220222 1632 DRAFT 2_28 AgendaFrom:Peter Grant
To:Peter Grant
Subject:DRAFT 2/28 Agenda
Date:Tuesday, February 22, 2022 4:31:58 PM
Attachments:022822 DRAFT Agenda.pdf
Mayor and Council (via bcc),
Here is an early look at the 2/28 agenda. Please remember this is a draft – it will change; many of the
staff reports are still being drafted; you may not share or distribute it.
If you have any questions (and we recognize it’s hard to formulate a questions based on the agenda
item title), please let me know ASAP.
It’s a considerable agenda with two potentially long closed session items.
Thank you.
D R A F T
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
February 28, 2022
5:30 P.M.
www.cypressca.org Council Chambers
5275 Orange Avenue
Cypress, California
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Consistent with current COVID-19 safety guidelines, members of the public can participate in
this meeting as follows:
1. Attend In-Person. Limited first-come, first-served seating is available. All in-person attendees
are required to wear a face covering regardless of vaccination status, adhere to social distancing
and seating restrictions, and must be free of any symptoms associated with COVID-19.
2. Attend Virtually via Webinar. This option provides the ability to provide live public comments
during Oral Communications or Public Hearings and view slideshow presentations. Please
register at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1369616976003990028 to receive an
email containing a link to join the webinar. Advance registration is recommended.
3. Watch the Meeting. The City Council meeting can be viewed live on Spectrum Cable
Channel 36 or on the City's website at www.cypressca.org/watchlive.
4. Listen to the Meeting. The public may participate via the listen-only teleconference mode by
calling (415) 655-0060 and entering Access Code 788-683-073 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 February 28, 2022 will be
added to the City Council agenda as a Consent Calendar item.
CALL TO ORDER
5:30 P.M.
Executive Board Room
ROLL CALL
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.
= Hand Raise = Unmute
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
February 28, 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 LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Youngsma, et al. v. Cypress School District, et al.
Case No. 30-2021-01220176-CU-EI-CXC
Orange County Superior Court
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)
Significant exposure to litigation - one potential case
Claim of California Voting Rights Act violation from Southwest Voter Education Project
RECONVENE
7:00 P.M.
Council Chambers
ROLL CALL
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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 (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.
REPORT OF WORKSHOP AGENDA / CLOSED SESSION
City Manager/City Attorney
PRESENTATIONS
Cypress College Foundation 47th Annual Americana Awards Update
Introduction of New City Employees
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.
= Hand Raise = Unmute
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
February 28, 2022. All comments submitted via email prior to the deadline will be added to the
agenda as a Consent Calendar item.
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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.
1.Receive and File Public Comments Submitted for the February 28, 2022 City
Council Meeting
Prepared by:
Recommendation:
2.Introduce and/or Adopt All Ordinances and Resolutions Presented for
Consideration by Title Only and to Waive Further Reading
3.Approve Minutes - Meeting of January 24, 2022
Prepared by:
Recommendation:
4.Resolution in Opposition to the Taxpayer Protection and Government
Accountability Act, Initiative 21-0042A1
Prepared by:
Recommendation:
5.Approve Plans and Specifications and Award Contracts for the Annual Residential
Street Rehabilitation, Project 292
Prepared by:
Recommendation:
6.Approve Revision to the Boards, Commissions and Committees Policy Manual
Prepared by:
Recommendation:
7.Approve Task Orders Initiating the Implementation of the Housing Element
Prepared by:
Recommendation:
8.Receive and File the Capital Improvement Program Update
Prepared by:
Recommendation:
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9.Receive and File the Investment Report for the Month Ended January 31, 2022
Prepared by:
Recommendation:
10.Receive and File the Single Audit Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2021
Prepared by:
Recommendation:
11.Approve Register of Warrants, Transfers, and Wires Issued for the Period of
January 29, 2022 through February 11, 2022
Prepared by:
Recommendation:
NEW BUSINESS
12.Receive and File the Strategic Plan Six-Month Objectives Update
Prepared by:
Recommendation:
13.Receive the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award with Special Performance
Measures Recognition and the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in
Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the
United States and Canada.
Prepared by:
Recommendation:
14.Approve Recreation and Community Services Commission Recommendations
for Summer 2022 Concerts on the Green
Prepared by:
Recommendation:
15.Award a Contract for Design of the Arnold Cypress Park Rehabilitation, Project
308
Prepared by:
Recommendation:
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COUNTINUED ITEMS
16.Adopt the 2022 State and Federal Legislative Platform
Prepared by: Peter Grant, City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt the 2022 State and Federal Legislative Platform.
ITEMS FROM CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
17.Consideration of a Civility, Conduct and Governance Policy, Municipal Code
Amendments Related to the Civility, Conduct and Governance Policy, City
Council Meeting Decorum, the Code of Ethics, and Process for Censure, and a
Policy for Adding Items to the City Council agenda
Agendized by: Anne Hertz-Mallari, Mayor Pro Tem and Frances Marquez, Council
Member
Recommendation:
18.City Council Discussion Regarding Placing a Resolution Outlining the City
Council's Intention to Transition from At-Large to District-Based Elections on an
Upcoming City Council Agenda
Agendized by: Frances Marquez, Council Member
Recommendation:
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.
Alternatively, comments may be submitted to cityclerk@cypressca.org prior to 3:00 p.m. on
February 28, 2022. All comments submitted via email prior to the deadline will be added to the
agenda as a Consent Calendar item.
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COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS AND REMARKS
CITY MANAGER REMARKS
ADJOURNMENT - IN MEMORY OF CYPRESS RESIDENT AND POLICE VOLUNTEER DON
SMITH AND HUNTINGTON BEACH POLICE OFFICER NICHOLAS VELLA
The next meeting will be an adjourned Regular Meeting, to be held on Monday, March 14,
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 25th day of February, 2022.
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Alisha Farnell, City Clerk
In compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to
participate in this 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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