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1 104. Valentin then said: "I haven't seen your name in lights lately". 2 105. RAMIREZ responded: "Just laying low, sir". 3 4 M. As a Result of CITY's Unlawful Retaliation and harassment,RAMIREZ was 5 Forced.to Take a heave of Absence. CITY Continued to Retaliate. 6 106. On March 15,2022,RAMIREZ was forced to take a leave of absence as a result of the above- 7 described ongoing treatment. 8 9 107. Although RAMIREZ continued to work part-time from home approving reports and fulfilling 10 certain other responsibilities, she was forced to use her own sick time during this time. 11 108. During this time,CITY,in retaliation,removed the bulk of responsibilities from RAMIREZ 12 (including all PRA requests even though RAMIREZ was not only the official custodian of records but the 13 14 most trained and qualified individual in the police department), only to give her command authority over 15 the CDC/Facilities-with which RAMIREZ had absolutely no experience. 16 109. RAMIREZ learned about this change-not froxn Valentin himself or from CITY's Human 17 18 Resources Department but-from a fellow employee who contacted RAMIREZ to ask what had happened. 19 110. RAMIREZ told this employee that she had no idea what the employee was talking about. 20 111. The employee then told RAMIREZ that a department-wide email had gone out which 21 publicized the changes in RAMIREZ's job responsibilities. 22 23 112. (This issue was only addressed after RAMIREZ complained to her direct supervisor and later 24 learned that the Police Management Association president met with Valentin.) 25 N. On April 6,2022,RAMIREZ Made a Formal Written Complaint. 26 113. On April 6,2022,RAMIREZ submitted an Inappropriate Conduct Complaint Report against 27 2$ Valentin to which CITY failed to appropriately respond. 114. On May 3,then Deputy Chief Eric Paulson sent the following email to Jason Motsick: 111 14 RAMMIJZ V.CrrY OF SANTA ANA CASE N0. COMPLAINT