PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 25, 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
5:02 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 16400
Colorado Avenue, Paramount, California.
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE:
Student Mayors Phoenix Sanders and Zxavier Rivas
Zamora, led the pledge of allegiance.
ROLL CALL OF
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Present: Councilmember Isabel Aguayo
Councilmember Brenda Olmos
Councilmember Vilma Cuellar Stallings
Vice Mayor Peggy Lemons
Mayor Annette C. Delgadillo
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
Danny Elizarraras, Management Analyst
Eduardo Vaca, Communications Specialist
PRESENTATIONS
1. CERTIFICATE OF
RECOGNITION
Student Mayor for the
Day
CF 39.6
Mayor Delgadillo, on behalf of the City Council,
recognized Student Mayors Phoenix Sanders and
Zxavier Rivas Zamora.
CF 10.4 CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT UPDATES
There were no public comment updates.
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
CF 10.3 The following individuals addressed the City Council and provided public comments: Andrea Crow,
Paramount Library and Robert Cruz. Additionally, the
following submitted a written public comment via email
which was ready by the City Clerk: Mike Radis.
CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Councilmember Cuellar Stallings and
seconded by Vice Mayor Lemons to approve Consent
Calendar Items 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 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
2. ACCEPTANCE OF
WORK
Spane Park Facility
Improvement
(City Project No. 9358)
Accepted the work performed by Estate Design and
Construction, Inc., Los Angeles, CA, for the Spane
Park Facility Improvement project and authorized
payment for the retention.
3. APPROVAL
Engineering Design
Services for the
Alondra Boulevard
Widening Project
(City Project No. 9136)
1) Appropriated $618,100 in Measure R (I-710 Early
Action) funding to the Alondra Boulevard Widening
project (City Project No. 9136) for design; and 2)
Approved final engineering design services by Willdan
Engineering for the Alondra Boulevard Widening
project (City Project No. 9136).
4. RESOLUTION 25:003
Approving the renewal
of the General Services
Agreement with the
County of Los Angeles
through June 30, 2030
CF 43.292
Adopted Resolution No. 25:003 approving the renewal
of the General Services Agreement with the County of
Los Angeles through June 30, 2030 and authorized the
Mayor or her designee to execute the agreement.
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5. ORDINANCE 1196
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
CF 70.2 & 75.9
Read by title only, waive further reading, and adopted
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.”
6. RESOLUTION 25:005
Amending the City’s
Personnel Manual to
incorporate a New
Holiday (Juneteenth)
CF 76.5
Adopted Resolution No. 25:005 amending the City’s
Personnel Manual to incorporate a new holiday
(Juneteenth).
7. RESOLUTION 25:006
Appointing Paul
Espinoza as Interim
Finance Director and
approval of an
Employment
Agreement
CF 43.1289
Adopted Resolution No. 25:006 appointing Paul
Espinoza as Interim Finance Director and authorized
the City Manager to execute the employment
agreement.
8. APPROVAL
Amendment No. 1 to
Agreement with Studio
One Eleven for
Professional Design
Services for the Civic
Center Fountain
Project
(City Project No. 9276)
1) Appropriated $33,500 from the Capital Project
Fund; and 2) Approved Amendment No. 1 to the
agreement with Studio One Eleven for an additional
$33,500 for a revised not-to exceed total amount of
$73,478 for additional professional design services
related to the Civic Center Fountain project, and
authorized the City Manager, or designee, to execute
the Amendment.
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NEW BUSINESS
9. PRESENTATION
Gateway Cities
Regional Fiber Network
Project Update
CF 37.8
Gateway Cities Council of Governments Executive
Director Hector De La Torre gave the presentation
providing an update on the Gateway Cities Regional
Fiber Network Project.
10. AWARD OF
CONTRACT
City Hall Parking Lot
(City Project No. 9387)
Public Works Director Figueroa gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation.
It was moved by Vice Mayor Lemons and seconded by
Councilmember Aguayo 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 City Hall
Parking Lot project to ARC Construction, Inc., La
Crescenta, California in the amount of $930,873.16,
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
11. APPROVAL
Agreement with Studio
One Eleven for
Construction and
Design Plans for the
Century Greenway
Project
(City Project No. 9460)
CF 43.1290
Community Services Director Guillen gave the report
and presented a PowerPoint presentation.
Discussion ensued concerning options for
incorporating traffic calming and additional safety
measures in the final design plans for the Century
Greenway project. With City Council concurrence, staff
was directed to work with the architect to incorporate
the changes.
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It was moved by Cuellar Stallings and seconded by
Councilmember Olmos to 1) Approve the design
concept plan provided by Studio One Eleven for the
Century Greenway project; and 2) Approve an
agreement with Studio One Eleven in the amount of
$161,800, and an additional $16,180 in contingency
funds, for construction drawing design services, for the Century Greenway project 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
12. RESOLUTION 25:004
Approving the Midyear
Budget Adjustments
Amending the Fiscal
Year 2024-2025
Adopted Operating and
Capital Improvement
Budget
CF 28.1
Finance Director Sao gave the report and presented a
PowerPoint presentation.
It was moved by Councilmember Aguayo and
seconded by Vice Mayor Lemons to read by title only
and adopt Resolution No. 25:004, “A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARAMOUNT APPROVING THE MIDYEAR
BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS AMENDING THE FISCAL
YEAR (FY) 2024-2025 ADOPTED OPERATING AND
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET.” 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. APPROVAL
Fourth Amendment to
the City Manager’s
Employment
Agreement and
Resolution No. 25:007
Amending the FullTime Salary Schedule
CF 43.1026 & 76.5
City Attorney Ghirelli gave the report providing an
overview of the proposed amendments to the City
Manager’s Employment agreement.
It was moved by Vice Mayor Lemons and seconded by
Councilmember Olmos to 1) Receive oral report
regarding the proposed amendment; 2) Approve the
Fourth Amendment to the Amended and Restated City
Manager Employment Agreement between the City of
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Paramount and John Moreno; and 3) Adopt Resolution
No. 25:007 Amending the Full Time Salary Schedule.
The motion was passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Olmos,
Cuellar Stallings; Vice Mayor Lemons;
and Mayor Delgadillo
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilmembers
Vice Mayor Lemons reported on her attendance at the
monthly SEAACA Board meeting noting that
negotiations are moving along with the employee
union. She also reported on her attendance at the
Station Cities JPA meeting with the cities of Bellflower and Lakewood where they are working on strategies to
improve quality of life issues for residents. She also
reported that she attended the celebration of life
service for former PUSD employee Dee Stephens.
Councilmember Olmos reported on her attendance
and the event CalCities hosted for Assemblymember
Solache where the Assemblymember discussed his
legislative platform and heard from the cities in his
district about the important issues facing their
communities. She also reported that she attended the
Historical Society meeting where Fred Hill, Paramount
High School Class of 1961 and founder of the Ronald
McDonald House was the special guest.
Councilmember Aguayo reported on her attendance at
the PUSD Ad Hod Committee meeting noting the
Committee came to an agreement on the student
boulevard banner program.
Councilmember Cuellar Stallings reported that she
also attended the Historical Society meeting and the
celebration of life for Dee Stephens. She reported on
her attendance at the Los Angeles County Library
Commission meeting at Bilbrew Library where they
host a Black History Month celebration each year. She
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also noted that Paramount High School was featured
on Channel 5 news in recognition of the cheer team
winning a National Championship. Lastly, she
suggested that when the student mayors walk up to
take their photograph with City Council, they shake
each Councilmembers hand on the way.
Mayor Delgadillo reported that she also attended the
CalCities meeting with Assemblymember Solache.
She also reported that she continued the Storytime
with the Mayor program at the Paramount Library, on
February 19, reading It’s Raining Hearts in February.
She invited the public to the next event which will be
held on March 19 and the story will be The Littlest
Leprechaun.
Staff
City Manager Moreno shared a sneak peek of a video
highlighting one of the PEP Scholarship recipients and
the impact the scholarship had on her life.
Vice Mayor Lemons suggested including the link on
the City’s website to the previous videos that were
created.
City Manager Moreno commented that Finance
Director Kim Sao is leaving the City to take another job and tonight is her last meeting. He thanked her for her service to the City over the last three plus years and
wished her well as she moves on,
Mayor Delgadillo recessed the City Council meeting to
Closed session at 6:36 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. 22STCV09407
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Mayor Delgadillo called the meeting back to order in
open session at 7:48 p.m.
City Attorney Ghirelli reported that the City Council met in closed session to discuss the item 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 7:49 p.m. The next meeting of the Paramount City
Council will be held on March 11, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in
the Council Chamber at City Hall, 16400 Colorado
Ave., Paramount, CA.
/s/ Annette C. Delgadillo
Annette C. Delgadillo, Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Heidi Luce
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
APPROVED: March 11, 2025