Minutes 95-01-07
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MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
HELD
January 7, 1995
The Adjourned Regular Meeting of the cypress City Council was called to order at 8:07
a.m. in the Senior Center Conference Room, 9031 Grindlay street, cypress, Mayor Cecilia
L. Age presiding.
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
Council members Bowman, Carroll, Jones, Kerry and Age
None
Also present were City Manager/City Clerk Darrell Essex, City Attorney John cavanaugh
and staff members Bacock, Christoffels, Decarlo, Eynon, storey and Wicker.
It was requested that an additional item regarding the flooding In cypress be placed on
the Agenda for Council consideration. It was moved by council member Kerry and
seconded by Councllmember Bowman to place consideration of the adoption of a
disaster proclamation on the agenda.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Bowman, Carroll, Jones, Kerry and Age
o COUNCILMEMBERS: None
o COUNCILMEMBERS: None
It was moved by Council member Bowman and seconded by Council member Kerry to
approve the adoption of the proclamation of local emergency in the City of Cypress.
The motion unanimously carried by the fOllOwing roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Bowman, carroll, Jones, Kerry and Age
o COUNCILMEMBERS: None
o COUNCILMEMBERS: None
RECESS: Mayor Age recessed the meeting at 8:15 a.m. to enable the Council to
reconvene in the Senior Center Multi-Purpose Room with all Councilmembers present, to
meet with the victims of the recent storm.
Following an introduction by Mayor Age of the members of the Council and staff, the
City Manager, pUblic Works Director and Police Chief reviewed the status of the storm
damage and explained the procedures that were in place to protect the citizens from
further damage due to in-coming storms and to advise that additional sandbags would
be made available in the neighborhoods. Information regarding State and Federal
assistance programs Would be provided to the citizens at such time as that information
became available to the City staff.
Mayor Age advised that the City would be meeting with Supervisor Sliva, seeking
assistance for flood control improvements as well as requesting assistance from the
State of california and the Federal Government. Residents were further advised that
letters would be sent to the Southern California Edison company, cypress Auto ToW and
Briggeman Disposal company requesting their continued assistance and financial relief
for costs incurred during the storm period. Both cypress Auto Tow and Briggeman
Disposal were congratulated for their response to the emergency and for all assistance
during and after the storm.
RECESS: At 9:45 a.m., Mayor Age recessed the meeting with the citizens to enable the
Council to return to the Senior Citizen Conference Room, reconvening with all
Council members and staff members present.
AS a fOllowup to the discussion regarding the storm, Council requested that changes be
made to the voice mail system in the police Department providing a person to answer
the telephone calls and a future discussion on reinstating the City newsletter. Council
requested that staff investigate the costs of upgrading the flood control system,
inCluding the pumps at both the Nature Park and sorrento Homes.
The Finance Director reviewed the status of the budget, the investment strategy and
the impact on the City of the recent County declaration of bankruptcy and summarized
the revenue and expenditure picture for current and up-coming fiscal years.
Council was advised that the report on City investment strategy would be formally
presented at the first regular Council meeting in February.
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At this time, supervisor Silva arrived and addressed the City Council meeting regarding
the flood damage in cypress and indicated he would tour the area with the Public
Works Director and police Chief following the meeting with the Council. Supervisor Silva
offered assistance in Upgrading the flood control system, with special emphasis on the
MOody Creek Channel, Nature Park and the Sorrento HOUSing project. supervisor Silva
also briefly reviewed the status of the orange county bankruptcy.
RECESS: Mayor Age recessed the meeting at 12:45 p.m. to reconvene at 1:45 p.m. with all
Councilmembers present.
Immediately fOllowing the recess, Council received a briefing on the departmental
operations Of Recreation and Parks District by Director Marvin DeCarlo.
A review of the projects currently underway in the Community Development
Department was presented by Director Chris Eynon.
Council further advised that the discussion about advisory committees with citizen
participation would be held in more detail at a workshop session on January 23.
Personnel Director Bacock briefly summarized the Memorandums of understanding
which have been approved and advised that the CATV Commission had requested a joint
meeting with the Council in the near future.
The City Attorney presented the Council with a written summary on current litigation.
Council held discussions regarding the status of the PERS pension fund, the possibility of
having the Finance Director report directly to the City council, the need to have the
emergency plans available to both staff and Council, and a discussion of jOint meetings
with Commissions to be held at the Council meeting of February 27. Council further
requested that a prOClamation for George Briggeman Jr. be prepared and presented at
the January 23, 1995 Council meeting.
ADJOURNMENT: It was moved by Councilmember Kerry, seconded by Councilmember
Jones and unanimously carried to adjourn the meeting. Mayor Age adjourned the
meeting at 4:40 p.m.
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