City Council - Regular Meeting
About this meeting
- Government Body
- City Council
- Meeting Type
- City Council
- Location
- Irvine, CA
- Meeting Date
- October 13, 2026
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Tuesday, October 13, 2026
22 items on the agenda.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Government Code § 54956.8)
Property: 8065 Marine Way, Irvine, CA 92618; Agency Negotiators: Sean Joyce, City Manager; Pete Carmichael, Assistant City Manager; Jeffrey Melching, City Attorney; Negotiating Parties: City of Irvine; Arthur Kazarian, Chief Executive Officer, Tierra Verde Industries: Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION, INITIATION OF LITIGATION (Government Code § 54956.9(c))
Two cases
RECONVENE TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
Employee Recognition - 20 and 30 Years of Service
Irvine Unified School District
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS/COUNCIL REPORTS
ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, AND REORDERING
PUBLIC COMMENTS - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS (ESTIMATED START: 6:15 P.M.)
MINUTES
ACTION: 1) Approve the minutes of a special meeting of the City Council held on September 22, 2026. 2) Approve the minutes of a regular meeting of the City Council and special joint meeting with the Great Park Board held on September 22, 2026.
PROCLAMATIONS
ACTION: Proclaim October 23-31, 2026, as "Red Ribbon Week."
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
CONSIDERATION OF FARMING LEASE WITH GEM-PACK BERRIES, LLC
ACTION: Authorize the City Manager to execute the proposed Farming Lease with Gem-Pack Berries, LLC.
SECOND AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT WITH NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION (AMTRAK)
ACTION: Authorize the City Manager to execute the Second Amendment to Lease Agreement with the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak).
BUDGET ADJUSTMENT FOR YOUTH SERVICE CORPS PROGRAM
ACTION: Recommend the City Council receive and appropriate $1,490,400 from the State California Volunteers Youth Service Corps Program for Fiscal Years 2026 to 2027 to continue the One Irvine Workforce Program.
NOTICE OF REVIEW FOR A TRACT MAP IN IRVINE BUSINESS COMPLEX
ACTION: Receive and file.
SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NOS. 26-12 AND 26-13 APPROVING THE 2026 UPDATES TO THE IRVINE ZONING ORDINANCE AND IRVINE MUNICIPAL CODE
ACTION: 1) Read by title only, second reading and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 26-12 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING CITY-INITIATED ZONE CHANGE 00981071-PZC TO AMEND THE IRVINE ZONING ORDINANCE TO INCLUDE NEW AND REVISED ZONING PROVISIONS RELATED TO CHAPTER 1-2- DEFINITIONS; CHAPTER 2-2- ADMINISTRATIVE RELIEF PROCEDURE; CHAPTER 2-3- AFFORDABLE HOUSING IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURE; CHAPTER 2-7- COASTAL ZONE: SPECIAL REGULATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENTS LOCATED IN COASTAL ZONE; CHAPTER 2-8- CONCEPT PLAN PROCEDURE; CHAPTER 2-9- CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PROCEDURE; CHAPTER 2-10- ENFORCEMENT AND REVOCATION PROCEDURES; CHAPTER 2-14- HOME OCCUPATION; CHAPTER 2-18- COTTAGE FOOD OPERATION PROCEDURE; CHAPTER 2-33- ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMIT; CHAPTER 3-3- LAND USE MATRIX; CHAPTER 3-4- COMPREHENSIVE ZONING MAP; CHAPTER 3-23- SOLID WASTE COLLECTION STANDARDS; CHAPTER 3-27- SETBACK STANDARDS; CHAPTER 3-37- ZONING DISTRICT LAND USE REGULATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS; CHAPTER 4-3- AUTOMOBILE, MOTORCYCLE, HANDICAP, AND BICYCLE OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS; CHAPTER 4-6- DEVIATIONS FROM REQUIREMENTS; CHAPTER 5-9- RESIDENTIAL AND RESIDENTIAL MIXED-USE OVERLAY DISTRICT (RRMU); CHAPTER 7-3- SIGN REGULATIONS; CHAPTER 9-1- PLANNING AREA 1 (ORCHARD HILLS); CHAPTER 9-2- PLANNING AREA 2 (GATEWAY VILLAGE); CHAPTER 9-4- PLANNING AREA 4 (LOWER PETERS CANYON); CHAPTER 9-5- PLANNING AREA 5 (NORTHWOOD POINT); CHAPTER 9-6- PLANNING AREA 6 (PORTOLA SPRINGS); CHAPTER 9-12- PLANNING AREA 12 (OAK CREEK); CHAPTER 9-34- PLANNING AREA 34 (IRVINE SPECTRUM 5); CHAPTER 9-36- PLANNING AREA 36 (IRVINE BUSINESS COMPLEX); AND CHAPTER 9-38- PLANNING AREA 38 (WEST PARK II), AND TO AMEND VARIOUS CHAPTERS TO REFLECT UPDATED INCOME LEVEL REFERENCES 2) Read by title only, second reading and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 26-13 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 4- DIVISION 13 AND TITLE 5- DIVISION 9 OF THE IRVINE MUNICIPAL CODE TO UPDATE THE UNIFORM SECURITY CODE AND ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION PROCESS AND TO REMOVE EXISTING PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO SYSTEM COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS (Unless otherwise directed by a Member of the City Council, the vote at second reading will reflect the same vote as at first reading. However, if a Councilmember was absent at first reading, his or her vote cast at second reading will be reflected. If a Councilmember is not present at the second reading/adoption, the vote will be reflected as absent.)