CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING

MINUTES

CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING

June 3,2025 City Council Chamber 1 Civic Center Plaza Irvine, CA 92606

CALL TO ORDER

The special meeting of the Irvine City Council was called to order at 9:05 a.m. on June 3, 2025, in the City Council Chamber, Irvine Civic Center, 1 Civic Center Plaza, Irvine California; Mayor Agran presiding.

ROLL CALL

Councilmember:

Mike Carroll

Councilmember:

Councilmember:

William Go

1.1 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT: Government Code Section 54957 - Title: Interim City Manager

Mayor:

Betty Martinez Franco

Vice Mayor:

Eric Neshanian, Irvine resident, spoke in support of City Manager Chi's departure and the selection of Pete Carmichael as interim and permanent City Manager.

Kathleen Treseder

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RECESS

Mayor Agran recessed the City Council meeting to Closed Session at 9:10 a.m.

RECONVENE TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING

Mayor Agran reconvened the City Council meeting at 10 a.m. City Attorney Melching, on behalf of the City Council, announced that the City Council voted unanimously to appoint Sean Crumby, Assistant City Manager, as Interim City Manager, and that formalization of his appointment would occur on June 24, 2025, at which time the City Attorney will present the Interim City Manager agreement to the City Council for consideration.

2. COUNCIL BUSINESS

2.1 CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST BY MAYOR AGRAN TO ADOPT A MINIMUM WAGE ORDINANCE FOR CITY STAFF AND CERTAIN SERVICE PROVIDERS

This item was agendized at the request of Mayor Agran, who asked for City Council consideration regarding a minimum wage ordinance for City staff and certain service providers.

Oliver Chi, City Manager, responded to questions.

City Council discussion included: inquiring about current compensation practices; questioning whether any compensation adjustments, specifically for contractors, would be passed directly to the individuals providing services to the City; noted potential impacts on future negotiations with labor organizations; inquired about potential impacts on smaller businesses; and expressed concern about the possible inability of private companies to establish wages for their employees.

ACTION: Moved by Mayor Agran, seconded by Councilmember Carroll, to:

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The motion carried as follows:

| AYES: | 6 | COUNCILMEMBERS: | Carroll, Go, Liu, Martinez Franco, Treseder,and Agran | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | NOES: | 1 | COUNCILMEMBERS: | Mai | | ABSENT: | 0 | COUNCILMEMBERS: | None | | ABSTAIN: | 0 | COUNCILMEMBERS: | None |

2.2 CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST BY COUNCILMEMBER LIU TO DISCUSS A SOBER LIVING AND GROUP HOMES ORDINANCE

This item was agendized at the request of Councilmember Liu, who asked for City Council consideration to discuss an ordinance related to sober living and group homes.

Stephanie Frady, Director of Community Development, responded to questions.

The following individuals spoke in support of a sober living and group homes ordinance:

- Julian Serur, Policy Intern representing Orange County Board of Supervisors Vice Chair Katrina Foley

- Eric Neshanian, Irvine resident

City Council discussion included: noting the need to protect public health and safety without over burdening facility operators; discussed enforcement and inventory of sober living homes in the City; inquired about adopted ordinances in neighboring cities; and suggesting the development of a model ordinance with provisions exceeding those of neighboring cities while remaining fully compliant with state law.

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2.3 CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST BY VICE MAYOR MAI TO DISCUSS "IRVINE'S 100 FLAGS INITIATIVE" - A PERMANENT PATRIOTIC LANDMARK PROGRAM LEADING TO AMERICA'S 250TH ANNIVERSARY

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 SPECIAL MEETING

June 3, 2025

9:00 AM

City Council Chamber

1 Civic Center Plaza

Irvine, CA 92606

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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

CLOSED SESSION

1.1

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT: Government Code Section 54957 - Title: Interim City Manager

1.1 Correspondence

RECONVENE TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING

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.

2.1

CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST BY MAYOR AGRAN TO ADOPT A MINIMUM WAGE ORDINANCE FOR CITY STAFF AND CERTAIN SERVICE PROVIDERS