Agenda
City Council
September 23, 2025
Regular Meeting - City Hall Council Chamber - 5:00 PM
16400 Colorado Avenue Paramount, CA 90723 (562) 220-2000 www.paramountcity.gov
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CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Peggy Lemons
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Emma Romero, 5th Grade Student
Roosevelt Elementary School
ROLL CALL OF
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Councilmember Isabel Aguayo
Councilmember Annette C. Delgadillo
Councilmember Vilma Cuellar Stallings
Vice Mayor Brenda Olmos
Mayor Peggy Lemons
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PRESENTATIONS
1. VIDEO PARAMOUNT TEEN LEADERSHIP ALLIANCE
2. CERTIFICATE OF
RECOGNITION
STUDENT MAYOR FOR THE DAY
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT UPDATES
PUBLIC COMMENTS
CONSENT CALENDAR
All items under the Consent Calendar may be enacted by one motion. Any item may be removed from the Consent Calendar and acted upon separately by the City Council.
3. ORDINANCE
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)/MIXEDUSE 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
Recommended Action: Adopt Ordinance No. 1204
4. RESOLUTION
25:032
CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF A COMPLIMENTARY
TICKETS OR PASSES POLICY PURSUANT TO FAIR POLITICAL
PRACTICES REGULATION 18944.1
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 25:032 adopting a complimentary tickets or passes policy pursuant to Fair Political Practices Commission Regulation 18944.1.
5. APPROVAL CLAIM FOR DAMAGES SUBMITTED BY RONALD DOLSKY
RELATED TO PARKING CITATIONS
Recommended Action: Approve the claim for damages submitted by Ronald Dolksy in the amount of $142 for invalid parking citations.
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6. APPROVAL AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE AGREEMENT WITH ADOPT-AHIGHWAY MAINTENANCE CORPORATION FOR ADOPT-AHIGHWAY SERVICES Recommended Action: Approve Amendment No. 3 to the
agreement with Adopt-A-Highway Maintenance Corporation and authorize the Mayor or her designee to execute the amendment.
7. APPROVAL AGREEMENT WITH LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (MTA) FOR THE SURFACE
TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM - LOCAL (STP-L) FULFILLMENT
BALANCE
Recommended Action: 1) Approve an increase to the Fiscal Year 2025-26 City Council adopted capital improvement program budget to recognize $297,669 in Metro Prop C funding for the West Santa Ana Branch (WSAB) Phase II, Sections 2-3 project; 2) Approve an appropriation of $297,669, based on the MTA funding agreement; and 3) Authorize the Mayor, or her designee, to execute the fulfillment agreement with MTA in a form approved by the City Attorney
8. APPROVAL ACCEPTANCE OF PARCEL MAP NO. 84335 (15101
PARAMOUNT BOULEVARD)
Recommended Action: Approve Parcel Map No. 84335 and
authorize the City Clerk to execute the map on behalf of the City of Paramount.
9. APPROVAL THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING WITH THE LOS ANGELES GATEWAY
REGION INTEGRATED REGIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT
JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY (JPA) FOR ADMINISTRATION AND
COST SHARING TO PREPARE AND IMPLEMENT A
WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (WMP) AND
COORDINATED INTEGRATED MONITORING PROGRAM (CIMP)
FOR THE LOWER LOS ANGELES RIVER (LLAR) WATERSHED
Recommended Action: Approve the third amendment to the
Memorandum of Understanding with the Los Angeles Gateway Region Integrated Regional Water Management Joint Powers Authority (JPA) for administration and cost sharing to prepare and implement a Watershed Management Plan (WMP) and Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) for the Lower Los Angeles River (LLAR) Watershed; and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the third amendment.
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10. AWARD OF
CONTRACT
ARTERIAL STREET RESURFACING 2025 (CITY PROJECT NO.
9530) AND FINDING THE PROJECT EXEMPT FROM THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PURSUANT TO
THE CLASS 1 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION
Recommended Action: 1) Approve the plans and specifications as detailed in the bid documents, with respect to design criteria; 2) Find the project exempt from CEQA; and 3) Award the contract for the Arterial Street Resurfacing 2025 project (City Project No. 9530) to Onyx Paving Company, Inc., Yorba Linda, California in the amount of $919,000 and authorize the Mayor or her designee to execute the agreement.
11. APPROVAL AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE ENERGY AND WATER SAVINGS
PERFORMANCE CONTRACT WITH WILLDAN ENERGY
SOLUTIONS, INC. (WES) FOR THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
Recommended Action: Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Energy and Water Savings Performance Contract with Willdan Energy Solutions, Inc. (WES) and authorize the Mayor or her designee to execute the amendment, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
12. RESOLUTION
25:034
CONSIDERATION OF THE RELOCATION OF A DISABLED
PARKING SPACE FROM 13415 DOWNEY AVENUE TO 13425
DOWNEY AVENUE
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 25:034 approving the relocation of a disabled parking zone from 13415 Downey Avenue to 13425 Downey Avenue.
NEW BUSINESS
13. PRESENTATION UPDATE FROM THE PARAMOUNT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
14. ORAL REPORT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) QUARTERLY UPDATE
15. ORDINANCE
1205
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT ADDING
SECTION 10.08.120 TO THE PARAMOUNT MUNICIPAL CODE
REGARDING CURB MARKINGS TO INDICATE PARKING
REGULATIONS; DESIGNATING CERTAIN EXISTING AREAS
THROUGHOUT THE CITY AS TIME RESTRICTED GREEN
CURBS; AND MAKING A DETERMINATION THAT THE
ORDINANCE IS EXEMPT UNDER THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
Recommended Action: Read by title only, waive further reading, introduce Ordinance No. 1205, and place it on the October 14, 2025 agenda for adoption.
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16. PUBLIC HEARING
AUTHORIZATION
FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL
PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER)
Recommended Action: Conduct a public hearing to receive comments from citizens concerning the CAPER or the
CDBG/HOME funded activities and authorize staff to submit the Fiscal Year 2024-25 CAPER to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
17. REPORT HAYTER AVENUE AND SAN JOSE AVENUE NEIGHBORHOOD
TRAFFIC CALMING ANALYSIS
Recommended Action: See A and B below.
A. RESOLUTION
25:035
CONSIDERATION OF THE HAYTER AVENUE TRAFFIC
CALMING REPORT
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 25:035 approving the Hayter Avenue Traffic Calming report and authorizing staff to proceed with the recommendations as specified in the report.
B. APPROVAL CONSIDERATION OF THE SAN JOSE AVENUE
NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC CALMING REPORT
Recommended Action: Approve the recommendations in the San Jose Avenue Neighborhood Traffic Calming report.
18. APPROVAL MAYOR’S APPOINTMENT OF TWO CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
TO THE PUBLIC ART ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Recommended Action: Approve the Mayor’s appointment of two councilmembers to the Public Art Advisory Committee.
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY NEW BUSINESS
19. RESOLUTION
25:033
DECLARING CLEAN AIR DAY IN THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 25:033, declaring October 1, 2025 as Clean Air Day in the City of Paramount.
COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS
CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
To a meeting on October 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 16400 Colorado Ave., Paramount, CA
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