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Cerritos commission appoints Celia Spitzer chair, approves five nuisance abatement resolutions
Summary
The Cerritos Property Preservation Commission reorganized its leadership and unanimously or majority-approved resolutions finding property nuisances at five addresses, setting abatement periods ranging from 7 to 30 days. Two residents addressed the commission on enforcement and driveway-paver questions; staff offered follow-up assistance.
The Cerritos Property Preservation Commission on April 28 appointed Celia Spitzer as chair and Brian Ferrer as vice chair, then adopted resolutions finding property nuisances at five city addresses and setting abatement deadlines.
The reorganization began after the commission declared the chair position vacant and opened nominations. The motion to appoint Spitzer as chair and Ferrer as vice chair passed by roll-call vote. Commissioners congratulated the new leadership and briefly recessed to update meeting placards.
In the first public-hearing case, staff reported repeated inspections at a property in the 19400 block of Ellen Way documenting a trailer stored on the driveway despite multiple mailed notices. Senior code enforcement officer Kim Artema recommended adopting a resolution finding the property constituted a nuisance under chapter 6.2 of the Cerritos Municipal Code and setting a 10-day abatement period.
The tenant, Rudy, told the commission the trailer is in active use, is covered and maintained, and is essential to his work and family.…
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