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1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />Bouchez, was suspended for thirty (30) days from his position as <br />a power line technician with the City of Colton, without pay, <br />from July 1, 1991 to July 31, 1991. The suspension action was <br />based on the following incident and allegations: <br />1. On May 9, 1991, Gary G. Bouchez was observed, <br />while on duty and in a City Electric Department vehicle, <br />parked in a dirt field near the streets of Fairway and <br />Crossroads, north of the 10 freeway; and <br />2. On that occasion, a Colton police officer, <br />observing numerous empty beer containers on the ground near <br />Bouchez' City vehicle, approached to investigate. When <br />contacted by the officer, Bouchez had alcohol on his breath <br />and several unopened beer containers in a cooler located in <br />his vehicle (See City Exhibit Nos. 1 and 3). <br />This timely appeal followed. At the time the appeal hearing <br />was conducted, Mr. Bouchez had completed his period of <br />suspension. <br />At the hearing, opening statements by Counsel for the City <br />and Counsel for Bouchez were presented. The following documents <br />were introduced as Exhibits: <br />City Exhibit No. 1 - City of Colton letter, dated May 24, <br />1991, to Gary G. Bouchez, subject: Notice of Intent to <br />Suspend, with attachments (Colton Municipal Code Extract, <br />Section 9.20; Colton Police Department Report dated May 9, <br />1991, Case No. 91-59292; and, statement of Albert Quesada, <br />dated May 9, 1991); <br />City Exhibit No. 2 - City of Colton letter, dated June 10, <br />1991, to Gary G. Bouchez; and Sandra Night's interview with <br />(CIVIL SERVICE BOARD'S FINDINGS OF FACT) <br />(Page 2) <br />