Grammar Punctuation Protocol - 2023 Update (No DEI Section)

SPECIFIC CITY OF IRVINE STYLE GUIDELINES

City Council

Commitee — No abbreviation

Ad Hoc Veterans Affordable Housing Commitee — No abbreviation

n

When formally drafting a document, marketing mate- rials or publication articles; refer to the City Council as City Council and not simply the Council.

n Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee (DEI) — use the abbreviation without an ampersand for the committee; when referring to diversity, equity, and inclusion as it relates to City programs and services, use an ampersand.

Councilmembers

n Investment Advisory Committee (IAC) n Irvine Aquatics Advisory Board (IAAB)

Councilmember(s) is one word.

Irvine Child Care Committee (ICCC)

n

Council Chamber Chamber , not Chambers.

n Irvine Children, Youth & Families Advisory Committee (ICYFAC) n Irvine Community Alliance Fund (ICAF) n Irvine Residents with Disabilities Advisory Board (IRDAB) n Irvine Sports Commitee — No abbreviation n North Irvine Transportation Mitigation Committee (NITM)

Correct Usage: Council Chamber Incorrect Usage: Council Chambers

City Department, Commission, and Committee Names

Great Park Board — No abbreviation

n

n Subdivision Committee — No abbreviation n Zoning Administrator — No abbreviation

When noted below, acronyms for City departments, commissions, and committees are acceptable upon second reference. Only include the acronyms in pa- rentheses after the full name on first reference when also using as a second reference. Use ampersands in City department and committee names. See Amper- sands , Page 4; Abbreviations and Acronyms , Page 14.

Fonts

Myriad Pro is the official font of all City of Irvine publi- cations and marketing materials. Additional fonts may be used at the discretion of graphic designers with the approval of the Public Information Office (PIO). NeutraText is the official font of all Great Park publica- tions and marketing materials. Great Park marketing materials can also use Myriad Pro , and additional fonts may be used at the discretion of graphic design- ers with the approval of PIO. In Word documents and emails for all general City business and correspondence, Arial and Calibri are also acceptable.

n City Council — No abbreviation; do not use “CC” as that refers to City Clerk’s Office

City Manager’s Office (CMO)

n

City Clerk’s Office (CC)

n

Public information Office (PIO) Administrative Services (AS) Community Development (CD)

n

n

n

Community Services (CS)

n

n Public Works & Transportation (PW&T) n Project Delivery & Sustainability (PD&S)

Public Safety (PS) Great Park (GP)

n

n

n Community Services Commission (CSC) n Finance Commission — No abbreviation n Planning Commission — No abbreviation

For questions on additional font usage or access to font files, email pio@cityofirvine.org .

Senior Citizens Council (SCC)

n

n Transportation Commission — No abbreviation n Ad Hoc State Veterans Cemetery

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