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1 117. There is a very finite set of CITY employees who worked on October 23, 2021 during the 2 relevant time period and their movements are recorded-by the CAD system and by the GPS on their police 3 4 units -when using their key card to enter the police department. 5 118. Almost immediately MENDENDEZ learned that two CITY sergeants were in the sergeant 6 office and witnessed specific MET officers go down to the first floor(i.e., near the roll call room) during 7 the relevant time frame and then, soon thereafter, return laughing to their offices on the third floor. 8 9 119. Although MENENDEZ told investigator Sergeant Javier Aceves the names of both sergeant 10 witnesses, MENENDEZ is informed and believes that they (and other relevant witnesses) were never 11 interviewed. 12 120. Indeed, MENENDEZ's interview was purposefully delayed until one month after Officer 13 14 Rodriguez retired(i.e., MENENDEZ was not interviewed until December of 2021) - after which he heard 15 nothing further for approximately 15 months -allowing Officer Rodriguez to obtain his above-referenced 16 November 2021 post-CITY employment at the Orange County Sheriff's Department. 17 U. Throughout October and November of 2021, MENENDEZ Continued to 18 19 Complain and CITY Continued to Essentially Ignore Same. 20 121. On October 27,2021, a POA general membership meeting was held at which time the Vote 21 of No Confidence was discussed 22 122. At this meeting,MENENDEZ made several comments supporting the Vote and pointed out 23 24 false information provided by Commander Lizardi, Commander Hernandez and others known to be in the 25 Valentin "camp/gang". 26 123. At this time Valentin supporter Sergeant Richard Shin (who ran against and was defeated 27 by POA President Serrano for the POA President position) made his displeasure regarding MENENDEZ 28 known. 20 MENENDEZ V. CITY OF SANTA ANA CASENO. COMPLAINT