Agenda
City Council
June 25, 2024
Regular Meeting - City Hall Council Chamber - 5:00 p.m. 16400 Colorado Avenue Paramount, CA 90723 (562) 220-2000 www.paramountcity.com
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CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Annette C. Delgadillo
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL OF
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Councilmember Isabel Aguayo
Councilmember Brenda Olmos
Councilmember Vilma Cuellar Stallings
Vice Mayor Peggy Lemons
Mayor Annette C. Delgadillo
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PRESENTATIONS
1. VIDEO RACE FOR EDUCATION 5K/1K AND WELLNESS FAIR
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.
2. AWARD OF
CONTRACT
PORTABLE RESTROOM TRAILER PUMP-OUT SERVICES
Recommended Action: Award the contract for the Portable Restroom Trailer Pump-Out Services to United Site Services of California, Inc., Gardena, CA in the amount of $1,316 per week and authorize the Mayor or her designee to execute the agreement.
3. APPROVAL AUTHORIZATION TO REINFORCE TWO (2) EXISTING ART STATUES AND PURCHASE TWO (2) REPLACEMENT ART
STATUES FOR PARAMOUNT POND
Recommended Action: 1) Appropriate $300,000 from the Art Fund; and 2) Authorize the reinforcement of two existing statues and the purchase and installation of two replacement bronze art statues for the Paramount Pond from National Sculptors’ Guild, Loveland, Colorado, in an amount not to exceed $300,000.
4. APPROVAL AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE MEASURE R FUNDING
AGREEMENT WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY
METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (LACMTA)
FOR THE ALONDRA BOULEVARD IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
FROM HUNSAKER AVENUE TO LAKEWOOD BOULEVARD
Recommended Action: Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Measure R Funding Agreement with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) for the Alondra Boulevard Improvements Project from Hunsaker Avenue to Lakewood
Boulevard and authorize the Mayor or her designee to execute the Amendment.
5. ACCEPTANCE OF
WORK
ACCEPTANCE OF WORK FOR PARAMOUNT POOL INTERIOR
UPGRADES (CITY PROJECT NO. 9354)
Recommended Action: 1) Appropriate an additional $62,300 in the FY2023-24 Budget for this project utilizing General Funds; and 2) Accept the work performed by Remmi Construction, Inc., Riverside, California, for the construction of the Paramount Pool Interior Improvements and authorize payment of the remaining retention.
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6. APPROVAL MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE LOS
ANGELES COUNTY PROBATION DEPARTMENT FOR THE
YOUTH ACTIVITIES LEAGUE
Recommended Action: Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the MOU with the Los Angeles County Probation Department and associated dedicated independent contractor agreements for the Youth Activities League.
7. APPROVAL CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF THIRD AMENDMENT TO
THAT CERTAIN AMENDED AND RESTATED CITY MANAGER
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AND RESOLUTION NO. 24:031
AMENDING FULL-TIME SALARY TABLE
Recommended Action:
A. Approve the Third Amendment to the Amended and Restated City Manager Employment Agreement between the City of
Paramount and John Moreno.
B. Read by title only and adopt Resolution No. 24:031 amending the full-time salary table.
8. RESOLUTION
24:023
DISSOLVING THE COMMUNITY-WIDE PARKING COMMITTEE
Recommended Action: Read by title only and adopt Resolution No. 24:023.
9. RESOLUTION
24:022
AMENDING THE CITY’S PERSONNEL MANUAL TO
INCORPORATE NEW BENEFIT POLICIES
Recommended Action: Read by title only and adopt Resolution No. 24:022.
10. APPROVAL ANNUAL PUBLIC SAFETY AGREEMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25
Recommended Action: Approve and authorize the Mayor or City Manager to execute following agreements:
A. All City Management Services, Inc. in the amount of $382,200 per year.
B. Community Prosecutor Program in the amount of $171,300 per year.
C. Detective Bureau Consultation Services in the amount of $50,000 per year.
D. Graffiti Tracker in the amount of $26,000 per year.
E. Paramount Unified School District reimbursement of $1,319 per year.
F. Southwest Security, Inc. In the amount of $444,743 per year.
G. The Salvation Army Bell Shelter in the amount of $427,100 per year
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11. RESOLUTION
24:030
AUTHORIZING APPLICATION(S) SUBMITTALS FOR SPECIFIED
GRANT FUNDS FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA BUDGET
ACT OF 2023 TO SUPPORT PHASE II OF THE WEST SANTA ANA
BRANCH BIKEWAY TRAIL PROJECT
Recommended Action: 1) Read by title only and adopt Resolution No. 24:030; and 2) Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute all related application(s), amendments, and grant documents.
12. APPROVAL FUEL PURCHASE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES AND THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT
Recommended Action: Approve the fuel purchase agreement with the County of Los Angeles and authorize the Mayor or City Manager to execute the agreement.
13. APPROVAL AUTHORIZATION TO INCREASE THE BUDGET FOR VARIOUS
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS (CIP) WITHIN FISCAL
YEAR 2023-24
Recommended Action: Appropriate $49,000 from a combination of Measure M, Prop C, and General Fund as shown in the agenda report and adjust the FY2023-24 Capital Improvement Project Budget to reflect those modifications.
14. RESOLUTION
24:021
AUTHORIZING LETTER OF AGREEMENT AMENDING
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF
PARAMOUNT AND TEAMSTERS LOCAL 911
Recommended Action: Read by title only and adopt Resolution No. 24:021 authorizing the City Manager to execute the Letter of Agreement amending the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Paramount and Teamsters Local 911.
15. RESOLUTION
24:028
APPROVING AN INTERFUND LOAN BETWEEN THE GENERAL
FUND AND THE WATER FUND
Recommended Action: Read by title only and adopt Resolution No. 24:028
16. RESOLUTION
24:025
AMENDING THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT POLICY FOR
REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES INCURRED FOR OFFICIAL
CITY BUSINESS AND APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-
2025 AUTHORIZED CONFERENCE LISTING
Recommended Action:
A. Read by title only and adopt Resolution No. 24:025.
B. Approve the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Authorized Conference List.
17. AWARD OF
CONTRACT
CARDIO AND WEIGHT ROOM FITNESS EQUIPMENT
Recommended Action: Award the contract for cardio and weight room fitness equipment to Coast Fitness in the amount of $49,051.33.
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18. ACCEPTANCE OF
WORK
LED LIGHTING CONVERSION (CITY PROJECT NO. 9490)
Recommended Action: Accept the work performed by AMTEK
Construction, Orange, California, for the LED Lighting Conversion (CIP 9490), and authorize payment of the remaining retention.
NEW BUSINESS
19. RESOLUTION
24:026
CITY COUNCIL PERMIT FOR LIVE ENTERTAINMENT –
GRACIAS CAFÉ, LLC DBA GRACIAS CAFECITO
Recommended Action: Read by title only and adopt Resolution No. 24:026, approving a City Council Permit for live entertainment at Gracias Cafecito at 15739 Downey Avenue, subject to the Conditions of Approval contained in this report.
20. AWARD OF
CONTRACT
AL FRESCO DINING PROGRAM CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
FOR CASA ADELITA, CASA GAMINO, EL TAPATIO
RESTAURANT AND GRILL, AND PIKA TORTAS AHOGADAS
Recommended Action: Award the contract to ANM Construction, Inc. for the Al Fresco Dining Program construction services for Casa Adelita, Casa Gamino, El Tapatio Restaurant and Grill, and Pika Tortas Ahogadas in the total amount of $263,000.00.
21. ORAL REPORT CLEARWATER SPECIFIC PLAN
22. RESOLUTION
24:024
APPROVING A FIVE-YEAR MUNICIPAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
FOR PUBLIC SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO PROCURE SERVICES OF THE LOS
ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT UP TO AN
AMOUNT AUTHORIZED IN THE CITY’S OPERATING AND
CAPITAL BUDGET FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2024
THROUGH JUNE 30, 2029.
Recommended Action: Read by title only and adopt Resolution No. 24:024 approving the Five-Year Municipal Law Enforcement Service Agreement with the County of Los Angeles for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2029, and authorize the Mayor to execute the Five-Year Municipal Law Enforcement Service Agreement on behalf of the City.
23. APPROVAL WORLD ENERGY/ALTAIR COMMUNITY BENEFITS
AGREEMENT YEAR TWO SPENDING PLAN
Recommended Action: Approve the year two spending plan for the World Energy/AltAir Community Benefits Agreement.
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COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) – One (1) case
City of Whittier et al v. Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles, Case No. 23STCP0359 et al (Bail Schedule Litigation)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – POSSIBLE LITIGATION BY THE CITY Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Government Code Section 54957.6(f)
Agency designated representatives: City Council
Unrepresented employee: City Attorney
ADJOURNMENT
To a meeting on July 9, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 16400 Colorado Ave., Paramount, CA
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