Free Outdoor Movies at the Great Park
Summer is the perfect time to head to the Great Park to enjoy an outdoor screening of a family-friendly film.
Month: July 2022
Will District Elections be on the November Ballot?
Last year, the City of Irvine was threatened with a lawsuit for violating the California Voting Rights Act by continuing to elect members of the City Council through an “at-large” election process rather than “by-district.”
An at-large election system often precludes local neighborhood representation because multiple elected Councilmembers can live in the same area of the City, leaving other areas of the City unrepresented.
District elections would divide the City into geographic districts, allowing voters in each district to elect their own City Councilmember, who must also live in that district.
Since taking office, Councilmember Larry Agran has been the only member of the Council to publicly support district elections.
During the July 12th City Council meeting, an item has been added to the agenda to discuss district elections. It is expected that Agran will ask for a measure to be added to the November 2022 ballot, allowing Irvine voters to decide the matter.
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The Latest Developments at OCPA
The Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) was created by a vote of the previous Irvine City Council at the urging of then-Councilmember and now-Mayor Farrah Khan and Councilmember Mike Carroll. Irvine agreed to loan the new public agency $7.7 million in City funds to pay for start-up costs and to underwrite a line of credit from Union Bank for another $35 million to cover operations until OCPA could begin providing electricity to Irvine customers and collecting revenue. (No other member-City was asked to contribute.)
At the time, the new agency was promoted by Khan, Carroll and others as an alternative to Southern California Edison (SCE) that would provide electricity from “cleaner” renewable sources at a lower cost than SCE.
In January 2022, OCPA released the rates it would be charging when it rolled out power service this year. Contrary to earlier promises, those rates were equal to or higher than SCE’s. At its June 29th meeting, the OCPA board approved a 2022-23 budget that includes even higher electricity rates for businesses and residents in January 2023.
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Enjoy Independence Day Weekend … But Don’t Forget What This Holiday Commemorates!
Independence Day, also called Fourth of July, is America’s annual celebration of nationhood. It’s a time to come together as Americans to honor our revolutionary history — and our military — through parades, concerts filled with patriotic music, and awe-inspiring fireworks.
Here at ICNV, we want to take this opportunity to reaffirm our continuing commitment to honor local veterans and their families through our steadfast support for a Veterans Memorial Park & Cemetery on the former El Toro Marine Corps Air Station here in Irvine.
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