REVISED AGENDA - 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

January 23, 2024 City Council Chamber 1 Civic Center Plaza Irvine, CA 92606

## CALL TO ORDER

The regular meeting of the Irvine City Council and special joint meeting with the Great Park Board was called to order at 4:04 p.m. on January 23, 2024, in the City Council Chamber, Irvine Civic Center, 1 Civic Center Plaza, Irvine, California; Mayor Khan presiding.

## ROLL CALL

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

## 1\. CLOSED SESSION

City Attorney Melching announced the following Closed Session items:

1.1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) – Rahimi v. City of Irvine, Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2020-01149747-CU-PA-CJC

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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

1.3 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Government Code § 54956.8) - Property: 8000 Great Park Blvd, Irvine, CA 92618 and APN 580-49-114; Agency Negotiators: Oliver Chi, City Manager; Pete Carmichael, Assistant City Manager; Jeffrey Melching, City Attorney; Negotiating Parties: City of Irvine, Heritage Fields El Toro, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Dan Hedigan, representative: 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 4:10 p.m.

## RECONVENE TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING

Mayor Khan reconvened the City Council meeting at 5:07 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 Carroll led the Pledge of Allegiance.

## INVOCATION

Senior Pastor Frank Winans from Woodbridge Community Church provided the invocation.

## MOMENT OF SILENCE

Mayor Khan asked for a moment of silence in memory of Shawnn Gallagher, Media Services Coordinator, who passed away on December 12 after 25 years of service.

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## 2\. PRESENTATIONS

## 2.1 Proclaim February 11, 2024, as "Irvine 2/11 Marine Battalion Day"

Mayor Khan introduced Captain Mark Gaido, 1st Sergeant Chris LeCureux, and Tina Anderson, Irvine 2/11 Marine Adoption Committee President, and presented a proclamation recognizing February 11, 2024, as “Irvine 2/11 Marine Battalion Day.”

## 2.2 Cultural Immersion Sabbatical Program Update

Michael Kent, Director of Public Safety/Chief of Police, provided a brief update related to the City’s Cultural Immersion Sabbatical Program.

Eric Neshanian, Irvine resident, spoke in opposition to Chief Kent's perceived association with certain individuals, and the lack of outreach efforts to the Armenian community.

City Council discussion included: discussed the importance of the program and the tools and resources it provides, including a better understanding of different cultures and communities.

## By consensus, received and filed.

Following presentations, Mayor Khan reordered the agenda to consider the City Manager's Report, Announcements/Committee Reports/Council Reports, and Additions and Deletions prior to public comments on non-agendized items. She also announced that only thirty minutes of public comments on non-agendized items would be taken initially, with comments not related to the situation in the Middle East heard first; and that the remainder of public comments for non-agendized items would be taken following consideration of all agendized items.

## CITY MANAGER'S REPORT

There was no report.

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# ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS/COUNCIL REPORTS

Farrah N. Khan

Mayor

Larry Agran

Vice Mayor

Mike Carroll

Councilmember

Tammy Kim

Councilmember

Kathleen Treseder, PhD

Councilmember

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

January 23, 2024

4:00 PM

City Council Chamber

1 Civic Center Plaza

Irvine, CA 92606

Mike Carroll

Chairman

Larry Agran

Vice Chairman

Farrah N. Khan

Director

Tammy Kim

Director

Kathleen Treseder, PhD

Director

PARTICIPATION AT CITY COUNCIL/GREAT PARK BOARD MEETINGS

MEETINGS ARE BROADCAST LIVE ON ICTV, COX COMMUNICATIONS LOCAL ACCESS CHANNEL 30, AND AT&T U-VERSE CHANNEL 99, AND LIVESTREAMED ONLINE AT CITYOFIRVINE.ORG/ICTV. YOU MAY SUBMIT COMMENTS ON ANY AGENDA ITEM OR ON ANY ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA, IN WRITING VIA MAIL TO “ATTN: CITY COUNCIL/GREAT PARK BOARD,” 1 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, IRVINE, CA 92606; BY EMAIL TO CLERK@CITYOFIRVINE.ORG; OR THROUGH E-COMMENT AT CITYOFIRVINE.ORG/ICTV. E-COMMENTS SUBMITTED AT LEAST TWO HOURS PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE MEETING WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO CITY COUNCILMEMBERS/GREAT PARK DIRECTORS AT THE MEETING. YOU MAY ALSO PROVIDE LIVE COMMENTS VIA “ZOOM.” FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT CITYOFIRVINE.ORG/ICTV AND SELECT “CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS OR "GREAT PARK MEETINGS.”

REQUEST TO SPEAK IN PERSON: IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL/GREAT PARK BOARD ON A SCHEDULED AGENDA ITEM, NON-AGENDA ITEM, OR PUBLIC HEARING, PLEASE REGISTER BY COMPLETING THE ELECTRONIC FORM AVAILABLE ON THE KIOSK AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER. WE RESPECTFULLY ASK THAT YOU IDENTIFY ON THE FORM YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM(S) ON WHICH YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK. THE REQUEST TO SPEAK FORM ON THE KIOSK ASSISTS THE MAYOR/CHAIR IN ENSURING THAT ALL PERSONS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL/GREAT PARK BOARD ARE RECOGNIZED. IT ALSO ENSURES THE ACCURATE IDENTIFICATION OF MEETING PARTICIPANTS IN THE CITY COUNCIL/GREAT PARK BOARD MINUTES. YOUR NAME WILL BE CALLED AT THE TIME THE PUBLIC COMMENTS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS ARE HEARD BY THE CITY COUNCIL/GREAT PARK BOARD. CITY POLICY IS TO LIMIT PUBLIC TESTIMONY TO UP TO THREE MINUTES PER SPEAKER DEPENDING ON RELEVANT CIRCUMSTANCES, WHICH INCLUDES THE PRESENTATION OF ELECTRONIC OR AUDIO VISUAL INFORMATION. SPEAKERS MAY NOT YIELD THEIR TIME TO OTHER PERSONS.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT: THE ORDER OF SCHEDULED AGENDA ITEMS BELOW AND/OR THE TIME THEY ARE ACTUALLY HEARD, CONSIDERED AND DECIDED MAY BE MODIFIED BY THE MAYOR/CHAIR OR THE CITY COUNCIL/GREAT PARK BOARD DURING THE COURSE OF THE MEETING, SO PLEASE STAY ALERT.

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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

CLOSED SESSION

1.1

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) – Rahimi v. City of Irvine, Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2020-01149747-CU-PA-CJC

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

1.3

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Government Code § 54956.8) - Property: 8000 Great Park Blvd, Irvine, CA 92618 and APN 580-49-114; Agency Negotiators: Oliver Chi, City Manager; Pete Carmichael, Assistant City Manager; Jeffrey Melching, City Attorney; Negotiating Parties: City of Irvine, Heritage Fields El Toro, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Dan Hedigan, representative: Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment