REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS
AND THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE CERRITOS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY THURSDAY - JANUARY 11, 2024 - 07:00 P.M.
CERRITOS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
18125 BLOOMFIELD AVENUE, CERRITOS, CA 90703
Agenda Materials
The complete agenda for this meeting is available on-demand at www.cerritos.us and at the Office of the City Clerk, 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, 1st floor, Cerritos, CA, during regular business hours (Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., weekend and observed holidays excepted). Any materials submitted to the legislative body after distribution of this agenda will be available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk during regular business hours. Requests for agenda materials or meeting participation assistance can also be made by email to [email protected] or by phone at (562) 916-1248 during regular business hours.
PUBLIC OBSERVATION AND PARTICIPATION
The public can observe the meeting via livestream on the City’s website at www.cerritos.us, on cable television at Cerritos TV3, or in person in the Council Chamber.
Public Comments
Members of the public may provide public comment for this meeting in person at the meeting or by using the following alternate methods:
Written correspondence (hard copy or email):
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accommodations
In compliance with the ADA, any person with a disability who requires accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should contact the Office of the City Clerk at (562) 916-1248 to request accommodation. The City will use its best efforts to provide reasonable accommodations related to the meeting.
1. Call to Order
8A - PowerPoint
2. Invocation
The California Court of Appeal has concluded that sectarian prayer as part of the City Council meetings is not permitted under the Constitution.
Invocation
3. Pledge of Allegiance
Pledge of Allegiance
4. Roll Call
5. Presentations/Appointments
5A.
Presentations
Presentations
6. Public Comments and Suggestions
This section is reserved for comments related to the Consent Calendar, Closed Session, and/or items not listed on the agenda but that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the legislative body. Comments are limited to 5 minutes per person.
7. Consent Calendar
Items listed under the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion. Subject to the discretion of the legislative body, there will be no separate discussion of these items unless a legislative body member or citizen so requests, in which event the item may be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately. 7A.
Approval of Minutes
Thursday, December 14, 2023, 7:00 p.m. City Council/Successor Agency Regular Meeting Minutes (COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY).
Minutes of December 14, 2023
7B.
Approval of Financial Reports
7B.1.
Register of Demands for the City of Cerritos dated January 11, 2024 (COUNCIL).
Register of Demands (City)
7B.2.
City Council/Successor Agency Treasurer’s Reports for the period ending November 30, 2023 (COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY).
Treasurer’s Reports
7C.
Award of contract for Citywide water feature maintenance and repair, RFP No. 1511-23* (COUNCIL) *Pursuant to Section 15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, this project is categorically exempt from CEQA Review.
Agenda Report
8. Public Hearings
8A.
Review and consideration to waive full reading of and adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS APPROVING AND CERTIFYING THE MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE DEL AMO BOULEVARD BRIDGE REPLACEMENT AND TRAFFIC SIGNAL ENHANCEMENT PROJECT* (COUNCIL). *One Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the above mentioned project.
Agenda Report
Exhibit 3 - Part 1
Exhibit 3 - Part 2
Exhibit 3 - Part 3
Exhibit 3 - Part 4
9. New and Old Business
9A.
Review and consideration to waive full reading of and adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2023-13, REVISING ARTICLE 5, GENERAL COMPENSATION AND CLASSIFICATION, TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN ADJUSTMENTS IN THE EMPLOYMENT SYSTEM AND THE PERSONNEL POLICIES, FOR FULL-TIME NON-EXEMPT EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) LOCAL 619.
Review and consideration to waive full reading of and adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2023-14, REVISING SECTION 4, PART-TIME TEMPORARY SALARY AND BENEFIT ADMINISTRATION POLICIES, TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN ADJUSTMENTS IN THE EMPLOYMENT SYSTEM AND THE PERSONNEL POLICIES, FOR ALL PART-TIME TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING TEMPORARY PART-TIME EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) LOCAL 619.
Review and consideration to waive full reading of and adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2023-15, REVISING SECTION 4, PART-TIME CONFIDENTIAL TEMPORARY SALARY AND BENEFIT ADMINISTRATION POLICIES, AND SECTION 7, GENERAL SALARY SCHEDULE, TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN ADJUSTMENTS IN THE EMPLOYMENT SYSTEM AND THE PERSONNEL POLICIES, FOR FULL-TIME EXEMPT EMPLOYEES, FULL-TIME CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES, AND PART-TIME CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES (COUNCIL).
Agenda Report
10. Legislative Items
10A.
Report on pending legislation.
10B.
Review and consideration to support or oppose specific legislation in the State or Federal legislature or in the State or Federal Executive Office for signature.
11. Reports
11A.
Report from City Manager/Executive Director
During this part of the meeting the City Manager/Executive Director or designated staff will have an opportunity to report on various City matters and/or respond verbally to questions or comments from the prior City Council meeting, including any request by the City Council to provide a brief supplemental report or brief follow-up response to items from the prior City Council meeting's agenda. 11B.
City Council Communications/Committee Reports/Meeting Reports During this part of the meeting members of the City Council report to the community on various matters of interest, including reports concerning committees on which the Councilmembers serve and reports on meetings/conferences attended. In addition, requests may be made of the staff for reports which will be presented to the City Council at a subsequent meeting, or for the scheduling of future agenda items. There will be no discussion or action taken on any of the items that may be presented during this agenda item.
12. Closed Session
12A.
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6 (COUNCIL) Agency Negotiators: Robert A. Lopez, City Manager, Bill Ihrke, City Attorney, and Patricia Leyva, Personnel/Risk Manager Employee Organization: AFSCME Local 619
12B.
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6 (COUNCIL) Agency Negotiators: Robert A. Lopez, City Manager, Bill Ihrke, City Attorney, and Patricia Leyva, Personnel/Risk Manager Unrepresented Employees: Full-Time Exempt
12C.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) (COUNCIL) Name of Case: City of Whittier et al. v. Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles et al. (Orange County Sup. Ct. Case No. 23STCP03579)
Closed Session Report
If the City Council adjourns to Closed Session, the City Council/Successor Agency will reconvene into Open Session after its conclusion and designated City staff will provide a verbal report on any reportable action taken. This report will be memorialized in the official meeting minutes.
13. Adjournment