Agenda packet, adjourned meeting — Paramount City Council, November 18, 2025 (part 1 of 2)

Agenda
City Council
November 18, 2025
Adjourned Meeting - City Hall Council Chamber - 6:00 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: Hershell Hardimon, Director of Crew Services for the Battleship USS Iowa
INVOCATION: Pastor Larry Jameson, Lifegate Church

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 2025 HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL AND HAUNTED HOUSE AND

PAWS & PRESENT

2. CERTIFICATE OF

RECOGNITION
2025 HALLOWEEN HOME DECORATING CONTEST WINNERS

3. PROCLAMATION PROCLAMATIONS – NOVEMBER 2025
• National Home Care & Hospice Month
• National Family Literacy Month

4. PRESENTATION RECOGNITION OF GUS’S DELI BBQ AND GRILL

5. PRESENTATION MILITARY BANNER RECIPIENTS

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.

6. APPROVAL MINUTES OF OCTOBER 14 (WORKSHOP), OCTOBER 14, AND OCTOBER 28, 2025
Recommended Action: Approve the City Council meeting minutes of October 14 (Workshop), October 14, and October 28, 2025.

7. APPROVAL REGISTER OF DEMANDS – OCTOBER 2025 (CITY)
Recommended Action: Approve the Register of Demands for October 2025.

8. APPROVAL TREASURER’S REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDING
SEPTEMBER 30, 2025
Recommended Action: Receive and file the Treasurer’s Report.

9. REPORT HOME-ARP PROGRAM SUBRECIPIENT CONTRACT WITH
KINGDOM CAUSES BELLFLOWER FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-
2026
Recommended Action: Approve and authorize the City Manager to enter into the nonprofit operating assistance contract with Kingdom Causes Bellflower in the amount of $54,367.

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10. APPROVAL CONSIDERATION OF REVISED TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN FOR

HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING EVENT
Recommended Action: Approve the revised traffic control plan for the holiday tree lighting event.

11. ACCEPTANCE OF
WORK

NEIGHBORHOOD STREET RESURFACING (CITY PROJECT
NO. 9431)
Recommended Action: Accept the work performed by Sequel Contractors, Inc., Santa Fe Springs, California, for the neighborhood street resurfacing project and authorize payment for the remaining retention.

12. APPROVAL CARRYOVER OF UNSPENT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT (CIP) BUDGET APPROPRIATION FROM FY 2024-25
TO FY 2025-26
Recommended Action: Approve the carryover of $35,514,916 in unspent CIP budget appropriations from FY 2024-25 to FY 2025-26 as detailed by fund and project shown in Attachment A.

13. APPROVAL AGREEMENT WITH INVOICECLOUD, INC. FOR ONLINE

PAYMENT PORTAL SERVICES
Recommended Action: Approve the draft Agreement with
InvoiceCloud, Inc. for online payment portal services and authorize the City Manager to make final changes to the Agreement that do not change the rate of 2.95% payment transaction fee, in a form approved by the City Attorney.

14. APPROVAL AGREEMENT WITH PLAYCORE WISCONSIN, INC. (DBA

GAMETIME) FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF THE

DILLS PARK PLAYGROUND SHADE SAIL (CITY CIP PROJECT
NO. 9651)
Recommended Action: Approve and authorize the Mayor or her designee to execute an agreement with PlayCore Wisconsin Inc. d.b.a GameTime in the amount of $122,154.45 for the purchase and installation of the Dills Park Playground Shade Sail, completing City Project No. 9651.

15. APPROVAL 2026 CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE
Recommended Action: Approve the 2026 City Council meeting schedule.

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16. RESOLUTION
25:039

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

PARAMOUNT 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. 25:039 amending the authorized position listing and salary schedule for full-time employees by adding the new Accounting Manager, and approving the class specifications for that new position.

17. RESOLUTION
25:040

CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTING A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT

OF THE LOWER LA RIVER PARA TODOS CAMPAIGN
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 25:040 supporting the Lower Los Angeles River Para Todos Campaign.

OLD BUSINESS

18. APPROVAL STATUS UPDATE ON THE MADISON STREET AND ORIZABA

AVENUE TRAFFIC CIRCLE PILOT PROJECT AND

RECOMMENDATION FOR ITS REMOVAL
Recommended Action: Staff is recommending the removal of the pilot traffic circle at the intersection of Madison Street and Orizaba Avenue.

NEW BUSINESS

19. PUBLIC HEARING

ORDINANCE
1209

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARAMOUNT ADDING CHAPTER 8.37 (VACANT PROPERTIES

AND BUILDINGS, FORECLOSED PROPERTIES, AND
ABANDONED PROPERTIES REGISTRY PROGRAM) TO TITLE 8
(HEALTH AND SAFETY) OF THE PARAMOUNT MUNICIPAL

CODE, ESTABLISHING STANDARDS FOR BOARDING,

FENCING, MAINTAINING, AND REPORTING VACANT

PROPERTIES AND/OR TENANT SPACES, BUILDINGS,

FORECLOSED PROPERTIES, AND ABANDONED PROPERTIES

IN THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT
Recommended Action: Read by title only, waive further reading, introduce Ordinance No. 1209, and place it on the December 16, 2025 agenda for adoption.

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20. PUBLIC HEARING

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: Conduct a public hearing, read by title only, waive further reading, and adopt Ordinance No. 1208.

21. APPROVAL CONSIDERATION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH WILLDAN

ENGINEERING FOR CITY ENGINEERING AND PROJECT
MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND RESOLUTION NO. 25:038

APPOINTING WILLDAN ENGINEERING AS CITY ENGINEER
Recommended Action: 1) Approve the agreement with Willdan Engineering for city engineering and project management services and authorize the Mayor or her designee to execute the agreement; and 2) Adopt Resolution 25:038 appointing Willdan Engineering as City Engineer.

22. ORAL REPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UPDATE

23. ORAL REPORT UPDATE ON CITY COUNCIL GOALS

24. APPROVAL APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE PUBLIC ART ADVISORY

COMMITTEE
Recommended Action: Approve the Mayor’s appointments to the Public Art Advisory Committee.

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY OLD BUSINESS

25. ORAL REPORT AIR MONITORING PROGRAM UPDATE

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY NEW BUSINESS
NONE.

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COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS

CLOSED SESSION

ADJOURNMENT
To a meeting on December 16, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 16400 Colorado Ave., Paramount, CA
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To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Heidi Luce, City Clerk
Date: November 18, 2025
SUBJECT: 2025 HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL AND HAUNTED HOUSE AND PAWS &

PRESENT
A video highlighting the 2025 Halloween Festival and Haunted House events will be presented. Additionally, each month as a reminder of the importance of animal rescue and the power of community care, we’re taking a moment to “pause” and “present” a quick video highlighting some of the good work the SEAACA animal shelter does for our community. Their efforts not only protect vulnerable animals but also create healthier, more compassionate communities where people and pets can thrive together.

To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Yecenia Guillen, Community Services
Director
Date: November 18, 2025
SUBJECT: 2025 HALLOWEEN HOME DECORATING CONTEST WINNERS Certificates of recognition will be presented to the 2025 Halloween Home Decorating contest winners.
1 st Place 7011 San Marcus St. Edgar Botello
2 nd Place 7254 Motz St. Arisbeth Garcia
3 rd Place 7056 San Mateo St. Valeria Jacobo
To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Heidi Luce, City Clerk
Date: November 18, 2025
SUBJECT: PROCLAMATIONS – NOVEMBER 2025
National awareness days, weeks, and months are designated periods each year that focus on raising awareness about specific issues or groups. This recognition provides an opportunity to educate the public, promote positive change, and support many of the organizations serving the Paramount Community. At tonight’s meeting, the City Council will recognize the following:
• National Home Care & Hospice Month
• National Family Literacy Month
To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Yecenia Guillen, Community Services
Director
Date: November 18, 2025
SUBJECT: RECOGNITION OF GUS’S DELI BBQ AND GRILL
Gus’s Deli BBQ and Grill will be recognized in honor of their 50 years of outstanding service to the community as a local restaurant.

To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Yecenia Guillen, Community Services
Director
Date: November 18, 2025
SUBJECT: MILITARY BANNER RECIPIENTS
The following military service members will be presented with a replica copy of the banner being placed on the Boulevard of Heroes.
• Yennifer Uriarte Madrid, United States Navy
• Michelle Uriarte Madrid, United States Navy
City Council Public Comment Updates
November 18, 2025
From the October 28th City Council Meeting:

Commenter Request/Issue/Concern Action/Comment
Taelin Thibodeaux,
Resident
Email submitted on
October 28, 2025
Requesting the City
reassess the necessity for a
water rate increase, use of
funds, and timing given
current resident hardships.

Finance Director provided the
resident a written response on
November 7, 2025. The response
was provided to the City Council.

To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Heidi Luce, City Clerk
Date: November 18, 2025
SUBJECT: MINUTES OF OCTOBER 14 (WORKSHOP), OCTOBER 14, AND OCTOBER 28, 2025

BACKGROUND
The City Council meeting minutes are prepared by the City Clerk and presented to the City Council for review and approval.

DISCUSSION
The City Council meeting minutes for October 14 (Workshop), October 14, and October 28, 2025, are attached for review and approval.

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
Approve the City Council meeting minutes of October 14 (Workshop), October 14, and October 28, 2025.

PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL

MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED MEETING
OCTOBER 14, 2025
City of Paramount, City Hall Council Chamber, 16400 Colorado Avenue, Paramount, CA 90723 CALL TO ORDER: The adjourned meeting of the Paramount City Council was called to order by Mayor Peggy Lemons at
4:07 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall,
16400 Colorado Avenue, Paramount, California.

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
Adriana Figueroa, Public Works Director
Yecenia Guillen, Community Services Director
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
John King, Planning and Building Director
Lana Dich, Finance Director
Margarita Matson, Public Safety Director
Anthony Martinez, Financial Services Manager
Andres Gonzalez, Management Analyst

PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments

OLD BUSINESS

1. RECEIVE AND FILE
Report on Short-Term
Rentals
CF 69.17
Planning and Building Director King gave the report
and presented a PowerPoint presentation. Discussion
ensued concerning the options related to short-term
rentals and the impact allowing them would have on
the City. Following discussion, with City Council
concurrence, staff was directed to draft an ordinance
strictly prohibiting short-term rentals in the City for City Council consideration.

Minutes of an Adjourned Meeting of the

PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
October 14, 2025; Page 2

NEW BUSINESS

2. REPORT
Revenue Enhancement
Measures
CF 47.1
Finance Director Dich gave the report and presented a
PowerPoint presentation providing options for four
revenue enhancement measures. Discussion ensued
concerning the various options. Following discussion,
with City Council concurrence, staff was directed to
further explore the options and feasibility of placing
measures related to a 1/4 cent sales tax increase and
a new parcel tax on the June and November 2026
ballots for consideration by the voters.

ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the
City Council, Mayor Lemons adjourned the meeting at
5:15 p.m. to a meeting on October 14, 2025 at 6:00
p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 16400
Colorado Avenue, Paramount, CA.

Peggy Lemons, Mayor
ATTEST:

Heidi Luce, City Clerk
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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.

2. PROCLAMATIONS Mayor Lemons, on behalf of the City Council, Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the

PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
October 14, 2025; Page 3
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
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.

Mayor Lemons called the meeting back to order at
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the

PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
October 14, 2025; Page 4
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.

Code Regarding Curb
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the

PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
October 14, 2025; Page 5
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.

Change No. 251, a
Request By Go Store
It/Madison Capital
Holdings to Change the
Official Zoning Map of
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.

Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the

PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
October 14, 2025; Page 5
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.

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
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the

PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
October 14, 2025; Page 6
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

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY NEW
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the

PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
October 14, 2025; Page 8

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

COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the

PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
October 14, 2025; Page 9
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
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.

Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the

PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
October 14, 2025; Page 9
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
Peggy Lemons, Mayor
ATTEST:

Heidi Luce, City Clerk

PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL

MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OCTOBER 28, 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
5:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 16400
Colorado Avenue, Paramount, California.

PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE:

Luna Gonzalez, 5th Grade Student from Wirtz
Elementary School and Brian Ortiz, 5th Grade Student,
from Mokler Elementary School led the pledge of
allegiance.

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: Grissel Chavez, Assistant City Manager
Nicholas R. Ghirelli, City Attorney
Lana Ditch, Finance Director
Adriana Figueroa, Public Works Director
Yecenia Guillen, Community Services Director
John King, Planning and Building Director
Margarita Matson, Public Safety Director
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
Andres Gonzalez, Management Analyst

PRESENTATIONS

1. VIDEO
Adaptive Recreation
Halloween Event and
Halloween
Hootenanny Fun
Recap
CF 39.7
A video sharing a recap of the Adaptive Recreation
Halloween event and Halloween Hootenanny events
was shared.

2. CERTIFICATE OF

RECOGNITION
Student Mayor for the
Day
CF 39.6
Mayor Lemons, on behalf of the City Council, recognized Student Mayors Luna Gonzalez and Brian Ortiz.

3. RECOGNITION Mayor Lemons, on behalf of the City Council, recognized Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the

PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
October 28, 2025; Page 3
City of Paramount
Retirees
• Rick Baptista –
• 19 years
• Magda Garcia –
26 years
CF 39.6
recent retirees Rick Baptista and Magda Garcia for their dedicated service to the City of Paramount.

At 5:26 p.m., Mayor Lemons recessed the City Council
meeting for a brief break.

Mayor Lemons called the meeting back to order at
5:35 p.m.

CF 10.4 CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT UPDATES
Assistant City Manager Chavez responded to public
comments made by the following individuals at the
October 14, 2025 meeting: Eugene Aguilar, III and
Lluvia Lastra.

CF 10.3 PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following individuals addressed the City Council and provided public comments: Andrea Crow, Paramount
Library. Additionally, the following individuals submitted written public comments via email: Central Basin
Employee and Taelin Thibodeaux

CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Vice Mayor Olmos and seconded by
Councilmember Aguayo to approve Consent Calendar
Items 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 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

4. APPROVAL
Covenant and Lot-Tie
Approved the Covenant and Lot-Tie Agreement to be
recorded on the Paramount Saw parcel (APN 7102-02-
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the

PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
October 28, 2025; Page 4
Agreement - Hay
Tree Property Line
Building Code
Requirement
CF 82:____ and

43.1311
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.

CF 109 ZC No. 251
Adopted Ordinance No. 1206.

Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the

PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
October 28, 2025; Page 5

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.

CF 109 ZOTA 38
Adopted 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
CF 43.1312
1) Approved 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)
Approved 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 authorized 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
Adopted Resolution No. 25:036 amending the
authorized position listing and salary schedule for fulltime employees by adding the new Building and Housing Manager and approving the class specifications for that Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the

PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
October 28, 2025; Page 5

8. RESOLUTION
25:036
Amending the
Authorized Position
Listing and Salary
Schedule for FullTime Employees and
approving New Class
Specifications for
Designated Full-Time
Position
CF 76.17
Adopted Resolution No. 25:036 amending the
authorized position listing and salary schedule for fulltime 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
CF ______
Public Works Director Figueroa and consultant Kirk
Keller with Studio One Eleven gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation.

It was moved by Councilmember Delgadillo and
seconded by Councilmember Aguayo to read by title
only and adopt Resolution No. 25:037, “A

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY

OF PARAMOUNT APPROVING THE CITY OF

PARAMOUNT PUBLIC SPACES DESIGN
STANDARDS.” 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

10. ORDINANCE
1208
An Ordinance of the
City Council of the
City of Paramount
adopting by
reference the 2025
Editions of the
California
Planning and Building Director King gave the report and presented a PowerPoint presentation.

It was moved by Vice Mayor Olmos and seconded by
Councilmember Delgadillo to introduce Ordinance No.
1208 and set a public hearing date of November 18,
2025 for consideration of adoption of Ordinance No.
1208. The motion was passed by the following roll call
vote:

11. Administrative Code, AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Delgadillo, Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the

PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
October 28, 2025; Page 7
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 WildlandUrban 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
CF 29
Cuellar Stallings; Vice Mayor Olmos;
and Mayor Lemons
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY NEW
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the

PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
October 28, 2025; Page 8

BUSINESS
None.

COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS
City Council
Vice Mayor Olmos wished her husband a happy 33rd
wedding anniversary.

Councilmember Cuellar Stallings reported on her
attendance at the Gateway Cities COG homelessness
committee meeting. She also thanked Emmanuel
Church and congratulated them on 100 years serving
the Paramount community.

Councilmember Delgadillo commented on her
attendance at several community events including the
Adaptive Recreation Halloween event, Gus’s Deli
farewell event, the Paramount High School college and
career day, and the Emmanuel Church 100th
anniversary worship service. Lastly, she remined
everyone to set their clocks back on Sunday.

Councilmember Aguayo reported on her attendance at
the City/PUSD/PTA roundtable event. She also
suggested that the City share information about the food bank resources available for residents that may be
affected by the US Government shutdown.

Mayor Lemons commented on her attendance at the
100th anniversary celebration for Emmanuel Church and
congratulated them on achieving this milestone. She
also commented on her attendance at the Historical
Society membership meeting and the Gus’s Deli
farewell event.

Staff
Assistant City Manager Chavez announced that
Management Analyst Sol Bejarano has been appointed
to serve as the Interim Building and Safety Director. She also commented that City Manager John Moreno
received a 35-year service award at the ICMA
conference and congratulated him on achieving this
milestone.

CLOSED SESSION
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the

PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
October 28, 2025; Page 8
received a 35-year service award at the ICMA
conference and congratulated him on achieving this
milestone.

CLOSED SESSION
There was no closed session.

ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Lemons adjourned the meeting in honor
of Lydia Wingrove at 5:58 p.m. 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.

Peggy Lemons, Mayor
ATTEST:

Heidi Luce, City Clerk
To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Lana Dich, Finance Director
Date: November 18, 2025
SUBJECT: REGISTER OF DEMANDS – OCTOBER 2025 (CITY)

BACKGROUND
The register of demands is presented to the City Council monthly.

DISCUSSION
Attached is the Register of Demands for October 2025.

FISCAL IMPACT
None.

RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approve the Register of Demands for October 2025.

Check Number Vendor Name Amount Description

CITY OF PARAMOUNT

FINAL CHECK REGISTER
October 30, 2025
Pre-issue Checks
340610 321SNAP PHOTO BOOTH 1,000.00 CSR - HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL EVENT 340646 300.00 CSR - HALLOWEEN HOOTENANY EVENT
300.00 CSR - HALLOWEEN ADAPTIVE EVENT (10/16)
Vendor Total 1,600.00
340450 A PLUS PORTABLE SERVICES 528.90 CSR - NIGHT MARKET (9/5-WE) 340647 528.90 CSR - NIGHT MARKET (10/3-WE)
Vendor Total 1,057.80
1000000299 ABREGO, JAIME 100.00 PW - COMMISSIONER'S STIPENDS (JA)-10/25 Vendor Total 100.00
340385 ACC BUSINESS 802.58 IT - CH SECONDARY FIBER INTERNET (9/25) 340648 802.58 IT-CH SECONDARY FIBER INTERNET (10/25)
Vendor Total 1,605.16
340649 ACEVEDO, JANET 341.50 PS - CITATION REFUND (ACEVEDO) Vendor Total 341.50
340650 ACOSTA, DULCE 14.00 PS - CITATION REFUND (ACOSTA) Vendor Total 14.00
340451 ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES CO-OP 3,698.08 CSR - TAXI TRANSIT SVCS (7/25) 3,086.64 CSR - TAXI TRANSIT SVCS (8/25)

25.45 CSR - TAXI TRANSIT SVCS (8/25)
Vendor Total 6,810.17
340530 ADOPT A HIGHWAY 6,095.48 PW - LITTER REMOVAL SVCS (9/25) Vendor Total 6,095.48
340651 AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC 5,913.75 PW - WELL #16 ENG SVCS (7/25 - 8/25) Vendor Total 5,913.75
340422 AEF SYSTEMS CONSULTING, INC 3,868.75 FIN - CONSULTANT SVCS (9/25) 3,575.00 FIN - CONSULTANT SVCS (7/25)
1,690.00 FIN - CONSULTANT SVCS (8/25)
Vendor Total 9,133.75
340611 AGUILAR, MAYRA 56.29 PS - YAL SUPPLIES (10/14)
Vendor Total 56.29
340531 AIRGAS 30.50 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES
Vendor Total 30.50
340386 AKESO OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH 783.00 HR - HEALTH SCREENINGS (4/25-6/25) 455.50 HR - HEALTH SCREENINGS (7/25)
150.00 HR - HEALTH SCREENINGS (8/25)
Vendor Total 1,388.50
340423 ALERT CLEANERS 492.80 CSR - LAUNDRY SVCS (8/8)
264.00 CSR - LAUNDRY SVCS (9/15)
242.00 CSR - LAUNDRY SVCS (9/12)
340623 27.65 CSR - LAUNDRY SVCS (7/18)

26.70 CSR - LAUNDRY SVCS (10/24)
Vendor Total 1,053.15
340424 ALESHIRE & WYNDER LLP 4,491.89 CA - LEGAL SVCS (SB9) - 8/25 Vendor Total 4,491.89
340512 ALIN PARTY SUPPLY CO. 66.08 CSR - PTLA SUPPLIES (WE) 340652 141.57 CSR - HALLOWEEN HOOTENANY EVENT
Vendor Total 207.65

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Check Number Vendor Name Amount Description

CITY OF PARAMOUNT

FINAL CHECK REGISTER
October 30, 2025
Pre-issue Checks
340624 ALL CITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES 22,676.75 PS - CROSSING GUARD SVCS (9/28 - 10/11) 22,666.50 PS - CROSSING GUARD SVCS (9/14 - 9/27)
20,231.56 PS - CROSSING GUARD SVCS (8/31 - 9/13)
Vendor Total 65,574.81

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Check Number Vendor Name Amount Description

CITY OF PARAMOUNT

FINAL CHECK REGISTER
October 30, 2025
Pre-issue Checks
18137 AMAZON.COM 81.52 PL - OFFICE SUPPLIES
107.35 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
-59.64 CSR - POW SUPPLIES (CREDIT)
1,470.29 CSR - 1660 ADULT SPORTS SUPPLIES
725.76 CSR - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

88.38 CSR - 1660 ADULT SPORTS SUPPLIES

58.17 CSR - ENP SUPPLIES

59.29 CSR - ENP SUPPLIES
210.84 CSR - ENP SUPPLIES
-87.92 PS - OFFICE SUPPLIES (CREDIT)
-21.98 PS - OFFICE SUPPLIES (CREDIT)
-60.40 CSR - ENP SUPPLIES (CREDIT)

60.18 FIN - OFFICE SUPPLIES
109.38 PW - OFFICE SUPPLIES

56.28 CSR - NIGHT MARKET

39.69 CP - STORY TIME WITH THE MAYOR

25.39 CSR - NIGHT MARKET

11.04 CSR - NIGHT MARKET

35.20 PL - OFFICE SUPPLIES
144.84 CSR - PATHFINDERS EXCURSION SUPPLIES

44.83 CSR - PATHFINDERS REFRESHMENTS

30.60 PS - OFFICE SUPPLIES

16.49 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

25.83 CSR - OFFICE SUPPLIES
139.30 CSR - RECREATION SUPPLIES

38.65 PS - OFFICE SUPPLIES

61.86 PW - RESIDENTIAL FOOD WASTE SUBSIDY

47.45 CP - MAYOR FOR THE DAY EVENT

45.14 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

31.47 PS - OFFICE SUPPLIES

34.68 CSR - POW EVENT (9/13)
125.84 CSR - POW EVENT (9/13)

14.35 CSR - NIGHT MARKET

17.10 PS - OFFICE SUPPLIES

19.98 CSR - NIGHT MARKET

24.28 CSR - NIGHT MARKET

10.49 PS - OFFICE SUPPLIES

53.24 CSR - NIGHT MARKET

20.98 PS - LASD PRESENTATION

55.98 CSR - PATHFINDERS REFRESHMENTS
381.10 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

36.82 AS - OFFICE SUPPLIES

10.49 PW - OFFICE SUPPLIES

34.01 AS - OFFICE SUPPLIES

75.20 CSR - ENP EVENT SUPPLIES

34.29 FIN - OFFICE SUPPLIES
204.34 PS - PUBLIC SAFETY EXPO (9/27)
700.00 HR - CAUGHT IN THE ACT OF EXCELLENCE

14.91 CSR - FACILITY SUPPLIES

14.34 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES

94.60 CSR - FACILITY SUPPLIES

41.52 CSR - MLC PROGRAM SUPPLIES (WE)
408.68 PS - PUBLIC SAFETY EXPO (9/27)
316.00 CP - TREE LIGHTING EVENT

22.97 PW - OFFICE SUPPLIES

15.85 PL - OFFICE SUPPLIES
141.41 PS - PUBLIC SAFETY EXPO (9/27)
198.00 PS - PUBLIC SAFETY EXPO (9/27)

36.80 CSR - MLC PROGRAM SUPPLIES (WE)
260.77 CP - TREE LIGHTING EVENT

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Check Number Vendor Name Amount Description

CITY OF PARAMOUNT

FINAL CHECK REGISTER
October 30, 2025
Pre-issue Checks
18137 AMAZON.COM 50.00 HR - CAUGHT IN THE ACT OF EXCELLENCE 165.74 CSR - RECREATION SUPPLIES

8.83 CSR - RECREATION SUPPLIES

24.84 CSR - RECREATION SUPPLIES

32.14 PS - OFFICE SUPPLIES

81.70 CSR - NIGHT MARKET
189.92 CSR - NIGHT MARKET

7.50 FIN - OFFICE SUPPLIES

55.80 CSR - RECREATION SUPPLIES

53.50 CSR - MLC PROGRAM SUPPLIES (WE)
121.53 CSR - RECREATION SUPPLIES

33.14 CSR - RECREATION SUPPLIES

41.96 CSR - NIGHT MARKET

26.50 CSR - 1660 ADULT SPORTS SUPPLIES

12.07 PW - OFFICE SUPPLIES

45.26 PL - OFFICE SUPPLIES
1,129.24 CP - TREE LIGHTING EVENT
107.01 CP - TREE LIGHTING EVENT

40.10 PS - OFFICE SUPPLIES
645.28 CP - TREE LIGHTING EVENT

62.94 CSR - RECREATION SUPPLIES
1,311.10 CSR - YOUTH SPORTS SUPPLIES
101.61 CSR - PRESCHOOL SUPPLIES

44.19 CSR - 1660 ADULT SPORTS SUPPLIES
179.54 CSR - PEP SUPPLIES

93.92 CSR - PRESCHOOL SUPPLIES

49.42 CSR - PRESCHOOL SUPPLIES

97.23 CSR - 1660 ADULT SPORTS SUPPLIES

11.04 CSR - YOUTH SPORTS SUPPLIES

66.28 CSR - PEP SUPPLIES
245.40 CSR - 1660 ADULT SPORTS SUPPLIES

99.44 CSR - 1660 ADULT SPORTS SUPPLIES
483.96 CP - TREE LIGHTING EVENT
Vendor Total 12,672.43
340612 AMBIENT PRO, LLC 4,200.00 CSR - HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL EVENT Vendor Total 4,200.00
340466 APOLLO WOOD RECOVERY, INC 1,258.00 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES Vendor Total 1,258.00
340467 AQUA-METRIC SALES COMPANY 684.83 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES Vendor Total 684.83
340592 ARC CONSTRUCTION INC 111,675.22 CIP - CIVIC CNTR FOUNTAIN UPGRADE 5,877.64 CIP - CIVIC CNTR FOUNTAIN UPGRADE (RET)
-5,877.64 ARC CONSTRUCTION (CIP 9276 FY26)
340625 122,485.85 CIP - CITY HALL PARKING LOT (CBA-PCI) 217,752.62 CIP - CITY HALL PARKING LOT
6,446.62 CIP - CITY HALL PARKING LOT(CBA-PSI)RET
11,460.67 CIP - CITY HALL PARKING LOT-RET
-6,446.62 ARC CONSTRUCTION (CIP 9387 FY26)
-11,460.67 ARC CONSTRUCTION (CIP 9387 FY26)
128,319.35 CIP-PROGRESS PLAZA EXT IMP(CPRS-RENDON)
6,753.65 CIP-PROGRESS PLAZA EXT IMP - RET
-6,753.65 ARC CONSTRUCTION (CIP 9352 FY26)
Vendor Total 580,233.04
1000000300 ARCEO RUIZ, GEORGINA GUADALUPE 100.00 PW - COMMISSIONER'S STIPENDS (GA)-10/25 Vendor Total 100.00

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Check Number Vendor Name Amount Description

CITY OF PARAMOUNT

FINAL CHECK REGISTER
October 30, 2025
Pre-issue Checks
340425 ARCINA RISK GROUP LLC 870.50 CA - INSURANCE ARCHAEOLOGY SVCS (8/25) Vendor Total 870.50
340653 ARTE JIMENEZ STUDIO 400.00 CSR - HALLOWEEN HOOTENANY EVENT 400.00 CSR - HALLOWEEN ADAPTIVE EVENT 10/16
Vendor Total 800.00
340468 ARTESIA FERTILIZER 93.00 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES 340532 137.00 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES
126.00 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES
Vendor Total 356.00
340387 AT & T 85.60 IT - SPLASH PAD INTERNET (9/25)
340426 138.39 IT - COM CTR INTERNET (10/25)
340533 84.89 IT - PARAMOUNT POOL INTERNET (10/25)
340626 1,184.50 PW - WATER SYSTEM SVC (9/25)
1,058.71 IT - TELEPHONE SVC (9/25)
Vendor Total 2,552.09
340388 ATKINSON, ANDELSON, LOYA 624.00 HR - LEGAL SVCS (8/25) 858.00 HR - COLLECTIVE BARGAINING SVCS (8/25)
340627 858.00 HR - LEGAL SVCS (9/25)
234.00 HR - COLLECTIVE BARGAINING SVCS (9/25)
Vendor Total 2,574.00
340427 AVANT GARDE INC 864.00 AS - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (RPOSD GRANT) 340583 1,296.00 AS - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (RPOSD GRANT) Vendor Total 2,160.00
340399 AZTECA LANDSCAPE 83,975.53 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SVCS (8/25) 340534 83,975.53 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SVCS (9/25)
2,150.00 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SVCS (DILLS PARK)
775.00 PW - IRRIGATION REPAIRS SVCS
100.00 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SVCS (9/25)
Vendor Total 170,976.06
340535 AZTECA PARTY RENTALS, INC 2,518.00 CSR - HALLOWEEN HOOTENANNY EVENT Vendor Total 2,518.00
340536 BACKFLOW APPARATUS & VALVE 150.28 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES Vendor Total 150.28
340469 BASE HILL INC 17,500.00 PW - JANITORIAL SVCS (9/25) Vendor Total 17,500.00
340452 BEIGHTON, DAVE 1,650.00 PS - DETECTIVE SPECIALIST (9/20 - 10/3) 340613 1,000.00 PS - DETECTIVE SPECIALIST (10/4-10/17)
Vendor Total 2,650.00
340428 BIOMETRICS4ALL, INC 180.00 HR - FINGERPRINTING SVCS (9/25) Vendor Total 180.00
340614 BRICIO CALVILLO VENTURES, LLC 1,800.00 CSR - ADULT RECREATION EVENT (10/10-WE) Vendor Total 1,800.00
340470 BROWN BOLT & NUT CORP. 22.10 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES Vendor Total 22.10
340471 BROWNY PEST CONTROL 250.00 PW - STREET MNTC SVCS 125.00 PW - STREET MNTC SVCS
125.00 PW - STREET MNTC SVCS
Vendor Total 500.00

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Pre-issue Checks
1000000308 BUSCH SYSTEMS INT'L INC. 12,493.00 PW - WASTE RECYCLING STATIONS (SB1383) 8,650.00 PW - WASTE RECYL STATIONS (CAL-BEV/CONT
3,647.24 PW - WASTE RECYL STATIONS (CAL-MATTRESS
Vendor Total 24,790.24
340453 C DESIGN CO 5,127.20 CSR - YOUTH SPORTS UNIFORMS Vendor Total 5,127.20
18087 CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' 41,626.87 PERS RETIREMENT - PPE 9/19 18088 29,011.19 PERS RETIREMENT - PPE 9/19
18089 249.61 PERS RETIREMENT (9/25)
18090 542.19 PERS RETIREMENT (9/25)
18091 129,469.45 MEDICAL INSURANCE (ACTIVE) - 10/25
11,218.00 MEDICAL INSURANCE (RETIRED) - 10/25
172.60 MEDICAL INSURANCE (ADMIN) - 10/25
18109 41,846.06 PERS RETIREMENT - PPE 10/3
18110 29,378.61 PERS RETIREMENT - PPE 10/3
Vendor Total 283,514.58
340400 CALPERS LONG-TERM CARE PROGRAM 65.38 CALPERS LTC - PPE 9/19 (AF) 340603 65.38 CALPERS LTC - PPE 10/3 (AF)
Vendor Total 130.76
340584 CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC 422.47 FIN - COPIER LEASE (10/25) 682.61 IT - COPIER LEASE (10/25)
515.72 PL - COPIER LEASE (10/25)
208.48 PS - COPIER LEASE (10/25)
1,146.85 CSR - COPIER LEASE (10/25)
456.14 PW - COPIER LEASE (10/25)
118.40 FIN - COPIER LEASE (10/25)
Vendor Total 3,550.67
340537 CARDOZA, NELSON 175.00 PS - CITATION REFUND (CARDOZA) Vendor Total 175.00
340513 CARE SOLACE, INC 23,477.83 PS - CARE SOLACE FY26 (OPIOD) 27,522.17 PS - CARE SOLACE FY26 (WE)
Vendor Total 51,000.00
340514 CASA ADELITA 2,312.77 CSR - ENP EVENT SUPPLIES (9/26-WE) Vendor Total 2,312.77
340429 CDW GOVERNMENT, INC. 210.97 IT - COMPUTER MNTC SUPPLIES Vendor Total 210.97
340454 CENTRAL BASIN MUNI WATER DIST 265,452.33 PW - PURCHASED WATER (8/25) Vendor Total 265,452.33
340401 CEREUS BLOOM LIFE COACHING 250.00 PS - YAL SUPPLIES (8/25) Vendor Total 250.00
340538 CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS 7,875.76 IT - INTERNET SVCS (10/25) 160.58 GEN - CITY HALL CABLE (10/25)
160.58 GEN - CITY YARD CABLE (10/25)
Vendor Total 8,196.92
340654 CHAVEZ, GRISSEL 30.89 AS - ICSC CONF (GC)

23.99 AS - CAL CITIES ANNUAL CONF (GC)
Vendor Total 54.88
340655 CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY 53.00 PL - DOCUMENT SVCS (15133 DELLOTA) Vendor Total 53.00

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Pre-issue Checks
340430 CITY OF LAKEWOOD 54,999.25 PS - PATROL SVCS (7/25-8/25) 47,927.50 CSR - PK SUPERVISION SVCS (7/25-8/25)
570.00 CC - CC MTG PATROL SVCS (7/25-8/25)
Vendor Total 103,496.75
18095 CITY OF PARAMOUNT PAYROLL 359,188.75 NET PAYROLL - 10/03 18111 1,260.29 NET PAYROLL - SPEC 10/13
18118 372,511.90 NET PAYROLL - PPE 10/17
Vendor Total 732,960.94
340515 COLORS PRINTING LLC 576.81 CSR - SENIOR NEWSLETTER (10/25) 381.23 CP - SENIOR THANKSGIVING DINNER
Vendor Total 958.04
340656 COMMUNITY FAMILY GUIDANCE CTR 8,000.00 CP - COMMUNITY ORG FUNDING Vendor Total 8,000.00
340431 CONTINENTAL INTERPRETING 700.00 CC - COMMUNITY INTERPRETER (9/9) 700.00 CC - COMMUNITY INTERPRETER (9/23)
100.00 CC - TRANSLATION SVCS (AGENDA - 9/9)
100.00 CC - TRANSLATION SVCS (AGENDA - 9/23)
Vendor Total 1,600.00
340657 CORE & MAIN LP 11,635.66 PW - HYDRANTS (3)
Vendor Total 11,635.66
340516 COTA, CLARISSA 560.00 CSR - YOGA INSTRUCTOR (9/25-WE) Vendor Total 560.00
340511 COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS 15,584.92 PW - WELL #16 CONNECTION FEE FID9257459 Vendor Total 15,584.92
340658 CRAFTWATER ENGINEERING, INC 14,345.55 CIP - SPANE PK STORMWATER CAPTURE (8/25 Vendor Total 14,345.55
340432 CSMFO 175.00 FIN - CSMFO BUDGET AWARD APPLICATION Vendor Total 175.00
340539 D&D TACO CART 821.15 CIP - SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE Vendor Total 821.15
340517 DATA TICKET, INC 7,173.02 PS - PARKING CITATION SVCS (8/25) 1,214.45 PS - CODE ENF CITATION SVCS (8/25)
304.00 PS - SPECTATOR CITATION SVCS (8/25)
200.00 PS - NOISE DISTURBANCE SVCS (8/25)
200.00 PS-SIDEWALK VENDOR CITATION SVCS (8/25)
Vendor Total 9,091.47
340540 DIAL M PRODUCTIONS 1,900.00 CSR - HALLOWEEN HOOTENANNY EVENT 1,200.00 CSR - ADAPTIVE RECREATION EVENT
Vendor Total 3,100.00
340472 DIRECTV 107.24 PS - EOC SATELLITE SVCS (10/25)
Vendor Total 107.24
340455 DJ CATRACHO ENTERTAINMENT, INC 800.00 CSR - HALLOWEEN HOOTENANNY EVENT 340593 400.00 CSR - ENP EVENT SUPPLIES (10/24-WE)
340594 400.00 CSR - SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT (10/30)
Vendor Total 1,600.00
340402 DOLSKY, RONALD A 71.00 PS - CITATION REFUND (DOLSKY)

71.00 PS - CITATION REFUND (DOLSKY)
Vendor Total 142.00

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Pre-issue Checks
340518 DOMINO'S PIZZA 107.17 CSR - ADAPTIVE RECREATION EVENT (9/28)

83.97 CSR - PEP SUPPLIES
340659 251.93 CSR - PTLA SUPPLIES (10/16)

30.94 CSR - ADAPTIVE RECREATION EVENT (10/18)
Vendor Total 474.01
18092 ELAVON, INC 964.93 GEN-PL CREDIT CARD TERMINAL SVCS (9/25) 18093 1,571.49 GEN-CS CREDIT CARD TERMINAL SVCS (9/25)
Vendor Total 2,536.42
18100 EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPT 16,380.38 STATE PAYROLL TAX - PPE 10/3 18114 25.99 STATE PAYROLL TAX - SPEC 10/13
18119 17,656.11 STATE PAYROLL TAX - PPE 10/17
Vendor Total 34,062.48
18102 EMPOWER TRUST COMPANY 15,376.45 FT DEF COMP 457 - PPE 10/3 18103 9,475.89 PT DEF COMP 457 - PPE 10/3
18104 1,632.83 DEF COMP 457 ROTH - PPE 10/3
18112 113.31 PT DEF COMP 457 - SPEC 10/13
18121 37,619.51 FT DEF COMP 457 - PPE 10/17
18122 9,503.96 PT DEF COMP 457 - PPE 10/17
18123 1,632.83 DEF COMP 457 ROTH - PPE 10/17
18105 141.38 401A EXEC LOAN PAYMENT - PPE 10/3
18106 675.38 401A LOAN PAYMENT - PPE 10/3
18107 2,323.41 457 LOAN PAYMENT - PPE 10/3
18124 141.38 401A EXEC LOAN PAYMENT - PPE 10/17
18125 675.26 401A LOAN PAYMENT - PPE 10/17
18126 3,888.41 457 LOAN PAYMENT - PPE 10/17
Vendor Total 83,200.00
340628 EMPOWER TRUST COMPANY, LLC 250.00 HR-401A EXEC INVESTMENT FEE (7/25-9/25) 250.00 HR - 401A GEN INVESTMENT FEE (7/25-9/25
250.00 HR - 457 PT INVESTMENT FEE (7/25-9/25)
250.00 HR - 457 FT INVESTMENT FEE (7/25-9/25)
Vendor Total 1,000.00
340585 END-POINT WIRELESS INC 19,388.93 CIP-CITYWIDE SECURITY SYS UPGRD(WELL#16 Vendor Total 19,388.93
1000000292 ESPARZA, ERNESTO 250.00 PL - COMMISSIONER'S STIPENDS (EE) 10/25 Vendor Total 250.00
340595 ESTRADA, BALTAZAR 300.00 CSR - SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT (11/13) Vendor Total 300.00
340473 EUROFINS CALSCIENCE LLC 2,084.00 PW - WATER CHEMICAL TESTING 2,084.00 PW - WATER CHEMICAL TESTING
Vendor Total 4,168.00
340474 EWING IRRIGATION PRODUCTS, INC 55.10 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES 340541 1,664.79 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES
1,553.73 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES
218.85 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES
Vendor Total 3,492.47
340629 FALCON FUELS, INC 90,993.70 PL - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Vendor Total 90,993.70
340389 FEDEX 43.59 GEN - POSTAGE EXPENSE
340630 17.77 GEN - POSTAGE EXPENSE

5.79 GEN - POSTAGE EXPENSE
Vendor Total 67.15

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Pre-issue Checks
340519 FEDEX OFFICE 137.34 CP - STORYTIME WITH MAYOR
Vendor Total 137.34
340542 FERGUSON ENTERPRISES, INC 418.50 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES Vendor Total 418.50
340631 FIRST-CITIZENS BANK & TRUST CO 562.55 PS - COPIER (10/25) Vendor Total 562.55
1000000298 FLYING LION INC 8,459.50 CIP - DRONE PILOT PROGRAM (9/11 - 9/21) 1000000301 8,670.00 CIP - DRONE PILOT PROGRAM (9/25 - 10/5) Vendor Total 17,129.50
340433 FOUR SEASONS LANDSCAPING 57,514.54 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SVCS (8/25) 57,514.54 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SVCS (7/25)
21,900.00 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SVCS
2,917.00 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SVCS
1,200.00 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SVCS
630.00 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SVCS
500.00 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SVCS
335.00 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SVCS
330.00 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SVCS

55.00 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SVCS
Vendor Total 142,896.08
340475 FRANCHISE TAX BOARD 70.17 PAYROLL DEDUCTION - PPE 10/3 340632 70.17 PAYROLL DEDUCTION - PPE 10/17
Vendor Total 140.34
340403 GARCIA, JOSHUA 650.00 PS - RENTAL ASSIST (DUARTE-10/25) PLHA 650.00 PS - RENTAL ASSIST (DUARTE-11/25) PLHA
Vendor Total 1,300.00
340476 GAS COMPANY 2,219.12 GEN - FACILITIES NATURAL GAS (9/25) 159.21 PW - WELL #14 NATURAL GAS (9/25)

2.32 GEN - CLRWTR NATURAL GAS (9/25)
Vendor Total 2,380.65
340633 GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY 921.82 PW - MEDIAN IRRIGATION (9/25) 8,641.29 GEN - ALL AMERICAN PARK WATER (9/25)
Vendor Total 9,563.11
340634 GONZALEZ, ANDRES 157.31 AS - ICSC CONF (AG)
129.15 AS - CJPIA RISK MGMT CONF (AG)
Vendor Total 286.46
1000000293 GONZALEZ, JAVIER 250.00 PL - COMMISSIONER'S STIPENDS (JG)-10/25 Vendor Total 250.00
340543 GOTO COMMUNICATIONS, INC 2,359.53 IT - VOIP TELEPHONE SVC (10/25) Vendor Total 2,359.53

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Pre-issue Checks
340477 GRAINGER 1,245.03 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES
803.02 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
162.76 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES
108.82 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES
108.52 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES

54.26 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES

37.72 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES
340544 1,483.47 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES
647.33 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES
395.01 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES
162.81 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES
Vendor Total 5,263.01
1000000304 GRAYSON, SHIRLEY MARIE 100.00 CSR-COMMISSIONER'S STIPENDS (SG)-10/25 Vendor Total 100.00
340478 GREENFIELDS OUTDOOR FITNESS, 1,193.38 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES Vendor Total 1,193.38
1000000309 GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE CO 1,794.97 LIFE INSURANCE - 11/25 7,779.97 DISABILITY INSURANCE - 11/25
9,337.09 DENTAL INSURANCE (PPO) - 11/25
523.91 DENTAL INSURANCE (HMO) - 11/25
2,346.43 VISION INSURANCE - 11/25
2,390.05 SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE - 11/25
896.40 VOLUNTARY LIFE INSURANCE - 11/25
Vendor Total 25,068.82
340660 GURMEET S BRAR INC 2,000.00 CIP - BUSINESS SECURITY REBATE PROGRAM Vendor Total 2,000.00
340661 GUS'S DELI BBQ & GRILL 1,210.32 CSR - ENP SUPPLIES Vendor Total 1,210.32
340479 GUTIERREZ, JAMMIE 147.00 PS - CAT SPAY/NEUTER REBATE PROGRAM Vendor Total 147.00
340662 GUTIERREZ, JAQUELINE 200.00 FACILITY DEPOSIT REFUND (GUTIERREZ 9857 Vendor Total 200.00
340480 H & H NURSERY INC. 105.81 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES Vendor Total 105.81
340481 HAZEN AND SAWYER 2,082.50 PW-ON-CALL SUPPORT FEDERAL FUNDING(8/25 Vendor Total 2,082.50
340482 HI-WAY SAFETY INC 1,928.23 PW - TRAFFIC SAFETY SUPPLIES 1,098.92 PW - STREET MNTC SUPPLIES
897.81 PW - TRAFFIC SAFETY SUPPLIES
340545 1,488.99 PW - STREET MNTC SUPPLIES
1,370.75 PW - STREET MNTC SUPPLIES
1,370.75 PW - STREET MNTC SUPPLIES
Vendor Total 8,155.45
340434 HINDERLITER, DE LLAMAS 300.00 FIN - TRANSACTION TAX SVCS (7/25-9/25) Vendor Total 300.00

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Pre-issue Checks
1000000290 HOME DEPOT/GECF 56.03 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES

81.55 PW - GRAFFITI REMOVAL SUPPLIES

41.64 PW - STREET MNTC SUPPLIES
914.94 PW - GRAFFITI REMOVAL SUPPLIES

40.82 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

11.01 PW - STREET MNTC SUPPLIES
293.49 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
122.45 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
104.21 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
427.81 PW - GRAFFITI REMOVAL SUPPLIES

71.56 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

63.65 PW - STREET MNTC SUPPLIES
528.01 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES
106.95 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

76.62 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

41.06 PW - GENERAL SMALL TOOLS

85.21 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
147.68 PW - GRAFFITI REMOVAL SUPPLIES

62.81 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

33.57 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
1,736.23 CSR - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
262.47 PW - GRAFFITI REMOVAL SUPPLIES

64.73 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES
387.52 PW - GRAFFITI REMOVAL SUPPLIES

39.82 PW - GRAFFITI REMOVAL SUPPLIES
326.98 PW - GRAFFITI REMOVAL SUPPLIES

57.80 PW - GRAFFITI REMOVAL SUPPLIES
122.77 PW - GRAFFITI REMOVAL SUPPLIES
508.30 PW - GRAFFITI REMOVAL SUPPLIES
483.99 PW - GRAFFITI REMOVAL SUPPLIES
508.30 PW - GRAFFITI REMOVAL SUPPLIES
182.88 PW - GRAFFITI REMOVAL SUPPLIES

15.41 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

91.62 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES

8.12 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
100.27 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
Vendor Total 8,208.28
340635 HORIZONS CONSTRUCTION CO 29,497.23 CIP - WSAB BIKEWAY PHASE 2 (ATP)-8/25 43,769.62 CIP - WSAB BIKEWAY PHASE 2 (PLBP)-8/25
1,552.49 CIP - WSAB BIKEWAY PHASE 2 (ATP)-RET
2,303.66 CIP - WSAB BIKEWAY PHASE 2 (PLBP)-RET
-1,552.49 HORIZONS CONST (CIP 9932-FY26)
-2,303.66 HORIZONS CONST (CIP 9932-FY26)
Vendor Total 73,266.85
340604 HUMAN SERVICES ASSOCIATION 7,069.45 CSR - ENP MEALS (9/25) Vendor Total 7,069.45
340483 IML SECURITY SUPPLY 1,299.89 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES Vendor Total 1,299.89
340520 INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC SERVICE 797.99 CSR - EQUIPMENT MNTC SUPPLIES Vendor Total 797.99
340636 INFINITY TECHNOLOGIES 31,367.00 IT - IT CONSULTANT SVCS (9/25) 3,035.00 IT - SECURITY SYSTEM SVCS (9/25)
546.75 IT - MS OFFICE 365 CLOUD BACKUP (9/25)
103.75 IT - SMART CITY HALL (9/25)
Vendor Total 35,052.50

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Pre-issue Checks
340456 INK HEAD DESIGN & PRINTS 65.00 CSR - NIGHT MARKET ARTWORK 340663 160.17 AS - EMPLOYEE WORKWEAR
Vendor Total 225.17
18101 INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE 40,181.44 FED PAYROLL TAX - PPE 10/3 14,127.44 MEDICARE PAYMENT - PPE 10/3
18113 89.30 FED PAYROLL TAX - SPEC 10/13

43.82 MEDICARE PAYMENT - SPEC 10/13
18120 44,478.80 FED PAYROLL TAX - PPE 10/17
15,383.22 MEDICARE PAYMENT - PPE 10/17
Vendor Total 114,304.02
340615 JACK'S CANDY 13,615.00 CSR - HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL EVENT Vendor Total 13,615.00

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October 30, 2025
Pre-issue Checks
340390 JANKOVICH COMPANY, LLC 2,109.33 PW - FLEET FUEL (8/22- 8/31) 2,028.29 PW - FLEET FUEL (8/15 - 8/21)
1,859.08 PW - FLEET FUEL (9/1 - 9/7)
1,433.36 PW - FLEET FUEL (9/8 - 9/14)
1,132.97 PW - FLEET FUEL (8/22- 8/31)
432.15 PW - FLEET FUEL (9/1 - 9/7)
404.18 PW - FLEET FUEL (8/15 - 8/21)
397.78 PW - FLEET FUEL (9/8 - 9/14)
333.33 PW - FLEET FUEL (9/1 - 9/7)
282.18 PW - FLEET FUEL (8/22- 8/31)
269.74 PW - FLEET FUEL (8/15 - 8/21)
240.49 PW - FLEET FUEL (9/8 - 9/14)
213.69 PW - FLEET FUEL (9/8 - 9/14)
211.19 PW - FLEET FUEL (8/22- 8/31)
180.96 PW - FLEET FUEL (8/15 - 8/21)
177.43 PW - FLEET FUEL (8/22- 8/31)
163.10 PW - FLEET FUEL (8/15 - 8/21)
160.89 PW - FLEET FUEL (8/22- 8/31)
125.10 PW - FLEET FUEL (9/1 - 9/7)
108.11 PW - FLEET FUEL (9/8 - 9/14)
104.79 PW - FLEET FUEL (9/1 - 9/7)
340546 1,287.89 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES
340664 2,677.02 PW - FLEET FUEL (9/22 - 9/30)
2,317.46 PW - FLEET FUEL (9/15 - 9/21)
2,023.02 PS - FLEET FUEL (9/22 - 9/30)
1,452.65 PS - FLEET FUEL (9/8 - 9/14)
1,375.20 PS - FLEET FUEL (9/15 - 9/21)
1,129.66 PS - FLEET FUEL (10/8 - 10/14)
727.79 PW - FLEET FUEL 9/15 - 9/21)
578.15 PW - FLEET FUEL (9/15 - 9/21)
505.70 PW - FLEET FUEL (9/22 - 9/30)
381.17 PS - FLEET FUEL (9/22 - 9/30)
336.74 PW - FLEET FUEL (9/22 - 9/30)
326.89 PS - FLEET FUEL (9/15 - 9/21)
250.84 PS - FLEET FUEL (10/8 - 10/14)
189.83 PW - FLEET FUEL (9/15 - 9/21)
188.56 PS - FLEET FUEL (9/8 - 9/14)
149.86 PW - FLEET FUEL (9/22 - 9/30)
146.37 PW - FLEET FUEL (9/22 - 9/30)
123.72 PW - FLEET FUEL (9/22 - 9/30)
120.63 CSR - FLEET FUEL (10/1 - 10/7)
113.64 PS - FLEET FUEL (9/15 - 9/21)

99.60 CSR - FLEET FUEL (9/8 - 9/14)

91.51 PW - FLEET FUEL (9/15 - 9/21)

83.18 PL - FLEET FUEL (10/8 - 10/14))

69.70 PS - FLEET FUEL (9/22 - 9/30)

62.71 PS - FLEET FUEL (10/8 - 10/14)

48.10 PS - FLEET FUEL (9/8 - 9/14)
Vendor Total 29,225.73
340605 JARAMILLO, OLIMPIA 200.00 FACILITY DEPOSIT REFUND (JARAMILLO 9891 Vendor Total 200.00
340391 JMG SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC 634.54 IT - SECURITY SYSTEM SVCS (9/25) 348.50 IT - SECURITY SYSTEM SVCS
Vendor Total 983.04
340547 JOHN L HUNTER 2,093.75 PW - NPDES CONSULTING SVCS (7/25)

38.75 CIP - SCWP ASSISTANCE (7/25)
Vendor Total 2,132.50

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Pre-issue Checks
340484 JONES MAYER 5,940.00 PS - CITY PROSECUTOR SVCS (9/25) Vendor Total 5,940.00
340596 JOSE TEJADA 400.00 CSR - SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT (10/23) 340597 400.00 CSR - SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT (11/06)
340598 400.00 CSR - SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT (11/14-WE)
Vendor Total 1,200.00
340616 JUMP FOR FUN 4,956.19 CSR - HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL EVENT Vendor Total 4,956.19
340617 KALEIDOSCOPE 7,702.00 CSR - PEP APPLICATION MGMT SOFTWARE Vendor Total 7,702.00
340485 KEN'S WELDING 750.00 PW - FACILITY MNTC SVCS
735.00 PW - FACILITY MNTC SVCS
Vendor Total 1,485.00
340665 KENNEDY, YURIDIA 143.63 PL - AIR PURIFIER REBATE PROGRAM Vendor Total 143.63
340548 KILEY & ASSOCIATES, LLC 3,500.00 CC - FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE LOBBYIST (9/25 Vendor Total 3,500.00
340637 KINGDOM CAUSES BELLFLOWER 5,883.37 PS-HOUSING NAVIGATOR SVCS (8/25-KAISER) 5,833.33 PS-HOUSING NAVIGATOR SVCS (7/25-KAISER)
Vendor Total 11,716.70
340586 KOSMONT & ASSOCIATES, INC 7,156.80 AS - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SVCS (9/25) Vendor Total 7,156.80
340404 L A COUNTY DEPT OF PUBLIC WORK 17,843.21 PW - INDUSTRIAL WASTE SVCS (8/25) 340549 6,190.31 PW - SSMP UPDATE (8/25)
Vendor Total 24,033.52
340666 L A COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT 2,781.00 PW - HAZ MAT DISCLOSURE PROGRAM (FY26) 340667 1,126.00 PW - HAZ MAT DISCLOSURE (WELL #14)
340668 833.00 PW - HAZ MAT DISCLOSURE (WELL #15)
Vendor Total 4,740.00
340392 L A COUNTY SHERIFF 580,140.92 PS - GENERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT (7/25) 140,090.95 PS - SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT OFFICER (7/25)
58,288.83 PS - SWORN SUPERVISION (7/25)
593.32 PS - VEHICLE MDC (7/25)
32,962.57 PS - MOTOR DEPUTY (7/25)
340599 27,868.46 PS - SPECIAL OPERATION (7/25)
11,260.14 PS - TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT (7/25)
10,425.93 PS - CRIME SUPPRESSION (SCOPS) - 7/25
9,323.13 PS - TRANSIT ENFORCEMENT (7/25)
5,526.15 PS - SUPERVISOR OVERTIME (7/25)
5,258.75 PS - PARTY PATROL (SCOPS) - 7/25
4,522.71 PS - STREET RACING ENFORCEMENT (7/25)
Vendor Total 886,261.86
340435 L.N. CURTIS AND SONS 82.04 PS - UNIFORMS (ER)
340521 170.29 PS - UNIFORMS (SS)
Vendor Total 252.33
1000000297 LA-RICS 340.00 PS - LASD RADIOS (9/25)
Vendor Total 340.00
340669 LANDEROS, MARGARITA 200.00 PS - HOME SECURITY REBATE PROGRAM Vendor Total 200.00

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Pre-issue Checks
340645 LATINA'S ART FOUNDATION 10,000.00 CP - COMMUNITY ORG FUNDING Vendor Total 10,000.00
340550 LEAL, RICARDO 92.14 PERMIT FEE REFUND
Vendor Total 92.14
340405 MAGLIN CORPORATION 1,937.00 PW - BUS SHELTER TRASH CANS Vendor Total 1,937.00
340436 MAKEITPOP_PARTY DECOR 1,000.00 CSR - HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL EVENT 340551 2,800.00 CSR - HALLOWEEN HOOTENANNY EVENT
340618 3,500.00 CSR - HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL EVENT
Vendor Total 7,300.00
1000000305 MALDONADO, ALEJANDRO 100.00 CSR-COMMISSIONER'S STIPENDS (AM)-10/25 Vendor Total 100.00
340670 MARTIN, CRYSTALYN 53.00 PS - CITATION REFUND (MARTIN) Vendor Total 53.00
1000000306 MATRIX TRUST 000363 07C67XLF 65,410.07 RETIREE HEALTH TRUST (12/25) Vendor Total 65,410.07
340671 MDG ASSOCIATES, INC 13,588.00 PL - CDBG PROGRAM ADMIN (7/25) 9,160.00 PL - CDBG HIP ADMIN (7/25)
2,655.00 PL - PLHA HOP ADMIN (7/25)
2,419.00 PL - PLHA HOP ADMIIN(I. GOODMAN - 7/25)
944.00 PL - AL FRESCO MONITORING (7/25-ARPA)
861.00 PL-COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING ADMIN(7/25
246.00 PS - HOME ARP ADMIN (7/25)
Vendor Total 29,873.00
340457 MEZA, MARJORIE 1,504.00 PS - YAL SVCS (9/20 - 10/3) 340619 1,280.00 PS - YAL SVCS (10/4 - 10/17)
Vendor Total 2,784.00
340552 MOHAWK FACTORING 15,940.89 CIP - CITY HALL CHAMBER IMP 2,286.11 CIP - CITY HALL CHAMBER IMP
2,286.11 CIP - CITY HALL CHAMBER IMP
1,115.62 CIP - CITY HALL CHAMBER IMP
1,115.62 CIP - CITY HALL CHAMBER IMP
101.54 CIP - CITY HALL CHAMBER IMP
Vendor Total 22,845.89
1000000294 MOODY, DAVID THOMAS 250.00 PL - COMMISSIONER'S STIPENDS (DM)-10/25 Vendor Total 250.00
1000000307 MORENO, AUSTIN RICHARD 100.00 CSR-COMMISSIONER'S STIPENDS (AM)-10/25 Vendor Total 100.00
340437 MUNISERVICES/AVENU 5,815.87 FIN - PROF/TECHNICAL SVCS (7/25 - 9/25) Vendor Total 5,815.87
340486 NAPA AUTO PARTS 230.88 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES Vendor Total 230.88
340438 NAVARRO, JOSE 360.00 CSR - ADULT OFFICIAL FEE (SOFTBALL 10/9 340522 360.00 CSR-ADULT OFFICIAL FEE (SOFTBALL 10/16)
340600 360.00 CSR-ADULT OFFICIAL FEE (SOFTBALL 10/23)
340672 360.00 CSR-ADULT OFFICIAL FEE (SOFTBALL 10/30)
Vendor Total 1,440.00
340553 NIKKI'S FLAGS 657.28 PW - FLAGS
Vendor Total 657.28

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Pre-issue Checks
340554 NITEL INNOVATIONS LLC 1,439.57 IT - PARAMOUNT PARK GYM INTERNET (10/25 Vendor Total 1,439.57
340523 NORMS CREATIONS LLC 755.00 CSR - ADULT RECREATION EVENT (10/10-WE) Vendor Total 755.00
340406 OCEAN BLUE ENVIRONMENTAL SVCS 13,453.53 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SVCS Vendor Total 13,453.53
340487 OFFICE SOLUTIONS 1,539.74 PW - HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES 570.62 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES
Vendor Total 2,110.36
340673 OLMOS, BRENDA 93.00 CC - CAL CITIES ANNUAL CONF (BO) Vendor Total 93.00
18096 ON DEMAND ESCROW 707,000.00 CIP-PROPERTY PURCH DEP(16471PMT-HAYTREE 18117 500,000.00 CIP - AFFORDABLE HOUSING (16635 PMT)
575,000.00 CIP-AFFORDABLE HOUSING (16675/16683 PMT
Vendor Total 1,782,000.00
18094 OPENEDGE 34,680.87 GEN - UB WEB BANK CHARGES (9/25) Vendor Total 34,680.87
340458 ORTEGA, GLORIA 550.00 CSR - 55+ SENIOR FITNESS PROGRAM (9/25) Vendor Total 550.00
340488 PACHECO, RACHEL 55.24 PS - HOME SECURITY REBATE PROGRAM Vendor Total 55.24
340555 PACIFIC RIM AUTOMATION, INC. 11,470.00 PW-WELL #16 SCADA INTEGRATION (PHASE 2) 9,997.50 PW-WELL #16 SCADA INTEGRATION (PHASE 3)
1,240.00 PW - SCADA SYSTEM MNTC (10/25)
1,240.00 PW - SCADA SYSTEM MNTC (9/25)
Vendor Total 23,947.50
340459 PANIAGUA, ISIDRO 200.00 FACILITY DEPOSIT REFUND (PANIAGUA 9805) Vendor Total 200.00
340394 PARAMOUNT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, 350.00 CP - PULSE BEAT CITY SCAPE (9/25) 235.00 AS - CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SCHOLARSHIP
235.00 AS - CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SCHOLARSHIP
235.00 AS - CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SCHOLARSHIP
340439 12,500.00 AS - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (PMT #2)
Vendor Total 13,555.00
340440 PARAMOUNT JOURNAL 288.75 CM - PUBLISHED NOTICE (9/18) 192.50 PL - PUBLISHED NOTICE (9/18)
340556 198.00 CM - PUBLISHED NOTICE (10/2)
170.50 CM - PUBLISHED NOTICE (10/2)
126.50 CM - PUBLISHED NOTICE (10/2)
340674 330.00 PL - PUBLISHED NOTICE (10/16)
255.75 PL - PUBLISHED NOTICE (10/16)
154.00 CM - PUBLISHED NOTICE (10/16)
126.50 CM - PUBLISHED NOTICE (10/16)
121.00 CM - PUBLISHED NOTICE (10/16)
Vendor Total 1,963.50
340557 PARKINS & ASSOCIATES 1,250.00 PW - PARK MNTC CONSULTANT (8/25) 1,250.00 PW - PARK MNTC CONSULTANT (9/25)
Vendor Total 2,500.00
1000000302 PARKS, ALVIN 100.00 PW - COMMISSIONER'S STIPENDS (AP)-10/25 Vendor Total 100.00

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Pre-issue Checks
340460 PEREZ, DAILEEN 707.20 CSR - FOLKLORICO BEYOND SPECTRUM(9/25) 340675 790.40 CSR - FOLKLORICO BEYOND SPECTRUM(10/25)

41.60 CSR - FOLKLORICO/ADULT CLASS (10/25)
Vendor Total 1,539.20
340620 PEREZ, STEVEN 2,940.00 CSR - HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL EVENT Vendor Total 2,940.00
340461 PEREZ-LEON, DANALY 499.20 CSR - FOLKLORICO TOTS CLASS (9/25) 374.40 CSR - FOLKLORICO BEGINNER CLASS (9/25)

83.20 CSR - FOLKLORICO INTER CLASS (9/25)
208.00 CSR - FOLKLORICO ADV CLASS (9/25)
340524 480.00 CSR - SENIOR FOLKLORICO (9/25)
340676 707.20 CSR - FOLKLORICO TOTS CLASS (10/25)
249.60 CSR - FOLKLORICO BEGINNER CLASS (10/25)
249.60 CSR - FOLKLORICO INTER CLASS (10/25)
208.00 CSR - FOLKLORICO ADV CLASS (10/25)
Vendor Total 3,059.20
340441 PETTY CASH 662.40 PETTY CASH REPLENISHMENT
Vendor Total 662.40
340407 PITNEY BOWES, INC 1,167.05 FIN-FOLDING MACHINE MNTC SVC(9/24-9/25) Vendor Total 1,167.05
340558 POLLARDWATER.COM 753.16 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES Vendor Total 753.16
340559 POLYDOT 85.28 PW - PRINTING/REPRODUCTION SVCS
340601 12,269.44 CP - AROUND TOWN (10/25)
Vendor Total 12,354.72
340489 POOL & ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS,INC 361.53 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES 340560 105.72 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES

50.48 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES

20.00 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES
Vendor Total 537.73
340490 PRECISION ELEVATOR 193.00 PW - ELEVATOR MNTC SVCS (10/25) Vendor Total 193.00
340491 PREMIER AQUATIC SERVICES LLC 49,229.16 CSR - PREMIER LIFEGUARDS (8/25) Vendor Total 49,229.16

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Pre-issue Checks
340395 PRUDENTIAL OVERALL SUPPLY 51.13 PW - UNIFORM SVC

34.51 PW - UNIFORM SVC

67.29 PW - UNIFORM SVC

6.04 PW - UNIFORM SVC

10.97 PW - UNIFORM SVC

12.00 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

79.52 PW - UNIFORM SVC

18.86 PW - UNIFORM SVC

24.65 PW - UNIFORM SVC

12.08 PW - UNIFORM SVC

6.04 PW - UNIFORM SVC

79.52 PW - UNIFORM SVC

18.86 PW - UNIFORM SVC

24.65 PW - UNIFORM SVC

12.08 PW - UNIFORM SVC

6.04 PW - UNIFORM SVC

79.52 PW - UNIFORM SVC

18.86 PW - UNIFORM SVC

24.65 PW - UNIFORM SVC

12.08 PW - UNIFORM SVC

6.04 PW - UNIFORM SVC

69.02 PW - UNIFORM SVC

34.51 PW - UNIFORM SVC

6.04 PW - UNIFORM SVC

10.97 PW - UNIFORM SVC

12.00 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

44.16 PW - UNIFORM SVC

34.51 PW - UNIFORM SVC

6.04 PW - UNIFORM SVC

10.97 PW - UNIFORM SVC

12.00 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
340561 82.32 PW - UNIFORM SVC

20.71 PW - UNIFORM SVC

24.65 PW - UNIFORM SVC

12.08 PW - UNIFORM SVC

6.04 PW - UNIFORM SVC

82.32 PW - UNIFORM SVC

20.71 PW - UNIFORM SVC

24.65 PW - UNIFORM SVC

12.08 PW - UNIFORM SVC

6.04 PW - UNIFORM SVC

44.70 PW - UNIFORM SVC

34.51 PW - UNIFORM SVC

6.94 PW - UNIFORM SVC

6.04 PW - UNIFORM SVC

10.97 PW - UNIFORM SVC

12.00 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

44.70 PW - UNIFORM SVC

34.51 PW - UNIFORM SVC

6.94 PW - UNIFORM SVC

6.04 PW - UNIFORM SVC

10.97 PW - UNIFORM SVC

12.00 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
Vendor Total 1,379.61
340677 PSOMAS 71,493.75 CIP-WEST PMT UTILITY EASE PH1 (8/25-ATP Vendor Total 71,493.75

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Pre-issue Checks
340678 RAMOS, VANESSA 200.00 FACILITY DEPOSIT REFUND (RAMOS 9892) Vendor Total 200.00
340679 RANGEL, ANGELICA 492.00 CSR - ADAPTIVE SWIM ASSIST (6/25-10/25) Vendor Total 492.00
340408 RAYVERN LIGHTING SUPPLY CO INC 10,086.22 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES Vendor Total 10,086.22
340462 RAZZOUK, MARC 450.00 CSR - PHIT INSTRUCTOR (9/25-WE) Vendor Total 450.00
340680 RDC-S111, INC 24,326.72 CIP - PARAMOUNT PARK COM CTR EXP (P68S) 7,307.50 CIP - PARAMOUNT PARK COM CTR EXP (P68S)
6,930.00 CIP - CIVIC CENTER FOUNTAIN UPGRADE
4,413.00 CIP - PARAMOUNT PARK COM CTR EXP (P68S)
4,122.50 CIP - PROGRESS PLAZA EXTERIOR IMP
503.13 CIP - PROGRESS PLAZA EXTERIOR IMP
Vendor Total 47,602.85
340562 RESOURCE BUILDING MATERIALS 148.64 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES Vendor Total 148.64
340492 RETAIL MARKETING SERVICES 80.00 PW - CART SERVICES (8/25) Vendor Total 80.00
340693 RILEY'S FARM 565.25 CSR - ENP EXCURSION (11/12)
Vendor Total 565.25
340493 RIO VERDE NURSERY 773.50 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES 663.00 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES
Vendor Total 1,436.50
340494 RIVERA'S POWER EQUIPMENT 224.22 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES 340681 99.45 CSR - NIGHT MARKET (10/3)
Vendor Total 323.67
340463 RIVERA, PAULINA 1,504.00 PS - YAL SVCS (9/20 - 10/3) 340621 1,216.00 PS - YAL SVCS (10/4 - 10/17)
Vendor Total 2,720.00
340495 ROADLINE PRODUCTS INC 2,439.43 PW - TRAFFIC SAFETY SUPPLIES 2,306.83 PW - TRAFFIC SAFETY SUPPLIES
2,113.45 PW - TRAFFIC SAFETY SUPPLIES
2,113.45 PW - TRAFFIC SAFETY SUPPLIES
1,509.65 PW - TRAFFIC SAFETY SUPPLIES
1,105.00 PW - TRAFFIC SAFETY SUPPLIES
Vendor Total 11,587.81
340563 RON'S MAINTENANCE 13,608.00 PW - CATCH BASIN MNTC (9/25) 4,400.00 PW - CULVERT CLEANING
Vendor Total 18,008.00
340682 RONQUILLO, NOEMI 200.00 FACILITY DEPOSIT REFUND (RONQUILLO 9932 Vendor Total 200.00
340409 ROSE EQUIPMENT REPAIR, INC 299.85 PW - VEHICLE MNTC (GRAFFITI TRUCK) Vendor Total 299.85
340496 RPW SERVICES, INC. 2,615.00 PW - PEST CONTROL SVCS 1,480.00 PW - PEST CONTROL SVCS
860.00 PW - PEST CONTROL SVCS
Vendor Total 4,955.00

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Pre-issue Checks
340497 S & J SUPPLY CO. 2,456.32 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES Vendor Total 2,456.32
340602 S & S WORLDWIDE 85.17 CSR - RECREATION SUPPLIES
Vendor Total 85.17
340564 SARRIS, INC 903.53 PW - A/C SYSTEM SVCS (CITY HALL) 673.36 PW - A/C SYSTEM SVCS (CLRWTR)
563.61 PW - A/C SYSTEM SVCS (CITY YARD)
385.00 PW - A/C SYSTEM SVCS (MARIPOSA)
365.00 PW - HVAC SVCS (PROGRESS)
360.00 PW - KITCHEN REF MNTC (PROGRESS)
225.00 PW - KITCHEN REF MNTC (CLRWTR)
215.00 PW - A/C SYSTEM SVCS (SPANE PARK)
150.00 PW - A/C SYSTEM SVCS (MARIPOSA)
Vendor Total 3,840.50
340587 SAUCEDO, INGRID 345.00 CSR - 55+ SENIOR FITNESS (9/25 - YOGA) Vendor Total 345.00
340410 SECTRAN SECURITY INC 256.15 GEN - ARMORED CAR SVC (9/25) Vendor Total 256.15
340683 SERRANO-ROCHA, ALEXIS 200.00 PS - HOME SECURITY REBATE PROGRAM Vendor Total 200.00
340411 SMART & FINAL IRIS CO 850.24 PS - PUBLIC SAFETY EXPO (9/27) 340525 215.19 CSR - ENP EVENT SUPPLIES (9/25-WE)
192.14 CSR - RECREATION SUPPLIES

40.18 CSR - RECREATION SUPPLIES

27.98 CSR - MEETING EXPENSE
340565 227.24 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

98.49 GEN - VENDING MACHINE (REIMB)
340588 200.23 PS - PITCH-IN PARAMOUNT (10/11)
340606 252.44 GEN - CC MEETING EXPENSE (10/14)
139.62 CSR - RECREATION SUPPLIES

55.30 CSR - PATHFINDERS REFRESHMENTS (10/11)
-59.33 CSR - DAY CAMP SUPPLIES (WE)-CREDIT
340607 .10 CSR - RECREATION SUPPLIES
340638 148.13 PS - CERT MEETING EXPENSE (10/18)
340684 419.99 CSR - ADAPTIVE RECREATION SUPPLIES
311.21 CSR - PEP SUPPLIES

87.54 CSR - ADAPTIVE RECREATION SUPPLIES

85.19 CSR - ADAPTIVE RECREATION SUPPLIES

64.95 CSR - PEP SUPPLIES

55.42 CSR - HALLOWEEN HOOTENANNY SUPPLIES

16.02 CSR - PEP SUPPLIES
340685 118.97 PS - YAL SUPPLIES
Vendor Total 3,547.24
340566 SOCALSHOOTER 716.63 CP - PROFESSIONAL VIDEO SVCS (10/25) Vendor Total 716.63
340396 SOURCE GRAPHICS 358.31 GEN - BUSINESS CARDS (PL) Vendor Total 358.31
340567 SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY 565.63 PW - FY25 PROGRAM FEE (16317 GARFIELD 565.63 PW - FY25 PROGRAM FEE (15300 DOWNEY)
170.94 PW - FY25 EMISSIONS FEE (16317 GARFIELD
170.94 PW - FY25 EMISSIONS FEE (15300 DOWNEY)
Vendor Total 1,473.14

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Pre-issue Checks
340589 SOUTHERN CALIF NEWSPAPER GROUP 1,159.84 PL - PUBLISHED NOTICE (CAPER)-9/25 Vendor Total 1,159.84
340639 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO. 47,133.60 GEN - FACILITIES & PARKS (8/25)-ADJ 54,524.06 GEN - FACILITIES & PARKS (9/25)
3,129.23 GEN - CLRWTR BLDG (8/25)-ADJ
3,509.35 GEN - CLRWTR BLDG (9/25)
10,630.32 PW - STREET LIGHTS & MEDIANS (9/25)
72,045.60 PW - WATER PRODUCTION WELLS (9/25)
801.52 GEN - PARAMOUNT PARK (9/25)
Vendor Total 191,773.68
340442 ST NICK'S 175,000.00 CP - DOWNTOWN DECORATIONS (WE) 59,966.51 CP - TREE LIGHTING EVENT
Vendor Total 234,966.51
340498 STATE DISBURSEMENT UNIT 145.96 PAYROLL DEDUCTION - PPE 10/3 340640 145.96 PAYROLL DEDUCTION - PPE 10/17
Vendor Total 291.92
340412 STATEWIDE TRAFFIC SAFETY & 13,290.00 CP - HERITAGE FESTIVAL (TRAFFIC CONTROL 340568 8,845.00 CP - 5K/1K EVENT
Vendor Total 22,135.00
340443 STEPHEN DORECK 20,250.00 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SVCS 4,575.00 PW - WATER REPAIR (WELL #16)
Vendor Total 24,825.00
340464 SU CASA 8,000.00 CP - COMMUNITY ORG FUNDING
Vendor Total 8,000.00
340686 SUGAR FROM THE HEART 1,081.25 CSR - HALLOWEEN HOOTENANNY EVENT 430.00 CSR - ADAPTIVE HALLOWEEN EVENT (10/16)
Vendor Total 1,511.25
340499 SUPERCO SPECIALTY PRODUCTS 2,353.20 PW - GRAFFITI REMOVAL SUPPLIES 679.05 PW - GRAFFITI REMOVAL SUPPLIES
Vendor Total 3,032.25
340413 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 13,799.63 PS - PARKING VIOLATIONS (8/25) Vendor Total 13,799.63
340569 SURF CITY GRAPHICS 11,731.31 PW - VEHICLE MNTC SVCS 1,040.00 PW - VEHICLE MNTC SVCS
Vendor Total 12,771.31
340570 SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL 7,565.00 PW - TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (9/25) Vendor Total 7,565.00
340687 SWANK MOTION PICTURES, INC. 359.75 PW - CINEMA IN THE GARDEN MOVIE LICENSE Vendor Total 359.75
340571 SYSTEMS INTEGRATED, LLC 750.00 PW - WATER SYSTEM SVC Vendor Total 750.00
340572 TAMPER-PRUF SCREWS INC 58.23 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES Vendor Total 58.23
340500 TAYLOR'S LOCK & KEY SVCS 67.95 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES Vendor Total 67.95
340501 TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION NO 986 640.00 UNION DUES - PPE 10/3 340641 640.00 UNION DUES - PPE 10/17
Vendor Total 1,280.00

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Pre-issue Checks
340590 TERRA REALTY ADVISORS INC 2,823.01 PL - BILLBOARD AD CONSULTING SVCS (9/25 Vendor Total 2,823.01
340414 THE ENCLAVE 2,360.00 PS - RENTAL ASSIST (HUBBARD-9/25) PLHA 2,360.00 PS - RENTAL ASSIST (HUBBARD-10/25) PLHA
340642 2,360.00 PS - RENTAL ASSIST (HUERTA-10/25) PLHA
Vendor Total 7,080.00
340591 THE SALVATION ARMY 53,400.00 PS - (20) SHELTER BEDS - (9/25) Vendor Total 53,400.00
1000000291 THE SAUCE CREATIVE SERVICES 2,687.00 GEN - CITY ENVELOPES Vendor Total 2,687.00
1000000295 TIMMONS, LINDA 250.00 PL - COMMISSIONER'S STIPENDS (LT)-10/25 Vendor Total 250.00
18099 TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES 1,367.12 FT FSA - PPE 9/19 18115 1,367.12 FT FSA - PPE 10/3
18136 1,367.12 FT FSA - PPE 10/17
340643 478.95 HR - FSA ACCT SVCS (12/25 - 2/26)
Vendor Total 4,580.31
340415 TRANSDEV FLEET SERVICES, INC 31,342.08 PW - VEHICLE MNTC SVCS (8/25) 4,689.26 PW - VEHICLE NON-CONTRACT MNTC (8/25)
340573 31,342.08 PW - VEHICLE MNTC SVCS (9/25)
674.86 PW - VEHICLE NON-CONTRACT MNTC (9/25)
Vendor Total 68,048.28
340526 TRINITY CONSULTANTS, INC 10,209.72 PL - AIR MONITORING SVCS (9/25) Vendor Total 10,209.72
340397 TRIPEPI SMITH & ASSOCIATES 10,011.80 AS - COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT (9/25) 340574 5,038.38 AS - COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT (9/25)
3,077.03 AS - COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT (9/25)
915.54 AS - BROADCASTING SVCS (9/25)
Vendor Total 19,042.75
340416 TWIN TOWERS GROUP LLC 1,820.00 PS-RENTAL ASSIST (WILLIAMS,A-10/25)PLHA 1,820.00 PS-RENTAL ASSIST (WILLIAMS,A-11/25)PLHA
340417 1,805.00 PS - RENTAL ASSIST (AGUIRRE-10/25) PLHA 1,805.00 PS - RENTAL ASSIST (AGUIRRE-11/25) PLHA
Vendor Total 7,250.00

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Pre-issue Checks
18127 U S BANK CORPORATE PAYMENT 282.32 HR - FMCSA CONSORTIUM (CC) 149.32 GEN - KITCHEN SUPPLIES

13.60 HR - EMPLOYEE TRAINING
230.68 HR - EMPLOYEE HEALTHY SNACKS

12.99 CP - PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY
299.97 AS - CJPIA RISK MGMT CONF (GC)

12.50 HR - HEALTH SCREENINGS (9/10)
299.97 AS - CJPIA RISK MGMT CONF (AG)
548.48 AS - ICSC CONFRENCE (GC)
548.48 AS - ICSC CONFRENCE (AG)
220.27 HR - EMPLOYEE HEALTHY SNACKS
599.94 AS - CJPIA RISK MGMT CONF (GC,AG)
100.00 AS - LAEDC MEETING EXPENSE
299.97 AS - CJPIA RISK MGMT CONF (GC)
18128 -600.00 CC - NALEO CONFRENCE (VCS) - CREDIT
775.00 CM - CCCA FALL SUMMIT (PL)

33.87 CM - MEETING EXPENSE

49.90 CM - MEETING EXPENSE

40.38 CM - MEETING EXPENSE
483.97 CM - ICMA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
299.97 CM - CJPIA RISK MGMT CONF (IA)
299.97 CC - CJPIA RISK MGMT CONF (AD)
299.97 CC - CJPIA RISK MGMT CONF (VCS)
299.97 CM - CJPIA RISK MGMT CONF

49.90 CM - GATEWAY CITIES CONF
3,101.16 CM - ICMA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
359.50 CM - CCCA FALL SUMMIT (VCS)
775.36 CM - CCCA FALL SUMMIT (AD)
825.36 CC - CCCA FALL SUMMIT
825.36 CM - CCCA FALL SUMMIT (PL)
825.36 CM - CCCA FALL SUMMIT (BO)
825.36 CM - CCCA FALL SUMMIT (IA)

25.00 CC - CAL CITIES ANNUAL CONF (BO)

75.00 CC - CAL CITIES ANNUAL CONF (BO)
-600.00 CC - NALEO CONFERENCE (IA) - CREDIT
600.00 CC - CAL CITIES ANNUAL CONF (VCS)
18129 281.71 PS - YAL SUPPLIES
366.97 PS - COFFEE WITH A COP EVENT
500.00 PS - PUBLIC SAFETY EXPO
1,428.85 PS - OFFICE SUPPLIES

16.45 PS - MEETING EXPENSE
148.00 PS - PUBLIC SAFETY EXPO
18130 6.99 CSR - FACILITY SUPPLIES
283.14 GEN - CC MEETING EXPENSE (8/26)
657.71 CSR - AQUATIC SUPPLIES
306.85 GEN - CC MEETING EXPENSE (8/26)

40.10 CSR - ENP EVENT SUPPLIES

20.50 GEN - CC MEETING EXPENSE (8/26)

29.95 CSR - SPORTS SCHEDULING APP

75.61 CSR - OFFICE SUPPLIES
413.03 CSR-1660 ADULT SPORTS SUPPLIES
638.31 CSR-1660 ADULT SPORTS SUPPLIES
101.03 GEN - CC MEETING EXPENSE (9/9)
185.48 GEN - CC MEETING EXPENSE (9/9)
466.06 GEN - CC MEETING EXPENSE (9/9)
386.74 CSR - RECREATION SUPPLIES
118.16 CSR - ENP EVENT SUPPLIES

86.42 CSR - PEP SUPPLIES
343.21 CSR - RECREATION SUPPLIES

99.75 CSR - ENP EXCURSION (9/17)

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Check Number Vendor Name Amount Description

CITY OF PARAMOUNT

FINAL CHECK REGISTER
October 30, 2025
Pre-issue Checks
18130 U S BANK CORPORATE PAYMENT 60.00 CSR - ENP EXCURSION (9/17) 205.82 CSR - PTLA SUPPLIES (WE)
159.99 CSR - DISNEY+ SUBSCRIPTION

15.00 CSR - PTLA SUPPLIES (WE)
211.35 CP - TREE LIGHTING EVENT
300.00 GEN - CC MEETING EXPENSE (9/23)
370.00 CSR - FALL/WINTER MAILERS
312.18 CSR - HALLOWEEN HOOTENANNY EVENT

38.14 GEN - CC MEETING EXPENSE (9/23)
157.58 GEN - CC MEETING EXPENSE (9/23)

10.25 GEN - CC MEETING EXPENSE (9/23)
200.00 CSR - ENP EXCURSION
18131 350.00 PL - APA CONFERENCE (MR)
259.61 PL - APA CONFERENCE (MR)
752.89 PL - APA CONFERENCE (MR)
184.11 PC - PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
545.00 PL - CALBO CONFERENCE (DM)
805.00 PL - CALBO CONFERENCE (RB)
805.00 PL - CALBO CONFERENCE (SA)
629.00 PL - APA CONFERENCE (IR)
503.12 PL - APA CONFERENCE (LC)
330.00 PL - CALBO CONFERENCE (JB)
330.00 PL - CALBO CONFERENCE (FM)
-503.12 PL - APA CONFERENCE REFUND (LC)
782.50 PL - APA CONFERENCE (IR)
119.88 PL - DROPBOX SUBSCRIPTION
100.00 PL - LAEDC CONFERENCE (SB)
18132 -130.57 PS - OFFICE SUPPLIES
-43.12 PS - OFFICE SUPPLIES
2,889.84 PS - PUBLIC SAFTEY EXPO
1,543.69 PS - PUBLIC SAFTEY EXPO
18133 199.00 PW - PRINTING SVCS
950.00 PW - WATER DISTRIBUTION TRAINING
120.00 PW - CANVA SUBSCRIPTION (1YR)
259.02 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
628.97 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
107.40 PW - MSA ANNUAL TRAINING
107.40 PW - MSA ANNUAL TRAINING
107.40 PW - MSA ANNUAL TRAINING
-531.71 PW - MSA ANNUAL TRAINING
-531.71 PW - MSA ANNUAL TRAINING
-531.71 PW - MSA ANNUAL TRAINING
732.84 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES
270.00 PW - LANDSCAPE EXPO
306.00 PW - LANDSCAPE EXPO
375.00 PW - LOCC CONFERENCE (AF)

10.00 PW - LANDSCAPE EXPO

82.04 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES

88.38 PW - UNIFORM SVC
340.00 PW - BACKFLOW TESTER EXAM (AQ)
340.00 PW - BACKFLOW TESTER EXAM (OG)
18134 32.00 PW - CAR WASH SERVICE (PW)

32.00 PW - CAR WASH SERVICE (PW)

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Check Number Vendor Name Amount Description

CITY OF PARAMOUNT

FINAL CHECK REGISTER
October 30, 2025
Pre-issue Checks
18134 U S BANK CORPORATE PAYMENT 14.99 PW - CAR WASH SERVICE (AS)

14.99 PW - CAR WASH SERVICE (AS)

14.99 PW - CAR WASH SERVICE (PL)

14.99 PW - CAR WASH SERVICE (PW)

14.99 PW - CAR WASH SERVICE (CSR)

19.99 PW - CAR WASH SERVICE (PW)
18135 595.00 FIN - GOVT TAX SEMINAR
468.00 FIN - JOTFORM SUBSCRIPTION
140.00 FIN - CSMFO ANNUAL CONF (LD,AM,GM,JC)
500.00 FIN - CSMFO ANNUAL CONF (LD)

50.00 FIN - CSMFO ANNUAL CONF (LD)
Vendor Total 38,694.89
18108 U S POSTAL SVC/ U S POSTMASTER 2,500.00 GEN - POSTAGE METER (10/13) 340527 3,000.00 FIN - BULK MAIL PERMIT #3
Vendor Total 5,500.00

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Check Number Vendor Name Amount Description

CITY OF PARAMOUNT

FINAL CHECK REGISTER
October 30, 2025
Pre-issue Checks
340575 UBEO WEST LLC 133.40 FIN - COPIER USAGE (9/25)
331.00 IT - COPIER USAGE (9/25)
354.93 PL - COPIER USAGE (9/25)
172.19 PS - COPIER USAGE (9/25)
555.14 CSR - COPIER USAGE (9/25)
298.52 PW - COPIER USAGE (9/25)

79.19 FIN - COPIER USAGE (9/25)

80.00 IT - XMEDIUS CLOUD/FAX SVC (9/25)

26.48 IT - XMEDIUS CLOUD/FAX USAGE (9/25)
Vendor Total 2,030.85
340576 UNDERGROUND SERVICE ALERT 206.00 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SVCS (10/25) Vendor Total 206.00
340444 UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY 2,681.08 CIP - WSAB BIKEWAY PHASE 2 340445 2,200.00 CIP-NEIGHBORHOOD STREET RESUF(UPRR FEE) Vendor Total 4,881.08
340502 UNITED PLANT GROWERS 364.65 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES 232.05 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES
340577 2,293.98 PW - LANDSCAPE MNTC SUPPLIES
Vendor Total 2,890.68
340503 UNITED SITE SERVICES OF CA, 5,264.00 PW-TRAILER PUMP-OUT SVCS (SALUD-10/25) 661.28 PW - FACILITY MNTC SVCS
Vendor Total 5,925.28
340504 UNIVAR USA 2,722.00 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES 2,091.44 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES
1,901.75 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES
850.75 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES
733.64 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES
507.49 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES
351.33 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES
Vendor Total 9,158.40
340688 UNIVERSITY TROPHIES 85.64 CP - PLAQUE (MG)
Vendor Total 85.64
340505 US BANK VOYAGER FLEET 97.73 PW - CNG FUEL (9/25)

41.76 PW - CNG FUEL (9/25)
Vendor Total 139.49
340578 USA BLUEBOOK 1,066.54 PW - WATER OPER MNTC SUPPLIES Vendor Total 1,066.54
340446 VALVERDE CONSTRUCTION 23,681.38 PW - EMERGENCY REPAIR (7044 SOMERSET) 340579 17,796.54 PW - EMERGENCY REPAIR (7501 SOMERSET)
Vendor Total 41,477.92
340447 VARGAS MARTINEZ, NELSON 150.00 STREET PERMIT (15151 OLIVIA) Vendor Total 150.00

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Check Number Vendor Name Amount Description

CITY OF PARAMOUNT

FINAL CHECK REGISTER
October 30, 2025
Pre-issue Checks
340398 VERIZON WIRELESS - LA 10.02 IT - EOC CELLULAR & P/R DEVICE (9/25)

38.01 AS - CELLULAR SERVICE (9/25)

73.10 CM - CELLULAR SERVICE (9/25)
569.59 CSR - CELLULAR SERVICE (9/25)
152.04 PL - CELLULAR SERVICE (9/25)
228.06 PS - CELLULAR SERVICE (9/25)
793.46 PS - CELLULAR SERVICE (9/25)
363.21 PW - CELLULAR SERVICE (9/25)
148.92 PW - CELLULAR SERVICE (9/25)

42.09 AS - SOCIAL MEDIA CELLULAR SVC (9/25)
340644 10.02 IT - EOC CELLULAR & P/R DEVICE (10/25)

38.01 AS - CELLULAR SERVICE (10/25)

43.12 CM - CELLULAR SERVICE (10/25)
569.70 CSR - CELLULAR SERVICE (10/25)
152.04 PL - CELLULAR SERVICE (10/25)
228.06 PS - CELLULAR SERVICE (10/25)
793.86 PS - CELLULAR SERVICE (10/25)
374.33 PW - CELLULAR SERVICE (10/25)
218.50 PW - CELLULAR SERVICE (10/25)

42.10 AS - SOCIAL MEDIA CELLULAR SVC (10/25)
Vendor Total 4,888.24
340528 VESTIS GROUP 104.13 CSR - LAUNDRY SVCS (9/25)
Vendor Total 104.13
340580 VIDIFLO, LLC 1,320.00 IT - A/V SYSTEM MNTC (9/25) Vendor Total 1,320.00
340608 WALMART COMMUNITY 143.63 CSR - ENP EVENT SUPPLIES 114.79 CSR - PTLA SUPPLIES (WE)

95.32 CSR - PTLA SUPPLIES

54.87 CSR - NIGHT MARKET (10/2)
240.70 CSR - PEP SUPPLIES

77.59 CSR - POW SUPPLIES
Vendor Total 726.90
340609 WARTH, BRIAN 500.00 FACILITY DEPOSIT REFUND (WARTH 9899) Vendor Total 500.00
340418 WATER REPLENISHMENT DISTRICT 110,821.40 PW - GROUNDWATER PRODUCTION (7/25) Vendor Total 110,821.40
340448 WATER RESOURCE ECONOMICS 518.75 FIN - WATER RATE STUDY (9/25) Vendor Total 518.75
340506 WATERLINE TECHNOLOGIES, INC 2,436.53 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES 2,187.90 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
1,203.35 PW - FACILITY MNTC SUPPLIES
Vendor Total 5,827.78
340507 WECK LABORATORIES, INC. 653.00 PW - WATER CHEMICAL TESTING 518.00 PW - WATER CHEMICAL TESTING
468.00 PW - WATER CHEMICAL TESTING

59.00 PW - WATER CHEMICAL TESTING
340581 926.00 PW - WATER CHEMICAL TESTING
528.00 PW - WATER CHEMICAL TESTING
493.00 PW - WATER CHEMICAL TESTING
468.00 PW - WATER CHEMICAL TESTING
Vendor Total 4,113.00
1000000296 WEISENBURGER JR., GORDON R 250.00 PL - COMMISSIONER'S STIPENDS (GW)-10/25 Vendor Total 250.00

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Check Number Vendor Name Amount Description

CITY OF PARAMOUNT

FINAL CHECK REGISTER
October 30, 2025
Pre-issue Checks
340419 WEISS INVESTMENT PROPERTIES LP 1,838.26 PS - RENTAL ASSIST (PADILLA-9/25) PLHA 1,838.26 PS - RENTAL ASSIST (PADILLA-10/25) PLHA
Vendor Total 3,676.52
18116 WELLS FARGO BANK 1,178.40 GEN - CITY BANK ANALYSIS (9/25) Vendor Total 1,178.40
340420 WEST COAST ARBORISTS, INC 44,743.54 PW - TREE MNTC SVCS (8/1 - 8/15) 19,086.03 PW - TREE MNTC SVCS (8/16 - 8/31)
340508 3,066.88 PW - TREE MNTC SVCS (9/1 - 9/15)
Vendor Total 66,896.45
340529 WESTCOAST REBELS 457.00 CP - YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Vendor Total 457.00
18098 WESTERN RESOURCES TITLE 127,500.00 PL - PLHA HOP (GONZALES-15351 ORANGE#25 Vendor Total 127,500.00
340509 WHITE CAP, L.P. 548.87 PW - STREET MNTC SUPPLIES 114.27 PW - STREET MNTC SUPPLIES
Vendor Total 663.14

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Check Number Vendor Name Amount Description

CITY OF PARAMOUNT

FINAL CHECK REGISTER
October 30, 2025
Pre-issue Checks
340421 WILLDAN ASSOCIATES, INC 4,736.50 PW - SGL PROJECT (8/25) 340690 1,094.18 CIP - MEDIAN ENHANCEMENTS (DOWNEY-7/25) 41,773.47 CIP - MEDIAN ENHANCEMENTS (DOWNEY-7/25)
1,117.42 CIP - MEDIAN ENHANCEMENTS (DOWNEY-8/25)
35,660.27 CIP - MEDIAN ENHANCEMENTS (DOWNEY-8/25)
3,400.00 CIP - CITY HALL PARKING LOT (8/25)
26,400.00 CIP - CITY HALL PARKING LOT (8/25)
200.00 CIP - PROGRESS PLAZA IMP (7/25)
22,000.00 CIP - PROGRESS PLAZA IMP (7/25)
7,200.00 CIP - DOWNTOWN ELECTRICAL UPGRADE (8/25
5,376.00 CIP - DOWNTOWN ELECTRICAL UPGRADE (8/25
1,000.00 CIP - DILLS PARK RENOVATION (7/25)
11,300.00 CIP - DILLS PARK RENOVATION (7/25)
1,470.00 CIP - MEDIAN ENHANCEMENTS (ALONDRA-7/25
5,750.00 CIP - MEDIAN ENHANCEMENTS (ALONDRA-7/25
3,744.00 CIP - DOWNTOWN ELECTRICAL UPGRADE (7/25
896.00 CIP - DOWNTOWN ELECTRICAL UPGRADE (7/25
4,138.95 CIP - HUNSAKER TRAFFIC SAFETY IMP (8/25
1,480.00 CIP - NEIGHBORHOOD STREET RESURF (7/25)
2,072.00 CIP - NEIGHBORHOOD STREET RESURF (7/25)
2,759.30 CIP - HUNSAKER TRAFFIC SAFETY IMP (7/25
1,929.50 CIP-DILLS PARK COMMUNITY ORCHARD (7/25)
1,929.50 CIP - MEDIAN ENHANCEMENTS (ALONDRA-7/25
210.00 CIP - MEDIAN ENHANCEMENTS (ALONDRA-8/25
1,610.00 CIP - MEDIAN ENHANCEMENTS (ALONDRA-8/25
1,702.50 CIP - MEDIAN ENHANCEMENTS (ALONDRA-8/25
1,300.00 CIP-DILLS PARK COMMUNITY ORCHARD (8/25
1,158.00 PW - GENERAL ENG SVCS (7/25)
1,135.00 CIP - DILLS PARK RENOVATION (7/25)
300.00 CIP - NEIGHBORHOOD STREET RESURF(7/25)
725.00 CIP - NEIGHBORHOOD STREET RESURF(7/25)
990.00 CIP - DILLS PARKING LOT IMP (9/25)
300.00 CIP-DILLS PARK COMMUNITY ORCHARD (7/25)
660.00 CIP-DILLS PARK COMMUNITY ORCHARD (7/25)
845.00 PW - GENERAL ENG SVCS (7/25)
770.85 CIP - WSAB BIKEWAY PHASE 3 (8/25)
500.00 CIP-CITY HALL ELECTRICAL UPGRADES (8/25
465.00 CIP - WEST PMT UTILITY EASE (7/25-ATP)
237.00 CIP - WSAB BIKEWAY PHASE 4 (7/25-CNRA)
113.50 CIP - DOWNTOWN ELECTRICAL UPGRADE (7/25
111.50 PW - GENERAL ENG SVCS (7/25)

73.00 PW - GENERAL ENG SVCS (7/25)

73.00 PW - GENERAL ENG SVCS (7/25)
Vendor Total 200,706.44
340510 WILLIAMS, ANIYAH 216.00 CSR - K/T BEG TUMBLING/GYMNASTIC(9/25) 340691 576.00 CSR - K/T BEG TUMBLING/GYMNASTIC(10/25)
Vendor Total 792.00
340465 WOODS, SHAQUITA AMADOR 1,504.00 PS - YAL SVCS (9/20 - 10/3) 340622 1,216.00 PS - YAL SVCS (10/4 - 10/17)
Vendor Total 2,720.00
18097 XPRESS BILL PAY 25.00 PL - ONLINE PERMIT SVCS (9/25) Vendor Total 25.00
340692 YBARRA, MICHELLE 250.00 PS - CAT SPAY/NEUTER REBATE PROGRAM Vendor Total 250.00
340449 ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION 2,293.94 RM - AED EQUIPMENT (1) Vendor Total 2,293.94

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Check Number Vendor Name Amount Description

CITY OF PARAMOUNT

FINAL CHECK REGISTER
October 30, 2025
Pre-issue Checks
1000000303 ZONES 4,557.14 IT - NCE OFFICE 365 SVCS (10/25)

41.57 IT - NCE OFFICE 365 SVCS (10/25)
Vendor Total 4,598.71
340582 ZUMAR INDUSTRIES, INC. 203.18 PW - TRAFFIC SAFETY SUPPLIES Vendor Total 203.18
A total of 378 checks were issued for $7,805,413.80

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To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Lana Dich, Finance Director
Date: November 18, 2025
SUBJECT: TREASURER’S REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2025

BACKGROUND
The City’s Finance Department is responsible for managing the cash and investment portfolio for the City, Successor Agency for the Paramount Redevelopment Agency, and Paramount Housing Authority. The City’s investment policy was last adopted on June 10, 2025. The City’s investment portfolio advisors at Time Value Investments, Inc. review the City’s Investment Policy annually. The investment policy of the City of Paramount complies with the current State statutes governing the investment practices of local government entities located within the State of California. The City’s primary investment objectives are to preserve the safety of principal, maintain an adequate level of liquidity, and maximize investment income while remaining consistent with the other more important objectives.

DISCUSSION
As of September 30, 2025, the City’s portfolio totaled $79,054,622. This was composed of $23,026,798 in liquid balances and $56,027,824 in investments. For the quarter, the total interest received was approximately $845,186.

The City maintains its liquid balances mainly in the California Asset Management Program (CAMP) Pool account to take advantage of the higher interest rate that averaged

4.39%, while LAIF averaged 4.34% for this quarter. The CAMP account has a same day liquidity similar to LAIF.

The investments, which include agencies, treasuries, and certificates of deposits, have a par value of $56,916,000 with an average yield of 4.18% and maturity dates ranging from one month to five years. The City’s investments are purchased and held until maturity. For the quarter ending September, the City purchased two investments at a par value of $490,000. In the same period, ten investments matured.

The City’s investment portfolio is in compliance with the City’s Investment Policy and has sufficient cash flow from a combination of liquid balances, maturing securities, and income to meet the City’s expenditure requirements for the next six months.

Agenda Report November 18, 2025
TREASURER’S REPORT - QUARTER ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 Page 2

FISCAL IMPACT
None.

RECOMMENDED ACTION
Receive and file the Treasurer’s Report.

City of Paramount

TREASURER'S REPORT
Liquid Balances and Investments

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SCHEDULE I: SUMMARY OF LIQUID BALANCES AND INVESTMENTS
LIQUID BALANCES INVESTMENTS (1) TOTAL
ACCOUNTS September 30, 2025 September 30, 2025 September 30, 2025 (SCH II & SCH III) (SCH III)
Checking Account - City $ 4,015,753 - 4,015,753
Checking Account - Successor Agency 589,681 - 589,681
Checking Account - Paramount Housing Authority 310,938 - 310,938 Checking Account - Payroll 19,230 - 19,230
Subtotal Checking Accounts $ 4,935,602 - 4,935,602
Investment - City 7,685,448 56,027,824 63,713,272
Investment - Successor Agency 907,651 - 907,651
Investment - Fiscal Agent 9,498,097 - 9,498,097
Subtotal Investments $ 18,091,196 56,027,824 74,119,020 Total Liquid Balances and Investments $ 23,026,798 56,027,824 79,054,622 SCHEDULE II: SUMMARY OF CHECKING ACCOUNTS ACTIVITY

BALANCE BALANCE
ACCOUNTS July 1, 2025 RECEIPTS DISBURSEMENTS September 30, 2025 General Operation Account (2) $ 3,064,885 27,476,794 26,525,926 4,015,753 Successor Agency Account 2,027,560 501 1,438,380 589,681 Paramount Housing Authority Account 310,675 263 - 310,938 Payroll Account 19,382 2,530,127 2,530,279 19,230
Total All Accounts $ 5,422,502 30,007,685 30,494,585 4,935,602 NOTES:
(1) Investments are shown at their book value.
(2) Receipts may include transfers-in from investment accounts.

Disbursements may include transfers-out to investment accounts.

Based upon existing cash reserves and projected cash receipts and disbursements, there are sufficient funds to meet the City of Paramounts's estimated future expenditure requirements for a period of six months. Additionally, all investments are made in accordance with the Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2026 as approved by the Paramount City Council in June 2025.

July 1 to September 30, 2025
City of Paramount

TREASURER'S REPORT
Investments

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SCHEDULE III: INVESTMENT SCHEDULE

PURCHASE MATURITY INTEREST INVESTMENT INVESTMENT INVESTMENT SECURITY BY ACCOUNT/INSTITUTION DATE DATE RATE (5) BOOK VALUE PAR VALUE MARKET VALUE (6) I. Liquid Balances in Investments
City
California Asset Management (CAMP) N/A N/A 4.36% $ 4,273,836 NA 4,273,836 Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) N/A N/A 4.21% 309,646 NA 309,646 US Bank - Money Market N/A N/A 0.84% 3,101,966 NA 3,101,966 Subtotal City 7,685,448 - 7,685,448
Successor Agency
California Asset Management (CAMP) N/A N/A 4.36% $ 907,587 NA 907,587 Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) N/A N/A 4.21% 64 NA 64 Subtotal Successor Agency 907,651 - 907,651
Fiscal Agent
1998 SA Bond Issues (BNY) (2):

Cash and Short Term N/A N/A 0.00% - NA -
2021 POB Bond Issues (BNY) (3):

Fidelity Treasury Money Market N/A N/A 3.77% 2,261 NA 2,261 2025 MTA Meas M Bond Issues (UMB) (4):

MSILF Government Money Market N/A N/A 3.49% 9,495,836 NA 9,495,836 Subtotal Fiscal Agent 9,498,097 - 9,498,097
Total Liquid Balances 18,091,196 - 18,091,196
II. Investments
US Bank (Investment Custody Account) 56,027,824 56,916,000 57,196,847 Total Investments / Non-Liquid 56,027,824 56,916,000 57,196,847 Grand Total Investments $ 74,119,020 56,916,000 75,288,043 NOTES:
(1) The City maintains separate cash and investment pools for the general operations of the City, the Paramount Housing Authority and the Successor Agency for the Paramount Redevelopment Agency. (2) Represents cash held by The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee for the Paramount Redevelopment Agency's outstanding bond issues. Funds relate to the Principal and Interest Accounts for the purpose of making debt service payments. (3) Represents cash held by The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee for the City's Pension Obligation Bond issues.

Funds relate to the Principal and Interest Accounts for the purpose of making debt service payments. (4) Represents cash held by UMB Bank, as trustee for the Paramount Public Financing Authority's outstanding bond issues.

Funds relate to the Principal and Interest Accounts for the purpose of making debt service payments. (5) Represents average yield rate.
(6) The market value of investments are obtained from statements provided by California Asset Management Program (CAMP), State of California LAIF, The Bank of New York Mellon, UMB Bank, and US Bank.

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Wgtd Avg YTM * 4.18% Sector Par Value YTM * Weight
Wgtd Avg YTM with Liq. Bal.* 3.78% Agencies 18,950,000 4.14% 23.7% Wgtd Avg YTW ** 4.18% Treasuries 15,705,000 3.91% 19.6% Certificates of Deposit 22,261,000 4.41% 27.8%
Wgtd Avg Mat (no call) 2.4 yrs Municipal Bonds
Wgtd Avg Mat with Liq. Bal. 1.71 yrs Corporate Bonds
Wgtd Avg Mat (all called) 2.28 yrs Mortgages
Commercial Paper
Total 56,916,000 4.18% 71.2%
Par Value 56,916,000
Liquid Balances 23,026,798 Balance Rate Weight
Total Par with Liquid Bal. 79,942,798 WF Checking 4,935,602 1.00% 6.2% CAMP 5,181,423 4.36% 6.5%
Market Value 9/30/2025 57,196,847 Fiscal Agent 9,498,097 3.49% 11.9% Current MV with Liquid Bal. 80,223,645 LAIF 309,710 4.21% 0.4% US Bank MMkt 3,101,966 0.84% 3.9%
23,026,798 2.80% 28.8% *** All ratings are shown in S&P format. * Purchase Yield to Maturity ** Purchase Yield to Worst Ratings Do Not Include Liquid Balances. 0 - 3mo 3 - 6mo 6 - 12mo 1 - 2yr 2 - 3yr 3 - 4yr 4 - 5yr 5 - 7yr 7 - 10yr Over 10yr As of As of
9/30/2025 1Mo Ago 3Mos Ago 6Mos Ago 12/31/2024 1Yr Ago 3Yrs Ago 5Yrs Ago Cusip Reason Yield to Maturity:

Portfolio 4.18% n/a 4.14% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2-Year Treasury 3.52% 3.59% 3.72% 3.89% 4.25% 3.66% 4.22% 0.13% Fed Funds 4.25% 4.50% 4.50% 4.50% 4.50% 5.00% 3.25% 0.25% Maturity Distribution
Portfolio Summary Portfolio Composition (incl. Liquid Balances) Portfolio Ratings (Worst***) Account Name
Total Liquid Balances
9Mos Ago
n/a
1Yr Average
n/a

3.95%
Performance versus Benchmark as of 9/30/2025 Excluded Securities

4.24%

4.58% 4.50%
Bonds that are not found
will not be shown
$0.0 $0.0
$13.6MM
$12.1MM
$14.9MM
$9.5MM
$6.7MM
$0.0 $0.0 $0.0
$0
$2.MM
$4.MM
$6.MM
$8.MM
$10.MM
$12.MM
$14.MM
$16.MM

7.9%

53.0%

39.1%
AAA AA+ NR

24.7%

20.4%

29.0%

25.9%
Agencies Treasuries Certificates of Deposit Liquid Balances 2 Report Date: 9/30/2025
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Type Par Nov-25 Dec-25 Mar-26 Apr-26 May-26 Jun-26 Jul-26 Aug-26 Sep-26 Callable 2,249,000 973 941 50,579 973 941 973 941 973 50,673 Non-Callable 54,667,000 130,457 231,629 240,852 842,605 877,759 1,708,341 4,148,174 3,828,273 3,233,746 TOTAL 56,916,000 131,430 232,570 291,431 843,578 878,700 1,709,314 4,149,115 3,829,246 3,284,419 Interest Payments
Principal Payments
Cash-Flows - from 10/2025 to 09/2026 - Assuming None Called Oct-25 Jan-26 Feb-26
92,247 219,436 102,723
91,306 218,463 101,750
941 973 973
0 50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000
350,000
Oct-25 Nov-25 Dec-25 Jan-26 Feb-26 Mar-26 Apr-26 May-26 Jun-26 Jul-26 Aug-26 Sep-26 0 500,000
1,000,000
1,500,000
2,000,000
2,500,000
3,000,000
3,500,000
4,000,000
4,500,000
Oct-25 Nov-25 Dec-25 Jan-26 Feb-26 Mar-26 Apr-26 May-26 Jun-26 Jul-26 Aug-26 Sep-26 3 Report Date: 9/30/2025
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Type Par Nov-25 Dec-25 Mar-26 Apr-26 May-26 Jun-26 Jul-26 Aug-26 Sep-26 Callable 2,249,000 973 941 2,050,579 973 941 973 941 973 973 Non-Callable 54,667,000 130,457 231,629 240,852 842,605 877,759 1,708,341 4,148,174 3,828,273 3,233,746 TOTAL 56,916,000 131,430 232,570 2,291,431 843,578 878,700 1,709,314 4,149,115 3,829,246 3,234,719 * Likelihood based on 09/30/2025 market rates
Cash-Flows - from 10/2025 to 09/2026 - Recognizing Likelihood of Call* Oct-25 Jan-26 Feb-26
91,306 218,463 101,750
Interest Payments
Principal Payments
941 973 973
92,247 219,436 102,723
0 50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000
350,000
Oct-25 Nov-25 Dec-25 Jan-26 Feb-26 Mar-26 Apr-26 May-26 Jun-26 Jul-26 Aug-26 Sep-26 0 500,000
1,000,000
1,500,000
2,000,000
2,500,000
3,000,000
3,500,000
4,000,000
4,500,000
Oct-25 Nov-25 Dec-25 Jan-26 Feb-26 Mar-26 Apr-26 May-26 Jun-26 Jul-26 Aug-26 Sep-26 4 Report Date: 9/30/2025
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# Cusip Par Value Oct-25 Nov-25 Dec-25 Jan-26 Feb-26 Mar-26 Apr-26 May-26 Jun-26 Jul-26 Aug-26 Sep-26 Year 1 Total 1 3135G0K36 750,000 7,969 0 0 0 0 0 757,969 0 0 0 0 0 765,938 2 78577TJS5 249,000 962 994 962 994 994 898 994 249,962 0 0 0 0 256,760 3 9128286X3 500,000 0 5,313 0 0 0 0 0 505,313 0 0 0 0 510,626 4 06051XER9 243,000 0 0 6,153 0 0 0 0 0 249,119 0 0 0 255,272 5 33847GJJ2 243,000 0 0 6,092 0 0 0 0 0 249,058 0 0 0 255,150 6 33610RVM2 243,000 0 0 6,031 0 0 0 0 0 248,998 0 0 0 255,029 7 9128287B0 750,000 0 0 7,031 0 0 0 0 0 757,031 0 0 0 764,062 8 3133EPPE9 1,500,000 0 0 0 32,813 0 0 0 0 0 1,532,813 0 0 1,565,626 9 73317ACG5 247,000 2,926 0 0 2,926 0 0 2,862 0 0 249,894 0 0 258,608 10 220802AL6 249,000 941 973 941 973 973 879 973 941 973 249,941 0 0 258,508 11 110087BB8 249,000 941 973 941 973 973 879 973 941 973 249,941 0 0 258,508 12 70337MHJ0 244,000 0 0 0 5,843 0 0 0 0 0 249,747 0 0 255,590 13 3133ENV72 700,000 0 0 0 15,750 0 0 0 0 0 715,750 0 0 731,500 14 67054NBL6 248,000 1,095 1,060 1,095 1,095 989 1,095 1,060 1,095 1,060 249,095 0 0 258,739 15 37424PAH7 248,000 1,106 1,070 1,106 1,106 999 1,106 1,070 1,106 1,070 249,106 0 0 258,845 16 88423MAA3 248,000 1,000 968 1,000 1,000 904 1,000 968 1,000 968 249,000 0 0 257,808 17 44811LAB6 244,000 0 0 0 0 5,781 0 0 0 0 0 249,687 0 255,468 18 169894AX0 248,000 968 1,000 968 1,000 1,000 904 1,000 968 1,000 968 249,000 0 258,776 19 909557KV1 248,000 968 1,000 968 1,000 1,000 904 1,000 968 1,000 968 249,000 0 258,776 20 861821BB1 248,000 968 1,000 968 1,000 1,000 904 1,000 968 1,000 968 249,000 0 258,776 21 313812EH8 248,000 989 1,022 989 1,022 1,022 923 1,022 989 1,022 989 249,022 0 259,011 22 336460DQ0 248,000 968 1,000 968 1,000 1,000 904 1,000 968 1,000 968 249,000 0 258,776 23 913109AM6 248,000 968 1,000 968 1,000 1,000 904 1,000 968 1,000 968 249,000 0 258,776 24 912828YD6 2,000,000 0 0 0 0 13,750 0 0 0 0 0 2,013,750 0 2,027,500 25 3135G0Q22 3,000,000 0 0 0 0 0 28,125 0 0 0 0 0 3,028,125 3,056,250 26 912828Z78 1,650,000 0 0 0 12,375 0 0 0 0 0 12,375 0 0 24,750 27 87868YAS2 248,000 1,040 1,074 1,040 1,074 1,074 970 1,074 1,040 1,074 1,040 1,074 1,074 12,648 28 41138NAB4 248,000 1,019 1,053 1,019 1,053 1,053 951 1,053 1,019 1,053 1,019 1,053 1,053 12,398 29 3133ELPV0 250,000 0 0 0 0 0 1,913 0 0 0 0 0 1,913 3,826 30 03065YAB7 248,000 1,029 1,064 1,029 1,064 1,029 995 1,064 1,029 1,064 1,029 1,064 1,064 12,524 31 91282CEN7 750,000 10,313 0 0 0 0 0 10,313 0 0 0 0 0 20,626 32 912828X88 1,500,000 0 17,813 0 0 0 0 0 17,813 0 0 0 0 35,626 33 919853MG3 244,000 0 0 5,872 0 0 0 0 0 5,840 0 0 0 11,712 34 97968LAB5 244,000 0 0 5,689 0 0 0 0 0 5,657 0 0 0 11,346 35 91282CEW7 1,040,000 0 0 16,900 0 0 0 0 0 16,900 0 0 0 33,800 36 254673L38 245,000 0 0 0 4,199 0 0 0 0 0 4,131 0 0 8,330 37 02589AD82 245,000 0 0 0 4,199 0 0 0 0 0 4,131 0 0 8,330 38 16863LAG0 245,000 785 812 785 812 812 733 812 785 812 785 812 812 9,557 39 35907XFH5 249,000 931 962 931 962 962 869 962 931 962 931 962 962 11,327 40 32117BGD4 249,000 931 962 931 962 962 869 962 931 962 931 962 962 11,327 41 15140RCW7 244,000 0 0 0 5,720 0 0 0 0 0 5,626 0 0 11,346 42 91282CFB2 250,000 0 0 0 3,438 0 0 0 0 0 3,438 0 0 6,876 43 70086VAW1 249,000 941 973 941 973 973 879 973 941 973 941 973 973 11,454 44 14042RTN1 245,000 0 0 0 0 4,199 0 0 0 0 0 4,131 0 8,330 45 16141BAL5 248,000 1,019 1,053 1,019 1,053 1,053 951 1,053 1,019 1,053 1,019 1,053 1,053 12,398 Extended Cash-Flows
5 Report Date: 9/30/2025
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# Cusip Par Value Oct-25 Nov-25 Dec-25 Jan-26 Feb-26 Mar-26 Apr-26 May-26 Jun-26 Jul-26 Aug-26 Sep-26 Year 1 Total Extended Cash-Flows
46 560390BW5 249,000 911 941 911 941 941 850 941 911 941 911 941 941 11,081 47 3133ENG87 250,000 0 0 0 0 3,650 0 0 0 0 0 3,650 0 7,300 48 743738CT1 249,000 941 973 941 973 973 879 973 941 973 941 973 973 11,454 49 25844MBK3 246,000 0 3,100 0 0 3,033 0 0 3,067 0 0 3,100 0 12,300 50 91282CFH9 250,000 0 0 0 0 3,906 0 0 0 0 0 3,906 0 7,812 51 31990KAL6 249,000 798 825 798 825 825 745 825 798 825 798 825 825 9,712 52 89235MPB1 245,000 0 0 0 0 0 4,374 0 0 0 0 0 4,446 8,820 53 87164WR59 245,000 0 0 0 0 0 4,252 0 0 0 0 0 4,323 8,575 54 3130ATS40 750,000 0 0 0 0 0 16,406 0 0 0 0 0 16,406 32,812 55 732329BD8 249,000 716 740 716 740 740 669 740 716 740 716 740 740 8,713 56 74160NLN8 249,000 778 804 778 804 804 726 804 778 804 778 804 804 9,466 57 31033AAH6 249,000 788 814 788 814 814 735 814 788 814 788 814 814 9,585 58 58404DRF0 249,000 798 825 798 825 772 798 825 798 825 798 825 825 9,712 59 903572GJ8 249,000 900 931 900 931 931 840 931 900 931 900 931 931 10,957 60 22282XAB6 247,000 2,521 0 0 2,521 0 0 2,467 0 0 2,494 0 0 10,003 61 70147AFV1* 249,000 941 973 941 973 973 879 973 941 973 941 973 973 11,454 62 91282CGH8 1,500,000 0 0 0 26,250 0 0 0 0 0 26,250 0 0 52,500 63 56064CBV9 249,000 757 782 757 782 782 707 782 757 782 757 782 782 9,209 64 32114VCF2 249,000 757 782 757 782 782 707 782 757 782 757 782 782 9,209 65 03753XCV0 249,000 757 782 757 782 782 707 782 757 782 757 782 782 9,209 66 92834ABS4 249,000 767 793 767 793 793 716 793 767 793 767 793 793 9,335 67 3130ATS57 500,000 0 0 0 0 0 11,250 0 0 0 0 0 11,250 22,500 68 05580AW59 244,000 0 0 0 0 0 5,566 0 0 0 0 0 5,658 11,224 69 914098DP0 249,000 921 952 921 952 952 860 952 921 952 921 952 952 11,208 70 61690U3V0 244,000 5,689 0 0 0 0 0 5,657 0 0 0 0 0 11,346 71 61768ERM7 244,000 5,689 0 0 0 0 0 5,657 0 0 0 0 0 11,346 72 40219MAR5 244,000 0 5,658 0 0 0 0 0 5,566 0 0 0 0 11,224 73 07181JBG8 249,000 952 983 952 983 983 888 983 952 983 952 983 983 11,577 74 37892MAN4 248,000 968 1,000 968 1,000 1,000 904 1,000 968 1,000 968 1,000 1,000 11,776 75 91282CHE4 1,500,000 0 27,188 0 0 0 0 0 27,188 0 0 0 0 54,376 76 176688DD8 249,000 920 890 920 920 831 920 890 920 890 920 920 890 10,831 77 30781JBK5 249,000 890 920 890 920 920 831 920 890 920 890 920 920 10,831 78 227563DM2 249,000 941 973 941 973 973 879 973 941 973 941 973 973 11,454 79 20033A3X2 249,000 911 941 911 941 941 850 941 911 941 911 941 941 11,081 80 910286GT4 249,000 921 952 921 952 952 860 952 921 952 921 952 952 11,208 81 71050LBY8 244,000 0 0 0 5,474 0 0 0 0 0 5,384 0 0 10,858 82 80832MAA5 244,000 0 0 0 5,351 0 0 0 0 0 5,263 0 0 10,614 83 05765LBV8 249,000 931 900 931 931 840 931 900 931 900 931 931 900 10,957 84 68283MAP1 248,000 1,022 989 1,022 1,022 923 1,022 989 1,022 989 1,022 1,022 989 12,033 85 320437AD8 249,000 921 952 921 952 952 860 952 921 952 921 952 952 11,208 86 530520AK1 249,000 962 994 962 994 994 898 994 962 994 962 994 994 11,704 87 071170AC8 249,000 880 909 880 909 909 821 909 880 909 880 909 909 10,704 88 843383DH0 249,000 900 931 900 931 931 840 931 900 931 900 931 931 10,957 89 32110YD93 249,000 911 941 911 941 941 850 941 911 941 911 941 941 11,081 90 499724AP7 248,000 989 1,022 989 1,022 1,022 923 1,022 989 1,022 989 1,022 1,022 12,033 6 Report Date: 9/30/2025
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# Cusip Par Value Oct-25 Nov-25 Dec-25 Jan-26 Feb-26 Mar-26 Apr-26 May-26 Jun-26 Jul-26 Aug-26 Sep-26 Year 1 Total Extended Cash-Flows
91 560507AR6 248,000 989 1,022 989 1,022 1,022 923 1,022 989 1,022 989 1,022 1,022 12,033 92 740812AA0 249,000 767 793 767 793 793 716 793 767 793 767 793 793 9,335 93 3133EPWK7 3,000,000 0 0 0 0 0 67,500 0 0 0 0 0 67,500 135,000 94 66405SEW6 245,000 0 0 0 0 0 4,677 0 0 0 0 0 4,755 9,432 95 9128285M8 515,000 0 8,047 0 0 0 0 0 8,047 0 0 0 0 16,094 96 3130AXQK7 1,250,000 0 0 29,688 0 0 0 0 0 29,688 0 0 0 59,376 97 3133EP3B9 500,000 0 0 0 0 10,313 0 0 0 0 0 10,313 0 20,626 98 3133EP6R1** 2,000,000 0 0 0 0 0 2,049,700 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,049,700 99 89786MAJ3 249,000 931 962 931 962 962 869 962 931 962 931 962 962 11,327 100 58853LDH9 249,000 921 952 921 952 952 860 952 921 952 921 952 952 11,208 101 78413RAS6 249,000 931 962 931 962 962 869 962 931 962 931 962 962 11,327 102 32026U5U6 244,000 0 5,658 0 0 0 0 0 5,566 0 0 0 0 11,224 103 15523REJ1 249,000 921 952 921 952 952 860 952 921 952 921 952 952 11,208 104 291916AL8 249,000 941 973 941 973 973 879 973 941 973 941 973 973 11,454 105 05584CPU4 244,000 0 0 5,444 0 0 0 0 0 5,414 0 0 0 10,858 106 90352RDL6 249,000 962 994 962 994 962 930 994 962 994 962 994 994 11,704 107 91739JAV7 245,000 785 812 785 812 812 733 812 785 812 785 812 812 9,557 108 02157RAA5 248,000 907 937 907 937 937 847 937 907 937 907 937 937 11,034 109 23204HPR3 244,000 0 0 0 5,289 0 0 0 0 0 5,203 0 0 10,492 110 91282CFC0 1,500,000 0 0 0 19,688 0 0 0 0 0 19,688 0 0 39,376 111 59013KK39 249,000 767 793 767 793 742 767 793 767 793 767 793 793 9,335 112 88241TSX9 249,000 747 772 747 772 772 697 772 747 772 747 772 772 9,089 113 15118RR33 249,000 747 772 747 772 772 697 772 747 772 747 772 772 9,089 114 86804DDH8 249,000 706 730 706 730 730 659 730 706 730 706 730 730 8,593 115 91282CGB1 1,500,000 0 0 29,063 0 0 0 0 0 29,063 0 0 0 58,126 116 91282CGJ4 500,000 0 0 0 8,750 0 0 0 0 0 8,750 0 0 17,500 117 3130AV5P3 2,000,000 0 0 0 0 0 43,750 0 0 0 0 0 43,750 87,500 118 31424WD58 2,500,000 0 0 52,500 0 0 0 0 0 50,000 0 0 0 102,500 119 85508VBJ7 245,000 0 0 4,967 0 0 0 0 0 4,887 0 0 0 9,854 TOTAL 56,916,000 92,247 131,430 232,570 219,436 102,723 2,291,431 843,578 878,700 1,709,314 4,149,115 3,829,246 3,234,719 17,714,509 * Callable - currently not likely to be called See Cash-Flows graph above "Recognizing Likelihood of Call" for current projected cash-flows ** Callable - currently likely to be called
7 Report Date: 9/30/2025
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Estimated Estimated
# CUSIP/Sec-ID Sec Desc 1 Weight Par Value Coupon * Settle Dt Mat Dt Nxt Call Dt Rating *** YTM ** YTW ** Duration Call Type Bps to Call Redem. Date 0 Total Liquid Balances 28.8% 23,026,798
1 3135G0K36 FEDL NATL MTG ASSN SER BENCHM 0.9% 750,000 2.125 12/19/2022 4/24/2026 AA+ 3.84 3.84 0.55 4/24/2026 2 78577TJS5 SACO &AMP;BIDDEFORD SVGSINSTN 0.3% 249,000 4.700 11/17/2022 5/18/2026 NR 4.70 4.70 0.62 5/18/2026 3 9128286X3 TREAS SER L-2026 0.6% 500,000 2.125 7/1/2022 5/31/2026 AA+ 3.16 3.16 0.65 5/31/2026 4 06051XER9 BANK OF AMERICA NA CD 0.3% 243,000 5.050 6/20/2024 6/22/2026 NR 5.05 5.05 0.70 6/22/2026 5 33847GJJ2 FLAGSTAR BK NATL ASSN HICKS 0.3% 243,000 5.000 6/27/2024 6/26/2026 NR 5.00 5.00 0.71 6/26/2026 6 33610RVM2 FIRST PREMIER BK SIOUX FALL 0.3% 243,000 4.950 6/26/2024 6/26/2026 NR 4.95 4.95 0.71 6/26/2026 7 9128287B0 TREAS SER M-2026 0.9% 750,000 1.875 12/19/2022 6/30/2026 AA+ 3.74 3.74 0.73 6/30/2026 8 3133EPPE9 FFCB 1.9% 1,500,000 4.375 7/6/2023 7/6/2026 AA+ 4.51 4.51 0.74 7/6/2026 9 73317ACG5 POPULAR BK NEW YORK BRH IN CD 0.3% 247,000 4.700 7/12/2023 7/9/2026 NR 4.70 4.70 0.75 7/9/2026 10 220802AL6 CORTRUST BK MITCHELLN A SOUTH 0.3% 249,000 4.600 7/14/2023 7/14/2026 NR 4.60 4.60 0.76 7/14/2026 11 110087BB8 BRISTOL MORGAN BK OAKFIELD W 0.3% 249,000 4.600 7/14/2023 7/14/2026 NR 4.60 4.60 0.76 7/14/2026 12 70337MHJ0 PATRIOT BK N A CD 0.3% 244,000 4.750 7/26/2023 7/27/2026 NR 4.75 4.75 0.79 7/27/2026 13 3133ENV72 FFCB 0.9% 700,000 4.500 11/10/2022 7/27/2026 AA+ 4.59 4.59 0.80 7/27/2026 14 67054NBL6 NUMERICA CR UN SPOKANE VY 0.3% 248,000 5.200 7/31/2023 7/31/2026 NR 5.20 5.20 0.81 7/31/2026 15 37424PAH7 GESA CR UN RICHLAND WA 0.3% 248,000 5.250 7/31/2023 7/31/2026 NR 5.25 5.25 0.81 7/31/2026 16 88423MAA3 THIRD COAST BK SSB HUMBLE TEX 0.3% 248,000 4.750 7/31/2023 7/31/2026 NR 4.75 4.75 0.81 7/31/2026 17 44811LAB6 HUSTISFORD STATE BANK WIS C 0.3% 244,000 4.700 8/4/2023 8/4/2026 NR 4.70 4.70 0.82 8/4/2026 18 169894AX0 CHIPPEWA VY BK OHIO CD 0.3% 248,000 4.750 8/4/2023 8/4/2026 NR 4.75 4.75 0.82 8/4/2026 19 909557KV1 UNITED BANKERS BK BLOOMINGTO 0.3% 248,000 4.750 8/4/2023 8/4/2026 NR 4.75 4.75 0.82 8/4/2026 20 861821BB1 STONEHAM BK A CO-OP BK CD 0.3% 248,000 4.750 8/7/2023 8/7/2026 NR 4.75 4.75 0.83 8/7/2026 21 313812EH8 FEDERAL SVGS BK CHICAGO IL 0.3% 248,000 4.850 8/9/2023 8/10/2026 NR 4.85 4.85 0.83 8/10/2026 22 336460DQ0 FIRST ST BK DEQUEEN ARK CD 0.3% 248,000 4.750 8/9/2023 8/10/2026 NR 4.75 4.75 0.83 8/10/2026 23 913109AM6 UNITED TR BK PALOS HEIGHTS CD 0.3% 248,000 4.750 8/21/2023 8/21/2026 NR 4.75 4.75 0.86 8/21/2026 24 912828YD6 TREAS SER P-2026 2.5% 2,000,000 1.375 6/27/2022 8/31/2026 AAA 3.30 3.30 0.90 8/31/2026 25 3135G0Q22 FEDL NATL MTG ASSN SER BENCHM 3.8% 3,000,000 1.875 6/27/2022 9/24/2026 AA+ 3.33 3.33 0.96 9/24/2026 26 912828Z78 TREAS SER G-2027 2.1% 1,650,000 1.500 9/8/2023 1/31/2027 AA+ 4.55 4.55 1.30 1/31/2027 27 87868YAS2 TECHNOLOGY CR UN SANJOSE C 0.3% 248,000 5.100 8/11/2023 2/11/2027 NR 5.10 5.10 1.30 2/11/2027 28 41138NAB4 HAPO CMNTY CR UN RICHLAND W 0.3% 248,000 5.000 8/31/2023 2/26/2027 NR 5.00 5.00 1.35 2/26/2027 29 3133ELPV0 FFCB 0.3% 250,000 1.530 9/1/2022 3/2/2027 AA+ 3.38 3.38 1.39 3/2/2027 30 03065YAB7 AMERICAS FIRST NETWORK CR 0.3% 248,000 5.050 8/31/2023 3/31/2027 NR 5.05 5.05 1.44 3/31/2027 31 91282CEN7 TREAS SER Y-2027 0.9% 750,000 2.750 9/1/2022 4/30/2027 AA+ 3.33 3.33 1.52 4/30/2027 Portfolio Details - Sorted by Maturity
Maturity Distribution

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21.3%

26.2%

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11.9%

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0 - 3mo 3 - 6mo 6 - 12mo 1 - 2yr 2 - 3yr 3 - 4yr 4 - 5yr 5 - 7yr 7 - 10yr Over 10yr 8 Report Date: 9/30/2025
Paramount
Portfolio Details - Sorted by Maturity
32 912828X88 TREAS SER C-2027 1.9% 1,500,000 2.375 9/1/2022 5/15/2027 AA+ 3.33 3.33 1.56 5/15/2027 33 919853MG3 VALLEY NATL BK PASSAIC N 0.3% 244,000 4.800 6/20/2024 6/21/2027 NR 4.80 4.80 1.62 6/21/2027 34 97968LAB5 WOODLANDS NATL BK HINCKLEY C 0.3% 244,000 4.650 6/28/2024 6/28/2027 NR 4.65 4.65 1.64 6/28/2027 35 91282CEW7 TREAS SER AA-202 1.3% 1,040,000 3.250 8/25/2023 6/30/2027 AA+ 4.55 4.55 1.67 6/30/2027 36 254673L38 CAPITAL ONE NATL ASSN VA CD 0.3% 245,000 3.400 7/6/2022 7/6/2027 NR 3.40 3.40 1.68 7/6/2027 37 02589AD82 AMERICAN EXPRESS NATL BK BR 0.3% 245,000 3.400 7/6/2022 7/6/2027 NR 3.40 3.40 1.68 7/6/2027 38 16863LAG0 CHIEF FINL CR UN CTF DEP 0.3% 245,000 3.900 7/16/2025 7/12/2027 NR 3.90 3.90 1.70 7/12/2027 39 35907XFH5 FRONTIER BK MADISON NE CD 0.3% 249,000 4.550 7/14/2023 7/14/2027 NR 4.55 4.55 1.69 7/14/2027 40 32117BGD4 FIRST NATL BK DAMARISCOT 0.3% 249,000 4.550 7/14/2023 7/14/2027 NR 4.55 4.55 1.69 7/14/2027 41 15140RCW7 CENTIER BK WHITING IND CD 0.3% 244,000 4.650 7/25/2023 7/26/2027 NR 4.65 4.65 1.72 7/26/2027 42 91282CFB2 TREAS SER AB-202 0.3% 250,000 2.750 9/1/2022 7/31/2027 AAA 3.29 3.29 1.76 7/31/2027 43 70086VAW1 PARK ST BK DULUTH MINN CD 0.3% 249,000 4.600 8/9/2023 8/9/2027 NR 4.60 4.60 1.76 8/9/2027 44 14042RTN1 CAPITAL ONE NATL ASSN VA CD 0.3% 245,000 3.400 8/10/2022 8/10/2027 NR 3.40 3.40 1.78 8/10/2027 45 16141BAL5 CHARTWAY FED CR UN VA BEACH V 0.3% 248,000 5.000 8/11/2023 8/11/2027 NR 5.00 5.00 1.76 8/11/2027 46 560390BW5 MAINE CMNTY BK BIDDEFORD 0.3% 249,000 4.450 8/17/2023 8/17/2027 NR 4.45 4.45 1.79 8/17/2027 47 3133ENG87 FFCB 0.3% 250,000 2.920 9/1/2022 8/17/2027 AA+ 3.33 3.33 1.80 8/17/2027 48 743738CT1 PROVIDENCE BK ROCKY MT NC CD 0.3% 249,000 4.600 8/21/2023 8/20/2027 NR 4.60 4.60 1.79 8/20/2027 49 25844MBK3 DORT FINL CR UN GRAND BLAN 0.3% 246,000 5.000 8/28/2023 8/30/2027 NR 5.00 5.00 1.81 8/30/2027 50 91282CFH9 TREAS SER AC-202 0.3% 250,000 3.125 9/1/2022 8/31/2027 AAA 3.27 3.27 1.84 8/31/2027 51 31990KAL6 FIRST FED BK OF KANSCITY LEES 0.3% 249,000 3.900 9/4/2024 9/3/2027 NR 3.90 3.90 1.84 9/3/2027 52 89235MPB1 TOYOTA FINL SVGS BK HEND NV CD 0.3% 245,000 3.600 9/9/2022 9/9/2027 NR 3.60 3.60 1.85 9/9/2027 53 87164WR59 SYNCHRONY BANK CD 0.3% 245,000 3.500 9/9/2022 9/9/2027 NR 3.50 3.50 1.85 9/9/2027 54 3130ATS40 FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK KE-9027 0.9% 750,000 4.375 11/10/2022 9/10/2027 AA+ 4.34 4.34 1.85 9/10/2027 55 732329BD8 PONCE DE LEON FED BKBRONX N Y 0.3% 249,000 3.500 9/15/2022 9/15/2027 NR 3.50 3.50 1.88 9/15/2027 56 74160NLN8 PRIME ALLIANCE BK WOODS CROS 0.3% 249,000 3.800 8/23/2024 9/23/2027 NR 3.80 3.80 1.90 9/23/2027 57 31033AAH6 FARMER ST BK WESTMORELAN 0.3% 249,000 3.850 12/22/2022 12/22/2027 NR 3.85 3.85 2.12 12/22/2027 58 58404DRF0 MEDALLION BK UTAH CD 0.3% 249,000 3.900 12/30/2022 12/30/2027 NR 3.90 3.90 2.14 12/30/2027 59 903572GJ8 UINTA BK MTN VIEW WYO CD 0.3% 249,000 4.400 7/12/2023 1/12/2028 NR 4.40 4.40 2.15 1/12/2028 60 22282XAB6 COVANTAGE CR UN ANTIGO WIS 0.3% 247,000 4.050 1/24/2024 1/24/2028 NR 4.05 4.05 2.17 1/24/2028 61 70147AFV1 PARKSIDE FINL BK &AMP;TRCLAYTO 0.3% 249,000 4.600 1/26/2024 1/26/2028 1/26/2026 NR 4.60 4.60 2.17 Monthly 1/26/2028 62 91282CGH8 TREAS SER U-2028 1.9% 1,500,000 3.500 7/10/2023 1/31/2028 AA+ 4.40 4.40 2.21 1/31/2028 63 56064CBV9 MAINSTREET CMNTY BK FL CD 0.3% 249,000 3.700 2/9/2023 2/9/2028 NR 3.70 3.70 2.24 2/9/2028 64 32114VCF2 FIRST NATL BK OF MI KALAMAZOO 0.3% 249,000 3.700 2/10/2023 2/10/2028 NR 3.70 3.70 2.24 2/10/2028 65 03753XCV0 APEX BK CAMDEN TENN CD 0.3% 249,000 3.700 2/15/2023 2/15/2028 NR 3.70 3.70 2.25 2/15/2028 66 92834ABS4 VISION BK ST LOUIS PK MINN CD 0.3% 249,000 3.750 2/17/2023 2/17/2028 NR 3.75 3.75 2.25 2/17/2028 67 3130ATS57 FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK 3Y-2028 0.6% 500,000 4.500 3/10/2023 3/10/2028 AA+ 4.38 4.38 2.30 3/10/2028 68 05580AW59 BMW BK NORTH AMER SALT LAKE 0.3% 244,000 4.600 3/10/2023 3/10/2028 NR 4.60 4.60 2.29 3/10/2028 69 914098DP0 UNIVERSITY BK ANN ARBOR MICH 0.3% 249,000 4.500 3/17/2023 3/17/2028 NR 4.50 4.50 2.32 3/17/2028 70 61690U3V0 MORGAN STANLEY BK N A CD 0.3% 244,000 4.650 4/6/2023 4/6/2028 NR 4.65 4.65 2.31 4/6/2028 71 61768ERM7 MORGAN STANLEY PRIVATE BK 0.3% 244,000 4.650 4/6/2023 4/6/2028 NR 4.65 4.65 2.30 4/6/2028 72 40219MAR5 GULF CAP BK HOUSTON TEX CD 0.3% 244,000 4.600 5/8/2024 5/8/2028 NR 4.60 4.60 2.39 5/8/2028 73 07181JBG8 BAXTER CR UN VERNON HILLS ILL 0.3% 249,000 4.650 5/22/2024 5/22/2028 NR 4.65 4.65 2.47 5/22/2028 74 37892MAN4 GLOBAL FED CR UN ANCHORAGE 0.3% 248,000 4.750 5/30/2024 5/30/2028 NR 4.75 4.75 2.49 5/30/2028 75 91282CHE4 TREAS SER Z-2028 1.9% 1,500,000 3.625 9/8/2023 5/31/2028 AA+ 4.36 4.36 2.49 5/31/2028 76 176688DD8 CITIZENS ST BK LACROSSE W 0.3% 249,000 4.350 7/3/2023 6/30/2028 NR 4.35 4.35 2.59 6/30/2028 77 30781JBK5 FARMER &AMP;MERCHANTS BK COLB 0.3% 249,000 4.350 7/12/2023 7/12/2028 NR 4.35 4.35 2.59 7/12/2028 78 227563DM2 CROSS RIV BK TEANECKN J CD 0.3% 249,000 4.600 7/12/2023 7/12/2028 NR 4.60 4.60 2.58 7/12/2028 79 20033A3X2 COMENITY CAP BK UTAHCD 0.3% 249,000 4.450 7/14/2023 7/14/2028 NR 4.45 4.45 2.59 7/14/2028 80 910286GT4 UNITED FID BK FSB EVANSVILE 0.3% 249,000 4.500 7/14/2023 7/14/2028 NR 4.50 4.50 2.59 7/14/2028 81 71050LBY8 PEOPLES BK MARIETTA OHIO CD 0.3% 244,000 4.450 7/23/2024 7/24/2028 NR 4.45 4.45 2.61 7/24/2028 82 80832MAA5 SCHUYLER SVGS BK KEARNY NEW 0.3% 244,000 4.350 7/27/2023 7/27/2028 NR 4.35 4.35 2.62 7/27/2028 83 05765LBV8 BALBOA THRIFT &AMP;LN ASSN C 0.3% 249,000 4.400 7/31/2023 7/31/2028 NR 4.40 4.40 2.64 7/31/2028 84 68283MAP1 ONPATH FED CR UN HARAHAN LA 0.3% 248,000 4.850 7/31/2023 7/31/2028 NR 4.85 4.85 2.62 7/31/2028 9 Report Date: 9/30/2025
Paramount
Portfolio Details - Sorted by Maturity
85 320437AD8 FIRST GTY BK HAMMONDLA CD 0.3% 249,000 4.500 8/4/2023 8/4/2028 NR 4.50 4.50 2.65 8/4/2028 86 530520AK1 LIBERTY FIRST CR UN LINCOLN NE 0.3% 249,000 4.700 8/7/2023 8/7/2028 NR 4.70 4.70 2.65 8/7/2028 87 071170AC8 BATH SVGS INSTN BATHME CD 0.3% 249,000 4.300 8/10/2023 8/10/2028 NR 4.30 4.30 2.67 8/10/2028 88 843383DH0 SOUTHERN BK POPLAR BLUFF MO C 0.3% 249,000 4.400 8/11/2023 8/11/2028 NR 4.40 4.40 2.67 8/11/2028 89 32110YD93 FIRST NATL BK AMER EAST LANS 0.3% 249,000 4.450 8/15/2023 8/15/2028 NR 4.45 4.45 2.68 8/15/2028 90 499724AP7 KNOXVILLE TVA EMPLOYEES 0.3% 248,000 4.850 8/25/2023 8/25/2028 NR 4.85 4.85 2.69 8/25/2028 91 560507AR6 MAINE SVGS FCU HAMPDEN ME 0.3% 248,000 4.850 8/25/2023 8/25/2028 NR 4.85 4.85 2.69 8/25/2028 92 740812AA0 PRESENCE BK COATESVILL 0.3% 249,000 3.750 9/18/2024 9/18/2028 NR 3.75 3.75 2.79 9/18/2028 93 3133EPWK7 FFCB 3.8% 3,000,000 4.500 9/22/2023 9/22/2028 AA+ 4.53 4.53 2.77 9/22/2028 94 66405SEW6 NORTHEAST BK PORTLAND M 0.3% 245,000 3.850 9/24/2024 9/25/2028 NR 3.85 3.85 2.80 9/25/2028 95 9128285M8 T 0.6% 515,000 3.125 6/16/2025 11/15/2028 AAA 3.91 3.91 2.91 11/15/2028 96 3130AXQK7 FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANKS BOND 1.6% 1,250,000 4.750 1/18/2024 12/8/2028 AA+ 3.82 3.82 2.91 12/8/2028 97 3133EP3B9 FFCB 0.6% 500,000 4.125 2/14/2024 2/13/2029 AA+ 4.28 4.28 3.11 2/13/2029 98 3133EP6R1 FFCB 2.5% 2,000,000 4.970 4/10/2024 3/27/2029 3/27/2026 AA+ 5.01 5.01 0.48 Anytime 108 3/27/2026 99 89786MAJ3 TRUE SKY CREDIT UNION 0.3% 249,000 4.550 5/17/2024 5/17/2029 NR 4.55 4.55 3.32 5/17/2029 100 58853LDH9 MERCHANTS COML BK STTHOMAS VI 0.3% 249,000 4.500 5/21/2024 5/21/2029 NR 4.50 4.50 3.33 5/21/2029 101 78413RAS6 RIZE FED CR UN IRWINDALE 0.3% 249,000 4.550 5/22/2024 5/22/2029 NR 4.55 4.55 3.34 5/22/2029 102 32026U5U6 FIRST FNDTN BK IRVINE CA 0.3% 244,000 4.600 5/22/2024 5/22/2029 NR 4.60 4.60 3.27 5/22/2029 103 15523REJ1 CENTRAL ST BK ST CENTER IOW 0.3% 249,000 4.500 5/22/2024 5/22/2029 NR 4.50 4.50 3.33 5/22/2029 104 291916AL8 EMPOWER FED CR UNIONSYRACUSE 0.3% 249,000 4.600 5/24/2024 5/24/2029 NR 4.60 4.60 3.33 5/24/2029 105 05584CPU4 BNY MELLON NA INSTL CTF DEP CD 0.3% 244,000 4.450 6/20/2024 6/20/2029 NR 4.45 4.45 3.36 6/20/2029 106 90352RDL6 USALLIANCE FCU RYE NEW YORK 0.3% 249,000 4.700 6/28/2024 6/28/2029 NR 4.70 4.70 3.43 6/28/2029 107 91739JAV7 UTAH FIRST FCU CTF DEP 0.3% 245,000 3.900 7/16/2025 7/16/2029 NR 3.90 3.90 3.48 7/16/2029 108 02157RAA5 ALTAONE FED CR UN RIDGECREST 0.3% 248,000 4.450 7/19/2024 7/19/2029 NR 4.45 4.45 3.46 7/19/2029 109 23204HPR3 CUSTOMERS BK PHOENIXVIL 0.3% 244,000 4.300 7/23/2024 7/23/2029 NR 4.30 4.30 3.46 7/23/2029 110 91282CFC0 TREAS SER N-2029 1.9% 1,500,000 2.625 8/21/2024 7/31/2029 AAA 3.66 3.66 3.59 7/31/2029 111 59013KK39 MERRICK BK SOUTH JORDAN UTA 0.3% 249,000 3.750 8/29/2024 8/29/2029 NR 3.75 3.75 3.60 8/29/2029 112 88241TSX9 TEXAS EXCHANGE BK CROWLEY CD 0.3% 249,000 3.650 9/20/2024 9/20/2029 NR 3.65 3.65 3.67 9/20/2029 113 15118RR33 CELTIC BK SALT LAKE CITY UTAH 0.3% 249,000 3.650 9/26/2024 9/26/2029 NR 3.65 3.65 3.69 9/26/2029 114 86804DDH8 SUNWEST BK SANDY UTAH CD 0.3% 249,000 3.450 9/30/2024 9/28/2029 NR 3.45 3.45 3.70 9/28/2029 115 91282CGB1 TREAS SER T-2029 1.9% 1,500,000 3.875 1/30/2025 12/31/2029 AA+ 4.28 4.28 3.85 12/31/2029 116 91282CGJ4 TREAS SER G-2030 0.6% 500,000 3.500 4/25/2025 1/31/2030 AA+ 3.94 3.94 3.96 1/31/2030 117 3130AV5P3 FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANKS BOND 2.5% 2,000,000 4.375 3/14/2025 3/8/2030 AA+ 3.95 3.95 4.00 3/8/2030 118 31424WD58 FAMCA 3.1% 2,500,000 4.000 6/12/2025 6/12/2030 AA+ 4.01 4.01 4.20 6/12/2030 119 85508VBJ7 STAR BK MAPLE LAKE MINN CD 0.3% 245,000 4.000 6/20/2025 6/20/2030 NR 4.00 4.00 4.22 6/20/2030 TOTAL and AVERAGES 100.0% 79,942,798 2.4 yrs 2.28 yrs 4.18 4.18 2.13 * Semi-Annual interest payment ** Yields calculated using cost price, at settlement date *** Ratings Shown Are: Lowest Rating in S&P format, NR AGY = Non-Rated U.S. Government Agency 10 Report Date: 9/30/2025
To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Margarita Matson, Public Safety Director
Steven Coumparoules, Community
Preservation Manager
Date: November 18, 2025
SUBJECT: HOME-ARP PROGRAM SUBRECIPIENT CONTRACT WITH KINGDOM CAUSES BELLFLOWER FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026

BACKGROUND
Kingdom Causes Bellflower is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting vulnerable populations experiencing or at risk of homelessness through case management, housing navigation, and resource coordination. The organization works closely with local jurisdictions to ensure housing stability for low-income and unhoused residents.

The City of Paramount has contracted with Kingdom Causes Bellflower since 2020 to administer various rental assistance programs. Most recently, in Fiscal Year 2025, Kingdom Causes successfully administered the City’s Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Rental Assistance Program, assisting 40 households to remain housed or transition into permanent housing. Their proven track record of program administration and community engagement demonstrates their capacity to deliver services that align with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and City priorities.

DISCUSSION
On September 15, 2022, HUD awarded the City of Paramount $1,087,336 in HOME-ARP funds. These funds can be used for various eligible activities, including nonprofit operating assistance aimed at supporting organizations that provide homeless prevention and housing services.

Staff recommends allocating $54,367 from the HOME-ARP Nonprofit Operating Assistance to Kingdom Causes Bellflower. This funding is intended to support the organization's sustainability and enhance its capacity as it continues to offer rental assistance, case management, and housing navigation services to residents of Paramount, in accordance with the scope of services outlined in the attached HOMEARP Grant agreement (Attachment A). The funds will be used to cover essential operating costs, including staffing, outreach efforts, and administrative expenses necessary for delivering housing-related services to eligible populations (Attachment B).

Agenda Report November 18, 2025
CONTRACT WITH KINGDOM CAUSES BELLFLOWER FY 25-26 Page 2

FISCAL IMPACT
The cost to enter into a contract with Kingdom Causes Bellflower is $54,367. This amount is included in the FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget and will be funded through the City’s HOME-ARP Nonprofit Operating Assistance allocation, which falls under the Community Preservation Division (213-3125-5151-177).

Fund Division Account Service Description Amount
HOME-ARP Community Preservation 213-3125-5151-177 HOME-ARP Nonprofit Operating Assistance (KCB)
$54,000

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 and authorize the City Manager to enter into the nonprofit operating assistance contract with Kingdom Causes Bellflower in the amount of $54,367. 1 CITY OF PARAMOUNT

HOME-ARP GRANT AGREEMENT
This HOME-American Rescue Plan Act (HOME-ARP) GRANT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”), dated November 18, 2025, for purposes of identification, is between the CITY OF PARAMOUNT, a California municipal corporation (the "City"), and Kingdom Causes Bellflower, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation (the "Subrecipient").

BACKGROUND
The federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) created the HOME-American Rescue Plan Act (HOME-ARP), appropriating $5 billion under Title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 and establishing requirements for the HOME-ARP Program. The City received $1,087,336 to be used for the following purposes: Tenantbased Rental Assistance, Supportive Services, Nonprofit Operating Assistance, and Administration and Planning activities.

Based on the availability of HOME-ARP-allocated funds, the City has decided to provide funding to the Subrecipient to further the purposes of HOME-ARP, as provided in this Agreement.

The purpose of this Agreement is to support the Subrecipient by providing funding for operational assistance.

AGREEMENT

NOW, WITH THESE BACKGROUND FACTS IN MIND, THE CITY AND SUBRECIPIENT, IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

1. Term.

This Agreement takes effect as described in section 10 and terminates on June 30, 2026, subject to early termination under section 7.

2. Disbursement of Funds.

The City shall disburse to the Subrecipient a total sum not to exceed $54,367 in accordance with section 3 below. The funds disbursed by the City under this Agreement are referred to as “HOME-ARP funds.” In no instance will the City be liable for any payments or costs in excess of this amount, for any unauthorized or ineligible costs, or for costs incurred after June 30, 2026

3. Reimbursement Basis.

The City will make payments to the Subrecipient in arrears as follows:
a. Progress Payments. On a monthly basis, the Subrecipient shall provide the City with a written report on the progress made on the Authorized Activities, as defined in section 4 below, (in accordance with section 8(m) below) and a detailed and properly KCB-Non-Profit Operating Funding Agreement (NOV 2025) 2 documented invoice for reimbursement that must include a detailed accounting of costs already incurred in sufficient detail for the City, in its opinion, to substantiate the costs. The City will notify the Subrecipient within fifteen business days following receipt of its invoice and written report of any circumstances or data identified by the City that would cause withholding of approval and subsequent payment. The City may request any additional documentation it determines is needed to substantiate any request for reimbursement. The City reserves the right to withhold payment of unauthorized amounts. The City shall remit payment to Subrecipient within a reasonable time after invoice approval.
b. Final Payment. As a condition of receiving final payment under this Agreement, the Subrecipient shall provide the City with (i) all of the documents described in section 3(a), above, covering the period since the Subrecipient last submitted a monthly payment request, and (ii) the closeout report required under section 8(o), below. The City may request any additional documentation it determines is needed to substantiate any request for reimbursement or that is needed to complete the closeout report. The City reserves the right to withhold payment of unauthorized amounts. The City shall remit payment to Subrecipient within a reasonable time after invoice and closeout report approval.

4. Authorized Uses.

The following terms apply to the Subrecipient's activities and expenditures related to this Agreement;
a. The Subrecipient has been awarded Nonprofit Operating Assistance related to developing the capacity of the organization in order to carry out HOME-ARP eligible activities. Operating expenses are defined as reasonable and necessary costs of operating the nonprofit organization. These costs include employee salaries, wages and other employee compensation and benefits; employee education, training, and travel; rent; utilities; communication costs; taxes; insurance; equipment, materials, and supplies.
b. The Subrecipient may seek reimbursement solely for costs it incurs that are necessary to carry out the activities listed in Attachment ”A” (“Authorized Activities”) in accordance with the budget listed in Attachment “B” (“Approved Budget”). If a term included in Attachment “A” is stated as an obligation, then the Subrecipient is obligated to perform the term under this Agreement.
c. The Subrecipient may seek reimbursement solely for eligible costs that it incurs between the effective date of this Agreement and June 30, 2026. If Subrecipient receives a refund or credit for any cost for which it received a payment of HOME-ARP funds, Subrecipient shall return HOME-ARP funds in an amount equal to the refund or credit to the City by check payable to the City and delivered to the City at the address shown in section 9 no later than 10 days following receipt of such refund or credit, unless otherwise agreed to, in writing, by the City. d. When incurring costs for which it will seek reimbursement under this Agreement, the Subrecipient is subject to the restrictions set forth in Notice: CPD-21-10 Requirements KCB-Non-Profit Operating Funding Agreement (NOV 2025) 3 for the Use of Funds in the HOME-American Rescue Plan Program. https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/OCHCO/documents/2021-10cpdn.pdf e. Any costs that are determined by subsequent audit to be unallowable are subject to repayment by the Subrecipient to the City within 60 days unless the City approves in writing an alternative repayment plan.
f. The Subrecipient shall not use the HOME-ARP funds to supplant funding provided by the City to the Subrecipient under any other agreement. The Subrecipient shall include a term in every grant subaward agreement and contract that prohibits the subrecipient or contractor from using HOME-ARP funds to supplant funding provided by the City directly or indirectly to the subrecipient or contractor.
g. If the Subrecipient has received other HOME-ARP funds from the City or any other entity, or has received other federal funds (e.g., Coronavirus Relief Act funds, payroll protection act loan, etc.), Subrecipient shall not use the HOME-ARP funds awarded pursuant to this Agreement to pay for direct or indirect costs already covered by the other federal funds or HOME-ARP fund payments.

5. Books and Records.

During the term of this Agreement and for five years after the termination or expiration of this Agreement, the Subrecipient shall keep appropriate books, records, and accounts in connection with the HOME-ARP funds and activities performed under this Agreement and is subject to the following:
a. The Subrecipient shall maintain all records related to this Agreement in accordance with generally accepted accounting practices, including the following records: (i) general ledger and subsidiary ledgers used to account for the receipt of HOME-ARP funds and the disbursements of HOME-ARP funds to meet eligible expenses; (ii) budget records for all fiscal years covered by this Agreement; (iii) payroll, time records, human resource records to support costs incurred for payroll expenses related to this Agreement; (iv) receipts of purchases made related to this Agreement; (v) contracts and subcontracts entered into using HOME-ARP funds and all documents related to such contracts; (vi) grant subaward agreements entered into using HOME-ARP funds and all documents related to such awards; (vii) all documentation of reports, audits, and other monitoring of contractors, subcontractors, the Subrecipient, and subrecipients; (viii) all documentation supporting the performance outcomes of contracts, subcontracts, grant subaward agreements, and this Agreement; (ix) all internal and external email/electronic communications related to use of HOME-ARP funds; and (x) all investigative files and inquiry reports involving payment of HOMEARP funds. b. The Subrecipient shall make its books, records, and accounts (both those that relate to this Agreement and those that do not), employees, performance-related records, property, and equipment related to this Agreement available to the City's Accounting Manager (the "Accounting Manager"), the City Auditor, any independent auditor, the United States Department of the Treasury Office (“Treasury”) of Inspector General KCB-Non-Profit Operating Funding Agreement (NOV 2025) 4 ("OIG") and any other entity authorized to review use of HOME-ARP funds, at all reasonable times so that the Accounting Manager, City Auditor, independent auditor, OIG or other authorized entity may determine whether the Subrecipient has complied with this Agreement. If the City requests, the Subrecipient shall obtain and provide to the City, at the Subrecipient's sole cost, an independent financial audit of the Subrecipient's use of the HOME-ARP funds.
c. Upon demand by the City, given in accordance with section 9, the Subrecipient shall reimburse the City for all HOME-ARP funds that the Accounting Manager, City Auditor, an independent auditor, the OIG or other authorized entity determines were expended for activities other than Authorized Activities in accordance with the HOME-ARP and the HOME-ARP Guidance, with reimbursement to be by check payable to the City and delivered to the City at the address shown in section 9.

6. Supervision or Discipline of Minors.

The Subrecipient shall not employ a person, whether as an employee, contractor, or volunteer, in a position with supervisory or disciplinary authority over a minor in connection with this Agreement if the person has been convicted of an offense identified in California Public Resources Code section 5164, subdivision (a)(2). To give effect to this section, the Subrecipient shall conduct a criminal background check on each person it employs in a position with supervisory or disciplinary authority over a minor.

7. Termination.
a. The Subrecipient has failed to perform, or has performed unsatisfactorily, any term of this Agreement, including failing to use the HOME-ARP funds solely for Authorized Activities in accordance with the HOME-ARP and the HOME-ARP Guidance. b. The Subrecipient has made (with or without knowledge) any material misrepresentation of any nature with respect to any information or statements furnished to City in connection with this Agreement; or c. There is pending litigation with respect to the performance by Subrecipient of any of its duties or obligations under this Agreement that may materially jeopardize or adversely affect the undertaking of or the carrying out of the Authorized Activities. d. Sufficient funds for the performance of this Agreement are not appropriated under HOME-ARP, are rescinded, or otherwise not available to the City.

8. Pass through Entity and Subrecipient Requirements.

To the extent federal funds are awarded through this Agreement, the Subrecipient acknowledges that it is a pass-through entity and subrecipient as defined in title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations ("CFR"), sections 200.74 and 200.93. In connection with its activities and expenditures related to this Agreement, the Subrecipient shall do the following:

KCB-Non-Profit Operating Funding Agreement (NOV 2025) 5 a. The Subrecipient shall comply with all federal laws, regulations, and terms of the HOME-ARP Guidance that apply to a pass-through entity and subrecipient of a subaward of an HOME-ARP funds;
b. The Subrecipient shall maintain a valid SAM.gov registration; c. The Subrecipient shall comply with the applicable cost principles in title 2, CFR, Part 200, Subpart E and, to the extent required, costs must be reasonable, eligible, and allocable as provided in title 2, CFR, sections 100.404 and 200.405; d. The Subrecipient shall not seek reimbursement for pre-award costs, as defined in title 2, CFR, section 200.458;
e. The Subrecipient shall comply with all laws and regulations, including title 2, CFR, Part 200, subpart D, when purchasing equipment or property;
f. If the Subrecipient has a current Negotiated Indirect Costs Rate Agreement with a federal cognizant agency (NICRA), Subrecipient may use its current NICRA.

Alternatively, the Subrecipient's indirect costs are limited to 15% of the modified total direct costs (pursuant to title 2, CFR, section 200.314(f)); g. The Subrecipient shall comply with the audit requirements in title 2, CFR, Part 200, Subpart F;
h. The Subrecipient shall comply with the provisions of title 24, CFR, Part 24, relating to the employment, engagement of services, awarding of contracts, or funding of any contractors or subcontractors during any period of debarment, suspension, or placement in ineligibility status;
i. The Subrecipient shall enter into a written grant subaward agreement for each subaward of HOME-ARP funds that the Subrecipient makes to a subrecipient; j. The Subrecipient shall enter into a written contract when it purchases goods or services using HOME-ARP funds. All procurement contracts using HOME-ARP funds shall be consistent with the procurement standards set forth in title 2, CFR, sections 200.317 through 200.327, as applicable;
k. The Subrecipient shall ensure that each written grant subaward agreement for a subaward of HOME-ARP funds imposes on the subrecipient all the obligations that this Agreement imposes on the Subrecipient;
l. The Subrecipient shall report its subaward and executive compensation information as required by title 2, CFR, Part 170;
m. On a monthly basis, the Subrecipient shall provide the City with a written report on the progress made on the Authorized Activities. This monthly report must include all the following: (i) a narrative explanation of the Subrecipient's progress toward all goals set forth in the Authorized Activities; (ii) an itemized list of all expenditures of HOME-ARP funds to date, including the amount of any subaward and the name of each subaward KCB-Non-Profit Operating Funding Agreement (NOV 2025) 6 recipient and the names of any contractors paid with HOME-ARP funds and the amount paid; and (iii) any other information the City may request to demonstrate that the HOMEARP funds are being used solely for Authorized Activities and in accordance with all applicable laws;
n. Upon the request of the City, the Subrecipient shall provide the City with an annual recovery plan performance report that provides information on how the Subrecipient is planning to ensure project outcomes are achieved in an effective, efficient, and equitable manner, and the Subrecipient's progress on key performance indicators determined by the City and identified by Treasury (each such report, a "Report"). If the City requests a Report, the Subrecipient shall deliver the Report to the City no later than July 15 of each year; and
o. The Subrecipient shall provide the City with a closeout report that includes all the following: (i) an itemized list of all expenditures of HOME-ARP funds; (ii) the name of each sub-subrecipient of HOME-ARP funds; (iii) the name of each contractor who is paid with ARP funds; (iv) the amount of each subaward of HOME-ARP funds; (v) the amount of each contract for the purchase of goods or services that is paid for in whole or in part with HOME-ARP funds; (vi) a copy of each grant subaward agreement between the Subrecipient and a subrecipient for a subaward of ARP funds; (vii) a copy of each contract for the purchase of goods or services that is paid for in whole or in part with ARP funds; (viii) all information required to be reported under attachment 1; and (ix) any other information that the City may request to demonstrate that the ARP funds were used solely for Authorized Activities in accordance with the ARPA and the ARP Guidance. The Subrecipient shall include with the report a certification that it used the HOME-ARP funds solely for Authorized Activities in accordance with the HOME-ARP and the Guidance. The Subrecipient shall include the closeout report and certification with its request for final payment request under section 3(b), above, except that if the Subrecipient does not submit a final payment request, then it shall provide the closeout report and certification no later than 45 days following the final disbursement of HOME-ARP funds under this Agreement.

9. Notices.

Any notice, request, report or demand under this Agreement must be in writing and will be considered properly given and effective only when mailed or delivered in the manner provided by this section 9 to the persons identified below or their successors. A mailed notice, application, request, report, or demand will be effective or will be considered to have been given on the third calendar day after it is deposited in the United States Mail (certified mail and return receipt requested), addressed as set forth below, with postage prepaid. A notice, application, request, report, or demand sent in any other manner will be effective or will be considered properly given when actually delivered. Any party may charge its address for these purposes by giving written notice of the change to the other party in the manner provided in this section.

City of Paramount
16400 Colorado Avenue
Paramount, CA 90723
Attn: PS Director Margarita Matson
Kingdom Causes Bellflower
16429 Bellflower Boulevard
Bellflower, CA 90706
Attn: Andrew San Nicolas
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10. Effective Date.

This Agreement is effective on the date that all parties have signed it, as indicated by the dates in the signature blocks below.

11. Indemnity.

The Subrecipient shall defend, hold harmless and indemnify the City, its officers and employees, and each and every one of them, from and against any and all actions, damages, costs, liabilities, claims, demands, losses, judgments, penalties, costs and expenses of every type and description, including, but not limited to, any fees and/or costs reasonably incurred by the City's staff attorneys or outside attorneys and any fees and expenses incurred in enforcing this provision (collectively, "Liabilities"), including Liabilities arising from personal injury or death, damage to personal, real or intellectual property or the environment, contractual or other economic damages, or regulatory penalties, arising out of or in any way related to this Agreement, whether or not (i) such Liabilities are caused in part by a party indemnified hereunder or (ii) such Liabilities are litigated, settled or reduced to judgment, except that the foregoing indemnity does not apply to liability for any damage or expense for death or bodily injury to persons or damage to property to the extent arising from the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the City, its agents, servants, or independent contractors who are directly responsible to City, except when such agents, servants, or independent contractors are under the direct supervision and control of the Subrecipient.

12. Insurance.

During the term of this Agreement, the Subrecipient shall maintain insurance coverage as follows;
a. Commercial General Liability Insurance providing coverage at least as broad as ISO CGL Form 00 01 on an occurrence basis for bodily injury, including death, of one or more persons, property damage, and personal injury, arising out of activities performed by or on behalf of the Subrecipient, its subcontractors, products and completed operations of Subrecipient, its subcontractors, and premises owned, leased, or used by the Subrecipient, its subcontractors, with limits of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence. The policy must provide contractual liability and products and completed operations coverage for the term of the policy.

The policy must not include an exclusion for sexual abuse, physical abuse, or molestation.
b. The minimum limits of insurance required by section 12(a) may be satisfied by a combination of primary and umbrella or excess insurance coverage; provided that any umbrella or excess insurance must contain, or be endorsed to contain, a provision that it applies on a primary basis for the benefit of the City, and any insurance or selfinsurance maintained by the City, its officials, employees, or volunteers is in excess of such umbrella or excess coverage and does not contribute with it. c. The City, its officials, employees, and volunteers must be covered by policy terms or endorsement as additional insureds as respects general liability arising out of:

KCB-Non-Profit Operating Funding Agreement (NOV 2025) 8 activities performed by or on behalf of Subrecipient and its subcontractors; products and completed operations of Subrecipient and its subcontractors; and premises owned, leased, or used by Subrecipient and its subcontractors. d. The policies must contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions:

1. Subrecipient's insurance coverage, including excess insurance, is primary insurance in respect to the City, its officials, employees, and volunteers. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the City, its officials, employees, or volunteers is in excess of Subrecipient's insurance and does not contribute with it.

2. Any failure to comply with reporting provisions of the policies does not affect coverage provided to the City, its officials, employees, or volunteers.

3. Coverage must state that Subrecipient's insurance applies separately to each insured against whom claim is made or suit is brought, except with respect to the limits of the insurer's liability.
e. The Subrecipient shall provide the City with 30 days' written notice of cancellation or material change in the policy language or terms.
f. Insurance must be placed with insurers with a Bests' rating of not less than A:VI. Selfinsured retentions, policy terms, or other variations that do not comply with the requirements of this section 12 must be declared to and approved by the City in writing prior to execution of this Agreement.
g. The Subrecipient shall furnish the City with certificates evidencing the insurance required. The certificates must be forwarded to the City representative named in section 9. Copies of policies must be delivered to the City on demand. Certificates of insurance must be signed by an authorized representative of the insurance carrier. h. The City may withdraw its offer of contract or terminate this Agreement if the certificates of insurance required have not been provided prior to execution of this Agreement. The City may withhold payments to the Subrecipient or terminate the Agreement if the insurance is canceled or the Subrecipient otherwise ceases to be insured as required by this section 12.
i. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits and coverages must be made available to the City.
j. The Subrecipient's liability to the City is not in any way be limited to or affected by the amount of insurance coverage required or carried by the Subrecipient in connection with this Agreement.

13. Conflict of Interest.

The Subrecipient, its officers, directors, employees, agents, and subcontractors shall not have or acquire any interest, directly or indirectly, that creates an actual or apparent KCB-Non-Profit Operating Funding Agreement (NOV 2025) 9 conflict with the interests of the City or that in any way hinders the Subrecipient's performance under this Agreement. The Subrecipient shall disclose, in writing to the City, any potential conflict of interest affecting the awarded funds in accordance with title 2, CFR, section 200.112 and must maintain a conflict of interest policy consistent with title 2, CFR, section 200.318, subsection (c).

14. Prohibition of Expending State or Federal Funds for Lobbying. a. The Subrecipient certifies, to the best of its knowledge or belief, that:

1. No federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the Subrecipient, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any State or Federal agency, a Member of the State Legislature or United States Congress, an officer or employee of the Legislature or Congress, or any employee of a Member of the Legislature or Congress in connection with the awarding of any State or Federal contract, the making of any State or Federal grant, the making of any State or Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any State or Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.

2. If any funds other than Federally appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any Federal agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or any employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative Agreement, the Subrecipient will complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions. b. This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this Agreement was entered into. This certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this Agreement imposed by Section 1352, Title 31, U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification will be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure. c. The Subrecipient also agrees, by signing this Agreement, that it will require that the language of this certification be included in all lower tier contracts and subawards that exceed $100,000, and that all such subcontractors and subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.
d. The Subrecipient certifies or affirms the truthfulness and accuracy of each statement of its certification and any disclosure. In addition, the Subrecipient understands and agrees that the provisions of Chapter 38 of title 31 of U.S. Code, Administrative Remedies for False Claims and Statements, apply to this certification and any disclosure.

15. Drug Free Certification.

By signing this Agreement, the Subrecipient hereby certifies under penalty of perjury KCB-Non-Profit Operating Funding Agreement (NOV 2025) 10 under the laws of the State of California that the Subrecipient will comply with the requirements of title 31, CFR, Part 20 (Government-wide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace) and the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1990 (Cal. Gov. Code, §§ 8350, et seq.).

16. Environmental Compliance.

The Subrecipient shall comply with all generally applicable federal environmental laws and regulations, including but not limited to the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. §7401 et seq.), the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. §1251 et seq.), Executive Order 11738, all Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") Regulations (title 40, CFR) and all applicable standards, orders or regulations issued pursuant thereto. The Subrecipient agrees to report any violation of these statutes and regulations to the City and understands and agrees that the City will, in turn, report each violation, as required, to assure notification to the appropriate federal agency and EPA Regional Office.

17. Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisitions.

The Subrecipient shall comply with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisitions Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. §§ 4601-4655) and implementing regulations, to the extent applicable.

18. Hatch Act.

Any Subrecipient that is a public agency shall comply, as applicable, with requirements of the Hatch Act (5 U.S.C. §§ 1501-1508 and 7324-7328), which limits certain political activities of state or local government employees whose principal employment is in connection with an activity financed in whole or in part by federal funds.

19. False Claims.

The Subrecipient understands that making false statements or claims in connection with this award is a violation of federal law and may result in criminal, civil, or administrative sanctions, including fines, imprisonment, civil damages and penalties, debarment from participating in federal awards or contracts, and/or any other remedy available by law.

20. Publication.

Any publications produced with funds from this award must display the following language: "This project [is being] [was] supported, in whole or in part, by federal award number [enter project FAIN] awarded to [name of Recipient] by the U.S. Department of the Treasury."

21. Increasing Seat Belt Use in the United States.

Pursuant to Executive Order 13043, 62 FR 19217 (Apr. 18, 1997), the Subrecipient is encouraged to adopt and enforce on-the job seat belt policies and programs for its employees when operating company-owned, rented or personally owned vehicles.

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22. Reducing Text Messaging While Driving.

Pursuant to Executive Order 13513, 74 FR 51225 (Oct. 6, 2009), the Subrecipient is encouraged to adopt and enforce policies that ban text messaging while driving and should establish workplace safety policies to decrease accidents caused by distracted drivers.

23. Protections For Whistleblowers.

In accordance with section 4712 of title 41 of the U.S Code, the Subrecipient may not discharge, demote, or otherwise discriminate against any employee in reprisal for disclosing an information the employee reasonably believes is evidence of gross mismanagement of this Agreement, a gross waste of federal funds, an abuse of authority related to this Agreement, a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety, or a violation of law, rule, or regulation related to this Agreement. Subrecipient shall inform its employees, in writing, of the rights and remedies provided to them under this section in the predominant native language of the workforce.

24. Prevailing Wage.

If any of the activities listed in Attachment “A” are subject to the prevailing wage requirements under section 1720 et seq. of the California Labor Code, then the Subrecipient shall require its contractor and subcontractors to adhere to those requirements, including the following: contracts between the contractor and subcontractors must include provisions requiring the payment of prevailing wage; the contractor shall monitor subcontractors' payment of prevailing wage by periodically reviewing certified payroll records and diligently taking corrective action if the subcontractors fail to pay prevailing wage; contractor and subcontractors shall maintain certified payroll records and time records. The contractor to whom a contract is awarded, and any subcontractor under such contractor, shall not pay less than the specified prevailing wage; contractor and subcontractors are subject to penalties for violations of prevailing wage provisions. The Subrecipient shall indemnify, hold harmless, and defend the City from all additional wages, benefits, fees, damages, penalties, fines, legal fees, court costs, arbitration costs, and other costs arising from the Subrecipient's or its contractor's improper application of California's prevailing wage laws to the activities listed in Attachment “A”. If all applicable labor compliance requirements are not met, then upon demand by the City, given in accordance with section 9, the Subrecipient shall reimburse the City for all HOME-ARP funds spent on construction or related services, in whole or in part, with reimbursement to be by check payable to the City and delivered to the City at the address shown in section 9.

25. Miscellaneous.
a. Assignment. The Subrecipient may not assign or otherwise transfer this Agreement or any interest in it without the City's written consent, which the City may grant or deny in its sole discretion. An assignment or other transfer made contrary to this section 25(a) is void.

KCB-Non-Profit Operating Funding Agreement (NOV 2025) 12 b. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement binds and inures to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the parties. This section 25(b) does not constitute the City's consent to any assignment of this Agreement or any interest in this Agreement. c. Interpretation. This Agreement is to be interpreted and applied in accordance with California law. Attachments “A”, “B”, and “C” are part of this Agreement. d. Waiver of Breach. A party's failure to insist on strict performance of this Agreement or to exercise any right or remedy upon the other party's breach of this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of the performance, right, or remedy. A party's waiver of the other party's breach of any term or provision in this Agreement is not a continuing waiver or a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other term or provision. A waiver is binding only if set forth in writing and signed by the waiving party. e. Severability. If a court with jurisdiction rules that any nonmaterial part of this Agreement is invalid, unenforceable, or contrary to law or public policy, then the rest of this Agreement remains valid and fully enforceable.
f. Counterparts. The parties may sign this Agreement in counterparts, each of which is considered an original, but all of which constitute the same agreement. Facsimiles, pdfs, and photocopies of signature pages of the Agreement have the same binding effect as originals.
g. Time of Essence. Time is of the essence in performing this Agreement. h. Compliance with all Laws, Requirements, and Orders. The Subrecipient shall comply with all applicable laws, regulations, orders of public officials, and requirements in connection with this Agreement, including all non-discrimination and equal opportunity laws to ensure that Subrecipient does not deny benefits or services or otherwise discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency), disability, age, or sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Public Law 88-352, title 42 of the U.S. Code, sections 2000d¬1 et seq., and the Department's implementing regulations, title 31, CFR, part 22; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), Public Law 93-112, as amended by Public Law 93-516, title 29 of the U.S. Code, section 794; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX), title 20 of the U.S. Code, sections 1681 et seq., and the Department's implementing regulations, title 31, CFR, part 28; Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Public Law 94-135, title 42 of the U.S. Code, sections 6101 et seq., and the Department implementing regulations at title 31, CFR, part 23 and title 28, CFR, part 42. As a condition of receiving HOME-ARP funds, the Subrecipient further provides the assurances set forth in Attachment “C” to this Agreement.
i. Authority to Sign. The person signing this Agreement on Subrecipient's behalf represents that he or she is authorized to do so and that no further action beyond his or her signature is required to bind Subrecipient to this Agreement. City shall have no obligations whatsoever under this Agreement, unless and until this Agreement is executed by the City Manager or the City Manager's authorized designee.

KCB-Non-Profit Operating Funding Agreement (NOV 2025) 13 j. Tax Implications and Consequences. The City makes no representations as to the tax consequences associated with the disbursement of HOME-ARP funds related to this Agreement, and any determination related to this issue is the sole responsibility of the Subrecipient. Subrecipient acknowledges consulting with its own tax advisors or tax attorneys regarding this transaction or having had an opportunity to do so prior to signing this Agreement. Subrecipient acknowledges the City cannot provide advice regarding the tax consequences or implications of the HOME-ARP funds disbursed to Subrecipient under the terms of this Agreement.
k. Integration and Modification. This Agreement sets forth the parties’ entire understanding regarding the matters addressed above and is intended to be their final, complete, and exclusive expression of those matters. It supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements, representations, and negotiations ̶ written, oral, expressed, or implied ̶ and may be modified only by another written agreement signed by both parties.
l. Cooperation. Subrecipient shall cooperate with City in providing any additional information or documentation required or requested under the HOME-ARP Program, regardless of whether such information or documentation is specifically mentioned in the Agreement.
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SIGNATURE PAGE FOR AGREEMENT

BETWEEN THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT

AND KINGDOM CAUSES BELLFLOWER
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement in duplicate on the day and year first above written.

CITY OF PARAMOUNT, A Municipal
Corporation of the State of California
John Moreno, City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Nicholas Ghirelli, City
Attorney
Kingdom Causes Bellflower
Non-Profit
Tax I.D.

Number:
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________________________
DUNS# _______________________________
By:

Printed
Name: Andrew San Nicolas
Title: Executive Director
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Attachment A
Scope of Services
The Subrecipient has been awarded Operating Assistance related to developing the capacity of the organization in order to carry out HOME-ARP eligible activities.

HOME-ARP funds used for operating expenses must be used for the “general operating costs” of the nonprofit organization. These operating costs must not have a particular final cost objective, such as a project or activity, and must not be directly assignable to a HOME-ARP activity or project. For the purposes of HOME-ARP, project delivery costs are those allowable costs incurred for implementing and carrying out eligible HOME-ARP projects or activities, such as supportive services. All project delivery costs are allocable to a HOME-ARP project, including direct project and related delivery costs integral to developing the project or providing the activity.

HOME-ARP project delivery costs may be paid, if eligible, by HOME-ARP funds provided under a written agreement for the activity or project and must not be paid with nonprofit operating expense funds.

For example: HOME-ARP funds for operating expenses may not be used for staffing costs to provide supportive services (as these are project delivery costs allocable to the supportive services activity) or to develop HOME-ARP-rental housing (as costs to develop HOME-ARP rental housing are paid for by a developer fee which is a project delivery or soft cost).

Operating expense assistance is defined as those reasonable and necessary costs of operating the nonprofit organization. Eligible nonprofit operating expense assistance costs are listed below.
 Employee salaries, wages and other employee compensation and benefits  Employee education, training and travel
 Rent
 Utilities
 Communication costs
 Taxes
 Insurance
 Equipment, materials, and supplies
Operating expenses are not project delivery expenses directly related to providing services through programs funded by other HOME-ARP funds.

Additional information and requirements regarding the use of HOME-ARP funds for Nonprofit Operating Expenses in available in the City of Paramount HOME-ARP Nonprofit Operating Expenses Policies and Procedures, which is included in this Agreement as Attachment B.

KCB-Non-Profit Agreement (NOV 2025) Attachment A-1
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ATTACHMENT B

APPROVED BUDGET
Schedule of Rates/Payments
Subrecipient will invoice City on a monthly cycle, or otherwise as expressly provided in this Agreement. Subrecipient will include with each invoice a detailed progress report that indicates the amount of budget spent on each task, as applicable. Any other terms and conditions relating to the amount of compensation to be paid to Subrecipient are as follows:

Kingdom Causes Bellflower
Schedule of Rates/Payments Budget

ANNUAL BUDGET
Employee Salaries, wages and other employee compensation and benefits $37,407.00 66010 Gross Wages
Case Management
Case Management Fringe Benefits
Administrative Overhead
Administrative Fringe Benefits
66200 Worker's Comp
66400 Health Insurance
Employee Education, Training and Travel $560.00
65120 Dues & Membership
65130 Staff Development
65132 Training & Education
Rent $6,800.00
62880 Rent
Utilities $2,000.00
62890 Utilities
Communication Costs $1,200.00
65020 Postage, Mailing Service
65050 Telephone, Telecommunications
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Taxes $1,600.00
66300 Payroll Taxes
Insurance $2,000.00
62121 Directors and Officers Insurance
62122 General Liability
62123 Auto Insurance
62124 Property Insurance
62125 Umbrella Insurance
Equipment, material, and supplies $2,800.00
62810 Dept and Amort - Allowable
65060 Office Supplies
65070 Janitorial Services
$54,367.00
HOME - ARP Non-Profit Operating Assistance
Payment Schedule
Month Maximum Billable Amount
November, 2025 $6,795.87
December, 2025 $6,795.87
January, 2026 $6,795.87
February, 2026 $6,795.87
March, 2026 $6,795.87
April, 2026 $6,795.87
May, 2026 $6,795.87
June, 2026 $6,795.87
• Employee salaries, wages and other employee compensation and benefits • Employee education, training and travel
• Rent
• Utilities
• Communication costs
• Taxes
• Insurance
• Equipment, materials, and supplies
(NOTE--- limits and details should be included for each budget line:

Example: Rent: up to $xxx.xx per month for X months during the period $xxxx.xx City of Paramount
Policies & Procedures
HOME-ARP Nonprofit Operating Assistance
AUGUST 2023
Attachment C

INTRODUCTION
These policies and procedures establish the process for which the City of Paramount may use HOMEAmerican Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) funds to provide Nonprofit Operating Assistance as defined in CPD Notice: Requirements for the Use of Funds in the HOME-American Rescue Plan Program (“the Notice”).

These policies and procedures are applicable to the City as well as its subrecipients and/ or contractors who are assisting in the design and implementation of projects and activities with these funding sources.

1.1. Purpose of this Policies and Procedures Manual
The City has developed this HOME-ARP Nonprofit Operating Assistance Policies and Procedures manual as a resource and tool for City staff to conduct the day-to-day implementation of the HOMEARP Nonprofit Operating Assistance activities funded with HOME-ARP. The manual will be used by Program Staff, subrecipients, and other interested parties, including non-profit organizations who apply and receive funding assistance under the City’s HOME-ARP Program.

The primary purpose of this manual is two-fold:
• To serve as the administrative policy and procedure manual for the City’s HOME-ARP program specifically.
• To serve as a quick (abridged) reference for the HOME-ARP regulations found in the CPD Notice 2021-10 Requirements for the Use of Funds in the HOME-American Rescue Plan Program.

This manual is not meant to be a substitute for HOME-ARP regulations, but as a tool or instruction manual to assist the City in implementing the HOME-ARP regulations. The manual is not exhaustive regarding all considerations affecting the use of HOME-ARP funds. The manual is a living document and as such, the City will continually edit the manual by adding, removing, or changing the policies, procedures, or forms in the manual. Notwithstanding any information contained herein, where a conflict of language or omission of requirements occurs, the requirements of CPD Notice 2021-10, as may be amended periodically, shall prevail.

Additionally, due to funding limitations, not all HOME-ARP eligible activities will be carried out by the City and as such, may not be represented herein. The focus of these Policies and Procedures is solely on the activities in the Supportive Services category as outlined in the CPD Notice 2021-10 and the eligible programs that are currently implemented by the City.
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HOME-ARP OVERVIEW AND ADMINISTRATION
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) awarded HOME-American Rescue Plan (“HOME-ARP”) funds to units of local government, such as the City, for the implementation of a wide variety of homelessness assistance and supportive services individuals and families who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, or in other vulnerable populations.

2.1. HOME-ARP Background
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan into law, which provides over $1.9 trillion in relief to address the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy, public health, State and local governments, individuals, and businesses.

To address the need for homelessness assistance and supportive services, Congress appropriated $5 billion in ARP funds to be administered through HOME to perform four activities that must primarily benefit qualifying individuals and families who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, or in other vulnerable populations. These activities include:
(1) development and support of affordable housing
(2) tenant-based rental assistance (TBRA)
(3) provision of supportive services
(4) acquisition and development of non-congregate shelter units (5) nonprofit operating assistance
(6) nonprofit capacity building
The program is described in CPD Notice 21-10: Requirements for the Use of Funds in the HOME-American Rescue Plan for the use of the $5 billion in ARP funds. It is known as the HOME-American Rescue Plan or “HOME-ARP.”
ARP defines qualifying individuals or families as those that are (1) homeless, as defined in section 103(a) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 11302(a)) (“McKinney-Vento”); (2) at risk of homelessness, as defined in section 401 of McKinney-Vento; (3) fleeing, or attempting to flee domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking; (4) part of other populations where providing supportive services or assistance would prevent a family’s homelessness or would serve those with the greatest risk of housing instability; or (5) veterans and families that include a veteran family member that meet the criteria in one of (1)-(4) above. 2 HOME-ARP OVERVIEW AND ADMINISTRATION
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2.2. Program Regulations
The HOME-ARP program regulations found in Notice CPD-21-10 Requirements for the Use of Funds in the HOME-American Rescue Plan Program and Notice CPD-22-13 Revisions to HOME-ARP Allocation Plan Requirements and final Submission Deadline for all HOME-ARP Allocation Plans govern the City’s use of program funds. The Notices can be found at Notice CPD-21-10: Requirements for the Use of Funds in the HOME-ARP Program - HUD Exchange.

Definition of HOME-ARP Terms
The HOME-ARP program regulations include the definitions of certain terms found throughout the regulations and this manual. The definitions can be found in Appendix A of this manual.

Primary Objective
The primary objective of the HOME-ARP program is to address the need for homelessness assistance and supportive services. Congress appropriated ARP funds to be administered through HOME to perform four activities that must primarily benefit qualifying individuals and families who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, or in other vulnerable populations. These activities include:
(1) development and support of affordable housing,
(2) tenant-based rental assistance (TBRA),
(3) provision of supportive services; and
(4) acquisition and development of non-congregate shelter units.

The program described in the notice for the use of the ARP funds is called the HOME-American Rescue Plan or “HOME-ARP.”
ARP defines qualifying individuals or families as those that are:
(1) homeless, as defined in section 103(a) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 11302(a)) (“McKinney-Vento”);
(2) at risk of homelessness, as defined in section 401 of McKinney-Vento; (3) fleeing, or attempting to flee domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking;
(4) part of other populations where providing supportive services or assistance would prevent a family’s homelessness or would serve those with the greatest risk of housing instability; or (5) veterans and families that include a veteran family member that meet the criteria in one of (1)- (4) above.

ARP provides funds for homelessness and supportive services assistance under the HOME statute of Title II of NAHA (42 U.S.C. 12721 et seq.) and authorizes the Secretary of HUD to waive or specify alternative requirements for any provision of NAHA or regulation for the administration of the HOME-ARP program, except requirements related to fair housing, civil rights, nondiscrimination, labor standards, and the environment, upon a finding that the waiver or alternative requirement is necessary to expedite or facilitate the use of HOME-ARP funds. Pursuant to ARP, the per-unit cost limits (42 U.S.C. 12742(e)), commitment 2 | HOME-ARP OVERVIEW
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requirements (42 U.S.C. 12748(g)), matching requirements (42 U.S.C. 12750), and set-aside for housing developed, sponsored, or owned by community housing development organizations (CHDOs) (42 U.S.C. 12771) in NAHA do not apply to HOME-ARP funds.

This Notice describes the requirements applicable to a Participating Jurisdiction’s (PJ’s) use of HOME-ARP funds. Consolidated plan requirements for HOME are in title I of NAHA and 24 CFR part 91. HOME program regulations are in 24 CFR part 92. Except as described in ARP and this Notice, HOME statutory and regulatory provisions apply to a PJ’s use of HOME-ARP funds. Sections I-IX of this Notice describe the HOME-ARP requirements imposed on a PJ for the use of HOME-ARP funds to assist the qualifying populations through HOME-ARP projects or activities. The Appendix describes the waivers and alternative requirements imposed on PJs for the use of HOME-ARP funds and is included in any reference to “this Notice.” Specific citations in the Notice shall mean the statute or regulation cited, as may be revised by the Appendix to this Notice. PJs and insular areas must comply with all applicable statutory, regulatory, and alternative requirements, as described in this Notice, including the Appendix.

2.3. HOME-ARP Administration
The City’s Public Safety Department is responsible for the administration of the HOME-ARP Program.

Program Staff
Program Staff are responsible for the overall administration of the HOME-ARP program and oversight of direct subrecipients and other City Departments that receive HOME-ARP funds for the implementation of activities, programs, or projects. As such, the primary role of Program Staff is to ensure overall program compliance through the implementation of these HOME-ARP Program Policies and Procedures.

Additionally, Program Staff are responsible for the following:
 Providing technical assistance to all subrecipients and to City Departments with respect to regulatory compliance, project feasibility, program planning, and other issues as needed;  Working with planners and administrators in other City Departments and other public agencies to assist in project development and implementation;
 Coordinating and monitoring subgrantee caseloads including contracting, site visits, file documentation, performance monitoring, regulatory compliance, spending rates, and responding to and resolving grant related technical questions and inquiries;  Attending meetings and making presentations to citizen groups, members of the development community, and others interested in the HOME-ARP program; and  Providing technical assistance to non-profits and other organizations that wish to apply for funding.

2.4. HOME-ARP Program Implementation
The HOME-ARP program provides grantees flexibility in deciding which kinds of organizations to work with to implement their program. Eligible activities can be carried out by City staff, subrecipients, Community Based Development Organizations (CBDOs), Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), faith-based organizations, developers, and contractors. “Subrecipients” can include public agencies, public 2 | HOME-ARP OVERVIEW
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HOME-ARP QUALIFYING POPULATIONS
ARP requires that funds be used to primarily benefit individuals and families in the following specified “qualifying populations.” Any individual or family who meets the criteria for these populations is eligible to receive assistance or services funded through HOME-ARP without meeting additional criteria (e.g., additional income criteria). All income calculations to meet income criteria of a qualifying population or required for income determinations in HOME-ARP eligible activities must use the annual income definition in 24 CFR § 5.609 in accordance with the requirements of 24 CFR 92.203.

3.1. HOME-ARP Qualifying Populations: Homeless
Homeless as defined in 24 CFR 91.5 Homeless (1), (2), or (3):
(1) An individual or family who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, meaning:
(i) An individual or family with a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings, including a car, park, abandoned building, bus or train station, airport, or camping ground; (ii) An individual or family living in a supervised publicly or privately operated shelter designated to provide temporary living arrangements (including congregate shelters, transitional housing, and hotels and motels paid for by charitable organizations or by federal, state, or local government programs for low-income individuals); or (iii) An individual who is exiting an institution where he or she resided for 90 days or less and who resided in an emergency shelter or place not meant for human habitation immediately before entering that institution;
(2) An individual or family who will imminently lose their primary nighttime residence, provided that:
(i) The primary nighttime residence will be lost within 14 days of the date of application for homeless assistance;
(ii) No subsequent residence has been identified; and
(iii) The individual or family lacks the resources or support networks, e.g., family, friends, faithbased or other social networks needed to obtain other permanent housing; (3) Unaccompanied youth under 25 years of age, or families with children and youth, who do not otherwise qualify as homeless under this definition, but who:
(i) Are defined as homeless under section 387 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5732a), section 637 of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9832), section 41403 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14043e-2), section 330(h) of the Public 3 QUALIFYING POPULATIONS AND ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES
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Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b(h)), section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012), section 17(b) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(b)), or section 725 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a); (ii) Have not had a lease, ownership interest, or occupancy agreement in permanent housing at any time during the 60 days immediately preceding the date of application for homeless assistance;
(iii) Have experienced persistent instability as measured by two moves or more during the 60- day period immediately preceding the date of applying for homeless assistance; and (iv) Can be expected to continue in such status for an extended period of time because of chronic disabilities, chronic physical health or mental health conditions, substance addiction, histories of domestic violence or childhood abuse (including neglect), the presence of a child or youth with a disability, or two or more barriers to employment, which include the lack of a high school degree or General Education Development (GED), illiteracy, low English proficiency, a history of incarceration or detention for criminal activity, and a history of unstable employment;

3.2. HOME-ARP Qualifying Populations: At Risk of Homelessness At risk of Homelessness, as defined in 24 CFR 91.5 At risk of homelessness:
(1) An individual or family who:
(i) Has an annual income below 30 percent of median family income for the area, as determined by HUD;
(ii) Does not have sufficient resources or support networks, e.g., family, friends, faith-based or other social networks, immediately available to prevent them from moving to an emergency shelter or another place described in paragraph (1) of the “Homeless” definition in this section; and
(iii) Meets one of the following conditions:
(A) Has moved because of economic reasons two or more times during the 60 days immediately preceding the application for homelessness prevention assistance; (B) Is living in the home of another because of economic hardship; (C) Has been notified in writing that their right to occupy their current housing or living situation will be terminated within 21 days after the date of application for assistance; (D) Lives in a hotel or motel and the cost of the hotel or motel stay is not paid by charitable organizations or by federal, State, or local government programs for lowincome individuals; (E) Lives in a single-room occupancy or efficiency apartment unit in which there reside more than two persons or lives in a larger housing unit in which there reside more than 1.5 people per room, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau; (F) Is exiting a publicly funded institution, or system of care (such as a health-care facility, a mental health facility, foster care or other youth facility, or correction program or institution); or
(G) Otherwise lives in housing that has characteristics associated with instability and an increased risk of homelessness, as identified in the recipient's approved consolidated plan;
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(2) A child or youth who does not qualify as “homeless” under this section, but qualifies as “homeless” under section 387(3) of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5732a(3)), section 637(11) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9832(11)), section 41403(6) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14043e-2(6)), section 330(h)(5)(A) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b(h)(5)(A)), section 3(l) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(l)), or section 17(b)(15) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(b)(15)); or (3) A child or youth who does not qualify as “homeless” under this section but qualifies as “homeless” under section 725(2) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a(2)), and the parent(s) or guardian(s) of that child or youth if living with her of him.

3.3. HOME-ARP Qualifying Populations: Fleeing, or Attempting to Flee, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking, or Human Trafficking
For HOME-ARP, this population includes any individual or family who is fleeing, or is attempting to flee, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking. This population includes cases where an individual or family reasonably believes that there is a threat of imminent harm from further violence due to dangerous or life-threatening conditions that relate to violence against the individual or a family member, including a child, that has either taken place within the individual’s or family’s primary nighttime residence or has made the individual or family afraid to return or remain within the same dwelling unit. In the case of sexual assault, this also includes cases where an individual reasonably believes there is a threat of imminent harm from further violence if the individual remains within the same dwelling unit that the individual is currently occupying, or the sexual assault occurred on the premises during the 90-day period preceding the date of the request for transfer.

Domestic violence, which is defined in 24 CFR 5.2003 includes felony or misdemeanor crimes of violence committed by:
(1) A current or former spouse or intimate partner of the victim (the term “spouse or intimate partner of the victim” includes a person who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the victim, as determined by the length of the relationship, the type of the relationship, and the frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship); (2) A person with whom the victim shares a child in common; (3) A person who is cohabitating with or has cohabitated with the victim as a spouse or intimate partner; (4) A person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction receiving HOME-ARP funds; or
(5) Any other person against an adult or youth victim who is protected from that person's acts under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction.

Dating violence which is defined in 24 CFR 5.2003 means violence committed by a person:
(1) Who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the victim; and (2) Where the existence of such a relationship shall be determined based on a consideration of the following factors:
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Sexual assault which is defined in 24 CFR 5.2003 means any nonconsensual sexual act proscribed by Federal, Tribal, or State law, including when the victim lacks capacity to consent.

Stalking which is defined in 24 CFR 5.2003 means engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to:
(1) Fear for the person’s individual safety or the safety of others; or (2) Suffer substantial emotional distress.

Human Trafficking includes both sex and labor trafficking, as outlined in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA), as amended (22 U.S.C. 7102). These are defined as:
(1) Sex trafficking means the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, obtaining, patronizing, or soliciting of a person for the purpose of a commercial sex act, in which the commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud, or coercion, or in which the person induced to perform such act has not attained 18 years of age; or
(2) Labor trafficking means the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for labor or services, through the use of force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of subjection to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage, or slavery.

3.4. HOME-ARP Qualifying Populations: Other Populations Other Populations where providing supportive services or assistance under section 212(a) of NAHA (42 U.S. Code § 12742 ) would prevent the family’s homelessness or would serve those with the greatest risk of housing instability. HUD defines these populations as individuals and households who do not qualify under any of the populations above but meet one of the following criteria:
(1) Other Families Requiring Services or Housing Assistance to Prevent Homelessness is defined as households (i.e., individuals and families) who have previously been qualified as “homeless” as defined in 24 CFR 91.5, are currently housed due to temporary or emergency assistance, including financial assistance, services, temporary rental assistance or some type of other assistance to allow the household to be housed, and who need additional housing assistance or supportive services to avoid a return to homelessness.
(2) At Greatest Risk of Housing Instability is defined as household who meets either paragraph (i) or (ii) below:
(i) has annual income that is less than or equal to 30% of the area median income, as determined by HUD and is experiencing severe cost burden (i.e., is paying more than 50% of monthly household income toward housing costs);
(ii) has annual income that is less than or equal to 50% of the area median income, as determined by HUD, AND meets one of the following conditions from paragraph (iii) of the “At risk of homelessness” definition established at 24 CFR 91.5:
(A) Has moved because of economic reasons two or more times during the 60 days immediately preceding the application for homelessness prevention assistance; (B) Is living in the home of another because of economic hardship; (C) Has been notified in writing that their right to occupy their current housing or living situation will be terminated within 21 days after the date of application for assistance; 3 | QUALIFYING POPULATIONS AND ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES
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(D) Lives in a hotel or motel and the cost of the hotel or motel stay is not paid by charitable organizations or by Federal, State, or local government programs for lowincome individuals; (E) Lives in a single-room occupancy or efficiency apartment unit in which there reside more than two persons or lives in a larger housing unit in which there reside more than 1.5 persons reside per room, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau; (F) Is exiting a publicly funded institution, or system of care (such as a health-care facility, a mental health facility, foster care or other youth facility, or correction program or institution); or
(G) Otherwise lives in housing that has characteristics associated with instability and an increased risk of homelessness, as identified in the recipient's approved consolidated plan
Veterans and Families that include a Veteran Family Member that meet the criteria for one of the qualifying populations described above are eligible to receive HOME-ARP assistance.

HOME-ARP ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES

3.5. HOME-ARP Eligible Activities: Administration and Planning The CITY may expend, for payment of reasonable administrative and planning costs, up to 15 percent of its HOME-ARP allocation. Reasonable administrative and planning costs for the HOME-ARP program include:

1. Reasonable costs of overall HOME-ARP program management, coordination, monitoring, and evaluation. Such HOME-ARP costs include, but are not limited to, necessary expenditures for the following:
a. Salaries, wages, and related costs of the City’s staff. If the City charges costs to this category, the City may either include the entire salary and related costs allocable to the HOME-ARP program of each person whose primary responsibilities with regard to the HOME-ARP program involves program administration assignments, or the prorated share of the salary, wages, and related costs of each person whose job includes any program administrative assignments. The City may only use one of these two methods. Program administration includes:
i. Developing systems and schedules for complying with HOME-ARP program requirements, including systems to prevent a duplication of benefits among beneficiaries of HOME-ARP activities;
ii. Developing interagency agreements and agreements with entities receiving HOMEARP funds; iii. Monitoring HOME-ARP activities for progress and compliance with HOME-ARP program requirements;
iv. Preparing HOME-ARP reports and other documents related to the HOME-ARP program for submission to HUD;
v. Coordinating the resolution of audit and monitoring findings on HOME-ARP activities;
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vi. Evaluating HOME-ARP program results against stated objectives in the HOME-ARP allocation plan, and
vii. Managing or supervising persons whose primary responsibilities with regard to the HOME-ARP program include such assignments as those described above. b. Travel costs incurred for official business in carrying out the HOME-ARP program. c. Administrative services performed under third party contracts or agreements, including such services as general legal services, accounting services, and audit services. d. Other costs for goods and services required for administering the HOME-ARP program, such as: rental or purchase of equipment, insurance, information systems necessary to track and implement beneficiaries of HOME-ARP activities in accordance with the requirements of the Notice, utilities, office supplies, and rental and maintenance (but not purchase) of office space.
e. Costs of administering HOME-ARP TBRA and HOME-ARP supportive services programs.

2. Staff and overhead costs of the City directly related to carrying out a HOME-ARP project, in accordance with 24 CFR 92.207(b).

3. The provision of information and other resources to residents and citizen organizations participating in the planning, implementation, or assessment of projects being assisted with HOME-ARP funds.

4. Activities to affirmatively further fair housing (AFFH) in accordance with 24 CFR 5.151 and the City’s certification as required under the Notice and 24 CFR 5.152. The AFFH definition in HUD’s Interim Final Rule entitled, “Restoring Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Definitions and Certifications” (86 FR 30779, June 10, 2021), as amended, at 24 CFR 5.151, and the AFFH certification requirement, at 24 CFR 5.152, available at
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/06/10/2021-12114/restoring-affirmativelyfurthering-fair-housing-definitions-and-certifications.

5. Indirect costs may be charged to the HOME-ARP program under a cost allocation plan prepared in accordance with 2 CFR part 200, subpart E, as amended.

6. Preparation of the HOME-ARP allocation plan as required in the Notice. Preparation includes the costs of public hearing, consultations, and publications.

7. Costs of complying with the applicable Federal requirements in 24 CFR part 92, subpart H. Projectspecific environmental review costs may be charged as administrative or project costs in accordance with 24 CFR 92.206(d)(8) and is at the discretion of the City.

Funds available under the HOME-ARP appropriation for administration and planning may not be used to pay costs attributable to the regular HOME Program.

The City may provide all or a portion of its HOME-ARP administrative funds to subrecipients and contractors that are administering activities on behalf of the City (e.g., CoC entity, other non-Federal entity), in accordance with the requirements in the Notice. However, from the obligation date of the HOME-ARP funds in the HOME-ARP Grant Agreement and prior to HUD’s acceptance of the City’s HOME-ARP allocation plan, a subrecipient or contractor to the City may only incur and expend HOME-ARP funds for eligible administrative and planning costs if the subrecipient or contractor is responsible for the use of the City’s entire HOME-ARP award and has executed a HOME-ARP written agreement that complies with 24 CFR 92.504 and the Notice. The City must also identify the subrecipient or contractor administering the 3 | QUALIFYING POPULATIONS AND ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES
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City’s entire HOME-ARP award and describe the subrecipient or contractor’s responsibilities in the City’s HOME-ARP allocation plan.

All costs must comply with the Cost Principles contained in subpart E of the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards at 2 CFR part 200, as amended (Uniform Administrative Requirements).

3.6. HOME-ARP Eligible Activities: Affordable Rental Housing HOME-ARP funds may be used to acquire, rehabilitate, or construct affordable rental housing primarily for occupancy by households of individuals and families that meet the definition of one or more of the qualifying populations described in Section IV.A of the Notice (“qualifying households”). Unlike the regular HOME Program, which targets HOME-assisted rental units based on tenant income, 70 percent of all HOME-ARP units will admit households based only upon their status as qualifying households. This complicates the underwriting and operation of projects that include HOME-ARP units.

As a result, the requirements for HOME-ARP rental housing provide significant flexibilities to enable HOMEARP rental projects to remain financially viable and affordable for the qualifying populations throughout the minimum compliance period.

Eligible HOME-ARP rental housing includes “housing” as defined at 24 CFR 92.2, including but not limited to manufactured housing, single room occupancy (SRO) units, and permanent supportive housing.

Emergency shelters, hotels, and motels (including those currently operating as non-congregate shelter), facilities such as nursing homes, residential treatment facilities, correctional facilities, halfway houses, and housing for students or dormitories do not constitute housing in the HOME-ARP program. However, HOME-ARP funds may be used to acquire and rehabilitate such structures into HOME-ARP rental housing.

Developing financially feasible rental housing for qualifying households is challenging in the absence of project-based rental assistance. Most HOME-assisted rental projects rely on tenant rents to cover all or a portion of the debt service and project operating costs. Most HOME-ARP qualifying households will be unable to pay a rent that covers allocated debt service or operating costs, requiring the City to use other techniques to determine that HOME-ARP units are affordable and that projects containing HOME-ARP units are sustainable throughout the minimum compliance period.

The City is encouraged to work with local PHAs and other state or local agencies to obtain project-based rental assistance for units funded with HOME-ARP. In the absence of such project-based rental assistance, the HOME-ARP units for qualifying households may require substantial capital investment through HOMEARP and other Federal, state, local, or private sources to eliminate debt service on the units. ARP suspended the maximum per-unit subsidy limit for HOME-ARP units, enabling HOME-ARP funds to pay the entire cost to acquire, rehabilitate and/or construct the HOME-ARP rental units, eliminating the need for the HOME-ARP units to support debt. In mixed-income developments, revenue from market rate or higher income-restricted units may also provide an internal subsidy to cover a portion of the operating costs of HOME-ARP units.
 To address these challenges and maintain affordability, HUD is using its HOME-ARP statutory authority to: Establish alternative rent requirements to 24 CFR 92.252(b) and extend an owner’s ability to charge the maximum rent permissible under a rental assistance program (to units occupied by recipients of tenant-based rental assistance (e.g., Housing Choice Vouchers, HOME TBRA, HOME-ARP TBRA).
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 Establish a minimum compliance period of 15 years for all HOME-ARP rental units irrespective of the amount of subsidy per unit or whether the units are acquired, rehabilitated, and/or newly constructed.
 Permit the use of HOME-ARP funds to provide ongoing operating cost assistance or capitalize a project operating cost assistance reserve to address operating deficits of the HOME-ARP units restricted for qualifying households during the compliance period.  Allow not more than 30 percent of the total number of rental units assisted with HOME-ARP funds by the City to be restricted to households that are low-income as defined in 24 CFR 92.2 (“lowincome households”). These units may only be located in projects containing HOME-ARP units restricted for qualifying households. The HOME-ARP rental units occupied by low-income households must operate under the regulations applicable to HOME rental units at 24 CFR 92.252 (i.e., be occupied by low-income households and bearing a rent not greater than the lesser of a. the Fair Market Rent for existing housing for comparable units in the area, as established by HUD, or b. a rent equal to 30 percent of the adjusted income of a family with annual income at 65 percent of median income for the area, as determined by HUD, with adjustments for the number of bedrooms in the unit).

Eligible Activities: The City may use HOME-ARP funds for acquisition, construction, and rehabilitation, including reconstruction as defined in 24 CFR 92.2, of affordable rental housing for qualifying and lowincome households. Acquisition of vacant land or demolition must be undertaken only with respect to a particular housing project intended to provide HOME-ARP rental housing within the timeframes provided in Section VI.B. of the Notice.

A HOME-ARP rental project must meet the definition of project in 24 CFR 92.2. HOME-ARP funds may be used to assist one or more units in a project. Only the eligible development costs of the HOME-ARP units may be charged to the HOME-ARP program. Cost allocation in accordance with 24 CFR 92.205(d)(1) is required if the assisted and non-assisted units are not comparable. After project completion, the number of HOME-ARP units in a project cannot be reduced. During the HOME-ARP minimum compliance period and prior to the end of the HOME-ARP budget period, The City may invest additional HOME-ARP funds to provide operating cost assistance but is prohibited from investing additional HOME-ARP funds for capital costs except within the 12 months after project completion. A qualifying household admitted to a HOMEARP rental unit may still receive HOME-ARP supportive services or TBRA in accordance with the requirements in the Notice.

Eligible Costs: HOME-ARP funds may be used to pay for up to 100% of the following eligible costs associated with the acquisition, development, and operation of HOME-ARP rental units:
a. Development hard costs – defined in 24 CFR 92.206(a). b. Refinancing – the cost to refinance existing debt secured by a rental project that is being rehabilitated with HOME-ARP funds in accordance with 24 CFR 92.206(b)(2) and the PJ’s HOME-ARP refinancing guidelines, as stated in their HOME-ARP Allocation Plan. c. Acquisition – the costs of acquiring improved or unimproved real property. d. Related soft costs – defined in 24 CFR 92.206(d).
e. Relocation costs – as defined in 24 CFR 92.206(f), 24 CFR 92.353, and described in the Notice
Additional requirements are outlined in the Notice.
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3.7. HOME-ARP Eligible Activities: Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA)
HOME-ARP funds may be used to provide tenant-based rental assistance to qualifying households (“HOME-ARP TBRA”). In HOME-ARP TBRA, the City assists a qualifying household with payments to cover the entire or insufficient amounts that the qualifying household cannot pay for housing and housingrelated costs, such as rental assistance, security deposits, and utility deposits. HOME-ARP TBRA-assisted households may choose to rent a unit in a HOME-ARP rental project or any other eligible rental unit.

HOME-ARP TBRA is a form of rental assistance that is attached to the household and not a particular rental unit. Therefore, the HOME-ARP TBRA-assisted household may choose to move to another unit with continued HOME-ARP TBRA as long as the new unit meets the applicable property standards of the Notice.

If a HOME-ARP TBRA-assisted household chooses to move, the rental assistance contract terminates and a new rental assistance contract for the new unit will be executed according to HOME-ARP TBRA requirements. The HOME-ARP TBRA-assisted household must notify the City before moving in order to receive continued HOME-ARP TBRA.

Tenant Selection: Only individuals and families in the qualifying populations are eligible to receive HOMEARP TBRA assistance. the City must perform tenant selection in accordance with Section IV.C of the Notice. The City must select qualifying households for HOME-ARP TBRA in accordance with written tenant selection policies and criteria that are based on local housing needs established in the HOME-ARP allocation plan. The City must follow written tenant selection policies and criteria that:
a. Limit eligibility to households that meet one of the HOME-ARP qualifying populations definitions in accordance with HOME-ARP requirements. Preferences for households in one or more of the HOME-ARP qualifying populations, if any, must comply with the preferences and/or method of prioritization in the PJ’s HOME-ARP allocation plan and the PJ’s policies and procedures for applying such preferences, if any, and must not violate nondiscrimination requirements in 24 CFR 92.350.
b. If the PJ selects HOME-ARP TBRA applicants off a waiting list, it must provide for the selection of qualifying households from a written waiting list in accordance with the PJ’s preferences or method of prioritization in the chronological order of their application, insofar as is practicable.
c. Give prompt written notification to any rejected applicant of the grounds for any rejection, and
d. Comply with the VAWA requirements as described in 24 CFR 92.359.

Finally, the PJ may offer, in conjunction with HOME-ARP TBRA assistance, a simultaneous award of services in accordance with Section VI.D of the Notice, and also provide particular types of other nonmandatory services that may be most appropriate for persons with a special need or a particular disability. Any provision of supportive services must comply with all requirements of Section VI.D of the Notice and PJ’s policies and procedures.

Eligible Costs: Eligible costs under HOME-ARP TBRA include rental assistance, security deposit payments, and utility deposit assistance to qualifying households. HOME-ARP funds may be used to pay for up to 100% of these eligible costs. A PJ may use HOME-ARP TBRA funds to provide loans or grants to qualifying households for security deposits for rental units regardless of whether the PJ provides any other HOME-ARP TBRA assistance. The amount of funds that may be provided for a security deposit may not exceed the equivalent of two months’ rent for the unit. Utility deposit assistance is an eligible cost only if rental assistance or a security deposit payment is provided. Costs of inspecting the housing are also 3 | QUALIFYING POPULATIONS AND ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES
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eligible as costs of HOME-ARP TBRA. Administration of HOME-ARP TBRA is an eligible cost only if executed in accordance with general management oversight and coordination at 24 CFR 92.207(a), except that the costs of inspecting the housing and determining the income eligibility of the family are eligible project costs under HOME-ARP TBRA.

Ineligible Costs: HOME-ARP TBRA may not be used to pay for the homebuyer program as defined at 24 CFR 92.209(c)(2)(iv).

3.8. HOME-ARP Eligible Activities: Supportive Services
HOME-ARP funds may be used to provide a broad range of supportive services to qualifying individuals or families as a separate activity or in combination with other HOME-ARP activities. Supportive services include: a) services listed in section 401(29) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (“McKinneyVento Supportive Services”)1 (42 U.S.C. 11360(29)); b) homelessness prevention services, as described in Section VI.D.3. and D.4 below; and c) housing counseling services.

Eligible Program Participants: Supportive services may be provided to individuals and families who meet the definition of a qualifying population under Section IV.A of the Notice and who are not already receiving these services through another program. Program participants in other HOME-ARP activities are eligible for supportive services under the Notice in accordance with policies and procedures developed by the City.

These policies and procedures should identify the length of time that program participants may be served by HOME-ARP TBRA and/or HOME ARP rental housing before they will no longer be eligible as a qualifying population for purposes of this section.

Client Selection: HOME-ARP funds may only be used to provide supportive services to individuals or families that meet the definition of a qualifying population in Section IV.A of the Notice. The City must develop policies and procedures for the selection of program participants for services under this section of the Notice that comply with Section IV.C and the section of the Notice.

Eligible Supportive Services: There are three categories specifically included as supportive services under HOME-ARP:
 McKinney-Vento Supportive Services: McKinney-Vento Supportive Services under HOME-ARP are adapted from the services listed in section 401(29) of McKinney-Vento.  Homelessness Prevention Services: HOME-ARP Homelessness Prevention Services are adapted from eligible homelessness prevention services under the regulations at 24 CFR 576.102, 24 CFR 576.103, 24 CFR 576.105, and 24 CFR 576.106, and are revised, supplemented, and streamlined in Section VI.D.4.c.i below.
 Housing Counseling Services: Housing counseling services under HOME-ARP are those consistent with the definition of housing counseling and housing counseling services defined at 24 CFR 5.100 and 5.111, respectively, except where otherwise noted. The requirements at 24 CFR

5.111 state that any housing counseling, as defined in 24 CFR 5.100, required under or provided in connection with any program administered by HUD shall be provided only by organizations and counselors certified by the Secretary under 24 CFR part 214 to provide housing counseling, consistent with 12 U.S.C. 1701x.

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HOME-ARP funds may be used to acquire and develop HOME-ARP NCS for individuals and families in qualifying populations.

This activity may include but is not limited to the acquisition of land and construction of HOME-ARP NCS or acquisition and/or rehabilitation of existing structures such as motels, hotels, or other facilities to be used for HOME-ARP NCS. HOME-ARP funds may not be used to pay the operating costs of HOME-ARP NCS.

Consequently, PJs must consider the availability of ongoing operating funds for the HOME-ARP NCS so that the HOME-ARP NCS can remain viable through the restricted use period specified in the Notice.

During the restricted use period, HOME-ARP NCS may:
 Remain as HOME-ARP NCS in compliance with the requirements of the Notice.  Be used as a non-congregate emergency shelter under the Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) program (Subtitle B of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act)(42 USC 11371 et seq.), in which case the non-congregate shelter must be operated in compliance with all requirements at 24 CFR part 576 that apply when ESG funds are provided for operating costs or essential services in the shelter. During any period for which ESG funds are provided, the applicable ESG requirements shall govern in the event of any conflict with HOME-ARP requirements.
 Be converted to permanent affordable housing according to the requirements established in Section VI.E.11 of the Notice.
 Be converted to permanent housing as defined in Subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 USC 11381 et seq.) according to requirements of the Notice and 24 CFR part 578.

Eligible Activities: HOME-ARP funds may be used to acquire and/or rehabilitate or construct HOME-ARP NCS units to serve qualifying populations. Acquisition of vacant land or demolition of existing structures may be undertaken only as part of a HOME-ARP NCS project. HOME-ARP NCS units acquired and/or developed with HOME-ARP funds must meet the requirements of the Notice, i.e., be used as HOME-ARP NCS or used as emergency shelter under ESG for the restricted use period established in Section VI.E.9 of the Notice.

Eligible Costs: HOME-ARP funds may be used for actual costs of acquiring NCS or developing HOMEARP NCS as follows:
a. Acquisition Costs: Costs to acquire improved or unimproved real property. b. Demolition Costs: Costs of demolishing existing structures for the purpose of developing HOME-ARP NCS.
c. Development Hard Costs: Costs identified in 24 CFR 92.206(a) to rehabilitate or construct HOME-ARP NCS units, except costs must be for meeting the physical standards established in Section VI.E.7 of the Notice.
d. Site Improvements: Costs to make improvements to the project site, including installation of utilities or utility connections, and the construction or rehabilitation of laundry, community facilities, on-site management, or supportive service offices. e. Related Soft Costs: Reasonable and necessary costs incurred by the PJ and owner associated with the financing, acquisition, and development of HOME-ARP NCS projects, including costs identified in 24 CFR 92.206(d) with the following exceptions:
i. Costs to provide information services such as affirmative marketing to prospective homeowners and tenants are not eligible.
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ii. Costs of funding an initial operating deficit reserve are not eligible. iii. Costs of project-specific assistance to community housing development organizations, including technical assistance and site control loans or seed money loans as specified in 24 CFR 92.301 are not eligible.
f. Replacement Reserve: Costs to capitalize a replacement reserve to pay the reasonable and necessary costs of replacing major systems and their components whose useful life will end during the restricted use period. Major systems include structural support, roofing, cladding, and weatherproofing, plumbing, electrical and HVAC. The costs of replacing major systems must be determined through a Capital Needs Assessment or documented in writing after an inspection by the City or a City-selected contractor to assess the remaining useful life of major systems expected upon completion of the HOME-ARP NCS project. The costs of a replacement reserve must be included in the project budget in the written agreement along with a list of major systems to be replaced with the reserve and projected replacement schedule during the restricted use period (i.e., reserve for replacement analysis).

Rehabilitation planned to be completed with HOME- ARP NCS reserve funds at a later date must be included in IDIS as a rehabilitation activity at initial commitment.

3.10. HOME-ARP Eligible Activities: Nonprofit Operating and Capacity Building Assistance
The City may use up to 5 percent of its HOME-ARP allocation to pay operating expenses of CHDOs and other nonprofit organizations that will carry out activities with HOME-ARP funds. The City may also use up to an additional 5 percent of its allocation to pay eligible costs related to developing the capacity of eligible nonprofit organizations to successfully carry out HOME-ARP eligible activities.

The City may award operating expense assistance or capacity building assistance to a nonprofit organization if it reasonably expects to provide HOME-ARP funds to the organization for any of the eligible HOME-ARP activities within 24 months of the award.

Eligible Costs:

Operating Expense Assistance: Operating expenses are defined as reasonable and necessary costs of operating the nonprofit organization. These costs include employee salaries, wages and other employee compensation and benefits; employee education, training, and travel; rent; utilities; communication costs; taxes; insurance; equipment, materials, and supplies.

HOME-ARP funds used for operating expenses must be used for the “general operating costs” of the nonprofit organization. These operating costs must not have a particular final cost objective, such as a project or activity, or must not be directly assignable to a HOME-ARP activity or project. For example, HOME-ARP funds for operating expenses may not be used for staffing costs to provide supportive services or develop HOME-ARP-rental housing (as operating costs to develop HOME-ARP rental housing are paid for by a developer fee which is a project delivery or soft cost). Because ARP does not permit any HOMEARP funds to be used to operate a shelter, all costs related to operating a non-congregate shelter (e.g., allocable overhead and staffing costs, insurance, utilities) also cannot be paid with HOME-ARP funds.

The actual costs of implementing a specific activity or project, including staff costs to deliver supportive services or administer HOME-ARP TBRA, are considered HOME-ARP project delivery costs or project soft costs and are not eligible costs under Nonprofit Operating and Capacity Building Assistance. HOME-ARP project delivery costs are those allowable costs incurred for implementing and carrying out eligible HOMEARP projects or activities, such as supportive services. All project delivery costs are allocable to a HOMEARP project, including direct project and related delivery costs integral to developing the project or providing 3 | QUALIFYING POPULATIONS AND ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES
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the activity. HOME-ARP project delivery costs may be paid, if eligible, by HOME-ARP funds provided under a written agreement for the activity or project and must not be paid with nonprofit operating expense or capacity building assistance.

Capacity Building Assistance: Capacity building expenses are defined as reasonable and necessary general operating costs that will result in expansion or improvement of an organization’s ability to successfully carry out eligible HOME-ARP activities. Eligible costs include salaries for new hires including wages and other employee compensation and benefits; costs related to employee training or other staff development that enhances an employee’s skill set and expertise; equipment (e.g., computer software or programs that improve organizational processes), upgrades to materials and equipment, and supplies; and contracts for technical assistance or for consultants with expertise related to the HOME-ARP qualifying populations.

3.11. Use of Funds to Benefit Qualifying Populations
ARP states that funds must be used to primarily benefit the qualifying populations through the four eligible activities: (1) TBRA, (2) development and support of affordable housing, (3) provision of supportive services; and (4) acquisition and development of non-congregate shelter (NCS) units. Recognizing the urgent needs of individuals and families in qualifying populations, HUD is requiring that:
 100% of HOME-ARP funds used by the City for TBRA, supportive services, and acquisition and development of non-congregate shelter units must benefit individuals and families in qualifying populations. Individuals and families in qualifying populations may be assisted by one or more of the HOME-ARP eligible activities, consistent with the requirements in the Notice.  Not less than 70 percent of affordable rental housing units acquired, rehabilitated, or constructed with HOME-ARP funds by a CITY must be occupied by households in the qualifying populations.

Units that are not restricted to occupancy by qualifying populations are subject to income targeting and rent requirements established under the HOME-ARP Rental Program rules and are only permitted in projects with rental units restricted for occupancy by qualifying populations.

HUD recognizes that, because many households in the qualifying populations are unable to pay rents sufficient to cover unit operating costs, the City and project owners should attempt to obtain Federal or state project-based rental subsidies, if available. Since project-based rental subsidies can be difficult to secure, additional flexibility may be necessary to structure and underwrite projects so that they remain both affordable and financially viable.
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HOME-ARP OVERVIEW OF NONPROFIT OPERATING ASSISTANCE
The City may use up to five percent (5%) of its HOME-ARP allocation to pay general operating costs of nonprofit organizations that are carrying out activities with HOME-ARP funds or are reasonably expected to receive HOME-ARP funds to implement any of the eligible HOME-ARP activities within 24 months of the award.

4.1 Eligible Costs
HOME-ARP funds used for operating expenses must be used for the “general operating costs” of the nonprofit organization. These operating costs must not have a particular final cost objective, such as a project or activity, and must not be directly assignable to a HOME-ARP activity or project. For the purposes of HOME-ARP, project delivery costs are those allowable costs incurred for implementing and carrying out eligible HOME-ARP projects or activities, such as supportive services. All project delivery costs are allocable to a HOME-ARP project, including direct project and related delivery costs integral to developing the project or providing the activity. HOME-ARP project delivery costs may be paid, if eligible, by HOMEARP funds provided under a written agreement for the activity or project and must not be paid with nonprofit operating expense funds.

HOME-ARP funds may be used to provide operating expense assistance to CHDOs and other nonprofit organizations. Operating expense assistance is defined as those reasonable and necessary costs of operating the nonprofit organization. Eligible nonprofit operating expense assistance costs are listed below.  Employee salaries, wages and other employee compensation and benefits  Employee education, training and travel
 Rent
 Utilities
 Communication costs
 Taxes
 Insurance
 Equipment, materials, and supplies

4.2 Limitations on Assistance
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4.3 City Responsibilities
Determine compliance with the Award Limit for individual nonprofits The PJ must document the nonprofit organization’s general operating budget for the fiscal year. The PJ must ensure that, in any fiscal year, operating assistance provided to a nonprofit organization may not exceed the greater of 50 percent of the general operating expenses of the organization for that fiscal year or $50,000.

Develop and Execute the Written Agreement
A PJ must enter into a written agreement with the CHDO or non-profit describing the amount and uses of HOME-ARP funds for operating expenses. The City commits operating expense assistance when it enters into a legally binding agreement with the nonprofit organization to provide the assistance. A checklist describing the content required within the written agreement is available on the HUD Exchange website here: Written Agreement Checklist.

IDIS Activity Setup
HUD has established separate fund types in IDIS for operating expense assistance to facilitate accurate tracking and ensure that PJs do not exceed the limits. A PJ must set up and fund the activity in IDIS.

4.4 Agreements, Reimbursement Requests, and Compensation Information regarding the requirements for agreements with nonprofit organizations, supporting documentation for reimbursement requests, and other requirements in included in Section 5 of the Policies and Procedures: HOME-ARP Oversight and Management.
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HOME-ARP OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) awarded HOME-American Rescue Plan (“HOME-ARP”) funds to units of local government, such as the City, for the implementation of a wide variety of homelessness assistance and supportive services individuals and families who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, or in other vulnerable populations. The City is responsible for the day-to-day management and oversight of its HOMEARP program.

Notice: CPD 21-10 Requirements for the Use of Funds in the HOME-American Rescue Plan Program establishes requirements for funds appropriated under section 3205 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (P.L. 117-2) (“ARP”) for the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) to provide homelessness assistance and supportive services.

The oversight and management of the HOME-ARP program is guided by regulations for the HOME program (Title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act; 24 CFR Part 91 and 24 CFR Part 92), the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, (as amended 42 U.S.C. 11302(a)), the CDBG regulations for housing counseling (24 CFR Part 570), and the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit requirements for Federal Awards (2 CFR Part 200).

5.1 Oversight of Eligible Costs
All supportive service costs paid for by HOME-ARP must comply with the requirements of the Notice and Uniform Administrative Requirements at 2 CFR part 200, subpart E, Cost Principles that require costs be allowable, reasonable, and allocable.

The City “assumes responsibility for administering Federal funds in a manner consistent with the underlying agreements, program objectives, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award.” (2 CFR 400 Cost Principles) By engaging subrecipients in this project, the City assumes responsibility for the actions of the subrecipients, but also share this responsibility for efficient and effective administration of the Federal funds.

Factors affecting allowability of costs:
(a) Be necessary and reasonable for the performance of the Federal award and be allocable thereto under these principles.
(b) Conform to any limitations or exclusions set forth in these principles or in the Federal award as to types or amount of cost items.
(c) Be consistent with policies and procedures that apply uniformly to both federally financed and other activities of the non-Federal entity.
(d) Be accorded consistent treatment. A cost may not be assigned to a Federal award as a direct cost if any other cost incurred for the same purpose in like circumstances has been allocated to the Federal award as an indirect cost.
(e) Be determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), except, for state and local governments and Indian tribes only, as otherwise provided for in this part. (f) Not be included as a cost or used to meet cost sharing or matching requirements of any other federally financed program in either the current or a prior period. See also § 200.306(b). 5 HOME-ARP OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT
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(g) Be adequately documented. See also §§ 200.300 through 200.309 of this part. (h) Cost must be incurred during the approved budget period.

Reasonable costs:

A cost is reasonable if, in its nature and amount, it does not exceed that which would be incurred by a prudent person under the circumstances prevailing at the time the decision was made to incur the cost. The question of reasonableness is particularly important when the non-Federal entity is predominantly federally funded. In determining reasonableness of a given cost, consideration must be given to:
(a) Whether the cost is of a type generally recognized as ordinary and necessary for the operation of the non-Federal entity or the proper and efficient performance of the Federal award. (b) The restraints or requirements imposed by such factors as: sound business practices; arm's-length bargaining; Federal, state, local, tribal, and other laws and regulations; and terms and conditions of the Federal award.
(c) Market prices for comparable goods or services for the geographic area. (d) Whether the individuals concerned acted with prudence in the circumstances considering their responsibilities to the non-Federal entity, its employees, where applicable its students or membership, the public at large, and the Federal Government. (e) Whether the non-Federal entity significantly deviates from its established practices and policies regarding the incurrence of costs, which may unjustifiably increase the Federal award's cost.

Allocable costs:
(a) A cost is allocable to a particular Federal award or other cost objective if the goods or services involved are chargeable or assignable to that Federal award or cost objective in accordance with relative benefits received. This standard is met if the cost:

1. Is incurred specifically for the Federal award;

2. Benefits both the Federal award and other work of the non-Federal entity and can be distributed in proportions that may be approximated using reasonable methods; and

3. Is necessary to the overall operation of the non-Federal entity and is assignable in part to the Federal award in accordance with the principles in this subpart. (b) All activities which benefit from the non-Federal entity's indirect (F&A) cost, including unallowable activities and donated services by the non-Federal entity or third parties, will receive an appropriate allocation of indirect costs.
(c) Any cost allocable to a particular Federal award under the principles provided for in this part may not be charged to other Federal awards to overcome fund deficiencies, to avoid restrictions imposed by Federal statutes, regulations, or terms and conditions of the Federal awards, or for other reasons. However, this prohibition would not preclude the non-Federal entity from shifting costs that are allowable under two or more Federal awards in accordance with existing Federal statutes, regulations, or the terms and conditions of the Federal awards. (d) Direct cost allocation principles: If a cost benefits two or more projects or activities in proportions that can be determined without undue effort or cost, the cost must be allocated to the projects based on the proportional benefit. If a cost benefits two or more projects or activities in proportions that cannot be determined because of the interrelationship of the work involved, then the costs may be allocated or transferred to benefitted projects on any reasonable documented basis. Where the 5 | HOME-ARP OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT
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purchase of equipment or other capital asset is specifically authorized under a Federal award, the costs are assignable to the Federal award regardless of the use that may be made of the equipment or other capital asset involved when no longer needed for the purpose for which it was originally required. See also §§ 200.310 through 200.316 and 200.439.

5.2 HOME-ARP Program Implementation
The HOME-ARP program provides the City flexibility in deciding which kinds of organizations to work with to implement the program. Eligible activities can be carried out by City staff, subrecipients, Community Based Development Organizations (CBDOs), Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), faith-based organizations, developers, and contractors. “Subrecipients” can include public agencies, public or private nonprofit organizations, CBDOs that are designated as subrecipients, or for-profit entities.

5.3 Commitment
For supportive services, commitment means that before disbursing any HOME-ARP funds to any entity, including subrecipients or contractors, the City will execute a legally binding written agreement that complies with HOME-ARP requirements with the contractor or subrecipient providing the supportive service (that includes the date of the signature of each person signing the agreement).

5.4 Agreements with subrecipients
The City will enter into written agreements with subrecipients, contractors, or other organizations, for activities funded with the HOME-ARP funds. All agreements must include measurable objectives and require periodic progress reporting, invoices, or reimbursement requests. Payment is made on a reimbursement basis contingent upon the subrecipient/contractor/other organization’s submittal of supporting source documents, These expenses are reviewed by City staff for accuracy, allowability, reasonableness, and allocability.

5.5 Agreement requirements
The City’s agreements with subrecipients, contractors, or other organizations, for activities funded with the HOME-ARP funds must contain required language from the regulations for the HOME program (Title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act; 24 CFR 24 CFR Part 92), the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, (as amended 42 U.S.C. 11302(a)), the CDBG regulations for housing counseling (24 CFR Part 570), and the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit requirements for Federal Awards (2 CFR Part 200).

Those regulations require the inclusion of the following elements:
 Identify both the City and the Subrecipient/Contractor/Other as parties to the agreement  Effective date of the agreement
 Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) of the Subrecipient/Contractor/Other  Federal Award Identification Number (FAIN/ City’s grant agreement number)  Name of federal awarding agency, pass through entity, contact information for City  Purpose of the agreements and identify funding source as HOME-ARP funds o If there are other funds provided by the City that are covered in the agreement, those should be identified also
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 Effective date of HOME-ARP funds as defined in the Notice o Including program deadlines
 Scope of work covered by the agreement including:
o Time of performance
o Personnel assigned
o Measurable performance indicators
o Project schedule/milestones/deadlines
 Budget for the project, identifying allocation for activities or categories of expenses  Compensation and method of payment
 Indirect cost rate
o Identify whether Subrecipient/Contractor/Other is entitled to request reimbursement for indirect costs
o If allowed, whether the de minimis rate will be used or if a negotiated rate agreement is in place, and the amount
 Reimbursement request requirements
o Including requirements for supporting documentation based on activities or categories of expenses
 Reporting requirements
 Program income definition and terms and conditions for its use or return to the City  Record keeping requirements, including contents, format, and location of storage  Access to records by citizens, public agencies, and other interested parties consistent with applicable state and local laws and any applicable grant conditions  Record retention for five years after the closeout of the agreement, except o Development project records require five years after the project completion date or minimum compliance period terminates
o Individual occupant records for five years after the restricted use period terminates o In the case of any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit, monitoring, inspection or other action must be kept until completion of the action of the end of the required period, whichever is later  A provision whereby the subrecipient certifies that they are not on the Excluded Parties list system of sam.gov and not excluded or disqualified in any way from receiving federal grant funds  A provision passing down the requirements for non-procurement debarment and suspension to subsubrecipients  Rules and procedures for the use and reversion of assets purchased or acquired with HOME-ARP funds
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 A provision requiring the subrecipient to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and policies
 Antidiscrimination/affirmative action and Equal Employment Opportunity  Financial management requirements including budgeting, accounting, and reporting procedures  Requirements for audits including single audits
 Provisions to ensure compliance with regulations prohibiting the use of HOME-ARP funds for religious activities
 Provisions to ensure compliance with regulations prohibiting the use of HOME-ARP funds for lobbying
 Process for requesting and approving budget modifications  Define the monitoring procedures and frequency of site visits or progress reviews  Procedure for managing and addressing conflicts of interest  Procurement methods and standards
 Compliance with environmental regulations and specify any specific environmental considerations associated with the project or program

5.6 Agreement Compliance with Federal Laws and Regulations.

The City’s agreements with subrecipients, contractors, or other organizations, for activities funded with the HOME-ARP funds shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations, and policies, including the following:
 24 CFR Part 107 and 108, the regulations issued following Executive Order 11063 and Executive Order 12892 which prohibits discrimination and promotes equal opportunity in housing;  24 CFR Part 24 and 24 CFR Part 5, the regulations that prohibit use of debarred or suspended contractors on federally assisted projects and Drug Free Workplace requirements; issued according to Executive Order 12549;
 Title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, regarding eligibility restrictions for certain resident aliens;
 24 CFR Part 58, the regulations prescribing the Environmental Review procedure under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and 24 CFR Part 50, Protection and Enhancement of Environmental Quality, except that Sub-Recipient does not assume City's environmental responsibilities at 24 CFR 570.604;
 24 CFR Part 7 and 41 CFR Part 60, regulations on equal employment opportunity without regard to race sex, color, religion, age, national origin, and disability in federally assisted construction contracts;
 The Uniform Administrative Requirements of 2 CFR Part 200, including Cost Principles and Audit Requirements, and as indicated at 24 CFR Part 92.505 and CDBG provisions set out in subsection (a) of 24 CFR 570.502;
 24 CFR Part 87 and Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment (31 U.S.C. 1352), regulations for restrictions on lobbying and required certifications;
 36 CFR Part 800, the regulations outlining the procedures for the protection of historic and cultural properties;
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basis of age;
 29 CFR Part 5 for CDBG-Funded construction contracts of $2,000 or more "Davis-Bacon and Related Acts";
 Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401) and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.}, regulations and provision that requires compliance with all applicable standards, orders, or regulations issued following the rule;
 Copeland "Anti-Kickback" Act (18 U.S.C. 874 and 40 U.S.C. 276c}, the regulations on contracts for construction or repair awarded by subrecipients shall include a provision for compliance with the Copeland Anti-Kickback" Act;
 Executive Order 13170, regulations on increasing opportunities and access for Disadvantaged Businesses;
 HUD requirements, all other required reports, circulars, and procedures when applicable;  2 CFR 200, Cost Principles for State, Local, and Indian Tribal Governments that identify cost principals;
 2 CFR 200, regulations concerning annual audits;
 2 CFR 200, regulations concerning procurement requirements;  Residential Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992, the regulations implemented by 24 CFR Part 35, Subpart B imposes certain requirements on disclosure of lead base paint hazards;  Section 3 of the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 providing for economic opportunities for low and very low local residents in connection with assisted projects;  Executive Order 11246 concerning Equal Employment Opportunity in connection with Federallyassisted projects;  Section 202(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4106) and the regulations in 44 CFR Parts 59 through 79;
 24 CFR 570.606 requirements for displacement, relocation, acquisition and replacement of housing;
 24 CFR 570.612 and the requirements of Executive Order 12372 pertaining to CDBG-funded planning or construction of water or sewer facilities including storm sewers as well as all sanitary sewers (but not including water and sewer lines connecting a structure to the lines in the public right of way or easement);
 24 CFR 570.613 requirements concerning eligibility restrictions for certain resident aliens on covered activities that have income eligibility requirements limiting the benefits exclusively to lowand moderate-income persons or that are targeted geographically or otherwise to primarily benefit low- and moderate-income persons (excluding activities serving the public at large, such as sewers, roads, sidewalks, and parks), and that provide benefits to persons on the basis of an application;  24 CFR 570.614 requirements concerning Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 24 CFR Part 40 and 41, the regulations that sets forth policies and procedures for the enforcement of standards and requirements for accessibility for disabled persons. The Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 and the American with Disabilities Act provide additional laws on accessibility and civil rights to individuals with disabilities;
 24 CFR 570.615 requirements concerning housing counseling as defined in 24 CFR 5.100, that is funded with or provided in connection with CDBG funds must be carried out by a HUD-certified housing counselor in accordance with 24 CFR 5.111.

5.7 Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (2 CFR Part 200)
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Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards is a set of regulations issued by the US Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that establishes uniform administrative requirements, cost principles, and audit requirements for federal awards to non-federal entities such as state and local governments, Indian tribes, institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations. It is commonly referred to as the Uniform Guidance or Part 200.

The Code of Federal Regulations require compliance with 2 CFR Part 200 when using Federal funds. 2 CFR Part 200 provides guidance on administrative requirements, cost principles, and audit requirements to ensure the financial integrity of taxpayer dollars in partnership with non-Federal stakeholders using Federal funds.
 Allows for the use of Fixed Amount Awards which are negotiated using the cost principles as a guide. Fixed amount awards generally may be used if the project scope is specific and if adequate cost, historical, or unit pricing data are available to establish a fixed amount award based on a reasonable estimate of actual cost. Accountability is based on performance. There is no governmental review of the actual costs incurred by the non-Federal entity in the performance of the award. Payments may be based on milestones, on a unit price basis, or in a single payment upon completion of the Federal award. (§200.201(b))
 Requirements for Internal Controls and Protected Personally Identifiable Information defines the City’s and subrecipients/contractors’ responsibilities to take reasonable measures to safeguard protected personally identifiable information and other information designated as sensitive by the Federal awarding agency or the pass-through entity, consistent with applicable Federal, state and local laws regarding privacy and obligations of confidentiality. (§200.303)  HUD generally encourages grantees to earn Program Income to offset program costs but whether the funds can be used to extend the program, to reduce the Federal funds available, or returned should be defined in agreements with subrecipients, in a manner consistent with the City’s grant agreement with HUD or the specific program guidelines. (§200.307)  Property Standards sets forth standards for real property, equipment, supplies, and intangible property. The regulations cover title, insurance, property trust relationships, and disposition. When real property is no longer needed for the originally authorized purpose, the non-Federal entity must obtain disposition instructions from HUD that provides for: 1) retention of title after compensation to HUD, 2) sale of the property and compensation to HUD, or 3) transfer of title to HUD or a third party approved or designated by HUD. (§200.310-200.316)  Procurement guidance includes the need for written procedures addressing conflicts of interest, avoiding acquisition of unnecessary or duplicative item, providing full and open competition, methods of procurement, and required provisions. (§200.317- 200.326)  Subrecipient or Contractor provides guidance for determining whether an entity is a subrecipient or contractor, in order to apply the appropriate oversight of the Federal funds. (§200.330)  The existing Record Retention period of generally three years, with some exceptions and caveats.

Federal agencies and non-Federal entities should, whenever practicable, collect, transmit and store Federal award-related information in machine-readable formats instead of closed formats or on paper. (§200.333)
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 Remedies for Noncompliance covers remedies including termination and notices of termination.

It permits conditions to be imposed on the award if the non-Federal entity fails to comply with the requirements of the award. (§200.338-200.342)
 Direct costs are identified specifically with the Federal award or can be easily and accurately assigned to activities of the award. Typical direct costs include employee compensation, fringe benefits, materials, and other items attributable to the award. (§200.413)  Charging Indirect costs is never mandatory, but if they are allowed by the City, the subrecipient/ contractor may use an approved negotiated indirect cost rate or, if it does not have an approved negotiated indirect cost rate, it may elect to charge a de minimis rate of 10% of modified total direct costs. (§200.414.)
 A program-specific Audit is required if a non-Federal entity expends $750,000 or more of Federal funds from all sources in any year. (§200.501(a)).
 Required contract provisions for all contracts made by a non-Federal entity under a Federal award are spelled out in Appendix II. The description of each provision should be sufficient for a non-Federal entity to determine if the provision needs to be included in a specific contract. (Appendix II)
This description of 2 CFR Part 200 is not meant to be all-inclusive; there are additional clauses which apply to agreements and contracts between the City and its subrecipients/contractors and its activities.

5.8 Conflict of Interest
No persons described in below who exercise or have exercised any functions or responsibilities with respect to activities assisted with HOME-ARP funds or who are in a position to participate in a decision-making process or gain inside information with regard to these activities may obtain a financial interest or financial benefit from a HOME-ARP-assisted activity, or have a financial interest in any contract, subcontract, or agreement with respect to the HOME-ARP-assisted activity, or the proceeds from such activity, either for themselves or those with whom they have business or immediate family ties, during their tenure or for one year thereafter.

The conflict-of-interest provisions apply to any person who is an employee, agent, consultant, officer, or elected official or appointed official of the City or its subrecipient/contractor which are receiving HOME-ARP funds.

In addition, no owner, developer, or sponsor of a project assisted with HOME-ARP funds (or officer, employee, agent, elected or appointed official, or consultant of the owner, developer, or sponsor or immediate family member or immediate family member of an officer, employee, agent, elected or appointed official, or consultant of the owner, developer, or sponsor) may benefit from HOME-ARP-assisted services.

5.9 Compensation and Method of Payment
Subrecipients/contractors may request payment for their HOME-ARP activities to be paid out with a reimbursement model. This means that subrecipient/contractor expends HOME-ARP funds and then submits a request to the City for reimbursement. Costs eligible for reimbursement may only include eligible activities incurred within the timeframe of the HOME-ARP grant agreement. Costs that are not eligible per the HOME-ARP grant agreement or those incurred outside of the HOME-ARP grant agreement timeframe will not be reimbursed.
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Reimbursement requests must, at minimum, be submitted to the City on a quarterly basis, unless required by the agreement between the City and the subrecipient/contractor. Subrecipients/contractors are allowed to submit reimbursement requests more frequently, if needed.

Pay requests must be submitted to the City as described in the HOME-ARP agreement, and must include the following:
(a) Reimbursement request identifying the amount requested from each budget line item (b) Supporting documentation for items requested for reimbursement (described in more detail below).

City staff will review the reimbursement request and submitted documentation to ensure all costs are eligible for reimbursement through HOME-ARP, and that supportive documentation matches all costs accrued. If any errors or discrepancies are found, City staff will return the reimbursement request to the subrecipient/contractor with specific instructions for any corrective issues or additional documentation as needed. Reimbursement payments will be made to the subrecipient/contractor within 30 days of receipt of the approved payment request.

Supportive Documentation Standards. Supportive documentation for all pay requests must clearly outline the costs incurred from either goods purchased, services rendered, or other eligible expenses that can be paid for through the HOME-ARP grant agreement. Documentation must include both (a) proof of service/cost incurred and (b) proof of payment. Examples include:
(a) proof of service/cost incurred:
 Timesheets that explicitly break out actual HOME-ARP time. Timesheets must be signed. If a staff person is tracking hours for more than one grant fund component, the timesheet should separate the components.
 Invoices for eligible services paid for on behalf of the participant.  Itemized receipts showing what was purchased, the amount, and the date of purchase. (b) proof of payment
 Corresponding paycheck and payroll summary. (Note that the wage must be included so that the City can clearly determine that the rate of pay and the hours match up with the request.)  Corresponding bank statement or cleared check.
 Corresponding cleared check, bank statement, or receipt that shows what payment method was used.

Supporting documentation must not include Personal Identifying Information (PII) about program participants such as names, dates of birth, and social security numbers. Employee records should not identify addresses or social security numbers.

5.10 Termination of Assistance to Program Participants
Termination of assistance: The City or the subrecipient/contractor may terminate assistance to a program participant who violates program requirements or no longer needs the services as determined by the City or the subrecipient/contractor. Termination under this section does not bar the City or the subrecipient/ contractor from providing further assistance at a later date to the same individual or family under this Notice.

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recognizes the rights of individuals receiving assistance under the due process of law. This process, at a minimum, must consist of:
(a) Providing the program participant with a written copy of the program rules and the termination process before the participant begins to receive assistance; (b) Written notice to the program participant containing a clear statement of the reasons for termination; (c) A review of the decision, in which the program participant is given the opportunity to present written or oral objections before a person other than the person (or a subordinate of that person) who made or approved the termination decision; and
(d) Prompt written notice of the final decision to the program participant.

5.11 Duplication of Benefits
The City is responsible for ensuring that all HOME-ARP requirements are met, including the prevention of duplication of benefits (DOB). For all programs required to comply with DOB requirements, the City will conduct the following activities:
(a) Prior to awarding any grants to a beneficiary/ entity (person, family, household, business, or other entity receiving assistance) (either directly or through a contractor/ subrecipient), the City or the subrecipient/contractor will establish a list of potential funding federal, state, local, and nongovernmental funding sources that may present a potential duplication of benefit (b) The City or the subrecipient/contractor will request applicants to report if they are receiving or anticipate receiving any assistance from the identified sources or other sources made available to the applicant.
(c) For applicants that are receiving additional or other assistance, the City or the subrecipient/ contractor will incorporate the other loans or grants into its calculation of maximum level of award. (d) Prior to issuing the award, the City or the subrecipient/contractor will review the application, the calculated maximum level of award, and any other information provided by the applicant to assess whether the HOME-ARP funds will duplicate financial assistance that is already received or is likely to be received by the applicant. The City or the subrecipient/contractor will document this finding in the program file.
(e) The City or the subrecipient/contractor will include a clause or attachment to the grant agreement that the beneficiary/ entity will repay all assistance that the City determines to be duplicative. When necessary, the City or the subrecipient/contractor will use a subrogation agreement and a duplication of benefits certification as part of the grant award.

DOB Analysis – Determination and Verification
To determine a duplication of benefits analysis, the City or the subrecipient/contractor shall complete the following steps:
(a) Assess Need: Determine the amount of need (total cost of the activity) (b) Determine Assistance: Determine the amount of assistance that has or will be provided from all sources to pay for the cost
(c) Calculate Maximum Level of Award: Determine the amount of assistance already provided compared to the need to determine the maximum HOME-ARP award (d) Document analysis: Document calculation and maintain adequate documentation justifying determination of maximum award

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subrecipients/contractors (and, if applicable, the organizations with which those subrecipients/contractors subcontract) for compliance with these Policies and Procedures, its agreement with the subrecipients/ contractors, and any of the federal, state and local regulations that apply to its HOME-ARP program and the subrecipient/contractor agreement.

Monitoring is an ongoing process through which City and the subrecipients/contractors maintain ongoing communication around subrecipients/contractors projects and activities, expenses, documentation, and other HOME-ARP-related activities. For example, City staff process subrecipients/contractors’ pay requests while also rigorously assessing use of funds and back-up documentation. Addressing questions, feedback, and/or potential concerns continuously (e.g., via pay request review) can prevent future compliance issues, mitigate future inefficiencies, and improve performance and processes.

Monitoring is also a scheduled formal monitoring session, through which City staff meet and communicate with their subrecipients/contractors on predetermined topics, as well as topics that may arise during the session.

Outcomes of Monitoring. After a monitoring session and thorough review of monitoring materials, the City notifies the HOME-ARP-funded organization with a written monitoring report. The report may include findings and/or concerns. Findings are based on noncompliance with a statutory, regulatory or program requirement. Findings are accompanied by and require corrective action. Concerns are based on deficiencies or areas of improvement and are not based on a statutory, regulatory or other program requirement. Although the City does not issue corrective actions with concerns, the City may make note of and offer guidance, recommendations, or support around the concern.

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APPENDIX A: DEFINITIONS OF TERMS

HOME-ARP PROGRAM REGULATIONS
The following definitions are provided under 24 CFR Part 91 and 24 CFR Part 92 Definitions:

Appendix A: HOME-ARP Definitions
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Act means the HOME Investment Partnerships Act at title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 12701 et seq.

ADDI funds means funds made available under subpart M through allocations and reallocations.

Adjusted income. See § 92.203.

Annual income. See § 92.203.

At risk of homelessness means
(1) An individual or family who:
(i) Has an annual income below 30 percent of median family income for the area, as determined by HUD;
(ii) Does not have sufficient resources or support networks, e.g., family, friends, faith-based or other social networks, immediately available to prevent them from moving to an emergency shelter or another place described in paragraph (1) of the “Homeless” definition in this section; and (iii) Meets one of the following conditions:
(A) Has moved because of economic reasons two or more times during the 60 days immediately preceding the application for homelessness prevention assistance; (B) Is living in the home of another because of economic hardship; (C) Has been notified in writing that their right to occupy their current housing or living situation will be terminated within 21 days after the date of application for assistance; (D) Lives in a hotel or motel and the cost of the hotel or motel stay is not paid by charitable organizations or by federal, State, or local government programs for low-income individuals;
(E) Lives in a single-room occupancy or efficiency apartment unit in which there reside more than two persons or lives in a larger housing unit in which there reside more than 1.5 people per room, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau;
(F) Is exiting a publicly funded institution, or system of care (such as a health-care facility, a mental health facility, foster care or other youth facility, or correction program or institution); or
(G) Otherwise lives in housing that has characteristics associated with instability and an increased risk of homelessness, as identified in the recipient's approved consolidated plan; (2) A child or youth who does not qualify as “homeless” under this section, but qualifies as “homeless” under section 387(3) of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5732a(3)), section 637(11) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9832(11)), section 41403(6) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14043e–2(6)), section 330(h)(5)(A) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b(h)(5)(A)), section 3(m) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(m)), or section 17(b)(15) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(b)(15)); or

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(3) A child or youth who does not qualify as “homeless” under this section, but qualifies as “homeless” under section 725(2) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a(2)), and the parent(s) or guardian(s) of that child or youth if living with her or him.

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CDBG program means the Community Development Block Grant program under 24 CFR part 570.

Certification shall have the meaning provided in section 104(21) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 12704.

City means the following:
(1) For purposes of Entitlement Community Development Block Grant and Urban Development Action Grant eligibility:
(i) Any unit of general local government that is classified as a municipality by the United States Bureau of the Census, or
(ii) Any other unit of general local government that is a town or township and that, in the determination of the Secretary:
(A) Possesses powers and performs functions comparable to those associated with municipalities.
(B) Is closely settled (except that the Secretary may reduce or waive this requirement on a caseby-case basis for the purposes of the Action Grant program); and (C) Contains within its boundaries no incorporated places as defined by the United States Bureau of the Census that have not entered into cooperation agreements with the town or township for a period covering at least 3 years to undertake or assist in the undertaking of essential community development and housing assistance activities. The determination of eligibility of a town or township to qualify as a city will be based on information available from the United States Bureau of the Census and information provided by the town or township and its included units of general local government.
(2) For purposes of Urban Development Action Grant eligibility only, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the counties of Kauai, Maui, and Hawaii in the State of Hawaii, and Indian tribes that are eligible recipients under the State and Local Government Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972 and located on reservations in Oklahoma as determined by the Secretary of the Interior or in Alaskan Native Villages.

Certification means a written assertion, based on supporting evidence, that must be kept available for inspection by HUD, by the Inspector General of HUD, and by the public. The assertion shall be deemed to be accurate unless HUD determines otherwise, after inspecting the evidence and providing due notice and opportunity for comment.

Chronically homeless means:
(1) A “homeless individual with a disability,” as defined in section 401(9) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11360(9)), who:
(i) Lives in a place not meant for human habitation, a safe haven, or in an emergency shelter; and (ii) Has been homeless and living as described in paragraph (1)(i) of this definition continuously for at least 12 months or on at least 4 separate occasions in the last 3 years, as long as the combined occasions equal at least 12 months and each break in homelessness separating the occasions included at least 7 consecutive nights of not living as described in paragraph (1)(i). Stays in institutional care facilities for fewer than 90 days will not constitute as a break in homelessness, but rather such stays are included in the 12- month total, as long as the individual was living or residing in a place not meant for human habitation, a safe haven, or an emergency shelter immediately before entering the institutional care facility; APP-A | DEFINITIONS
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(2) An individual who has been residing in an institutional care facility, including a jail, substance abuse or mental health treatment facility, hospital, or other similar facility, for fewer than 90 days and met all of the criteria in paragraph (1) of this definition, before entering that facility; or (3) A family with an adult head of household (or if there is no adult in the family, a minor head of household) who meets all of the criteria in paragraph (1) or (2) of this definition, including a family whose composition has fluctuated while the head of household has been homeless.

Commitment means:
(1) The participating jurisdiction has executed a legally binding written agreement (that includes the date of the signature of each person signing the agreement) that meets the minimum requirements for a written agreement in § 92.504(c). An agreement between the participating jurisdiction and a subrecipient that is controlled by the participating jurisdiction (e.g., an agency whose officials or employees are official or employees of the participating jurisdiction) does not constitute a commitment. An agreement between the representative unit and a member unit of general local government of a consortium does not constitute a commitment. Funds for administrative and planning costs of the HOME program are committed based on the amount in the program disbursement and information system for administration and planning. The written agreement must be:
(i) With a State recipient or a subrecipient to use a specific amount of HOME funds to produce affordable housing, provide downpayment assistance, or provide tenant-based rental assistance; (ii) With a community housing development organization to provide operating expenses; (iii) With a community housing development organization to provide project-specific technical assistance and site control loans or project-specific seed money loans, in accordance with §

92.301;
(iv) To develop the capacity of community housing development organizations in the jurisdiction, in accordance with § 92.300(b); or
(v) To commit to a specific local project, as defined in paragraph (2) of this definition. (2) Commit to a specific local project means:
(i) If the project consists of rehabilitation or new construction (with or without acquisition) the participating jurisdiction (or State recipient or sub recipient) and project owner have executed a written legally binding agreement under which HOME assistance will be provided to the owner for an identifiable project for which all necessary financing has been secured, a budget and schedule have been established, and underwriting has been completed and under which construction is scheduled to start within twelve months of the agreement date. If the project is owned by the participating jurisdiction or State recipient, the project has been set up in the disbursement and information system established by HUD, and construction can reasonably be expected to start within twelve months of the project set-up date.
(ii)
(A) If the project consists of acquisition of standard housing and the participating jurisdiction (or State recipient or subrecipient) is acquiring the property with HOME funds, the participating jurisdiction (or State recipient or subrecipient) and the property owner have executed a legally binding contract for sale of an identifiable property and the property title will be transferred to the participating jurisdiction (or State recipient or subrecipient) within six months of the date of the contract.
(B) If the project consists of acquisition of standard housing and the participating jurisdiction (or State recipient or subrecipient) is providing HOME funds to a family to acquire single family housing for homeownership or to a purchaser to acquire rental housing, the participating jurisdiction (or State recipient or subrecipient) and the family or purchaser have executed a written agreement under which HOME assistance will be provided for the APP-A | DEFINITIONS
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purchase of the single family housing or rental housing and the property title will be transferred to the family or purchaser within six months of the agreement date. (iii) If the project consists of tenant-based rental assistance, the participating jurisdiction (or State recipient, or subrecipient) has entered into a rental assistance contract with the owner or the tenant in accordance with the provisions of § 92.209.

Community housing development organization means a private nonprofit organization that:
(1) Is organized under State or local laws;
(2) Has no part of its net earnings inuring to the benefit of any member, founder, contributor, or individual; (3) Is neither controlled by, nor under the direction of, individuals or entities seeking to derive profit or gain from the organization. A community housing development organization may be sponsored or created by a for-profit entity, but:
(i) The for-profit entity may not be an entity whose primary purpose is the development or management of housing, such as a builder, developer, or real estate management firm. (ii) The for-profit entity may not have the right to appoint more than one-third of the membership of the organization's governing body. Board members appointed by the for-profit entity may not appoint the remaining two-thirds of the board members;
(iii) The community housing development organization must be free to contract for goods and services from vendors of its own choosing; and
(iv) The officers and employees of the for-profit entity may not be officers or employees of the community housing development organization.
(4) Has a tax exemption ruling from the Internal Revenue Service under section 501(c)(3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 CFR 1.501(c)(3)–1 or 1.501(c)(4)–1)), is classified as a subordinate of a central organization non-profit under section 905 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or if the private nonprofit organization is an wholly owned entity that is disregarded as an entity separate from its owner for tax purposes (e.g., a single member limited liability company that is wholly owned by an organization that qualifies as tax-exempt), the owner organization has a tax exemption ruling from the Internal Revenue Service under section 501(c)(3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and meets the definition of “community housing development organization;”
(5) Is not a governmental entity (including the participating jurisdiction, other jurisdiction, Indian tribe, public housing authority, Indian housing authority, housing finance agency, or redevelopment authority) and is not controlled by a governmental entity. An organization that is created by a governmental entity may qualify as a community housing development organization; however, the governmental entity may not have the right to appoint more than one-third of the membership of the organization's governing body and no more than one- third of the board members may be public officials or employees of governmental entity. Board members appointed by a governmental entity may not appoint the remaining two-thirds of the board members. The officers or employees of a governmental entity may not be officers or employees of a community housing development organization;
(6) Has standards of financial accountability that conform to 2 CFR 200.302, ‘Financial Management’ and 2 CFR 200.303, ‘Internal Controls;’
(7) Has among its purposes the provision of decent housing that is affordable to low-income and moderateincome persons, as evidenced in its charter, articles of incorporation, resolutions or by-laws; (8) Maintains accountability to low-income community residents by:
(i) Maintaining at least one-third of its governing board's membership for residents of low-income neighborhoods, other low-income community residents, or elected representative of low-income neighborhood organizations. For urban areas, “community” may be a neighborhood or neighborhoods, city, county or metropolitan area; for rural areas, it may be a neighborhood or neighborhoods, town, village, county, or multi-county area (but not the entire State); and APP-A | DEFINITIONS
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(ii) Providing a formal process for low-income program beneficiaries to advise the organization in its decisions regarding the design, siting, development, and management of affordable housing; (9) Has a demonstrated capacity for carrying out housing projects assisted with HOME funds. A designated organization undertaking development activities as a developer or sponsor must satisfy this requirement by having paid employees with housing development experience who will work on projects assisted with HOME funds. For its first year of funding as a community housing development organization, an organization may satisfy this requirement through a contract with a consultant who has housing development experience to train appropriate key staff of the organization. An organization that will own housing must demonstrate capacity to act as owner of a project and meet the requirements of §

92.300(a)(2). A nonprofit organization does not meet the test of demonstrated capacity based on any person who is a volunteer or whose services are donated by another organization; and (10) Has a history of serving the community within which housing to be assisted with HOME funds is to be located. In general, an organization must be able to show one year of serving the community before HOME funds are reserved for the organization. However, a newly created organization formed by local churches, service organizations or neighborhood organizations may meet this requirement by demonstrating that its parent organization has at least a year of serving the community.

Consolidated plan means the plan submitted and approved in accordance with 24 CFR part 91.

Consortium means an organization of geographically contiguous units of general local government that are acting as a single unit of general local government for purposes of the HOME program (see 24 CFR part 92).

Continuum of Care means the group composed of representatives of relevant organizations, which generally includes nonprofit homeless providers, victim service providers, faith-based organizations, governments, businesses, advocates, public housing agencies, school districts, social service providers, mental health agencies, hospitals, universities, affordable housing developers, law enforcement, organizations that serve homeless and formerly homeless veterans, and homeless and formerly homeless persons that are organized to plan for and provide, as necessary, a system of outreach, engagement, and assessment; emergency shelter; rapid re-housing; transitional housing; permanent housing; and prevention strategies to address the various needs of homeless persons and persons at risk of homelessness for a specific geographic area.

Cost burden means the extent to which gross housing costs, including utility costs, exceed 30 percent of gross income, based on data available from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Displaced homemaker means an individual who:
(1) Is an adult;
(2) Has not worked full-time full-year in the labor force for a number of years but has, during such years, worked primarily without remuneration to care for the home and family; and (3) Is unemployed or underemployed and is experiencing difficulty in obtaining or upgrading employment.

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HUD may establish income ceilings higher or lower than 30 percent of the median for the area on the basis of HUD's findings that such variations are necessary because of prevailing levels of construction costs or fair market rents, or unusually high or low family incomes.

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HOME funds means funds made available under this part through allocations and reallocations, plus program income.

Homebuyer counseling has the same meaning as homeownership counseling in 24 CFR 5.100, and is a type of housing counseling.

Homeless means
(1) An individual or family who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, meaning:
(i) An individual or family with a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings, including a car, park, abandoned building, bus or train station, airport, or camping ground; (ii) An individual or family living in a supervised publicly or privately operated shelter designated to provide temporary living arrangements (including congregate shelters, transitional housing, and hotels and motels paid for by charitable organizations or by federal, state, or local government programs for low-income individuals); or
(iii) An individual who is exiting an institution where he or she resided for 90 days or less and who resided in an emergency shelter or place not meant for human habitation immediately before entering that institution;
(2) An individual or family who will imminently lose their primary nighttime residence, provided that:
(i) The primary nighttime residence will be lost within 14 days of the date of application for homeless assistance;
(ii) No subsequent residence has been identified; and
(iii) The individual or family lacks the resources or support networks, e.g., family, friends, faith-based or other social networks needed to obtain other permanent housing; (3) Unaccompanied youth under 25 years of age, or families with children and youth, who do not otherwise qualify as homeless under this definition, but who:
(i) Are defined as homeless under section 387 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5732a), section 637 of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9832), section 41403 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14043e–2), section 330(h) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b(h)), section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012), section 17(b) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(b)), or section 725 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a); (ii) Have not had a lease, ownership interest, or occupancy agreement in permanent housing at any time during the 60 days immediately preceding the date of application for homeless assistance; (iii) Have experienced persistent instability as measured by two moves or more during the 60-day period immediately preceding the date of applying for homeless assistance; and (iv) Can be expected to continue in such status for an extended period of time because of chronic disabilities, chronic physical health or mental health conditions, substance addiction, histories of domestic violence or childhood abuse (including neglect), the presence of a child or youth with a disability, or two or more barriers to employment, which include the lack of a high school degree or General Education Development (GED), illiteracy, low English proficiency, a history of incarceration or detention for criminal activity, and a history of unstable employment; or
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(4) Any individual or family who:
(i) Is fleeing, or is attempting to flee, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or other dangerous or life-threatening conditions that relate to violence against the individual or a family member, including a child, that has either taken place within the individual's or family's primary nighttime residence or has made the individual or family afraid to return to their primary nighttime residence; (ii) Has no other residence; and
(iii) Lacks the resources or support networks, e.g., family, friends, faith-based or other social networks, to obtain other permanent housing.

Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) means the information system designated by the Continuum of Care to comply with HUD's data collection, management, and reporting standards and used to collect client-level data and data on the provision of housing and services to homeless individuals and families and persons at risk of homelessness.

Homeless person means a youth (17 years or younger) not accompanied by an adult (18 years or older) or an adult without children, who is homeless (not imprisoned or otherwise detained pursuant to an Act of Congress or a State law), including the following:
(1) An individual who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence; and (2) An individual who has a primary nighttime residence that is:
(i) A supervised publicly or privately operated shelter designed to provide temporary living accommodations (including welfare hotels, congregate shelters, and transitional housing for the mentally ill); (ii) An institution that provides a temporary residence for individuals intended to be institutionalized; or (iii) A public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings.

Homeownership means ownership in fee simple title in a 1- to 4-unit dwelling or in a condominium unit, or equivalent form of ownership approved by HUD.
(1) The land may be owned in fee simple or the homeowner may have a 99-year ground lease. (i) For housing located in the insular areas, the ground lease must be 40 years or more. (ii) For housing located on Indian trust or restricted Indian lands or a Community Land Trust, the ground lease must be 50 years or more.
(iii) For manufactured housing, the ground lease must be for a period at least equal to the applicable period of affordability in § 92.254.
(2) Right to possession under a contract for deed, installment contract, or land contract (pursuant to which the deed is not given until the final payment is made) is not an equivalent form of ownership. (3) The ownership interest may be subject only to the restrictions on resale required under § 92.254(a); mortgages, deeds of trust, or other liens or instruments securing debt on the property as approved by the participating jurisdiction; or any other restrictions or encumbrances that do not impair the good and marketable nature of title to the ownership interest.
(4) The participating jurisdiction must determine whether or not ownership or membership in a cooperative or mutual housing project constitutes homeownership under State law; however, if the cooperative or mutual housing project receives Low Income Housing Tax Credits, the ownership or membership does not constitute homeownership.

Household means one or more persons occupying a housing unit.

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efficient, removable, and designed to be installed adjacent to existing single-family dwellings. Housing does not include emergency shelters (including shelters for disaster victims) or facilities such as nursing homes, convalescent homes, hospitals, residential treatment facilities, correctional facilities, halfway houses, housing for students, or dormitories (including farmworker dormitories).

Housing counseling has the meaning given the term in 24 CFR 5.100.

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Insular areas means Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the United States Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.

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Jurisdiction means a State or unit of general local government.

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Large family means a family of five or more persons.

Lead-based paint hazards means lead-based paint hazards as defined in part 35, subpart B of this title.

Low-income families means families whose incomes do not exceed 50 percent of the median family income for the area, as determined by HUD with adjustments for smaller and larger families, except that HUD may establish income ceilings higher or lower than 50 percent of the median for the area on the basis of HUD's findings that such variations are necessary because of prevailing levels of construction costs or fair market rents, or unusually high or low family incomes.

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Metropolitan city has the meaning given the term in 24 CFR 570.3.

Middle-income family means a family whose income is between 80 percent and 95 percent of the median income for the area, as determined by HUD, with adjustments for smaller and larger families, except that HUD may establish income ceilings higher or lower than 95 percent of the median for the area on the basis of HUD's findings that such variations are necessary because of prevailing levels of construction costs or fair market rents, or unusually high or low family incomes. (This corresponds to the term “moderate income family” under the CHAS statute, 42 U.S.C. 12705.)
Moderate-income family means a family whose income does not exceed 80 percent of the median income for the area, as determined by HUD with adjustments for smaller and larger families, except that HUD may establish income ceilings higher or lower than 80 percent of the median for the area on the basis of HUD's findings that such variations are necessary because of prevailing levels of construction costs or fair market rents, or unusually high or low family incomes.

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Neighborhood means a geographic location designated in comprehensive plans, ordinances, or other local documents as a neighborhood, village, or similar geographical designation that is within the boundary but does not encompass the entire area of a unit of general local government; except that if the unit of general local government has a population under 25,000, the neighborhood may, but need not, encompass the entire area of a unit of general local government.

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Overcrowding for purposes of describing relative housing needs, means a housing unit containing more than one person per room, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, for which data are made available by the Census Bureau. (See 24 CFR 791.402(b).)
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Participating jurisdiction means a jurisdiction (as defined in this section) that has been so designated by HUD in accordance with § 92.105.

Person with a disability means a person who is determined to:
(1) Have a physical, mental or emotional impairment that:
(i) Is expected to be of long-continued and indefinite duration; (ii) Substantially impedes his or her ability to live independently; and (iii) Is of such a nature that the ability could be improved by more suitable housing conditions; or (2) Have a developmental disability, as defined in section 102(7) of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (42 U.S.C. 6001–6007); or (3) Be the surviving member or members of any family that had been living in an assisted unit with the deceased member of the family who had a disability at the time of his or her death.

Person with disabilities means a household composed of one or more persons, at least one of whom is an adult, who has a disability.
(1) A person is considered to have a disability if the person has a physical, mental, or emotional impairment that:
(i) Is expected to be of long-continued and indefinite duration; (ii) Substantially impedes his or her ability to live independently; and (iii) Is of such a nature that such ability could be improved by more suitable housing conditions. (2) A person will also be considered to have a disability if he or she has a developmental disability, which is a severe, chronic disability that:
(i) Is attributable to a mental or physical impairment or combination of mental and physical impairments;
(ii) Is manifested before the person attains age 22;
(iii) Is likely to continue indefinitely;
(iv) Results in substantial functional limitations in three or more of the following areas of major life activity: self-care, receptive and expressive language, learning, mobility, self-direction, capacity for independent living, and economic self-sufficiency; and
(v) Reflects the person's need for a combination and sequence of special, interdisciplinary, or generic care, treatment, or other services that are of lifelong or extended duration and are individually planned and coordinated. Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this definition, the term “person with disabilities” includes two or more persons with disabilities living together, one or more such persons living with another person who is determined to be important to their care or well-being, and the surviving member or members of any household described in the first sentence of this definition who were living, in a unit assisted with HOME funds, with the deceased member of the household at the time of his or her death.

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Poverty level family means a family with an income below the poverty line, as defined by the Office of Management and Budget and revised annually.

Program income means gross income received by the participating jurisdiction, State recipient, or a subrecipient directly generated from the use of HOME funds or matching contributions. When program income is generated by housing that is only partially assisted with HOME funds or matching funds, the income shall be prorated to reflect the percentage of HOME funds used. Program income includes, but is not limited to, the following:
(1) Proceeds from the disposition by sale or long-term lease of real property acquired, rehabilitated, or constructed with HOME funds or matching contributions;
(2) Gross income from the use or rental of real property, owned by the participating jurisdiction, State recipient, or a subrecipient, that was acquired, rehabilitated, or constructed, with HOME funds or matching contributions, less costs incidental to generation of the income (Program income does not include gross income from the use, rental or sale of real property received by the project owner, developer, or sponsor, unless the funds are paid by the project owner, developer, or sponsor to the participating jurisdiction, subrecipient or State recipient);
(3) Payments of principal and interest on loans made using HOME funds or matching contributions; (4) Proceeds from the sale of loans made with HOME funds or matching contributions; (5) Proceeds from the sale of obligations secured by loans made with HOME funds or matching contributions;
(6) Interest earned on program income pending its disposition; and (7) Any other interest or return on the investment permitted under § 92.205(b) of HOME funds or matching contributions.

Project means a site or sites together with any building (including a manufactured housing unit) or buildings located on the site(s) that are under common ownership, management, and financing and are to be assisted with HOME funds as a single undertaking under this part. The project includes all the activities associated with the site and building. For tenant-based rental assistance, project means assistance to one or more families.

Project completion means that all necessary title transfer requirements and construction work have been performed; the project complies with the requirements of this part (including the property standards under § 92.251); the final drawdown of HOME funds has been disbursed for the project; and the project completion information has been entered into the disbursement and information system established by HUD, except that with respect to rental housing project completion, for the purposes of § 92.502(d) of this part, project completion occurs upon completion of construction and before occupancy. For tenant-based rental assistance, project completion means the final drawdown has been disbursed for the project.

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Rapid re-housing assistance means the provision of housing relocation and stabilization services and short- and/or medium-term rental assistance as necessary to help a homeless individual or family move as quickly as possible into permanent housing and achieve stability in that housing.

Reconstruction means the rebuilding, on the same lot, of housing standing on a site at the time of project commitment, except that housing that was destroyed may be rebuilt on the same lot if HOME funds are committed within 12 months of the date of destruction. The number of housing units on the lot may not be decreased or increased as part of a reconstruction project, but the number of rooms per unit may be increased or decreased. Reconstruction also includes replacing an existing substandard unit of manufactured housing with a new or standard unit of manufactured housing. Reconstruction is rehabilitation for purposes of this part.

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Severe cost burden means the extent to which gross housing costs, including utility costs, exceed 50 percent of gross income, based on data available from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Single family housing means a one-to four-family residence, condominium unit, cooperative unit, combination of manufactured housing and lot, or manufactured housing lot.

Single parent means an individual who:
(1) Is unmarried or legally separated from a spouse; and (2) Has one or more minor children of whom the individual has custody or joint custody, or is pregnant.

Single room occupancy (SRO) housing means housing (consisting of single- room dwelling units) that is the primary residence of its occupant or occupants. The unit must contain either food preparation or sanitary facilities (and may contain both) if the project consists of new construction, conversion of nonresidential space, or reconstruction. For acquisition or rehabilitation of an existing residential structure or hotel, neither food preparation nor sanitary facilities are required to be in the unit. If the units do not contain sanitary facilities, the building must contain sanitary facilities that are shared by tenants. A project's designation as an SRO cannot be inconsistent with the building's zoning and building code classification.

State means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any agency or instrumentality thereof that is established pursuant to legislation and designated by the chief executive officer to act on behalf of the state with regard to the provisions of this part; however, for purposes of the American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI) described in subpart M of this part, the term “state” does not include the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (except for FY2003 ADDI funds).

State recipient. See § 92.201(b)(2).

Subrecipient means a public agency or nonprofit organization selected by the participating jurisdiction to administer all or some of the participating jurisdiction's HOME programs to produce affordable housing, provide downpayment assistance, or provide tenant-based rental assistance. A public agency or nonprofit organization that receives HOME funds solely as a developer or owner of a housing project is not a subrecipient. The participating jurisdiction's selection of a subrecipient is not subject to the procurement procedures and requirements.

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Tenant-based rental assistance (TBRA) is a form of rental assistance in which the assisted tenant may move from a dwelling unit with a right to continued assistance. Tenant-based rental assistance under this part also includes security deposits for rental of dwelling units.

Transitional housing means housing that:
(1) Is designed to provide housing and appropriate supportive services to persons, including (but not limited to) deinstitutionalized individuals with disabilities, homeless individuals with disabilities, and homeless families with children; and
(2) Has as its purpose facilitating the movement of individuals and families to independent living within a time period that is set by the participating jurisdiction or project owner before occupancy.

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established for inspectable items for each of the following areas: site, building exterior, building systems, dwelling units, and common areas.

Unit of general local government means a city, town, township, county, parish, village, or other general purpose political subdivision of a State; a consortium of such political subdivisions recognized by HUD in accordance with § 92.101; and any agency or instrumentality thereof that is established pursuant to legislation and designated by the chief executive to act on behalf of the jurisdiction with regard to provisions of this part. When a county is an urban county, the urban county is the unit of general local government for purposes of the HOME Investment Partnerships Program.

Urban county has the meaning given the term in 24 CFR 570.3.

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Very low-income families means low- income families whose annual incomes do not exceed 50 percent of the median family income for the area, as determined by HUD with adjustments for smaller and larger families, except that HUD may establish income ceilings higher or lower than 50 percent of the median for the area on the basis of HUD findings that such variations are necessary because of prevailing levels of construction costs or fair market rents, or unusually high or low family incomes. An individual does not qualify as a very low-income family if the individual is a student who is not eligible to receive Section 8 assistance under 24 CFR 5.612.

Victim service provider means a private nonprofit organization whose primary mission is to provide services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. This term includes rape crisis centers, battered women's shelters, domestic violence transitional housing programs, and other programs.

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APPENDIX B: DEFINITIONS OF TERMS
2 CFR PART 200 UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, COST

PRINCIPLES, AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL AWARDS
The following definitions are provided under 2 CFR Part 200 Definitions:

Appendix B: 2 CFR Part 200 Definitions
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Acquisition cost means the cost of the asset including the cost to ready the asset for its intended use.

Acquisition cost for equipment, for example, means the net invoice price of the equipment, including the cost of any modifications, attachments, accessories, or auxiliary apparatus necessary to make it usable for the purpose for which it is acquired. Acquisition costs for software includes those development costs capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Ancillary charges, such as taxes, duty, protective in transit insurance, freight, and installation may be included in or excluded from the acquisition cost in accordance with the non-Federal entity's regular accounting practices.

Advance payment means a payment that a Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity makes by any appropriate payment mechanism, including a predetermined payment schedule, before the nonFederal entity disburses the funds for program purposes.

Allocation means the process of assigning a cost, or a group of costs, to one or more cost objective(s), in reasonable proportion to the benefit provided or other equitable relationship. The process may entail assigning a cost(s) directly to a final cost objective or through one or more intermediate cost objectives.

Assistance listings refers to the publicly available listing of Federal assistance programs managed and administered by the General Services Administration, formerly known as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA).

Assistance listing number means a unique number assigned to identify a Federal Assistance Listings, formerly known as the CFDA Number.

Assistance listing program title means the title that corresponds to the Federal Assistance Listings Number, formerly known as the CFDA program title.

Audit finding means deficiencies which the auditor is required by § 200.516(a) to report in the schedule of findings and questioned costs.

Auditee means any non-Federal entity that expends Federal awards which must be audited under subpart F of this part.

Auditor means an auditor who is a public accountant or a Federal, State, local government, or Indian tribe audit organization, which meets the general standards specified for external auditors in generally accepted government auditing standards (GAGAS). The term auditor does not include internal auditors of nonprofit organizations.

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Budget means the financial plan for the Federal award that the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity approves during the Federal award process or in subsequent amendments to the Federal award. It may include the Federal and non-Federal share or only the Federal share, as determined by the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity.

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Budget period means the time interval from the start date of a funded portion of an award to the end date of that funded portion during which recipients are authorized to expend the funds awarded, including any funds carried forward or other revisions pursuant to § 200.308.

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Capital assets means:
(1) Tangible or intangible assets used in operations having a useful life of more than one year which are capitalized in accordance with GAAP. Capital assets include:
(i) Land, buildings (facilities), equipment, and intellectual property (including software) whether acquired by purchase, construction, manufacture, exchange, or through a lease accounted for as financed purchase under Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) standards or a finance lease under Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) standards; and (ii) Additions, improvements, modifications, replacements, rearrangements, reinstallations, renovations or alterations to capital assets that materially increase their value or useful life (not ordinary repairs and maintenance).
(2) For purpose of this part, capital assets do not include intangible right-to-use assets (per GASB) and right-to-use operating lease assets (per FASB). For example, assets capitalized that recognize a lessee's right to control the use of property and/or equipment for a period of time under a lease contract. See also § 200.465.

Capital expenditures means expenditures to acquire capital assets or expenditures to make additions, improvements, modifications, replacements, rearrangements, reinstallations, renovations, or alterations to capital assets that materially increase their value or useful life.

Central service cost allocation plan means the documentation identifying, accumulating, and allocating or developing billing rates based on the allowable costs of services provided by a State or local government or Indian tribe on a centralized basis to its departments and agencies. The costs of these services may be allocated or billed to users.

Claim means, depending on the context, either:
(1) A written demand or written assertion by one of the parties to a Federal award seeking as a matter of right:
(i) The payment of money in a sum certain;
(ii) The adjustment or interpretation of the terms and conditions of the Federal award; or (iii) Other relief arising under or relating to a Federal award. (2) A request for payment that is not in dispute when submitted.

Class of Federal awards means a group of Federal awards either awarded under a specific program or group of programs or to a specific type of non-Federal entity or group of non-Federal entities to which specific provisions or exceptions may apply.

Closeout means the process by which the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity determines that all applicable administrative actions and all required work of the Federal award have been completed and takes actions as described in § 200.344.

Cluster of programs means a grouping of closely related programs that share common compliance requirements. The types of clusters of programs are research and development (R&D), student financial aid (SFA), and other clusters. “Other clusters” are as defined by OMB in the compliance supplement or as designated by a State for Federal awards the State provides to its subrecipients that meet the definition of a cluster of programs. When designating an “other cluster,” a State must identify the Federal awards included in the cluster and advise the subrecipients of compliance requirements applicable to the cluster, APP-B | DEFINITIONS
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consistent with § 200.332(a). A cluster of programs must be considered as one program for determining major programs, as described in § 200.518, and, with the exception of R&D as described in § 200.501(c), whether a program-specific audit may be elected.

Cognizant agency for audit means the Federal agency designated to carry out the responsibilities described in § 200.513(a). The cognizant agency for audit is not necessarily the same as the cognizant agency for indirect costs. A list of cognizant agencies for audit can be found on the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) website.

Cognizant agency for indirect costs means the Federal agency responsible for reviewing, negotiating, and approving cost allocation plans or indirect cost proposals developed under this part on behalf of all Federal agencies. The cognizant agency for indirect cost is not necessarily the same as the cognizant agency for audit. For assignments of cognizant agencies see the following:
(1) For Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs): Appendix III to this part, paragraph C.11. (2) For nonprofit organizations: Appendix IV to this part, paragraph C.2.a. (3) For State and local governments: Appendix V to this part, paragraph F.1. (4) For Indian tribes: Appendix VII to this part, paragraph D.1.

Compliance supplement means an annually updated authoritative source for auditors that serves to identify existing important compliance requirements that the Federal Government expects to be considered as part of an audit. Auditors use it to understand the Federal program's objectives, procedures, and compliance requirements, as well as audit objectives and suggested audit procedures for determining compliance with the relevant Federal program.

Computing devices means machines used to acquire, store, analyze, process, and publish data and other information electronically, including accessories (or “peripherals”) for printing, transmitting and receiving, or storing electronic information. See also the definitions of supplies and information technology systems in this section.

Contract means, for the purpose of Federal financial assistance, a legal instrument by which a recipient or subrecipient purchases property or services needed to carry out the project or program under a Federal award. For additional information on subrecipient and contractor determinations, see § 200.331. See also the definition of subaward in this section.

Contractor means an entity that receives a contract as defined in this section.

Cooperative agreement means a legal instrument of financial assistance between a Federal awarding agency and a recipient or a pass-through entity and a subrecipient that, consistent with 31 U.S.C. 6302– 6305:
(1) Is used to enter into a relationship the principal purpose of which is to transfer anything of value to carry out a public purpose authorized by a law of the United States (see 31 U.S.C. 6101(3)); and not to acquire property or services for the Federal Government or pass-through entity's direct benefit or use; (2) Is distinguished from a grant in that it provides for substantial involvement of the Federal awarding agency in carrying out the activity contemplated by the Federal award. (3) The term does not include:
(i) A cooperative research and development agreement as defined in 15 U.S.C. 3710a; or (ii) An agreement that provides only:
(A) Direct United States Government cash assistance to an individual; (B) A subsidy;
(C) A loan;
(D) A loan guarantee; or
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(E) Insurance.

Cooperative audit resolution means the use of audit follow-up techniques which promote prompt corrective action by improving communication, fostering collaboration, promoting trust, and developing an understanding between the Federal agency and the non-Federal entity. This approach is based upon:
(1) A strong commitment by Federal agency and non-Federal entity leadership to program integrity; (2) Federal agencies strengthening partnerships and working cooperatively with non-Federal entities and their auditors; and non-Federal entities and their auditors working cooperatively with Federal agencies; (3) A focus on current conditions and corrective action going forward; (4) Federal agencies offering appropriate relief for past noncompliance when audits show prompt corrective action has occurred; and
(5) Federal agency leadership sending a clear message that continued failure to correct conditions identified by audits which are likely to cause improper payments, fraud, waste, or abuse is unacceptable and will result in sanctions.

Corrective action means action taken by the auditee that:
(1) Corrects identified deficiencies;
(2) Produces recommended improvements; or
(3) Demonstrates that audit findings are either invalid or do not warrant auditee action.

Cost allocation plan means central service cost allocation plan or public assistance cost allocation plan.

Cost objective means a program, function, activity, award, organizational subdivision, contract, or work unit for which cost data are desired and for which provision is made to accumulate and measure the cost of processes, products, jobs, capital projects, etc. A cost objective may be a major function of the nonFederal entity, a particular service or project, a Federal award, or an indirect (Facilities & Administrative (F&A)) cost activity, as described in subpart E of this part. See also the definitions of final cost objective and intermediate cost objective in this section.

Cost sharing or matching means the portion of project costs not paid by Federal funds or contributions (unless otherwise authorized by Federal statute). See also § 200.306.

Cross-cutting audit finding means an audit finding where the same underlying condition or issue affects all Federal awards (including Federal awards of more than one Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity).

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Disallowed costs means those charges to a Federal award that the Federal awarding agency or passthrough entity determines to be unallowable, in accordance with the applicable Federal statutes, regulations, or the terms and conditions of the Federal award.

Discretionary award means an award in which the Federal awarding agency, in keeping with specific statutory authority that enables the agency to exercise judgment (“discretion”), selects the recipient and/or the amount of Federal funding awarded through a competitive process or based on merit of proposals. A discretionary award may be selected on a non-competitive basis, as appropriate.

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capitalization level established by the non-Federal entity for financial statement purposes, or $5,000. See also the definitions of capital assets, computing devices, general purpose equipment, information technology systems, special purpose equipment, and supplies in this section.

Expenditures means charges made by a non-Federal entity to a project or program for which a Federal award was received.
(1) The charges may be reported on a cash or accrual basis, as long as the methodology is disclosed and is consistently applied.
(2) For reports prepared on a cash basis, expenditures are the sum of:
(i) Cash disbursements for direct charges for property and services; (ii) The amount of indirect expense charged;
(iii) The value of third-party in-kind contributions applied; and (iv) The amount of cash advance payments and payments made to subrecipients. (3) For reports prepared on an accrual basis, expenditures are the sum of:
(i) Cash disbursements for direct charges for property and services; (ii) The amount of indirect expense incurred;
(iii) The value of third-party in-kind contributions applied; and (iv) The net increase or decrease in the amounts owed by the non-Federal entity for:
(A) Goods and other property received;
(B) Services performed by employees, contractors, subrecipients, and other payees; and (C) Programs for which no current services or performance are required such as annuities, insurance claims, or other benefit payments.

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Federal agency means an “agency” as defined at 5 U.S.C. 551(1) and further clarified by 5 U.S.C. 552(f).

Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) means the clearinghouse designated by OMB as the repository of record where non-Federal entities are required to transmit the information required by subpart F of this part.

Federal award has the meaning, depending on the context, in either paragraph (1) or (2) of this definition:
(1)
(i) The Federal financial assistance that a recipient receives directly from a Federal awarding agency or indirectly from a pass-through entity, as described in § 200.101; or (ii) The cost-reimbursement contract under the Federal Acquisition Regulations that a non-Federal entity receives directly from a Federal awarding agency or indirectly from a pass-through entity, as described in § 200.101.
(2) The instrument setting forth the terms and conditions. The instrument is the grant agreement, cooperative agreement, other agreement for assistance covered in paragraph (2) of the definition of Federal financial assistance in this section, or the cost-reimbursement contract awarded under the Federal Acquisition Regulations.
(3) Federal award does not include other contracts that a Federal agency uses to buy goods or services from a contractor or a contract to operate Federal Government owned, contractor operated facilities (GOCOs).
(4) See also definitions of Federal financial assistance, grant agreement, and cooperative agreement.

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Federal award date means the date when the Federal award is signed by the authorized official of the Federal awarding agency.

Federal awarding agency means the Federal agency that provides a Federal award directly to a nonFederal entity.

Federal financial assistance means
(1) Assistance that non-Federal entities receive or administer in the form of:
(i) Grants;
(ii) Cooperative agreements;
(iii) Non-cash contributions or donations of property (including donated surplus property); (iv) Direct appropriations;
(v) Food commodities; and
(vi) Other financial assistance (except assistance listed in paragraph (2) of this definition). (2) For § 200.203 and subpart F of this part, Federal financial assistance also includes assistance that nonFederal entities receive or administer in the form of:
(i) Loans;
(ii) Loan Guarantees;
(iii) Interest subsidies; and
(iv) Insurance.
(3) For § 200.216, Federal financial assistance includes assistance that non-Federal entities receive or administer in the form of:
(i) Grants;
(ii) Cooperative agreements;
(iii) Loans; and
(iv) Loan Guarantees.
(4) Federal financial assistance does not include amounts received as reimbursement for services rendered to individuals as described in § 200.502(h) and (i).

Federal interest means, for purposes of § 200.330 or when used in connection with the acquisition or improvement of real property, equipment, or supplies under a Federal award, the dollar amount that is the product of the:
(1) The percentage of Federal participation in the total cost of the real property, equipment, or supplies; and (2) Current fair market value of the property, improvements, or both, to the extent the costs of acquiring or improving the property were included as project costs.

Federal program means:
(1) All Federal awards which are assigned a single Assistance Listings Number. (2) When no Assistance Listings Number is assigned, all Federal awards from the same agency made for the same purpose must be combined and considered one program. (3) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2) of this definition, a cluster of programs. The types of clusters of programs are:
(i) Research and development (R&D);
(ii) Student financial aid (SFA); and
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(iii) “Other clusters,” as described in the definition of cluster of programs in this section.

Federal share means the portion of the Federal award costs that are paid using Federal funds.

Final cost objective means a cost objective which has allocated to it both direct and indirect costs and, in the non-Federal entity's accumulation system, is one of the final accumulation points, such as a particular award, internal project, or other direct activity of a non-Federal entity. See also the definitions of cost objective and intermediate cost objective in this section.

Financial obligations, when referencing a recipient's or subrecipient's use of funds under a Federal award, means orders placed for property and services, contracts and subawards made, and similar transactions that require payment.

Fixed amount awards means a type of grant or cooperative agreement under which the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity provides a specific level of support without regard to actual costs incurred under the Federal award. This type of Federal award reduces some of the administrative burden and recordkeeping requirements for both the non-Federal entity and Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity.

Accountability is based primarily on performance and results. See §§ 200.102(c), 200.201(b), and 200.333.

Foreign organization means an entity that is:
(1) A public or private organization located in a country other than the United States and its territories that is subject to the laws of the country in which it is located, irrespective of the citizenship of project staff or place of performance;
(2) A private nongovernmental organization located in a country other than the United States that solicits and receives cash contributions from the general public; (3) A charitable organization located in a country other than the United States that is nonprofit and tax exempt under the laws of its country of domicile and operation, and is not a university, college, accredited degree-granting institution of education, private foundation, hospital, organization engaged exclusively in research or scientific activities, church, synagogue, mosque or other similar entities organized primarily for religious purposes; or
(4) An organization located in a country other than the United States not recognized as a foreign public entity.

Foreign public entity means:
(1) A foreign government or foreign governmental entity; (2) A public international organization, which is an organization entitled to enjoy privileges, exemptions, and immunities as an international organization under the International Organizations Immunities Act (22 U.S.C. 288–288f);
(3) An entity owned (in whole or in part) or controlled by a foreign government; or (4) Any other entity consisting wholly or partially of one or more foreign governments or foreign governmental entities.

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General purpose equipment means equipment which is not limited to research, medical, scientific or other technical activities. Examples include office equipment and furnishings, modular offices, telephone networks, information technology equipment and systems, air conditioning equipment, reproduction and printing equipment, and motor vehicles. See also the definitions of equipment and special purpose equipment in this section.

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) has the meaning specified in accounting standards issued by the GASB and the FASB.

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Generally accepted government auditing standards (GAGAS), also known as the Yellow Book, means generally accepted government auditing standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, which are applicable to financial audits.

Grant agreement means a legal instrument of financial assistance between a Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity and a non-Federal entity that, consistent with 31 U.S.C. 6302, 6304:
(1) Is used to enter into a relationship the principal purpose of which is to transfer anything of value to carry out a public purpose authorized by a law of the United States (see 31 U.S.C. 6101(3)); and not to acquire property or services for the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity's direct benefit or use; (2) Is distinguished from a cooperative agreement in that it does not provide for substantial involvement of the Federal awarding agency in carrying out the activity contemplated by the Federal award. (3) Does not include an agreement that provides only:
(i) Direct United States Government cash assistance to an individual; (ii) A subsidy;
(iii) A loan;
(vi) A loan guarantee; or
(v) Insurance.

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Highest level owner means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest-level owner as defined in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) (48 CFR 52.204–17).

Hospital means a facility licensed as a hospital under the law of any state or a facility operated as a hospital by the United States, a state, or a subdivision of a state.

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Improper payment means:
(1) Any payment that should not have been made or that was made in an incorrect amount under statutory, contractual, administrative, or other legally applicable requirements. (i) Incorrect amounts are overpayments or underpayments that are made to eligible recipients (including inappropriate denials of payment or service, any payment that does not account for credit for applicable discounts, payments that are for an incorrect amount, and duplicate payments). An improper payment also includes any payment that was made to an ineligible recipient or for an ineligible good or service, or payments for goods or services not received (except for such payments authorized by law).

Note 1 to paragraph (1)(i) of this definition. Applicable discounts are only those discounts where it is both advantageous and within the agency's control to claim them. (ii) When an agency's review is unable to discern whether a payment was proper as a result of insufficient or lack of documentation, this payment should also be considered an improper payment. When establishing documentation requirements for payments, agencies should ensure that all documentation requirements are necessary and should refrain from imposing additional burdensome documentation requirements.

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(iii) Interest or other fees that may result from an underpayment by an agency are not considered an improper payment if the interest was paid correctly. These payments are generally separate transactions and may be necessary under certain statutory, contractual, administrative, or other legally applicable requirements.
(iv) A “questioned cost” (as defined in this section) should not be considered an improper payment until the transaction has been completely reviewed and is confirmed to be improper. (v) The term “payment” in this definition means any disbursement or transfer of Federal funds (including a commitment for future payment, such as cash, securities, loans, loan guarantees, and insurance subsidies) to any non-Federal person, non-Federal entity, or Federal employee, that is made by a Federal agency, a Federal contractor, a Federal grantee, or a governmental or other organization administering a Federal program or activity. (vi) The term “payment” includes disbursements made pursuant to prime contracts awarded under the Federal Acquisition Regulation and Federal awards subject to this part that are expended by recipients.
(2) See definition of improper payment in OMB Circular A–123 appendix C, part I A (1) “What is an improper payment?” Questioned costs, including those identified in audits, are not an improper payment until reviewed and confirmed to be improper as defined in OMB Circular A–123 appendix C.

Indian tribe means any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. Chapter 33), which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians (25 U.S.C. 450b(e)). See annually published Bureau of Indian Affairs list of Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible to Receive Services.

Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) is defined at 20 U.S.C. 1001.

Indirect (facilities & administrative (F&A)) costs means those costs incurred for a common or joint purpose benefitting more than one cost objective, and not readily assignable to the cost objectives specifically benefitted, without effort disproportionate to the results achieved. To facilitate equitable distribution of indirect expenses to the cost objectives served, it may be necessary to establish a number of pools of indirect (F&A) costs. Indirect (F&A) cost pools must be distributed to benefitted cost objectives on bases that will produce an equitable result in consideration of relative benefits derived.

Indirect cost rate proposal means the documentation prepared by a non-Federal entity to substantiate its request for the establishment of an indirect cost rate as described in appendices III through VII and appendix IX to this part.

Information technology systems means computing devices, ancillary equipment, software, firmware, and similar procedures, services (including support services), and related resources. See also the definitions of computing devices and equipment in this section.

Intangible property means property having no physical existence, such as trademarks, copyrights, patents and patent applications and property, such as loans, notes and other debt instruments, lease agreements, stock and other instruments of property ownership (whether the property is tangible or intangible).

Intermediate cost objective means a cost objective that is used to accumulate indirect costs or service center costs that are subsequently allocated to one or more indirect cost pools or final cost objectives. See also the definitions of cost objective and final cost objective in this section.

Internal controls for non-Federal entities means:
(1) Processes designed and implemented by non-Federal entities to provide reasonable assurance regarding the achievement of objectives in the following categories:
(i) Effectiveness and efficiency of operations;
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(ii) Reliability of reporting for internal and external use; and (iii) Compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
(2) Federal awarding agencies are required to follow internal control compliance requirements in OMB Circular No. A–123, Management's Responsibility for Enterprise Risk Management and Internal Control.

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Loan means a Federal loan or loan guarantee received or administered by a non-Federal entity, except as used in the definition of program income in this section. (1) The term “direct loan” means a disbursement of funds by the Federal Government to a non-Federal borrower under a contract that requires the repayment of such funds with or without interest. The term includes the purchase of, or participation in, a loan made by another lender and financing arrangements that defer payment for more than 90 days, including the sale of a Federal Government asset on credit terms. The term does not include the acquisition of a federally guaranteed loan in satisfaction of default claims or the price support loans of the Commodity Credit Corporation. (2) The term “direct loan obligation” means a binding agreement by a Federal awarding agency to make a direct loan when specified conditions are fulfilled by the borrower. (3) The term “loan guarantee” means any Federal Government guarantee, insurance, or other pledge with respect to the payment of all or a part of the principal or interest on any debt obligation of a non-Federal borrower to a non-Federal lender, but does not include the insurance of deposits, shares, or other withdrawable accounts in financial institutions.
(4) The term “loan guarantee commitment” means a binding agreement by a Federal awarding agency to make a loan guarantee when specified conditions are fulfilled by the borrower, the lender, or any other party to the guarantee agreement.

Local government means any unit of government within a state, including a:
(1) County;
(2) Borough;
(3) Municipality;
(4) City;
(5) Town;
(6) Township;
(7) Parish;
(8) Local public authority, including any public housing agency under the United States Housing Act of 1937;
(9) Special district;
(10) School district;
(11) Intrastate district;
(12) Council of governments, whether or not incorporated as a nonprofit corporation under State law; and (13) Any other agency or instrumentality of a multi-, regional, or intra-State or local government.

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Major program means a Federal program determined by the auditor to be a major program in accordance with § 200.518 or a program identified as a major program by a Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity in accordance with § 200.503(e).

Management decision means the Federal awarding agency's or pass-through entity's written determination, provided to the auditee, of the adequacy of the auditee's proposed corrective actions to address the findings, based on its evaluation of the audit findings and proposed corrective actions.

Micro-purchase means a purchase of supplies or services, the aggregate amount of which does not exceed the micro-purchase threshold. Micro-purchases comprise a subset of a non-Federal entity's small purchases as defined in § 200.320.

Micro-purchase threshold means the dollar amount at or below which a non-Federal entity may purchase property or services using micro-purchase procedures (see § 200.320). Generally, the micro-purchase threshold for procurement activities administered under Federal awards is not to exceed the amount set by the FAR at 48 CFR part 2, subpart 2.1, unless a higher threshold is requested by the non-Federal entity and approved by the cognizant agency for indirect costs.

Modified Total Direct Cost (MTDC) means all direct salaries and wages, applicable fringe benefits, materials and supplies, services, travel, and up to the first $25,000 of each subaward (regardless of the period of performance of the subawards under the award). MTDC excludes equipment, capital expenditures, charges for patient care, rental costs, tuition remission, scholarships and fellowships, participant support costs and the portion of each subaward in excess of $25,000. Other items may only be excluded when necessary to avoid a serious inequity in the distribution of indirect costs, and with the approval of the cognizant agency for indirect costs.

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Non-discretionary award means an award made by the Federal awarding agency to specific recipients in accordance with statutory, eligibility and compliance requirements, such that in keeping with specific statutory authority the agency has no ability to exercise judgement (“discretion”). A non-discretionary award amount could be determined specifically or by formula.

Non-Federal entity (NFE) means a State, local government, Indian tribe, Institution of Higher Education (IHE), or nonprofit organization that carries out a Federal award as a recipient or subrecipient.

Nonprofit organization means any corporation, trust, association, cooperative, or other organization, not including IHEs, that:
(1) Is operated primarily for scientific, educational, service, charitable, or similar purposes in the public interest;
(2) Is not organized primarily for profit; and
(3) Uses net proceeds to maintain, improve, or expand the operations of the organization.

Notice of funding opportunity means a formal announcement of the availability of Federal funding through a financial assistance program from a Federal awarding agency. The notice of funding opportunity provides information on the award, who is eligible to apply, the evaluation criteria for selection of an awardee, required components of an application, and how to submit the application. The notice of funding opportunity is any paper or electronic issuance that an agency uses to announce a funding opportunity, whether it is called a “program announcement,” “notice of funding availability,” “broad agency announcement,” “research announcement,” “solicitation,” or some other term.

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Office of Management and Budget (OMB) means the Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget.

Oversight agency for audit means the Federal awarding agency that provides the predominant amount of funding directly (direct funding) (as listed on the schedule of expenditures of Federal awards, see § 200.510(b)) to a non-Federal entity unless OMB designates a specific cognizant agency for audit. When the direct funding represents less than 25 percent of the total Federal expenditures (as direct and subawards) by the non-Federal entity, then the Federal agency with the predominant amount of total funding is the designated oversight agency for audit. When there is no direct funding, the Federal awarding agency which is the predominant source of pass-through funding must assume the oversight responsibilities. The duties of the oversight agency for audit and the process for any reassignments are described in § 200.513(b).

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Participant support costs means direct costs for items such as stipends or subsistence allowances, travel allowances, and registration fees paid to or on behalf of participants or trainees (but not employees) in connection with conferences, or training projects.

Pass-through entity (PTE) means a non-Federal entity that provides a subaward to a subrecipient to carry out part of a Federal program.

Performance goal means a target level of performance expressed as a tangible, measurable objective, against which actual achievement can be compared, including a goal expressed as a quantitative standard, value, or rate. In some instances (e.g., discretionary research awards), this may be limited to the requirement to submit technical performance reports (to be evaluated in accordance with agency policy).

Period of performance means the total estimated time interval between the start of an initial Federal award and the planned end date, which may include one or more funded portions, or budget periods. Identification of the period of performance in the Federal award per § 200.211(b)(5) does not commit the awarding agency to fund the award beyond the currently approved budget period.

Personal property means property other than real property. It may be tangible, having physical existence, or intangible.

Personally Identifiable Information (PII) means information that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual's identity, either alone or when combined with other personal or identifying information that is linked or linkable to a specific individual. Some information that is considered to be PII is available in public sources such as telephone books, public websites, and university listings. This type of information is considered to be Public PII and includes, for example, first and last name, address, work telephone number, email address, home telephone number, and general educational credentials. The definition of PII is not anchored to any single category of information or technology. Rather, it requires a case-by-case assessment of the specific risk that an individual can be identified. Non-PII can become PII whenever additional information is made publicly available, in any medium and from any source, that, when combined with other available information, could be used to identify an individual.

Program income means gross income earned by the non-Federal entity that is directly generated by a supported activity or earned as a result of the Federal award during the period of performance except as provided in § 200.307(f). (See the definition of period of performance in this section.) Program income includes but is not limited to income from fees for services performed, the use or rental or real or personal property acquired under Federal awards, the sale of commodities or items fabricated under a Federal award, license fees and royalties on patents and copyrights, and principal and interest on loans made with Federal award funds. Interest earned on advances of Federal funds is not program income. Except as otherwise provided in Federal statutes, regulations, or the terms and conditions of the Federal award, program income does not include rebates, credits, discounts, and interest earned on any of them. See also APP-B | DEFINITIONS
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§ 200.407. See also 35 U.S.C. 200–212 “Disposition of Rights in Educational Awards” applies to inventions made under Federal awards.

Project cost means total allowable costs incurred under a Federal award and all required cost sharing and voluntary committed cost sharing, including third-party contributions.

Property means real property or personal property. See also the definitions of real property and personal property in this section.

Protected Personally Identifiable Information (Protected PII) means an individual's first name or first initial and last name in combination with any one or more of types of information, including, but not limited to, social security number, passport number, credit card numbers, clearances, bank numbers, biometrics, date and place of birth, mother's maiden name, criminal, medical and financial records, educational transcripts. This does not include PII that is required by law to be disclosed. See also the definition of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) in this section.

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Questioned cost means a cost that is questioned by the auditor because of an audit finding:
(1) Which resulted from a violation or possible violation of a statute, regulation, or the terms and conditions of a Federal award, including for funds used to match Federal funds; (2) Where the costs, at the time of the audit, are not supported by adequate documentation; or (3) Where the costs incurred appear unreasonable and do not reflect the actions a prudent person would take in the circumstances.
(4) Questioned costs are not an improper payment until reviewed and confirmed to be improper as defined in OMB Circular A–123 appendix C. (See also the definition of Improper payment in this section).

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Real property means land, including land improvements, structures and appurtenances thereto, but excludes moveable machinery and equipment.

Recipient means an entity, usually but not limited to non-Federal entities that receives a Federal award directly from a Federal awarding agency. The term recipient does not include subrecipients or individuals that are beneficiaries of the award.

Renewal award means an award made subsequent to an expiring Federal award for which the start date is contiguous with, or closely follows, the end of the expiring Federal award. A renewal award's start date will begin a distinct period of performance.

Research and Development (R&D) means all research activities, both basic and applied, and all development activities that are performed by non-Federal entities. The term research also includes activities involving the training of individuals in research techniques where such activities utilize the same facilities as other research and development activities and where such activities are not included in the instruction function. “Research” is defined as a systematic study directed toward fuller scientific knowledge or understanding of the subject studied. “Development” is the systematic use of knowledge and understanding gained from research directed toward the production of useful materials, devices, systems, or methods, including design and development of prototypes and processes.

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Simplified acquisition threshold means the dollar amount below which a non-Federal entity may purchase property or services using small purchase methods (see § 200.320). Non-Federal entities adopt small purchase procedures in order to expedite the purchase of items at or below the simplified acquisition threshold. The simplified acquisition threshold for procurement activities administered under Federal awards is set by the FAR at 48 CFR part 2, subpart 2.1. The non-Federal entity is responsible for determining an appropriate simplified acquisition threshold based on internal controls, an evaluation of risk, and its documented procurement procedures. However, in no circumstances can this threshold exceed the dollar value established in the FAR (48 CFR part 2, subpart 2.1) for the simplified acquisition threshold.

Recipients should determine if local government laws on purchasing apply.

Special purpose equipment means equipment which is used only for research, medical, scientific, or other technical activities. Examples of special purpose equipment include microscopes, x-ray machines, surgical instruments, and spectrometers. See also the definitions of equipment and general purpose equipment in this section.

State means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any agency or instrumentality thereof exclusive of local governments.

Student Financial Aid (SFA) means Federal awards under those programs of general student assistance, such as those authorized by Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, (20 U.S.C. 1070– 1099d), which are administered by the U.S. Department of Education, and similar programs provided by other Federal agencies. It does not include Federal awards under programs that provide fellowships or similar Federal awards to students on a competitive basis, or for specified studies or research.

Subaward means an award provided by a pass-through entity to a subrecipient for the subrecipient to carry out part of a Federal award received by the pass-through entity. It does not include payments to a contractor or payments to an individual that is a beneficiary of a Federal program. A subaward may be provided through any form of legal agreement, including an agreement that the pass-through entity considers a contract.

Subrecipient means an entity, usually but not limited to non-Federal entities, that receives a subaward from a pass-through entity to carry out part of a Federal award; but does not include an individual that is a beneficiary of such award. A subrecipient may also be a recipient of other Federal awards directly from a Federal awarding agency.

Subsidiary means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned or controlled directly by a parent corporation or through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.

Supplies means all tangible personal property other than those described in the definition of equipment in this section. A computing device is a supply if the acquisition cost is less than the lesser of the capitalization level established by the non-Federal entity for financial statement purposes or $5,000, regardless of the length of its useful life. See also the definitions of computing devices and equipment in this section.

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Telecommunications cost means the cost of using communication and telephony technologies such as mobile phones, land lines, and internet.

Termination means the ending of a Federal award, in whole or in part at any time prior to the planned end of period of performance. A lack of available funds is not a termination.

Third-party in-kind contributions means the value of non-cash contributions (i.e., property or services) that—
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To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Adriana Figueroa, Public Works Director
Date: November 18, 2025
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF REVISED TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN FOR

HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING EVENT

BACKGROUND
The City hosts several special events for the community to attend that require street closure. The California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (CJPIA) recommends the preparation and approval of a traffic control plan by the City’s traffic engineer, to ensure that street closures and relevant temporary signage used during the event are safe and compliant.

DISCUSSION
The City’s annual Holiday Tree Lighting event is a long-standing community tradition that attracts several hundred residents each year to celebrate the holiday season. In preparation for this year’s event, staff reviewed the existing 2017 traffic control plan to evaluate safety, traffic circulation, and event logistics. Based on prior events and coordination with current standards for safety precautions, staff determined that a revision to the closure area was necessary given the need for increased event space to accommodate holiday programming and further reduce traffic congestion around the event site.

This revised traffic control plan expands the street closure area further north on Paramount Boulevard up to Town Center West, which is adjacent to Carl’s Jr. This extension will allow for additional pedestrian space and event staging while improving vehicle detour circulation. Adoption of this plan will replace and supersede the 2017 plan and will serve as the City’s official traffic control plan for this year and future holiday tree lighting events, unless further modified.

FISCAL IMPACT
The approval of the revised traffic control plan will have no fiscal impact.

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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 revised traffic control plan for the holiday tree lighting event.

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To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Adriana Figueroa, Public Works Director
Date: November 18, 2025
SUBJECT: NEIGHBORHOOD STREET RESURFACING (CITY PROJECT NO. 9431)

BACKGROUND
Each year, the City allocates funding for the neighborhood street resurfacing project. This includes grinding down the asphalt and repaving streets, replacing damaged curb and gutter, repairing sidewalks, slurry seal pavement, and installing Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) curb ramps to ensure proper access for all pedestrians. Repairs are planned based on the recommendations of the Pavement Management System, a report completed by our City Engineering firm, Willdan Engineering. The report is a comprehensive review of the condition of all city streets within Paramount boundaries and identifies those streets in most need of repair.

On July 2, 2024, the Director of Public Works opened bids for the project, and the project was awarded to Sequel Contractors, Inc., at the City Council meeting on August 13, 2024.

A Notice to Proceed was issued with a start date of October 14, 2024.

DISCUSSION
The work performed under this contract has been inspected under the supervision of the Public Works Director, in conformance with Section 6-8 of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction.

The project was completed on October 3, 2025, and the Notice of Completion will be filed with the Los Angeles County Recorder’s office after approval by the City Council. The contract retention of $68,715.34 will be held for thirty-five (35) days from that date of recordation. The total project cost, including any necessary change orders, is $1,374,306.92.

For this project, the following streets were repaved:

Street Location Beginning End
Madison Street
Verdura Avenue
Chester Street
Exeter
Downey Avenue
Madison Street
Verdura Avenue
W/ Garfield
East cul-de-sac
Chester Street
East cul-de-sac
E/ Texaco Avenue
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Chester Street
Alley way N/ Alhambra Ave
Lakewood
City Limit
Hayter Avenue
Merkel Avenue

FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact, as there was sufficient funding budgeted in the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Capital Improvements Project Budget. No additional appropriation is required.

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
Accept the work performed by Sequel Contractors, Inc., Santa Fe Springs, California, for the neighborhood street resurfacing project and authorize payment for the remaining retention.

To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Lana Dich, Finance Director
Date: November 18, 2025
SUBJECT: CARRYOVER OF UNSPENT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (CIP) BUDGET APPROPRIATION FROM FY 2024-25 TO FY 2025-26

BACKGROUND
During the budget adoption process in June, staff estimated that certain Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) would be completed and paid for by June 30, 2025, while others would remain in progress and need to be carried over to the next fiscal year.

However, the actual amount of unexpended CIP budget cannot be determined until several months after the close of the fiscal year, once all FY 2024-25 invoices have been received and paid.

When a CIP budget appropriation is not fully expended in the fiscal year in which it was approved, the unspent balance is available for carryover to the subsequent fiscal year.

DISCUSSION
Capital Improvement Projects often span multiple years due to their scope, complexity, and construction schedules. Consequently, not all project appropriations are expended within a single fiscal year.

The budget carryover process allows staff to manage CIP budgets efficiently by carrying over unspent funds available for the continued phases of these multi-year projects.

Without this process, the FY 2025-26 Budget could appear overspent, as expenditures would be incurred without corresponding appropriations carried forward

FISCAL IMPACT
The total budget carryover of $35,514,916 is necessary to cover project expenditures originally appropriated in FY 2024-25 that remain unspent as of June 30, 2025. A detailed list of projects and their respective carryover amounts is provided in Attachment A. Should final figures change as a result of year-end adjustments, staff will update the carryover amounts administratively without returning to the City Council for further action, provided that the total carryover remains within the original budget appropriation approved by Council. The budget carryover by fund is summarized in the table below:

Agenda Report November 18, 2025
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approve the carryover of $35,514,916 in unspent CIP budget appropriations from FY 2024-25 to FY 2025-26 as detailed by fund and project shown in Attachment A.

ATTACHMENT A

CITY OF PARAMOUNT

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
BUDGET CARRYOVER FROM FY 2024-25 TO FY 2025-26
PROJECT DESCRIPTION FUND Project Number AMOUNT
15101 PARAMOUNT BLVD PROJECT (2024) 112 94-85 277,600
AFFORDABLE HOUSING 16638-16675 PMT (2025 112 95-70 668,254 ALL-AM PARK ACTIVITY CENTER DESIGN-2024 112 94-63 21,140 ALLEY IMPROVEMENTS (2024) 112 94-34 2,000
BANNER POLE INSTALLATION (2025) 112 95-72 210,299
CITY HALL ELECTRICAL UPGRADES (2024) 112 94-87 553,966
CITY HALL LANDSCAPE & IRRIGATION REPAIRS 112 93-74 175,000 CITY HALL LOBBY REDESIGN (2024) 112 94-88 31,261
CITY HALL PARKING LOT 112 93-87 1,104,320
CIVIC CENTER FOUNTAIN UPGRADE 112 92-76 1,242,537
COMMUNITY ENCHANCEMENT PROGRAM (2024) 112 94-83 644,320 DILLS PARK COMMUNITY ORCHARD 112 92-58 543,622
DILLS PARK IRRIGATION REPAIRS (2025) 112 95-74 42,799
DILLS PARK RESTROOMS 112 92-59 505,340
DOWNTOWN ELECTRICAL UPGRADE (2025) 112 95-73 177,917
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS EQUIPMENT 112 92-74 20,000
EV CHARGING STATIONS EDISON CHARGE READY 112 93-93 21,450 GUARDRAIL REPAIRS (2024) 112 94-38 50,000
HUNSKER TRAFFIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENT-2024 112 94-33 45,711 HVAC/CONDENSING UNIT REPL PARAMOUNT GYM 112 92-94 97,000 IRRIGATION VALVE UPGRADES (2024) 112 94-51 100,000
MARIPOSA CLASSROOM CONVERSION 112 92-68 18,000
PARAMOUNT PARK ENTRY IMPROVEMENT (2024) 112 94-54 43,809 PARK FACILITY SECURITY ENHANCEMENT-2024 112 94-59 14,443 PARK LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS (2024) 112 94-52 27,681
PARK MONUMENT SIGNS (2024) 112 94-50 84,940
PMT SAW COMMUNITY MTG ROOM/MUSEUM (2025) 112 95-50 677,316 PROGRESS PARK EXTERIOR LIGHTING REPL 112 93-91 232,750
PROGRESS PARK PLAYGROUND REPLACEMENT 112 93-51 1,045
PROGRESS PLAZA EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS 112 93-52 189,960
PROPERTY PURCHASE-16471 PARAMOUNT (2024) 112 94-81 621,723 SOMERSET RANCH POCKET PARK (2024) 112 94-62 12,250
TRAFFIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS (2024) 112 94-32 202,763
VETERANS MEMORIAL RENOVATION (2024) 112 94-77 325,466
WILLDAN ENERY AUDIT PROJECT (2024) 112 94-93 487,233
SUBTOTAL - FUND 112 GENERAL FUND 9,473,915
ALLEY IMPROVEMENTS (2024) 211 94-34 14,372
ALLEY IMPROVEMENTS (2025) 211 95-34 129,880
SUBTOTAL - FUND 211 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) 144,251 EV CHARGING STATIONS EDISON CHARGE READY 225 93-93 10,720 SUBTOTAL - FUND 225 - AB 2766 SUBVENTION 10,720
NEIGHBORHOOD STREET IMPROVEMENTS (2024) 227 94-31 91,103 NEIGHBORHOOD STREET RESURFACING-2025 227 95-31 1,114,432 1of3

ATTACHMENT A

CITY OF PARAMOUNT

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
BUDGET CARRYOVER FROM FY 2024-25 TO FY 2025-26
PROJECT DESCRIPTION FUND Project Number AMOUNT
SUBTOTAL - FUND 227 - ROAD MAINTENANCE & REPAIR ACT (RMRA) 1,205,535 BUS BENCHES & TRASH CANS 231 93-81 400,000
SUBTOTAL - FUND 231 - PROP A 400,000
ARTERIAL STREET RESURFACING (2024) 232 94-30 308,618
ARTERIAL STREET RESURFACING-2025 232 95-30 924,400
ROSECRANS BRIDGE REPAIR 232 98-33 9,375
TRAFFIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS (2024) 232 94-32 93,400
SUBTOTAL - FUND 232 - PROP C 1,335,793
ALONDRA BLVD WIDENING 233 91-36 618,100
MEDIAN ENHANCEMENTS (2024) 233 94-35 1,977,608
NEIGHBORHOOD STREET RESURFACING-2025 233 95-31 600,000
TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURE 233 95-35 15,000
WSAB BIKEWAY PHASE 3 233 92-37 73,432
SUBTOTAL - FUND 233 - MEASURE R 3,284,140
ARTERIAL STREET RESURFACING-2025 234 95-30 400,000
MEDIAN ENHANCEMENTS (2024) 234 94-35 232,350
NEIGHBORHOOD STREET IMPROVEMENTS (2024) 234 94-31 163,000 TRAFFIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS 234 92-35 43,644
TRAFFIC SIGNAL GARFIELD/70TH 234 92-33 80,000
WSAB BIKEWAY PHASE 4 234 91-32 95,000
SUBTOTAL - FUND 234 - MEASURE M 1,013,994
CIVIC CENTER FOUNTAIN UPGRADE 235 92-76 300,000
DILLS PARK RESTROOMS 235 92-59 55,319
PARK DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT (2024) 235 94-60 128,671
PROGRESS PARK PLAYGROUND REPLACEMENT 235 93-51 16,175
SUBTOTAL - FUND 235 - MEASURE A (SAFE CLEAN PARKS) 500,165 DRYWELL INSTALLATION - MEADOWS & VILLAGE 289 95-90 415,000 SPANE PARK STORMWATER CAPTURE 289 92-95 320,162
SUBTOTAL - FUND 289 - MEASURE W 735,162
STORM DRAIN IMPROVEMENTS (2025) 290 95-33 182,993
SUBTOTAL - FUND 290 - STORM DRAIN 182,993
PARAMOUNT PAINTS PROGRAM (2024) 292 94-72 73,662
TWO (2) ART STATUES 292 95-76 104,420
WELL #16 DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION 292 91-16 18,198
SUBTOTAL - FUND 292 - ART 196,280
COUNCIL CHAMBER IMPROVEMENTS (2024) 293 94-79 148,886
SUBTOTAL - FUND 293-PUBLIC ACCESS FEES 148,886
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ATTACHMENT A

CITY OF PARAMOUNT

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
BUDGET CARRYOVER FROM FY 2024-25 TO FY 2025-26
PROJECT DESCRIPTION FUND Project Number AMOUNT
ALONDRA BLVD WIDENING 296 91-36 217,623
EV CHARGING STATIONS EDISON CHARGE READY 296 93-93 20,700 HUNSKER TRAFFIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENT-2024 296 94-33 248,350 INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM ASSESSMENT (2025) 296 95-10 200,000 PARAMOUNT PK COMM CENTER EXP DESIGN-2024 296 94-64 565,653 PROGRESS PLAZA EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS 296 93-52 1,743,760 ROSECRANS BRIDGE REPAIR 296 98-33 1,927,590
TRAFFIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS (2024) 296 94-32 840,400
WEST PMT UTILITY EASEMENT MULTI-USE PATH 296 95-32 757,028 WSAB BIKEWAY PHASE 2 296 99-32 6,190,355
WSAB BIKEWAY PHASE 4 296 91-32 2,693,011
SUBTOTAL - FUND 296 - OTHER GRANTS 15,404,470
CITY HALL PARKING LOT 297 93-87 268,445
DOWNTOWN ELECTRICAL UPGRADE (2025) 297 95-73 170,200
ELECTRONIC MESSAGE BOARDS (2024) 297 94-86 69,750
NEIGHBORHOOD ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (2024) 297 94-71 11,105 PARAMOUNT GYM IMPROVEMENTS (2024) 297 94-57 43,634
SUBTOTAL - FUND 297 - COMMUNITY BENEFIT AGREEMENT 563,134 ANNUAL VALVE REPLACEMENT (2024) 511 94-11 25,000
AUTOMATED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE (2024) 511 94-14 466,182 INSTALLATION OF SERVICES/HYDRANTS (2024) 511 94-10 5,400 MONITORING WELLS INSTALLATION (2024) 511 94-13 980
WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENTS DESIGN (2024) 511 94-12 39,000
WELL #16 DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION 511 91-16 229,550
SUBTOTAL - FUND 511 - WATER 766,112
CITY YARD FURNITURE REPLACEMENT (2024) 521 94-78 14,903 COUNCIL CHAMBER IMPROVEMENTS (2024) 521 94-79 34,463
ERP SYSTEM UPGRADE (2025) 521 95-71 100,000
SUBTOTAL - FUND 521 - EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT 149,366
GRAND TOTAL $ 35,514,916
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To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Lana Dich, Finance Director
Date: November 18, 2025
SUBJECT: AGREEMENT WITH INVOICECLOUD, INC. FOR ONLINE PAYMENT

PORTAL SERVICES

BACKGROUND
The Paramount Municipal Water system provides over 3 million gallons of high-quality water daily to approximately 7,800 Paramount water customers. The water system provides Paramount residents with safe and reliable water for drinking, irrigation, and fire protection. The City’s Water Billing Division, under the Finance Department, issues water bills to each water customer for their recorded water consumption. Water customers are given the option to pay their water bills online, by mail, in person at City Hall, or by dropping off their check at the City Hall drop box after hours.

DISCUSSION
Paramount Municipal Code (PMC) § 3.12.070(j) grants authority to preemptively secure a Professional Service Agreement with InvoiceCloud, Inc. to restore and maintain the City’s online payment services that have been recently disrupted without a future solution to remedy the disruption. PMC § 3.12.070(j) states that under an emergency condition, exemptions from bidding and Council approval upon determination of the Purchasing Officer (City Manager) if he or she finds that emergency conditions require the immediate purchase of supplies or equipment. For the purpose of this section, emergency purchases are those procurements required to prevent the immediate interruption or cessation of necessary City services or to safeguard life, property or the public health and welfare.

Staff believes that the exemption of bidding and Council approval is deemed conclusive to prevent the immediate interruption or cessation of online water bill payments for water customers under PMC § 3.12.070(j).

At the start of 2025, the Finance Department experienced three significant events that have unexpectedly culminated in the immediate disruption and eventual discontinuation of its online payment portal system for the water utility. In addition, changes in technology and rising costs have led to the need for a new financial management system and a new payment processing vendor.

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1. New Enterprise Resource Planning System (ERP) Required Tyler Technologies, the City’s current financial management system, informed staff that it would no longer support the City’s existing Tyler Eden software thereby requiring a whole new financial system. At the start of 2025, staff embarked on procuring a new financial management system, commonly referred to as an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. The ERP procurement project is currently underway, and staff expects to present its ERP recommendation to the City Council sometime in December 2025 or January 2026.

2. Online Payment Portal Disruption
The City’s Tyler Eden system also serves as the online water bill payment portal for water customers. As with any shutdown of software, system upgrades and enhanced features are no longer feasible, which creates an array of malfunctions, cyber security concerns, and technical issues some of which cannot be resolved. For instance, on September 4 staff received notification from Tyler Technologies that it had disabled the online payment portal after detecting suspicious cyber activity from an unknown e-user attempting to make declined transactions. As a precaution, Tyler Technologies disabled the portal, which affected approximately 1,700 water customers who registered to pay online. Tyler Technologies eventually enabled the payment portal soon thereafter, but not without major disruptions to water customers using autopay or wishing to pay online. Additionally, Tyler Eden is no longer releasing software updates, which staff discovered has prevented water customers from paying their water bills online using their cellphone, tablet, or laptop. Water customers may pay online using a desktop computer, but that option has been occasionally disrupted as web browsers release new versions and updates.

3. Significant Increase in Payment Processing Fees
Although Tyler Eden serves as the online water bill payment portal for water customers, the City contracts Global Payments to provide credit card processing services through the Tyler Eden online payment portal. In December 2024, the company increased its processing fees from 5% to 8% and then instituted another increase in April 2025 from 8% to 12%, drastically increasing the processing fees by 272% for the City. These increases forced the Finance Department to increase the municipal services budget for bank charges from $45,250 to $170,000 for the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Adopted Budget.

Recommended Emergency Action
In response to replacing the existing ERP system, ongoing issues with the online payment portal for water bills, and the rising cost in processing fees, the Finance Department evaluated three prospective vendors to replace the existing online payment portal with a more modern, user-friendly system that would provide water customers with an array of payment options.

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After careful review and consideration, staff recommends InvoiceCloud, Inc. of Boston Massachusetts. InvoiceCloud provides a cloud-based billing and payment platform designed to offer convenient digital payment options for all customers, regardless of their level of technological experience.

Founded in 2009, InvoiceCloud serves local governments, utility companies, and insurance industries to help increase online payment use with electronic bill payment solutions, including online payments, autopay enrollment, paperless billing, and outbound payment disbursements. The company manages over 3,250 clients nationwide providing payment processing services of over 50 million payments annually.

With InvoiceCloud, Paramount water customers would now be equipped with a multitude of user-friendly options to pay their water bills using a cellphone, tablet, laptop, or desktop computer.

Payment Options
• Online Payments
• Autopay
• One-Time Pay
• Scheduled Pay
• Text Message
• Phone Payment
• Bill Pay Bank
Accepted Payment Types
• Discover
• American Express
• VISA
• Mastercard
• PayPal
• Venmo
• Google Pay
• Apple Pay
• Automated Clearing House (ACH)
Payment Notification and Account Features
• Email
• Text message
• e-Calendar
• Paperless
• Multi-language Translation
The payment portal allows for one-time payments without registration, enabling family members or third parties to make payments on behalf of water account holders. Another modernized payment option by InvoiceCloud is the ability to pay by text message where Agenda Report November 18, 2025
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a registered user can a make payment by simply replying “Yes or Pay” to a text message reminder. Moreover, InvoiceCloud can be fully connected to AquaHawk which is the software water customers can use to view their water consumption in real time. This means that InvoiceCloud can seamlessly integrated into AquaHawk allowing water customers to view their water consumption and pay their water bill with the click of a button inside the AquaHawk webpage all without having to log into InvoiceCloud. All portal interfaces in InvoiceCloud are easily translated into Spanish, including paying by phone.

The estimated implementation time would be approximately 90 to 120 days from when staff receives approval from the City Council to award the contract to InvoiceCloud. During and after implementation, water customers will continue to have the opportunity to pay their water bills in person at City Hall, by mail, or by dropping off their check at the City Hall drop box after hours.

Fiscal Analysis
Approximately $170,000 is budgeted in the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Adopted Budget for payment processing fees. The estimated annual cost for InvoiceCloud services is $79,000. Staff expects a budgetary savings of $91,000 by contracting InvoiceCloud for online payment portal services.

Account Code 511-1523-5145
FY 2025-26
Adopted Budget
Global Payments 170,000
InvoiceCloud 79,000
Savings $ 91,000.00

RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approve the draft Agreement with InvoiceCloud, Inc. for online payment portal services and authorize the City Manager to make final changes to the Agreement that do not change the rate of 2.95% payment transaction fee, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
1 CITY OF PARAMOUNT

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
(With Professional Liability)
This Agreement is made and entered into as of November __, 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 InvoiceCloud, Inc. with its principal place of business at 10 Fan Pier Boulevard, Boston, MA (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:

Online Electronic Bill Presentment and Payment (EBPP) SaaS Platform, all 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.)

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 rate for the service exceed the payment transaction fee listed in Exhibit B. This rate 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 thirty (30) days of receipt of an invoice which Paramount PSA_Prof Liability (January 2025) 2
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 initial term of this Agreement shall commence as of the execution date of the Agreement and continue for a period of one (1) year after the Go Live Date (“Initial Term”), and will automatically renew 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.

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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.

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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 Paramount PSA_Prof Liability (January 2025) 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 Paramount PSA_Prof Liability (January 2025) 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 Paramount PSA_Prof Liability (January 2025) 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 Paramount PSA_Prof Liability (January 2025) 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.

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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 Paramount PSA_Prof Liability (January 2025) 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 _____________________________, or his or her 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 Finance Director Lana Dich, or his or her designee, as City’s Representative for this Agreement. The foregoing Representatives shall be authorized to approve nonmonetary 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: Lana Dich, Finance Director
CONSULTANT:

InvoiceCloud, Inc.
10 Fan Pier Blvd., Suite 4
Boston, MA 02210
Attn: Kevin W. O’Brien, Chief Executive
Officer
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 Paramount PSA_Prof Liability (January 2025) 11
or contemporaneous oral or written understanding, promises or representations with 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.

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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 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.
[SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE]
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SIGNATURE PAGE FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT

BETWEEN THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT
AND [***INSERT NAME***]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

CITY OF PARAMOUNT CONSULTANT: INVOICE CLOUD, INC.

By:____________________________ By:____________________________ Annette C. Delgadillo, Mayor Kevin W. O’Brien, Chief Executive Officer By: ____________________________
[***INSERT NAME AND TITLE***]
[Two corporate signatures required if corporation]
ATTEST:

By:___________________________
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
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Paramount PSA_Prof Liability (January 2025) Exhibit - 1

EXHIBIT A
Scope of Services
Paramount PSA_Prof Liability (January 2025) Exhibit - 1 Paramount PSA_Prof Liability (January 2025) 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. Any other terms and conditions relating to the amount of compensation to be paid to Consultant are as follows:

Reference Biller Order Form
Paramount PSA_Prof Liability (January 2025) Exhibit B - 1 Paramount PSA_Prof Liability (January 2025) 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 “claims-made” policy is provided, it shall include an extended reporting period of not less than three (3) years.

Paramount PSA_Prof Liability (January 2025) 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 Paramount PSA_Prof Liability (January 2025) 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.

Paramount PSA_Prof Liability (January 2025) Exhibit C - 3 Paramount PSA_Prof Liability (January 2025) 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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Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................... 2 Service Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 2

1. Compliance with Industry and Security Standards .................................................................................. 2

2. Digital Payment Capabilities .................................................................................................................. 2

3. Invoice Cloud Customer Portal .............................................................................................................. 3

4. Invoice Cloud Biller Portal ..................................................................................................................... 4

5. Email Notifications ............................................................................................................................... 5

6. Invoice Type Configuration ................................................................................................................... 6 Service Implementation.................................................................................................................................... 6

7. Project Management ............................................................................................................................ 6

8. Invoice Cloud Resources ...................................................................................................................... 6

9. Invoice Cloud Responsibilities ............................................................................................................... 7

10. Biller Responsibilities ............................................................................................................................ 8

11. Joint Responsibilities ............................................................................................................................ 9

13. Draft Implementation Phases and Milestones ........................................................................................ 10

14. Implementation-Related Fees .............................................................................................................. 10

15. System Integration ............................................................................................................................. 11

16. Support & Training ............................................................................................................................. 11

17. Marketing ........................................................................................................................................... 12 Signature Page ............................................................................................................................................... 14 Appendix A – Implementation Scope and Service Modifications........................................................................... 1 Appendix B – System Integration Requirements...................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.

Appendix C – Project Deliverables .......................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.

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Introduction
The Invoice Cloud Electronic Bill Presentment and Payment (EBPP) SaaS Platform (the Service) provides City of Paramount (Biller) and Biller’s customers with inbound digital payment capabilities, such as searching for and paying invoiced and non-invoiced items with credit cards, electronic checks, and other requested payment types, in a public cloud environment that complies with PCI security standards. Invoice Cloud also provides outbound payment capabilities for insurance claims, agent commissions, and premium refund payments.

Service Summary
The business benefits and key capabilities of the Service are summarized below.

1. Compliance with Industry and Security Standards
Invoice Cloud complies with current Payment Card Industry (PCI) standards, the Cardholder Information Security Program (CISP) regulations, and National Automated Clearinghouse Association (NACHA) rules and guidelines, in order to protect the privacy and security of cardholder data. a. PCI DSS 4.0—Invoice Cloud’s compliant storage for customer information is certified by Visa and MasterCard. Data is encrypted in-flight via SSL. All confidential information is handled in accordance with PCI standards.
b. Software as a Service (SaaS) Architecture—The Service is architected and hosted in a secure Azure public cloud tenant, i.e., EBPP databases and servers are hosted offsite from Billers.

2. Digital Payment Capabilities
Inbound digital payment capabilities include, but are not limited to:
a. Support for multiple payment sources like the Invoice Cloud Virtual Site for guest payments; the Invoice Cloud Customer Portal for registered users; the Invoice Cloud Biller Portal for administrators and CSRs; Interactive Voice Response (IVR) for phone call payments; Online Bank Direct (OBD), for Billers to electronically import ACH payments initiated from bank bill sites; Point of Sale (POS) terminals, for payments made at a CSR or Agent’s office; and an Express Payments feature, where a customer clicks a payment link in a notification email or SMS sent by the Service. b. Payments can also be made when a Biller integrates EBPP web services with their CIS or core billing system portal to render Invoice Cloud payment pages via iFrame or a Redirect. c. Billers decide what payment sources listed above are permitted and configured. Billers decide whether to enable the Pay by Text option. And Billers decided whether to enable Paperless and Autopay billing per invoice type.
d. Customers with registered accounts that have scheduled payments or are registered for AutoPay receive email notifications from the Service of pending payments. Once a payment is made, a payment confirmation email is sent. re
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e. Customers with registered accounts who elect paperless billing are automatically placed back on paper billing if their email address is undeliverable. The Biller is also notified via email when email addresses are undeliverable.
f. The Service complies with the Federal E-Signature Act for Paperless billing and AutoPay by requiring a customer to respond to a post-enrollment confirmation email for each option. g. The Biller can specify allowed payment types, including Credit Cards (e.g., Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover), Electronic Checks (e.g., ACH, eCheck, EFT), Point of Sale (POS), PayPal (e.g., PayPal, PayPal Credit, Venmo), and more.

Outbound digital payment capabilities include:
a. Support for distributing outbound payments, such as claims payments, agent commissions, and premium refunds for Biller. Digital payments can help Biller drive down costs associated with making these payments via paper checks.

3. Invoice Cloud Customer Portal
The Invoice Cloud Customer Portal is the UI/UX for customers with registered accounts to manage their payment options, schedule payments, search for and pay invoiced and non-invoiced items, and more. Key capabilities include:
a. Invoices (Bills) are presented electronically in a Biller branded portal. b. Customers who register their accounts with Invoice Cloud receive login credentials via email.

Alternatively, automatic account registration is a feature of Invoice Cloud’s SAML SSO web service. c. Customers with registered accounts can access features such as making payments, reviewing payment history, scheduling payments, setting up AutoPay, etc. The Biller can specify the authentication method required for registration.
d. The Biller can enable an option for customers without registered accounts to make one-time payments in a Guest Payment or “Virtual Site”.
e. The Service includes shopping cart functionality.
f. A customer with multiple accounts, e.g., Taxes and Utility, can “link” the accounts under a single registration. Then, upon signing into the portal, they can select the account they require for a payment task.
g. For each invoice type, a customer with a registered account can specify a default payment type. h. The Bill Presentment feature displays a copy of a customer’s bill (PDF format) or renders a bill copy using an HTML template.
i. Customers with registered accounts can access twenty-four (24) months of rolling account, invoice, and payment history.

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4. Invoice Cloud Biller Portal
The Invoice Cloud Biller Portal is the UI/UX where authorized Biller administrators and CSRs access reports; manage registered users; search for customers, invoices, payments, and data exchange files; manage reconciliations, the Online Bank Direct service, and outbound campaigns; initiate payments or credits; log in as a customer with the customer’s authorization, and more. Key capabilities include:
a. Users can log in as a customer with the customer’s authorization and assist customers with certain actions like making a payment. An audit log is maintained on whoever assited a customer with making a payment on their behalf and the source.
b. Users can block future customer payments as well as restrict payment types. c. Users with the highest permission level can manage roles and other portal users. Role-based feature permissions ensure adherence to the principle of least privilege, i.e., users should only have access to the minimal set of features required to perform assigned work, such as viewing data, creating reports, resending email notices, processing payments, credits or refunds, editing email templates, and more. d. Biller can configure which administrative and request notifications are automatically sent to selected employees. This feature allows different departments to receive targeted notifications in a timely manner, including:
 ACH Reject Notifications  Paperless Customer Email Bounce Daily Report  Batch Close Notifications  Request System Notifications  Status Notifications (notifications of planned
outages, new features, etc.)
 Daily Management Report
 File Processing Notifications
 Month End Billing Invoice
e. Biller can configure and customize the handling of customer accounts and payments like:
 Allowing AutoPay and scheduled payments
 Allowing customers to update their phone or mailing address through the Invoice Cloud Customer Portal
 Allowing customers to pay less or more than the balance due based on receivable type  Updating Refund Policy description
 Updating customer service phone number
f. Biller can access a selection of pre-configured reports for daily, monthly, or date range activity. Most reports can be exported to Excel files or scheduled for download as a custom report, as indicated by an asterisk (*) in the report name. All stored payment data is truncated on all reports. Available reports currently include:
 Search Customers*  View Scheduled Payments*
 Search Invoices  Invoice File History
 Search Payment transactions*  Import Errors
 Monthly Summary  Daily Payments Received*
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 Registration Report*  Total Outstanding Invoices
 AutoPay Report*  Email Notification Summary
 Paperless Report*  Email Statistics
 Data Synchronization History  Email Tracking
 EFT/ACH Rejects*  Bounced Email Report

5. Email Notifications
The Service provides customizable invoice-type-specific email templates to use for activity notifications. The templates are customized in the Invoice Cloud Biller Portal using a Word style editor and support the insertion of hyperlinks (e.g., websites, electronic documents, bill inserts, etc.) and select fields included in Biller’s invoice data updates.
a. Up to three (3) email notifications can be scheduled. The first notification is based on the days since the invoice’s due date. The second and third notifications are only sent to customers with outstanding balances, not those with a scheduled payment or who signed up for AutoPay. b. At Biller’s discretion, email notifications can be delivered for any event below.  First Invoice Email Notification
 Third Invoice Email Notification
 Declined AutoPay Transaction
 Declined Scheduled Payment
Notification
 AutoPay Registration Notification
 ACH Reject/Chargeback Notices
(with reason codes and
descriptors)
 Scheduled Payment Confirmation
 Scheduled Payment Reminder
 Online Bank Direct Payment
Receipt
 Linked Accounts Second Notice
Notification
 AutoPay Off Confirmation
 Multiple Registered Customers
Welcome Email
 Recurring Scheduled Payment
Canceled
 Second Invoice Email Notification
 Payment Transaction Receipt
 Late Fee Email Notification
 Registered Customer Welcome Email
 Paperless Registration Notification
 Credit Card Expiration Notification
 AutoPay Reminder Notification
 Paperless Off Confirmation
 Linked Accounts First Notice Notification
 Linked Accounts Third Notice Notification
 Conveyed Customer Notification
 Recurring Scheduled Payment Confirmation
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6. Invoice Type Configuration
The Service provides extensive invoice type-specific customizations. Each invoice type can accept different payment types, customizations, and business rules. The invoice parameters are reviewed and finalized in the Implementation engagement.

For example, for each invoice type, Biller can:
a. Allow partial payments, overpayments, full balance only, and late fees. b. Allow payments beyond the due date.
c. Allow multiple payment types on the same invoice, even when partial payments are allowed.

Credit/debit cards and eChecks (ACH) can be run separately, and unlimited remittance types can be used. For example, a customer can pay a portion of an invoice from their checking account, another portion with a Visa credit card, and the remainder with a second credit card of any type.

Service Implementation
Invoice Cloud’s project management plan for Biller’s Service Implementation is detailed below.

7. Project Management
Invoice Cloud adheres to PMI project management best practices. Our approach and tools include:
a. Managing project phases with clear-cut milestones and deliverables. b. Using Smartsheet for collaborative project scheduling and task management. c. Tracking risks, actions, issues, and decisions with a RAID log. d. Assigning dedicated resources with the requisite experience and competencies.

8. Invoice Cloud Resources
Invoice Cloud assigns an Implementations Manager (IM) on each Implementation project. The IM is Biller’s primary contact and coordinates all internal and external project stakeholders and participants according to plan. The IM also coordinates the drafting, review, update, and distribution of project artifacts, including, but not limited to:
a. New Biller Questionnaire—documents parameters, rules, settings, and features needed to set up and initiate the Service.
b. Project Timeline—Project schedule and milestones.
c. Testing Plans—Any required system integration (SIT) and user acceptance test (UAT) plans. d. Training Plans—Required plans to train future users of the Service.

However, complex implementations are led by an Enterprise Project Manager (PM), with the Implementation Manager focused on providing subject matter expertise and configuration and onboarding management.

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If a “Custom Integration” with Biller’s CIS or core billing system is required, an Integrations Manager (INM) working closely with a Solutions Engineer (SE) leads an integration requirements discovery, design, and development effort. However, an Integrations Manager is typically not required if Biller’s CIS or core billing system is going to be integrated with Invoice Cloud’s EBPP Platform using a “Standard Integration”—a pre-built and tested integration solution. Invoice Cloud has developed and deployed many standard integrations, including Munis CIS integrations (for the government and utilities market) and a Guidewire accelerator (for the insurance market).

9. Invoice Cloud Responsibilities
Invoice Cloud responsibilities include:
a. Project Management & Planning
 Assign a PM or IM to oversee the Implementation engagement.  Develop a detailed project plan, including timelines, milestones, and resource allocation.  Conduct regular project status meetings and provide status reports to Biller. b. Solution Design & Architecture
 Conduct a requirements analysis to understand Biller’s business requirements.  Architect a solution aligned with Biller’s requirements and best practices.  Provide a Solution Design Document (SDD) for review, revision, and approval, where applicable.
c. Configuration & Customization
 Configure the software according to the agreed specifications.  Ensure that all configurations are aligned with the solution architecture. d. Data Migration
 Provide requirements and guidance to facilitate legacy data migration.  Make commercially reasonable efforts to ensure data quality and consistency during migration, subject to the accuracy and completeness of Biller-supplied data.  Test and validate the migrated data with the customer. e. Testing & Quality Assurance
 Conduct system, integration, and Internal Acceptance Testing (IAT) before the Go Live Date.  Resolve material defects or issues identified during testing within the agreed timeline.  Draft User Acceptance Testing (UAT) plan.
f. Training & Documentation
 Provide training materials and sessions for Biller’s end-users and administrators.  Provide user manuals, technical documentation, and other supporting documents. g. Go Live Support & Post-Go Live Support
 Provide remote support during the Go Live phase to address issues.  Facilitate post-Go Live support to resolve any remaining issues.

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10. Biller Responsibilities
Biller responsibilities include:
a. Project Management, Resources & Coordination
 Assign a project manager or primary point of contact.  Provide timely feedback on project plans, milestones, and deliverables.  Consider including Invoice Cloud and other project participants, e.g., CIS or core billing system vendor, system integrator, in planning sessions if the Service deployment is part of a broader initiative, such as a new CIS or core billing system implementation.  Dedicate sufficient and professionally trained personnel to support the Implementation process and its use of the Service in compliance with all applicable laws.  Collaborate on and agree to a joint project schedule and make commercially reasonable efforts to stay on task; Biller should endeavor to have their other vendors, e.g., system integrator, print vendor, etc., do the same.
 Assign an empowered executive sponsor to whom issues can be escalated for resolution.  Biller must ensure that their other software and service providers, e.g., CIS or core billing system vendor or system integrator, provide Invoice Cloud with the information and deliverables required according to the plan to achieve the target Go Live Date. b. Requirements Gathering & Documentation
 Provide clear and complete requirements, including business workflows and data requirements.  Review, approve, and formally sign off on solution designs and configurations provided by the vendor to confirm alignment with project requirements.
c. Change Requests
 Submit change requests in writing for review. All change requests are subject to evaluation for potential impacts on project scope, timeline, and costs and require formal approval before implementation, and must be memorialized by the parties in writing by completing a Change Order Form signed by both parties.
d. Data Conversions
 Coordinate data exports from legacy payment systems for ACH, autopay, and user registration conversions.
 Perform necessary data cleansing and preparation for migration. e. Training & Change Management
 Ensure attendance of end-users in vendor-led training sessions.  Ensure that internal change management efforts are in place to support user adoption. f. User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
 Begin testing within a week from the initial delivery of the test platform from Invoice Cloud and make continuous efforts to complete testing.

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 Conduct UAT based on biller-supplied and Invoice Cloud-supplied test cases and report issues found to Invoice Cloud.
 Provide formal written sign-off upon successfully completing User Acceptance Testing (UAT) that the system meets agreed-upon requirements and is ready for final Go Live preparation.

Note that UAT is a collaborative milestone used to validate that the configured solution meets the functional requirements agreed upon in the Solution Design Document. The parties acknowledge and agree that UAT does not create termination rights under the Biller Agreement and shall not be viewed as nor constitute a form of formal contract acceptance. g. Go Live & Operational Readiness
 Confirm readiness for Go Live, including data migration, user access, and training completion.  Notify Invoice Cloud no less than 30 days before any change in the agreed Go Live Date. Send any changes to the Go Live Date to InvoiceCloud in writing so changes to internal resource allocation and scheduling can be made in advance.
 Launching the Service approximately two weeks after UAT.  Prepare internal support teams for post-Go Live support.

11. Joint Responsibilities
Joint responsibilities include:
a. Project Governance
 Establish and ensure the active participation of executive project stakeholders from the vendor and customer in the steering committee.
 Participate in joint project status meetings and reviews. b. Scope Management
 Collaborate to manage project scope, adjusting schedule and cost based on change requests.  Evaluate the impact of changes on timeline, cost, and resources. c. Risk Management & Issue Resolution
 Identify potential risks to the project timeline, quality, or budget.  Collaborate on mitigation strategies and promptly address issues as they arise. d. Integration with Third-Party Systems
 Jointly plan and manage any required integrations with third-party applications.  Collaborate on testing and troubleshooting of integrated systems.

These responsibilities help define clear expectations and ownership for each party involved in the Implementation project, minimizing misunderstandings and ensuring alignment of deliverables and timelines.

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12. Draft Implementation Phases and Milestones
Phase 1 – Engagement
 Project Kickoff
 Detailed Biller questionnaire
 Boarding Paperwork
 Sample Files Received
 Customer Training Overview
Phase 2 – Integration (if applicable)
 Discovery
 Integration Design
 Integration Development
 Systems Integration Testing (SIT)
 Approval and Release
Phase 3 – Implementation
 Virtual Site Configuration
 Biller User/Roles Setup
 Integration Coding
 IVR Setup
 Marketing Schedule Finalized
Phase 4 – Training & Testing
 Customer Training
 Internal Acceptance Testing (IAT)
 Customer Demonstration
 User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
 Go Live Date Confirmed
Phase 5 – Go Live Preparation
 Marketing Complete
 Customer Stakeholder Sign-off
 Production Data Loaded
 Post-Live Support Overview
 Biller Go Live!

13. Implementation-Related Fees
During Implementation, Invoice Cloud will provide access to the Service, including one (1) production and one (1) test environment, with additional environments available for an additional fee. Access to these environments is essential to many Implementation project tasks, including configuration, customization, system integration, testing, training, and other Go Live preparation tasks. In the event Biller has not gone live with the Services within the number of months set forth in the Biller Order Form, a monthly Pre Launch Hosting Fee will be assessed to continue providing these environments until the Go Live Date.

An Implementation Fee will be charged to cover the planning, configuration, integration support, testing coordination, and initial deployment services required to successfully implement the Service. This fee also covers the allocation of dedicated project resources, access to Implementation tools and environments, and delivery of best-practice onboarding tailored to Biller’s requirements. The Implementation Fee will be payable as outlined in the Biller Order Form payment schedule. Work on Implementation will not begin until Invoice Cloud receives the Implementation Fee, as set forth in the Biller Order Form.

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agreed-upon project schedule commitments. Fees may also be incurred for any Implementation, or postImplementation, Biller requests, including any of the following services:
a. Custom development and features not stated on the SOW, and change requests and modifications to existing platform functionality not stated in the SOW.
b. Required integration of new or additional CIS or core billing systems not stated in the SOW, including future Biller replacement or upgrade of its existing complementary software system(s). c. Changes to bill presentment (web and PDF templates), billing system integrations, and other Service components coded or configured to the Biller’s specifications after the Biller has signed off on the relevant specification or the Service is in production. d. Custom reports, custom data extracts, and other custom export files. e. Data conversion not listed in the SOW, or repetitive re-loading of data due to Biller error.

Invoice Cloud’s standard rates for work performed on changes or additions to Implementation or for Biller requests post-Implementation are $250 per hour for engineering work and $225 for consulting and project management. Invoice Cloud may charge additional fees for certain Biller requests, which shall be agreed to in writing by both parties prior to any work being performed on such requests.

14. System Integration
Appendix B details the data synchronization integration requirements between the Service and the Biller’s CIS or core billing system.

This SOW does not include detailed requirements for integrating the EBPP UI/UX pages with Biller’s CIS or core billing system portal. However, these will be discussed and documented during the Implementation project discovery phase. For whatever use cases are required, e.g., Biller’s Customer, CSR/Agent, Administrator, etc., an Invoice Cloud Solutions Engineer will provide Biller and System Integrator developers with the API coaching and support required to leverage the required EBPP Platform UI/UX web services.

15. Support & Training
a. Business Hours — Invoice Cloud’s business hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST). Note: Biller Support hours are 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM EST. Support hours for Biller’s customers are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM EST.
b. Help Desk — The Service will provide a helpdesk ticketing system for Biller within the Invoice Cloud Biller Portal to get help from the Invoice Cloud client support team. This tool will allow Biller to track and retain resolutions for historical reference.
c. Support for Biller’s Customers — Support is two-tiered, with Biller staff as the first line of support regarding account registration and billing questions. Issues with the Invoice Cloud service operation or incorrect credit card charges will be routed to Invoice Cloud Client Support via telephone or a Biller helpdesk ticket.
d. Biller Support —If Biller encounters an inquiry that it cannot resolve, Biller should create a helpdesk support ticket. Invoice Cloud Customer Support will address the issue and, if applicable, provide training Invoice Cloud, Inc.

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to Biller to allow the address of tickets in a timely matter, often within twenty-four (24) business hours.

Technical support is available during business hours.
 Routine Technical Support — Technical Support is available during business hours. The Biller may call customer support directly; however, the helpdesk ticketing system is encouraged as the preferred contact method. Invoice Cloud staff views all tickets as they are submitted and routes them to the appropriate person for resolution.
 Emergency After-Hours Support — The helpdesk service is monitored after business hours, and Invoice Cloud aims to address all emergency support issues within one (1) hour. An emergency support issue involves the system being down and inoperable and does not include payment issues. The Biller may request that an email notification be provided if the system is down and inoperable.
e. Service Enhancements — Most enhancements do not require action on the part of Biller. Upgrades, as agreed, are done at the Invoice Cloud server level, so there are no mandatory actions for Biller.

Enhancements do not affect support levels.
f. Biller Training — Biller staff will be guided in using the system through in-house training, documentation, remote live sessions, and access to our client support team.  All standard training will be done remotely. Invoice Cloud training includes our Customer Portal and the Invoice Cloud Biller Portal.
 Biller’s technical staff receives separate training on uploading bill files and other applicable processes.
 Biller will receive ongoing phone and Go-To-Meeting training during the first month of use at no additional cost.

16. Marketing
Invoice Cloud provides marketing support at no charge for Billers to promote Invoice Cloud’s digital payment capabilities and user experiences to Biller’s customers.

Invoice Cloud’s marketing team will schedule a one (1) hour conference call to review best practices for promoting the Service. Sample templates for the items below will be provided with customizations available upon request. The marketing collateral that Invoice Cloud provides may include:
a. Bill Inserts
b. Newsletters
c. Envelope Teasers
d. Pay Button Link
e. Posters with Acrylic Stands for Payment Counters
f. Business “take-away” cards with QR code
g. Local cable/TV station announcement
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This SOW references many products, services, and payment methods. However, only the specific products, services, and payment methods selected by City of Paramount as outlined in the Biller Order Form, are included in the delivery.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this SOW.

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By: _______________________________ By: _______________________________ Printed Name: ________________________ Printed Name: Kevin W. O’Brien Title: _______________________________ Title: Chief Executive Officer Date: ____________________ Date: 10/29/2025____________________ Appendix A - Page 1
Appendix A – Implementation Scope and Service Modifications Appendix C - Page 1
Appendix B: Integration Supported Features
Modules & Features Tyler Technologies - Eden

PRODUCTS
Invoice Types 42 - Utilities
EBPP Supported
Cloud IVR Connect Supported
Pay by Text Supported
Apple Pay Supported
Google Pay Supported
PayPal Supported
DATA EXCHANGE Method  Frequency
Invoices InvoiceCloud SFTP As Needed
Payments Lockbox/Payment File Daily
AutoPay Flags Manual via Biller Portal As Needed
Paperless Flags Manually via Biller Portal As Needed
Account Balances Adjustment/Balance File - IC
SFTP As Needed
Block Payment Method (Credit/ACH) Manually within Biller Portal As Needed

INVOICE FILES
IC Translates file Supported
Historical Data (2 years shown online) Supported

BILL PRESENTMENT
PDF Extraction (Partial/Full) Supported
Link to PDFs Preferred

BATCH CLOSE
Standard or Custom Custom

CUSTOM OPTIONS
Branded Biller Portal Supported
Branded Payer Portal Supported
Appendix C: Biller Deliverables
Deliverable
Comply with P2PE Chain of Custody requirements for EMV terminal delivery/receipt and management Ethernet connection available for each EMV terminal
Open port 443 (HTTPS) to allow communication with EMV terminals Sample Invoice File (BIF)
Sample Adjustment File (BAF)
Sample Payment/Lockbox file
Sample Images of Bills
Appendix C - Page 2
Auto Pay Conversion data if applicable
Paperless conversion data if applicable
Biller Agreement
Biller Agreement Rev 5.1.5
The complete Biller Agreement includes the Biller Order Form, the Biller T+C and this Agreement.

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1. License Grant & Restrictions. Subject to execution by Biller of the Invoice Cloud Biller Order Form incorporating this Agreement, Invoice Cloud hereby grants Biller a non-exclusive, non-transferable, worldwide right to use the Service described on the Biller Order Form until termination as provided herein, solely for the following purposes, and specifically to bill and receive payment from Biller’s own customers, for Services that are referenced in the Biller Order Form. All rights not expressly granted to Biller are reserved by Invoice Cloud and its licensors.

Biller will provide to Invoice Cloud all Biller Data generated for Biller’s Customers. Unless otherwise expressly agreed to in writing by Invoice Cloud to the contrary, Invoice Cloud will process all of Biller’s Customers’ Payment Instrument Transactions requirements related to the Biller Data and will do so via electronic data transmission according to our formats and procedures for each electronic payment type selected in the Biller Order Form. In addition, Biller will execute all third-party applications and enter into all agreements required for the Service without unreasonable delay, including without limitation Payment Processing Agreements and merchant agreements that may be required upon Implementation, or later at such time as the Service operates with different or multiple payment processors. Throughout the Term of this Agreement, for “Invoice Types” listed on the Biller Order Form (e.g., real estate taxes, utility bills, parking tickets, insurance premium, loans, etc.), Biller will not use the credit card processing, ACH or check processing of any bank, payment processor, entity, or person, other than Invoice Cloud via electronic data transmission or the authorization for processing of Biller’s Customers’ Payment Instrument Transactions, for each electronic payment method selected in the Biller Order Form.

Biller shall not: (i) license, sublicense, sell, resell, transfer, assign, distribute or otherwise commercially exploit or make available to any third party the Service in any way; (ii) modify or make derivative works based upon the Service; (iii) recreate, "frame" or "mirror" any portion of the Service on any other server or wireless or Internet-based device; (iv) reverse engineer or access the Service; or (v) copy any features, functions or graphics of the Service.

2. Privacy & Security. Invoice Cloud's privacy and security policies may be viewed at http://www.invoicecloud.com/privacy.html. Invoice Cloud reserves the right to modify its privacy and security policies in its reasonable discretion from time to time which modification shall not materially adversely impact such policies. Invoice Cloud will maintain compliance with current required Payment Card Industry (PCI) standards and Cardholder Information Security standards.

3. Account Information and Data. Invoice Cloud does not and will not own any Customer Data, in the course of providing the Service. Biller, not Invoice Cloud, shall have sole responsibility for the accuracy, quality, integrity, legality, and reliability of, and obtaining the intellectual property rights to use and process all Customer Data. In the event this Agreement is terminated, Invoice Cloud will make available to Biller a file of the Customer Data (to the extent that Invoice Cloud is permitted to provide pursuant to applicable law and PCI DSS), within 30 days of termination of this Agreement (or at a later time if required by applicable law), if Biller so requests at the time of termination. Invoice Cloud will retain Customer Data for a period from its creation for the time frame that is listed in the Biller Order Form under “Data Retention.” If Biller elects to upload or otherwise transfer any Customer Data created prior to the Go Live Date (“Historical Data”) to the Services during Implementation or anytime thereafter, such upload shall be subject to Invoice Cloud’s then-current requirements and will incur additional fees, which shall be agreed to in writing by both parties prior to any such Historical Data upload or transfer. Invoice Cloud reserves the right to remove and/or delete remaining Customer Data no less than 60 days after termination or expiration except as prohibited by applicable law or in the event of exigent circumstances.

4. Confidentiality / Intellectual Property Ownership. Invoice Cloud agrees that it may be furnished with or otherwise have access to Customer Data that the Biller’s customers consider confidential. Invoice Cloud agrees to secure and protect the Customer Data in a manner consistent with the maintenance of Invoice Cloud’s own Confidential Information, using at least as great a degree of care as it uses to maintain the confidentiality of its own confidential information, but in no event use less than commercially reasonable measures. Invoice Cloud will not sell, transfer, publish, disclose, or otherwise make available any portion of the Customer Data to third parties, except as permitted under this Agreement or required to perform the Service or otherwise required by applicable law.

Invoice Cloud (and its licensors, where applicable) owns all right, title and interest, including all related Intellectual Property Rights, in and to the Invoice Cloud Technology, the Content and the Service and any enhancement requests, feedback, integration components, suggestions, ideas, and application programming interfaces, recommendations or other information provided by Biller or any other party relating to the Service. In the event any such intellectual property rights in the Invoice Cloud Technology, the Content or the Service do not fall within the specifically enumerated works that constitute works made for hire under applicable copyright laws or are deemed to be owned by Invoice Cloud, Biller hereby irrevocably, expressly and automatically assigns all right, title and interest worldwide in and to such intellectual property rights to Invoice Cloud. The Invoice Cloud name, the Invoice Cloud logo, and the product names associated with the Service are trademarks of Invoice Cloud or third parties, and no right or license is granted to use them.

Biller agrees that during the course of using or gaining access to the Service (or components thereof) it may be furnished with or otherwise have access to information that Invoice Cloud considers to be confidential including but not limited to Invoice Cloud Technology, the Agreement, customer and/or prospective customer information, product features and plans, the marketing/sales collateral, pricing and financial information of the parties which are hereby deemed to be Invoice Cloud Confidential Information, or any other information that by its very nature constitutes information of a type that any reasonable business person would conclude was intended by Invoice Cloud to be treated as Biller Agreement
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proprietary, confidential, or private (the “Confidential Information”). Biller agrees to secure and protect the Confidential Information in a manner consistent with the maintenance of Invoice Cloud’s rights therein, using at least as great a degree of care as it uses to maintain the confidentiality of its own confidential information, but in no event use less than reasonable efforts. Biller will not sell, transfer, publish, disclose, or otherwise make available any portion of the Confidential Information of the other party to third parties (and will ensure that its employee and agents abide by the requirements hereof), except as expressly authorized in this Agreement or otherwise required by applicable law.

5. Billing. Invoice Cloud fees for the Service are provided on the Biller Order Form. Invoice Cloud's fees are exclusive of all taxes, levies, or duties imposed by taxing authorities. Invoice Cloud may assess and/or collect such taxes, levies, or duties against Biller and Biller shall be responsible for payment of all such taxes, levies, or duties, excluding only United States (federal or state) taxes based solely on Invoice Cloud's income. All payment obligations are auto debited from the Biller Bank Account, unless otherwise agreed in writing, and are non-cancellable, and all amounts or fees paid are non-refundable. Unless Invoice Cloud in its discretion determines otherwise, all fees will be billed in U.S. dollars. If Biller believes Biller’s bill or payment is incorrect, Biller must provide written notice to Invoice Cloud within 60 days of the earlier of the invoice date, or the date of payment, with respect to the amount in question to be eligible to receive an adjustment or credit; otherwise such bill or payment is deemed correct. Invoice Cloud reserves the right to modify pricing with respect to applicable fees to be paid under this Agreement, at any time upon thirty days written notice to Biller: a) based on increases incurred by Invoice Cloud on Network Fees from credit card processers, bank card issuers, payment associations, ACH and check processers; or b) if, during the Term, the average credit card payment processed by Invoice Cloud for any three (3) consecutive month period exceeds 110% of the Average Credit Card Transaction $ specified on the corresponding Invoice Parameter Sheet(s), to the extent that Invoice Cloud incurs increases in Network Fees. Invoice Cloud, on at least 30 days written notice to Biller, may also increase any or all fees referenced in the Biller Order Form (including any Invoice Parameter Sheets), by no more than the greater of CPI for the preceding period or 5%, provided, however, that such increase may not apply during the first year after the execution date of the Biller Order Form and may not occur more than once per year thereafter.

6. Term and Termination. The initial term of this Agreement shall commence as of the execution date of the Biller Order Form and continue for a period of five (5) years after the Go Live Date (“Initial Term”), and will automatically renew for each of additional successive three (3) year terms (“Renewal Term”) unless terminated as set forth herein. “Term” as used herein shall mean the Initial Term and any Renewal Term.

This Agreement may be terminated by either party effective at the end of the Initial Term or any Renewal Term by such party providing written notice to the other party of its intent not to renew no less than ninety (90) days prior to the expiration of the then-current term. Additionally, this Agreement may be terminated by either party with cause in the event of a material breach of the terms of this Agreement by the other party and the breach remains uncured for a period of 30 days following receipt of written notice by the breaching party. Upon any early termination of this Agreement by Invoice Cloud as a result of breach, Biller shall remain liable for all fees and charges incurred, and all periodic fees owed through the end of the calendar month following the effective date of termination. Upon any termination or expiration of this Agreement, Biller’s password and access will be disabled and Biller will be obligated to pay the balance due on Biller’s account. Biller agrees that Invoice Cloud may charge such unpaid fees to Biller’s Debit Account or credit card or otherwise invoice Biller for such unpaid fees.

7. Invoice Cloud Responsibilities. Invoice Cloud represents and warrants that it has the legal power and authority to enter into this Agreement.

Invoice Cloud warrants that the Service will materially perform the functions that the Biller has selected on the Biller Order Form and the Statement of Work, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference (the “Statement of Work”), under normal use and circumstances, and that Invoice Cloud shall use commercially reasonable measures with respect to Customer Data to the extent that it retains such, in the operation of the Service; provided, that the Biller shall maintain immediately accessible backups of the Customer Data (to the extent that Biller is permitted pursuant to applicable law and PCI-DSS standards). In addition, Invoice Cloud will, at its own expense, as the sole and exclusive remedy with respect to performance of the Service, correct any Transaction Data to the extent that such errors have been caused by Invoice Cloud or by malfunctions of Invoice Cloud’s processing systems.

8. Limited Warranty. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 7, THE SERVICE AND ALL CONTENT AND TRANSACTION DATA IS

PROVIDED WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS, OR IMPLIED WARRANTY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED

WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES ARE

HEREBY DISCLAIMED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW BY INVOICE CLOUD AND ITS LICENSORS AND PAYMENT PROCESSORS. INVOICE CLOUD AND ITS LICENSORS AND PAYMENT PROCESSORS DO NOT

REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT (A) THE USE OF THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, OR OPERATE

IN COMBINATION WITH ANY OTHER HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, SYSTEM OR DATA, (B) THAT THE SERVICE WILL NOT

EXPERIENCE DELAYS IN PROCESSING OR PAYING, OR (C) THE SERVICE WILL MEET REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO SIZE OR VOLUME. Invoice Cloud's service may be subject to limitations, delays, and other problems inherent in the use of the internet and electronic communications. Invoice Cloud is not responsible for any delays, delivery failures, or other damage resulting from such problems.

9. Biller’s Responsibilities. Biller represents and warrants that it has the legal power and authority to enter into this Agreement. Biller is responsible for all activity occurring under Biller’s accounts and shall abide by all applicable laws, and regulations in connection with Biller’s and/or its customers’ and/or any payers’ use of the Service, including those related to data privacy, communications, export or import of data and the transmission of technical, personal or other data. Biller represents and warrants that Biller has not falsely identified itself nor provided any false information to gain access to the Service and that Biller’s billing information is correct. Biller shall: (i) notify Invoice Cloud immediately of any unauthorized use of any password or account or any other known or suspected breach of security; (ii) report to Invoice Biller Agreement
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Cloud and immediately stop any copying or distribution of Content that is known or suspected to be unauthorized by Biller or Biller’s Users; and (iii) obtain consent from Biller’s customers and payers to receive notifications and invoices from Invoice Cloud. Invoice Cloud is not responsible for any Biller postings in error due to delayed notification from credit card processors, ACH, bank and other related circumstances.

Biller agrees and acknowledges that in the event that Biller has access to, receives from, creates, or receives protected health information, or Biller has access to, creates, receives, maintains or transmits on behalf of electronic protected health information (as those terms are defined under the privacy or security regulations issued pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) and Subtitle D of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“ARRA”), during the performance under this Agreement, it will comply with all such law, regulations and rules related thereto.

Biller is required to ensure that it maintains a fair policy with regard to the refund, return or cancellation of payment for services and adjustment of Transactions. Biller is also required to disclose all refund, return and cancellation policies to Invoice Cloud and any applicable payment processors and Biller’s Customers, as requested. Any change in a return/cancellation policy must be submitted to Invoice Cloud, in writing, not less than 21 days prior to the effective date of such change. If Biller allows or is required to provide a price adjustment, or cancellation of services in connection with a Transaction previously processed, Biller will prepare and deliver to Invoice Cloud Transaction Data reflecting such refund/adjustment within 2 days of resolution of the request resulting in such refund/adjustment. The amount of the refund/adjustment cannot exceed the amount shown as the total on the original Transaction Data. Biller may not accept cash or any other payment or consideration from a Customer in return for preparing a refund to be deposited to the Customer’s account; nor may Biller give cash/check refunds to a Customer in connection with a Transaction previously processed by credit card, debit card, ACH, or other electronic payment method, unless required by applicable law. Biller shall cooperate with Invoice Cloud to effect a timely Implementation by Biller allocating sufficient and properly trained personnel to support the implementation process and fully cooperating with Invoice Cloud and by securing the cooperation of Biller’s software and service providers and providing to Invoice Cloud the information required to integrate with Biller’s billing, CIS and other applicable systems. Biller agrees to participate in scheduled status meetings and provide regular written updates to Invoice Cloud detailing the current status of Implementation efforts, any identified issues or delays, and anticipated next steps, no less frequently than every thirty (30) days starting from the Effective Date until the Implementation is complete and Biller’s Go Live Date occurs. Failure to participate in such meetings or to respond to Invoice Cloud’s requests for status updates may result in an adjustment of the Implementation schedule or the imposition of additional fees at Invoice Cloud’s sole and absolute discretion. Failure by Biller to make material Implementation progress or respond to Invoice Cloud’s requests for status updates for a period exceeding ninety (90) days shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement.

10. Indemnification. Invoice Cloud shall indemnify and hold Biller and Biller’s employees, attorneys, and agents, harmless from any losses, liabilities, and damages (including, without limitation, Biller’s costs, and reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of: (i) failure by Invoice Cloud to implement commercially reasonable measures against the theft of Customer Data; or (ii) its total failure to deliver funds processed by Invoice Cloud as required hereunder (which relates to payments due from Invoice Cloud for Transaction data). This indemnification does not apply to any claim or complaint relating to Biller’s failure to resolve a payment dispute concerning debts owed to Biller or Biller’s negligence or willful misconduct or violation of any applicable agreement or law.

11. Fees. Invoice Cloud will charge Biller and/or Biller’s Customers the payment transaction fees and other fees as set forth on the Biller Order Form. In addition, Invoice Cloud will charge Biller for the initial platform setup, configuration, implementation and integration of Invoice Cloud’s Services with Biller’s internal or external system(s) (the “Implementation”). The scope of Implementation work and corresponding fees are set forth in: (i) the Statement of Work (“SOW”) entered into by the parties, the terms of such SOW being incorporated herein and made a part hereof by this reference, and (ii) the “Implementation Fee Details” section of the Biller Order Form. Where Biller requests any changes or additions to the Implementation or other work described in the SOW after the SOW has been fully executed by the parties, Invoice Cloud, in its sole and absolute discretion, reserves the right to charge Biller for such changes and additions, and such changes and additions and charges associated therewith must be agreed upon by the parties in advance in a written Change Order Form. Subject to Biller’s prior written approval, Biller shall be responsible for reimbursing all reasonable travel-related expenses incurred by Invoice Cloud in connection with performing Invoice Cloud’s obligations under the SOW, in accordance with the terms of Invoice Cloud’s then-current travel and expense policy.

12. Limitation of Liability. INVOICE CLOUD’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY SHALL BE UP TO AND NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNTS ACTUALLY PAID BY AND/OR DUE FROM BILLER IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTH PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO SUCH CLAIM. IN NO EVENT SHALL INVOICE CLOUD AND/OR ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE TO

ANYONE FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL (INCLUDING LOSS OF

DATA, REVENUE, PROFITS, USE OR OTHER ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE) DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF, OR IN ANY WAY

CONNECTED WITH THE SERVICE, EVEN IF THE PARTY FROM WHICH SUCH DAMAGES ARE BEING SOUGHT OR SUCH PARTY'S LICENSORS HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. Certain states and/or jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties or limitation of liability for incidental, consequential or certain other types of damages, so the exclusions set forth above may not apply to Biller.

13. Export Control. The Biller agrees to comply with United States export controls administered by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the United States Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control, and other U.S. agencies.

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14. Notice. Either party may give notice by electronic mail to the other party’s email address (for Biller, that address on record on the Biller Order Form) or by written communication sent by first class mail or pre-paid post to the other party’s address on record in Invoice Cloud’s account information for Biller, and for Invoice Cloud, to Invoice Cloud, Inc., 30 Braintree Hill Office Park, Suite 101, Braintree, MA 02184 Attention: Client Services or [email protected]. Such notice shall be deemed to have been given upon the expiration of 48 hours after mailing or posting (if sent by first class mail or pre-paid post) or 12 hours after sending (if sent by email).

15. Assignment. This Agreement may not be assigned by either party without the prior written approval of the other party, but may be assigned without such party’s consent to (i) a parent or subsidiary, (ii) an acquirer of assets, or (iii) a successor by merger. Any purported assignment in violation of this section shall be void.

16. Insurance.

Invoice Cloud agrees to maintain in full force and effect during the Term of the Agreement, at its own cost, the following coverages:
a. Commercial General or Business Liability Insurance with minimum combined single limits of One Million ($1,000,000) each occurrence and Two Million ($2,000,000) general aggregate. b. Umbrella Liability Insurance with minimum combined single limits of Five Million ($5,000,000) each occurrence and Five Million ($5,000,000) general aggregate.
c. Automobile Liability Insurance with minimum combined single limits for bodily injury and property damage of not less than One Million ($1,000,000) for any one occurrence, with respect to each of the Invoice Cloud’s owned, hired or non-owned vehicles assigned to or used in performance of the Services.
d. Errors and Omissions Insurance (Professional Liability and Cyber Insurance) with limits of liability of at least One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per claim and in the aggregate.

17. Immigration Laws. Invoice Cloud represents and warrants that it has complied and will comply with all applicable immigration laws with respect to the personnel assigned to the Biller.

18. Beta Products. In the event that there is any functionality labelled “Beta” on the Biller Order Form, such functionality is provided “AS IS”

WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS, OR IMPLIED WARRANTY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF

MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW BY INVOICE CLOUD AND ITS LICENSORS AND PAYMENT PROCESSORS. INVOICE CLOUD’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO SUCH FUNCTIONALITY SHALL BE UP TO AND NOT EXCEED $10.

19. General.
(a) With respect to agreements with municipalities, localities or governmental authorities, this Agreement shall be governed by the law of the state wherein such municipality, locality or governmental authority is established, without regard to the choice or conflicts of law provisions of any jurisdiction. With respect to Billers who are not with municipalities, localities or governmental authorities, this Agreement shall be governed by Massachusetts law and controlling United States federal law, without regard to the choice or conflicts of law provisions of any jurisdiction. No text or information set forth on any other purchase order, preprinted form or document (other than a Biller Order Form and any add on Biller Order Form, if applicable), and no documentation (including any Implementation planning documents) except as specifically referenced in this Biller Agreement, shall modify, add to or vary the terms and conditions of this Agreement. If any provision of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, then such provision(s) shall be construed, as ne arly as possible, to reflect the intentions of the invalid or unenforceable provision(s), with all other provisions remaining in full force and effect. No joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between Biller and Invoice Cloud as a result of this agreement or use of the Service.

The failure of either party to enforce any right or provision in this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision unless acknowledged and agreed to by Invoice Cloud in writing. All rights and obligations of the parties in Sections 4, 6, 10, 12, 14, 18 and 19(a) and (b) shall survive termination of this Agreement. This Agreement, together with any applicable Biller Order Form, comprises the entire agreement between Biller and Invoice Cloud and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous negotiations, discussions or agreements, whether written or oral between the parties regarding the subject matter contained herein. Biller agrees that Invoice Cloud may disclose the fact that Biller is a customer of Invoice Cloud in Invoice Cloud’s marketing, promotional, and sales materials, including without limitation in press releases, case studies, testimonials, customer lists, and presentations, provided that any case studies or press releases tha t explicitly identify Biller by name shall be subject to Biller’s prior written approval. Where this Agreement is incorporated into, embedded in or otherwise made a part of a separate agreement between Invoice Cloud, Biller and a third party service provider (“Third Party Agreement”), and such Third Party Agreement is terminated or expires, Biller and Invoice Cloud agree that the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall survive and Biller Agreement
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remain in effect as between Biller and Invoice Cloud until this Agreement expires or is otherwise terminated by either Biller or Invoice Cloud in accordance with the terms herein.
(b) Additional terms and conditions and definitions applicable to this Agreement and the Biller Order Form are found at www.invoicecloud.com/biller-terms-and-conditions (the “Biller T+C”) and are agreed to by Invoice Cloud and Biller. The Biller T+C are hereby incorporated herein and made a part hereof by this reference.

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SALES INFORMATION
IC Sales Rep Dana Rising Vertical Local Gov (Util, Tax, Misc) Order Date 10/29/2025 [email protected] Billing Software Tyler - Eden

BILLER INFORMATION
Ownership Type Government Phone 1-562-220-2000 Fax
Full Legal Name City of Paramount Website URL http://paramountcity.com Address 1 16400 Colorado Ave Bus. Open Date
Address 2 Federal Tax ID
City Paramount *Federal Tax ID and Legal Name must match on all documents State CA ZIP 90723-5012 Array

BILLER CONTACT
Primary Contact Name Anthony Martinez
Phone 1-562-220-2000
Email Address [email protected]

SIGNING AUTHORITY
Name John Moreno Title City Manager
Phone 1-562-220-2000 Fax Email Address [email protected]

BILLER BANK ACCOUNT (FOR INVOICE CLOUD AND NETWORK FEES, AND AS PROVIDED IN THE BILLER AGREEMENT) Note: Must include voided business check or bank letter for each unique account Billing Method Direct Debit
Routing # Last 4 Acct #

PAYMENT METHODS ACCEPTED
Payment Methods [American Express] [VISA/Mastercard/Discover] [PayPal] [ACH/EFT] BILLER PRICING (see attached Invoice Type Parameter Sheet(s) for invoice-type-specific pricing; see also Implementation Fee Details section below for additional pricing information)**
Description Interval Cost Type Cost
Biller Portal Access Fee Monthly Fixed ($) $90.00
Credit Card - Chargeback Fee Non-Submitter Per Transaction Fixed ($) $10.00 EFT - ACH Reject Fee Non-Submitter Per Transaction Fixed ($) $10.00 PayPal Brands - Chargeback Fee (PayPal Brands) Per Transaction Fixed ($) $10.00 Invoice Presentment For Paperless Customers Per Transaction Fixed ($) $0.20 Pre Launch Hosting Fee Monthly Fixed ($) $112.00

HARDWARE
Card Reader Type EMV Quantity 2 Cost per Reader $35.00
Card Reader PAX A80 Billing Interval Monthly
Shipping Address
(if different than location
address)

DATA RETENTION
Months to Keep 24 *Additional Fees apply if greater than 24 months

IMPLEMENTATION FEE DETAILS
Fee Description Interval Cost
Implementation Fee (as described in the SOW) One-Time $ Pre Launch Hosting Fee** Amount Months until Pre Launch Hosting Fee Starts $ 6
**Biller is responsible for paying the Pre Launch Hosting Fee Amount if the number of months listed in "Months until Pre Launch Hosting Fee Starts" elapses following the Effective Date and Biller's Go Live Date has not occurred. Once in effect, the Pre Launch Hosting Fee Amount will be charged to Biller each month until the Go Live Date occurs.

NOTES/SPECIAL HANDLING
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CERTIFICATION AND AGREEMENT
A. By signing below, the Biller hereby ratifies its authorization for Invoice Cloud, Inc. ("Invoice Cloud") to execute debit/credit entries to the Biller Bank Account(s) indicated above at the depository financial institution(s) named above and to debit/credit the same such account(s). The Biller acknowledges that the origination of ACH transactions to its account(s) must comply with the provisions of U.S. law. This authority is to remain in full force and effect until (i) Invoice Cloud has received written notification (by electronic or U.S. mail) from the Biller of its revocation in such time and manner as to allow Invoice Cloud a reasonable opportunity to act on it, but not less than 10 business days notice; and (ii) all obligations of the Biller to Invoice Cloud that have arisen under this Agreement and all other agreements have been paid in full. The Biller must also notify Invoice Cloud, in writing, (by electronic or U.S. mail) when a change in Biller Bank Account number(s) or bank has occurred at which time this authorization shall apply to such new/changed Biller Bank Account. This notification must be received no less than 10 business days in advance of any change. A fee will be charged for any returned or rejected ACH debits.

B. By signing below, Biller : (1) acknowledges and agrees that it has read, agrees to, and ratifies the Biller Agreement, Biller T+C (referenced in and incorporated by the Biller Agreement), the SOW, and all other Order Forms previously executed by the Biller.; (2) certifies that all information and documents submitted in connection with this Biller Order Form are true and complete; (3) authorizes Invoice Cloud or its agent to verify any of the information given, including credit references, and to obtain credit reports; (4) agrees to pay the Monthly Platform Fee Amount, where applicable, through the last day of the month following the effective date of termination as provided in the Biller Agreement; (5) agrees that Biller and each transaction submitted will continue to be bound by the Biller Order Form and the Biller Agreement in its entirety and any new agreement forms executed herewith; (6) agrees that it will submit transactions only in accordance with the information in this Biller Order Form and Biller Agreement and will immediately inform Invoice Cloud, by email ([email protected]) if any information in this Biller Order Form changes; and (7) agrees that in the event of non-payment of any sums due, Invoice Cloud reserves the right to withdraw such sums from the Biller Bank Account at any time to ensure payment of the same.

C. The Corporate Officer/Authorized Official signing this Biller Order Form on behalf of Biller in the space designated below hereby represents, warrants and certifies to Invoice Cloud that he/she is duly authorized by the Biller to sign this Biller Order Form on behalf of the Biller and to bind the Biller to the terms and conditions set forth herein
D. Pay by Text: Standard data rates and text messaging rates may apply based on the Payer's plan with their mobile phone carrier. Payer can opt out of text messaging at any time with Invoice Cloud. Partial payment or overpayment is not supported. Biller may not use the service for activities that violate any law, statute, ordinance or regulation.

E. This Biller Order Form will become effective only when signed by Invoice Cloud.

F. Incorporation by Reference: All exhibits, schedules, appendices, attachments, and documents referenced in this Biller Order Form, including without limitation the Biller Agreement, Biller T+C, and SOW, are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this Biller Order Form as if fully set forth herein.

In WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Biller Order Form as of this day:

Accepted by Biller: Accepted by Invoice Cloud, Inc.:

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Corporate Officer/Authorized Official Corporate Officer John Moreno Kevin W. O'Brien
Printed Name Printed Name
City Manager CEO
Title Title
To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: Yecenia Guillen, Community Services
Director
Date: November 18, 2025
SUBJECT: AGREEMENT WITH PLAYCORE WISCONSIN, INC. (DBA GAMETIME)

FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF THE DILLS PARK
PLAYGROUND SHADE SAIL (CITY CIP PROJECT NO. 9651)

BACKGROUND
In 2023, following the approval to replace three (3) City Playgrounds at Progress Park, All American Park, and Paramount Park, the City Council requested that staff evaluate the Dills Park playground near San Juan Street. The playground at Dills Park had been installed as part of the Dills Park expansion project, in 2009. Upon inspection, staff identified that the playground was in need of replacement, as it had exceeded its useful life span. Funding for a replacement playground at Dills Park was included in the FY 2023- 24 Adopted Budget. A grand re-opening of the playground occurred in Spring of 2024.

Following the re-opening, it was determined that it would be beneficial to add a shade structure over the entire playground to help reduce exposure to the outdoor elements. As part of the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Capital Improvement Program Budget, funding was included for the Dills Park Playground Shade Sail.

DISCUSSION
The Dills Park Playground Shade Sail project (CIP Project No. 9651) will include the design, drawings, and calculations for the purchase and installation of a custom shade sail structure that will cover the entire playground located on the north end of Dills Park.

To stay consistent with the nature design of the playground, the shade sail colors will match existing playground colors to maintain an aesthetically pleasing look and a seamless design.

Staff obtained a proposal for the project from PlayCore Wisconsin Inc. d.b.a GameTime through an OMNIA Partners (OMNIA) bid. OMNIA is a national public sector cooperative purchasing organization The City’s purchasing policy, Section 3.12.070, contains a provision that encourages working with other governmental jurisdictions or purchasing agents on the procurement of City goods and services required. The use of these purchasing alliances, as opposed to the formal bid process, saves time and resources, while assuring City purchasing requirements are met. The City is signatory to OMNIA, and as a result, staff is recommending the use of OMNIA to procure the Dills Park Playground Shade Sail structure.

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AGREEMENT WITH PLAYCORE WISCONSIN, INC. (CIP 9651) Page 2 The total proposed cost for the design, purchase, and installation of the Dills Park Playground Shade Sail is $122,154.45, excluding a ten percent (10%) contingency for contract change orders. Total projected costs, including the contingency, amounts to $134,369.90.

FISCAL IMPACT
A total of $140,000 has been allocated for the Dills Park Playground Shade Sail Project (CIP Project No. 9651) in the FY 2025-26 Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) budget, utilizing Measure A Grant Funds. The total projected cost, including a 10% contingency for contract change orders that may arise during the installation process, is $134,369.90.

Therefore, sufficient funds exist for the recommended action.

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 Mayor or her designee to execute an agreement with PlayCore Wisconsin Inc. d.b.a GameTime in the amount of $122,154.45 for the purchase and installation of the Dills Park Playground Shade Sail, completing City Project No. 9651.

SERVICE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE

CITY OF PARAMOUNT
AND
PLAYCORE WISCONSIN INC. DBA GAMETIME
FOR DILLS PARK PLAYGROUND SHADE SAIL PROJECT (CIP NO. 9651) THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this 19TH day of NOVEMBER 2025 by and between the CITY OF PARAMOUNT, hereinafter referred to as the “CITY,” and PLAYCORE WISCONSIN INC. DBA GAMETIME, hereinafter referred to as the “CONTRACTOR.”
I. RECITAL
A. PURPOSE. The purpose of this AGREEMENT is to allow the CITY to procure the services of a qualified contractor to provide construction services in connection with the CITY’S Dills Park Playground Shade sail project (CIP Project No. 9651) to purchase and install the shade sail to cover the north end playground structure, and to have these contractor services based upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

II. TERMS AND CONDITIONS
A. MISSION. The CITY hereby retains the CONTRACTOR in the capacity as contractor and the CONTRACTOR hereby accepts such responsibility as described herein.

B. TERMS. This AGREEMENT shall commence as of the 19th day of NOVEMBER 2025 and shall remain in full force and effect until such time either party gives written notice of termination in accordance with those provisions set forth in paragraph P. At the time of such extensions, this AGREEMENT shall be amended as to the changes, if any, in the terms, responsibilities and compensation as determined in writing between the CITY and CONTRACTOR.

C. SCOPE OF SERVICES. Under the supervision of the Community Services Director or her designee, the CONTRACTOR shall provide all services as detailed in the CONTRACTOR’s Proposal dated October 22, 2025, and attached herein as Exhibit A”.

In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this AGREEMENT and Exhibit “A,” the terms of this AGREEMENT shall prevail.

Contractor shall be responsible for hauling away all material debris and leaving the site in a broom clean condition on a DAILY basis. Contractor shall provide full pedestrian protection during remodeling in accordance to City of Paramount code requirements and shall ensure business is in operation during business hours.

D. COMPENSATION. During the term of this AGREEMENT, the CITY shall compensate the CONTRACTOR for the services described as detailed in Exhibit “A”.

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Invoices for payment shall be submitted on a monthly basis and shall be approved by the Community Services Director or her designee.

The CONTRACTOR shall submit an itemized invoice to the CITY according to work progress, setting forth the work performed and the rates charged in accordance with the contractor’s fee schedule.

All change orders, additions, deletions or adjustments to the CONTRACTOR’s specifications must be submitted in writing to the CITY for approval. The CITY is the sole authority regarding change orders and the CONTRACTOR shall not change, alter, or delete, in any manner, any portion of these specifications of the CITY.

E. EXPENSES. CONTRACTOR shall not be entitled to an expense account and shall not be required or permitted to incur expenses on behalf of the CITY in addition to the expenses required for completion of the scope of services described herein. The compensation described herein includes provision for all CONTRACTOR expenses required to complete the scope of services described herein.

F. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR.
(a) CONTRACTOR is and shall at all times remain as to the City a wholly independent CONTRACTOR. The personnel performing the services under this Agreement on behalf of CONTRACTOR shall at all times be under CONTRACTOR'S exclusive direction and control. Neither City nor any of its officers, employees, or agents shall have control over the conduct of CONTRACTOR or any of CONTRACTOR'S officers, employees, or agents, except as set forth in this Agreement. CONTRACTOR shall not at any time or in any manner represent that it or any of its officers, employees, or agents are in any manner officers, employees, or agents of the City.

CONTRACTOR shall not incur or have the power to incur any debt, obligation, or liability whatever against City, or bind City in any manner. (b) Neither CONTRACTOR, nor any of CONTRACTOR’S officers, employees or agents, shall obtain any rights to retirement, health care or any other benefits which may otherwise accrue to City’s employees. CONTRACTOR expressly waives any claim CONTRACTOR may have to any such rights. (c) City shall not be liable for compensation or indemnification to CONTRACTOR for injury or sickness arising out of performing services hereunder.

G. INDEMNIFICATION.
(a) All officers, agents, employees, sub-Contractors, their agents, officers and employees who are hired by or engaged by CONTRACTOR in the performance of this Agreement shall be deemed officers, agents and City of Paramount
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employees and sub-Contractors of CONTRACTOR, and City shall not be liable or responsible to them for anything whatsoever.
(b) CONTRACTOR agrees to save, keep, hold harmless and defend City and all of its elected and appointed boards, commissions, officers employees and agents from all claims, damages, costs or expenses in law and in equity, including costs of suit and expenses for legal services, that may at any time arise or be claimed because of damage to property or injury to persons, including City, allegedly received or suffered by reason of any wrongful or negligent act or omission on the part of CONTRACTOR or any of its agents, officers and employees and sub-Contractors in the performance of this Agreement.
(c) CONTRACTOR shall not be deemed to assume any liability for wrongful or negligent acts of City or its officers, agents, employees and subContractors, and City shall defend and hold CONTRACTOR harmless against any such claims.
(d) CONTRACTOR agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City, its elected and appointed boards, commissions, officers, employees and agents from all claims, demands, liability fines and penalties made by CONTRACTOR’S employees from health, retirement or other benefits attributable to services performed pursuant to this Agreement.

H. PREVAILING WAGES.
(a) Wage rates for this Project shall be in accordance with the “General Wage Determination Made by the Director of Industrial Relations Pursuant To California Labor Code, Part 7, Chapter 1, Article 2, Sections 1770, 1773 and 1773.1", for Los Angeles County. Wage rates shall conform with those posted at the Project site.
(b) The following Labor Code sections are hereby referenced and made a part of this Agreement:

1. Section 1775 - Penalty for Failure to Comply with Prevailing Wage Rates.

2. Section 1777.4 - Apprenticeship Requirements.

3. Section 1777.5 - Apprenticeship Requirements.

4. Section 1813 - Penalty for Failure to Pay Overtime.

5. Sections 1810 and 1811 - Working Hour Restrictions.

6. Section 1775 - Payroll Records.

7. Section 1773.8 - Travel and Subsistence Pay.

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I. RECORD AUDIT. In accordance with Government Code, Section 8546.7, records of both the AGENCY and the CONTRACTOR shall be subject to examination and audit by the Auditor General for a period of three (3) years after final payment.

J. SUCCESSOR AND ASSIGNMENT. The services as contained herein are to be rendered by the CONTRACTOR whose name is as appears first above written and said CONTRACTOR shall not assign nor transfer any interest in this AGREEMENT without the prior written consent of the CITY. Claims for money by CONTRACTOR from the CITY under this contract may be assigned to a bank, trust company, or financial institution without such approval. Written notice of any such assignment or transfer shall be furnished promptly to the CITY.

K. INSURANCE. Without limiting the CONTRACTOR’S indemnification of the CITY, the CONTRACTOR shall provide and maintain at this own expense during the term of this AGREEMENT for the following programs of insurance covering his operation hereunder. Each program of insurance, except professional liability insurance shall name the CITY as “Additionally Insured” and each policy shall contain a provision that such insurance will not be cancelled, nor any change whatsoever made in policies, except upon not less than thirty (30) days prior notice to the CITY, mailed by registered mail with postage prepaid. Such insurance shall be provided by insurer(s) satisfactory to the CITY and evidence of such programs satisfactory to the CITY shall be delivered to the CITY on or before the effective date of this AGREEMENT.

General Liability. A program including, but not limited to, comprehensive general liability including automobile coverage with a combined single limit of not less than $1,000,000.00 per occurrence. Such insurance shall be primary to and not contributing with any other insurance maintained by the CITY. The issuer shall be an “admitted surety insurer” duly authorized to transact business under the laws of the State of California.

Acceptable insurance coverage shall be placed with carriers admitted to write insurance in California with a rating of A:VIII by A.M. Best & Co. Any deviation from this rule shall require specific approval in writing from the City.

Insurance shall name the City of Paramount, its officers, agents, and employees as additional insured by endorsement of the Contractor’s policy. A copy of the endorsement shall be provided to the City on or before signing this contract.

Failure on the part of the CONTRACTOR to procure or maintain required insurance shall constitute a material breach of this AGREEMENT upon which the CITY will immediately terminate this AGREEMENT.

Worker’s Compensation Coverage. State statutory limits, deductibles, selfinsurance retention, or similar forms of coverage limitations or modifications must be declared to and approved by CITY.

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Automobile Liability Insurance. In an amount not less than Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) combined single limit per accident for bodily injury and property damage covering owned, non-owned and hired vehicles.

L. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. The parties agree to be bound by applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and directives as they pertain to the performance of this AGREEMENT.

M. SEVERABILITY. In the event that any covenant, condition or other provisions herein contained is held to be invalid, void or illegal by any court of competent jurisdiction, the same shall be deemed severable from the remainder of the AGREEMENT and shall in no way affect, impair or invalidate any other covenant, condition or other provision contained herein. If such condition, covenant or other provision shall be deemed invalid due to its scope or breadth, such covenant, condition or other provision shall be deemed valid to the extent of the scope or breadth permitted by law.

N. INTERPRETATION. No provision of this AGREEMENT is to be interpreted for or against either party because that party or that party’s legal representative drafted such provision, but this AGREEMENT is to be construed as if it were drafted by both parties hereto.

O. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This AGREEMENT supersedes any and all other agreements, either oral or in writing, between the parties hereto with respect to the retention of CONTRACTOR by the CITY and contains all the covenants and agreements between the parties with respect to such retention.

P. WAIVER. No breach of any provision hereof can be waived unless in writing.

Waiver of any one break of any provision shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any other breach of the same or any other provision hereof.

Q. CONTRACT EVALUATION AND REVIEW. The ongoing assessment and monitoring of this AGREEMENT is the responsibility of the City Manager, or his designee.

R. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT. This AGREEMENT may be terminated by either party by giving written notice at least thirty (30) days prior to the effective termination date in the written notice. In such event, all finished or unfinished documents, data, studies, surveys, drawings, maps, models, photographs and reports prepared by the CONTRACTOR under this AGREEMENT shall, at the option of the CITY, becomes its property and the CONTRACTOR shall be entitled to receive just and equitable compensation for any work or services satisfactorily completed hereunder.

Notwithstanding the above, the CONTRACTOR shall not be relieved of liability to the CITY for damages sustained by the CITY by virtue of any breach of the AGREEMENT by the CONTRACTOR, and the CITY may withhold any payments to the CONTRACTOR for the purpose of set-off until such time as the exact amount of damages due the CITY from the CONTRACTOR is determined.

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Once manufacturing of specified goods required for the services commences, the specified goods may only be canceled with CONTRACTOR's consent on terms that indemnify CONTRACTOR against loss. Completed “manufactured-for-project” goods shall not be canceled.

S. CHANGES. The CITY or CONTRACTOR may request changes in the scope of the services of the CONTRACTOR to be performed hereunder. Such changes, including any increase or decrease in the amount of the CONTRACTOR’S compensation, which are mutually agreed upon by and between the CITY and the CONTRACTOR, shall be administratively approved by the City in an amount not to exceed 25% of the total project cost.

T. REPORTS AND INFORMATION. CONTRACTOR, at such times and in such forms as the CITY may require, shall furnish the CITY such periodic reports as it may request pertaining to work or services undertaken pursuant to this AGREEMENT, the costs and obligations incurred or to be incurred in connection therewith, and any other matters covered by this AGREEMENT.

U. RECORDS AND AUDITS. CONTRACTOR shall maintain accounts and records, including personnel, property and financial records, adequate to identify and account for all costs pertaining to this AGREEMENT, and such other records as may be deemed necessary by the CITY to assure proper accounting for all project funds, both federal and non-federal shares. These records will be made available for audit purposes to the CITY or any authorized representative, and will be retained for five (5) years after the expiration of this AGREEMENT unless permission to destroy them is granted by the CITY.

V. FINDINGS CONFIDENTIAL. All of the reports, information, data, etc., prepared or assembled by the CONTRACTOR under this AGREEMENT are confidential and the CONTRACTOR agrees that they shall not be made available to any individual or organization without the prior written approval of the CITY.

W. COPYRIGHT. No report, maps, or other documents produced in whole or in part under this AGREEMENT shall be the subject of an application for copyright by or on behalf of the CONTRACTOR.

X. PERSONNEL. CONTRACTOR represents that it has, or will secure at its own expense, all personnel required in performing the services under this AGREEMENT.

Such personnel shall not be employees of or have any contractual relationship with the CITY. All of the services required hereunder will be performed by CONTRACTOR or under its supervision and all personnel engaged in the work shall be fully qualified and shall be authorized or permitted under the state and local law to perform such services.

None of the work or services subcontracted hereunder shall be specific by written contract or agreement and shall be subject to each provision of this AGREEMENT.

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Y. BONDS. CONTRACTOR shall provide a payment bond in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract price. If required by the City prior to commencing work, CONTRACTOR shall provide a performance bond in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract price. The performance bond, if required, shall remain in force until written acceptance of the Work and the end of the one (1) year warranty period.

III. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
During the performance of this AGREEMENT, the CONTRACTOR agrees as follows:

A. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY.
(a) The CONTRACTOR will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, sex, color, or national origin. The CONTRACTOR will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, creed, sex, color, or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The CONTRACTOR agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the CITY setting forth the provisions of this non-discrimination clause.
(b) The CONTRACTOR will, in all solicitation or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the CONTRACTOR, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, sex, or national origin.
(c) The CONTRACTOR will cause the foregoing provisions to be inserted in all subcontracts for any work covered by this AGREEMENT so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor, provided that the foregoing provisions shall not apply to contracts or subcontracts for standard commercial supplies or raw materials.
(d) The CONTRACTOR will comply with all provisions of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and of the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor.
(e) The CONTRACTOR will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and by the rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his books, records, and accounts by the CITY and the City of Paramount
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Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, and orders.
(f) In the event of the CONTRACTOR’S non-compliance with the equal opportunity clauses of this AGREEMENT or with any of such rules, regulations, or orders, this AGREEMENT may be canceled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part and the CONTRACTOR may be declared ineligible for further government contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and such sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, or by rule, regulation, or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law.
(g) The CONTRACTOR will include the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (6) in every subcontract or purchase order unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to Section 204 of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The CONTRACTOR will take such action with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as the CITY may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions, including sanctions for non-compliance; provided, however, that in the event the CONTRACTOR becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation with a subcontractor or vendor as a result of such direction by the CITY, the CONTRACTOR may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United States.

B. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, provides that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of or, be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.

C. AGE AND DISABILITY. Any prohibition against discrimination on the basis of age under the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, or with respect to an otherwise qualified handicapped individual, as provided in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, shall apply to this AGREEMENT.

IV. CONFLICT OF INTEREST
During the performance of this AGREEMENT, the CONTRACTOR agrees as follows:

A. INTEREST OF MEMBERS OF THE CITY. No member of the governing body of the CITY and no other employee, or agent of the CITY who exercises any functions of responsibilities in connection with the planning and carrying out of the program, shall have any personal financial interest, direct or indirect, in this AGREEMENT.

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B. INTEREST OF CONTRACTOR. CONTRACTOR represents, warrants and agrees that he does not presently have, nor will he acquire during the term of this AGREEMENT, any interest, direct or indirect, by contract, employment or otherwise, or as a partner, joint venture or shareholder (other than as a shareholder holding a onepercent (1%) or less interest in publicly-traded companies) or affiliate with any business or business entity that has entered into any contract, subcontract, or arrangement with the CITY.

C. INTEREST OF OTHER LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICIALS. No member of the governing body of the locality and no other public official of such locality, who exercises any functions or responsibilities in connection with the planning and carrying out of the program, shall have any personal financial interest, direct or indirect, in this AGREEMENT; and the CONTRACTOR shall take appropriate steps to assure compliance.

V. NOTICES
Notices herein shall be presented in person or by certified or registered U.S. Mail, as follows:

To the CONTRACTOR: PLAYCORE WISCONSIN INC. DBA

GAMETIME
P.O. BOX 680121
FORT PAYNE, AL 35967
To the CITY: City of Paramount
Director of Community Services
Yecenia Guillen
16400 Colorado Avenue
Paramount, CA 90723
IN WITNESS HEREOF, the CITY and CONTRACTOR have executed this AGREEMENT as of the date first herein above set forth.

CITY OF PARAMOUNT PLAYCORE WISCONSIN INC. DBA

GAMETIME
By: By:

Peggy Lemons
MAYOR
Clint Whiteside

DIRECTOR OF SALES

ADMINSTRATION
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ATTEST:

By:

Heidi Luce

CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

By:

Nicholas Ghirelli

CITY ATTORNEY
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EXHIBIT A
Paramount City
Attn: Veronica Ortiz
16400 Colorado Ave.

Paramount, CA 90723
United States
Phone: (562) 220-2239
[email protected]
Ship to Zip 92865
Qty Part # Description List $ Selling $ Ext. Selling $
1 CSD Superior International - Custom Shade Design - Columns for Custom Sail Shades- (3) COLUMNS: 10” SCH 40
- 1 @ 14’ HT + 6” RECESS TO BASE PLATE.
- 1 @ 15’ HT + 6” RECESS TO BASE PLATE.
- 1 @ 18’ HT + 6” RECESS TO BASE PLATE.
(2) COLUMNS: 12.75” OD HSS
- 1 @ 16’ HT + 6” RECESS TO BASE PLATE.
- 1 @ 19’ HT + 6” RECESS TO BASE PLATE.

FRAME COLOR: TBD
$25,825.00 $25,050.25 $25,050.25
1 CSD Superior International - Custom Shade Design - Canopies for Custom Sail Shades- (1) CUSTOM HYPERBOLIC CANOPY TO FIT AN OPENING
APPROXIMATELY 49’ X 34’ X 35' X 30' WITH QUICK TENSION
AND RELEASE MECHANISMS, CABLES, & CLAMPS.
(1) TRIANGULAR CANOPY TO FIT AN OPENING
APPROXIMATELY 42’ X 46’ X 49’ WITH QUICK TENSION AND
RELEASE MECHANISMS, CABLES, & CLAMPS.

FABRIC COLOR: TBD
$13,940.00 $13,521.80 $13,521.80
1 MS Superior International - Manufacturer Material Surcharge $1,192.76 $1,192.76 $1,192.76 1 ENG Superior International - Engineering: Sealed Drawings & Calculations $1,600.00 $1,552.00 $1,552.00 1 ABT Superior International - Anchor Hardware & TemplatesIncludes Steel Plate Template And Hardware For Cast In Place Anchoring System. (Ship In advance)
$200.00 $194.00 $194.00
1 EE Superior International - Engineering Expediting $465.00 $465.00 $465.00 1 PE Superior International - Production Expediting $465.00 $465.00 $465.00 1 INSTALL Install - Shade Installation-
-Provide utilocate service
- Demo and remove 2 existing integrated shade sails, cut post, and cap. - Install 5 post, 2 fabric, sail shade over the top of existing playground. - SafePlay to Provide Rebar Cages
- Includes all Labor & Material
- Includes Removal of all Trash and Spoil
- Prevailing Wages
$64,985.00 $64,985.00 $64,985.00
1 8888 GameTime - For Billing Purposes Only
1 PP Payment and Performance Bond - $1,840.00 $1,840.00 $1,840.00 Contract: OMNIA #2017001134 Sub Total $109,265.81
Estimated Freight $8,530.00
Tax $4,358.64
Total $122,154.45
GameTime C/O Great Western Recreation
P.O. Box 680121
Fort Payne, AL 35967
Office: 435-245-5055 Fax: 435-245-5057
www.gwpark.com
10/22/2025
Quote #
116486-01-02
Dills Park Sail Shades Opt 1A

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