Agenda 2022-05-23
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
May 23, 2022
5:45 P.M.
www.cypressca.org Council Chambers
5275 Orange Avenue
Cypress, California
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
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1. Attend In-Person. First-come, first-served seating is available in the Council Chambers. Face
coverings are strongly recommended and all in-person attendees must be free of any symptoms
associated with COVID-19.
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calling (631) 992-3221 and entering Access Code 858-821-262 when prompted. No registration
or audio pin is necessary.
5. Submit Public Comments Prior to the Meeting. The public may submit comments via email
to cityclerk@cypressca.org. Comments submitted by 3:00 p.m. on May 23, 2022 will be added to
the City Council agenda as a Consent Calendar item.
CALL TO ORDER
5:45 P.M.
Executive Board Room
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
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (Three minutes per speaker, unless extended by the City Council)
The public may address the City Council on matters appearing on the Closed Session
agenda. Although Council Members may provide brief responses, the City Council may not
discuss or take action on items that are not on its agenda.
If you would like to address the City Council in person, please complete a Speaker's Card. If
you would like to address the City Council via the meeting webinar, please click the 'hand
raise' button, unmute your microphone and wait for the Mayor or City Clerk to call on you.
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Speakers providing comments in person will be called first. Speakers are requested to limit
their comments to no more than three minutes.
Alternatively, comments may be submitted to cityclerk@cypressca.org prior to 3:00 p.m. on
May 23, 2022. All comments submitted via email prior to the deadline will be added to the
agenda as a Consent Calendar item.
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Negotiators: City Manager and Director of Finance and Administrative Services
Employee Group: Cypress Police Officers Association
RECONVENE
7:00 P.M.
Council Chambers
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
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION St. Irenaeus Catholic Church
The City Council does not endorse the content of the invocation and does not endorse the
invocational speaker’s particular faith, belief and/or religious denomination. The City Council
has an established neutral policy for selecting and scheduling invocational speakers. The City
Council’s policy on invocations is available from the City Clerk.
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REPORT OF WORKSHOP AGENDA / CLOSED SESSION
City Manager/City Attorney
PRESENTATIONS
Cypress School District Every Student Succeeding Recognition
National Public Works Week Proclamation
Introduction of New City Employees
Pickleball Month Presentation
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (Limited to 30 minutes – three minutes per speaker, unless
extended by the City Council)
The public may address the City Council on any matters prior to any action taken on the
agenda. Although Council Members may provide brief responses, the City Council may not
discuss or take action on items that are not on its agenda.
If you would like to address the City Council in person, please complete a Speaker's Card. If
you would like to address the City Council via the meeting webinar, please click the 'hand
raise' button, unmute your microphone and wait for the Mayor or City Clerk to call on you.
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Speakers providing comments in person will be called first. Speakers are requested to limit
their comments to no more than three minutes.
Alternatively, comments may be submitted to cityclerk@cypressca.org prior to 3:00 p.m. on
May 23, 2022. All comments submitted via email prior to the deadline will be added to the
agenda as a Consent Calendar item.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public comments – five minutes per speaker, unless extended by the City Council.
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Hearing item via the meeting webinar, please click the 'hand raise' button, unmute your
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comments to cityclerk@cypressca.org prior to 3:00 p.m. on May 23, 2022. This will ensure
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your comments are included in the public hearing record should you experience any technical
difficulties during the public hearing.
Council Members should disclose communications with anyone relevant to a Public Hearing
item.
1.Introduce an Ordinance Amending Section 12 (Density Bonus), Section 5
(Residential Zoning Districts), Subsection 3.11.050 (Allowed Projections Into
Required Setback Areas), Subsection 3.17.020(B) (Accessory Structures Used For
Living Purposes) Subsection 3.17.200 (Accessory Dwelling Units), Subsection
4.18.040 (Authority for Land Use and Zoning Decisions), Section 31 (Definitions),
and Creating a New Subsection 4.19.200 (Reasonable Accommodation) of the
Zoning Ordinance
Prepared by: Alicia Velasco, Planning Director
Recommendation:
1. Approve the first reading, by title only, of an Ordinance amending Section 12 (Density
Bonus), Section 5 (Residential Zoning Districts), Subsection 3.11.050 (Allowed
Projections Into Required Setback Areas), Subsection 3.17.020(B) (Accessory
Structures Used For Living Purposes) Subsection 3.17.200 (Accessory Dwelling Units),
Subsection 4.18.040 (Authority for Land Use and Zoning Decisions), Section 31
(Definitions), and creating a new Subsection 4.19.200 (Reasonable Accommodation)
of Appendix I of the Municipal Code; and
2. Find the action exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed on the Consent Calendar are to be approved with one motion unless a
Council Member requests separate action on a specific item.
2.Receive and File Public Comments Submitted for the May 23, 2022 City Council
Meeting
Prepared by: Alisha Farnell, City Clerk
Recommendation: Receive and file submitted public comments.
3.Introduce and/or Adopt All Ordinances and Resolutions Presented for
Consideration by Title Only and to Waive Further Reading
4.Approve Minutes - Meeting of April 11, 2022
Prepared by: Alisha Farnell, City Clerk
Recommendation: Approve as submitted.
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5.Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Establishing Regulations
Prohibiting the Unlawful Possession of Catalytic Converters
Prepared by: Mark Lauderback, Chief of Police
Recommendation: Approve the second reading and adopt an Ordinance, by title only
and waive further reading, establishing regulations prohibiting the unlawful possession
of catalytic converters.
6.Appoint City Commissioners
Prepared by: Alisha Farnell, City Clerk
Recommendation: Appoint Commissioners to the Recreation and Community Services,
Senior Citizens, and Traffic Commissions.
7.Approve Plans and Specifications and Award Contracts for Concrete
Rehabilitation, Project 293
Prepared by: Doug Dancs, Director of Public Works
Recommendation:
1. Approve Plans and Specifications for Concrete Rehabilitation, Project 293; and
2. Award a contract to CJ Concrete Construction Inc., Santa Fe Springs, CA, for
$286,080, and authorize a contingency of $40,000; and
3. Approve a Task Order for Construction Inspection Services to TRC (Vali Cooper and
Associates, Inc.), for $26,168 and authorize a contingency of $4,000.
8.Approve Plans and Specifications and Award Contracts for the Street
Rehabilitation, Project 313
Prepared by: Doug Dancs, Director of Public Works
Recommendation:
1. Approve Plans and Specifications for the Street Rehabilitation, Project 313; and
2. Award a contract to American Asphalt South Inc., Riverside, CA, for $337,925.45, and
authorize a contingency of $51,000; and
3. Approve a Task Order for Construction Inspection Services to TRC (Vali Cooper and
Associates, Inc.), for $39,637 and authorize a contingency of $6,000.
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9.Award a Contract for Graffiti Removal Services
Prepared by: Doug Dancs, Director of Public Works
Recommendation: Award a two-year contract to Superior Property Services for Graffiti
Removal Services for $225,000 with an option for up to three, one-year extensions.
10.Award an On-Call Contract for Traffic Control Services
Prepared by: Doug Dancs, Director of Public Works
Recommendation: Award a contract services agreement for on-call traffic control
services to Southern California Barricades.
11.Award a Professional Services Contract for Arnold Cypress Park Rehabilitation,
Project 308, Constructability Review
Prepared by: Doug Dancs, Director of Public Works
Recommendation: Award a professional services contract to Griffin Structures for
$86,065, and authorize a contingency of $8,600.
12.Approve the Purchase of One Replacement Police Vehicle
Prepared by: Doug Dancs, Director of Public Works
Recommendation:
1. Authorize the purchase of one replacement police vehicle, including most upfitting,
for $61,060 from Wondries Fleet Group via National Auto Fleet Group through the
Sourcewell cooperative purchasing program; and
2. Authorize an appropriation increase of $62,326 in the City's Capital Replacement
Fund to purchase and fully upfit the replacement police vehicle; and
3. Authorize a transfer of $51,160 from the General Liability Fund to the City's Capital
Replacement Fund for available insurance proceeds received.
13.Approve a Task Order for the Senior Center Interior Improvements Design,
Project 290
Prepared by: Doug Dancs, Director of Public Works
Recommendation: Approve a Task Order to BOA Architecture for $31,500 for
architectural design services and authorize a contingency of $4,700.
14.Receive and File the Five-Year Technology Master Plan
Prepared by: Matt Burton, Director of Finance and Administrative Services
Recommendation: Receive and file the Five-Year Technology Master Plan for FY
2022-23 through FY 2026-27.
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15.Receive and File the Strategic Plan Six-Month Objectives Update
Prepared by: Peter Grant, City Manager
Recommendation: Receive and file the strategic plan six-month objectives update.
16.Receive and File the Investment Report for the Month Ended April 30, 2022
Prepared by: Matt Burton, Director of Finance and Administrative Services
Recommendation: Receive and file the attached investment report.
17.Approve Register of Warrants, Transfers, and Wires Issued for the Period of
April 23, 2022 through May 6, 2022
Prepared by: Matt Burton, Director of Finance and Administrative Services
Recommendation: Approve the attached payment register summarized below for the
period of April 23, 2022 through May 6, 2022:
Electronic Funds Transfers 11001 through 11045
Warrants 59344 through 59461
Payroll Transfers W1474
CONTINUED ITEMS
18.Consider a Proclamation in Support of Diversity and Inclusion
Agendized by: Scott Minikus, Council Member
Recommendation: Approve a Proclamation in Support of Diversity and Inclusion.
NEW BUSINESS
None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (Five minutes per speaker, unless extended by the City Council)
The public may address the City Council on any matters prior to any action taken on the
agenda. Although Council Members may provide brief responses, the City Council may not
discuss or take action on items that are not on its agenda.
If you would like to address the City Council in person, please complete a Speaker's Card. If
you would like to address the City Council via the meeting webinar, please click the 'hand raise'
button, unmute your microphone and wait for the Mayor or City Clerk to call on you.
= Hand Raise = Unmute
Speakers providing comments in person will be called first. Speakers are requested to limit
their comments to no more than five minutes.
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Alternatively, comments may be submitted to cityclerk@cypressca.org prior to 3:00 p.m. on
May 23, 2022. All comments submitted via email prior to the deadline will be added to the
agenda as a Consent Calendar item.
COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS AND REMARKS
CITY MANAGER REMARKS
ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting will be an adjourned Regular Meeting, to be held on Monday, June 13, 2022,
beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Executive Board Room.
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that the
foregoing Agenda was posted on the City Hall bulletin board not less than 72 hours prior to the
meeting. Dated this 20th day of May, 2022.
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Alisha Farnell, City Clerk
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