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SPECIAL MEETING
CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
4:30 P.M.
A special meeting of the Cypress City Council was called to order at 4:34 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 Tern Paulo Morales — arrived at 4:35 p.m.
Council Member Anne Hertz
Council Member Frances Marquez
Council Member Scott Minikus
STAFF PRESENT
City Manager Peter Grant
City Attorney Fred Galante
City Clerk Alisha Farnell
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (Limited to 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 15,
2021 Special City Council Meeting
The City Clerk reported that no public comments were submitted.
No action was taken.
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
Mayor Peat recessed the meeting at 4:35 p.m.
Mayor Peat reconvened the meeting at 5:57 p.m.
REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION
The City Attorney reported that the City Council met in Closed Session to discuss the
single item listed on the Closed Session agenda, namely Conference with Legal Counsel,
one item of anticipated litigation under the heading significant exposure to litigation, a
claim of California Voting Rights Act violation from Southwest Voter Education Project.
He stated the City Council discussed the threat of litigation and no further reportable
action was taken.
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ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Peat adjourned the meeting at 5:58 p.m. to an adjourned Regular Meeting, to be
held on Monday, November 22, 2021, beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Executive Board
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ATTEST:
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