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I P. As Referenced Above,MENENDEZ was Instrumental in the Successful Vote of <br /> 2 <br /> No Confidence Against Chief Valentin. <br /> 3 <br /> 4 99. In August of 2021, the vote of no confidence ballots went out to the POA membership <br /> 5 100. On September 1, 2021, the POA membership completed a Vote of No Confidence vote <br /> 6 against Chief Valentin with 54%voting that they had no confidence that he was capable of being the Chief <br /> 7 <br /> of Police. <br /> 8 <br /> 9 101. It is believed that the passage percentage would have been significantly higher had the <br /> 10 officers not been in fear that Chief Valentin would somehow learn of their vote and that they would then also <br /> I I experience retaliation, <br /> 12 <br /> Q. CITY Entirely Ignored the Police Department's Vote of No Confidence. <br /> 13 <br /> 14 102. While most cities respect their own police department's no confidence vote,CITY responded <br /> 15 -a mere 87 minutes afterwards-by posting a Memo on social media with statements from Mayor Vicente <br /> 16 Sarmiento and City Manager Kristine Ridge voicing their support for Chief Valentin. <br /> 17 <br /> 103. Commander Enriquez then sent the CITY Memo to all Department employees. <br /> 18 <br /> 19 R. The Brandon Lopez Shooting. <br /> 20 104. As CITY is well aware, on September 28, 2021, Brandon Lopez (cousin of current City <br /> 21 Council Member Johnathan Hernandez)was shot and killed by members of the Anaheim Police Department <br /> 22 <br /> within CITY limits. <br /> 23 <br /> 24 105. (For unknown reasons, despite the fact that the standoff occurred within CITY limits and, <br /> 25 thus,within CITY's jurisdiction,Chief Valentin handed over control of the incident to the Anaheim Police <br /> 26 Department.) <br /> 27 <br /> 28 <br /> 17 <br /> MENENDEZ V. CITY OF SANTA ANA CASENO. <br /> COMPLAINT <br />