While the city council continues approving projects with private funding, their primary development partners have mostly stayed out of the limelight.
Tag: Irvine City Council
Posted inGovernment
ACLU Calls Out Irvine City Attorney For Silencing Public Commenter
The civil rights group raised concerns about City Attorney Jeff Melching blocking a public commenter from completing their remarks.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Approves Nepotism Rules Removing Councilman’s Wife From City Committee
The move blocked council members from appointing family members, which means Councilman Larry Agran’s wife will lose her position on a city commission.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
South Orange County Cities Debate How To Handle Nepotism on the Dais
While Laguna Niguel just implemented new restrictions on appointing family members to panels, Irvine is about to wrestle with the same issue.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
OC Democrats’ Fight Over Irvine Mayor Endorsement Shows Deep Divide In Party’s Membership
While Irvine Mayor Farrah Khan won endorsement for her reelection campaign, she did so without support of many local Democrats who voted for her less than two years ago.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Mayor Under Fire From Armenian Community Over Association With Genocide Denier
While Khan has been criticized for months over their connection, tensions boiled over after a video surfaced that some say show her joking about the Armenian genocide. Khan insists it’s a political attack.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Repeals Some Transparency Regulations, Leaves Public Speaking Time Alone
The council proposed nearly half a dozen amendments to their new rules after strong pushback from the public, but residents weren’t satisfied with the changes.
Posted inOutdoors
Great Park Demolition Set To Move Forward, Paving Way For New Development
The new projects represent the first major steps forward on the park’s offerings in years, opening up hundreds of new acres for development.
Posted inGovernment
Irvine City Council Looks to Gut Transparency Rules, Shorten Public Comment Amid Pushback
The council tried to push through a similar measure in October, but backed off after protests from residents.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Irvine Approves New Middle-Income Housing Projects, Giving Up Millions In Tax Revenue
The state bond-funded project doesn’t provide any new housing and instead is subsidizing rent for people already living in upscale apartments, while a housing developer makes millions.
