CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

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# CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

Februa City Cou 1 Civic Irvine,

ry 25,2025 Council Chamber Center Plaza CA 92606

# Februa City Cou 1 Civic Irvine,

# ry 25,2025 Council Chamber Center Plaza CA 92606

## CALL TO ORDER

The regular meeting of the Irvine City Council was called to order at 4:03 p.m. on February 25, 2025, in the City Council Chamber, Irvine Civic Center, 1 Civic Center Plaza, Irvine California; Mayor Agran presiding.

## ROLL CALL

Present: 5 Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Vice Mayor: Mayor:

1.1 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Government Code $ \\§54956.8) - Property: APNs 529-282-04 and 529- 381-08; Agency Negotiators: Oliver Chi, City Manager; Pete Carmichael, Assistant City Manager; Luis Estevez, Acting Director, Public Works & Sustainability; Jeffrey Melching, City Attorney; Negotiating Parties: City of Irvine and Orange County Transportation Authority; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment

## 1\. CLOSED SESSION

Absent: 1 Councilmember:

City Attorney Melching announced the following Closed Session items:

Mike Carroll

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1.2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)): Orange County Advocates for Transparency v. City of Irvine et al., Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2024-01437173-CU-WM-NJC

There were no requests to speak.

## RECESS

## RECONVENE TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING

Mayor Agran recessed the City Council meeting to Closed Session at 4:06 p.m.

Mayor Agran reconvened the City Council meeting at 5:04 p.m. City Attorney Melching, on behalf of the City Council, announced that no reportable action was taken in Closed Session.

## PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

## INVOCATION

Councilmember Treseder led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Kyle Yeung, violinist, Irvine resident and program Classical Instrumental Grand Prize "Amazing Grace".

The Music Center's 36th Annual Spotlight Finalist, performed the National Anthem and

## 2\. PRESENTATIONS

## 2.1 Love Irvine

City Council discussion included: expressing appreciation to the organization for its community service; and inquired about the organization's upcoming events.

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## PUBLIC COMMENTS - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS

Doug Elliott, Irvine resident and Community Services Commissioner, spoke in support of holding the State of the City event at City Hall and in opposition to the private sponsorship of City events; and expressed appreciation for the expanded definition of "invocation" put into practice at recent City Council meetings.

Adam Tallabas, District Director in the Office of Orange provided an update on Supervisor Foley's policy and gov members of the public to upcoming events.

County Supervisor Katrina Foley, governmental initiatives, and invited

Wing Chow, Irvine resident, expressed appreciation to all City C service; and spoke in support of the upcoming Special Municipal force, and the creation of a cyber team to fight online scams.

councilmembers for their rection, a strong police

Alan Meyerson, Irvine resident, spoke in bipartisanship.

support of City Councilmembers exercising

Jack the Biker spoke in opposition to the existing disrepair of trails; and spoke in support of the City Council's focus on municipal enforcement to address unsafe riding by young bikers.

Larry Agran

Mayor

James Mai

Vice Mayor

District 3

Melinda Liu

Councilmember

District 1

William Go

Councilmember

District 2

Mike Carroll

Councilmember

District 4

Vacant

Councilmember

District 5

Kathleen Treseder, PhD

Councilmember

At-Large

AGENDA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

February 25, 2025

4:00 PM

City Council Chamber

1 Civic Center Plaza

Irvine, CA 92606

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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

CLOSED SESSION (ESTIMATED CONCLUSION: 5 P.M.)

1.1

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Government Code § 54956.8) - Property: APNs 529-282-04 and 529-381-08; Agency Negotiators: Oliver Chi, City Manager; Pete Carmichael, Assistant City Manager; Luis Estevez, Acting Director, Public Works & Sustainability; Jeffrey Melching, City Attorney; Negotiating Parties: City of Irvine and Orange County Transportation Authority; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment

1.2

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)): Orange County Advocates for Transparency v. City of Irvine et al., Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2024-01437173-CU-WM-NJC

RECONVENE TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

INVOCATION

PRESENTATIONS (ESTIMATED START: 5:15 P.M.)