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Opinion: Irvine’s Participation in OCPA in Jeopardy Following Accusations by Buena Park Board Member
“What can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence.” -Christopher Hitchens With Irvine’s continued participation in Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) on the line, a Buena Park council member’s series of attacks on Irvine and one of its representatives on the Board threatens to tip the balance. Buena Park City Councilmember Jose Trinidad […]
City Council Agenda Highlights for March 14, 2023
The City Council meeting on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, will consider a number of important proposals. Will Irvine opt out of OCPA? Councilmember Kim repackages her district map commission proposal for another Council vote. Will Flying Leathernecks Aviation Museum finally receive the funding to begin the move-in process? Final approval of changes to the Council […]
Long Delayed Climate Action Plan Finally Gets City Council Attention
The Irvine City Council voted on February 14, 2023, to approve agenda Item 6.3 to establish a timeline for the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP), moving the deadline from December 2023 to June 2024 to allow for the completion of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) which, according to the city manager, typically takes 12-18 months […]
Notable Items on the City Council Agenda for February 28, 2023
The next meeting of the City of Irvine City Council is Tuesday February 28, 2023 at 4:00. Here are a few highlights from that agenda: Closed Session Item 1.1 – Public Employee Appointment: Director of Community Services Item 1.2 – Public Employee Appointment: Director of Project Delivery and Sustainability Consent Calendar Item 3.4 – Intent […]
City Council Meets in Tuesday Special Session to Consider Amphitheater Options
“Wait for the day you’ll go away / Knowing that you warned me / Of the price I’d have to pay” —Gary B. White, Long Long Time (performed by Linda Ronstadt) The Irvine City Council will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, February 21, at 6:30 p.m. to consider whether to pursue further negotiations with […]
Opinion: Great Park Residents Council Request For Irvine to Reject Live Nation Amphitheater Deal
Last Thursday, Irvine City Manager Oliver Chi gave a presentation to a group of concerned neighbors at the Great Park. We were informed that the Construction, Design, and Operating Agreement with Live Nation, approved by City Council on September 27th, 2022, was rejected by Live Nation and made a counteroffer with lopsided terms to the […]
