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The meeting please come to order. This is the March 24th, 2026 meeting, the regular meeting of the Irvine City Council.

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The time is 405 p.m. And at this time, I'm going to ask the City Clerk to first call the roll.

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Council Member Carol.

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Council Member Go.

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Council Member Lou.

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Council Member Martinez Franco.

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Council Member Trisider.

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Vice Mayor May.

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And Mayor Edigrin.

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Here.

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The role having been called.

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I'm going to now ask the city clerk to please tell our friends who are participating

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or wish to participate remotely.

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how they may take part in today's meeting and this will also be a value to those who are gathered here in person.

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Go right ahead.

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Thank you, Mayor.

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Members of our audience, who was just speaking me submit their name in one of the speaker key asks next to the city clerk or in the main lobby.

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to unmute your microphone at the appropriate time.

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in the post of agenda and are established

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based on the number of requests submitted.

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I'll request submitted after the first speaker is called shall receive 90 seconds.

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Those who wish to provide written comments may do so by clicking e-comment on the city council meeting agenda web page at cityofrevine.org

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such ICTV. All comments will be provided to the city council as part of the meeting record and will be uploaded to the city's website.

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Please contact the City Clerk's Office at 949-724-6205 or via email at clerk at cityoferevine.org.

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Thank you, Mayor.

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Thank you, Mr. Peterson. With that, we'll move to the first item on our agenda, which is

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a closed session. At this time, I'd like to turn to our city attorney who can describe

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the items in closed session, which will be recessing to momentarily, I hope.

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Mr. Melchene, if you would, please identify items 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 for the benefit of those

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who are tuned in.

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Thank you, Mayor.

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As you noted, we have three items on for closed session consideration this afternoon.

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The first two items are both conferences with real property negotiators under government code section 54956.8.

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For the first, the property is 510 technology tribe and the agency negotiators are Sean Grumbi, the City Manager,

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Pete Carmichael, the Assistant City Manager, Jeff Melchin, the City Attorney,

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and negotiating parties are the City of Irvine and Jeff Shaw, vice president, of leasing at the Irvine company.

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Under negotiation, our price in terms of payment.

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The second of those two real property negotiations concerns 4-2-4-2 campus drive in Irvine.

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That set on zip code 9261 to the agency negotiators are Sean Crumbi, the City Manager, Michelle Grettenberg, the Assistant City.

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Community Manager in Jeff Melchink, the city attorney, the negotiating parties are the UC regents and under negotiation, our price in terms of payment.

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The third item is a conference with legal council concerning anticipated litigation. This is a matter regarding the initiation of litigation under government code section 54956.94 and there's one case in that category, and that's all.

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Thank you, Mr. Melchene.

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Mr. Peterson, are there any requests from citizens who wish to be heard?

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No, Mr. Mayor.

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There being no requests at this time will recess to close session.

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The time is 4.11.

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And we expect to,

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the meeting, please, once again, come to order.

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The time is 5, 20 p.m. the City Council has been in close session for a little bit more than an hour.

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This time I'll turn to our City Attorney, Mr. Jeff Melchine. Was there any reportable action?

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Mr. Melchine.

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Mayor, there was lots of good, hearty discussion, but no reportable action tonight.

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Excellent. Thank you.

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That takes us to the balance of our agenda. But before doing that, I think it might be useful to have the city clerk once again that those folks who may be tuning in remotely understand how they might participate in tonight's meeting. With that, I'll ask our city clerk to repeat that instruction if you could.

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Thank you, Mayor. Members of our audience who just speak me submit their name in one of the speaker

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kiosks next to the city clerk or in the main lobby. We also offer the ability to provide live

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participate virtually, visit zoom.us using any web browser or the zoom app on smartphones

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are tablets and intermeeting ID, 1, 6, 0, 0, 0, 4, 3, 4, 8, 4, 4.

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electronically. The City Clerk will call your name and allow you to unmute your microphone at the appropriate time.

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Those dialing and by telephone will be identified by the last three digits of their telephone number.

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Thank you, Mr. Mayor.

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Thank you. At this time, I'd like to turn to Council member Betty Martinez-Frankle, who will lead us tonight in the Pledge of Allegiance. Please rise.

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pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which

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stands one nation undergone, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

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Please remain standing if you would.

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I'd like to at this time introduce our invocation, which is kind of a special one tonight.

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It's an interfaith invocation.

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I wish to welcome Rabbi Israel Seiner from Beth Jacob Congregation of Irvine.

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Shake Mohammed Fakki from the Islamic Center of Irvine and Senior Pastor Reverend Dr. Sarah Halverson

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Kano from Irvine United Congregational Church.

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Please all of you come forward and we look forward to this invocation.

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Please go right ahead.

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I trust you all reversed a little bit.

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Beard of God is with us.

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All right.

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Go right ahead.

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Thank you very much.

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Master of the universe.

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We live in a world that is fractured and divided.

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Religious views, political affiliations,

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geopolitical events, multiple wars,

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personally being waged.

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These are issues that many of the Irvine residents

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feel passionately about, with many lining up on opposite sides.

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These passions often spill over into our day-to-day dealings on our streets, sometimes

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with pleasant encounters, and sometimes with curses and threats.

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We, the religious leaders and our city council carry a great responsibility, regardless of

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our own personal persuasions, our public discourse, forums, and meetings must spread unity,

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respect, tolerance, camaraderie, and love to all human beings

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were created in the image of God.

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May the Master of the Universe grant us all the wisdom and understanding

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to stay far away from national international issues that we can't impact

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and only bring out friction amongst urban residents

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and that focus on issues that pertain to our wonderful city

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and its wide and diverse range of residents.

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I'll paraphrase a prayer that we say every Sabbath at Beth Jacob.

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God Almighty graciously accept with mercy our prayer for our country, our state, and our

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city of Irvine.

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Pour out your blessing onto its leaders, officers, and officials who work faithfully

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for the public good.

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Sustain and protect them and put it to their heart and the hearts of all their councils

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compassion to do good.

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Teach them and enlighten them so that peace, tranquility, happiness and freedom will be the focus of our meetings and forums.

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God of all that lives please bestow your spirit on all the inhabitants of our land and plant love, fellowship, peace, respect and friendship

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between the different communities and faiths that comprise our great city.

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Uproot, hate, prejudice, animosity, jealousy and strife in order that only fellowship,

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friendship, and liberty will rest among us, and let us all say amen.

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This gathering of this evening occurs when Holy Seasons converge.

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We are in the season of Lance, our Christian tradition.

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We know that the holy month of Ramadan has just ended.

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We've experienced the spring equinox when earth traditions

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celebrate the turning of seasons.

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The druids observe alban alir

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and the highest new year, Nauruys.

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With Passover coming soon, and of course,

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today we gather being mindful of what it means to be in community.

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not in a intentionally holy way, but in a way that comes together with respect for the

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dignity of all humanity. In my tradition, during the season of Lens, we are...

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Invited into reflection, into reorientation, a recommitment, to love of neighbor calls that echo in each of our sacred observances.

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So as we enter into this time, may we be mindful of the many members of our community, those who live and work in the city of Irvine, may we speak a language of peace and protection.

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and that the intention of this gathering be for the good of community,

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as the hope of our city is held gently,

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the dignity of neighbor, respected,

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and safety upheld.

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May wisdom guide decisions, especially when the paths forward are complex,

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may courage rise when justice calls for clarity and conviction.

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may compassion, shape not only what is decided but how we listen to one another, and may

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all those who are impacted by these decisions, especially those whose voices are often

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unheard, be centered in your care, and the care of all of us as one community.

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Amen.

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Peace

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be upon you all, and the name of Allah, the most merciful, most compassionate, all praise

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do to Allah, the creator of the heavens and the earth, the one who is just in the most compassionate.

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I stand today here and I send peace and blessings upon Prophet of God and all of the

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prophets before Him who taught us to stand for justice, to serve humanity and to uphold dignity

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for all people.

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I pray and I ask the Lord to bless this gathering and those entrusted with

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leadership and service.

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I ask the Lord to grant them wisdom. In their decisions, as well as

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sincerity and their intentions and fairness in their actions, I pray that we are all guided to

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of our communities with integrity to uplift those who are in need and to protect the

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weak and to promote peace, justice and mutual respect that Mugal.

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O Allah bring our hearts together, upon what is good and allows us to be instruments of

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compassion, understanding and unity in our society.

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help us to speak truth with wisdom and act with humility and to work together for the

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betterment of all. I would like to conclude actually with a prophetic trader that was

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taught to us by Prophet Muhammad. Peace be upon him. That is especially relevant in time of

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Allah, Maraba Ziraw, Inawani Ka'iyino, Iiswrafil.

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THATERASMA, Waatu Al-Ahmal Ribyoshahed.

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And Tathkum Bainary Badi, Kafimair Khanu Fiyah.

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Tali Fuhun.

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Ihdin Ilam, Khipwifif, Ihmal Al-Hakib, Ibn Nika Tahdi, Ibn Tashari,

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Inawala, Tawat-Safim, Iisahed, which means all Allah, Lord of,

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Jabri, Gabriel, Michael, and Iiswrafil, a mighty angels.

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Creator of the heavens and the earth,

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knower of the unseen and the sea.

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You are the one who judges between people and their differences.

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Guide us to what is true, to what is just, and to what is right.

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Indeed, you are the source of peace and from you comes all goodness.

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We ask for your guidance, for mercy, and for the strength to fulfill our responsibilities

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with excellence, Amen.

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Thank you.

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Thank you so much, please be seated.

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This interfaith invocation is indeed uplifting and emblematic of what we've managed to do

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here in the City of Irvine through a lot of hard work with a lot of individuals participating

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building the City of Remarkable Diversity and...

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And integration, where we live in what is for most municipalities just remarkable harmony.

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And your

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underscoring of that this evening is deeply appreciated. Thank you so much for being here tonight.

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With that, we move on to presentations. This is item two on our City Council agenda item.

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2.1. With the clerk, please identify this item by subject.

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Thank you, Mayor. Our presentation this evening is a proclamation recognizing April 12

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through the 18th of 2026's National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.

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Thank you. Do we have any requests for public comments on this item?

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we do not hear. All right. At this time I'd like to actually call for a motion to approve the

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Proclamation. If we could and then we'll have an actual presentation. With that second council member

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Lou, did you move to approve the Proclamation? Yes, I moved to approve that. And that was seconded by Vice Mayor

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James May, would the clerk, please call the roll.

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Council member Carol.

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Council member Go.

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Yes.

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Council member Lou.

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Council member Martinez Franco.

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Council member Trisheeter.

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Yes.

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Vice Mayor May.

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And Mayor Egan.

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Yes.

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Sherry 70.

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Thank you all.

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This time, this calls for me to just step down to the podium, and we can enjoy the balance

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of the presentation.

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All right.

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At this time, it's my pleasure to invite forward the members of the Irvine Police Department

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and the Orange County Fire Authority, public safety communication bureaus.

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If you would all come forward at this time,

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welcome.

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All right, I have a little bit of a script here that I need to work through, and then we

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can close out the festivities.

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The Irvine Police Department and Orange County Fire Authorities dispatchers are the

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communities first point of contact when police, fire, and medical emergencies occur.

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This is an important point that you folks are among the first two have to handle a situation that's perhaps one of the worst moments in people's lives.

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And you are deeply dedicated, I know,

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to as highly trained professionals committed to being the vital link between the community and emergency services, people don't see your faces, but they hear your voices.

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The Irvine City Council as a whole, which is to command public safety dispatchers for their tireless efforts on behalf of the Irvine community, and with that I'm now going to read the proclamation,

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which is, I think, worth reading in its entirety because in this,

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What we proclaim is America's safest big city,

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the bonds of trust between our city council

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and our police department, our community at large individuals in our community and the police department,

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are essential to our success.

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In recognition of national public safety telecommunications week, whereas in 1994, President Clinton and the United States Congress established the second week.

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A week of April to be national public safety telecommunications week. And whereas the public safety dispatchers of the Irvine Police Department and Orange County Fire Authorities, communications bureaus, are the first point of contact for the public when police fire and medical emergencies occur, and public safety dispatchers play a crucial role within the department.

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to protect our diverse and dynamic community with professionalism, integrity, and respect.

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And we're as these frontline first responder dispatchers are dedicated highly trained professionals

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committed to being the vital link between the community and emergency services.

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And whereas Irvine police and Orange County Fire Authority public safety dispatchers through ongoing training,

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leveraging technological advances, and ongoing partnership with the community will support field personnel

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with timely and accurate information in order to uphold the law and protect the value of life and property.

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And whereas the Irvine City Council commends public safety dispatchers for their tireless

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efforts on behalf of the Irvine community now, therefore, the City Council of the City

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of Irvine does hereby proclaim April 12th through 18th of 2026 as National Public Safety

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telecommunicators week, and joins in honoring the women and men whose diligence and professionalism contribute to the safety of police and fire personnel and the community they serve.

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So, with that I'll present that to one of you, but first ask if there is an appointed person or a willing person to come forward and say a few words.

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Tell us about the work you do.

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No?

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Well, let me just say the entire city council the other evening was at the police annual awards and recognition event.

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And a big part of the film, the video there, was actually hearing and seen the response to a call for help.

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And I must say it was for me and I'm sure for my colleagues as well.

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Just very moving, very moving, you know, in a situation of emergency to be able to make

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that call and have somebody who's well-trained, knowledgeable and can shorten the time between

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the occurrence of the emergency and when help arrives, there were several awards given

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for lifesaving dispatches that were made and all we can say is, thank you, thank you for the wonderful work you do.

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One last chance, anybody can say a word. Otherwise I'm just going to invite my colleagues down and we'll hand this to one of you and take a picture.

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Okay? All right, big round of applause.

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you all very, very much. All right,

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with that presentation now concluded, we turn to our city manager.

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I'm sorry, we turned to public comments for non-agendized items.

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This is an opportunity in our agenda for members of the public to come forward and speak

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to items not on the agenda.

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items that may be of general interest or specific interest and relate somehow to jurisdictional

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matters or the city.

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And with that we are happy to call upon folks and depending on how many we have by way

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of requests, give whatever time we can for those individuals to be heard.

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With that Mr. Peterson, how many requests do we have for public comments for non-agendized items?

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Thank you, Mayor.

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We have 12 requests to speak.

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We have 11 in person and one via Zoom.

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I'll tell you what, why don't we give up to three minutes for all of them?

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But let's close the queue now so that we can limit this roughly to a half hour.

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Thank you, Mayor.

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If I could call forward John Elbritton, Susan Sair, Darrell Gail, Maxim E and Jamie Aklander,

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and we'll start with Mr. Elbritton.

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Welcome, sir. Mayor Council, pleasure to see you guys again,

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which we wouldn't have to keep meeting like this. So, I was at the planning commission meeting last week,

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talking about Oak Creek. Before that, I was at a Irvine Company discussion about this

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I have never seen a more dishonest discussion in my entire life about a subject.

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A year ago we were talking about the Oak Creek Village, and now we're talking about a 50 acre nature park.

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Nobody in the planning commission meeting even would discuss the Oak Creek Village, which is tied to the hip of this 50 acre park.

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The Irvine Company of the Week before was discussing the 50-acre park and the Oak Creek

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Village.

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Nobody, in the planning commission meeting, has a clue that if they approve a use change

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from a golf course to a 50-acre park, that that has a tacit approval for the Oak Creek

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And that is completely dishonest, in my opinion.

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A change of use for this golf course to a nature park is fine,

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but it's not a 50 acre park.

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It would be almost 200 acre park.

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And if the Irvine company doesn't want to be in the golf course,

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business that's fine, turning into a park.

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And frankly, it wouldn't even take much to turn into a park.

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You already have fair ways that are medows.

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You just don't momma's often grass grows up.

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You already have walkways, which are cart paths.

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So those are nature paths through the park.

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You already have water features.

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You've got creeks, you've got lakes.

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You wouldn't have to do anything.

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It's already got work from irrigation.

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You'd mow it even less than you do now.

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So the effort to keep it as a park

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would be less than it is to a golf course

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because you're not in golf balls anymore.

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But the idea of a change of use from this golf course to a 50 acre park is completely dishonest.

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And to say in the meeting with all the planning commitments that it was not going to affect 88-1 is an absolute lie.

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Because it does.

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If you destroy the golf course to put a 50 acre park in place, then you are giving tasks to approval

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to build Oak Creek Village and then just time I'm multimiting other homes on this property and that violates idiot.

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1. Less than a year ago, we were talking about putting that to a ballot initiative. And now we're talking about trying to

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rezone it. You guys dropped the ballot initiative in January. We were going to pick that up and

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got table. The citizens of Irvine have tried to put up a ballot initiative out there to solve

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this problem. And then we've got some bad information on accreditation for what newspaper we had to

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and this whole thing is to believe your son on us and I think you guys need to stop it.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Susan.

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Welcome.

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Hi.

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Good evening.

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My name is Susan Sayer and I'm a long time Irvine residents.

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I have zero tolerance for dishonesty and Irvine decision making process, including for

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the City Council member decisions that are dictated by special interest, be they by

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personal business connections, financial donors,

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or by other elected office holders.

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All council member decisions should be based

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on what the council member believes

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to be in the best interest of their constituents.

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That is the duty they swore to uphold upon being elected.

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When council members find themselves

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in the position of having a conflict of interest,

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they should recuse themselves from discussing and voting

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on the agenda item.

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The consequences of voting for against agenda items based on the will of outside influence,

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rather than upon the best interest of Irvine residents, should include remove,

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removing their vote from the record and requiring that the council member

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recuse themselves from discussing and voting on the issue and related issues.

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Should they appear on future meeting agendas?

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It's important to note that council members who vote based on special interest influence rather than on the best interest of their constituents.

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We'll likely lose the trust, confidence, and support of their constituent voters for future election cycles.

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Thank you.

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Thank you for your comments.

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There will be

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a welcome.

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Thank you.

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It may be too late to stop the inevitable apocalypse, but maybe we can temporarily delay it.

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First I want to speak about MPP make polluters pay.

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This is upcoming state legislation where we hold multi-billion dollar big polluters like Exxon Mobile,

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Shell, BP and Chevron accountable for big oil spills, massive air and water pollution

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and the ever-wersening climate crisis.

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Smaller cities and rural areas are planning on using

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the California Superfund for air conditioning

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and public schools, upgrading public transit,

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including up local water supplies or filters

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for advanced pollution, advanced pollution controls,

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smelly toxic local industries.

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This legislation will not drop before August

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and is slated for 2027, but you might want to start thinking about it.

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How maybe you could use it to include various aspects of Irvine.

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My other topic is, because of your location.

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You are way too close to the Edison Radio Active Beach Dump.

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That's the next step.

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you're looking at a perfect storm of sea level rise. Hydrogen explosions, corroded metal

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canisters, tsunamis, earthquakes, and in the news lately we have really been discussing

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terrorist drone attacks. Edison and PG&E are the next step in accountability legislation. I will

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Come back in May and talk more about make polluters pay, we will have more information.

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We are doing town halls, petition drives all over the state because the polluters need

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to pay, and we all need to get behind it.

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Thank you.

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Thank you for your comments.

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Maxim E, and if I could also go for a rejoin Slobodian,

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Judith Gas, Heidi, Jason Garschfield, Hall in Davenport,

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and Riemann Nase Chibi.

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Welcome, sir.

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First, I want to say many good things and inspiring things

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who are said during the state of the city address on March 10.

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I was here in the audience.

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However, I want to share my deep disappointment

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content with plain commission vote about the nature park in the center city open space.

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At first, a nature park sounds like a good idea, but everyone in this room knows the

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The Divine Company blends to build her.

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What are the consequences on this land? That land was decided to protect forever in 1988.

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Another concern is that many residents spent a lot of time working hard collecting thousands of signatures for a ballot initiative, so waters could decide the future of this land.

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Today, me and all those people feel sad and disappointed, because the initiative process was challenged.

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And everyone here in this room knows why the urban company send that legal letter.

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People simply want to want the opportunity to vote.

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I have followed this issue since May, 2025.

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And I noticed it's something interesting.

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Some people who previously spoke in favor of housing

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on this protected land are now speaking in favor of nature park.

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I think this is something worse to think about.

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And if I remember correctly, this city council voted 720

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to bring this issue back to the ballot, so people can vote on this.

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So, maybe it's time to keep that promise, thank you.

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Thank you for your comments.

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You're very welcome.

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Can you answer the podium?

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Welcome.

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Thank you so much.

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Appreciate it.

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I'm Joanne with Protect Irvine Open Space.

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We represent residents who want to protect Oak Creek

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and our goal is simple.

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Let the voters decide.

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You already agreed with that.

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In July, you voted 7-0 to bring this to the people.

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and August ballots options were created, then it was tabled with a decision to bring it back in early

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2026. You guys, it's March, where's the ballot? Instead, you're preparing to vote on rezoning on April

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14.

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And between now and then, you need to fully understand what this actually does, because it's already

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moved forward once based on incomplete information. At the planning commission, a brand new

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commission first meeting ever, relied on staff and legal, and the answers they received were

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not complete. I hope you guys have a chance to watch it. It was actually disgraceful.

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That led to a 7-0 vote. Please do not repeat that. These issues happened because they did not fully

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understand what they were voting on, and you have the opportunity to make sure that does not happen again.

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The option to continue the item was not presented. Questions about the easement were not clearly

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answered. They were told, resolution 88-1 would not be affected. Your city staff told them

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it would not be affected. That is not accurate. This rezoning strips Oak Creek of its protections,

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opening it up for development. Council Member Melinda Liu, you know how I appreciate you so much.

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You explained agendas and recap meetings so the public can understand them and I really love that.

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So, I ask you, and I ask all of you, can you clearly explain this after the April 14th vote?

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If you can't explain it simply, you should not be voting on it.

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Keep your promise. Bring this back. Put it on the November ballot. Let the voters decide.

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And to everyone here, go to protect Irvine OpenSpace.com. Join us.

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Don't need to support our legal effort. Show up on April 14th.

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So, this is not your decision to make. It belongs to the people of Irvine.

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Send it to the ballot and let them decide this is how we take Irvine back by putting this decision where belongs with the people.

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Thank you so much.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Hi, everyone.

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Hi, Mayor.

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Good evening.

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Council member Carol.

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It's nice to see you tonight.

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Our total rock representation here.

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As well as Oak Creek representation.

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My name is Judith gas.

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I'm a long-term resident.

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I have not spoken at this podium since probably 2017 where I was helping and the similar

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initiative, but maybe a little bit different, called the Irvine for Responsible Growth Initiative,

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where we were focused on managing growth within the city of Irvine, managing development,

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helping to manage our open space. I am here tonight because I too was at the planning commission meeting

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and saw the vote and the debacle that went through with that.

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So I am here tonight to reemphasize to you guys when you're

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considering this zone change.

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00:44:45,980 --> 00:44:49,260
This is peace-mealing this parcel of land.

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There was a vote in 1988.

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00:44:54,080 --> 00:44:57,560
The people talked about it, the people voted on it.

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00:44:57,820 --> 00:44:59,960
You promised to put it on the ballot.

461
00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:10,880
Again, it needs to go to a vote. The people need to speak. This cannot be another veteran cemetery,

462
00:45:11,380 --> 00:45:18,660
kerfuffle. The people voted on that and the local residents spoke and said, we don't want

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00:45:18,660 --> 00:45:25,220
a cemetery here. That's what's going on here now. You have residents living in the community,

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00:45:25,220 --> 00:45:32,240
surrounding Oak Creek golf course, who say, we want those promises kept, you need to support

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00:45:32,240 --> 00:45:38,580
the communities and the voters in the initiative. So please, when you're considering this

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00:45:39,960 --> 00:45:46,600
zone amendment, deny it when it comes up on the ballot on your agenda for the 14th and

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00:45:46,600 --> 00:45:54,480
and re-initiate the agenda item to put, protecting our open space on the agenda.

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00:45:55,000 --> 00:45:55,800
Thank you.

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00:46:00,650 --> 00:46:01,390
Thank you.

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00:46:02,750 --> 00:46:03,270
Welcome.

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00:46:05,390 --> 00:46:06,510
Thank you.

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00:46:07,230 --> 00:46:08,950
City members of the council.

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00:46:09,750 --> 00:46:16,470
I wanted to speak about the planning commission meeting last Thursday and the deceitful messaging

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00:46:16,470 --> 00:46:18,430
of the nature park.

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00:46:18,430 --> 00:46:38,430
First of all, I want to talk about Jeff Pearson, who is Mike Carroll's appointee, who was the biggest proponent of the nature park, and Mike Carroll was also the council member that introduced the nature park, so that was an interesting coincidence there.

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00:46:38,430 --> 00:46:42,290
I also want to mention Jenny Jennifer Rigby.

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She's been hired to do the planning for the Nature Park.

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00:46:46,650 --> 00:46:50,910
And she doesn't have any background in construction or EIRs.

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00:46:51,050 --> 00:46:54,630
She is an interpretive marketing specialist.

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00:46:55,970 --> 00:46:58,310
And there's just a lot of talk about the landscaping.

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00:46:58,510 --> 00:47:02,430
And you've reduced our open space down to just landscaping.

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00:47:03,370 --> 00:47:04,830
We should be talking about easements.

483
00:47:05,010 --> 00:47:07,850
We should be talking about EIRs.

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environmental impact reports,

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00:47:12,030 --> 00:47:16,490
and also on the nature park website, they talk about, well

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00:47:16,490 --> 00:47:22,070
first of all, Jenny Rigby, she claims to be a tenure naturalist, but on the website, one

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00:47:22,070 --> 00:47:28,090
of her renderings, she speaks of a Reparian woodlands that will be lining this nature park.

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00:47:28,330 --> 00:47:35,670
When you're alongside traffic and you're under power lines, the SEC's power lines, there's

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00:47:35,670 --> 00:47:38,050
way that pollinators, there's no way

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00:47:38,050 --> 00:47:40,230
repairing woodland is going to survive.

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00:47:40,930 --> 00:47:42,750
So this is more deceitful messaging.

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00:47:43,450 --> 00:47:44,050
It's a mess.

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00:47:44,290 --> 00:47:45,990
The whole, you should go watch the meeting.

494
00:47:46,150 --> 00:47:48,250
It was a mess, just the amateur hour.

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00:47:49,890 --> 00:47:52,030
And then let's see here.

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00:47:53,330 --> 00:47:55,870
That nature park website, there's a lot of talk

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00:47:55,870 --> 00:47:58,570
about community feedback.

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00:47:59,850 --> 00:48:04,090
And I think we should question the credibility of this feedback.

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00:48:05,290 --> 00:48:11,330
We've already confirmed that Payton Shim who has spoken several times in support of the development

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00:48:11,330 --> 00:48:20,990
is a tick employee and met her in person at an Irvine company sponsored Oak Creek Infosession.

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00:48:22,070 --> 00:48:28,690
So I highly recommend that you audit these surveys, these online feedback that they're claiming

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00:48:28,690 --> 00:48:33,730
that they're having, it's probably just as false as patient.

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00:48:35,270 --> 00:48:38,650
And last but not least, the flyer that I've handed out.

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00:48:39,050 --> 00:48:45,610
So I checked out the website before the planning commission meeting and for a company that's

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00:48:45,610 --> 00:48:51,470
talking about and bragging about community feedback, orange tree and the ranch was not included

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00:48:51,470 --> 00:48:55,410
on their list of communities that they were inviting.

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00:48:55,410 --> 00:49:05,870
So those are screenshots that I've submitted to you and in the first one March 19th before the planning commission meeting you can see that

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00:49:05,870 --> 00:49:20,850
They were not there and then after the meeting after I complained about it magically it reappeared. So there you have it. Thank you very much. Thank you

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00:49:23,760 --> 00:49:30,120
At the state of the city of speech two years, two weeks ago, the mayor used the term vehicular

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00:49:30,120 --> 00:49:35,480
violence to refer to traffic fatalities. This is a turn of phrase that's been used in

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00:49:35,480 --> 00:49:40,440
this council before, and while it may seem trivial, I'd like to issue something of an objection

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00:49:40,440 --> 00:49:45,820
to it. Traffic fatalities are a serious problem, and we should be doing everything we can to prevent

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00:49:45,820 --> 00:49:49,940
them, including fixing the line of side issue across creek apartments that I've mentioned

514
00:49:49,940 --> 00:49:59,820
multiple times for a year but the term violence is generally understood to imply a degree of malicious intent which is absent in the vast majority of motor vehicle

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00:50:00,000 --> 00:50:08,000
Exitents, which are caused by driver negligence. I believe that framing traffic accidents as violence is

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00:50:08,000 --> 00:50:14,420
available to salt on the concept of the motor vehicle, the so-called mechanical jackal bin, which, for

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00:50:14,420 --> 00:50:20,800
all, it's drawbacks, has allowed the modern American, an unprecedented degree, a freedom, and self-determination.

518
00:50:21,260 --> 00:50:28,180
However, while we are on the topic, I would like to discuss the issue of auditory violence. For the past five years,

519
00:50:28,180 --> 00:50:32,380
waste management has been taking the garbage out in my apartment complex cross-creak apartments

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00:50:32,380 --> 00:50:38,580
at 8 a.m. Saturday mornings. This involves 10 or 15 minutes of large dumpsters being repeatedly

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00:50:38,580 --> 00:50:44,040
smashed against the curb. Your plugs and other reasonable attempts to block the noise have

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00:50:44,040 --> 00:50:49,060
made no difference. I believe that it is inappropriate for early mornings on the weekends.

523
00:50:49,740 --> 00:50:54,680
Week days are fine, but people should be permitted to sleep in on a Saturday. So I'd like to see

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00:50:54,680 --> 00:50:59,080
whether there should there could be some kind of amendment to the city noise ordinance to prevent

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00:50:59,080 --> 00:51:01,100
this early trash pick up.

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00:51:01,380 --> 00:51:05,100
While we're on the topic of sleeping and on Saturday, I think it's time Irvine loosened

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00:51:05,100 --> 00:51:08,420
its restrictions on bars and alcohol serving establishments.

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00:51:08,860 --> 00:51:13,100
I am familiar with the many dark sides of alcohol, but it is also true that when it is

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00:51:13,100 --> 00:51:16,400
exposed from a society, some valuable social element is lost.

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00:51:16,900 --> 00:51:22,060
Now since I got a more one minute more than I expected, I will talk about the O.C.

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00:51:22,060 --> 00:51:30,980
golf course, this postage stamp of land, which has preoccupied us for a year. I certainly understand

532
00:51:30,980 --> 00:51:37,580
the concerns about green space, but I don't know whether a golf course is the best use

533
00:51:37,580 --> 00:51:42,280
of that green space, so if we're going to preserve it as much, maybe we should knock down all

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00:51:43,620 --> 00:51:48,640
the fill in all the holes in the golf course and turn it into an actual park, which is open

535
00:51:48,640 --> 00:51:58,740
the people. As far as affordability, you know, as somewhat younger, Irvine resident, I think

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00:51:58,740 --> 00:52:05,020
it's a bit irritating to hear older people who made their lives in this city just completely

537
00:52:05,020 --> 00:52:09,350
dismissed the issue of affordability. The American Dream of Homeownership should not

538
00:52:09,350 --> 00:52:11,490
are vying be relegated to a dream of retirement.

539
00:52:14,120 --> 00:52:16,260
Thank you.

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00:52:16,560 --> 00:52:17,860
Holland, have been forward.

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00:52:19,000 --> 00:52:19,220
Welcome.

542
00:52:20,140 --> 00:52:20,480
Thank you.

543
00:52:21,200 --> 00:52:23,120
Good evening, Mayor and Council members.

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00:52:23,860 --> 00:52:26,360
My name is Holland Davenport, and I am a resident

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00:52:26,360 --> 00:52:28,500
and proud community member of Irvine.

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00:52:29,480 --> 00:52:33,180
I'm here this evening because my husband and I recently received

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00:52:33,180 --> 00:52:38,300
a violation notice under the city's loud or unruly party notice.

548
00:52:38,300 --> 00:52:44,040
This occurred at approximately 8 p.m. while we were hosting a small family gathering.

549
00:52:44,500 --> 00:52:47,300
We had six guests all family in our backyard.

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00:52:48,620 --> 00:52:51,280
When officers responded, we asked a simple question.

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00:52:51,900 --> 00:52:54,960
What are the specific noise ordinances for this city?

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00:52:55,540 --> 00:53:00,840
What time restrictions apply and what measurable standards define a violation?

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00:53:01,940 --> 00:53:07,920
The officer told us there are no clearly defined thresholds, no specific quiet hours and

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no objective decibel limits.

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00:53:10,360 --> 00:53:12,580
I'm actually here today because the officer was really nice,

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00:53:12,740 --> 00:53:15,820
and he said if he was in my position that this is where he would be.

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00:53:17,140 --> 00:53:21,400
I understand that the ordinance is rooted in California Penal Code 415,

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00:53:21,740 --> 00:53:24,960
which uses the phrase, willful and unreasonable noise.

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00:53:25,520 --> 00:53:30,020
But when there are no defined quiet hours or measurable standards at the city level,

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00:53:30,580 --> 00:53:34,560
that determination is left entirely to subjective interpretation.

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00:53:34,560 --> 00:53:41,460
That raises an important question, who decides what is unreasonable and how can residents

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00:53:41,460 --> 00:53:45,040
confidently comply with a standard that isn't clearly defined?

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00:53:46,420 --> 00:53:48,260
That lack of clarity is deeply concerning.

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00:53:49,320 --> 00:53:56,020
As residents, we want to follow the law, but it is difficult to do so when expectations are not clearly defined

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00:53:56,510 --> 00:53:59,700
and enforcement appears to rely on subjective interpretation.

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00:53:59,700 --> 00:54:06,520
It also creates a situation where a single neighbor complaint can carry significant weight

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00:54:06,520 --> 00:54:09,460
without clear objective standards to guide enforcement.

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00:54:10,340 --> 00:54:14,380
Our notice states that based on the loud unruly party ordinance,

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a second complaint can result in a citation, a thousand dollar fine,

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00:54:19,420 --> 00:54:22,320
and even arrest, which means for the next 30 days,

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00:54:22,660 --> 00:54:26,020
we are not inviting anybody including family over to our home.

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00:54:26,820 --> 00:54:32,300
Without clear guidelines, there are limited safeguards to prevent this process from being misused

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00:54:32,300 --> 00:54:37,800
or applied unevenly. I want to be thoughtful in how I say this, but I would be remiss to

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00:54:37,800 --> 00:54:42,840
not share that we're concerned we may be being targeted. My husband is Middle Eastern, and this

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00:54:42,840 --> 00:54:48,020
experience has left us feeling uncomfortable in our own home, and uncertain about whether we can

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00:54:48,020 --> 00:54:52,880
safely host even small family gatherings without the risk of escalation and no resident should

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00:54:52,880 --> 00:54:53,580
that way.

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00:54:55,920 --> 00:54:59,960
This is not about opposing noise regulations. It's a problem.

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Ensuring these regulations are clear, fair, and applied consistently to all residents.

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00:55:06,020 --> 00:55:10,580
I respectfully ask that the council take these specific actions to improve clarity and fairness,

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by establishing defined quiet hours, providing objective measurable standards, and implementing

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00:55:18,200 --> 00:55:21,100
safeguards to ensure consistent and unbiased enforcement.

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00:55:21,200 --> 00:55:22,380
Thank you, your time is up.

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00:55:22,620 --> 00:55:23,360
Thank you.

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00:55:23,500 --> 00:55:25,160
Thank you for your comments.

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00:55:31,570 --> 00:55:40,710
Thank you, Mayor Egrin, Vice Mayor Mai, Mike Carroll, Melinda Lubebitty, Martinez, Franco, and Kathleen

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00:55:40,710 --> 00:55:43,870
Trisider, and Chief Chief Scott.

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00:55:44,270 --> 00:55:48,790
My name is Egrin and as she be, but I'm not here as the founder and president of Global

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00:55:48,790 --> 00:55:49,690
Hope 365.

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00:55:50,190 --> 00:55:55,710
I'm here as a commissioner on the Orange County Commission, on the status of women and

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00:55:55,710 --> 00:56:13,390
and we just issued an inaugural report and which we have provided a copy for each one of you so I'm an ambassador from that commission and I wanted to share some statistics with you about the status of women and girls in Orange County.

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00:56:16,720 --> 00:56:26,240
So unemployment rates for OC women are 4.1% and they're lower than California women, which are 5.5%.

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00:56:26,240 --> 00:56:33,460
For household income, Orange County homes have a lower percentage of low income under $75,000

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00:56:34,060 --> 00:56:42,340
compared to California, and a higher percentage of high income above $150,000 versus California.

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00:56:43,280 --> 00:56:43,760
Women.

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00:56:43,760 --> 00:56:52,660
OC women make more on average per year, 3,492 compared to California women, although there

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00:56:52,660 --> 00:56:58,780
a slightly wider gap, 1% difference between women and men reported earnings.

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00:56:59,680 --> 00:57:07,960
OC women have a slightly lower poverty rate, 10% compared to California women, which is 13%.

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00:57:08,530 --> 00:57:14,760
As far as healthcare, the highest rate, age, category, 1 in short, orange county, women

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00:57:14,760 --> 00:57:22,980
is between 26 to 34 years old with almost one in 10 women not having health insurance.

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00:57:23,980 --> 00:57:31,680
As far as O.C. girls mental health, among 9th and 11th-grade students, rates of girls reporting

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00:57:31,680 --> 00:57:38,700
that they seriously considered suicide and rates of girls reporting chronic sadness and hopelessness

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00:57:38,700 --> 00:57:41,620
are both slightly higher than boys.

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00:57:42,220 --> 00:57:46,220
However, these rates have decreased compared to previous years,

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00:57:46,440 --> 00:57:48,860
but those still need to be addressed.

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00:57:49,500 --> 00:57:53,880
As far as violence and domestic abuse, women

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00:57:53,880 --> 00:57:58,500
weapon-related domestic abuse increased over the years in Orange County,

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00:57:59,080 --> 00:58:02,660
with approximately 80% involving a personal weapon.

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00:58:02,660 --> 00:58:11,100
and House Victims of Domestic Abuse has increased since 2019, among all juvenile arrest categories,

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00:58:11,800 --> 00:58:18,420
violent properties, sexual drug and others, the number of arrests involving females are much

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00:58:18,420 --> 00:58:25,080
lower than males. Female are most females are most involved with violent and property crimes.

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00:58:25,080 --> 00:58:32,640
So, in conclusion, women and girls are central to Orange County's economic vitality, workforce

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00:58:32,640 --> 00:58:34,500
strength and family stability.

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00:58:34,860 --> 00:58:35,940
Thank you.

615
00:58:35,960 --> 00:58:36,700
Did you finish?

616
00:58:37,300 --> 00:58:37,600
Yes.

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00:58:38,220 --> 00:58:38,740
That's fine.

618
00:58:39,140 --> 00:58:39,860
Thank you.

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00:58:40,880 --> 00:58:46,060
And I was looking at this publication as you were speaking.

620
00:58:46,400 --> 00:58:48,140
This is a remarkable publication.

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00:58:48,340 --> 00:58:52,240
Thank you so much for all the work that went into it.

622
00:58:52,240 --> 00:59:01,040
And I'm sure I and my colleagues will have a chance to delve into it further in the various

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00:59:01,040 --> 00:59:02,820
trends and so forth.

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00:59:02,980 --> 00:59:08,860
And I want to just take this opportunity to thank you personally for all of your work

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00:59:08,860 --> 00:59:10,900
in this important vital field.

626
00:59:11,120 --> 00:59:11,820
Thank you.

627
00:59:11,900 --> 00:59:13,000
Thank you so much.

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00:59:13,340 --> 00:59:18,160
It's on inaugural report and we're very proud of it.

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00:59:18,160 --> 00:59:22,220
We're working on another project at this time and you'll see me again soon.

630
00:59:22,220 --> 00:59:23,120
Thank you so much.

631
00:59:23,520 --> 00:59:24,220
Thank you.

632
00:59:25,240 --> 00:59:25,400
Thank you.

633
00:59:25,400 --> 00:59:26,440
Do you need an act winner?

634
00:59:30,040 --> 00:59:30,560
Welcome, sir.

635
00:59:31,580 --> 00:59:31,940
Thank you.

636
00:59:33,500 --> 00:59:37,780
Thanks for giving this time to tackle you.

637
00:59:38,700 --> 00:59:39,920
Mr. Larry Argonne.

638
00:59:40,080 --> 00:59:41,820
I saw you many times in the emails.

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00:59:42,300 --> 00:59:44,020
That's the first time I see you in person.

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00:59:44,640 --> 00:59:46,700
And I kind of, you know.

641
00:59:47,740 --> 00:59:50,100
But I will move on.

642
00:59:50,340 --> 00:59:51,780
Do I measure up?

643
00:59:53,200 --> 00:59:59,460
Well, I don't think I'm going to fade out right now, but, well, you know, thank you.

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00:59:59,600 --> 00:59:59,960
When I was...

645
01:00:00,000 --> 01:00:09,020
We're working on this building. I saw this irreverent rank at number two in the screen, Park System in the nation, by

646
01:00:09,020 --> 01:00:17,340
trust for public land, which is great. You know, that's another reason that we move and the school system, another

647
01:00:17,340 --> 01:00:26,860
reason that we move with my family about 20 years ago. But I want to tell you that I was a little bit disappointed.

648
01:00:28,200 --> 01:00:32,100
It's not like I'm going to, I don't want to bring Gaussy, but for the others meeting, right?

649
01:00:32,680 --> 01:00:36,700
But it's related to the point that I want to mention here.

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01:00:37,520 --> 01:00:40,980
We have a discussion with the Planning Commission last week.

651
01:00:42,020 --> 01:00:46,080
And it was about the rezoning of the Oak Creek.

652
01:00:46,440 --> 01:00:49,360
Yes, it's the Gulf area, we know about that.

653
01:00:50,160 --> 01:00:55,720
And I got this, the sent by email from the Irban company.

654
01:00:55,720 --> 01:01:03,740
And they talk about this park and they say also the other outcome it's a plan for approximately

655
01:01:03,740 --> 01:01:09,720
5,000 high density apartment approved today under the city general plan.

656
01:01:10,900 --> 01:01:14,740
I, you know, I like the parts.

657
01:01:14,980 --> 01:01:16,320
I think it's a great idea.

658
01:01:16,700 --> 01:01:17,400
We are number two.

659
01:01:17,540 --> 01:01:18,820
We should be number one.

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01:01:18,820 --> 01:01:27,920
but not at expense of bringing high density stuff to the city and I want to quickly

661
01:01:28,660 --> 01:01:36,940
just mention a few points just for the racers. That is this. Number one,

662
01:01:40,200 --> 01:01:45,600
the urban company plans to build 5,000 units in the rural square area is a site

663
01:01:45,600 --> 01:01:52,340
did the study with some legal guys, it's illegal according to some agreement that we have

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01:01:52,340 --> 01:02:02,620
is called 881, and that's point number two, why the city of Irvine is even considering such

665
01:02:02,620 --> 01:02:10,960
proposal as a risk of legal consequence. The other thing is not housing that they are

666
01:02:10,960 --> 01:02:15,340
going to be for low income, TIC doesn't do anything that is low income, trying to rent

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01:02:15,340 --> 01:02:20,680
department in one of the multiple, you know, Iran company, thank. And the most important

668
01:02:20,680 --> 01:02:27,600
thing in my, is that the Iran company did they do a study of, to with the police, with

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01:02:27,600 --> 01:02:34,580
the far-right department, schools, or industry doesn't have schools, you know, so even doesn't have

670
01:02:35,560 --> 01:02:42,020
schools, it's, it's just, it's your thought. Are you done? Yeah, that was the point that I wanted

671
01:02:42,020 --> 01:02:43,560
to bring here, if it's understood.

672
01:02:46,360 --> 01:02:47,920
Thank you very much for your comments.

673
01:02:48,480 --> 01:02:49,340
Thank you.

674
01:02:49,820 --> 01:02:52,040
Our next speaker is Eric Nishonian.

675
01:02:53,320 --> 01:02:54,940
Mr. Nishonian, you may unmute your mic.

676
01:02:55,440 --> 01:02:56,480
Thank you very much.

677
01:02:56,560 --> 01:02:59,380
I have an image or a material that we'd like to need

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01:02:59,380 --> 01:03:00,780
to have put up, thank you.

679
01:03:00,960 --> 01:03:01,980
Thank you, it's up.

680
01:03:04,240 --> 01:03:09,500
Um, sorry, Mayor James, my, your slogan about people

681
01:03:09,500 --> 01:03:11,320
over politics is very naive.

682
01:03:12,300 --> 01:03:14,940
When we have one of the two people, you have politics.

683
01:03:15,800 --> 01:03:17,800
So you don't have politics with the people.

684
01:03:18,640 --> 01:03:19,960
If I try to get rid of the people,

685
01:03:21,500 --> 01:03:23,760
I think this article here is one of the three

686
01:03:23,760 --> 01:03:24,980
bodies that are by Washington,

687
01:03:25,080 --> 01:03:27,000
an outfit by a planning commissioner,

688
01:03:27,680 --> 01:03:29,320
Brando Wins, a news outfit.

689
01:03:29,620 --> 01:03:33,440
She's on the commissioner that's up in front of you.

690
01:03:33,840 --> 01:03:37,460
And it goes, it suggests that William Rose Wins

691
01:03:37,460 --> 01:03:38,280
runs from mayor.

692
01:03:38,280 --> 01:03:44,560
Well, it also talks about how certain council members appointing people that are running

693
01:03:44,560 --> 01:03:47,100
for office to condition their right before the last election.

694
01:03:47,920 --> 01:03:53,140
Now, my problem with William Goes is that he is operating as a principal or employee

695
01:03:53,140 --> 01:03:58,480
at that, by businesses operating here at Irvine, without business licenses, why is the

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01:03:58,480 --> 01:03:59,400
council member?

697
01:03:59,720 --> 01:04:00,260
Are you what?

698
01:04:00,560 --> 01:04:01,520
Are you currently here?

699
01:04:01,760 --> 01:04:05,140
And I hope he doesn't follow the same route as Mayor for our Congress.

700
01:04:05,140 --> 01:04:10,460
She easily ran a business, executive search for accountants you're in a line,

701
01:04:11,240 --> 01:04:16,140
analyzing a consulting I believe, briefly, and then was exposed as a subject

702
01:04:16,140 --> 01:04:17,320
that showed her that business.

703
01:04:19,220 --> 01:04:24,740
So, you know, if you're going to plan to Mr. Brando Land, she used to be, she's up to

704
01:04:24,740 --> 01:04:25,720
a serial commissioner.

705
01:04:26,260 --> 01:04:30,960
I mean, she's been doing this like 2018, so it's like the commissioner for a fair

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01:04:30,960 --> 01:04:31,300
time.

707
01:04:31,300 --> 01:04:33,240
And then, what did you have to do?

708
01:04:33,940 --> 01:04:35,360
I'm not at least you ran from there.

709
01:04:35,780 --> 01:04:37,560
And she called me, you're a con.

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01:04:37,900 --> 01:04:38,300
Corrupt.

711
01:04:38,680 --> 01:04:40,560
This does act in the blood of your own means.

712
01:04:41,240 --> 01:04:41,900
And then, what happened?

713
01:04:42,420 --> 01:04:43,600
Well, she lost.

714
01:04:44,060 --> 01:04:46,000
And then, the different go one for the district.

715
01:04:46,360 --> 01:04:46,880
And guess what?

716
01:04:47,000 --> 01:04:48,940
Nashes, the different goes commissioner.

717
01:04:49,660 --> 01:04:51,220
And then, the different go up to this commission.

718
01:04:51,940 --> 01:04:53,780
Adonation from Corrupt, fair con.

719
01:04:55,100 --> 01:04:58,980
How much more political nonsense is going on around here?

720
01:05:00,000 --> 01:05:10,980
Yeah, many commissioners with newspapers going after council members for political purposes, and you guys are talking that you're not doing politics, that you're for the people.

721
01:05:12,180 --> 01:05:29,280
I'm for putting the initiatives for the people to vote out was why I've been there for three years. It's not all right. You guys are talking to you. You're really speaking to your own company and a great part in the other, the other, the other, the other.

722
01:05:29,280 --> 01:05:35,900
to the people, you know what all this was about that, stop it, it's we're going to

723
01:05:35,900 --> 01:05:40,420
out of the open, we all see it, I didn't go to that party commission, but in other

724
01:05:40,420 --> 01:05:46,600
commissions that are just ridiculous, there's shows, nobody's going anything from the people,

725
01:05:47,680 --> 01:05:50,940
you guys are going to be completely there, you're going to be confused.

726
01:05:59,480 --> 01:06:03,440
Mr. Mary, I know you asked me to close the queue, I'll defer to you, but there were three,

727
01:06:03,440 --> 01:06:06,360
very late requests. So in the in the Zoom queue,

728
01:06:06,460 --> 01:06:07,460
it's all deferred to you on that.

729
01:06:08,300 --> 01:06:08,800
What's

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01:06:11,650 --> 01:06:13,250
in the interest of inclusion?

731
01:06:13,630 --> 01:06:15,410
Let's give them each 90 seconds.

732
01:06:15,790 --> 01:06:15,970
All right.

733
01:06:16,670 --> 01:06:17,170
Thank you, Mayor.

734
01:06:18,150 --> 01:06:20,270
Our next speaker is Joe Silverstein.

735
01:06:21,110 --> 01:06:22,670
Joe, you may, I'm your mic.

736
01:06:30,600 --> 01:06:31,760
You can hear you.

737
01:06:32,100 --> 01:06:33,620
Yeah, so I think there's some.

738
01:06:33,620 --> 01:06:35,420
When we're going to focus on reporting,

739
01:06:35,720 --> 01:06:36,760
these just in cigarettes,

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01:06:36,960 --> 01:06:38,120
because they've absolutely

741
01:06:38,120 --> 01:06:39,720
different, beautiful country.

742
01:06:39,900 --> 01:06:42,440
I mean, these negative and veners and bad guys.

743
01:06:42,440 --> 01:06:45,160
Mayor, Mayor, could you mute that Carl?

744
01:06:45,820 --> 01:06:48,580
Carl, this is not within the jurisdiction of the city of

745
01:06:48,580 --> 01:06:48,820
Irvine.

746
01:06:48,820 --> 01:06:49,640
It's not appropriate.

747
01:06:56,190 --> 01:06:57,930
Our next speaker is Dylan Roof.

748
01:06:58,410 --> 01:06:59,630
Dylan, you may, I'm your mic.

749
01:07:07,240 --> 01:07:07,480
Hello.

750
01:07:08,820 --> 01:07:09,120
Mayor.

751
01:07:09,700 --> 01:07:10,400
Yes, I understand.

752
01:07:11,420 --> 01:07:12,720
Move on to the last one, please.

753
01:07:13,100 --> 01:07:13,480
Thank you.

754
01:07:13,520 --> 01:07:15,000
The last one is Alice McMalley.

755
01:07:15,700 --> 01:07:16,840
Alice, you may, I'm your mic.

756
01:07:25,080 --> 01:07:27,380
The floor of Mayor, ignorance proposal.

757
01:07:27,820 --> 01:07:29,180
To move in a clear way.

758
01:07:29,180 --> 01:07:32,420
to set a no free to hire or not.

759
01:07:32,840 --> 01:07:36,040
It is the responsibility of every level of government

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01:07:36,040 --> 01:07:40,480
including local jurisdiction to protect

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01:07:40,480 --> 01:07:41,680
its citizens.

762
01:07:42,580 --> 01:07:43,940
That means the City Council.

763
01:07:44,420 --> 01:07:46,520
Explore your options, take action,

764
01:07:46,740 --> 01:07:49,060
and list others, and develop a plan to move

765
01:07:49,060 --> 01:07:52,620
and declare a wage to a safer storage configuration

766
01:07:53,140 --> 01:07:55,880
on higher ground until the federal government

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01:07:55,880 --> 01:07:57,620
can take possession of it.

768
01:07:57,620 --> 01:08:00,820
Don't leave this to other established groups.

769
01:08:01,140 --> 01:08:03,420
Don't ignore the mayor's call to action.

770
01:08:03,720 --> 01:08:04,920
Don't let it be forgotten.

771
01:08:05,520 --> 01:08:06,620
No health is coming.

772
01:08:07,260 --> 01:08:08,040
Thank you.

773
01:08:10,320 --> 01:08:11,040
And that is all, Mayor.

774
01:08:11,400 --> 01:08:11,980
Thank you.

775
01:08:12,440 --> 01:08:16,700
That concludes the public comment on non-agendized items.

776
01:08:17,720 --> 01:08:22,000
For this evening, we thank the various commenters.

777
01:08:22,980 --> 01:08:27,360
At this time, we'll move on to the city manager's report,

778
01:08:27,360 --> 01:08:32,400
Mr. Sean Krumbe, our city manager, do you have a report for us this evening?

779
01:08:32,820 --> 01:08:39,180
Just one update for tonight Mayor, our esteemed police chief, Mike Kent, is going to provide a brief update on immigration.

780
01:08:40,620 --> 01:08:47,860
Thank you, City Manager, Krumbe, good evening Mayor, City Council, just a quick update on immigration but a patrol enforcement.

781
01:08:48,020 --> 01:08:56,280
We have not had any incidents since the last incident that was reported, which occurred back in February 18th.

782
01:08:56,280 --> 01:08:57,900
that we have not done.

783
01:08:59,100 --> 01:09:00,540
Thank you.

784
01:09:00,800 --> 01:09:01,840
That concludes your report.

785
01:09:02,140 --> 01:09:02,520
Mr. Comments.

786
01:09:02,760 --> 01:09:03,500
Thank you, Mayor.

787
01:09:03,980 --> 01:09:04,260
All right.

788
01:09:04,420 --> 01:09:08,160
With that, we'll move on to announcements.

789
01:09:08,380 --> 01:09:11,960
This is an opportunity for council members.

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01:09:12,360 --> 01:09:21,720
For me as well to make announcements or committee reports or individual council reports.

791
01:09:22,320 --> 01:09:24,200
These are intended to be very brief.

792
01:09:24,200 --> 01:09:25,640
I've been

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01:09:28,650 --> 01:09:38,130
privileged to be in touch with some students and want to take this opportunity

794
01:09:38,130 --> 01:09:46,790
before turning to my colleagues to congratulate three students, Caitlin, Newar,

795
01:09:51,970 --> 01:09:56,410
and

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01:09:56,410 --> 01:09:59,910
C-SPAN, student-cam, documentary, comfort.

797
01:10:00,000 --> 01:10:22,680
In addition, for the video titled, The Key to a Healthy Democracy, about how the legacy of the Declaration of Independence inspires youth community service and how that service in turn strengthens our communities in a uniquely American way through civic engagement.

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01:10:22,680 --> 01:10:45,580
To view the complete list of all 150 winning entries, and again, they won third prize out of 150 entries in the student cam, 2026 competition, visit student cam,

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01:10:45,580 --> 01:10:59,460
C.A.M. StudentCam.org. These are fine young people. They allow me to say a few words about the

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01:10:59,460 --> 01:11:10,900
declaration of independence and integrated that into their documentary and his bright, wonderful

801
01:11:10,900 --> 01:11:16,120
young students give me and should give others a lot of hope for the future.

802
01:11:17,000 --> 01:11:22,100
With that, I'll turn to my colleagues now and then I have some further announcements

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01:11:22,100 --> 01:11:24,900
after we've heard from others.

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01:11:25,780 --> 01:11:35,620
Turning first now to Betty, council member, Betty Martinez Franco, please go right ahead, council

805
01:11:35,620 --> 01:11:36,020
member.

806
01:11:36,020 --> 01:11:37,480
Thank you.

807
01:11:37,640 --> 01:11:38,480
Good evening, everyone.

808
01:11:39,240 --> 01:11:44,380
Before I share my updates, I want to take a moment to acknowledge the deeply painful news reported

809
01:11:44,380 --> 01:11:49,500
by the New York Times regarding the sexual abuse allegations tied to Cesar Chavez.

810
01:11:50,320 --> 01:11:52,280
For many of us, this is the devastating.

811
01:11:52,760 --> 01:11:58,460
You shake something we have long held with pride in our community, but we cannot look away

812
01:11:58,460 --> 01:12:03,360
from the truth, especially when it comes to women who suffer in silence for years.

813
01:12:03,360 --> 01:12:09,520
their voices deserve to be heard, their experiences deserve to be a knowledge and I

814
01:12:09,520 --> 01:12:15,340
stand with including courageous leaders like Dolores Guerta. We can still honor the

815
01:12:15,340 --> 01:12:20,160
farm worker movement, the resilience, the sacrifice, the fight for dignity while also

816
01:12:20,160 --> 01:12:25,600
being honest about its history. That is why I will be supporting a city proclamation

817
01:12:25,600 --> 01:12:31,440
to rename Caesar Chavez to farm workers' aid, because this moment calls on us to center

818
01:12:31,440 --> 01:12:37,940
the workers, the families, and especially the women whose stories must never again be overlooked.

819
01:12:38,540 --> 01:12:41,620
So stay tuned for that. Next slide.

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01:12:43,180 --> 01:12:49,800
Earlier this month, my office welcomed nearly 140 urban residents to our town hall to discuss

821
01:12:49,800 --> 01:12:56,380
concerns about university park library and thereby public library master plan. I want to thank you

822
01:12:56,380 --> 01:13:02,700
for city-liberarian, Julie, C.O.E. and C.D. staff and the mayor for coming and sharing their

823
01:13:02,700 --> 01:13:08,200
time and expertise with the community. We are planning another meeting in the near future

824
01:13:08,200 --> 01:13:13,460
to continue providing updates and we will share more details next slide.

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01:13:14,920 --> 01:13:20,400
On March 13, I was proud to be part of the city's Irvine's First Women's Conference.

826
01:13:20,400 --> 01:13:25,000
Thank you to every woman that who came ready to connect and

827
01:13:25,000 --> 01:13:26,480
I believe to one another.

828
01:13:26,860 --> 01:13:30,000
I also want to thank City staff for their tremendous work

829
01:13:30,000 --> 01:13:33,160
behind the scenes to make this event such a success.

830
01:13:33,440 --> 01:13:34,160
Next slide.

831
01:13:35,640 --> 01:13:37,900
Yesterday, my office partner with three of

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01:13:37,900 --> 01:13:41,360
New America to distribute free food for our community.

833
01:13:41,360 --> 01:13:50,080
One hundred and twelve, it is their or CBA sorry, can you do next slide, maybe?

834
01:13:51,820 --> 01:13:57,300
Just to then my office partner with Tree of New America to distribute free food to our community,

835
01:13:57,660 --> 01:14:02,400
one hundred and twelve individuals attending in person and collectively represented

836
01:14:02,400 --> 01:14:07,200
two hundred and eighty household members with one hundred percent of those impacted

837
01:14:07,200 --> 01:14:09,000
of being urban residents.

838
01:14:09,520 --> 01:14:14,300
48% of these individuals are seniors and 43 are children.

839
01:14:14,740 --> 01:14:18,600
Showing us that the importance of supporting the multi-member families,

840
01:14:19,080 --> 01:14:21,920
older adults and youth members of our community.

841
01:14:22,560 --> 01:14:26,980
We also found that nine of these use urban connect to access the event.

842
01:14:27,760 --> 01:14:30,440
I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to all of our

843
01:14:30,440 --> 01:14:33,740
incredible partners of all new tiers for their hard work and

844
01:14:33,740 --> 01:14:43,360
education to make in this event a success and supporting our community and can you go back to the OCFA.

845
01:14:44,100 --> 01:14:52,840
Last week we have a really cool event that they will see fire annual open house and I want to thank

846
01:14:52,840 --> 01:14:59,940
also where Ours County Fire Authority for coming and saving 2.

847
01:15:00,240 --> 01:15:10,380
Family Households from fire. And we know that one was into fortinet, but the wrapping response is always

848
01:15:10,380 --> 01:15:22,280
helpful. On this event, it was, don't remember your time is up. Go right ahead, just finish up, go ahead.

849
01:15:22,280 --> 01:15:26,400
Yes, and Texas, I hope you can skip the all the slide.

850
01:15:28,780 --> 01:15:35,280
Last, I would like you to stay connected by following me on social media, next slide.

851
01:15:36,920 --> 01:15:41,500
And you can also stay up to date by subscribing to our monthly newsletter where I'm sharing

852
01:15:41,500 --> 01:15:45,300
updates about what is going on in district five and the city of Berbervine.

853
01:15:45,400 --> 01:15:48,980
Please reach out if you have any questions, of course, there's thank you.

854
01:15:48,980 --> 01:15:55,960
Thank you Councilmember Martinez Franco, I'll turn now to Councilmember William Go.

855
01:15:58,790 --> 01:15:59,490
Thank you, Mayor.

856
01:16:00,350 --> 01:16:00,850
Hello everyone.

857
01:16:01,930 --> 01:16:04,450
Thank you for joining us tonight and have a good evening.

858
01:16:04,990 --> 01:16:10,150
I have updates on our recent community engagement events and board updates for OCTA

859
01:16:10,650 --> 01:16:12,510
and transportation corridor agencies.

860
01:16:12,710 --> 01:16:13,490
Next slide please.

861
01:16:15,130 --> 01:16:18,230
Last week we held our monthly district to a virtual town hall series.

862
01:16:18,230 --> 01:16:24,130
this month, we featured director Louise S. The Vest from Public Works and Sustainability Department.

863
01:16:24,350 --> 01:16:27,930
Director S. The Vest discuss projects update on Jeffrey Open Space Trail,

864
01:16:28,110 --> 01:16:31,830
pedestrian footbridge, Irvine Fieldhouse, and the Great Park Fieldhouse.

865
01:16:31,990 --> 01:16:35,690
District 2 residents were able to ask questions and raise concerns regarding ongoing

866
01:16:35,690 --> 01:16:38,290
projects across the city. Next slide, please.

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01:16:39,550 --> 01:16:42,710
Yesterday, I also attended the Great Park Library Planning Community Meeting

868
01:16:42,710 --> 01:16:47,470
where the community was able to ask questions and receive an update timeline for the

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01:16:47,470 --> 01:16:50,730
Thank you all, District 2 residents who attended the meeting.

870
01:16:50,990 --> 01:16:55,410
If you missed this meeting and want to share thoughts, you can join us at our next meeting,

871
01:16:55,730 --> 01:16:58,670
April 7th from 6 to 7 p.m. at Civic Center West.

872
01:16:58,870 --> 01:17:04,190
Next slide, please. For our board updates, I want to share about OCT and TCA,

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01:17:05,030 --> 01:17:08,090
OCTA, we strengthen accountability by directing staff to recover

874
01:17:08,090 --> 01:17:11,990
consulted over billings and hence allowance reviews and time sheet requirements.

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01:17:12,690 --> 01:17:16,670
Additionally, at OCTA, we approved the 2020-26 long-range transportation plan.

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01:17:16,670 --> 01:17:22,310
This new plan will expand multi-modal capacity, including operations, enhancing accessibility

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01:17:22,310 --> 01:17:23,770
and adding system resilience.

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01:17:26,170 --> 01:17:31,290
At TCA, we send it our partnership with Cal State University Fullerton Center of Demographic

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01:17:31,290 --> 01:17:31,750
Research.

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01:17:31,890 --> 01:17:37,290
The Center will provide data on building footprints that each traveling modeling 2030 census

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01:17:37,290 --> 01:17:38,710
demographic data and more.

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01:17:39,370 --> 01:17:44,890
TCA also authorized a contract to provide pre-construction baseline traffic construction analysis

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01:17:44,890 --> 01:17:52,210
for the 241-91 Express connector that concludes my public comments. Thank you. Thank you council member

884
01:17:52,210 --> 01:17:54,430
go council member Lou.

885
01:17:58,040 --> 01:18:03,020
Good evening. I have the following report. I'm March 19th. So first

886
01:18:03,020 --> 01:18:14,140
first slide please. I'm March 19th. A vector, well for, well, for a vector and mosquito board.

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01:18:14,140 --> 01:18:19,540
we have the inspectors have been diligently checking standing water sources to prevent the spread

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01:18:19,540 --> 01:18:25,180
of a deez, a dip tie, a K-A-A-A-K, an encoled biders, mosquito.

889
01:18:25,560 --> 01:18:27,960
So we will count for any standing waters around you.

890
01:18:28,260 --> 01:18:29,600
In the next one, please.

891
01:18:31,100 --> 01:18:34,480
On March 17th, we had our hotel improvement district meeting.

892
01:18:34,620 --> 01:18:40,160
We discussed FIFA World Cup hotel readiness, following the United States, Man's National

893
01:18:40,160 --> 01:18:42,120
Soccer team base camp announcement.

894
01:18:42,120 --> 01:18:44,000
Next slide, please.

895
01:18:44,660 --> 01:18:49,500
I'm March 11th at OCC committee meeting.

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01:18:49,720 --> 01:18:51,920
We reviewed the cost of service rate study,

897
01:18:52,400 --> 01:18:54,680
fleet equipment replacement, and the disposal

898
01:18:54,680 --> 01:18:57,360
agreement with OCWase and Recycling.

899
01:18:58,200 --> 01:18:58,920
Next one, please.

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01:19:00,260 --> 01:19:01,120
I'm March 21st.

901
01:19:01,980 --> 01:19:05,180
I was invited to university high school model UN

902
01:19:05,180 --> 01:19:07,360
as a guest speaker and provided some advice

903
01:19:07,360 --> 01:19:09,620
and words of encouragement to the students attending.

904
01:19:10,580 --> 01:19:11,360
Next one, please.

905
01:19:11,360 --> 01:19:16,560
And upcoming event, we are hosting a DV Awareness Town Hall.

906
01:19:16,880 --> 01:19:21,220
My office will be hosting a discussion on recognizing the signs and reflects of the

907
01:19:21,220 --> 01:19:26,840
Microsoft violence and give relationship education, visit our social media for more information

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01:19:26,840 --> 01:19:27,940
please.

909
01:19:28,860 --> 01:19:29,700
Next one, please.

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01:19:30,020 --> 01:19:30,700
And thank you.

911
01:19:30,800 --> 01:19:36,260
And I would like to say that I'd appreciate if we keep this discussion cordial and really

912
01:19:36,880 --> 01:19:43,800
not use any racial slurs, and I think that I appreciate that Mayor has been keeping this

913
01:19:43,800 --> 01:19:47,840
and maintain the decor. Thank you.

914
01:19:48,120 --> 01:19:49,140
Thank you.

915
01:19:52,970 --> 01:19:59,970
Vice Mayor James My. Yes, thank you, Mayor. And I have a quick and short update here on its

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01:20:00,880 --> 01:20:25,680
We've committed ourselves to providing transparency to OCPA. And I wanted to update everyone, including the board here, members of the council and the public, rates are higher. Of course, they're locked in now, but they may not be higher in the future. We may opt out now, if you can, you just go to the website and make sure to opt out there.

917
01:20:25,680 --> 01:20:44,320
Last week, OCPA successfully completed its first renewable energy pre-payment bond transaction which is expected to deliver an estimated 12.45% discount in wholesale energy costs generating approximately 25.3 million in total savings over the initial five year period.

918
01:20:45,080 --> 01:20:53,500
As a result, OCPA customers can expect to benefit from greater long-term rates stability and longer and lower electricity costs.

919
01:20:53,500 --> 01:20:55,600
And that is in the future.

920
01:20:56,420 --> 01:21:00,780
OCPA also launched its Renter Energy Efficiency Program.

921
01:21:01,620 --> 01:21:05,600
And that is basically two pieces of equipment for anyone

922
01:21:05,600 --> 01:21:06,540
in Irvine.

923
01:21:06,660 --> 01:21:08,880
One is a portable air conditioning unit,

924
01:21:09,000 --> 01:21:10,880
and the other is a portable bearer battery

925
01:21:10,880 --> 01:21:15,020
that can be used to charge other utilities as well.

926
01:21:15,400 --> 01:21:17,400
Those pieces are approximately $1,500,

927
01:21:17,680 --> 01:21:19,700
but are free to program recipients.

928
01:21:20,740 --> 01:21:23,180
All at no cost and without having landlord approval

929
01:21:23,180 --> 01:21:29,860
or home modifications. Priority to people enrolled in care of fairer and medical baseline programs.

930
01:21:30,360 --> 01:21:34,700
That program is open now to April 5th, 2026. So please apply there.

931
01:21:37,040 --> 01:21:45,100
Also, lastly, actually, lastly to mention is OCPA also initiated a $325,000 loan repayment.

932
01:21:45,280 --> 01:21:50,400
It's second payment to the city of Irvine. So we are on the process of collecting back the money that we

933
01:21:50,400 --> 01:21:54,560
initially loan to the agency and that is the update. Thank you.

934
01:21:55,620 --> 01:21:56,560
Thank you.

935
01:21:57,960 --> 01:22:06,700
If there are no others, I'll conclude this segment with just a few citywide

936
01:22:09,100 --> 01:22:10,980
announcements here.

937
01:22:11,480 --> 01:22:20,340
Our city is fortunate to be home to one of the nation's top universities, University of California and Irvine.

938
01:22:20,340 --> 01:22:25,100
and we are proud of the longstanding partnership that we share.

939
01:22:26,100 --> 01:22:31,720
Last week, City Manager Sean Krumby and I had the pleasure of meeting with UCI,

940
01:22:32,160 --> 01:22:36,360
Assistant Vice Chancellor Sherry Main to discuss our partnership

941
01:22:36,360 --> 01:22:41,300
and accept a check from UCI for City Provided Services.

942
01:22:42,460 --> 01:22:48,800
This marks the fourth year of UC Irvine's voluntary support for City Services,

943
01:22:48,800 --> 01:22:52,740
an investment that helps strengthen our community.

944
01:22:55,080 --> 01:23:00,820
In addition to this annual contribution, UC Irvine has supported a range of city programs

945
01:23:00,820 --> 01:23:07,660
and initiatives over the past year bringing its overall contribution to $1.6 million.

946
01:23:09,120 --> 01:23:15,820
This ongoing investment reflects the university's commitment to the shared success and

947
01:23:15,820 --> 01:23:17,360
well-being of our community.

948
01:23:17,360 --> 01:23:24,020
I'm grateful for UCI's continued partnership and the vital role that plays and enriching

949
01:23:24,020 --> 01:23:30,120
the lives of our residents, supporting economic growth and helping Irvine thrive.

950
01:23:30,820 --> 01:23:36,820
We all look forward to continuing our collaborative efforts to create lasting benefits

951
01:23:36,820 --> 01:23:39,180
for our entire Irvine community.

952
01:23:39,180 --> 01:23:45,600
The next announcement is regarding the Ventus spur trail crossings.

953
01:23:46,260 --> 01:23:53,140
We're working to improve safety and accessibility along the Ventus spur trail and invite

954
01:23:53,140 --> 01:23:55,760
our community to participate in the process.

955
01:23:56,600 --> 01:24:04,120
The Ventus spur trail crossings improvement project will evaluate street crossings along

956
01:24:04,120 --> 01:24:10,940
the trail that do not currently have traffic signals. Share your experiences and feedback

957
01:24:10,940 --> 01:24:20,140
by attending a public meeting and completing a brief survey. Join us tomorrow, March 25th from

958
01:24:20,140 --> 01:24:28,660
6 to 8 p.m. at the Northwood Community Center to learn about the improvement project. You can

959
01:24:28,660 --> 01:24:32,580
questions and connect with the project team.

960
01:24:33,240 --> 01:24:39,220
The Venta spur trail serves as a vital part of Irvine's vast trail network.

961
01:24:39,820 --> 01:24:47,160
I hope you'll participate in this community engagement phase and help shape this important

962
01:24:47,160 --> 01:24:47,820
project.

963
01:24:48,380 --> 01:24:55,480
To learn more and take the survey visit cityof Irvine.org slash transportation studies.

964
01:24:57,160 --> 01:24:59,980
Next, we've got a baby gift.

965
01:25:00,000 --> 01:25:29,980
We have to drive in the works here. Beginning March 29th, you can help support Irvine's adopted 211 Marine Battalion by donating new and unopened baby care items. The Irvine 211 Marine Adoption Committee is holding a baby gift drive through Tuesday, April 21st. You can drop off donations such as new baby clothes, swaddle blankets,

966
01:25:30,000 --> 01:25:38,860
and newborn toiletries here at City Hall at the Irvine Police Department, right here at the Civic Center as well,

967
01:25:39,440 --> 01:25:49,420
and at the Great Park Visitors Center. All donations go to families in the 2011 Marine Battalion at Camp Pendleton,

968
01:25:50,020 --> 01:25:57,700
making this a meaningful opportunity to show our gratitude for our military heroes and their families.

969
01:25:57,700 --> 01:26:09,660
For more information, visit Irvine2111marines.org, that's Irvine211marines.org.

970
01:26:11,160 --> 01:26:11,660
And finally,

971
01:26:13,850 --> 01:26:17,690
we have an Irvine Police Department open house coming up.

972
01:26:17,810 --> 01:26:26,290
The Irvine Police Department will host an open house Saturday, April 11th from 10am to

973
01:26:26,290 --> 01:26:38,650
in the Irvine Civic Center, Piazza right here at City Hall in the Piazza and the adjacent parking lot.

974
01:26:39,590 --> 01:26:49,410
Meet police officers and view police and fire vehicles on with skilled demonstrations from Canine and motorcycle officers.

975
01:26:49,410 --> 01:26:56,530
There will also be games, opportunities to take photos, and special giveaways while

976
01:26:56,530 --> 01:26:57,750
supplies last.

977
01:26:58,350 --> 01:27:01,030
Food will be available for purchase.

978
01:27:01,990 --> 01:27:07,010
Parking will be available off-site and free shuttles will be provided from

979
01:27:07,010 --> 01:27:14,410
Crescent High School, Kernelville Barber, Marine Corps, Memorial Park, and Free Chapel.

980
01:27:14,410 --> 01:27:25,030
To learn more, visit IrvinePD.org, that's Irvine, the letters pd.org.

981
01:27:26,070 --> 01:27:28,810
And that concludes our announcements this evening.

982
01:27:30,070 --> 01:27:38,070
Thank you all, and we move on to additions or deletions to the agenda tonight.

983
01:27:38,330 --> 01:27:43,210
Mr. Crumbi, are there any additions or deletions we should be aware of?

984
01:27:43,210 --> 01:27:49,830
to name here. Without any additions or deletions, we can move right on to the consent calendar.

985
01:27:50,530 --> 01:27:59,370
The consent calendar, which is item 3 on our agenda and includes items 3.1 to 3.12.

986
01:28:00,610 --> 01:28:10,430
These consent calendar items are considered by the city manager to be routine and will be enacted by

987
01:28:10,430 --> 01:28:18,590
one roll call vote, there'll be no discussion of these items, unless members of the City Council

988
01:28:18,590 --> 01:28:25,590
request specific items to be removed from the consent calendar for separate consideration.

989
01:28:29,780 --> 01:28:36,300
I guess we could take any requests for removal right now, but we want to turn to the public

990
01:28:36,300 --> 01:28:37,580
in any event.

991
01:28:37,580 --> 01:28:42,100
Are there any requests that items be removed from the consent calendar tonight?

992
01:28:42,800 --> 01:28:46,020
You request Councilmember Martinez Franco?

993
01:28:47,000 --> 01:28:50,120
Yeah, I would like to request to Paul 3.7.

994
01:28:51,040 --> 01:28:52,500
Re-point 7.

995
01:28:53,480 --> 01:28:54,020
Thank you.

996
01:28:54,100 --> 01:28:55,700
That will be removed.

997
01:28:55,880 --> 01:29:03,700
And now we'll turn to our city clerk to ask if there are any requests for members of the public

998
01:29:03,700 --> 01:29:08,000
to comment on consent calendar items.

999
01:29:08,580 --> 01:29:08,900
Thank you, Mayor.

1000
01:29:09,080 --> 01:29:09,960
We do have requests.

1001
01:29:10,200 --> 01:29:12,080
We have eight requests.

1002
01:29:12,260 --> 01:29:13,680
This week on consent calendar items.

1003
01:29:14,820 --> 01:29:15,800
What items are those?

1004
01:29:15,920 --> 01:29:16,480
Am I asked?

1005
01:29:16,680 --> 01:29:18,680
For the in person, we have five speakers.

1006
01:29:19,080 --> 01:29:23,120
Three on 3.7, one on 3.8, and one on 3.9,

1007
01:29:23,380 --> 01:29:25,360
and then there's three individuals on Zoom.

1008
01:29:28,600 --> 01:29:28,860
All right.

1009
01:29:28,940 --> 01:29:32,940
Let's take those individual commenters

1010
01:29:34,120 --> 01:29:37,120
in the order they requested to be heard.

1011
01:29:37,440 --> 01:29:37,640
All right.

1012
01:29:38,140 --> 01:29:38,500
Thank you.

1013
01:29:38,600 --> 01:29:40,200
Mayor, if I could call forward Pamela,

1014
01:29:40,740 --> 01:29:44,240
God-a-a, e-brem, a,

1015
01:29:44,280 --> 01:29:46,500
Joanne Slobotian, and Doug Elliott,

1016
01:29:47,600 --> 01:29:48,660
and we'll start with Pamela.

1017
01:29:55,890 --> 01:29:59,970
And let's leave the queue open, another.

1018
01:30:00,000 --> 01:30:03,600
Two or three minutes, and then we'll be concluded. All right.

1019
01:30:13,070 --> 01:30:13,330
Welcome.

1020
01:30:13,610 --> 01:30:14,810
Okay. My ready to start?

1021
01:30:15,910 --> 01:30:22,430
And please identify the item or items you're addressing by number.

1022
01:30:26,360 --> 01:30:29,020
It's all start by introducing myself. My name is Pamela.

1023
01:30:30,140 --> 01:30:33,720
I'm an Irvine resident and have been for ten years.

1024
01:30:35,180 --> 01:30:37,860
Thank you and good evening. Mayor and council members.

1025
01:30:37,860 --> 01:30:47,420
I'm speaking regarding consent calendar item 3.7, the updated 2025 housing element annual progress

1026
01:30:47,420 --> 01:30:53,360
report or APR. I have two critical concerns related to housing.

1027
01:30:55,780 --> 01:30:58,480
First, table 1 on page 3

1028
01:30:58,480 --> 01:31:05,640
shows a significant gap. There are zero acutely low income units and no extremely low income

1029
01:31:05,640 --> 01:31:08,900
units that have progressed to completion since 2022.

1030
01:31:12,600 --> 01:31:17,840
While the city has an inclusionary housing framework, it is not effectively delivering housing

1031
01:31:17,840 --> 01:31:19,760
for the lowest income residents.

1032
01:31:22,370 --> 01:31:27,310
Even as substantial development occurs for moderate and above moderate income categories,

1033
01:31:32,320 --> 01:31:41,000
page 4 table C notes that the city adopted a residential and residential mixed use overlay,

1034
01:31:42,120 --> 01:31:48,420
which is capable of 57,656 new units.

1035
01:31:51,310 --> 01:31:53,130
Providing additional residential capacity,

1036
01:31:54,150 --> 01:31:57,790
however, table C includes a misleading statement,

1037
01:31:58,370 --> 01:31:59,890
claiming that, quote,

1038
01:32:00,950 --> 01:32:03,670
as the close of the 2025 reporting period,

1039
01:32:04,090 --> 01:32:07,650
the city has not identified a shortfall in site capacity,

1040
01:32:07,650 --> 01:32:14,210
and has not resumed any additional sites pursuant to state housing law and

1041
01:32:14,210 --> 01:32:14,670
quote.

1042
01:32:19,840 --> 01:32:24,020
This misrepresent's the ongoing lack of extremely low and

1043
01:32:24,020 --> 01:32:27,460
acutely low income units since 2022.

1044
01:32:30,130 --> 01:32:32,150
I respectfully urge the council to

1045
01:32:32,150 --> 01:32:38,270
prioritize inclusionary housing funds for extremely low and very low

1046
01:32:38,270 --> 01:32:45,370
come households before allocating resources to hire income tiers.

1047
01:32:51,680 --> 01:32:53,140
This policy refinement

1048
01:32:53,140 --> 01:32:55,680
does not require new funding.

1049
01:33:01,340 --> 01:33:05,620
But ensures existing resources are dedicated where they are

1050
01:33:05,620 --> 01:33:07,240
most critically needed.

1051
01:33:12,750 --> 01:33:18,030
Second, the city has a long-standing housing shortfall for deaf communities.

1052
01:33:18,970 --> 01:33:26,830
There are only two deaf housing properties in Los Angeles, one deaf senior housing property

1053
01:33:26,830 --> 01:33:33,330
at the Northern California, one in Riverside, and zero in Orange County.

1054
01:33:34,470 --> 01:33:38,330
Irvine hosts the largest deaf educational program in Orange County.

1055
01:33:42,860 --> 01:33:49,690
Many members of the deaf community live with their parents for much of their lives and

1056
01:33:49,690 --> 01:33:53,590
face homelessness when they're elderly parents pass away.

1057
01:33:59,580 --> 01:34:01,800
Without dedicated housing, they often

1058
01:34:01,800 --> 01:34:04,860
have no opportunity to live independently,

1059
01:34:09,280 --> 01:34:11,440
particularly as they reach senior years.

1060
01:34:16,050 --> 01:34:16,410
A potential

1061
01:34:16,410 --> 01:34:23,010
solution is to implement deaf housing to break the pipeline from school to homelessness,

1062
01:34:27,480 --> 01:34:27,640
which

1063
01:34:27,640 --> 01:34:32,700
ensures essential communication access between management and tenants.

1064
01:34:35,330 --> 01:34:36,570
This is a critical moment

1065
01:34:36,570 --> 01:34:42,410
to address these inequities and taking these steps will align city policy with documented housing

1066
01:34:42,410 --> 01:34:46,630
needs and ensure resources reach those who need them the most.

1067
01:34:48,680 --> 01:34:49,960
Thank you for your time and consideration.

1068
01:34:56,680 --> 01:34:57,600
Thank you.

1069
01:34:57,700 --> 01:34:57,860
God.

1070
01:35:06,130 --> 01:35:29,270
Aye, aye, live and work, or I work in the city of Irvine and I clean homes here. And I have been looking forward to see if I can get some support. I've been looking for housing for about six years and it's been really difficult to find housing because it's just very challenging to find it, something that I can afford.

1071
01:35:30,230 --> 01:35:33,010
and nothing is really affordable for me.

1072
01:35:33,390 --> 01:35:36,510
In the end, though, I did apply and get approved for something,

1073
01:35:36,770 --> 01:35:38,470
but the rent was too high and at that point,

1074
01:35:38,570 --> 01:35:40,890
I don't make enough income to be able to afford that rent.

1075
01:35:41,030 --> 01:35:43,890
So unfortunately, I was not able to take it.

1076
01:35:43,910 --> 01:35:45,570
And so I'm hoping that you guys will consider

1077
01:35:45,570 --> 01:35:47,850
what it's been spoken on and I look forward to that.

1078
01:35:47,850 --> 01:35:48,750
Thank you.

1079
01:35:51,950 --> 01:35:52,410
Thank you.

1080
01:35:52,730 --> 01:35:52,730
Thank

1081
01:35:58,170 --> 01:36:01,970
you so much for having the time for me.

1082
01:36:01,970 --> 01:36:11,390
Yes, I have the same situation, if there's like an chance to get the chance to live in

1083
01:36:11,390 --> 01:36:21,650
Erwin, so for six years we try to get any smaller partner for me and my wife, but there

1084
01:36:21,650 --> 01:36:30,070
is no one in chance, and also I'm low income, and this is my question, thank you so much.

1085
01:36:31,570 --> 01:36:32,530
Thank you.

1086
01:36:32,550 --> 01:36:34,110
Do you want to slow about him?

1087
01:36:36,570 --> 01:36:36,990
Hi, everyone.

1088
01:36:37,110 --> 01:36:37,810
Hi, welcome.

1089
01:36:38,310 --> 01:36:39,170
Thank you so much.

1090
01:36:39,510 --> 01:36:41,150
Tonight you're viewing the general plan.

1091
01:36:41,630 --> 01:36:43,690
The general plan is a city's rule book for land.

1092
01:36:44,170 --> 01:36:46,790
In that plan, O Creek is protected open space.

1093
01:36:47,450 --> 01:36:50,930
That protection comes from resolution 88-1, which voters approved.

1094
01:36:51,610 --> 01:36:52,190
So it's simple.

1095
01:36:52,630 --> 01:36:55,430
If you want to change protected open space in the general plan,

1096
01:36:55,650 --> 01:36:56,510
you have to go to the voters.

1097
01:36:57,250 --> 01:36:58,590
You already agreed with that.

1098
01:36:58,670 --> 01:37:01,310
In July, you voted 7-0 to bring it back to the people.

1099
01:37:01,310 --> 01:37:04,690
you were supposed to bring back a ballot. Again, you did.

1100
01:37:04,770 --> 01:37:08,170
Which consent calendar item are you speaking to?

1101
01:37:08,410 --> 01:37:10,410
3.8, General Plan.

1102
01:37:13,960 --> 01:37:14,960
All right, this is continue.

1103
01:37:16,500 --> 01:37:21,420
Yes, the 3.8 is the annual progress report for the General Plan.

1104
01:37:21,420 --> 01:37:23,420
It's not anything about the General Plan.

1105
01:37:27,020 --> 01:37:27,660
Oh, you did.

1106
01:37:27,660 --> 01:37:29,440
I apologize. I thought it was General Plan.

1107
01:37:29,480 --> 01:37:29,880
Go ahead.

1108
01:37:30,020 --> 01:37:32,100
I'm learning. Thank you for having some grace.

1109
01:37:32,960 --> 01:37:34,020
We did our part.

1110
01:37:34,220 --> 01:37:35,440
We created a Citizens Initiative.

1111
01:37:35,440 --> 01:37:46,080
we collected many signatures, now we need you to do yours, use our initiative, put it on the November ballot, and there's something else in the great plan that needs to be fixed.

1112
01:37:46,440 --> 01:37:55,500
There is an unknown scrivener's error from November 2024 involving the driving range overlay. The city knows it, the urban company knows it, but it hasn't been corrected.

1113
01:37:56,120 --> 01:38:01,560
Instead, it's being used to suggest higher density and pressure the public into choosing between that options.

1114
01:38:01,560 --> 01:38:06,500
Please fix the arrow follow your general plan if it's protected in the general plan

1115
01:38:06,500 --> 01:38:13,140
It stays protected unless the people vote to change it that decision belongs to the people of Irvine and to everybody here

1116
01:38:13,140 --> 01:38:15,020
Go to protect Irvine openspace.com

1117
01:38:15,460 --> 01:38:20,540
Join us donate to support our legal fight because together we can bring Irvine back to the people

1118
01:38:21,000 --> 01:38:26,640
Follow your general plan, put this on the ballot and let the people decide. Thank you if you're grace. Have a good night. Thank you

1119
01:38:27,580 --> 01:38:29,080
Doug, have you

1120
01:38:29,080 --> 01:38:29,940
Welcome

1121
01:38:31,060 --> 01:38:33,740
Thank you mayor and good evening council members.

1122
01:38:34,340 --> 01:38:35,040
I'm Doug Elliott.

1123
01:38:35,420 --> 01:38:41,460
I'm a member of the community services and community and library services commission.

1124
01:38:42,480 --> 01:38:44,100
Speaking only for myself.

1125
01:38:45,080 --> 01:38:48,980
I'd like to request that item 3.9 wall of recognition nominations.

1126
01:38:49,900 --> 01:38:51,240
Be pulled for brief discussion.

1127
01:38:52,120 --> 01:38:53,980
I'm not opposed to any of the nominees.

1128
01:38:54,780 --> 01:38:58,180
Those that I know personally, I think are entirely worthy.

1129
01:38:58,920 --> 01:39:03,020
But I do want to talk about the process a bit.

1130
01:39:03,980 --> 01:39:10,940
As you can see from attachment one, the bottom, it was last updated 15 years ago, approximately.

1131
01:39:12,480 --> 01:39:22,740
After this process was completed two years ago, our commission had a look and we thought it would be appropriate to update those procedures.

1132
01:39:22,740 --> 01:39:26,200
So we pointed a subcommittee, which I served on.

1133
01:39:26,880 --> 01:39:32,520
We worked diligently to get a proposed update before the Commission

1134
01:39:32,520 --> 01:39:33,640
last August.

1135
01:39:34,020 --> 01:39:40,340
It was approved unanimously, and with the recommendation that the council

1136
01:39:40,340 --> 01:39:42,440
go ahead and approve that update.

1137
01:39:43,460 --> 01:39:47,300
I'd hope that the council would expeditiously act on the recommendations.

1138
01:39:48,400 --> 01:39:52,980
But so they could be implemented in time for this process.

1139
01:39:53,980 --> 01:39:58,360
But for reasons unclear to me, the matters never even made it to the agenda.

1140
01:40:00,080 --> 01:40:21,260
Section 3.3-3-104 of the Municipal Code prescribes the duties of our commission and day until advising the council on a broad range of topics, including park recreational, cultural human services library, youth and other related facilities and programs.

1141
01:40:21,260 --> 01:40:29,380
Certainly the wall of recognition falls within those parameters and I think the commission's

1142
01:40:29,380 --> 01:40:38,000
ability to properly discharge its duties of advising the council depends on having our

1143
01:40:38,000 --> 01:40:40,680
recommendations timely considered by the council.

1144
01:40:41,600 --> 01:40:50,420
So my ask is that before approving these nominees that you take a moment to discuss the situation

1145
01:40:50,420 --> 01:40:57,580
that we're in and how we might proceed with the update or at least consideration of it prior

1146
01:40:57,580 --> 01:41:00,380
to the next cycle going underway.

1147
01:41:01,820 --> 01:41:05,120
So thank you for that and good evening.

1148
01:41:06,540 --> 01:41:07,740
Thank you.

1149
01:41:07,800 --> 01:41:09,360
Our next speaker is Harvey Liss.

1150
01:41:09,700 --> 01:41:11,140
Harvey, you may unmute your mic.

1151
01:41:19,430 --> 01:41:20,170
Harvey, can you hear us?

1152
01:41:20,630 --> 01:41:21,070
Yes.

1153
01:41:21,610 --> 01:41:23,150
I'd like to be talking about that.

1154
01:41:23,150 --> 01:41:27,990
I'm making it for the world recognition, I'm 3.9.

1155
01:41:29,270 --> 01:41:31,990
And there was a history book who became fascinated

1156
01:41:31,990 --> 01:41:34,590
with Donald Jose, on the west of Poland,

1157
01:41:35,430 --> 01:41:37,590
a leader of the criminal there was Sondos,

1158
01:41:38,070 --> 01:41:41,110
who spent his summer as on Rancho Sinbachini,

1159
01:41:41,390 --> 01:41:44,250
which was a 50,000 major range that supported the soul

1160
01:41:44,250 --> 01:41:46,690
to change Urbine in 1864,

1161
01:41:47,430 --> 01:41:51,270
and became the southern portion of what is now the city Urbine.

1162
01:41:51,270 --> 01:42:02,230
It's interesting, none of the support of Richard is dressing up in custom and supported in historical presentations for urban and elementary school children at the Human and Historical Museum.

1163
01:42:03,330 --> 01:42:11,230
Also, thanks to Ed's unrelenting efforts, the city under its support of its ties to urban by constructing and meditating in 2005.

1164
01:42:13,330 --> 01:42:19,510
a small but beautiful park, the highest point in Urbine, with many innocent beings all the

1165
01:42:19,510 --> 01:42:24,250
way to the Catalina, for the San Diego Mountains, and the city's landmarks in between.

1166
01:42:25,110 --> 01:42:29,930
I strongly encourage everyone to visit support of this appointment, which is a little

1167
01:42:29,930 --> 01:42:36,010
known, and for a better iteration way, and drive up a meet new trail to the nine space

1168
01:42:36,010 --> 01:42:44,250
parking lot, then walk the 400 feet up to the park and take in the incredible view. Unfortunately,

1169
01:42:45,770 --> 01:42:51,670
it died in April two years ago at the age of 91. If the complications following the fall

1170
01:42:52,070 --> 01:42:58,030
and occurring in trade with it and Ironically while I'm walking up, we can entrain them.

1171
01:42:59,250 --> 01:42:59,870
Thank you.

1172
01:43:02,820 --> 01:43:06,400
Our next speaker is telephone number three four seven three four seven you may

1173
01:43:06,400 --> 01:43:07,220
your mic.

1174
01:43:16,900 --> 01:43:21,770
My issue is about ENQ, about 8

1175
01:43:25,480 --> 01:43:27,660
-month urban council member, K&M,

1176
01:43:27,900 --> 01:43:32,740
here at the Eucritic Teals, with electric vehicle chargers in the gray park, a task

1177
01:43:32,740 --> 01:43:38,800
over construction and supplier notice. Then in the first week of October 2023, Jennifer

1178
01:43:38,800 --> 01:43:47,580
Chan, no GVDL and ENQ, no public relations officer, posted a K&M fundraiser for K&M

1179
01:43:47,580 --> 01:43:53,520
campaign. It was then discovered that those who had no manufacturing operations in North America.

1180
01:43:54,080 --> 01:43:58,560
Instead, it's equipment, including the Chargers' Bounce of Irvine, were based overseas

1181
01:43:58,560 --> 01:44:01,660
and assembled in Taiwan, where it's purchased

1182
01:44:06,680 --> 01:44:09,820
a key clear that major misrepresentation

1183
01:44:29,890 --> 01:44:37,050
for six months of 2024 was about $6,000. A bar cry from what he and he used, and he and

1184
01:44:37,050 --> 01:44:42,510
trauma, which was $2 million a year in revenue. This was a fraudulent deal

1185
01:44:46,800 --> 01:44:47,120
where

1186
01:44:47,120 --> 01:44:49,840
hands really talk and pay it. But Linda lives on

1187
01:44:52,110 --> 01:44:53,950
any of these individuals being dead.

1188
01:44:54,390 --> 01:44:55,750
I think this was what she said,

1189
01:44:58,310 --> 01:44:59,890
because we don't have people like Anne Hugh.

1190
01:45:00,000 --> 01:45:10,840
On our wall of recognition, we should have a set of standards for people on this wall. Otherwise, people that are truly deserving will be thus eerily minimized. Thank you.

1191
01:45:12,790 --> 01:45:21,950
And that is all, Mr. Mayor. Thank you. Thank you for the public comments on the consent calendar items.

1192
01:45:24,310 --> 01:45:38,190
Mr. Peterson, council member Martinez Franco withdrew which item, leave it was 3.7, it was 3.7.

1193
01:45:38,970 --> 01:45:49,350
All right. Why don't further any other request to withdraw items for individual discussion here?

1194
01:45:49,350 --> 01:45:57,460
Why don't we then we can we can move the balance of the consent calendar right now. Why don't we do that then

1195
01:45:57,940 --> 01:46:00,060
having remove 3.7

1196
01:46:01,960 --> 01:46:03,320
would the

1197
01:46:04,990 --> 01:46:13,310
Let's see I'll I'll move I'll move the balance of the consent calendar second 3.1 through 3.12 with the exception

1198
01:46:13,850 --> 01:46:16,130
item 3.7

1199
01:46:16,130 --> 01:46:20,330
The motion made by me was seconded by council member

1200
01:46:22,550 --> 01:46:24,810
I'm sorry, Council Member Carroll.

1201
01:46:27,840 --> 01:46:31,740
With that properly before us with the clerk, please call me.

1202
01:46:31,740 --> 01:46:33,880
Mr. Mayor, before I do, for clarity, the record.

1203
01:46:34,080 --> 01:46:36,740
There's an aratimemble before you on item 3.9,

1204
01:46:36,880 --> 01:46:38,160
with respect to the wall of recognition.

1205
01:46:38,940 --> 01:46:40,880
There's a notation that there were a couple of very minor

1206
01:46:40,880 --> 01:46:41,680
scripner errors.

1207
01:46:42,360 --> 01:46:44,800
But what's more important is that there's a change in nomination

1208
01:46:44,800 --> 01:46:46,780
at the request of Vice Mayor May.

1209
01:46:47,260 --> 01:46:49,920
So I want to make sure that the motion includes that change.

1210
01:46:49,920 --> 01:46:59,120
All right, it includes those, I did review those before the meeting, they are minor and with that,

1211
01:46:59,140 --> 01:47:03,920
we'll deem the motion to include those minor corrections.

1212
01:47:04,220 --> 01:47:09,580
Okay, and if I may to, through you, as Council Member Carroll, I'll be concur as the seconder.

1213
01:47:09,580 --> 01:47:10,340
I'll so member Carroll.

1214
01:47:10,980 --> 01:47:11,480
Thank you.

1215
01:47:11,820 --> 01:47:12,180
Very well.

1216
01:47:12,740 --> 01:47:18,140
The motion being properly before us, with the clerk, please call the roll.

1217
01:47:18,140 --> 01:47:28,960
Council member Carol. Yes. Council member go. Yes. Council member Lou. Yes. Council member Martinez Franco. Yes. Council member Traceter. Yes. Vice Mayor Mike. Yes. And Mayor Egrin. Yes.

1218
01:47:29,160 --> 01:47:40,860
Carrie seven zero. Thank you. With that, I'll turn to Council member Martinez Franco at this time item 3.7.

1219
01:47:40,860 --> 01:47:43,500
Yeah, thank you so much.

1220
01:47:43,740 --> 01:47:46,000
Yeah, I'm very curious about these topics.

1221
01:47:46,460 --> 01:47:50,780
One of the issues that I had to actually run

1222
01:47:50,780 --> 01:47:53,220
in for City Council is a portable housing.

1223
01:47:54,620 --> 01:48:00,620
I hear what some of the audience came to tell us.

1224
01:48:00,940 --> 01:48:02,780
I went through the same thing.

1225
01:48:03,160 --> 01:48:05,720
I struggled to get affordable housing.

1226
01:48:06,020 --> 01:48:07,580
I know it is a struggle.

1227
01:48:08,260 --> 01:48:09,720
I know I also also see.

1228
01:48:09,720 --> 01:48:15,980
We do one of the best number of housing opportunities.

1229
01:48:16,860 --> 01:48:20,420
However, the demand is greater than we can provide.

1230
01:48:22,180 --> 01:48:26,520
It is hard to get a housing with sexual in what sectionate,

1231
01:48:26,520 --> 01:48:29,720
because the rents are so high here in Urbide.

1232
01:48:30,780 --> 01:48:33,940
In Podasku doesn't know what sectionate is about here

1233
01:48:33,940 --> 01:48:37,180
that allows you to pay partial rent

1234
01:48:37,180 --> 01:48:48,380
with the income, depending on the income, qualifying and that least probably even close and that comes from federal funds.

1235
01:48:49,180 --> 01:49:06,200
But my curiosity is to see how many units we have affordable housing is there a goal that we need to meet for the random numbers in the future and if there's an solution that we can provide for to that.

1236
01:49:07,180 --> 01:49:08,540
Thank you.

1237
01:49:08,780 --> 01:49:09,680
Sure, thank you.

1238
01:49:10,620 --> 01:49:14,980
So I will jump ahead in my presentation

1239
01:49:15,480 --> 01:49:17,740
to get specifically to your question.

1240
01:49:18,440 --> 01:49:21,700
I'll start with our current housing stock

1241
01:49:21,700 --> 01:49:23,420
that we have.

1242
01:49:23,920 --> 01:49:27,700
This is the city's current affordable housing units

1243
01:49:27,700 --> 01:49:29,980
divided by affordability levels.

1244
01:49:31,980 --> 01:49:34,400
We divide into four categories currently.

1245
01:49:34,400 --> 01:49:37,060
extremely low, very low, low, and moderate.

1246
01:49:38,180 --> 01:49:42,260
Overall, we have a total of 5,517 on the books right now.

1247
01:49:43,180 --> 01:49:45,840
Our highest count is in the very low income category,

1248
01:49:47,900 --> 01:49:51,320
and you can see the division here between the various levels.

1249
01:49:53,000 --> 01:49:56,840
As far as the city's regional housing needs allocation,

1250
01:49:56,840 --> 01:49:59,980
for we're in the sixth cycle of the house.

1251
01:50:00,000 --> 01:50:10,220
Diving element right now, table B in your staff report tonight shows our allocation and how we are doing.

1252
01:50:10,820 --> 01:50:21,300
It divides it per column by year. So you'll see the second column to the left is the city's allocation and it shows it by income level.

1253
01:50:21,300 --> 01:50:24,360
You'll notice that we have four categories.

1254
01:50:25,840 --> 01:50:29,680
Currently, the state does not require extremely low or a cutely low.

1255
01:50:29,860 --> 01:50:33,220
You may have heard one of the public commenters mention those two levels.

1256
01:50:33,800 --> 01:50:37,060
Those are not income levels identified in six cycle,

1257
01:50:37,180 --> 01:50:39,820
but we do anticipate them in the upcoming seventh cycle.

1258
01:50:40,320 --> 01:50:42,200
So we will have to address those as well.

1259
01:50:43,460 --> 01:50:47,240
We have very low, low moderate and above market or above moderate,

1260
01:50:47,280 --> 01:50:48,520
which is market rate.

1261
01:50:48,520 --> 01:50:52,320
adding those four categories together comes up with our

1262
01:50:52,320 --> 01:50:55,860
Rina, which is 23,610.

1263
01:50:56,900 --> 01:50:59,380
As you move across the table to the right,

1264
01:50:59,940 --> 01:51:04,500
you can see how we've done each year per income level.

1265
01:51:05,840 --> 01:51:08,700
And then you get to the column at the bottom right.

1266
01:51:09,320 --> 01:51:13,460
That's our remaining Rina allocation that we have not met to date.

1267
01:51:13,820 --> 01:51:16,160
So we still have quite a bit to go.

1268
01:51:16,160 --> 01:51:24,640
these cycle ends in 2029. I want to be clear that we don't control the market, so all

1269
01:51:24,640 --> 01:51:32,700
we can do is make capacity for developers to develop these units, but we can't control

1270
01:51:32,700 --> 01:51:35,760
when these developers develop the units.

1271
01:51:39,880 --> 01:51:45,580
Thank you. Let me just say something on this

1272
01:51:45,580 --> 01:51:57,900
item 3.7, what we will be approving tonight, of course, is a report on the status of our

1273
01:51:57,900 --> 01:52:04,020
efforts. And I thank you for your presentation right now.

1274
01:52:07,810 --> 01:52:12,250
We are a high performing city

1275
01:52:12,250 --> 01:52:15,190
and the provision of affordable housing.

1276
01:52:16,750 --> 01:52:22,930
This is a statewide problem of enormous proportions.

1277
01:52:23,950 --> 01:52:27,470
Things are so out of whack in the housing market,

1278
01:52:28,610 --> 01:52:33,250
but we, of course, want to do our fair share and more.

1279
01:52:33,850 --> 01:52:35,350
And we're doing a lot more.

1280
01:52:36,090 --> 01:52:37,510
One of the things I want to point out,

1281
01:52:37,510 --> 01:52:39,850
because it's not included in your report,

1282
01:52:39,850 --> 01:52:54,430
First of all, I appreciate the public comments that were made about shortcomings in our efforts, we wish we could take care of those shortcomings immediately.

1283
01:52:55,050 --> 01:53:01,430
We're trying to do various things that I regard as very creative.

1284
01:53:02,910 --> 01:53:12,730
There was comment made about extremely low and a cutely low

1285
01:53:15,680 --> 01:53:17,060
income households.

1286
01:53:19,480 --> 01:53:26,420
And one of the things we did recently, again, not reported here, but I think in subsequent

1287
01:53:26,420 --> 01:53:37,340
reports there will be inclusion of these items is the so-called instant affordability that I spoke

1288
01:53:37,340 --> 01:53:51,820
about in my state of the city remarks. There are school children in Irvine who are from certainly

1289
01:53:51,820 --> 01:53:54,380
the acutely

1290
01:53:56,680 --> 01:53:58,140
low-income households,

1291
01:54:00,580 --> 01:54:04,780
or extremely low-income households, and in fact,

1292
01:54:05,560 --> 01:54:13,260
our home was under the McKinney Act, school districts have to make a list of those students

1293
01:54:13,260 --> 01:54:16,820
that they know to be basically homeless.

1294
01:54:19,410 --> 01:54:28,250
And of course those students are typically in family situations where the entire family is

1295
01:54:28,250 --> 01:54:38,490
homeless and we have entered into an agreement with the Irvine company for them to make

1296
01:54:38,490 --> 01:54:48,610
available apartment units on what amounts to a two-year grant system where those households

1297
01:54:48,610 --> 01:54:55,210
will basically provide 30% of their household income in the way of rent.

1298
01:55:00,000 --> 01:55:18,260
We'll be able to be in an urban company apartment, urban company owns 40,000 apartment units in the city of Irvine at any one time, 500 to 1,000 of them are not occupied.

1299
01:55:18,260 --> 01:55:29,340
And we have initiated this program so that any school child identified as coming from

1300
01:55:29,340 --> 01:55:32,960
a family situation of essentially homelessness

1301
01:55:35,040 --> 01:55:41,080
will be eligible to get enrolled in this program,

1302
01:55:41,080 --> 01:55:51,700
So that homeless families can be properly housed here in the city of Irvine.

1303
01:55:51,720 --> 01:55:54,780
There's a small program to begin with.

1304
01:55:55,020 --> 01:55:59,360
We're working off of this of 88 school children.

1305
01:55:59,960 --> 01:56:05,760
We've actually whittled that down to less than half of that number,

1306
01:56:06,260 --> 01:56:07,280
who are still homeless.

1307
01:56:08,940 --> 01:56:11,440
And I think it's a program we'll want to build on.

1308
01:56:11,440 --> 01:56:19,180
Now we don't get credit for that under existing ridiculous state rules and the renal rules

1309
01:56:19,180 --> 01:56:27,800
and all the rest, but over time we will, in fact, I'm headed up to Sacramento to lobby for

1310
01:56:27,800 --> 01:56:32,820
precisely that, getting credit for when we're providing affordable housing through creative

1311
01:56:32,820 --> 01:56:38,500
programs that may not fit into one of the boxes that they have coming out of Sacramento.

1312
01:56:38,500 --> 01:56:52,440
So I think the people who commented tonight on 3.7, we look at what we're doing from time to time.

1313
01:56:53,260 --> 01:56:55,680
We do a lot of self-criticism.

1314
01:56:56,460 --> 01:56:57,780
I'd try to identify ways.

1315
01:56:58,120 --> 01:56:59,080
We can do more.

1316
01:56:59,740 --> 01:57:01,080
We're trying to do more.

1317
01:57:01,080 --> 01:57:09,520
And we appreciate our staff for all its work as well in this regard.

1318
01:57:10,700 --> 01:57:22,120
And to those who find the affordability with respect to housing so extremely difficult in Irvine,

1319
01:57:22,740 --> 01:57:29,280
we just ask you to get on, get on the list, do be in touch with us,

1320
01:57:29,280 --> 01:57:31,500
get on the list,

1321
01:57:34,220 --> 01:57:40,340
we hope your number will come up but be assured we're continuing to work

1322
01:57:40,340 --> 01:57:47,040
very hard on this item. A little long-winded but this subject is pretty important with that

1323
01:57:47,040 --> 01:57:52,460
I'll move adoption of item 3.7. Is there a second?

1324
01:57:54,380 --> 01:58:05,460
Seconded by council member Liu and council member Betty Martinez Franco, which is to be her go ahead please.

1325
01:58:06,400 --> 01:58:17,180
I just wanted to thank you for this report and one to ask also does these reporting includes homeowner ships like affordable homeowner ship or no.

1326
01:58:17,180 --> 01:58:23,500
It does include any for for sale units that we have, yes, and for rent.

1327
01:58:24,020 --> 01:58:29,140
So all these units are combining to rentals and commoner ships.

1328
01:58:29,680 --> 01:58:33,240
So we can decide whether it can be rentals or homeowner ships?

1329
01:58:33,580 --> 01:58:39,800
No, it just includes our stock of units, whether they are for sale or for rent.

1330
01:58:40,880 --> 01:58:42,800
We can't decide which is which.

1331
01:58:43,760 --> 01:58:44,540
We cannot decide.

1332
01:58:44,740 --> 01:58:45,140
No.

1333
01:58:48,040 --> 01:58:50,140
Thank you so much.

1334
01:58:51,580 --> 01:58:52,620
Thank you.

1335
01:58:53,800 --> 01:58:59,540
Motion to adopt this item is before us.

1336
01:59:00,140 --> 01:59:01,620
Would the court please call the roll.

1337
01:59:01,940 --> 01:59:02,880
Council member Carol.

1338
01:59:03,540 --> 01:59:04,200
Council member go.

1339
01:59:04,940 --> 01:59:05,540
Council member Lou.

1340
01:59:05,810 --> 01:59:07,260
Council member Martinez Franco.

1341
01:59:08,040 --> 01:59:08,900
Council member Trisider.

1342
01:59:09,500 --> 01:59:09,560
Yes.

1343
01:59:09,560 --> 01:59:10,280
Vice Mayor Mike.

1344
01:59:11,900 --> 01:59:12,140
Yes.

1345
01:59:12,140 --> 01:59:13,280
Thank you.

1346
01:59:14,300 --> 01:59:27,150
That concludes the consent calendar for tonight, allowing us to move on to public hearings.

1347
01:59:28,790 --> 01:59:37,930
Item 4.1, would the clerk please identify this item by title and subject?

1348
01:59:38,690 --> 01:59:39,270
Thank you, Mayor.

1349
01:59:39,270 --> 01:59:46,910
Item 4.1 is a public hearing city vacancies and recruitment and retention efforts and compliance with Assembly Bill 2561.

1350
01:59:47,910 --> 01:59:52,050
This is a public hearing, which I'll now declare open.

1351
01:59:53,390 --> 01:59:59,310
With that, we'll turn to our city staff and please have them.

1352
02:00:00,000 --> 02:00:07,160
Introduce themselves and this item, which is a receive and file item I might add. Go right ahead.

1353
02:00:10,010 --> 02:00:17,690
Good evening, Mayor and Vice Mayor, my and members of City Council. I'm Wendy Brown, Deputy Director of Human Resources.

1354
02:00:17,690 --> 02:00:34,130
And joining me is Gladys Chavez, the senior human resources analyst of recruiting, and we are here this evening to present the report of our city's vacancies recruitment and retention efforts and compliance with Assembly Bill 256 Fund.

1355
02:00:35,570 --> 02:00:43,410
On September 22, 2024, Governor Newsome signed Assembly Bill 2561 into law.

1356
02:00:44,030 --> 02:00:47,430
The bill took effect in January 1, 2025.

1357
02:00:48,430 --> 02:00:53,690
Fiscal year 2025-26 serves as its first year of compliance.

1358
02:00:54,750 --> 02:01:02,690
The legislation added into government code requiring public agencies to conduct at least one

1359
02:01:02,690 --> 02:01:09,390
Once for fiscal year, during a public hearing a report on workforce vacancy rates, recruitment

1360
02:01:09,390 --> 02:01:12,330
and retention efforts and barriers to hiring.

1361
02:01:13,350 --> 02:01:17,870
This public hearing is in formal and nature and does not propose changes to compensation,

1362
02:01:18,990 --> 02:01:20,910
classifications, or staffing levels.

1363
02:01:21,710 --> 02:01:26,750
This evening's presentation provides a city council with an overview of current staffing conditions

1364
02:01:26,750 --> 02:01:28,150
across the organization.

1365
02:01:28,150 --> 02:01:39,870
Any future policy changes, budget adjustments or labor-related actions identified through this process would be brought forward separately for city council consideration.

1366
02:01:43,380 --> 02:01:50,280
Assembly Bill 2561 requires that a public hearing be conducted annually prior to adoption of the final budget.

1367
02:01:51,060 --> 02:01:59,440
Our report this evening provides an overview of 20, 25 vacancy rates, recruitment processes and retention efforts.

1368
02:01:59,440 --> 02:02:13,860
In addition, the legislation also requires additional reporting when vacancies within any bargaining unit meets or exceeds 20% of the total authorized full-time positions for that bargaining unit.

1369
02:02:16,340 --> 02:02:27,460
As of December 31, 2025, the city had 1,113 vegetative full-time positions across 276 job classifications.

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02:02:27,460 --> 02:02:32,700
Human Resources conducted review of our average vacancy rates in 2025.

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02:02:33,660 --> 02:02:48,300
The review confirms that none of the seven recognized bargaining units, or the one nonrepresented employee group had a vacancy rate at or above the 20% recording threshold based on our authorized positions.

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02:02:48,300 --> 02:02:55,400
The city also employs represented part-time positions and staffing levels for part-time positions

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02:02:55,400 --> 02:03:01,080
fluctuate throughout the year and the city budgets these positions based on total allocated

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02:03:01,080 --> 02:03:04,380
funding rather than a fixed number of authorized positions.

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02:03:07,260 --> 02:03:13,240
Position vacancies arise for a variety of reasons including newly approved budgeted positions,

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02:03:13,800 --> 02:03:19,420
internal promotions and transfers, retirements, resignations and separations.

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02:03:19,420 --> 02:03:26,940
When vacancies occur, timely recruitment becomes a priority for the human resource department and our city's hiring managers.

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02:03:28,000 --> 02:03:34,340
Timely recruitment helps to ensure continuity of services, maintaining operational efficiencies,

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02:03:34,880 --> 02:03:39,400
reducing overtime and minimizing disruptions to city projects and initiatives.

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02:03:39,400 --> 02:03:50,340
In 2025, the city conducted 139 full-time recruitment and onboarded 199 full-time employees.

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02:03:51,400 --> 02:03:59,260
At this time, staff have not identified any classifications experiencing reoccurring or consistent vacancies.

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02:04:00,200 --> 02:04:04,700
Staff are not recommending changes in policies, procedures or recruitment practices.

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02:04:05,340 --> 02:04:09,340
My colleague, Gladys, will now share our team's recruiting efforts.

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02:04:18,820 --> 02:04:21,360
Well, her might not work in, so I'll read her part, too.

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02:04:22,260 --> 02:04:26,660
The Human Resources Department is committed to identifying and attracting and hiring candidates

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02:04:26,660 --> 02:04:30,080
who are the best and right fit for our organization.

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02:04:31,060 --> 02:04:37,780
To build strong candidate pools, the city utilizes diverse recruiting channels, including online

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02:04:37,780 --> 02:04:45,480
platforms such as government jobs, LinkedIn, diversity jobs, the city social media and city

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02:04:45,480 --> 02:04:47,900
website portals are used.

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02:04:48,840 --> 02:04:54,680
Inches cards are also available to notify prospective candidates a future vacancies once

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02:04:54,680 --> 02:04:55,640
they become available.

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02:04:55,640 --> 02:04:59,960
We also do targeted advertising to treat

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02:05:02,340 --> 02:05:15,160
Specialized Recruitments for example, we brought in our libraries. We did a lot of very targeted marketing to recruit high quality candidates to staff our library positions.

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02:05:16,120 --> 02:05:26,300
Our team also attends a variety of job fairs and outreaches consistently to our local high schools and colleges such as UCI, IVC and Japan University.

1395
02:05:27,240 --> 02:05:36,540
Our team strives to maintain a flexible and service oriented recruitment approach that aligns with our hiring managers needs.

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02:05:37,200 --> 02:05:47,500
This flexibility enables us to quickly adapt, refine strategies, and apply the right outreach methods to the right roles that we are recruiting for.

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02:05:49,480 --> 02:05:59,420
Employee retention remains a central priority for our city to enhance engagement and promote longevity and support professional growth.

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02:05:59,960 --> 02:06:02,400
The city has implemented the following initiatives.

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02:06:03,480 --> 02:06:10,980
We have negotiated labor agreements to maintain competitive and competitive compensation and benefits for our employees.

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02:06:10,980 --> 02:06:17,860
We conduct market equity studies that can result in salary adjustments when needed.

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02:06:18,540 --> 02:06:25,720
We have added longevity pay, providing base salary increases after 10, 15, and 20 years

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02:06:25,720 --> 02:06:26,660
of service.

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02:06:27,520 --> 02:06:31,560
Irvine offers a variety of flexible work schedule options.

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02:06:32,000 --> 02:06:36,680
We've made significant investments in our workplace renovations to improve our physical

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02:06:36,680 --> 02:06:41,760
work environment. We've made upgrades to our equipment and technology to ensure employees

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02:06:41,760 --> 02:06:47,700
have modern safe and efficient tools to perform their work and we partner with management

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02:06:47,700 --> 02:06:54,640
to identify opportunities to expand employee development engagement and career development

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02:06:54,640 --> 02:06:55,620
opportunities.

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02:06:57,680 --> 02:07:01,880
The city remains committed to reducing vacancy rates, strengthening workforce

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02:07:03,220 --> 02:07:06,780
and maintaining competitive hiring practices.

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02:07:07,660 --> 02:07:10,560
By continuing to offer competitive compensation and benefits,

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02:07:11,260 --> 02:07:13,920
along with investments in employee engagement, wellness,

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02:07:14,280 --> 02:07:15,720
professional development and recognition,

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02:07:16,600 --> 02:07:18,480
the city fosters a workplace environment

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02:07:18,480 --> 02:07:22,860
where employees can thrive and build long-term careers.

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02:07:23,660 --> 02:07:26,920
The city will continue to evaluate recruitment and retention strategies

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02:07:26,920 --> 02:07:28,820
and refine them as needed.

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02:07:28,820 --> 02:07:36,580
In accordance to Assembly Bill 2561, annual updates will be made and provided to City Council.

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02:07:39,050 --> 02:07:44,610
This concludes our presentation with the request for the report to be received in files

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02:07:44,610 --> 02:07:46,210
and we thank you for your time.

1421
02:07:48,010 --> 02:07:50,290
Thank you for the report.

1422
02:07:50,390 --> 02:07:54,650
This is the first annual report under this legislation, right?

1423
02:07:54,930 --> 02:07:55,330
It is.

1424
02:07:55,330 --> 02:08:00,130
was a new bill that was passed, so this is our first report and we'll be coming back annually.

1425
02:08:00,850 --> 02:08:09,630
Well, I was going to suggest when you do come back next year, make sure we compare next year

1426
02:08:10,610 --> 02:08:20,330
where we were this year, begin to identify trends and see how we're performing, but it sounds from your report as

1427
02:08:20,330 --> 02:08:26,830
This is what we measure up very, very well by the prescribed standards, right?

1428
02:08:27,390 --> 02:08:28,490
Yes, we agree.

1429
02:08:30,670 --> 02:08:37,790
With that, I'll turn to my colleagues if they have any questions or comments of staff.

1430
02:08:38,350 --> 02:08:45,010
Otherwise I'll entertain a motion to, do we have any requests from citizens to be here?

1431
02:08:45,190 --> 02:08:46,030
We need to not be here.

1432
02:08:46,030 --> 02:08:47,250
All right,

1433
02:08:50,240 --> 02:08:54,140
I'll be happy to entertain a motion to close the public hearing at this time.

1434
02:08:55,400 --> 02:08:57,280
I'll so move, is there a second?

1435
02:08:58,500 --> 02:08:58,980
Seconded.

1436
02:08:59,260 --> 02:09:01,560
Seconded by Council Member Liu.

1437
02:09:03,820 --> 02:09:05,180
With a clerk, please call the roll.

1438
02:09:05,720 --> 02:09:06,400
Council Member Carol.

1439
02:09:07,440 --> 02:09:07,500
Yes.

1440
02:09:07,600 --> 02:09:08,140
Council Member Go.

1441
02:09:09,080 --> 02:09:09,460
Council Member Liu.

1442
02:09:09,580 --> 02:09:09,860
Yes.

1443
02:09:10,200 --> 02:09:11,280
Council Member Martinez Franco.

1444
02:09:11,460 --> 02:09:11,700
Yes.

1445
02:09:11,840 --> 02:09:12,800
Council Member Traceter.

1446
02:09:12,880 --> 02:09:13,360
Yes.

1447
02:09:13,360 --> 02:09:14,020
Vice Mayor May.

1448
02:09:14,400 --> 02:09:14,540
Yes.

1449
02:09:14,540 --> 02:09:15,640
Thank you.

1450
02:09:16,120 --> 02:09:17,120
Carried 7-0.

1451
02:09:17,820 --> 02:09:27,280
With the hearing now closed, I'll move that we formally receive and file of what was an

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02:09:27,280 --> 02:09:30,760
interesting and good report.

1453
02:09:31,280 --> 02:09:32,280
Thank you.

1454
02:09:32,440 --> 02:09:33,420
Is there a second?

1455
02:09:35,840 --> 02:09:36,540
Come on folks.

1456
02:09:37,560 --> 02:09:38,440
All right.

1457
02:09:39,760 --> 02:09:40,160
Wake up.

1458
02:09:40,240 --> 02:09:40,960
There we go.

1459
02:09:41,660 --> 02:09:41,960
All right.

1460
02:09:42,320 --> 02:09:46,540
There's a motion and a second before us to receive and files of

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02:09:46,540 --> 02:09:52,220
normal matter this report with a clerk please call the council member

1462
02:09:52,220 --> 02:09:56,540
Carol yes council member go yes council member Lou yes council member Martinez

1463
02:09:56,540 --> 02:09:59,760
Franco council member Triseter vice mayor mine yes

1464
02:10:00,000 --> 02:10:24,300
Yes, thank you very much. Thank you. All right. We move now to council business item 5 on our agenda, there are three specific items of council business item 5.1. Let's begin there with the clerk, please identify this item by title and subject.

1465
02:10:24,880 --> 02:10:31,020
Consideration of a request by Vice Mayor Mike to discuss the establishment of an annual or by non-profit week program

1466
02:10:31,020 --> 02:10:36,740
Thank you with that. I'll turn to Vice Mayor. I

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02:10:36,740 --> 02:10:37,840
to

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02:10:39,300 --> 02:10:42,960
Begin the discussion here on this item and introduce

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02:10:44,400 --> 02:10:48,580
Council member Mike. Great. Thank you, Mayor, and thank you to my fellow council members

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02:10:49,180 --> 02:10:53,900
and the mayor for the support last year when we proposed the

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02:10:53,900 --> 02:10:56,220
inaugural Irvine non-profit week.

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02:10:57,120 --> 02:10:58,800
The event exceeded expectations.

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02:10:59,100 --> 02:11:02,420
We had hundreds of attendees, which were non-profit leaders

1474
02:11:02,420 --> 02:11:06,820
over 75 organizations were represented during the week there

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02:11:06,820 --> 02:11:09,280
for meaningful networking, resource sharing,

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02:11:09,440 --> 02:11:12,620
and fellowship that strengthened the entire community ecosystem.

1477
02:11:13,480 --> 02:11:16,080
Feedback has been overwhelmingly positive

1478
02:11:16,460 --> 02:11:19,720
with even more organizations eager to participate this year

1479
02:11:19,720 --> 02:11:20,780
and to bring it back.

1480
02:11:20,780 --> 02:11:28,680
This proves that the concept works one of the things and when I ever when I bring up items here for discussion

1481
02:11:29,320 --> 02:11:41,960
Things I ask are does it help Irvine those the community need it and those the community want it and this is one of the things that has been discussed over the since we had it last year

1482
02:11:43,040 --> 02:11:50,760
and people wanted it to

1483
02:11:50,760 --> 02:11:52,900
more than any other city in Orange County.

1484
02:11:53,880 --> 02:12:00,720
And this event proved that we do have the resources, and they just seem to be a little

1485
02:12:00,720 --> 02:12:01,500
bit fragmented.

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02:12:02,560 --> 02:12:06,220
Having this brings everyone together, brings the nonprofit community together.

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02:12:07,460 --> 02:12:14,200
We combined it with the health expo that ended the week, and we had 700 community members

1488
02:12:14,200 --> 02:12:18,100
come out to receive resources from these nonprofits.

1489
02:12:19,240 --> 02:12:26,500
with that. I'm going to ask my colleagues to support this item. Let's build on last year's

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02:12:26,500 --> 02:12:34,180
success and make this a lasting tradition in annual tradition. So I'm going to, well, if we

1491
02:12:34,180 --> 02:12:39,420
have any discussion, we can have any discussion before I make a motion, but I'm going to leave

1492
02:12:39,420 --> 02:12:46,040
it to my council colleagues also to have any discussion if we'd like to. All right. I think, do we

1493
02:12:46,040 --> 02:12:50,860
have any public comments requested?

1494
02:12:51,540 --> 02:12:52,400
You know Mr. Mayor?

1495
02:12:53,080 --> 02:12:58,660
Let me keep the cue open and the event somebody wants to be heard.

1496
02:13:01,620 --> 02:13:05,280
I'll perhaps help with the discussion.

1497
02:13:05,480 --> 02:13:08,020
I thought about this a little bit.

1498
02:13:08,040 --> 02:13:08,700
Appreciate it.

1499
02:13:08,880 --> 02:13:10,320
You're putting this on the agenda.

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Vice Mayor, my.

1501
02:13:12,900 --> 02:13:14,220
I

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02:13:16,300 --> 02:13:24,360
thought about this actually even before you put it on the agenda where you had a women's conference here.

1503
02:13:26,660 --> 02:13:36,060
I think had in the past tech week, didn't we have a recent tech week here at City Hall?

1504
02:13:36,860 --> 02:13:39,160
We have historically held the tech week.

1505
02:13:39,160 --> 02:13:55,660
I think all of these initiatives are outstanding and some of them absolutely are worthy of being presented on an annual basis.

1506
02:13:56,620 --> 02:14:06,880
What I'd like to do though is rather than commit tonight, because I do support the idea of a nonprofit week.

1507
02:14:11,000 --> 02:14:20,020
I'm persuaded that there's so many non-profit organizations that so enrich our community that

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02:14:20,020 --> 02:14:25,300
it's worthy of focus in an organized way.

1509
02:14:26,200 --> 02:14:32,420
However, what I'd like to do is kind of put this in the context of our upcoming budget.

1510
02:14:33,360 --> 02:14:38,800
We do multiple festivals here, a number of those who have been introduced here at the

1511
02:14:38,800 --> 02:14:44,280
Dias, for the most part adopted, we go forward with them.

1512
02:14:46,990 --> 02:14:54,910
And what we fail to do though is kind of figure out what portion of our budget do we want

1513
02:14:54,910 --> 02:14:59,870
devoted to festivals, these.

1514
02:15:02,960 --> 02:15:11,520
Annualized weeks that are emphasizing non-profit organizations, health fairs, this, that, or the other.

1515
02:15:13,620 --> 02:15:23,820
And figure out what we want to do on a one-time basis on an annualized basis in the context of an overall budget,

1516
02:15:23,820 --> 02:15:28,260
whether that's a $1 million budget or a $2 million budget.

1517
02:15:29,140 --> 02:15:33,720
I think it's something worthy of considering holistically.

1518
02:15:34,860 --> 02:15:38,100
And seeing how many of these things we can fit in

1519
02:15:38,560 --> 02:15:41,400
and still not blow out our budget.

1520
02:15:42,860 --> 02:15:44,360
That's my thinking.

1521
02:15:46,080 --> 02:15:50,060
Vice Mayor Mayan, happy to open it to others as well.

1522
02:15:50,060 --> 02:15:53,740
I'll turn now to Council Member Tracetor.

1523
02:15:56,350 --> 02:15:56,750
Thank you.

1524
02:15:57,110 --> 02:16:00,990
I really appreciate this suggestion from the Vice Mayor.

1525
02:16:01,570 --> 02:16:04,270
Glad to hear that the event last year went well.

1526
02:16:05,730 --> 02:16:10,530
I am wondering about how much did this cost the city last year, do you know?

1527
02:16:23,420 --> 02:16:23,980
Good evening.

1528
02:16:24,360 --> 02:16:26,480
Heather Dion, Director of Health and Wellness.

1529
02:16:27,120 --> 02:16:32,380
We did have a very successful event last year and it cost us approximately $30,000.

1530
02:16:33,320 --> 02:16:33,960
Thank you.

1531
02:16:33,960 --> 02:16:43,660
Yeah, to me that doesn't seem like a lot in terms of our annual budget and then also other council member directed items that have come up here.

1532
02:16:44,740 --> 02:16:54,740
I don't, for my part, I don't see any reason to delay this by trying to fold it into other proposals.

1533
02:16:54,740 --> 02:17:04,480
I would advocate for that if it were a large sum for sure, but this is not that big of a sum.

1534
02:17:05,540 --> 02:17:09,460
So I am supportive of it just moving forward now.

1535
02:17:09,740 --> 02:17:10,640
Thank you.

1536
02:17:12,190 --> 02:17:14,890
Thank you Councilmember Liu.

1537
02:17:17,890 --> 02:17:19,010
I would kind of like to follow up.

1538
02:17:19,250 --> 02:17:20,450
I was going to ask the same question.

1539
02:17:20,450 --> 02:17:28,430
And I guess the other question is, will we be able to get some kind of sponsorship if we're

1540
02:17:28,430 --> 02:17:30,810
looking to continue this annually?

1541
02:17:32,090 --> 02:17:32,950
We certainly can.

1542
02:17:33,130 --> 02:17:35,090
We can include that in our planning process.

1543
02:17:35,230 --> 02:17:35,770
Absolutely.

1544
02:17:36,590 --> 02:17:38,530
I've heard great things about this event.

1545
02:17:38,910 --> 02:17:42,550
So I'm really hoping that we can continue without losing the momentum.

1546
02:17:47,210 --> 02:17:48,650
Thank you, Council Member Blue.

1547
02:17:50,850 --> 02:17:52,030
Vice Mayor May.

1548
02:17:52,030 --> 02:18:00,030
Yes, thank you Mayor. Thanks for being here Heather. On the 30,000 also, when we had that health care

1549
02:18:00,030 --> 02:18:05,450
expo also, how much does that cost a city as well? Because I know it was a separate event but it was kind

1550
02:18:05,450 --> 02:18:12,170
of like combined. Did that cost a city anything? And can we do something to combine the two to mitigate the

1551
02:18:12,170 --> 02:18:21,330
cost and staff time? So we did a collaboration with community services community services. It has

1552
02:18:21,330 --> 02:18:28,030
the host of the health expo for years and what we did is to try to create efficiencies and to keep

1553
02:18:28,030 --> 02:18:34,530
cost down is we health and wellness tagged into that. We do charge for that event for the

1554
02:18:34,530 --> 02:18:41,530
exhibitors. So if they're a nonprofit it's a pretty nominal fee of $250 that helps us cover

1555
02:18:41,530 --> 02:18:49,510
just rental equipment and then if they are a for profit entity at the cost is like $600.

1556
02:18:50,130 --> 02:19:04,190
So that covers our costs there, that doesn't include staff time, you know, there is staff resources and it's quite a bit of planning and work, but the overall cost for the Expo are covered through those charges.

1557
02:19:04,950 --> 02:19:15,970
Okay, all right, I'm kind of putting on my business hat here and thinking about it, I mean, if we can get sponsorships, we can probably offset the cost for that event if we combine the two as well.

1558
02:19:15,970 --> 02:19:22,170
If there's enough sponsorships, I mean $30,000 is very minimal in terms of what is required.

1559
02:19:22,690 --> 02:19:27,610
I've already had non-profits that wanted to reach out to sponsor, be a headline sponsor,

1560
02:19:27,890 --> 02:19:36,110
a platinum sponsor, or they've committed verbally quite a larger sum than $30,000, but thank

1561
02:19:36,110 --> 02:19:42,090
you for the details on that, and I'm sure, in my motion, it's going to direct you as well to

1562
02:19:42,090 --> 02:19:42,930
figure out the programming.

1563
02:19:45,200 --> 02:19:59,450
thank you council member my anything further well let me let me just add a word or two and

1564
02:20:00,000 --> 02:20:09,180
Then we'll move forward. I don't, not only do I not have a problem with this, I think this is a good proposal.

1565
02:20:11,860 --> 02:20:26,360
What I want to do, though, is, and I'll be voting for it. But I want to, at least avert Mr. Chrombe that as we prepare, the budget for the next fiscal year.

1566
02:20:26,360 --> 02:20:31,260
I'd like us to have a list of all these annual events,

1567
02:20:32,720 --> 02:20:36,180
what we expect they will cost,

1568
02:20:36,980 --> 02:20:41,720
how much we would expect those costs would be offset by sponsorships,

1569
02:20:42,100 --> 02:20:44,360
what would be the net cost to the city.

1570
02:20:46,120 --> 02:20:49,980
I'd suggest we, in that context,

1571
02:20:49,980 --> 02:20:57,900
But also at a couple hundred thousand dollars or whatever it might be for new proposals that

1572
02:20:57,900 --> 02:21:05,600
come along, but gets some organized idea of what we're doing, what's priority, what's

1573
02:21:05,600 --> 02:21:07,400
annualized, and so forth.

1574
02:21:08,480 --> 02:21:13,440
So while when would this nonprofit week be by the way?

1575
02:21:14,360 --> 02:21:24,580
Last year, it was late September, and the last week of September into the first part of October, and we would probably aim for the same timeframe.

1576
02:21:25,860 --> 02:21:29,520
Well, then we can actually put this into the budget.

1577
02:21:30,060 --> 02:21:42,240
Make sure we have a line item for important gatherings like this that the city puts together.

1578
02:21:42,240 --> 02:21:56,560
Also, are any of these events, or any of these events, including an allocation from individual

1579
02:21:56,560 --> 02:22:06,320
council members, budgets, or is it just the in-kind contribution of the budgeted personnel

1580
02:22:06,320 --> 02:22:07,780
within that office?

1581
02:22:07,780 --> 02:22:19,920
There's no separate dollar donation, all right, I think we all need to learn a little bit more about this and going forward with the approval of this tonight

1582
02:22:19,920 --> 02:22:28,460
I just hope Mr. Crumbi that as you put together the budget that we we

1583
02:22:30,830 --> 02:22:38,290
have a holistic budget figure as well and a procedure that I think will serve as well in the future for the question mayor

1584
02:22:38,290 --> 02:22:41,250
And yes, when the budget is presented,

1585
02:22:42,090 --> 02:22:45,910
we'll have a whole accounting of special events and costs

1586
02:22:45,910 --> 02:22:48,970
and some of the fundraising that's happened.

1587
02:22:50,670 --> 02:22:51,570
Thank you.

1588
02:22:51,810 --> 02:22:56,210
All right, which you'd like to offer a motion.

1589
02:22:57,130 --> 02:22:58,690
Council member, my.

1590
02:22:58,990 --> 02:22:59,730
Yes, absolutely.

1591
02:23:00,150 --> 02:23:00,850
For one, sorry,

1592
02:23:03,570 --> 02:23:04,410
do you want to be heard

1593
02:23:04,410 --> 02:23:05,230
before the motion?

1594
02:23:06,310 --> 02:23:06,550
All right.

1595
02:23:06,550 --> 02:23:09,410
Yeah, I'm ready to support these.

1596
02:23:09,870 --> 02:23:17,690
However, I do want to see, I ask you, I know that September there is a lot of stuff.

1597
02:23:18,050 --> 02:23:24,110
There is, no, I don't know, I don't know, I don't know, I don't know, I don't know if it's possible.

1598
02:23:24,650 --> 02:23:30,330
There is also Fiesta Latina and there is global village.

1599
02:23:31,530 --> 02:23:35,130
Can we move, not perfect week to November, maybe?

1600
02:23:35,130 --> 02:23:46,210
We can, we work with our communications and engagement team to help identify where there's gaps in the schedule so that we are never competing against another event.

1601
02:23:46,510 --> 02:23:52,550
So we are quite mindful of the scheduling and it's very busy you are correct.

1602
02:23:53,770 --> 02:23:55,090
Thank you. That was it.

1603
02:23:55,850 --> 02:23:59,650
All right. Thank you for that comment. Councilmember Mai.

1604
02:23:59,650 --> 02:24:04,930
All right, I respectfully request that the City Council formally established

1605
02:24:04,930 --> 02:24:07,910
Urban Nonprofit Week as an annual event.

1606
02:24:08,430 --> 02:24:13,130
This would ensure ongoing recognition of our nonprofit community, provide a consistent

1607
02:24:13,130 --> 02:24:19,810
forum for collaboration and capacity building, and reinforce provides commitment to a more

1608
02:24:19,810 --> 02:24:21,530
equitable and thriving city.

1609
02:24:21,650 --> 02:24:26,510
I further request that the City Council direct the city manager to develop plans for the

1610
02:24:37,570 --> 02:24:56,110
The motion by Vice Mayor, Council Member May, has been seconded by Council Member Tracetor in the absence of further discussion with the clerk, please call the roll.

1611
02:24:56,110 --> 02:24:56,970
Yes.

1612
02:24:57,950 --> 02:24:58,790
Councilmember Go.

1613
02:24:59,490 --> 02:24:59,510
Yes.

1614
02:24:59,810 --> 02:24:59,970
Councilmember.

1615
02:25:09,340 --> 02:25:17,480
Thank you, thank you, council member, council members, my intercedor.

1616
02:25:18,560 --> 02:25:30,240
It takes us to item 5.2 with the correct please identify this item by title and subject.

1617
02:25:32,870 --> 02:25:37,070
Consideration of a request by council members go and procedure to discuss utilizing the former

1618
02:25:37,070 --> 02:25:41,490
spectrum motion facility at the Irvine Transportation Center for a temporary pop

1619
02:25:44,760 --> 02:25:52,520
-up

1620
02:25:54,690 --> 02:26:01,270
or they're introduced to this item, Council Member Tracetor as well.

1621
02:26:02,050 --> 02:26:02,390
Thank you, Mayor.

1622
02:26:03,910 --> 02:26:08,230
A lot of you guys have been familiarized with the

1623
02:26:08,230 --> 02:26:09,470
translation around there.

1624
02:26:09,670 --> 02:26:15,870
This proposal would use the underutilized space currently,

1625
02:26:16,870 --> 02:26:20,790
that the spectrum motion space allowing the operating entity

1626
02:26:20,790 --> 02:26:25,170
that eventually will be operating ability to interact with the community early

1627
02:26:25,170 --> 02:26:28,770
and get to know the needs and what people are looking for.

1628
02:26:29,290 --> 02:26:33,150
And there's advantages as far as having community

1629
02:26:33,150 --> 02:26:36,870
education classes and just having outreach

1630
02:26:38,130 --> 02:26:42,750
and that we, the request and council member to see her,

1631
02:26:42,910 --> 02:26:44,330
can speak to it as well.

1632
02:26:44,730 --> 02:26:47,930
Council member to see her go right ahead.

1633
02:26:48,730 --> 02:26:49,370
Thank you.

1634
02:26:50,070 --> 02:26:54,290
Yeah, I appreciate council member go asking if I'd like to sign on to this

1635
02:26:54,290 --> 02:26:56,490
It was an easy answer.

1636
02:26:58,010 --> 02:27:00,790
This space is not being used right now.

1637
02:27:01,610 --> 02:27:06,210
I want to be sure that the train station is being fully utilized.

1638
02:27:07,270 --> 02:27:10,290
It's helping some vitality to the area.

1639
02:27:10,930 --> 02:27:15,870
I'm also very happy to promote Irvine as a biking mecca.

1640
02:27:16,890 --> 02:27:24,150
The only thing that I would ask as part of this is that whatever pop-up group

1641
02:27:24,150 --> 02:27:27,230
that we bring in that we have an RFP for it.

1642
02:27:32,590 --> 02:27:33,790
Thank you.

1643
02:27:34,030 --> 02:27:36,030
Council member Martinez Franco.

1644
02:27:37,630 --> 02:27:38,750
Hi, thank you.

1645
02:27:39,890 --> 02:27:45,130
First, I want to understand why are we doing this?

1646
02:27:45,630 --> 02:27:49,130
When we are already a council member go,

1647
02:27:49,210 --> 02:27:52,890
brought up the same kind of memo.

1648
02:27:54,190 --> 02:27:56,590
We're a little bit more of things that end,

1649
02:27:56,590 --> 02:28:01,230
but we voted to approve a study back in July in 2025.

1650
02:28:02,810 --> 02:28:07,030
I wanna hear back about what an analysis said.

1651
02:28:07,990 --> 02:28:12,270
Do we know when does this come in back, Mr. Kirby?

1652
02:28:12,470 --> 02:28:20,370
That an analysis from July 2025 to do what temporary workspace

1653
02:28:20,370 --> 02:28:23,230
and include these kind of things?

1654
02:28:23,230 --> 02:28:27,950
So, thank you for the question, Councilman Martinez Franco.

1655
02:28:29,670 --> 02:28:37,730
The direction from council was to develop the urban mobility station and so our public

1656
02:28:37,730 --> 02:28:44,290
work director Luis Sesteviz is here, but him and his team have procured a designer and are

1657
02:28:44,290 --> 02:28:47,710
in design from improvements to the station.

1658
02:28:47,710 --> 02:28:56,570
And we also have in motion plans to issue an RFP to find the appropriate operator for that

1659
02:28:56,570 --> 02:28:57,010
station.

1660
02:28:57,690 --> 02:29:03,630
And so the plans were to bring all of that back to the city council for approval as we go

1661
02:29:03,630 --> 02:29:06,050
forward with executing those plans.

1662
02:29:06,330 --> 02:29:13,870
I think there's a few differences between what council member GO is asking for here and maybe

1663
02:29:13,870 --> 02:29:15,670
I might defer to council member GO, that's okay.

1664
02:29:15,670 --> 02:29:17,290
Thank you.

1665
02:29:17,570 --> 02:29:17,910
Thank you, Sean.

1666
02:29:19,450 --> 02:29:26,550
So, the project, it would complete some time into the year of not early next year, I believe.

1667
02:29:27,070 --> 02:29:33,530
And in the meantime, it would be great to get the interaction for whoever this future operator

1668
02:29:33,530 --> 02:29:41,050
to start to get to know the community and provide the early services and community benefit, as well as

1669
02:29:41,050 --> 02:29:46,630
making use of the space that's empty, and as you guys know, we do need visibility there

1670
02:29:46,630 --> 02:29:51,210
at the train station and having it populated with an operator would be a welcome change

1671
02:29:51,210 --> 02:29:52,430
for a lot of people.

1672
02:29:53,310 --> 02:29:59,890
So what I want to understand also, I mean, we already approve it again in July. Why are we doing a pop-up?

1673
02:30:00,000 --> 02:30:08,840
Now, is that going to take money away from what we have planned here, because then we are going

1674
02:30:08,840 --> 02:30:18,280
to delay what we already approved, right? So, I don't know Mr. Crumbi, Mr. Ms. Williams, to explain

1675
02:30:18,280 --> 02:30:22,140
how is the process going, or just being a limit?

1676
02:30:22,240 --> 02:30:29,360
So I think that the previous item directed the city manager and staff to develop a permanent use

1677
02:30:29,360 --> 02:30:44,580
for the site, and what I think, feel free to correct me if I'm incorrect, Councilor Go, but I think what we're talking about here is a pop-up or a temporary use to come into the site that wouldn't require a capital investment from the city.

1678
02:30:45,580 --> 02:30:50,240
So we're happy to run both of these in parallel, that's the desire of the council.

1679
02:30:50,240 --> 02:31:13,840
However, my request is that for even the temporary use, we have a competitive process and we bring back some sort of an agreement based on recommendations from the city attorney's office with all of the standard provisions that go into the typical agreement that we would do.

1680
02:31:15,250 --> 02:31:19,940
Okay. Well, I don't know if you want to add anything else. I would like to hear that.

1681
02:31:21,630 --> 02:31:30,670
Thank you, Council member Martinez Franco. If Council recalls, I think it might have been in January or February, perhaps when

1682
02:31:30,670 --> 02:31:37,390
at Belize Council member Go who provided the memo asking Council's approval to allocate $1.5 million.

1683
02:31:37,390 --> 02:31:47,610
And so in OCPA rebate funds or the return of the initial investment and so staff took that

1684
02:31:47,610 --> 02:31:57,090
direction and we are in the process of finalizing the RFP and the agreement and to put that out to the street to find

1685
02:31:57,090 --> 02:32:04,250
an operator to come in and operate the permanent mobility hub in terms of a pop-up mobility hub.

1686
02:32:04,250 --> 02:32:06,310
There's no funding for it at this point.

1687
02:32:06,590 --> 02:32:14,350
So what we could do is just simply provide an RFP for that space and offer it up as is

1688
02:32:14,350 --> 02:32:14,770
condition.

1689
02:32:15,010 --> 02:32:19,830
So if somebody wants to come in and operate a pop-up there, they would be responsible for remodeling

1690
02:32:19,830 --> 02:32:22,570
the space, however they want to use it in that fashion.

1691
02:32:23,110 --> 02:32:23,610
As an option.

1692
02:32:23,870 --> 02:32:34,230
I think that that operator would be notified of the time that the site was going to be

1693
02:32:34,230 --> 02:32:37,010
that they have in terms of taking this place?

1694
02:32:37,670 --> 02:32:41,590
So would you come back and recommend this for how long?

1695
02:32:42,110 --> 02:32:46,850
This is why I am trying to come in trouble supporting these,

1696
02:32:47,570 --> 02:32:49,490
because I want to share about their analysis

1697
02:32:49,490 --> 02:32:56,690
that was approved last year to see how we can do these

1698
02:32:56,690 --> 02:32:59,390
and all the things that we are going to do.

1699
02:32:59,690 --> 02:33:03,170
So we don't derail for the regional plan that we already approved.

1700
02:33:03,170 --> 02:33:16,170
But also we need to be making sure that there is a term like two months, I don't know, that's where I pop up sounds two months, one month.

1701
02:33:16,650 --> 02:33:21,270
We need to be very clear about how long this operator is going to have.

1702
02:33:21,690 --> 02:33:22,350
Great question.

1703
02:33:23,590 --> 02:33:31,350
If the question is would we come back with a follow-up from both directions from the Council, the answer is yes.

1704
02:33:31,350 --> 02:33:57,470
I think when we came back with details for the pop-up, I think we would also encompass a plan for the permanent project that we're doing, including our Public Works Director mentioned budgetary updates, timelines, and all of the details, the analysis that you mentioned, all of the details that we've been working on.

1705
02:33:58,270 --> 02:33:58,750
Thank

1706
02:34:02,240 --> 02:34:02,720
you.

1707
02:34:02,720 --> 02:34:03,300
Thank you.

1708
02:34:04,520 --> 02:34:06,100
Councilmember Martinez Franco.

1709
02:34:07,220 --> 02:34:08,180
Councilmember Mai.

1710
02:34:08,840 --> 02:34:09,360
Thank you Mayor.

1711
02:34:09,700 --> 02:34:10,220
A couple of questions.

1712
02:34:10,380 --> 02:34:12,060
I guess we're there.

1713
02:34:12,840 --> 02:34:16,920
Is there a vendor in mind or you mentioned there's going to be there could be an RFP process.

1714
02:34:18,620 --> 02:34:20,660
Our our intention would be to issue an RFP.

1715
02:34:20,700 --> 02:34:24,380
We don't have an operator in mind or who might be able to do that.

1716
02:34:24,380 --> 02:34:24,820
Great.

1717
02:34:25,620 --> 02:34:27,680
That for the six of transparency that would be great.

1718
02:34:27,680 --> 02:34:33,760
Also, so is the city looking to generate revenue from this operation or is it just the service that we're looking to provide?

1719
02:34:35,580 --> 02:34:38,720
From the staff's perspective, this isn't something that we're proposing.

1720
02:34:39,920 --> 02:34:47,060
It sounds like this is mostly, I think, as Councillor Mugon, if I'm understanding it correctly,

1721
02:34:47,980 --> 02:34:54,940
a benefit to provide for the community and to help activate the space to the extent that we could generate some least revenue

1722
02:34:55,540 --> 02:34:59,880
from offering that space in a pop-up scenario, I think that's about what.

1723
02:35:00,000 --> 02:35:02,020
What we would expect, or could expect?

1724
02:35:02,680 --> 02:35:09,580
Okay, great. I'll be supporting this. I believe that needs to be revitalized, and this would be a benefit to the community, as well.

1725
02:35:09,860 --> 02:35:10,800
Thank you.

1726
02:35:12,420 --> 02:35:20,900
Thank you, Council Member May. Let me ask a few questions, because I'm kind of lost here.

1727
02:35:21,600 --> 02:35:31,360
I appreciate what Council Member Martinez Franco asked by my questions, and how this relates to earlier action.

1728
02:35:33,980 --> 02:35:47,540
This makes me very uncomfortable trying to basically design and execute this whole thing on the fly right here trying to interpret what this is and how it relates to something else and so forth.

1729
02:35:49,080 --> 02:36:00,360
Isn't this the kind of thing that ought to go to our staff to bring it back in some coherent form?

1730
02:36:00,360 --> 02:36:08,080
form so that we understand what precisely is being proposed with the implications are, does

1731
02:36:08,080 --> 02:36:13,460
a pop-up operate itself or does it require some staff oversight?

1732
02:36:16,320 --> 02:36:21,700
I'm kind of unfamiliar with the ins and outs here and the RFP and so forth.

1733
02:36:21,940 --> 02:36:25,340
I mean, shouldn't we be taking this as a kind of regular order?

1734
02:36:25,340 --> 02:36:32,560
And by the way, it might actually be wise to have the planning commission, take a look at this.

1735
02:36:33,480 --> 02:36:41,900
And maybe offers some insights that would be helpful in moving the project forward in some coherent fashion.

1736
02:36:42,600 --> 02:36:48,380
It's things down right now, I don't know what we'd actually be voting on.

1737
02:36:48,380 --> 02:36:56,420
other than to tell staff to go out and do some stuff and make this happen, which is not the

1738
02:36:56,420 --> 02:36:58,500
Irvine way to tell you the truth.

1739
02:37:00,300 --> 02:37:01,140
Mayor, yes.

1740
02:37:01,620 --> 02:37:02,020
Great point.

1741
02:37:02,520 --> 02:37:07,700
I would say that since January 12th, our staff has been focused on executing the direction

1742
02:37:07,700 --> 02:37:08,260
of Council.

1743
02:37:09,380 --> 02:37:14,320
And so, yes, we're in the middle of design and we're ready to issue an RFP for the permanent

1744
02:37:14,320 --> 02:37:14,820
use.

1745
02:37:14,820 --> 02:37:20,380
If it's beneficial to the community to open up a pop-up, we will undertake that as well.

1746
02:37:20,980 --> 02:37:22,820
And you would recommend that to us.

1747
02:37:23,400 --> 02:37:25,860
We're prepared to look into it and come back to you, yes.

1748
02:37:26,220 --> 02:37:26,560
All right.

1749
02:37:27,780 --> 02:37:28,100
Okay.

1750
02:37:31,180 --> 02:37:36,120
Let me turn now to Council Member Gold, then Council Member Traceter,

1751
02:37:37,020 --> 02:37:39,260
then Council Member Martinez Franco.

1752
02:37:40,040 --> 02:37:40,720
Council Member Gold.

1753
02:37:41,040 --> 02:37:41,580
Thank you.

1754
02:37:41,840 --> 02:37:43,480
I just want to simplify this.

1755
02:37:43,480 --> 02:37:50,240
This would be similar to a previous center, if you were to buy a house, you'd have a model

1756
02:37:50,240 --> 02:37:53,820
home and you'd look to it, and that would be your end products.

1757
02:37:54,240 --> 02:37:58,180
And that's the idea behind it to be able to utilize this space that's currently not being

1758
02:37:58,180 --> 02:37:58,700
utilized.

1759
02:37:59,740 --> 02:38:07,600
Giving the community options in terms of benefits for education, feedback, maybe some safety

1760
02:38:07,600 --> 02:38:13,180
courses for e-bikes and whatnot, so that the city would not be involved in the operator

1761
02:38:13,180 --> 02:38:17,780
as we are if he would be doing the work.

1762
02:38:19,500 --> 02:38:21,360
Thank you, Councilmember Tracetor.

1763
02:38:22,800 --> 02:38:23,680
Thank you.

1764
02:38:24,340 --> 02:38:34,180
Yeah, I've heard at various times commissioners and other folks advocate for Councilmember directed items to go to the commissions.

1765
02:38:34,800 --> 02:38:41,500
And I just want to kind of give a bit of context for why I think often they don't.

1766
02:38:41,500 --> 02:38:47,700
It's because we are not able to agendaist things for the commissions as Council members.

1767
02:38:48,000 --> 02:38:58,520
We can agendaist things for the council, and it makes a lot of sense for the staff and the staff have things that they need the commissions to weigh in on.

1768
02:38:58,920 --> 02:39:06,640
Then, absolutely, they should go to the commissions first, but when it's Council directed, it's a bit of a different situation.

1769
02:39:07,820 --> 02:39:14,380
I, that being said, I, I wouldn't object necessarily to having a commission look at it.

1770
02:39:14,500 --> 02:39:24,980
It's just, I, I'm not sure that renting out as a bit of space and the train station is a good use of the planning commissions time.

1771
02:39:25,920 --> 02:39:30,260
They're, often asked to weigh in on developments and zoning and questions like that.

1772
02:39:31,320 --> 02:39:32,260
So, thank you.

1773
02:39:33,420 --> 02:39:38,980
Thank you Councilmember Martinez Franco, and then we will turn to the public for comments.

1774
02:39:39,900 --> 02:39:47,120
Yeah, I'm going to adjust the analogy that Councilmember Go mentioned about model home or when you're building a home, right?

1775
02:39:47,400 --> 02:39:52,620
You don't invite people when you're building a house because it's just going to disturb the entire construction.

1776
02:39:53,320 --> 02:39:58,180
So you're going to have to build around and then it's going to delay the construction that is planned.

1777
02:39:58,180 --> 02:39:59,960
So, I...

1778
02:40:00,000 --> 02:40:09,760
I want to wait for that analysis, and then I will have a better sense of if I want to move forward with a pop-up, but as for now, I'm going to vote no.

1779
02:40:11,890 --> 02:40:12,450
Thank you.

1780
02:40:13,750 --> 02:40:17,250
One moment. Thank you, council member, Martin and Franco.

1781
02:40:18,470 --> 02:40:22,210
Before we turn to the public, council member go as to be recognized briefly.

1782
02:40:23,070 --> 02:40:31,070
It's not in the same space, the space that we are building is under the parking garage, and this space is already standing.

1783
02:40:31,070 --> 02:40:35,850
And so you wouldn't be disturbing anything.

1784
02:40:36,430 --> 02:40:37,750
So I just want to clarify that.

1785
02:40:37,870 --> 02:40:39,310
Thank you, Council Member Go.

1786
02:40:39,930 --> 02:40:41,050
Let's turn to the public.

1787
02:40:41,090 --> 02:40:42,710
How many requests are there?

1788
02:40:42,950 --> 02:40:43,290
Thank you, Mayor.

1789
02:40:43,410 --> 02:40:44,670
We have three requests to speak.

1790
02:40:44,890 --> 02:40:46,790
One in person and two on Zoom.

1791
02:40:47,330 --> 02:40:47,590
All right.

1792
02:40:47,830 --> 02:40:51,230
If you would please call those in the order they were submitted.

1793
02:40:51,970 --> 02:40:52,410
Thank you, Mayor.

1794
02:40:52,590 --> 02:40:54,130
If I could call forward, Jay Bruce.

1795
02:41:00,540 --> 02:41:01,820
Welcome, Mr. Bruce.

1796
02:41:03,060 --> 02:41:03,900
Let's see, Council members.

1797
02:41:04,860 --> 02:41:06,460
I just want to say, it seems like a good idea.

1798
02:41:06,460 --> 02:41:13,540
And we've already approved the project the mobility hub, so in a sense that we want to

1799
02:41:13,540 --> 02:41:15,820
just to actually happening early.

1800
02:41:16,560 --> 02:41:23,080
So I appreciate the intent behind the motion and the agenda item, but I just think we're

1801
02:41:23,080 --> 02:41:28,560
jumping the gun a little bit, where we don't know who's going to operate the permanent

1802
02:41:28,560 --> 02:41:29,560
mobility hub.

1803
02:41:31,000 --> 02:41:34,280
We've, I think we've issued the RFP, but we haven't approved anything.

1804
02:41:34,820 --> 02:41:52,080
So if we're going to be also going for this temporary pop-up, it'd be issuing two RFPs and that would have the chance that the person that's running the temporary pop-up isn't going to be the one that's running the permanent mobility hub, which is kind of the key things I feel like.

1805
02:41:52,080 --> 02:41:58,720
It's also the question of, you know, to operate a bicycle maintenance facility, you're

1806
02:41:58,720 --> 02:42:04,340
going to need probably a pretty significant and perhaps a long-term specialized equipment

1807
02:42:04,340 --> 02:42:11,660
and staffing and renovations to the facility as well as an additional cost which would

1808
02:42:11,660 --> 02:42:18,740
be out of the bicycle repair and maintenance is supposed to be free to the public, but if it

1809
02:42:18,740 --> 02:42:25,920
for the cost of repair, and depending on how temporary the pop-up is, it might require continuous

1810
02:42:25,920 --> 02:42:32,620
staffing funding, which could drain the OCPA fund or require us to draw these continuous

1811
02:42:32,620 --> 02:42:38,200
funding from some other source like the general fund, where that just depends on how

1812
02:42:38,200 --> 02:42:45,140
temporary the facility is, because once you implement these facility renovations and add the

1813
02:42:45,140 --> 02:42:47,420
by school repair facilities a lot of times,

1814
02:42:47,740 --> 02:42:49,740
these temporary things become pretty permanent.

1815
02:42:50,340 --> 02:42:52,540
And we end up with more of a bicycle repair facility

1816
02:42:52,540 --> 02:42:54,080
rather than a mobility hub.

1817
02:42:55,440 --> 02:43:00,420
So I do think, it's a good idea to have this early,

1818
02:43:00,420 --> 02:43:04,000
just an early preview of what the mobility

1819
02:43:04,000 --> 02:43:05,160
has gonna look like.

1820
02:43:05,280 --> 02:43:08,340
But I do think it's good to decide

1821
02:43:08,340 --> 02:43:10,080
who the operator is gonna be first,

1822
02:43:10,900 --> 02:43:12,480
even with like Swift Cities.

1823
02:43:13,140 --> 02:43:20,900
There's controversial opinions about that, but we only did the demo after we engaged in negotiations and discussions with societies.

1824
02:43:21,680 --> 02:43:29,800
I mean, it's not a third part of contractor, but we also, for urban public libraries, we held the pop of libraries after we hired library staff.

1825
02:43:30,420 --> 02:43:37,760
I think it would make more sense if we decide who is going to run the mobility hub and what

1826
02:43:37,760 --> 02:43:42,900
that is actually going to look like before we give people a preview and start running

1827
02:43:42,900 --> 02:43:45,940
this second project at the same location.

1828
02:43:46,800 --> 02:43:47,480
Thank you.

1829
02:43:47,640 --> 02:43:48,960
Thank you for your comments.

1830
02:43:49,480 --> 02:43:51,040
Our next speaker is Bill Salin.

1831
02:43:51,400 --> 02:43:52,580
Bill, you may unmute your mic.

1832
02:43:52,580 --> 02:43:53,220
Maybe

1833
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Council Member, Council Member Zemeir, I'm Bill Salon, I'm a founder of the current

1834
02:44:01,070 --> 02:44:02,990
right-winger in the Bicycle of a Verbi.

1835
02:44:03,630 --> 02:44:08,530
And I just wanted to thank the Council of the City of Verbi, and especially the public

1836
02:44:08,530 --> 02:44:15,030
work staff, the team that's been working to keep our streets safe, a bit repairs are quickly

1837
02:44:15,670 --> 02:44:16,230
addressed.

1838
02:44:17,950 --> 02:44:23,370
I'm proud to have been a former employee, and enjoy writing to your point a few days a week.

1839
02:44:23,370 --> 02:44:28,990
Part one is excited about having the mobility help happen.

1840
02:44:29,890 --> 02:44:36,370
It's a way is off and anything that can be done to get access and utilization of that vacant space.

1841
02:44:37,530 --> 02:44:43,410
The Bicycle Barrowing actually sponsored a cycle of seven in bicycle education program last August

1842
02:44:43,410 --> 02:44:47,370
and we're able to utilize the old office space and it's been a bit of a squeeze

1843
02:44:47,370 --> 02:44:50,330
and we're hoping to get more people to change those programs in the future

1844
02:44:50,330 --> 02:44:59,970
But we'd like to strongly consider moving forward with whatever we can do to get access to that public space and to bring more.

1845
02:45:25,060 --> 02:45:30,680
Members of the Council, I'm James from Woodrange, I'm in support of this maintenance facility.

1846
02:45:30,680 --> 02:45:31,860
pop-up idea.

1847
02:45:33,900 --> 02:45:38,160
Since we have a permanent facility coming up, but further in the future, a pop-up

1848
02:45:38,160 --> 02:45:42,820
is a good way to get the ball roll and give the public access, give them a free view, get

1849
02:45:42,820 --> 02:45:48,400
feedback, in a way that's kind of fast and low-cost lots of cities across the world, do these

1850
02:45:48,400 --> 02:45:54,140
kind of little pop-ups or like temporary street takeovers, that type of thing, to give people

1851
02:45:54,140 --> 02:46:01,420
take of what would be like and get a feedback for very good cost, temporary periods of time.

1852
02:46:02,600 --> 02:46:08,620
And yes, so on the favor of this, any data we get terming can only be helped, used to help the

1853
02:46:08,620 --> 02:46:13,860
future permanent bike facility and get people excited about what's coming. As a side note,

1854
02:46:13,960 --> 02:46:19,840
I would also suggest that since the bike facility is going to be in the parking garage office,

1855
02:46:19,840 --> 02:46:34,400
There is one office remaining that's like the former spectrum motion office is next to the Amtrak to get food that one is also unused and I think it would be a great spot for a small library branch. They're a great park

1856
02:46:35,380 --> 02:46:42,300
And that area doesn't really have a library and a small library there could also be a way to activate the station. Thank you

1857
02:46:46,080 --> 02:46:50,940
Our next speaker is Tai Chuan. Tai you may unmute your mic. You have 90 seconds

1858
02:46:53,630 --> 02:47:00,950
I also remember as on my name is T-Trong, I currently serve on Urban Transportation Commission, and I'm speaking on my own behalf.

1859
02:47:01,810 --> 02:47:05,270
I strongly support using this facility as a temporary pop-up bicycle.

1860
02:47:05,330 --> 02:47:09,610
Make a top, and it's a great idea. To be education is so important,

1861
02:47:10,010 --> 02:47:14,090
to get people comfortable writing their bikes, so I grew in this dirt, so I'm moving that comment.

1862
02:47:15,170 --> 02:47:19,190
And I live in my support. I really only buy for them a few miles where I live,

1863
02:47:19,190 --> 02:47:26,090
Because I don't feel like comfortable a further, not that prepared to handle minor repairs or any maintenance

1864
02:47:26,090 --> 02:47:28,190
I might come up for a long ride.

1865
02:47:28,830 --> 02:47:35,510
So this kind of public facility would really support people like me to challenge this also a little bit further.

1866
02:47:36,070 --> 02:47:37,810
And actually, it's like my core.

1867
02:47:38,170 --> 02:47:40,190
So again, I really support this facility.

1868
02:47:40,370 --> 02:47:41,130
So moving forward.

1869
02:47:41,570 --> 02:47:42,250
Thank you.

1870
02:47:43,810 --> 02:47:44,810
And that is all, Mayor.

1871
02:47:44,810 --> 02:47:52,970
Thank you, that concludes the public comment council member Liu.

1872
02:47:55,380 --> 02:48:03,780
I know there's not a formal motion made quite yet, but can I suggest that if we are going

1873
02:48:03,780 --> 02:48:10,240
to move forward, I heard council member when she's a Martinez Franco's concern and also

1874
02:48:10,240 --> 02:48:17,740
mayors concerned about this being something in some of the speakers, about how this being

1875
02:48:17,740 --> 02:48:23,320
possibly delaying the project, the permanent project, and also taking some of the funding

1876
02:48:23,320 --> 02:48:28,800
out of it, is it if you are unmanable to it?

1877
02:48:29,100 --> 02:48:36,220
Can I suggest that maybe we'll limit this to something that is temporary and not changing any of

1878
02:48:36,220 --> 02:48:43,960
character of the current, as director, as well as as suggested, that it's going to be an

1879
02:48:43,960 --> 02:48:51,240
ask is situation and also obviously we're going to have to go through an RFP process.

1880
02:48:52,200 --> 02:48:56,580
We'll be for Council Member Gold responds to that.

1881
02:48:56,900 --> 02:49:06,000
Let me ask, when is the report or the analysis that Council Member Martinez Franco

1882
02:49:06,000 --> 02:49:09,260
referred to. What is that coming back to us?

1883
02:49:09,840 --> 02:49:13,840
It's coming very soon. Maybe you, you can elaborate, Luis.

1884
02:49:15,700 --> 02:49:22,260
Thank you, Mayor and Council. You know, the plan is to get the RFP out next month, and

1885
02:49:22,260 --> 02:49:27,960
so what we would return to the Council then is with a potential contract, or we would

1886
02:49:27,960 --> 02:49:34,240
report out what the results of the proposal process was. And so, assuming worst case in

1887
02:49:34,240 --> 02:49:38,580
and nobody decided to propose on this, we'd come back to the council, report that and get

1888
02:49:38,580 --> 02:49:43,440
additional direction from council, or we get several good proposals to choose from their

1889
02:49:43,440 --> 02:49:48,080
reviewed. We select the best qualified firm, and then we present that to the city council

1890
02:49:48,080 --> 02:49:53,300
for its consideration and approval. Luis, can I provide one quick clarification? The RFP

1891
02:49:53,300 --> 02:49:56,840
you're mentioning is related to operator, finding an operator.

1892
02:49:56,840 --> 02:49:59,400
Graduates also the capital component of the project.

1893
02:50:00,000 --> 02:50:03,360
Can you discuss when the plans we've finished and ready?

1894
02:50:04,400 --> 02:50:08,080
So we've got 30% complete design so far.

1895
02:50:08,180 --> 02:50:12,740
And so what we would do is we would complete the design once we have an operator on board.

1896
02:50:12,860 --> 02:50:19,080
That would give the operator some ability to weigh in on the design of the building shell,

1897
02:50:19,100 --> 02:50:24,640
make sure that we get their input in terms of the final package that we designed and deliver.

1898
02:50:24,640 --> 02:50:30,200
we would construct and provide a building shell and then the operator would come in and build

1899
02:50:30,200 --> 02:50:32,200
out their improvement, the tentative improvements in size.

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So we didn't want to get too far ahead in the process without having an operator on board

1901
02:50:36,680 --> 02:50:42,340
to weigh in on what the building shell, how should that should function, and especially start

1902
02:50:42,340 --> 02:50:45,760
building something if we don't end up with an operator later on.

1903
02:50:45,900 --> 02:50:47,760
So we wanted to move that in tandem with that project.

1904
02:50:47,760 --> 02:51:20,880
Let me just ask you, wouldn't it make sense to in connection with the RFP include in that request for proposals include the idea of a preview facility operation pop-up as it's referred to here to get some professional response to that.

1905
02:51:20,880 --> 02:51:23,580
that as a way of moving it forward?

1906
02:51:24,580 --> 02:51:25,860
Yes, it's definitely an option.

1907
02:51:26,560 --> 02:51:29,420
So we basically go out together at the same time.

1908
02:51:29,500 --> 02:51:30,920
Not necessarily separate RFP,

1909
02:51:31,060 --> 02:51:34,680
but it could be a portion of the RFP's dedicated

1910
02:51:34,680 --> 02:51:36,200
to this pop-up concept.

1911
02:51:36,740 --> 02:51:38,260
In the previous presentation,

1912
02:51:38,340 --> 02:51:40,680
we gave to the Council, the Spectre Motion Office

1913
02:51:40,680 --> 02:51:45,560
was identified as a potential work share kind of space

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02:51:45,560 --> 02:51:49,600
that we would lease that to an operator to lease it

1915
02:51:49,600 --> 02:51:51,520
as a shared workspace, for instance.

1916
02:51:52,020 --> 02:51:56,620
But if the Council's direction is to use that as a pop-up function,

1917
02:51:56,860 --> 02:51:59,600
or feature initially, then we would take that direction,

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02:51:59,860 --> 02:52:03,020
said, but yes, we could bundle both of those together,

1919
02:52:03,680 --> 02:52:05,460
identify who the operator will be,

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02:52:05,480 --> 02:52:09,100
allow the operator to start doing a pop-up event,

1921
02:52:09,100 --> 02:52:12,480
or a pop-up facility in the spectrum motion building,

1922
02:52:12,480 --> 02:52:16,360
while we design and build out the permanent mobility homes.

1923
02:52:17,140 --> 02:52:25,980
Well, that would make me feel more comfortable with this and how long would it take to produce the RFP?

1924
02:52:26,500 --> 02:52:29,660
We're hoping to get it on the street by next month within the next month.

1925
02:52:29,920 --> 02:52:32,280
But then, how quickly would it come back?

1926
02:52:32,500 --> 02:52:37,560
Typically, we provide 30 days for respondents to review the proposal and submit their own proposals.

1927
02:52:38,380 --> 02:52:43,900
and then probably three weeks to review the proposals that come in and grade them and sit

1928
02:52:43,900 --> 02:52:49,660
down and discuss it with the team and identify who the best qualified composer is and then

1929
02:52:49,660 --> 02:52:55,500
enter into negotiations with that top ranked firm on the potential deal points for the

1930
02:52:55,500 --> 02:53:00,340
lease agreement and the use and then we would come back to the council separately with the

1931
02:53:00,340 --> 02:53:02,620
recommendation. All right.

1932
02:53:05,030 --> 02:53:10,730
That sounds to me like a useful order of things in a way of allowing

1933
02:53:10,730 --> 02:53:19,210
this to move forward pretty quickly. All right. Council member Go. Thank you. I definitely

1934
02:53:21,230 --> 02:53:30,190
think Council member lose requests. The idea is to accelerate this and this enhances. It allows

1935
02:53:30,190 --> 02:53:38,350
us to utilize the space now which does not cost us any more significant amount to get the process

1936
02:53:38,350 --> 02:53:45,090
started. And so with that I just want to make a motion to move that we direct city manager

1937
02:53:45,090 --> 02:53:51,050
to create an RV to allow the utilization of the former spectrum motion office for temporary

1938
02:53:51,050 --> 02:53:54,670
pop-up use for maintenance facility. Second.

1939
02:53:55,350 --> 02:54:03,710
Alright, there's a motion in a second, I'm just going to ask straight out to this would

1940
02:54:03,710 --> 02:54:11,150
be a separate RFP as opposed to the one that's going to be going forward right away.

1941
02:54:11,690 --> 02:54:17,350
This would be a separate RFP, it would be shorter and duration so that we could turn around

1942
02:54:17,350 --> 02:54:23,170
as quickly as possible and open up a pop-up while we go through the longer, more formal

1943
02:54:23,170 --> 02:54:27,130
process for the permanent operator and capital improvements.

1944
02:54:30,630 --> 02:54:35,390
All right, there's a motion in a second before us, any further any discussion on it?

1945
02:54:38,060 --> 02:54:39,720
With the clerk, please call the roll.

1946
02:54:40,080 --> 02:54:40,800
Council member Carol.

1947
02:54:41,820 --> 02:54:42,600
Council member Go.

1948
02:54:42,820 --> 02:54:43,100
Yes.

1949
02:54:43,380 --> 02:54:44,060
Council member Lou.

1950
02:54:44,360 --> 02:54:44,740
Yes.

1951
02:54:45,140 --> 02:54:46,300
Council member Martinez Franco.

1952
02:54:47,160 --> 02:54:47,960
Council member Trisider.

1953
02:54:48,000 --> 02:54:48,320
Yes.

1954
02:54:48,520 --> 02:54:49,380
Vice Mayor Mike.

1955
02:54:49,900 --> 02:54:50,460
Mayor Egrin.

1956
02:54:51,840 --> 02:54:52,660
Kerry's five to two.

1957
02:54:52,900 --> 02:54:54,940
With Council member Martinez Franco and Mayor Egrin.

1958
02:54:54,940 --> 02:54:58,330
Thank you.

1959
02:55:00,560 --> 02:55:21,660
Council member go, and this allows us now having dealt with item 5.2 to move on to our final item on the agenda item 5.3, would the clerk please identify this item of business by title and subject.

1960
02:55:21,660 --> 02:55:28,520
consideration of a request by Councilmember Liu to discuss a city tourism readiness and competitiveness assessment.

1961
02:55:30,400 --> 02:55:31,680
Thank you.

1962
02:55:31,920 --> 02:55:39,140
And now I'll turn to Councilmember Liu to further introduce this item.

1963
02:55:39,920 --> 02:55:40,500
Thank you, Mayor.

1964
02:55:41,300 --> 02:55:42,000
And Council Gali.

1965
02:55:44,620 --> 02:55:53,300
So over the next three years foreseeable future we are going to have a series of large events in Southern California, including the FIFA World Cup.

1966
02:55:53,300 --> 02:56:01,360
in the Olympics and the Super Bowl, and we had just announced that the City of Irvine

1967
02:56:01,360 --> 02:56:07,760
will be hosting the USA Men's Team for FIFA, which is exciting and a lot of community

1968
02:56:07,760 --> 02:56:14,080
excitement has come out of that announcement. In last March, I introduce a memo asking the

1969
02:56:14,080 --> 02:56:19,060
City Manager in the City staff to provide a comprehensive coordination plan in anticipation

1970
02:56:19,060 --> 02:56:25,600
of these events, and I appreciate that the staff has since returned with a report to help guide our preparations.

1971
02:56:26,760 --> 02:56:34,040
For the World Cup, we are officially picked as I said, and we're looking forward to community events open to the public.

1972
02:56:34,620 --> 02:56:44,380
And in turn, the city of Irvine will see an increasing lodging transit business demands, meaning it is important that Irvine is prepared as a tourist hub.

1973
02:56:44,380 --> 02:56:50,120
Additionally, as a tourist hub, we need to provide tourists in Irvine residents with accessible

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02:56:50,120 --> 02:56:52,320
local and statewide public transportation.

1975
02:56:52,960 --> 02:57:00,160
As Ms. Seier had just shared earlier in her summative comment, this requires working with

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02:57:00,160 --> 02:57:06,100
both Amtrak and MetroLink on transportation accessibility in Irvine in the surrounding areas.

1977
02:57:06,100 --> 02:57:08,040
So we have a lot of planning to do.

1978
02:57:08,340 --> 02:57:13,400
The opportunity for our city to promote its tourism efforts has never been better, which is

1979
02:57:13,400 --> 02:57:19,500
Why I'm requesting a comprehensive coordination plan from the City Manager to accommodate the

1980
02:57:19,500 --> 02:57:23,220
anticipated increase in visitors in March 2025.

1981
02:57:24,060 --> 02:57:29,080
To build on that effort and ensure our city is positioned to maximize the economic

1982
02:57:29,080 --> 02:57:32,880
benefits while safeguarding the quality of life for our residents.

1983
02:57:33,420 --> 02:57:38,360
I'm now bringing forward this city tourism readiness and competitiveness assessment.

1984
02:57:39,000 --> 02:57:42,920
And this will be done in partnership with the University of California, Irvine the Greater

1985
02:57:42,920 --> 02:57:45,120
or Vine Chamber, and other stakeholders

1986
02:57:45,120 --> 02:57:48,300
and it's necessary to ensure our community and businesses

1987
02:57:48,300 --> 02:57:49,900
are fully prepared.

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02:57:51,080 --> 02:57:53,060
And I'm ready for any questions or comments.

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All right, thank you for that introduction.

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02:57:57,420 --> 02:57:59,120
Councilmember Martinez, Franco?

1991
02:58:00,380 --> 02:58:02,560
Yeah, I think it's a wonderful idea.

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02:58:03,320 --> 02:58:06,280
Councilmember Liu, I just want to make sure

1993
02:58:06,280 --> 02:58:11,400
that I know that you mentioned the analysis will include

1994
02:58:11,400 --> 02:58:18,040
as they hold theirs, but I wanted the language to be more specific to unions, and so they

1995
02:58:18,040 --> 02:58:27,680
can receive, to receive her page, page, page, and CWA's, so they can hire training and

1996
02:58:27,680 --> 02:58:33,860
skill workers that get paid fairly, and provide better life to their families and what are

1997
02:58:33,860 --> 02:58:38,980
we doing as a city to protect them, because as we receive more tourism, there's going to

1998
02:58:38,980 --> 02:58:44,640
more influx of money and these people deserve to get pay better.

1999
02:58:45,700 --> 02:58:53,620
But I hope that there is an inclusion, specifically, that these unions get asked.

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02:58:54,720 --> 02:58:56,360
Thank you.

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02:58:56,360 --> 02:59:00,740
Thank you, Councilmember Martinez Franco, Councilmember Trisider.

2002
02:59:02,000 --> 02:59:02,500
Thank you.

2003
02:59:02,820 --> 02:59:04,460
I really appreciate this item.

2004
02:59:04,460 --> 02:59:07,440
I think it makes a ton of sense to plan ahead.

2005
02:59:08,660 --> 02:59:13,020
We will have a lot of events happening in short succession.

2006
02:59:14,020 --> 02:59:21,420
So I do agree with Councilmember Martinez Franco and that I'm hoping that in addition to

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02:59:21,420 --> 02:59:27,240
the stakeholders who are named here that we can also have the unions that are relevant for

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02:59:27,240 --> 02:59:27,840
this area.

2009
02:59:28,200 --> 02:59:29,240
Thank you.

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02:59:30,580 --> 02:59:31,140
Thank you.

2011
02:59:31,360 --> 02:59:33,600
Councilmember Triseter, Councilmember Carroll?

2012
02:59:34,180 --> 02:59:35,440
Thank you, Mayor.

2013
02:59:36,560 --> 02:59:45,240
Yeah, I just want to just also just thank my colleague for bringing this forward as my successor on the hotel improvement district committee.

2014
02:59:45,580 --> 02:59:48,420
I really appreciate her bringing this forward.

2015
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I think it's really important that we take a look at these metrics from a data point of view.

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And just for the public benefit, we have the second Lord.

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Just hotel community. After I'm California, the home of Disneyland, and we really do have a thriving, amazing economic backbone in the businesses.

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The businesses that use our hotel community, the people that visit Irvine, our destination Irvine platform that we've developed at Councilmember Lewis now leading the committee on.

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just really are our banner programs to just advertise our city.

2020
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And if there's any sort of peace that's a component of the economic

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03:00:34,240 --> 03:00:39,300
juggernaut of our city, it's the businesses and the tech companies and the

2022
03:00:39,300 --> 03:00:43,320
startups and the big companies everywhere from the Edwards down to the

2023
03:00:43,320 --> 03:00:49,300
incubator company and every mid-device manufacturing company in the IBC and

2024
03:00:49,300 --> 03:00:53,320
the spectrum in between that need thousands of corporate apartments and

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03:00:53,320 --> 03:01:00,460
Councilmen will use by these hotels and in addition to that, it's also an incredible

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03:01:01,620 --> 03:01:06,900
footprint for economic activity, which will only be borne out by the data when you consider

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the tens of thousands of families that we have at the Great Park every summer that's programmed

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03:01:10,920 --> 03:01:13,100
amazingly by our community services staff.

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I have just totally support Councilmember Liu and supporting our hotel community and our businesses

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is an urban because no great city is without a thriving hotel or a community that's willing

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to get back to the community like ours does.

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Thank you very much, Mayor.

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Thank you, Council Member Carroll,

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Mr. Peterson, how many public commenters have requested

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to be heard?

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Thank you, Mayor.

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We have five requests to speak.

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On it, we hear from them at this time.

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Thank you, Mayor, if I could call forward Susan Sayer and Marina.

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And we'll start with Ms. Sayer.

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Hi, fifth being again, my name's Susan Sayer,

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and I'm a long time, Irvine resident.

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You're asking for tourism, readiness for future national

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and world sports events.

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Many of which will make Irvine an ongoing tourist hub.

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Tourist hubs need to provide national international tourists and local residents with both the local and statewide public transportation.

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This will require access to both local public transportation and statewide public transportation.

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This will necessitate an increase in Irvine clinic services throughout the entire city of Irvine, including giving access to UCI neighborhood venues.

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It will also require access to MetroLink and Amtrak train transportation to tourist destinations located in Los Angeles down to San Diego.

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Access to destinations via MetroLink and Amtrak trains have a serious problem.

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And then in the in person ticket sales and passenger support services at Irvine stations and many other Orange County stations have been eliminated.

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I recently tried to purchase an Amtrak around Pticket from Irvine, to San Diego, but was unable to do so.

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I found the Irvine train station ticked off the start and the office perfectly closed with only security personnel in attendance.

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There was a posted metropolitan schedule, but no posted Amtrak schedule.

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There was a posted QR code for the Amtrak schedule and a chaos to use for the purchase of the tickets.

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The security guard was assisting a potential metrolink passenger with purchasing a metrolink

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ground for ticket, but they were unable undergoing considerable difficulties with the keyouts.

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No Amtrak or metrolink personnel were available to provide information or assistance with accessing tickets.

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assisting with assessing, accessing airline public transportation resources or accessing

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tourist-related venues and hotel accommodations. There were no printed schedules or any tourist

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destination related flyers. I tried calling Amtrak for assistance but was on hold for

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over 20 minutes before I gave up. If Irvine wants to create a tourist tab, it will necessitate

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working with Amtrak, which is federally funded,

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and Metrolink, which is state-funded,

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to reopen Irvine's train station

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and provide in-person public assistance

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with accessing public transportation options

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and tourist accommodations and venues.

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The automated chaos clearly is insufficient.

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And on-line ticket purchasing will not be sufficient to meet the needs of tourists. Thank you.

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Thank you. Marina?

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Welcome.

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Hi. Good evening. Council members. I'm Marina. I represent the Irvine Mariet. And I do want to say, first of all, I'm really excited about the global events that are coming up. This is great for Irvine to elevate this position in the world stage.

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However, that opportunity is very fragile.

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I do want to say that specifically talk about one critical factor

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about all of this is the cost of doing business, especially labor.

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Today we're competitive because we're allowed we are aligned with the surrounding markets

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like Josemeza, Anaheim, Sanana, operating the same minimum wage.

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So basically, if we increase minimum wage just for these markets, you're talking about increasing

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minimum wage in perpetuity, so after these events are over, hotel businesses are sustaining

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a high minimum wage, which is not sustainable.

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While these are unintended consequences, hotels, restaurants will be forced to reduce

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staffing and services entry-level opportunities will shrink, and ultimately we risk becoming

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a higher cost market with reduced service level.

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most importantly, this is not just a hotel issue, when the business shifts, it impacts

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restaurant traffic, retail spending, and the city tax revenue will go down.

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And while the intention is to support our workers, the outcome is going to be reduced hours,

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reduced opportunities, and shift jobs out of Irvine entirely.

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So I just want to tell you that I oppose the minimum wage increase just around these events,

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because it is in perpetuity and we need to seriously consider how this affect the city and the long term.

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So I do encourage having an competitive and cost impact analysis done for not just surrounding these events,

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but for what happened after the events are over and I'm speaking on behalf of one of the largest hotel in Irvine

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and I'm opposing the minimum wage increase to 30.

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Thank you so much for listening to me tonight.

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I appreciate it.

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03:07:25,760 --> 03:07:26,740
Thank you for your comments.

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Mr. Mayor, our last the in person speaker does have a material.

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So if I may all transition to zoom and then come back to that individual.

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And this will then be our last.

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Correct.

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So there's one more in person which will come.

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We'll come back to that individual and we have two on zoom.

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All right.

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So close the queue now, please.

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Thank you, Mayor.

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Our next speaker is Sid Romani.

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Sid, you may unmute your mic.

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Good evening, Mayor and council members. My name is Sir Romani. I serve as Vice Chair for the

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Telegroup and District of the need for the Estimation of BIME, and I'm also a local

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hotel operator. I'm here to speak and support of the proposed tourist awareness and competitive

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assessment. As stated, all the next several years of BIME will be on global states, but

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the world doubts the bubble of the fix, all driving, police, and the sedation and

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This is a significant opportunity, but it is also highly intended.

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Studies across Southern California are already preparing a position themselves to capture this event.

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Visitors and event organizers will ultimately choose destinations that fill other right balance of accessibility, experience, and value.

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This assessment breaks clarity in that equation.

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In a balanced infrastructure, workforce readiness,

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cost-to-doing business, and our overall hospitality capacity,

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all of which will determine whether a Christmas station

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translates into well-economic benefit for our city.

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03:08:56,920 --> 03:08:58,440
From an operator's perspective,

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maintaining a vines competitiveness is critical.

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As operating costs increase,

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these costs flow through the pricing

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and pricing directly impacts demand, especially in a region with multiple nearby options.

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That's why the data from the approach matters.

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This assessment will help the city understand where we stand today

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and how different factors impact our ability to attract and retain the situation.

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It also supports more balance, decision-making, ensuring that it continues to hold our workforce

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03:09:30,180 --> 03:09:35,660
while sustaining a healthy business environment and protecting tourism as an economic priority.

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I also appreciate that this includes quality of life considerations, such as traffic, public safety, and community impact.

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It has long-distance success requires getting the balance right.

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I strongly support you in this form.

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Thank you.

2135
03:09:51,660 --> 03:09:54,040
Our next speaker is telephone number 608.

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608, you may unmute your mic.

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03:10:02,060 --> 03:10:04,260
Hello, can you hear us?

2138
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And for the adult writer, we see this a major opportunity not just for the child, but for the broader local community, and it's an unbelievable perspective.

2139
03:10:47,380 --> 03:10:54,060
But coordination is not just important, coordination is more important, actually.

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03:10:54,060 --> 03:11:01,300
that this is supposed to be, who talks like us and can have clarity and see why strategy

2141
03:11:01,300 --> 03:11:08,280
helps us better to care if anybody is still in the room, because it's about being strong

2142
03:11:08,280 --> 03:11:14,480
and finding a visitor experience that challenges entire city of Urbine. Otherwise, there are

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03:11:14,480 --> 03:11:24,040
neighbouring cities nearby, looking to get business from us. This is just a memory of how

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03:11:24,040 --> 03:11:27,600
We need to help local businesses and transportation.

2145
03:11:28,760 --> 03:11:31,820
But in short, in our first line, we will prepare

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03:11:31,820 --> 03:11:36,820
in competitive supporting local jobs and driving and phenomenal growth.

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03:11:37,940 --> 03:11:40,500
So, I also want to recognize that I'm going to have

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first with HIV disease and disease staff.

2149
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We've already seen strong collaboration in providing

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So, for example, in a position or a bind to be a competitive compared to our neighbouring

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03:11:54,600 --> 03:11:55,220
CD.

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03:11:56,160 --> 03:12:01,720
So, ultimately, this is a being proactive, and data driven, making sure our bindings

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03:12:01,720 --> 03:12:05,180
being well prepared, or the opportunity to have.

2154
03:12:05,860 --> 03:12:11,860
It's about giving all of the opportunities, but constant doing the necessary, extremely important

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03:12:12,220 --> 03:12:16,340
to ensure to keep our living in our bindings.

2156
03:12:16,340 --> 03:12:22,940
So I'm important assessment to be a clarity of a data.

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03:12:23,300 --> 03:12:24,400
Thank you.

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In our last speakers and on.

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03:12:31,280 --> 03:12:31,640
Welcome.

2160
03:12:34,040 --> 03:12:34,320
Good evening.

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03:12:34,840 --> 03:12:37,160
May your background and members of the council.

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03:12:38,300 --> 03:12:46,260
So my name is Sinan Bayer and I serve as a director of the studies partnership at Wersand University here in Urway.

2163
03:12:46,260 --> 03:12:52,860
So, I'm expert in the tourism planning and destination development and next slide, please.

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03:12:54,000 --> 03:12:58,900
So, I have contributed to the World Economic Forum, travel and tourism development index.

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Worked on the destination development initiative in the U.N. tourism form of the World Tourism Organization

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and the European Union's smart and sustainable tourism program. Next slide, please.

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So, building on this experience, I have been conducting research on the Irvine's tourism potential since last September.

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So, I truly value Irvine and believe the city has unique opportunity for strategic tourism development.

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I would like to thank Council Member Melinda Liu for bringing this important topic this agenda.

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So, coming years will be a unique moments, our region, a major global events are approaching,

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03:13:44,100 --> 03:13:49,800
including FIFA, our Cup, and upcoming Olympic Games, in addition, around being selected

2172
03:13:50,280 --> 03:13:56,300
as the training-based U.S.-man National Soccer team as a great undercut, these opportunities

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03:13:56,300 --> 03:14:04,500
also bring new responsibilities rather than focusing only on single assignment or report.

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I believe Irvine will benefit from developing a comprehensive five-year tourism master plan.

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As showing the framework, Irvine has already a strong tourism ecosystem, including business and innovation

2176
03:14:18,880 --> 03:14:26,040
sports and events, outdoor recreation, academic institution, culinary diversity, and regional

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03:14:26,040 --> 03:14:29,740
connectivity. However, next slide, please,

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unlock this potential strategic coordination

2179
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is essential. A successfully tourism strategy requires collaboration among all stakeholders.

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This includes this local government, destination organization, DMOs, hotels, transportation

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03:14:46,350 --> 03:14:52,270
partners, universities, park and recreation entities, and broader business community.

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So for this reason, organizing a tourism master plan conferences that bring these stakeholders

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together.

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Thank you.

2185
03:15:24,740 --> 03:15:26,140
Thank you.

2186
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Thank you. Thank you.

2187
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So having concluded the public comment, I'll turn to my colleagues for comment for discussion

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and council member, let me just say you're welcome at any time to present a motion if

2189
03:15:52,110 --> 03:15:58,870
you'd prefer to have your colleagues speak to a motion specifically, council member Carol.

2190
03:16:00,290 --> 03:16:01,010
Thank you, Mayor.

2191
03:16:01,030 --> 03:16:06,010
Again, I'll be brief and council member, I'll get happy to second your motion when you'd like to make it.

2192
03:16:06,010 --> 03:16:10,150
I just want to point out, I want to thank two of the members of the hotel and

2193
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Peru, the district that had a chance to serve with Marina.

2194
03:16:12,250 --> 03:16:16,870
Thank you for being here tonight and for calling in as well as whether the other

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03:16:16,870 --> 03:16:23,310
speakers, I think this is a great opportunity to go ahead and put together a

2196
03:16:23,310 --> 03:16:24,930
comprehensive review.

2197
03:16:25,910 --> 03:16:40,190
So I fully support this happy to second the motion and to bring it forward as a really important study to take a look at and for a city of our size and our greatness this is truly appropriate.

2198
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I want to actually, I guess the, I guess the, the, the, the, the, the modern term is top side.

2199
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Something that, um, my favorite, um, comment, well, one of my favorite commenters and perhaps the,

2200
03:16:53,270 --> 03:16:58,970
the Ambaisman of the city of Irvine, California, Susan Sayer set up here and thank you, Susan.

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I had the opportunity to tour for a few hours at length, the Irvine Transportation Center, the Amtrak station with Council Member

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ago, some months ago, and I would have to agree with you wholeheartedly, and I would hope

2203
03:17:13,170 --> 03:17:14,710
the maker would be okay with this.

2204
03:17:14,750 --> 03:17:19,330
It seems to incorporate it because it talks about the current infrastructure of Irvine

2205
03:17:19,330 --> 03:17:25,630
and the economics that that would include that lobby, because that lobby isn't ice or

2206
03:17:25,630 --> 03:17:30,070
the fact that there is no human being taking tickets, or real problem.

2207
03:17:30,430 --> 03:17:35,590
I'm not even sure what was going on in there, and I understand how to deal with our esteemed

2208
03:17:35,590 --> 03:17:40,670
federal government in some manner, but if that's our facility and we own it, if there's

2209
03:17:40,670 --> 03:17:44,430
something that could be done in this study with regard to, and not just because I'm a

2210
03:17:44,430 --> 03:17:51,650
trained person, which I am, but we have to do something to ignite. And I think some of

2211
03:17:51,650 --> 03:17:57,530
that we looked at earlier thanks to Council Member Go and has supported that Irvine Transportation

2212
03:17:57,530 --> 03:18:04,030
Center, which is truly just a genuine way to be activated. But I would just absolutely support

2213
03:18:04,030 --> 03:18:11,030
everything Miss Sarah said about making sure that that transportation center is just sort of reinvigorated.

2214
03:18:12,090 --> 03:18:15,630
When you walk in there, it's got this, this cludgy machine and it's impossible.

2215
03:18:16,030 --> 03:18:24,350
I mean, if we have to hire somebody to stand there and help people dice to decipher that and get tickets and get them to proper track.

2216
03:18:24,630 --> 03:18:26,610
And whatever we have to do, city manager.

2217
03:18:29,090 --> 03:18:34,950
signage, way-finding, some kind of translation device, if they have to buy off that federal

2218
03:18:34,950 --> 03:18:40,170
machine to get on the Amtrak fair enough, but if we have to do something, and I want

2219
03:18:40,170 --> 03:18:45,210
to thank our, you know, sits a number one for bringing that forward, and I just wanted

2220
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to really, really push it on.

2221
03:18:48,270 --> 03:18:54,530
And if it's okay with the maker of the motion, to focus also on that transition, and particularly

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that lobby.

2223
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Thank you.

2224
03:18:55,830 --> 03:18:56,210
Thank you.

2225
03:18:56,870 --> 03:19:07,530
Thank you, I'm just going to suggest, did you want to make a motion at this time and then I'll call on Vice Mayor Mide of.

2226
03:19:07,690 --> 03:19:08,090
Yes, definitely.

2227
03:19:09,090 --> 03:19:09,430
All right.

2228
03:19:09,830 --> 03:19:12,230
Why don't you go ahead council member, will you make a motion?

2229
03:19:12,350 --> 03:19:13,450
I'll make the motion now.

2230
03:19:13,470 --> 03:19:24,410
I request that the city manager begin formal discussions with the University of California Irvine to conduct a comprehensive tourism readiness and competitiveness assessment, which will include

2231
03:19:24,410 --> 03:19:27,430
would not be limited to the following assessed

2232
03:19:27,430 --> 03:19:30,030
Irvine's current infrastructure, public transportation,

2233
03:19:30,950 --> 03:19:35,850
economics, workforce readiness, marketing, and hospitality

2234
03:19:35,850 --> 03:19:39,210
capacity in preparation for the influx of tourism.

2235
03:19:40,150 --> 03:19:42,670
Collaborate with regional partners to ensure relevant

2236
03:19:42,670 --> 03:19:45,810
industry data is integrated into the assessment,

2237
03:19:46,450 --> 03:19:48,730
conduct a cost benefit analysis detailing

2238
03:19:48,730 --> 03:19:52,210
expected tax and business revenue during DC events,

2239
03:19:52,210 --> 03:19:56,710
including economic analysis of local businesses competitiveness,

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identify potential impact on residential quality.

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Of life, including traffic congestion, public safety string and other relevant aspects that affect our community, and, finally, additionally, return to the city council with a proposed scope of work timeline in an estimated budget source for the assessment within 90 days.

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03:20:16,760 --> 03:20:17,100
Second.

2243
03:20:18,600 --> 03:20:21,660
Thank you, the motion is,

2244
03:20:25,630 --> 03:20:35,650
motion is before us with a second by, was it council member go?

2245
03:20:36,550 --> 03:20:39,710
The motion being offered by council member Lou.

2246
03:20:41,270 --> 03:20:49,630
Let me just ask a question and connection with the motion, which I think is clear.

2247
03:20:49,630 --> 03:20:57,510
And it did include the returning to the Council within 90 days, which I think is important.

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03:20:58,450 --> 03:21:08,070
But as part of that return, the final person who testified, synone,

2249
03:21:10,850 --> 03:21:13,730
IR, is that my pronounce you name correctly?

2250
03:21:13,730 --> 03:21:24,490
Yeah. Thank you for that substantive offering. That's in connection with Versanne University. Is that right?

2251
03:21:26,250 --> 03:21:26,890
All right.

2252
03:21:29,550 --> 03:21:39,070
That wins itself to my question. When you come back in 90 days, assuming this passes,

2253
03:21:40,310 --> 03:21:57,270
I hope you can answer the question of what the specific roles and responsibilities would be assigned to UCI, and perhaps, perhaps,

2254
03:21:57,270 --> 03:22:08,160
to our friend from Versend University as well, and how will these academic, how will this kind

2255
03:22:08,160 --> 03:22:18,380
of academic expertise really be anticipated to translate into practical actionable recommendations

2256
03:22:18,380 --> 03:22:19,540
for the city?

2257
03:22:21,130 --> 03:22:26,490
That's just a request in connection with the adoption of the motion.

2258
03:22:26,490 --> 03:22:38,730
Anybody have anything further, we'll take last comments here from council member Mai, then council member Tracetor and council member Martinez Franco.

2259
03:22:40,030 --> 03:22:40,430
Thank you, Mayor.

2260
03:22:40,810 --> 03:22:42,610
Yeah, I'm very supportive of this.

2261
03:22:42,710 --> 03:22:46,030
I want to thank my colleague Melinda Lou for bringing this forward.

2262
03:22:46,370 --> 03:22:53,250
I think it's very important for us to support the economic development of our partners in the hospitality industry, the hotel industry,

2263
03:22:53,250 --> 03:22:57,230
and preparing a strategic analysis.

2264
03:22:57,970 --> 03:23:01,370
It just shows that Irvine operates at a different level.

2265
03:23:01,550 --> 03:23:04,670
I mean, we're basically forming a SWAT analysis on this.

2266
03:23:05,150 --> 03:23:09,170
And it just goes to prove that we really value the relationship

2267
03:23:09,170 --> 03:23:11,050
between public private sector as well.

2268
03:23:11,490 --> 03:23:12,510
So thank you for bringing this forward.

2269
03:23:12,530 --> 03:23:13,970
I will be in full support of it.

2270
03:23:14,230 --> 03:23:15,090
Thank you.

2271
03:23:16,680 --> 03:23:17,760
Thank you, Councilmember.

2272
03:23:17,840 --> 03:23:19,620
My Councilmember Tracetor.

2273
03:23:20,820 --> 03:23:21,500
Thank you.

2274
03:23:21,660 --> 03:23:23,620
Yeah, I think that this is really important.

2275
03:23:23,620 --> 03:23:28,580
And I just want to ask Councilmember Lou a question through the chair.

2276
03:23:28,960 --> 03:23:34,460
And that is with this include also including the Union's stakeholders,

2277
03:23:35,160 --> 03:23:38,020
like the Southwest Carpenters and you know here.

2278
03:23:38,440 --> 03:23:40,300
Absolutely, it's a comprehensive study.

2279
03:23:40,520 --> 03:23:43,860
So we're going to talk to anybody who is involved,

2280
03:23:44,020 --> 03:23:51,900
including restaurant business and like you can see that we got a support letter from the building union.

2281
03:23:51,900 --> 03:23:58,540
So far, people who have been paying attention and also ethnic chambers, there's a joint letter

2282
03:23:58,540 --> 03:23:59,980
from several of them.

2283
03:24:00,300 --> 03:24:00,560
So, yeah.

2284
03:24:00,780 --> 03:24:01,500
Thank you.

2285
03:24:02,180 --> 03:24:05,020
Thank you, Council Member Trecedor.

2286
03:24:05,880 --> 03:24:08,300
I see no further requests.

2287
03:24:10,080 --> 03:24:16,220
There is a motion properly seconded before us,

2288
03:24:19,020 --> 03:24:21,640
I didn't pass you by, did I Council Member

2289
03:24:21,640 --> 03:24:22,640
Martina's Franco.

2290
03:24:25,590 --> 03:24:25,590
Okay.

2291
03:24:28,290 --> 03:24:30,790
That being the case with the clerk, please call the roll.

2292
03:24:31,130 --> 03:24:36,390
Council member Carol. Yes. Council member Gole. Yes. Council member Lou. Yes. Council member

2293
03:24:36,390 --> 03:24:40,790
Martina's Franco. Yes. Council member Trisheter. Yes. Vice Mayor May. Yes. And Mary

2294
03:24:40,790 --> 03:24:49,970
Grin. Yes. Carrie 7.0. Thank you. Having concluded our agenda for the evening. Is there a

2295
03:24:49,970 --> 03:24:51,770
motion to adjourn.

2296
03:24:51,950 --> 03:24:52,670
So moved.

2297
03:24:53,590 --> 03:24:53,750
Second.

2298
03:24:54,710 --> 03:24:58,730
The motion in a second before us.

2299
03:25:00,000 --> 03:25:02,800
The court will call the roll, council member Carol. Yes.

2300
03:25:02,880 --> 03:25:07,160
Council member go on. Yes. Council member Lou. Yes. Council member Martinez Franco. Yes.

2301
03:25:07,300 --> 03:25:11,380
Council member Trisider. Yes. Vice Mayor Moni. Yes. Mayor Agren. Yes.

2302
03:25:11,740 --> 03:25:14,160
Carrie 7-0. Thank you. We are Deanna Journe.