Agenda packet — Paramount City Council, January 18, 2022

SPECIAL NOTICE
Public Participation Accessibility for the City Council meeting scheduled for January 18, 2022.

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e) and City of Paramount Resolution No. 22:002 in an effort to protect public health and to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, this meeting will allow members of the public to participate and address the City Council during the open session of the meeting via live stream and/or teleconference only. Below are the ways to participate:

View the City Council meeting live stream:
• YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/cityofparamount • Spectrum Cable TV Channel 36
Listen to the City Council meeting (audio only):
• Call (503) 300-6827 Conference Code: 986492
Members of the public wanting to address the City Council, either during public comments or for a specific agenda item, or both, may do so by the following methods:
• E-mail: [email protected]
• Teleconference: (562) 220-2225
In order to effectively accommodate public participation, participants are encouraged to provide their public comments via e-mail before 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. The e-mail should specify the following information: 1) Full Name; 2) City of Residence; 3) Phone Number; 4) Public Comment or Agenda Item No; 5) Subject; 6) Written Comments. Comments related to a specific agenda item must be received before the item is considered and will be provided to the City Council accordingly as they are received.

Participants wishing to address the City Council by teleconference should call City Hall at (562) 220-2225 by 5:00 p.m. and provide the following information: 1) Full Name; 2) City of Residence; 3) Phone Number; 4) Public Comment or Agenda Item No; 5) Subject.

Teleconference participants will be logged in, placed in a queue and called back during the City Council meeting on speaker phone to provide their comments. Persons speaking and written comments are limited to a maximum of three minutes unless an extension is granted. Please be mindful that the teleconference will be recorded as any other person is recorded when appearing before the City Council, and all other rules of procedure and decorum will apply when addressing the City Council by teleconference.

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AGENDA
Paramount City Council
January 18, 2022
Adjourned Meeting
City Hall Council Chambers
5:00 p.m.

City of Paramount
16400 Colorado Avenue  Paramount, CA 90723  (562) 220-2000  www.paramountcity.com Public Comments: See Special Notice. Persons are limited to a maximum of three (3) minutes unless an extension of time is granted. No action may be taken on items not on the agenda except as provided by law.

Americans with Disabilities Act: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s office at (562) 220-2225 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.

Note: Agenda items are on file in the City Clerk’s office and are available for public inspection during normal business hours. Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted after distribution of the agenda packet are also available for public inspection during normal business hours in the City Clerk’s office. The office of the City Clerk is located at City Hall, 16400 Colorado Avenue, Paramount.

Notes
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Brenda Olmos

ROLL CALL OF
COUNCILMEMBERS:

Councilmember Isabel Aguayo
Councilmember Laurie Guillen
Councilmember Peggy Lemons
Vice Mayor Vilma Cuellar Stallings
Mayor Brenda Olmos

CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT UPDATES

PUBLIC COMMENTS
AGENDA January 18, 2022
Adjourned Meeting Paramount City Council Page 2

CONSENT CALENDAR
All items under the Consent Calendar may be enacted by one motion. Any item may be removed from the Consent Calendar and acted upon separately by the City Council.

Amending Chapters 10.04.010 and

10.04.020 of the Paramount Municipal
Code regarding incorporation of the
County Traffic Code

1. ORDINANCE NO. 1159
(Setting a Public
Hearing for February 1,
2022)

2. ORDINANCE NO. 1160
(Setting a Public
Hearing for February 1,
2022)
Amending Chapters 8.04.010 and

8.04.040 of the Paramount Municipal
Code regarding incorporation of the
County Health and Safety Code

OLD BUSINESS

3. CONSIDERATION

AND APPROVAL
Discussion Regarding Disbursement of
CMFA Bond Issuance Fee to Paramount
Non-Profit Organizations

NEW BUSINESS
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
“Special Alert” Notification Program
Lower Los Angeles River Restoration and
Access Presentation by South Coast Trout
Unlimited

4. ORAL REPORT

5. ORAL REPORT

6. PUBLIC HEARING

EXTENSION OF

INTERIM URGENCY
ORDINANCE NO.
1157 (Adoption)
Adopting an interim urgency ordinance
approving Zoning Ordinance Text
Amendment No. 26, extending for a period
of ten months and fifteen days the interim
urgency ordinance adopted December 14,
2021 by the City Council, revising Title 17
of the Paramount Municipal Code to
implement provisions of Senate Bill 9
regarding urban lot splits and two-unit
residential developments on properties in
the R-1 (Single-Family Residential) zone
in the City of Paramount
AGENDA January 18, 2022
Adjourned Meeting Paramount City Council Page 3

7. ELECTION June 7, 2022 General Municipal Election
a) RESOLUTION NO.
22:005
Calling for the Holding of a General
Municipal Election to be on Tuesday,
June 7, 2022 for the Election of Certain
Officers as Required by the Provisions of
the Laws of the State of California Relating
to General Law Cities
b) RESOLUTION NO.
22:006
Adopting Regulations for Candidates for
Elective Office Pertaining to Candidate
Statements Submitted to Voters at an
Election to be Held on Tuesday, June 7,
2022
c) RESOLUTION NO.
22:007
Requesting the Board of Supervisors of
the County of Los Angeles to Consolidate
the City of Paramount’s General Municipal
Election to be Held on Tuesday, June 7,
2022 with the California Statewide Direct
Primary Election on June 7, 2022 pursuant
to Section 10403 of the California
Elections Code.
d) RESOLUTION NO.
22:008
Providing for the Conduct of a Special
Runoff Election for Elective Office in the
Event of a Tie Vote at any Municipal
Election

8. RESOLUTION NO.
22:003
Declaring the City Council of the City of
Paramount’s Intention to Approve an
Amendment to the Contract Between the
Board of Administration of the California
Public Employees’ Retirement System and
the City of Paramount to Terminate the
Police Member Retirement Group Plan

9. APPROVAL Appointment of a Parks and Recreation
Commissioner
AGENDA January 18, 2022
Adjourned Meeting Paramount City Council Page 4

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY NEW BUSINESS

10. RESOLUTION NO.
22:004
Authorizing the Submittal of All Grant
Application(s) for Funding from the
California Department Of Resources
Recycling And Recovery (CalRecycle) for
which the City of Paramount is Eligible
Relating to Senate Bill 1383

COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS
 Councilmembers
 Staff

ADJOURNMENT
To a meeting on February 1, 2022 beginning at 6:00 p.m.

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ORDINANCE NO. 1159
“AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT AMENDING CHAPTERS 10.04.010 AND 10.04.020 OF THE PARAMOUNT

MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING INCORPORATION OF THE COUNTY
TRAFFIC CODE”
MOTION IN ORDER:

READ BY TITLE ONLY, WAIVE FURTHER READING, AND SET A PUBLIC HEARING FOR ORDINANCE NO. 1159 AT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING ON FEBRUARY 1, 2022 AT 6:00 P.M.

MOTION:

MOVED BY: _________________
SECONDED BY: ______________
[ ] APPROVED
[ ] DENIED
ROLL CALL VOTE:

AYES: __________________
NOES: __________________
ABSENT: ________________
ABSTAIN:________________
H:\MANAGEMENT\WP\COUNCIL REPORTS\MOTION SHEETS\1159 ORD. MO JAN 2022.DOC To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Adriana Lopez, Public Safety Director
Gloria Hannah, Administrative Assistant
Date: January 18, 2022
Subject: ORDINANCE NO. 1159 - ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE LOS

ANGELES COUNTY TRAFFIC CODE
Chapters 10.04.010 and 10.04.020 of the Paramount Municipal Code incorporates by reference the Los Angeles County Traffic Code as the Traffic Code for the City. To ensure that we are utilizing the most current version of the County Code, we annually readopt it by reference.

Prior to adopting by reference, a provision of the Los Angeles County Code, the City Council must perform a first reading of the title of the proposed ordinance and set a date for a public hearing.

RECOMMENDED ACTION
It is recommended that the City Council read by title only, waive further reading, and set a public hearing for Ordinance No. 1159 at the next regular meeting on February 1, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.

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CITY OF PARAMOUNT

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
ORDINANCE NO. 1159
“AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARAMOUNT AMENDING CHAPTERS 10.04.010 AND 10.04.020 OF

THE PARAMOUNT MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING INCORPORATION
OF THE COUNTY TRAFFIC CODE”

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Chapters 10.04.010 and 10.04.020 of the Paramount Municipal Code is hereby amended in its entirety as follows:

10.04.010 County Traffic Code Adopted.

Title 15 of the Los Angeles County Code, entitled "Vehicles and Traffic," being a code regulating traffic upon public highways, is hereby adopted by reference as the Traffic Code of the City.

10.04.020 Penalties - Continuing Violations.

A. The first and second violation of any provision of this title may be cited as an infraction or punished as a misdemeanor. The third such violation shall be punished as a misdemeanor by a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Such violations may also be redressed by civil action.

B. Each day that any violation of this title continues shall constitute a separate offense.

SECTION 2. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase in this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is for any reason held invalid, the validity of the remainder of the ordinance or the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall be adopted thereby. The City Council hereby declares it would have passed this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases or the application thereof to any person or circumstance be held invalid.

SECTION 3. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty days after its adoption, shall be certified as to its adoption by the City Clerk, and shall be published once in the Paramount Journal within 15 days after its adoption together with the names and members of the City Council voting for and against the Ordinance.

ORDINANCE NO. 1159

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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Paramount this 1st day of March 2022.
________________________________
Brenda Olmos, Mayor
ATTEST:
_________________________
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
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CITY OF PARAMOUNT
16400 COLORADO AVENUE

PARAMOUNT, CALIFORNIA

PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 1159
Notice is hereby given that the City of Paramount will conduct a hearing to consider adopting by reference the Los Angeles County Traffic Code.

The Public Hearing will be held at the regular meeting of the City Council to be held at 6:00 p.m. on February 1, 2022, in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 16400 Colorado Avenue, Paramount, California. In accordance with Government Code Section 54953(e), this meeting may be conducted electronically or by teleconference, without a physical location from which members of the public may observe and offer public comment. In order to effectively accommodate public participation, participants are encouraged to provide their public comments via email before 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at [email protected]. Additional Information about how to observe the meeting and offer public comment electronically or telephonically will be included in the meeting agenda.

Comments will be limited to those issues raised at the Public Hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence to the City of Paramount at, or prior to, the Public Hearing.

If you challenge the Ordinance in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Paramount at, or prior to, the public hearing.

Any correspondence regarding this matter should be sent to the City Clerk, City Hall, 16400 Colorado Avenue, Paramount California. For information please contact the Interim Public Safety Director, Margarita Matson, at (562) 220-2002. ___________________________
Heidi Luce, City Clerk

PARAMOUNT JOURNAL
DATE OF PUBLICATION: January 20, 2022
3 affidavits please
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JANUARY 18, 2022
ORDINANCE NO. 1160
“AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT AMENDING CHAPTERS 8.04.010 AND 8.04.040 OF THE PARAMOUNT

MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING INCORPORATION OF THE COUNTY
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE”
MOTION IN ORDER:

READ BY TITLE ONLY, WAIVE FURTHER READING, AND SET A PUBLIC HEARING FOR ORDINANCE NO. 1160 AT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING ON FEBRUARY 1, 2022 AT 6:00 P.M.

MOTION:

MOVED BY: _________________
SECONDED BY: ______________
[ ] APPROVED
[ ] DENIED
ROLL CALL VOTE:

AYES: __________________
NOES: __________________
ABSENT: ________________
ABSTAIN:________________
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From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Adriana Lopez, Public Safety Director
Gloria Hannah, Administrative Assistant
Date: January 18, 2022
Subject: ORDINANCE NO. 1160 - ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE LOS

ANGELES COUNTY HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
Since incorporation, the City of Paramount has utilized the services of the Los Angeles County Health Department for inspection and other services related to health and sanitation. Chapters 8.04.010 and 8.04.040 of the Paramount Municipal Code incorporates by reference the Los Angeles County Health and Safety Code as the Health Code for the City. To ensure that we are utilizing the most current version of the County Code, we annually readopt it by reference.

Prior to adopting by reference, a provision of the Los Angeles County Code, the City Council must perform a first reading of the title of the proposed ordinance and set a date for a public hearing.

VISION, MISSION, VALUES, AND STRATEGIC OUTCOMES
The City’s Vision, Mission and Values set the standard for the organization; establish priorities, uniformity and guidelines; and provide the framework for policy decision making. The Strategic Outcomes were implemented to provide a pathway to achieving the City’s Vision. This item aligns with Strategic Outcome No. 1. Safe Community.

RECOMMENDED ACTION
It is recommended that the City Council read by title only, waive further reading, and set a public hearing for Ordinance No. 1160 at the next regular meeting on February 1, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.

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CITY OF PARAMOUNT

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
ORDINANCE NO. 1160

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARAMOUNT AMENDING CHAPTERS 8.04.010 AND 8.04.040 OF THE

PARAMOUNT MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING INCORPORATION OF

THE COUNTY HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Chapters 8.04.010 and 8.04.040 of the Paramount Municipal Code is hereby amended in its entirety as follows:

8.04.010 County Health Code Adopted.

Title 11 of the Los Angeles County Code, entitled "Health and Safety Code," being a code regulating public health and sanitation, is hereby adopted by reference as the Health Code of the City.

8.04.040 Penalty.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, violation of any of the provisions of this chapter incorporating the County Health Code and portions of the County Consumer Protection Code is punishable as misdemeanor by a fine of not more than $500.00 or by imprisonment in the County Jail for not more than six months, or both. Each day during any portion of which any violation herein is committed, or continued to be permitted makes such violation a separate chargeable offense.

ORDINANCE NO. 1160

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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Paramount this 1st day of March 2022.

Brenda Olmos, Mayor
ATTEST:

Heidi Luce, City Clerk
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DISCUSSION REGARDING DISBURSEMENT OF CMFA BOND

ISSUANCE FEE TO PARAMOUNT NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
MOTION IN ORDER:

APPROVE OR MODIFY THE PROPOSED DISBURSEMENT OF CMFA

BOND ISSUANCE FEE TO PARAMOUNT NON-PROFIT
ORGANIZATIONS.

MOTION:

MOVED BY: _______________
SECONDED BY:____________
[ ] APPROVED
[ ] DENIED
ROLL CALL VOTE:

AYES: __________________
NOES: __________________
ABSENT: ________________
ABSTAIN:________________
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To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: David Johnson, Community Services
Director
Date: January 18, 2022
Subject: DISCUSSION REGARDING DISBURSEMENT OF CMFA BOND

ISSUANCE FEE TO PARAMOUNT NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
At the December 14, 2021 City Council meeting, the City Council was presented with options for the disbursement of a one-time bond issuance fee from the California Municipal Finance Authority (CMFA) of $125,000 to designated non-profits that provide valuable social services for our community. The City Council requested that staff provide detailed information on the number of residents served by these various non-profits to ensure that the money would be used for organizations that provide direct and needed services.

As presented at the previous City Council meeting, we have excluded from consideration our service club organizations and have focused instead on those non-profits offering direct benefit services that improves the physical and mental health of our residents.

The chart below lists the organizations that offer a variety of services that are not offered directly from the City, the amount of residents served in three consecutive funding cycles, and services provided.

Residents Served
Organization FY 20 Data FY 21 Data FY 22 Data Services Provided California Aquatic
Therapy and
Wellness Center,
Inc.
77 200 82 Aquatic therapy and wellness
programs to underserved
seniors and people with
disabilities
The Children’s
Clinic
1127 1,156 Unknown Comprehensive health care
visits
Children’s Dental
Health Clinic
149 182 137 Provides dental treatment and
oral health care education
Community
Family Guidance
Center
54 50 89 Mental health services in
English and Spanish at PUSD
sites and locations in Cerritos
and Downey
Helpline Youth
Family
Counseling
Services, Inc.
65 50 50 Individual, family and group
counseling, anger
management, parenting, life
skills classes and domestic
violence education
Agenda Report January 18, 2022
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Organization FY 20 Data FY 21 Data FY 22 Data Services Provided Little House, Inc. 14 15 Unknown Case management services, alcohol and drug education
services, outreach and
residential room and board
Pathways
Volunteer
Hospice
898 978 507 Grief education and
bereavement programs,
volunteer companions, and
home supportive services for
hospice patients, frail and
elderly
Su Casa 20 15 15 Domestic violence education
and outreach, 24/7 crisis
hotline, emergency shelter,
transitional shelter and
domestic violence housing first
program
As seen above, the services provided by the organization varies as does the number of Paramount residents served. Generally, the residents served information provided to us for each budget cycle is information from the previous completed fiscal year or an estimate of the current fiscal year. In analyzing the information, it is important to note that some of the money is used to provide various forms of outreach or one-time services, which may only cost a nominal fee or is finite in cost. Other organizations, however, provide more extensive support such as room and board to women and children seeking refuge from a domestic abuse situation, or on-going counseling and support services instead of a one-time service. Agencies such as Su Casa, Pathways Hospice, and Community Family Guidance Center are better judged by their clinical service hours, data we do not currently collect, and not necessarily by the number of residents served.

In the case of Pathways Hospice, they lost direct access to PUSD students during COVID and the number of residents served fell. However, this doesn’t tell the whole story of how Pathways shifted to continue to provide services under these new circumstances.

Pathways provided a District-wide grief and loss presentation for parents via Zoom. As PUSD facilitated the Zoom presentation and due to privacy issues, Pathways was unable to identify the number of residents that received this assistance. As school counselors are recognizing the increased need for mental health services and are currently triaging students, the District is now forming groups for Pathways to come on campus to evaluate, assess and facilitate.

While each non-profit organization always appreciates any financial support and the ultimate decision on which groups to fund is a City Council decision, based on the services provided to Paramount residents, and taking into consideration the cost of those services, Agenda Report January 18, 2022
CMFA FEE DISBURSEMENT TO PARAMOUNT NON-PROFITS Page 3
H:\Recreation\Admin\David\AGENDA\COUNCIL\Revised - Disbursement of CMFA Bond Issuance Fee to Paramount Non-Profit Organizations2.docx; 1/13/2022 9:57 AM staff maintains the recommendation that the following non-profit recipients receive this additional funding based on a percentage of the total:
• Pathways Volunteer Hospice – 50%
• Su Casa – 25%
• Community Family Guidance Center – 25%
All three organizations play important roles in the well-being of our community members.

The last year and a half have been a difficult time for our residents as it has been for the entire nation with impacts to mental health and family member deaths related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mission, Vision, Value and Strategic Outcomes
The City’s Vision, Mission, and Values set the standard for the organization; establish priorities, uniformity and guidelines; and provide the framework for policy decision making. The Strategic Outcomes were implemented to provide a pathway to achieving the City’s Vision. This item aligns with Strategic Outcome No. 2: Community Health.

RECOMMENDED ACTION
It is recommended that the City Council approve or modify the proposed disbursement of CMFA bond issuance fees to Paramount non-profit organizations.

JANUARY 18, 2022

ORAL REPORT
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT “SPECIAL ALERT”

NOTIFICATION PROGRAM
To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Adriana Lopez, Public Safety Director
Maggie Matson, Assistant Public Safety
Director
Date: January 18, 2022
Subject: LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT “SPECIAL ALERT”

NOTIFICATION PROGRAM
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) has developed a program to allow caregivers or family members to voluntarily provide information about a person(s) living in their home who are suspected of having or have been diagnosed with an intellectual, mental, or physical disability. When residents enroll in this program, the LASD will enter a “Special Alert” in its computer dispatch system, and deputies will receive specific information when responding. By providing this information in advance, deputies are being alerted of the needs of the people in the household who have been diagnosed with an intellectual, mental, or physical disability, which may assist deputies in deciding how to best approach the call for service and determine what resources to request.

LASD’s Acting Lieutenant Annadennise H. Briz from the Mental Evaluation Team (MET) will conduct an informative presentation on the “Special Alert” notification and share how Paramount families can register.

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ORAL REPORT

LOWER LOS ANGELES RIVER RESTORATION AND ACCESS

PRESENTATION BY SOUTH COAST TROUT UNLIMITED
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To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: David Johnson, Community Services
Director
Date: January 18, 2022
Subject: LOWER LOS ANGELES RIVER RESTORATION AND ACCESS Representatives from South Coast Trout Unlimited (SCTU) will present current conceptual plans to restore a ½ mile portion of the Los Angeles River adjacent to Ralph C. Dills Park that will be considered by Los Angeles County and the Rivers and Mountains Conservancy for potential funding. SCTU will provide information regarding their involvement with Odyssey STEM Academy on this project and a timeline and ideas for community engagement as this project concept moves forward.

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EXTENDED INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 1157
“AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT

ADOPTING AN INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE APPROVING ZONING
ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 26, EXTENDING FOR A PERIOD OF TEN M0NTHS AND FIFTEEN DAYS THE INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE ADOPTED DECEMBER 14 2021, REVISING TITLE 17 OF THE

PARAMOUNT MUNICIPAL CODE TO IMPLEMENT PROVISIONS OF
SENATE BILL 9 REGARDING URBAN LOT SPLITS AND TWO-UNIT
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS ON PROPERTIES IN THE R-1 (SINGLEFAMILY RESIDENTIAL) ZONE IN THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT” A. HEAR STAFF REPORT.

B. OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

C. HEAR TESTIMONY IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER:
(1) THOSE IN FAVOR
(2) THOSE OPPOSED
D. MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

MOTION:

MOVED BY:__________________
SECONDED BY: ______________
[ ] APPROVED
[ ] DENIED
ROLL CALL VOTE:

AYES: __________________
NOES: __________________
ABSENT: ________________
ABSTAIN:________________
CONTINUED…PLEASE TURN PAGE
E. MOTION IN ORDER:

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READ BY TITLE ONLY, WAIVE FURTHER READING, AND ADOPT
ORDINANCE NO. 1157.

MOTION:

MOVED BY:__________________
SECONDED BY: ______________
[ ] APPROVED
[ ] DENIED
ROLL CALL VOTE:

AYES: __________________
NOES: __________________
ABSENT: ________________
ABSTAIN:________________
To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: John Carver, Planning Director
John King, AICP, Assistant Planning
Director
Date: January 18, 2022
Subject: INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 1157
ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 26

URBAN LOT SPLITS AND TWO-UNIT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS

REQUEST
This item is a request for the City Council to adopt an ordinance extending an interim urgency ordinance, approving Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (ZOTA) No. 26, and revising Title 17 of the Paramount Municipal Code to implement provisions of Senate Bill (SB) 9 regarding urban lot splits and two-unit residential developments on properties in the R-1 (Single-Family Residential) zone. This extended interim urgency ordinance is proposed in order to immediately protect the public health, safety, and welfare of residents within the City of Paramount and comply with State law.

A standard amendment to the Title 17 of the Municipal Code (the “Zoning Ordinance”) requires Planning Commission review and a more extensive public notification process.

However, an interim urgency ordinance that follows strict guidelines and is adopted with a 4/5 vote of the City Council does not require the Planning Commission to weigh in on a proposed amendment. Furthermore, an interim urgency ordinance does not require notice or hearing. For that reason, its initial term is only 45 days. Thereafter, an interim urgency ordinance may be renewed after such notice and hearing for 10 months and 15 days and thereafter for an additional one year, for a total of no more than two years.

The City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1157 on December 14, 2021. As anticipated on that date staff is now requesting that this ordinance be extended for up to 10 months and 15 days to allow time to revise the regulations with additional guidance from project applications, neighboring cities, and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).

BACKGROUND
On September 16, 2021, Governor Newsom signed SB 9 into law. SB 9 is effective January 1, 2022 and applies to any property zoned single-family in an urbanized (not rural) area. In Paramount, SB 9 is applicable to properties in the R-1 zone.

Agenda Report January 18, 2022
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The following are key provisions as summarized.
• SB 9 applies to properties zoned single-family residential. • Up to four residential units are permitted per single-family lot, subject to the requirements of the bill.
• No CEQA analysis can be performed.
• Review of a project is limited to objective standards in relation to the design and size of a housing unit. Objective standards means existing written laws, regulations or documents in effect before an application for the additional unit(s) is made. • No more than a four-foot side and rear yard setback (the open space between property line and building) can be required.
• Onsite parking cannot be required when a property is located within one-half mile walking distance of a high-quality transit corridor, as defined in Public Resources Code Section 21155, or a major transit stop, as defined in Public Resources Code Section 21064.3, or within one block of a car share vehicle. Otherwise, off-street parking of one space per unit can be required.
• A single lot may be subdivided into two lots in one of two ways. The first way is through a permit that creates two parcels which may be sold separately. The second way is through a more formal lot split, provided each lot contains a minimum of 1,200 square feet and the resulting two lots are approximately the same size. The two processes may be used together to create four housing units.
• A lot split must be processed ministerially (cannot be processed through the Planning Commission or City Council).
• The property owner must occupy one of the housing units for three years. • Each new unit must contain a minimum of 800 square feet. • Short-term rentals (less than 30 days) are prohibited.

SUMMARY OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE
Ordinance No. 1157 includes the following:
• General. A regulatory framework with definitions that will be incorporated into the Municipal Code and local regulations that cross-reference the R-1 zone. In other words, the ordinance adds the necessary “objective standards.” • Zone. Language restricting urban lot splits and ministerial two-unit residential developments to the R-1 zone.
• Process. An application process followed by a permit, site plan, and/or parcel map.

Staff continues to analyze the process. A building permit and certificate of occupancy will be required.
• Short-term rentals. A restriction on short-term rentals shall be recorded by the owner of the property before issuance of any final certificate of occupancy utilizing the form provided by the City.
• Impact fees. Any applicable development fees adopted by the City Council shall be paid before issuance of a building permit.

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• Objective standards. Design standards are included for roof, doors, exterior materials, garage doors, tarps, roof-mounted equipment, balconies, water heaters, building height, driveways, and utility connections.
• Accessory dwelling units (ADUs). No ADU or Junior ADU shall be allowed on or within any unit or lot for which the Urban Lot Split process or the Two-Unit Residential Development process is employed.

INTERIM ORDINANCE
The adoption of this ordinance as an urgency ordinance is necessary to protect public health and safety from the deleterious effects that disorderly development may have on the quality of life in single-family residential zoning, including upon aesthetics, and it is also necessary to ensure compliance with state law. The City Council should find and declare that this ordinance is adopted as an urgency measure pursuant to the authority granted the City of Paramount under Government Code Sections 36934 and 65858 and is for the immediate preservation of the public safety, health, and welfare.

NEXT STEPS
Following the release of guidance memoranda from HCD, Planning Department staff will work on an ordinance for longer-term implementation within the 10 month and 15 day extension period. The standard ordinance will be reviewed by the Planning Commission at a noticed public hearing as a working draft with recommendations to be forwarded to the City Council for adoption of a permanent ordinance. Until then, staff will assist the public in matters related to SB 9. As an example of customer service and guidance, a handout explaining the interim urgency ordinance has been prepared and attached for reference.

ANALYSIS
The proposed extension to the interim urgency ordinance is a prudent and necessary step for the City to make. The proposed ordinance is in compliance with State law and serves the needs of the Paramount community.

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
Pursuant to Government Code Sections 65852.21 and 66411.7, this ordinance is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Division 13, commencing with Section 21000 of the Public Resources Code, because it is not a project as defined in Section 15378 of CEQA Guidelines (Title 14, Chapter 3 of the California Code of Regulations).

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VISION, MISSION, VALUES, AND STRATEGIC OUTCOMES
The City’s Vision, Mission, and Values set the standard for the organization; establish priorities, uniformity, and guidelines; and provide the framework for policy decisionmaking. The Strategic Outcomes were implemented to provide a pathway to achieving the Vision of a city that is safe, healthy, and attractive. This item aligns with Strategic Outcomes No. 1: Safe Community; and No. 4: Environmental Health.

RECOMMENDED ACTION
It is recommended that the City Council read by title only, waive further reading, and adopt the extension to the Interim Urgency Ordinance No. 1157 by a 4/5ths vote.

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WHAT IT IS AND HOW IT IMPACTS HOUSING
Senate Bill (SB 9) is a new California State Law that
took effect January 1, 2022.

Similar to previous State legislation for Accessory
Dwelling Units (ADUs), SB 9 overrides existing
housing limits in single-family zones established
by cities.

SB 9 waives discretionary review and public
hearings for:
• Building 2 homes on a property in a singlefamily zone. • Subdividing a property into 2 properties that
can be smaller than required minimum size.

SB 9 allows for a maximum of 4 homes where 1
was allowed.

SB 9 can be used to:
• Add new homes to existing property.
• Divide property and add homes.

Does the project qualify?
• Single-Family Zoning. Two-Unit Residential
Developments and “urban lot splits” only
permitted in the R-1 (Single-Family
Residential) zone.

Architectural & Design Standards:
• No second stories
• Roof slope must match existing roof slope
• Second unit must match exterior materials, color, texture, exterior accent/trim (siding, brick, stone), windows, window trim
• Roof mounted equipment (dish satellite) must be concealed from public view
• Light fixtures next to each entry door
• Tankless water heaters
• Drought tolerant landscaping
• Separate utilities

EXISTING LOT
ADD 2ND UNIT
LOT SPLIT & ADD 2 UNITS
(E) Primary Unit
(E) Primary Unit
(E) Primary Unit
(N) Primary Unit
(N) Primary Unit
(N) Primary Unit
Additional Requirements:
• Each housing unit created must be at least 800 square feet and no more than 1,000 square feet in floor area
• 4-foot side and rear setbacks (open space between building wall and property line)
• 1 parking space per housing unit can be required unless property is within half-mile of a high quality transit corridor or major transit stop, or within one block of a car share vehicle. • Property owner must occupy one of the housing units for 3 years
• Short-term rentals (less than 30 days) are prohibited • Single lot can be split provided each lot contains a minimum of 1,200 square feet and the resulting 2 lots are approximately the same size
• A lot split must be processed ministerially (cannot be processed through the Planning Commission or City Council) Questions?
Contact the Planning Department at (562) 220-2036 or [email protected] The Paramount City Council adopted Interim Urgency
Ordinance No. 1157 on 12-14-21 to implement SB 9 and
will consider an extension on 1-18-22.
(N) ADU

CITY OF PARAMOUNT

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
EXTENDED INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 1157

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

PARAMOUNT ADOPTING AN INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE
APPROVING ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 26,

EXTENDING FOR A PERIOD OF TEN MONTHS AND FIFTEEN DAYS
THE INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE ADOPTED DECEMBER 14 2021, REVISING TITLE 17 OF THE PARAMOUNT MUNICIPAL CODE TO
IMPLEMENT PROVISIONS OF SENATE BILL 9 REGARDING URBAN

LOT SPLITS AND TWO-UNIT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS ON
PROPERTIES IN THE R-1 (SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) ZONE IN

THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT
WHEREAS, the City of Paramount, pursuant to its police power, may adopt regulations to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public under California Constitution, Article XI, Section 7 and California Government Code Section 37100, and thereby is authorized to establish land use regulations that promote the safe and orderly development of housing in single family residential zones; and WHEREAS, in exercising its inherent police power, the City may not enact or enforce laws or ordinances that conflict with the state’s general laws, either expressly or by legislative implication or that with the provisions of its General Plan; and WHEREAS, on September 16, 2021, the Governor of California signed Senate Bill 9 (“SB 9”), which adds Sections 65852.21 and 66411.7 to the Government Code and amends Section 66452.6 thereto, requiring that the City ministerially approve certain urban lot splits and the construction of residential units on each separate lot which, if used together, would allow for a total of four (4) residential units per lot in single-family zoning districts; and
WHEREAS, SB 9 became effective on January 1, 2022, and the Paramount Municipal Code requires rules or a process for urban lot splits or the construction of twounit residential developments on parcels zoned for single-family residential use; and WHEREAS, SB 9 provides for, but does not fully specify, the rules or process for urban lot splits or the construction of two-unit residential developments on parcels zoned for single-family residential use and leave to cities the application of certain requirements and objective standards pursuant to the City’s authority and as of the date of this ordinance, the Department of Housing and Community Development has not provided any guidance; and
WHEREAS, it is within the police powers of the City to provide for the consistent and orderly development of housing the City now wishes to provide for the consistent application of SB 9 and its various provisions, in coordination with SB 330, SB 8, those regulations pertaining to accessory dwelling units (ADUs), and all other laws; and EXTENDED INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 1157

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WHEREAS, failure to adopt standards for urban lot splits and two-unit residential developments will constitute a threat to public health, safety and welfare as it will impede the ability to carry out such actions as mandated by state law, thereby limiting the availability of needed housing, or may cause an increase in short-term rentals in singlefamily residential zones, in violation of SB 9 and inconsistent with the general plan, and also may lead to the disorderly, unregulated development of housing in single-family residential zoning, impacting the quality of life for neighboring property owners, as well as the broader community; and
WHEREAS, the adoption of this ordinance as an extension to the urgency ordinance adopted on December 14, 2021 is necessary to protect public health and safety from the deleterious effects that disorderly development may have on the quality of life in single-family residential zoning, including upon aesthetics, and it is also necessary to ensure compliance with state law; and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds and declares that this ordinance is adopted as an urgency measure pursuant to the authority granted the City of Paramount under Government Code Sections 36934 and 65858 and is for the immediate preservation of the public safety, health, and welfare for the reasons set out here; and WHEREAS, Government Code Section 65858 provides that this ordinance initially may be adopted for 45 calendar days without notice or hearing and thereafter may be renewed after such notice and hearing for 10 months and 15 days and thereafter for an additional one year, for a total of no more than two years; and WHEREAS, the provisions of this ordinance are consistent with the General Plan and carry out its purpose of serving as the blueprint for planning and development in the City, representing the community’s vision for the future through policies and plans, and guiding the orderly and deliberate land use development; and WHEREAS, this action is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as it does not constitute a project.

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The Recitals set forth hereinabove are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein.

SECTION 2. Section 17.04.010, Definitions, is hereby amended to also include the following definitions:
“Two-Unit Residential Development. A proposed development with no more than two new residential units or a proposed development wherein there is one existing residential unit and no more than one new residential unit will be added, as set forth in Government Code Sections 65852.21 and 66411.7. ‘Two-Unit EXTENDED INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 1157

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Residential Development’ does not include developments with accessory dwelling units (ADUs), accessory living quarters, or junior accessory dwelling units (JADUs).

Two-Unit Residential Development Permit. An administrative permit issued by the City for the construction of a Two-Unit Residential Development.

Urban Lot Split. The subdivision of a single-family residential parcel into no more than two new parcels of no more than 1,200 square feet, as set forth in Government Code Sections 65852.21 and 66411.7.

Urban Lot Split Permit. The administrative permit issued by the City for the completion of an Urban Lot Split.

SECTION 3. Section 17.08.020, Permitted Uses, is hereby amended to also include the following subsection:
“J. Two-Unit Residential Developments and Urban Lots Splits, per Section

17.08.140.”
SECTION 4. Section 17.08.140 is hereby added to the Paramount Municipal Code to read as follows:
“Section 17.08.140 Two-Unit Residential Developments and Urban Lot Splits.

A. Purpose and Intent. The purpose of this section is to increase the supply of dwelling units by allowing for the development of two units on lots that are zoned for single-family residential use and to establish the criteria for urban lot splits, consistent with Senate Bill 9, which added Sections 65852.21 and 66411.7 to the Government Code and amended Government Code Section 66452.6. The provisions of this Section supersede those of the remainder of this Title and Title 16 unless otherwise provided.

B. Approval Procedure Generally. Except as otherwise provided in this Section

17.08.140, applications for a Two-Unit Residential Development Permit and applications for an Urban Lot Split Permit shall be approved ministerially without discretionary review or public hearing when the requirements of this Section, as applicable, are satisfied. No application under this Section shall be denied solely because it proposes adjacent or connected structures Notwithstanding the foregoing, applications may be denied if the Planning Director or designee makes a written finding, based on a preponderance of the evidence, that the proposed project would have a specific, adverse impact (as defined and determined by Government Code Section 65589.5), upon public health and safety or the physical environment, and that there is no feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the specific, adverse impact.

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C. The City shall post the provisions for processing applications available prior to an application being filed. Any and all required documents shall be available for review by the applicant prior to submission of an application. A building permit and final certificate of occupancy shall be required as set out in the Paramount Municipal Code.

D. Requirements Generally. Two-Unit Residential Developments and Urban Lot Splits shall satisfy all conditions set forth in Government Code Section 66411.7 as well as those specified below:

1. Single-Family Zoning. Two-Unit Residential Developments and Urban Lot Splits shall only be permitted in the R-1 (Single-Family Residential) zone.

2. Separate Conveyance. The dwelling units proposed for a Two-Unit Residential Development or Urban Lot Split shall meet the applicable requirements set forth in Paramount Municipal Code Title 15 (Buildings and Construction).

3. The dwelling units also shall be sufficiently constructed and arranged to allow for a separate conveyance that complies with the terms and conditions of this Section 17.08.140.

4. Owner-Occupancy Covenant.
a. All applicants of Two-Unit Residential Developments and/or Urban Lot Splits shall record a deed restriction in the form provided by the City before submission of an application.

Such deed restriction shall require that the owner of the lot be the current occupant of one of the housing units and that the owner occupy that unit as the owner’s principal residence for three (3) years after the date of the final certificate of occupancy. The City shall conduct random inspection
verifications that this section is being adhered to. Owner shall provide proof to the City that said unit is owner-occupied. b. This provision shall not apply to community land trusts, as defined in Section 402.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, or qualified nonprofit corporations, as described in Section 214.15 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.

5. Short-term Rentals Prohibited. No dwelling units created pursuant to this Section shall be rented for a term shorter than thirty (30) consecutive calendar days. A restriction on short-term rentals shall be recorded by the owner of the property before issuance of any final certificate of occupancy utilizing the form provided by the City.

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6. Development Conditions. Unless otherwise stated herein, all TwoUnit Residential Developments and Urban Lot Splits shall be subject to all objective zoning standards, objective subdivision standards, and objective design review standards set forth in the Paramount Municipal Code, including but not limited to the following:
a. Impact fees. Any applicable development fees adopted by the City Council shall be paid before issuance of a building permit. b. Design – Architectural and Design Standards.
i. The slope of the roof shall match the predominant roof slope of any existing dwelling unit.
ii. Front doors shall be solid, with peepholes or vision glass that provides equivalent view of the front exterior.

Front doors shall include metal door jambs.
iii. The design of the second unit shall meet the same
standards and specifications as the existing unit,
including exterior building materials, roofing material, exterior color and texture, and type of exterior accent/ trim. Exterior accent/trim material shall be wood siding, brick, stone, or slump stone. The type of window and
window trim shall be the same as that of the existing
unit as to the type of exterior building materials.
iv. All garage doors shall be roll-up doors.
v. Tarps. Tarps made from materials including, but not
limited to, canvas, fabric, plastic, rubber, nylon or
acetate are prohibited from use as carports, patio
covers, and shade covers in required front, rear, and
side setback areas, and over driveways. Tarps are
prohibited from use as covers for outside storage in
front setbacks and side setbacks that abut a street or
alley, and over driveways. Tarps may be used to drape
common household items (e.g., bicycles, lawn
maintenance equipment, firewood) in a required rear
yard area or side yard area that does not abut a street or alley, provided that the tarp does not exceed the
height of the rear or side yard fence, or exceed a height of six feet. Tarps shall be maintained in good condition.

The criteria utilized in evaluating the condition of a tarp shall include, but not be limited to, torn, stained, dirty, and/or faded material. The provisions of this section do not apply to freestanding fabric shade structures that
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are professionally manufactured, mechanically folding,
“pop up” style shade structures located on residential
uses. These structures may be placed within the
required rear yard area, but are prohibited in front and side yards, and over driveways. Permitted fabric shade
structures shall be maintained in good condition. The
criteria utilized in evaluating the condition of a fabric shade structure shall include, but not be limited to, torn, stained, dirty, and/or faded material, and damaged
support structures.
vi. For properties with no existing unit, the provisions of Chapter 17.08 (R-1, Single-Family Residential
Classification) of the Paramount Municipal Code shall
apply to the maximum extent.
vii. All roof mounted equipment shall be hidden from public view from the public right of way.
viii. No second stories.
ix. At least one wall-mounted light fixture shall be installed and maintained adjacent to each exterior door for the
purpose of providing safe and efficient access to a
dwelling unit.
x. Each new water heater shall be tankless.
xi. No window security bars shall be installed on the
exterior of any window. All exterior doors must be able to open without special knowledge or tools.
xii. Stairs to a second floor shall only be located inside a dwelling unit.
c. Configuration.
i. Each unit must be placed on its lot in such a manner that there is a separate entrance.
ii. That entrance may face either the side or the rear yard. iii. Each unit must be placed on a lot in such a way that each has access to the street.

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d. Minimum structure separation. There shall be at least 10 linear feet between each primary dwelling unit to primary dwelling unit. There must be at least six linear feet between the primary dwelling unit and any accessory structure,
including but not limited to an accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit where allowed.
e. Driveways. All driveways shall be concrete or solid pavers.

There must be a 24 ft. turning radius. A driveway may be shared by the units.
f. Landscaping. Landscaping shall be drought tolerant, and at least one 24-inch box shade/canopy tree per housing unit shall be planted in compliance with Chapter 17.96 (WaterEfficient Landscape Provisions) of the Paramount Municipal Code.
g. Utility connections. Each unit must have a separate
connection for utilities. As used here, “utilities” means water, sewer, electricity, cable, gas and solid waste removal
provided pursuant to Chapter 13 of the Paramount Municipal Code and the requirements of any third-party provider.

E. Two-Unit Residential Development – Additional Requirements. In addition to Section 17.08.140(C), Two-Unit Residential Developments shall satisfy the following requirements:

1. Minimum and maximum square footage. Each unit created must be at least 800 square feet and no more than 1,000 square feet in floor area.

2. Demolition of Existing Housing Units. Two-Unit Residential Developments shall not require the demolition or alteration of any existing housing units:
a. Subject to a recorded covenant, ordinance, or law that restricts rents to levels affordable to persons and families of moderate, low, or very low income; or
b. Subject to any form of rent control; or
c. That have been occupied by a tenant for the last three years before the date of application submittal; or
d. Where that demolition is not otherwise allowed by another provision of the Paramount Municipal Code.

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3. Demolition of Existing Exterior Structural Walls. Two-Unit Residential Developments shall not require the demolition of more than 25% of the existing structural walls of the existing single-family unit unless the existing unit(s) has not been occupied by a tenant for the last three years.

4. Demolition Allowed by Code. Two-Unit Residential Developments shall not be approved if demolition of the existing single-family unit is not allowed by another provision of the Paramount Municipal Code.

5. Yard Requirements. Notwithstanding Section 17.08.060, Two-Unit Residential Developments each shall have a minimum rear yard and side yard setback of four (4) feet.
a. With respect to all other yard requirements, Section 17.08.060 shall control so long as the application of the requirements therein does not physically preclude either of the two units from being at least 800 square feet in floor area.
b. Moreover, in no case shall setbacks be required for an existing structure or a structure constructed in the same location and to the same dimensions as an existing structure.

6. Parking.
a. Two-Unit Residential Developments shall provide off-street parking of one space per unit unless the parcel is located within one-half mile walking distance of a high-quality transit corridor, as defined in Public Resources Code Section 21155, or a major transit stop, as defined in Public Resources Code Section 21064.3, or within one block of a car share vehicle. b. Off-street parking shall be satisfied as follows: (i) by one designated parking space shown on site plan as defined in Paramount Municipal Code Section 16.04.020; (ii) by tandem parking as defined in Section 17.04.010 and as shown on the site plan where the total area for the tandem parking meets

2.5 times the total area required for two parking spaces or by a recorded perpetual reciprocal parking agreement between the two parcels in a form approved by the City that provides for parking spaces.

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c. Existing Violations. Two-Unit Residential Developments and/or Urban Lot Splits shall not be allowed on parcels where existing, unresolved violations of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Paramount Municipal Code exist and an enforcement officer has previously issued an administrative citation for such a violation.

F. Urban Lot Splits – Additional Requirements. In addition to Section

17.08.140(C), Urban Lot Splits shall be subject to the following additional conditions:

1. Lot Size. Urban Lot Splits shall subdivide an existing parcel to create no more than two new parcels of approximately equal lot area provided that one parcel shall not be smaller than 40% of the lot area of the original parcel proposed for subdivision. In no event shall the newly created parcels be smaller than 1,200 square feet and no unit shall be larger than 1,000 square feet.

2. Conformance with Subdivision Map Act. Urban Lot Splits shall conform to all objective requirements of the Subdivision Map Act, Government Code Section 66410 et seq. A final certificate of occupancy is required.

3. Demolition of Existing Housing Units. Urban Lot Splits shall not require the demolition or alteration of any existing housing units:
a. Subject to a recorded covenant, ordinance, or law that restricts rents to levels affordable to persons and families of moderate, low, or very low income; or
b. Subject to any form of rent control; or
c. That have been occupied by a tenant for the last three years before the date of application submittal; or
d. Where that demolition is not otherwise allowed by another provision of the Paramount Municipal Code.

4. No Further Subdivision. Parcels previously established through subdivision pursuant to this Section 17.08.080 shall not be eligible for an Urban Lot Split.

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5. Owner’s Subdivision. No property owner may subdivide a property pursuant to this Section 17.08.140 if that owner previously subdivided a parcel adjacent to the property proposed for subdivision. For purposes of this section, “owner” shall also include any person acting in concert with the owner, where there is any degree of coordination on any aspect of a subdivision or proposed subdivision under this Section.

6. No Dedications/Improvements. Urban Lot Splits shall not be required to dedicate rights-of-way or to construct off-site improvements as a condition to the issuing of a parcel map.

7. Utility Easements/Rights of Way Access. Easements for the provision of public services may be required of Urban Lot Splits, and Urban Lot Split parcels may be required to have access to, provide access to, or to adjoin the public right-of-way.

8. Nonconforming Zoning Conditions. The correction of nonconforming zoning conditions as defined in Section 17.04.010 shall not be required for an Urban Lot Split, unless the nonconforming use is a non-residential use (with the exception of approved Home Occupation uses as described under Section 17.08.020(E)). In that event, that non-residential use must cease as of the date of issuance of the certificate of occupancy.

G. Use. All units created pursuant to this Section shall be limited to residential use as a dwelling unit as defined in the California Building Code : “A single unit providing complete, independent living facilities for one or more persons, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation.”
H. Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs) Prohibited. No Accessory Dwelling Unit or Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit shall be allowed on or within any unit or lot for which both the Urban Lot Split process and the Two-Unit Residential Development process is employed or if the Two-Unit Residential Development process is solely employed.

I. Enforcement.

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entitlement, shall be subject to the enforcement provisions as enumerated in the Paramount Municipal Code Sections 1.04.210 (as a public nuisance),

1.08 (administrative citations) or pursuant to any other City legal authority.

SECTION 5. The City Council hereby declares that should any section, paragraph, sentence, phrase, term or word of this ordinance be declared for any reason to be invalid, it is the intent of the City Council that it would have adopted all other portions of this ordinance independent of the elimination herefrom of any such portion as may be declared invalid. If any section, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance, and each section, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause and phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that anyone (or more) section, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase had been declared invalid or unconstitutional.

SECTION 6. If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance, and each section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases or portions thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional.

SECTION 7. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The City Council finds and determines that, pursuant to Government Code Sections 65852.21 and 66411.7, this ordinance is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), Division 13, commencing with Section 21000 of the Public Resources Code, because it is not a project as defined in Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines (Title 14, Chapter 3 of the California Code of Regulations).

SECTION 8. Declaration of Facts Supporting Interim Urgency Ordinance. The statements of fact set forth in the preamble to this Ordinance are incorporated by this reference; consequently, the absence of this Ordinance may pose a public safety threat to health, safety and welfare of the residents within the City of Paramount. Therefore, the City Council finds, determines and declares that the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and welfare necessitates the enactment of this Ordinance as an Interim Urgency Ordinance, and accordingly, this Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon a 4/5ths vote.

SECTION 9. Effective Date. This ordinance is an urgency ordinance that shall take effect immediately upon its adoption and shall be of no further force or effect unless extended for an additional year before that date after notice and hearing pursuant to the provisions of Govt. Code Section 65858 for a total of no more than two years.

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SECTION 10. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be posted as required by law.

PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Paramount this 18th day of January 2022.

Brenda Olmos, Mayor
ATTEST
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
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A. RESOLUTION NO. 22:005
“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

PARAMOUNT CALLING FOR THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2022 FOR

THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AS REQUIRED BY THE

PROVISIONS OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
RELATING TO GENERAL LAW CITIES”
MOTION IN ORDER:

READ BY TITLE ONLY AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 22:005.

MOTION:

MOVED BY:__________________
SECONDED BY: ______________
[ ] APPROVED
[ ] DENIED
ROLL CALL VOTE:

AYES: __________________
NOES: __________________
ABSENT: ________________
ABSTAIN:________________
B. RESOLUTION NO. 22:006
“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

PARAMOUNT ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR

ELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING TO CANDIDATE STATEMENTS

SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2022”
CONTINUED… PLEASE TURN PAGE
MOTION IN ORDER:

READ BY TITLE ONLY AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 22:006.

MOTION:

MOVED BY:__________________
SECONDED BY: ______________
[ ] APPROVED
[ ] DENIED
ROLL CALL VOTE:

AYES: __________________
NOES: __________________
ABSENT: ________________
ABSTAIN:________________
C. RESOLUTION NO. 22:007
“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

PARAMOUNT, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE

READ BY TITLE ONLY AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 22:007.

MOTION:

MOVED BY:__________________
SECONDED BY: ______________
[ ] APPROVED
[ ] DENIED
ROLL CALL VOTE:

AYES: __________________
NOES: __________________
ABSENT: ________________
ABSTAIN:________________
CONTINUED… PLEASE TURN PAGE
D. RESOLUTION NO. 22:008
“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

PARAMOUNT, PROVIDING FOR THE CONDUCT OF A SPECIAL

RUNOFF ELECTION FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE IN THE EVENT OF A TIE VOTE AT ANY MUNICIPAL ELECTION”
MOTION IN ORDER:

READ BY TITLE ONLY AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 22:007.

MOTION:

MOVED BY:__________________
SECONDED BY: ______________
[ ] APPROVED
[ ] DENIED
ROLL CALL VOTE:

AYES: __________________
NOES: __________________
ABSENT: ________________
ABSTAIN:________________
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From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Heidi Luce, City Clerk
Date: January 18, 2022
Subject: RESOLUTION NOS. 22:005, 22:006, 22:007 AND 22:008 JUNE 7, 2022 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
The next General Municipal Election to be held in the City of Paramount is scheduled for Tuesday, June 7, 2022, to elect two (2) Members of the City Council, The nomination period for City Council candidates is Monday, February 14, 2022 through Friday, March 11, 2022. However, if an incumbent Councilmember whose term of office expires in June 2022 does not file for office, the nomination period is extended to Wednesday, March 16, 2022 for candidates other than the incumbent.

To initiate the election process for the City’s June 7, 2022 General Municipal Election, the City Council must adopt four resolutions – one calling the election; one adopting regulations related to candidate statements; one requesting consolidation and services from the County of Los Angeles; and lastly, on setting the procedures to resolve a tie.

Each resolution is explained in detail below.

Calling the Election
Resolution No. 22:005 calls for an election to be held in the City of Paramount on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, establishes the purpose of the election (to elect two (2) Members of the City Council), and authorizes the City Clerk to coordinate with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (“County Registrar”) to conduct the election.

Candidate Statements
Each candidate for City Council may prepare a Candidate Statement to be included in the Official Sample Ballot Booklet. Pursuant to Elections Code Section 13307, certain regulations pertaining to materials prepared by candidates for municipal elections must be adopted by the governing body.

Resolution No. 22:006 formalizes and adopts regulations regarding the Candidate Statement such as: provides for the type of material which may be included in the Candidate Statement and places a 200 word limitation; requires that the Candidate Statement be filed with the City Clerk at the time the candidate files a nomination paper; stipulates that a Candidate Statement may be withdrawn, but not changed, during the Agenda Report January 18, 2022
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H:\CityManager\ELECTION\AGENDA\2022-June 7 Election\Agenda Report_ Reso Calling Election & Candidate Statements.docx period for filing a nomination paper and until 5:00 p.m. of the next working day after the close of the nomination period; stipulates that pursuant to the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, a Candidate Statement shall be translated and printed into Spanish; and establishes that a deposit shall be required to cover the candidate's pro rata share of the estimated cost of printing, handling, translating, and mailing the Candidate Statement.

In accordance with regulations contained in this resolution, a copy of Resolution No. 22:006 will be provided to each candidate or the candidate's representative.

Requesting Consolidation and Services
Resolution No. 22:007 requests the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles to direct the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk to administer, manage, oversee, and perform all necessary functions, services and tasks of the City of Paramount’s General Municipal Election, and requests that the City’s General Municipal Election be consolidated with the Statewide Direct Primary Election to be held on June 7, 2022.

Resolving a Tie
In 1987 the City Council adopted Resolution No. 87:093 adopting provisions to require the conduct of a Special Runoff Election to resolve a tie vote involving those candidates who received an equal number of votes and the highest number of votes for an elective office pursuant to Section 20501(b) of the Elections Code of the State of California (“Elections Code”). Since that resolution was adopted, the Elections Code section authorizing this action has been changed to Section 15651(b).

Resolution No. 22:008 simply corrects the statutory reference which gives the City Council the authority to adopt the provisions requiring a Special Runoff Election to resolve a tie.

VISION, MISSION, VALUES, AND STRATEGIC OUTCOMES
The City’s Vision, Mission, and Values set the standard for the organization; establish priorities, uniformity and guidelines; and provide the framework for policy decision making. The Strategic Outcomes were implemented to provide a pathway to achieving the City’s Vision. This item aligns with Strategic Outcome No. 6: Efficient, Effective, and Fiscally Responsible
Agenda Report January 18, 2022
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
It is recommended that the City Council read by title only and adopt:

A. Resolution No. 22:005 - Calling for the Holding of a General Municipal Election to be Held on Tuesday, June 7, 2022 for the Election of Certain Officers as Required by the Provisions of the Laws of the State of California Relating to General Law Cities
B. Resolution No. 22:006 - Adopting Regulations for Candidates for Elective Office Pertaining to Candidate Statements Submitted to the Voters at an Election to be Held on Tuesday, June 7, 2022
C. Resolution No. 22:007 - Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles to Consolidate the City of Paramount’s General Municipal Election to be Held on Tuesday, June 7, 2022 with the California Statewide Direct Primary Election on June 7, 2022 pursuant to Section 10403 of California Elections Code D. Resolution No. 22:008 - Providing for the Conduct of a Special Runoff Election for Elective Office in the Event of a Tie Vote at any Municipal Election

CITY OF PARAMOUNT

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION NO. 22:005

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT

CALLING FOR THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2022 FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN

OFFICERS AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAWS OF THE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA RELATING TO GENERAL LAW CITIES
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the laws relating to General Law Cities in the State of California, a General Municipal Election shall be held on June 7, 2022 for the election of Municipal Officers.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The above recitation is true and correct.

SECTION 2. Pursuant to the requirements of the laws of the State of California relating to General Law Cities, there is called and ordered to be held in the City of Paramount, California, on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, a General Municipal Election for the purpose of electing two (2) Members of the City Council for the full term of four years.

SECTION 3. The ballots to be used at the election shall be in form and content as required by law.

SECTION 4. The City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to coordinate with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (“County Registrar”) to procure and furnish any and all official ballots, notices, printed matter and all supplies, equipment and paraphernalia that may be necessary in order to properly and lawfully conduct the election.

SECTION 5. The vote centers, operated by the County Registrar, for the election shall be open as required during the identified voting period pursuant to Sections 4007 and 14401 of the Elections Code of the State of California.

SECTION 6. In all particulars not recited in this resolution, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections.

SECTION 7. Notice of the time and place of holding the election is given and the City Clerk and County Registrar are authorized, instructed and directed to give further or additional notice of the election, in time, form, and manner as required by law.

SECTION 8. The City Council authorizes the City Clerk, in coordination with the County Registrar, to administer said election and all reasonable and actual election expenses shall be paid by the City upon presentation of a properly submitted bill.

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SECTION 9. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.

SECTION 10. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.

PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Paramount this 18th day of January 2022.

Brenda Olmos, Mayor
ATTEST:

Heidi Luce, City Clerk
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CITY OF PARAMOUNT

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION NO. 22:006

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

PARAMOUNT ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR

ELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING TO CANDIDATE STATEMENTS

SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2022
WHEREAS, Section 13307 of the Elections Code of the State of California provides that the governing body of any local agency adopt regulations pertaining to materials prepared by any candidate for a municipal election, including costs of the Candidate Statement.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The above recitation is true and correct.

SECTION 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS. Pursuant to Section 13307 of the Elections Code of the State of California, each candidate for elective office to be voted for at an election to be held in the City of Paramount on June 7, 2022 may prepare a Candidate Statement on an appropriate form provided by the City Clerk. The statement may include the name, age and occupation of the candidate and a brief description of no more than 200 words of the candidate's education and qualifications expressed by the candidate himself or herself. The statement shall not include party affiliation of the candidate, nor membership or activity in partisan political organizations. The statement shall be filed in typewritten form in the office of the City Clerk at the time the candidate's nomination papers are filed. The Candidate Statement may be withdrawn, but not changed, during the period for filing nomination papers and until 5:00 p.m. of the next working day after the close of the nomination period.

SECTION 3. FOREIGN LANGUAGE POLICY. Pursuant to the Federal Voting Rights Act, the Candidate Statement shall be translated into Spanish and all other required languages. In coordination with the Los Angeles County RegistrarRecorder/County Clerk (“County Registrar”), the City Clerk shall have all Candidate Statements translated and printed in the Official Sample Ballot Booklet in Spanish and all other required languages. The County Registrar will make the voter information guides and candidate statements in the required languages available at all vote centers, on the County’s website, and in the Election Official’s office.

SECTION 4. PAYMENT. The City Clerk shall work with the County Registrar to estimate the total cost of printing, handling, translating, and mailing the Candidate Statements filed, including costs incurred as a result of complying with the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, and require each candidate filing a Candidate Statement to pay in advance to the City of Paramount his or her estimated pro rata share as a condition of having his or her statement included in the Official Sample Ballot Booklet.

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The estimate is just an approximation of the actual cost that varies from one election to another election and may be significantly more or less than the estimate, depending on the actual number of candidates filing statements. Accordingly, the City Clerk is not bound by the estimate and may, on a pro rata basis, bill the candidate for additional actual expense or refund any excess paid depending on the final actual cost. In the event of underpayment, the City Clerk may require the candidate to pay the balance of the cost incurred. In the event of overpayment, the City Clerk shall prorate the excess amount among the candidates and refund the excess amount paid within 30 days of the election.

SECTION 5. MISCELLANEOUS. Translations shall be provided by professionally-certified translators and the City Clerk and County Registrar shall comply with all recommendations and standards set forth by the California Secretary of State regarding occupational designations and other matters relating to elections.

SECTION 6. ADDITIONAL MATERIALS. No candidate will be permitted to include additional materials in the Official Sample Ballot Booklet.

SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall provide each candidate or the candidate's representative a copy of this resolution at the time nominating petitions are issued.

SECTION 8. All previous resolutions establishing City Council policy on payment for Candidate Statements are repealed.

SECTION 9. This resolution shall apply only to the election to be held on June 7, 2022 and shall then be repealed.

SECTION 10. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it in the book of original resolutions.

SECTION 11. This Resolution shall take effective immediately upon its adoption.

PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Paramount this 18th day of January 2022.

Brenda Olmos, Mayor
ATTEST:

Heidi Luce, City Clerk
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CITY OF PARAMOUNT

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION NO. 22:007

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

PARAMOUNT, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO CONSOLIDATE THE CITY OF
PARAMOUNT’S GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2022 WITH THE CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE
DIRECT PRIMARY ELECTION ON JUNE 7, 2022 PURSUANT TO
SECTION 10403 OF THE CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS CODE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paramount called a General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, June 7, 2022 for the purpose of the election of two (2) Members of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable that the General Municipal Election be consolidated with the California Statewide Direct Primary Election to be held on the same date and that within the city the precincts, vote centers, and election officers of the two elections be the same, and that the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (“County Registrar”) canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election, and that the election be held in all respects as if there were only one election; and WHEREAS, Elections Code Section 10002 authorizes the City to request by resolution that the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County (“Board of Supervisors”) authorize the County Registrar to conduct specified election services.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The above recitations are true and correct.

SECTION 2. The City Council adopted Resolution No. 22:005 on January 18, 2022 calling and ordering to be held in the City of Paramount, California, on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, a General Municipal Election for the purpose of electing two (2) Members of the City Council for the full term of four years.

SECTION 3. The City Council requests the Board of Supervisors to direct the County Registrar to administer, manage and perform all necessary functions, services and tasks related to the complete and successful conduct of the consolidated election; including the provision of all election materials and equipment; the hiring, training and supervision of poll workers and other election personnel; the printing and distribution of ballot materials; the translation of ballot materials in the required languages for the City of Paramount; the collection of submitted ballots; the tallying of votes; and canvassing of election results.

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SECTION 4. The foregoing notwithstanding, County Registrar’s services shall not include final declaration of the results by the City Council pursuant to Elections Code Sections 10262 through 10265.

SECTION 5. The City Council further requests the Board of Supervisors to consent and agree to the consolidation of the City of Paramount’s General Municipal Election with the California Statewide Direct Primary Election to be held on June 7, 2022, and that the County of Los Angeles take all necessary steps to hold a consolidated election.

SECTION 6. The City of Paramount recognizes that expenses will be incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the County for these costs.

SECTION 7. The candidate nomination and filing process shall occur in the City of Paramount for convenience of residents between the dates of February 14, 2022 and March 11, 2022, unless extended to March 16, 2022 in the event that an incumbent does not file, and shall be conducted by the City Clerk with the support of the County Registrar.

SECTION 8. The vote centers, operated by the County Registrar, for the election shall be open as required during the identified voting period pursuant to Sections 4007 and 14401 of the Elections Code of the State of California.

SECTION 9. In all particulars not otherwise specifically provided in this resolution, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law.

SECTION 10. The City Council directs the City Clerk to file a certified copy of this resolution with the County Registrar and the Board of Supervisors.

SECTION 11. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.

SECTION 12. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.

PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 18th day of January 2022.

Brenda Olmos, Mayor
ATTEST:

Heidi Luce, City Clerk
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CITY OF PARAMOUNT

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION NO. 22:008

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

PARAMOUNT, PROVIDING FOR THE CONDUCT OF A SPECIAL

RUNOFF ELECTION FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE IN THE EVENT OF A TIE VOTE AT ANY MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

WHEREAS, in 1987 the City Council adopted Resolution No. 87:093 adopting provisions to require the conduct of a Special Runoff Election to resolve a tie vote involving those candidates who received an equal number of votes and the highest number of votes for an elective office pursuant to Section 20501(b) of the Elections Code of the State of California (“Elections Code”).

WHEREAS, The Elections Code section authorizing this action was formerly cited in Elections Code Section 20501(b), but was repealed and renumbered to current Elections Code Section 15651(b); and
WHEREAS, The City Council wishes to correct the statutory reference authorizing this action.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The above recitations are true and correct.

SECTION 2. Pursuant to Section 15651(b) of the Elections Code of the State of Califorinia, if any two or more persons receive an equal and the highest number of votes for an office to be voted for within the city, there shall be held within the City a Special Runoff Election to resolve the tie vote. A special Runoff Election shall be called and held on a Tuesday not less than 40 nor more than 125 days after the administrative or judicial certification of the election which resulted in a tie vote.

SECTION 3. This resolution shall apply on the next ensuing municipal election and at each municipal election thereafter.

SECTION 4. This resolution supersedes Resolution No. 87:093.

SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.

SECTION 6. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.

PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 18th day of January 2022.

Brenda Olmos, Mayor
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ATTEST:

Heidi Luce, City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 22:003
“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OR PARAMOUNT

DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE

CONTRACT BETWEEN THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND THE CITY

OF PARAMOUNT TO TERMINATE THE POLICE MEMBER RETIREMENT
GROUP PLAN”
MOTION IN ORDER:

READ BY TITLE ONLY AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 22:003.

MOTION:

MOVED BY: _________________
SECONDED BY: ______________
[ ] APPROVED
[ ] DENIED
ROLL CALL VOTE:

AYES: __________________
NOES: __________________
ABSENT: ________________
ABSTAIN:________________
To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Andrew Vialpando, Assistant City Manager
Date: January 18, 2022
Subject: RESOLUTION NO. 22:003

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OR PARAMOUNT

DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE

CONTRACT BETWEEN THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND THE

CITY OF PARAMOUNT TO TERMINATE THE POLICE MEMBER

RETIREMENT GROUP PLAN

BACKGROUND
The City of Paramount is a member of the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS). CalPERS provides the City with retirement and healthcare programs for fulltime employees. Through its retirement arm, CalPERS guides the City in setting its retirement formula for full-time employees under contract. CalPERS member retirement formulas establish future retirement savings payouts based on annual income and years of service. For “Classic” miscellaneous members, the City’s current formula is 2.5% at 55 years. For miscellaneous members who joined CalPERS after 2013, the Public Employee Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) limited the retirement formula to 2% at 62 years.

In addition to miscellaneous retirement formula plans, agencies may also establish “public safety” member retirement formula plans. Public safety retirement plans are typically reserved for sworn employees in high-hazard public safety roles, such as law enforcement and fire personnel. CalPERS public safety retirement plans are common in cities that employ sworn police officers or firefighters to appropriately compensate for their high-hazard responsibilities. Paramount is a “Contract City” that does not employ any sworn personnel.

DISCUSSION
The City’s contract with CalPERS currently includes a police member group retirement plan activated in 1993. At that time, the City offered this plan to one non-sworn employee who was a former police officer before being employed by the City of Paramount. The City no longer uses the police member group retirement plan and does not have any active members in the plan. The public safety retirement fund no longer has any purpose and creates the potential for additional future pension liability costs. As of June 30, 2020, Agenda Report January 18, 2022
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the Annual Valuation Report reflects the safety plan as super-funded by $192,446, with a total asset of $284,650, exceeding the total liability of $92,204. State law prohibits offering this plan to miscellaneous employees since the passage of PEPRA in 2013.

Staff consulted with CalPERS to reduce the City’s pension liabilities since the police retirement group plan is idle with no active members in the group. As a result, staff is recommending that the police member group retirement plan be removed from the City’s contract with the CalPERS and any accumulated excess contributions be transferred to the City’s miscellaneous retirement pool. The recommended action will reduce the City’s UAL and make year-end budgetary closing procedures more efficient.

In order to remove this retirement plan, the City must terminate the inactive police retirement group plan through an amendment to the City’s contract with CalPERS.

Amending the contract involves a two-step process over three public meetings, initiated by the City Council adopting a Resolution of Intention to amend the contract. This is followed by adoption of an Ordinance at two subsequent public meetings through first and second readings.

VISION, MISSION, VALUES, AND STRATEGIC OUTCOMES
The City’s Vision, Mission, and Values set the standard for the organization; establish priorities, uniformity and guidelines; and provide the framework for policy decision making. The Strategic Outcomes were implemented to provide a pathway to achieving the City’s Vision. This item aligns with Strategic Outcome No. 6: Efficient, Effective, and Fiscally Responsible – Deliver an efficient and effective City government in a fiscally responsible, transparent, and collaborative manner.

RECOMMENDED ACTION
It is recommended that the City Council read by title only and adopt Resolution No. 22:003 confirming its intention to approve an amendment to the contract between the City and the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS) to terminate the police member retirement group plan.

CITY OF PARAMOUNT

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION NO. 22:003

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OR PARAMOUNT

DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE

CONTRACT BETWEEN THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND THE

CITY OF PARAMOUNT TO TERMINATE THE POLICE MEMBER

RETIREMENT GROUP PLAN
WHEREAS, the Public Employees' Retirement Law permits the participation of public agencies and their employees in the Public Employees' Retirement System by the execution of a contract, and sets forth the procedure by which said public agencies may elect to subject themselves and their employees to amendments to said Law; and; WHEREAS, one of the steps in the procedures to amend this contract is the adoption by the governing body of the public agency of a resolution giving notice of its intention to approve an amendment to said contract, which resolution shall contain a summary of the change proposed in said contract; and;
WHEREAS, the following is a statement of the proposed change: “To provide for termination of the police member group and transfer of accumulated contributions to the terminated agency pool, the accumulated contributions shall be held in the terminated agency pool for the exclusive benefit of each member of the police member group in relation to the credited service of each police member. The local police member classification of the Public Agency no longer has active employees as of the effective date of this amendment to contract.”

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The above recitations are true and correct.

SECTION 2. The governing body of the above agency does hereby give notice of intention to approve an amendment to the contract between said public agency and the Board of Administration of the Public Employees' Retirement System, a copy of said amendment being attached hereto, as "Exhibit A" and by this reference made a part hereof.

SECTION 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.

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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Paramount this 18th day of January 2022.
__________________________
Brenda Olmos, Mayor
ATTEST:

Heidi Luce, City Clerk

EXHIBIT A
California
Public Employees’ Retirement System

AGREEMENT
Authorizing the Termination of a Portion of the Contract Between the
Board of Administration
California Public Employees’ Retirement System
and the City Council
City of Paramount
This Amendment is entered into this day of , , by the
governing body of the City of Paramount, hereinafter referred to as Public Agency, and the Board of Administration, Public Employees' Retirement System, hereinafter referred to as the Board;
WHEREAS, Public Agency entered into a contract with the Board effective April 16, 1967, hereinafter referred to as the Contract, which provides for the participation of Public Agency's employees, including individuals in the local Police member classification in the Public Employees'Retirement System, hereinafter referredto as the System; and WHEREAS, Government Code section 20571.5 authorizes the Board to enter an agreement with the Public Agency to amend the Contract to terminate a portion of the Contract with respect to a member classification with no active employees; and WHEREAS, as of the effective date of this amendment to contract, the local Police member classification of the Public Agency no longer has active employees; and WHEREAS, the Public Agency provides for the benefits of the local Police member classification which includes inactive and retired Police members and their beneficiaries and survivors, hereinafter referred to individually as the Police Member(s) and collectively as the Police Member Group,
WHEREAS, the Public Agency desires to terminate the portion of the contract with respect to the Police Member Group; and
WHEREAS, upon termination of the Police Member Group, the accumulated contributions credited to or made by the Public Agency for the exclusive benefit of the Police Member Group necessary to provide exclusively for the payment of benefits to the Police Member Group will be merged into the terminated agency pool; and WHEREAS, the Public Agency acknowledges its obligation under the Contract to enroll any future employees in the local Police member classification.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE PUBLIC AGENCY AND THE BOARD AGREE TOTHE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:

1. As a condition precedent to the transfer of the Police Member Group into the terminated agency pool, the Public Agency shall contribute to the System, under the terms fixed by the Board, an amount equal to the difference between the actuarially equivalent amount that the System is obligated to pay to or on account of the Police Member Group, including contingencies for mortality fluctuations, as determined by the System Actuary and approved by the Board, and the contributions, with credited interest thereon, then held by the System as having been made by those Police Member(s) as employees of the Public Agency.

2. Upon termination of the Police Member Group and transfer of accumulated contributions to the terminated agency pool, the accumulated contributions shall be held in the terminated agency pool for the exclusive benefit of each Member of the Police Member Group in relation to the credited service of each Police Member.

3. In the event that the sum of the accumulated contributions in the System for the benefit of the Police Member Group is less than the actuarially equivalent amount that the System is obligated to pay, then the transfer of the accumulated contributions shall not be effected unless and until the Public Agency first contributes to the System an amount equal to the difference.

4. The final compensation used in the calculation of benefits shall be calculated in the same manner as the benefits of employees of agencies that are not terminating a portion of their Contract regardless of whether the Police Members retire directly from employment with the Public Agency or continue in employment in other public service.

5. In the event that the sum of accumulated contributions of Police Member Group held in the System is greater than the actuarially equivalent amount that the System is obligated to pay to or on account of the Police Members, any excess contributions will be merged into the Public Agency's active plan or plans as determined by the Chief Actuary.

6. If required, the board will make related necessary adjustments in the employers’ contribution rate prior to the termination date in order to ensure adequate funding of benefits or the governing body and the board may agree to another actuarially sound payment technique, including a lump-sum payment at termination.
2 Witness ourhands this day of , .

BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION CITYCOUNCIL PUBLIC
EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM CITYOF PARAMOUNT
BY

ANDY NGUYEN

ASSISTANTDIVISIONCHIEF

PENSIONCONTRACTSANDPREFUNDING

PROGRAMSDIVISION
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM
BY

PRESIDING OFFICER
ATTEST
CLERK
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APPOINTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSIONER
MOTION IN ORDER:

MAYOR: MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION

COMMISSION, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL, TO FILL THE VACANT POSITION FOR A TERM EXPIRING APRIL 2022.

MOTION:

MOVED BY: _________________
SECONDED BY: ______________
[ ] APPROVED
[ ] DENIED
ROLL CALL VOTE:

AYES: __________________
NOES: __________________
ABSENT: ________________
ABSTAIN:________________
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From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Heidi Luce, City Clerk
Date: January 18, 2022
Subject: APPOINTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSIONER The Parks and Recreation Commission is composed of five members that serve one-year terms. As the result of the resignation of one commissioner, there is currently one vacancy on the commission. Appointments to the Parks and Recreation Commission are made by the Mayor, with the approval of the City Council.

A “Special Vacancy Notice” was posted on December 27, 2021, pursuant to Government Code Section 54974. The vacant position on the Parks and Recreation is for a term expiring April 2022, and it would be appropriate to make an appointment to fill the vacancy. Upon appointment, the new Parks and Recreation Commissioner’s term will begin on January 19, 2022.

For reference, attached to this report are the following items: 1) Special Vacancy Notice, 2) Local Appointments List, and 3) Paramount Municipal Code Section 2.12.040 pertaining to appointment to the Parks and Recreation Commission.

RECOMMENDED ACTION
It is recommended that the Mayor, with the approval of the City Council, make an appointment to the Parks and Recreation Commission to fill the vacant position for a term expiring in April 2022.

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GC 54974, GC 36512
CF 10.13 (Cert. of Posting)
CF 27: VAC

SPECIAL VACANCY NOTICE
City of Paramount  16400 Colorado Avenue  Paramount, CA 90723  (562) 220-2000 www.paramountcity.com
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Government Code Section 54974, that an unscheduled vacancy exists in the following City Commissions/Committees/Boards.

Appointments to fill unscheduled vacancies shall be made no sooner than 10 days after posting of this notice.

Commission/
Committee/Board
No. of Vacant
Positions Date of Vacancy Current Term Expires
Parks and Recreation 1 12-31-2021 04-2022
I, Heidi Luce City Clerk of the City of Paramount, California, hereby certify that I caused the foregoing notice to be posted on the Paramount City Hall, Paramount Library, Paramount Park Community Center and Paramount Sheriff’s Station bulletin boards and City website this 27th day of December 2021.
/s/ Heidi Luce
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
City of Paramount
2021 LOCAL APPOINTMENTS LIST (Updated 12-27-2021)
In compliance with the requirements of Government Code Section 54972 (Maddy Act), the following is a list of all appointive offices, terms, and qualifications for City of Paramount commissions. Commissioners are appointed by the Mayor, with the approval of the City Council, and serve at the will and pleasure of the City Council.

Qualifications: Resident of the City of Paramount and not an employee or related to a member of the City Council or their spouse as set forth in the Paramount Municipal Code Section 2.16.020. Planning Commissioners must be qualified electors of the City of Paramount and not hold any paid office or employment in the city government. Senior Services Commissioners minimum age for eligibility for appointment is 55 years of age.

Commission Appt. Date Term Exp.

PLANNING COMMISSION Term of Office: 4 years
Jaime Abrego (BO)...........................................................................................................

Elizabeth Bautista (LG)....................................................................................................

Ernie Esparza (PL) ...........................................................................................................

George Gutierrez (IA) ......................................................................................................

Gordon Weisenburger (VCS)........................................................................................... 07/2018
09/2021
03/2003
04/2020
04/2020
04/2025
04/2025
04/2023
04/2023
04/2023
PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION Term of Office: 2 years
Alvin Parks (IA) ...............................................................................................................

Gerardo Ruiz (VCS).........................................................................................................

Linda Timmons (LG) .......................................................................................................

Rosemary Vasquez (PL)...................................................................................................

Tony Warfield (BO) ......................................................................................................... 04/2020
04/2021
04/2021
03/2007
04/2020
04/2023
04/2023
04/2023
04/2023
04/2023
PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION Term of Office: 1 year
Alicia Anderson (IA)........................................................................................................

Ardavan Davari (LG) .......................................................................................................

Charlene Landry (PL).......................................................................................................

Alejandro Maldonado (VCS) ...........................................................................................

Vacant (BO) ..................................................................................................................... 04/2020
04/2020
06/2019
04/2020
04/2020
04/2022
04/2022
04/2022
04/2022
04/2022
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION Term of Office: 1 year
Marcelina “Marcie” Bridges (PL) ....................................................................................

Robert Cruz (LG) .............................................................................................................

Annette C. Delgadillo (VCS) ...........................................................................................

Rosemary Mendez (BO)...................................................................................................

Dora Sanchez (IA)............................................................................................................ 07/2019
10/2021
04/2020
04/2020
04/2020
04/2022
04/2022
04/2022
04/2022
04/2022
SENIOR SERVICES COMMISSION Term of Office: 1 year
Virginia Chavez (LG).......................................................................................................

Elsa Padilla (BO)..............................................................................................................

Claudia Quinones (PL).....................................................................................................

Patricia Winiecki (IA) ......................................................................................................

Vacant (VCS) ................................................................................................................... 04/2017
04/2020
02/2015
04/2020
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04/2022
04/2022
04/2022
04/2022
04/2022
I, Heidi Luce, City Clerk of the City of Paramount, California, hereby certify that I caused this notice to be posted on the City of Paramount’s website and designated public posting places this 27th day of December 2021. /s/ Heidi Luce, City Clerk
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Title 2 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Chapter 2.12 COMMISSIONS

2.12.040 Parks and Recreation Commission.

A. Created. A Parks and Recreation Commission is hereby created and established.

B. Membership. The Commission shall consist of five members who shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council of the City. All members serve at the will and pleasure of the City Council. Members to the Commission shall be appointed for terms of one year or until their successors are appointed. If a vacancy occurs otherwise then by expiration of a term, it shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired portion of the term.

C. Duties and Functions. The Commission shall act in an advisory capacity to the City Council in matters pertaining to parks, recreation facilities, and local transportation; review community organization funding requests which are included in the annual budget; consider uses of recreational facilities; evaluate recreation programs to promote the development of open space for recreational and leisure activities; encourage the development of leisure opportunities for residents of all ages; and promote positive lifestyle choices and alternatives to self-destructive behavior.

D. Power and Authority. The Parks and Recreation Commission shall cause proper records to be kept of all its official acts and proceedings. The Commission shall have no power or authority to bind or obligate the City or any officer or department thereof, for any money, debt, undertaking or obligation of any kind in excess of the appropriation which the City Council may have made for the purpose of the Commission in any fiscal year.

E. Rules of Organization and Procedure. The Commission is a reviewing and recommending body and shall have no power to direct members of the City staff or contract entities, except as otherwise provided in this chapter or by law the Commission shall have power to and shall provide for its own organization, shall adopt rules and regulations for the transaction of business before it, and shall designate the time and place for the regular monthly meeting or meetings of the Commission.

F. Compensation. The members of the Parks and Recreation Commission shall receive compensation on a monthly basis at a rate to be determined from time to time and set forth by resolution of the City Council. (Prior code §§ 2-88—2-93)
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RESOLUTION NO. 22:004
“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

PARAMOUNT AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF ALL GRANT

APPLICATION(S) FOR FUNDING FROM THE CALIFORNIA

DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES RECYCLING AND RECOVERY
(CALRECYCLE) FOR WHICH THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT IS
ELIGIBLE RELATING TO SENATE BILL 1383”
MOTION IN ORDER:

READ BY TITLE ONLY AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 22:004.

MOTION:

MOVED BY: _______________
SECONDED BY: ____________
[ ] APPROVED
[ ] DENIED
ROLL CALL VOTE:

AYES: __________________
NOES: __________________
ABSENT: ________________
ABSTAIN:________________
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From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Adriana Figueroa, Public Works Director
Wendy Macias, Public Works Manager
Date: January 18, 2022
Subject: RESOLUTION NO. 22:004 - AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF ALL

GRANT APPLICATION(S) FOR FUNDING FROM THE CALIFORNIA

DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES RECYCLING AND RECOVERY
(CALRECYCLE) FOR WHICH THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT IS ELIGIBLE RELATING TO SENATE BILL 1383

BACKGROUND
As the City works to implement Senate Bill (SB) 1383, the State’s mandatory organics recycling law, the City is actively working with regional community groups for help in meeting the law’s requirements and goals. Additionally, in an effort to help grow the lacking food recovery capacity for the State’s SB 1383 mandate, the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) is providing funding opportunities for cities to partner with community groups to continue growing its local food recovery network.

In implementing SB 1383, staff will also continue to identify grant funding sources tailored to funding climate resiliency adaptation. As identified in the Climate Action Plan, Strategy WR1e, under Measure WR1: Solid Waste Division Programs, this strategy calls for the creation or support of edible food programs and community distribution programs.

DISCUSSION
As the citywide organics recycling begins to roll out, City staff is working to establish a local community food recovery network where local residents and businesses will benefit from the recovered edible food being made available through SB 1383.

If this grant application is approved for funding, the City will work with Nourish LA, which is a recognized and successful local food donation organization, to harvest ripe fruit from the City's “Food Forest” or home properties that have unused fruit. Along with recovering food from the various neighborhoods and gardens in the City. Nourish LA will also solicit and redistribute edible food destined for landfill from businesses and will provide a pilotscale food recovery and redistribution program.

Agenda Report January 18, 2022
RESOLUTION NO. 22:004 Page 2
H:\Public Works\PWAGENDA\COMMON FILE\Agenda Rpt - Reso 22004_NourishLA.docx; 1/12/2022 9:00 AM The overall goals of the potential partnership with Nourish LA will be to harvest food from fruit trees maintained by local residents (the informal Food Forest); to save fruit from rotting and to feed hungry people; rescue food from Tier 1 and Tier 2 food donors (local businesses) to feed hungry residents; teach people how to grow their own food to feed themselves; and teach people how to compost organic waste in their own backyards.

Lastly, the Public Works Department will work with Nourish LA and the City’s solid waste hauler to monitor compliance and update records to demonstrate compliance with the food recovery portion of SB 1383. These threshold targets will be reviewed and verified by CalRecycle staff when they conduct their annual compliance audits with the City.

Through the approval of this resolution, staff is also asking for authorization to use this resolution for future grant opportunities from CalRecycle related to the implementation of SB 1383.

VISION, MISSION, VALUES, AND STRATEGIC OUTCOMES
The City’s Vision, Mission, and Values set the standard for the organization; establish priorities, uniformity and guidelines; and provide the framework for policy decision making. The Strategic Outcomes were implemented to provide a pathway to achieving the City’s Vision. This item aligns with Strategic Outcome No. 2: Community Health, Strategic Outcome and No.4: Environmental Health.

RECOMMENDED ACTION
It is recommended that the City Council read by title only and adopt Resolution No. 22:004 authorizing the submittal of this and other CalRecycle grant applications relating to Senate Bill 1383.

CITY OF PARAMOUNT

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION NO. 22:004

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT

AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF ALL GRANT APPLICATION(S) FOR

FUNDING FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES

RECYCLING AND RECOVERY (CALRECYCLE) FOR WHICH THE CITY
OF PARAMOUNT IS ELIGIBLE RELATING TO SENATE BILL 1383
WHEREAS, Public Resources Code sections 48000 et seq. authorize the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) to administer various grant programs (grants) in furtherance of the State of California’s (state) efforts to reduce, recycle and reuse solid waste generated in the state thereby preserving landfill capacity and protecting public health and safety and the environment; and WHEREAS, in furtherance of this authority CalRecycle is required to establish procedures governing the application, awarding, and management of the grants; and WHEREAS, CalRecycle grant application procedures require, among other things, an applicant’s governing body to declare by resolution certain authorizations related to the administration of CalRecycle grants.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The above recitations are true and correct.

SECTION 2. That the City Council of the City of Paramount authorizes the submittal of application(s) to CalRecycle for all grants for which the City of Paramount is eligible.

SECTION 3. That the Director of Public Works is hereby authorized and empowered to execute in the name of the City of Paramount all grant documents, including but not limited to, applications, agreements, amendments and requests for payment, necessary to secure grant funds and implement the approved grant project.

SECTION 4. This authorization is effective for five (5) years from the date of adoption of this resolution.

SECTION 5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.

RESOLUTION NO. 22:004

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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Paramount this 18th day of January 2022.
________________________________
Brenda Olmos, Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________________
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
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Paramount City Council
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