Agenda 2023-02-27
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
February 27, 2023
5:00 P.M. - Workshop/Closed Session
6:00 P.M. - Open Session
www.cypressca.org 5275 Orange Avenue
Cypress, California
NOTICE
Effective January 2023, the general open session of all regular City Council meetings will begin
at 6:00 p.m.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Members of the public can participate in this meeting as follows:
1. Attend In-Person. First-come, first-served seating is available in the Council Chambers. Face
coverings are 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 or Public Hearings and view slideshow presentations. Please
register at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1644596046071756123 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 (562) 247-8422 and entering Access Code 668-380-836 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 February 27, 2023 will be
added to the City Council agenda as a Consent Calendar item.
CALL TO ORDER
5:00 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 Anne Hertz-Mallari
Mayor Pro Tem Scott Minikus
Council Member David Burke
Council Member Frances Marquez
Council Member Bonnie Peat
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 or
Workshop 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 shall 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
February 27, 2023. All comments submitted via email prior to the deadline will be added to the
agenda as a Consent Calendar item.
WORKSHOP SESSION
Capital Improvement Program Status Update
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Negotiators: City Manager and Director of Finance and Administrative Services
Employee Group: Cypress Police Management Association
LIABILITY CLAIMS
Pursuant to Section 54956.95
Claimant: Council Member Frances Marquez
Agency claimed against: City of Cypress
RECONVENE
6:00 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 Anne Hertz-Mallari
Mayor Pro Tem Scott Minikus
Council Member David Burke
Council Member Frances Marquez
Council Member Bonnie Peat
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
PRESENTATIONS
Introduction of New City Employees
Cypress College Foundation 48th Annual Americana Awards Update
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 shall 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
February 27, 2023. All comments submitted via email prior to the deadline will be added to the
agenda as a Consent Calendar item.
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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 February 27, 2023. This will
ensure your comments are included in the 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.Approve a Site Plan Review, Tentative Parcel Map, and Mitigated Negative
Declaration for the Goodman Commerce Center at 5757 Plaza Drive
Prepared by: Alicia Velasco, Planning Director
Recommendation: Open the public hearing, take any public testimony and continue the
hearing to the March 13, 2023 regular City Council meeting.
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 February 27, 2023 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 - Meeting of February 13, 2023
Prepared by: Alisha Farnell, City Clerk
Recommendation: Approve as submitted.
5.Approve Seven-Year Capital Improvement Program Adjustments and Confirm
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5.Approve Seven-Year Capital Improvement Program Adjustments and Confirm
Various Projects are Exempt from California Environmental Quality Act
Requirements
Prepared by: Doug Dancs, Director of Public Works
Recommendation:
1. Approve Seven-Year Capital Improvement Program adjustments deferring projects
from FY 2022-23 to FY 2023-24; and
2. Confirm various projects are exempt from California Environmental Quality Act
Exemptions requirements.
6.Receive an Update on the Strategic Plan Six-Month Objectives and Approve an
Agreement for Strategic Planning Facilitation Services
Prepared by: Peter Grant, City Manager
Recommendation:
1. Receive an update on the Strategic Plan six-month objectives; and
2. Approve a three-year agreement for strategic planning facilitation services, with an
option for one three-year extension, with Knight Leadership Solutions for $45,000.
7.Receive and File the Investment Report for the Month Ended January 31, 2023
Prepared by: Matt Burton, Director of Finance and Administrative Services
Recommendation: Receive and file the attached investment report.
8.Approve Register of Warrants, Transfers, and Wires Issued for the Period of
January 28, 2023 through February 10, 2023
Prepared by: Matt Burton, Director of Finance and Administrative Services
Recommendation: Approve the attached payment register summarized below for the
period of January 28, 2023 through February 10, 2023:
Electronic Funds Transfers 12612 through 12658
Warrants 61627 through 61723
Payroll Transfers W1495
NEW BUSINESS
None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (Five minutes per speaker, unless extended by the City Council)
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (Five minutes per speaker, unless extended by the City Council)
The public may address the City Council on any item within the subject matter jurisdiction of
the City Council. 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 shall 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
February 27, 2023. 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 ROBERT JOHNSON SR., FATHER OF FORMER
MAYOR ROB JOHNSON
The next meeting will be an adjourned Regular Meeting, to be held on Monday, March 13,
2023, 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 23rd day of February, 2023.
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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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