Irvine — 2026-01-13

City Council

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1.1 Proclaim January 13, 2026, as "Korean American Day"
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1.2 Proclaim January 19, 2026, as "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day"
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1.3 Irvine Barclay Theatre\n1.1-1.3
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2.2 WARRANT AND WIRE TRANSFER RESOLUTION\nACTION:\nAdopt - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRVINE,\nCALIFORNIA, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND\nSPECIFYING THE FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID\n2.2
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2.3 RESOLUTIONS OF INTENTION TO INITIATE CHANGE PROCEEDINGS\nAND DESIGNATE COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2013-3(B)\n(GREAT PARK) IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 20, AUTHORIZE LEVY OF\nSPECIAL TAXES AND INCUR BONDED INDEBTEDNESS\nACTION:\n1) Adopt - A RESOLUTION OF CONSIDERATION AND INTENTION OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, AS THE\nLEGISLATIVE BODY OF BOTH CITY OF IRVINE COMMUNITY FACILITIES\nDISTRICT NO. 2013-3 (GREAT PARK) AND CITY OF IRVINE COMMUNITY\nFACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2013-3(B) (GREAT PARK), TO CREATE AN\nIMPROVEMENT AREA DESIGNATED IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 20,\nWITHIN CITY OF IRVINE COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2013-\n3(B) (GREAT PARK) AND TO AUTHORIZE THE LEVY OF SPECIAL TAXES\nTHEREIN\n2) Adopt - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nIRVINE, CALIFORNIA, AS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF CITY OF IRVINE\nCOMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2013-3(B) (GREAT PARK),\nDECLARING ITS INTENTION TO INCUR BONDED INDEBTEDNESS FOR\nIMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 20 OF THE CITY OF IRVINE COMMUNITY\nFACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2013-3(B) (GREAT PARK)\n2.3
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2.4 ACCEPTANCE OF CALIFORNIA JOBS FIRST REGIONAL INVESTMENT\nINITIATIVE\nGRANT\nTO\nSUPPORT\nECONOMIC\nDEVELOPMENT\nPROGRAMMING\nACTION:\nAccept a $105,000 grant from the California Jobs First Regional Investment\nInitiative to launch the OC MedTech Navigator.\n2.4
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2.5 ACCEPTANCE OF TOBACCO GRANT PROGRAM (DOJ-PROP56-2025-26-\n1-021) GRANT FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2026-27 THROUGH FY 2028-29\nACTION:\n1) Accept a Tobacco Grant Program (DOJ-PROP56-2025-26-1-021) FY 2026-\n27 through FY 2028-29 award in the amount of $626,250.\n2) Authorize the Chief of Police to approve and execute, and the City Clerk to\nattest to a grant agreement associated with the Tobacco Grant Program (DOJ-\nPROP56-2025-26-1-021) FY 2026-27 through FY 2028-29 between the\nCalifornia Department of Justice and the City of Irvine.\n3) Approve a budget adjustment request in the amount of $626,250, reflecting\nan increase in revenues and appropriations.\n2.5
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2.6 SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 25-29\nAPPROVING ZONE CHANGE 00955251-PZC TO UPDATE THE IRVINE\nZONING\nORDINANCE\nTO\nREFLECT\nAN\nINCREASE\nOF\n1,300\nRESIDENTIAL UNITS AND A CORRESPONDING DECREASE OF NON-\nRESIDENTIAL\nSQUARE\nFOOTAGE\nWITHIN\nTHE\nGREAT\nPARK\nNEIGHBORHOODS IN PLANNING AREA 51 (GREAT PARK), REZONE\nLAND WITHIN THE GREAT PARK FROM 8.1 AND 8.1B TO 8.1C, AND ADD\nDEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND LAND USE REGULATIONS TO THE\n8.1C ZONING DISTRICT\nACTION:\nRead by title only, second reading and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 25-29 -\nAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRVINE,\nCALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONE CHANGE 00955251-PZC TO UPDATE\nAPPLICABLE TEXT, TABLES, AND EXHIBITS OF THE IRVINE ZONING\nORDINANCE TO REFLECT AN INCREASE OF 1,300 RESIDENTIAL UNITS\nAND A CORRESPONDING DECREASE OF NON-RESIDENTIAL SQUARE\nFOOTAGE WITHIN THE GREAT PARK NEIGHBORHOODS IN PLANNING\nAREA 51 (GREAT PARK), REZONE LAND WITHIN GREAT PARK FROM 8.1\nAND 8.1B TRAILS AND TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT (TTOD) TO\n8.1C TTOD, AND ADD DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND LAND USE\nREGULATIONS TO THE 8.1C TTOD ZONING DISTRICT; FILED BY FIVE\nPOINT COMMUNITIES MANAGEMENT, INC., ON BEHALF OF HERITAGE\nFIELDS EL TORO, LLC\n(Unless otherwise directed by a Member of the City Council, the vote at\nsecond reading will reflect the same vote as at first reading. However, if a\nCouncilmember was absent at first reading, his or her vote cast at second\nreading will be reflected. If a Councilmember is not present at the second\nreading/adoption, the vote will be reflected as absent.)\n2.6
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3.1 APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENTS OF CITY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES\nTO CITY ADVISORY COMMITTEES AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES\nAND SELECTION OF INTERIM MAYOR (CC)\nACTION:\n1) Appoint City Council delegates and alternates to outside governmental\nagencies on which the City has representation for the 2026 calendar year.\n2) Appoint City Council representatives and approve staff appointments to\nvarious City of Irvine advisory Commissions, Committees and Task Forces for\nthe 2026 calendar year.\n3) Adopt Fair Political Practices Commission Public Official Appointment Form\n806 and direct the City Clerk to post an amended form to the City website to\nreport any change in appointments to the governmental agencies providing\nstipends as determined by the City Council.\n4) Adopt - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nIRVINE,\nCALIFORNIA,\nDESIGNATING\nAND\nAPPOINTING\nITS\nREPRESENTATIVE TO THE ORANGE COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY'S\nBOARD OF DIRECTORS\n5) Select an Interim Mayor for the ensuing year.\n3.1
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3.2 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BLUEPRINT\nACTION:\n1) Implement the Economic Development Division Blueprint and proceed with\nactivities outlined for 2026-2028.\n2) Initiate the next steps to establish the foundation for the Irvine Center of\nInnovation and Entrepreneurship.\n3.2
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3.3 INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION UPDATE\nACTION:\nApprove the Staff recommendation to combine Cicloirvine and the\nIndependence Day Celebration into a single event on July 4, 2026.\n3.3
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3.4 CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST BY VICE MAYOR MAI TO DISCUSS A\nMUNICIPAL COLUMBARIUM AT THE GREAT PARK\nACTION:\nCity Council discussion and direction.\n3.4
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3.5 CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST BY COUNCILMEMBER LIU AND VICE\nMAYOR MAI TO DISCUSS VETERAN SERVICES AND RESOURCES IN\nIRVINE\nACTION:\nCity Council discussion and direction.\n3.5