We do not want to exaggerate our troubles with the Irvine Community Land Trust (Land Trust) nor with City Council members Fox and Shea appointed to serve on the Land Trust board and represent the city’s interests. But despite having at least $5.2 million of city dollars invested in the land trust, the operating rules […]
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Agenda Item relating to Irvine’s General Plan Update The Goal and Mission of Irvine’s General Plan is to establish goals, priorities, policies and procedures for Irvine Development. Last General Plan was created in 1999. The General Plan is supposed to be updated every 10 years, and Irvine is almost 20 years behind in updating the […]
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Irvine’s General Plan update is 20 years behind schedule. This should come at no surprise given that there are no apparent consequences of approving development projects that are inconsistent with the General Plan Provisions. The General Plan is the citizens “blueprint” for development; the guide to achieving our vision for the City. As Commissioner Smith stated […]
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The Irvine Community Land Trust (ICLT) recently approved sweeping changes to its corporation bylaws, drastically changing how they will operate – including no longer following the legal requirements of the Brown Act. The purpose of the Brown Act is to avoid secrecy in government. Our Irvine Community Land Trust was established by the City of […]
Read MoreThe City of Irvine Finance Commission held its regular meeting this week. Four of the fivecommissioners were in attendance. The two primary agenda items were the final designcontract for the Jamboree Pedestrian Bridge and the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Budget.The commission voted 4-0 to recommend the City Council approve and authorize a professionalservices engineering contract with […]
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The city attorney wrote an “impartial” analysis of the Mayor’s ballot measure. But somehow he can’t answer any questions about it.
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It’s not always easy to get information about what goes on in City Hall. But there are ways if you dig deep. Here’s how you can get public disclosures on campaign finance. We’ll use our search for backers of Measures C and D. This link shows you who is the filer of the measure, who […]
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City council approves $4 MILLION of Council Chamber upgrades including a dais encased in bullet proof glass. They only care about their safety, not the residents sitting in the chamber. Maybe consider a metal detector? 1) Approve a budget adjustment in the amount of $3,852,000 from the Public, Educational and Government Access (PEG) fund […]
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