Agenda
City Council
January 27, 2026
Regular Meeting - City Hall Council Chamber - 5:00 PM
16400 Colorado Avenue Paramount, CA 90723 (562) 220-2000 www.paramountcity.gov
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CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Peggy Lemons
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Juan C. Rojas Jr., 4th Grade Student Lincoln Elementary School
Robin Swift, 5th Grade Student
Collins Elementary School
ROLL CALL OF
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Councilmember Isabel Aguayo
Councilmember Annette C. Delgadillo
Councilmember Vilma Cuellar Stallings
Vice Mayor Brenda Olmos
Mayor Peggy Lemons
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PRESENTATIONS
1. CERTIFICATE OF
RECOGNITION
STUDENT MAYORS FOR THE DAY
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT UPDATES
PUBLIC COMMENTS
CONSENT CALENDAR
All items under the Consent Calendar may be enacted by one motion. Any item may be removed from the Consent Calendar and acted upon separately by the City Council.
2. APPROVAL AGREEMENT WITH PACIFIC RIM AUTOMATION, INC. FOR
SCADA MAINTENANCE AND SOFTWARE PROGRAMMING
SERVICES
Recommended Action: Approve an agreement with Pacific Rim Automation, Inc. for SCADA maintenance and software
programming services and authorize the Mayor or her designee to execute the agreement.
3. RESOLUTION
26:004
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY'S
SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN (SSMP) UPDATE
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 26:004 approving the City's Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) Update; and authorize the Legally Responsible Official (LRO) to certify and submit the updated SSMP to the California State Water Resource Control Board (SWRCB).
4. APPROVAL AGREEMENT WITH CLEAN POWER ALLIANCE (CPA) FOR
BUILDING ELECTRIFICTION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Recommended Action: Approve the agreement with Clean Power Alliance for the Building Electrification Assistance Program and authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute the agreement.
5. ACCEPTANCE OF
WORK
DILLS PARK COMMUNITY ORCHARD (CITY PROJECT NO.
9258)
Recommended Action: Accept the work performed by Parsam Construction, Glendale, CA for the Dills Park Community Orchard (City Project No. 9258) and authorize payment for the retention.
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OLD BUSINESS
6. CONTINUED
PUBLIC HEARING
ORDINANCE
1212
CONSIDERATION OF ESTABLISHING A DEVELOPMENT
IMPACT FEES PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES COMMERCIAL
LINKAGE FEES APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN NEW ACTIVITIES
AND DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN THE CITY; CONSIDERATION OF
RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES
NEXUS STUDY, THE COMMERCIAL LINKAGE FEE NEXUS
STUDY, AND FEE SCHEDULE; AND MAKING A FINDING OF
EXEMPTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT (CEQA)
Recommended Action: Continue the public hearing for
consideration of this item to the February 10, 2026 City Council meeting.
NEW BUSINESS
7. APPROVAL UPDATED HOME IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM GUIDELINES Recommended Action: Approve the updated Home Improvement Program guidelines.
8. ELECTION CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS RELATED TO THE CALLING OF THE JUNE 2, 2026, GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION IN THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT
Recommended Action:
A. Adopt Resolution No. 26:001 - Calling for the holding of a General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, for the election of two (2) Members of the City Council at-large as required by the provisions of the laws of the State of California relating to General Law Cities.
B. Adopt Resolution No. 26:002 - Adopting regulations for candidates for elective office pertaining to candidate statements submitted to the voters at an election to be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 and at each municipal election after that time unless repealed by the City Council.
C. Adopt Resolution No. 26:003 - Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles to consolidate the City of Paramount’s General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, with the Statewide General Election on the same date pursuant to Section 10403 of California Elections Code
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY NEW BUSINESS
None.
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COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS
CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
To a meeting on February 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 16400 Colorado Ave., Paramount, CA
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