Minutes 2000-08-21MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
HELD
AUGUST 21, 2000
A special meeting of the Cypress City Council was called to order at 5:13 p.m. by Mayor Piercy
in the Board Room, West Wing of City Hall, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, California.
PRESENT: Council Members Keenan, Sondhi, and Mayor Piercy
ABSENT: Council Member McCoy, Mayor Pro Tem McGill
Also present were City Manager Importuna and City Attorney Wynder.
NEW BUSINESS:
APPOINTMENT OF TWO (2) CANDIDATES TO THE OFFICE OF CITY COUNCIL
MEMBER, OR DIRECT AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7.,
2000, PURSUANT TO § 10229 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE OF THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA.
City Attorney Wynder discussed two alternative Resolutions which the Council is authorized to
consider and act upon. The Council was briefed by the City Attorney at the August 14, 2000,
regular City Council meeting that § 10229 of the Elections Code of the State of California
provides that if there are only two candidates nominated to fill two offices to be elected, the
Council has the option of either appointing the two nominated individuals to office to fill the
prospective term(s), or direct an election to be held, as presently scheduled for Tuesday,
November 7, 2000. However, if the Council were to direct an election to be held, the City would
incur the costs of conducting the election.
There are two alternative Resolutions included in the staff report; one of which appoints Council
Member Keenan and Mayor Piercy to the offices to which they were nominated and to take
office and serve exactly as if elected at a municipal election for office; the second which directs
the election to be held as scheduled on November 7, 2000.
The City Attorney stated that the Council must adopt one of these two Resolutions, which would
support one of the two alternative courses of action discussed above that the Council decided to
take, pursuant to § 10229 of the Elections Code of the State of California.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 21, 2000
Mayor Piercy stated that a Cypress citizen commented to her that he hoped the City Council
would save the taxpayers' money by not holding an election, and appoint Council Member
Keenan and Mayor Piercy to office.
It was moved by Council Member Sondhi and seconded by Council Member Keenan to appoint
Council Member Keenan and Mayor Piercy to the offices to which they were nominated,
pursuant to § 10229 of the Elections Code of the State of California, and cancel the election
scheduled to be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2000, and adopt a Resolution providing for the
appointment to the office(s) of this City that were to be elected on Tuesday, November 7, 2000.
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 3 COUNCILMEMBERS: Keenan, Sondhi, and Piercy
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 2 COUNCILMEMBERS: McCoy, McGill
RESOLUTION NO. 5290
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS, CALIFORNIA,
PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT TO THE OFFICE(S) OF THIS CITY THAT WERE
TO BE ELECTED ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2000
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
Kathy Scott, News - Enterprise, reported that Cypress photographer Martin Figoten passed away.
Mayor Piercy stated that she is elated with the vote of confidence from the community, as
evidenced by the fact that there were no additional candidate filers, other than Council Member
Keenan and Mayor Piercy. She stated that it illustrates the cohesiveness and cooperation of the
current City Council, and she is looking forward to serving for four additional years.
ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Piercy adjourned the meeting at 5:19 p.m. to Monday, August 28,
2000, at 5:30 p.m. in the Board Room, West Wing of City Hall, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress,
California.
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
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