Agenda packet — Paramount City Council, January 14, 2025 (part 1 of 2)

Agenda
City Council
January 14, 2025
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: Beth Houser, Paramount Women’s Club President INVOCATION: Pastor Irene Ramirez, 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 2024 WINTER HOLIDAY EVENTS

2. PRESENTATION MAYOR’S GOLD KEY AWARD

3. CERTIFICATE OF

RECOGNITION
2024 HOLIDAY HOME DECORATING CONTEST WINNERS

4. CERTIFICATE OF

RECOGNITION
2024 EXPLORE PARAMOUNT BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT VIDEO

CONTEST WINNERS

5. RECOGNITION CITY OF PARAMOUNT RETIREE – GLORIA HANNAH – 41 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 DECEMBER 3, 2024 (SPECIAL MEETING) AND DECEMBER 17, 2024
Recommended Action: Approve the City Council meeting minutes of December 3, 2024 (Special Meeting) and December 17, 2024 (Adjourned Meeting).

7. APPROVAL REGISTER OF DEMANDS – DECEMBER 2024 (CITY)
Recommended Action: Approve the Register of Demands for December 2024.

8. APPROVAL SECOND AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH ATKINSON,

ANDELSON, LOYA, RUDD, AND ROMO FOR LABOR AND

EMPLOYMENT LEGAL CONSULTING SERVICES
Recommended Action: Approve the second amendment to an
agreement for labor and employment legal services with Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Rudd and Romo in an amount not to exceed $105,000, unless additional amounts are approved by the City Council.

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9. APPROVAL SECOND AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH LAURINCO FOR

PROFESSIONAL INTERIOR DESIGN SERVICES
Recommended Action: 1) Appropriate an additional $19,000 from the available fund balance in the Capital Project Fund (112) for CIP No. 9386 – City Hall Planning Department Improvement; and 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the second amendment to the agreement with Laurinco Interior Planning and Design for additional planning and design consulting services.

10. ORDINANCE
1191

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

PARAMOUNT, APPROVING ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT
AMENDMENT NO. 33, AMENDING SECTION 17.04.010
(DEFINITIONS), SECTION 17.08.060(E), SECTION 17.08.090
(DESIGN STANDARDS), SECTION 17.08.130 (TWO-UNIT

RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AND URBAN LOT SPLITS),
SECTION 17.12.060 (YARDS AND OPEN SPACE STANDARDS);
ADDING SECTION 17.12.080 (OBJECTIVE DESIGN
STANDARDS – PURPOSE, INTENT, AND APPLICABILITY) AND
SECTION 17.12.085 (SITE PLANNING); REPEALING AND
REPLACING SECTION 17.12.090 (SITE STANDARDS) WITH
SECTION 17.12.090 (ARCHITECTURE); ADDING SECTION

17.12.100 (STREET AND NEIGHBORHOOD INTERFACE),
SECTION 17.12.110 (LANDSCAPE), AND SECTION 17.12.120
(SERVICE AND BACK OF HOUSE); AMENDING SECTION

17.16.040 (PERMITTED USES), SECTION 17.16.110 (BUILDING STANDARDS), ADDING SECTION 17.16.120 (OBJECTIVE
DESIGN STANDARDS – PURPOSE, INTENT, AND
APPLICABILITY), SECTION 17.16.125 (SITE PLANNING),
SECTION 17.16.130 (ARCHITECTURE), SECTION 17.16.135
(STREET AND NEIGHBORHOOD INTERFACE), SECTION

17.161.140 (LANDSCAPE), AND SECTION 17.16.145
(AMENITIES, SERVICE, AND BACK OF HOUSE); AND
AMENDING SECTION 17.60.030 (POWER AND DUTIES
GENERALLY) AND CHAPTER 17.104 (ACCESSORY DWELLING
UNITS) OF TITLE 17 OF THE PARAMOUNT MUNICIPAL CODE,

REVISING REGULATIONS FOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS TO

FURTHER INCORPORATE OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS

CITYWIDE IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES IN THE CITY OF

PARAMOUNT
Recommended Action: Read by title only and adopt Ordinance No. 1191.

11. ORDINANCE
1194

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARAMOUNT AMENDING CHAPTERS 10.04.010 AND 10.04.020

OF THE PARAMOUNT MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING

INCORPORATION OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY TRAFFIC
CODE
Recommended Action: Read by title only, waive further reading, and set a public hearing for Ordinance No. 1194 at the City Council meeting on February 11, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.

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12. ORDINANCE
1195

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARAMOUNT AMENDING CHAPTERS 8.04.010 AND 8.04.040

OF THE PARAMOUNT MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING

INCORPORATION OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY HEALTH

AND SAFETY CODE
Recommended Action: Read by title only, waive further reading, and set a public hearing for Ordinance No. 1195 at the City Council meeting on February 11, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.

13. APPROVAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH MDG
ASSOCIATES, INC. TO PROVIDE GRANT MANAGEMENT

CONSULTING SERVICES FOR A FEDERAL COMMUNITY

PROJECT FUNDING GRANT FOR THE RESIDENTIAL ROOF

REPLACEMENT PROGRAM
Recommended Action: Approve a professional services
agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with MDG Associates, Inc. for grant management consulting services in an amount not to exceed $50,000 annually for FY 2024-25, FY 2025- 26, and FY 2026-27.

14. ACCEPTANCE OF
WORK

CITY YARD RESTROOM RENOVATION PROJECT
(CITY PROJECT NO. 9375)
Recommended Action: Accept the work performed by Corral Construction & Development, Inc., Commerce, California for the City Yard restroom renovation project for Fiscal Year 2025 and authorize payment of the retention.

15. ACCEPTANCE OF
WORK

ARTERIAL STREET RESURFACING PROJECT
(CITY PROJECT NO. 9430)
Recommended Action: Accept the work performed by Sequel Contractors, Inc., Santa Fe Springs, California for the arterial street resurfacing project for Fiscal Year 2024 and authorize payment of the retention.

16. APPROVAL APPOINTMENT OF A PARKS AND RECREATION

COMMISSIONER
Recommended Action: Appoint Alejandro Maldonado to serve the remainder of an unexpired term on the Parks and Recreation Commission through July 2025.

NEW BUSINESS

17. ORAL REPORT DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE NEXUS STUDY OVERVIEW Agenda January 14, 2025
Regular Meeting City Council Page 5

18. ORDINANCE
1193

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARAMOUNT AMENDING SECTIONS 8.12.010 AND 8.12.020;
ADDING SECTION 8.12.032; AND AMENDING SECTIONS

8.12.050, 8.12.110, AND 8.12.160 OF CHAPTER 8.12
(FIREWORKS) OF THE PARAMOUNT MUNICIPAL CODE TO

REVISE FIREWORKS STAND HOURS OF OPERATION AND

OTHER FIREWORKS REGULATIONS IN THE CITY OF

PARAMOUNT
Recommended Action: Read by title only, waive further reading, introduce Ordinance No. 1193, and place it on the January 28, 2025 agenda for adoption.

19. ORAL REPORT DISCUSSION REGARDING FINES FOR SOCIAL HOST

ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS RELATED TO FIREWORKS

VIOLATIONS

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY NEW BUSINESS

COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS

CLOSED SESSION

ADJOURNMENT
To a meeting on January 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 16400 Colorado Ave., Paramount, CA
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To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Heidi Luce, City Clerk
Date: January 14, 2025
SUBJECT: 2024 WINTER HOLIDAY EVENTS
A video highlighting the 2024 Winter Holiday Events will be presented.

To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Heidi Luce, City Clerk
Date: January 14, 2025
SUBJECT: MAYOR’S GOLD KEY AWARD
The Mayor’s Gold Key Award recognizes Paramount residents, individuals, businesses and nonprofit organizations that have gone to extraordinary lengths to have a significant positive impact on the lives of Paramount community members. At tonight’s meeting, Mayor Delgadillo will present the January 2025 Mayor’s Gold Key Award to Ali Shaw, Administrator for Para Latino Medical Center, Inc.

To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: John King, AICP, Interim Planning Director
Leslie Corrales, Assistant Planner
Date: January 14, 2025
SUBJECT: 2024 HOLIDAY HOME DECORATING CONTEST WINNERS
The City Council will recognize the 2024 Holiday Home Decorating Contest Winners. • First Place 8300 3rd Street Flores Family
• Second Place 6523 San Mateo Street Santos Family
• Third Place 6647 San Juan Street Vela Family
To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Grissel Chavez, Assistant City Manager
Date: January 14, 2025
SUBJECT: 2024 EXPLORE PARAMOUNT BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT VIDEO

CONTEST WINNERS
The City Council will recognize the first place winners of the 2024 Explore Paramount Business Spotlight Video Contest.

To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Grissel Chavez, Assistant City Manager
Nicole Lopez, Human Resources Manager
Date: January 14, 2025
SUBJECT: CITY OF PARAMOUNT RETIREE – GLORIA HANNAH – 41 YEARS The City Council will recognize recent retiree Gloria Hannah for her dedicated service to the City of Paramount.

City Council Public Comment Updates
January 14, 2025
From the December 17th City Council Meeting:

Commenter Request/Issue/Concern Action/Comment
Beau Bianchi,
Modern
Development
Proposed a more flexible
approach to development
standards in the Clearwater
specific plan.

During the meeting, the City
Manager requested Council
feedback on scheduling an update
on the Clearwater specific plan at
the January 28, 2025 Council
meeting. City Council approved
scheduling of the update.

Karin Staddon,
Rio Puente Trailer
Park
6656 Rosecrans
Avenue
Email received expressing
concerns about potential
mobile home rent control in
the city. Stated that rent
control would be
burdensome to administer
and enforce. Suggested a
reasonable Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) to
balance interests.

Golden State Park
16601 Garfield
Avenue
Submitted letter.

Jarryd Gonzalez,
Western
Manufactured
Housing Community
Association
Expressed that rent control
is not necessary in
Paramount, citing
reasonable annual rent
increases and park owners'
willingness to assist
residents. He highlighted the
high administrative costs of
rent control and urged the
city to reject any rent control
ordinance, suggesting
alternative collaborative
options like a commission or
MOU.

The Homelessness Ad-hoc
Committee met with mobile home
park residents in December.

Another Committee meeting is in
the process of being scheduled
with mobile home park owners and
mobile home tenants in January.

The goal is to discuss and develop
an MOU with the mobile home
park owners.

City Council Public Comment Updates
January 14, 2025

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Commenter Request/Issue/Concern Action/Comment
Katie Morris,
Cherryfield Village
16707 Garfield
Avenue
Explained that rent
increases at their property
are based on CPI, with a 90-
day notice requirement. She
mentioned their voluntary
rent subsidy program and
emphasized the importance
of open communication
between park owners and
residents.

Greg O'Hagan,
Americana Mobile
Home Park
16600 Downey
Avenue
He argued that rent
increases have been under
the annual CPI and
questioned the necessity of
rent control. Described
Americana's history of
reinvesting in the community
and offering rental
assistance programs.

Mike Otero,
Elijah Mobile Home
Park Owner
Denied harassing residents
and mentioned ongoing
legal and regulatory efforts
to address safety concerns
in the park. He emphasized
the efforts to improve the
park and invited the City to
work with him on solutions.

Mina Nieblas,
Orange Avenue
Mobile Home Park
management
Argued that rent control
would hurt property
maintenance and discussed
recent investments in safety
measures like cameras and
streetlights.

Jose Angel Garcia,
Paramount Resident
Expressed support for rent
control, criticizing the
behavior of park managers
who removed flyers about a
planned protest from
residents' properties. He
urged the City to pass a rent
freeze and a 3% rent control
ordinance.

City Council Public Comment Updates
January 14, 2025

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Commenter Request/Issue/Concern Action/Comment
Nelson Sanchez,
Paramount Resident
Expressed fear and anxiety
about the situation in his
mobile home park. He urged
the City to take immediate
action to address the
situation and prevent family
separation.

Maribel Hernandez,
Paramount Resident
Stated that residents have
the right to organize and
have their voices heard.

Expressed support for rent
control.

Maria Araiza,
Paramount Resident
Urged the City to act quickly
on rent control to prevent
homelessness and provide
stability for residents.

Rodolfo Cortez Encouraged the council to
act on rent control. Urged
the City to move quickly and
pass a rent control
ordinance to improve the
health and stability of the
community.

To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Heidi Luce, City Clerk
Date: January 14, 2025
SUBJECT: MINUTES OF DECEMBER 3, 2024 (SPECIAL MEETING) AND DECEMBER 17, 2024 (ADJOURNED MEETING)

BACKGROUND
The City Council meeting minutes are prepared by the City Clerk and presented to the City Council for review and approval.

DISCUSSION
The City Council meeting minutes of December 3, 2024 (Special Meeting) and December 17, 2024 (Adjourned Meeting) are attached for review and approval.

FISCAL IMPACT
None.

VISION, MISSION, VALUES, AND STRATEGIC OUTCOMES
The City’s Vision, Mission, and Values set the standard for the organization, establish priorities, uniformity and guidelines; and provide the framework for policy decision making. The Strategic Outcomes were implemented to provide a pathway to achieving the City’s Vision. This item aligns with Strategic Outcome No 6: Efficient, Effective, and Fiscally Responsible - Deliver an efficient and effective City government in a fiscally responsible, transparent and collaborative manner.

RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approve the City Council meeting minutes of December 3, 2024 (Special Meeting) and December 17, 2024 (Adjourned Meeting).

PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL

MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING
DECEMBER 3, 2024
City of Paramount, City Hall Council Chamber, 16400 Colorado Avenue, Paramount, CA 90723 CALL TO ORDER: The special meeting of the Paramount City Council was called to order by Mayor Annette C. Delgadillo at
4:02 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 16400
Colorado Avenue, Paramount, California.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Councilmember Olmos led the pledge of allegiance.

ROLL CALL OF
COUNCIL:

Present: Councilmember Isabel Aguayo
Councilmember Brenda Olmos
Councilmember Vilma Cuellar Stallings
Vice Mayor Peggy Lemons
Mayor Annette C. Delgadillo
CITY STAFF PRESENT: John Moreno, City Manager
Grissel Chavez, Assistant City Manager
Heidi Luce, City Clerk

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDIZED ITEM
There were none.

NEW BUSINESS

1. APPROVAL
Master Legal Services
Agreement with
Richards, Watson &
Gershon for City
Attorney Services
Assistant City Manager Chavez gave the report.

It was moved Councilmember Cuellar Stallings and
seconded by Vice Mayor Lemons to approve the
Master Legal Services Agreement with Richards,
Watson & Gershon for City Attorney services for an
initial three-year term commencing December 4, 2024,
with automatic renewals thereafter until either party
chooses to terminate the agreement by giving
appropriate notice as defined in the agreement and
authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement. 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 Special Meeting of the

PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the
City Council, Mayor Delgadillo adjourned the meeting
at 4:08 p.m. to an adjourned meeting on December 17,
2024 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall,
16400 Colorado Avenue, Paramount, CA 90723
Annette C. Delgadillo, Mayor
ATTEST:

Heidi Luce, City Clerk

PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL

MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED MEETING
DECEMBER 17, 2024
City of Paramount, 16400 Colorado Avenue, Paramount, CA 90723 CALL TO ORDER: The adjourned 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:

Ashley Ruiz Alvarez, Paramount Teen Leadership
Alliance Member, led the pledge of allegiance.

INVOCATION: Pastor John Valadez, Reach 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
Nicholas R. Ghirelli, 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
Celina Sanchez, Management Analyst

PRESENTATIONS

1. VIDEOS
Investing in Community
– Improving Homes in
Paramount and Hope
in Action –
Transforming Lives in
Paramount
CF 39.7
The following videos highlighting two programs
offering helpful services to Paramount residents were
presented: Investing in Community – Improving
Homes in Paramount and Hope in Action –
Transforming Lives in Paramount
Minutes of an Adjourned Meeting of the

PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
December 17, 2024; Page 2

2. PRESENTATION
Mayor’s Gold Key
Award
CF 39.7
Mayor Delgadillo presented the Mayor’s Gold Key
Award to Rafael Villaseñor. Mr. Villaseñor was present
to accept the award and expressed sincere
appreciation for the recognition.

3. CERTIFICATE OF

RECOGNITION
Latinas Art Foundation
2024 Dia De Los
Muertos Event
CF 39.6
Mayor Delgadillo, on behalf of the City Council,
recognized Latinas Art Foundation for the 2024 Dia De
Los Muertos event.

4. CERTIFICATE OF

RECOGNITION
Fall 2024 Special
Event Volunteers
CF 39.6
Mayor Delgadillo, on behalf of the City Council,
recognized the following Fall 2024 Special Event
Volunteers.

Hootenanny
• Paramount High School Senior Campus Leo’s Club
• Paramount High School Senior Campus Cheer
Halloween Haunted House
• Paramount High School Senior Campus Cheer
• Paramount High School Senior Campus Corsaires
Halloween Festival
• Paramount High School Senior Campus AVID
• Paramount High School Senior Campus Leo’s Club
• Paramount High School Senior Campus Corsaires
• Paramount Youth Baseball
• Paramount Youth Soccer Organization
• Paramount Historical Society
Senior Thanksgiving
• Weber Metals
• Paramount High School Senior Campus Corsaires

5. CERTIFICATE OF

RECOGNITION
Paramount High
School Girls Cross
Country League
Champions
CF 39.6
Mayor Delgadillo, on behalf of the City Council,
recognized the Paramount High School Girls Cross
Country 2024 League Championship team.

At 6:41 p.m., Mayor Delgadillo recessed the meeting
to a brief break. The meeting was called back to order
at 6:53 p.m.

Minutes of an Adjourned Meeting of the

PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
December 17, 2024; Page 3
CF 10.4 CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT UPDATES
City Manager Moreno responded to comments made
by Shavonne Espinoza at the November 12, 2024 City
Council meeting.

PUBLIC COMMENTS
CF 10.3 The following individuals addressed the City Council and provided public comments: Andrea Crow, Golden
State Park (letter distributed to City Council), Jaryd
Gonzalez, Katie Morris, Beau Bianchi, Greg O’Hagan,
Jose Angel Garcia, Nelson Sanchez, Mike Otero, Mina
Niebla, Maribel Hernandez, Maria Araiza, and Rodolfo
Cortes. Additionally, the following individual summitted a written public comment which was read by the City
Clerk: K.L. Staddon, Rio Puente Trailer Park. The
following individuals submitted speaker cards but
declined to speak when their names were called:

Nicholas Guerra, Briana Villaverde, and Genoveva
Lopez.

CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Councilmember Cuellar Stallings and
seconded by Vice Mayor Lemons to approve Consent
Calendar Items 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13,14, 15, and 16 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

6. APPROVAL
Minutes of November
7, 2024 (Special
Meeting); November
12, 2024; and
November 19, 2024
(Special Meeting)
Approved.

Minutes of an Adjourned Meeting of the

PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
December 17, 2024; Page 4

7. APPROVAL
Register of Demands
November 2024
CF 47.2
Approved the Register of Demands for November
2024.

8. RESOLUTION 24:041
Amending the
Comprehensive Salary
Schedule to meet the
California Code of
Regulations Title 2,
Section 570.5
CF 76.5
Read by title only and adopted Resolution No. 24:041
amending the City comprehensive salary schedule to
meet the California Code of Regulation (CCR) Title 2,
Section 570.5 requirements.

9. APPROVAL
Request for Installation
of a Disabled Parking
Zone in front of 7615
Jefferson Street
CF 73.3
Approved the request for installation of a disabled
parking zone in front of 7615 Jefferson Street.

10. APPROVAL
Request for Installation
of a Disabled Parking
Zone in front of 13939
Ruther Avenue
CF 73.3
Approved the request for the installation of a disabled parking zone in front of 13939 Ruther Avenue.

11. APPROVAL
Agreement with
Hamilton Architects,
Inc. for Design and
Architectural Services
for the Paramount Saw
Community Rooms and
Museum Project
CF 43.1285
Approved and authorized the City Manager to execute
an agreement with Hamilton Architects, Inc., for a not
to exceed amount of $70,400 for the design services
of the Paramount Saw Community Meeting
Rooms/Museum project commencing immediately and
ending on June 30, 2025.

12. ORDINANCE 1190
Adding Chapter 12.52
to Title 12 of the
Paramount Municipal
Code, prohibiting the
storage of personal
property in public areas
CF 70, 79
Read by title only, waived further reading, and adopted Ordinance No. 1190
Minutes of an Adjourned Meeting of the

PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
December 17, 2024; Page 5

13. ACCEPTANCE OF
WORK
Acceptance of Work for
Alley Improvement
Project
(City Project No. 9434)
Accepted the work performed by Terra Pave, Inc.,
Whittier, California, for the alley improvement project and authorized payment of the retention.

14. APPROVAL
Amendment No. 2 to
the agreement with
Adopt a Highway
Maintenance
Corporation for AdoptA-Highway Services
CF 43.1189
1) Appropriated an additional $23,250 from the
unallocated General Fund balance to the FY24-25
Public Works Landscape Maintenance and Operations
budget; and 2) Approved Amendment No. 2 to the
agreement with Adopt-A-Highway Maintenance
Corporation for augmented Adopt-A-Highway
services; and authorized the Mayor or her designee to
sign the amendment.

15. AWARD OF

CONTRACT
Water Well 16 Fencing
CF 43.1286
1) Appropriated an additional $40,500 from the
available Water Fund; and 2) Awarded the contract for
Water Well 16 fencing to A&G Sales, Downey, CA in
the amount of $36,807.80, and authorized the Mayor
or her designee to execute the agreement.

16. APPROVAL
First Amendment to the
Professional Services
Agreement with Gruen
Associates to Prepare
Commercial Design
Guidelines
CF 43.1235
1) Appropriated an additional $8,500.00 from the
General Fund; and 2) Approved the First Amendment
to the Professional Services Agreement with Gruen
Associates in an amount not to exceed $8,500.00 for
preparation of a comprehensive plant list and
authorized the Mayor or designee to execute the
agreement.

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY OLD

BUSINESS

17. ORAL REPORT
Update on the
Commercial Service
Roll Out Program
CF 43.23
Randon Lane with Athens Services gave the report
and presented a PowerPoint presentation providing an
update on the status of the roll out of the commercial
services program in compliance with SB 1383.

18. ORAL REPORT
Air Monitoring Program
Update
CF 31.20, 43.1146
Randall Baxter with Trinity Consultants provided an
update on the results of the City’s air monitoring
program.

Minutes of an Adjourned Meeting of the

PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
December 17, 2024; Page 6

NEW BUSINESS

19. ORAL REPORT
Update on Paramount
Park Community
Center Expansion
Project
(City Project No. 9464)
Community Services Director Guillen and Justin Roth
with Studio OneEleven gave the report and presented
a PowerPoint presentation providing an update on the
Paramount Park Community Center Expansion Project
(City Project No. 9464).

20. PUBLIC HEARING
ORDINANCE 1191
Approving Zoning
Ordinance Text
Amendment No. 33,
revising regulations for
Housing Developments
to further Incorporate
Objective Design
Standards Citywide in
Residential Zones
CF 69.16, 43.1230
Interim Planning Director King gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation.

Mayor Delgadillo opened the public hearing and called
for public testimony.

There being no public testimony, it was moved by
Councilmmeber Cullar Stallings and seconded by Vice
Mayor Lemons to close the public hearing 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
It was moved by Vice Mayor Lemons and seconded by
Councilmember Aguayo to read by title only, waive
further reading, introduce Ordinance No.1191, and
place it on the January 14, 2025 agenda for adoption.

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

21. RESOLUTION 24:042
Declaring the results of
the City of Paramount
Special Election held
on November 5, 2024,
in Consolidation with
City Clerk Luce gave the report and presented a
PowerPoint presentation.

It was moved by Vice Mayor Lemons and seconded by
Councilmember Aguayo to read by title only and adopt
Resolution No. 24:042, reciting the fact of the Special Minutes of an Adjourned Meeting of the

PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
December 17, 2024; Page 7
the Presidential
Election
CF 30.1, 45
Municipal Election held in the City of Paramount on
November 5, 2024, in consolidation with the
Presidential Election, and declaring the results and
other such matters as provided by law. 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

22. RESOLUTION 24:043
Implementing
Procedures for the
Phased-In Collection of
The Business License
Tax Pursuant to
Measure LR
CF 30.1
Assistant City Manager Chavez gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation.

It was moved by Councilmember Cuellar Stallings and
seconded by Vice Mayor Lemons to read by title only
and adopt Resolution No. 24:043 implementing
procedures for the phased-in collection of the business license tax pursuant to Measure LR.. 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

23. RECEIVE AND FILE
Mobile Food Vending
Ordinance Update
CF 70.2
Interim Planning Director King gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation providing an
overview of the City’s mobile food vending ordinance
and recommended changes to enhance the ordinance.

Theresa Navarro, operator of Tacos Y Mariscos El
Jefe, addressed the City Council in support of
extending the hours of operation for mobile food
vendors.

Following brief discussion, staff was directed to bring back an ordinance to implement the recommended
changes at a future City Council meeting to increase
the hours allowed by one hour, extend the hours by
one hour later into the evening, and set regulations to require a minimum 100 ft. distance between mobile
food vendors.

Minutes of an Adjourned Meeting of the

PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
December 17, 2024; Page 8

SUCCESSOR AGENCY FOR THE PARAMOUNT
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY – CONSENT

CALENDAR
It was moved by Councilmember Aguayo and
seconded by Vice Mayor Lemons to approve
Successor Agency for the Paramount Redevelopment
Agency Consent Calendar Item 1 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. RESOLUTION
SAPRA 24:004
Approving an
Administrative Expense
Budget and the
Recognized Obligation
Payment Schedule
(ROPS 25-26) for the
Period of July 1, 2025
through June 30,
2026
CF 12.1
Read by title only and adopted Resolution No. SAPRA
24:004.

COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilmembers
Vice Mayor Lemons expressed appreciation and gave
kudos to staff for their hard work on the Senior
Thanksgiving luncheon and winter holiday events
including the Santa Train, Pictures with Santa, Snow
Fest, Tree Lighting and Shopping Under the Lights.

Councilmember Olmos also expressed appreciation to
staff for the wonderful holiday events and thanked the
following Paramount businesses and organizations
that gave back to the community during the holidays:

New Commandment Church, Casa Adelita,
Paramount Lions, Paramount Women’s Club, Xclusive
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December 17, 2024; Page 9
Wraps, Dusk to Dawn, and Paramount Unified School
District. Lastly, she wished the community, her
colleagues, and staff a very happy holidays.

Councilmember Cuellar Stallings also expressed
appreciation to staff for the wonderful holiday events.

She reported that she attended the Lynwood holiday
parade. She commented that she enjoyed dressing up
as Mrs. Claus during the Santa Train event and
thanked staff and the deputies for all they do. On
behalf of her husband, she expressed his appreciation
for being allowed to display his wooden toys. Lastly,
she wished the residents, her colleagues and staff a
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Councilmember Aguayo expressed appreciation to
staff for the amazing Senior Thanksgiving luncheon
and wonderful holiday events. She commented that
she can’t wait for the Community Center Expansion
project. She asked for prayers for her father and
wished everyone a Merry Christmas.

Mayor Delgadillo commented that she had a wonderful
time sharing a meal and dancing with the Seniors at
the Thanksgiving luncheon. She also commented that
the tree lighting event and Santa Train were magical
and expressed appreciation to staff for all they do.

Lastly, she wished everyone a Merry Christmas.

Staff
City Manager Moreno introduced the new City
Attorney Nicholas Ghirelli and welcomed him to the
City. City Attorney Ghirelli thanked the City Council for the faith they have placed in him and commented that
he looks forward to serving the City.

City Manager Moreno thanked the City Council for
recognizing staff for their hard work. He wished Mayor
Delgadillo a Happy Birthday and Councilmember
Aguayo a belated Happy Birthday.

Lastly, he reported that the Council Chamber
renovation will begin later this week and be completed
by the January City Council meeting.

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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the
City Council, Mayor Delgadillo adjourned the meeting
at 9:21 p.m. in memory of three community members
who recently lost their lives Jose Valdez, Leo Espitia, Juan Manuel Garcia: The next meeting will be held on
January 14, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber
at City Hall, 16400 Colorado Ave., Paramount, CA.

Annette C. Delgadillo, Mayor
ATTEST:

Heidi Luce, City Clerk
To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Kim Sao, Finance Director
Date: January 14, 2025
SUBJECT: REGISTER OF DEMANDS – DECEMBER 2024 (CITY)

BACKGROUND
The register of demands is presented to the City Council monthly.

DISCUSSION
Attached is the Register of Demands for December 2024.

FISCAL IMPACT
None.

RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approve the Register of Demands for December 2024.

Check Number Vendor Name Amount Description

CITY OF PARAMOUNT

FINAL CHECK REGISTER
December 31, 2024
Pre-issue Checks
336743 3M CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION 50,247.79 CIP - DILLS PARK RENOVATION 2,644.62 CIP - DILLS PARK RENOVATION (RET)
-2,644.62 3M CONST (CIP 9259-FY25)
Vendor Tota 50,247.79
336674 ACC BUSINESS 798.96 IT - CH SECONDARY FIBER INTERNET (11/24 Vendor Tota 798.96
336726 ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES CO-OP 54.92 CSR - TAXI TRANSIT SVCS (10/24) Vendor Tota 54.92
336848 ADOPT A HIGHWAY 5,593.00 PW - LITTER REMOVAL SVCS (11/24) Vendor Tota 5,593.00
336912 ADVANTAGE PRODUCE INC. 3,150.00 CP - CHRISTMAS TRAIN EVENT 2,520.00 CP - CHRISTMAS TRAIN EVENT
2,520.00 CP - CHRISTMAS TRAIN EVENT
945.00 CP - CHRISTMAS TRAIN EVENT
Vendor Tota 9,135.00
336913 AGUILAR, MAYRA 695.60 PS - YAL EXCURSION SUPPLIES (12/21) Vendor Tota 695.60
336914 AIRGAS 105.12 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES

28.10 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 133.22
336675 AKESO OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH 680.00 HR - HEALTH SCREENINGS (11/24) Vendor Tota 680.00
336744 AKM CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC 510.00 PW - WATER ENG SVCS (10/24) Vendor Tota 510.00
336595 ALERT CLEANERS 192.00 CSR - LAUNDRY SVCS (11/15) 156.00 CSR - LAUNDRY SVCS (10/26)
336915 828.00 CSR - LAUNDRY SVCS (12/6)

24.00 PS - LAUNDRY SVCS (1/3)
Vendor Tota 1,200.00
336596 ALIN PARTY SUPPLY CO. 478.47 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES 419.07 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
409.00 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
389.82 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

73.01 CSR - RECREATION SUPPLIES
336916 561.11 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
488.01 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
373.02 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
255.60 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
199.93 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

94.83 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

57.88 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

54.58 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

23.40 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

21.46 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 3,899.19
336745 ALL CITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES 20,195.19 PS - CROSSING GUARD SVCS (10/27-11/9) 18,936.31 PS - CROSSING GUARD SVCS (11/10-11/23
336887 10,538.01 PS - CROSSING GUARD SVCS (11/24-12/7)
Vendor Tota 49,669.51
336849 ALPHA POWDER COAT LLC 180.00 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES Vendor Tota 180.00

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CITY OF PARAMOUNT

FINAL CHECK REGISTER
December 31, 2024
Pre-issue Checks
17612 AMAZON.COM 837.71 CP - TREE LIGHTING EVENT

27.43 PS - YAL SUPPLIES
952.29 CP - TREE LIGHTING EVENT

88.08 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
119.16 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

41.21 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

99.17 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
220.45 CP - TREE LIGHTING EVENT
126.75 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

9.91 FIN - OFFICE SUPPLIES
550.04 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
532.71 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

32.89 FIN - OFFICE SUPPLIES
832.92 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
169.00 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
211.20 CSR - HAUNTED HOUSE EVENT
185.12 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

56.16 PS - YAL SUPPLIES
105.81 CP - TREE LIGHTING EVENT
1,957.74 PW - SUSTAINABILITY SUPPLIES

50.53 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

75.01 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

13.58 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

26.94 PS - YAL SUPPLIES

26.45 FIN - OFFICE SUPPLIES

60.63 PW - SUSTAINABILITY SUPPLIES

21.57 PS - YAL SUPPLIES
267.71 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
224.55 PW - SUSTAINABILITY SUPPLIES

14.72 FIN - OFFICE SUPPLIES

10.56 PW - SUSTAINABILITY SUPPLIES
106.93 PS - YAL SUPPLIES

88.18 CP - TREE LIGHTING EVENT

88.12 PS - YAL SUPPLIES

53.37 PS - YAL SUPPLIES
154.32 CSR - RECREATION SUPPLIES

19.83 FIN - OFFICE SUPPLIES

39.27 FIN - OFFICE SUPPLIES

35.02 AS - OFFICE SUPPLIES

17.63 FIN - OFFICE SUPPLIES

35.33 CSR - FACILITY SUPPLIES

36.67 CSR - FACILITY SUPPLIES

7.71 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

44.06 CSR - RECREATION SUPPLIES
105.25 PS - YAL SUPPLIES
203.16 PS - YAL SUPPLIES

6.60 PS - YAL SUPPLIES

24.22 FIN - OFFICE SUPPLIES

77.44 CSR - RECREATION SUPPLIES
109.35 CSR - RECREATION SUPPLIES

68.92 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
106.86 PS - YAL SUPPLIES

22.04 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

9.30 CSR - FACILITY SUPPLIES
180.63 PS - YAL SUPPLIES

48.73 PS - YAL SUPPLIES
152.88 PS - YAL SUPPLIES
145.52 CP - SENIOR THANKSGIVING DINNER

42.99 CP - VETERANS CELEBRATION EVENT

93.47 CSR - PATHFINDERS EXCURSION SUPPLIES

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CITY OF PARAMOUNT

FINAL CHECK REGISTER
December 31, 2024
Pre-issue Checks
17612 AMAZON.COM 100.00 HR - CAUGHT IN THE ACT OF EXCELLENCE 600.00 HR - CAUGHT IN THE ACT OF EXCELLENCE

30.26 PS - YAL SUPPLIES

70.32 PS - OFFICE SUPPLIES
179.14 PS - OFFICE SUPPLIES

44.09 CSR - SANTA SNOWFEST EVENT

52.36 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

23.70 PS - OFFICE SUPPLIES
797.58 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

37.60 PW - GENERAL SMALL TOOLS

17.63 CP - VETERANS CELEBRATION EVENT
110.99 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
105.99 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

64.84 CSR - EQUIPMENT MNTC SUPPLIES
697.53 CSR - SANTA SNOWFEST EVENT

26.46 CSR - PATHFINDERS EXCURSION SUPPLIES

51.31 CSR - RECREATION SUPPLIES
474.85 CP - SENIOR THANKSGIVING DINNER

29.76 CP - VETERANS CELEBRATION EVENT

64.69 CP - VETERANS CELEBRATION EVENT
112.84 CSR - SANTA SNOWFEST EVENT
305.20 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

44.86 CSR - PATHFINERS EXCURSION SUPPLIES

93.80 CSR - ENP EVENT SUPPLIES
191.61 CSR - ENP EVENT SUPPLIES

7.49 PS - YAL SUPPLIES
871.68 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

16.42 CP - SENIOR THANKSGIVING DINNER
137.22 CSR - EQUIPMENT MNTC SUPPLIES
104.70 CSR - ENP EVENT SUPPLIES
404.42 CSR - EQUIPMENT MNTC SUPPLIES

88.10 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

42.12 CSR - EQUIPMENT MNTC SUPPLIES
-14.32 PS - OFFICE SUPPLIES (CREDIT)
-19.82 PS - OFFICE SUPPLIES (CREDIT)
268.29 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

17.60 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
131.61 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
378.69 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
216.62 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

23.14 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

53.12 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
1,473.80 CP - TREE LIGHTING EVENT

15.41 FIN - OFFICE SUPPLIES

71.76 FIN - OFFICE SUPPLIES
216.27 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

28.71 CSR - FACILITY SUPPLIES

56.75 CSR - STORYTIME WITH MAYOR
1,040.44 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

11.86 FIN - OFFICE SUPPLIES

33.06 CSR - FACILITY SUPPLIES
187.30 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
474.06 CSR - SPORTS AWARDS

10.68 HR - OFFICE SUPPLIES
528.26 PS - YAL SUPPLIES
558.75 CSR - FACILITY SUPPLIES

44.08 CSR - ADAPTIVE RECREATION SUPPLIES
119.00 CSR - ADAPTIVE RECREATION SUPPLIES

80.34 CP - TREE LIGHTING EVENT
144.76 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

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CITY OF PARAMOUNT

FINAL CHECK REGISTER
December 31, 2024
Pre-issue Checks
17612 AMAZON.COM 144.22 HR - EMPLOYEE HOLIDAY EVENT
308.68 CP - CHRISTMAS TRAIN SUPPLIES
198.42 CP - TREE LIGHTINING EVENT

18.73 CSR - ADAPTIVE RECREATION SUPPLIES

9.88 HR - EMPLOYEE HOLIDAY EVENT
1,200.00 HR - CAUGHT IN THE ACT OF EXCELLENCE

88.18 CSR - MLC SUPPLIES
192.45 CSR - ENP EVENT SUPPLIES
210.78 CSR - SANTA SNOWFEST EVENT

57.24 CP - SENIOR THANKSGIVING DINNER

17.58 CSR - EQUIPMENT MNTC SUPPLIES
204.16 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

30.68 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

16.53 CSR - ADULT RECREATION SUPPLIES

47.22 CSR - ENP SUPPLIES

52.90 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
1,077.13 PS - EQUIPMENT MNTC SUPPLIES

79.36 CSR - SANTA SNOWFEST EVENT

31.96 PS - EQUIPMENT MNTC SUPPLIES
118.27 CSR - ENP SUPPLIES
-10.97 FIN - OFFICE SUPPLIES (CREDIT)
1,553.24 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

38.55 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

9.90 CSR - ADULT RECREATION SUPPLIES

57.11 CSR - ADULT RECREATION SUPPLIES
107.20 CSR - ENP SUPPLIES
469.60 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
120.71 PS - EQUIPMENT MNTC SUPPLIES

10.97 FIN - OFFICE SUPPLIES

89.85 PW - FACILITY MTNC SUPPLIES

14.32 PL - OFFICE SUPPLIES
150.00 HR - CAUGHT IN THE ACT OF EXCELLENCE
148.18 PS - YAL SUPPLIES

13.22 PL - OFFICE SUPPLIES

19.85 FIN - OFFICE SUPPLIES
219.91 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
1,193.69 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

17.23 PL - OFFICE SUPPLIES
422.25 CP - SENIOR THANKSGIVING DINNER
638.51 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
246.95 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

10.96 PS - OFFICE SUPPLIES

14.32 PS - OFFICE SUPPLIES

69.90 CP - TREE LIGHTING EVENT
236.54 CSR - ENP SUPPLIES

74.92 CP - TREE LIGHTING EVENT

12.38 CSR - PATHFINDERS REFRESHMENTS
574.00 CP - TREE LIGHTING EVENT

19.77 CSR - OFFICE SUPPLIES
792.40 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

76.24 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

43.14 CSR - FACILITY SUPPLIES
232.04 CSR - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

93.02 CSR - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

21.97 CSR - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

24.39 PW - GENERAL SMALL TOOLS
148.18 PS - YAL SUPPLIES

47.74 CSR - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
903.20 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

10.60 PS - OFFICE SUPPLIES

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CITY OF PARAMOUNT

FINAL CHECK REGISTER
December 31, 2024
Pre-issue Checks
17612 AMAZON.COM 37.62 PS - OFFICE SUPPLIES
409.95 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
105.76 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
160.94 RM - FIRST AID SUPPLIES
146.99 CSR - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
155.68 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
124.55 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

63.16 CP - TREE LIGHTING EVENT
561.06 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
561.06 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
112.72 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
336.33 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
233.98 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

65.10 AS - OFFICE SUPPLIES

97.23 CP - HOLIDAY DECORATIONS (WE)

25.78 PL - OFFICE SUPPLIES

22.02 RM - FIRST AID SUPPLIES

69.93 PS - OFFICE SUPPLIES
100.41 PS - OFFICE SUPPLIES
302.32 PS - OFFICE SUPPLIES

5.95 AS - OFFICE SUPPLIES
252.17 PS - OFFICE SUPPLIES

14.84 CSR - ADAPTIVE RECREATION SUPPLIES
529.56 CP - HOLIDAY DECORATIONS (WE)

32.28 CSR - ADAPTIVE RECREATION SUPPLIES

59.50 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
384.86 CP - HOLIDAY DECORATIONS (WE)
150.00 HR - EMPLOYEE COSTUME CONTEST
-1,077.13 PS - OFFICE SUPPLIES (CREDIT)
374.86 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

50.12 PS - OFFICE SUPPLIES

22.98 CSR - FACILITY SUPPLIES

18.36 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
133.29 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
595.26 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

12.61 HR - EMPLOYEE HOLIDAY EVENT
206.73 CP - TREE LIGHTING EVENT

49.24 CSR - FACILITY SUPPLIES
415.48 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
285.90 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
176.38 CP - DOWNTOWN DECORATIONS (WE)
558.65 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

28.89 CSR - FACILITY SUPPLIES

60.60 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
273.82 CP - TREE LIGHTING EVENT
346.70 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

44.08 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
646.00 CP - HOLIDAY DECORATIONS (WE)

20.00 CSR - OFFICE SUPPLIES
-95.58 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES (CREDIT)
-223.02 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES (CREDIT)
190.19 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
241.17 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

69.37 CSR - FACILITY SUPPLIES
308.64 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

27.92 CSR - FACILITY SUPPLIES

42.82 CSR - FACILITY SUPPLIES

59.22 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
425.48 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
241.74 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

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CITY OF PARAMOUNT

FINAL CHECK REGISTER
December 31, 2024
Pre-issue Checks
17612 AMAZON.COM 35.31 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
357.81 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
597.73 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

61.73 CP - TREE LIGHTING EVENT
189.33 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

77.43 PS - OFFICE SUPPLIES
110.64 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

91.98 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
927.41 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

24.68 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

18.73 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
164.86 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

29.54 PS - OFFICE SUPPLIES
196.61 CP - TREE LIGHTING EVENT

55.48 PS - EQUIPMENT MNTC SUPPLIES
110.24 PS - EQUIPMENT MNTC SUPPLIES
143.06 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
354.90 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
332.69 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

76.05 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
333.28 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

18.73 HR - EMPLOYEE HOLIDAY EVENT
154.20 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

83.32 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

11.45 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
-34.22 CSR - SANTA SNOWFEST EVENT (CREDIT)
-34.22 CSR - SANTA SNOWFEST EVENT (CREDIT)
Vendor Tota 49,403.20
336597 AMBIENT PRO, LLC 26,800.00 CP - TREE LIGHTING EVENT (AUDIO/LIGHT) 3,700.00 CP - TREE LIGHTING EVENT (CHAIRS)
600.00 CP - TREE LIGHTING EVENT (TENT)
Vendor Tota 31,100.00
336917 AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOC. 336.00 PW - AWWA MEMBERSHIP (OG) Vendor Tota 336.00
336746 ANM CONSTRUCTION INC 25,745.00 PL - SBA AL FRESCO (PIKA TORTAS) ARPA 336747 19,000.00 PL - SBA AL FRESCO (CASA GAMINO) ARPA
336748 14,772.50 PL - SBA AL FRESCO (EL TAPATIO) ARPA
336749 11,257.50 PL - SBA AL FRESCO (CASA ADELITA) ARPA Vendor Tota 70,775.00
336676 AT & T 128.40 IT - COM CTR INTERNET (12/24)
336677 95.59 IT - SPLASH PAD INTERNET (11/24)
336776 74.90 IT - PARAMOUNT POOL INTERNET (12/24)
336727 1,442.18 IT - TELEPHONE SVC (11-12/24)
374.89 PW - WATER SYSTEM SVC (11-12/24)
194.29 IT - TELEPHONE SVC (11-12/24)
181.07 IT - TELEPHONE SVC (11-12/24)

38.53 IT - TELEPHONE SVC (11-12/24)
Vendor Tota 2,529.85
336678 ATKINSON, ANDELSON, LOYA 355.50 HR - LEGAL SVCS (10/24) Vendor Tota 355.50
336750 AUSTIN FAMILY VENTURES LP 600.00 PS - RENTAL ASSIST (STANLY-12/24) PLHA 600.00 PS - RENTAL ASSIST (STANLY-1/25) PLHA
Vendor Tota 1,200.00
336918 AUTOMATED GATE SERVICES, INC 509.00 PW - GATE REPAIR (WELL #16) Vendor Tota 509.00

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CITY OF PARAMOUNT

FINAL CHECK REGISTER
December 31, 2024
Pre-issue Checks
336850 AZTECA LANDSCAPE 83,975.53 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SVCS (11/24) Vendor Tota 83,975.53
17558 BANC OF AMERICA PUBLIC CAPITAL 107,944.00 PW - AMI PRINCIPAL (12/1) 290,519.24 PW - AMI INTEREST (12/23 - 6/24)
228,156.48 PW - AMI INTEREST (7/24 - 11/24)
Vendor Tota 626,619.72
336888 BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST 2,000.00 FIN - POB 2021 TRUSTEE FEE(11/24-11/25) Vendor Tota 2,000.00
336851 BARR COMMERCIAL DOOR REPAIR 3,087.27 PW - GATE REPAIR (PS) Vendor Tota 3,087.27
336751 BAUTISTA 458.71 WTR DEP REF - 15139 RANCHO CENTINA Vendor Tota 458.71
336632 BEIGHTON, DAVE 1,600.00 PS - DETECTIVE SPECIALIST (11/16-11/29) 336777 2,100.00 PS - DETECTIVE SPECIALIST (11/30-12/13) 336919 1,750.00 PS - DETECTIVE SPECIALIST (12/14-12/27) Vendor Tota 5,450.00
336679 BIOMETRICS4ALL, INC 319.00 HR - FINGERPRINTING SVCS (11/24) Vendor Tota 319.00
336778 BISHOP INC 220,406.22 CIP - STATION ROOF REPLACEMENT 11,600.33 CIP - STATION ROOF REPLACEMENT (RET)
-11,600.33 BISHOP (CIP 9470-FY25)
Vendor Tota 220,406.22
336852 BRAVO SIGN & DESIGN INC 10,512.50 PW - SUBSTATION WAYFINDING SIGN Vendor Tota 10,512.50
336712 BRICIO CALVILLO, MIRIAM 650.00 CSR-ADAPTIVE RECREATION EVENT(12/14-WE) Vendor Tota 650.00
336779 BRINK, JUDITH A 2,400.00 PS - RENTAL ASSIST (MARES - 1/25) PLHA 2,400.00 PS - RENTAL ASSIST (MARES - 2/25) PLHA
Vendor Tota 4,800.00
336780 BROWN BOLT & NUT CORP. 699.51 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES Vendor Tota 699.51
336781 BROWNY PEST CONTROL 250.00 PW - FACILITY MNTC SVCS 125.00 PW - STREET MNTC SVCS
336853 125.00 PW - STREET MNTC SVCS
Vendor Tota 500.00
336716 BUCKNAM & ASSOCIATES, INC 1,320.00 PW - WATER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (11/24) Vendor Tota 1,320.00
336854 C DESIGN CO 102.50 PW - UNIFORMS
246.15 PW - UNIFORMS
461.54 PW - UNIFORMS
123.08 PW - UNIFORMS

76.92 PW - UNIFORMS

61.54 PW - UNIFORMS

30.77 PW - UNIFORMS
Vendor Tota 1,102.50
336598 CALIF PARK & RECREATION (CPRS) 150.00 CSR - CPRS MEMBERSHIP (YG) 150.00 CSR - CPRS MEMBERSHIP (LA)
Vendor Tota 300.00

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Pre-issue Checks
336680 CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF CODE 60.00 PS - CACEO TRAINING (BC) 336889 130.00 PS - CACEO TRAINING (BC)
100.00 PS - CACEO MEMBERSHIP (JD)
100.00 PS - CACEO MEMBERSHIP (BC)
100.00 PS - CACEO MEMBERSHIP (NH)
100.00 PS - CACEO MEMBERSHIP (ER)

40.00 PS - CACEO TRAINING (BC)

36.00 PS - CACEO TRAINING (BC)
Vendor Tota 666.00
336819 CALIFORNIA BARRICADE 4,406.50 CP - SHOPPING UNDER THE LIGHTS Vendor Tota 4,406.50
17579 CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' 42,885.82 PERS RETIREMENT - PPE 11/15 17580 24,235.11 PERS RETIREMENT - PPE 11/15
17581 248.98 PERS RETIREMENT (11/24)
17582 539.31 PERS RETIREMENT (11/24)
17595 42,903.51 PERS RETIREMENT - PPE 11/29
17596 24,339.26 PERS RETIREMENT - PPE 11/29
17613 2,925.48 GEN - REPL BENEFIT CONTRIBUTION (2025)
Vendor Tota 138,077.47
336728 CALMATE YOGA LLC 150.00 CSR - 55+ SENIOR FITNESS (11/24) Vendor Tota 150.00
336717 CALPERS LONG-TERM CARE PROGRAM 59.42 CALPERS LTC - PPE 11/29 (AF) 336823 59.42 CALPERS LTC - PPE 12/13 (AF)
Vendor Tota 118.84
336855 CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC 438.89 FIN - COPIER LEASE (12/24) 636.26 IT - COPIER LEASE (12/24)
535.76 PL - COPIER LEASE (12/24)
216.58 PS - COPIER LEASE (12/24)
1,118.54 CSR- COPIER LEASE (12/24)
473.87 PW - COPIER LEASE (12/24)
123.00 FIN - COPIER LEASE (12/24)
Vendor Tota 3,542.90
336599 CASA ADELITA 143.33 CP - VETERANS CELEBRATION EVENT 336729 2,414.48 CSR - SENIOR SPECIAL EVENT (12/26-WE)
336920 1,504.33 CSR - CHRISTMAS TRAIN (MUSA RECOGNITION 874.56 GEN - CC MEETING EXPENSE (12/17)
Vendor Tota 4,936.70
336681 CDW GOVERNMENT, INC. 238.08 IT - COMPUTER MNTC SUPPLIES

93.29 IT - COMPUTER MNTC SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 331.37
336856 CELEDON, MIGUEL 543.69 PW - GYM EQUIPMENT MNTC
Vendor Tota 543.69
336782 CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS 7,802.10 IT - INTERNET SVCS (12/24) 155.92 GEN - CITY HALL CABLE (12/24)
155.92 GEN - CITY YARD CABLE (12/24)
Vendor Tota 8,113.94
336633 CHINESE GOURMET TASTY 792.81 CP - CHRISTMAS TRAIN EVENT Vendor Tota 792.81
336600 CHRIS WADE MUSIC PRODUCTIONS 2,000.00 CP - TREE LIGHTING EVENT Vendor Tota 2,000.00

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Pre-issue Checks
336730 CINDY'S JUMPERS, LLC 5,869.00 CSR - SANTA SNOWFEST EVENT Vendor Tota 5,869.00
336890 CITY OF DOWNEY 33,283.00 PS - ANIMAL LICENSE CANVASSING (FY 25) Vendor Tota 33,283.00
17559 CITY OF PARAMOUNT PAYROLL 359,342.63 NET PAYROLL - PPE 11/29 17565 41,911.04 NET PAYROLL - SPEC 12/5
17585 407,864.52 NET PAYROLL - PPE 12/13
17599 84.72 NET PAYROLL - SPEC 12/13
Vendor Tota 809,202.91
336891 COLE HUBER LLP 10,275.00 CA - CITY ATTORNEY SVCS (11/24) 7,080.00 CA - CITY ATTORNEY SVCS (11/24)
1,890.00 CA - CITY ATTORNEY SVCS (11/24)
180.00 CA - CITY ATTORNEY SVCS (11/24)

52.50 CA - CITY ATTORNEY SVCS (11/24)
Vendor Tota 19,477.50
336601 COLORS PRINTING LLC 549.05 CP - SENIOR THANKSGIVING (11/24) 336731 479.59 CSR - SENIOR NEWSLETTER (11/24)
Vendor Tota 1,028.64
336783 COMMERCIAL BUILDING MANAGEMENT 13,525.36 PW - JANITORIAL SVCS (11/24) Vendor Tota 13,525.36
336682 CONTINENTAL INTERPRETING 100.00 CC - TRANSLATION SVCS (PH - 12/3) 336892 350.00 CC - COMMUNITY INTERPRETER (12/17)
350.00 CC - COMMUNITY INTERPRETER (12/17)
350.00 CC - COMMUNITY INTERPRETER (12/13)
Vendor Tota 1,150.00
336651 CORRAL CONSTRUCTION 740.00 CIP - CITY YARD RESTROOM RENOVATION Vendor Tota 740.00
336602 COTA, CLARISSA 420.00 CSR - YOGA INSTRUCTOR (11/24-WE) Vendor Tota 420.00
336683 CRAFTWATER ENGINEERING, INC 11,966.02 CIP - SPANE PK STORMWATER CAPTURE (6/24 Vendor Tota 11,966.02
336634 D & S WINDOW COVERING, INC 2,024.44 PW - FACILITY MNTC SVCS Vendor Tota 2,024.44
336893 DATA TICKET, INC 7,393.03 PS - PARKING CITATION SVCS (11/24) 351.58 PS - CODE ENF CITATION SVCS (11/24)
200.00 PS-SIDEWALK VENDOR CITATION SVCS (11/24
200.00 PS - NOISE DISTURBANCE SVCS (11/24)
Vendor Tota 8,144.61
336752 DE CASAS. FERMIN 250.00 PS - CITATION REFUND (DE CASAS) Vendor Tota 250.00
336784 DEARK E&C INC 38,627.00 CIP-DILLS PARKING LOT RENOVATION (P68C) 2,033.00 CIP-DILLS PARKING LOT RENOVAT(RET-P68C
-2,033.00 DEARK (CIP 9259-FY25)
Vendor Tota 38,627.00
336603 DEKRA-LITE 2,474.20 CP - HOLIDAY DECORATIONS (WE) 336921 6,002.52 CP - HOLIDAY DECORATIONS (WE)
Vendor Tota 8,476.72
336894 DEPT OF JUSTICE 79.00 HR - FINGERPRINTING SVCS (11/24) Vendor Tota 79.00

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Pre-issue Checks
336785 DIAMOND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 648.23 PW - DILLS PARK RESTROOM (12/24) Vendor Tota 648.23
336922 DIANA'S FLOWERS 305.00 CP - CHRISTMAS TRAIN SUPPLIES Vendor Tota 305.00
336635 DIRECTV 100.99 PS - EOC SATELLITE SVCS (11/24)
336923 100.99 PS - EOC SATELLITE SVCS (12/24)
Vendor Tota 201.98
336604 DIVINE GRUPO MUSICAL 4,000.00 CP - TREE LIGHTING EVENT Vendor Tota 4,000.00
336732 DJ CATRACHO ENTERTAINMENT, INC 600.00 CSR - SANTA SNOWFEST EVENT 336846 200.00 CP - SHOPPING UNDER THE LIGHTS
Vendor Tota 800.00
336733 DOMINO'S PIZZA 289.92 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

61.74 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
336885 152.12 CSR - ENP EVENT SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 503.78
336786 DUNN EDWARDS PAINTS 789.80 PW - GRAFFITI REMOVAL SUPPLIES Vendor Tota 789.80
336684 EFI GLOBAL INC 1,750.00 PL-ENV CONSULTING(16635,16675,16683 PMT Vendor Tota 1,750.00
336857 EKA 687.50 PW - LOBBYING SERVICES FOR WSAB (11/24) Vendor Tota 687.50
17560 ELAVON, INC 623.96 GEN-CS CREDIT CARD TERMINAL SVCS(11/24) 17561 309.05 GEN-PL CREDIT CARD TERMINAL SVCS(11/24)
Vendor Tota 933.01
17566 EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPT 835.20 STATE PAYROLL TAX - SPEC 12/5 17567 14,382.19 STATE PAYROLL TAX - PPE 11/29
17586 17,179.43 STATE PAYROLL TAX - PPE 12/13
Vendor Tota 32,396.82
17568 EMPOWER TRUST COMPANY 15,427.90 FT DEF COMP 457 - PPE 11/29 17569 10,941.11 PT DEF COMP 457 - PPE 11/29
17570 1,320.00 DEF COMP 457 ROTH - PPE 11/29
17588 15,667.46 FT DEF COMP 457 - PPE 12/13
17589 12,797.52 PT DEF COMP 457 - PPE 12/13
17590 1,320.00 DEF COMP 457 ROTH - PPE 12/13
17597 6.98 PT DEF COMP 457 - SPEC 12/13
17571 141.38 401A EXEC LOAN PAYMENT - PPE 11/29
17572 544.83 401A LOAN PAYMENT - PPE 11/29
17573 2,101.26 457 LOAN PAYMENT - PPE 11/29
17591 141.38 401A EXEC LOAN PAYMENT - PPE 12/13
17592 489.70 401A LOAN PAYMENT - PPE 12/13
17593 3,421.93 457 LOAN PAYMENT - PPE 12/13
17574 868.95 FT 401 QUAL COMP - PPE 11/29
17594 868.95 FT 401 QUAL COMP - PPE 12/13
Vendor Tota 66,059.35
336718 ENTERPRISE FM TRUST 15,511.56 PW - VEHICLE LEASE (27GWDX) - PR 1,192.35 PW - VEHICLE LEASE (27GWDX) - OTH
2,175.00 PW - VEHICLE LEASE (276LQC) - OTH
Vendor Tota 18,878.91

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Pre-issue Checks
336753 ESTATE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION 123,790.65 CIP - SPANE PK FACILITY IMP (DOE) 6,515.30 CIP - SPANE PK FACILITY IMP (RET-DOE)
-6,515.30 ESTATE DESIGN (CIP 9358-FY25)
Vendor Tota 123,790.65
336685 FAIR HOUSING FOUNDATION 1,316.12 PL - FAIR HOUSING SVCS (9/24) 1,275.57 PL - FAIR HOUSING SVCS (10/24)
Vendor Tota 2,591.69
336858 FAMILY PROMISE OF 6,402.66 PS - HOMELESS PREVENTION SVC (7/24) 5,445.38 `PS - HOMELESS PREVENTION SVC (8/24)
13,192.88 PS - HOMELESS PREVENTION SVC (9/24)
Vendor Tota 25,040.92
336686 FEDEX 64.38 GEN - POSTAGE EXPENSE
336824 34.06 GEN - POSTAGE EXPENSE
Vendor Tota 98.44
336605 FEDEX OFFICE 100.12 CSR - RECREATION SUPPLIES
336924 106.84 CSR - RECREATION SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 206.96
336713 FERNANDO TOURS INC 3,500.00 CSR - ENP EXCURSION (6/3) 150.00 CSR - ENP EXCURSION (6/3)
1,150.00 CSR - RECREATION EXCURSION (5/29)

40.00 CSR - ENP EXCURSION (5/29)
1,050.00 CSR - PATHFINDERS EXCURSION (6/15)
950.00 CSR - RECREATION EXCURSION (5/10)

30.00 CSR - ENP EXCURSION (5/10)
975.00 CSR - PATHFINDERS EXCURSION (5/18)
900.00 CSR - ENP EXCURSION (5/4)
850.00 CSR - PATHFINDERS EXCURSION (6/29)
750.00 CSR - PATHFINDERS EXCURSION (10/7)
750.00 CSR - RECREATION EXCURSION (6/28)
336925 1,700.00 CSR - ENP EXCURSION (11/13)
1,350.00 CSR - RECREATION EXCURSION (11/24)

50.00 CSR - ENP EXCURSION (11/24)
1,350.00 CSR - RECREATION EXCURSION (12/10)

50.00 CSR - ENP EXCURSION (12/10)
875.00 CSR - PATHFINDERS EXCURSION (12/7)
800.00 CSR - RECREATIION EXCURSION (12/14)
Vendor Tota 17,270.00
336754 FLORES, DAVID 250.00 PS - CITATION REFUND (FLORES) Vendor Tota 250.00
336787 FOAM 'N FABRICS, INC. 205.52 CP - CHRISTMAS TRAIN UPGRADES 187.42 CP - CHRISTMAS TRAIN UPGRADES
Vendor Tota 392.94
336653 FOOTHILL COMMUNICATIONS, INC 10,839.24 PS - LASD PORTABLE RADIOS (4) Vendor Tota 10,839.24
336788 FOUR SEASONS LANDSCAPING 2,935.00 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SVCS Vendor Tota 2,935.00
336825 FRANCHISE TAX BOARD 70.17 PAYROLL DEDUCTION - PPE 12/13 Vendor Tota 70.17
336606 FUN EXPRESS LLC 475.54 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 475.54

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Pre-issue Checks
336926 GAME TRUCK 450.00 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 450.00
336789 GARDENDALE LLC 2,500.00 PS - RENTAL ASSIST (CASTRO-1/25) PLHA 2,500.00 PS - RENTAL ASSIST (CASTRO-2/25) PLHA
2,200.00 PS-RENTAL ASSIST (RODRIGUEZ-1/25) PLHA
2,200.00 PS-RENTAL ASSIST (RODRIGUEZ-2/25) PLHA
2,200.00 PS - RENTAL ASSIST(SANTIAGO-1/25) PLHA
2,200.00 PS - RENTAL ASSIST(SANTIAGO-2/25) PLHA
Vendor Tota 13,800.00
336654 GARIBALDO'S NURSERY 2,379.20 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES 2,350.53 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES
2,116.80 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES
2,006.55 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES
544.64 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES

79.38 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES
336755 441.00 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES
330.75 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES
336790 2,372.58 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES
1,251.34 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES
336927 2,379.20 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES
2,379.20 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES
2,379.20 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES
2,379.20 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES
2,368.17 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES
2,346.12 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES
2,293.20 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES
2,293.20 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES
1,666.98 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES
1,543.50 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 35,900.74
336719 GAS COMPANY 7,364.30 GEN - FACILITIES NATURAL GAS (11/24) 151.96 PW - WELL #14 NATURAL GAS (11/24)

88.44 GEN - CLRWTR NATURAL GAS (11/24)
Vendor Tota 7,604.70
336826 GEURIN MOBILE HOME SERVICE INC 4,485.00 PL - MOBILE REHAB (16600 DOWNEY#4) Vendor Tota 4,485.00
336734 GOGO TECHNOLOGIES, INC 5,485.80 CSR - RIDE FARE SVCS (10/24) 780.00 CSR - RIDE DISPATCH SVCS (10/24)
336928 5,993.55 CSR - RIDE FARE SVCS (9/24)
720.00 CSR - RIDE DISPATCH SVCS (9/24)
Vendor Tota 12,979.35
336895 GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY 703.87 PW - MEDIAN IRRIGATION (11/24) 4,349.76 GEN - ALL AMERICAN PARK WATER (11/24)
Vendor Tota 5,053.63
336735 GONZALEZ, ANDRES 181.08 AS - MMASC CONFERENCE (AG) Vendor Tota 181.08
336636 GOTHAM COOKIES, INC 327.24 CP - CHRISTMAS TRAIN EVENT 336655 451.17 CP - CHRISTMAS TRAIN EVENT
336656 399.96 CP - CHRISTMAS TRAIN EVENT
336657 327.24 CP - CHRISTMAS TRAIN EVENT
Vendor Tota 1,505.61
336687 GOTO COMMUNICATIONS, INC 2,320.09 IT - VOIP TELEPHONE SVC (12/24) Vendor Tota 2,320.09

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Pre-issue Checks
336658 GRAFFITI TRACKER, INC 13,000.00 PS - GRAFFITI TRACKING SVCS(1/25-6/25) Vendor Tota 13,000.00
336791 GRAINGER 495.04 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES
310.31 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
336859 317.52 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 1,122.87
336637 GRUEN ASSOCIATES 10,441.14 PL - COM DESIGN GUIDELINES (10/24-11/24 5,724.22 PL - COM DESIGN GUIDELINES (7/24-9/24)
Vendor Tota 16,165.36
1000000037 GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE CO 1,579.62 LIFE INSURANCE - 12/24 6,496.76 DISABILITY INSURANCE - 12/24
9,368.54 DENTAL INSURANCE (PPO) - 12/24
496.62 DENTAL INSURANCE (HMO) - 12/24
2,322.24 VISION INSURANCE - 12/24
2,503.09 SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE - 12/24
850.40 VOLUNTARY LIFE INSURANCE - 12/24
Vendor Tota 23,617.27
336607 GUS'S DELI BBQ & GRILL 330.09 GEN - CC MEETING EXPENSE (11/7) 336608 263.94 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
336659 1,775.14 CP - CHRISTMAS TRAIN EVENT
336792 1,386.38 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
968.44 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
440.12 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
336820 175.96 CSR - PEP SUPPLIES

75.81 GEN - CC MEETING EXPENSE (10/29)
Vendor Tota 5,415.88
336793 H & H NURSERY INC. 334.22 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES Vendor Tota 334.22
336886 HARKINS ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE 1,061.50 CSR - ADAPTIVE EXCURSION (12/28-WE) Vendor Tota 1,061.50
336688 HDL SOFTWARE LLC 919.02 FIN - BUSINESS LICENSE SVCS (10/24) 2,991.32 FIN - BUSINESS LICENSE RENEWAL
758.64 FIN - BUSINESS LICENSE COLLECTIONS
Vendor Tota 4,668.98
336794 HILL, JONATHAN D 256.50 PS - UNIFORMS (JH)
Vendor Tota 256.50

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Pre-issue Checks
336661 HOME DEPOT/GECF 45.86 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES 223.77 PW - GENERAL SMALL TOOLS
426.77 PW - GRAFFITI REMOVAL SUPPLIES
443.43 PW - GRAFFITI REMOVAL SUPPLIES

98.83 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES
241.14 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

44.62 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
756.82 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
890.25 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

84.77 PW - STREET MNTC SUPPLIES

16.89 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

15.68 PW - STREET MNTC SUPPLIES
654.89 PW - GRAFFITI REMOVAL SUPPLIES
137.35 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES
110.18 PW - GENERAL SMALL TOOLS
137.81 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
603.94 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES

42.15 PW - STREET MNTC SUPPLIES

40.00 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES

13.06 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES
117.48 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES
291.34 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
1,109.07 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES
1,113.46 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES
176.95 PW - GRAFFITI REMOVAL SUPPLIES
772.16 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES

83.77 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
241.14 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
723.42 PW - GRAFFITI REMOVAL SUPPLIES
247.06 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
149.01 PW - GRAFFITI REMOVAL SUPPLIES

42.68 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES
200.24 PW - GRAFFITI REMOVAL SUPPLIES

52.14 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

80.20 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
241.14 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

88.71 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

38.79 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
898.99 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
617.58 PW - GRAFFITI REMOVAL SUPPLIES
617.58 PW - GRAFFITI REMOVAL SUPPLIES
210.17 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
374.95 CP - CHRISTMAS TRAIN EVENT
303.24 CP - TREE LIGHTING EVENT

74.20 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
790.71 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES

68.80 PW - STREET MNTC SUPPLIES
518.54 PW - GRAFFITI REMOVAL SUPPLIES

38.79 PW - GRAFFITI REMOVAL SUPPLIES
115.59 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

77.09 CP - CHRISTMAS TRAIN EVENT
621.91 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES
156.65 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
264.79 PW - GRAFFITI REMOVAL SUPPLIES
295.75 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
-1,109.07 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES (CREDIT)
Vendor Tota 15,733.23

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Pre-issue Checks
336662 HOPE FOR HEALING COUNSELING 8,000.00 CP - COMMUNITY ORG FUNDING Vendor Tota 8,000.00
336609 HORCHATERIA RIO LUNA 340.83 CP - VETERANS CELEBRATION EVENT 336929 299.91 CSR - PEP SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 640.74
336610 HOUSE OF KRINGLE 1,768.12 CSR - SANTA SNOWFEST EVENT Vendor Tota 1,768.12
336736 HUMAN SERVICES ASSOCIATION 2,248.50 CP - SENIOR THANKSGIVING DINNER 655.00 ENP SPECIAL EVENT MEALS (10/24)
336930 7,544.70 CSR - ENP MEALS (10/24)
5,563.95 CSR - ENP MEALS (11/24)
Vendor Tota 16,012.15
336795 IDR ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 3,722.82 PW - HAZARDOUS WASTE SVCS Vendor Tota 3,722.82
336611 INK HEAD DESIGN & PRINTS 9,922.50 CP - BACK TO SCHOOL EVENT 336612 8,540.79 CP - STORE MERCHANDISE
336613 4,477.19 CSR - PARAMOUNT ON WHEELS SUPPLIES
729.20 CSR - STAFF UNIFORMS
336614 3,169.69 CSR - STAR UNIFORMS
336615 2,630.11 CSR - EVENT BANNER
336616 163.72 CSR - STAFF UNIFORMS
336638 364.60 PS - NW MEETING EXPENSE
336689 122.93 FIN - EMPLOYEE WORKWEAR (KL)
336860 601.36 PW - UNIFORMS
871.98 PW - UNIFORMS
210.48 PW - UNIFORMS
120.27 PW - UNIFORMS
120.27 PW - UNIFORMS

60.14 PW - UNIFORMS
908.20 CP - SHOPPING UNDER THE LIGHTS
Vendor Tota 33,013.43
336690 INTELLI-TECH 2,083.73 IT - FORTINET FIREWALL REPL 336827 8,334.90 IT - FORTINET FIREWALL
Vendor Tota 10,418.63
336931 INTERFACE SYSTEMS, LLC 349.17 PS - FIRE MONITORING SVC (1/1 - 3/31) Vendor Tota 349.17
17575 INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE 33,224.59 FED PAYROLL TAX - PPE 11/29 13,702.33 MEDICARE PAYMENT - PPE 11/29
17576 3,041.84 FED PAYROLL TAX - SPEC 12/5
1,403.35 MEDICARE PAYMENT - SPEC 12/5
17587 38,151.29 FED PAYROLL TAX - PPE 12/13
15,534.35 MEDICARE PAYMENT - PPE 12/13
17598 2.70 MEDICARE PAYMENT - SPEC 12/13
Vendor Tota 105,060.45

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Pre-issue Checks
336617 JANKOVICH COMPANY, LLC 99.09 CSR - FLEET FUEL (11/15 - 11/21) 336720 1,491.94 PS - FLEET FUEL (11/22 - 11/30)
1,375.72 PS - FLEET FUEL (11/15 - 11/21)
298.21 PS - FLEET FUEL (11/22 - 11/30)
256.74 PS - FLEET FUEL (11/15 - 11/21)
131.45 PS - FLEET FUEL (11/15 - 11/21)

62.85 PS - FLEET FUEL (11/22 - 11/30)
336737 62.03 CSR - FLEET FUEL (11/22 - 11/30)
336828 1,691.08 PW - FLEET FUEL (11/1 - 11/7)
1,677.85 PW - FLEET FUEL (11/8 - 11/14)
1,426.47 PW - FLEET FUEL (11/22 - 11/30)
1,385.11 PW - FLEET FUEL (11/15 - 11/21)
1,088.28 PW - FLEET FUEL (11/1 - 11/7)
945.33 PW - FLEET FUEL (11/22 - 11/30)
815.46 PW - FLEET FUEL (11/15 - 11/21)
766.84 PW - FLEET FUEL (11/8 - 11/14)
382.02 PW - FLEET FUEL (11/8 - 11/14)
312.60 PW - FLEET FUEL (11/15 - 11/21)
235.78 PW - FLEET FUEL (11/1 - 11/7)
202.92 PW - FLEET FUEL (11/15 - 11/21)
200.05 PW - FLEET FUEL (11/8 - 11/14)
189.73 PW - FLEET FUEL (11/1 - 11/7)
177.46 PW - FLEET FUEL (11/22 - 11/30)
168.98 PW - FLEET FUEL (11/8 - 11/14)
138.02 PW - FLEET FUEL (11/1 - 11/7)
121.18 PW - FLEET FUEL (11/22 - 11/30)
106.39 PW - FLEET FUEL (11/1 - 11/7)
102.70 PW - FLEET FUEL (11/15 - 11/21)

98.18 PW - FLEET FUEL (11/22 - 11/30)

82.56 PL - FLEET FUEL (12/8 - 12/14)

62.44 PW - FLEET FUEL (11/22 - 11/30)
336896 1,237.59 PS - FLEET FUEL (12/1 - 12/7)
1,121.40 PS - FLEET FUEL (12/8 - 12/14)
224.17 PS - FLEET FUEL (12/8 - 12/14)
148.29 PS - FLEET FUEL (12/1 - 12/7)
144.28 PS - FLEET FUEL (12/8 - 12/14)

44.09 PS - FLEET FUEL (12/1 - 12/7)
336932 1,336.20 PS - FLEET FUEL (12/15 - 12/21)
285.36 PS - FLEET FUEL (12/15 - 12/21)
189.66 CSR - FLEET FUEL (12/8 - 12/14)
187.38 CSR - FLEET FUEL (9/22 - 9/30)
109.41 CSR - FLEET FUEL (12/1 - 12/7)
Vendor Tota 21,183.29
336796 JHM SUPPLY INC 470.22 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES 336861 194.65 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 664.87
336618 JK DESIGNS, INC 23,000.00 CIP - SPEED SKATER (REPL) 13,046.87 CIP - SPEED SKATER (REINF)
21,000.00 CIP - POLISHED PERFORMANCE (REPL)
13,046.88 CIP - POLISHED PERFORMANCE (REINF)
13,848.12 CIP - CRACK THE WHIP (REINF)
13,848.13 CIP - GOING FOR THE GOAL (REINF)
Vendor Tota 97,790.00
336691 JMG SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC 14,557.26 IT - SECURITY SYSTEM SVCS (1/25 - 3/25) 336862 335.46 IT - SECURITY SYSTEM SVCS (1/25 - 3/25)
Vendor Tota 14,892.72

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Pre-issue Checks
336692 JOE GONSALVES & SON INC 3,300.00 CC - STATE LEGISLATIVE LOBBYIST (12/24) 336897 3,300.00 CC - STATE LEGISLATIVE LOBBYIST (1/25)
Vendor Tota 6,600.00
336797 JOE'S AUTO UPHOLSTERY 705.00 CP - CHRISTMAS TRAIN UPGRADES Vendor Tota 705.00
336619 JOHNSON, LILA 150.00 FACILITY DEPOSIT REFUND (JOHNSON 9181) Vendor Tota 150.00
336693 JONES MAYER 49.15 CA - ZERO BAIL PROGRAM LITIGATION(10/24 Vendor Tota 49.15
336863 JUNIOR'S CONSTRUCTION, INC 4,800.00 PW - WATER LEAK REPAIR (SPANE PARK) 1,200.00 PW - FACILITY MNTC SVCS
336898 3,800.00 CIP - COUNCIL CHAMBER IMP
Vendor Tota 9,800.00
336933 KELTERITE CORPORATION 315.49 PW - STREET MNTC SUPPLIES Vendor Tota 315.49
336798 KEN'S WELDING 1,030.00 PW - FACILITY MNTC SVCS
Vendor Tota 1,030.00
336694 KILEY & ASSOCIATES, LLC 3,500.00 CC - FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE LOBBYIST(11/24 Vendor Tota 3,500.00
336934 KINGDOM CAUSES BELLFLOWER 5,833.33 PS-HOUSING NAVIGATOR SVCS(9/24-KAISER) 5,833.33 PS-HOUSING NAVIGATOR SVCS(10/24-KAISER)
5,833.33 PS-HOUSING NAVIGATOR SVCS(11/24-KAISER)
Vendor Tota 17,499.99
336899 KOSMONT REALTY 494.00 AS - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SVCS (11/24) Vendor Tota 494.00
336900 L A COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY 55,027.07 PS - D.A. LEGAL SVCS (7/24 - 10/24) Vendor Tota 55,027.07
336663 L A COUNTY SHERIFF 10,647.39 PS - SPECIAL OPERATION (10/24) 10,288.76 PS - TRANSIT ENFORCEMENT (10/24)
6,219.36 PS - CRIME SUPPRESSION (SCOPS) - 10/24
5,657.20 PS - STREET RACING ENFORCEMENT (10/24)
4,982.94 PS - TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT (10/24)
3,544.38 PS - PARTY PATROL (SCOPS) - 10/24
2,162.16 PS - SUPERVISOR OVERTIME (10/24)
1,867.75 PS - SCHOOL TRAFFIC SAFETY (10/24)
336901 553,385.32 PS - GENERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT (11/24)
196,514.65 PS - SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT OFFICER (11/24)
30,383.85 PS - SWORN SUPERVISION (11/24)
593.32 PS - VEHICLE MDC (11/24)
201.21 PS - PRISONER MNTC (10/24)
Vendor Tota 826,448.29
336799 L A SIGNS & BANNERS 320.25 CP - CHRISTMAS TRAIN UPGRADES Vendor Tota 320.25
336902 L.N. CURTIS AND SONS 427.49 PS - UNIFORMS (SAMPLES) 219.32 PS - UNIFORMS (BF)
185.62 PS - UNIFORMS (JD)
336935 567.26 PS - UNIFORMS
-398.86 PS - UNIFORMS (CREDIT)
Vendor Tota 1,000.83

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Pre-issue Checks
336639 LA CLIPPERS 3,000.00 CSR - CITYWIDE EXCURSION (2/8) Vendor Tota 3,000.00
1000000039 LA-RICS 340.00 PS - LASD RADIOS (10/24)
Vendor Tota 340.00
336829 LAURINCO 6,142.50 CIP - COUNCIL CHAMBER IMP (6/24-10/24) Vendor Tota 6,142.50
336903 LAW OFFICES DAPEER,ROSENBLIT 231.00 PS - CITY PROSECUTOR SVCS (11/24) Vendor Tota 231.00
336936 LELEDINA LLC 1,200.00 PS - RENTAL ASSIST (CAZARES-12/24) PLHA Vendor Tota 1,200.00
336695 LIEBERT CASSIDY WHITMORE 90.00 HR - LEGAL SVCS (10/24) Vendor Tota 90.00
336714 LITTLE LIBROS, LLC 2,499.37 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 2,499.37
336640 LONG BEACH TRANSIT 116,650.00 CSR - LB TRANSIT SVCS (7/24 - 9/24) 22,500.00 CSR - LB TRANSIT TAP (7/24 - 9/24)
Vendor Tota 139,150.00
336756 LOPEZ, FRANCISCO J 87.59 PS - HOME SECURITY REBATE PROGRAM Vendor Tota 87.59
336738 LOPEZ, NICOLE 194.88 HR - CALPERS EDUCATIONAL FORUM (NL) Vendor Tota 194.88
336641 LUCAMBIO, HAROLD 837.00 PS - YAL SVCS (11/16 - 11/29) 336800 1,410.50 PS - YAL SVCS (11/30 - 12/13)
336937 1,162.50 PS - YAL SVCS (12/14 - 12/27)
Vendor Tota 3,410.00
336757 M/D PLUMBING 250.00 PW - FACILITY MNTC SVCS
250.00 PW - FACILITY MNTC SVCS
250.00 PW - FACILITY MNTC SVCS
250.00 PW - FACILITY MNTC SVCS
250.00 PW - FACILITY MNTC SVCS
250.00 PW - FACILITY MNTC SVCS
250.00 PW - FACILITY MNTC SVCS
Vendor Tota 1,750.00
336642 MAKEITPOP_PARTY DECOR 1,075.00 CP - VETERANS CELEBRATION EVENT 336739 3,000.00 CSR - SANTA SNOWFEST EVENT
336740 525.00 CP - SENIOR THANKSGIVING DINNER
336830 4,500.00 CP - TREE LIGHTING EVENT
Vendor Tota 9,100.00
17563 MATRIX TRUST TPA 000363 64,192.26 RETIREE HEALTH TRUST (1/25) Vendor Tota 64,192.26

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December 31, 2024
Pre-issue Checks
336758 MDG ASSOCIATES, INC 6,078.00 PL - CDBG PROGRAM ADMIN (10/24) 432.00 PL-RES ADMIN (16601 GARFIELD#406)-10/24
1,080.00 PL-RES ADMIN (16601 GARFIELD#406)-10/24
1,836.00 PL-RES ADMIN (16601 GARFIELD#702)-10/24
1,512.00 PL-RES ADMIN (16600 DOWNEY#4)-10/24
1,407.25 PL - HOME PROGRAM ADMIN (10/24)
1,150.00 PL-AL FRESCO MONITORING SVCS(10/24-ARPA
336938 2,530.00 PS - HOME ARP ADMIN (10/24)
579.00 PS - HOME ARP ADMIN (11/24)
475.00 PS - HOME ARP ADMIN (9/24)
Vendor Tota 17,079.25
336643 MEZA, MARJORIE 756.00 PS - YAL SVCS (11/16 - 11/29) 336801 1,190.00 PS - YAL SVCS (11/30 - 12/13)
336939 1,050.00 PS - YAL SVCS (12/14 - 12/27)
Vendor Tota 2,996.00
336759 MOHAWK FACTORING 2,069.83 CIP - COUNCIL CHAMBERS IMPROVEMENT Vendor Tota 2,069.83
336721 MOORE IACOFANO GOLTSMAN, INC 23,167.50 PL-SPECIFIC PLAN (CLRWTR) - 10/24 336831 5,028.75 PL - OBJECTIVE RESIDENTIAL DESIGN (9/24 2,526.10 PL-OBJECTIVE RESIDENTIAL DESIGN (11/24)
2,100.00 PL-OBJECTIVE RESIDENTIAL DESIGN (10/24)
Vendor Tota 32,822.35
336741 MORALES, FLORENTINA 100.00 PL - AIR PURIFIER REBATE PROGRAM

50.00 PL - HVAC FILTER REBATE PROGRAM
Vendor Tota 150.00
336644 MUNOZ, JOANNA G 810.00 PS - YAL SVCS (11/16 - 11/29) 336802 1,215.00 PS - YAL SVCS (11/30 - 12/13)
336940 855.00 PS - YAL SVCS (12/14 - 12/27)
Vendor Tota 2,880.00
336664 MV CHENG & ASSOCIATES INC 907.50 FIN - FINANCE STAFFING SVCS (11/24) Vendor Tota 907.50
336864 NAPA AUTO PARTS 324.02 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

22.04 PW - STREET MNTC SUPPLIES

6.62 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 352.68
336620 NAVARRO, JOSE 500.00 CSR-ADULT OFFICIAL FEE (SOFTBALL 11/21) 300.00 CSR - ADULT OFFICIAL FEE (SOCCER 11/21)
Vendor Tota 800.00
336722 NEW CITY AMERICA INC 8,000.00 AS-BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (12/24 Vendor Tota 8,000.00
336742 NORTHGATE MARKET 1,972.38 CSR - ENP MEALS (12/24) Vendor Tota 1,972.38

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December 31, 2024
Pre-issue Checks
336645 OFFICE DEPOT, INC. 586.03 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
447.50 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
382.69 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
361.97 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
218.57 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
177.72 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
115.45 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

62.49 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

50.90 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

49.80 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

40.89 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

31.08 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

25.24 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

3.27 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
336941 1,022.22 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
1,021.83 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
993.94 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
991.48 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
955.87 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
928.28 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
870.48 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
655.28 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
218.65 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
163.35 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

81.78 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

57.31 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

40.89 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

38.12 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

17.41 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

17.11 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 10,627.60
336760 OFFICE SOLUTIONS 418.71 PW - HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES
418.45 GEN - PAPER STOCK
336865 1,372.56 GEN - KITCHEN SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 2,209.72
17562 OPENEDGE 13,256.44 GEN - UB WEB BANK CHARGES (11/24) Vendor Tota 13,256.44
336761 PACIFIC COAST WATER SYSTEMS 69.45 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SVCS

69.45 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SVCS

69.45 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SVCS
Vendor Tota 277.80
336942 PACIFIC RIM AUTOMATION, INC. 2,756.25 PW - SCADA SYSTEM SUPPORT 1,240.00 PW - SCADA SYSTEM MNTC (12/24)
Vendor Tota 3,996.25
336803 PARAMOUNT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 12,500.00 AS - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (PMT #3) Vendor Tota 12,500.00
336696 PARAMOUNT JOURNAL 528.00 PL - PUBLISHED NOTICE (11/21) 313.50 PL - PUBLISHED NOTICE (11/21)
264.00 PL - PUBLISHED NOTICE (11/21)
264.00 PL - PUBLISHED NOTICE (11/21)
110.00 CM - PUBLISHED NOTICE (11/21)
336804 203.50 CM - PUBLISHED NOTICE (12/5)
Vendor Tota 1,683.00

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Pre-issue Checks
336805 PARAMOUNT PET ENTERTAINMENT 350.00 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES Vendor Tota 350.00
336646 PARAMOUNT UNIFIED SCHOOL DIST 368.25 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES 246.50 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
336943 364.50 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
242.00 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 1,221.25
336715 PARAMOUNT YOUTH SOCCER 180.00 CP - YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Vendor Tota 180.00
336762 PARKINS & ASSOCIATES 1,250.00 PW - PARK MNTC CONSULTANT (11/24) Vendor Tota 1,250.00
336621 PARSAM CONSTRUCTION, INC 369,090.02 CIP - DILLS PARK ORCHARD (10/24-CPRS) 19,425.79 CIP - DILLS PARK ORCHARD (9/24-CPRS)
-19,425.79 PARSAM (CIP 9258-CPRS)
Vendor Tota 369,090.02
17577 PATH POINT MERCHANT SVCS, LLC 17.50 GEN - WEPAY CC FEE (11/24) 17578 90.34 GEN - WEPAY CC FEE (11/24)
Vendor Tota 107.84
336866 PENNER PARTITIONS, INC 6,898.00 PW - FACILITY MNTC SVCS Vendor Tota 6,898.00
336867 PEOPLESPACE 9,026.25 CIP - CITY HALL FURNITURE REPL Vendor Tota 9,026.25
336622 PEREZ, DAILEEN 560.00 CSR - FOLKLORICO BEYOND SPECTRUM(11/24) Vendor Tota 560.00
336623 PEREZ-LEON, DANALY 640.00 CSR - FOLKLORICO TOTS CLASS (11/24) 480.00 CSR - FOLKLORICO BEGINNER CLASS (11/24)
200.00 CSR - FOLKLORICO INTER/ADV CLASS(11/24)

40.00 CSR-FOLKLORICO/LATIN ADULT CLASS(11/24)
640.00 CSR - FOLKLORICO TOTS CLASS (10/24)
240.00 CSR - FOLKLORICO INTER/ADV CLASS(10/24)
160.00 CSR-FOLKLORICO/LATIN ADULT CLASS(10/24)
Vendor Tota 2,400.00
336904 PERKINS, JANICE M 200.00 PS - HOME SECURITY REBATE PROGRAM Vendor Tota 200.00
336624 PETTY CASH 3,336.66 CP - TREE LIGHTING EVENT
336665 720.29 PETTY CASH REPLENISHMENT
Vendor Tota 4,056.95
336666 PIZZA BY GEORGIOS 674.71 CP - CHRISTMAS TRAIN EVENT Vendor Tota 674.71
336832 PMR PROFESSIONAL MOBILE 21,357.00 PL - MOBILE REHAB (16707 GARFIELD#1908) 336833 2,805.50 PL - MOBILE REHAB (16601 GARFIELD#702)
336834 2,315.00 PL - MOBILE REHAB (16601 GARFIELD #406) Vendor Tota 26,477.50
336697 POLYDOT 4,696.25 GEN - CERTIFICATE HOLDERS
336905 5,919.67 CP - WINTER CLUTTER-FREE MAILER/POSTAGE Vendor Tota 10,615.92
336625 PRECIOUS MOMENTS FLORIST 170.89 CP - SENIOR THANKSGIVING DINNER 336821 997.76 CSR - ENP EVENT SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 1,168.65

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Pre-issue Checks
336868 PRUDENTIAL OVERALL SUPPLY 76.24 PW - UNIFORM SVC

25.39 PW - UNIFORM SVC

36.82 PW - UNIFORM SVC

21.06 PW - UNIFORM SVC

19.37 PW - UNIFORM SVC

20.93 PW - UNIFORM SVC

11.72 PW - UNIFORM SVC

12.83 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 224.36
336667 PURE IMAGINATION PARTY COMPANY 2,007.47 CP - CHRISTMAS TRAIN EVENT 336668 1,749.97 CP - CHRISTMAS TRAIN EVENT
336669 1,749.97 CP - CHRISTMAS TRAIN EVENT
336670 1,749.97 CP - CHRISTMAS TRAIN EVENT
Vendor Tota 7,257.38
336806 QUADIENT, INC 2,525.48 FIN - MAILING SYSTEM BASE MNTC (CY2025) Vendor Tota 2,525.48
336763 QUEZADA, JAZMIN 142.34 PS - HOME SECURITY REBATE PROGRAM Vendor Tota 142.34
336764 R.T.E. WELDING & TANK PARTS 78.63 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES 336944 57.83 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 136.46
336698 RALPH ANDERSEN & ASSOCIATES 1,800.00 HR - CLASSIFICATION STUDY (PT - 11/24) Vendor Tota 1,800.00
336822 RANGEL, ANGELICA 380.00 CSR - ADAPTIVE SWIM ASSIST (6/24-8/24) Vendor Tota 380.00
336807 RANSONS, ANDRE J 2,000.00 PS - RENTAL ASSIST (CINTRON-1/25) PLHA 2,000.00 PS - RENTAL ASSIST (CINTRON-2/25) PLHA
Vendor Tota 4,000.00
336869 RAYVERN LIGHTING SUPPLY CO INC 2,101.94 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES 448.50 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 2,550.44
336808 RAZZOUK, MARC 1,200.00 CSR - PHIT INSTRUCTOR (11/24) Vendor Tota 1,200.00
336723 RDC-S111, INC 27,052.20 CIP - PARAMOUNT PARK COM CTR EXP (PS8S) 7,500.00 CIP - PROGRESS PLAZA EXTERIOR IMP
1,571.25 PW - GENERAL ENG SVCS (PROJ #24158)
200.00 CIP - CIVIC CENTER FOUNTAIN UPGRADE
Vendor Tota 36,323.45
336870 RED WING SHOE STORE 200.00 PW - WORK BOOTS
Vendor Tota 200.00
336945 RETAIL MARKETING SERVICES 25.00 PW - CART SERVICES (11/24) Vendor Tota 25.00
336699 REVENUE & COST SPECIALISTS,LLC 12,900.00 FIN - FEE STUDY & COST ALLOCATION PLAN Vendor Tota 12,900.00
336809 RIVERA, ROBIN J 1,400.00 PS - RENTAL ASSIST (FERGUSON-1/25) PLHA 1,400.00 PS - RENTAL ASSIST (FERGUSON-2/25) PLHA
Vendor Tota 2,800.00

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December 31, 2024
Pre-issue Checks
336765 ROADLINE PRODUCTS INC 2,366.79 PW - TRAFFIC SAFETY SUPPLIES 2,299.10 PW - TRAFFIC SAFETY SUPPLIES
2,074.63 PW - STREET MNTC SUPPLIES
336871 647.17 PW - GRAFFITI REMOVAL SUPPLIES
629.53 PW - GRAFFITI REMOVAL SUPPLIES
336946 2,426.99 PW - TRAFFIC SAFETY SUPPLIES
2,295.13 PW - TRAFFIC SAFETY SUPPLIES
2,074.63 PW - TRAFFIC SAFETY SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 14,813.97
336766 RON'S MAINTENANCE 12,915.00 PW - CATCH BASIN MNTC (11/24) Vendor Tota 12,915.00
336767 ROSE EQUIPMENT REPAIR, INC 2,862.89 PW - FACILITY MNTC SVCS Vendor Tota 2,862.89
336872 RPW SERVICES, INC. 1,490.00 PW - PEST CONTROL SVCS 585.00 PW - PEST CONTROL SVCS
275.00 PW - PEST CONTROL SVCS
Vendor Tota 2,350.00
336947 S & J SUPPLY CO. 19,278.43 PW - HYDRANTS (6)
2,465.74 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES
2,427.18 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES
522.31 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES
258.00 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 24,951.66
336627 S & S WORLDWIDE 2,320.54 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
1,033.80 CSR - MLC PROGRAM SUPPLIES
832.35 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
710.03 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
702.87 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
645.51 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
344.43 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
344.37 CSR - MLC PROGRAM SUPPLIES
205.39 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

89.37 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

72.63 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

55.10 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

43.68 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

30.03 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

27.18 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 7,457.28
336873 SALCO GROWERS, INC. 551.25 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES Vendor Tota 551.25

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Pre-issue Checks
336768 SARRIS, INC 1,746.13 PW - A/C SYSTEM SVCS
1,157.73 PW - A/C SYSTEM SVCS (CITY HALL)
1,146.11 PW - KITCHEN REF MNTC (CLRWTR)
968.69 PW - A/C SYSTEM SVCS
872.43 PW - A/C SYSTEM SVCS (CITY HALL)
806.28 PW - A/C SYSTEM SVCS (CITY HALL)
772.93 PW - KITCHEN REF MNTC (PROGRESS)
542.44 PW - A/C SYSTEM SVCS (GYM)
488.00 PW - A/C SYSTEM SVCS (STATION)
441.84 PW - A/C SYSTEM SVCS (CLRWTR)
418.08 PW - A/C SYSTEM SVCS (MARIPOSA)
385.00 PW - A/C SYSTEM SVCS (CITY HALL)
385.00 PW - A/C SYSTEM SVCS (CITY HALL)
385.00 PW - A/C SYSTEM SVCS (MARIPOSA)
365.00 PW - A/C SYSTEM SVCS (PROGRESS)
365.00 PW - A/C SYSTEM SVCS (PROGRESS)
360.00 PW - A/C SYSTEM SVCS (CITY HALL)
360.00 PW - KITCHEN REF MNTC (PROGRESS)
250.00 PW - A/C SYSTEM SVCS (CLRWTR)
225.00 PW - KITCHEN REF MNTC (CLRWTR)
220.00 PW - KITCHEN REF MNTC
215.00 PW - A/C SYSTEM SVCS (SPANE PARK)
215.00 PW - A/C SYSTEM SVCS (SPANE PARK)
172.50 PW - A/C SYSTEM SVCS (STATION)
Vendor Tota 13,263.16
336906 SECTRAN SECURITY INC 720.81 GEN - ARMORED CAR SVC (12/24) Vendor Tota 720.81
336810 SEQUEL CONTRACTORS, INC 160,216.55 CIP - NEIGHBORHOOD STREET RESURF 8,432.45 CIP - NEIGHBORHOOD STREET RESURF (RET)
-8,432.45 SEQUEL CONT (CIP 9431-FY25)
Vendor Tota 160,216.55
336874 SHOETERIA 200.00 PW - WORK BOOTS
154.78 PW - WORK BOOTS
Vendor Tota 354.78
336647 SMART & FINAL IRIS CO 57.15 PW - SUSTAINABILITY OUTREACH (SB1383)

12.00 PW - SUSTAINABILITY OUTREACH (SB1383)
336700 58.08 GEN - VENDING MACHINE (REIMB)
336835 10.57 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 137.80
336701 SMART CITY ELECTRIC GROUP 7,480.00 CIP - E/V CHARGING STATION SUPPORT Vendor Tota 7,480.00
336702 SOCALSHOOTER 1,653.75 CP - SHOPPING UNDER THE LIGHTS 336836 826.88 CP - HOLIDAY HOME DECORATING
Vendor Tota 2,480.63
336837 SOFFA ELECTRIC INC 4,197.00 SOFFA ELECTRIC (CIP 9116-FY25) Vendor Tota 4,197.00
336818 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO. 500.00 CIP-WEST PMT UTILITY EASEMENT MULTIPATH 336838 40,105.50 GEN - FACILITIES & PARKS (11/24)
2,315.72 GEN - CLRWTR BLDG (11/24)
11,086.77 PW - STREET LIGHTS & MEDIAN (11/24)
30,969.22 PW - WATER PRODUCTION WELLS (11/24)
1,060.08 GEN - PARAMOUNT PARK (11/24)
Vendor Tota 86,037.29

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FINAL CHECK REGISTER
December 31, 2024
Pre-issue Checks
336703 SOUTHWEST PATROL, INC 11,160.00 PS - PATROL SVCS (11/16-11/30) 336907 180.00 CC - CC MTG PATROL SVCS (12/17)
336948 10,800.00 PS - PATROL SVCS (12/1-12/15)
10,372.50 CSR - PK SUPERVISION SVCS (11/16-11/30)
Vendor Tota 32,512.50
336628 SPANGLER CANDY COMPANY 14,291.58 CP - CHRISTMAS TRAIN EVENT Vendor Tota 14,291.58
336875 STANLEY STEEMER 3,295.00 PS - LOCKER ROOM CLEANING (STATION) Vendor Tota 3,295.00
336671 STATE DISBURSEMENT UNIT 145.96 PAYROLL DEDUCTION - PPE 11/29 336839 145.96 PAYROLL DEDUCTION - PPE 12/13
Vendor Tota 291.92
336811 STRATTFORD RESIDENTIAL INC 1,500.00 PS - RENTAL ASSIST (IBRAHIM-1/25) PLHA Vendor Tota 1,500.00
336876 STRICTLY BACKFLOW INC 4,800.00 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SVCS 4,800.00 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SVCS
Vendor Tota 9,600.00
336877 SUNBELT RENTALS, INC 7,279.75 PW - FACILITY MNTC SVCS 509.17 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 7,788.92
336908 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 15,948.00 PS - PARKING VIOLATIONS (10/24) 13,427.75 PS - PARKING VIOLATIONS (11/24)
Vendor Tota 29,375.75
17600 SUPERIOR PRESS 61.50 GEN - DEPOSIT SLIPS (12/24)
Vendor Tota 61.50
336648 SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL 2,450.00 PW - SOLID WASTE CONSULTING (11/24) Vendor Tota 2,450.00
336949 SWRCB ACCOUNTING OFFICE 27,293.00 PW - ANNUAL PERMIT FEE (SW) 21,150.00 PW - ANNUAL PERMIT FEE (WDR)
881.00 PW - ANNUAL PERMIT FEE (WS)
Vendor Tota 49,324.00
336672 TACOS GIYO 1,087.90 CP - CHRISTMAS TRAIN EVENT
Vendor Tota 1,087.90
336950 TAPIA, LUIS 1,000.00 FACILITY DEPOSIT REFUND (TAPIA 9128) Vendor Tota 1,000.00
336878 TAYLOR'S LOCK & KEY SVCS 13.12 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES Vendor Tota 13.12
336673 TEAMSTERS LOCAL 911 525.00 UNION DUES - PPE 11/29 336840 525.00 UNION DUES - PPE 12/13
Vendor Tota 1,050.00
336629 TERRA PAVE 117,461.12 CIP - ALLEY IMPROVEMENTS
6,182.16 CIP - ALLEY IMPROVEMENTS (5% RET)
-6,182.16 TERRA PAVE (CIP 9434-FY25)
Vendor Tota 117,461.12
336841 TERRA REALTY ADVISORS INC 2,950.15 PL - BILLBOARD AD CONSULTING SVCS(11/24 2,933.66 PL - BILLBOARD AD CONSULTING SVCS(10/24
Vendor Tota 5,883.81

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FINAL CHECK REGISTER
December 31, 2024
Pre-issue Checks
336704 THE ENCLAVE 2,226.00 PS - RENTAL ASSIST (BENNET-8/24)PLHA 2,226.00 PS - RENTAL ASSIST (BENNET-9/24)PLHA
2,226.00 PS - RENTAL ASSIST (BENNET-10/24)PLHA
336812 2,360.00 PS - RENTAL ASSIST (HUERTA-1/25) PLHA
2,360.00 PS - RENTAL ASSIST (HUERTA-2/25) PLHA
2,315.00 PS - RENTAL ASSIST (HAMMOND-1/25) PLHA
2,315.00 PS - RENTAL ASSIST (HAMMOND-2/25) PLHA
Vendor Tota 16,028.00
336705 THE PUN GROUP, LLP 1,715.00 FIN - AUDIT SVCS (FY 2024) 4,175.00 FIN - SINGLE AUDIT SVCS (FY 2024)
465.00 FIN - GANN LIMIT REVIEW (FY 2024)
1,545.00 FIN - GAS TAX STREET REPORT (FY 2024)
2,000.00 FIN - AUDIT SVCS - STAR (FY 2024))
Vendor Tota 9,900.00
336813 THE SALVATION ARMY 35,100.00 PS - (20) SHELTER BEDS - (11/24) Vendor Tota 35,100.00
1000000038 THE SAUCE CREATIVE SERVICES 300.00 CSR - ADULT SPORTS LOGO DESIGN 1000000040 1,450.31 CP - SHOPPING UNDER THE LIGHTS
126.23 CP - HOLIDAY HOME DECORTING AWARD
1000000041 125.00 CSR - SANTA SNOWFEST EVENT
1000000042 7,282.18 CP - FALL/WINTER EVENT MAILER
1000000043 246.00 CSR - ADAPTIVE RECREATION SUPPLIES
163.99 CSR - COROPLAST SIGNS
125.00 CSR - PTLA SUPPLIES (WE)
Vendor Tota 9,818.71
336769 TONY'S GLOVES & SAFETY SUPPLY 1,023.83 PW - HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES Vendor Tota 1,023.83
17583 TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES 1,428.89 FT FSA - PPE 11/29 Vendor Tota 1,428.89
336770 TRANSDEV FLEET SERVICES, INC 31,342.08 PW - VEHICLE MNTC SVCS (11/24) 8,875.49 PW - VEHICLE NON-CONTRACT MNTC (10/24)
Vendor Tota 40,217.57
336814 TRANSFORMATIONAL LIVING HOMES 1,200.00 PS - RENTAL ASSIST (DICKENS-12/24) PLHA 1,200.00 PS - RENTAL ASSIST (DICKENS-1/25) PLHA
1,200.00 PS - RENTAL ASSIST (DICKENS-2/25) PLHA
Vendor Tota 3,600.00
336706 TRIPEPI SMITH & ASSOCIATES 9,535.05 AS - COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT (11/24) 454.05 AS - COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT (10/24)
454.05 AS - COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT (9/24)
1,739.00 AS - BROADCASTING SVCS (11/24)

43.25 AS - COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT (11/24)
336815 371.25 AS - COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT (11/24)
336909 3,633.75 CC - CITY ATTORNEY RECRUITMENT (11/24)
Vendor Tota 16,230.40
336724 TSE, MICHELLE 296.14 PW - PWA CONFERENCE (MT)
Vendor Tota 296.14
336816 TWIN TOWERS GROUP LLC 300.00 PS-RENTAL ASSIST (RESENSIZ-12/24) PLHA 300.00 PS-RENTAL ASSIST (RESENSIZ-1/25) PLHA
300.00 PS-RENTAL ASSIST (RESENSIZ-2/25) PLHA
Vendor Tota 900.00

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FINAL CHECK REGISTER
December 31, 2024
Pre-issue Checks
17601 U S BANK CORPORATE PAYMENT 23.02 FIN - MEETING EXPENSE (11/12) 17602 184.11 PC - PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
500.00 PL-RADIUS MAPS&LABELS(16400 COLORADO)
694.24 PL - MMASC CONFERENCE (SB)
17603 97.42 PS - LASD MEETING EXPENSE (11/13)
17604 400.97 PW - SUSTAINABILITY OUTREACH
158.76 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES
-400.97 PW - SUSTAINABILITY OUTREACH (CREDIT)
1,001.64 PW - SUSTAINABILITY OUTREACH (SB1383)
2,327.95 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

44.31 PW - SUSTAINABILITY OUTREACH (SB1383)
17605 97.53 FIN - CSMFO FRAUD TRAINING (10/24)
304.00 FIN - CSMFO ANNUAL CONF (CA)
304.00 FIN - CSMFO ANNUAL CONF (AM)
520.00 FIN-GOVERNMENT TAX WEBINAR(12/10-12/11)

89.03 FIN - MEETING EXPENSE (10/29)
150.00 FIN - CSMFO MEMBERSHIP (CA)
150.00 FIN - CSMFO MEMBERSHIP (JC)
150.00 FIN - CSMFO MEMBERSHIP (AM)
150.00 FIN - CSMFO MEMBERSHIP (KS)
393.97 FIN - CSMFO ANNUAL CONF (AM)
269.97 FIN - CSMFO ANNUAL CONF (CA)
17606 240.37 CP - HOLIDAY DECORATIONS (WE)
250.00 CP - VETERANS CELEBRATION EVENT
283.75 CSR - FACILITY SUPPLIES

64.96 GEN - CC MEETING EXPENSE (11/7)

57.77 GEN - CC MEETING EXPENSE (11/7)
319.69 CP - HOLIDAY DECORATIONS (WE)
528.96 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
1,158.25 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
188.53 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
130.08 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

29.95 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

67.52 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
171.42 CP - HOLIDAY DECORATIONS (WE)
1,470.61 CP - HOLIDAY DECORATIONS (WE)
17607 19.99 PW - WATER CHEMICAL TESTING
229.17 PW - MEETING EXPENSE (10/31)

57.51 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
596.06 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
212.39 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
1,131.08 GEN - KITCHEN SUPPLIES
170.20 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
694.24 PW - MMASC CONFERENCE (CS)

38.05 PW - PRINTING SVCS
17608 150.00 CC - CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EVENT

20.50 CM - CCCA CITY MANAGER'S MTG
725.00 CC - CCCA LEGISLATIVE TOUR (PL)
279.97 CM - CCCA LEGISLATIVE TOUR
324.97 CC - CCCA LEGISLATIVE TOUR (PL)
324.97 CC - CCCA LEGISLATIVE TOUR (VCS)

23.29 CM - MEETING EXPENSE (11/18)
17609 192.65 IT - SSL CERTIFICATE (10/24-10/29)
131.19 GEN - KITCHEN SUPPLIES
-150.00 AS - EXPLORE PARAMOUNT (CREDIT)
192.65 IT - SSL CERTIFICATE (10/24-10/29)
120.00 HR - CALENDLY SUBSCRIPTION (FY25)
150.00 AS - EXPLORE PARAMOUNT
114.69 RM - WORKERS' COMPENSATION PAMPHLETS
349.00 HR - EMPLOYEE HEALTHY SNACKS

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FINAL CHECK REGISTER
December 31, 2024
Pre-issue Checks
17609 U S BANK CORPORATE PAYMENT 466.59 CP - SHOPPING UNDER THE LIGHTS 528.00 CP - SOCIAL MEDIA ISSUU SUBSCRIPTION
150.00 CP - SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING

25.67 CP - SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING
144.00 CP - SOCIAL MEDIA FREEPIK SUBSCRIPTION

2.00 CP - SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING

3.00 CP - SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING
690.56 AS - MMASC CONFERENCCE (AG)
690.56 AS - MMASC CONFERENCCE (PJ)

63.39 CP - SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING

37.17 CP - SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING

5.41 CP - SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING

75.00 AS - LCW WEBINAR (GC)

20.00 AS - MMASC CONFERENCE (AG)

48.68 AS - MMASC CONFERENCE (PJ)

50.00 AS - MMASC CONFERENCE (AG)

33.68 AS - MMASC CONFERENCE (AG)

55.73 IT - JOTFORM SUBSCRIPTION

29.00 AS - MURF AI VOICEOVER SUBSCRIPTION
17610 43.22 PS - YAL SUPPLIES
-10.89 PS - OFFICE SUPPLIES (CREDIT)
-5.36 PS - OFFICE SUPPLIES (CREDIT)

20.40 PS - BUSINESS CARDS (MP)

20.40 PS - BUSINESS CARDS (HS)

50.00 PS - GNP MEETING (11/14)
447.90 PS - GNP MEETING (11/16)

69.25 PS - GNP MEETING (11/14)
17611 127.52 GEN - CC MEETING EXPENSE (10/29)
261.62 CP - TREE LIGHTING EVENT
205.12 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

59.92 GEN - CC MEETING EXPENSE (10/29)

25.04 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
198.45 CSR - HAUNTED HOUSE EVENT

62.37 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
153.26 CSR - HAUNTED HOUSE EVENT

16.93 CSR - HAUNTED HOUSE EVENT

87.03 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

29.95 CSR - SPORTS SCHEDULING APP
179.02 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
114.57 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
157.54 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
214.82 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
348.00 CSR - SHOPIFY SUBSCRIPTION
835.80 CSR - CANVA SUBSCRIPTION
191.65 GEN - CC MEETING EXPENSE (11/7)
103.19 CP - TREE LIGHTING EVENT

25.20 CSR - RECREATION SUPPLIES

59.32 GEN - CC MEETING EXPENSE (11/12)

55.08 CP - TREE LIGHTING EVENT

64.99 CP - TREE LIGHTING EVENT

48.89 CSR - ENP EVENT SUPPLIES
123.65 CSR - ENP EVENT SUPPLIES
175.00 CSR - PATHFINDERS EXCURSION (11/16)

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FINAL CHECK REGISTER
December 31, 2024
Pre-issue Checks
17611 U S BANK CORPORATE PAYMENT 55.10 CP - TREE LIGHTING EVENT 571.20 CSR - STAFF SCHEDULING APP
1,369.16 CP - TREE LIGHTING EVENT
660.56 CSR - MMASC CONFERENCE (MS)

44.10 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
110.85 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
296.42 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

78.28 CP - TREE LIGHTING EVENT

63.37 CSR - MEETING EXPENSE (11/19)

10.00 CSR - FORM CHOICE LIMITER SUBSCRIPTION

35.00 CSR - FORM CHOICE LIMITER SUBSCRIPTION
174.80 CP - TREE LIGHTING EVENT

11.96 CSR - SPORTS SCHEDULING APP

44.28 CSR - ENP EVENT SUPPLIES

33.08 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

39.65 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

16.54 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
255.00 GEN - CC MEETING EXPENSE (11/19)
525.84 CP - TREE LIGHTING EVENT
-296.42 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES (CREDIT)
-55.10 CP - TREE LIGHTING EVENT (CREDIT)
312.53 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
235.91 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

57.33 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

55.92 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

10.60 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
469.46 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

16.54 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 31,562.63
336847 U S POSTAL SVC/ U S POSTMASTER 3,000.00 FIN - BULK MAIL PERMIT #3 Vendor Tota 3,000.00
336879 UBEO WEST LLC 220.52 FIN - COPIER USAGE (10/24)
533.72 GEN - COPIER USAGE (10/24)
257.86 PL - COPIER USAGE (10/24)
334.69 PS - COPIER USAGE (10/24)
1,142.79 CSR - COPIER USAGE (10/24)
248.31 PW - COPIER USAGE (10/24)
114.10 FIN - COPIER USAGE (10/24)

80.00 IT - XMEDIUS CLOUD/FAX SVC (10/24)

40.35 IT - XMEDIUS CLOUD/FAX USAGE (10/24)
Vendor Tota 2,972.34
336951 ULINE SHIPPING SUPPLY 2,364.39 CP - CHRISTMAS TRAIN EVENT Vendor Tota 2,364.39
336952 UNDERGROUND SERVICE ALERT 122.85 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SVCS (11/24) Vendor Tota 122.85
336880 UNIVAR USA 779.28 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 779.28
336707 UNIVERSITY TROPHIES 72.77 CP - MAYOR'S AWARD (12/24) Vendor Tota 72.77
336771 US BANK VOYAGER FLEET 171.62 PW - CNG FUEL (10/24) 247.83 PW - CNG FUEL (10/24)
Vendor Tota 419.45
336842 V V & G CONSTRUCTION 27,994.50 PL - HIP REHAB (8527 CHESTER) Vendor Tota 27,994.50

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FINAL CHECK REGISTER
December 31, 2024
Pre-issue Checks
336843 VALVERDE CONSTRUCTION 7,835.77 PW-EMERGENCY REPAIR (8701-8713 ALONDRA) Vendor Tota 7,835.77
336630 VENAVER EVENTS 1,016.00 CSR - SUMMER CONCERT PERMITS(7/24-8/24) 336649 330.00 PW - SUSTAINABILITY OUTREACH (SB1383)
Vendor Tota 1,346.00
336650 VESTIS GROUP 137.13 CSR - LAUNDRY SVCS (11/21)

99.84 CSR - LAUNDRY SVCS (11/7)
Vendor Tota 236.97
336708 VIDIFLO, LLC 1,873.01 CSR - PROGRESS PLAZA PROJECTOR 336709 990.00 IT - A/V SYSTEM MNTC
336910 17,103.25 IT - A/V SYSTEM MNTC(CABLECAST UPGRADE) Vendor Tota 19,966.26
336817 W. A. RASIC CONSTRUCTION 8,200.00 PW - WTR SVC INSTALL (6557 SAN CARLOS) Vendor Tota 8,200.00
336844 WALMART COMMUNITY 649.12 CSR - MLC PROGRAM SUPPLIES

79.29 CSR - RECREATION SUPPLIES

76.85 CP - VETERANS CELEBRATION EVENT

64.26 CSR - ADAPTIVE RECREATION EVENT

77.46 CSR - PEP SUPPLIES
655.89 CSR - 1660 ADULT SPORTS SUPPLIES
110.38 CSR - PEP SUPPLIES

47.35 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
299.69 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

36.81 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
1,257.07 CP - CHRISTMAS TRAIN
820.61 CP - CHRISTMAS TRAIN
451.39 CSR - FACILITY SUPPLIES

15.26 CSR - FACILITY SUPPLIES

20.64 CSR - FACILITY SUPPLIES
262.66 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
285.14 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES
612.87 CSR - STAR SUPPLIES

81.50 CSR - ENP EXCURSION
Vendor Tota 5,904.24
336710 WATER RESOURCE ECONOMICS 4,925.00 FIN - WATER RATE STUDY (11/24) Vendor Tota 4,925.00
336772 WATERLINE TECHNOLOGIES, INC 2,110.19 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES 336881 1,002.48 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
100.32 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 3,212.99
17584 WELLS FARGO BANK 655.18 GEN - CITY BANK ANALYSIS (11/24) Vendor Tota 655.18
336773 WEST COAST ARBORISTS, INC 27,851.80 PW - TREE MNTC SVCS (9/1 - 9/15) 6,230.10 PW - TREE MNTC SVCS (11/1 - 11/15)
744.40 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SVCS
336882 3,960.00 PW - TREE MNTC SVCS (11/14-11/18)
Vendor Tota 38,786.30
336774 WEST COAST SAND & GRAVEL INC. 738.15 PW - STREET MNTC SUPPLIES Vendor Tota 738.15
336775 WHITE CAP, L.P. 140.76 PW - STREET MNTC SUPPLIES

66.65 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
Vendor Tota 207.41

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FINAL CHECK REGISTER
December 31, 2024
Pre-issue Checks
336711 WILLDAN ASSOCIATES, INC 14,700.00 CIP-WELL #16 DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION (9/24 104.25 CIP-WELL #16 DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION (9/24)
336725 30,822.35 CIP - WSAB BIKEWAY PHASE 3 (10/24)
10,500.00 CIP-CIVIC CENTER FOUNTAIN UPGRADE(10/24
1,000.00 CIP-WELL #16 DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION (10/24
6,090.00 CIP-WELL #16 DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION (10/24
5,374.00 CIP - MEDIAN ENHANCEMENTS (10/24)
4,396.00 CIP - DOWNTOWN ELECTRICAL UPGRADE(10/24
510.82 CIP - CITY HALL PARKING LOT (10/24)
2,100.00 CIP - CITY HALL PARKING LOT (10/24)
2,281.00 CIP - STATION ROOF REPLACEMENT (10/24)
1,200.00 CIP-DILLS PARK IRRIGATION REPAIRS(10/24
1,038.50 CIP-CIVIC CENTER FOUNTAIN UPGRADE(10/24
966.00 PW - GENERAL ENG SVCS (SGL - 10/24)
928.50 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC DISTRICT (FY25)
793.75 CIP - TRAFFIC SAFETY IMP (10/24)
483.00 PW - GENERAL ENG SVCS (SGL - 9/24)
336883 8,173.50 PW - TRAFFIC ENG SVCS (11/24)
1,260.00 CIP - CITY HALL PARKING LOT (11/24)
336911 417.00 CIP-DILLS PARK IRRIGATION REPAIRS(11/24
336953 2,652.40 CIP - DILLS PARK RENOVATION (P68C)
370.00 CIP - DILLS PARK RENOVATION
210.00 CIP - DILLS PARK COMMUNITY ORCHARD
Vendor Tota 96,371.07
336631 WILLIAMS, ANIYAH 86.40 CSR-K/T KIDDIE TUMBLING/GYMNASTIC(11/24

90.00 CSR - K/T KIDDIE BALLET/JAZZ (11/24)

39.00 CSR - K/T BEG CHEER & DANCE (11/24)
259.20 CSR - K/T BEG TUMBLING/GYMNASTIC(11/24)
Vendor Tota 474.60
17564 XPRESS BILL PAY 36.76 PL - ONLINE PERMIT SVCS (11/24) Vendor Tota 36.76
336884 Z ELECTRIC & SON OF CALIFORNIA 2,430.00 PW - FACILITY MNTC SVCS Vendor Tota 2,430.00
336845 ZONES 4,219.40 IT - NCE OFFICE 365 SVCS (10/24)

51.96 IT - NCE OFFICE 365 SVCS (10/24)

19.05 IT - NCE OFFICE 365 SVCS (10/24)
Vendor Tota 4,290.41
A total of 419 checks were issued for $5,943,115.97

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CIP 9414 - PAY 7 WILLDAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS 687,133.00 CIP - AMI PROJECT (10/24) Vendor Total 687,133.00

CITY OF PARAMOUNT

FINAL CHECK REGISTER (ADJUSTMENT)
December 31, 2024
Pre-issue Checks
To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Grissel Chavez, Assistant City Manager
Date: January 14, 2025
SUBJECT: SECOND AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH ATKINSON,

ANDELSON, LOYA, RUDD, AND ROMO FOR LABOR AND

EMPLOYMENT LEGAL CONSULTING SERVICES

BACKGROUND
The City of Paramount has contracted with the firm Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Rudd and Romo (AALRR) to assist Human Resources (HR) staff with various personnel legal consulting services since 2017. These consulting services include personnel investigations, legal counsel on general employment matters, and collective bargaining with the City’s newly formed labor group.

The City entered into its current agreement with AALRR in July 2019 for legal counsel and training related to labor relations. On February 18, 2020, the City Council approved the first amendment to the agreement to expand the scope of work and increase the spending authority to an amount not to exceed $105,000. This amendment included the scope for the completion of the collective bargaining process and legal counsel on active personnel matters.

DISCUSSION
The first amendment has since expired. Approval of the second amendment is necessary to extend the agreement through June 30, 2026, ensuring the City can continue to rely on AALRR's legal expertise for its HR-related needs. These include ongoing employment issues, compliance matters, and support for future collective bargaining negotiations.

Additionally, the attached amendment outlines the hourly rates for services, which range from $200 to $450 depending on the experience level of the legal professionals involved.

Staff desire to maintain the City’s access to expert legal counsel for personnel matters, given the positive experience with AALRR and the ongoing need for these services in the HR department. Approval of the proposed second amendment is necessary for staff to continue utilizing the services provided by AALRR.

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FISCAL IMPACT
The FY 2024-25 budget includes $60,500 in legal services to cover these consulting services costs on an as needed basis. Additional funding will be included in the FY 2025- 26 budget to cover the legal costs anticipated during the second year of the agreement term.

RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approve the second amendment to an agreement for labor and employment legal services with Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Rudd and Romo in an amount not to exceed $105,000, unless additional amounts are approved by the City Council. 52296633.1/006266.00810 1

SECOND AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES

THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES
("AMENDMENT") is made and entered into this 14th day of January, 2025 between the City of Paramount, a municipal corporation in Los Angeles County, California, (hereinafter "CITY") and Atkinson, Andelson, Loya Ruud & Romo, a professional law corporation, with its primary office located at 12800 Center Court Drive South, Suite 300, Cerritos, CA 90703 (hereinafter "ATTORNEYS") (collectively, "the Parties"), amending that certain agreement between ATTORNEYS and CITY and identified as Agreement for Legal Services ("AGREEMENT").

RECITALS
WHEREAS, CITY and ATTORNEYS entered into the AGREEMENT on July 1, 2019, whereby ATTORNEYS would provide legal advice and counsel regarding employee relations through individual training sessions; and WHEREAS, CITY approved the AGREEMENT’s first amendment on February 18, 2020, amending the services, compensation and term of the AGREEMENT. Specifically, the services were amended to include labor and employment matters as requested, investigations, and negotiations with the Teamsters; and WHEREAS, CITY and ATTORNEYS each desire to enter into a second amendment to amend the compensation and term of said AGREEMENT.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT AMENDED BY AND BETWEEN THE PARTIES AS FOLLOWS:

1. COMPENSATION
Section 2. COMPENSATION is hereby amended so that CITY agrees to pay ATTORNEYS as full compensation for all services performed, except as otherwise provided in the AGREEMENT, the hourly rates provided below:

Partners: $375 to $450 (depending on years of experience or expertise), except for Irma Rodriguez Moisa, as provided below. These rates will increase by $10 each January beginning on January 1, 2026.

Of Counsel and Partners:

Less than two years as Partner or Of Counsel: $375
Three to four years as Partner or Of Counsel: $385
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Four years as Partner or Of Counsel: 390
Five years as Partner or Of Counsel: $395
Six Years as Partner or Of Counsel or more: $405
Associates: $280 to $350 (depending on years of experience or expertise). These rates will increase by $10 each January beginning on January 1, 2026.

One year or less of experience: $280
Two years of experience: $290
Three years of experience: $300
Four years of experience: $310
Five years of experience: $320
Six years of experience: $330
Seven years of experience or more: $340
Paralegals: $200. This rate will increase by $10 each January beginning on January 1, 2026.

Transcription: $70, at request of City for transcription of investigative interviews. This rate will increase by $5 each January beginning on January 1, 2026.

The parties agree that Irma Rodriguez Moisa’ hourly rate for 2024 is $390 and will increase to $400 effective January 1, 2025 and to $410 effective January 1, 2026.

ATTORNEYS shall prepare and present detailed statements for services rendered to City for the month preceding the statement, indicating each discrete task performed by the ATTORNEYS. Statements are due and payable upon approval by CITY.

The total not to exceed compensation during this amended term (January 14, 2025 - June 30, 2026) shall not exceed $105,000, unless additional amounts are approved by the City Council.

2. TERM OF AGREEMENT
Section 4. TERM OF AGREEMENT is hereby amended so the term of this Agreement shall expire on June 30, 2026.
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3. INSURANCE
Section 6. INSURANCE is hereby amended so that the ATTORNEYS’ insurance requirements are as set forth in Exhibit A to this AMENDMENT.

4. INDEMNIFICATION
A new Section 9. INDEMNIFICATION is hereby added to the AGREEMENT that reads as follows:

A. ATTORNEYS shall defend (with counsel of CITY’s choosing), indemnify and hold the CITY, its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees, volunteers and agents free and harmless from any and all claims, demands, causes of action, costs, expenses, liability, loss, damage or injury of any kind, in law or equity, to property or persons, including wrongful death, in any manner to the extent caused by errors or omissions or willful misconduct of ATTORNEYS, their officials, officers, employees, subcontractors, or agents in connection with the performance of the ATTORNEYS’ services or this AGREEMENT, including without limitation the payment of all damages, expert witness fees and attorney’s fees and other related costs and expenses.

ATTORNEYS’ obligation to indemnify shall not be restricted to insurance proceeds, if any, received by ATTORNEYS, the CITY, its elected or appointed officials, officers, employees, agents, or volunteers.

B. Payment by CITY is not a condition precedent to enforcement of this indemnity.

In the event of any dispute between ATTORNEYS and CITY, as to whether liability arises from the negligence of the CITY or its officers, employees, or agents, ATTORNEYS will be obligated to pay for CITY’s defense until such time as a final judgment has been entered adjudicating the CITY as negligent.

ATTORNEYS will not be entitled in the absence of such a determination to any reimbursement of defense costs including but not limited to attorney’s fees, expert fees, and costs of litigation.

Except as set forth herein, all terms of the AGREEMENT and the First Amendment shall remain in full force and effect.
[SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned execute this AMENDMENT on the date first written above

ATKINSON, ANDELSON, LOYA, RUUD &
ROMO
A Professional Law Corporation
By:

Irma Rodriguez Moisa

PARTNER

CITY OF PARAMOUNT
A Municipal Corporation
By:

John Moreno

CITY MANAGER
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Nicholas R. Ghirelli

CITY ATTORNEY
52296633.1/006266.00810 Exhibit A - 1

EXHIBIT A

INSURANCE

1. Time for Compliance. ATTORNEYS shall not commence work under this AGREEMENT until it has provided evidence satisfactory to the CITY that it has secured all insurance required under this section.

2. Types of Insurance Required. As a condition precedent to the effectiveness of this AGREEMENT for work to be performed hereunder, and without limiting the indemnity provisions of the AGREEMENT, the ATTORNEYS, in partial performance of its obligations under such AGREEMENT, shall procure and maintain in full force and effect during the term of the AGREEMENT the following policies of insurance. If the existing policies do not meet the insurance requirements set forth herein, ATTORNEYS agrees to amend, supplement or endorse the policies to do so.

Defense costs shall be paid in addition to the limits. The policy shall contain no endorsements or provisions (1) limiting coverage for contractual liability; (2) excluding coverage for claims or suits by one insured against another (cross-liability); or (3) containing any other exclusion(s) contrary to the terms or purposes of this AGREEMENT.

B. Workers' Compensation: Workers' Compensation Insurance, as required by the State of California and Employer's Liability Insurance with a limit of not less than $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and disease.

C. Professional Liability (Errors & Omissions): ATTORNEYS shall maintain professional liability insurance that covers the services to be performed in connection with this AGREEMENT, in the minimum amount of $1,000,000 per claim and in the aggregate. Any policy inception date, continuity date, or retroactive date must be before the effective date of this AGREEMENT and ATTORNEYS agrees to maintain continuous coverage through a period no less than three years after completion of the services required by this AGREEMENT.

D. Commercial Automobile Liability Insurance: ATTORNEYS shall maintain automobile insurance at least as broad as Insurance Services Office form CA 00 01 covering bodily injury and property damage for all activities of the ATTORNEYS arising out of or in connection with Work to be performed under this AGREEMENT, including coverage for any hired or non-owned vehicles, in an amount not less than 1,000,000 combined single limit for each accident. 52296633.1/006266.00810 Exhibit A - 2
E. Cyber Liability: Vendor shall maintain comprehensive cyber liability insurance with limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence/loss and $2,000,000 general aggregate. If the coverage is maintained on a claims-made basis, the Vendor shall maintain such coverage for an additional three (3) years following termination of the contract.

F. For Commercial General Liability and Commercial Automobile Liability (CGL Coverage): The CITY will be named as an additional insured, under the commercial general liability (“CGL”) insurance policy coverage, for all liability arising out of the operations by or on behalf of the named insured, and this CGL policy protects the additional insured, its officers, agents and employees against liability for personal and bodily injuries, deaths or property damage or destruction arising in any respect, directly or indirectly, in the performance of the contract.
(i) Each such CGL policy shall be endorsed with the following language:

The CITY of Paramount, its elected or appointed officers, officials, employees and volunteers are included as insureds with regard to damages and defense of claims arising from: (a) activities performed by or on behalf of the Named Insured, including the insured's general supervision of the Named Insured, (b) products and completed operations of the Named Insured, or (c) premises owned, leased or used by the Named Insured.
(ii) This CGL policy shall be considered primary insurance as respects the CITY, its elected or appointed officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers. Any insurance maintained by the CITY, including any selfinsured retention the CITY may have, shall be considered excess insurance only and shall not contribute with it.
(iii) The inclusion of more than one insured shall not operate to impair the rights of one insured against another insured, and the coverages afforded shall apply as though separate policies had been issued to each insured.
(iv) The Additional Insured coverage under the ATTORNEYS’s policy shall be primary and non-contributory and will not seek contribution from the CITY’s insurance or self-insurance and shall be at least as broad as CG 20 01 04 13.

G. Deductibles and Self-Insured Retentions: Except for Professional Liability (Errors & Omissions), any self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by CITY. CITY reserves the right to require proof of ability to pay losses and related investigations, claim administration, and defense expenses within the retention.
52296633.1/006266.00810 Exhibit A - 3

3. Waiver of Subrogation. All policies of Commercial General Liability, Commercial Automobile Liability, and Worker’s Compensation shall specifically allow ATTORNEYS or others providing insurance evidence in compliance with these specifications to waive their right of recovery prior to a loss. ATTORNEYS hereby waives its own right of recovery against the CITY, its officials, officers, employees, and agents to the extent of such coverage.

4. Evidence of Insurance. The ATTORNEYS shall deliver redacted copies of the required policies or original certificates of insurance and redacted or specimen endorsements issued by their insurer. The ATTORNEYS and its insurer are solely responsible for ensuring that the required insurance complies with this AGREEMENT and provides adequate coverage for all services performed. The ATTORNEYS shall procure insurance policies that meet the stated standards.

At least fifteen (15) days before any policy expires, or within a reasonable time after policy renewal, the ATTORNEYS shall provide evidence of renewal or replacement coverage. If any policy is canceled or reduced, the ATTORNEYS must file evidence of reinstatement or replacement coverage within ten (10) days of receipt of written notice of the change.

The CITY may request copies of insurance policies and endorsements for informational purposes only, without assuming any obligation to verify compliance or adequacy.

5. Failure to Maintain Coverage. In the event any policy of insurance required under this AGREEMENT does not comply with these specifications or is canceled and not replaced immediately so as to avoid a lapse in the required coverage, CITY has the right but not the duty to obtain the insurance it deems necessary and any premium paid by CITY will be promptly reimbursed by ATTORNEYS or CITY will withhold amounts sufficient to pay premium from ATTORNEYS payments. In the alternative, CITY may cancel this AGREEMENT effective upon notice.

6. Acceptability of Insurers. Each such policy shall be from a company or companies with a current A.M. Best's rating of no less than A- VII and authorized to transact business of insurance in the State of California, or otherwise allowed to place insurance through surplus line brokers under applicable provisions of the California Insurance Code or any federal law.

7. Enforcement of AGREEMENT Provisions (non-estoppel). ATTORNEYS acknowledges and agrees that actual or alleged failure on the part of the CITY to inform ATTORNEYS of non-compliance with any requirement imposes no additional obligation on the CITY nor does it waive any rights hereunder.

8. Requirements Not Limiting. Requirement of specific coverage or minimum limits contained in this AGREEMENT are not intended as a limitation on coverage, limits, or other requirement, or a waiver of any coverage normally provided by any insurance.

To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Grissel Chavez, Assistant City Manager
Date: January 14, 2025
SUBJECT: SECOND AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH LAURINCO FOR

PROFESSIONAL INTERIOR DESIGN SERVICES

BACKGROUND
Laurinco Interior Planning and Design (Laurinco) was hired in August 2022 to provide planning and design services for the tenant improvements to the City Hall employee kitchen/breakroom and the main conference room area. On February 14, 2023, the City Council approved an amendment to the contract with Laurinco for a total not to exceed cost of $150,000, for additional services such as design plans for the Planning and Building wing of the City Hall facility and City Hall main lobby to make the areas more accessible and functional; and for additional planning and design services to optimize the functionality and use of certain areas of the City Yard.

There is a need for Laurinco to provide additional coordination, consultation and design services for the Planning and Building tenant improvement project at City Hall. Staff also retained Laurinco’s professional services as described below for the recently completed Council Chamber renovation project. The cost of these additional combined services is $25,000. Approval of the proposed second amendment is necessary for Laurinco to proceed with the additional scope of work and services. Additional funding in the amount of $19,000 in capital project funds is also necessary to allocate increased funding to the respective capital improvement project.

DISCUSSION
During the preparation of the construction drawings for the Planning and Building tenant improvement project, Laurinco identified a need for additional documentation that was not included in the original scope of work, for an estimated additional cost of $19,000. The additional work needed to advance the project includes the coordination of mechanical, electrical and plumbing documentation; preparation of a site plan; restroom and ADA compliance details; and coordination with engineering for the siting of the new electrical panel. There is also a need for structural engineer site visits for visual observations to document existing as-built conditions and to summarize findings in a formal letter.

Additionally, staff also consulted with Laurinco for the coordination of the design and schematics for the recently completed Chamber renovation project to ensure the proper Agenda Report January 14, 2025
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selection of colors and finishes for the new flooring, seating and staff workstation area.

This consulting need resulted in an additional cost of $6,000.

Staff has determined that contracting with Laurinco for the aforementioned planning and design services will save time, money, and resources considering that Laurinco is already familiar with the scope of work and details of each building, and therefore is in the best interest of the City. The City's Purchasing Policy allows exemption from bidding procedures pursuant to Paramount Municipal Code Section 3.12.070. Specifically, subsection H provides that, "The bidding requirements of Section 3.12.060 may be waived by the City Council when, in the opinion of the City Council, compliance with the procedures is not in the best interest of the City."

FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for the various City Hall and City Yard tenant improvement projects was appropriated in the FY 2024-25 Adopted Budget. Capital Improvement Project 9479 (Council Chamber Improvements) has a sufficient balance to cover the additional services provided by Laurinco in the amount of $6,000. Capital Improvement Project 9386 (City Hall Planning Department) includes a carryover budget of $19,711. An additional $19,000 in Capital Project Funds (112) is needed for Capital Improvement Project 9386 to cover the additional scope of work for the Planning and Building tenant improvements.

VISION, MISSION, VALUES, AND STRATEGIC OUTCOMES
The City’s Vision, Mission, and Values set the standard for the organization, establish priorities, uniformity and guidelines; and provide the framework for policy decision making. The Strategic Outcomes were implemented to provide a pathway to achieving the City’s Vision. This item aligns with Strategic Outcome No 5: Attractive and WellMaintained Infrastructure - Develop and maintain City-owned infrastructure, parks, facilities, and amenities that enhance quality of life and the attractiveness of the community.

RECOMMENDED ACTION
1) Appropriate an additional $19,000 from the available fund balance in the Capital Project Fund (112) for CIP No. 9386 – City Hall Planning Department Improvement; and 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the second amendment to the agreement with Laurinco Interior Planning and Design for additional planning and design consulting services.
1 AMENDMENT NO. 2

AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL INTERIOR DESIGN SERVICES
This Amendment No. 2 (“AMENDMENT”), dated January 14, 2025, amends that certain agreement (“AGREEMENT”) dated August 1, 2022, by and between the City of Paramount (“CITY”), a municipal corporation in Los Angeles County, California (“CITY”) and Laurinco, a California corporation with its primary office located at 9891 Irvine Center Drive, Suite 200, Irvine, CA 92618 (“CONSULTANT”). CITY and CONSULTANT are sometimes referred to herein as the “Parties.”

RECITALS
A. CITY and CONSULTANT are parties to the AGREEMENT pursuant to which CONSULTANT provides interior planning and design services to the CITY’s City Hall facility project.

B. CITY and CONSULTANT amended the AGREEMENT by AMENDMENT No. 1 to amend the compensation, term, and scope of services of the AGREEMENT.

C. CITY and CONSULTANT wish to amend the AGREEMENT by this AMENDMENT No. 2, to increase the not to exceed amount of compensation payable to CONSULTANT for a total not-to-exceed amount of $175,000.00, amend the term, and amend the indemnification clause to apply to design professionals.

AMENDMENT NO. 2
NOW, THEREFORE and in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual covenants and promises herein set forth, the Parties agree to amend the Agreement as follows:

Section 1. Section 2 (COMPENSATION) of the AGREEMENT, is hereby amended to add subsection 1.1.1 to read as follows:
“2. COMPENSATION
(a) CITY agrees to pay CONSULTANT as full compensation for all services and duties performed a total cost not to exceed $175,000.00 in accordance with the rates set forth in Exhibit “A” of AMENDMENT No. 1.
(b) CONSULTANT shall deliver to CITY an itemized invoice to on a monthly basis for services satisfactorily performed during the prior period, which shall be paid upon approval by CITY.”
Section 2. Section 5 (“TERM OF AGREEMENT) of the AGREEMENT is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
“5 TERM OF AGREEMENT
The term of this AGREEMENT shall be effective from August 1, 2022 until CITY has paid CONSULTANT up to the “not-to-exceed compensation amount set forth in 2 Section 2. This AGREEMENT may be terminated by giving written notice to the other party of that party’s intention to so terminate. This AGREEMENT shall be terminated (30) days from and after the date of deliver or mailing of a notice of cancellation by either party, unless the notice specifies otherwise.

Section 3. Section 10 (INDEMNIFICATION) of the AGREEMENT is hereby amended to add a new paragraph at the end of the Section to read as follows:

If CONSULTANT’s services hereunder include the performance of professional services by a “design professional,” as the term is defined under California Civil Code § 2782.8(c), then to the fullest extent permitted by law, the CONSULTANT shall, at its sole cost and expense, indemnify and hold harmless the Indemnitees, and each of them, from and against any and all damages, costs, expenses, liabilities, claims, demands, causes of action, proceedings, judgments, penalties, liens, and losses of any nature whatsoever, including fees of accountants and other professionals, and all costs associated therewith, and reimbursement of attorneys’ fees and costs of defense, whether actual, alleged or threatened, to the extent arising out of, pertaining to, or relating to, in whole or in part, the negligence, recklessness or willful misconduct of the CONSULTANT, and/or its officers, agents, servants, employees, subcontractors, contractors or their officers, agents, servants or employees (or any entity or individual for whom the CONSULTANT shall bear legal liability) in the performance of design professional services under this AGREEMENT. Notwithstanding the foregoing and as required by Civil Code § 2782.8(a), in no event shall the cost to defend the Indemnitees that is charged to CONSULTANT, exceed CONSULTANT’s proportionate percentage of fault. The provisions of this Section 10 shall survive the termination of this AGREEMENT.

Section 5. Except as expressly modified or supplemented by this AMENDMENT No. 2, all other provisions of the AGREEMENT and AMENDMENT No. 1 shall remain unaltered and in full force and effect. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this AMENDMENT No. 2 and the provisions of the AGREEMENT, the provisions of this AMENDMENT No. 2 shall control.
3 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this AMENDMENT No. 2 to be executed and attested by their proper officers thereunto:

CITY OF PARAMOUNT
By:

John Moreno, City Manager
Approved as to Form:

By:

Nicholas R. Ghirelli, City Attorney
LAURINCO., a California corporation
By:

Name:

Its:

To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Heidi Luce, City Clerk
Date: January 14, 2025
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

PARAMOUNT, APPROVING ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT
NO. 33, AMENDING SECTION 17.04.010 (DEFINITIONS), SECTION

17.08.060(E), SECTION 17.08.090 (DESIGN STANDARDS), SECTION

17.08.130 (TWO-UNIT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AND URBAN LOT SPLITS), SECTION 17.12.060 (YARDS AND OPEN SPACE
STANDARDS); ADDING SECTION 17.12.080 (OBJECTIVE DESIGN
STANDARDS – PURPOSE, INTENT, AND APPLICABILITY) AND
SECTION 17.12.085 (SITE PLANNING); REPEALING AND REPLACING SECTION 17.12.090 (SITE STANDARDS) WITH SECTION 17.12.090 (ARCHITECTURE); ADDING SECTION 17.12.100 (STREET AND
NEIGHBORHOOD INTERFACE), SECTION 17.12.110 (LANDSCAPE), AND SECTION 17.12.120 (SERVICE AND BACK OF HOUSE);
AMENDING SECTION 17.16.040 (PERMITTED USES), SECTION

17.16.110 (BUILDING STANDARDS), ADDING SECTION 17.16.120 (OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS – PURPOSE, INTENT, AND
APPLICABILITY), SECTION 17.16.125 (SITE PLANNING), SECTION

17.16.130 (ARCHITECTURE), SECTION 17.16.135 (STREET AND NEIGHBORHOOD INTERFACE), SECTION 17.161.140 (LANDSCAPE), AND SECTION 17.16.145 (AMENITIES, SERVICE, AND BACK OF
HOUSE); AND AMENDING SECTION 17.60.030 (POWER AND DUTIES GENERALLY) AND CHAPTER 17.104 (ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS) OF TITLE 17 OF THE PARAMOUNT MUNICIPAL CODE, REVISING

REGULATIONS FOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS TO FURTHER

INCORPORATE OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS CITYWIDE IN

RESIDENTIAL ZONES IN THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT

BACKGROUND
The City Council, at an adjourned meeting on December 17, 2024, introduced Ordinance No. 1191 and placed it on the January 14, 2025 agenda for adoption.

ORDINANCE NO. 1191
“AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

PARAMOUNT, APPROVING ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT
Agenda Report January 14, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 1191 Page 2
NO. 33, AMENDING SECTION 17.04.010 (DEFINITIONS), SECTION

17.08.060(E), SECTION 17.08.090 (DESIGN STANDARDS), SECTION

17.16.110 (BUILDING STANDARDS), ADDING SECTION 17.16.120 (OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS – PURPOSE, INTENT, AND
APPLICABILITY), SECTION 17.16.125 (SITE PLANNING), SECTION

REGULATIONS FOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS TO FURTHER

INCORPORATE OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS CITYWIDE IN
RESIDENTIAL ZONES IN THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT”

DISCUSSION
Ordinance No. 1191, as shown above, is presented for adoption at tonight’s meeting. The agenda report from the December 17, 2024 meeting is attached for reference.

FISCAL IMPACT
None.

VISION, MISSION, VALUES, AND STRATEGIC OUTCOMES
The City’s Vision, Mission, and Values set the standard for the organization, establish priorities, uniformity and guidelines; and provide the framework for policy decision making. The Strategic Outcomes were implemented to provide a pathway to achieving the City’s Vision. This item aligns with Strategic Outcome No 3: Economic Health - Support a healthy, sustainable economy reflecting community values; and No. 6: Efficient, Effective, and Fiscally Responsible - Deliver an efficient and effective City government in a fiscally responsible, transparent and collaborative manner.

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ORDINANCE NO. 1191 Page 3

RECOMMENDED ACTION
Read by title only and adopt Ordinance No. 1191.

20. ORDINANCE APPROVING ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 33, REVISING REGULATIONS FOR HOUSING

DEVELOPMENTS TO FURTHER INCORPORATE

OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS CITYWIDE IN

RESIDENTIAL ZONES
Recommended Action: Read by title only, waive further
reading, introduce Ordinance No.1191, and place it on the January 14, 2025 agenda for adoption.

To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: John King, AICP, Interim Planning Director
Ivan Reyes, Associate Planner
Date: December 17, 2024
SUBJECT: APPROVING ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 33,

REVISING REGULATIONS FOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS TO

FURTHER INCORPORATE OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS

CITYWIDE IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES

BACKGROUND
This item is a request for the City Council to approve the introduction of Ordinance No. 1191/Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (ZOTA) No. 33, revising regulations for housing developments to further incorporate objective design standards citywide in the R-1 (Single-Family Residential), R-2 (Medium Density Residential), and R-M (Multiple-Family Residential) zones.

Objective design standards (ODS) are intended to make the requirements that apply to certain eligible residential projects more predictable and easier to interpret for all stakeholders, including decisionmakers, staff, applicants, and members of the public. The purpose of the ODS is to allow communities to maintain some level of local control while still complying with State housing laws that are reducing local control of development.

They provide an opportunity to ensure that the appearance of new development is compatible with the City’s vision.

Elements of ODS are site design, building design, architectural styles and materials, and open space and landscaping. The ODS have been prepared as an integral part of the Zoning Code (Title 17 of the Municipal Code). This scope has included a community engagement program that targeted discussions to identify preferred outcomes and confirm goals and expectations. On April 23, 2024, the City Council and Development Review Board held a joint meeting to provide direction into the design standards prior to formal public hearings. Now complete, the ODS has been developed into an ordinance for City Council consideration. The Planning Commission recommended approval on November 6, 2024.

DISCUSSION
With the stated goal of addressing the housing shortage, the State has been approving legislation that limits cities from considering housing proposals based on subjective standards. Examples of subjective standards include phrasing such as “developments Agenda Report December 17, 2024
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with superior design” and “developments that have neighborhood compatibility.” Rather, the State is reducing local review of housing to predetermined objective standards.

Summary of Proposed Revisions
The proposed Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment would revise residential performance standard sections in the R-1 (17.08), R-2 (17.12), R-M (17.16), and accessory dwelling unit (17.104) chapters of the Paramount Municipal Code. New definitions are included in Section 17.04.010 of the Municipal Code. Procedural requirements of Chapter 17.60 (Development Review Board) would also be updated. Some of the provisions of the proposed ordinance include the following:
• Revising language that currently is subjective (requiring personal interpretation or judgement) into objective language (uniformly verifiable to an external benchmark or criterion knowable by both the development applicant and public officials). • Including new objective standards language that will support the existing Zoning Code and ensure that qualifying projects meet the intent of the Code for high-quality design and development.
• Updating the existing text-based code to include easy-to-understand graphics and photos.
• Revising provisions to account for new ministerial application, review, and approval processes.

The Interim City Attorney has reviewed and approved the proposed changes reflected in this Ordinance.

Environmental Assessment
This ordinance is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15305, minor alterations in land use limitations in areas with an average slope of less than 20% that do not result in any changes in land use or density and Section 15061(b)(3) which is the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment and CEQA does not apply where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant effect on the environment.

FISCAL IMPACT
None.

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ORDINANCE NO. 1191 Page 3

VISION, MISSION, VALUES, AND STRATEGIC OUTCOMES
The City’s Vision, Mission, and Values set the standard for the organization, establish priorities, uniformity, and guidelines; and provide the framework for policy decisionmaking. The Strategic Outcomes were implemented to provide a pathway to achieving the City’s Vision. This item aligns with Strategic Outcome No. 3: Economic Health - Support a healthy, sustainable economy reflecting community values; and No. 6:

Efficient, Effective, and Fiscally Responsible - Deliver an efficient and effective City government in a fiscally responsible, transparent, and collaborative manner.

RECOMMENDED ACTION
Read by title only, waive further reading, introduce Ordinance No.1191, and place it on the January 14, 2025 agenda for adoption.

CITY OF PARAMOUNT

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
ORDINANCE NO. 1191

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

PARAMOUNT, APPROVING ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT
NO. 33, AMENDING SECTION 17.04.010 (DEFINITIONS), SECTION

17.08.060(E), SECTION 17.08.090 (DESIGN STANDARDS), SECTION

17.16.110 (BUILDING STANDARDS), ADDING SECTION 17.16.120 (OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS – PURPOSE, INTENT, AND
APPLICABILITY), SECTION 17.16.125 (SITE PLANNING), SECTION

REGULATIONS FOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS TO FURTHER

INCORPORATE OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS CITYWIDE IN

RESIDENTIAL ZONES IN THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Purpose and Findings. The City Council finds and declares as follows:

A. California Constitution Article XI, Section 7, enables the City of Paramount (“the City”) to enact local planning and land use regulations; and B. The authority to adopt and enforce zoning regulations is an exercise of the City’s police power to protect the public health, safety, and welfare; and ORDINANCE NO. 1191

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C. The City desires to ensure that development occurs in a prudently effective manner, consistent with the goals and objectives of the General Plan as updated and adopted by the City Council on August 7, 2007 and reasonable land use planning principles; and
D. The Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on November 6, 2024 at which time it considered all evidence presented, both written and oral, and at the end of the hearing voted to adopt Resolution No. PC 24:028, recommending that the City Council adopt this Ordinance; and E. The City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on this Ordinance on December 17, 2024, at which time it considered all evidence presented, both written and oral.

SECTION 2. The Recitals set forth hereinabove are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein.

SECTION 3. Definitions. The following provisions of Section 17.04.010 (Definitions) of Title 17 of the Paramount Municipal Code shall be added or amended as follows to read as follows:

Berm. A lengthened mound made of compacted earth and landscaping intended to separate or screen adjacent areas.

Carport. A roofed structure providing space for the parking or storage of motor vehicles, but not fully enclosed.

Cornice. A decorative molding that projects horizontally from the top edge of a building wall, often serving both aesthetic and functional purposes. It helps direct water away from the structure while adding visual interest to the design.

Eaves. The projecting lower edges of a roof overhanging the wall of a building.

Landscaping. An area devoted to or developed and maintained predominantly with native or exotic plant materials including lawn, mulch, groundcover, shrubs, trees, and other plant materials; and also including irrigation systems, borders, plant containers, and accessory decorative outdoor landscape elements such as paved or decorated surfaces (excluding driveways, parking, loading, or storage areas).

Lintel. A horizontal structural member that supports a load over an opening in a structure.

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Organic waste. Solid wastes containing material originated from living organisms and their metabolic waste products, including, but not limited to, food, green material, landscape and pruning waste, organic textiles and carpets, lumber, wood, paper products, printing and writing paper, manure, biosolids, digestate, and sludges or as otherwise defined in 14 California Code of Regulations Section 18982(a)(46). Biosolids and digestate are as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations Section 18982(a).

Parapet. A low wall or barrier at the edge of a roof, balcony, or terrace, often serving as a safety feature to prevent falls. It also contributes to the aesthetic of a building and helps conceal rooftop equipment.

Rakes. The exposed portion of a gabled roof that extends from an eave to the ridge of the sloped sides of a roof. They cover the top edge of a roof and are typically cut from a variety of roofing materials.

Sill. The lowest horizontal member of a window frame.

Trellis. An outdoor structure that contains open latticework.

SECTION 4. Section 17.08.060(E) of the Paramount Municipal Code is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

E. Vision Clearance Requirement for Corner Lots and Reverse Corner Lots.

1. All corner lots and reverse corner lots subject to yard requirements shall maintain for safety vision purposes a triangular area one angle of which shall be formed by the assumed intersection of the lot front line and the side lot line separating the lot from the street, and the sides of such triangle forming the corner angle shall each be 15 feet in length measured from the aforementioned angle. The third side of such triangle shall be a straight line connecting the last two mentioned points which are distant 50 feet from the intersection of the lot front and side lines, and within the area comprising such triangle, no tree shall be allowed nor any fence, shrub or other physical obstruction higher than 42 inches above the established grade shall be permitted.

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2. On corner lots and reverse corner lots, if a vehicular entrance is provided from the side street side, an area for safety vision clearance shall be maintained on each side of the driveway. Such area for vision clearance shall be defined by a diagonal line beginning at the intersection of the edges of the driveway and the inside line of the required side yard and extending away from the driveway at an angle of 30 degrees to the edge of the driveway toward the side street property line of the lot. Within this area, no tree shall be allowed nor any fence, shrub or other physical obstruction higher than 42 inches above the established grade shall be permitted.

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SECTION 5. Section 17.08.090 (Design standards) of the Paramount Municipal Code is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

Section 17.08.090 Design standards.

A. Architectural and Design Elements. All proposed developments shall incorporate the following architectural and design elements:

1. Multi-level roof lines.

2. Front doors shall be solid and shall include metal door jambs. The primary entrance shall include peepholes or vision glass for a clear view of the exterior entry area.

3. Exterior trim, including, but not limited to, wood siding, brick, stone, or slumpstone.

4. Varied exterior building materials and textures, including details such as doors, windows, palladium windows, balconies, porches, arches, columns, handrails, and other decorative treatments and architectural details.

5. For new construction, remodels, or additions, all garage doors shall be roll-up doors, subject to the approval of the Planning Director.

6. Tarps.
a. Tarps made from materials including, but not limited to, canvas, fabric, plastic, rubber, nylon, or acetate are prohibited from use as carports, patio covers, and shade covers in required front, rear, and side setback areas, and over
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driveways. Tarps are prohibited from use as covers for outside storage in front setbacks and side setbacks that abut a street or alley, and over driveways. Tarps may be used to drape common household items (e.g., bicycles, lawn maintenance equipment, firewood) in a required rear yard area or side yard area that does not abut a street or alley, provided that the tarp does not exceed the height of the rear or side yard fence or exceed a height of six feet and not visible from the public rightof-way. Tarps shall be maintained in good condition. The criteria utilized in evaluating the condition of a tarp shall include, but not be limited to, torn, stained, dirty, and/or faded material.
b. The provisions of this section do not apply to freestanding fabric shade structures that are professionally manufactured, mechanically folding, "pop up" style shade structures located on residential uses. These structures may be placed within the required rear yard area, but are prohibited in front and side yards, and over driveways. Permitted fabric shade structures shall be maintained in good condition. The criteria utilized in evaluating the condition of a fabric shade structure shall include, but not be limited to, torn, stained, dirty, and/or faded material, and damaged support structures.

B. Roofing.

1. New Construction. In an R-1 zone, all new buildings shall have decorative roofing material. For purposes of this section, decorative roofing material shall include, but not be limited to, clay tile, concrete tile, synthetic shake or synthetic tile, or cement composition tile.

Asphalt composition shingles only constitute decorative roofing material when the manufacturer warranty is a lifetime duration.

Colors and materials shall be subject to the approval of the Planning Director.

2. Additions. Whenever an addition(s) to a residence is constructed that constitutes an increase in floor area of 40 percent or more over that which is existing, reroofing with decorative roofing material, as defined in this section, shall be required. Asphalt composition shingles only constitute decorative roofing material when the manufacturer warranty is a lifetime duration. If the existing structure already has decorative roofing material, as defined in paragraph 1 above, the area which is added on shall be roofed with the same material as the existing structure. Colors and materials shall be subject to the approval of the Planning Director.

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3. Reroofing. A 30-year dimensional high profile thick butt asphalt composition shingle with built-up ridgeline is the minimum for reroofing. Colors and material shall be subject to approval of the Planning Director.

SECTION 6. Section 17.08.130 (Two-unit residential development and urban lot splits) of the Paramount Municipal Code is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

Section 17.08.130 Two-unit residential development and urban lot split.

A. Development Conditions. Unless otherwise stated herein, all two-unit residential developments and urban lot splits shall be subject to all objective zoning standards, objective subdivision standards, and objective design review standards set forth in the Paramount Municipal Code, including, but not limited to, the following:

1. Impact Fees. Any applicable development fees adopted by the City Council shall be paid before issuance of a building permit or by a process required by the State of California.

2. Design – Architectural and Design Standards.
a. The slope and type of the roof shall match the predominant roof slope of any existing dwelling unit. In the event that no dwelling unit exists, the roof slope and type of all units on the lot shall be the same, and those new buildings shall have no more than one roof type and slope. Roof types shall be limited to those illustrated in Figure 17.08.130.I(2)(a).

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b. Front doors shall be solid and shall include metal door jambs.

The primary entrance shall include peepholes or vision glass for a clear view of the exterior entry area.
c. Where a unit already exists on a lot, the design of the second unit shall meet the same standards and specifications as the existing unit, including exterior building materials, roofing material, exterior color and texture, windows, doors, light fixtures, hardware, railings, and type of exterior accent/trim.

Exterior accent/trim material shall be wood siding, brick, stone, or slump stone. The type of window and window trim shall be the same as that of the existing unit as to the type of exterior building materials.
d. Tarps. Tarps made from materials, including, but not limited to, canvas, fabric, plastic, rubber, nylon, or acetate are prohibited from use as carports, patio covers, and shade covers in required front, rear, and side setback areas, and over driveways. Tarps are prohibited from use as covers for outside storage in front setbacks and side setbacks that abut a street or alley, and over driveways. Tarps may be used to drape common household items (e.g., bicycles, lawn
maintenance equipment, firewood) in a required rear yard area or side yard area that does not abut a street or alley, provided that the tarp does not exceed the height of the rear or side yard fence or exceed a height of six feet and not visible from the public right-of-way. Tarps shall be maintained in good condition. The criteria utilized in evaluating the condition of a tarp shall include, but not be limited to, torn, stained, dirty, and/or faded material. The provisions of this section do not apply to freestanding fabric shade structures that are
professionally manufactured, mechanically folding, "pop up" style shade structures located on residential uses. These structures may be placed within the required rear yard area, but are prohibited in front and side yards, and over driveways.

Permitted fabric shade structures shall be maintained in good condition. The criteria utilized in evaluating the condition of a fabric shade structure shall include, but not be limited to, torn, stained, dirty, and/or faded material, and damaged support structures.
e. For properties with no existing unit, the provisions of Chapter

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intent, and applicability) through 17.12.120 (Service and back of house), inclusive, shall apply.
f. All roof-mounted equipment, with the exception of solar panels, shall be hidden from public view from any adjacent public right-of-way.
g. With the exception of an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) which may be permitted and constructed to the maximum height as allowed under ADU law or ordinance, the maximum height of a dwelling shall be limited to 16 feet.
h. Lighting. At least one wall-mounted light fixture shall be installed and maintained adjacent to each exterior door for the purpose of providing safe and efficient access to a dwelling unit. Pedestrian pathways more than 100 feet in length shall provide lighting at intervals of at least 50 feet.
i. Each new water heater shall be tankless.
j. No window security bars shall be installed on the exterior of any window.
k. Stairs to the second floor shall only be located inside a dwelling unit.

3. Configuration. Each unit must be placed on its lot in such a manner that there is a separate entrance to that unit. That entrance may face the side or the rear yard. Each unit must be placed on a lot in such a way that direct access to an adjacent street is provided for vehicles via a driveway.

4. Minimum Structure Separation. There shall be at least 10 linear feet between each primary dwelling unit to primary dwelling unit. There must be at least six linear feet between the primary dwelling unit and any accessory structure, including, but not limited to, a detached accessory dwelling unit where allowed.

5. Driveways. All driveways shall be concrete or solid pavers.

Driveways shall be 12 feet wide at minimum. There must be a 24- foot turning radius for vehicles. A driveway may be shared by the units. Driveways adjacent to onsite buildings must be separated from building walls by a landscaped area with a minimum inside width of three feet. A fence, hedge, or minimum three-foot-wide landscaped strip shall be provided where parking areas, turnarounds, or driveways abut an adjacent residential property.

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6. Pedestrian Access. Pedestrian access to a public street or alley shall be provided via an exterior pedestrian pathway from the primary entrance of each unit to the adjoining sidewalk, street, or alley. The pedestrian pathway shall be unobstructed, clear to the sky, and meet the following standards and shall comply with all Americans with Disability Act (ADA) requirements:
a. Minimum Width. Pedestrian pathways shall be a minimum width of three feet.
b. Maximum Length. Pedestrian pathways shall not be more than 200 feet in length.
c. Materials. Minimum four-inch-thick concrete, or concrete or brick pavers placed hand-tight or mortared, on compacted subgrade or aggregate base, or other techniques or materials providing equivalent service shall be provided. Gravel, mulch, dirt, steppingstones, or other similar loose materials that do not create a continuous passage are prohibited.

7. Fire Sprinklers. Units created through two-unit developments shall be fire-sprinklered to applicable residential standards.

8. Landscaping. Landscaping shall be drought tolerant, and at least one minimum-sized 24-inch box shade/canopy tree per housing unit shall be planted in compliance with Chapter 17.96 (Water-Efficient Landscape Provisions) of the Paramount Municipal Code.

9. Addressing. All addresses for residential lots using a shared driveway or pedestrian pathway must be displayed at their closest point of access to a public street for emergency responders.

10. Utility Connections. Each unit must have a separate connection for utilities. As used here, "utilities" means water, sewer, electricity, cable, internet/broadband services, gas, and solid waste removal provided pursuant to Title 13 of the Paramount Municipal Code and the requirements of any third-party provider.

SECTION 7. Section 17.12.060 (Yards and open space standards) of the Paramount Municipal Code is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

Section 17.12.060 Yards and open space standards.

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A. Front Yards. In the R-2 zone, every lot shall have a front yard depth of not less than 20 feet.

B. Side Yards. In the R-2 zone, every lot shall have a side yard of not less than five feet, except that corner lots shall maintain a minimum side yard of 10 feet on the street side.

C. Rear Yards. In the R-2 zone, every lot shall have a rear yard of not less than 10 feet.

D. Yards and Open Space Generally.

1. Except as provided in this chapter, every required yard and open space shall be open and unobstructed from the ground to the sky.

No yard or open space provided around any building for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this title shall be considered as providing a yard or open space for any other building, and no yard or open space on any adjoining property shall be considered as providing a yard or open space on a building site whereon a building is to be erected.

2. Every unit shall be provided with a minimum of 360 square feet of contiguous private yard area with a minimum dimension of eight feet.

E. Vision Clearance Requirement for Corner Lots and Reverse Corner Lots.

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F. Permitted Intrusions into Required Yards. The following intrusions may project into any required yards:

1. Fireplace structures, not wider than eight feet measured in the general direction of the wall of which it is a part, may project 18 inches into rear and side yards.

2. Unenclosed porch slabs which do not extend above the floor level of the first floor may extend three feet into the front yard setback.

Covered porches which do not extend above the floor level of the first floor may extend three feet into the front yard setback.

3. Raised planters not exceeding 36 inches in height measured from the ground level may extend into any required yard. Such height limitation does not apply to ornamental plants contained in planter boxes. Edible landscaping height shall comply with Section

17.12.020(E)(4) of the Paramount Municipal Code.

4. Eaves may intrude 18 inches into required yards.

5. Hedges not more than 42 inches in height, and shrubs, flowers, plants, trees, mailboxes, and ornamental lighting standards are permitted in any required yard except as set forth in Section

17.12.060(E).

SECTION 8. Section 17.12.080 (Objective design standards – purpose, intent, and applicability) is hereby added to the Paramount Municipal Code to read as follows:

Section 17.12.080 Objective design standards – purpose, intent, and applicability.

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A. The provisions of Sections 17.12.085 through 17.12.120, inclusive, shall apply to all new qualifying residential projects, where state law limits the City of Paramount’s enforcement of design standards to objective standards or where state law or the Municipal Code require a ministerial approval process. Qualifying projects include those referenced in California Government Code Section 65913.4, as it may be amended from time to time.

B. The objective standards in the Sections 17.12.085 through 17.12.120, inclusive, do not apply to non-qualifying single-family homes, non-qualifying multifamily properties, historic properties, and any non-residential developments.

SECTION 9. Section 17.12.085 (Site planning) is hereby added to the Paramount Municipal Code to read as follows:

Section 17.12.085 Site planning.

A. Layout.

1. Buildings located adjacent to a public street shall have the primary entry oriented towards the public street and shall provide direct pedestrian access between the closest public sidewalk and the building entrance (shared or private).

2. All internal streets, alleys, and driveways shall connect directly with the City’s existing and planned street network.

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3. Swimming Pools: A swimming pool may not be in any front yard, nor closer than five feet to any exterior property line or to any building on the same premises.

B. Parking, Driveways, and Pedestrian Paths.

1. Number of Resident Spaces. In an R-2 zone, each dwelling unit shall be provided with two off-street garage (20-foot by 20-foot minimum interior dimension) parking spaces.

2. Number of Off-Street Guest Parking Spaces Required. One guest parking space shall be provided for each housing unit. Guest parking spaces may be covered or uncovered.

3. Size, Location, and Design of Parking Spaces and Areas. a. Each off-street parking space shall have an area not less than 180 square feet exclusive of drives or aisles, and a width of not less than nine feet.
b. If either of the lengthwise sides of any space immediately abuts a fence, wall, building or other structure, then the space shall be 10 feet wide; if both lengthwise sides of any space immediately abut a fence, wall, building or other structure, then the space shall be 11 feet wide.

4. Driveways. Driveways in the R-2 zone shall have a width between 12 and 16 feet.

5. Location. No motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, boat, or trailer of any kind shall be parked or stored in any required yard or open space other than on a paved driveway on one side of the lot. Any recreational vehicle, boat, or trailer of any kind shall only be parked behind the required front setback line.

6. Required Improvement and Maintenance of Parking Areas. Offstreet parking areas shall be surfaced and maintained pursuant to the requirements of Section 17.44.490 (Required improvement and maintenance of parking areas, etc., sales areas).

7. Screening. For any surface parking area visible from an adjacent public street, screening materials of 42 inches tall shall be provided using one of the following approaches:

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a. Landscaped berms.
b. Solid wall.

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c. Solid fencing.
d. Shrub material.

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e. Trellis with landscape material.

8. Pedestrian Paths.
a. In all parking lots, the color and texture of paving materials for pedestrian pathways shall be different from the color and texture of paved vehicular areas. The color and texture of such pedestrian pathways paving materials are set out in (b) below.
b. All pedestrian paths on private property shall be clearly delineated using at least one of the following:

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i. Colored and/or textured concrete.
ii. Paving blocks or stones.
iii. Tile.
iv. Brick.
v. Masonry.

C. Walls and Fences.

1. Any decorative wall, fence, or hedge located or maintained in any required front yard shall not exceed 42 inches in height.

2. A decorative wall not exceeding six feet in height shall be located around the perimeter of the project, except in the front setback. All perimeter walls shall have decorative treatment on all sides of the wall consisting of either rough-textured stone or concrete surfaces (precision block is not a rough-texture stone or concrete surface), landscaping, or other materials designed to prevent graffiti.

3. The following materials are prohibited as part of a fence, wall, or hedge along any property line or within any required side, rear, or front yards:
a. Barbed wire.
b. Concertina wire.
c. Razor wire.
d. Cut glass.

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b. Where a retaining wall contains a fill, the height of the retaining wall built to retain the fill shall be considered as contributing to the permissible height of a fence, solid wall, or hedge, provided that in any event a protective fence or wall not more than 42 inches in height may be erected at the top of the retaining wall, and any portion of such fence above the six-foot maximum height shall be an open work fence. An “open work fence” means a fence in which the component solid portions are evenly distributed and constitute not more than 50 percent of the total surface area of the face of the fence.

SECTION 10. Section 17.12.090 (Site standards) of the Paramount Municipal Code is hereby repealed and replaced in its entirety with Section 17.12.090 (Architecture) to read as follows:

Section 17.12.090 Site standards.

A. Building Design: All proposed developments shall incorporate the following architectural and design elements.

1. Architecture/Massing.
a. The maximum length of any single building shall not exceed 200 feet.
b. Any façade which faces a street, internal open space, or public open space shall not run in a continuous plane of more than 20 feet without two or more of the following treatments present on each floor:
i. Balcony (at least four feet wide).
ii. Porch (at least four feet wide and three feet deep). iii. Entry door.
iv. Windows.
v. Stepback of a portion of the building plane at least three feet from the required setback line.
vi. Exterior trim of at least two inches in depth along the length of the façade.

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2. Windows.
a. All windows of the same shape shall be of the same proportion (ratio of height to width) and shall use non-reflective glazing. b. All windows shall provide a lintel and sill. Lintel is the horizontal structural member above a window that supports the weight of the wall over the opening and sill is the lower horizontal member of a window frame which prevents water from dripping down the wall below.
c. Permanent or retractable security gates, grills, or bars are prohibited on windows. (Note: Images are intended to show sample surface areas for presentation purposes only. These images are not intended to support an allowance for window bars.)
d. Windows shall have a recessed depth of at least two inches. e. Bay windows and projecting building elements shall project at least 24 inches but no more than 36 inches.

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3. Entries.
a. Primary entry doors shall include a covered porch or weatherprotected stoop measuring at least 25 square feet.

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b. Doors shall be recessed at least two inches from the door jamb.
c. Front doors shall be solid and shall include metal door jambs.

The primary door shall include peepholes or vision glass for a clear view of the exterior entry area.
d. No portion of a door shall be allowed within 18 inches of an outside corner of a building.

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4. Roofs.
a. For flat roofs, a cornice of at least six inches in depth is required at the top of the parapet.
b. For sloped roofs, rakes and eaves with a minimum depth of 12 inches are required.
c. The only acceptable roofing material for new construction is clay tile, concrete tile, synthetic shake or synthetic tile, cement composition tile, or asphalt composition shingle when the manufacturer warranty is a lifetime duration. A 30-year dimensional high-profile thick butt asphalt composition shingle with built-up ridgeline is the minimum for reroofing.

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d. Only one roof pitch (i.e. only 4:12; combination of 4:12 and 3:12 slopes is not permissible) shall be used.
e. Gutters, downspouts, and other features used to collect precipitation runoff from the roof, such as rain barrels, cisterns, or pipes, shall be integrated into the wall so that they are not visible.

B. Materials and Colors.

1. The following exterior building, siding/cladding, and accent materials are prohibited:
a. Plywood, vinyl, or aluminum as siding materials.

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b. Glass, except for windows.

2. A combination of at least two but no more than four colors and materials shall be used for a building exterior, including trim materials such as window surrounds or shutters and eaves.

SECTION 11. Section 17.12.100 (Street and neighborhood interface) is hereby added to the Paramount Municipal Code to read as follows:

Section 17.12.100 Street and neighborhood interface.

A. For property lines adjacent to any property with residential zoning designation, any portion of a building over 30 feet in height shall be set back at least 10 additional feet from the required minimum setback line.

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B. Where buildings over 30 feet in height require an additional 10 foot setback, tree planting shall be at a minimum density of one tree at least every 30 feet to provide a second layer of screening and shrub planting.

C. Fencing shall be used to enclose and/or screen private outdoor gathering spaces and utility and service use areas adjacent to buildings.

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SECTION 12. Section 17.12.110 (Landscape) is hereby added to the Paramount Municipal Code to read as follows:

Section 17.12.110 Landscape.

A. Landscape.

1. Planting Areas.
a. Landscaping plans specifying the size, type, quantity and location of all plant materials shall be submitted to the Planning Director with conceptual development plans for review to ensure consistency with landscaping standards. All required landscaping areas shall be subject to, but not limited to, the following minimum standards:
i. Planters. All landscaping, except turf, shall be planted in permanent planters surrounded by six-inch-by-sixinch concrete curbing except where a planter abuts a building or masonry block wall. Minimum planter width
shall be three feet; minimum planter area shall be 50
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ii. Trees. At least one minimum-sized 24-inch box
shade/canopy tree that reaches 20 feet in diameter at
maturity shall be planted for every 1,250 square feet of lot area. Palm trees do not satisfy this requirement.
iii. Landscape Groundcover. All setback areas shall be
fully landscaped utilizing water-efficient materials with drought resistant plants. Additional plant material, such as shrubs and groundcover may be used to
supplement landscaped areas. All setback areas
fronting a street must be planted with drought resistant landscaping. Per California Government Code Section
53087.7, drought-resistant landscaping may include
synthetic grass or artificial turf.

B. Landscape Materials. All required landscaping shall be covered with materials such as drought tolerant plants, compost, mulch, artificial turf and permeable hardscape.

C. Plant Density. Plant density shall cover at least 65 percent of the front yard area. Acceptable materials are drought tolerant plants, artificial turf, and permeable materials or a combination thereof.

D. Non-Plant Density. A maximum of 35 percent of the required front yard area shall include accent plant alternatives, including pavers and brick set on a bed of sand where no mortar or grout has been used, a three-inch layer of mulch, decomposed granite, or artificial turf.

E. Turf Replacement. Turf is not a required landscape material. Drought tolerant landscape materials that retain water on site are preferred when replacing existing turf.

F. Artificial Turf. Artificial turf as a possible landscape alternative is allowable and is subject to the following conditions:

1. Site Preparation. Artificial turf must be properly installed by a licensed contractor, including site preparation and installation of base materials. Site preparation must consist of:
a. Removal of all existing plant material and top three inches of soil in the installation area.
b. Recommended use of weed spray to assist in site
preparation.

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c. Placement of a weed barrier over the compacted and porous crushed rock or other comparable material below the turf surface to provide adequate drainage.
d. The site must be sloped and graded to prevent excessive pooling, runoff, or flooding onto adjacent property.

2. Installation.
a. Artificial turf must be permanently anchored with nails and glue, and all seams must be nailed, or sewn, and glued, with the grain pointing in a single direction.
b. Artificial turf cannot encroach upon living plants/trees and must end at least three inches from the base of any newly planted plant/tree.
c. Artificial turf must be separated from live planting areas by a barrier such as a mow strip or bender board to prevent mixing of natural plant materials and artificial turf.

3. Materials. Infill materials can consist of ground rubber or silicon sand.

Nylon-based or plastic grass blades (i.e., patio carpet or astro-turf) are not permitted. Artificial turf product must:
a. Have an eight-year, “no-fade” manufacturer’s warranty. b. Be permeable to water and air and non-flammable.
c. Be cut-pile infill and made from polyethylene or a blend of polyethylene and polypropylene.
d. Have a hole punched permeable backing with spacing not to exceed four inches by six inches on center.
e. Have a minimum blade length (pile height) of one and onequarter inches. f. Have a minimum face weight of 65 ounces.

4. Maintenance.
a. Artificial turf must be maintained in a green, fadeless condition free of weeds, stains, tears, or looseness at edges and seams.

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b. Proper weed control must be maintained at all times. c. Damaged areas must be repaired or replaced.

G. Hardscape. Hardscape (non-permeable) is limited to existing driveways, walkways, patios and courtyards.

H. Concrete areas shall incorporate a stamped or stained pattern throughout the parking and circulation areas, as well as at the vehicular entrance.

I. Applicability. These provisions shall be applicable for all new development and for existing development where turf is to be replaced within the existing landscape.

J. Water-Efficient Landscape Provisions. Landscaping shall comply with the Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (MWELO) of the State of California and Chapter 17.96 of this title.

1. Approval Criteria. Landscaping plans shall include, but not be limited to, the following items:
a. The adequacy of plant material in achieving a buffer along public streets.
b. The use of landscaping to enhance the aesthetic quality of property and buildings.
c. The general suitability relative to the placement and type of plant material selected for screening purposes.

K. Landscaped Areas. May incorporate private outdoor living space, and should incorporate additional elements such as trellises, outdoor furniture, water elements (fountains, ponds, streams) meandering walkways, and other creative uses of landscape.

L. All proposed landscape revisions within the City parkway shall be subject to provisions as specified in Chapter 12.32.

M. Irrigation and Water Conservation.

1. All landscaped areas shall be provided with a water-efficient irrigation system consisting of:
a. Drip irrigation.

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b. Bubblers for shrubs and trees.
c. Rotating sprinklers rated at emitting less than one gallon of water per minute.
d. Pressure regulators, allowing no more pressure than
recommended by the manufacturer of the drip system (usually about 10 to 15 psi) or the rotating sprinklers (usually about 35 psi).
e. Separate valves for each portion of the landscape (known as “hydrozones”) that requires a unique watering schedule.

SECTION 13. Section 17.12.120 (Service and back of house) is hereby added to the Paramount Municipal Code to read as follows:

Section 17.12.120 Service and back of house.

A. Garages and Enclosures.

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b. All garage doors shall be recessed a minimum of six inches from the surrounding building wall.
c. Garage doors shall be automatically controlled.

D. Trash Enclosures

1. Trash enclosures are required for all developments of four units or more.

2. Trash enclosures are prohibited in any front yard, street side yard, parking space, required landscaped area, or open space areas.

3. Trash enclosures shall not be visible from public streets or shall be screened.

4. All garbage shall be placed and maintained in a metal or plastic container which has an overlapping fly-tight lid.

5. Every trash enclosure shall have a roof cover designed to prevent precipitation from entering trash bins.

6. Screening materials shall be of the same materials and finishes as the main building. Transparent glass may not be used as a screening material.

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7. No person shall deposit, maintain, accumulate, dispose of, or allow the deposit, accumulation, maintenance or any disposal of any garbage, waste, refuse or trash outside of a building except as authorized in this section.

8. Containers for recyclable materials shall be provided as required by State law. Trash enclosures shall be large enough to accommodate the number and size of trash receptacles as required by City and City’s exclusive trash hauler.

E. Rooftop Equipment.

1. Roof-mounted mechanical equipment, with the exception of solar panels, shall be screened so it is not visible from the adjacent public right-of-way using either rooftop parapet walls or rooftop enclosures.

2. All screening devices shall be as tall as the highest point of the equipment being screened.

F. Utilities

1. Mechanical Equipment. All mechanical equipment be screened from view from any adjacent public right-of-way, including groundmounted air conditioning units, duct work, utility meters, back-flow preventers, transformers, etc.

2. Utility and mechanical equipment shall not be located within any required active open space.

3. Ground-mounted mechanical, electrical, and utility equipment shall be placed a minimum of 10 feet away from any pedestrian path and/or driveway.

F. Lighting

1. Any light fixture located along a pathway shall not obstruct any pedestrian path of travel.

2. The maximum height of pole-mounted fixtures shall not exceed 16 feet.

3. All lighting shall be directed downward or shielded to prevent light trespass onto adjacent properties.

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4. All pedestrian pathways shall be lit by lighted bollards or similar low, ground-mounted lighting fixtures at intervals of a maximum of 50 feet.

G. Tarps

1. The following materials are prohibited from use as carports, patio covers, and shade covers in required front, rear, and side setback areas, and over driveways:

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a. Canvas.
b. Fabric.
c. Plastic.
d. Rubber.
e. Nylon.
f. Acetate.

2. Tarps are prohibited from use as covers for outside storage in front setbacks and side setbacks that abut a street or alley, and over driveways.

3. Tarps used to drape common household items (e.g., bicycles, lawn maintenance equipment, firewood) in a required rear yard area or side yard area that does not abut a street or alley, shall not exceed the height of the rear or side yard fence, or exceed a height of six feet and not visible from the public right-of-way.

4. Tarps shall be maintained in good condition. The criteria utilized in evaluating the condition of a tarp shall include, but not be limited to, torn, stained, dirty, and/or faded material.

5. The provisions of this section do not apply to freestanding fabric shade structures that are professionally manufactured, mechanically folding, “pop up” style shade structures located on residentially zoned properties. These structures may be placed within the required rear yard area, but are prohibited in front and side yards, and over driveways. Permitted fabric shade structures shall be maintained in good condition. The criteria utilized in evaluating the condition of a fabric shade structure shall include, but not be limited to, torn, stained, dirty, and/or faded material, and damaged support structures.

H. Exterior Winter Holiday Lights.

1. Exterior winter holiday lights shall be permitted for display beginning on Thanksgiving Day until January 15th of the following year. Exterior winter holiday lights shall be removed within 48 hours after January 15th of each year. For purposes of this section, exterior winter holiday lights are defined as string lights, commonly and customarily associated with the holiday season during those times stated herein, ORDINANCE NO. 1191

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that contain multiple or single colored light bulbs or clear light bulbs and that are attached to a building, structure or dwelling permitted under this title.

2. In interpreting and applying the provisions of this section, the Planning Director shall use reasonable judgment to determine if a specific string of lights is considered winter holiday lights.

3. The decision of the Planning Director may be appealed to the Development Review Board within 10 days after the decision of the Planning Director, which said appeal shall be heard at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Development Review Board. Any decision of the Development Review Board may be appealed to the City Council within 10 days after the decision of the Development Review Board. The decision of the City Council shall be final. (Prior code § 44-36)
SECTION 14. Section 17.16.040 (Permitted uses) of the Paramount Municipal Code is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

Section 17.16.040 Permitted uses.

A. Multiple-family dwellings.

B. Single-family dwellings.

C. Accessory buildings and structures, subject to the following conditions:

1. Accessory buildings and structures, as defined by the City of Paramount Building Code, shall not exceed 40% of the required rear yard area;

2. Accessory buildings and detached garages are only permitted with a permitted main building; and

3. No eave, projection or overhang shall extend over the property line and precautionary measures shall be taken to ensure the deflection of runoff away from such property line.

4. Accessory dwelling units shall comply with all requirements of Chapter 17.104 of the Paramount Municipal Code.

D. Fire stations
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E. Greenhouse and/or hoophouse (private and noncommercial) as an accessory use for propagation and culture only, subject to the following conditions:

1. Location. A greenhouse and/or hoophouse shall be located to the rear of the dwelling and five feet from property lines and any structure.

2. Height. The maximum greenhouse/hoophouse height is nine feet.

3. Sales. No sales associated with a greenhouse/hoophouse are permitted.

4. Construction and maintenance. A greenhouse/hoophouse shall be of sturdy construction and maintained in quality condition. The criteria utilized in evaluating the condition of a
greenhouse/hoophouse shall include, but not be limited to, torn, stained, dirty, and/or faded material.

F. Home garden, subject to the following conditions and restrictions:

1. Onsite Sales Prohibited. The retail sales of edible landscaping shall not be conducted on the premises.

2. Edible Landscaping – Front Yard. With the exception of fruit trees, edible landscaping in the front yard shall be restricted to raised garden beds limited to a maximum area of 50 square feet.

3. Raised Garden Beds. Raised garden beds shall not exceed a height of three feet measured from the surface of the natural ground to the top of the frame of the raised garden beds. In a front yard or corner side yard, raised garden beds shall not be closer than five feet to a front or corner side property line. Raised garden beds shall be constructed of wood, brick, masonry, landscape timbers, metal, ceramic, or synthetic lumber. Raised garden beds constructed of wood shall be structurally sound and free of rot. Prefabricated raised garden beds shall be permitted. Raised garden beds shall not be constructed of wire, chicken wire, rope, cable, utility poles, tires, plumbing fixtures, or any other similar materials.

4. Front Yard Plant Height. With the exception of fruit trees, edible landscaping in the front yard shall not exceed a maximum height of three feet measured from the highest point of the frame of a raised garden bed to the highest point of an edible plant.

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5. Edible Landscaping Harvest. Edible plant materials shall be promptly harvested and removed when mature or ripe. Plants not harvested for consumption shall be promptly removed or tilled into the soil.

6. Maintenance. Planting areas fallowed between growing seasons shall be covered with mulch or similar material or otherwise maintained in clean condition until the next planting period. Weeds shall be promptly removed. Actions shall be taken to prevent and eliminate pests.

7. Composting.
a. Purpose. The purpose and intent of residential composting is to promote the recycling of landscape waste through
composting and with minimum standards for composting.
b. Location. Compost areas shall be located a minimum of five feet from property lines, a minimum of 15 feet from a
residential structure (including accessory dwelling unit and junior accessory dwelling unit), and to the rear of the front dwelling on a property. Compost areas shall not be located within any drainage or utility easement.
c. Compost Bins. All compostable material shall be enclosed in one or more compost bins. Compost bins shall be properly maintained to prevent attracting and harboring rodents and pests and to prevent unpleasant odors.
d. Compostable Material. Compostable material includes
leaves, grass clippings, garden debris, brush, tree clippings and other plant material generated solely within the residential lot where the material will be composted.
e. Compost Contents. Compost shall only contain compostable material, soil, and commercial compost additives. Prohibited compost contents include processed food products, including, without limitation, salad dressings and cooking or other vegetable oils; animal or dairy products, including, without limitation, fats, bones, meat, fish, fowl and cheese; and manure of any kind or other pet or human waste.
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in accordance with the relevant enforcement provisions of the Paramount Municipal Code.

G. Libraries.

H. Public schools – elementary, junior high, and high school.

I. Small licensed residential care facilities.

J. Single-room occupancy (SRO) facilities.

1. Density. The density of an SRO facility shall not exceed the density allowed by the zone in which it is located.

2. Maximum Occupancy. Each SRO unit shall be designed to accommodate a maximum of two persons.

3. Minimum Width. An SRO unit shall not be less than 12 feet in width.

4. Entrances. All SRO units must be independently accessible from a single main entry, excluding emergency and other service support exits.

5. Unit Size. The minimum size of an SRO unit shall be 150 square feet and the maximum size of a unit shall be 375 square feet.

6. Bathroom. For each SRO unit, a private toilet in an enclosed compartment with a door shall be provided. This compartment shall be a minimum of 15 square feet. If private bathing facilities are not provided for each unit, shared shower or bathtub facilities shall be provided at a ratio of one for every seven units or fraction thereof.

The shared shower or bathtub facility shall be on the same floor as the units it is intended to serve and shall be accessible from a common area or hallway. Each shared shower or bathtub facility shall be provided with an interior lockable door.

7. Kitchen. Each SRO unit shall be provided a kitchen sink serviced with hot and cold water with a garbage disposal and a countertop measuring a minimum of 18 inches wide by 24 inches deep. If each individual unit is not provided with a minimum of a refrigerator and a microwave oven, a complete kitchen facility available for residents shall be provided on each floor of the structure.

8. Closet. Each SRO unit shall have a separate closet.

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9. Common Area. A common area of four square feet per living unit shall be provided, excluding janitorial storage, laundry facilities, and common hallways. A common space of minimum area of 200 square feet shall be provided as a ground floor entry area. Dining rooms, meeting rooms, recreational rooms, or other similar areas with written determination by the Planning Director may be considered common areas. Shared bathrooms and kitchens shall not be considered as common areas.

10. Trash and Refuse. All trash and recycling storage areas shall be located so as to be convenient to the users and where associated odors and noise will not adversely impact the users.

11. Tenancy. Tenancy of SRO units shall be a minimum of 30 days.

12. Management Plan. A management plan is required for an SRO facility. The management plan shall be comprehensive and contain management policies and operations, rental procedures and rates, maintenance plans, resident and guest rules and procedures, security procedures, and staffing needs including job descriptions.

Such plan shall be submitted to and approved by the Planning Department prior to operation of the SRO facility. The plan shall remain active throughout the life of the SRO.

13. Facility Management. An SRO facility with 10 or more units shall provide full-time on-site management. An SRO structure with fewer than 10 units shall provide an on-site management office.

14. Code Requirements. The SRO facility must comply with applicable State and local housing, building, and fire code requirements.

15. Architecture. An SRO facility shall comply with all objective architectural and design elements of Section 17.16.110 of the Paramount Municipal Code.

16. Bicycle Storage Facilities. Durable metal bicycle racks and other bicycle storage facilities shall be provided in permanent locations to meet the needs of the residents, guests, and staff.

K. Family daycare homes.

L. Permanent supportive housing that meets the criteria set forth in California Government Code Section 65651 et seq.

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M. Household Pets. Household pets of a type readily classifiable as being customarily incidental and accessory to a permitted principal residential use when no commercial activity is involved, subject to the following conditions and restrictions:

1. Not more than three adult animals of any species shall be permitted per dwelling unit except birds as specified in Section 6.44.020 of the Paramount Municipal Code and fish and nanoshrimp contained within an aquarium. An animal shall be considered an adult if over four months of age or capable of reproducing, whichever is lesser.

2. Livestock, horses, rabbits, poultry, and fowl are prohibited.

3. Those animals commonly classified as a wild species and potentially dangerous animals are prohibited.

4. Adherence to all applicable conditions and regulations of Title 6 of this Code is required.

5. In the event questions arise as to whether a species of animal is readily classifiable as being a household pet, the Planning Director may require that a permit be obtained for said animal in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 6.40 of this Code.

SECTION 15. Section 17.16.110 (Building standards) of the Paramount Municipal Code is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

Section 17.16.110 Building standards.

A. Maximum Height. Lots or parcels contained in the R-M zone shall have a maximum height of 30 feet. Height shall be measured to the highest point from adjacent public sidewalk level.

B. Minimum Dwelling Unit Size. Every dwelling unit constructed or situated in the R-M zone after the effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter derives, shall have a minimum dwelling unit size as follows:

1. Single-family residences shall have a minimum floor area of 1,300 square feet.

2. Dwelling units located in multiple-family structures shall contain the following floor area:
a. 850 square feet for units containing one bedroom, exclusive of stairways.

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b. 1,000 square feet for units containing two bedrooms, exclusive of stairways.
c. 1,250 square feet for units containing three bedrooms, exclusive of stairways, containing a minimum of one and onehalf baths which shall not be included in the required square footage.
d. 160 square feet shall be provided for each additional bedroom, exclusive of stairways and bathrooms.

C. Compatibility to Condominium Conversion. Residential developments shall incorporate structural and design elements facilitating conversion to condominium units as described under Section 17.44.160 of this Code.

Developments shall include the following elements:

1. Provision for future installation of air conditioning for each unit in compliance with California Building Energy Efficiency Standards (Energy Code) as adopted by the City.

2. Reservation of space and plumbing for future installation of a washing machine and dryer in each unit.

3. A minimum of 80 cubic feet of on-site exterior storage space for each unit in an enclosed and lockable area of permanent construction such as garage, carport, or accessory storage room.

4. Sound attenuation between units meeting Sound Transmission Class (STC) 50 or current State standard for sound attenuation.

5. Floors between units meeting Impact Insulation Class (IIC) 50 or current State standard for impact insulation.

SECTION 16. Section 17.16.120 (Objective design standards – purpose, intent, and applicability) is hereby added to the Paramount Municipal Code to read as follows:

Section 17.16.120 Objective design standards – purpose, intent, and applicability.

A. The provisions of Sections 17.16.125 through 17.16.145, inclusive, shall apply to all new qualifying residential projects, where state law limits the City of Paramount’s enforcement of design standards to objective standards or where state law or the Municipal Code require a ministerial approval process. Qualifying projects include those referenced in Government Code Section 65913.4, as it may be amended from time to time.

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B. The objective standards in Sections 17.16.125 through 17.16.145, inclusive, do not apply to non-qualifying single-family homes, non-qualifying multifamily properties, historic properties, and any non-residential developments.

SECTION 17. Section 17.16.125 (Site planning) is hereby added to the Paramount Municipal Code to read as follows:

Section 17.16.125 Site planning.

A. Requirements for Development Plan. The development plan shall clearly indicate the proposed parking plan, including location, size, shape, design, materials, entrances, walls, lighting, signs, screening, paving specifications, drainage, landscaping, and such other data and features as the Planning Director may deem necessary to show compliance with this chapter.

B. Layout.

2. All internal streets and alleys shall connect directly with the City’s existing and planned street network.

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3. Swimming Pools: A swimming pool may not be in any front yard, nor closer than five feet to any exterior property line or to any building on the same premises.

C. Parking, Driveways, and Pedestrian Paths.

1. Number of Resident Spaces. In an R-M zone, each dwelling unit shall be provided with two off-street (20-foot by 20-foot minimum interior dimension) parking spaces. Parking spaces shall be covered and located within a carport or garage.

2. Number of Off-Street Guest Parking Spaces Required. Guest parking for multiple residential uses shall be provided at the rate of one-half space per unit, to be located off-street and clearly labeled as such.

3. Size, Location, and Design of Parking Spaces and Areas. The design of parking spaces and areas shall comply with Section 17.44.480 (Size, location, and design of parking spaces and areas). Parking facilities shall be located on the same lot or building site as the residences. Vehicles shall enter into or exit from all parking areas onto any public street or alley in a forward direction.

4. Driveways. Driveway widths in the R-M zone shall conform to the following:
4 units or fewer 10-foot minimum
5 or units or more One way ingress/egress: 12-foot minimum 5 or units or more Two-way ingress/egress: 16-foot minimum

7. Screening. For any surface parking area visible from an adjacent public street, screening materials of 42 inches tall shall be provided using one or a combination of the following approaches:

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a. Landscaped berms.
b. Solid wall.
c. Solid fencing.

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d. Shrub material.
e. Trellis with landscape material.

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8. Pedestrian Paths.
a. In all parking lots, the color and texture of paving materials for pedestrian pathways shall be different from the color and texture of paved vehicular areas, as set out in (b) below. b. All pedestrian paths on private property shall be clearly delineated using at least one of the following:
i. Colored and/or textured concrete.
ii. Paving blocks or stones.

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iii. Tile.
iv. Brick.
v. Masonry.

D. Walls and Fences.

1. Any decorative wall, fence, or hedge located or maintained in any required front yard shall not exceed 42 inches in height.

4. Retaining Walls.
a. Where a retaining wall protecting a cut below the natural grade is located on the line separating lots or parcels, such retaining wall may be topped by a wall, fence or hedge of the same height that would otherwise be permitted at the location if no retaining wall existed, as measured from the ground on the high side of the property line.
b. Where a retaining wall contains a fill, the height of the retaining wall built to retain the fill shall be considered as contributing to the permissible height of a fence, solid wall, or hedge, provided that in any event a protective fence or wall not more than 42 inches in height may be erected at the top of the retaining wall, and any portion of such fence above the ORDINANCE NO. 1191

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six-foot maximum height shall be an open work fence. An “open work fence” means a fence in which the component
solid portions are evenly distributed and constitute not more than 50 percent of the total surface area of the face of the fence.

SECTION 18. Section 17.16.130 (Architecture) is hereby added to the Paramount Municipal Code to read as follows:

Section 17.16.130 Architecture.

A. Architecture/Massing.

1. The maximum length of any single building shall not exceed 200 feet.

2. Any façade which faces a street, internal open space, or public open space shall not run in a continuous plane of more than 20 feet without two or more of the following treatments present on each floor:
a. Balcony (at least four feet wide).
b. Ground-floor porch or stoop.
c. Entry door.
d. Windows.
e. Vertical or horizontal setback of a portion of the building façade of at least two feet.
f. Exterior trim across the entire façade of at least two inches in depth.

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B. Entries.

1. Each unit shall have at least two points of egress to the outside, a common corridor, or via a balcony.

2. Doors shall be recessed at least two inches.

3. Front doors shall be solid and shall include metal door jambs. The front doors shall include peepholes or vision glass for a clear view of the exterior entry area.

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C. Windows.

1. All windows of the same shape shall be of the same proportion (ratio of height to width) and shall use non-reflective glazing.

2. All windows shall provide a lintel and sill and shall be recessed at least two inches.

3. Permanent or retractable security gates, grills, or bars on the exterior of windows are prohibited.

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D. Roofs.

1. For flat roofs, a cornice of at least six inches in depth is required at the top of the parapet.

2. For sloped roofs, rakes and eaves with a minimum depth of 12 inches are required.

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3. The only acceptable roofing material for new construction is clay tile, concrete tile, synthetic shake or synthetic tile, cement composition tile, or asphalt composition shingle when the manufacturer warranty is a lifetime duration. A 30-year dimensional thick butt asphalt composition shingle with built-up ridgeline is the minimum for reroofing.

4. Only one roof pitch shall be used.

5. Gutters, downspouts, and other features used to collect precipitation runoff from the roof, such as rain barrels, cisterns, or pipes, shall be integrated into the wall so that they are not visible.

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E. Materials and Colors.

1. The following exterior building, siding/cladding, and accent materials are prohibited:
a. Plywood, vinyl, or aluminum as siding materials.
b. Glass, except for windows.

2. A combination of at least two and no more than four colors and materials shall be used for a building exterior, including trim materials such as window surrounds or shutters and eaves.

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SECTION 19. Section 17.16.140 (Street and neighborhood interface) is hereby added to the Paramount Municipal Code to read as follows:

Section 17.16.140 Street and neighborhood interface.

A. Relationship to Public Areas.

1. Pedestrian pathways shall be provided between the public sidewalk and primary building entries.

2. Within a development, sidewalks and pedestrian pathways shall be provided to connect parking areas to buildings within the development, and to connect individual buildings within a development to each other. Sidewalks and pedestrian pathways shall also be provided to connect the site to any public trails adjacent to the site.

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shall be set back at least 10 additional feet from the required minimum setback line.

2. Where buildings over 30 feet in height require an additional 10 foot setback, tree planting shall be at a minimum density of one tree at least every 30 feet to provide a second layer of screening and shrub planting.

3. Fencing shall be used to enclose and/or screen private outdoor gathering spaces and utility and service use areas adjacent to buildings.

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SECTION 20. Section 17.16.140 (Landscape) is hereby added to the Paramount Municipal Code to read as follows:

Section 17.16.140 Landscape.

A. Landscape.

1. Planting Areas.
a. A minimum of 20 percent of the development site shall be landscaped and improved in accordance with these
provisions in addition to the required front setback.

Landscaping plans specifying the size, type, quantity and location of all plant materials shall be submitted to the Planning Director for approval along with Development
Review Board conceptual development plans. All required landscaping areas shall be subject to, but not limited to, the following minimum standards:
i. Planters. All landscaping, except lawn, shall be planted in permanent planters surrounded by six-inch-by-sixinch concrete curbing except where a planter abuts a building or masonry block wall. Minimum planter width
shall be three feet; minimum planter area shall be 50
square feet except at unit entries.

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ii. Trees. At least one minimum-sized 24-inch box
shade/canopy tree that reaches at least 20 feet
diameter at maturity shall be planted for every 1,250
square feet lot area. Palm trees do not satisfy this
requirement.
iii. Landscape Groundcover. All setback areas shall be
fully landscaped utilizing water-efficient materials with drought resistant plants. Additional plant material, such as shrubs and groundcover may be used to
supplement landscaped areas. All setback areas
fronting a street must be planted with drought resistant landscaping. Per California Government Code Section
53087.7, drought-resistant landscaping shall not
include synthetic grass or artificial turf.

B. Landscape Materials. All required landscaping shall be covered with materials such as drought tolerant plants, compost, mulch, artificial turf, and permeable hardscape.

C. Plant Density. Plant density shall cover at least 65 percent of the front yard area. Acceptable materials are drought-tolerant plants, artificial turf, and permeable materials or a combination thereof.

E. Turf Replacement. Turf is not a required landscape material. Drought tolerant landscape materials that retain water onsite are preferred when replacing existing turf.

F. Artificial Turf. Artificial turf as a possible landscape alternative is allowable and is subject to the following conditions:

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c. Placement of a weed barrier over the compacted and porous crushed rock or other comparable material below the artificial turf surface to provide adequate drainage.
d. The site shall be sloped and graded to prevent excessive pooling, runoff, or flooding onto adjacent property.

3. Materials. Infill materials can consist of ground rubber or silicon sand.

4. Maintenance.
a. Artificial turf must be maintained in a green, fadeless condition free of weeds, stains, tears, or looseness at edges and seams.

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b. Proper weed control must be maintained at all times. c. Damaged areas must be repaired or replaced.

G. Hardscape. Hardscape (non-permeable) is limited to existing driveways, walkways, patios and courtyards.

H. Applicability. These provisions shall be applicable for all new development and for existing development where turf is to be replaced within the existing landscape.

I. Water-Efficient Landscape Provisions. Landscaping shall comply with the Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (MWELO) of the State of California and Chapter 17.92 of this title.

2. Landscaped Areas. Landscaped areas may incorporate private outdoor living space, and should incorporate additional elements such as trellises, outdoor furniture, water elements (fountains, ponds, streams) meandering walkways, and other creative uses of landscape.

3. All proposed landscape revisions within the City parkway shall be subject to provisions as specified in Section 12.32.050 of this Code.

4. Irrigation and Water Conservation. All landscaped areas shall be provided with a water-efficient irrigation system consisting of:
a. Drip irrigation.
b. Bubblers for shrubs and trees.
c. Rotating sprinklers rated at emitting less than one gallon of water per minute.

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d. Pressure regulators, allowing no more pressure than
recommended by the manufacturer of the drip system (usually about 10 to 15 psi) or the rotating sprinklers (usually about 35 psi).
e. Separate valves for each portion of the landscape (known as “hydrozones”) that requires a unique watering schedule.

SECTION 21. Section 17.16.145 (Amenities, service, and back of house) of the Paramount Municipal Code is hereby added to the Paramount Municipal Code to read as follows:

Section 17.16.145 Amenities, service, and back of house.

A. Amenities. Developments shall incorporate the following amenities to be made available to all residents of the development. Amenities shall be maintained in good working order for the life of the development.

Lot Size Minimum Number of Amenities
Required
Over 36,000 square feet 5
18,000 - 36,000 square feet 4
Less than 18,000 square feet 3

1. Children’s lawn play area, including play equipment.

2. Barbecue.

3. Spa or jacuzzi.

4. Swimming pool.

5. Covered common patio or patios.

6. Community garden with planters raised a minimum of 18 inches and an accessible common water supply.

7. Community room.

8. Tennis court.

9. Weight or exercise room.

10. Fireplaces in units, gas powered.

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11. Outdoor fountain.

12. Outdoor sculpture.

B. Garages and Enclosures.

1. Garages.
a. Garage doors shall include at least one of the following detail treatments and shall match the architectural style and/or colors of the residence served:
i. Windows
ii. Paneled Surface
iii. Use of a minimum of two colors
b. All garage doors shall be recessed a minimum of six inches from the surrounding building wall.
c. Garage doors shall be automatically controlled.

2. Trash Enclosures
a. Trash enclosures are required for all developments of four units or more.

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b. Trash enclosures are prohibited in any front yard, street side yard, parking space, required landscaped area, or open space areas.
c. Trash enclosures shall not be visible from public streets or shall be screened.
d. All garbage shall be placed and maintained in a metal or plastic container which has an overlapping fly-tight lid. e. Every trash enclosure shall have a roof cover designed to prevent precipitation from entering trash bins.
f. Screening materials shall be of the same materials and finishes as the main building. Transparent glass may not be used as a screening material.
g. No person shall deposit, maintain, accumulate, dispose of, or allow the deposit, accumulation, maintenance or any disposal of any garbage, waste, refuse or trash outside of a building except as authorized in this section.
h. Containers for recyclable materials shall be provided as required by State law.

C. Rooftop Equipment.

2. All screening devices shall be as tall as the highest point of the equipment being screened.

D. Utilities

2. Utility and mechanical equipment shall not be located within any required active open space.

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3. Ground-mounted mechanical, electrical, and utility equipment shall be placed a minimum of 10 feet away from any pedestrian path and/or driveway.

E. Lighting

1. Any light fixture located along a pathway shall not obstruct any pedestrian path of travel.

2. The maximum height of pole-mounted fixtures shall not exceed 16 feet.

3. All lighting shall be directed downward or shielded to prevent light trespass onto adjacent properties.

4. All pedestrian pathways shall be lit by lighted bollards or similar low, ground-mounted lighting fixtures at intervals of a maximum of 50 feet.

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F. Loading Docks and Service Areas.

1. Loading and service areas shall not be visible from a public right-ofway.

2. Loading docks and service areas shall not be located on any front facade.

3. Any loading dock or service area facing a residential zone shall incorporate a block wall to provide sound attenuation consistent with noise standards in Section 9.12 (Noise) of the Paramount Municipal Code.

G. Tarps.

1. The following materials are prohibited from use as carports, patio covers, and shade covers in required front, rear, and side setback areas, and over driveways:
a. Canvas.
b. Fabric.
c. Plastic.
d. Rubber.
e. Nylon.

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f. Acetate.

2. Tarps are prohibited from use as covers for outside storage in front setbacks and side setbacks that abut a street or alley, and over driveways.

4. Tarps shall be maintained in good condition. The criteria utilized in evaluating the condition of a tarp shall include, but not be limited to, torn, stained, dirty, and/or faded material.

H. Exterior Winter Holiday Lights.

2. In interpreting and applying the provisions of this section, the Planning Director shall use reasonable judgment to determine if a specific string of lights is considered winter holiday lights.

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3. The decision of the Planning Director may be appealed to the Development Review Board within 10 days after the decision of the Planning Director, which said appeal shall be heard at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Development Review Board. Any decision of the Development Review Board may be appealed to the City Council within 10 days after the decision of the Development Review Board. The decision of the City Council shall be final. (Prior code § 44-36)
I. Signage. The following signage is permitted in the R-M zone for the purposes indicated.

1. Two unlighted signs not exceeding six square feet in area pertaining only to the sale or lease of only the particular building, property, or premises upon which displayed such signs are displayed.

2. Name plates not exceeding two square feet in area containing the name of the occupant of the premises.

3. For multiple-family dwellings, one non-illuminated identification sign not exceeding 20 square feet in area, provided that such signs are placed only on the wall of the building or a garden wall.

4. For properties with religious assemblies in a commercial building, a freestanding monument sign with manually changeable copy is permitted subject to the following criteria:
a. The design, logos, and colors shall be submitted to the Planning Director for written approval prior to fabrication. b. Signs shall be placed in a landscaped planter area which contains not less than 100 square feet. Exact placement of the sign is subject to approval by the Director or designee. c. The total height of the sign shall not exceed six feet and shall include a decorative base.
d. The total area of the sign shall not exceed 60 square feet per side. The changeable copy area shall not exceed one-half of the total sign area.
e. The sign structure and housing shall be decorative with a textured finish with no exposed metal nuts or bolts.

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f. One manually changeable copy sign is allowed per property.

The sign may be two-sided.
g. Monument signs shall be located at least 10 feet from any vehicle access point.
h. Monument signs are subject to Building and Safety Division permitting and inspections in accordance with the Building Code and/or Electrical Code.

SECTION 22. Section 17.60.030 (Power and Duties Generally) of Chapter 17.60 (Development Review Board) of the Paramount Municipal Code is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

17.60.030 Powers and duties generally.

The Development Review Board shall have the following powers and duties:

A. Prior to the issuance of a building permit for any building or structure, the site of which is within the R-2 (Medium Density Residential), R-M (Multiple Family Residential), PD-PS (Planned Development with Performance Standards), C-3 (General Commercial), C-M (Commercial-Manufacturing, M-1 (Light Manufacturing), or M-2 (Heavy Manufacturing) zone, within the central business district, or within a specific plan area that specifies Development Review Board review, to determine whether the application thereof meets the conditions for approval as set forth in this chapter, except that building permit issuance may be granted without Development Review Board approval if one or more of the following conditions apply:

1. When the requested building permit is for security purposes or is to correct a safety hazard threatening life or property, including fire damage, and when time is of the essence in making such remedial corrections.

2. Approval of the Development Review Board shall not be required for interior modifications requiring building permits or for residential patio covers.

3. Administrative approval of building additions shall be limited to additions of 15 percent of the existing gross floor area of the building to which the addition is to be added.

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4. Approval of the Development Review Board shall not be required for attached additions to single-family dwellings which are situated in the R-2, R-M, or PD-PS zones or North Paramount Gateway Specific Plan area where there is only one single-family dwelling unit on the lot and where the single-family dwelling unit with the proposed addition occupies such a percentage of the lot area that construction of additional units on the lot is not possible.

5. Approval by the Development Review Board shall not be required for residential or mixed-use projects that qualify under State or City regulations regarding Objective Design Standards. At the discretion of the Planning Director, qualifying residential or mixed-use projects in the R-2, R-M, PD-PS zones and specific plan areas may be reviewed by the Development Review Board on an advisory basis.

B. The right to waive such Development Review Board approvals shall be the responsibility of the Planning Director. The spirit and intent of Section 17.60.040 pertaining to conditions of permit approval shall be observed when building permits are so issued administratively. A report on approved administrative action cases shall be made available to the Development Review Board at the request of the Development Review Board.

C. To make a report and recommendation on all matters requested by the Council.

D. To advise the Council on all architectural matters relating to the development of City-owned or controlled property.

E. To advise the Council on all site planning matters pertaining to commercial or other large-scale developments.

SECTION 23. Chapter 17.104 (Accessory Dwelling Units) of the Paramount Municipal Code is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

Chapter 17.104 Accessory Dwelling Units

17.104.010 Purpose.

The accessory dwelling unit (ADU) and junior accessory dwelling unit (JADU) regulations set forth are established to comply with the state standards and requirements set forth in Section 65852.2 and 65852.22 of the California Government Code. All provisions set forth in these Sections 65852.2 and 65852.22 shall be subject to the applicable preemptive limitations set forth in such California ORDINANCE NO. 1191

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Government Code Sections 65852.2 and 65852.22, as those may be amended from time to time. It is the intent of the City that regulations set forth in this chapter shall have the effect of providing for the creation of compliant ADUs, and that provisions do not unreasonably restrict the ability of homeowners to create ADUs in zones in which they are authorized by local ordinance.

17.104.020 Effect of compliance. An ADU or JADU that conforms to all standards in this section will be:

A. Deemed consistent with the Paramount General Plan and zoning designation for the lot on which the ADU or JADU is located.

B. Deemed not to exceed the allowable density for the lot on which the ADU or JADU is located.

C. Not required to correct a nonconforming zoning condition as defined in Section 17.104.030.

D. Not denied a permit based on the presence of building code violations or unpermitted structures, as long as they do not present a threat to public health or safety, and are not affected by the construction of the ADU.

The effect of compliance does not prevent the City from enforcing compliance with applicable building standards in accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section 17980.12.

17.104.030 Definitions applicable to ADUs.

Accessory dwelling unit (ADU). As set forth in Section 17.04.010, an "accessory dwelling unit," or "ADU” means an attached or a detached residential dwelling unit which provides complete independent living facilities for one or more persons. It shall include permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation on the same parcel as the primary dwelling is situated.

It shall include a manufactured home, as defined in California Health and Safety Code Section 18007. A trailer, motor vehicle, or other recreational vehicle may not be used as an ADU or maintained as a habitable unit or living area on a residential lot.

Impact fee. A monetary exaction that is charged by the City to a homeowner in connection with approval of a development project for the purpose of defraying all or a portion of the cost of public facilities, public improvements, public services, and community amenities; this does not include fees for processing applications for governmental regulatory actions or approvals or any connection fee or capacity charge charged by a local agency, special district, or water corporation.

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Objective standards. Standards that involve no personal or subjective judgment by a public official and are uniformly verifiable by reference to an external and uniform benchmark or criterion available and knowable by both the development applicant or proponent and the public official prior to submittal; the City’s Objective Design Standards are set out in Chapter 17 of the Paramount Municipal Code.

Nonconforming zoning condition. A physical improvement on a property that does not conform with current City zoning standards.

Passageway. A pathway that is unobstructed clear to the sky and extends from a street to one entrance of the accessory dwelling unit (ADU).

Permit fees. A monetary exaction charged to a homeowner in connection with an application for a permit for the reimbursement of expenses incurred during the processing and review of the application, but not fees otherwise classified as impact fees.

Permitting agency. Any entity that is involved in the review of a permit for an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) or junior accessory dwelling unit (JADU) and for which there is no substitute, including, but not limited to, applicable planning departments, building departments, fire departments, utilities, and special districts. Notwithstanding, the City does not have authority over those permitting agencies which are not a part of the City.

Roof pitch or roof slope. The angle that a roof surface makes with the horizontal.

It is expressed in units of vertical rise to 12 units of horizontal run.

17.104.040 Permitted locations and zones.

ADUs shall be permitted in all residential zones and all mixed-use zones that allow residential uses. JADUs are only permitted on lots with existing or proposed singlefamily dwellings. New ADUs are not permitted in commercial zones or manufacturing zones.

17.104.050 Applications.

A. A permit application for an ADU or a JADU shall be considered and approved ministerially without discretionary review or a hearing. The City and any associated permitting agencies including, but not limited to, applicable planning departments, building departments, consultants or contractors working as agents of the City, utilities, and special districts, shall approve and issue a building permit or deny the application to create or serve an ADU or a JADU within 60 calendar days after receiving a completed application if there is an existing primary dwelling on the lot and ORDINANCE NO. 1191

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if it meets the minimum ADU and JADU standards of Chapter 17.104 of the Paramount Municipal Code. If the City and any associated permitting agency has not approved or denied the completed application within 60 days, the application shall be deemed approved and a building permit issued for its construction.

B. If the City denies an application for an ADU or JADU pursuant to paragraph A, the City shall, within the 60-day time period set out in (A) above, transmit to the applicant a list of items that are defective or deficient and a description of how the application can be remedied.

C. If the permit application to create an ADU or a JADU is submitted with a permit application to create a new single-family or multifamily dwelling on the lot, the City may delay approving or denying the permit application for the ADU or JADU until the City approves or denies the permit application to create the new dwelling, but the application to create the ADU or JADU shall be considered at the same time without discretionary review or hearing.

D. If the applicant requests a delay, the 60-day time period shall be paused for the period of the delay. If the permit application is returned to the applicant with a list of corrections requested to comply with applicable codes and regulations, the 60-day time period shall be paused for the period of time until the applicant resubmits a corrected application. If the applicant does not submit a corrected application within one year, the file shall be closed.

E. A demolition permit for a detached garage that is to be replaced with an ADU shall be reviewed with the application for the ADU, and a building permit for the ADU shall be issued at the same time as the demolition permit. The applicant shall not be required to provide written notice or post a placard for the demolition of a detached garage that is to be replaced with an ADU.

17.104.060 Impact and permit fees.

A. Impact fees, as defined in Section 17.04.010 and in accordance with California Government Code Section 66000, shall not be imposed during the development of an ADU that has a living area of less than 750 square feet, except for a developer impact fee levied by the Paramount Unified School District which is required for an ADU larger than 500 square feet in size. Any impact fee that is required for an ADU that is 750 square feet (500 square feet for the school district development impact fee) or larger in size shall be calculated proportionally in relation to the square footage of the primary unit.

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(e.g., the living area of the ADU is divided by the living area of the primary dwelling to produce a ratio that is multiplied by the typical fee amount charged for a new dwelling unit):

Impact fee for ADU = (ADU square footage/ primary dwelling square footage) x fee rate
B. Permit fees, as defined in Section 17.04.010, shall be applied to any ADU application and any JADU application, regardless of living area, to reimburse the City for costs incurred during the review and approval process of the application.

C. The property owner shall pay all applicable impact and permit fees that meet the conditions set forth in paragraphs A and B. All such applicable fees shall be paid before a building permit is issued.

17.104.070 Design.

The architectural design, exterior materials, and color of an ADU shall match the architectural design; exterior materials, including window style and materials; roof slopes; and color of the existing or proposed dwelling on the same lot in accordance with adopted residential Objective Design Standards.

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17.104.080 Building codes.

City building code requirements set forth in Title 15 of the Paramount Municipal Code shall apply to ADUs and JADUs, except that the construction of an ADU shall not constitute a Group R occupancy change, unless the building official or enforcement agency makes a written finding based on substantial evidence in the record that the construction of the ADU could have a specific, adverse impact on public health and safety. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to prevent the City from changing the occupancy code of a space that was unhabitable space or that was only permitted for nonresidential use and was subsequently converted for residential use pursuant to this section.

17.104.090 Configuration.

A. An ADU may be attached to the existing dwelling, located within the living area of the existing dwelling, or detached from the existing dwelling unit so long that it is located on the same lot as the existing dwelling.

Notwithstanding, only one JADU is allowed on the same lot as an ADU.

B. An attached ADU may have a separate entrance which may be facing the front, side, or rear yards.

C. If a JADU is permitted without its own bathroom, it must have its own exterior entrance, and it must also include an interior entry to the primary dwelling where a bathroom is located.

17.104.100 Living area and unit size requirements for ADUs.

The living area of an ADU includes only the interior habitable space of the ADU (hereafter “living area” or “living space”). Garages, outdoor areas, and accessory structures are not considered living area and are not included within the living area subject to maximum ADU size limitations.

A. If the living area of the existing or proposed dwelling is 1,600 square feet or less, the living area of a new construction attached or detached ADU may be up to 800 square feet. If the living area of the existing or proposed dwelling is 1,600 square feet or more, the living area of a new attached ADU may be 50% of the size of the existing dwelling, up to a maximum of 1,000 square feet.

B. The maximum living area for a new construction studio or one-bedroom ADU is 850 square feet. The maximum living area for ADUs with two or more bedrooms is 1,000 square feet.

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C. ADUs created through the conversion of existing space in primary or accessory structures are exempt from size limitations.

D. The minimum size for an ADU shall be of sufficient living area for an efficiency unit with efficiency kitchen. ADUs that meet the requirements of Section 17.104.090 shall be approved ministerially as set out in this Chapter.

17.104.110 Lot size.

ADUS shall be permitted on any residential or any mixed-use zone that includes a residential component, without regard to lot size.

17.104.120 Building height.

An attached or detached ADU shall not exceed two stories of livable space, subject to specific building height limitations, measured to the highest point of the structure.

A. An ADU shall not exceed a building height limit of 18 feet for:

1. Detached ADUs on a lot with an existing or proposed multifamily, multistory dwelling with a roof slope less than 3 units of vertical rise to 12 units of horizontal run (also expressed as slope less than 3:12).

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2. Detached ADUs on a lot with an existing or proposed single-family or multifamily dwelling unit that is within one-half of one mile walking distance of a major transit stop or high-quality transit corridor, as those terms are defined in Section 21155 of the California Public Resources Code. An additional two feet in building height to accommodate a roof slope on the ADU that is aligned with the roof slope of the primary dwelling unit is allowed.

B. An ADU shall not exceed a building height limit of 25 feet for:

1. ADUs that are attached to a primary dwelling.

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2. Detached ADUs located at least 25 feet to the rear of the front property line and on a lot with an existing or proposed multifamily, multistory dwelling with a roof slope of 3 units of vertical rise to 12 units of horizontal run or greater (also expressed as 3:12 slope or greater).

Refer to Diagram A for examples of roof slopes that would qualify such a detached ADU for the 25-foot height.

Diagram A
C. All other detached ADUs on a lot with an existing or proposed single-family or multifamily dwelling unit shall not exceed a building height limit of 16 feet.

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17.104.130 Minimum structure separation for a detached ADU.

A minimum six-foot separation must be maintained between any detached ADU and the existing single-family dwelling or any accessory structure on the same lot.

17.104.140 Setbacks.

A. Detached ADUs must have rear and side setbacks of at least four feet.

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B. Attached ADUs must have rear and side setbacks of at least four feet, unless they are converted from an existing structure or a new structure constructed in the same location and to the same dimensions as an existing structure that has a side or rear setback of less than four feet.

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C. When an existing detached or attached garage or other detached accessory structure is proposed to be converted to an ADU, no additional setbacks shall be required subject to meeting the zoning requirements of the Paramount Municipal Code, including, but not limited to, life safety, emergency egress, and fire code requirements set forth therein. When a garage, carport, or covered parking structure is demolished in conjunction with the construction of an ADU or converted to an ADU, those off-street parking spaces shall not be required to be replaced.

D. An ADU may be constructed within the front setback, provided it complies with a certain set of standards:

1. ADUs in the front setback must be set back at least four feet from the front and side property lines, unless there is no alternative to placing an ADU within this area in order to allow an ADU of 800 square feet on a particular parcel.

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2. The development of ADUs in the front setback must provide for the maintenance of a safety vision clearance on each side of a driveway.

This vision clearance requirement is for an area that shall be defined by a diagonal line beginning 10 feet back from the front property line, at the intersection with the edges of the driveway, and extending away from the driveway at an angle of 30 degrees to the edge of the driveway toward the street property line of the lot. Within this area, no tree shall be allowed, nor any fence, shrub, or other physical obstruction higher than 42 inches above the established grade shall be permitted.

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3. Windows on ADUs within 10 feet of the front property line must be tempered triple-pane glass windows with a Sound Transmission Class rating of 29 or more to reduce the penetration of street noise into the interior of the ADU.

17.104.150 Separate sale of ADUs.

A. An ADU may be sold or conveyed separately from the primary residence to a qualified buyer, including persons and families of low or moderate income, as that term is defined in Section 50093 of the California Health and Safety Code, if all of the following apply:

1. The ADU or the primary dwelling was built or developed by a qualified nonprofit corporation, one that is organized pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code that has received a welfare exemption under Section 214.15 of the Revenue and Taxation Code for properties intended to be sold to low-income families who participate in a special no-interest loan program.

2. There is an enforceable restriction on the use of the land pursuant to a recorded contract between the qualified buyer and the qualified nonprofit corporation that satisfies all of the requirements specified in paragraph (10) of subdivision (a) of Section 402.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.

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3. The property is held pursuant to a recorded tenancy in common agreement that includes all of the following:
a. The agreement allocates to each qualified buyer an
undivided, unequal interest in the property based on the size of the dwelling that each qualified buyer occupies.
b. A repurchase option that requires the qualified buyer to first offer the qualified nonprofit corporation to buy the ADU or primary dwelling if the buyer desires to sell or convey the property.
c. A requirement that the qualified buyer occupy the ADU or primary dwelling as the buyer’s principal residence.
d. Affordability restrictions on the sale and conveyance of the ADU or primary dwelling that ensure the ADU and primary dwelling will be preserved for low-income housing for 45 years for owner-occupied housing units and will be sold or resold to a qualified buyer.
e. The tenancy in common agreement shall include all of the following:
i. Delineation of all areas of the property that are for the exclusive use of a co-tenant. Each co-tenant shall
agree not to claim a right of occupancy to an area
delineated for the exclusive use of another co-tenant,
provided that the latter co-tenant’s obligations to each of the other co-tenants have been satisfied.
ii. Delineation of each co-tenant’s responsibility for the costs of taxes, insurance, utilities, general
maintenance and repair, improvements, and any other
costs, obligations, or liabilities associated with the
property. This delineation shall only be binding on the parties to the agreement, and shall not supersede or
obviate the liability, whether joint and several or
otherwise, of the parties for any cost, obligation, or
liability associated with the property where such liability is otherwise established by law or by agreement with a
third party.
iii. Procedures for dispute resolution among the parties before resorting to legal action.

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4. A grant deed naming the grantor, grantee, and describing the property interests being transferred shall be recorded in the county in which the property is located. A Preliminary Change of Ownership Report shall be filed concurrently with this grant deed pursuant to Section 480.3 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.

5. Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (f) of Section 65852.2, if requested by a utility providing service to the primary residence, the ADU has a separate water, sewer, or electrical connection to that utility.

B. An ADU on a property in the R-1 zone may be conveyed separately from the primary unit using an urban lot split, subject to the provisions of Senate Bill 9 and Section 17.08.140 of the Paramount Municipal Code.

C. Otherwise, nothing contained herein shall be construed to permit subdivisions of real property otherwise prohibited by the Paramount Municipal Code or State law.

17.104.160 Parking.

A. The City will not require parking for an ADU in any of the following instances:

1. Where the ADU is located within one-half mile walking distance of public transit.

2. Where the ADU is located within an architecturally and historically significant historic district.

3. Where the ADU is part of the proposed or existing primary residence or an accessory structure.

4. When on street parking permits are required but not offered to the occupant of the ADU.

5. When there is a car share vehicle located within one block of the ADU.

6. When a permit application for an ADU is submitted with a permit application to create a new single-family dwelling or a new multifamily dwelling on the same lot, provided that the ADU or the parcel satisfies the criteria set out in this Chapter.

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B. When a garage, carport, or covered parking structure is demolished in conjunction with the construction of an ADU or converted to an ADU, the City shall not require that those off-street parking spaces be replaced.

17.104.170 Driveways.

Properties with ADUs must have only one driveway approach and driveway, unless the driveway is connected to an alley. After review and approval by the Public Works Department, which approval shall not be delayed or unreasonably withheld, driveway approaches facing a public street shall be closed if no longer needed.

17.104.180 Passageways.

A separate passageway shall not be required in conjunction with the construction of an ADU.

17.104.190 Fire sprinklers.

Fire sprinklers are required in an ADU only if sprinklers are required in the primary residence. The construction of an ADU shall not trigger a requirement for fire sprinklers to be installed in the existing primary dwelling.

17.104.200 Utility connections.

Converted attached ADUs and JADUs created under Section 17.104.210 or Section 17.104.240, are not required to have a new or separate utility connection directly between the ADU or JADU and the utility. A connection fee or capacity charge is not required, unless the ADU or JADU is constructed with a new singlefamily home.

17.104.210 Tenancy and restrictive covenant.

A. An ADU or JADU may be rented separately from the primary residence, and may not be sold or otherwise conveyed separately from the primary residence, except as allowed for by Section 17.104.140.

B. No ADU or JADU may be rented for a term that is less than 30 consecutive calendar days.

C. Owner-occupancy is not required of the primary residence, or for any attached or detached ADU.

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D. Owner-occupancy in either the JADU or the single-family residence in which a JADU is permitted is required. Owner-occupancy shall not be required if the owner is another governmental agency, land trust, or housing organization. A deed restriction shall be recorded against the property and shall bind all future owners.

E. Any covenant, restriction, or condition contained in any deed, contract, security instrument, or other instrument affecting the transfer or sale of any interest in a planned development, and any provision of a governing document, that either effectively prohibits or unreasonably restricts the construction or use of an ADU or JADU on a lot zoned for residential use that meets the requirements of Section 65852.2 or 65852.22 of the California Government Code, is void and unenforceable.

17.104.220 Ministerially approved ADUs and JADUs.

The Planning Department shall ministerially approve, with objective standard review, as provided, an application for a building permit within a residential or mixed-use zone to approve any of the following subject to the following requirements:

A. Conversion – single-family dwelling or accessory structure. The ADU or JADU is within the proposed space of a legally permitted single-family dwelling or existing space of a single-family dwelling or accessory structure and may include an expansion of not more than 150 square feet beyond the same physical dimensions as the existing accessory structure (ADU only).

An expansion beyond the physical dimensions of the existing accessory structure shall be limited to accommodating ingress and egress.

1. The unit has independent exterior access from the proposed existing single-family residence.

2. If a JADU does not include a separate bathroom, the JADU shall include an interior entry to the primary dwelling in compliance with California Government Code Section 65852.22.

3. The side and rear setbacks are sufficient for fire safety as dictated by applicable City fire and building codes.

4. Objective Design Standards review is limited to those Objective standards set out in this Chapter.

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5. The applicant shall not be required to install a new or separate utility connection directly between the ADU and the utility, and shall not be charged a connection fee or capacity charge related to such requirement. The applicant may voluntarily install a new or separate utility connection, which are only subject to any applicable fees when constructed with a new single-family dwelling.

B. New construction – attached, single-family dwelling. One attached, new construction ADU on a lot with a proposed or existing single-family dwelling shall be ministerially approved (in addition to any JADU that might otherwise be established under JADU regulations), if the attached ADU satisfies the objective standards for an ADU.

C. New construction – detached, single-family dwelling. One detached, new construction ADU that does not exceed four-foot side and rear yard setbacks for a lot with a proposed or existing single-family dwelling. The ADU may be combined with a JADU described in Section 17.104.210 above. The City may impose the following conditions on that ADU:

1. A total floor area of not more than 800 square feet.

2. A height limitation as provided in this Chapter.

D. Conversion – multifamily dwellings. Multiple ADUs within the portions of existing multifamily dwelling structures that are not used as livable space, including but not limited to storage rooms, boiler rooms, passageways, attics, basements, or garages, shall be ministerially approved with objective standards review if each converted ADU complies with State building standards for dwellings. At least one converted ADU is allowed within an existing multifamily dwelling, or up to 25 percent of the existing multifamily dwelling units may each have a converted ADU under this section.

E. New construction – detached, multifamily dwellings – proposed dwelling.

Not more than two ADUs that are located on a lot that has a proposed multifamily dwelling, but are detached from that multifamily dwelling and are subject to a height limitation set out in this Chapter, and rear yard and side setbacks of no more than four feet. If the existing multifamily dwelling has a rear or side setback of less than four feet, the Planning Department shall not require any modification of the existing multifamily dwelling as a condition of approving the application to construct an ADU until that satisfies the requirements of this Section.

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F. New construction – detached, multifamily dwellings – existing dwelling. Not more than eight ADUs that are located on a lot that has an existing multifamily dwelling, but are detached from that multifamily dwelling and are subject to a height limitation set out in this Chapter, and rear yard and side setbacks of no more than four feet. The number of ADUs allowable pursuant to this Section shall not exceed the number of existing units on the lot.

Notwithstanding, the maximum number of such ADUs on the lot shall not exceed eight.

G. Above garage. An ADU may be constructed above an existing or new garage.

17.104.230 Existing units.

A. Existing ADUs that have not been approved by the City are required to obtain approval in order to be considered a lawful use. An application for an unpermitted ADU that was constructed before January 1, 2018 shall not be denied due to violations of building standards in Title 15 of the Paramount Municipal Code, or if the unpermitted ADU does not comply with Chapter

17.104 of the Paramount Municipal Code, unless it is found that correcting the violation is necessary to protect the health and safety of the public or occupants of the structure pursuant to Section 17920.3 of the California Health and Safety Code. An application for an unpermitted ADU for which a building permit does not exist shall be approved based the version of the applicable Building Code in effect when the residential unit was determined to be constructed for the purposes of issuing a building permit. The Building Official or designee may make a determination of the date of construction, and issue a retroactive building permit for that construction.

B. The City shall delay enforcement of building standards that are not a matter of public health and safety for existing ADUs upon request of the ADU owner, as follows:

1. ADUs built prior to January 1, 2020 are eligible, or ADUs built on or after January 1, 2020 at a time that the City had a noncompliant ADU ordinance.

2. Until January 1, 2030, the City shall issue a written statement along with a notice to correct a violation of any provision of any building standard relating to an ADU that substantially provides as follows:
“You have been issued an order to correct violations or abate nuisances relating to your accessory dwelling unit. If you believe that this correction or abatement is not necessary to protect the public health and safety, you may file an appeal with the Planning ORDINANCE NO. 1191

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Department within 10 calendar days of receipt of the order. If the City determines that enforcement is not required to protect public health and safety, enforcement shall be delayed for a period of five years from the date of the original notice.”
SECTION 24. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). This ordinance is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15305, minor alterations in land use limitations in areas with an average slope of less than 20% that do not result in any changes in land use or density and Section 15061(b)(3) which is the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment and CEQA does not apply where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant effect on the environment.

SECTION 25. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase in this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is for any reason held invalid, the validity of the remainder of the ordinance or the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall be adopted thereby. The City Council hereby declares it would have passed this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases or the application thereof to any person or circumstance be held invalid.

SECTION 26. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty days after its adoption, shall be certified as to its adoption by the City Clerk, and shall be published as required by law, together with the names and members of the City Council voting for and against the Ordinance.

PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Paramount this __ day of ____ 2024.

Annette C. Delgadillo, Mayor
ATTEST
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
https://paramountcity1957.sharepoint.com/sites/Planning/Shared Documents/PLANNINGDIV/IVANREYES/reports 2024/cc/zota33/zota33ordcc.docx To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Margarita Matson, Public Safety Director
Monique Mandujano, Office Assistant II
Date: January 14, 2025
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT AMENDING CHAPTERS 10.04.010 AND 10.04.020 OF THE PARAMOUNT

MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING INCORPORATION OF THE LOS

ANGELES COUNTY TRAFFIC CODE

BACKGROUND
Chapters 10.04.010 and 10.04.020 of the Paramount Municipal Code incorporates by reference the Los Angeles County Traffic Code as the Traffic Code for the City. To ensure that we are utilizing the most current version of the County Code, we annually readopt it by reference.

Prior to adopting by reference, a provision of the Los Angeles County Code, the City Council must perform a first reading of the title of the proposed ordinance and set a date for a public hearing.

RECOMMENDED ACTION
Read by title only, waive further reading, and set a public hearing for Ordinance No. 1194 at the City Council meeting on February 11, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.

CITY OF PARAMOUNT

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
ORDINANCE NO. 1194

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARAMOUNT AMENDING CHAPTERS 10.04.010 AND 10.04.020 OF

THE PARAMOUNT MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING

INCORPORATION OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY TRAFFIC CODE

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Chapters 10.04.010 and 10.04.020 of the Paramount Municipal Code is hereby amended in its entirety as follows:

10.04.010 County Traffic Code Adopted.

Title 15 of the Los Angeles County Code, entitled "Vehicles and Traffic," being a code regulating traffic upon public highways, is hereby adopted by reference as the Traffic Code of the City.

10.04.020 Penalties - Continuing Violations.

A. The first and second violation of any provision of this title may be cited as an infraction or punished as a misdemeanor. The third such violation shall be punished as a misdemeanor by a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Such violations may also be redressed by civil action.

B. Each day that any violation of this title continues shall constitute a separate offense.

SECTION 2. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase in this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is for any reason held invalid, the validity of the remainder of the ordinance or the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall be adopted thereby. The City Council hereby declares it would have passed this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases or the application thereof to any person or circumstance be held invalid.

SECTION 3. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty days after its adoption, shall be certified as to its adoption by the City Clerk, and shall be published as required by law, together with the names and members of the City Council voting for and against the Ordinance.

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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Paramount this 11th day of March 2025.
________________________________
Annette C. Delgadillo, Mayor
ATTEST:
_________________________
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Margarita Matson, Public Safety Director
Monique Mandujano, Office Assistant II
Date: January 14, 2025
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT AMENDING CHAPTERS 8.04.010 AND 8.04.040 OF THE PARAMOUNT

MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING INCORPORATION OF THE LOS

ANGELES COUNTY HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE

BACKGROUND
Since incorporation, the City of Paramount has utilized the Los Angeles County Health Department for inspections and other services related to health and sanitation. Chapters

8.04.010 and 8.04.040 of the Paramount Municipal Code incorporates by reference the Los Angeles County Health and Safety Code as the Health Code for the City. To ensure that we are utilizing the most current version of the County Code, we annually readopt it by reference.

Prior to adopting by reference, a provision of the Los Angeles County Code, the City Council must perform a first reading of the title of the proposed ordinance and set a date for a public hearing.

RECOMMENDED ACTION
Read by title only, waive further reading, and set a public hearing for Ordinance No. 1195 at the City Council meeting on February 11, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.

CITY OF PARAMOUNT

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
ORDINANCE NO. 1195

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARAMOUNT AMENDING CHAPTERS 8.04.010 AND 8.04.040 OF

THE PARAMOUNT MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING

INCORPORATION OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY HEALTH AND

SAFETY CODE

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Chapters 8.04.010 and 8.04.040 of the Paramount Municipal Code is hereby amended in its entirety as follows:

8.04.010 County Health Code Adopted.

Title 11 of the Los Angeles County Code, entitled "Health and Safety Code," being a code regulating public health and sanitation, is hereby adopted by reference as the Health Code of the City.

8.04.040 Penalty.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, violation of any of the provisions of this chapter incorporating the County Health Code and portions of the County Consumer Protection Code is punishable as misdemeanor by a fine of not more than $500.00 or by imprisonment in the County Jail for not more than six months, or both.

Each day during any portion of which any violation herein is committed or continued to be permitted makes such violation a separate chargeable offense.

ORDINANCE NO. 1195

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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Paramount this 11th day of March 2025.

Annette C. Delgadillo, Mayor
ATTEST:

Heidi Luce, City Clerk
To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: John King, AICP, Interim Planning Director
Sol Bejarano, Management Analyst
Date: January 14, 2025
SUBJECT: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH MDG ASSOCIATES, INC. TO PROVIDE GRANT MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES

FOR A FEDERAL COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING GRANT FOR THE

RESIDENTIAL ROOF REPLACEMENT PROGRAM

BACKGROUND
The City applied for and in August 2024 was awarded a $1,044,000.00 Community Project Funding (CPF) grant from Congresswoman Nanette Barragan. The CPF grant will fund the City’s Residential Roof Replacement Program for income-qualifying households in partnership with GRID Alternatives of Greater Los Angeles. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) administers CPF awards, and as such, activities and expenses must comply with applicable Federal requirements.

MDG Associates, Inc. possesses unique technical expertise in this field and familiarity with the administration and implementation of a variety of HUD grants, including CPF grants. This item is a request to approve a professional services agreement with MDG Associates to provide grant management consulting services in conjunction with the City’s implementation of the Residential Roof Replacement Program through GRID Alternatives.

Upgraded roofing will allow for the added weight of rooftop solar panels. Increased solar installations will help the City fulfill Measure RE1 (Increase Local Renewable Energy Generation) of the Paramount Climate Action Plan as adopted in 2021.

DISCUSSION
The City’s Residential Roof Replacement Program for income-qualifying households in partnership with GRID Alternatives will provide rebates of up to $15,000 to eligible homeowners for roof replacement or repair. Reinforced or replaced roofing will allow for the installation of rooftop solar panels and help fulfill City sustainability goals.

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The City expects to assist approximately 75 income-qualified households over the course of three years. CPF grants, like all projects funded by HUD, are subject to the requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). NEPA is the Federal equivalent to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Before disbursement of funds can be requested, an environmental review must be prepared and submitted to HUD for review and approval.

MDG Associates, Inc.

MDG Associates currently provides the City administration and implementation services for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and current one-time HUD grants such as CDBG CARES Act (CDBGCV) and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG-CV) and the HOME Investment Partnerships American Rescue Plan Program (HOME-ARP) for the City. MDG also administers programs and activities funded with these grants.

The City’s professional service contract policy requires contracts in excess of $40,000 to be approved by the City Council. In accordance with Section 3.12.080 (A) of the Paramount Municipal Code, contracts awarded for professional services shall be awarded by the City Council on the basis of the demonstrated competence of the contractors, and on the contractor’s professional qualifications necessary for the satisfactory performance of the services required, and on the fairness and reasonableness of the cost of the services to the City, and shall not be awarded solely on the basis of cost. The competitive formal bidding requirements are not applicable to the procurement of professional services.

FISCAL IMPACT
Community Project Funding that does not exceed $50,000 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025 is applicable toward activities such as administrative, planning, operations, and maintenance costs, including costs to prepare an environmental review. The amount has been appropriated in the Special Revenue Fund in the Planning Department in FY 2024- 25 budget. Environmental review shall similarly not exceed $50,000 in FY 2026 and $50,000 in FY 2027.

VISION, MISSION, VALUES, AND STRATEGIC OUTCOMES
The City’s Vision, Mission, and Values set the standard for the organization, establish priorities, uniformity, and guidelines; and provide the framework for policy decisionmaking. The Strategic Outcomes were implemented to provide a pathway to achieving the City’s Vision. This item aligns with Strategic Outcome No. 6: Efficient, Effective, and Fiscally Responsible - Deliver an efficient and effective City government in a fiscally responsible, transparent, and collaborative manner.

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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approve a professional services agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with MDG Associates, Inc. for grant management consulting services in an amount not to exceed $50,000 annually for FY 2024-25, FY 2025-26, and FY 2026-27. 1 CITY OF PARAMOUNT

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
(Without Professional Liability)
This Agreement is made and entered into as of ________________, 2025 by and between the City of Paramount, a municipal corporation organized and operating under the laws of the State of California with its principal place of business at 16400 Colorado Avenue, Paramount, CA 90723 (“City”), and MDG Associates, Inc., a California corporation with its principal place of business at 10722 Arrow Route, Suite 822 Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 (hereinafter referred to as “Consultant”). City and Consultant are sometimes individually referred to as “Party” and collectively as “Parties” in this Agreement.

RECITALS
A. City requires provision of the following professional services:

Consultant will provide grant management consulting services for the Community Project Funding (CPF) Grant (“CPF Grant”) in conjunction with the City’s implementation of the Residential Roof Rebate Program through GRID Alternatives for City, all as more fully set forth and described in this Agreement. Consultant shall perform grant management consulting services for the CPF Grant as more particularly described in Consultant’s proposals attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth. In the event of any conflict between Consultant’s proposals and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall apply. Specifically, Consultant shall comply with, and cooperate with City in complying with, all terms and conditions of the CPF Grant or any requirements otherwise implemented by HUD.

B. Consultant is duly licensed and/or otherwise fully authorized by law, and has the necessary experience and qualifications, to provide such services. City enters into this Agreement in substantial reliance on such experience and qualifications.

C. The Parties enter this Agreement in order to set forth terms and conditions governing Consultant’s performance of the services described herein.

AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

1. Scope of Services.

Consultant shall perform the services generally described in (i) the Scope of Services attached hereto as Exhibit “A”; (ii) any applicable request for proposals issued by the City; and (iii) as otherwise required by this Agreement, all to City’s satisfaction (collectively, “Services” herein.)

2. Compensation.
a. Subject to Section 2.b, below, the City shall pay for the Services satisfactorily performed, in accordance with the Schedule of Rates/Payments set forth as listed in Exhibit “B”, attached hereto.
b. In no event shall the total amount paid for the Services exceed the sum of $50,000 in Fiscal Year 2024-2025, $50,000 in Fiscal Year 2025-2026, and $50,000 in Fiscal Year 2 2026-2027. This amount covers and is inclusive of all labor, materials, and any and all other costs incurred by Consultant in performing the Services, unless otherwise agreed upon in writing. Consultant shall be deemed to have made all necessary inquiries and site inspections prior to agreeing to perform the Services. Periodic payments for undisputed work shall be made within thirty (30) days of receipt of an invoice which includes a detailed description of the work performed. Payments to Consultant for work performed will be made on a monthly billing basis.

3. Additional Work.

The Parties may agree on additional work to be provided as part of the Services. An amendment to this Agreement shall be prepared by the City and executed by both Parties authorizing such additional work and compensation therefor, prior to such work being performed.

4. Maintenance of Records.

Books, documents, papers, accounting records, and other evidence pertaining to costs incurred shall be maintained by Consultant and made available for review by the City at all reasonable times during the term of this Agreement and for four (4) years from the date of final payment by City.

5. Term; Time of Performance.

The term of this Agreement shall commence on the date first set forth above and shall expire on January 15, 2028 unless extended or earlier terminated as provided herein.

Consultant shall complete the Services within the term of this Agreement, and shall meet any other established schedules and deadlines agreed upon in writing. Consultant represents that it has the professional and technical personnel required to satisfactorily perform the Services as required by this Agreement. All indemnification provisions of this Agreement shall survive and remain in effect following the termination of this Agreement.

The Parties may, by mutual, written consent, extend the term of this Agreement.

6. Delays in Performance.
a. Force Majeure. Neither City nor Consultant shall be considered in default of this Agreement for delays in performance caused by force majeure events. Force majeure events mean and refer to circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the nonperforming party including, but not limited to, abnormal weather conditions; floods; earthquakes; fire; epidemics; war; riots and other civil disturbances; strikes, lockouts, work slowdowns, and other labor disturbances; sabotage; or judicial restraint.

Consultant’s lack of financial capability, not due to any of the foregoing events, shall not constitute a force majeure event.
b. Should a force majeure event occur, the non-performing party shall, within a reasonable time of being prevented from performing, but not more than three (3) business days, give written notice to the other party describing the circumstances preventing continued performance and the efforts being made to resume performance of this Agreement.
3 7. Compliance with Law.
a. Consultant shall comply with all applicable local, State, and federal laws, ordinances, statutes, codes, and regulations, including Cal/OSHA requirements, in the performance of the Services.
b. City may, but is not required, to assist Consultant in obtaining and maintaining all permits required of Consultant by federal, State, and/or local regulatory agencies. c. If applicable, and unless otherwise provided in the Scope of Services, Consultant is responsible for all costs of clean up and/or removal of hazardous and toxic substances spilled as a result of his or her services or operations performed under this Agreement.

8. Standard of Care.

Consultant’s Services shall be performed in accordance with the generally accepted professional standards of practice and principles and in a manner consistent with the level of care and skill ordinarily exercised by members of the profession currently performing similar services under similar conditions in the County of Los Angeles. Consultant shall, at all times herein, possess any and all State of California and/or federal professional licenses and certifications, as applicable, required to lawfully perform the Services.

9. Assignment and Subcontracting.

Consultant shall not assign or transfer this Agreement or any rights or obligations under, or any interest in this Agreement, or subcontract any required performance hereunder, without the prior written consent of the City, which may be withheld for any reason. The Services required to be performed by the Consultant are personal to the Consultant. Any attempt to so assign, transfer, or subcontract without such consent shall be void and without legal effect and shall constitute grounds for termination. Authorized subcontracts, if any, shall contain a provision making the subcontractor subject to all requirements of this Agreement.

10. Independent Contractor.

Consultant is retained as an independent contractor and is not an employee of City. No employee or agent of Consultant is or shall become an employee of City. The work to be performed shall be in accordance with the Scope of Services described in this Agreement, subject to such directions and amendments from City as herein provided. a. All work and other Services provided pursuant to this Agreement shall be performed by Consultant or by Consultant’s employees or other personnel under Consultant’s supervision, and Consultant and all of Consultant’s personnel shall possess the qualifications, permits, and licenses required by State and local law to perform the Services, including, without limitation, a City of Paramount business license as required by the Paramount Municipal Code. Consultant will determine the means, methods, and details by which Consultant’s personnel will perform the Services.

Consultant shall be solely responsible for the satisfactory work performance of all personnel engaged in performing the Services and compliance with the customary professional standards.
4 b. None of Consultant’s employees and/or other personnel performing any of the Services under this Agreement on behalf of Consultant shall be employees of City and shall at all times be under Consultant’s exclusive direction and control. Consultant and Consultant’s personnel shall not supervise any of City’s employees; and City’s employees shall not supervise Consultant’s personnel. Consultant’s personnel shall not wear or display any City uniform, badge, identification number, or other information identifying such individual as an employee of City; and Consultant’s personnel shall not use any City email address or City telephone number in the performance of any of the Services under this Agreement. Consultant shall acquire and maintain at its sole cost and expense such vehicles, equipment, and supplies as Consultant’s personnel require to perform any of the Services required by this Agreement. Consultant shall perform all Services off of City premises at locations of Consultant’s choice, except as otherwise may from time to time be necessary in order for Consultant’s personnel to receive projects from City, review plans on file at City, pick up or deliver any work product related to Consultant’s performance of any Services under this Agreement, or as may be necessary to inspect or visit City locations and/or private property to perform such Services. City may make a computer available to Consultant from time to time for Consultant’s personnel to obtain information about or to check on the status of projects pertaining to the Services under this Agreement. c. Consultant shall be responsible for and pay all wages, salaries, benefits, and other amounts due to Consultant’s personnel in connection with their performance of any Services under this Agreement and as required by law. Consultant shall be responsible for all reports and obligations respecting such additional personnel, including, but not limited to: Social Security taxes, other retirement or pension benefits, income tax withholding, unemployment insurance, disability insurance, and workers' compensation insurance. Notwithstanding any other agency, State, or federal policy, rule, regulation, statute, or ordinance to the contrary, Consultant and its officers, employees, agents, and subcontractors providing any of the Services under this Agreement shall not become entitled to, and hereby waive any claims to, any wages, salaries, compensation, benefit, or any incident of employment by City, including but not limited to, eligibility to enroll in, or reinstate to membership in, the California Public Employees Retirement System (“PERS”) or any other retirement program, as an employee of City, and entitlement to any contribution to be paid by City for employer contributions or employee contributions for PERS benefits or any other retirement benefits.
d. To the maximum extent permitted by laws, Consultant shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the City and other Indemnitees (as defined in Section 13.a herein), from any and all liabilities, damages, claims, costs, and expenses of any nature to the extent arising from, caused by, or relating to Consultant’s violation of any provision of this Section 10, or any of Consultant’s personnel practices. In addition to all other remedies at law, City shall have the right to offset against the amount of any fees due to Consultant under this Agreement any amount due to City from Consultant as a result of Consultant’s failure to promptly pay to City any reimbursement or indemnification obligation arising under this Section. The duty of indemnification set forth in this Section is in addition to all other indemnification provisions of this Agreement.
5 11. PERS Compliance. General Requirements. The Parties acknowledge that City is a local agency member of PERS, and as such has certain pension reporting and contribution obligations to PERS on behalf of qualifying employees. Consultant agrees that, in providing its employees and any other personnel to City to perform any work or other Services under this Agreement, Consultant shall assure compliance with the Public Employees’ Retirement Law, commencing at Government Code § 20000, the regulations of PERS, and the Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013, as amended. Without limitation to the foregoing, Consultant shall assure compliance with regard to personnel who have active or inactive membership in PERS and to those who are retired annuitants and in performing this Agreement shall not assign or utilize any of its personnel in a manner that will cause City to be in violation of the applicable retirement laws and regulations.

12. Insurance. Unless otherwise permitted in writing by City’s Risk Manager, Consultant shall not commence work for the City until it has secured insurance in such forms and with such limits as set forth in Exhibit “C“ attached hereto, and provided evidence thereof that is acceptable to the City. In addition, Consultant shall not allow any subcontractor to commence work on any subcontract until it has secured all insurance required under this section.

13. Indemnification.
a. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Consultant shall defend (with counsel reasonably approved by City), indemnify, and hold the City, its elected and appointed officials, officers, attorneys, agents, employees, servants, designated volunteers, successors, assigns, and those City agents serving as independent contractors in the role of City officials (collectively “Indemnitees” in this Section 13) free and harmless with respect to any and all claims, demands, causes of action, costs, expenses, liabilities, losses, damages, stop notices, and/or injury of any kind, in law or equity, to property or persons, including bodily injury, wrongful death, personal injury, and property damage, in any manner arising out of, pertaining to, or incidental to any acts, errors, omissions, or willful misconduct of Consultant, its owners, officials, officers, employees, servants, subcontractors, consultants, or agents in connection with the performance of the Consultant’s Services, and/or this Agreement, including without limitation the payment of all damages, expert witness fees and attorney’s fees, and other related costs and expenses. Consultant's obligation to indemnify shall not be restricted to insurance proceeds, if any, received by Consultant, or by the City or any of the other Indemnitees.
b. The provisions of this Section 13 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

14. California Labor Code Requirements.
a. Consultant is aware of the requirements of California Labor Code Sections 1720, et seq. and 1770, et seq., which require the payment of prevailing wages and the performance of other requirements on certain “public works” and “maintenance” projects (“Prevailing Wage Laws”). If the Services are being performed as part of an applicable “public works” or “maintenance” project, as defined by the Prevailing Wage Laws, and if the total compensation is $1,000 or more, Consultant agrees to fully comply with the Prevailing Wage Laws. These rates are on file with the City Clerk or may be obtained at: http://www.dir.ca.gov/OPRL/DPreWageDetermination.htm. 6 (i) Copies of the prevailing wage rates may be obtained at cost at the City Clerk's office. Consultant shall post a copy of such wage rates at the job site and shall pay the adopted prevailing wage rates as a minimum. Consultant shall comply with the provisions of Sections 1775, 1776, 1777.5, 1777.6, and 1813 of the Labor Code.

Pursuant to the provisions of 1775 of the Labor Code, Consultant shall forfeit to the City, as a penalty, not more than $200.00 for each calendar day, or portion thereof, for each laborer, worker, or mechanic employed, paid less than the stipulated prevailing rates for any work done under this Agreement, by him/her or by any subcontractor under him/her, in violation of the provisions of this Agreement.
(ii) Consultant shall defend, indemnify, and hold the City, its officials, officers, employees, and agents free and harmless from any claims, liabilities, costs, penalties, or interest arising out of any failure or alleged failure to comply with the Prevailing Wage Laws. It shall be mandatory upon the Consultant and all subcontractors to comply with all California Labor Code provisions, which include but are not limited to prevailing wages (Labor Code Sections 1771, 1774, and 1775), employment of apprentices (Labor Code Section 1777.5), certified payroll records (Labor Code Sections 1771.4 and 1776), hours of labor (Labor Code Sections 1813 and 1815), and debarment of contractors and subcontractors (Labor Code Section 1777.1). The requirement to submit certified payroll records directly to the Labor Commissioner under Labor Code Section 1771.4 shall not apply to work performed on a public works project that is exempt pursuant to the small project exemption specified in Labor Code Section 1771.4. b. If the Services are being performed as part of an applicable “public works” or “maintenance” project, then pursuant to Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, the Consultant and all subcontractors performing such Services must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. Consultant shall maintain registration for the duration of this Agreement and require the same of any subcontractors, as applicable.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the contractor registration requirements mandated by Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1 shall not apply to work performed on a public works project that is exempt pursuant to the small project exemption specified in Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1.
c. This Agreement may also be subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. It shall be Consultant’s sole responsibility to comply with all applicable registration and labor compliance requirements. Any stop orders issued by the Department of Industrial Relations against Consultant or any subcontractor that affect Consultant’s performance of the Services, including any delay, shall be Consultant’s sole responsibility. Any delay arising out of or resulting from such stop orders shall be considered Consultant caused delay and shall not be compensable by the City. Consultant shall defend, indemnify, and hold the City, its officials, officers, employees, and agents free and harmless from any claim or liability arising out of stop orders issued by the Department of Industrial Relations against Consultant or any subcontractor.
7 15. Data Security.
a. As used in this Agreement, “City Data” means any and all information and data provided or made accessible, directly or indirectly, to Consultant by City, or otherwise acquired from City, in connection with Consultant’s performance of the Services. As between the Consultant and the City, any and all City Data is solely owned by City.

Consultant is granted a limited, non-exclusive, and revocable license to use City Data solely as necessary to perform the Services. At no time shall Consultant use City Data for its own purposes, or sell, disclose or disseminate City Data, except as required by law or to provide the Services. At all times herein, Consultant shall protect and maintain the security of City Data using methods providing not less than the level of security Consultant uses for its own confidential data, and that otherwise comply with recognized industry data security standards applicable to similar kinds of governmental data and information.
b. To the extent any City Data consists of personal information as defined in the California Consumer Privacy Act (Civil Code Section 1798.100, et seq.), Consultant shall comply with that statute and with Civil Code Section 1798.80. et seq., including providing the required notifications in the event of any unauthorized access or disclosure of personal information stored, maintained, accessed, used, or transmitted by Consultant in connection with this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Consultant shall within 24 hours notify the City Representative by telephone and in writing of any unauthorized access of City Data. Thereafter, Consultant shall render any assistance to City and law enforcement as necessary to ascertain the nature and extent of such unauthorized access.
c. Consultant shall not store City Data using cloud-based storage without City’s prior, written consent, unless the use of such storage is clearly described in the Scope of Services. Where permitted herein, any and all cloud-based storage shall be on servers and other hardware located within the continental United States, and shall be in compliance with ISO/IEC 27001 - 27018, as applicable, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the City Representative. Cloud storage using Amazon Web Service or Microsoft Azure shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of this subsection c.

16. Confidential Information
Consultant understands and agrees that, in the performance of the Services under this Agreement or in contemplation thereof, Consultant may have access to private or confidential information which may be owned or controlled by the City and that, if disclosed to third parties, could be damaging to the City. Consultant agrees that all City information and data provided or made accessible to Consultant by City shall be held in confidence and disclosed only as needed in performance of this Agreement, or as required by law.

Consultant shall exercise the same standard of care to protect such information as a reasonably prudent consultant would use to protect its own confidential and/or proprietary information and data.

17. Laws and Venue.

This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California without regard for conflicts of laws rules. If any action is brought to interpret or enforce any term of this Agreement, the action shall be brought in a state or federal court situated 8 in the County of Los Angeles, State of California. Consultant must comply with the claim procedures set forth in Government Code section 900, et seq. prior to filing any lawsuit against the City.

18. Termination.
a. City has the right to terminate any portion or all of the Services under this Agreement with or without cause, by giving ten (10) calendar days’ prior, written notice to Consultant. In such event, City shall be immediately given title to and possession of all Work Product, including all related intellectual property rights, and original field notes, drawings and specifications, written reports and all other documents produced or developed pursuant to this Agreement. Provided Consultant is not then in breach, City shall pay Consultant the reasonable value of services rendered for any portion of the Services completed prior to termination. If said termination occurs prior to completion of any specific task for which a payment request has not been received, the charge for Services performed shall be the reasonable value of such Services, based on an amount agreed to by City and Consultant. City shall not be liable for any costs other than the charges or portions thereof which are specified herein.

Consultant shall not be entitled to payment for unperformed services or services within the Scope Services performed prior to the effective date of this Agreement, and shall not be entitled to damages or compensation resulting from such termination of the Services.
b. Consultant may terminate its obligation to provide further Services under this Agreement by serving written notice of termination to the City, provided Consultant has first served the City with a written notice of default and demand to cure, and City has failed to cure such default within thirty (30) days of receipt of such notice.

19. Ownership of Work Product.
a. Except as otherwise provided in Section 18, “Termination”, above, and unless otherwise agreed upon in writing, all draft and final reports, documents, and other written material, and any and all images, ideas, concepts, designs including website designs, source code, object code, electronic data and files, and/or other media whatsoever created or developed by Consultant in the performance of this Agreement (collectively, “Work Product”) shall be considered to be “works made for hire” for the benefit of City. All Work Product and any and all intellectual property rights arising from their creation, including, but not limited to, all copyrights and other proprietary rights, shall be and remain the property of City without restriction or limitation upon their use, duplication, or dissemination by City upon final payment being made or termination of the Agreement by City, provided that any such use shall be at City’s sole risk. Consultant shall not obtain or attempt to obtain copyright protection as to any of the Work Product. “Work Product” does not include intellectual property lawfully owned by or licensed to Consultant prior to the effective date of this Agreement. b. Consultant hereby assigns to City all rights of ownership to the Work Product, including any and all related intellectual property and proprietary rights that are not otherwise vested in the City pursuant to subsection (a), above. c. Consultant warrants and represents that it has secured all necessary licenses, consents, or approvals necessary to the production of the Work Product, and that 9 upon final payment or Consultant’s default, City shall have full legal title to the Work Product, and full legal authority and the right to use and reproduce the Work Product for any purpose. Consultant shall defend, indemnify, and hold City, and the other Indemnitees (as defined in Section 13(a), above) harmless from any and all loss, claim, or liability in any way related to a claim that City’s use of any of the Work Product violates federal, State or local laws, or any contractual provisions, or any rights or laws relating to trade names, licenses, franchises, copyrights, patents, or other means of protecting intellectual property rights and/or interests in products, ideas, or inventions.

Consultant shall bear all costs arising from the use of patented, copyrighted, trade secret or trademarked documents, materials, equipment, devices, or processes in connection with its provision of the Work Product produced under this Agreement. In the event the use of any of the Work Product or other deliverables hereunder by City is held to constitute an infringement and the use of any of the same is enjoined, Consultant, at its expense, shall: (a) secure for City the right to continue using the Work Product and other deliverables by suspension of any injunction, or by procuring a license or licenses for City; or (b) modify the Work Product and other deliverables so that they become non-infringing while remaining in compliance with the requirements of this Agreement. This covenant shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

20. Party Representatives.

Consultant hereby designates Esther Luis, or his or her designee, as Consultant’s Representative for this Agreement, unless and until written notice of a new representative acceptable to City is provided to City. City hereby designates John King, or his or her designee, as City’s Representative for this Agreement. The foregoing Representatives shall be authorized to approve non-monetary revisions to this Agreement, provide consent where required herein, and to make other administrative decisions that will be binding on their respective Party, except as otherwise specifically required herein.

21. Notices.

Any notice or instrument required or permitted to be given or delivered by this Agreement may be given or delivered by depositing the same in any United States Post Office, certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to:

CITY:

City of Paramount
16400 Colorado Avenue
Paramount, CA 90723
Attn: Planning Department
CONSULTANT:

MDG Associates, Inc.
10722 Arrow Route, Suite 822
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
Attn: Rudy E. Muñoz
and shall be effective upon receipt thereof.

22. Third Party Rights.

Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to give any rights or benefits to anyone other than the City and the Consultant.
10 23. Equal Opportunity Employment.

Consultant represents that it is an equal opportunity employer and that it shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, or other interests protected by the State or Federal Constitutions. Such non-discrimination shall include, but not be limited to, all activities related to initial employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff. or termination.

24. Entire Agreement.

This Agreement, with its exhibits, all of which are incorporated by reference herein, and all documents incorporated by reference, represents the entire understanding of City and Consultant as to those matters contained herein, and supersedes and cancels any prior or contemporaneous oral or written understanding, promises, or representations with respect to those matters covered hereunder. Each party acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises, or agreements have been made by any person which are not incorporated herein, and that any other agreements shall be void. This Agreement may not be modified or altered except in writing signed by both Parties hereto.

This is an integrated Agreement. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of this Agreement and any exhibit hereto or document incorporated by reference herein, the provisions of this Agreement shall govern.

25. Severability.

The unenforceability, invalidity, or illegality of any provision(s) of this Agreement shall not render any other provisions unenforceable, invalid, or illegal.

26. Successors and Assigns.

This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the successors in interest, executors, administrators, and assigns of each party to this Agreement.

However, Consultant shall not assign or transfer by operation of law or otherwise any or all of its rights, burdens, duties, or obligations without the prior written consent of City.

Any attempted assignment without such consent shall be invalid and void.

27. Non-Waiver.

None of the provisions of this Agreement shall be considered waived by either party, unless such waiver is agreed to in writing, and any such waiver shall be limited to that set of circumstances and not to any future circumstances unless another written waiver is executed.

28. Time of Essence.

Time is of the essence in each and every provision of this Agreement.

29. City’s Right to Employ Other Consultants.

City reserves its right to employ other consultants to provide the Services or similar services to the City.
11 30. Interest of Consultant.

Consultant covenants that it presently has no interest, and shall not acquire any interest, direct or indirect, financial or otherwise, which would conflict in any manner or degree with the performance of the Services under this Agreement. Consultant certifies that no one who has or will have any financial interest under this Agreement is an officer or employee of the City.

31. Interest of Subcontractors.

Consultant further covenants that, in the performance of this Agreement, no subcontractor or person having any interest, direct or indirect, financial or otherwise, which would conflict in any manner or degree with the performance of the Services under this Agreement shall be employed. Consultant has provided City with a list of all subcontractors and the key personnel for such subcontractors that are retained or to be retained by Consultant in connection with the performance of the Services, to assist the City in affirming compliance with this Section.

32. Prohibited Interests.

Consultant maintains and warrants that it has not employed nor retained any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for Consultant, to solicit or secure this Agreement. Further, Consultant warrants that it has not paid nor has it agreed to pay any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for Consultant, any fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gift, or other consideration contingent upon or resulting from the award or making of this Agreement. If required, Consultant further agrees to file, or shall cause its employees or subcontractors to file, a Statement of Economic Interest with the City’s Filing Officer as required under State law in the performance of the Services. For breach or violation of this warranty, City shall have the right to rescind this Agreement without liability. For the term of this Agreement, no director, official, officer, or employee of City, during the term of his or her service with City, shall have any direct interest in this Agreement, or obtain any present or anticipated material benefit arising therefrom.
[SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE]
12 SIGNATURE PAGE FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT

BETWEEN THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT
AND MDG ASSOCIATES, INC.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

CITY OF PARAMOUNT CONSULTANT: MDG ASSOCIATES, INC.

By:____________________________ By:____________________________ Annette C. Delgadillo, Mayor Rudy E. Muñoz
By: ____________________________
[Two corporate signatures required if corporation]
ATTEST:

By:___________________________
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
Exhibit A - 1

EXHIBIT A
Scope of Services
Exhibit B - 1

EXHIBIT B
Schedule of Rates/Payments
Consultant will invoice City on a monthly cycle, or otherwise as expressly provided in this Agreement. Consultant will include with each invoice a detailed progress report that indicates the amount of budget spent on each task, as applicable. Consultant will inform City regarding any out-of-scope work being performed by Consultant. Any other terms and conditions relating to the amount of compensation to be paid to Consultant are as follows:

Exhibit C - 1

EXHIBIT C

INSURANCE

1. Time for Compliance. Consultant shall not commence work under this Agreement until it has provided evidence satisfactory to the City that it has secured all insurance required under this section, or as may otherwise be permitted or required in writing by the City’s risk manager.

2. Types of Insurance Required. As a condition precedent to the effectiveness of this Agreement for work to be performed hereunder, and without limiting the indemnity provisions of the Agreement, the Consultant, in partial performance of its obligations under such Agreement, shall procure and maintain in full force and effect during the term of the Agreement the following policies of insurance. If the existing policies do not meet the insurance requirements set forth herein, Consultant agrees to amend, supplement, or endorse the policies to do so.

A. Commercial General Liability: Commercial General Liability Insurance which affords coverage at least as broad as Insurance Services Office “occurrence" form CG 0001, or the exact equivalent, with limits of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and no less than $2,000,000 in the general aggregate. Defense costs shall be paid in addition to the limits. The policy shall contain no endorsements or provisions (1) limiting coverage for contractual liability; (2) excluding coverage for claims or suits by one insured against another (cross-liability); or (3) containing any other exclusion(s) contrary to the terms or purposes of this Agreement.

C. Commercial Automobile Liability Insurance: Consultant shall maintain automobile insurance at least as broad as Insurance Services Office form CA 00 01 covering bodily injury and property damage for all activities of the Consultant arising out of or in connection with Work to be performed under this Agreement, including coverage for any owned, hired, non-owned, or rented vehicles, in an amount not less than 1,000,000 combined single limit for each accident. The City of Paramount, its elected or appointed officers, officials, employees, and volunteers shall be named as additional insureds on such policy.

E. Cyber Liability: Vendor shall maintain comprehensive cyber liability insurance with limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence/loss and $2,000,000 general aggregate. If the coverage is maintained on a claims-made basis, the Vendor shall maintain such coverage for an additional three (3) years following termination of the contract.

F. For Commercial General Liability and Commercial Automobile Liability (CGL Coverage): The City will be named as an additional insured, under the commercial general liability (“CGL”) liability insurance policy coverage, for all liability arising out of the operations by or on behalf of the named insured, and this CGL liability policy protects the additional insured, its officers, agents and employees against liability for personal and bodily injuries, deaths or property damage or destruction arising in any respect, directly or indirectly, in the performance of the contract. (i) Each such CGL policy shall be endorsed with the following language: The City of Paramount, its elected or appointed officers, officials, employees, and volunteers Exhibit C - 2
are included as insureds with regard to damages and defense of claims arising from: (a) activities performed by or on behalf of the Named Insured, including the insured's general supervision of the Named Insured, (b) products and completed operations of the Named Insured, or (c) premises owned, leased or used by the Named Insured.
(ii) This CGL policy shall be considered primary insurance as respects the City, its elected or appointed officers, officials, employees, agents, and volunteers. Any insurance maintained by the City, including any self-insured retention the City may have, shall be considered excess insurance only and shall not contribute with it. (iii) The inclusion of more than one insured shall not operate to impair the rights of one insured against another insured, and the coverages afforded shall apply as though separate policies had been issued to each insured.
(iv)The Additional Insured coverage under the Consultant’s policy shall be primary and non-contributory and will not seek contribution from the City’s insurance or self-insurance and shall be at least as broad as CG 20 01 04 13.

G. Deductibles and Self-Insured Retentions: Any self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by City. City reserves the right to require that self-insured retentions be eliminated, lowered, or replaced by a deductible, or require proof of ability to pay losses and related investigations, claim administration, and defense expenses within the retention.

3. Waiver of Subrogation. All policies of Commercial General Liability, Commercial Automobile Liability, and Worker’s Compensation shall specifically allow Consultant or others providing insurance evidence in compliance with these specifications to waive their right of recovery prior to a loss. Consultant hereby waives its own right of recovery against the City, its officials, officers, employees, and agents to the extent of such coverage.

4. Evidence of Insurance. The Consultant shall deliver redacted copies of the required policies or original certificates of insurance and redacted or specimen endorsements issued by their insurer. The Consultant and its insurer are solely responsible for ensuring that the required insurance complies with this Agreement and provides adequate coverage for all services performed. The Consultant shall procure insurance policies that meet the stated standards.

At least fifteen (15) days before any policy expires, or within a reasonable time after policy renewal, the Consultant shall provide evidence of renewal or replacement coverage. If any policy is canceled or reduced, the Consultant must file evidence of reinstatement or replacement coverage within ten (10) days of receipt of written notice of the change.

The City may request copies of insurance policies and endorsements for informational purposes only, without assuming any obligation to verify compliance or adequacy.

5. Failure to Maintain Coverage. In the event any policy of insurance required under this Agreement does not comply with these specifications or is canceled and not replaced immediately so as to avoid a lapse in the required coverage, City has the right but not the duty to obtain the insurance it deems necessary and any premium paid by City will be promptly reimbursed by Consultant or City will withhold amounts sufficient to pay Exhibit C - 3
premium from Consultant payments. In the alternative, City may cancel this Agreement effective upon notice.

7. Enforcement of Agreement Provisions (non-estoppel). Consultant acknowledges and agrees that actual or alleged failure on the part of the City to inform Consultant of noncompliance with any requirement imposes no additional obligation on the City nor does it waive any rights hereunder.

8. Requirements Not Limiting. Requirement of specific coverage or minimum limits contained in this Agreement are not intended as a limitation on coverage, limits, or other requirement, or a waiver of any coverage normally provided by any insurance.

Exhibit C - 4
WORKER’S COMPENSATION INSURANCE CERTIFICATION

WORKERS' COMPENSATION DECLARATION
I hereby affirm under penalty of perjury one of the following declarations: (ONE OF THE

PARAGRAPHS BELOW MUST BE CHECKED)
 I have and will maintain a certificate of consent from the California Labor Commission to self-insure for workers' compensation, as provided for by Section 3700 of the Labor Code, for the performance of the work to be performed under this Agreement.
 I have and will maintain workers' compensation insurance, as required by Section 3700 of the Labor Code, for the performance of the work to be performed under this contract. My workers' compensation insurance carrier and policy number are:

Carrier _____________________________________________
Policy Number _______________________________________
 I certify that, in the performance of the work under this Agreement, I shall not employ any person in any manner so as to become subject to the workers' compensation laws of California, and I hereby agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the City of Paramount and all of its officials, employees, and agents from and against any and all claims, liabilities, and losses relating to personal injury or death, economic losses, and property damage arising out of my failure to provide such worker’s compensation insurance. I further agree that, if I should become subject to the workers' compensation provisions of Section 3700 of the Labor Code, I shall forthwith comply with those provisions.

WARNING: FAILURE TO SECURE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COVERAGE IS

UNLAWFUL, AND SHALL SUBJECT AN EMPLOYER TO CRIMINAL PENALTIES AND CIVIL FINES UP TO ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($100,000), IN

ADDITION TO THE COST OF COMPENSATION, DAMAGES AS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 3706 OF THE LABOR CODE, INTEREST, AND ATTORNEY’S FEES.

By: _________________________________ Dated:______________, 20_____ City of Paramount
Proposal
Community Project Funding Grant
Management Consulting Services
November 18, 2024

EXHIBIT A
10722 Arrow Route ■ Suite 822 ■ Rancho Cucamonga ■ California 91730 (909) 476-9696 ■ Fax (909) 476-6086 November 15, 2024
City of Paramount
Sol Bejarano, Management Analyst
16400 Colorado Avenue
Paramount, CA 90723
Subject: Proposal for Grants Management Consulting Services Community Project Funding Grant – Residential Roof Rebate Program Dear Ms. Bejarano,
MDG Associates, Inc. (MDG) is pleased to submit a proposal to provide grant management consulting services for the Community Project Funding (CPF) Grant. The services would be in conjunction with the City’s implementation of the Residential Roof Rebate Program through GRID Alternatives. MDG has been providing high-quality grants management consulting services to municipal agencies and private clients for over 33 years.

MDG is recognized as a national expert and technical assistance (TA) provider on the administration and implementation of a variety of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grants, including CPF grants. MDG staff members are currently working with HUD at the national level as part of the “Ask A Question” (AAQ) team for the CPF Grant Administration as well as the reporting system (DRGR) for the CPF grant. In addition, our team is currently aiding six local recipients in the administration of their CPF grants funds for projects ranging from multi-family acquisition and rehabilitation to the renovation of a community park facility.

We hope this proposal conveys our expertise in providing CPF Grant Management services to the City of Paramount. Please contact me at the following address, telephone number or e-mail should you have any questions regarding this proposal:

MDG Associates, Inc.

Rudy E. Muñoz, President
10722 Arrow Route, Suite 822
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
(909) 476-9696
[email protected]
Respectfully Submitted,
Rudy E. Muñoz
President
Enclosure: Proposal
1 A INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION
MDG Associates, Inc.

Since 1991, MDG Associates, Inc. (MDG) has specialized in crafting tailored solutions to tackle the most pressing challenges faced by our clients. With a distinguished history spanning 33 years, MDG has undergone steady growth by adeptly responding to the evolving needs of the communities we serve to make a tangible difference. Our comprehensive suite of services reflects our dedication to addressing the diverse challenges faced by our clients. These services include grants administration, subrecipient management, implementation of housing and commercial rehabilitation programs, and labor compliance monitoring, among others. MDG is a corporation registered in the State of California. We are a registered Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Small Business (SB).

Our team consists of individuals with an array of expertise in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Planning and Development (CPD) grants, including the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) as well special onetime grants such as CARES Act grants and Community Project Funding (CPF) grants. Twenty-four (24) of the MDG staff members are knowledgeable and experienced in the administration of HUD CPD Programs. Fourteen (14) of our staff members are subject matter experts (SMEs) in the administration and implementation of HUD CPD programs.

Legal Name of Business MDG Associates, Inc.

State of Incorporation California
Point of Contact / Company
Address
Rudy Muñoz, President
10722 Arrow Route, Suite 822
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
Phone: 909-476-9696
[email protected]
Organizational Structure Corporation; Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Time Business in Operation 33 years (September 1991)
MDG currently provides day-to-day administration and implementation services to cities, counties, and the State of California, on their HUD CPD programs. Several MDG staff members provide technical assistance to HUD grant recipients on behalf of HUD Headquarters, providing training throughout the country in the areas of Assessment to Fair Housing, CDBG, CDBG-DR, eCon Planning 2 Suite, Integrated Disbursement Systems (IDIS) and Disaster Recovery Grant Reporting to name a few. Other services that our staff provide to HUD include staffing the HUD’s Ask a Question (AAQ) web portal on many of the grant programs listed above. In addition, our staff provides technical assistance (TA) to high-risk grant recipients throughout the country on behalf of HUD.

MDG Associates, Inc. (MDG), proposes to provide the City of Paramount with the services requested and necessary to properly administer the CPF grant. The services include administration of the City’s Community Project Funding grant and assisting the City and GRID Alternatives in making sure that regulatory compliance is met on the implementation of the Residential Roof Replacement Program.

Scope of Services
MDG proposes providing Community Project Funding grant management services to the City.

The services may include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Assist the City in inputting the Rental Roof Replacement Program Action Plan into the Disaster Recovery Grant Reporting (DRGR) system. Perform any amendments to the Action Plan as requested by the City.
• Assist the City in ensuring that all HUD mandated documents and City required documents are on file for GRID Alternative as well as all other entities receiving HUD funds. These may include Professional Services Agreement, insurance documentation, and SAMS clearance to name a few.
• Assist the City in the preparation of the program level NEPA Tier I environmental review and upload it into the HUD Environmental Review Online System (HEROS). • Assist the City in the preparation of the property level NEPA Tier II environmental review and upload it into the HUD Environmental Review Online System (HEROS). • Request State Historical Preservation Officer consultation on all Tier II reviews. • Assist the City in ensuring that the Lead Based Paint, Asbestos Containing Materials, and Radon regulations are met and incorporated into the Tier II environmental reviews. • Assist the City in the input of quarterly progress reports in the DRGR system. • Assist the City in completing all drawdowns in the DRGR system and reconciling the financial data between the City’s General Ledger and the DRGR system. • Provide regulatory guidance and TA on the CPF grant as requested by the City.

MDG proposes providing services to the City primarily from our corporate office, with meetings taking place via video conference through Microsoft Teams or similar virtual technology.

Provision of on-site and/or in-person services is available on an as-needed basis. We anticipate becoming an extension of your staff and would provide scheduling necessary to meet the demands of the program. We will make ourselves available during non-scheduled hours should the need arise by providing staff with our cell phone numbers. 3 B FIRM EXPERIENCE

FIRM EXPERIENCE
The following sections describe the firm’s experience and knowledge in the administration and implementation of HUD programs.

HUD Grant Administration / Implementation Experience
MDG currently provides administration and implementation services for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR), and current one-time HUD grants such as CDBG-CV and ESG-CV under the CARES Act and HOME-ARP under the American Rescue Plan Act. MDG also administers programs and activities funded with these grants.

MDG and its affiliate LDM are currently under direct contract with 30 cities and three (3) counties with HUD CPD funds totaling approximately $80.5 million. Our services include the day-to-day implementation of their CPD grants and programs funded with the aforementioned grant funds.

In addition, we provide services to other cities and counties on specific tasks such as IDIS input, subrecipient monitoring, federal labor standards (Davis-Bacon) compliance, monitoring CDBG, HOME and ESG grants, the preparation of HUD Section 108 Loan Guarantee applications, preparation of Consolidated Plans, Annual Action Plans, and Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Reports (CAPER).

MDG staff maintain an excellent relationship with the local HUD field offices as well as at the headquarters level (Washington D.C.). Our staff has been providing training for grantees throughout the country on behalf of HUD Headquarters. The training has been in the areas of “Basically CDBG,” Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH), Disaster Recovery Grant Reporting (DRGR), eCon Planning Suite, CPD Maps, and the Integrated Disbursement Information System (IDIS).

Our staff currently assists grantees with regulatory compliance questions through the HUD Resource Exchange Ask a Question (AAQ) portal in the areas of CDBG, HOME DRGR, CDBGCV, and HOME-ARP. MDG staff currently provides technical assistance (TA) to grantees throughout the country on behalf of HUD Headquarters in conjunction with the CPD Programs as well as HUD’s reporting systems, the IDIS and DRGR systems.

MDG is a leader in disaster response and recovery technical assistance and is currently supporting the State of California (wildfires) and recently assisted the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (hurricanes) to implement their CDBG-DR programs.

Our staff is knowledgeable in several computer programs including all the Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Project, Adobe programs and HUD’s online reporting databases. These 4 include the Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS), Disaster Recovery Grant Reporting System (DRGR), Recovery Act Management and Performance System (RAMPS), Performance and Accountability for Grants in Energy System (PAGE), HUD Environmental Review Online System (HEROS), and FederalReporting.gov. 5 C PROPOSED TEAM & EXPERIENCE

PROPOSED TEAM AND EXPERIENCE
MDG is comprised of individuals with an array of expertise including the day-to-day administration / implementation of HUD grant programs. Our staff members are knowledgeable and experienced in the administration and implementation of CDBG, HOME, and ESG (HUD CPD) grants as well as crosscutting components and projects / programs implemented with these grants.

The following sections describe the experience and knowledge of the team members selected to provide the services requested by the City.

Project Staffing
The members of the MDG consulting team proposed to provide the services include the following:

Contract Administrator
▪ Rudy Muñoz
Community Project Funding - Program Administration Team ▪ Esther Luis (Project Manager)
▪ David Muñoz
▪ Enrique Gonzalez
Community Project Funding - Subject Matter Expert
Esther Luis will be the Project Manager and will be the City’s main point of contact for the grant management services. The following section provides the team members and their respective roles in the administration of the Community Project Funding grant. Additional support staff will be assigned to assist on an as needed basis.

C PROJECT TEAM
The Project Team has been assembled based on the requirements and tasks specified in your request. This curated team is comprised of professionals with subject matter expertise and practitioners with experience in all facets of HUD grant administration and implementation. Additional staffing is available to augment capacity and support with deliverables as required.

Rudy Muñoz | President | Contract Administrator
Rudy Muñoz will serve as the Contract Administrator and will be assisting on an as needed basis on the use of the Disaster Recovery Grant Reporting (DRGR) system. Rudy will assist in the preparation of the Program Level NEPA Tier I environmental review.

Esther Luis | Director | Project Manager
Esther Luis serves as the Project Manager and the City’s primary point of contact. She is responsible for assisting the City as requested on all aspects of the CPF Grant. She will assist in coordinating with GRID Alternative and MDG staff for the preparation Tier II reviews, submittal of quarterly performance reports in DRGR, and other tasks as requested by the City.

Sara Farrar | Manager | HUD CPF Grant SME
Sara Farrar will provide Community Project Fund (CPF) subject matter expertise on an as needed basis. She will assist Esther on providing the City and GRID Alternatives with any CPF related regulatory guidance as requested by the City. She will make herself available to review and provide any QA/QC on program documents and policies and procedures as requested by the City.

David Muñoz | Director | DRGR SME
David Muñoz will provide subject matter expertise on the Disaster Recovery Grant Reporting (DRGR) system. He will assist the City, if requested, in setting up the CPF Action Plan and entering the quarterly performance reports in the DRGR system. If requested, he will provide training to City staff on the use and functions of the DRGR system.

Enrique Gonzalez | Associate | HUD Grant Management
Enrique Gonzalez will assist Esther on the consultation with the State Historical Preservation Officer (SHPO) and the preparation of the project level Tier II environmental reviews as required under the Community Project Funding (CPF) grant.
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Staff Qualifications
The following section provides staff biographical statements for each of the MDG staff members included on the Project Team.

Rudy Muñoz, President – Rudy Muñoz is the founder and President of MDG Associates, Inc. and has been providing community development consulting services to municipal agencies since the inception of MDG in 1991. With more than 39 years of overall experience in the community development field, Rudy’s primary focus is on assisting government agencies with all aspects of the administration and implementation of their HUD-funded CPD Programs, whether it is providing it directly or as a TA provider for HUD. The focus areas include but are not limited to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR), and Housing Rehabilitation programs.

Rudy works together with HUD grantees on the development of implementation strategies and tools to facilitate the management of their CPD programs, providing training for the HUD CPD Programs, and at times implementing the day-to-day functions of the programs. These functions include all phases of the program implementation from the development of Consolidated Plans and Action Plans through the programmatic and financial closeout of the projects and grants. He assists HUD grantees in developing HUD mandated Policies and Procedures for all CPD Programs and activities funded under these programs. His work includes the development of over 50 Consolidated Plans, two hundred Action Plans and CAPERs, and 25 Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI).

Rudy is a Certified HOME Specialist and is a subcontractor to national Technical Assistance (TA) providers through HUD’s OneCPD and Community Compass initiatives. Through the initiatives, he provides TA and training to HUD grantees throughout the U.S. in CDBG, HOME, and CDBGDisaster Recovery Programs. He provides training at the national level in “Basically CDBG,” Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH), Integrated Disbursement and Information Systems (IDIS), and the Disaster Recovery Grant Reporting System (DRGR). He is a beta tester for HUD on the Disaster Recovery Grant Reporting system.

Because of his fluency in Spanish, he has prepared and provided many of the trainings referenced above in Spanish for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and its municipalities. Before establishing MDG, Rudy worked for several cities in Southern California in the Community Development field.

Rudy has a Bachelor of Architecture (5 yr. degree) from California Polytechnic University in Pomona.

Esther Luis, Director (Project Manager) – Esther Luis joined MDG Associates, Inc. in 1998 and currently serves as Director. With more than 25 years of experience in the planning and implementation of federal grants including those offered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Office of Community Planning and Development, Esther assists 8 municipalities with all aspects of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) management. Over that period, Esther has assisted HUD grantees to design and implement housing and community development programs – primarily through HUD grant programs.

Esther focuses on the day-to-day aspects of CPD program administration and compliance, including Consolidated Plan and Action Plan development and implementation, Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS) functionality and management, labor standards enforcement, subrecipient management, monitoring. She is also responsible for capacity building of subrecipients, and federal reporting requirements including the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) as well as all other aspects of program administration, implementation, and compliance.

She is responsible for the day-to-day interaction with the firm’s roster of clients and delivery of services. Activities included the development of strategic plans, annual budgets, and policies and procedures; satisfaction of all HUD reporting and recordkeeping requirements; training of staff; monitoring of projects and subrecipients for compliance; and resolution of audit findings and corrections.

Esther received a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology / Business Administration from the University of California Los Angeles.

David J. Muñoz, Director – David Muñoz joined MDG Associates in 2014 and currently serves on the Housing and Community Development team. With more than ten years of experience in the planning and implementation of federal grants including those offered by the U.S.

Department of Housing and Urban Development – Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD). David assists municipalities with all aspects of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), CARES Act (CDBG-CV and ESG-CV) and administration and implementation.

David is a national Technical Assistance (TA) provider through HUD’s Community Compass initiatives. Through the initiative, he provides training to municipalities in the Disaster Recovery Grant Reporting (DRGR) system and is also a beta tester for HUD on the system. Because of his fluency in Spanish, he has prepared and provided many of the trainings referenced above in Spanish for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and its municipalities.

David focuses on the day-to-day aspects of CPD program administration and compliance, including Consolidated Plan and Action Plan development and implementation, Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS) functionality and management, labor standards enforcement, subrecipient management, monitoring. He is also responsible for capacity building of subrecipients, and federal reporting requirements including the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) as well as all other aspects of program administration, implementation, and compliance. His work includes the development of over 20 Consolidated Plans, one hundred Action Plans and CAPERs, and 10 Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI).
9 David received a Bachelor of Politics and International Affairs with Minor in Latin American Studies (Honors Program) from Wake Forest University. David is bilingual/biliterate in English and Spanish.

Enrique Gonzalez, Associate – Enrique Gonzalez joined MDG in 2018 and currently serves as an Associate on the Grants Management team. Enrique focuses on the day-to-day administrative aspects of Housing Rehabilitation Programs funded with CDBG and HOME funds. Enrique focuses on project administration utilizing the Neighborly system including file management, applicant eligibility and qualification, NEPA environmental reviews and SHPO consultations, and training on the Neighborly system.

Enrique works together with local governments, contactors, and applicants to achieve regulatory compliance. His duties typically include but are not limited to: applicant and eligibility review, including income determinations, and the provision of direct technical assistance to applicants, regarding their applications; reviewing invoices for compliance with applicable requirements (e.g., subrecipient agreement provisions and financial management and procurement requirements at 2 CFR 200, etc.).

CPF Subject Matter Expert – As Needed
Sara Farrar, Manager – Sara Farrar joined MDG Associates, Inc. in 2020 and currently serves as manager. Sara works on CDBG and HOME program, day-to-day administration, and implementation for several MDG clients. During the past 3 years, she has worked directly with businesses applying for CDBG-CV funds to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

She is also currently involved in the design and creation of program guidelines, policies and procedures, and related forms and documents for Tenant-Based Rental Assistance and Accessory Dwelling Unit programs for a number of our clients.

Since retiring from the City of Phoenix, Sara has worked with various cities in Arizona and Colorado assisting them with their HUD grant programs. Those assignments involved the deployment of CARES Act funds, the management and monitoring of CDBG, HOME, ESG and NSP funds and the compliance and reporting of NSP funds.

While at the City of Phoenix, Sara spent 12 years working on federally funded programs, starting with CDBG and then the NSP program since its inception. She was responsible for the City’s compliance with federal regulations for more than $140 million in NSP1, 2 and 3 grant funds and program income. She provided technical assistance to program staff and department management on NSP regulations and prepared the quarterly reports, action plans and substantial amendments reporting the use of those funds to HUD. She remains on contract with the City to work on their NSP program.

Sara received a Master of Business Administration from the Graduate School of Management, University of California, Davis, and a Bachelor of Arts in Art from San Diego State University. 10 D REFERENCES

CLIENT REFERENCES
The following list represents MDG client references for the performance of similar tasks including the development of their CDBG/HOME Administration and the development of their Consolidated Plan, Action Plan, and Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice. Additional references are available upon request.

CLIENT PROJECT DESCRIPTION DURATION
City of Irvine
Keri Bullock, Health and Wellness
Officer
1 Civic Center Plaza,
Irvine, CA 92606
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: (949) 724-6430
Administered the CDBG, HOME, and ESG
Programs; Administered the CDBG funded
Housing Rehabilitation and Mobilehome
Rehabilitation Programs; Administered the
CDBG-CV, HOME-ARP, and ESG-CV Programs;
Annual Plans and CAPERs.

Prepared Five-Year Consolidated Plan for 2010-
2014; 2015-2019; 2020-2024 (Link)
2001
To
Present
City of Fontana
Valerie Gonzales, Housing Dev. MGR.
8353 Sierra Avenue
Fontana, CA 92335
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: (909) 350-6625
Implemented the CDBG, HOME, and ESG
Programs; Implemented the CDBG funded
Housing Rehabilitation and Lead Hazard
Reduction Programs; Implemented the CalHome
Mobile Home Rehabilitation Program; Annual
Plans and CAPERs.

Prepared Five-Year Consolidated Plan for 2010-
2014; 2015-2019; 2020-2024 (Link)
2010
to
Present
City of Hawthorne
Kimberly Mack, Director of Housing
4455 West 126th Street
Hawthorne, CA 90250
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: (310) 349-1603
Administered the CDBG & HOME Program;
Administered / implemented the CDBG funded
Housing Rehabilitation Program; Administered /
Implemented the Commercial Rehabilitation
Program; Administered the CDBG-CV, HOMEARP, and ESG-CV Programs; Implemented the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP);
Annual Plans and CAPERs.

Prepared Five-Year Consolidated Plan for 2005-
2010; 2010-2014; 2015-2019; 2020-2024 (Link)
1996
to
Present
City of Rancho Cucamonga
Flavio Nuñez, Management Analyst II
10500 Civic Center Drive
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: (909) 774-4313
Administered the CDBG Program; Administered
the CDBG funded Housing Rehabilitation and
Mobilehome Rehabilitation Programs;
Administered the CDBG-CV Program; Annual
Plans and CAPERs.

Prepared Five-Year Consolidated Plan for 2015-
2019; 2020-2024 (Link)
2020
to
Present
.
11 E COST PROPOSAL
Based on the scope of work requested by the City, MDG proposes to bill on a time and material basis, based on the attached Rate Schedule (see Table 1) for the actual level of effort necessary to perform each component of the scope of work.

Table 1: Rate Schedule – 3 Year Schedule
(Hourly Rates)
Team Member Title
PY**
2024-25
PY
2025-26
PY
2026-27
President/Sr. Exec. Vice-President $131.00 $134.00 $137.50 Vice-President $125.00 $128.00 $131.00
Director $120.00 $123.00 $126.00
Deputy Director $118.00 $121.00 $124.00
Manager $115.00 $118.00 $120.00
Senior Associate $108.00 $111.00 $114.00
Associate $98.00 $100.00 $103.00
Senior Analyst $80.00 $82.00 $84.00
Analyst $75.00 $77.00 $79.00
Secretary $53.00 $54.00 $56.00
**Program year is defined as July 1 to June 30 of the following year.

Note: If MDG staff is requested by the City to attend a meeting not considered a part of this proposal or on a day in which a consultant is not scheduled to be on site, the City shall be billed for the time it takes to drive to and from the City and its corporate office.

Reimbursable Items:

Property Profiles $25.00 each
PIRT/Title Policies At Cost plus 10% surcharge (If applicable) Project Supplies At Cost plus 10% surcharge (If applicable) Prints/Reproductions At Cost plus 10% surcharge (If applicable) Postage/Delivery At Cost plus 10% surcharge (If applicable)

EXHIBIT B
To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Adriana Figueroa, Public Works Director
Date: January 14, 2025
SUBJECT: CITY YARD RESTROOM RENOVATION PROJECT
(CITY PROJECT NO. 9375)

BACKGROUND
Included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 budget was funding for the City Yard restroom renovation project.

On April 18, 2024, the Director of Public Works opened bids for the project, and the project was awarded to Corral Construction & Development, Inc. for $363,363 at the City Council meeting on May 14, 2024.

DISCUSSION
The work performed under this contract has been inspected under the supervision of the Public Works Director, in conformance with Section 6-8 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction.

The project was completed on December 12, 2024 and the Notice of Completion will be filed with the Los Angeles County Recorder’s office after approval by the City Council.

FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact to the City.

VISION, MISSION, VALUES, AND STRATEGIC OUTCOMES
The City’s Vision, Mission, and Values set the standard for the organization, establish priorities, uniformity and guidelines; and provide the framework for policy decision making. The Strategic Outcomes were implemented to provide a pathway to achieving the City’s Vision. This item aligns with Strategic Outcome No 5: Attractive and WellMaintained Infrastructure - Develop and maintain City-owned infrastructure, parks, facilities, and amenities that enhance quality of life and the attractiveness of the community.

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ACCEPTANCE OF WORK (CITY PROJECT NO. 9375) Page 2

RECOMMENDED ACTION
Accept the work performed by Corral Construction & Development, Inc., Commerce, California for the City Yard restroom renovation project for Fiscal Year 2025 and authorize payment of the retention.

To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Adriana Figueroa, Public Works Director
Date: January 14, 2025
SUBJECT: ARTERIAL STREET RESURFACING PROJECT
(CITY PROJECT NO. 9430)

BACKGROUND
Included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 budget was funding for the construction of the Arterial Streets Resurfacing Project for FY 2024.

On March 12, 2024, the Director of Public Works opened bids for the project, and the project was awarded to Sequel Contractors, Inc. for $1,244,233 at the City Council meeting on March 26, 2024. A Notice to Proceed was issued with a project start date of June 17, 2024.

The project was completed on December 4, 2024 and the Notice of Completion will be filed with the Los Angeles County Recorder’s office after approval by the City Council.

The contract retention of $53,004.13 will be held for thirty-five (35) days from that date.

Street Location Beginning End
Orange Avenue Somerset Boulevard Alondra Boulevard

FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact to the City.

VISION, MISSION, VALUES, AND STRATEGIC OUTCOMES
The City’s Vision, Mission, and Values set the standard for the organization, establish priorities, uniformity and guidelines; and provide the framework for policy decision making. The Strategic Outcomes were implemented to provide a pathway to achieving the City’s Vision. This item aligns with Strategic Outcome No 1: Safe Community - Provide Agenda Report January 14, 2025
ARTERIAL STREETS RESURFACING (CITY PROJECT NO. 9430) Page 2 a safe place to live, work, and visit. 5: Attractive and Well-Maintained Infrastructure - Develop and maintain City-owned infrastructure, parks, facilities, and amenities that enhance quality of life and the attractiveness of the community.

RECOMMENDED ACTION
Accept the work performed by Sequel Contractors, Inc., Santa Fe Springs, California for the arterial street resurfacing project for Fiscal Year 2024 and authorize payment of the retention.

To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Heidi Luce, City Clerk
Date: January 14, 2025
SUBJECT: APPOINTMENT OF A PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSIONER

BACKGROUND
The Parks and Recreation Commission is composed of five members that each serve a one-year term. There is currently one vacancy on the Parks and Recreation Commission due to the unexpected resignation of a commissioner. Appointments to the Parks and Recreation Commission are made by the Mayor, with the approval of the City Council.

DISCUSSION
A “Special Vacancy Notice” was posted on December 31, 2024, pursuant to Government Code Section 54974. The vacant position on the Parks and Recreation Commission is for a term expiring July 2025. At this time, it would be appropriate to make an appointment to fill the vacancy.

For reference, attached to this report are the following items: 1) Special Vacancy Notice, 2) Local Appointments List, and 3) Paramount Municipal Code Section 2.12.040 pertaining to appointments to the Parks and Recreation Commission.

FISCAL IMPACT
None.

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APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONER Page 2

RECOMMENDED ACTION
Appoint Alejandro Maldonado to serve the remainder of an unexpired term on the Parks and Recreation Commission through July 2025.

C:\inetpub\wwwroot\multitenant\temp\Special Vacancy Notice.pdf GC 54974, GC 36512
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SPECIAL VACANCY NOTICE
City of Paramount  16400 Colorado Avenue  Paramount, CA 90723  (562) 220-2000 www.paramountcity.com
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Government Code Section 54974, that an unscheduled vacancy exists in the following City Commissions/Committees/Boards.

Appointments to fill unscheduled vacancies shall be made no sooner than 10 days after posting of this notice.

Commission/
Committee/Board
No. of
Vacant
Positions
Date of Vacancy Current Term
Expires
Parks & Recreation
Commission 1 12-31-2024 07-2025
I, Heidi Luce City Clerk of the City of Paramount, California, hereby certify that I caused the foregoing notice to be posted on the bulletin boards at Paramount City Hall, Paramount Library, Paramount Park Community Center and Paramount Sheriff’s Station and the City website this 31st day of December 2024.
/s/ Heidi Luce
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
City of Paramount
2024-2025 LOCAL APPOINTMENTS LIST (Updated 12-31-2024)
In compliance with the requirements of Government Code Section 54972 (Maddy Act), the following is a list of all appointive offices, terms, and qualifications for City of Paramount commissions. Commissioners are appointed by the Mayor, with the approval of the City Council, and serve at the will and pleasure of the City Council.

Qualifications: Resident of the City of Paramount and not an employee or related to a member of the City Council or their spouse as set forth in the Paramount Municipal Code Section 2.16.020. Planning Commissioners must be qualified electors of the City of Paramount and not hold any paid office or employment in the city government. Senior Services Commissioners minimum age for eligibility for appointment is 55 years of age.

Commission Appt. Date Term Exp.

PLANNING COMMISSION Term of Office: 4 years
Ernie Esparza (PL) ............................................................................................................

Javier Gonzalez (BO) ........................................................................................................

David Moody (AD) ...........................................................................................................

Linda Timmons (IA)..........................................................................................................

Gordon Weisenburger (VCS) ............................................................................................ 03/2003
07/2022
07/2022
03/2023
04/2020
07/2026
07/2028
07/2026
07/2028
07/2028
PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION Term of Office: 2 years
Jaime Abrego (AD) ...........................................................................................................

Rita Aguilar (BO) ..............................................................................................................

Georgina Arceo (VCS) ......................................................................................................

Alvin Parks (IA) ................................................................................................................

Rosemary Vasquez (PL).................................................................................................... 07/2022
07/2022
07/2022
04/2010
03/2007
07/2026
07/2026
07/2026
07/2026
07/2026
PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION Term of Office: 1 year
Jennifer Alcaraz (IA).........................................................................................................

Shirley Grayson (VCS)......................................................................................................

Charlene Landry (PL)........................................................................................................

Austin Moreno (AD) .........................................................................................................

Vacant (BO)....................................................................................................................... 05/2022
07/2023
06/2019
07/2022
07/2025
07/2025
07/2025
07/2025
07/2025
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION Term of Office: 1 year
Marcelina “Marcie” Bridges (PL) .....................................................................................

Robert Cruz (AD) ..............................................................................................................

Gerardo Ruiz (VCS) ..........................................................................................................

Dora Sanchez (IA).............................................................................................................

Steve Yanez (BO).............................................................................................................. 07/2019
07/2022
07/2022
04/2020
07/2024
07/2025
07/2025
07/2025
07/2025
07/2025
SENIOR SERVICES COMMISSION Term of Office: 1 year
Martha Garcia (AD) ..........................................................................................................

Anna Mageno (VCS).........................................................................................................

Elsa Padilla (BO)...............................................................................................................

Claudia Quinones (PL) ......................................................................................................

Patricia Winiecki (IA) ....................................................................................................... 07/2022
07/2023
04/2020
02/2015
04/2020
07/2025
07/2025
07/2025
07/2025
07/2025
I, Heidi Luce, City Clerk of the City of Paramount, California, hereby certify that I caused this notice to be posted on the City of Paramount’s website and designated public posting places this 31st day of December 2024 /s/ Heidi Luce, City Clerk
[ ] CF 10.14 [ ] CF 27.LOC HTTPS://PARAMOUNTCITY1957.SHAREPOINT.COM/SITES/CITYMANAGERS/SHARED DOCUMENTS/CITY CLERK/REORG/MADDYACTAPPTLISTS/MADDYPOS2024-APPROVED.DOCX;1/10/2025 9:54 PM City of Paramount  16400 Colorado Avenue  Paramount, CA 90723  (562) 220-2000  www.paramountcity.com 7/11/23, 10:45 AM 2.12.040 Parks and Recreation Commission. https://library.qcode.us/lib/paramount_ca/pub/municipal_code/item/title_2-chapter_2_12-2_12_040 1/1 Paramount, California Municipal Code
Title 2 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Chapter 2.12 COMMISSIONS

2.12.040 Parks and Recreation Commission.

A. Created. A Parks and Recreation Commission is hereby created and established.

B. Membership. The Commission shall consist of five members who shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council of the City. All members serve at the will and pleasure of the City Council. Members to the Commission shall be appointed for terms of one year or until their successors are appointed. If a vacancy occurs otherwise then by expiration of a term, it shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired portion of the term.

C. Duties and Functions. The Commission shall act in an advisory capacity to the City Council in matters pertaining to parks, recreation facilities, and local transportation; review community organization funding requests which are included in the annual budget; consider uses of recreational facilities; evaluate recreation programs to promote the development of open space for recreational and leisure activities; encourage the development of leisure opportunities for residents of all ages; and promote positive lifestyle choices and alternatives to selfdestructive behavior.

D. Power and Authority. The Parks and Recreation Commission shall cause proper records to be kept of all its official acts and proceedings. The Commission shall have no power or authority to bind or obligate the City or any officer or department thereof, for any money, debt, undertaking or obligation of any kind in excess of the appropriation which the City Council may have made for the purpose of the Commission in any fiscal year.

E. Rules of Organization and Procedure. The Commission is a reviewing and recommending body and shall have no power to direct members of the City staff or contract entities, except as otherwise provided in this chapter or by law the Commission shall have power to and shall provide for its own organization, shall adopt rules and regulations for the transaction of business before it, and shall designate the time and place for the regular monthly meeting or meetings of the Commission.

F. Compensation. The members of the Parks and Recreation Commission shall receive compensation on a monthly basis at a rate to be determined from time to time and set forth by resolution of the City Council. (Prior code §§ 2-88—2-93) Contact:

City Clerk: 562-220-2225
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To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: John King, AICP, Interim Planning Director
Sol Bejarano, Management Analyst
Date: January 14, 2025
SUBJECT: DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE NEXUS STUDY OVERVIEW
On June 11, 2024, the City Council approved a professional services agreement with Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. for a Development Impact Fee Nexus Study. The City collects development impact fees as part of approval requirements of a development project. Development impact fees are paid by developers to help fund the public infrastructure needs of new residents and workers. The City’s development impact fee structure has not been updated since the early 1980s.

Julie Cooper (Principal-in-Charge/Program Manager) from Economic & Planning Systems will provide an overview of the Development Impact Fee update that is now underway.

To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: John King, AICP, Interim Planning Director
Date: January 14, 2025
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT AMENDING SECTIONS 8.12.010 AND 8.12.020; ADDING SECTION

8.12.032; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 8.12.050, 8.12.110, AND 8.12.160 OF CHAPTER 8.12 (FIREWORKS) OF THE PARAMOUNT MUNICIPAL

CODE TO REVISE FIREWORKS STAND HOURS OF OPERATION AND

OTHER FIREWORKS REGULATIONS IN THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT

BACKGROUND
This item is a request for the City Council to approve the introduction of Ordinance No. 1193, revising fireworks stand hours of operation and other fireworks regulations.

Approximately 290 cities (about 62%) in California allow the purchase and use of “safe and sane” fireworks during the days leading up to Independence Day. Beginning in 1961 when the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 161, the City has allowed the sale and use of “safe and sane” fireworks in late June and early July. From time to time, the City Council has adopted ordinances updating local fireworks regulations, which are in Chapter 8.12 (Fireworks) of the Municipal Code.

In 2002, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 937, which restricted fireworks stand operators to the service club operators established at that time. As a result of these voluntary “phase out” provisions, the 14 fireworks stands from 2002 have been reduced to eight in the City.

In 2010, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1019 to include a framework for administrative citations related to fireworks.

In 2020, following City Council direction to increase the fireworks fine schedule, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 20:001 with the inclusion of a social host fine.

The Planning Department is the lead department for permitting and inspections of fireworks stands. The Public Safety Department is the lead department for enforcing the safe possession and use of fireworks.

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ORDINANCE NO. 1193 Page 2

DISCUSSION
Hours of Operation
Each year the Public Safety Department hosts a fireworks seminar attended by City representatives, law enforcement and fire personnel, and representatives of each of the eight fireworks providers. The purpose of the meeting is for those organizations present to discuss problems, if any, regarding illegal fireworks vendors and fireworks education programs. The meeting typically takes place in June.

At the fireworks seminar in June 2024, representatives of some of the approved service organizations that sell “safe and sane” fireworks expressed an interest in extending the possible morning hours of fireworks sales. Section 8.12.050 of the Municipal Code limits “safe and sane” fireworks sales to noon through 10:00 p.m. from June 28th through July 4th. (State law generally allows such a change at the discretion of the local jurisdiction.) The only exception would be June 28 of each year when sales could begin no earlier than 12:00 p.m. The preference is to allow sales to begin at 9:00 a.m. rather than 12:00 p.m.

Summary of Proposed Revisions
In addition to changing the sales hours as described in the previous section of this report, the proposed ordinance includes the following revisions:
• New definitions. Adding definitions for fireworks stand, social host, and State Fireworks Law. Including the social host definition in particular will assist City staff with the enforcement of the Code.
• Amended definitions. More detailed definitions are proposed for fireworks and “safe and sane” fireworks.
• Social host liability. A Code section is proposed to give added legal weight to the administrative fines that have been issued since 2020. This section includes provisions for juvenile social hosts and sets the responsibility with parents/guardians for addressing penalties. Community service hours in lieu of or in addition to monetary penalties may be granted at the discretion of the City Attorney or City Prosecutor. • Permit application. Minor changes are included, such as changing Community Development Department references to the Planning Department and requiring more detail on fireworks permit applications.
• Penalties. The penalties section of the fireworks regulations is updated to tie them more explicitly to the administrative fines section of the Municipal Code.

The Interim City Attorney and current City Attorney have reviewed and approved the proposed changes reflected in this Ordinance.

Environmental Assessment
This ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15305, minor alterations in land use limitations in areas with Agenda Report January 14, 2025
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an average slope of less than 20% that do not result in any changes in land use or density and Section 15061(b)(3) which is the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment and CEQA does not apply where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant effect on the environment.

FISCAL IMPACT
None.

VISION, MISSION, VALUES, AND STRATEGIC OUTCOMES
The City’s Vision, Mission, and Values set the standard for the organization, establish priorities, uniformity, and guidelines; and provide the framework for policy decisionmaking. The Strategic Outcomes were implemented to provide a pathway to achieving the City’s Vision. This item aligns with Strategic Outcome No. 1: Safe Community – Provide a safe place to live, work, and visit.

RECOMMENDED ACTION
Read by title only, waive further reading, introduce Ordinance No. 1193, and place it on the January 28, 2025 agenda for adoption.

CITY OF PARAMOUNT

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
ORDINANCE NO. 1193

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARAMOUNT AMENDING SECTIONS 8.12.010 AND 8.12.020; ADDING SECTION 8.12.032; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 8.12.050, 8.12.110, AND 8.12.160 OF CHAPTER 8.12 (FIREWORKS) OF THE PARAMOUNT

MUNICIPAL CODE TO REVISE FIREWORKS STAND HOURS OF

OPERATION AND OTHER FIREWORKS REGULATIONS IN THE CITY

OF PARAMOUNT
WHEREAS, the Paramount City Council, pursuant to its police power, may adopt regulations to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public under California Constitution Article XI, Section 7 and California Government Code Section 37100; and WHEREAS, Fireworks regulations as incorporated in Chapter 8.12 (Fireworks) of the Paramount Municipal Code were last revised in 2010 with Ordinance No. 1019; and WHEREAS, the City of Paramount recognizes fireworks create potential hazards to the public health, safety, and welfare and changes to local fireworks regulations are necessary from time to time.

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The Recitals set forth hereinabove are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein.

SECTION 2. Section 8.12.010 (Authority to regulate) of the Paramount Municipal Code is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

8.12.010 Authority to regulate.

In accordance with Section 12541 of the California Health and Safety Code, the City Council of the City of Paramount hereby enacts this chapter for the purpose of regulating the sale, possession, use, ignition, firing, or discharge of fireworks within the City.

SECTION 3. The following provisions of Section 8.12.020 (Definitions) of Chapter

8.12 (Fireworks) of the Paramount Municipal Code shall be added or amended as follows to read as follows:

Fireworks. Any device containing chemical elements and chemical compounds capable of burning independently of the oxygen of the atmosphere and producing audible, visual, mechanical, or thermal effects which are used as pyrotechnic devices or for entertainment. The term "fireworks" includes, but is not limited to, devices designated by the manufacturer as fireworks, torpedoes, skyrockets, roman candles, rockets, Daygo ORDINANCE NO. 1193

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