Cypress sets process to fill vacant seat

Cypress sets process to fill vacant seat

The Cypress City Council has posted its process that it plans to use to fill the city council vacancy created by the resignation of Mayor Pro-tem Stacy Berry.
Despite requests via email and from citizens in person to appoint third place finisher Carrie Hayashida to the seat, the council instead voted unanimously to create an application process to fill the seat.

As expected, the process was posted to the city’s website this week for Cypress residents interested in filling the seat.
Here is the process as posted:

• Applicants must be registered to vote, a Cypress resident, and cannot have served on the City Council for eight (or more) years. The person appointed by the City Council will complete the vacated term and serve until December 2022.
• An Applicant Orientation will be held on July 27, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. This orientation will provide information on city operations for residents considering applying to fill the vacancy on City Council.
• The deadline to submit your application is Friday, July 30, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. To apply, please submit the following information to cityclerk@cypressca.org.

o Your name, contact information, address, and three references. (Maximum of one page)
o Applicants should include a description of your qualifications, experience, education and community engagement as they relate to serving on the City Council. (Maximum of two pages)
o A statement of your interest in serving on the City Council. (Maximum of one page)
o A statement of your vision for Cypress. (Maximum of one page)
The city said applications are limited to five 8.5”x11” pages and applications that do not meet these requirements will be returned to the applicants.
In addition, the City Council will review applications as they are received and applications will be posted on the City website.
Interviews will be held August 9 – 13, 2021. Applicants are encouraged to keep this time free to ensure their availability. Applicants are required to appear in person for an interview and interviews will be a maximum of 45 minutes.