Paramount — 2026-07-28

City Council

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1. VIDEO STATER BROS. MARKETS GRAND REOPENING CELEBRATION
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10. PUBLIC HEARING DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION REGARDING PLACING A PARCEL TAX MEASURE ON THE NOVEMBER 2026 BALLOT Recommended Action: Open the public hearing and take public testimony. Following the public hearing, City Council direction is requested. If the City Council’s direction is to not proceed with the proposed parcel tax on commercial/industrial properties, the City Council would take no further action and receive and file this report. If the City Council’s direction is to proceed with submitting the proposed parcel tax measure for commercial/industrial properties to the voters, then City Council should take the following actions: A. Adopt Resolution No. 26:032 “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY CALLING AND PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026 FOR THE SUBMITTAL OF A SPECIAL PARCEL TAX BALLOT MEASURE TO THE VOTERS” B. Adopt Resolution No. 26:033 “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE PARAMOUNT’S SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026 WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION BEING HELD ON THE SAME DATE PURSUANT TO ELECTIONS CODE SECTION 10403” C. Adopt Resolution No. 26:034 “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY APPROVING THE PARAMOUNT SPECIAL PARCEL TAX MEASURE, WHICH WOULD IMPOSE A SPECIAL PARCEL TAX BETWEEN 8¢ and 13¢ PER SQUARE FOOT ON INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES WITH ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS, AND ORDERING THE SUBMITTAL OF SAID MEASURE TO THE VOTERS AT THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2026” D. Authorize a member (or members) of the City Council to submit an argument in favor of the ballot measure, if desired at this time. (If not, no action is required)
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11. APPROVAL APPOINTMENT OF CITY COMMISSIONERS Recommended Action: Review and approve the appointment of City Commissioners.
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12. ORAL REPORT UPDATE ON CITY COUNCIL GOALS
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2. APPROVAL FIFTH AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH TRIPEPI SMITH & ASSOCIATES FOR COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING SERVICES Recommended Action: Approve the Fifth Amendment to the Agreement with Tripepi Smith & Associates for communications consulting services and authorize the City Manager to execute the Amendment.
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3. APPROVAL SECOND AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH VIDIFLO, LCC FOR AUDIO-VISUAL MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES Recommended Action: Approve the Second Amendment to the Agreement with Vidiflo, LLC for audio-visual maintenance and support services and authorize the City Manager to execute the Amendment.
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4. RESOLUTION CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING 26:031 INVESTMENT OF MONIES IN THE LOCAL AGENCY INVESTMENT FUND Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 26:031, authorizing the investment of City monies in the Local Agency Investment Fund.
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5. RESOLUTION CONSIDERATION OF AN INTERFUND LOAN BETWEEN THE 26:029 GENERAL FUND AND THE WATER FUND Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 26:029, approving an interfund loan between the General Fund and the Water Fund.
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6. APPROVAL FOURTH AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH INFINITY TECHNOLOGIES FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES Recommended Action: Approve the Fourth Amendment to the Agreement with Infinity Technologies for Information Technology Services and authorize the City Manager to execute the Amendment.
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7. AUTHORIZATION AUTHORIZATION OF AFTER-THE-FACT EMERGENCY REPAIR SERVICES FOR WATER MAIN REPAIR ON ORIZABA AVENUE AND SOMERSET BOULEVARD Recommended Action: 1) Approve an additional budget adjustment of $262,500 from the Water Fund for Fiscal Year 2025- 2026 and; 2) Authorize the after-the-fact emergency repair services for the water main break at the intersection of Somerset Boulevard
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and Orizaba Avenue in the amount of $352,402.58. 8. APPROVAL MAYOR’S APPOINTMENT – CLEAN POWER ALLIANCE ALTERNATE DIRECTOR Recommended Action: Approve the appointment of Michelle Tse as the Mayor’s appointment to serve as alternate director on the Clean Power Alliance Board of Directors.
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9. ORAL REPORT POLLING RESULTS – COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL PARCEL TAX MEASURE