Cerritos mayor emphasizes public safety, infrastructure and budget work in 2025 State of the City

Mayor Frank Aurelio Yokoyama used the 2025 State of the City address to outline a package of public-safety, infrastructure, economic and budget initiatives the city plans to pursue as it implements a newly adopted strategic plan.

Cerritos's top priorities, Yokoyama said, are enhancing public safety and maintaining long-term fiscal stability. "The city of Cerritos is unwavering in its commitment to the safety and well-being of our people and your property," Mayor Frank Aurelio Yokoyama said. He described recent steps the city has taken to respond to property crime and improve emergency response times.

The mayor said the city has cut average deputy response times for residential burglary alarm calls from 24 minutes last year to about 7 minutes now, increased community safety officers by 66%, and installed automated license-plate recognition cameras at 11 intersections. He also said the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department granted approval for the Cerritos Sheriff's Station to deploy aerial drones in support of field operations, which the mayor described as "our eyes in the sky." These measures, he said, support a forthcoming community safety town hall on July 30 at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts.

Why it matters: city leaders say improving public-safety response and reducing property crime are central to resident confidence and local economic stability.

Budget and fiscal outlook

Yokoyama told attendees that the city is facing fiscal pressure and that expenditures are projected to outpace revenues. He said the city…