CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING

CALL TO ORDER The special meeting of the Irvine City Council was called to order at 8:09 a.m. on February 22, 2021, in the City Council Chamber, Irvine Civic Center, One Civic Center Plaza, Irvine, California; Mayor Khan presiding. ROLL CALL Present: 5 Councilmember: Larry Agran* Councilmember: Mike Carroll* Councilmember: Anthony Kuo* Vice Mayor: Tammy Kim* Mayor: Farrah N. Khan* *Via teleconference Mayor/Chairwoman Khan announced that the meeting was broadcast live on Cox Communications Local Access Channel 30 and AT&T U-Verse Channel 99, and livestreamed online at cityofirvine.org; and that in an effort to protect public health and prevent the spread of COVID-19, members of the public had the ability to provide live comments on agenda items using Zoom. She also noted that the e-comment feature had been extended for all agenda items, which allowed members of the public the ability to submit e-comments on all agenda items, which would be included as part of the official record and uploaded to the City’s website. She also assured the community that the City of Irvine was adhering to the Governor’s Executive Order in the Council Chamber and throughout City Hall sanitizing surfaces and equipment, as well as wearing face masks. MINUTES CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING February 22, 2021 City Council Chamber One Civic Center Plaza Irvine, CA 92606

City Council Minutes February 22, 2021 1. CLOSED SESSION City Attorney Melching announced the following Closed Session items: 1.1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION: Initiation of litigation (Government Code section 54956.9(d)(4)): One case There were no requests to speak. RECESS Mayor Khan recessed the City Council meeting to Closed Session at 8:14 a.m. RECONVENE TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING Mayor Khan reconvened the City Council meeting at 8:25 a.m. City Attorney Melching, on behalf of the City Council, announced that the City Council authorized the initiation of litigation; and that the action, the defendants, and the other particulars of the litigation shall, once formally commenced, be disclosed upon inquiry, unless to do so would jeopardize the City's ability to effectuate service of process or would jeopardize the City's ability to conclude existing settlement negotiations to Its advantage. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Councilmember Kuo, seconded by Councilmember Carroll, and unanimously carried to adjourn the special City Council meeting at 8:26 a.m. INTERIM CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF IRVINE OF THE CITY OF IRVINE March 23, 2021 Prepared by the City Clerk's Office

Farrah N. Khan

Mayor

Tammy Kim

Vice Mayor

Larry Agran

Councilmember

Mike Carroll

Councilmember

Anthony Kuo

Councilmember

AGENDA CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING

February 22, 2021

8:00 AM

City Council Chamber

One Civic Center Plaza

Irvine, CA 92606

IMPORTANT PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY MESSAGE REGARDING

PARTICIPATION AT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS

AS A RESULT OF THE COVID-19 VIRUS, AND RESULTING ORDERS AND DIRECTION FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND THE ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH CARE AGENCY, AS WELL AS THE CITY OF IRVINE EMERGENCY DECLARATION, THE PUBLIC WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO PHYSICALLY ATTEND THE IRVINE CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO WHICH THIS AGENDA APPLIES.

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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

CLOSED SESSION

1.1

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION: Initiation of litigation (Government Code section 54956.9(d)(4)): One case

ADJOURNMENT

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

LIVE BROADCASTING AND REBROADCASTING

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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.

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