Agenda
City Council
October 28, 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: Luna Gonzalez, 5th Grade Student
Wirtz Elementary School
Brian Ortiz, 5th Grade Student
Mokler 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 ADAPTIVE RECREATION HALLOWEEN EVENT AND
HALLOWEEN HOOTENANNY FUN RECAP
2. CERTIFICATE OF
RECOGNITION
STUDENT MAYORS FOR THE DAY
3. RECOGNITION CITY OF PARAMOUNT RETIREES
• RICK BAPTISTA – 19 YEARS
• MAGDA GARCIA – 26 YEARS
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.
4. APPROVAL COVENANT AND LOT-TIE AGREEMENT - HAY TREE
PROPERTY LINE BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENT
Recommended Action: Approve the attached Covenant and LotTie Agreement to be recorded on the Paramount Saw parcel (APN 7102-02-021) to benefit the Hay Tree parcel (Assessor Parcel Nos. 7102-027-019 & 7102-019-020).
5. ORDINANCE
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.
Recommended Action: Adopt Ordinance No. 1206.
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6. ORDINANCE
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.
Recommended Action: Adopt Ordinance No. 1207.
7. APPROVAL AGREEMENT WITH FAIRBANK, MASLIN, MAULIN, METZ & ASSOCIATES (FM3) TO CONDUCT COMMUNITY SURVEYS
FOR PROPOSED REVENUE ENHANCEMENT MEASURES ON
THE JUNE AND NOVEMBER 2026 BALLOTS
Recommended Action: 1) Approve the reallocation of savings from the Hay Tree Acquisition project within CIP Fund 112 in the amount of $60,500 to cover this project cost; and 2) Approve the draft agreement with Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates (FM3) in an amount not to exceed $60,500 to conduct two community surveys for the City’s exploration of revenue generating ballot initiatives, and authorize the City Manager to make additional minor edits to the draft agreement until it is finalized in a form approved by the City Attorney.
8. RESOLUTION
25:036
AMENDING THE AUTHORIZED POSITION LISTING AND
SALARY SCHEDULE FOR FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES AND
APPROVING NEW CLASS SPECIFICATIONS FOR DESIGNATED
FULL-TIME POSITION
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 25:036 amending the authorized position listing and salary schedule for full-time employees by adding the new Building and Housing Manager, and approving the class specifications for that new position.
NEW BUSINESS
9. RESOLUTION
25:037
APPROVING CITY OF PARAMOUNT PUBLIC SPACES DESIGN
STANDARDS
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 25:037 approving the City of Paramount Public Spaces Design Standards.
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10. ORDINANCE
1208
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARAMOUNT ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2025 EDITIONS
OF THE CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, CALIFORNIA
BUILDING CODE INCLUDING CHAPTER 1, DIVISION 2,
CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE, CALIFORNIA GREEN
BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE,
CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE, CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL
CODE, CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE, CALIFORNIA
WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CODE, CALIFORNIA EXISTING
BUILDING CODE, CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL CODE,
CALIFORNIA REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE, AND
CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE; 2024 INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY
MAINTENANCE CODE, 1998 CALIFORNIA HOUSING CODE,
1997 UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS
BUILDINGS, AND THE 2017 EDITION OF THE COUNTY OF LOS
ANGELES GRADING CODE; TOGETHER WITH CERTAIN
AMENDMENTS, DELETIONS AND ADDITIONS; AMENDING
TITLE 15 OF THE PARAMOUNT MUNICIPAL CODE, AND
APPROVING A CEQA EXEMPTION DETERMINATION
Recommended Action: Introduce Ordinance No. 1208 and set a public hearing date of November 18, 2025 for consideration of adoption of Ordinance No. 1208.
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY NEW BUSINESS
None.
COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS
CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
To an adjourned meeting on November 18, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 16400 Colorado Ave., Paramount, CA
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