MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CERRITOS CITY COUNCIL AND THE
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE CERRITOS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY HELD MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2026, 7:00 PM, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER AT CERRITOS CITY HALL, 18125
BLOOMFIELD AVENUE, CERRITOS, CALIFORNIA AND VIA ZOOM TELECONFERENCE, MEETING ID# 897 8691 1692.
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. Invocation
The invocation was given by Pastor Rory Corrigan, Church in Cerritos.
3. Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by the Rotary Club of Cerritos-Artesia.
4. Roll Call
The following members of the City Council/Successor Agency were in attendance:
Council/Agency Member Jennifer Hong
Council/Agency Member Sophia M. Tse
Council/Agency Member Frank Aurelio Yokoyama
Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair Mark E. Pulido
Mayor/Chair Lynda Provido Johnson
5. Presentations/Appointments
5A. Presentations
None.
5B. Review and consideration of City Council appointments to the Cerritos Advisory Boards (Commissions and Committees) (2025-2027 Term) (COUNCIL).
A staff report was given by Cynthia Nava, City Clerk.
The Mayor opened the public comments period. Seeing none, the Mayor declared the public comments period closed.
MOTION: It was moved by Yokoyama, and seconded by Tse, to approve Councilmember Yokoyama’s nomination listed below to serve the remainder of the 2025-2027 term, through April 30, 2027 (COUNCIL):
Name Advisory Board
Al Barlevy Economic Development Commission
The motion carried (5 – 0) as follows:
AYES: Hong, Tse, Yokoyama, Pulido, Johnson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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5. Presentations/Appointments (continued)
5B. (continued)
Cynthia Nava, City Clerk, administered the oath of office to appointee, Al Barlevy.
6. Public Comments and Suggestions
The Mayor opened the public comments period for items not listed on the meeting agenda but that were within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council, the Consent Calendar, and Closed Session.
Camille expressed concern regarding recent discussions of racism and decision- making strategies and submitted a document for the official record. (Documents submitted to the City Council at a public meeting are considered public record. Public requests for copies of the full-text redacted written correspondence can be made during regular business hours to the Office of the City Clerk.)
Kurtis Forsythe expressed concern regarding vaccination policies during the COVID- 19 pandemic and submitted documents for the official record. (Documents submitted to the City Council at a public meeting are considered public record. Public requests for copies of the full-text redacted written correspondence can be made during regular business hours to the Office of the City Clerk.)
Teddy Lloyd expressed concern regarding basketball court surfacing at Sunshine Park and offered potential assistance with funding required to complete said project.
Mel Cortez expressed concern regarding the City’s recent Proposition 218 water and sewer rate protest process and recent City official interactions. He also submitted a document for the official record. (Documents submitted to the City Council at a public meeting are considered public record. Public requests for copies of the full-text redacted written correspondence can be made during regular business hours to the Office of the City Clerk.)
Benjamin Ao expressed concern regarding traffic control on City residential streets and inquired regarding the City’s mitigation efforts.
Carla Gilhuys expressed concern regarding recent City official interactions at public meetings and on social media.
Kirit Chauhan spoke in support of City procurement and display of a large banner to commemorate patriotism in support of Flag Day and the 250th anniversary of the United States and submitted a document for the official record. (Documents submitted to the City Council at a public meeting are considered public record. Public requests for copies of the full-text redacted written correspondence can be made during regular business hours to the Office of the City Clerk.)
CONSENSUS (Johnson): Directed the City Manager to design, procure, and install, at a feasible location, a large banner to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States.
Murali Vasudevan expressed concern regarding City governance and policy-making practices.
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6. Public Comments and Suggestions (continued)
Cynthia Nava, City Clerk, announced that prior to the meeting, the City Council received four (4) written comments submitted for Item 6 for inclusion in the official record. Requests for copies of the written comments submitted for this meeting can be made during regular business hours to the Office of the City Clerk.
Seeing no further speakers, the Mayor declared the public comments period closed.
7. Consent Calendar
7A. Approval of Minutes
7A.1. Thursday, May 28, 2026, 6:00 p.m. City Council Special Meeting Minutes (COUNCIL).
MOTION: It was moved by Tse, and seconded by Yokoyama, to approve the Thursday, May 28, 2026, 6:00 p.m. City Council Special Meeting Minutes (COUNCIL).
The motion carried (5 – 0) as follows:
AYES: Hong, Tse, Yokoyama, Pulido, Johnson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
7A.2. Thursday, May 28, 2026, 7:00 p.m. City Council/Successor Agency Special Meeting Minutes (COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY).
This item was pulled from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration by Councilmember Tse.
MOTION: It was moved by Tse, and seconded by Yokoyama, to approve the Thursday, May 28, 2026, 7:00 p.m. City Council/Successor Agency Special Meeting Minutes, inclusive of the following amendment, under Agenda Item 8C (amendment noted in red, italics below):
MOTION (DIED DUE TO LACK OF A SECOND): The motion concerning adoption of the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) and increased billing rates for water consumption levels over 30 units under Water Supply Shortage Level 3, within the UWMP, made by Tse, to:
1. Waive full reading of and adopt Resolution No. 2026-17, A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS
ADOPTING THE 2025 URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN AND
WATER SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY PLAN PURSUANT TO
CALIFORNIA WATER CODE SECTIONS 10610 THROUGH 10657; and
2. Direct staff to present an agenda report to the City Council, at future publicly noticed meeting, containing additional proposed strategies to reduce demand on water supplies if the City’s Water Supply Shortage Level 2 is enacted, died due to lack of a second
; (COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY).
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7. Consent Calendar (continued)
7A. Approval of Minutes (continued)
7A.2. (continued)
The motion carried (5 – 0) as follows:
AYES: Hong, Tse, Yokoyama, Pulido, Johnson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
7B. Approval of Financial Reports
7B.1. Register of Demands for the City of Cerritos dated May 28, 2026 (COUNCIL).
MOTION: It was moved by Tse, and seconded by Yokoyama, to approve the Register of Demands as follows:
City of Cerritos June 8, 2026 $3,501,450.10 (COUNCIL)
The motion carried (5 – 0) as follows:
AYES: Hong, Tse, Yokoyama, Pulido, Johnson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
7B.2. Approval of Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget amendments (COUNCIL).
MOTION: It was moved by Tse, and seconded by Yokoyama, to:
1. Authorize an administrative-initiated Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 budget amendment in accordance with Joint Budget Resolution No. 2025-19/No. CSA 2025-02 and the Strategic Financial Plan and Budget Preparation Policy (Policy 2.04) as adopted by the City Council, as follows:
Account/Project: 110-451-61340 (Outside Services) - $309,000 110-451-61370 (Police and Safety Services) - $(309,000) Justification: A budget amendment is requested to transfer $309,000 to Account# 110-451-61340 - Outside Services from Account# 110-451-61370 Police and Safety Services to add additional funding to the City's contract with Southwest Patrol to fund services through the end of the current fiscal year (FY 2025-26) as directed by the City Council on October 13, 2025, and to continue to lease from Monere Security Solutions an Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) surveillance trailer as directed by the City Council on December 12, 2024. The additional costs associated with the Southwest Patrol contract were the result of the City's efforts to abate significant issues relating to copper wire theft that was impacting multiple City facilities over the course of several months. Copper wire theft was causing significant expense to repair and had a major impact on operational capacity and public safety due to extended periods of outages; and
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7. Consent Calendar (continued)
7B. Approval of Financial Reports (continued)
7B.2. (continued)
2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute any contract-related amendments for the City’s contract with Southwest Patrol, in accordance with the City’s adopted Purchasing and Contracting Policy (COUNCIL).
The motion carried (5 – 0) as follows:
AYES: Hong, Tse, Yokoyama, Pulido, Johnson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
7B.3. An informational budget and audit compliance report and ratification of budget amendments from the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2025-26 (COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY).
MOTION: It was moved by Tse, and seconded by Yokoyama, to:
1. Receive and file this agenda report and its exhibits; and
2. Ratify the executed Budget Amendments from the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2025-26 as detailed in the Budget Adjustment Log, Exhibit 1 of the agenda report associated with this item (COUNCIL).
The motion carried (5 – 0) as follows:
AYES: Hong, Tse, Yokoyama, Pulido, Johnson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
7C. Receive and file the City of Cerritos 2025 Consumer Confidence Report (COUNCIL).
MOTION: It was moved by Tse, and seconded by Yokoyama, to receive and file the City of Cerritos 2025 Consumer Confidence Report (COUNCIL).
The motion carried (5 – 0) as follows:
AYES: Hong, Tse, Yokoyama, Pulido, Johnson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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7. Consent Calendar (continued)
7D. Standing Agenda Item: Potential consideration of the Swim and Fitness Center Rehabilitation Project, Project No. 20201 (COUNCIL).
MOTION: It was moved by Tse, and seconded by Yokoyama, to take no action at this time and defer consideration of the Swim and Fitness Center boiler replacement until such time that the existing boiler system requires replacement (COUNCIL).
The motion carried (5 – 0) as follows:
AYES: Hong, Tse, Yokoyama, Pulido, Johnson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
8. Public Hearings
None.
9. New and Old Business
9A. Review and consideration of an informational hiring data report prepared pursuant to requirements established under Assembly Bill 2561 (COUNCIL).
A report was given by Drew Schneider, Director of Administrative Services. A report was also provided by Ben Laurin, President, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME).
The Mayor opened the public comments period.
Murali Vasudevan spoke in support of this item and regarding rightsizing of the City’s workforce and resources.
Raymond Kim spoke in support of the City’s workforce maintaining levels of service, regardless of decreased levels of staffing and resources.
Seeing no further speakers, the Mayor declared the public comments period closed.
MOTION: It was moved by Yokoyama, and seconded by Pulido, to receive and file the hiring data information provided in accordance with Assembly Bill 2561 in advance of the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget (COUNCIL).
The motion carried (5 – 0) as follows:
AYES: Hong, Tse, Yokoyama, Pulido, Johnson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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9. New and Old Business (continued)
9B. Review and consideration of the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Preliminary Combined Financial Program for the City of Cerritos and the Successor Agency to the Cerritos Redevelopment Agency (COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY).
A report was given by Drew Schneider, Director of Administrative Services. A PowerPoint presentation was displayed.
CONSENSUS (Yokoyama): Directed the City Manager to provide the City Council with an informational memorandum evaluating the potential future use of speed humps on residential streets to mitigate vehicle speeding in residential areas.
The Mayor opened the public comments period.
The following individuals spoke regarding potential strategies to promote a balanced City budget:
Charles Sooter* Saul Lozada
Raymond Kim* Murali Vasudevan
Steve Patel
Camille
James Castillo spoke regarding comparison of the intended purpose of certain City facilities.
Matthew Ruiz inquired regarding public engagement opportunities.
*These individuals also submitted documents for the official record. (Documents submitted to the City Council at a public meeting are considered public record. Public requests for copies of the full-text redacted written correspondence can be made during regular business hours to the Office of the City Clerk.)
Cynthia Nava, City Clerk, announced that prior to the meeting, the City Council received full-text, unredacted copies of the two (2) written comments submitted for Item 9B, by the deadline listed on the agenda and for inclusion in the official record.
Requests for copies of the written comments submitted for this meeting can be made during regular business hours to the Office of the City Clerk.
Seeing no further speakers, the Mayor declared the public comments period closed.
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9. New and Old Business (continued)
9B. (continued)
MOTION: It was moved by Yokoyama, and seconded by Hong, to direct the City Manager to include in the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Combined Financial Program (City Budget), the following expenditures and adjustments:
Community Services Agencies (Community Services Cost Center 421)
Organization Amount of Increase/ Total Funding Approved Decrease
1st CEB Adoption Committee $0 $1,500
American Red Cross -$6,500 $0
The ARC – Los Angeles & -5,000 $0
Orange County
Community Family Guidance -$16,875 $5,625
Center
Distinguished Young Women $0 $3,000
Los Cerritos YMCA -$15,000 $0
Helpline Youth Counseling -$10,000 $0
Community Legal Aid SoCal -$2,000 $0
Pathways Volunteer Hospice -$15,000 $0
Su Casa Ending Violence – -$10,000 $0
Emergency Shelter
Senior Services Agencies (Senior Services Cost Center 422)
Organization Amount of Increase/ Total Funding Approved Decrease
Human Services Association – $1,000 $20,000
Care Management
Human Services Association – $850 $24,350
Congregate & Holiday Meals
Human Services Association – $3,000 $18,000
Home-Delivered Meals
; (COUNCIL).
The motion carried (5 – 0) as follows:
AYES: Hong, Tse, Yokoyama, Pulido, Johnson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
MOTION: It was moved by Yokoyama, and seconded by Pulido, to direct the City Manager to include in the Fiscal Year 2026-27 City Budget, a funding allocation in the amount of $15,000 to support potential conduct of the Martin Luther King, Jr.
Day Ceremony in the Theater at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts (COUNCIL).
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9. New and Old Business (continued)
9B. (continued)
The motion carried (4 – 1) as follows:
AYES: Tse, Yokoyama, Pulido, Johnson
NOES: Hong
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
MOTION (DIED DUE TO LACK OF A SECOND): The motion made by Tse, to direct the City Manager to include in the Fiscal Year 2026-27 City Budget, a funding allocation to support the reinstatement of two (2) concerts as part of the Thursday Summer Concert Series and two (2) Tuesday Family Night events as part of the Tuesday Family Showcase, died due to lack of a second (COUNCIL).
MOTION: It was moved by Yokoyama, and seconded by Pulido, to direct the City Manager to approve in the Fiscal Year 2026-27 City Budget:
1. An expenditure reduction in the amount of $681,500 ($110,000 decrease from the original 20% total cut proposed in the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Preliminary Combined Financial Program) in Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts (CCPA) programming, and associated marketing and personnel costs, excluding the Arts Education Program from the expenditure reduction (partial reversal of action taken at the Monday, May 11, 2026 City Council/Successor Agency Regular Meeting, to exclude the 20% cut in CCPA funding from the Fiscal Year 2026-27 City Budget); and
2. A funding allocation in the amount of $110,000 to support the Arts Education Program (COUNCIL).
The motion carried (3 – 2) as follows:
AYES: Yokoyama, Pulido, Johnson
NOES: Hong, Tse
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
NOTE: The motion and vote above was eliminated due to a timely and valid motion for reconsideration taken later in the meeting, as shown below.
MOTION TO RECONSIDER A VOTE TAKEN AT THIS MEETING: It was moved by Yokoyama, and seconded by Pulido, to reconsider the motion and vote taken just prior to this action, as stated above and related to inclusion in the Fiscal Year 2026- 27 City Budget, a reduction of in Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts programming, and associated marketing and personnel costs; and inclusion of funding for the Arts Education Program (COUNCIL).
The motion to reconsider the vote described in the motion above carried (4 – 1) as follows:
AYES: Tse, Yokoyama, Pulido, Johnson
NOES: Hong
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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9. New and Old Business (continued)
9B. (continued)
MOTION: It was moved by Yokoyama, and seconded by Pulido, to direct the City Manager to approve in the Fiscal Year 2026-27 City Budget:
1. An expenditure reduction in the amount of $681,500 ($110,000 decrease from the original 20% total cut proposed in the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Preliminary Combined Financial Program) in Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts (CCPA) programming, and associated marketing and personnel costs, excluding the Arts Education Program from the expenditure reduction (partial reversal of action taken at the Monday, May 11, 2026 City Council/Successor Agency Regular Meeting, to exclude the 20% cut in CCPA funding from the Fiscal Year 2026-27 City Budget); and
2. A funding allocation in the amount of $110,000 to support the Arts Education Program (COUNCIL).
The motion carried (4 – 1) as follows:
AYES: Tse, Yokoyama, Pulido, Johnson
NOES: Hong
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
MOTION: It was moved by Yokoyama, and seconded by Pulido, to:
1. Direct the City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk to schedule an agenda report for City Council review and consideration at a future publicly noticed meeting, containing a resolution to call an election, placing a City Charter amendment measure on the Tuesday, March 2, 2027 Cerritos General Municipal Election ballot, for the following purpose:
Presentation of a question to Cerritos voters related to moving the City’s general election date from the first Tuesday after the first Monday of March of odd-numbered years, to the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November of even-numbered years, effective beginning Tuesday, November 7, 2028
; and
2. Direct the City Manager to include in the Fiscal Year 2026-27 City Budget, an increase in the City Clerk Election Expense line item (110-141-61160), an additional allocation of $15,000 to fund potential expenses related to the preparation and inclusion of the potential Charter amendment measure referenced above, on the Tuesday, March 2, 2027 Cerritos General Municipal Election ballot (NOTE: City Council adoption of the above-referenced resolution is required, for placement on the ballot) (COUNCIL).
The motion carried (4– 1) as follows:
AYES: Hong, Yokoyama, Pulido, Johnson
NOES: Tse
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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9. New and Old Business (continued)
9B. (continued)
MOTION: It was moved by Yokoyama, and seconded by Pulido, to direct the City Manager to:
1. Defer implementation of the 2027 (calendar year) water and sewer rate adjustment to July 1, 2027, in alignment with the start date of the Fiscal Year 2027-28 City Budget cycle; and
2. Adjust the Fiscal Year 2026-27 City Budget associated Revenue accounts (a reduction of $2,331,009 from the amount proposed in the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Preliminary Combined Financial Program) as a result of the deferred rate adjustment implementation date (COUNCIL).
The motion carried (5 – 0) as follows:
AYES: Hong, Tse, Yokoyama, Pulido, Johnson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
MOTION: It was moved by Yokoyama, and seconded by Pulido, to direct the City Manager to include in the Fiscal Year 2026-27 City Budget, a decrease of the associated utility Revenue accounts (a reduction of $431,685 from the amount proposed in the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Preliminary Combined Financial Program) as a contingency for the potential success of the Initiative for the Repeal of Water and Sewer Rate Increases and repeal of the City’s recently adjusted water and sewer rates, of which a petition is currently in circulation and not yet filed (COUNCIL).
The motion carried (3 – 1 – 0 – 1) as follows:
AYES: Yokoyama, Pulido, Johnson
NOES: Hong
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Tse
MOTION: It was moved by Yokoyama, and seconded by Pulido, to direct the City Manager to include in the Fiscal Year 2026-27 City Budget, in the City Clerk Election Expense line item (110-141-61160) an additional allocation of $1,840,000 to fund additional expenditures related to the potential call and conduct of special elections, resulting from the potential legal sufficiency of multiple voter-initiated petitions, currently in circulation and not yet filed, for the recall of two (2) Councilmembers and one (1) Initiative to Repeal Water and Sewer Rate Increases (COUNCIL).
The motion carried (3 – 2) as follows:
AYES: Yokoyama, Pulido, Johnson
NOES: Hong, Tse
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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9. New and Old Business (continued)
9B. (continued)
ORIGINAL MOTION (HELD PENDING): It was moved by Hong, to direct the City Manager to include in the Fiscal Year 2026-27 City Budget, a reduction of the City Council Training and Meeting budget line item (110-111-53080) by 20%, or $10,000, to a total of $40,000 (COUNCIL).
Original motion held pending due to the introduction of a substitute motion.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION (DID NOT CARRY): It was moved by Johnson, and seconded by Tse, to direct the City Manager to include in the Fiscal Year 2026-27 City Budget, a reduction of the City Council Training and Meeting budget line item (110-111-53080) by 50%, or $25,000, to a total of $25,000 (COUNCIL).
The motion did not carry (2 – 3) as follows:
AYES: Tse, Johnson
NOES: Hong, Yokoyama, Pulido
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ORIGINAL MOTION (DIED DUE TO LACK OF A SECOND): The original motion by Hong, to direct the City Manager to include in the Fiscal Year 2026-27 City Budget, a reduction of the City Council Training and Meeting budget line item (110-111-53080) by 20%, or $10,000, to a total of $40,000, died due to lack of a second (COUNCIL).
MOTION: It was moved by Johnson, and seconded by Yokoyama, to direct the City Manager to include in the Fiscal Year 2026-27 City Budget:
1. The proposed reduction of City staff training and meeting expenditures across all departments by 50% in the total amount of $126,000, as presented in the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Preliminary Combined Financial Program; and
2. Eliminate the administratively implemented restriction of overnight travel for City staff training and meetings (COUNCIL).
The motion carried (5 – 0) as follows:
AYES: Hong, Tse, Yokoyama, Pulido, Johnson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
MOTION: It was moved by Johnson, and seconded by Hong, to direct the City Manager to eliminate the Dual Budget format of the Fiscal Year 2026-27 City Budget, originally directed for inclusion by the City Council at the March 9, 2026 City Council/Successor Agency Regular Meeting (COUNCIL).
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9. New and Old Business (continued)
9B. (continued)
The motion carried (4 – 1) as follows:
AYES: Hong, Yokoyama, Pulido, Johnson
NOES: Tse
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
MOTION: It was moved by Yokoyama, and seconded by Pulido, to direct the City Manager to:
1. Incorporate the following adjustments into the Fiscal Year 2026-27 City Budget, as recommended by the Budget/Finance Internal Ad Hoc Working Group:
a. Move all Commission meetings to a quarterly schedule in Fiscal Year 2026-27, with the exception of the Planning Commission, with special meetings scheduled on an as-needed basis; and suspend televised broadcast of the Community Safety Committee meetings (-$4,000);
b. Restore the Water Lantern Festival with corresponding revenue added from anticipated donations/sponsorships (+$8,000);
c. Partially restore the Veterans Day Ceremony with a refined program format (+$1,000);
d. Restore the 5K Run/Walk (+$18,000);
e. Restore the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony with the incorporation of Santa’s Sleigh Day activities (+$29,000);
f. Partially restore the Memorial Day Ceremony with a refined program format (+$1,000);
g. Restore the L.E.A.D. Cerritos program (+$10,000); and
2. Affirm all other adjustments not specifically discussed at this meeting, as recommended by the Budget/Finance Internal Ad Hoc Working Group, and as proposed in the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Preliminary Combined Financial Program (Attachment 1 of the agenda report associated with this item) (NOTE: Certain actions are subject to and pending the meet and confer process)
; (COUNCIL).
The motion carried (5 – 0) as follows:
AYES: Hong, Tse, Yokoyama, Pulido, Johnson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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9. New and Old Business (continued)
9B. (continued)
MOTION: It was moved by Yokoyama, and seconded by Tse, to direct the City Manager to incorporate the following staff-initiated adjustments into the Fiscal Year 2026-27 City Budget:
1. Eliminate temporary help from the Human Resources Division (-$110,000);
2. Reduce expenditures related to the Dial-A-Ride Service (-$200,000); and
3. Increase funding for the replacement of playground equipment (+$10,000)
; (COUNCIL).
The motion carried (5 – 0) as follows:
AYES: Hong, Tse, Yokoyama, Pulido, Johnson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
MOTION: It was moved by Yokoyama, and seconded by Pulido, to direct the City Manager to eliminate the purchase of an additional radar speed trailer, originally authorized by the City Council on May 28, 2026, an expenditure decrease of $10,000 in the Fiscal Year 2026-27 City Budget (COUNCIL).
The motion carried (5 – 0) as follows:
AYES: Hong, Tse, Yokoyama, Pulido, Johnson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
CONSENSUS (Yokoyama): Directed the City Manager to provide the City Council with an informational memorandum evaluating the impacts of potential updates to the Cerritos Municipal Code eliminating the prohibition on short-term rentals within the City, including the potential economic impact of such action.
10. Legislative Items
10A. Report on pending or existing legislation.
None.
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.
None.
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11. Reports
11A. Report from City Manager/Executive Director
None.
11B. City Council Communications/Committee Reports/Meeting Reports
Reports were given by Councilmembers Tse, Hong, and Yokoyama, and Mayor Johnson.
Though concluded at an earlier junction of the meeting, the Mayor reopened the public comments period for items not listed on the meeting agenda but that were within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council, the Consent Calendar, and Closed Session.
David Pylman spoke regarding the City’s recent Proposition 218 process.
The Mayor declared the public comments period closed.
CONSENSUS (Johnson): Directed the City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk to present a report at a future publicly noticed meeting regarding revised procedures for receiving, tabulating, and validating written protests related to future fee or rate adjustments, with presentation scheduled for either the August 24 or September 14, 2026 City Council/Successor Agency Regular Meeting (a sixty (60)-day extension of the original deadline for this item established by the City Council at the April 13, 2026 City Council/Successor Agency Regular Meeting).
12. Closed Session
Pam Lee, City Attorney, announced the City Council would recess to Closed Session to discuss Item 12A and 12B as listed on the Closed Session agenda. An announcement regarding any reportable action resulting from the Closed Session will be made at the 7:00 p.m., Monday, June 22, 2026 City Council/Successor Agency Regular Meeting.
12A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) and paragraph (1) of subdivision (e) of Section 54956.9 of the California Government Code (COUNCIL)
Number of potential cases: Two (2)
12B. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.8 (COUNCIL) Properties: 12610 Park Plaza Drive, Cerritos, California 90703; 16550 Bloomfield Avenue, Cerritos, California 90703
Agency Negotiators: Robert A. Lopez, City Manager; Pam Lee, City Attorney; Kristin Aguila, Senior Assistant City Manager
Negotiating Parties: Alliance of Schools for Cooperative Insurance Programs Under Negotiation: Potential Property Transaction
City of Cerritos Monday, June 8, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
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13. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 12:27 a.m. on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in memory of Barry Rabbitt and Peabo Bryson.
/s/Cynthia Nava__________________
Cynthia Nava
City Clerk/Agency Secretary
ATTEST:
/s/Lynda Provido Johnson________
Lynda Provido Johnson
Mayor/Agency Chair
APPROVED: June 22, 2026