HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 96-12-23 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
HELD
December 23, 1996
The Regular Meeting of the Cypress City Council was called to order at 5:31 p.m.,
Monday, December 23, 1996 in the Council Chamber, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, with
Mayor Tom Carroll presiding.
PRESENT: Councilmembers Bowman, Jones, Keenan, Piercy and Carroll
ABSENT: None
Also present were the City Manager, City Attorney and the Police Chief.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: For Matters on the Agenda. No one wished to speak.
DEFERRED BUSINESS:
CONTINUATION OF CONSIDERATION OF CONSOLIDATION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE CITIES OF CYPRESS, LOS ALAMITOS AND SEAL BEACH: The Police
Chief presented the report which indicated that in 1993, the cities of Cypress, Los
Alamitos and Seal Beach commissioned a comprehensive study of the feasibility of
consolidating police communications functions. The study revealed the project to be
feasible from an operational perspective, but the financial viability at that time was not
positive. With the acquisition and implementation of the County-wide 800 MHZ law
enforcement communications radio system, the issue of consolidating the
communications functions for each of the named agencies was again studied.
At its meeting of May 28, 1996, the City Council approved staff's continued study of the
issue with direction to return to the City Council with recommendations.
At its meeting of December 10, 1996, the City Council was presented with information
and data regarding the proposed consolidation of communications and the proposal
was presented as both feasible and financially viable. City Council directed the matter
again be returned to the Council for consideration when the Joint Powers Agreement
and other elements of the consolidation effort had been resolved.
There followed a question and answer period on the agreement, cost sharing, what
cities the agreement covered and provisions for employees.
It was moved by Councilmember Bowman and seconded by Councilmember Jones to:
Approve the consolidation of law enforcement communications for the Cities of
Cypress, LOS Alamitos and Seal Beach.
2. Approve the Joint Powers Agreement for the communications center operation.
Approve in principle, the plans for construction of the joint communications
center to be housed at the existing Seal Beach Police Department facility pending
final review of plans and specifications by the Cypress, Los Alamitos and Seal
Beach Cities Engineering Departments, and with such final review approval,
additionally approve that the project be submitted for bid proposals for the
construction project.
4. Approve six month operating budget for the joint police communications center.
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Appoint a City Council representative to the joint communications center
Executive Board.
The motion unanimously carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Bowman, Jones, Keenan, Piercy and Carroll
0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None
0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None
It was moved by Mayor Carroll and seconded by Councilmember Jones to appoint
Councilmember Keenan as the Council representative and Councilmember Piercy as
alternate to the joint communications center Executive Board. The motion unanimously
carried by the following roll call vote:
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES December 23, 1996
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Bowman, Jones, Keenan, Piercy and Carroll
0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None
0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: For Matters Not on the Agenda.
Councilmembers Keenan provided a newspaper article on casino advocates seeking
signatures for an initiative that would repeal the current ban on Nevada-style casinos
and allow the establishments at horse racing tracks. He proposed that the City take a
stand to oppose this initiative. Councilmember Jones asked staff to gather information
from those states where gambling has become legalized. This is a state-wide initiative,
but the Council can certainly communicate with the legislators. Responding to
Councilmember Bowman, the City Attorney advised that a bill was introduced previously
which was very similar in its operation. He had researched what the monetary impact
would be on the City and how much control the City would have with the planning. The
City Manager suggested that staff research all aspects of this particular initiative and
place it on the January 13, 1997 agenda.
Councilmember Piercy mentioned that some children had approached her about a skate
board park and were under the impression that something is being planned. The City
Manager said that he had talked to some of the boys and he was waiting for a follow up
contact from them to make a presentation to the Council or speak with him.
Councilmember Piercy would like to consider the possibility of a skate board park in the
City and to be able to respond to those questions. Councilmember Jones suggested
that an appropriate time to bring this issue forward would be at the planning meeting
that will be held at the end of January.
Mayor Carroll suggested that the purchase of a table by the City at the Americana
Awards be placed on the January 13 agenda.
The Council retreat would be held on Saturday, January 25, 1997 at the Ramada Plaza
Hotel in Cypress.
ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Carroll adjourned the meeting at 6:00 p.m. to Monday, January 6,
1997 at 5:00 p.m. in the Administrative Conference Room.
ATTEST:
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
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