Cerritos — 2024-12-12

10A. Report on pending legislation.

10B. Review and consideration to support or oppose specific legislation in the\nState or Federal legislature or in the State or Federal Executive Office for\nsignature.

11A. Report from City Manager/Executive Director\nDuring this part of the meeting the City Manager/Executive Director or\ndesignated staff will have an opportunity to report on various City\nmatters and/or respond verbally to questions or comments from the\nprior City Council meeting, including any request by the City Council to\nprovide a brief supplemental report or brief follow-up response to items\nfrom the prior City Council meeting's agenda.

11B. City Council Communications/Committee Reports/Meeting Reports\nDuring this part of the meeting members of the City Council report to the\ncommunity on various matters of interest, including reports concerning\ncommittees on which the Councilmembers serve and reports on\nmeetings/conferences attended. In addition, requests may be made of\nstaff for reports which will be presented to the City Council at a\nsubsequent meeting, or for the scheduling of future agenda items. There\nwill be no discussion or action taken on any of the items that may be\npresented during this agenda item, except to approve or ratify travel\nexpenses for City-related business or to cancel or reschedule a City\nCouncil public meeting.

12A. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT\nPursuant to California Government Code Section 54957(b) (COUNCIL)\nTitle: Position of City Clerk

12B. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT\nPursuant to California Government Code Section 54957(b) (COUNCIL)\nTitle: Position of City Attorney

12C. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT\nPursuant to California Government Code Section 54957(b) (COUNCIL)\nTitle: Special Legal Counsel

12D. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS\nPursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6 (COUNCIL)\nAgency Negotiators: Robert A. Lopez, City Manager; Drew Schneider,\nDirector of Administrative Services; Amy Thomas, Enterprise Services\nManager; Joseph Larsen, City Attorney's Office\nEmployee Organization: AFSCME Local 619

12E. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS\nPursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6 (COUNCIL)\nAgency Negotiators: Robert A. Lopez, City Manager; Drew Schneider,\nDirector of Administrative Services; Amy Thomas, Enterprise Services\nManager; Joseph Larsen, City Attorney's Office\nUnrepresented Employees: Full-Time Exempt

5A. Presentations\nPresentations

5B. Informational update on the Tuesday, March 4, 2025 Cerritos General\nMunicipal Election.\nAgenda Report

7A. Approval of Minutes\nMonday, December 2, 2024, 7:00 p.m. City Council/Successor Agency\nSpecial Meeting Minutes (COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY).\nMinutes of December 2, 2024

7B.3. Approval of Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget amendments (COUNCIL).\nAgenda Report

7C. Approval of completion of the 2024 biennial review of the Cerritos\nConflict of Interest Codes pursuant to the Political Reform Act of 1974 by\nwaiver of full reading of and adoption of A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE\nCERRITOS CITY COUNCIL, SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE CERRITOS\nREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND CERRITOS PUBLIC FINANCING\nAUTHORITY ADOPTING THE AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODES,\nAND REPEALING RESOLUTION NOS. 2022-44, CSA 2022-03, AND CPFA\n2022-01 (COUNCIL/AGENCY/AUTHORITY).\nAgenda Report

7D. Approval of salaries, salary schedules, and compensation paid in the\nform of fringe benefits to local agency executives as defined in\nGovernment Code Section 3511.1; and ratification thereof as set forth in\nResolution No. 2024-33, a resolution of the City Council of the City of\nCerritos providing for certain adjustments in the employment system and\nthe personnel policies, for full-time exempt employees, full-time\nconfidential employees, part-time confidential employees and repealing\nresolution No. 2024-04 and all related amendments. (COUNCIL.)\nAgenda Report

7E. Authorization of an agreement with the City of South Gate for the lease\nof water rights by the City of Cerritos for Fiscal Years 2025-2026, 2026-\n2027, and 2027-2028 (COUNCIL).\nAgenda Report

7F. Award of a professional services contract for financial consulting services\nrelated to the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System upgrade and\nother financial projects (COUNCIL).\nAgenda Report

7G. Appointment of Pam K. Lee as Cerritos City Attorney, and approval of\nagreement for City Attorney and General Law Municipal Services\n(CERRITOS).\nAgenda Report

7H. Approval of agreement for Special Counsel Legal Services (COUNCIL).\nAgenda Report

7I. Appointment of, and approval of Employment Agreement for, Cynthia\nNava as Cerritos City Clerk (COUNCIL)\nAgenda Report

7J. Approval of modifications to the 2025 Cerritos public meeting schedule\n(Community Safety Committee Meeting Location) (COUNCIL).\nAgenda Report

8A. Recommendation by the Cerritos Planning Commission, on a vote of 5-0,\nto approve the following:\nReview and consideration to waive full reading of and adopt A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE\nPERMIT 2024-1, A REQUEST BY THE PROPERTY OWNER TO PERMIT\nLIGHT INDUSTRIAL WAREHOUSING, WHOLESALING, AND\nMANUFACTURING USES AT 17316 AND 17326 EDWARDS ROAD,\nCERRITOS, CALIFORNIA, 90703. THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS ZONED\nINDUSTRIAL (M) (APN 7003-004-026)* (COUNCIL).\nReview and consideration to waive full reading of and adopt A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS APPROVING PRECISE PLAN\n2024-10, A REQUEST BY THE PROPERTY OWNER TO DEMOLISH TWO (2)\nEXISTING OFFICE BUILDINGS, CONSTRUCT A NEW INDUSTRIAL\nBUIDLING, AND COMPLETE OTHER RELATED SITE IMPROVEMENTS AT\n17316 AND 17326 EDWARDS ROAD, CERRITOS, CALIFORNIA, 90703.\nTHE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS ZONED INDUSTRIAL (M) (APN 7003-004-\n026)* (COUNCIL).\n*Pursuant to Sections 15300.2 and 15332 of the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, this project is categorically\nexempt from CEQA review.\nAgenda Report\nExhibit 20\nExhibit 24

9A. Review and consideration for the Cerritos City Council to prioritize the\nstrategic goals and approve objectives to guide the preparation of the\nCity’s Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget and Strategic Financial Plan in\naccordance with the Strategic Financial Plan and Budget Preparation\nPolicy (Policy No. 2.04) (COUNCIL).\nAgenda Report

9B. Review and consideration of a school tree-planting initiative suggested\nby the Parks and Recreation Commission (COUNCIL).\nAgenda Report

9C. Review and consideration by the City Council of the City of Cerritos of a\nhandbook for the City’s appointed boards, commissions, and committees\n(COUNCIL).\nAgenda Report - Revised\nAgenda Report