Irvine Ca Laws

The City Council this week approved its first exemptions to companies affected by a law barring the use of chlorofluorocarbons and similar chemicals tied to the destruction of the Earth's ozone layer. Exemptions were granted to 27 companies, including many high-tech firms that use the chemicals, known as CFCs and TCAs, commonly found in solvents, coolants, degreasers, foaming agents, inks, plastic packaging materials and some medical equipment.

The city attorney on Friday upheld the legality of a City Council rule that prohibits residents from initiating complaints about city employees during public meetings. But at what point the mayor can cut off members of the public who direct harsh personal attacks on individual City Council members is unclear, City Atty. John L. Fellows said in an opinion released Friday. Fellows researched the matter after an Irvine resident attacked the rule as an abridgement of free speech.

The longtime feud between this city's past and future mayors erupted anew Saturday, with Mayor-elect Sally Anne Sheridan blasting outgoing Mayor Larry Agran for calling a special City Council meeting when she will be out of town. Assistant City Manager Bernard Strojny said Agran pulled him out of a meeting late Friday afternoon and presented him with a notice calling for a special council meeting Tuesday.

The longtime feud between this city's past and future mayors erupted anew Saturday, with Mayor-elect Sally Anne Sheridan blasting outgoing Mayor Larry Agran for calling a special City Council meeting when she will be out of town. Assistant City Manager Bernard Strojny said Agran pulled him out of a meeting late Friday afternoon and presented him with a notice calling for a special council meeting Tuesday.

The city attorney on Friday upheld the legality of a City Council rule that prohibits residents from initiating complaints about city employees during public meetings. But at what point the mayor can cut off members of the public who direct harsh personal attacks on individual City Council members is unclear, City Atty. John L. Fellows said in an opinion released Friday. Fellows researched the matter after an Irvine resident attacked the rule as an abridgement of free speech.

After receiving requests from about 65 companies for temporary exemptions from the city's ban on most uses of an ozone-depleting chemical, the Irvine City Council will consider turning the exemption process over to the city manager. All requests for exemptions to the ban on chlorofluorocarbons now must be approved by the City Council. The city's law on chlorofluorocarbons and other ozone-depleting substances went into effect July 1.

After receiving requests from about 65 companies for temporary exemptions from the city's ban on most uses of an ozone-depleting chemical, the Irvine City Council will consider turning the exemption process over to the city manager. All requests for exemptions to the ban on chlorofluorocarbons now must be approved by the City Council. The city's law on chlorofluorocarbons and other ozone-depleting substances went into effect July 1.

The City Council this week approved its first exemptions to companies affected by a law barring the use of chlorofluorocarbons and similar chemicals tied to the destruction of the Earth's ozone layer. Exemptions were granted to 27 companies, including many high-tech firms that use the chemicals, known as CFCs and TCAs, commonly found in solvents, coolants, degreasers, foaming agents, inks, plastic packaging materials and some medical equipment.