5.6. The operator shall only use the parking lot for vehicular parking. Outdoor vehicle repair or servicing is prohibited at all times. Any other use of the parking lot requires prior written approval from the Director of Community Development. (Planning)
5.7. If the City determines that parking demand or circulation conflicts create impacts on the site or surrounding area, the operator shall submit a parking management plan for review and approval by the Community Development Department and shall implement all approved measures. (Planning)
5.8. All participant drop-off and pick-up activity shall occur entirely on site in designated loading areas. The operator shall manage arrivals and departures to ensure that vehicles do not queue, double-park, block drive aisles, or spill into the public right-of-way, and that on-site circulation remains clear and unobstructed at all times. If drop-off or pick-up operations generate congestion or circulation conflicts, the operator shall implement operational measures (such as scheduled arrival windows, staff monitoring, or parking management) to eliminate the impact and maintain safe on-site circulation. (Planning)
5.9. The operator shall obtain and maintain all required state and local licenses for adult day care operations at all times and shall immediately notify the City of any change in licensing status. (Planning)
6. Property Maintenance
6.1. Parking lot surfaces and pedestrian walkways shall be maintained in a safe condition such that any concrete, asphalt, or other driving or walking surfaces are free of potholes, buckled or cracked surfaces, or raised areas. (Planning)
6.2. The property shall be maintained free of the accumulation of trash and debris.
Trash and debris associated with the permitted uses are to be stored solely in designated trash enclosures. (Planning)
Exhibit “A”
Adult Day Care Facility CUP
Conditions of Approval Page 4
Community Development Department Planning Division
6.3. The property owner shall maintain the site, the publicly accessible interior, and publicly viewable exterior of the building(s) clear of all graffiti. All graffiti shall be removed within 24 to 48 hours once notified in writing by the City. (Planning)
7. Fees
7.1. Within 48 hours of the approval of this project, the applicant/developer shall deliver to the Community Development Department a check payable to the County ClerkRecorder in the amount of $50.00 County administrative fee, to enable the City to file the Notice of Exemption pursuant to Fish and Game Code §711.4 and California Code of Regulations, Title 14, section 753.5. If, within such 48 hour period, the applicant/developer has not delivered to the Community Development Department the check required above, the approval for the project granted herein shall be void. (Planning)
8. Engineering
8.1. If applicable, the applicant shall make all submittals, including engineering, building, grading, water quality, and inquiries through the department’s online plan check and permit application at https://cypressca.viewpointcloud.com or as determined by the City Engineer. (Engineering)
9. Traffic
9.1. The applicant shall develop a traffic/circulation management plan to address vehicle stacking in the event that traffic backs up onto Ball Road during drop-offs and pick-ups. (Engineering)
10. Security
10.1.The property address shall be posted in a visible location on the building and shall be illuminated during the hours of darkness so that it shall be easily visible from the street. (Police Department)
10.2.All exterior commercial doors, during the hours of darkness, shall be illuminated with a minimum of one footcandle of light. All exterior bulbs shall be protected by weather and vandalism resistant cover(s). (Police Department)
10.3.Open parking lots, and access thereto, providing more than ten parking spaces and for use by the general public, shall be provided with a maintained minimum of one footcandle of light on the parking surface from dusk until the termination of business every operating day. (Police Department)
Exhibit “A”
Adult Day Care Facility CUP
Conditions of Approval Page 5
Community Development Department Planning Division
10.4.The landscaping and lighting plans for the project shall also be subject to review by the Cypress Police Department. (Police Department)
11. Solid Waste
11.1. The applicant shall subscribe to solid waste services from the City’s disposal services contractor with no less than one time per week service for trash, recycling, and organics recycling and require employees implement source separated recycling practices. Sufficient trash, recycling, and organics recycling receptacles shall be placed outside to collect solid waste generated by its operation/patrons. No less than one receptacle per solid waste category shall be provided. These shall be properly maintained and not allowed to overflow. (Engineering, Water Quality)
Effective: January 26, 2026 (Date of CC Mtg.)
ATTACHMENT 3
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2025-02
VICINITY MAP
6269 BALL RD
PL-5 Rev. 9/07
NOTICE OF EXEMPTION
To: ☐ Office of Planning and Research From: City of Cypress 1400 Tenth Street, Room 121 5275 Orange Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95814 Cypress, CA 90630
☒ County Clerk-Recorder
Public Services Division
P.O. Box 238
Santa Ana, CA 92702
Project Title
Conditional Use Permit No. 2025-02
Project Location - Specific
6269 Ball Road
Project Location - City
Cypress
Project Location - County
Orange
Description of Nature, Purpose, and Beneficiaries of Project Proposal for a conditional use permit to operate an adult day health care facility in an existing church building.
Name of Public Agency Approving Project
City of Cypress
Name of Person or Agency Carrying Out Project (Applicant’s Name and Address) Two Wings Health Services, Inc., dba HOPE ADHC CBAS
Exempt Status: (Check One)
☐ Ministerial (Sec. 21080(b)(1);15268)
☐ Declared Emergency (Sec. 21080(b)(3);15269(a))
☐ Emergency Project (Sec. 21080(b)(4); 15269(b)(c))
☒ Categorical Exemption, Class 1. (Sec. 15301)
Reasons why project is exempt:
The project involves the use of an existing building with no expansion of the structure, and no significant change in intensity of use.
Lead Agency Contact Person
Christopher Wong, Business Development Manager
Area Code
714
Telephone Number
229-6753
If filed by applicant:
1. Attach certified document of exemption finding.
2. Has a notice of exemption been filed by the public agency approving the project? ☐ Yes ☐ No Date Received for Filing at OPR Signature
Business Development Manager
Title
☒ Signed by Lead Agency
☐ Signed by Applicant
CITY OF CYPRESS
CITY COUNCIL REPORT
City Council Regular 12.
FROM: Lisa Berglund, City Clerk
DATE: 01/26/2026
SUBJECT: Adopt an Ordinance on Campaign Finance Reform
RECOMMENDATION
Introduce an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Cypress, California, Amending Chapter 2, Article X of the Cypress Municipal Code by Adding New Sections 2-128.1 and 2-128.2 Establishing a Local Campaign Contribution Limit and Disclosure of Top Contributors, to be read by title only and waive further reading.
DISCUSSION
The City of Cypress currently does not have any established local campaign contribution limits for candidates in City elections.
On October 8, 2019, the California legislature enacted Assembly Bill 571 (AB 571). Effective January 1, 2021, AB 571 amended Government Code Section 85301(a) and established default campaign contribution limits for local elections in cities that do not already have their own local limits in place. AB 571 does the following with respect to campaign contribution limits: (a) imposes State campaign contribution limits upon cities that do not currently have them; (b) allows cities to set different campaign contribution limits based on their local circumstances; and (c) allows cities to enforce these limits through standard enforcement methods, such as criminal, civil, or administrative citations. The current default campaign contribution limit set by the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) is $5,900 for the calendar years 2025 and 2026. The FPPC makes adjustments to this amount in January of every odd-numbered year to reflect any increase or decrease in the Consumer Price Index.
Effective January 1, 2021, AB 571 imposed additional requirements for candidates for elective city office in cities that do not have local campaign contribution limits (i.e., cities that default to State limits). These requirements are generally summarized as follows:
1. Candidates cannot make a campaign contribution to another candidate subject to AB 571 in excess of the State contribution limit.
2. A candidate must establish a separate controlled committee and campaign bank account for each specific office, and may not redesignate a committee for one election to a different election for another office.
3. Candidates may transfer campaign funds from one controlled committee to another controlled committee of the same candidate using the “last in, first out” or “first in, first out” accounting method. Attributed contributions, when combined with all contributions from the same contributor, cannot exceed the limit imposed by Government Code 85301.
4. Candidates cannot personally loan money to his or her campaign an amount which exceeds $100,000.
5. An elected city official subject to AB 571 may establish a committee to oppose a recall measure and election as soon as the official receives a notice of intent against them and can accept contributions without regard to State contribution limits.
6. Candidates may accept contributions after the date of the election only to the extent that the contributions do not exceed net debts outstanding from the election and the contributions do not otherwise exceed the State’s contribution limits.
7. Candidates may carry over surplus contributions raised with one election to pay campaign expenditures incurred in connection with a subsequent election for the same office.
8. A candidate for elective city office may raise contributions for general election (or special general election) contributions before the primary (or special primary) election so long as those funds are properly designated and segregated for the later election and remain within contribution limits.
California cities are authorized by AB 571 to set local campaign contribution limits at amounts that may be higher or lower than the State limit. If the City imposes its own local campaign contribution limits pursuant to AB 571, then none of the rules above will apply to the City (even though some do not relate to a limit on contributions). The FPPC is not responsible for the administration or enforcement of a local campaign contribution limit adopted by a city that is different than the default limit.
Initially requested by then Mayor Burke, the Council considered and, on November 10, 2025, directed staff and the City Attorney to prepare and present an ordinance establishing a local campaign contribution limit for election to City offices.
The proposed Ordinance was prepared by the City Attorney with revisions and additions provided by Council Member Burke to include the following key changes:
1. The Ordinance adds a new “advertisement” definition that specifies which campaign communications are covered, including print and written materials (such as mailers, flyers, newspaper ads, and email “mass mailings”), and clarifies that small promotional items and audio/video ads are excluded because disclosures are impracticable there.
2. The definition of “contribution” is revised to clarify volunteer personal or professional services are not treated as contributions so long as there is no understanding of services are not treated as contributions so long as there is no understanding of reimbursement.
3. New definitions for “cumulative contribution” and “top contributors” are added so that the top-funder disclosure rules can operate, including rules for aggregating contributions over a defined period, identifying when money is passed through intermediaries, and determining which contributors must be named in an advertisement.
4. There is a new section on limitations on campaign contributions. It sets a $500 per-election cap on contributions to City candidates from any person or entity, while expressly exempting a candidate’s own personal funds contributed to the candidate’s campaign. It clarifies when a contribution is “accepted,” by providing that a contribution is not considered accepted if it is not negotiated, deposited, or used and is returned to the donor within 14 days of receipt.
5. There is a new section related to top contributor disclosures on independent expenditures. It requires any covered advertisement paid for by a committee to disclose its top contributors, using a standardized “Major funding by _” disclosure that lists the name, occupation or business interest, and city of residence or principal place of business of each top contributor.
If a top contributor is itself a committee, the Ordinance requires disclosure of that committee’s top three funders at or above the $2,500 cumulative threshold, and includes an exception that allows committees to comply by following the comparable California Government Code 84505 top-contributor rules.
Committees must file with the City Clerk, on the same day as the relevant FPPC forms, a copy of the advertisement and basic information about where supporting FPPC forms are filed, and the Ordinance establishes a rebuttable presumption about when an advertisement is sent to the printer tied to the expenditure date. For print advertisements, the Ordinance prescribes the format, placement, and size of the disclosure, and sets proportional-size requirements for larger items like yard signs and billboards.
If the committee paying for an ad has at least one top contributor that also qualifies as a top contributor under California Government Code section 84501(c), it must disclose its five highest cumulative contributors of $2,500+ following the state’s print/electronic media disclosure rules, but never more than five names.
6. There is a new section on enforcement provisions. The Ordinance adds explicit criminal, civil, and injunctive enforcement tools, making knowing, willful, or negligent violations a misdemeanor, authorizing civil penalties up to $10,000 per violation, and allowing the City Attorney, or in some circumstances, private residents to bring actions to enjoin or remedy violations. It provides for joint and several liability where multiple persons are responsible and establishes a two-year limitations period tied to the election for which the funds were contributed or spent.
BUDGET IMPACT
None.
LEGAL REVIEW
The City Attorney's office prepared the report.
APPROVED BY: Sean Joyce, Interim City
Manager
Attachments
Campaign Reform
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ORDINANCE NO. ____
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2 (ADMINISTRATION), ARTICLE X (CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTING) OF THE CYPRESS MUNICIPAL
CODE BY ADDING NEW SECTIONS 2-128.1 AND 2-128.2 ESTABLISHING
A LOCAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMIT AND DISCLOSURE OF TOP
CONTRIBUTORS
WHEREAS, the California Political Reform Act of 1974 (“Political Reform Act”), Government Code Section 81000, et seq., was amended by the voters in 1988 to impose contribution limitations for statewide offices, and authorized local jurisdictions to enact their own contribution limits or other prohibitions; and
WHEREAS, effective January 1, 2021, AB 571 establishes a default campaign contribution limit and other campaign regulations for cities and counties without local campaign contribution limits, while continuing to authorize counties and cities to establish their own contribution limits for their elective offices; and
WHEREAS, in enacting this Ordinance, the City Council finds and declares that moderate monetary contributions to political campaigns are a legitimate form of participation in the American political process. It is the policy of this City to protect the integrity of the electoral process, and to serve the best interests of the citizens of this City by regulating campaign finance; and
WHEREAS, inherent in the high cost of election campaigning is the problem of improper influence, real or potential, exercised by campaign contributors over elected officials. It is the purpose and intent of the City Council in enacting this Ordinance:
To place realistic and enforceable limits on the amounts of money that may be contributed to political campaigns in city elections.
To preserve an orderly political forum in which individuals may express themselves effectively.
To prevent the exercise by campaign contributors of potential undue or improper influence over elected officials.
To promote participation in government and foster trust that the democratic process is not subverted by affluent special interest groups.
To inform the public of the sources and objects of campaign contributions and expenditures; and
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WHEREAS, Cypress Municipal Code Chapter 2, Article X provides for Campaign Finance Reporting, and new Sections 2-128.1 (Limitation on Campaign Contributions) and 2-128.2 (Disclosure of Top Contributors on Independent Expenditure Advertisements) will be added to address campaign contribution amounts and disclosure requirements as well as renaming the Article X to “Campaign Finance Reporting and Contribution Limits”; and WHEREAS, the City Council (the “City Council”) of the City of Cypress (the “City”) now desires to adopt local campaign contribution limits and other campaign regulations as Sections 2- 128.1 and 2-128.2 in Chapter 2, Article X of the Cypress Municipal Code.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Recitals Incorporated. The City Council hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the above Recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein as findings of the City Council.
SECTION 2. Amendment. Chapter 2, Article X of the Cypress Municipal Code is hereby revised to rename the title from “CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTING” to read “CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTING AND CONTRIBUTION LIMITS”.
SECTION 3. Amendment. Chapter 2, Article X of the Cypress Municipal Code is hereby amended to revise Subsection 2-127 entitled “Definitions” and to add two new subsections, Subsection 2-128.1 entitled, “Limitations on Campaign Contributions” and Subsection 2-128.2 entitled “Disclosure of Top Contributors on Independent Expenditure Advertisements:” to read as follows, with all other Subsections of Chapter 2, Article X remaining unmodified and in full force and effect (deleted text shown in strikethrough, added text shown in bold italics):
“2-127 Definitions
The definitions set forth in the Political Reform Act of 1974 as amended (Government Code Section 82000 et seq.) shall govern the interpretation of this article, unless otherwise specified herein.
Whenever the following words are used in this article, they shall be construed as follows:
"Advertisement" means any general or public communication which is authorized and paid for by a committee for the purpose of supporting or opposing a candidate(s) for municipal elective office or a municipal ballot measure(s). A communication that expressly advocates for or against a clearly identified municipal candidate(s) or measure(s), as defined in Government Code Section 82025, supports or opposes a candidate(s) for municipal elective office or a municipal ballot measure(s). Advertisement excludes communications paid for by a candidate or candidate-controlled committee established for elective office for the controlling candidate and communications from an organization to its members other than a communication from a political party to its members. Advertisement includes print and written advertisements, including mass mailings (as defined in Government Code Section 82041.5 and includes email), 01004.0001 2066402.4
newspaper ads, and flyers. This article does not apply to small promotional items such as pens, pencils, mugs, clothing, skywriting or other items where the required disclosures are impracticable or cannot be reasonably printed or displayed in an easily legible typeface. This article does not apply to video or audio advertisements. "Candidate” means any individual who is listed on the ballot, or who has begun to circulate nominating petitions or authorized others to circulate petitions on his or her behalf, for nomination for or election to a city office, or who receives a contribution or makes an expenditure or gives his or her consent for any other person to receive a contribution or make an expenditure with a view to bringing about his or her nomination or election to a city office, whether or not the specific intent to seek nomination or election to the city office is known at the time the contribution is received or the expenditure is made, and whether or not he or she has announced his or her candidacy or filed a declaration of candidacy at that time. "Candidate" also includes any person holding a city office.
"City office” means an elected office of the city, including the city council, or any other office which shall become elective in the future.
"City measure" means a measure or proposition, initiated pursuant to Elections Code §§ 9200 et seq., 9235 et seq., or 9255 et seq., which is intended to be or is being voted on in a city election. "Committee" means any person or combination of persons who, for political purposes relating to a city election, directly or indirectly receive contributions in any forty-eight-month period, or who directly or indirectly makes expenditures in any forty-eight-month period. "Committee" includes controlled committees.
"Contribution" means a (i) payment, a forgiveness of a loan, a payment of a loan or pledge of security for a loan or an enforceable promise to make a payment, by anyone other than a candidate, his or her spouse, or the candidate's parents except to the extent that full and adequate consideration is received, unless it is clear from the surrounding circumstances that it is not made for political purposes; (ii) forgiveness of a debt or other obligation to pay for goods or services rendered, or reduction of the amount of a debt or other obligation to pay for goods or services rendered resulting from a settlement of a claim disputed by the candidate or committee, unless it is clear from the circumstances that the amount of the reduction was reasonably based on a good faith dispute and not for political purposes; and (iii) any expenditure made at the behest of a candidate or controlled committee, unless full and adequate consideration is received by the maker of the expenditure. (1) The term "contribution" shall also include the purchase of tickets for events such as dinners, luncheons, rallies and similar fund-raising events; a candidate's own money or property used on behalf of his or her candidacy; the granting of discounts or rebates not extended to the public generally; the granting of discounts or rebates by television or radio stations or newspapers which are not extended on an equal basis to all candidates for the same office; and the payment of compensation by any person for the rendition of personal services or expenses of any other person, or the rendition of personal services or the payment of expenses by any person, if such services are rendered or expenses incurred on 01004.0001 2066402.4
behalf of a candidate or committee without payment of full and adequate consideration by the candidate or committee.
(2) The term "contribution" shall also include:
(a) The cost of any meeting or fund-raising event held in public or private facilities in honor or on behalf of a candidate or committee having a value of $100 or greater, and
(b) Anything of value provided to or for the benefit of a candidate or committee, but not including volunteer personal or professional services as long as there is no understanding of reimbursement. Volunteer personal services or payments made by a person for his or her own travel expenses even if such payments are made voluntarily without any understanding or agreement that they shall be, directly or indirectly, repaid to him or her having a value of $100 or greater. (3) A contribution is made on the date the payment, forgiveness of debt or loan, expense or donation is actually received or the date when an irrevocable pledge to make a payment, forgive a debt or loan, or incur an expense or make a donation is actually made, whichever is earlier.
"Controlled committee" means a committee which is controlled directly or indirectly by a candidate, or which acts jointly with a candidate in connection with his or her campaign. A candidate controls a committee if he or she, his or her agent, or any other committee he or she controls has a significant influence on the actions or decisions of the committee. "Cumulative contribution" means the cumulative amount of contributions received by a committee beginning twelve (12) months before the date of the expenditure and ending seven (7) days before the time the advertisement is sent to the printer. "Earmarked funds" means any of the following:
(1) The contributor solicited and received the funds from donors for the purpose of making a contribution to the committee paying for the advertisement. (2) The funds were given to the contributor subject to a condition, agreement or understanding with the donor that all or a portion would be used to make a contribution to the committee paying for the advertisement, including the identification of the committee as a potential recipient.
(3) The contributor had existing funds from a donor and a subsequent agreement or understanding was reached with the donor that all or a portion of the funds would be used to contribute to the committee paying for the advertisement, including the identification of the committee as a potential recipient.
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to a condition, agreement or understanding with the donor that all or a portion would be used to make a contribution to the committee paying for the advertisement, including the identification of the committee as a potential recipient. "Election" means any primary, general or special election held in the city, and includes any recall election.
"Expenditure" means a payment, a forgiveness of a loan, pledge of security for a loan, or a payment of a loan by anyone other than a candidate or his or her spouse, or an enforceable promise to make any of the above, unless it is clear from the surrounding circumstances that it is not made for political purposes. An expenditure is made on the date the payment is made or on the date consideration, if any, is received, whichever is earlier. "Independent expenditure" means any expenditure or donation of anything of value, including the gratuitous rendition of services having a value of $100 or greater, made by any person in connection with a communication which expressly supports or opposes the nomination, election, defeat, or recall of a candidate(s) for city office, city measure(s), or otherwise unambiguously urges a particular result in a city election. An independent expenditure is made on the date the payment is made, services are rendered, or consideration, if any, is received, whichever is earlier. "Payment" means a payment, reimbursement, distribution, transfer, loan, advance, deposit, gift or other rendering of money, property services or anything else of value, whether tangible or intangible.
"Person" means an individual, proprietorship, firm, partnership, joint venture, syndicate, business trust, company, corporation, association, committee, labor union, and any other organized group of persons acting in concert.
"Political Reform Act" shall mean the Political Reform Act of 1974, as amended, Government Code §§ 81000 et seq., as it may be amended from time to time. (Ord. No. 978, § 1, 8-24-98)
"Top contributors" means the persons from whom the committee paying for an advertisement has received its five (5) highest cumulative contributions, provided that each person’s cumulative contributions total at least two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00). If fewer than five (5) persons have made cumulative contributions of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) or more, ‘top contributors’ means all such persons. (1) If two (2) or more contributors of identical cumulative amounts qualify as top contributors, the most recent contributor shall be listed before any other top contributor of the same amount in any disclosure required by this article. (2) If a contributor appears to qualify as a top contributor but received earmarked funds to make all or part of the contribution, the person, entity or committee that earmarked the funds and provided the funds to the contributor shall instead be disclosed as the top contributor. The person, entity or committee that transferred earmarked funds shall disclose 01004.0001 2066402.4
the true source of the funds to the committee receiving the earmarked funds at the time the funds are promised or transferred.”
Ҥ 2-128.1 Limitations on campaign contributions.
(a) No individual, proprietorship, firm, partnership, joint venture, syndicate, business trust, company, corporation, limited liability company, association, committee (including both controlled and independent committees), labor union, or any other organization or group of persons acting in concert shall make to a candidate for elective city office, and no candidate for elective city office shall accept from any such person or entity, campaign contributions totaling more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) per election.
(b) A contribution shall not be considered accepted if it is not negotiated, deposited, or utilized and, in addition, is returned to the donor within fourteen (14) days of receipt. (c) The provisions of this section do not apply to a candidate's contributions of the candidate's personal funds to the candidate’s own campaign. § 2-128.2 Disclosure of Top Contributors on Independent Expenditure Advertisements (a) In addition to required disclosures under the Political Reform Act, any advertisement paid for by a committee shall disclose the names of the top contributors to the committee paying for the advertisement. Following the identification of the committee as required under the Political Reform Act, the advertisement shall disclose the names of the top contributors. If fewer than five (5) contributors qualify as top contributors, only those contributors that qualify shall be disclosed. If no contributors qualify as top contributors, no top contributor disclosure is required. The disclosure shall read: "Major funding by (name and occupation or business interest, and city of residence or principal place of business)," identifying the top contributors to the committee paying for the advertisement.
(b) Notwithstanding Government Code Section 84505, if a top contributor is a committee, the top three (3) contributors who have each made cumulative contributions of at least two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00 ) to that committee shall also be disclosed. (c) Documentation. The following items shall be submitted to the city clerk on the same day the required Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) forms in support of the expenditures for the advertisement are filed:
1. A copy of the advertisement subject to this section.
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3. A rebuttable presumption shall apply that the advertisement was sent to the printer on the same date as the expenditure listed on the FPPC form filed for the advertisement. This presumption may be overcome by documentation submitted to the city clerk that the advertisement was sent to the printer on a different date. (d) Disclosures on Print Advertisements.
1. For the purposes of this section, print advertisement shall mean print and written advertisements, including but not limited to, mailers, flyers, door hangers, yard signs, and billboards.
2. A print advertisement designed to be individually distributed, including, but not limited to, mailers, flyers, and door hangers, shall include the disclosures required in this article, displayed as follows:
(i) The disclosure area shall have a solid white background and shall be in a printed or drawn box on the bottom of at least one (1) page that is set apart from any other printed matter. All text in the disclosure area shall be in a contrasting color. (ii) The text shall be in an Arial or Arial-equivalent typeface that is easily legible to an average reader or viewer, with a type size of at least ten (10) points. (iii) The top contributors, if any, shall each be disclosed on a separate horizontal line, in descending order, beginning with the top contributor who made the largest cumulative contributions on the first line. The name of each top contributor shall be centered horizontally in the disclosure area.
3. Notwithstanding subsection (d)(2)(ii), a print advertisement that is larger than those designed to be individually distributed, including, but not limited to, yard signs or billboards, shall include disclosures in Arial or Arial-equivalent typeface with a type size of at least five percent (5%) of the height of the advertisement The disclosure shall appear on a solid background with sufficient contrast to be easily readable by the average person. Each top contributor shall be disclosed either on a separate horizontal line as set forth in subsection (d)(2)(iii) or separated by commas.
4. Exception. If a committee paying for an advertisement has at least one (1) top contributor, as defined by this article, that also qualifies as a top contributor as defined by California Government Code Section 84501(c), as amended, replaced or renumbered from time to time, the committee shall disclose the contributors from whom it has received its five (5) highest cumulative contributions of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) or more in the manner required for print and electronic media as set forth in California Government Code Sections 84501, et seq., as amended, replaced or renumbered from time to time. This exception shall not be construed to require disclosure of more than five (5) top contributors.
(e) Enforcement
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1. Criminal Enforcement. Any person who knowingly, willfully or negligently violates any provision of Sections 2-128.1 or 2-128.2 is guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person who causes any other person to violate any provision of said Sections 2-128.1 or 2-128.2, or who aids and abets any other person in the violation of any provision of said Sections 2-128.1 or 2-128.2, shall be liable under this Subsection (e). Any monetary penalty for such a violation shall be the maximum amount permitted by law.
2. Civil Enforcement. Any person who intentionally or negligently violates any provision of this article shall be liable in a civil action brought by the city attorney. Where no specific civil penalty is provided, a person may be liable for an amount up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each violation. Upon collection, any such sum shall be deposited into the city’s general fund.
3. Injunctive Relief. The city attorney, or a person residing within the city, may bring an action for injunction relief to enjoin violation of, or to compel compliance with, any provision of this division if the city attorney declines to file such an action. A person other than the city attorney may bring a civil action for violations of this division if the city attorney declines to file a civil action. If a judgment is entered against a defendant in such an action, the private plaintiff shall receive fifty percent (50%) of the amount recovered, and the remaining fifty percent (50%) shall be deposited into the city's general fund. If two (2) or more persons are responsible for any violation of this article, they shall be jointly and severally liable. In determining the amount of liability under this subsection, the court may take into account any mitigating and aggravating factors. No civil action alleging a violation of this article shall be commenced more than two (2) years after the date of the election for which the funds at issue were contributed or expended.”
SECTION 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance, or the application thereof is for any reason held to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable by any court of any competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance or any part thereof. The City Council hereby declares that it would have enacted each and every section, subsection, sentence, clause, paragraph, or phrase thereof, irrespective of any determination of validity.
SECTION 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its adoption.
SECTION 6. Certification. The City Clerk shall certify as to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be published and posted at the designated locations in the City of Cypress.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress at a regular meeting held on the ____ day of February, 2026. _______________________________
David Burke, Mayor
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ATTEST:
___________________________________
Lisa Berglund, City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } SS
I, LISA BERGLUND, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the _____ day of January, 2026, by the following roll call vote:
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Lisa Berglund, City Clerk
CITY OF CYPRESS
CITY COUNCIL REPORT
City Council Regular 13.
FROM: Sean Joyce, Interim City Manager
DATE: 01/26/2026
SUBJECT: Introduce an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Cypress, California, Amending Cypress Municipal Code Section 1-13 and Adding Subsections 1-13.1 and 1-13.2 to Regulate Use of the City Seal and Logo
RECOMMENDATION
Introduce an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Cypress, California, Amending Section 1-13 and Adding Subsections 1-13.1 and 1-13.2 of the Cypress Municipal Code to Regulate Use of the City Seal and Logo, to be read by title only and waive further reading.
SUMMARY
The City Council has adopted a slightly revised City seal following a public outreach effort.
Corresponding revisions to the Cypress Municipal Code are now in order to codify the new Seal and logo and protect against their unauthorized use. The attached proposed ordinance would achieve both of these objectives.
DISCUSSION
The City has previously adopted section 1-13 to designate the size and form of the official seal of the City and City logo. The City Seal was recently the subject of a rebranding that led to minor modifications that should now be adopted by ordinance. Simultaneously, the City's consultant led an effort to design a City logo for use in marketing and promotional use. Heretofore the Seal has not been protected from unauthorized use by ordinance. The item before you would address this outstanding matter prohibiting unauthorized use of the City Seal and logo that could otherwise lead to the unscrupulous use of the Seal by parties wishing to misappropriate the well-earned credibility of the City of Cypress for nefarious purposes.
The ordinance would further establish a range of possible penalties associated with unauthorized use of the City Seal and logo. Consistent with other violations of the Cypress Municipal Code possible penalties include those authorized under § 1-7 of CMC as follows:
§ 1-7General penalty; continuing violations.
(a)
Whenever in this Code or in any other ordinance of the city or in any order, rule, or regulation issued or promulgated by any duly authorized officer or agent of the city, any act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or the doing of any act is required and the failure to do that act is declared to be unlawful, and no specific penalty is provided therefor, violation of said provision shall be a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
For the purposes of this section 1-7, any violation of the Cypress Municipal Code ("Municipal Code Violation") may be processed through the administrative citation provisions established within this section 1-7 and section 1-12 providing, however, when processed as administrative citations, all such municipal code violations shall be subject to the maximum amounts established in subsection 1-7(c).
Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the city from exercising its discretion to select between criminal enforcement for a municipal code violation and enforcement through the administrative citation process established herein.
(b)
Each and every day during any portion of which any violation of this Code or any other ordinance, order, rule, or regulation of the city continues shall constitute a separate offense, and may be punished accordingly.
(c)
When specifically designated as such, violations of any provision of this Code or any other city ordinance, rule, order, or regulation shall be an infraction, which shall be punished as follows:
First violation: $100.00 fine
Second violation: $200.00 fine
Third violation, and each subsequent violation of the same ordinance or permit within one year from the date of the first violation, may at the city's discretion be treated as an infraction and fined in the amount of five hundred ($500.00) per occurrence, or may be deemed a misdemeanor and as such, shall be punishable as set forth in subsection (a).
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary designating an offense a misdemeanor, when the city attorney, or the district attorney files in a court having jurisdiction over misdemeanor offenses a complaint specifying that an offense otherwise a misdemeanor is an infraction, the violation shall be deemed an infraction for all purposes. (d)
Citation power shall be delegated by resolution of the city council. (e)
Unless otherwise specifically provided herein, the Orange County Courts' Countywide Uniform Bail Schedule is hereby adopted by this reference, as if set forth in full, for violations of the Code of the City of Cypress.
(Ord. No. 15; Ord. No. 833, § 1, 12-11-89; Ord. No. 998, §§ 1, 2, 2-14-00) BUDGET IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with adoption and regulation of authorized use of the proposed ordinance adopting the revised City Seal and City logo.
LEGAL REVIEW
The prposed ordinance has been prepared by the City Attorney's office.
APPROVED BY: Sean Joyce, Interim City
Manager
Attachments
Ordinance - City Seal and Logo
ORDINANCE NO. _____
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CYPRESS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CYPRESS
MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 1-13 AND ADDING
SUBSECTIONS 1-13.1 AND 1-13.2 TO REGULATE USE OF
THE CITY SEAL AND CITY LOGO
WHEREAS, the City Council (the “City Council”) of the City of Cypress (the “City”) has previously adopted section 1-13 to designate the size and form of the official seal of the City; WHEREAS, the City of Cypress has a City Seal and City logo that are not protected from unauthorized use by ordinance or copyright law;
WHEREAS, California Government Code § 34501.5 and Elections Code § 18304 solely protect city seals by prohibiting the use of a city seal in campaign literature or mass mailing with the intent to deceive voters; and
WHEREAS, the unauthorized use, reproduction or facsimile of a city seal or logo for any purpose may create a misleading, erroneous or false impression that the document, item, statement, event, and/or organization is authorized, supported, and/or sponsored by the City or a public official; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to protect its official Seal, logo and related marks from all unauthorized uses to prevent fraud, deception, misrepresentation, and/or abuse; and WHEREAS, the City additionally desires to update the design of its official Seal; and WHEREAS, the City Council seeks to ensure that the City Seal, the City logo, and other City insignia are used only for purposes directly related to the official business of the City of Cypress, or as expressly authorized.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Recitals Incorporated. The City Council hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the above Recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein as findings of the City Council.
SECTION 2. Amendment. Section 1-13 of the Cypress Municipal Code is hereby amended as to the design of the City Seal and City logo and further amended to add Subsection 1 -13.1 entitled “Use of City Seal and City Logo” and Subsection 1-13.2 entitled “Penalties” to read as follows:
§1-13 Official Seal
(a) The official seal of the city shall be of the size and form and shall bear the figures and inscriptions set out as follows:
(b) The official logo of the city shall be of the size and form and shall bear the figures and inscriptions set out as follows:
§ 1-13.1 Use of City Seal and City Logo
(a) Use of the City Seal and City logo shall be in accordance with City Council policy, to be approved separately.
(b) It is unlawful for any person or entity to make use of the City logo, City Seal, prior iterations of the City Seal, or any portion, facsimile, mock-up, or reproduction thereof that is an imitation of the City Seal, or that may be mistaken therefor, that is designed, intended or likely to confuse, deceive or mislead the public, for private or commercial purposes or for any other purpose than the official business of the City without the express written consent of the City Clerk or City Manager or their designees under the authority granted by the City Council. § 1-13.2 Penalties
SECTION 3. Any person who engages in unauthorized or unlawful use of the City Seal or City logo under § 1-13.1 is subject to penalties pursuant to Cypress Municipal Code § 1-7.
Nothing herein prevents the City from using any other available civil and/or criminal remedies allowed by law to protect the City Seal from improper or illegal use.
SECTION 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council of the City of Cypress hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions thereof may be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its passage.
SECTION 6. The City clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance by the City council of the City of Cypress and shall cause a summary of this ordinance to be published in accordance with Government Code § 36933.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress at a regular meeting held on the ____ day of February 2026.
Leo Medrano, Mayor
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Lisa Berglund, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } SS
I, LISA BERGLUND, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the _____ day of January 2026, by the following roll call vote:
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Lisa Berglund, City Clerk
CITY OF CYPRESS
CITY COUNCIL REPORT
City Council Regular 14.
FROM: Lisa Berglund, City Clerk
DATE: 01/26/2026
SUBJECT: Timing for Transition of City Attorney Representative In Light of Change of Council Meeting Dates
RECOMMENDATION
Provide direction on the timing of transitioning City Attorney representative in light of the change of Council meeting dates.
SUMMARY
In light of the change of City Council meeting dates, Fred Galante will be unavailable to cover City Council meetings beginning upon the effectiveness of the ordinance in March, 2026. Aleshire & Wynder's name partner Bill Wynder is available to step in as soon as the City Council desires to have him assume duties as City Attorney. Once direction is provided on timing of the change, an amendment to the agreement with Aleshire & Wynder will be presented to the Council documenting the change.
BUDGET IMPACT
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LEGAL REVIEW
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APPROVED BY: Sean Joyce, Interim City
Manager
CITY OF CYPRESS
CITY COUNCIL REPORT
City Council Regular 15.
FROM: Sean Joyce, Interim City Manager
DATE: 01/26/2026
SUBJECT: Consideration of a Council Member Request to Discuss City Council Declaration of a Commitment to Protection of Public Safety and Civil Rights with Regard to ICE Enforcement
RECOMMENDATION
Consider Council Member Strong Carnahan's request (seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Chang) and provide direction concerning adopting a resolution of the City Council affirming "the protection of our constituents' civil rights and to condemn the use of excessive force by federal and immigration authorities."
SUMMARY
Consistent with City Council policy (January 2025), on January 12, 2026, Council Member Strong-Carnahan (seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Chang) asked her colleagues to agendize the matter for future City Council consideration to adopt a resolution expressing a commitment to protecting community safety and civil rights in relation to ICE enforcement and with respect to the City's "resources, policies, and values." Specifically, Council Member Strong-Carnahan requests her colleagues consider adoption of a resolution of the City Council affirming "the protection of our constituents' civil rights and to condemn the use of excessive force by federal and immigration authorities." Such an item would be agendized for future City Council consideration if a majority of the City Council give direction to that effect.
BUDGET IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with City Council adoption of a position identical or similar to that proposed by Council Member Strong-Carnahan.
LEGAL REVIEW
The City Attorney has reviewed this item.
The City Attorney has reviewed this item.
APPROVED BY: Sean Joyce, Interim City
Manager