10410 Alondra Blvd Bellflower
Bellflower, Ca 90706
Tel. 562-925-5585
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City and Government City of Bellflower City Hall 16600 Civic Center Drive Bellflower , CA 90706 (562) 804-1424 Hours of Operation: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Closed every other Friday and holidays) (Closed every other Friday) City Hall offices will be closed in observance of the following holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day following Thanksgiving Day, the work day prior to Christmas Day, Christmas and New Year's Eve. Holidays which fall on Saturday will be observed on the preceding Friday. Holiday's which fall on Sunday will be observed on the following Monday. Directions: From the 91 Freeway, take the exit for Bellflower Boulevard and proceed north on Bellflower Boulevard . Turn right on Flower Street . Turn left on Civic Center Drive . City Hall is on the right at the end of the block. There is free parking on the right just prior to the City Hall building. Mapquest.com map and directions
The City Council is composed of five members elected at large by the citizens of Cerritos to serve for four-year overlapping terms. As the City's legislative body, the City Council is responsible to the 51,488 residents of Cerritos for the implementation of all programs and services provided by the City. Annually, the City Council reorganizes, choosing one of its members to serve as Mayor and one of its members to serve as Mayor Pro Tem, both terms commencing in March and continuing for one year. The City Council acts upon all legislative matters concerning the City by approving and adopting all ordinances, resolutions, contracts and other matters requiring overall policy decisions and leadership. The Council appoints the City Manager, the City Attorney and the City Clerk/Treasurer as well as the various commissions, boards and citizen advisory committees which ensure broad-based citizen input into the affairs of the City. In reaching policy decisions, the City Council reviews proposals designed to meet community needs and sustain demanded service levels, initiates new programs to upgrade existing services, determines the ability of the City to provide financing for the proposed budget as submitted by the City Manager and oversees the expenditure of all City funds throughout the fiscal year. Regular City Council meetings are held in the Cerritos City Council Chambers on the second and fourth Thursday of each month. In addition, following public notice, the Council may hold special meetings as may from time to time be appropriate. In addition to regular and special Council duties, the members of the City Council also act as members of the Cerritos Redevelopment Agency. Cerritos Redevelopment AgencyThe Cerritos Redevelopment Agency was established on November 19, 1970. The Redevelopment Agency's primary purpose is to prepare and execute plans designed to address blighted areas within the City. The Agency's initial project facilitated one of the largest shopping centers in Southern California to locate within the City. This year's budget begins the nineteenth full year of activity of a multi-year program designed to implement the provisions of both the amended Los Cerritos and the Los Coyotes Redevelopment Plans. The administrative costs advanced to the Agency by the City of Cerritos for staff services and other operating expenditures, are retired and paid out of increment monies received from within the project areas. The following economic development organizations serve Cerritos businesses. Better Business Bureau Website Cerritos College Office of Economic Development Website Cerritos Regional Chamber of Commerce Website L.A. County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) Website Southern California Edison Economic Development Website Southeast L.A. County Workforce Investment Board (SELACO WIB) Website UtilitiesSouthern California Edison (SCE) Website Southern California Gas Co. Website The City of Cerritos takes pride in providing its businesses with the best services and financial options to make doing business in Cerritos inexpensive and hassle free. The California Association for Local Economic Development awarded the City a 2007 “Award of Merit” for its Business Retention and Expansion program. The Los Angeles County economic Development Corporation named the City a finalist for the “Most Business-Friendly City Award” in 2007 and 2008. Home Occupation Business License Starting a Business in Cerritos: Flow Chart (PDF) Federal GovernmentFirstGov — the first-ever government website to provide the public with easy, one-stop access to all online U.S. Federal Government resources. Social Security Administration — Apply on-line for Social Security Benefits. Transportation Security Administration United States Federal Judiciary United States House of Representatives State GovernmentCalifornia Public Utilities Commission California Voter Foundation — a non-partisan group offering voter information. County GovernmentLos Angeles County Board of Supervisors Los Angeles County Fire Department Los Angeles County Department of Consumer Affairs Los Angeles County Department of Health Services Local SchoolsCalifornia State Polytechnic University, Pomona California State University, Dominguez Hills California State University, Fullerton California State University, Long Beach California State University, Los Angeles Los Angeles County Office of Education University of California, Irvine University of California, Los Angeles Other AgenciesAlameda Corridor Transportation Authority Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District Southeast Los Angeles Workforce Investment Board (SELACO-WIB) Pacific Electric Corridor Right-of-Way Alternatives Analysis
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