Year in Review - 2022 Edition

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Vilma Cuellar Stallings

VICE MAYOR

Isabel Aguayo

COUNCILMEMBERS

Annette C. Delgadillo

Lemons

Olmos

ENHANCED OUTREACH EFFORTS

By securing 12 dedicated beds at the Salvation Army Shelter in Bell for homeless individuals and renewed homeless family services provided by Family Promise of the South Bay

in State funding to forgive more than 200 delinquent water accounts impacted by COVID-19 to offer Go Go Grandparent for seniors to easily access ride-sharing services

Partnered with Veterans Peer Access Network and Pathways Hospice to bring in-person support to the Paramount Park Community Center

Started the popular Paramount High Intensity Training (PHIT) class and Adult Softball League with over 200 participants

Commemorating women gaining the vote in 1920 and Paramount’s first all-female City Council, only fourth ever in the history of California; also added a mosaic at Paramount Park Community Center 1ST PUBLIC SAFETY EXPO IN OVER A DECADE 4 COMMUNITY-WIDE PARKING COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Launched a Public Safety Facebook page to engage with residents on issues and concerns

COMMUNITY EVENTS UNVEILED ART PIECE AT CIVIC CENTER the Paramount Pool, with a new water slide, spray zone and art murals

INVESTED $1.5 MILLION

RENOVATE

with a healthy surplus of over $6.4 million to enhance “rainy-day” fund

Ensuring the Public's Safety

BUILDING & SAFETY INSPECTIONS PERFORMED 4,280 BUILDING & SAFETY PERMITS ISSUED 844

AGGRESSIVE STRATEGIES TO CURB STREET RACING AND INTERSECTION TAKEOVERS

Street Racing ordinance serves as model for numerous other cities SPECTATOR VIOLATION CITATIONS ISSUED 146 IN FINES RECOVERED $42,380 VEHICLES TOWED 37 for reckless driving activity per spectator occurrence INCREASED FINES FROM $100 - $2,000

GOV. NEWSOM VISITS PARAMOUNT

Gov. Newsom held a press conference highlighting Paramount’s COVID-related efforts to engage our community

financially strong & Efficient government of California cities in State’s annual ranking of low-risk fiscal stewardship AMONG THE TOP 10% ENDED FISCAL YEAR 2022 10,000 LAUNCHED CERT TRAINING TO BE BETTER PREPARED FOR DISASTERS

13 STARTED ONLINE BUSINESS LICENSING AND BUILDING PERMITS TO MAKE ACCESS TO CITY HALL SIMPLE AND CONVENIENT

AWARDED IN 46 PEP COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS $141,000 RAISED IN NEW FUNDS $167,800

PROVIDED 148 DAYS OF HOMEWORK HELP WITH 3,256 SESSIONS

support for local businesses issued in grants to small businesses hit hard by COVID-19 using Federal relief funds $40,000 purchased in gift cards to local restaurants and shops $560,000 investing in youth LITTLE LIBRARIES installed throughout the community sustainability efforts

4TH YEAR IN A ROW NAMED TREE CITY USA newly designed environmentally friendly bus stops with solar panels INSTALLED

BEGAN NEW STATE ORGANICS RECYCLING PROGRAM AND PROVIDED FREE PAILS TO RESIDENTS

Made owning EV cars more accessible with stream-lined permit process and a committment to reducing our carbon footprint

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