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SPECIAL MEETING
CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
FEBRUARY 15, 2022
5:00 P.M.
A special meeting of the Cypress City Council was called to order at 5:03 p.m. by Mayor
Morales at the Navy Golf Course Banquet Room, 5660 Orangewood 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 Paulo Morales
Mayor Pro Tem Anne Hertz-Mallari
Council Member Frances Marquez
Council Member Scott Minikus
Council Member Jon Peat
STAFF PRESENT
City Manager Peter Grant
City Clerk Alisha Farnell
Communications and Marketing Analyst Brooke Straus
DISCUSSION ITEMS
Public Forum on City Elections — California Voting Rights Act Presentation
Facilitator Arianna Barrios provided introductory comments and presented an
informational video on this item.
PUBLIC COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS (Two minutes per speaker, unless extended by
the City Council)
Wayne Comeau, Cypress, spoke in favor of district elections.
Gail Comeau, Cypress, spoke in favor of district elections.
Hank Machal, Cypress, spoke in opposition of district elections.
Beth Culver, Cypress, spoke in opposition of district elections.
Glen Button, Cypress, asked questions about district elections and the CVRA challenge
received by the City.
Harumi Lucak, Cypress, spoke in opposition of district elections.
Val Mallari, Cypress, submitted written questions regarding prior election turnout and the
CVRA challenge received by the City.
Seven anonymous questions were submitted via text message regarding the California
Voting Rights Act, district elections, and the challenge received by the City.
Katie Shapiro, Cypress, submitted a written question regarding an independent
commission to draw district maps.
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ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Morales adjourned the meeting at 6:04 p.m. to an adjourned Regular Meeting, to
be held on Monday, February 28, 2022, beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Executive Board
Room.
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YOR OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS