Agenda

City Council

July 09, 2024

Regular Meeting - City Hall Council Chamber - 6:00 PM

16400 Colorado Avenue Paramount, CA 90723  (562) 220-2000  www.paramountcity.com

 

 

 

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CALL TO ORDER:

Mayor Annette C. Delgadillo

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

Steve Yanez, Vice Chair, Parks & Recreation Commission

 

INVOCATION:

Pastor Beau Stephens, Chapel of Change

 

ROLL CALL OF COUNCILMEMBERS:

Councilmember Isabel Aguayo

Councilmember Brenda Olmos

Councilmember Vilma Cuellar Stallings

Vice Mayor Peggy Lemons

Mayor Annette C. Delgadillo

 

PRESENTATIONS

 

1.

Video

 

RALPH C. DILLS PARK PLAYGROUND GRAND OPENING

 

2.

Proclamation

 

PARK AND RECREATION MONTH

 

3.

Presentation

 

MAYOR’S GOLD KEY AWARD

 

4.

Recognition

 

CITY OF PARAMOUNT RETIREES

  • Norman Mamea – 35 years of service
  • Jorge Garcia – 34 years of service
  • Mark Dorsey – 21 years of service
  • David Johnson – 32 yearS of service

 

CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT UPDATES

 

Public Comment Updates 2024-06-25

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

All items under the Consent Calendar may be enacted by one motion. Any item may be removed from the Consent Calendar and acted upon separately by the City Council.

 

5.

Approval

 

MINUTES OF JUNE 11, JUNE 25 (WORKSHOP), AND JUNE 25, 2024

Recommended Action: Approve the City Council meeting minutes of June 11, June 25 (Workshop), and June 25, 2024.

 

6.

Approval

 

REGISTER OF DEMANDS – JUNE 2024 (CITY)

Recommended Action: Approve the Register of Demands for June 2024.

 

7.

Report

 

HOME-ARP PROGRAM SUBRECIPIENT CONTRACT WITH FAMILY PROMISE OF SOUTH BAY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025

Recommended Action: Approve and authorize the City Manager to enter into the HOME-ARP program subrecipient contract with Family Promise of South Bay in the amount of $150,000.

 

8.

Approval

 

AMENDMENT TO RENEW SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT AND CARE SOLACE, INC. FOR FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2024-25

Recommended Action: Approve the amendment to renew the service agreement with Care Solace, Inc., for FY 2024-25 in the amount of $80,250 and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.

 

9.

Approval

 

AGREEMENT WITH BARON & BUDD, P.C. AND COSSICH, SUMICH, PARSIOLA & TAYLOR LLC FOR SPECIAL LEGAL SERVICES

Recommended Action: Approve a contingency agreement with Baron & Budd, P.C. and Cossich, Sumich, Parsiola & Taylor LLC for Special Legal Services and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.

 

10.

Approval

 

AGREEMENT WITH COLE HUBER LLP FOR INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY SERVICES

Recommended Action: Approve the retainer agreement with Cole Huber LLP for interim City Attorney services provided by Elizabeth Martyn, for an initial 3-month term from August 1, 2024 to October 31, 2024; with an option to extend on a month-to-month basis as needed.

 

11.

Resolution

24:027

ADOPTING THE FUND BALANCE POLICY

Recommended Action: Read by title only and adopt Resolution No. 24:027.

 

12.

Approval

 

AGREEMENT WITH TRIPEPI SMITH FOR CITY ATTORNEY RECRUITMENT SERVICES

Recommended Action: 1.) Appropriate $22,360 from General Fund surplus in FY 2024-25; and 2.) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Tripepi Smith for professional executive recruitment support for City Attorney services, in an amount not to exceed $22,360.

 

13.

Approval

 

FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH TRIPEPI SMITH FOR ADDITIONAL COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING SERVICES

Recommended Action: 1.) Appropriate an additional $42,000 from the FY 2024-25 General Fund Budget surplus; and 2.) Approve the First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Tripepi Smith for additional communications consulting services in the amount of $42,000.

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

14.

Public Hearing

 

TAX ASSESSMENT OF CHARGES FOR DELINQUENT REFUSE COLLECTION

Recommended Action: Notwithstanding any testimony received during the public hearing, it is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to submit the updated Calendar Year 2023 delinquent refuse collection charge list to the Los Angeles County Auditor-Controller after July 31st for processing.

 

15.

Public Hearing

Approval

 

HOST FEE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT AND ARAKELIAN ENTERPRISES, INC. DBA ATHENS SERVICES

Recommended Action: Approve the Host Fee Agreement with Arakelian Enterprises, Inc. dba Athens Services.

 

16.

Award of Contract

 

DOWNTOWN HOLIDAY LIGHTING AND DECORATIONS

Recommended Action: 1) Appropriate an additional $36,775 from the available General Fund ARPA Reserve balance; and 2) Award the contract for Downtown Holiday Lighting and Decorations to Christmas Brothers, Hawthorne, California in the amount of $211,775, and authorize the Mayor of her designee to execute the agreement.

 

17.

Oral Report

 

COMMERCIAL DESIGN GUIDELINES

Recommended Action: None.

 

18.

Approval

 

AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE AGREEMENT WITH MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL FOR LANDSCAPE DESIGN SERVICES FOR MEDIAN ENHANCEMENTS ON DOWNEY AVENUE (CITY PROJECT NO. 9435)

Recommended Action: Approve Amendment No. 2 to the agreement with Michael Baker International for landscape design services to include the preparation of construction drawings, specifications, and bid support for the construction for Median Enhancements on Downey Avenue (City Project No. 9435) in the amount of $79,750 and authorize the Mayor or her designee to execute the agreement.

 

19.

Approval

 

AGREEMENT WITH STUDIO ONE ELEVEN TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE CENTURY GREENWAY PROJECT

Recommended Action: Approve the agreement with Studio One Eleven in the amount of $45,000 for the concept design of the Century Greenway project and authorize the Mayor or her designee to execute the agreement.

 

20.

Approval

 

APPOINTMENT OF CITY COMMISSIONERS

Recommended Action: Review and confirm the appointment of City Commissioners.

 

21.

Approval

 

MAYOR’S APPOINTMENTS

Recommended Action: Review and confirm the 2024 Mayor’s appointments.

 

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY NEW BUSINESS

 

22.

Oral Report

 

UPDATE ON AIR MONITORING PROGRAM

Recommended Action: None.

 

COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

SUCCESSOR AGENCY FOR THE PARAMOUNT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - CONSENT CALENDAR

 

SA1.

Approval

 

REGISTER OF DEMANDS – JUNE 2024 (SUCCESSOR AGENCY)

Recommended Action: Approve the Successor Agency Register of Demands for June 2024.

 

CLOSED SESSION

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

To a meeting on July 23, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 16400 Colorado Ave., Paramount, CA

 

 

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