Agenda
City Council
January 23, 2024
Regular Meeting - City Hall Council Chamber - 5:00 PM
16400 Colorado Avenue Paramount, CA 90723 (562) 220-2000 www.paramountcity.com
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CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Isabel Aguayo
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Kiarra Ramos, Paramount High School Varsity Cheer INVOCATION: Pastor Beau Stephens, Chapel of Change
ROLL CALL OF
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Councilmember Peggy Lemons
Councilmember Brenda Olmos
Councilmember Vilma Cuellar Stallings
Vice Mayor Annette C. Delgadillo
Mayor Isabel Aguayo
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PRESENTATIONS
1. VIDEO 2023 SANTA TRAIN
2. CERTIFICATE OF
RECOGNITION
LATINAS ART FOUNDATION DIA DE LOS MUERTOS EVENTS
3. PRESENTATION MAYOR’S AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
4. CERTIFICATE OF
RECOGNITION
WINTER 2023 SPECIAL EVENT VOLUNTEERS
5. CERTIFICATE OF
RECOGNITION
2023 HOLIDAY HOME DECORATING CONTEST WINNERS
6. PROCLAMATION NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT APPRECIATION DAY
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT UPDATES
PUBLIC COMMENTS
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.
7. APPROVAL MINUTES OF DECEMBER 12, 2023
Recommended Action: Approve the City Council meeting
minutes of December 12, 2023.
8. APPROVAL REGISTER OF DEMANDS – DECEMBER 2023 (CITY)
Recommended Action: Approve the Register of Demands.
9. ACCEPTANCE OF
WORK
TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION IMPROVEMENTS AT
ALONDRA BOULEVARD AND PASSAGE AVENUE (CITY
PROJECT NO. 9232)
Recommended Action: 1) Appropriate an additional $52,000 from the available Measure M funds; and 2) Accept the work performed
10. RECEIVE AND FILE ANNUAL DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023
Recommended Action: Approve the annual Development Impact Fee report for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 pursuant to California Government Code Sections 66001-66006.
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11. AWARD OF
CONTRACT
TRAFFIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS (CITY PROJECT NO. 9235)
Recommended Action: 1) Appropriate an additional $225,800 from the City’s Measure M allocation; and 2) Award the contract for the traffic safety improvements to Elecnor Belco Electric, Inc.
Chino, California, in the amount of $518,888, and authorize the Mayor or her designee to execute the agreement.
12. ORDINANCE
1179
ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
Recommended Action: Read by title only, waive further reading, and set a public hearing for Ordinance No. 1179 at the next regular meeting on February 13, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.
13. ORDINANCE
1180
ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY
TRAFFIC CODE
Recommended Action: Read read by title only, waive further reading, and set a public hearing for Ordinance No. 1180 at the next regular meeting on February 13, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.
OLD BUSINESS
14. ORAL REPORT CIVIC CENTER FOUNTAIN DESIGN UPDATE
Recommended Action: N/A
NEW BUSINESS
15. ORAL REPORT TRAFFIC SAFETY MINI BIKES
Recommended Action: N/A
16. APPROVAL REQUEST FOR INSTALLATION OF STOP SIGNS ON JACKSON
STREET AT INDIANA AVENUE
Recommended Action: Approve the request for the installation of stop signs on Jackson Street at Indiana Avenue with all appropriate signage and pavement markings.
17. AWARD OF
CONTRACT
DILLS PARK ORCHARD (CITY PROJECT NO. 9258)
Recommended Action: 1) Appropriate an additional $177,000 from the available Capital Project Fund, and 2) Award the contract for the Dills Park Orchard (City Project Number 9258) to Parsam Construction, Glendale, California, in the amount of $2,570,000, and authorize the Mayor or her designee to execute the
agreement.
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18. PUBLIC HEARING
REPORT
RESOLUTION NO. 24:001/GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO.
23-2 AND ORDINANCE NO. 1181/ZONE CHANGE NO. 245
MICHAEL FERRERO/ORIZABA 10, LP
Recommended Action:
A. Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program.
B. Read by title only and adopt Resolution No. 24:001,
approving General Plan Amendment No. 23-2, changing the General Plan Land Use Designation from Commercial to
Single-Family Residential.
C. Read by title only, waive further reading, introduce Ordinance No. 1181 and place it on the February 13, 2024 agenda for adoption.
19. APPROVAL AGREEMENT WITH AECOM FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
RELATED TO MONITORING WELLS INSTALLATION (CITY
PROJECT NO. 9413)
Recommended Action: Appropriate an additional $64,800 from the Water Fund, and 2) Approve an agreement with AECOM for professional services related to Monitoring Wells Installation (City Project No. 9413) in the amount of $113,420 and authorize the Mayor or her designee to execute the agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney.
20. APPROVAL PARAMOUNT COMMUNITY HEALTH & WELLNESS FAIR Recommended Action: Approve or modify the including of the Health and Wellness Fair at the existing 5K/1K event scheduled for June 1, 2024.
21. RESOLUTION
24:002
APPROVAL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT 2024 LEGISLATIVE
PLATFORM
Recommended Action: Read by title only and adopt Resolution No. 24:002 approving the City of Paramount 2024 Legislative Platform.
22. APPROVAL PROPOSED REVISIONS TO CONTRACTED AQUATIC
SERVICES PROVIDER
Recommended Action: 1) Allocate an additional $29,000 from the General Fund in FY 2023-24 to provide for aquatic services from Premier Aquatics; and 2) Approve an agreement with Premier Aquatics for aquatics services in the amount of $300,700 and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney.
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23. APPROVAL AGREEMENT WITH STUDIO ONE-ELEVEN FOR
CONSTRUCTION DESIGN SERVICES FOR SOMERSET RANCH
POCKET PARK
Recommended Action: 1) Appropriate $47,500 from the Capital Project Fund for this project; and 2) Approve the professional services agreement with Studio One-Eleven in the amount of $47,135 for the development of construction design and cost estimates for the Somerset Ranch Pocket Park and authorize the Mayor or her designee to execute the agreement.
24. ORAL REPORT BUILDING AND SAFETY 2023 UPDATE
Recommended Action: N/A
SUCCESSOR AGENCY FOR THE PARAMOUNT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - CONSENT
CALENDAR
SA1. APPROVAL REGISTER OF DEMANDS – DECEMBER 2023 (SUCCESSOR
AGENCY)
Recommended Action: Approve the Successor Agency Register of Demands.
SA2. APPROVAL SUCCESSOR AGENCY MINUTES OF DECEMBER 12, 2023 Recommended Action: Approve the Successor Agency for the Paramount Redevelopment Agency minutes of December 12,
2023.
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1) - Three (3) cases
Communities for a Better Environment; East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice; and Center for Biological Diversity v. City of Paramount
City of Whittier et al v. Los Angeles Superior Court
Shadowood v. City of Paramount
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Government Code § 54957(b)(1)
Employee: City Manager
ADJOURNMENT
To an adjourned meeting on January 30, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. to be held at Progress Park Plaza, 15500 Downey Ave., Paramount, CA
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