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2.4 Use of City Buildings City buildings and other facilities may be made available for use by City employees or the Association or its representatives in accordance with such administrative procedures as may be established by the City Manager or his /her designated representative. 2.5 Advance Notice Except in cases of emergency as provided below in this subsection, the Association, if affected, shall be given reasonable advance written notice of any ordinance, resolution, rule or regulation directly relating to matters within the scope of representation proposed to be adopted by the City and shall he given the opportunity to meet with the appropriate management representatives prior to adoption. In case of emergency when the foregoing procedure is not practical or in the best public interest, the City may adopt or put into practice immediately such measures as are required. At the earliest practicable date thereafter the Association shall he provided with the notice described in the preceding paragraph and be given an opportunity to meet with the appropriate management representatives. Section 3. Discrimination Neither the City, the Association, nor any person employed by them shall discriminate against any employee, or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, sexual preference or disability, except where such factors are determined to be a bona fide occupational qualification. Furthermore, the City shall not discriminate against any employee because of legitimate employee organization activities. Section 4. Continuation of Benefits The Association and the City acknowledge and agree that this Memorandum of Understanding rnay contain and /or discuss benefits that will affect current retirees and former members of the Association, or current members of the Association who may retiree during the term of this Memorandum of Understanding. Neither the City nor the Association warrant or agree that current level of benefits which may be provided to retirees in the form of health benefits will be maintained at the same level beyond the term of this contract, even though it is neither the intention of the City nor the Association to decrease or diminish the value or level of benefits to its retirees by the inclusion of this paragraph in the memorandum of understanding. -3-