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.354 ORDINANCE NO. NS- 2208E AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING SECTION 9-118 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROVIDE THAT NO EMPLOYEE WHO IS EXEMPT FROM THE RE- QUIREMENTS OF THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO SUSPENSION WITH- OUT PAY FOR ANY PERIOD OF LESS THAN ONE WEEK, AND STATING THE REASONS FOR ITS URGENCY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: That section 9-118 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 9-118. Suspensions; demotions; dismissals. (a) Right to exercise the disciplinary and dismissal powers hereinafter provided is vested respectively in the officers of the city who have the power of appointment as to any position in the personnel system. (b) Except as specified in subparagraph (d), any employee serving a probationary period in a position in the civil service shall be subject to suspension without pay for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days, demotion or dismissal, and the employee so disciplined or discharged shall not have a right of appeal, except that an employee who held permanent status in some other position or employment included within the civil service immediately prior to his appointment to probationary status shall not be discharged without written notice of charges, an opportunity to answer, a written decision as hereinafter provided and right of appeal to the personnel board. (c) Except as specified in subparagraph (d), any employee, other than one serving a probationary period, holding a position in the civil service shall be subject to suspension without pay for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days, or to demotion, or to dismissal subject to a right to appeal to the personnel board in accordance with the procedures set forth in this article. However, such appea~ shall not stay the imposition of suspension, demotion or dismissal following the written decision of the appointing authority. (d) Each or any of said actions relating to suspension, demotion, or dismissal may be taken by the officer having power of appointment to the position for reasonable and sufficient cause; provided, however, that no employee who is exempt from the