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Community Feedback Requested on the City’s Draft Climate Action & Adaptation Plan

In 2021, the Irvine City Council voted to develop its first Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP). A draft of the plan is now available for community review and feedback.

According to the City, this years-in-the-making plan sets ambitious but achievable goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for climate impacts like wildfires, and create a sustainable, resilient future for all who live, work, and visit Irvine.

It is important to note that the CAAP promotes broad policy objectives, but does not approve, allocate funding, or authorize implementation of any specific project. Each proposed project in the CAAP will need to be reviewed and approved individually.

City of Irvine Seeks Public Input on Library Expansion

On August 3rd, the City of Irvine celebrated the official opening of its new City-run public library system, with more than 1,200 residents in attendance.

Under the previous library system, Irvine taxpayers were contributing roughly $17 million to the Orange County Public Libraries (OCPL). However, the libraries operated by OCPL in Irvine were receiving only $5 million annually in services, with Irvine residents being underserved by the City’s three small libraries.

The new library system should expand from its current 40,000 square feet to approximately 220,000 square feet.

The first step in the planning process is understanding local needs, which will inform future collections, programs, services, and locations. Community input will be essential in ensuring that Irvine ends up with a library system that best serves its residents.