PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
APRIL 28, 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 Brenda Olmos at
5:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 16400
Colorado Avenue, Paramount, California.
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE:
Student Mayors Gael Baltazar Bakulich and Sofia
Florian Solorzano led the pledge of allegiance.
ROLL CALL OF
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Present: Councilmember Isabel Aguayo
Councilmember Annette C. Delgadillo
Councilmember Peggy Lemons
Vice Mayor Vilma Cuellar Stallings
Mayor Brenda Olmos
STAFF PRESENT: John Moreno, City Manager
Nicholas R. Ghirelli, City Attorney
Grissel Chavez, Assistant City Manager
Lana Dich, Finance Director
Yecenia Guillen, Community Services Director
John King, Planning and Building Director
Margarita Matson, Public Safety Director
Adriana Figueroa, Public Works Director
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
Leslie Corrales, Assistant Planner
Amy Greyson, Attorney
Andres Gonzalez, Management Analyst
Ivan Reyes, Housing and Building Manager
PRESENTATIONS
1. VIDEO
Spring Event Recap
and Paws & Present
CF 39.7
Videos providing a recap of the Spring events and
highlighting animals available for adoption from
SEAACA were shared.
2. CERTIFICATE OF
RECOGNITION
Student Mayors for
the day
CF 39.6
Mayor Brenda Olmos, on behalf of the City Council,
recognized Student Mayors Gael Baltazar Bakulich from
Keppel Elementary School and Sofia Florian Solorzano
from Tanner Elementary School.
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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
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3. PROCLAMATION
Proclamations - April
2026
• Alcohol
Awareness Month
• Earth Month
• National Child
Abuse Prevention
Month
• National Donate
Life Month
• National Fair
Housing Month
• National Library
Week –
April 19-25
• National
Volunteer Week –
April 19-25
CF 39.12
Mayor Olmos, on behalf of the City Council proclaimed
April as Alcohol Awareness Month, Earth Month,
National Child Abuse Prevention Month, National
Donate Life Month, National Fair Housing Month. She
also proclaimed National Library Week (April 19-25) and National Volunteer Week (April 19-25).
On behalf of Little House, Executive Director Samanth
Salmeron and Wendi Morse, Board Member and
Bellflower Councilmember were present to accept the
Alcohol Awareness Month proclamation.
On behalf of TreePeople, Romeo Ortega was present to
accept the Earth Month proclamation.
On behalf of Hope for Healing, CEO Ramin Nematollahi
was resent to accept the National Child Abuse
Prevention Month proclamation.
On behalf of One Legacy, Ambassador Eva Perez was
present to accept the National Donate Life proclamation.
On behalf of the Fair Housing Foundation, Community
Engagement Liaison was present to accept the Fair
Housing Month proclamation.
On behalf of the Paramount Library, Community Library
Manager Andrea Crow was present to accept the
National Library Week proclamation.
Members from the following organizations were present
to accept the National Volunteer Week proclamation:
Reach Church, Conservation Corps of Long Beach, and
Emmanuel Church.
At 5:34 p.m., Mayor Olmos recessed the meeting for a
brief break. The meeting was called back to order at
5:43 p.m.
CF 10.4 CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT UPDATES
There were no public comment updates.
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CF 10.3 PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and seconded
by Councilmember Aguayo to approve Consent
Calendar Items 4, 5, 6, and 7 as shown below. The
motion was passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Delgadillo,
Lemons; Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings and
Mayor Olmos
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
4. ACCEPTANCE OF
WORK
Neighborhood Street
Resurfacing (City
Project No. 9531)
Accepted the work performed by All American Asphalt,
Corona, California, for the neighborhood street
resurfacing project (City Project No. 9531) and
authorized payment for the remaining retention.
5. APPROVAL
Professional Services
Agreement with Soffa
Electric, Inc. for asneeded services to
support the City's
Water System
CF 43.1329
Approved an agreement with SOFFA Electric, Inc., in an
amount not to exceed $50,000 for as-needed services
to support the City’s water system and authorized the
Mayor, or designee, to execute the agreement.
6. RESOLUTION
26:011
Approving the
adoption of the
Multiple Employer
OPEB/Pension 115
Trust Administered
by Shuster Advisory
Group, LLC.
CF 43.1330, 43.903,
and 76.2
Adopted Resolution 26:011 approving the adoption of
the Multiple Employer OPEB/Pension 115 Trust
administered by Shuster Advisory Group and the
discontinuance of the City’s current participation in the California Employers’ Retiree Benefit Trust (CERBT)
administered by California Public Employees’
Retirement System (CalPERS) and Authorized the City
Manager to make revisions consistent with the purpose
of the Council’s direction and that do not result in
material cost increases to the City.
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7. APPROVAL
Acceptance of Tract
Map No. 084854
(16635, 16675, and
16683 Paramount
Blvd.)
CF 107 No. 084854
Approved Tract Map No. 084854 and authorize the City
Clerk to execute the map on behalf of the City of
Paramount.
NEW BUSINESS
8. APPROVAL
Memorandum of
Understanding
(MOU) with Mobile
Home Park Owners
CF 69.1
Assistant City Manager Grissel Chavez gave the report
and presented a PowerPoint presentation.
The following individuals provided public comments in
support of the MOU: Brenda Martin, LAFLA; Brooke
Ervin, MH Action; Jose Sanchez, resident; Carolina;
Rios, resident; Maria Becerra, resident; Jose Angel
Garcia, resident; Greg O’Hagan, Americana Mobile
Home Park; Katie Morris, Cherryfield Village Mobile
Home Park; Jaryd Gonzales, WMA; and Carin Staddin,
Rio Puente Mobile Home Park.
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and seconded
by Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings to approve the template Memorandum of Understanding with the Mobile Home
Park Owners and authorize the City Manager to execute
each agreement on behalf of the City. The motion was
passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Delgadillo,
Lemons; Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings and
Mayor Olmos
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
9. RECEIVE AND FILE
Consideration of a
Historic Context
Statement Update
(1970-1999)
CF 39 and 43.1224
Alexandra Perlman, Senior Architectural Historian,
Historic Resources Group gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation providing an
overview of the draft Historic Context Statement Update for the period from 1970 to 1999.
Discussion ensued concerning the recommended
schedule for future updates to the City’s historic context statement and including historical stories about the City.
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Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings and Councilmember
Delgadillo commented that they have stories to share.
10. ORAL REPORT
Historic Preservation
Ordinance Overview
CF 39 and 43.1304
Planning and Building Director King gave the report and presented a PowerPoint presentation providing an
overview of historic preservation ordinances and their
purpose. Following discussion, with City Council
consensus, staff was directed to schedule a more
detailed introduction to historic preservation ordinances at an upcoming City Council meeting.
11. PUBLIC HEARING
ORDINANCE 1217
Consideration of
Ordinance No. 1217,
an Ordinance of the
City Council of the
City of Paramount,
Approving Zoning
Ordinance Text
Amendment No. 41,
amending Chapter
17.20 (Initiative
Regulating Density)
of Title 17 (Zoning) of
the Paramount
Municipal Code to
Implement Program
22 of the 6th Cycle
Housing Element
Program by clarifying
the applicability of
Proposition FF and
making a finding of
Exemption Under the
California
Environmental
Quality Act
CF 109 ZOTA 41
Planning and Building Director King gave the report and presented a PowerPoint presentation.
Mayor Olmos opened the public hearing and asked if
there was anyone in the audience wishing to testify.
There being no one in the audience wishing to testify, it was moved by Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings and
seconded by Councilmember Delgadillo to close the
public hearing.
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Delgadillo,
Lemons; Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings and
Mayor Olmos
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
It was moved by Councilmember Aguayo and seconded
by Councilmember Lemons to read by title only, waive
further reading, introduce Ordinance No. 1217, " AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PARAMOUNT, APPROVING ZONING
ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 41,
AMENDING CHAPTER 17.20 (INITIATIVE
REGULATING DENSITY) OF TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF
THE PARAMOUNT MUNICIPAL CODE TO
IMPLEMENT PROGRAM 22 OF THE 6TH CYCLE
HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRAM BY CLARIFYING
THE APPLICABILITY OF PROPOSITION FF AND
MAKING A FINDING OF EXEMPTION UNDER THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT," and
place it on the May 12, 2026 agenda for adoption. The
motion was passed by the following roll call vote:
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AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Delgadillo,
Lemons; Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings and
Mayor Olmos
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
12. PUBLIC HEARING
RESOLUTION
26:014
Consideration of a
Resolution approving
a request by Clifford
G. Franzen/Hunt
Management
Company for Capital
Business Properties,
LLC for a Master
Conditional Use
Permit for the 22-
Suite Capital
Business Park and
Associated Operating
Covenant Agreement
for certain
Warehouse uses at
15930-15962
Downey Avenue in
the M-1 (Light
Manufacturing) Zone
and making a finding
of Exemption Under
the California
Environmental
Quality Act
CF 101.2 and
43.1331
Housing and Building Manager Reyes gave the report
and presented a PowerPoint presentation. During his
presentation, Housing and Building Manager Reyes
noted one change to the Operating Covenant
Agreement as recommended by City Attorney Ghirelli to
add the following sentence as a new section at the end
of the agreement: “Nothing in this Agreement is intended to infringe upon or limit the City’s land use authority or police power over the Site or modify or replace any land use entitlement or legislative process of the City Council applicable to the Site.”
Mayor Olmos opened the public hearing and asked if
there was anyone in the audience wishing to testify.
There being no one in the audience wishing to testify, it was moved by Councilmember Lemons and seconded
by Councilmember Aguayo to close the public hearing.
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Delgadillo,
Lemons; Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings and
Mayor Olmos
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and seconded
by Councilmember Aguayo to adopt Resolution No.
26:014, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT APPROVING A
REQUEST BY CLIFFORD G. FRANZEN/HUNT
MANAGEMENT COMPANY FOR CAPITAL BUSINESS
PROPERTIES, LLC FOR A MASTER CONDITIONAL
USE PERMIT FOR THE 22-SUITE CAPITAL
BUSINESS PARK AND ASSOCIATED OPERATING
COVENANT AGREEMENT FOR CERTAIN
WAREHOUSE USES AT 15930-15962 DOWNEY
AVENUE IN THE M-1 (LIGHT MANUFACTURING)
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ZONE AND MAKING A FINDING OF EXEMPTION
UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT” as amended above. The motion was
passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Delgadillo,
Lemons; Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings and
Mayor Olmos
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
13. RESOLUTION
26:013
Adopting the
Statement of
Investment Policy for
the City of
Paramount for Fiscal
Year 2026–2027
CF 47.3
Finance Director Dich gave the report and presented a
PowerPoint presentation.
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and seconded
by Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings to adopt Resolution No. 26:013, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT ADOPTING THE
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENT POLICY FOR THE
CITY OF PARAMOUNT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-
2027.” The motion was passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Delgadillo,
Lemons; Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings and
Mayor Olmos
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
14. ORAL REPORT
Update on City
Council Goals
CF 11
City Manager Moreno gave the report and presented a
PowerPoint presentation providing an update on the
status of the City Council goals set at the goal setting workshop on January 27, 2026.
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY NEW
BUSINESS
None.
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COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS
City Council
Councilmember Lemons did not have anything to report.
Councilmember Aguayo reported on her participation in
the recent Pitch in Paramount event and expressed her
appreciation to all those involved for their excellent work Councilmember Delgadillo did not have anything to
report.
Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings commented that she
attended the April CCCA Board of Directors meeting
where Mayor Olmos was honored for her year of service
as the association’s president. She also reported on her attendance at the Paramount Education Partnership
reception, the Pitch in Paramount event, the Paramount
Hight School basketball banquet. She provided report
on the recent Landscape Ad Hoc committee meeting
where they heard an update from Trout Unlimited.
Mayor Olmos reported on her attendance at the
CalCities City Leaders Summit where she met with
Assemblymember Solache regarding AB 1708
(Solache) which would increase funding to address
homelessness in cities with a population under 300,000
and the County’s ballot measure proposing a half
percent sales tax increase. She also shared information on a session she attended where the group
brainstormed what a “Perfect City” would look like to
them. She thanked Councilmember Lemons for her
testimony in support of AB 1708 (Solache). Lastly, she
reminded the community about the following upcoming
events: Neighborhood Watch Meeting (Oliva and Vans)
on April 29, Friday Night Paramount on May 1, Pollinator Fair Planting day on May 2 and National Day of Prayer
on May 7.
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Staff
City Manager Moreno introduced Marisol Diaz, who is
the new Community Services Supervisor at the senior
center and expressed appreciation to Assistant City
Manager Chavez for her good work on the Mobile Home
MOU.
At 7:58 p.m., Mayor Olmos recessed the meeting to
Closed Session to discuss the matter listed below under the closed session agenda.
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL– EXISTING
LITIGATION
Pursuant to Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of
Government Code Section 54956.9 – Three (3) cases
(1) Name of Case: National Prescription Opiate
Litigation, U.S. District Court for the Northern
District of Ohio, Case No. 1:17-Md-2804.
No reportable action
(2) Name of case: Shadowood Development v. City of
Paramount; Los Angeles Superior Court Case No.
22STCV09407
Authorized the City Attorney’s office to file a
nuisance abatement action to address nuisance
conditions at 8448 Alondra Boulevard related to
traffic impacts.
(3) Name of case: Southern California Edison
Company v. California State Board of Equalization,
et al; Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-
2025-01534286-CU-MC-CXC
No reportable action
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL –
ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Paragraph (2) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section
54956.9 –One (1) case
This item involves the Clearwater Specific Plan and its potential relationship to agreements between the City’s former Redevelopment Agency and Modern
Development Company
No reportable action
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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL –
ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Potential initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9
– One (1) case
No reportable action
Mayor Olmos called the meeting back to order in open
session at 9:01 p.m. City Attorney Ghirelli reported that there was one reportable action taken in closed session related to Los Angeles Superior Court Case No.
22STCV09407which is noted above.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Olmos adjourned the meeting at 9:02
p.m. to a meeting on May 12, 2026 at 6:00 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