Paramount City Council
March 1, 2022

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION NOTICE
Public Participation Accessibility for the City Council and Successor Agency for the Paramount Redevelopment Agency meetings scheduled for March 1, 2022.

In-person Attendance:

The public may attend the City Council meeting in-person. All individuals will be required to wear a face covering.

View the City Council meeting live stream:
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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:

• In-Person
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• Teleconference: (562) 220-2225
Participants wishing to address the City Council by teleconference should call City Hall at (562) 220-2225 by 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 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.

All public comments are limited to a maximum of three minutes unless an extension is granted. Please be mindful that the meeting 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.

CF: 10.8 (Cert. of Posting)
AGENDA
Paramount City Council
March 1, 2022
Regular Meeting
City Hall Council Chambers
6:00 p.m.

City of Paramount
16400 Colorado Avenue  Paramount, CA 90723  (562) 220-2000  www.paramountcity.com Public Comments: If you wish to make a statement, please complete a Speaker’s Card prior to the commencement of the Public Comments period of the meeting. Speaker’s Cards are located at the entrance. Give your completed card to a staff member and when your name is called, please go to the podium provided for the public. 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. For additional ways to participate and provide public comments, see the preceding Public Participation Notice.

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
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Vanessa Peña, Paramount High School Corsairs
INVOCATION: Pastor Laura Warth
Chapel of Change

ROLL CALL OF
COUNCILMEMBERS:

Councilmember Isabel Aguayo
Councilmember Laurie Guillen
Councilmember Peggy Lemons
Vice Mayor Vilma Cuellar Stallings
Mayor Brenda Olmos
AGENDA March 1, 2022
Regular Meeting Paramount City Council Page 2

PRESENTATIONS

1. PRESENTATION Mayor’s Award of Excellence

2. PROCLAMATION Developmental Disabilities Awareness
Month

3. PROCLAMATION National Women’s History Month

4. PROCLAMATION American Red Cross Awareness Month

5. VIDEO US Women’s Ice Hockey Olympic Gold
Medal Game Watch Party Hosted by LA
Kings

CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT UPDATES

PUBLIC COMMENTS

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.

6. APPROVAL OF

MINUTES
February 1 and February 15, 2022

7. APPROVAL Register of Demands

8. ORDINANCE NO.
1159 (Adoption)
Amending Chapters 10.04.010 and

10.04.020 of the Paramount Municipal
Code Regarding Incorporation of the
County Traffic Code

9. ORDINANCE NO.
1160 (Adoption)
Amending Chapters 8.04.010 and

8.04.040 of the Paramount Municipal
Code Regarding Incorporation of the
County Health and Safety Code

NEW BUSINESS

10. ORAL REPORT Paramount Youth Commission
Presentation
AGENDA March 1, 2022
Regular Meeting Paramount City Council Page 3

11. APPROVAL 1660 Adult Recreation Program

12. RESOLUTION NO.
22:016
Supporting The “Our Neighborhood
Voices” Initiative to Amend Article XI of the
Constitution of the State of California to
Make Zoning and Land Use Community
Affairs, and Not of State Interest

13. RESOLUTION NO.
22:015
Opposing State Ballot Measure Initiative
No. 21-0042A1 Restricting Voters' Input
and Local Taxing Authority

14. CONSIDERATION Options for City Council Reorganization under the New Election Cycle

15. PUBLIC HEARING
RESOLUTION NO.
22:014
General Plan Amendment No. 21-2.

Amending the General Plan to add the
2021-2029 (6th Cycle) Housing Element,
superseding and replacing the existing
Housing Element; update the Health and
Safety Element; and add the
Environmental Justice Element

16. RESOLUTION NO.
22:011
Amending the City’s Personnel Manual to
Incorporate a Cellphone Stipend for City
Use Policy and Bilingual Skill Pay Policy

17. RESOLUTION NO.
22:017
Approving the Application for Land and
Water Conservation Fund Dills Park
Renovation Project

18. APPROVAL Award of Contract to Vidiflo for AudioVisual System Renovation at the Clearwater Auditorium and the City Hall
Downstairs Conference Room

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY NEW BUSINESS
None

COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS
 Councilmembers
 Staff
AGENDA March 1, 2022
Regular Meeting Paramount City Council Page 4

CLOSED SESSION
None

ADJOURNMENT
To a meeting on March 15, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.

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PRESENTATION
MAYOR’S AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
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PROCLAMATION
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AWARENESS MONTH: SPECIAL

OLYMPICS
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PROCLAMATION
NATIONAL WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH: WOMEN’S CLUB
MARCH 1, 2022

PROCLAMATION

AMERICAN RED CROSS AWARENESS MONTH
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US WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL GAME WATCH

PARTY HOSTED BY LA KINGS
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March 1, 2022
From the February 15, 2022 City Council Meeting:

Commenter Request/Issue/Concern Action/Comment
Claudia Castaneda
Dolores Hurtado
Requested assistance from
the City to look into the West
Coast Rebels Cheer
program regarding
mishandling of funds and
poor operations. Both
speakers reported that the
Cheer participants were
promised uniforms as part of
their registration fees, but
never received them.

Community Services Director
David Johnson and staff met with
the West Coast Rebels on
February 23, 2022 to discuss this
and other reported incidents. Staff
is still looking into the matter to
gather more information and will
report back to the City Council on
its findings. The West Coast
Rebels indicated that they are
holding a Board meeting on
Saturday, February 26 to discuss
these incidents and have invited
Ms. Castaneda and Ms. Hurtado
to attend.

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APPROVAL OF MINUTES

PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
MOTION IN ORDER:

APPROVE THE PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 1 AND FEBRUARY 15, 2022.

MOTION:

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

AYES: __________________
NOES: __________________
ABSENT: ________________
ABSTAIN:________________

PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
City of Paramount, 16400 Colorado Avenue, Paramount, CA 90723 CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting of the Paramount City Council was called to order by Mayor Brenda Olmos at 6:00
p.m. at City Hall, Council Chambers, 16400 Colorado
Avenue, Paramount, California.

PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE:

Laylaa’ Hawkins, President of the Paramount High
School Black Student Union led the pledge of
allegiance.

INVOCATION: Pastor Grady Jones from New Commandment
Missionary Baptist Church delivered the invocation.

ROLL CALL OF
COUNCILMEMBERS:

Present: Councilmember Isabel Aguayo
Councilmember Laurie Guillen
Councilmember Peggy Lemons
Vice Mayor Vilma Cuellar Stallings
Mayor Brenda Olmos
STAFF PRESENT: John Moreno, City Manager
John Cavanaugh, City Attorney
Andrew Vialpando, Assistant City Manager
John Carver, Planning Director
Adriana Figueroa, Public Works Director
David Johnson, Com. Serv. & Recreation Director
Margarita Matson, Interim Public Safety Director
Kim Sao, Finance Director
Danny Elizarraras, Management Analyst
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
Anthony Martinez, Management Analyst II
Daniel Martinez, Information Technology Analyst I
Viridiana Reyes, Information Technology Specialist
Elida Zaragoza, Information Technology Specialist

PRESENTATIONS

1. PROCLAMATION
National Black History
Month
CF 39.12
Mayor Olmos, on behalf of the City Council,
recognized February as National Black History
Month. Laylaa’ Hawkins, President of the Paramount
High School Black Student Union; along with the
Union advisor and fellow members were present to
accept the proclamation.

Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the

PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
February 1, 2022; Page 2

2. PRESENTATION
Mayor’s Award of
Excellence
CF 39.7
Mayor Olmos, on behalf of the City Council,
presented the Mayor’s Award of Excellence to Dr.

Eugene Allen. Dr. Allen was present to accept the
award and thanked the City Council for the
recognition.

3. RECOGNITION
Winter 2021 Holiday
Home Decorating
Contest Winners
CF 39.7
Mayor Olmos, on behalf of the City Council,
recognized the winners of the 2021 Holiday Home
Decorating Contest: Best Use of Holiday Light, Rosa
Garcia, 6813 San Juan Street; Most Original,
Rolando Jimenez, 8406 Jefferson Street; and Best
Holiday Scene, Julio Jimenez. Julio Jimenez was
present to accept the recognition and the Rolando
Jimenez family submitted and written comment
expressing appreciation for the recognition.

4. RECOGNITION
Winter 2021 Special
Event Volunteers
CF 39.6
Mayor Olmos, on behalf of the City Council,
presented certificates of recognition to the following
individuals and groups for volunteering at the Winter
2021 Special Events: Anthony Yanez, Matthew
Cobian and Christian Fuentes from the City’s
Adaptive Recreation Program; MUSA; Paramount
Youth Commission; Public Works Commissioner
Alvin Parks; Alexander Lopez from Enterprise Fleet
Services; and the following Paramount High School
groups and clubs Cheer, Song, Corsairs Club, ASB,
AVID Club, Culinary Baking and Pastry Club;
Baseball Team, Book Club, Chess Club, Health
Career Academy Club, Interact Club, Leo Club, Mesa
Club, Unity Club, Volleyball Team, and JROTC.

Paramount High School ASB President Anahi Garcia
was present to accept the certificates of recognition
on behalf of all of the groups from Paramount High.

The following individuals were also present to accept
the certificates: Anthony Yanez, Matthew Cobian, and
Christian Fuentes from the Adaptive Recreation
program; MUSA; Public Works Commissioner Alvin
Parks; and Alexander Lopez from Enterprise Fleet
Services.

5. PROCLAMATION
National Children’s
Dental Health Month:

Children’s Dental Clinic
CF 39.12
Mayor Olmos, on behalf of the City Council,
proclaimed February as National Children’s Dental
Health Month. Dr. John Blake of the Children’s Dental
Health Clinic was present to accept the proclamation.

Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the

PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
February 1, 2022; Page 3

6. PROCLAMATION
National Human
Trafficking Prevention
Month
CF 39.12
Mayor Olmos, on behalf of the City Council,
proclaimed February as National Human Trafficking
Prevention Month. Deputy District Attorney Kelly
Tatman was present to accept the proclamation.

7. RECOGNITION
City of Paramount
Retiree - Adriana Lopez
CF 39.7
Mayor Olmos, on behalf of the City Council,
recognized City of Paramount retiree Adriana Lopez.

Lt. Omar Camacho presented Ms. Lopez with a
certificate of recognition on behalf of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT UPDATES
CF 10.4 City Manager Moreno responded to comments made
by Alejandro Yanez at the January 18, 2022 City
Council meeting. Mayor Olmos commented that City
Council is also available via e-mail, text, and in
person to address any concern residents may have.

PUBLIC COMMENTS
CF 10.3 The following individuals provided written public comments which were read during the public
comment portion of agenda: Alejandro Yanez and
Andrea Crow, Paramount Library.

CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings and
seconded by Councilmember Lemons to approve
Consent Calendar Items 8, 9, 10, and 11 as shown
below. The motion passed by the following roll call
vote:

AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Guillen,
Lemons; Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings;
and Mayor Olmos*
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None

8. APPROVAL OF

MINUTES
January 4 and January
18, 2022
Approved.
*Mayor Olmos abstained from voting
on the January 18, 2022 minutes.
.

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February 1, 2022; Page 4

9. APPROVAL
Register of Demands
CF 47.2
Approved.

10. RECEIVE AND FILE
Treasurer’s Report for
the Quarter Ending
December 31, 2021
CF 47.3
Received and filed.

11. ORDINANCE NO. 1158
(Adoption)
Establishing Water
Conservation and Water
Supply Program and
Regulations
CF 113
Adopted.

NEW BUSINESS

12. ORAL REPORT
Unity in the Community
Youth Forum
Presentation
CF 62.38
Pastor Grady Jones presented a PowerPoint
Presentation providing the background, mission and
vision of the organization as well as an overview of
the Unity in the Community’s efforts since 2016. The
presentation also provided the results of the recent
Youth Forum at Paramount High School and future
opportunities to connect with the City’s teenage
residents.

The City Council expressed sincere appreciation to
Unity in the Community members for their efforts to
bring the community together.

13. ORAL REPORT
Paramount Youth
Commission
Presentation
CF 62.35
Andrea Perez, Youth Commission Chair addressed
the City Council to share information on the Youth
Commission’s activities and topics the Commission is
discussing including the City’s water system and
proposed new Metro line.

14. PUBLIC SAFETY
2021 Annual Reports
a) ORAL REPORT
Uniform Crime
Report (UCR)
CF 79
Acting Captain Juan Briseño presented a PowerPoint
presentation providing a detailed review of the City’s
2021 crime statistics and response times.

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b) ORAL REPORT
Resident Satisfaction
Survey
CF 79
Interim Public Safety Director Matson gave the report
and presented a PowerPoint presentation providing
an overview of the results of the Resident Satisfaction Survey conducted in 2021

15. PUBLIC HEARING
ORDINANCE NO. 1159
(Introduction)
Amending Chapters

10.04.010 And

10.04.020 of the
Paramount Municipal
Code Regarding
Incorporation of the
County Traffic Code
CF 98.1
Interim Public Safety Director Matson gave the report.

Mayor Olmos opened the public hearing and called
for public testimony.

There being no public testimony, it was moved by
Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings and seconded by
Councilmember Lemons to close the public hearing.

The motion was passed by the following roll call vote:

AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Guillen,
Lemons; Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings;
and Mayor Olmos
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Councilmember Aguayo to read by title
only, waive further reading, introduce 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," and place it on the next regular agenda for
adoption. The motion was passed by the following
roll call vote:

AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Guillen,
Lemons; Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings;
and Mayor Olmos
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None

16. PUBLIC HEARING
ORDINANCE NO. 1160
(Introduction)
Amending Chapters

8.04.010 and 8.04.040 of
the Paramount Municipal
Interim Public Safety Director Matson gave the report.

Mayor Olmos opened the public hearing and called
for public testimony.

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February 1, 2022; Page 6
Code Regarding
Incorporation of the
County Health and
Safety Code
CF 61.23
There being no public testimony, It was moved by
Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings and seconded by
Councilmember Aguayo to close the public hearing.

The motion was passed by the following roll call vote:

AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Guillen,
Lemons; Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings;
and Mayor Olmos
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Councilmember Cuellar Stallings to read
by title only, waive further reading, introduce
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," and place it on the
next regular agenda for adoption. The motion was
passed by the following roll call vote:

AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Guillen,
Lemons; Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings;
and Mayor Olmos
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None

17. ORDINANCE NO. 1161
(Introduction)
Amending 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
CF 76.2
Assistant City Manager Vialpando gave the report
and presented a PowerPoint presentation.

It was moved by Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings and
seconded by Councilmember Lemons to read by title
only, waive further reading, introduce Ordinance No.
1161, " AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL

OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT, CALIFORNIA

AMENDING 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," and place it on the February 18,
2022 agenda for adoption.

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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
February 1, 2022; Page 7
The motion was passed by the following roll call vote:

AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Guillen,
Lemons; Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings;
and Mayor Olmos
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None

18. ORAL REPORT
Planning Department
Year-end Summary
CF 78
Planning Director Carver gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation providing an
overview of the Planning Department’s development
and other activities in 2021.

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY NEW

BUSINESS

19. APPROVAL
Agreement with
Craftwater for Design for
the Safe, Clean Water
(SCW) Program – Spane
Park Stormwater
Capture Project (City
Project No. 9295)
CF CIP 9295
Public Works Director Figueroa gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation.

It was moved by Councilmember Cuellar Stallings
and seconded by Councilmember Aguayo to approve
the agreement with Craftwater in the amount of
$786,153 for design of City Project No. 9295 and
authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement. The
motion was passed by the following roll call vote:

AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Guillen,
Lemons; Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings;
and Mayor Olmos
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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February 1, 2022; Page 8

20. RESOLUTION NO.
22:010
Authorizing the Submittal
of a Cooperative Grant
Application for Funding
from the California
Department of
Resources Recycling
and Recovery
(CalRecycle) for the
Edible Food Recovery
Grant Program Relating
to Senate Bill 1383
CF 86.6
Public Works Director Figueroa gave the report.

It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Councilmember Aguayo to read by title
only and adopt Resolution No. 22:010, “A

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE

CITY OF PARAMOUNT AUTHORIZING THE

SUBMITTAL OF A COOPERATIVE GRANT

APPLICATION FOR FUNDING FROM THE

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES

RECYCLING AND RECOVERY (CALRECYCLE)

FOR THE EDIBLE FOOD RECOVERY GRANT
PROGRAM RELATING TO SENATE BILL 1383.”
The motion was passed by the following roll call vote:

AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Guillen,
Lemons; Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings;
and Mayor Olmos
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None

COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilmembers
Councilmember Guillen reported that she has
received comments from concerned residents in the
area near Village Park and asked for an update on
the monitoring and effectiveness of security cameras.

She also asked for an update on the citation statistics related to the signage placed on Downey Avenue to
address the traffic issues related to Tam’s. City
Manager Moreno stated that staff will gather the
citation statistics and provide an update to the City
Council. Assistant Public Safety Director Matson
provided an overview of how the cameras at Village
Park are used. Discussion ensued concerning the
process for reporting suspicious activity.

Councilmember Guillen also reported that she has
received complaints of illegal parking and vehicles
blocking the view of the roadway at a body shop
operating near Adams and Jefferson and requested
extra patrol in the area.

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Councilmember Aguayo thanked the businesses and
residents that participated in Dine Paramount events
last week. She also commented that she has
received messages from residents expressing
appreciation for mask distribution, and reminded
residents to take advantage of Covid-19 testing and
vaccination sites in town. She also reminded
residents about this Friday’s Friday Night Paramount
event. Lastly she commented that she received a
message from a resident expressing appreciation for
the Sheriff’s Department’s efforts to address street
racing and intersection takeovers, and reminded
residents to continuing to calling to report these illegal activities.

Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings reported on her recent
attendance at the mask giveaway and Clutter Free
Paramount events. She expressed appreciation to
staff for continuing to move the City forward. Lastly
she encouraged resident to take advantage of the
Covid-19 testing and vaccination sites in the City.

Councilmember Lemons commented that she
received a call regarding trash and debris along
Interstate 105 and reminded residents that when they
call councilmembers to address issues, they are
addressed as expeditiously as possible; and
residents do not need to wait to bring their issues up
at a City Council meeting.

Mayor Olmos reported on her attendance at the US
Conference of Mayors and the topics discussed
including: transportation and infrastructure; housing
and homelessness; and issues related to PFAS. She
also commented that she attended the Metro WSAB
Rally where City Manager Moreno gave a
presentation and the Metro Board approved the
Locally Preferred Alternative for the extension of the
line.

She encouraged residents to reach out to the City
Council if they see posts on social media related to
City matters and have questions regarding the validity
of the claims.

Lastly, she wished the City of Paramount a Happy
65th Birthday!
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Staff
City Manager Moreno commented that the City’s
“Year in Review” has been placed on the dais and will
be in the mail this week. He also provided a brief
update on the City’s new 1660 adult recreation
program and commented that more information about
the program will be coming soon.

Assistant City Manager Vialpando reviewed the
effectiveness and statistics related to the City’s social media campaign for the Dine Paramount program
Councilmember Guillen commented that the City
Council needs to respond to the concerns of the
caller who keeps calling regarding handball. Mayor
Olmos and Councilmember Lemons both commented
that they have individually met with the caller to
respond to his concerns and that information has
been presented at City Council meetings related to
the City’s adult recreation programs.

At 7:53 p.m., Mayor Olmos recessed the City Council
meeting to conduct the meeting of the Successor
Agency for the Paramount Redevelopment Agency.

At 7:54 p.m., Mayor Olmos called the City Council
meeting back to order.

CLOSED SESSION
At 7:54 p.m. Mayor Olmos recessed the meeting to
closed session to discuss the matter listed below.

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE
EVALUATION: City Manager
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)
Mayor Olmos called the meeting back to order in
open session at 9:19 p.m.

City Attorney Cavanaugh reported that the City
Council conducted a duly authorized closed session
to consider the matter listed above and that on a vote
of 5-0, the City Council proclaimed a vote of
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confidence for the City Manager, and that the City
Council will consider a salary increase for the City
Manager at a future City Council meeting contingent
upon the following: 1) the midyear budget which will
be out at the next Council meeting; and 2) there will
be a proposed COLA increase of the employees.

ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the
City Council, Mayor Olmos adjourned the meeting at
9:20 p.m. to a meeting on February 15, 2022 at 5:00
p.m.

Brenda Olmos, Mayor
ATTEST:

Heidi Luce, City Clerk
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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL

MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED MEETING
FEBRUARY 15, 2022
City of Paramount, 16400 Colorado Avenue, Paramount, CA 90723 CALL TO ORDER: The adjourned meeting of the Paramount City Council was called to order by Mayor Olmos at 5:05 p.m. at
City Hall, Council Chambers, 16400 Colorado
Avenue, Paramount, California.

ROLL CALL OF
COUNCILMEMBERS:

Present: Councilmember Isabel Aguayo*
Councilmember Laurie Guillen
Councilmember Peggy Lemons
Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings
Mayor Olmos
*Participated via teleconference
STAFF PRESENT: John Moreno, City Manager
John E. Cavanaugh, City Attorney
Andrew Vialpando, Assistant City Manager
John Carver, Planning Director
Adriana Figueroa, Public Works Director
David Johnson, Community Services Director
Margarita Matson, Interim Public Safety Director
Kim Sao, Finance Director
Rafael Casillas, City Engineer
Clyde Alexander, Assistant Finance Director
Rebecca Bojorquez, Management Analyst
Chris Callard, Public Information Officer
Steve Coumparoules, Management Analyst
Danny Elizarraras, Management Analyst
Sarah Ho, Assistant Public Works Director
Nicole Lopez, HR Manager
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
Wendy Macias, Public Works Manager
Anthony Martinez, Management Analyst II
Daniel Martinez, Information Technology Analyst I
Ivan Reyes, Associate planner
Johnnie Rightmer, Building & Safety Manager
Elida Zaragoza, Information Technology Specialist

CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT UPDATES
CF 10.4 City Manager Moreno responded to comments made
by Alejandro Yanez at the February 1, 2022 City
Council meeting.

Minutes of an Adjourned Meeting of the

PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
February 15, 2022; Page 2

PUBLIC COMMENTS
CF 10.3 The following individuals addressed the City Council and provided public comments: Claudia Castaneda,
Dolores Hurtado, and Alejandro Yanez.

City Manager Moreno provided a brief overview of the
City Council’s Rules of Decorum and Procedures
explaining what is and is not allowed during public
comment.

In response to Mr. Yanez’ comments, Mayor Olmos
commented that the City Council has had discussions
regarding handball at several City Council meetings
and individual City Council members have held
numerous meetings with handball enthusiasts and the
Community Services Director over the last several
years to seek ways to accommodate the request for
handball. She noted that staff also provided a
comprehensive report at the March 2021 City Council
meeting and reviewed the facts presented at that
meeting. She also reviewed the efforts the City has
made over the last several years to provide handball
at the City’s existing handball courts which resulted in very limited participation. Lastly, she reviewed the
results of the adult recreation survey conducted by
the City which listed soccer, slow-pitch softball and
basketball as the top three activities requested for
adult recreation programming. In summary, she
commented that all of these actions combined, show
that there is no community-wide interest in
participating in handball in the City of Paramount.

CONSENT CALENDAR

1. RESOLUTION NO.
22:012
Continuing the Declared
State Emergency and
Reauthorizing the Use of
Remote
Teleconferencing
Provisions pursuant to
Government Code
Section 54953 through
March 17, 2022.

CF 10.5
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings to read by
title only and adopt Resolution No. 22:012, “A

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY

OF PARAMOUNT CONTINUING THE DECLARED

STATE OF EMERGENCY AND REAUTHORIZING THE

USE OF REMOTE TELECONFERENCING

PROVISIONS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 54953 THROUGH MARCH 17, 2022.”
Minutes of an Adjourned Meeting of the

PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
February 15, 2022; Page 3
The motion was passed by the following roll call vote:

AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Guillen,
Lemons; Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings;
and Mayor Olmos
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None

OLD BUSINESS

2. ORDINANCE NO. 1161
(Adoption)
Amending 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
CF 76.2
Assistant City Manager Vialpando gave the report.

It was moved by Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings and
seconded by Councilmember Lemons to read by title
only, waive further reading, and adopt Ordinance No.
1161, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF

THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT, CALIFORNIA

AMENDING 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” The motion was passed by the
following roll call vote:

AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Guillen,
Lemons; Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings;
and Mayor Olmos
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None

NEW BUSINESS

3. ORAL REPORT
City Attorney
Presentation of City of
Paramount’s Street
Racing Enforcement
Program
CF 79.20, 79.21
City Attorney Cavanaugh, joined by LASD Paramount
Station Lieutenant Omar Camacho, CHP Street
Racing Enforcement Lieutenant Joseph Zagorski,
Deputy District Attorney Kelly Tatman and City
Engineer Rafael Casillas, presented a series of
comprehensive PowerPoint presentations providing a
detailed overview of the City of Paramount’s Street
Racing Enforcement Program and the efforts being
undertaken to address street racing and intersection
takeovers in the City.

Minutes of an Adjourned Meeting of the

PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
February 15, 2022; Page 4
City Attorney Cavanaugh also reviewed several
actions that will be taken over the next several
months to further enhance the City’s street racing
enforcement program.

During the presentation, the City Council expressed
appreciation for the comprehensive local enforcement
efforts related to this regional, state and nationwide
problem, and encouraged residents to continue
calling to report these types of activities. It was
suggested that an abbreviated version of the
presentation be posted on the City’s social media
platforms. Additionally, the City Council expressed
interest in receiving a report and suggestions for
implementing some of the traffic calming items
presented.

4. RESOLUTION NO.
20:013
Approving the
Acquisition of 16247
Vermont Avenue,
Paramount, California
CF 82:Ver
Planning Director Carver gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation.

Councilmember Guillen left the dais at 7:55 p.m. and
was not present during consideration of this item.

It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings to read by
title only and adopt Resolution No. 22:013, “A

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE

CITY OF PARAMOUNT SETTING FORTH ITS

FINDINGS OF FACT AND DECISION RELATIVE TO

APPROVING THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 16247 VERMONT AVENUE IN THE
M-1 (LIGHT MANUFACTURING) ZONE, AS SHOWN
ON THE ATTACHED EXHIBIT “A” AND DESCRIBED
IN THE ATTACHED EXHIBIT “B” IN THE CITY OF
PARAMOUNT.” The motion was passed by the
following roll call vote:

AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Lemons;
Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings; and
Mayor Olmos
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Guillen
ABSTAIN: None
Councilmember Guillen returned to the dais.

Minutes of an Adjourned Meeting of the

PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
February 15, 2022; Page 5

5. APPROVAL
Amendment No. 2 to
Agreement with AKM
Consulting Engineers for
Continued Construction
Management/Inspection
Services; and
Amendment No. 3 to
Agreement with
Bucknam & Associates
for Continued Program
Management for Water
Well 16 (City Project No.
9116)
CF CIP 9116
Public Works Director Figueroa gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation.

Mayor Olmos called for public comment from the
speaker that submitted a public comment request for
this item. The speaker, Mr. Yanez, was no longer
present.

It was moved by Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings and
seconded by Councilmember Aguayo to approve the
following items:

1. Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement with AKM
Consulting Engineers for continued construction
management/inspection services for Water Well
16 and authorize the Mayor or her designee to
execute the amendment.

2. Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement with
Bucknam & Associates for continued program
management for Water Well 16 and authorize the
Mayor or her designee to execute the amendment.

The motion was passed by the following roll call vote:

AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Guillen,
Lemons; Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings;
and Mayor Olmos
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Minutes of an Adjourned Meeting of the

PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
February 15, 2022; Page 6

6. RESOLUTION NO.
22:009
Approving and Adopting
the Fiscal Year (FY)
2022 Midyear Municipal
Operating and Capital
Improvement Budget
and Authorizing the City
Manager to Administer
Said Budget and Make
Such Changes As May
Be Necessary During the
Fiscal Year to Maintain
Standards and Levels of
Services and Achieve
the Intent of the City
Council in Providing
Municipal Services for
FY 2022
CF 28.1
Finance Director Sao gave the report and provided
PowerPoint presentation. During the presentation,
Assistant City Manager Vialpando briefed the City
Council on two additional employee programs that
involve cellphone stipends and bilingual pay that will
be brought before the City Council in the coming
weeks but have been included in the midyear budget.

In response to Councilmember Guillen regarding the
steps listed in the full-time and part-time salary tables, Assistant City Manager Vialpando explained that
each step, in the five-step tables shown, represents a
12-month period of time. Councilmember Guillen
suggested that the City consider incorporating a
seniority pay system for those employees that have
longevity with the City.

Also in response to Councilmember Guillen,
regarding the proposed bilingual pay program,
Assistant City Manager Vialpando explained that the
policy is currently being drafted; but will not be based on a limit per department and the less advanced tiers
will not involve testing, rather just the ability to speak and understand Spanish..

Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings commented that she
would be supportive of incorporating a longevity pay
policy in the future.

It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings to read by
title only and adopt Resolution No. 22:009, “A

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE

CITY OF PARAMOUNT, APPROVING AND
ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2022 MIDYEAR

MUNICIPAL OPERATING AND CAPITAL

IMPROVEMENT BUDGET AND AUTHORIZING THE

CITY MANAGER TO ADMINISTER SAID BUDGET

AND MAKE SUCH CHANGES AS MAY BE

NECESSARY DURING THE FISCAL YEAR TO

MAINTAIN STANDARDS AND LEVELS OF

SERVICES AND ACHIEVE THE INTENT OF THE

CITY COUNCIL IN PROVIDING MUNICIPAL
SERVICES FOR FY 2022.” The motion was passed
by the following roll call vote:

Minutes of an Adjourned Meeting of the

PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
February 15, 2022; Page 7
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Guillen,
Lemons; Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings;
and Mayor Olmos
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None

7. CONSIDERATION
Approval of Amended
and Restated City
Manager Employment
Agreement
CF 43.1026
City Attorney Cavanaugh gave the report.

It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings to approve
the Amended and Restated City Manager
Employment Agreement between the City of
Paramount and John Moreno The motion was
passed by the following roll call vote:

AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Guillen,
Lemons; Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings;
and Mayor Olmos
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None

COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilmembers
Councilmember Aguayo encouraged residents to not
let a language barrier prevent them from coming to
City Council meetings. She also reminded residents
that the LA Kings will be hosting a hockey clinic
tomorrow followed by a watch party for the US
Women’s Ice Hockey gold medal game. She thanked
all of the presenters for the comprehensive street
racing presentation and encouraged resident to
continue call in to report these types of illegal
activities. She expressed appreciation for the strong
relationship the City shares with the various agencies.

Councilmember Lemons reported that at the last
SEALCO meeting, it was announced that SELACO
will working with local communities in moving toward
more regionally focused job fair events that will be
supported by SELACO, but run by local entities like
chambers of commerce. She thanked all of the
volunteers that showed up for the Caltrans cleanup
event this past Saturday.

Minutes of an Adjourned Meeting of the

PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
February 15, 2022; Page 8
Councilmember Guillen commented that she
appreciates the collaborative effort between LASD,
CHP to address illegal street racing and intersection
takeovers. She also reminded residents to stay alert
and remain vigilant to help prevent burglaries
Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings commented that the
Caltrans freeway clean-up was very successful and
thanked the volunteers. She also thanked the
presenters for the thorough street racing enforcement
presentation and encouraged resident to continue
calling to report street racing activity. She reported
that at the recent PUSD adhoc committee meeting
they discussed implementing a pilot pick-up program
next school year at Paramount Park Elementary
School to address traffic congestion issues.

Mayor Olmos expressed appreciation to Speaker
Anthony Rendon for his efforts in making the Caltrans
cleanup happen last weekend. She also commented
that she attended the PHIT program last weekend
and encourage residents to participate in the free
program at our local parks.

Staff
City Manager Moreno reminded residents that the
City offers live translation during the City Council
meetings, as well a translator to interpret any public
comments, and encouraged residents not to let
language be a barrier.

City Manager Moreno introduced the City’s new
Building & Safety Manager Johnnie Rightmer.

City Manager Moreno mentioned that City staff will be
meeting with Caltrans representatives on Friday to
conduct a debriefing from last weekend’s freeway
cleanup event and asked the City Council to provide
any feedback to staff to be shared with Caltrans.

City Manager Moreno also reminder the public that
City Hall and the City Yard will be closed on Monday,
February 21, 2022 in observance of the President’s
Day Holiday; but, the Sheriff’s Station will be open
from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Minutes of an Adjourned Meeting of the

PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
February 15, 2022; Page 9
Lastly, regarding environmental sustainability, he
reported that the City achieved Tree City USA
designation once again and staff presented
information on the City’s new organic waste recycling
program at a recent Paramount Chamber of
Commerce meeting.

CLOSED SESSION
At 7:56 p.m. Mayor Olmos recessed the meeting to
closed session to discuss the matter listed below.

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -
EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to Govt. Code
Section 54956.9(d)(1) - State of California v. Janssen
Pharmaceutical; State of California v. Pharmaceutical
Distributors
Mayor Olmos called the meeting back to order in
open session at 8:16 p.m.

City Attorney Cavanaugh reported that the City
Council conducted a duly authorize closed session to
discuss the matter listed above and unanimously took
action to enter into the Participation Agreement with
the State of California to receive an amount of
approximately $176,000 in the settlement; and as a
result of that action, the City Manager will execute the agreement and forward to the State of California.

ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the
City Council, Mayor Olmos adjourned the meeting at
8:17 p.m. to a meeting beginning at 6:00 p.m. on
March 1, 2022.

Brenda Olmos, Mayor
ATTEST:

Heidi Luce, City Clerk
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Vendor Tota 661.64
322899 CIT TECHNOLOGY FIN SERV, INC 187.07 PW - COPIER (1/22) Vendor Tota 187.07
15195 CITY OF PARAMOUNT PAYROLL 5,147.53 NET PAYROLL - SPEC 1/28 15200 66,969.17 NET PAYROLL - SPEC 1/28
15202 967.48 NET PAYROLL - SPEC 1/28
15206 344.85 NET PAYROLL - SPEC 1/14
15218 273,742.84 NET PAYROLL - PPE 01/28
15236 413.82 NET PAYROLL - SPEC 2/7
15239 3,382.37 NET PAYROLL - SPEC 2/28
15245 351.57 NET PAYROLL - SPEC 2/4
15248 11,396.35 NET PAYROLL - SPEC 2/10
15252 367.23 NET PAYROLL - SPEC 2/8
Vendor Tota 363,083.21

Check Number Vendor Name Amount Description

CITY OF PARAMOUNT

FINAL CHECK REGISTER
February 28, 2022
Pre-issue Checks
322981 CITY OF PARAMOUNT WATER DEPT 11,242.87 GEN - PARKS & FACILITIES (11/21-12/21) 28,387.72 PW - MEDIAN IRRIGATION (11/21-12/21)
612.67 GEN - ASSESSMENT DISTRICT (11/21-12/21)

37.19 GEN - CLRWTR BLDG (11/21-12/21)
240.04 GEN - PARAMOUNT PARK (11/21-12/21)
1,243.24 PW - PARAMOUNT PARK (11/21-12/21)
Vendor Tota 41,763.73
323125 CLEANSTREET 17,384.90 PW - STREET SWEEPING (1/22) Vendor Tota 17,384.90
323070 COAST FITNESS REPAIR SHOP 232.71 PS - GYM EQUIPMENT MNTC Vendor Tota 232.71
323018 COCA COLA ENTERPRISES 96.25 GEN - VENDING MACHINE (REIMB) 323161 133.78 GEN - VENDING MACHINE (REIMB)
Vendor Tota 230.03
322900 COLANTUONO, HIGHSMITH & 224.26 CA - LEGAL SVCS (SCE COALITION) - 12/21 Vendor Tota 224.26
323071 COLORS PRINTING, INC 214.99 CSR - BANNER REPAIR
192.94 CSR - STREET BANNER UPDATE
Vendor Tota 407.93
323126 COMMERCIAL BUILDING MANAGEMENT 11,882.05 PW - JANITORIAL SVCS (1/22) Vendor Tota 11,882.05
322932 CONFIDENCE CONSULTING 1,500.00 HR - LEADERSHIP ASSESSMENT (KS) Vendor Tota 1,500.00
322933 CONTINENTAL INTERPRETING 50.00 PL - TRANSLATION SVCS (PH - 1/11) 323162 127.80 PL - TRANSLATION SVCS (PH-2/8)
Vendor Tota 177.80
322934 COPY PLACE 8.19 PL - PRINTING/REPRO SVCS
Vendor Tota 8.19
323127 COPY R OFFICE SOLUTIONS 69.23 CSR - COM CTR COPIER (1/22) 323181 69.70 CSR - COM CTR COPIER (2/22)
Vendor Tota 138.93
323093 CRYSTAL CLEAR CLEANERS 724.41 CP - CHRISTMAS TRAIN SUPPLIES Vendor Tota 724.41
322965 CSMFO 535.00 FIN - CSMFO ANNUAL CONF (CA)
322966 110.00 FIN - CSMFO MEMBERSHIP (KS)
Vendor Tota 645.00
323056 DATA TICKET, INC 5,165.92 PS - PARKING CITATION SVCS (12/21) 122.00 PS - CODE ENF CITATION SVCS (12/21)
Vendor Tota 5,287.92
323182 DE LAGE LANDEN 215.33 CSR - COM CTR COPIER (2/22) Vendor Tota 215.33
322889 DEPT OF JUSTICE 79.00 HR - FINGERPRINTING SVCS (12/21) Vendor Tota 79.00
323094 DEPT OF JUSTICE - OJP 621.96 PS - LASD NIBRS (JAG 20) REFUND Vendor Tota 621.96
323163 DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION 1,919.50 PW - TRAFFIC SIGNAL MNTC (10/21-12/21) Vendor Tota 1,919.50

Check Number Vendor Name Amount Description

CITY OF PARAMOUNT

FINAL CHECK REGISTER
February 28, 2022
Pre-issue Checks
322999 DFM ASSOCIATES 64.35 CM - 2022 CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS CODE Vendor Tota 64.35
323040 DIAMOND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 693.13 PW - DILLS PARK RESTROOM (2/22) 323128 322.98 PW - SALUD PARK RESTROOM (1/22)
Vendor Tota 1,016.11
323057 DIRECTV 86.99 PS - EOC SATELLITE SVCS (2/22)
Vendor Tota 86.99
323183 DUKE SERVICE COMPANY 251.08 PS - EQUIPMENT MNTC SUPPLIES Vendor Tota 251.08
323019 DYVINIAK WORD PROCESSING SVCS 55.00 PL - TRANSCRIPTION SVCS (1/5) Vendor Tota 55.00
323218 ECHO FIRE PROTECTION CO 162.64 PW - FIRE PROTECTION SVCS Vendor Tota 162.64
323219 EIDE BAILLY, LLP 4,200.00 FIN - STATE CONTROLLER'S RPT(FY21 CITY) 1,260.00 FIN - STATE CONTROLLER'S RPT (FY21 PA)
525.00 FIN - STATE CONTROLLER'S RPT (FY21 FA)
Vendor Tota 5,985.00
15229 ELAVON, INC 334.53 GEN-CS CREDIT CARD TERMINAL SVCS(1/22) 15230 475.02 GEN-PL CREDIT CARD TERMINAL SVCS (1/22)
Vendor Tota 809.55
15203 EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPT 9.15 STATE PAYROLL TAX - SPEC 1/28 15220 10,618.19 STATE PAYROLL TAX - PPE 1/28
15240 149.29 STATE PAYROLL TAX - SPEC 2/28
323129 7,320.99 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (10/21 - 12/21)
-1,443.00 UI CARES ACT CREDIT (10/21 - 12/21)
Vendor Tota 16,654.62
322967 ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING 8,211.00 PL - EIR FOR SPECIFIC PLAN(PARAMOUNT) Vendor Tota 8,211.00
323095 ESPINAL, OLGA 150.00 FACILITY DEPOSIT REFUND (ESPINAL, 6938) Vendor Tota 150.00
322901 ESTRADA, BALTAZAR 300.00 CSR - SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT (1/13) 323096 300.00 CSR - SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT (2/10)
Vendor Tota 600.00
322982 ETERNITY CARPET 1,140.00 PW - FACILITY MNTC SVCS Vendor Tota 1,140.00
323058 FACILITY WERX, INC 217.30 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 217.30
322983 FEDEX 41.73 GEN - POSTAGE EXPENSE

28.71 GEN - POSTAGE EXPENSE

23.04 GEN - POSTAGE EXPENSE
323072 116.53 GEN - POSTAGE EXPENSE
323130 141.40 GEN - POSTAGE EXPENSE
323164 70.76 GEN - POSTAGE EXPENSE
323220 239.88 GEN - POSTAGE EXPENSE
Vendor Tota 662.05

Check Number Vendor Name Amount Description

CITY OF PARAMOUNT

FINAL CHECK REGISTER
February 28, 2022
Pre-issue Checks
323020 FERGUSON ENTERPRISES, INC 124.27 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES 323073 64.76 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
323131 4.66 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
323184 91.80 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 285.49
322935 FERRELL, TIFFANY 200.00 PS - HOME SECURITY REBATE PROGRAM Vendor Tota 200.00
323041 FILE KEEPERS, LLC 93.19 PS - SHREDDING SVCS (11/21) 304.95 FIN - SHREDDING SVCS (11/21)
Vendor Tota 398.14
322968 FIRST VEHICLE SERVICES 27,044.58 PW - VEHICLE MNTC SVCS (1/22) 323021 8,851.29 PW - VEHICLE NON-CONTRACT MNTC (1/22)
323132 27,044.58 PW - VEHICLE MNTC SVCS (2/22)
Vendor Tota 62,940.45
323097 FLORES, SARA LINA 48.00 PARKING CITATION REFUND (FLORES) Vendor Tota 48.00
323042 FRANCHISE TAX BOARD 300.00 PAYROLL DEDUCTION - PPE 1/28 Vendor Tota 300.00
323133 FRIZE CORPORATION 10,110.00 RECYCLING DEPOSIT REFUND - 7743 ADAMS Vendor Tota 10,110.00
323221 FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS OF CA 107.54 GEN - PS CIRCUIT LINE (2/22) 107.54 GEN - PS CIRCUIT LINE (1/22)
Vendor Tota 215.08
322969 FUN EXPRESS 2,229.62 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
323185 352.97 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 2,582.59
322936 FUSION 209.08 GEN - STATION ETHERNET (2/22)
189.71 GEN - PROGRESS PLAZA ETHERNET (2/22)
162.61 GEN - PARAMOUNT PARK ETHERNET (2/22)
Vendor Tota 561.40
323222 GARIBALDO'S NURSERY 171.99 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES Vendor Tota 171.99
322890 GAS COMPANY 2,396.72 GEN - FACILITIES NATURAL GAS (12/21) 457.85 GEN - CLRWTR NATURAL GAS (12/21)
563.28 GEN - WELLS#13 & #14 NATURAL GAS(12/21)
323098 2,495.52 GEN - FACILITIES NATURAL GAS (1/22)
331.83 GEN - CLRWTR NATURAL GAS (1/22)
270.71 PW - WELLS #13 & #14 NATURAL GAS (1/22)
Vendor Tota 6,515.91
322937 GBS LINENS 1,068.44 CSR - LAUNDRY SVCS (1/14)
323165 376.65 CSR - LAUNDRY SVCS (12/11)
Vendor Tota 1,445.09
322984 GOGO TECHNOLOGIES, INC 200.00 CSR - RIDE DISPATCH & MONITOR SVC(1/22) 400.00 CSR - RIDE SERVICE IMPLEMENTATION FEE
323074 200.00 CSR - RIDE DISPATCH & MONITOR SVC(2/22)
Vendor Tota 800.00
323223 GOGOVAPPS 15,756.00 PW - WORK ORDER ACCESS FEE
Vendor Tota 15,756.00

Check Number Vendor Name Amount Description

CITY OF PARAMOUNT

FINAL CHECK REGISTER
February 28, 2022
Pre-issue Checks
323186 GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY 510.80 PW - MEDIAN IRRIGATION (1/22) 775.82 GEN - ALL AMERICAN PARK WATER (1/22)
Vendor Tota 1,286.62
323022 GOMEZ, TRACY 512.00 PS - YAL SVCS (1/15 - 1/28)
323224 512.00 PS - YAL SVCS (1/29 - 2/11)
Vendor Tota 1,024.00
323134 GOVCONNECTION, INC 1,335.00 GEN - ADOBE ACROBAT LICENSE RENEWAL(20) Vendor Tota 1,335.00
323187 GRAINGER 6.80 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 6.80
323000 GRANICUS, LLC 7,648.78 GEN - WEBSITE MNTC (11/21 - 11/22) Vendor Tota 7,648.78
323135 GREENFIELDS OUTDOOR FITNESS, 1,031.94 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES Vendor Tota 1,031.94
323075 GUS'S DELI BBQ & GRILL 765.00 CSR - ENP MEALS (1/20) Vendor Tota 765.00
323099 GUTIERREZ, ELIZABETH 40.00 JUJITSU CLASS REFUND (GUTIERREZ) Vendor Tota 40.00
322985 HAL'S GLASS CO., INC. 429.68 PW - FACILITY MNTC SVCS Vendor Tota 429.68
15219 HASLER MAILING SYSTEMS 2,500.00 GEN - POSTAGE METER (1/26) Vendor Tota 2,500.00
323076 HDL COREN & CONE 3,150.00 SA - PROPERTY TAX SVCS (1/22 - 3/22) Vendor Tota 3,150.00
323136 HI-WAY SAFETY INC 2,452.79 PW - STREET MNTC SUPPLIES Vendor Tota 2,452.79

Check Number Vendor Name Amount Description

CITY OF PARAMOUNT

FINAL CHECK REGISTER
February 28, 2022
Pre-issue Checks
323059 HOME DEPOT/GECF 244.59 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES 219.36 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

39.87 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

47.83 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

57.26 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

18.72 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

81.54 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

26.20 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

49.58 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
163.92 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
172.97 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES
388.50 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
229.17 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

25.27 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
560.24 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
1,301.04 PW - GRAFFITI REMOVAL SUPPLIES

26.89 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

19.22 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

24.92 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

32.98 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

42.90 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

4.93 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES
464.62 PW - GRAFFITI REMOVAL SUPPLIES

62.26 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

13.98 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

24.22 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
341.44 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
223.32 PW - GRAFFITI REMOVAL SUPPLIES
145.38 PW - GRAFFITI REMOVAL SUPPLIES

48.93 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
312.22 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
-164.27 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES (CREDIT)
-68.29 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES (CREDIT)
Vendor Tota 5,181.71
323023 HOUSTON ENGINEERING, INC 2,100.00 PW - MS4 FRONT MNTC (2/22 - 1/23) Vendor Tota 2,100.00
322938 HUMAN SERVICES ASSOCIATION 4,110.75 CSR - ENP MEALS (12/21) Vendor Tota 4,110.75
322902 IMAGE 2000, INC 34.94 FIN - COPIER MNTC (1/22)

34.94 CSR - COPIER MNTC (1/22)
Vendor Tota 69.88
322939 INK HEAD DESIGN & PRINTS 2,234.36 CSR - STAR UNIFORMS Vendor Tota 2,234.36
322940 INSTAZORB INTERNATIONAL, INC 550.00 PW - STREET MNTC SUPPLIES Vendor Tota 550.00

Check Number Vendor Name Amount Description

CITY OF PARAMOUNT

FINAL CHECK REGISTER
February 28, 2022
Pre-issue Checks
15196 INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE 166.40 MEDICARE PAYMENT - SPEC 1/28 15201 1,970.68 MEDICARE PAYMENT - SPEC 1/28
15204 28.20 FED PAYROLL TAX - SPEC 1/28

32.28 MEDICARE PAYMENT - SPEC 1/28
15207 10.98 MEDICARE PAYMENT - SPEC 1/14
15221 28,387.95 FED PAYROLL TAX - PPE 1/28
10,299.10 MEDICARE PAYMENT - PPE 1/28
15237 13.18 MEDICARE PAYMENT - SPEC 2/7
15241 395.46 FED PAYROLL TAX - SPEC 2/28
133.28 MEDICARE PAYMENT - SPEC 2/28
15246 2.73 FED PAYROLL TAX - SPEC 2/4

11.28 MEDICARE PAYMENT - SPEC 2/4
15249 335.36 MEDICARE PAYMENT - SPEC 2/10
15253 13.81 FED PAYROLL TAX - SPEC 2/8

12.14 MEDICARE PAYMENT - SPEC 2/8
Vendor Tota 41,812.83
323137 J & B MATERIALS 116.83 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES 323188 191.49 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 308.32
322903 JANKOVICH COMPANY 1,053.45 PS - FLEET FUEL (1/8 - 1/14) 1,049.46 PW - FLEET FUEL (1/8 - 1/14)
868.12 PW - FLEET FUEL (1/1 - 1/7)
858.34 PW - FLEET FUEL (1/1 - 1/7)
678.24 PW - FLEET FUEL (1/8 - 1/14)
547.17 PW - FLEET FUEL (1/8 - 1/14)
501.36 PW - FLEET FUEL (1/1 - 1/7)
216.66 PS - FLEET FUEL (1/8 - 1/14)
177.83 PW - FLEET FUEL (1/8 - 1/14)
166.83 PW - FLEET FUEL (1/1 - 1/7)
134.49 PW - FLEET FUEL (1/8 - 1/14)
130.39 CSR - FLEET FUEL (1/8 - 1/14)
109.14 PW - FLEET FUEL (1/8 - 1/14)

62.72 PW - FLEET FUEL (1/1 - 1/7)

20.85 PS - FLEET FUEL (1/8 - 1/14)
323077 1,586.05 PS - FLEET FUEL (1/22 - 1/31)
1,436.45 PS - FLEET FUEL (1/15 - 1/21)
448.02 PS - FLEET FUEL (1/22 - 1/31)
186.10 PS - FLEET FUEL (1/15 - 1/21)

88.29 CSR - FLEET FUEL (1/15 - 1/21)

87.48 PL - FLEET FUEL (1/22 - 1/31)

73.99 CSR - FLEET FUEL (1/22 - 1/31)

68.27 PS - FLEET FUEL (1/22 - 1/31)
323100 1,371.70 PW - FLEET FUEL (1/22 - 1/31)
1,192.33 PW - FLEET FUEL (1/22 - 1/31)
957.03 PW - FLEET FUEL (1/15 - 1/21)
577.71 PW - FLEET FUEL (1/22 - 1/31)
390.18 PW - FLEET FUEL (1/15 - 1/21)
300.87 PW - FLEET FUEL (1/15 - 1/21)
174.55 PW - FLEET FUEL (1/22 - 1/31)
172.19 PW - FLEET FUEL (1/22 - 1/31)
163.95 PW - FLEET FUEL (1/15 - 1/21)

89.23 PW - FLEET FUEL (1/15 - 1/21)

54.78 PW - FLEET FUEL (1/22 - 1/31)
323225 1,383.11 PS - FLEET FUEL (2/1 - 2/7)
136.65 PS - FLEET FUEL (2/1 - 2/7)

45.42 CSR - FLEET FUEL (2/1 - 2/7)

37.98 PS - FLEET FUEL (2/1 - 2/7)
Vendor Tota 17,597.38

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CITY OF PARAMOUNT

FINAL CHECK REGISTER
February 28, 2022
Pre-issue Checks
322970 JK DESIGNS, INC 18,000.00 CIP - PROGRESS PLAZA EVENT HORIZON ART Vendor Tota 18,000.00
323138 JMD NET 2,500.00 GEN - COMPUTER NETWORK SUPPORT (1/22) Vendor Tota 2,500.00
323139 JOE GONSALVES & SON INC 3,000.00 CC - LEGISLATIVE LOBBYIST (2/22) Vendor Tota 3,000.00
322941 JOHN L HUNTER 2,990.00 PW - STORMWATER MGMT SVCS (12/21) Vendor Tota 2,990.00
323189 JOHN'S WHOLESALE ELECTRIC, INC 1,527.29 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES Vendor Tota 1,527.29
322904 JONES & MADHAVAN 2,000.00 CIP - PARAMOUNT POOL REPLASTER (CNRA) 323226 2,000.00 CIP - PARAMOUNT POOL REPLASTER (CNRA)
Vendor Tota 4,000.00
322905 JUNIOR'S CONSTRUCTION, INC 19,325.92 CIP - NEIGHBORHOOD IMP (CARO/ANSMITH) 4,600.00 CIP - DILLS PARK SIGN REPLACEMENT
323001 24,055.00 CIP - DROUGHT TOLERANT MEDIAN CONV
323024 27,998.98 CIP - PROGRESS PLAZA EXTERIOR LIGHTING 323101 6,112.38 PW - MEDIAN REPAIRS (HAYTER/SOMERSET)
3,820.24 PW - MEDIAN REPAIRS (GARFIELD/PETERSON)
323166 5,500.00 PW - WALL REPAIR (COM CTR)
-3,000.00 CIP - PROGRESS PLAZA EXT LIGHT(CREDIT)
Vendor Tota 88,412.52
323078 KELTERITE CORPORATION 220.30 PW - STREET MNTC SUPPLIES Vendor Tota 220.30
322906 KEN'S WELDING 2,100.00 PW - FACILITY MNTC SVCS
2,100.00 PW - FACILITY MNTC SVCS
1,500.00 PW - FACILITY MNTC SVCS
1,486.00 PW - FACILITY MNTC SVCS
610.00 PW - FACILITY MNTC SVCS
323002 1,430.00 PW - FACILITY MNTC SVCS
1,050.00 PW - FACILITY MNTC SVCS
490.00 PW - FACILITY MNTC SVCS
190.00 PW - FACILITY MNTC SVCS
Vendor Tota 10,956.00
322942 KLM, INC. 993.70 PW - A/C SYSTEM SVCS (CITY HALL) 888.69 PW - A/C SYSTEM SVCS (CITY YARD)
727.45 PW - A/C SYSTEM SVCS (COM CTR)
573.49 PW - A/C SYSTEM SVCS (CITY HALL)
552.58 PW - A/C SYSTEM SVCS (MARIPOSA)
462.57 PW - A/C SYSTEM SVCS (PROGRESS PLAZA)
250.00 PW - A/C SYSTEM SVCS (CLRWTR)
215.00 PW - A/C SYSTEM SVCS (SPANE PARK)
160.00 PW - A/C SYSTEM SVCS (FINE ARTS CTR)
323025 745.88 PW - KITCHEN REF MNTC (PROGRESS PLAZA)
225.00 PW - KITCHEN REF MNTC (CLRWTR)
Vendor Tota 5,794.36
322907 KONE, INC 1,220.85 PW - CLRWTR ELEVATOR MNTC (1/22 - 3/22) Vendor Tota 1,220.85
322971 KTS NETWORKS, INC. 200.00 GEN - TELEPHONE MNTC (1/19) Vendor Tota 200.00

Check Number Vendor Name Amount Description

CITY OF PARAMOUNT

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February 28, 2022
Pre-issue Checks
322943 L A COUNTY DEPT OF PUBLIC WORK 1,086.96 PW - INDUSTRIAL WASTE SVCS (12/21) Vendor Tota 1,086.96
322986 L A COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY 72,418.61 PS - D.A. LEGAL SVCS (7/21 - 12/21) Vendor Tota 72,418.61
322908 L A COUNTY SHERIFF 483,579.45 PS - GENERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT (11/21) 144,249.57 PS - SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT OFFICER (11/21)
49,309.74 PS - SWORN SUPERVISION (11/21)
421.26 PS - VEHICLE MDC (11/21)
323060 31,473.45 PS - STREET RACING ENFORCEMENT (12/21) 18,552.63 PS - CRIME SUPPRESSION (SCOPS) - 12/21
14,464.03 PS - TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT (12/21)
8,315.93 PS - TRANSIT ENFORCEMENT (12/21)
6,932.88 PS - SPECIAL OPERATION (12/21)
6,400.28 PS - TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT (12/21)
3,834.72 PS - SUPERVISOR OVERTIME (12/21)
2,976.82 PS - SPECIAL EVENT SVCS (12/21)
1,878.12 PS - PARTY PATROL (SCOPS) - 12/21
1,771.86 PS - HELICOPTER SVCS (12/21)
323227 483,579.45 PS - GENERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT (1/22)
144,249.57 PS - SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT OFFICER (1/22)
49,309.74 PS - SWORN SUPERVISION (1/22)
421.26 PS - VEHICLE MDC (1/22)
Vendor Tota 1,451,720.76
322891 L A SIGNS & BANNERS 265.76 PW - FACILITY MNTC SVCS 322944 100.00 CSR - EQUIPMENT MNTC SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 365.76
323228 L.N. CURTIS AND SONS 321.94 PS - UNIFORMS (RM)
Vendor Tota 321.94
323190 LANAIR GROUP, LLC 1,156.00 GEN - VIRTUAL SERVER SUPPORT RENEWAL Vendor Tota 1,156.00
322909 LDI COLOR TOOLBOX 26.87 PW - COPIER OVERAGE (1/22) Vendor Tota 26.87
323043 LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES 18,980.00 CC - LOCC MEMBERSHIP (CY 2022) Vendor Tota 18,980.00
323167 LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INS CO 8,448.25 DENTAL INSURANCE (PPO) - 2/22 512.60 DENTAL INSURANCE (HMO) - 2/22
1,353.04 LIFE INSURANCE (2/22)
3,244.01 DISABILITY INSURANCE (2/22)
.00 DISABILITY INSURANCE (2/22)
450.90 VOLUNTARY LIFE INSURANCE (2/22)
Vendor Tota 14,008.80

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CITY OF PARAMOUNT

FINAL CHECK REGISTER
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Pre-issue Checks
322945 LINDSAY LUMBER CO., INC 278.26 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

53.95 CSR - RECREATION SUPPLIES

35.10 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
323102 4.99 PW - STREET MNTC SUPPLIES
323191 615.64 PW - GRAFFITI REMOVAL SUPPLIES
505.34 PW - GRAFFITI REMOVAL SUPPLIES
220.85 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
154.59 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
110.21 PW - GRAFFITI REMOVAL SUPPLIES

82.38 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

76.25 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

53.91 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

50.43 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

49.72 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

45.15 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

40.98 PW - GRAFFITI REMOVAL SUPPLIES

35.10 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES

27.51 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES

15.86 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES

15.78 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

15.42 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

13.21 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

5.51 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

5.20 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES
323229 84.58 PW - STREET MNTC SUPPLIES

81.27 PW - STREET MNTC SUPPLIES

70.45 PW - STREET MNTC SUPPLIES

24.22 PW - STREET MNTC SUPPLIES

8.81 PW - STREET MNTC SUPPLIES

6.60 PW - STREET MNTC SUPPLIES

5.50 PW - STREET MNTC SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 2,792.77
323140 LOGMEIN COMMUNICATIONS, INC 2,025.86 GEN - VOIP TELEPHONE SVC (2/22) Vendor Tota 2,025.86
322946 LONG BEACH TRANSIT 89,161.00 CSR - LB TRANSIT SVCS (10/21 - 12/21) 22,500.00 CSR - LB TRANSIT TAP CARDS(10/21-12/21)
Vendor Tota 111,661.00
323103 LOPEZ, BRENDA 40.00 JUJITSU CLASS REFUND (LOPEZ) Vendor Tota 40.00
323104 LOPEZ, ERIC 40.00 JUJITSU CLASS REFUND (LOPEZ)
Vendor Tota 40.00
323026 LUCAMBIO, HAROLD 640.00 PS - YAL SVCS (1/15 - 1/28) 323230 640.00 PS - YAL SVCS (1/29 - 2/11)
Vendor Tota 1,280.00
322972 M. HARA LAWNMOWER CENTER 164.08 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES 109.68 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES
102.51 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES
323061 102.60 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SVCS

82.16 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SVCS

73.68 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES
323141 164.08 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SVCS
Vendor Tota 798.79
323027 MACIAS, GENESSIS 640.00 PS - YAL SVCS (1/15 - 1/28) 323231 640.00 PS - YAL SVCS (1/29 - 2/11)
Vendor Tota 1,280.00

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FINAL CHECK REGISTER
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Pre-issue Checks
323062 MARQUEZ, JORGE 200.00 CSR - SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT (2/17) Vendor Tota 200.00
322973 MATRIX TRUST TPA 000363 44,562.62 RETIREE HEALTH TRUST (3/22) Vendor Tota 44,562.62
323003 MDG ASSOCIATES, INC 1,600.00 PL - RES ADMIN (15157 CASTANA) - 12/21 2,000.00 PL - RES ADMIN (6506 SAN LUIS) - 12/21
800.00 PL - RES ADMIN (15354 PERILLA) - 12/21
3,108.00 FIN - CDBG PROGRAM ADMIN (12/21)
1,252.25 FIN - FIVE YEAR CON PLAN (2022 - 2026)
450.00 PL - SBA RELIEF ADMIN SVCS (12/21)
342.88 FIN - FAIR HOUSING ASSESSMENT (12/21)
232.00 PL - CDBG-CV TA ADMIN SVCS (12/21)
211.00 PL - COM ADMIN(15504-08 PARAMOUNT)12/21
199.00 FIN - HOME PROGRAM ADMIN (12/21)
150.00 FIN - SUBORDINATION SVCS(6556 SAN LUIS)

75.00 FIN - DEMAND SVCS (7403 WALNUT)
Vendor Tota 10,420.13
322947 MOBILE ILLUMINATION 4,192.04 CSR - ASHE TREE LIGHTS Vendor Tota 4,192.04
323028 MOBILE RELAY ASSOCIATES 725.00 GEN - WIRELESS SITE RENT (2/22) Vendor Tota 725.00
323037 MONDRAGON, RIGOBERTO 500.00 FACILITY DEPOSIT REFUND(MONDRAGON,6819) Vendor Tota 500.00
323142 MRC SMART TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS 1,327.47 GEN - PRINTER TONER (2/22)

88.97 GEN - PRINTER TONER (11/29 - 12/9)
Vendor Tota 1,416.44
323192 NAPA AUTO PARTS 7.01 PW - GRAFFITI REMOVAL SUPPLIES Vendor Tota 7.01
323029 NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES 4,688.00 CC - NLC MEMBERSHIP Vendor Tota 4,688.00
323193 NOW DOCS INTERNATIONAL, INC. 198.48 FIN - CHECK STOCK Vendor Tota 198.48
322974 OFFICE DEPOT, INC. 864.78 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
534.81 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
290.65 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

60.14 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

45.40 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

18.73 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

14.32 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

5.82 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
323079 817.94 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

66.13 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
-5.82 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES (CREDIT)
-122.83 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES (CREDIT)
323194 491.25 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
268.32 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 3,349.64

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Pre-issue Checks
322948 OFFICE SOLUTIONS 2,085.93 PW - KN95 MASKS (COVID-19) 323030 671.70 PW - N95 MASKS (COVID-19)

28.94 PL - OFFICE SUPPLIES

28.05 PL - OFFICE SUPPLIES

11.55 PL - OFFICE SUPPLIES
323080 61.63 GEN - PAPER STOCK
323105 40.86 AS - OFFICE SUPPLIES

22.04 PL - OFFICE SUPPLIES
323168 1,746.42 PW - N95 MASKS (COVID-19)
694.77 PW - DISINFECTANT SPRAY (COVID-19)
314.35 PW - DISINFECTANT WIPES (COVID-19)
123.26 GEN - PAPER STOCK
123.26 GEN - PAPER STOCK

80.53 PW - OFFICE SUPPLIES

61.63 GEN - PAPER STOCK

61.63 GEN - PAPER STOCK
-61.63 GEN - PAPER STOCK (CREDIT)
Vendor Tota 6,094.92
323143 OPEN AIR CINEMA LLC 8,960.40 CSR - STAR INFLATABLE MOVIE SCREEN 876.18 CSR - STAR INFLATABLE MOVIE SCREEN(TAX)
-876.18 OPEN AIR CINEMA, LLC
Vendor Tota 8,960.40
15231 OPENEDGE 3,740.12 GEN - UB WEB BANK CHARGES (1/22) Vendor Tota 3,740.12
322975 OVERLAND PACIFIC & CUTLER INC 61.25 PL - PROPERTY MGMT SVCS (12/21) 323004 113.75 PL - PROPERTY MGMT SVCS (9/21)
113.75 PL - PROPERTY MGMT SVCS (11/21)
Vendor Tota 288.75
322949 PACIFIC RIM AUTOMATION, INC. 2,000.00 PW - DIALER CONVERSION 1,050.00 PW - SCADA SYSTEM MNTC (1/22)
323195 1,050.00 PW - SCADA SYSTEM MNTC (2/22)
Vendor Tota 4,100.00
323063 PAPER MART 3,308.00 CP - CHRISTMAS TRAIN SUPPLIES Vendor Tota 3,308.00
323196 PARAMOUNT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 350.00 CP - PULSE BEAT CITY SCAPE (2/22) Vendor Tota 350.00
323081 PARAMOUNT ICELAND 120.00 CSR - ICE SKATING CLASS (1/22) Vendor Tota 120.00

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Pre-issue Checks
323082 PARAMOUNT JOURNAL 297.00 PL - PUBLISHED NOTICE (1/27) 272.25 PL - PUBLISHED NOTICE (1/27)
264.00 PL - PUBLISHED NOTICE (1/27)
258.20 PL - PUBLISHED NOTICE (1/27)
255.75 PL - PUBLISHED NOTICE (1/27)
247.50 PL - PUBLISHED NOTICE (1/27)
137.50 PL - PUBLISHED NOTICE (1/27)
323106 126.50 CM - PUBLISHED NOTICE (1/20)
126.50 CM - PUBLISHED NOTICE (1/20)
112.75 CM - PUBLISHED NOTICE (1/20)
323144 605.00 CM - PUBLISHED NOTICE (5/27)
374.00 PL - PUBLISHED NOTICE (5/27)
374.00 PL - PUBLISHED NOTICE (5/27)
352.00 PL - PUBLISHED NOTICE (4/1)
330.00 PL - PUBLISHED NOTICE (5/28)
330.00 PL - PUBLISHED NOTICE (5/27)
313.50 CM - PUBLISHED NOTICE (5/27)
264.00 CM - PUBLISHED NOTICE (9/8)
255.20 PL - PUBLISHED NOTICE (10/1)
220.00 CM - PUBLISHED NOTICE (9/8)
214.50 PL - PUBLISHED NOTICE (10/28)
195.25 CM - PUBLISHED NOTICE (5/20)
145.75 CM - PUBLISHED NOTICE (5/27)
132.00 CM - PUBLISHED NOTICE (5/27)
129.25 PL - PUBLISHED NOTICE (4/1)
129.25 CM - PUBLISHED NOTICE (5/27)
126.50 PL - PUBLISHED NOTICE (5/28)
126.50 PL - PUBLISHED NOTICE (4/1)
323175 456.50 PL - PUBLISHED NOTICE (1/6)
255.75 PL - PUBLISHED NOTICE (12/30)
200.75 PL - PUBLISHED NOTICE (12/30)
148.50 CM - PUBLISHED NOTICE (1/6)
Vendor Tota 7,776.15
322976 PARAMOUNT UNIFIED SCHOOL DIST 266.35 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES 323197 252.70 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 519.05
323031 PARKINS & ASSOCIATES 1,250.00 PW - PARK MNTC CONSULTANT (1/22) 2,210.00 PW - ANNUAL PESTICIDE TRAINING
Vendor Tota 3,460.00
323198 PEETE'S PARTY SUPPLY & GIFTS 442.00 CSR - PEP MEETING SUPPLIES Vendor Tota 442.00
322950 PENNER PARTITIONS, INC 258.60 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES Vendor Tota 258.60
322987 PETTY CASH 220.00 PL - PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 323107 623.06 PETTY CASH REPLENISHMENT
Vendor Tota 843.06
323232 PHAY, MELISA 200.00 PS - HOME SECURITY REBATE PROGRAM Vendor Tota 200.00
322951 POLYDOT 5,943.47 CP - AROUND TOWN BROCHURES(2/22) Vendor Tota 5,943.47
322911 POOL & ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS,INC 251.51 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES 323199 69.32 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

51.68 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 372.51

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CITY OF PARAMOUNT

FINAL CHECK REGISTER
February 28, 2022
Pre-issue Checks
322988 PRINTTIO 185.22 PW - PRINTING/REPRO SVCS
Vendor Tota 185.22
322912 PSOMAS 27,894.98 CIP - WSAB BIKEWAY PHASE 2 (12/21-ATP) 12,107.50 CIP - WSAB BIKEWAY PHASE 2 (12/21-ATP)
Vendor Tota 40,002.48
322913 Q DOXS 84.89 PL - COPIER USAGE (1/22)

65.78 PL - COPIER USAGE OVERAGE (12/21)
323169 712.22 CSR - COPIER USAGE (2/22)
412.34 GEN - COLOR COPIER USAGE (2/22)
192.54 GEN - COLOR COPIER OVERAGE (1/22)

84.89 PL - COPIER USAGE (2/22)
101.51 PL - COPIER USAGE OVERAGE (1/22)
132.30 GEN - COPIER USAGE (2/22)
Vendor Tota 1,786.47
322952 R & R FIRE PROTECTION 1,063.59 PW - FIRE EXTINGUISHER SVCS 323200 190.00 PW - FIRE EXTINGUISHER SVCS
Vendor Tota 1,253.59
323145 RAYVERN LIGHTING SUPPLY CO INC 1,180.79 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

62.00 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 1,242.79
323233 RCI IMAGE SYSTEMS 1,096.13 PL - DOCUMENT IMAGING SVCS Vendor Tota 1,096.13
322914 RED WING SHOE STORE 225.98 PL - WORK BOOTS (DM)
234.26 PL - WORK BOOTS (RB)
Vendor Tota 460.24
322989 REGISTRAR-RECORDER/L.A. COUNTY 75.00 PL - PUBLISHED NOTICE (2/9)

75.00 PL - PUBLISHED NOTICE (2/9)
Vendor Tota 150.00
15197 RELIANCE TRUST COMPANY 100.00 FT DEF COMP 457 - SPEC 1/28 15205 92.00 PT DEF COMP 457 - SPEC 1/28
15208 28.41 PT DEF COMP 457 - SPEC 1/14
15222 12,910.59 FT DEF COMP 457 - PPE 1/28
15223 7,849.92 PT DEF COMP 457 - PPE 1/28
15224 2,009.03 DEF COMP 457 ROTH - PPE 1/28
15238 34.09 PT DEF COMP 457 - SPEC 2/7
15247 29.19 PT DEF COMP 457 - SPEC 2/4
15254 31.39 PT DEF COMP 457 - SPEC 2/8
15198 148.81 457 LOAN PAYMENT - SPEC 1/28
15225 157.66 401A EXEC LOAN PAYMENT - PPE 1/28
15226 982.82 401A LOAN PAYMENT - PPE 1/28
15227 1,070.21 457 LOAN PAYMENT - PPE 1/28
15228 665.54 FT 401 QUAL COMP - PPE 1/28
Vendor Tota 26,109.66
322953 REMMI CONSTRUCTION, INC 50,000.00 CIP - CITY YARD ROOF REPLACEMENT 7,030.68 CIP - CITY YARD ROOF REPLACEMENT
323032 5,546.25 CIP - 19TH AMENDMENT SCULPTURE
323170 60,000.00 CIP - CITY YARD ROOF REPLACEMENT
12,423.00 CIP - CITY YARD ROOF REPLACEMENT
Vendor Tota 134,999.93
322915 RETAIL MARKETING SERVICES 2,100.00 PW - CART SERVICES (12/21) Vendor Tota 2,100.00

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Pre-issue Checks
323064 RIO VERDE NURSERY 1,061.70 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES Vendor Tota 1,061.70
323171 RIVERA, JULIO 150.00 CSR - SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT (2/3) Vendor Tota 150.00
322916 ROADLINE PRODUCTS INC 2,064.63 PW - TRAFFIC SAFETY SUPPLIES 1,044.81 PW - TRAFFIC SAFETY SUPPLIES
323116 1,438.76 PW - STREET MNTC SUPPLIES
323201 1,771.44 PW - STREET MNTC SUPPLIES
1,151.01 PW - GRAFFITI REMOVAL SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 7,470.65
322917 RON'S MAINTENANCE 7,798.00 PW - CATCH BASIN MNTC (12/21) 323202 7,798.00 PW - CATCH BASIN MNTC (1/22)
Vendor Tota 15,596.00
322990 ROYAL PAPER CORPORATION 974.61 GEN - OFFICE SUPPLIES 284.91 PW - DISINFECTANT (COVID-19)
Vendor Tota 1,259.52
322918 RPW SERVICES, INC. 3,600.00 PW - WEED CONTROL SVCS (SIDEWALKS) 1,500.00 PW - WEED CONTROL SVCS (ALLEYS)
190.00 PW - PEST CONTROL SVCS (COM CTR)
190.00 PW - PEST CONTROL SVCS (COM CTR)
120.00 PW - PEST CONTROL SVCS (SIDEWALKS)

95.00 PW - PEST CONTROL SVCS (STATION)

95.00 PW - PEST CONTROL SVCS (POND)

90.00 PW - PEST CONTROL SVCS (CIVIC CENTER)

88.00 PW - PEST CONTROL SVCS (GYM)

88.00 PW - PEST CONTROL SVCS (PARAMOUNT PARK)

88.00 PW - PEST CONTROL SVCS (PROGRESS PARK)

88.00 PW - PEST CONTROL SVCS (DILLS PARK)

88.00 PW - PEST CONTROL SVCS (SALUD PARK)

88.00 PW - PEST CONTROL SVCS (SPANE PARK)

80.00 PW - PEST CONTROL SVCS (CITY YARD)

80.00 PW - PEST CONTROL SVCS (ALL AMERICAN

65.00 PW - PEST CONTROL SVCS (FIREHOUSE)

45.00 PW - PEST CONTROL SVCS (SNACK SHACK)
Vendor Tota 6,678.00
322977 S & J SUPPLY CO. 976.38 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES 323044 971.77 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES
971.77 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES
323203 763.24 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 3,683.16
322919 SCOTT FAZEKAS & ASSOCIATES, 8,327.19 PL - PLAN CHECK SVCS (12/21) 250.00 PL - BUILDING OFFICAL SVCS (12/31)
323234 10,405.15 PL - PLAN CHECK SVCS (1/22)
2,770.18 PL - BLDG INSPECTION SVCS (1/22)
500.00 PL - BLDG OFFICIAL SVCS (1/22)
Vendor Tota 22,252.52
323033 SESAC, LLC 1,669.00 GEN - EVENTS MUSIC LICENSE (CY 2022) Vendor Tota 1,669.00

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Pre-issue Checks
322892 SHOETERIA 100.00 PW - WORK BOOTS (WTR PROD)
323108 173.63 PW - WORK BOOTS (ROADS)
158.75 PW - WORK BOOTS (ROADS)
100.00 PW - WORK BOOTS (ROADS)
-24.81 PW - WORK BOOTS (ROADS) - CREDIT
Vendor Tota 507.57
323235 SILLAS, GUADALUPE R 104.72 PS - HOME SECURITY REBATE PROGRAM Vendor Tota 104.72
322954 SMART & FINAL IRIS CO 290.05 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES 143.37 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
104.93 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

72.58 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
322978 127.25 CSR - ENP EVENT SUPPLIES
323034 142.57 PS - YAL SUPPLIES
323065 101.62 CSR - MEETING SUPPLIES
323083 80.96 PS - CWPC MEETING SUPPLIES (2/24)
323204 483.85 GEN - KITCHEN SUPPLIES
271.38 GEN - KITCHEN SUPPLIES
323205 115.30 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

40.44 CSR - MEETING SUPPLIES

31.48 CSR - MEETING SUPPLIES

31.35 CSR - MEETING SUPPLIES

16.68 CSR - MEETING SUPPLIES
323236 114.49 CP - PITCH-IN PARAMOUNT SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 2,168.30
322893 SMITH PAINT 52.92 PW - STREET MNTC SUPPLIES
323146 544.01 PW - GRAFFITI REMOVAL SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 596.93
323172 SO CAL INDUSTRIES 2,350.22 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SVCS 2,350.22 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SVCS
Vendor Tota 4,700.44
323147 SOURCE GRAPHICS 2,954.70 GEN - LETTERHEAD ENVELOPES Vendor Tota 2,954.70
323173 SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY 440.15 PW - FY22 GENERATOR FEE(15001 PARAMOUNT 440.15 PW - FY22 GENERATOR FEE (15966 DOWNEY)
142.59 PW - FY22 EMISSIONS FEE(15001 PARAMOUNT
142.59 PW - FY 22 EMISSIONS FEE (15966 DOWNEY)
Vendor Tota 1,165.48
323109 SOUTHERN CALIF NEWSPAPER GROUP 684.20 CM - PUBLISHED NOTICE (12/21) 585.80 CM - PUBLISHED NOTICE (12/21)
Vendor Tota 1,270.00
323005 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO. 36,122.03 GEN - FACILITIES & PARKS (12/21) 4,018.98 GEN - CLRWTR BLDG (12/21)
7,044.33 PW - STREET LIGHTS & MEDIANS (12/21)
25,401.33 PW - WATER PRODUCTION WELLS (12/21)
831.05 GEN - PARAMOUNT PARK (12/21)
Vendor Tota 73,417.72
322992 SPECTRUM 124.18 GEN - CITY YARD CABLE (1/22)
323110 5,800.48 GEN - INTERNET SVCS (2/22)
104.76 GEN - CITY HALL CABLE (2/22)
Vendor Tota 6,029.42
323148 STAPLES - DEPT 51-7862079851 27.64 FIN - OFFICE SUPPLIES Vendor Tota 27.64

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FINAL CHECK REGISTER
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Pre-issue Checks
323045 STATE DISBURSEMENT UNIT 250.00 PAYROLL DEDUCTION - PPE 1/28 Vendor Tota 250.00
322920 STEAMX - SIGNAL HILL 1,030.14 PW - GRAFFITI REMOVAL SUPPLIES 323206 73.16 PW - GRAFFITI REMOVAL SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 1,103.30
322894 STEPHEN DORECK 3,421.11 PW - WATER LEAK REPAIR (6541 MOTZ) 323046 5,748.29 PW - WATER SVC REPAIR (14323 ORANGE)
Vendor Tota 9,169.40
323047 STEVE A FILARSKY 837.00 HR - LEGAL SVCS (12/21)
323111 1,519.00 HR - LEGAL SVCS (1/22)
Vendor Tota 2,356.00
323066 STOVER SEED COMPANY 2,430.90 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES 2,430.90 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 4,861.80
323035 STUDIO ONE ELEVEN 2,000.00 CIP - BUS SHELTERS
840.00 CIP - BUS SHELTER ADMIN
Vendor Tota 2,840.00
323207 SUGAR FROM THE HEART 531.00 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 531.00
322895 SUPERCO SPECIALTY PRODUCTS 1,863.57 PW - GRAFFITI REMOVAL SUPPLIES 323084 536.08 PW - GRAFFITI REMOVAL SUPPLIES
323149 2,515.79 PW - GRAFFITI REMOVAL SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 4,915.44
322921 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 11,183.80 PS - PARKING VIOLATIONS (12/21) Vendor Tota 11,183.80
15199 SUPERIOR PRESS 55.34 GEN - ENDORSEMENT STAMPS (1/22) Vendor Tota 55.34
323208 TARGET SPECIALTY PRODUCTS INC 625.24 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES Vendor Tota 625.24
322922 TAYLOR'S LOCK & KEY SVCS 21.49 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES 322955 230.75 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
323085 43.54 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 295.78
323150 TECHNICAL & BUSINESS SYSTEMS, 16,925.15 PL - AIR MONITORING SVCS (12/21-1/22) Vendor Tota 16,925.15
322991 THE CAVANAUGH LAW GROUP, APLC 26,122.00 CA - CITY ATTORNEY SVCS (1/22) 6,787.20 PS - CITY PROSECUTOR (1/22)
Vendor Tota 32,909.20
323067 THE PLOTTER DOCTOR 1,882.98 CIP - TRAFFIC IMP SIGNAGE 179.66 CP - WINTER CLUTTER- FREE SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 2,062.64
323086 THE SAUCE CREATIVE SERVICES 225.00 CSR - FLYER DESIGN 323174 1,102.85 CSR - FRIDAY NIGHT MARKET FLYERS
420.25 CSR - TOY DRIVE FLYERS
255.25 CSR - CROPSWAP POSTCARDS

91.23 CSR - HALLOWEEN DECORATING WINNER SIGNS
Vendor Tota 2,094.58

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Pre-issue Checks
323151 TONY'S GLOVES & SAFETY SUPPLY 2,454.45 PW - N95 MASKS (COVID-19) 2,146.20 PW - N95 MASKS (COVID-19)
Vendor Tota 4,600.65
15193 TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES 394.21 FT FSA - PPE 1/14 15244 394.21 FT FSA - PPE 1/28
323152 232.05 HR - FSA ACCT SVCS (3/22 - 5/22)
500.00 HR - FSA ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP (3/22-2/23)
Vendor Tota 1,520.47
323112 TRIPEPI SMITH & ASSOCIATES 2,766.76 AS - COMMUNICATION CONSULTANT (1/22) 273.00 PW - WATER CONSULTING SVCS (1/22)
Vendor Tota 3,039.76
322896 TRIPLE CROWN PRODUCTS 118.38 PW - UNIFORMS (WTR PROD) 118.37 PW - UNIFORMS (ROADS)
118.37 PW - UNIFORMS (LANDSCAPE)
211.26 PW - UNIFORMS (WTR PROD)
Vendor Tota 566.38
322993 U S POSTAL SVC/ U S POSTMASTER 2,733.62 CP - AROUND TOWN POSTAGE (2/22) Vendor Tota 2,733.62
322956 UNDERGROUND SERVICE ALERT 57.85 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SVCS (12/21)

47.68 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SVCS (12/21)
323209 118.90 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SVCS (1/22)
Vendor Tota 224.43
323087 UNISHIELD 929.34 PS - FIRST AID SUPPLIES
421.75 PS - FIRST AID SUPPLIES
347.60 PS - FIRST AID SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 1,698.69
322923 UNITED RENTALS 1,989.96 PW - STREET MNTC SUPPLIES 323006 656.98 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 2,646.94
323048 UNITED STATES TREASURY 636.00 PAYROLL DEDUCTION - PPE 1/28 Vendor Tota 636.00
322979 UNIVAR USA 1,453.95 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES 983.33 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES
809.36 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES
323049 1,517.72 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES
323210 1,058.97 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 5,823.33
323088 UNIVERSITY TROPHIES 101.43 CP - PLAQUE (AL)

72.77 CP - MAYOR'S AWARD
323153 29.55 CC - NAMEPLATE

21.50 CC - NAMEPLATE
Vendor Tota 225.25
323036 US BANK VOYAGER FLEET 114.62 PW - CNG FUEL (1/22) 229.07 PW - CNG FUEL (1/22)
Vendor Tota 343.69
323007 V V & G CONSTRUCTION 4,912.70 PL - RES REHAB (15157 CASTANA) Vendor Tota 4,912.70
323050 VALVERDE CONSTRUCTION 12,641.93 PW - WATER LEAK REPAIR (7032 SOMERSET) 4,600.00 PW - WATER SVC REPAIR (15718 PARAMOUNT)
Vendor Tota 17,241.93

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Pre-issue Checks
323008 VERIZON WIRELESS - LA 128.01 AS - CELLULAR SERVICE (1/22)

92.86 CM - CELLULAR SERVICE (1/22)
141.62 PS - CELLULAR SERVICE (1/22)
489.48 PS - CELLULAR SERVICE (1/22)
474.58 PW - CELLULAR SERVICE (1/22)
190.05 PS - CELLULAR SERVICE (1/22)

33.05 AS - CELLULAR EQUIPMENT (SOCIAL MEDIA)

38.03 PW - USB AIRCARD WELLS #13 & #14 (1/22)

20.58 GEN - EOC CELLULAR & P/R DEVICE (1/22)

41.00 AS - SOCIAL MEDIA CELLULAR SVC (1/22)
Vendor Tota 1,649.26
323089 VIEJAS CASINO 500.00 CSR - ENP EXCURSION (3/9)
Vendor Tota 500.00
322957 VISION SERVICE PLAN 1,542.90 VISION INSURANCE (2/22) Vendor Tota 1,542.90
323211 WALMART COMMUNITY 219.63 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
385.96 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
254.74 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
214.98 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
114.66 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
131.48 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

96.85 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
292.58 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

70.96 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

49.09 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 1,830.93
322958 WECK LABORATORIES, INC. 330.00 PW - WATER CHEMICAL TESTING 323051 1,200.00 PW - WATER CHEMICAL TESTING
180.00 PW - WATER CHEMICAL TESTING

30.00 PW - WATER CHEMICAL TESTING
323154 30.00 PW - WATER CHEMICAL TESTING
323237 340.00 PW - WATER CHEMICAL TESTING
180.00 PW - WATER CHEMICAL TESTING

30.00 PW - WATER CHEMICAL TESTING
Vendor Tota 2,320.00
15250 WELLS FARGO BANK 1,405.92 GEN - CITY BANK ANALYSIS (1/22) 15251 47.41 GEN - HA BANK ANALYSIS (1/22)
Vendor Tota 1,453.33
322924 WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL LEASING 184.97 FIN - COPIER (2/22) Vendor Tota 184.97

Check Number Vendor Name Amount Description

CITY OF PARAMOUNT

FINAL CHECK REGISTER
February 28, 2022
Pre-issue Checks
15209 WELLS ONE COMMERCIAL CARD 2.26 CSR - RECREATION SUPPLIES 226.22 CSR - RECREATION SUPPLIES

15.41 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
190.54 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

23.13 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

67.99 CP - CHRISTMAS TRAIN SUPPLIES

88.19 CP - CHRISTMAS TRAIN SUPPLIES

72.08 CP - CHRISTMAS TRAIN SUPPLIES
127.48 CP - CHRISTMAS TRAIN SUPPLIES

55.74 CSR - RECREATION SUPPLIES
855.97 CP - CHRISTMAS TRAIN SUPPLIES

20.00 CP - CHRISTMAS TRAIN SUPPLIES

10.00 CP - CHRISTMAS TRAIN SUPPLIES

84.00 CP - CHRISTMAS TRAIN SUPPLIES
192.86 CP - CHRISTMAS TRAIN SUPPLIES
1,280.32 CSR - ENP EXCURSION (12/6 - 12/8)
172.19 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

30.00 CP - CHRISTMAS TRAIN SUPPLIES

39.50 CSR - MEETING SUPPLIES (12/8)

36.91 CSR - MEETING SUPPLIES (12/8)

40.74 CSR - EQUIPMENT MNTC SUPPLIES

41.87 CP - CHRISTMAS TRAIN SUPPLIES
329.65 CIP - PROGRESS PLAZA AMENITIES

57.02 CSR - ENP SUPPLIES
-506.90 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES (CREDIT)
285.25 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
440.78 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
1,267.62 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

66.12 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
564.52 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
148.00 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
148.00 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
322.87 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

88.02 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

41.88 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
174.17 CSR - MEETING SUPPLIES (12/13)

28.67 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
-.10 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES (CREDIT)
362.61 CIP - PROGRESS PLAZA AMENITIES

13.65 GEN - CC MEETING SUPPLIES (12/14)
283.80 GEN - CC MEETING SUPPLIES (12/14)

16.53 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

59.20 CSR - PEP MEETING SUPPLIES
109.00 CSR - RECREATION SUPPLIES

30.60 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

31.48 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
147.00 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
130.92 GEN - EVENTS MUSIC LICENSE (12/21)
111.81 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
647.82 CSR - PEP MEETING SUPPLIES

49.05 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
395.63 CSR - PEP SUPPLIES
111.53 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
112.63 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

91.78 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
116.26 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
199.27 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

48.95 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
316.09 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

48.95 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

Check Number Vendor Name Amount Description

CITY OF PARAMOUNT

FINAL CHECK REGISTER
February 28, 2022
Pre-issue Checks
15209 WELLS ONE COMMERCIAL CARD 218.18 CSR - ENP EVENT SUPPLIES

52.52 CSR - ENP EVENT SUPPLIES

99.00 CSR - RECREATION SUPPLIES
284.39 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
119.88 CSR - STAR SOFTWARE LICENSES
241.71 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

89.80 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

18.18 CSR -STAR SUPPLIES

51.78 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
233.05 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

5.50 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

96.36 CSR - MEETING SUPPLIES (12/30)
15210 75.08 CP - CHRISTMAS TRAIN SUPPLIES
166.61 CP - CHRISTMAS TRAIN SUPPLIES

51.88 CP - CHRISTMAS TRAIN SUPPLIES
162.15 CP - CHRISTMAS TRAIN SUPPLIES

43.76 CP - CHRISTMAS TRAIN SUPPLIES
110.14 CP - CHRISTMAS TRAIN SUPPLIES

18.71 CSR - SANTA HOUSE EVENT

59.49 CSR - SANTA HOUSE EVENT

60.37 CSR - SANTA HOUSE EVENT

14.44 CSR - MEETING SUPPLIES (12/7)

76.37 CSR - MEETING SUPPLIES (12/9)
15211 80.08 FIN - OFFICE SUPPLIES

12.11 FIN - OFFICE SUPPLIES

13.99 FIN - OFFICE SUPPLIES

5.83 FIN - OFFICE SUPPLIES

38.00 FIN - OFFICE SUPPLIES
610.00 FIN - GFOA AWARD APPLICATION (FY21)

81.01 FIN - OFFICE SUPPLIES
15212 330.70 GEN - WEBCAMS (5)
190.00 HR - RAPID TEST (COVID-19)

10.59 HR - EMPLOYEE HOLIDAY MEETING (12/15)
146.71 HR - EMPLOYEE HOLIDAY MEETING (12/15)

69.32 HR - EMPLOYEE HOLIDAY MEETING (12/15)

55.11 AS - OFFICE SUPPLIES

16.53 AS - OFFICE SUPPLIES
400.00 AS - CCMF MEMBERSHIP (AV)
129.00 HR - RAPID TEST (COVID-19)
299.00 HR - RAPID TEST (COVID-19)
129.00 HR - RAPID TEST (COVID-19)
149.00 HR - RAPID TEST (COVID-19)

75.00 AS - CCMF MEETING (AV)
15213 100.00 CP - FLOWERS

59.98 CP - FRUIT ARRANGEMENT

47.10 CM - MEETING SUPPLIES (11/30)

37.43 CM - MEETING SUPPLIES

38.58 CM - MEETING SUPPLIES

71.95 CM - MEETING SUPPLIES (12/6)
110.25 CP - FLOWERS
175.30 CP - FRAME (BO)
1,500.00 CC - US CONFERENCE OF MAYORS (BO)
127.96 CM - CCCA LEGISLATIVE TOUR (JM)
129.00 HR - RAPID TEST (COVID-19)

22.04 CC - OFFICE SUPPLIES

47.40 CM - OFFICE SUPPLIES
15214 833.49 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
213.43 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
876.82 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
440.99 PW - KN95 MASKS (COVID-19)

Check Number Vendor Name Amount Description

CITY OF PARAMOUNT

FINAL CHECK REGISTER
February 28, 2022
Pre-issue Checks
15214 WELLS ONE COMMERCIAL CARD 56.48 PW - OFFICE SUPPLIES

60.60 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
1,176.04 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
110.20 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
1,058.20 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
625.00 PW - LOCC CONFERENCE (AF)
139.90 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
557.24 PW - SCADA UPGARDES (TV)
107.92 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

9.68 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES (TAX)
-9.68 WF - APOLLO CASTER

24.22 PW - GRAFFITI REMOVAL SUPPLIES

55.11 PW - SCADA UPGRADES (TV MOUNT)
15215 93.86 PS - OFFICE SUPPLIES
600.00 PS - YAL SUPPLIES

52.80 PS - OFFICE SUPPLIES
197.33 PS - OFFICE SUPPLIES

23.25 PS - OFFICE SUPPLIES
349.00 PS - STAR12 MEMBERSHIP

71.30 PS - CODE ENF TRAINING (ER)

46.08 PS - OFFICE SUPPLIES

53.55 PS - OFFICE SUPPLIES

43.25 PS - OFFICE SUPPLIES
197.35 PS - AMAZON PRIME MEMBERSHIP
15216 139.55 PS - MEETING SUPPLIES (12/2)

14.20 PS - OFFICE SUPPLIES
15217 82.00 PL - MEETING SUPPLIES (12/9)

15.00 PL - APA CALIFORNIA WEBINAR (JK)
Vendor Tota 26,535.01
322925 WEST COAST ARBORISTS, INC 3,024.00 PW - TREE MNTC SVCS (1/1 - 1/15) 323113 4,065.38 PW - TREE MNTC SVCS (1/16 - 1/31)
Vendor Tota 7,089.38
322926 WEST COAST SAND & GRAVEL INC. 888.62 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES Vendor Tota 888.62
323052 WESTERN WATER WORKS 11,149.37 PW - FIRE HYDRANTS (6) Vendor Tota 11,149.37

Check Number Vendor Name Amount Description

CITY OF PARAMOUNT

FINAL CHECK REGISTER
February 28, 2022
Pre-issue Checks
322994 WILLDAN ASSOCIATES, INC 16,960.00 CIP - ARTERIAL STREET RESURF (10/21) 12,800.00 CIP - NEIGHBORHOOD STREET RESURF (10/21)
3,750.00 CIP - BUS SHELTERS (10/21)
7,500.00 CIP - BUS SHELTERS (10/21)
600.00 CIP - PARAMOUNT POOL REPAIRS (10/21)
3,000.00 CIP - PARAMOUNT POOL REPAIRS (10/21)
323009 500.00 CIP - TRAFFIC SAFETY IMP
450.00 CIP - TRAFFIC SIGNAL IMP(ALONDRA/PASS)
323114 89,899.00 CIP - ALONDRA WIDENING DESIGN(12/21EA
21,913.75 PW - GENERAL ENG SVCS (12/21)
8,057.50 PW - LSRP ENG SVCS (12/21)
5,852.50 CIP - EV CHARGING STATION (12/21)
4,475.00 PW - TRAFFIC ENG SVCS (12/21)
2,250.00 CIP - PARAMOUNT POOL REPAIRS(12/21)
986.04 CIP - WSAB BIKEWAY PHASE 4 (12/21-CNRA)
163.00 CIP - TRAFFIC SIGNAL IMP (ALONDRA/PASS)
323155 21,200.00 CIP - ARTERIAL STREET RESURF (12/21)
12,800.00 CIP - NEIGHBORHOOD STREET RESURF (12/21
8,158.25 CIP - WSAB BIKEWAY PHASE 2 (12/21)
750.00 CIP - NEIGHBORHOOD STREET RESURF(12/21
6,300.00 CIP - NEIGHBORHOOD STREET RESURF(12/21
199.00 CIP - ROSECRANS BRIDGE (12/21-HBR)
Vendor Tota 228,564.04
323010 XEROX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC 415.96 GEN - CITY HALL COPIER (1/22) 162.26 GEN - CITY HALL COLOR COPIER (1/22)
169.24 PL - COPIER (1/22)
370.76 CSR - COPIER (1/22)
Vendor Tota 1,118.22
323115 ZAMORA, ERENDIRA MORA 250.00 CSR - SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT (1/27) Vendor Tota 250.00
A total of 409 checks were issued for $4,498,329.06

H:\CITYMANAGER\AGENDA\MOTIONSH\!4MOTIONSHTS-ORD\1159ORD-ORDINANCE-ADOPT.DOC; 2/17/2022 4:49 PM MARCH 1, 2022
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 ADOPT
ORDINANCE NO. 1159.

MOTION:

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

AYES: __________________
NOES: __________________
ABSENT: ________________
ABSTAIN:________________
H:\CITYMANAGER\AGENDA\REPORTS\ORDINANCE\1159ORD-ADOPT.DOCX;2/17/2022 4:39 PM To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Heidi Luce, City Clerk
Date: March 1, 2022
Subject: ORDINANCE NO. 1159
The City Council, at its regularly scheduled meeting on February 1, 2022, introduced Ordinance No. 1159 and placed it on the March 1, 2022 agenda for adoption.

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.”
Attached is the agenda report from the February 1, 2022 meeting.

RECOMMENDED ACTION
It is recommended that the City Council read by title only, waive further reading, and adopt Ordinance No. 1159.

To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Margarita Matson, Interim Public Safety
Director
Gloria Hannah, Administrative Assistant
Date: February 1, 2022
Subject: ORDINANCE NO. 1159 – READOPTING THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY

TRAFFIC CODE
The City of Paramount Municipal Code has always adopted and incorporated by reference the Los Angeles County Traffic Code. To ensure that our code is up-to-date, we annually reincorporate the latest version of the County code into our municipal code.

State law requires that a certain procedure be followed for adopting the County codes by reference. The City Council must have a first reading of the ordinance, and set a date for a public hearing on the ordinance. The first reading was conducted at the January 18, 2022 City Council meeting, and the public hearing was set for this evening.

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 introduce Ordinance No. 1159, and place it on the next regular agenda for adoption.

H:\MANAGEMENT\WP\COUNCIL REPORTS\1159 ORD READOPT PHN FEB RPT 2.DOCX

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

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
H:\MANAGEMENT\WP\COUNCIL REPORTS\1159 ORD.DOC

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
H:\MANAGEMENT\WP\COUNCIL REPORTS\1159 PH NOTICE.DOC
H:\CITYMANAGER\AGENDA\MOTIONSH\!4MOTIONSHTS-ORD\1160ORD-ORDINANCE-ADOPT.DOC; 2/17/2022 4:55 PM MARCH 1, 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 ADOPT
ORDINANCE NO. 1160.

MOTION:

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

AYES: __________________
NOES: __________________
ABSENT: ________________
ABSTAIN:________________
H:\CITYMANAGER\AGENDA\REPORTS\ORDINANCE\1160ORD-ADOPT.DOCX;2/17/2022 4:56 PM To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Heidi Luce, City Clerk
Date: March 1, 2022
Subject: ORDINANCE NO. 1160
The City Council, at its regularly scheduled meeting on February 1, 2022, introduced Ordinance No. 1160 and placed it on the March 1, 2022 agenda for adoption.

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”
Attached is the agenda report from the February 1, 2022 meeting.

RECOMMENDED ACTION
It is recommended that the City Council read by title only, waive further reading, and adopt Ordinance No. 1160.

To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Margarita Matson, Interim Public Safety
Director
Gloria Hannah, Administrative Assistant
Date: February 1, 2022
Subject: ORDINANCE NO. 1160 - READOPTING THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
The City of Paramount Municipal Code has always adopted and incorporated by reference the Los Angeles County Health and Safety Code. To ensure that our code is up-to-date, we annually reincorporate the latest version of the County code into our municipal code.

State law requires that a certain procedure be followed for adopting the County codes by reference. The City Council must have a first reading of the ordinance, and set a date for a public hearing on the ordinance. The first reading was conducted at the January 18, 2022 City Council meeting, and the public hearing was set for this evening.

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 introduce Ordinance No. 1160, and place it on the next regular agenda for adoption.

H:\MANAGEMENT\WP\COUNCIL REPORTS\1160 ORD READOPT PHN FEB RPT 2.DOCX

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.

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. 1160

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
H:\MANAGEMENT\WP\COUNCIL REPORTS\1160 ORD.DOC

CITY OF PARAMOUNT
16400 COLORADO AVENUE

PARAMOUNT, CALIFORNIA

PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 1160
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
H:\MANAGEMENT\WP\COUNCIL REPORTS\1160 PH NOTICE.DOC
H:\RECREATION\GENERAL\ADMIN\COUNCIL-COMMISSIONS\COUNCIL\2022 MOTION SHEETS\YOUTH COMM.DOC; 2/22/2022 12:49 PM MARCH 1, 2022

ORAL REPORT
YOUTH COMMISSION PRESENTATION – VICE CHAIR ALYSSA BRAVO H:\RECREATION\GENERAL\ADMIN\COUNCIL-COMMISSIONS\COUNCIL\2022 REPORTS\YOUTH COMMISSION.DOCX;2/22/2022 12:48 PM To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: David Johnson, Community Services
Director
Date: March 1, 2022
Subject: ORAL REPORT – YOUTH COMMISSION
The Paramount Youth Commission exists to allow Paramount residents in 9th-12th grade or Paramount Unified School District high school students an opportunity to serve their City. The Commission provides a seat at the table for teens to become involved in youthrelated issues in the community and to learn how the City operates. This report is a presentation by a member(s) of the Youth Commission on topics presented to or discussed by the Youth Commission.

H:\RECREATION\GENERAL\ADMIN\COUNCIL-COMMISSIONS\COUNCIL\2022 MOTION SHEETS\1660 PROGRAM.DOCX; 2/24/2022 9:27 AM MARCH 1, 2022
1660 ADULT RECREATION PROGRAM
MOTION IN ORDER:

APPROVE OR MODIFY THE PROPOSED 1660 ADULT RECREATION
PROGRAM.

MOTION:

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

AYES: __________________
NOES: __________________
ABSENT: ________________
ABSTAIN:________________
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From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: David Johnson, Community Services
Director
Date: March 1, 2022
Subject: 1660 ADULT RECREATION PROGRAM

BACKGROUND
Over the years, the Community Services Department has offered a variety of Adult Recreation opportunities ranging from excursions to sport activities. Adult Recreation programs have generally been met with limited success and have been discontinued when enrollment is low.
1660 ADULT RECREATION PROGRAM
Staff recognizes that opportunities for our adult residents to engage in sports, fitness programs, and other activities is a valuable resource. Collectively, our parks currently offer walking paths, basketball courts, futsal/mini-pitch courts, a rubberized jogging track, sand volleyball court, exercise equipment, open field space, and a pool open throughout most of the year for lap swim and swim lessons through our partnership with the YMCA.

We also open the Paramount Gymnasium during spring break and the summer for a variety of basketball, volleyball, and pickle-ball opportunities.

Staff is proposing to rebrand these current adult recreation activities with a relaunch of former adult recreation activities and new proposed activities as the 1660 Adult Recreation Program. The 1660 Adult Recreation Program will consist of the all the sports, fitness, and recreation activities geared toward adults. The 1660 refers to the targeted age range of participants from 16 years old to 60 years old. While there will not actually be a top age range, we chose 60 because residents of that age and older can also access our senior programming.

The list of current, relaunched and proposed new adult recreation activities are:

Sports

1. PHIT (Paramount High-Intensity Training) – A free 16-week workout course with a certified trainer conducted on Saturdays at various park locations.

2. Paramount Cup (relaunch) – Single day sports tournaments that include:
dodgeball, kickball, futsal, pickleball, basketball, and flag football. The Paramount Cup is a program that allows us to offer 1-day tournament Agenda Report March 1, 2022
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The type of sports can change each year as interests change or new sports are requested.

3. Softball League (relaunch) – A competitive co-ed league in a recreational atmosphere offered in the summer. Teams will consist of 10 players.

4. Futsal League (new) – A scaled down version of soccer. It is a 5 on 5 player game played on a smaller field (roughly the size of a basketball court) with a smaller sized soccer-type ball.

5. Open Gym – During spring and summer break the gymnasium is available to residents 14 and over to play pick-up sports such as basketball, volleyball, and pickleball.

6. Softball Over-the-Line Tournament (new) – Over-the-line is a bat-and-ball sport related to baseball and softball. The game requires only three people per team which makes it considerably easier to form a team.

Fitness

1. Walking Club (new) – An opportunity to meet other active people, stay fit and discover safe and new places to walk in your communities, while learning the proper way to fitness walk by a certified trainer.

2. Zumba Fitness at Spane Park– A fitness program that combines Latin and international music with dance moves. Its routines incorporate interval training, alternating fast and slow rhythms, to help improve cardiovascular fitness.

3. MUSA Walk-a-Thon & Zumba-Thon (new) – A great way to engage with community members, stay fit, and build community. These will be MUSA activities using City facilities and open to the community.

4. Self-Defense Training – A comprehensive 8-week course of simple and realistic self-defense techniques that are highly useful and effective. This is currently being offered as a women-only safety activity.

5. Water Aerobics – A form of exercise which provides cardiovascular conditioning, increasing your pulse and your breathing rate using low-impact activities at Paramount Park Pool.

6. Swim Lesson/Lap Swim – Curriculum taught is based on a continuum that focuses on a skill-based progression that builds confidence and supports swimming skills. Additionally, residents will have the opportunity to utilize the pool for an impactful cardiovascular workout.

Recreation

1. Comedy on the Plaza (new) – An evening event for adults 21 & over to enjoy a night of comedy and community outside under the lights at Progress Plaza.

2. Excursions (relaunch) – One day, family friendly, year-round excursions.

These trips will be designed to provide opportunities to learn and explore, as well as build community.

3. Forever Young Dance Nights (new proposal for FY 23) – A night out to socialize, dance, and most importantly, have fun.

Agenda Report March 1, 2022
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4. Date Night Day Care (new proposal for FY 23) – An opportunity for parents to plan out their next date night around the proposed dates; allowing them to drop off their children knowing that they will be in safe & sound location participating in recreational activities.

The proposed 1660 Adult Recreation Program was reviewed by the Parks & Recreation Commission at their February 16, 2022 meeting. Staff envisions the 1660 Adult Recreation Program as an excellent way for Paramount adults 16 to 60 years of age to meet their community, have fun, and stay active. Marketing of the program will be through the City's website, social media platforms, and Around Town and Pulse Beat publications.

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 1660 Adult Recreation Program.

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RESOLUTION NO. 22:016
“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT, SUPPORTING THE “OUR NEIGHBORHOOD VOICES” INITIATIVE TO

AMEND ARTICLE XI OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF

CALIFORNIA TO MAKE ZONING AND LAND USE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, AND NOT OF STATE INTEREST”
MOTION IN ORDER:

REVIEW AND DISCUSS THE “OUR NEIGHBORHOOD VOICES” BALLOT INITIATIVE; AND, IF THE CITY COUNCIL IS SUPPORTIVE OF THE BALLOT INITIATIVE, ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 22:016 SUPPORTING THE “OUR NEIGHBORHOOD VOICES” BALLOT INITIATIVE AND AUTHORIZING THE LISTING OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT AS A SUPPORTER.

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: March 1, 2022
Subject: RESOLUTION NO. 22:016
SUPPORTING THE “OUR NEIGHBORHOOD VOICES” INITIATIVE TO

AMEND ARTICLE XI OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF

CALIFORNIA TO MAKE ZONING AND LAND USE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS,

AND NOT OF STATE INTEREST

BACKGROUND
A coalition of local government leaders and neighborhood groups filed a Constitutional Amendment request with the California Attorney General’s Office in an effort to place an initiative on California’s November 2022 statewide ballot. In response to the undermining of local control that was enacted through Senate Bill 9 (SB 9), this Constitutional Amendment would require that all decisions regarding local land-use controls, including zoning regulations, be made by the affected communities in accordance with applicable law. In order to get the initiative onto the election ballot for the voters’ consideration, the coalition needs to collect about 1 million signatures by April 1, 2022.

DISCUSSION
Over the past several years, the State Legislature has passed numerous laws that have taken away or threatened the ability for local governments to make thoughtful planning decisions that align with their community’s vision. These “one-size-fits-all” laws, like SB 9, effectively dismiss the voice of local residents by circumventing any public input on how the law impacts their neighborhoods.

When analyzing the impact of SB 9 on Paramount specifically, staff has assessed that it will allow developers to build large multifamily buildings next door to single-family homes without local approval, without community input, and without any new contributions to fund transit, schools, parks, roads, public safety or other services. Furthermore, SB 9 would allow developers the opportunity to build expensive new housing without requiring any units to be reserved for affordable housing and with zero contributions to affordable housing programs.

In response to these concerns, a coalition of community proponents introduced the “Our Neighborhood Voices” ballot initiative (Exhibit A of the attached Resolution). The following is an analysis of the key points of the ballot initiative:

Agenda Report March 1, 2022
RESOLUTION NO. 22:016 OUR NEIGHBORHOOD VOICES INITIATIVE Page 2 • Specifies Local Laws Related to Zoning or Land Use Generally Prevail Over Conflicting State Laws. This measure would amend the California Constitution to specify that actions by a charter city or county related to zoning, development, or land use – hereafter referred to as local laws – would be a local affair and prevail over conflicting state laws. The measure also specifies that zoning and land use laws in general law cities and counties would prevail over conflicting state general law. Consequently, under the measure, local laws that currently conflict with state law generally would become enforceable. Moreover, local initiatives related to zoning or land use not only would prevail over laws passed by local governing bodies but also state law. While the state could continue to enact legislation related to local zoning and land use, rather than follow state law, cities and counties could enact conflicting laws. These local laws generally would prevail over state law.
• Identifies Areas of Statewide Concern Where State Law Could Continue to Prevail. The measure identifies certain areas in which courts could determine whether state laws could continue to prevail over local laws. This authority extends to zoning or land use in (1) the coastal zone; (2) the siting of a power plant that can generate more than 50 megawatts of electricity; or (3) the development of water, communications, or transportation infrastructure projects that the State declares are matters of statewide concern. These same exemptions apply to general law cities and counties, although no court ruling is necessary.
• Limits State’s Discretion When Appropriating State Funds. The measure amends the California Constitution to specify that the state could not modify how it appropriates state funding as a result of this measure. Specifically, the state could not deny funding to cities or counties that opt to enact zoning or land use laws that conflict with state law. Furthermore, the state could not provide a preference in appropriating state funding to local governments that choose to conform with state law related to zoning or land use.

The principles of the proposed ballot initiative align with the 2022 Legislative Platform adopted by the City Council. However, because this matter is regarding a proposed ballot initiative, not a legislative bill, the action requested of the City Council this evening is to take a position on the proposed ballot initiative by Resolution.

RECOMMENDED ACTION
It is recommended that the City Council review and discuss the “Our Neighborhood Voices” ballot initiative; and, if the City Council is supportive of the ballot initiative, adopt Resolution No. 22:016 supporting the “Our Neighborhood Voices” ballot initiative and authorizing the listing of the City of Paramount as a supporter.

CITY OF PARAMOUNT

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION NO. 22:016

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT SUPPORTING THE “OUR NEIGHBORHOOD VOICES” INITIATIVE TO

AMEND ARTICLE XI OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF

CALIFORNIA TO MAKE ZONING AND LAND USE COMMUNITY

AFFAIRS, AND NOT OF STATE INTEREST
WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of California in recent years has proposed, passed, and signed into law a number of bills addressing a range of land use planning and housing issues; and
WHEREAS, the majority of these bills usurp the authority of local jurisdictions to determine for themselves the land use policies and practices that best suit each city and its residents and instead impose “one-size-fits-all” mandates that do not take into account the unique needs and differences of local jurisdictions throughout the State of California; and
WHEREAS, the majority of these bills do not provide any incentives or requirements for low-income affordable or moderate income workforce housing, but instead impose new policies that will incentivize speculation and result in the addition of market-rate or luxury housing, thereby eliminating the opportunity for local jurisdictions to implement effective policies that will create more affordable housing and affirmatively further fair housing practices; and
WHEREAS, the ability of local jurisdictions to determine for themselves which projects require review beyond ministerial approval; what parking requirements are appropriate for various neighborhoods; what housing plans and programs are suitable and practical for each community; and what zoning should be allowed for residential properties, rather than having these decisions imposed upon cities without regard for the unique circumstances and needs of each individual community, is a matter of critical importance to the City of Paramount and many other municipalities focused on local zoning and housing issues; and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby determines that local government entities are best able to assess and respond to the unique needs of their respective communities and hereby objects to the proliferation of State legislation (including SB 9 and SB 10) that would deprive us of that ability.

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.

RESOLUTION NO. 22:016

SECTION 2. That the City Council is opposed to the legislature of the State of California continually proposing and adopting legislation that overrides the zoning and land use authority of local government and inhibits the ability of local government to effectively plan for and implement policies to stimulate the efficient production of affordable housing in the City of Paramount. That the City Council supports the “Our Neighborhood Voices” initiative (Exhibit A) to ensure that zoning and land use authority rests with the local government entities that represent the communities in which the residents reside, and to allow local government to participate in solving our affordable housing crisis through solutions that effectively address the unique needs and conditions of each local community.

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

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
November 1, 2021
Initiative 21-0016 (Amdt. 1)
The Attorney General of California has prepared the following title and summary of the chief purpose and points of the proposed measure:

PROVIDES THAT LOCAL LAND-USE AND ZONING LAWS OVERRIDE
CONFLICTING STATE LAWS. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

Provides that city and county land-use and zoning laws (including local housing laws) override all conflicting state laws, except in certain circumstances related to three areas of statewide concern: (1) the California Coastal Act of 1976; (2) siting of power plants; or (3) development of water, communication, or transportation infrastructure projects. Prevents state legislature and local legislative bodies from passing laws invalidating voter-approved local land-use or zoning initiatives. Prohibits state from changing, granting, or denying funding to local governments based on their implementation of this measure. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Fiscal effects of the measure depend on future decisions by the cities and counties and therefore are unknown. (21-0016A1.)

EXHIBIT A
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SECTION 1. The people of the State of California find and declare all of the following:
(a) The circumstances and environmental impacts of local land use decisions vary greatly across the state from locality to locality.
(b) The infrastructure required to maintain appropriate levels of public services, including police and fire services, parklands and public open spaces, transportation, water supply, schools, and sewers varies greatly across the state from locality to locality. (c) Land use decisions made by local officials must balance development with public facilities and services while addressing the economic, environmental, and social needs of the particular communities served by those local officials. (d) Thus, it is in the best interests of the state and local communities for these complex decisions to be made at the local level to ensure that the specific, unique characteristics, constraints, and needs of those communities are properly analyzed and addressed. (e) Gentrification of housing adjacent to public transportation will reduce or eliminate the availability of low or very low income housing near public transit, resulting in the loss of access by low or very low income persons to public transit, declines in public transit ridership, and increases in vehicle miles travelled.
(f) The State Legislature cannot properly assess the impacts upon each community of sweeping centralized and rigid state land use rules and zoning regulations that apply across the state without regard to community impacts and, as a result, statewide land use and zoning will do great harm to local communities with differing circumstances and concerns. (g) Community development should not be controlled by state planners, but by local governments that know and can address the needs of, and the impacts upon, local communities.

Local initiatives approved by voters pertaining to land use and zoning restrictions should not be nullified or superseded by the actions of any local or state legislative body. (h) Numerous state laws that target communities for elimination of zoning standards have been enacted, and continue to be proposed, that eliminate or erode local control over local development and circumvent the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), creating the potential for harmful environmental impacts to occur.
(i) The purpose of this measure is to ensure that all decisions regarding local land use controls, including zoning law and regulations, are made by the affected communities in accordance with applicable law, including but not limited to CEQA (Public Resources Code § 21000 et seq.), the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (Government Code §§ 12900 – 12996), prohibitions against discrimination (Government Code § 65008), and affirmatively furthering fair housing (Government Code § 8899.50). This constitutional amendment would continue to provide for state control in the coastal zone, the siting of a power plant that can generate more than 50 megawatts of electricity, or the development or construction of water, communication or transportation infrastructure projects which the Legislature declares are matters of statewide concern and are in the best interests of the state. For purposes of this measure, it is the intent that a transportation infrastructure project shall not include a transit-oriented development project that is residential, commercial, or mixed-use.
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SECTION 2. Section 4.5 is added to Article XI of the California Constitution, to read:

SEC. 4.5. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), in the event of a conflict with a state statute, a county charter provision, general plan, specific plan, ordinance or a regulation adopted pursuant to a county charter, that regulates the zoning, development or use of land within the boundaries of an unincorporated area of the county shall be deemed a county affair within the meaning of Section 4 and shall prevail over a conflicting state statute. No voter approved local initiative that regulates the zoning, development or use of land within the boundaries of any county shall be overturned or otherwise nullified by any legislative body. (b) A county charter provision, general plan, specific plan, ordinance or a regulation adopted and applicable to an unincorporated area within a county, may be determined only by a court of competent jurisdiction, in accordance with Section 4, to address either a matter of statewide concern or a county affair if that provision, ordinance, or regulation conflicts with a state statute with regard to only the following:
(1) The California Coastal Act of 1976 (Division 20 (commencing with Section 30000) of the Public Resources Code), or a successor statute. (2) The siting of a power generating facility capable of generating more than 50 megawatts of electricity and the California Public Utilities Commission has determined that a need exists at that location that is a matter of statewide concern. (3) The development or construction of a water, communication or transportation infrastructure project for which the Legislature has declared in statute the reasons why the project addresses a matter of statewide concern and is in the best interests of the state. For purposes of this paragraph, a transportation infrastructure project does not include a transit-oriented development project, whether residential, commercial, or mixed-use.
(c) No modification to appropriations for state funded programs shall occur, and no state grant applications or funding shall be denied as a result of the application of this section. No benefit or preference in state appropriations or grants shall be given to an entity that opts not to utilize the provisions of this section.
(d) The provisions of this section are severable. If any provision of this section or its application is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.

SECTION 3. Section 5.5 is added to Article XI of the California Constitution, to read:

SEC. 5.5. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), in the event of a conflict with a state statute, a city charter provision, general plan, specific plan, ordinance or a regulation adopted pursuant to a city charter, that establishes land use policies or regulates zoning or development standards within the boundaries of the city shall be deemed a municipal affair within the meaning of Section 5 and shall prevail over a conflicting state statute. No voter approved local initiative that regulates the zoning, development or use of land within the boundaries of any city shall be overturned or otherwise nullified by any legislative body. (b) A city charter provision, general plan, specific plan, ordinance or a regulation adopted pursuant to a city charter, may be determined only by a court of competent jurisdiction, in accordance with Section 5, to address either a matter of statewide concern or a municipal affair 3 58277666.v2
if that provision, ordinance, or regulation conflicts with a state statute with regard to only the following:
(1) The California Coastal Act of 1976 (Division 20 (commencing with Section 30000) of the Public Resources Code), or a successor statute. (2) The siting of a power generating facility capable of generating more than 50 megawatts of electricity and the California Public Utilities Commission has determined that a need exists at that location that is a matter of statewide concern. (3) The development or construction of a water, communication or transportation infrastructure project for which the Legislature has declared in statute the reasons why the project addresses a matter of statewide concern and is in the best interests of the state. For purposes of this paragraph, a transportation infrastructure project does not include a transit-oriented development project, whether residential, commercial, or mixed-use.
(c) No modification to appropriations for state funded programs shall occur, and no state grant applications or funding shall be denied as a result of the application of this section. No benefit or preference in state appropriations or grants shall be given to an entity that opts not to utilize the provisions of this section.
(d) The provisions of this section are severable. If any provision of this section or its application is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.

SECTION 4. Section 7 of Article XI of the California Constitution is amended to read:

SEC. 7. (a) A county or city may make and enforce within its limits all local, police, sanitary, and other ordinances and regulations not that are not, except as provided in subdivision (b), in conflict with general laws. A county or city may not supersede or otherwise interfere with any voter approved local initiative pertaining to land use or zoning restrictions. (b) A county or city general plan, specific plan, ordinance or regulation that regulates the zoning, development or use of land within the boundaries of the county or city shall prevail over conflicting general laws, except for only the following:
(A) A coastal land use plan, ordinance or regulation that conflicts with the California Coastal Act of 1976 (Division 20 (commencing with Section 30000) of the Public Resources Code), or a successor statute.
(B) An ordinance or regulation that addresses the siting of a power generating facility capable of generating more than 50 megawatts of electricity and the California Public Utilities Commission has determined that a need exists at that location that is a matter of statewide concern.
(C) An ordinance or regulation that addresses the development or construction of a water, communication or transportation infrastructure project for which the Legislature has declared in statute the reasons why the project addresses a matter of statewide concern and is in the best interests of the state. For purposes of this subparagraph, a transportation infrastructure project does not include a transitoriented development project, whether residential, commercial, or mixed-use. 4 58277666.v2
(c) No modification to appropriations for state funded programs shall occur, and no state grant applications or funding shall be denied as a result of the application of this section. No benefit or preference in state appropriations or grants shall be given to an entity that opts not to utilize the provisions of this section.
(d) The provisions of this subdivision are severable. If any provision of this subdivision or its application is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.

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RESOLUTION NO. 22:015
“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT, OPPOSING STATE BALLOT MEASURE INITIATIVE NO. 21-0042A1
RESTRICTING VOTERS' INPUT AND LOCAL TAXING AUTHORITY”
MOTION IN ORDER:

REVIEW AND DISCUSS THE STATE BALLOT INITIATIVE NO. 21-0042A1;

AND, IF THE CITY COUNCIL OPPOSES THE BALLOT INITIATIVE, READ BY TITLE ONLY AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 22:015 OPPOSING STATE BALLOT MEASURE INITIATIVE NO. 21-0042A1 AND AUTHORIZING THE LISTING OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT AS AN OPPONENT.

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
Anthony Martinez, Senior Management
Analyst
Date: March 1, 2022
Subject: RESOLUTION 22:015
OPPOSING STATE BALLOT MEASURE INITIATIVE NO. 21-0042A1

RESTRICTING VOTERS' INPUT AND LOCAL TAXING AUTHORITY

DISCUSSION
In 2018, the California Business Roundtable (CBRT) circulated the “Tax Fairness, Transparency, and Accountability Act” initiative to qualify for the November 2018 statewide ballot; as a result of the efforts of the League of California Cities (Cal Cities) and its coalition of partners, the measure’s proponents withdrew the initiative. This deceptive measure would have drastically limited local revenue authority.

On January 4, 2022, CBRT filed Initiative No. 21-0042A1 and unlike the 2018 measure, this new Initiative appears far more detrimental to cities because it would eliminate the City’s local authority to recover costs through fees and charges, jeopardizing critical services.

The California Attorney General has issued an official measure title and summary that allows CBRT to begin collecting signatures. CBRT needs to submit nearly one million signatures before the State’s recommended April 29, 2022 deadline to qualify for the November 2022 statewide ballot. Cal Cities, along with several coalition partners, strongly oppose Initiative No. 21-0042A1.

Cal Cities is urging California cities to adopt a Resolution that formally opposes a State ballot measure Initiative No. 21-0042A1 on the following grounds:

1. Initiative No. 21-0042A1 would create new State constitutional loopholes that allow corporations to pay far less than their fair share for the negative effects they impose on California communities, including our environment and local infrastructure.

2. Initiative No. 21-0042A1 creates processes that make it much more difficult for local regulators, such as AQMD, County Public Health, or the City’s Code Enforcement Division to issue and collect fine revenue and levies on violations for corporations that violate laws intended to protect our environment, public health and safety, and local neighborhoods.

Agenda Report March 1, 2022
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3. Initiative No. 21-0042A1 jeopardizes billions of dollars currently dedicated to cities for critical local services, which would initiate force cuts to essential services, such as public schools, emergency services, law enforcement, public health, and more further harming disadvantaged communities, such as Paramount.

4. Initiative No. 21-0042A1 limits voter input by prohibiting local advisory measures, where voters provide direction to politicians on how they want their local tax dollars spent, and is armed with a hidden provision that would retroactively cancel measures that were passed by local voters, effectively undermining voters to decide what their communities need.

The principles of the proposed ballot initiative do not align with the 2022 Legislative Platform adopted by the City Council. However, because this matter is regarding a proposed ballot initiative, not a legislative bill, the action requested of the City Council this evening is to take a position on the proposed ballot initiative by Resolution.

RECOMMENDED ACTION
It is recommended that the City Council review and discuss the State ballot Initiative No. 21-0042A1; and, if the City Council opposes the ballot initiative, read by title only and adopt Resolution No. 22:015 opposing State ballot measure Initiative No. 21-0042A1 and authorizing the listing of the City of Paramount as an opponent.

CITY OF PARAMOUNT

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION NO. 22:015

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT OPPOSING STATE BALLOT MEASURE INITIATIVE NO. 21-0042A1

RESTRICTING VOTERS' INPUT AND LOCAL TAXING AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, the League of California Cities (Cal Cities) requests the City of Paramount (“City”) to adopt a Resolution that formally opposes Initiative No. 21-0042A1; and
WHEREAS, an association representing California’s wealthiest corporations is behind a deceptive proposition aimed for the November 2022 statewide ballot; and WHEREAS, the measure creates new constitutional loopholes that allow corporations to pay far less than their fair share for the impacts they have on our communities, including local infrastructure, our environment, water quality, air quality, and natural resources; and
WHEREAS, the measure includes undemocratic provisions that would make it more difficult for local voters to pass measures needed to fund local services and infrastructure, and would limit voter input by prohibiting local advisory measures where voters provide direction on how they want their local tax dollars spent; and WHEREAS, the measure makes it much more difficult for state and local regulators to issue fines and levies on corporations that violate laws intended to protect our environment, public health and safety, and our neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, the measure puts billions of dollars currently dedicated to state and local services at risk, and could force cuts to public schools, fire and emergency response, law enforcement, public health, parks, libraries, affordable housing, services to support homeless residents, mental health services, and more; and WHEREAS, the measure would also reduce funding for critical infrastructure like streets and roads, public transportation, drinking water, new schools, sanitation, and utilities; and
WHEREAS, adopting a Resolution that formally opposes Initiative No. 21-0042A1 aligns with the City’s 2022 Legislative Platform.

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.

RESOLUTION NO. 22:015

SECTION 2. The Paramount City Council formally opposes Initiative 21-0042A1 and the City of Paramount will join the NO on Initiative 21-0042A1 coalition, a growing coalition of public safety, labor, local government, infrastructure advocates, and other organizations throughout the state.

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

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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CONSIDERATION OF OPTIONS FOR CITY COUNCIL REORGANIZATION

UNDER THE NEW ELECTION CYCLE
MOTION IN ORDER:

REVIEW AND DISCUSS THE REORGANIZATION OPTIONS PRESENTED AND SELECT WHICH OPTION TO PROCEED WITH.

MOTION:

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

AYES: __________________
NOES: __________________
ABSENT: ________________
ABSTAIN:________________
H:\CITYMANAGER\AGENDA\REPORTS\REPORTS 2022\REORGANIZATION OPTIONS.DOCX; 2/17/2022 4:28 PM To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Heidi Luce, City Clerk
Date: March 1, 2022
Subject: OPTIONS FOR CITY COUNCIL REORGANIZATION UNDER THE NEW

ELECTION CYCLE

BACKGROUND
In December 2017, the City’s election date was changed to March of even years to coincide with the statewide primary election as a result of the requirements of Senate Bill 415 (SB 415) the California Voter Participation Rights Act.

SB 415, now codified as California Elections Code Sections 14050-14057, prohibits cities from holding a regular municipal election on any date other than a statewide election date if doing so resulted in voter turnout being at least 25% below the average voter turnout in that jurisdiction in the previous four statewide general elections. The public policy behind SB 415 was to address declining voter turnout in federal, state and municipal elections. The legislative analysis asserted that one major contributing factor to low voter turnout, the timing of elections, could be addressed by synchronizing municipal elections with statewide elections. At the time SB 415 was implemented, statewide elections dates were recognized to occur in November and March of evennumbered years.

However, in 2020, Senate Bill 970 (SB 970) Primary Election Date, changed the date of the statewide primary election to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June of each even-numbered year that is not evenly divisible by four and the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March in each even-numbered year that is evenly divisible by four (Presidential primary years). This change was to address the delay in release of the 2020 Census data as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic which in-turn delayed the drawing of Federal and State district lines.

As a result of SB 970, the City adopted Ordinance No. 1153 in September 2021 specifying that the City’s elections will be held in even years to coincide with the statewide primary elections rather than specifying a particular month. Adoption of Ordinance No. 1153 effectuated the following election cycle for the City’s General Municipal Elections:
2022 - June
2024 - March
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2028 - March
2030 - June
2032 - March

DISCUSSION
In election years, Government Code Section 36801 requires that the City Council select one of its members to serve as Mayor and one member to serve as Vice Mayor at the meeting at which the election results are declared. Historically, when the City’s elections were held in March, the City Council would hold its annual reorganization to select a Mayor and Vice Mayor at its second meeting in March or more recently, at the first meeting in April.

Because the election date moves back and forth between June and March under the new election cycle, the City Council will need to review its options and determine when the City Council will hold its annual reorganization, while remaining in compliance with Government Code Section 36801 in election years. Below are several options for consideration:

Option 1 – April Reorganization
Under this option, the City Council would hold its reorganization in April of each year, except the years where the election is in June in which case, the reorganization is required to be held in July. This option will result in Mayoral/Vice Mayoral terms which vary from 9 to 15 months.

Option 2 – July Reorganization
Under this option, the City Council would hold its reorganization in July of each year, except the years where the election is in March in which case, the reorganization is required to be held in April. This option will result in Mayoral/Vice Mayoral terms which vary from 9 to 15 months.

Option 3 – Rotating Reorganization
Under this option, the City Council would hold its reorganization in July of June election years, in April of March election years, and in June of non-election years. This option will result in Mayoral/Vice Mayoral terms which vary from 10 to 15 months.

Option 4 – April & July Reorganization
Under this option, the City Council would hold its reorganization in April of each year; and in the years where the election is in June a second reorganization would be held in July, in compliance with Government Code Section 36801, to affirm the Mayor and Vice Mayor selected in April. Of the four options presented, this option could achieve the Agenda Report March 1, 2022
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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 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 to deliver an efficient and effective City government in a fiscally responsible, transparent and collaborative manner.

RECOMMENDED ACTION
It is recommended that the City Council review and discuss the reorganization options presented and select which option to proceed with. Upon the City Council’s direction, staff will prepare a resolution memorializing the selected option for approval at the March 15, 2022 City Council meeting.

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MARCH 1, 2022

PUBLIC HEARING
RESOLUTION NO. 22:014
“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT

SETTING FORTH ITS FINDINGS OF FACT AND DECISION RELATIVE TO GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 21-2, TO AMEND THE GENERAL PLAN TO ADD THE 2021-2029 (6TH CYCLE) HOUSING ELEMENT,
SUPERSEDING AND REPLACING THE EXISTING HOUSING ELEMENT; UPDATE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY ELEMENT; AND ADD THE
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ELEMENT.”
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:________________
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ADOPT A NEGATIVE DECLARATION RELATIVE TO RESOLUTION NO. 22:014/GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 21-2.

MOTION:

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

AYES: __________________
NOES: __________________
ABSENT: ________________
ABSTAIN:________________
F. MOTION IN ORDER:

READ BY TITLE ONLY AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 22:014; AND

AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT

STAFF TO UNDERTAKE MINOR REVISIONS TO THE HOUSING

ELEMENT AS NEEDED IN ORDER TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATION FROM

THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT.

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: March 1, 2022

Subject: RESOLUTION NO. 22:014
APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 21-2 – HOUSING

ELEMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY ELEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL

JUSTICE ELEMENT
Resolution No. 22:014 is an agenda item requesting the City Council to amend the Paramount General Plan to add the 2021-2029 (6th Cycle) Housing Element, superseding and replacing the existing Housing Element; update the Health and Safety Element; and add the Environmental Justice Element.

BACKGROUND
State law requires each city to adopt a comprehensive, long-term general plan to address the physical development of the city. The City Council most recently adopted a comprehensive update to the Paramount General Plan in 2007. The current General Plan is made up of eight elements: Land Use, Housing, Transportation, Resources Management, Health and Safety, Economic Development, Public Facilities, and Implementation.

California law requires the City to update its Housing Element in eight-year cycles, and the City must plan for 364 new housing units for the period between October 2021 and October 2029 as part of the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) determined by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG). The Housing Element must be adopted by the City Council and certified by the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). The City Council adopted the previous Housing Element (5th Cycle) on February 4, 2014.

Due to recent State legislation, an update to a housing element also triggers an assessment of the City’s Safety Element. The Health and Safety Element has been updated concurrently with the Housing Element to share resources with the public engagement program and other tasks and data. As the City adopted the Climate Action Plan on July 6, 2021 and has taken numerous actions to improve local air quality, those efforts are integrated into the Health and Safety Element. The Local Hazard Mitigation Program update will also be incorporated into the Health and Safety Element.

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RESOLUTION NO. 22:014/GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 21-2 Page 2 Moreover, a new “Environmental Justice Element” section is now required when a jurisdiction has a State-designated “disadvantaged community” in compliance with SB 1000 and California Government Code Section 65302(h). On August 4, 2020, the City Council approved the decision to prepare and adopt a complete Environmental Justice Element concurrently with an update to the Housing Element and Health and Safety Element.

During a joint special meeting on May 18, 2021, the City Council and Planning Commission met and reviewed Housing Element issues and programs, examined issues and potential programs for the Environmental Justice Element, and were introduced to the Health and Safety Element.

Pursuant to California Government Code Section 65358, General Plan amendments require review and recommendation by the City’s Planning Commission and approval of the City Council. On February 8, 2022, the Planning Commission unanimously approved Resolution No. PC 21:019, recommending that the City Council adopt and approve General Plan Amendment No 21-2.

DISCUSSION
Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA)
Housing elements are also used to identify how the City will produce its share of the housing need that is established by the California HCD through the RHNA process.

Housing need requirements are established for each region in California. Regional planning agencies are then responsible to determine the number of housing units for each city in its region. The SCAG is the agency responsible for the region that Paramount is located in, and has determined that Paramount’s share of the regional housing need is 364 housing units for the RHNA planning period from October 2021 to October 2029. The City’s allocation in the previous cycle was 105 housing units. The stark increase from 105 to 364 units is due to State efforts to minimize the housing affordability and availability crisis with changes to RHNA methodology. The 364 units are allocated based on household income categories as noted below:

Category Final
Allocation Plan
Total RHNA 364
Very-low income (<50% of Average Monthly Income) 92
Low income (50-80% of Average Monthly Income) 43
Moderate income (80-120% of Average Monthly Income) 48
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RESOLUTION NO. 22:014/GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 21-2 Page 3 Housing Element Update
One of the more important sections of the Housing Element is the Housing Plan. This section addresses policies and programs that the City has implemented or will implement to facilitate the production of new housing and preserve the existing housing stock. The City sponsors and participates in a wide range of programs that are designed to encourage construction of new homes and to assist residents in the purchase of homes, and the Housing Element update is an opportunity to improve programs.

Goals and policies include housing maintenance and preservation, increasing housing opportunities, providing regulatory and available financial assistance to support the production of affordable housing, removing constraints, and ensuring equal and fair housing opportunities are available to all residents.

The Housing Plan is built around the following 18 implementation programs which replace the 30 programs from the 2014-2021 (5th Cycle) Housing Element:

Program 1: Affordable Housing Incentives. Continue grants and loans through the Home Improvement Program. Actively support efforts to secure State, federal, and private funding sources as a means of leveraging local funds and maximizing assistance.

Program 2: Homebuyer Assistance Programs. Assist lower-income households to become or remain homeowners by promoting and implementing homebuyer incentive programs such as the Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) Program, CalHome Program, Single-Family Mortgage Revenue Bond Program, and First Home Mortgage Program.

Program 3: Code Enforcement. Address code violations through this Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)-funded activity, including graffiti abatement, unpermitted/illegal construction, vehicles parked on lawns, illegal garage conversions, roofs in disrepair, broken windows, and over-accumulation of trash and/or debris. The Public Safety Department is the lead City department.

Program 4: Developer Consultation Program. This program promotes consultation with developers to assist in expanding housing opportunities for development of affordable housing. Complementary actions also include financial and regulatory incentives, expedited processing, and fee waivers for affordable housing projects.

Program 5: Single-Room Occupancy (SRO) Program. The City Council adopted an ordinance in July 2021 permitting SRO development in the R-M (Multiple-Family Residential) zone.

Program 6: Mixed-use Development Program. The City will encourage housing development in those zone districts where mixed-use development is permitted.

Program 7: Adequate Sites and Monitoring of No Net Loss (SB 166). This program connects the 364 housing units for the eight-year cycle through 2029 with a sites inventory and projected ADU development.

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RESOLUTION NO. 22:014/GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 21-2 Page 4 Program 8: Specific Plan Minimum Densities. The City will prepare revisions to the Clearwater East Specific Plan to include residential categories and development standards with a minimum density of at least 30 dwellings per acre. The new North Paramount Gateway Specific Plan, underway as of 2021, will identify design and development standards for mixed-use and transit-oriented development standards at a minimum housing density of 30 dwelling units per acre for sites along Paramount Boulevard.

Program 9: Zoning Amendments. Update the Zoning Ordinance (Title 17 of the Municipal Code) as needed.

Program 10: Energy Conservation Program. Promote energy conservation in housing rehabilitation and in the construction of new housing. The program complements goals of the Paramount Climate Action Plan (adopted in 2021).

Program 11: Lead-based Paint Hazard Removal Program. Encourage participation of residents in lead removal and lead-abatement programs, and removal/abatement for indoor air pollutants, including radon and transportation air pollution.

Program 12: Homeless Plan. Implement the Plan to Prevent and Combat Homelessness and as amended over time. The Public Safety Department is the lead City department.

Program 13: Residential Rehabilitation Program (“Home Improvement Program”).

Examples of eligible repairs and improvements include but are not limited to energy efficiency improvements, removal of impediments and material barriers that obstruct accessibility, roofing, plumbing repairs, electrical repairs, exterior painting, and window replacement.

Program 14: Sites for Special Needs Housing. Ensure that special needs housing is located in or adjacent to lands zoned for or that allow for residential or mixed-use development.

Program 15: Update Fees and Exactions. Adopt resolutions that update development, capital, and permit fees in a manner that encourages housing projects and furthers other housing programs.

Program 16: Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). Promote and advertise the ADU permitting process, and develop model templates for site plans and building plans provided at no charge to applicants.

Program 17: At-risk Unit Preservation Program. Pursue the retainment of all at-risk units that are available to lower-income households by consulting with potential purchasers and establishing contact with public and nonprofit agencies interested in purchasing and/or managing at-risk units.

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RESOLUTION NO. 22:014/GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 21-2 Page 5 Program 18: Fair Housing Services. Continue to assist households through the Fair Housing Foundation, providing fair housing services and educational programs concerning fair housing issues. Refer fair housing complaints to the Fair Housing Foundation and continue to provide funding support.

Sites Inventory
Moreover, Government Code Section 65583(a) requires local governments to prepare an inventory of land suitable for residential development, including vacant sites and sites having the potential for redevelopment (sites inventory). The inventory of land suitable for residential development shall be used to identify sites that can be developed for housing within the planning period. To meet the 364 housing units required to be planned for the eight-year period between 2021 and 2029, the City can meet 62% of the RHNA with approved projects, projected ADU development, and development on underutilized sites.

After accounting for this capacity, a shortfall of 138 units remains. The City also falls short of any site at the 30 dwelling units per acre density, which is the default density for the lower-income household sites. To address the shortfall, the City has identified two specific plans – one existing (Clearwater East Specific Plan – which includes the Paramount Swap Meet and other properties south of Rosecrans Avenue, west of Paramount Boulevard, north of Somerset Boulevard, and east of the Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way) and a new specific plan under development (Paramount North Gateway Specific Plan, which is the area south of Century Boulevard/Howe Street, west of Anderson Street, north of Rosecrans Avenue, and east of the Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way). The Housing Element includes land use designations and development standards to accommodate a minimum 30 dwelling units per acre to meet the lower-income categories.

Attachment A provides a map that identifies the residential sites designated for additional RHNA housing units. In addition to properties within the Clearwater East Specific Plan and the North Paramount Gateway Specific Plan, the underutilized sites are located at 6709 72nd Street, 15356 Gundry Avenue, 14917 Indiana Avenue, and 17008 Passage Avenue.

HCD Review and Compliance
On September 22, 2021, the City submitted its Draft Housing Element for the 2021-2029 RHNA planning period for review to the California HCD. On November 16, 2021, the City participated in a videoconference call with HCD staff to discuss their comments regarding the Paramount Draft Housing Element. On November 17, 2021, the City received HCD’s comment letter, which outlined specific necessary changes to the Draft Housing Element.

Comments from HCD focused primarily on the following topics: evaluation of effectiveness of existing policies and programs in meeting the housing needs for special needs populations; housing needs, resources, and constraints; housing programs; and, public participation. A copy of HCD’s comment letter has been attached for reference (Attachment B).

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RESOLUTION NO. 22:014/GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 21-2 Page 6 It is imperative that the City Council adopt a revised Housing Element within 120 days from the statutory due date of October 15, 2021. If HCD does not certify the Housing Element, the City will be subject to significant penalties and/or legal action.

Health and Safety Element Update
Maintaining a safe community requires assessment of the City’s public safety needs. The Health and Safety Element identifies, evaluates, and addresses such safety issues and provides the goals, policies, and implementation programs that will help reduce future loss of life, injuries, property loss, environmental damage, and social and economic disruption from natural and human-caused emergencies and other public safety concerns. Key health and safety objectives will be realized through the implementation of the following policies contained in the updated Health and Safety Element:
 Emergency preparedness. The City’s continued commitment to identifying emergency response strategies to improve the community’s overall safety.  Seismic safety. The continuation of efforts to prepare for, and response to emergencies arising from a major earthquake.
 Fire protection. The continued support of the Fire Department and fire prevention programs.
 Law enforcement. The ongoing support of law enforcement efforts and crime prevention programs.
 Noise control. The reduction of noise in the community.  Climate adaptation. Climate change is a long-term shift in global or regional climate patterns. Climate adaptation refers to the process of preparing for these evolving environmental conditions. The Paramount Climate Action Plan, adopted in 2021, provides the roadmap for reducing greenhouse gases (GHG).

Environmental Justice – New Element
An environmental justice element is the most recently mandated general plan element, and it has the potential to help the City in its positive trajectory. An environmental justice element identifies objectives and policies to reduce pollution exposure, improve air quality, promote public facilities, improve food access, advance access to housing, and increase physical activity. According to a mapping tool known as CalEnviroScreen from the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), Paramount meets the State-defined threshold that triggers the Environmental Justice Element.

The following is a summary of recommended environmental justice goals, and each include a series of implementation policies to guide the City into the future:

Addressing Pollution Burdens
 Goal 1. Reduced exposure to air pollution and hazardous materials.  Goal 2. Improve physical conditions of residential areas adjacent to pollution sources.

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RESOLUTION NO. 22:014/GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 21-2 Page 7  Goal 3. Proper management and disposal of hazardous waste from industrial activities.

Open Space and Physical Activity
 Goal 4. Accessible open spaces and increased levels of physical activities.

Community Facilities and Public Improvements
 Goal 5. Prioritizing community needs.

Expanding Access to Healthy and Nutritious Foods
 Goal 6. Improved community health and wellness through healthier food options.

Expanding Community Engagement
 Goal 7. Increased civic engagement that is inclusive and transparent.

Attachment C identifies healthy foods, physical activity, walking/biking improvements, urban greening, and pollution burden strategies within Paramount’s neighborhoods. In conjunction with the goals and policies, together these strategies and policies form the City’s approach in addressing Environmental Justice challenges.

Community Outreach
Given the importance of housing and environmental justice concerns, a number of public outreach and community engagement events were conducted. Community workshops, stakeholder interviews, focus groups, and other meetings with the public were facilitated with Zoom meetings. Surveys, workshops, and important dates were advertised through the City’s social media platforms. Downloadable presentations and summaries of public comments from workshops and surveys were made available during study sessions and public hearings. The following chart summarizes community engagement events:

Engagement Events Dates
City Council interviews and stakeholder focus group October 2020 and November 2020 Online survey (English and Spanish) January 2021 to June 2021 #1 Community Workshop #1 (English) February 1, 2020
#1 Community Workshop #1 (Spanish) February 3, 2020
Study Session (City Council and Planning Commission) May 18, 2021 Community Workshop #2 (Spanish) June 17, 2021
Community Workshop #2 (English) June 21, 2021
Planning Commission Public Hearing February 8, 2022
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RESOLUTION NO. 22:014/GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 21-2 Page 8 Environmental Assessment
MIG, a multidisciplinary planning firm contracted by the City, prepared an Initial Study in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and CEQA Guidelines to determine whether the project (updating the Housing Element, updating the Health and Safety Element, and developing a new Environment Justice Element) would have a significant impact on the environment. The Initial Study evaluated required environmental criteria such as aesthetics, air quality, biological resources, cultural resources, energy, geology/soils, hazards/hazardous materials, hydrology/water quality, noise, public services, transportation/traffic, and tribal cultural resources. The Initial Study determined that the project would not result in any significant impacts on the environment, and a Negative Declaration is recommended for project adoption. The Initial Study and Negative Declaration are included.

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 City Council implemented the Strategic Outcomes 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; No. 2: Community Health; No. 3:

Economic Health; No. 4: Environmental Health; and No. 5: Attractive and Well-Maintained City Infrastructure.

RECOMMENDED ACTION
It is recommended that the City Council:

1.) Adopt a Negative Declaration relative to Resolution No. 22:014/General Plan Amendment No. 21-2.

2.) Read by title only and adopt Resolution No. 22:014; and authorize the City Manager and Planning Department staff to undertake minor revisions to the Housing Element as needed in order to obtain certification from the California Department of Housing and Community Development.
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CITY OF PARAMOUNT

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION NO. 22:014

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT

SETTING FORTH ITS FINDINGS OF FACT AND DECISION RELATIVE TO GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 21-2, TO AMEND THE GENERAL PLAN TO ADD THE 2021-2029 (6TH CYCLE) HOUSING ELEMENT,
SUPERSEDING AND REPLACING THE EXISTING HOUSING ELEMENT; UPDATE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY ELEMENT; AND ADD THE
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ELEMENT.

WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paramount has considered an amendment to the General Plan to add the 2021-2029 (6th Cycle) Housing Element, superseding and replacing the existing Housing Element; update the Health and Safety Element; and add the Environmental Justice Element; and WHEREAS, the Paramount General Plan was most recently comprehensively updated and adopted by the City Council in 2007; and
WHEREAS, a required element of the General Plan is the Housing Element; and WHEREAS, the Housing Element must be updated every eight years; and WHEREAS, the Housing Element update must assess current and future housing needs; and
WHEREAS, the Housing Element update must identify constraints that may limit a city’s ability to meet future housing needs in the community; and WHEREAS, the Housing Element update must contain goals, policies and objectives to meet future housing needs in the community; and WHEREAS, the Housing Element update must identify policies and programs to encourage new housing development; and
WHEREAS, the Housing Element update must identify sites where new housing can be constructed; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Government Code Section 65583, the City finds that the 2021-2029 Housing Element complies with the duty to affirmatively further fair housing; and

WHEREAS, the 2021-2029 Housing Element fully complies with the requirements of State law by identifying adequate sites for a variety of housing types and makes adequate provision for the existing and projected needs of all economic segments of the Paramount community; and

RESOLUTION NO. 22:014

WHEREAS, based on factors such as the age and condition of existing uses, the site land versus improvement value, lack of recent enhancements to existing uses, increased development intensity potential, and development interest, the existing uses on the sites identified in the site inventory to accommodate the lower income Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) are likely to be discontinued during the planning period, and therefore do not constitute an impediment to additional residential development during the period covered by the housing element; and WHEREAS, the Health and Safety Element is a required element of the General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Health and Safety Element identifies, evaluates, and addresses such safety issues and provides the goals, policies, and implementation programs that will help reduce future loss of life, injuries, property loss, environmental damage, and social and economic disruption from natural and human-caused emergencies and other public safety concerns; and
WHEREAS, the Health and Safety Element includes the State-mandated health element and noise element in compliance with requirements of Government Code Section 65302(f); and
WHEREAS, a number of revisions to the California Government Code have been enacted and require an update of the Health and Safety Element to be in compliance with SB 1241, SB 379 and SB 99 defined under State law under Section 65302(g) of the California Government Code; and
WHEREAS, a new Environmental Justice Element or related goals, policies, and objectives integrated in other elements, is required when a jurisdiction has a Statedesignated disadvantaged community in compliance with SB 1000 and California Government Code Section 65302(h); and
WHEREAS, a city subject to SB 1000 and California Government Code Section 65302(h) shall adopt or review the Environmental Justice Element, or the environmental justice goals, policies, and objectives in other elements, upon the adoption or next revision of two or more elements concurrently on or after January 1, 2018; and WHEREAS, an Environmental Justice Element identifies objectives and policies to reduce the unique or compounded health risks in disadvantaged communities by means that include, but are not limited to, the reduction of pollution exposure, including the improvement of air quality, and the promotion of public facilities, food access, safe and sanitary homes, and physical activity.

WHEREAS, on August 4, 2020, the City Council approved the decision to prepare and adopt an Environmental Justice Element concurrently with an update to the Housing Element and Health and Safety Element; and
RESOLUTION NO. 22:014

WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Paramount conducted a public hearing relative to General Plan Amendment No. 21-2 on February 8, 2022 and approved Resolution No. PC 21:019, recommending City Council approval to add the 2021-2029 (6th Cycle) Housing Element, superseding and replacing the existing Housing Element; update the Health and Safety Element; and add the Environmental Justice Element.

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 finds that it has conducted all the public hearings necessary and in compliance with State Law and the Municipal Code of the City of Paramount.

SECTION 3. The City Council hereby adopts a Negative Declaration relative to General Plan Amendment No. 21-2 in accordance to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

SECTION 4. The City Council finds that all requirements of notice have been complied with pursuant to State Law and the Municipal Code.

SECTION 5. The City Council finds that the evidence presented does justify the adoption of this Resolution for General Plan Amendment No. 21-2 for the following reasons:

1. That modified conditions warrant a revision in the General Plan, including an updated Housing Element, and updated Health and Safety Element, and a new Environmental Justice Element.

2. That a need for the proposed changes in programs and policies is necessary and proper and is unlikely to be detrimental to the surrounding community.

3. That the particular properties under consideration for a sites inventory for the Housing Element are suitable in terms of access and size of parcels.

4. That the proposed amendment will be in the interest of public health, safety, and general welfare.

5. That such amendment is necessary or desirable for the development of the community, is essentially in harmony with the various elements of the General Plan, and is not detrimental to existing uses.

RESOLUTION NO. 22:014

SECTION 6. Based on the foregoing findings, the City Council adopts this Resolution approving General Plan Amendment No. 21-2 and authorizing the City Manager and Planning Department staff to undertake minor revisions to the Housing Element as needed in order to obtain certification from the California Department of Housing and Community Development.

SECTION 7. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.

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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ATTACHMENT A
Housing Element Sites Inventory

1. Clearwater East Specific Plan Sites

2. North Paramount Gateway Specific Plan Sites

3. 6709 72nd Street

4. 15356 Gundry Avenue

5. 14917 Indiana Avenue

6. 17008 Passage Avenue

ATTACHMENT B
Letter from California Department of Housing and
Community Development
11/17/21
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - BUSINESS, CONSUMER SERVICES AND HOUSING AGENCY GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

DIVISION OF HOUSING POLICY DEVELOPMENT
2020 W. El Camino Avenue, Suite 500
Sacramento, CA 95833
(916) 263-2911 / FAX (916) 263-7453
www.hcd.ca.gov
November 17, 2021
John Carver, Director
Planning Department
City of Paramount
16400 Colorado Avenue
Paramount, CA 90723
Dear John Carver:

RE: City of Paramount’s 6th Cycle (2021-2029) Draft Housing Element Thank you for submitting the City of Paramount’s (City) draft housing element received for review on September 22, 2021. Pursuant to Government Code section 65585, subdivision (b), the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is reporting the results of its review. Our review was facilitated by a telephone conversation on November 16, 2021 with you, Assistant Community Development Director John King, Associate Planner Ivan Reyes, and Jose Rodriguez of MIG.

The draft element addresses many statutory requirements; however, revisions will be necessary to comply with State Housing Element Law (Article 10.6 of the Gov. Code).

The enclosed Appendix describes revisions needed to comply with State Housing Element Law.

The City’s statutory deadline to adopt a housing element was October 15, 2021. For your information, pursuant to Assembly Bill 1398 (Chapter 358, Statutes of 2021), if a local government fails to adopt a compliant housing element within 120 days of this statutory deadline, then any rezoning to accommodate the regional housing needs allocation (RHNA), including for lower-income households, shall be completed no later than one year from the statutory deadline. Otherwise, the local government’s housing element will no longer comply with State Housing Element Law, and HCD may revoke its finding of substantial compliance pursuant to Government Code section 65585, subdivision (i).

Public participation in the development, adoption and implementation of the housing element is essential to effective housing planning. Throughout the housing element process, the City should continue to engage the community, including organizations that represent lower-income and special needs households, by making information regularly available and considering and incorporating comments where appropriate.

John Carver, Director

Several federal, state, and regional funding programs consider housing element compliance as an eligibility or ranking criterion. For example, the CalTrans Senate Bill (SB) 1 Sustainable Communities grant; the Strategic Growth Council and HCD’s Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities programs; and HCD’s Permanent Local Housing Allocation consider housing element compliance and/or annual reporting requirements pursuant to Government Code section 65400. With a compliant housing element, the City will meet housing element requirements for these and other funding sources.

For your information, some general plan element updates are triggered by housing element adoption. HCD reminds the County to consider timing provisions and welcomes the opportunity to provide assistance. For information, please see the Technical Advisories issued by the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research at:
http://opr.ca.gov/docs/OPR_Appendix_C_final.pdf and
http://opr.ca.gov/docs/Final_6.26.15.pdf.

HCD is committed to assisting the City in addressing all statutory requirements of State Housing Element Law. If you have any questions or need additional technical assistance, please contact Colin Cross, of our staff, at [email protected].

Sincerely,
Paul McDougall
Enclosure
Senior Program Manager
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APPENDIX

CITY OF PARAMOUNT
The following changes are necessary to bring the City’s housing element into compliance with Article 10.6 of the Government Code. Accompanying each recommended change, we cite the supporting section of the Government Code.

Housing element technical assistance information is available on HCD’s website at http://www.hcd.ca.gov/community-development/housing-element/housing-elementmemos.shtml. Among other resources, the housing element section contains HCD’s latest technical assistance tool, Building Blocks for Effective Housing Elements (Building Blocks), available at http://www.hcd.ca.gov/community-development/building-blocks/index.shtml and includes the Government Code addressing State Housing Element Law and other resources.

A. Review and Revision
Review the previous element to evaluate the appropriateness, effectiveness, and progress in implementation, and reflect the results of this review in the revised element. (Gov. Code, § 65588 (a) and (b).)
General: While the element includes some information on the progress in implementation from the previous element, it must evaluate the effectiveness of programs. Several programs from the previous housing element cycle include quantified objectives, but the 6th Cycle draft does not include quantified measures of progress against those objectives. Based on the outcomes of this evaluation, the element should revise programs for the 6th Cycle element as appropriate.

Special Needs: As part of the review of programs in the past cycle, the element must provide a cumulative evaluation of the effectiveness of goals, policies, and related actions in meeting the housing needs of special needs populations (e.g., elderly, persons with disabilities, large households, female-headed households, farmworkers and persons experiencing homelessness).

B. Housing Needs, Resources, and Constraints

1. Affirmatively further[ing] fair housing in accordance with Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 8899.50) of Division 1 of Title 2…shall include an assessment of fair housing in the jurisdiction. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (c)(10)(A).) Patterns and Trends: For all categories of analysis (segregation and integration, racially and ethnically concentrated areas of poverty and affluence, access to opportunity, and disproportionate housing needs, including displacement), the element minimally addresses requirements to analyze local patterns and trends based on race. However, the element must also analyze local and regional patterns and trends for each category and subcategory of analysis. A local analysis should compare conditions between City of Paramount’s 6th Cycle Draft Housing Element Page 2 November 17, 2021
neighborhoods, census tract or some other similar measure. A regional analysis should compare conditions at the local level to the rest of the region, for example at the level of the County or other subregional geography.

Please see the HCD Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Data Viewer at https://www.hcd.ca.gov/community-development/affh/index.shtml.

Segregation and Integration: The element analyzes segregation and integration on the basis of race. However, this analysis should also address segregation and integration by disability, familial status, and income.

Disparities in Access to Opportunity: The element includes some discussion on indicators of access to opportunity, but it should still evaluate patterns and trends as described above. The analysis should address access to opportunities for education, economy, transportation, and environmental quality.

Disproportionate Housing Needs, Including Displacement: The housing element must assess disproportionate housing needs, including displacement risk on people with protected characteristics and lower-income households. The element generally mentions City-wide cost burdens, but it must still analyze patterns and trends of overpayment, overcrowding, substandard housing, homelessness, and displacement risk.

Local Data and Knowledge: The element should incorporate local data and knowledge of the jurisdiction into the AFFH section. To assist in meeting this requirement, the element should provide local data not captured in regional, state, or federal data analysis, including information obtained through community participation or consultation.

Other Relevant Factors: The element must include other relevant factors that contribute to fair housing issues in the jurisdiction. For instance, the element can analyze historical land use, zoning, governmental and nongovernmental spending including transportation investments, history of lending practices and demographic trends.

Site Inventory: The element notes the geographic distribution of sites with respect to TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps but does not identify whether sites are isolated by income group or whether sites improve or exacerbate conditions. A full analysis should address the income categories of identified sites with respect to location and how that affects the existing patterns for all components of the assessment of fair housing (e.g., segregation and integration, access to opportunity). The element should also discuss whether the distribution of sites improves or exacerbates conditions. If sites exacerbate conditions, the element should identify further program actions that will be taken to mitigate this (e.g., anti-displacement strategies).

Contributing Factors: Based on the outcomes of a complete analysis, the element should re-evaluate and prioritize contributing factors to fair housing issues as appropriate.

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Strategies and Actions: Goals and actions must significantly seek to overcome contributing factors to fair housing issues. Current program actions include the City’s already existing strategies to amend its zoning ordinance for compliance with state law, as well as Program 18 (Fair Housing Services), which continues the City’s practice of referring fair housing complaints, among other things. This is not adequate to satisfy the requirement for specific and meaningful actions. Program actions should be proactive, facilitate meaningful change, and respond directly to the contributing factors to fair housing issues that were identified. Furthermore, the element must include metrics and milestones for evaluating progress on programs, actions, and fair housing results. The element must add and revise programs based on a complete analysis, including prioritized contributing factors and address housing mobility enhancement, new housing choices and affordability in high opportunity areas, place-based strategies for community preservation and revitalization and displacement protection.

2. Include an analysis of population and employment trends and documentation of projections and a quantification of the locality's existing and projected needs for all income levels, including extremely low-income households. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (a)(1).)
Include an analysis and documentation of household characteristics, including level of payment compared to ability to pay, housing characteristics, including overcrowding, and housing stock condition. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (a)(2).) Housing Needs Assessment: The element quantifies household characteristics, but it should also analyze those characteristics. For example, the analysis could address trends, comparisons to other jurisdictions, impacts of characteristics on housing affordability and quality of life, availability of resources to address needs, effectiveness of programs and determine the magnitude of gaps in housing needs.

Extremely Low-Income (ELI) Households: While the element identifies the projected number of ELI households, it must still analyze their existing housing needs. This is particularly important given the unique and disproportionate needs of ELI households. For example, the element could analyze tenure, cost burden, overcrowding and other household characteristics then examine trends and the availability of resources to determine the magnitude of gaps in housing needs. For additional information, see the Building Blocks at http://www.hcd.ca.gov/community-development/buildingblocks/housing-needs/extremely-low-income-housing-needs.shtml.

3. An inventory of land suitable and available for residential development, including vacant sites and sites having realistic and demonstrated potential for redevelopment during the planning period to meet the locality’s housing need for a designated income level, and an analysis of the relationship of zoning and public facilities and services to these sites. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (a)(3).)
Site Inventory: The element must identify the number of units by income category for each site. The element assumes a certain capacity for each site, it but does not assign City of Paramount’s 6th Cycle Draft Housing Element Page 4 November 17, 2021
income categories to the units assumed. Additionally, the element must provide the zoning and general plan designation for each site (Table H-25); currently, the element only provides this information for underutilized residential sites (Table H-24).

Realistic Capacity: The methodology for calculating residential capacity on identified sites must account for land use controls, site improvements and typical densities of existing or approved residential developments at a similar affordability level. The element must support its assumptions of potential yield. For example, for underutilized residential sites and for the North Paramount Gateway Specific Plan, the element assumes 80 percent of potential yield (pp. 58-60), it but does not explain how the City arrived at this percentage. Further support is needed to justify this assumption. The element should demonstrate what specific trends, factors, and other evidence led to the assumptions.

Suitability of Nonvacant Sites: The element must include an analysis demonstrating the potential for redevelopment of nonvacant sites. To address this, the element briefly describes some existing uses and provides a conservative capacity estimate for sites in the Clearwater East Specific Plan, but it must still include analysis. The analysis should consider factors including the extent to which existing uses may constitute an impediment to additional residential development, the City’s past experience with converting existing uses to higher density residential development, the current market demand for the existing use, an analysis of any existing leases or other contracts that would perpetuate the existing use or prevent redevelopment of the site for additional residential development, development trends, market conditions, and regulatory or other incentives or standards to encourage additional residential development on these sites.

For example, the element could consider indicators such as age and condition of the existing structure, potential floor area relative to existing floor area, presence of expiring leases, expressed developer interest in residential development, low improvement to land value ratio, and other factors.

In addition, if the housing element relies upon nonvacant sites to accommodate more than 50 percent of the RHNA for lower-income households, it must demonstrate existing uses are not an impediment to additional residential development and will likely discontinue in the planning period. (Gov. Code, § 65583.2, subd. (g)(2).) Absent findings (e.g., adoption resolution) based on substantial evidence, the existing uses will be presumed to impede additional residential development and will not be utilized toward demonstrating adequate sites to accommodate the RHNA.

Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs): The element assumes an average of 20 ADUs per year will be constructed during the planning period, for a total of 166 ADUs. The element’s analysis and programs do not support this assumption. Based on HCD records and numbers reported in the element, the City is averaging about 8 ADU permits per year since 2018. To include a realistic estimate of the potential for ADUs, the element should reduce the number of ADUs assumed per year or include analysis, policies and programs as appropriate.

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Small Sites: The element identifies several sites at less than a half-acre (pp. 58-60).

These sites are not eligible absent a demonstration that sites of equivalent size were successfully developed during the prior planning period for an equivalent number of lower-income housing units as projected for the site or unless other evidence is provided.

If the inventory indicates some sites can be consolidated it should also provide analysis demonstrating the potential for consolidation. For example, the analysis could describe the City’s role or track record in facilitating small-lot consolidation, policies or incentives offered or proposed to encourage and facilitate lot consolidation, conditions rendering parcels suitable and ready for lot consolidation, or information from the owners of each aggregated site.

Sites Identified in Prior Planning Periods: Sites identified in prior planning periods shall not be deemed adequate to accommodate the housing needs for lower-income households unless a program, meeting statutory requirements, requires rezoning within three years. While the element includes a program to address this requirement, it should clarify which sites were identified in prior planning periods.

Environmental Constraints: While the element generally describes a few environmental conditions within the City (p. 23), it must relate those conditions to identified sites and describe any other known environmental or other constraints that could impact housing development on identified sites in the planning period.

Infrastructure: The element generally describes infrastructure. However, it must also demonstrate sufficient total water, sewer, and dry utilities capacity (existing and planned) to accommodate the RHNA.

In addition, water and sewer service providers must establish specific procedures to grant priority water and sewer service to developments with units affordable to lowerincome households. (Gov. Code, § 65589.7.) Local governments are required to immediately deliver the housing element to water and sewer service providers. The element should discuss compliance with these requirements and if necessary, add or modify programs to establish a written procedure by a date early in the planning period.

For additional information and sample cover memo, see the Building Blocks at http://www.hcd.ca.gov/community-development/building-blocks/otherrequirements/priority-for-water-sewer.shtml.

Electronic Sites Inventory: For your information, pursuant to Government Code section 65583.3, the City must submit an electronic sites inventory with its adopted housing element. The City must utilize standards, forms, and definitions adopted by HCD.

Please see HCD’s housing element webpage at https://www.hcd.ca.gov/communitydevelopment/housing-element/index.shtml#element for a copy of the form and instructions. The City can reach out to HCD at [email protected] for technical assistance.

Zoning for a Variety of Housing Types:
• Emergency Shelters: The element describes that emergency shelters are permitted in a certain designation of the M-1 zone by-right. The element should City of Paramount’s 6th Cycle Draft Housing Element Page 6 November 17, 2021
also clarify emergency shelters are permitted without discretionary action and describe development standards, including parking requirements, for compliance with statutory requirements. For your information, zoning may impose sufficient parking to accommodate all staff working in the emergency shelter, provided that the standards do not require more parking for emergency shelters than other residential or commercial uses within the same zone. In addition, the element should discuss the suitability of acreage in the zone for the development of emergency shelters, including typical parcel sizes and the presence of reuse opportunities and address any conditions inappropriate for human habitability. • Permanent Supportive Housing: Supportive housing shall be a use by-right in zones where multifamily and mixed uses are permitted, including nonresidential zones permitting multifamily uses pursuant to Government Code section 65651.

The element must demonstrate compliance with this requirement and include programs as appropriate.
• Low Barrier Navigation Centers: Low Barrier Navigation Centers shall be a use by-right in zones where multifamily and mixed uses are permitted, including nonresidential zones permitting multifamily uses pursuant to Government Code section 65660. The element must demonstrate compliance with this requirement and include programs as appropriate.
• Manufactured Housing: Government Code section 65852.3 requires manufactured homes on foundations to be allowed on lots zoned for single-family residential uses and only subject to the same standards as single-family residential uses. While the element generally describes these requirements, it must also demonstrate compliance with statutory requirements or add or modify programs as appropriate. • Employee Housing: The element must demonstrate zoning is consistent with the Employee Housing Act (Health and Safety Code, § 17000 et seq.) or add or modify programs. Specifically, section 17021.5 requires employee housing for six or fewer employees to be treated as a single-family structure and permitted in the same manner as other dwellings of the same type in the same zone. Section 17021.6 requires employee housing consisting of no more than 12 units or 36 beds to be permitted in the same manner as other agricultural uses in the same zone.

4. An analysis of potential and actual governmental constraints upon the maintenance, improvement, or development of housing for all income levels, including the types of housing identified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (c), and for persons with disabilities as identified in the analysis pursuant to paragraph (7), including land use controls, building codes and their enforcement, site improvements, fees and other exactions required of developers, and local processing and permit procedures… (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (a)(5).)
Land-Use Controls: The element must identify and analyze all relevant land use controls impacts as potential constraints on a variety of housing types. The analysis should analyze land use controls independently and cumulatively with other land use controls. The analysis should specifically address requirements related to parking, heights and minimum unit sizes.

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approval certainty and ability to achieve maximum densities and include programs to address identified constraints.

Proposition FF: The element describes Proposition FF, which establishes a citywide density cap of 22 units per acre. While the element also states the City considers the Proposition inapplicable at this time (2021), it should clearly state how this impacts (e.g., allowable densities) identified sites to accommodate the RHNA and other multifamily zoned sites throughout the planning period, clarify the inapplicability of the proposition in policies or programs and commit to action to address the constraint if it becomes operable.

Fees and Exactions: The element describes application fees for multifamily and various other planning fees, but it should also list all fees for a typical single family and multifamily development, including impacts fees, and analyze the cumulative effect of fees on the cost of development. For example, the analysis could identify the total amount of fees and their proportion to the development costs for both single family and multifamily housing.

Processing and Permit Procedures: While the element generally describes typical residential development is subject to a Residential Review Board or Development Review Board, it should also list and evaluate approval findings for impacts on housing cost, supply, timing, and approval certainty.

Housing for Persons with Disabilities: The element notes the City has a reasonable accommodation procedure. The element should also describe the City’s reasonable accommodation procedure, including any approval findings, and analyze as a potential constraint. In addition, the element identifies the definition of family (p. 45), but it should also evaluate the impacts on housing for persons with disabilities. For example, limits on the number of people may act as a constraint on housing for persons with disabilities. The element should add or modify programs as appropriate to address any identified constraints.

Zoning and Fees Transparency: The element commits to post fees to the City’s website (Program 15), but it should also clarify its compliance with new transparency requirements for posting all zoning and development standards or add or modify programs as appropriate.

5. Analyze any special housing needs such as elderly; persons with disabilities, including a developmental disability; large families; farmworkers; families with female heads of households; and families and persons in need of emergency shelter. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (a)(7).)
The element includes some general quantification; however, the element should include analysis of households with special housing needs. The analysis should include, but is not limited to, factors such as trends, household income, tenure, housing types, zoning, and available resources. Specifically, the element should address persons with disabilities by type City of Paramount’s 6th Cycle Draft Housing Element Page 8 November 17, 2021
(e.g., ambulatory, hearing difficulties, cognitive), elderly households by tenure and permanent, seasonal farmworkers (e.g., USDA county level data).

C. Housing Programs

1. Include a program which sets forth a schedule of actions during the planning period, each with a timeline for implementation, which may recognize that certain programs are ongoing, such that there will be beneficial impacts of the programs within the planning period, that the local government is undertaking or intends to undertake to implement the policies and achieve the goals and objectives of the housing element through the administration of land use and development controls, the provision of regulatory concessions and incentives, and the utilization of appropriate federal and state financing and subsidy programs when available. The program shall include an identification of the agencies and officials responsible for the implementation of the various actions. (Gov.

Code, § 65583, subd. (c).)
To have a beneficial impact in the planning period and address the goals of the housing element, programs must be revised with discrete timelines, objectives, and specific and clear commitment to outcomes, as follows:
• Objectives: Programs to be revised with objectives include Programs 1 (Affordable Housing Incentives), 2 (Homebuyer Assistance Programs), and 11 (Lead-based Paint Hazard Removal Program).
• Discrete Timelines: Program to be revised with discrete timelines include Programs 1 (Affordable Housing Incentives), 4 (Developer Consultation Program), 6 (Mixed-Use Development Program), 12 (Homeless Plan) and 13 (Residential Rehabilitation). Additionally, Program 5 (Single Room Occupancy Housing Program) should be completed earlier in the planning period (e.g., within one year) and Program 16 should commit to a timeline for updating the ADU ordinance.
• Specific Commitment: Program 9 (Zoning Amendment) should commit to when zoning amendments will be completed.

2. Identify actions that will be taken to make sites available during the planning period with appropriate zoning and development standards and with services and facilities to accommodate that portion of the city’s or county’s share of the regional housing need for each income level that could not be accommodated on sites identified in the inventory completed pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) without rezoning, and to comply with the requirements of Government Code section 65584.09. Sites shall be identified as needed to facilitate and encourage the development of a variety of types of housing for all income levels, including multifamily rental housing, factory-built housing, mobilehomes, housing for agricultural employees, supportive housing, single-room occupancy units, emergency shelters, and transitional housing. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (c)(1).)
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As noted in Finding B3, the element does not include a complete site analysis; therefore, the adequacy of sites and zoning was not established. Based on the results of a complete sites inventory and analysis, the City may need to add or revise programs to address a shortfall of sites or zoning available to encourage a variety of housing types. In addition, the element should be revised as follows:
• Shortfall of Adequate Sites: Programs 8 (Specific Plan Minimum Densities) and 9 (Zoning Amendments) commit to rezoning sites to accommodate the regional housing need. The programs must commit to the shortfall of adequate sites, allowable densities, minimum acreage and all by-right requirements pursuant to Government Code section 65583.2, subdivisions (h) and (i) such as permitting multifamily developments without discretionary action with a minimum of 16 units per site and meeting affordability and residential only provisions. • Program 16 (ADUs): The Program should commit to monitor ADUs every two years and include a timeline (e.g., within six months) for implementing alternative strategies if assumptions are not met.

3. The housing element shall contain programs which assist in the development of adequate housing to meet the needs of extremely low-, very low-, low- and moderateincome households. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (c)(2).) While the element includes Program 4 (Developer Consultation) to expand housing opportunities, this Program should be complemented with additional actions such as incentives, expedited processing and fee waivers. In addition, the Program should clarify the intention to assist in development of housing for lower-income households.

Further, as noted on pages 79 and 80, the element should include actions to adopt a density bonus ordinance and assist in development of housing for ELI households.

Finally, the element should include a program(s) to assist in the development of housing for all special needs households (e.g., elderly, homeless, farmworkers, persons with disabilities, female-headed households). Program actions could include proactive outreach and assistance to non-profit service providers and developers, prioritizing some funding for housing developments affordable to special needs households and offering financial incentives or regulatory concessions to encourage a variety of housing types.

4. Address and, where appropriate and legally possible, remove governmental and nongovernmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing, including housing for all income levels and housing for persons with disabilities. The program shall remove constraints to, and provide reasonable accommodations for housing designed for, intended for occupancy by, or with supportive services for, persons with disabilities. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (c)(3).) As noted in Finding B4, the element requires a complete analysis of potential governmental constraints. Depending upon the results of that analysis, the City may need to revise or add programs and address and remove or mitigate any identified constraints.

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Additionally, as noted on page 45, the element should include a program to address the conditional use permit for residential care facilities of seven or more persons as a constraint on housing for persons with disabilities.

5. Promote and affirmatively further fair housing opportunities and promote housing throughout the community or communities for all persons regardless of race, religion, sex, marital status, ancestry, national origin, color, familial status, or disability, and other characteristics protected by the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (Part 2.8 (commencing with Section 12900) of Division 3 of Title 2), Section 65008, and any other state and federal fair housing and planning law. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (c)(5).) As noted in Finding B1, the element does not contain a complete analysis of AFFH requirements. The element must add or revise programs based on a complete analysis.

D. Public Participation
Local governments shall make a diligent effort to achieve public participation of all economic segments of the community in the development of the housing element, and the element shall describe this effort. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd.(c)(8).) While the element profiles the strategies undertaken to achieve public participation, it must also demonstrate diligent efforts to achieve participation from all economic segments of the community. Specifically, the element should either describe efforts to achieve participation from lower income and special needs households or employ different methods, moving forward. For example, the City could conduct targeted stakeholder interviews or establish a committee representative of lower-income households in future public outreach efforts.

ATTACHMENT C
Environmental Justice – Neighborhood Community Needs
A prioritization of community needs has been developed at the neighborhood level based on identified strategies. The above Neighborhood Community Needs map identifies healthy foods, physical activity, walking/biking improvements, urban greening, and pollution burden strategies within Paramount’s neighborhoods. In conjunction with the goals and policies of the Environmental Justice Element, these strategies and policies form the City’s approach in addressing challenges.

Each icon illustrates a recommended strategy within each neighborhood. Implementing these strategies will be based on feasibility and available funding resources. 2021 - 2029 HOUSING ELEMENT H - 1

2021-2029 Housing Element
Paramount General Plan
City of Paramount

Public Hearing Draft
January 2022

Public Hearing Draft
City of Paramount
2021-2029 Housing Element Update
City of Paramount
Planning Department
16400 Colorado Avenue Paramount,
California 90723
January 6, 2021
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction to Housing Element ……………………………………1
Purpose ................................................................................................................................1 Community Context ................................................................................................................1 Scope and Content of the Housing Element ..........................................................................2 Relation to, and Consistency with, Other General Plan Elements ..........................................3 Public Participation ................................................................................................................4 Community Profile/Needs Assessment …………………………….8
Population and Employment Trends .......................................................................................8 Household Characteristics ......................................................................................................12 Housing Stock Characteristics ................................................................................................15 Special Housing Needs ...........................................................................................................17 Energy Conservation Opportunities ........................................................................................20 At-Risk Housing Analyses.......................................................................................................20 Projected Housing Need (RHNA)............................................................................................20 Constraints on Housing Production ………………………………..22
Non-Governmental Constraints...............................................................................................22 Governmental Constraints ......................................................................................................31 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing......................................................................................48 Housing Resources ……………………………………………………66
Housing in Paramount ............................................................................................................66 Regional Housing Needs Assessment ....................................................................................67 Approved and Proposed Projects ...........................................................................................68 Paramount General Plan
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Residential Sites Inventory .....................................................................................................69 Detailed Sites Inventory ..........................................................................................................72 Consistency with Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH)..............................................80 No Net Loss Provision ............................................................................................................82 Site Infrastructure and Constraints..........................................................................................82 Financial and Administrative Resources .................................................................................83 Housing Plan ……………………………………………………………85
Goals and Policies ..................................................................................................................86 Implementation Programs.......................................................................................................89 Quantified Objectives..............................................................................................................97 2014-2021 Housing Element Program Accomplishment ………..98 Appendix A: Engagement Summaries …………………...………..A-1
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure H-1: Racial Demographics ........................................................................................... 50 Figure H-2: Population with a Disability .................................................................................. 52 Figure H-3: Children in Married-Couple Households............................................................... 53 Figure H-4: Children in Female-Headed Households (No Spouse/Partner) ............................ 54 Figure H-5: Median Household Income .................................................................................. 55 Figure H-6: Overpayment by Homeowners............................................................................. 60 Figure H-7: Overpayment by Renters ..................................................................................... 61 Figure H-8: Overcrowded Households.................................................................................... 62 Figure H-9: CalEnvironScreen 3.0 .......................................................................................... 63 Figure H-10: Sites Inventory ................................................................................................... 73 Figure H-11: Clearwater East Sites......................................................................................... 76 Figure H-12: Sites Inventory and TCAC/HCD Opportunity Areas ........................................... 81

LIST OF TABLES
Table H-1: Total RHNA for Paramount (2021-2029) ...............................................................1 Table H-2: Community Engagement Events ...........................................................................5 Table H-3: Focus Group Attendees ........................................................................................7 Table H-4: Population Growth and Projected Growth .............................................................9 Table H-5: Age........................................................................................................................9 Table H-6: Race and Ethnicity ................................................................................................10 Table H-7 Employment by Industry.........................................................................................11 Paramount General Plan
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Table H-8: Top 10 Employers .................................................................................................12 Table H-9: Household Characteristics by Tenure ...................................................................13 Table H-10: Extremely Low-Income (ELI) Households ...........................................................14 Table H-11: Housing Stock Characteristics by Tenure ...........................................................16 Table H-12: Fair Market Rents in Los Angeles County ..........................................................17 Table H-13: Special Needs Groups ........................................................................................17 Table H-14: Regional Housing Needs Assessment 2021-2029 ..............................................21 Table H-15: Housing by Zoning District ..................................................................................33 Table H-16: Timelines for Permit Procedures .........................................................................37 Table H-17: Residential General Plan Land Use Designations and Zoning Districts...............38 Table H-18: Residential Zoning and Specific Plan Development Standards ...........................39 Table H-19: Amenities ...........................................................................................................41 Table H-20: Off-street Parking Development Standards .........................................................42 Table H-21: Planning Application Fees...................................................................................43 Table H-22: Construction Permit Fees ..................................................................................45 Table H-23: Total RHNA for Paramount (2021 to 2029) .........................................................67 Table H-24: Approved and Proposed Projects........................................................................68 Table H-25: Underutilized Residential Sites............................................................................74 Table H-26: Sites to be Rezoned to Accommodate RHNA Shortfall ......................................77 Table H-27: Sites Inventory Summary ....................................................................................79 Table H-28: Sites Inventory and TCAC/HCD Opportunity Areas.............................................80 Table H-29: Quantified Objectives ..........................................................................................97 Table H-30: Summary of 2014-2020 Quantified Objectives and Progress..............................99 Table H-31: 2014-2021 Housing Element Program Accomplishments ...................................100 Paramount General Plan
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Introduction
Purpose
The 6th cycle (2021-2029) of the Housing Element
provides the City of Paramount (“City”) with a
coordinated and comprehensive strategy for
promoting within its borders the production of safe,
decent, and affordable housing. On October 2019,
the California Department of Housing and Community
Development identified for the Southern California
Association of Governments (SCAG) a regional
housing need determination of 1,344,740 total units
among four income categories to distribute among its
local governments. Table H-1 is Paramount’s
Regional Housing Need Assessment (RHNA)
pursuant to the Final Allocation Plan that was adopted
by SCAG’s Regional Council on March 4, 2021, and
approved by the Department of Housing and
Community Development on March 22, 2021.

Table H-1: Total RHNA for Paramount
(2021 – 2029)
Category
Final
Allocation
Plan
Total RHNA 364
Very-low income (<50% of AMI) 92
Low income (50-80% of AMI) 43
Moderate income (80-120% of AMI) 48
Above moderate income (>120% of
AMI) 181
Community Context
The City of Paramount is located in the southeastern
portion of Los Angeles County, approximately 16
miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles. Located in
the Gateway Cities region, it is bordered by Compton
and Lynwood on the west, South Gate and Downey
on the north, Bellflower on the east, and Long Beach
on the south. Paramount encompasses a total land
area of 3,072 acres, or 4.8 square miles. Prior to
incorporation in 1957, Paramount was made up of
two small communities called Hynes and Clearwater.

The City incorporated on January 30, 1957, under the
general laws of the State of California and enjoys all
the rights and privileges pertaining to "General Law"
cities. It is governed by a five-member council and
operates under a Council-Manager form of
government. It is considered a "contract city" since it provides some of its municipal services through
contracts with private entities or other governmental
agencies.

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The City’s overall operations include governance of
the Paramount Housing Authority, Paramount
Successor Agency, and the Paramount Public
Financing Authority. The Los Angeles County
Development Authority (LACDA) administers
Paramount’s federal grants assigned to Section 8
Housing Choice Vouchers and Public Housing. Its
Finance Department is responsible for administering
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and
HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) funds from
the Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD), which are then allocated to programs and
services of the Planning Department, Public Safety
Department, and Public Works Department. The City
contracted with MDG Associates, Inc. to prepare the
2017-2021 Consolidated Plan, AFH and the five
Annual Action Plans including the 2021-2022 Action
Plan. The Fair Housing Foundation is the provider of
fair housing services, which includes handling fair
housing inquiries, virtual workshops, counseling, and
education. The Planning Department manages the
Successor Agency as well as operates the Home
Improvement Program, which provides financial
assistance to Paramount residents for upgrading
deteriorated properties and correcting code violations.

The 5th cycle (2014-2021) was the first cycle of the
Housing Element to be carried out without the tools of
redevelopment agencies to fund and finance
affordable housing. The 2007 General Plan’s
direction for housing growth closely reflected the
priorities of the redevelopment agency. This Housing
Element updates the General Plan to broaden the
available current and potential resources to increase
affordable housing and housing for populations with
special needs. Housing production in the State has
not recovered from the levels seen just prior to the
Great Recession (2007-2009). Data provided by the
Construction Industry Research Board shows that in
2005, 208,972 units were constructed in California
compared to just 117,892 units in 2018. When it
comes to the number of housing units per capita,
California ranks 49th among all other states. The
average cost to build a unit in California is $480,000, a 17 percent increase since 2008. As of March
2021, data from the California Association of Realtors
shows the median home price in Los Angeles County
at $667,000. As of 2020, the City has permitted 93
units out of the 105 units it is allocated for the 5th
cycle.

Scope and Content of the Housing
Element
This Housing Element covers the planning period of
October 15, 2021 through October 15, 2029 and
identifies strategies and programs to: 1) encourage
the development of a variety of housing opportunities;
2) provide housing opportunities for persons of lower
and moderate incomes; 3) preserve the quality of the
existing housing stock in Paramount; 4) minimize
governmental constraints; and 5) promote equal
housing opportunities for all residents.

Toward these ends, the Housing Element consists of:

1. A statement of scope and purpose, a summary of
community participation, and a description of the
means by which consistency with the general
plan will be achieved and maintained

2. A schedule of action and programs to develop
and maintain adequate sites, to remove identified
constraints for the construction and preservation
of housing, and to identify financial and technical
assistance to improve existing housing and
promote Accessory Dwelling Units

3. An analysis of the City’s demographic and
housing characteristics and housing needs of
specific populations

4. An assessment of fair housing issues including
an analysis of integration and segregation
patterns and trends
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5. An analysis of actual and potential market,
governmental, and environmental constraints to
meeting the RHNA

6. An evaluation of land, administrative, and
financial resources available to meet RHNA

7. A review of past accomplishments under the
previous Housing Element
Relation to, and Consistency with,
Other General Plan Elements
The adoption of the Housing Element triggers an
assessment of its contents against other general plan
topics. The City’s planning area does not include a
sphere of influence (Gov. Code § 65302.10) nor is it
located within fire hazard areas (Gov’t Code 65302
and 65302.5). The Paramount General Plan was last
updated in 2007. The City prepares a General Plan
Annual Report and its content incudes the Annual
Progress Report required by the Department of
Housing and Community Development (HCD). The
Planning Department prepared the Housing Element
as part of a focused update to the General Plan,
which includes drafting the first Environmental Justice Element, Zoning Text Amendments for a Housing
Density Overlay, and an update of the Health and
Safety Element to include climate adaptation and
resiliency strategies (Gov. Code § 65583 subd.
(c)(8)).

By statute, the Housing Element must strongly
correlate to the topics and contents of the
Environmental Justice Element; and strongly correlate
with the topics and contents of the Safety Element.

To ensure internal consistency between the elements,
the Housing Element identified sites and densities
that are based on factors such as access to the
transportation system, proximity to noise sources
(primarily traffic and airport-related), access and
proximity to open space, commercial and industrial
uses, and topography. The Environmental Justice
Element strengthens the development of safe and
sanitary housing in disadvantaged communities by
promoting programs that protects residents from
outdoor and indoor air and water pollution and by
identifying housing sites outside of low resource
areas (Gov. Code § 65302 subd. (h)). The Safety
Element comprehensively accounts for Paramount’s
exposure to the risk of natural hazards, technological
hazards, and climate hazards and makes
recommendations to strengthen emergency
preparedness, climate adaptation and resiliency
strategies (Gov’t Code 65302(g)(4)).

Paramount is located along the Los Angeles River
approximately 10 miles north of the Pacific Ocean
and is situated within areas covered by regulatory
hazard maps. These maps identify areas where
flooding is a hazard (Gov. Code § 65302 subds. (d)(3)
and(g)(2)(B)) as is liquefaction. It also identifies
seismic hazards due to the presence of the Puente
Hills blind thrust system which lies underneath the city as well as other nearby faults. Programs, goals, and
policies of this element reflected each elements’
prioritization of the needs of vulnerable populations,
low-income areas, and disadvantaged communities in
order to help develop equitable land use,
transportation, housing strategies, and community
engagement in areas exposed to high pollution
burdens and climate hazards.

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Public Participation
Government Code 65583(c)(7) requires that "The
local government shall make a diligent effort to
achieve public participation of all economic segments
of the community in the development of the housing
element, and the program shall describe this effort.”
Under State law, local governments must be diligent
in soliciting participation by all segments of the
community in this effort. The City identified key
audiences and engagement methods to encourage
participation from a broad cross-section of the
community in Paramount and in the region that
represents diverse cultural groups, income levels,
ages, and interests. Appendix A includes contents
and materials, including summaries as well as
comments, that formed the whole of the public
participation process from which the Housing
Element’s Programs were developed.

Engagement Tools and Methods
Due to the local and statewide COVID-19 emergency
orders that prohibited in-person meetings and the
State’s authorization of public meetings to be held
online, the public engagement process was
experienced online and by video teleconferencing
where social interaction can safely take place. When
available, the City’s homepage
[https://www.paramountcity.com/] and Housing
Element Update site
[https://www.paramountcity.com/community/plan
ning-department/housing-element] provided links
to upcoming workshops, surveys, news, and
background information. Community workshops,
stakeholder interviews, focus groups, and other
meetings with the public were facilitated using Zoom,
a free software app available on either computers or
mobile devices. Surveys, workshops, and important
dates were advertised through the City’s social media
platforms– Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and
YouTube. Downloadable presentations and
summaries of public comments from workshops and
surveys were made available during study sessions
and public hearings.

A Public Engagement Plan for the Housing Element
identified the scope and purpose of engagement
methods used by City staff to ensure inclusive and
diverse perspectives were provided on housing
issues and solutions. Each of the activities for the
Housing Element update on Table H-2 were
marketed and advertised to the public and to
community-based organizations and other
organizations. Spanish language materials and
translations were provided to advertise events and to
give background information.

Fair Housing
Preparation of the Housing Element coincided with
the City’s preparation of the Annual Action Plan FY
2021-2022, which was adopted by the City Council on
April 2021. Since both documents have fair housing
as core topics, the Housing Element considered
comments received from both projects. Appendix A
contains a comprehensive account of the
organizations and individuals whose comments serve
as the foundation for fair housing and outreach
pursuant to the requirements of AB 686 (Affirmatively
Furthering Fair Housing). The Housing Element
referenced as appropriate LACDA’s Analysis of
Impediments of Fair Housing Choice/AFH (2018) and
the City of Paramount’s Assessment of Fair Housing
(2016) that were prepared in response to HUD’s
various policy shifts regarding affirmatively furthering fair housing rules.

Survey
The City launched an English and Spanish survey
online to gather the public’s perception on some
challenging housing questions on where to place 364
units. The survey was advertised and promoted with
multiple social media posts and direct flyer
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distribution) and was made available to the public
from January 29, 2021 to June 2021.

Interviews and Focus Groups Meetings
City Council interviews were conducted during the
second week of October 2020. Interviewees included
Mayor Peggy Lemons, Vice Mayor Brenda Olmos,
Councilmember Isabel Aguayo, Councilmember
Laurie Guillen, and Councilmember Vilma Cuellar
Stallings. All interviews were conducted via a digital
platform due to restrictions associated with the
COVID-19 pandemic. The comments are summarized
below by topic areas. Focus group meetings were
conducted during November 2020. Focus groups
included the Paramount Community Emergency
Response Team (CERT) members, Paramount
commissions, local organization and advocacy
groups, and a general focus group meeting. All focus
group meetings were conducted digitally. Notes from
the focus group meetings were recorded in real time
on a digital “white board.” Table H-3 identifies the
individuals and organizations that participated. In
these interviews and focus groups meetings,
participants shared valuable local insight on the policy landscape for housing in Paramount regarding
affordable housing, fair housing, neighborhood
conditions, special needs populations, and potential
locations for housing.

Community Workshops
On February 1 and 3, 2021, the City of Paramount,
with assistance from the MIG consultant team, held
two community workshops to present information and
receive community input on the 2021-2029 Housing
Element and new Environmental Justice Element,
both components of the General Plan. Given
restrictions on public gatherings imposed by the
COVID-19 pandemic, both workshops were
conducted using Zoom. The first workshop was
conducted in English and the second in Spanish. The
workshops provided residents with contextual
information regarding the Housing Element update
and the requirements for the Environmental Justice
Element. The workshops also provided an opportunity
for residents to participate in a discussion with City
staff and consultants and express their ideas and
concerns related to housing, pollution burdens, and
health. Participants from both the English and
Spanish workshops expressed diverse viewpoints
when it comes to housing density, renters, ADU
programs, overcrowding, housing choices, and cost of
housing. Ideas mentioned during the workshops
would likely require additional resources such as
establishing a Housing Department in the City, right to counsel program, database to track rents citywide,
and for the City to provide financial support for
housing.

Table H-2: Community Engagement Events
Engagement Event Dates
City Council interviews and stakeholder focus group October 2020 and November 2020 Online survey (English and Spanish) January 2021 to June 2021 #1 Community Workshop #1 (English) February 1, 2020
#1 Community Workshop #1 (Spanish) February 3, 2020
Study Session (City Council and Planning Commission) May 18, 2021 Community Workshop #2 (Spanish) June 17, 2021
Community Workshop #2 (English) June 21, 2021
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Study Sessions
Study sessions are formal public meetings by the
Planning Commission and City Council which will
ultimately have the responsibility for amending and/or
adopting the Housing Element and associated
environmental documents at public hearings. The
public is able to participate during these meetings,
and the minutes are published afterwards. During the
May 18, 2021, joint study session of the City Council
and the Planning Commission, discussion centered
on repealing or modifying the Proposition FF densitycap ballot measure, pursuing new grants (the California Tax Credit Tax Allocation Committee), as
well as enhanced implementation of its ADU and
Density Bonus programs.

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Table H-3: Focus Group Attendees
Group Attendees
Advocacy Groups and Service
Providers
• Larry Jameson, Lifegate Church
• Mike McKown, Paramount Care Foundation
• Nicandro Nava, Fair Housing Foundation
• Danaly Leon, Latinas Art Foundation
• Becky Vanderzee, Kingdom Causes Bellflower
• Ashley McKay, Kingdom Causes Bellflower
• Gilbert Saldate, Gateway Cities Council of Governments Community Emergency
Response Team (CERT)
• Richard Griffin
• Moses Huerta
• Magdalena Guillen
• Jaime Lopez
• Margarita Osuna
Paramount City Commissions • Charlene Landry, Parks and Recreation Commission • Marcie Garcia-Bridges, Public Safety Commission
• Jaime Abrego, Planning Commission
General Focus Groups • Elisa Trasoras, Paramount Women’s Club • Alfredo Banuelos
• Pam Chudilowsky
• Gerald Cerda
• Margarita Osuna
• Sandy Jay
• Gonzalo Salazar
Paramount Unified School
District Focus Groups
• Scott Law
• Kelly Anderson
• Lourdes Aguayo
• Topekia Jones
• Ruben Frutos
• Jessie Flores
• Michelle Soto
• Margaret Garcia
• Amelia Nuñez
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Community Profile/Needs Assessment
Population and Employment Trends
To best understand the types of housing that are
needed to meet existing and future demand, Housing
Element law requires that the Housing Element
assess local population demographics and housing
stock characteristics. Demographic characteristics
such as age, ethnicity, and employment influence the
type and cost of housing needed or in high demand.

Tracking changes in the demographics can also help
City leaders better respond to or anticipate changing
housing demand.

Current Population and Population Growth
Between 2010 and 2020, as reported by the
California Department of Finance, the population of
Paramount grew approximately 2.5 percent, from
54,098 to 55,461 residents. The Paramount growth
rate was slightly less than in Los Angeles County as a
whole (4.1 percent). The Southern California
Association of Governments (SCAG) growth forecast
predicts a steady increase in population through
2045. From 2020 to 2045, SCAG estimates that
Paramount’s population will grow by nearly 3.7
percent, while countywide population is expected to
increase by 14.8 percent.

In addition to population projections, several other
demographic characteristics and trends can be used
to anticipate future housing needs. Among these
characteristics are age composition, racial and ethnic
composition, and employment.

Age
Population age distribution serves as an important
indicator of housing needs, because housing needs
and preferences change as individuals or households
grow older. Young families tend to focus more on cost
and the ability to become first-time homebuyers.

Table H-5 shows the age groups of Paramount
residents. In 2019, residents between 25 and 44
years old represented the largest age group (28.3
percent). Residents within the age groups zero to 14,
and ages 45 to 64 years old, represented nearly a
quarter of the population each. When compared with
the Southern California region at large, Paramount
has a larger share of its population that is younger
than 18 (28.5 percent compared to 23.4 percent).

Paramount’s seniors (65 and above) make up nearly
9 percent of the population, which is lower than the
regional share of 13 percent. This younger
demographic is also reflected in the median age;
Paramount’s median age is 30.9 years, compared
with the County (36.2 years) and the state (36.3
years). The large population of children and young
adults means that demand will likely continue to grow
for larger family-sized units. When comparing the City
of Paramount to neighboring cities such as Compton,
Downey, or Lynwood, the median age remains fairly
consistent, where the ages range between 30 and 35.

The largest age groups are, once again, those
between the ages 25 to 44.

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Race and Ethnicity
Table H-6 shows the racial/ethnic distribution of
population in the City of Paramount. Hispanic or
Latino (81 percent) residents make up the majority of
the City’s population, followed by Black or African
American (8.8 percent), and White (5.5 percent).

When compared with Los Angeles County at large,
Paramount has a higher Hispanic or Latino
percentage of residents (81 percent, compared to

48.5 percent), slightly higher Black or African
American percentage of residents (8.8 percent,
compared to 7.8 percent in the County), but less
White residents (5.5 percent compared to 26.2
percent in the County). Neighboring cities such as
Compton, Downey, and Lynwood are very similar in
terms of demographics, where majority of the
population is Hispanic/Latino or Black/African
American.

Table H-4: Population Growth and Projected Growth

City/County 2010 2020 2045
% Change
2010-2020 2020-2045
Paramount 54,098 55,461 57,500 2.5% 3.7%
Los Angeles County 9,818,605 10,172,951 11,677,000 4.1% 14.8% Source: CA DOF E‐5 Population and Housing Estimates, SCAG Demographics & Growth Forecasts Table H-5: Age
Age Range
2010 2019
Number Percentage Number Percentage
0-14 14,567 26.9% 12,546 23.0%
15-24 9,660 17.8% 9,724 17.8%
25-44 16,504 30.5% 15,445 28.3%
45-64 9,987 18.4% 12,119 22.2%
65+ 3,469 6.4% 4,679 8.6%
Total 54,187 100.0% 54,513 100.0%
Median Age 28.4 30.9
Sources: US Census Bureau 2010 Census, American Community Survey 2010 5-year estimates and U.S. Census Bureau 2019 Census, 2015- 2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
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Table H-6: Race and Ethnicity
Race/Ethnicity (2019)
Paramount Los Angeles County
Number Percentage Number Percentage
White alone 3,004 5.5% 2,641,770 26.2%
Hispanic or Latino 44,144 81.0% 4,888,434 48.5%
Black or African American alone 4,804 8.8% 790,252 7.8% American Indian and Alaskan Native alone 27 0.0% 20,831 0.2% Asian alone 1,555 2.9% 1,454,769 14.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 370 0.7% 24,597 0.2% Other (some other race alone or two or more races) 609 1.1% 260,917 2.6% Total 54,513 100.0% 10,081,570 100.0%
Sources: US Census Bureau Census, American Community Survey 2014-2019 5-year estimates Paramount General Plan
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Employment
Paramount has 24,511 workers living within its
borders who work across 13 major industrial sectors.

Table H-7 provides detailed employment information.

Many Paramount residents work in Education and
Social Services with a total of 4,944 employees
(20.2%) working in these sectors.

Between the years 2010 and 2019, Paramount
experienced an occupational increase in sectors
related to Educational Services, Arts and
Entertainment, and Retail Trade, while other sectors
such as Manufacturing, Construction, and
Transportation saw a decrease.

These trends are important to understand, as certain
industries are generally associated with lower median
earnings. In Paramount, educational services, or
higher health care and social assistance workers
have a median income of $30,693, and those in retail
trade have a median income of $21,151, representing
a difference of over $10,000.

The 10 largest employers in Paramount are outlined
in Table H-8. Paramount’s Unified School District,
Weber Metals, and Walmart are Paramount’s largest
employers.

Table H-7: Employment by Industry
Employment by Industry
2010 2019
Number Percentage Number Percentage
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 3,507 16.0% 4,580 18.4% Retail trade 2,566 11.7% 3,615 14.5%
Manufacturing 4,225 19.2% 3,364 13.5%
Professional, scientific, and management, and
administrative and waste management services
1,944 8.9% 2,227 9%
Construction 2,011 9.2% 1,837 7.4%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation
and food services
1,909 8.7% 2,788 11.2%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and
leasing
958 4.4% 1,066 4.3%
Other services, except public administration 1,016 4.6% 1,082 4.3% Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 1,997 9.1% 1,932 7.8% Public Administration 571 2.6% 672 2.7%
Wholesale Trade 898 4.1% 1,161 4.7%
Information 310 1.4% 413 1.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 41 0.2% 138 0.6% Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006-2010 American Community Survey and 2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Paramount General Plan
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Household Characteristics
Characteristics for Paramount households are
summarized in Table H-9. The number of households
in Paramount have increased by 2.5% (1,363
households) since 2010. Over the past two decades
(2000-2020), there has been a total increase of 188
single-family residential units. This data suggests that there are many renter households living in singlefamily structures, and points to need for the City to encourage the diversification of future housing
construction.

Income
According to the 2019 American Community Survey,
the median household income for Paramount was
$55,670, which is lower than the County of Los
Angeles median household income of $68,044.

Median household income differs significantly by
tenure in Paramount; owner households earn more
than double what renter households make. When
compared to median household incomes to other
cities in the region, such as Compton, Downey, and
Lynwood, Paramount residents have lower median
household incomes. Compton households have a
median income of $52,883, Downey households have
a median income of $75,878, and Lynwood
households $52,213.

Census data estimates that 13.4 percent of
Paramount households live in poverty, as defined by
federal guidelines. This proportion is lower than Los
Angeles County where 16 percent of residents live in
poverty. The poverty threshold is set by the U.S.
government to indicate the least amount of income a
person or family needs to meet their basic needs.

Poverty thresholds are established based on family
size and are updated annually in relation to the
Consumer Price Index, but do not vary
geographically. In Paramount, certain populations
are much more likely to be living in poverty. For
example, 16.9 percent of Hispanic or Latino residents,

16.9 percent of Black or African American residents,
and 17.8 percent of adult residents without a high
school education are living in poverty.

Table H-8: Top 10 Employers (2020)
Employer Number of Employees
Paramount Unified School District 2,011
Weber Metals 667
Walmart Store #2210 402
Ittella/ Tattooed Chef, Inc 361
Carlton Forge Works 359
Ralphs Grocery Distribution Center 353
City of Paramount 302
Kindred Hospital/ Promise Hospital 291
M V Public Transportation 209
The Home Depot #1037 204
Source: 1.) City of Paramount Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, Fiscal Year 2020 (July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020)

2.) City of Paramount Planning Department
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Because poverty thresholds do not differ based on
geographic differences, a better measure to
understand income disparities can be to identify
various percentages compared to the median income
for a particular area. For housing planning and
funding purposes, the Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD) uses five income
categories to evaluate housing need based on the
Area Median Income (AMI) for the county:
 Extremely Low-Income Households earn 0-30
percent of AMI
 Very Low-Income Households earn 30-50
percent of AMI
 Low-Income Households earn 50-80 percent
of AMI
 Moderate-Income Households earn 80-100
percent of AMI (HCD uses 120%)
 Above Moderate-Income Households earn
over 100 percent of AMI (HCD uses 120%+)
Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy
(CHAS) data provides special Census tabulations
(developed for HUD) and calculates household
income adjusted for family size and tenure. As shown
in Table H-9, in Paramount low-income households
comprise the largest share of all households (25
percent), and extremely low-income households
comprise the second largest category (23 percent).

Income also differs by tenure; as indicated in Table H9, more renter households are in the lower income Table H-9: Household Characteristics by Tenure
Household Characteristic Owner
Households
Renter
Households
All Households
Number of Households1 5,823 (41.0%) 8,384 (59.0%) 14,207 Median Household Income1 $71,498 $46,615 $55,670
Household Income Categories2
Extremely Low Income (0-30% AMI) 730 (13%) 2,520 (29%) 3,250 (23%) Very Low Income (30-50% AMI) 775 (14%) 2,060 (24%) 2,835 (20%) Low Income (50-80% AMI) 1,505 (27%) 2,085 (24%) 3,590 (25%) Moderate Income (80-100% AMI) 895 (16%) 1,015 (12%) 1,910 (13%) Above Moderate Income (100% + AMI) 1,675 (30%) 1,075 (12%) 2,750 (19%) Total 5,585 8,755 14,340
Total Number of Projected Extremely Low-Income
Households (RHNA)2
N/A N/A 92
Overpayment
All Households Overpaying for Housing 1,745 (30%) 4,930 (59%) 6,684 (47%) Lower Income Households Overpaying for Housing
(*0-80%)2
6,750 (55%) 10,380 (60%) 17,130 (58%)
Source: 1) U.S. Census Bureau, 2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Source: 2) U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) Tables 2013-2017 ACS Paramount General Plan
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categories (0-80 percent AMI) than owner
households.

Housing Overpayment
State and federal standards specify that households
spending more than 30 percent of gross annual
income on housing experience a housing cost
burden. Housing cost burdens occur when housing
costs increase faster than household income. When a
household spends more than 30 percent of its income
on housing costs, it has less disposable income for
other necessities such as health care, child-care, and
food. In the event of unexpected circumstances such
as loss of employment or health problems, lowerincome households with a housing cost burden are more likely to become homeless or double up with
other households. In Paramount, 47 percent of
households are overpaying for housing. Lower
income households have a higher rate of
overpayment at 58 percent. Similar to Paramount,
other neighboring cities experience levels of cost
burden. In Compton, 49 percent of residents
experience housing cost burden, or pay more than 30
percent of their income on housing costs. In Downey,
42 percent of households experience housing cost
burden, and in Lynwood the number is 52 percent.

Extremely Low-Income (ELI) Households
Needs
Households with incomes that are below 30 percent
of the local area median income (AMI) are considered
Extremely Low-Income, or “ELI,” as defined by the
California Department of Housing and Community
Development. Given that most federal and State
housing assistance programs use income to
determine eligibility to live in assisted housing, it is important to identify those residents who find
themselves in the extremely low-income range, as
these households are more likely to experience
difficulties related to housing cost burden and
overcrowding.

In Paramount, the race/ethnicity with the highest
share of extremely-low income households is Black,
non-Hispanic (31.3 percent compared to 24.4
percent of total population). In the SCAG region, the
highest share of extremely-low income households
Table H-10: Extremely Low-Income (ELI) Households
Paramount Los Angeles County
Homeowners Renters Homeowners Renters
Household Income <=30% Median Family Income
Number of Households 770 2,650 129,340 471,000
Cost Burden (>30%) 450 1,995 97,570 384,595
Household has a least 1 of 4
Housing Problems 450 2,025 99,275 393,815
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are also Black, non-Hispanic, where 37.1 percent of
Black households have extremely-low income.

Table H-10 demonstrates the number of extremely
low-income households by tenure that experience
cost burden and at least one of four housing problems
(which include incomplete kitchen facilities,
incomplete plumbing facilities, more than 1 person
per room, and cost burden greater than 30 percent).

As seen in the table, the majority of households are
renter-occupied in Paramount and in Los Angeles
County as a whole. The majority of housing
challenges identified affect renters more than they do
homeowners, despite both being extremely lowincome. A similar trend can be observed for the majority of Los Angeles County, where renters are
again faced with several burdens related to housing
cost burden and one of four housing problems.

Another vulnerable group identified using 2012-2016
Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy
(CHAS) data is elderly households. Federal housing
data defines a household to be considered an “elderly
family household” if it consists of two persons with
either or both age 62 or over. The City of Paramount
has a total of 1,678 elderly households; of these, 575
households (or 34.3 percent) earn less than 30
percent of the surrounding area income.

Housing Stock Characteristics
Housing Stock
In 2020, the Department of Finance estimated there
are 14,690 housing units in the city. Compared to
2010, the city’s housing stock has increased by 119
units. Over the past two decades (since 2000), there
was a net increase of 97 units, with single-family
residential units having increased by 187; multi-family units having increased by 152; and mobile homes
having decreased by 242 units.

Paramount was developed as a community of singlefamily dwelling units and has primarily remained as such. Single-family detached units represent 45.5
percent of the City’s housing stock, with single-family attached units representing 11.6 percent, multi-family
units representing 35.2 percent, and mobile homes
and other housing filling out the remaining 7.7
percent. Census data indicates that 1.2 percent of
owner units and 3.7 percent of rental units are vacant.

Overcrowding
In response to a mismatch between household
income and housing costs in a community, some
households may not be able to buy or rent housing
that provides a reasonable level of privacy and space.

According to both California and federal standards, a
housing unit is considered overcrowded if it is
occupied by more than one person per room
(excluding kitchens, bathrooms, and halls). In
Paramount, 4.2 percent of housing units are
overcrowded. Overcrowding is more prevalent in
rental households than owner households.

Paramount experiences less overcrowding than Los
Angeles County at large, where 11 percent of
households are overcrowded.

Housing Condition
The condition of housing stock can be an indicator of
potential rehabilitation needs. Based upon
observations and experiences of the Code
Enforcement Division of the Public Safety Department
and the Building and Safety Division of the Planning
Department, the City estimates that in 2020,
approximately 275 housing units are in severe need
of replacement or substantial rehabilitation due to
housing conditions. The estimated number is based
on structure year-built date and building-to-land value ratio based on Los Angeles County Assessor data
(2020). The 275 units consist of residential buildings
that are 80 years or older and have a 0.50 building-toland value ratio or smaller. This ratio means the value of the structure is worth 50 percent or less than the
value of the land.

The good condition of most housing in Paramount is
primarily due to the City’s relatively young housing
stock. According to the American Community Survey,
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33.9 percent of Paramount’s housing stock was built
in 1980 or later, and 16.7 percent was built in 1990 or later. Since the age of housing in Paramount is fairly
new, the housing condition of these units is generally
good. Approximately 1 to 1.5 percent of Paramount’s
housing stock needs rehabilitation or replacement
due to inadequate kitchen and/or plumbing facilities.

A higher percentage of renter-occupied housing units
lack kitchen and/or plumbing facilities (1.6 percent)
than owner-occupied housing units (1.1 percent).

There is a small portion of the substandard housing
stock that is not physically suitable for rehabilitation (275 units). Substandard housing that is dilapidated
beyond repair is usually demolished. The City’s
ongoing program of rehabilitation, combined with the
number of units demolished, has substantially
reduced the number of substandard units within the
City.

Housing Cost
The cost of housing in a community is directly
correlated to the number of housing problems and
affordability issues. High housing costs can price lowincome families out of the market, cause extreme cost burdens, or force households into overcrowded or
substandard conditions. The Paramount median
home price in September 2020, based on information
provided by CoreLogic, was $417,750, which is 15.9
percent higher than the median price in September
2019. The median home price in Los Angeles County
in September 2020 was $710,000, nearly double the
median price in Paramount.

According to the 2018 Census, 59.0 percent of
Paramount households live in rental housing. Census
data shows that the average rent in Paramount is
$1,388 per month with most (39.6 percent) paying
between $1,500 and $1,999 in rent. The real estate
website Zumper.com reports an average of $1,460 for
one-bedroom units, $1,850 for two-bedroom units,
and $2,825 for three-bedroom units in Paramount as
of January 2021. Table H-12 shows that the HUDdetermined fair market rents for Los Angeles fall within the range of the rents within Paramount. The
rental rates in Paramount generally are less than the
HUD-determined fair market rents, indicating that
Table H-11: Housing Stock Characteristics by Tenure
Housing Characteristic Owner
Households
Renter
Households
All Households
Single-Family Detached

N/A N/A
6,693 (45.5%)
Single-Family Attached 1,706 (11.6%)
Multi-Family Units 5,178 (35.2%)
Mobile home, other units 1,133 (7.7%)
Average or median Household Size 3.89
Vacancy Rate 3.6%
Overcrowded Units 5,823 8,384 14,207
Units Needing Replacement/Rehabilitation N/A N/A City contact Housing Cost $417,750 $1,388 N/A
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, CoreLogic September 2020, and California Department of Finance E-5 Population and Housing Estimates Paramount General Plan
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certain parts of Los Angeles County are potentially
more expensive than local rents.

Special Housing Needs
Housing-element law requires local governments to
include an analysis of housing needs for residents in
specific special needs groups and to address
resources available to address these needs. These
special needs groups often spend a disproportionate
amount of their income to secure safe and decent
housing and are sometimes subject to discrimination
based on their specific needs or circumstances.

Table H-13: Special Needs Groups
Special Needs Category Count Percent
Persons with Disabilities1 4,308 7.9% of population
Hearing and Vision Difficulty 1,951 45.3% of Disability Cognitive Difficulty 1,505 34.9% of Disability
Ambulatory Difficulty 2,436 56.5% of Disability
Self-Care Difficulty 1,191 27.6% of Disability
Independent Living Difficulty 1,851 43.0% of Disability Persons with Developmental Disabilities2 543 1% of residents Elderly (65+ years) 1
1,752 3.2% of residents
8,658 households 18.2% of households
1,406 owner occupied housing units
700 renter occupied housing units
Large Households (5+ members) 1 3,798 households 26.3% of households Farmworkers 1 94 persons 0.38% of labor force
Female Headed Households1 3,417 households 23.6% households People Experiencing Homelessness3 85 N/A
Sources: 1. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2014-2018 5-year estimates; 2. California Department of Developmental Services, 2020; DDS consumer count by CA ZIP Codes 90723; 3. 2020 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count Report Table H-12: Fair Market Rents in Los Angeles County
Year Efficiency One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four-Bedroom FY 2020 FMR $1,279 $1,517 $1,956 $2,614 $2,857
Sources: FY2020 Fair Market Rents. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Paramount General Plan
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Persons with Disabilities, Including Persons
with Developmental Disabilities
Disabled residents face housing access and safety
challenges. Disabled people, in many cases, are of
limited incomes and often receive Social Security
income only. As such, most of their monthly income is
often devoted to housing costs. In addition, disabled
persons may face difficulty finding accessible housing
(housing that is made accessible to people with
disabilities through the positioning of appliances and
fixtures, the heights of installations and cabinets,
layout of unit to facilitate wheelchair movement, etc.) because of the limited number of such units.

There are 4,308 residents with a disability in
Paramount, representing 7.9 percent of residents.

The majority of residents with a disability are 75 years or older (53 percent), followed by those 65 to 74
years (30.2 percent). The most commonly occurring
disability amongst seniors 65 and older is an
ambulatory disability, experienced by 25.4 percent of
Paramount’s seniors. Understanding the employment
status of people with disabilities may also be an
important component in evaluating specialized
housing needs. In Paramount, 37.2 percent of the
population with a disability is employed, compared to

71.4 percent of the non-disabled population.

The State Department of Developmental Services
(DDS) provides community-based services to persons
with developmental disabilities and their families
through a statewide system of 21 regional centers.

The South-Central Los Angeles Regional Center
serves residents in Paramount. The center is a
private, nonprofit community agency that contracts
with local service providers to offer a wide range of
services to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. Some of the services and support
that regional centers provide include information and
referral; assessment and diagnosis; counseling;
individualized planning and service coordination;
resource development; advocacy; family support; and
placement of out-of-home care. In Paramount, 543
persons are reported as consumers of the services
provided at the local Regional Center. This includes
223 persons 18 years and older and 320 persons
under 18 years old receiving services from DDS. The
majority of individuals with developmental disabilities live in home settings, often with service and care from a family member and/or health provider. Licensed
residential care facilities are also located in
Paramount.

Elderly (65+ years)
Many senior-headed households have special needs
due to their relatively low incomes, disabilities or
limitations, and dependency needs. Specifically,
many people aged 65 years and older live alone and
may have difficulty maintaining their homes, are
usually retired and living on a limited income, and are more likely to have high health care costs and rely on
public transportation, especially those with disabilities.

The limited income of many elderly persons often
makes it difficult for them to find affordable housing.

There are 682 households headed by elderly
residents, representing 4.8 percent of total
households in Paramount. The majority of households
headed by elderly residents are non-family
households and live alone. A total of 12.1 percent of
seniors over 65 years old are living in poverty in
Paramount.

Large Households (5+ members)
Large households, defined by HCD as households
containing five or more persons, have special housing
needs due to the limited availability of adequately
sized, affordable housing units. Larger units can be
very expensive; as such, large households are often
forced to reside in smaller, less expensive units or
double-up with other families or extended family to
save on housing costs, both of which may result in
unit overcrowding. There are 3,798 large households
in Paramount, representing 26.3 percent of all
households. A larger percentage of owner
households (10.7 percent) are large (5+ members) as
compared to rental households (16.1 percent).

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Farmworkers
Due to the high cost of housing and low wages, a
significant number of migrant farm workers have
difficulty finding affordable, safe, and sanitary
housing. There are 94 residents who may work as
farmworkers in Paramount, representing only 0.38
percent of the city’s labor force. Maps from the State
of California Department of Conservation Farmland
Mapping and Monitoring Program show no farmland
in Paramount. However, urban agriculture is known
within electrical utility corridors. Agriculture in
Paramount has declined during the past decades and
will continue to do so as the City continues to
urbanize. Due to the low number of agricultural
workers in the City, the housing needs of migrant
and/or farm worker housing need can be met through
general affordable housing programs.

Female Headed Households
Single-parent households require special
consideration and assistance because of the greater
need for day care, health care, and other services. In
particular, female-headed households with children
tend to have lower incomes and a greater need for
affordable housing and accessible daycare and other
supportive services. The relatively low incomes
earned by female-headed households, combined with
the increased need for supportive services, severely
limit the housing options available to them. There are
3,417 female-headed family households in
Paramount, representing 23.6 percent of households.

A total of 886 female-headed family households lives
in poverty.

People Experiencing Homelessness
Homelessness continues to be a regional and
national issue. The City of Paramount is part of the
county-wide Los Angeles Continuum of Care
(LACoC) system which provides assistance to
homeless persons at every level of need and assists
in the move from homelessness to permanent
housing. The continuum of care begins with an
assessment of the needs of the homeless individual
or family. The person/family may then be referred to
permanent housing or to transitional housing where
supportive services are provided to prepare them for
independent living. The goal of a comprehensive
homeless service system is to ensure that homeless
individuals and families move from homelessness to
self-sufficiency, permanent housing, and independent
living. The LACoC services and facilities available for the homeless in Paramount are coordinated by the
Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA).

Because of the transient nature of homelessness,
gauging an estimate of the number of homeless
persons is difficult. One source of information on
homelessness is the Greater Los Angeles Homeless
Count Report. For the Homeless Count of 2020, there
was a total of 85 homeless individuals in Paramount,
all of whom were unsheltered. Homelessness has
fluctuated in Paramount; the 2016 count identified 50
individuals, 2017 count identified 110, 2018 count
identified 83, and the 2019 count identified 105
homeless individuals.

In accordance with the LACoC, Paramount’s Public
Safety Department (along with a dedicated “homeless
liaison”), and the Homeless Outreach Program
Integrated Care System (HOPICS), provide outreach
services that offer the opportunity for homeless
individuals to find permanent housing. The HOPICS
offers a wide range of resources related to behavioral
health, housing, re-entry for those who have been
incarcerated, and other supportive services. The
organization operates an emergency access center
for individuals and families who are homeless or are
at risk of becoming homeless; providing resources
that aid in long-term stability.

The City of Paramount has also partnered up with the
City of Bellflower and the nonprofit organization,
People Assisting the Homeless (PATH), in developing
the “Plan to Prevent and Combat Homelessness.”
This is an action plan that aims to identify priorities in addressing issues related to homelessness in both
cities due to the similarity in regional nature and
funding.

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Energy Conservation Opportunities
Energy-related housing costs can directly impact the
affordability of housing. While state building code
standards contain mandatory energy efficiency
requirements for new development, the City and utility
providers are also important resources to encourage
and facilitate energy conservation and to help
residents minimize energy-related expenses.

Paramount is serviced by Southern California Edison
(SCE), which is responsible for renewable energy
production in the form of wind and solar farms.

Paramount has implemented zoning regulations that
require the generation of solar energy from new
residential development, at a minimum average of
one kilowatt per house. The City also encourages ride
share opportunities to reduce energy consumption.

Paramount is also a member of the Clean Power
Alliance, a Joint Power Authority (JPA), which is an
electricity provider that brings clean, renewable power to Southern California.

Southern California Edison (SCE) offers a variety of
energy conservation services as part of its Energy
Savings Assistance Fund. The energy assistance
fund helps those who qualify by income manage their
electricity bills. This program primarily benefits lowincome households, seniors, disabled, and nonEnglish speaking residents. Another program, the Residential Multifamily Energy Efficiency Rebate
Program, provides incentives for property owners to
create energy efficient improvements through lighting,
HVAC, and insulation. SCE also offers a number of
rebate programs, making energy efficient kits
available to residents at no cost.

At-Risk Housing Analyses
State housing law requires an inventory and analysis
of government-assisted dwelling units eligible for
conversion from lower income housing to market rate
housing during the next ten years. Reasons for this
conversion may include expiration of subsidies,
mortgage pre-payments or pay-offs, and concurrent
expiration of affordability restrictions.

Based on City records and information from the
California Housing Partnership Corporation, in the
next 10 years (2021-2031), no assisted housing
developments in Paramount are at risk of losing their
affordability status.

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Projected Housing Need (RHNA)
Housing Element law requires a quantification of each
jurisdiction’s share of the regional housing need as
established in the RHNA Plan prepared by the
jurisdiction’s council of governments. The California
Department of Housing and Community Development
(HCD), in conjunction with the Southern California
Association of Governments (SCAG), determine a
projected housing need for the region covered by
SCAG. This share, known as the Regional Housing
Needs Assessment (RHNA), is 1,341,834 new
housing units for the 2021-2029 planning period
throughout the SCAG region. SCAG has, in turn,
allocated this share among its constituent
jurisdictions, distributing to each its own RHNA
divided along income levels. The City of Paramount
has a RHNA of 364 housing units to accommodate in
the housing element period from 2021 through 2029.

The income distribution is as shown in Table H-14.

Table H-14: Regional Housing Needs Assessment 2021-2029 Income Group % of County
AMI
Number of Units
Allocated
Percent of Total
Allocation
Very Low1 0-50% 92 25.1%
Low >50-80% 43 11.9%
Moderate >80-120% 48 13.3%
Above Moderate 120%+ 181 49.7%
Total -- 364 100%
Note: Pursuant to AB 2634, local jurisdictions are also required to project the housing needs of extremely low-income households (0-30% AMI).

In estimating the number of extremely low-income households, a jurisdiction can use 50% of the very low-income allocation or apportion the very low-income figure based on Census data.

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Constraints on Housing Production
This chapter identifies and analyzes actual or
potential constraints upon the maintenance,
improvement, or development of housing for all
income levels, for persons with disabilities.

Government Code section 65583, subdivisions (a)(5),
(a)(4), (c)(1), and section 65583.2, subdivision (c).

The five-member City Council of Paramount has had
an active role in securing affordable housing in the
city for a range of income levels and special
population needs. As the governing body of the
Paramount Housing Authority and the former
Paramount Redevelopment Agency, it assists
developers with funding and financing of new
affordable housing. It retains its role in housing as
the governing board for the Successor Agency
providing Low- and Moderate-Income Housing funds.

Paramount’s RHNA allocation is 105 units during the
5th Cycle period ending October 2021, and the RHNA
allocation for the 6th Cycle (October 2021 to October
2029) is 364 housing units. During 2020, the Planning
Division reviewed and approved 35 applications for a
total of 45 housing units, including 33 accessory
dwelling units (ADUs). The Building and Safety
Division reviewed plans and issued permits for 13
new homes, including 12 ADUs. The General Plan
was last comprehensively updated in 2007.

Nongovernmental Constraints
The availability and cost of housing is strongly
influenced by market factors. A local government has
little or no control over environmental constraints. A
general assessment of constraints includes a
description of existing actions that the city has
undertaken to either offset development costs or
assist in reducing the effects of environmental
constraints that are unique to the city.

A. Development Costs
B. Environmental and Public Health
C. Requests to develop housing at densities
below maximum allowed in the zone
D. Length of time between receiving approval
for a housing development and submittal of
an application for building permits
E. Local Efforts to Remove Nongovernmental
Constraints.

Housing prices in Southern California soared to
record highs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Southern California home prices in March 2021 have
risen by double digits for the eighth straight month.

The six-county region’s median home price increased

14.5% from a year earlier to a record $630,000,
according to data released in late 2021 by real estate
firm DQNews. The number of houses, condos and
townhomes that sold rose 32.2%. The runup on
home prices extends nationwide. Since then,
mortgage rates have tumbled, and people are looking
for more space. Millennials have replaced Baby
Boomers as the largest market for homes. The
health of the housing market as reflected in home
prices and sheer demand would ensure private
investments. However, it also renders government
financing or any other household financial support
even more limited in affecting affordability.

Development Costs
Market-driven constraints or the economic factors that
drive private housing development are land costs,
construction costs, and availability of financing. The
portions of the development costs that are
nongovernmental constraints refer to the marketdriven costs associated with housing developments:
hard costs (construction and labor), soft cost
(financing, fees, tax, title, and insurance), and land
costs. According to the UC Berkeley Terner Center
for Housing Innovation, hard construction costs
(materials and labor) represented 63% percent of the
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total cost of producing a new residential building in
California (2008-2018). Soft costs, such as legal
fees, insurance, professional fees, and development
fees are 19% of the total development cost followed
by land costs and conversion costs (18%). The
average cost per unit in California is $480,000, a 17
percent increase since 2008. The increases are
driven by construction costs, which already accounts
for the largest share of development costs. Factors
influencing the cost of affordable housing are no
different from market-rate construction. However,
affordable housing developments face increased
complexity in financing affordable projects and the
need to manage multiple funding sources and meet
their respective requirements. Development costs
are sometimes broken down into components known
as the Five L’s as provided by the UCLA Lewis
Center Regional Policy Studies:
 Lumber: materials required for construction
of a new building, including not just lumber
but concrete, steel, windows, flooring,
HVAC, electrical, drywall, etc.
 Labor: wages and salaries paid to the people
who build the projects
 Lending: interest paid on debt and returns on
investment owed to project investors
 Laws: rules and regulations that increase
costs, such as onsite affordability
requirements, impact fees, and minimum
parking requirements
 Land: the value of the property itself,
whether it is currently vacant or used for
another purpose and intended for
redevelopment
When assessing the financial feasibility of a new
development, developers must first estimate the cost
of project approvals (entitlement), design and other
soft costs, financing, construction, and profit margin
before land costs. Local governments that impose
higher fees and affordability requirements can lead to
less new housing, especially when the additional
costs cannot be added to rents or sale prices and
thus are “baked into” the price of the land.

Land Costs
After developers estimate the value of the potential
development, based either on projected rents or sale
prices, the gap between those two values is what they
can afford to pay for the land, known as the “residual
land value”. When residual land value falls below the
land’s value based on its present use (e.g., a strip
mall or surface parking lot), or if it simply falls below what the current owner is willing to accept, new
development — residential or otherwise — is unlikely
to occur. Land costs include acquisition and the cost
of holding land throughout the development process.

Among the variables affecting the cost of land are the
size of lots, location and amenities, the availability
and proximity of public services, and the financing
arrangement between the buyer and seller. Cost
considerations include the cost of the land per square
foot determined by the current market as well as the
intended use, the number of proposed units, or
density of development permitted on the site. Local
governments can significantly affect land costs of a
housing development by increasing the supply of land
for residential uses, or increasing the number of units that can be built.

Labor and Construction Costs
The Terner Center for Housing Innovation at the
University of California, Berkeley states that the cost of building a 100-unit affordable housing project in the state was almost $425,000 per unit in 2016, up from
$265,000 per unit in 2000. Since hard construction
costs comprise more than 60 percent of total
development costs, that may be an important reason
developers hesitate to pull building permits to
construct housing. Between 2008 and 2018, the
core components of a building—wood, plastics, and
composites costs—rose by 110 percent after
accounting for inflation, and finishes costs rose by 65 percent. These components are global commodities
and prices move in line with unpredictable geopolitical situations.

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 Metals costs include metal framing, joists,
decking, stairs, and railings, among others.
 Concrete costs cover concrete forming and
accessories, concrete reinforcing, cast-inplace concrete, precast concrete, cast decks and underlayment, mass concrete, and
concrete cutting and boring.
 Finishes costs consist of plaster and gypsum
board, tiling, ceilings, flooring, wall finishes,
painting, and coating, among others.
 Wood, plastics, and composites costs
include rough carpentry, finish carpentry,
architectural woodwork, structural plastics
and composites, and plastic fabrications
such as railings and paneling.

The cost and availability of workers ranks as the top
concern of housing developers affiliated with the
National Association of Home Builders, outranking
prices of building materials. The total number of units included in each year’s permitted projects increased
430% between 2009 and 2018, but the number of
construction workers has only expanded by 32%.

Construction work is a skilled trade, and housing
construction work is deemed an essential business
activity. Contractors note a shortage of workers with
more multifamily construction experience. Prevailing
wage requirements that are sometimes associated
with streamlining legislation can cost an average of
$30 more per square foot.

One of the recommendations for governments to
reduce construction cost and address labor shortages
is to encourage industrialized construction; that is, offsite construction or manufacturing of building components, which is then transported and
assembled at the building site. This process saves as
much as 20% on the cost of building a three- or fourstory wood-frame multifamily development and shortens the construction timeline by between 40 and
50%.

Financing Cost
Developers finance housing projects with a mix of
equity and debt. Equity pays for early development
activities like land acquisition and project
entitlements. This source of financing come from
developers themselves and investors such as
pension funds and high net worth individuals.

Because equity bears greater risk than debt — if a
project doesn’t meet its financial targets, the losses
are taken from equity — equity investors expect a
relatively high return on investment, perhaps 10% per
year or more. Debt comes in later, usually once a
project has secured city approval and is ready to be
built, and once 100% of the equity has been funded.

Because debt is lower risk, it commands a lower
interest rate, today often 6% or less. Within
reasonable limits, the city’s development review
process can work with the developers by timing fees
that reduce financing costs (“carrying costs”) by
minimizing the equity share of project funding and
maximizing the debt share.

Mortgage Lending
Barriers to access and use of government-backed
financing such as discrimination based on the
applicant’s race/ethnicity or an area’s race/ethnicity
composition are fundamental non-governmental
constraints. Planned housing growth and
investments seek to maintain affordability through
strategies that hold down housing cost at no more
than 35% of total household income regardless of
race/ethnicity. Paramount is 81.5% Latino of mostly
Mexican national origin. Demand from Latinos drive
the housing market in the region. C.A.R. Traditional
Housing Affordability Index reports that for Los
Angeles County, 38% of White and just 19% Latino of
households can buy a median-priced home in 2020.

Obtaining funding is significantly affected by the
applicant’s race/ethnic identity in the Los Angeles
market: 19.3% of Latinos and 24.4% Blacks had their
applications for conventional home mortgages denied
compared to 14.3% of White applicants.

Discriminatory practices show up as depressed home
prices, sending a distorted picture of the housing
need and ability to meet demand.

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Environmental and Public Health Constraints
The Housing Element’s Sites Inventory Analysis and
related Programs recommends rezoning of infill sites
that include existing natural hazards or sites located
adjacent to pollution sources. New developments may
encounter added cost as well as reduced potential
density pursuant to the Housing Accountability Act
(HAA) due to mitigations or compliance with newer,
more stringent construction codes that protect public
health and safety. The city is entirely urbanized and
one of the park-poor jurisdictions in the county. New
development would have to avoid non-infill sites such
as parks, natural open spaces, and special habitat
areas. These hazards are concerned with quality-oflife issues such as public health and safety along with natural hazards that could negatively influence
housing developers, investors, and potential
residents. Ministerial review or the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) streamlining
options may not be feasible on many sites as a result.

Paramount’s pollution problems arise from its
transportation corridors. It borders three freeways and the Union Pacific Railroad cuts across the heart of the city. Air quality filters are recommended to reduce
exposure to air pollutants such as diesel, PM2.5, and
NOX for developments within a 500-foot buffer along
these freeway routes and qualifying major arterials.

The AQMD Proposed Rule 2305 identify eight
warehouse sites to be monitored as indirect sources
of toxic air contaminants due to the volume of trucking involved. AQMD recommends a 1,000-foot buffer
from warehouses that accommodate more than 100
trucks per day. Noise from transportation corridors
including the railroad are also a potential constraint
unless noise attenuation is incorporated into
construction and the railroad observes quiet zone
regulations. Proposed housing developments have
been delayed due to the existence of neighboring
polluting industries. Rather than penalize new
1 Los Angeles River/Rio Hondo Diversion 1 Levee System
Final Periodic Inspection Report No. 1, 2013.
housing, the city has been actively shrinking the
footprint where polluting industries can locate.

Paramount is at the western edge of the Puente Hills
blind-thrust fault, and according to the State Hazard
Mitigation Plan Potential Earthquake Scenario an
earthquake here will produce its deadliest scenario for any Southern California fault. The US Army Corps of
Engineers (US ACE) has been fortifying the Whittier
Narrows Dam after its assessment showed that the
“dam is almost certain to fail under normal operations
within a time frame from immediately to within a few
years without intervention”. US ACE further advises
that a high-risk of failure applies to the Los
Angeles/Rio Hondo Rivers levee (east bank) that
protects an area between the Union Pacific rail rightof-way and the Los Angeles River1. The Los Angeles County Department Public Works shows that the city
lies in the path of three modeled dam inundation
areas for Whitter-Narrows, Hansen Dam, and
Sepulveda Dam. Heatwaves and extreme
precipitation and drought as the result of climate
change increase the adverse health effects of air
pollution and further stresses on the power
infrastructure and water supply.

The US Environmental Protection Agency’s
databases that track sources of pollutants, chemicals,
toxic release, greenhouse gas, and hazardous waste
include 493 regulated facilities at the geographic
center of the city. Among these include facilities that release major air pollutants (6), toxic pollutants (21), reported hazardous waste activities (269), and one
Superfund site (AAD Paramount). Highly elevated
levels of hexavalent chromium were detected in the
industrialized sections of Paramount prompting a
multi-year monitoring program by the South Coast Air
Quality Management District that the City of
Paramount assumed responsibility for in 2021. Five
out of 11 census tracts of the city are ranked at the
top 5% statewide in pollution burden – the
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overconcentration of pollutants and the adverse
environmental conditions caused by pollution.

Entitlement Approval to Building Permit
Nongovernmental constraints can include the length
of time between when a developer receives approval
for a housing development and later when the
developer submits an application for building permits.

A delay submitting the application can hinder the
construction of RHNA housing. Developers may
delay submitting for building permit application
because of regulatory uncertainty as is often the case
with the triennial updates of the California Building
Code, economic recessions, or the lengthy process of
annexation to a community facility district. In these
cases, the jurisdiction may provide a ‘hold harmless’
option for the developer to submit a building permit
application while final actions on entitlements are
pending.

When developers do not proceed in a timely manner
there are negative consequences for the jurisdiction
since only issued building permits can be used to
evaluate a jurisdiction’s progress towards meeting its
RHNA goal. This nongovernmental constraint often
stems from speculative entitlements made by more
investor-driven developers. Entitlement approvals
tend to magnify a property’s value by making them
“shovel-ready” through securing approval of the
environmental document, vesting of subdivision
maps, fees and public improvements, and setting
development standards (floor area or units) that allow
the highest density possible for the site. With
construction costs high and return-on-investment in
markets like Gateway Cities not guaranteed, the
jurisdiction may not receive an application for a
building permit until years after approval of the
entitlement or beyond the RHNA planning period.

Jurisdictions are also negatively affected in other
ways by speculative activity since developers do not
have to pay impact fees, construct mitigations, or
make other improvements unless and until it obtains
building permits and a certificate of occupancy.

Requests to develop housing at densities
below those anticipated in the analysis
required by subdivision (c) of Section 65583.2
The Housing Resources chapter contains the analysis
required by Section 65583.2 subdivision (c) to
determine which sites are suitable for residential
development, specifically, housing for lower-income
households and a variety of other types of housing,
including multifamily rental housing, factory-built
housing, emergency shelters, and transitional
housing. A minimum and maximum density are
identified for each site and the Program 9 (Zoning
Amendments) under the Housing Plan describes the
rezoning that the City would undertake in the next
three years. So far, developers have not submitted
applications for housing with units less than a site’s
housing capacity. The total housing unit capacity on
a site is based on the minimum density. A housing
development that did propose below the minimum
density would require approval of an amendment to
the zoning code or general plan. However, If there
are no other available sufficient sites to
accommodates its unmet RHNA, then other sufficient
sites to accommodate the remaining unmet RHNA will
need to be identified and made available.

Regardless, a jurisdiction may not disapprove a
housing project on the basis that approval of the
development would trigger the identification or zoning
of additional adequate sites to accommodate the
remaining RHNA.

Under limited circumstances the statute does allow a
jurisdiction the option to require the applicant to assist the jurisdiction in meeting these provisions. The
HCD’s guidance on the No Net Law states “Types of
assistance required could include help with the
identification of additional sites for potential rezones or community outreach”. The agency cautions that
burdensome requirements may make a development
project financially infeasible and could, in effect,
constitute a denial of the project or may violate the
Housing Accountability Act.

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Local Efforts to Remove Nongovernmental
Constraints
This analysis looks at local efforts to remove
nongovernmental constraints that influence market
actors such as developers, potential homebuyers,
and renters which can limit a jurisdiction’s ability to meet its RHNA by income category. Paramount’s
constraints are mostly constitutional in nature; that is, as a general law city its ability to raise revenues,
construct housing, or regulate market decisions are
extremely constrained. It relies on programs that
incentivizes market actors to promote housing
activity.

Paramount Housing Authority
The Paramount Housing Authority partners with
private developers in order to mitigate some of the
risk and cost of private development in an effort to
increase housing production. PHA is a separate
entity from the City of Paramount. The Paramount
City Council serves as its board, and City
management operates the agency. It has set aside
more than $1.1 million from the Low-to-Moderate
Income Housing fund to support three active projects.

The fund assisted developers with property purchase
and development and subsidized low-income units at
a senior housing project.

Financial Government Assistance
The availability of capital to finance new residential
development is a significant factor that can impact
both the cost and supply of housing. A fluctuation in
interest rates of just a few percentage points can
make a dramatic difference in the annual income
needed to qualify for a loan. As of 2020, while
interest rates are low, lenders are considering
applicants much more closely than in the past,
leading to credit tightening despite affordable interest rates. In February of 2016, California’s Legislative
Analyst’s Office (LAO) estimated that new
construction to address a shortfall of 1.7 million
housing units would cost at least $250 billion in public subsidies.

Four state agencies contribute to the State’s basic
housing efforts by applying their financial resources to support affordable housing: the California
Department of Housing and Community Development
(HCD), the California Housing Finance Agency, the
California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (Tax
Committee), and the California Debt Limit Allocation
Committee (Debt Limit Committee).

State, county, and the federal government along with
private organizations have financial assistance
programs for agencies, jurisdictions, and developers.

Currently active as of 2021 are the following
programs that are specifically designed to finance
affordable housing. There are additional financial
sources not mentioned in the list such as COVID-19
specific federal housing programs or for special
needs housing, residential care, or housing for
targeted populations:
 AHSC. Administered by the Strategic Growth
Council and implemented by the Department of
Housing and Community Development (HCD),
the Affordable Housing and Sustainable
Communities (AHSC) Program funds land-use,
housing, transportation, and land preservation
projects to support infill and compact
development that reduce greenhouse gas
("GHG") emissions. It includes new construction,
acquisition, and substantial rehabilitation,
including preservation of affordable housing at
risk, or conversion of one or more nonresidential
structures to residential dwelling units.
 CalHome. This program provides grants to local
public agencies and nonprofit corporations to
assist first-time homebuyers become or remain
homeowners through deferred-payment loans.

Funds can also be used to assist in the
development of multiple-unit ownership projects.
 CDBG. Community Development Block Grants
fund housing activities, public works, community
facilities, public service projects serving lowerincome people, and planning and evaluation studies related to any eligible activity. It includes
single- and multi-family rehabilitation, rental
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housing acquisition, or homeownership
assistance, and activities that support new
housing construction.
 CDLAC. California Debt Limit Allocation
Committee was created to set and allocate
California’s annual debt ceiling and administer
the State’s tax-exempt bond program to issue the
debt. CDLAC’s programs are used to finance
affordable housing developments for low-income
Californians, build solid waste disposal and
waste recycling facilities, and to finance industrial
development projects. The Qualified Residential
Rental Project Program helps spur affordable
housing production by assisting developers of
multifamily rental housing units with the
acquisition and construction of new units, or the
purchase and rehabilitation of existing units. The
Single-Family First-Time Homebuyer Program
helps homebuyers of single-family homes,
condominiums, or townhouses use mortgage
credit certificates to reduce their federal tax
liability by applying the credit to their net tax due.

State and local governmental agencies and joint
powers authorities can issue both tax-exempt
mortgage revenue bonds (MRBs) or mortgage
credit certificates (MCCs) to assist first-time
homebuyers when they purchase a home.
 GSAF. The Golden State Acquisition Fund
(GSAF) is a $93 million flexible, low-cost
financing program aimed at supporting the
creation and preservation of affordable housing
throughout the State of California. Financing is
available for rental housing and homeownership
opportunities in urban and rural communities.

GSAF was established with $23 million in seed
funding from the California Department of
Housing and Community Development. These
funds are leveraged with additional capital from
the seven-community development financial
institutions that serve as originating lenders.
 HOME. The HOME Investment Partnership
Program assists cities, counties, and nonprofit
community housing development organizations
(CHDOs) to create and retain affordable housing
for lower-income renters or owners. HOME
funds are available as loans for housing
rehabilitation, new construction, and acquisition
and rehabilitation of single- and multifamily
projects and as grants for tenant-based rental
assistance
 Homekey. Homekey provides grants to local
entities (including cities, counties, and other local
public entities such as housing authorities and
federally recognized tribes) to acquire and
rehabilitate a variety of housing types — such as
hotels, motels, vacant apartment buildings, and
residential care facilities — in order to serve
people experiencing homelessness or who are
also at risk of serious illness from COVID-19.
 HHC. Housing for a Healthy California provides
funding on a competitive basis to deliver
supportive housing opportunities to developers
using the federal National Housing Trust Funds
(NHTF) allocations for operating reserve grants
and capital loans.
 IIG. Infill Infrastructure Grant Program is grant
assistance, available as gap funding for
infrastructure improvements necessary for
specific residential or mixed-use infill
development projects or areas. A Capital
Improvement Project must be an integral part of,
or necessary for the development of, either a
Qualifying Infill Project or housing designated
within a Qualifying Infill Area. Eligible costs
include the construction, rehabilitation,
demolition, relocation, preservation, and
acquisition of infrastructure.
 LHTF. Local Housing Trust Fund Program.

Affordable Housing Innovation's LHTF lends
money for construction of rental housing projects
with units restricted for at least 55 years to
households earning less than 60 percent of area
median income. State funds match local housing
trust funds as down payment assistance to firsttime homebuyers.

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 LIHTC. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit
allocates federal and state tax credits to
developers of affordable rental housing for lowincome Californians.  MHP. The Multifamily Housing Program (MHP)
makes low-interest, long-term deferred-payment
permanent loans for new construction,
rehabilitation, and preservation of permanent and
transitional rental housing for lower-income
households.
 MHSA. Mental Health Services Act, No Place
Like Home Program dedicates bond proceeds to
invest in the development of permanent
supportive housing for persons who are in need
of mental health services and are experiencing
homelessness, chronic homelessness, or who
are at risk of chronic homelessness. The
purpose is to acquire, design, construct,
rehabilitate, or preserve permanent supportive
housing for persons who are experiencing
homelessness, chronic homelessness or who are
at risk of chronic homelessness, and who are in
need of mental health services.
 MPRROP. Mobilehome Park Rehabilitation and
Resident Ownership Program makes short- and
long-term low interest rate loans for the
preservation of affordable mobile home parks for
ownership or control by resident organizations,
nonprofit housing sponsors, or local public
agencies. MPRROP also makes long-term loans
to individuals to ensure continued affordability.
 NHTFP. National Housing Trust Fund Program
assists in new construction of permanent housing
for extremely low-income households. It is a
permanent federal program with dedicated
source(s) of funding not subject to the annual
appropriations. The funds can be used to
increase and preserve the supply of affordable
housing, with an emphasis on rental housing for
extremely low-income households (ELI)
households, with incomes of 30 percent of area
median or less.
 PLHA. Permanent Local Housing Allocation
(PLHA) provides a permanent source of funding
to all local governments in California to help cities
and counties implement plans to increase the
affordable housing stock; increase the supply of
housing for households at or below 60% of area
median income; increase assistance to
affordable owner-occupied workforce housing;
assist persons experiencing or at risk of
homelessness; facilitate housing affordability,
particularly for lower- and moderate-income
households; promote projects and programs to
meet the local government’s unmet share of
regional housing needs allocation; and ensure
geographic equity in the distribution of the funds
 PDLP. The Predevelopment Loan Program
provides predevelopment capital to finance the
start of low-income housing projects, including.
projects to construct, rehabilitate, convert, or
preserve assisted housing, including
manufactured housing and mobilehome parks.

Eligible costs include but are not limited to site
control, site acquisition for future low-income
housing development, engineering studies,
architectural plans, application fees, legal
services, permits, bonding, and site preparation
 TOD. Transit-Oriented Development (TOD)
Housing Program offer low-interest loans
available as gap financing for rental housing
developments near transit that include affordable
units
 VHHP. Veterans Housing and Homelessness
Prevention Program makes long-term loans for
the development or preservation of rental
housing for very low- and low-income veterans
and their families. Funds are made available to
sponsors who are for-profit or nonprofit
corporations and public agencies.

Tax-Increment Financing
Assets of the Redevelopment Agency accrued for
almost 40 years and has supported the Low and
Moderate Income Housing Fund and countless
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residents continue to benefit from its past housing
program. Various tax increment financing tools,
promoting use of local tax increment financing tools
such as Enhanced Infrastructure Financing Districts
(EIFDs), include Community Revitalization and
Investment Authorities (CRIAs), Affordable Housing
Authorities (AHAs), Infrastructure and Financing
Revitalization Districts (IFRDs) and Neighborhood
Infill Finance and Transit Improvements (NIFTI)
districts.

Federal Grants
The Los Angeles County Development Authority
administers federal grants assigned to Section 8
Housing Choice Vouchers and Public Housing. The
Finance Department is responsible for administering
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and
HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) funds from
HUD, which are allocated to programs and services of
the Planning Department, Public Safety Department,
and Public Works Department. The 2021-2022 Action
Plan allocates the total of $1,066,504 CDBG and
HOME funds. The Planning Department manages the
Successor Agency for the Paramount Redevelopment
Agency. The department administers the Home
Improvement Program which provides financial
assistance to Paramount residents for upgrading
deteriorated properties and correcting code violations.

Four residential projects were completed in 2020 at a
total project construction expenditure of $117,300.

Grants are available to alleviate housing hardships
resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Homeowners and tenants receive support from the
CDBG in the form of Emergency Mortgage
Assistance Grant Program (EMAG) and Emergency
Rental Assistance Grant Program (ERAG). EMAG
sets the maximum amount of assistance to $1,000
per month for two consecutive months. The grant is
paid directly to the mortgage company, or utility
company, and does not need to be paid back. ERAG
pays rental and/or utility payments made on behalf of
an income-eligible applicant, up to $1,000 per month
for a period of up to two consecutive months.

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Governmental Constraints
The section analyzes the actual and potential
governmental constraints on housing production for
all income levels, including multifamily rental housing, factory-built housing, mobile homes, housing for
agricultural employees, supportive housing, singleroom occupancy units, emergency shelters, and transitional housing. All the city’s zoning and land
use regulations evaluated are from the written text of
the Paramount Municipal Code (Title 15 Buildings and
Construction, Title 16 Subdivisions and Other
Divisions of Land, and Title 17 Zoning), General Plan,
specific plans, and publicly available information
regarding housing developments in the city.

A. Locally adopted ordinances that directly impact
the cost and supply of housing
B. Zoning for a Variety of Housing Types
C. Permits and Procedures
D. Land Use Controls
E. Fees and Exactions
F. On and Off-Site improvement requirements
G. Building codes and their enforcement
H. Constraints for People with Disabilities
Section 65940.1 Available Information
The City’s website is referred to for the majority of the information provided and evaluated in this section.

Section 65940.1 requires that the city publish online
all of the following:
 A current schedule of fees, exactions, and
affordability requirements imposed by that
city, county, or special district, including any
dependent special districts, as defined in
Section 56032.5, of the city or county
applicable to a proposed housing
development project. The city shall present
the information in a manner that clearly
identifies the fees, exactions, and
affordability requirements that apply to each
parcel and the fees that apply to each new
water and sewer utility connection.
 The current and five previous annual fee
reports or the current and five previous
annual financial reports.
 An archive of impact fee nexus studies, cost
of service studies, or equivalent, conducted
by that city, county, or special district on or
after January 1, 2018.

A Locally Adopted Ordinance that Directly
Impacts the Cost And Supply of Housing
State law requires that cities include an analysis of
any locally adopted ordinance that directly impacts
the cost and supply of housing.

Proposition FF
On November 8, 1988, city voters approved
Proposition FF, and its provisions are incorporated in
Chapter 17.20 of the Zoning Code. Proposition FF
established a citywide maximum density of 22
dwelling units per acre for all residential
developments and 70 dwelling units per acre for
senior citizen housing development as defined in
California Civil Code Section 51.3: a residential
development developed, substantially rehabilitated, or
substantially renovated for, senior citizens that has at least 35 dwelling units. Any reference to high density
housing in the General Plan of the City of Paramount
is intended to apply only to senior citizen housing
development. The maximum density of 22 dwelling
units per acre also applies to Special Housing
Opportunities (SHO), a designation not found in the
current General Plan. The proposition requires that
developer make a preliminary submittal of the
application prior to formal requests for general plan
amendments, zoning amendments, or subdivision
map approval.

At this time (2021), the City considers the provisions
of Proposition FF inapplicable by operation of law.

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Zoning for a Variety of Housing Types
The zoning code and zoning map identifies three
residential zones (R-1, R-2, and R-M) and three
specific plans, the Clearwater East Specific Plan, the
Clearwater North, and the Howe/Orizaba Specific
Plans, where housing is allowed. (Clearwater North
and Howe/Orizaba will be combined to create the
North Paramount Gateway Specific Plan.) Housing is
also allowed in some Planned Development with
Performance Standards (PD-PS) zones. The zoning
map provides the geographical location and
boundaries of these zones. Residential dwellings are
defined in the zoning code to broadly include a variety of housing: house, apartment, motel, hotel, or other
type of residential dwelling subject to the State
Housing Law (Part 1.5 commencing with Section
17910 of Division 13) and a manufactured home,
mobile-home, and multi-unit manufactured housing as
defined in the Mobile-Home Manufactured Housing
Act of 1980 (Part 2 commencing with Section 18000
of Division 13). The zoning code retains archaic
terms such as boardinghouse, lodging house, rest
home, convalescent home, guest home or home for
the aged, all of which are defined as a type of group
housing for specific populations and criteria.

Pursuant to Section 17.44.020 of the Municipal Code,
uses not listed in the zones are expressly prohibited.

Specifically these limitations on land use are stated
as follows, “no building shall be erected,
reconstructed or structurally altered, nor shall any
building or land be used for any purpose other than is
specifically permitted in the zone in which such
building or land is located.”
Multifamily Rental Housing
The General Plan sets aside 53.3% of land in
Paramount for residential use with slightly over half of that share (28.5%) designated Multiple-Family
Residential. The R-M, Multiple Family Residential
Variable Density Zone is the implementing zoning
district for Multiple-Family Residential and its purpose states that “in part, assists in the implementation of
the residential land use and housing element of the
general plan.” The General Plan was last updated in
2007, and it identifies two Area Plans for residential
growth: The Clearwater North and Howe/Orizaba
Area Plans and Somerset Ranch Area Plan. Due to
the dissolution of the Redevelopment Agency in 2012,
housing plans in these areas were disrupted.

Multifamily units either for ownership or for rent are
permitted in the R-2 and R-M zones; residentially
zoned PD-PS zones; in the Medium density
residential areas and High-density residential areas of the Clearwater North and Howe/Orizaba specific
plans; and the Clearwater East Specific Plan.

The R-M zoning standards allow for generous
building and lot dimension to accommodate housing
of up to 22 dwelling units per acre. It also contains
provisions that protect rental units from condominium
conversions and from infill developments that have
substandard lots which apply for a density bonus up
to the maximum allowed in the zone. The R-M zone
contains provisions for a density bonus based on
demonstrated hardship (Section 17.16.090) and as
approved by the Planning Commission. Eligibility
criteria for the bonus apply for applicants who have
been property owners since 1988 of lots that have 76
feet or less of street frontage adjacent to properties
developed with at least two dwelling units in buildings no more than 15 years old. Condominium
conversions of apartments which do not meet current
zone standards for R-M (Multiple-Family Residential)
development are subject to Section 17.44.160, and
the conversion must be approved by the Planning
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Commission and the City Council. This section
includes standards concerning the addition of
appliance, noise insulation, security system, and air
conditioning. Projects which contain less than three
dwelling units shall not be eligible for conversion.

Housing for Agricultural Employees (permanent
and seasonal)
Aside for a small amount of urban farming in utility
rights-of-way, there are no agricultural lands in the
City. According to U.S. Census American Community
Survey 2014-2018, 70 were full-time farmworkers and
90 were employed in the agricultural sector out of a
total of 24,511 workers. Paramount has workers living
within its borders who work across 13 major industrial
sectors. The average annual salary of agricultural
worker is $32,000, which is significantly lower than
the average annual salary of $48,000 for workers in
all employment sector. There is no data that suggest
that non-permanent housing with rural amenities is
suitable for agricultural employees residing in a
metropolitan jurisdiction. The City’s programs funds
increase affordable housing opportunities for lowerincome households, particularly in low-wage industries.

Emergency Shelters and Low Barrier Navigation
Centers
State legislation requires jurisdictions to permit
emergency shelters without a Conditional Use Permit
(CUP) or other discretionary permits. Emergency
shelters are permitted by-right within a designated
geographic area of the M-1 zone located at 6301-
6439 Alondra Boulevard (Paramount Business
Center), a 17-acre industrial business park between
Dominguez High School and the Los Angeles River.

The location is in a heavily urbanized area bordering
the City of Long Beach and City of Compton and is
served by Metro bus lines on Alondra Boulevard,
several parks and large employment centers.

Table H-15: Housing by Zoning District
Housing Type R-1 R-2 R-M Specific Plans or Other
Zones
Multifamily Dwelling X P P P
Emergency Shelters X X X P in M-1
Low Barrier Navigation Centers X X X X
Housing for Agricultural Employees
(permanent and seasonal) Where residential is allowed
Supportive Housing Where residential is allowed
Transitional Housing Where residential is allowed
Single-Room Occupancy Units x
Manufactured homes Where residential is allowed
Mobile Home Parks Where residential is allowed
Accessory Dwelling Units Where residential is allowed
Notes: P= Permitted, C= Conditional, X= Prohibited
R-2 and R-M development is reviewed by the Paramount Development Review Board.

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The City does not have its own emergency shelters;
however, it cooperates with the Los Angeles
Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) which provides
financial support to local services in efforts to house and assist the homeless. The availability of land that
can accommodate shelters for the 85 unsheltered
homeless persons identified in the City during the
2020 Point‐In‐Time Homeless Count. Assembly Bill
101 (AB 101) requires that Low-Barrier Navigation
Centers be allowed as a by-right use in areas zoned
for mixed-use and nonresidential zones permitting (by
right or conditionally) multi-family uses. There are no mixed-use zones and no non-residential zones that
permit multifamily residential.

Transitional and Supportive Housing
Transitional housing and supportive housing are
terms defined in the zoning code as residential uses
and subject only to those restrictions that apply to
other residential dwellings of the same type in the
same zone. AB 2162 requires that supportive housing
be a by-right use in all zones where multifamily and
mixed uses are permitted. Additional elements of AB
2162 include the following:
 Requires a developer to submit a plan for
providing supportive services, with
documentation demonstrating that
supportive services will be provided onsite to
residents in the project and describing those
services as provided.
 Prohibits the local government from
imposing any minimum parking requirement
for units occupied by supportive housing
residents if the development is located within
½ mile of a public transit stop.
 States that provisions of AB 2162 shall not
be construed to do either of the following (1)
preclude or limit the ability of a developer to
seek a density bonus from the local
government or (2) expand or contract the
authority of a local government to adopt or
amend an ordinance, charter, general plan,
specific plan, resolution, or other land use
policy or regulation that promotes the
development of supportive housing.

Single Room Occupancy
In accordance with State Law, cities must identify
adequate sites, appropriate zoning, development
standards, and a permitting process to facilitate the
development of Single Room Occupancy (SRO)
housing. The City of Paramount Zoning Ordinance
provides zoning and development standards that
facilitate the siting and development of SROs. Zoning
regulations identifying the adequate sites, appropriate zoning, development standards, and a permitting
process to facilitate the development of Single Room
Occupancy (SRO) housing pursuant to its Housing
Plan programs as well as Consolidated Action Plan.

Manufactured Homes and Mobile Home Parks
State law requires that mobile and manufactured
homes be considered a single-family dwelling and
permitted in all zones that allow single-family housing.

Manufactured homes are subject to special
construction standards established in the Floodplain
Management Regulations requiring floodproof
construction, anchoring that resists flotation, and that locate floors above the base flood elevation.

Paramount has 17 mobile home park sites for a total
of 1,418 spaces per HCD’s Codes and Standards
Automated System (CASAS). Its Municipal Code
protects mobile home parks as a source of affordable
housing. Mobile homes are permitted in the R-1
(Single-Family Residential) zone and are subject to
the same development standards as conventional
single-family residential dwellings. Chapter 15.24 of
the Paramount Municipal Code establishes
regulations that ensure mobile homes retain their
residential purpose while prohibiting attempts to
remove wheels or otherwise affix the dwelling to the
ground with a permanent foundation. Chapter 17.64
addresses the shortage of spaces for the location of
mobile home parks. The ordinance requires Planning
Commission approval for a change to long-term
tenancy of mobile home park spaces or a sale of
individual spaces and to further provide standards for
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the location, design, and development of such mobile
home parks.

Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU)
Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) can be an important
source of affordable housing since they are smaller
than primary units and do not have direct land
acquisition costs. ADU development expands housing
opportunities for very low-, low-, and moderateincome households by increasing the number of rental units available within existing neighborhoods.

In June 2021, the City Council adopted Ordinance
No. 1151, an amendment to the zoning code that
incorporates Accessory Dwelling Unit regulations that
comply with State law. The proposed ordinance set a
maximum size of ADUs at 1,000 square feet and
maximum of height of 16 feet. The proposed
ordinance replaced noncompliant provisions of the
existing ADU regulations, which allowed ADUs only
on lots developed with an existing single-family
dwelling unit in the R-1 zone.

Processing and Permit Procedures
Processing and permit procedures may pose a
considerable constraint to the production and
improvement of housing. Common constraints include
lengthy processing time, unclear permitting
procedures, layered reviews, multiple discretionary
review requirements, and costly conditions of
approval. These constraints increase the final cost of
housing, uncertainty in the development of the
project, and overall financial risk assumed by the
developer. Amendments to the Housing
Accountability Act (HAA) have supplanted a
jurisdiction’s processing and permit procedures for a
housing development. The city is required to use
objective standards and conform to a 30-day/60-day
limit established for jurisdiction to deem a project
consistent with these objective standards.

Under the HAA, a housing development cannot be
denied or reduced in density, inclusive of conditions
of approvals that have the same effect, unless the
jurisdiction finds that the project would have a
specific, adverse impact upon the public health or
safety. Jurisdictions are required to apply only
objective standards and zoning criteria which are
consistent with the general plan and criteria to
facilitate and accommodate development at the
density allowed on the site by the general plan and
proposed by the proposed housing development
project. Understanding of the HAA’s effect on local
processes reflects the information presented by the
HCD’s Housing Accountability Act Technical
Assistance Advisory (Government Code Section
65589.5) released on September 2020. SB 330
suspends certain restrictions on the development of
new housing until January 1, 2025 and requires
jurisdictions to adhere to the following provisions:
 Preliminary Applications. This new
development application available through
the city website is required by state law to
collect specific site and project information in
order to determine the zoning, design,
subdivision, and fee requirements that shall
apply to a housing development project. If
the applicant submits a complete
development application within 180 days of
submitting a preliminary application, then the
zoning, design, subdivision, and fee
requirements in effect at the time the
preliminary application was submitted shall
remain in effect for the remainder of the
entitlement and permitting process.
 Replace and Protect Existing Housing. No
housing development project on a site where
any existing residential units would be
demolished, including any “protected” units
as described below, may be approved
unless the replacement project includes at
least as many residential units as the
existing residential building.
 Zoning Actions. The city is prohibited from
taking any legislative action, including by
voter initiative, that would reduce the zoned
capacity of housing development below what
was allowable as of January 1, 2018,
including but not limited to: reducing the
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maximum allowable height, density, or floor
area ratio (FAR), imposing new or increased
open space, lot size, setback or maximum
lot coverage requirements; adopting or
enforcing any moratorium or cap on housing
approvals.
 Objective Design. The city may not apply
new design standards that were adopted on
or after January 1, 2020 unless these design
standards meet the definition of objective
standards provided in state law.
 CEQA. The required timeframe to approve
or disapprove a housing development
project is limited to 90 days after certification
of an EIR for a housing development project.
 Limit Public Hearings. The city cannot
hold more than five public hearings on a
housing development project that complies
with all applicable zoning standards and is
not seeking any exceptions or rezoning or
other legislative actions.

The existing zoning code and existing procedures do
not contradict the provisions of the HAA. The Zoning
Code largely reflects that of other jurisdictions where timelines and procedures set forth in the Permit
Streamlining Act, HAA, and California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) are referenced.

Article 34 – Voter Approval of “Low Rent Housing
Project”
Article 34 of the California Constitution requires local voter approval of housing projects that are intended
for low-income people and that receive funding or
assistance from the federal, state, or local
government. Due to this law, public housing
agencies tend to scrutinize affordable housing
developments that propose a low-income rental
project where more than 49% of units are set-aside
for low-income persons.

Review Process
Applicants for housing developments are required to
complete and obtain approval of a Development
Review Application from either a Residential Review
Board or Development Review Board prior to
issuance of a building permit. There is no conditional
use permit or any other discretionary approval
required for housing developments permitted in its
zone. The Development Review Application reviews
housing by-right as no public hearing is required and
applications that conform to zoning and general plan
are not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act. The city jointly processes all required project
entitlements and the environmental review. This
means elimination of redundant public hearings and
facilitates environmental review based on a single
project description.

The Development Review Board composed of ex
officio Planning Commissioners reviews and
approves Development Review Applications in the R2 and R-M zones. The Planning Director and the Chief Building Official are non-voting advisory
members of the Development Review Board. Board
meetings are not public hearings allowing a 72-hour
public review period. However, by practice, the City
disseminates agendas 72 hours in advance to a
meeting. Approval or conditional approval of the
application requires findings of fact.

Additional relief for housing developments incorporate
variances that are administratively processed. The
Planning Director may grant variances of 10% for
front yard, side yard, and rear yard setback
requirements and for dwelling unit size requirements
relating to attached additions, remodeling, or
rehabilitating existing developed dwelling units in all residential zones.

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Specific Plans
The Clearwater East Specific Plan states
“Nondiscretionary approval of housing projects is
permitted for projects in compliance with the adopted
and certified Paramount Housing Element”. Such
projects are subject to review by the Planning Director for compliance with City of Paramount development
standards as provided by the Clearwater East
Specific Plan. In the Clearwater North and
Howe/Orizaba Specific Plans permitted by-right are
apartment and condominium dwellings; and a
planned residential district of single- or multi-family dwellings with one or more dwellings on the same lot.

SB 35 Approval Process
SB 35 requires cities and counties to streamline
review and approval of eligible affordable housing
projects by providing a ministerial approval process,
exempting such projects from environmental review
under the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA). Paramount is one of the 289 jurisdictions
that have made insufficient progress toward their
Above Moderate income RHNA and/or have not
submitted the latest APR (2020) and therefore are
subject to the streamlined ministerial approval
process (SB 35 [Chapter 366, Statutes of 2017]
streamlining) for proposed developments with at least
10% affordability. The city reports that no SB 35
application has been submitted. SB 35 will
automatically sunset on January 1, 2026.

Land Use Controls
Conventionally, development and design standards
limit the buildable envelope and impose architectural
design requirements that add cost to building
housing. Achieving density would be more difficult to
achieve if the standards affect any one of the
Table H-16 : Timelines for Permit Procedures
Type of Approval, Permit, or
Review Typical Processing Time Approval Body
Development Review Application 60 days Residential Review Board/Development Review Board
Development Review Application w/
Minor Variance
1-2 weeks Planning Director
Conditional Use Permit 60-90 days Planning Commission
Variance 60-90 days Planning Commission
Zone Change 90-120 days Planning Commission/ City Council General Plan Amendment 90-120 days Planning Commission/ City Council Final Subdivision Map 6-8 months Planning Commission/ City Council Tentative Subdivision Maps 60-90 days Planning Commission/ City Council Parcel Maps 60-90 days City Council
Negative Declaration 3-4 months Planning Commission
Environmental Impact Report 6-8 months Planning Commission/ City Council Source: City of Paramount, 2021.

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component properties such as lot area, floor area,
and number of units.

General Plan
Proposition FF limits residential development
intensities to 22 units per acre. The Clearwater North
and Howe/Orizaba Area Plans and Somerset Ranch
Area Plan are identified in the Land Use Element for
residential growth. The General Plan was last
updated in 2007 and both the zoning and general
plan have become inconsistent with regards to
housing policy, land use designations, and zoning
districts over time.

Zoning and Development Standards
Housing development standards are contained in the
zoning code. The zoning code also incorporates the
provisions of Clearwater East Specific Plan and the
Clearwater North and Howe/Orizaba Specific Plans.

Table H-18 identifies the essential development
standards that may be constraints to achieving the
density assigned for a housing site: lot coverage,
height, unit size requirements, open space
requirements, and floor area ratio.

The State Housing Element Law identifies actions
that will be taken to make sites available during the
planning period with appropriate zoning and
development standards and with services and
facilities to accommodate that portion of the city’s or county’s share of the regional housing need for each
income level as identified in the housing element of
the general plan. “Appropriate standards” means
densities and requirements with respect to minimum
floor areas, building setbacks, rear and side yards,
parking, the percentage of a lot that may be occupied
by a structure, amenities, and other requirements
imposed on residential lots pursuant to the zoning
authority.

Table H-17: Residential General Plan Land Use Designations and Zoning Districts General Plan Land Use
Designations Density Corresponding Zoning Districts
Single-Family Residential 8 units/ acre R-1 Single Family Multiple-Family Residential 22 units/ acre R-2 Medium Density Residential (if min. lot size is 7,500 sq. ft.)
Somerset Ranch Area Plan 22 units/ acre Variable
Clearwater North and Howe/Orizaba
Area Plans
22 units/ acre Variable
Source: City of Paramount, General Plan, 2007.

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Table H-18: Residential Zoning and Specific Plan Development Standards Development
Standard
R-1 R-2 R-M Clearwater East Clearwater North and
Howe/Orizaba Specific
Plans
Floor Area Maximum None None None 4:1; 50% residential
if mixed-use
None
Lot Coverage
None None None None
Single lot: 10- 15-25%
2 adjacent lots: 25-35%
3 adjacent lots: 35-50%
Density (units per
acre) None None Up to 22 units per
acre
Min. 20 up to max.
22 MDR: 35
HDR: 75
Density (unit per lot
area) 1/7,500 sf 1/3,750 sf Legal lot on record None None Setbacks (feet)
Front 20 20 15 10 Front 15 + 5 at second
story
Street side 15 15 10 10
Sides (each) 5 5 Variable up to 15 10 5
Rear 15 10 Variable up to 15 0 15-20
Height Limit (ft.) 25 25 30 45 25 ft, 35 ft w/ tuck under Minimum Unit Size (sq. ft.)
1 bedroom 800 800 850; 1,300 sf for
single family 750
2 bedroom 1,000 1,000 1,000
3 bedroom 1,250 + 2
bath
1,250 + 2
bath 1,250
4 bedroom
1,500 1,500
1,250 + 160 sf per
each add’l bdrm
over 3
Outdoor Area
(Common) 50 sq. ft.

Note: Does not include ADUs
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Design Standards
Design review is not a separate process from the
Development Review Application and is reviewed
concurrently with the entire contents of the
application. In the R-1 and R-2 zones, the following
design standards are identified.

R-1 and R-2 zones:

A. Architectural and Design Elements. All
proposed developments shall incorporate to
the maximum extent possible the following
architectural and design elements:

1. Multi-level roof lines.

2. Covered individual entries for each unit.

3. Front doors shall be solid, with
peepholes, and shall include metal door
jambs.

4. Varying building setbacks of at least
three feet.

5. Exterior trim, including, but not limited
to, wood siding, brick, stone,
slumpstone, or other decorative
treatments.

6. Varied exterior building materials and
textures, including details such as
doors, windows, palladium windows,
balconies, porches, arches, columns,
hand rails and other decorative
treatments, and architectural details.

7. Architectural quality fire resistant roofing
material, siding material, entry doors,
windows, and garage doors. Asphalt
composition shingles do not constitute
architectural quality roofing material.

Colors and materials shall be subject to
the approval of the Planning Director.

8. Concrete areas shall incorporate a
stamped or stained pattern throughout
the parking and circulation areas, as
well as at the vehicular entrance.

9. Each unit shall include washer and dryer
hook-ups and provision for air
conditioning.

10. Each unit shall have at least two exits.

The R-M zone has similar requirements except that
no. 9 and no. 10 are not included and contains the
following provisions instead.

9. Developments shall incorporate an entry
kiosk for pedestrian access into the
project as well as a mechanism for
emergency access.

10. Roofing.
a. New Construction. Architectural
quality fire resistant roofing
material. Asphalt composition
shingles do not constitute
architectural quality roofing
material. Colors and materials shall
be subject to the approval of the
Planning Director.
b. Reroofing. A 25-year dimensional
high profile thick butt asphalt
composition shingle with built-up
ridgeline is the minimum for
reroofing. Color and material shall
be subject to approval of the
Planning Director.

11. Tarps.
a. 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.

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These are objective design standards and are not
additional impositions that would restrict the buildable envelope that would limit the number of units or
housing capacity on a site or proposed development.

Each and every design element are enumerated as
appropriate as well as specifically identified.

Open Space
In the R-M zone, developers are given a menu of
amenities to choose from to fulfill open space
requirements in addition to the minimum common and
private outdoor area identified in Table H-19. These
areas are to be made available to all residents of the
development. Amenities shall be maintained in good
working order for the life of the development.

Provision of a greater number of these amenities shall
be dependent on the size and nature of the proposed
development and shall be encouraged for larger
developments.

Listed below are the menu of amenities:

1. Children’s lawn play area, including play
equipment.

2. Barbecues.

3. Spa or jacuzzi.

4. Swimming pool.

5. Covered common patio or patios.

6. Community rooms.

7. Tennis courts.

8. Weight or exercise rooms.

9. Fireplaces in units either wood burning or
gas.

10. Security systems, including knox boxes.

11. Water element (if substantial, may count for
three required amenities).

12. Outdoor sculpture.

13. Other amenities as approved by the
Planning Director.

Off-street Parking Spaces.

Table H-20 lists minimum off-street parking spaces
and parking space development standards for
residential uses allowed for each zone. Garages and
carport requirements are viewed as constraints.

These standards are not as onerous as found in
numerous adjacent jurisdictions; however, these
standards do not anticipate for ones required by
higher-density mixed-use and transit-oriented
developments.

Table H-19: Amenities
Minimum Lot Size Number of Amenities
Required
Over 36,000 sq. ft. 5
18,000 to 36,000 sq. ft. 4
0 to 17,999 sq. ft. 3
Source: City of Paramount.

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Fees and Exactions
Housing construction imposes certain short- and longterm costs upon local government, such as the cost of providing planning services and inspections. Table
H-21 identifies the planning and development fees
that are current as of July 1, 2019. The analysis
concludes that fee amounts known from public
sources are less of a constraint than in other
jurisdictions. However, when the user fee study is
released (currently in progress as of August 2021),
revisions to the Municipal Code and the fee schedule
are warranted to ensure housing builders are
provided certainty about project costs throughout the
development and construction process. The user fee
study will seek to update the fee schedule by
disclosing all fees and exactions upfront as is now
required by the HAA. This list does not
comprehensively account for the application and
development fees and exactions identified in the
Municipal Code. Some fees provided in Table H-21
lists the amount established in Chapter 17.56 that
identifies filing fees for applications that require
Planning Commission approval based on the first lot
or acre.

Application fees are approximately $1,065 for a
multifamily housing development with a zone change
(Development Review Application and Zone Change).

Table H-20: Off-street Parking Development Standards
General Plan Land Use
Designations Density
R-1 Two per unit both of which must be covered via carport or garage R-2 Two per unit one of which must be covered via carport or garage R-M Two covered spaces per unit plus guest parking space at one-quarter space per unit Rest homes, nursing and convalescent
homes One parking for each four beds
Rooming houses and boarding houses One parking space for each sleeping room Off-street parking space 180 square feet and a 9-foot-width Compact automobile parking spaces Max. 7.5 feet in width or 15 feet in depth not exceed 35% of the required number of parking
Clearwater East Specific Plan
Efficiency/studio 1.5 per unit for resident parking and 0.15 per unit for guest parking One, two, or three bedroom units 2 per unit for resident parking and 0.2 per unit for guest parking Senior housing 0.8 per unit for resident parking and 0.3 per unit for guest parking Live/work units 2 per unit for resident parking and 0.15 per unit for guest parking Clearwater North And Howe/Orizaba
Specific Plans
1 Bedroom 1.5 Spaces
2 Bedroom 2.0 Spaces
3 Bedroom 2.5 Spaces
Source: City of Paramount Zoning Ordinance and Clearwater East Specific Plan Paramount General Plan
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This is less expensive than fees in comparable
jurisdictions.

The same housing development applications in
neighboring Compton would be charged $13,000
(Zone Change and multi-family architectural review)
and $4,546 in Bellflower (CEQA exempt Development
Review and Zone Change). Some jurisdictions rely
on development fees to fund government operations
and capital improvement projects. In Paramount,
revenues from application and development fees
contribute less than a percent to the city’s budget.

The city’s first user fee study is being prepared and
information from that study will help establish
reasonable user fees that also continue to promote
streamlined and efficient review and permitting.

Table H-21: Planning Application Fees
Fee Category Fee Amount
Planning and Application Fees
Development Review Application $465 (Two or less residential units exempt) or 800.00 for the first lot or acre.

Zone Change (R-1 zone) $500* or $150
Zone Change $1,150*
Zone Variance $1,150* or $500.00 for the first lot or acre.

Conditional Use Permit $850* or $800.00 for the first lot or acre.

Unclassified Use Permit $850* or $500.00 for the first lot or acre.

General Plan Amendment $1,150 or $800.00 for the first lot or acre.

Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment $1,150
Subdivision
Certificate of Compliance $426.00
Lot Line Adjustment Call for price and info.

Tentative Tract/ Parcel Map $425 Up to five parcels. $5 each additional parcel over five.

Final Parcel Maps $325 Up to four parcels. $20 each additional parcel over four.

Final Tract Maps $625 Up to 19 parcels. $20 each additional parcel over 19.

Certificate of Compliance $100 Plus checking fee of $325.

Condo Conversion $1,150
Merger $425
Environmental (CEQA)
Developer pays for the preparation of the environmental document for City review.

Source: City of Paramount
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Subdivision applications generally indicate that the
project is an investment by the developer on a site’s
transformation and these fees ensure that the
physical infrastructure to support this transformation
is there for the long-term.

Park Fees for New Residential Units
Under Section 16.24.060, the subdivider or developer
shall pay a fee for park or recreational purposes on a
building permit for a new residential dwelling unit in
an R-M (Multiple-Family Residential) zone or a PDPS (Planned Development with Performance Standards) zone for multiple-family dwellings. Funds
are used exclusively for the purposes of developing
new or rehabilitating existing neighborhood or
community park or recreational facilities. The interest earned on the accumulated in-lieu fees shall be used
for the same purposes. Fees are calculated based on
the general standard of two acres of park and
recreation land for each 1,000 residents. The total
amount that can be charged is the product of the
average number of persons per unit, the general
standard, and total cost of land and park development
per acre.

Sewer Reconstruction Fund
This fee is charged at time of issuance of a building
permit, and the charge is based on the anticipated
additional peak flow created by the new construction,
or change of use, at the rate of $0.20 per gallon per
day of additional peak flow less any credit. A default
rate for dwellings is 600 gallons per day per dwelling
unit.

Water Capital Improvement Charges
Applicants for water service connection are charged
to establish service installation and to pay the
applicable capital improvement charge to the Water
Division of the Public Works Department. The capital
improvement charge is based upon the Fire
Department requirements for fire flow and duration
and is computed on the per acre charge.

Art in Public Places
Under Chapter 17.112 of the Municipal Code, private
residential building developments of five or more new
dwelling units must devote an amount not less than
one percent of building development costs for
acquisition and installation of freely accessible art on the development site or the adjacent right-of-way
within one-fourth mile.

At the discretion of the developer and/or owner, and
in lieu of installing public art at the project site, an inlieu contribution is placed into the Public Art Development Fund account for acquisition and
placement of public art throughout the City in publicly accessible locations. The Clearwater East Specific
Plan requires a mandatory one percent (1%) of
construction cost assessment be contributed to the
general “Art in Public Places” fund of the City of
Paramount by the developer of projects within the
Specific Plan area.

The Building and Safety Division issues building
permits and provides information to the public,
contractors, and architects on building-related issues.

See Table H-22 for construction permit fees. In 2020,
building inspectors conducted 7,158 inspections, and
the Building and Safety Division issued 399 permits
with a total valuation of $5,100,300.

Hypothetical Development Fees Calculation
Most, if not all, developers consider any fee a
significant constraint to the development of affordable housing. For affordable housing projects, financing
generally includes some form of state or federal
assistance, with rents set through the funding
program. As such, fees cannot and do not increase
the rents. Although the various fees account for a
significant portion of the development cost, the fees
collected are necessary to pay for much needed
infrastructure and to help mitigate new growth
throughout the city.

On-/Off-Site Improvements
Housing developments may be conditioned to
construct off-site improvements or agree to dedicate a
portion of the property site to accommodate planned
right-of-way improvements. Their effective impact on
the housing development reduces the site’s housing
capacity by shrinking the buildable envelope.

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Construction of onsite connections to utility services, easements and other encumbrances on the property
or implementation of a jurisdiction’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit
requirements can be potential constraints, but are
less consequential as they preserve existing lot sites
and development standards. Chapter 16.16 lists
required onsite/off-site improvements that must be
constructed prior to the approval of the final tract or parcel map. The subdivider/developer is generally
responsible for covering the full cost of these
improvements within their projects and prohibited
from passing on the cost to residents.
 Highways, streets, street lighting and street
trees. Roadways are to be improved with
full width grading, cement concrete curbs
and gutters, full width roadway paving,
drainage facilities, street signs, and trees in
the parkway.
 Sidewalks. Concrete sidewalks between 4 to
5 feet wide.
 Protection of property. Require such
structures to be installed as are necessary
for the proper functioning and maintenance
of the improvements required to remove a
flood or geological hazard.
 Walls adjacent to highways. Five-foot
masonry wall along the property line
continuous to the highway.
 Drainage facilities, fencing of watercourse or
drainage facility, underground utilities,
sanitary sewers.
 Underground utility district. Requires placing
poles, overhead wires, and associated
overhead structures underground.

Another method by which a development can
contribute to on- and off-site improvements is through
assessment districts as authorized by the State. City
of Paramount Landscape and Maintenance
Assessment District No. 81-1 affects 29 parcels and
consists of maintaining the landscaping within the
public rights-of-way at the entranceway to the Orange
Avenue Redevelopment Project. Maintenance
includes but is not limited to watering, fertilizing,
mowing, weed control, shrubbery and tree pruning,
removal and replacement of dead growth,
Table H-22: Construction Permit Fees
Fee Category Fee Basis
Building Permit Based on valuation.

Plan Check Fee 85% of permit fee.

Electrical Permit $2.04/ outlet or fixture + $19.63 issuance fee Plumbing Permit $17.07/ fixture + $19.63 issuance fee
Mechanical Permit Per item fixture count + $19.63 issuance fee Grading Permit Based on Cubic Yards
Sewer/ Septic Permit $47.79/ connection + $19.63 issuance fee School District $2.97/ sq. ft.

Source: City of Paramount
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maintenance of irrigation facilities, and other
necessary work.

Onsite improvements typically include driveways,
parking areas, drainage, and amenities such as
landscaping, fencing, and open space.

Codes and Enforcement
Paramount implements the 2019 edition of the
California Building Code, and 2019 edition of the
California Green Building Standards Code. These
codes establish standards and require inspections at
various stages of construction to ensure code
compliance and minimum health and safety
standards. Although these standards and the time
required for inspections increase housing production
costs and may impact the viability of rehabilitation of older properties, the codes are mandated for all
jurisdictions in California. No amendments have been
made that diminish the ability of new housing to
accommodate persons with disabilities. There are no
locally amended universal design elements; the
universal design provisions of the California Building
Code are enforced. The city has no local ability to
waive the provisions of the State building codes.

However, a mechanism within the building code
allows for an appeal process to challenge
interpretations of the building code requirements. The
City enforces building code on a complaint basis.

As part of the Public Safety Department, the Code
Enforcement Division is comprised of trained officers
responsible for administering Paramount Municipal
Codes that relate to residential and business property
maintenance standards, health and safety hazards,
zoning, land use, and business licensing. The Code
Enforcement Division also administers building and
health and safety standards related to environmental
protection and neighborhood preservation. The Code
Enforcement Division works in close cooperation with
all City departments and the City Prosecutor to
educate the public and gain voluntary compliance.

Example of code violations types include:
 Building and safety
 Health and safety
 Fire
 Plumbing
 Electrical
 Mechanical
 Zoning
 Land use
 Business licenses
 Maintenance
Code Enforcement ensures that properties throughout
the City are maintained in conformance with zoning
and property maintenance codes to preserve a safe
and attractive living and working environment. For
purposes of code enforcement, in most cases,
violations can be divided into two types: 1) those that result in a substandard condition of a property and 2)
those that are property maintenance violations of the
Municipal Code. The most common violations include:
 Storage of wrecked, inoperable and/or
abandoned vehicles on private property
 Overgrown vegetation
 Dead landscaping
 Unpermitted alterations to a dwelling or
structure without permits
 Unpermitted interior alterations to a dwelling
or structure (electrical, plumbing,
mechanical, building)
 Garage conversions without permits
 Outside storage or junk, debris, trash in
front, side, or rear yards visible from public
view or neighboring properties
 Trash cans stored in public view
 Overflowing trash containers or dumpsters
 Major auto repair on residential property
 Conducting a business without a business
license
 Unpermitted or illegal signs
 Commercial vehicles parked on residential
property
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The City’s HOME and CDBG grants funds the Home
Improvement Program and code enforcement to
assist low- and moderate-income homeowners with
critical home repairs and general property
improvements. Focus areas for enforcement are LowModerate Areas and Slum and Blight Areas. CDBG funds were used in 2019-2020 to inspect 360
residential units through the City’s Code Enforcement
Program.

Housing for Persons with Disabilities
Housing element law requires that in addition to the
needs analysis for people with disabilities, the
housing element must analyze potential governmental
constraints to the development, improvement, and
maintenance of housing for people with disabilities;
demonstrate local efforts to remove any such
constraints; and provide for reasonable
accommodations for persons with disabilities through
programs that remove constraints.

The zoning code incorporates reasonable
accommodations in housing under Section 17.44.190
of the Zoning Code. This review process applies to an
individual with a physical or mental impairment that
limits one or more major life activities, anyone who is regarded as having any such an impairment, or
anyone who has a record of having such an
impairment.

A residential care facility is any family home, group
care facility, or similar facility licensed by a Federal, State, or local health/welfare agency for non-medical
care of persons in need of personal services,
supervision, or assistance essential for sustaining the activities of daily living or for the protection of an
individual. Under State Lanterman Developmental
Disabilities Services Act (known as the Lanterman
Act) the use of property for the care of six or fewer
disabled persons is to be classified as a residential
use under zoning. More specifically, a Stateauthorized, certified, or licensed family care home, foster home, or a group home serving six or fewer
disabled persons or dependent and neglected
children on a 24-hour-a-day basis is considered a
residential use that is to be permitted in all residential zones. No local agency can impose stricter zoning or
building and safety standards on these homes.

Licensed Residential Care Facilities serving six or
fewer persons are permitted in the R-1, R-2, and R-M
zones. A conditional use permit (CUP) is required in
the R-1, R-2, and R-M zones for 24-hour foster care
home, foster family day care, and homes for the aged
and rest homes regardless of whether they serve six
or fewer or seven or more persons. The zoning code
largely does not place any additional restrictions or
management requirements for these uses. The
zoning ordinance does include a definition for “family” that includes a group of not more than five persons
who are not related by blood or marriage.

A CUP process through discretionary findings and
public hearing may present a constraint on housing
for persons with disabilities. To address this possible constraint, the housing element includes a program to
evaluate single-family zones allowing residential care
facilities for seven or more persons, establish a
ministerial permit process and ensure residential care
facilities for seven or more persons are only subject to those restrictions that apply to other residential uses of the same type in the same zone.

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Affirmatively Furthering Fair
Housing
Introduction
In January 2017, California Assembly Bill 686 (AB
686) introduced an obligation to affirmatively further
fair housing (AFFH). AB 686 defined “affirmatively
further fair housing” to mean “taking meaningful
actions, in addition to combat discrimination, that
overcome patterns of segregation and foster inclusive
communities free from barriers that restrict access to
opportunity” for persons of color, persons with
disabilities, and other protected classes. The law
added a requirement for an assessment of fair
housing in the Housing Element to include the
following components: 1) a summary of fair housing
issues and assessment of the City’s fair housing
enforcement and outreach capacity, 2) an analysis of
segregation patterns and disparities in access to
opportunities, 3) an assessment of contributing
factors, and 4) an identification of fair housing goals and actions. For Paramount, the primary data sources
for the AFFH analysis are the 2017-2021 Assessment
of Fair Housing (AFA) and the State of California
Department of Housing and Community Development
(HCD) AFFH Data Viewer.

Fair Housing Enforcement and Capacity
The City prepared an Assessment of Fair Housing
(AFH) FY 2017-2022 to accompany the City of
Paramount’s 2017-2021 Consolidated Plan, as
required by the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD) under federal Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME
Investment Partnerships (HOME) program statutes.

The AFH contains the following information about fair
housing enforcement and capacity.

The City of Paramount contracts with the Fair
Housing Foundation (FHF), a nonprofit organization
dedicated to affirmatively furthering fair housing
choice through the provision of education and direct
client services. To promote awareness of fair housing
laws, FHF implements targeted outreach and
education programs for Paramount residents for
housing consumers including homeowners,
prospective homebuyers, and tenants, as well as
housing providers such as sellers, owners, real estate
professionals, brokers, landlords, and property
management firms. Using available data to analyze
current discrimination trends, FHF disseminates
brochures that promote awareness of specific fair
housing issues to ensure that all persons have the
opportunity to secure safe and decent housing that
they desire and can afford, without regard to their
race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation,
national origin, familial status, marital status,
disability, ancestry, age, source of income, or other
characteristics protected by laws. Direct client
services range from providing advice concerning
general housing issues to performing investigations
and advising residents of their rights and remedies
under the law in cases where evidence sustains the
allegations of discrimination.

General housing services provided by FHF involve
the provision of advice to landlords, property owners,
and tenants requesting advice on their rights and
responsibilities under federal and State law. Most of
the general housing services provided by FHF for
Paramount residents are by phone to FHF’s toll-free
hotline. Residents may speak with a trained staff
member with expertise in the resolution of many
common landlord-tenant disputes. FHF also
conducts periodic web-based question and answer
sessions.

Between July 1, 2013, and August 31, 2016, no cases
were filed in a court of competent jurisdiction by FHF
to enforce fair housing laws. FHF was successful in
conciliating or otherwise addressing the fair housing
cases that were investigated on behalf of Paramount
residents during this time period; therefore, there is
no litigation reported in the AFH.

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Segregation and Opportunity Patterns and
Trends
Segregation is the social division of human beings
based on any number of factors, including race,
ethnicity, or nationality. Racial segregation is one of the most common forms of segregation and is
generally illegal but can still exist through social
norms even when there is no strong individual
preference for it. Racial integration, or simply
integration, includes desegregation (the process of
ending systematic racial segregation). In addition to
desegregation, integration includes goals such as
leveling barriers to association, creating equal
opportunity regardless of race, and the development
of a culture that draws on diverse traditions, rather
than merely bringing a racial minority into the majority culture.

Dissimilarity Index
According to HUD, “The dissimilarity index (or the
index of dissimilarity) is a commonly used measure of
community-level segregation. The dissimilarity index
represents the extent to which the distribution of any
two groups (frequently racial or ethnic groups) differs across census tracts or block groups. The values of
the dissimilarity index range from 0 to 100, with a
value of zero representing perfect integration between
the racial groups in question, and a value of 100
representing perfect segregation between the racial
groups.”
According to the Dissimilarity Index with census data
from 1990, 2000, and 2010, the population in
Paramount continues to experience a significantly
higher level of integration than the region based on
this metric, with the lowest score in 1990 for Asian or Pacific Islander/White of 11.84 and the highest score
in 2010 of 39.52 for Black/White. The most noticeable
difference over time is Asian or Pacific Islander/White, which has risen from 11.84 in 1990 to 14.88 in 2000
to 27.15 in 2010.

The City has been predominantly Hispanic for more
than 20 years. The greatest trend has been that the
City has fewer non-Hispanic White residents than
there were 20 years ago. Non-Hispanic Black and
non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander residents have
remained about the same. In 1990, 60.8 percent of
the population was Hispanic, and 22.7 percent
residents were White.

As previously indicated, the City has experienced
relatively high levels of integration over the last 20
years while the region has consistently shown
moderate-high levels of segregation over that time
period.

Race and Ethnicity
Data from the 2014-2019 American Community
Survey indicate that Hispanic or Latino (81 percent)
residents make up the majority of the City’s
population, followed by Black or African American
(8.8 percent) and White (5.5 percent). When
compared with Los Angeles County at large,
Paramount has a higher Hispanic or Latino
percentage of residents (81 percent, compared to

48.5 percent), slightly higher Black or African
American percentage of residents (8.8 percent,
compared to 7.8 percent), but fewer White residents
(5.5 percent compared to 26.2 percent in the County).

Figure H-1 illustrates which block groups are
dominated heavily by one racial or ethnic group in
Paramount. The map colors identify the predominant
racial or ethnic group in specific areas (block groups).

The strength of the color indicates the extent to which one group is dominant over the next most populous.

As indicated in the map, all of the City’s block groups have concentrations of non-white residents that are
greater than 90 percent, with few to no White
residents in some groups.

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Figure H-1: Racial Demographics
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Persons with Disabilities
There are roughly 4,308 residents living with a
disability in Paramount, representing 7.9 percent of
residents. The majority of residents with a disability
are 75 years or older (53 percent), followed by those
65 to 74 years (30.2 percent). The most commonly
occurring disability amongst seniors 65 and older is
an ambulatory disability experienced by 25.4 percent
of Paramount’s seniors, followed by those with an
independent living difficulty at 19 percent.

Figure H-2 demonstrates that overall, the City has a
lower percentage of persons living with disabilities,
although there are a couple tracts that have
concentrations of 10 to 20 percent of residents living
with disabilities.

Familial Status
Single-parent households require special
consideration and assistance due to the greater need
for services such as child care, health care, and other services. In particular, female-headed households
with children tend to have lower incomes and a
greater need for affordable housing and accessible
child care and other supportive services. The
relatively low incomes earned by female-headed
households, combined with the increased need for
supportive services, severely limit the housing options available to them. Furthermore, economic constraints
also place female-headed households at a greater
risk of experiencing food insecurity and stress-related health problems. There are 3,417 female-headed
family households in Paramount, representing 23.6
percent of households. A total of 886 female-headed
family households lives in poverty.

Figure H-3 and Figure H-4 show the percent of
children in married-couple households in the region
and the percent of children in female-headed
households (no spouse/partner) using ACS data from
2015-2019. The percentage of children living in
married-couple households is higher than children
living in female-headed households throughout the
City. Most census tracts in Paramount have 40
percent or less of female-headed households, while
the number of married-couple households across
census tracts are 60 percent or higher. Neighboring
cities also have about the same levels of familial
statuses.

Income Level
According to the 2019 American Community Survey,
the median household income for Paramount was
$55,670, which is lower than the County of Los
Angeles median household income of $68,044.

Median household income differs significantly by
tenure in Paramount; owner households earn more
than double what renter households make, with
homeowners earning as much as $71,498 and renteroccupied households earning $46,615 in median household income.

Census data estimates that 13.4 percent of
Paramount residents live in poverty, as defined by
federal guidelines. This proportion is lower than Los
Angeles County, where 16 percent of residents live in
poverty.

Figure H-5 indicates that the City has a broad range
of income levels per household. Some block groups
had incomes in the $87,000 to $125,000 range. The
one block group that stands out amongst the others is
Block Group 1, between Garfield Ave. and Paramount
Blvd., where median income is $30,000 or less, which
is well below the California median income level.

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Figure H-2: Population with a Disability
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Figure H-3: Children in Married-Couple
Households
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Figure H-4: Children in Female-Headed
Households (No Spouse/ Partner)
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Figure H-5: Median Household Income
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Racially/Ethnically Concentrated Areas of
Poverty (R/ECAP)
Racially or ethnically concentrated areas of poverty
(R/ECAPs) are census tracts with relatively high
concentrations of non-white residents living in
poverty. An area is designated a R/ECAP if two
conditions are satisfied: first, the non-white
population, whether Hispanic or non-Hispanic, must
account for at least 50 percent of the census tract
population. Second, the poverty rate in that census
tract must exceed a certain rate of either 40 percent
or three times the overall poverty rate, whichever is
lower. The AFH does not address R/ECAPs due to
their absence within City boundaries.

Opportunity Access
The City’s AFH presents findings for seven
opportunity indices: environmental health, low poverty
index, school proficiency index, labor market index,
transit index, low transportation index, and the job
proximity index.
 The environmental health index summarizes
potential exposure to harmful toxins at a
neighborhood level. The higher the value,
the better the environmental quality of a
neighborhood. In this regional context,
Paramount’s scores were even lower,
ranging from 2.7 for non-Hispanic Black and
Hispanic residents to 3.0 for non-Hispanic
White and non-Hispanic Native American
residents.
 The low poverty index captures poverty in a
neighborhood or jurisdiction where the
higher the score, the lower the area’s
exposure to poverty. The low scores for
Paramount ranging from 23.1 to 28.9
indicate that Paramount residents have a
high exposure to poverty as compared to the
Los Angeles – Long Beach – Anaheim MSA,
which scores between 36.0 and 65.3. Closer
examination of the Low Poverty Index scores
for Paramount residents indicates that the
low score of 23.1 is in the non-Hispanic
Native American category, which has a
relatively small population of less than 1,000
in the City.
 The school proficiency index uses test
scores from fourth grade students to
determine whether neighborhoods have
high-performing, or low-performing,
elementary schools. The higher the score,
the higher the quality of elementary schools
in the area. Fourth graders of all races and
ethnicities in Paramount were somewhat
below average with the school proficiency
index and significantly lower than those in
the region. There does not appear to be any
disparities in access to education based on
national origin with Native Americans scoring

45.1 to Blacks scoring 39.8. Whites scored
in between at 43.5. Blacks in Paramount
scored slightly higher than the rest of the
region, while Whites, Native Americans, and
Asians scored significantly lower than those
in the region. Hispanics were about the
same as the region. There was some
difference for those children below the
poverty rate except that Asians and
Hispanics were scoring higher than their
counterparts above the poverty rate. Asians
scored 51.6, nearly 10 points above Asians
who are above the poverty rates, while
Hispanics scored slightly above at 42.7
compared to 40.7. Blacks and Hispanics
scored significantly higher than their
counterparts in the region.
 The labor market index presents the general
strength of human capital and labor market
engagement in each area. The higher the
score, the higher labor market engagement.

The City has a very low Labor Market Index
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score compared to the region. There is no
significant difference between racial and
ethnic groups. Non-Hispanic Native
American residents had a score 23.1 on the
high end and with Hispanic residents at 21.3
on the low end. Non-Hispanic White
residents had 22.9. This compared to 35.4
for Hispanic residents regionally to 67.9 for
non-Hispanic White residents.
 The transit index is based on estimates of
transit trips taken by a family. The higher the
score, the more likely residents are to utilize
public transportation. For this index, the
jurisdiction is performing similar to the
region. More importantly, use of transit is
relatively consistent across each racial
group, suggesting that there does not exist a
racial disparity in residents’ reliance on, or
use of, public transit. The low transportation
index is based on estimates of transportation
expenses for a family. The higher the score,
the lower the transportation cost for an area.

The City of Paramount and the region have
very high scores with respect to access to
public transportation and low transportation
cost. There was no significant difference
between races and ethnicities or between
those above and below the poverty level.

They were about the same with those in the
region.
 The job proximity index quantifies the
accessibility of a given residential
neighborhood as a function of its distance to
all job locations within the region, with larger
employment centers weighted more heavily.

The higher the score, the better access to
employment opportunities is for a given
area. For every racial category, Paramount
is performing slightly above the regional
averages.

Disproportionate Need and Displacement
Risk
None of the Race/Ethnic groups in Paramount
experience a disproportionate housing need with
respect to housing problems. Hispanic households in
Paramount experience housing problems about three
percent more than Hispanic households in the region,
and non-Hispanic Black households experience
housing problems seven percent more than nonHispanic Black households in the region. Similarly, none of the Race/Ethnic groups in Paramount
experience a disproportionate housing need with
respect to severe housing problems.

According to data shown in the AFH, a larger
proportion of Paramount residents experience
housing problems than the overall proportion for the
region. Regionally, Hispanic households experience a
disproportionate level of housing problems and
severe housing problems, which corresponds with the
high level of housing problems experienced by
Paramount’s Hispanic residents (70.5 percent of
Hispanic households experience one of four housing
problems and 53.5 percent of Hispanic households
experience one of four severe housing problems).

Over 82 percent of large family households with five
or more people experience housing problems in
Paramount. It is reasonable to expect large
households to fare worse in this category than small
households or non-family households because large
family households are predisposed to housing
overcrowding even when they do not have any of the
other three housing problems.

Demographic data of households with severe housing
cost burden demonstrates the number and
percentage of persons by race/ethnicity and family
size experiencing severe housing cost burden. Nearly
61 percent of all Paramount households with a severe
housing problem are severely cost burdened – paying
more than 50 percent of their total income for housing
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costs. Again, none of the racial or ethnic groups
experience a disproportionately high level of severe
housing cost burden.

Cost Burden (Overpayment)
State and federal standards specify that households
spending more than 30 percent of gross annual
income on housing experience a housing cost
burden. When a household spends more than 30
percent of its income on housing costs, it has less
disposable income for other necessities such as
health care. In Paramount, 47 percent of households
are overpaying for housing. Lower-income
households have a much higher rate of overpayment,
58 percent. Overpayment also varies by tenure. For
owner-occupied households, 30 percent of all
households are overpaying compared with 55 percent
of lower-income, owner households. For renter
households, 59 percent of all households are
overpaying compared with 60 percent of lowerincome, renter households.

Figure H-6 and Figure H-7 show cost burden
(overpayment) for homeowners and renters.

Throughout the entire City, 20 percent or more of
homeowners experience housing cost burden, with
renter-occupied households experiencing cost
burdens even more. The maps demonstrate that
compared to homeowners, more census tracts have
60 to 80 percent of renters overpaying in rent..

Overcrowding and Substandard Housing
In response to a mismatch between household
income and housing costs in a community, some
households may not be able to buy or rent housing
that provides a reasonable level of privacy and space.

According to both California and federal standards, a
housing unit is considered to be overcrowded if it is
occupied by more than one person per room
(excluding kitchens, bathrooms, and halls). In
Paramount, 4.2 percent of housing units are
overcrowded. Overcrowding is more prevalent in
rental households than owner households.

Paramount experiences less overcrowding than Los
Angeles County at large, where 11 percent of
households are overcrowded.

Figure H-8 illustrates that all areas throughout the
City experience overcrowding, with the majority of the
census tracts having 70 percent or more of
households experiencing overcrowding. Although
some census tracts distinctively experience less
overcrowding than others, these tracts are seen in the
east side of the City where the rates are 15 percent or less.

Environmental Justice
The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard
Assessment (OEHHA) developed a screening
methodology to help identify California communities
disproportionately burdened by multiple sources of
pollution called the California Communities
Environmental Health Screening Tool
(CalEnviroScreen).

The CalEnviroScreen ranks 10 of the 11 census
tracts in the City of Paramount in the top 25 percent
of census tracts in California with the highest pollution burden and socioeconomic vulnerabilities. All but one
census tract (Tract 535.03) in Paramount are
designated as “disadvantaged communities”.

Disadvantaged communities include those census
tracts with CalEnviroScreen percentiles of 75 percent
to 100 percent compared to other areas of the State.

These percentile scores reflect a combination of a
variety of social and environmental factors that
disproportionately affect residents in these
disadvantaged communities and their way of life.

In addition to environmental factors (pollutant
exposure, groundwater threats, toxic sites, and
hazardous materials exposure) and sensitive
receptors (seniors, children, persons with asthma,
and low birthweight infants), CalEnviroScreen takes
into consideration socioeconomic factors. These
factors include educational attainment, linguistic
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isolation, poverty, and unemployment. Research has
shown a heightened vulnerability of people of certain
ethnicities and lower socioeconomic status to
environmental pollutants.

Figure H-9 shows the CalEnviroScreen results for
Paramount. As previously noted, all but one census
tract within the City boundary meet the 75 percentile
threshold to be characterized as disadvantaged
communities.

Displacement Risk
Displacement refers to instances where a household
is forced or pressured to move from their home
against their wishes. Areas with high demand for
homes drives up housing costs and increases
pressure for redevelopment, resulting in the potential
for displacement. The displacement risk in Paramount
can be evaluated based on physical and economic
displacement. Physical displacement is the result of
eviction, acquisition, rehabilitation, or demolition of property, the expiration of covenants on rent- or
income-restricted housing, or the rising cost of
housing. Physical displacement may also be linked to
non-financial forces such as segregation. Economic
displacement is due to inability to afford rising rents or costs of homeownership like property taxes. Another
component that has been identified as a driver of
displacement, especially in Los Angeles County, are
areas that have already experienced some
gentrification, as well as disadvantaged areas located
near major transit assets and anchor institutions (i.e., hospitals and universities).

Physical Displacement
State housing law requires an inventory and analysis
of government-assisted dwelling units eligible for
conversion from lower-income housing to market rate
housing during the next 10 years. Reasons for this
conversion may include expiration of subsidies,
mortgage pre-payments or pay-offs, and concurrent
expiration of affordability restrictions. Paramount has no units at risk of conversion by 2031.

Segregation can also contribute to displacement. The
most common index of racial segregation is the
dissimilarity index, which measures the extent to
which different groups of people live in different
neighborhoods in a city or metro area. Generally,
Paramount is less segregated than most parts of the
County, despite having a higher concentration of nonwhite population. It is possible for local government policies to result in the displacement or affect
representation of minorities or persons living with a
disability.

Economic Displacement
Paramount residents have a higher risk of economic
displacement due to the higher cost of housing in the
City. The high housing costs are due in part to high
demand, high land values, and scarcity of vacant
land. State and federal standards specify that
households spending more than 30 percent of gross
annual income on housing experience a housing cost
burden. Housing cost burdens occur when housing
costs increase faster than household income. When a
household spends more than 30 percent of its income
on housing costs, it has less disposable income for
other necessities such as health care.

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Figure H-6: Overpayment by Homeowners
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Figure H-7: Overpayment by Renters
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Figure H-8: Overcrowded Households
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Figure H-9: CalEnvironScreen 3.0
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Fair Housing Issues
Fair housing contributing factors are those that
create, contribute to, perpetuate, or increase the
severity of one or more fair housing issues. In the City of Paramount and throughout California, several
factors can contribute to fair housing issues:
 Access to Opportunity: The City’s
residents experience a high exposure to
poverty and scored in the lower to mid-range
area of the School Proficiency Index that
measures fourth grade academic
performance.
 Disabled Access: To make Paramount a
suitable living environment for all residents,
including residents with a variety of physical
or cognitive disabilities, the City is
establishing goals through the AFH to study,
prioritize and improve public facilities,
infrastructure, and City policies to comply
with the Americans with Disabilities Act and
Section 504.
 Access to Decent Affordable Housing: To
increase the availability of decent affordable
housing in Paramount, the City is
establishing goals through the AFH to
complete a series of Zoning Ordinance
Amendments and to effectively deploy
affordable housing resources to develop
additional high-quality income-restricted
rental units. Contributing factors include land
use and zoning laws as well as the scarcity
of resources to make public investments in
affordable housing. The City will continue to
identify and engage nonprofit housing
development partners that qualify as HOME
Community Housing Development
Organizations (CHDO) to leverage HOME
funds for newly created affordable housing.

As part of this effort, the City may also
consider leveraging local Affordable Housing
Fund resources from the former
redevelopment agency to create additional
affordable housing units where infill
opportunities exist.

Assessment of Fair Housing
Recommendations to Improve Fair Housing in
the City of Paramount
The Assessment of Fair Housing did not identify any
actions, omissions, or decisions by the City of
Paramount which restrict or limit the housing choices
of residents in Paramount on the basis of their age,
race, color, ancestry, national origin, age, religion,
sex, disability, marital status, familial status, source of income, sexual orientation, or any other arbitrary
factor. The AFH identified six recommendations to
improve fair housing choice in Paramount. All six of
the recommendations have been addressed with
corresponding ordinances adopted by the City
Council.

1. Amend the Zoning Ordinance to permit
“Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU)” by right in all
residential zones, subject to ministerial review
and compliance with property standards. In July
2021, the City adopted an Accessory Dwelling
Unit ordinance consistent with State law.

2. Include licensed residential care facilities,
serving six (6) or fewer persons as a permitted
use by right in all residential zones. The City
Council adopted Ordinance No. 1104 on August
7, 2018 to address this recommendation.

3. Amend the Zoning Ordinance to include an
overlay zone within a specific area of the city
where an emergency shelter would be permitted
by right. The City Council adopted Ordinance
No. 1104 on August 7, 2018 to address this
recommendation.

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4. Amend the Zoning Ordinance to include
transitional housing as a defined permitted use
by right. The City Council adopted Ordinance
No. 1104 on August 7, 2018 to address this
recommendation.

5. Amend the City’s Zoning Ordinance and
Municipal Code to address Single Room
Occupancy (SRO) housing. The City Council
adopted Ordinance No. 1152 on July 6, 2021 to
address this recommendation.

6. Provide exception in zoning and land use
regulations for housing for persons with
disabilities whereby improvements may be
approved by the Community Development
Director within objective, nondiscriminatory
criteria to be set forth in the Zoning Ordinance
amendment. The City Council adopted
Ordinance No. 1074 on October 4, 2016, to
address this recommendation.

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Housing Resources
This chapter describes the land, financial, and
administrative resources available in the City of
Paramount to address existing and future housing
needs, including the City’s share of the Regional
Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA). Government
Code Section 65583(a) requires local governments to
prepare an inventory of land suitable for residential
development, including vacant sites and sites having
the potential for redevelopment. The inventory of land
suitable for residential development shall be used to
identify sites that can be developed for housing within the planning period. Also discussed are the financial
and administrative resources available to support
affordable housing.

Housing in Paramount
Demand for housing in Paramount, and Southern
California in general, has significantly increased over the past decade due to slow housing production. The
City has worked to encourage housing development
but is constrained, as are other urbanized
jurisdictions, by lack of undeveloped (vacant) land,
high land prices, open space deficits, and productive
industrial uses that create land use conflicts if too
close to residential neighborhoods.

All the while, the cost of developing subsidized
affordable housing has increased while public funding
has decreased. According to a study produced by the
Terner Center at UC Berkeley, across the United
States, the high costs of developing subsidized
housing hinders efforts to address the affordability
crisis of low- and moderate-income families and
provide homes for unhoused individuals. The number
of people overpaying for housing remains at
historically high levels, and after many years of
decline, homelessness has been on the rise in
California. Levels of public subsidy for housing have
not kept pace with these growing needs. At the same
time, higher costs per unit to build affordable housing means that states and localities produce fewer units
with the same amount of subsidy, even as more
people need these units. Many of the factors that
have influenced housing affordability and availability
were intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic. The rise
in cost of building materials, the skyrocketing demand
for more affordable housing, and the increase in
persons struggling to afford housing costs have
exacerbated an already serious situation.

In response to these circumstances, the City of
Paramount has been proactive in addressing most
immediate housing needs brought on by COVID-19,
such as disseminating information on local and
regional assistance programs. The City continues to
be committed to being part of the statewide process
to provide adequate housing, challenges
notwithstanding.

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Regional Housing Needs
Assessment
California General Plan law requires each city and
county to have land zoned to accommodate its fair
share of the regional housing need. HCD allocates a
numeric regional housing goal to SCAG, and SCAG is
then mandated to distribute the numerical goal among
the cities and counties in the region. This share for
the SCAG region is known as the Regional Housing
Needs Assessment, or RHNA. The housing allocation
targets are not building requirements; rather, they are planning goals for each community to accommodate
through appropriate planning policies and land use
regulations. Allocation targets are intended to ensure
that zoning is in place and appropriately zoned sites
are available to address anticipated housing demand
during the Housing Element planning period.

The sixth cycle RHNA for the SCAG region covers an

8.3-year planning period (July 1, 2021 to October 15,
2029). To address a diversity of housing need, the
RHNA is divided into four income categories: very
low, low, moderate, and above moderate. As
determined by SCAG, the City of Paramount’s draft
allocation is 364 new housing units during this
planning cycle, with the units divided among the four
income categories as shown in Table H-23.

Table H-23: Total RHNA for Paramount
(2021 to 2029)
Category
Final
Allocation
Plan
Very-low income (<50% of AMI) 92
Low income (50-80% of AMI) 43
Moderate income (80-120% of AMI) 48
Above moderate income (>120% of
AMI) 181
Total RHNA 364
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Approved and Proposed Projects
Approved and proposed residential development
projects can be credited toward the 2021-2029
RHNA. In Paramount, six projects can be credited
towards the RHNA, as shown in Table H-24.

In total, the approved/proposed projects will result in 28 new units. After these projects are considered, the
City has a remaining RHNA of 336 units.
6500-6510 Alondra Boulevard
This approved project required a zone change from
M-1 (Light Manufacturing) to PD-PS (Planned
Development with Performance Standards)/SingleFamily to allow for the development of 10 small-lot single-family housing units.

Paramount Senior Living
The Paramount Senior Living project includes a
38,380 square foot mixed-use assisted living facility
on a 0.31-acre site located along the northwest corner
of the Paramount Boulevard and 70th Street
intersection. The project includes 14 units, a 900-
square foot commercial tenant space, a 1,100-square
foot laundry, and amenities for residents. This is an
assisted living facility reserved for seniors who are
either disabled or cannot live independently. Two
units will be reserved for low-income households.

Table H-24: Approved and Proposed Projects
Project Name/ Address
Affordability Level
Total Ex./Very
Low Income
(0-50% AMI)
Low Income
(50-80%
AMI)
Moderate
Income (80-
120% AMI)
Above
Moderate
Income
(120%+ AMI)
Paramount Senior Living
16675-83 Paramount Boulevard -- 2 -- 12 14
6500-6510 Alondra Boulevard -- -- -- 10 10
7254 Motz Street -- -- -- 1 1
15922 Georgia Avenue -- -- -- 1 1
Rancho Camino (APN: 6236-001-013) -- -- -- 1 1
15942 Orizba Avenue -- -- -- 1 1
Total -- 2 -- 26 28
2021-2029 RHNA 92 43 48 181 364
Remaining RHNA 92 41 48 155 336
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Residential Sites Inventory
Assumptions and Methodology
Consistent with HCD guidelines, the methodology for
determining realistic capacity on each identified site
must account for land use controls and site
improvements. Due to the limited availability of
residential land, many property owners and
developers may opt for a density bonus to increase
the unit count. Starting in 2021, residential projects in California with onsite affordable housing can get a
density bonus of up to 50 percent. Previously, under
Government Code Section 65915—commonly known
as the Density Bonus Law—the maximum bonus was
35 percent. The following assumptions are consistent
with current trends and considered realistic:

Lower-density residential sites: Realistic capacity
for sites in land use designations that allow 22 units
or fewer units per acre is calculated at 80 percent
density allowed. Paramount is a built-out city with
very few opportunities for development in lowerdensity areas. As such, the assumption is that due to the high cost of developing housing, most
developments at these densities will reach
maximums. There are very few sites identified at
these densities, and those sites only yield 31 units at an assumed affordability level of above moderateincome. However, four recent projects in the adjacent City of Downey show that calculating realistic capacity at 80 percent maximum density is realistic:
• 10341 Western Avenue (permitted in 2019): 8
units on 0.34 acres and a density of 23.5 units
per acre in the R-3 zone (which allows a
maximum density of 24 units per acre)
• 10303/10221 Downey Avenue (approved in
2021): 12 units on 0.83 acres and a density of

14.5 units per acre in the R2 zone (which allows
a maximum density of 17 units per acre)
• 7940 Telegraph Road (completed in 2021): 39
condominiums on 1.6 acres and a density of 24
units per acre in the R3 zone (which allows a
maximum density of 24 units per acre)
• 9553 Firestone Boulevard (permitted in 2019): 24
townhomes on 1.1 acres and a density of 22
units per acre in the R3 zone (which allows a
maximum density of 24 units per acre)
Mixed use, higher-density residential sites:

Realistic capacity for sites in the Clearwater East
Specific Plan that is calculated at 50 percent
maximum density since there are no existing trends of
large-scaled mixed-use projects. This low assumption
takes in account mixed-use development that could
accommodate commercial uses. For sites in the North
Paramount Gateway Specific Plan, the sites inventory
uses an 80 percent capacity due to the smaller sites.

As part of Housing Element implementation, the City
will undertake specific plan amendments to allow
mixed-use developments, and both will be include a
minimum density of 30 units per acre. This approach
provides for a conservative estimate of development
potential, as many of the identified mixed-use sites
can achieve significantly higher residential capacity.

The realistic capacity calculation using the minimum
density also accounts for the development of nonresidential uses, as the actual adopted maximum densities will be higher.

Site Selection
To identify additional sites with potential for new
development or recycling opportunities, the following
criteria were used:
• Parcel is currently vacant; or
• If parcel is not vacant:
o Existing uses are not higher-density
residential (condominiums or
apartments)
o Age of structure: most sites in the
inventory have existing uses that were
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built over 30 years ago, but most are
older than 40 years old.
o Characteristics of existing uses such as
declining uses and large underused
portions of the property.
o Review of building-to-land value ratio:
compare the building value to the land
value and is shown as a ratio). If the
property has a low building-to-land value
ratio, it is likely that building has not
improved and deterioration may be
occurring to structure, including to the
façade, decline of the roof, and
equipment and services (e.g., space
and heating, ductwork, electrical work,
etc.).
o No recent, significant enhancements
have been made (exempt
enhancements include site cleanup or
paint)
o Potential for lot consolidation is also
taken into consideration, including
common ownership of adjacent parcels.

Sites with multiple parcels are only
included if the site functions as one use
(one structure over multiple parcels) and
the parcels are under common
ownership.

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Densities Appropriate for Accommodating
Lower-Income Housing
The capacity of sites that allow development densities
of at least 30 units per acre are credited toward the
lower-income RHNA, as allowed by State law. The
California Government Code states that if a local
government has adopted density standards
consistent with the population-based criteria set by
State law (at least 30 units per acre for Paramount),
HCD is obligated to accept sites with those density
standards (30 units per acre or higher) as appropriate
for accommodating the jurisdiction’s share of regional
housing need for lower-income households. Land use
designations with density ranges near the default
density are considered appropriate to accommodate
housing for moderate-income households.

Assembly Bill 1397
Consistent with updated Housing Element law
(Assembly Bill 1397) related to the suitability of small and large sites, the lower-income sites inventory
presented in this section is predominately limited to
parcels between 0.5 and 10 acres in size, as HCD
has indicated these size parameters best
accommodate lower-income housing need. In this
inventory, several sites comprising one or more
parcels are less than one-half acre in size. These
sites are included because the multiple parcels
function as one site, such as a structure and its
attached parking lot or a single structure located on
multiple parcels. Small sites (less than one-half acre) meeting the default density standard are credited
toward the moderate- and above-moderate income
categories to account for a potential variety of types, sizes, and amenity levels in future higher-density
development projects.

AB 1397 also adds specific criteria for assessment of
the realistic availability of non‐vacant sites during the planning period. If non-vacant sites accommodate
half or more of the lower-income need, the Housing
Element must present “substantial evidence” that the
existing use does not constitute an impediment for
additional residential use on the site. Due to the builtout nature of Paramount, most sites have existing uses. Non-vacant sites included in the inventory have
been chosen due to their location, existing uses, and
potential for intensification. To ensure that appropriate sites have been chosen, properties that show recent
investments or updates or that contain uses of local
importance are not included.

Five parcels within seven properties in the Clearwater
East Specific Plan are subject to the re-use provisions of AB 1397, which requires that vacant sites identified in the previous two Housing Elements and non-vacant
sites identified in the previous Housing Element only
be deemed adequate to accommodate a portion of
the housing need for lower-income households if the
site is zoned at residential densities consistent with
the default density established by HCD (30 units per
acre) and the site allows residential use by right for
housing developments in which at least 20 percent of
the units are affordable to lower-income households.

The parcels subject to AB 1397 are identified in the
sites inventory Table H-22. Non-vacant sites identified in the previous Housing Element but credited toward
the moderate-or above moderate-income RHNA in
the current Housing Element are not subject to the
provisions of AB 1397 since they are not being used
to address the lower-income RHNA.

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Detailed Sites Inventory
Currently Available Sites
The inventory of sites that have appropriate zoning in
place includes underutilized land in the R-M (MultipleFamily Residential). The sites have the appropriate land use and zoning designations in place and do not
require any rezoning actions. Projected accessory
dwelling unit (ADU) production is also included in this section as a resource to meet the RHNA.

Additional land resources are available for future
residential development on underutilized land within
an existing specific plan (Clearwater East Specific
Plan) and a specific plan under development (North
Paramount Gateway Specific Plan, which will replace
the Clearwater North and Howe/Orizaba Specific
Plans). The Clearwater East Specific Plan will require
an amendment (Program 8) to allow for housing at 30
dwelling units per acre since there are no sites in the City that could accommodate the RHNA at the lower
density. These specific plans will be discussed later in this section as sites that require rezoning actions to
become adequate sites.

Accessory Dwelling Units
The City projects that during the planning period
(2021-2029), approximately 166 ADUs, or 20 ADUs
per year, will be developed based on ADU trends in
Paramount and recent, favorable ADU legislation
which has created new incentives and streamlined
processes to build ADUs. The City has seen a steady
increase in ADU development and expects a
continued increase given the lack of new, affordable
housing units in the region and the emerging ease
and resources available for ADU development. As of
2021, the City issued permits for 36 ADUs. As part of
Housing Element implementation under Program 16,
the City will take actions to foster and facilitate ADU development, including developing model site plan
templates and creating marketing materials to
promote ADUs and the application process. The
projected ADUs are included in the sites inventory
consistent with HCD guidelines and SCAG’s
affordability distribution assumptions (approved by
HCD).

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Underutilized Residential Sites
The sites inventory includes 2.43 acres of
underutilized land in the R-M zone. This zone allows
a maximum residential density of 22 units per acre,
but the density may be lower depending on the lot
width. Table H-254 and Figure H-10 identifies the
residential sites, density allowed, and realistic unit
capacity. Altogether, the four sites have a
development capacity of 31 units.

Figure H-10: Sites Inventory
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Remaining RHNA
The City can meet over half (62 percent) of the RHNA
with approved projects, projected ADU development,
and development on underutilized sites. After
accounting for this capacity, a shortfall of 138 units
remains. The City also falls short of any site at the 30 dwelling units per acre density, which is the default
density for the lower-income household sites.

To address the shortfall, the City has identified two
specific plans—one existing (Clearwater East Specific
Plan) and a new specific plan under development
(Paramount North Gateway Specific Plan)—to include
land use designations and development standards to
accommodate a minimum 30 dwelling units per acre
to meet the lower-income categories.

RHNA Shortfall Site Requirements
Sites that will be rezoned and used to address an
unaccommodated, lower-income RHNA are subject to
additional requirements under State law. Housing
Element law (Government Code 65583.2[h]) requires
that the City accommodate all the lower-income,
unaccommodated RHNA on sites that are:

1. Zoned to permit owner-occupied and rental
multifamily residential use by right for
developments in which at least 20 percent of
the units are affordable to lower-income
households during the planning period; and

2. Permit at least 16 units per site at a density of
at least 20 units per acre.

Also, at least half of the very low- and low-income
housing need must be accommodated on sites
designated for residential use and for which
nonresidential uses or mixed-uses are not permitted,
except that a city or county may accommodate all the
very low- and low-income housing need on sites
designated for mixed-uses if those sites allow 100
percent residential use and require that residential
use occupy 50 percent of the total floor area of a
mixed-use project.

Table H-25: Underutilized Residential Sites
Assessor
Parcel
Number
Existing
Use
General
Plan/Zoning
Parcel
Size
Density
Allowed
Realistic
Capacity
Percentage
Realistic
Capacity
RHNA
Income
Affordability
Underutilized Multiple Family Residential (R-M) Sites
7101-008-029 Single-Family
Unit
General Plan:

Medium Density
Residential
Zoning: Multiple
Family
Residential (R-M)

0.99 22 80% 17 Above
Moderate
7107-009-014 Single-Family
Unit 0.50 12 80% 5 Above Moderate
6240-004-010 Single-Family
Unit 0.52 12 80% 5 Above Moderate
6241-008-048 Single-Family
Unit 0.42 12 80% 4 Above Moderate
Total 31 N/A
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Sites to accommodate the moderate- and above
moderate-income RHNA are not subject to these
requirements. Sites that meet the density requirement
but do not have a minimum capacity for 16 units are
credited toward the moderate- and above moderateincome RHNA shortfall.

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Sites that Need to Be Rezoned
Clearwater East Specific Plan
The Clearwater East Specific Plan provides an ideal
central-city location to provide residential
development given the site configuration and the
amount of available surface parking lots. The 68-acre
area includes parcels consisting of the Paramount
Swap Meet/Drive-In, Bianchi Stadium Theaters,
Paramount Adult School, Our Lady of Rosary Parish
Catholic Church, industrial uses, and a large parking
lot with a commercial building. The Specific Plan
allows mixed-use, residential, commercial, industrial,
business park, and public facilities. Future
development on the Clearwater East Specific Plan
comes with a level of uncertainty about the type and
configuration that residential development can take.

To account for this, the estimates of capacity for
purposes of this Housing Element are very
conservative. While the entire site (68.0 acres)
developed at a minimum residential density of 30
units per acre could yield over 1,600 units, the
Housing Element estimates a much lower realistic
capacity to account for some existing uses to remain,
site improvements, commercial development, public
amenities, and interior roadways. The realistic
capacity assumes redevelopment of only the parcels
currently used as surface parking lots (21.18 acres) to account for the potential of some existing uses to
remain or develop into commercial or business park
uses. Using this methodology yields a capacity of 234
units at a residential density of 22 units per acre using a 50 percent capacity (see Table H-26).

Program 8 will require the Specific Plan to be
amended to allow for residential development at a
minimum of 30 dwelling units per acre to
accommodate lower-income category sites.

Three sites, primarily consisting of existing parking
lots, could accommodate 234 units (see Figure H-11).

To
account for the inclusion of affordable units and the
potential for development of smaller units affordable
by design or by market costs, capacity at the
Clearwater East Specific Plan is credited toward the
low-income (39 percent or 101 units), moderateincome (69 percent or 61 units) and above moderateincome (40 percent of capacity or 72 units) categories.

The City has communicated with the property owner
of the Paramount Swap Meet and some of the
surrounding properties, and the property owner has
expressed interest in developing the site into
residential and mixed-use development.

Parking Lot
Parking Lot
Parking Lot
Paramount
Swap Meet/Drive-In
Somerset Blvd.

Paramount Blvd.

Paramount
Park
Clearwater East Specific Plan
Figure H-11: Clearwater East
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Table H-26: Sites to be Rezoned to Accommodate RHNA Shortfall Assessor
Parcel
Number
Existing
Use
Parcel Size Density
Assummed1
Realistic
Capacity
Percentage
Realistic
Capacity
RHNA
Income
Level
Suitability
Nonvacant
Parcel Combined Sites
Clearwater East Specific Plan1,4
6241-017-026 Parking Lot 9.14 9.14 22 50% 101 Lower Owner interest in
development;
parking;
BLVR3: 0.69
6241-017-021 Parking Lot 5.51 5.51 22 50% 61 Moderate
6241-016-023 Retail Store/
Parking Lot 6.53 6.53 22 50% 72 Above Moderate
Total 234
North Paramount Gateway Specific Plan1
6242-035-005 Commercial 0.14 0.14 30 80% 3 Moderate N/A 6242-035-004 Commercial 0.41 0.41 30 80% 10 Moderate N/A 6265-014-041 Parking Lot 0.27

0.54 30 80% 132 Lower Parking lot;
No buildings 6265-014-022 Parking Lot 0.14
6265-014-027 Parking Lot 0.13
6265-013-027 Auto Repair 0.39

0.65 30 80% 16 Lower
BLVR3: 0.18
6242-033-005 Single
Family 0.26 BLVR3: 0.39
6242-033-006 Single
Family 0.53 0.53 30 80% 132 Lower N/A
6242-033-007 Office 0.40 0.40 30 80% 10 Moderate N/A
Total 65
Note: 1) Program 9 will require the Clearwater East Specific Plan and the North Paramount Gateway Specific Plan to include mixed-use or residential land use categories with a minimum residential density of 30 dwelling units per acre. To be conservative, the Clearwater East Specific Plan uses a 22 dwelling units per acre for the sites inventory analysis. 2) For development to count as lower income, the site must be between 0.5 to 10 acres, have density of 30 dwelling units per acre, and must allow at least 16 units. Since the sites inventory takes a conservative approach of realistic development, we only account for 80% of the realistic capacity, and these two sites each have a capacity of 13 units. However, a developer can build up to 16 dwellings if a full capacity is calculated.

Therefore, these sites are listed under the lower-income category. 3) Building-to-Land Value Ratio (BLVR) is calculated by comparing the building improvement value (the value of improvements to the structure of the building) to the land value. These numbers are derived from the Los Angeles County Assessor Department and are the assessed values for determining property taxes. If the building-to-land value ratio is less than one, it means that the building improvements are worth less than the property value. If building improvements are relatively new or the building is newer, typically a building-to-land value ratio can easily go above 2.0 to as high as 10.0. If the ratio is below one, or even below 0.5, it is a clear sign that there have not been recent building improvements to improve the condition. If the property has a low building-to-land value ratio, it is likely that building has not improved and deterioration may be occurring to structure, including to the façade, decline of the roof, and equipment and services (e.g., space and heating, ductwork, electrical work, etc.). 4) This site was used in the 5th Cycle Housing Element (2014 to 2021). Program 7 includes the very low- income and low-income RHNA shortfall units which are subject to the requirements of Government Code 65583.2(h) and (i)). Consistent with the requirements of Government Code 65583.2(h) and (i), the sites rezoned will allow owner-occupied and rental multifamily residential uses “by-right” for developments in which at least 20 percent of the units are affordable to lower income households. The sites will have capacity for at least 16 units per site at a density of at least 30 units per acre.

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North Paramount Gateway Specific Plan
This new Specific Plan is under development (as of
2021) and will replace both the Clearwater North and
Howe/Orizaba Specific Plans. Program 8 requires
that this Specific Plan, when adopted, to include
residential and mixed-use categories that
accommodate a minimum of 30 dwelling units per
acre. The North Paramount Gateway Specific Plan
will identify design and development standards for
mixed-use and transit-oriented development
standards at a minimum housing density of 30
dwelling units per acre for sites along Paramount
Boulevard. The Plan complements the proposed light
rail station of the West Santa Ana Branch Transit
Corridor at Rosecrans Avenue and Paramount
Boulevard.

To account for the inclusion of affordable units and
the potential for development of smaller units
affordable by design or by market costs, capacity at
the North Paramount Gateway Specific Plan is
credited toward the low-income (16 percent or 42
units) and moderate-income (16 percent or 23 units)
categories. Nine sites have been identified in the
Specific Plan that could accommodate up to 65
dwelling units under the above-moderate income
affordability level.

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Adequacy of the Sites Inventory
Overall, the sites inventory identified in this chapter (including sites that require rezoning actions) total
507 units, 216 units of which are in the very low- and
low-income RHNA categories (see Table H-27).

Overall, the City can adequately accommodate—and
have excess capacity for—the RHNA once rezoning
actions are completed.

Table H-27: Sites Inventory Summary
Sites Inventory
Affordability Level
Total Ex./Very
Low Income
(0-50% AMI)
Low Income
(50-80%
AMI)
Moderate
Income (80-
120% AMI)
Above
Moderate
Income
(120%+ AMI)
Approved Projects -- 2 -- 26 28
ADUs 39 74 4 49 166
Sites Currently Available:

Underutilized Residential Sites -- -- 31 31
Sites to be Rezoned
Clearwater East Specific Plan 101 61 72 234
North Paramount Gateway Specific Plan 42 23 -- 65
Total Sites 258 88 178 524
2021-2029 RHNA 92 43 48 181 364
RHNA status (-shortfall/+surplus) +123 +40 -3 +160
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Consistency with Affirmatively
Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH)
State law requires that for housing elements due on
or after January 1, 2021, sites must be identified
throughout the community in a manner that
affirmatively furthers fair housing opportunities
(Government Code Section 65583(c)(10)).

Affirmatively furthering fair housing means taking
meaningful actions that address significant disparities in housing needs and in access to opportunity. For
purposes of the Housing Element site inventory, this
means that sites identified to accommodate the lowerincome need are not concentrated in low-resourced areas (for example, lack of access to high performing
schools, proximity to jobs, location disproportionately exposed to pollution or other health impacts) or areas
of segregation and concentrations of poverty.

HCD and the California Tax Credit Allocation
Committee (TCAC) coordinated efforts to produce
opportunity maps that evaluate specific economic,
environmental, and educational characteristics that
have been shown by research to support positive
economic, educational, and health outcomes for lowincome families. As shown on Figure H-12 and Table 28, most TCAC opportunity areas in Paramount are in
the Moderate or Lowest Resource categories.

Racially or ethnically concentrated areas of poverty
(R/ECAPs) are HUD-designated census tracts with
relatively high concentrations of non-white residents
living in poverty. There are no R/ECAPs within the
City of Paramount.

Since the distribution of identified sites in Paramount almost all lie within Low Resource areas, the City will include expanded programs (Program 19) to identify
additional affordable housing sites within the
Moderate Resource opportunity areas. Additionally,
areas within the Low Resource opportunity areas and
adjacent to industrial uses will benefit from the
policies identified in the Paramount Environmental
Justice Element. The Element includes goals and
policies to improve industrial burdens and implement
improvements to address community needs within
established and planned residential developments.

A thorough AFFH analysis based on the most current
Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice is
included in the Housing Constraints section of this
Housing Element.

Table H-28: Sites Inventory and TCAC/HCD Opportunity Areas TCAC/HCD Opportunity Areas
Affordability Level
Lower Total
Income Moderate Income
Above
Moderate
Income
Moderate Resource 42 23 28 93
Moderate Resource (Rapidly Changing) -- -- 4 4
Low Resource 101 61 71 233
Total Sites 143 84 101 330
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Figure H-12: Sites Inventory and TCAC/HCD Opportunity Areas Paramount General Plan
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No Net Loss Provision
Government Code Section 65863 stipulates that a
jurisdiction must ensure that its Housing Element
inventory can accommodate its share of the RHNA by
income level throughout the planning period. If a
jurisdiction approves a housing project at a lower
density or with fewer units by income category than
identified in the Housing Element, it must quantify at
the time of approval the remaining unmet housing
need at each income level and determine whether
there is sufficient capacity to meet that need. If not, the city must “identify and make available” additional
adequate sites to accommodate the jurisdiction’s
share of housing need by income level within 180
days of approving the reduced-density project.

Site Infrastructure and Constraints
The sites inventoried in this Housing Element all lie
within urban areas well served by street and utility
infrastructure. The City operates its own street, water, wastewater, and storm drain systems, and prepares
master plans to ensure infrastructure improvements
are planned and funded to meet growth needs. Aside
from the non-governmental and governmental
constraints discussed in Chapter 3: Constraints on
Housing Production, no additional constraints would
impede the development of new housing units in the
future on the identified sites.

The Housing Element promotes the production of
housing, which in turn may result in population
growth. Paramount is fully developed, and full urbanlevel services are available to each site in the inventory. Specifically, water and sewer service are
available for all the sites included in the inventory. To ensure that infrastructure needs of specific projects
are addressed, the City requires that project
applications for new development be reviewed for
adequate infrastructure. Applications are evaluated
on a case-by-case basis to ensure the capacity exists
to service new developments.

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Financial and Administrative
Resources
Financial Resources
A variety of potential funding sources are available to finance housing activities in Paramount. Due to both
the high cost of developing and preserving housing,
and limitations on both the amount and uses of funds,
layering of funding sources may be required for
affordable housing programs and projects.

The City participates in HUD federal funding
programs and receives CDBG and HOME funds from
HUD on a formula basis each year. In turn, the City
awards grants and loans to nonprofit and public
organizations for programs and projects in
furtherance of Housing Element goals and policies.

The CDBG and HOME programs generally provide
for a wide range of eligible activities for the benefit of low- and moderate-income residents. For the 2019-
2020 program year, the City received $802,549 of
CDBG funds and $303,294 of HOME funds.
 In partnership with housing developers, the
City will leverage HOME and CDBG funds to
support the development or creation of
affordable housing opportunities for
homebuyers, with units affordable to
households earning less than 80 percent of
Area Median Income, including units for
individuals, families, persons with special
needs, and persons experiencing
homelessness or at-risk of homelessness.
 Using CDBG and HOME funds, the City will
continue to provide a Residential
Rehabilitation Program (known as the Home
Improvement Program) for existing housing
units occupied by low- and moderate-income
households.
 The City will continue to use CDBG funds to
affirmatively further fair housing choice
through by funding fair housing education,
counseling, antidiscrimination, and landlordtenant mediation services.

As a City with substantial housing and community
development needs, Paramount leverages its CDBG
and HOME entitlement grants with a variety of
funding resources including but not limited to those
listed below to maximize the effectiveness of
available funds.

State Resources
 State Low-Income Housing Tax Credit
Program
 Building Equity and Growth in
Neighborhoods Program (BEGIN)
 CalHome Program
 Multifamily Housing Program (MHP)
 Housing Related Parks Grant
 CalHFA Single and Multi-Family Program
 Mental Health Service Act (MHSA) Funding
Local Resources
 Los Angeles County Continuum of Care
(CoC)
 Los Angeles County Development Authority
(LACDA)
 Southern California Home Financing
Authority (SCHFA)
Private Resources
 Federal Home Loan Bank Affordable
Housing Program (AHP)
 Community Reinvestment Act Programs
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 United Way Funding
 Private Contributions
The City has also received funding from the State of
California Local Early Action Planning Grant Program
(LEAP) for planning activities that accelerate housing
production. LEAP provides one-time grant funding to
cities and counties to update their planning
documents and implement process improvements
that will facilitate the acceleration of housing
production and help local governments prepare for
their sixth cycle housing elements.

Several resources from the County of Los Angeles
are available to the Paramount community. The
federally funded Housing Choice Voucher program
(formerly Section 8) is overseen by the Los Angeles
County Development Authority (LACDA) and provides
rental assistance payments to owners of private
market rate units on behalf of low-income tenants.

LACDA also oversees the First Home Mortgage
Program, which is open to all Los Angeles County
residents (outside of the City of Los Angeles). The
Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) program provides
federal tax credit for low- and moderate-income
homebuyers who have not owned a home in the past
three years. Allocation for MCC is provided by the
State and administered by the County of Los Angeles.

Administrative Resources
Agencies with administrative capacity to implement
programs contained in the Housing Element include
the City of Paramount and local and regional nonprofit private developers. The Planning Department takes the lead to implement Housing Element
programs and policies. The Department is
responsible for implementing the General Plan by
ensuring that development projects are consistent
with the General Plan, the Zoning Ordinance, and
State codes.

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Housing Plan
With this Housing Element, the City establishes a
policy foundation for committing available resources
to meet the housing needs of all economic segments
of the community. The Housing Element sets forth
long-term goals and policies and defines specific
programs to meet those needs. This section
describes the qualitative goals, policies, and
programs and the quantified objectives for the
provision of safe, adequate housing for Paramount
residents. An assessment of current (2021) local
housing conditions and needs has been prepared to
inform the formulation of qualitative goals, policies,
and action items and quantitative objectives.

To make adequate provision for the housing needs
of people at all income levels, State law
(Government Code 65583[c]) requires that the City,
at a minimum, identify programs that do all the
following:

1. Identify adequate sites, with appropriate
zoning and development standards and
services, to accommodate the locality’s
share of the regional housing needs for
each income level.

2. Assist in the development of adequate
housing to meet the needs of extremely
low-, very low-, low-, and moderate-income
households.

3. Address and, where possible, remove
governmental constraints to the
maintenance, improvement, and
development of housing, including housing
for people at all income levels, as well as
housing for people with disabilities.

4. Conserve and improve the condition of the
existing affordable housing stock, and
preserve assisted housing developments at
risk of conversion to market-rate housing.

5. Promote equal housing opportunities for all
people, regardless of race, religion, sex,
marital status, ancestry, national origin,
color, familial status, or disability.

Programs generally include a statement of specific
City action(s) necessary to implement a policy or
goal and identify the City department or other
agency responsible for implementation, the
quantified objectives (where applicable), and a
timeframe for completion. A summary of quantified
objectives is included following the program
descriptions.

On January 30, 1957, Paramount incorporated
under the general laws of the State of California and
enjoys all the rights and privileges pertaining to
"General Law" cities. The City is governed by a fivemember council and operates under a CouncilManager form of government. The City is considered a "contract city" since it provides some of its
municipal services through contracts with private
entities or other governmental agencies.

Responsibility for carrying out the Housing Plan
rests with the City Council and City Manager of the
City of Paramount. The City’s overall operations
include governance of the Paramount Housing
Authority, Paramount Successor Agency, and the
Paramount Public Finance Authority.

Paramount is one of many jurisdictions for which the
Los Angeles County Development Authority
(LACDA) administers federal grants assigned to
Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers and Public
Housing. The Finance Department is responsible for
administering Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships
(HOME) funds from HUD, which are allocated to
programs and services of the Planning Department,
Public Safety Department, and Public Works
Department. The 2019-2020 Action Plan allocates
the total of $1,105,843 CDBG and HOME funds that
could fluctuate over the years depending on the level
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allocated for COVID-19 emergency funds. The
Planning Department manages the Successor
Agency for the Paramount Redevelopment Agency.

Goals and Policies
Housing Maintenance and Preservation
Housing and neighborhood conservation is an
important component of maintaining and improving
the quality of life for residents. In general, housing
over 30 years old usually needs some major
rehabilitation, such as a new roof, repair of termite
damage, and plumbing. With approximately 66
percent of Paramount’s housing stock built prior to
1980, preventive maintenance is essential to guard
against housing deterioration. Paramount must
continually assess potential neighborhood and
community impacts associated with aging housing,
infrastructure, and community facilities. Maintenance
and rehabilitation efforts contribute to the
preservation and enhancement of neighborhoods
and the individual housing units within these
neighborhoods.

GOAL H-1: HOUSING AND RESIDENTIAL

NEIGHBORHOODS THAT ARE WELL

MAINTAINED
Policy 1.1: Neighborhood Preservation.

Preserve the character, scale, and
quality of established residential
neighborhoods.

Policy 1.2: Maintenance and Rehabilitation.

Continue to promote the maintenance
and rehabilitation of the existing
housing stock in Paramount.

Policy 1.3: Adverse Impacts. Protect established
residential neighborhoods from
potential adverse impacts associated
with existing and proposed nonresidential land uses.

Policy 1.4: Preserve Housing Stock. Assist in the
elimination of substandard
construction, overcrowding, and other
factors that contribute to the
deterioration of the existing housing
stock.

Policy 1.5: Healthy Neighborhoods. Support
healthy neighborhoods by addressing
public health and safety issues,
proactively resolving code violations;
and minimizing threats from pollution
contamination, industrial uses, and
incompatible uses.

Increasing Housing Opportunities
Continuing to provide a balanced inventory of
housing in terms of types (e.g., accessory dwelling
units, single-family, duplexes, apartments, and
condominiums), cost, and style will allow the City to
fulfill a variety of housing needs, including increasing the housing supply for employees who work in the
city. Maintaining diversity in housing choice and cost
will provide Paramount residents with opportunities
to find housing that meets their individual and
household needs regardless of age, disability,
household type, or income. Because Paramount is a
built-out community with a limited amount of
remaining vacant residential land, the City will play a role in facilitating new residential development by
identifying and promoting of potential sites for
development, and by putting land use regulations in
place that encourage and ease new housing
construction.

GOAL H-2: A RANGE OF HOUSING TYPES,

DENSITIES, AND AFFORDABILITY LEVELS THAT

MEET THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF THE

COMMUNITY, INCLUDING A BALANCED SUPPLY

OF OWNERSHIP AND RENTAL UNITS
Policy 2.1 Adequate Sites. Provide a zoning
context that creates adequate sites to
support the production of 364 housing
units through October 2029 to meet the
demands of present and future
residents, including an adequate
number and range of new dwelling
types affordable to extremely low-, very
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low-, low-, moderate-, and above
moderate- income households.

Policy 2.2: Diversified Housing Types. Facilitate
the development of a range of
residential development types which
fulfill regional housing needs, including
accessory dwelling units, low- to
moderate-density townhomes, and
higher-density apartments and
condominiums and mixed-use projects.

Policy 2.3: New Residential Development.

Promote new residential development
and ensure this housing—including
affordable units—provides a healthy,
safe, and attractive living environment.

Policy 2.4: Housing Near Transit. Encourage
transit-oriented development within
walking distance of planned light rail
stations and high-frequency bus stops,
including higher residential densities,
public gathering places, urban parks,
streetscape amenities, and commercial
and entertainment uses.

Policy 2.5: Infill Housing. Encourage infill
housing development that is
compatible in character with the
surrounding established residential
neighborhood.

Housing Resources and Assistance
In the City, building affordable housing is challenging without financial assistance. The City can pursue
building additional affordable housing that targets
lower-income residents by providing regulatory and
available financial assistance to support the
production of affordable housing.

GOAL H-3: ADEQUATE HOUSING AND
RESOURCES THAT MEET THE NEEDS OF LOWAND MODERATE-INCOME AND SPECIAL NEEDS

HOUSEHOLDS
Policy 3.1: Affordable Housing. Ensure that
affordable housing in the city is
developed to the highest standards
possible in a manner consistent with
local market-rate housing.

Policy 3.2: Housing for Persons with
Disabilities. Encourage the
development of residential units
accessible to persons with disabilities
or units that are adaptable for
conversion for persons with disabilities.

Policy 3.3: Homelessness. Consult with local
social service providers to address the
needs of the homeless and persons at
risk of homelessness.

Policy 3.4: Senior Housing. Promote the
development and rehabilitation of
senior housing specifically designed to
meet their needs and living
arrangement.

Policy 3.5: Special Needs. Consider opportunities
for new housing—including housing for
special needs households—in the
planning and review of new
development proposals.

Removal of Constraints
The City works with the Paramount Housing
Authority to pursue, plan, and implement grants and
other funds to relieve market-driven or regulatory
constraints. Governmental constraints that inhibit
housing production will be removed through Zoning
Ordinance Text Amendments, revisions of the
Zoning Map, updates to the General Plan, and
putting up for voter approval ordinances that will
remove current limits on density and the number of
affordable housing units (to repeal restrictive
regulations adopted by voters in the past).

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GOAL H-4: A REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT

THAT DOES NOT CONSTRAIN HOUSING
PRODUCTION—AND PRODUCTION OF

AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN PARTICULAR
Policy 4.1: Streamline Review Process. Amend
existing codes, regulations, and
interdepartmental development review
processes for new residential
development through implementation
of streamlined review processes.

Policy 4.2: Innovative Strategies. Explore
innovative strategies that will facilitate
the planning and design process while
providing clear and consistent direction
to housing providers.

Policy 4.3 Development Approval Process
Education. Educate applicants on
how to navigate the development
approval process; facilitate building
permit and development plan
processing for residential construction.

Policy 4.4: Governmental Constraints.

Periodically review City regulations,
ordinances, procedures, and fees to
ensure they do not unduly constrain
the production of housing.

Policy 4.5 Avoid Restrictive Ordinances.

Ensure that any voter-approved
ordinance related to housing does not
conflict with State and federal housing
laws.

Equal and Fair Housing
The City seeks to expand the range of housing
opportunities in Paramount, including housing for
seniors on fixed incomes, lower- and moderateincome residents (including extremely low-income households), the disabled, large families, femaleheaded households with children, people experiencing homelessness, and foster youth aging
out of the foster system. To make adequate
provision for the housing needs of all segments of
the community, the City must ensure equal and fair
housing opportunities are available to all residents.

GOAL 5: AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHERING EQUAL

AND FAIR ACCESS TO HOUSING AND HOUSING

SERVICES FOR ALL RESIDENTS
Policy 5.1 Discrimination. Prohibit discrimination
in the sale, rental, or funding of
housing based on race, color, ancestry,
religion, national origin, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, age,
disability/medical condition, familial
status, marital status, source of
income, or any other arbitrary factor.

Policy 5.2: Fair Housing Services. Incorporate
housing plan strategies and the
enforcement of fair housing laws to
eliminate barriers to fair housing choice
or access to opportunity; support
activities of fair housing organizations,
including receiving and investigating
fair housing allegations, monitoring
compliance with fair housing laws,
referring possible violations to
enforcing agencies, counseling and
training to tenants and landlords, and
multilingual outreach.

Policy 5.3: Equitable Housing. Encourage
investments and the siting of new
housing in an equitable and fair
manner that prevents discrimination,
overcomes pattern of segregation, and
fosters inclusive communities.

Policy 5.4: Underrepresented Groups. Facilitate
increased participation among
traditionally underrepresented groups
in the public decisionmaking process.

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Implementation Programs
The Housing Plan includes the Schedule of
Actions/Programs as required by Government Code,
section 65583, subdivisions (c)(1-7), and (10) that
enables decisionmakers to evaluate the progress the
City is making towards becoming a pro-housing
jurisdiction.

Program 1: Affordable Housing Incentives
As federal funding permits, continue to provide loans
and grants as part of the Residential Rehabilitation
Program, also known as the Home Improvement
Program (see Program 14), as a means to
maintaining a high-quality housing stock and
assisting lower-income households and property
owners in maintaining affordable housing units.

Actively support efforts to secure State, federal, and
private funding sources as a means of leveraging
local funds and maximizing assistance.

Establish written procedures and/or adopt an
ordinance requiring that applicants of housing
development of a site identified for affordable
housing provide replacement units when occupied
by, or deed restricted to lower-income households
within the last five years.
 Responsibility: Planning Department
 Funding: General Funds, Federal, State,
and local grants, and private funding
 Timeframe: Ongoing; pre-application
technical assistance to all residential
development applicants that includes
options, incentives, and resources (list of
affordable housing developers and
affordable housing financing
agencies/programs) or technical assistance
for including affordable units in the project
 Objective: Assist five affordable housing
projects
Program 2: Homebuyer Assistance
Programs
Assist lower-income households to become or
remain homeowners by promoting and implementing
homebuyer incentive programs such as the
Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) Program,
CalHome Program, Single-Family Mortgage
Revenue Bond Program, and First Home Mortgage
Program.
 Responsibility: Planning Department
 Funding: General Funds, Federal, State,
and local grants
 Timeframe: Promote homebuyer incentive
programs in brochures, online, and other
media and provide for bilingual information
and market at-risk units for potential
homeowners as they become available no
later than 2023.
 Objective: Assist five lower-income
households
Program 3: Code Enforcement
The City of Paramount Code Enforcement Program,
in conjunction with the Residential Rehabilitation
Program, also known as the Home Improvement
Program (see Program 14), aids in addressing the
decline of residential low- and moderate-income
areas that have been deemed deteriorating or
deteriorated. Code violations addressed through this
CDBG-funded activity include graffiti abatement,
unpermitted/illegal construction, vehicles parked on
lawns, illegal garage conversions, roofs in disrepair,
broken windows, and over-accumulation of trash
and/or debris.
 Responsibility: Public Safety
Department
 Funding: General Fund and
Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG)
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 Timeframe: Ongoing
 Quantified Objectives: 128 units
corrected during the planning period
Program 4: Developer Consultation Program
This program promotes consultation with developers
to assist in expanding housing opportunities for
development of affordable housing. This early
consultation will also provide developers with
information needed to assist them in applying for
funding to develop affordable and assisted housing.

Complementary actions also include financial and
regulatory incentives, expedited processing, and fee
waivers for affordable housing projects.
 Responsibility: Planning Department.
 Funding: Departmental Budget
 Timeframe: Complete Developer
Consultation Program within one year
of Housing Element adoption;
implementation of program is ongoing
Program 5: Single Room Occupancy (SRO)
Housing Program
Establish and implement regulations in the City’s
Zoning Ordinance that would permit SRO
development in the City’s R-M multiple-family zones
as well as in those areas where mixed-use
development is being considered. An SRO
development includes multiple single-room dwelling
units that may serve as affordable housing for lowerincome individuals, seniors, and persons with disabilities. Each unit is for occupancy by a single
eligible individual.
 Responsibility: Planning Department.
 Funding: General Fund
 Timeframe: The SRO ordinance was
adopted in July 2021; implementation
is ongoing
Program 6: Mixed-Use Development
Program
The City will encourage housing development in
those zone districts where mixed-use development
is permitted by allowing administrative processing of
lot consolidation requests, providing assistance with
site identification and entitlement processing,
offering fee waivers and deferrals for affordable
housing projects, modifying development standards
such as setbacks and parking, and providing
financial support where available for mixed-use
affordable projects. On an annual basis, the City will
also organize special marketing events geared
toward the development community and will post the
sites inventory on the City's webpage.
 Responsibility: Planning Department.
 Funding: General Fund
 Timeframe: Ongoing; annual review
of progress
Program 7: Adequate Sites and Monitoring
of No Net Loss (SB166)
The City has a Regional Housing Needs
Assessment (RHNA) of 92 extremely low/very lowincome, 43 low-income, 48 moderate-income, and 181 above moderate-income units for the 2021-2029
RHNA planning period (364 units total). A portion of
this target will be achieved with credits for approved
and proposed projects. The sites inventory identifies
underutilized land in residential zones, as well as
projections for accessory dwelling units (ADUs).

Rezoning will occur via two specific plans to
accommodate lower-income housing development
by establishing a minimum density of at least 30
dwelling units per acre (as opposed to the current
cap of 22 units per acre).

The 101 very low- income and low-income RHNA
shortfall units are subject to the requirements of
Government Code 65583.2(h) and (i)). Consistent
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with the requirements of Government Code
65583.2(h) and (i), the sites rezoned will allow
owner-occupied and rental multifamily residential
uses “by-right” for developments in which at least 20
percent of the units are affordable to lower income
households. The sites will have capacity for at least
16 units per site at a density of at least 30 units per acre.

The sites inventory shows that not enough identified
capacity exists on sites designated exclusively for
residential use. Thus, the very low- and low-income
RHNA shortfall will be accommodated on sites
designated for mixed use, with land use regulations
that allow stand-alone residential uses and require
that at least 50 percent of the total floor area of
mixed-use projects have a residential use.

To help track adequate sites, the City will monitor
development and create procedures, process,
and/or database to track: 1) unit count and
income/affordability assumed on parcels included in
the sites inventory, 2) actual units constructed and
income/affordability when parcels are developed,
and 3) net change in capacity and summary of
remaining capacity in meeting remaining RHNA.
 Responsibility: Planning Department
 Funding: Departmental Budget
 Timeframe: Ongoing
Program 8: Specific Plan Minimum Densities
The City will prepare revisions to the Clearwater
East Specific Plan to include residential categories
and development standards with a minimum density
of at least 30 dwellings per acre. The new North
Paramount Gateway Specific Plan, underway as of
2021, will identify design and development
standards for mixed-use and transit-oriented
development standards at a minimum housing
density of 30 dwelling units per acre for sites along
Paramount Boulevard. This Specific Plan provides
for transit-oriented development around the
proposed station for the West Santa Ana Branch
Transit Corridor at Rosecrans Avenue and
Paramount Boulevard.

Responsibility: Planning Department
Funding: State and local grants, General Fund
Timeframe: Complete by 2023.