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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Via Email <br /> <br /> <br />Date: July 11, 2025 <br />SERVICE EMPLOYEES <br />INTERNATIONAL UNION, CTW, CLC <br /> <br />Hawk Scott <br />OFFICERS <br />David Green <br />Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department <br />PRESIDENT & <br />EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR <br />City of Santa Ana <br />Simboa Wright <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, M-24 <br />VICE PRESIDENT <br />Lillian Cabral <br />Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />SECRETARY <br />Adolfo Granados <br /> <br />TREASURER <br />Dear Hawk, <br />DIRECTORS <br /> <br />LA COUNTY <br />Ileana Meza <br />I am writing on behalf of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) <br />VICE PRESIDENT <br />Jerry Clyde, Jr. <br />Local 721, as the representative for part-time non-civil service employees in <br />VICE PRESIDENT <br />the City of Santa Ana, to express serious concern regarding recent practices in <br />Sandra Beltran <br />Lydia Cabral. <br />the Parks and Recreation Department involving the termination of part-time <br />Cynthia Carreon <br />Kelley Dixon-Turner <br />employees. Specifically, we have received reports of terminations being <br />Ruby Dye <br />Markeitha Harris <br />communicated verbally over the phone, which we believe constitutes a direct <br />Omar Perez <br />Jose Sanchez <br />violation of our Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and undermines the <br />Grace Santillano <br />Theresa Velasco <br />Sharonda Wade <br />rights and due process afforded to our members. <br />Cythia White <br />Kelly Zhou <br /> <br />LA/OC CITIES <br />As outlined in the 2022-2024 MOU between the City of Santa Ana and SEIU <br />Jose “Joe” Martinez <br />VICE PRESIDENT <br />Local 721 for the Part-Time Non-Civil Service Employees Unit (SEIU-PTNCS), <br />Saundra Dixon <br />VICE PRESIDENT <br />extended as of January 2025, Article VIII, Section 8.1(B) explicitly requires a <br />Sylvia Alvarado <br />review process for terminations. For employees with less than five years of <br />Dion Cornelius <br />Chermaine Fontenette <br />Bruce Hicks <br />service (or 5,200 hours), the employee may request a review with the <br />Eric Noreen <br />Theodore Sanchez <br />Department Head or designee prior to the effective date of the action. For <br />Victor M. Vasquez <br />those with five or more years of service, this review is mandatory, and they <br />TRI-COUNTIES <br />Ariana Robledo may further request review by the City Manager or designee before the <br />VICE PRESIDENT <br />Grace Sepulveda <br />termination takes effect. These provisions ensure that terminations are <br />VICE PRESIDENT <br />handled with proper notice, an opportunity for discussion, and adherence to <br />Esperanza Barajas <br />Mary Birch <br />due process, which cannot be adequately fulfilled through informal phone <br />Sandra Diaz <br />Yuri Gomez <br />notifications. <br />Amy Sagar <br />Maria Zavala <br /> <br />INLAND AREA <br />Additionally, Article XI, Section 11.1(L) stipulates that any discharge, <br />Christopher Jones <br />VICE PRESIDENT <br />suspension, demotion, or other discipline must be for proper cause and in <br />Meghan Boyd <br />VICE PRESIDENT <br />accordance with the City Charter and Santa Ana Municipal Code. Abrupt <br />Oracio Diaz <br />phone terminations bypass these safeguards, potentially exposing the City to <br />Catalina Guitron <br />Barbara Hunter <br />Roger Nuñez <br />grievances under Article IX, which provides a structured procedure for <br />Staci Richards <br />Maria Sneed <br />addressing violations of the MOU, including timely meetings and final binding <br />Tara Stoddart <br />decisions by the City Manager. Such practices not only violate the spirit and <br />BOARD RETIREE <br />Myran Cotton <br />letter of our agreement but also erode trust between the Department and its <br /> <br />employees, many of whom dedicate significant time to supporting community <br />http://www.seiu721.org <br />recreation programs. <br />Member Connection (877) 721-4968 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />