# Paramount City Council Council Meeting - 10-13-26


**Body:** City of Paramount
**Date:** October 12, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Public Safety, Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure, Emergency Response


The City of Paramount City Council meeting on October 13, 2026, included two procurement- and spending-related approvals. The council unanimously approved an agreement with Paramount Gateway LLC for reimbursement of eligible off-site public improvement costs at the Paramount Gateway project, capped at the lesser of $400,000 or 2% of total project cost. The funding was included in the adopted budget; reimbursement requires documented costs and completion of project conditions. In exchange, the agreement sets long-term tenant requirements, including keeping Sprouts Farmers Market as the anchor tenant for at least 10 years and repayment of the reimbursement, with interest, if it stops operating for six consecutive months during that period. The council also unanimously approved purchasing three Vanguard Trigger Grip ballistic shields with viewport and lighting for $27,315, using $22,597 in Justice Assistance Grant funds and $4,718 from the general fund. Staff said the equipment request came from the sworn law-enforcement division.

Other business included reports on code enforcement operations and preparation for possible El Niño-related storms; no procurement action was identified in those reports. The council also heard community presentations and proclamations, and no reportable action followed its closed session.

**Source:** City of Paramount