Minutes 70-02-16MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
HELD
February 16, 1970
An adjourned regular meeting of the Cypress City Council was called to order at
7:30 p.m. on Monday, February 16, 1970 in the City Council Chambers, 5275 Orange
Avenue, Cypress, California, the Notice of Adjournment having been posted as
required by law, with Mayor Delno G. Kanode presiding.
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
Councilmen Bowen, Harvey, Kanel, Noe and Kanode
None
Also present was City Manager/City Clerk Darrell Essex
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
There were no oral communications presented at this time.
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CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNI.CATION FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS
RE: PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE 19~1 FISCAL YEAR: The City Manager presented a
communication dated January 16, 1970 from the Southern California Association of
Governments outlining the program for the Joint meeting between the General
Assembly of the Southern California Association of Governments and the Area
Coordinating Council of the Transportation Association of Southern California, and
further outli~Aag ~he proposed budget for the 1971 fiscal year. The budget indicates
that the annual dues for the City of Cypress will increase to $505 from the current
dues of $190.
Mayor Kanode, as City representative to the Southern California Association 4of
Governments and as a member of the Financial Committee of that organization reviewed
the various factors and plans for expansion of the functions of SCAG which dontri-
buted to this increase. He further indicated that it is the intention of the
Southern California Association of Governments to budget sufficient funds to cover
the administrative expenses which would remove the requirement for federal funds
for this purpose°
The City Manager further reviewed a Resolution adopted by the Orange County Board
of Supervisors at its meeting of February 3, 1969 approving the expansion program
of the Southern California Association of Governments.
Mayor Kanode recommended that the City Council approve the increase and that he be
authorized to vote in support of the increase at the General Assembly Meeting of
the Southern California Association of Governments to be held on February 18, 1970.
It was moved by Councilman Noe and seconded by Councilman Bowen to approve the
1971 fiscal year budget for the Southern CalifOrnia Association of Governments and
to authorize Mayor Kanode to indicate this support at the General Assembly Meeting
of SCAG to be held on February 18, 1970. The motion was unanimously carried by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCILMEN:
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEN:
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEN:
Bowen!, Harvey, Kanel, Noe and Kanode
None
None
CONTINUATION OF CONSIDERATION OF RESULUTION AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PERSONS TO FILE A
WRITTEN ARGUMENT FOR A CITY MEASURE The City Manager presented a repor~ dated
February 16, 197!0 indicating ~hat this matter had been continued from a~re.~ious'
meeting to allow additional time to organize a citizenS' support group for Ithe park
bond issue which then would be designated by the Council to submit the arguments in
favor of the general obligation park bond issue.
The City ~n~r indicated that Attorney Fritz Stradling had advised that in the
event the Council does not wish to be the proponents of the park bond issue, there
is no further action required to be taken by the City Council in respect to the
proposed Resolution°
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The City Manager further reviewed meetings which have been held with Messrso Earl Zynda
and Jerry Mullen, who were appointed Co-Chairmen of the Citizens~ Committee, during
Which they indicated that they would organize a citi~ens' support group who would
prepare an argument in favor of the park bond issue.
It was moved by Councilman Harvey, seconded by Councilman Noe and unanimously carried
to receive and ftl~ the report and proposed Resolution designating certain persons to
file a written argument in favor of the park bond tss~en
CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED CHANGE IN TAX STATEMENT FORiPROPOSED PARK BONDIISSUE:
The City Manager presented a report dated February 16i 1970 indicatin'g t~t follgwing
the action of the City Council at its regular meetingUof February 9, 1970 in adopting
a Resolution approving the tax ~tatement for the park bond issue, it became apparent,
that the 1971-72 fiscal year would require the highest payments of principal and
interest on the bonds since threespayments would have to be made covering the one-half
year of 1970-71 and a full year of 1971-72o For this reason, the estimated tax
rate of $o18, which would be sufficient for a full year's payment will not be suffi-
cient in the fiscal year 1971-72.
The report further advised that since the provisions of the State Code require the
tax statement to contain the highest estimated tax rate during the life of the bonds,
the City Council will be required to amend the tax statement to provide for a tax
of $.22 per $100 assessed valuation which is based on an assessed valuation of that
year in the amount of $61,400,000o It is anticipated that in all other fiscal years
the rate will be $.18 or below, based on the percentage of increase in assessed
valuation each fiscal year.
It was moved by Councilman Bowen and seconded by Councilman Noe to adopt the fol-
lo~ing Resolution by title only, title as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 1044
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
RESCINDING RESULUTION NO. 1043 APPROVING THE TAX
STATEMENT TO BE MAILED TO THE VOTERS WITHIN THE CITY.
The motion was unanimously carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCILMEN:
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEN:~
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEN:
Bowen, Harvey, Kanel, Noe and Kanode
None
None
It was moved by Councilman Noe and seconded by Councilman Bowen to adopt the following
Resolution approvtng a new tax statement indicating a tax rate of $.22 by title only,
title as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 1045
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
APPROVING THE TAX STATEMENT TO BE MAILED TO THE VOTERS
WITHIN THE CITY.
The motion was unanimously carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCILHEN:
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEN:
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEN:
Bowen, Harvey, Kanel, Noe and Kanode
None
None
The City Manager requested that the City Council advise his office as to whether
they plan to attend the General Meeting of the Orange County Division of the League
of California Cities to be held on February 26, 1970.
The City Manager reviewed the results of a meeting held with the Superintendent
of the Cypress Elementary School District and three representatives of the citizens'
conmittee who are working with the School District in regard to certain improvements
to be made in and adjacent to the Cypress School located at Grindlay and Lincoln.
Generally, it has been agreed that a cooperative improvement project immediately
adjacent to the Cypress School on the west side of Grindlay with the City and District
sharing in the costs would be the best solution. It further has been suggested
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that the City contact .the Orange County Road Department to solicit its support
in a cooperative improvement project on the east side of Grindlay which would
extend the curb, gutter and sidewalk from the end of the Greenbrook Tract through
the County unincorporated area to Bishop Street.
It was generally agreed that the City Manager and Public Works Director would
contact the appropriate County officials to determine their willingness to cooperate
in this project and report back to the City Council as to the decision on this matter.
The City Manager advised that the ribbon cutting ceremonies for the Alpha Beta
Shopping Center will be held on Tuesday, February 24, 1970.
General discussion Was held regarding the status of the expansion plans at the
Los Alamitos Naval Air Station, following which Councilman Kanel reviewed the
action taken by the City Council of Los Alamitos in adopting an emergency ordi-
nance placing the Air Station in a special zone. This action was taken since the
Los Alamitos' Code provides that any property that is not zoned for a particular
zone is automatically an R-1 use.
Councilman Kanel further indicated that Congressman Hanna had advised the Los
Alamitos City Council that a decision as to the future operation of the Los
Alamitos Naval Air Station Will be forthcoming in the next six weeks.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to come before the City Council, it was moved zby
Councilman Noe, secondedby Councilman Bowen a~d unanimously carried to adjourn
the meeting at 7:54 p~mo
ATTEST:
CITY CLE/~~ OF ~E CITY OF
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