The Irvine City Council continues to grapple with a looming budget deficit. At recent meetings making decisions on even small cuts has proven to be a long and arduous process, raising the question, how will the really tough decisions be found in the future?
Tag: Sean Joyce
Posted inGovernment
Irvine Brings Longtime City Manager Out of Retirement Amid Budget Crisis
After nearly a decade away, Irvine is bringing back an old city manager to fill in while they look for someone new to take over the role while grappling with bleak budget forecasts.
Posted inCountywide, News Briefs, Top Stories
End of an Elmahrek
After more than six years of holding the powerful accountable in Orange County, Adam Elmahrek is leaving for the Los Angeles Times.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Irvine, Top Stories
Irvine Committee to Review Veterans Housing
After a nudge from Councilwoman Christina Shea, the committee that worked to locate a future veterans cemetery at the Great Park will reconvene to look at affordable housing for veterans.
Posted inIrvine
City Attorney’s Report Raises Red Flags About Project
Assigned to investigate, he declares that staff reports on a construction project are “ambiguous and inaccurate.”
Posted inIrvine
Budget-Busting Project Has Irvine Officials Scrambling
The budget for an expansion and remodeling of a community center started at $4 million. Now it is at $5.8 million, and staff can’t explain the reason.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Bolsters Rainy Day Fund
City’s decision to build budgetary reserves during Great Recession pays off, and council members want to continue on course.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Irvine, Top Stories
Another Plot Twist at the Great Park
Irvine officials maintain that the park should still get $1.4
billion in property tax funding despite Gov. Jerry Brown’s
elimination of redevelopment. But the decision is now up to a
separate board.
Posted inIrvine
Uptick in Tax Revenues Helps Irvine Balance Budget
City Council Tuesday night passed a $136-million 2011-12 budget
by taking less than half of what officials had projected from
reserve funds.
Posted inIrvine
Budget Season Kicks Off in Irvine
City Manager Sean Joyce presented a balanced budget to the
finance commission Monday night that revealed efforts to close a
smaller budget gap than in recent years.
