PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OCTOBER 14, 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:
Melisa Dugas from Su Casa led the pledge of
allegiance.
INVOCATION: Pastor Ken Korver, Emmanuel Church delivered the invocation.
ROLL CALL OF
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Present: Councilmember Isabel Aguayo
Councilmember Annette C. Delgadillo
Councilmember Vilma Cuellar Stallings
Vice Mayor Brenda Olmos
Mayor Peggy Lemons
STAFF PRESENT: John Moreno, City Manager
Nicholas R. Ghirelli, City Attorney
Grissel Chavez, Assistant City Manager
Lana Dich, Finance Director
Yecenia Guillen, Community Services Director
John King, Planning Director
Margarita Matson, Public Safety Director
Monica Rodriguez, Assistant Planning and Building
Director
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
Leslie Arias, Community Services Manager
Andres Gonzalez, Management Analyst
PRESENTATIONS
1. VIDEO
2025 Public Safety
Expo Recap and Paws
& Present
CF 39.7
A video highlighting the 2025 Public Safety Expo event
was shared. Additionally, a Paws & Present video
featuring the Wild Tunes program at SEACCA was
shared.
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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
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2. PROCLAMATIONS
October 2025
• National Domestic
Violence
Awareness Month
• National Physical
Therapy Month
• National Breast
Cancer Awareness
Month
• Red Ribbon Week –
October 23-31
• National Crime
Prevention Month
• National Community
Planning Month
CF 39.12
Mayor Lemons, on behalf of the City Council,
proclaimed October National Domestic Violence
Awareness Month, National Physical Therapy Month,
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Red
Ribbon Week – October 23-31, National Crime
Prevention Month and National Community Month in
the City of Paramount. Su Casa Director of Programs
Melisa Dugas and executive Director Alberto Uribe
were present to accept the National Domestic Violence
Awareness Month proclamation. Pools of Hope
Operation Manager Shamara Banks was present to
accept the National Therapy Month proclamation.
Mujeres Unidas Sirviendo Activamente (MUSA)
member Abigail Aguirre and members of MUSA were
present to accept the National Breast Cancer
Awareness Month proclamation. Paramount Unified
School District Director of Pupil Services Lisa Kirk and Board President Alicia Anderson were present to
accept the Red Ribbon Week proclamation. Los
Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Lieutenant
Adrian Guillen, Seargeant Jonathan Hill and the
Special Assignment Officer team were present to
accept the National Crime Prevention Month
proclamation. Planning Commissioner Chair Linda
Timmons was present to accept the National
Community Planning Month proclamation.
3. CERTIFICATE OF
RECOGNITION
Emmanuel Church
100th Anniversary
CF 39.6
Mayor Lemons, on behalf of the City Council,
presented a Certificate of Recognition to Emmanuel
Church in honor of 100 years of faith, fellowship, and
extraordinary service to the City of Paramount. Pastor
Ken Korver and Pastor Richard Caballero were
present to accept the certificate of recognition and
expressed sincere appreciation to the City Council.
4. CERTIFICATE OF
RECOGNITION
Southeast Area Animal
Control Authority 50th
Anniversary
CF 39.6
Mayor Lemons, on behalf of the City Council,
presented a Certificate of Recognition to Southeast
Area Animal Control Authority (SEAACA) to celebrate
50 years of service, compassion, and dedication.
Manager of Outreach and Community Development
Donna Soriano was present to accept the certificate of
recognition and expressed sincere appreciation to the
City Council.
At 6:35 p.m., Mayor Lemons recessed the City Council
meeting for a brief break.
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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
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Mayor Lemons called the meeting back to order at
6:42 p.m.
CF 10.4 CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT UPDATES
City Manager Moreno responded to public comments
made by the following individual at the September 23,
2025 meeting: Eugene Aguilar, III.
CF 10.3 PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following individuals addressed the City Council
and provided public comments: Eugene Aguilar III,
Lluvia Lastra, and Andrea Crow.
CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Councilmember Cuellar Stallings and
seconded by Councilmember Delgadillo to approve
Consent Calendar Items 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 as shown
below. The motion was passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Delgadillo,
Cuellar Stallings; Vice Mayor Olmos; and
Mayor Lemons
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
5. APPROVAL
Minutes of September
9 and September 23,
2025
Approved.
6. APPROVAL
Register of Demands
September 2025
CF 47.2
Approved the Register of Demands for September
2025.
7. ORDINANCE 1205
An Ordinance of the
City of Paramount
Adding Section
10.08.120 to the
Paramount Municipal
Adopted Ordinance No. 1205.
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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
CF 70.2 and 73.2
8. APPROVAL
Amendment No. 4 with
Willdan Engineering for
Project Management
Services Related to the
Paramount Park
Community Center
Expansion and
Renovation Project
(City Project No. 9464)
1) Appropriated $51,620 in Capital Projects Funds to
the Paramount Park Community Center Renovation
and Expansion Project (City Project No. 9464); and 2)
Approved Amendment No. 4 with Willdan Engineering
for the additional technical services related to the
project.
9. APPROVAL
Purchase of Audio
Speaker System
Equipment for Civic
Center Fountain
(City Project No. 9276)
1) Appropriated $16,880 in Capital Projects Funds to
the Civic Center Fountain Upgrade (City Project No.
9276); and 2) Authorized the purchase of audio
speaker system equipment from AVI-SPL, Tampa,
Florida, in the amount of $15,337.62
10. APPROVAL
Fabrication and
Installation of a
Replacement
Monument Sign on
Garfield Avenue
CF 92
1) Appropriated $42,100 from General Fund for this
expense; and 2) Approved the fabrication and
installation of a replacement monument sign with
vendor Bravo Sign & Design, Inc.
NEW BUSINESS
11. PUBLIC HEARING
ORDINANCE 1206
Approving Zone
Assistant Planning and Building Director Rodriguez
gave the report and presented a PowerPoint
presentation.
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Change No. 251, a
Request By Go Store
It/Madison Capital
Holdings to Change the
Official Zoning Map of
the City of Paramount
from M-2 (Heavy
Manufacturing) to PDPS (Planned
Development with
Performance
Standards) to allow for
Construction of a
154,550 Square Foot
Self-Storage Facility At
7342 Petterson Lane in
the City of Paramount
and Finding the Project
Exempt from California
Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) Pursuant
to Section 15332 (Infill
Development Projects)
of the CEQA
Guidelines
CF 109 ZC No. 251
Discussion ensued concerning the project with
concern being expressed regarding the aesthetics of
the artist design features on the street-facing sides of the building.
Mayor Lemons opened the public hearing.
The applicant, Adam Lentz, addressed the City
Council to provide further explanation regarding the
artistic design features and shared the location of
another facility already constructed in the City with
similar artistic design elements.
Further discussion ensued concerning the artistic
design features as well as the landscaping guidelines
applicable to this project.
Mayor Lemons asked if there is any additional public
comment in favor of or against this item.
City Clerk Luce stated that there was one letter
received in support of this item from Athens Services
and a copy of the letter has been placed on the dais.
Concern was also expressed regarding the location of
the driveways providing ingress and egress to the
facility. (A representative from Athens Services,
located near the subject property, contacted a
Councilmember to express this concern.)
In response to the concern regarding the driveway
locations, the applicant, Adam Lentz, addressed the
City Council to explain that the driveways are proposed as required by the Los Angeles County Fire
Department and they have been in communication
with Athens Services regarding the location of the
driveways.
With regard to the artistic design features, the City
Council directed staff to work with the applicant on an agreeable design solution that meets City Council
expectations and maintains the spirit of the
Development Review Board approval on October 1,
2025.
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Mayor Lemons asked if there is any further public
testimony. There being none, it was moved by Vice
Mayor Olmos and seconded by Councilmember
Delgadillo to close the public hearing.
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Delgadillo,
Cuellar Stallings; Vice Mayor Olmos and
Mayor Lemons
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
It was moved by Councilmember Cuellar Stallings and
seconded by Vice Mayor Olmos to read by title only,
waive further reading, introduce Ordinance No. 1206,
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PARAMOUNT APPROVING ZONE
CHANGE NO. 251, A REQUEST BY GO STORE
IT/MADISON CAPITAL HOLDINGS TO CHANGE
THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF
PARAMOUNT FROM M-2 (HEAVY
MANUFACTURING) TO PD-PS (PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT WITH PERFORMANCE
STANDARDS) TO ALLOW FOR CONSTRUCTION
OF A 154,550 SQUARE FOOT SELF-STORAGE
FACILITY AT 7342 PETTERSON LANE IN THE CITY
OF PARAMOUNT AND FINDING THE PROJECT
EXEMPT FROM CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO SECTION
15332 (INFILL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS) OF THE
CEQA GUIDELINES," and place it on the October 28,
2025 agenda for consideration of adoption if the
concerns raised have been satisfactorily address. The
motion was passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Delgadillo,
Cuellar Stallings; Vice Mayor Olmos and
Mayor Lemons
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY NEW
BUSINESS
12. PUBLIC HEARING
ORDINANCE 1207
Approving Zoning
Ordinance Text
Amendment No. 38 to
Amend Title 17 of the
Paramount Municipal
Code Regarding
Facilities for
Nonorganic Recyclable
Materials, Organic
Waste, and Solid
Waste Citywide and
making a finding of
Exemption Under the
California
Environmental Quality
Act
CF 109 ZOTA No. 38
Planning and Building Director King gave the report
and presented a PowerPoint presentation. He pointed
out that since the agenda was published, a few minor
edits were made the ordinance, and the copies of the
revised ordinance have been placed on the dais.
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 Cuellar Stallings to close the public
hearing.
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Delgadillo,
Cuellar Stallings; Vice Mayor Olmos and
Mayor Lemons
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
It was moved by Vice Mayor Olmos and seconded by
Councilmember Delgadillo to read by title only, waive
further reading, introduce Ordinance No. 1207, "AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PARAMOUNT, APPROVING ZONING
ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 38 TO
AMEND TITLE 17 OF THE PARAMOUNT
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING FACILITIES FOR
NONORGANIC RECYCLABLE MATERIALS,
ORGANIC WASTE, AND SOLID WASTE CITYWIDE
AND MAKING A FINDING OF EXEMPTION UNDER
THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
ACT," and place it on the October 28, 2025 agenda for
adoption. The motion was passed by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Delgadillo,
Cuellar Stallings; Vice Mayor Olmos and
Mayor Lemons
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS
City Council
Vice Mayor Olmos thanked Mr. Aguilar for being at the
meeting tonight and for all he has done for the
Paramount Historical Society. She commented that
she attended the Caltrans clean up event this past
Saturday and expressed appreciation to the residents
and staff that participated in the event. She also
reported on her attendance at the CalCities
conference, sharing information on some of the
informative presentations. She reminded community
about the upcoming Xantolo event at Progress Plaza
on November 2. She wished Mayor Lemons a very
happy upcoming birthday. Lastly, she reported that
she and City Manager Moreno attended a roundtable
discussion with Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis
where local cities shared the actions they have taken
to assist their residents since the increased
immigration enforcement began.
Councilmember Delgadillo reported on her attendance
at the California JPIA annual risk management
conference, commenting that she particularly enjoyed
the presentation on trust building tools for local
governments. She also wished Mayor Lemons a
happy upcoming birthday.
Councilmember Cuellar Stallings reported on her
attendance at the CalCities conference. She also
commented that she attended a tour of South Gate’s
Urban Orchard Park with Gateway Cities COG and
members of the transportation department from
Washington DC. She thanked the Los Angeles County
Sheriff’s deputies and Paramount Public Safety for all
they do. Lastly, she commented that she has received
inquiries from residents about the future plans for the temporary roundabout at the intersection or Orizaba
and Madison and asked staff to provide an update. City
Manager Moreno responded that a report will be
brough to City Council in the future.
Councilmember Aguayo reported on her attendance at
the California JPIA risk management conference
commenting the conference provides very useful
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APPROVED: November 18, 2025
information for ways cities can mitigate risk. She also reported on her attendance at the CalCities annual
conference and shared information on the various
sessions she attended.
Mayor Lemons reported that she spoke before a group
of council members and city managers on
collaboration and the roll of councilmembers at an
event on the campus at USC. She also commented
that she attended the Hispanic Heritage Month
celebration ad Alondra School as well as the City’s
Public Safety Expo. Lastly, she reported that she
attended a meeting with Senator Gonzalez to discuss
the negative impacts of SB 79 and was interviewed by
Capitol News, also regarding SB 79 and its impact on
local communities.
Staff
City Manager Moreno reported on recent results from
the City’s air monitoring program and the actions South Coast AQMD has taken in response to those results.
CLOSED SESSION
There was no closed session.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the
City Council, Mayor Lemons adjourned the meeting at
7:48 p.m. The next meeting of the City Council will be
held on October 28, 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