A. An employee organization aggrieved by an appropriate unit determination of the employee relations officer under this chapter may, within ten days of notice thereof, request the intervention of the California State Conciliation Service, pursuant to Government Code Sections 3507.1 and 3507.3, or may, in lieu thereof or thereafter, appeal such determination to the city council for final decision within fifteen days of notice of the employee relations officer’s determination or the termination of proceedings pursuant to Government Code Sections 3507.1 or 3507.3, whichever is later.

B. An employee organization aggrieved by a determination of the employee relations officer that a recognition petition, challenging petition or decertification of recognition petition, or employees aggrieved by a determination of the employee relations officer that a decertification petition, has not been filed in compliance with the applicable provisions of this chapter may, within fifteen days of notice of such determination, appeal the determination to the city council for final decision.

C. Appeals to the city council shall be filed in writing with the city clerk, and a copy thereof served on the employee relations officer. The city council shall commence to consider the matter within thirty days of the filing of the appeal. The city council may, in its discretion, refer the dispute to a third party hearing process. Any decision of the city council on the use of such procedure, and/or any decision of the city council determining the substance of the dispute shall be final and binding. (Ord. 377 § 10, 1980)