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(A) A Public Safety Sworn Employee Organization seeking recognition as the Certified Public Safety Sworn Employee Organization of an Employee Group for purposes of Meet and Discuss/Meet and Confer shall submit a petition or signature cards to the City Clerk requesting such Certification. There shall be no solicitation of employees to sign such petitions or cards during the employee’s working time. Petitions shall be submitted no earlier than July 15th and no later than September 15th in any budget year. Dates may be adjusted if both parties reach a mutual agreement. Each petition shall contain or be accompanied by:

(1) The name and address of the Public Safety Sworn Employee Organization, a copy of its charter, constitution and by-laws, and the names, titles, addresses and telephone numbers of all of its current duly elected officers.

(2) The name, title, address and telephone number of at least one duly elected officer of the Public Safety Sworn Employee Organization who has full authority to meet on behalf of the Public Safety Sworn Employee Organization, make commitments on its behalf, and represent the Public Safety Sworn Employee Organization during the Meet and Discuss/Meet and Confer process with the City.

(3) A request for a secret ballot election to determine whether Eligible Employees in the Employee Group desire to be represented for purposes of Meet and Discuss/Meet and Confer by the Public Safety Sworn Employee Organization.

(4) Signatures of at least 30% of the Eligible Employees in the Employee Group who support the petition for an election.

(5) The printed name, signature, date of signature, and employee classification and number of each person supporting the petition. Signatures may be submitted on a single petition or on separate signature cards. Petition or card signatures that are not post-marked or stamped received by the City Clerk’s Office within the designated petition period, or are dated more than 60 calendar days prior to submission, shall not be counted. If an employee signs more than one petition, the latest dated signature will be counted and earlier dated signatures will not be counted. If a person signs more than one petition on the same date, neither signature will be counted. Signatures of individuals who are not Eligible Employees will not be counted.

(B) The City Clerk will verify that the signatures submitted by the Public Safety Sworn Employee Organization are those of Eligible Employees currently in the Employee Group as of the date the petition is submitted. If the City Manager determines that at least 30% of the Eligible Employees in an Employee Group support the petition for an election, a secret ballot election will be held in accordance with this article. (Ord. 11-1249, passed 10-24-2011; Am. Ord. 22-1558, passed 9-26-2022)