PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED MEETING
JANUARY 4, 2022
City of Paramount, 16400 Colorado Avenue, Paramount, CA 90723 CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting of the Paramount City Council was called to order by Mayor Brenda Olmos at 6:00
p.m. at City Hall, Council Chambers, 16400 Colorado
Avenue, Paramount, California.
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE:
Melanie Cabrera and Andrea Perez from Paramount
High School Corsairs led the pledge of allegiance.
INVOCATION: Pastor Ken Korver from Emmanuel Church delivered the invocation.
ROLL CALL OF
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Present: Councilmember Isabel Aguayo
Councilmember Peggy Lemons
Vice Mayor Vilma Cuellar Stallings
Mayor Brenda Olmos
Absent: Councilmember Laurie Guillen
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings to excuse
Councilmember Guillen’s absence. The motion was
passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Lemons;
Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings; and
Mayor Olmos
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Guillen
ABSTAIN: None
STAFF PRESENT: John Moreno, City Manager
Karen Feld, Assistant City Attorney
Andrew Vialpando, Assistant City Manager
John Carver, Planning Director
Adriana Figueroa, Public Works Director
David Johnson, Com. Serv. & Recreation Director
Clyde Alexander, Interim Finance Director
Rebecca Bojorquez, Management Analyst
Chris Callard, Public Information Officer
Steve Coumparoules, Management Analyst
Jaime De Guzman, Senior Accountant
Danny Elizarraras, Management Analyst
Sarah Ho, Assistant Public Safety Director
Minutes of an Adjourned Meeting of the
PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
January 4, 2022; Page 2
Nikki Lopez, HR Manager
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
Wendy Macias, Public Works Manager
Anthony Martinez, Management Analyst II
Daniel Martinez, Information Technology Analyst I
Margarita Matson, Assistant Public Safety Director
Ivan Reyes, Associate Planner
Viridiana Reyes, Information Technology Analyst II
Elida Zaragoza, Information Technology Specialist
************************************************************* Mayor Olmos stated that there is a subsequent need
item for City Council consideration and asked City
Manager Moreno to provide a brief explanation of the
item. City Manager Moreno explained that staff
suggests, as a precautionary measure as a result of
the recent surge in COVID-19 cases locally and
nationally, adding an item to the agenda to consider
adopting a resolution to authorize the use of remote
teleconference meetings, if necessary.
Mayor Olmos asked for a motion to add the following
item as the last item under new business:
Declaring a State of Emergency and Authorizing the
Use of Remote Teleconferencing provisions pursuant
to Government Code Section 54953.
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Councilmember Vice Mayor Cuellar
Stallings to place the subsequent need item above on
the agenda as the last item of new business. The
motion was passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Lemons;
Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings; and
Mayor Olmos
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Guillen
ABSTAIN: None
Minutes of an Adjourned Meeting of the
PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
January 4, 2022; Page 3
PRESENTATIONS
1. PRESENTATION
Mayor’s Award of
Excellence
CF 39.7
Mayor Olmos presented the Mayor’s Award of
Excellence to the Teachers of Paramount Unified
School District. Paramount residents and PUSD
teachers Angel Carmona, Sonia Perez-Corona and
Maria Encisco were present to accept the award on
behalf of all PUSD teachers.
2. CERTIFICATE OF
RECOGNITION
West Coast Rebels
Football 2021 California
Youth Football
Association Super Bowl
Champions
CF 39.6
Mayor Olmos, on behalf of the City Council
recognized the West Coast Rebels 13U and Flag
Football teams for winning the California Youth
Football Association Super Bowl in their respective
divisions. Kai Letcher, Josh Johnson and Gregory
Taylor were present to accept the certificate of
recognition.
3. PRESENTATION
Gateway Cities Council
of Governments – Gold
Energy Award
CF 37.8, 39.7
Nancy Pfeffer, Executive Director of the Gateway
Cities Council of Governments presented the City
with the Gold Level Energy Action Award which
recognizes cities in the region that are leaders in
energy efficiency and sustainability.
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT UPDATES
There were none.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
CF 10.3 The following individual addressed the City Council and provided public comments: Alejandro Yanez.
CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings and
seconded by Councilmember Aguayo to approve
Consent Calendar Items 4 and 5 as shown below.
The motion passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Lemons;
Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings; and
Mayor Olmos
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Guillen
ABSTAIN: None
Minutes of an Adjourned Meeting of the
PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
January 4, 2022; Page 4
4. APPROVAL OF
MINUTES
December 7 and
December 14, 2021
Approved
5. APPROVAL
Register of Demands
CF 47.2
Approved
NEW BUSINESS
SUBSEQUENT NEED ITEM ADDED
RESOLUTION NO.
22:002
Declaring a State of
Emergency and
Authorizing the Use of
Remote
Teleconferencing
Provisions pursuant to
Government Code
Section 54953
City Clerk Luce gave the report and presented a
PowerPoint presentation.
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Councilmember Aguayo to read by title
only and adopt Resolution No. 22:002, "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PARAMOUNT DECLARING A STATE OF
EMERGENCY AND AUTHORIZING THE USE OF
REMOTE TELECONFERENCING PROVISION
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
54953." The motion was passed by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Lemons;
Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings; and
Mayor Olmos
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Guillen
ABSTAIN: None
6. APPROVAL
Volunteering is
Paramount (VIP) Student
Recognition Program
CF 60.11
Community Services Director Johnson gave the
report and presented a PowerPoint presentation.
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings to approve
the proposed Volunteering is Paramount (V.I.P.)
student recognition program. The motion was passed
by the following roll call vote:
Minutes of an Adjourned Meeting of the
PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
January 4, 2022; Page 5
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Lemons;
Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings; and
Mayor Olmos
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Guillen
ABSTAIN: None
7. RESOLUTION NO.
22:001
Adopting the 2022
Legislative Platform
CF 58
Management Analyst II Martinez gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation.
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Councilmember Aguayo to read by title
only and adopt Resolution No. 22:001, “A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PARAMOUNT ADOPTING THE 2022
LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM.” The motion was passed
by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Lemons;
Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings; and
Mayor Olmos
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Guillen
ABSTAIN: None
8. ORAL REPORT
2020 U.S. Census Data
Release Update
CF 32
Management Analyst II Martinez gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation providing a brief
review of the 2020 Census decennial (redistricting)
data, the 2019 Census American Community Survey
(ACS) data, and the status of the 2020 Census ACS
data release. He also provided an overview of the
City’s outreach efforts.
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY NEW
BUSINESS
9. ORDINANCE NO. 1158
(Introduction)
Establishing Water
Conservation and Water
Supply Program and
Regulations
CF 113
Public Works Director Figueroa gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation.
In response to Mayor Olmos, Public Works Director
Figueroa briefly explained some of the community
outreach and education efforts the City will undertake
as part of its water conservation efforts.
Minutes of an Adjourned Meeting of the
PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
January 4, 2022; Page 6
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Councilmember Aguayo to read by title
only, waive further reading, introduce Ordinance No.
1158, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT AMENDING TITLE 13
(PUBLIC SERVICES) OF THE PARAMOUNT
MUNICIPAL CODE BY REPLACING ARTICLE 5
(WATER CONSERVATION) IN ITS ENTIRETY,
ESTABLISHING UPDATED WATER
CONSERVATION AND WATER SUPPLY
PROGRAM AND REGULATIONS," and place it on
the next regular agenda for adoption. The motion
was passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Lemons;
Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings; and
Mayor Olmos
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Guillen
ABSTAIN: None
COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilmembers
Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings wished everyone a
happy, healthy and prosperous New Year. She
reported on her attendance at the Women’s Club Toy
Drive and thanked them and the youth volunteers for
their efforts. She also reminded residents to remain
vigilant during the current surge in COVID-19 cases
and to get tested if you have symptoms.
Councilmember Aguayo wished everyone a happy
new year and shared her prayer for blessings and
health. She also reminded residents of the testing
resources in the City and to remain vigilant during this surge. She thanked staff for all they do.
Councilmember Lemons reported on her attendance
at the recent Homelessness Subcommittee meeting.
She wished everyone a Happy New Year and
thanked the community for their acts of generosity
and kindness over the last year. She also expressed
appreciation to staff for extraordinary efforts over the past year.
Minutes of an Adjourned Meeting of the
PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
January 4, 2022; Page 7
Mayor Olmos echoed Councilmember Lemons
sentiments about the community and staff and
thanked the County for providing at home COVID-19
test kits to the community. Lastly, she announced the
January 12 Coffee with the Mayor is being postponed
as a precautionary measure.
Staff
City Manager Moreno thanked County Public Health
and staff for the efforts in providing and distributing the at home COVID-19 test kits. He also provided an
update on current staffing shortages due to COVID19 related issues and commented that there could be some service delays as a result.
Lastly, he introduced the City’s new Finance Director
Kim Sao who was in the audience.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the
City Council, Mayor Olmos adjourned the meeting at
7:15 p.m. in memory of Carmen Martinez. The next
meeting will be held on January 18, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.
/s/ Brenda Olmos
Brenda Olmos, Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Heidi Luce
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
APPROVED: 2/1/2022
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