The five-member elected City Council provides policy directions to maintain and serve Cerritos and its citizens. The…More mayor and mayor pro tem are chosen from amongst the larger body. Mayor Carol K. Chen was elected to the Cerritos City Council in 2008 and previously served on the City’s Planning Commission, Property Preservation Commission and Community Safety Committee. Chen was re-elected to the City Council in 2009.</p> <p> </p> <p></p>