Agenda
City Council
March 25, 2025
Regular Meeting - City Hall Council Chamber - 5:00 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: Delilah Chavez, 5th Grade Student Mokler Elementary School
Ian Hinojosa, 5th Grade Student
Roosevelt Elementary School
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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Regular Meeting City Council Page 2
PRESENTATIONS
1. VIDEO WHERE ARE THEY NOW? SCHOLARS FROM THE
PARAMOUNT EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
2. CERTIFICATE OF
RECOGNITION
STUDENT MAYOR FOR THE DAY
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.
3. APPROVAL AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE AGREEMENT WITH STUDIO ONE
ELEVEN FOR ARCHITECTURAL AND CONSTRUCTION DESIGN
SERVICES AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES BY
WILLDAN ENGINEERING FOR THE PARAMOUNT PARK
COMMUNITY CENTER EXPANSION AND RENOVATION
PROJECT (CITY PROJECT NO. 9464)
Recommended Action: A. Approve Amendment No. 1 to the
contract with Studio One Eleven for the design services of the Paramount Park Community Center Expansion Project (City Project No. 9464) and authorize the Mayor or her designee to execute the amendment; and
B.1) Appropriate $494,250 in Prop 68 funding to City Project No. 9464; and 2) Approve project management and technical support services by Willdan Engineering for this project.
4. AWARD OF
CONTRACT
ALLEY IMPROVEMENTS 2025 (CITY PROJECT NO. 9534) –
APPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, AWARD OF
CONTRACT, AND FINDING THE PROJECT EXEMPT FROM THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PURSUANT TO
THE CLASS 1 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION
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 Alley Improvements project to Gentry General Engineering, Inc., Colton, California, in the amount of $211,689, and authorize the Mayor or her designee to execute the agreement.
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5. RESOLUTION
25:011
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARAMOUNT AMENDING THE CODE OF CONDUCT AND THE
RULES OF DECORUM AND PROCEDURES FOR THE CONDUCT
OF CITY MEETINGS
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 25:011 amending the Code of Conduct and the Rules of Decorum and Procedures for the Conduct of City Meetings.
NEW BUSINESS
6. PRESENTATION SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DISASTER LOAN
PROGRAM
7. AWARD OF
CONTRACT
DOWNEY AVENUE AND ROSECRANS AVENUE MEDIAN
ENHANCEMENT PROJECT (CITY PROJECT NO. 9435B) –
APPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, AWARD OF
CONTRACT, AND FINDING THE PROJECT EXEMPT FROM THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PURSUANT TO
THE CLASS 1 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION
Recommended Action: 1) Appropriate $500,000 in Measure R funds and $232,350 in Measure M funds, for a total of $732,350, to City Project No. 9435; 2) Approve the plans and specifications as detailed in the bid documents, with respect to design criteria; 3) Find the project exempt from CEQA; and 4) Award the contract for the Downey Avenue and Rosecrans Avenue Median Enhancements
project to Marina Landscape, Inc., Orange, California, in the amount of $1,570,309.50, and authorize the Mayor or her designee to execute the agreement.
8. PUBLIC HEARING
RESOLUTION
25:010
APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 25-01,
REVISING THE HEALTH AND SAFETY ELEMENT OF THE
PARAMOUNT GENERAL PLAN TO ADOPT THE LOCAL HAZARD
MITIGATION PLAN WITH LANGUAGE IN COMPLIANCE WITH AB
2140
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 25:010.
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY NEW BUSINESS
COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS
CLOSED SESSION
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ADJOURNMENT
To a meeting on April 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 16400 Colorado Ave., Paramount, CA
Americans with Disabilities Act: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s office at (562) 220-2225 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.
Note: Physical hard copies of agenda items are on file in the City Clerk’s office and are available for public inspection during normal business hours. Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted after distribution of the agenda packet are also available for public inspection during normal business hours in the City Clerk’s office. The office of the City Clerk is located at City Hall, 16400 Colorado Avenue, Paramount.
To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Heidi Luce, City Clerk
Date: March 25, 2025
SUBJECT: WHERE ARE THEY NOW? SCHOLARS FROM THE PARAMOUNT
EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
A video sharing the stories of three Paramount Education Partnership scholarship recipients will be presented.
To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Heidi Luce, City Clerk
Date: March 25, 2025
SUBJECT: STUDENT MAYOR FOR THE DAY
The City Council will recognize the following students for being chosen by their school to serve as the City of Paramount’s Student Mayor for the Day:
• Delilah Chavez, 5th Grade Student
Mokler Elementary School
• Ian Hinojosa, 5th Grade Student
Roosevelt Elementary School
City Council Public Comment Updates
March 25, 2025
From the March 11th City Council Meeting:
Commenter Request/Issue/Concern Action/Comment
Johanna Navarro,
Resident
Requesting the City amend
the Municipal Code to allow
residents to own chickens.
She noted that neighboring
cities allow ownership of live
poultry, and she is interested
in having chickens on her
property.
Staff spoke with Ms. Navarro and
confirmed that the City’s zoning
code prohibits specific breeds of
animals. The City Council will be
conducting a review of certain
sections of the zoning code at a
meeting in April. Ms. Navarro may
participate in the public hearing
process at this meeting.
Ms. Navarro also understands she
can contact the Planning
Department for more information
about the amendment process.
Staff will conduct a survey of other
cities to see how they handle
these regulations and report back
to Council.
To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Yecenia Guillen, Community Services
Director
Date: March 25, 2025
SUBJECT: AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE AGREEMENT WITH STUDIO ONE ELEVEN
FOR ARCHITECTURAL AND CONSTRUCTION DESIGN SERVICES AND
PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES BY WILLDAN ENGINEERING
FOR THE PARAMOUNT PARK COMMUNITY CENTER EXPANSION AND
RENOVATION PROJECT (CITY PROJECT NO. 9464)
BACKGROUND
The City has been working towards an expansion/renovation project for the Paramount Park Community Center (Community Center) to improve the usability of the space for our senior programming needs. Funding was provided through the Statewide Park Development and Revitalization Program, also known as Proposition 68 (Prop 68). The City was notified in December 2023 that we were awarded funding for the project through Round Four of the grant program for design and construction services of the Community Center expansion project.
Following the award of funding, the City retained services from Studio One Eleven to prepare design and construction documents for the expansion project and entered into an agreement on June 12, 2024. Additionally, the City’s contracted engineering firm, Willdan Engineering (Willdan), has also been involved in the project and will be leading the bid process, providing construction management services, and construction oversight of the project.
City staff, Studio One Eleven, and Willdan have been working closely and meeting weekly regarding the project. Staff has been providing feedback to Studio One Eleven and Willdan throughout the design process. A status update of the project was presented to the City Council at the December 17, 2024, meeting. At this time, an amendment for the services with Studio One Eleven is needed to address necessary design and construction services related to the expansion area; additional technical support services are also needed by Willdan to complete construction design.
DISCUSSION
The concept design of the Paramount Park Community Center (Community Center) Expansion Project includes an expansion of the building space by approximately 4,300 square feet and renovation of the existing space to provide dedicated senior spaces for Agenda Report March 25, 2025
PARAMOUNT PARK COMMUNITY CENTER EXPANSION PROJECT Page 2 exercise, music, games, and crafts. The concept plan also identifies an expanded main hall area for rentals of the space along with an adjacent outdoor patio space.
As the construction design efforts move forward, additional tasks have been identified by Studio One Eleven and Willdan that were not included in the original scope of work. Both Studio One Eleven and Willdan have submitted requested contract amendments to address these necessary additional tasks.
Below is a summary of the estimated project costs associated with Studio One Eleven and Willdan:
Studio One Eleven Willdan Engineering
Original: $ 827,355.00
Amendment 1: $ 93,125.00
Subtotal: $ 920,480.00
10% Contingency: $ 92,048.00
Est. Total: $1,012,528.00
Original: $ 533,284.00
Amendment 1: $ 179,729.53
Amendment 2: $ 81,348.00
Subtotal: $ 794,361.53
10% Contingency: $ 79,436.15
Est. Total: $ 873,797.68
The agreement with Studio One Eleven for design and construction drawing services was awarded in the amount of $827,355.00 in June 2024. Studio One Eleven has identified three (3) additional areas that need to be addressed during the design phase. The design areas that need to be addressed are related to irrigation services, seismic strengthening, and a new generator for the facility.
• Change Order R02 – Irrigation Services $3,000
• Change Order R03 – Seismic Strengthening $53,940
• Change Order R04 – New Generator $36,185
The costs for these additional services amount to $93,125. The total revised design services costs, including the change orders provided by Studio One Eleven for design services, is $920,480.
Concurrently, Willdan also submitted an updated proposal for additional technical and coordination efforts necessary to complete the construction design, including the following items as listed below:
• Thirty (30) days meter read information to monitor and analyze the specific utility usage data for project evaluation
• Structural investigation required by the design team to assess building conditions and identify structural integrity issues requiring remediation • Existing transfer switch investigation
• Main electric power feeding building investigation
• Roof survey
Agenda Report March 25, 2025
PARAMOUNT PARK COMMUNITY CENTER EXPANSION PROJECT Page 3 Some of the project tasks will be completed by specialized sub-consultants overseen by Willdan given the expertise necessary to complete the work. The updated Willdan cost is approximately $794,361.53.
FISCAL IMPACT
The City originally received funding from Round Four (4) of the Proposition 68 Competitive Grant in the amount of $7,372,213. Per the grant funding guidelines, up to 25% of the funding can cover design and project management costs; the 25% amount equates to approximately $1,843,053.
Funding in the amount of $1,050,000 is currently budgeted for this project. Approximately $950,000 from Prop 68 was budgeted as part of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025 Capital Improvement Program to cover architectural design services. Approximately $100,000 in Capital Project Funding was appropriated during the FY 2024-2025 midyear budget process to cover anticipated project support services by Willdan.
An additional appropriation in the amount of $494,250 in Prop 68 funds is needed to cover anticipated pre-construction expenses through FY 2024-2025.
Staff will be budgeting for the remaining phases of this project as part of the FY 2025- 2026 budget process.
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 2: Community Health - Provide diverse recreational and cultural amenities that support healthy lifestyles and a sense of community. 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
A. Approve Amendment No. 1 to the contract with Studio One Eleven for the design services of the Paramount Park Community Center Expansion Project (City Project No. 9464) and authorize the Mayor or her designee to execute the amendment; and B. 1) Appropriate $494,250 in Prop 68 funding to City Project No. 9464; and 2) Approve project management and technical support services by Willdan Engineering for this project.
To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Adriana Figueroa, Public Works Director
Date: March 25, 2025
SUBJECT: ALLEY IMPROVEMENTS 2025 (CITY PROJECT NO. 9534) – APPROVAL
OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, AWARD OF CONTRACT, AND
FINDING THE PROJECT EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PURSUANT TO THE CLASS 1
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION
BACKGROUND
Included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Capital Improvement Projects Budget is funding for street rehabilitation improvements for the following alleys:
Alley From To
South of Somerset Boulevard West of San Jose Ave. East of Faulker Ave.
Similar to our neighborhood streets program, alley repairs are planned based on the recommendations of the Pavement Management System, a report completed by our City Engineering firm, Willdan Engineering. The report is a comprehensive review of the condition of all city streets within Paramount city boundaries and identifies those streets and alleys in most need of repair.
DISCUSSION
On Thursday, January 23, 2025, the City published the Request for Proposals in the Paramount Journal and on the City’s website.
On Tuesday, February 25, 2025, the Director of Public Works opened and examined the bids for the Alley Improvements - 2025 (City Project No. 9534). The bids were opened at 10:00 AM at City Hall Council Chamber. Five (5) bids were received and analyzed for completeness of the required documentation, addendums, computations, licensing, Department of Industrial Relations registrations, references check, bonding and insurance requirements.
Staff received one protest letter and a response to that letter. The protest was regarding a bidder’s incomplete submittal. Upon review of proposals, staff identified that three of the five bidders were deemed non-responsive by failing to submit the required documentation as required by Section 3 of Addendum No. 1, which states in paragraph (B), “Section 3 Agenda Report March 25, 2025
ALLEY IMPROVEMENTS 2025 (CITY PROJECT NO. 9534) Page 2
of the specifications shall be submitted with the bid.” Therefore, the apparent low, responsible and responsive bidder was deemed to be Gentry General Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $211,689.
Cost
The following is a breakdown of estimated total project costs:
Project: $ 211,689.00
Contingency (10%): $ 21,168.90
Total: $ 232,857.90
Plans and Specifications
The plans and specifications for this project are on file in the City Clerk’s office at City Hall, 16400 Colorado Avenue, Paramount, CA 90723. Approval of the plans and specifications for design criteria is in adherence to Government code requirements and confirms that the plans have been prepared in conformance with applicable standards.
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Analysis
This project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the Class 1 Categorical Exemption as it involves the rehabilitation of existing highways and streets.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact. Funding for this project was included in the FY 2024-25 City Council approved Capital Improvement Program budget as City Project No. 9435 utilizing Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.
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) 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 Alley Improvements project to Gentry General Engineering, Inc., Colton, California, in the amount of $211,689, and authorize the Mayor or her designee to execute the agreement.
To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Heidi Luce, City Clerk
Date: March 25, 2025
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT
AMENDING THE CODE OF CONDUCT AND THE RULES OF DECORUM
AND PROCEDURES FOR THE CONDUCT OF CITY MEETINGS
BACKGROUND
On October 3, 2017, the City Council adopted the Rules of Decorum and Procedures for the Conduct of City Meetings (Rules of Decorum). The document established procedures and expected behavior during City Council and Commission meetings. The Rules of Decorum provide guidelines which apply to all meeting participants including public officials, staff, and the public. On January 12, 2021, the Rules of Decorum were amended to include procedures for observing a moment of silence when requested by a member of the public. Additionally, on January 12, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 21:002 establishing a Code of Conduct for public officials.
The Rules of Decorum apply specifically to procedure and behavior during meetings, whereas the Code of Conduct prescribes the overall behavior of Public Officials in more general terms. Because the Code of Conduct applies to general behavior, there is, some overlap between the two documents. For instance, within the Code of Conduct exists a section that details how Public Officials will conduct themselves during Public Meetings.
This is, however, consistent with the expectations stated in the Rules of Decorum.
DISCUSSION
The Rules of Decorum and Code of Conduct are reviewed occasionally for consistency with State law and best practices. With the change at the City Attorney position, staff requested that the City’s new City Attorney review these two documents and make recommended amendments. The City Attorney and City Clerk have reviewed both documents and made the recommendations shown below for amendments to the documents.
Code of Conduct
The recommended changes to the Code of Conduct are simply to provide clarity in the expectations and ensure that the document is consistent with State law while aligning with best practices. There are no major content changes.
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Rules of Decorum and Procedures for the Conduct of City Meetings Similarly, the recommended changes to the Rules of Decorum ensure that the document provides clear direction, is consistent with State law, and aligns with best practices. One notable change is in Section F(3)(h) related to written public comment. The current policy is silent on how written public comments are handled.
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, written public comments were distributed to the City Council and made part of the record of the meeting. However, during the 2020 pandemic and since, public comments have been read into the record up to the allotted three-minute time limit. The recommended revision goes back to the original practice of distributing the written comments to the City Council by adding the following language to Section F(3)(h):
“All written public comments received at least 15 minutes prior to the start of a City Council meeting will be announced as received during the Public Comment portion of the meeting and distributed to the City Council.”
Summary
Since the documents both relate to conduct and procedural matters, and are closely related, staff is recommending that both documents be adopted by a single resolution.
Going forward, any future amendments would be brought back to the City Council for review and approval by resolution.
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
Adopt Resolution No. 25:011 amending the Code of Conduct and the Rules of Decorum and Procedures for the Conduct of City Meetings.
CITY OF PARAMOUNT
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION NO. 25:011
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT
AMENDING THE CODE OF CONDUCT AND THE RULES OF DECORUM
AND PROCEDURES FOR THE CONDUCT OF CITY MEETINGS
WHEREAS, the City Council finds and declares that its members, and all members of appointed boards and commissions (collectively, "Public Officials") should comply with both the letter and spirit of the laws and policies affecting the operations of government; and
WHEREAS Public Officials are expected by the public to be independent, impartial, and fair in their judgment and actions; and
WHEREAS, serving in public office is a privilege and should be exercised in trust for the public good, not for personal gain; and
WHEREAS, public deliberations and processes should be conducted openly, unless legally confidential, in an atmosphere of respect and civility; and WHEREAS, this Code of Conduct serves to supplement but not replace those Rules of Decorum and Proceedings for the Conduct of meetings adopted by the City Council on October 3, 2017 and amended from time to time.
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 21:002 on January 12, 2021 establishing a Code of Conduct for Public Officials and now desires to update the code of conduct; and
WHEREAS, the City Council also desires to amend the Rules of Decorum and Procedures for the Conduct of City Meetings originally approved by the City Council on October 3, 2017 and previously amended on January 12, 2021.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The above recitations are true and correct.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby adopts the Code of Conduct attached hereto as Exhibit A.
SECTION 3. The City Council hereby adopts the Rules of Decorum and Procedures for the Conduct of City Meetings attached hereto as Exhibit B.
SECTION 4. Resolution No. 21:002 and all prior versions of the Code of Conduct and Rules of Decorum are hereby repealed and replaced by this Resolution and its exhibits.
RESOLUTION NO. 25:011
SECTION 5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Paramount this 25th day of March 2025.
Peggy Lemons, Vice Mayor
ATTEST:
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
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CITY OF PARAMOUNT
City Council Policy
Policy No.:
Subject: Code of Conduct Effective Date:
March 25, 2025
I. Code of Conduct: Core Principles.
The City Council finds and declares that its members, and all members of appointed boards and commissions (collectively, "Public Officials"), will abide by the following Core Principles:
A. Public Officials should comply with both the letter and spirit of the laws and policies affecting the operations of government; and B. Public Officials are expected by the public to be independent, impartial, and fair in their judgment and actions; and
C. Serving in public office is a privilege and should be exercised in trust for the public good, not for personal gain; and
D. Public deliberations and processes should be conducted openly, unless legally confidential, in an atmosphere of respect and civility.
II. General Policies. Implementing the Core Principles is one of the guiding objectives in adopting this Code of Conduct. Accordingly, in addition to all requirements of applicable law, the Public Officials must adhere to the following policies:
A. Conduct of Public Officials
The professional and personal conduct of Public Officials must be above reproach and avoid even the appearance of impropriety. Public Officials will refrain from abusive conduct, personal charges, or verbal attacks upon the character or motives of other Public Officials, City employees, or the public.
B. Respect for Process
Public Officials will perform their duties in accordance with the Rules of Decorum and Procedures established by the City Council governing the deliberation of public policy issues, meaningful involvement of the public, and implementation of policy decisions.
C. Conduct of Public Meetings
Public Officials will fully prepare themselves for public issues; listen courteously and attentively to all public discussions before the body; and focus on the business at hand. They will refrain from interrupting other speakers, making personal comments not germane to the business of the body, or otherwise interfering with the orderly conduct of meetings.
CITY OF PARAMOUNT
City Council Policy
Policy No.:
Subject: Code of Conduct Effective Date:
March 25, 2025
D. Communication
Public Officials will publicly share substantive information that is relevant to a matter under consideration by the City Council or boards, commissions, and committees, which they may have received from sources outside the public decision-making process.
E. Confidential Information
Public Officials must respect the confidentiality of information concerning City property, personnel, or proceedings of the City. They will neither disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization nor use such information to advance their personal interests.
F. Advocacy
When presenting their individual opinions and positions, Public Officials will expressly state they do not represent their body or the City of Paramount, nor will they allow the inference that they do. All written correspondence expressing an individual opinion and position must be on personal stationery and not on City stationery.
G. Policy Role of Public Officials
Public Officials must respect and adhere to the council-manager structure of Paramount city government with respect to the City Manager's relationship with the City Council and City staff. In this structure, the City Council determines the policies of the City with the advice, information and analysis provided by the public, boards, commissions, and committees and City staff. The City Manager implements that policy. The City Manager is also the exclusive Personnel Manager for all City employees.
III. Substance Abuse Policy.
A. While acting in their official capacities, Public Officials will refrain from imbibing alcohol to the point that it impairs their judgment, physical coordination, speech, or mental process.
B. At all times, Public Officials will refrain from the use of a controlled substance, narcotic, amphetamine, barbiturate, prescribed or over-thecounter medication in excess of the prescribed dosage, or other non-prescribed hallucinogenic substance.
CITY OF PARAMOUNT
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Policy No.:
Subject: Code of Conduct Effective Date:
March 25, 2025
C. Public Officials who have substance abuse problems are encouraged to make every effort to overcome such problems and to utilize the services of the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Using the EAP is confidential.
IV. Anti-Harassment Policy.
A. Harassment of an applicant or employee by a Public Official on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or military status, sex, or age will not be tolerated.
B. Harassment on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or military status, sex, or age includes, but is not limited to, the following examples:
1. Verbal Harassment - Epithets, derogatory comments, or slurs on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or military status, sex, or age.
2. Physical Harassment - Assault, impeding or blocking movement, or any physical interference with normal work or movement when directed at an individual on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or military status, sex, or age.
3. Visual Forms of Harassment - Derogatory posters, notices, bulletins, cartoons, or drawings on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or military status, sex, or age.
4. Sexual Favors - Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that is conditioned upon employment benefit,
unreasonably interferes with an individual's work performance or creates an offensive work environment.
CITY OF PARAMOUNT
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Policy No.:
Subject: Code of Conduct Effective Date:
March 25, 2025
V. Anti-Nepotism Policy.
A. For the purposes of this policy, “relative” is defined as: spouse or registered domestic partner, parent; child or step-child, daughter-in-law, son-in-law. grandchild, grandparent, brother, sister, half-brother, halfsister, brother-in-law, and sister-in-law.
B. No relative of a member of the City Council or their spouse shall be employed by the City, nor hold appointive positions on City commissions.
C. No relative of any member of an appointed board or commission or their spouse shall be employed by the City.
D. If a Public Official's relative presents a matter to the City, then that Public Official cannot participate in or attempt to influence decision-making regarding that matter.
VI. Expected Conduct.
A. Public Officials will request administrative services only through the City Manager or designee.
1. Public Officials cannot direct, order, or make demands on any City employee, other than inquiries that can be answered routinely and without research; provided, however, that a majority vote of the City Council may direct or order the City Manager to perform tasks, services and answer questions that may require research.
2. Public Officials cannot attempt to reorganize an employee's priorities or influence the manner by which City staff performs their assigned functions or duties.
3. Public Officials cannot retaliate or threaten to retaliate against employees as a result of disagreements over policy
recommendations.
4. Public Officials cannot threaten a City employee with disciplinary action.
B. Public Officials must act collectively in a properly noticed and constituted meeting; Public Officials do not have authority to make decisions or take actions on behalf of the body unless expressly authorized to do so.
CITY OF PARAMOUNT
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Policy No.:
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1. Public Officials cannot make representations or promises to any third party regarding the future actions of the City or of the body of which they are a member, unless such representation or promise has been duly authorized by the appropriate body.
2. When making public utterances, Public Officials must make it clear whether they are authorized to speak on behalf of the body of which they are a member, or whether they are presenting their own views.
3. Public Officials cannot interfere with the manner by which the City Manager performs his or her duties, including his or her duties as the City’s Personnel Manager.
A. Public Officials who are members of boards and commissions must limit their activities to matters within their subject matter jurisdiction.
1. Boards and commissions can address only those matters determined by the Paramount Municipal Code (“PMC”) or by the City Council to be within their subject matter jurisdiction. City staff need not place on an agenda, provide resources for or implement requests, directions or actions outside that jurisdiction. Unless directed otherwise by the City Council, Commissions and Boards shall refrain from consideration of policy issues that are under active consideration by the City Council.
2. The City Council, collectively, will provide direction and guidance to its subsidiary bodies except where the body is legally required to exercise its independent judgment.
B. City resources must be used solely for proper governmental purposes, and only with proper authorization.
1. City letterhead may only be used by Public Officials for official City business. The Mayor shall be the authorized signatory on all letters that are written on behalf of the City Council. In the event the Mayor is unable to sign a letter, the Vice Mayor shall be the authorized signatory.
2. The City Council will be the only Public Officials who are entitled to receive business cards.
3. City employees cannot be asked or directed to spend time on non-City business.
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4. Public Officials cannot use or disclose information obtained through City service for improper purposes.
VII. Enforcement. To enforce and implement this Code of Conduct, including the Core Principles and the polices set forth in this Resolution, the City Council adopts the following enforcement protocols:
A. A complaint regarding a violation of the Code of Conduct may be filed with the City Manager, or the City Attorney (collectively, the "Investigator").
B. Upon receiving a complaint, the Investigator receiving the complaint may take one of the following actions depending on the circumstances of the alleged violations of law or policy:
1. Take no action, unless the allegation, if true, would constitute a crime;
2. Conduct a preliminary investigation of the allegations before recommending any action. Following such a preliminary
investigation into the complaint, the Investigator may then either take no action or place the matter on a future City Council agenda with a recommendation for consideration; or
3. Place the matter on a future City Council agenda for consideration.
C. If a complaint is placed on the City Council agenda, the City Council may take the following action:
1. Take no action;
2. Initiate an investigation of the allegations before considering any discipline identified in this Code of Conduct; or
3. Based upon substantive evidence, take one of the disciplinary actions identified herein.
4. Nothing in this Code of Conduct precludes individual City Council Members from making public statements regarding alleged conduct.
D. In addition to any other remedy provided by applicable law, the City Council may undertake one or more of the following actions after finding a violation of this Code of Conduct occurred by a Council Member:
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5. Admonition. This is the least severe form of action. An admonition may typically be directed to all members of the City Council, reminding them that a particular type of behavior is in violation of law, City policy or this Code of Conduct. An admonition may be issued by the City Council before any findings of fact regarding allegations, and because it is a warning or reminder, would not necessarily require an investigation or separate hearings to determine whether the allegation is true.
6. Sanction. This is the next most severe form of action. Sanction may be directed to a particular member of the City Council based on a particular action (or set of actions) that is determined to be in violation of law, City policy or this Code of Conduct. A sanction is distinguished from censure in that it is not a punishment. A sanction may be issued based upon City Council review and consideration of a written allegation of such a violation. The member accused of a violation will have an opportunity to provide a written response to the allegation. A sanction may be issued by the City Council and because it is not punishment or discipline, would not necessarily require an investigation or separate hearings.
7. Censure. Censure is the most severe form of action. Censure is a formal statement of the City Council officially reprimanding one of its members or another Public Official. It is a punitive action, which serves as a penalty imposed for wrongdoing, but it carries no fine or suspension of the rights of the member as an elected official. Censure should be used for cases in which the City Council determines that the violation of law, policy or this Code of Conduct is a serious offense. To protect the overriding right to freedom of speech, the City Council cannot impose censure on any of its members for the exercise of his or her First Amendment rights, no matter how distasteful the expression was to the City Council and the City. However, nothing can be construed to prohibit the City Council from collectively condemning and expressing their strong disapprobation of such remarks. A decision to censure requires the adoption of a Resolution making findings with regardto the specific charges, based on substantial evidence, and approved by a two-thirds vote of the City Council.
E. If the City Council censures one of its members it can also take the following actions:
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8. Remove the Council Member from a City board or commission;
9. Remove the Council Member from an independent board or commission other than the City Council if allowed by the by-laws of that board or commission (e.g., regional boards);
10. Request for an apology to City Council, the complainant, or both;
11. Remove access privileges to City Hall other than for areas that are publicly accessible;
12. Prohibit the Council Member from attending any subsequent closed session pertaining to the subject matter of the censure as authorized under Government Code Section 54963; and
13. Such additional actions that may be available through judicial intervention.
F. If any member of an appointed board or commission violates any provision of this Code of Conduct, the City Council may, by majority vote remove that member from a City board or commission.
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Purpose.
The purpose of this Policy is to establish Rules of Decorum and Procedures for City officials, City Staff, and members of the public at all meetings of the City Council to ensure that the business of the City is attended to thoroughly and efficiently with opportunities for orderly public participation.
Rules of Decorum and Procedures.
A. Decorum. Members of the City Council shall conduct themselves in an orderly, professional and businesslike manner to ensure that the business of the City shall be attended to efficiently and thoroughly and to ensure that the integrity of the deliberative process of the City Council is maintained at all times. Members of the City Council shall maintain a polite, respectful and courteous manner when addressing one another, the City Staff, and members of the public during City Council meetings.
B. Role of the Presiding Officer. The Presiding Officer of the City Council, who shall be the Mayor, or in the Mayor's absence the Vice Mayor, or in both of their absence any other member designated by the City Council, shall be responsible for maintaining the order and decorum of meetings. It shall be the duty of the Presiding Officer to ensure that the Rules of Decorum and Procedures contained herein are observed. The Presiding Officer shall maintain control of communication between Councilmembers and between the City Council and members of the public. The Presiding Officer may make and second motions when no other Councilmember does so.
The Presiding Officer shall serve as the parliamentarian and decide all questions of order under these rules, with the assistance of the City Attorney. Any such decision shall be final unless overridden by a majority vote of the Councilmembers present and shall be binding and legally effective for purposes of the matter under consideration.
C. Communications among City Councilmembers at Meetings. (1) Councilmembers wishing to speak shall request the floor by being recognized by the Presiding Officer before speaking. The Presiding Officer must recognize any Councilmember who seeks the floor when appropriately entitled to address the City Council.
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(2) No Councilmember shall speak again until all Councilmembers have had the opportunity to speak.
(3) Councilmembers shall remember that the purpose of the City Council meeting is to conduct the business of the City. Councilmembers should avoid repetition and shall limit their comments to the subject matter at hand.
Councilmembers should endeavor to express their views without engaging in unnecessarily lengthy debates.
(4) When one Councilmember is speaking, other Councilmembers shall not interrupt, disrupt or disturb the speaker. During questions and deliberations, the Presiding Officer may vary the speaking sequence of Councilmembers from item to item.
(5) Use of cellular phones for texting, calling, or social media browsing by Councilmembers is prohibited during City Council meetings; provided however, that Councilmembers are not prohibited from using cellular phones, tablets or other similar devices for purposes of reading a pre-written speech or making reference to notes. Should the need arise for a Councilmember to use a cellular phone, that Councilmember shall leave the dais.
(6) Communications between Councilmembers are governed by the Ralph M.
Brown Act (“Brown Act”).
D. Communication with Members of the Public Addressing the Council. (1) On specific agenda items, Councilmembers may question any person addressing the City Council at the conclusion of that person’s testimony or all public testimony on that agenda item. A Councilmember wishing to ask questions of a member of the public shall first be recognized by the Presiding Officer.
(2) Councilmembers shall not engage the person addressing the City Council in a debate, but shall confine communication to a brief question and answer format conducted through the Presiding Officer.
(3) All Councilmember requests to speak shall be made to the Presiding Officer.
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(4) If a member of the public addresses the City Council on a matter that is not on the Agenda (e.g., during Public Comments), the Brown Act does not allow Councilmembers to engage in discussion or deliberation of the matter.
A Councilmember may do the following: refer the matter to staff (or another source); ask for additional information or request a report back; or give a very limited factual response. If a Councilmember so wishes, the Councilmember may, during the Councilmember Comments portion of the meeting, request that the matter be placed on the next Agenda as set forth in the procedures in Section K of this Policy (Placement of Items on City Council Meeting Agenda).
(5) The City Council may not prohibit public criticism of the policies, procedures, programs, or services of the City or its acts or omissions. A speaker may not be stopped from speaking because either the Presiding Officer or members of the City Council disagree with the viewpoint being expressed; provided, however, that members of the public shall comply with the Procedures in Section F (3) (e) of this Policy (Rules for Members of the Public).
E. Rules for City Staff.
(1) Decorum. City Staff shall not engage in dialogue with members of the public during City Council meetings and shall limit conversations between themselves as much as possible unless authorized by the Presiding Officer.
City Staff shall direct all comments and presentations to the City Council through the Presiding Officer. When addressed by a City Councilmember, Staff shall respond in a polite, professional, and courteous manner. All requests to speak by members of the City Staff shall be made to the Presiding Officer. Conversely, City Councilmembers shall at all times address City Staff in a polite, professional, and courteous manner. City Councilmembers shall not berate or attack City Staff during City Council meetings; rather, any concerns a City Councilmember has with City Staff shall be addressed with the City Manager at the conclusion of the meeting. (2) Role of the City Manager. The City Manager's duties during City Council meetings include keeping a record of concerns raised by the City Council regarding direction for future Staff action and facilitating the orderly presentation of Staff reports.
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(3) Role of the City Clerk. The City Clerk or her/his deputy shall keep minutes of the open meeting; shall call and record roll call votes; and shall read ordinance titles and agenda items as requested by the Mayor. (4) Role of the City Attorney. The City Attorney’s duties during City Council meetings include assisting the Presiding Officer with parliamentarian procedures, including these Rules of Decorum and facilitating legal issues associated with agenda items.
F. Rules for Members of the Public.
(1) Within the City Council Chambers.
(a) Members of the audience shall not engage in disorderly or boisterous conduct, including the utterance of obscene, lewd, loud, threatening, or abusive language; clapping; whistling; yelling; stamping of feet; or other acts which disturb, disrupt, impede or otherwise render the orderly conduct of the City Council meeting infeasible. A member of the audience engaging in any such conduct may, after warning by the Presiding Officer, at the discretion of the Presiding Officer or a majority of the City Council, be subject to ejection from that meeting.
However, clapping or other celebratory actions from members of the audience are allowed during the Presentations portion of the City Council Agenda.
(b) No person shall stand or sit in the aisles. No person shall block any doorways or other exits.
(c) Placards, signs, and posters may not be brought into the City Council Chambers that would disturb, disrupt, impede or otherwise render the orderly conduct of the City Council meeting infeasible, or block the view of any other person in attendance.
(d) Packages, bundles, suitcases, large or potentially dangerous objects shall not be brought into the City Council Chambers if such objects pose a threat or disrupt the orderly conduct of the City Council meeting.
(e) Except as otherwise allowed by the City Council, no animals except for service animals shall be brought into the City Council Chambers.
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(f) Photographs, audiotapes and videotapes may only be taken from the rear of the Chambers or from any fixed seating within the City Council Chambers, so long as such activity does not disrupt and disturb the audience, public speakers and Councilmembers or interfere with the orderly conduct of the meeting. The Council reserves the right to designate an area for photography, audiotaping and videotaping, in which case such activity shall occur in that area only. (g) Public Video Recording during a City Council Recess. At any time which the Presiding Officer has ordered a recess during the City Council meeting, the Presiding Officer shall also order the City’s own public recording be discontinued until such time as the Presiding Officer reconvenes the City Council meeting and the public recording shall resume.
(h) Within the City Council Chambers, all cell phone and pager ringers shall be turned off; no talking on cell phones is allowed; and all electronic equipment shall be operated in a manner which does not emit sound or disturb other members of the public or disrupt the orderly conduct of the meeting.
(i) The Sergeant-at-Arms is authorized to enforce these rules. (2) Noise Adjacent to the City Council Chambers. Noise emanating from adjacent or outside the City Council Chambers which is audible within the City Council Chambers shall not be permitted. The Sergeant-at-Arms is authorized to enforce this rule by requesting those in the lobby to remain silent or to leave the area.
(3) Persons Addressing the City Council.
(a) Public oral communications at the City Council meetings should not be a substitute for any item that can be handled during the normal working hours of the City government.
(b) Members of the public may address the City Council during the Public Comment Period(s) i.e. those matters that are not on the Agenda, or prior to the consideration of any agenda item. Any person wishing to speak, whether during the Public Comment Period or on an agenda item, is required to complete a “Speaker’s/Comments
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Card” and submit the form to the City Manager prior to the Presiding Officer calling for the Public Comments period on the Agenda.
Speaker requests submitted after the calling for the Public Comments period on the Agenda will be considered at the discretion Presiding Officer. A person who speaks on an item during Public Comments may not make the same comment again at the time the agenda item is heard. All those speaking shall do so from the podium.
(c) No person shall address the City Council without first being recognized by the Presiding Officer. The person shall respond when his/her name is called by the City Manager, as directed by the Presiding Officer. The speaker shall go to the podium, or shall raise his/her hand to indicate that he/she wishes to go to the podium to speak.
(d) The purpose of addressing the City Council is to formally communicate to the Council on matters relating to City business or citizen concerns. During the Public Comments period members of the public wishing to address the City Council must confine those issues to those matters that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council.
(e) Each person who addresses the City Council shall do so in an orderly manner and shall not make personal attacks, slanderous or profane remarks to any member of the Council, City Staff or general public.
Any person who makes such personal attacks or remarks, or who utters loud, threatening, personal or abusive language, or engages in any other disorderly conduct which disrupts, disturbs or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of any Council meeting shall, at the discretion of the Presiding Officer or a majority of the Council, be barred from further audience before the Council during that meeting. (f) Persons addressing the City Council shall address the Council as a whole and shall not engage in either a debate or question and answer with individual Councilmembers, City Staff, or with other members of the audience. Persons addressing the City Council shall not make personal attacks, charges or slanderous remarks against any City Staff member, regardless of whether or not the City Staff member is named or by another reference which tends to identify
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such City Staff member (such as job title). Such charges or complaints must be presented through the proper administrative channels, which includes contacting the City’s Human Resources Department at City Hall.
(g) Members of the public addressing the City Council shall have three (3) minutes to speak. All Public Comments portion of the Agenda shall not exceed thirty (30) minutes total giving ten (10) members of the public with three (3) minutes each to speak. Upon expiration of the thirty (30) minutes of the Public Comments period, any member of the public who has completed a “Speaker’s/Comments Card” as required under Section F. (3) (b) of this Policy shall be heard at the conclusion of the City Council Agenda. Members of the public should refrain from unduly repetitious comments. This rule shall not apply to the proponents and opponents of applications at public hearings. (h) Members of the public that wish to submit written public comments for presentation to the City Council at a City Council meeting may do so by e-mailing the public comment to [email protected] or delivering the correspondence to the City Clerk at 16400 Colorado Avenue, Paramount, CA 90723. All written public comments received at least 15 minutes prior to the start of a City Council meeting will be announced as received during the Public Comment portion of the meeting and distributed to the City Council. Written public comments should specify the following information: 1) Full Name; 2) City of Residence; 3) Phone Number; 4) General Public Comment or Agenda Item No; 5) Subject; 6) Comments. E-mail public comments received less than 15 minutes prior to the start of the meeting will be distributed to the City Council after the conclusion of the City Council meeting. Any person who submits a written public comment may also address the City Council in person. (i) Members of the public addressing the City Council are prohibited from requesting City resources, or using their own resources such as flash drives or other forms of electronic media to exhibit any power point presentations during Public Comments or at public hearings. (j) Members of the public addressing the City Council have the right to request a spokesperson be chosen for a group and/or limit the number of such persons addressing the Council whenever a group
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of persons wishes to address the Council on the same subject matter. However, when a speaker represents a large group, he/she should so indicate and request additional time to speak from the Presiding Officer.
(k) Members of the public addressing the City Council may request a moment of silence to finish up their three (3) minute public comment.
The request for a moment of silence will be noted by the Presiding Officer and, if accepted, will be postponed until the end of the City Council meeting, prior to adjournment. At that time, the Presiding Officer will acknowledge the requested moment(s) of silence for a total time of thirty (30) seconds. Nothing in this section prohibits the Presiding Officer, or any other Councilmember from requesting a moment of silence at any time during a Council meeting. (l) Any public requests for Staff comment shall be made to the Presiding Officer, who may then direct such inquiries to the City Manager, City Department Head or City Attorney as appropriate.
(m) No person except City Staff shall be permitted within the platform area in front of the Council dais without the prior consent of the Presiding Officer or City Manager.
G. Enforcement of Rules.
(1) Sergeant-at-Arms. The head of the City's police agency or his/her designee shall be ex-officio Sergeant-at-Arms of the City Council. The Sergeant-atArms shall carry out all orders and instructions given by the Presiding Officer for the purpose of maintaining order and decorum in the City Council Chambers. The Sergeant-of-Arms shall enforce the rules of decorum or eject any person(s) from the City Council Chambers or place the person(s) under arrest or both, upon the direction of the Presiding Officer. (2) Violations. Upon a violation of the Rules of Decorum and Procedures established herein, the procedure to enforce the rules is as follows:
(a) Warning. The Presiding Officer shall first request that a person who is violating the rules cease such conduct. If, after receiving a request from the Presiding Officer, the person persists in violating these rules, the Presiding Officer may order the Sergeant-at-Arms to eject
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the person from the meeting or call a recess during which time the Sergeant-at-Arms may eject the person from the meeting. The Sergeant-at-Arms may arrest and/or cite such person found in violation of Penal Code Section 403 for disturbing a public meeting.
Every person who violates Penal Code Section 403 is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(b) Motion to Enforce. Any Councilmember may call a point of order specifically identifying the particular provision(s) of this Policy in which the City Council has failed to abide. At that time, the City Council shall immediately act upon the point of order by roll call vote.
If the Presiding Officer of the City Council fails to enforce the Rules of Decorum and Procedures set forth herein, any member of the City Council may move to require the Presiding Officer to do so, and an affirmative vote of a majority of the City Council shall require the Presiding Officer to do so. If the Presiding Officer fails to carry out the will of the majority of the City Council, the majority may designate another member of the City Council to act as Presiding Officer for remainder of the meeting, for the limited purpose of enforcing the Rules of Decorum and Procedures established herein.
(c) Clearing the Room. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.9, in the event that any meeting is willfully interrupted by a group or groups of persons so as to render the orderly conduct of such meeting unfeasible and order cannot be restored by the removal of the individuals who are willfully interrupting the meeting, by a majority vote of the Councilmembers the meeting room may be ordered cleared and the meeting shall continue in session. Only matters appearing on the Agenda may be considered in such a session.
Representatives of the press or other news media, except those participating in the disturbance, shall be allowed to attend any session held pursuant to Section 54957.9.
H. Voting.
Any Councilmember may bring a motion to vote on an agenda matter properly seconded, either for purposes of voting on the particular matter or for discussion. A member may change his/her vote only before the next order of business.
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(1) Roll Call Voting. Every non-urgency ordinance and any resolution or order for franchises or payments of money shall require three (3) affirmative votes. An urgency ordinance and certain resolutions shall require four (4) affirmative votes (i.e. adding matters to the Agenda).
A roll call vote shall be used in all actions taken by the City Council. (2) Effect of Silence. Unless a Councilmember audibly votes in the negative, disqualifies himself/herself or expressly declines to vote, his/her silence shall be recorded as an affirmative vote on the matter before the Council.
(3) Reconsideration. Any Councilmember who voted with the majority may move for a reconsideration of any action at the same or next meeting.
(4) Tie Votes. Tie votes shall be lost motions. The matter under consideration resulting in a tie vote shall be continued on the Agenda of the next regular meeting unless the Council specifically provides otherwise.
(5) Quorum. Unless otherwise provided in State law or the Municipal Code or ordinances, a majority of the City Council present at a meeting shall be sufficient to do business, i.e. if 3 Councilmembers are present, a 2-1 vote may be sufficient for certain matters that are not ordinances, resolutions, franchise or orders for payment of money.
(6) Legally Required Participation. If a majority of the Council were to be disqualified to vote on a matter by reason of potential conflicts of interest, the Council may utilize the “rule of necessity” to select by lot or other random selection that number of its disqualified members which, when added to the members eligible to vote, shall constitute a quorum. Those chosen may vote on the matter but may not discuss it.
I. Robert’s Rules of Order.
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Because Robert’s Rules of Order does not directly apply to City Council meetings, Robert’s Rules of Order cannot be strictly followed and, as such, is not formally adopted by the City Council but may be utilized as guidance.
J. City Council Agendas.
(1) Order of Business. Generally, the order of business at regularly scheduled meetings of the City Council shall be as follows, unless otherwise reordered by the Presiding Officer with the consensus of the City Council:
(a) Call to Order
(b) Pledge of Allegiance
(c) Invocation
(d) Roll Call of Councilmembers
(e) Presentations
(f) Public Comments
(g) Consent Calendar
(h) Reports
(i) City Council Committee Reports
(j) Comments from Staff and Councilmembers
(k) Closed Session
(l) Adjournment
(2) Consent Calendar. Items of a routine or generally uncontested nature may be approved by the City Council in a single motion by adoption of the Consent Calendar. The approval of the Consent Calendar shall signify the approval of each matter or recommendation included therein. Approval of the Consent Calendar shall be by roll call vote. Upon request of any Councilmember an item may be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion and/or action. Any action on an item removed from the Consent Calendar shall be by roll call vote. Each item proposed for consideration as part of the Consent Calendar, including any recommended action, shall be described on the Notice and Agenda posted for the meeting. (3) Council Comments. Councilmembers have the opportunity to provide general comments, announcements, and/or suggestions during Council Comments. These matters shall be handled by the Presiding Officer according to the same procedures set forth for Public Comments. No action may be taken on such matters without being placed on a subsequent
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Agenda as more specifically required in Section K of this Policy (Placement of Items on City Council Meeting Agenda).
(4) Closed Sessions. The City Council may hold closed sessions during a regular or special meeting, or at any time otherwise authorized by law, to consider or hear any matter which is authorized to be heard or considered in closed session by State law. If a closed session is included on the Agenda, the description of the item shall comply with the Brown Act. During closed session, the City Council may exclude any person or persons which it is authorized by State law to exclude from a closed session. No minutes of the proceedings of the City Council during closed session are required.
Disclosure of confidential information by a City Councilmember acquired at closed session is prohibited, unless authorized by the City Council.
K. Placement of Items on City Council Meeting Agenda.
All agenda items for consideration by the City Council shall be set by the City Manager; however, during Council Comments, a Councilmember may make a motion to request that an item be placed on a future agenda. Councilmember requests require approval by a majority of the Council. In the event that a member of the City Council wishes to request an item be placed on the Agenda outside the regular City Council agenda process, that request shall be communicated to the City Manager who will seek a majority consensus regarding the placement of the item from the City Council before placing the requested item on the Agenda.
L. Public Hearings Required by Law.
Except as provided otherwise by law, public hearings shall generally be conducted as follows:
(1) At the beginning of each public hearing item, the Presiding Officer shall announce the item for the public hearing, request that Staff present the Staff report and any other relevant evidence, and open the public hearing. The presentation of the Staff report prior to the formal opening of the public hearing shall not prevent its consideration as evidence. Any such evidence shall be made a part of the record of the public hearing. (2) Following the Staff report and opening of the public hearing, the Presiding Officer shall thereupon call upon the proponent (if other than staff) to present his/her presentation. Thereafter, the Presiding Officer shall inquire
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as to whether there are any persons present who desire to address the City Council on the matter. Any person desiring to speak or present evidence shall then make their presence known to the Presiding Officer and, upon being recognized by the Presiding Officer, may speak or present evidence relevant to the subject matter being heard. No person may speak without first being recognized by the Presiding Officer. It is customary for the Presiding Officer to recognize those speakers in support of the subject matter being heard followed by those speakers in opposition. (3) The applicants, appellant, and/or their representatives shall speak first and shall have a sufficient time to do so, any portion of which may be reserved and used for rebuttal.
(4) Each member of the public wishing to address the City Council, other than the applicant/appellant, shall then be allowed to address the City Council and shall have three (3) minutes to speak. Prior to declaring the public hearing open, however, when necessary because of the number of possible speakers, the Presiding Officer may establish a time limit for the entire public hearing, or establish time limits for the presentation of each individual speaker. All persons interested in the matter being heard by the City Council shall be entitled to submit written evidence or remarks subject to those limitations set forth in Section F (3) (c), (d), (e), (f), (h), (i), (j), (k) hereinabove. All such evidence presented shall be retained by the City Clerk as part of the Clerk’s record.
(5) Councilmembers who wish to ask questions of the speakers, staff or each other, during the public hearing portion, may do so only after being recognized by the Presiding Officer in the manner set out in these Rules. (6) Councilmembers should be mindful that the purpose of the public hearing is to obtain testimony, and not to debate the merits of the item under consideration. Councilmembers should avoid debate and expressions of personal opinion until after the close of the public hearing. (7) Following the conclusion of such questions, the Presiding Officer shall allow the applicant/appellant the opportunity for rebuttal.
(8) Following the rebuttal, the Presiding Officer shall close the public hearing and then allow each Councilmember to state his/her opinion on the item before asking for a motion to decide the matter.
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(9) Upon closing of the public hearing by the Presiding Officer, no additional public testimony shall be solicited or received by the City Council without reopening the public hearing through the Presiding Officer with consensus of the City Council.
(10) The Presiding Officer shall at all times conduct the public hearing in such a manner as to afford due process to all affected persons.
M. Interpretation and Applicability.
The Rules of Decorum and Procedures set forth herein shall be liberally construed to effectuate their purpose. The Rules of Decorum and Procedures set forth herein shall apply to any other City boards and commissions subject to the Brown Act and shall apply to the City Council Chambers or any other location where a meeting subject to these rules takes place. For purposes of this Policy, the Chair of each of these boards/commissions shall serve as the “Presiding Officer”. In the event of any inconsistency between these rules and State law or regulation, State law or regulation shall apply.
Original Adoption Date: October 3, 2017
Revised: January 12, 2021
Revised: March 25 2025
To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Heidi Luce, City Clerk
Date: March 25, 2025
SUBJECT: SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DISASTER LOAN PROGRAM The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)’s Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience will give a presentation sharing some more information about the economic assistance and resources available to homeowners, renters, businesses and nonprofits who sustained damages as a result of the recent wildfires.
To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Adriana Figueroa, Public Works Director
Date: March 25, 2025
SUBJECT: DOWNEY AVENUE AND ROSECRANS AVENUE MEDIAN
ENHANCEMENT PROJECT (CITY PROJECT NO. 9435B) – APPROVAL
OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, AWARD OF CONTRACT, AND
FINDING THE PROJECT EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PURSUANT TO THE CLASS 1
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION
BACKGROUND
The City of Paramount takes great pride in its landscaped medians located along the major boulevards throughout the city. To further enhance City aesthetics, a City Council Landscape Ad Hoc Committee was established to identify a suitable landscape palette that will be used throughout the City medians. The City also included funding in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Capital Improvement Program budget to support these efforts. At the March 11, 2025 meeting, the City Council approved a reclaimed water irrigation line conversion project for the medians located on Alondra Boulevard and Rosecrans Avenue, from west city boundary to Orange Avenue. Once reclaimed water is extended to these segments of medians, staff will use existing resources to replace irrigation components and plant grass at these locations.
The next median project focuses on Downey Avenue, from Monroe Street to Wilbarn Street, and also includes Rosecrans Avenue, from Anderson Street to Downey Avenue.
This project includes the removal and replacement of existing hardscapes, drought tolerant landscaping, and an irrigation system, as well as the restoration of the wrought iron fencing adjacent to Paramount High School. These enhancement design features were vetted by the City Council Landscape Ad Hoc Committee and approved by the full City Council. This project aims to improve the visual appeal, sustainability, and functionality of the medians, contributing to the overall beautification and environmental benefits of the area.
DISCUSSION
On Thursday, February 13, 2025, the City published the Request for Proposals in the Paramount Journal and on the City’s website.
Agenda Report March 25, 2025
MEDIAN ENHANCEMENT PROJECT (CITY PROJECT NO. 9435B) Page 2 On Tuesday, March 4, 2025, the Director of Public Works opened and examined the bids for the Downey Avenue and Rosecrans Median Enhancement project. The bids were opened at 10 AM in the City Hall Council Chamber.
Three (3) bids were received and analyzed for completeness of the required documentation, licensing, Department of Industrial Relations, and other requirements.
Upon review of the proposals, the apparent low, responsible bid was deemed to be Marina Landscape, Inc. in the amount of $1,570,309.50.
Cost
The following is a breakdown of estimated project construction costs:
Project: $ 1,570,309.50
Contingency (10%): $ 157,030.95
Total: $ 1,727,340.45
Plans and Specifications
The plans and specifications for this project are on file in the City Clerk’s office at City Hall, 16400 Colorado Avenue, Paramount, CA 90723. Approval of the plans and specifications for design criteria is in adherence to Government code requirements and confirms that the plans have been prepared in conformance with applicable standards.
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Analysis
This project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the Class 1 Categorical Exemption as it involves the alteration of an existing structure.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds were budgeted in the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Capital Improvement Program budget as City Project No. 9435, to fund projects related to median enhancements, including the reclaimed water line conversion project for the medians on Alondra Boulevard to Orange Avenue that was approved by the City Council at its March 11, 2025 meeting. To fund this median enhancement project on Downey Avenue and Rosecrans Avenue, an additional appropriation in the amount of $732,350, of which $500,000 will be Measure R funds and the remaining $232,350 will be Measure M funds is needed to cover the total project cost.
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 Agenda Report March 25, 2025
MEDIAN ENHANCEMENT PROJECT (CITY PROJECT NO. 9435B) Page 3 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
1) Appropriate $500,000 in Measure R funds and $232,350 in Measure M funds, for a total of $732,350, to City Project No. 9435; 2) Approve the plans and specifications as detailed in the bid documents, with respect to design criteria; 3) Find the project exempt from CEQA; and 4) Award the contract for the Downey Avenue and Rosecrans Avenue Median Enhancements project to Marina Landscape, Inc., Orange, California, in the amount of $1,570,309.50, and authorize the Mayor or her designee to execute the agreement.
To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: John King, AICP, Planning Director
Date: March 25, 2025
SUBJECT: APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 25-01, REVISING THE
HEALTH AND SAFETY ELEMENT OF THE PARAMOUNT GENERAL
PLAN TO ADOPT THE LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN WITH
LANGUAGE IN COMPLIANCE WITH AB 2140
BACKGROUND
This item is for the City Council to approve General Plan Amendment No. 25-01, revising the Health and Safety Element of the Paramount General Plan to adopt the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan with language in compliance with Assembly Bill (AB) 2140.
At its March 3, 2025 meeting, the Planning Commission voted to recommend approval.
General Plan
The City Council most recently adopted a comprehensive Paramount General Plan update in 2007. The General Plan is made up of elements – land use, housing, transportation, resources management, health and safety, economic development, public facilities, and implementation. In early 2022, the City Council adopted a new element – environmental justice.
Also in 2022, the City Council adopted an update to the Health and Safety Element. This Health and Safety Element meets the State’s requirements for a safety element and a noise element. The Health and Safety Element is concerned with identifying natural and human-made hazards and ways to reduce the risk of property damage, injury, or loss of life associated with living in an urban environment. This element contains a plan that identifies evacuation resources and the locations of emergency shelters. The Element also emphasizes the importance of emergency preparation in reducing the impacts of natural and human-made disasters. Effective disaster response requires cooperation between many government agencies. A primary goal of the City is to continue working with other agencies, both to prevent accidents (as much as possible) and minimize risk.
A copy of the Health and Safety Element, as adopted in 2022, is attached for reference.
Agenda Report March 25, 2025
RESOLUTION NO. 25:010/GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 25-1 Page 2 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, or Public Law 106-390, amended the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. This amendment allows local governments to apply for assistance through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for grant funding to support the alleviation of suffering and damage caused by hazard events. To be eligible for funding, local jurisdictions are required to develop and update a Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP). The LHMP is intended to identify potential natural and caused hazards and mitigate those impacts prior to a hazard event.
The City’s LHMP outlines a variety of hazards, including earthquakes and droughts, as well as less obvious or likely events, such as dam failures and fires, which have the potential to impact the community. The LHMP includes historical data on past hazard events, locations of potential hazards such as earthquake faults, potential economic effects, and mitigation measures for these events.
While the City continuously takes steps to reduce exposure to hazard events, five-year planning updates are required to remain eligible for federal disaster relief funding. As such, in April 2023, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 23:013. This action adopted the final 2023 LHMP, which replaced the 2015 LHMP.
DISCUSSION
The California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) requires an adopted LHMP to be incorporated into the Safety Element of a jurisdiction’s General Plan. For a LHMP to be compliant with AB 2140, CalOES guidelines state “the local agency must include language specific to the LHMP within the Safety Element of their General Plan and make the LHMP easily accessible in its entirety as a weblink, appendices, or attachment.” Accordingly, the proposed Resolution would make the amendments to the Health and Safety Element as shown below:
The following paragraph would be added to the end of the introduction section:
The Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) for the City of Paramount planning area was developed in accordance with the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000) and followed FEMA’s Local Hazard Mitigation Plan guidance. The LHMP incorporates a process where hazards are identified and profiled, the people and facilities at risk are analyzed, and mitigation actions are developed to reduce or eliminate hazard risk. The implementation of these mitigation actions, which include both short and long-term strategies, involve planning, policy changes, programs, projects, and other activities. The LHMP is part of this Health and Safety Element and is available to view at:
Agenda Report March 25, 2025
RESOLUTION NO. 25:010/GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 25-1 Page 3 https://www.paramountcity.gov/government/departments/planningdepartment/paramount-general-plan/ Health and Safety Policy Element 43 would be amended as follows:
Update the City’s Local Hazard Mitigation Plan regularly to assess hazard vulnerabilities and identify mitigation to pursue in order to reduce the level of injury, property damage, and community disruption. The current Local Hazard Mitigation Plan as adopted by the City Council is incorporated as part of this General Plan Health and Safety Element and can be accessed via this link:
https://www.paramountcity.gov/government/departments/planningdepartment/paramount-general-plan/ These proposed amendments ensure that the LHMP is made a part of the General Plan is updated and readopted over time, the Health and Safety Element will not need to be amended.
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
Adopt Resolution No. 25:010.
CITY OF PARAMOUNT
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION NO. 25:010
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT
SETTING FORTH ITS FINDINGS OF FACT AND DECISION RELATIVE TO GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 25-1, REVISING THE HEALTH AND
SAFETY ELEMENT OF THE PARAMOUNT GENERAL PLAN TO ADOPT
THE LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN WITH LANGUAGE IN
COMPLIANCE WITH AB 2140
WHEREAS, in 2007 the Paramount City Council adopted a comprehensive update to the Paramount General Plan which included an update to the Health and Safety Element; and
WHEREAS, on February 8, 2022, the City Council adopted an updated Health and Safety Element that meets the State of California requirement for a Safety Element; and WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requires local governments to provide and maintain a hazard mitigation plan in order to qualify for several types of grant funding and assistance programs; and WHEREAS, Public Law 106-390, Section 322, commonly known as the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000), and the associated Interim Final Rule, 44 CFR Parts 201 and 206, published in the Federal Register on February 26, 2002 establishes planning and funding criteria for states and local communities; and WHEREAS, local jurisdictions may adopt a local hazard mitigation plan (LHMP) into the Safety Element of a General Plan to provide supplemental information and/or fulfill planning requirements pursuant to Government Code Sections 65302 and 65302.6; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Assembly Bill (AB) 2140, California cities that adopt a LHMP, as well as incorporate the LHMP into the Safety Element of the city’s General Plan, are eligible for increased State cost-share on certain public assistance projects, an important funding source in the event of a disaster; and WHEREAS, the Paramount Health and Safety Element includes Health and Safety Policy Element 43, which describes a need to update the City’s Local Hazard Mitigation Plan regularly to assess hazard vulnerabilities and identify mitigation to pursue in order to reduce the level of injury, property damage, and community disruption; and WHEREAS, on April 11, 2023, the City Council adopted the City’s current LHMP; and
WHEREAS, in order for the City’s Health and Safety Element to be compliant with the specifications of AB 2140, language must be added to make the LHMP accessible in its entirety to the reader; and
WHEREAS, the LHMP represents a critical part of emergency preparedness and RESOLUTION NO. 25:010
planning for the City, and this amendment to the Health and Safety Element will increase the City’s eligibility for disaster assistance and ongoing resiliency to disasters; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on March 3, 2025 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 25:009, recommending that the City Council adopt this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, Paramount Municipal Code Section 17.48.030 et seq., a portion of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Paramount, requires the City Council to duly notice a public hearing, receive a report from staff, conduct the hearing and consider all evidence before it, and thereafter announce its findings and decisions in zoning matters; and WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on this Resolution on March 25, 2025, at which time it considered all evidence presented, both written and oral; and
WHEREAS, this project is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act per Section 15061(b)(3) – general rule that CEQA only applies to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment for the other properties.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The above recitations are true and correct.
SECTION 2. The City Council finds that it has conducted all the public hearings necessary and in compliance with State Law and the Municipal Code of the City of Paramount.
SECTION 3. The City Council finds that all requirements of notice have been complied with pursuant to State Law and the Municipal Code.
SECTION 4. The City Council finds that the evidence presented does justify the granting of this application for the following reasons:
1. That AB 2140 requires a revision in the Health and Safety Element of the Paramount General Plan.
2. That the proposed change is necessary and proper and is not likely to be detrimental.
3. That the amendment will be in the interest of public health, safety, and general welfare.
4. That the amendment is necessary or desirable for the community, is essentially in harmony with the various elements of the General Plan, and is not detrimental to existing uses.
RESOLUTION NO. 25:010
SECTION 5. Based on the foregoing findings, the City Council adopts a resolution following public hearings to be conducted as required by law.
SECTION 6. The City Council amends the Health and Safety Element of the General Plan as follows:
The following paragraph would be added to the end of the introduction section:
The Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) for the City of Paramount planning area was developed in accordance with the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000) and followed FEMA’s Local Hazard Mitigation Plan guidance. The LHMP incorporates a process where hazards are identified and profiled, the people and facilities at risk are analyzed, and mitigation actions are developed to reduce or eliminate hazard risk. The implementation of these mitigation actions, which include both short and long-term strategies, involve planning, policy changes, programs, projects, and other activities. The LHMP is part of this Health and Safety Element and is available to view at:
https://www.paramountcity.gov/government/departments/planningdepartment/paramount-general-plan/ Health and Safety Policy Element 43 would be amended as follows:
Update the City’s Local Hazard Mitigation Plan regularly to assess hazard vulnerabilities and identify mitigation to pursue in order to reduce the level of injury, property damage, and community disruption. The current Local Hazard Mitigation Plan as adopted by the City Council is incorporated as part of this General Plan Health and Safety Element and can be accessed via this link:
https://www.paramountcity.gov/government/departments/planningdepartment/paramount-general-plan/ PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Paramount this 25th day of March 2025.
Annette C. Delgadillo, Mayor
ATTEST:
Heidi Luce, City Clerk