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 The City of Cerritos was
incorporated upon a vote of its residents in April of 1956 and administered
under the Council/Manager form of government, which was established in the
Charter of the City in 1958. The five-member City Council, elected at large to
staggered, four-year terms, serves as the City's chief policy-making body.
Council Members may serve only two consecutive terms. The Mayor, selected by
the Council, is its presiding officer and serves a one-year term. In the
Mayor's absence the Mayor Pro Tem assumes his or her responsibilities.
A City Manager, appointed
by the City Council, advises the City Council on matters of concern to the City
and directs the day-to-day operations of the City's main departments:
Administrative Services, Community and Safety Services, Community Development,
Public Works, and the Theater Department. Two other positions are appointed by
the City Council: the City Attorney and the City Clerk/Treasurer.
Advisory Boards, made up
of individuals appointed by the City Council, provide guidance in determining
how to meet the City's needs and include the following: Economic Development
Commission, Fine Arts and Historical Commission, Parks and Recreation
Commission, Planning Commission, Property Preservation Commission, Community
Safety Committee, and the Let Freedom Ring Committee.
The City Council holds
public meetings in the Council Chambers at the City Hall on the second and
fourth Thursdays of each month. The public is encouraged to attend Council and
Commission meetings, or tune their television to Cerritos TV3 to watch local
government at work. Meetings can also be viewed through an archive available on
the City's website at www.ci.cerritos.ca.us.
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The City of Hawaiian Gardens was formally incorporated as a
city on April 9, 1964. The City of Hawaiian Gardens is a General Law City (not
a Charter city) and governs itself as a Council-City Administrator form of
government. The City Council Members must be residents of the City of Hawaiian
Gardens and registered voters. City elections are considered non-partisan. The
City Council is elected by the constituents and then the City Council hires the
City Administrator. The City Council establishes policies and the City
Administrator, assisted by the Department Heads, implements said policies to
provide quality service to the public and the community.
