Agenda

City Council

November 12, 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:

Hershell Hardiman, SD 2 and SD 4 Program Manager

Veteran Peer Access Network 

 

INVOCATION:

Pastor Larry Jameson, Lifegate Church

 

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

 

2024 HALLOWEEN AND DIA DE LOS MUERTOS EVENTS

 

2.

Presentation

 

MAYOR’S GOLD KEY AWARD

 

3.

Proclamation

 

NATIONAL HOME CARE AND HOSPICE MONTH

 

4.

Proclamation

 

NATIONAL FAMILY LITERACY MONTH

 

5.

Certificate of Recognition

 

2024 HALLOWEEN HOME DECORATING CONTEST WINNERS

 

CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT UPDATES

 

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.

 

6.

Approval

 

MINUTES OF OCTOBER 1, 2024 (SPECIAL MEETING); OCTOBER 8, 2024; OCTOBER 22, 2024; AND OCTOBER 29, 2024 (SPECIAL MEETING)

Recommended Action: Approve the City Council meeting minutes of October 1, 2024 (Special Meeting); October 8, 2024; October 22,2024; and October 29, 2024 (Special Meeting).

 

7.

Approval

 

REGISTER OF DEMANDS – OCTOBER 2024 (CITY)

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

 

8.

Receive and File

 

TREASURER’S REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Recommended Action: Receive and file the Treasurer’s Report.

 

9.

Approval

 

CARRYOVER OF UNSPENT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (CIP) BUDGET APPROPRIATION FROM FY 2023-24 TO FY 2024-25

Recommended Action: Approve the carryover of $40,444,577 in unspent CIP budget appropriations from FY 2023-24 to FY 2024-25 in the various funds and projects shown in Attachment A.

 

10.

Approval

 

AMENDMENT NO. 2 WITH SOFFA ELECTRIC, INC. FOR WATER WELL 16 PROGRAMMING SERVICES

Recommended Action: 1) Appropriate an additional $49,650 from the available Water Fund balance; and 2) Approve Amendment No. 2 to the agreement with SOFFA Electric, Inc., in the amount of $49,615 for additional water well electrical services; and authorize the Mayor or her designee to execute the Amendment.

 

11.

Approval

 

2025 CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE

Recommended Action: Approve the 2025 City Council meeting schedule.

 

12.

Approval

 

MAYOR’S APPOINTMENT: MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE GREATER LOS ANGELES COUNTY VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT

Recommended Action: Appoint Councilmember Isabel Aguayo to serve as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District for a two-year term, beginning January 5, 2025.

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

13.

Oral Report

 

UPDATED RENDERING OPTIONS FOR WATER WELL 16 BACKWASH TANK WRAP

Recommended Action: N/A

 

14.

Approval

 

PUBLIC SAFETY DRONE DEPLOYMENT PILOT PROGRAM

Recommended Action: Provide direction on the Public Safety Drone Deployment Pilot Program.

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

15.

PUBLIC HEARING

Resolution

24:040

CONSIDERATION OF AN INCREASE IN CERTAIN FEES, RATES, AND CHARGES FOR DEVELOPMENT-RELATED SERVICES AND PROCESSING PERMITS AND ADOPTION OF THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE UPDATING CITY FEES

Recommended Action: Open the public hearing and take public testimony. Read by title only and adopt Resolution No. 24:040 Establishing and Adopting this Master Fee Resolution Updating City Fees.

 

16.

Ordinance

1190

PROHIBITING THE STORAGE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY IN PUBLIC AREAS

Recommended Action: Read by title only, introduce Ordinance No. 1190, and place it on the December 17, 2024 agenda for adoption.

 

17.

Approval

 

FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT PLAN FOR FISCAL YEARS 2025-29

Recommended Action: Approve the 5-year CIP Plan for Fiscal Years 2025-29.

 

18.

Oral Report

 

2024 PREMIER AQUATICS PROGRAM RECAP

Recommended Action: N/A

 

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY NEW BUSINESS

 

19.

Approval

 

APPROVAL OF MEMORANDUM OF PARTNERSHIP FOR U.S. EPA ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE JUSTICE COMMUNITY CHANGE GRANT APPLICATION

Recommended Action: Approve a Memorandum of Partnership (MOP) to support the City’s application for the U.S. EPA Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change grant and authorize the City Manager to execute the MOP in a form approved by the City Attorney.

 

COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

CLOSED SESSION

 

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) – Two (2) cases

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

To a meeting on November 26 2024 at 6:00 PM in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 16400 Colorado Ave., Paramount, CA

 

 

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Note:  Physical hard copies of agenda items are on file in the City Clerk’s office and are available for public inspection during normal business hours.  Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted after distribution of the agenda packet are also available for public inspection during normal business hours in the City Clerk’s office.   The office of the City Clerk is located at City Hall, 16400 Colorado Avenue, Paramount.