Ketchum

Memorandum of Opinion and Order

Plaintiffs Wynathen Ketchum (“Ket-chum”) and Ana Menjivar (“Menjivar”) (collectively “Plaintiffs”) filed an action on behalf of themselves and other similarly situated Vallejo police officers against the City of Vallejo (“Defendant”) seeking to recover unpaid compensation under the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq. (“FLSA”). Defendant now moves for summary judgment on the ground that Plaintiffs’ FLSA claim is time-barred. Alternatively, Defendant moves for summary judgment on the ground that Plaintiffs are not entitled to the compensation they seek under the FLSA. Plaintiffs have filed a cross-motion for summary adjudication seeking a determination that time spent training and transporting Mounted Patrol Unit horses is compensable work under the FLSA.

For the reasons stated below, Defendant’s motion is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. Defendant’s motion is GRANTED to the extent that it seeks a determination that the instant action has not been properly commenced. It is DENIED in all other respects. Plaintiffs’ cross-motion for summary adjudication is GRANTED to the extent that it seeks a determination that the time spent…