[{"_1":2,"_111":-5,"_112":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,75,87,99],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},"mediaId",6034592,"mediaKeyId","5110909-a29088b7c53be49eb967a2f04527d754","parentId",5110909,"title","Love Irvine reports growth, plans Nov. 8 citywide day of service","audioSeconds",350,"startMs",1070000,"endMs",1420000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=5110909-a29088b7c53be49eb967a2f04527d754&start=1070&end=1420","thumbnailUrl","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5110909-a29088b7c53be49eb967a2f04527d754/thumbnail_1070000.jpg","articleUrl","/articles/6034592/Irvine/Orange-County/California/Love-Irvine-reports-growth-plans-Nov-8-citywide-day-of-service","mediaUrl","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6034592-cd78e76cceeefde96eee760dddff3061/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139679&Signature=cJQbQHbsP-ZXQlbAKwvR0cxmcdjKxxNY5~SZFiVYo4nFY5yGABnlpjiNCgUaLYn2MVJLQ-FjU9R0h3q5iekhj8PzQNGup2pJeROxoroj~p0VT04byIT2r1swfVKHYBztS4FnuHn-AcQk9kyytW2UKcbgRFT-mWJMDKLtrGjxhekHOKqc9FGYiOHOjdNLi9sOJPNLU7DKjgUu2Uh-Iw1genyiETcsshoNYdNEn3PzoXUELg3hNneFD3l-LgYQza~Z7Ms1p6Gxs~fIJ754C0Icnt1vPG~zfScydMijwWC-mmKD4Ndpc6A1uZyDHtjc3o7Xtlr2-JK1j0FdkA~iRNHFgA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","author","City of Irvine, CA","date","2025-02-25T00:00:00Z","article","Curtis Drever, founder of the nonprofit Love Irvine, delivered a presentation to the City Council on Feb. 25 describing recent volunteer activity and plans for the organization’s citywide day of service.

Drever said the group’s fourth annual event in November drew 654 volunteers across 28 projects and that participation increased about 20% from the prior year. He described partnerships with the City’s Community Services Department, the Irvine Company, Orange County Fire Authority and nonprofits including South County Outreach and Second Harvest. Drever said volunteers assembled and packed 20,304 meals for children and organized food and clothing drives.

Drever told the council the fifth annual Love Irvine day of service is set for Saturday, Nov. 8, with a planned kickoff at Woodbridge Village Center. He described the organization’s broader mission as promoting belonging and community engagement and said Love Irvine plans smaller service events throughout the year in addition to the annual citywide day.

Council members thanked Drever for the work. Vice Mayor James Mai and Council member Liu described participating in volunteer activities tied to Love Irvine. Drever invited council members to collaborate and said he looks forward to coordinating with city staff on future events.

Ending: Drever said the Nov. 8 kickoff is already on the city calendar and thanked the council and staff for support.

","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING\tFeb 25, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Curtis Drever of Love Irvine updated the City Council on the nonprofit’s volunteer work, reported 654 volunteers at the fourth annual citywide day of service, and said the fifth annual event is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 8 at Woodbridge Village Center.","taxTitle","Irvine , Orange County, California","taxId",2924,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6034598,"Irvine creates Health and Wellness Advisory Committee from two existing panels",2022,8080000,10102000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5110909-a29088b7c53be49eb967a2f04527d754&start=8080&end=10102","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5110909-a29088b7c53be49eb967a2f04527d754/thumbnail_8080000.jpg","/articles/6034598/Irvine/Orange-County/California/Irvine-creates-Health-and-Wellness-Advisory-Committee-from-two-existing-panels","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6034598-ac9c0a79ac796c8d61d1053345f8dc42/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139679&Signature=kNA4Sf61SmH3GAbhXpWLQp2gmB965W0IyBj-LkfQ3plUwpLONHFS90wV7F4bd5mL9Dfssyn31p1wx-isBCWAYVKgGc3BzbroImcdQCK6WC6QUWLJYvUgR~1M4f5qvR9Co9va6GZescjRHaD9lZhj2TGqaexVTI92JRjbc-VluiJ168YefueK-wVAaUNh5x--1kyzUSK9n-QboAkLKv6smBkaHgzS2slAYgo~NA2VzhSKNMsdXEGZWKs3KEC5jZdhXei26fTsqZh-bBR6lZ7Rd2ktmXZgO1~s5ucKWl9e3MyAmSi7DZTowsk6rC94Qn8l8VCKCd0BcGRVy5xp5ZiUlQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Irvine City Council on Feb. 25 approved the establishment of a Health and Wellness Advisory Committee that will combine two existing advisory groups and broaden the city’s oversight of childcare, youth and family services, senior services, housing assistance and related programs.

Council voted 5–0 to dissolve the Irvine Childcare Advisory Committee and the Irvine Children, Youth and Families Advisory Committee and to adopt bylaws for the new 11‑member panel. The bylaws call for seven council‑appointed members, three representatives from educational partners (Irvine Unified School District, Tustin Unified School District and Irvine Valley College) and one at‑large member selected by the city council via public recruitment.

The new committee will be advisory to the city council and supported by the Office of Health and Wellness. Assistant City Manager Brian King said the consolidation will “avoid duplication of staff efforts and workflows among multiple departments, reduce administrative costs and provide increased advisory committee coverage to mirror city needs and our initiatives.” Chief Health and Wellness Officer Heather Stratman described the committee’s intended duties, which include advising on programs for children, youth and families, housing‑related assistance, supportive services and the Irvine Cares community programming initiative.

Council members emphasized flexibility and the need to add subcommittees tied to specific program areas (childcare, seniors, housing) and asked for a streamlined recruitment and vetting process. Several council members asked staff to return if the committee needs to expand its membership or to make procedural refinements; the city attorney confirmed bylaws can be amended by council action.

Public comments included support for increased senior services and local meal programs; one resident urged improved prepared‑meal quality at a senior center run by an external partner. Two residents expressed interest in serving on the advisory body; staff said the first committee meeting is anticipated in May 2025.

Formal action: Council member Liu moved and the council adopted the resolution and introduced the ordinance language associated with the new advisory committee (roll call 5–0). The bylaw text was amended on the record to state that the at‑large member “shall be selected by city council through a public recruitment process.”

Ending: Staff will initiate a recruitment and vetting process, stand up subcommittees for program areas and return to council if changes to the committee structure or bylaws are recommended.

","Council voted 5‑0 to consolidate the Irvine Childcare Advisory Committee and the Irvine Children, Youth and Families Advisory Committee into a new Health and Wellness Advisory Committee and to adopt bylaws setting membership, duties and reporting requirements.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6034603,"Irvine introduces ordinance to lower posted speed limits across dozens of streets",1345,3480000,4825000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5110909-a29088b7c53be49eb967a2f04527d754&start=3480&end=4825","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5110909-a29088b7c53be49eb967a2f04527d754/thumbnail_3480000.jpg","/articles/6034603/Irvine/Orange-County/California/Irvine-introduces-ordinance-to-lower-posted-speed-limits-across-dozens-of-streets","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6034603-d2686ea33bcc189d51f0efdf7473f172/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139679&Signature=ksCWY9MjQ1xnlJM5SgjGfCLTVkWhD2N7YUq6zUr1E0J4SEgCoL8C2eB~Hg0gFJBFpvcKEIi~gFxB1boJauUA~uDs6QZf1KpGtmclZkOWwnhWcy9JpsrTqJPxB-KaE6GBXYfzyWe7sY2KFg6Mqk8s7cPopLMqomcHzoqdXCLUjp10x9LthDIGCk3r7E5jiieFJVj2SSUcZLsQDCJM6tnb1h91FIn9gXls03eh-D3gpThNxNT67cVrfQOAwIXmBuVHMI1bI6Lwitxx9~Gkqyd8T2EPkViVxiEI3otVHeigxX9FZgW28OsHJBFptsWv95LTTZa72Bbrs9sQxToKgJMX3w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Irvine City Council on Feb. 25 introduced an ordinance (first reading) directing amendments to the city’s engineering and traffic survey that will establish or reduce posted speed limits on 126 roadway segments across the city. The measure passed 5–0 on first reading.

The change follows state guidance in Assembly Bill 43 (AB 43) and the California Vehicle Code, which staff said gives cities greater ability to set lower, enforceable speed limits where conditions warrant. Wyatt Singh, administrator for the city’s traffic engineering team, told the council the 2024 survey reviewed 126 segments: 38 will maintain current limits, six will have a posted speed where none existed before, and 82 segments will see decreased limits.

“California state law establishes that the maximum speed limit for a 2 lane undivided roadway is 55 miles per hour,” Singh said during the presentation, summarizing statutory baselines for posted limits and the engineering process the city used. Staff described the technical method: measuring prevailing speeds (the 85th percentile) and rounding to the nearest 5 mph increment, with AB 43 permitting an additional optional five‑mile‑per‑hour downward adjustment in appropriate corridors.

Council members pressed staff on the rationale and evidence for reductions. Vice Mayor James Mai and others asked for a report back showing safety impacts. Mayor Larry Agran said he wanted a follow‑up analysis on whether lower posted limits change driver behavior and reduce injuries, and asked staff to return with a monitoring plan; staff said implementation and sign installation would take about six to nine months after the ordinance is finalized.

Public comment was split. Several residents urged lower limits to protect pedestrians and cyclists and called for physical design changes (protected bike lanes, traffic calming) to complement posted limits. Others objected to the methodology or argued the city had not shown that lower posted limits would reduce crashes; some warned of enforcement and traffic congestion consequences.

Formal action: Council member Agran moved the staff recommendation and Council member Lou seconded. The ordinance was introduced on first reading by a 5–0 roll call vote (Goh, Liu, Tresita, Mai, Agran all voting yes). The ordinance will return for a second reading and adoption at a future meeting; staff said signs and signal adjustments will be scheduled over the next six to nine months.

Ending: Council asked staff to return with follow‑up data on safety outcomes and to consider design changes and enforcement strategies as part of an implementation package.

","Council introduced and unanimously approved for first reading an ordinance updating the city's engineering and traffic survey to establish or reduce posted speed limits on 126 roadway segments, citing AB 43 and state guidance as authority to lower limits in safety corridors and areas with high pedestrian and bicycle use.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6034608,"Irvine council approves planning principles, moves to add Crescent site to Great Park framework",943,2540000,3483000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5110909-a29088b7c53be49eb967a2f04527d754&start=2540&end=3483","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5110909-a29088b7c53be49eb967a2f04527d754/thumbnail_2540000.jpg","/articles/6034608/Irvine/Orange-County/California/Irvine-council-approves-planning-principles-moves-to-add-Crescent-site-to-Great-Park-framework","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6034608-26f9e4df17de2c494113921d66301455/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139679&Signature=O3MlOdWFLY9M8jv4KZA32UoUlGlamglnxWkzt7G~K6YLpdvZF6QEchLPtc32fgZ1kG9neYHmC3s3s~3KTPyophb~8xWZxGYVXc~zUFwaRUfine2D-T3OctevEpUcf1ixRRadZaclodFSs~Plj5XmA-EHnuULLVa1ejTl7qCLc6MYQPYY3UHCBApBCTx0CKhIeIaozqNuFqnSAOliGZpZ7BvBPrzN8981gEI6ARS-9oWFVFbpWe-NmoMzu8mfNj7wz4XY8g8oBJ9qKOBcVUe3mGkKinGcMERIZojgwwUTYIkMvg-DtBFnjohNLv~chjew5auF1L-dFn6FBXds8G86rA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Irvine City Council on Feb. 25 unanimously approved development planning principles for the Spectrum–Great Park Opportunity Zone and moved to include the 60‑acre Crescent parcel in the Great Park Framework Plan, a preliminary step toward a property exchange with 5Point/Heritage Fields.

The action, made up of two resolutions and direction to staff, lays out a planning effort intended to encourage transit‑oriented, mixed‑use growth near the Irvine Transportation Center. The council also declared two city parcels — about 27 acres in the vicinity of the Great Park — exempt surplus land under the state Surplus Land Act to enable a possible swap with 5Point.

Why it matters: Council and staff described the area between the Great Park and the Irvine Spectrum as a rare opportunity to add housing, jobs and mobility options at an established transit node. Staff said locating housing near the train station and Spectrum retail center could reduce vehicle trips and support workforce housing close to jobs.

Assistant City Manager Pete Carmichael framed the proposal as “part reflection on the city’s growth and development and part opportunity” and highlighted the Crescent parcel as “about 60 acres” that is walkable to transit and could catalyze transit‑oriented development. Carmichael and Community Development Director Stephanie Frady recommended a focused planning process and a set of guiding principles — including mobility, mixed land uses, and urban vitality — to guide that work.

Public commenters largely supported the exchange and transit‑oriented development. Woodbridge resident James (speaker) told the council the Crescent parcel is “the perfect opportunity” for a walkable development next to the train station; other residents asked for school capacity to be considered and urged attention to parks and transit connectivity.

Council discussion: Council member Liu asked staff to clarify likely uses for the Crescent site; staff said specific uses would be defined through the proposed planning process, but called out housing and stronger connections to the train platform as priorities. Council members emphasized the need to coordinate schools and other public services and to return with specific plans and analyses.

Formal action: The council (Mayor Larry Agran moved; Council member Tresita seconded) approved a motion to adopt the planning principles, include the Crescent Transit‑Oriented Development District in the Great Park framework, and declare the two city parcels exempt surplus land to permit a possible property exchange with 5Point/Heritage Fields. The vote was 5–0.

What’s next: Staff will initiate the focused planning process, engage stakeholders and return to the council with a recommended plan and the detailed terms of any property exchange. Any future land disposition or development would follow the city’s planning approvals and the state Surplus Land Act process.

Ending: The council vote moves a long‑stalled infill opportunity into a formal planning track; details about timing, specific land uses and housing counts will be produced during the next planning phase.

","The City Council voted 5-0 to adopt planning principles for the Spectrum–Great Park Opportunity Zone and to begin a property exchange that would give the city part of the 60‑acre “Crescent” parcel to spur transit‑oriented development near the Irvine Transportation Center.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

Love Irvine reports growth, plans Nov. 8 citywide day of service

Irvine creates Health and Wellness Advisory Committee from two existing panels

Irvine introduces ordinance to lower posted speed limits across dozens of streets

Irvine council approves planning principles, moves to add Crescent site to Great Park framework