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Cerritos council confronts $2.9 million budget shortfall as debate over priorities intensifies
Summary
City staff presented a preliminary FY25-26 budget showing a $2.9 million shortfall. Council members pressed staff on causes (a sales-tax forecast revision), deferred maintenance, CCPA operating losses and possible responses including water/sewer rate changes, revenue strategies and a consultant study on a sales-tax measure.
The Cerritos City Council spent the bulk of its May 22 meeting on a preliminary FY 2025–26 budget that staff said currently shows a $2.9 million shortfall.
Director of Administrative Services Drew Schneider told the council that an updated sales‑tax forecast from the city’s consultant reduced revenue estimates by about $1.8 million compared with the version in the published budget book, accounting for most of the swing from $1.1 million to $2.9 million in the deficit. Schneider described the forecast change as a conservative adjustment based on national and international economic conditions and lower auto sales projections.
The council’s discussion ranged across revenue and expense issues. Mayor Frank Yokoyama and Councilmember Hong pressed staff for clarity on the forecast, and asked what actions…
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