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Cerritos Council Rescinds Appointment Handbook and Protocol Manual; Approves Advisory Appointments After Name and Conduct Debate
Summary
Council rescinded the boards/commissions handbook and the council protocol manual and approved numerous advisory appointments. One nominee’s inconsistent application name and past social‑media posts drew objections from council members but the slate passed after discussion.
The Cerritos City Council on Thursday voted to rescind two recently adopted governance documents and to approve a batch of advisory board appointments after an extended debate about one nominee’s identity and online conduct.
Council first rescinded the Board’s Commissions and Committees (BCC) handbook following a staff report and public comment from residents who urged more public input. The motion to rescind passed 5–0.
During the advisory appointments meeting, councilmembers confirmed several resident nominees and administered oaths. A contentious exchange followed when Councilmember Linda Johnson and others raised concerns about a nominee whose prior application record listed her as “Daisy Mina Legaska” while a recent application used the name “Daisy Denson.” Johnson also said she had saved examples of social‑media posts she described as “hateful” and unprofessional, and argued that appointees should meet a standard of professionalism expected of city representatives. City Clerk Cindy Nava confirmed the name on the most recent signed application is Daisy Denson; Mayor Frank Yokoyama asked staff to verify records. After discussion, the council approved Councilmember Jennifer Hong’s slate of appointees, including the contested nominee, by a recorded vote of 5–0.
Later in the meeting, council members again moved to rescind the new City Council protocol manual, a document that several members described as overly prescriptive. Mayor Pro Tem Linda Johnson said the manual was ‘‘petty’’ and too restrictive; she moved to rescind and the motion passed (the transcript records the final vote as 4–0 with one abstention). City Attorney advised staff to return with focused procedural policies and training to replace the rescinded document.
What happens next: Staff will verify applicant records as requested on the dais, coordinate oaths for approved appointees, and prepare agenda items and working‑group recommendations for any new or replacement governance policies and training.
