The Motion (ROA # 144, 165, 169, 170, 171) of Defendant City of San Diego ("Defendant" or "City") for an order granting judgment on the pleadings to the sole cause of action alleged in the Fourth Amended Complaint ("4thAC") of Plaintiff Marlea Dell'Anno ("Plaintiff"), is DENIED. Defendant's Request (ROA # 146) for judicial notice is DENIED.

Protected Activity

The operative pleading alleges a violation of Labor Code section 1102.5, subsections (b) and (c). Subsection (b) provides, in part: "An employer ... shall not retaliate against an employee for disclosing information, or because the employer believes that the employee disclosed or may disclose information, to a government or law enforcement agency, to a person with authority over the employee or another employee who has the authority to investigate, discover, or correct the violation or noncompliance ... if the employee has reasonable cause to believe that the information discloses a violation of state or federal statute, or a vi