Larry Agran Mayor James Mai Vice Mayor District 3 Melinda Liu Councilmember District 1 William Go Councilmember District 2 Mike Carroll Councilmember District 4 Betty Martinez Franco Councilmember District 5 Kathleen Treseder, PhD Councilmember At-Large |
AGENDA CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING AND SPECIAL JOINT MEETING WITH THE GREAT PARK BOARD November 12, 2025 5:00 PM City Council Chamber 1 Civic Center Plaza Irvine, CA 92606 |
Mike Carroll Chairman William Go Vice Chairman Larry Agran Director Melinda Liu Director James Mai Director Betty Martinez Franco Director Kathleen Treseder, PhD Director |
1.1 Employee Recognition - 25 Years of Service
1.2 State Legislative Update from Townsend Public Affairs
1.3 Irvine Cares Family Housing Assistance Program
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.
2.1 MINUTES
ACTION:
Approve the minutes of a regular meeting of the City Council held on October 14, 2025.
2.2 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
2.3 MEASURE M2 COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION FUNDING PROGRAM GRANT APPLICATIONS
ACTION:
Adopt - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE SUBMITTAL OF GRANT APPLICATIONS TO THE ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY FOR FUNDING UNDER THE COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION FUNDING PROGRAMS
2.4 SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 25-26 ESTABLISHING THE IRVINE BUILDING STANDARDS CODE THROUGH ADOPTION OF THE 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS
ACTION:
Read by title only, second reading and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 25-26 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTERS 1 THROUGH 5 OF DIVISION 9 OF TITLE 5 OF THE IRVINE MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH THE IRVINE BUILDING STANDARDS CODE THROUGH ADOPTION OF THE 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS
(Unless otherwise directed by a Member of the City Council, the vote at second reading will 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 be reflected. If a Councilmember is not present at the second reading/adoption, the vote will be reflected as absent.)
2.5 COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP FUND GRANT NOMINATIONS
ACTION:
1) Approve Councilmember Carroll's request for Community Partnership Fund Grant Nomination to Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) of Orange County in the amount of $4,000 in support of program costs.
2) Authorize the City Manager to prepare and sign funding agreement for the organizations listed above.
Any member of the public may address the City Council or Great Park Board 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/Clerk of the Board 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, Chair, or by a majority vote of the City Council or Great Park Board.
3.1 FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 YEAR-END REPORT
ACTION:
1) Approve a budget adjustment allocating the Fiscal Year 2024-25 General Fund year-end of $3.1 million and Special Funds year-end of $392,765 for continuing expenditures.
2) Adopt - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING FULL-TIME POSITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF COMPENSATION RESOLUTIONS AND SUPERSEDING RESOLUTION NO. 25-110, WHICH IS INCONSISTENT THEREWITH
3) Approve the closure of 31 Capital Improvement Program projects, continue 163 City and Great Park administered projects, and capital project adjustments.
4) Receive and file Community Facility District (CFD) annual reports for CFD 2004-1 Central Park, CFD 2005-2 Columbus Grove, and CFD 2013-3 Great Park.
4.1 AWARD OF AN AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES FOR SOURCING AND GROWING TREES FOR VARIOUS GREAT PARK FRAMEWORK PROJECTS
ACTION:
1) Award a two-year agreement (with the City reserving the right for up to four additional one-year periods) for contract services for the Sourcing and Growing Trees for various Great Park Framework projects to Southwinds Farm & Gardens for a not-to-exceed amount of $1,710,084.
2) Delegate authority to the City Manager to approve contract change orders up to 10% ($171,000) of the contract not-to-exceed amount for optional maintenance and tree re-boxing services, should they be needed.
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.
5.1 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT, ZONE CHANGE, PRE-ZONING, VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP WITH MASTER AFFORDABLE HOUSING PLAN, PARK PLAN, MASTER LANDSCAPE AND TRAILS PLAN, FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT, AND ANNEXATION APPLICATION FOR FUTURE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF PORTOLA PARKWAY AND JEFFREY ROAD IN PROPOSED PLANNING AREA 2 (GATEWAY VILLAGE)
ACTION:
1) Conduct the public hearing.
2) Adopt - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 00961266-PGA TO CREATE A NEW PLANNING AREA (PLANNING AREA 2, GATEWAY VILLAGE) IN NORTHERN IRVINE, REDESIGNATE THE LAND USE OF APPROXIMATELY 80 ACRES FROM RECREATION TO MEDIUM-HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL AND HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL, AND AMEND APPLICABLE GENERAL PLAN ELEMENTS, INCLUDING LAND USE ELEMENT TABLES A-1 AND A-2, TO ESTABLISH A MAXIMUM DWELLING UNIT CAP OF 1,360 RESIDENTIAL UNITS WITHIN THE PROPOSED PLANNING AREA; FILED BY BROOKFIELD RESIDENTIAL AND THE CITY OF IRVINE
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 00961267-PZC TO INCORPORATE A NEW CHAPTER IN THE IRVINE ZONING ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH PLANNING AREA 2 (GATEWAY VILLAGE), REZONE LAND WITHIN GATEWAY VILLAGE FROM 1.5 RECREATION TO 2.4J MEDIUM-HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL, ALLOW A MAXIMUM RESIDENTIAL UNIT CAP OF 1,360 DWELLING UNITS, AND ADD DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND LAND USE REGULATIONS RELATIVE TO RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE 2.4J MEDIUM-HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE; FILED BY BROOKFIELD RESIDENTIAL AND THE CITY OF IRVINE
4) Introduce for first reading and read by title only - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONE CHANGE 00965568-PZC TO EFFECTUATE A PRE-ZONING ACTION TO DESIGNATE APPROXIMATELY TWO ACRES OF LAND WITHIN PROPOSED PLANNING AREA 2 (GATEWAY VILLAGE), WHICH IS CURRENTLY OUTSIDE OF CITY LIMITS AND WITHIN THE CITY SPHERE OF INFLUENCE UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE COUNTY OF ORANGE, AS 2.4J MEDIUM-HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL; GENERALLY LOCATED 3,000 FEET NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF BEE CANYON ACCESS ROAD AND PORTOLA PARKWAY; FILED BY BROOKFIELD RESIDENTIAL AND THE CITY OF IRVINE
5) Adopt - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 19352 (FILE NO. 00946158-PTT) TO SUBDIVIDE 80.5 GROSS ACRES INTO 17 NUMBERED LOTS AND SIX LETTERED LOTS FOR A FUTURE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF UP TO 1,138 DWELLING UNITS WITH AN ASSOCIATED MASTER AFFORDABLE HOUSING PLAN, LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF PORTOLA PARKWAY AND JEFFREY ROAD IN PROPOSED PLANNING AREA 2 (GATEWAY VILLAGE); FILED BY CITY OF IRVINE AND BROOKFIELD RESIDENTIAL
6) Adopt - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE GATEWAY VILLAGE PARK PLAN (FILE NO. 00957906-PPP) FOR NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IN PLANNING AREA 2; GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF PORTOLA PARKWAY AND JEFFREY ROAD; FILED BY BROOKFIELD RESIDENTIAL AND THE CITY OF IRVINE
7) Adopt - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE GATEWAY VILLAGE MASTER LANDSCAPE AND TRAILS PLAN (FILE NO. 00957715-PMP) FOR NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IN PLANNING AREA 2; GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF PORTOLA PARKWAY AND JEFFREY ROAD; FILED BY BROOKFIELD RESIDENTIAL AND THE CITY OF IRVINE
8) Adopt - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT AND ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS, STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, AND ERRATA FOR THE IRVINE GATEWAY VILLAGE PROJECT (FILE NO. 00952775-PCLE)
9) Adopt - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS AND REQUESTING THE ORANGE COUNTY LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION TO BEGIN PROCEEDINGS TO ANNEX THE GATEWAY NOTCH PARCELS TO THE CITY OF IRVINE (FILE NO. 00965567-PAX)
5.2 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT STATUS REPORT
ACTION:
1) Conduct the public hearing.
2) Find all active City Development Agreements compliant with their respective terms and conditions.
5.3 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE COMMUNITY FACILITIES RESERVATION POLICY AND ESTABLISHING NEW AND CLARIFYING EXISTING FACILITY RESERVATION AND EQUIPMENT FEES
ACTION:
1) Conduct the public hearing.
2) Adopt - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE COMMUNITY FACILITIES RESERVATION POLICY AND ESTABLISHING NEW AND CLARIFYING EXISTING FACILITY RESERVATION AND EQUIPMENT FEES
6.1 APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATIONS AND REVENUES FOR THE 2026 FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION EVENT
ACTION:
Approve the General Fund appropriations and revenues of an additional $350,000 for a total appropriation of $600,000 for the 2026 Fourth of July Celebration event.
6.2 CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST BY MAYOR AGRAN TO DISCUSS ELECTRIC BICYCLE INCIDENTS, LEGISLATION, AND RELATED EDUCATION AND ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS
ACTION:
City Council discussion and direction.
6.3 CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST BY COUNCILMEMBERS GO AND TRESEDER TO DISCUSS ALLOCATING ORANGE COUNTY POWER AUTHORITY LOAN REPAYMENT FUNDS FOR GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
ACTION:
City Council discussion and direction.