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REGULAR MEETING
CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
JUNE 23, 2025
6:00 P.M. — General Session
A regular meeting of the Cypress City Council was called to order at 6:01 p.m. by Mayor
Burke 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 David Burke
Mayor Pro Tem Leo Medrano
Council Member Kyle Chang
Council Member Scott Minikus
Council Member Bonnie Peat
STAFF PRESENT
City Manager Peter Grant
City Attorney Fred Galante
Director of Finance and Administrative Services Matt Burton
Director of Recreation and Community Services Jeff Draper
Director of Public Works Nick Mangkalakiri
Chief of Police Mark Lauderback
Planning Director Alicia Velasco
City Clerk Alisha Farnell
Police Captain Scott Ausmus
Deputy City Clerk Christina Dizol
INVOCATION Rabbi Nancy Myers, Temple Beth David, led the Invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor David Burke led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ON AGENDA ITEMS
Jon Peat, Cypress, spoke regarding Agenda Item No. 7.
Brooke Nafarrete, Cypress, spoke regarding Agenda Item No. 17.
Gary Hammerman, Cypress, spoke regarding Agenda Item No. 3.
Dereck Balsillie spoke regarding Agenda Item No. 17.
Paul Kokkinos, Cypress, spoke regarding Agenda Item No. 17
Jose Trinidad Castaneda spoke regarding Agenda Items No. 6 and 17.
Glenn Button, Cypress, spoke regarding Agenda Item No. 19.
Dr. Frances Marquez, Cypress, spoke regarding Agenda Item No. 4.
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 Member Minikus stated that Agenda Item No. 14, the Warrant Register, includes
electronic fund transfer No. 17219 for $341.78 as reimbursement for medical coverage he
is entitled to receive as a CaIPERS annuitant. He indicated that in voting for any motion to
approve the Warrants Register, he would not be voting on electronic fund transfers No.
17219 for the reason disclosed.
Council Member Chang asked questions of the Public Works Director regarding the bidding
process.
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Mayor Burke responded to Public Comments regarding Agenda Items No. 3 and 7.
A motion was made by Mayor Burke, and seconded by Council Member Peat, to approve
Consent Calendar items No. 1 through 14.
The motion was unanimously carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chang, Minikus, Peat, Medrano and Burke
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
Item No. 1: Introduce and/or Adopt All Ordinances and Resolutions Presented for
Consideration by Title Only and to Waive Further Reading
Item No. 2: Approve the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Measure M2 Program Eligibility
Submittal
Recommendation:
1 . Approve the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Measure M2 program eligibility submittal; and
2. Adopt a Resolution concerning the update and status of the Circulation Element,
Mitigation Fee Program, and Pavement Management Plan for the Measure M2 Program.
RESOLUTION NO. 7022
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
CONCERNING THE STATUS AND UPDATE OF THE CIRCULATION
ELEMENT, MITIGATION FEE PROGRAM, AND PAVEMENT
MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE MEASURE M (M2) PROGRAM
Item No. 3: Accept the Sewer System Video Evaluation, Project 355
Recommendation:
1 . Accept the Sewer System Video Evaluation, Project 355, in the amount of $148,214.05
and approve the final retention payment of $7,410.70 to Premier Pipe, Inc.; and
2. Authorize the City Engineer to file a Notice of Completion with the County Recorder.
Item No. 4: Approve an Agreement for Building Inspection and Plan Check Services
Recommendation: Approve a three-year agreement with Charles Abbott Associates, Inc. for
building inspection and plan check services.
Item No. 5: Approve Agreements for On-Call Architectural Services
Recommendation: Approve agreements for on-call professional architectural services with
BOA Architecture and Bureau Veritas North America, Inc.
Item No. 6: Approve Agreements for On-Call Professional Traffic Engineering
Services and a Task Order for City Traffic Engineer Services
Recommendation:
1 . Approve contract services agreements for on-call professional traffic engineering services
to Advantec Consulting Engineers, Inc., Hartzog and Crabill, Inc. (HCI), Iteris, Inc., and
Linscott, Law & Greenspan Engineers (LLG); and
2. Approve a Task Order not to exceed $167,000 to LLG to provide FY 2025-26 City Traffic
Engineer Services.
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Item No. 7: Approve an Agreement for Right-of-Way Landscape Maintenance Services
Recommendation:
1. Approve a two-year agreement with Elite Maintenance and Tree Service (EMTS) for
Right-of-Way Landscape Maintenance Services in the amount of$402,809 annually; and
2. Approve a FY 2025-26 appropriation increase of $34,809 in the City's General Fund for
Landscape Maintenance Services.
Item No. 8: Approve Amendment No. 1 for Parks and Facilities Landscape
Maintenance Services at Arnold Cypress Park
Recommendation: Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Parks and Facilities Landscape
Maintenance Service Contract with BrightView Landscape Services, Inc., to provide $60,436
of additional annual landscape services at Arnold Cypress Park.
Item No. 9: Approve an Extension to the Agreement for Community Outreach and
Communication Services
Recommendation:
1 . Authorize the City Manager to enter into an amendment to extend the agreement with
Communications LAB for community outreach and communications services on a month-
to-month basis for a period not to exceed six months; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to approve task orders for a period not to exceed six months to
Communications LAB for City and Recreation and Park District communications support
and marketing services and the Recreation quarterly activity guidebook.
Item No. 10: Approve a Task Order for On-Call Stormwater/Water Quality Program
Services
Recommendation: Approve a task order with Charles Abbott Associates, Inc. to provide FY
2025-26 stormwater/water quality program services for an amount not to exceed $177,950.
Item No. 11: Approve Task Orders for On-Call Construction Management and Inspection
Services and Project Management
Recommendation:
1 . Approve a Task Order to FCG Consultants, Inc. for public works construction management
and inspection services for an amount not to exceed $110,000, for the period of July 1, 2025
through June 30, 2026; and
2. Approve a Task Order to FCG Consultants, Inc. for public works project management
services for an amount not to exceed $126,505.80, for the period of July 1, 2025 through
December 31, 2025; and
3. Approve a $126,506 budget appropriation transfer in the General Fund from Personnel to
Professional Services
Item No. 12: Receive and File FY 2025-26 Employee Pay Schedules for the Cypress
Employees' Association, the Maintenance Employees' Association, the Police Officers'
Association, and Unrepresented Employees
Recommendation: Receive and file employee pay schedules effective July 4, 2025 for the
Cypress Employees' Association (CEA), the Cypress Maintenance Employees'
Association (MEA), the Police Officers' Association (POA), Confidential positions, Mid-
Management positions and Executive Management positions.
Item No. 13: Receive and File the Investment Report for the Month Ended May 31, 2025
Recommendation: Receive and file the attached investment report.
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Item No. 14: Receive and File Register of Warrants, Transfers, and Wires Issued for
the Period of May 10, 2025 through June 6, 2025
Recommendation: Receive and file the attached payment register summarized below for the
period of May 10, 2025 through June 6, 2025:
• Electronic Funds Transfers 17190 through 17392
• Warrants 67930 through 68116
• Payroll Transfers W1556 through W1557
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Item No. 15: Renew the Cypress Corporate Center Landscape Maintenance District
No. 1 for FY 2025-26
Mayor Buke asked Council Members to disclose any communication with anyone relevant
to the item.
No communication was disclosed.
The Director of Public Works provided a report on this item.
Mayor Burke opened the Public Hearing and invited members of the public to speak on
this item.
No public comments were made.
Mayor Burke closed the Public Hearing.
A motion was made by Council Member Minikus, and seconded by Council Member Chang, to
renew the Cypress Corporate Center Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 for FY 2025-26.
The motion was unanimously carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chang, Minikus, Peat, Medrano and Burke
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
RESOLUTION NO. 7023
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS,
CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE RENEWAL OF THE CYPRESS
CORPORATE CENTER LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26, PURSUANT TO THE LANDSCAPING AND
LIGHTING ACT OF 1972, AND CONFIRMING THE DIAGRAM AND
ASSESSMENT THEREOF
NEW BUSINESS
Item No. 16: Adopt the City of Cypress and the Cypress Recreation and Park District
Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budgets
The Director of Finance and Administration Services provided a report on the item.
City Council discussion ensued.
A motion was made by Council Member Minikus, and seconded by Council Member Chang,
to adopt a Resolution approving the City Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget, and adopt a
Resolution approving the Recreation and Park District Budget Fiscal Year 2025-26.
The motion was unanimously carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chang, Minikus, Peat, Medrano and Burke
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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RESOLUTION NO. 7024
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
APPROVING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
COMMENCING JULY 1, 2025 AND FIXING THE LIMITATIONS OF
EXPENDITURES FOR THE SEVERAL FUNDS AND THE FUNCTIONS,
DEPARTMENTS, AND ACTIVITIES CARRIED ON UNDER SUCH FUNDS
RESOLUTION NO. 7025
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS,
AND ACTING AS THE EX OFFICIO GOVERNING BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE CYPRESS RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT, APPROVING
THE DISTRICT'S ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
COMMENCING JULY 1, 2025 AND FIXING THE LIMITATIONS OF
EXPENDITURES FOR THE FUNDS AND ACTIVITIES CARRIED ON
UNDER SUCH FUND
Item No. 17: Adopt the FY 2025-2032 Seven-Year Capital Improvement Program and
Amend Municipal Code Section 21A Related to Purchasing Authority Limits
The Director of Public Works provided a report on this item.
City Council discussion ensued.
A motion was made by Mayor Burke, and seconded by Council Member Chang, to approve
items number 1 through 4 of the Recommendation with the removal of Section 2 and 3 from
the Resolution approving the FY 2025-2032 Seven-Year CIP.
City Council discussion ensued.
A substitute motion was made by Council Member Minikus, and seconded by Council
Member Peat, to adopt a Resolution approving the the FY 2025-2032 Seven-Year CIP; and
determine the FY 2025-2032 Seven-Year CIP is consistent with the General Plan; and
confirm various projects are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
Exemptions requirements; and adopt a Resolution updating annual Public Works contract
award thresholds as required by Municipal Code Section 21A-19; and introduce for first
reading an Ordinance, by title only, amending Municipal Code Section 21A.
City Attorney provided procedural guidance.
Mayor Pro Tem Medrano asked questions of staff.
The substitute motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 3 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Minikus, Peat, and Medrano
NOES: 2 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chang, and Burke
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
The City Attorney read the title of the Ordinance.
RESOLUTION NO. 7026
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
APPROVING THE SEVEN-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) FOR
FISCAL YEARS 2025-26 THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2031-2032
RESOLUTION NO. 7027
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, TO UPDATE THE
FORMAL BID LIMIT FOR PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS
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Item No. 18: Appoint City Commissioners and Approve Revisions to the Boards,
Commissions and Committees Policy Manual
The City Clerk provided a report on this item.
City Council discussion ensued.
A motion was made by Mayor Buke, and seconded by Council Member Chang, to appoint
111 Commissioners to the Recreation and Community Services, Senior Citizens, and Traffic
Commissions; and adopt a Resolution approving the eleventh revision to the Boards,
Commissions, and Committees Policy Manual.
A substitute motion was made by Council Member Peat, and seconded by Council Member
Minikus, to approve the recommendations with the exception of appointing Linda Croce to
serve a four-year term and appointing Marilyn Reames to fill the vacated three-year term on
the Senior Citizens Commission.
The substitute motion failed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 2 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Minikus, Peat,
NOES: 3 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Medrano, Chang, and Burke
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
The original motion was unanimously carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chang, Minikus, Peat, Medrano and Burke
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
RESOLUTION NO. 7028
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
ELEVENTH REVISION TO THE BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND
COMMITTEES POLICY MANUAL
Item No. 19: First Reading of an Ordinance Updating the Municipal Code Relating to
the Composition of the Traffic Commission and Eliminating the Requirement
Commission Applicants Must be a Registered Voter in Cypress, and Provide
Direction Regarding the Process for Appointing New Members of the Traffic
Commission
The City Manager provided a report on this item.
City Council discussion ensued.
The City Attorney read the title of the Ordinance.
City Council discussion continued.
A motion was made by Mayor Burke, and seconded by Council Member Chang, to conduct
the first reading of an Ordinance updating Municipal Code Section 2-70 relating to the
composition of the Traffic Commission, Section 2-60 relating to eligibility for appointment,
and provided direction regarding the process for appointing new members of the Traffic
Commission.
The motion was unanimously carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chang, Minikus, Peat, Medrano and Burke
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Beth Culver, Cypress, spoke regarding Maple Grove North and South parks and comments
at meetings and on social media.
Larry Andre, spoke regarding allocation of funds in a legal manner.
Jose Trinidad Castaneda spoke regarding staff's response to public comments made
regarding Agenda Item No. 17 and virtual participation.
Dr. Frances Marquez, Cypress, spoke about an article regarding City of Huntington Beach
public meeting public comment procedure and public comments made by former Public
Works Director Doug Dancs.
The City Attorney responded to comments made by Council Member Marquez.
Brooke Nafarrete, Cypress, spoke regarding comments made by former Council Member
Frances Marquez.
Marilyn Reames, Cypress, spoke regarding comments made during discussion of Agenda
Item No. 18.
COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS FROM CITY-AFFILIATED BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
AND REMARKS
Council Member Minikus:
Announced the next Joint Forces Training Base Regional Military Affairs Committee meeting
will be canceled. Attended the Concert on the Green. Attended the Community Resource
Fair at the Cypress Senior Center. Requested the City Council bring back summer attire for
the months of July through September.
Council Member Peat:
Attended the Community Festival Ad Hoc subcommittee meeting. Attended the Open House
event for Raymond West. Attended an event for the Boys and Girls Club of Central Orange
County. Will attend Salute to America event on Friday, June 27.
Council Member Chang:
Attended the Concert on the Green. Attended the Park Playground and Shade Structure Ad
Hoc Subcommittee meeting. Met with representatives from Cypress College to discuss
future events.
Mayor Pro Tem Medrano:
Thanked Rabbi Meyrs for providing the Invocation. Attended the Cypress Chamber of
Commerce Networking Breakfast. Stated he was unable to attend the OC Mosquito and
Vector Control District board meeting. Attended the Open House event for Raymond West.
Attended Supervisor Janet Nguyen's mobile office hours. Attended the Concert on the Green
and will be attending Salute to America.
Mayor Burke:
Attended the Cypress Community Festival Ad Hoc Subcommittee meeting. Attended the
Concert on the Green. Attended the League of California Cities Orange County Division
meeting. Received a helicopter tour of Orange County from OCFA. Attended the Recreation
and Community services Commission meeting.
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COUNCIL MEMBER ITEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION
Mayor Burke requested to agendize a discussion regarding changes to the public comment
structure during meetings. Council Member Chang supported the item.
Mayor Burke requested to agendize a discussion to promote volunteer opportunities in the
City. Council Member Chang supported the item.
Mayor Burke requested to agendize a presentation at the August 25 Council Meeting
regarding Campaign Finance Reform. Council Member Chang was in support of the item.
City Council discussion ensued.
City Attorney provided procedural guidance.
CITY MANAGER REMARKS
Announced Salute to America will be held at Cypress College on June 27. Provided an
update on the Traffic Signal Controller Project. Reminded the public regarding office hours
for Mayor Pro Tem Medrano.
CLOSED SESSION
The City Attorney announced the following closed session item:
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
Title: City Manager
Mayor Burke recessed the meeting at 8:52 p.m.
Mayor Buke reconvened the meeting at 10:57 p.m.
REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION / WORKSHOP
The City Attorney stated that the City Council met in Closed Session and held a discussion
on the single item listed on the Closed Session agenda namely, Public Employee
Performance Evaluation, title City Manager. He reported the City Council held a discussion,
provided direction and no further reportable action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Burke adjourned the Regular Meeting at 10:58 p.m. to an adjourned Regular Meeting,
to be held on Monday, July 14, 2025, beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Executive Board Room.
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MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
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CITY LERK OF TH CITY OF CYPRESS