At 9:33 A.M, the Board convened into Closed Session and the Hearing on Appeal began. Present of behalf of Appointing Authority was Senior Deputy City Attorney I, Mao Lee and Director of Transportation, Gregory Barfield. Present on behalf of the Appellant was Attorney at Law, Ann Bennett, the Appellant and the support person of the Appellant. Witnesses were sequestered and the reading of Order was waived and moved into the record. Exhibits of evidence were presented during testimony and was filed and moved into the record. At 2:58 P.M. following the summaries and closing remarks from the parties, the board convened into Executive Session to deliberate the matter. At 3:15 P.M the Board reconvened into Closed Session and voted on the charges as read by Brittany Silva, Acting Secretary Designee. Present for report of decision from the Board on behalf of Appointing Authority was Senior Deputy City Attorney I; Mao Lee and Director of Transportation, Gregory Barfield. Present on behalf of the Appellant was Attorney at Law, Ann Bennett and the Appellant. Also present were Board Counsel, James McCann, Acting Secretary Designee, Brittany Silva, Assistant Director of Personnel, Jennifer Misner, Deputy City Attorney II, Virginia Madrid-Salazar The Board proposed action on a motion by Chair McDonald, seconded by Member Cregar, that the order of removal be upheld. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 4-0 vote, Board Member Hardie, Member Cregar, Vice Chair Tracy, Chair McDonald The charge of violation of Fresno Municipal Code Section 3-286 (a) as set forth in the order was sustained by the following vote: Aye: 4-0 vote, Board Member Hardie, Member Cregar, Vice Chair Tracy, Chair McDonald The charge of violation pf Administrative Order 2-27 Procedures A, #2 & #3 as set forth in the order was sustained by the following vote: Aye: 4-0 vote, Board Member Hardie, Member Cregar, Vice Chair Tracy, Chair McDonald The charge of violation of Violations of Last Chance Agreement as set forth in the order was sustained by the following vote: Aye: 4-0 vote, Board Member Hardie, Member Cregar, Vice Chair Tracy, Chair McDonald

Board Counsel; James McCann was present and represented the Board. Also present were Acting Secretary Designee; Brittany Silva, Assistant Director of Personnel; Jennifer Misner, Assistant Director of Personnel; Sandra Chavez-Martin, HR Manager; Marissa Barnett, Assistant City Attorney; Jennifer DeRousi, Deputy City Attorney II; Virginia Madrid-Salazar, Senior Deputy City Attorney I Mao Lee, Director of Transportation; Gregory Barfield