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AMENDED AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
October 13, 2025
5:30 P.M. Closed Session/Workshop
6:00 P.M. General Session
www.cypressca.org
5275 Orange Avenue
Cypress, California
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CALL TO ORDER
5:30 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 Bonnie Peat
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ON AGENDA ITEMS
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CLOSED SESSION
:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9 Name of case: Frances Marquez v. City of Cypress (U.S.D.C., Southern Div. Case No. 8:24-CV-01835-ODW (JDEx)
RECONVENE
6:00 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 David Burke
Mayor Pro Tem Leo Medrano
Council Member Kyle Chang
Council Member Bonnie Peat
INVOCATION
Pastor Mike McKay of Cypress Neighborhood Church
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
Recognition of Cypress University Small Business Graduates Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District Presentation
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. Approve Minutes - Meetings of September 8 and 22, 2025 Prepared by:
Lisa A. Berglund, Interim City Clerk
Recommendation:
Approve as submitted.
3. Appointment of Interim City Clerk
Prepared by
: Sean Joyce, Interim City Manager
Recommendation
: Approve appointment of Lisa A. Berglund as Interim City Clerk.
4. Second Reading and Adopt an Ordinance Updating the Municipal Code Relating to the City Council Decorum Rules and Code of Ethics Prepared by
: Lisa Berglund, Interim City Clerk
Recommendation
: Conduct the second reading and adopt an Ordinance amending Municipal Code Sections 2-2.15 and 2-2.22 relating to the City Council decorum rules and code of ethics.
5. Second Reading and Adopt an Ordinance Updating the Order of Business at City Council Meetings to Allow for Changes to Oral Communications Structure Prepared b
y: Lisa A. Berglund, Interim City Clerk
Recommendation
: Conduct the second reading and adopt an Ordinance amending section 2-2.9 of the Cypress Municipal Code relating to the Order of Business at City Council meetings to allow for City Council-directed changes to Oral Communications.
6. Approve Continuing Appropriations, Revenues and Transfers from FY 2024-25 to FY 2025-26 Prepared by
: Matt Burton, Director of Finance and Administrative Services Recommendation
:
1. Authorize the appropriation of $2,848,373 in FY 2025-26 for the carryover of continuing appropriations from FY 2024-25, as detailed in Attachment A; and
2. Authorize the appropriation of $3,515,251 in FY 2025-26 for the carryover of encumbrances on June 30, 2025, as detailed in Attachment B; and
3. Authorize the continuation of operating transfers totaling $3,073,889 and estimated grant revenue totaling $584,968 from FY 2024-25 to FY 2025-26, as detailed in Attachment C to support carryover appropriations.
7. Approve Cypress Recreation and Park District Continuing Appropriations from FY 2024-25 to FY 2025-26 Prepared By
: Matt Burton, Director of Finance and Administrative Services Recommendation
:
1. Appropriate $1,693,416 in FY 2025-26 for items encumbered at June 30, 2025 as detailed in Attachment A; and
2. Appropriate $1,237,810 in FY 2025-26 for the carryover of continuing appropriations as detailed in Attachment A; and
3. Approve a $415,878 increase to estimated revenues in FY 2025-26 for the funding of carryover capital projects as detailed in Attachment A; and
4. Approve a $20,503 increase to transfers in FY 2025-26 for the funding of carryover capital outlay purchases as detailed in Attachment A.
8. Second Reading of an Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Portions of Chapter 17 of the Cypress Municipal Code Relating to Smoking Regulations Prepared by:
Alicia Velasco, Director of Planning
Recommendation
: Conduct the second reading and adopt an Ordinance repealing and replacing portions of Chapter 17 of the Cypress Municipal Code relating to smoking regulations.
9. Approve First Reading of Ordinances Adopting the 2025 Model Building, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Codes, with City Amendments.
Prepared by
: Nick Mangkalakiri, Director of Public Works
Recommendation
: Approve the first reading, by titles only, of Ordinances adopting the 2025 model Building, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Codes, with City amendments.
10. Receive and File the Cypress Recreation and Community Services Foundation Annual Report Prepared by:
Jeff Draper, Director of Recreation
Recommendation:
Receive and file the Recreation and Community Services Foundation Annual Report for the Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2025.
NEW BUSINESS
11. Filling Vacancy Created by Council Member's Resignation of At-Large Position Prepared by:
Sean Joyce, Interim City Manager
Recommendation:
Select approach among the two options for filling the vacancy on the City Council. If option two is selected, the City Council is asked to: a) approve the proposed schedule; b) determine written material to be required of residents expressing interest in filling the vacancy, c) determine the structure of the public "interview" or presentation that will be used to screen the respective candidates; and d) direct staff to make immediate arrangements to widely publicize the opportunity to residents.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
CONTINUED ITEMS
ITEMS FROM CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
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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 Monday, October 27, beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Executive Board Room.
Council Members and the public should promptly exit the meeting room following adjournment.
I, Lisa Berglund, Interim City Clerk, 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 October 8, 2025.
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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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
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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.
Listen-only teleconferencing is available by calling 1 (914) 614-3221 and entering Access Code 750-661-534. No registration or audio pin is necessary.
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.