The Cerritos City Council on Monday approved a package of mayoral appointments and created an internal ad hoc working group to coordinate the city’s relationship with Ube Fest organizers.

City Clerk Cindy Nava summarized a nomination from the Filipino American Chamber of Commerce of Cerritos recommending Jason Matthew Amensek to fill an unexpired seat on the Southeast Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board. "This appointment would fill the seat for the unexpired term ending 06/30/2026," the clerk told the council.

The council voted 5–0 to appoint Council Member Jennifer Hong as the city's alternate to the National League of Cities 2025 annual business meeting; no second was required but Council Member Polito seconded for the electronic voting system. The mayor also established an internal Ube Fest ad hoc working group to improve communication between the city and Ube Fest organizers; he appointed Mayor Pro Tem Linda Johnson and Council Member Mark Pulido to that working group. The council approved that action 5–0.

Later the council unanimously approved the nomination of Jason Matthew Amensek to the Southeast Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board; the appointment will be finalized by the workforce board at an upcoming meeting. The clerk said staff will coordinate required Fair Political Practices Commission filings and notify relevant external bodies and appointees.

Council members described the working-group move as a response to Ube Fest's recent events in the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts parking lot and to questions about event coordination, hotel stays and transient occupancy tax collections tied to the festival. The mayor and appointees asked staff to share contact information with the respective external bodies and to post updated appointment information to the city's website.