a.Nothing in Rule 16 shall be construed to deny any person or employee the rights granted by Federal and State law.

b.The rights, powers and authority of the City Council in all matters, including the right to maintain any legal action, shall not be modified or restricted by Rule 16.

c.The provisions of Rule 16 are not intended to conflict with the provisions of Chapter 10, Division 4, Title 1 of the Government Code of the State of California (Section 3500 et seq).