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that tax the investigative resources of the Police Department, or the Contractor's <br />actions reflect negatively upon the City. <br />V. RIGHT TO APPEAL <br />Upon receipt of a notice to impose disciplinary action, the Contractor shall have the <br />right to submit a written appeal within ten (10) business days to the Field <br />Operations Bureau Commander, <br />The Field Operations Bureau Commander shall issue their findings in writing <br />within ten (10) business days of the receipt of written appeal. If the Contractor <br />disagrees with the findings of the appeal, their final remedy shall be the opportunity <br />to submit a written appeal to the Chief of Police within ten (10) business days, via <br />the Traffic Commander. The Chief of Police shall issue a written decision within <br />(10) business days. The decision of the Chief of Police shall be final. <br />Disciplinary action shall not be imposed until the hearing and appeal process has <br />been exhausted. However, if the conduct of the Contractor is deemed to be so <br />egregious or poses a danger to public safety, the City may exercise its right to <br />immediately suspend the Contractor as set forth in this agreement. In such cases, <br />the time during which the Contractor is suspended may be applied to the balance <br />of a suspension imposed by the City, at the discretion of the hearing officer, and <br />shall be the Contractor's only remedy as far as a pre- hearing suspension is <br />concerned. Any time in excess of that credited toward an imposed suspension shall <br />be lost. Failure to request an appeal, submit a written appeal, or appear at a <br />mutually agreed upon hearing will waive the Contractor's right to further appeal <br />and disciplinary action shall be imposed. <br />W. SUPERVISION OF CONTRACT AND MEE'T'INGS WITH CITY <br />All work shall meet with the approval of the Santa Ana Police Department. As <br />determined necessary by the City, there shall be a minimum of one monthly <br />meeting with the Contractor and the City representative during the first year to <br />determine progress and to establish areas needing attention. Status reports of <br />activities performed by the Contractor will be submitted in writing to the City on a <br />monthly basis or as determined necessary by the City. <br />Any specific problem area which does not meet the conditions of the specifications <br />set forth herein shall be called to the attention of the Contractor and if not corrected <br />immediately, or within a reasonable period, may result in the Contractor being <br />found in default of this agreement, which may result in suspension from the rotation <br />list until the issue(s) is /are corrected in a satisfactory manner as set forth in the <br />specifications or termination. <br />