Last night was a huge disappointment for our committee and for the 2,000 residents who attended the City Council meeting in hopes of witnessing a historic vote to finally build the Great Park…without taxpayer money. Unfortunately, Mayor Pro Tem Lalloway chose to vote against the deal.
When Broadcom announced their intentions to stay in Irvine and bring 4,000 jobs closer to the Great Park, the crowd cheered and some council members applauded, Lalloway did not, he acted as if the jobs didn’t matter.
Build the Great Park Now will not quit, the 3,000 families who have signed up to support our cause and the future of the Great Park are too important to let one council member stop progress. Please keep telling friends to sign up at www.BuildtheGreatParkNow.com – we will keep you posted on what comes next.
July 6, 2012 – Lalloway votes against EIR being published
2012 – as a negotiating committee member with Mayor Sukhee Kang, Lalloway blocks the finalization of a deal to build the Great Park for political gain
November 2012 – the voters of Irvine overturn a ten year Democrat majority and elect Steven Choi as Mayor and Christina Shea back to the Council with a mandate to finally get the Park built
January 2013 – Lalloway elected Great Park Chair and negotiating committee re-established with Lalloway and Mayor Choi
January – July 2013 FivePoint negotiates with the Committee and adds millions of dollars to operate and maintain the Great Park for 10 years at the request of Lalloway
July 2, 2013 – FivePoint presents written offer to the City of Irvine
September 10, 2013 – Thousands turn out at the City Council hearing to support the proposal and the Council votes 5-0 to document the deal
October 3, 2013 – Planning Commission Study Session
October 17, 2013 – Planning Commission Second Study Session
October 24, 2013 – Planning Commission votes 3-0 to recommend approval to the Irvine City Council
October 29, 2013 – Orange County Great Park Study Session
No more delays.
November 12, 2013 – with $176 Million on the line, an EIR which will allow Broadcom to remain in Irvine with 4,000 jobs, and Billions in benefits to the City of Irvine, Jeff Lalloway makes a motion to delay and is joined by Agran and Krom
We do owe a big thank you to Mayor Steven Choi and Councilwoman Christina Shea for doing the right thing and trying to get the deal that will benefit everyone in Irvine done.
