Minutes 70-08-31 (8:05 a.m.)MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
HELD
August 31, 1970
The adjourned regular meeting of the Cypress City Council was called to order
at 8:05 a~m~, on Monday, August 31, 1970, in the City Council Chambers, 5275
Orange Avenue, Cypress, California, Mayor John Kanel presiding.
PRESENT: Councilmen Harvey, Kenode, Roberrs and Kanel
ABSENT: Councilman Lacayo
Also present were Administrative Assistant Gone Poetthor, City Attorney James E.
Erickson, and the following members of the City Staff: Dunlap, Putnam, Schatzeder,
Nudeon and Grissom.
CONSIDERATION 0F_ADOPTINq AN ORDINANCE FIXINq THE ~/NIQ~P~L TAX I~TE FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR 1970-71: The Administrative Assistant presented a report dated August 20, 1970,
which indicated that each year following the receipt of the assessed valuation of
the City transmitted by the County Auditor-Controller, the City Council is required
to adopt an Ordinance which establishes the City tax rate for the current fiscal year.
The report outlined the assessed valuation figures for the City for the 1970-71 fiscal
year, and indicated that based on a tax rate of $1 per $100 assessed valuation and
utilizing a 5% delinquency factor, which was the basis used for calculating revenues
from property taxes in zhe 1970-71 fiscal year budget, the City would receive $598,943
from this soureel The report further indicated that since the final assessed valuation
figures were somewhat higher than those anticipated in the budget, the projected
'~evenues from property taxes will be $60,843 over the budget projection. It was report-
ed that this additionelrevenue will offset the $55,665 principal and interest payment
due in 1971 for the Drainage Bond issue, which is now being paid from General Fund
sources without an additional tax levy. The report continued, that the additional
amo~n~ will also partially offset the losses in revenue which appear to be likely
in =he ~urrent fiscal year due to the slowdown which has occurred in the construction
~f single family residential units in the City. The report stated that the Ordinance
Ilxing the City of Cypressw tax rate must be submitted to the County Auditor's office
no later than Monday, August 31, 1970o
Councilman Harvey stated that he felt the reasons which were presented in the report
for retaining the present assessed valuation were not sufficient, and had been
~n=icipated at the time of the budget discussions° He further stated that he
had noticed in a recent newspaper, that the City of Cypress had one of the highest
percenzage increases in assessed valuation in Orange County~ Councilman Harvey
indicated that he had proposed that some of the money received as a result of last
yearYe increase be returned to the taxpayers; but that he had not been successful°
It was moved by Councilman Harvey and seconded by Councilman Roberrs that this year's
tax rate be reduced to the extent necessary to return the unanticipated revenues to
the taxpayers of the City.
RECESS~
Mayor Kanel 4eclared a recess at 8:20 a.m~, in order to allow time for the computation
of the exact figure. The meeting was called back to order at 8:30 a.m., with the
following Councilmen present:
PRESENT: Councilmen Harvey, Kenode, Roberrs and Kanel
ABSENT: Qouncilman Lacayo
In response to inquiries from Councilman Roberrs, the Finance Director explained what
was included in the local secured roll, the public utility roll, and the unsecured
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roll ~ He then explained the method of computing the tax rate in order to generate
the projected revenue of $538,100, which, he stated, would require a tax levy of
89~ 84 cents per $100 assessed valuetion o
At this time, the Administrative Assistant urged the Cotmoil to consider maintaining
the $1 per $100 assessed valuation tax rate for the 1970-71 fiscal year stating that
the budget requests which were presented to the City Council would have been some-
what higher had the property tax projections been more accurate. He pointed out that
many important projects, primarily in the Police and Public Works Departments, had
been eliminated only because it was felt they could not be financed from anticipated
revenues. He also explained that the additional revenue. received as a result of the
increased valuation would be needed to offset projected building revenues which would
probably not be realized this year and the loss of State-remitted per capita revenues
due to the Federal Census population estimate which would be lower than that used by
the State in the past.
Councilman Roberts indicated that the City is very fortunate to have dedicated
persons on the City Staff whose very nature is to do the best Job they can for the
cizizensl He coneanted that the nature of their task is that they sometimes wish
to do more for the City than the City can really afford, however.
DIscussion ensued relative to the over-all revenue picture and the basis for
determining the estimated revenues for the 1970/71 fiscal year budget.
Following discussion, Councilman Harvey and Councilman Roberrs agreed to withdraw
their motionl.
It was moved by Councilman Harvey and seconded by Councilman Robarts to read the
following Ordinance, establishing the tax rate for the 1970-71 fiscal year at
95¢ per $100 assessed valuation, by title only.. The motion was unanimously
carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
4 COUNCILMEN:
0 COUNCILMEN:
1 COUNCILMEN:
Harvey, Kenode, Roberrs and Kanel
None
Lacayo
Title of the Ordinance is as follows;
ORDINANCE NO o 438
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS FIXING THE MUNICIPAL
TAX RATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1970-71~
It was moved by Councilman Harvey and seconded by Councilman Roberrs to adopt
Ordinance No o 438. The motion was unanimously carried by the following roll call
vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
4 COUNCILMEN:
0 COUNCILMEN:
1 COUNCILMEN:
Harvey, Kenode, Roberts and Kenel
None
Lacayo
It was the general opinion of the City Council to consider Items No. 6 and 7 on
the agenda at this time.
PUBLIC HEARING RE: CONSIDERATION OF AN APPLICATION FO~ A S~ECIAL PERMIT .TO SOLIqIT
DOOR TO DOOR FAMILy. PHOTOG1L~PEY--HENRI'S STUDIOS: The Mayor announced this wasthe
time and place for the Public Hearing to consider an application for a special permit
to solicit door to door family photography in the City of Cypress, as requested by
Mr~ Bernard Holtzman on behalf of Henri's Studios, 4949 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles,
California.
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The Mayor declared the Public Hearing open~
It was moved by Councilma~ Roberrs, seconded by Councilm~m Harvey and unanimously
carried to continue the consideration of this Public Hearing to 8:00 p.m., August
31, 1970.
PUBLIC HEARING I~.~ CON~IDERA~ION .Q.F ~ ~P~!qA~Iq~ .FO~ CONDZTIOMAL u~ .~I3 NO.
234--JAY MAHONEY: The Mayor announced this was the time and place for the Public
Hearing to consider an application for a Conditional Use Permit to construct two
42-~nit apartment complexes on property generally located on the west side of Graham
Street approximately 400 fto south of Orange Avenue, requested by Jay Mahoney,
4500 Campus Drive, Suite 564, Newport Beach, California.
The Mayor declared the Public Hearing open°
it was moved by Councilman Roberrs, seconded by Councilman Harvey and unanimously
carried to continue the consideration of this Public Hearing to 8:00 p.m., August
31, 1970~
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
It was moved by Councilman Roberrs, seconded by Councilman Harvey and unanimously
carried to go into an Executive Session at 9:00 a~m~, with members of the City
Council and the City Attorney, to discuss a personnel matter. The meeting was called
back to ozder at 9:20 aom=, with the following Councilmen present:
PRESENT: Councilmen Harvey, Kenode, RoberUe and Kanel
ABSENT: Councilman Lacayo
ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by Councilman Roberrs, seconded by Councilman Kenode and unanimously
carried to adjourn at 9:21 aom. to 8:00 pl.m~. that evening.
ATTEST:
MAYOR ~THE CITY OF CYPRESS
CI~Y~O'F ~E TY CYPRESS
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