PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED MEETING
May 17, 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 5:02 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
Elizabeth Martyn, Assistant City Attorney
Andrew Vialpando, Assistant City Manager
John Carver, Planning Director
Adriana Figueroa, Public Works Director
David Johnson, Community Services Director
Margarita Matson, 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
Sarah Ho, Assistant Public Works Director
John King, Assistant Planning Director
Nicole Lopez, Human Resources Manager
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
Anthony Martinez, Management Analyst II
Daniel Martinez, Information Technology Analyst I
Johnnie Rightmer, Building & Safety Manager
Elida Zaragoza, Information Technology Specialist
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT UPDATES
CF 10.4 There were none.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
CF 10.3 The following individual addressed the City Council and provided public comments: Alejandro Yanez.
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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
May 17, 2022; Page 2
CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Councilmember Olmos to approve
Consent Calendar Items 1 and 2 as shown below. The
motion 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
1. APPROVAL OF
MINUTES
April 5*, April 11, and
April 19, 2022
Approved.
*Councilmember Guillen abstained.
2. APPROVAL
Applications for
Fireworks Permits 2022
CF 75.2
Approved.
NEW BUSINESS
3. AUTHORIZATION TO
PURCHASE
City Entry Monument
Signs and Civic Center
Monument Sign (City
Project No. 9134 and
9234)
CF CIP 9134/9234
Public Works Director Figueroa gave the report.
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Councilmember Aguayo to authorize the
purchase and installation of monument signs from
Bravo Sign & Design, Inc., Anaheim, California, in the
amount of $140,967.88. 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
4. RECEIVE AND FILE
Driveway Expansion
Pilot Program
CF 91, CF 73.1
Councilmember Lemons recused herself from
discussion on this item due to the proximity of her
home to the area for the proposed driveway expansion
pilot program
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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
May 17, 2022; Page 3
Assistant Planning Director King gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation.
Following brief discussion concerning the proposed
driveway expansion pilot program, the report was
received and filed.
5. APPROVAL
Agreement with Studio
One-Eleven to Provide
Professional Design
Services for Progress
Plaza Exterior
Renovation and Al
Fresco Dining Projects
Communications
Professional Services
CF 43.1154
Community Services Director Johnson and Planning
Director Carver gave the report and presented a
PowerPoint presentation.
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Vice Mayor Aguayo to approve approved
the agreement with Studio One-Eleven, in the amount
of $25,000 for the design of Progress Plaza exterior
renovation and in the amount of $240,000 for the
design of up to six (6) Al Fresco Dining projects at
$40,000 per 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
6. ORAL REPORT
Summer and Friday
Night Paramount
Concert Lineup and
Night Under the Hay
Tree Cultural
Performance Events
CF 39
Community Services Director Johnson gave the report
providing an overview of the upcoming Summer and
Friday Night Paramount concert lineup and Night
Under the Hay Tree Cultural Performances Events.
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY NEW
BUSINESS
Item 8 was taken out of order before Item 7 to allow
the consultant who would be presenting Item 7 time to
arrive.
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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
May 17, 2022; Page 4
7. ORAL REPORT
Update on Air Monitoring
Program
CF 31.20, CF 43.1146
Kenneth Underwood, Program Manager, T&B
Systems gave the report and presented a PowerPoint
presentation providing an overview of the City’s
hexavalent chromium monitoring program at varous
sites throughout the City.
Brief discussion ensued concerning various aspects of
the air monitoring program and the possibility of
moving the monitors to alternate location.
8. APPROVAL
Professional Services
Agreement, Scope of
Work and Billing Rates
for Monitoring of
Mitigation Measures for
the Subsequent
Environmental Impact
Report (SEIR) for the
AltAir Paramount,
LLC/World Energy
Refinery Conversion
Project
CF 43.1155
Planning Director Carver gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation.
It was moved by Councilmember Olmos and seconded
by Councilmember Lemons to authorize the
appropriation of pass-through funds and approve the
Professional Services Agreement, including Scope of
Work and Billing Rates, to MRS Environmental, Inc. to
monitor the implementation of the mitigation measures
for the SEIR for the AltAir Paramount, LLC/World
Energy refinery conversion project in an amount not to
exceed $100,000 annually.. The motion was passed
by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Olmos, Lemons;
Vice Mayor Aguayo and
Mayor Cuellar Stallings
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmember Guillen
COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilmembers
Councilmember Olmos thanked the community, local
businesses, and staff for their efforts in making
Paramount Historical Society ribbon-cutting event a
huge success.
She suggested that the City Council consider
authorizing all Councilmembers to attend the various
organization conferences, if they wish to, and asked
her colleagues if they would be supportive of asking
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staff to research the cost. The City Council concurred
with the idea and staff was directed to include the
associated cost as part of the budget presentation.
She also suggested adding arts and music programs
to the City’s recreational scholarship program, and
asked her colleagues if they would be supportive of
asking staff to research the cost. The City Council
concurred with the idea and staff was directed to
include the associated cost as part of the budget
presentation.
Councilmember Guillen reminded everyone that
Memorial Day is coming up and it is a time to
remember the men and women that have sacrificed for
our country.
Councilmember Lemons reported on her attendance
at the Historical Society ribbon-cutting event and
encouraged resident to join the organization and share
any pieces of history they may have. She also reported
on her attended at the California Contract Cities
Association conference. Lastly, she reminded
everyone that the Women’s Empowerment Tea will be
held on Saturday.
Vice Mayor Aguayo reported on her attendance at the
Historical Society ribbon-cutting event, the SCAG
conference, and the California Contract Cities
Association conference. She also commented that she
is looking forward to the Summer Concert lineup.
Mayor Cuellar Stallings reported on her attendance at
the Historical Society ribbon cutting and the California Contract Cities Association conference. She also
reminded everyone about the Women’s Empowerment
Tea on Saturday and the Elk’s Club Memorial Day
event on Monday, May 30th.
Mayor Cuellar Stallings also reported that she received word today from Congresswoman Roybal-Allard’s
office that the City will be receiving $2 million for the Spane Park project.
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Staff
City Manager Moreno reported that letters were sent
to Speaker Rendon and Senator Lena Gonzalez
requesting State funding to combat illegal street
racing; and staff recently learned that two other
legislators have included a budget request for $5.5
million dollars to be allocated in the State budget for California Highway Patrol to combat illegal street
racing.
Lastly, he introduced Michelle Razo who was recently
hired to fill the vacant Community Services Specialist
positon.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the
City Council, Mayor Cuellar Stallings adjourned the
meeting at 6:40 p.m. to a meeting on June 8, 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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