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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Cerritos public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Proposed $5.7M purchase of 16550 Bloomfield Avenue
The city wanted to buy a vacant two-office-building property using a rent credit on its Towne Center ground lease instead of cash. Critics said the city can't afford to give up ~$175,000/year in cash rent during a budget deficit, and the building has sat empty for a year. The deal failed 2-2.
FY 2026-2027 Capital Improvement Program
The council awarded contracts totaling about $2.36 million to replace the CCPA roof, a project exempt from CEQA review.
Resident Budget Task Force Process and Transparency
A 16-member resident task force reviewed budget cut options and backed a 1% sales tax paired with cuts. Critics, including four task force members who sent a letter, said the process was a messaging exercise rigged toward a tax and never examined the full $150 million budget or personnel costs.