Community Safety Committee Meeting

MINUTES OF A REGULARMEETING OF THE CERRITOS COMMUNITY SAFETY COMMITTEE HELD ON MARCH 18, 2026, IN THE CERRITOS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, 18125 BLOOMFIELD AVENUE, CERRITOS, CALIFORNIA. 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 7:01 p.m. 2. Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Vice Chair Wilson. 3. Roll Call The following membersof the Community Safety Committee were present: Member Mike Ballentine Member Daniel Kim Member Leila Nam Member Mike Rosario Member Jonathan Tan Member Sarju Vora Vice Chair Karen Wilson Chair Sebastian Gonzalez The following members of the Community Safety Committee were absent: Member Gordon Hom Member Roumel DeLeon MOTION: it was moved by Vice Chair Wilson and seconded by Member Rosario to excuse Members Hom and DeLeon absence from the Community Safety Committee meeting of March 18, 2026. The motion carried (8-0-2-0) as follows: AYES: NOES; ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Ballentine, Kim, Nam, Rosario, Tan, Vora, Wilson, Gonzalez None DeLeon. Hom None 4. Public Comments and Suggestions Chair Gonzalez opened the public comments period. Deputy City Manager Ryan Carey announced that prior to the meeting the Community Safety Committee members received full-text, unredacted copies of one (1) written comment submitted for Item 5, by the deadline listed on the agenda and for inclusion in the official record. Requestsfor copies of the written comments submitted for this meeting can be made during regular businesshours to the Office of the City Clerk. Seeing no speakers, the Chair declared the public comments period closed.

5. 5A. Consent Calendar Approval of Minutes Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 7:00 P.M. Community Safety Committee Regular Meeting Minutes MOTION: it was moved by Vice Chair Wilson and seconded by Member Ballentine to approve the Community Safety Committee Regular Meeting minutes of Wednesday,January 21, 2026. The motion carried (8-0-2-0) as follows: AYES: NOES; ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Ballentine, Kim, Nam, Rosario, Tan, Vora, Wilson, Gonzalez None DeLeon. Hom None 6. 6A. New and Old Business Reviewand considerationof informational status reports on community safety matters including crime statistics, traffic, crime prevention and special projects, and emergency preparedness. Captain Dru Strong reported that Part I crimes have decreased by 260/, from the same time last year. He mentioned that response times for priority calls for burglary automobile are around 7.76 minutes. Captain Strong reported that the installation of cameras during the ALPR Phase III has greatly assisted them in apprehending suspects Sergeant Neil Wendland reported that traffic accidents have increased by 10 accidentsfrom the same time last year. The intersection at Gridley Avenue and South Street remains a high accident area due to the large volume of traffic. He also mentioned they are educating the public of the Daylighting Law (AB 413) in areas near schools. Chair Gonzalez opened the public comments period. Seeing no speakers, Chair Gonzalez declared the public comments period closed. MOTION: it was moved by Vice Chair Wilson and seconded by Member Vora to receiveand file the report. The motion carried (8-0-2-0) as follows: AYES; NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Ballentine, Kim, Nam, Rosario, Tan, Vora, Wilson, Gonzalez None DeLeon.Hom None

7. 7A. 7B. Reports Reports from the Committee Staff Liaison None to report. Reports from the Community Safety Committee Members Committee Member Nam had concerns regarding electronic bikes. Committee Member Kim inquired about updates on the recent Whitney High School lockdown. Committee Member Rosario inquired whether Neighborhood Watch has increased in enrollment due to City outreach efforts. Committee Member Vora expressed his gratitude to the Captain and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for their assistance and helpfulness. Vice Chair Wilson mentioned her concerns over electric scooters, preventative measuresto addressresidential burglaries, and the importance of open communication between residents to protect their neighborhoods. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 7:42 p.m. 8. /s/Ryan Carey Ryan Carey Deputy City Manager Al-rEST: /s/Sebastian Gonzalez Sebastian Gonzalez Chair APPROVED: May 20, 2026

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

CERRITOS COMMUNITY SAFETY COMMITTEE

WEDNESDAY - MARCH 18, 2026 -

7:00 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 Community Safety Center service counter, 18135 Bloomfield Avenue (Sheriff’s Station), Cerritos, CA, 90703 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 Committee after distribution of this agenda will be available for public inspection at the Community Safety Center service counter during regular business hours. Requests for agenda materials or meeting participation assistance can also be made by email to community_safety@cerritos.gov or by phone at (562) 916-1266 during regular business hours.

Order of Agenda

The Committee, 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

Members of the public may provide public comment for this meeting in person at the meeting or in writing as described below.

In-person public comment : Public comment on business agenda items will be opened and may be provided during consideration of that business agenda item. Public comment on Consent Calendar and non-agenda items will be opened and may be provided during Agenda Item No. 4.

Written public comment (hard copy or email) : Public comment may be submitted via email to community_safety@cerritos.gov or by hard copy to the Community Safety Center service counter 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 Committee 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 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.

Pledge of Allegiance

3.

Roll Call

4.

Public Comments and Suggestions This section is reserved for public comment on Consent Calendar and items not listed on the agenda but that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Committee. Verbal comments may be limited to three minutes per speaker, subject to the Chair extending to a maximum of five minutes per speaker, with a total time allotted not to exceed 45 minutes unless the Chair extends.

5.

Consent Calendar Items listed under the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion. Subject to the discretion of the Committee, there will be no separate discussion of these items. If a Committee member requests separate consideration, the item may be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately.

5A.

Approval of Minutes Wednesday, January 21, 2026 7:00 p.m. Community Safety Committee Regular Meeting Minutes.

Minutes of January 21, 2026

6.

New and Old Business

6A.

Review and consideration of informational status reports on community safety matters including crime statistics, traffic, crime prevention and special projects, and emergency preparedness.

Agenda Report

7.

Reports

7A.

Reports from Designated Committee Staff Liaison During this part of the meeting, designated staff will have an opportunity to report on various City matters and/or respond verbally to questions or comments from the prior meeting, including any request by members to provide a brief supplemental report or brief follow-up response to items from the prior meeting agenda.

7B.