Resolution No. 6581411
RESOLUTION NO. 6581
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS, CALIFORNIA,
ORDERING THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF A
CERTAIN MEASURE, REGARDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE CYPRESS
TOWN CENTER AND COMMONS SPECIFIC PLAN, WITH RELATED GENERAL
PLAN AND SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENTS AND ZONE CHANGES, AT THE
GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD, AND TO BE CONSOLIDATED WITH THE
STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION, ON NOVEMBER 8, 2016, AS PROVIDED BY
RESOLUTION NOS. 6571 AND 6572
WHEREAS, on June 27, 2016, the City Council of the City of Cypress adopted
Resolution Nos. 6571 and 6572, giving notice of and calling for the holding of a General
Municipal Election to be held on November 8, 2016, and requesting consolidation with
the statewide General Election to be held that same day; and
WHEREAS, on May 20, 2016, a proposed initiative and Notice of Intent to
Circulate Petition approving the "Cypress Town Center and Commons Specific Plan"
allowing for a town center, single - family and multi - family housing, commercial /senior
housing and a public park, with related General Plan and Specific Plan amendments
and zone changes was submitted to the City Clerk's Office; and
WHEREAS, a ballot title and summary was prepared pursuant to Elections Code
§ 9203, which was published in an adjudicated newspaper; and
WHEREAS, after publication, the proponents of the above - mentioned proposed
initiative measure circulated the petition to gather signatures to qualify the measure for
the General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016; and
WHEREAS, the signed petitions were submitted to the City Clerk's Office on
June 27, 2016 and were subsequently hand - delivered to the Orange County Registrar
of Voters for signature verification; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Registrar of Voters has determined that there
are a sufficient number of signatures to qualify the above - mentioned proposed initiative
measure for submittal to the City's qualified electors at the General Municipal Election to
be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article IX of the Cypress City Charter and the Elections
Code, the City Council of the City of Cypress therefore is required to submit to the
voters at the General Municipal Election on November 8, 2016 the above - mentioned
proposed initiative measure concerning an ordinance approving the Cypress Town
Center and Commons Specific Plan, with related general plan and specific plan
amendments and zone changes; and
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of Cypress, pursuant to its right
and authority, hereby orders submitted to the voters at the General Municipal Election to
be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 the following question:
Shall an ordinance that approves the "Cypress Town YES
Center and Commons Specific Plan" to allow for
development of a town center, single - family and NO
multi - family housing, commercial /senior housing and a
public park on portions of Los Alamitos Race Course,
the former Cypress Golf Club and adjacent properties,
together with related general plan and specific plan
amendments and zone changes, be adopted?
SECTION 2. That the text of the aforementioned ballot measure be submitted to
the voters as a proposed measure as submitted by the proponent to the City Clerk's
Office.
SECTION 3. That the vote requirement for the ballot measure to pass is a
majority (50 % +1) of the votes cast.
SECTION 4. That in all particulars not recited in this Resolution, the election
shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding the City of Cypress'
municipal elections.
SECTION 5. That notice of the time and place of holding the election is given
and the City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to give further or additional
notice of the election, in time, form and manner as required by law.
SECTION 6. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress, at a special
meeting held on the 9th day of August 2016.
MAYIR OF THE CITY
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CYPRESS
I, DENISE BASHAM, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a special meeting of said City Council
held on the 9th day of August 2016, 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
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CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS