Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Paramount public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
5 issues in roads
20-MPH School Zones
Ordinance 1221 would drop speed limits to 20 mph when children are present on fifteen two-lane streets near schools across Paramount — Lincoln, Wirtz, Tanner, Los Cerritos, Keppel, Roosevelt, Jackson, Gaines, Paramount High and others. Limits take effect when new signs are installed.
Bus shelter expansion at high-ridership stops
The city planned to spend up to $64,300 with Studio One Eleven for preliminary designs of alternate bus shelters, funded from Proposition A transit money.
Street Resurfacing and Civic Center Project Closeouts
The council was scheduled to formally accept completed work on the 2025 arterial street resurfacing project and the Civic Center Fountain, releasing the final retention payments to Onyx Paving and ARC Construction.
I-105 Express Lanes Construction Impacts
Freeway construction is starting in Paramount's segment of the I-105 Express Lanes project — retaining walls, new pavement and overnight lane closures through 2029. Residents near Somerset can call a project noise line.
SB 1 Street Paving Program
About $1.4 million in state gas-tax money is headed for local streets: Colorado Avenue from Somerset to Alondra gets repaved this year with the 2025-26 funds, and Orange and Century follow next fiscal year.