Agenda 2025-04-16 (Special Meeting)
AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING
CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
April 16, 2025
9:00 A.M.
www.cypressca.org Cypress Community Center
5700 Orange Avenue
Cypress, California
Interested in speaking to the City Council? Information about participating in the City Council meeting
appears at the end of the agenda.
CALL TO ORDER
9:00 A.M.
Cypress Community Center
ROLL CALL
Cypress City Council, also acting as the Ex-Officio Governing Board of Directors of the Cypress
Recreation and Park District
Mayor David Burke
Mayor Pro Tem Leo Medrano
Council Member Kyle Chang
Council Member Scott Minikus
Council Member Bonnie Peat
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.)
The public may address the City Council on closed session/workshop items prior to any action taken.
Although Council Members may provide brief responses, the City Council may not engage in a
discussion with members of the public during the meeting. Please complete a speaker's card to address
the City Council in-person. Members of the public are encouraged to communicate with the City Council
via email at adm@cypressca.org or by calling 714-229-6699.
WORKSHOP SESSION
Strategic Planning Session - Discuss and Provide Direction on Updating the City of Cypress Strategic
Plan
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Frances Marquez v. City of Cypress, et al.
Case No. 8:24-cv-1835-ODW-JDE
United States District Court, Central District of California, Western Division
REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney/City Manager
ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting will be an adjourned Regular Meeting, to be held on Monday, April 28, 2025, beginning
at 5:30 p.m. in the Executive Board Room.
Council Members and the public should promptly exit the meeting room following meeting adjournment.
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 and City website not less than 24 hours prior to the
meeting. Dated this 14th day of April, 2025.
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Alisha Farnell, City Clerk
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Members of the public can participate in the City Council meeting in the following ways:
1. Attend In-Person. First-come, first-served seating is available. All attendees must be free of any
symptoms associated with contagious illnesses.
2. Attend General Sessions of Regular Meetings Virtually via Webinar. Virtual attendance is available for
the general sessions of regular City Council meetings.
3. Watch General Sessions of Regular Meetings. The general sessions of regular City Council meetings
can be viewed on Spectrum Cable Channel 36 or on the City's website at www.cypressca.org/watchlive.
4. Listen to General Sessions. Listen-only teleconferencing is available for the general sessions of regular
City Council meetings.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
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 24 hours prior to the meeting to
enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting.
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