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067 ORDINANCE NO. NS- 2190 EJC:mb Rev. 12/Z9/9~ 2/11/9] AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ANENDING THE SANTA ANAMUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING SECTION 9-120 RELATING TO MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: That the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding a section, to be numbered 9-120, which said section reads as follows: Sec. 9-120 Medical examination, and proceedings thereon; Demotion, transfer, or dismissal. (a) The appointing authority may at any time require an employee to submit to a medical examination by a physician or physicians designated by the appointing authority to evaluate the fitness or capacity of the employee to perform the work of his or her current position. Prior to requiring such medical examination, the appointing authority shall, in writing, state the reasons for seeking an evaluation. The employee may be placed on administrative leave with pay until medical clearance is obtained. (b) Fees for the examination and for the services of medical specialists or technicians, if necessary, shall be paid by the city. The employee may submit medical or other evidence to the examining physician or to the appointing authority. The examining physician shall make a written report of the examination to the appointing authority. The appointing authority shall provide a copy to the employee or to the physician designated by the employee. (c) When the appointing authority, after considering the conclusions of the medical examination and other pertinent information, concludes that the employee is unable to perform the work of his or her present position, but is able to perform the work of another position, the appointing authority may demote or transfer the employee to another position within the same classification or offer the employee a voluntary demotion, provided there is a vacant position, in a lower level classification within the classification series. Any voluntary demotion will be according to Section 9-110. The employee demoted or transferred pursuant to this section shall receive the maximum of the salary range of the class to which he or she is demoted or transferred, provided that the salary is not greater than the salary he or she received at the time of his or her demotion or transfer.