The decision was accompanied by political bickering as the council’s Democrats, with support from some veterans, complained of being railroaded out of the process.
Tag: Irvine City Council
Posted inCountywide, Irvine, Top Stories
Effort to Befriend Vietnamese City Sparks Outrage in Irvine
City Councilman Larry Agran withdraws his proposal to establish ties with the city of Nha Trang after protests from the Vietnamese community.
Posted inEducation, Irvine
Irvine Council Rejects Agran’s School Site Ballot Proposal
The Democrat requested an advisory measure on the June ballot, but Republicans accused him of using “our children as political footballs.”
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Council Approves Great Park Forensic Investigation
A forensic audit of Great Park contract compliance is now a full-blown investigation as the council OKs subpoenas to compel contractors to speak.
Posted inCountywide, Irvine, Top Stories
Auditor Details Waste and Abuse in Great Park Development
A forensic described double payments, political pressure, shoddy work and tens of millions of dollars in contract change orders.
Posted inIrvine
FPPC Complaint: Secret Irvine Political Donations Were Illegal
A Virgina-based nonprofit allegedly funneled $200,000 from secret donors to elect Republicans to the Irvine City Council.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
OC Vets Looking for a Final Home They Can Call Their Own
A coalition will appear before the Irvine City Council to ask that land beside the Great Park be set aside for the county’s first veterans cemetery.
Posted inIrvine
Five Things to Know About Tuesday’s Great Park Vote
The Irvine City Council is expected to vote on a proposal to develop much of the park.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Council Democrats Deride ‘Commercialization’ of Park
Members say a developer’s proposal to build a large swath of the Great Park is out of step with the park’s original master plan.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Council Clashes Over Payments to Fire Authority
Councilman Jeff Lalloway believes that a rebate plan does not go far enough to reimburse city taxpayers for overpayments.
