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SPECIAL MEETING
CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
3:00 P.M.
A special meeting of the Cypress City Council was called to order at 3:00 p.m. by Mayor
Minikus in the Council Chambers, 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 Scott Minikus
Mayor Pro Tern Bonnie Peat
Council Member David Burke
Council Member Anne Mallari — arrived at 3:20 p.m.
Council Member Frances Marquez
STAFF PRESENT
City Manager Peter Grant
Assistant City Attorney Yecenia Vargas
Planning Director Alicia Velasco
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.)
Bob Youngsma, Cypress, spoke regarding workshop timing and public attendance.
WORKSHOP SESSION
Housing Element Implementation Ballot Measure Education, Outreach and
Communication Update
The Planning Director provided a presentation on this item.
City Council discussion ensued.
No action was taken.
CLOSED SESSION
The Assistant City Attorney announced that the City Council would convene in Closed
Session to discuss the following item:
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Negotiators: City Manager and Director of Finance and Administrative Services
Employee Groups: Cypress Employees' Association, Cypress Maintenance Employees'
Association
Mayor Minikus recessed the meeting at 4:04 p.m.
RECONVENE
Mayor Minikus reconvened the public meeting in the Executive Board Room at 5:04 p.m.
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REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION
The Assistant City Attorney stated that the City Council met in Closed Session and held
a discussion on the item listed on the Closed Session agenda, Conference with Labor
Negotiator concerning the employee groups Cypress Employees' Association and
Cypress Maintenance Employees' Association. She stated the City Council received an
update and no further reportable action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Scott Minikus adjourned the meeting at 5:05 p.m. The next regular meeting will be
held on Monday, February 26, 2024, beginning at 5:30 p.m. inside the Executive Board
Room.
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