Planning Commission Meeting

City of Cerritos December 3, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes Page 1 CITY OF CERRITOS MINUTES Regular Planning Commission Meeting December 3, 2025 City Council Chambers 18125 Bloomfield Ave Cerritos, California 90703 PRESENT: Commissioner Benjamin Ao Commissioner Kiritkumar Chauhan Chair Jose “Armin” Reyes PRESENT: Assistant City Attorney Shukan Patel Deputy City Manager/Acting Director of Community Development Ryan Carey Director of Public Works/ City Engineer Alvin Papa Assistant Director of Public Works Chris Kuebert Assistant City Engineer Jared Lee Current Planning Manager Amanda Acuña 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Chair Reyes. 3. Roll Call All Members of the Planning Commission were declared present, except Commissioner Surti and Vice Chair Jhaveri who were noted absent and excused by a majority consensus of the Planning Commission. 4. Presentations Review and consideration of an informational presentation by the Public Works Department of the proposed water and sewer rate adjustments. A staff report was given by Director of Public Works/ City Engineer Alvin Papa and Assistant Director of Public Works Chris Kuebert. A PowerPoint presentation was displayed, providing details about the City of Cerritos current water and sewer infrastructure, what services residents are currently paying for and the proposed water and sewer rate adjustments. The presentation provided an overview of the current conditions of the City’s four (4) ground water wells and proposed water and sewer rate adjustments to help maintain reliable and safe water service to Cerritos residents. Discussion followed regarding Proposition 218 and what it means for the City of Cerritos, how the City separates operations and capital expenses, ground water pumping, and where additional information be found.

City of Cerritos December 3, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes Page 2 Chair Reyes opened the public hearing. Cerritos resident Deborah Berry provided comments in support of the proposed water and sewer rate adjustments. Cerritos resident Robert provided comments in opposition to the proposed water and sewer rate adjustments and his concerns of the cost to Cerritos residents. Seeing and hearing no other speakers wishing to address the Planning Commission, Chair Reyes closed public comments. 5. Public Comments and Suggestions Chair Reyes invited comments and suggestions from the public on items not listed on the agenda. Seeing and hearing no speakers wishing to address the Planning Commission, Chair Reyes closed public comments. 6. Consent Calendar 6A. Approval of Minutes Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 7:00 p.m. Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes. MOTION: It was moved by Commissioner Chauhan, and seconded by Commissioner Ao, to approve the Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 7:00 p.m. Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes. The motion carried (3-0-2-0) as follows: AYES: Ao, Chauhan, Reyes NOES: None ABSENT: Surti, Jhaveri ABSTAIN: None 7. Public Hearings 7A. Review and consideration to waive full reading of and adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CERRITOS PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVING PRECISE PLAN 2025-11, A PROPOSAL BY THE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY OWNERS TO CONSTRUCT A FIRST- FLOOR ADDITION AND NEW SECOND FLOOR TO AN EXISTING SINGLE-STORY RESIDENCE AT 13345 ASHWORTH STREET, CERRITOS, CALIFORNIA, 90703. THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS ZONED SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RS-5000) (APN 7027- 013-003).* *Pursuant to Section 15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, this project is categorically exempt from CEQA review. Chair Reyes recused himself due to a conflict of interest. No action was taken due to a lack of quorum. Assistant City Attorney Patel stated this item will be continued to the January 14, 2026 Special Meeting of the Planning Commission. 8. Reports 8A. Reports from Designated Commission Liaison

City of Cerritos December 3, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes Page 3 There were no reports from the Designated Commission Liaison to the Planning Commission. 8B. Reports from Planning Commission Members Reports were given by Commissioner Chauhan, and Chair Reyes. 9. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 8:22 p.m. /s/Amanda Acuña Amanda Acuña Secretary to the Planning Commission Attest: /s/Jose “Armin” Reyes Jose “Armin” Reyes Chair Approved: January 14, 2026

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

CERRITOS PLANNING COMMISSION

WEDNESDAY - DECEMBER 3, 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 Community Development Department, 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, 2nd floor, 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 Commission after distribution of this agenda will be available for public inspection at the Community Development Department during regular business hours. Requests for agenda materials or meeting participation assistance can also be made by email to planning@cerritos.gov or by phone at (562) 916-1201 during regular business hours.

Order of Agenda

The Commission, 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 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. 5.

Written public comment (hard copy or email) : Public comment may be submitted via email to planning@cerritos.gov or by hard copy to the Community Development Department 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 Commission 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 Community Development Department at (562) 916-1201 to request accommodation. 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.

Presentations

4A.

Presentations

Review and consideration of an informational presentation by the Public Works Department of the proposed water and sewer rate adjustments.

PowerPoint

5.

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 Commission. Verbal comments will 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.

6.

Consent Calendar Items listed under the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion. Subject to the discretion of the Commission, there will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commissioner or citizen so requests, in which event the item may be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately.

6A.

Approval of Minutes

Regular Meeting Minutes of November 5, 2025

7.

Public Hearings

7A.

Review and consideration to waive full reading of and adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CERRITOS PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVING PRECISE PLAN 2025-11, A PROPOSAL BY THE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY OWNERS TO CONSTRUCT A FIRST-FLOOR ADDITION AND NEW SECOND FLOOR TO AN EXISTING SINGLE-STORY RESIDENCE AT 13345 ASHWORTH STREET, CERRITOS, CALIFORNIA, 90703. THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS ZONED SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RS-5000) (APN 7027-013-003).* *Pursuant to Section 15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, this project is categorically exempt from CEQA review.

Agenda Report