Adjourned Special City Council Meeting

MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CERRITOS CITY COUNCIL HELD

THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2025, 7 PM, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER AT CERRITOS CITY HALL,

18125 BLOOMFIELD AVENUE, CERRITOS, CALIFORNIA.

With the exception of Item 5, all agenda items were held concurrently with the Thursday, June 26,

2025, 7:00 p.m. City Council/Successor Agency Regular Meeting agenda.

1. Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.

2. Invocation

The invocation was given by Pastor Rob Golding, First Christian Reformed Church.

3. Pledge of Allegiance

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by the 2025 BASES Program – Juarez Elementary

School.

4. Roll Call

The following members of the City Council were in attendance:

Councilmember Jennifer Hong

Councilmember Mark E. Pulido

Councilmember Sophia M. Tse

Mayor Pro Tem Lynda P. Johnson

Mayor Frank Aurelio Yokoyama

5. Public Comments on the State of the City Address (Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Special Meeting Agenda Item 6)

The Mayor opened the public comments period.

Sam Desai expressed concern regarding various items related to the City budget.

Seeing no further speakers, the Mayor declared the public comments period closed.

6. Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 1:15 a.m. on Friday, June 27, 2025.

/s/Cynthia Nava ___________________

Cynthia Nava, City Clerk

ATTEST:

/s/Frank Aurelio Yokoyama__________________

Frank Aurelio Yokoyama, Mayor

APPROVED: July 10, 2025

ADJOURNED SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA

CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS

THURSDAY - JUNE 26, 2025 - 07:00 P.M.

CERRITOS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER 18125 BLOOMFIELD AVENUE, CERRITOS, CA 90703

Agenda Materials

The complete agenda for this meeting is available on-demand at cerritos.gov and at the Office of the City Clerk, 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, 1st floor, Cerritos, CA, during regular business hours (Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., weekend and observed holidays excepted). Any materials submitted to the legislative body after distribution of this agenda will be available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk during regular business hours. Requests for agenda materials or meeting participation assistance can also be made by email to city_clerk@cerritos.gov or by phone at (562) 916-1248 during regular business hours.

Order of Agenda

The City Council, by majority of those members present, may reorder the business items listed on the agenda.

PUBLIC OBSERVATION AND PARTICIPATION

The public can observe the meeting via livestream on the City’s website at cerritos.gov, on cable television at Cerritos TV3, or in person in the Council Chamber.

Public Comments

Public comments are limited to the items listed on this Adjourned Special Meeting agenda only. Members of the public may provide public comment through the following methods:

In-person public comment : Public comment will be opened and may be provided during Agenda Item No. 5.

Written public comment (hard copy or email) : Public comment may be submitted via email to city_clerk@cerritos.gov or by hard copy to the Office the City Clerk at 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, Cerritos, CA 90703 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. All written correspondence received by the 3:00 p.m. deadline will be distributed to the legislative body prior to the meeting and retained with the official meeting 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 the Office of the City Clerk at (562) 916-1248 or at city_clerk@cerritos.gov in advance of the meeting to request accommodation. The City will use its best efforts to provide reasonable accommodations related to the meeting.

With the exception of Item 5, all agenda items will be held concurrently with the Thursday, June 26, 2025, 7:00 p.m. City Council/Successor Agency Regular Meeting agenda.

1.

Call to Order

2.

Invocation

The California Court of Appeal has concluded that sectarian prayer as part of the City Council meetings is not permitted under the Constitution.

3.

Pledge of Allegiance

4.

Roll Call

5.

Public Comments on the State of the City Address (Tuesday, June 24, 2025 Special Meeting Agenda Item 6)

This section is reserved for public comment on the Tuesday, June 24, 2025 State of the City Address. Verbal comments will be limited to three minutes per speaker, subject to the Mayor extending to a maximum of five minutes per speaker, with a total time allotted not to exceed 45 minutes unless the Mayor extends.

This item will be considered immediately following the Public Comments and Suggestions (Item 6) listed on the Thursday, June 26, 2025, 7:00 p.m. City Council/Successor Agency Regular Meeting agenda.

6.

Adjournment