PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
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 Isabel Aguayo at 6:01
p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 16400
Colorado Avenue, Paramount, California.
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE:
Christopher Jackson, Paramount High School Black
Student Union, led the pledge of allegiance.
INVOCATION: Pastor Ken Korver, Emmanuel Church delivered the invocation.
ROLL CALL OF
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Present: Councilmember Vilma Cuellar Stallings
Councilmember Brenda Olmos
Vice Mayor Annette C. Delgadillo
Mayor Isabel Aguayo
Absent: Councilmember Peggy Lemons
It was moved by Councilmember Cuellar Stallings and
seconded by Vice Mayor Delgadillo to excuse
Councilmember Lemons’ absence. The motion was
passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Olmos,
Cuellar Stallings; Vice Mayor Delgadillo
and Mayor Aguayo
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Lemons
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
Sol Bejarano, Management Analyst
Joanne Cha, Senior Accountant
Steve Coumparoules, Community Preservation Mgr.
Jaime De Guzman, Senior Accountant
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Danny Elizarraras, Management Analyst
Yecenia Guillen, Asst. Community Services Director
Andres Gonzalez, Management Analyst
Jocelyn Hernandez, Communications Specialist
Sarah Ho, Assistant Public Works Director
Pauline Jauregui, Comms. & Engagement Manager
John King, Assistant Planning Director
Nicole Lopez, Human Resources Manager
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
Anthony Martinez, Financial Services Manager
Michelle Razo, Recreation Supervisor
Johnnie Rightmer, Building & Safety Manager
Celina Sanchez, Management Analyst
Eric Wosick, Assistant Public Safety Director
PRESENTATIONS
1. VIDEO
Adaptive Recreation
Program Activities
CF 39.7
A video highlighting the adaptive recreation program
activities was shown.
2. PRESENTATION
Mayor’s Award of
Excellence
CF 39.8
Mayor Aguayo presented the Mayor’s Award of
Excellence to Jon Tanklage, Marukan Vinegar. Mr.
Tanklage was present to accept the award and
expressed sincere appreciation for the recognition.
3. PROCLAMATION
National Children’s
Dental Health Month
CF 39.12
Mayor Aguayo, on behalf of the City Council,
proclaimed February as National Children’s Dental
Health Month. Dr. John Blake accepted the
proclamation on behalf of the Children’s Dental Health
Clinic.
4. Proclamation
National Black History
Month
CF 39.12
Mayor Aguayo, on behalf of the City Council,
proclaimed February as National Black History Month.
Students and advisors from the Paramount High
School Black Student Union were present to accept
the proclamation.
5. PRESENTATION
Gateway Cities Council
of Governments – Gold
Energy Action Award
CF 39.8
Hector De La Torre, Executive Director for the
Gateway Cities Council of Governments presented the
City Council with the 2023 Gold Energy Action Award.
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6. PRESENTATION
Government Finance
Officers Association
(GFOA) Annual
Comprehensive
Financial Report Award
for Fiscal Year 2021 –
2022
CF 39.8
Frances Kuo, Partner with the Pun Group, LLP
presented the City Council with the Government
Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Annual
Comprehensive Financial Report Award for Fiscal
Year 2021-2022.
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT UPDATES
CF 10.4 There were no public comment updates.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
CF 10.3 The following individual addressed the City Council and provided public comments: Alex Yanez.
Additionally, the following individual provided written public comments which were read by the City Clerk:
Luis Rivera.
CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Councilmember Olmos and seconded
by Councilmember Cuellar Stallings to approve
Consent Calendar Items 7, 8, 9, and 10 as shown
below. The motion was passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Olmos,
Cuellar Stallings; Vice Mayor Delgadillo
and Mayor Aguayo
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Lemons
ABSTAIN: None
7. APPROVAL OF
MINUTES
January 23 (Workshop),
January 23 (Regular),
January 30 (Special),
and January 30
(City/PUSD Joint
Meeting)
Approved.
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8. APPROVAL
Register of Demands
CF 47.2
Approved.
9. RECEIVE AND FILE
Treasurer’s Report for
the Quarter Ending
December 31, 2023
CF 47.3
Received and filed.
10. ORDINANCE 1181
Amending Ordinance
No. 178, The
Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance, Approving
Zone Change No. 245,
Changing the Official
Zoning Map of the City of
Paramount from C-3
(General Commercial)
To Pd-Ps (Planned
Development with
Performance
Standards)/SingleFamily Residential to
Allow for the
Development Of 10
Single-Family Homes At
16261 Orizaba Avenue
in the City Of Paramount
CF 109 ZC 245
Adopted Ordinance No. 1181, "AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 178, THE
COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE,
APPROVING ZONE CHANGE NO. 245, CHANGING
THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF
PARAMOUNT FROM C-3 (GENERAL
COMMERCIAL) TO PD-PS (PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT WITH PERFORMANCE
STANDARDS)/SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TO
ALLOW FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF 10 SINGLEFAMILY HOMES AT 16261 ORIZABA AVENUE IN THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT”.
OLD BUSINESS
11. PUBLIC HEARING
ORDINANCE 1179
Amending Chapters
8.040.010 and 8.04.040
of the Paramount
Municipal Code
Regarding Incorporation
of the County Health and
Safety Code
CF 69.23
City Manager Moreno gave the report.
Mayor Aguayo opened the public hearing and asked if
there was anyone in the audience wishing to testify.
There being no one in the audience wishing to testify,
it was moved by Councilmember Olmos and seconded
by Councilmember Cuellar Stallings to close the public
hearing. The motion was passed by the following roll
call vote:
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AYES: Councilmembers Olmos,
Cuellar Stallings; Vice Mayor Delgadillo
and Mayor Aguayo
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Lemons
ABSTAIN: None
It was moved by Councilmember Cuellar Stallings and
seconded by Vice Mayor Delgadillo to read by title
only, waive further reading, introduce Ordinance No.
1179, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT AMENDING
CHAPTERS 8.04.010 AND 8.04.040 OF THE
PARAMOUNT MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING
INCORPORATION OF THE COUNTY HEALTH AND
SAFETY CODE," and place it on the March 12, 2024
agenda for adoption. The motion was passed by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Olmos,
Cuellar Stallings; Vice Mayor Delgadillo
and Mayor Aguayo
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Lemons
ABSTAIN: None
12. PUBLIC HEARING
ORDINANCE 1180
Amending Chapters
10.04.010 and 10.04.020
of the Paramount
Municipal Code
Regarding Incorporation
of the County Traffic
Code
CF 98.1
City Manager Moreno gave the report.
Mayor Aguayo opened the public hearing and asked if
there was anyone in the audience wishing to testify.
There being no one in the audience wishing to testify,
it was moved by Councilmember Olmos and seconded
by Councilmember Cuellar Stallings to close the public
hearing. The motion was passed by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Olmos,
Cuellar Stallings; Vice Mayor Delgadillo
and Mayor Aguayo
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Lemons
ABSTAIN: None
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It was moved by Olmos and seconded by
Councilmember Cuellar Stallings to read by title only,
waive further reading, introduce Ordinance No. 1180,
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PARAMOUNT AMENDING CHAPTERS
10.04.10 AND 10.04.20 OF THE PARAMOUNT
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING INCORPORATION
OF THE COUNTY TRAFFIC CODE," and place it on
the March 12, 2024 agenda for adoption. The motion
was passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Olmos,
Cuellar Stallings; Vice Mayor Delgadillo
and Mayor Aguayo
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Lemons
ABSTAIN: None
NEW BUSINESS
13. APPROVAL
Amendment No. 1 to the
Agreement with
Southwest Patrol, Inc. for
Neighborhood Patrol
Services
CF 43.1204
Public Safety Director Matson gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation.
It was moved by Councilmember Cuellar Stallings and
seconded by Vice Mayor Delgadillo to approve
Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement with Southwest
Patrol, Inc. for private security patrol service from
February 18, 2024 through June 30, 2024, in an
amount not to exceed $110,880, and authorize the
Mayor or her designee to execute the agreement. The
motion was passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Olmos,
Cuellar Stallings; Vice Mayor Delgadillo
and Mayor Aguayo
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Lemons
ABSTAIN: None
14. ORDINANCE 1182
Amending Sections
10.48.040, 10.48.050(C),
10.48.050(D),
10.48.120(A) And
Adding a Definition to
Section 10.48.020 of
City Attorney Cavanaugh gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation.
It was moved by Councilmember Cuellar Stallings and
seconded by Vice Mayor Delgadillo to read by title
only, waive further reading, introduce Ordinance No.
1182, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
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Title 10 of the
Paramount Municipal
Code Involving Motor
Vehicle Speed Contests
or Exhibitions of Speed
CF 79.20
THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT AMENDING SECTIONS
10.48.040, 10.48.050(C), 10.48.050(D), 10.48.120(A)
AND ADDING A DEFINITION TO SECTION
10.48.020 OF TITLE 10 OF THE PARAMOUNT
MUNICIPAL CODE INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE
SPEED CONTESTS OR EXHIBITIONS OF SPEED,"
and place it on the next regular agenda for adoption.
The motion was passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Olmos,
Cuellar Stallings; Vice Mayor Delgadillo
and Mayor Aguayo
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Lemons
ABSTAIN: None
15. ORAL REPORT
2023 Annual Uniform
Crime Report (UCR)
CF 79
Captain Dan Holguin from the Los Angeles County
Sheriff’s Department, Lakewood Station gave the
report and presented a PowerPoint presentation
summarizing the UCR crime data for 2023 and the
response times for calls for service.
16. ORAL REPORT
Public Safety Resident
Satisfaction Survey 2023
CF 79
Public Safety Director Matson gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation summarizing
how residents rate the overall services provided by law enforcement and non-sworn personnel when
responding to a call-for-service.
17. PUBLIC HEARING
RESOLUTION 24:004
General Plan
Amendment 24-1
Changing the General
Plan Land Use
Designation from Central
Industrial District to
Multiple-Family
Residential for the
Properties at 15529
Colorado Avenue and
other nearby properties
on the Same Block in the
R-M (Multiple-Family
Residential) Zone
CF 102 Amendment 24-1
Planning Director Carver gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation.
Mayor Aguayo opened the public hearing and asked if
there was anyone in the audience wishing to testify.
There being no one in the audience wishing to testify,
it was moved by Councilmember Olmos and seconded
by Vice Mayor Delgadillo to close the public hearing.
The motion was passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Olmos,
Cuellar Stallings; Vice Mayor Delgadillo
and Mayor Aguayo
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Lemons
ABSTAIN: None
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It was moved by Cuellar Stallings and seconded by
Vice Mayor Delgadillo to read by title only, and adopt
Resolution No. 24:004, "A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT
SETTING FORTH ITS FINDINGS OF FACT AND
DECISION RELATIVE TO GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT NO. 24-1, A REQUEST BY SOOHYUN YOON TO CHANGE THE GENERAL PLAN
LAND USE DESIGNATION FROM CENTRAL
INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT TO MULTIPLE-FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL FOR PROPERTIES AT 15529
COLORADO AVENUE IN THE R-M (MULTIPLEFAMILY RESIDENTIAL) ZONE WITH THE ADDED
PROPERTIES ON THE EAST AND WEST SIDES OF
THE 15500 BLOCK OF COLORADO AVENUE AND
7820 JEFFERSON STREET, 7822 JEFFERSON
STREET, 7828 JEFFERSON STREET, 7906
JEFFERSON STREET, 7821 MADISON STREET,
AND 7913 MADISON STREET”. The motion was
passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Olmos,
Cuellar Stallings; Vice Mayor Delgadillo
and Mayor Aguayo
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Lemons
ABSTAIN: None
18. RECEIVE AND FILE
Annual Comprehensive
Financial Report (ACFR)
for Fiscal Year Ended
June 30, 2023
CF 26
Frances Kuo, Partner with the Pun Group, LLP gave
the report and presented a PowerPoint presentation
providing an overview of the Annual Comprehensive
Financial Report (ACFR) for Fiscal Year Ended June
30, 2023.
19. APPROVAL
Traffic Control Plan for
5k/1k Event and
Contract for Traffic
Control Services
CF 39
CF 42.1241
Public Works Director Figueroa gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation. Following the
presentation the following actions were taken:
A) It was moved by Councilmember Cuellar Stallings
and seconded by Councilmember Olmos to approve
the proposed traffic control plan for the 5K/1K event.
The motion was passed by the following roll call vote:
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AYES: Councilmembers Olmos,
Cuellar Stallings; Vice Mayor Delgadillo
and Mayor Aguayo
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Lemons
ABSTAIN: None
B) It was moved by Councilmember Olmos and
seconded by Vice Mayor Delgadillo to 1) Appropriate
an additional $9,050 from the available General Fund
Balance; and 2) Award the contract for the Traffic
Control Services to Statewide Traffic Safety and Signs, Inc. DBA Statewide Safety Systems, Santa Ana,
California, in the amount of $55,355, and authorize the Mayor or her designee to execute the agreement. The
motion was passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Olmos,
Cuellar Stallings; Vice Mayor Delgadillo
and Mayor Aguayo
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Lemons
ABSTAIN: None
20. APPROVAL
Agreement with Vidiflo,
LLC for Audio System
Renovation at the
Paramount Park
Gymnasium
CF 43.1242
Community Services Director Johnson gave the
report.
It was moved by Councilmember Olmos and seconded
by Vice Mayor Delgadillo to approve the agreement
with Vidiflo, LLC in the amount of $47,435 for the
renovation of the audio system at the Paramount Park
Gymnasium and authorize the City Manager to
execute the agreement. The motion was passed by
the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Olmos,
Cuellar Stallings; Vice Mayor Delgadillo
and Mayor Aguayo
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Lemons
ABSTAIN: None
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21. RESOLUTION NO.
24:003
Approving Applications
for Specified Grant
Funds
CF 54
Assistant Community Services Director Guillen gave
the report and presented a PowerPoint presentation.
It was moved by Councilmember Olmos and seconded
by Councilmember Cuellar Stallings to read by title
only and adopt Resolution No. 24:003, “A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PARAMOUNT APPROVING APPLICATION(S)
FOR SPECIFIED GRANT FUNDS FROM THE
BUDGET ACT OF 2023, FOR THE CITY OF
PARAMOUNT CAPITAL OUTLAY.” The motion was
passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Olmos,
Cuellar Stallings; Vice Mayor Delgadillo
and Mayor Aguayo
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Lemons
ABSTAIN: None
22. APPROVAL
City Council AD HOC
Committee on
Community Aesthetics
CF 27.34
City Manager Moreno gave the report
It was moved by Councilmember Olmos and seconded
by Councilmember Cuellar Stallings to 1) Create a City
Council Ad Hoc Committee on Community Aesthetics;
and 2) Appoint Councilmember Lemons and Vice
Mayor Delgadillo to serve on the Ad Hoc Committee
on Community Aesthetics. The motion was passed by
the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Olmos,
Cuellar Stallings; Vice Mayor Delgadillo
and Mayor Aguayo
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Lemons
ABSTAIN: None
SUCCESSOR AGENCY FOR THE PARAMOUNT
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - CONSENT
CALENDAR
It was moved by Councilmember Cuellar Stallings and
seconded by Councilmember Vice Mayor Delgadillo to
approve Successor Agency Consent Calendar Item
SA1 as shown below. The motion was passed by the
following roll call vote:
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AYES: Councilmembers Olmos,
Cuellar Stallings; Vice Mayor Delgadillo
and Mayor Aguayo
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Lemons
ABSTAIN: None
SA1. APPROVAL
Register of Demands –
January 2024
(Successor Agency)
CF 47.2
Approved.
COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilmembers
Vice Mayor Delgadillo reported on her attendance at
the League of California Cities New Mayors and
Councilmembers Academy. She noted that she also
attended the Paramount Park Playground Dedication
and expressed sincere appreciation to the Community
Services department for organizing the wonderful
event. Lastly, she reported that she also attended the
State of the City Luncheon.
Councilmember Cuellar Stallings reported that she
also attended the League of California Cities New
Mayors and Councilmembers Academy, the
Paramount Park Playground Dedication and the State
of the City Luncheon. She congratulated the
Paramount High School Girls Basketball team and
their coaches for a great season and making it to the
CIF playoffs.
Councilmember Olmos reported that she also
attended the League of California Cities New Mayors
and Councilmembers Academy, the Paramount Park
Playground Dedication and the State of the City
Luncheon. She reported that she and her colleagues
also attended the PTA Legislative Summit where Al
Muratsuchi, Chair of Education, was one of keynote
speakers. She reported that she listened in on the
meeting of the Joint Commission on Retail Theft where
there was conversation about County program called
Program Lead. She inquired as to the process for how
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staff assesses the streets for potholes given the recent heavy rains. Public Works Director Figueora
responded that City staff continually monitors the
street for potholes and patches them as soon as it is
feasible to do so. Lastly, she wished everyone a
Happy Valentine’s Day.
Mayor Aguayo reported that at the recent Chats &
Snacks with the Mayor she heard complaints from
residents about bicyclists riding on the sidewalks and
suggested that that there be an educational campaign
to address this issue. Additionally, she reported that
residents expressed interest in the creation of an
evening walking group. She also reported on her
attendance at the State of the City luncheon. Lastly,
she reminded residents to report graffiti through the
Paramount Works app and thanked Public Works for
taking care of the graffiti and rain related issues so
promptly.
Staff
City Manager Moreno commented that the
Communications Team is preparing a social media
post recognizing the Public Works team for all their
hard work during the recent storms and reminding
residents how to report potholes or other issues.
Assistant City Manager Vialpando shared information
on the City’s Nixle emergency notification system
which was used recently for the earthquake that
occurred in Malibu and explained how the public can
sign up for Nixle alerts.
CLOSED SESSION
There was no closed session.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the
City Council, Mayor Aguayo adjourned the meeting at
8:55 p.m. The next meeting will be held on February
27, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. at Council Chamber at City Hall,
16400 Colorado Ave., Paramount, CA.
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/s/ Isabel Aguayo
Isabel Aguayo, Mayor
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/s/ Heidi Luce
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
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