With a minute to spare, the Irvine City Council terminated the purchase of two properties that city officials eyed two weeks ago as a potential homeless bridge shelter during a special meeting held on Election Day.
By voting to shred the deal moments before it closed, the city forfeited a $1 million deposit towards the acquisition of the buildings in the Irvine Business Complex along Armstrong Avenue.
“I am not very happy with the process that has brought us to today,” said Irvine Mayor Farrah Khan, who called for Tuesday’s special meeting. “What I really want to do is make sure that the location, the cost of the location, and everything else that goes with it is openly discussed so we’re all on the same page moving forward.”…