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2021-05-1082 REGULAR MEETING CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL May 10, 2021 5:00 P.M. The Cypress City Council conducted this meeting via teleconference/webinar in accordance with California Governor Newsom's Executive Orders N-29-20 and COVID- 19 pandemic protocols. Mayor Peat called the meeting to order at 5:03 p.m. ROLL CALL Cypress City Council, also acting as the Ex -Officio Governing Board of Directors of the Cypress Recreation and Park District PRESENT Mayor Jon Peat Mayor Pro Tem Stacy Berry (via teleconference) Council Member Anne Hertz (via teleconference) Council Member Paulo Morales (via teleconference - arrived at 6:03 p.m.) ABSENT Council Member Frances Marquez STAFF PRESENT City Manager Peter Grant City Attorney Fred Galante (via teleconference) Director of Finance and Administrative Services Matt Burton Director of Public Works Doug Dancs Director of Recreation and Community Services Cameron Harding (via teleconference) Planning Director Alicia Velasco (via teleconference) Chief of Police Mark Lauderback (via teleconference) City Clerk Alisha Farnell Assistant Director of Finance and Administrative Services Donna Mullally Police Captain Chris Revere (via teleconference) Police Captain Matt Timney (via teleconference) Assistant City Engineer Nick Mangkalakiri (via teleconference) Maintenance Superintendent Kirk Streets (via teleconference) Maintenance Supervisor Larry Campos (via teleconference) Senior Management Analyst Jason Machado (via teleconference) Management Analyst Kirsten Graham (via teleconference) ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. CLOSED SESSION The City Attorney reported that the City Council would meet in Closed Session as follows: CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 Agency Negotiators: City Manager and Director of Finance and Administrative Services Employee Groups: • Cypress Employees' Association • Cypress Maintenance Employees' Association • Cypress Police Management Association 83 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 Title: City Manager Mayor Peat recessed the meeting at 5:08 p.m. WORKSHOP SESSION Mayor Peat reconvened the meeting at 6:05 p.m. Receive and File Fiscal Year 2021-22 Proposed Budget and Capital Improvement Program The Director of Finance and Administrative Services and Director of Public Works provided reports on the Fiscal Year 2021-22 Proposed Budget and Capital Improvement Program. City Council discussion ensued. No action was taken. Mayor Peat recessed the meeting at 6:58 p.m. RECONVENE Mayor peat called to order the 7:00 p.m. session of the City Council meeting at 7:06 p.m. ROLL CALL Cypress City Council, also acting as the Ex -Officio Governing Board of Directors of the Cypress Recreation and Park District PRESENT Mayor Jon Peat Mayor Pro Tem Stacy Berry (via teleconference) Council Member Anne Hertz (via teleconference) Council Member Paulo Morales ABSENT Council Member Frances Marquez STAFF PRESENT City Manager Peter Grant City Attorney Fred Galante (via teleconference) Director of Finance and Administrative Services Matt Burton (via teleconference) Director of Public Works Doug Dancs (via teleconference) Director of Recreation and Community Services Cameron Harding Planning Director Alicia Velasco Chief of Police Mark Lauderback (via teleconference) City Clerk Alisha Farnell Assistant Director of Finance and Administrative Services Donna Mullally (via teleconference) Police Captain Chris Revere (via teleconference) Police Captain Matt Timney (via teleconference) Assistant City Engineer Nick Mangkalakiri (via teleconference) Maintenance Superintendent Kirk Streets (via teleconference) Maintenance Supervisor Larry Campos (via teleconference) Senior Management Analyst Jason Machado (via teleconference) 84 Management Analyst Kirsten Graham (via teleconference) Senior Management Analyst Jason Machado (via teleconference) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council Member Morales led the Pledge of Allegiance. INVOCATION Mayor Peat led the Invocation. 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. Regarding the first Closed Session item, CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR, the City Attorney reported that City Council received an update on the status of negotiations, provided direction and no further reportable action was taken. Regarding the second Closed Session item, the City Attorney reported that the City Council did not hold discussion on the item. He further stated that since there was no discussion, there is no report on that item. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (Limited to 30 minutes — three minutes per speaker, unless extended by the City Council) None. PUBLIC HEARINGS Item No. 1: Approve Conditional Use Permit No. 2021-04 for a Retail Wine Store and Tasting Room at 9969 Walker Street. The Planning Director provided a report on this item. Mayor Peat asked Council Members to disclose communications with anyone relevant to the item. Mayor Peat disclosed general communication with the applicant. No other Council Members disclosed communications. City Council discussion ensued. Mayor Peat opened the public hearing. The applicant agreed to the Conditions of Approval for this Conditional Use Permit and stated that wine tasting would occur via appointment only. City Council asked questions of the applicant. There was no public comment. Mayor Peat closed the public hearing. It was moved by Council Member Morales, and seconded by Council Member Hertz, to approve a Resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2021-04, with conditions, and confirm the project is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act requirements. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: 4 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hertz, Morales, Berry and Peat NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: 1 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Marquez 85 RESOLUTION NO. 6833 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2021-04, A REQUEST FOR A RETAIL WINE STORE AND TASTING ROOM LOCATED AT 9969 WALKER STREET WITHIN THE CG -COMMERCIAL GENERAL ZONE AND FURTHER DETERMINING THAT PUBLIC CONVIENCE WOULD BE SERVED WITH THE ISSUANCE OF A TYPE 20 AND TYPE 42 ALCOHOLIC BELVERAGE CONTROL LICENSE Item No. 2: Approve Melia Homes' Cypress Town Center Residential Project Site Plan Review Number 2021-02, Vesting Tentative Tract Map Number 19114 and Certify an Environmental Impact Report Mayor Peat asked Council Members to disclose communications with anyone relevant to the item. Mayor Pro Tem Berry disclosed communication with the applicant. Council Member Hertz disclosed communication with the applicant and the Los Alamitos Race Course. Council Member Morales disclosed communication with the applicant. Mayor Peat disclosed communication with the applicant. The Planning Director provided a report on this item. City Council discussion ensued. Mayor Peat opened the public hearing. The applicant agreed to the Conditions of Approval for this project and provided a presentation. Mayor Peat asked questions of the applicant. Shelley Henderson, Orange County Breeze, spoke regarding pedestrian and vehicular access to adjacent properties. Frank Sharron, Los Alamitos Race Course, spoke in support of the project. Mayor Peat closed the public hearing. Mayor Peat reopened the public hearing. Mayor Pro Tem Berry asked a question of the applicant. Mayor Peat closed the public hearing. It was moved by Council Member Morales, and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Berry, to adopt a Resolution approving Site Plan Review No. 2021-02, subject to the attached conditions; and adopt a Resolution approving Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 19114; and adopt a Resolution certifying the Environmental Impact Report, approving the Findings of Fact, and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: 4 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hertz, Morales, Berry and Peat NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: 1 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Marquez 86 RESOLUTION NO. 6834 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 2021-02, FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF 135 RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM UNITS AND ASSOCIATED PARKING, LANDSCAPING, AND OPEN SPACE ON A SEVEN -ACRE SITE SOUTHWEST OF VESSELS CIRCLE AND NORTH OF WINNERS CIRCLE, IN THE CITY OF CYPRESS, CALIFORNIA. RESOLUTION NO. 6835 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING VESTING TENTATIVE TRAT MAP NO. 19114, FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF 135 RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM UNITS AND ASSOCIATED PARKING, LANDSCAPING, AND OPEN SPACE ON A SEVEN -ACRE SITE SOUTHWEST OF VESSELS CIRCLE AND NORTH OF WINNERS CIRCLE, IN THE CITY OF CYPRESS, CALIFORNIA. RESOLUTION NO. 6836 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT, AND ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT, MITIGATION MEASURES, AND A MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF 135 RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM UNITS AND ITS ASSOCIATED PARKING, LANDSCAPING, AND OPEN SPACE ON A 7 -ACRE SITE SOUTHWEST OF VESSELS CIRCLE AND NORTH OF WINNERS CIRCLE, IN THE CITY OF CYPRESS, CALIFORNIA. 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 Hertz, to approve Consent Calendar Items No. 3 through 9. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: 4 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hertz, Morales, Berry and Peat NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: 1 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Marquez Item No. 3: Receive and File Public Comments Submitted from the May 10, 2021 Council Meeting Recommendation: Receive and file submitted public comments. Item No. 4: Introduce and/or Adopt all Ordinances and Resolutions Presented for Consideration by Title Only and to Waive Further Reading Item No. 5: Approve Minutes - Meetings of March 29, 2021 Recommendation: Approve as submitted. Item No. 6: Approve Senate Bill 1 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account Funding and Project List 87 Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving the FY 2021-22 project list for Senate Bill 1 (SB1) Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) funding. RESOLUTION NO. 6837 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS ADOPTING A LIST OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 FUNDED BY SB 1: THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017. Item No. 7: Proclaim the Week of May 16-22, 2021 as National Public Works Week Recommendation: Proclaim the week of May 16-22, 2021 as National Public Works Week. Item No. 8: Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Prohibiting Unauthorized Camping and Storage of Personal Property in Public Areas Recommendation: Adopt the attached Ordinance prohibiting unauthorized camping and storage of personal property in public areas. ORDINANCE NO. 1187 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS, CALIFORNIA, RETITLING AND AMENDING, IN ITS ENTIRETY, SECTION 17-4 OF CHAPTER 17 OF THE CYPRESS MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF CAMPING AND THE STORAGE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY IN PUBLIC AREAS Item No. 9: Approve Register of Warrants, Transfers, and Wires Issued for the Period of April 10, 2021 through April 23, 2021 Recommendation: Approve the attached payment register summarized below for the period April 10, 2021 through April 23, 2021: • Electronic funds Transfers 9117 through 9216 • Warrants 56504 through 56623 • Payroll Transfers W1444 NEW BUSINESS Item No. 10: Approve COVID-19 Non -Profit Support Guidelines and Agreement Council Member Hertz recused herself from the item and disconnected from the meeting webinar due to her employment at one of the grant recipient organizations. The Director of Recreation and Community Services provided a report on this item. City Council discussion ensued. It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Berry, and seconded by Council Member Morales, to approve the COVID-19 Non -Profit Support Guidelines; and approve the COVID-19 Support Agreement; and authorize the City Manager to make grant/spending eligibility determinations. The motion was unanimously carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: 3 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Morales, Berry and Peat NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: 2 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hertz, Marquez 88 Item No. 11: Receive an Update from the City Manager and City Department Regarding the COIVD-19 Emergency, and provide Direction Concerning City Operations, Allocation of City Resources, Maintenance of Essential Services, Temporary Suspension and/or Closure of Non -Essential Public Services, Facilities, Management of City Finances, Measures Necessary to Protect Public Health and Safety, and Expenditures Necessary to Meet the Community's Needs. The City Manager provided a report on this item. There were no comments or questions from the City Council It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Berry, and seconded by Council Member Morales, to receive and file an update on City operations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: 4 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hertz, Morales, Berry and Peat NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: 1 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Marquez Item No. 12: Receive an Update from the COVID-19 Pandemic Advisory Ad Hoc Subcommittee and Provide Direction Mayor Peat provided a report on this item. City Council discussion ensued. It was moved by Council Member Hertz, and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Berry, to receive an update from the COVID-19 pandemic advisory ad hoc subcommittee. The motion was unanimously carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: 4 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hertz, Morales, Berry and Peat NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: 1 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Marquez ITEMS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS Item No. 13: Approve a Proclamation for Drowning Prevention Awareness City Council discussion ensued. It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Berry, and seconded by Council Member Hertz, to approve a Proclamation designating May through October as Drowning Prevention Awareness. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: 4 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hertz, Morales, Berry and Peat NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: 1 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Marquez ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (Five minutes per speaker, unless extended by the City Council) None. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS AND REMARKS Council Member Hertz: No report. 89 Mayor Pro Tem Berry: No report. Council Member Morales: No report. Mayor Peat: Attended the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District Board of Trustees meeting. CITY MANAGER REMARKS The City Manager spoke regarding the Mobile POD held at the Los Alamitos Race Course, and thanked the Race Course and City staff involved in coordinating and staffing the POD. The City Manager reported that the preliminary FY 2021-22 Budget was presented to City Council during the Workshop Session. Finally, the City Manager recognized Recreation and Community Services Director Cameron Harding and announced his acceptance of a position with the City of Redondo Beach. He further stated that Recreation and Community Services Manager Jeff Draper has accepted the Acting Director role. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Peat adjourned the meeting at 8:26 p.m. to an adjourned Regular Meeting to be held on Monday, May 24, 2021, beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Executive Board Room. MAY 7s F T CITY OF CYPRESS ATTEST: CITY CLE\,,i\MZ4:1;1/4.)14S1 OF THE ITY OF CYPRESS