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SPECIAL MEETING
CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
JULY 29, 2022
3:00 P.M.
A special meeting of the Cypress City Council was called to order at 3:00 p.m. by Mayor
Morales in the Executive Board Room, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, California.
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 Tern Anne Hertz-Mallari
Council Member Frances Marquez
Council Member Scott Minikus
Council Member Jon Peat
STAFF PRESENT
City Manager Peter Grant
City Attorney Fred Galante
City Clerk Alisha Farnell
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (Limited to three minutes per speaker, unless extended by
the City Council)
None.
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-CR-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
Mayor Morales recessed the meeting at 3:03 p.m.
Mayor Morales reconvened the meeting at 3:31 p.m.
REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION
The City Attorney reported that the City Council met in Closed Session regarding the two
items listed on the agenda. First item listed on the agenda, Conference with Legal
Counsel — Existing Litigation, the matter of Californians Aware v. City of Cypress and the
second item, Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation, the matter of
Southwest Voter Registration Education Project v. City of Cypress. The City Attorney
further reported that the City Council held discussions and received an update on each
item and no further reportable action was taken.
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NEW BUSINESS
Item No. 1: Receive and File Public Comments Submitted for the July 29, 2022
Special City Council Meeting
The City Clerk reported that no public comments were submitted.
No action was taken.
Item No. 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
The City Attorney provided a report on this item.
The Mayor stated his recommendation that the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tern serve as the
ad hoc subcommittee members to advise the City Attorney and City Manager regarding
litigation from the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, et al.
City Council discussion ensued.
A motion was made by Council Member Peat, and seconded by Council Member Minikus,
to adopt a resolution creating an ad hoc subcommittee, consisting of Mayor Morales and
Mayor Pro Tern Hertz-Mallari, to advise the City Manager and City Attorney 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.
The motion was carried 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
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
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Council Member Peat, seconded by Council Member Minikus,
and unanimously carried 5-0, to adjourn the meeting at 3:44 p.m. 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.
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