- MINUTES 1971 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING May 26, 2025 City Council Chamber 1 Civic Center Plaza Irvine, CA 92606 CALL TO ORDER The special meeting of the Irvine City Council was called to order at 12:03 p.m. on May 26, 2025, in the City Council Chamber, Irvine Civic Center, 1 Civic Center Plaza, Irvine, California; Mayor Agran presiding. ROLL CALL Present: 6 Councilmember: William Go Councimember: Melinda Liu Councimember: Betty Martinez Franco Councimember: Kathleen Treseder Vice Mayor: James Mai Mayor: Larry Agran Absent: 1 Councimember: Mike Carroll Prior to convening to Closed Session, Mayor Agran noted that Counciimember Carroll was unable to attend due to a prior family commitment. 1. CLOSED SESSION City Attorney Melching announced the following Closed Session item: 1.1 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION: Government Code Section 54957 - Title: City Manager The following individuals congratulated City Manager Chi on his new employment opportunity and expressed appreciation for his service: City Council Minutes May 26, 2025 Doug Elliott, Irvine resident and Community Services Commissioner Jeremy Ficarola, Irvine resident Lesley Tan Mona spoke in support of City Manager Chi's departure. Michelle Johnson, Irvine resident, spoke in support of the City Council not taking any action pertaining to the City Manager's employment agreement. RECESS Mayor Agran recessed the City Council meeting to Closed Session at 12:18 p.m. RECONVENE TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING Mayor Agran reconvened the City Council meeting at 1:55 p.m. City Attorney Melching, on behalf of the City Council, announced that no reportable action was taken in Closed Session. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Councilmember Liu, seconded by Vice Mayor Mai, and unanimously carried by those members present Councilmember Carroll absent), to adjourn the meeting at 1:56 p.m. ary g1a MAYOR OFHE QITY OF IRVINE June 10, 2025 CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF IRVINE Prepared by the City Clerk's Office 2