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AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
May 12, 2025
3:30 P.M. - Closed Session/Workshop - Open to the public 6:00 P.M. - General Session
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.
CALL TO ORDER
3:30 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 David Burke
Mayor Pro Tem Leo Medrano
Council Member Kyle Chang
Council Member Scott Minikus
Council Member Bonnie Peat
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ON CLOSED SESSION / WORKSHOP ITEMS
(Limited to 30 minutes - three minutes per speaker. The City Council may adjust the time allotted per speaker.) The public may address the City Council on Closed Session/Workshop 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. Members of the public are encouraged to communicate with the City Council via email at [email protected] or by calling 714-229-6699.
WORKSHOP SESSION
- Open to the public
Fiscal Year 2025-26 Proposed Budget and Capital Improvement Program
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation pursuant to Paragraph (4) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9.
Number of Cases: One Case
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 David Burke
Mayor Pro Tem Leo Medrano
Council Member Kyle Chang
Council Member Scott Minikus
Council Member Bonnie Peat
INVOCATION
First Baptist Church of Cypress
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION / WORKSHOP
City Manager/City Attorney
PRESENTATIONS
Introduction of New City Employee
National Police Week Proclamation
National Public Works Week Proclamation
Drowning Prevention Awareness Proclamation
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. Approve Minutes - Meetings of March 24 and April 16, 2025 Prepared by:
Alisha Farnell, City Clerk
Recommendation:
Approve as submitted.
2. Introduce and/or Adopt All Ordinances and Resolutions Presented for Consideration by Title Only and to Waive Further Reading
3. Proclaim the Week of May 11-17, 2025 as National Police Week Prepared by:
Alisha Farnell, City Clerk
Recommendation:
Proclaim the week of May 11-17, 2025 as National Police Week.
4. Proclaim the Week of May 18-24, 2025 as National Public Works Week Prepared by:
Alisha Farnell, City Clerk
Recommendation:
Proclaim the week of May 18-24, 2025 as National Public Works Week.
5. Proclaim May through August 2025 as Drowning Prevention Awareness Season Prepared by:
Alisha Farnell, City Clerk
Recommendation:
Proclaim the months of May through August 2025 as Drowning Prevention Awareness Season.
6. Receive and File Fiscal Year 2025-26 Proposed Budget and Capital Improvement Program Prepared by:
Matt Burton, Director of Finance and Administrative Services Recommendation:
1. Receive and file the FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget and Capital Improvement Program;
2. Schedule City Council consideration for adoption of the FY 2025-26 Budget on June 9, 2025; and
3. Publish a notice stating the public may comment on the Budget at the meeting of June 9, 2025.
7. Second Reading of Ordinances Implementing the Business Park Modernization and Integration Project Prepared by:
Alicia Velasco, Planning Director
Recommendation:
Approve the second reading and adopt the following by title only and waive further reading:
1. An Ordinance adopting the Cypress Business Park Specific Plan, repealing five specific plans, and approving an Initial Study/Negative Declaration; and
2. An Ordinance amending off-street parking requirements and definitions in the Cypress Zoning Ordinance.
8. Award a Contract for the Replacement of the Picnic Area Shade Structure at Maple Grove Park South, Project 399 Prepared by:
Nick Mangkalakiri, Director of Public Works
Recommendation:
1. Approve Plans and Specifications for the replacement of the picnic area shade structure at Maple Grove Park South, Project 399; and
2. Award a contract to Landmark Associated Builders, Inc. for $79,950, and authorize a contingency of $11,050.
9. Approve the City Engineer's Report and Adopt a Resolution Declaring the City Council's Intent to Renew Cypress Corporate Center Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 following a June 23, 2025 Public Hearing Prepared by:
Nick Mangkalakiri, Director of Public Works
Recommendation:
1. Approve the City Engineer's Report for the Cypress Corporate Center Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 for Fiscal Year 2025-26; and
2. Adopt the attached Resolution declaring the City Council's intention to order the renewal of Cypress Corporate Center Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 for maintenance of the landscape and irrigation system and setting the public hearing for June 23, 2025.
10. Approve the Second Amendment to Waste Disposal Agreement with the County of Orange Prepared by:
Nick Mangkalakiri, Director of Public Works
Recommendation:
1. Approve the Second Amendment to Waste Disposal Agreement; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and make minor modifications, as necessary.
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.
11. Adopt a Resolution Establishing the Graham Street Underground Utility District No. 1 Prepared by:
Nick Mangkalakiri, Director of Public Works
Recommendation:
1. Approve the City Engineer's Report for the Graham Street Underground Utility District No. 1; and
2. Adopt the attached Resolution establishing the Graham Street Underground Utility District No. 1.
NEW BUSINESS
12. Approve the Expansion of Cypress University's Next Up! Business Growth Program Prepared by:
Alicia Velasco, Planning Director
Recommendation:
1. Appropriate $80,000 from General Fund reserves set-aside for economic development to the Next Up! Business Growth Program; and
2. Authorize the expansion of the Next Up! Business Growth Program to fund up to 32 eligible businesses.
13. Receive and File the Results of the 2025 Community Survey Prepared by:
Alisha Farnell, City Clerk
Recommendation:
Receive and file the results of the 2025 Community Survey.
14. Adopt the Strategic Plan and Six Month Objectives
Prepared by:
Peter Grant, City Manager
Recommendation:
Adopt the Strategic Plan and six month objectives.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
ITEMS FROM CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
15. Consider an Ordinance Updating Municipal Code Sections 2.2-11 and 2-2.20 Relating to Voting Procedures in City Council Meetings Governing Abstentions and Reconsideration Prepared by:
Fred Galante, City Attorney
Recommendation:
Consider approving the First Reading of an Ordinance, by title only, updating Municipal Code sections 2.2-11 and 2-2.20 relating to voting procedures in City Council meetings governing abstentions and reconsideration.
16. Consider a Proclamation Recognizing May as Jewish American Heritage Month Agendized by:
Scott Minikus, Council Member
Recommendation:
Consider a proclamation recognizing May as Jewish American Heritage Month.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
(Three minutes per speaker. The City Council may adjust the time allotted per speaker.) 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 nor take action on items that are not on the agenda. Please complete a Speaker's Card to address the City Council in-person. Members of the public are encouraged to communicate with the City Council via email at [email protected] or by calling 714-229-6699.
COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS FROM CITY-AFFILIATED BOARDS AND COMMITTEES AND REMARKS
COUNCIL MEMBER ITEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION
CITY MANAGER REMARKS
ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting will be an adjourned Regular Meeting, to be held on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, 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 8th day of May, 2025. ________________________________
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.
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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
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5. Listen to the Meeting.
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INVOCATION POLICY
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.
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 72 hours prior to the meeting to enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting.