Agenda
City Council
September 10, 2024
Regular Meeting - City Hall Council Chamber - 6:00 PM
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: Rosemary Vasquez, Tepic Sister Cities INVOCATION: Pastor Lorenzo Archuleta, Unshackled Ministries
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 BACK-TO-SCHOOL GIVEAWAY EVENT
2. PRESENTATION MAYOR’S GOLD KEY AWARD
3. PROCLAMATION NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
4. PROCLAMATION NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH
5. RECOGNITION CITY OF PARAMOUNT RETIREES
• VALERIE ZARAGOZA – 26 YEARS
• JOHN CARVER – 34 YEARS
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.
6. APPROVAL MINUTES OF AUGUST 6, AUGUST 13, AND AUGUST 27, 2024 Recommended Action: Approve the City Council meeting minutes of August 6, August 13, and August 27, 2024.
7. APPROVAL REGISTER OF DEMANDS – AUGUST 2024 (CITY)
Recommended Action: Approve the Register of Demands for August 2024.
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8. APPROVAL TRANSFER AGREEMENTS WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY
FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT FOR THE SAFE, CLEAN WATER
(SCW) PROGRAM
Recommended Action:
A. Approve the Transfer Agreement with the Los Angeles County Flood Control District for the Safe, Clean Water (SCW) Program – Spane Park Project and authorize the Mayor or her designee to execute the agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
B. Approve the Transfer Agreement with the Los Angeles County Flood Control District for the Safe, Clean Water (SCW) Program – Progress Park Project and authorize the Mayor or her
designee to execute the agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
C. Approve the Transfer Agreement with the Los Angeles County Flood Control District for the Safe, Clean Water (SCW) Program – Municipal Program and authorize the Mayor or her designee to execute the agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
9. APPROVAL AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE CITY OF SANTA FE SPRINGS
TRAFFIC SIGNAL, STREET NAME, AND HIGHWAY LIGHTING
MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT
Recommended Action: 1) Appropriate an additional $4,650 in General Funds to cover the increased annual cost; and 2) Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute Amendment No. 2 to the City of Santa Fe Springs Traffic Signal, Street Name Sign, and Highway Lighting Maintenance Agreement.
10. ORDINANCE
1188
APPROVING ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 34,
AMENDING SECTION 17.32.050(A), SECTION 17.32.050(F),
SECTION 17.36.050(A) AND SECTION 17.36.050(F) OF THE
PARAMOUNT MUNICIPAL CODE, REVISING REGULATIONS
FOR MANUFACTURING BUSINESSES CITYWIDE IN THE M-1
(LIGHT MANUFACTURING) AND M-2 (HEAVY
MANUFACTURING) ZONES IN THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT
Recommended Action: Read by title only, waive further reading, and adopt Ordinance No. 1188.
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11. AWARD OF
CONTRACT
COUNCIL CHAMBER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT – NEW FIXED
SEATING, WORKSTATION, AND FLOORING
Recommended Action:
A. Award a contract to Sierra School Equipment for new fixed seating and a new workstation in the City Council Chamber, in the amount of $88,890; authorize the Mayor or her designee to execute the agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney; and authorize the City Manager to utilize a project contingency of up to 10% in the event of unforeseen conditions.
B. Award a contract to Mohawk for new flooring in the City Council Chamber, in the amount of $46,707; authorize the Mayor or her designee to execute the agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney; and authorize the City Manager to utilize a project contingency of up to 10% in the event of unforeseen conditions.
12. APPROVAL AGREEMENT WITH GATEWAY CITIES COUNCIL OF
GOVERNMENTS FOR THE ALONDRA BOULEVARD COMPLETE
STREET STUDY
Recommended Action: 1) Appropriate $10,350 from the City’s Prop C funding allocation; and 2) Authorize the Mayor or her designee to execute the Implementation Agreement with Gateway Cities Council of Governments for the Alondra Boulevard Complete Street Study.
13. APPROVAL PARADE PERMIT APPLICATION FOR OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY CHURCH – OCTOBER 5, 2024
Recommended Action: Approve the parade permit application with the understanding that Our Lady of the Rosary will reimburse the City approximately $1,600 for the cost to provide assistance for the annual parade, acquire appropriate liability insurance for the event, and contract with a third-party motorcade agency to provide eight motorcade units for the event.
OLD BUSINESS
14. PUBLIC HEARING
ORDINANCE
1177
APPROVING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 23-1 WITH
DANIEL FREEDMAN/JEFFER MANGELS BUTLER & MITCHELL,
LLC FOR SOBEIDA FILIPPI FOR THE CONSTRUCTION,
INSTALLATION, AND OPERATION OF A FREEWAY-ORIENTED
DIGITAL BILLBOARD ON VACANT LAND NORTH OF
ROSECRANS AVENUE, BETWEEN THE LOS ANGELES RIVER
AND 710-FREEWAY [APN 6236-035-013] IN THE M-2 (HEAVY
MANUFACTURING) ZONE
Recommended Action: Open and continue the public hearing for Ordinance No. 1177 to the October 8, 2024 City Council meeting.
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NEW BUSINESS
15. PUBLIC HEARING
ORDINANCE
1189
APPROVING ZONE CHANGE NO. 244, A REQUEST BY
PARAMOUNT GATEWAY, LLC TO REPLACE ORDINANCE NO.
560/ZONE CHANGE NO. 92 TO CHANGE THE OFFICIAL ZONING
MAP FROM PD-PS (PLANNED DEVELOPMENT WITH
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS)/LUMBER YARD AND
HARDWARE STORE TO PD-PS/COMMERCIAL TO ALLOW A
SUPERMARKET AND THREE RESTAURANTS AT 15101
PARAMOUNT BOULEVARD
Recommended Action:
A. Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program.
B. Read by title only, waive further reading, introduce Ordinance No. 1189, and place it on the October 8, 2024 agenda for adoption.
16. APPROVAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE HOMEBUYER OPPORTUNITY
PROGRAM FUNDED BY PERMANENT LOCAL HOUSING
ALLOCATION (PLHA) FUNDS
Recommended Action: Approve the Homebuyer Opportunity
Program guidelines.
17. APPROVAL USE OF KAISER PERMANENTE GRANT FUNDING FOR FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2024-2025
Recommended Action:
A. Approve and authorize the Mayor or City Manager to execute the Kaiser Permanente Grant Agreement for the awarded $70,000 grant.
B. Approve a one-year agreement with Kingdom Causes Bellflower to provide housing navigation and case management services in an amount not to exceed $70,000 and authorize the Mayor or her designee to execute the agreement.
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY OLD BUSINESS
18. ORAL REPORT WEST SANTA ANA BRANCH BIKEWAY TRAIL PHASE II (CIP 9932) – CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY NEW BUSINESS
19. AWARD OF
CONTRACT
ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES FOR WEST PARAMOUNT
UTILITY EASEMENT MULTI-USE PATH - PHASE 1 (CIP 9532)
Recommended Action: 1) Appropriate an additional $50,000 from the City’s Measure R Fund allocation; and 2) Award the contract for the West Paramount Utility Easement Multi-Use Path – Phase 1 to Psomas, Los Angeles, CA, in the amount of $749,487, and authorize the Mayor or her designee to execute the agreement.
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COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) – Two (2) cases
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) – One (1) case
Shadowood Development v. City of Paramount; Case No. 22STCV09407
ADJOURNMENT
To a meeting on October 8, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 16400 Colorado Ave., Paramount, CA
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