Agenda 2022-07-29 (Special Meeting)
AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING
CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
July 29, 2022
3:00 P.M.
www.cypressca.org Executive Board Room
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. First-come, first-served seating is available in the Executive Board Room. Face
coverings are strongly recommended and all in-person attendees 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. Please register
at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/9198823665411700748 to receive an email containing a
link to join the webinar. Advance registration is recommended.
3. Listen to the Meeting. The public may participate via the listen-only teleconference mode by calling
(562) 247-8422 and entering Access Code 947-960-206 when prompted. No registration or audio pin is
necessary.
4. Submit Public Comments Prior to the Meeting. The public may submit comments via email
to cityclerk@cypressca.org. Comments submitted by 12:00 p.m. on July 29, 2022 will be added to the City
Council agenda.
CALL TO ORDER
3:00 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 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)
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.
= 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.
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Californians Aware v. City of Cypress
Case No. 30-2022-01260088-CU-WM-CJC
Orange County Superior Court
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Southwest Voter Registration Education Project v. City of Cypress
Case No. 30-2022-01270865-CU-CR-CJC
Orange County Superior Court
REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney
NEW BUSINESS
1.Receive and File Public Comments Submitted for the July 29, 2022 Special City Council
Meeting
Prepared by: Alisha Farnell, City Clerk
Recommendation: Receive and file submitted public comments.
2.Approve a Resolution Creating an Ad Hoc Subcommittee to Advise the City Attorney and
City Manager Regarding Litigation from the Southwest Voter Registration Education
Project, Et Al. and Authorize the City Manager to Retain Special Legal Counsel to
Respond to the Complaint
Prepared by: Fred Galante, City Attorney
Recommendation:
1. Approve a Resolution creating an Ad Hoc Subcommittee to advise the City Manager and City
Attorney regarding litigation from the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, et al.; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to retain special legal counsel to respond to the complaint.
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ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting will be an adjourned Regular Meeting, to be held on Monday, August 22, 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
27th day of July, 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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