2020-12-1419
REGULAR MEETING
CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
December 14, 2020
7:00 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 pandemic
protocols.
Mayor Johnson called the meeting to order at 7:01 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) — arrived at 7:06 p.m.
Council Member Jon Peat (via teleconference)
STAFF PRESENT
City Manager Peter Grant (via teleconference)
City Attorney Fred Galante (via teleconference)
Director of Finance and Administrative Services Matt Burton (via teleconference)
Director of Community Development Doug Dancs (via teleconference)
Director of Recreation and Community Services Cameron Harding (via teleconference)
Planning Director Alicia Velasco (via teleconference)
Acting, Chief of Police Matt Timney (via teleconference)
City Clerk Alisha Farnell (via teleconference)
Police Captain Chris Revere (via teleconference)
Communications and Marketing Analyst Brooke Straus (via teleconference)
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (Limited to 30 minutes — three minutes per speaker, unless
extended by the City Council)
Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk -Silva congratulated Mayor Johnson and Mayor Pro Tem
Yarc for their eight years of service on the City Council. Assemblywoman Quirk -Silva
also congratulated Anne Hertz and Frances Marquez on their election to the City Council.
Rachel Strong, Cypress, thanked Mayor Johnson and Mayor Pro Tem Yarc for their
service on the City Council and congratulated Anne Hertz and Frances Marquez on their
election.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
Item No. 1: Adopt Resolution Declaring the Results of the November 3, 2020
General Municipal Election
The City Clerk provided a report on this item.
It was moved by Mayor Johnson and seconded by Council Member Peat to adopt a
Resolution declaring the results of the November 3, 2020 General Municipal Election.
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
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RESOLUTION NO. 6825
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS,
CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2020, DECLARING THE RESULT
AND SUCH MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW
Item No. 2: Recognition of Outgoing Council Members
Recognition of Mayor Johnson and Mayor Pro Tem Yarc was conducted via video.
Item No. 3: Oath of Office to Newly -Elected Council Members
The Oath of Office for Anne Hertz and Frances Marquez was conducted via video.
Item No. 4: City Council Reorganization
The City Clerk opened the nominations for Mayor.
It was moved by Council Member Morales and seconded by Council Member Hertz, to
nominate Council Member Peat to the office of Mayor.
Council Member Peat was unanimously elected Mayor by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Berry, Hertz, Marquez, Morales and Peat
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
The City Clerk opened the nominations for Mayor Pro Tem.
It was moved by Mayor Peat and seconded by Council Member Marquez, to nominate
Council Member Berry to the office of Mayor Pro Tem.
Council Member Berry was unanimously elected Mayor Pro Tem by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Berry, Hertz, Marquez, Morales and Peat
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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.
It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Berry and seconded by Council Member Morales, to
approve Consent Calendar Items No. 5 through 7.
The motion was unanimously carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hertz, Marquez, Morales, Berry and Peat
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
Item No. 5: Receive and File Public Comments Submitted for the December 14,
2020 City Council Meeting
Recommendation: Receive and file submitted public comments.
Item No. 6: Introduce and/or Adopt all Ordinances and Resolutions Presented for
Consideration by Title Only and to Waive Further Reading
Item No. 7: Approve 2021 City Council Meeting Schedule
Recommendation: Approve the 2020 City Council meeting schedule.
NEW BUSINESS
Item No. 8: City Council Appointments to Organizations and Committees.
Mayor Peat made the following appointments:
COMPENSATED:
Orange County Fire Authority
Orange County Sanitation District Stacy Berry — Representative
Anne Hertz — Alternate
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Frances Marquez — Representative
NON -COMPENSATED:
West Cities Police Communications Center
League of California Cities
General Assembly
League of California Cities
Orange County Division
Orange County City Selection Committee
Orange County Council of Governments
Orange County Library Advisory Board
Santa Ana River Flood Protection Agency
Southern California Association of Governments
General Assembly
Bridges at Kraemer Place Community
Advisory Board
Joint Forces Training Base Cities Group
Economic Development Ad Hoc Subcommittee
City/Anaheim Union High School District
Ad Hoc Subcommittee
City/Cypress College Ad Hoc Subcommittee
City/Cypress School District
Ad Hoc Subcommittee
Neighborhood Preservation
Paulo Morales — Representative
Jon Peat — Alternate
Jon Peat — Representative
Stacy Berry — Alternate
Jon Peat — Representative
Stacy Berry — Alternate
Jon Peat — Representative
Stacy Berry — Alternate
Frances Marquez — Representative
Stacy Berry — Alternate
Anne Hertz — Representative
Jon Peat — Alternate
Stacy Berry — Representative
Jon Peat — Alternate
Frances Marquez — Representative
Jon Peat — Alternate
Jon Peat — Representative
Anne Hertz — Alternate
Frances Marquez — Representative
Paulo Morales — Alternate
Anne Hertz
Jon Peat
Anne Hertz
Stacy Berry
Paulo Morales
Jon Peat
Anne Hertz
Stacy Berry
Frances Marquez
Ad Hoc Subcommittee Jon Peat
Public Engagement Ad Hoc Subcommittee
Veteran Recognition Ad Hoc Subcommittee
Paulo Morales
Frances Marquez
Stacy Berry
Frances Marquez
It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Berry and seconded by Council Member Marquez, to
confirm the Mayor's appointments to organizations and committees and adopt a
resolution designating and appointing a representative to the Orange County Fire
Authority Board of Directors.
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The motion was unanimously carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hertz, Marquez, Morales, Berry and Peat
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
RESOLUTION NO. 6826
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS,
CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATING AND APPOINTING ITS
REPRESENTATIVE TO THE ORANGE COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY'S
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (Five minutes per speaker, unless extended by the City
Council)
None.
COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS AND REMARKS
Council Member Hertz:
Stated she is honored to serve and looking forward to working with her fellow Council
Members. She congratulated Mayor Peat and Mayor Pro Tem Berry on their
appointments and wished the community a happy holiday season.
Council Member Marquez:
Thanked the outgoing Council Members for their work and stated she is looking forward
to working with her Council colleagues and is excited to serve the residents of Cypress.
Council Member Morales:
No report.
Mayor Pro Tem Berry:
Congratulated Council Members Marquez and Hertz and wished the community a
happy holiday season.
Mayor Peat:
Wished the community a happy holiday season.
CITY MANAGER REMARKS
The City Manager stated that residents should visit the City website for information about
a very special guest who would be visiting various Cypress parks later in the week to
spread holiday cheer.
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ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Peat adjourned the meeting at 7:48 p.m. to an adjourned Regular Meeting, to be
held on Monday, January 11, 2021, beginning at 5:30 p.m.th- : ecutive Board Room.
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