PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED MEETING
SEPTEMBER 20, 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 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
Clyde Alexander, Assistant Finance Director
Sol Bejarano, Management Analyst
Rebecca Bojorquez, Management Analyst
Chris Callard, Public Information Officer
Steve Coumparoules, Management Analyst
Yecenia Guillen, Assistant Community Serv. Director
Sarah Ho, Assistant Public Works Director
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
Wendy Macias, Public Works Manager
Anthony Martinez, Senior Management Analyst
Ivan Reyes, Associate Planner
Johnnie Rightmer, Building & Safety Manager
Eric Wosick, Assistant Public Safety Director
CF 10.4 CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT UPDATES
City Manager Moreno responded to comments made
by Dena Turner and Yesenia Cuarenta at the
September 6, 2022 City Council meeting.
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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
September 20, 2022; Page 2
CF 10.3 PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following individual addressed the City Council
and provided public comments: Albert Wilmovsky.
Additionally, the following individuals provided written comments: Velma Winbush; Alex Yanez; Andrea
Crow, Paramount Library; and Martha Torres, Fair
Housing Foundation.
CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Councilmember Delgadillo to approve
Consent Calendar Items 1, 2, 3, and 4 as shown
below. 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
1. ORDINANCE NO. 1165
(Adoption)
Amending Section
2.04.010 of the Paramount
Municipal Code Relating
to City Council Meetings
CF 10.5
Adopted.
2. REJECTION OF BID
Paramount Park Roof
Replacement Project (City
Project No. 9370)
CF 9370
Rejected all bids and direct staff to re-advertise the
request for bids for the Paramount Park Roof
Replacement Project.
3. RESOLUTION NO. 22:047
Amending the City’s
Conflict of Interest Code
and Repealing Resolution
No. 12:011
CF 77.3
Adopted.
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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
September 20, 2022; Page 3
4. APPROVAL
Approval of Amendment
No. 1 to Agreement with
Craftwater Engineering for
continued Design Services
for Spane Park
Stormwater Capture
Project (City Project No.
9295)
CF 43.1149
Approved Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with
Craftwater for continued design services for Spane
Park Stormwater Capture Project (City Project No.
9295) in the amount of $69,705 and authorize the
Mayor or her designee to sign the amendment.
NEW BUSINESS
5. ORAL REPORT
Compton Community
College District Update
CF 89.2
Juanita Doplemore, Board Trustee Area 4 and Nicole
Jones, Vice President of Student Services presented
a PowerPoint presentation providing information on
the services Compton Community College District
provides to the communities it serves.
6. PUBLIC HEARING
Consolidated Annual
Performance and
Evaluation Report
(CAPER) FY 2021-22
CF 54.CDBG
Planning Director Carver gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation.
Mayor Cuellar Stallings opened the public hearing
and asked if there was anyone wishing to testify.
There being no on wishing to testify, it was moved by
Councilmember Lemons and seconded by
Councilmember Vice Mayor Aguayo to close the
public hearing. 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
The report was received and filed.
7. ORAL REPORT
Design Concept for
Progress Plaza Exterior
CF 74.8
CF 43.1154
Community Services Director Johnson gave the
report and presented a PowerPoint presentation.
Brief discussion ensued concerning various aspects
of the design. It was suggested that the outdoor patio
include misters.
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ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY NEW
BUSINESS
8. RESOLUTION NO. 22:046
Declaring October 5, 2022
Clean Air Day in the City
of Paramount
CF 32.20
Planning Director Carver gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation.
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Councilmember Olmos to read by title
only and adopt Resolution No. 22:046, “A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PARAMOUNT DECLARING OCTOBER 5,
2022 CLEAN AIR DAY IN THE CITY OF
PARAMOUNT.” 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
9. APPROVAL
Authorization to Purchase
Organic Waste Containers
for SB 1383 Residential
Program
CF 86.6
Public Works Director Figueroa gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation.
It was moved by Councilmember Olmos and
seconded by Councilmember Lemons to authorize
the purchase of kitchen pails from Sure-Close Inc., in
the amount of $31,050. 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
10. CONSIDERATION
Clean Power Alliance
Proposal to Change
Default Renewable Energy
Tier for City Accounts
CF 43.1070
Public Works Director Figueroa gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation.
Discussion ensued concerning the three Clean Power
Alliance sustainable electricity tiers – Lean Power
(36% clean power), Clean Power (50% clean power),
and 100% Green Power. Public Works Director
Figueroa explained that residents and businesses
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ultimately have the option of changing their individual sustainable electricity tier regardless of what the City Council selects as the community default tier. The
City Council expressed the importance of educating
the community about the energy options available
from Clean Power Alliance and the process for
making changes to their sustainable electricity tier.
Dalia Gomez External Affairs Manager with the Clean
Power Alliance was present to answer questions and
further explain the clean energy options. Further
discussion ensued concerning the importance of a
public information campaign. It was suggested that an
informational video be created in English and
Spanish.
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Councilmember Delgadillo to direct staff
to: 1) move the City’s current municipal electrical
accounts from the 36% Lean Power tier into the
100% Green Power tier; and 2) change the citywide
default rate to the 50% Clean Power tier. 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
COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilmembers
Councilmember Delgadillo reported on her
attendance at the recent Coffee with the Mayor and
Mexican Independence Day events. She commented
that the events were very successful and thanked
staff for their hard work.
Councilmember Olmos reported on her attendance at
the California Contract Cities Association board
meeting where LA County Fire Deputy Fire Chief
Eleni Pappas gave a presentation on response times.
She suggested sending a thank you note to Fire
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Station 31 thanking them for their service to the
Paramount community. She also reported on her
attendance at the CalCities Annual Conference. She
also inquired about the status of the City’s air
monitoring program and the painting of addresses on
curbs.
Councilmember Lemons reported on her attendance
at the SEAACA board meeting noting that SEAACA
recently updated its website to include a Fact Check
page and a graphic image providing a summary of
their annual statistics.
Vice Mayor Aguayo reported on her attendance at the
CalCities Annual Conference and the Eco-Rapid
Transit Board meeting. She noted that Eco-Rapid
Transit is offering an apprenticeship program. She
also reported that she attended the American Cancer
Society Relay for Life Event and toured the Tiny
Home Village in Montebello. Lastly, she commented
that in addition to Mexican Independence Day on
September 16, her grandfather celebrated his 89th
birthday that day as well.
Mayor Cuellar Stallings reported that she also
attended the CalCities Annual Conference, the
Mexican Independence Day Celebration, the Tiny
Home Village tour in Montebello, and Relay for Life.
She also reported that she attended the Faith
Summit, focusing on homelessness, hosted by the
Gateway Cities Council of Governments. She
thanked staff for all they do to support the Paramount
community.
Staff
City Manager Moreno thanked the City Council for
their participation in today’s bus tour to visit the City funded nonprofit social service organizations.
CLOSED SESSION
There was no closed session.
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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
September 20, 2022; Page 7
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the
City Council, Mayor Cuellar Stallings adjourned the
meeting in memory of longtime resident John Selby at
6:46 p.m. to a meeting on October 4, 2022 at 6:00
p.m.
/s/ Vilma Cuellar Stallings
Vilma Cuellar Stallings, Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Heidi Luce
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
Approved: 10/04/2022
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