WHEREAS, to participate in RIITS, each Member and/or Associate must first enter into an Interagency Memorandum of Understanding substantially similar to this Agreement and authorize the Administrator to exchange data through RIITS; WHEREAS, on August 8, 2024, the CMC voted and approved Paramount to join the CM Committee as a voting Member on the condition that Paramount exchanges Information through RIITS;
WHEREAS, Paramount desires to join the CM Committee as a voting Member and exchange Information through RIITS infrastructure and operational resources; and WHEREAS, Paramount agrees to share operational and infrastructure resources for Integrated Corridor Management (“ICM”);
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration for the promises set forth herein, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS
1.1. "Information" means any and all data, records, materials, including specifically but not limited to near or real time traffic, transit, video, and other data relating to all modes of transportation. As defined herein below, a subset of Information is RIITS Data, and a subset of RIITS Data is Transportation Data.
1.2. “Interagency Memorandum of Understanding” means an agreement entered into between Administrator and a public agency setting forth the terms and conditions of the agency’s membership in the CM Committee.
1.3. “Member” or “Members” means any entity that has been approved by the CM Committee to be a voting member of the CM Committee and has entered into an Interagency Memorandum of Understanding.
1.4. “Associate” or “Associates” means any entity that has been approved by the CM Committee to be a non-voting member of the CM Committee and has entered into an Interagency Memorandum of Understanding.
1.5. “Users” means non-members that have access to Transportation Data Members and Associates authorize Administrator to make available.
1.6. “RIITS Data” means Information available through RIITS and any other data that RIITS Administrator makes available under this Agreement during the Term from sources of data supplied through RIITS, including, but not limited to, data provided via Members’ and Associate’s infrastructure and operational resources. Members and Associates may have login access to RIITS Data and access to operational and infrastructure resources that may not be available to Users or the general public.
1.7. “Transportation Data” means a subset of the RIITS Data that the Member which is the source of the Information authorizes to be incorporated into the public facing section of www.riits.net, shared or exchanged with Users, and that may be included in the public facing applications of Members, Associates, and Users.
2. MEMBERSHIP
2.1. Upon execution of this Agreement by both Parties, Paramount will become a Member.
2.2. As a Member, Paramount agrees to abide by and uphold the Bylaws and jointly with other Members, develop, review, and approve additional Bylaws, guidelines, protocols, terms and conditions, agreements, memorandum of understandings between and for Members, Associates, and Users and/or licensees. To the extent a conflict may arise between this Agreement and the Bylaws, the Bylaws shall govern.
2.3. Paramount understands that Information accessed via RIITS is to be used for transportation related system management purposes only. RIITS Data shall only be used to provide general information about transportation and to assist Members and Associates in transportation management operations. RIITS Data shall not be used for any non-transportation related system management purposes, including but not limited to, law enforcement, except law enforcement and emergency management agencies may use the RIITS Data for the purpose of situational awareness, tactical planning, infrastructure protection, or incident response. RIITS Data shall not be recorded in any manner without the prior approval of the source of the RIITS Data.
2.4. Members may exchange Information per this Agreement. Members may choose to add or remove infrastructure and operational resources, including Information exchanged through RIITS by Member’s written notice to Administrator. As a Member, Paramount may have access to Information and may use RIITS Data according to this Agreement. Paramount acknowledges and agrees that Members and Associates may access and use Information provided by Paramount as RIITS Data subject to this Agreement.
2.5. Paramount is responsible for the procurement, maintenance, and upgrade of its equipment required for transmitting, receiving, and displaying the RIITS Data.
2.6. Paramount may enter into third party contracts on behalf of RIITS to obtain and provide transportation and related data, service, or maintenance agreements for the benefit of Paramount and RIITS Members and Associates, with Administrator approval.
2.7. Member agrees to participate in ICM as more particularly set forth in the Integrated Corridor Management attachment, which is incorporated into and made part of this Agreement.
3. DISSEMINATION OF THE DATA
3.1. With the approval of the voting Members of the CM Committee and the execution of a written agreement, Transportation Data may be licensed to Users.
3.2. At any time, the source of Information may:
3.2.1. Revoke the authority to use its Transportation Data in public facing applications and the public facing www.riits.net website.
3.2.2. Revoke the authority to license its Transportation Data to Users.
3.2.3. Cause the Administrator to remove from RIITS the RIITS Data it has provided.
3.3. Paramount shall prevent any unauthorized use of the RIITS Data by its personnel.
3.4. As between the Administrator and/or any and all Members and/or Associates, on the one side, and the Party providing its Information and access to operational and infrastructure resources, on the other, the Party providing Information and access to operational and infrastructure resources retains ownership and control of said Information and access to operational and infrastructure resources.
4. COMPENSATION
This is a no cost Agreement. Neither Party shall incur any cost from the other or charge for anything related to this Agreement. However, Members may enter into a separate written agreement for the provision of hardware, software, license, training, warranty, service, product, and other work provided by Members and Associates.
5. AMENDMENTS
No amendment, modification, alteration or variation of the terms of this Agreement shall be valid unless made in writing and signed by the Parties hereto.
6. PUBLIC RECORDS ACT
6.1 Each Party understands and agrees that any and all Information is subject to the provisions of the California Public Records Act, California Government Code sections 7920.000, et seq. ("CPRA”) and/or the Federal Freedom of Information Act, Title 5 USC 552 ("FOIA")
6.2 Administrator will not advise as to the nature or content of Information entitled to protection from disclosure under the CPRA or FOIA but will use best efforts to provide the source Party timely notification of any third-party request for disclosure.
6.3 The source Party shall timely (1) notify Administrator in writing whether and to the extent it objects to disclosure of Information and (2) seek the appropriate judicial relief under the CPRA or FOIA.
6.4 If the source Party does not timely notify Administrator of any objection to disclosure and obtain judicial instruction or relief, then Administrator may comply with the request to the extent required by the CPRA or FOIA.
6.5 In the event of any judicial proceeding or action concerning or seeking the disclosure of any Information, the source Party understands and agrees that Administrator's sole involvement will be as a custodial stakeholder to retain the Information until otherwise ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction. The source Party, at its sole expense and risk, shall be responsible for any and all fees for prosecuting or defending any proceeding or action concerning Information, and shall indemnify, defend, and hold Administrator harmless from all liability, including attorney’s fees, costs, and expenses, in connection with any such proceeding or action.
7. CONFIDENTIALITY
7.1. Parties agree that for and during the entire term of the Agreement, all information, except Transportation Data, including, but not limited to data, figures, records, findings and the like received or generated by the Agreement and in the performance of the Agreement, shall be considered and kept private and confidential and shall not be divulged to any person, firm, corporation, or other entity, unless required by the California Public Records Act or any other applicable law.
7.2. Upon termination of the Agreement for any cause, Parties agree that they will continue to treat as private and confidential any information other than Transportation Data, including but not limited to, data, figures, records and the like, and will not release any such information to any person, firm, corporation or other entity, unless required by the California Public Records Act or any other applicable law.
8. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
8.1. Neither Administrator nor any of the Members and Associates, nor any of their respective employees, officers, agents, or consultants makes any warranty, express or implied, with respect to infrastructure and operational resources, sources of data and Information, nor with respect to the accuracy, sufficiency or completeness thereof, nor with respect to any of the software or other systems provided by Administrator or any Member or Associate under this Agreement. RIITS is provided on an “as is” and “with all faults” basis, with Paramount using RIITS at its own risk.
8.2. Neither Administrator, Members, nor Associates make any representations or warranties, express or implied, that the RIITS Data will perform on Paramount’s equipment. Further, Administrator makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, that RIITS Data will be suitable for the purposes for which it is permitted to be used under the terms of this Agreement. THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVED BY THE PARTIES.
8.3. Paramount warrants that all work necessary to transmit its Information through RIITS has been completed. In the event of breach of this warranty, Paramount shall take the necessary actions to correct the breach and the consequences thereof, at Paramount’s sole expense, in the most expeditious manner as permitted by existing circumstances. Upon notification from Administrator of Paramount’s breach, if Paramount does not promptly take steps to correct the breach, Administrator may: 1) Correct the breach or cause others to do so upon written consent of Paramount.
Administrator may require Paramount to reimburse Administrator for any work that is completed by Administrator or others to correct the breach; 2) disconnect Paramount from RIITS; or 3) terminate this Agreement and Paramount’s Membership. The remedies described above are non-exclusive and Administrator’s use of these remedies does not waive any other rights or remedies it may have at law or otherwise.
9. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
9.1. Except for Indemnity obligations set forth in section 10, neither Paramount, Administrator, any Member, or any Associate, or any of their respective employees, officers, agents, or consultants shall be liable for any damages, claim or loss incurred by a Member or Associate (including without limitation, compensatory, incidental, indirect, special, consequential, or exemplary damages, lost profits, lost sales or business, expenditures, investments or commitments in connection with any business, or loss of goodwill) resulting from the RIITS Data or inability to use the provided RIITS Data irrespective of whether Administrator, Paramount, Members and/or Associates have been informed of, knew of, or should have known of the likelihood of such damages, claim, or loss.
9.2. Members and Associates assume no liability or responsibility for Paramount equipment.
9.3. Paramount will not hold any Member or Associate liable or responsible in any way for unforeseen interruptions in providing the RIITS Data regardless of cause.
9.4. Paramount, on behalf of itself and its agents, sub-licensees, employees, clients, and customers, hereby waives and releases Administrator and all Members and Associates from any and all liability, including but not limited to claims, causes of action, losses, costs, damages, and expenses of any kind or nature whatsoever, whether known or unknown, to the extent caused by or attributable to RIITS, this Agreement, or the use of RIITS Data by Paramount.
Paramount (for itself and its clients, customers and employees) expressly waives the benefit of Section 1542 of the California Civil Code, which provides as follows: “a general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor”. (Paramount’s Initials) ______
10. INDEMNIFICATION
10.1. To the fullest extent permitted by law, and with counsel approved by the Administrator, Paramount shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Administrator, Members, and Associates, including the respective agents, employees, directors, or officers of each (the “Indemnified Parties”), from and against any and all liability, to the extent arising out of, connected with, or resulting from any act or omission of Paramount or any of its officers, authorized representative, employees, subcontractors or suppliers, or any person or organization directly or indirectly employed by any of them, which liability includes but is not limited to claims, actions, suits (including but not limited to workers’ compensation suits and breaches of contract claims made by employees of Paramount against Indemnified Parties), demands, costs, judgments, liens, penalties, damages, losses, and/or expenses, including but not limited to any fees of accountants, attorneys or other professionals.
10.2. The indemnification specified in this Section shall survive termination or closeout of the Agreement hereunder and is in addition to any other rights or remedies that Members and Associates may have under the law or under this Agreement.
10.3. Parties acknowledge that all Members and Associates enter into an Interagency Memorandum of Understanding with substantially similar indemnification language under which Paramount shall be indemnified as a Member.
10.4. Claims against the indemnified Members and/or Associates by any employee of the Members and/or Associates, its subcontractors, suppliers, anyone directly or indirectly employed by any of them, and/or anyone for whose acts any of them may be liable shall not in any way limit Paramount’s indemnification obligation as set forth above, including the Agreement and/or type of damages, compensation, and/or benefits payable by or for the Paramount or its subcontractors under workers’ compensation acts, disability benefit acts, and/or other employee benefit acts and/or insurances.
11. NO WAIVER
11.1. Failure of Administrator to enforce at any time, or from time to time, any provision of the Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver thereof.
11.2. No waiver by Administrator of any breach of any provision of the Agreement shall constitute a waiver of any other breach or of such provision.
11.3. Failure or delay by Administrator to insist upon strict performance of any terms or conditions of the Agreement, or to exercise any rights or remedies provided by law, shall not be deemed a waiver of any right of Administrator to insist upon performance of Paramount's obligations set forth in the Agreement, or rights or remedies as to any prior or subsequent default hereunder.
12. TERM OF THE AGREEMENT
12.1. The term of the Agreement shall begin upon the date of the last Party to sign this Agreement and shall continue for one (1) year (the “Initial Term”).
12.2. The Agreement shall automatically renew month to month (each a “Renewal Term”), unless either Party sends written notice to the other Party at least thirty (30) days before expiration of the Initial Term or any Renewal Term that it does not wish to renew the Agreement.
12.3. The term of the Agreement shall consist of the Initial Term and any Renewal Term (the “Term”).
13. TERMINATION
13.1. If Paramount fails to comply with any of the terms and conditions contained within this Agreement, Administrator may revoke Paramount’s access privileges to RIITS Data and, upon written notification, terminate this Agreement immediately. In addition, Administrator shall have the right to enforce any and all rights and remedies herein or which may be now or hereafter available at law or in equity.
13.2. Except as provided in the preceding paragraph, CM Committee reserves the right to revoke Paramount’s access privileges to RIITS and terminate this Agreement at any time, upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to Paramount.
13.3. Paramount may terminate this Agreement upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to Administrator.
14. OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS
14.1. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
14.2. Each Member and Associate of the CM Committee is an express third-party beneficiary of this Agreement.
14.3. The persons executing this Agreement on behalf of the Parties shall be duly authorized to execute this Agreement on behalf of its respective Party.
15. ASSIGNMENT
Paramount shall not assign, transfer, convey, or otherwise dispose of the Agreement (or the right, title, or interest in it or any part of it) without the prior written consent of the CM Committee and endorsement of the Administrator, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
16. AUTHORITY TO ENTER AGREEMENTS AND MANAGEMENT OF RIITS
16.1. LACMTA as the Administrator is authorized to execute Member, Associate, and User agreements which contain provisions regarding guidelines, protocols, terms and conditions on use of RIITS that have been approved by the CM Committee on behalf of all Members and Associates, including Paramount.
16.2. Paramount hereby acknowledges that Administrator or any successor Administrator selected by the CM Committee is delegated authority to provide for the day-to-day operation, maintenance, management, and monitoring of RIITS, codify system changes, provide administrative support to the CM Committee, execute related agreements, and enforce the terms and conditions of agreements.
17. GOVERNING LAW
The Agreement has been negotiated, entered into, and shall be performed, within the State of California, and as such California substantive and procedural law shall apply, except to the extent preempted or superseded by federal law. By entering into the Agreement, the Parties consent and submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of California, County of Los Angeles, over any action at law, suit in equity, and/or other proceeding that may arise out of the Agreement.
18. SEVERABILITY
In the event any article, section, sub-article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase contained in the Agreement shall be determined, declared, adjudged invalid, illegal, unconstitutional, or otherwise void, such determination, declaration, or adjudication shall in no manner affect the other articles, sections, sub-articles, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, or phrases of the Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect as if the article, section, sub-article, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase declared, determined, or adjudged invalid, illegal, unconstitutional, or otherwise void, was not originally contained in the Agreement.
19. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between Paramount and the Administrator regarding RIITS, and supersedes any and all previous and contemporaneous agreements, whether written or oral, and all communications between the Parties regarding RIITS.
20. BINDING ON SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
This Agreement shall run to the benefit of and be binding upon any successors and assigns.
21. CONTACT INFORMATION
Notices under this Agreement shall be sent by first-class U.S. mail, postage prepaid, to the Paramount contact and to the Administrator, at the address specified. Each Party will notify the other in writing of changes to their designated contact person. Notices shall be deemed effective five business days after such mailing.
Contact information regarding any aspects of this Agreement is as follows:
21.1. Paramount Contact Information
Paramount may provide a primary and a technical contact. Paramount contact information is as follows:
21.1.1. Primary Contact Name
Name: City of Paramount
Contact Name: Adriana Figueroa
Title: Public Works Director
Address: 16400 Colorado Avenue
Paramount, CA 90723
Telephone: (562) 220-2100
Email: [email protected]
21.1.2. Technical Contact Name
Name: City of Paramount
Contact Name: Rafael Casillas
Title: Project Manager IV / Consulting City Engineer
Address: 16400 Colorado Avenue
Paramount, CA 90723
Telephone: (562) 330-9008
Email: [email protected]
21.2. LACMTA in its capacity as RIITS Administrator Contact Agency Name: Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Contact Name: Mr. Kali Fogel
Title: RIITS Administrator
Address: 1 Gateway Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Telephone: (213) 922-2665
Email: [email protected]
22. ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES
Each Party agrees that electronic signatures, whether digital or encrypted, of the Parties included in this Agreement are intended to authenticate this writing and to have the same force and effect as manual signatures. Delivery of a copy of this Agreement or any other document contemplated hereby bearing an original or electronic signature by facsimile, by electronic mail in “portable document format” (“.pdf”) form, or by any other electronic means intended to preserve the original graphic and pictorial appearance of a document, will have the same effect as physical delivery of the paper document bearing an original or electronic signature.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the dates indicated below.
Los Angeles County Metropolitan
Transportation Authority, in its
capacity as the duly authorized
RIITS Administrator
City of Paramount
STEPHANIE N. WIGGINS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
By:
Steven Gota
Executive Officer
Date Adriana Figueroa
Public Works Director
Date
INTEGRATED CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT ATTACHMENT
1. PARTICIPATION BY MEMBERS
1.1 This Integrated Corridor Management (“ICM”) Attachment to the Interagency Memorandum of Understanding between Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (“LACMTA”), in its capacity as the Administrator of the Regional Integration of Intelligent Transportation Systems (“RIITS”) and Paramount sets forth the terms and conditions for participation by the Member in Integrated Corridor Management.
1.2 The Parties shall determine where ICM equipment and software will be installed within the Member’s jurisdiction as RIITS infrastructure. LACMTA on behalf of RIITS may install ICM infrastructure within Member’s jurisdiction. The Parties will mutually cooperate to promptly resolve any technical or institutional issues, including those during design, implementation, operation, and maintenance of ICM.
1.3 By participating in ICM, the Member authorizes RIITS to make certain changes or improvements to the Member's traffic control equipment at targeted intersections.
1.4 Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, whether expressly or by implication, the Member has and retains the sole responsibility for the operation and maintenance of its traffic control system.
1.5 The Member acknowledges and agrees that ICM was prepared in accordance with state and federal signal safety requirements, and the implementation of ICM does not adversely affect or alter the safety parameters of the local traffic control system.
2. MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES
The Member hereby agrees, in no particular order, to each and every of the following:
2.1. Member shall operate and maintain local traffic control and ITS assets to support ICM;
2.2. Member shall fulfill their ICM requirements for their jurisdiction;
2.3. Member shall assign agency staff or contracted agency staff to participate in scheduled meetings, calls, and workshops associated with the ICM corridor;
2.4. Member shall review and provide timely comments on documents, reports, and plans as it relates to the specific ICM corridor;
2.5. Member shall provide coordination support during the design, installation, and test of all ICM elements. Such support may include, without limitation, timely review of design, access to necessary equipment for installation, providing timely inspections and approvals, and making staff available on an as-needed basis;
2.6. Member shall notify the ICM Program Manager of any significant changes being considered to data, traffic signal controller hardware and firmware, transit routes, signal timing, ITS devices, and other items that potentially impact the corridor and/or arterial operations so that all stakeholders are informed and can make adjustments for the betterment of the overall ICM corridor;
2.7. Member shall participate in the RIITS ICM Subcommittee on an as-needed basis. All technical, performance, and operational matters for ICM will be resolved among the partnering agencies within this Subcommittee. ICM activities will be directed through each agency's primary contact and then advanced through each agency's management as needed.
2.8. Member shall provide or make available existing traffic signal plans for targeted intersections to RIITS;
2.9. Member shall work with RIITS to make space available for the installation of ICM equipment within traffic controller cabinets and on traffic signal poles and mast arms as necessary;
2.10. Member shall issue all required permits at no cost to LACMTA on behalf of RIITS or its contractors for all work directly related to the installation of ICM elements;
2.11. Member shall assist with the installation of any updated traffic signal control programs required for ICM operations. Further, the Member shall remain responsible for entering the signal timing and for other tasks directly related to dayto-day traffic signal operations;
2.12. Member retains the exclusive ownership and control over all traffic signal control equipment and other ITS equipment used for daily traffic operations. Other than the ICM and related equipment, the Member shall also retain exclusive ownership and control over the equipment, firmware, software and improvements that RIITS makes to the Member's traffic signal control operations;
2.13. Member shall provide, at its own cost and expense, operational infrastructure within Member's jurisdiction that allows ICM to operate normally;
2.14. Member shall promptly notify the ICM Program Manager whenever RIITS infrastructure is disconnected during the normal course of traffic signal control operations and maintenance or otherwise;
2.15. Member shall notify the ICM Program Manager immediately if RIITS infrastructure is damaged or removed. Member will retain any and all removed equipment, including, but not limited to, hardware, parts, equipment, software, tools, and other items provided for return to RIITS;
2.16. Member retains the responsibility for the operations and maintenance of its traffic control system, including those intersections receiving upgrades. Nothing in this Integrated Corridor Management Attachment is intended to change or be construed to change the Member's responsibilities in operating and maintaining its traffic control system, including, without limitation, traffic timing/signal issues at the Member's intersections; and
2.17. Member hereby appoints and designates the following individual to serve as the principal point of contact for the Member for purposes of ICM:
ICM Contact Name
Name: City of Paramount
Contact Name: Jeff Lau
Title: Deputy Director
Address: 16400 Colorado Avenue
Paramount, CA 90723
Telephone: (562) 364-8526
Email: [email protected]
3. ADMINISTRATOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Subject to and upon approval from the RIITS Configuration Management Committee, and in no particular order, RIITS shall perform as follows:
3.1. RIITS shall work closely with Member to ensure that the deployment of ICM does not impact traffic conditions or increase normal operations and maintenance requirements at signal prioritized intersections;
3.2. Work with Member to develop appropriate response plan strategies acceptable to both Parties. The Parties understand and agree that the Member is ultimately responsible for the traffic signal timing sheets that control all intersections;
3.3. At RIITS’ sole cost and expense, RIITS shall procure, test, and in coordination with the Member, integrate and install all elements necessary to implement ICM at each targeted intersection, and shall not install ICM equipment until RIITS has received Member's approval;
3.4. In furtherance of 2.10 above, RIITS and/or its contractors shall obtain from Member all necessary permits and coordinate with the Member prior to commencing fieldwork;
3.5. Coordinate all operations and maintenance directly attributable to the ICM deployment with the Member.
4. ICM PROGRAM MANAGER
The ICM Program Manager is the designated and primary point-of-contact for any and all ICM technical and administrative matters. Their contact information is below.
4.1. ICM Program Manager Contact
Agency Name: Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Contact Name: Mr. Edward Alegre
Title: ICM Program Manager
Address: 1 Gateway Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Telephone: (213) 418-3287
Email: [email protected]
END OF INTEGRATED CORRIDOR MANAGMENT ATTACHMENT
To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Yecenia Guillen, Community Services
Director
Date: July 8, 2025
SUBJECT: AGREEMENT FOR ZAMBONI MACHINE LOAN AND DISPLAY
BACKGROUND
As part of the Downtown Revitalization Project, the City established a goal of enhancing the City’s history and sense of community. In this effort, the City partnered with a private developer to acquire, rehabilitate, and preserve the historic former Paramount Saw Property, converting into a historical museum, community meeting rooms, and a multitenant indoor food hall. Consistent with this vision, the City entered into an agreement with Paramount City Investors, LLC Development Group, for the development of the former Paramount Saw Property.
In conjunction with the development of the commercial areas, the City also entered into an agreement with Hamilton Architects, Inc., to design the historical museum and community meeting room spaces. Paramount City Investors allocated to the City 3,000 square feet of space for these purposes. The museum would consist of open-access spaces that will be integrated within the indoor food hall.
Various items of historical significance will be displayed throughout the museum space.
A special highlight of the museum collection will include an original full-sized Model E Zamboni Machine that will be prominently displayed for visitors to enjoy.
DISCUSSION
To celebrate Paramount’s history and to honor the significance of the Zamboni Company’s USA, Inc. (Zamboni) location within Paramount, the City requested to borrow a Zamboni Model E Machine (machine) from Zamboni. Zamboni has agreed to provide the machine to the City under a loan agreement (Agreement) for the purpose of display within the Paramount Saw Property historical museum space.
The City will provide a location within the museum space for the machine to be viewed by the public and will also provide signage and information regarding the machine and Zamboni, which manufactures it.
Agenda Report July 8, 2025
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Currently, Zamboni has ensured that the machine is in the appropriate condition for loan and display purposes and is prepared for the City to collect and transport the machine.
Before obtaining receipt of the machine, the City must enter into an Agreement with Zamboni to accept delivery and loan of the machine for future display. Should the City Council approve the proposed Agreement, the machine will be delivered to the City and will be stored and secured until its future installation at the Paramount Saw Property historical museum space.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact to approving the Agreement for the Zamboni Machine loan and display. This loan is offered, without payment, by the Zamboni Company USA, Inc.
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
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Zamboni Company USA, Inc. for the loan and display of a Model E Zamboni Machine at the Paramount Saw Property Historical Museum space.
AGREEMENT FOR ZAMBONI LOAN AND DISPLAY
THIS AGREEMENT FOR ZAMBONI LOAN AND DISPLAY ("Agreement") is made this 8
th day of July 2025, by and between Zamboni Company USA, a California corporation located in Paramount (“Zamboni Company”) and the City of Paramount, a California general law City ("City"), collectively the “Parties.”
R E C I T A L S:
A. Commencing on July 9th, 2025, City has made arrangements for space in the historic Paramount Saw Building, located at 16493 Paramount Blvd., adjacent to the City Hall area, in which to display articles reflecting local history.
B. Zamboni Company is a corporation which manufactures ice resurfacing machines and which has been located in Paramount since its inception.
C. In order to show Paramount’s history, the City requested and Zamboni Company has agreed to loan of a Zamboni Model “E” No 34 manufactured in Paramount and for display purposes by the City (the “Loan”). A picture of such Zamboni is attached and incorporated as Exhibit A.
D. This loan is offered without payment to Zamboni Company.
E. The City has the authority to and wishes to accept such loan.
F. This Agreement sets out the terms and conditions of such loan.
NOW, THEREFORE, City and Zamboni agree as follows:
A G R E E M E N T:
1. Recitals. The Recitals set out above are true and correct.
2. Zamboni Loan of Property.
A. As of July 9th, (the “Effective Date”) Zamboni Company loans to the City the Zamboni ice resurfacing machine described in Exhibit “A” (“Zamboni”). The Zamboni Company shall deliver the Zamboni to the City Yard, 15300 Downey Avenue, and, upon delivery, the City will store the Zamboni there before installation in the Paramount Saw Building for display in an area and manner indicated by the City.
B. Zamboni Company confirms that the Zamboni is in the appropriate condition for loan and display. The City has inspected the Loan and finds that it is in appropriate condition for display in the manner determined by the City.
C. City Acceptance of Loan. As of the Effective Date, City accepts the loan of the Zamboni, subject to the conditions set forth below.
3. Term. The term of this Agreement shall commence as of the date it is signed by both Parties (the “Effective Date”) and shall continue in effect until terminated. This Agreement may be terminated upon 90 calendar days prior written notice by one Party to the other. In the event of such termination, City shall make the Zamboni available for pick-up by the Zamboni Company; with such pickup, this Agreement shall terminate.
4. Responsibilities of City:
A. The City will provide a location in the Paramount Saw Building for the Zamboni which provides for viewing by the public in a manner designed to prevent using, touching, climbing or any similar activity.
B. The City shall provide signage and information regarding the Zamboni and the Zamboni Company which manufactures it.
C. The City shall maintain the Zamboni in the condition received, reasonable wear and tear excepted, during the term of this loan.
D. Except as otherwise provided in Section 3 above, the City understands that at all times the Zamboni Company shall retain title to the Zamboni which is not a gift but a loan.
E. City’s use of the Loan shall be exclusively for public purposes.
5. Indemnification. City shall hold harmless the Zamboni Company, its officers, agents and employees, free and harmless from and against any and all claims, causes of action, liabilities, costs and expenses, losses or damages arising from its receipt and display of the Loan.
6. Notices. Any notice which either party may desire to give to the other party must be in writing and may be given by personal delivery, facsimile or by mailing the same by U.S. mail to the party to whom the notice is directed at the address of such party hereinafter set forth, or such other address and to such other persons as the parties may hereafter designate:
To Zamboni : Paula Coony, Brand Director
_Zamboni Company USA______________________
_15714 Colorado Ave.____________________
Paramount, CA 90723
To City:
City of Paramount
16400 Colorado Ave.___
Paramount, CA 90723
Attn: Community Services Director ____________
8. Amendment; Complete Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding between City and the Zamboni Company concerning the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes all prior agreements, terms, understandings, conditions, representations and warranties, whether written or oral, made by City or the Zamboni Company concerning the matters which are the subject of this Agreement. This Agreement has been drafted through a joint effort of the parties and, therefore, shall not be construed in favor of or against either of the parties.
9. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California.
10. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or application thereof to any person or circumstance shall to any extent be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement (including the application of such provision to persons or circumstances other than those to which it is held invalid or unenforceable) shall not be affected thereby, and each provision of this Agreement shall be valid and enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law.
11. Counterparts, Headings, and Defined Terms. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one agreement. The headings to sections of this Agreement are for convenient reference only and shall not be used in interpreting this Agreement.
12. Time of the Essence. Time is of the essence of this Agreement.
13. Waiver. No waiver by City or the Zamboni Company of any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement or any of their respective rights under this Agreement shall be effective, except as provided herein, unless such waiver is in writing and signed by the party charged with the waiver.
14. Third Parties. This Agreement is entered into for the sole benefit of City and the Zamboni Company and their respective permitted successors and assigns. No party other than City and the Zamboni Company and such permitted successors and assigns shall have any right of action under or rights or remedies by reason of this Agreement.
15. Additional Documents. Each party agrees to perform any further acts and to execute and deliver such further documents which may be reasonably necessary to carry out the terms of this Agreement.
16. Dispute Costs. In the event any dispute between the parties with respect to this Agreement results in litigation or other proceeding, the prevailing party shall be reimbursed by the party not prevailing in such proceeding for all reasonable costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ and experts’ fees and costs incurred by the prevailing party in connection with such litigation or other proceeding and any appeal thereof. Such costs, expenses and fees shall be included in and made a part of the judgment recovered by the prevailing party, if any.
The provisions of this Section shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
17. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, and all so executed shall constitute one agreement binding on all parties hereto, notwithstanding that all parties are not signatories to the original or the same counterpart.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, City and the Zamboni Company do hereby execute this Agreement as of the date first written above.
CITY:
CITY OF PARAMOUNT
By:__________________________________
Printed Name:_________________________
Title:_________________________________
ZAMBONI COMPANY :
ZAMBONI COMPANY USA, INC.
By:__________________________________
Printed Name:_________________________
Title:_________________________________
ATTEST: ATTEST:
By:______________________________ By: _________________________________ Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By: _____________________________
City Attorney
EXHIBIT A – ZAMBONI UNIT
To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Margarita Matson, Public Safety Director
Date: July 8, 2025
SUBJECT: USE OF CITIZENS’ OPTION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY (COPS) GRANT FUNDING FOR FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2025-2026
BACKGROUND
The Department of Justice has provided Citizens’ Option for Public Safety (COPS) grant funds to the City since fiscal year (FY) 1996-1997. After twenty-nine years of receiving this grant, the City continues to use State COPS grant funds for a variety of law enforcement activities, which range from increasing personnel to the purchase of equipment for enhanced police effectiveness. Since FY 1996-1997, the City has received $3,227,738 in State COPS grant funds.
DISCUSSION
The FY 2025-2026 Adopted Budget includes proposed uses for the City’s State COPS funds. Staff recommends to continue providing additional loud noise patrol overtime and crime suppression overtime to assist with the high volume of calls and to address crime trends in a timely matter. Staff anticipates spending the total amount of $188,950 on these additional patrols and services.
FISCAL IMPACT
For FY 2025-2026 Adopted Budget includes a total of $188,950 to provide the following service:
Fund Division Account Service Description Amount
State Cops Sworn Patrol 296-3121-5233-056 Law Enforcement Overtime $188,950
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 1: Safe Community - Provide a safe place to live, work, and visit.
Agenda Report July 8, 2025
PUBLIC SAFETY (COPS) GRANT FUNDING FOR FY 2025-2026 Page 2
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approve and authorize staff to use the State COPS grant funds in the amount of $188,950 for additional patrols and services.
To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Adriana Figueroa, Public Works Director
Date: July 8, 2025
SUBJECT: TAX ASSESSMENT OF CHARGES FOR DELINQUENT REFUSE COLLECTION FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2024
BACKGROUND
The City of Paramount has an exclusive franchise with Athens Services, Inc. (Athens) for refuse collection. Athens bills residential customers quarterly for charges incurred for the collection of garbage, recyclables, green waste, and other refuse.
Paramount Municipal Code, Section 13.20.210 requires the City to assist Athens with the collection of delinquent residential invoices. This section further states that ten (10) days after City Council approval is obtained for the assessment of unpaid accounts (see attachment), the City can then submit the assessments for outstanding dues to the Los Angeles County Assessor’s Office for placement upon the applicable property owner’s tax bill.
DISCUSSION
The City has placed unpaid trash collection bills as assessments against properties for over 30 years. Properties are assessed only after Athens representatives have made all reasonable attempts to collect the delinquent amounts. In addition to sending the normal quarterly bills and past due notices listing any unpaid amounts, Athens notified the affected property owners and tenants of the unpaid amounts by letter on April 18, 2025 and May 9, 2025. On June 6, 2025, the City re-notified the affected property owners that any unpaid amounts would be placed as assessments against their property and that the City Council would hold a public hearing on July 8, 2025, to discuss the assessments for delinquent trash bills. By the time these unpaid bills are presented to the City Council, both the property owner and tenants have cumulatively received six notices of the delinquent amount. In addition, on June 26, 2025, the City published a public hearing notice in the Paramount Journal.
The City occasionally receives calls from property owners expressing concerns about the assessment. Many property owners claim that their property was unoccupied during the delinquent billing period, occupied by tenants, or that they did not own the property during the period in question. The City investigates these claims and informs Athens of the need to adjust accounts when appropriate.
Agenda Report July 8, 2025
TAX ASSESSMENT – DELINQUENT REFUSE COLLECTION CHARGES Page 2 The list of delinquent accounts and assessments is attached to this report. As of the writing of this report, there are 222 delinquent accounts, representing $62,033.73 for Calendar Year 2024. It is important to note that the list of delinquent accounts and the total dollar amount for past due payment of these accounts will change due to payments still being processed through July 31st. The updated list of delinquent accounts will later be submitted to the Los Angeles County Auditor-Controller for processing.
FISCAL IMPACT
Each delinquent account is assessed an administrative fee of $60 to cover fees and charges from the Los Angeles County Assessor’s Office for placement in the property tax rolls. Once the lien is paid, the City receives 10 percent, or $6, of the fee to cover administrative expenses related to the tax lien 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 6: Efficient, Effective, and Fiscally Responsible - Deliver an efficient and effective City government in a fiscally responsible, transparent and collaborative manner.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Consider testimony received during the public hearing, and authorize the City Manager to submit the updated Calendar Year 2024 delinquent refuse collection charge list to the Los Angeles County Auditor-Controller after July 31st for processing.
To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Adriana Figueroa, Public Works Director
Date: July 8, 2025
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR INSTALLATION OF A LIMITED TIME PARKING ZONE
ON ORIZABA AVENUE, SOUTH OF SOMERSET BOULEVARD
BACKGROUND
Requests may be made to the Public Works Commission for the installation of items such as disabled parking zones, limited-time parking zones, speed humps, and stop signs.
Each of these traffic safety requests are required to meet a set of specific criteria for the requested item. The process involved with each request includes a review by the City’s staff and traffic engineer, submission of an application and any additional requested materials to the Public Works Department, review for consideration by the Public Works Commission, and then review and approval by the City Council. Criteria for the approval of the installation of a limited time parking zone include the following:
• Duration of time is considered based on business need • Must be a business where customer/visitor turnover is frequent • Must have no alternate on-site parking available
DISCUSSION
Staff initially received a request from the Paramount Unified School District (PUSD), located at 15110 California Avenue, to install a 30-minute limited-time parking zone, Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., to span across three parking spaces with appropriate signage on the west side of Orizaba Avenue, south of Somerset Boulevard.
The PUSD administrative headquarters is located between California Avenue and Orizaba Avenue, south of Somerset Boulevard. PUSD will be opening a new Welcome Center at the PUSD headquarters, with the entrance on Orizaba Avenue. The center will house the Special Education, Pupil Services, and Student Records offices. PUSD is requesting a limited time parking zone in front of the Welcome Center entrance, on Orizaba Avenue, so visitors can readily park, obtain the necessary PUSD services, and leave the premises.
The item was first brought to the Public Works Commission for consideration and review at its May 1, 2025, meeting. At that time, residents and a local business owner in the immediate area expressed concerns and opposed the limited-time parking zone as Agenda Report July 8, 2025
REQUEST FOR INSTALLATION OF A LIMITED TIME PARKING ZONE PAGE 2 requested by PUSD. Some of the concerns included reference that PUSD has existing parking on the premises, so PUSD’s request for limited time parking should not be allowed. The residents also expressed preference not to have limited-time parking given limited parking spaces in the area. The Commission directed staff to further review existing conditions of the PUSD’s request and continued discussions about this item at the Public Works Commission meeting in June.
Staff discussed this with PUSD following the meeting. In consideration of the community feedback received, PUSD agreed to modify their request for a 30-minute limited time parking zone spanning across the three parking spaces on Orizaba Avenue south of Somerset Boulevard, to Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., shortening the timeframe in which the limited time parking zone would be in effect. The rationale is that the limited hours align with typical school related business hours and resume standard street parking practices in the afternoons, evenings, and weekends when there is generally a greater need for longer-term parking during those times. A letter indicating the proposed revisions, as well as the meeting details for the Public Works Commission to hear the item, was sent to all residents in the area. This modified request was presented to the Public Works Commission at its June 5, 2025 meeting. The Public Works Commission took public comment in support of this request from a representative of PUSD. Public comment in opposition was provided by two residents in addition to the business owner located across from this location. Following discussion, the Public Works Commission voted to recommend approval to the City Council.
The PUSD Welcome Center, located at the southwest intersection of Somerset Boulevard and Orizaba Avenue, faces an auto body repair shop across the street, along with some residential homes. Lincoln Elementary School is located on the south end of Orizaba Avenue. Currently, there is a small parking lot adjacent to the PUSD Welcome Center that accommodates four vehicles. PUSD intends to convert this area into ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) accessible parking. Given the additional space required for ADA accessibility, the number of parking spaces will be reduced. The services that will be provided at this location are relatively brief in nature, so a limited time parking zone is deemed appropriate. Based on anticipated visitor traffic to the PUSD Welcome Center, a limited-time parking zone is deemed adequate during the hours of 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday.
There is currently a red curb on Orizaba Avenue, just north of the Welcome Center entrance. If approved by the City Council, the curb adjacent to the existing red curb will be painted green with signage posted indicating that this area is a 30-minute parking zone for three parking spaces.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no additional fiscal impact to the City. Funding for this type of activity is included in the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Public Works operating budget utilizing General Funds.
Agenda Report July 8, 2025
REQUEST FOR INSTALLATION OF A LIMITED TIME PARKING ZONE PAGE 3
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
Approve the request for installation of a 30-minute limited time parking zone spanning three parking spaces to be located on the west side of Orizaba Avenue, south of Somerset Boulevard, with the limited-time parking zone to be in effect Monday through Friday, during the hours of 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Public Works Department
15300 Downey Avenue
Paramount, CA 90723
Phone: 562-220-2020
Application for Traffic Safety Request
Solicitud de Seguridad del Tráfico
Select one: □ Disabled Parking Zone □ Limited-Time Parking Zone □ Speed Hump □ Stop Sign Zona de Discapacitado Zona de Tiempo Limitado Jorobas de Velocidad Letrero de Transisto Name/Nombre:
Street Address/Domicilio:
Telephone/Teléfono #: ( ) Cell #: ( )
Email/Correo Electrónico:
Disabled Parking Placard Number/Cartel de Persona Discapacitado Numero:
Please explain why you are making the traffic safety request:
Por favor explique por qué necesita está solicitud de seguridad del tráfico:
(Continue on the back if needed. Si es necesario, continúe en la parte posterior) Additional Questions/ Preguntas Adicionales: Yes/Sí No
Petition is attached (Speed Hump/Stop Sign Request Only) La petición es solo para (solicitud de Jorobas/Letrero de Transito) *If the answer is no,
please explain
below.
*Si la respuesta es
no, por favor
explique abajo. My request meets all the installation criteria* (Disabled Parking Zone, Limited-Time Parking Zone, and Speed Hump Request Only) Mi solicitud cumple con todos los criterios de instalación* (de una Zona de Discapacitados, Zona de Tiempo Limitado y Joroba de Velocidad) (Continue on the back if needed. Si es necesario, continúe en la parte posterior) I hereby confirm that the above information is correct. I have read and understand the Guidelines for Traffic Safety Requests and, to the best of my knowledge, my residence meets ALL the installation criteria, requirements, and conditions presented. I understand that the details in this application that I have given will be checked to determine eligibility.
Confirmo que la información en esta solicitud es correcta. He leído y entiendo la Solicitud de Seguridad del Tráfico y, a mi entender, mi residencia cumple con TODOS los criterios de instalación, requisitos, y condiciones. Entiendo que los detalles en esta solicitud que he dado serán verificados para determinar la elegibilidad.
Signature/Firme Date/Fecha
For office use only:
Sólo para la oficinara:
□ Document Received: ________ (Date) Staff Initials: ______ □ Document Received: ________ (Date) Staff Initials: ______ □ $150 (blue) or $300 (green) Non-Refundable Fee Received: ________ (Date) Staff Initials: ______ Rev. 3/2025
15110 CALIFORNIA AVENUE
To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Margarita Matson, Public Safety Director
Date: July 8, 2025
SUBJECT: 2025 FOURTH OF JULY AFTER-ACTION REPORT
Every year the City and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deploy an extensive Fourth of July education and enforcement campaign. The campaign includes public education efforts and enforcement strategies to combat illegal fireworks. In 2025, the Public Safety Department and LASD personnel continued its zero-tolerance approach to enforcing illegal fireworks within our community. Tonight’s presentation will provide a comprehensive analysis of this year’s Fourth of July deployment and an after-action results.
To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: John King, AICP, Planning and Building
Director
Date: July 8, 2025
SUBJECT: APPROVING ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 36, AMENDING SECTION 17.04.010 (DEFINITIONS) AND ADDING SECTION
17.44.165 TO ARTICLE 1 (USES) OF CHAPTER 17.44 (GENERAL
PROVISIONS, CONDITIONS, AND EXCEPTIONS REGARDING THIS
TITLE) OF TITLE 17 OF THE PARAMOUNT MUNICIPAL CODE,
REGULATING GARAGE, ESTATE, AND YARD SALES IN RESIDENTIAL
ZONES AND LEGAL NONCONFORMING RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES
BACKGROUND
This item is a request for the City Council to approve Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (ZOTA) No. 36, amending Section 17.04.010 (Definitions) and adding Section 17.44.165 to Article 1 (Uses) of Chapter 17.44 (General Provisions, Conditions, and Exceptions Regarding this Title) of Title 17 of the Paramount Municipal Code, regulating garage, estate, and yard sales in residential zones and legal nonconforming residential properties.
Regulations for garage sales (and similar sales such as yard sales and estate sales) were most recently updated in 1990 with Ordinance No. 787. These regulations were previously within Title 5 (Business License Regulations) of the Municipal Code.
In November 2024, voters approved Measure LR, which revised the Paramount business license tax to apply to gross receipts. Doing so replaced Chapter 5.12 with updated regulations (implementing Ordinance No. 1192). As garage and yard sale provisions were previously in the same Municipal Code chapter as the business license regulations, it is necessary to reintroduce garage and yard sale requirements into a more relevant Code section – Title 17 (Zoning).
On June 4, 2025, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. PC 25:016, recommending approval of this ordinance.
Agenda Report July 8, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 1203 Page 2
DISCUSSION
Summary of Proposed Revisions
In addition to bringing the sale provisions to the Zoning portion of the Municipal Code, some minor changes to the previous regulations are proposed. Some of the provisions of the proposed ordinance include the following:
• Definitions. Definitions for estate sale, garage sale, and yard sale are included in Section 17.04.010 of the Municipal Code.
• Sale frequency. The City presently allows one garage or yard sale every 12 months.
The draft ordinance would increase the number of possible sales to two per every 12 months. Doing so would encourage residents to remove unwanted items to ideally clear space for vehicle parking in garages.
• Food sales. The ordinance would prohibit food sales.
• Religious assembly. For consistency with other Code sections, the ordinance would change the reference to sales on church property to sales on religious assembly property.
• Signs. As advertising in the public right-of-way is generally prohibited, the ordinance includes the same prohibition regarding advertising for garage and yard sales. • Legal nonconforming residential properties. The ordinance clarifies the garage and yard sales are possible at legal nonconforming residential properties located in commercial and manufacturing zones.
The Planning Commission City Attorney has reviewed and approved the proposed changes reflected in this Ordinance.
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 Outcomes No 1: Safe Community – Provide a safe place to live, work, and visit; and No. 3: Economic Health – Support a healthy, sustainable economy reflecting community values.
Agenda Report July 8, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 1203 Page 3
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Read by title only, waive further reading, introduce Ordinance No. 1203, and place it on the August 12, 2025 agenda for adoption.
CITY OF PARAMOUNT
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
ORDINANCE NO. 1203
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARAMOUNT, APPROVING ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT
NO. 36, AMENDING SECTION 17.04.010 (DEFINITIONS) AND ADDING SECTION 17.44.165 TO ARTICLE 1 (USES) OF CHAPTER 17.44
(GENERAL PROVISIONS, CONDITIONS, AND EXCEPTIONS
REGARDING THIS TITLE) OF TITLE 17 OF THE PARAMOUNT
MUNICIPAL CODE, REGULATING GARAGE, ESTATE, AND YARD
SALES IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES AND LEGAL NONCONFORMING
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Purpose and Findings. The City Council finds and declares as follows:
A. California Constitution Article XI, Section 7, enables the City of Paramount (“the City”) to enact local planning and land use regulations; and B. The authority to adopt and enforce zoning regulations is an exercise of the City’s police power to protect the public health, safety, and welfare; and C. The City desires to ensure that development occurs in a prudently effective manner, consistent with the goals and objectives of the General Plan as updated and adopted by the City Council on August 7, 2007 and reasonable land use planning principles; and
D. The Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on June 4, 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 25:016, recommending that the City Council adopt this Ordinance; and E. The City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on this Ordinance on July 8, 2025, at which time it considered all evidence presented, both written and oral.
SECTION 2. The Recitals set forth hereinabove are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein.
ORDINANCE NO. 1203
SECTION 3. Definitions. The following provisions of Section 17.04.010 (Definitions) of Title 17 of the Paramount Municipal Code shall be added to read as follows:
Estate sale. A sale conducted to sell goods, merchandise, and equipment of the property's deceased resident. The deceased person must be a principal resident of the property.
Garage sale or yard sale. The sale of tangible personal property on residential premises, provided the actual and principal current use of such premises is for residential purposes, and provided the personal property for sale is the personal property of the person residing upon the property from which such selling activity is being conducted.
SECTION 4. Section 17.44.165 (Garage, Estate, and Yard Sales) is hereby added to the Paramount Municipal Code to read as follows:
Section 17.44.165 Garage, Estate, and Yard Sales.
A. Sale Frequency. Subject to the regulatory provisions as set forth in this chapter, a sale, as defined in Section 17.04.010 of the Paramount Municipal Code, in a residentially zoned property or legal nonconforming residential property may be conducted on two occasions every 12 months for up to two consecutive days each occasion. Such sale shall be by a person residing on such property.
B. Allowable Sales. For the purpose of this section, "sale" means a garage, estate, or yard sale of goods, merchandise, and equipment owned by the resident and confined to the lot or parcel of property upon which structure the person conducting their sale resides. Food sales are prohibited. No person shall sell or offer for sale any new goods, merchandise, or equipment. No person shall sell or offer for sale any used goods, merchandise, or equipment that has been consigned or otherwise acquired for the purpose of resale.
C. Permit. A permit issued by the Planning Director or designee shall be obtained by such resident before selling or offering to sell any goods, merchandise, or equipment. The application shall be in a form and content as the Planning Director or designee deems advisable. The applicant shall submit proof of residency (such as a government-issued identification or current utility bill) at the sale address to the satisfaction of the Planning Director or designee. An issued garage, estate, or yard sale permit shall be posted in a location clearly visible from the public street or right-of-way during each day and hour of operation of the approved sale.
ORDINANCE NO. 1203
D. Estate Sales. A permit for a garage or yard sale shall not be issued on the same lot or parcel more than two occasions in a 12-month period for up to two consecutive days each occasion. However, one additional sale permit may be issued on the same lot or parcel during the same 12-month period for a maximum of two consecutive days if it is for the sole purpose of an estate sale. An estate sale is defined as a sale conducted to sell goods, merchandise, and equipment of the property's deceased resident. The deceased person must be a principal resident of the property, and a death certificate is required to obtain the license to conduct the sale.
E. Religious Assembly Sales. Religious assemblies as defined in Title 17 of the Paramount Municipal Code may be permitted to have a garage or yard sale on the same lot or parcel not more than two occasions in a 12-month period for up to two consecutive days each occasion.
F. Change in Occupancy or Residence. A change in the occupancy or residence shall not operate to cause a permit to be issued more frequently than previously stated.
G. Signs. In accordance with Article 7 (Signs in the Public Right-of-Way, Public Property and Parkways – Prohibited) of Chapter 9.04 (Miscellaneous Offenses) of the Paramount Municipal Code, no signs advertising a garage, estate, or yard sale shall be placed, attached, or installed on any tree, shrub, tree stake or guard, or upon any public building or structure, or upon any building or structure located upon public property or in, over or across the public rights-of-way, or within a parkway.
SECTION 5. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). This ordinance is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) which is the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment and CEQA does not apply where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant effect on the environment.
SECTION 6. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase in this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is for any reason held invalid, the validity of the remainder of the ordinance or the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall be adopted thereby. The City Council hereby declares it would have passed this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases or the application thereof to any person or circumstance be held invalid.
ORDINANCE NO. 1203
SECTION 7. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty days after its adoption, shall be certified as to its adoption by the City Clerk, and shall be published as required by law, together with the names and members of the City Council voting for and against the Ordinance.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Paramount this 12th day of August 2025.
Peggy Lemons, Mayor
ATTEST:
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Margarita Matson, Public Safety Director
Eric Wosick, Assistant Public Safety
Director
Date: July 8, 2025
SUBJECT: AGREEMENT WITH FLYING LION, INC. TO PROVIDE DRONE
SERVICES FOR MOTOR VEHICLE SPEED CONTESTS OR
EXHIBITIONS OF SPEED
BACKGROUND
In an effort to enhance our ability to deter crime, combat street racing, and prevent intersection takeovers, the City continually explores innovative ways to integrate new technology into our surveillance and enforcement practices. One such innovation is the utilization of drones as a supplemental law enforcement support tool. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) Special Enforcement Bureau (SEB) deployed a twoperson drone team that was incorporated into the Special Assignment Officer (SAO) Team’s weekly street racing operations in April 2024. Unfortunately, there were deficiencies that were identified with the County’s drone equipment, deployment policy, and use restrictions that limited the effectiveness of this pilot program. After a thorough assessment of the City’s needs and LASD’s drone-use limitations, it was determined that a civilian Public Safety Drone Deployment Pilot Program would be the most effective, efficient, and fiscally responsible way to support the City’s law enforcement priorities. At the City Council meeting on November 12, 2024, the City Council provided staff with the direction to move forward with the coordination of this non-sworn pilot program and pursue an approximate six-month deployment term that would allow us to better evaluate drone-use effectiveness.
DISCUSSION
This non-sworn pilot program would entail contracting with Flying Lion, Inc. (FLI) to provide drone overwatch service with rooftop operations four days a week, five hours per day, during high probability street racing and intersection takeover times. FLI is a drone service provider specializing in law enforcement support, and they are currently contracted to provide on-demand drone air operations, training, staffing, and consultation for multiple Public Safety and law enforcement agencies, including Beverly Hills, Chula Vista, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, Palos Verdes Estates, Redondo Beach, and Santa Monica. The services provided would include either an on-site Rooftop Pilot or a Remote Pilot operating a Dock Drone, drone and communication equipment, and livestreaming software, at a total rate of $210.50 per hour. The drones would patrol citywide, focusing on at-risk areas that we identify based on crime trends and historical Agenda Report July 8, 2025
AGREEMENT WITH FLYING LION, INC. Page 2
data. Drone operators would then report any violations that they observe directly to LASD by placing calls for service so that deputies could respond, investigate, and address the violations.
While exploring the range of services available, staff also discovered that drone operations are most effective when deployed from a secure, multi-story structure that provides clear visibility of large, targeted observational areas. To facilitate this best practice approach, the City, FLI, and Go Store It (GSI) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on May 29, 2025, whereby GSI agreed to provide rooftop access to its facility for FLI drone deployment.
Entering into an agreement with FLI to provide 20 hours of GSI rooftop drone overwatch patrol services per week for a six-month trial period at a total cost not to exceed $109,000, would thus allow us to implement the Public Safety Drone Deployment Pilot Program in a manner that meets the City’s needs and serves our law enforcement priorities.
The service agreement between the City and FLI is attached for your review.
FISCAL IMPACT
The FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget includes a total of $110,000 to provide the following services:
Fund Division Account Service Description Amount
GF/ARPA CIP/JC 112-9483-7146-394 LawEnforcementTool(Drone) $109,000
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 1: Safe Community - Provide a safe place to live, work, and visit.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approve the agreement with Flying Lion, Inc. to provide drone services in an amount not to exceed $109,000 and authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute the agreement.
1 CITY OF PARAMOUNT
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
(With Professional Liability)
This Agreement is made and entered into as of July 8, 2025 by and between the City of Paramount, a municipal corporation organized and operating under the laws of the State of California with its principal place of business at 16400 Colorado Avenue, Paramount, CA 90723 (“City”), and Flying Lion, Inc., an S-Corporation organized and operating under the laws of the State of California with its principal place of business at 2110 Artesia Boulevard, Suite 234, Redondo Beach, California 90278. (hereinafter referred to as “Consultant”). City and Consultant are sometimes individually referred to as “Party” and collectively as “Parties” in this Agreement.
RECITALS
A. City requires provision of the following professional services:
Drone overwatch service, as more fully set forth and described in this Agreement.
B. Consultant is duly licensed and/or otherwise fully authorized by law, and has the necessary experience and qualifications, to provide such services. City enters into this Agreement in substantial reliance on such experience and qualifications.
C. The Parties enter this Agreement in order to set forth terms and conditions governing Consultant’s performance of the services described herein.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
1. Scope of Services.
Consultant shall perform the services generally described in (i) the Scope of Services attached hereto as Exhibit “A”; (ii) any applicable request for proposals issued by the City; and (iii) as otherwise required by this Agreement, all to City’s satisfaction (collectively, “Services” herein.) In the event of any conflict between Exhibit A and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall control.
2. Compensation.
a. Subject to Section 2.b, below, the City shall pay for the Services satisfactorily performed, in accordance with the Schedule of Rates/Payments set forth in Exhibit “B”, attached hereto.
b. In no event shall the total amount paid for the Services exceed the sum of $109,000.00 [One hundred nine thousand dollars and zero cents]. This amount covers and is inclusive of all labor, materials, and any and all other costs incurred by Consultant in performing the Services, unless otherwise agreed upon in writing. Consultant shall be deemed to have made all necessary inquiries and site inspections prior to agreeing to perform the Services. Periodic payments for undisputed work shall be made within 2 thirty (30) days of receipt of an invoice which includes a detailed description of the work performed. Payments to Consultant for work performed will be made on a monthly billing basis.
3. Additional Work.
The Parties may agree on additional work to be provided as part of the Services. An amendment to this Agreement shall be prepared by the City and executed by both Parties authorizing such additional work and compensation therefor, prior to such work being performed.
4. Maintenance of Records.
Books, documents, papers, accounting records, and other evidence pertaining to costs incurred shall be maintained by Consultant and made available for review by the City at all reasonable times during the term of this Agreement and for four (4) years from the date of final payment by City.
5. Term; Time of Performance.
The term of this Agreement shall commence on the date first set forth above and shall expire on January 31, 2026, unless extended or earlier terminated as provided herein.
Consultant shall complete the Services within the term of this Agreement, and shall meet any other established schedules and deadlines agreed upon in writing. Consultant represents that it has the professional and technical personnel required to satisfactorily perform the Services as required by this Agreement. All indemnification provisions of this Agreement shall survive and remain in effect following the termination of this Agreement.
The Parties may, by mutual, written consent, extend the term of this Agreement.
6. Delays in Performance.
a. Force Majeure. Neither City nor Consultant shall be considered in default of this Agreement for delays in performance caused by force majeure events. Force majeure events mean and refer to circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the nonperforming party including, but not limited to, abnormal weather conditions; floods; earthquakes; fire; epidemics; war; riots and other civil disturbances; strikes, lockouts, work slowdowns, and other labor disturbances; sabotage or judicial restraint.
Consultant’s lack of financial capability, not due to any of the foregoing events, shall not constitute a force majeure event.
b. Should a force majeure event occur, the non-performing party shall, within a reasonable time of being prevented from performing, but not more than three (3) business days, give written notice to the other party describing the circumstances preventing continued performance and the efforts being made to resume performance of this Agreement.
3 7. Compliance with Law.
a. Consultant shall comply with all applicable local, State, and federal laws, ordinances, statutes, codes and regulations, including Cal/OSHA requirements, in the performance of the Services.
b. City may, but is not required, to assist Consultant in obtaining and maintaining all permits required of Consultant by federal, state and/or local regulatory agencies. c. If applicable, and unless otherwise provided in the Scope of Services, Consultant is responsible for all costs of clean up and/or removal of hazardous and toxic substances spilled as a result of his or her services or operations performed under this Agreement.
8. Standard of Care.
Consultant’s Services shall be performed in accordance with the generally accepted professional standards of practice and principles and in a manner consistent with the level of care and skill ordinarily exercised by members of the profession currently performing similar services under similar conditions in the County of Los Angeles. Consultant shall, at all times herein, possess any and all State of California and/or federal professional licenses and certifications, as applicable, required to lawfully perform the Services.
9. Assignment and Subcontracting.
Consultant shall not assign or transfer this Agreement or any rights or obligations under, or any interest in this Agreement, or subcontract any required performance hereunder, without the prior written consent of the City, which may be withheld for any reason. The Services required to be performed by the Consultant are personal to the Consultant. Any attempt to so assign, transfer, or subcontract without such consent shall be void and without legal effect and shall constitute grounds for termination. Authorized subcontracts, if any, shall contain a provision making the subcontractor subject to all requirements of this Agreement.
10. Independent Contractor.
Consultant is retained as an independent contractor and is not an employee of City. No employee or agent of Consultant is or shall become an employee of City. The work to be performed shall be in accordance with the Scope of Services described in this Agreement, subject to such directions and amendments from City as herein provided. a. All work and other Services provided pursuant to this Agreement shall be performed by Consultant or by Consultant’s employees or other personnel under Consultant’s supervision, and Consultant and all of Consultant’s personnel shall possess the qualifications, permits, and licenses required by State and local law to perform the Services, including, without limitation, a City of Paramount business license as required by the Paramount Municipal Code. Consultant will determine the means, methods, and details by which Consultant’s personnel will perform the Services.
Consultant shall be solely responsible for the satisfactory work performance of all 4 personnel engaged in performing the Services and compliance with the customary professional standards.
b. None of Consultant’s employees and/or other personnel performing any of the Services under this Agreement on behalf of Consultant shall be employees of City and shall at all times be under Consultant’s exclusive direction and control. Consultant and Consultant’s personnel shall not supervise any of City’s employees; and City’s employees shall not supervise Consultant’s personnel. Consultant’s personnel shall not wear or display any City uniform, badge, identification number, or other information identifying such individual as an employee of City; and Consultant’s personnel shall not use any City e-mail address or City telephone number in the performance of any of the Services under this Agreement. Consultant shall acquire and maintain at its sole cost and expense such vehicles, equipment and supplies as Consultant’s personnel require to perform any of the Services required by this Agreement.
Consultant shall perform all Services off of City premises at locations of Consultant’s choice, except as otherwise may from time to time be necessary in order for Consultant’s personnel to receive projects from City, review plans on file at City, pick up or deliver any work product related to Consultant’s performance of any Services under this Agreement, or as may be necessary to inspect or visit City locations and/or private property to perform such Services. City may make a computer available to Consultant from time to time for Consultant’s personnel to obtain information about or to check on the status of projects pertaining to the Services under this Agreement. c. Consultant shall be responsible for and pay all wages, salaries, benefits and other amounts due to Consultant’s personnel in connection with their performance of any Services under this Agreement and as required by law. Consultant shall be responsible for all reports and obligations respecting such additional personnel, including, but not limited to: Social Security taxes, other retirement or pension benefits, income tax withholding, unemployment insurance, disability insurance, and workers' compensation insurance. Notwithstanding any other agency, State, or federal policy, rule, regulation, statute or ordinance to the contrary, Consultant and its officers, employees, agents, and subcontractors providing any of the Services under this Agreement shall not become entitled to, and hereby waive any claims to, any wages, salaries, compensation, benefit or any incident of employment by City, including but not limited to, eligibility to enroll in, or reinstate to membership in, the California Public Employees Retirement System (“PERS”) or any other retirement program, as an employee of City, and entitlement to any contribution to be paid by City for employer contributions or employee contributions for PERS benefits or any other retirement benefits.
d. To the maximum extent permitted by laws, Consultant shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City and other Indemnitees (as defined in Section 13.a herein), from any and all liabilities, damages, claims, costs and expenses of any nature to the extent arising from, caused by, or relating to Consultant’s violation of any provision of this Section 10, or any of Consultant’s personnel practices. In addition to all other remedies at law, City shall have the right to offset against the amount of any fees due to Consultant under this Agreement any amount due to City from Consultant as a result of Consultant’s failure to promptly pay to City any reimbursement or indemnification obligation arising under this Section. The duty of indemnification set 5 forth in this Section is in addition to all other indemnification provisions of this Agreement.
11. PERS Compliance.
General Requirements. The Parties acknowledge that City is a local agency member of PERS, and as such has certain pension reporting and contribution obligations to PERS on behalf of qualifying employees. Consultant agrees that, in providing its employees and any other personnel to City to perform any work or other Services under this Agreement, Consultant shall assure compliance with the Public Employees’ Retirement Law, commencing at Government Code § 20000, the regulations of PERS, and the Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013, as amended. Without limitation to the foregoing, Consultant shall assure compliance with regard to personnel who have active or inactive membership in PERS and to those who are retired annuitants and in performing this Agreement shall not assign or utilize any of its personnel in a manner that will cause City to be in violation of the applicable retirement laws and regulations.
12. Insurance.
Unless otherwise permitted in writing by City’s Risk Manager, Consultant shall not commence work for the City until it has secured insurance in such forms and with such limits as set forth in Exhibit “C“ attached hereto, and provided evidence thereof that is acceptable to the City. In addition, Consultant shall not allow any subcontractor to commence work on any subcontract until it has secured all insurance required under this section.
13. Indemnification.
a. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Consultant shall defend (with counsel reasonably approved by City), indemnify and hold the City, its elected and appointed officials, officers, attorneys, agents, employees, servants, designated volunteers, successors, assigns and those City agents serving as independent contractors in the role of City officials (collectively “Indemnitees” in this Section 13) free and harmless with respect to any and all claims, demands, causes of action, costs, expenses, liabilities, losses, damages, stop notices and/or injury of any kind, in law or equity, to property or persons, including bodily injury, wrongful death, personal injury and property damage, in any manner arising out of, pertaining to, or incidental to any acts, errors, omissions, or willful misconduct of Consultant, its owners, officials, officers, employees, servants, subcontractors, consultants or agents in connection with the performance of the Consultant’s Services, and/or this Agreement, including without limitation the payment of all damages, expert witness fees and attorney’s fees and other related costs and expenses. Consultant's obligation to indemnify shall not be restricted to insurance proceeds, if any, received by Consultant, or by the City or any of the other Indemnitees. Consultant’s duty to indemnify and hold harmless City shall not extend to the City’s sole or active negligence or willful misconduct. b. For Design Professional Services: If Consultant’s Services hereunder include the performance of professional services by a “design professional,” as the term is defined under California Civil Code § 2782.8(c), then to the fullest extent permitted by law, the 6 Consultant shall, at its sole cost and expense, indemnify and hold harmless the Indemnitees, and each of them, from and against any and all damages, costs, expenses, liabilities, claims, demands, causes of action, proceedings, judgments, penalties, liens, and losses of any nature whatsoever, including fees of accountants and other professionals, and all costs associated therewith, and reimbursement of attorneys’ fees and costs of defense, whether actual, alleged or threatened, to the extent arising out of, pertaining to, or relating to, in whole or in part, the negligence, recklessness or willful misconduct of the Consultant, and/or its officers, agents, servants, employees, subcontractors, contractors or their officers, agents, servants or employees (or any entity or individual for whom the Consultant shall bear legal liability) in the performance of design professional services under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing and as required by Civil Code § 2782.8(a), in no event shall the cost to defend the Indemnitees that is charged to Consultant, exceed Consultant’s proportionate percentage of fault.
Consultant’s duty to indemnify and hold harmless City shall not extend to the City’s sole or active negligence or willful misconduct.
c. The provisions of this Section 13 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
14. California Labor Code Requirements.
a. Consultant is aware of the requirements of California Labor Code Sections 1720, et seq. and 1770, et seq., which require the payment of prevailing wages and the performance of other requirements on certain “public works” and “maintenance” projects (“Prevailing Wage Laws”). If the Services are being performed as part of an applicable “public works” or “maintenance” project, as defined by the Prevailing Wage Laws, and if the total compensation is $1,000 or more, Consultant agrees to fully comply with the Prevailing Wage Laws. These rates are on file with the City Clerk or may be obtained at: http://www.dir.ca.gov/OPRL/DPreWageDetermination.htm. (i) Copies of the prevailing wage rates may be obtained at cost at the City Clerk's office. Consultant shall post a copy of such wage rates at the job site and shall pay the adopted prevailing wage rates as a minimum. Consultant shall comply with the provisions of Sections 1775, 1776, 1777.5, 1777.6, and 1813 of the Labor Code. Pursuant to the provisions of 1775 of the Labor Code, Consultant shall forfeit to the City, as a penalty, not more than $200.00 for each calendar day, or portion thereof, for each laborer, worker, or mechanic employed, paid less than the stipulated prevailing rates for any work done under this Agreement, by them or by any subcontractor under them, in violation of the provisions of this Agreement. (ii) Consultant shall defend, indemnify and hold the City, its officials, officers, employees and agents free and harmless from any claims, liabilities, costs, penalties or interest arising out of any failure or alleged failure to comply with the Prevailing Wage Laws. It shall be mandatory upon the Consultant and all subcontractors to comply with all California Labor Code provisions, which include but are not limited to prevailing wages (Labor Code Sections 1771, 1774 and 1775), employment of apprentices (Labor Code Section 1777.5), certified payroll records (Labor Code Sections 1771.4 and 1776), hours of labor (Labor Code Sections 1813 and 1815) and debarment of contractors and subcontractors (Labor 7 Code Section 1777.1). The requirement to submit certified payroll records directly to the Labor Commissioner under Labor Code Section 1771.4 shall not apply to work performed on a public works project that is exempt pursuant to the small project exemption specified in Labor Code Section 1771.4.
b. If the Services are being performed as part of an applicable “public works” or “maintenance” project, then pursuant to Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, the Consultant and all subcontractors performing such Services must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. Consultant shall maintain registration for the duration of this Agreement and require the same of any subcontractors, as applicable.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the contractor registration requirements mandated by Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1 shall not apply to work performed on a public works project that is exempt pursuant to the small project exemption specified in Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1.
c. This Agreement may also be subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. It shall be Consultant’s sole responsibility to comply with all applicable registration and labor compliance requirements. Any stop orders issued by the Department of Industrial Relations against Consultant or any subcontractor that affect Consultant’s performance of the Services, including any delay, shall be Consultant’s sole responsibility. Any delay arising out of or resulting from such stop orders shall be considered Consultant caused delay and shall not be compensable by the City. Consultant shall defend, indemnify and hold the City, its officials, officers, employees and agents free and harmless from any claim or liability arising out of stop orders issued by the Department of Industrial Relations against Consultant or any subcontractor.
15. Data Security.
a. As used in this Agreement, “City Data” means any and all information and data provided or made accessible, directly or indirectly, to Consultant by City, or otherwise acquired from City, in connection with Consultant’s performance of the Services. As between the Consultant and the City, any and all City Data is solely owned by City.
Consultant is granted a limited, non-exclusive, and revocable license to use City Data solely as necessary to perform the Services. At no time shall Consultant use City Data for its own purposes, or sell, disclose or disseminate City Data, except as required by law or to provide the Services. At all times herein, Consultant shall protect and maintain the security of City Data using methods providing not less than the level of security Consultant uses for its own confidential data, and that otherwise comply with recognized industry data security standards applicable to similar kinds of governmental data and information.
b. To the extent any City Data consists of personal information as defined in the California Consumer Privacy Act (Civil Code Section 1798.100, et seq.), Consultant shall comply with that statute and with Civil Code Section 1798.80. et seq., including providing the required notifications in the event of any unauthorized access or disclosure of personal information stored, maintained, accessed, used or transmitted by Consultant in connection with this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Consultant shall within 24 hours notify the City Representative by telephone and in 8 writing of any unauthorized access of City Data. Thereafter, Consultant shall render any assistance to City and law enforcement as necessary to ascertain the nature and extent of such unauthorized access.
c. Consultant shall not store City Data using cloud-based storage without City’s prior, written consent, unless the use of such storage is clearly described in the Scope of Services. Where permitted herein, any and all cloud-based storage shall be on servers and other hardware located within the continental United States, and shall be in compliance with ISO/IEC 27001 - 27018, as applicable, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the City Representative. Cloud storage using Amazon Web Service or Microsoft Azure shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of this subsection (c).
16. Confidential Information.
Consultant understands and agrees that, in the performance of the Services under this Agreement or in contemplation thereof, Consultant may have access to private or confidential information which may be owned or controlled by the City and that, if disclosed to third parties, could be damaging to the City. Consultant agrees that all City information and data provided to or made accessible to Consultant by City shall be held in confidence and disclosed only as needed in performance of this Agreement, or as required by law.
Consultant shall exercise the same standard of care to protect such information as a reasonably prudent consultant would use to protect its own confidential and/or proprietary information and data.
17. Laws and Venue.
This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California without regard for conflicts of laws rules. If any action is brought to interpret or enforce any term of this Agreement, the action shall be brought in a state or federal court situated in the County of Los Angeles, State of California. Consultant must comply with the claim procedures set forth in Government Code section 900, et seq. prior to filing any lawsuit against the City.
18. Termination.
a. City has the right to terminate any portion or all of the Services under this Agreement with or without cause, by giving ten (10) calendar days’ prior, written notice to Consultant. In such event, City shall be immediately given title to and possession of all Work Product, including all related intellectual property rights, and original field notes, drawings and specifications, written reports and all other documents produced or developed pursuant to this Agreement. Provided Consultant is not then in breach, City shall pay Consultant the reasonable value of services rendered for any portion of the Services completed prior to termination. If said termination occurs prior to completion of any specific task for which a payment request has not been received, the charge for Services performed shall be the reasonable value of such Services, based on an amount agreed to by City and Consultant. City shall not be liable for any costs other than the charges or portions thereof which are specified herein.
Consultant shall not be entitled to payment for unperformed services or services within the Scope Services performed prior to the effective date of this Agreement, and shall 9 not be entitled to damages or compensation resulting from such termination of the Services.
b. Consultant may terminate its obligation to provide further Services under this Agreement by serving written notice of termination to the City, provided Consultant has first served the City with a written notice of default and demand to cure, and City has failed to cure such default within thirty (30) days of receipt of such notice.
19. Ownership of Work Product.
a. Except as otherwise provided in Section 18, “Termination”, above, and unless otherwise agreed upon in writing, all draft and final reports, documents, and other written material, and any and all images, ideas, concepts, designs including website designs, source code, object code, electronic data and files, and/or other media whatsoever created or developed by Consultant in the performance of this Agreement (collectively, “Work Product”) shall be considered to be “works made for hire” for the benefit of City. All Work Product and any and all intellectual property rights arising from their creation, including, but not limited to, all copyrights and other proprietary rights, shall be and remain the property of City without restriction or limitation upon their use, duplication or dissemination by City upon final payment being made or termination of the Agreement by City, provided that any such use shall be at City’s sole risk. Consultant shall not obtain or attempt to obtain copyright protection as to any of the Work Product. “Work Product” does not include intellectual property lawfully owned by or licensed to Consultant prior to the effective date of this Agreement. b. Consultant hereby assigns to City all rights of ownership to the Work Product, including any and all related intellectual property and proprietary rights that are not otherwise vested in the City pursuant to subsection (a), above. c. Consultant warrants and represents that it has secured all necessary licenses, consents or approvals necessary to the production of the Work Product, and that upon final payment or Consultant’s default, City shall have full legal title to the Work Product, and full legal authority and the right to use and reproduce the Work Product for any purpose. Consultant shall defend, indemnify and hold City, and the other Indemnitees (as defined in Section 13(a), above) harmless from any and all loss, claim or liability in any way related to a claim that City’s use of any of the Work Product violates federal, state or local laws, or any contractual provisions, or any rights or laws relating to trade names, licenses, franchises, copyrights, patents or other means of protecting intellectual property rights and/or interests in products, ideas or inventions. Consultant shall bear all costs arising from the use of patented, copyrighted, trade secret or trademarked documents, materials, equipment, devices or processes in connection with its provision of the Work Product produced under this Agreement. In the event the use of any of the Work Product or other deliverables hereunder by City is held to constitute an infringement and the use of any of the same is enjoined, Consultant, at its expense, shall: (a) secure for City the right to continue using the Work Product and other deliverables by suspension of any injunction, or by procuring a license or licenses for City; or (b) modify the Work Product and other deliverables so that they 10 become non-infringing while remaining in compliance with the requirements of this Agreement. This covenant shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
20. Party Representatives.
Consultant hereby designates Barry Brennan, or his designee, as Consultant’s Representative for this Agreement, unless and until written notice of a new representative acceptable to City is provided to City. City hereby designates John Moreno, or his designee, as City’s Representative for this Agreement. The foregoing Representatives shall be authorized to approve non-monetary revisions to this Agreement, provide consent where required herein, and to make other administrative decisions that will be binding on their respective Party, except as otherwise specifically required herein.
21. Notices.
Any notice or instrument required or permitted to be given or delivered by this Agreement may be given or delivered by depositing the same in any United States Post Office, certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to:
CITY:
City of Paramount
16400 Colorado Avenue
Paramount, CA 90723
Attn: Margarita Matson, Public Safety
Dept.
CONSULTANT:
Flying Lion, Inc.
Barry Brennan
2101 Artesia Boulevard Suite 234
Redondo Beach, CA 90278
and shall be effective upon receipt thereof.
22. Third Party Rights.
Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to give any rights or benefits to anyone other than the City and the Consultant.
23. Equal Opportunity Employment.
Consultant represents that it is an equal opportunity employer and that it shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age or other interests protected by the State or Federal Constitutions. Such non-discrimination shall include, but not be limited to, all activities related to initial employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination.
24. Entire Agreement.
This Agreement, with its exhibits, all of which are incorporated by reference herein, and all documents incorporated by reference, represents the entire understanding of City and Consultant as to those matters contained herein, and supersedes and cancels any prior or contemporaneous oral or written understanding, promises or representations with 11 respect to those matters covered hereunder. Each party acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises or agreements have been made by any person which are not incorporated herein, and that any other agreements shall be void. This Agreement may not be modified or altered except in writing signed by both Parties hereto.
This is an integrated Agreement. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of this Agreement and any exhibit hereto or document incorporated by reference herein, the provisions of this Agreement shall govern.
25. Severability.
The unenforceability, invalidity or illegality of any provision(s) of this Agreement shall not render any other provisions unenforceable, invalid or illegal.
26. Successors and Assigns.
This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the successors in interest, executors, administrators and assigns of each party to this Agreement.
However, Consultant shall not assign or transfer by operation of law or otherwise any or all of its rights, burdens, duties or obligations without the prior written consent of City. Any attempted assignment without such consent shall be invalid and void.
27. Non-Waiver.
None of the provisions of this Agreement shall be considered waived by either party, unless such waiver is agreed to in writing, and any such waiver shall be limited to that set of circumstances and not to any future circumstances unless another written waiver is executed.
28. Time of Essence.
Time is of the essence in each and every provision of this Agreement.
29. City’s Right to Employ Other Consultants.
City reserves its right to employ other consultants to provide the Services or similar services to the City.
30. Interest of Consultant.
Consultant covenants that it presently has no interest, and shall not acquire any interest, direct or indirect, financial or otherwise, which would conflict in any manner or degree with the performance of the Services under this Agreement. Consultant certifies that no one who has or will have any financial interest under this Agreement is an officer or employee of the City.
31. Interest of Subcontractors.
Consultant further covenants that, in the performance of this Agreement, no subcontractor or person having any interest, direct or indirect, financial or otherwise, which would 12 conflict in any manner or degree with the performance of the Services under this Agreement shall be employed. Consultant has provided City with a list of all subcontractors and the key personnel for such subcontractors that are retained or to be retained by Consultant in connection with the performance of the Services, to assist the City in affirming compliance with this Section.
32. Prohibited Interests.
Consultant maintains and warrants that it has not employed nor retained any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for Consultant, to solicit or secure this Agreement. Further, Consultant warrants that it has not paid nor has it agreed to pay any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for Consultant, any fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gift or other consideration contingent upon or resulting from the award or making of this Agreement. If required, Consultant further agrees to file, or shall cause its employees or subcontractors to file, a Statement of Economic Interest with the City’s Filing Officer as required under state law in the performance of the Services. For breach or violation of this warranty, City shall have the right to rescind this Agreement without liability. For the term of this Agreement, no director, official, officer or employee of City, during the term of his or her service with City, shall have any direct interest in this Agreement, or obtain any present or anticipated material benefit arising therefrom.
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13 SIGNATURE PAGE FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT
AND FLYING LION, INC.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
CITY OF PARAMOUNT CONSULTANT: FLYING LION, INC.
By:____________________________ By:____________________________ John Moreno, City Manager BARRY BRENNAN, PRESIDENT
By: ____________________________
STEVEN KATZ, VICE PRESIDENT
ATTEST:
By:___________________________
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
Exhibit A
EXHIBIT A
Scope of Services
Exhibit B - 1
EXHIBIT B
Schedule of Rates/Payments
Consultant will invoice City on a monthly cycle, or otherwise as expressly provided in this Agreement. Consultant will include with each invoice a detailed progress report that indicates the amount of budget spent on each task, as applicable. Consultant will inform City regarding any out-of-scope work being performed by Consultant.
Exhibit C - 1
EXHIBIT C
INSURANCE
1. Time for Compliance. Consultant shall not commence work under this Agreement until it has provided evidence satisfactory to the City that it has secured all insurance required under this section, or as may otherwise be permitted or required in writing by the City’s risk manager.
2. Types of Insurance Required. As a condition precedent to the effectiveness of this Agreement for work to be performed hereunder, and without limiting the indemnity provisions of the Agreement, the Consultant, in partial performance of its obligations under such Agreement, shall procure and maintain in full force and effect during the term of the Agreement the following policies of insurance. If the existing policies do not meet the insurance requirements set forth herein, Consultant agrees to amend, supplement or endorse the policies to do so.
A. Commercial General Liability: Commercial General Liability Insurance which affords coverage at least as broad as Insurance Services Office “occurrence" form CG 0001, or the exact equivalent, with limits of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and no less than $2,000,000 in the general aggregate. Defense costs shall be paid in addition to the limits. The policy shall contain no endorsements or provisions (1) limiting coverage for contractual liability; (2) excluding coverage for claims or suits by one insured against another (cross-liability); or (3) containing any other exclusion(s) contrary to the terms or purposes of this Agreement.
B. Workers' Compensation: Workers' Compensation Insurance, as required by the State of California and Employer's Liability Insurance with a limit of not less than $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and disease.
C. Professional Liability (Errors & Omissions): Consultant shall maintain professional liability insurance that covers the services to be performed in connection with this Agreement, in the minimum amount of $1,000,000 per claim and in the aggregate. Any policy inception date, continuity date, or retroactive date must be before the effective date of this Agreement. If a “claims-made” policy is provided, it shall include an extended reporting period of not less than three (3) years.
D. Commercial Automobile Liability Insurance: Consultant shall maintain automobile insurance at least as broad as Insurance Services Office form CA 00 01 covering bodily injury and property damage for all activities of the Consultant arising out of or in connection with Work to be performed under this Agreement, including coverage for any owned, hired, non-owned, or rented vehicles, in an amount not less than 1,000,000 combined single limit for each accident. The City of Paramount, its elected or appointed officers, officials, employees and volunteers shall be named as additional insureds on such policy.
E. Cyber Liability: Vendor shall maintain comprehensive cyber liability insurance with limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence/loss and $2,000,000 general aggregate. If a “claimsmade” policy is provided, it shall include an extended reporting period of not less than three (3) years.
Exhibit C - 2
F. For Commercial General Liability and Commercial Automobile Liability (CGL Coverage):
The City will be named as an additional insured, under the commercial general liability (“CGL”) insurance policy coverage, for all liability arising out of the operations by or on behalf of the named insured, and this CGL policy protects the additional insured, its officers, agents and employees against liability for personal and bodily injuries, deaths or property damage or destruction arising in any respect, directly or indirectly, in the performance of the contract.
(i) Each such CGL policy shall be endorsed with the following language: The City of Paramount, its elected or appointed officers, officials, employees and volunteers are included as insureds with regard to damages and defense of claims arising from: (a) activities performed by or on behalf of the Named Insured, including the insured's general supervision of the Named Insured, (b) products and completed operations of the Named Insured, or (c) premises owned, leased or used by the Named Insured. (ii) This CGL policy shall be considered primary insurance as respects the City, its elected or appointed officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers. Any insurance maintained by the City, including any self-insured retention the City may have, shall be considered excess insurance only and shall not contribute with it. (iii) The inclusion of more than one insured shall not operate to impair the rights of one insured against another insured, and the coverages afforded shall apply as though separate policies had been issued to each insured.
(iv)The Additional Insured coverage under the Consultant’s policy shall be primary and non-contributory and will not seek contribution from the City’s insurance or selfinsurance and shall be at least as broad as CG 20 01 04 13.
G. Deductibles and Self-Insured Retentions: Any self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by City. City reserves the right to require that self-insured retentions be eliminated, lowered, or replaced by a deductible, or require proof of ability to pay losses and related investigations, claim administration, and defense expenses within the retention.
3. Waiver of Subrogation. All policies of Commercial General Liability, Commercial Automobile Liability, and Worker’s Compensation shall specifically allow Consultant or others providing insurance evidence in compliance with these specifications to waive their right of recovery prior to a loss. Consultant hereby waives its own right of recovery against the City, its officials, officers, employees, and agents to the extent of such coverage.
4. Evidence of Insurance. The Consultant shall deliver redacted copies of the required policies or original certificates of insurance and redacted or specimen endorsements issued by their insurer. The Consultant and its insurer are solely responsible for ensuring that the required insurance complies with this Agreement and provides adequate coverage for all services performed. The Consultant shall procure insurance policies that meet the stated standards.
At least fifteen (15) days before any policy expires, or within a reasonable time after policy renewal, the Consultant shall provide evidence of renewal or replacement coverage. If any Exhibit C - 3
policy is canceled or reduced, the Consultant must file evidence of reinstatement or replacement coverage within ten (10) days of receipt of written notice of the change.
The City may request copies of insurance policies and endorsements for informational purposes only, without assuming any obligation to verify compliance or adequacy.
5. Failure to Maintain Coverage. In the event any policy of insurance required under this Agreement does not comply with these specifications or is canceled and not replaced immediately so as to avoid a lapse in the required coverage, City has the right but not the duty to obtain the insurance it deems necessary and any premium paid by City will be promptly reimbursed by Consultant or City will withhold amounts sufficient to pay premium from Consultant payments. In the alternative, City may cancel this Agreement effective upon notice.
6. Acceptability of Insurers. Each such policy shall be from a company or companies with a current A.M. Best's rating of no less than A- VII and authorized to transact business of insurance in the State of California, or otherwise allowed to place insurance through surplus line brokers under applicable provisions of the California Insurance Code or any federal law.
7. Enforcement of Agreement Provisions (non-estoppel). Consultant acknowledges and agrees that actual or alleged failure on the part of the City to inform Consultant of noncompliance with any requirement imposes no additional obligation on the City nor does it waive any rights hereunder.
8. Requirements Not Limiting. Requirement of specific coverage or minimum limits contained in this Agreement are not intended as a limitation on coverage, limits, or other requirement, or a waiver of any coverage normally provided by any insurance.
Exhibit C - 4
WORKER’S COMPENSATION INSURANCE CERTIFICATION
WORKERS' COMPENSATION DECLARATION
I hereby affirm under penalty of perjury one of the following declarations: (ONE OF THE
PARAGRAPHS BELOW MUST BE CHECKED)
I have and will maintain a certificate of consent from the California Labor Commission to self-insure for workers' compensation, as provided for by Section 3700 of the Labor Code, for the performance of the work to be performed under this Agreement. I have and will maintain workers' compensation insurance, as required by Section 3700 of the Labor Code, for the performance of the work to be performed under this contract.
My workers' compensation insurance carrier and policy number are:
Carrier _____________________________________________
Policy Number _______________________________________
I certify that, in the performance of the work under this Agreement, I shall not employ any person in any manner so as to become subject to the workers' compensation laws of California, and I hereby agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the City of Paramount and all of its officials, employees, and agents from and against any and all claims, liabilities, and losses relating to personal injury or death, economic losses, and property damage arising out of my failure to provide such worker’s compensation insurance. I further agree that, if I should become subject to the workers' compensation provisions of Section 3700 of the Labor Code, I shall forthwith comply with those provisions.
WARNING: FAILURE TO SECURE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COVERAGE IS
UNLAWFUL, AND SHALL SUBJECT AN EMPLOYER TO CRIMINAL PENALTIES AND CIVIL FINES UP TO ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($100,000), IN ADDITION TO THE COST OF COMPENSATION, DAMAGES AS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 3706 OF THE LABOR CODE, INTEREST, AND ATTORNEY’S FEES.
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To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Heidi Luce, City Clerk
Date: July 8, 2025
SUBJECT: UPDATE ON CITY COUNCIL GOALS
On January, 11, 2025, the City Councill held a goal setting workshop at which the City Council established goals and priorities for 2025. Tonight’s presentation will provide the second quarterly update on the status of the goals set at that meeting.
To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Heidi Luce, City Clerk
Date: July 8, 2025
SUBJECT: APPOINTMENT OF CITY COMMISSIONERS
BACKGROUND
Each year, the City Council reviews the City’s Local Appointments List and makes appointments or reappointments to the various City Commissions as necessary.
DISCUSSION
Attached is the current Local Appointments List which indicates, in the far right column, which terms are expiring. This year, there are no Planning Commission or Public Works Commission terms that are expiring. The Parks and Recreation, Public Safety and Senior Services Commissioners all serve a one year term and there is currently one vacancy on the Parks and Recreation Commission.
Below is a description of each commission and the Paramount Municipal Code sections related to City Commissions are attached for reference. ■ Planning Commission
The Planning Commission shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the approval of the City Council. This Commission is composed of five members who serve a term of four years. (Paramount Municipal Code Sections 2.12.010)
■ Public Works Commission
The Public Works Commission shall be appointed by the City Council. This Commission is composed of five members who serve a term of two years. (Paramount Municipal Code Sections 2.12.020)
■ Parks and Recreation Commission
The Parks and Recreation Commission shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the approval of the City Council. This Commission is composed of five members who serve a term of one year. (Paramount Municipal Code Sections 2.12.040) Agenda Report July 8, 2025
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■ Public Safety Commission
The Public Safety Commission shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the approval of the City Council. This Commission is composed of five members who serve a term of one year. (Paramount Municipal Code Sections 2.12.030)
■ Senior Services Commission
The Senior Services Commission shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the approval of the City Council. This Commission is composed of five members, 55 years of age or older, who serve a term of one year. (Paramount Municipal Code Sections
2.12.050)
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
Review and approve the appointment of City Commissioners.
City of Paramount
2024-2025 LOCAL APPOINTMENTS LIST (Updated 12-31-2024)
In compliance with the requirements of Government Code Section 54972 (Maddy Act), the following is a list of all appointive offices, terms, and qualifications for City of Paramount commissions. Commissioners are appointed by the Mayor, with the approval of the City Council, and serve at the will and pleasure of the City Council.
Qualifications: Resident of the City of Paramount and not an employee or related to a member of the City Council or their spouse as set forth in the Paramount Municipal Code Section 2.16.020. Planning Commissioners must be qualified electors of the City of Paramount and not hold any paid office or employment in the city government. Senior Services Commissioners minimum age for eligibility for appointment is 55 years of age.
Commission Appt. Date Term Exp.
PLANNING COMMISSION Term of Office: 4 years
Ernie Esparza (PL) ...........................................................................................................
Javier Gonzalez (BO) .......................................................................................................
David Moody (AD) ..........................................................................................................
Linda Timmons (IA).........................................................................................................
Gordon Weisenburger (VCS)........................................................................................... 03/2003
07/2022
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03/2023
04/2020
07/2026
07/2028
07/2026
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PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION Term of Office: 2 years
Jaime Abrego (AD) ..........................................................................................................
Rita Aguilar (BO).............................................................................................................
Georgina Arceo (VCS).....................................................................................................
Alvin Parks (IA)...............................................................................................................
Rosemary Vasquez (PL)................................................................................................... 07/2022
07/2022
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04/2010
03/2007
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PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION Term of Office: 1 year
Jennifer Alcaraz (IA)........................................................................................................
Shirley Grayson (VCS).....................................................................................................
Charlene Landry (PL).......................................................................................................
Austin Moreno (AD) ........................................................................................................
Vacant (BO) ..................................................................................................................... 05/2022
07/2023
06/2019
07/2022
07/2025
07/2025
07/2025
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PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION Term of Office: 1 year
Marcelina “Marcie” Bridges (PL) ....................................................................................
Robert Cruz (AD).............................................................................................................
Gerardo Ruiz (VCS).........................................................................................................
Dora Sanchez (IA)............................................................................................................
Steve Yanez (BO)............................................................................................................. 07/2019
07/2022
07/2022
04/2020
07/2024
07/2025
07/2025
07/2025
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SENIOR SERVICES COMMISSION Term of Office: 1 year
Martha Garcia (AD) .........................................................................................................
Anna Mageno (VCS)........................................................................................................
Elsa Padilla (BO)..............................................................................................................
Claudia Quinones (PL).....................................................................................................
Patricia Winiecki (IA) ...................................................................................................... 07/2022
07/2023
04/2020
02/2015
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I, Heidi Luce, City Clerk of the City of Paramount, California, hereby certify that I caused this notice to be posted on the City of Paramount’s website and designated public posting places this 31st day of December 2024 /s/ Heidi Luce, City Clerk
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Title 2. Administration and Personnel
Chapter 2.12. COMMISSIONS
§ 2.12.010. Planning Commission.
Created. The City Council hereby creates a Planning Commission to be known as the City Planning Commission.
Composition—Qualifications—Appointment and Term of Office of Members—Filling Vacancy in Office. The Planning Commission of the City shall consist of five members, who shall be qualified electors of the City, none of whom shall hold any paid office or employment in the City government. The five members of the City Planning Commission heretofore appointed to office shall continue to hold such office for the term heretofore created, subject to the terms and provisions of this section. Successors to such offices of the City Planning Commission shall serve for a term of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualified. If vacancies occur, otherwise than by expiration of term, they shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired portion of the term by the City Council. Members shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council.
Removal of Members—Attendance at Meetings—Compensation of Members. Any member of the Planning Commission shall be subject to removal by motion of the City Council adopted by at least three affirmative votes. The office of any member of the Planning Commission shall be vacated if the member absents him or herself from three regular meetings of the Commission, unless by permission of the Commission, or if he or she is convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude or ceases to be an elector of the City. The members of the Planning Commission shall receive compensation on a monthly basis at a rate to be determined from time to time and set forth by resolution of the City Council.
Powers and Duties Generally. It shall be the duty of the members of the Planning Commission to inform themselves on matters affecting the function, duties and matters before the Commission. The Planning Commission shall have all powers and duties given to them by general State statutes and this Code, and in its deliberations, conduct and acts, be governed by the statutes of the State and this Code in reference thereto. In addition to the aforementioned duties, the members of the Planning Commission shall also serve as the Development Review Board pursuant to Chapter 17.60 of the Paramount Municipal Code and, when necessary, shall also sit as the Economic Development Board to receive information regarding economic development activities in the City.
Officers—Meetings—Rules and Regulations—Records. The Planning Commission shall elect its chairperson from among its appointed members for a term of one year, and shall likewise elect one of its members to serve as presiding officer pro tempore (vicechairperson) at the pleasure of the Commission. The Planning Commission shall hold at least one meeting in each month in the City Council chambers which shall be open to the public, and may adjourn or readjourn any regular meeting to a date and hour certain which shall be specified in the order of adjournment. When so adjourned, such adjourned meeting shall be a regular meeting for all purposes. If at any time any regular meeting falls on a holiday, such regular meeting shall be held in the next business day. The Planning Commission shall adopt rules and regulations for transaction of business and shall keep a record of its resolutions, transactions, findings and determinations, which records shall be a public record.
Applicability of State Law. The City Planning Commission and the City Council shall be governed in all their actions, where not specifically covered by this section, by Sections 65000 to 65711 of the Government Code of the State.
(Prior code §§ 2-48—2-53)
City of Paramount PROPOSED
2025-2026 LOCAL APPOINTMENTS LIST (July 8, 2025)
In compliance with the requirements of Government Code Section 54972 (Maddy Act), the following is a list of all appointive offices, terms, and qualifications for City of Paramount commissions. Commissioners are appointed by the Mayor, with the approval of the City Council, and serve at the will and pleasure of the City Council.
Qualifications: Resident of the City of Paramount and not an employee or related to a member of the City Council or their spouse as set forth in the Paramount Municipal Code Section 2.16.020. Planning Commissioners must be qualified electors of the City of Paramount and not hold any paid office or employment in the city government. Senior Services Commissioners minimum age for eligibility for appointment is 55 years of age.
Commission Appt. Date Term Exp.
PLANNING COMMISSION Term of Office: 4 years
Ernie Esparza (PL) ...........................................................................................................
Javier Gonzalez (BO) .......................................................................................................
David Moody (AD) ..........................................................................................................
Linda Timmons (IA).........................................................................................................
Gordon Weisenburger (VCS)........................................................................................... 03/2003
07/2022
07/2022
03/2023
04/2020
07/2026
07/2028
07/2026
07/2028
07/2028
PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION Term of Office: 2 years
Jaime Abrego (AD) ..........................................................................................................
Rita Aguilar (BO).............................................................................................................
Georgina Arceo (VCS).....................................................................................................
Alvin Parks (IA)...............................................................................................................
Rosemary Vasquez (PL)................................................................................................... 07/2022
07/2022
07/2022
04/2010
03/2007
07/2026
07/2026
07/2026
07/2026
07/2026
PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION Term of Office: 1 year
Jennifer Alcaraz (IA)........................................................................................................
Shirley Grayson (VCS).....................................................................................................
Charlene Landry (PL).......................................................................................................
Austin Moreno (AD) ........................................................................................................
Alejandro Maldonado (BO).............................................................................................. 05/2022
07/2023
06/2019
07/2022
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07/2026
07/2026
07/2026
07/2026
07/2026
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION Term of Office: 1 year
Marcelina “Marcie” Bridges (PL) ....................................................................................
Robert Cruz (AD).............................................................................................................
Gerardo Ruiz (VCS).........................................................................................................
Dora Sanchez (IA)............................................................................................................
Steve Yanez (BO)............................................................................................................. 07/2019
07/2022
07/2022
04/2020
07/2024
07/2026
07/2026
07/2026
07/2026
07/2026
SENIOR SERVICES COMMISSION Term of Office: 1 year
Martha Garcia (AD) .........................................................................................................
Anna Mageno (VCS)........................................................................................................
Elsa Padilla (BO)..............................................................................................................
Claudia Quinones (PL).....................................................................................................
Patricia Winiecki (IA) ...................................................................................................... 07/2022
07/2023
04/2020
02/2015
04/2020
07/2026
07/2026
07/2026
07/2026
07/2026
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1. § 2.12.020. Public Works Commission.
Establishment. The City Council does hereby establish a Public Works Commission which shall act as an advisory board, subject to City Council direction, for the development and operation of the City's Public Works Department.
Membership and Terms of Office.
Membership. The Commission shall consist of five members who shall be appointed by the City Council of the City. All members of the Public Works Commission shall be residents of the City and shall serve at the will and pleasure of the City Council.
Terms of Office—Vacancy.
Members to the Commission shall be appointed for a term of two years or until their successors are duly appointed. The Public Works Commission shall elect a chairperson and a vice chairperson from among its appointed members for a term of one year at its regular meeting in May of each year.
If a vacancy occurs otherwise than by expiration of a term it shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired portion of the term.
Duties and Functions.
Recommendation—Hearings. The Public Works Commission shall be charged with the responsibility for making recommendations regarding matters affecting public works in the City, and such related matters that may be directed by order of the City Council, and in that connection shall hold monthly meetings to effect these purposes.
Actions of this Commission shall take the form of recommendations and reports to the City Council.
Power and Authority. The Public Works Commission shall cause proper records to be kept of all its official acts and proceedings. The Commission shall have no power or authority to bind or obligate the City or any officer or department thereof for any money, debt, undertaking or obligation of any kind in excess of the appropriation which the City Council may have made for the purpose of the Commission in any fiscal year.
Rules of Organization and Procedure. The Commission is a reviewing and recommending body and shall have no power to direct members of the City staff or contract entities. Except as otherwise provided in this title or by law, the Commission shall have power to and shall provide for its own organization, shall adopt rules and regulations for the transaction of business before it, and shall designate the time and place for the regular monthly meeting or meetings of the Commission.
Review Areas. The Public Works Commission shall review, advise, and report to the City Council on topics related to the development and operation of a City Public Works Department including the operation of the City's water system, road maintenance issues, traffic safety requests for stop signs, street lighting, colored curbs, etc., and other related items which may from time to time be referred to them.
Compensation. The members of the Public Works Commission shall receive compensation on a monthly basis at a rate to be determined from time to time and set forth by resolution of the City Council.
(Prior code §§ 2-54—2-57)
§ 2.12.030. Public Safety Commission.
Created and Established. A Public Safety Commission which shall be known as the Public Safety Commission of the City is hereby created and established.
Membership. The Commission shall consist of five members who shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council of the City. All members serve at the will and pleasure of the City Council.
Terms of Office—Vacancy.
Members to the Commission shall be appointed for terms of one year or until their successors are appointed.
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If a vacancy occurs otherwise than by expiration of a term, it shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired portion of the term.
Recommendation—Hearings. The Public Safety Commission shall be charged with the responsibility for making recommendations regarding matters affecting police services and programs in the City, and such related matters that may be directed by order of the City Council, and in that connection shall hold monthly meetings to effect these purposes.
Actions of this Commission shall take the form of recommendations and reports to the City Council.
Power and Authority. The Public Safety Commission shall cause proper records to be kept of all its official acts and proceedings. The Commission shall have no power or authority to bind or obligate the City or any officer or department thereof for any money, debt, undertaking or obligation of any kind in excess of the appropriation which the City Council may have made for the purpose of the Commission in any fiscal year.
Rules of Organization and Procedure. The Commission is a reviewing and recommending body and shall have no power to direct members of the City staff or contract entities. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter or by law, the Commission shall have power to and shall provide for its own organization, shall adopt rules and regulations for the transaction of business before it, and shall designate the time and place for the regular monthly meeting or meetings of the Commission.
Duties and Functions. The Commission may review topics such as police service request for patrol services, neighborhood watch issues, public safety training in the schools as conducted by the City, drug education as conducted by the City, and other related items which may from time to time be referred to them. Also, the members of the Public Safety Commission shall convene as the Board of Appeals, pursuant to Paramount Municipal Code Section 13.20.540, when an appeal has been filed with the City pursuant to that section.
Compensation. The members of the Public Safety Commission shall receive compensation on a monthly basis at a rate to be determined from time to time and set forth by resolution of the City Council.
(Prior code §§ 2-80—2-87)
§ 2.12.040. Parks and Recreation Commission.
Created. A Parks and Recreation Commission is hereby created and established.
Membership. The Commission shall consist of five members who shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council of the City. All members serve at the will and pleasure of the City Council. Members to the Commission shall be appointed for terms of one year or until their successors are appointed. If a vacancy occurs otherwise then by expiration of a term, it shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired portion of the term.
Duties and Functions. The Commission shall act in an advisory capacity to the City Council in matters pertaining to parks, recreation facilities, and local transportation; review community organization funding requests which are included in the annual budget; consider uses of recreational facilities; evaluate recreation programs to promote the development of open space for recreational and leisure activities; encourage the development of leisure opportunities for residents of all ages; and promote positive lifestyle choices and alternatives to self-destructive behavior.
Power and Authority. The Parks and Recreation Commission shall cause proper records to be kept of all its official acts and proceedings. The Commission shall have no power or authority to bind or obligate the City or any officer or department thereof, for any money, debt, undertaking or obligation of any kind in excess of the appropriation which the City Council may have made for the purpose of the Commission in any fiscal year.
Rules of Organization and Procedure. The Commission is a reviewing and recommending body and shall have no power to direct members of the City staff or contract entities, except as otherwise provided in this chapter or by law the Commission shall have power to and shall provide for its own organization, shall adopt rules and regulations for the transaction of business before it, and shall designate the time and place for the regular monthly meeting or meetings of the Commission.
Compensation. The members of the Parks and Recreation Commission shall receive compensation on a monthly basis at a rate to be determined from time to time and set forth by resolution of the City Council.
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§ 2.12.050. Senior Services Commission.
Created and Established. A Senior Services Commission which shall be known as the Senior Services Commission of the City is hereby created and established.
Membership. The Commission shall consist of five members who shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council of the City. All members serve at the will and pleasure of the City Council. The minimum age for eligibility for appointment is 55 years of age.
Terms of Office—Vacancy.
Members to the Commission shall be appointed for terms of one year or until their successors are appointed.
If a vacancy occurs otherwise than by expiration of a term, it shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired portion of the term.
Recommendation—Hearings. The Senior Services Commission shall be charged with the responsibility for making recommendations regarding matters affecting senior services in the City, and such related matters that may be directed by order of the City Council, and in that connection shall hold monthly meetings to effect these purposes. Actions of this Commission shall take the form of recommendations and reports to the City Council.
Power and Authority. The Senior Services Commission shall cause proper records to be kept of all its official acts and proceedings. The Commission shall have no power or authority to bind or obligate the City or any officer or department thereof for any money, debt, undertaking or obligation of any kind in excess of the appropriation which the City Council may have made for the purpose of the Commission in any fiscal year.
Rules of Organization and Procedure. The Commission is a reviewing and recommending body and shall have no power to direct members of the City staff or contract entities. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter or by law, the Commission shall have power to and shall provide for its own organization, shall adopt rules and regulations for the transaction of business before it, and shall designate the time and place for the regular monthly meeting or meetings of the Commission.
Review Areas. The Commission may review topics such as the senior meal program; senior excursions; senior activities including instructional classes, bingo, and special events; and other related items which may from time to time be referred to them.
Compensation. The regular members of the Senior Services Commission shall receive compensation of $100.00 per meeting.
(Prior code §§ 2-94—2-101)
To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Adriana Figueroa, Public Works Director
Date: July 8, 2025
SUBJECT: UPDATE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ORGANICS WASTE
RECYCLING PROGRAM FOR COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTS
A representative from Athens Services will give an oral report providing an update on the status of the implementation of the Senate Bill 1383 Organics Waste Recycling Program for all commercial accounts. Athens will provide information on outreach activities, as well as right sizing level of services for commercial accounts in order to comply with SB 1383 requirements.