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1 152. Only after the commander promotional did CITY interview MENENDEZ. 2 153. As referenced below,it was not until almost a year later on May 8,2023 -after MENENDEZ 3 4 had filed both his Government Claim and his Civil Rights Department Complaint-that MENENDEZ was 5 notified that CITY found"there was no violation of City Department policy." 6 Y. CITY's February 2022 "Investigation." 7 154. On February 10, 2022, MENENDEZ was ordered by CITY to cooperate with an interview 8 9 being conducted by purported"independent" "outside" investigator Christina J. Ro-Connolly. 10 155. MENENDEZ is informed and believes that, despite the fact that various witnesses have 11 supported the various claims made by many at CITY, Ms. Ro-Connolly has failed to sustain a single 12 complaint made by anyone against CITY (who is paying her/her firm significant fees). 13 14 156. Indeed, MENENDEZ is informed and believes that, following one interview, Ms. Ro- 15 Connolly even took it upon herself to initiate a complaint based upon the testimony provided by the witness 16 and, thereafter, still failed to sustain what was, in essence, her own complaint. 17 157. During this interview, MENENDEZ was primarily asked questions regarding Chief 18 19 Valentin's retaliatory conduct and his conduct during the vote of no confidence. 20 158. During the interview,MENENDEZ also briefly explained the issue ofthe Wanted-for-Murder 21 Flyer to Ms. Ro-Connolly. 22 159. The following day(February 11,2022),Ms.Ro-Connolly requested that MENENDEZ email 23 24 a copy of the Wanted-for-Murder Flyer to her and MENENDEZ did as requested at 1551 hours, 25 160. However, since that time, MENENDEZ has heard nothing further from Ms. Ro-Connolly. 26 Z. The Summer of 2022. 27 161. In June/July of 2022, MENENDEZ rejoined the POA Board of Directors as a patrol 28 representative. 24 MENENDEZ V. CITY OF SANTA ANA CASENO. COMPLAINT