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AMENDED AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING
CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
November 18, 2024
5:00 P.M.
www.cypressca.org
5275 Orange Avenue
Cypress, California
Interested in speaking to the City Council? Information about participating in the City Council meeting appears at the end of the agenda.
AGENDA AMENDMENT
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953, this Special City Council Meeting includes teleconference participation by Council Member Anne Mallari from Cypress City Hall, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, CA 90630.
CALL TO ORDER
5:00 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 Scott Minikus
Mayor Pro Tem Bonnie Peat
Council Member David Burke
Council Member Anne Mallari
Council Member Frances Marquez
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ON AGENDA ITEMS
(Three minutes per speaker. The City Council may adjust the time allotted per speaker.) The public may address the City Council on agenda items prior to any action taken. Although Council Members may provide brief responses, the City Council may not engage in a discussion with members of the public during the meeting. Please complete a Speaker's Card to address the City Council in-person. Please follow the instructions at the end of the agenda and wait for the Mayor/City Clerk to call on you to address the City Council virtually. Speakers providing in-person comments will be called first. Members of the public are encouraged to communicate with the City Council via email at [email protected] or by calling 714-229-6699.
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. Council Members voting no or abstaining on a Consent Calendar item may do so without removing the item from the Consent Calendar.
1. Introduce and/or Adopt All Ordinances and Resolutions Presented for Consideration by Title Only and to Waive Further Reading
2. Amend Section 21A of the Municipal Code Related to Purchasing Thresholds Prepared by:
Matt Burton, Director of Finance and Administrative Services Recommendation:
Introduce for first reading an Ordinance, by title only, amending Section 21A of the Municipal Code authorizing changes in purchasing bid procedures and contract award thresholds.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
(Three minutes per speaker)
The public may address the City Council on public hearing items prior to any action taken. Although Council Members may provide brief responses, the City Council may not engage in a discussion with members of the public during the meeting. Please complete a Speaker's Card to address the City Council in-person. Please follow the instructions at the end of the agenda and wait for the Mayor/City Clerk to call on you to address the City Council virtually. Speakers providing in-person comments will be called first.
Council Members should disclose communications with anyone relevant to a Public Hearing item.
3. Approve a Specific Plan Amendment and Site Plan Review, and Certify an Environmental Impact Report for a Light Industrial/Warehouse Building at 5665 Plaza Drive Prepared by:
Alicia Velasco, Planning Director
Recommendation:
1. Introduce for first reading an Ordinance amending the McDonnell Center Specific Plan; and
2. Adopt a Resolution approving a Site Plan Review for the 5665 Plaza Dr. project; and
3. Adopt a Resolution certifying the Environmental Impact Report, approving the Findings of Fact and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program.
NEW BUSINESS
4. Approve a Resolution Adopting Procedural Requirements as Prerequisites for Any Council Member Wishing to Retain Separate Legal Counsel to Represent Them on City-Related Matters Prepared by:
Fred Galante, City Attorney
Recommendation:
Approve a Resolution adopting procedural requirements as prerequisites for any Council Member wishing to retain separate legal counsel to represent them on City-related matters.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
CLOSED SESSION
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
Title: City Manager
REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney
ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting will be an adjourned Regular Meeting, to be held on Monday, December 9, 2024, beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Executive Board Room.
Council Members and the public should promptly exit the Council Chambers and proceed through the Civic Center to the parking lot.
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 and City website not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. Dated this 14th day of November, 2024. ________________________________
Alisha Farnell, City Clerk
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Members of the public can participate in the City Council meeting in the following ways:
1. Attend In-Person.
First-come, first-served seating is available. All attendees must be free of any symptoms associated with contagious illnesses.
2. Attend Virtually via Webinar.
Follow this link:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8280846923543729494 . Advanced registration is recommended.
The public may address the City Council virtually during Oral Communications on Agenda Items and Public Hearings. Virtual participants must click the 'hand raise' button prior to the end of the first in-person speaker to indicate they wish to address the City Council. Upon clicking the 'hand raise' button, please unmute your microphone and wait for the Mayor/City Clerk to call on you. = Hand Raise
= Unmute
3. 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 the day of the meeting will be added to the meeting record.
4. Watch the Meeting.
The City Council meeting can be viewed on Spectrum Cable Channel 36 or on the City's website at www.cypressca.org/watchlive
.
5. Listen to the Meeting.
Listen-only teleconferencing is available by calling (631) 992-3221 and entering Access Code 374-290-829. No registration or audio pin is necessary.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
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 24 hours prior to the meeting to enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting.