Minutes 96-04-29
MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
HELD
April 29, 1996
The Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Cypress City Council was called to order at 5:35
p.m., Monday, April 29, 1996, in the Administrative Conference Room, west Wing of the
City Hall, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, Mayor walter K. Bowman presiding.
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
Councilmembers Age, Carroll, Jones, Kerry and Bowman
None
Also present were City Manager Darrell Essex, City Attorney John cavanaugh and staff
members Angus, Bacock, Chavez, DeCarlo and Justen.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: For Clarification of Matters on the Agenda. No one wished to
speak.
WORKSHOP SESSION: General Plan Amendment - Walker Street project.
The City Planner presented the staff report, entitled Creation of RS-5,000 Residential
Signal-Family Zone, dated April 29, 1996 with the update on Items 1 through 5 and staff's
understanding of Council direction to date. Additional clarification and direction was
provided by Council on those items. Continuing with Items 6 through 15, Council
provided staff with further direction and staff will return with recommendations as a
result of these discussions.
CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATION AND OTHER ISSUES FOR CITY COUNCIL SUPPORT OR
OPPOSITION: Councilmember Age said she put this item on the agenda and suggested
that it be continued to the next City Council meeting.
After a short discussion, it was moved by Councilmember Kerry and seconded by
Councilmember Jones to authorize support of the League of California Cities position on
SB 1668 (Polanco), relating to contents of recall petitions and to ask that the additional
information be printed at the bottom of each page of the petition. The motion
unanimously carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Age, Carroll, Jones, Kerry and Bowman
o COUNaLMEMBER~ None
o COUNaLMEMBER~ None
CONSIDERATION OF STATUS REPORT REGARDING REINSTITUTING THE CITY NEWSLETTER: The
City Manager presented the staff report dated April 23, 1996 and reported that the
Director of Recreation and Parks had asked that a headline be placed inside the
newsletter outlining the Recreation & Park District brochure. The City and District staff
have agreed on the combined title.
The City Manager asked the Council if there was any information that they wished to
receive in advance of the budget workshop on May 4. Councilmember Carroll asked for
an idea of anticipated revenues and discretionary funds prior to the meeting. He
mentioned a budget item for the development of management financial reporting
procedures for the City. Council member Jones advised that she had requested some
financial packages from the City of San Clemente as an example. The City Manager
remarked that an overview of the budget will be presented at the workshop. The
Recreation and Park District has some changes because all the augmentation funds have
been taken from them.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: For Matters Not on the Agenda. No one spoke.
ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Bowman adjourned the meeting at 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m.,
saturday, May 4, 1996 in the Administrative Conference Room.
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS