CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AND REGULAR JOINT MEETING WITH THE CITY OF IRVINE AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE DISSOLVED IRVINE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

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CITY COUNCIL

# REGULAR MEETING

AND REGULAR JOINT MEETING WITH THE CITY OF IRVINE AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE DISSOLVED IRVINE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

June 27, 2023 City Council Chamber 1 Civic Center Plaza Irvine, CA 92606

## CALL TO ORDER

The regular meeting of the Irvine City Council and regular joint meeting with the City of Irvine as Successor Agency to the dissolved Irvine Redevelopment Agency was called to order at 4:09 p.m. on June 27, 2023, in the City Council Chamber, Irvine Civic Center, 1 Civic Center Plaza, Irvine, California; Mayor/Chairwoman Khan presiding.

## ROLL CALL

Present: 5 Councilmember/Boardmember: Larry Agran Councilmember/Boardmember: Mike Carroll Councilmember/Boardmember: Kathleen Treseder Vice Mayor/Vice Chairwoman: Tammy Kim Mayor/Chairwoman: Farrah N. Khan

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## 1\. CLOSED SESSION

City Attorney Melching announced the following Closed Session items:

1.1 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEE) – Government Code Section 54957.6: Title: City Manager

1.2 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Government Code § 54956.8) - Property: 8000 Great Park Blvd., Irvine. CA 92618; Agency Negotiators: Oliver Chi, City Manager; Pete Carmichael, Assistant City Attorney, Jeffrey Melching, City Attorney; Negotiating Parties: City of Irvine; Wayne Darrington and Laura Murillo, Federal Aviation Administration; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment

There were no requests to speak.

## RECESS

Mayor Khan recessed the City Council meeting to Closed Session at 4:13 p.m.

## RECONVENE TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING

Mayor Khan reconvened the City Council meeting at 5:14 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.

## INVOCATION

Lynn Linis of Free Chapel provided the invocation.

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## 2\. PRESENTATIONS

2.1 Commend Virginia Webber, Roger McWilliams, Ted Dickerson, Kim Weiss, Thomas Mahood, and members of Emmes Realty - Development of the Albert Michelson Historical Marker

Councilmembers Carroll and Treseder introduced Virginia Webber, Roger McWilliams, Ted Dickerson, Kim Weiss, Thomas Mahood, and members of Emmes Realty, and expressed appreciation for their efforts in developing the Albert Michelson Historical Marker; and Mayor Khan presented them with a commendation.

## 2.2 Bommer Canyon Preserve Rehabilitation Project Update

Kristen Auer, Community Services Manager, presented a brief update on the Bommer Canyon Preserve Rehabilitation Project. Stacy Delong, Senior Project Manager, was also available for questions.

There was no City Council discussion.

There were no requests to speak.

By consensus, received and filed.

## PUBLIC COMMENTS - CITY COUNCIL - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS

Mary Spadoni spoke in opposition to animal care practices at the Orange County Animal Care Shelter.

The following individuals spoke in support of raising the minimum wage for healthcare workers to $25 an hour:

• Jacquelyn D. • Darrell Jerome, Medical Assistant at Kaiser Permanente Irvine • Gabriel Montoya, EMT at Kaiser Downey • Ron Freeland, Kaiser Permanente Employee • Denise Ellis, Irvine resident and Kaiser Permanente employee

Alan Meyerson, Irvine resident, spoke in support of unionization and higher wages for healthcare workers.

Dave Everett, Western Electrical Contractors Association, expressed concern related to the project labor contract agreement and requested it be brought back at a public meeting for final consideration.

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Dee Fox, Irvine resident, spoke in support of increased transparency pertaining to the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA).

Farrah N. Khan

Mayor/Chairwoman

Tammy Kim

Vice Mayor/Vice Chairwoman

Larry Agran

Councilmember/Boardmember

Mike Carroll

Councilmember/Boardmember

Kathleen Treseder, PhD

Councilmember/Boardmember

AGENDA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AND REGULAR JOINT MEETING WITH THE CITY OF IRVINE AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE DISSOLVED IRVINE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

June 27, 2023

4:00 PM

Council Chamber

1 Civic Center Plaza

Irvine, CA 92606

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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

CLOSED SESSION

1.1

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEE) – Government Code Section 54957.6: Title: City Manager

1.2

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Government Code § 54956.8) - Property: 8000 Great Park Blvd., Irvine. CA 92618; Agency Negotiators: Oliver Chi, City Manager; Pete Carmichael, Assistant City Attorney, Jeffrey Melching, City Attorney; Negotiating Parties: City of Irvine; Wayne Darrington and Laura Murillo, Federal Aviation Administration; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment

1.1 eComments

RECONVENE TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

INVOCATION

PRESENTATIONS

2.1

Commend Virginia Webber, Roger McWilliams, Ted Dickerson, Kim Weiss, Thomas Mahood, and members of Emmes Realty - Development of the Albert Michelson Historical Marker

2.2

Bommer Canyon Preserve Rehabilitation Project Update

2.1-2.2

2.2 PowerPoint

PUBLIC COMMENTS - CITY COUNCIL - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS