PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 27, 2026
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:
Student Mayors Juan C. Rojas Jr. and Robin Swift 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: John Moreno, City Manager
Nicholas R. Ghirelli, City Attorney
Grissel Chavez, Assistant City Manager
Lana Dich, 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
Celina Sanchez, Management Analyst
PRESENTATIONS
1. CERTIFICATE OF
RECOGNITION
Student Mayors for
the Day
CF
Mayor Lemons, on behalf of the City Council, recognized Student Mayors Juan C. Rojas Jr. from Lincoln
Elementary School and Robin Swift from Collins
Elementary School.
CF 10.4 CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT UPDATES
City Manager Moreno responded to public comments
made by the following individual at the January 13, 2026 meeting: Joel Welty.
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the
PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
January 27, 2026; Page 2
CF 10.3 PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following individuals addressed the City Council and provided public comments: Andrea Crow (Paramount
Library), Nita Juhasz, Emily Blessing, Yesenia
Cuarenta, Maria Mota, Donato Mota, Gloria FloresHernandez and Hamid Kahen. Additionally, the following individuals submitted written public comments via email: Amir Yazid and Alfredo Banuelos.
CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Councilmember Cuellar Stallings and
seconded by Councilmember Aguayo to approve
Consent Calendar Items 2, 3, 4, and 5 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
2. APPROVAL
Agreement with
Pacific Rim
Automation, Inc. for
SCADA maintenance
and software
programming
services
CF
Approved an agreement with Pacific Rim Automation,
Inc. for SCADA maintenance and software programming
services and authorized 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
CF
Adopted Resolution No. 26:004 approving the City's
Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) Update; and
authorized the Legally Responsible Official (LRO) to
certify and submit the updated SSMP to the California
State Water Resource Control Board (SWRCB).
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the
PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
January 27, 2026; Page 3
4. APPROVAL
Agreement with
Clean Power Alliance
(CPA) for Building
Electrification
Assistance Program
CF
Approved the agreement with Clean Power Alliance for
the Building Electrification Assistance Program and
authorized the City Manager or his designee to execute
the agreement.
5. ACCEPTANCE OF
WORK
Dills Park Community
Orchard (City Project
No. 9258)
CF
Accepted the work performed by Parsam Construction,
Glendale, CA for the Dills Park Community Orchard (City Project No. 9258) and authorized payment for the
retention.
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)
CF
City Manager Moreno stated that it is recommended that
this item be continued to the February 10, 2026 City
Council meeting.
It was moved by Vice Mayor Olmos and seconded by
Councilmember Delgadillo to continue the public
hearing for consideration of this item to the February 10, 2026 City Council meeting. 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.
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the
PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
January 27, 2026; Page 4
NEW BUSINESS
7. APPROVAL
Updated Home
Improvement
Program Guidelines
CF
Planning and Building Director King gave the report and presented a PowerPoint presentation.
It was moved by Councilmember Cuellar Stallings and
seconded by Councilmember Delgadillo to approve the
updated Home Improvement Program guidelines. 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
8. ELECTION
Consideration of
Resolutions related
to the calling of the
June 2, 2026,
General Municipal
Election in the City of
Paramount
CF 45.2
City Clerk Luce gave the report and presented a
PowerPoint presentation.
A) 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
CF 45.2
It was moved by Councilmember Delgadillo and
seconded by Vice Mayor Olmos to read by title only and
adopt Resolution No. 26:001, “A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT
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 AS REQUIRED
BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA RELATING TO GENERAL LAW
CITIES.” 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
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the
PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
January 27, 2026; Page 5
B) 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
CF 45.2
It was moved by Vice Mayor Olmos and seconded by
Councilmember Aguayo to read by title only and adopt
Resolution No. 26:002, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT 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.” 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
C) 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
CF
It was moved by Councilmember Cuellar Stallings and
seconded by Vice Mayor Olmos to read by title only and
adopt Resolution No. 26:003, “A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT
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
THE CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS CODE.” 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
BUSINESS
None.
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the
PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
January 27, 2026; Page 6
COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS
City Council
Councilmember Cuellar Stallings did not have anything
to report.
Councilmember Aguayo did not have anything to report.
Councilmember Delgadillo reported that she attended
the Clutter-Free Paramount event and thanked the
volunteers that helped support the event. She also
reported on her attendance at Community Science Day
at the Paramount Library hosted by the UCLA Brain
Research Institute and Assemblymember Jose Solache.
Vice Mayor Olmos expressed appreciation to staff for
the recent goal setting session. She urged the
community to remain vigilant and support each other as
ICE activity continues in the surrounding communities.
Mayor Lemons welcomed Papas & Dogs, a new
business in the community, and shared a story about the company and owners background,
Staff
City Manager Moreno did not have anything to report.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Lemons adjourned the meeting at 6:08
p.m. in memory of two members of the community, Elois
L. Jones and Enrique Hernandez. The next meeting will
be held on February 10, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 16400 Colorado Ave., Paramount,
CA.
/s/ Peggy Lemons
Peggy Lemons, Mayor
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the
PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
January 27, 2026; Page 7
APPROVED: February 10, 2026
ATTEST:
/s/ Heidi Luce
Heidi Luce, City Clerk