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Cerritos awards $127,484 contract to study possible Southeast Gateway Line station
Summary
The council authorized a professional services contract with City Works Design to analyze potential station locations along Metro’s Southeast Gateway Line in Cerritos; the study will be paid from restricted transit funds and includes public engagement.
The Cerritos City Council voted unanimously to award a professional services contract to City Works Design to analyze possible station locations for the Metro Southeast Gateway Line that would serve Cerritos.
What the contract covers: City Works Design, a Los Angeles–based urban design and planning firm with prior work on the Southeast Gateway Line, will prepare a technical analysis including conceptual maps, potential station sketches and renderings, and coordination with Metro. The city manager and community development director told council the consultant will lead public engagement as part of the analysis. Work is expected to begin in July and take several months.
Funding and constraints: Staff said the study will be funded from Proposition A/C transit-restricted funds, not the city general fund. The contract amount approved by the council was $127,484; the council authorized the city manager to sign contract amendments up to the greater of $50,000 or 15% of the original contract.
Why it matters: Metro’s planning initially did not include a Cerritos station; Metro representatives have said they will consider a station if the local jurisdiction identifies a precise, feasible location. The study is a critical step in determining whether a station should be pursued and, if so, where it could be placed and how it might interface with city land uses and potential extensions into Orange County.
Council direction and next steps: Councilmembers asked staff to keep conversations open with Metro and OCTA about a potential line extension and said they wanted robust public engagement. Staff and the consultant will report results back to council when the analysis is complete.
Vote: Motion to authorize the city manager to execute a contract with City Works Design for $127,484 and to execute a budget amendment to fund the study from restricted transit funds: passed 5–0.
Ending: The study is expected to last several months; staff will provide updates and schedule joint meetings with Metro and OCTA to explore extension options if warranted by the study’s results.
