Minutes 2000-12-18MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
HELD
December 18, 2000
The adjourned regular meeting of the Cypress City Council was called to order at 5:50
p.m. by Mayor McGill in the Board Room, West Wing of City Hall, 5275 Orange Avenue,
Cypress, California.
PRESENT: Council Members Keenan, McCoy, Piercy, Mayor Pro Tem Sondhi, Mayor
McGill
ABSENT: None
Also present were City Manager Importuna, and staff members Birozy, Davis, Hensley,
Idom, Krauss, Sinn, Storey and Weuve.
Chief Hensley discussed the proposal of a firing range and training facility at the Police
Department.
Lieutenant Idom provided a presentation highlighting current training opportunities that
are conducted at the Fountain Valley Range Facility and also at Burro Canyon Shooting
Park near Azusa. He discussed the advantages to having an on-site facility, which
include cost, unlimited access and availability to staff, and higher quality, realistic
training scenarios. A disadvantage to the firing range project would be the loss of the
covered parking area. Cost savings will be approximately $45,800 per year due to the
elimination of shooting pay, savings on personnel costs, and annual fees paid to the
Fountain Valley Range Facility and Burro Canyon Shooting Park.
Chief Hensley then discussed funding options for construction of the range facility. He
stated it was staff's recommendation for option one, which would use General Fund
monies for construction costs and grant funds to pay for the range equipment. Grant
funds cannot be used for brick and mortar, only for technology. He also discussed
potential revenue from the cities of La Palma and Los Alamitos, who have expressed
interest in contracting the use of the Cypress facility.
Mayor Pro Tem Sondhi asked about the current amount in the Asset Forfeiture Fund.
Chief Hensley responded that there is currently $460,000 in the fund.
Council Member Keenan suggested doing further research to determine what, beyond
technology, the grant monies can be used for.
It was moved by Mayor Pro Tern Sondhi and seconded by Council Member Piercy, to
develop a firing range and training facility at the Police Department.
The motion was unanimously carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5
NOES: 0
ABSENT: 0
COUNCILMEMBERS: Keenan, McCoy, Piercy, Sondhi, and McGill
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
The Mayor recessed the meeting at 7:05 p.m.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES DECEMBER 18, 2000
7:00 P.M. SESSION:
The 7:00 p.m. session of the City Council meeting was called to order at 7:16 p.m. by
Mayor McGill.
PRESENT: Council Members Keenan, McCoy, Piercy, Mayor McGill
ABSENT:
Mayor Pro Tem Sondhi (left the meeting after the workshop was
completed)
Also present were City Manager Importuna, and staff members Hensley, Idom, Krauss,
Sinn, Storey and Weuve.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: LIMITED TO ONE-HALF HOUR. (THREE MINUTES
PER SPEAKER, SPEAKING ONCE.)
None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS: 7:00 P.M. (PUBLIC COMMENTS RESTRICTED TO TEN
MINUTES PER SPEAKER, UNLESS EXTENDED BY THE CITY COUNCIL.)
Item No. 1: PUBLIC HEARING RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK
GRANTS: FEDERAL GRANTS UNDER THE "VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW
ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1994."
The Police Chief provided information on the Law Enforcement Block Grant.
The Mayor opened the public hearing.
There being no one speaking either in favor or in opposition, the public hearing was
closed.
It was moved by Council Member Keenan and seconded by Council Member Piercy, to
approve the following:
That the City Council conduct a Public Hearing consistent with the
requirements of the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant to obtain public input
on how the Police Department intends to spend the grant funds;
That the City Council accept the awarded grant sum of $38,582 from the
federal government and increase estimated revenues in the General Fund
(3525-11);
That the City Council transfer $31,343 from the unreserved fund balance of
the General Fund to the Capital Replacement Fund;
That the City Council appropriate $31,343 from the unreserved fund balance
of the Capital Replacement Fund for the purchase of technological
equipment; and
That the City Council appropriate $11,526 from the unreserved fund balance
of the General Fund to account number 4113-11-163-05 for the purchase of
equipment (crime scene kits, simunitions equipment, and tasers).
The motion was unanimously carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 4
NOES: 0
ABSENT: 1
COUNCILMEMBERS: Keenan, McCoy, Piercy, and McGill
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
COUNCILMEMBERS: Sondhi
CONSENT CALENDAR:
All matters listed on the Agenda under "Consent CalendaF' are to be considered by the
City Council to be routine and will be enacted by one motion approving the
recommendations listed on the Agenda.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES DECEMBER 18, 2000
It was moved by Council Member Keenan and seconded by Council Member McCoy, to
approve Consent Calendar Items 2 and 3.
The motion was unanimously carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 4
NOES: 0
ABSENT: 1
COUNCILMEMBERS: Keenan, McCoy, Piercy, and McGill
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
COUNCILMEMBERS: Sondhi
Item No. 2: MOTION TO INTRODUCE AND/OR ADOPT ALL ORDINANCES AND
RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED FOR CONSIDERATION BY TITLE ONLY AND TO
WAIVE FURTHER READING.
Item No. 3 ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CYPRESS, DECLARING AN IMPASSE IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE CYPRESS
POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, AND IMPOSING A ONE-YEAR AGREEMENT
IMPLEMENTING THE LAST, BEST, AND FINAL OFFER OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution by title only, title as follows, declaring an
impasse in negotiations with the Cypress Police Officers Association (CPOA), and
imposing a one-year agreement pursuant to Resolution No. 970 and Government Code
§ 3500 et. seq., as implementing the last, best, and final offer of the City of Cypress.
RESOLUTION NO. 5337
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS,
CALIFORNIA, DECLARING AN IMPASSE IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE
CYPRESS POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, AND IMPOSING A ONE-YEAR
AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 970 AND GOVERNMENT
CODE § 3500 ET SEQ. AS IMPLEMENTING THE LAST, BEST, AND
FINAL OFFER OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
ITEMS FROM CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Mayor McGill requested reports from the Council Members on their respective
committee assignments.
No items to report.
ITEMS FROM CITY MANAGER:
No items to report.
ADJOURNMENT: Mayor McGill adjourned the meeting at 7:30 p.m., to Monday,
January 8, 2001, beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 5275 Orange
Avenue, Cypress, California.
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
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