HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 2014-03-17MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
HELD
March 17, 2014
A special meeting of the Cypress City Council was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Mayor Mills
in the Executive Board Room, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, California.
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Members present:
Mayor Leroy Mills
Mayor Pro Tem Rob Johnson
Council Member Doug Bailey
Council Member Prakash Narain
Council Member Mariellen Yarc
Staff present:
City Attorney Bill Wynder
Assistant City Attorney Lindsay Tabaian
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
None.
CLOSED SESSION:
The City Attorney reported that the City Council would be meeting in Closed Session regarding
Public Employee Appointment, pursuant to Government Code Section 54957, to Consider
Filling the Position of City Manager.
The City Attorney reported that the City Council would be meeting in Closed Session regarding
Conference with Labor Negotiator, pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6, Agency
Negotiator: William Wynder, Employee Title: City Manager and Interim City Manager.
At 6:02 p.m., the Mayor recessed the meeting.
The meeting was reconvened at 7:13 p.m.
REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION:
The Mayor asked for the report of the Closed Session Agenda items discussed earlier in the
evening.
The City Attorney reported that the City Council met in Closed Session, pursuant to
Government Code Section 54957, to consider filling the position of City Manager. The Council
discussed and unanimously approved a recruitment process, reviewed and authorized the
issuance of a job flyer, and established April 11, 2014 as the deadline for interested candidates
to apply for the position of full time City Manager. The City Council further directed that the
recruitment process be administered in -house by the City's Human Resources staff.
The City Attorney reported that the City Council further met in Closed Session, pursuant to
Government Code Section 54957.6, to confer with the City Attorney regarding the
compensation to be paid to the Interim City Manager and unanimously authorized the payment
of an hourly rate equivalent to that of the former City Manager on a not to exceed 960 hour
basis. There was no discussion of compensation or other terms or conditions of employment
for the position of City Manager.
ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Mills adjourned the meeting at 7:15 p.m. to Mon
beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Executive Board Room.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
y, March 24, 2014,
MAYOR O THE CITY OF CYPRESS