Councilmembers increased the budget from $250,000 to $600,000 due to the need for additional staffing, shuttles, vendors, and planning after this year’s traffic nightmare during the Fourth of July celebration at the Great Park.
Tag: Irvine City Council
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Irvine Considers Creating LGBTQIA+ Resource Center
Councilmembers directed city staff to explore potential programming and nonprofit partnerships to provide resources for LGBTQIA+ residents and youth in Irvine.
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A Look at Orange County Headlines as Kaiser Permanente Workers Strike
Health care employees strike as they demand better pay from Kaiser Permanente, more OC cities step into the congressional redistricting battle – these are just some of the biggest headlines in the county this week.
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As More Orange County Cities Crack Down on Whippets, Irvine Sidesteps Ban
Irvine City Council members voted against banning the sale of nitrous oxide, also known as whippets, for recreational drug use, while other Orange County cities crack down on the inhalant.
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Is Orange County’s Struggling Green Power Agency Bouncing Back?
Irvine officials decided to stay a member of the Orange County Power Authority after voting to pull out last year.
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Irvine Might See Child Care Grant Program for Children Ages 4 and Below
Irvine City Councilmembers directed staff to research a grant program for families with children ages 0 to 4 and return to the council for formal consideration later.
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OC Democratic Consultant Who Admitted to Attempted Bribery Could Avoid Jail Time
After she was arrested by federal agents, Melahat Rafiei helped prosecutors go after former Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu and former Chamber of Commerce CEO Todd Ament.
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Irvine Open Space Protection Ballot Measure Kicked to 2026
After initiating a debate about the future of open space preservation in town, the city council decided to delay any further discussion about a special election to 2026.
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Irvine Grapples With Open Space Protections
Irvine City Council members are expected to discuss four different ballot measure options regarding the future of open space preservation in town and whether or not the Oak Creek Golf Club can be replaced with housing.
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Stockstill: Open Space in Irvine, Will 1988 Promises Be Kept in 2025?
In 1988 Irvine voters enshrined a deal between the city and Irvine Company setting aside various parcels of land for permanent open space in return for intensified development elsewhere.
No one thought much about this until a proposal to build a new village at Oak Creek Golf Course was raised. Many people pointed out the obvious–Oak Creek was one of the open space areas protected by the 1988 vote. The council has been grappling with how to reconcile the need for more housing with the public vote requirement (which the city attorney says may not actually be necessary).
