REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS
AND THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE CERRITOS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MONDAY - SEPTEMBER 28, 2026 - 07:00 P.M.
CERRITOS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
18125 BLOOMFIELD AVENUE, CERRITOS, CA 90703
PUBLIC ADVISORY: THIS MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED IN A HYBRID MODEL WITH BOTH IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE AND VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION.
Agenda Materials
The complete agenda packet is available at cerritos.gov and at the Office of the City Clerk, 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, 1st Floor, Cerritos, CA, during regular business hours as posted. Materials received after posting of the agenda will also be available for public inspection. For assistance, contact the Office of the City Clerk at [email protected] or (562) 916-1248.
Order of Agenda
The City Council may reorder agenda items by majority vote of members present.
PUBLIC OBSERVATION AND PARTICIPATION
The public may observe the meeting via livestream on the City’s website at cerritos.gov/agendas
or the
City’s YouTube channel
, on cable television at Cerritos TV3, or in person in the Council Chamber.
Public comment may be provided in person, remotely via Zoom, or in writing as described below. Public comment on business agenda items will be heard during consideration of that business item. Public comment on Consent Calendar, Closed Session, and non-agenda items will be heard during Agenda Item No. 6.
Remote/teleconference (Zoom) participation
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Written public comment (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 City of Cerritos ADA/504 Coordinator, Drew Schneider, at (562) 916-1314 at least 72 hours prior to the scheduled meeting. The City will use its best efforts to provide reasonable accommodations related to the meeting.
1. Call to Order
2. Invocation
Invocation
3. Pledge of Allegiance
Pledge of Allegiance
4. Roll Call
5. Presentations/Appointments
5A.
Presentations
Presentations
5B.
Informational presentation by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (County) on the Tuesday, November 3, 2026 Statewide General Election.
Presentations
5C.
Review and consideration of the Mayor’s nominations for appointments to internal ad hoc working groups and external boards, commissions, and committees (COUNCIL).
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 may 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. If a legislative body member requests separate consideration, the item may be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately. 7A.
Approval of Minutes
7A.1.
Monday, August 24, 2026, 6:00 p.m. City Council Special Meeting Minutes (COUNCIL).
Minutes of August 24, 2026 (Special)
7A.2.
Monday, August 24, 2026, 7:00 p.m. City Council/Successor Agency Regular Meeting Minutes (COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY).
Minutes of August 24, 2026 (Regular)
7B.
Approval of Financial Reports
7B.1.
Register of Demands for the City of Cerritos dated September 28, 2026 (COUNCIL).
Register of Demands (City)
7B.2.
City Council/Successor Agency Treasurer’s reports for the period ending June 30, 2026 (COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY).
Treasurer’s Report
7B.3.
An informational Budget and Audit Compliance Report and ratification of Budget Amendments from the fourth quarter of Fiscal Year 2025-26 (COUNCIL).
Agenda Report
7B.4
Approval of Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget Amendments (COUNCIL).
Agenda Report
7C.
Award of contract for professional services for the maintenance of aquariums, RFP No. 1572-26 (COUNCIL).
Agenda Report
7D.
Award of contract for annual plumbing maintenance for the City of Cerritos, RFP No. 1573-26 (COUNCIL).
Agenda Report
7E.
Award of contract for on-call concrete slicing in the City of Cerritos (COUNCIL).
Agenda Report
7F.
Approval of a Cooperative Agreement for the Valley View Street Rehabilitation Project between the Cities of Buena Park, Cerritos, and La Palma (COUNCIL).
Agenda Report
7G.
Award of contract for generator and related hardware services for the City of Cerritos, RFP No. 1574-26 (COUNCIL).
Agenda Report
7H.
Award of contract for replacement of playground surfacing at Brookhaven Park (COUNCIL).
Agenda Report
7I.
Award of contract for supply and delivery of sodium hypochlorite (COUNCIL).
Agenda Report
7J.
Award of contract for water distribution parts (COUNCIL).
Agenda Report
7K.
Approval of a change order for Metro Intersection (Hot Spots), Project No. 19301, Bid No. 1543-24 (COUNCIL).
Agenda Report
7L.
Approval of a request for City consent to the assignment of a Ground Lease, approval of an Estoppel Certificate, and approval of a First Amendment to the Ground Lease in connection with the assignment of the Ground Lease interests of two (2) Cerritos Towne Center office properties located at 12900 Park Plaza Drive and 12911 183rd Street, Cerritos, California, 90703 from Cerritos Corporate Center property owner, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, acting through its court-appointed receiver, to Cerritos corporate owner, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (APN 7030-011-923) (COUNCIL).
Agenda Report
7M.
Waive full reading of and adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CERRITOS CITY COUNCIL APPROVING AND ATTESTING TO THE VERACITY OF THE 2025 POWER SOURCE DISCLOSURE ANNUAL REPORT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION (COUNCIL).
Agenda Report
7N.
Waive full reading of and adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CERRITOS CITY COUNCIL AMENDING THE CERRITOS CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZED SPOKESPERSON POLICY, POLICY NO. 6.01 (COUNCIL).
Waive full reading of and adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CERRITOS CITY COUNCIL AMENDING THE CERRITOS DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS POLICY, POLICY NO. 3.06 (COUNCIL).
Agenda Report
7O.
Waive full reading of and adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CERRITOS CITY COUNCIL APPROVING TEMPORARY USE PERMIT 2026-24, A REQUEST BY CERRITOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT TO RENEW AN EXISTING TEMPORARY USE PERMIT FOR THE CONTINUED OPERATION OF A TEMPORARY AUTOMOBILE STORAGE FACILITY ON A PORTION OF THE CERRITOS COLLEGE CAMPUS. THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF 166TH STREET AND STUDEBAKER ROAD AT 11001 166TH STREET, CERRITOS, CALIFORNIA, 90703 AND IS ZONED OPEN SPACE (OS) (APNS 7016-007-906 AND 7016-007-909) (COUNCIL).
Agenda Report
7P.
Adoption of Ordinance:
Ordinance introduced at the Monday, August 24, 2026, City Council/Successor Agency Regular Meeting:
Waive full reading of and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 1063, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS APPROVING DEVELOPMENT MAP AMENDMENT 2026-2, A REQUEST TO AMEND THE CERRITOS DEVELOPMENT MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONE CLASSIFICATION OF APPROXIMATELY ±3.93 ACRES OF LAND, LOCATED AT 17600 CRUSADER AVENUE, CERRITOS, CALIFORNIA, 90703, FROM INDUSTRIAL (M) TO INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL (MC) (APN 7034-017-019)* (COUNCIL). *Pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, this project is exempt from CEQA Review.
Agenda Report
8. Public Hearings
8A.
Recommendation by the Cerritos Planning Commission, on a vote of 5-0, to approve the following:
Review and consideration to waive full reading of and adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CERRITOS CITY COUNCIL APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 2026-3, A REQUEST BY THE THAI MASSAGE STUDIO LLC, TO PERMIT A MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT USE WITH STATE-CERTIFIED MASSAGE THERAPISTS AT 11325 183RD STREET, CERRITOS, CALIFORNIA, 90703. THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS ZONED REGIONAL COMMERCIAL (CR) (APN 7034-015-032)* (COUNCIL). *Pursuant to Section 15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, this project is categorically exempt from CEQA Review.
Agenda Report
9. New and Old Business
9A.
Review and consideration of increasing fees at the Cerritos Iron-Wood Nine Golf Course (COUNCIL).
Agenda Report
9B.
Review and consideration to waive full reading of and introduce AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS AMENDING CHAPTER 10.04, SPEED LIMITS, OF THE CERRITOS MUNICIPAL CODE TO UPDATE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ON CERTAIN STREETS IN THE CITY OF CERRITOS (COUNCIL).
Agenda Report
9C.
Review and consideration to waive full reading of and adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CERRITOS CITY COUNCIL CALLING FOR A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2027, FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE CERRITOS CITY CHARTER (COUNCIL).
Review and consideration to waive full reading of and adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CERRITOS CITY COUNCIL ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING TO CANDIDATE STATEMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2027 (COUNCIL).
Review and consideration to waive full reading of and adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CERRITOS CITY COUNCIL REQUESTING THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO RENDER SPECIFIED SERVICES TO THE CITY RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF THE CERRITOS GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2027 (COUNCIL).
Review and consideration to waive full reading of and adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CERRITOS CITY COUNCIL SUBMITTING TO THE VOTERS FOR THE MARCH 2, 2027 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION A PROPOSED CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT RELATING TO A CHANGE OF THE CITY'S ESTABLISHED GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION AND ANNUAL MAYORAL TRANSITION DATES (COUNCIL).
Review and consideration to waive full reading of and adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CERRITOS CITY COUNCIL SETTING PRIORITIES FOR FILING WRITTEN ARGUMENTS REGARDING A PROPOSED CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS (COUNCIL).
Agenda Report
9D.
Review and consideration to waive full reading of and adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CERRITOS CITY COUNCIL ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS (COUNCIL).
Agenda Report
9E.
Review and consideration of the proposed 2027 City Council/Successor Agency and Commission and Committee (Advisory Boards) meeting schedules (COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY).
Agenda Report
10. Legislative Items
10A.
Report on pending or existing 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, 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 cancel or reschedule a City Council public meeting.
12. Closed Session
Prior Closed Session Report (Monday, August 24, 2026 Closed Session Items 12A, 12B, 12C, 12D, and 12E.) Current Monday, September 28, 2026 Closed Session Agenda 12A.
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.8 (COUNCIL) Property: 18600 Bloomfield Avenue, Cerritos, CA 90703
Agency Negotiators: Robert A. Lopez, City Manager; Kristin Aguila, Assistant City Manager; Sabrina Chan, Director of Community Development Negotiating Parties: Pacific Bell Telephone Company DBA AT&T California Under Negotiation: Potential Property Transaction
12B.
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.8 (COUNCIL) Property: 12610 Park Plaza Drive, Cerritos, CA 90703
Agency Negotiators: Robert A. Lopez, City Manager; Kristin Aguila, Assistant City Manager; Sabrina Chan, Director of Community Development Negotiating Parties: HBF Holdings, LLC
Under Negotiation: Potential Property Transaction
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)
12D.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) (COUNCIL) Number of cases: Two (2)
12E.
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/EVALUATION/DISMISSAL
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957(b) (COUNCIL) Title: City Manager
12F.
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/EVALUATION/DISMISSAL
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957(b) (COUNCIL) Title: City Attorney
12G.
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/EVALUATION/DISMISSAL
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957(b) (COUNCIL) Title: City Clerk
Closed Session Report (September 28, 2026 Closed Session Items, as listed above) If the City Council adjourns to Closed Session, the City Council/Successor Agency will reconvene into Open Session after its conclusion. Information regarding the Closed Session report will be available at the Office of the City Clerk within 24 hours following the conclusion of the City Council/Successor Agency meeting, and a verbal report will be provided at the next regular City Council/Successor Agency meeting, on any reportable action taken. This report will be memorialized in the official meeting minutes, for the meeting in which said action is reported.
13. Adjournment