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ORDINANCE NO. NS-1319 PAGE THREE notice period. When circumstances are such that the retention of the employee in an active duty status in his position may result in damage to city property or may be detrimental to the interests of the city or injurious to the employee, his fellow workers or the general public, the appointing authority may temporarily assign him to duties in which these conditions do not exist or place him on administrative leave. SECTION 6: That the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding a section, to be numbered Section 9-118.6, which section reads as follows: Section 9-118.6. Notice of adverse decision. Each employee against whom disciplinary action is pending is entitled to notice of the appointing authority's decision at the earliest practicable date. The appointing authority shall deliver the notice of decision to the employee at or before the time when the action will be effective. The notice shall be in writing, be dated, and inform the em- ployee of the following: (1) Which of the reasons in the notice of proposed adverse action have been sustained and which have not been sustained. (2) Of his right to appeal to the Personnel Board. (3) Of the time limit for appealing to and requesting a hearing from the Personnel Baord. SECTION 7: That the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding a section, to be numbered Section 9-118.7, which section reads as follows: Section 9-118.7. Procedures cumulative. The procedures established by Sections 9-118.1 through 9-118.6, inclusive, are cumulative and supplementary to the provisions of Section 1008 of the Charter. In the event of any conflict or ambiguity between the provisions of this ordin- ance and the city charter, the latter shall prevail. SECTION 8: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordin- ance. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby de- clares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion there- of irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, clauses or portions be declared invalid or uncon- stitutional.