PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 24, 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
5:06 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 16400
Colorado Avenue, Paramount, California.
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE:
Student Mayors Ramiro Lupercio Aquino and Alina
Belloso led the pledge of allegiance.
ROLL CALL OF
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Present: Councilmember Isabel Aguayo
Councilmember Annette C. Delgadillo
Councilmember Vilma Cuellar Stallings
Mayor Peggy Lemons
Absent: Vice Mayor Brenda Olmos
It was moved by Councilmember Cuellar Stallings and
seconded by Councilmember Aguayo to excuse Vice
Mayor Olmos’ absence. The motion was passed by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Delgadillo,
Cuellar Stallings; and Mayor Lemons
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Olmos.
ABSTAIN: None
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
Danny Elizarraras, Management Analyst
Michelle Tse, Assistant Public Works Director
Eric Wosick, Assistant Public Safety Director
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the
PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
February 24, 2026; Page 2
PRESENTATIONS
1. VIDEO
New Development
Groundbreakings
CF 39.7
A video highlighting the recent groundbreaking events at Entrada, the new housing development on Paramount
Boulevard and the Hay Tree Public Market, located at
the former Paramount Saw building, was shared.
2. CERTIFICATE OF
RECOGNITION
Student Mayors for
the day
CF 39.6
Mayor Lemons, on behalf of the City Council, recognized Student Mayors Ramiro Lupercio Aquino from Jefferson
Elementary School and Alina Belloso from Hollydale
Elementary School.
CF 10.4 CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT UPDATES
City Manager Moreno responded to public comments
made by the following individual at the February 10,
2026 meeting: Paty Aldaba, Maria Pardo, and Maria
Rosales.
CF 10.3 PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following individual addressed the City Council and provided public comments: Andrea Crow (Paramount
Library).
CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Councilmember Aguayo and seconded
by Councilmember Cuellar Stallings to approve Consent
Calendar Items 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 as shown below. The
motion was passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Delgadillo,
Cuellar Stallings; and Mayor Lemons
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Olmos
ABSTAIN: None
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the
PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
February 24, 2026; Page 3
3. APPROVAL
Professional Services
Agreement with
RDC-S111 (DBA
Studio One Eleven)
for the design of
additional Bus
Shelters at various
City Locations (City
Project No. 9672)
CF 43.1325
Approved an agreement with RDC-S111 DBA Studio
One Eleven in the amount of $78,500 for architectural
design services related to bus shelter renovations (City Project No. 9672) and authorized the Mayor or her
designee to execute the agreement.
4. AUTHORIZATION
Fire Flow Installation
for the Hay Tree
Public Market located
at 16493 Paramount
Boulevard
CF 113.15
Authorized the installation of a 4-inch fire flow service by Doreck Construction for the Hay Tree Public Market,
located at 16493 Paramount Boulevard.
5. ORDINANCE 1212
An Ordinance of the
City Council of the
City of Paramount
amending
subsections
13.04.470(D) and
(E), deleting section
16.24.060 of the
Paramount Municipal
Code, and adding
Chapter 3.40,
establishing the
Development Impact
Fees program that
includes a
Commercial Linkage
Fee Applicable to
certain new activities
and developments
within the City and
making a finding of
Exemption Under the
California
Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA)
CF 30.8 and 70.2
Adopted Ordinance No. 1212.
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the
PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
February 24, 2026; Page 4
6. ORDINANCE 1214
An Ordinance of the
City Council of the
City of Paramount
amending Chapters
8.04.010 and
8.04.040 of the
Paramount Municipal
Code regarding
Incorporation of the
Los Angeles County
Health and Safety
Code
CF 61.23 and 70.2
Introduced Ordinance No. 1214 and set a public hearing
date of March 10, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. for consideration of adoption of Ordinance No. 1214.
7. ORDINANCE 1215
An Ordinance of the
City Council of the
City of Paramount
amending Chapters
10.04.010 and
10.04.020 of the
Paramount Municipal
Code Regarding
Incorporation of the
Los Angeles County
Traffic Code
CF 98.1 and 70.2
Introduced Ordinance No. 1215 and set a public hearing
date of March 10, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. for consideration of adoption of Ordinance No. 1215.
NEW BUSINESS
8. ORAL REPORT
Youth Activities
League Program
Overview
CF 79 and 43.1141
Management Analyst Elizarraras and Youth Activities
League (YAL) Program Manager Deputy Mayra Aguilar
gave the report and presented a PowerPoint
presentation. The City Council thanked Deputy Aguilar
and expressed sincere appreciation for her work on this important program.
9. REPORT
Six Month Review of
Drone Services with
Flying Lion, Inc. for
motor vehicle speed
contests or
exhibitions of speed
CF 79 and 43.1303
Assistant Public Safety Director Wosick gave the report and presented a PowerPoint presentation.
Lengthy discussion ensued concerning the value of
drone services for enforcement related to motor vehicle speed contests or exhibitions of speed, including various options for improving the success of the program.
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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
February 24, 2026; Page 5
Following discussion, the City Council concurred that
more research is necessary before making a decision to
discontinue the drone services program. With City
Council concurrence, staff was directed to further
research the matter and bring back options for
continuing the drone services program as well as
information on the estimated cost for increasing the
private patrol services as an alternative option for
addressing motor vehicle speed contests or exhibitions
of speed.
10. APPROVAL
Five-Year Capital
Improvement
Program for Fiscal
Years 2026-30
CF 96
Assistant Public Works Director Tse gave the report and presented a PowerPoint presentation.
It was moved by Councilmember Cuellar Stallings and
seconded by Councilmember Delgadillo to approve the
Five-Year Capital Improvement Program Plan for Fiscal
Years 2026-30. The motion was passed by the following
roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Delgadillo,
Cuellar Stallings; and Mayor Lemons
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Olmos
ABSTAIN: None
11. APPROVAL
Fifth Amendment to
the City Manager’s
Employment
Agreement
CF 43.1026
City Attorney Ghirelli gave a report summarizing the
proposed amendments to the City Manager’s
employment agreement.
It was moved by Councilmember Aguayo and seconded
by Councilmember Cuellar Stallings to 1) approve a
budget adjustment for FY 2025-26 in the amount of
$8,000 to cover this expense; and 2) Approve the Fifth
Amendment to the Amended and Restated City
Manager Employment Agreement between the City of
Paramount and John Moreno. The motion was passed
by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Delgadillo,
Cuellar Stallings; and Mayor Lemons
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Olmos
ABSTAIN: None
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the
PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
February 24, 2026; Page 6
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY NEW
BUSINESS
None.
COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS
City Council
Councilmember Delgadillo reported that she attended
the State of the City event hosted by the Paramount
Chamber of Commerce. She also commented on her
attendance at the two recent groundbreaking events at
Entrada and the Hay Tree Public Market.
Councilmember Cuellar Stallings reported on her
attendance at the Entrada and the Hay Tree Public
Market groundbreaking events. She commented that
she attended the State of the City event and the Latinas Art Foundation event at Dills Park. Lastly, she noted that she attended the Black History Month celebration at
New Commandment Missionary Baptist Church.
Councilmember Aguayo reported that she also attended
the Entrada and the Hay Tree Public Market
groundbreaking events. She encouraged residents to
report street racing and other public safety matters when they see them. She expressed appreciation for the YAL
Program and encouraged residents to participate.
Lastly, she noted that there is currently a call for artists for a mural at Spane Park and encouraged artists to
check the City’s website for details.
Mayor Lemons thanked the Comms team for all they did
to make the State of the City event a success. She also thanked the Planning Department for all their hard work on the incredible projects coming to Paramount. She
expressed sincere appreciation to Community Services
department for fantastic job they did on the State of the City and groundbreaking events and the Finance
Department for doing all they can to ensure the City is able to do the amazing things it does. Lastly, she
thanked the City Manager for turning the City Council’s vision into reality.
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the
PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
February 24, 2026; Page 7
APPROVED: March 10, 2026
Staff
There were no comments from staff.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Lemons adjourned the meeting at 6:21
p.m. to a meeting on March 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
ATTEST:
/s/ Heidi Luce
Heidi Luce, City Clerk