Cruz

I.

INTRODUCTION

Antonio Cruz appeals from the trial court’s denial of his petition for writ of administrative mandamus seeking to invalidate a decision of the defendant Personnel Appeal Board of the City of El Centro (Board). The Board adopted a hearing officer’s decision upholding the defendant City of El Centro’s (City) termination of Cruz’s employment as a police officer. On appeal, Cruz contends that the Board’s adopted decision is inadequate under the standards for administrative agency decisionmaking established by the California Supreme Court in Topanga Assn. for a Scenic Community v. County of Los Angeles (1974) 11 Cal.3d 506 (Topanga). Cruz requests that we remand the matter to the trial court with directions to order the Board to provide “conclusive and clear findings” to ensure proper judicial review of the termination of his employment. We affirm the trial court’s ruling denying Cruz’s petition.

II.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

A. The incident underlying the termination of Cruz’s employment On an evening in February 2015, Officer Cruz responded to a residence to investigate a domestic dispute involving a possible battery. Additional officers also arrived at…