Cypress — 2025-09-22

City Council

#1 Closed Session
CLOSED SESSION\nPUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT\nPursuant to Government Code Section 54957\nTitle: City Clerk
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10.\nApprove Supplemental Appropriations and Increases to Estimated Revenues and\nTransfers for FY 2024-25\nPrepared by: Matt Burton, Director of Finance and Administrative Services\nRecommendation:\n1. Approve FY 2024-25 supplemental appropriations of $479,950 and increase estimated\nrevenues by $417,950 for the City; and\n2. Approve FY 2024-25 supplemental appropriations of $38,700 for the Cypress Recreation\nand Park District; and\n3. Approve an $8,166 transfer from the District's Park Development Fund to the General\nFund; and\n4. Approve an $8,166 payment to the City's Infrastructure fund to apply against the\noutstanding Repayment Agreement and Promissory Note between the City and Park\nDistrict for the construction of Lexington Park.
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11.\nReceive and File the Investment Report for the Month Ended August 31, 2025\nPrepared by: Matt Burton, Director of Finance and Administrative Services\nRecommendation: Receive and file the attached investment report.
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12.\nReceive and File Register of Warrants, Transfers, and Wires Issued for the Period of\nAugust 9, 2025 through September 5, 2025\nPrepared by: Matt Burton, Director of Finance and Administrative Services\nRecommendation: Receive and file the attached payment register summarized below for\nthe period of August 9, 2025 through September 5, 2025:\nElectronic Funds Transfers 17819 through 17881\nWarrants 68600 through 68820\nPayroll Transfers W1563 through W1564
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13.\nApprove Updates to the Contribution Policy for Non-Profit Organizations\nPrepared by: Jeff Draper, Director of Recreation and Community Services\nRecommendation: Approve updates to the Contribution Policy for Non-Profit Organizations.
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14.\nReceive Logo Survey Results and Select a City Logo\nPrepared by: Alisha Farnell, City Clerk\nRecommendation: Receive logo survey results, select a City logo, and approve the\nrefreshed City seal.
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15.\nApprove First Reading of an Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Portions of Chapter\n17 of the Cypress Municipal Code Relating to Smoking Regulations\nPrepared by: Alicia Velasco, Planning Director\nRecommendation: Introduce for first reading an ordinance repealing Sections 17-42\nthrough 17-50 of Cypress Municipal Code Chapter 17 and replacing it with a new Section\n17-42 (Smoking Prohibited).
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16.\nIdentify an Executive Search Firm to Assist with the City Manager Recruitment\nPrepared by: Fred Galante, City Attorney\nRecommendation: Identify and approve a contract with an executive search firm to assist in\nthe recruitment of a permanent City Manager.\nITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR\nITEMS FROM CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
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17.\nConsider the First Reading of an Ordinance Updating the Order of Business at City\nCouncil Meetings to Allow for Changes to Oral Communications Structure\nAgendized by: David Burke, Mayor\nRecommendation: Consider the first reading of an Ordinance updating the Municipal Code\nrelating to the Order of Business at City Council meetings to allow for the City Council\ndirected changes to Oral Communications.
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18.\nConsider the First Reading of an Ordinance Relating to the City Council Decorum\nRules and Code of Ethics\nAgendized by: Leo Medrano, Mayor Pro Tem\nRecommendation: Consider the first reading of an Ordinance relating to the City Council\ndecorum rules and code of ethics.
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19.\nConsider a Resolution Opposing Proposition 50 on the November 4, 2025 Ballot\nAgendized by: Bonnie Peat, Council Member\nRecommendation: Consider a Resolution opposing Proposition 50 on the November 4,\n2025 ballot.
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2.\nProclaim the Week of October 5-11, 2025 as Fire Prevention Week\nPrepared by: Alisha Farnell, City Clerk\nRecommendation: Proclaim the week of October 5-11, 2025 as Fire Prevention Week.
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3.\nReceive an Update on the Strategic Plan Six-Month Objectives\nPrepared by: Sean Joyce, City Manager\nRecommendation: Receive an update on the Strategic Plan six-month objectives.
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4.\nAdopt a Resolution approving the California State-Subdivision Agreement Regarding\nDistribution and Use of Settlement Funds with Eight Opioid Manufacturers\nPrepared by: Sean Joyce, City Manager\nRecommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City to enter into Settlement\nAgreements with eight opioid manufacturers (Alvogen, Amneal, Apotex, Hikma, Indivior,\nMylad, Sun and Zydus) to resolve lawsuits accusing opioid manufacturers of mishandling\nopioid pain drugs, agree to the terms of the related State-Subdivision Agreement, and\nauthorize entry into the related State-Subdivision Agreement with the Attorney General.
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5.\nAccept the Residential Street Resurfacing, Project 376\nPrepared by: Nick Mangkalakiri, Director of Public Works\nRecommendation:\n1. Accept the Residential Street Resurfacing, Project 376, in the amount of $1,797,543.94\nand approve the final payment of $89,877.20 to All American Asphalt; and\n2. Authorize the City Engineer to file a Notice of Completion with the County Recorder.
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6.\nApprove an Increase to a Task Order with LSA for an Environmental Impact Report\nfor a Vesting Tentative Tract Map at Los Alamitos Race Course\nPrepared by: Alicia Velasco, Planning Director\nRecommendation: Increase the task order with LSA for preparation of an Environmental\nImpact Report to $255,000 and authorize a contingency of $25,500.
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7.\nAccept Office of Traffic Safety DUI Traffic Enforcement Grant\nPrepared by: Mark Lauderback, Chief of Police\nRecommendation:\n1. Accept the FY 2025-26 Office of Traffic Safety DUI/Traffic Enforcement grant; and\n2. Increase estimated revenues by $95,000 in the General Fund Grants Fund; and\n3. Appropriate $95,000 in the General Fund Grants Fund for overtime, travel and dispatch\nservices; and\n4. Authorize the City Manager to sign all documents related to the Grant.
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8.\nAssignment of the Agreement to Provide Senior Transportation Services\nPrepared by: Jeff Draper, Director of Recreation and Community Services\nRecommendation: Approve the assignment of the agreement to provide senior\ntransportation services from Cabco Yellow, Inc. dba California Yellow Cab to OCY\nManagement, LLC, effective June 1, 2025.
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9.\nAdopt Resolutions Establishing Benefits for Executive Management and MidManagement Employees\nPrepared by: Matt Burton, Director of Finance and Administrative Services\nRecommendation:\n1. Adopt a Resolution establishing the Schedule of Benefits for Executive Management\nemployees; and\n2. Adopt a Resolution establishing the Schedule of Benefits for Mid-Management\nemployees.
#1 Presentation
PRESENTATIONS\nVeteran Recognition Presentation\nRecognition of Outgoing City Clerk\nRecognition of Cypress Girls Softball 10u Blue All-Star Team\nOath of Office for Incoming Commissioners\nFire Prevention Week Proclamation\nCounty of Orange Update from Supervisor Janet Nguyen