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ORDINANCE NO. 1218
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2-60 (ELIGIBILITY FOR APPOINTMENT) AND
SECTION 2-70 (COMPOSITION) OF ARTICLE 4 (BOARD, COMMISSIONS, AND
COMMITTEES) OF CHAPTER 2 (ADMINISTRATION) OF THE CYPRESS MUNICIPAL
CODE, CONCERNING THE TRAFFIC COMMISSION
WHEREAS, pursuant to Cypress City Charter §800, the City Council of the City of
Cypress ("City Council") has the authority to alter the structure, membership, powers, and
duties of any and all boards, commissions, and committees established in the City of
Cypress ("City") Municipal Code ("CMC").
WHEREAS, pursuant to Cypress City Charter §802, the City Council has the
authority to determine the number of members and length of term of office for the City's
boards, commissions, and committees.
WHEREAS, the City's Traffic Commission is currently made up of five members.
WHEREAS, the City desires to increase the number of commissioners and modify
eligibility requirements for appointment to enhance the commissioner recruitment process
to balance future recruitments, thereby promoting continuity in government
administration.
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend CMC Sections 2-60 and 2-70 to
attain the foregoing objectives.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS HEREBY
ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals Incorporated. The City Council finds the foregoing
Recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 2. Amendment to CMC Section 2-60. Section 2-60 of the City of
Cypress Municipal Code shall be amended as follows (ctrikethrough represents deleted
language while bold italics represents added language):
"Section 2-60. Eligibility for appointment.
Residency. Applicants must be residents of the City of Cypress and must be a
-e. - -e e - - e - , and must remain as residents during their entire term
of office. An exception is made for student members of a-yo th appointed body
who are not yet of voting age.
Public employment conflicts. Applicants shall not hold any full- or part-time office
or employment with the City of Cypress or the Cypress Recreation and Park District
and shall not serve on more than one commission, committee or board at the same
time.
Nepotism. Applicants shall not be directly related by blood or marriage to anyone
on the appointing body."
Section 3. Amendment to CMC Section 2-70. Section 2-70 of the City of
Cypress Municipal Code shall be amended as follows ( kethreugh represents deleted
language while bold italics represents added language):
"Section 2-70. Composition.
The commissions and standing committees are composed of the following number
of members. Members are appointed by the city council as terms expire and/or as
vacancies occur.
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Reporting to city council:
Traffic commission, seven five members
Reporting to city council in its capacity as board for the parks and recreation
district:
Recreation and community services commission, seven members
Senior citizens commission, seven members
Committees reporting to and serving under the recreation and community services
commission:
Youth standing committee, seven members"
Section 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, paragraph,
or phrase of this Ordinance or any part thereof is for any reason held to be invalid or
otherwise unenforceable by any court of any competent jurisdiction, such decision shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance or any part thereof. The
City Council hereby declares that it would have enacted each and every section,
subsection, sentence, clause, paragraph, or phrase thereof, irrespective of any
determination of validity.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect 30 days after its
adoption.
Section 6. Certification. The City Clerk shall certify as to the passage and
adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be published and posted at the
designated locations in the City of Cypress.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Cypress at a regular meeting held on the 14th day of July, 2025.
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MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
ATTEST:
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CIT CLERK OF E ITY OF CYPRESS
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I, ALISHA FARNELL, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
that the foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted at a regular meeting of said City Council
held on the 14th day of July, 2025, 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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CITYLERK OF HE CITY OF CYPRESS