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Section 5. Section 3-7 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended to make the hearing officer's report the final decision in the matter, such that it reads as follows: Sec. 3-7. Report of the hearing officer. The hearing officer shall within a reasonable time not to exceed thirty (30) days from the date the hearing is closed submit a written report to the clerk of the council. Such report shall contain a brief summary of the evidence considered and state the hearing officer's findings, conclusions and recommendations. The report shall also contain a final decision in the matter. All such reports filed with the clerk shall be matters of public record. A copy of each such report of final decision shall be mailed by certified mail to the applicant/appellant within five (5) days of receipt by the clerk and a further copy shall be sent to the city department, board or commission most directly concerned with the subject of the report. Section 6. Section 3-8 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby deleted in its entirety: Section 3-8 of the Code is hereby repealed. Section 7. Section 3-9 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby deleted in its entirety: Section 3-9 of the Code is hereby repealed. „~, Section 8. Section 3-10 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby deleted in its entirety: Section 3-10 of the Code is hereby repealed. Section 9. Section 3-12 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended to delete any reference to the city council being involved in the appeal process, such that it reads as follows: Sec. 3-12. Applicability of this chapter to hearings before other bodies. Hearings before boards and commissions other than the hearing officer appointed pursuant to section 3-2 are not required to be conducted in accordance with provisions of this chapter. However, any board or commission may, with respect to any individual application or appeal submitted to it, by simple motion elect to proceed by use of the hearing officer procedure established herein. When such election has been made, the board or commission shall act in the manner prescribed for the hearing officer and the secretary of the board or commission shall act in the manner prescribed for the clerk of the council. Section 10. Section 3-13 is added to Chapter 3 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to read in full as follows: Sec. 3-13. References to the Chapter 3 appeal process. Ordinance No. NS-2792 Page 3 of 9