Agenda 2021-08-11 (Special Meeting)
AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING
CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
August 11, 2021
5:00 P.M.
www.cypressca.org Council Chambers
5275 Orange Avenue
Cypress, California
SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING COVID-19
On March 17, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-29-20, which authorizes the City
Council to hold public meetings via teleconference or electronically and suspends certain provisions of
the Ralph M. Brown Act in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Consistent with the Governor's Orders, members of the public can participate in this meeting as follows:
1. Attend Virtually via Webinar. This option provides the ability to provide live public comments during
Oral Communications or Public Hearing portions of the meeting and view slideshow presentations. To
participate via webinar, please register
at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5349937024994366736. Following registration, you will
receive an email containing a link to join the webinar. Advance registration is recommended.
2. Attend In-Person. Limited first-come, first-served seating is available in the Council Chambers. All
in-person attendees are required to wear a face covering regardless of vaccination status, adhere to
social distancing and seating restrictions, and must be free of any symptoms associated with
COVID-19. The Council Chambers' seating capacity is approximately 15 people.
3. Watch the Meeting. The City Council meeting can be viewed live online
at www.cypressca.org/watchlive or on Spectrum Cable Channel 36.
4. Listen to the Meeting. The public may participate via the listen-only teleconference mode by calling
(415) 930-5321 and entering Access Code 893-711-816 when prompted. No registration or audio pin is
necessary.
5. Submit Public Comments Prior to the Meeting. The public may submit comments via email
to cityclerk@cypressca.org. Comments submitted by 2:00 p.m. on August 11, 2021 will be added to the
City Council agenda.
CALL TO ORDER
5:00 P.M.
Council Chambers
ROLL CALL
Cypress City Council, also acting as the Ex-Officio Governing Board of Directors of the Cypress
Recreation and Park District
Mayor Jon Peat
Mayor Pro Tem Paulo Morales
Council Member Anne Hertz
Council Member Anne Hertz
Council Member Frances Marquez
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (Limited to 30 minutes - three minutes per speaker, unless extended by
the City Council)
The public may address the City Council prior to any action taken on the agenda. Although Council
Members may provide brief responses, the City Council may not discuss or take action on items that are
not on its agenda.
If you would like to address the City Council in person, please complete a Speaker's Card available at
the podium. If you would like to address the City Council via the meeting webinar, please click the 'hand
raise' button, unmute your microphone and wait for the Mayor or City Clerk to call on you.
= Hand Raise = Unmute
Speakers providing comments in person will be called first. Speakers are requested to limit their
comments to no more than three minutes.
Alternatively, comments may be submitted to cityclerk@cypressca.org prior to 2:00 p.m. on August 11,
2021. All comments submitted prior to the deadline will be added to the agenda.
NEW BUSINESS
1.Receive and File Public Comments Submitted for the August 11, 2021 Special City
Council Meeting
Prepared by: Alisha Farnell, City Clerk
Recommendation: Receive and file submitted public comments.
2.Conduct Applicant Interviews and Consider Appointment to Fill City Council Vacancy
Prepared by: Alisha Farnell, City Clerk
Recommendation: Conduct applicant interviews and consider appointment to fill the City
Council vacancy.
Scheduled interviews (all times approximate):
5:00 p.m. - Rachel Strong
5:45 p.m. - Malini Nagpal
6:30 p.m. - Christine Stellino
7:15 p.m. - Steve Blount
ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting will be an adjourned Special Meeting, to be held on Tuesday, August 17, beginning at
5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that the foregoing
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I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that the foregoing
Agenda was posted on the City Hall bulletin board not less than 24 hours prior to the meeting. Dated this
10th day of August, 2021.
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Alisha Farnell, City Clerk
In compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in
this meeting, you should contact the City Clerk at (714) 229-6685 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting
to enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting.
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CITY OF CYPRESS
CITY COUNCIL REPORT
City Council Special 1.
FROM:Alisha Farnell, City Clerk
DATE:08/11/2021
SUBJECT:Receive and File Public Comments Submitted for the August 11, 2021 Special City
Council Meeting
RECOMMENDATION
Receive and file submitted public comments.
BUDGET IMPACT
None.
LEGAL REVIEW
None required.
APPROVED BY: Peter Grant, City Manager
CITY OF CYPRESS
CITY COUNCIL REPORT
City Council Special 2.
FROM:Alisha Farnell, City Clerk
DATE:08/11/2021
SUBJECT:Conduct Applicant Interviews and Consider Appointment to Fill City Council
Vacancy
RECOMMENDATION
Conduct applicant interviews and consider appointment to fill the City Council vacancy.
SUMMARY
At its July 12 meeting, the City Council selected to fill the current vacancy on the City Council via an
application and interview process. The City Council set the application deadline for July 30, 2021 and
scheduled interviews to be held from August 9 through August 13. The City Council also scheduled
interviews for 45 minutes per applicant. At its August 9 meeting, the City Council extended the
interview schedule through August 17 to accomodate an applicant out of town during the original
scheduled timeframe.
The schedule of interviews for August 11 is attached. One additional interview will be conducted on
August 17.
BUDGET IMPACT
None.
LEGAL REVIEW
None required.
APPROVED BY: Peter Grant, City Manager
Attachments
Interview Schedule
2021 CITY COUNCIL VACANCY APPLICANT INTERVIEW SCHEDULE
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
• 5:00 p.m. Rachel Strong
• 5:45 p.m. Malini Nagpal
• 6:30 p.m. Christine Stellino
• 7:15 p.m. Steve Blount