MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CERRITOS CITY COUNCIL AND THE
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE CERRITOS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY HELD MONDAY, MAY 16, 2022 , 7:00 P.M., IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER AT CERRITOS CITY HALL, 18125 BLOOMFIELD AVENUE, CERRITOS, CALIFORNIA.
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor/Chair Vo.
3. Roll Call
The following members of the City Council/Successor Agency were in attendance:
Council/Agency Member Lynda P. Johnson
Council/Agency Member Naresh Solanki
Council/Agency Member Frank A. Yokoyama
Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair Bruce Barrows
Mayor/Chair Chuong Vo
4. Public Comments
The Mayor opened the public comments period. Noting there were no individuals who elected to provide public comment, the Mayor declared the public comments period closed.
5. New Business
5A. Review and consideration of the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Preliminary Combined Financial Program for the City of Cerritos and the Successor Agency to the Cerritos Redevelopment Agency (COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY).
Staff reports were provided by Jeff Thielke, Budget Manager, Peter Kemp, Accountant, Dario Simoes, Deputy Director Public Works/City Engineer, and Ryan Carey, Finance Manager. A PowerPoint presentation was displayed.
CONSENSUS (Barrows): Directed the City Manager to separate private monetary donations from City-assigned funds held in the CCPA Endowment Fund (Code 112) in the FY 2022-23 budget document for accounting purposes.
CONSENSUS (Barrows): Directed the City Manager to fund education, conference, and training for Charter Employees, City Employees, and City Appointed Commissioners in Fiscal Year 2022-23.
CONSENSUS (Barrows): Directed the City Manager to provide an agenda repo rt consider repealing the current truck route ordinance, thereby restoring the truck routes that were previously in place, inclusive of noticing all property owners within 500 feet of all affected truck routes.
CONSENSUS (Barrows): Directed the City Manager to fund and complete the Potable Water Master Plan Development (CIP Project Number 23504) in Fiscal Year 2022-23.
CONSENSUS (Barrows): Directed the City Manager to fund and complete the Sewer Master Plan Development (CIP Project Number 23603) in Fiscal Year 2022-23.
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5. New Business (continued)
5A. (continued)
CONSENSUS (Barrows): Directed the City Manager to fund and complete the City Hall Security Improvements for Council Offices, Human Resources, and Administrative Services (3rd floor) (CIP Project Number 23204) in Fiscal Year 2022-23.
CONSENSUS (Barrows): Directed the City Manager to fund and complete the City Hall Security Improvements (1 st and 2nd floors) (CIP Project Number 23204) in Fiscal Year 2023-24.
CONSENSUS (Barrows): Directed the City Manager to fund and complete the Council Chamber Audio/Video Equipment Upgrades (CIP Project Number 22201) in Fiscal Year 2022-23.
CONSENSUS (Vo): Directed the City Manager to fund and complete the Heritage Park Lake Cleaning (CIP Project No. 23111) in Fiscal Year 2022-23.
CONSENSUS (Vo): Directed the City Manager to fund and complete the Heritage Park Island and Lake Improvements Erosion Mitigation (CIP Project Number 23101) in Fiscal Year 2022-23.
CONSENSUS (Vo): Directed the City Manager via the City’s Risk Management Division to work in collaboration with the JPIA to formulate a plan to reduce the City’s exposure to liability claims and provide a n agenda report to the City Council with findings for their consideration.
CONSENSUS (Vo): Directed the City Manager provide an agenda report regarding the City’s use of social media, including: 1) upgrading the City’s existing Facebook Group to an official City Facebook Page allowing for public comments to be posted on said page without the r equirement for City staff to respond; and 2) commencing the use of the Twitter and Instagram platforms for communicating official City business.
CONSENSUS (Vo): Directed the City Manager to provide an agenda report to return the Cerritos Senior Center hours of operation to the pre-pandemic level.
CONSENSUS (Vo): Directed the City Manager to provide an agenda report to adjust COW bus service hours of operation to the pre-pandemic level, including analysis on the feasibility of adjusting the COW schedule to align with school start times.
CONSENSUS (Yokoyama): Directed the City Manager to provide an agenda report to return the Cerritos Library hours of operation to the pre-pandemic level.
6. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 11:08 p.m.
/s/ Vida Barone __________
Vida Barone, City Clerk/Agency Secretary
ATTEST:
/s/ Chuong Vo ____
Chuong Vo, Mayor/Chair
APPROVED: May 26, 2022