PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 9, 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
6:01 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 16400
Colorado Avenue, Paramount, California.
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE:
Manny Alcaraz, Navy Veteran led the pledge of
allegiance.
INVOCATION: Pastor Robert Jacquez from Unshackled Ministries Church delivered the invocation.
ROLL CALL OF
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Present: Councilmember Peggy Lemons
Vice Mayor Vilma Cuellar Stallings
Mayor Brenda Olmos
Absent: Councilmember Isabel Aguayo
Councilmember Annette C. Delgadillo
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Mayor Olmos to excuse Councilmember
Aguayo and Councilmember Delgadillo’s absence.
The motion was passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmember Lemons;
Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings;
and Mayor Olmos
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers Aguayo and
Delgadillo
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
John King, Planning and Building Director
Yecenia Guillen, Community Services Director
Margarita Matson, Public Safety Director
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
Danny Elizarraras, Management Analyst
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the
PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
June 9, 2026; Page 2
PRESENTATIONS
1. VIDEO
Pollinator Fair and
Planting Day
CF 39.7
A video highlighting the Paramount Race for
Education 5K & 1K event was shared.
2. PROCLAMATION
JUNE 2026
• Juneteenth
• LGBTQ Pride
Month
CF 39.12
Mayor Olmos, on behalf of the City Council,
presented the following proclamations:
• Juneteenth – Members of the Paramount High
School and Odyssey Stem Academy Black
Student Union were present to accept the
proclamation.
• LGBTQ Pride Month – A member of the
Paramount High School Unity Club was present
to accept the proclamation.
3. RECOGNITION
Daniel Holguin,
Commander –
Promotion
CF 39.6
Mayor Olmos, on behalf of the City council
recognized Commander Daniel Holguin and
congratulated him on his promotion to Commander.
4. RECOGNITION
Retirees
• Nancy Hamilton
23 Years
• Alma Rivera-Juarez
30 Years
CF 39.6
Mayor Olmos, on behalf of the City Council,
recognized the following recent retirees for their
dedicated service to the City of Paramount:
• Nancy Hamilton - 23 Years
• Alma Rivera-Juarez - 30 Years
At 6:24 p.m., Mayor Olmos recessed the City Council
meeting for a brief break. The meeting was called
back to order at 6:34 p.m.
CF 10.4 CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT UPDATES
There were no public comment updates.
CF 10.3 PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following individual addressed the City Council
and provided public comments: Andrea Crow,
Paramount Library. Additionally, a written public
comment was received from Martha Torres on behalf
of the Fair Housing Foundation.
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the
PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
June 9, 2026; Page 3
City Manager Moreno announced that staff is
recommending that Item 9 under the consent
calendar be continued to the June 23, 2026 City
Council meeting to provide additional time for the City and World Energy/AltAir to discuss the proposed
spending plan in accordance with Section 2.4 of the
Community Benefits Agreement.
CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings and
seconded by Councilmember Lemons to continue
Consent Calendar Item 9 to the June 23, 2026 City
Council meeting and approve Consent Calendar
Items 5, 6, 7, 8, and 10 as shown below. The motion
was passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmember Lemons;
Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings;
and Mayor Olmos
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers Aguayo and
Delgadillo
ABSTAIN: None
5. APPROVAL
Minutes of May 12,
May 19 and May 26,
2026
Approved.
6. APPROVAL
Register of Demands –
May 2026 (City)
CF 47.2
Approved the Register of Demands for May 2026.
7. ACCEPTANCE OF
WORK
Progress Park Plaza
Exterior Improvement
(City Project No. 9352)
Accepted the work performed by ARC Construction,
Inc., La Crescenta, California, for the Progress Park
Plaza Exterior Improvements project (City Project No.
9352) and authorized payment for the remaining
retention.
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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
June 9, 2026; Page 4
8. APPROVAL
First Amendment to
agreement with
Fairbank, Maslin,
Maullin, Metz &
Associates (FM3) to
conduct community
survey for Proposed
Revenue Enhancement
Measure on the
November 2026 Ballot
CF 43.1312
Approved the first amendment to the agreement with
Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates (FM3)
to conduct a community survey poll for the City’s
possible parcel tax ballot measure.
9. APPROVAL
World Energy/Altair
Community Benefits
Agreement Year Four
Spending Plan
CF 43.1195
Continued to the June 23, 2026 City Council meeting.
10. APPROVAL
First amendment to the
services agreement
between the City of
Paramount and
Transtech Engineers,
Inc. for building
inspection services
CF 43.1334
Approved the first amendment to the agreement with
Transtech Engineers, Inc. for building inspection
services extending the term of the agreement through
June 30, 2027 and increasing the total not to exceed
amount of the agreement to $215,000 and authorized
the Mayor or her designee to execute the
amendment.
NEW BUSINESS
11. PRESENTATION
Update on the SELA
Cultural Center
CF 37.8
On behalf of the SELA Cultural Center Advisory
Panel, Esmeralda Garcia with MIG provided an
update on the status of the future SELA Cultural
Center project.
12. BUDGET
Fiscal Year 2026-2027
Budget and
Appropriations Limit
Finance Director Dich gave the report and presented
a PowerPoint presentation providing a detailed
overview of the Fiscal Year 2026-27 City, Successor
Agency and Housing Authority budgets, including the
adjustments that were made to the budget since the
comprehensive overview that was presented on May
19, 2026.
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the
PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
June 9, 2026; Page 5
A. RESOLUTION
26:023
Approving and
adopting the Fiscal
Year (FY) 2026-
2027 Annual
Municipal Operating
and Capital
Improvement
Budget; amending
Authorized Position
Listing for Full-Time
and Part-Time
employees and
salary schedule for
City Employees;
and authorizing the
City Manager to
administer said
budget and make
such changes as
may be necessary
during the Fiscal
Year to maintain
standards and
levels of services
and achieve the
intent of the City
Council in providing
services for FY
2026-2027
CF 28.1
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings to adopt
Resolution No. 26:023, “A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT,
APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR
(FY) 2026-2027 ANNUAL MUNICIPAL OPERATING
AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET;
AMENDING AUTHORIZED POSITION LISTING
FOR FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
AND SALARY SCHEDULE FOR CITY
EMPLOYEES; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ADMINISTER SAID BUDGET AND
MAKE SUCH CHANGES AS MAY BE NECESSARY
DURING THE FISCAL YEAR TO MAINTAIN
STANDARDS AND LEVELS OF SERVICES AND
ACHIEVE THE INTENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL IN
PROVIDING MUNICIPAL SERVICES FOR FY 2026-
2027.” The motion was passed by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: Councilmember Lemons;
Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings;
and Mayor Olmos
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers Aguayo and
Delgadillo
ABSTAIN: None
B. RESOLUTION
26:024
Adopting the
appropriations limit
for Fiscal Year 2026
– 2027
implementing article
XIII-B of the State
Constitution
pursuant to section
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings to adopt
Resolution No. 26:024, “A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE APPROPRIATIONS
LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027
IMPLEMENTING ARTICLE XIII-B OF THE STATE
CONSTITUTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 7900
ET. SEQ. OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE.” The
motion was passed by the following roll call vote:
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the
PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
June 9, 2026; Page 6
7900 Et. Seq. of the
Government Code
CF 47.16
AYES: Councilmember Lemons;
Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings;
and Mayor Olmos
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers Aguayo and
Delgadillo
ABSTAIN: None
13. PUBLIC HEARING
RESOLUTION 26:022
Confirming a diagram
and assessment and
providing for annual
assessment Levy for
Landscape
Maintenance
Assessment District
No. 81-1 (Orange
Avenue Industrial Park)
CF 25.3
Public Works Director Figueroa 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 Lemons to close the
public hearing. The motion was passed by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmember Lemons;
Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings;
and Mayor Olmos
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers Aguayo and
Delgadillo
ABSTAIN: None
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings to adopt
Resolution No. 26:022, " A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT
CONFIRMING A DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENT
AND PROVIDING FOR ANNUAL ASSESSMENT
LEVY”. The motion was passed by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: Councilmember Lemons;
Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings;
and Mayor Olmos
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers Aguayo and
Delgadillo
ABSTAIN: None
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June 9, 2026; Page 7
14. PUBLIC HEARING
ORDINANCE 1219
Consideration of an
Ordinance of the City
Council of the City of
Paramount, approving
Zoning Ordinance Text
Amendment No. 42,
adding definitions to
section 17.04.010 and
adding Chapter 17.18
(Transit-Oriented
Development Objective
Design Standards) to
Title 17 (Zoning) of the
Paramount Municipal
Code; and making a
finding of Exemption
Under the California
Environmental Quality
Act
CF 109 ZOTA 42
City Manager Moreno reported that staff is
recommending that the City Council open the public
hearing and continue this item to the June 23, 2026
City Council meeting.
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 Lemons to continue the
public hearing for this item to June 23, 2026. The
motion was passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmember Lemons;
Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings;
and Mayor Olmos
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers Aguayo and
Delgadillo
ABSTAIN: None
15. ORAL REPORT
America 250 – Fourth
of July celebration)
CF 39
Community Services Director Guillen gave the report
and presented a PowerPoint presentation providing
an overview of the activities planned for the City’s
America 250 and Fourth of July celebration.
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY NEW
BUSINESS
16. APPROVAL
Agreement for
consulting services with
Trinity Consultants, Inc.
for continued services
related to Air
Monitoring
CF 43.1198
Planning and Building Director King gave the report
and presented a PowerPoint presentation.
It was moved by Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings and
seconded by Councilmember Lemons to approve the
agreement with Trinity Consultants, Inc. for continued
air monitoring for a period of one-year in a total
amount not exceeding $162,900.00 with the option to
extend the term of the agreement for up to three
additional months by written, mutual consent, and
authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement. The
motion was passed by the following roll call vote:
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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
June 9, 2026; Page 8
AYES: Councilmember Lemons;
Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings;
and Mayor Olmos
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers Aguayo and
Delgadillo
ABSTAIN: None
SUCCESSOR AGENCY FOR THE PARAMOUNT
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY – NEW BUSINESS
SA1. RESOLUTION SAPRA
26:001
Approving and adopting
the fiscal year (FY)
2026-2027 annual
budget for the
Successor Agency, and
authorizing the City
Manager to administer
said budget and make
changes as may be
necessary during the
Fiscal Year in order to
implement the intent of
the Successor Agency
CF 28.1 and 121
Finance Director Dich gave the report during the
budget presentation earlier this evening.
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and
seconded by Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings to adopt
Resolution No. SAPRA 26:001, “A RESOLUTION OF
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY FOR THE
PARAMOUNT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
(SUCCESSOR AGENCY) APPROVING AND
ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2026-2027
ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE SUCCESSOR
AGENCY, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ADMINISTER SAID BUDGET AND
MAKE CHANGES AS MAY BE NECESSARY
DURING THE FISCAL YEAR IN ORDER TO
IMPLEMENT THE INTENT OF THE SUCCESSOR
AGENCY.” The motion was passed by the following
roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Lemons;
Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings;
and Mayor Olmos
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers Aguayo and
Delgadillo
ABSTAIN: None
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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
June 9, 2026; Page 9
PARAMOUNT HOUSING AUTHORITY – NEW
BUSINESS
HA1. RESOLUTION HA 1-26
Approving and adopting
the fiscal year (FY)
2026-2027 annual
budget for the Housing
Authority, and
authorizing the
Executive Director to
administer said budget
and make changes as
may be necessary
during the fiscal year in
order to implement the
intent of the Housing
Authority
CF 28.1 and 121
Finance Director Dich gave the report during the
budget presentation earlier this evening.
It was moved by Commissioner Olmos and seconded
by Commissioner Cuellar Stallings to read adopt
Resolution No. HA 1-26, “A RESOLUTION OF THE
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF
PARAMOUNT APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE
FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2026-2027 ANNUAL BUDGET
FOR THE HOUSING AUTHORITY, AND
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO
ADMINISTER SAID BUDGET AND MAKE
CHANGES AS MAY BE NECESSARY DURING THE
FISCAL YEAR IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE
INTENT OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY.” The
motion was passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Commissioners Olmos,
Cuellar Stallings;
and Vice Chair Lemons
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Aguayo and
Chair Delgadillo
ABSTAIN: None
COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS
City Council
Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings reported that she
attended the Paramount Race for Education 5K/1K,
the Paramount High School Graduation and the
grand opening of new Paramount Sprouts grocery
store.
Councilmember Lemons expressed appreciation to
staff for their hard work on the Paramount Race for
Education 5K/1K event and commented that she
received positive comments from participants. She
commented that visited the new Sprouts and the
recently remodeled Stater Bros. noting that both are
beautiful and bring a variety of options to Paramount
residents.
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the
PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
June 9, 2026; Page 10
APPROVED: July 14, 2026
Mayor Olmos reported on her attendance at the US
Conference of Mayors event in Long Beach and
shared information on the sessions she attended.
She congratulated all of this year’s Paramount USD
high school graduates. She also commented that she
visited the Paramount Road Runners walking club
and thanked the Winieckis for providing such a great
program for the senior community. Lastly she
reminded residents about the upcoming FIFA World
Cup watch parties and Juneteenth Celebration and
encouraged residents to attend.
Staff
City Manager Moreno introduced Tara Reyes who
was recently hired as a Management Analyst in the
Planning and Building Department.
CLOSED SESSION
None.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the
City Council, Mayor Olmos adjourned the meeting at
7:25 p.m. The next meeting will be held on June 23,
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