Members and Bios
The City of Irvine is a Charter City governed as a Council/Manager form of government.
The City Council is comprised of the Mayor and four City Council members who are elected at large by registered voters of the City. Councilmembers each serve a four-year term and the Mayor serves a two-year term. The City of Irvine has a two-term limit for elected officials.
Elections are held even numbered years on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November.
- Telephone949-724-6233
- Email
farrahkhan@cityofirvine.org
- ProfileFirst elected to the Irvine City Council in 2018 with the highest votes among 12 candidates and is the first woman of color to be elected to the Council. She is a small business owner and a recruitment consultant.
- Telephone949-724-6233
- Email
tammykim@cityofirvine.org
- ProfileTammy Kim was elected to City Council in November 2020 in a historic win beating out thirteen other candidates to take first place. She won her seat with more than 43,700 votes, the highest vote count for any City Council candidate in the city’s history.
- Telephone949-724-6233
- Email
larryagran@cityofirvine.org
- ProfileLarry Agran graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of California at Berkeley in 1966, majoring in both History and Economics. In 1969, he graduated with honors from Harvard Law School, where he specialized in public interest law.
- Telephone949-724-6233
- Email
mikecarroll@cityofirvine.org
- ProfileCouncilmember Mike Carroll was appointed to the Irvine City Council on May 14, 2019. Prior to his appointment, he served as Vice Chair of the Irvine Planning Commission, and previously served as Chair of the Community Services Commission (2016) and as Community Services Commissioner (2012-2015).
- Telephone949-724-6233
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anthonykuo@cityofirvine.org
- ProfileAnthony Kuo was elected to the City Council in 2018, bringing almost eight years of experience as a Planning Commissioner, including four consecutive terms as Chairman.
In the Council/Manager form of government, the City Council, as the elected body, adopts legislation, sets policy, adjudicates issues and establishes the budget of the City. The City Manager is charged with the duty of implementing City Council policy and laws as the administering head of the government.
The City Council appoints volunteers to serve on various advisory boards, commission and committees. Each Councilmember and the Mayor, may serve as representatives on intergovernmental and regional boards, commissions and committees as part of their elected capacity.
Councilmembers and the Mayor are directly accountable to the electorate and must constantly balance the views of individuals and groups with the needs of the entire community.