Paramount — 2025-08-12

1.\nVIDEO\nPARAMOUNT NOW APP AND PAWS & PRESENT

10.\nAPPROVAL\nNON-SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE 2021-2022 ANNUAL\nACTION PLAN HOME-ARP ALLOCATION PLAN\nRecommended Action: 1) Approve the non-substantial\namendment to the HOME-ARP Allocation Plan and authorize the\nCity Manager or his designee to submit it to the US Department of\nHousing and Urban Development (HUD); and 2) allocate an\nadditional $1,264 in the Special Revenue Fund for tenant-based\nrental assistance under the Community Preservation Division.

11.\nAPPROVAL\nAMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE ENGINEERING SERVICES\nAGREEMENT WITH HAZEN AND SAWYER FOR WELL 16\nSUPPORT\nRecommended Action: Approve Amendment No. 2 to the\nengineering services agreement with Hazen and Sawyer for Well 16\nsupport; and authorize the Mayor or her designee to execute the\namendment.

12.\nAPPROVAL\nAugust 12, 2025\nLICENSE AGREEMENT WITH LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF\nWATER AND POWER FOR THE WEST SANTA ANA BRANCH\nBIKEWAY TRAIL PROJECT – PHASE II\nRecommended Action: 1) Appropriate $119,500 from Measure M\nfunds for this expense; and 2) Authorize the City Manager to\nexecute the license agreement with the Los Angeles Department of\nWater and Power related to the West Santa Ana Branch Bikeway\nTrail project in a form approved by the City Attorney.

13.\nORAL REPORT\nIMMIGRATION HUMANITARIAN SERVICES PROGRAM

14.\nRESOLUTION\n25:028\nAPPROVING PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT IN\nCONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE AND SALE BY THE\nPARAMOUNT PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY OF ITS LOCAL\nMEASURE M TRANSPORTATION SALES TAX REVENUE\nBONDS, AND THE PREPARATION OF AN OFFICIAL\nSTATEMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF\nNECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND CERTIFICATES AND\nRELATED ACTIONS\nRecommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 25:028, entitled “A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nPARAMOUNT APPROVING A PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL\nSTATEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE BY THE\nPARAMOUNT PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY OF ITS LOCAL\nMEASURE M TRANSPORTATION SALES TAX REVENUE\nBONDS, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A\nCONTINUING\nDISCLOSURE\nCERTIFICATE\nAND\nTHE\nPREPARATION OF AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT AND\nAUTHORIZING\nTHE\nEXECUTION\nOF\nNECESSARY\nDOCUMENTS AND CERTIFICATES AND RELATED ACTIONS.”

15.\nAPPROVAL\nAGREEMENT WITH END POINT WIRELESS FOR A CITYWIDE\nSECURITY SYSTEM AND SECOND AMENDMENT TO\nAGREEMENT WITH INFINITY TECHNOLOGIES FOR PROJECT\nMANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION\nRecommended Action:\n1) Approve a budget adjustment to fund the security camera project\nphase 1 in the amount of $533,470 by allocating $65,000 from Water\nfund and $468,470 from General Fund; and\n2) Approve the draft agreement with End Point Wireless for the\ninstallation of Verkada Security Systems for the replacement of the\nexisting security cameras, alarm system, and access controls for\nphase 1 facilities for a cost of $463,114; authorize the City Manager\nor his designee to approve a 5% contingency; and authorize the City\nManager to make final non-monetary changes to the agreement\nnecessary to meet City Attorney approval; and\nAugust 12, 2025\n3) Approve the Second Amendment to the Agreement with Infinity\nTechnologies, extending the term to August 1, 2026, and increasing\nthe compensation and scope of work as designated; and\n4) Approve the draft End User Agreement with Verkada; and\nauthorize the City Manager to make final non-monetary changes to\nthe agreement necessary to meet City Attorney approval.

16.\nRESOLUTION\n25:029\nCONSIDERATION TO ADOPT AN ACQUISITION AND\nDEVELOPMENT LOAN AGREEMENT AND REGULATORY\nAGREEMENT\nFOR\nAN\nAFFORDABLE\nHOUSING\nDEVELOPMENT AT 16635, 16675, AND 16683 PARAMOUNT\nBOULEVARD; CONSIDERATION OF AN ADDENDUM TO A\nPREVIOUSLY\nADOPTED\nMITIGATED\nNEGATIVE\nDECLARATION AND ASSOCIATED MITIGATION MONITORING\nAND REPORTING PROGRAM FOR THE PROPOSED PROJECT\nRecommended Action:\n1) Approve a budget adjustment to increase the proposed affordable\nhousing project budget to $2,075,000; by allocating an additional\n$75,000 in general funds; and\n2) Adopt Resolution No. 25:029 adopting the addendum to a\npreviously adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration and associated\nMitigation Monitoring and Reporting program in conjunction with\nCity funding of a proposed 17-unit single-family residential project\nat 16635, 16675, and 16683 Paramount Boulevard as required by\nthe California Environmental Quality Act; and\n3) Approve an Acquisition and Development Loan Agreement with\nGold Key Development, Inc. to support the development of\naffordable housing units at 16635, 16675, and 16683 Paramount\nBoulevard; and\n4) Approve and authorize execution of a Regulatory Agreement\nensuring long-term affordability for designated units, and associated\nattachments’ and\n5) Authorize the City Manager to make non-material changes to the\nabove documents that do not increase costs to the City and\nauthorize the execution of all other documents needed to complete\nthe loan transaction.

17.\nPUBLIC HEARING\nCONSIDERATION\nOF\nAMENDED\nSALES\nTAX\nREIMBURSEMENT RATE AND AMENDMENT TO THE\nSETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF\nPARAMOUNT AND FALCON FUELS INC.\nRecommended Action: Remove this item for consideration of an\namended sales tax reimbursement rate and amendment to the\nsettlement agreement between the City of Paramount and Falcon\nFuels Inc. from the calendar.\nAugust 12, 2025

18.\nAPPROVAL\nPROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH HISTORIC\nRESOURCES GROUP (HRG) TO UPDATE THE HISTORIC\nCONTEXT STATEMENT AND DEVELOP A HISTORIC\nPRESERVATION ORDINANCE\nRecommended Action: Approve the agreement with Historic\nResources Group to update the Historic Context Statement and\ndevelop a Historic Preservation Ordinance with the total amount not\nto exceed $69,000.00 and authorize the Mayor or designee to\nexecute the agreement.

19.\nORAL REPORT\nUPDATE ON TRACKING OF PARK/AMENITY USE

2.\nPROCLAMATIONS - AUGUST 2025\n• National Back to School Month\n• National Wellness Month

20.\nORAL REPORT\nAIR MONITORING PROGRAM UPDATE\nSUCCESSOR AGENCY FOR THE PARAMOUNT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - CONSENT\nCALENDAR\nSA1.\nAPPROVAL\nREGISTER OF DEMANDS – JULY 2025 (SUCCESSOR AGENCY)\nRecommended Action: Approve the Successor Agency Register\nof Demands for July 2025.\nCOMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS\nCLOSED SESSION\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -- EXISTING LITIGATION\nParagraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9\nName of case: Mehta Mechanical Co. v. City of Paramount, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No.\n25CMCV01114

3.\nAPPROVAL

4.\nAPPROVAL\nREGISTER OF DEMANDS – JULY 2025 (CITY)

2025.\n5.\nAPPROVAL\nTREASURER’S REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDING JUNE 30,\n2025\nRecommended Action: Receive and file the Treasurer’s Report.

6.\nORDINANCE\n1203\nAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nPARAMOUNT, APPROVING ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT

AMENDMENT NO. 36, AMENDING SECTION 17.04.010\n(DEFINITIONS) AND ADDING SECTION 17.44.165 TO ARTICLE\n1 (USES) OF CHAPTER 17.44 (GENERAL PROVISIONS,\nCONDITIONS, AND EXCEPTIONS REGARDING THIS TITLE) OF\nTITLE 17 OF THE PARAMOUNT MUNICIPAL CODE,\nREGULATING GARAGE, ESTATE, AND YARD SALES IN\nRESIDENTIAL ZONES AND LEGAL NONCONFORMING\nRESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES\nRecommended Action: Adopt Ordinance No. 1203.\nAugust 12, 2025\n7.\nAPPROVAL\nSECOND AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH TRIPEPI SMITH\nFOR COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING SERVICES FOR\nDEVELOPMENT OF A CITYWIDE CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS\nPLAN\nRecommended Action: Approve the second amendment to the\nagreement with Tripepi Smith & Associates for communications\nconsulting services in an amount not to exceed $29,051 for the\ndevelopment of a citywide crisis communication plan and authorize\nthe City Manager to execute the amendment.

8.\nAPPROVAL\nTHIRD\nAMENDMENT\nTO\nTHE\nMEMORANDUM\nOF\nUNDERSTANDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND COST\nSHARING TO PREPARE AND IMPLEMENT A WATERSHED\nMANAGEMENT PROGRAM AND INTEGRATED MONITORING\nPROGRAM FOR THE LOS CERRITOS CHANNEL WATERSHED\nRecommended Action: Approve the third amendment to the\nMemorandum of Understanding with the Los Angeles Gateway\nRegion Integrated Regional Water Management Joint Powers\nAuthority (JPA) for administration and cost sharing to prepare and\nimplement a Watershed Management Plan (WMP) and Coordinated\nIntegrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) for the Los Cerritos\nWatershed; and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to\nexecute the third amendment.

9.\nAPPROVAL\nMEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE LOS\nANGELES COUNTY PROBATION DEPARTMENT FOR THE\nYOUTH ACTIVITIES LEAGUE\nRecommended Action: Approve and authorize the City Manager\nto execute the MOU with the Los Angeles County Probation\nDepartment and associated dedicated independent contractor\nagreements for the Youth Activities League.