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Shea’s histrionics about the Great Park development delay are uncalled for

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Jeff Lalloway

Following a meeting that stretched past midnight, the Irvine City Council voted Wednesday to delay for two weeks a decision on whether to allow a developer to build 688 acres of the Orange County Great Park in exchange for the right to construct thousands of additional homes around the site’s perimeter, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Mayor Pro Tem Jeff Lalloway joined his Council colleagues Beth Krom and Larry Agran in voting for the temporary delay.  Staff has done only “a partial analysis” of the deal’s implications, said Lalloway, according to the Voice of OC. “I need to do my due diligence.” Lalloway also said according to the LA Times that “It is clear from staff’s presentation tonight that they have conducted just a partial analysis of the impacts of this offer and more work is required.”

As you might imagine, some folks are upset.  The surprise is that Republicans are ripping one of their own – Lalloway.  In fact the loudest dissenter has been Council Member Christina Shea, who posted this diatribe on her Facebook page: Continue reading→

Irvine Council votes for developer’s proposal to finally build the Great Park

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The Irvine City Council net tonight to discuss and vote on a development plan at the Great Park put forth by Five Point Communities.  The proposal has been described as imperfect but it was approved by the Council on a 5-0 vote.

Irvine City Commissioner Allan Bartlett reacted to the vote on Facebook, “Irvine Republicans have kept their promise to finally start the real building of the Great Park in Irvine. Larry and Beth had 12 years to do this. They failed miserably and wasted over $200 million in the process.” Continue reading→

Poll – What do you think of Christina Shea allying with Krom and Agran?

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Irvine Council Members Jeff Lalloway and Shea are apparently no longer on speaking terms – having split now on three key votes – and a proposal to fix the Great Park in limbo, according to O.C. Register columnist Frank Mickadeit. Shea told Mickadeit that she left one closed session in tears after a confrontation with Lalloway.

This is of course horrible news but it doesn’t surprise me.  The Republicans in Irvine always seem to fall apart at the seams, allowing Democratic Council Members Beth Krom and Larry Agran to win despite the fact that Irvine is dominated by Republican voters – and in spite of the Agranistas’ awful record. Continue reading→

Who’s up for John Campbell’s seat?

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Online Poker Debated on Capitol Hill

From the OC Politics Blog

We can’t find anyone who wasn’t surprised by Congressman John Campbell‘s retirement announcement this afternoon.  Here’s the statement sent via email by the OC GOP earlier: Continue reading→

Krom and Agran caught disrespecting the National Anthem

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Krom and Agran disrespect the National Anthem

Krom and Agran disrespect the National Anthem

Irvine Council Members Beth Krom and Larry Agran were caught apparently disrespecting the U.S. National Anthem at a recent Irvine City Council meeting.  Irvine City Commissioner Allan Bartlett posted the picture above on his Facebook page.

Bartlett stated “I guess it’s too much to expect Larry Agran and Beth Krom to show a little respect during the playing of the National Anthem before the start of the council meeting.” Continue reading→

Irvine’s City Council majority votes to freeze some city fees and lower others

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Irvine's Republican City Council Majority

“The Republican majority on the Irvine City Council not only just voted to freeze all staff proposed fee increases, but they also lowered some fees,” according to Irvine City Commissioner Allan Bartlett, on his Facebook page.  He also posted “What a difference a different philosophy makes for governance.”

Lynn Schott, a past Irvine Council candidate, also chimed in on Facebook tonight, “Irvine City Staff proposed several building fee increases at tonight’s meeting. Councilmembers Krom and Agran both spoke in favor of raising these fees.  Christina Shea offered a substitute motion in favor of the decreasing certain fees, and freezing all others for at least a year. The substitute motion passed 3-2.” Continue reading→

Agran era fee study being used to try to jam through higher city fees

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Agran Era “Study” Being Used To Try And Jam Through $1M++ in New Irvine Public Fees

By , Flash Report

For those readers who aren’t aware, one of the (very) few solid Republican wins in California last November was the election of a GOP majority on the City Council in Irvine in Orange County.  For the previous dozen years the city had been under the iron-clad rule of liberal-turned-opportunist Larry Agran, who ruled over a three-person Democrat majority.  While I could write volumes about Agran and his failed leadership (sole-source massive PR contracts to his political consultants, demo-gauging on ideological issues unrelated to running a large Orange County city, and of course giving favorable treatment to city public employee unions (who were also very helpful, politically, to him).

The contrast in the city now, with the election of the “adult supervision” team of Mayor Steven Choi, and Councilwoman Christina Shea to join incumbent Councilman Jeff Lalloway, couldn’t be more stark.  The new majority has already stopped the cronyism, dropping the egregious sole-source contracts to Agran’s political allies, and are now applying common-sense business principles to this important city.  The change has been much-needed, and is refreshing. Continue reading→

Irvine: Cut your losses, back out of the Solar Decathlon

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U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011 collegiate teams, representing five countries and four continents, gather on Thursday, Sept. 22 for the all-team photo. (Credit: Stefano Paltera/U.S. Department of Energy)

U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011 collegiate teams, representing five countries and four continents. (Credit: Stefano Paltera/U.S. Department of Energy)

From the OC Politics Blog

Wouldn’t you think if the Solar Decathlon was such a good idea that the Obama Misadministration might want to hold it in a northern State during winter?  If solar technology is such a great advance for residential housing as they use this event to tout, what better way to prove it by heating homes and generating power where and when it’s most needed?

From their website, the Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon: Continue reading→

Why did Agran spend almost half a million on his failed mayoral campaign?

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agran machine

From the OC Politics Blog

Irvine Council Member Larry Agran spent about $468,500 of his own money and still lost the mayor’s seat to Steven Choiby nearly 4,000 votes, according to Frank Mickadeit over at the O.C. Register.

That is a lot of money!  How Agran was able to come up with all of that is a good question.  He is a lawyer by trade and apparently he teaches on occasion at various colleges.  So how has he amassed a fortune so large that he could blow threw almost half a million dollars last year in a quest to become the Mayor of Irvine again? Continue reading→

After 12 years, Irvine City Council brings back prayer

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Irvine Councilman Larry Agran opposed the proposal to start council meetings with prayer.By: Rhea Mahbubani, TCN

After a dozen years without starting its meetings with prayer, the Irvine City Council will again invite religious leaders to say an invocation before plunging into government business.

After debating separation of church and state, the council agreed on a 3-2 vote to again begin meetings with a nondenominational messages. Continue reading→