Agenda
City Council
March 11, 2025
Regular Meeting - City Hall Council Chamber - 6:00 PM
16400 Colorado Avenue Paramount, CA 90723 (562) 220-2000 www.paramountcity.gov
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CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Annette C. Delgadillo
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Joseph Dominguez, Adaptive Recreation Program Participant INVOCATION: Pastor Grady Jones, New Commandment Missionary Baptist Church
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 WATER WELL 16 TANK WRAP
2. PRESENTATION MAYOR’S GOLD KEY AWARD
3. PROCLAMATION AMERICAN RED CROSS AWARENESS MONTH
4. PROCLAMATION NATIONAL WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
5. PROCLAMATION DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AWARENESS MONTH
6. CERTIFICATE OF
RECOGNITION
PARAMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL CHEER TEAM – CIF CHAMPIONS
AND 2025 UNIVERSAL CHEERLEADERS ASSOCIATION (UCA)
NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADING CHAMPIONS
7. CERTIFICATE OF
RECOGNITION
PARAMOUNT YOUTH SOCCER ORGANIZATION 2024 SOCAL
TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS – 2012 AND 2014 BOYS
8. CERTIFICATE OF
RECOGNITION
HONORING FIRST RESPONDERS FOR THEIR HEROIC
EFFORTS DURING THE DEVASTATING SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA FIRES.
9. RECOGNITION CITY OF PARAMOUNT RETIREE – LASHAN SHANNON – 31 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.
10. APPROVAL MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 11, 2025 (SPECIAL MEETING), FEBRUARY 11, 2025 AND FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Recommended Action: Approve the City Council meeting minutes of February 11, 2025 (Special Meeting), February 11, 2025 and February 25, 2025.
11. APPROVAL REGISTER OF DEMANDS – FEBRUARY 2025 (CITY) Recommended Action: Approve the Register of Demands for February 2025.
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12. ACCEPTANCE OF
WORK
SUBSTATION ROOF REPLACEMENT (CITY PROJECT NO. 9470)
Recommended Action: Accept the work performed by Bishop, Inc., Orange, CA, for the Substation roof replacement project and authorize payment of the retention.
13. 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 INCORPORATION OF
THE COUNTY TRAFFIC CODE REGARDING
Recommended Action: Read by title only, waive further reading, and adopt Ordinance No. 1194.
14. 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 COUNTY HEALTH AND SAFETY
CODE
Recommended Action: Read by title only, waive further reading, and adopt Ordinance No. 1195.
15. RESOLUTION
25:008
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARAMOUNT AUTHORIZING A LETTER OF AGREEMENT
AMENDING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE CITY AND TEAMSTERS LOCAL 911
(JUNETEENTH HOLIDAY)
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 25:008 authorizing a Letter of Agreement amending the Memorandum of
Understanding between the City of Paramount and Teamsters Local 911 to incorporate the Juneteenth Holiday, and authorize the City Manager to execute the Letter of Agreement.
16. APPROVAL REQUEST FOR INSTALLATION OF A DISABLED PARKING ZONE IN FRONT OF 8421 ELBURG STREET
Recommended Action: Approve the request for installation of a disabled parking zone in front of 8421 Elburg Street.
17. ACCEPTANCE OF
WORK
TRAFFIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS 2023 (CITY PROJECT NO.
9235)
Recommended Action: Accept the work performed by Elecnor Belco Electric, Inc., Chino, CA, for the Traffic Safety Improvements 2023 project and authorize payment of the retention.
18. ACCEPTANCE OF
WORK
DILLS PARK RESTROOM (CITY PROJECT NO. 9259)
Recommended Action: Accept the work performed by 3M
Construction Corporation, Anaheim, CA for the Dills Park Restroom project and authorize payment of the retention.
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19. ACCEPTANCE OF
WORK
WELL 16 PERIMETER LANDSCAPE (CITY PROJECT NO. 9116)
Recommended Action: Accept the work performed by SGD
Enterprises DBA Four Seasons Landscaping, Van Nuys, CA for the Well 16 Perimeter Landscape project and authorize payment of the retention.
NEW BUSINESS
20. ORAL REPORT CARE SOLACE, INC. PROGRAM OVERVIEW
21. RECEIVE AND
FILE
CONSIDERATION OF A HISTORIC CONTEXT STATEMENT AND
HISTORIC RESOURCES SURVEY
Recommended Action: Provide feedback about the Historic Context Statement and Survey and receive and file this report.
22. RESOLUTION
25:009
RECOMMENDED ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION OF
NECESSITY OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARAMOUNT FOR THE ACQUISITION BY EMINENT DOMAIN
OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY INTERESTS FOR PUBLIC
PURPOSES IN CONNECTION WITH THE CIVIC CENTER
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (THE HAY TREE PROPERTY,
LOCATED AT 16471 PARAMOUNT BLVD., AND MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS ASSESSOR PARCEL NOS.
7120-027-019 & 020, IN THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT,
CALIFORNIA)
Recommended Action: Consider adoption of Resolution No. 25:009, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Paramount declaring certain real property interests necessary for public purposes and authorizing the acquisition thereof in connection with the Civic Center Improvement Project (The Hay Tree property, located at 16471 Paramount Blvd., and more particularly described as Assessor Parcel Nos. 7120-027-019 & 020, in the City of Paramount, California)
23. RECEIVE AND
FILE
UPDATED GUIDELINES – RESIDENTIAL AIR PURIFIER AND
FILTER REBATE PROGRAM
Recommended Action: Receive and file the update on the
Residential Air Purifier and Filter Rebate Program and provide feedback to staff.
24. APPROVAL PROPOSED EDUCATION/MILITARY BANNER LOCATION
CHANGES
Recommended Action: Approve the proposed Education/Military Banner location changes and provide staff direction to move them accordingly.
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25. APPROVAL FRIDAY NIGHT POP-UP TRAFFIC CONTROL PLANS AND
EQUIPMENT RENTAL SERVICES WITH MERIDIAN RAPID
DEFENSE GROUP LLC DBA MERIDIAN RAPID DEFENSE
GROUP RENTALS LLC
Recommended Action: 1) Approve the traffic control plans for the Friday Night Paramount popup events at Orange Avenue and at the intersection of Gundry Avenue and Jackson Street; and 2) Authorize the use of Meridian Rapid Defense Group LLC DBA Meridian Rapid Defense Group Rentals LLC for the Meridian barrier equipment rental services.
26. AWARD OF
CONTRACT
MEDIAN ENHANCEMENTS ON ALONDRA BOULEVARD AND
ROSECRANS AVENUE FROM WEST CITY BOUNDARY TO
ORANGE AVENUE (CITY PROJECT NO. 9435)
Recommended Action: 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 reclaimed irrigation line median enhancement on Alondra Boulevard and Rosecrans Avenue project to Marina Landscape, Inc., Orange, California in the amount of $49,500, and authorize the Mayor or her designee to execute the agreement.
SUCCESSOR AGENCY FOR THE PARAMOUNT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - CONSENT
CALENDAR
SA1. APPROVAL REGISTER OF DEMANDS – FEBRUARY 2025 (SUCCESSOR
AGENCY)
Recommended Action: Approve the Successor Agency Register of Demands for February 2025.
COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS
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
ADJOURNMENT
To a Joint Meeting with the Planning Commission on March 25, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 16400 Colorado Ave., Paramount, CA. The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on March 25, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
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