PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 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:
Joseph Dominguez, Adaptive Recreation Program
Participant, led the pledge of allegiance.
INVOCATION: Pastor Grady Jones, New Commandment Missionary Baptist Church 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
Regina Danner, Assistant City Attorney
Grissel Chavez, Assistant City Manager
Paul Espinoza, Interim Finance Director
Adriana Figueroa, Public Works Director
Yecenia Guillen, Community Services Director
John King, Planning Director
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
Ivan Reyes, Associate Planner
Magnolia Sandoval, Management Analyst
PRESENTATIONS
1. VIDEO
Water Well 16 Tank
Wrap
CF 39.7
A video highlighting the Water Well 16 Tank Wrap was
presented.
2. PRESENTATION
Mayor’s Gold Key
Award
CF 39.7
Mayor Delgadillo presented the Mayor’s Gold Key
Award to Pastor Grady Jones. Pastor Jones was
present to accept the award and expressed sincere
appreciation for the recognition.
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3. PROCLAMATION
American Red Cross
Awareness Month
CF 39.12
Mayor Delgadillo, on behalf of the City Council,
proclaimed March as American Red Cross Awareness
Month. Amy Papageorges, Executive Director and
Cynthia Gotoski, Sponsorship Relations Manager from
the American Red Cross were present to accept the
proclamation.
4. PROCLAMATION
National Women’s
History Month
CF 39.12
Mayor Delgadillo, on behalf of the City Council,
proclaimed March as National Women’s History
Month. Treasurer Lucy Hase and members of the
Paramount Women’s club including were present to
accept the proclamation.
5. PROCLAMATION
Developmental
Disabilities Awareness
Month
CF 39.12
Mayor Delgadillo, on behalf of the City Council,
proclaimed March as 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
CF 39.6
Mayor Delgadillo, on behalf of the City Council,
recognized Paramount High School Cheer Team for
winning the Southern Section CIF Championship and
2025 Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA)
National High School Cheerleading Championship.
Members of the Paramount High School Cheer Team
along with coaches, Martha Huerta and Gerlhen Perez
were present to accept the recognition.
7. CERTIFICATE OF
RECOGNITION
Paramount Youth
Soccer Organization
2024 SoCal
Tournament
Champions – 2012 And
2014 Boys
CF 39.6
Mayor Delgadillo, on behalf of the City Council,
recognized Paramount Youth Soccer Organization
2012 and 2014, 2024 boys teams for being named
SoCal Tournament Champion. Members of both
teams along with their coaches were present to accept
the recognition.
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8. CERTIFICATE OF
RECOGNITION
Honoring First
Responders for their
heroic efforts during
the devastating
Southern California
Fires
CF 39.6
Mayor Delgadillo, on behalf of the City Council,
honored First Responders for their heroic efforts
during the devastating Southern California fires
members of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s
Department and Los Angeles County Fire Department
were present to accept the recognition.
9. RECOGNITION
City of Paramount
Retiree – LaShan
Shannon – 31 Years
CF 39.7
Mayor Delgadillo, on behalf of the City Council,
recognized City of Paramount Retiree LaShan
Shannon for his 31 years of dedicated service to the
City of Paramount.
At 6:55 p.m., Mayor Delgadillo recessed the meeting
to a brief break. The meeting was called back to order
at 7:06 p.m.
CF 10.4 CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT UPDATES
City Manager Moreno responded to comments made
by Robert Cruz at the February 25, 2025 meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
CF 10.3 The following individual addressed the City Council and provided public comments: Andrea Crow,
Paramount Library; Johanna Navarro; and Eddie
Garcia, Think Together.
CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Vice Mayor Lemons and seconded by
Councilmember Aguayo to approve Consent Calendar
Items 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19 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
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10. APPROVAL
Minutes of February
11, 2025 (Special
Meeting), February 11,
and February 25, 2025
Approved.
11. APPROVAL
Register of Demands
February 2025
CF 47.2
Approved the Register of Demands for February2025.
12. ACCEPTANCE OF
WORK
Substation Roof
Replacement
(City Project No. 9470)
Accepted the work performed by Bishop, Inc., Orange,
CA, for the Substation Roof Replacement project and
authorized payment of the retention.
13. ORDINANCE 1194
Amending Chapters
10.04.010 and
10.04.020 of the
Paramount Municipal
Code Incorporation of
the County Traffic
Code Regarding
CF 98.1
Read by title only, waived further reading, and adopted 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.”
14. 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
Read by title only, waived further reading, and adopted 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 COUNTY HEALTH AND
SAFETY CODE.”
15. RESOLUTION 25:008
Authorizing a Letter of
Agreement amending
the Memorandum of
Understanding
Between the City and
Teamsters Local 911
(Juneteenth Holiday)
CF 43.1156
Adopted 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 authorized the City Manager to execute
the Letter of Agreement.
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16. APPROVAL
Request for Installation
of a Disabled Parking
Zone in front of 8421
Elburg Street
CF 73.3
Approved 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)
Accepted the work performed by Elecnor Belco
Electric, Inc., Chino, CA, for the Traffic Safety
Improvements 2023 project and authorized payment of
the retention.
18. ACCEPTANCE OF
WORK
Dills Park Restroom
(City Project No. 9259)
Accepted the work performed by 3M Construction
Corporation, Anaheim, CA for the Dills Park Restroom
project and authorized payment of the retention.
19. ACCEPTANCE OF
WORK
Well 16 Perimeter
Landscape
(City Project No. 9116)
Accepted the work performed by SGD Enterprises
DBA Four Seasons Landscaping, Van Nuys, CA for
the Well 16 Perimeter Landscape project and
authorized payment of the retention.
NEW BUSINESS
20. ORAL REPORT
Care Solace, Inc.
Program Overview
CF 43.1223
Anita Ward, Chief Growth Officer with Care Solace,
Inc. gave the report and presented a PowerPoint
presentation providing an overview of the services
provided to the Paramount Community.
21. RECEIVE AND FILE
Consideration of a
Historic Context
Statement and Historic
Resources Survey
CF 39 and 43.1224
Christina Lazzaretto, Managing Partner and Sian
Winship, Architectural Historian with Historic
Resources Group gave the report and provided
PowerPoint presentation.
In response to Vice Mayor Lemons, Ms. Lazzaretto
explained why the study only went through the 1970’s.
Vice Mayor Lemons suggested that the City consider
getting a quote to continue the study through current
day.
The report was received and filed.
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22. RESOLUTION 25:009
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)
Code of Civil
Procedure Sections
1245.220, et al.
CF 117, 117.4i
Assistant City Attorney Danner gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation.
Mayor Delgadillo opened the hearing on this matter.
City Clerk Luce reported that an objection letter was
submitted by Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton
LLP on behalf the property owner, Paramount General
Hospital and the letter was distributed to the City
Council electronically as well as placed on the dais for the City Council’s consideration.
Hearing no further testimony, the hearing was closed.
It was moved by Vice Mayor Lemons and seconded by
Councilmember Aguayo to adopt 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).” 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
Updated Guidelines –
Residential Air Purifier
and Filter Rebate
Program
CF 46, 31.20
Associate Planner Reyes gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation. The report was
received and filed.
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24. APPROVAL
Proposed
Education/Military
Banner Location
Changes
CF 93
Community Services Director Guillen gave the report
and presented a PowerPoint presentation.
It was moved by Councilmember Cuellar Stallings and
seconded by Vice Mayor Lemons to approve the
proposed Education/Military Banner location changes
and provide staff direction to move them accordingly.
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
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
CF 79.14
Public Works Director Figueroa gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation.
It was moved by Vice Mayor Lemons and seconded by
Councilmember Cuellar Stallings to 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. 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
26. AWARD OF
CONTRACT
Median Enhancements
on Alondra Boulevard
and Rosecrans Avenue
from West City
Boundary to Orange
Avenue
(City Project No. 9435)
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
reclaimed irrigation line median enhancement on
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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. 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 Aguayo 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 –
February 2025
(Successor Agency)
CF 47.2
Approved.
COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilmembers
Vice Mayor Lemons reported that she and
Councilmember Olmos continue to meet with the
mobile home park owner and resident representatives
to draft a Memorandum of Understanding regarding
rent increases and other matters. She also reported
that she attended the monthly SEAACA meeting.
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Councilmember Olmos reported that she attended the
Pathways 40th Anniversary celebration and thanked
them for the support they provide to the community.
Councilmember Aguayo reported that she attended
the MUSA Women’s Appreciation Event and she is
proud to see how the group has grown into strong force
in the community.
Councilmember Cuellar Stallings reported that she
also attended the Pathways 40th Anniversary
celebration and the MUSA Women’s Appreciation
event. She also noted that she attended the youth
basketball program at the Paramount Park gymnasium
and received positive feedback about the City’s
Community Services department as well as the senior
fitness program.
Mayor Delgadillo reported that she also attended the
Pathway’s 40th Anniversary celebration as well as the
Paramount Chamber ribbon cutting event at Jazmin at
Orizaba and anniversary celebration at Ink Head
Prints. Lastly she noted that she and Councilmember
Olmos supported the Read Across America event in
Ms. Margaret Garcia’s First Grade classroom.
Staff
City Manager Moreno introduced the new Interim
Finance Director Paul Espinoza and the City’s new
Service Area Lieutenant Adrian Guillen.
Mayor Delgadillo recessed the City Council meeting to
Closed session at 8:31 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 9:00 p.m.
City Attorney Ghirelli reported that the City Council met in closed session to discuss the items listed above and provided direction on a proposed settlement which, if
approved, will be made available to the public.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the
City Council, Mayor Delgadillo adjourned the meeting
at 9:01 p.m. 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.
/s/ Annette C. Delgadillo
Annette C. Delgadillo, Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Heidi Luce
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
APPROVED: April 8, 2025