Minutes 80-05-31MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF
THE CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
HELD
May 31, 1980
The adjourned regular meeting of the Cypress City Council was called to order
at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 31, 1980, in the Administrative Conference Room
of the Cypress City Hall, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, California, Mayor Vickie
Evans presiding.
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
Councilmembers Coronado, Lacayo, Mullen, Rowan & Evans
None
The City Council discussed the 1980-81 Budget proposal as highlighted in the
Executive Summary submitted to the Council by the City Manager. The City Manager
and Finance Director summarized the overall expenditure and revenue charts and
explained the revenue assumptions made in the budget document. The Council then
proceeded to review the new programs and manpower requests as outlined in the
Executive Summary.
In the area of Police Protection, the Council requested the Police Chief to
prepare a report on the availability of equipment for responding to calls from
deaf persons, on the department's involvement in the various police grants, and
a summary of the activities of the Criminal Justice Council. In the area of
the Public Works programs, the Council requested status reports on the tree
removal program in order to determine a future tree replacement policy and
approved the proposed tree removal appropriation in the budget as a pilot program
for the 1980-81 fiscal year. The Council further suggested that the Public Works
Department review the possibility of contracting for custodial services.
Discussion was also held on the costs of the Electric Vehicle program and the
Council requested an on-going status report as to the effectiveness of the
program once the vehicles are purchased. The Council was advised that the total
budget was well under the Proposition 4 limitations as well as under the yearly
inflation rate.
RECESS: Mayor Evans recessed the meeting at 11:50 a.m. The meeting was called
back to order at 1:00 p.m. with all Councilmembers present.
The City Council reviewed the proposed Capital Project Program and suggested
that a separate public hearing be held on July 14 to discuss the revenue sharing
allocation to the Police building modification.
The Council also recommended that the staff undertake a survey to determine the
effectiveness of the newsletter.
In reference to traffic signals, the Council added $199,000 for various
traffic signals, requesting that the staff prepare reports including traffic
signal warrants for possible signalization at Orange and Bloomfield, Crescent
and Carob and Juanita and Ball. The Council also suggested that, at such time
as a report is presented for Council consideration on a traffic signal at Crescent
and Carob, a report also be scheduled at the same meeting regarding the construc-
tion of a block wall fence on Carob Street.
The Council also appropriated $35,000 for the construction of a pedestrian walk-
way on the Juanita Street bridge.
In reference to the City-wide street sweeping program, the Council allocated
an additional $2,400 for the sweeping of the parking islands in the court areas
of the Cypress Village development with the understanding that staff would
negotiate an actual amount with the landscaping contractor in the area.
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May 31, 1980
The Council discussed the level of service provided by the School Resource
Officer Program and requested a further report from the Police Chief on the
time utilization of the School Resource Officer with consideration given to
increasing this program at both Cypress High School and Lexington Junior High
School.
The Council discussed the travel and mileage policy and reduced the City Council
travel budget by $4,200 and further suggested that the staff review the possi-
bility of increasing the current mileage allotment at a future meeting.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: Mayor Evans called an Executive Session at 4:30 p.m. for
matters of personnel. The meeting was called back to order at 5:30 p.m. with
all Councilmembers present.
The Council requested the City Manager to provide additional information regarding
the City investment program.
ADJOURNMENT: It was moved by Councilman Rowan, seconded by Councilman Coronado
and unanimously carried to adjourn the meeting at 5:35 p.m.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF THE CiTY OF CYPRESS
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