City Council Meeting: November 9, 2026

The City of Cerritos City Council, Successor Agency, and Public Financing Authority held regular and special meetings on November 9, 2026. The council received a study of a potential Southeast Gateway Line station and, on a 3–2 vote, identified the northwest corner of Gridley Road and 183rd Street as the city’s preferred location. It directed staff to seek funding for the required environmental review and public outreach, continue discussions with Metro, and work with Metro, OCTA, and SCAG on funding for a feasibility study of a possible extension into Orange County. The environmental review was estimated at about $800,000, with staff directed to pursue outside funding; station construction estimates discussed were approximately $150–200 million, and the city manager said no immediate fiscal impact was associated with the action.

The council also proceeded with submitting the water-and-sewer-rate initiative to voters at the March 2, 2027 municipal election; the transcript does not clearly capture the vote tally. The estimated incremental election cost is about $15,000. Direct adoption instead would have required a new cost-of-service study estimated at $37,000, but that option was not selected. Staff reported that the C1 well is offline and imported water costs about $4.25 million annually, roughly $3 million above the previously budgeted groundwater cost. Separately, staff reported the recently launched online permitting portal now handles applications, fee payments, and inspection scheduling; 141 applications had been submitted, though the transition caused some review delays. No contract award or vendor selection was identified.