PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 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:
Ximena Velasquez, Paramount High School Corsairs
led the pledge of allegiance.
INVOCATION: Pastor Laura Warth from Chapel of Change delivered the invocation.
ROLL CALL OF
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Present: Councilmember Isabel Aguayo
Councilmember Peggy Lemons
Vice Mayor Vilma Cuellar Stallings
Mayor Brenda Olmos
Absent: Councilmember Laurie Guillen
It was moved by Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings and
seconded by Councilmember Aguayo to excuse
Councilmember Guillen’s absence. The motion
passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Lemons:
Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings; and
Mayor Olmos
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Guillen
ABSTAIN: None
STAFF PRESENT: John Moreno, City Manager
John Cavanaugh, City Attorney
Andrew Vialpando, Assistant City Manager
John Carver, Planning Director
Adriana Figueroa, Public Works Director
Rebecca Bojorquez, Management Analyst
Yesenia Guillen, Asst. Community Services Director
Margarita Matson, Interim Public Safety Director
Kim Sao, Finance Director
Steve Coumparoules, Management Analyst
Danny Elizarraras, Management Analyst
Sarah Ho, Assistant Public Works Director
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the
PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
March 1, 2022; Page 2
John King, Assistant Planning Director
Nikki Lopez, HR Manager,
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
Anthony Martinez, Management Analyst II
Daniel Martinez, Information Technology Analyst I
Ivan Reyes, Associate Planner
Johnnie Rightmer, Building and Safety Manager
Elida Zaragoza, Information Technology Specialist
PRESENTATIONS
1. PRESNTATION
Mayor’s Award of
Excellence
CF 39.7
Mayor Olmos presented the Mayor’s Award of
Excellence to the Paramount Station of the Los
Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and the Los
Angeles County Fire Department’s Station 31.
Personnel from both Departments were present to
accept the award and thanked the City Council for the
recognition.
2. PROCLAMATION
Developmental
Disabilities Awareness
Month
CF 39.7
Mayor Olmos, on behalf of the City Council,
recognized February as Developmental Disabilities
Awareness Month. Lourdes Perez who has worked
extensively with the City’s disabled community was
present to accept the proclamation.
3. PROCLAMATION
National Women’s
History Month
CF 39.12
Mayor Olmos, on behalf of the City Council,
recognized February as National Women’s History
Month. Elysse Trasoras, President of the Los Cerritos
District Women’s Club and members of the Paramount
Women’s Club were present to accept the
proclamation.
4. PROCLAMATION
American Red Cross
Awareness Month
CF 39.12
Mayor Olmos, on behalf of the City Council,
recognized February as American Red Cross
Awareness Month. Nedan Rambo, Disaster Program
Manager with the Greater Long Beach, Rio Hondo,
South Bay Chapter of the American Red Cross and
Red Cross volunteer Linda Timmons were present to
accept the proclamation.
5. VIDEO
US Women’s Ice Hockey
Olympic Gold Medal
Game Watch Party
Hosted by LA Kings
CF 39.7
A video of the news coverage of the US Women’s Ice
Hockey Gold Medal Game watch party hosted by the
LA Kings and held at Paramount Iceland was shown.
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the
PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
March 1, 2022; Page 3
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT UPDATES
CF 10.4 City Manager Moreno responded to comments made
by Claudia Castaneda and Dolores Hurtado at the
February 15, 2022 City Council meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
CF 10.3 City Clerk Luce read a written public comment
submitted via e-mail by the following individual:
Alejandro Yanez.
CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings to approve
Consent Calendar Items 6, 7, 8, and 9 as shown
below. The motion passed by the following roll call
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Lemons:
Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings; and
Mayor Olmos
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Guillen
ABSTAIN: None
6. APPROVAL OF
MINUTES
February 1 and February
15, 2022
Approved.
7. APPROVAL
Register of Demands
CF 47.2
Approved.
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
CF 98.1
Adopted.
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the
PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
March 1, 2022; Page 4
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
CF 61.23
Adopted.
NEW BUSINESS
10. ORAL REPORT
Paramount Youth
Commission
CF 62.35
Alyssa Bravo, Youth Commission Vice Chair
addressed the City Council to share information on the
Youth Commission’s activities she has attended as
well as information she has learned about the City’s
various departments.
11. APPROVAL
1660 Adult Recreation
Program
CF60.2
Assistant Community Services Director Yesenia
Guillen gave the report and presented a PowerPoint
presentation.
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Councilmember Aguayo to approve the
1660 Adult Recreation Program. The motion was
passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Lemons:
Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings; and
Mayor Olmos
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Guillen
ABSTAIN: None
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the
PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
March 1, 2022; Page 5
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
CF58, 108
Assistant City Manager Vialpando gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation.
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings to read by
title only and adopt 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.” 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
13. RESOLUTION NO.
22:015
Opposing State Ballot
Measure Initiative No.
21-0042A1 Restricting
Voters' Input and Local
Taxing Authority
CF
Assistant City Manager Vialpando gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation.
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings to read by
title only and adopt 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” 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
14. CONSIDERATION
Options for City Council
Reorganization under
the New Election Cycle
CF 11
City Clerk Luce gave the report and presented a
PowerPoint presentation.
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the
PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
March 1, 2022; Page 6
Following brief discussion, and with City Council
concurrence, staff was directed to bring back a
Resolution to implement Option 4 where the City
Council will hold its reorganization in April of each
year; and in the years where the election is in June a
second reorganization will be held in July, in
compliance with Government Code Section 36801, to
affirm the Mayor and Vice Mayor selected in April.
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
CF 102.1
Consultant Laura Stetson, MIG Consultants gave the
report and presented a PowerPoint presentation.
Mayor Olmos opened the public hearing and asked if
there was anyone in the audience wishing to testify.
There being no one in the audience wishing to testify,
it was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Councilmember Aguayo to close the
public hearing. 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
It was moved by Councilmember Aguayo and
seconded by Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings to read by
title only, and adopt 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.” The motion
was passed by the following roll call vote:
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the
PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
March 1, 2022; Page 7
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Lemons:
Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings; and
Mayor Olmos
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Guillen
BSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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
CF 76.5
Assistant City Manager Vialpando gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation.
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Councilmember Aguayo to read by title
only and adopt Resolution No. 22:011, “A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PARAMOUNTAMENDING THE CITY’S
PERSONNEL MANUAL TO INCORPORATE A
CELLPHONE STIPEND FOR CITY USE POLICY
AND BILINGUAL SKILL PAY POLICY.” 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
17. RESOLUTION NO.
22:017
Approving the
Application for Land and
Water Conservation
Fund Dills Park
Renovation Project
CF 54, 74.4
Management Analysts Bojorquez gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation.
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings to read by
title only and adopt Resolution No. 22:017, “A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PARAMOUNT APPROVING THE
APPLICATION FOR LAND AND WATER
CONSERVATION FUND ASSISTANCE FOR THE
DILLS PARK RENOVATION PROJECT.” The motion
was passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Lemons:
Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings; and
Mayor Olmos
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Guillen
ABSTAIN: None
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the
PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
March 1, 2022; Page 8
18. APPROVAL
Award of Contract to
Vidiflo for Audio- Visual
System Renovation at
the Clearwater
Auditorium and the City
Hall Downstairs
Conference Room
CF 43.1150
Assistant City Manager Vialpando gave the report
It was moved by Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings and
seconded by Councilmember Aguayo to award the
contract for the renovation of the Clearwater
Auditorium and the City Hall Downstairs Conference
Room Audio-Video systems in the amount of
$242,250 to Vidiflo and authorize the City Manager to
execute the agreement. 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
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY NEW
BUSINESS
None.
COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilmembers
Councilmember Aguayo reminded the community of
the upcoming community job fair scheduled for March
12 and encouraged residents to participate in the
community activities.
Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings reported on her
attendance at the various community events including
the Women’s Club lunch, PHIT, and Zumbathon. She
also invited the community to the Friday Night Market.
She shared a comment a fellow resident expressed
regarding her concern about sending her child to a
school in Paramount because of environmental
concerns. She commented that she shared
information about the City’s environmental website
with the resident. She commented that she was very
disheartened by the comment because her
grandchildren attended the school and she would not
jeopardize their health. She further commented that
she believes the City protects all residents including
the children and asked City Manager Moreno to
provide and update on the air quality monitoring.
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the
PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
March 1, 2022; Page 9
City Manager Moreno reported that the City’s
consultant is monitoring the air quality for hex chrome using the monitors that the City purchased and
according to the AQMD, the readings at Lincoln
Elementary and surrounding areas are below the
thresholds for concern. He encouraged residents to
report any concerns. Discussion ensued concerning
the air monitoring procedures and thresholds.
During the discussion, Councilmember Lemons
suggested that the City’s environmental website
provide more detailed explanation about the
monitoring procedures and thresholds.
Mayor Olmos reported on her attendance at the
various community events including the PHIT, the
Zumbathon, and the Crop Swap. She also reminded
residents about Friday Night Paramount and
encouraged residents to stop by the Paramount
Historical Society booth.
She commented that she and her fellow City Council
colleagues will be in Sacramento this week to speak
with legislators on behalf of the residents regarding
various public safety concerns.
Staff
None.
CLOSED SESSION
NONE.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the
City Council, Mayor Olmos adjourned the meeting at
8:01 p.m. to a meeting on March 15, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.
/s/ Brenda Olmos
Brenda Olmos, Mayor
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the
PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
March 1, 2022; Page 10
ATTEST:
/s/ Heidi Luce
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
APPROVED: 04/05/2022
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