York

BACKGROUND

Because York appeals, in part, from an order granting a motion for summary adjudication, we will provide a summary of the relevant facts taken from the record that was before the trial court when it ruled on that motion. (Yanowitz v. L’Oreal USA, Inc. (2005) 36 Cal.4th 1028, 1037.) I. The City’s Department of Utilities’ Division of Operations and Management is divided into three subdivisions. Each subdivision has a superintendent who oversees employees in his or her respective subdivision. Two of those subdivisions, Water Maintenance (Water Division) and Wastewater (Sewer Division), are relevant here. If a department had a job opening, it would post the job opening on a bulletin board, and employees interested in applying for the position could indicate their interest by giving their names to the department secretary. The superintendent of the hiring division had discretion to decide whether to accept a lateral transfer; a formal interview was not required. From 2011 to 2016, the relevant period in York’s complaint, Craig Robinson was the superintendent for the Water Division. Robert Jack was the superintendent for the Sewer Division until 2015. The superintendents…