Resolution No. 6954 1
RESOLUTION NO. 6954
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS,
AND ACTING AS EX-OFFICIO GOVERNING BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE CYPRESS RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT, ADOPTING
THE TENTH REVISION TO THE BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND
COMMITTEES POLICY MANUAL
WHEREAS, at the City Council meeting of April 8, 2002, the City Council adopted
Ordinance No. 1022 to reorganize and centrally codify the existing system related to all
boards, commissions and committees within the City of Cypress; and
WHEREAS, as part of Ordinance No. 1022, Chapter 2, Article IV, Section 2-100,
establishes procedures governing the City's advisory boards through a "Boards,
Commissions and Committees Policy Manual," which is to be adopted by Resolution of
the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the original "Boards, Commissions and Committees Policy Manual"
was adopted by the City Council on April 22, 2002, per Resolution No. 5553; and
WHEREAS, the Second Revision of the manual was adopted on April 14, 2003,
per Resolution No. 5648 to address a voter approved Charter Amendment to fill
unscheduled vacancies on an advisory group for the unexpired term of said office in order
to preserve continuity of the advisory group; and
WHEREAS, the Third Revision of the manual was adopted on June 12, 2006, per
Resolution No. 5956 to remove reference to the Non-Conforming Uses Hearing Board
due to the establishment of a Zoning Administrator to perform the same functions; and
WHEREAS, the Fourth Revision of the manual was adopted on July 9, 2007, per
Resolution No. 6040 to remove reference to the Cable Television Commission due to the
sunsetting of this Commission as of June 30, 2007 per approval of Ordinance No. 1086
adopted on November 27, 2006; and
WHEREAS, the Fifth Revision of the manual was adopted on June 13, 2016, per
Resolution No. 6567 to reflect the reformatting and clarification of procedures and
requirements of advisory board members; and
WHEREAS, the Sixth Revision of the manual was adopted on March 25, 2019, per
Resolution No. 6722 to reflect the title change of the Youth Standing Committee to Youth
Action Committee and address the importance of attendance at commission meetings by
agendizing commissioner absences for City Council approval; and
WHEREAS, the Seventh Revision of the manual was adopted on January 25,
2021, per Resolution No. 6827 to reflect changes to commission recruitment related to
the COVID-19 pandemic, suspension of the 2020 recruitment process, and staggering
term lengths to provide annual opportunities for residents to apply for an advisory body
position; and
WHEREAS, the Eighth Revision of the manual was adopted on February 28, 2022,
per Resolution No. 6879 to remove commission recruitment changes implemented in the
Seventh Revision of the manual related to the COVID-19 pandemic and update eligibility
requirements in accordance with Government Code Section 1020.
WHEREAS, the Ninth Revision of the manual was adopted on March 13, 2023,
per Resolution No. 6921 to clarify the commission recruitment timeframe and eligibility
requirements updated in the Eighth Revision of the manual and stagger term lengths to
provide regular annual opportunities for residents to apply for an advisory body position.
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WHEREAS, the Tenth Revision of the "Boards, Commissions and Committees
Policy Manual" removes the staggered term lengths implemented in the Ninth Revision
of the manual and returns all term limits to the standard of four years.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Cypress, and acting as ex-officio governing Board of Directors of the Cypress Recreation
and Park District, does hereby adopt the Tenth Revision of the "Boards, Commissions
and Committees Policy Manual" as attached herein.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress, and acting
as ex-officio governing Board of Directors of the Cypress Recreation and Park District, at
a regular meeting held on the 12th day of February, 2024.
yfrOR OF T ' ��� CYPRESS
ATTEST:
PAI*A. Co.
CITY CLERK OF THE ITY OF CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } SS
I, ALISHA FARNELL, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that
the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the said City Council held
on the 12th day of February, 2024, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Burke, Mallari, Marquez, Peat and Minikus
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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