City of Irvine - Fiscal Year 2023-25 Adopted Budget

GLOSSARY

Discretionary Funding Opportunities

Pertains to funds, grants or other resources that are not restricted as to use.

Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE)

A police officer-led series of classroom lessons that teaches children from kindergarten through 12 th grade how to resist peer pressure and live productive drug- and violence-free lives (www.dare.com).

Eastern/Foothill Transportation Corridor (E/FTC)

A network of toll roads extending from Anaheim Hills south to Coto de Caza.

Encumbrance

An amount of money committed for the payment of goods and services not yet received or paid for.

Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Program (EEMP)

A state funded grant program for projects related to environmental enhancement or design, particularly of transportation facilities.

Environmental Impact Report (EIR)

A public document used by governmental agencies to analyze the significant environmental effects of a proposed project, to identify alternatives and disclose possible ways to reduce or avoid potential environmental damage. The California Environmental Quality Act requires an EIR whenever the initial study or other evidence in the record has produced substantial evidence that the proposed project might produce significant environmental effects.

Expenditure

The actual payment for goods and services.

Fair Housing Council of Orange County (FHCOC)

A private non-profit organization which fosters diversity in housing through education and the enforcement of state and federal fair housing laws (www.fairhousingoc.org).

Fees

A general term used for any charge levied by government for providing a service or permitting an activity.

Fiscal Year

Any period of 12 consecutive months designated as the budget year. Irvine’s budget year begins on July 1 and ends on June 30.

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FY 2023-25 Adopted Budget

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