PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED MEETING
AUGUST 16, 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 Annette C. Delgadillo
Councilmember Peggy Lemons
Councilmember Brenda Olmos
Mayor Vilma Cuellar Stallings
Absent: Vice Mayor Isabel Aguayo
It was moved by Councilmember Olmos and second
by Councilmember Lemons to excuse Vice Mayor
Aguayo’s absence. The motion was passed by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Delgadillo, Lemons,
Olmos; and Mayor Cuellar Stallings
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Aguayo
ABSTAIN: None
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
Clyde Alexander, Assistant Finance Director
Sol Bejarano, Management Analyst
Rebecca Bojorquez, Management Analyst
Chris Callard, Public Information Officer
Joanne Cha, Senior Accountant
Steve Coumparoules, Management Analyst
Jaime De Guzman, Senior Accountant
Danny Elizarraras, Management Analyst
Yecenia Guillen, Assistant Community Serv. Director
Sarah Ho, Assistant Public Works Director
John King, Assistant Planning Director
Minutes of an Adjourned Meeting of the
PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
August 16, 2022; Page 2
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
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT UPDATES
CF 10.4 There were none.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
CF 10.3 There were none:
CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Councilmember Olmos to approve
Consent Calendar Items 1, 2, 3, and 4. The motion
was passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Delgadillo, Lemons,
Olmos; and Mayor Cuellar Stallings
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Aguayo
ABSTAIN: None
1. APPROVAL
Use of Citizens’ Option
for Public Safety (COPS)
Grant Funding for FY
2022-2023
CF 54.49
Approve and authorized staff to use the State COPS
grant funds to pay for expenditures as outlined in the
report.
2. RECEIVE AND FILE
Treasurer’s Report for
the Quarter ending June
30, 2022
CF 47.3
Receive and file.
3. DENIAL OF CLAIM FOR
DAMAGES
Shadowood
Development Company
CF 40
Deny the Claim for Damages submitted by
Shadowood Development Company.
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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
August 16, 2022; Page 3
4. APPROVAL
Service Agreement
Between the City of
Paramount and MDG
Associates, Inc. for
Design Services
CF 43.1163
Approve the agreement with MDG Associates, Inc. in
the amount of $98,000.00 for design services and
authorize the Mayor or her designee to execute the
agreement.
NEW BUSINESS
5. ORAL REPORT
Street Racing Kills
CF 79
Lili Trujillo Puckett, founder of Street Racing Kills a nonprofit organization that is passionate about
creating awareness regarding the dangers of illegal
street racing and reckless driving among the youth
and our communities, gave a presentation on the
dangers of illegal street racing and reckless driving.
She also shared the tragic story of the loss of her
daughter in a street racing accident.
The City Council expressed appreciation to Ms.
Trujillo for her dedication to educating the public
about the dangers of street racing amidst her pain.
Discussion ensued about the importance of Ms.
Trujillo’s message and getting the message out to
Paramount residents and students. The City Council
suggested that the presentation also be given the
PUSD Ad Hoc Committee and the Youth
Commission. The City Council also suggested
considering adding a requirement to the City’s street
racing ordinance that would mandate that offenders
attend the Street Racing Kills diversion program.
6. ORAL REPORT
Greater Los Angeles
County Vector Control
District (GLACVCD)
Presentation
CF 61.16
Mary-Joy Coburn, Director of Communications with
GLACVCD gave a presentation on the mosquitoes
and provided information on the myriad of services
GLACVCD offers its residents.
7. ORAL REPORT
Southern California
Association of
Governments (SCAG)
Presentation
CF 62.4
Sarah Patterson, Manager of Regional Services with
the SCAG gave a presentation providing a detailed
overview of SCAG’s mission and programs.
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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
August 16, 2022; Page 4
8. ORAL REPORT
Community Organization
Mental Health
Assistance Update
CF 62
Community Services Director Johnson gave a
presentation on the services the three community
organizations that were provided additional funding
through the CFMA nonprofit grant to assist with
additional mental health assistance programming are
providing to the community..
9. ORAL REPORT
2022 Paramount
Homeless Census
CF 69.14
Matt Bates, Vice President of City Net gave a
presentation providing the results of the 2022
Paramount Homeless Census.
10. APPROVAL
Agreement with
Salvation Army Bell
Shelter for Fiscal Year
2022-2023
CF 43.1164
Public Safety Director Matson gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation.
Discussion ensued concerning the terms of the
agreement and funding options for continuing shelter
services under the agreement in subsequent years.
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Councilmember Delgadillo to approve
and authorize the Mayor or City Manager to enter into
the agreement with the Salvation Army Bell Shelter in
the amount of $207,252 as amended to reflect a term
through June 30, 2023. The motion was passed by
the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Delgadillo, Lemons,
Olmos; and Mayor Cuellar Stallings
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Aguayo
ABSTAIN: None
11. RESOLUTION NO.
22:042
Authorizing an
Emergency Contract for
Landscape Maintenance
Services Pursuant to
Public Contracts Code
Sections 20168 and
22050
CF 84
Public Works Director Figueroa gave the report.
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Councilmember Delgadillo to read by
title only and adopt Resolution No. 22:044, “A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PARAMOUNT AUTHORIZING AN
EMERGENCY CONTRACT FOR LANDSCAPE
MAINTENANCE SERVICES PURSUANT TO
PUBLIC CONTRACTS CODE SECTIONS 20168
AND 22050” The motion was passed by the following
roll call vote:
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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
August 16, 2022; Page 5
AYES: Councilmembers Delgadillo, Lemons,
Olmos; and Mayor Cuellar Stallings
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Aguayo
ABSTAIN: None
12. APPROVAL
Professional Services
Agreement with Hazen
and Sawyer for
Engineering Services
Related to Well 16
Permitting Requirements
with the State of
California’s Drinking
Water Division
CF CIP 9116
Public Works Director Figueroa gave the report.
It was moved by Councilmember Olmos and
seconded by Councilmember Delgadillo to 1)
appropriate $120,000 of available ARPA funds; and
2) approve an agreement with Hazen and Sawyer in
the amount of $120,000, effective August 1, 2022, for
engineering services related to Well 16 permitting
requirements with the State of California’s Drinking
Water Division. The motion was passed by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Delgadillo, Lemons,
Olmos; and Mayor Cuellar Stallings
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Aguayo
ABSTAIN: None
13. APPROVAL
Memorandum of
Understanding with
the Los Angeles County
Probation Department
for the Youth Activities
League
CF 43.1141
Management Analyst Elizarraras gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation.
It was moved by Councilmember Olmos and
seconded by Councilmember Delgadillo to approve
and authorize the City Manager to execute the MOU
with the Los Angeles County Probation Department
for the Youth Activities League The motion was
passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Delgadillo, Lemons,
Olmos; and Mayor Cuellar Stallings
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Aguayo
ABSTAIN: None
14. APPROVAL
Proposed Financial
Support Levels for the
Youth Sports and Arts
Scholarship Program
CF 62
Community Services Director Johnson gave the
report and presented a PowerPoint presentation.
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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
August 16, 2022; Page 6
The City Council expressed appreciation to staff for
their efforts to expand the scholarship program and
requested that staff report back to the City Council in one year to provide an update on how the program is
working under the new financial support levels.
It was moved by Councilmember Olmos and
seconded by Councilmember Lemons to approve the
proposed revisions to the financial support levels for
the Youth Sports and Arts Scholarship Program as
presented. The motion was passed by the following
roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Delgadillo, Lemons,
Olmos; and Mayor Cuellar Stallings
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Aguayo
ABSTAIN: None
15. APPROVAL
Amended Agreement
with YMCA for Use of
City Facilities for Youth
Programming to Include
a Swim Team Program
CF 43.1075
Community Services Director Johnson gave the
report.
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Councilmember Olmos to approve the
amended agreement with the YMCA for use of City
Facilities for Youth Programming to include a swim
team program. The motion was passed by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Delgadillo, Lemons,
Olmos; and Mayor Cuellar Stallings
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Aguayo
ABSTAIN: None
16. APPROVAL
Amendment to
Disbursement of the
City’s Allocation of
CMFA Bond Issuance
Fees
CF 43.1148
Community Services Director Johnson gave the
report and presented a PowerPoint presentation.
It was moved by Councilmember Olmos and
seconded by Councilmember Delgadillo to 1)
appropriate $25,000 from the CMFA bond issuance
fees in the General Fund for the City of Paramount
Youth Coloring Book and the End of Summer event,
and 2) appropriate $25,000 from the available AB939
Waste Reduction fund for the Big Belly Recycling
Trash Cans project (CIP 9296).. The motion was
passed by the following roll call vote:
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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
August 16, 2022; Page 7
AYES: Councilmembers Delgadillo, Lemons,
Olmos; and Mayor Cuellar Stallings
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Aguayo
ABSTAIN: None
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY NEW
BUSINESS
None
COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilmembers
Councilmember Delgadillo reported on her
attendance at the Heritage Parade and Festival and
Senior Luau, as well as the PUSD tree dedication
ceremony for former Board Member Linda Garcia.
Councilmember Olmos reported on her attendance at
the CCCA Executive Board and Public Safety
Workgroup meetings; the CalCities installation of
officers event; and the SELACO WDB meeting. She
also reported on her attendance at several
community events including the Heritage Parade and
Festival, Back-to-School event and Commissioner
BBQ. Lastly, she asked staff to provide an update on
the signal installation.
Councilmember Lemons reported on her attendance
at the Heritage Parade and Festival, the Back-toSchool event, the Commissioner’s BBQ and the PUSD tree dedication.
Mayor Cuellar Stallings reported on her attendance at
the various community events mentioned by the other
Councilmembers as well as the Summer Concert and
Friday Night Paramount and an event hosted by the
Pasadena Rose Parade
Staff
City Manager Moreno provided an update on the
signal project noting that due to supply chain delays,
the installation is delayed until February 2023.
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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
August 16, 2022; Page 8
He reminded the City Council about the upcoming
Shop Paramount Week campaign. Lastly, he
introduced Erick Wosick, the City’s new Assistant
Public Safety Director who will start with the City on
August 29, 2022.
CLOSED SESSION
At 7:43 p.m. Mayor Cuellar Stallings recessed the
meeting into closed session to discuss the matters
listed below:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL –
POTENTIAL LITIGATION
Gov’t. Code § 54956.9 (d) (2)
Potential litigation against the City – Claim of
Shadowood Development
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL –
POTENTIAL LITIGATION
Gov’t. Code § 54956.9 (d) (2)
Potential litigation against the City – APN 6236-035-
011; 6236-035-012; 6236-035-013
Mayor Cuellar Stallings called the meeting back to
order in open session at 8:45 p.m.
City Attorney Cavanaugh reported that the City
Council met in closed session to discuss the matters
listed above no reportable action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the
City Council, Mayor Cuellar Stallings adjourned the
meeting at 8:47 p.m. in memory of Monterey Park
Police Officer Gardiel Solorio who was killed in a
senseless act of violence. The next meeting will be
held on September 6, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.
/s/ Vilma Cuellar Stallings
Vilma Cuellar Stallings, Mayor
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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
August 16, 2022; Page 9
ATTEST:
/s/ Heidi Luce
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
Approved 09/06/22
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