Agenda
City Council
July 9, 2024
Regular Meeting - City Hall Council Chamber - 6:00 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: Steve Yanez, Vice Chair, Parks & Recreation Commission INVOCATION: Pastor Beau Stephens, Chapel of Change
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 RALPH C. DILLS PARK PLAYGROUND GRAND OPENING
2. PROCLAMATION PARK AND RECREATION MONTH
3. PRESENTATION MAYOR’S GOLD KEY AWARD
4. RECOGNITION CITY OF PARAMOUNT RETIREES
• NORMAN MAMEA – 35 YEARS OF SERVICE
• JORGE GARCIA – 34 YEARS OF SERVICE
• MARK DORSEY – 21 YEARS OF SERVICE
• DAVID JOHNSON – 32 YEARS OF SERVICE
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.
5. APPROVAL MINUTES OF JUNE 11, JUNE 25 (WORKSHOP), AND JUNE 25, 2024
Recommended Action: Approve the City Council meeting minutes of June 11, June 25 (Workshop), and June 25, 2024.
6. APPROVAL REGISTER OF DEMANDS – JUNE 2024 (CITY)
Recommended Action: Approve the Register of Demands for June 2024.
7. REPORT HOME-ARP PROGRAM SUBRECIPIENT CONTRACT WITH
FAMILY PROMISE OF SOUTH BAY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-
2025
Recommended Action: Approve and authorize the City Manager to enter into the HOME-ARP program subrecipient contract with Family Promise of South Bay in the amount of $150,000.
8. APPROVAL AMENDMENT TO RENEW SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT AND CARE SOLACE, INC. FOR
FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2024-25
Recommended Action: Approve the amendment to renew the
service agreement with Care Solace, Inc., for FY 2024-25 in the amount of $80,250 and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.
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9. APPROVAL AGREEMENT WITH BARON & BUDD, P.C. AND COSSICH,
SUMICH, PARSIOLA & TAYLOR LLC FOR SPECIAL LEGAL
SERVICES
Recommended Action: Approve a contingency agreement with Baron & Budd, P.C. and Cossich, Sumich, Parsiola & Taylor LLC for Special Legal Services and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.
10. APPROVAL AGREEMENT WITH COLE HUBER LLP FOR INTERIM CITY
ATTORNEY SERVICES
Recommended Action: Approve the retainer agreement with Cole Huber LLP for interim City Attorney services provided by Elizabeth Martyn, for an initial 3-month term from August 1, 2024 to October 31, 2024; with an option to extend on a month-to-month basis as needed.
11. RESOLUTION
24:027
ADOPTING THE FUND BALANCE POLICY
Recommended Action: Read by title only and adopt Resolution No. 24:027.
12. APPROVAL AGREEMENT WITH TRIPEPI SMITH FOR CITY ATTORNEY
RECRUITMENT SERVICES
Recommended Action: 1.) Appropriate $22,360 from General Fund surplus in FY 2024-25; and 2.) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Tripepi Smith for professional executive recruitment support for City Attorney services, in an amount not to exceed $22,360.
13. APPROVAL FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH TRIPEPI SMITH
FOR ADDITIONAL COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING
SERVICES
Recommended Action: 1.) Appropriate an additional $42,000 from the FY 2024-25 General Fund Budget surplus; and 2.) Approve the First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Tripepi Smith for additional communications consulting services in the amount of $42,000.
NEW BUSINESS
14. PUBLIC HEARING TAX ASSESSMENT OF CHARGES FOR DELINQUENT REFUSE
COLLECTION
Recommended Action: Notwithstanding any testimony received during the public hearing, it is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to submit the updated Calendar Year 2023 delinquent refuse collection charge list to the Los Angeles County Auditor-Controller after July 31st for processing.
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15. PUBLIC HEARING HOST FEE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT AND ARAKELIAN ENTERPRISES, INC. DBA ATHENS SERVICES
Recommended Action: Approve the Host Fee Agreement with Arakelian Enterprises, Inc. dba Athens Services.
16. AWARD OF
CONTRACT
DOWNTOWN HOLIDAY LIGHTING AND DECORATIONS
Recommended Action: 1) Appropriate an additional $36,775 from the available General Fund ARPA Reserve balance; and 2) Award the contract for Downtown Holiday Lighting and Decorations to Christmas Brothers, Hawthorne, California in the amount of $211,775, and authorize the Mayor of her designee to execute the agreement.
17. ORAL REPORT COMMERCIAL DESIGN GUIDELINES
18. APPROVAL AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE AGREEMENT WITH MICHAEL
BAKER INTERNATIONAL FOR LANDSCAPE DESIGN SERVICES
FOR MEDIAN ENHANCEMENTS ON DOWNEY AVENUE (CITY
PROJECT NO. 9435)
Recommended Action: Approve Amendment No. 2 to the
agreement with Michael Baker International for landscape design services to include the preparation of construction drawings, specifications, and bid support for the construction for Median Enhancements on Downey Avenue (City Project No. 9435) in the amount of $79,750 and authorize the Mayor or her designee to execute the agreement.
19. APPROVAL AGREEMENT WITH STUDIO ONE ELEVEN TO PROVIDE
PROFESSIONAL DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE CENTURY
GREENWAY PROJECT
Recommended Action: Approve the agreement with Studio One Eleven in the amount of $45,000 for the concept design of the Century Greenway project and authorize the Mayor or her designee to execute the agreement.
20. APPROVAL APPOINTMENT OF CITY COMMISSIONERS
Recommended Action: Review and confirm the appointment of City Commissioners.
21. APPROVAL MAYOR’S APPOINTMENTS
Recommended Action: Review and confirm the 2024 Mayor’s appointments.
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY NEW BUSINESS
22. ORAL REPORT UPDATE ON AIR MONITORING PROGRAM
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COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS
SUCCESSOR AGENCY FOR THE PARAMOUNT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - CONSENT
CALENDAR
SA1. APPROVAL REGISTER OF DEMANDS – JUNE 2024 (SUCCESSOR AGENCY) Recommended Action: Approve the Successor Agency Register of Demands for June 2024.
CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
To a meeting on July 23, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 16400 Colorado Ave., Paramount, CA
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