Judge Denies Employee's Request

JUDGE RODRIGUEZ SAYS "NO"...
In a press release a few minutes ago the City of Costa Mesa, HERE, announced that Judge Luis Rodriguez denied a temporary restraining order request by the CMCEA to block the City Council from voting tonight to outsource its jail operations.

CMCEA JUMPED THE GUN
According to the press release, "Judge Rodriguez said the City Council would have to approve a contract with a private company to take over jail operations before he could weigh the merits of the employees' association request."

ITEM WILL REMAIN ON THE AGENDA
So, apparently the item will remain on the agenda tonight - LATE tonight - and this drama will have to play out after the vote is taken.

OCEA WILL WAIT AND SEE...

Jennifer Muir, representing the Orange County Employees Association (OCEA), which provides legal help to the CMCEA, confirmed the comment from the City press release and indicated that they will wait to see what happens at the City Council meeting tonight on this subject and that their goal will be to have the Preliminary Injunction reinstated.  There was no one from The City available for comment at press time.