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SECTION 6. Council to Make Future Amendments to Voter Approved Ordinance. This is a City Council sponsored initiative ordinance which traditionally would only be subject to amendment by the Voters of the City of Santa Ana. However, pursuant to Section 9217 of the California Elections Code the City Council reserves the right and authority to amend or repeal the ordinance without any restrictions. SECTION 7. Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are severable. The People of the City of Santa Ana hereby declare that they would have adopted this Ordinance irrespective of the invalidity of any particular portion thereof. SECTION 8. Effective Date. After its adoption by the voters, this ordinance shall be in full force and effect ten (10) days after the vote is declared by the legislative body, pursuant to the provisions of Elections Code sections 9217 and 15400 and as provided by law. SECTION 9. Competing Measures. In the event that this measure and another measure or measures relating to the regulation of medical marijuana in the City of Santa Ana appear on the same ballot, the provisions of the other measure or measures shall be deemed to be in conflict with this measure. In the event that this measure shall receive a greater number of affirmative votes required to pass than the other measure or measures, the provisions of this measure shall prevail in their entirely over the competing measure or measures, and the competing measure or measures shall be null and void. ADOPTED this 91h day of December, APPROVED AS TO FORM: Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney By: C�_ VV P , n,�� Jose Sandoval `�`"" ` , Chief Assistant City Attorney Ordinance No. NS -2864 Page 18 of 19