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ORDINANCE NO. NS- 1394 PAGE TWENTY-SEVEN Sec. 32-68. Same - Exceptions to report. Not later than three (3) days before the date set to consider the report, any party may file written exceptions to any part thereof and may attach thereto a proposed decision together with written argument in support of such decision. By leave of the council, any party may present oral argument to the council. Sec. 32-69. Same - Disposition by the city council. The city council may adopt, reject or modify the proposed decision in accordance with the standards set forth in this chapter. Sec. 32-70. 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 re- quire additional service of the type proposed; or (b) There was a finding that the applicant was either not fit and/or able to perform such public trans- portation; and/or not able to conform to the pro- visions of this chapter or rules and safety stand- ards established by the City of Santa Ana. Sec. 32-71. 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 32-65, with or without taking additional 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 hearing officer with or without 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 re- assigned to a hearing officer, he shall prepare a report and proposed decision as provided in section 32-66 hereof, after hearing additional evidence and the new decision shall be considered by the council as provided in section 32-69. Sec. 32-72. 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 appli- cants, it may refer the matter to the hearing officer for re- hearing or hear the matter directly, limiting additional evi- dence to that issue.