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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
HELD
December 14, 2015
A regular meeting of the Cypress City Council was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor
Johnson in the Council Chambers, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, California.
Members present:
Mayor Rob Johnson
Mayor Pro Tem Mariellen Yam
Council Member Stacy Berry
Council Member Paulo Morales
Council Member Jon Peat
Staff present:
City Manager Peter Grant
City Attorney Anthony Taylor
Director of Finance and Administrative Services Matt Burton
Chief of Police Rodney Cox
Director of Community Development Doug Dancs
Director of Recreation and Community Services June Liu
City Engineer Kamran Dadbeh
City Planner Doug Hawkins
City Clerk Denise Basham
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member
Morales.
INVOCATION: The invocation was given by Pastor Mike McKay, Cypress Church.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
Jeremy Tran, representing Supervisor Michelle Steel, presented Mayor Johnson with a
Certificate of Recognition for serving as Mayor.
Andrew Awad, representing Assemblywoman Young Kim, presented Mayor Johnson
with a Certificate of Recognition for serving as Mayor.
PUBLIC HEARINGS: 7:00 P.M. (PUBLIC COMMENTS RESTRICTED TO TEN
MINUTES PER SPEAKER, UNLESS EXTENDED BY THE CITY COUNCIL).
No items.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
All matters listed on the Agenda under "Consent Calendar" are to be considered by the
City Council to be routine and will be enacted by one motion approving the
recommendations listed on the Agenda.
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Mayor Johnson moved and Council Member Peat seconded the motion to nominate
Mayor Pro Tem Yarc for the office of Mayor.
Mayor Pro Tem Yarc was unanimously elected Mayor by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Berry, Morales, Peat, Yarc and Johnson
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
The City Clerk then asked for nominations for the office of Mayor Pro Tem.
Council Member Johnson moved and Council Member Peat seconded the motion to
nominate Council Member Morales for the office of Mayor Pro Tem.
Council Member Morales was unanimously elected Mayor Pro Tem by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Berry, Johnson, Peat, Morales and Yarc
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
Mayor Yarc thanked the City Council Members, her husband, friends and family for their
support, and spoke regarding goals for 2016.
Mayor Pro Tem Morales spoke regarding the honor of serving on the City Council and
thanked the community for its support.
Item No. 2: PRESENTATION OF MAYOR'S PLAQUE TO OUTGOING MAYOR ROB
JOHNSON.
Mayor Yarc presented the Mayor's plaque to outgoing Mayor Rob Johnson.
Item No. 3: CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AND
COMMITTEES.
Mayor Yarc made the following appointments:
COMPENSATED:
Orange County Fire Authority Rob Johnson — Representative
Orange County Sanitation District Mariellen Yarc — Representative
Stacy Berry — Alternate
Orange County Vector Control Stacy Berry - Representative
(Two Year Appointment)
NON- COMPENSATED:
Joint Communications Center Executive Board Jon Peat — Representative
Paulo Morales - Alternate
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Orange County Library Advisory Board
Santa Ana River Flood Protection Agency
Southern California Association of
Governments - General Assembly Delegates
VOLUNTEER ASSIGNMENTS:
Business Retention, Attraction, Creation,
and Expansion Committee (BRACE)
City /Cypress School District Joint
Steering Ad Hoc Committee
City /Anaheim Union High School District
Joint Steering Ad Hoc Committee
Joint Forces Training Base Cities Group
Veteran Recognition Subcommittee
Stacy Berry — Representative
Mariellen Yarc — Alternate
Stacy Berry — Representative
Paulo Morales - Alternate
Mariellen Yarc — Representative
Paulo Morales - Alternate
Rob Johnson
Mariellen Yarc
Rob Johnson
Jon Peat
Jon Peat
Stacy Berry
Jon Peat
Paulo Morales
Jon Peat
Stacy Berry
It was moved by Council Member Johnson and seconded by Council Member Peat, that
the City Council confirm the Mayor's appointments to the various organizations and
committees.
The motion was unanimously carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Berry, Johnson, Peat, Morales and Yarc
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
RECREATION & PARK DISTRICT MATTERS: The Cypress City Council, Acting as
the Ex Officio Governing Board of Directors.
No items.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: For Matters Not on the Agenda.
None.
ITEMS FROM CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Mayor Yarc requested reports from the Council Members on their respective committee
assignments.
Council Member Berry:
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Mayor Pro Tem Morales:
Attended the Cypress Chamber of Commerce Holiday Extravaganza. Attended a
Christmas open house at Assemblywoman Young Kim's Office. Attended the Cypress
Holiday Sing. Attended the Cypress Farmers Market.
Council Member Johnson:
Attended a BRACE visit to Sarnowski Display. Attended the Manufactured Housing
Educational Trust Holiday breakfast. Attended the Cypress Chamber of Commerce
Holiday Extravaganza. Attended the Landell and Vessels Elementary Schools PACE
graduations. Attended a holiday party hosted by Senator Bob Huff and
Assemblywoman Ling Ling Chang. Attended an O.C. Waste Commission meeting.
Attended a holiday party hosted by O.C. Supervisor Todd Spitzer. Attended the
Cypress Holiday Sing. Participated in the Time Warner Cable taping of "What's New in
Cypress." Attended the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter -Day Saints Holiday Musical
Program.
Council Member Peat:
Attended the Cypress Chamber of Commerce Holiday Extravaganza. Attended the
Boys and Girls Club of Cypress Board meeting. Attended the Cypress Holiday Sing.
Attended the Boys and Girls Club of Cypress Holiday dinner.
Mayor Yarc:
Attended an O.C. Sanitation District Operations Committee meeting. Attended the
Cypress College Foundation meeting. Attended the Cypress Holiday Sing. Attended
an Orange District Woman's Club Board meeting.
ITEMS FROM CITY MANAGER:
No items.
ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Yarc adjourned the meeting at 7:35 p.m. to Monday, January
11, 2016, beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Executive Board Room.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
MAYOR OF THE CIIIJY OF CYPRESS