In a previous article, I asked: Is the Irvine Community Land Trust Becoming a Black Box to the Public? This article will answer that question. Background: ICLT Discontinued the Zoom Option for Public Attendance at Meetings In 2023, the Irvine Community Land Trust (ICLT) had Zoom as an option to watch ICLT meeting. Of course, […]
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After a long time of including the option to attend the Irvine Community Land Trust (ICLT) meetings by Zoom, ICLT discounted the Zoom option. My impression currently is that this was not the result of an ICLT board vote. Instead, Executive Director Billy Hughes enacted this new attendance policy. Also, I have heard that when […]
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The Great Park Board and Irvine City Council will be meeting this Tuesday, February 22, 2022. Here are some noteworthy items. Great Park Board Meeting Great Park Development Progress Report The Great Park Board meeting agenda has two business items. The first, as usual, is the monthly Great Park Development Progress Report. This month’s Report […]
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When I hear the word “trust” in the name of an entity, it resonates with me. “Trust” is a strong word which speaks of confidence, reliability, and uprightness. It brings to mind honorable custodians of a sacred charge: people sworn to protect and advance interests beyond their own. Perhaps the City of Irvine had something […]
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The Irvine Community Land Trust (Land Trust) is a non-profit affordable housing company. While it is not a city commission, it is 100% funded with taxpayer dollars, and the City of Irvine invests approximately $10 million in the organization annually. The Irvine Watchdog regularly monitors and reports on the Land Trust’s activities to ensure transparency, […]
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The Irvine Watchdog has published a number of articles on the Irvine Community Land Trust (ICLT) in recent years. Some of the articles have been critical of controversial and legally questionable decisions made by the ICLT Board of Directors (Board) such as their decision on June 26, 2017 to amend their bylaws to exclude public […]
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