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AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
February 13, 2023
1:00 P.M. - Closed Session
4:30 P.M. - Workshop Session
6:00 P.M. - Open Session
www.cypressca.org
Council Chambers
5275 Orange Avenue
Cypress, California
NOTICE
Effective January 2023, the general open session of all regular City Council meetings will begin at 6:00 p.m.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Members of the public can participate in this meeting as follows:
1. Attend In-Person.
First-come, first-served seating is available in the Council Chambers. Face coverings are recommended and all in-person attendees must be free of any symptoms associated with COVID-19.
2. Attend Virtually via Webinar.
This option provides the ability to provide live public comments during Oral Communications or Public Hearings and view slideshow presentations. Please register at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4608505560182658648 to receive an email containing a link to join the webinar. Advance registration is recommended.
3. Watch the Meeting.
The City Council meeting can be viewed live on Spectrum Cable Channel 36 or on the City's website at www.cypressca.org/watchlive
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4. Listen to the Meeting.
The public may participate via the listen-only teleconference mode by calling (415) 655-0052 and entering Access Code 365-403-046 when prompted. No registration or audio pin is necessary.
5. Submit Public Comments Prior to the Meeting.
The public may submit comments via email to [email protected]. Comments submitted by 3:00 p.m. on February 13, 2023 will be added to the City Council agenda as a Consent Calendar item.
CALL TO ORDER
1:00 P.M.
Executive Board Room
ROLL CALL
Cypress City Council, also acting as the Ex-Officio Governing Board of Directors of the Cypress Recreation and Park District Mayor Anne Hertz-Mallari
Mayor Pro Tem Scott Minikus
Council Member David Burke
Council Member Frances Marquez
Council Member Bonnie Peat
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
(Three minutes per speaker, unless extended by the City Council) The public may address the City Council on matters appearing on the Closed Session or Workshop agenda. Although Council Members may provide brief responses, the City Council may not discuss or take action on items that are not on its agenda.
If you would like to address the City Council in person, please complete a Speaker's Card. If you would like to address the City Council via the meeting webinar, please click the 'hand raise' button, unmute your microphone and wait for the Mayor or City Clerk to call on you. = Hand Raise
= Unmute
Speakers providing comments in person will be called first. Speakers shall limit their comments to no more than three minutes.
Alternatively, comments may be submitted to [email protected] prior to 3:00 p.m. on February 13, 2023. All comments submitted via email prior to the deadline will be added to the agenda as a Consent Calendar item.
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Southwest Voter Registration Education Project v. City of Cypress Case No. 30-2022-01270865-CU-CR-CJC
Orange County Superior Court
RECONVENE
4:30 P.M.
Executive Board Room
WORKSHOP SESSION
City Council Meeting Agenda Structure Review
Fiscal Year 2022-23 Mid-Year Budget Review
RECONVENE
6:00 P.M.
Council Chambers
ROLL CALL
Cypress City Council, also acting as the Ex-Officio Governing Board of Directors of the Cypress Recreation and Park District Mayor Anne Hertz-Mallari
Mayor Pro Tem Scott Minikus
Council Member David Burke
Council Member Frances Marquez
Council Member Bonnie Peat
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
The City Council does not endorse the content of the invocation and does not endorse the invocational speaker’s particular faith, belief and/or religious denomination. The City Council has an established neutral policy for selecting and scheduling invocational speakers. The City Council’s policy on invocations is available from the City Clerk.
REPORT OF WORKSHOP AGENDA / CLOSED SESSION
City Manager/City Attorney
PRESENTATIONS
So Cal Gas Pipeline Project Update
Introduction of New City Employees
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
(Limited to 30 minutes – three minutes per speaker, unless extended by the City Council) The public may address the City Council on any matters prior to any action taken on the agenda. Although Council Members may provide brief responses, the City Council may not discuss or take action on items that are not on its agenda.
If you would like to address the City Council in person, please complete a Speaker's Card. If you would like to address the City Council via the meeting webinar, please click the 'hand raise' button, unmute your microphone and wait for the Mayor or City Clerk to call on you. = Hand Raise
= Unmute
Speakers providing comments in person will be called first. Speakers shall limit their comments to no more than three minutes.
Alternatively, comments may be submitted to [email protected] prior to 3:00 p.m. on February 13, 2023. All comments submitted via email prior to the deadline will be added to the agenda as a Consent Calendar item.
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed on the Consent Calendar are to be approved with one motion unless a Council Member requests separate action on a specific item.
1. Receive and File Public Comments Submitted for the February 13, 2023 City Council Meeting Prepared by:
Alisha Farnell, City Clerk
Recommendation:
Receive and file submitted public comments.
2. Introduce and/or Adopt All Ordinances and Resolutions Presented for Consideration by Title Only and to Waive Further Reading
3. Approve Minutes - Meetings of January 21, 2023 and January 23, 2023 Prepared by:
Alisha Farnell, City Clerk
Recommendation:
Approve as submitted.
4. Adopt the FY 2023-24 Budget Calendar
Prepared by:
Matt Burton, Director of Finance and Administrative Services Recommendation:
Adopt the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget calendar.
5. Approve Changes to the Taxi Voucher Senior Transportation Program Prepared by:
Jeff Draper, Director of Recreation and Community Services Recommendation:
1. Remove taxi voucher income eligibility requirements for participants; and
2. Increase the number of taxi vouchers participants can request each month from six to ten.
6. Approve On-Call Contracts for Police Department Internal Affairs Investigation Services Prepared by:
Mark Lauderback, Chief of Police
Recommendation:
Approve on-call contracts for Police Department internal affairs investigation services to Garon Wyatt Investigation Services and Norman A. Traub & Associates Workplace Investigators.
7. Approve the Acquisition of Real Property at 5121 Myra Avenue Prepared by:
Doug Dancs, Director of Public Works
Recommendation:
1. Approve the purchase of the real property at 5121 Myra Avenue in the amount of $830,000, and authorize a contingency for closing costs not to exceed $15,000; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to sign and finalize all documents associated with the purchase; and
3. Authorize a $845,000 appropriation increase in the City Capital Projects Fund for the purchase; and
4. Approve a $845,000 transfer from the Infrastructure Fund to the City Capital Projects Fund to pay for the purchase.
8. Receive and File the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Mid-Year Budget Report and Approve Budget Adjustments Prepared by:
Matt Burton, Director of Finance and Administrative Services Recommendation:
1. Receive and file the FY 2022-23 Mid-Year Budget Report; and
2. Approve mid-year Budget adjustments:
City
a. Increase appropriations in the General Fund by $105,936 b. Increase appropriations in the Storm Drainage Fund by $59,700 c. Increase appropriations in the Lighting District Fund by $12,000 d. Increase appropriations in the Sewer Fund by $8,400
e. Increase appropriations in the Narcotics Asset Seizure Fund by $30,000 f. Increase appropriations in the Central Services Fund by $40,000 g. Increase appropriations in the Capital Replacement Fund by $27,000 h. Transfer $60,700 of appropriations in the General Fund from personnel to contract services i. Transfer $27,000 from the Narcotics Asset Seizure Fund to the Capital Replacement Fund j. Transfer $1,000,000 from the Liability Self-Insurance Fund to the Workers Compensation Self-Insurance Fund k. Transfer $1,750,000 from the General Fund to the Infrastructure Fund l. Transfer $1,750,000 from the General Fund to the Employee Benefits Fund for Pension Trust Investment m. Approve the receipt of $1,434,209 from the Park District as partial payment on the outstanding Repayment Agreement and Promissory Note with the City for the construction of Lexington Park n. Approve the attached Repayment Agreement and Promissory Note between the City and Park District for an amount not to exceed $1,275,000.
Recreation and Park District
o. Increase appropriations in the General Fund by $896,600 p. Transfer $1,434,209 from the Park Development Fund to the General Fund q. Approve a $1,434,209 payment to the City's Infrastructure fund to apply against the outstanding Repayment Agreement and Promissory Note between the City and Park District for the construction of Lexington Park.
9. Approve Register of Warrants, Transfers, and Wires Issued for the Period of January 7, 2023 through January 27, 2023 Prepared by:
Matt Burton, Director of Finance and Administrative Services Recommendation:
Approve the attached payment register summarized below for the period of January 7, 2023 through January 27, 2023:
Electronic Funds Transfers 12518 through 12611
Warrants 61509 through 61626
Payroll Transfers W1493 through W1494
NEW BUSINESS
10. Receive a Presentation regarding the HOPE Center
Prepared by:
Mark Lauderback, Chief of Police
Recommendation:
Receive a presentation regarding the Homeless Outreach and Proactive Engagement (HOPE) Center.
11. Review, Potentially Revise, and Adopt the City Council's Civility, Conduct and Governance Policy Prepared by:
Peter Grant, City Manager
Recommendation:
1. Review, Potentially Revise, and Adopt the City Council's Civility, Conduct and Governance Policy; and
2. Require each Council Member to sign the Civility, Conduct and Governance Policy and Code of Ethics by February 23, 2023
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
(Five minutes per speaker, unless extended by the City Council) The public may address the City Council on any item within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. Although Council Members may provide brief responses, the City Council may not discuss or take action on items that are not on its agenda.
If you would like to address the City Council in person, please complete a Speaker's Card. If you would like to address the City Council via the meeting webinar, please click the 'hand raise' button, unmute your microphone and wait for the Mayor or City Clerk to call on you. = Hand Raise
= Unmute
Speakers providing comments in person will be called first. Speakers shall limit their comments to no more than five minutes.
Alternatively, comments may be submitted to [email protected] prior to 3:00 p.m. on February 13, 2023. All comments submitted via email prior to the deadline will be added to the agenda as a Consent Calendar item.
COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS AND REMARKS
CITY MANAGER REMARKS
ADJOURNMENT - IN MEMORY OF SELMA POLICE OFFICER GONZALO CARRASCO JR.
The next meeting will be an adjourned Regular Meeting, to be held on Monday, February 27, 2023, beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Executive Board Room.
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that the foregoing Agenda was posted on the City Hall bulletin board not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. Dated this 8th day of February, 2023. ________________________________
Alisha Farnell, City Clerk
In compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, you should contact the City Clerk at (714) 229-6685 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting.