James Mai is the current councilmember for District 3 and the Vice Mayor of Irvine. Utilities Christopher Wong: Irvine residents are facing higher utility costs. What tools does the city actually have to help residents manage those costs? And are there additional things you think Irvine should be doing? James Mai: Well, affordability is a
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This conversation was held in the beginning of July 2026. This Interview was originally published on Irvine Watchdog. Questions and Responses have been edited for clarity. Budget Shortfall & Impact on City Services Christopher Wong: How is the budget shortfall going to affect the services that the City offers and specifically for your district? Councilmember
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The original interview was conducted on March 3rd, 2026. A follow-up was posed right before the publication of this interview. This interview was originally posted on Irvine Watchdog. Questions and Responses have been edited for clarity. Utilities Christopher Wong: Cottie Petrie Norris recently sent out a newsletter saying they negotiated a small decrease at the
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This interview was conducted on January 21st, 2026. This Interview was originally published on Irvine Watchdog. Questions and Responses have been edited for clarity. Library Irvine Watchdog: Mayor Agran, how do you feel that the library system is progressing? Mayor Larry Agran: I think the transition to Irvine ownership of our own library system has
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