PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
APRIL 14, 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
6:03 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 16400
Colorado Avenue, Paramount, California.
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE:
Gabriela Ballesteros, MUSA (Mujeres Unidas Sirviendo
Activamente) led the pledge of allegiance.
INVOCATION: Pastor Ken Korver, Emmanuel Reformed 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
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 Gonzazlez, Management Analyst.
Michelle Tse, Assistant Public Works Director
PRESENTATIONS
1. PRESENTATION
Recognition of
Outgoing Mayor
Peggy Lemons
CF 39.7
Outgoing Mayor Lemons was honored for her
leadership.
Mayor Lemons expressed sincere appreciation to her
family and her City Council colleagues for their support during her term as Mayor. She also thanked the City’s
residents, various organizations and staff for their
support during the past year.
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REORGANIZATION
2. REORGANIZATION
Selection of Mayor
and Vice Mayor
CF 11.2
City Clerk Luce opened nominations for the office of
Mayor. Councilmember Cuellar Stallings nominated
Vice Mayor Olmos for the office of Mayor. There being
no further nominations, nominations were closed.
Brenda Olmos was unanimously declared Mayor by
the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Delgadillo,
Cuellar Stallings; Vice Mayor Olmos;
and Mayor Lemons
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
City Clerk Luce administered the oath of office to Mayor Olmos.
Mayor Olmos opened nominations for the office of Vice
Mayor. Councilmember Delgadillo nominated
Councilmember Cuellar Stallings for the office of Vice
Mayor. There being no further nominations,
nominations were closed.
Vilma Cuellar Stallings was unanimously declared
Vice Mayor by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Delgadillo,
Lemons, Cuellar Stallings; and
Mayor Olmos
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
At 6:53 p.m., Mayor Olmos recessed the meeting to a
brief break. The meeting was called back to order at
7:13 p.m.
3. REORGANIZATION
Selection of Chair
and Vice Chair of the
Paramount Housing
Authority, Paramount
Industrial
Development
Mayor Olmos recommended the following members for
Chair and Vice Chair of the various authorities:
Housing Authority
Chair Annette C. Delgadillo
Vice Chair Peggy Lemons
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Authority, Paramount
Parking Authority,
and Paramount
Public Financing
Authority
CF 121, 119, 120,
and 126
Industrial Development Authority
Chair Isabel Aguayo
Vice Chair Annette C. Delgadillo
Parking Authority
Chair Vilma Cuellar Stallings
Vice Chair Isabel Aguayo
Public Financing Authority
Chair Annette C. Delgadillo
Vice Chair Peggy Lemons
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings to approve
the Mayor’s recommendations for Chair and Vice Chair
of the various authorities listed above. The motion was passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Delgadillo,
Lemos; Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings;
and Mayor Olmos
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
CF 10.4 CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT UPDATES
City Manager Moreno provided an update regarding the
public comment made by Tracie Ragland at the March
24, 2026 City Council meeting.
CF 10.3 PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings and
seconded by Councilmember Delgadillo to approve
Consent Calendar Items 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 as
shown below. The motion was passed by the following
roll call vote:
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AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Delgadillo,
Lemos; Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings;
and Mayor Olmos
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
4. APPROVAL
Minutes of March 10
and March 24, 2026
Approved.
5. APPROVAL
Register of Demands
– March 2026 (City)
CF 47.2
Approved the Register of Demands for March 2026.
6. APPROVAL
Traffic Sign and
Striping
Improvements on
Hunsaker Avenue
between Myrrh Street
and Alondra
Boulevard
CF 94.5 and 92
1) Approved a budget adjustment in the amount of
$43,180 in Measure M (Fund 234) to City Project No.
9530; and 2) Approved the traffic sign and striping
modifications on Hunsaker Avenue, between Myrrh
Street and Alondra Boulevard.
7. RESOLUTION
26:010
Ordering the Annual
Engineer's Report for
Landscape
Maintenance District
No. 81-1
CF 25.3
Adopted Resolution No. 26:010.
8. APPROVAL
Professional Services
Agreement with
Pureflow Filtration
Division for asneeded services to
support the City's
Water System
CF 43.1328
Approved an agreement with Pureflow Filtration
Division, in an amount not to exceed $50,000, for asneeded services to support the City’s water system and authorized the Mayor, or her designee, to execute the
agreement.
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9. APPROVAL
Fourth Amendment
to the agreement for
Professional
Communication
Consultation
Services with Tripepi
Smith & Associates
for Parcel Tax
Education and
Information
Communication
Services
CF 43.1214
Approved the Fourth Amendment to the Agreement
with Tripepi Smith & Associates to provide education
and information communication services for a potential
parcel tax ballot measure on the November 2026
election in an amount not to exceed $65,550, and
authorized the City Manager to execute the
Amendment.
10. RESOLUTION
26:012
Amending the
authorized Position
Listing and Salary
Schedule for FullTime Employees and
approving new class
specification for
designated full-time
position
CF 76.17
Adopted Resolution No. 26:012 amending the
authorized position listing and salary schedule for fulltime employees by adding the new Accountant position and approving the class specifications for that new
position.
NEW BUSINESS
11. AWARD OF
CONTRACT
Hay Tree Public
Market Meeting
Room/Museum (City
Project No. 9550) –
Approval of Plans
and specifications,
Award of Contract,
and finding the
project exempt from
the California
Environmental
Quality Act Pursuant
to the Class 3
Categorical
Assistant Public Works Director Tse gave the report
and presented a PowerPoint presentation.
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Councilmember Delgadillo to 1) Approve
a budget adjustment in the amount of $218,950 in
Capital General Fund (Fund 112) for the Paramount
Saw Community Meeting Room/Museum project (City
Project No. 9550); 2) Approve the plans and
specifications as detailed in the bid documents; with
respect to design criteria; 3) Find the project exempt
from CEQA; 4) Authorize the separate purchase and
installation of interior and exterior furnishings in an amount not to exceed $150,000 related to the project;
and 5) Award the contract for the Paramount Public
Market Meeting Room/Museum project (City Project
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Exemption
CIP 9550
No. 9550) to Triangle Decon Services, Inc., Mission
Viejo, California, in the amount of $650,000, and
authorize the Mayor or her designee to execute the
agreement. The motion was passed by the following
roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Delgadillo,
Lemos; Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings;
and Mayor Olmos
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
12. AWARD OF
CONTRACT
Median
Enhancements
Phase 1 on
Rosecrans Avenue
and Garfield Avenue
(City Project No.
9635) – Approval of
Plans and
Specifications, Award
of Contract, and
finding the Project
Exempt from the
California
Environmental
Quality Act Pursuant
to the Class 1
Categorical
Exemption
CIP 9635
Public Works Director Figueroa gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation.
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Councilmember Delgadillo to 1) Approve
the plans and specifications as detailed in the bid
documents, with respect to design criteria; 2) Find the project exempt from CEQA; and 3) Award the contract
for the Median Enhancements Phase 1 project to
Marina Landscape, Orange, California in the amount of
$2,426,316.31, and authorize the Mayor or her
designee to execute the agreement. The motion was
passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Delgadillo,
Lemos; Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings;
and Mayor Olmos
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
13. APPROVAL
Mural Selection –
Spane Park Learning
Center Interior
CF 39.20
Planning and Building Director King gave the report and presented a PowerPoint presentation.
Following discussion and with City Council
concurrence, staff was directed to coordinate with
MUSA to solicit input and meet with the artists to review and refine their proposals and return to the City Council with a recommendation.
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ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY NEW
BUSINESS
None.
COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS
City Council
Councilmember Aguayo did not have anything to report.
Councilmember Delgadillo reported that she attended
the Earth Day Fair and thanked exhibitors for
participating and the community for attending.
Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings reported that she also
attended the Earth Day Fair as well as the college and
career day at Lincoln School, Supervisor Jance Hahn’s
State of the County event and the April Friday Night
Paramount event. She inquired about the status of the
alley improvement project in her neighborhood,
requesting and update and that signs be posted
advising when it is scheduled to be complete. Lastly,
she expressed appreciation to her colleagues for
appointing her as Vice Mayor and thanked her family
for their support.
Councilmember Lemons did not have anything to
report.
Mayor Olmos reminded the community of several
upcoming events including the CERT Training
scheduled to be held April 17-19; Pitch in Paramount on April 18; and a Neighborhood Watch meeting in the
Oliva an Vans neighborhood on April 29th.
Staff
City Manager Moreno introduced Associate Planner
Ivan Reyes and announced that he was recently
promoted to the position of Building and Housing
Manger.
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April 14, 2026; Page 8
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Olmos adjourned the meeting at 8:01
p.m. in honor of Bea Boersma and Esther Caldwell.
The next meeting will be held on April; 28, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 16400
Colorado Ave., Paramount, CA.
/s/ Brenda Olmos
Brenda Olmos, Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Heidi Luce
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
APPROVED: May 12, 2026