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SPECIAL NOTICE Public Participation Accessibility for the City Council and Successor Agency for the Paramount Redevelopment Agency meetings scheduled for August 4, 2020. Pursuant to Executive Order N-29-20, executed by the Governor of California on March 17, 2020, and as a response to mitigating the spread of Coronavirus known as COVID- 19, the regular meeting of the City Council scheduled for Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. will allow members of the public to participate and address the City Council during the open session of the meeting via live stream and/or teleconference only. Below are the ways to participate: View the City Council meeting live stream: • YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/cityofparamount • Spectrum Cable TV Channel 36 Listen to the City Council meeting (audio only): • Call (503) 300-6827 Conference Code: 986492 Members of the public wanting to address the City Council, either during public comments or for a specific agenda item, or both, may do so by the following methods: • E-mail: [email protected] • Teleconference: (562) 220-2225 In order to effectively accommodate public participation, participants are encouraged to provide their public comments via e-mail before 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 4, 2020. The e-mail must specify the following information: 1) Full Name; 2) City of Residence; 3) Phone Number; 4) Public Comment or Agenda Item No; 5) Subject; 6) Written Comments. Comments related to a specific agenda item must be received before the item is considered and will be provided to the City Council accordingly as they are received. Participants wishing to address the City Council by teleconference should call City Hall at (562) 220-2225 and provide the following information: 1) Full Name; 2) City of Residence; 3) Phone Number; 4) Public Comment or Agenda Item No; 5) Subject. Teleconference participants will be logged in, placed in a queue and called back during the City Council meeting on speaker phone to provide their comments. Persons speaking are limited to a maximum of three minutes unless an extension is granted. Please be mindful that the teleconference will be recorded as any other person is recorded when appearing before the City Council, and all other rules of procedure and decorum will apply when addressing the City Council by teleconference. AGENDA Paramount City Council August 4, 2020 Regular Meeting City Hall Council Chambers 6:00 p.m. City of Paramount 16400 Colorado Avenue Paramount, CA 90723 (562) 220-2000 www.paramountcity.com Public Comments: See Special Notice. Persons are limited to a maximum of 3 minutes unless an extension of time is granted. No action may be taken on items not on the agenda except as provided by law. Americans with Disabilities Act: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s office at (562) 220-2220 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. Note: 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. Notes CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Peggy Lemons PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Councilmember Vilma Cuellar Stallings INVOCATION: Pastor Brian Warth Chapel of Change ROLL CALL OF Councilmember Isabel Aguayo COUNCILMEMBERS: Councilmember Laurie Guillen Councilmember Vilma Cuellar Stallings Vice Mayor Brenda Olmos Mayor Peggy Lemons CF: 10.8 (Cert. of Posting) AGENDA August 4, 2020 Regular Meeting Paramount City Council Page 2 PRESENTATIONS 1. CERTIFICATE OF FCCLA National Competition RECOGNITION Silver Medal Winner Liselle Lara (Paramount High School) 2. VIDEOS City of Paramount Highlight Videos Water Well 16 Groundbreaking Paramount Al Fresco Dining We Are Paramount 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. 3. APPROVAL OF July 7, 2020 MINUTES 4. APPROVAL Register of Demands 5. RECEIVE AND FILE Treasurer’s Report for the Quarter Ending June 30, 2020 6. ORDINANCE NO. Approving Zoning Ordinance Text 1131 (Adoption) Amendment No. 17, Establishing Regulations for Art in Public Places on Private Land Citywide 7. RESOLUTION NO. Appointing Rafael Casillas as City 20:025 Engineer 8. APPROVAL Strategies Against Gang Environments (SAGE) Program One-Year Extension Agreements for Fiscal Years 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 AGENDA August 4, 2020 Regular Meeting Paramount City Council Page 3 NEW BUSINESS 9. ORAL REPORT Unity in the Community Planning Efforts 10. RESOLUTION NO. Supporting All Federal, State, and County 20:026 Legislation that will Prevent Evictions and Foreclosures to the Residents of the City of Paramount Resulting from the COVID- 19 Pandemic 11. CONSIDERATION Street Racing Ordinances a) ORDINANCE NO. Adding Article XI to Chapter 29 of the 1134 (Introduction) Paramount Municipal Code Establishing the Forfeiture of Nuisance Vehicles Engaged in Motor Vehicle Speed Contests or Exhibitions of Speed b) ORDINANCE NO. Adding Article XII to Chapter 29 of the 1135 (Introduction) Paramount Municipal Code Prohibiting Spectators at Illegal Motor Vehicle Speed Contests and Exhibitions of Speed 12. PUBLIC HEARING Amending Ordinance No. 178, the ORDINANCE NO. Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, 1132 (Introduction) Approving Zone Change No. 235, Changing the Official Zoning Map of the City of Paramount from M-1 (Light Manufacturing) to PD-PS (Planned Development with Performance Standards)/Single-Family Residential to Allow for the Development of Ten Single- Family Homes at 6500-6510 Alondra Boulevard in the City of Paramount 13. PUBLIC HEARING Approving Development Agreement No. ORDINANCE NO. 20-1 with Dwayne DeRose/DeRose Co, 1133 (Introduction) LLC dba DeRose Displays for the Construction, Installation, and Operation of a Freeway-Oriented Digital Billboard on Vacant Land North of Rosecrans Avenue, between the Los Angeles River and 710- Freeway [Assessor Parcel Number 6236- 035-013] in the M-2 (Heavy Manufacturing) Zone AGENDA August 4, 2020 Regular Meeting Paramount City Council Page 4 14. AWARD OF Professional Services to Prepare the CONTRACT Housing Element, Health and Safety Element, and Environmental Justice Element of the Paramount General Plan 15. REPORT Stormwater Management – Watershed Management and Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Programs a) APPROVAL Second Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding with the Los Angeles Gateway Region Integrated Regional Water Management Joint Powers Authority (JPA) for Administration and Cost Sharing to Prepare and Implement a Watershed Management Program (WMP) and Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) for the Lower Los Angeles River (LLAR) Watershed b) APPROVAL Second Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding with the Los Angeles Gateway Region Integrated Regional Water Management Joint Powers Authority (JPA) for Administration and Cost Sharing to Prepare and Implement a Watershed Management Program (WMP) and Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) for the Los Cerritos Channel (LCC) Watershed 16. AWARD OF Paramount Pool Replaster and Deck CONTRACT Repairs – Approval of an Agreement with Jones and Madhavan to Provide Professional Design Services (City Project No. 9051) 17. RECEIVE AND FILE Proposed Legislative Position Process 18. CONSIDERATION Proposed 2021 City Special and Holiday Events Schedule COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS . Councilmembers . Staff AGENDA August 4, 2020 Regular Meeting Paramount City Council Page 5 ADJOURNMENT To a meeting on August 18, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. H:\CityManager\AGENDA\AGENDASH\TEMPLATE\!REGULAR\!RegAgSht-cc.docx; 7/30/2020 2:57 PM AUGUST 4, 2020 CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION FCCLA NATIONAL COMPETITION SILVER MEDAL WINNER LISELLE LARA H:\RECREATION\GENERAL\ADMIN\COUNCIL-COMMISSIONS\COUNCIL\2020 MOTION SHEETS\PRES-CERT-RECOGNITION-FCCLA NATIONAL COMPETITION SILVER MEDAL WINNER.DOC; 7/29/2020 9:05 AM AUGUST 4, 2020 VIDEOS CITY OF PARAMOUNT HIGHLIGHT VIDEOS WATER WELL 16 GROUNDBREAKING PARAMOUNT AL FRESCO DINING WE ARE PARAMOUNT H:\CITYMANAGER\AGENDA\MOTIONSH\!3MOTIONSHTS-CLK-CM-CA\MOTION SHEET_VIDEOS.DOCX; 7/30/2020 2:10 PM City Council Public Comment Updates August 4, 2020 From the July 7, 2020 City Council Meeting: Resident Request/Issue/Concern Action/Comment Raquel De Casas Do more to combat Ms. De Casas received emails on institutional racism; June 23rd and July 21st explaining the City’s efforts to promote diversity and combat injustices and stating that the health and well-being of the community is a priority of the City. Redirect City funds from law Through surveys and scientific polls, enforcement services; residents have expressed a consistent desire to keep Public Safety a top priority. This commitment and priority to Public Safety is reflected in the approved Fiscal Year 2021 budget. Create a law enforcement Since 2016, LA County has had a review board; and Sheriff’s Civilian Oversight Commission https://coc.lacounty.gov/ which serves as a law enforcement review board. Residents are encouraged to participate in the actions of this Commission.