CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

MINUTES

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

April 14,2026 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 4:07 p.m. on April 14,2026, in the City Council Chamber, Irvine Civic Center, 1 Civic Center Plaza, Irvine California; Mayor Agran presiding.

ROLL CALL

Present: 6 Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Vice Mayor Mayor:

William Go

Betty Martinez Franco

Kathleen Treseder

James Mai

Absent: 1 Councilmember:

Larry Agran

1. CLOSED SESSION

1.1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))- In Re National Prescription Opiate Litigation, United States District Court Case No. 1:17-CV-2804

City Attorney Melching announced the following Closed Session items:

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1.2 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Government Code 54956.8)-Property:510 Technology Drive; Agency Negotiators: Sean Crumby, City Manager; Pete Carmichael, Assistant City Manager; Jeffrey Melching, City Attorney; Negotiating Parties: City of Irvine; Jeff Shaw, Vice President of Leasing, The Irvine Company; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment

There were no requests to speak.

RECESS

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

RECONVENE TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING

Mayor Agran reconvened the City Council meeting at 5:01 p.m. City Attorney Melching on behalf of the City Council, announced that no reportable action was taken in Closed Session.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

MOMENT OF SILENCE

Councilmember Go led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Mayor Agran requested a moment of silence in memory of City employees Winifred "Winnie" Todd, Senior Office Specialist, and Robin Chuang, Management Analyst II; and Barbara Wiener, former City Councilmember.

INVOCATION

Irvine Singers, Irvine High School's advanced mixed singing ensemble, performed the National Anthem and "Unclouded Day."

2.1 United States Men's National Soccer Team

Steven Stewart, Community & Library Services Superintendent, provided a brief presentation related to the United States Men's National Soccer Team's (USMNT) use of the Great Park as a base camp and responded to questions; and introduced Sam Zapatka, USMNT Manager, who presented a team jersey and challenge coins to the City Council.

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Jeremy Ficarola, Irvine resident, spoke in support of the USMNT's use of the Great Park as a base camp and having more than one public event for the team.

By consensus, received and filed.

PUBLIC COMMENTS - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS

Susan Sayre, Irvine resident, spoke in support of 1) voter protection, as well as ballot verification and vote counting processes, from United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other potential governmental interference; 2) the upholding of terms of voter-enacted initiatives by the City; and 3) ranked choice voting.

Stephen M. Sponer spoke in support of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation into Irvine Police Department corruption, delays, and obstruction.

Ava Kotai and Makayla McCollister, University of California, Irvine, students, spoke in support of measures to protect community members regardless of immigration status in response to increased ICE enforcement activity.

Max, Irvine resident, spoke in opposition to short-term affordable housing measures including the proposed two-year housing vouchers related to Oak Creek development; and noted an Irvine Company notice to Orchard Park Apartments residents notifying them of the potential to convert those units to market rate.

Jason Garshfield, Irvine resident, spoke in opposition to inconsistencies in addressing of inappropriate language at City Council meetings by the City Attorney.

MINUTES

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

April 14,2026 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 4:07 p.m. on April 14,2026, in the City Council Chamber, Irvine Civic Center, 1 Civic Center Plaza, Irvine California; Mayor Agran presiding.

ROLL CALL

Present: 6 Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Vice Mayor Mayor:

William Go

Betty Martinez Franco

Kathleen Treseder

James Mai

Absent: 1 Councilmember:

Larry Agran

1. CLOSED SESSION

1.1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))- In Re National Prescription Opiate Litigation, United States District Court Case No. 1:17-CV-2804

City Attorney Melching announced the following Closed Session items:

* * *

1.2 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Government Code 54956.8)-Property:510 Technology Drive; Agency Negotiators: Sean Crumby, City Manager; Pete Carmichael, Assistant City Manager; Jeffrey Melching, City Attorney; Negotiating Parties: City of Irvine; Jeff Shaw, Vice President of Leasing, The Irvine Company; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment

There were no requests to speak.

RECESS

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

RECONVENE TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING

Mayor Agran reconvened the City Council meeting at 5:01 p.m. City Attorney Melching on behalf of the City Council, announced that no reportable action was taken in Closed Session.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

MOMENT OF SILENCE

Councilmember Go led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Mayor Agran requested a moment of silence in memory of City employees Winifred "Winnie" Todd, Senior Office Specialist, and Robin Chuang, Management Analyst II; and Barbara Wiener, former City Councilmember.

INVOCATION

Irvine Singers, Irvine High School's advanced mixed singing ensemble, performed the National Anthem and "Unclouded Day."

2.1 United States Men's National Soccer Team

Steven Stewart, Community & Library Services Superintendent, provided a brief presentation related to the United States Men's National Soccer Team's (USMNT) use of the Great Park as a base camp and responded to questions; and introduced Sam Zapatka, USMNT Manager, who presented a team jersey and challenge coins to the City Council.

* * *

Jeremy Ficarola, Irvine resident, spoke in support of the USMNT's use of the Great Park as a base camp and having more than one public event for the team.

By consensus, received and filed.

PUBLIC COMMENTS - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS

Susan Sayre, Irvine resident, spoke in support of 1) voter protection, as well as ballot verification and vote counting processes, from United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other potential governmental interference; 2) the upholding of terms of voter-enacted initiatives by the City; and 3) ranked choice voting.

Stephen M. Sponer spoke in support of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation into Irvine Police Department corruption, delays, and obstruction.

Ava Kotai and Makayla McCollister, University of California, Irvine, students, spoke in support of measures to protect community members regardless of immigration status in response to increased ICE enforcement activity.

Max, Irvine resident, spoke in opposition to short-term affordable housing measures including the proposed two-year housing vouchers related to Oak Creek development; and noted an Irvine Company notice to Orchard Park Apartments residents notifying them of the potential to convert those units to market rate.

Jason Garshfield, Irvine resident, spoke in opposition to inconsistencies in addressing of inappropriate language at City Council meetings by the City Attorney.