LAW OFFICE OF KENNETHC.

Matagni Holstedt APC

ABSALOM Attn: Sangster, Ian B
Attn: Absalom, Kenneth C. 1912 I Street
340 Pine Street Sacramento, CA 95811
Suite 503
San Francisco, CA 94104

Superior Court of California, County of Alameda

Rene C. Davidson Alameda County Courthouse

Wallace No. RG20051170

Plaintiff/Petitioner(s)
Order
VS.

Date: 02/06/2020
Alameda County Management Employees Time: 03:30 PM
Association Dept: 17
Detendant/Respondent(s) Judge: Frank Roesch
(Abbreviated Title)

The Petition for Writ of Mandate wasset for hearing on 02/06/2020 at 03:30 PM in Department 17
before the Honorable Frank Roesch. The Tentative Ruling required that the parties appear, and the
matter came on regularly for hearing.

Petitioner Alexandria Garcia represented by Absalom, Kenneth C. and Platten, Christopher E.Petitioner
Barbara Becker represented by Absalom, Kenneth C. and Platten, Christopher E. Petitioner David
Haitema represented byAbsalom, Kenneth C. and Platten, Christopher E. Petitioner Denise Smernes
represented by Absalom, Kenneth C. and Platten, Christopher E.Petitioner Greg Arenius represented by
Absalom, Kenneth C. and Platten, Christopher E.Petitioner Jamie Yee represented by Absalom,
Kenneth C. and Platten, Christopher E.Petitioner Kim Rassette represented by Absalom, Kenneth C.
and Platten, Christopher E.Petitioner Kristin Boer represented by Absalom, Kenneth C. and Platten,
Christopher E.Petitioner Lorenza Hall represented by Absalom, Kenneth C. and Platten, Christopher
E.Petitioner Marlisa Davis represented by Absalom, Kenneth C. and Platten, Christopher E.Petitioner
Matt Katen represented by Absalom, Kenneth C. and Platten, Christopher E.Petitioner Michael Wallace
represented by Absalom, Kenneth C. and Platten, Christopher E. Petitioner Rebeca Schlichtig
represented by Absalom, Kenneth C. and Platten, Christopher E. Petitioner Rebecca Wegley represented
by Absalom, Kenneth C. and Platten, Christopher E.Petitioner Rhonda Giarretto represented by
Absalom, Kenneth C. and Platten, Christopher E.Petitioner Sam Middlekauff represented by Absalom,
Kenneth C. and Platten, Christopher E. Petitioner Teresa Shambaughrepresented by Absalom, Kenneth
C. and Platten, Christopher E.Respondent Alameda County Management Employees Association
represented by Welty, Steven W.Respondent Dale Amaral represented by Welty, Steven W.Respondent
Donald Mattison represented by Welty, Steven W.Respondent Esther Martino represented by Welty,
Steven W.Respondent Herlander Nobrega represented by Welty, Steven W.Respondent Jane Manzo
represented by Welty, Steven W.Respondent Ramona Wilkins represented by Welty, Steven
W.Respondent Thomas F. Madigan Jr represented by Welty, Steven W.Respondent Timothy Roberts
represented by Welty, Steven W.Respondent Valerie Louie represented by Welty, Steven W.Respondent
Yvette Greenwood represented by Welty, Steven W.

The matter was argued and submitted, and good cause appearing therefore,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

Oral motion by Respondent to continue the hearing is denied.

Oral motion by Respondent to bifurcate issues 1s denied.

Petition for Writ of Mandate is Granted and a Writ will issue.

The court ordered that the election at issue in the case is vacated and set aside and that a writ will issue
compelling a new election on all four positions to be conducted and completed within 60 days.

The court ordered that the disqualifications of the four candidates whofiled nomination papersare
vacated, that those candidates did submit sufficient nominating signatures to qualify to be candidates
and that the respondents’basis to "disqualify" those candidates was arbitrary, capricious and without
merit.

The court ordered that the election be conducted by the State Conciliation and Mediation Services and
that ACMEAberesponsible for the cost of conductingthe election.

The court ordered that all persons who are currently employed and represented by ACMEAand who
were dues paying members at any point in time between October 31, 2019 and December 31, 2019 may
vote in the election and that the parties to this case must cooperate in in trying to resolve any disputes of
whether any individualis an elector 1n the election.

The court ordered that the expulsion of petitioner Wallace from ACMEAis vacated and his membership
is reinstated without any lapse in time.

The court will retain jurisdiction to enforce the court's Writ of Mandate.

The court directed petitioners’ counsel to prepare an Order and a Writ for the court's consideration and
signature.

Dated: 02/06/2020 but frvret’

Judge Frank Roesch
 Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
Rene C. Davidson Alameda County Courthouse

Case Number: RG20051170

Order After Hearing Re: of 02/06/2020

DECLARATION OF SERVICE BY MAIL

| certify that | am not a party to this cause and that a true and correct copy of the
foregoing document was mailedfirst class, postage prepaid, in a sealed envelope,
addressed as shown on the foregoing documentor on the attached, and that the
mailing of the foregoing and execution of this certificate occurred at
1225 Fallon Street, Oakland, California.
Executed on 02/07/2020.
Chad Finke Executive Officer/ Clerk of the Superior Court

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Deputy Clerk