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N-2017-026 <br />SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE <br />This settlement agreement and release ("Agreement") is made by and between <br />the following parties: JORGE ARROYO ("ARROYO") and CITY OF SANTA ANA ("THE <br />CITY"), (hereinafter collectively referred to as "AGREEING PARTIES"). <br />I. RECITALS <br />A. WHEREAS, in May, 2015, ARROYO was involved in the service of a <br />search warrant at a marijuana dispensary that gave rise to allegations that he and other <br />officers were ingesting marijuana edibles. While the allegations of ingesting marijuana <br />edibles were proven by the CITY and the Orange County District Attorney's office to be <br />untrue, the CITY initiated an internally generated administrative investigation of the <br />involved officers, including ARROYO, as the CITY believed the officers may have <br />engaged in other acts of misconduct. <br />B. WHEREAS, during the administrative investigation, the SAPOA, on behalf <br />of ARROYO and two other officers, brought a lawsuit alleging certain violations of their <br />rights under the Public Safety Officers Procedural Bili of Rights Act and Penal Code <br />§632 and 637.2. The CITY denied all liability. This litigation is referred to as Santa Ana <br />Police Officers Association, et al. v. City of Santa Ana, et al., Orange County Superior <br />Court Case No. 30-2015-00801604-CU-OE-CJC and California Court of Appeal Case <br />No. G053126 <br />C. WHEREAS, in or about April, 2016, the Chief of Police terminated <br />ARROYO based on alleged misconduct and ARROYO filed a request for administrative <br />appeal before the City of Santa Ana Personnel Review Board. <br />D. WHEREAS, ARROYO believes that he has additional claims against the <br />CITY for violations of his rights under the Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights <br />Act and the California Labor Code, but has not yet filed any litigation based on these <br />claims. <br />E. WHEREAS, ARROYO alleges that he suffered damages as a result of the <br />subject incident(s). The CITY denies all liability. <br />F. WHEREAS, the Agreeing Parties each recognize that the dispute and any <br />subsequent litigation as between them requires substantial time, effort and expenses <br />unless the various disputes, prospective complaints, and appeals are settled and <br />terminated between them at this time, and each desires to resolve all claims, disputes, <br />and issues between them concerning issues arising out of and/or relating to the above <br />actions and subject incident referenced above. <br />Page 1 of 7 <br />