PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 24, 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
5:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 16400
Colorado Avenue, Paramount, California.
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE:
Mayor Lemons led the pledge of allegiance.
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 Ditch, Finance Director
Adriana Figueroa, Public Works Director
Yecenia Guillen, Community Services Director
Monica Rodriguez, Assistant Planning and Building
Director
Margarita Matson, Public Safety Director
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
Sol Bejarano, Management Analyst,
Danny Elizarraras, Management Analyst
CF 10.4 CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT UPDATES
There were no public comment updates.
CF 10.3 PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following individual addressed the City Council
and provided public comments: Alejandro Yanez
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the
PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
June 24, 2025; Page 2
CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Councilmember Cuellar Stallings and
seconded by Councilmember Aguayo to approve
Consent Calendar Items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 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
1. RESOLUTION 25:025
Amending the City’s
Personnel Manual to
Incorporate New
Benefit Policies
CF 76.5
Adopted Resolution No. 25:025 amending the City’s
Personnel Manual to incorporate the new benefits
policies.
2. RESOLUTION 25:026
Authorizing Letter of
Agreement Amending
Memorandum of
Understanding
between the City of
Paramount and
Teamsters Local 911
CF 43.1156
Adopted Resolution No. 25:026 authorizing the City
Manager to execute the Letter of Agreement amending
the Memorandum of Understanding between the City
of Paramount and Teamsters Local 911.
3. APPROVAL
Purchase of
Hardware/Licensing for
Virtual Network
Refresh
CF 43.1298
1) Approved the purchase of the new server network
hardware, licensing, installation and warranties from
Sidepath in the amount of $134,936 and authorized
the Mayor or her designee to execute the agreement
in a form approved by the City Attorney; and 2)
Authorized the City Manager to utilize a project
contingency of up to 10% in the event of unforeseen
conditions
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the
PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
June 24, 2025; Page 3
4. APPROVAL
Amendment No. 2 to
the Measure R
Funding Agreement
with the Los Angeles
County Metropolitan
Transportation
Authority (LACMTA) for
the Alondra Boulevard
Improvements Project
from Hunsaker Avenue
to Lakewood
Boulevard
CF 43.1257
Approved Amendment No. 2 to the Measure R
Funding Agreement with the Los Angeles County
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) for
the Alondra Boulevard Improvements Project from
Hunsaker Avenue to Lakewood Boulevard and
authorized the Mayor or her designee to execute the
Amendment.
5. REPORT
Denial of Claim for
Damages from Mehta
Mechanical Company,
Inc. regarding Well No.
16 and Treatment
Plant Contract
CF 40 Metha
Mechanical
Denied the claim for damages submitted by Mehta
Mechanical, Inc.
6. APPROVAL
Annual Public Safety
Agreements for Fiscal
Year 2025-26
CF 43.748, 43.980,
43.840, 43.1258, and
43.1164
Approved and authorized the Mayor or City Manager
to execute the following agreements:
A) Community Prosecutor Program in the amount of
$205,109 per year.
B) Detective Bureau Consultation Services in the
amount of $40,000 per year.
C) Graffiti Tracker Services in the amount of $26,000
per year.
D) Paramount Unified School District reimbursement
of $25,797 per year.
E) The Salvation Army Bell Shelter in the amount of
$649,700 per year.
7. APPROVAL
Downtown Holiday
Lighting and
Decorations
CF 43.1297
Awarded the contract for Downtown Holiday Lighting
and Decorations to T&G Global LLC DBA St. Nick’s,
La Palma, California, in the amount of $469,933.01,
and authorized the Mayor or her designee to execute
the agreement.
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the
PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
June 24, 2025; Page 4
8. AWARD OF
CONTRACT
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
1) Appropriated $577,635 in Fiscal Year 2025-26, in
which $261,009 is Measure R Funds and $316,626 is
SB1 (RMRA) Funds; 2) Approved the plans and
specifications as detailed in the bid documents, with
respect to design criteria; 3) Made a determination that the project exempt from CEQA; and 4) Awarded the
contract for the Neighborhood Streets Resurfacing
2025 project to All American Asphalt, Corona,
California in the amount of $1,697,638, and authorized
the Mayor or her designee to execute the agreement.
OLD BUSINESS
9. PUBLIC HEARING
RESOLUTION 25:019
Confirming a Diagram
and Assessment and
Providing for Annual
Assessment Levy for
Landscape
Maintenance
Assessment District
No. 81-1 (Orange
Avenue Industrial Park)
CF 25.3
City Manager Moreno gave the report and presented a
PowerPoint presentation.
Mayor Lemons asked if there was anyone in the
audience wishing to testify.
There being no one in the audience wishing to testify,
it was moved by Vice Mayor Olmos and seconded by
Councilmember Delgadillo to close the public hearing.
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
It was moved by Councilmember Cuellar Stallings and
seconded by Councilmember Aguayo to adopt
Resolution No. 25:019, " A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT
CONFIRMING A DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENT
AND PROVIDING FOR ANNUAL ASSESSMENT
LEVY”. The motion was passed by the following roll
call vote:
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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
June 24, 2025; Page 5
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Delgadillo,
Cuellar Stallings; Vice Mayor Olmos and
Mayor Lemons
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
NEW BUSINESS
10. RESOLUTION 25:027
A Resolution of the
City Council of the City
of Paramount
Condemning the
Presence and Conduct
of U.S. Immigration
and Customs
Enforcement (ICE) in
the City and
Reaffirming
Paramount’s
Commitment to a Safe,
Inclusive, and
Welcoming Community
for all Residents
CF 60.12
City Manager Moreno gave the report. He noted that
today, the resolution being presented for consideration was revised to include language condemning the use
of masks and unidentifiable vehicles by Immigration
and Customs Enforcement agents in conducting
immigration enforcement activities. Mayor Lemons
read the full text of the revised resolution.
The following individuals address the City Council
regarding this item: Michael Waushek; Maggie Villa;
Hoku Jeffrey; Julio Sosa-Diaz; Stephanie Gutierrez;
Michael Meadows; Gabriel Garcia; Nestor Lemus;
Andrea Fortinal; Alfredo Banuelos; Anibel Cervantes;
Diana Torres; and Corina Cortes.
Additionally, the following individuals submitted written public comments via e-mail: Anibal Cervantes*,
Gabriela Robles, and Alfredo Banuelos.*
*These individuals also spoke during public comment.
Most of the comments were largely in support of the
resolution with several individuals urging the City
Council to do more and questioning how the funding
allocation will be used.
Recognizing that the community had questions
regarding the use of the funds allocated to the
Immigration Humanitarian Services Program, Mayor
Lemons suggested hearing the report for Item 11
related to the Immigration Humanitarian Services
Program before taking action on the resolution.
Hearing no objection, she so ordered – see Item 11
below.
Following the report on the Immigration Humanitarian
Services Program and brief discussion, it was moved
by Councilmember Aguayo and seconded by
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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
June 24, 2025; Page 6
Councilmember Delgadillo to adopt Resolution No.
25:027, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT CONDEMNING THE
PRESENCE AND CONDUCT OF U.S. IMMIGRATION
AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (ICE) IN THE CITY
AND REAFFIRMING PARAMOUNT’S COMMITMENT
TO A SAFE, INCLUSIVE, AND WELCOMING
COMMUNITY FOR ALL RESIDENTS”. 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
11. ORAL REPORT
Immigration
Humanitarian Services
Program
CF 60.12
Community Services Director Guillen gave the report
and presented a PowerPoint presentation providing an
overview of the proposed Immigration Humanitarian
Services Program during consideration of Item 10
above. Following brief discussion, and with City
Council consensus, staff was directed to move forward
with the program as proposed.
With City Council concurrence, the Mayor took City
Council Comments and Committee Reports next.
COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS
Vice Mayor Olmos responded to a comment made
during public comment clarifying that she is not against term limits. She expressed appreciation to the
community members and organizations that have
been assisting fellow residents during this time of
need. She urged the public to contact
Congresswoman Barragan regarding immigration
enforcement activities.
Councilmember Aguayo reported on her attendance at
the SELACO Workforce Development Policy Board
meeting where they are also working to educate the
community they serve. She commented that the City
Council is continuing to monitor the situation and will take further action by resolution if necessary. She also urged the public to contact their county, state and
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June 24, 2025; Page 7
federal legislators regarding immigration enforcement
activities.
Councilmember Cuellar Stallings reported on her
attendance at the Pitch-in Paramount event and
expressed appreciation to the various volunteer
organizations that helped. She also urged the public to contact Congresswoman Barragan regarding
immigration enforcement activities.
Councilmember Delgadillo did not have anything to
report.
Mayor Lemons commented that the City is
coordinating program and services with various
community partners like the Chamber of Commerce,
the business community and a coalition of the faith
based community. She encouraged the public to
continue to share their ideas as the City continues to
navigate these unprecedented circumstances. Finally,
she urged the public to tell their stories with humanity and dignity.
12. APPROVAL
City Prosecutor Legal
Services for the City’s
Code Enforcement
Program and
Consideration of Legal
Services Agreement
with Jones Mayer to
Perform City
Prosecutor Services
CF 43.1299
Public Safety Director Matson gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation.
It was moved by Vice Mayor Olmos and seconded by
Councilmember Delgadillo to approve and authorize
the City Manager or his designee to enter into an
agreement with Jones Mayer for City Prosecutor legal
services for the City’s Code Enforcement Program.
The term of this Agreement shall commence on the
date first set forth above and shall expire on June 30, 2026, unless extended or earlier terminated as
provided herein. Upon mutual agreement by both
parties, this agreement may be extended for up to
three (3) additional one-year terms at the conclusion of the initial term. The City Manager is hereby authorized to approve such extensions on behalf of the City. 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
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the
PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
June 24, 2025; Page 8
13. ORDINANCE 1202
An Ordinance of the
City Council of the City
of Paramount
Replacing in its
Entirety Article II of
Chapter 4.16 of the
Paramount Municipal
Code and Granting a
Franchise to Air
Products
Manufacturing, LLC
CF 70 and 47.4
Assistant City Manager Chavez gave the report and
presented PowerPoint presentation.
It was moved by Councilmember Cuellar Stallings and
seconded by Vice Mayor Olmos to introduce
Ordinance No. 1202, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT
REPLACING IN ITS ENTIRETY ARTICLE II OF
CHAPTER 4.16 OF THE PARAMOUNT MUNICIPAL
CODE AND GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO AIR
PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING, LLC," and place it
on the July 8, 2025 agenda for adoption. 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
COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS
Taken out of order after the action on Item 10 and 11.
CLOSED SESSION
There was no closed session.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the
City Council, Mayor Lemons adjourned the meeting at
6:34 p.m. to a meeting on July 8, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in
the Council Chamber at City Hall, 16400 Colorado
Ave., Paramount, CA.
/s/ Peggy Lemons
Peggy Lemons, Mayor
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the
PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
June 24, 2025; Page 9
ATTEST:
/s/ Heidi Luce
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
APPROVED: July 8, 2025