PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 10, 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 Peggy Lemons at 6:00
p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 16400
Colorado Avenue, Paramount, California.
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE:
Beautiful Black and Kasey Hammons, Paramount High
School Black Student Union led the pledge of
allegiance.
INVOCATION: Pastor Laura Warth, Chapel of Change delivered the invocation. During the invocation, Pastor Warth was
joined by the following members of the City’s faith
based community: Fr. Luis Baez; Pastor Selvin de
Leon, Iglesia Bautista Primera de Paramount;
Assistant Pastor Peter Howell, Reach Church; Pastor
Larry Jameson, Lifegate Church; Pastor Grady Jones,
New Commandment Church; Pastor Ken Korver,
Emmanuel Church; and Pastor Brian Warth, Chapel of
Change.
ROLL CALL OF
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Present: Councilmember Isabel Aguayo
Councilmember Annette C. Delgadillo
Councilmember Vilma Cuellar Stallings
Vice Mayor Brenda Olmos
Mayor Peggy Lemons
STAFF PRESENT: John Moreno, City Manager
Nicholas R. Ghirelli, City Attorney
Grissel Chavez, Assistant City Manager
Lana Dich, Finance Director
Adriana Figueroa, Public Works Director
Yecenia Guillen, Community Services Director
John King, Planning Director
Margarita Matson, Public Safety Director
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
Anthony Martinez, Financial Services Manager
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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
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PRESENTATIONS
1. VIDEO
2nd Annual Race for
Education 5k & 1k
event recap and Paws
& Present
CF 39.7
No video was shown.
2. PRESENTATION
Paramount Spirit
Award
CF 39.7
Mayor Lemons presented the Paramount Spirit Award
to longtime resident, Vernia Wooten. Ms. Wooten was
present to accept the award and expressed sincere
appreciation for the recognition.
3. PROCLAMATION
June 2025
CF 39.12
Mayor Lemons, on behalf of the City Council,
presented the following proclamations:
Juneteenth – Beautiful Black and Kasey Hammons
from the Paramount High School Black Student Union
were present to accept the proclamation.
LGBTQIA+ Pride Month – Jay Sutherland from the
Paramount High School Unity Club was present to
accept the proclamation.
At 6:13 p.m., Mayor Lemons recessed the City Council
meeting for a brief break.
Mayor Lemons called the meeting back to order at 6:20
p.m. to commence the public comment portion of the
meeting.
CF 10.4 CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT UPDATES
City Manager Moreno responded to comments made
by Terolyn Phinsee at the May 27, 2025 City Council
meeting.
Prior to the public comment portion of the meeting,
Mayor Lemons and Los Angels County Sheriff’s
Department Captain Dan Holguin provided comments
regarding the protests and unrest that took place over
the past weekend related to immigration enforcement
actions.
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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
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CF 10.3 PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following individuals addressed the City Council
and provided public comments: Rosalba Rios;
Alejandro Yanez; Gerardo Ruiz; Anibal Cervantes;
Gabriel Garcia; Vicki Martinez; Gurdeep Kaur; Emily
Santos; Andrea Crow, Paramount Library; Andres
Aguila; Evelyn Banuelos; Bryanna Paz; Dora Sanchez;
Alfredo Banuelos; Dulce Lopez Shams; Brian
Villaverde; Sara Aguilar; Alyson Barragan; and
Abraham Flores.
Additionally, the following individuals submitted written public comments via e-mail: Anibal Cervantes*, Dulce
Lopez Shams*, Karina Cortes, and Gurdeep Kaur*.
*These individuals also spoke during public comment.
At 7:20 p.m., Mayor Lemons recessed the City Council
meeting for a brief break.
Mayor Lemons called the meeting back to order at 7:25
p.m. and continued the public comment portion of the
meeting.
The following individuals addressed the City Council
and provided public comments: David Salinas;
Michelle Lizarraga; Amber Bobadilla; Irma Mesa;
Giselle Herrera; Nathaly Orellana; Lizzet (Paramount
High School Student); and Damian River.
With City Council concurrence, the Mayor took City
Councill Comments and Committee Reports next.
COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilmember Aguayo addressed the public in
Spanish and English to express her sincere support for
the community during this difficult time and urged
community members to protect each other.
Councilmember Cuellar Stallings addressed the
members of the public to express her support for the
community noting that she was at the protest over the
weekend. She urged the community to show
compassion and kindness for one another.
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Vice Mayor Olmos addressed the public sharing that
she was one of the first groups to arrive and the protest over the weekend and expressing her support for the
community during this difficult time. She urge the
community to be patient and have empathy as the City
Council navigates this unprecedented situation.
Councilmember Delgadillo addressed the public to
express her support for the community and urged the
members of the public to keep the protests peaceful.
Mayor Lemons addressed the members of the
community to express her support and urged everyone
to have patience and respect for one another. She
commented that she and her colleagues are diligently
looking for answers to address the community’s
concerns.
At 8:12 p.m., Mayor Lemons recessed the City Council
meeting for a break.
Mayor Lemons called the meeting back to order at 8:48
p.m. to continue with the business portion of the
meeting.
CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Councilmember Cuellar Stallings and
seconded by Vice Mayor Olmos to approve Consent
Calendar Items 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13 as
shown below. The motion was passed by the following
roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Delgadillo,
Cuellar Stallings; Vice Mayor Olmos;
and Mayor Lemons
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
4. APPROVAL
Minutes of May 13,
2025, May 20, 2025
(Budget Workshop),
and May 27, 2025
Approved.
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5. APPROVAL
Register of Demands
May 2025
CF 47.2
Approved the Register of Demands for May 2025.
6. RESOLUTION 25:018
Approving the
Amended and
Restated Joint
Exercise of Powers
Agreement for the Los
Angeles Gateway
Region Integrated
Regional Water
Management Authority
CF 43.859
Adopted Resolution No. 25:018, approving the
Amended and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers
Agreement for the Los Angeles Gateway Region
Integrated Regional Water Management Authority and
authorized the Mayor or her designee to execute the
Amended and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers
Agreement.
7. APPROVAL
Integrated Pest
Management Services
CF 43.1296
1) Appropriated $23,000 in Fiscal Year 2025-26 from
the General Fund to the Public Works operating
budget; and 2) Awarded the contract for Integrated
Pest Management Services to RPW Services, Inc. in
the amount of $67,480 per year and authorized the
Mayor or her designee to execute the agreement.
8. RESOLUTION 25:023
Interfund Loan
Between the General
Fund and the Water
Fund
CF 28.1
Adopted Resolution No. 25:023, approving an
interfund loan between the General Fund and the
Water Fund.
9. RESOLUTION 25:024
Adopting the Statement
of Investment Policy for
the City of Paramount
for Fiscal Year 2025-
2026
CF 47.3
Adopted Resolution No. 25:024, approving the
Statement of Investment Policy for the City of
Paramount for Fiscal Year 2025-26.
10. ORDINANCE 1200
An Ordinance of the
City Council of the City
of Paramount
approving Zoning
Ordinance Text
Amendment No. 35,
Amending Section
Adopted Ordinance No. 1200.
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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
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17.04.010 (Definitions),
and Repealing and
Replacing Chapter
17.112 of Title 17 of
the Paramount
Municipal Code in its
entirety to establish
revised regulations for
Art in Publicly
Accessible places on
Private Property and in
Public Places in the
City of Paramount
CF 109 ZOTA 35
11. ORDINANCE 1201
An Ordinance of the
City Council of the City
of Paramount
Amending Section
13.04.150 (Protection
of Public Water Supply)
of Article 3 (Rules and
Regulations) of
Chapter 13.04 (Water
Works System) of the
City Municipal Code
Regarding Water
Supply
Crossconnections, and
making a determination
that the Ordinance is
Exempt Under the
California
Environmental Quality
Act
CF 113.8
Adopted Ordinance No. 1201.
12. APPROVAL
Trash Rate Subsidy for
the Residential Food
Waste Recycling
Program for Fiscal
Year 2025-2026
CF 43.23 and 86.2
1) Approved an appropriation in the amount of $42,000
to the FY 2025-2026 Public Works Sustainability
Division’s operating budget, based on the final subsidy amount for the Residential Food Waste Recycling
Program; and 2) Approved the Trash Rate Subsidy for
the Residential Food Waste Recycling Program for FY
2025-2026.
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13. APPROVAL
Acceptance of Parcel
Map No. 83782
(7314 Cortland
Avenue)
CF 105
Approved Parcel Map No. 83782 and authorized the
City Clerk to execute the map on behalf of the City of
Paramount.
Mayor Lemons requested City Council concurrence to
make the following amendments to the agenda: open
and continue the public hearing for Item 17 and table
Items 17, 18, and 19 until the next regular meeting of
the City Council. Hearing no objection, Mayor Lemons
so ordered.
NEW BUSINESS
14. APPROVAL
Amendment to the City
Council Priorities
Expenditure Plan
CF 47.28
Financial Services Manager Martinez gave the report
and presented a PowerPoint presentation.
It was moved by Councilmember Cuellar Stallings and
seconded by Councilmember Aguayo to 1) Reassign
$200,004 to the unassigned balance in Fiscal Year
2025 as outlined in Table 1, and 2) amend the City
Council Priorities Expenditure Plan and appropriate
$437,004 from the unassigned balance for Fiscal Year
2026 for the two new projects outlined in Table 2. The
motion was passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Delgadillo,
Cuellar Stallings; Vice Mayor Olmos;
and Mayor Lemons
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
15. APPROVAL
World Energy/Altair
Community Benefits
Agreement Year Three
Spending Plan
CF 43.1195
Planning and Building Director King gave the report
and presented a PowerPoint presentation.
It was moved by Vice Mayor Olmos and seconded by
Councilmember Aguayo to approve the Year Three
spending plan for the World Energy/AltAir Community
Benefits Agreement. The motion was passed by the
following roll call vote:
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AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Delgadillo,
Cuellar Stallings; Vice Mayor Olmos;
and Mayor Lemons
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
16. BUDGET
Fiscal Year 2025-2026
Budget
Finance Director Dich gave the report and presented a
PowerPoint presentation regarding the budget related
items below.
Following Finance Director Dich’s presentation, Mayor
Lemons suggested a budget amendment to direct the
City Manager to reallocate funds within the existing
City budget to establish a special program that would
provide funds to a non-profit group or groups that
provide assistance to immigrants and report back to
the City Council at a future meeting on the details of
this special program. The City Council concurred.
A. RESOLUTION
25:020
Approving and
Adopting the Fiscal
Year (FY) 2025-
2026 Annual
Municipal Operating
and Capital
Improvement
Budget, and Salary
Schedule for City
Employees, and
Authorizing the City
Manager to
Administer said
Budget and make
such changes as
may be necessary
during the FY to
maintain standards
and levels of
services and
achieve the intent of
the City Council in
Providing Services
for FY 2025-2026
CF 28.1
It was moved by Councilmember Cuellar Stallings and
seconded by Councilmember Aguayo to adopt
Resolution No. 25:020, “A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT,
APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR
(FY) 2025-2026 ANNUAL MUNICIPAL OPERATING
AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET,
AMENDING THE SALARY SCHEDULE FOR CITY
EMPLOYEES, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ADMINISTER SAID BUDGET AND
MAKE SUCH CHANGES AS MAY BE NECESSARY
DURING THE FISCAL YEAR TO MAINTAIN
STANDARDS AND LEVELS OF SERVICES AND
ACHIEVE THE INTENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL IN
PROVIDING MUNICIPAL SERVICES FOR FY 2025-
2026,” as amended above. The motion was passed by
the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Delgadillo,
Cuellar Stallings; Vice Mayor Olmos;
and Mayor Lemons
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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B. RESOLUTION
25:021
Adopting the
Appropriations Limit
For Fiscal Year
2025-2026
Implementing
Article XIII-B of the
State Constitution
Pursuant to Section
7900 Et. Seq. of the
Government Code
CF 47.16
It was moved by Councilmember Aguayo and
seconded by Councilmember Delgadillo to adopt
Resolution No. 25:021, “A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE APPROPRIATIONS
LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026
IMPLEMENTING ARTICLE XIII-B OF THE STATE
CONSTITUTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 7900 ET.
SEQ. OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE.” The motion
was passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Delgadillo,
Cuellar Stallings; Vice Mayor Olmos;
and Mayor Lemons
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
C. RESOLUTION
25:022
Amending the
Authorized Position
Listing for Full-Time
and Part-Time
Employees and
amending Class
Specifications for
designated FullTime and Part-Time
Positions
CF 76.17
It was moved by Councilmember Cuellar Stallings and
seconded by Councilmember Delgadillo to adopt
Resolution No. 25:022, “A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT
AMENDING THE AUTHORIZED POSITION LISTING
FOR FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
AND AMENDING CLASS SPECIFICATIONS FOR
DESIGNATED FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME
POSITIONS.” The motion was passed by the following
roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Delgadillo,
Cuellar Stallings; Vice Mayor Olmos;
and Mayor Lemons
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
17. PUBLIC HEARING
RESOLUTION 25:019
Confirming a Diagram
and assessment and
providing for Annual
Assessment Levy for
Landscape Maint.
Assessment District
No. 81-1 (Orange
Avenue Industrial Park)
CF 25.3
Mayor Lemons opened the public hearing and asked
for a motion to continue the item.
It was moved by Vice Mayor Olmos and seconded by
Councilmember Delgadillo to continue the public
hearing to June 24, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. The motion was
passed by the following roll call vote:
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AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Delgadillo,
Cuellar Stallings; Vice Mayor Olmos;
and Mayor Lemons
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
It was moved by Vice Mayor Olmos and seconded by
Councilmember Delgadillo to continue Items 18 and 19
below to June 24, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. The motion was
passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Delgadillo,
Cuellar Stallings; Vice Mayor Olmos;
and Mayor Lemons
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
18. APPROVAL
Downtown Holiday
Lighting and
Decorations
CF 43.1297
Continued to the June 24, 2025 City Council meeting.
19. APPROVAL
Neighborhood Street
Resurfacing 2025 (City
Project No. 9531) –
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
Continued to the June 24, 2025 City Council meeting.
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY NEW
BUSINESS
None.
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SUCCESSOR AGENCY FOR THE PARAMOUNT
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY – CONSENT
CALENDAR
It was moved by Councilmember Cuellar Stallings and
seconded by Councilmember Aguayo to approve
Consent Calendar Item1 as shown below. The motion
was passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Delgadillo,
Cuellar Stallings; Vice Mayor Olmos;
and Mayor Lemons
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SA1. RESOLUTION SAPRA
25:001
Approving and
Adopting the Fiscal
Year (FY) 2025-2026
Annual Budget for the
Successor Agency,
and Authorizing the
City Manager to
Administer said Budget
and make changes as
may be necessary
during the Fiscal Year
in order to implement
the Intent of the
Successor Agency
CF 28.1
Adopted Resolution No. SAPRA 25:001, approving
and adopting the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026 annual
budget for the Successor Agency.
COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS
Taken out of order after the public comment portion of
the agenda.
CLOSED SESSION
There was no closed session.
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the
City Council, Mayor Lemons adjourned the meeting at
9:15 p.m. to a meeting on June 24, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 16400 Colorado
Ave., Paramount, CA
/s/ Peggy Lemons
Peggy Lemons, Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Heidi Luce
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
APPROVED: July 8, 2025