211021 October 25 City Council Meeting AgendaFrom:Alisha Farnell
To:Peter Grant; "Fred Galante"; Douglas Dancs; Matt Burton; Alicia Velasco; Mark Lauderback; Jeff Draper
Cc:Donna Mullally; Christina Dizol
Subject:October 25 City Council Meeting Agenda
Date:Thursday, October 21, 2021 6:20:31 PM
Attachments:102521 Agenda.pdf
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Mayor and Council (via bcc),
The agenda for the October 25 Regular Meeting is available online for viewing and downloading
here: https://destinyhosted.com/agenda_publish.cfm?
id=29773&mt=ALL&get_month=10&get_year=2021&dsp=ag&seq=166.
A copy of the agenda cover sheet is attached to this email for your quick reference.
We will begin with Closed Session in the Executive Board Room at 6:00 p.m. The general session will
follow in the Council Chambers at 7:00 p.m.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Alisha Farnell City Clerk
City of Cypress
5275 Orange Ave Cypress CA 90630714-229-6714
afarnell@cypressca.org
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
October 25, 2021
6:00 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 and view slideshow presentations. To participate via webinar,
please register at
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/160154182668972044. Following registration, you
will 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 online
at www.cypressca.org/watchlive or on Spectrum Cable Channel 36.
4. Listen to the Meeting. The public may participate via the listen-only teleconference mode by
calling (914) 614-3221 and entering Access Code 774-537-191 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 October 25, 2021 will be
added to the City Council agenda as a Consent Calendar item.
CALL TO ORDER
6:00 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 Jon Peat
Mayor Pro Tem Paulo Morales
Council Member Anne Hertz
Council Member Frances Marquez
Council Member Scott Minikus
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
October 25, 2021. 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
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Sokmen v. City of Cypress, et al.
Case No. 30-2021-01193933
Orange County Superior Court
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
Title: City Attorney, City Clerk, and City Manager
RECONVENE
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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 Jon Peat
Mayor Pro Tem Paulo Morales
Council Member Anne Hertz
Council Member Frances Marquez
Council Member Scott Minikus
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION West Cypress 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
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.
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Alternatively, comments may be submitted to cityclerk@cypressca.org prior to 3:00 p.m. on
October 25, 2021. 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.
If you would like to provide comments on a Public Hearing item in person, please complete a
Speaker's Card available at the podium. If you would like to provide comments on a Public
Hearing item 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. Members of the public
providing comments via webinar are encouraged to also submit a written copy of their
comments to cityclerk@cypressca.org prior to 3:00 p.m. on October 25, 2021. This will ensure
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.Adopt Resolutions Approving Melia Homes' Citrus Square Senior Community,
Conditional Use Permit Number 2021-03, Tentative Tract Map Number 19147, and
a Mitigated Negative Declaration
Prepared by: Alicia Velasco, Planning Director
Recommendation:
1. Adopt a Resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2021-02, the Initial
Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration, and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
Program, subject to the attached conditions; and
2. Adopt a Resolution approving Tentative Tract Map No. 19147.
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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.
2.Receive and File Public Comments Submitted for the October 25, 2021 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 - Meetings of October 4, 2021 and October 11, 2021
Prepared by: Alisha Farnell, City Clerk
Recommendation: Approve as submitted.
5.Receive and File the Investment Report for the Month Ended September 30, 2021
Prepared by: Matt Burton, Director of Finance and Administrative Services
Recommendation: Receive and file the attached investment report.
6.Approve Register of Warrants, Transfers, and Wires Issued for the Period
of September 25, 2021 through October 8, 2021
Prepared by: Matt Burton, Director of Finance and Administrative Services
Recommendation: Approve the attached payment register summarized below for the
period of September 25, 2021 through October 8, 2021:
Electronic Funds Transfers 9929 through 9962
Warrants 57794 through 57914
Payroll Transfers W1458
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
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= 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
October 25, 2021. 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 - IN MEMORY OF SUSAN GAREY
The next meeting will be an adjourned Regular Meeting, to be held on Monday, November 8,
2021, 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 21st day of October, 2021.
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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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