PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
AUGUST 2, 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 Vilma Cuellar Stallings
at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall, Council Chambers, 16400
Colorado Avenue, Paramount, California.
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE:
Eduardo Lopez, PEP Scholarship Recipient, led the
pledge of allegiance.
INVOCATION: Pastor Beau Stephens, Chapel of Change, delivered the invocation.
ROLL CALL OF
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Present: Councilmember Annette C. Delgadillo
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
John Carver, Planning Director
Adriana Figueroa, Public Works Director
David Johnson, Community Services Director
Margarita Matson, Public Safety Director
Kim Sao, Finance Director
Rafael Casillas, City Engineer
Clyde Alexander, Assistant Finance Director
Rebecca Bojorquez, Management Analyst
Chris Callard, Public Information Officer
Steve Coumparoules, Management Analyst
Danny Elizarraras, Management Analyst
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, Management Analyst II
Ivan Reyes, Associate Planner
Johnnie Rightmer, Building & Safety Manager
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the
PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
August 2, 2022; Page 2
City Manager Moreno introduced Joseph “Joe”
Morales who is the new Lieutenant at the Paramount
Sheriff’s Station
PRESENTATIONS
1. PRESENTATION
Mayor’s Award of
Excellence
CF 39.7
Mayor Cuellar Stallings presented the Mayor’s Award
of Excellence to Patrick Pearson, Paramount
apartment owner and manager.
2. PRESENTATION
Recognition of Former
Commissioners
CF 39.7
Mayor Cuellar Stallings, on behalf of the City Council, recognized the following former Commissioners for
their service to the community: Elizabeth Bautista,
Planning Commission; Virginia Chavez, Senior
Services Commission; Ardavan Davari, Parks &
Recreation Commission; Dr. Linda Timmons, Public
Works Commission; and Tony Warfield, Public Works
Commission
3. PROCLAMATION
National Wellness Month
CF 39.12
Mayor Cuellar Stallings, on behalf of the City Council, proclaimed August as National Wellness Month and
presented proclamations to Bill Sinko of Community
Family Guidance Center, Cindy Skovgard of
Pathways and Dean Lockwood of Su Casa for their
efforts in providing wellness services to the
community.
4. PROCLAMATION
National Back to School
Month
CF 39.12
Mayor Cuellar Stallings, on behalf of the City Council, proclaimed August as National Back to School Month
and presented the proclamation to Julie White the
Homeless/Foster Youth Liaison with Paramount
Unified School District.
5. PROCLAMATION
National Night Out
CF 39.12
Mayor Cuellar Stallings, on behalf of the City Council, proclaimed August 2, 2022 as National Night Out and
presented the proclamation to Paramount Sheriff’s
Station Lieutenant Morales
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT UPDATES
CF 10.4 There were none.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
CF 10.3 There were none.
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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
August 2, 2022; Page 3
CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Councilmember Aguayo to approve
Consent Calendar Items 6, 7, 8, and 9. The motion
was passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Delgadillo, Lemons,
Olmos; Vice Mayor Aguayo;
and Mayor Cuellar Stallings
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
6. APPROVAL OF
MINUTES
July 12, 2022
Approved.
7. APPROVAL
Register of Demands
CF 47.2
Approved.
8. AWARD OF
CONTRACT
Installation of 8” Fire
Services at 16200 and
16236 Illinois Avenue
(City Project No. 9210)
CF 113.15, CIP 9210
Awarded the contract for the Installation of 8” Fire
Services to Stephen Doreck Equipment Rental, Inc.,
Pico Rivera, California, in the amount of $120,270,
and authorize the Mayor or her designee to execute
the agreement.
9. RESOLUTION NO.
22:041
Amending the
Authorized Position
Listing for Full-Time
Employees
CF 28.1, 76.17
Adopted.
NEW BUSINESS
10. AWARD OF
CONTRACT
Traffic Control Services
for Heritage Festival and
Parade Street Closures
CF 43.1161, 79.14, 94.1
Public Works Director Figueroa gave the report.
In response to Councilmember Lemons, Public Works
Director Figueroa explained that the reason for the
increase in cost for this project is related to both labor and equipment costs.
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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
August 2, 2022; Page 4
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Vice Mayor Aguayo to 1) waive the
bidding requirements pursuant to Paramount
Municipal Code Section 3.12.070(H); 2) appropriate
an additional $15,830.25 from the available fund
balance in the General Fund; and 3) award the
contract for traffic control services to BC Traffic
Specialist, Garden Grove, California in the amount of
$30,830.25. The motion was passed by the following
roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Delgadillo, Lemons,
Olmos; Vice Mayor Aguayo;
and Mayor Cuellar Stallings
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
11. APPROVAL
Agreement for
Information Technology
Management Services
with Infinity Technologies
CF 43.1162
Assistant City Manager Vialpando gave the report
and presented a PowerPoint presentation.
Brief discussion ensued concerning the contingency
amount included in the agreement and IT
professional salaries.
It was moved by Councilmember Olmos and
seconded by Councilmember Lemons to authorize
the City Manager, or designee, to enter into an
agreement with Infinity Technologies in an annual
amount of $334,000, with a 5% contingency for
emergency IT services in the amount of $16,700, for
a total amount not to exceed $350,700 per year, for a
three year term, with the option to extend for two
additional one-year periods.. The motion was passed
by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Delgadillo, Lemons,
Olmos; Vice Mayor Aguayo;
and Mayor Cuellar Stallings
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
12. APPROVAL
Installation of a Traffic
Circle at the Intersection
of Madison Street and
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Councilmember Olmos to 1) appropriate
$12,000 from the available Unassigned General Fund
balance; 2) Approve the installation of a temporary
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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
August 2, 2022; Page 5
Orizaba Avenue
CF 98
traffic circle at the intersection of Madison Street and Orizaba Avenue; and 3) direct staff to analyze the
proposed temporary traffic control measure for a
period of one year. The motion was passed by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Delgadillo, Lemons,
Olmos; Vice Mayor Aguayo;
and Mayor Cuellar Stallings
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY OLD
BUSINESS
13. ORAL REPORT
Organics Recycling
Program Update
CF 86
Bill Kalpakoff, Director of Government affairs and
Shane Caswell, Area Vice President, both with the
City’s refuse hauler Athens Recycling, provided an
update on the status of the City’s Pilot Organic Waste
Recycling Program which went into effect in April
2022 as well as the upcoming roll-out of the citywide
organics recycling program.
COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilmembers
Councilmember Delgadillo reported on her
attendance at the PUSD Board meeting where Board
Member Eddie Cruz was sworn-in. She also
commented that she attended the Paramount Adult
School Graduation and the Women’s Conference.
Councilmember Olmos reported on her attendance at
several recent events including the PUSD Board
meeting, the Latinas Art Foundation meeting, a
Wellness Conference in Pico Rivera, the Colibri
Homes Grand Opening and National Night Out.
She also reported that the Homeless Ad Hoc
Committee received a report on the recent homeless
census and noted that she and Councilmember
Delgadillo attended the CCCA Board meeting. Lastly,
she reminded everyone about the upcoming Heritage
Parade and Festival.
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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
August 2, 2022; Page 6
Councilmember Lemons reported on her attendance
at the recent SEAACA Board meeting and reminded
residents to visit SEAACA if they want to get a pet.
She also reported on the Homeless Ad Hoc
Committee meeting and thanked staff for the
comprehensive homeless census report.
Vice Mayor Aguayo commented that she also
attended the varous community events mentioned
and reminded residents of the Heritage Parade and
Festival.
Mayor Cuellar Stallings reported on her attendance at
the varous community events as well. She also
reported that she attended the California JPIA Board
meeting and Women’s Club luncheon. Lastly she
reminded residents about the upcoming Heritage
Parade and Festival and the Paramount gym
dedication.
Staff
City Manager Moreno welcomed Lieutenant Morales
and reminded the community of the upcoming
Paramount Gym Court Dedication. He also provided
an update on the cameras being installed at certain
intersections to address illegal street racing. He also commented that the presentation providing the results
of the Homeless Census will be included on an
upcoming agenda for the full City Council.
CLOSED SESSION
None.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the
City Council, Mayor Cuellar Stallings adjourned the
meeting at 7:20 p.m. in memory of Huntington Park
Councilmember Manuel Avila. The next meeting will
be held on August 16, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.
/s/ Vilma Cuellar Stallings
Vilma Cuellar Stallings, Mayor
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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
August 2, 2022; Page 7
ATTEST:
/s/ Heidi Luce
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
Approved 09/06/22
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