REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS
AND THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE CERRITOS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY THURSDAY - JANUARY 25, 2024 - 07:00 P.M.
CERRITOS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
18125 BLOOMFIELD AVENUE, CERRITOS, CA 90703
COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON WILL PARTICIPATE VIA TELECONFERENCE FROM THE LOBBY AT THE HOTEL ROYAL CONTINENTAL, VIA PARTENOPE 38/44, NAPLES, ITALY 80121, AND THIS AGENDA WILL BE POSTED AT THAT LOCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE 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
9A - 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 - Revised
Invocation
3. Pledge of Allegiance
Pledge of Allegiance - Revised
Pledge of Allegiance
4. Roll Call
5. Presentations/Appointments
5A.
Presentations
Presentations - Revised
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, January 11, 2024, 7:00 p.m. City Council/Successor Agency Regular Meeting Minutes (COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY).
Minutes of January 11, 2024
7B.
Approval of Financial Reports
7B.1.
Register of Demands for the City of Cerritos dated January 25, 2024 (COUNCIL).
Register of Demands (City)
7C.
Continuance of the existence of a local emergency concerning a gasoline leak from a privately owned existing pipeline on the Cerritos Iron-Wood Nine public golf course, and potential threat to the safety of persons and property requiring remediation, repair, and improvement of the public golf course and other City-owned public property, as specified (COUNCIL).
Agenda Report
7D.
Award of contract for annual traffic engineering services in the City of Cerritos, RFP No. 1525-23* (COUNCIL). *Pursuant to Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15378(b)(5) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, the contract is exempt from CEQA Review.
Agenda Report
7E.
Award of contract for annual civil engineering services in the City of Cerritos, RFP No. 1526-23* (COUNCIL). *Pursuant to Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15378(b)(5) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, the contract is exempt from CEQA Review.
Agenda Report
7F.
Waive full reading of and adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS ACCEPTING AN EASEMENT DEED FOR PUBLIC UTILITY PURPOSES FROM CBG INVESTMENT PROPERTY AND RONALD W. GREGOIRE FAMILY TRUST, OWNERS OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 11011 SOUTH STREET, CERRITOS, CA 90703 (APN 7038-013-018)* (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 of a comprehensive assessment of the City’s existing transportation services, the Cerritos on Wheels (COW) fixed-route service and the Dial-A-Ride demand-response service, and a request for City Council direction regarding potential modifications to the City’s transportation services (COUNCIL).
Agenda Report
9. New and Old Business
9A.
Review and consideration of Budget Study Session No. 1 - Updating the Cerritos City Council on the status of the City’s FY 2024-25 budget preparation process, and considering potential objectives for achieving the City Council’s priority goals for the upcoming fiscal year and inclusion in the FY 2024-25 Combined Financial Program (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
13. Adjournment