Minutes 96-04-01MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
HELD
April 1, 1996
The Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Cypress City Council was called to order at 5:35
p.m., Monday, April 1, 1996, in the Administrative Conference ROOm, WeSt Wing Of the
City Hall, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, Mayor Walter K. Bowman presiding.
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
Councilmembers Age, Carroll, Jones, Kerry and Bowman
None
Also present were City Manager Darrell Essex, Administrative Services Director Gary
BaCock, Public Works Director Mark Christoffels, Recreation & Park Director Marvin
DeCarlo, Community Development Director Chris Kelly, Finance Director Richard Storey
and Police Chief Daryl Wicker.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: FOr Clarification of Matters on the Agenda. No one spoke.
WORKSHOP SESSION:
CONSIDERATION OF CONSULTANTS SERVICES: The City Manager opened the meeting and
the discussions began with the Administration Department advising that the consultant
item on Creative Management has been placed on "hold" until the 1996-97 budget. The
Finance Director provided the Council with a list of auditors and their ranking. The City
Council will conduct interviews of the three top firms during the April 8, 1996 Council
meeting. There was some discussion by the Council on the continued use of the
consultant services of GRC, Inc. who assist the City in the complex area of
redevelopment. Since the addition of the City Planner to the Community Development
Department, the services of the consulting firm of Hogel Ireland will no longer be
required. The Police Chief explained the Pitchess motion fees, which are handled by a
legal firm other than the City Attorney's firm of Rourke, Woodruff & Spradlin. There was
a discussion on the Orange County Jail booking fee and the anticipated increase.
The Public Works Director commented that next month the first quarter of energy cost
savings from Landis & Gyr will be provided to the Council. Councilmember Jones
mentioned a document indicating the status of major projects of each department
from the City of San Clemente and she believed it to be very informative. The
Recreation & Park Director said that all of their contracts are listed. It was noted that
the state has diverted approximately $500,000 in augmentation funds from the
Recreation and Park District.
The City Manager commended the Public Works Director who has obtained an
agreement with the County of Los Angeles to sweep certain streets in the north area of
cypress.
The Finance Director passed out a document on Object Code Descriptions, with a
breakdown of the different accounts.
STATUS REPORT ON THE JOINT POLICE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM: The Police Chief updated
the Council on the regionalization and consolidation of the communications function.
The Council agreed to appoint Mayor Bowman and Councilmember Carroll as the two
City representatives for the Joint Police Communications System.
CONSIDERATION OF DISCUSSION OF ORDER OF BUSINESS OF CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS: The City
Council then discussed the proposed changes to the City Council order of business on
the agenda and agreed that the 5:30 p.m. session would be limited to workshop and
Closed Session items and the official agenda to begin at 7:00 p.m., starting with Award
of Contracts and following the same order as presently conducted. A draft resolution
will be prepared for the April 22, 1996 meeting, to be effective the first meeting in May.
The City Council further requested that notice be placed on the Channel 52 Cable
bulletin board regarding the new change of time and order of business for the evening
Council session.
CLOSED SESSION: Mayor Bowman recessed the meeting at 7:00 p.m. to enable the Council
to enter into a Closed Session to discuss the agendized item of Public Employee
Appointment of City Manager (Government Code 54957). The meeting reconvened at
8:40 p.m. with all Councilmembers present.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES April 1, 1996
Council agreed to consider the City Manager recruitment process in a Special Meeting to
be called for 5:30 p.m., Monday, April 15, 1996 in the Administrative Conference Room.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: For Matters Not on the Agenda. No one spoke.
ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Bowman adjourned the meeting at 8:50 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday, April 8, 1996 in the Administrative Conference Room.
ATTEST:
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS