Irvine public meetings in 2020

FINANCE COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING

The Irvine Finance Commission will consider recommending City Council approval of the 2020 Irvine Business Complex Traffic Improvement Fee Program update, excluding the Red Hill Avenue Widening project. It will also discuss recommending a zone change to reduce the frequency of required traffic study updates for the IBC Residential/Mixed Use Vision Plan from every two years to three, and approve a prioritization of transportation mitigation improvements. The meeting will be held virtually due to COVID-19, with public comments accepted by email or e-comment.

• Recommend approval of 2020 IBC Traffic Improvement Fee Program update, excluding Red Hill Avenue Widening
• Recommend downgrading Red Hill Avenue (MacArthur Blvd to Main St) from six-lane major to four-lane primary arterial
• Zone change (00827079-PZC) to update IBC Vision Plan traffic study frequency from 2 to 3 years
• Approve prioritization of IBC transportation mitigation improvements
• Approve minutes of November 16, 2020 meeting

FINANCE COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING

The Irvine Finance Commission will review and make recommendations to the City Council on several financial items, including the 2021 investment policy, the first quarter budget update for fiscal year 2020-21, and audits of the city's financial statements and special revenue funds. The meeting is held virtually due to COVID-19, with public comments accepted in writing or via e-comment.

• Recommend adoption of the City's annual Investment Policy for calendar year 2021
• Receive and file the Fiscal Year 2020-21 First Quarter Budget Update
• Receive and file the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for fiscal year ended June 30, 2020
• Receive and file the Air Quality Improvement Special Revenue Fund audit for fiscal year ended June 30, 2020
• Receive and file the Orange County Great Park Funds financial statement audit for fiscal year 2019-20

ORANGE COUNTY GREAT PARK BOARD REGULAR MEETING

The Orange County Great Park Board will vote on routine items including meeting minutes, the 2021 meeting calendar, a financial audit, and a shade improvements master plan. The board will also receive a project development progress report. Public attendance is restricted due to COVID-19, with comments accepted by mail, email, or e-comment.

• Approve 2021 Board meeting calendar
• Receive and file FY 2019-20 financial statement audit
• Approve Great Park Shade Improvements design (CIP 362013)
• Receive project development progress report
• Approve October 27, 2020 special meeting minutes

The Orange County Great Park Board approved the 2021 meeting calendar and the design for the Great Park Shade Improvements (CIP 362013). The Board also recommended that the City Council receive and file the fiscal year 2019-20 financial statement audit. A project development progress report was received and filed without further action.

• Approved October 27, 2020 meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Approved 2021 Board meeting calendar (unanimous)
• Recommended City Council receive and file 2019-20 financial audit (unanimous)
• Approved Great Park Shade Improvements design for CIP 362013 (unanimous)
• Received and filed project development progress report (consensus)

ORANGE COUNTY GREAT PARK BOARD SPECIAL MEETING

The Orange County Great Park Board is holding a special meeting to receive a project development progress report and approve the minutes from its September 22, 2020 regular meeting. The meeting will be conducted without physical public attendance due to COVID-19, with comments accepted via mail, email, or e-comment.

• Approve minutes of September 22, 2020 regular meeting
• Receive and file Project Development Progress Report

The Orange County Great Park Board held a special meeting on October 27, 2020, and unanimously approved the minutes of its September 22, 2020 regular meeting. The Board received and filed a Project Development Progress Report by consensus, with no action taken; discussion included whether the upcoming Holiday Faire would have a maximum number of attendees and vendors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. An e-comment from Phyllis Anderson opposing the aesthetics of proposed tensile wing shade structures for the Visitor's Center and supporting the paper airplanes was read into the record. The meeting adjourned at 3:34 p.m.

• Approved minutes of the September 22, 2020 regular meeting (unanimous)
• Received and filed Project Development Progress Report; no action taken (by consensus)
• Adjourned the meeting at 3:34 p.m. (unanimous)

FINANCE COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING

The Irvine Finance Commission will consider recommending City Council approval of several financial items, including a $229,294 award from Orange County for a police officer in the School Mobile Assessment Resource Team (SMART), and year-end reports for the General Fund and capital projects. The meeting is held remotely due to COVID-19, with public comments submitted in writing.

• Recommend City Council authorize $229,294 SMART award from County of Orange for one full-time police officer
• Recommend City Council approve budget adjustment allocating $3,094,621 General Fund balance to Contingency Reserve Fund
• Recommend City Council approve closure of 15 completed capital projects with $17.2 million in expenditures
• Recommend City Council approve new $4.7 million Signal Synchronization project on Barranca Parkway
• Recommend City Council approve $104 million net appropriation for inter-fund transfers for FY 2020-21

FINANCE COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING

The Irvine Finance Commission is meeting to recommend actions to the City Council, including accepting a $415,000 traffic safety grant, approving increases to an IT services contract, and receiving reports on the treasurer's and risk management. The meeting will be held virtually due to COVID-19, with public comments accepted in writing or via e-comment. The agenda includes several routine items and presentations.

• Recommend City Council authorize $415,000 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program grant from California Office of Traffic Safety
• Recommend City Council approve Amendment No. 4 extending IT service provider contract to December 8, 2021
• Increase IT contract Year 4 not-to-exceed limit from $3,664,014.00 to $4,708,140.50
• Increase IT contract Year 5 not-to-exceed limit from $3,695,943.00 to $4,907,393.09 (9.75% unit rate increase)
• Recommend City Council adopt resolution establishing pilot preferential parking district in Westpark and Westpark II neighborhoods

ORANGE COUNTY GREAT PARK BOARD REGULAR MEETING

The Orange County Great Park Board will consider routine consent items including approving prior meeting minutes, appointing an interim CEO, and recommending a budget adjustment and contract extension for the Great Park Balloon. Under board business, they will receive a project development progress report, recommend a lease amendment to reactivate farming parcels, and discuss a request to evaluate cemetery sites. Public attendance is restricted due to COVID-19, with comments accepted by mail, email, or e-comment.

• Budget adjustment up to $150,000 for Great Park Balloon sponsorship revenues and operating hours
• Amendment to sole source agreement with Aerophile California, LLC for balloon operations, not-to-exceed $1,870,665
• Recommend City Council approve 5th Amendment to lease with Orange County Produce LLC to reactivate farming parcels
• Discussion on CalVet evaluation of cemetery sites
• Appointment of interim Chief Executive Officer via resolution

The Orange County Great Park Board voted unanimously to recommend City Council approve a Great Park Fund 180 budget adjustment up to $150,000 and an amendment to the sole source agreement with Aerophile California, LLC for the Great Park Balloon, raising the not-to-exceed amount to $1,870,665 through the end of Fiscal Year 2020-21. The Board also recommended City Council authorize renewal of environmental insurance coverage and a budget adjustment, each not to exceed $850,000, tied to the OC Produce lease amendment. Other items were received and filed with no action, including a sponsorship update, a project development progress report, and a discussion of CalVet's cemetery site evaluation.

• Approved consent calendar items 2.1 (July 28, 2020 minutes) and 2.2 (Resolution No. 20-01 on Interim CEO appointment), unanimously
• Recommended City Council approve up to $150,000 Fund 180 budget adjustment for increased Great Park Balloon operating hours, unanimously
• Recommended City Council approve amendment to Aerophile California, LLC balloon agreement with not-to-exceed amount of $1,870,665 through FY 2020-21, unanimously
• Recommended City Council authorize renewal of environmental insurance coverage with premiums not to exceed $850,000, unanimously
• Recommended City Council approve appropriation and budget adjustment not to exceed $850,000 for environmental insurance premiums, unanimously
• Received and filed sponsorship update (1.1) with no action
• Received and filed project development progress report (3.1) by consensus with no action
• Received and filed CalVet cemetery site evaluation discussion (3.3) by consensus with no action

TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING

The Transportation Commission will consider recommending City Council approval of two intersection improvement projects: Culver Drive and Alton Parkway, and Harvard Avenue and Michelson Drive. Each involves adopting a Mitigated Negative Declaration and authorizing final design and right-of-way phases. The commission will also receive an update on the 2016 Citywide Traffic Operation and Traffic Management Study.

• Culver Drive and Alton Parkway intersection improvements: adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration, proceed to final design and right-of-way
• Harvard Avenue and Michelson Drive intersection improvements: adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration, proceed to final design and right-of-way
• Update on 2016 Citywide Traffic Operation and Traffic Management Study (receive and file)

TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING

The Transportation Commission will consider recommending City Council approval of environmental documents and final design for intersection improvements at Culver Drive/Alton Parkway and Harvard Avenue/Michelson Drive. They will also receive a status update on the 2016 Citywide Traffic Operation and Traffic Management Study. The meeting will be held virtually due to COVID-19, with public comments accepted in writing.

• Recommend City Council adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration for Culver Drive and Alton Parkway intersection improvements
• Recommend City Council authorize final design and right-of-way phase for Culver Drive/Alton Parkway project
• Recommend City Council adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration for Harvard Avenue and Michelson Drive intersection improvements
• Recommend City Council authorize final design and right-of-way phase for Harvard/Michelson project
• Receive and file status update on 2016 Citywide Traffic Operation and Traffic Management Study

FINANCE COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING

The Irvine Finance Commission is holding a regular meeting with a short agenda. The main business items are approving the minutes from the August 3, 2020 meeting and recommending that the City Council receive and file the Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution Pension Plan audits for the year ended December 31, 2019. Public participation is limited to written comments due to COVID-19 restrictions.

• Approve minutes of August 3, 2020 Finance Commission meeting
• Recommend City Council receive and file Defined Benefit Pension Plan audit for year ended Dec 31, 2019
• Recommend City Council receive and file Defined Contribution Pension Plan audit for year ended Dec 31, 2019

TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING

The Irvine Transportation Commission will consider recommending that the City Council adopt a resolution establishing a pilot preferential parking district program in the Westpark and Westpark II neighborhoods (Planning Areas 14 and 38). The meeting will be held remotely due to COVID-19, with public comments accepted via mail, email, or e-comment. The agenda includes only this one substantive item, along with routine procedural matters.

• Recommendation to City Council for a pilot preferential parking district program in Westpark and Westpark II neighborhoods
• Public hearing on the proposed parking regulations
• Staff report and attachments include vicinity map, municipal code, resolution, parking fee calculator, and FAQ

TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING

The Irvine Transportation Commission will review a traffic impact analysis for converting a general office at 114 Pacifica to a medical office, and receive a final report on the Citywide Bicyclist, Pedestrian, Motorist Safety Program. The meeting will be held virtually due to COVID-19, with public comments accepted by mail, email, or e-comment. The agenda also includes approval of minutes from previous meetings.

• Traffic impact analysis for 114 Pacifica in Planning Area 33 (office to medical office conversion)
• Citywide Bicyclist, Pedestrian, Motorist Safety Program final report
• Approve minutes from June 2 and June 16, 2020 meetings
• Item 2 removed from agenda

TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING

The Irvine Transportation Commission is meeting to discuss and vote on recommending that the City Council adopt the Irvine Strategic Active Transportation Plan. The meeting is held remotely due to COVID-19, with public comments accepted in writing or via e-comment. The agenda also includes a presentation on the Transportation Capital Improvement Program, but no staff report or oral presentation is scheduled for that item.

• Recommendation to adopt the Irvine Strategic Active Transportation Plan
• Presentation on Transportation Capital Improvement Program (no staff report)
• Public comments limited to 3 minutes per speaker
• Meeting conducted remotely due to COVID-19

FINANCE COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING

The Irvine Finance Commission will consider recommending City Council approval of a $3.4 million annual tree maintenance contract with West Coast Arborists, Inc., and a $15,000 donation from the South Coast Chinese Cultural Center Association. The meeting will be held without physical public attendance due to COVID-19, with comments accepted by mail, email, or e-comment.

• Contract award for tree-trimming services with West Coast Arborists, Inc., not-to-exceed $3,425,500 annually
• Recommendation to accept $15,000 donation from South Coast Chinese Cultural Center Association
• Budget adjustment appropriating $15,000 for the donation
• Approval of June 15, 2020 meeting minutes

FINANCE COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING

The Irvine Finance Commission will review and make recommendations on the Fiscal Year 2020-21 budget, including cost containment measures and a $35,094 federal grant for COVID-19 response. They will also consider reallocating $600,000 in technology funding. The meeting is held remotely due to COVID-19, with public comments accepted in writing.

• Recommend City Council approve FY 2020-21 appropriations budget
• Recommend cost containment measures for FY 2020-21
• Accept $35,094 BJA Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding
• Approve $600,000 reallocation for Citywide Information System Services
• Approve continuation of Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District

TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING

The Irvine Transportation Commission will review 2019 traffic collision patterns and consider recommending City Council approval of the Measure M2 Seven-year Capital Improvement Program for fiscal years 2020-21 through 2026-27, including an updated Local Signal Synchronization Plan. The meeting will be held remotely due to COVID-19, with public comments accepted in writing or via e-comment.

• Review of 2019 Traffic Collision Patterns (oral presentation)
• Approve minutes of May 5, 2020 meeting
• Recommend City Council approve Measure M2 Seven-year CIP for FY 2020-21 through 2026-27
• Recommend City Council adopt resolution updating Local Signal Synchronization Plan for Measure M2
• Public comments limited to 3 minutes per speaker

FINANCE COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING

The Irvine Finance Commission will consider approving minutes, a Treasurer's Report for Q1 2020, and a resolution for the FY 2020-21 Landscape, Lighting and Park Maintenance Assessment. They will also receive a COVID-19 fiscal update. Public attendance is restricted due to COVID-19; comments can be submitted remotely.

• Approve minutes of April 6, 2020 meeting
• Recommend City Council receive Treasurer's Report for quarter ended March 31, 2020
• Resolution to levy annual assessments for Landscape, Lighting and Park Maintenance for FY 2020-21
• Receive and file COVID-19 fiscal update

TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING

The Transportation Commission will consider recommending City Council adoption of an ordinance updating posted speed limits and a resolution adopting updated traffic study guidelines incorporating Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) impact analysis. It will also review a traffic impact analysis for a Montessori childcare center and approve meeting minutes. Public participation is remote due to COVID-19.

• Ordinance to amend City of Irvine Engineering and Traffic Surveys for Speed Limits
• Resolution to repeal Resolution No. 04-119 and adopt updated Traffic Study Guidelines with VMT Impact Analysis Guidelines
• Little Tree Montessori Childcare Center in Planning Area 34 (Spectrum 5) - traffic impact analysis and staggered schedule for max 48 students
• Approve minutes of April 7, 2020 meeting

FINANCE COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING

The Irvine Finance Commission will consider recommending City Council approval of a contract amendment for tree-trimming services, receive the Treasurer's Report for Q4 2019, and review the FY 2019-20 second quarter budget update. Due to COVID-19, the public cannot attend in person; written comments are accepted.

• Contract Amendment No. 1 with Great Scott Tree Service, Inc. for tree maintenance, annual not-to-exceed $3,690,971.20
• Budget adjustment of $296,595.90 for new $20 million General Liability insurance requirement
• Treasurer's Report for quarter ended December 31, 2019
• Fiscal Year 2019-20 Second Quarter Budget Update
• Approve minutes of February 3, 2020 meeting

TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING

The Irvine Transportation Commission will receive updates on the OC Flex pilot program and iShuttle expansion routes, and consider recommending continued monitoring. It will also review the 2020 Citywide Circulation Phasing Analysis Report and an access analysis for a major modification to Orange Tree Square in Planning Area 11. The meeting will be held without physical public attendance due to COVID-19, with comments accepted by mail, email, or e-comment.

• Receive and file OC Flex and iShuttle expansion route updates
• Recommend continued monitoring of OC Flex and iShuttle metrics until end of 2020
• Receive and file 2020 Citywide Circulation Phasing Analysis Report
• Determine access analysis for Orange Tree Square major modification is consistent with city standards
• Recommend Planning Commission approve Conditions of Approval for Orange Tree Square project features