PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
SEPTEMBER 9, 2025
City of Paramount, 16400 Colorado Avenue, Paramount, CA 90723 CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting of the Paramount City Council was called to order by Mayor Peggy Lemons at
6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 16400
Colorado Avenue, Paramount, California.
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE:
Marcie Bridges, Paramount Tepic Sister Cities
President led the pledge of allegiance.
INVOCATION: Pastor Peter Howell, Reach Church delivered the invocation.
ROLL CALL OF
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Present: Councilmember Isabel Aguayo*
Councilmember Annette C. Delgadillo
Vice Mayor Brenda Olmos
Mayor Peggy Lemons
Absent: Councilmember Vilma Cuellar Stallings
Mayor Lemons noted for the record that
Councilmember Aguayo will be arriving late.
It was moved by Vice Mayor Olmos and seconded by
Councilmember Delgadillo to excuse Councilmember
Cuellar Stallings absence. The motion was passed by
the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Delgadillo;
Vice Mayor Olmos; and Mayor Lemons
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers Aguayo, and
Cuellar Stallings
ABSTAIN: None
*Councilmember Aguayo arrived at 6:42 p.m.
STAFF PRESENT: John Moreno, City Manager
Nicholas R. Ghirelli, City Attorney
Grissel Chavez, Assistant City Manager
Lana Dich, Finance Director
Yecenia Guillen, Community Services Director
John King, Planning Director
Margarita Matson, Public Safety Director
Michelle Tse, Assistant Public Works Director
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the
PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
September 9, 2025; Page 2
Monica Rodriguez, Assistant Planning and Building
Director
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
Leslie Arias, Community Services Manager
Celina Sanchez, Management Analyst
PRESENTATIONS
1. VIDEO
Introducing
Paramount’s New
Sustainable Vehicles
and Paws & Present
CF 39.7
A video introducing Paramount’s New Sustainable
Vehicles was shared. Additionally, a Paws & Present
video featuring the food pantry event hosted by
SEACCA was shared.
2. PROCLAMATIONS
September 2025
• National Hispanic
Heritage Month
• National
Preparedness
Month
CF 39.12
Mayor Lemons, on behalf of the City Council,
proclaimed September National Hispanic Heritage
Month and National Preparedness Month in the City of
Paramount. Paramount Tepic Sister Cities club
president Marcie Bridges was present to accept the
National Historic Heritage Month proclamation. Area E
Disaster Management Area Coordinator David
Ashman was present to accept the National
Preparedness Month Proclamation.
3. PRESENTATION
Paramount Spirit
Award
CF 39.7
Mayor Lemons, on behalf of the City Council,
presented this quarter’s Paramount Spirit award to
Maricela Parga. Ms. Parga was present to accept the
award and expressed sincere appreciation to the City
Council.
At 6:21 p.m., Mayor Lemons recessed the City Council
meeting for a brief break.
Mayor Lemons called the meeting back to order at 6:30
p.m.
CF 10.4 CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT UPDATES
There were no public comment updates.
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the
PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
September 9, 2025; Page 3
CF 10.3 PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following individuals addressed the City Council
and provided public comments: Eugene Aguilar III,
Ronald Adams, Andrea Crow, Gabriel Garcia, and
Emily S.
Councilmember Aguayo arrived at 6:42 p.m.
CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Vice Mayor Olmos and seconded by
Councilmember Delgadillo to approve Consent
Calendar Items 4, 5, and 6 as shown below. The
motion was passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Delgadillo;
Vice Mayor Olmos; and Mayor Lemons
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Cuellar Stallings
ABSTAIN: None
4. APPROVAL
Minutes of August 12
and August 26, 2025
Approved.
5. APPROVAL
Register of Demands
August 2025
CF 47.2
Approved the Register of Demands for August 2025.
6. APPROVAL
Appropriation for the
Southeast Gateway
Line (SGL) Project for
Fiscal Year 2025-26
CF 28.1
1) Approved an increase to the FY 2025-26 City
Council Adopted Budget to recognize $240,763 in
Metro Pass-Through revenue for the Southeast
Gateway Line (SGL) project, and 2) Approved an
appropriation of $240,763, based on the Metro funding
agreement to the FY 2025-26 budget for staff and
consulting support services.
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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
September 9, 2025; Page 4
NEW BUSINESS
7. RESOLUTION
25:031
Consideration of the
Installation of a
Disabled Parking
Space on El Camino
Avenue, North of San
Carlos Street (6657
San Carlos Street)
CF 73.3
Assistant Public Works Director Tse gave the report
and presented a PowerPoint presentation.
It was moved by Vice Mayor Olmos and seconded by
Council Delgadillo to adopt Resolution No. 25:031,“A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PARAMOUNT APPROVING THE INSTALLATION
OF A DISABLED PARKING SPACE ON EL CAMINO
AVENUE, NORTH OF SAN CARLOS STREET (6657
SAN CARLOS STREET”. The motion was passed by
the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Delgadillo;
Vice Mayor Olmos; and Mayor Lemons
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Cuellar Stallings
ABSTAIN: None
8. PUBLIC HEARING
RESOLUTION 25:030
AND ORDINANCE
1204
Consideration of a
General Plan
Amendment to change
the General Plan Land
Use Designation and a
corresponding Zone
Change to Amend the
Official Zoning Map of
the City of Paramount
to allow for the
Development of 17
Single Family
Residential Dwelling
Units at 16635, 16675,
and 16683 Paramount
Boulevard in the City of
Paramount; and finding
the project consistent
with a previously
adopted amendment to
a Mitigated Negative
Declaration under the
Assistant Planning and Building Director Rodriguez
gave the report and presented a PowerPoint
presentation.
Mayor Lemons opened the public hearing and asked if
there was anyone in the audience wishing to testify.
There being no one in the audience wishing to testify,
it was moved by Vice Mayor Olmos and seconded by
Councilmember Delgadillo to close the public hearing.
The motion was passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Delgadillo;
Vice Mayor Olmos; and Mayor Lemons
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Cuellar Stallings
ABSTAIN: None
A.) It was moved by Vice Mayor Olmos and seconded
by Councilmember Delgadillo to adopt Resolution
No. 25:030, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT
APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
NO. 25-2, APPROVING A REQUEST BY GOLD
KEY DEVELOPMENT, INC. TO CHANGE THE
GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION
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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
September 9, 2025; Page 5
California
Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA)
CF 109 ZC 25-2
FROM MIXED-USE COMMERCIAL AND SENIOR
ASSISTED/INDEPENDENT LIVING FACILITY TO
MIXED-USE COMMERCIAL AND MULTIPLEFAMILY RESIDENTIAL FOR THE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 16635, 16675, AND 16683
PARAMOUNT BOULEVARD; AND FINDING THE
PROJECT CONSISTENT WITH A PREVIOUSLY
ADOPTED AMENDMENT TO A MITIGATED
NEGATIVE DECLARATION UNDER THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
(CEQA) GUIDELINES”. The motion was passed
by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Delgadillo;
Vice Mayor Olmos; and Mayor Lemons
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Cuellar Stallings
ABSTAIN: None
B.) It was moved by Vice Mayor Olmos and seconded
by Councilmember Delgadillo to read by title only,
waive further reading, introduce Ordinance No.
1204, " AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 178, THE COMPREHENSIVE
ZONING ORDINANCE, APPROVING ZONE
CHANGE NO. 252, AND CHANGING THE
OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF
PARAMOUNT FROM PD-PS (PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT WITH PERFORMANCE
STANDARDS)/MIXED-USE COMMERCIAL AND
SENIOR ASSISTED/INDEPENDENT LIVING
FACILITY TO PD-PS/MULTIPLE-FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL TO ALLOW FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF 17 SINGLE-FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS AT 16635,
16675, AND 16683 PARAMOUNT BOULEVARD
IN THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT AND FINDING
THE PROJECT CONSISTENT WITH A
PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED AMENDMENT TO A
MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION UNDER
THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
ACT (CEQA) GUIDELINES," and place it on the
September 23, 2025 agenda for adoption. The
motion was passed by the following roll call vote:
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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
September 9, 2025; Page 6
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Delgadillo;
Vice Mayor Olmos; and Mayor Lemons
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Cuellar Stallings
ABSTAIN: None
9. RECEIVE AND FILE
Report on Short-Term
Rentals
CF 69
Planning Director King gave the report and presented
a PowerPoint presentation.
Terolyn Phinsee addressed the City Council in
opposition to allowing short-term rentals in the City and provided a handout outlining the pros and cons of
Airbnb.
Following brief discussion, with City Council
consensus, staff was directed to schedule a separate
workshop for additional consideration of this item.
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY NEW
BUSINESS
None.
COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS
City Council
Councilmember Aguayo reported on her attendance at
the California Contract Cities Fall Educational Summit
in Oceanside, CA. She commended Mayor Lemons
and City Manager Moreno for their participation in the
panel discussion about the newly created Station
Cities Public Safety Joint Powers Authority and Vice
Mayor Olmos for spearheading the event at the end of
the conference where conference goers assembled
care packages to be distributed to the local homeless
population.
Vice Mayor Olmos also reported on her attendance at
the California Contract Cities Fall Educational Summit
and thanked Mayor Lemons for doing an excellent job
during panel discussion regarding the Station Cities
Public Safety Joint Powers Authority. She
acknowledged the public comment from Eugene
Aguilar and stated that his concern regarding
membership rates for senior citizens will be discussed
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at the next Historical Society meeting. She shared a
flyer regarding the AQMD incentive program for zeroemissions space and water heaters for businesses and suggested that staff publicized the program on
social media. She expressed appreciation to staff for
their diligent efforts in responding to inaccurate
information posted by the public on social media.
Lastly, she acknowledged the public comments
regarding immigration enforcement activity and
commented that the City will remain diligent in its effort.
Councilmember Delgadillo reported on her attendance
at the California Contract Cities Fall Educational
Summit commenting that she enjoyed Session 6:
Contract Cities Give Back where elected city officials
and other assembled care packages to be distributed
to the local homeless population.
Mayor Lemons also reported on her attendance at the
California Contract Cities Fall Educational Summit
noting that the workshop on ethics presented by district attorney was an excellent workshop. She also reported
that there was a lot of interest from surrounding
communities in the panel discussion she participated
in regarding the Station Cities Public Safety Joint
Powers Authority. Lastly, she commended Vice Mayor
Olmos for a very well run conference.
Staff
City Manager Moreno commented that escrow opened
today on the City’s purchase of the Hay Tree Property
and the Measure M bonds will go on the market on
Thursday.
CLOSED SESSION
There was no closed session.
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the
PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
September 9, 2025; Page 8
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the
City Council, Mayor Lemons adjourned the meeting at
7:31 p.m. The next meeting of the City Council will be
held on September 23, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council
Chamber at City Hall, 16400 Colorado Ave.,
Paramount, CA
/s/ Peggy Lemons
Peggy Lemons, Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Heidi Luce
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
APPROVED: October 14, 2025