Agenda 2025-05-27
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
May 27, 2025
5:30 P.M. - Workshop - Open to the public
6:00 P.M. - General Session
www.cypressca.org 5275 Orange Avenue
Cypress, California
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meeting appears at the end of the agenda.
CALL TO ORDER
5:30 P.M.
Executive Board Room
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 - Open to the public
City Hall Executive Board Room Modernization Options
RECONVENE
6:00 P.M.
Council Chambers
ROLL CALL
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
INVOCATION St. Irenaeus Catholic Church
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION / WORKSHOP
City Manager/City Attorney
PRESENTATIONS
Veteran Recognition Presentation
Groundswell/OC Human Relations Presentation
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ON AGENDA ITEMS (Three minutes per speaker. The City
Council may adjust the time allotted per speaker.)
The public may address the City Council on agenda 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. Please follow the instructions at the end of the agenda
and wait for the Mayor/City Clerk to call on you to address the City Council virtually. Speakers
providing in-person comments will be called first. Members of the public are encouraged to
communicate with the City Council via email at adm@cypressca.org or by calling
714-229-6699.
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. Council Members voting no or abstaining
on a Consent Calendar item may do so without removing the item from the Consent Calendar.
1.Approve Minutes - Meeting of April 28, 2025
Prepared by: Alisha Farnell, City Clerk
Recommendation: Approve as submitted.
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2.Introduce and/or Adopt All Ordinances and Resolutions Presented for
Consideration by Title Only and to Waive Further Reading
3.Consider Second Reading and Adopting an Ordinance Updating the Municipal
Code Relating to Voting Procedures in City Council Meetings Governing
Abstentions and Reconsideration
Prepared by: Fred Galante, City Attorney
Recommendation: Consider second reading and adopting an Ordinance amending
sections 2.2-11 and 2-2.20 of the Cypress Municipal Code relating to voting procedures
in City Council meetings governing abstentions and reconsideration.
4.Approve Senate Bill 1 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account Funding and
Project List
Prepared by: Nick Mangkalakiri, Director of Public Works
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving the FY 2025-26 Senate Bill 1 Road
Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account funding and project list.
5.Accept the Concrete Rehabilitation (Phase One), Project 387
Prepared by: Nick Mangkalakiri, Director of Public Works
Recommendation:
1. Accept the Concrete Rehabilitation (Phase One), Project 387, in the amount of
$186,936 and approve the final payment of $9,346.80 to CJ Concrete Construction, Inc.;
and
2. Authorize the City Engineer to file a Notice of Completion with the County Recorder.
6.Accept Emergency Sewer Line Repairs on Avenida Granada
Prepared by: Nick Mangkalakiri, Director of Public Works
Recommendation:
1. Accept Emergency Sewer Line Repairs on Avenida Granada, in the amount of
$85,694.18; and
2. Approve an $85,695 appropriation increase in the Sewer Fund for the emergency
repairs.
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7.Award a Contract to Replace Existing Hardware/Software Systems at the Myra
Avenue Stormwater Pumpstations, Project 384
Prepared by: Nick Mangkalakiri, Director of Public Works
Recommendation:
1. Award a contract to Evolutionary Commercial Systems, Inc. (ECSI) for $304,535.98,
and authorize a contingency of $45,500; and
2. Appropriate $100,036 in the Capital Projects Fund for Project 384; and
3. Transfer $100,036 from the Storm Drain Fund to the City Capital Projects Fund.
8.Approve a Cooperative Agreement with the City Los Alamitos for the Traffic
Signal at the Intersection of Calle Lee and Cerritos Avenue
Prepared by: Nick Mangkalakiri, Director of Public Works
Recommendation:
1. Approve the Cooperative Agreement with the City of Los Alamitos for Traffic Signal
Maintenance; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.
9.Approve an Agreement for Audio and Lighting Services at Citywide Special
Events
Prepared by: Jeff Draper, Director of Recreation and Community Services
Recommendation: Approve a three-year agreement with That Sound Guy for audio
and lighting needs at citywide special events not to exceed $57,975, with an option for
two one-year extensions.
10.Receive and File the Five-Year Technology Master Plan
Prepared by: Matt Burton, Director of Finance and Administrative Services
Recommendation: Receive and file the Five-Year Technology Master Plan for FY
2025-26 through FY 2029-30.
11.Receive and File the Investment Report for the Month Ended April 30, 2025
Prepared by: Matt Burton, Director of Finance and Administrative Services
Recommendation: Receive and file the attached investment report.
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12.Receive and File Register of Warrants, Transfers, and Wires Issued for the
Period of April 12, 2025 through May 9, 2025
Prepared by: Matt Burton, Director of Finance and Administrative Services
Recommendation: Receive and file the attached payment register summarized below
for the period of April 12, 2025 through May 9, 2025:
Electronic Funds Transfers 17024 through 17189
Warrants 67720 through 67929
Payroll Transfers W1554 through W1555
NEW BUSINESS
13.Discussion on the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Proposed Budget and Capital
Improvement Program
Prepared by: Matt Burton, Director of Finance and Administrative Services
Recommendation: Receive direction from the City Council on changes to the FY
2025-26 Proposed Budget and Capital Improvement Program scheduled for adoption
on June 9, 2025.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (Three minutes per speaker. The City Council may adjust the time
allotted per speaker.)
The public may address the City Council on any item within the subject matter jurisdiction of the
City Council. Although Council Members may provide brief responses, the City Council may not
discuss nor take action on items that are not on the agenda. 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.
COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS FROM CITY-AFFILIATED BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
AND REMARKS
COUNCIL MEMBER ITEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION
CITY MANAGER REMARKS
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ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting will be an adjourned Regular Meeting, to be held on Monday, June 9, 2025,
beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Executive Board Room.
Council Members and the public should promptly exit the Council Chambers and proceed
through the Civic Center to the parking lot.
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 72
hours prior to the meeting. Dated this 22nd day of May, 2025.
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Alisha Farnell, City Clerk
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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 Virtually via Webinar. Follow this link:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4075446948256292700 . Advanced registration is
recommended.
The public may address the City Council virtually during Oral Communications on Agenda Items
and Public Hearings. Virtual participants must click the 'hand raise' button prior to the end of the
first in-person speaker to indicate they wish to address the City Council. Upon clicking the 'hand
raise' button, please unmute your microphone and wait for the Mayor/City Clerk to call on you.
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3. Submit Public Comments Prior to the Meeting. The public may submit comments via email
to cityclerk@cypressca.org. Comments submitted by 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting will be
added to the meeting record.
4. Watch the Meeting. The City Council meeting can be viewed on Spectrum Cable Channel
36 or on the City's website at www.cypressca.org/watchlive.
5. Listen to the Meeting. Listen-only teleconferencing is available by calling (562) 247-8422 and
entering Access Code 437-710-985. No registration or audio pin is necessary.
INVOCATION POLICY
The City Council does not endorse the content of the invocation and does not endorse the
invocational speaker’s particular faith, belief and/or religious denomination. The City Council has
an established neutral policy for selecting and scheduling invocational speakers. The City
Council’s policy on invocations is available from the City Clerk.
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 72 hours
prior to the meeting to enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility
to this meeting.
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