2024-08-09 (Special Meeting)113
SPECIAL MEETING
CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
AUGUST 9, 2024
11:00 A.M.
A special meeting of the Cypress City Council was called to order at 11:05 a.m. by Mayor
Minikus 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 Scott Minikus
Mayor Pro Tem Bonnie Peat
Council Member David Burke
Council Member Anne Mallari
Council Member Frances Marquez - absent
STAFF PRESENT
Assistant City Attorney Yecenia Vargas
City Clerk Alisha Farnell
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (Limited to three minutes per speaker, unless modified by
the City Council)
None.
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Discussion of Potential Initiation of Litigation — One Potential Case
Mayor Minikus recessed the meeting at 11:06 a.m.
Mayor Minikus reconvened the meeting at 11:30 a.m.
REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION
Assistant City Attorney Vargas reported that the City Council met in Closed Session
regarding the item listed on the agenda, namely conference with Legal Counsel —
anticipated litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), discussion of
potential initiation of litigation, one potential case. She stated the City Council held a
discussion and by motion of Mayor Minikus, seconded by Council Member Mallari, and
carried 4-0-1, authorized the City to initiate litigation via writ of mandate to compel the
correction of the rebuttal to the argument in favor of Measure S.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Minikus adjourned the meeting at 11:32 a.m. to an adjourned Regular Meeting, to
be held on Monday, August 26, 2024, beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Executive Board
Room.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS