2021-11-01 (Special Meeting) 164
SPECIAL MEETING
CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
NOVEMBER 01, 2021
4:00 P.M.
A special meeting of the Cypress City Council was called to order at 4:01 p.m. by Mayor
Peat in the Executive Board Room, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, California.
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 Frances Marquez
Council Member Scott Minikus
STAFF PRESENT
City Manager Peter Grant
City Attorney Fred Galante
Director of Finance and Administrative Services Matt Burton
Planning Director Alicia Velasco
Director of Recreation and Community Services Jeff Draper
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.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Item No. 1: Receive and File Public Comments Submitted for the November 1,
2021 Special City Council Meeting
The City Clerk reported that two comments were received via email. The submitted
comments were provided to the City Council prior to the start of the meeting and 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: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hertz, Marquez, Minikus, Morales and Peat
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
CLOSED SESSION
The City Attorney reported that the City Council would meet in Closed Session as follows:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL —ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)
Significant exposure to litigation — one potential case
Claim of California Voting Rights Act violation from Southwest Voter Education Project
165
Mayor Peat recessed the meeting at 4:04 p.m.
Mayor Peat reconvened the meeting at 5:34 p.m.
REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION
The City Attorney reported that the City Council met in Closed Session to discuss
Conference with Legal Counsel, one item of anticipated litigation, a claim of California
Voting Rights Act violation from Southwest Voter Education Project. He stated the City
Council received a report and data from its demographic consultant and the City Council
is considering the information received and will further consider that information at a future
Closed Session. No further reportable action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Peat adjourned the meeting at 5:35 p.m. to an adjourned Regular Meeting, to be
held on Monday, November 8, 2021, beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Executive Board Room.
/.J.. Ph!
M A 0" O. HE CITY OF CYPRESS
ATTEST: zQuk. ,
CITY C ERK OF TH CITY OF CYPRESS