OF IR :  MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING REGULAR JOINT MEETING WITH THE CITY OF IRVINE AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE DISSOLVED IRVINE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY  AND  September 12, 2023 Council Chamber 1 Civic Center Plaza Irvine, CA 92606  CALL TO ORDER  The regular meeting of the Irvine City Council and regular joint meeting with the City of Irvine as Successor Agency to the dissolved Irvine Redevelopment Agency was called to order at 4:16 p.m. on September 12, 2023, in the City Council Chamber, Irvine Civic Center, 1 Civic Center Plaza, Irvine, California; Mayor/Chairwoman Khan presiding.  ROLL CALL  Present: 5 Councimember/Boardmember: Larry Agran  Councimember/Boardmember: Mike Carroll Councimember/Boardmember: Kathleen Treseder Vice Mayor/Vice Chairwoman: Tammy Kim  Mayor/Chairwoman:  Farrah N. Khan  1.  SCOPING SESSION  1.1  SCOPING SESSION FOR GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT IN PLANNING AREA 51 GREATPARK); FILED BY CITYOFIRVINE Joel Belding, Deputy Director of Great Park & Sustainability, presented  the staff report.  There were no requests to speak.    City Council /S Successor Agency Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2023  There was no City Council discussion.  By consensus, received and filed. No action was taken.  RECESS  Mayor Khan recessed the City Council meeting at 4:18 p.m. RECONVENE TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING Mayor Khan reconvened the City Council meeting at 5:08 p.m.  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  Councimember Treseder led the Pledge of Allegiance.  INVOCATION  Pastor Lynn Linis from Free Chapel provided the invocation.  MOMENT OF SILENCE  Mayor Khan asked for a moment of silence in memory of Mary Ann Gaido, Planning Commissioner and former Irvine City Councimember, who passed away after a  courageous battle with cancer. PRESENTATIONS 2.1  2.  Proclaim September 17-23, 2023, as "Parent Teacher Association Mayor Khan introduced Jim Leung, President, and Dawn Mortazavi, Vice President of Membership, from the Irvine Unified Council Parent Teacher Association and presented a proclamation recognizing September 17-23, 2023, as "Parent Teacher Association Membership Week." Proclaim September 2023, as "Hunger Action Month"  Membership Week"  2.2  Mayor Khan introduced Jeanette Mayer, Second Harvest Food Bank Ambassador, and Anthony Martinez, Logistics Coordinator from Abound Food Care, and presented a proclamation recognizing September 2023,  as "Hunger Action Month."  Prepared by the City Clerk's Office  2    City Council /S Successor Agency Meeting Minutes  September 12. 2023  2.3  E-Bike and Traffic Safety Update  Matt McLaughlin, Police Lieutenant, and Kerwin Lau, Deputy Director of Transportation, provided a brief update on electric bicycles and related  traffic safety.  There were no requests to speak.  City Council discussion included: expressing appreciation to staff for data compilation pertaining to contraflow, as well as community education and outreach; inquired about why state legislation required non-electric bicycles to be treated in the same manner as electric bicycles; questioned whether the City had the authority to require bicycle riders to dismount in crosswalks and ride single file in bicycle lanes; inquired about bicycle lane capacity; suggested the creation of protected bicycle lanes as a potential solution; inquired about training requirements imposed by the school districts prior to students being allowed to ride to school; questioned the status of proposed legislation; and inquired about the possibility of the City setting up its own licensing program and whether  other cities were pursuing similar options. By consensus, received and filed.  Following Presentation Item No. 2.3, Mayor Khan reordered the agenda to consider  Public Hearing Item No. 5.1 prior to Presentation Item No. 2.4.  5.  PUBLIC HEARINGS  5.1  PUBLIC HEARING REQUESTING INPUT REGARDING THE COMPOSITION OF POTENTIAL CITY COUNCIL ELECTION  DISTRICTS (6 P.M.)  Mayor Khan opened the public hearing at 6:04 p.m.  Brian King, Assistant City Manager; and Dr. Justin Levitt, Vice President, National Demographics Corporation (NDC), presented the staff report and responded to questions. Melissa Haley, Deputy City Manager, was Susan Sayre, Irvine resident, spoke in support of Maps 149, 148, 136, Alan Meyerson, Irvine resident, spoke in support of Map 151.  also available for questions.  and 133, and keeping older villages together.  Michelle Johnson, Irvine resident and President of Woodbridge Village Association, spoke in opposition to dividing Woodbridge between two  districts.  Prepared by the City Clerk's Office  3    City Council /Successor Agency Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2023  Tom Chomyn, Irvine resident, spoke in support of Maps 144 and 151. Jefferson Wall, Local Affairs Coordinator for Associated Students of the University of California, Irvine, spoke in support of 1) Maps 133, 144, and 146; 2) keeping University of California, Irvine (UCI) together with University Town Center, as well as Park West, Toscana and Villa Siena Apartments; and 3) in opposition to including UCI in the same district as Harvey Liss, Irvine resident, spoke in support of Map 151, and in opposition to Maps 148 and 149 due to having two Councimembers in Ed McNew, Irvine resident, spoke in support of Map 151 and in opposition to having two Councilmembers in the same district. Kayla Asato, on behalf of Orange County Environmental Justice, spoke in support of Map 148, as well as Maps 147 and 136 given that environmental justice communities stayed together; and in opposition to  Turtle Rock, Turtle Ridge, and Shady Canyon.  the same district.  Maps 146, 149, 150, 151, 154, 155, 159, and 160. Doug Elliott, Irvine resident, spoke in support of Map 148.  Tiffany I., Irvine resident, spoke in support of Maps 147 and 148, and in opposition to separating Woodbury and blending it with Great Park. Jeremy Ficarola, Irvine resident and President of Cypress Village Homeowners Association, spoke in support of Map 148 and in opposition  tol Map 151.  Luette Forrest, Irvine resident, spoke in support of Map 151,  Layne Jackson Hubbard, researcher at the University of California, Irvine City Council discussion included: discussing which maps split the fewest villages while meeting legal requirements; suggested that a list of all instances with over 40% Citizen Voting Age Population be provided at the next public hearing; questioned whether NDC produced additional maps; inquired about the overall districting process to date, including levels of public participation; questioned the outcome of the California Supreme Court's decision on the Santa Monica case; inquired about the origin of Maps 144, 147 and 148; questioned whether State law included protection of incumbents; suggested adjustments to Map 148 to combine Park West, Toscana, and Villa Siena apartment communities with the Irvine Business Complex (IBC) and UCI; inquired about representation and incumbent terms; discussed the impacts of Map 151 on University  (UCI), spoke in support of Map 148.  Prepared by the City Clerk's Office  4    City Council /Successor Agency Meeting Minutes  September 12. 2023  Park and inquired about the splitting of any other villages; inquired about next steps and remaining timelines for the districting process; and discussed map preferences and rationale for selecting such preferences. Following discussion, each Councimember, by roll call, indicated their  preferred map as follows:  Agran Carroll Treseder 148 Kim Khan  151 135 151  148 with no modifications  ACTION: Moved by Councilmember Carroll, seconded by Councilmember Agran, and unanimously carried to close the public ACTION: Moved by Mayor Khan, seconded by Councilmember  hearing at 7:35 p.m.  Agran, and unanimously carried to:  Direct staff to proceed with Maps 135, 148, and 151 and explore the development of a combined map incorporating the best qualities of these maps for consideration at the next public hearing.  2.  PRESENTATIONS (CONTINUED)  2.4  Irvine Open Streets Event Update  This item was continued to the September 26, 2023, City Council  meeting.  PUBLIC COMMENTS - CITY COUNCIL NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS  Susan Sayre, Irvine resident, spoke in support of better working conditions and living  wage for healthcare workers.  KN Chan spoke in support of expanding the City's badminton programs. expressed concern about e-bike safety issues by young riders.  Gregory Klein, Irvine resident, spoke in opposition to loud cars on Campus Drive, and Alan Meyerson, Irvine resident, spoke in opposition to voters selecting candidates solely  based on similar ethnicity.  Prepared byt the City Clerk's Office  5    City Council /Successor Agency Meeting Minutes  September 12. 2023  Caller 279 spoke in opposition to start times for general public comments, disenfranchisement in the public comment process, misconduct in the Irvine Police Sam Billimoria spoke in support of erecting a monument to honor Cyrus the Great.  Department, and violation of victims' rights.  CITY MANAGER'S REPORT There was no report.  ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORIS/COUNCIL REPORTS  Mayor Khan  Chetna Reddy Pagydyala, a Beckman High Sophomore, who represented Irvine on Team USA in the International Cricket Council Women's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier. Chetna is one of 14 players on Team USA and has played cricket since age 8 in Irvine parks. Team USA was undefeated in six matches against opponents including Canada, Brazil, and Argentina in the first step of the qualification pathway to the 2024 Women's T20 World Cup and will advance to the Mayor Khan noted her attendance at the United Way's Homelessness Update for Orange County in late August, where data was presented on thoughts provided by Orange County residents on housing and homelessness. County-wide data was collected by Dean Jon Gould of the UCI School of Social Ecology, and Ken Goldstein, Senior Vice President for Survey Research and Institutional Policy for the Association of American Universities. More information is available on the Mayor Khan joined Fentanyl Solution for National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day on August 19 at Heritage Park, where attendees heard from four mothers who shared their heart-Dreaking stories of losing their children due to illegal drugs laced with fentanyl, several of whom received their pills from a friend. Mayor Khan expressed her appreciation to have been inducted onto the Board of Fentanyl Solution, and will be working with the group and many other community partners to educate the community and providing support, including test strips, to Mayor Khan noted her recent participation in the Climate Resiliency Investigative Hearing, hosted by Orange County Supervisors Foley and Sarmiento on August 30, which also included the Mayors of Laguna Beach and Costa Mesa, as well as the Mayor Pro Tempore of Santa Ana. Mayor Khan also provided an update on the City's environmental sustainability goals, plans, and programs in partnership with the County of Orange to ensure environmental sustainability in Irvine and  global qualifiers in 2024.  United Way website.  help keep community members safe.  throughout the County. Prepared by the City Clerk's Office  6    City Council/ /S Successor Agency Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2023  Last week, Mayor Khan attended a special session of the U.S. Conference of Mayors in San Diego, which focused on mental health, resources, housing, reducing drug use and drug trafficking, and reducing the proliferation of ghost guns. Additional updates are forthcoming and will be made available on Mayor The Orange County Sustainability Decathlon, to be held October 5 through 15 at the Orange County Fair and Events Center in Costa Mesa, is seeking volunteers. Members of the public interested in volunteering can visit 0C5D23.comounter Members of the public are invited to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at the second annual Fiesta Latina en Irvine event on Sunday, September 17, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Great Park. The event honors the generations of Latin American individuals and heroes who have positively influenced and enriched our nation, society, and community, and provides opportunities to learn about the histories, cultures, traditions, and contributions of Hispanic Americans through music, food, language, and art. The free event is open to all ages. For more information, visit On Friday, September 29, the City is hosting a Mid-Autumn Festival in partnership with South Coast Chinese Cultural Center at Great Park from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. This family-friendly festival includes education, entertainment, crafts, food trucks, and artistic demonstrations. Local community partners will be in attendance to support the event and share organizational information and resources. Members of the public are invited to celebrate this honored tradition. The event is free and open to Community members can support animals in need while enjoying a night of dinner and laughs at the seventh annual Comedy Unleashed event on Tuesday, September 19. The fundraiser, held at the Irvine Improv, features performances from comedian Erik Schwartz and two more professional acts. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the show begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $44 and can be purchased online ora at the Irvine Improv ticket counter. All proceeds go directly to the Irvine Animal Care Center, which provides housing, care, and enrichment for homeless, neglected, abused, or unwanted animals. For more information, visit  Khan's social media accounts.  for more information and to sign up.  clyofivine.org/lesta.  all ages. For more information, visit lyorivneogMCAltumA  rvineanimalsyevents. Councilmember Treseder  Councilmember Treseder provided a brief update regarding the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) and items for consideration at its September 13 meeting, which included the Power Content Label, with comparisons between OCPA power mixes and the average 2022 California Power Mix, to highlight the agency's delivery and purchasing of renewable energy from independent renewable energy providers. She also welcomed the City of Buena Park's new representative, Mayor Pro Tempore Susan Sonne, who replaces Councilmember Jose Trinidad  Castaneda. Prepared byt the City Clerk's Office  7    City Counci/Successor Agency Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2023  Vice Mayor Kim  At the end of August, Vice Mayor Kim hosted the first-ever celebration in the City of Irvine for International Taekwondo Day and thanked the Irvine-based taekwondo academies that attended. Hundreds of residents visited Great Park to enjoy a spectacular taekwondo performance by Kim Eung Hwa Korean Dance Academy and Sunmoon University Taekwondo Demonstration Team. Vice Mayor Kim also expressed appreciation to Councimember Treseder for attending the event. The City of Hope in Irvine recently received a $100 million donation from the Cherng Family, of Panda Express fame. Their charitable foundation's gift was provided to establish The Cherng Family Center for Integrative Oncology at City of Hope to blend Eastern and Western medicine and provide the data points needed to pursue innovative care that will forge and eradicate cancer treatment in Orange County and throughout the world. Vice Mayor Kim expressed her appreciation to Vice Mayor Kim, as the City's appointee to Orange County Fire Authority, announced that approximately 1,700 emergency calls were received in the City of Irvine in August, including 48 fires and over 1,400 Emergency Medical Services As the City's delegate to Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District, Vice Mayor Kim reminded members of the public to stay vigilant by discarding standing water around their properties due to recent rain, which is breeding ground for  the Cherng Family for their generous donation.  calls.  mosquitos. Councilmember Agran  The Office of Councilmember Larry Agran and Solar Rights Alliance will host a Rooftop Solar Town Hall on Thursday, September 14, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at City Hall to discuss the looming California Public Utilities Commission Utility Tax, its potential impact, and to learn about efforts to increase solar rooftops in the City. Representatives from Cool Irvine and OC Goes Solar will also be in attendance.  ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS  There were no additions or deletions to the agenda. CONVENE TO THE REGULAR JOINT MEETING  Mayor/Chairwoman Khan convened the regular joint meeting of the City Council with the City of Irvine as Successor Agency to the dissolved Irvine Redevelopment Agency at 8:12  p.m.  Prepared byt the City Clerk's Office  8    City Council / Successor Agency Meeting Minutes  September 12.2023  PUBLIC COMMENTS - SUCCESSOR AGENCY. -NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS There were no requests to speak; however, Councilmember Carroll requested clarification from City Attorney Melching regarding the Successor Agency's subject matter jurisdiction.  3.  CONSENT CALENDAR-CITY COUNCIL Consent Calendar Item Nos. 3.9, 3.14, and 3.15.  Prior to approval of the Consent Calendar, the following individuals spoke on  Item 3.9  279 spoke about the connection between cyberstalking, cyber bullying, and  cyber harassment with school shootings.  Item 3.14  Sahand Cyrusian, Irvine resident, spoke in support of establishing the James, local technology employee, spoke in support of the proposed bus Dane Carstens, UCI graduate and remote programmer, also spoke in  proposed bus route and protected bicycle lanes.  route with 20-minute headways. support of the proposed bus route.  Item 3.15  Alan Meyerson, Irvine resident, spoke in support of an 8,000- to 10,000-seat amphitheater in Great Park and volunteered to serve on the Amphitheater Moved by Vice Mayor Kim, seconded by Councilmember Carroll, and unanimously carried to approve City Council Consent Calendar Item Nos. 3.1 through 3.4, 3.6 through 3.8, 3.11 through 3.13, and 3.15; and Successor Agency Consent Calendar Item Nos. 4.1 and 4.2. City Council Consent Calendar Item Nos. 3.5, 3.9, 3.10, and 3.14 were removed for separate  Subcommittee.  discussion.  Prepared by the City Clerk's Office  9    City Council/Successor Agency Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2023  3.1  MINUTES ACTION:  1) Approved the minutes of a regular meeting of the City Council 2) Approved the minutes of a regular meeting of the City Council and regular joint meeting with the City of Irvine as Successor Agency to the dissolved Irvine Redevelopment Agency held on  held on July 25, 2023.  August 8, 2023.  3.2  PROCLAMATIONS ACTION:  1) Proclaimed September 15 - October 15, 2023, as National 2) Proclaimed September 17, 2023, as "Constitution Day and Citizenship Day"; and September 17-23, 2023, as 'Constitution 3) Proclaimed September 17-23, 2023, as "National Forensic 4) Proclaimed September 17-23, 2023, as "Parent Teacher 5) Proclaimed September 29, 2023, as Mid-Autumn 6) Proclaimed September 2023, as Hunger Action Month." 7) Proclaimed September 2023, as "Children's Emotional Wellness 8) Proclaimed September 2023, as "National Suicide Prevention &  Hispanic Heritage Month."  Week." Science Week."  Association Membership Week." Festival/Chuseok Celebration Day."  Month." Action Month."  3.3  WARRANT. AND WIRE TRANSFER RESOLUTION  ACTION:  Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 23-82 - 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 TREASURER'S REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023  BE PAID  3.4  ACTION: June 30, 2023.  Received and filed the Treasurer's Report for the fiscal year ended  Prepared by the City Clerk's Office  10    City Council / Successor Agency Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2023  3.5  RESPONSE TO GRAND JURY REPORT TITLED "WELCOME TO THE This item was removed for separate discussion at the request of Mayor Khan, who requested clarification on the City's responses to findings and recommendations, and suggested edits to those responses. Tim Gehrich, Director of Community Development, and Jesse Cardoza, Deputy Director of Community Development, responded to questions. City Council discussion included: inquiring about what mechanisms exist to determine the number of group homes in the City, and whether any other cities have access to that information; inquired about why the City has not considered an ordinance similar to other cities related to group homes; and suggested revisions to certain responses, as well as discussing the report's recommendations and responses in depth in the ACTION: Moved by Mayor Khan, seconded by Councilmember  NE/GHBORHOOD"  future.  Agran, and unanimously carried to:  Authorize the Mayor to sign a response letter, on behalf of the City Council, to the Orange County Grand Jury Report titled "Welcome to the Neighborhood" as amended to include revisions as follows: 1) Finding F7: Add that the City would monitor and track the 2) Finding F10: Revise to state that the City agreed with this finding and seeks input on the definition of well-operated 3) Recommendation R1: Revise to state that the City would work with other public entities insofar as goals align; however, further analysis may be needed on the breadth and 4) Recommendation R4: Revise to add that this would be an opportunity for agencies such as the Association of California Cities Orange County to collaborate rather than create a  ability to review such an ordinance.  group homes."  scope oft the interdisciplinary panel.  task force.  Prepared by the City Clerk's Office  11    City Council /Successor Agency Meeting Minutes  September 12. 2023  3.6  ANNUAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG), EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANTS (ESG), AND HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP (HOME) PROGRAMS END-OF-YEAR PROGRESS REPORT TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF  HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT  ACTION:  Authorized the City Manager to submit the Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report, including public comments received for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG), and Home Investment Partnership (HOME) Programs to the U.S. Department of Housing NOTICE OF PENDING APPROVAL FOR A TRACT MAP IN GREAT  and Urban Development. PARK NEIGHBORHOODS ACTION: Received and filed.  3.7  3.8  ADDING THE SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION TO THE CITY'S  COMPENSATION POLICYFOR CITY COMMISSIONS  ACTION:  Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 23-83 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 17-16 AND ESTABLISHING THE COMPENSATION POLICY FOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION, TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION, FINANCE COMMISSION, SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION, AND THE SENIOR CITIZEN'S COUNCIL CITY OF IRVINE RESPONSE TO GRAND JURY REPORT TITLED "SCHOOL SHOOTINGS: HOW PREPARED ARE ORANGE COUNTY This item was removed for separate discussion at the request of Mayor Khan, who requested clarification on the City's responses to findings, and  3.9  PUBLIC SCHOOLS?"  suggested edits to those responses.  Bill Bingham, Police Lieutenant, responded to questions.  City Council discussion included: inquiring about non-responses to items not applicable to the City; suggested certain modifications, as well as discussing the report's recommendations and responses in depth in the  future.  Prepared by the City Clerk's Office  12    City Council 7Successor Agency Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2023  ACTION: Moved by Mayor Khan, seconded by Councilmember  Agran, and unanimously carried to:  Authorize the Mayor to sign a response letter, on behalf of the City Council, to the Orange County Grand Jury Report on "School Shootings: How Prepared Are Orange County Public Schools?" for submittal to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of Orange County as amended to revise F8 to state that the City of Irvine was unable to comment on budget and School Resource Officer matters for other jurisdictions and districts, and add "however" in front of the next sentence that began "in the IPD Youth Services Unit."  3.10 CITY OF IRVINE RESPONSE TO GRAND JURY REPORT TITLED  "HUMAN SEX TRAFFICKING IN OC"  This item was removed for separate discussion at the request of Mayor Khan, who requested clarification on the City's response to a finding. Bill Bingham, Police Lieutenant, responded to questions.  City Council discussion included: inquiring about why there was a response to one recommendation and not another; and suggested reviewing and discussing the report's recommendations and responses in ACTION: Moved by Mayor Khan, seconded by Councilmember  depth at a future meeting.  Agran, and unanimously carried to:  Authorize the Mayor to sign a response letter, on behalf of the City Council, to the Orange County Grand Jury Report on "Human Sex Trafficking in OC" for submittal to the Presiding Judge of the  Superior Court of Orange County.  3.11 ACCEPTANCE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL ALCOHOL POLICING PARTNERSHIP GRANT FISCAL YEAR 2023-24  ACTION:  1) Accepted an Alcohol Policing Partnership Grant Fiscal Year 2) Authorized the Chief of Police to approve and execute, and the City Clerk to attest to a grant agreement associated with the Alcohol Policing Partnership Grant Fiscal Year 2023-24 between the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and the City of 3) Approved a budget adjustment request in the amount of $75,863, reflecting an increase in revenues and appropriations.  2023-24 award in the amount of $75,863.  Irvine.  Prepared by the City Clerk's Office  13    City Council/ /Successor Agency Meeting Minutes  September 12. 2023  3.12 ACCEPTANCE OF CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM (STEP) GRANT AND CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY PROGRAM GRANT  ACTION:  1) Authorized a $380,000 STEP grant award from the California 2) Approved a budget adjustment appropriating $380,000 for the California Office of Traffic Safety STEP grant. 3) Authorized a $28,000 Child Passenger Safety Program grant award from the California Office of Traffic Safety. 4) Approved a budget adjustment appropriating $28,000 for the California Office of Traffic Safety Child Passenger Safety  Office of Traffic Safety.  Program grant.  3.13 ONE IRVINE PROGRAM STATUS UPDATE  ACTION:  1) Received and filed One Irvine program status update. 2) Approved One Irvine renter sustainability kit program.  3.14 YALE-BARRANCA FIXED-ROUTE PILOT. SERVICE  This item was removed for separate discussion at the request of Mayor Khan, who expressed appreciation to all who worked on and supported  this item.  There was no City Council discussion. Agran, and unanimously carried to:  ACTION: Moved by Mayor Khan, seconded by Councilmember 1) Authorize the execution of an agreement with LAZ Parking, 2) Approve a budget adjustment for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 in the amount of $1,901,635 for the preparation and implementation of 3) Approve a budget adjustment for FY 2024-25 in the amount of $950,163 for the continued operations of the service to complete  LLC. (Contract No. 11716) the new service. a one-year pilot.  Prepared by the City Clerk's Office  14    City Council /Successor Agency Meeting Minutes  September 12. 2023  3.15 GREAT PARK. AMPHITHEATER UPDATE. AND NEXT STEPS  ACTION:  1) Recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to release a Request for Qualifications seeking an operator for the Great Park Amphitheater, as amended to provide flexibility with qualifications of submitters pertaining to the 6,000-seat 2) Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager to engage the Pacific Symphony in discussions regarding establishment of a formal partnership that would result in designating the Pacific Symphony as Irvine's resident orchestra as amended to engage other orchestras, including but not limited to Los Angeles Philharmonic, San Diego Philharmonic, (Unless otherwise directed by a member of the City Council, the vote on this matter will reflect the prior action of each Councimember when he or she sat and voted as a member of the Board of Directors of the Great Park Corporation. However, if a Councimember is not present at the City Council meeting, his Approved 3-2 (Directors Kim and' Treseder opposed).  minimum venue management requirement.  and San Bernardino Philharmonic.  or her vote will be reflected as absent.)  4.  CONSENT CALENDAR-SUCCESSOR AGENCY  4.1  MINUTES ACTION:  Approved the minutes of a regular joint meeting of the City of Irvine as Successor Agency to the dissolved Irvine Redevelopment Agency with the Irvine City Council held on August 8, 2023. WARRANT AND WIRE TRANSFER RESOLUTION CITY COUNCIL AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE DISSOLVED IRVINE  4.2  REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY  ACTION:  Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 23-06 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE DISSOLVED IRVINE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE DISSOLVED IRVINE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND SPECIFYING THE FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME ARE TO  BE PAID  Prepared by the City Clerk's Office  15    City Council/ /Successor Agency Meeting Minutes  September 12. 2023  ADJOURNMENT - REGULAR JOINT MEETING  Moved by Vice Mayor/Vice Chairwoman Kim, seconded by Mayor/Chairwoman Khan, and unanimously carried to adjourn the regular joint meeting with the Successor Agency at  8:37 p.m.  RECONVENE TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING Mayor Khan reconvened the City Council meeting at 8:37 p.m.  6.  COUNCIL BUSINESS  6.1  AGREEMENT WITH PERKINS EASTMAN FOR. DESIGN SERVICES TO DEVELOP A GYMNASIUM AT COLONEL BILL BARBER MARINE Joel Belding, Deputy Director of Great Park & Sustainability, presented the staff report and responded to questions. Sean Crumby, Director of Project Delivery & Sustainability, also responded to questions. The following individuals spoke in support of the construction of a two- story gym with one floor consisting of 16 badminton courts:  CORPS MEMORIAL PARK  KN Chan Sam Zhao Shannon Hsu Max Zhang Wang Shuang Raymond Sun, Irvine resident Mandy Li Simon Santhosh Hai Huang  Tiffany I., Irvine resident, spoke in support of services and access for City Council discussion included: inquiring about adding a second story to incorporate permanent space for badminton; questioned when the matter related to badminton was initially brought before the City Council; noted the need to balance badminton with other sports; and inquired about the possibility of temporary taping for badminton courts until the gym is built.  disabled individuals.  Prepared by the City Clerk's Office  16    City Council/ /S Successor Agency Meeting Minutes  September 12. 2023  ACTION: Moved by Mayor Khan, seconded by Vice Mayor Kim, and  unanimously carried to:  Award and authorize the City Manager to execute a contract for a not-to-exceed amount of $3,274,600 to Perkins Eastman for Design and Construction Management Support Services for the Colonel Bill Barber Marine Corps Memorial Park Gymnasium Project, as amended to include a second story to the gym dedicated to 16 CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST BY VICE MAYOR KIM TO REVIEW POSSIBLE PUBLIC SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS THROUGH USE OF This item was agendized at the request of Vice Mayor Kim, who asked for City Council consideration to review possible public safety enhancements Christopher Bees, Police Sergeant, provided a brief presentation on the Drone as First Responder program and responded to questions. Michael Kent, Director of Public Safety/Chief of Police, was also available for  indoor badminton courts. (Contract No.11718)  6.2  DRONE TECHNOLOGY  through use of drone technology.  questions.  There were no requests to speak.  City Council discussion included: inquiring about top speeds of drones; expressed concern about the protection of privacy issues; questioned whether drones have been used to locate missing individuals; inquired about whether drones have heat sensors that could detect home intruders; questioned whether drones would be used to replace helicopters; and questioned whether drones had weapons. By consensus, received and filed. No action was taken.  6.3  CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST BY MAYOR KHAN TO APPROVE A LETTER OF INTENT TO ESTABLISH IRVINE ACCELERATOR WITH This item was agendized at the request of Mayor Khan, who asked for City Council consideration to approve a letter of intent to establish Irvine Eric Romero, Director of Economic Development for Sunstone Management, spoke in support of the proposed letter of intent.  SUNSTONE MANAGEMENT  Accelerator with Sunstone Management.  Prepared by the City Clerk's Office  17    City Council/ / Successor Agency Meeting Minutes  September 12, 2023  Doug Elliott, Irvine resident, spoke about the importance of studying the impacts of the Irvine Accelerator and noted the potential for diminishing  returns with too many accelerators in California. There was no City Council discussion. unanimously carried to:  ACTION: Moved by Mayor Khan, seconded by Vice Mayor Kim, and  Approve a letter of intent to establish Irvine Accelerator with CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST BY COUNCILMEMBER AGRAN TO ALLOCATE $1.5 MILLION IN AVAILABLE IRVINE RECOVERY This item was agendized at the request of Councimember Agran, who asked for City Council consideration to allocate $1.5 million in available  Sunstone Management.  6.4  PLAN FUNDS TO ONE IRVINE PROGRAM  Irvine Recovery Plan funds to the One Irvine Program.  There were no requests to speak. Program funds are still needed.  City Council discussion included: questioning whether Transit Vision ACTION: Moved by Councilmember Agran, seconded by Councilmember Treseder, and unanimously carried to:  Allocate $1.5 million in Irvine Recovery Plan funding to the One Irvine Program to fully fund those who are on the waiting list for the Green Home Grant Program and the Home Improvement Loan CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST BY COUNCILMEMBER TRESEDER TO DISCUSS STRENGTHENING THE CITY'S LOBBYING ORDINANCE AND CREATING AN INDEPENDENT ETHICS This item was agendized at the request of Councilmember Treseder, who asked for City Council consideration to discuss strengthening the City's lobbying ordinance and creating an independent ethics committee. The following individuals spoke in opposition to strengthening the City's lobbying ordinance and creating an independent ethics committee:  Program.  6.5  COMMITTEE  Jocabed Torres  Cristobal Gallardo, UCI student  Prepared by the City Clerk's Office  18    City Council/ /Successor Agency Meeting Minutes  September 12. 2023  Sebastian Chavez, member of Concerned Irvine Residents for Doug Elliott, Irvine resident, spoke in support of strengthening the City's Harvey Liss, Irvine resident, spoke in support of strengthening the City's David Lingerfelt, Irvine resident spoke in support of lowering the lobbyist City Council discussion included: questioning whether other cities were surveyed; inquired about the definition of "lobbyist," what constitutes a "reportable event," disclosure requirements during public comment, and potential members of an ethics committee; noted the potential of duplicate efforts with respect to Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) matters related to campaign financing; and clarified the differences between nonprofit and lobbying organizations. ACTION: Moved by Councimember Treseder, seconded by Vice Mayor  Ethics  lobbying ordinance.  lobbying ordinance and City-funded election campaigns.  registration threshold to $1.  Kim, to:  Direct the City Manager to work with City staff to examine options to: 1) strengthen the current lobbying ordinance and its enforcement, 2) study laws and details relevant to practices of other cities, and 3) develop a plan tailored to Irvine; and return to the City Council within 60 days with a report on efforts by other jurisdictions tos strengthen lobbying ordinances and their enforcement. ACTION: A friendly amendment was made by Councilmember Agran, accepted by Councilmember Treseder as the maker of the motion and Vice Mayor Kim as the seconder, and unanimously  carried to:  Direct the City Manager to work with City staff to examine options to: 1) strengthen the current lobbying ordinance and its enforcement, 2) study laws and details relevant to practices of other cities, and 3) develop a plan tailored to Irvine; and return to the City Council within 60 days with a report on efforts by other jurisdictions to strengthen lobbying ordinances and their enforcement as amended to allow Councimember Treseder's involvement in the  process.  Prepared by the City Clerk's Office  19    City Council/Successor Agency Meeting Minutes  September 12. 2023  ADJOURNMENT-CITY COUNCIL  Moved by Vice Mayor Kim, seconded by Mayor Khan, and unanimously carried to adjourn the meeting in memory of Cooks Corner shooting victim and Irvine  resident John Leehey at 10:45 p.m.  RE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF IRVINE  CaRE CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF IRVINE  October 10. 2023  Prepared by the City Clerk's Office  20