220311 1052 March 14 City Council Meeting AgendaFrom:Alisha Farnell
To:Peter Grant; Fred Galante; Matt Burton; Douglas Dancs; Jeff Draper; Mark Lauderback; Alicia Velasco
Cc:Donna Mullally; Kirsten Graham; Jason Machado; Christina Dizol; Sara Salazar; Brooke Straus
Subject:March 14 City Council Meeting Agenda
Date:Friday, March 11, 2022 10:52:19 AM
Attachments:031422 Agenda.pdf
Mayor and Council (via bcc),
The agenda for the March 14 City Council meeting is now available for viewing and downloading
here: https://destinyhosted.com/agenda_publish.cfm?
id=29773&mt=ALL&get_month=3&get_year=2022&dsp=ag&seq=189
I have also attached a copy of the agenda cover sheet to this email for your quick reference.
The meeting will begin with Closed Session at 5:30 p.m. in the Board Room. The general session will
immediately follow Closed Session in the Council Chambers. As always, please let me know if you
have any questions.
Alisha Farnell City Clerk
City of Cypress
5275 Orange Ave Cypress CA 90630
714-229-6714
afarnell@cypressca.org
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
March 14, 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/5231862675115022093 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 (562) 247-8422 and entering Access Code 514-682-677 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 March 14, 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
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
March 14, 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 - 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 (APPROXIMATELY 6:30 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
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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
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
March 14, 2022. All comments submitted via email prior to the deadline will be added to the
agenda as a Consent Calendar item.
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 March 14, 2022 City Council
Meeting
Prepared by: Alisha Farnell, City Clerk
Recommendation: Receive and file submitted public comments.
2.Introduce and/or Adopt All Ordinances and Resolutions Presented for
Consideration by Title Only and to Waive Further Reading
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3.Approve Minutes - Meetings of January 24, 2022 and February 14, 2022
Prepared by: Alisha Farnell, City Clerk
Recommendation: Approve as submitted.
4.Approve an Appropriation for the Renovation of the Cypress Branch Library
Prepared by: Doug Dancs, Director of Public Works
Recommendation:
1. Increase appropriations in the City Capital Projects Fund by $226,920 for the Orange
County Cypress Branch Library Renovation Project; and
2. Increase budgeted transfers from the City Infrastructure Fund to the City Capital
Projects Fund by $226,920.
5.Approve the Annual Drug Enforcement Administration Task Force Agreement
Prepared by: Mark Lauderback, Chief of Police
Recommendation:
1. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to enter into an agreement with Drug
Enforcement Administration (D.E.A.) Task Force and execute all related documents
associated with the agreement; and
2. Increase appropriations in the Department of Justice Asset Seizure Fund by $3,100
for a rental vehicle for the remainder of FY 2021-22.
6.Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Amending and Restating the
Rules of Order for the Conduct of City Council Meetings
Prepared by: Fred Galante, City Attorney
Recommendation: Approve the second reading and adopt an Ordinance, by title only
and waive further reading, amending and restating the rules of order for the conduct of
City Council meetings.
7.Approve Register of Warrants, Transfers, and Wires Issued for the Period of
February 12, 2022 through February 25, 2022
Prepared by: Matt Burton, Director of Finance and Administrative Services
Recommendation: Approve the attached payment register summarized below for the
period of February 12, 2022 through February 25, 2022:
Electronic Funds Transfers 10565 through 10581 and 10614 through 10693
Warrants 58829 through 58933
Payroll Transfers W1469
NEW BUSINESS
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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.
Alternatively, comments may be submitted to cityclerk@cypressca.org prior to 3:00 p.m. on
March 14, 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, March 28,
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 11th day of March, 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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