City Council - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, August 11, 2026

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Government Body: City Council
Meeting Type: City Council
Location: Irvine, CA
Meeting Date: August 11, 2026

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Tuesday, August 11, 2026

29 items on the agenda.

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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

CLOSED SESSION (ESTIMATED CONCLUSION: 5 P.M.)•Item 1.1

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Government Code § 54956.8) - Property: 15203 and 15205 Barranca Parkway, Irvine, CA 92618; Agency Negotiators: Sean Joyce, City Manager; Pete Carmichael, Assistant City Manager; Jeffrey Melching, City Attorney; Negotiating Parties: City of Irvine; Drop Mobility; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment

CLOSED SESSION (ESTIMATED CONCLUSION: 5 P.M.)•Item 1.2

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - Government Code Section 54957 - Title: City Clerk

RECONVENE TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

INVOCATION

PRESENTATIONS (ESTIMATED START: 5:15 P.M.)•Item 2.1

Employee Recognition - 20 and 25 Years of Service

PRESENTATIONS (ESTIMATED START: 5:15 P.M.)•Item 2.2

Civic Center Solar & Energy Storage

PUBLIC COMMENTS - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS (ESTIMATED START: 5:45 P.M.)

Any member of the public may address the City Council on items within the City Council's subject matter jurisdiction but which are not listed on this agenda.

CITY MANAGER'S REPORT

ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS/COUNCIL REPORTS

Announcements, Committee Reports and Council Comments are for the purpose of presenting brief comments or reports, are subject to California Government Code Section 54954.2 of the Brown Act and are limited to a maximum of 21 minutes, 3 minutes per member of the City Council. In addition, the Mayor shall receive any necessary additional time to deliver announcements of community events and opportunities.

ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS

Additions to the agenda are limited by California Government Code Section 54954.2 of the Brown Act and for those items that arise after the posting of the Agenda and must be acted upon prior to the next City Council meeting.

CONSENT CALENDAR (ESTIMATED START: 6:45 P.M.)•Item 3.1

MINUTES

ACTION: Approve the minutes of a regular meeting of the City Council held on July 14, 2026.

CONSENT CALENDAR (ESTIMATED START: 6:45 P.M.)•Item 3.2

PROCLAMATIONS

ACTION: Proclaim September 20-26, 2026, as "National Forensic Science Week."

CONSENT CALENDAR (ESTIMATED START: 6:45 P.M.)•Item 3.3

WARRANT AND WIRE TRANSFER RESOLUTION

ACTION: Adopt - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING THE FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID

CONSENT CALENDAR (ESTIMATED START: 6:45 P.M.)•Item 3.4

AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR NORTHWOOD PARK IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, CIP 362401

ACTION: Award a construction contract in the amount of 4,252,000, for the Northwood Park Improvements Project, CIP 362401, to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Zeco, Inc.

CONSENT CALENDAR (ESTIMATED START: 6:45 P.M.)•Item 3.5

NOTICE OF REVIEW AND PENDING APPROVAL FOR TRACT MAPS IN IRVINE BUSINESS COMPLEX AND GREAT PARK NEIGHBORHOODS

ACTION: Receive and file.

CONSENT CALENDAR (ESTIMATED START: 6:45 P.M.)•Item 3.6

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP FUND GRANT NOMINATIONS

ACTION: 1) Approve Councilmember Liu's request for Community Partnership Fund Grant Nomination to Working Wardrobes for a New Start in the amount of 1,500 in support of program costs. 2) Approve Vice Mayor Mai's request for Community Partnership Fund Grant Nomination to Integrated Solutions 360 dba Global Hope 365 in the amount of 1,000 in support of program costs. 3) Authorization the City Manager to prepare and sign funding agreements for the organization listed above.

PUBLIC HEARINGS•Item 4.1

APPROVAL OF BOND ISSUANCE BY THE CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TAX-EXEMPT BONDS FOR FINANCING STUDENT HOUSING FACILITIES LOCATED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE

ACTION: 1) Conduct the public hearing. 2) Adopt - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF LONG-TERM BONDED INDEBTEDNESS BY THE CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING STUDENT HOUSING FACILITIES AND OTHER RELATED APPURTENANT FACILITIES LOCATED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE

PUBLIC HEARINGS•Item 4.2

ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT TO IMPLEMENT THE SHORT-TERM RENTAL FACILITATOR ACT OF 2025 (SENATE BILL 346) AND UPDATE SHORT-TERM RENTAL REGULATIONS

ACTION: 1) Conduct the public hearing. 2) Introduce for the first reading and read by title only - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONE CHANGE 00986138-PZC TO AMEND CHAPTER 3-25 OF THE IRVINE ZONING ORDINANCE TO IMPLEMENT THE SHORT-TERM RENTAL FACILITATOR ACT OF 2025 (SENATE BILL 346) AND UPDATE SHORT-TERM RENTAL REGULATIONS

COUNCIL BUSINESS•Item 5.1

DESIGNATION OF VOTING DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE(S) FOR LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES 2026 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

ACTION: Appoint a member of the City Council to serve as the voting delegate, and up to two alternates, for the General Assembly Meeting at the League of California Cities 2026 Annual Conference.

COUNCIL BUSINESS•Item 5.2