(1) Any newspaper or other regularly published periodical, radio or television station, including any individual who owns, publishes or is employed by any such newspaper, periodical, radio or television station, which, in the ordinary course of business, publishes news items, editorials or other comments or paid advertisements which directly or indirectly urge action upon any official action, if such newspaper, periodical, radio or television station or individual engages in no further or other activities in connection with action upon such official action.

(2) Any individual communicating and/or appearing on his own behalf, or appearing without compensation or consideration on behalf of an ad hoc committee, with respect to any official action, whether in support thereof or in opposition thereto, and pursuant to a procedure mandated by state or federal law, or local ordinance or rule or regulation.

(3) Any communication concerning the establishment, amendment, administration, implementation, or interpretation of a collective bargaining agreement between the city and a recognized employee organization.

(4) Any communication concerning management decisions regarding the working conditions of represented employees that clearly relate to the terms of collective bargaining agreements pursuant to subsection (3) of this section. (Ord. No. 2021-08, § 1, 3-22-2021)