A. No city policy, rule or directive, whether written or verbal, shall be established, promoted or issued by any city officer, individual or body other than the city council acting as a body that restricts the rights of citizens or employees to freely communicate with members of the city council at any time or on any subject.

B. No officer or employee shall be discharged or transferred to a position with less remuneration, nor shall any penalty of any kind be directed towards any officer, employee or citizen, as a result of his having exercised his right to communicate with any member of the city council.

C. If any city officer, manager, or supervisor shall be found to have willfully violated the provisions of subsection (A) or (B) of this section, he shall be subject to termination of employment with the city. The city manager shall terminate the employment of any employee who is found by the city manager to have willfully violated the provisions of this section. Any employee terminated under the provisions of this subsection shall maintain full right of appeal to the hearing officer as provided in Section 2.24.210, provided such employee is entitled to appeal a discharge to the hearing officer.

D. If the city manager shall be found to have willfully violated the provisions of subsection (A) or (B) of this section, or failed to act as directed in subsection (C) of this section, he/she shall be removed from office upon a majority vote of the city council as provided in Section 2.16.550. (Ord. 2013-08 § 1 (Exh. A (part)); Ord. 2/16/2010O-2 § 1 (Exh. A (part)); Ord. 4/21/2009O-7 § 1 (Exh. A (part)); Ord. 10/02/2007O-14 § 1 (Exh. A)(2.3.109). Formerly 2.12.090)