PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED MEETING
APRIL 19, 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 Vilma Cuellar Stallings at 5:00 p.m. at City Hall, Council Chambers, 16400
Colorado Avenue, Paramount, California.
ROLL CALL OF
COUNCILMEMBERS
Present: Councilmember Laurie Guillen
Councilmember Peggy Lemons
Councilmember Brenda Olmos
Vice Mayor Isabel Aguayo
Mayor Vilma Cuellar Stallings
STAFF PRESENT: John Moreno, City Manager
John E. Cavanaugh, City Attorney
Andrew Vialpando, Assistant City Manager
Adriana Figueroa, Public Works Director
Margarita Matson, Assistant Public Safety Director
Kim Sao, Finance Director
Clyde Alexander, Assistant Finance Director
Rebecca Bojorquez, Management Analyst
Chris Callard, Public Information Officer
Steve Coumparoules, Management Analyst
Danny Elizarraras, Management Analyst
Andres Gonzales, Community Services Supervisor
John King, Assistant Planning Director
Nicole Lopez, HR Manager
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
Wendy Macias, Public Works Manager
Daniel Martinez, Information Technology Analyst
Ivan Reyes, Associate Planner
Johnnie Rightmer, Building & Safety Manager
Elida Zaragoza, Information Technology Specialist
PRESENTATIONS
1. PROCLAMATION
National Library Week –
April 3-9, 2022
CF 39.12
Mayor Cuellar Stallings, on behalf of the City Council, proclaimed April 3-9, 2022 as National Library week.
Jackie Ramirez, Paramount Library Youth Services
Librarian was present to accept the proclamation.
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2. PROCLAMATION
Fair Housing Month –
April 2022
CF 39.12
Mayor Cuellar Stallings, on behalf of the City Council, proclaimed April as Fair Housing Month. Christina
Prado, Fair Housing Foundation CA Outreach
Coordinator was present to accept the proclamation.
3. PROCLAMATION
Arbor Day – April 29,
2022
CF 39.12
Mayor Cuellar Stallings, on behalf of the City Council, proclaimed April 29, 2022 as Arbor Day. Jackie
Ramirez, Youth Services Librarian was present to
accept the proclamation.
4. PROCLAMATION
DMV/Donate Life Month
– April 2022
CF 39.12
Mayor Cuellar Stallings, on behalf of the City Council, proclaimed April as DMV/Donate Life Month. One
Legacy Ambassador Teresa Garcia was present to
accept the proclamation.
5. PROCLAMATION
Alcohol Awareness
Month – April 2022
CF 39.12
Mayor Cuellar Stallings, on behalf of the City Council, proclaimed April as Alcohol Awareness Month. Little
House Specialist Loretta Dearing was present to
accept the proclamation.
6. PROCLAMATION
Autism Awareness
Month – April 2022
CF 39.12
Mayor Cuellar Stallings, on behalf of the City Council, proclaimed April as Autism Awareness Month.
7. PROCLAMATION
National Child Abuse
Prevention Month – April
2022
CF 39.12
Mayor Cuellar Stallings, on behalf of the City Council, proclaimed April as National Child Abuse Prevention
Month. Helpline Youth Counseling Representatives
Joanna Garcia and Rocio Herrera were present to
accept the proclamation on behalf of Helpline.
8. PROCLAMATION
National Sexual Assault
Awareness Month – April
2022
CF 39.12
Mayor Cuellar Stallings, on behalf of the City Council, proclaimed April as National Sexual Assault
Awareness Month. Su Casa representatives Dean
Lockwood, Director of Development and Lilly Lopez,
Director of Programming were present to accept the
proclamation.
9. VIDEO
School Traffic Safety
CF 39.7
A brief video highlighting the importance of school
traffic safety was shown.
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10. VIDEOS
Highlighting Women’s
History Month
• News Feature 19th
Amendment Art Piece
Unveiling
• News Feature All
Female City Council
• Spectrum News
Channel 1 Interview
CF 39.7
Three brief videos highlighting the new coverage the
City received in recognition of Women’s History Month
were shown.
City Manager Moreno requested that the City Council
consider adding the following subsequent need item to
tonight’s agenda under Closed Session:
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY
NEGOTIATORS
Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: 16280 Paramount Blvd., Suite C
Agency negotiator: City Manager
Negotiating parties: NAIA Capital/LA Monarca
Under negotiation: Price.
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Councilmember Olmos to add the
subsequent need item listed above to the closed
session agenda. The motion was passed by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Guillen, Lemons,
Olmos; Vice Mayor Aguayo; and
Mayor Cuellar Stallings
NOES: None
ABSENT: Guillen
ABSTAIN: None
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT UPDATES
CF 10.4 City Manager Moreno responded to comments made
by Abelardo Jacobo, Emily Blessing, and Nita Juhasz
at the April 5, 2022 City Council meeting.
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
CF 10.3 The following individuals addressed the City Council and provided public comments: Alejandro Yanez and
Abelardo Jacobo.
City Manager Moreno provided an update on the
status of driveway plans for the AppleJacks Project.
CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Vice Mayor Aguayo to approve Consent
Calendar Items 11, 12, and 13 as shown below. The
motion passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Lemons, Olmos;
Vice Mayor Aguayo; and
Mayor Cuellar Stallings
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmember Guillen
11. ACCEPTANCE OF
WORK
Neighborhood Street
Resurfacing
Improvements Project
Fiscal Year .2021 and
Vermont Avenue Traffic
Calming Improvements
(City Project Nos. 9131
and 9137)
Accepted the work performed by All American Asphalt,
Corona, California, for the neighborhood street
resurfacing improvements project for Fiscal Year 2021
and Vermont Avenue traffic calming improvements
and authorized payment of the remaining retention
12. APPROVAL
Authorization to
Purchase Barricades
CF 82.3
Authorized the purchase of barricades by Meridian
Defense Group, in the amount of $95,856.13
13. RESOLUTION NO.
22:025
Ordering the Annual
Engineer’s Report for
Landscape Maintenance
District No. 81-1
CF 25.3
Adopted.
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NEW BUSINESS
14. RESOLUTION NO.
22:024
Affirming the FY 2022-
2023 Budget for the use
of Funds Provided by the
Road Repair
Accountability Act of
2017 (SB1)
CF 94
Public Works Director Figueroa gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation.
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Vice Mayor Aguayo to read by title only
and adopt Resolution No. 22:024, “A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARAMOUNT AFFIRMING THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-
2023 BUDGET FOR THE USE OF FUNDS
PROVIDED BY THE ROAD REPAIR AND
ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017 (SB1).” The motion
was passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Guillen, Lemons,
Olmos; Vice Mayor Aguayo; and
Mayor Cuellar Stallings
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
15. AWARD OF CONTRACT
Arterial Street
Resurfacing
Improvements for FY
2022 (City Project No.
9230)
Public Works Director Figueroa gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation.
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Vice Mayor Aguayo to award the contract
for Arterial Street Resurfacing Improvements for FY
2022 to Hardy Harper, Inc., Lake Forest, California in
the amount of $1,040,000, and authorize the Mayor or
her designee to execute the agreement. The motion
was passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Guillen, Lemons,
Olmos; Vice Mayor Aguayo; and
Mayor Cuellar Stallings
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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16. APPROVAL
Professional Services
Agreement with Hazen
and Sawyer for a Site
Investigation Report on
the Vermont Avenue
Water Infrastructure
Facility
CF 43.1151
Public Works Director Figueroa gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation.
It was moved by Councilmember Olmos and seconded
by Councilmember Lemons to approve an agreement
with Hazen and Sawyer in the amount of $65,834 for a
site investigation report for the Vermont Avenue Water
Infrastructure Facility and authorize the Mayor or her
designee to execute the agreement. The motion was
passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Guillen, Lemons,
Olmos; Vice Mayor Aguayo; and
Mayor Cuellar Stallings
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
17. APPROVAL
Authorization to
Purchase and Install
Paramount Park and
Progress Park Ballfield
Lighting Retrofit
CF 74.8, 60.7, 74.2
Management Analyst Bojorquez gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation.
In response to Councilmember Olmos’ inquiry
regarding the feasibility of using solar light, staff
responded that staff will research the possibility of
using solar lighting for other general park lighting
projects.
It was moved by Councilmember Olmos and seconded
by Councilmember Lemons to authorize the purchase
and installation of retrofit ballfield lighting at Paramount Park and Progress Park from MUSCO Lighting in the
amount of $540,600.50. The motion was passed by
the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Guillen, Lemons,
Olmos; Vice Mayor Aguayo; and
Mayor Cuellar Stallings
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
18. APPROVAL
Authorization to
Purchase and Install
Paramount Park Gym
Replacement Bleacher
CF 74.2
Community Services Director Johnson gave the report
and presented a PowerPoint presentation.
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It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Councilmember Olmos to authorize the
purchase and installation of new bleachers at the
Paramount Park Gym from Irwin Seating Company in
the amount of $70,086.79. The motion was passed by
the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Guillen, Lemons,
Olmos; Vice Mayor Aguayo; and
Mayor Cuellar Stallings
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
19. APPROVAL
Neighborhood Permit
Parking Request for the
6400 through 6500 Block
of Alondra Boulevard
CF 73
Public Safety Director Matson gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation.
Brief discussion ensued concerning the parking
concerns in the area.
It was moved by Councilmember Olmos and seconded
by Councilmember Lemons to authorize
Neighborhood Permit Parking for the 6400 through
6500 block of Alondra Boulevard, to be effective
immediately. The motion was passed by the following
roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Guillen, Lemons,
Olmos; Vice Mayor Aguayo; and
Mayor Cuellar Stallings
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
20. APPROVAL
Extension of
Commissioner and
Mayor’s Appointment
Terms to Align with New
Election Cycle
CF 11, 27, 27.4, 27.7,
27.4, 27.27, 27.28
City Clerk Luce gave the report and presented a
PowerPoint presentation.
It was moved by Lemons and seconded by Vice Mayor
Aguayo to move the Commission appointments and
Mayor’s appointments to the various external boards
and agencies to July and extend the terms of the sitting Commissioners by three months. The motion was
passed by the following roll call vote:
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AYES: Councilmembers Guillen, Lemons,
Olmos; Vice Mayor Aguayo; and
Mayor Cuellar Stallings
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY NEW
BUSINESS
21. RESOLUTUION NO.
22:027
Authorizing the Submittal
of a Grant Application for
Funding from the Lower
Los Angeles Rivers and
Mountains Conservancy
for the Water Quality,
Supply and Infrastructure
Improvement Act of 2014
(Proposition 1), for the
Spane Park Stormwater
Capture Project
CF 74.9, 90.1
Public Works Director Figueroa gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation.
It was moved by Vice Mayor Aguayo and seconded by
Councilmember Lemons to read by title only and adopt
Resolution No. 22:027, “A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT
AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF A GRANT
APPLICATION FOR FUNDING FROM THE LOWER
LOS ANGELES RIVERS AND MOUNTAINS
CONSERVANCY FOR THE WATER QUALITY,
SUPPLY AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT
ACT OF 2014 (PROPOSITION 1), FOR THE SPANE
PARK STORMWATER CAPTURE PROJECT”. The
motion was passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Guillen, Lemons,
Olmos; Vice Mayor Aguayo; and
Mayor Cuellar Stallings
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilmembers
Councilmember Guillen asked for an update on the
traffic citation statistics relative to Tam’s drive-through on Downey Ave. and expressed concern about the
proposed right turn only signage at the AppleJacks
market on Elburg. She also suggested no truck signs
be installed on Downey Ave. to prevent World Energy
truck traffic from using Downey as a thoroughfare.
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She also recognized April as Parkinson’s Awareness
Month and invited the City Council and the public to
participate in the Parkinson’s walk at the end of the
month.
Councilmember Olmos reported that she and
Councilmember Lemons participated in a tour of
Esprananza Villa, a tiny home project for the homeless
in Baldwin Park. She also noted that she and several
colleagues will be attending the California Contract
Cities Associations’ Local Advocacy Day in downtown
Los Angeles next week. Lastly, she suggested, in
addition to the letters that were sent to the Paramount restaurants with permits for the Al Fresco program,
that staff place a courtesy call to those businesses
reminding them of the program.
Councilmember Lemons commented on her
attendance at Eco-Friendly Fair and said it was a great event. She reported that the next SELACO regional job
fair will be held in Artesia and that SELACO is still
reporting an employee shortage and encouraged
residents who are looking for a job to reach out to
SELACO.
Vice Mayor Aguayo reported that at the recent PUSD
Ad Hoc meeting, the City shared information with the
district about the City’s new organics recycling
program, the Paramount Arts Program and .the
Volunteering is Paramount program. She also reported
that GLACVCD Celebrated 70th Anniversary on April
16th and encouraged residents to take advantage of
the resources they offer. She also suggested inviting
them to participate in the next Eco-Friendly Fair. She
reminded residents about this Friday’s Comity Night
and Speaker Anthony Rendon’s Earth day Bike Ride
this Saturday. Lastly, she commented that she is
seeing an increase in graffiti and reminded residents
to report it if they see it.
Mayor Cuellar Stallings informed residents that SCE is
offering a Lineworker Scholarship program that leads
to a job and encouraged residents to visit the SCE
website for more information. She commented on
several community events she recently attended. She
also reported that she recently visited the City’s
recently renovated Community Garden and was very
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impressed. She commented that during her visit, staff
suggested that the City Council should name the
garden and encouraged her colleagues to submit
potential names for consideration. Lastly, she
commented that she recently visited the La Paz
Gerosychiatric Center and met with representatives
from the facility, and they very are responsive in
addressing the neighboring residents concerns.
Staff
City Manager Moreno commented that staff will try to
get the GLACVCD’s Mosquito SWAT Lab to
participate in the Eco-Friendly Fair. He also reminded
the City Council and the public that the Open Houses
for the Metal Businesses are scheduled for April 25
and 27.
CLOSED SESSION
At 6:51 p.m. the City Council recessed into closed
session to discuss the items listed below:
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Government Code Section 54957.6
City Representatives: Andrew Vialpando/Irma Moisa
Employee Organization: Teamsters
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY
NEGOTIATORS
Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: 16280 Paramount Blvd., Suite C
Agency negotiator: City Manager
Negotiating parties: NAIA Capital/LA Monarca
Under negotiation: Price.
At 7:47 p.m., Mayor Cuellar Stallings called the
meeting back to order in open session.
City Attorney Cavanaugh reported that the City
Council met in closed session to discuss the items
listed above and no reportable action was taken.
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the
City Council, Mayor Cuellar Stallings adjourned the
meeting at 7:48m. to a meeting on May 3, 2022 at 6:00
p.m.
/s/ Vilma Cuellar Stallings
Vilma Cuellar Stallings, Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Heidi Luce
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
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