PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED MEETING
MAY 19, 2026
City of Paramount, City Hall Council Chamber, 16400 Colorado Avenue, Paramount, CA 90723 CALL TO ORDER: The adjourned meeting of the Paramount City Council was called to order by Mayor Brenda Olmos at
5:02 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall,
16400 Colorado Avenue, Paramount, California.
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE:
Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings 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
City Clerk Luce announced that there is one item of
business on tonight’s agenda for consideration by the
Paramount Housing Authority and Housing Authority
Commissioners receive a $50 stipend per meeting.
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
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
Margarita Matson, Public Safety Director
Celina Sanchez, Management Analyst
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments
OLD BUSINESS
1. CONTINUED PUBLIC
HEARING
ORDINANCE 1218
RESOLUTION 26:015
RESOLUTION 26:020
Public Hearing to consider
Planning 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.
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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
May 19, 2026; Page 2
the Clearwater Specific Plan
Project, including: (1)
adoption of the Specific
Plan; (2) Certification of the
Project’s Final
Environmental Impact
Report, and adoption of a
Mitigation Monitoring and
reporting program, CEQA
Findings, and a Statement
of Overriding
Considerations; (3) Approval
of General Plan Amendment
No. 26-1 for consistency
with the Specific Plan; and
(4) Approval of Zoning
Ordinance Text Amendment
No. 40 to Incorporate the
Clearwater Specific Plan
into the Municipal Code and
to replace the Clearwater
East Specific Plan
CF 102.9 and 109 ZOTA 40
Cassandra Vo, Angel Law addressed the City Council
on behalf of Supporters Alliance for Environmental
Responsibility (SAFER) in opposition to this item.
There being no further public testimony, it was moved
by Councilmember Lemons and seconded by
Councilmember Aguayo to close the public hearing.
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
Discussion ensued concerning the air filter
requirement for multifamily units and options for
addressing air quality issues for units facing the rail corridor.
Following the public hearing and discussion, the City
Council concurred in directing staff to make the
following amendments to the Clearwater Specific Plan
document to address air quality concerns:
• Page 21 – add notes that MERV 13 filters are
required for multifamily residential projects.
• Page 34 – add a note that residential balconies
facing Rosecrans Avenue or the rail corridor shall
be prohibited.
• Page 36 – add notes that residential units should
be located as far as feasible from the Union Pacific
rail and that balconies for units facing the Union
Pacific rail shall be prohibited.
• Page 74 – add notes regarding indoor air quality,
including achieving it through MERV 13 filters.
Following discussion, the following three actions were
taken:
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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
May 19, 2026; Page 3
1. It was moved by Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings and
seconded by Councilmember Lemons to Adopt
Resolution No. 26:020, certifying the Final
Environmental Impact Report for the Clearwater
Specific Plan, including Resolution No.
26:015/General Plan Amendment No. 26-1 and
Ordinance No. 1218/Zoning Ordinance Text
Amendment No. 40; adopting findings of fact
pursuant to the California Environmental Quality
act; approving a Mitigation Monitoring and
Reporting Program; and adopting a statement of
overriding considerations. 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
2. It was moved by Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings and
seconded by Councilmember Lemons to Adopt
Resolution No. 26:015, approving a General Plan
Amendment No. 26-1 to the Paramount General
Plan to provide consistency with new Mixed-Use
Town Center, Town Residential, Flex District, and
Neo Industrial Zones; and allow an increase in
development capacity in the comprehensive update
to the Clearwater East Specific Plan in the City of
Paramount. 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
3. It was moved by Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings and
seconded by Councilmember Delgadillo to read by
title only, waive further reading, introduce
ORDINANCE NO. 1218, AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT
APPROVING ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT
AMENDMENT NO. 40, ADOPTING THE
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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
May 19, 2026; Page 4
CLEARWATER SPECIFIC PLAN, REPEALING
AND REPLACING CHAPTER 17.88 OF THE
PARAMOUNT MUNICIPAL CODE IN ITS
ENTIRETY TO INCORPORATE THE
CLEARWATER SPECIFIC PLAN INTO THE
PARAMOUNT MUNICIPAL CODE, AND
REPLACING THE FORMER CLEARWATER
EAST SPECIFIC PLAN,” including the
amendments to the Clearwater Specific Plan as
noted above, and place it on the May 26, 2026
agenda for adoption. 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
NEW BUSINESS
2. PRESENTATION
Introduction of the Fiscal
Year 2026-2027 Proposed
Budget
CF 28.1
Following City Manager Moreno’s introduction,
Finance Director Dich provided an overview of the
Proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027 Budget,
including a detailed review of the City’s revenues,
expenditures and fund balance.
Community Services Director Guillen gave a report
and presented a PowerPoint presentation providing an
overview of the Community Promotion budget which
includes marketing and promotion; community events;
recognition programs; and community group and event
funding. She also provided a detailed overview of the
Community Services department budget including the
parks and playgrounds division; the aquatics and
sports divisions; instructional classes; facilities;
Paramount Education Partnership; senior services;
transportation; and equipment upgrades.
Mayor Olmos recessed the meeting at 7:04 p.m. to a
brief break. The meeting was reconvened at 7:22 p.m.
Public Safety Director Matson gave a report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation providing an
overview of the Public Safety department budget
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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
May 19, 2026; Page 5
including the administrative division, sworn and nonsworn divisions, code enforcement division, support services division and community preservation division.
Planning and Building Director King gave a report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation providing an
overview of the Planning and Building department
budget including the planning division and building and safety division.
Public Works Director Figueroa gave a report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation providing a
detailed overview of the FY 2026-27 public works
department operating budget including the
administration division, facilities division, landscape division, vehicles and equipment division;
sustainability division; road maintenance division;
engineering division; and water division.
Assistant Public Works Director Tse presented a
detailed overview of the proposed capital improvement
projects budget.
City Clerk Luce gave a report and presented a
PowerPoint presentation providing an overview of the
City Council, City Attorney and City Manager/Clerk
department budgets.
Assistant City Manager Chavez gave a report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation providing an
overview of the administrative services budget which
includes management services, human resources, risk
management and information technology. During her
presentation, she provided an overview of the
proposed changes to the Personnel Policy Manual.
Finance Director Dich gave a report and presented a
PowerPoint presentation providing a detailed overview
of the Finance department operating budget including
the administrative division, business license division, water billing division and municipal support division.
Lastly, Finance Director Dich gave a report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation providing an
overview of the Successor Agency for the Paramount
Redevelopment Agenda and the Paramount Housing
Authority budgets.
Minutes of an Adjourned Meeting of the
PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
May 19, 2026; Page 6
With City Council consensus, review and
consideration of adoption of the FY 2026-27 Proposed
Budget was continued to the regular scheduled City
Council Meeting on June 9, 2026.
SUCCESSOR AGENCY FOR THE PARAMOUNT
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY – NEW BUSINESS
SA1. PRESENTATION
Introduction of the Fiscal
Year 2026-2027
Proposed Successor
Agency Budget
CF 28.1
The proposed Successor Agency for the Paramount
Redevelopment Agency budget was presented during
the presentation of the City budget.
With City Council consensus, review and
consideration of adoption of the FY 2026-27 Proposed
Successor Agency Budget was continued to the
regular scheduled Successor Agency Meeting on June
9, 2026.
PARAMOUNT HOUSING AUTHORITY – NEW
BUSINESS
HA1. PRESENTATION
Introduction of the Fiscal
Year 2026-2027
Proposed Housing
Authority Budget
CF 28.1 and 121
The proposed Paramount Housing Authority budget
was presented during the presentation of the City
budget.
By unanimous vote, review and consideration of
adoption of the FY 2026-27 Proposed Housing
Authority Budget was continued to the Housing
Authority Meeting on June 9, 2026.
COMMENTA/COMMITTEE REPORTS
City Council
Mayor Olmos reminded residents about the Elk’s
Memorial Day celebration on Monday, May 26th at
10:00 a.m. at the Memorial Plaza adjacent to City Hall.
Staff
There were no comments from staff.
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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
May 19, 2026; Page 7
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the
City Council, Mayor Olmos adjourned the meeting at
9:00 p.m. to an adjourned meeting on May 26, 2026 at
5:00 p.m. in the Community Room at the Paramount
Park Community Center, 14400 Paramount Blvd.,
Paramount, CA.
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