211209 1727 December 13 City Council AgendaFrom:Alisha Farnell
To:Peter Grant; "Fred Galante"; Matt Burton; Douglas Dancs; Jeff Draper; Mark Lauderback; Alicia Velasco
Cc:Adrian Smith; Donna Mullally; Sara Salazar; Christina Dizol
Subject:December 13 City Council Agenda
Date:Thursday, December 9, 2021 5:27:20 PM
Attachments:121321 Agenda.pdf
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Mayor and Council (via bcc),
The agenda packet for the December 13 City Council Meeting is available online for viewing and
downloading here: https://destinyhosted.com/agenda_publish.cfm?
id=29773&mt=ALL&get_month=12&get_year=2021&dsp=ag&seq=174.
A copy of the agenda cover sheet is attached to this email for your quick reference.
The meeting will begin with Closed Session in the Executive Board Room at 6:00 p.m. followed by the
general session at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Alisha Farnell City Clerk
City of Cypress
5275 Orange Ave Cypress CA 90630
714-229-6714afarnell@cypressca.org
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
December 13, 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 or Public Hearings and view slideshow presentations. Please
register at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7598742871325875723 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 (914) 614-3221 and entering Access Code 635-206-997 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 December 13, 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
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
December 13, 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
RECONVENE
7:00 P.M.
Council Chambers
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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 Jon Peat
Mayor Pro Tem Paulo Morales
Council Member Anne Hertz
Council Member Frances Marquez
Council Member Scott Minikus
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.
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
December 13, 2021. 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 December 13, 2021 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
3.Approve Minutes - Meeting of November 22, 2021
Prepared by: Alisha Farnell, City Clerk
Recommendation: Approve as submitted.
4.Approve 2022 City Council Meeting Schedule
Prepared by: Alisha Farnell, City Clerk
Recommendation: Approve the 2022 City Council meeting schedule.
5.Approve Purchase of Replacement Network Firewalls
Prepared by: Matt Burton, Director of Finance and Administrative Services
Recommendation: Approve the purchase of five replacement network firewalls from
ADS Consulting Group Inc. for $38,574.50.
6.Approve the Purchase of an Industrial Refrigerator and Freezer
Prepared by: Jeff Draper, Director of Recreation and Community Services
Recommendation:
1. Approve the purchase of an industrial refrigerator and freezer not to exceed $35,000
from the lowest responsible bidder; and
2. Increase estimated revenues and appropriations in the District's Capital Replacement
Fund by $35,000; and
3. Decrease estimated revenues and appropriations in the City's General Fund by
$35,000.
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7.Approve Participation in the National Opioid Settlements
Prepared by: Fred Galante, City Attorney
Recommendation: That the City Council consider and take the following actions:
1. Approve Settlement Participation Form for the City’s participation in the National
Opioid Settlement with McKesson Corporation, Cardinal Health, Inc., and
AmerisourceBergen Corporation; and
2. Approve Settlement Participation Form for the City’s participation in the National
Opioid Settlement with Johnson & Johnson, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,
Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Janssen Pharmaceutica, Inc.; and
3. Approve the California State-Subdivision Agreement Regarding Distribution and Use
of Settlement Funds - Distributor Settlement; and
4. Approve the California State-Subdivision Agreement Regarding Distribution and Use
of Settlement Funds - Janssen Settlement; and
5. Adopt a Resolution approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute the
documents identified in Recommendation Nos. 1 through 4; and
6. Authorize the City Manager to carry out all necessary acts such that the City can
participate in the National Opioid Settlements, including, but not limited to, the
transmittal of the executed documents in Recommendation Nos. 1 through 4.
8.Approve Register of Warrants, Transfers, and Wires Issued for the Period of
November 6, 2021 through November 26, 2021
Prepared by: Matt Burton, Director of Finance and Administrative Services
Recommendation: Approve the attached payment register summarized below for the
period of November 6, 2021 through November 26, 2021:
Electronic Funds Transfers 10011 through 10221
Warrants 58158 through 58344
Payroll Transfers W1461
NEW BUSINESS
9.City Council Reorganization
Prepared by: Alisha Farnell, City Clerk
Recommendation: Request City Clerk to take nominations and proceed with the
selection of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem.
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10.City Council Appointments to Organizations and Committees
Prepared by: Alisha Farnell, City Clerk
Recommendation: Nominate and confirm the appointments to organizations and
committees.
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
December 13, 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
The next meeting will be an adjourned Regular Meeting, to be held on Monday, January 10,
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 9th day of December, 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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