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1 95. Although VALDEZ felt she did extremely well during this interview, at the very end, <br /> 2 <br /> Commander Roland Andrade (viewed as pro-Valentin) asked VALDEZ about her recently-imposed <br /> 3 <br /> 4 discipline. <br /> 5 96. VALDEZ responded that,per the advice of her union attorney,she was unable to discuss that <br /> 6 subject as her discipline was potentially subject to the appeals process. <br /> 7 <br /> P. ]February 2023. <br /> 8 <br /> 9 97. On February 27, 2023, despite VALDEZ's above-referenced consistent "Outstanding" <br /> 10 Performance Evaluations, VALDEZ was told that she had"failed"the sergeant promotional process. <br /> 11 98. When VALDEZ met with the panel members,they each told her that she failed because of <br /> 12 <br /> her already-served discipline-discipline of which CITY was indisputably aware prior to her competing in <br /> 13 <br /> 14 the promotional. <br /> 15 99. Not surprisingly, despite having less experience and being less qualified, at the top of the <br /> 16 Sergeant promotional list was Johanna Lizardi, wife of"Valentin camp"member Oscar Lizardi. <br /> 17 <br /> 100. In,fact,now-Commander Oscar Lizardi,despite his involvement in Culichi Town and despite <br /> 18 <br /> 19 being the subject of various serious misconduct complaints, was rewarded by Chief Valentin with an <br /> 20 unprecedented meteoric post-Culichi Town incident rise from Sergeant-to-Commander. <br /> 21 101. The February 2023 promotional outcome confirms that this favorable treatment has also been <br /> 22 <br /> afforded to Oscar Lizardi's wife, Johanna. <br /> 23 <br /> 24 Q. July 2023. <br /> 25 102. VALDEZ applied for the MET Corporal Position. <br /> 26 103. ]-laving worked different suppression teams,as well as vice/narcotics as a detective,and after <br /> 27 <br /> 28 working as a Corporal for over four years, VALDEZ's experience made her the best candidate for the <br /> position. <br /> is <br /> VALpBLv. CITY OFSANTAANA CMEM. <br /> COWLAIITr <br />