PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OCTOBER 8, 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 Annette C. Delgadillo at
6:02 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 16400
Colorado Avenue, Paramount, California.
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE:
Maria Mendez, Outreach Manager and Diana
Saavedra, Prevention Specialist from Su Casa led the
pledge of allegiance.
INVOCATION: Pastor Ken Korver, Emmanuel Reformed Church delivered the invocation.
ROLL CALL OF
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Present: Councilmember Isabel Aguayo
Councilmember Brenda Olmos
Councilmember Vilma Cuellar Stallings
Vice Mayor Peggy Lemons Mayor
Annette C. Delgadillo
STAFF PRESENT: John Moreno, City Manager
Elizabeth Martyn, Interim City Attorney
Grissel Chavez, Assistant City Manager
Adriana Figueroa, Public Works Director
Yecenia Guillen, Community Services Director
John King, Interim Planning Director
Margarita Matson, Public Safety Director
Kim Sao, Finance Director
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
Magnolia Sandoval, Management Analyst
Eduardo Vaca, Communications Specialist
PRESENTATIONS
1. VIDEO
Coffee with a Cop
CF 39.7
A video highlighting the recent Coffee with a Cop event was presented.
2. PRESENTATION
Mayor’s Gold Key
Award
CF 39.7
Mayor Delgadillo presented the Mayor’s Gold Key
Award to Pastor Ken Korver, Emmanuel Church.
Pastor Korver was present to accept the award and
expressed sincere appreciation for the recognition.
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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
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3. PROCLAMATION
National Crime
Prevention Month –
Los Angeles
County Sheriff’s
Department
CF 39.12
Mayor Delgadillo, on behalf of the City Council,
proclaimed October as National Crime Prevention
Month. She also thanked Lieutenant Morales for his
service to the community and wished him well on his
new assignment. Captain Dan Holguin, Service Area
Lieutenant Joe Morales, and the Special Assignment
Deputies were present to accept the proclamation.
Captain Holguin introduced Lieutenant Evelyn Vega
who will serve as the City’s new Service Area
Lieutenant.
4. CERTIFICATE OF
RECOGNITION
Detective David
Howard, Los Angeles
County
Sheriff’s Department
CF
Mayor Delgadillo recognized Detective David Howard,
who has served the City of Paramount for 18 years,
and congratulated him on his promotion to the Special
Victim’s Bureau. Detective Howard was present to
accept the certificate of recognition and expressed
appreciation for the recognition.
5. PROCLAMATION
National Domestic
Violence Awareness
Month
CF
Mayor Delgadillo, on behalf of the City Council,
proclaimed October as National Domestic Violence
Awareness Month. Maria Mendez and Diana
Saavedra from Su Casa were present to accept the
proclamation.
6. PROCLAMATION
National Physical
Therapy Month
CF
Mayor Delgadillo, on behalf of the City Council,
proclaimed October as National Physical Therapy
Month. Patricia Dixon, Executive Director of Pools of
Hope was present to accept the proclamation.
7. PROCLAMATION
National Breast Cancer
Awareness Month
CF
Mayor Delgadillo, on behalf of the City Council,
proclaimed October as National Breast Cancer
Awareness Month. Doratiz Equihua, breast cancer
survivor and MUSA member was present to accept the
proclamation.
8. PROCLAMATION
Red Ribbon Week
CF
Mayor Delgadillo, on behalf of the City Council,
proclaimed October 23-31, 2024 as Red Ribbon
Week. Paramount Unified School District Board
President Eddie Cruz was present to accept the
proclamation.
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9. CERTIFICATE OF
RECOGNITION
Good Corporate
Citizens/Los Angeles
County Sanitation
Districts
CF
Mayor Delgadillo, on behalf of the City Council,
presented certificates of recognition to the following
Paramount businesses that received the Los Angeles
County Sanitation Districts’ Good Corporate Citizens
designation: Ace Clearwater Enterprises, Anaplex
Corporation, Ariza Cheese Co., Braun Linnen Service,
Inc., Carlton Forge Works, Marukan Vinegar (USA)
Inc., and ST&I Inc.
10. PROCLAMATION
Code Enforcement
Officer Appreciation
Week – October 6-12,
2024
CF
Mayor Delgadillo, on behalf of the City Council,
proclaimed October 6-12, 2024 as Code Enforcement
Officer Appreciation Week. Members of the City’s
Code Enforcement Department were present to accept
the proclamation.
11. PROCLAMATION
National Community
Planning Month
CF
Mayor Delgadillo, on behalf of the City Council,
proclaimed October as National Community Planning
Month. Planning Commission Chair Gordon
Weisenburger and members of the City’s Planning
Department were present to accept the proclamation.
At 6:40 p.m., Mayor Delgadillo recessed the meeting
to a brief break. The meeting was called back to order
at 6:55 p.m.
CF 10.4 CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT UPDATES
City Manager Moreno responded to comments made
by the following individuals at the September 10, 2024
City Council meeting: Rose Munson; Elijah Mobile
Home Park Residents Jose Sanchez, Nelson
Sanchez, Conception Sanchez and Maribel
Hernandez; Laurne Yokomizo on behalf of Supervisor
Janice Hahn; Town Center Terrace Residents, Waldy
Vargas and Alber Toma; and Mike Radis.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
CF 10.3 The following individuals addressed the City Council and provided public comments: Andrea Crow,
Paramount Library; Wendy Montez, SEAACA;
Henrietta Williamson; Jose Sanchez; Nelson Sanchez;
Maribel Hernandez; Lidia Leon; Norma Garcia; Brooke
Ervin, MH Action; Jose Angel Garcia; Irma Lopez; and
Ernesto Padilla; Angel Garcia Lozano; Blanca Lopez;
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and Violeta Garcia. Additionally, the following
individual provided a written public comment via email
that was read by the City Clerk: Mike Radis.
CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Councilmember Olmos and seconded
by Vice Mayor Lemons to approve Consent Calendar
Items 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25 as shown below. The motion was passed by
the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Olmos,
Cuellar Stallings; Vice Mayor Lemons;
and Mayor Delgadillo
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
12. APPROVAL
Minutes of September
10, 2024
Approved.
13. APPROVAL
Register of Demands
September 2024
CF 47.2
Approved the Register of Demands for September
2024 and the adjustment to the April 2024 Register of
Demands to include the Willdan Energy Solutions
Payment.
14. ORDINANCE 1189
CF
Read by title only, waived further reading, and adopted Ordinance No. 1189, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT
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 PDPS (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.”
15. APPROVAL
Amendment No. 1 to
agreement with Vidiflo,
LLC for Audio-Visual
1) Appropriated 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) Approved Amendment No. 1 to
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October 8, 2024; Page 5
Maintenance and
Support Services
CF
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
CF
Read by title only and adopt Resolution No. 24:036 “A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PARAMOUNT AMENDING THE AUTHORIZED
POSITION LISTING FOR FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES.”
17. APPROVAL
Declaration of Surplus
Property
CF
Declared the items listed as surplus property and
authorized 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)
CF
1) Appropriated $79,750 from Measure W funds for the
added design services; and 2) Approved 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 authorized the Mayor or her designee
to execute the agreement.
19. ACCEPTANCE OF
WORK
Friday Night Market
Lights
(City Project No. 9489)
CF
Accepted the work performed by Mobile Illumination,
Inc., Northridge, California, for the Friday Night Market Lights (CIP 9489), and authorized payment of the
remaining balance.
20. AWARD OF
CONTRACT
Traffic Safety
Improvements
(City Project No. 9432)
1) Appropriated 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) Awarded the contract for
the traffic safety improvements to Elecnor Belco
Electric, Inc., Chino, California, in the amount of
$848,888, and authorized 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
Approved 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 authorized the Mayor or her
designee to execute the amendment.
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the
PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
October 8, 2024; Page 6
Paramount Utility
Easement Multi-Use
Path – Phase 1
(City Project No. 9532)
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
CF
Ratified 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
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
CF
Approved.
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
Approved the agreement with EPD Solutions, Inc. in
an amount not to exceed $52,825 and authorized the
Mayor or designee to execute the agreement.
25. RECEIVE AND FILE
Fiscal Year 2023-24
Consolidated Annual
Performance and
Evaluation Report
(CAPER)
Continued the item to the October 22, 2024 City
Council meeting.
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At 7:52 p.m., a brief recess was called. The meeting
was called back to order at 7:55 p.m.
OLD BUSINESS
26. ORALREPORT
Website Design –
Progress Update
CF 43.1220
Mohammad Ahmed with Infinity Technologies gave
the report and presented a PowerPoint presentation
providing an update and interactive preview of the
City’s website design.
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
City Manager Moreno reported that it is recommended
that this item be removed from the calendar.
It was moved by Vice Mayor Lemons and seconded by
Councilmember Olmos to remove this item from the
calendar. The motion was passed by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Olmos,
Cuellar Stallings; Vice Mayor Lemons;
and Mayor Delgadillo
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
NEW BUSINESS
28. ORAL REPORT
Public Art Master Plan
Draft Update
CF
Gail Goldman and Michelle Montjoy with Goldman
Associates, LLC gave the report and presented a
PowerPoint presentation providing an update on the
progress of the City’s Public Art Master Plan.
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29. APPROVAL
Station Cities Public
Safety Joint Powers
Authority Agreement
CF 69.15
Public Safety Director Matson gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation.
A. It was moved by Councilmember Cuellar Stallings
and seconded by Councilmember Aguayo to.
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.
The motion was passed by the following roll call
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Olmos,
Cuellar Stallings; Vice Mayor Lemons;
and Mayor Delgadillo
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
B. It was moved by Councilmember Cuellar Stallings
and seconded by Vice Mayor Lemons to appoint
Councilmember Brenda Olmos as the alternate
representative to the Station Cities Public Safety
Joint Powers Authority Board. The motion was
passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Olmos,
Cuellar Stallings; Vice Mayor Lemons;
and Mayor Delgadillo
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY NEW
BUSINESS
30. RESOLUTION 24:037
CF
It was moved by Vice Mayor Lemons and seconded by
Councilmember Cuellar Stallings to read by title only
and adopt Resolution No. 24:037, “A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARAMOUNT DECLARING OCTOBER 2, 2024
CLEAN AIR DAY IN THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT.”
The motion was passed by the following roll call vote:
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AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Olmos,
Cuellar Stallings; Vice Mayor Lemons;
and Mayor Delgadillo
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SUCCESSOR AGENCY FOR THE PARAMOUNT
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY – CONSENT
It was moved by Vice Mayor Lemons and seconded by
Councilmember Cuellar Stallings to approve Consent
Calendar Item SA1 as shown below. The motion was
passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Olmos,
Cuellar Stallings; Vice Mayor Lemons;
and Mayor Delgadillo
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SA1. APPROVAL
Register of Demands
– September 2024
(Successor Agency)
Approved.
SUCCESSOR AGENCY FOR THE PARAMOUNT
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY – NEW BUSINESS
SA2. RESOLUTION
SAPRA 24:002
CF
Julio Morales with Kosmont gave the presentation and
presented a PowerPoint presentation.
It was moved by Vice Mayor Lemons and seconded by
Councilmember Olmos to read by title only and adopt
Resolution No. 24:037, “A RESOLUTION OF THE
GOVERNING BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR
AGENCY FOR THE PARAMOUNT
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 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
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AND DELIVERY OF A LOAN AGREEMENT, AN
ESCROW AGREEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS
IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH LOAN, AND
AUTHORIZING CERTAIN OTHER RELATED
ACTIONS.” The motion was passed by the following
roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Olmos,
Cuellar Stallings; Vice Mayor Lemons;
and Mayor Delgadillo
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilmembers
Vice Mayor Lemons reported on her attendance at the
landscape and community aesthetics ad hoc
committee meetings. She also noted that she attended
the grand opening of Café Arte in Bellflower, as well as the farewell gathering for Speaker Emeritus Anthony
Rendon. She commented that the medians on
Paramount Boulevard that were recently replanted
look very nice and expressed appreciation to those
involved. Lastly, she remined the community that the
Public Safety Expo will be held this Saturday from
10:00 AM -1:00 PM at the Paramount Station.
Councilmember Aguayo addressed the Spanish
speaking community members who spoke regarding
rent control in Spanish. She also reminded the
community about the Public Safety Expo on Saturday.
Lastly, she welcomed Lieutenant Vega.
Councilmember Cuellar Stallings reported on her
recent trip to Washington DC where she, along with
Supervisor Janice Hahn, LA Metro, and a group of
southeast gateway cities elected officials and staff
advocated for funding for the new Southeast Gateway
rail line. She also noted that she participated in the
Pitch-In Paramount event near Mark Keppel
Elementary School. Additionally, she reported on her
attendance at the recent Gateway Cities COG
transportation committee meeting and Speaker
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CITYMANAGERS/SHARED DOCUMENTS/CITY CLERK/AGENDA/MINUTES/2024 MINUTES/09-10-2024 MINUTES-CC.DOCX; 11/13/2024 2:39 PM Emeritus Rendon’s farewell event. Lastly, she reported
that she was appointed by Supervisor Janice Hahn to
serve on the Los Angels County Library Commission.
Councilmember Olmos asked staff to follow-up with
residents of the Orange Mobile Home Park regarding
the public safety concerns that were raised during
public comment. She reported that the next Historical
Society membership meeting will be held on October
21 where they will be doing live history interviews and making copies of historical photos that residents would like to share.
Mayor Delgadillo reported that she attended
Paramount High School’s college career day where
she was able to connect with some of her previous
students. Lastly, she announced that she will soon be
a grandmother for the first time.
Staff
There were none.
CLOSED SESSION
None.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the
City Council, Mayor Delgadillo adjourned the meeting
at 9:18 p.m. in honor of Albert Franco to meeting on
October 22, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber
at City Hall, 16400 Colorado Ave., Paramount, CA.
/s/ Annette C. Delgadillo
Annette C. Delgadillo, Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Heidi Luce
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
APPROVED: November 12, 2024