Farrah N. Khan
Mayor/Chairwoman
Tammy Kim
Vice Mayor/Vice Chairwoman
Larry Agran
Councilmember/Boardmember
Mike Carroll
Councilmember/Boardmember
Kathleen Treseder, PhD
Councilmember/Boardmember
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AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AND REGULAR JOINT MEETING WITH THE CITY OF IRVINE AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE DISSOLVED IRVINE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
July 11, 2023
4:00
PM
City Council Chamber
1 Civic Center Plaza
Irvine, CA 92606
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PARTICIPATION AT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY MEETINGS
MEETINGS ARE BROADCAST LIVE ON ICTV, COX COMMUNICATIONS LOCAL ACCESS CHANNEL 30, AND AT&T U-VERSE CHANNEL 99, AND LIVESTREAMED ONLINE AT CITYOFIRVINE.ORG/ICTV. YOU MAY SUBMIT COMMENTS ON ANY AGENDA ITEM OR ON ANY ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA, IN WRITING VIA MAIL TO “ATTN: CITY COUNCIL,” 1 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, IRVINE, CA 92606; BY EMAIL TO CLERK@CITYOFIRVINE.ORG; OR THROUGH E-COMMENT AT CITYOFIRVINE.ORG/ICTV. E-COMMENTS SUBMITTED AT LEAST TWO HOURS PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE MEETING WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO CITY COUNCILMEMBERS AT THE MEETING. YOU MAY ALSO PROVIDE LIVE COMMENTS VIA “ZOOM.” FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT CITYOFIRVINE.ORG/ICTV AND SELECT “CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS.”
REQUEST TO SPEAK IN PERSON: IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON A SCHEDULED AGENDA ITEM, NON-AGENDIZED ITEM, OR PUBLIC HEARING, PLEASE REGISTER BY COMPLETING THE ELECTRONIC FORM AVAILABLE ON THE KIOSK AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER. WE RESPECTFULLY ASK THAT YOU IDENTIFY ON THE FORM YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM(S) ON WHICH YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK. THE REQUEST TO SPEAK FORM ON THE KIOSK ASSISTS THE MAYOR/CHAIR IN ENSURING THAT ALL PERSONS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR ARE RECOGNIZED. IT ALSO ENSURES THE ACCURATE IDENTIFICATION OF MEETING PARTICIPANTS IN THE CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY MINUTES. YOUR NAME WILL BE CALLED AT THE TIME THE MATTER IS HEARD BY THE CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY. CITY POLICY IS TO LIMIT PUBLIC TESTIMONY TO UP TO THREE MINUTES PER SPEAKER DEPENDING ON RELEVANT CIRCUMSTANCES, WHICH INCLUDES THE PRESENTATION OF ELECTRONIC OR AUDIO VISUAL INFORMATION. SPEAKERS MAY NOT YIELD THEIR TIME TO OTHER PERSONS.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT: THE ORDER OF SCHEDULED AGENDA ITEMS BELOW AND/OR THE TIME THEY ARE ACTUALLY HEARD, CONSIDERED AND DECIDED MAY BE MODIFIED BY THE MAYOR/CHAIR OR THE CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY DURING THE COURSE OF THE MEETING, SO PLEASE STAY ALERT.
PLEASE NOTE: THE CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY IS MAKING EVERY EFFORT TO FOLLOW THE SPIRIT AND INTENT OF THE BROWN ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS REGULATING THE CONDUCT OF PUBLIC MEETINGS, IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE TRANSPARENCY AND PUBLIC ACCESS. FOR QUESTIONS OR ASSISTANCE, PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE AT 949-724-6205, OR VIA EMAIL AT CLERK@CITYOFIRVINE.ORG. IT WOULD BE APPRECIATED IF WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS OF PUBLIC COMMENTS RELATED TO ITEMS ON THE AGENDA, OR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA, ARE PROVIDED PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE MEETING.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
SCOPING SESSION
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SCOPING SESSION FOR A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT FOR GATEWAY PRESERVE LOCATED IN PLANNING AREA 6 (PORTOLA SPRINGS); FILED BY CITY OF IRVINE
ACTION:
Provide input for subsequent analysis and authorize staff to proceed with a General Plan Amendment for portions of Gateway Preserve located in Planning Area 6 (Portola Springs). |
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
PRESENTATIONS
| 2.1 |
Proclaim July 2023, as "Park and Recreation Month"
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PUBLIC COMMENTS - CITY COUNCIL - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS
Public comments on non-agendized items will be heard no sooner than 5 p.m. Any member of the public may address the City Council on items within the City Council’s subject matter jurisdiction but which are not listed on this agenda. If 20 or fewer requests to provide public comments are submitted, each speaker shall be limited to three minutes. If between 21 and 30 speakers submit public comments, each speaker shall be limited to two minutes. If more than 30 speakers submit public comments, each speaker shall be limited to 90 seconds. The time limit per speaker shall be established based on the number of requests to speak submitted to the City Clerk before the first speaker is called. Requests to speak submitted after the first speaker is called shall receive 90 seconds. These time limits may be shortened or extended, or a cumulative limit on the time for all public speakers may be imposed, at the discretion of the Mayor or by a majority vote of the City Council.
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS/COUNCIL REPORTS
Announcements, Committee Reports and Council/Agency Comments are for the purpose of presenting brief comments or reports, are subject to California Government Code Section 54954.2 of the Brown Act and are limited to 15 minutes per meeting.
ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS
Additions to the agenda are limited by California Government Code Section 54954.2 of the Brown Act and for those items that arise after the posting of the Agenda and must be acted upon prior to the next City Council meeting.
CONVENE TO THE REGULAR JOINT MEETING
PUBLIC COMMENTS - SUCCESSOR AGENCY - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS
Public comments on non-agendized items will be heard no sooner than 5 p.m. Any member of the public may address the Successor Agency on items within the Successor Agency's subject matter jurisdiction but which are not listed on this agenda. If 20 or fewer requests to provide public comments are submitted, each speaker shall be limited to three minutes. If between 21 and 30 speakers submit public comments, each speaker shall be limited to two minutes. If more than 30 speakers submit public comments, each speaker shall be limited to 90 seconds. The time limit per speaker shall be established based on the number of requests to speak submitted to the Successor Agency Secretary before the first speaker is called. Requests to speak submitted after the first speaker is called shall receive 90 seconds. These time limits may be shortened or extended, or a cumulative limit on the time for all public speakers may be imposed, at the discretion of the Chair or by a majority vote of the Board.
CONSENT CALENDAR - CITY COUNCIL
All matters listed under Consent Calendar are considered by the City Manager to be routine and will be enacted by one roll call vote. There will be no discussion of these items unless members of the City Council request specific items to be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion.
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MINUTES
ACTION:
Approve the minutes of a regular meeting of the Irvine City Council, regular joint meeting with the City of Irvine as Successor Agency to the dissolved Irvine Redevelopment Agency, and special joint meeting with the Great Park Board held on June 13, 2023. |
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WARRANT AND WIRE TRANSFER RESOLUTION
ACTION:
Adopt - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING THE FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID |
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SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 23-13 REGARDING TECHNICAL UPDATES TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE AND ZONING ORDINANCE
ACTION:
Read by title only, second reading and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 23-13 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRVINE, CALIFORNIA APPROVING ZONE CHANGE 00898327-PZC TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE AND ZONING ORDINANCE BY PROVIDING NEW AND REVISED MUNICIPAL CODE AND ZONING PROVISIONS RELATED TO MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 5 PLANNING- DIVISION 5- SUBDIVISIONS- CHAPTER 1- IN GENERAL; TITLE 5 PLANNING- DIVISION 10- GRADING CODE AND ENCROACHMENT REGULATIONS- CHAPTER 1- GRADING CODE; TITLE 5- PLANNING- DIVISION 9- BUILDING REGULATIONS- CHAPTER 2- ADMINISTRATIVE CODE FOR BUILDING CODE REGULATIONS; TITLE 5- PLANNING- DIVISION 5- SUBDIVISIONS- CHAPTER 6- VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS: PROCESSING PROCEDURES; TITLE 5 PLANNING- DIVISION 5- SUBDIVISIONS- CHAPTER 10- DEDICATIONS; RESERVATIONS AND ZONING ORDINANCE CHAPTER 1-2, DEFINITIONS; CHAPTER 2-5, APPEAL AND CALL-UP REVIEW PROCEDURE; CHAPTER 2-14, HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT; CHAPTER 2-24, PUBLIC CONVENIENCE OR NECESSITY DETERMINATION; CHAPTER 2-28, SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESS PERMIT; CHAPTER 2-37.5, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITY PERMIT; CHAPTER 3-3, LAND USE MATRIX; CHAPTER 3-5, ACCESSORY STRUCTURES; CHAPTER 3-27, SETBACK STANDARDS; CHAPTER 3-31, SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM STANDARDS; CHAPTER 3-35, WALL AND FENCE STANDARDS; CHAPTER 3-37, ZONING DISTRICT AND LAND USE REGULATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS; CHAPTER 7-3, SIGN REGULATIONS; CHAPTER 9-1, PLANNING AREA 1 (ORCHARD HILLS); AND CHAPTER 9-4, PLANNING AREA 4 (LOWER PETERS CANYON)
(Unless otherwise directed by a Member of the City Council, the vote at second reading with reflect the same vote as at first reading. However, if a Councilmember was absent at first reading, his or her vote cast at second reading will reflected. If a Councilmember is not present at the second reading/adoption, the vote will be acted as absent.)
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SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 23-14 UPDATING THE IRVINE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO PROJECT DELIVERY & SUSTAINABILITY
ACTION:
Read by title only, second reading and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 23-14 - ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 6 OF THE IRVINE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC WORKS & TRANSPORTATION AND PROJECT DELIVERY & SUSTAINABILITY DEPARTMENTS AND PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS
(Unless otherwise directed by a Member of the City Council, the vote at second reading with reflect the same vote as at first reading. However, if a Councilmember was absent at first reading, his or her vote cast at second reading will reflected. If a Councilmember is not present at the second reading/adoption, the vote will be acted as absent.)
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CONSENT CALENDAR - SUCCESSOR AGENCY
All matters listed under Consent Calendar are considered by the Executive Director to be routine and will be enacted by one roll call vote. There will be no discussion of these items unless members of the Successor Agency request specific items to be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion.
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MINUTES
ACTION:
Approve the minutes of a regular joint meeting of the City of Irvine as Successor Agency to the dissolved Irvine Redevelopment Agency with the Irvine City Council held on June 13, 2023. |
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WARRANT AND WIRE TRANSFER RESOLUTION - CITY COUNCIL AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE DISSOLVED IRVINE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
ACTION:
Adopt - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE DISSOLVED IRVINE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE DISSOLVED IRVINE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND SPECIFYING THE FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID |
ADJOURNMENT - REGULAR JOINT MEETING
RECONVENE TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public Hearings are scheduled for a time certain of 5 p.m., unless noticed otherwise, or as soon thereafter as possible. Those wishing to address the City Council during the Public Hearing are requested to complete a form and provide it to the City Clerk prior to the hearing. If 10 or fewer requests to provide public comments are submitted, each speaker shall be limited to three (3) minutes. If between 11 and 15 speakers submit requests to speak, each speaker shall be limited to two (2) minutes. If 16 or more requests to speak are submitted, each speaker shall be limited to 90 seconds. The time limit per speaker shall be established based on the number of requests to speak submitted to the City Clerk before the first speaker is called. Requests to speak submitted after the first speaker is called shall receive 90 seconds. These time limits may be shortened or extended, or a cumulative limit on the time for all public speakers may be imposed, at the discretion of the Mayor or by a majority vote of the City Council.
Public Hearings listed for continuance will be continued as noted and posting of this agenda serves as notice of continuation. Any matter not noted for continuance, will be posted separately.
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PUBLIC HEARING REQUESTING INPUT REGARDING THE COMPOSITION OF POTENTIAL CITY COUNCIL ELECTION DISTRICTS (6 P.M.)
ACTION:
1) Conduct the public hearing. (6 p.m.)
2) Receive public input regarding proposed draft City Council election district maps, and Irvine neighborhoods and communities of interest
3) Provide direction to the demographer and City staff on draft maps.
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GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND ZONE CHANGE TO TRANSFER DEVELOPMENT INTENSITY AND IMPLEMENT ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT REVISIONS TO ALLOW MINI-WAREHOUSE USES IN PLANNING AREA 40 (CYPRESS VILLAGE, IRVINE SPECTRUM 8)
ACTION:
1) Conduct the public hearing.
2) Adopt - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 00793825-PGA TO AMEND LAND USE ELEMENT TABLE A-1 OF THE IRVINE GENERAL PLAN TO REFLECT A TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT INTENSITY SQUARE FOOTAGE FROM MULTI-USE TO RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIAL IN PLANNING AREA 40 (CYPRESS VILLAGE, IRVINE SPECTRUM 8); FILED BY IRVINE COMPANY
3) Introduce for first reading and read by title only - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONE CHANGE 00793828-PZC TO AMEND SECTION 3-37-34 OF THE IRVINE ZONING ORDINANCE TO ADD MINI-WAREHOUSE AS A PERMITTED LAND USE AND INCREASE MAXIMUM SITE COVERAGE IN THE 5.5D MEDICAL AND SCIENCE ZONING DISTRICT; TO AMEND CHAPTER 9-40 BY REVISING THE STATISTICAL ANALYSIS TABLE AND TEXT TO REFLECT A TRANSFER OF SQUARE FOOTAGE FROM THE 3.1H MULTI-USE TO THE 5.5D MEDICAL AND SCIENCE ZONING DISTRICT, AND A TRANSFER OF SQUARE FOOTAGE FROM THE 5.4 GENERAL INDUSTRIAL TO THE 5.5D MEDICAL AND SCIENCE ZONING DISTRICT; AND TO ESTABLISH SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR MINI-WAREHOUSE IN THE 5.5D MEDICAL AND SCIENCE ZONING DISTRICT; LOCATED IN PLANNING AREA 40 (CYPRESS VILLAGE, IRVINE SPECTRUM 8); FILED BY IRVINE COMPANY
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AMENDMENT TO IRVINE MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 5-9-101 PERTAINING TO ADOPTION OF BUILDING AND FIRE CODES
ACTION:
1) Conduct the public hearing.
2) Introduce for first reading and read by title only - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 101 OF CHAPTER 1 OF DIVISION 9 OF TITLE 5 OF THE IRVINE MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO ADOPTION OF BUILDING AND FIRE CODE REGULATIONS
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COUNCIL BUSINESS
Public comments on Council Business items will be heard at the time the matters are considered. If 10 or fewer requests to speak are submitted, each speaker shall be limited to three (3) minutes per item. If between 11 and 15 speakers submit requests to speak, each speaker shall be limited to two (2) minutes per item. If 16 or more requests to speak are submitted, each speaker shall be limited to 90 seconds per item. The time limit per speaker shall be established based on the number of requests to speak submitted to the City Clerk before the first speaker is called. Requests to speak submitted after the first speaker is called shall receive 90 seconds. These time limits may be shortened or extended, or a cumulative limit on the time for all public speakers may be imposed, at the discretion of the Mayor or by a majority vote of the City Council.
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AGREEMENT FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF OLIVER C. CHI AS CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF IRVINE
ACTION:
1) Approve Amended and Restated Agreement For Employment Of City Manager Between City of Irvine and Oliver C. Chi.
2) ADOPT - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING THE SALARY GRADE ORDER STRUCTURE AND SALARY RANGES FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF IRVINE, AND SUPERSEDING RESOLUTION NO. 23-54, WHICH IS INCONSISTENT THEREWITH
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APPROVAL OF CITY OF IRVINE COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2013-3 (GREAT PARK) IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 10, 2023 SPECIAL TAX BONDS, ISSUANCE IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $120 MILLION
ACTION:
Adopt - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, ACTING AS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF CITY OF IRVINE COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2013-3 (GREAT PARK) AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF ITS IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 10, 2023 SPECIAL TAX BONDS IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS ($120,000,000), AND APPROVING CERTAIN DOCUMENTS AND TAKING CERTAIN OTHER ACTIONS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH |
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GATEWAY PRESERVE NEXT STEPS
ACTION:
1) Establish the Gateway Project Fund from proceeds of the June 2023 $326 million bond issuance and approve a budget appropriation in the amount of $5,838,500 from the Gateway Project Fund for site preparation and environmental review of the Gateway Preserve and Residential Village.
2) Establish a Capital Improvement Project and approve a budget appropriation in the amount of $669,852 from the Gateway Project Fund for off-site utility work necessary for the Gateway Residential Village and authorize the City Manager to execute a sole source contract approval for reimbursement of this work to be performed by the Irvine Company.
3) Approve a budget appropriation in the amount of $200,000 from Gateway Project Fund to update the City's Recreation and Resource Management Plan to authorize the creation of the Gateway Preserve.
4) Authorize staff to negotiate a contract amendment with the Irvine Ranch Conservancy for the management of the Gateway Preserve.
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ORDINANCE AMENDING THE IRVINE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO BICYCLES AND ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS ON ELECTRIC BICYCLES AND OTHER FORMS OF ELECTRIC TRANSPORTATION
ACTION:
Introduce for first reading and read by title only - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING PORTIONS OF DIVISION 7 OF TITLE 4 AND SECTION 3-4-138 OF THE IRVINE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO BICYCLES |
ADJOURNMENT-CITY COUNCIL
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
LIVE BROADCASTING AND REBROADCASTING
Regular City Council and Successor Agency meetings are broadcast live every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 4 p.m. and are replayed on Tuesdays at 4 p.m. (in weeks in which there is not a live City Council / Successor Agency meeting), Sundays at 11 a.m., Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and Thursdays at 7 a.m. until the next City Council meeting. All broadcasts can be viewed on Cox Communications Local Access Channel 30 and U-Verse Channel 99. City Council meetings are also available via live webcast and at any time for replaying through the City's ICTV webpage at cityofirvine.org/ictv. For more information, please contact the City Clerk's office at 949-724-6205.
ADJOURNMENT
At 11 p.m., the City Council will determine which of the remaining agenda items can be considered and acted upon prior to 12 midnight and will continue all other items on which additional time is required until a future City Council meeting. All meetings are scheduled to terminate at 12 midnight.
STAFF REPORTS
As a general rule, staff reports or other written documentation have been prepared or organized with respect to each item of business listed on the agenda. Copies of these materials are on file with the City Clerk and are available for public inspection and copying once the agenda is publicly posted, (at least 7 days prior to a regular City Council/Successor Agency meeting). Staff reports can also be downloaded from the City's website at cityofirvine.org at least 7 days prior to the scheduled City Council/Successor Agency meeting on Tuesday.
In addition, meetings can be viewed live at the time posted on the agenda and related staff reports can be opened and viewed simultaneously along with the streaming of the meeting. To view the meeting, go to cityofirvine.org/ictv.
If you have any questions regarding any item of business on the agenda for this meeting, or any of the staff reports or other documentation relating to any agenda item, please contact City Clerk staff at 949-724-6205.
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER THE POSTING OF THE AGENDA
Any supplemental writings or documents distributed to a majority of the City Council/Successor Agency regarding any item on this agenda after the posting of the agenda will be available for public review in the City Clerk's Office, 1 Civic Center Plaza, Irvine, California, during normal business hours. In addition, such writings or documents will be made available for public review on the City's website and at the respective public meeting.
If you have any questions regarding any item of business on the agenda for this meeting, or any of the staff reports or other documentation relating to any agenda item, please contact City Clerk staff at 949-724-6205.
SUBMITTAL OF INFORMATION BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC FOR DISSEMINATION OR PRESENTATION AT PUBLIC MEETINGS
Media Types and Guidelines
1. Written Materials/Handouts:
Any member of the public who desires to submit documentation in hard copy form may do so prior to the meeting or at the time he/she addresses the City Council. Please provide 15 copies of the information to be submitted and file with the City Clerk at the time of arrival to the meeting. This information will be disseminated to the City Council / Successor Agency at the time testimony is given.
2. Large Displays/Maps/Renderings:
Any member of the public who desires to display freestanding large displays or renderings in conjunction with their public testimony is asked to notify the City Clerk’s Office at 949-724-6205 no later than 12 noon on the day of the scheduled meeting so that an easel can be made available, if necessary.
3. Electronic Documents/Audio-Visuals:
Any member of the public who desires to display information electronically in conjunction with their public testimony is asked to submit the information to the Public Information Office (PIO) no later than 12:00 noon on the day of the scheduled meeting. To facilitate your request contact the PIO Office at 949-724-6253 or the City Clerk's Office at 949-724-6205.
Information must be emailed by 12 noon on the day of the scheduled meeting to pio@cityofirvine.org. However, we encourage submission as early as possible to allow adequate time to navigate any potential technical issues. Members of the public will be asked to provide their name, identify the meeting and the agenda item to be addressed, and a day time phone number.
Still image formats must be submitted via PowerPoint (ppt) or JPEG. PDF files (e.g. Adobe) are not acceptable. Videos must be submitted as .mp4 or .mov files. Multi-media presentations shall not be dividied among multiple multi-media presenters. Unless otherwise directed by the Mayor/Chair or a majority vote of the City Council/Successor Agency Board, all multi-media public comments shall be taken last in order.
The PIO office will notify the person submitting the information as soon as possible prior to the meeting if the information cannot be accessed or if the version provided is incompatible with the City's system. Every effort will be made by City staff to facilitate the presentation.
CITY SERVICES TO FACILITATE ACCESS TO PUBLIC MEETINGS
It is the intention of the City of Irvine to comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) in all respects. If, as an attendee or a participant at this meeting, you will need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, the City of Irvine will attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please contact the City Clerk's Office at 949-724-6205.
Assisted listening devices are available at the meeting for individuals with hearing impairments. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (28 CFR 35. 102-35. 104 ADA Title II)
CHALLENGING CITY DECISIONS
The time limit within which to commence any lawsuit or legal challenge to any quasi-adjudicative decision made by the City is governed by Section 1094.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure, unless a shorter limitations period is specified by any other provision. Under Section 1094.6, any lawsuit or legal challenge to any quasi-adjudicative decision made by the City must be filed no later than the 90th day following the date on which such decision becomes final. Any lawsuit or legal challenge that is not filed within this 90-day period will be barred.
If a person wishes to challenge the nature of the above actions in court, they may be limited to raising only those issues they or someone else raised at the meeting described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Irvine, at or prior to the meeting. In addition, judicial challenge may be limited or barred where the interested party has not sought and exhausted all available administrative remedies.
COMMUNICATION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES
To minimize distractions, please be sure all personal communication and electronic devices are turned off or on silent mode.
MEETING SCHEDULE
Regular meetings of the City Council/Successor Agency are held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 4 p.m. Study Sessions and/or Closed Sessions are periodically held prior to the start of the regular meeting. Agendas are available at the following locations:
• City Clerk's Office
• Police Department
• Front Entrance of City Hall
• University Park Center (Culver/Michelson)
• Walnut Village Center (Culver/Walnut)
• Northwood Town Center (Irvine Blvd./Yale)
• City's web page at cityofirvine.org
I hereby certify that the agenda for the Regular City Council meeting and Regular Joint Meeting with the City of Irvine as Successor Agency to the dissolved Irvine Redevelopment Agency was posted in the posting book located in the Public Safety Lobby and at the entrance of City Hall, 1 Civic Center Plaza, Irvine, California on _____________________ by ___________ as well as on the City's web page.
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Carl Petersen, MPA, CMC
City Clerk
Secretary Successor Agency
