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Cerritos council keeps resident‑priority park reservations, forgoing Measure A eligibility
Summary
By a 3-2 vote the council chose to retain resident priority for reservations and reduced class fees at two grant‑funded facilities, a move staff warned would make the city not in good standing for Measure A and put roughly $1.9 million in county grant funds at risk.
The Cerritos City Council voted 3-2 on Sept. 8 to keep the city's current reservation and class‑fee policies at Cerritos Park East and Liberty Park 2, preserving priority registration and lower fees for Cerritos residents even though Los Angeles County told the city those policies conflict with Measure A grant requirements.
Annie Hilton, director of Community and Cultural Services, told the council the county identified a potential compliance issue in the city's facility reservation policy and is requiring nondiscriminatory access at Measure A‑funded sites. "The county has indicated…
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