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Home My WebLink About2025-10-27 291 REGULAR MEETING CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL October 27, 2025 6:00 P.M. — General Session A regular meeting of the Cypress City Council was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Mayor Burke in the Council Chambers, 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 Tern Leo Medrano Council Member Kyle Chang Council Member Bonnie Peat STAFF PRESENT Interim City Manager Sean Joyce City Attorney Fred Galante Director of Finance and Administrative Services Matt Burton Director of Recreation and Community Services Jeff Draper Chief of Police Mark Lauderback Director of Public Works Nick Mangkalakiri Planning Director Alicia Velasco Interim City Clerk Lisa Berglund Police Captain Scott Ausmus INVOCATION Rabbi Myers, Temple Beth David, led the Invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council Member Peat led the Pledge of Allegiance. PRESENTATIONS The City Council presented the Police Department with a "Red Ribbon Week" Proclamation. Community Outreach Officer Julie Marquez accepted the Proclamation on behalf of the Police Department. The City Council recognized the Cypress Community Festival Association. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ON AGENDA ITEMS Brooke Nafarrete, Cypress, spoke regarding Agenda Item No. 10. Pearl Boelter, Cypress, spoke regarding Agenda Item No. 10. Jimmy Fuller, Cypress, spoke regarding Agenda Item No. 10. Marilyn Reames, Cypress, spoke regarding Agenda Item No. 10. Anne Mallari, Cypress, spoke regarding Agenda Item No. 10. 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 Peat, spoke on Item 2, and requested when matters are closed that the action be documented. 292 Mayor Burke requested to bring back changes to Strategic Plan Reporting in January 2026 Council meeting. Mayor Burke asked questions regarding Agenda Item 8. City Council discussion ensued. The City Attorney asked questions to the Director of Public Works. Mayor Burke requested to pull item 8. A motion was made by Mayor Burke, and seconded by Council Member Peat, to approve Consent Calendar items No. 1 through 7. The motion was unanimously carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: 4 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chang, 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: Receive an Update on the Strategic Plan Six-Month Objectives Recommendation: Receive an update on the Strategic Plan six-month objectives. Item No. 3: Proclaim the Week of October 27-31, 2025 as Red Ribbon Week Recommendation: Proclaim the week of October 27-31, 2025 as Red Ribbon Week. Item No. 4: Receive and File Register of Warrants, Transfers, and Wires Issued for the Period of September 6, 2025 through October 10, 2025 Recommendation: Receive and file the attached payment register summarized below for the period of September 6, 2025 through October 10, 2025: • Electronic Funds Transfers 17882 through 18148 • Warrants 68821 through 69103 • Payroll Transfers W1565 through W1566 Item No. 5: Receive and File the Investment Report for the Month Ended September 30, 2025 Recommendation: Receive and file the attached investment report. Item No. 6: Approve a Task Order to Prepare a Traffic Impact Fee Nexus Study Recommendation: Approve a task order to Linscott, Law & Greenspan, Engineers (LLG) for $78,550 to prepare a Traffic Impact Fee Nexus Study. Item No. 7: Approve Final Tract Map No. 19359 for 4872 Lincoln Avenue Recommendation: Approve Final Tract Map No. 19359 and the Subdivision Improvement Agreement. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR Item No. 8: Approve Plans and Award Contracts for Veterans Park Restroom Renovations, Project 395 293 Interim City Manager and the City Attorney spoke regarding cost. City Council discussion ensued. A motion was made by Council Member Chang, and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Medrano, to approve the Veterans Park Restroom as presented by staff. The motion was unanimously carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: 4 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chang, Peat, Medrano and Burke NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None CONTINUED ITEMS Item No. 9: Revised City Logo Design Concept(s) for City Council Consideration and Approval Ariana Barrios, Owner of Communications Lab, provided a presentation on the item. Mayor Burke invited City Council to review revised logos options 1 through 4. City Council discussion ensued. Mayor Pro Tern Medrano invited the City Staff to review the revised logos. City Council discussion continued. A motion was made by Mayor Burke, and seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Medrano, to choose option 3 as the new City logo. The motion was unanimously carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: 4 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chang, Peat, Medrano and Burke NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ITEMS FROM CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS Item No. 10: Discussion and Direction to Staff Regarding Changing the Day of City Council Meetings Mayor Pro Tern Medrano provided a report on this item then made a motion to change the City Council meetings from Tuesday evenings to Wednesday evenings. City Council discussion ensued. Council Member Peat spoke in opposition to the proposed date change. City Council discussion continued. Mayor Pro Tern Medrano asked questions of the City Attorney. The City Attorney provided procedural guidance. City Council discussion ensued. A motion was made by Mayor Burke, and seconded by Council Member Chang, to continue the item to the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting nd withdraw the previous motion. 294 The motion was unanimously carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: 4 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chang, Peat, Medrano and Burke NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Barbara Loera, Cypress, spoke regarding City Council vacancy supporting Frances Marquez. David Su, Cypress, spoke regarding City Council vacancy supporting Frances Marquez. David Avila, Cypress, spoke regarding City Council vacancy supporting Frances Marquez. Wayne Comeau, spoke regarding City Council vacancy supporting Frances Marquez. Jose Trinidad Castaneda, spoke regarding City Council vacancy supporting Frances Marquez. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS FROM CITY-AFFILIATED BOARDS AND COMMITTEES AND REMARKS Council Member Peat: Attended the State of the City. Attended the Orange County Transit Authority first District Mayors' Forum on behalf of the Mayor. Attended the OC Sanitation State of the San event. Attended the OC Sanitation Board of Directors meeting. Attended and spoke at the Cypress City Prayer Breakfast. Announced Seacoast Grace Church will host a Trunk or Treat event on Friday, October 31, 2025 for families. Council Member Chanq: Attended the Bridges at Kraemer Place Board meeting and attended the Orange County Library Advisory Board meeting and provided updates from those two meetings. Mayor Pro Tern Medrano: Attended the State of the City. Visited the Valley Vista Processing Center in the City of Industry with the Public Works Director. Attended the Cypress City Prayer Breakfast. Thanked the Senior Citizens Commissioners for participating in the 5:15 p.m. special joint City Council meeting. Thanked Rabbi Myers for providing the invocation. Encouraged residents to apply for the vacant City Council seat. Mayor Burke: Thanked City staff for coordinating a last-minute change to the State of the City venue and thanked attendees. Reported no further comments. COUNCIL MEMBER ITEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION None. CITY MANAGER REMARKS City Manager noted that applications for the vacant Council seat are available in the City Clerk's Office and on the City website. He stated the submission deadline is Thursday, October 30 at 5:00 p.m., with no exceptions. City Attorney reported that SB 707, an update to the Brown Act, was recently passed. He noted the bill requires continued authorization for remote participation, adoption of 295 policies for responding to meeting disruptions, and removes certain sunset provisions. He will provide a summary of the changes to Council and staff. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Burke adjourned the Regular Meeting at 7:28 p.m. to an adjourned Regular Meeting, to be held on Monday, November 10, 2025, beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Executive Board Room. 19 )1 VI MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS ATTEST: (1 M-& CITY CLERK OF TH CITY OF CYPRESS