Hotel Improvement District (HID) Operating Committee

The HID Operating Committee meets on the 3rd Tuesday of every other month at 8:30 a.m. 
Meeting locations vary and are posted on the City Calendar. 

Supporting Department: Office of Economic Development, City Manager’s Office

Authority: Directs the distribution and expenditure of HID Directed Funding in accordance with Resolution No.23-27 and serves in an advisory capacity to the City Council on other HID-related matters. 

Scope: Oversees the use of HID Directed Funding for programs and activities that promote tourism and support attraction, recruitment, and retention of businesses within the City, subject to the limitations and requirements of Resolution No. 23-27.

Foundational Documents:
City Council Resolution 23-27, March 14, 2023
City Council Resolution 02-152, October 8, 2002

Members: Comprised of seven members: four (4) representatives selected from the Irvine Hotel General Managers group; one (1) City Council member; who serves as Chair of the Committee; the City Manager or his/her designee; and one (1) additional City staff member designated by the City Manager.

  • Councilmember Melinda Liu, Chair
  • Cory Hilderbrand, Deputy Director, Community and Library Services
  • Steve Torelli, Director of Great Park, City Manager’s Office
  • Marina Dutton, Hotel Representative
  • Adam Edelman, Hotel Representative
  • Yuni Hunter, Hotel Representative
  • Brandon Parole, Hotel Representative

Terms: Each member serves a two (2)-year term. If a hotel representative ceases to be associated with the hotel they represented when selected, they are deemed to have resigned, and a replacement will be selected by the Irvine Hotel General Managers group.

2026 Meeting Dates:
January 20
March 17
May 19
July 21
September 15 (Canceled)
November 17

Location: 
Varies by meeting; see the City Calendar for meeting location. 

All packets include the meeting agenda, staff reports, and presentations.  

2026 HID Committee Meetings

How to Watch and Participate in a Live Meeting: 

Community Members may view the live meeting and provide public comments by joining through the Zoom app on a smartphone or tablet, or through a web browser at Zoom.us/join and entering the meeting ID and passcode below. 

Meeting ID: 161 065 1550
Passcode: 042584

Please provide your name in the Zoom application so the meeting host can identify you when it is your time to speak. 
To join by phone, dial 669-254-5252 or 669-216-1590 and enter the Meeting ID and Passcode when prompted. 

Meeting ID: 161-0651550
Passcode: 042584

The meeting host will identify call-in participants by the last three digits of their phone number when it is their turn to speak. Press *6 to mute or unmute your phone number when it is their turn to speak. Press 6 to mute or unmute your phone when requested by the meeting host. Press *9 to raise your hand. 

International numbers:  https://us06web.zoom.us/u/krg9TelDl(Open in new window)

For technical support for this meeting, please call 949-724-6147

For information about the Hotel Improvement District (HID) Operating Committee, please contact Ericka Lozada at 949-724-6691 or ErLozada@cityofirvine.org