CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AND SPECIAL JOINT MEETING WITH THE GREAT PARK BOARD

# MINUTES

CITY COUNCIL

# REGULAR MEETING

AND SPECIAL JOINT MEETING WITH THE GREAT PARK BOARD

June 9, 2026 City Council Chamber 1 Civic Center Plaza Irvine, CA 92606

## CALL TO ORDER - CITY COUNCIL

The regular meeting of the Irvine City Council was called to order at 4:22 p.m. on June 9, 2026, in the City Council Chamber, Irvine Civic Center, 1 Civic Center Plaza, Irvine, California; Mayor Agran presiding.

## ROLL CALL

Present: 7 Councilmember: Mike Carroll\* Councilmember: William Go Councilmember: Melinda Liu\* Councilmember: Betty Martinez Franco Councilmember: Kathleen Treseder Vice Mayor: James Mai Mayor: Larry Agran

## RECESS TO THE WALL OF RECOGNITION RECEPTION

Mayor Agran recessed the meeting to a reception for Wall of Recognition honorees at 4:23 p.m.

- Councilmembers Carroll and Liu were present when the City Council meeting reconvened at 5:12 p.m.

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## RECONVENE TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING

Mayor Agran reconvened the City Council meeting at 5:12 p.m.

## PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Councilmember Treseder led the Pledge of Allegiance.

## MOMENT OF SILENCE

Mayor Agran requested a moment of silence in memory of General Art Bloomer, former City Councilmember, and victims of a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego in May.

## INVOCATION

Councilmember Liu introduced and presented a pre-recorded performance by HOPE Center for the Art’s Hi Hopes Band.

## 1\. PRESENTATIONS

## 1.1 Wall of Recognition Honorees

Mayor Agran introduced the 2026 inductees into the Wall of Recognition and presented each with a plaque for their contributions to the community. Vice Mayor Mai; Councilmembers Go, Liu, and Martinez Franco; and Sean Crumby, City Manager, were also recognized as Perpetual Plaque Honorees.

## 1.2 Proclaim June 19, 2026, as "Juneteenth"

This item was agendized at the request of Councilmember Martinez Franco, who presented a proclamation recognizing June 19, 2026, as “Juneteenth” to Amil and Jameeka Aaron, representing BIPOC OC.

Eric Neshanian, Irvine resident, noted and questioned the lack of recognition for “African American Heritage Month.”

ACTION: Moved by Mayor Agran, seconded by Councilmember Martinez Franco, and unanimously carried to proclaim June 19, 2026, as “Juneteenth.”

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## PUBLIC COMMENTS - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS

The following individuals spoke in opposition to light pollution:

• Tara Bhangay, Irvine High School student • Rohan Bhangay, rising college student • Neela Ranganathan

Dan Gabay, Irvine resident, spoke in opposition to cigar smoke entering his home from a neighboring residence.

Max noted a shortage of affordable housing; spoke in support of protecting open space and a ballot measure related to the Oak Creek Golf Course site; and questioned the status of the open space easement and the lack of a clear answer on its status to the public.

Heidi noted an update provided by City staff regarding the proposed nature park in Oak Creek and potential confusion related to a park with a similar name in Lake Forest.

David Park, high school student in Irvine and B Team member, spoke in support of installing recycling bins at Irvine gas stations.

Jason Garshfield, Irvine resident, spoke in support of affordable housing for middle income individuals and families; and in opposition to the portrayal of Irvine Community News and Views as a newspaper and Mayor Agran’s association with former mayor Farrah Khan.

Crit spoke in support of an increased number of dog parks in the City.

Eric Neshanian, Irvine resident, noted the recent lack of activity by the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advisory Committee; spoke in opposition to the frequency of the Irvine Police Department’s Hate Crimes presentation and its potential redundancy; spoke in opposition to the recent lack of an OCPA update by the City’s representatives; and spoke in opposition to the City’s recognition of Harvey Milk.

(949) \*\*\*-\*410, Irvine resident, spoke in support of the University Park Library and its Friends of the Library Bookstore.

Larry Agran

Mayor

James Mai

Vice Mayor

District 3

Melinda Liu

Councilmember

District 1

William Go

Councilmember

District 2

Mike Carroll

Councilmember

District 4

Betty Martinez Franco

Councilmember

District 5

Kathleen Treseder, PhD

Councilmember

At-Large

AGENDA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AND SPECIAL JOINT MEETING WITH THE GREAT PARK BOARD

June 9, 2026

4:00 PM

City Council Chamber

1 Civic Center Plaza

Irvine, CA 92606

PARTICIPATION VIA ZOOM MEETING ID: 160-043-4844 PASSCODE: 272906

WEBSITE: zoom.us/join TELEPHONE: 669-254-5252 or 669-216-1590

William Go

Chairman

Mike Carroll

Vice Chairman

Larry Agran

Director

Melinda Liu

Director

James Mai

Director

Betty Martinez Franco

Director