FACILITATED DISPUTE RESOLUTION

SJ-MC tit. 27, ch. 27.28, pt. 7

in effect

San José Municipal Code § 27.28.330 Facilitated dispute resolution.

27.28.330 - Facilitated dispute resolution. If the Contractor requests a settlement conference in accordance with Part 6 of this Chapter 27.28 and the settlement conference does not resolve all the Claims, the Contractor may request the parties meet with a trained, neutral facilitator in an effort to reach a mutually agreeable resolution of the disputed Claim(s). (Ord. 30540.)

San José Municipal Code § 27.28.340 Informal process.

27.28.340 - Informal process. A. Facilitated dispute resolution will be informal and non-binding, with each party having an opportunity to present its position and supporting information. B. Recommendations resulting from facilitated dispute resolution are not admissible in court in any subsequent litigation. (Ord. 30540.)

San José Municipal Code § 27.28.350 Selection and scheduling.

27.28.350 - Selection and scheduling. The City and Contractor will mutually agree on the scheduling of facilitated dispute resolution and the selection of a person to act as the facilitator. (Ord. 30540.)

San José Municipal Code § 27.28.360 Costs.

27.28.360 - Costs. The Public Works Contract will include appropriate provisions providing for the City and Contractor to share equally the costs of facilitated dispute resolution. (Ord. 30540.)

Source: City of San José, Municipal Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/san_jose/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT27PRPUWO_CH27.28DIRE_PT7FADIREFetched: 11/1/2026