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Section 38-7e. Same-Proposed Decision Adopted. If the Council adopts the decision in its entirety, it shall instruct the Clerk of the Council to: (1) Issue such certificates of convenience and necessity as were recommended by the Hearing Officer. (2) Deny the application or applications because: (a) There was no finding by the Hearing Officer that the public convenience and necessity requires additional service of the type proposed; or there was a finding that the applicant was either not fit and/or able to perform such public transportation; and/or not able to conform to the provisions of this chapter or rules and safety standards established by the City of Santa Ana. Section 38-7f. Same-Proposed Decision Rejected. If the Council chooses to reject the proposed decision as to an individual applicant, then it may decide the case upon a review of the entire record before the Hearing Officer, taking into consideration those factors set forth in Section 38-7, with or without taking additioD~l evidence; or may refer the case to the same or another hearing officer to take additional evidence. The Council may refer the matter to the same or another ~earing Officer with or with- out instruction that the,.-matter of convenience and necessity has already been proven or the matter of the applicant's fitness and ability to perform public transportation has been proven. If the case is reassigned to a hearing officer, he shall pre- pare a report and proposed decision as provided in Section 38-7a, hereof, after hearing additional evidence and the new decision shall be considered by the Council as provided in Section 38-7d. Section 38-7q. Same-Modification of Proposed Decision. If the Council chooses to modify the proposed decision only with respect to the total number of certificates required or the number of certificates to be granted to one or more applicants, it may refer the matter to the Hearing Officer for rehearing or hear the matter directly, limiting additional evidence to that issue. Section 38-8. Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity-Grounds for Denial. In addition to the grounds set forth governing the issuance of a certificate of public convenience and necessity upon which an application may be denied, City Council or the Hearing Officer may deny the same if it shall appear to its/his satisfaction that such vehicle or vehicles pro- posed to be operated are inadequate or unsafe; that the applicant has been convicted of a felony; that the name under which the applicant will do business or the applicant's proposed color scheme or other insignia will tend to confuse the identification of the vehicles proposed to be operated by such applicant, with those of another operating in the City. - 10 -