PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED MEETING
MARCH 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
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
Clyde Alexander, Assistant Finance Director
Rebecca Bojorquez, Management Analyst
Chris Callard, Public Information Officer
Danny Elizarraras, Management Analyst
Yecenia Guillen, Asst. Community Services Director
Sarah Ho, Assistant Public Works Director
John King, Assistant Planning 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 March 1, 2022 City Council
meeting.
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
CF 10.3 The following individuals addressed the City Council and provided public comments: Pastor Grady Jones,
New Commandment Baptist on behalf of the Pastors
of Paramount and Lauren Yokomizo, Field Deputy for
Supervisor Janice Hanh.
CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings and
seconded by Councilmember Aguayo to approve
Consent Calendar Items 1 and 2 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: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmember Guillen
1. RESOLUTION NO.
22:019
Authorizing the Submittal
of the Declaration of
Applicant’s Agent to the
California Governor’s
Office of Emergency
Services (Cal OES Form
130).
CF 64.3
Adopted.
2. RESOLUTION NO.
22:020
Setting the Schedule for
the Annual City Council
Reorganization
CF 11
Adopted.
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NEW BUSINESS
3. APPROVAL
American Rescue Plan
Act (ARPA) Project
Expenditure Plan
CF 47.28
Finance Director Sao and Assistant City Manager
Vialpando gave the report and presented a
PowerPoint presentation.
Brief discussion ensued concerning the proposed
expenditure plan. In response to Mayor Olmos’
inquiry regarding the 5% allocation for homelessness,
Assistant City Manager Vialpando explained that
homelessness is proposed at 5% because there are
other funding sources available to address
homelessness, including Los Angeles County
Measure H funding and anticipated federal funding.
It was moved by Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings and
seconded by Councilmember Lemons to approve the
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Project
Expenditure 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
4. CONSIDERATION
Refuse Services
Agreement and Fees &
Charges – CalMet
Services, Inc.
CF 43.23
Public Works Director Figueroa gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation for both items A
and B below.
Discussion ensued concerning the extension of the
agreement with CalMet, the timing of the upcoming
transfer to Athens, the proposed rates and the
organic waste program.
In response to Councilmember Guillen regarding how
long the City’s proposed rate subsidy for organic
waste handling would continue, Public Works Director
commented that it would be considered again during
rate negotiations in subsequent years.
In response to Councilmember Lemons, Bill
Kalpakoff, CalMet, explained the process for tracking
and auditing the organic waste program.
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A) APPROVAL
Amendment No. 1 to
the Amended and
Restated Agreement
with CalMet Services,
Inc. Extending Term
and Modifying
Certain Sections
CF 43.23
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Councilmember Aguayo to approve
Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated
Agreement with CalMet Services, Inc. and authorize
the Mayor or her designee to execute the
Amendment in a form approved by the City Attorney.
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
B) RESOLUTION NO.
22:018
Approving the
Modification of Fees
and Charges for Pickup and Hauling of
Refuse within the City
of Paramount
CF 43.23
It was moved by Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings and
seconded by Councilmember Lemons to read by title
only and adopt Resolution No. 22:018, “A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PARAMOUNT APPROVING THE
MODIFICATION OF FEES AND CHARGES FOR
PICK-UP AND HAULING OF REFUSE WITHIN 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: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmember Guillen
5. CITY PROJECT NO.
9237
West Santa Ana Branch
Bikeway Phase 3
CF CIP 9237
Public Works Director Figueroa gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation for both items A
and B below.
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A) APPROVAL
Agreement with the
San Gabriel and
Lower Los Angeles
Rivers and Mountains
Conservancy (RMC)
for a Grant to Design
and Construct the
West Santa Ana
Branch Bikeway
Phase III Project (CIP
No. 9237)
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Councilmember Aguayo to approve an
agreement with San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles
Rivers Mountains Conservancy (RMC) for design and
construction of the West Santa Ana Branch Bikeway
Phase III (City Project No. 9237), and authorize the
Mayor or her designee to execute the agreement in a
form approved by the City Attorney. 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
B) APPROVAL
Proposal from
Willdan Engineering
to Provide
Professional
Engineering Design
Services for the West
Santa Ana Branch
Bikeway Phase III
Project (CIP No.
9237)
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings to
authorize the services of Willdan Engineering in the
amount of $240,000 to design the West Santa Ana
Branch Bikeway Phase III (City Project No. 9237),
and authorize the Mayor or her designee to execute
the agreement in a form approved by the City
Attorney. 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
6. AWARD OF
CONTRACT
Paramount Park
Community Center
Improvements (City
Project No. 9255) and
Paramount Park
Gym/Pool Building
Repainting (City Project
No. 9256)
CF CIP 9255, 9256
Public Works Director Figueroa gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation.
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Councilmember Aguayo to award the
contract for the Paramount Park Community Center
Improvements (CIP 9255) and Paramount Park
Gym/Pool Building Repainting (CIP 9256) to MB
Painting and Remodeling, Inc., Buena Park,
California, in the amount of $109,000, and authorize
the Mayor or her designee to execute the agreement.
The motion was passed by the following roll call vote:
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AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Guillen,
Lemons; Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings;
and Mayor Olmos
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
7. AWARD OF
CONTRACT
Neighborhood Street
Improvements on
Various City Streets (City
Project No. 9231)
CF CIP 9231
Public Works Director Figueroa gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation.
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings to award
the contract for Neighborhood Street Improvements
on various City streets to All American Asphalt,
Corona, California, in the amount of $1,036,669, and
authorize the Mayor or her designee 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
8. RECEIVE AND FILE
General Plan Annual
Progress Report –
Calendar Year 2021
CF 102
Planning Director Carver gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation.
The report was received and filed.
9. APPROVAL
Appointment of a
Planning Commissioner
CF 27.7
Mayor Olmos stated that she proposes to appoint
Alicia Anderson to fill the vacant position on the
Planning Commission and asked for a motion to
confirm the appointment.
It was moved by Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings and
seconded by Councilmember Aguayo to confirm the
Mayor’s appointment of Alicia Anderson to the
Planning Commission. The motion was passed by the
following roll call vote:
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AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Guillen,
Lemons; Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings;
and Mayor Olmos
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY NEW
BUSINESS
NONE
COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilmembers
Councilmember Aguayo reported that she attended
the California Contract Cities Association Legislative
Tour in Sacramento and had an opportunity to meet
with Senator Lena Gonzalez and Assemblymember
Anthony Rendon. She reminded residents of the
various upcoming activities including tonight’s PEP
fundraiser at Smoke & Fire.
Councilmember Lemons reported the she attended
Assemblymember Rendon’s Women’s Conference,
commenting that the presentations were very
informative, and noting that Mayor Olmos was one of
the panelists. She commented that she also attended
the City’s recent tree planting event and art piece
unveiling. Mayor Olmos noted that Councilmember
Lemons was recently honored by MUSA.
Councilmember Guillen commented that tonight’s
presentation regarding the ARPA expenditure plan
was good. She commented that she hopes that
some of the ARPA funds can be allocated to
purchase additional monitors for multi-metal
emissions to keep the community as safe as possible
and ensure the City is keeping companies compliant.
Lastly, she commented that honoring women is not
about making women strong; rather it is about
changing the way the world perceives a woman’s
strength.
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Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings reported on her
attendance at the California Contract Cities
Association Legislative Tour. She noted that she also
attended today’s Art Piece unveiling, the recent
Women’s Conference, Chamber job fair and the treeplanting event. She reminded residents about PHIT, the walking club and tonight’s PEP fundraiser at
Smoke & Fire.
Mayor Olmos reported that she also attended the
California Contract Cities Association Legislative Tour and was honored to speak at the State Capital steps
about the challenges cities face with illegal street
racing and to request support for legislation and law
enforcement to combat these issues. She also noted
that she attended an event hosted by the Kings of
Kings Equestrian Center in Paramount. She reminded
residents that this Thursday is the State of the City
event. Lastly, she asked staff to research and find
information to share with residents on Los Angeles
County’s guaranteed income program called Breathe.
Staff
City Manager Moreno recognized Paramount Sheriff’s
station deputies for their swift efforts in preventing a street racing incident from occurring in town.
With regard to the request during public comment
from the Paramount Pastors to show support for
Ukraine, he stated that staff will be meeting with the
group to get more information on the request and
report back to City Council.
In response to the comment at the last meeting
regarding air quality around Lincoln Elementary, he
provided an update on the results of the air quality
testing in the area and the levels are well below the
threshold. Mayor Olmos asked for a comprehensive
report on the City’s air monitoring program.
CLOSED SESSION
None.
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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the
City Council, Mayor Olmos adjourned the meeting at
6:20 p.m. to a meeting beginning at 6:00 p.m. on April
5, 2022.
/s/ Brenda Olmos
Brenda Olmos, Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Heidi Luce
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
APPROVED: 04/05/2022
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