Irvine — 2026-07-14

City Council

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1.1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code County Superior Court Case No.: 30-2024-01434573-CU-WT-NJC
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1.2 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT: Government Code Section 54957 - Title: Interim City Manager RECONVENE TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
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2.1 Tustin Unified School District 2.1
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3.2 WARRANT AND WIRE TRANSFER RESOLUTION ACTION: CALIFORNIA, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING THE FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID 3.2
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3.3 AWARD OF CONTRACT AND BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE SR-133/GREAT PARK BOULEVARD PROJECT APPROVAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT ACTION: 1) Award and authorize the City Manager to enter into a consulting services agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $7,676,212.50 for design services for the SR-133/Great Park Boulevard Project Approval and Environmental Document (PA/ED). 2) Delegate authority to the City Manager to approve amendments to the agreement up to $1,779,321.00 for project contingencies. 3) Approve a budget appropriation in the amount of $6,353,371.00 from the North Irvine Transportation Mitigation Program (Fund 270) to the existing SR-133/Great Park Boulevard PA/ED, CIP 316020. 3.3
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3.4 RESPONSE TO 2025-2026 ORANGE COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT TITLED "CALIFORNIA HOUSING MANDATES; THE UNINTENDED RESHAPING OF ORANGE COUNTY NEIGHBORHOODS" ACTION: Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign a response to the 2025-2026 Orange County Grand Jury report titled "California Housing Mandates; The Unintended Reshaping of Orange County Neighborhoods." 3.4
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3.5 SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 26-09 LEVYING SPECIAL FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2013-3(B) (GREAT PARK) ACTION: Read by title only, second reading and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 26-09 - AN FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2013-3(B) (GREAT PARK), LEVYING SPECIAL TAXES FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2013-3(B) (GREAT PARK) 3.5
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3.6 COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP FUND GRANT NOMINATIONS ACTION: 1) Approve Councilmember Carroll's request for Community Partnership Fund Grant Nomination to Crime Survivors Inc., in the amount of $2,500 in support of program costs. 2) Authorize the City Manager to prepare and sign a funding agreement for the organization listed above. 3.6
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3.7 CONSIDERATION OF THIRD AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT WITH AUTO CENTER COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION ACTION: Approve Amendment No. 3 to Lease Agreement with Auto Center Community Association and authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute the amendment. 3.7
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4.1 APPROVAL OF TAX-EXEMPT BOND ISSUANCE BY THE CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR FINANCING AN AFFORDABLE SENIOR RENTAL HOUSING PROJECT FOR MAGNET SENIOR PHASE II ACTION: 1) Conduct the public hearing. CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE ISSUANCE BY THE CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF EXEMPT FACILITY BONDS FOR A QUALIFIED RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROJECT FOR THE MAGNET SENIOR PHASE II APARTMENTS 4.1
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5.1 IRVINE CENTER OF INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP IMPLEMENTATION ACTIONS ACTION: 1) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to finalize, and execute a lease agreement for the Irvine Center of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Center) at 510 Technology Drive, Suite 100, Irvine. 2) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with the Stella and John Foundation, Orange County Inland Empire Small Business Development Center, Greater Irvine Chamber of Commerce, and American Lending Center, and negotiate and execute associated occupancy agreements, or other related agreements as necessary to implement those partnerships at the Center. 3) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to accept donations from the Stella and John Foundation in accordance with the associated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and implement any associated budget revenue and expenditure appropriations. 5.1
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5.2 THIS ITEM WAS MOVED TO CONSENT ITEM NO. 3.7
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5.3 ESTABLISH LIBRARY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, APPROVE BYLAWS FOR THE COMMITTEE, AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING WITH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY ORGANIZATIONS ACTION: 1) Introduce for first reading and read by title only - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY TO THE IRVINE MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING A LIBRARY ADVISORY COMMITTEE CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE BYLAWS OF THE LIBRARY ADVISORY COMMITTEE 3) Authorize the City Manager, and/or designee, to negotiate and execute Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with Friends of the Library organizations formed in support of planned Irvine Public Library facilities, as formally directed by the City Council, for the purpose of establishing partnership roles, operational expectations, and eligibility for participation as liaison members on the Library Advisory Committee. 5.3
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5.4 CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST BY COUNCILMEMBER TRESEDER TO DISCUSS IRVINE BUSINESS COMPLEX (IBC) POCKET PARKS AND GREENSPACE MASTER PLAN ACTION: City Council discussion and direction. 5.4
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5.5 CITY COUNCIL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS ACTION: CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDAS AND MEETINGS 5.5
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5.6 THIS ITEM WAS REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON JULY 7, 2026
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5.7 CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST BY COUNCILMEMBERS MARTINEZ FRANCO, LIU, AND TRESEDER TO DISCUSS AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSED RANKED CHOICE VOTING (RCV) ORDINANCE; AND RESOLUTIONS ORDERING THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY A BALLOT MEASURE RELATED TO RANKED CHOICE VOTING ELECTIONS AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2026; SETTING PRIORITIES FOR FILING WRITTEN ARGUMENT(S); AND PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS ACTION: Consider the following: CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF RANKED CHOICE VOTING FOR ELECTIONS AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026, AS CALLED BY RESOLUTION NO. 26-60 CALIFORNIA, SETTING PRIORITIES FOR FILING WRITTEN ARGUMENT(S) REGARDING A CITY MEASURE AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS FOR CITY MEASURES SUBMITTED AT MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS 4) Approve a budget adjustment in the amount to allocate $15,000 from the Asset Management Plan Fund for the Ranked Choice Voting ballot measure. 5.7
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5.8 CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST BY MAYOR AGRAN TO DISCUSS AND POTENTIALLY DIRECT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE ONE OR MORE MEASURES FOR PLACEMENT ON THE NOVEMBER 3, 2026, IRVINE MUNICIPAL BALLOT ACTION: City Council discussion and direction. 5.8