PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OCTOBER 22, 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
5:03 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 16400
Colorado Avenue, Paramount, California.
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE:
Noah Rodriguez, Jefferson Elementary School,
Student Mayor for the Day led the pledge of allegiance.
ROLL CALL OF
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Present: Councilmember Isabel Aguayo
Councilmember Brenda Olmos
Councilmember Vilma Cuellar Stallings
Vice Mayor Peggy Lemons
Mayor Annette C. Delgadillo
Student Mayor for the Day:
Noah Rodriguez
STAFF PRESENT: Grissel Chavez, Assistant City Manager
Elizabeth Martyn, Interim City Attorney
Yecenia Guillen, Community Services Director
John King, Interim Planning Director
Kim Sao, Finance Director
Michelle Tse, Assistant Public Works Director
Eric Wosick, Assistant Public Safety Director
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
Magnolia Sandoval, Management Analyst
Ivan Reyes, Associate Planner
Eduardo Vaca, Communications Specialist
PRESENTATIONS
1. VIDEO
2024 Public Safety
Expo
CF 39.7
A video highlighting the 2024 Public Safety Expo event
was presented.
2. CERTIFICATE OF
RECOGNITION
Student Mayor for the
Day
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Mayor Delgadillo, on behalf of the City Council,
presented a certificate of recognition, commemorative
gavel and basket of City promotional items to Student
Mayor for the Day Noah Rodriguez from Jefferson
Elementary School. She congratulated Noah for being
chosen by his school to serve as Student Mayor for the
Day.
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the
PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
October 22, 2024; Page 2
At 5:11 p.m., Mayor Delgadillo recessed the meeting
to a brief break. The meeting was called back to order
at 5:17 p.m.
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT UPDATES
Assistant City Manager Chavez responded to
comments made by the following individuals at the
October 8, 2024 City Council meeting: Henrietta
Williamson; Jose Sanchez; Nelson Sanchez, Maribel
Hernandez, Lidia Leon, Norma Garcia, Brook Ervin,
Jose Angel Garcia, Irma Lopez, Angel Lozano, Blanca
Lopez, Ernesto Padilla, Violeta Garcia, and Mike
Radis.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
CF 10.3 The following individual provided a written public comment via email that was read by the City Clerk:
Jarryd Gonzales, Western Manufactured Housing
Communities Association.
CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Vice Mayor Lemons and seconded by
Councilmember Cuellar Stallings to approve Consent
Calendar Item 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 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
3. AWARD OF
CONTRACT
Approval of the
Shopping Under the
Lights Traffic Control
Plan and Award of
Contract for On-Call
Traffic Control Services
A. Approved the Shopping Under the Lights traffic
control plan.
B. Awarded the contract for traffic control services
for the “Shopping Under the Lights” event in the
amount of $13,314.50 and on-call traffic control
services at the hourly rates specified to Statewide
Traffic Safety Signs, Inc. DBA AWP Safety, Santa
Ana, California, and authorized the Mayor or her
designee to execute the agreement
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the
PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
October 22, 2024; Page 3
4. APPROVAL
Agreement with Long
Beach Transit for
Transportation
Services
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Approved and authorized the City Manager to execute
the agreement with Long Beach Transit (LBT), to
continue providing transportation services for the
City’s fixed route system, Dial-A-Lift taxi service,
Elderly Nutrition Program (ENP), and the Transit
Access Pass (TAP) transit programs, utilizing 40
percent of the City’s Proposition A (Prop A) funds for
an additional (5) five years, commencing immediately
and ending on June 30, 2029.
5. RECEIVE AND FILE
Biennial Review of
Conflict of Interest
Code
CF
Received and filed the report on the biennial review of the City’s conflict of interest code.
6. RECEIVE AND FILE
Fiscal Year 2023-24
Consolidated Annual
Performance
Evaluation Report
(CAPER)
CF
Received and filed the Fiscal Year 2023-24 CAPER.
7. APPROVAL
Amendment No. 2 to
the Agreement with
Psomas for
Professional
Environmental and
Engineering Design
Services for the West
Santa Ana Bikeway
(WSAB) Trail – Phase
II Project
(City Project No. 9932)
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1) Appropriated $38,000 of the interest income from
the Priority Legislative Budget Project (PLBP) fund to
cover the expense; and 2) Approved Amendment No.
2 to the agreement with Psomas in an amount not to
exceed $37,955 for engineering redesign services and
authorized the Mayor or her designee to execute the
amendment.
NEW BUSINESS
8. RESOLUTION 24:039
Approving a Request
by Cate’s Corner for an
amendment to a City
Council Permit for Live
Entertainment at 8400
Interim Planning Director King gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation.
It was moved by Councilmember Aguayo and
seconded by Councilmember Olmos to read by title
only and adopt Resolution No. 24:039, “A
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the
PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
October 22, 2024; Page 4
Alondra Boulevard
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PARAMOUNT SETTING FORTH ITS FINDINGS
OF FACT AND APPROVING A REQUEST BY
CATE’S CORNER FOR AN AMENDMENT TO A CITY
COUNCIL PERMIT FOR LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AT
8400 ALONDRA BOULEVARD IN THE CITY OF
PARAMOUNT.” 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
9. RESOLUTION 24:038
Approving a Request
by Mr. J’s Bar for a City
Council Permit for Live
Entertainment at 7824
Alondra Boulevard
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Associate Planner Reyes gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation.
The following individual addressed the City Council in
favor of this item: Alfredo Lopez (applicant).
The following individual addressed the City Council in
opposition to this item: Susanna Alcaraz. Additionally, the following individuals submitted written comments
in opposition to this item: Linda W. and Sonia Chavez.
Discussion ensued concerning the hours and types of
entertainment allowed. Vice Mayor Lemons asked if
there is a requirement for a soundproof wall. She
expressed concern that sound from the venue and
potential parking impacts that may be disruptive to the neighboring residential properties. Councilmember
Olmos also expressed concern that the live
entertainment may be problematic for the
neighborhood and suggested that the venue start with
only karaoke. Following further discussion, Mayor
Lemons suggested that the entertainment be limited to
karaoke and also end at midnight instead of 1:30 p.m.
Further discussion ensued concerning the types of
entertainment that should be allowed.
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons to adopt
Resolution No. 24:038 as amended to allow karaoke
only on Friday and Saturday nights to end by midnight.
The motion failed for lack of a second.
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the
PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
October 22, 2024; Page 5
It was then moved by Councilmember Olmos and
seconded by Councilmember Aguayo to read by title
only and adopt Resolution No. 24:038, “A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PARAMOUNT SETTING FORTH ITS FINDINGS
OF FACT AND APPROVING A REQUEST BY MR. J’S
BAR FOR A CITY COUNCIL PERMIT FOR LIVE
ENTERTAINMENT AT 7824 ALONDRA BOULEVARD
IN THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT,” as amended to allow
karaoke only on Friday and Saturday nights to end at
1:30 a.m. and require a 6 month review. The motion
was passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Olmos,
Cuellar Stallings; and Mayor Delgadillo
NOES: Vice Mayor Lemons
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
10. DISCUSSION
Cost Allocation and
User Fee Study
Analysis
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Finance Director Sao and Eric Johnson with Revenue
& Cost Specialists, LLC gave the report and presented
a PowerPoint presentation.
Following brief discussion with City Council
consensus, staff was directed to further present the
Cost Allocation Plan and User Fee Study at the next
City Council meeting as a scheduled public hearing for
consideration of approval of the User Fee Schedule.
11. APPROVAL
Proposed 2025 City
Special and Holiday
Events Schedule
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Community Services Director Guillen gave the report
and presented a PowerPoint presentation.
It was moved by Vice Mayor Lemons and seconded by
Councilmember Cuellar Stallings to approve or modify
the proposed dates for the City’s 2025 Special and
Holiday Events. 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
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the
PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
October 22, 2024; Page 6
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY – NEW
BUSINESS
None.
COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilmembers
Vice Mayor Lemons reported on her attendance at the
SEAACA Board meeting noting the SEAACA is still in
negotiations with the employee unions. She also
reported that she attended a landscape ad hoc
committee meeting as well as the Public Safety Expo.
Lastly, she reported on her attendance at the California JPIA conference where she spoke on collaboration
with elected officials and attended a session on new
laws coming from OSHA.
Councilmember Aguayo reported that she also
attended the Public Safety Expo. She also reported on
her attendance at the California JPIA conference and
the CalCities conference. She expressed appreciation
to the Public Works department for removing graffiti so promptly.
Councilmember Olmos reported on her attendance at
the California JPIA conference and the CalCities
conference. She also commented that she attended
the Winning Dollars for Your City session at CalCities
conference. She also provided information on the
recent Historical Committee membership meeting.
Councilmember Cuellar Stallings reported on her
attendance at the California JPIA conference and the
CalCities conference. She commented that she also
attended the Public Safety Expo. She expressed
appreciation to the deputies for all they do in the
community. Lastly she reminded everyone to attend
the upcoming Halloween and Dia De Los Muertos
events.
Mayor Delgadillo commented that she also attended
the Public Safety Expo and everyone seemed to have
enjoyed the event. She also noted she attended the
farewell luncheon for Speaker Emeritus Anthony
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October 22, 2024; Page 7
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Rendon put on by the Lakewood Chamber of
Commerce. Lastly, she noted that she participated in
Storytime with the Mayor at the Paramount Library and
read Caps for Sale.
Staff
There were no comments from staff.
Mayor Delgadillo adjourned the City Council meeting
to Closed Session at 6:55 p.m. to discuss the matter
listed below
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency designated representatives: City Council
Unrepresented employee: City Attorney
Per Interim City Attorney Martyn, the item above is for informational purposes only and there will be no action to report.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the
City Council, Mayor Delgadillo adjourned the meeting
at 8:12 p.m. to a meeting on November 12, 2024 at
6:00 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