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SPECIAL MEETING
CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
JANUARY 7, 2022
4:00 P.M.
A special meeting of the Cypress City Council was called to order at 4:12 p.m. by Mayor
Morales via webinar/teleconference only.
ROLL CALL
Cypress City Council, also acting as the Ex-Officio Governing Board of Directors of the Cypress
Recreation and Park District
Mayor Paulo Morales (via teleconference)
Mayor Pro Tem Anne Hertz-Mallari (via teleconference)
Council Member Frances Marquez (via teleconference)
Council Member Scott Minikus (via teleconference)
Council Member Jon Peat (via teleconference)
STAFF PRESENT
City Manager Peter Grant (via teleconference)
City Attorney Fred Galante (via teleconference)
City Clerk Alisha Farnell (via teleconference)
ITEMS FROM CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Item No. 1: Consider Findings Required by AB 361 to Use Teleconferencing for Remote
City Council Meetings
Council Member Marquez provided information on this item.
The City Attorney provided clarification on Assembly Bill 361.
City Council discussion ensued.
It was moved by Council Member Marquez, and seconded by Mayor Morales, to conduct virtual
City Council meetings for 30 days; and approve a Resolution to make the required findings
under State law for remote teleconference City Council meetings.
The motion failed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 1 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Marquez
NOES: 4 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Minikus, Peat, Hertz-Mallari, Morales
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
The City Attorney provided information about the Brown Act regarding teleconference
participation.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (Limited to three minutes per speaker, unless extended by the
City Council)
None.
k ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Morales adjourned the meeting at 4:35 p.m. to an adjo rned Regular Meeting, to be
held on Monday, January 10, 2022, beginning at 5:30 p.m. inn t E cutive Boar Room.
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