Williams v. City of Belvedere

*87Opinion

JONES, P. J.

Lewis Williams filed a complaint against the City of Belvedere alleging it had discriminated against him on the basis of race when it refused to hire him as a police officer. The trial court ruled Belvedere was entitled to prevail because Williams had failed to exhaust properly his administrative remedies prior to filing suit. Williams now appeals contending the court interpreted and applied the applicable administrative claim statute incorrectly. We disagree and will affirm.

I. Factual and Procedural Background

In 1994, Belvedere wanted to hire an entry level police officer…