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RESOLUTION NO. 6901
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CYPRESS ESTABLISHING AN AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEE TO
ADVISE THE CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY MANAGER
REGARDING LITIGATION FROM THE SOUTHWEST VOTER
REGISTRATION EDUCATION PROJECT, ET AL
WHEREAS, on July 20, 2022, the City became aware attorney Kevin Shenkman of
Shenkman & Hughes, PC, on behalf of the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project,
Kathryn Shaprio and Malini Nagpal,filed a complaint in Superior Court alleging voting within
Cypress is racially polarized, resulting in minority vote dilution, and therefore, that the City's
at-large system for electing Council Members violates the California Voting Rights Act
(CVRA) in 2001; and
WHEREAS, responding to the complaint will necessitate providing the City Attorney
and City Manager frequent and timely direction regarding the City's legal strategies and
communications; and
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Cypress resolves as follows:
Section 1. Establishment
An Ad Hoc Subcommittee is hereby established for the purpose of providing direction
to the City Attorney and City Manager regarding the complaint. Council Members shall be
appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council.
Section 2. Duties of the Subcommittee
Working cooperatively with the City Attorney and City Manager, the Ad Hoc
Subcommittee shall have the following duties:
• Advise the City's response to the complaint
• Advise the selection of outside legal counsel and experts
• Provide updates to the City Council
Section 3. Composition
The Ad Hoc Subcommittee shall consist of two Council Members. Staff support shall
be designated by the City Manager.
Section 3. Brown Act
As an Ad Hoc Subcommittee that is constituted solely to address issues related to
the complaint and is to be disbanded after the complaint is resolved, the Ad Hoc
Subcommittee shall not be subject to the requirements of the Brown Act(Government Code
sections 54950 - 54963).
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress at a special
meeting held on the 29th day of July, 2022.
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AYOR OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
ATTEST:
CIT LER OFT E CITY OF CYPRESS
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I, ALISHA FARNELL, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that
the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a special meeting of the said City Council held
on the 29th day of July, 2022, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 4 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Minikus, Peat, Hertz-Mallari and Morales
NOES: 1 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Marquez
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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