Agenda 2022-06-10 (Special Meeting)
AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING
CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
June 10, 2022
2:00 P.M.
www.cypressca.org Council Chambers
5275 Orange Avenue
Cypress, California
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Members of the public may participate in this meeting as follows:
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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Oral Communications or Public Hearings and view slideshow presentations. Please register at
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(415) 655-0052 and entering Access Code 401-888-736 when prompted. No registration or audio pin is
necessary.
CALL TO ORDER
2:00 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
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (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.
ITEMS FROM CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
1.Direct Council Member Marquez to Comply with the California Public Records Act
Agendized by: Paulo Morales, Mayor
Recommendation:
1. Direct Council Member Marquez to immediately provide the City Clerk with a complete
response to the request by Fortis, LLP under the Public Records Act;
2. Direct Council Member Marquez to immediately provide the City Attorney with a complete
response to questions from Fortis, LLP regarding her claim of attorney client privilege for
city-held records requested by Fortis, LLP under the Public Records Act;
3. Direct the City Clerk to release all records for which Council Member Marquez claimed
attorney client privilege with personal legal counsel by Monday, June 13 at 9:00 AM if Council
Member Marquez has not provided a complete written legal justification in response to Fortis,
LLP;
4. Direct Council Member Marquez to immediately provide the City Clerk with records requested
by Californians Aware under the Public Records Act; and
5. Direct Council Member Marquez to adhere to all Public Record Act request deadlines from city
management.
2.Require Council Members to Adhere to Public Records Act Response Deadlines
Established by City Management
Agendized by: Paulo Morales, Mayor
Recommendation: Require Council Members to adhere to Public Records Act response
deadlines established by City management.
3.Authorize the City Manager to Retain Special Legal Counsel to Assist in Responding to
Public Records Act Requests
Agendized by: Paulo Morales, Mayor
Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager to retain special legal counsel to assist in
responding to Public Records Act requests.
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4.Place a Resolution on the June 13, 2022, City Council Agenda Censuring Council Member
Marquez for Violating the Laws of the State of California by Failing to Respond to Public
Records Act Requests, Failing to Respond to Public Records Act Requests in a Timely
Manner, and Disclosing Confidential Information from Closed City Council Session(s);
Violating the Charter; Violating the Code of Ethics; and Violating the Civility, Conduct
And Governance Policy
Agendized by: Paulo Morales, Mayor
Recommendation: Place a Resolution on the June 13, 2022, City Council agenda censuring
Council Member Marquez for violating the laws of the State of California by failing to respond to
Public Records Act requests, failing to respond to Public Records Act Requests in a timely
manner, and disclosing confidential information from Closed City Council Session(s); violating the
Charter; violating the Code of Ethics; and violating the Civility, Conduct And Governance Policy.
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 24 hours prior to the meeting. Dated this
9th day of June, 2022.
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Alisha Farnell, City Clerk
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meeting, you should contact the City Clerk at (714) 229-6685 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to
enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting.
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