Cerritos — 2026-01-26

City Council

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10A. Report on pending or existing legislation.
#B Order of Business 10
10B. Review and consideration to support or oppose specific legislation in the State or\nFederal legislature or in the State or Federal Executive Office for signature.
#A Order of Business 11
11A. Report from City Manager/Executive Director\nDuring this part of the meeting the City Manager/Executive Director or designated\nstaff will have an opportunity to report on various City matters and/or respond\nverbally to questions or comments from the prior City Council meeting, including\nany request by the City Council to provide a brief supplemental report or brief\nfollow-up response to items from the prior City Council meeting's agenda.
#B Order of Business 11
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\non\nwhich\nthe\nCouncilmembers\nserve\nand\nreports\non\nmeetings/conferences attended. In addition,  verbal reports will also be provided\nin such cases where the City Council-appointed delegate and/or alternate is\nunable to attend a scheduled meeting, and there is insufficient time to schedule\nan agenda item for Council consideration of another alternate, necessitating a\nMayor's urgency appointment. Requests may also be made of staff for reports\nwhich will be presented to the City Council at a subsequent meeting, or for the\nscheduling of future agenda items. There will be no discussion or action taken on\nany of the items that may be presented during this agenda item, except to cancel\nor reschedule a City Council public meeting.
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12A. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS\nPursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.8 (COUNCIL)\nProperties: 12610 Park Plaza Drive, Cerritos, California 90703; 16550 Bloomfield\nAvenue, Cerritos, California 90703\nAgency Negotiators: Robert A. Lopez, City Manager; Pam Lee, City Attorney;\nKristin Aguila, Senior Assistant City Manager\nNegotiating Parties: Alliance of Schools for Cooperative Insurance Programs\nUnder Negotiation: Potential Property Transaction
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12B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL LITIGATION\nSignificant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of\nSection 54956.9 of the California Government Code (COUNCIL)\nNumber of potential cases: One (1)
#B Order of Business 5
5B.\nReview and consideration of the Mayor’s nominations for appointments to internal\nad hoc working groups and external boards, commissions, and committees\n(COUNCIL).\nAgenda Report
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7B.2. City Council/Successor Agency Treasurer’s reports for the period ending\nNovember 30, 2025 (COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY).\nTreasurer’s Reports
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7C.\nAward of contract for the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts Roof\nReplacement, Capital Project No. 12706, Bid No. 1567-25* (COUNCIL).\n*Pursuant to Section 15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\nGuidelines, this project is categorically exempt from CEQA Review.\nAgenda Report
#D Order of Business 7
7D.\nStanding Agenda Item: Potential consideration of the Swim and Fitness Center\nRehabilitation project, Project No. 20201 (COUNCIL).\nAgenda Report
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8A.\nPublic Hearing to Consider Adjustments to Water and Sewer Rates, Adoption of\nUpdated Rate Schedules, and Adoption of a Low-Income Water and Sewer Utility\nAssistance Program (COUNCIL).\nReview and consideration to waive full reading of and adopt A RESOLUTION OF\nTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS DETERMINING THAT THERE WAS\nNO MAJORITY PROTEST OF PROPOSED WATER AND SEWER RATE INCREASES,\nAND ADOPTING UPDATED WATER AND SEWER RATES WHICH SUPERSEDE THE\nEXISTING RATE SCHEDULES (COUNCIL).\nReview and consideration to waive full reading of and adopt A RESOLUTION OF\nTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS ADOPTING A LOW-INCOME WATER\nAND SEWER UTILITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND PROVIDING A FIXED\nBIMONTHLY DISCOUNT OF $40 FOR ELIGIBLE RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS\n(COUNCIL).\nAgenda Report
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8B.\n\nThe Cerritos Planning Commission recommends, by a vote of 4-0, the following:\n\n1. Review and consider waiving the full reading of and adopting A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 2026-1. This resolution requests an amendment to the Cerritos General Plan by changing the land use designation of approximately ±0.44 acres of land located at 18616 Bloomfield Avenue (APN 7030-002-903) from low-density residential to parks and open space.\n\n2. Review and consider waiving the full reading of and introducing AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS APPROVING DEVELOPMENT MAP AMENDMENT 2026-1. This ordinance requests an amendment to the zone classification of approximately ±0.44 acres of land located at 18616 Bloomfield Avenue (APN 7030-002-903) from single-family residential (RS-6500) to open space (OS).\n\n3. Review and consider waiving the full reading of and adopting A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS APPROVING LOT LINE.\nADJUSTMENT 2026-1, a proposal by the City of Cerritos, aims to modify the existing property lines between two parcels within Heritage Park. The parcels are located at 18600 and 18616 Bloomfield Avenue (APNS 7030-002-901 and 7030-002-903). (Council)\n\nThis project is exempt from CEQA Review, as per Section 15061(b)(3) and Section 15305 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.