Agenda
City Council
March 10, 2026
Regular 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: Isaac Dominguez, Adaptive Recreation Program Participant INVOCATION: Pastor Ken Korver, Emmanuel Reformed 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 OPEN REWARDS - SHOP AND SAVE REWARDS APP IN
PARAMOUNT
2. PROCLAMATION PROCLAMATIONS – MARCH 2026
• American Red Cross Awareness Month
• Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
• National Women’s History Month
3. RECOGNITION CITY OF PARAMOUNT RETIREE – PAUL BEBEK –10 YEARS
4. PRESENTATION PARAMOUNT SPIRIT AWARD
5. PRESENTATION PARAMOUNT HERITAGE AWARD
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 FEBRUARY 3, FEBRUARY 10, AND FEBRUARY 24, 2026
Recommended Action: Approve the City Council meeting
minutes of February 3, February 10, and February 24, 2026.
7. APPROVAL REGISTER OF DEMANDS – FEBRUARY 2026 (CITY)
Recommended Action: Approve the Register of Demands for February 2026.
8. ORDINANCE
1216
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARAMOUNT ADOPTING THE UNIFORM PUBLIC
CONSTRUCTION COST ACCOUNTING ACT PROCEDURES
AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC WORKS
PROJECTS, AMENDING TITLE 3 OF THE PARAMOUNT
MUNICIPAL CODE, AND APPROVING A CEQA EXEMPTION
DETERMINATION
Recommended Action: Adopt Ordinance No. 1216.
OLD BUSINESS
9. RECEIVE AND FILE SPECIAL PARCEL TAX – RESPONSE TO CITY COUNCIL INQUIRY FROM FEBRUARY 2026 REVENUE ENHANCEMENT
DISCUSSION – THREE-YEAR PHASE-IN STRATEGY FOR
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PROPOSED PARCEL TAX
Recommended Action: Receive and file this report and direct staff to proceed with a community survey for a possible parcel tax measure on the November 2026 ballot, as outlined in the agreement with Fairbank, Maslin, Maulin, Metz, & Associates (FM3) approved by the City Council on October 28, 2025.
NEW BUSINESS
10. PRESENTATION SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY RATE INCREASE Recommended Action: N/A
11. RESOLUTION
26:009
INSTALLATION OF A LIMITED TIME PARKING ZONE IN FRONT
OF BUSINESS LOCATED AT 15547 PARAMOUNT BOULEVARD
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 26:009, authorizing the installation of a 20-minute (Monday-Saturday) limited time parking zone in front of the business located at 15547 Paramount Boulevard.
12. PUBLIC HEARING FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT NO. 2
Recommended Action: Conduct a public hearing, and 1) adopt the amended One-Year Action Plan (FY 2025-2026) and 2)
authorize the City Manager, or designee, to adjust the CDBG and HOME activity budgets to conform with any change to the formula for grant allocations, and execute and submit all required documents and agreements to amend the One-Year Action Plan in compliance with HUD regulations.
13. PUBLIC HEARING
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
Recommended Action: Conduct a public hearing and adopt
Ordinance No. 1214.
14. PUBLIC HEARING
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
Recommended Action: Conduct a public hearing and adopt
Ordinance No. 1215.
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY NEW BUSINESS
COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS
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SUCCESSOR AGENCY FOR THE PARAMOUNT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - CONSENT
CALENDAR
SA1. APPROVAL REGISTER OF DEMANDS – FEBRUARY 2026 (SUCCESSOR
AGENCY)
Recommended Action: Approve the Successor Agency Register of Demands for February 2026.
CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
To a meeting on March 24 2026 at 5:00 PM in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 16400 Colorado Ave., Paramount, CA
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