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SPECIAL MEETING
CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
August 9, 2021
5:00 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 Peat called the meeting to order at 5:04 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 Jon Peat
Mayor Pro Tern Paulo Morales
Council Member Anne Hertz
Council Member Frances Marquez
STAFF PRESENT
City Manager Peter Grant— left at 5:20 P.M.
City Clerk Alisha Farnell
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Peat led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (Limited to 30 minutes —three minutes per speaker, unless
extended by the City Council)
None.
NEW BUSINESS
Item No. 1: Receive and File Public Comments Submitted for the August 9, 2021
Special City Council Meeting
The City Clerk reported that one public comment was received via email. The submitted
comment was provided to the City Council prior to the start of the meeting and was added
to the agenda packet online for public review.
It was moved by Council Member Hertz, and seconded by Council Member Marquez, to
receive and file submitted public comments.
The motion was unanimously carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 4 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hertz, Marquez, Morales and Peat
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
Item No. 2: Consider Adjustments to the City Council Applicant Interview Schedule
and Process
Mayor Peat spoke on the item.
City Council discussion ensued.
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It was moved by Council Member Hertz, and seconded by Council Member Marquez, to
schedule a meeting to interview Carrie Hayashida on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at 5:30
p.m.
The motion was unanimously carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 4 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hertz, Marquez, Morales and Peat
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None „.
City Council discussion continued regarding the applicant interview process.
No further action was taken.
Mayor Peat recessed the meeting at 5:21 p.m.
Mayor Peat reconvened the meeting at 5:30 p.m.
Item No. 3: Conduct Applicant Interviews and Consider Appointment to Fill City
Council Vacancy
The City Council conducted an interview with Scott Minikus.
Mayor Peat recessed the meeting at 5:55 p.m.
Mayor Peat reconvened the meeting at 6:01 p.m.
The City Council conducted an interview with Soledad St. Hilaire.
Mayor Peat recessed the meeting at 6:15 p.m.
Mayor Peat reconvened the meeting at 6:29 p.m.
The City Council conducted an interview with Brittney Cook.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Peat adjourned the meeting at 6:52 p.m. to an adjourned Special Meeting, to be
held on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, beginning at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
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