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SPECIAL MEETING
CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
MARCH 8, 2022
8:30 A.M.
A special meeting of the Cypress City Council was called to order at 8:33 a.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 Tern 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)
Director of Finance and Administrative Services Matt Burton (via teleconference)
Director of Public Works Doug Dancs (via teleconference)
Director of Recreation and Community Services Jeff Draper(via teleconference)
City Clerk Alisha Farnell (via teleconference)
Chief of Police Mark Lauderback (via teleconference)
Planning Director Alicia Velasco (via teleconference)
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
Item No. 1: Approve Findings Required by AB 361 to use Teleconferencing for City
Council Strategic Planning Meeting
It was moved by Council Member Peat, and seconded by Council Member Marquez, to
Approve conducting the March 8, 2022 Special City Council strategic planning meeting
via teleconference; and Approve a Resolution to make the required findings under State
law for remote teleconference City Council meetings.
The motion was unanimously carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Marquez, Minikus, Peat, Hertz-Mallari and Morales
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
RESOLUTION NO. 6880
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS,
AND ACTING AS EX-OFFICIO GOVERNING BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE CYPRESS RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT, AUTHORIZING
REMOTE TELECONFERENCE ACCESSIBILITY FOR CONDUCTING
PUBLIC MEETINGS PURSUANT TO BROWN ACT PROVISIONS FOR
THE MARCH 8, 2022 SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (Limited to three minutes per speaker, unless extended by
the City Council)
None.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
Item No. 2: Receive and File Public Comments Submitted for the March 8, 2022
Special City Council Meeting
Recommendations: Receive and file submitted public comments.
The City Clerk reported that no public comments were submitted.
No action was taken.
WORKSHOP SESSION
The facilitator, Marilyn Snider of Snider & Associates, discussed the purpose of the
strategic planning session.
The City Council and staff discussed the accomplishments since the previous strategic
planning session held on September 14, 2021 and identified strategic objectives for the
next six-month period.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Morales adjourned the meeting at 11:55 a.m. to an adjourned Regular Meeting, to
be held on Monday, March 14, 2022, beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Executive Board Room.9M YOR OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
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ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS