TheLiberalOC was sent a copy of a letter from lawyers representing former OCPA chief Brian Probolsky (Cease and Desist 09.12.2023 (final) issued to Irvine City Hall and Councilmember Katheen Treseder over comments she made during a TV interview that may have violated Probolski’s separation agreement with the Orange County Power Authority.
Here’s the key section of the letter:
On August 31, 2023, published on YouTube and at https://ocworld.org/, an interview between Rick Reiff, host of OC World, and OCPA Board Chair Fred Jung and OCPA Vice Chair Kathleen Treseder was conducted. Jung and Treseder spoke as members of the Orange County Power Authority, and their comments are directly related to that service.
Kathleen Treseder was asked several questions seeking information that pertained to Executive’s employment with OCPA and/or Executive’s separation from it, and Ms. Kathleen Treseder provided responses beyond the scope of her mandated obligations pursuant to Section 12 of Agreement. Such responses are a material breach of Section 12 of Agreement (as expressly contemplated therein), and the thrust of Ms. Treseder’s comments are actionable.
For your convenience, a transcript of the actionable conduct is provided below:
STATEMENT 1:
REIFF QUESTION: “Why did you vote to oust him?”
TRESEDER RESPONSE: “I voted to oust him because he didn’t have the experience; he didn’t have the education required. His interactions with the public, I thought, a lot of times were antagonistic. I was concerned about him.”
STATEMENT 2:
REIFF QUESTION: “Are you aware of any investigations or anything into, not audits, but like a criminal investigation?”
TRESEDER RESPONSE: “At one point, I was aware of investigations into former actors in the agency who are no longer there anymore. I don’t know the status …”
REIFF: “… the status, but there were inquiries?”
TRESEDER RESPONSE: [nods head up and down with a “ yes” response]
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THEREFORE, you are hereby requested to refrain from any continuing breach of any material term of Agreement, and you are requested to refrain from making any illegal defamatory, slanderous and/or libelous statements regarding BRIAN PROBOLSKY.
If you do not comply with this cease-and-desist demand, BRIAN PROBOLSKY is entitled to seek monetary damages and equitable relief under law. In the event you fail to meet this demand, please be advised that BRIAN PROBOLSKY has asked us to communicate to you that he will pursue all available legal remedies, including seeking monetary damages, injunctive relief, and an order that you pay court costs and attorney’s fees. Your liability and exposure under such legal action could be considerable.
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Probolsky wasn’t the right choice to lead the agency and he was given a very generous severance package by the agency. Give the terms of his separation agreement were clearly spelled out, Treseder’s lack of media training her could be costly for the city of Irvine and the OCPA.
Mushroom girl strikes again!
Apparently chubby stills has an ear folded for Strader!
Are you high? Bad enough someone butchered my last name in a comment on Vern’s blog. Was it you Eric?
Huh?
go check out the comments there…if someone is going to impersonate me, they should learn to spell my last name
BREAKING: Ronald Regan courthouse evacuated minutes before former Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu pleads out because of noxious fumes.
Turns out it was the Nelson’s, along with the Robbins, Fred Sigala and Dave Zenger. The FOUL ODOR was said to be emitting from Vern.
Two court officers needed oxygen to combat the stench.
But, hey at least they all took time off of work to go to court!
Wait….None of them work? Hmm
Maybe they should ask Ada to permission to join UNITE HERE! Oh that’s right they BURNED THAT BRIDGE TOO.
I had to miss Mary Anne Gaido’s service because of a serious client emergency today. I’m not happy about it. I loved Mary Anne. Amazing person; so I’ll write a check in her name instead
Email me your proof. Dchm@cox.net
I watched the last Irvine City Council meeting and there was some opposition to changes in the city’s lobbying ordinance proposed by Treseder in public comments and during her final comments, she targeted Patrick Strader for “orchestrating” these comments? Strader was not at the meeting nor do I believe he has any close times to students at UCI. I hope she learns you can only make statements like this when you have actual proof.