The city council shall hold regular meetings at 5:30 p.m., on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. Said meetings shall be adjourned no later than 11:30 p.m., unless the majority of the council waives said adjournment time.
(Ord. No. 262, §§ 1—3; Ord. No. 265, § 18; Ord. No. 348; Ord. No. 557, 8-25-75; Ord. No. 702, § 1, 1-10-83; Ord. No. 774, § 1, 5-11-87; Ord. No. 1203, § 2, 4-10-23; Ord. 1205, 9/25/2023; Ord. 1223, 1/26/2026)
Meetings of the city council shall be held at 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, or at such other locations as the city council may specify.
(Ord. No. 262, § 4; Ord. No. 265, § 21; Ord. No. 341, § 1; Ord. No. 702, § 2, 1-10-83; Ord. No. 1203, § 2, 4-10-23; Ord. 1205, 9/25/2023)
For the purposes of this chapter, the definitions of "legislative body," "regular meeting," and "special meeting" as set forth in Section 54950 et seq. of the Government Code of the State of California shall apply.
(Ord. No. 860, § 1, 2-11-91; Ord. No. 1203, § 2, 4-10-23; Ord. 1205, 9/25/2023)
As permitted by state law, a special meeting may be called at any time by the presiding officer of the legislative body, or by a majority of the members of the legislative body, by delivering written notice to each member of the legislative body, posting on the city's website. The notice shall be delivered personally or by any other means and shall be received at least 24 hours before the time of the meeting as specified in the notice. The call and notice shall specify the time and place of the special meeting and the business to be transacted or discussed. No other business shall be considered at these meetings by the legislative body. The written notice may be dispensed with as to any member who at or prior to the time of the meeting convenes files with the clerk or secretary of the legislative body a written waiver of notice. The waiver may be given in writing by electronic communication. The written notice may be dispensed with as to any member who is actually present at the meeting at the time it convenes. Notice shall be required pursuant to this section regardless of whether any action is taken at the special meeting. The call and notice shall be posted at least 24 hours prior to the special meeting in a location that is freely accessible to members of the public.
(Ord. No. 265, § 20; Ord. No. 860, § 2, 2-11-91; Ord. No. 1203, § 2, 4-10-23; Ord. 1205, 9/25/2023)
Any regular or adjourned regular or special meeting may be adjourned to a time certain but not beyond the next regular meeting date.
(Ord. No. 265, § 19; Ord. No. 1203, § 2, 4-10-23; Ord. 1205, 9/25/2023)
Notice shall be given of all meetings as required by state law.
(Ord. No. 265, § 22; Ord. No. 1203, § 2, 4-10-23; Ord. 1205, 9/25/2023)
(a) 
The city clerk shall prepare an agenda of the council proceedings, which agenda shall be prepared in accordance with the order of business, and shall furnish each member of the council, the mayor, the city manager and city attorney with a copy of the same not less than 72 hours prior to each regular meeting and not less than 24 hours prior to each special meeting. Any council member wishing to add an item on the agenda shall adhere to the city council's adopted process for council members adding items to the agenda, as may be amended by the council from time to time. Matters that are not listed on the agenda shall not be presented to the council, except matters of an urgent or emergency nature presented by the city manager as provided by Government Code Section 54954.2.
(b) 
In the case of an emergency situation involving matters upon which prompt action is necessary due to the disruption or threatened disruption of public facilities, a legislative body, including the city council, may hold an emergency meeting without complying with either the 24 hour notice requirement or the 24 hour posting requirement of Government Code Section 54956 or both the notice and posting requirement. Meetings held in such emergency situations shall comply with Government Code Section 54956.5.
(c) 
The council may take action on any item of business not appearing on the agenda pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 54954.2.
(Ord. No. 265, § 1; Ord. No. 485, 7-10-72; Ord. No. 795, § 1, 3-28-88; Ord. No. 860, § 3, 2-11-91; Ord. No. 1203, § 2, 4-10-23; Ord. 1205, 9/25/2023)
The provisions of this chapter shall be enforceable pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Sections 54960 through 54960.5, as said sections may be amended.
(Ord. No. 860, § 4, 2-11-91; Ord. No. 1203, § 2, 4-10-23; Ord. 1205, 9/25/2023)
The mayor shall preside at the meetings of the council and shall maintain order and decorum at all regular and special meetings of the council. The mayor shall state every question coming before the council, announce the decision of the council on all subjects, except where the city clerk makes such announcement, and decide all questions of order subject however to an appeal to the council in which event a majority vote of the council shall govern and conclusively determine such question of order.
(Ord. No. 265, § 2; Ord. No. 1203, § 2, 4-10-23; Ord. 1205, 9/25/2023)
The mayor, or in his/her absence the mayor pro tempore, shall take the chair precisely at the hour appointed for the meeting, and shall immediately call the council to order. In the absence of the mayor or mayor pro tempore, the city clerk shall call the council meeting to order, whereupon a temporary chair shall be elected by the council members present. Upon the arrival of the mayor or mayor pro tempore, the temporary chair shall immediately relinquish the chair upon the conclusion of the business immediately before the council.
(Ord. No. 265, § 3; Ord. No. 1203, § 2, 4-10-23; Ord. 1205, 9/25/2023)
Before proceeding with the business of the council, the city clerk shall call the roll of the council members and the names of those present shall be entered in the minutes.
(Ord. No. 265, § 4; Ord. No. 1203, § 2, 4-10-23; Ord. 1205, 9/25/2023)
A majority of the council constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business, but a lesser number may adjourn from time to time and may cancel the meeting by a notice. The city clerk may also notice the adjournment or cancellation of a meeting for lack of a quorum.
(Ord. No. 265, § 5; Ord. No. 1203, § 2, 4-10-23; Ord. 1205, 9/25/2023)
(a) 
All meetings of the council shall be open to the public. Promptly at the hour set by law on the day of each regular meeting, the council members, city manager, city clerk and the city attorney shall take their assigned stations in the council chambers and the business of the council shall be taken up for consideration and disposition in the following order, unless otherwise changed by resolution of the council.
(1) 
Call to order;
(2) 
Roll call;
(3) 
Oral communications on closed session/ workshop items;
(4) 
Closed session; workshop;
(5) 
Presentations;
(6) 
Oral communications on agenda and non-agenda items;
(7) 
Consent calendar; minutes;
(8) 
Public hearings;
(9) 
New business;
(10) 
Items removed from consent calendar;
(11) 
Continued items;
(12) 
Items from council members;
(13) 
Council member reports from city-affiliated boards and committees, and remarks;
(14) 
Council member items for future consideration;
(15) 
City manager reports;
(16) 
Adjournment.
(Ord. No. 265, § 6; Ord. No. 329; Ord. No. 1203, § 2, 4-10-23; Ord. 1205, 9/25/2023; Ord. No. 1222, 10/13/2025)
(a) 
Approval of minutes. Unless the reading of the minutes of a council meeting is requested by council member, such minutes may be approved without reading if the city clerk has previously furnished each member with a copy thereof. Minutes shall be approved by voice or roll call vote.
(b) 
Designated as official record. The approved written minutes constitute the official record of council proceedings and actions and are superior to any other record, recordation, document, transcript, audio recording, video recording, or other memorial or writing of said proceedings and action. Any other recordings and records of council proceedings which may be deemed duplicate records shall be kept only as required by Government Code Section 34090.7 and the council's records retention policy. Audio and video recordings of council proceedings may only be destroyed with council authorization.
(c) 
Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply to the minutes of the meetings of any city board, commission, committee, task force, or agency after the board, commission, committee, task force, or agency and the council have approved the same.
(d) 
The provisions of this section shall apply to all minutes and recordings which have been approved by the body conducting the meeting and by the council.
(Ord. No. 265, § 7; Ord. No. 803, §§ 1, 2, 6-13-88; Ord. No. 860, § 5, 2-11-91; Ord. No. 1203, § 2, 4-10-23; Ord. 1205, 9/25/2023)
(a) 
Presiding officer may debate and vote. The mayor, or in his/her absence, such other council member as may be presiding may move, second and debate from the chair, subject only to such limitations of debate per these rules imposed on all council members and shall not be deprived of any of the rights and privileges of a council member by reason of his/her acting as the presiding officer.
(b) 
Getting the floor. Every council member desiring to speak shall do so only when recognized by the presiding officer and confine him/herself to the question under debate.
(c) 
Interruptions. A council member, once recognized, shall not be interrupted when speaking unless it be to call him/her to order, or as herein otherwise provided. If a council member, while speaking, is called to order, he/she shall cease speaking until the question of order is determined.
(d) 
Remarks of council member. When entered in minutes. Any council member may request, through the presiding officer, the privilege of having a written abstract of his/her statement on any subject under consideration by the city council entered in the minutes. If the city council consents thereto, such statement shall be entered in the minutes.
(e) 
Motion to reconsider. A motion to reconsider any action taken by the council may be made only on the day such action was taken. It may be made either immediately during the same session or at a recessed or adjourned session thereof. Such motion must be made by one on the prevailing side or a member who abstained from the vote, but may be seconded by any council member and may be made at any time and have precedence over all other motions or, while a council member has the floor, it shall be debatable.
(f) 
Rules of order. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter "Robert's Rules of Order", as revised and updated from time-to-time, shall govern the conduct of the meetings of the council.
(Ord. No. 265, § 8; Ord. No. 1203, § 2, 4-10-23; Ord. 1205, 9/25/2023; Ord. 1217, 5/27/2025)
(a) 
Opportunity to address legislative body. Every agenda for regular meetings of any legislative body, including the city council, of the City of Cypress shall provide an opportunity for members of the public to directly address the legislative body on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the legislative body, provided that no action shall be taken on any item not appearing on the agenda unless the action is otherwise authorized by Government Code Section 54954.(b). The legislative body may adopt reasonable regulations to ensure that the intent of this section is carried out, including, but not limited to, regulations limiting the total amount of time allocated for public testimony on particular issues and for each individual speaker. The rules pertaining to addressing the council shall also apply equally to all city board, commission, committee, task force, or agency after the board, commission, committee, task force, or agency created by the council.
(b) 
Oral communications. Each member of the public addressing the council in person shall use the microphone in front of the podium or if addressing the council virtually, the microphone on their device, give his/her name and city of residence in an audible tone of voice for the record and, unless further time is granted by the council, shall limit his/her remarks to the time allotted on the agenda for public comments. Members of the public may address the council by oral communications on any matter over which the council has control; provided, however, that preference shall be given to those persons who may have notified the city clerk in advance of their desire to speak in order that the same may appear on the agenda of the city council. All remarks shall be addressed to the legislative body as a body and not to an individual council member. Although council members may provide brief responses, the city council may not discuss or take action on items that are not on its agenda. In discussion of any issue before the council, members of the public must confine themselves to the question before the council.
(c) 
Spokesperson for group of persons. Whenever any group of persons wishes to address the council on the same subject matter, the presiding officer may request that a spokesperson be chosen by the group to address the council, and in case additional matters are to be presented at the time by any other member of said group, to limit the number of persons so addressing the council so as to avoid unnecessary repetition before the council.
(d) 
Written communications. Interested parties or their authorized representatives may address the council by written communications in regard to matters then under discussion.
(e) 
Public hearings and protests. Interested persons or their authorized representatives may address the council by reading of protests, petitions, or communications relating to zoning, sewer, and street proceedings, hearings on protests, appeals, and petitions, or similar matters in regard to matters then under consideration.
(Ord. No. 265, § 9; Ord. No. 860, § 6, 2-11-91; Ord. No. 1203, § 2, 4-10-23; Ord. 1205, 9/25/2023)
After a motion is made by the council, no person shall address the council without first securing the permission of the presiding officer.
(Ord. No. 265, § 10; Ord. No. 1203, § 2, 4-10-23; Ord. 1205, 9/25/2023)
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Editor's note: Ordinance No. 935, adopted Feb. 27, 1995, repealed § 2-2.14 in its entirety. Formerly, § 2-2.14 pertained to council meetings and procedure and time limit of addressing the city council and derived from § 11 of Ord. No. 265.
(a) 
By council members.
(1) 
Conduct. While the council is in session, the council members must preserve order and decorum, and a council member shall neither by conversation, by the utterance of loud, threatening, profane, disparaging or abusive language, or by engaging in any other disorderly conduct at any council meeting, delay or interrupt the orderly conduct of council proceedings. A council member's persistence in discussing an agenda item or any other matter before the council after the matter has been called to a vote, shall constitute a violation of this subsection. Council members shall obey the orders of the council or the presiding officer. The following rules shall be obeyed:
(i) 
Council members shall keep any remarks clear, concise and on-topic.
(ii) 
When there are differences of opinion, council members shall focus on debating the facts of the situation and avoid personalities. Council members should seek to build on the ideas of others and look for common ground, embrace dissent and give open-minded consideration to different viewpoints.
(iii) 
Council members shall be prepared at council meetings, including by reading their agendas with enough time to ask questions prior to the council meeting. Every effort will be made to ask questions before the council meeting so that the city manager or the city attorney, as applicable, has ample time to research the question before the council meeting.
(iv) 
Council members shall base their decisions on the merits and substance of the matter at hand, rather than on unrelated considerations.
(v) 
Council members shall not interrupt other council members when they are recognized to speak and shall not applaud, boo or make other sounds or gestures that could have the tendency to disrupt the speaker.
(vi) 
Council members shall exercise self-control and avoid comments that have a likelihood to degrade respectful council decorum and deliberations."
(2) 
Censure. A violation of these rules of decorum or the adopted civility, conduct and governance policy by a council member shall be subject to the below enforcement provisions. Any council member may make a motion for a vote to censure or for a vote for removal or ejection as set forth herein.
(i) 
Resolution of censure. Any council member who reasonably believes that another council member is violating these rules of decorum or the adopted civility, conduct and governance policy shall be allowed to request an agenda item be presented, in accordance with the procedures for requesting future agenda items, calling for staff to bring back a draft resolution of censure by identifying the council member, and that council member's speech, actions or behavior, that he/she believes constitutes such violation. Once approved to be presented to the council for consideration, the resolution of censure may be approved by a majority of the council and may contain the penalties described below. Upon such motion, all council members present shall immediately vote on the motion and state whether they agree that the identified speech, actions or behavior constitutes a violation and justifies a vote of censure. If a majority of the council members present a vote for censure, then that vote shall be duly noted by the city clerk and the subject of that vote shall have two minutes to make a rebuttal stating why the vote should be overturned. After such rebuttal, any council member shall be entitled to make a motion to overturn the vote of censure. If such motion is approved by a majority vote of those council members present, then the city clerk shall remove such censure from the record. Motions to overturn a vote of censure may only be made at the meeting at which the vote of censure was made. This subsection contemplates no other administrative remedy to a vote of censure other than the two minute rebuttal. If not so overturned, the resolution of censure shall be adopted.
(ii) 
Fines for censure. Any council member who is censured by the city council may be subject to a one hundred dollar ($100.00) fine per censure. Such fine(s) shall be paid to the city clerk within 30 days of the date imposed. Failure to pay such fine(s) within 60 days shall give rise to a civil action by the city for collection, or shall be deducted or offset from the council member's compensation or per diem entitlements.
(iii) 
Revocation of special privileges. Any council member who is censured by the council shall be subject to revocation of his/her committee assignments, regional boards and commissions, and community-generated board/committee appointments; suspension of official travel, conference participation, access to a city credit card, council salary, stipends, and ceremonial titles.
(iv) 
Removal. Any council member who is censured by a majority of the council during a council meeting, in addition to the attendant fines, shall also be subject to a vote, upon motion by any council member, by a majority of the council present, to remove such offender from the council meeting. If a majority of the council votes for removal, then the subject of that vote shall have two minutes to make a rebuttal stating why the vote should be overturned. After such rebuttal any council member shall be entitled to make a motion to overturn the vote to remove. If such motion is approved by a majority vote of those council members present, then the city clerk shall remove such vote from the record. If the vote to remove is not overturned, then such vote shall remain part of the administrative record and resolution of censure. Motions to overturn a vote of removal may only be made at the meeting at which the vote of removal was made. If the offending council member does not leave voluntarily, the presiding officer may order any law enforcement officer who is on duty at the council meeting as sergeant at arms to remove the offender from the council chambers. It shall be the duty of any law enforcement officer who is serving as sergeant at arms at the council meeting to carry out all orders and instructions given by the presiding officer for the purpose of maintaining order and decorum, including the removal of disruptive council members and/or members of the public.
(v) 
Resisting removal; penalty. Any council member or member of the public who resists removal by the sergeant at arms shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(3) 
Motion to enforce. If the presiding officer fails to enforce the rules set forth above, any council member may move to require the presiding officer to do so, and an affirmative vote of a majority of the council shall mandate such action. If the presiding officer fails to carry out the will of a majority of the council the majority may designate another council member to act as the presiding officer for the limited purpose of enforcing any provision of this subsection which it desires to enforce.
(b) 
By other persons. Any person making personal, impertinent or slanderous remarks or who shall become boisterous while addressing the council shall be forthwith, by directive of the presiding officer, be barred from further audience at said meeting before the council unless permission to continue is granted by a majority vote of the council.
(Ord. No. 265, § 12; Ord. No. 1203, § 2, 4-10-23; Ord. 1205, 9/25/2023; Ord. No. 1221, 10/13/2025)
The chief of police or such member or members of the police department as he/she may designate shall be sergeant-at-arms of the council meetings. He/she shall carry out all orders and instructions given by the presiding officer for the purpose of maintaining order and decorum at the council meeting. Upon instructions of the presiding officer, it shall be the duty of the sergeant-at-arms or designee to place any person who violates the order and decorum of the meeting under arrest, and cause him/her to be prosecuted under the provisions of this code or state law.
(Ord. No. 265, § 14; Ord. No. 1203, § 2, 4-10-23; Ord. 1205, 9/25/2023)
(a) 
Preparation of ordinances. All ordinances shall be prepared by the city attorney. No ordinance shall be prepared for presentation to the council unless ordered by a majority vote of the council or requested in writing by any member of the council, the presiding officer or the city manager or prepared by the city attorney on his own initiative.
(b) 
Prior approval by administrative staff. All ordinances, resolutions and contract documents shall, before presentation to the council, have been approved as to form and legality by the city attorney or his authorized representative and shall have been examined and approved for the administration by the city manager or his authorized representative where there are substantive matters of administration involved.
(c) 
Introducing for passage or approval. Ordinances, resolutions and other matters or subjects requiring action by the council must be introduced and sponsored by a member of the council, except that the mayor, city manager or city attorney may present ordinances, resolutions and other matters of subjects to the council, and any council member may assume sponsorship thereof by moving that such ordinances, resolutions, matters or subjects be adopted; otherwise, they shall not be considered.
(Ord. No. 265, § 15; Ord. No. 1203, § 2, 4-10-23; Ord. 1205, 9/25/2023)
A roll call vote shall be taken upon the passage of all ordinances and resolutions and be entered upon the journal of the proceedings of the council. Upon request of any member, a roll call vote shall be taken and recorded on any vote. Whenever a recorded or roll call vote of the council is in order, the city clerk shall call the names of the members in alphabetical order, except that the name of the presiding officer shall be called last.
(Ord. No. 265, § 16; Ord. No. 1203, § 2, 4-10-23; Ord. 1205, 9/25/2023)
No city council member shall be permitted to disqualify him/herself if such disqualification results in a tied vote unless such disqualification shall have been approved by the city attorney or by vote of the remainder of the council.
(Ord. No. 265, § 23; Ord. No. 1203, § 2, 4-10-23; Ord. 1205, 9/25/2023; Ord. 1217, 5/27/2025)
The following principles shall constitute the Cypress code of ethics, applicable to all council members. Council members, upon the adoption of this ordinance or upon entering office, shall sign a statement affirming they read and understood the code of ethics. In addition, this code of ethics shall be periodically reviewed and updated by the council.
(a) 
Act in the public interest. Recognizing that stewardship of the public interest must be their primary concern, council members will work for the common good of the community and not for any private or personal interest, and they will assure fair and equal treatment of all persons, claims and transactions coming before the council. To this end, council members shall demonstrate teamwork amongst themselves, and their decisions and public statements shall prioritize the public's interest over their personal or political goals or objectives.
(b) 
Comply with the law. Council members shall comply with the laws of the nation, the State of California and the City of Cypress in the performance of their public duties. These laws include, but are not limited to: the United States and California Constitutions; the Charter; the Municipal Code; laws pertaining to conflicts of interest, election campaigns, financial disclosures, employer responsibilities, and open processes of government. Council members shall also comply with all applicable city policies and procedures.
(c) 
Conduct of council members. The professional and personal conduct of council members must be above reproach and should avoid even the appearance of impropriety. Council members shall refrain from abusive conduct, personal charges or verbal attacks upon the actions, character or motives of other council members, city staff or public, whether at council meetings or at all other times when on city facilities. Council members shall be courteous and respectful in their statements and consideration of matters before them.
(d) 
Respect for process. Council members shall perform their duties in accordance with the processes and rules of order established by the council governing the deliberation of public policy issues, meaningful involvement of the public, and implementation of policy decisions of the council by city staff.
(e) 
Incompatible employment. No council member shall engage in or accept private employment, or render services for private interests, when such employment or service is incompatible with the proper discharge of his/her official duties or would tend to impair his/her independence of judgment or action in the performance of his/her official duties.
(f) 
Use of public property. No council member shall request or permit the use of city owned vehicles, equipment, materials or property for personal convenience or profit, except when such services are available to the public generally, and in the same manner as available to the public, or are provided as city policy for the use of such official in the conduct of official business. No official shall use the time of any city employee during working hours for personal purposes.
(g) 
Contracts with city. Council members shall not have a financial interest in any business transaction, or contract with the city, or in the sale of real estate, materials, supplies or services to the city, except as permitted in the conflict of interest statutes of the state.
(h) 
Disclosure of interest in legislation. A council member who has a financial or other private interest in any legislation shall disclose on the records of the city council or other appropriate authority the nature and extent of such interest.
(i) 
Conflict of interest. In order to assure their independence and impartiality on behalf of the common good, council members shall not use their official positions to influence government decisions in which they have a material financial interest. In accordance with the law, council members shall disclose investments, interests in real property, sources of income and gifts; and abstain from participating in deliberations and decision-making where conflicts, as determined under applicable laws, may exist. Council members should endeavor to consult with the city attorney before any council meeting to allow an evaluation by the city attorney of any potential conflict.
(j) 
Confidential information. Council members shall respect the confidentiality of information concerning the property, personnel or affairs of the city. They shall neither disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization, nor use such information to advance their personal, financial or other private interests.
(k) 
Advocacy. When representing the city while serving on or appearing before other government agencies or in court, council members shall represent the official policies or positions of the council to the best of their ability when designated as delegates for this purpose. When representing the city while serving on or appearing before other government agencies or in court, council members shall advocate policies that are in the best interest of the city over their own personal interests. When presenting their individual opinions and positions, council members shall explicitly state they do not represent the council or the city, and shall not allow the inference that they do.
(l) 
Positive workplace environment. Council members shall support positive and constructive workplace environment for city employees and for citizens and businesses dealing with the city. Council members shall recognize their special role in dealings with city employees not provide direction to city staff in violation of the city charter.
(Ord. No. 1203, § 2; 4-10-23; Ord. 1205, 9/25/2023; Ord. No. 1221, 10/13/2025)
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Editor's note: Ord. No. 1022, § 1, adopted April 8, 2002, repealed § 2-2.22, which pertained to appointments to commissions and committees and derived from Ord. No. 539, § 1, adopted Oct. 15, 1974; and Ord. No. 569, § 1, adopted May 24, 1976.
Whenever a member of the recreation and community services commission, senior citizens commission, traffic commission, or any other board or commission officially adopted by ordinance of the city council, as the case may be, is nominated for the office of city council by the filing of nomination papers designating such person as a candidate for the office of city council, the office of such person so nominated on the recreation and community services commission, senior citizens commission, traffic commission or any board or commission officially adopted by ordinance of the city council, as the case may be, shall be immediately and automatically rendered vacant and the city clerk shall immediately notify the city council of that fact, and the vacancy may be filled in the manner provided by law.
(Ord. No. 751, § 1, 10-28-85; Ord. No. 1203, § 2, 4-10-23; Ord. 1205, 9/25/2023)
The city council hereby is designated as the planning commission of the City of Cypress. Except as otherwise provided for by resolution of the city council, any meeting of the city council shall also be deeded to be a meeting of the planning commission.
(Ord. No. 667, § 2, 9-8-80; Ord. No. 1203, § 2, 4-10-23; Ord. 1205, 9/25/2023)
The official City Hall, as such is known, where the transaction of the affairs of the city is carried on is hereby designated as that certain building located at 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, California 90630, which shall be known as the "Cypress City Hall."
(Ord. No. 262, § 5; Ord. No. 457, 7-26-71)
Sections 2-3.1 to 2-3.6 are enacted pursuant to section 36514 of the Government Code, as added by chapter 286 of the Statutes of 1965, authorizing the council to provide by ordinance that each member of the council shall receive a prescribed salary, the amount of which is based upon the population of the city as determined by estimates made by the state department of finance.
(Ord. No. 299, § 1)
As of the date of passage of Ordinance No. 299, first enacting sections 2-3.1 to 2-3.6,[1] the estimate of population of the city made by the department of finance was 15,350.
(Ord. No. 299, § 2; Ord. No. 743, § 1, 4-22-85)
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Editor's note: The ordinance from which these sections derive was passed January 24, 1966.
(a) 
Each member of the council of the city shall receive as salary the sum of $400 per month, plus a 5% annual adjustment if approved by the city council pursuant to section 36516 of the Government Code, for cities over 35,000 up to and including 50,000 in population.
(b) 
Effective on January 1, 2007, the current city council salary of $755 per month, shall be adjusted to $832 per month, reflecting a 5% adjustment each for the years 2005 and 2006, specified in subsection (a).
(c) 
Council salaries shall be payable at the same time and in the same manner as the salaries are paid to other officers and employees of the city.
(Ord. No. 299, § 3; Ord. No. 743, § 2, 4-22-85; Ord. No. 808, § 1, 10-10-88; Ord. No. 832, § 1, 12-11-89; Ord. No. 859, § 1, 1-14-91; Ord. No. 959, § 1, 11-12-96; Ord. No. 979, § 1, 11-9-98; Ord. No. 1004, § 1, 10-9-00; Ord. No. 1036, § 1, 10-28-02; Ord. No. 1061, § 1, 8-9-04; Ord. No. 1081, § 1, 8-14-06)
Following any new and later estimate of population made by the department of finance placing the city in a population category other than that set forth in section 2-3.3, the salary hereby payable to each member of the council shall be increased or decreased according to the schedule presented in Government Code § 36516.
(Ord. No. 299, § 4; Ord. No. 743, § 3, 4-22-85)
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Editor's note: Ord. No. 743, § 4, adopted Apr. 22, 1985, provided for the repeal of § 2-3.6 which provisions stated the operative date for increase in salaries of councilmen. Such section has been derived from Ord. No. 299, § 6.
All documents, orders and communications executed on behalf of the city shall bear the signature of either the mayor or the city manager, or both, unless the city council has officially authorized some other person to execute such document, order or communication on behalf of the city.
(Ord. No. 19, § 6)
(a) 
As used in sections 2-6.1 through 2-6.5:
"Decision"
means a decision subject to review pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure § 1094.5 suspending, demoting or dismissing an officer or employee, revoking, or denying an application for a permit, license, or other entitlement, or denying an application for any retirement benefit or allowance.
"Party"
means an officer or employee who has been suspended, demoted or dismissed; a person whose permit, license, or other entitlement has been revoked or suspended, or whose application for a permit, license, or other entitlement has been denied, or a person whose application for a retirement benefit or allowance has been denied.
(b) 
Judicial review of any decision of the City of Cypress, its city council or of any commission, board, officer, or agent thereof, may be made pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure § 1094.5 only if the petition for writ of mandate pursuant to such section is filed within the time limits specified in this section.
(c) 
Any such petition shall be filed not later than the ninetieth day following the date on which the decision becomes final. Where there is no provision for reconsideration of the decision in any applicable provision of any statute, charter, or rule, for the purposes of this section, the decision is final on the date it is made. Where there is a specific provision for reconsideration, the decision is final for the purposes of this section upon the expiration of the period during which such reconsideration can be sought; provided, that if reconsideration is sought pursuant to any such provision the decision is final for the purposes of this section on the date that reconsideration is rejected. In making a final decision, the city shall provide notice to the party that the time within which judicial review must be sought is governed by this section.
(d) 
The complete record of the proceedings shall be prepared by the city, or its commissions, boards, officers, or agents which made the decision. Upon written request, said record shall be delivered to the petitioner within 90 days after the filing of the written request therefor. The city is hereby authorized to recover from the petitioner its actual costs for transcribing or otherwise preparing the record. Such record shall include the transcript of the proceedings, all pleadings, all notices and orders, any proposed decision by a hearing officer, the final decision, all admitted exhibits in the possession of the city, or its commissions, boards, officers, or agents, all written evidence, and any other papers in the case.
(e) 
If the petitioner files a request for the record as specified in subdivision (c) above, within 10 days after the date the decision becomes final as provided above in subdivision (b), the time within which a petition pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure § 1094.5 may be filed shall be extended to not later than the thirtieth day following the date on which the record is either personally delivered or mailed to the petitioner or his attorney of record, if he has one.
(f) 
This section satisfies the requirements of Code of Civil Procedure § 1094.6 and prevails over any conflicting provision in any otherwise applicable law relating to the subject matter, unless the conflicting provision is a state or federal law which provides a shorter statute of limitations, in which case the shorter statute of limitations shall apply.
(Ord. No. 793, § 1, 3-14-88)
(a) 
Any action or proceeding to attack, review, set aside, void or annul any decision of matters listed in Government Code §§ 65901 and 65903, or concerning any of the proceedings, acts, or determinations taken, done, or made prior to such decision, or to determine the reasonableness, legality, or validity of any condition attached thereto, shall not be maintained by any person unless the action or proceeding is commenced within 90 days and the legislative body is served within 120 days after the date of the decision. Thereafter, all persons are barred from any such action or proceeding or any defense of invalidity or unreasonableness of that decision or of these proceedings, acts, or determinations.
(b) 
This section satisfies and complies with the requirements of Government Code § 65907.
(Ord. No. 793, § 2, 3-14-88)
(a) 
In an action or proceeding to attack, review, set aside, void, or annul a finding, determination or decision of the City of Cypress made pursuant to this title at a properly noticed public hearing, the issues raised shall be limited to those raised in the public hearing or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Cypress prior to, or at, the public hearing, except where the court finds either of the following:
(A) 
The issue could not have been raised at the public hearing by persons exercising reasonable diligence.
(B) 
The body conducting the public hearing prevented the issue from being raised at the public hearing.
(1) 
The city clerk shall include in any public notice issued pursuant to this title a notice substantially stating all of the following: "If you challenge the (nature of the proposed action) in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the city clerk at, or prior to, the public hearing.
(2) 
The application of this subdivision to causes of action brought pursuant to subdivision (c) applies only to the final action taken in response to the notice to the city clerk. If no final action is taken, then the issue raised in the cause of action brought pursuant to subdivision (c) shall be limited to those matters presented at a properly noticed public hearing or to those matters specified in the notice given to the city clerk pursuant to subdivision (c), or both.
(b) 
Except as provided in section 2-6.1 of this Code and subdivision (c), no action or proceeding shall be maintained in any of the following cases by any person unless the action or proceeding is commenced and service is made on the legislative body within 120 days after the legislative body's decision:
(1) 
To attack, review, set aside, void, or annul the decision of the city council to adopt or amend a general or specific plan. This paragraph does not apply where an action is brought based upon the complete absence of a general plan or a mandatory element thereof, but does apply to an action attacking a general plan or mandatory element thereof on the basis that it is inadequate.
(2) 
To attack, review, set aside, void, or annul the decision of the city council to adopt or amend a zoning ordinance.
(3) 
To determine the reasonableness, legality, or validity of any decision to adopt or amend any regulation attached to a specific plan.
(4) 
Concerning any of the proceedings, acts, or determinations taken, done, or made prior to any of the decisions listed in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3).
(c) 
An action or proceeding shall be commenced and the legislative body served within two years after the accrual of the cause of action as provided in this subdivision, if the action or proceeding meets both of the following requirements:
(1) 
It is brought in support of the development of housing projects which meet the requirements for housing for persons and families with low or moderate incomes set forth in Section 65915 of the Government Code.
(2) 
It is brought with respect to actions taken pursuant to Article 10.6 (commencing with Section 65580) of the Government Code, Chapter 3 of that Division, pursuant to Section 65589.5, 65863.6, 65915, or 66474.2 or pursuant to Chapter 4.2 (commencing with Section 65913) of the Government Code.
A cause of action brought pursuant to this subdivision shall not be maintained until 60 days have expired following notice to the city clerk by the party bringing the cause of action, or his or her representative, specifying the deficiencies of the general plan, specific plan, or zoning ordinance. A cause of action brought pursuant to this subdivision shall accrue 60 days after notice is filed or the legislative body takes a final action in response to the notice, whichever occurs first. A notice or cause of action brought by one party pursuant to this subdivision shall not bar filing of a notice and initiation of a cause of action by any other party.
(d) 
Upon the expiration of the time limits provided for in this section, all persons are barred from any further action or proceeding.
(e) 
This section satisfies and complies with the requirements of Section 65009 of the Government Code of the State of California.
(Ord. No. 793, § 3, 3-14-88)
(a) 
No action, inaction, or recommendation by the City of Cypress or its city council or any of its administrative agencies or officials on any matter shall be held invalid or set aside by any court on the ground of the improper admission or rejection of evidence or by reason of any error, irregularity, informality, neglect, or omission (hereafter, error) as to any matter pertaining to applications, notices, findings, records, hearings, reports, recommendations, appeals, or any matters of procedure, unless the court finds that the error was prejudicial and that the party complaining or appealing suffered substantial injury from that error and that a different result would have been probable if the error had not occurred. There shall be no presumption that error is prejudicial or that injury was done if the error is shown.
(b) 
This section satisfies and complies with the requirements of Section 65010 of the Government Code of the State of California.
(Ord. No. 793, § 4, 3-14-88)
(a) 
All posted or mailed notices of public hearings to be conducted by the city council shall contain the following:
"Any petition for judicial review of a decision of the Cypress City Council is controlled by the statute of limitations provisions set forth in Section 2-6.1 of the Code of the City of Cypress. Any action or proceeding to attack, review, set aside, or void any decision of the Cypress City Council is controlled by Section 2-6.2 of the Code of the City of Cypress. In any such action or proceeding seeking judicial review of which attacks or seeks to set aside or void any decision of the Cypress City Council shall be limited to those issues raised at the hearing as provided for by Section 2-6.3 of the Code of the City of Cypress. Copies of the procedures for the conduct of City Council public hearings are available from the City Clerk."
(b) 
All published notices of public hearings to be conducted by the city council shall contain the following:
"If you challenge the above in court, the challenge may be limited only to issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, and must be commenced within the Statute of Limitations provided in Section 2-6.1 of the Cypress City Code."
(Ord. No. 793, § 5, 3-14-88; Ord. No. 810, §§ 1, 2, 1-9-89)
A filing fee of $25 is hereby established for candidates' nomination papers for elective offices at municipal elections held in the city.
The filing fee shall be paid to the city clerk by each candidate for an elective office at the time the candidate's nomination paper is filed with the city clerk.
The city clerk shall pay to the city treasurer all fees received which shall be deposited in the general fund.
(Ord. No. 1060, §§ 1—3, 7-12-04)