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REGULAR MEETING
CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
March 23, 2020
6:30 P.M.
The Cypress City Council conducted this meeting via teleconference only in accordance
with California Governor Newsom's Executive Orders N-29-20 and COVID-19 public
health guidelines.
Mayor Johnson called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Cypress City Council, also acting as the Ex -Officio Governing Board of Directors of the
Cypress Recreation and Park District
Mayor Rob Johnson (via teleconference)
Mayor Pro Tem Marielien Yarc (via teleconference)
Council Member Stacy Berry (via teleconference)
Council Member Paulo Morales (via teleconference)
Council Member Jon Peat (via teleconference)
STAFF PRESENT
City Manager Peter Grant (via teleconference)
City Attorney Anthony Taylor (via teleconference)
Director of Finance and Administrative Services Matt Burton (via teleconference)
Chief of Police Rod Cox (via teleconference)
Director of Community Development Doug Dancs (via teleconference)
Director of Recreation and Community Services Cameron Harding (via teleconference)
City Clerk Alisha Farnell (via teleconference)
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (Limited to 30 minutes — three minutes per speaker, unless
extended by the City Council)
None.
CLOSED SESSION
The City Attorney reported that the City Council would be meeting in Closed Session as
follows:
THREAT TO PUBLIC SERVICES OR FACILITIES
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(a)
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Negotiations: City Manager and Director of Finance and Administrative Services
Employee Groups:
• Executive Management
• Mid -Management
• Confidential
• Cypress Employees' Association
• Cypress Maintenance Employees' Association
• Cypress Police Management Association
• Cypress Police Officers' Association
At 6:31 p.m., the Mayor recessed the meeting.
RECONVENE
Mayor Johnson reconvened the City Council meeting at 7:09 p.m.
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ROLL CALL
Cypress City Council, also acting as the Ex -Officio Governing Board of Directors of the
Cypress Recreation and Park District
Mayor Rob Johnson (via teleconference)
Mayor Pro Tem Marielien Yarc (via teleconference)
Council Member Stacy Berry (via teleconference)
Council Member Paulo Morales (via teleconference)
Council Member Jon Peat (via teleconference)
STAFF PRESENT
City Manager Peter Grant (via teleconference)
City Attorney Anthony Taylor (via teleconference)
Director of Finance and Administrative Services Matt Burton (via teleconference)
Chief of Police Rodney Cox (via teleconference)
Director of Community Development Doug Dancs (via teleconference)
Director of Recreation and Community Services Cameron Harding (via teleconference)
City Clerk Alisha Farnell (via teleconference)
REPORT OF WORKSHOP AGENDA/CLOSED SESSION
The City Attorney reported that the City Council met in Closed Session regarding the
items listed on the agenda and no reportable action was taken.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Tamara Jimenez, Cypress, submitted a comment regarding a moratorium on evictions
and other emergency assistance for residents and small businesses.
Josef Holper, Field Representative for Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk -Silva, submitted a
comment honoring Mayor Pro Tem Yarc on her selection as the 65th Assembly District
Woman of the Year.
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed on the Consent Calendar are to be approved with one motion unless a
Council Member requests separate action on a specific item.
Agenda Item No. 6, the Warrant Register, includes electronic fund transfer no. 7648 for
$674.17 made to Council Member Morales for a reimbursement he receives as a retired
employee of the City of Cypress. Council Member Morales indicated that in voting for any
motion to approve the Warrant Register, he is not voting on electronic fund transfer no.
7648 for the reason disclosed.
It was moved by Council Member Peat and seconded by Council Member Morales, to
approve Consent Calendar Items No. 1 through 6.
The motion was unanimously carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Berry, Morales, Peat, Yarc, and Johnson
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
Item No. 1: Receive and File Public Comments Submitted for the March 23, 2020
City Council Meeting
Recommendation: Receive and file submitted public comments.
Item No. 2: Introduce and/or Adopt All Ordinances and Resolutions Presented for
Consideration by Title Only and to Waive Further Reading
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Item No. 3: Approve an Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement for
Sales and Use Tax Auditing Services
Recommendation: Approve an amendment to the professional services agreement for
sales and use tax auditing services with MuniServices, LLC.
Item No. 4: Approve Senate Bill 1 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account
Funding and Project list
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving the FY 2020-21 project list for Senate
Bill 1 (SB 1) Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) funding.
RESOLUTION NO. 6773
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
ADOPTING A LIST OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020-21 FUNDED BY
SB 1: THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017.
Item No. 5: Receive and File Investment Report for the Month Ended February
29, 2020
Recommendation: Receive and file the attached investment report for the month
ended February 29, 2020.
Item No. 6: Approve Register of Warrants, Transfers, and Wires Issued for the
Period of February 15, 2020 through March 13, 2020
Recommendation: Approve the attached payment register summarized below for the
period of February 15, 2020 through March 13, 2020:
• Electronic Funds Transfers 7512 through 7633
• Warrants 52845 through 53107
• Payroll Transfer W1413 through W1414
NEW BUSINESS
Item No. 7: COVID-19 Update and Adopt a Resolution Ratifying a Proclamation of
Local Emergency
The City Manager and Directors provided a report on this item.
City Council discussion ensued.
It was moved by Council Member Berry and seconded by Council Member Morales, to
adopt a Resolution ratifying a Proclamation of the Existence of a Local Emergency by the
Director of Emergency Services.
The motion was unanimously carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Berry, Morales, Peat, Yarc and Johnson
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
RESOLUTION NO. 6774
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS,
AND ACTING AS EX -OFFICIO GOVERNING BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE CYPRESS RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT, RATIFYING A
PROCLAMATION OF THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY BY
THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
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Item No. 8: Approve Temporary City Council Meeting Procedures Under the
Governor's Executive Order N-29-20 in Response to COVID-19
The City Manager provided a report on this item.
City Council discussion ensued.
It was moved by Council Member Berry and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Yarc, to approve
conducting City Council meetings as teleconferences with electronic public comments,
under the Brown Act waivers provided by the Governor's Executive Order N-29-20, until the
City Council proclaims the termination of Cypress' local emergency or Executive Order N-
29-20 is rescinded, whichever occurs first.
The motion was unanimously carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Berry, Morales, Peat, Yarc and Johnson
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ITEMS FROM CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Item No. 9: Consideration of Support for Community Non -Profits
Council Member Peat provided a report on this item.
City Council discussion ensued.
It was moved by Council Member Morales and seconded by Mayor Johnson, to direct
the City Manager to engage with the City's partner non-profit agencies to understand
their needs and recommend options to provide support in response to COVID-19.
The motion was unanimously carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Berry, Morales, Peat, Yarc and Johnson
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 7:50 p.m. to an adjourned Regular Meeting, to
be held on Monday, April 13, 2020, beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Executive Board Room.
MAYO OF TH TY OF CYPRESS
ATTEST:
CIT LE K OF T E CITY OF CYPRESS
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