PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
City of Paramount, 16400 Colorado Avenue, Paramount, CA 90723 CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting of the Paramount City Council was called to order by Mayor Annette C. Delgadillo at
6:02 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 16400
Colorado Avenue, Paramount, California.
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE:
Jessica Emerson from the Paramount High School
Black Student Union, led the pledge of allegiance.
INVOCATION: Pastor Lorenzo Archuleta, Unshackled Ministries delivered the invocation.
ROLL CALL OF
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Present: Councilmember Isabel Aguayo
Councilmember Brenda Olmos
Councilmember Vilma Cuellar Stallings
Vice Mayor Peggy Lemons Mayor
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, Planning Director
Margarita Matson, Public Safety Director
Kim Sao, Finance Director
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
Danny Elizarraras, Management Analyst
Gustavo Nunez, Senior Accountant
Eduardo Vaca, Communications Specialist
PRESENTATIONS
1. VIDEO
Clutter-Free
Paramount Event
CF 39.7
A video highlighting the recent Clutter-Free Paramount
Event was presented.
2. PRESENTATION
Mayor’s Gold Key
Award
CF 39.7
Mayor Delgadillo presented the Mayor’s Gold Key
Award to Deputy District Attorney Kelly Tatman. Ms.
Tatman was present to accept the award and
expressed sincere appreciation for the recognition.
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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
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3. CERTIFICATE OF
RECOGNITION
Winter 2024 Special
Event Volunteers
CF 39.6
Mayor Delgadillo, on behalf of the City Council,
recognized the following groups that provided
volunteer services at the City’s Winter 2024 Special
Events: MUSA, Paramount High School Cheer and
Song, and Paramount Team.
4. PROCLAMATION
National Children’s
Dental Health Month
CF 39.12
Mayor Delgadillo, on behalf of the City Council,
proclaimed February as National Children’s Dental
Health Month. Dental Director Dr. Mackenzie Kate
Martin and Advancement Associate Amairani Padilla
were present to accept the proclamation on behalf of
the Children’s Dental Health Clinic.
5. PROCLAMATION
National Black History
Month
CF 39.12
Mayor Delgadillo, on behalf of the City Council,
proclaimed February as National Black History Month.
Jessica Emerson and fellow students from the
Paramount High School Black Student Union were
present to accept the proclamation.
6. CERTIFICATE OF
RECOGNITION
Luis Rodriguez,
Paramount Youth
Baseball Organization
CF 39.6
Mayor Delgadillo, on behalf of the City Council,
recognized Luis Rodriguez for his dedicated service to
the Paramount Youth Baseball Organization. Mr.
Rodriguez was present to accept the certificate and
expressed sincere appreciation for the recognition.
CF 10.4 CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT UPDATES
City Manager Moreno responded to comments made
by Adrian Landa, World Energy; Carolina Rios, Maria
L. Castellon, and Maria Amaya (Rio Puente Mobile
Home Park Residents); Adela Herrera (Golden State
Mobile Home Park); and Valentin Avelar, Gabriela
Arambula, and Consuela Avena (Cherryfield Village
Residents).
PUBLIC COMMENTS
CF 10.3 The following individual addressed the City Council and provided public comments: Andrea Crow,
Paramount Library.
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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
February 11, 2025; Page 3
CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Vice Mayor Lemons and seconded by
Councilmember Cuellar Stallings to approve Consent
Calendar Items 7, 8, 9, and 10 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
7. APPROVAL
Minutes of January 11,
2025 (Special
Meeting), January 14,
2025, and January 28,
2025
Approved.
8. APPROVAL
Treasurer’s Report for
the Quarter Ending
December 31, 2024
CF 47.3
Received and filed.
9. APPROVAL
Register of Demands
January 2025
CF 47.2
Approved the Register of Demands for January 2025.
10. APPROVAL
Chargepoint EV
Charging Station
Maintenance/Service
agreement and
equipment
procurement for Dills
Park
CF 43.1288
1) Appropriated $86,450, for which $44,300 will come
from Air Quality Management District (AQMD) AB
2766 funds for the purchase of the EV equipment, and
$42,150 will come from Capital Project Fund to cover
the service maintenance costs; and 2) Authorized the
City Manager or his designee to execute service
agreements with ChargePoint, Inc. for Paramount
Park, Progress Park, and Dills Park, and procure EV
charging equipment for Dills Park.
At 6:30 p.m., Mayor Delgadillo recessed the meeting
to a brief break. The meeting was called back to order
at 6:40 p.m.
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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
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NEW BUSINESS
11. ORAL REPORT
2024 Annual Uniform
Crime Report
CF 79
Captain Dan Holguin from the Los Angeles County
Sheriff’s Department, Lakewood Station gave the
report and presented a PowerPoint presentation
summarizing the 2024 Annual Uniform Crime Report
statistics for the City of Paramount and the response
times for calls for service.
12. ORDINANCE 1196
Amending the
Paramount Municipal
Code to revise
regulations for mobile
food vendors to further
extend mobile vending
hours and update
mobile food vendor
permitting and
operation requirements
in the City of
Paramount
CF 70.2 & 75.9
Planning Director King gave the report and presented
a PowerPoint presentation.
It was moved by Councilmember Cuellar Stallings and
seconded by Councilmember Olmos to read by title
only, waive further reading, introduce Ordinance No.
1196, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT AMENDING SECTIONS
12.24.030, 12.24.050, 12.24.070, 12.42.080,
12.42.090, 12.42.140, AND 12.42.160 OF THE
PARAMOUNT MUNICIPAL CODE, REVISING
REGULATIONS FOR MOBILE FOOD VENDORS TO
FURTHER EXTEND MOBILE VENDING HOURS
AND UPDATE MOBILE FOOD VENDOR
PERMITTING AND OPERATION REQUIREMENTS
IN THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT," and place it on the
February 25, 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
13. PUBLIC HEARING
ORDINANCE 1194
Amending Chapters
10.04.010 and
10.04.020 of the
Paramount Municipal
Code regarding
incorporation of the
County Traffic Code
CF 98.1
City Manager Moreno gave the report.
Mayor Delgadillo opened the public hearing and asked
if there was any public testimony for this item.
There being no one in the audience wishing to testify,
it was moved by Councilmember Cuellar Stallings and
seconded by Councilmember Aguayo to close the
public hearing.
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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
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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. 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 COUNTY TRAFFIC CODE," and place it on
the March 11, 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
14. PUBLIC HEARING
ORDINANCE 1195
Amending Chapters
8.04.010 and 8.04.040
of the Paramount
Municipal Code
regarding incorporation
of the County Health
and Safety Code
CF 61.23
City Manager Moreno gave the report.
Mayor Delgadillo opened the public hearing and asked
if there was any public testimony for this item.
There being no one in the audience wishing to testify,
it was moved by Councilmember Cuellar Stallings and
seconded by Vice Mayor Lemons to close the public
hearing.
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. 1195, "AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PARAMOUNT AMENDING CHAPTERS 8.04.010
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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
February 11, 2025; Page 6
AND 8.04.040 OF THE PARAMOUNT MUNICIPAL
CODE REGARDING INCORPORATION OF THE
COUNTY HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE," and place
it on the March 11, 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
15. RESOLUTION 25:002
Amending the
Administrative Fine
Schedule for Social
Host Fireworks
Violations under
Chapter 8.12 of the
Paramount Municipal
Code.
CF 70.3 & 75.2
Management Analyst Elizarraras gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation.
It was moved by Vice Mayor Lemons and seconded by
Councilmember Cuellar Stallings to read by title only
and adopt Resolution No. 25:002, “A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARAMOUNT AMENDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE
FINE SCHEDULE FOR SOCIAL HOST FIREWORKS
VIOLATIONS UNDER CHAPTER 8.12 OF THE
PARAMOUNT MUNICIPAL CODE.” 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
16. AWARD OF
CONTRACT
Civic Center Fountain
Project
(City Project No. 9276)
Public Works Director Figueroa gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation.
In response to Vice Mayor Lemons, Public Works
Director Figueroa noted that the project should start by early May and conclude by the end of August.
It was moved by Councilmember Olmos and seconded
by Vice Mayor Lemons to 1) Approve the plans and
specifications as detailed in the bid documents, with
respect to design criteria; 2) Find the project exempt
from CEQA; and 3) Award the contract for the Civic
Center Fountain project to ARC Construction, Inc., La
Crescenta, California in the amount of $1,921,563.28,
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and authorize the Mayor or her designee 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
SUCCESSOR AGENCY FOR THE PARAMOUNT
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY – CONSENT
CALENDAR
It was moved by Vice Mayor Lemons and seconded by
Councilmember Cuellar Stallings to approve Consent
Calendar Item SA1 as shown below. The motion was
passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Olmos,
Cuellar Stallings; Vice Mayor Lemons;
and Mayor Delgadillo
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SA1. APPROVAL
Register of Demands –
January 2025
(Successor Agency)
CF 47.2
Approved.
COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilmembers
Vice Mayor Lemons did not have anything to report.
Councilmember Aguayo reported on her participation,
along with Councilmember Cuellar Stallings, in an
advocacy trip to Sacramento where they met with
legislators to advocate for the Southeast Gateway
Line, as well as her attendance at the Southeast Water
Coalition meeting with the Water Replenishment
District Board.
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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
February 11, 2025; Page 8
Councilmember Olmos reported on her participation,
along with Vice Mayor Lemons, in the Mobile Home
MOU meeting and commented that she is hopeful that
the issues between the residents and owners can be
resolved through good communication. She
congratulated Paramount High School Cheer for
winning the National High School Cheerleader
Championship. Lastly, suggested that the City
consider hosting a viewing party for the 2028 LA
Olympics.
Councilmember Cuellar Stallings reported on her
participation in the advocacy trip to Sacramento with
Councilmember Aguayo. She noted that she and other
Councilmembers attended the memorial service for
the son of Pastor Grady Jones. She also reported on
her attendance at the Gateway Cites COG Board of
Directors meeting. She requested an update on the
outdoor dining projects. Planning Director King
provided an update on the status of projects noting that they should be done in the next couple of weeks.
Lastly, she wished everyone a Happy Valentine’s Day.
Mayor Delgadillo did not have anything to report.
Staff
City Manager Moreno congratulated Councilmember
Olmos on being appointed to the South Coast Air
Quality Management District Board. He also reported
that John King has officially been appointed Planning
Directo and is longer interim.
Mayor Delgadillo recessed the City Council meeting to
Closed session at 7:27 p.m. to discuss the matter listed below.
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -
EXISTING LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
One (1) case
Shadowood Development v. City of Paramount; Case
No. 22STCV0940
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Mayor Delgadillo called the meeting back to order in
open session at 8:08 p.m.
City Attorney Ghirelli reported that the City Council met in closed session to discuss the items listed above and there was no reportable action taken.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the
City Council, Mayor Delgadillo adjourned the meeting
at 8:09 p.m. to a meeting on February 25, 2025 at 5:00
p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 16400
Colorado Ave., Paramount, CA.
/s/ Annette C. Delgadillo
Annette C. Delgadillo, Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Heidi Luce
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
APPROVED: MARCH 11, 2025