REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS
AND THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE CERRITOS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY THURSDAY - FEBRUARY 13, 2025 - 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 - Revised
Invocation
3. Pledge of Allegiance
Pledge of Allegiance - Revised
Pledge of Allegiance
4. Roll Call
5. Presentations/Appointments
5A.
Presentations
Presentations - Revised
Presentations
5B.
Presentation of Employee Recruitment Video
Agenda Report
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.
Thursday, January 9, 2025, 7:00 p.m. City Council/Successor Agency Regular Meeting Minutes (COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY).
Minutes of January 9, 2025
7A.2.
Monday, February 3, 2025, 6:00 p.m. City Council Special Meeting Minutes (COUNCIL).
Minutes of February 3, 2025
7B.
Approval of Financial Reports
7B.1.
Register of Demands for the City of Cerritos dated February 13, 2025 (COUNCIL).
Register of Demands (City)
7B.2.
Register of Demands for the Successor Agency to the Cerritos Redevelopment Agency dated February 13, 2025 (SUCCESSOR AGENCY).
Register of Demands (Agency)
7B.3.
City Council/Successor Agency Treasurer’s reports for the period ending December 31, 2024 (COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY).
Treasurer’s Report
7C.
Award of contract for the replacement of theater box seats at Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts (Capital Project #24204) (COUNCIL).
Agenda Report
7D.
Award of contract for C-4 Well Site Re-design and Water Treatment Design, Project No. 23502, RFP No. 1556-24* (COUNCIL). *Pursuant to Section 15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, this project is categorically exempt from CEQA Review.
Agenda Report
7E.
Award of contract for security enhancements and replacement of equipment for City facilities* (COUNCIL). *Pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, this project is exempt from CEQA review.
Agenda Report
7F.
Approval of a handbook for the City’s appointed boards, commissions, and committees (COUNCIL).
Agenda Report
7G.
Approval of a recommendation of the Policy and Procedure Ad Hoc Working Group not to implement a memorial bench policy and program (COUNCIL).
Agenda Report
7H.
Waive full reading of and introduce an ordinance of the City of Cerritos amending Chapter 2.15 of the Cerritos Municipal Code to extend the terms of office for advisory board, commission, and committee members originally appointed to a two-year 2022-24 term, and generally amend the dates of such terms (COUNCIL).
Agenda Report
7I.
Award of contract for the purchase of production lighting equipment (COUNCIL).
Agenda Report
7J.
Ratification of the City Manager’s regulation to continue the proclamation 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
8. Public Hearings
9. New and Old Business
9A.
Review and consideration of the City of Cerritos Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2023-24 (COUNCIL).
Agenda Report
Exhibit 1
9A - PowerPoint
9B.
Review and consideration to waive full reading of and adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS ESTABLISHING A FINANCIAL RESERVE POLICY TO DEFINE MINIMUM AND TARGET RESERVE LEVELS AND PROVIDE GUIDELINES FOR THE USE AND REPLENISHMENT OF CITY RESERVES (COUNCIL).
Review and consideration to waive full reading of and adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS ESTABLISHING A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) PRIORITIZATION POLICY TO PROVIDE A STRUCTURED FRAMEWORK FOR EVALUATING AND RANKING CAPITAL PROJECTS BASED ON OBJECTIVE CRITERIA (COUNCIL).
Agenda Report
9C.
Review and consideration of authorization of administrative approval of requests for use of the City Council Chamber for candidate forums conducted by nonprofit, non-partisan community organizations related to the City of Cerritos municipal elections (COUNCIL).
Agenda Report
9D.
Review and consideration of general provisions related to the Tuesday, March 4, 2025 Cerritos General Municipal Election, pursuant to City Council consensus direction (COUNCIL).
Agenda Report
9D - Powerpoint
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. 10B.1.
Review and consideration by the Cerritos City Council of a recommendation by the Legislative Ad Hoc Working Group for the submission of a letter to the League of California Cities requesting the listing of public safety as a top priority for the 2025 legislative cycle.
Agenda Report
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 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, verbal reports will also be provided in such cases where the City Council-appointed delegate and/or alternate is unable to attend a scheduled meeting, and there is insufficient time to schedule an agenda item for Council consideration of another alternate, necessitating a Mayor's urgency appointment. Requests may also 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.
12. Closed Session
12A.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL LITIGATION
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) (COUNCIL) Number of Potential Cases: 1
12B.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL LITIGATION
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) & (e)(1) (COUNCIL) Number of Potential Cases: 1
12C.
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) 12D.
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957 (COUNCIL) Title: City Manager
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