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There are excessive costs for hotels, airfare and meals whenever board members or the CEO decide to go to conventions, most of which have nothing to do with clean energy. The OCPA is being used as a slush fund and its ratepayers are being overcharged to accommodate their spending, and most recent, their 40% increase in what they are paid per meeting, townhall, or any event they choose to speak at. $1,000- Fullerton Mayor’s Prayer - Breakfast - 04/11/23 $1,000- Fullerton Mayor’s Prayer - Breakfast - 03/04/24 $2,500- Fullerton Heritage Theatre Foundation - Sponsorship - 07/24/23 $4,000- Fullerton Bears Football - Sponsorship - 08/11/23 $5,000- Fullerton Lasorda Day Festival - Sponsorship - 10/18/23 $1,400- Fullerton Park & Recreation - Tree & Plaque - 10/17/23 $2,500- Fullerton - First Night - Gold Tier Sponsorship - 12/21/23 $3,000- Fullerton Tree Lighting - Sponsorship - 12/18/23 $1,500- Fullerton State of the City Address - Luncheon - 03/13/24 $2,500- World Korean Business Convention - Sponsorship - 10/23/23 $2,500- Korean Cultural Festival - Bronze Sponsorship - 05/16/23 $1,500- Korean Chamber of Commerce - Sponsorship - 08/01/23 $4,000- Korean Performing Arts - Title Sponsorship - 08/01/23 $1,000- Asian Business Association - Board Membership - 08/01/23 $90- OCPA UB Credit Card - Lunch for Kathleen Treseder - 05/30/23 $22- OCPA UB Credit Card - Public Cafe - No Reason - 05/30/23 $69- OCPA UB Credit Card - Panini Kabob Grill - No Reason - 05/30/23 $228- OCPA UB Credit Card - Postino - No Reason - 05/30/23 $199- OCPA UB Credit Card - Irvine Restaurant - No Reason - 05/30/23 This is just a partial list. I have attached their check register for you to see what I have listed above and the rest. I sent a public document request for the item listed below and the first time was told to contact the hotel. When I explained it was a payment listed on THEIR check register, and attached proof of this, they responded back and said they transferred it to the “appropriate” department … whatever that means. $14,684- Signia San Jose Hotel - Unknown Reason - 03/07/24 If the CPUC finds the OCPA and its board members have abused funds, they may seek action on their own, or refer it to the Deputy District Attorney, or both. Please do not contribute to this organizations corruption. Irvine residents want our council to get out from under this because the City of Irvine’s electricity bill from the OCPA is $100,000 MORE a MONTH than it was when they were with SCE. This was confirmed by the City Manager, Oliver Chi, (949)724-6246. Irvine is enrolled in the 100% renewable plan and residents asked them to, at the very least, opt down to basic choice, and in a 3 to 2 vote, the option was denied. Mayor Farrah Khan, council members Tammy Kim and Kathleen Treseder voted not to get out and not to opt down … not surprising! They have essentially voted to throw away our tax dollars! They know that each plan gets them the same percentage of renewables because it comes from SCE. Yet they choose to pay more for 2