PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED MEETING
June 21, 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 Cuellar Stallings at 5:00
p.m. at Paramount Park Plaza, 15500 Downey
Avenue, Paramount, California.
ROLL CALL OF
COUNCILMEMBERS
Present: Councilmember Peggy Lemons*
Councilmember Brenda Olmos
Vice Mayor Isabel Aguayo
Mayor Vilma Cuellar Stallings
Absent: Councilmember Laurie Guillen
It was noted that Councilmember Lemons is expected
to arrive shortly.
It was moved by Councilmember Olmos and seconded
by Councilmember Aguayo to excuse Councilmember
Guillen’s absence. The motion was passed by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmember Olmos;
Vice Mayor Aguayo; and
Mayor Cuellar Stallings
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers Guillen and Lemons
ABSTAIN: None
Councilmember Lemons arrived at 5:09 p.m.
STAFF PRESENT: John Moreno, City Manager
John E. Cavanaugh, City Attorney
Andrew Vialpando, Assistant City Manager
John Carver, Planning Director
Kim Sao, Finance Director
Clyde Alexander, Assistant Finance Director
Sol Bejarano, Permit Technician
Rebecca Bojorquez, Management Analyst
Chris Callard, Public Information Officer
Steve Coumparoules, Management Analyst
Jaime De Guzman, Senior Accountant
Danny Elizarraras, Management Analyst
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Yecenia Guillen, Assistant Community Serv. 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, Senior Management Analyst
Ivan Reyes, Associate Planner
Johnnie Rightmer, Building & Safety Manager
Elida Zaragoza, Information Technology Specialist
PRESENTATIONS
1. PRESENTATIONS
EDUCATION MONTH
Recognition of
Valedictorian,
Paramount High
School Class of 2022
Recognition of 2022
Strong Minds
Awardees, Odyssey
STEM Academy Class
of 2022
Recognition of Top 25
Paramount High
School Academic
Students, Class of
2022
Recognition of Top 10
Odyssey STEM
Academy Students.
Class of 2022
Recognition of Top 5
Paramount High
School Student
Volunteers, Class of
2022
Recognition of Top 5
Paramount High
School Momentum
Students, Class of
2022
CF 39.7
The City Council recognized Paramount High School’s
Class of 2022 Valedictorian, Top 25 Academic
Students (26 students were recognized), Top 5
Student Volunteers, and Top 5 Momentum Students,
The City Council also recognized Odyssey STEM
Academy’s Class of 2022 Strong Minds Awardees
(two students were recognized) and Top 10 Students.
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2. PRESENTATIONS
PARAMOUNT
EDUCATION
PARTNERSHIP (PEP)
Introduction of PEP
Donors
Recognition of PEP
Scholarship
Recipients
CF 39.7
The Paramount City Council expressed appreciation to
the PEP Board of Directors, the PEP Donors, and the
PEP Scholarship Selection Committee. The PEP
Donors were recognized for their generous support of
the PEP Scholarship program.
The Paramount City Council, joined by Mr. Adrian
Landa, representing Assemblymember Anthony
Rendon’s office and PEP Board Members Dr. Max
Martinez and Jose Baca, recognized each of the PEP
scholarship recipients.
3. PROCLAMATION
LGBTQ Pride Month
CF 39.12
Mayor Cuellar Stallings on behalf of the City Council
proclaimed June as LGBTQ Pride Month. Dr. Cherylin
Lew, PUSD Director of Secondary Education accepted
the proclamation on behalf of the Paramount High
School Unity Club.
Mayor Cuellar Stallings recessed the meeting at 5:52
p.m. The meeting reconvened at 6:08 p.m.
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT UPDATES
CF 10.4 There were none.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
CF 10.3 The following individuals addressed the City Council and provided public comments: Adam Townsend (on
behalf of SkillSet Gives) and Abelardo Jacobo.
Additionally, Andrea Crow on behalf of the Paramount
Library submitted a written public comment that was
read into the record.
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.
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It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Vice Mayor Aguayo to approve Consent
Calendar items 4 and 5 as presented below. The
motion was passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Lemons, Olmos;
Vice Mayor Aguayo; and
Mayor Cuellar Stallings
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Guillen
ABSTAIN: None
4. AWARD OF CONTRACT
Gym Improvements (City
Project No. 9265)
CIP 9265
Awarded the contract for the gym improvements to
Pacific Floor Company, Chatsworth, California, in the
amount of $54,012.00, and authorized the Mayor or
her designee to execute the agreement.
5. AUTHORIZATION
Cost Sharing
Agreement between the
City of Bellflower and
the City of Paramount
for Lakewood
Boulevard and
Somerset Boulevard
Intersection
Improvements
CIP 43.1158
Authorized the cost sharing agreement with the City of
Bellflower for Lakewood Boulevard and Somerset
Boulevard intersection improvements.
NEW BUSINESS
6. ORAL REPORT
Eco-Rapid Transit and
West Santa Ana Branch
Transit Corridor Project
CF 99.16
Michael Kodama, Executive Director of Eco-Rapid
Transit presented a PowerPoint presentation providing
an update regarding Eco-Rapid Transit and the West
Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor Project.
7. ORAL REPORT
Southeast Los Angeles
County Workforce
Development Board
(SELACO)
CF 43.1093
Yolanda Castro, Executive Director of Southeast Los
Angeles County Workforce Development Board
(SELACO) presented a PowerPoint presentation on
the workforce development and employment services
SELACO provides to the Paramount community
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8. APPROVAL
Professional Services
Agreement with Geocko,
Inc., DBA LiveStories to
Administer and Award
Small Business Grants
Funded by American
Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
Funds
CF 43.1159
Planning Director Carver gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation.
Discussion ensued concerning process for
administering the business assistance grant program
and the criteria for the grant awards. The City Council expressed interest in reviewing the grant criteria. It was also suggested that a workshop be held for local
businesses to explain the program.
It was moved by Councilmember Olmos and seconded
by Councilmember Lemons to approve the
Professional Services Agreement with Geocko, Inc.,
dba LiveStories in an amount not to exceed $27,500
for administration of the Small Business Assistance
program.
AYES: Councilmembers Lemons, Olmos;
Vice Mayor Aguayo; and
Mayor Cuellar Stallings
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Guillen
ABSTAIN: None
9. CIP 9116
Water Well No. 16 (City
Project No. 9116)
CIP 9116
City Manager Moreno recommended continuing this
item due to the absence of Public Works Director
Figueroa.
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Councilmember Olmos to continue both
items A and B below to the next meeting of the City
Council. The motion was passed by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Lemons, Olmos;
Vice Mayor Aguayo; and
Mayor Cuellar Stallings
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Guillen
ABSTAIN: None
A) ORAL REPORT
Update on Status of
Water Well 16 Project
(City Project No.
9116)
Continued.
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B) APPROVAL
Amendment No. 3 to
Agreement with AKM
Consulting Engineers
for Continued
Construction
Management
/Inspection Services;
and Amendment No.
4 to Agreement With
Bucknam &
Associates for
Continued Program
Management for
Water Well 16 (City
Project No. 9116)
CIP 9116
Continued
10. BUDGET
Fiscal Year 2022-2023
Budget
Finance Director Sao gave an overview of the Fiscal
Year 2022-2023 budget and presented a PowerPoint
presentation. Additionally, each of the department
directors (or Assistant Directors) provided an overview of their departmental budget with a corresponding
PowerPoint presentation. During the presentations,
the following supplemental budget requests were
presented for consideration:
Expenditure Department General
Fund
Restricted
Fund
City Council
Conferences
City Council $23,600
City Attorney
Services
City Attorney $38,700
City Manager
Contract
City Manager $17,100
Deputy District
Attorney
Public Safety $75,000
Homeless
Prevention
(CDBG/ARP)
Public Safety $97,300
Mayor Cuellar Stallings recessed the meeting at 8:20
p.m. The meeting reconvened at 8:30 p.m.
Lastly, a detailed overview of the proposed capital
improvement projects was presented.
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June 21, 2022; Page 7
During the presentation, staff responded to questions
from the City Council regarding varous aspects of the
proposed budget and associated programming.
A) RESOLUTION NO.
22:035
Approving and
Adopting the Fiscal
Year (FY) 2022-2023
Annual Municipal
Operating and
Capital Improvement
Budget; Assigning
the FY 21-22
Surplus; Amending
the Authorized
Position Listing and
Salary Schedule for
City Employees; 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 2022-2023.
CF 28.1
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Councilmember Olmos to read by title
only and adopt Resolution No. 22:035, “A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PARAMOUNT, APPROVING AND ADOPTING
THE FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2022-2023 ANNUAL
MUNICIPAL OPERATING AND CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT BUDGET, ASSIGNING THE FY
2021-2022 SURPLUS, AMENDING THE
AUTHORIZED POSITION LISTING AND SALARY
SCHEDULE FOR CITY EMPLOYEES, 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 2022-2023,” as amended to
include the supplemental budget requests listed
above. The motion was passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Lemons, Olmos;
Vice Mayor Aguayo; and
Mayor Cuellar Stallings
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Guillen
ABSTAIN: None
B) RESOLUTION NO.
22:036
Adopting the Annual
Appropriations Limit
for Fiscal Year 2022-
2023
CF 47.16
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Vice Mayor Aguayo to read by title only
and adopt Resolution No. 22:036, “A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARAMOUNT, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE
APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-
2023 IMPLEMENTING ARTICLE XIII-B OF THE
STATE CONSTITUTION PURSUANT TO SECTION
7900 ET. SEQ. OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE.” The
motion was passed by the following roll call vote:
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AYES: Councilmembers Lemons, Olmos;
Vice Mayor Aguayo; and
Mayor Cuellar Stallings
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Guillen
ABSTAIN: None
C) RESOLUTION NO.
22:038
Setting the Employer
Paid Member
Contribution (EPMC)
at Two and a Half
Percent (2.5%)
Effective in Fiscal
Year (FY) 2022-2023;
One Percent (1%)
Effective in FY 2023-
2024; and Zero
Percent (0%)
Effective in FY 2024-
2025 for Classic
CalPERS Employees
CF 76.2, CF 76.5
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Councilmember Olmos to read by title
only and adopt Resolution No. 22:038, “A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PARAMOUNT SETTING THE EMPLOYER PAID
MEMBER CONTRIBUTION (EPMC) AT TWO AND A
HALF PERCENT (2.5%) EFFECTIVE IN FISCAL
YEAR (FY) 2022-23; ONE PERCENT (1%)
EFFECTIVE IN FY 2023-24; AND ZERO PERCENT
(0%) EFFECTIVE IN FY 2024-25 FOR CLASSIC
CALPERS EMPLOYEES.” The motion was passed by
the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Lemons, Olmos;
Vice Mayor Aguayo; and
Mayor Cuellar Stallings
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Guillen
ABSTAIN: None
11. RESOLUTION NO.
22:037
Amending the City’s
Personnel Manual to
Incorporate New Benefit
Policies
CF 76
Human Resources Manager Nicole Lopez gave the
report and presented a PowerPoint presentation.
It was moved by Councilmember Olmos and seconded
by Councilmember Lemons to read by title only and
adopt Resolution No. 22:037, “A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARAMOUNT, AMENDING THE CITY’S
PERSONNEL MANUAL TO INCORPORATE NEW
BENEFIT POLICIES.” The motion was passed by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Lemons, Olmos ;
Vice Mayor Aguayo; and
Mayor Cuellar Stallings
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Guillen
ABSTAIN: None
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12. CONSIDERATION
Approval of First
Amendment to the
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 Councilmember Aguayo to approve the
First Amendment to the Amended and Restated City
Manager Employment Agreement. The motion was
passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Lemons, Olmos;
Vice Mayor Aguayo; and
Mayor Cuellar Stallings
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Guillen
ABSTAIN: None
13. PUBLIC SAFETY
Service Agreements
Fiscal Year 2022-2023
City Manager Moreno gave the report.
A) APPROVAL
All City Management
Services, Inc. –
Crossing Guard
Services
CF 43.709
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Councilmember Olmos to approve the
agreement with All Cities Management Services, Inc.
for crossing guard services. The motion was passed
by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Lemons, Olmos;
Vice Mayor Aguayo; and
Mayor Cuellar Stallings
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Guillen
ABSTAIN: None
B) APPROVAL
David Beighton –
Detective Bureau
Consultation Services
CF 43.980
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Councilmember Olmos to approve the
agreement with David Beighton for Detective Bureau
Consultation Services. The motion was passed by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Lemons, Olmos;
Vice Mayor Aguayo; and
Mayor Cuellar Stallings
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Guillen
ABSTAIN: None
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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
June 21, 2022; Page 10
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY NEW
BUSINESS
14. RESOLUTION NO.
22:039
Authorizing the City
Manager to Execute All
Agreements with
Southern California
Edison for the Charge
Ready Program
CF 112.2
Assistant Public Works Director Ho 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. 22:039, “ A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PARAMOUNT AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL AGREEMENTS WITH
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON FOR THE
CHARGE READY PROGRAM.” The motion was
passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Lemons, Olmos;
Vice Mayor Aguayo; and
Mayor Cuellar Stallings
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Guillen
ABSTAIN: None
COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilmembers
Councilmember Olmos reported on her attendance at
the Paramount High School graduation and the recent
ADU workshop hosed by the City. She suggested that
the City consider an alley revitalization program similar to the Pitch in Paramount program and inquired as to
the schedule for future Pitch in Paramount events.
Councilmember Lemons thanked staff for the
comprehensive presentations at tonight’s meeting.
Vice Mayor Aguayo suggested enhancing the Pitch in
Paramount events and reaching out to the
stakeholders of the “Lookin’ Good Paramount”
program for input. The City Council concurred and staff was directed to report on this item.
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Mayor Cuellar Stallings reported on her attendance at
several recent community events. She also provided
an update on the recent Paramount Historical Society
meeting and upcoming parade. She expressed
appreciation to staff for all they do.
Staff
City Manager Moreno thanked the City Council for their
support and for approving the budget.
CLOSED SESSION
None.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the
City Council, Mayor Cuellar Stallings adjourned the
meeting at 10:20 p.m. with hope and prayers for the
CHP Officer who was shot in the line of duty in Studio
City, and in memory of the two El Monte Police Officers who lost their lives in a senseless act of violence last week to a meeting on July 5, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.
Vilma Cuellar Stallings, Mayor
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Heidi Luce, City Clerk
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