REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS
AND THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE CERRITOS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MONDAY - OCTOBER 12, 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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Phone Call-In: (669) 900-6833
To request to speak via Zoom, to join or call in at the meeting start time and use the “Raise Hand” feature or press *9 by phone during the item on which you wish to speak. Press *6 to unmute when prompted.
Written public comment (hard copy or email)
: Written comments may be submitted by email to [email protected] or delivered to the Office of the City Clerk 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. Timely comments will be distributed to the legislative body and retained as part of the official 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 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 from the League of California Cities on the services the agency provides in supporting California cities.
Presentations
5C.
Review and consideration of City Council appointments to the Cerritos Advisory Boards (Commissions and Committees) (2025-2027 Term) (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, September 28, 2026, 7:00 p.m. City Council/Successor Agency Regular Meeting Minutes (COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY).
Minutes of September 28, 2026
7A.2.
Wednesday, September 30, 2026, 1:00 p.m. City Council Special Meeting Minutes (COUNCIL).
Minutes of September 30, 2026
7B.
Approval of Financial Reports
7B.1.
Register of Demands for the City of Cerritos dated October 12, 2026 (COUNCIL).
Register of Demands (City)
8. Public Hearings
9. New and Old Business
9A.
Review and consideration of actions related to declaration of sufficiency of a local voter-initiated petition entitled "Initiative to Repeal Water and Sewer Rate Increases and to Set New Water and Sewer Rates Based on a New Rate Study / Cost-of-Service Analysis." Review and consideration to waive full reading of and adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CERRITOS CITY COUNCIL ACCEPTING THE CERTIFICATE OF SUFFICIENCY OF A CERRITOS VOTER-INITIATED PETITION ENTITLED "INITIATIVE TO REPEAL WATER AND SEWER RATE INCREASES AND TO SET NEW WATER AND SEWER RATES BASED ON A NEW RATE STUDY / COST-OF-SERVICE ANALYSIS" (COUNCIL).
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, September 28, 2026 Closed Session Items 12A, 12B, 12C, 12D, 12E, 12F, and 12G) Prior Closed Session Report (Wednesday, September 30, 2026 Closed Session Items 5A, 5B, and 5C) 12A.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Pursuant to California Government Code Sections 54956.9(d)(2) and 54956.9(d)(4) (COUNCIL) Number of cases: Two (2)
12B.
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957(b) (COUNCIL) Title: City Manager
12C.
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957(b) (COUNCIL) Title: City Attorney
12D.
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957(b) (COUNCIL) Title: City Clerk
Closed Session Report (October 12, 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