Minutes 2000-03-06MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETiNG
OF THE CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
HELD
MARCH 6, 2000
The adjourned regular meeting of the Cypress City Council was called to order at 5:37 p.m.,
Monday, March 6, 2000, by Mayor Piemy, in the Conference Room, located at the Cypress
Senior Citizens Center, 9031 Grindlay Street, Cypress.
PRESENT,: Council Members: Keenan, MeCoy, Sondhi, and Mayor Piercy
ABSENT: Council Member: MeGill
MAYOR PRO TEM McGILL ENTERED THE CONFERENCE ROOM AT 5:39 P.M.
INTERVIEW SESSION: The City Council interviewed four (4) applicants for appointment to
the Non-conforming Use Hearing Board.
CITY COUNCIL MID-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN RETREAT:
Present: Interim City Manager Richard Storey, In-coming City Manager Patrick P. Importuna,
and the following staff members: Angus, DeCarlo, Hensley, Liu and Sinn.
Richard Storey gave a presentation of the current financial condition of the City and discussed
financial history and trends occurring within Cypress.
The Council and staff collectively reviewed the status and completion of each established goal
within the Strategic Plan and the Assistant to the City Manager, June Liu, led an active
discussion to formulate objectives for consideration in the 2000-2001 Strategic Plan. Staff will
finalize the objectives and analyze each to determine feasibility and fiscal impacts and present
them to the City Council for adoption in late Spring.
RECESS: The Mayor recessed the meeting at 9:15 p.m. The meeting was reconvened at 9:25
p.m.
The Interim City Manager presented an overview of the budget development process and
provided information on projects/programs proposed by staff for Council's consideration.
In-coming City Manager Pat Importuna stated he was pleased to see the process of formulating
next year' s objectives and added that he was looking forward to working with the Council and
staff. He felt that he could institute some solid communication methodologies between the
Council and staff.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None presented.
ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Piercy adjourned the meeting at 10:26 p.m., to Wednesday, March
8, 2000, at 5 p.m., in the Senior Citizens Center's Conference Room, 9031 Grindlay Street,
Cypress, for a Joint Meeting with the Cypress Senior Citizens Commission.
ATTEST:
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS