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1 104. However,VALDEZ was notified by Commander Sorenson that CITY had decided to go with <br /> 2 <br /> a junior corporal with less than a year of supervisory experience. <br /> 3 <br /> 4 105. Commander Sorenson told VALDEZ that if he could have put a condition of SWAT <br /> 5 experience required on the job bulletin memo,he would have,but that he was told not to do so. <br /> 6 106. Commander Sorenson also told VALDEZ that a detective corporal spot would be opening <br /> 7 <br /> soon in the Sex Crimes Unit. <br /> 8 <br /> 9 107. Notably,as VALDEZ has not worked sex crimes,she was unsure why he would mention that <br /> 10 particular unit as a fit for her. <br /> 11 108. However,the Sex Crimes Unit is comprised of multiple females. <br /> 12 <br /> R. Post-August 2023 Government Claim and DFEH Complaint Service on CITY. <br /> 13 <br /> 14 109. Following VALDEZ's August 2023 service of her Government Claim and DFEH Complaint <br /> 15 on CITY, Chief Valentin has continued to retaliate against her (i.e., via his childish acts designed to <br /> 16 evidence his contempt by publicly ignoring her). <br /> 17 <br /> 110. Additionally,in September 2023,Assistant Police Chief Robert Rodriguez ordered Sergeant <br /> 18 <br /> 19 Matt Wharton to change VALDEZ's yearly evaluation reflect her discipline and ordered him to change the <br /> 20 score from a 5 to a 2, in essence continuing to retaliate against VALDEZ for already-served discipline. <br /> 21 111. In sum, as a result of CITY's ongoing retaliation,discrimination and harassment remaining <br /> 22 <br /> widespread and unaddressed, VALDEZ has suffered significant damage. <br /> 23 <br /> 24 FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION <br /> 25 RETALIATION IN VIOLATION OF LABOR CODE §1102.5 <br /> 26 (Against All DEFENDANTS) <br /> 27 <br /> 2$ 112. VALDEZ realleges Paragraphs 1 through 11 f above and incorporates same as though fully <br /> set forth herein. <br /> 16 <br /> VALDEZ V. CYf'Y OF SAN7A ANA CASEM. <br /> COMPLAW <br />