Larry Agran
Mayor
James Mai
Vice Mayor
District 3
Melinda Liu
Councilmember
District 1
William Go
Councilmember
District 2
Mike Carroll
Councilmember
District 4
Vacant
Councilmember
District 5
Kathleen Treseder, PhD
Councilmember
At-Large
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REVISED AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
March 11, 2025
3:00
PM
City Council Chamber
1 Civic Center Plaza
Irvine, CA 92606
PARTICIPATION VIA ZOOM
MEETING ID: 848-4853-1263
PASSCODE: 272906
WEBSITE: zoom.us/join
TELEPHONE: 669-900-6833
or 346-248-7799
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENTS - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS
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 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 a maximum of 15 minutes, 3 minutes per member of the City Council. In addition, the Mayor shall receive any necessary additional time to deliver announcements of community events and opportunities.
CONSENT CALENDAR
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.
Any member of the public may address the City Council on items on the Consent Calendar. Public comments on Consent Calendar items will be heard at the time the Consent Calendar is considered, but no sooner than 5 p.m. If 10 or fewer requests to speak on Consent Calendar items 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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MINUTES
ACTION:
1) Approve the minutes of a special meeting of the City Council held on February 11, 2025.
2) Approve the minutes of a regular meeting of the City Council and special joint meeting with the Great Park Board held on February 11, 2025. |
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PROCLAMATIONS
ACTION:
Proclaim March 14, 2025, as "Holi Day." |
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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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FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 SECOND QUARTER BUDGET UPDATE
ACTION:
1) Receive and file the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Second Quarter Budget Update.
2) Approve a budget adjustment to allocate $1,132,227 for ongoing Public Safety operations, equipment, supplies, and training needs in FY 2024-25 Special Funds. |
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TREASURER’S REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024
ACTION:
Receive and file the Treasurer's Report for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. |
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LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM FOR THE CITY OF IRVINE
ACTION:
Adopt the City of Irvine 2025-2026 State and Federal Legislative Platform. |
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COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP FUND GRANT NOMINATIONS
ACTION:
This item was removed from the agenda originally posted on March 4, 2025.
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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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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF NOT TO EXCEED $25,000,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF CITY OF IRVINE REASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 05-21 LIMITED OBLIGATION IMPROVEMENT BONDS, FIXED RATE SERIES, GROUP FIVE, APPROVING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A FIFTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE AND A BOND PURCHASE AGREEMENT
ACTION:
Adopt - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF NOT TO EXCEED $25,000,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF CITY OF IRVINE REASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 05-21 LIMITED OBLIGATION IMPROVEMENT BONDS, FIXED RATE SERIES, GROUP FIVE, APPROVING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A FIFTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE AND A BOND PURCHASE AGREEMENT |
RECESS TO RECEPTION - 4:30 P.M.
RECONVENE TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 5:30 P.M.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MUSICAL PRESENTATION
ELECTED OFFICIAL INTRODUCTION
STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS
ADJOURNMENT
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION AT CITY COUNCIL 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.”
REQUESTS TO SPEAK IN PERSON: If you would like to address the City Council on a scheduled agenda item, non-agenda 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 in ensuring that all persons wishing to address the City Council are recognized. It also ensures the accurate identification of meeting participants in the City Council minutes. Your name will be called at the time public comments and public hearings are heard by the City Council. 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 and/or the time they are actually heard, considered, and decided may be modified by the Mayor or the City Council during the course of the meeting, so please stay alert.
PLEASE NOTE: The City Council 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 greatly 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.
LIVE BROADCASTING AND REBROADCASTING
Regular City Council 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 or a Commission meeting), Sundays at 11 a.m., Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and Thursdays at 10 a.m. (unless a live Commission meeting is being televised) 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 meeting). Staff reports can also be downloaded from the City's website at cityofirvine.org/ictv at least 7 days prior to the scheduled City Council 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 the City Clerk's office 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 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 the City Clerk's Office 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 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 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 (i.e. Adobe) are not acceptable. Videos must be submitted as .mp4 or .mov files. Multi-media presentations shall not include testimony from another person providing comments. In addition, a single multi-media presentation shall not be divided among multiple multi-media presenters. Unless otherwise directed by the Mayor or a majority vote of the City Council, 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 are held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 4 p.m. Study Sessions and/or Closed Sessions are generally held at the start of the regular meeting. Agendas are available at the following locations:
• City Clerk's Office
• Irvine Police Department
• Main Entrance of City Hall
• Lakeview Senior Center, 20 Lake Rd
• Northwood Community Center, 4521 Bryan Ave
• Rancho Senior Center, 3 Ethel Coplen Way
• William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center, 4601 Walnut Ave
• City's web page at cityofirvine.org
I hereby certify that the agenda for the Regular City Council meeting was posted in accordance with law at the main 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
