SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS
AND THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE CERRITOS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MONDAY - DECEMBER 2, 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 cerritos.gov 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.
Order of Agenda
The City Council, by majority of those members present, may reorder the business items listed on the agenda.
PUBLIC OBSERVATION AND PARTICIPATION
The public can observe the meeting via livestream on the City’s website at cerritos.gov, 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 in writing as described below.
In-person public comment
: Public comment on business agenda items will be opened and may be provided during consideration of that business agenda item. Public comment on Consent Calendar, Closed Session, and non-agenda items will be opened and may be provided during Agenda Item No. 6.
Written public comment (hard copy or email)
: Public comment may be submitted via email to [email protected] or by hard copy to the Office the City Clerk at 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, Cerritos, CA 90703 no later than 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Please identify the agenda item number in the subject line of the email or hard copy document. All written correspondence received by the 3:00 p.m. deadline will be distributed to the legislative body prior to the meeting and retained with the official meeting record.
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 or at [email protected] in advance of the meeting to request accommodation. The City will use its best efforts to provide reasonable accommodations related to the meeting.
1. Call to Order
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
5B.
Informational update on the Tuesday, March 4, 2025 Cerritos General Municipal Election.
Agenda Report
PowerPoint
6. Public Comments and suggestions
This section is reserved for public comment on Consent Calendar, Closed Session, and items not listed on the agenda but that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the legislative body. Verbal comments will be limited to three minutes per speaker, subject to the Mayor/Chair extending to a maximum of five minutes per speaker, with a total time allotted not to exceed 45 minutes unless the Mayor/Chair extends.
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
7A.1.
Monday, November 4, 2024, 7:00 p.m. City Council/Successor Agency Special Meeting Minutes (COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY).
Minutes of November 4, 2024
7A.2.
Tuesday, November 19, 2024, 6:00 p.m. City Council Special Meeting Minutes (COUNCIL).
Minutes of November 19, 2024
7A.3.
Friday, November 22, 2024, 8:30 a.m. City Council Special Meeting Minutes (COUNCIL).
Minutes of November 22, 2024
7B.
Approval of Financial Reports
7B.1.
Register of Demands for the City of Cerritos dated December 2, 2024 (COUNCIL).
Register of Demands (City)
7B.2.
Approval of Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget amendments (COUNCIL).
Agenda Report
7B.3.
An informational budget and audit compliance report and ratification of budget amendments from the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2024-25 (COUNCIL).
Agenda Report
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.
Waive full reading of and adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS APPROVING AND ATTESTING TO THE VERACITY OF THE 2023 POWER SOURCE DISCLOSURE ANNUAL REPORT AND POWER CONTENT LABEL TO THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMISSION (COUNCIL).
Agenda Report
7E.
Waive full reading of and adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS ADOPTING THE CERRITOS ELECTRIC UTILITY RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES PROCUREMENT PLAN, COMPLIANCE PERIOD 4 (2021-2024) PURSUANT TO PUBLIC UTILITIES CODE §399.30(a) (COUNCIL).
Agenda Report
7F.
Authorization of an agreement with Pabco Paper for the lease of water rights by the City of Cerritos for Fiscal Years 2025-2026, 2026-2027, and 2027-2028 (COUNCIL).
Agenda Report
8. Public Hearings
8A.
Review and consideration to waive full reading of and adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CERRITOS CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING UTILIZATION OF RESTRICTED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS, TOTALING APPROXIMATELY $181,000, DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026, TO CONSTRUCT AND RETROFIT ACCESSIBLE CURB RAMPS ALONG PARK PLAZA DRIVE WITHIN THE CERRITOS TOWNE CENTER (COUNCIL).
Agenda Report
PowerPoint
9. New and Old Business
9A.
Review and consideration by the City Council of the City of Cerritos of measures the City has taken to reduce crime, and review and consideration of additional measures that could be utilized to support crime reduction efforts, including consideration of the feasibility of creating a standalone City Police Department (COUNCIL).
Agenda Report
PowerPoint
9B.
Review and consideration to waive full reading of and adopt:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS PROVIDING 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, AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 2024-02 AND ALL RELATED AMENDMENTS (COUNCIL).
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN ADJUSTMENTS IN THE EMPLOYMENT SYSTEM AND THE PERSONNEL POLICIES, FOR ALL PART-TIME EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING TEMPORARY PART-TIME EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) LOCAL 619, AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 2024-03 AND ALL RELATED AMENDMENTS (COUNCIL).
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN ADJUSTMENTS IN THE EMPLOYMENT SYSTEM AND THE PERSONNEL POLICIES, FOR FULL-TIME EXEMPT EMPLOYEES, FULL-TIME CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES, PART-TIME CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 2024-04 AND ALL RELATED AMENDMENTS (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 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, except to approve or ratify travel expenses for City-related business or to cancel or reschedule a City Council public meeting.
12. Closed Session
12A.
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957(b) (COUNCIL) Title: Position of City Clerk
12B.
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6 (COUNCIL) Agency Negotiators: Robert A. Lopez, City Manager; Drew Schneider, Director of Administrative Services; Amy Thomas, Enterprise Services Manager; Joseph Larsen, City Attorney's Office Employee Organization: AFSCME Local 619
12C.
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6 (COUNCIL) Agency Negotiators: Robert A. Lopez, City Manager; Drew Schneider, Director of Administrative Services; Amy Thomas, Enterprise Services Manager; Joseph Larsen, City Attorney's Office Unrepresented Employees: Full-Time Exempt
12D.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) (COUNCIL) Name of Case: Castro v. City of Cerritos (U.S. Dist. Ct., Central Dist. Cal., Case No. 2:24-cv-09625-CBM-Ex) Closed Session Report
If the City Council adjourns to Closed Session, the City Council 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