PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 23, 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:
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
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
Adriana Figueroa, Public Works Director
Margarita Matson, Public Safety Director
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
Danny Elizarraras, Management Analyst
Anthony Martinez, Financial Services Manager
Michelle Muller, Public Works Manager
PRESENTATIONS
1. VIDEO
Paramount Square
Sprouts Farmers
Market Grand
Opening Event
CF 39.7
A video highlighting the Paramount Square Sprouts
Farmers Market Grand Opening event was shared.
CF 10.4 CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT UPDATES
There were no public comment updates.
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PARAMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
June 23, 2026; Page 2
CF 10.3 PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following individuals addressed the City Council and provided public comments: Andrea Crow, Paramount
Library; and Ray Lawson, Carpenters Union.
City Manager Moreno announced that staff is
recommending that Consent Calendar Item 3 be
removed from the consent calendar for individual
consideration.
CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings and
seconded by Councilmember Aguayo to remove Item 3
from the consent calendar for individual consideration
and approve Consent Calendar Items 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 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
2. APPROVAL
Annual Public Safety
Agreements for
Fiscal Year 2026-27
CF 43.709, 43.748,
43.980, 43.1258, and
43.1164
Approved and authorized the Mayor or City Manager to
execute the following agreements:
A) All City Management Services (ACMS) in the amount
of $430,850 per year.
B) Community Prosecutor Program in the amount of
$207,800 per year.
C) Detective Bureau Consultation Services in the
amount of $40,000 per year.
D) Paramount Unified School District Shared Cost
Agreement for Crossing Guard Services of $50,100 per
year.
E) The Salvation Army Bell Shelter in the amount of
$584,750 per year.
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3. APPROVAL
Teamsters Local 986
CF 43.1336
1) Approved the Memoranda of Understanding (MOU)
between the City of Paramount and Teamsters Local
986 - Public Works bargaining unit and Teamsters Local
986 - Public Safety bargaining unit, for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029; and 2) Approved the side
letter memorializing the temporary certification pay for the eligible Public Safety employees.
4. APPROVAL
Agreement between
the Los Angeles
Gateway Region
Integrated Regional
Water Management
Joint Powers
Authority and the City
of Paramount for cost
sharing dues
associated with
monitoring costs
pursuant to the
Harbor Toxic
Pollutants TMDL
CF 43.1337
Approved the agreement with the Los Angeles Gateway
Region Integrated Regional Water Management Joint
Powers Authority, for cost sharing dues associated with monitoring costs pursuant to the Harbor Toxic Pollutants TMDL and authorized the Mayor or her designee to
execute the agreement.
5. APPROVAL
Amendment No. 1 to
the agreement with
United Site Services
for Portable
Restroom Trailer
Pump-Out Services
CF 43.1256
Approved Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with
United Site Services of California, Inc. in the amount of $93,500 and authorized the Mayor or her designee to
execute the amendment.
6. ACCEPTANCE OF
WORK
Traffic Safety
Improvements (City
Project No. 9432)
Accepted the work performed by Elecnor Belco Electric,
Inc., Chino, California, for the traffic safety
improvements project (City Project No. 9432) and
authorized the payment of the remaining retention.
7. RESOLUTION
26:025
Amending the City’s
Personnel Manual to
incorporate new
benefit policies
CF 76.5
Adopted Resolution No. 26:025, amending the City’s
Personnel Manual to incorporate the new benefits
policies.
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8. APPROVAL
Community
Development Block
Grant (CDBG) and
Home Investment
Partnerships
Program (HOME)
Consultant Services
CF 43.1338
Awarded the contract for Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment
Partnerships Program (HOME) consulting services to
MDG Associates, Inc. for a period of two years and
authorized the Mayor to execute the agreement.
9. APPROVAL
World Energy/Altair
Community Benefits
Agreement Year Four
Spending Plan
CF 43.1195
Approved the Year Four spending plan for the World
Energy/AltAir Community Benefits Agreement.
ITEM 3 REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
APPROVAL
Teamsters Local 986
Memoranda of
Understanding
CF 43.1336
Assistant City Manager Chavez gave the report and
presented a PowerPoint presentation. She reviewed the
contents of the memoranda of understanding including
a minor change that was made to Item D under Article
Nine: Holidays. A revised copy of the MOU was provided
to the City Council and made available to the public.
It was moved by Vice Mayor Cuellar Stalling and
seconded by Councilmember Aguayo to 1) Approve the
Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) between the City
of Paramount and Teamsters Local 986 - Public Works
bargaining unit and Teamsters Local 986 - Public Safety bargaining unit, for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029; and 2) Approved the side letter memorializing the temporary certification pay for the eligible Public Safety employees.
OLD BUSINESS
10. PUBLIC HEARING
ORDINANCE 1219
Consideration Of
Ordinance No. 1219,
An Ordinance Of The
City Council Of The
City Of Paramount,
Approving Zoning
Councilmember Lemons and Mayor Olmos recused
themselves from consideration of this item due to the
proximity of their property to the subject area under
consideration and left the dais.
Planning and Building Director King gave the report and presented PowerPoint presentation.
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Ordinance Text
Amendment No. 42,
Adding Definitions To
Section 17.04.010,
Amending Section
17.60.030(A), And
Adding Chapter
17.18 (TransitOriented
Development
Objective Design
Standards) To Title
17 Of The Paramount
Municipal Code, And
Making A Finding Of
Exemption Under
The California
Environmental
Quality Act
CF 109 ZOTA 42
Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings 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 Aguayo and seconded
by Councilmember Delgadilo to close the public hearing.
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Delgadillo; and
Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmember Lemons and
Mayor Olmos (recused due to proximity).
It was moved by Councilmember Delgadillo and
seconded by Councilmember Aguayo to read by title
only, waive further reading, introduce Ordinance No.
1219, "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, AMENDING
SECTION 17.60.030(A), AND ADDING CHAPTER
17.18 (TRANSIT- ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT
OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS) TO TITLE 17 OF
THE PARAMOUNT MUNICIPAL CODE, AND MAKING
A FINDING OF EXEMPTION UNDER THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT ," and
place it on the July 14, 2026 agenda for adoption. The
motion was passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Aguayo, Delgadillo; and
Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmember Lemons and
Mayor Olmos (recused due to proximity).
Councilmember Lemons and Mayor Olmos returned to
the dais.
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NEW BUSINESS
11. PUBLIC HEARING
RESOLUTION
26:021
Adoption of the 2025
Urban Water
Management Plan
including the Water
Shortage
Contingency Plan
CF 113
Public Works Manager Muller 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 Councilmember Lemons and seconded
by Councilmember Delgadillo to close the public
hearing. 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
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and seconded
by Councilmember Delgadillo to read by title only, and
adopt Resolution No. 26:021, "A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT
ADOPTING THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT’S 2025
URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN INCLUDING
THE WATER SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY PLAN.”
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
12. APPROVAL
Agreement with
Museum Pros for the
design of Historical
Displays for the
Paramount Saw
Museum
CF 43.1339
Community Services Director Guillen gave the report
and presented a PowerPoint presentation.
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and seconded
by Councilmember Aguayo to 1) approve a budget
adjustment of $89,100 in the Art Fund for this expense; and 2) approve an agreement with Museum Pros, in an
amount not to exceed $89,100 for the design of the
exhibit displays for the Paramount Saw Museum project
and authorize the Mayor or her designee to execute the
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agreement. 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. APPROVAL
Annual Public Art
Workplan
CF 39.20
Planning and Building Director King gave the report and presented a PowerPoint presentation.
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and seconded
by Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings to approve the Fiscal
Year 2026-2027 Public Art Workplan. 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. RESOLUTION
26:026
Adoption of a
Technological
Disruption Policy for
Hybrid Public
Meetings
CF 10.5 and 80
City Clerk Luce gave the report and presented a
PowerPoint presentation.
It was moved by Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings and
seconded by Councilmember Delgadillo to read by title
only and adopt Resolution No. 26:026, “A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PARAMOUNT ADOPTING A TECHNOLOGICAL
DISRUPTION POLICY FOR PUBLIC MEETINGS
CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO THE RALPH M.
BROWN ACT.” 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
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15. APPROVAL
Agreement with
Bonded Bean, LLC.
for utility cost auditing
services
CF 43.1340
Financial Services Manager Martinez gave the report
and presented a PowerPoint presentation.
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and seconded
by Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings to approve the
agreement with Bonded Bean, LLC. for utility cost
auditing services and authorize the City Manager to
make final changes to the agreement that do not change
the proposed rates in a form approved by the City
Attorney. 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
16. APPROVAL
Enterprise Resource
Planning (ERP)
Software purchase
and services
agreement with Tyler
Technologies – ERP
Pro 10
CF 43.1341 and
43.1335
Finance Director Dich gave the report and presented a
PowerPoint presentation.
It was moved by Councilmember Lemons and seconded
by Councilmember Aguayo to 1) approve the software
agreement with Tyler Technologies – ERP Pro 10 as the
City’s new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system
for an amount not to exceed $600,000 for the first five (5) years; 2) authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute the software agreement with Tyler
Technologies, provided such negotiations do not
materially change the scope of services or increase the approved contract amount; and 3) authorize the City
Manager to execute the service agreement with AEF for
project management support services; and authorize the
City Manager to approve necessary implementationrelated expenditures within the approved project budget.
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
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ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY NEW
BUSINESS
None.
COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS
City Council
Councilmember Delgadillo did not have anything to
report.
Councilmember Aguayo reported that she attended the
SELACO goal setting meeting and she will be sharing
the goals with the City Council.
Vice Mayor Cuellar Stallings commented that she
participated in the Storytime event at the Paramount
Library.
Councilmember Lemons did not have anything to report.
Mayor Olmos reminded residents about several
upcoming events in the City including the Affordable
Vaccine Clinic, the FIFA World Cup watch party
featuring the Mexico game, the Summer Concert, the
Orange Splash Pad event, and Movie Night with the
Mayor. She also announced that Major League Baseball
will be hosting an event at the Paramount Drive-in on
July 4th that will include a movie, a Los Angels Dodgers baseball game, a drone show, and various other
activities.
Staff
City Manager Moreno introduced Leslie Corrales and
congratulated her on her recent promotion to the
position of Associate Planner in the Planning and
Building Department.
At 6:33 p.m., Mayor Olmos recessed the meeting to
Closed Session to discuss the matter listed below under the closed session agenda.
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APPROVED: July 14, 2026
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL –
POTENTIAL INITIATION OF LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) – One (1) case
Mayor Olmos called the meeting back to order in open
session at 7:03 p.m. City Attorney Ghirelli reported that City Council met in closed session to discuss the item
listed above and no reportable action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Olmos adjourned the meeting at 7:04
p.m. to a meeting on July 14, 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