Category: Cypress City Council

Cypress City Council Censures Councilwoman Frances Marquez

July 2, 2022
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Cypress city council voted 4–1 to censure Councilwoman Frances Marquez Jun 27, alleging she violated the state’s public records act requests, multiple city policies, and civility codes, and for purportedly disclosing closed-session information. The censure against Marquez, the sole dissenting vote, registers as a formal reprimand, whereby she will be required to pay a $100…

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Cypress Doubles Down Amid Voting Controversy

May 13, 2022
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CYPRESS, Calif.—Cypress now faces two potential lawsuits after privately voting to reject new citywide election methods, and for refusing to release information from these private sessions on May 9. Despite hundreds of cities in California agreeing to switch their city election methods to districts—voters choosing only one member who lives within their area—Cyress voted March…

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Cypress City Councilman Responds to Trash Hauler Contract Controversy

April 18, 2022
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CYPRESS, Calif.—A city councilor is challenging the city’s latest contract with a trash vendor, citing a lack of transparency and fairness by extending it with rate increases, no bidding, and no termination clause, plus recent allegations against the vendor for corruption in a neighboring town. During an April 11 city council meeting, Councilwoman Frances Marquez, elected…

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Cypress Residents, City Council Face New Rules Governing “Inappropriate” Conduct

April 6, 2022
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CYPRESS, Calif.—Residents and officials may now be reprimanded if they engage in “inappropriate” or “derogatory” behavior during city council meetings thanks to an amended “civility” policy and a near rewrite of a city ordinance that hasn’t been changed in nearly 60 years. The amended ordinance includes censure, fines, and further penalties if a person violates…

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