Minutes 80-06-14MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
HELD
June 14, 1980
The adjourned regular meeting of the Cypress City Council was called to order at
8:10 a.m. on Saturday, June 14, 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
EXECUTIVE SESSION: At the request of the City Manager, the Mayor called an
Executive Session to discuss matters of personnel at 8:11 a.m. The meeting was
called back to order at 10:30 a.m. with all Councilmembers present.
The Council discussed the City's liability insurance program and requested a
staff report on the status of that program at a future meeting.
The City Manager distributed a copy of the costs of legal advertising in the
News Enterprise for the last three years and the final copy of the pamphlet on
drug paraphernalia.
The Council requested the City Manager to place the communication from the City
Attorney regarding his retainer fee on the agenda for the Council meeting of
June 23.
The City Manager distributed a copy of the summary of the 1980-81 budget travel
request and discussion was held regarding the development of a travel and expense
policy for the City Council and staff. Various suggestions were made including
the use of vacation time for out of state conferences, the discontinuance of the
policy to require all travel expenses to be approved in advance by the Council,
and the establishment of per diem allowances or maximum expenditures on certain
travel costs. The City Manager was requested to draft a travel and expense
policy statement for further review by the City Council.
The Council discussed the status of the noise problems relating to the Albertson's
market in the Cypress Plaza East Shopping Center and requested the City Manager
to transmit a communication to the District Manager requesting their cooperation
in resolving this problem and providing them with background information which
can be made available to the personnel assigned management responsibilities at
the Cypress Albertson's market.
The City Manager presented requests from We-Tip and the West Orange County Hot Line
for financial assistance in the 1980-81 budget. The Council agreed to advertise
the support of these groups in the City Newsletter and to transmit a letter of
support to local conununity organizations urging their support for these groups.
The City Manager briefly reviewed the request of Public Technology, Inc. for the
City to join that organization and share in the research and technology which
has been developed by that organization. The Council requested the City Manager
to obtain a package of background materials on Public Technology, Inc. which,
upon review, will be the basis for a future meeting with the PTI representatives
to discuss membership.
The Council agreed to take up individual Councilmember's budgetary concerns at
the next budget workshop scheduled for Monday, June 16.
ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Evans adjourned the meeting at 11:20 a.m. to Monday, June
16, at 7:00 p.m. in the Administrative Conference Room.
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CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS