Agenda
City Council
October 8, 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: Maria Mendez, Community Outreach Manager, Su Casa INVOCATION: Pastor Ken Korver, Emmanuel Church
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 COFFEE WITH A COP
2. PRESENTATION MAYOR’S GOLD KEY AWARD
3. PROCLAMATION NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION MONTH – LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
4. CERTIFICATE OF
RECOGNITION
DETECTIVE DAVID HOWARD, LOS ANGELES COUNTY
SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
5. PROCLAMATION NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH
6. PROCLAMATION NATIONAL PHYSICAL THERAPY MONTH
7. PROCLAMATION NATIONAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
8. PROCLAMATION RED RIBBON WEEK
9. CERTIFICATE OF
RECOGNITION
GOOD CORPORATE CITIZENS/LOS ANGELES COUNTY
SANITATION DISTRICTS
10. PROCLAMATION CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER APPRECIATION WEEK – OCTOBER 6-12, 2024
11. PROCLAMATION NATIONAL COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH
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.
12. APPROVAL MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Recommended Action: Approve the City Council meeting minutes of September 10, 2024.
13. APPROVAL REGISTER OF DEMANDS – SEPTEMBER 2024 (CITY) Recommended Action: Approve the Register of Demands for September 2024 and the adjustment to the April 2024 Register of Demands to include the Willdan Energy Solutions payment.
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14. 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 IN THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT
Recommended Action: Read by title only, waive further reading, and adopt Ordinance No. 1189.
15. APPROVAL AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT WITH VIDIFLO, LLC FOR
AUDIO-VISUAL MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES
Recommended Action: 1) Appropriate an additional $25,000 in ERF funding to cover the increased cost in FY 2024-25 for the new Cablecast server unit and unanticipated equipment/support needs; and 2) Approve Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with Vidiflo for the increased scope and compensation associated with the purchase and installation of the new Cablecast server unit and unanticipated equipment/system needs up to $22,000.
16. RESOLUTION
24:036
AMENDING THE AUTHORIZED POSITION LISTING FOR FULLTIME EMPLOYEES Recommended Action: Read by title only and adopt Resolution No. 24:036.
17. APPROVAL DECLARATION OF SURPLUS PROPERTY
Recommended Action: Declare the items listed as surplus property and authorize the Mayor or her designee to dispose of the property by appropriate means.
18. APPROVAL AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE AGREEMENT WITH CRAFTWATER ENGINEERING, INC. FOR SPANE PARK STORMWATER
CAPTURE PROJECT (CITY PROJECT NO. 9295)
Recommended Action: 1) Appropriate $79,750 from Measure W funds for the added design services; and 2) Approve Amendment No. 2 to the agreement with Craftwater Engineering for design services to integrate the pond design into the overall project design that will include civil, landscape, and electrical design, for Spane Park Stormwater Capture Project (City Project No. 9295), in the amount of $79,749 and authorize the Mayor or her designee to execute the agreement.
19. ACCEPTANCE OF
WORK
FRIDAY NIGHT MARKET LIGHTS (CITY PROJECT NO. 9489)
Recommended Action: Accept the work performed by Mobile Illumination, Inc., Northridge, California, for the Friday Night Market Lights (CIP 9489), and authorize payment of the remaining balance.
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20. AWARD OF
CONTRACT
TRAFFIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS (CITY PROJECT NO. 9432)
Recommended Action: 1) Appropriate an additional $46,400 from the HSIP fund and $93,400 from the City’s Prop C allocation for a total of $139,800; and 2) Award the contract for the traffic safety improvements to Elecnor Belco Electric, Inc., Chino, California, in the amount of $848,888, and authorize the Mayor or her designee to execute the agreement.
21. APPROVAL AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE AGREEMENT WITH PSOMAS FOR
ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE WEST
PARAMOUNT UTILITY EASEMENT MULTI-USE PATH – PHASE
1 (CITY PROJECT NO. 9532)
Recommended Action: Approve Amendment No. 1 to the
Agreement with Psomas, Los Angeles, CA for the West Paramount Utility Easement Multi-Use Path – Phase 1 for an additional $25,000 for a revised not to exceed total amount of $774,487 and authorize the Mayor or her designee to execute the amendment.
22. APPROVAL LETTER OF NON-OBJECTION FOR WEST SANTA ANA BRANCH
PHASE II PEDESTRIAN AND BIKE PATH PROJECT WITHIN
LADWP RIGHT-OF-WAY – PARAMOUNT PARK
Recommended Action: Ratify the City Manager’s execution of the Letter of Non-Objection between the City of Paramount and the City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) for the West Santa Ana Bikeway Phase II Pedestrian and Bike Path Project segment located at Paramount Park.
23. APPROVAL NEIGHBORHOOD PERMIT PARKING REQUEST FOR THE 14900 BLOCK OF CALLE LAS BRISAS
Recommended Action: Approve the authorization of
Neighborhood Permit Parking on the 14900 block of Calle Las Brisas.
24. APPROVAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH EPD
SOLUTIONS, INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $52,825 TO
PROVIDE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
(CEQA) ANALYSIS SERVICES AND PREPARATION OF THE
ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT FOR THE REPUBLIC
SERVICES/ECDC ENVIRONMENTAL, LC UNCLASSIFIED USE
PERMIT PROJECT
Recommended Action: Approve the agreement with EPD
Solutions, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $52,825 and authorize the Mayor or designee to execute the agreement.
25. RECEIVE AND
FILE
FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL
PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER)
Recommended Action: Continue this item to the October 22, 2024 City Council meeting.
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OLD BUSINESS
26. ORAL REPORT WEBSITE DESIGN – PROGRESS UPDATE
27. 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: Remove the agenda item from the
calendar.
NEW BUSINESS
28. ORAL REPORT PUBLIC ART MASTER PLAN DRAFT UPDATE
29. APPROVAL STATION CITIES PUBLIC SAFETY JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY
AGREEMENT
Recommended Action:
A. Approve the creation of the Station Cities Public Safety Joint Powers Authority, approve the Station Cities Public Safety Joint Powers Agreement, and authorize the Mayor or City Manager to execute the agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
B. Appoint an alternate representative to the Station Cities Public Safety Joint Powers Authority Board.
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY NEW BUSINESS
30. RESOLUTION
24:037
DECLARING CLEAN AIR DAY IN THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT
Recommended Action: Read by title only and adopt Resolution No. 24:037.
SUCCESSOR AGENCY FOR THE PARAMOUNT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - CONSENT
CALENDAR
SA1. APPROVAL REGISTER OF DEMANDS – SEPTEMBER 2024 (SUCCESSOR
AGENCY)
Recommended Action: Approve the Successor Agency Register of Demands for September 2024.
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SUCCESSOR AGENCY FOR THE PARAMOUNT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - NEW
BUSINESS
SA2. RESOLUTION
SAPRA 24:002
REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. SAPRA 23:002 AND
AUTHORIZING A LOAN IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $2,282,500 TO REFUND THE OUTSTANDING
PARAMOUNT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REDEVELOPMENT
PROJECT AREA NO. 1 2010 TAX ALLOCATION BONDS, SERIES
A, ALONG WITH THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A LOAN
AGREEMENT, AN ESCROW AGREEMENT AND OTHER
DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH LOAN, AND
AUTHORIZING CERTAIN OTHER RELATED ACTIONS
Recommended Action: Read by title only and adopt Resolution No. SAPRA 24:002.
COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS
CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
To a meeting on October 22, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 16400 Colorado Ave., Paramount, CA
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