Ordinance No. 974214
ORDINANCE NO. 974
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CYPRESS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS
OF THE CYPRESS MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE
APPOINTMENT TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND
COMMITTEES AND RELATING TO SPECIAL PERMITS AND
EXEMPTIONS FOR CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cypress has considered the various
and inconsistent provisions of the Municipal Code relating to the appointment of members of
various boards, commissions, and committees, and desires to provide for a uniform system by
which such appointments are effectuated; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cypress has considered the provisions
of the Municipal Code relating to exemptions from the permit requirements for charitable
organizations and desires to further empower the Cypress Police Department in its investigation
of the bonafide status of applicants for such exemptions.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Subsection (a) of Section 2 -22 of the Cypress Municipal Code is
hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
Each member of the cable television commission shall be
a resident of the City and a registered voter at the time of
appointment, and during the entire tenure of service on the
commission, shall not be a member of any other City board or
commission, shall not hold any other office or employment with
the City (including any employment contract subject to the
jurisdiction of the City Council), and shall be nominated for such
position by one or more members of the City Council. The City
Council shall appoint the members of the cable television
commission by at least three (3) affirmative votes.
SECTION 2. The first sentence of Subsection 2 -31 of the Cypress Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
Each member of the cultural arts commission shall be a
resident of the City and a registered voter at the time of
appointment, and during the entire tenure of service on the
commission, shall not be a member of any other City board or
commission, shall not hold any other office or employment with
the City (including any employment contract subject to the
jurisdiction of the City Council), and shall be nominated for such
position by one or more members of the City Council. The City
Council shall appoint the members of the cultural arts commission
by at least three (3) affirmative votes.
SECTION 3. The first sentence of Section 2 -43 of the Cypress Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
Each member of the recreation and community services
commission shall be a resident of the City and a registered voter
at the time of appointment, and during the entire tenure of service
on the commission, shall not be a member of any other City board
or commission, shall not hold any other office or employment with
the City (including any employment contract subject to the
jurisdiction of the City Council), and shall be nominated for such
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position by one or more members of the City Council. The City
Council shall appoint the members of the recreation and
community services commission by at least three (3) affirmative
votes.
SECTION 4. Subsection (a) of Section 2 -61 of the Cypress Municipal Code is
hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
There is hereby established a senior citizens commission
consisting of seven (7) members and four (4) alternates. Each
member and alternate member of the senior citizens commission
shall be a resident of the City and a registered voter at the time of
appointment, and during the entire tenure of service on the
commission, shall not be a member of any other City board or
commission, shall not hold any other office or employment with
the City (including any employment contract subject to the
jurisdiction of the City Council), and shall be nominated for such
position by one or more members of the City Council. Members
and alternate members of the senior citizens commission shall be
appointed by the City Council by at least three (3) affirmative
votes.
SECTION 5. Section 2 -91 of the Cypress Municipal Code is hereby amended to
read in its entirety as follows:
The youth commission shall consist of seven (7) members.
Each member of the youth commission shall be a resident of the
City at the time of appointment, and during the entire tenure of
service on the commission, shall not be a member of any other
City board or commission, and shall be nominated for such
position by one or more members of the City Council. At the time
of appointment, commission members shall not be less than
fourteen (14) nor more than eighteen (18) years old. The City
Council shall appoint the members of the youth commission by at
least three (3) affirmative votes. In doing so, the City Council
shall consider, but shall not be bound by, the recommendations of
the administrations and student governments of the various
secondary schools which serve the community, and shall endeavor
to provide as broad as possible a representation from said schools
and from the various geographic areas of the city.
SECTION 6. The following sections, or portions thereof, of Articles IV, V, VI,
VII, and IX shall be deleted from the Cypress Municipal Code. In the event an entire section
of the Cypress Municipal Code is deleted by this ordinance, the following section(s) shall be
sequentially renumbered beginning with the section number deleted:
Section No. Extent of Deletion
2 -20.1 The entire second sentence.
2 -26 The entire section.
2 -29 The entire second sentence.
2 -38 The entire section.
2 -41 The entire second sentence.
2 -50 The entire section.
SECTION 7. Section 15- 57.A(2) of the Cypress Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read in its entirety as follows:
(a) Applications for an exemption from the permit
requirements of this article shall be filed on a form provided by
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the City, shall be submitted to the director of finance, and shall
include the following information:
(1) The full name and address of the
applicant. If the applicant is a corporation, the
names, dates of birth, driver's license numbers,
social security nmbers, and residence addresses of
its board of directors, president, vice - president,
treasurer, secretary, chief financial officer, chief
executive officer, or equivalents and those persons
who will have day -to -day managerial control of the
business. If the applicant is a partnership or
unincorporated association, the names, dates of
birth, driver's license numbers, social security
numbers, and residence addresses of those partners
or association members owning more than ten
percent (10 %) of the business, as well as the names
of all persons who will have day -to -day managerial
control of the business. If the applicant is engaged
in the business of a solicitor as defined in this
article, the names, dates of birth, driver's license
numbers, social security numbers, and residence
addresses of all those proposed to act as solicitors
in the City.
(2) Whether the persons referenced in
Subsection (1) of this Section have, within the last
five (5) years, been convicted of a felony or of any
crime involving theft, embezzlement, or moral
turpitude; have been convicted of violating any
municipal or county ordinance relating to this
article; or operated or conducted a place of business
in a manner constituting a public nuisance.
(3) The location, place, or area within
which the business is to be conducted.
(4) A complete description of the nature
of the business to be conducted, including the
method and manner of business operations.
(5) A description of the nature, kind, and
quantity of equipment to be used in connection with
such business.
(6) A statement, under penalty of
perjury, the applicant has personal knowledge of the
information contained in the application, that the
information contained in the application is true and
correct, and that the applicant has read and
understands the provisions of this article.
(7) A statement, under penalty of
perjury, the applicant has and will continue to meet
the requirements of Section 15- 57.A(1)(a) and /or
(b) of this article, together with such audited
financial statements as may be required by the City
to verify that the expenditures of funds complies
with the exemption provision(s) of this article.
(b) Upon receipt of the application and fee specified
above, the director of finance, after forwarding a copy of the
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application to the City Council, shall refer the matter to the chief
of police who shall, within ten (10) business days following receipt
of the application, determine whether the application contains all
information required by the various provisions of this article. If
it is determined that the application is not complete, the applicant
shall be notified in writing within five (5) business days of the date
of such determination is made that the application is not complete
and the reasons therefore, including any additional information
necessary to render the application complete. The applicant shall
have thirty (30) calendar days to submit the additional information
to render the application complete. Failure to do so within this
thirty (30) day period shall render the application void. Within
five (5) business days following the receipt of an amended
application or supplemental information, the chief of police shall
again determine whether the application is complete in accordance
with the procedures set forth in this subsection. Evaluation and
notification shall occur as provided above until such time as the
application is found to be complete. The applicant shall be
notified within five (5) days of the date the application is found to
be complete. All notices required by this article shall be deemed
given upon the date they are either deposited in the United States
mail or the date upon which personal service of such notice is
provided.
(c) Upon determining that an application is complete,
the chief of police shall, within thirty (30) calendar days, conduct
an investigation of the information contained in the application to
determine if a permit should be issued. Such investigation shall be
undertaken as the chief of police shall best determine, and may
include requesting additional facts or information from the
applicant bearing upon the nature of the business in question, the
place where the business is to be conducted, the qualifications of
the applicant, its employees or associates, and such other
independent investigation as the chief of police shall deem
necessary or appropriate in order to report on the qualifications of
or fitness of the application for the permit being sought.
SECTION 8. Section 15 -58 of the Cypress Municipal Code is hereby amended to read
in its entirety as follows:
Applications for a special permit required by this article
shall be filed on a fore provided by the City, shall be submitted
to the director of finance, and shall include the following
information:
(1) The full name and address of the
applicant. If the applicant is a corporation, the
names, dates of birth, driver's license numbers,
social security numbers, and residence addresses of
its board of directors, president, vice - president,
treasurer, secretary, chief financial officer, chief
executive officer, or equivalents and those persons
who will have day -to -day managerial control of the
business. If the applicant is a partnership or
unincorporated association, the names, dates of
birth, driver's license numbers, social security
numbers, and residence addresses of those partners
or association members owning more than ten
percent (10 %) of the business, as well as the names
of all persons who will have day -to -day managerial
control of the business. If the applicant is engaged
in the business of a solicitor as defined in this
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article, the names, dates of birth, driver's license
numbers, social security numbers, and residence
addresses of all those proposed to act as solicitors
in the City.
(2) Whether or not the persons
referenced in Subsection (1) of this Section have,
within the last five (5) years, been convicted of a
felony or of any crime involving theft,
embezzlement, or moral turpitude; have been
convicted of violating any municipal or county
ordinance relating to this article; or operated or
conducted a place of business in a manner
constituting a public nuisance.
(3) The location, place, or area within
which the business is to be conducted.
(4) A complete description of the nature
of the business to be conducted, including the
method and manner of business operations.
(5) A description of the nature, kind, and
quantity of equipment to be used in connection with
such business.
(6) A statement under oath that the
applicant has personal knowledge of the information
contained in the application, that the information
contained in the application is tnie and correct, and
that the applicant has read and understands the
provisions of this article.
SECTION 9. Section 15 -60 of the Cypress Municipal Code is hereby amended
to read in its entirety as follows:
(a) Upon receipt of the application and fee specified
above, the director of finance, after forwarding a copy of the
application to the city counsel, shall refer the matter to the chief
of police who shall, within ten (10) business days following receipt
of the application, determine whether the application contains all
information required by the various provisions of this article. If
it is determined that the application is not complete, the applicant
shall be notified in writing within five (5) business days of the date
of such determination is made that the application is not complete
and the reasons therefore, including any additional information
necessary to render the application complete. The applicant shall
have thirty (30) calendar days to submit the additional information
to render the application complete. Failure to do so within this
thirty (30) day period shall render the application void. Within
five (5) business days following the receipt of an amended
application or supplemental information, the chief of police shall
again determine whether the application is complete in accordance
with the procedures set forth in this subsection. Evaluation and
notification shall occur as provided above until such time as the
application is found to be complete. The applicant shall be
notified within five (5) days of the date the application is found to
be complete. All notices required by this article shall be deemed
given upon the date they are either deposited in the United States
mail or the date upon which personal service of such notice is
provided.
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(b) Upon determining that an application is complete,
the chief of police shall, within thirty (30) calendar days, conduct
an investigation of the information contained in the application to
determine if a permit should be issued. Such investigation shall be
undertaken as the chief of police shall best determine, and may
include requesting additional facts or information from the
applicant bearing upon the nature of the business in question, the
place where the business is to be conducted, the qualifications of
the applicant, its employees or associates, and such other
independent investigation as the chief of police shall deem
necessary or appropriate in order to report on the qualifications of
or fitness of the application for the permit being sought.
SECTION 10. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Ordinance and shall make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of and the
proceedings of the City Council at which the same is passed and adopted. This Ordinance shall
be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its final passage and adoption, and within fifteen
(15) days after its final passage and adoption, the City Clerk shall cause the same to be posted
in the established three (3) public places within the City of Cypress.
FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cypress held on
the 9th day of February , 1998, and finally adopted and ordered posted at a regular
meeting held on the 23rd day of February , 1998.
YOR, ITY CYPRESS
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
I, LILLIAN HAINA, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that
the foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the said City Council held on
the 23rd day of February , 1998, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Bowman, Carroll, Keenan, Piercy
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None and Jones
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
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