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CYPRESS TFFIC COMMISSION
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February 17, 2026
3 p.m.
A regular in -person meeting of the Cypress Traffic Commission was held at City Hall Executive
Board Room, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, California.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
Commission Chair Ajello
Commission Vice Chair Summers
Commissioner Bestian — ABSENT
Commissioner Bhence
Commissioner Harper
Commissioner Shakespeare — ABSENT
Commissioner Youngerman
STAFF PRESENT:
Director of Public Works, Nick Mangkalakiri
Traffic Engineer, David Roseman
Assistant City Engineer, Tony An
Engineering Aide, Eric Dong
Commission Secretary, Norma Vera
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The pledge of allegiance was led by Commission Chair Ajello.
INTRODUCTION _OF_MAYOR MEDNO
Mayor Medrano introduced himself to the Commission and he thanked the Commission for their
work.
O ` r L COMMUNICATIONS (Limited to 30 minutes — three minutes per speaker, unless
extended by the Traffic Commission)
Mr. Corwin Brown, Garden Grove resident, spoke to the Commission about speeding concerns
along Springdale/Holder and he asked if the City had completed a traffic survey in the area
recently. Discussion ensued between Mr. Brown and the Commission about his inquiry, and staff
provided Mr. Brown with the Traffic Engineer's business card.
Sunny, a Cypress resident, spoke to the Commission about Cypress High School speeding
concerns and parking issues on her street. Staff provided Sunny with the Traffic Engineer's
business card.
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1. Approve Minutes — Special Meeting of December 9, 2025
It was moved by Commissioner Youngerman and seconded by Commissioner Bhence to
approve the minutes of December 9, 2025, as presented.
Motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 4
NOES: 0
ABSTAIN: 1
ABSENT: 2
COMMISSIONERS:
COMMISSIONERS:
COMMISSIONERS:
COMMISSIONERS:
Bhence, Harper, Summers, and Youngerman
None
Ajello
Bestian and Shakespeare
2. Request to Install 1 -Hour Parking on Lincoln Avenue
The Traffic Engineer provided an overview of the matter to the Commission. He indicated that
he had received a request from a representative of a business located on the south side of
Lincoln Avenue east of Grindlay Street requesting assistance in addressing a lack of street
parking for customers. The representative indicated that routinely the business located at 5302
— 5272 Lincoln Avenue has vehicles parked on the street for extended periods of time.
Additionally, there is a residence located at 5332 Lincoln Avenue that has multiple cars parked
on the street throughout the business day. The overflow of long-term street parking from the two
properties limits the available on -street parking for customers of the other businesses on the
block.
There are eight properties on the south side of Lincoln Avenue between Grindlay Street and
Watson Street. The property located on the corner of Lincoln Avenue and Grindlay Street has
no adjacent on -street parking on Lincoln Avenue due to the presence of a red zone at the
intersection and several utility obstructions on the sidewalk. Of the remaining seven properties
with adjacent on -street parking, representatives of five of those properties, or 71 percent, have
signed a petition requesting the installation of 1 -hour parking between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6
p.m. Monday through Saturday.
The Traffic Engineer indicated that he believes that the request has merit as a measure to
support local businesses. In addition, the request for 1 -hour parking would not be precedent
setting since there are other blocks along Lincoln Avenue that have time restricted parking.
Therefore, based on the strong business support expressed through the petition process, the
Traffic Engineer recommends granting the business' request for the installation of 1 -hour parking
signs. Should the Traffic Commission concur, the posting of requested parking signs could be
implemented in approximately 90 days.
Mr. Raymond Navarro business owner on Lincoln Avenue spoke to the commission about his
concerns — He would like parking along Lincoln Avenue for customers doing regular business.
Mr. Adam Nasry spoke to the Commission about his proposed residential project, which is
located on the block in question. He also expressed his concerns that the proposed parking
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change would be incompatible with his project since no off-street visitor parking is being
provided. Discussion ensued between the Commission and Mr. Nasry.
After some discussion, it was moved by Chair Ajello and seconded by Commissioner Bhence to
concur with the Traffic Engineer's recommendation to install 1 -hour parking between the hours
of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. except Sundays and Holidays signs on the south side of Lincoln Avenue
between Grindlay Street and Watson Street. In addition, the motion also requested that the
matter be revisited and brought back to the Commission after Mr. Nasry's residential
development at 5272 — 5302 Lincoln Avenue is complete and occupied.
Motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COMMISSIONERS: Ajello, Bhence, Harper, Summers, and Youngerman
NOES: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSENT: 2 COMMISSIONERS: Bestian and Shakespeare
COMMISSION MEMBERS REPORTS AND REMARKS
None.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Ajello adjourned the meeting of February 17, 2026, at 3:45 p.m. to the regular meeting of
March 17, 2026, at City Hall Executive Board Room at 3 p.m.
SECRETARY TO THE TRAFFIC COMMISSION
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