Irvine Director of Emergency Services Amends Face Covering Order to Align with State.
On Wednesday, June 24, Irvine City Manager John Russo, in his capacity as Director of Emergency Services, released an amended Executive Order requiring the use of face coverings.
This amendment aligns with new guidance from the California Department of Health.
At its June 23 meeting, the Irvine City Council reconfirmed the two-tier rental assistance and lease cancellation assistance program approved at the last meeting. The entire $2 million program will now be funded by the one-time federal CARES Act dollars expected to be appropriated by the State to cities within days. The City Council also authorized the program to be available to students listed as dependents on their parents’ tax returns, as well as to multiple renters residing at same address.
The Irvine 2/11 Marine Adoption Committee has been busy supporting the City's adopted Marine battalion during the global pandemic as we mitigate the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Volunteers have raised funds and put together 110 Welcome Home bags for Marines who recently returned to Camp Pendleton. During stay-at-home orders for COVID-19, Marines are immediately put into a 14-day quarantine upon their return from deployment.
In an effort to mitigate the financial impact of COVID-19, the City of Irvine has awarded Small Business Support Program grants to 511 local businesses.
The City of Irvine is supporting a volunteer-driven food and school supply collection event benefiting Families Forward. The community is invited to participate in an "Irvine Neighbors Helping Irvine Neighbors" drive-through food collection event on Saturday, July 11 from 9 a.m. to noon.
Drop-off collection will be held at:
Orange County Great Park (lot 2)
8000 Great Park Blvd.
Irvine, CA 92618
(Enter through Great Park Blvd)
Great Park Board meetings occur on the fourth Tuesday of every month.
The City of Irvine has released their 2020 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan for public review and comment. This Plan provides the City with access to grant funding opportunities from the Federal Emergency Management Agency intended to reduce vulnerabilities to future hazards and disasters.
The City of Irvine, following evolving State and County guidance, will begin to reopen City athletic fields for modified use, and offer day camps in community centers. The modification follows approval from the County of Orange for the City to establish reopening dates and guidelines for athletic field use, picnic areas, and day camps.
Meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month in Conference Room L102.
Click here to view Subdivision Committee agendas and minutes.
Meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month in Conference Room L102.
Click here to view Subdivision Committee agendas and minutes.
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