CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

MINUTES

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

October 14,2025 City Council Chamber 1 Civic Center Plaza Irvine, CA 92606

CALL TO ORDER

The regular meeting of the Irvine City Council was called to order at 4:05 p.m. on October 14,2025, in the City Council Chamber, Irvine Civic Center, 1 Civic Center Plaza, Irvine California; Mayor Agran presiding.

ROLL CALL

Present: 7 Councilmember:

Councilmember:

Mike Carroll\*

Councilmember:

Councilmember:

William Go

Melinda Liu

Betty Martinez Franco

Mayor:

Vice Mayor:

Kathleen Treseder

1.1 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Government Code $ \\§ 54956.8) $ - Property: APN 590-17-101 and APN 590-17-404; Agency Negotiators: Sean Crumby, City Manager; Pete Carmichael, Assistant City Manager; Jeffrey Melching, City Attorney; Negotiating Parties: City of Irvine, Heritage Fields El Toro, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Dan Hedigan, representative: Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment

1. CLOSED SESSION

City Attorney Melching announced the following Closed Session items:

\*Councilmember Carroll arrived at 5 p.m.

James Mai

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1.2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION: Significant Exposure to Litigation (Gov.Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) and (3)): One Case

1.3 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - Government Code Section 54957 - Title: Interim City Manager

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

Prior to recessing to Closed Session, the following individual spoke on the following:

1.3 and 1.4

Sylvia Walker, Irvine resident, spoke in opposition to a lack of transparency in the process of evaluating the Interim City Manager and the appointment of a new City Manager; and spoke in support of a search for candidates outside of current City staff to fill the position.

RECESS

RECONVENE TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING

Mayor Agran recessed the City Council meeting to Closed Session at 4:12 p.m.

Mayor Agran reconvened the City Council meeting at 5:10 p.m. City Attorney Melching on behalf of the City Council, announced that no reportable action was taken in Closed Session.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Councilmember Treseder led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Mariachi Orgullo de UC Irvine, comprised of Brendaitzel Torres, Teddy Douglas, Angie Marquez, Giovanni Ponce-Lucatero, Rafael Perez, Sabalyn Castillo, and Rafael Salazar performed "Los Laureles" and "El Relampago."

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2. PRESENTATIONS

2.1 Employee Recognition - 20 and 30 Years of Service

Mayor Agran introduced and recognized the following individuals, and presented Certificates of Recognition and a milestone numeral for 20 and 30 years of public service to the City of Irvine:

MINUTES

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

October 14,2025 City Council Chamber 1 Civic Center Plaza Irvine, CA 92606

CALL TO ORDER

The regular meeting of the Irvine City Council was called to order at 4:05 p.m. on October 14,2025, in the City Council Chamber, Irvine Civic Center, 1 Civic Center Plaza, Irvine California; Mayor Agran presiding.

ROLL CALL

Present: 7 Councilmember:

Councilmember:

Mike Carroll\*

Councilmember:

Councilmember:

William Go

Melinda Liu

Betty Martinez Franco

Mayor:

Vice Mayor:

Kathleen Treseder

1.1 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Government Code $ \\§ 54956.8) $ - Property: APN 590-17-101 and APN 590-17-404; Agency Negotiators: Sean Crumby, City Manager; Pete Carmichael, Assistant City Manager; Jeffrey Melching, City Attorney; Negotiating Parties: City of Irvine, Heritage Fields El Toro, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Dan Hedigan, representative: Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment

1. CLOSED SESSION

City Attorney Melching announced the following Closed Session items:

\*Councilmember Carroll arrived at 5 p.m.

James Mai

* * *

1.2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION: Significant Exposure to Litigation (Gov.Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) and (3)): One Case

1.3 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - Government Code Section 54957 - Title: Interim City Manager

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

Prior to recessing to Closed Session, the following individual spoke on the following:

1.3 and 1.4

Sylvia Walker, Irvine resident, spoke in opposition to a lack of transparency in the process of evaluating the Interim City Manager and the appointment of a new City Manager; and spoke in support of a search for candidates outside of current City staff to fill the position.

RECESS

RECONVENE TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING

Mayor Agran recessed the City Council meeting to Closed Session at 4:12 p.m.

Mayor Agran reconvened the City Council meeting at 5:10 p.m. City Attorney Melching on behalf of the City Council, announced that no reportable action was taken in Closed Session.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Councilmember Treseder led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Mariachi Orgullo de UC Irvine, comprised of Brendaitzel Torres, Teddy Douglas, Angie Marquez, Giovanni Ponce-Lucatero, Rafael Perez, Sabalyn Castillo, and Rafael Salazar performed "Los Laureles" and "El Relampago."

* * *

2. PRESENTATIONS

2.1 Employee Recognition - 20 and 30 Years of Service

Mayor Agran introduced and recognized the following individuals, and presented Certificates of Recognition and a milestone numeral for 20 and 30 years of public service to the City of Irvine: