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SPECIAL MEETING
CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
12:00 P.M. — Closed Session
1 :30 P.M. (Approximate) — General Session
A special meeting of the Cypress City Council was called to order at 12:00 p.m. by Mayor
Mallari 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 Anne Mallari
Mayor Pro Tem Scott Minikus
Council Member David Burke
Council Member Frances Marquez
Council Member Bonnie Peat
STAFF PRESENT
City Manager Peter Grant
City Attorney Fred Galante
City Clerk Alisha Farnell
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ON CLOSED SESSION/WORKSHOP ITEMS
(Limited to 30 minutes — three minutes per speaker. The City Council may adjust the time
allotted per speaker.)
Brooke Nafarette, Cypress, spoke regarding Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing
Litigation, Southwest Voter Registration Education Project.
CLOSED SESSION
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 Mallari called for the City Attorney to announce the Closed Session item. The City
Attorney announced that the City Council will recess into Closed Session to discuss the
above-referenced matter. Thereafter, the Mayor recessed into Closed Session at 12:06 p.m.
RECONVENE
Mayor Mallari reconvened the public meeting in the Council Chambers at 1:38 p.m.
ROLL CALL .
Cypress City Council, also acting as the Ex-Officio Governing Board of Directors of the
Cypress Recreation and Park District
Mayor Anne Mallari
Mayor Pro Tern Scott Minikus
Council Member David Burke
Council Member Frances Marquez
Council Member Bonnie Peat
STAFF PRESENT
City Manager Peter Grant
City Attorney Fred Galante
City Clerk Alisha Farnell
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REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION
The City Attorney stated that the City Council met in Closed Session regarding the item
listed on the agenda, namely Conference with Legal Counsel— Existing Litigation, the matter
of Southwest Voter Registration Education Project v. the City of Cypress. The City Attorney
stated the City Council held a discussion on this matter and no further reportable action was
taken.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ON AGENDA ITEMS
None.
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.
Item No. 1: Receive Public Comments Submitted for the November 20, 2023 Special City
Council Meeting
Recommendation: Receive and file submitted public comments.
The City Clerk reported that no public comments were submitted.
No action was taken.
CONTINUED ITEMS
Item No. 2: Consider Proposals for an Investigation of the Disclosure of
Information From Confidential Closed Sessions of the City Council and Provide
Direction
The City Attorney provided procedural guidance on this item.
City Council discussion ensued.
A motion was made by Council Member Burke, and seconded by Council Member Peat, to
not consider the received investigation proposals and take no further action in this matter.
The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 3 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Burke, Marquez, Peat
NOES: 2 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Minikus and Mallari
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Mallari adjourned the meeting at 2:01 p.m. to an adjourned Regular Meeting, to be
held on Monday, December 11, 2023, beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Executive Board Room.
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