Minutes 2013-12-19194
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
HELD
December 19, 2013
A special meeting of the Cypress City Council was called to order at 12:03 p.m. by
Mayor Mills in the Executive Board Room, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, California.
Members present:
Mayor Leroy Mills
Council Member Doug Bailey
Council Member Prakash Narain
Council Member Mariellen Yarc
Members absent:
Mayor Pro Tem Rob Johnson
Staff present:
City Manager John Bahorski
City Attorney William Wynder
Assistant City Attorney Lindsay Tabaian
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
None.
CLOSED SESSION:
The City Manager reported that the City Council would be meeting in Closed Session
regarding Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigations, pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(a), Richard Linnington et al. v. City of Cypress,
Case No. SACV 13 -00065 CJC (MLGx), United States District Court.
The City Manager reported that the City Council would be meeting in Closed Session
regarding Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation, pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.9(a), Allison Pitts v. City of Cypress, et al., Case No. SACV 12-
2166 DOC (ANx), United States District Court.
The City Manager reported that the City Council would be meeting in Closed Session
regarding Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation, pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.9(a), Juventino Candelas v. City of Cypress, Case No. 30 -2013-
00655032, Orange County Superior Court.
At 12:03 p.m., the Mayor recessed the meeting.
The meeting reconvened at 12:32 p.m.
REPORT OF WORKSHOP AGENDA /CLOSED SESSION:
The Mayor asked for the report of the Closed Session Agenda items discussed.
The City Attorney reported that the City Council met in Closed Session regarding
Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigations, pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(a), Richard Linnington et al. v. City of Cypress, Case No. SACV 13-
00065 CJC (MLGx), United States District Court.
The City Attorney reported that the City Council met in Closed Session regarding
Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation, pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(a), Allison Pitts v. City of Cypress, et al., Case No. SACV 12 -2166
DOC (ANx), United States District Court.
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The City Attorney reported that the City Council met in Closed Session regarding
Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation, pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(a), Juventino Candelas v. City of Cypress, Case No. 30 -2013-
00655032, Orange County Superior Court.
He stated that a privileged and confidential briefing of settlement proposals recently
received by plaintiffs' counsels was provided. He stated that questions were asked and
answered, and that the City Council approved the settlements, in principal, subject to
reducing the same to written settlement agreements to be executed by all parties to the
three (3) litigations. These settlements were approved by a vote of 3 ayes, one nay by
Council Member Bailey, and Mayor Pro Tem Johnson was absent.
ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Mills adjourned the meeting at 12:34 p.m. to Monday, January
13, 2014, beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Executive Bo. d Room.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
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MAY ' • F THE CITY OF CYPRESS