Ramirez

Filed 9/13/24; Certified for Publication 10/10/24 (order attached)

COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION ONE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SERGIO RAMIREZ, D082997

Plaintiff and Appellant,

v. (Super. Ct. No. CVPS2201660)

CITY OF INDIO et al.,

Defendants and Respondents.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Riverside County, Chad W. Firetag, Judge. Affirmed. Rain Lucia Stern St. Phalle & Silver and Michael A. Morguess for Plaintiff and Appellant. Richards, Watson & Gershon, T. Peter Pierce, Jennifer Petrusis and Garen N. Bostanian for Defendants and Respondents. Former police officer Sergio Ramirez (Ramirez) administratively appealed the decision of the City of Indio Police Department (City) to terminate his employment at the conclusion of the “Appeals Procedure” set forth in the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Indio and the Indio Police Officers’ Association. After a full evidentiary hearing, the arbitrator recommended the reinstatement of Ramirez with full back pay and benefits, but the City Manager upheld the decision of the Chief of Police (Chief)…