Town of Paradise
Town Council Meeting Agenda
6:00 PM – March 08, 2022
Town of Paradise Council Chamber – 5555 Skyway, Paradise, CA
Meeting Procedures
I. The Mayor is the Presiding Chair and is responsible for maintaining an orderly meeting. The Mayor calls the meeting to order and introduces each item on the agenda.
II. The Town staff then provides a report to Council and answers questions from the Council.
III. Citizens are encouraged to participate in the meeting process and are provided several opportunities to address Council. Any speaker addressing the Council is limited to three minutes per speaker - fifteen minutes per agenda item A. If you wish to address the Council regarding a specific agenda item, please complete a “Request to Address Council” card and give it to the Town Clerk prior to the beginning of the meeting. This process is voluntary and allows for citizens to be called to the speaker podium in alphabetical order.
Comments and questions from the public must be directed to the Presiding Chair and Town Council Members (please do not address staff.) Town staff is available to address citizen concerns Monday through Thursday at Town Hall between the hours of 8am and 5pm.
B. If you wish to address Council regarding an item not on the agenda, you may do so under Item 4, “Public Communication.” Again, please fill out a card and give it to the Town Clerk before the meeting. State Law prohibits Council action on items not listed on a public agenda.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance, persons who need special accommodations to participate in the Town Council meeting may contact the Town Clerk at least three business days prior to the date of the meeting to provide time for any such accommodation.
Town Manager, Kevin Phillips
Town Attorney, Scott E. Huber
Town Clerk, Dina Volenski
CDD, Planning & Onsite, Susan Hartman
CDD, Building & Code Enforcement, Tony Lindsey
Finance Director/Town Treasurer – Ross Gilb
Public Works Director/Town Engineer, Marc Mattox
Division Chief, CAL FIRE/Paradise Fire, Garrett Sjolund Chief of Police, Eric Reinbold
Recovery & Economic Development Director, Colette Curtis Human Resources & Risk Management Director, Crystal Peters Information Systems Director, Luis Marquez
Mayor, Steve Crowder
Vice Mayor, Greg Bolin
Council Member, Steve “Woody” Culleton
Council Member, Jody Jones
Council Member, Rose Tryon
1 1. OPENING
1a. Call to Order
1b. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America 1c. Invocation
1d. Roll Call
1e. Town Council recognition of Employee Service to the Town of Paradise for 2021. Presented by Mayor Steve Crowder.
20 Years
Robert Grignon - Public Works
Candace Mays-Keillor - Public Works
5 Years
Anthony Borgman - Police Department
Jeanette Huggins - Police Department
Chris Rainey - Community Development Department
Sandra Miller - Finance Department
Anne Vierra - Community Development Department
Chris Nicoletti - Fleet Services
1f. p6 Proclamation recognizing March as Red Cross Month. 1g. Presentation - Paradise Unified School District Update - Tom Taylor, Superintendent and David McCready, Assistant Superintendent. 1h. Financial Update - Jim McCourt from Meeder Investments. 1i. Camp Fire Recovery Updates - Written reports are included in the agenda packet.
p7 Colette Curtis, Recovery and Economic Development Director - Recovery projects, Advocacy, Economic Recovery and Development, Communications and Emergency Operations.
p10 Marc Mattox, Public Works Director/Town Engineer -
Infrastructure and Sewer Update.
p13 Tony Lindsey, CDD-Building and Code Enforcement Update.
2. CONSENT CALENDAR
One roll call vote is taken for all items. Consent items are considered to be routine business that does not call for discussion.
2a. p18 Approve minutes of the February 8, 2022 Special and Regular Town Council meetings.
2b. p24 Approve February 2022 Cash Disbursements in the amount of $2,605,255.44.
2c. p31 Award 2022 Town of Paradise HVAC Maintenance Services, to RB Spencer, Inc. of Yuba City, CA in the amount of their bid $11,000 per year and $165.00 per hour.
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2d. p33 Acknowledge receipt of and file the Planning Commission’s annual report concerning implementation status of the 1994 Paradise General Plan and Housing Element for the 2021 calendar year.
2e. p57 Approve the amended Professional Services Agreement with Mark Thomas and Company and authorize the Town Manager to execute an amendment.
2f. p60 Authorize the Town Manager to execute an agreement, as approved by the Town Attorney, with Willdan for the Town of Paradise BRC LED Conversion Project in an amount not to exceed $36,192.53 utilizing PG&E’s On-Bill Financing Program.
3. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
4. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION
For matters that are not on the Council business agenda, speakers are allowed three (3) minutes to address the Council. The Town Council is prohibited from taking action on matters that are not listed on the public agenda. The Council may briefly respond for clarification and may refer the matter to the Town staff.
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
For items that require a published legal notice and/or a mailed notice.
Public Hearing Procedure:
A. Staff Report
B. Mayor opens the hearing for public comment in the following order:
i. Project proponents (in favor of proposal)
ii. Project opponents (against proposal)
iii. Rebuttals – if requested
C. Mayor closes the hearing
D. Council discussion and vote
5a. p73 Conduct a required scheduled public hearing and consider approving Resolution No. 2022-__ A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise adopting a new Defensible Space Certificate of Compliance fee to the Master Schedule of Fees for Town Services; or, Refer the matter back to staff for further development and consideration. (ROLL CALL VOTE) 5b. p78 1. Conduct the first of two public hearings to solicit comments and/or suggestions regarding the 2022-2023 Annual Plan funding priorities; and,
2. Approve the formation of a public services sub-committee to consider input and requests for public services funding; and,
3. Appoint two Council members to the public services sub-committee.
6. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
Action items are presented by staff and the vote of each Council Member must be announced. A roll call vote is taken for each item on the action calendar. Citizens are allowed three (3) minutes to comment on agenda items.
6a. p82 Consider adopting Resolution No.2022-__, A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise approving the plans and specifications for the On-System Road Rehabilitation Project and authorizing advertisement for bids on the project. (ROLL CALL VOTE) 3
6b. Hear verbal update for the Paradise Sewer Project and concur with staff recommendation to proceed with developing a Connection Payment to be paid from the Town of Paradise to the City of Chico for a potential future connection to the City's Water Pollution Control Plant for wastewater treatment services for a defined Sewer Service Area. The potential Connection Payment will be integrated into the ongoing draft Principles of Agreement being developed by the Sewer Regionalization Project Advisory Committee. (there is no agenda summary with this item, verbal update and request for concurrence)
6c. p89 1. Consider discussing the process and priorities for the Category 4 Tree Removal Program; and, 2. Concurring with Staff recommendation regarding priorities and eligibility for the Program; or, 3. Give alternate direction to staff. (ROLL CALL VOTE)
6d. p92 1. Consider accepting the Non Residential Market Study prepared by Economic and Planning Systems Inc.; or, 2. Give alternate direction to staff. (ROLL CALL VOTE)
6e. p162 1. Consider directing staff to make changes to the Fuel Reduction and Land Clearing Burn Permits; or 2. Make no change to current burn permit(s). (ROLL CALL VOTE)
6f. p167 Consider adopting Resolution No. 2022-___ “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Approving the Agreement Amendment of California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) for services from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2025 for a maximum amount not to exceed $18,620,847 OR direct staff to negotiate an alternative agreement with CAL FIRE with a reduced level of service and reduced costs. (ROLL CALL VOTE)
6g. p170 Upon conclusion of public discussion of the proposed ordinance regarding the use of military equipment, consider adopting either the recommended action or an alternative action:
1. Consider waiving the first reading of the Town of Paradise Ordinance No. ____ and read by title only; and, 2. Introduce Town of Paradise Ordinance No. ____“An Ordinance Adding Section 9.70 to the Paradise Municipal Code Relating to Miliary Equipment Use”; or, 3. Provide alternative action. (ROLL CALL VOTE)
6h. p190 1. Consider accepting the Paradise Police Department Report on the options for Dispatch services; and, 2. Provide direction to the Police Department for the future provision of dispatch services. (ROLL CALL VOTE)
6i. p234 Discuss and consider providing direction and feedback regarding goals for the FY 2022-23 Operating and Capital Budgets.
7. COUNCIL INITIATED ITEMS AND REPORTS
7a. Council initiated agenda items
7b. Council reports on committee representation
7c. Future Agenda Items
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8. STAFF COMMUNICATION
8a. Town Manager Report
9. CLOSED SESSION - None
10. ADJOURNMENT
5 Town of Paradise, California
PROCLAMATION
MARCH IS AMERICAN RED CROSS MONTH, 2022
WHEREAS, in times of crisis, people in Town of Paradise come together to care for one another. This humanitarian spirit is part of the foundation of our community and is exemplified by American Red Cross volunteers and donors; and,
WHEREAS, in 1881, Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross, turning her steadfast dedication for helping others into a bold mission of preventing and alleviating people’s suffering. Today, more than 140 years later, we honor the kindness and generosity of Red Cross volunteers here in the Town of Paradise, who continue to carry out Clara’s lifesaving legacy. They join the millions of people across the United States who volunteer, give blood, donate financially or learn vital life-preserving skills through the Red Cross; and, WHEREAS, during the Camp Fire in 2018; in Butte County the contributions of local Red Cross volunteers gave hope to the most vulnerable in their darkest hours — whether it’s providing emergency shelter, food and comfort for families devastated by wildfires, local disasters like single-family home fires, donating essential blood for accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ transplant patients, and those receiving treatment for leukemia, cancer or sickle cell disease; supporting service members and veterans, along with their families and caregivers, through the unique challenges of military life; helping to save the lives of others with first aid, CPR and other skills; or delivering international humanitarian aid; and, WHEREAS, their work to prevent and alleviate human suffering is vital to strengthening our community’s resilience. We dedicate this month of March to all those who continue to advance the noble legacy of American Red Cross founder Clara Barton, who lived by her words, “You must never think of anything except the need, and how to meet it.” We ask others to join in this commitment to give back in our community.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Steve Crowder, Mayor of the Town of Paradise, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the laws of Paradise and California, do hereby proclaim March 2022 as Red Cross Month. I encourage all citizens of the Town of Paradise to reach out and support its humanitarian mission.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the official seal of the Town of Paradise to be affixed hereto this 8th day of March, 2022. ________________________________
Steve Crowder, Mayor
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Council Agenda Summary
Date: March 8, 2022
Agenda Item: 1(i)
ORIGINATED BY: Colette Curtis, Recovery and Economic
Development Director
REVIEWED BY: Kevin Phillips, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Monthly Recovery Update
LONG TERM
RECOVERY PLAN:
Yes
COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED: None
Background:
This report continues the Monthly Updates provided to keep the Town Council apprised of important developments related to the recovery of the Town of Paradise from the Camp Fire.
Included in this update are items related to recovery projects, advocacy economic recovery and development, communications and emergency operations.
Analysis:
ECONOMC DEVELOPMENT
Business Retention and Attraction – Big Lots
Big Lots has signed a lease to occupy the old Rite Aid building on Clark Rd. No permits have been received to date. The Town is working with the property owner of the complex to continue filling available spaces.
New Make it Paradise Website
The Make it Paradise website is being updated to function as the Town’s economic development center. The website will be a hub for business information, with demographic data, infrastructure project information and resources for businesses looking to open or reopen in Paradise. The new website is expected to go live in March 2022.
Non-residential market study through the Transportation Master Plan The final draft of the report has been delivered to the Town. Discussion on this report is on tonight’s agenda as item 6e.
EPS is also working on a development opportunity site map to be delivered by summer 2022.
Design Standards through the Transportation Master Plan Part of the scope of the transportation master plan includes an update of design standards for the downtown and Clark commercial corridor. While we have design standards currently in place, the re-building of many of these areas provides an opportunity to update those standards to meet the vision of our community now, as well as look for resources available to make design standards more affordable to those rebuilding. A draft of updated design standards will be presented to Council in April. 7 RECOVERY
Trees
Abatement
o 12 property owners enrolled in the private program who have not removed their trees. (-1 from February Council Report)
o 176 property owners who have not removed their trees. (-13 from February Council Report)
o There are currently 188 properties at risk for abatement. This is down from 1500 in July 2020 and 850 in January of 2021.
Category 4 Tree Removal
Town required environmental process (CEQA) was completed in January 2022. Undergoing Federal Environmental Review. Hopeful that process will be complete spring of 2022. Sections 1-3 of EA report nearing completion. Public Scoping notice was posted on February 2, 2022 for a 30 day comment period. Council discussion concerning program priorities is on tonight’s agenda as item 6c. We are hopeful that we will be able to beginning accepting applicants by summer of 2022.
Long Term Recovery Plan Update
Urban Design Associates has begun the Long Term Recovery Plan Update, at the direction of Town Council and Town staff. Stakeholder meetings are being conducted currently, with a survey and virtual and in person meetings beginning in March 2022. The Update will be presented to Council in June 2022.
Early Warning System
Town required environmental process CEQA was completed in January 2022. Last “request for information” was submitted in October of 2021. CalOES/FEMA has stated that they do not need any additional information to complete their portion of the review process.
Working with CalOES on final details of tribal monitoring requirements before approval.
We are hopeful that this project approval is imminent. All other Town required action items are complete.
Hazardous Fuels Reduction Program
Town required environmental process (CEQA) was completed in January 2022. Undergoing Federal Environmental Review. Anticipate that process will be complete by Summer 2022.
Public Scoping notice will be posted in early February to move forward with project. All other Town required action items are complete.
Defensible Space Code Enforcement Program
Town required environmental process was completed in December 2021. Public Scoping notice was posted on February 2, 2022 for a 30 day comment period. Undergoing Federal Environmental Review. Anticipate that process will be complete by Summer 2022.
All other Town required action items are complete.
8 Residential Ignition Resistant Improvement Program
Town required environmental process (CEQA) was completed in January 2022. Undergoing Federal Environmental Review. Anticipate that process will be complete by Summer 2022.
Public Scoping notice was posted on February 2, 2022 for a 30 day comment period. All other Town required action items are complete.
Reseeding Program
Phase 1 of this project was completed in November with the acceptance of the reseeding plan. Our next step will be to determine how to move forward with the direction for implementation provided by council in November.
COMMUNICATIONS
Request for Proposals for Communications Consultant
Town Staff is issuing an RFP for consultants to assist with communication and marketing efforts.
A recommendation will be made to Council at the April meeting.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Town staff led a regional evacuation exercise as part of the Transportation Master Plan. Concurrent to that exercise, the Town held an EOC table top with Section Chiefs. A full EOC exercise, with all staff and cooperators will be held in the near future. Emergency Operation Plan Update: Constant Associates is now working on the update and we will have more information to report in the coming months. We anticipate a final report this spring.
Financial Impact:
None.
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TOWN OF PARADISE
Council Agenda Summary
Date: March 8, 2022
Agenda No. 1(i)
ORIGINATED BY: Marc Mattox, Public Works Director / Town Engineer REVIEWED BY: Kevin Phillips, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Camp Fire Recovery Updates - Infrastructure
COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED:
1. None, written monthly update only.
Background:
This report continues the Monthly Disaster Recovery Updates provided to keep the Town Council apprised of important developments related to the recovery of the Town of Paradise from the Camp Fire.
Analysis:
Road Rehabilitation
As previously covered in related Agenda Summaries and Updates, the Town of Paradise has secured funding from both FEMA and Federal Highways Administration for the purposes of road rehabilitation associated with Camp Fire damages from the fire itself, debris removal and tree removal operations. These projects cover all Town of Paradise publicly owned and maintained roadways.
Public Works Engineering staff is making efforts to formulate the first post-Camp Fire road rehabilitation for delivery in late 2022. With many segments of Lower Skyway already undergrounded and remaining segments actively under construction, staff has identified Skyway between Crossroads and south of Bille Road as the preferred project.
Staff will continue to provide the Council regular updates on this project moving forward.
Transportation Master Plan
Preparation of the Transportation Master Plan (TMP) is well underway. The TMP will evaluate daily and evacuation transportation needs, policy documents, construction standards, and opportunities to support economic development. The Transportation Master Plan will provide a prioritized list of improvements for near-term and long-term construction. All TMP related information can be found here: https://www.townofparadise.com/pwe/page/transportationrecovery-efforts A series of four workshops has been announced for public input and participation in the development of the TMP, listed below:
Thursday, June 3, 2021: Infrastructure Recovery Update (Completed) o Watch recorded workshop here.
Tuesday, June 22, 2021: Roadway and Traffic Evacuation Planning (Completed) o Watch recorded workshop here.
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o 800+ survey responses received, data to be presented under Item 6b of this Council agenda.
Thursday, July 15, 2021: Downtown and Clark Road Design Standards (Completed) o Watch recorded workshop here.
Thursday, August 12, 2021: Bicycling and Walking Network Review (Completed) o Watch recorder workshop here.
All workshops have allowed flexible attendance either virtually or in-person at Town Hall Council Chambers (5555 Skyway, Paradise).
Currently there are four primary focuses of the Transportation Master Plan:
1. Efforts are currently underway to increase public participation for feedback on the Transportation Master Plan through staffing of tables at various community events and locations. These efforts are mostly focused on Active Transportation Program-type projects such as sidewalks and multi-use bike-pedestrian pathways. Additional outreach and participation with the public to shape project priorities significantly improves our project applications’ competitiveness.
2. Multi-agency Emergency Evacuation Planning Task Force has resumed meetings and made significant progress towards addressing major objective’s in the Town’s Corrective Action Plan. This includes revisions to the Town’s Emergency Evacuation and Traffic Control Plan as well as initiating processes to improve regional communication and implementation strategies.
a. On Wednesday February 23rd, twenty-five representatives from five local agencies participated in a regional evacuation planning exercise to prepare for future emergencies. Planned and led by the Town of Paradise, representatives from the City of Chico, Butte County, California Highway Patrol (CHP) and Caltrans walked through an evacuation scenario in Paradise. The exercise utilized law enforcement and Public Works professionals in virtual and in-person environments.
3. Relating to utilities, work is underway for the development of policies, procedures and coordination. This involves the creation of a master map of undergrounding to be used in planning future road rehabilitation projects.
a. Town and consultant staff are in the process of rolling out the master coordination mapping tool.
4. Grant application work has been completed for the Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery relating to transportation projects identified through technical analysis and public feedback.
a. Staff is actively preparing Notices of Intent submittals for this program and is utilizing the project listing and prioritization adopted last month by Town Council.
Paradise Sewer Project
Efforts for Past Month:
The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Board) hosts meetings of the Sewer Regionalization Project Advisory Committee (SRPAC). The SRPAC met on January 31st at the Town of Paradise council chambers. Information about SRPAC 11 3
meetings, including agendas and meeting minutes, can be found at www.paradisesewer.com.
Continued analysis and writing efforts for the Draft EIR. Continued to update the project’s public website (www.paradisesewer.com). The City of Chico, through its consultant Carollo Engineers, continued its analysis of the potential to treat Paradise wastewater at the Chico Water Pollution Control Plant. Continued funding application efforts.
Efforts for Next Month:
Updates to Paradise Town Council and Chico City Council on the progress of the SRPAC. The next SRPAC meeting is currently scheduled for March 14, 2022, however is likely to be rescheduled to either March 21 or March 28. Confirmation of the next SRPAC date will be posted to the project’s public website.
Continue writing efforts on the Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR). The City of Chico, through its consultant Carollo Engineers, will finalize its analysis of the potential to treat Paradise wastewater at the Chico Water Pollution Control Plant. Continue funding application efforts.
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Town of Paradise
Council Agenda Summary
Date: March 8
th
, 2022
Agenda Item: 1(i)
ORIGINATED BY: Tony Lindsey, CDD, Building & Code
Enforcement
REVIEWED BY: Kevin Philips, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Camp Fire Recovery Updates – Code Enforcement
LONG TERM
RECOVERY PLAN:
No
COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED: None
Background:
The mission of the Code Enforcement Division is to promote and maintain a safe and desirable living and working environment. We help maintain and improve the quality of our community by administering a fair and unbiased enforcement program to correct violations of municipal codes and land use requirements. We work with residents, neighborhood associations, public service agencies, and other Town departments to:
• Facilitate voluntary compliance with Town codes.
• Empower community self-help programs.
• Develop public outreach programs.
• Establish community priorities for enforcement programs.
Analysis:
Code Enforcement receives complaints of violations from staff and general community members.
Each complaint is investigated and verified by our Officers. During February (January 28th – February 24th), Code Enforcement worked a total of 79 RV violations spread throughout Town.
Nine locations had a Temporary Use Permit (TUP), and 70 unpermitted sites did not. RV cases were reduced to 76, 68 without a TUP and 8 with a TUP by the end of the reporting period. (Exhibit A)
TUPs issued under ORD 612 as of 2/24/2022 = 298 (Exhibit B) • Storage only – 34 (33)
• Occupied & issued – 259 (265)
• 233 (79%) are owner applied/occupied.
Below are the statistics of our current RV Code Enforcement activity for the reporting period, and included for reference are the last reporting period numbers in parenthesis. • Sites without TUP’s – 68 (62)
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• Sites with TUP Violations – 8 (8)
• Sites with Administrative Warnings – 79 (80)
• Sites with 1st Administrative citation issued – 57 (55) • Sites with 2nd Administrative citation issued – 41 (38) • Sites with 3rd Administrative citation issued – 23 (23) • Compliance Gained RV cases closed – 3 (10)
o 2 RVs removed
o 1 Violation resolved (weed & debris removed, building permit issued) The Community Enhancement Outreach Team, consisting of Fire Prevention, Police, Housing, Code Enforcement, and since February 3, 2022, Disaster Case Managers (DCMs), who work through “Camp Fire Collaborative,” have attended inspections Tuesdays and Thursdays each week. During this period, five different DCMs attended, and they interacted with 37 individuals impacted by the Camp Fire.
• The team contacted 37 community members:
o 10 were tenants and did not own property.
o 27 owner-occupied.
o 2 purchased the property post-Camp Fire.
o 31 supplied contact information to DCM staff
• DCMs generated 50 new clients from their integration with the outreach team.
A DCM works with each case to create a realistic recovery plan and utilizes the types of assistance available based on each survivor’s unique situation and needs. • Some of the services provided:
o Locating Housing
o Relocation
o Rebuilding
o Identifying long term recovery goals
o Connecting with resources that will assist with long-term recovery. o Addressing unmet needs remaining from the Camp Fire.
** The Camp Fire Collaborative (CFC) is a community collaboration of over 50 nonprofit, private, and public organizations. These organizations work to address the unmet needs of Camp Fire survivors throughout the Butte County region. The CFC works to discover long-term recovery issues and develop strategies and solutions using our combined vision and resources.
Code Enforcement submitted 17 (13) Nuisance Abatement cases to the Town attorney for review.
Town attorney staff sent 14 (9) Nuisance properties final 30-day warning letters to abate the nuisance conditions. Work continues on the remainder, and each site is monitored for compliance. 4 (3) have self-abated removing the municipal code violations (refuse, debris, weed abatement, and RV’s removed). Code has prepared 3 additional nuisance abatement property files for Town attorney review.
Other Code Enforcement Items:
• Abandoned Vehicle Authority abatements – 16 (16)
o 4 vehicles were towed.
o 12 voluntarily removed.
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• Complaints regarding: Waste and refuse, building without permits, camping, cargo containers, grading, erosion control, fire hazards, livestock, substandard housing, etc.
Fire Prevention is built upon the philosophy of three main objectives: Education, Engineering, and Enforcement. Fire Prevention is a vital function in the community and our continued economic development. Our defensible space and hazardous fuel management ordinance requires property owners to keep their parcels fire safe, whether they live in Town or not. Fire Prevention staff is tasked with performing weed abatement inspections on 11,089 parcels within our community.
The following is the number of Defensible Space Program inspections completed as of 2/25/2022:
▪ Compliant – 8,864 (8,727)
▪ Non-compliant – 1,686 (1,862)
▪ Code Enforcement Referrals – 694 (603)
o 500 Active Code Cases
o 194 Closed Code Cases, weeds, log decks, and debris removed. 15 TUPs under ORD 612
RV TUP STORAGE ONLY RV TUP OCCUPIED TUP Violations Violations w/ TUP RV no TUP 16 TUPs under ORD 612
RV TUP STORAGE ONLY RV TUP OCCUPIED
17 MINUTES
PARADISE TOWN COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING – 5:00 PM – February 08, 2022
1. OPENING
The Special meeting of the Paradise Town Council was called to order by Mayor Crowder at 5:00 p.m. in the Town Council Chamber located at 5555 Skyway, Paradise, California who led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Greg Bolin, Steve “Woody” Culleton, Jody Jones Rose Tryon and Steve Crowder, Mayor.
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Town Manager Kevin Phillips, Town Clerk Dina Volenski, Finance Director/Town Treasurer Ross Gilb, Human Resources and Risk Management Director Crystal Peters, and Deputy Town Clerk Melanie Norris.
Mayor Crowder recessed the meeting into Closed Session at 5:03 p.m.
2. CLOSED SESSION
Agenda item 2b was moved to the beginning of the agenda. 2a. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6, the Town Council held a closed session to meet with Kevin Phillips, Ross Gilb and Crystal Peters, its designated representatives, regarding labor relations between the Town of Paradise and the Paradise Police Officers Association, Confidential MidManagement Association, General Employees Unit, Police MidManagement Unit and the Management Group. 2b. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2), the Council met with the Town Manager and Town Attorney regarding potential exposure to litigation – one case.
3. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Crowder adjourned the Special Council meeting at 5:57 p.m.
At 6:08 p.m. Mayor Crowder announced during the Regular Town Council Meeting the following:
2a. Information provided; no action taken.
2b. Direction was given to Legal counsel; no action taken.
Date approved:
By: Attest:
______________________ _________________________
Steve Crowder, Mayor Dina Volenski, Town Clerk
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Meeting Minutes
6:00 PM – February 08, 2022
At 6:08 p.m. Mayor Crowder announced the following actions taken in Closed Session at the 5:00 p.m. Special Town Council Meeting:
2a. Information provided; no action taken.
2b. Direction was given to Legal counsel; no action taken.
1. OPENING
The Regular meeting of the Paradise Town Council was called to order by Mayor Crowder at 6:08 p.m. in the Town Council Chamber located at 5555 Skyway, Paradise, California who led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America. An invocation was offered by Council Member Bolin.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Greg Bolin, Steve “Woody” Culleton, Jody Jones, Rose Tryon and Steve Crowder, Mayor.
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Town Manager Kevin Phillips, Town Attorney Scott E. Huber, Town Clerk Dina Volenski, Public Works Director/Town Engineer Marc Mattox (via Teams), Finance Director/Town Treasurer Ross Gilb, Community Development Director Susan Hartman, Community Development Director Tony Lindsey, Business and Housing Manager Kate Anderson, Recovery and Economic Development Director Colette Curtis, Police Chief Eric Reinbold, Police Lieutenant Carmon Kovacs, Fire Chief Garrett Sjolund, Battalion Chief Rick Manson and Deputy Town Clerk Melanie Norris. 1a. Special recognition was awarded to sworn and non-sworn police personnel and volunteers for their exemplary contributions to the department.
Police Officer of the Year: Tyler Tatom
Civilian Employee of the Year: Mollie St John
VIP of the Year: Doug Runkle
PASH Volunteers of the Year: Elizabeth Dunn and Ray Foulks Recognition of Volunteer Service: Karen Horne
1b. Doug Runkle presented the VIPS 2021 Annual Report (480-60-009) 1c. Wolfy Rougle, a Forest Health Watershed Coordinator presented for the Resource Conservation District and Local Private Burn Association.
1. Jon Remalia spoke in favor of this item.
1d. Tanya Dale provided an update for the Paradise Irrigation District. 19 1e. Recovery and Economic Development Director Colette Curtis presented on the Long-Term Recovery Plan.
1f. Camp Fire Recovery Updates - Written reports are included in the agenda packet.
Colette Curtis, Recovery and Economic Development Director - Recovery projects, Advocacy, Economic Recovery and
Development, Communications and Emergency Operations.
(110-60-061)
Marc Mattox, Public Works Director/Town Engineer - Infrastructure and Sewer Update (110-60-061)
Tony Lindsey, CDD-Building and Code Enforcement - Code Enforcement Update (110-60-061)
2. CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION by Bolin, seconded by Jones, approved consent calendar items 2a through 2e with item 2c removed from the Consent Calendar by Council Member Tryon. Roll call vote was unanimous.
2a. Approved minutes of the January 11, 2022 Special and Regular Town Council meetings.
2b. Approved January 2022 Cash Disbursements in the amount of $2,371,619.89. (310-10-034)
2c. Item was removed from the Consent Calendar by Council Member Tryon. 2d. Reviewed and directed staff to file the 2nd Quarter Investment Report for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2022. (360-30-006)
2e. Declared the Police Department equipment as surplus property; and Adopted Resolution No. 2022-08 “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise declaring certain Town Property in the Police Department to be Surplus and Authorizing Disposal Thereof.” (380-10-003) 2f. Declared the Police Department equipment as surplus property; and Adopted Resolution No. 2022-09, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Declaring Certain Town Property in the Police Department to be Surplus and Authorizing Disposal Thereof.” (380-10-003)
3. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
2c. Council Member Tryon asked Business and Housing Manager Kate Anderson to present on this item. Ms. Anderson shared that the HOME Investment Partnerships Program was originally intended for inner cities to find vacant lots to build affordable housing. The Business & Housing Department plans to help lower-income households acquire affordable housing by building a home specifically for that household. 20 MOTION by Tryon, seconded by Jones, adopted Resolution No. 2022- 07, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Authorizing Submittal of an application to the California State Department of Housing and Community Development for funding under the HOME Investment Partnerships Program; and if selected, the execution of a standard agreement, any amendments thereto, and of any related documents necessary to participate in the HOME Investment Partnerships Program.” Roll call vote was unanimous. (710-10-098)
4. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION
1. John Remalia spoke in favor of allowing overnight burning to save businesses and residents the expense of hauling green waste to the dump or Old Durham Wood.
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
6. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
6a. Finance Director/Town Treasurer Ross Gilb provided an update on the FY 2021-22 operating and capital budgets and recommended budget adjustments.
MOTION by Bolin, seconded by Culleton, directed staff to file the financial information provided by staff concerning the FY 2021-22 operating and capital budgets; and approved staff recommended budget adjustments. Roll call vote was unanimous. (340-40-016)
6b. Community Development Director Susan Hartman provided an overview of the new solid waste, recycling and organics collection requirements implemented by the state of California.
MOTION by Bolin, seconded by Jones, Authorized Town of Paradise Resolution No. 2022-10, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Affirming the Town of Paradise’s Notice of Intent to Comply for the Requirements of Mandatory Solid Waste, Recycling, and Organics Collection Services; and, Authorizing Town of Paradise Resolution No. 2022-11, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Authorizing the Submittal to the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) an Application for an SB 1383 Local Assistance Grant in the Amount of $20,000 and Execute all Necessary Grant Related Documents”. Roll call vote was unanimous, and all ayes were voted “under protest”. (940-10-029)
6c. Public Works Director/Town Engineer Marc Mattox provided an overview of the proposed projects critical to Camp Fire Recovery with unfunded needs for consideration in the CDBG-DR Infrastruction Program. 21 MOTION by Culleton, seconded by Jones, adopted Resolution No. 2022- 12, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise declaring certain projects critical to Camp Fire recovery with unfunded needs for consideration in the CDBG-DR Infrastructure Program (DR-4407).” Roll call vote was unanimous. (710-10-099)
6d. Town Manager Phillips informed Council that this item was brought forward because an individual wanted to put green waste services at the Green Waste Facility on American Way and the Town was considering issuing a Request for Information (RFI), but wanted to bring the issue to Council for discussion prior to issuing the RFI.
Council Member Tryon reported that the Solid Waste Committee met with Northern Recycling and Waste Services (NRWS) who has an interest in putting in a green yard waste facility. NRWS is working with Work Force Alliance to potentially staff the facility. The Franchise agreement states that NRWS is still in control of the site. The Solid waste committee requested that this item be tabled to allow NRWS to try and get the green waste facility open by June.
1. Jon Remalia spoke in favor of this item.
2. Amanda Clark from All Things Trees, spoke in favor of this item.
All Council concurred to table the item for one month to allow time for NRWS to work on establishing the green yard waste. (940-10-030) 6e. MOTION by Bolin, seconded by Jones, provided staff with alternative direction that the applicant must pull permits before the March 8th Council meeting, otherwise the item would be brought back before Council to discuss next steps. Roll call vote was unanimous. (540-10-021)
7. COUNCIL INITIATED ITEMS AND REPORTS
7a. Council initiated agenda items - None
7b. Council reports on committee representation
Council Member Bolin attended the LAFCO meeting where the Tuscan Water District formation was approved.
Council Member Jones reported that the Consolidated Oversight Board approved the Paradise Successor Agency ROPS; attended the BCAG meeting and the Paradise Sewer Regionalization Advisory Committee.
Council Member Culleton attended a Solid Waste Committee meeting.
Council Member Tryon attended two Solid Waste Committee meetings; the Butte County Air Quality Management Board meeting; the goat grazing festival 22 committee meeting; the Butte County Fire Safe Council; Town of Paradise checkin meeting and LAFCo meeting.
Mayor Crowder attended an event at the Gold Nugget Museum where District Attorney Ramsey presented the museum with the hook that caused the Camp Fire; Paradise Sewer Regionalization Advisory Committee; a Zoom Conference for the Consortium of Real Estate; participated in a tour of Paradise and Magalia with Dee Dee Myers, Economic Development Director for the Governor’s office; and met with representatives from Adventist Health to discuss bringing back additional healthcare services to the Ridge.
7c. Future Agenda Items
1. Vice Mayor Bolin would like to explore which entities such as schools, churches and healthcare facilities can commit to returning to Paradise in a timely manner.
2. Vice Mayor Bolin would like to see a report on affordable insurance options.
8. STAFF COMMUNICATION
8a. Town Manager Phillips shared that there will be more opportunities for citizen involvement and asked Council speak with their constituents about participating when the Town releases surveys. Mr. Phillips also shared that if the federal budget is passed, the Town has been assured that the Police Radios will be funded, as well as open up the insurance funds that were ear-marked for the radios. Through State Advocacy, the Town has asked to move forward with SB1383 as well as a budget request for backfilling the Town’s SB1 Funds. Mr. Phillips will travel to the Academy of Science in San Francisco to accept the California Resilience Challenge Grant and shared that the Town is still in the forefront of people’s minds and encouraged Council that if there is an opportunity to speak to take advantage of those opportunities.
9. CLOSED SESSION - None
10. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Crowder adjourned the Council meeting at 9:27 p.m.
Date approved:
By:
________________________
Steve Crowder, Mayor
Attest:
________________________
Dina Volenski, CMC, Town Clerk
23 TOWN OF PARADISE
CASH DISBURSEMENTS REPORT
FOR THE PERIOD OF
February 1, 2022 - February 28, 2022
24 CASH DISBURSEMENTS REPORT
February 1, 2022 - February 28, 2022
Check Date Pay Period End Description Amount Total
2/4/2022 1/30/2022 Net Payroll - Direct Deposits and Checks $ 178,599.85 2/18/2022 2/13/2022 Net Payroll - Direct Deposits and Checks 180,391.19 $ 358,991.04
Accounts Payable
Payroll Vendors: Taxes, PERS, Dues, Insurance, Etc. 338,185.30 Operations Vendors: Supplies, Contracts, Utilities, Etc. $ 1,908,079.10 TOTAL CASH DISBURSEMENTS ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 2,246,264.40
GRAND TOTAL CASH DISBURSEMENTS $ 2,605,255.44
APPROVED BY:
Kevin Phillips, Town Manager
APPROVED BY:
Ross Gilb, Finance Director / Town Treasurer
25 Number Date Status Void Reason
Reconciled/
Voided Date
Transaction
Amount
Reconciled
Amount Difference
79900 02/01/2022 Open $781.25
79901 02/01/2022 Open $1,073.32
79902 02/01/2022 Open $166.50
79903 02/08/2022 Open $1,450.00
79904 02/08/2022 Open $194.76
79905 02/08/2022 Open $57.98
79906 02/08/2022 Open $10,174.24
79907 02/08/2022 Open $1,062.00
79908 02/08/2022 Open $1,713.06
79909 02/08/2022 Open $6,119.39
79910 02/08/2022 Open $781.50
79911 02/08/2022 Open $80.00
79912 02/10/2022 Open $64,371.25
79913 02/10/2022 Open $276.00
79914 02/10/2022 Open $32.39
79915 02/10/2022 Open $216.93
79916 02/10/2022 Open $24.23
79917 02/10/2022 Open $420.00
79918 02/10/2022 Open $173.10
79919 02/10/2022 Open $31,052.00
79920 02/10/2022 Open $1,520.00
79921 02/10/2022 Open $175.00
79922 02/10/2022 Open $175.00
79923 02/10/2022 Open $175.00
79924 02/10/2022 Open $1,959.78
79925 02/10/2022 Open $5,918.60
79926 02/10/2022 Open $6,500.00
79927 02/10/2022 Open $9.75
79928 02/10/2022 Open $4,166.67
79929 02/10/2022 Open $198.00
79930 02/10/2022 Open $366.50
79931 02/10/2022 Open $110.00
79932 02/10/2022 Open $332.00
79933 02/10/2022 Open $46,845.73
79934 02/10/2022 Open $401.40
79935 02/10/2022 Open $3,290.00
79936 02/10/2022 Open $2,848.41
79937 02/10/2022 Open $300.00
79938 02/10/2022 Open $121.79
79939 02/10/2022 Open $145.47
79940 02/10/2022 Open $213.47
79941 02/10/2022 Open $145.47
79942 02/10/2022 Open $5,446.00
79943 02/10/2022 Open $70,808.88
79944 02/10/2022 Open $4,529.36
79945 02/10/2022 Open $10,604.82
79956 02/10/2022 Open $5,138.71
Accounts Payable Herc Rentals Inc.
Accounts Payable I.M.P.A.C. PAYMENTS IMPAC GOV SVCS/US BANCORP Accounts Payable INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTS
Accounts Payable GREAT AMERICA LEASING CORP.
Accounts Payable GREEN RIDGE LANDSCAPING
Accounts Payable HDR Engineering, Inc
Accounts Payable ENTENMANN-ROVIN COMPANY
Accounts Payable EVERGREEN JANITORIAL SUPPLY, INC.
Accounts Payable Gilb, Ross
Accounts Payable Constant Associates
Accounts Payable Dokken Engineering, Inc.
Accounts Payable ENLOE MEDICAL CENTER, INC.
Accounts Payable CALIFORNIA STATE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Accounts Payable Cole Huber LLP
Accounts Payable COMCAST CABLE
Accounts Payable Borgman, Anthony
Accounts Payable BUTTE CO RECORDER
Accounts Payable BUTTE REGIONAL TRANSIT
Accounts Payable Bill G Donovan
Accounts Payable Biometrics4ALL, Inc
Accounts Payable Blue Flamingo Marketing Advocates
Accounts Payable BIDWELL TITLE & ESCROW
Accounts Payable Bill G Donovan
Accounts Payable Bill G Donovan
Accounts Payable Bear Electric Solutions
Accounts Payable BIDWELL TITLE & ESCROW
Accounts Payable BIDWELL TITLE & ESCROW
Accounts Payable ANIMAL HOSPITAL/VETMOBILE
Accounts Payable AWARDS COMPANY
Accounts Payable Balken Construction
Accounts Payable ACCESS INFORMATION PROTECTED
Accounts Payable ADVANCED DOCUMENT CONCEPTS
Accounts Payable Alvies, Sheris
Accounts Payable TOP CONFIDENTIAL MID MGMT ASSOCIATION
Accounts Payable 4LEAF, Inc
Accounts Payable ABILITY USA
SUN LIFE INSURANCE
Accounts Payable SUPERIOR VISION SVC NGLIC
Accounts Payable Aflac
Accounts Payable Met Life
Accounts Payable OPERATING ENGINEERS
Accounts Payable
TOWN OF PARADISE
Payment Register
From Payment Date: 2/1/2022 - To Payment Date: 2/28/2022 Source Payee Name
Accounts Payable SBA Monarch Towers III LLC
Accounts Payable ICMA 457 - VANTAGEPOINT
Accounts Payable STATE DISBURSEMENT UNIT
AP - US Bank TOP AP Checking
Check
Accounts Payable De Lage Landen Public Finance LLC
Accounts Payable ENTERPRISE FM TRUST
Accounts Payable PARADISE POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
26 Number Date Status Void Reason
Reconciled/
Voided Date
Transaction
Amount
Reconciled
Amount Difference
TOWN OF PARADISE
Payment Register
From Payment Date: 2/1/2022 - To Payment Date: 2/28/2022 Source Payee Name
AP - US Bank TOP AP Checking
Check
79957 02/10/2022 Open $1,351.06
79958 02/10/2022 Open $300.45
79959 02/10/2022 Open $8,562.50
79960 02/10/2022 Open $560.80
79961 02/10/2022 Open $131.26
79962 02/10/2022 Open $826.22
79963 02/10/2022 Open $281.14
79964 02/10/2022 Open $1,080.00
79965 02/10/2022 Open $100.00
79966 02/10/2022 Open $4,562.00
79967 02/10/2022 Open $42.86
79985 02/10/2022 Open $3,500.00
79986 02/10/2022 Open $2,085.00
79987 02/10/2022 Open $800.00
79988 02/10/2022 Open $147.64
79989 02/10/2022 Open $40,000.00
79990 02/10/2022 Open $10.27
79991 02/10/2022 Open $235.31
79992 02/10/2022 Open $840.00
79993 02/10/2022 Open $1,125.50
79994 02/10/2022 Open $2,064.34
79995 02/10/2022 Open $127.42
79996 02/10/2022 Open $167.47
79997 02/10/2022 Open $198.00
79998 02/10/2022 Open $103.42
79999 02/10/2022 Open $50.00
80000 02/10/2022 Open $8,466.01
80001 02/10/2022 Open $17,498.42
80002 02/10/2022 Open $22,310.00
80003 02/10/2022 Open $58.50
80004 02/10/2022 Open $4,303.75
80005 02/10/2022 Open $4,820.00
80006 02/10/2022 Open $61.56
80007 02/10/2022 Open $875.51
80008 02/10/2022 Open $46.48
80009 02/10/2022 Open $39.68
80010 02/10/2022 Open $1,234.82
80011 02/10/2022 Open $443.19
80012 02/10/2022 Open $1,059.43
80013 02/10/2022 Open $3,281.25
80014 02/10/2022 Open $2,850.00
80015 02/10/2022 Open $4,576.25
80016 02/10/2022 Open $550.00
80017 02/10/2022 Open $6,035.00
80018 02/22/2022 Open $1,450.00
80019 02/22/2022 Open $194.76
80020 02/24/2022 Open $99.26
Accounts Payable STATE DISBURSEMENT UNIT
Accounts Payable ACCESS INFORMATION PROTECTED
Accounts Payable VALLEY CLINICAL & CONSULTING SERVICES
Accounts Payable White Glove Cleaning Svc Inc, Theresa Contreras Accounts Payable ICMA 457 - VANTAGEPOINT
Accounts Payable Urban Design Associates. LTD
Accounts Payable Urban Design Solar
Accounts Payable Urban Planning Partners Inc
Accounts Payable THOMSON-WEST/BARCLAYS
Accounts Payable Tri Flame Propane
Accounts Payable Tryon, Rose
Accounts Payable THOMAS ACE HARDWARE - ENG. DEPT.
Accounts Payable THOMAS ACE HARDWARE - FIRE DEPT.
Accounts Payable THOMAS ACE HARDWARE - POLICE DEPT.
Accounts Payable Tetra Tech - EMI
Accounts Payable TextMyGov
Accounts Payable THOMAS ACE HARDWARE
Accounts Payable Stratti
Accounts Payable SUN RIDGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Accounts Payable Tahoe Pure Water Co.
Accounts Payable RENTAL GUYS - CHICO
Accounts Payable Sigler Pest Control
Accounts Payable Spherion Staffing
Accounts Payable PARADISE POST
Accounts Payable PETERSON TRACTOR CO
Accounts Payable PICKERING, ROBERT
Accounts Payable Oroville Tow & Salvage
Accounts Payable PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC
Accounts Payable PARADISE IRRIGATION DIST
Accounts Payable Nor-Cal Integrated Builders
Accounts Payable NORTHGATE PETROLEUM CO
Accounts Payable OFFICE DEPOT ACCT#36233169
Accounts Payable Meyers Police K-9 Training, LLC
Accounts Payable MORGAN TREE SERVICE
Accounts Payable Mt Shasta Spring Water Co., Inc
Accounts Payable LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES
Accounts Payable Lindsey, Anthony
Accounts Payable MANN, URRUTIA, NELSON, CAS & ASSOC, LLP Accounts Payable L.N. CURTIS & SONS
Accounts Payable Law Office of Gregory P. Einhorn
Accounts Payable LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES
Accounts Payable JOHNNY ON THE SPOT PORTABLES
Accounts Payable Kenneth & Tammy Vega
Accounts Payable KNIFE RIVER CONSTRUCTION
Accounts Payable J.J.R. Enterprises Inc
Accounts Payable JC NELSON SUPPLY COMPANY
Accounts Payable Jennifer Arbuckle
27 Number Date Status Void Reason
Reconciled/
Voided Date
Transaction
Amount
Reconciled
Amount Difference
TOWN OF PARADISE
Payment Register
From Payment Date: 2/1/2022 - To Payment Date: 2/28/2022 Source Payee Name
AP - US Bank TOP AP Checking
Check
80021 02/24/2022 Open $362.00
80022 02/24/2022 Open $1,065.21
80023 02/24/2022 Open $69.55
80024 02/24/2022 Open $49.63
80025 02/24/2022 Open $2,060.00
80026 02/24/2022 Open $392.72
80027 02/24/2022 Open $6,500.00
80028 02/24/2022 Open $125.00
80029 02/24/2022 Open $3,502.00
80030 02/24/2022 Open $767.00
80031 02/24/2022 Open $179.57
80032 02/24/2022 Open $143.40
80033 02/24/2022 Open $391.40
80034 02/24/2022 Open $416.40
80035 02/24/2022 Open $53.62
80036 02/24/2022 Open $350.00
80037 02/24/2022 Open $1,075,189.97
80038 02/24/2022 Open $27,835.48
80039 02/24/2022 Open $1,727.54
80040 02/24/2022 Open $2,116.00
80041 02/24/2022 Open $952.00
80042 02/24/2022 Open $109.95
80043 02/24/2022 Open $350.00
80044 02/24/2022 Open $13,315.00
80045 02/24/2022 Open $1,493.05
80046 02/24/2022 Open $20,000.00
80047 02/24/2022 Open $3,031.59
80048 02/24/2022 Open $664.61
80049 02/24/2022 Open $456.59
80050 02/24/2022 Open $500.00
80051 02/24/2022 Open $1,000.00
80052 02/24/2022 Open $1,200.00
80053 02/24/2022 Open $1,608.03
80054 02/24/2022 Open $5,356.00
80055 02/24/2022 Open $279.66
80056 02/24/2022 Open $1,785.00
80057 02/24/2022 Open $83,450.39
80058 02/24/2022 Open $360.59
80059 02/24/2022 Open $5,881.68
80060 02/24/2022 Open $8,691.79
80061 02/24/2022 Open $11,109.86
80062 02/24/2022 Open $47,562.00
80063 02/24/2022 Open $535.00
80064 02/24/2022 Open $577.50
80065 02/24/2022 Open $507.25
80066 02/24/2022 Open $475.93
80067 02/24/2022 Open $2,700.00 Accounts Payable MORGAN TREE SERVICE Accounts Payable MID VALLEY TITLE & ESCROW
Accounts Payable MID VALLEY TITLE & ESCROW
Accounts Payable MOBILE MINI INC
Accounts Payable Meeks Lumber & Hardware
Accounts Payable MID VALLEY TITLE & ESCROW
Accounts Payable MID VALLEY TITLE & ESCROW
Accounts Payable Mark Thomas & Company Inc
Accounts Payable Mark Thomas & Company Inc
Accounts Payable Mark Thomas & Company Inc
Accounts Payable Look Ahead Veterinary Services
Accounts Payable Management Partners, Inc
Accounts Payable Mark Thomas & Company Inc
Accounts Payable KOEFRAN INDUSTRIES
Accounts Payable L.N. CURTIS & SONS
Accounts Payable LEFTA Systems
Accounts Payable INTERSTATE SALES
Accounts Payable James or Lavenia Riotto
Accounts Payable JOURNYX, INC.
Accounts Payable Hope Crisis Response Network, Inc
Accounts Payable I.M.P.A.C. PAYMENTS IMPAC GOV SVCS/US BANCORP Accounts Payable INTERSTATE OIL COMPANY
Accounts Payable Granicher Appraisals, Inc
Accounts Payable Hope Crisis Response Network, Inc
Accounts Payable Hope Crisis Response Network, Inc
Accounts Payable Employment Development Dept
Accounts Payable ENLOE MEDICAL CENTER, INC.
Accounts Payable Entersect
Accounts Payable DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY & FIRE PROTECTION Accounts Payable Dewberry Engineers Inc.
Accounts Payable DURHAM PENTZ TRUCK CENTER
Accounts Payable COMCAST CABLE
Accounts Payable Creative Composition Inc
Accounts Payable Cundiff & Associates
Accounts Payable CHUCK PATERSON TOYOTA
Accounts Payable COMCAST CABLE
Accounts Payable COMCAST CABLE
Accounts Payable Bug Smart
Accounts Payable BUTTE CO SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Accounts Payable CALIFORNIA STATE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Accounts Payable Bear Electric Solutions
Accounts Payable Big O Tires
Accounts Payable Bill G Donovan
Accounts Payable AT&T & CALNET3 - CIRCUIT LINES
Accounts Payable AT&T MOBILITY
Accounts Payable AWARDS COMPANY
Accounts Payable ANIMAL HOSPITAL/VETMOBILE
28 Number Date Status Void Reason
Reconciled/
Voided Date
Transaction
Amount
Reconciled
Amount Difference
TOWN OF PARADISE
Payment Register
From Payment Date: 2/1/2022 - To Payment Date: 2/28/2022 Source Payee Name
AP - US Bank TOP AP Checking
Check
80068 02/24/2022 Open $39.99
80069 02/24/2022 Open $35,000.00
80070 02/24/2022 Open $758.11
80071 02/24/2022 Open $26,576.30
80072 02/24/2022 Open $2,275.31
80073 02/24/2022 Open $887.90
80074 02/24/2022 Open $659.56
80075 02/24/2022 Open $1,424.05
80076 02/24/2022 Open $4,156.78
80077 02/24/2022 Open $71.32
80078 02/24/2022 Open $1,170.00
80079 02/24/2022 Open $1,540.11
80080 02/24/2022 Open $7,179.50
80081 02/24/2022 Open $1,971.70
80082 02/24/2022 Open $468.50
80083 02/24/2022 Open $80.00
80084 02/24/2022 Open $6,871.20
80085 02/24/2022 Open $9,079.82
80086 02/24/2022 Open $1,618.75
80087 02/24/2022 Open $5.45
80088 02/24/2022 Open $409.48
80089 02/24/2022 Open $59.20
80090 02/24/2022 Open $118.05
80091 02/24/2022 Open $262.10
80092 02/24/2022 Open $90.00
80093 02/24/2022 Open $2,049.73
80094 02/24/2022 Open $1,127.06
80095 02/24/2022 Open $694.55
80096 02/24/2022 Open $345.38
80097 02/24/2022 Open $591.50
80098 02/24/2022 Open $30.00
80099 02/24/2022 Open $100.00
80100 02/24/2022 Open $44,223.19
$1,931,356.79
1252 02/03/2022 Open $8,791.73
1253 02/03/2022 Open $31,817.28
1254 02/08/2022 Open $45,257.90
1255 02/08/2022 Open $7,585.00
1256 02/08/2022 Open $126,538.41
1258 02/17/2022 Open $447.83
1259 02/17/2022 Open $1,294.16
1260 02/17/2022 Open $8,420.66
1261 02/17/2022 Open $30,727.71
1262 02/22/2022 Open $46,341.93
1263 02/22/2022 Open $7,685.00
$314,907.61
Type Check Totals:
EFT
Type EFT Totals:
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
Accounts Payable ING LIFE INS & ANNUITY COMPANY
Accounts Payable CALPERS
Accounts Payable
CALPERS - RETIREMENT
ING LIFE INS & ANNUITY COMPANY
EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Accounts Payable INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
Accounts Payable EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Accounts Payable
Accounts Payable
Accounts Payable
11 Transactions
Accounts Payable EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Accounts Payable INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
Accounts Payable CALPERS - RETIREMENT
Accounts Payable Wood Rodgers, Inc.
174 Transactions
Accounts Payable
Accounts Payable White Glove Cleaning Svc Inc, Theresa Contreras Accounts Payable VERIZON WIRELESS
Accounts Payable VERIZON WIRELESS
Accounts Payable VERIZON WIRELESS
VERIZON WIRELESS
Accounts Payable VistaNet Inc.
Accounts Payable Tri Flame Propane
Accounts Payable TUCKER PEST CONTROL INC
Accounts Payable UNITED RENTALS, INC.
Accounts Payable THOMAS ACE HARDWARE - ENG. DEPT.
Accounts Payable THOMAS ACE HARDWARE - FIRE DEPT.
Accounts Payable THOMAS ACE HARDWARE - MOTORPOOL
Accounts Payable Spherion Staffing
Accounts Payable Stratti
Accounts Payable THOMAS ACE HARDWARE
Accounts Payable Scotts PPE Recon Inc.
Accounts Payable Shelby's Pest Control, Inc.
Accounts Payable Sky Ridge Builders
Accounts Payable R B SPENCER INC
Accounts Payable Reed Electric
Accounts Payable Riebes Auto Parts- Motorpool
Accounts Payable PARADISE AUTO BODY
Accounts Payable PARADISE POST
Accounts Payable PARADISE SANITATION COMPANY
Accounts Payable O'REILLY AUTO PARTS
Accounts Payable OFFICE DEPOT ACCT#36233169
Accounts Payable PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC
Accounts Payable North State Tire Co. Inc.
Accounts Payable NORTHGATE PETROLEUM CO
Accounts Payable NWN Corporation
Accounts Payable MUNIMETRIX SYSTEMS CORP
Accounts Payable NorCal Construction
29 Number Date Status Void Reason
Reconciled/
Voided Date
Transaction
Amount
Reconciled
Amount Difference
TOWN OF PARADISE
Payment Register
From Payment Date: 2/1/2022 - To Payment Date: 2/28/2022 Source Payee Name
AP - US Bank TOP AP Checking
Check
Checks Status Count
Open 174
Reconciled 0
Voided 0
Stopped 0
Total 174
EFTs Status Count
Open 11
Reconciled 0
Voided 0
Total 11
All Status Count
Open 185
Reconciled 0
Voided 0
Stopped 0
Total 185 $2,246,264.40
$2,246,264.40 $0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Reconciled Amount
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Transaction Amount Reconciled Amount
AP - US Bank TOP AP Checking Totals
Reconciled Amount
$1,931,356.79 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00
$314,907.61
$0.00
$314,907.61
$0.00
Transaction Amount
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$1,931,356.79
Transaction Amount
$0.00
$0.00
30 1
TOWN OF PARADISE
Council Agenda Summary
Date: March 8, 2022
Agenda No. 2(c)
ORIGINATED BY: Marc Mattox, Public Works Director / Town Engineer REVIEWED BY: Kevin Phillips, Town Manager
SUBJECT: HVAC Maintenance Services Contract Award
COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED:
1. Award 2022 Town of Paradise HVAC Maintenance Services, to RB Spencer, Inc. of Yuba City, CA in the amount of their bid $11,000 per year and $165.00 per hour.
Background:
Since 2016, the Town of Paradise has utilized RB Spencer of Yuba City, CA to provide heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) maintenance services. The contract agreement has been extended multiple years and adapted as a result of the Camp Fire and was in need of a resolicitation.
On January 26, 2022, staff issued an informal request for proposals for HVAC maintenance services including units installed at Town Hall, Police Station, two Fire Stations, Fleet Services, Animal Control, the temporary Corp Yard Public Works Facility, Building Resiliency Center and the Community Park Depot Building. This contract incorporates a total of 59 units. A copy of the scope of work and service schedule is included in this Agenda Summary. The advertised contract is scheduled for a five-year agreement starting April 1, 2022.
Analysis:
On February 10, 2022, the Town Clerk’s office accepted bids from three interested contractors.
Due to COVID absences, sealed bids were opened on February 17, 2022 at 3:00PM. Their annual contract amounts and on-call hourly rates are shown below:
Bob’s Air Repair $46,582.00 per year $125.00 per hour
Jessee Heating & Air $13,750.00 per year $135.00 per hour RB Spencer $11,000.00 per year $165.00 per hour
After review of the bids and checking references, staff is recommending award of the Town of Paradise HVAC Maintenance Services to RB Spencer, Inc. of Yuba City, CA in the amount of their bid $11,000.00 per year and $165.00 per hour. RB Spencer’s work with the Town of Paradise since 2016 has been outstanding and staff has no concerns about their understanding of the work required during this performance period.
Financial Impact:
The cost of the annual contract and service calls will be apportioned to respective department and facility budgets, $11,000 per year for standard services and $165.00 per hour for specialty call-out requests.
31 TOWN OF PARADISE HVAC MAINTENANCE CONTRACT
EXHIBIT B – WORK SPECIFICATIONS
A. Annual Cleaning of HVAC Units
Each HVAC unit will be cleaned on the exterior and interior of the unit one (1) time each 12 months of the contract.
a. Each HVAC unit will be cleaned on the exterior cover and exterior grillwork cleaned and sanitized one (1) time each 12 months of the contract period. b. Each HVAC unit will be cleaned on the interior of the unit using the access panel to reach and clean. Cleaning to include internal cleaning coils, heat exchangers, blower wheels and sanitizing unit.
c. Any damage to the HVAC units by the contractor providing the cleaning will be repaired or replaced by the contractor at contractor’s expense.
B. Bi-annual Servicing of HVAC Units
The selected proposer shall inspect and service each HVAC unit to ensure that the unit is operating efficiently and safely in advance of seasonal changes of use between cooling and heating. This service is to be performed two (2) times each 12 months of the contract period. a. Service of the units shall include:
1) Lubricate fan motors
2) Check fan belt
3) Tighten electrical connections
4) Check burners for proper fuel air mixture
5) Check combustion chamber
6) Check pilots
7) Check thermostat
8) Check system operation
9) Carbon monoxide test
b. The selected proposer shall supply all required equipment and materials for the work under the contract.
c. Any damage to the HVAC units by the selected proposer shall be repaired or replaced by the contractor at the contractor’s expense.
C. Quarterly Filter Change of HVAC Units
a. HVAC filters shall be replaced on all equipment with MERV 8 air filters every three (3) months during each 12 months of the contract period.
b. Filters requiring cleaning shall be steam cleaned and installed every three-month during the contract period.
c. The selected proposer shall supply all required material to perform work under contract. d. Any damage to the HVAC units by the contractor providing filter change shall be repaired or replaced by the contractor at contractor’s expense.
SAMPLE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM
MONTH SERVICE SCHEDULE
January 2022 C
April 2022 A, B & C
July 2022 C
October 2022 B & C
32 Town of Paradise
Council Agenda Summary
Date: March 8, 2022
Agenda Item: 2(d)
ORIGINATED BY: Susan Hartman, Community Development
Director – Planning & Wastewater
REVIEWED BY: Kevin Phillips, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Acceptance of the 2021 Annual Report of the Paradise Planning Commission to the Town Council Regarding
the Implementation Status of the 1994 Paradise
General Plan & Housing Element
LONG TERM
RECOVERY PLAN:
No
COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED:
1. Acknowledge receipt of and file the Planning Commission’s annual report concerning implementation status of the 1994 Paradise General Plan and Housing Element for the 2021 calendar year.; OR
2. Provide alternative direction to town staff.
Background:
General Plan Status
California Government Code Section 65400 requires a local planning agency (Paradise Planning Commission and staff) to annually review and provide a report to the local legislative body (i.e. the Town Council) concerning progress achieved toward the implementation of its General Plan.
The wording of the Government Code Section is as follows:
Provide an annual report to the Town Council on the status of the "General Plan" and progress in its implementation, including the progress in meeting its share of regional housing needs determined pursuant to section 65584 and local efforts to remove governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement and development of housing...
On behalf of the Paradise Planning Commission, town staff is pleased to officially submit to the Town Council its annual "Calendar Year 2021 1994 Paradise General Plan Implementation Status Report" dated March 2022 (NOTE: Refer to attached copy of the report). The content of this report reflects General Plan implementation progress made during the 2021 calendar year. The report is a culmination of a work effort of the staff and Planning Commissioners.
Similar to the contents of prior annual reports, the attached annual report is submitted in a format that is directly linked with the 1994 Paradise General Plan Volume I - Policy Document. The report specifically lists individual General Plan policies and implementation measures, their respective text page number where located within the General Plan Volume I - Policy Document, and their respective implementation status.
In order for the attached report to be meaningful, each Town Council member may wish to refer to their individual copy of the 1994 Paradise General Plan Volume I - Policy Document to read the actual text of each General Plan policy or implementation measure corresponding to the comments within the report. Alternatively, you may access the policy document via the Town’s website (townofparadise.com).
33 During the 2021 calendar year and over the last several years, the Town of Paradise achieved additional progress toward implementation of the 1994 Paradise General Plan. As you read the attached annual report, in regard to the implementation status of our Paradise General Plan, you should note that updated comments regarding the past year's progress toward implementation of individual policy statements and implementation measures are shaded and bolded thus. Keep in mind that, as a 27-year-old document, many of the policies and programs to be implemented have been so for many years so current year-to-year changes are relatively minor.
As staff concludes the updates to the Safety and Housing Elements (currently under preliminary review with CalFire and HCD), it is anticipated that an RFP will be released in Spring 2022 for the update of the remaining five (5) elements in the 1994 General Plan. The updating of a General Plan is a multi-year effort, with the Town’s comprehensive update anticipated to take around three (3) years. Until then, staff and Planning Commission will continue to provide annual status reports, as few as they may be, of plan implementation to the Town Council regarding the 1994 General Plan.
Housing Element Status
Government Code Section 65400 requires each local jurisdiction to prepare an annual report on the status and progress in implementing its General Plan Housing Element using forms and definitions adopted by the California State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). The annual progress report should be submitted to HCD and the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) each April for the prior calendar year.
Section 65400 further states that the annual Housing Element progress report “shall be at an annual public meeting before the legislative body where members of the public shall be allowed to provide oral testimony and written comments.” To provide an opportunity for members of the public to provide this input, the Planning Commission reviewed and forwarded the report to the Town Council during their regularly scheduled meeting on March 8, 2022. Town Council acceptance of the report will facilitate its submittal to HCD and OPR as required.
The attached annual Housing Element progress report reveals that, of a total of seven hundred thirty-eight (738) new dwelling units, the majority of permits issued for were for above-moderate income dwelling units. The remaining units needed for the 2014-2022 planning period are only for very-low income levels at 44 units.
Since the adoption of the Housing Element on June 10, 2014 (Resolution 14-22), staff continues to pursue opportunities to further the implementation of housing program objectives in addition to those programs where implementation involves ongoing directives to promote affordable housing through various means. The report contains a detailed enumeration of each program and its implementation status as of December 31, 2021. This is the final year reporting on the 2014-2022 Housing Element. Next year will be the first-year report for the 2022-2030 Housing Element which is currently under review with HCD.
Financial Impact:
Acceptance and the annual implementation status of the 1994 General Plan and Housing Element for the 2021 calendar year will have no financial impact upon the Town of Paradise. 34 CALENDAR YEAR 2021
1994 PARADISE GENERAL PLAN
IMPLEMENTATION STATUS REPORT
Presented to the
Paradise Town Council
March 2022
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REPORT OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
1994 PARADISE GENERAL PLAN
IMPLEMENTATION STATUS REPORT
FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2021
LAND USE ELEMENT:
GROWTH AND LAND USE DEVELOPMENT:
Policy/
Implem. Text
Measure Page Policy Brief Implementation Status
LUP-1 (6-3) Recognize site limitations Implemented and ongoing.
LUP-2 (6-3) Factor in constraints analysis Implemented and ongoing.
LUP-3 (6-3) Minimize grading Implementation ongoing as opportunity so afforded.
LUP-4 (6-3) Specific Plan for south of town Not yet implemented. Private work effort was initiated in 2006 for a portion of the secondary planning area south of town limits; and has been idle due to funding and staffing shortages. Butte County General Plan 2030 was adopted October 2010 and includes directive to develop a specific plan for a portion of this area, for which the Town will provide input.
LUP-5 (6-3) Open Space/Ag designation Implemented.
LUP-6 (6-3) Annexations south of town Not implemented due to lack of necessity.
LUP-7 (6-3) 35’ maximum building height Implemented and ongoing.
LUP-8 (6-3) Evaluate cumulative impacts Required by law; implemented and ongoing.
LUP-9 (6-3) Public notice requirements Implemented and ongoing.
LUP-10 (6-3) Encourage planned developments Ongoing directive; implemented as opportunities arise.
LUP-11 (6-3) Design projects to avoid constraints Implemented and ongoing. 36 3
LUI-1 (6-4) Track residential growth rate Implemented and ongoing.
LUI-2 (6-4) Prepare Specific Plan Not implemented. See LUP-4.
LUI-3 (6-4) Amend PMC for grading Implemented via Town adoption of the 2010 and 2016 California Green Building Standards Code.
LUI-4 (6-4) Amend zoning for GP consistency Fully implemented (1997).
PUBLIC SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURE:
LUP-12; 13; 14 (6-4) Growth not to exceed availability
of public services Implemented via planning process reforms; an ongoing directive.
LUP-15 (6-5) Improve public service capacity Implemented and an ongoing directive.
LUP-16 (6-5) No discretionary residential permit
unless adequate public services Implemented and ongoing.
LUP-17 (6-5) Encourage service districts to
expand or enhance capacity Partially implemented and ongoing as opportunities arise.
LUP-18 (6-5) TOP and PID meet bi-annually The Town/PID Liaison Committee met on January 27th, March 1 st
, and
June 7, 2021 to publicly discuss several issues of import to the Town and PID.
LUP-19 (6-5) Densities based on constraints Implemented and ongoing.
LUP-20 (6-5) Police and Fire service levels Implemented and ongoing.
LUP-21 (6-5) Assessment districts Partially implemented and ongoing as needed.
LUP-22 (6-5) Fees for service delivery costs Partially implemented via the Town’s development impact fee program.
LUP-23 (6-5) Feasibility of annexation Implemented and an ongoing directive.
LUP-24 (6-5) Feasibility of merging with PID Feasibility studies are tabled by the Town pending adequate funding and other post Camp Fire factors.
LUP-25 (6-5) Designate general locations for
public and open space uses Fully implemented.
LUP-26 (6-6) Findings for public service and
infrastructure capacity Implemented and ongoing.
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LUI-5 (6-6) Capital improvements program The Town developed & adopted a $121M 5-year capital improvements program in 2020.
LUI-6 (6-6) Assure adequate water delivery Partially implemented and ongoing.
LUI-7 (6-6) Implement Master Storm Drain
Study & Facilities Plan Partially implemented and ongoing.
LUI-8 (6-6) Public safety impact fees Implemented and ongoing.
LUI-9 (6-6) Service fees for existing uses Partially implemented and ongoing directive.
LUI-10 (6-6) Development impact fees Partially fund implemented and ongoing.
LUI-11 (6-6) Investigate forms of assessment
districts Partially implemented and ongoing.
LUI-12 (6-6) LAFCO to study any potential
merging with special districts Not implemented; lack of necessity prior to 2018 Camp Fire.
LUI-13 (6-6) Monitor population trends for
effects on public services Implemented and ongoing.
LAND USE DISTRIBUTION AND LOCATION
LUP-27; LUP-28 (6-7) Create Central Commercial Area Implemented via Town Council adoption of Town Resolution No. 01-37 in November, of 2001.
LUP-29 (6-7) Central Commercial area to focus
on visitors Implemented and ongoing.
LUP-30 (6-7) CIP for revitalization areas Ongoing Directive. In 2021, work began on the Almond Street and Gap Closure projects which will install walkable pathways, lighting, landscaping, and road repairs in the Downtown.
LUP-31 (6-7) Retail sales and infill on Skyway Implemented and ongoing as opportunities arise.
LUP-32 (6-7) Discourage strip development on
Clark Rd Ongoing directive.
LUP-33 (6-8) Encourage existing strip fill in Ongoing directive.
LUP-34 (6-8) Larger retail to locate in centers
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with adequate facilities Ongoing directive.
LUP-35 (6-8) Professional office development Ongoing directive.
LUP-36 (6-8) Expand industrial park Town efforts to acquire/develop additional business or industrial park property continue as opportunities arise.
LUP-37; 38 (6-8) Lt Industrial/Business Park areas Implemented.
LUP-39 (6-8) Preserve residential neighborhoods Ongoing directive and implemented.
LUP-40 (6-8) Community facilities compatibility Ongoing directive.
LUP-41 (6-8) Airport compatibility uses Ongoing directive.
LUP-42 (6-8) Locations for cemeteries Implemented.
LUP-43 (6-8) Timber production areas Implemented.
LUP-44 (6-8) Locations for gateway areas Implemented.
LUI-14 (6-8) Provisions for mixed land uses Implemented.
LUI-15 (6-8) Zoning consistent with GP Implemented.
LUI-16 (6-8) Provide for visitor services Implemented.
LUI-17 (6-8) Adopt Capital Improvements Plan Implemented. See comment for LUI-5.
LUI-18 (6-8) Develop. guidelines for large retail Largely implemented via adoption of town-wide design standards in March, of 2010. Utilizing grant funding from the Transportation Master Plan, consultants were hired in 2021 to update the commercial design standards in the Downtown and in the Community Commercial corridor.
LAND USE DENSITIES
LUP-45 (6-9) Higher density compatibility Ongoing directive.
LUP-46 (6-9) Higher density locations Partially implemented and ongoing.
LUP-47 (6-9) ½ acre minimum residential lot size Ongoing implementation.
LUP-48 (6-9) High density residential locations Partially implemented and ongoing.
LUP-49 (6-9) Higher density requirements Ongoing directive, implemented as opportunities are afforded.
LUP-50 (6-9) Low density Multi-Family locations Ongoing directive and partially implemented. 39 6
LUI-19 (6-9) Zoning consistent with GP Implemented and ongoing directive.
LUI-20 (6-9) Make findings consistent with GP Implemented and ongoing.
LUI-21 (6-9) Safety standards for high density Implemented.
LUI-22 (6-9) Identify difficult to develop areas Implemented and ongoing.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/REDEVELOPMENT
LUP-51 (6-10) Attract needed industries Partially implemented; target industry study completed. Additional implementation as new opportunities arise.
LUP-52 (6-10) Promote reuse of empty buildings Ongoing directive. Dissolution of RDA eliminated a primary funding source for the façade renovation program, which targeted reuse of existing buildings. In 2021 staff worked with commercial developers for the reuse of empty buildings in the Paradise Plaza shopping center and old CVS building.
LUP-53, 54 (6-11) Town theme for Central Comm. Implemented. Town-wide Design Standards are adopted. Various PMC sign regulation changes adopted in 2010 have assisted as well. Refer to LUI-18.
LUP-55 (6-11) 35’ max commercial height Implemented and ongoing.
LUP-56 (6-11) Screen commercial parking areas Ongoing directive; implemented.
LUP-57 (6-11) Artisan and tourist center Chamber of Commerce and the Paradise Art Association continue to sponsor cultural events. The Town has formed a committee that includes local business owners as part of an effort to promote Downtown beautification and commerce.
LUP-58 (6-11) Create scenic gateway areas Ongoing directive; partially implemented.
LUP-59 (6-11) Support retention of open space Ongoing directive.
LUP-60 (6-11) Common theme for gateway areas Implemented via PMC zoning code text amendments and adoption of design standards in 2010.
LUP-61 (6-11) Eliminate unsightly materials near
entrances to town Ongoing directive.
LUP-62; 63 (6-11) Promote town as tourist destination Ongoing and partially implemented. 40 7
LUP-64 (6-11) Bed and breakfast locations This directive is implemented via Town’s zoning regulations.
LUP-65 (6-11) Develop destination resort Ongoing directive, but not implemented.
LUP-66 (6-11) Update Downtown Revitalization
Plan as needed Adopted plan implementation is promoted via 2010 adoption of Design Standards.
LUP-67 (6-12) Sites for business park Partially implemented. See LUP-51.
LUI-23 (6-12) Calif. “Main Street” program Functionally Implemented. “Main Street” concepts/components were incorporated within the adopted Downtown Revitalization Plan and the 2010 Design Standards.
LUI-24 (6-12) Promote farmers market Ongoing implementation. The Chico Certified Farmers’ Market at the CMA Church was held from June through September 2021.
LUI-25 (6-12) Staffing business development
Programs and activities Ongoing implementation.
LUI-26 (6-12) Design guidelines for commercial Implemented. Refer to LUI-18.
LUI-27 (6-12) Enforce comm. zoning ordinance Implemented.
LUI-28 (6-12) Design review committee Not ongoing or needed since 2010 due to adoption of Town’s Design Standards.
LUI-29 (6-12) Apply design guidelines to existing
businesses Implemented.
LUI-30 (6-12) Land use controls in gateways Implemented via adoption of scenic highway corridor zoning regulations and 2010 adoption of Design Standards specific to gateway areas.
LUI-31 (6-12) Funding for gateway areas Partially implemented as opportunities arise.
LUI-32 (6-12) Upgrade entrance signs A post-Camp Fire volunteer group, “The Sign Committee”, conducted an online vote for new entrance signs to Town and is working on funding to replace them. The entrance sign on Skyway began construction in 2021.
LUI-33 (6-12) Review sign regulations Ongoing directive and implemented.
LUI-34 (6-12) Promote completion of auditorium Implemented.
LUI-35 (6-12) Facilitate weekend tourist events Implementation ongoing.
LUI-36 (6-12) Parking facilities study Ongoing directive as part of the Downtown Revitalization Master Plan. 41 8
LUI-37 (6-12) Improve code enforcement program Implemented and ongoing as funds permit. Additional code enforcement staff was brought on in 2021.
LUI-38 (6-12) Outdoor display ordinance Implemented via adoption of ord. No. 550 in 2014 (see LUI-37 also).
LUI-39 (6-13) Relocate nonconforming uses Ongoing directive.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION
LUP-68 (6-13) Use BCAG for land use decisions Ongoing and partially implemented as opportunities are afforded.
LUP-69 (6-13) Regional decision making Ongoing and partially implemented as opportunities are afforded.
LUP-70 (6-13) Butte County urban reserve policy Ongoing and partially implemented as opportunities are afforded.
LUP-71 (6-13) Protection of Paradise watershed Ongoing and partially implemented as opportunities are afforded.
LUI-40; 41; 42 (6-13) Coordination with Butte County Ongoing and partially implemented as opportunities are afforded.
LAND USE CONTROLS
LUP-72 (6-14) Relocation of nonconforming uses Ongoing directive.
LUP-73 (6-14) Discourage expansion of legal
nonconforming uses During post Camp Fire in 2019 the Town adopted specific and short- term natural disaster regulations within Section 17.39.300 [Restoration of damaged nonconforming use] of the Paradise Municipal Code.
LUP-74 (6-14) Improve code enforce program Implemented and ongoing.
LUP-75 (6-14) Comm. handicap accessibility Ongoing and implemented.
LUP-76 (6-14) Revise local CEQA guidelines Implemented.
LUI-43; 44 (6-14) Zone parcels consistent with GP Implemented.
LUI-45 (6-14) Consistently enforce regulations Implemented and ongoing.
TERTIARY PLANNING AREA
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LUP-77; 78; 79 (6-15) Projects in tertiary area should not be approved if adverse impacts on
Town of Paradise Partially implemented and ongoing directive.
LUP-80; 81 (6-15) Projects in tertiary area should
have open space Partially implemented and ongoing as opportunities are afforded.
LUP-82 (6-15) Projects in tertiary area should
Acknowledge high fire hazards Partially implemented and ongoing as opportunities are afforded.
LUI-46; 47 (6-15) Coordinate with county Implemented and ongoing. Town staff provided input for the Butte agencies/districts County General Plan 2030 adopted in October of 2010.
LUI-48 (6-15) Joint powers agreements Partially implemented.
LUI-49 (6-15) Expand Sphere of Influence Partially implemented.
CIRCULATION ELEMENT:
CP-1 (6-18) LOS “D” or better for roadways Partially implemented and ongoing.
CP-2 (6-18) Circulation problems eliminated Circulation problems have been formally prioritized for elimination as funding permits via BCAG adoption of Regional Transportation Plan. $1.8M in grant funding was secured in November 2020 for an updated Paradise Transportation Master Plan which was started in 2021.
CP-3 (6-18) Impacts of street extensions Ongoing directive and implemented.
CP-4 (6-19) Mitigate circulation impacts Ongoing and implemented on case-by-case basis.
CP-5 (6-19) Upper Ridge roadway impact fees Partially implemented and ongoing. Butte County collects development impact fees for upper ridge development, a portion of which is earmarked for Skyway and Clark Roads in Paradise.
CP-6 (6-19) Additional street connections Ongoing directive. Little progress due to a history of limited opportunities and constraints predating the 2018 Camp Fire.
CP-7 (6-19) New traffic signal synchronization Partially implemented. Synchronized traffic signals from Elliott Road to Neal Road along Skyway were completed in 2014. Grant secured in 2015 will fund signalization of the Black Olive Drive/Skyway intersection, further 43 10
improving signal synchronization along Skyway.
CP-8 (6-19) Regulate truck routes Implemented and ongoing.
CP-9 (6-19) Establish park-and-ride facilities Ongoing, partially implemented as opportunities afforded.
CP-10 (6-19) Sidewalk and pathway program Ongoing directive. Pearson Road improvements/signalization at Recreation Drive were completed in 2013. Infill sidewalks, curbs and gutters along Pearson Road between Academy Dr. and Skyway was constructed in 2017. Grant funding has been secured for environmental review and design for new sidewalks along Birch, Elliott, Foster and Black Olive Drive. Grant funding was secured for construction of new sidewalks along Pearson Road between Academy and Black Olive Drives. The Almond Street and Gap Closure projects, which began in 2021, will install walkable pathways, lighting, landscaping, and road repairs in the Downtown.
CP-11 (6-19) Bicycle and hiking trails Ongoing directive; partially implemented. The Downtown Paradise Safety Project installed bicycle lanes along Skyway between Elliot and Pearson Roads in 2014. Bicycle lanes along Pearson Rd. between Pentz and Clark Roads and along Maxwell Dr. were largely completed in 2015. Shoulder widening and the addition of bicycle lanes on Pearson Road from Clark Road to Pentz Road was completed in 2016. Construction/installation of flashing beacons at trailway crossing of major streets completed in 2018.
CP-12 (6-19) Butte County road standards Implemented. Butte County and the Town have adopted compatible road standards for the Town’s Sphere of Influence.
CP-13 (6-19) Trip reduction plan programs Partially implemented and ongoing.
CP-14 (6-19) Senior and handicapped transit Ongoing directive; partially implemented via Paradise Express service.
CP-15 (6-19) Expand public transit services Consolidation of County-wide transit services has helped promote implementation.
CP-16 (6-19) Improve commercial parking Ongoing directive implemented as opportunities arise. Construction of an additional public parking facility in the Central Commercial area was completed in 2011.
CP-17 (6-19) Improving traffic flows Ongoing and partially implemented. 44 11
CP-18 (6-20) Roadway extension workshops Ongoing and partially implemented.
CP-19 (6-20) Increase transit opportunities Partially implemented. The component regarding children has not been implemented due to lack of available funding.
CP-20 (6-20) Town Engineer to review
circulation studies Not being implemented due to lack of resources and staff. BCAG development of a Regional Transportation Plan initiated in 2014/2015 has assisted.
CI-1 (6-20) Access standards along arterials. Ongoing directive.
CI-2 (6-20) Road connection feasibility study Will be included in the Transportation Master Plan which began in 2021 with an expected completion date of April 2022.
CI-3 (6-20) Establish development impact fees Implemented and ongoing.
CI-4; 5 (6-20) Road maint. agreement w/ B.C. Ongoing and partially implemented.
CI-6 (6-20) Locations for sidewalks Ongoing and partially implemented.
CI-7 (6-20) Providing pedestrian pathways Partially/potentially implemented by covenant agreements.
CI-8 (6-20) Improve road shoulders Ongoing implementation via various small-scale public infrastructure projects.
CI-9 (6-20) Transportation facilities Ongoing directive.
CI-10 (6-21) Utilizing transportation funds Ongoing implementation as funds permit.
CI-11 (6-21) Butte County Circulation Element Refer to comment for CP-5.
HOUSING ELEMENT:
NOTE: A separate report detailing implementation of the Town of Paradise Housing Element is prepared for Planning Commission review and recommended referral to the Town Council. The format and contents of the Housing Element report is dictated by the California Department of Housing and Urban Development and is therefore generated as a stand-alone, but related document. 2021 will be the last reporting year for the 2014-2022 Housing Element as the 2022-2030 Housing Element Update is currently in review with HCD.
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NOISE ELEMENT:
NP-1 (6-33) Noise level acoustical analysis Ongoing implementation as needed.
NP-2 (6-33) Transportation noise levels Ongoing implementation as needed.
N-3 (6-33) Exterior noise levels Ongoing implementation as needed.
N-4 (6-33) Noise mitigation measures Ongoing implementation as needed.
N-5 (6-33) Acoustical analysis standards Ongoing implementation as needed.
N-6; 7 (6-33) Paradise Skypark Airport levels Ongoing implementation as needed.
NP-8 (6-33) Preserve quiet residential areas Ongoing directive.
NP-9 (6-33) Control obtrusive noise Ongoing implementation via noise regulations of the Paradise Municipal Code.
NP-10 (6-34) Development near care facilities Ongoing implementation as needed.
NI-1; 2 (6-34) Monitor mitigation compliance Ongoing implementation as needed.
NI-3 (6-34) Noise insulation standards Implemented and ongoing.
NI-4; 5 (6-34) Review and update noise element Ongoing implementation as required.
NI-6 (6-34) Improve noise ordinance Implemented and ongoing.
NI-7 (6-34) Adopt Airport Land Use Plan Implemented.
SAFETY ELEMENT:
NOTE: The Safety Element is being updated concurrently with the Housing Element, as required by SB 1241 (Kehoe – 2012) and is anticipated to come before the Town Council at the June 2022 council meeting.
SP-1 (6-41) Public service response times Ongoing implementation as needed.
SP-2 (6-42) Adequate road improvements Ongoing implementation as needed.
SP-3 (6-42) Fire and crime prevention design Implemented and ongoing. 46 13
SP-4 (6-42) Adequate fire flow Ongoing implementation at staff level. See LUP-6 and LUP-18.
SP-5 (6-42) Require brush removal Implemented and ongoing. In 2021, Town Council adopted amendments to Chapter 8.58 of the Paradise Municipal Code, Defensible Space and Hazardous Fuel Management, which allowed the temporary use of goats for weed abatement as well as required a defensible space clearance with every title transfer in Town starting April 2022.
SP-6 (6-42) Adoption of Uniform Fire Code Implemented and ongoing.
SP-7 (6-42) New fire station locations Implemented and ongoing. In 2021 the Town closed escrow on a more centralized property to serve as a new location for Fire Station 82.
SP-8 (6-42) SRA fire safety standards Ongoing directive.
SP-9 (6-42) Adverse effects of increased runoff Implemented and ongoing.
SP-10; 11 (6-42) Development in floodways Implemented and ongoing.
SP-12 (6-42) Master Storm Drain Study Plan Implemented and ongoing. Grant funds were secured in 2020 for an updated Master Storm Drain Study. Work began, through a consultant, in 2021 with an expected project completion by spring of 2022.
SP-13 (6-42) Airport height restriction policy Ongoing implementation as needed.
SP-14 (6-42) Detrimental and toxic discharge Ongoing implementation via regulatory efforts of the Town’s Onsite Sanitation Division, the County Dept. of Public Health Services and RWQCB.
SP-15 (6-43) Projects to minimize soil erosion Implemented an Erosion and Sediment Control Plan for all development projects complying with the Town’s Phase II MS4 NPDES General Permit issued by the State Water Board.
SP-16 (6-43) Erosion control on sloped lots Ongoing implementation as needed.
SP-17 (6-43) No development on slopes >30% Ongoing implementation as needed.
SI-1 (6-43) Standards for adequate fire flow Implemented and ongoing.
SI-2 (6-43) Review and amend existing
roadway standards Ongoing directive. Not implemented, lack of resources, staff, etc.
SI-3 (6-43) Public safety impact fees Partial funding implemented and ongoing.
SI-4 (6-43) Public safety service fees Not implemented at this time due to legal (Prop.218) constraints.
SI-5 (6-43) Earthquake and fire danger
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Education for residents Implemented and ongoing.
SI-6 (6-43) Enforce UBC (bldg) and UFC (fire) Implemented and ongoing.
SI-7 (6-43) Adequate dry brush clearance Implemented and ongoing.
SI-8 (6-43) Amend ordinances as necessary
to require erosion control Ongoing and partially implemented.
SI-9 (6-43) Evaluate and implement the
Master Storm Drain Study Ongoing as opportunities arise and funding sources become available.
SI-10 (6-43) Adopt Airport Land Use Plan Implemented.
SI-11 (6-43) Airport Commission review Ongoing implementation as needed.
SP-18; 19 (6-45) Siting of HHW facilities Functionally implemented and ongoing as a result of establishment and successful operation of the Town’s HHW facility. The facility was temporarily closed in 2020 due to lack of funding and staffing post-Camp Fire.
SP-20; 21 (6-45) Countywide HHW agreements Ongoing. See County Hazardous Waste Management Plan.
SP-22 (6-45) HHW transportation routes Ongoing. See County Hazardous Waste Management Plan.
SP-23; 24 (6-45) Siting of collection facilities in the industrial area Implemented.
SI-12 (6-46) Develop. to consider HHW Element Ongoing implementation as needed.
SI-13 (6-46) Regional facility siting Ongoing implementation as needed.
SI-14 (6-46) Hazardous waste data collection Ongoing implementation as needed.
SI-15 (6-46) Ordinances compliant with AB 2948 Ongoing implementation as needed.
SI-16 (6-46) Develop HHW reduction program Ongoing implementation as needed.
SI-17 (6-46) Program to manage waste oil Implemented.
SI-18;19 (6-46) Develop HHW educational programs Ongoing implementation as needed.
SI-20 (6-46) HHW air quality standards Ongoing and implemented.
SI-21;22 (6-46) Collection and education programs Ongoing and implemented.
OPEN SPACE/CONSERVATION ELEMENT:
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OCEP-1; 2; 3(6-49) Scenic highway corridors Implemented.
OCEP-4 (6-49) New billboard size and location
restrictions Implemented and ongoing.
OCEP-5; 6 (6-49) Protecting scenic view corridors Ongoing implementation as needed.
OCEI-1 (6-50) Development standards to maintain
Integrity of scenic highway Implemented via Town adoption of scenic highway zoning regulations.
OCEI-2 (6-50) Utility locations in gateways Implemented as needed.
OCEI-3 (6-50) New billboard regulations Implemented and ongoing.
OCEP-7 (6-51) Open space as infill tool Implemented, ongoing directive.
OCEP-8 (6-51) Trailways with new development Ongoing and partially implemented as needed; Yellowstone Kelly Heritage Trailway (formerly Paradise Memorial Trailway) extension completed in 2010 indicates progress.
OCEP-9 (6-51) Public access to Lookout Point Implemented and ongoing via Butte County.
OCEP-10 (6-51) Linear park around trailway Partially implemented/ongoing via Trailway Plan & recent improvements.
OCEP-11 (6-51) Work with PRPD for park locations Implemented and ongoing.
OCEP-12 (6-51) Work to acquire open space Ongoing directive and merits implementation due to 2018 Camp Fire circumstances.
OCEI-4; (6-51) Work with PRPD to develop open
space specific plan The PRPD adopted a revised and updated 15-year District Master Plan during 2010 that will assist in implementation of this directive.
OCEI-5 (6-51) Park facilities consistent with GP Implemented and ongoing.
OCEI-6 (6-51) Expansion of Sphere of Influence Not implemented due to lack of necessity.
OCEI-7 (6-51) Open space east of Neal Rd Partially implemented as an ongoing directive.
OCEP-13 (6-52) Protect large trees Ongoing directive and implemented as opportunities afforded.
OCEP-14; 15(6-52) Maintenance of natural habitat Partially implemented and ongoing.
OCEP-16 (6-52) Protect area fisheries Partially implemented and ongoing. 49 16
OCEP-17 (6-52) Protect deer herd migration routes Ongoing directive.
OCEP-18; 19(6-53) Protect view sheds Ongoing and partially implemented.
OCEP-20;21(6-53) Protect neighboring views Ongoing and partially implemented.
OCEP-22 (6-53) Underground utilities encouraged Partially implemented and ongoing. The Town established two new underground utility districts in 2016. During 2019 PG&E agreed to and commenced undergrounding some of its electrical transmission lines along the Skyway and within the Town. During 2021, PG&E continued to install multiple miles of underground utilities.
OCEP-23 (6-53) Preserve groundwater quality Implemented and ongoing.
OCEP-24; 25(6-53) Protect town’s water resources Implemented and ongoing.
OCEP-26 (6-53) Keep natural riparian vegetation Partially implemented and ongoing via case by case analysis.
OCEP-27 (6-53) Land uses near sensitive lands Implemented and ongoing.
OCEP-28 (6-53) Control grading in subdivisions Implemented and ongoing. Adoption of 2019 California Green Building Standards Code has assisted.
OCEP-29 (6-53) Golf course operation encouraged Ongoing directive.
OCEP-30 (6-53) Grey water usage ordinance Implemented and ongoing. The Town adopted grey water use regulations in 2014.
OCEP-31 (6-53) Retention of agricultural lands Ongoing partial implementation.
OCEP-32;33(6-53, 54) Identify ag and timber lands Implemented.
OCEP-34; 35(6-54) Support programs to recycle Implemented/ongoing via execution of a solid waste franchise agreement with NRWS.
OCEP-36 (6-54) Archaeologically sensitive lands Implemented and ongoing.
OCEI-8 (6-54) Develop standards for stream and
drainage way protection Implemented and ongoing.
OCEI-9 (6-54) Low density on sensitive land Implemented and ongoing.
OCEI-10 (6-54) Regulations for creek discharges Implemented and ongoing via RWQCB and the Town’s Wastewater Management District.
OCEI-11 (6-54) Seek grants for reforestation Partially implemented and ongoing as opportunity affords itself.
OCEI-12 (6-54) Mitigation for tree removal Largely implemented via tree ordinance regulations. The Town was awarded a grant in 2020, through FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant 50 17
Program, for the advanced planning of reseeding (due to loss of trees in the Camp Fire) in the Town’s rights-of-way and public lands. The grant will include the study of how to control brush and provide for reseeding training to homeowners.
OCEI-13 (6-54) Encourage Arbor Day Ongoing directive.
OCEI-14 (6-54) Preserve natural wildlife areas Implemented and ongoing.
OCEI-15 (6-54) Undergrounding utilities Partially implemented and ongoing. See OCEP 22.
OCEI-16 (6-54) Acquire conservation easements Not implemented; lack of funding.
OCEI-17 (6-54) Establish Williamson Act program Not implemented; lack of local opportunities.
OCEI-18 (6-55) Compliance with CEQA archaeological
impacts Implemented and ongoing directive.
OCEI-19; 20(6-55) Use of qualified archaeologists Implemented and ongoing.
OCEI-21; 22; 23; 24(6-55) Implement recycling programs Implemented and ongoing. See OCEP-34; 35 and SP-18; 19 comments OCEI-25 (6-55) Eliminate leaf burning Progress toward implementation has been achieved; Town Council has adopted regulations resulting in a reduction in leaf burning.
OCEI-26 (6-55) Support water conservation Partial implementation and ongoing. See note for LUP-6 and LUP-18.
OCEI-27 (6-55) PRPD impact mitigation program Implemented and ongoing.
OCEP-37 (6-56) Cogeneration possibilities Not implemented due to a history of limited opportunities and constraints predating the 2018 Camp Fire.
OCEP-38 (6-56) Support recycling Implemented.
OCEP-39 (6-56) Siting of multi-family housing Ongoing directive.
OCEP-40 (6-56) Commercial sign design Implemented by Town-wide Design Standards adopted in 2010.
OCEP-41 (6-57) Landscape plan standards Implemented and ongoing.
OCEP-42 (6-57) Pedestrian and bicycle consideration
in new subdivisions Ongoing and partially implemented on a case-by-case basis.
OCEP-43 (6-57) Bike lanes on collector streets Implemented as opportunities arise.
OCEI-28 (6-57) Energy conservation partnership Partially implemented and ongoing.
OCEI-29 (6-57) Energy conservation ordinance Functionally implemented though adoption of 2019 Green Building 51 18
Standards.
OCEI-30 (6-57) Energy conservation in zoning Ongoing directive.
EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES ELEMENT:
SOCIAL SERVICES ELEMENT - (Education and Schools)
ESP-1-7 (6-59) School siting requirements Ongoing directives; implemented as opportunities arise.
ESP-8 (6-60) PUSD review of GP amendments Ongoing directive.
ESP-9; 10 (6-60) PUSD considerations for density Implemented and ongoing.
ESI-1 (6-60) PUSD to review GP amendments Implemented and ongoing.
ESI-2 (6-60) Notify PUSD of Fed or State develop.Ongoing directives implemented as opportunities arise.
ESI-3; 4 (6-61) Ongoing review of school sites Ongoing directives implemented as opportunities arise.
ESI-5 (6-61) Findings for school capacities Not implemented. Local school enrollment levels do not appear to warrant current implementation.
ESI-6 (6-61) PUSD impact mitigation program Not implemented; prohibited by California State law.
SOCIAL SERVICES ELEMENT - (Senior Services):
ESP-11-13 (6-62) Needs of the aging and elderly Partially implemented and ongoing.
ESP-14-16 (6-62) Help improve senior facilities/svcs Partially implemented and ongoing.
ESI-7 (6-62) Work with senior groups Partially implemented and ongoing but no formally established liaison.
ESI-8; 9 (6-62) Add Community Services land uses Implemented.
ESI-10 (6-62) Alternative means to improve svcs Partially implemented via federally funded Town housing programs.
SOCIAL SERVICES ELEMENT - (Child Day Care):
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ESP-17-19 (6-63) Large family daycare requirements Implemented.
ESI-11 (6-63) Streamline large family daycares Implemented. Updated large family daycare ordinance in 2021 to comply with current state law requiring they be treated the same as small family daycares (permitted-by-right).
SOCIAL SERVICES ELEMENT - (The Arts)
ESP-20 (6-64) Encourage art and retail crafts Partially implemented and ongoing as opportunities are afforded.
ESP-21 (6-64) Dramatic theater facility siting Implemented and ongoing.
ESP-22 (6-64) Add arts program opportunities Implementation ongoing.
ESP-23 (6-64) Local arts education program Partially implemented and ongoing.
ESI-12 (6-64) Ongoing support of the arts Partially implemented.
ESI-13 (6-64) Feasibility of art related incentives Not being implemented by local government efforts but via private sector (Paradise Ridge Chamber, etc.).
ESI-14 (6-64) Display local art within Town Hall Partially implemented and ongoing. No art, through the Paradise Art Center, has been displayed post-fire or during COVID due to restricted access to the building.
ESP-24 (6-65) Education on value of library Limited implementation effort.
ESP-25 (6-65) Assist in funding library programs Not implemented. Such opportunities have yet to materialize.
ESP-26 (6-65) Support offerings of local library Limited implementation effort.
SOCIAL SERVICES ELEMENT - (Library Services)
ESI-15 (6-65) TOP and library liaison Limited implementation effort.
ESI-16 (6-65) Consolidate library with TOP Not implemented. No advocacy nor demand for implementation currently exists.
SOCIAL SERVICES ELEMENT - (Activities for Teenagers):
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ESP-27; 28 (6-66) Facilities available for teens Implemented and ongoing. PRPD programs/activities contribute greatly.
ESP-29 (6-66) Solicit teen input Limited implementation as opportunities are afforded.
ESI-17; 18 (6-66) Develop avenues for teen input Implemented as the opportunity arises.
ESI-19 (6-66) Teens on citizen committees Limited implementation. j:\cdd\planning\General Plan Misc\Status Reports\gp-imp-21 rpt 54 Jurisdiction Paradise ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Reporting Year 2021 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31) Housing Element Implementation Planning Period 5th Cycle 06/15/2014 - 06/15/2022 (CCR Title 25 §6202) 1 3 4
RHNA Allocation
by Income Level 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Total Units to Date (all years) Total Remaining
RHNA by Income
Level
Deed Restricted - - - - - - - - -
Non-Deed Restricted - - - - - 20 58 19 -
Deed Restricted 1 - 7 2 - - - -
Non-Deed Restricted - - - - 61 88 225 52 -
Deed Restricted - - - - - - - -
Non-Deed Restricted 4 - 3 1 - 87 181 122 -
Above Moderate 303 9 - 17 16 - 312 481 399 - 1,234 -
637
14 - 27 19 61 507 945 592 - 2,165 44
Note: units serving extremely low-income households are included in the very low-income permitted units totals and must be reported as very low-income units.
Please note: The APR form can only display data for one planning period. To view progress for a different planning period, you may login to HCD's online APR system, or contact HCD staff at [email protected]. -
97 This table is auto-populated once you enter your jurisdiction name and current year data. Past year information comes from previous APRs.
398 Moderate
141
100
93 Please contact HCD if your data is different than the material supplied here 436
2 Table B
Regional Housing Needs Allocation Progress
Permitted Units Issued by Affordability
44 -
Please note: For the last year of the 5th cycle, Table B will only include units that were permitted during the portion of the year that was in the 5th cycle. For the first year of the 6th cycle, Table B will include units that were permitted since the start of the planning period.
Total RHNA
Total Units
Income Level
Very Low
Low
55 Jurisdiction Paradise
Reporting Year 2021
1 2 3 4
Name of Program Objective Timeframe in H.E Status of Program Implementation HI-1: Reduce infrastructure
constraints to
development
Reduce constraints associated with
wastewater disposal. 2014-2022
In Fall 2020, the Paradise Town Council approved the start of an 18-month EIR for a regional sewer option. In addition, a sewer committee was formed between the Town, City of Chico, and the Regional Water Board.
HI-2: Affordable housing
resources Promote affordable housing. 2014-2022 Released an RPF in late 2021 for large multi family projects(8+ units) utilizing CDBG-DR funding for affordable housing.
HI-3: Affordable housing
incentives
Reduction in development standards to
promote affordable housing. 3/1/2015
Issued building permits for a 56 unit senior apartment complex through a density bonus executed with the Town in 2018, which through the small nature of the units (+/- 425 sq ft/unit) will result in affordability.
HI-4: Density bonus Compliance with Government Code
Sections 65915 & 65917. 2/1/2016
Zoning ordinance amendments consistent with GC Sections 65915 & 65917 were adopted and implemented in January 2015. Density bonuses currently in-place for multi-family projects utilizing clustered wastewater treatment.
HI-5: Publicly owned lands
inventory
Develop and maintain inventory of
public land within Town limits and its
sphere of influence for potential housing
sites.
2014-2022 No new public lands acquired resulting in new housing opportunities since an inventory was compiled in 2009.
HI-6: Housing authority
Support the Housing Authority's role in
Public Housing Rental Program and
Housing Choice Voucher program.
2014-2022 On-going directive; on-going implementation.
HI-7: Small lot
consolidation and
development
Encourage consolidation of small
parcels for residential use. 12/1/2015 On-going directive. Opportunities for small lot consolidation did not present themselves during 2021.
HI-8: Promote second
units Prepare a Second Units Handbook. 12/1/2015 Grant funding was secured , through the Wildfire Resiliency & Planning Grant, that will fund the creation of an ADU handout HI-9: Address
discrimination
Provide filing information for
discrimination complaints. 2014-2022
On-going directive. Fair housing/non-discrimination requirements are posted at Paradise Town Hall. No fair housing complaints were filed with the Town during 2021.
HI-10: Annual report Provide annual report to Town Council and Planning Commission. Annually Implemented and on-going. Report for 2021 presented to Planning Commission during February 2022, Town Council during March 2022.
HI-11: Housing
rehabilitation and
improvement
Provide rehab and repair opportunites. 2014-2022 2 low-income homeownes were funded through the Town's Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation program in 2021 for home repairs utilizing HOME grants.
HI-12: Condominium and
mobile home conversions
Revise Chapter 16.10 of the Paradise
Municipal Code to address conversions. 6/1/2015 Not yet implemented.
HI-13: Enforce housing
codes
Provide a safe and decent living
environment. 2014-2022 Procedure in place through building division for the thorough investigation of housing complaints and the prompt abatement of resulting violations.
HI-14: Conversion of atrisk unitsReduce potential conversion of affordable housing to market-rate. 2014-2022 The Town is notified as a party on title to assisted affordable housing units. Coordination with Butte County Housing Authority is on-going.
HI-15: Reduce standards
for seniors and disabled
housing
Revise Zoning Ordinance to provide
reduced standards 12/1/2014 Paradise Municipal Code revised April 2015 to allow for reduced parking requirements for senior housing.
HI-16: Transitional/
supportive housing
Revise zoning code to be consistent
with requirements of state law. 8/1/2015 Grant funding was secured, through SB2, for the cost of a planning consultant to prepare an ordinance for transitional/supportive housing.
HI-17: Housing for persons
with disabilities
Ensure projects for disabled
accessibility are reasonably
accommodated.
5/1/2015
Housing Rehabilitation Program administered through Business & Housing includes projects involving improvements necessary to ensure accessibility for disabled persons.
HI-18: Special needs
housing
Provide incentives for development of
housing for persons with special needs. 2/1/2015 Approved a minor use permit for a 56 unit senior housing development (special needs housing) in June 2018 that included a 13% density bonus.
HI-19: Farm labor housing Compliance with the state's Employee Housing Act. 7/1/2015 Paradise Municipal Code zoning ordinance amended November 2016 to include Agricultural Employee Housing.
HI-20: Energy
conservation and
efficiency
Promote energy conservation and
efficiency in residential development. 2014-2022
Adopted 2019 CA Building Codes which incorporate mandatory green building standards. Residential solar permits are a reduced flat-fee and fast tracked through plan check.
Housing Programs Progress Report
Describe progress of all programs including local efforts to remove governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing as identified in the housing element.
Table D
Program Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583
ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Housing Element Implementation
(CCR Title 25 §6202)
56 Town of Paradise
Council Agenda Summary
Date: March 8, 2022
Agenda Item: 2(e)
ORIGINATED BY: Jessica Erdahl, Sr. Capital Projects Manager REVIEWED BY: Kevin Phillips, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Amend Construction Engineering Professional Services Contract-Almond Street Multimodal Improvements
Project & Gap Closure Complex Project
LONG TERM
RECOVERY PLAN:
Yes, Tier 1, Walkable Downtown
COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED:
1. Approve the amended attached Professional Services Agreement with Mark Thomas and Company and authorize the Town Manager to execute an amendment.
Background:
The Town of Paradise was awarded grant funding for the Almond Street Multi-Modal Improvements and Paradise Gap Closure projects under the Active Transportation (ATP) and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) programs. The projects involve the construction of new sidewalks, bike lanes, and enhanced bike routes in the Paradise Downtown Core, providing the missing links between existing and funded infrastructure.
On February 9, 2021 Town Council adopted a resolution awarding a construction contract for the projects to Baldwin Contracting Company, Inc. dba Knife River Construction in the amount of their base bid $5,898,605.85. The Notice to Procced was issued in March 2021 and construction began shortly thereafter.
Following consultation with Caltrans Division of Local Assistance and Federal Highways Administration, the Town of Paradise awarded a sole-source contract to Mark Thomas and Company of Sacramento, CA (leveraged design engineering firm) in the amount of $545,557.00 to perform Construction Engineering services on the projects on February 9, 2021.
Analysis:
The project began construction spring 2021 and was allotted 180 working days. Since the start of construction, the Town has been dealt numerous setbacks associated with the Camp Fire Recovery, availability of materials, “dig-once” utility projects, and several design issues associated with the project, resulting in pushing the project into a second construction season.
Due to delays and extension of working days, Mark Thomas and Company’s construction engineering contract needs to be amended to account for the increase cost to provide construction management services. The amended construction engineering contract scope of services include the following at an amended proposed cost of $1,083,091:
- General Project Management and Administration
- Construction Management
- Inspection Services
- Materials Testing
- Environmental Monitoring
57 Financial Impact:
The Town requested and was approved for an additional $523,000 in previously project-allocated ATP funds to cover staff and consultant construction management costs. Assisted by original lower than expected bid prices, the original construction CTC allocation sufficiently covers the additional funding requirements. A detailed project accounting description is shown below.
Contract Cost Summary
Almond Street (031) Gap Closure (038) Combined Total
Original Contract $ 217,381.00 $ 328,176.00 $ 545,557.00 Amendment 1 $ 50,091.00 $ 487,443.00 $ 537,534.00
Amended Contract $ 267,472.00 $ 815,619.00 $ 1,083,091.00 Funding Summary
Almond Street (031) Gap Closure (038) Combined Total
ATP $ 252,561.00 $ 450,000.00 $ 702,561.00
CMAQ $ - $ 440,000.00 $ 440,000.00
Insurance $ 45,172.00 $ 45,172.00
Total Available Funding $ 297,733.00 $ 890,000.00 $ 1,187,733.00 Balance $ 30,261.00 $ 74,381.00 $ 104,642.00
Attachments:
A. Amended Contract No. 9377.CE, Town of Paradise and Mark Thomas and Company 58 AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
(Agreement XXXX)
This Amendment (“Amendment”) dated March 8, 2022 is between the Town of Paradise (“Town”) and Mark Thomas and Company, Inc., a California Corporation, (“Consultant”) relating to construction support services, as outlined in the underlying agreement dated March 8, 2021 (“Agreement”) between the parties. In consideration of the terms and conditions herein, the Town and Consultant agree that the Agreement shall be amended as follows:
1. The total amount payable under the Agreement shall be increased from $545,557 to a total amount not to exceed $1,083,091.
2. Conflicts between the Agreement, and this Amendment shall be controlled by this Amendment. All other provisions within the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
TOWN OF PARADISE MARK THOMAS AND COMPANY, INC.
By: ______________ _________ By: _________________________ Kevin Phillips, Town Manager Its:
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
By: ________________________ By: _____________________________ Scott E. Huber, Town Attorney Dina Volenski, Town Clerk 59 1
Town of Paradise
Council Agenda Summary
Date: March 08, 2022
Agenda Item: 2(f)
ORIGINATED BY: Marc Mattox, Public Works Director/Town Engineer REVIEWED BY: Kevin Phillips, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Building Resiliency Center LED Conversion Project
LONG TERM
RECOVERY PLAN:
Yes
COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED:
1. Authorize the Town Manager to execute an agreement, as approved by the Town Attorney, with Willdan for the Town of Paradise BRC LED Conversion Project in an amount not to exceed $36,192.53 utilizing PG&E’s On-Bill Financing Program.
Background:
In early 2022, Pacific Gas & Electric, Willdan and Lead Efficiency Consulting (LEC) approached the Town of Paradise about a new energy conservation program which could benefit the Town’s Building Resiliency Center. This program allows municipalities, agencies and businesses to receive free energy audits pertaining to interior and exterior lighting. When the assessments are completed, LEC is able to recommend LED retrofit lighting fixtures with known energy savings, fixture costs, and payback periods.
In an effort to reduce general fund costs for lighting at the Building Resiliency Center, staff authorized LEC to proceed with performance of energy assessments in January. All other Town facilities had a similar assessment and replacement program completed in 2015.
Analysis:
LEC has completed the formal lighting assessment for Building Resiliency Center. The findings of this assessment are included with this Agenda Summary. The proposed project includes retrofit of about 200 lighting fixtures.
Pacific Gas & Electric has competitively bid the subcontract for performing these energy retrofits, and has selected Willdan. To move forward with this project, the Town of Paradise must award a sole source contract with Willdan. California Government Code 4217.12(a) allows agencies to award energy efficiency contracts when the cost of the project is lower than the marginal cost of not performing the work.
The Public Works Department proposes to move forward with the subject project according to the schedule noted below:
March 8, 2022 Council approves the proposed project
March 2022 Execute Contracts
Summer 2022 Complete project retrofits
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Financial Impact:
There is zero net cost to the Town for this project. Staff proposes to utilize on-bill financing through PG&E which will allocate all project costs incurred through Willdan will be directly billed through the Town’s monthly bill. This program is essentially a 0% interest loan financed on the bill, paid by the actual reduction in monthly energy costs observed by the project.
The net total project cost is $33,000.00. With $11,700 in annual savings the loan will be paid off in 2025, leaving the Town in a position to observe conservative energy-only cost savings from Year 4 to the end of fixture life-cycles.
Fixture life ranges between 10-15 years.
Alternatives:
Delay or modify recommended action.
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62 14396 Saint Marys
Red Bluff, California 96080
(530)840-4455 [email protected]
Building Department
Energy Efciency LED Lighting Upgrade
DESIGNED FOR:
Mike Houdek
6295Skyway
Paradise, CA95969
PREPARED BY:
Michael Ward
Lead EfciencyConsulting (LEC)
14396Saint Marys
Red Bluff, California 96080
(530)840-4455
63 14396 Saint Marys
Red Bluff, California 96080
(530)840-4455 [email protected]
February 26, 2022
Mike Houdek
6295 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
Dear Mike,
Lead Efciency Consulting (LEC) has completed its analysis of Building Department and estimates with great condence that your property will save $32,215 over the next 5 years through the implementation of our lighting retrot.
Our estimate is based on a thorough analysis of your current energy consumption as well as calculations performed using our proprietary software.
Savings
Reduced expenses for 5 years $65,215
Total Savings $65,215
Costs
Materials and labor $30,610.63
Lifts and disposal $4,200.00
Sales tax $1,381.90
Less state and local incentives $0.00
Total Due $36,192.53
Incentives paid directly to customer
PG&E $3,192
Total Customer Incentives $3,192
Net savings $32,215
Please provide authorization to proceed by signing below. We look forward to assisting you in the implementation of this project.
Regards,
Michael Ward
Proposal accepted:
By ______________________________________ Title ______________________________________ Date ____________________ 64 14396 Saint Marys
Red Bluff, California 96080
(530)840-4455 [email protected]
Equipment List
Information detail for proposed items.
4piece mag kit(8ft)
19 pieces @ $150.45/ea
50,000 hours
50 Watts
100W LEDFlood Sliptter
7 pieces @ $389.40/ea
50,000 hours
101.4 Watts
100W LEDFlood Trunnion
4 pieces @ $389.40/ea
50,000 hours
101.4 Watts
2ft Mag kit
2 pieces @ $106.20/ea
50,000 hours
20 Watts
4ft 2Piece MagKit
98 pieces @ $91.45/ea
50,000 hours
36 Watts
60wWall pack
5 pieces @ $265.50/ea
50,000 hours
60 Watts
LED-A19-5Watt-40W Incandescent Equal
10 pieces @ $23.60/ea
25,000 hours
5 Watts
LED-A19-9.5Watt-60W Incandescent Equal
17 pieces @ $23.60/ea
25,000 hours
9.5 Watts
65 14396 Saint Marys
Red Bluff, California 96080
(530)840-4455 [email protected]
LED18W T8
26 pieces @ $29.98/ea
50,000 hours
19 Watts
66 14396 Saint Marys
Red Bluff, California 96080
(530)840-4455 [email protected]
Reference Summary
Calculated savings for energy, demand, time and money.
Financial Metrics
5 Year Net Present Value $27,248
Simple Payback 2.7
Savings-to-Investment Ratio 2
Return on Investment 37.3%
Internal Rate of Return 27.3%
Modied Internal Rate of Return 15.5%
Total Savings $65,215
First Year Savings Breakdown
Energy Savings $11,700
Demand Savings $0
Utility Savings $11,700
Lamp Glass Savings $199
Labor Savings $409
Maintenance Savings $608
Total Savings $12,307
Monthly Savings $1,026
Total Avoided Maintenance
Total Avoided Replacements 117
Hours Saved 39
Utility
Avoided Energy Charge $0.28
Avoided Demand Charge $0.00
Project Costs
Equipment Cost $19,060.63
Labor Cost $11,550.00
Lifts and disposal $4,200.00
Sales tax $1,381.90
Total Gross Cost $36,192.53
Less Incentives $0.00
TOTAL DUE $36,192.53
Incentives paid to customer
PG&E $3,192.00
Total Customer Incentives $3,192.00
67 14396 Saint Marys
Red Bluff, California 96080
(530)840-4455 [email protected]
Charts
68 14396 Saint Marys Red Bluff, California 96080
(530)840-4455 [email protected]
69 Site Information
Site or Building Name: Site Contact Name: Site Contact Phone: Site Contact Email:
Site Address (if multiple, provide full list in an attachment): Mailing Address:
Incentive Payment - If Incentives Apply. Payee Must Have W-9 On File With The Program.
Make Incentive Payable To: Payee Type: Notes (Attention To, etc.):
Incentive Mailing Address: State: Zip Code: Telephone:
Thank you for participating in Willdan’s Government and K-12 Schools Program. Follow the 3 steps below to get started.
Step 1: Submit this PPA and pre-installation application to Willdan before commencing installation of energy efficiency measures
Step 2: Willdan (“Implementer”) will review the application and issue a Notice to Proceed (NTP)
Step 3: After receiving a NTP, proceed with the installation of measures and then submit the post-installation application (includes Project Certification Form, invoices, calculations, photos, cut sheets, and W-9 form) PG&E Account Information
Account Holder Name: Estimated Total Project Cost: Estimated Total Incentive1 Interval Meter? (Y/N): :
Electric Service ID#: Gas Service ID#: Estimated Project Completion Date:
Project Estimates
Measures - From Project Feasibility Study
EEM NO. Measure Description
Electricity
Savings (kWh)
Demand
Savings (kW)
Gas
Savings (Therms)
Program representatives have developed detailed calculations for proposed measures using industry standard tools, including building modeling software as required. All measures included as part of this program participation have been screened for cost-effectiveness eligibility through a TRC analysis.
1 See terms & conditions sections 9 & 11: funds are subject to change, first-come, first-served and are not guaranteed.
Program
Participation
Agreement
Building Resilency Center Mike Houdek (530) 433-8288 [email protected] 6295 Skyway Rd, Paradise, CA 95969 5555 Skyway, Paradise, CA 95969 Willdan Partner 2401 East Katella Ave. Ste. 300 CA 92806 (925) 416-4200 Town of Paradise Y $36,192.53 $3,192.54 1850839006 4/30/2022 001 Linear LED T8 Lamp 002 Lighting/Retrofit LED Pole Mounted 003 Lighting/Retrofit LED Wall Mounted 70 Customer agrees to implement its project (“Project”) subject to these Program Application Agreement Terms and Conditions (“Project Application Agreement”).
1. AUTHORITY. Customer represents and warrants it has the Project Site owner’s permission to implement the Project.
2. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. Eligibility requirements for Projects seeking to participate in Programs must be for a non-residential use and the Project’s meter is charged the public purpose fund surcharge. Project implementation is subject to all California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) regulatory mandates, the Program Project’s rules and policies which may change without notice, (Statewide Customized Offering Procedures Manual, PG&E’s Platform Rulebook, CPUC NMEC Rulebook) individually and collectively, the (Program Manual), Project measures have not been replaced within the last five years, and any other eligibility requirements as required by PG&E.
3. WORKFORCE STANDARDS AND INCENTIVES FOR HVAC AND LIGHTING CONTROL MEASURES. Projects that receive an incentive for non-residential heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) measure exceeding $3,000 and/or for lighting control (LC) measure exceeding $2,000, prior to these measures being installed, modified or maintained, each technician rendering such work is required to provide their applicable qualification documentation and must have for at least one of the following: (a) Completed an accredited HVAC apprenticeship. (b) Is enrolled in an accredited HVAC apprenticeship. (c) Completed at least five years of work experience at the journey level according to the Department of Industrial Relations definition, Title 8, Section 205, of the CA Code of Regulations, passed a practical and written HVAC system installation competency test, and received credentialed training specific to the installation of the technology being installed. (d) Has a C-20 HVAC contractor license issued by the CA Contractors State Licensing Board; and for LC Measures the person doing the work must produce an installer certification from the CA Advanced Lighting Controls Training Program.
4. PROJECT APPROVAL AND PRODUCT QUALIFICATION. Projects may be required to receive written Project Approval in accordance with the applicable requirements in the Program Manual, which can include the CPUC Energy Division (ED) review and approval for the Project.
Until approved, Projects must not remove any existing Project equipment/systems, pre-ordering, purchasing, or installing any equipment.
Equipment leased, rebuilt, rented, received from warranty or insurance claims, exchanged, or won as a prize; new parts installed in existing equipment; or resale products do not qualify.
5. PROJECT DESIGN, FEASABILITY, INSTALLATION AND PERMITS. If applicable, PG&E may review the design, construction, operation or maintenance of the Project which does not does not constitute any guarantee or representation as to the economic or technical feasibility, operational capability, or reliability of the Project measures. Project design, feasibility, installation and acquiring permits to implement Customer’s Project is between and the Implementer, the contractor performing the work to implement Customer’s project, if any, and Customer. PG&E shall have no responsibility whatsoever to be responsible for, and under no circumstances be required to obtain any necessary Project permits, materials, labor, costs to develop the Project’s scope, final design, acquire bids, hire appropriate licensed contractor(s), verify applicable workforce standards, technical and operational Project feasibility, and other related cost and fees to implement the Project.
6. PROJECT INSTALLATION DEADLINE. Projects must be completed and fully operational no later than one year from the Project Approval Date.
7. ACCESS AND INSPECTIONS OF PROJECT SITE. Project inspections, its baseline and performance measurements, are required to be verified upon the Project’s completion to determine the final incentive amount to be paid. Customer agrees to provide access to PG&E, its agents and the CPUC to perform these tasks and others such as, Project inspection of pre and post installation equipment to review the existing/baseline energy use measurements.
8. PROJECT MATERIAL OR SCOPE CHANGES. If the Project scope or Site conditions materially change or there occurs any non-routine events (i.e. Project site size change, use of additional heating and cooling loads, longer or shorter operating hours), during implementation or after completion impacting the Project energy saving benefit, Customer shall promptly prepare a written detailed narrative about such event(s)or modifications.
9. CALCULATION OF THE PROJECT INCENTIVE. Project incentives are paid based on the verified energy savings. The Project incentives, energy savings projections and installation costs on this or related to this Project Application Agreement are ESTIMATES only and may vary upon verification of the completed Project’s energy savings. Incentive payments shall only be paid on Projects that exceed California code or standard practice. The applicable code or standard practice for the Projects is the code or standard practice in place when the Project measure equipment either was installed or altered as defined under Title 24. Implementer and PG&E shall validate the Project’s baseline, verify the Project’s actual energy savings, and determine the Project’s incentive to be paid, in compliance with the Project’s relevant Program Manual.
10. CUSTOMER’S WITH SELF GENERATION CAPABILITIES. For customers with an existing onsite cogeneration or self-generation, incentives for energy savings in these instances are incentives are limited to and can not exceed the customer cost of kw, kwh, or therms delivered to or purchased by Customers as measured by the utility meter for the previous 12 months usage, from the time of project submittal for review.
11. INCENTIVE FUNDING. Incentives are paid on a first-come, first-served basis until depleted and are provided as directed by the CPUC.
Incentives may not exceed Project costs.
12. CUSTOMERS WITH NON-PG&E ENERGY SUPPLY. If non-PG&E supply, i.e. generation or deliveries from another commodity supplier, is involved, incentives are paid based only on the energy savings reflected on the electric grid or natural gas system, as solely determined by PG&E.
13. PROJECT CERTIFICATIONS. Customers receiving incentives for energy efficiency measures are required to submit a written certification as set forth in CA Public Utilities Code Section 399.4 b(1) and (2) which states in relevance; “prior to receiving any Project Incentive payment, the recipient of the Incentive must certify the Project is complete and complied with applicable permitting and licensing requirements, any contractor performing the Project’s work was a licensed contractor”. Code also requires for HVAC Project measures to submit proof the permit is closure.
14. PROJECT COMPLETION SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTATION. To issue an incentive, all relevant and applicable documentation must be submitted involving Project paid invoices, supplier name, address, phone, itemized listing of products, quantity, manufacturer and model number, Project Certifications, Project final engineering calculations and related documentation used to substantiate the Project’s energy savings, proof of HVAC permit closure, and other documentation required in the Project’s relevant Program Manual(s) and requested by PG&E.
15. ENERGY BENEFITS AND INCENTIVE DISQUALIFICATION. Project incentives are made in consideration of PG&E Ratepayers receiving 100 percent of the related energy savings benefit over the life of the completed Project or 5 years, whichever is less. Projects not delivering the 100 percent of its energy savings benefit, Customer shall be responsible to refund PG&E a prorated amount of the Project Incentive for the 71 time PG&E did not receive the Project’s energy savings. The prorated will be off-set against any amounts due or be payable within 30 days of notification.
16. CPUC DISCLOSURE AND RIGHTS. These terms and conditions can be modified anytime by the CPUC. All Projects are reviewed and approved by CPUC ED staff and Project results, reports, energy usage data, or other related documentation shall be made available to the CPUC upon request. Customer will receive notice of material changes via mail, fax transmission, or email at the address provided in this Project Application Agreement.
17. TERM AND TERMINATION. This Project Application Agreement is effective upon Customer’s signature and expires when PG&E receives 100 percent of the Project’s energy saving, unless terminated earlier. If this Project Application Agreement is terminated due to Customer’s breach of its obligations or as directed by the CPUC, Implementer and PG&E shall not be liable for any damages or claims arising from such termination.
18. SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE WITH ALL LAWS. Customer and Implementer agree all Project equipment installation and work performed must comply with all federal, state laws, safety requirements and applicable manufacturer instructions.
19. NO WARRANTY AND DISCLAIMER. PG&E MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, AND ASSUMES NO LIABILITY WITH
RESPECT TO QUALITY, SAFETY PERFORMANCE, OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY, RELIABILITY OR ANY OTHER ASPECT OF ANY DESIGN,
SYSTEM, OR EQUIPMENT INSTALLED RELATED TO THE PROJECT AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY SUCH REPRESENTATION
WARRANTY OR LIABILITY, INCLUDING THE ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSES.
20. NO OBLIGATION. California consumers are not obligated to purchase any full-fee service or other service not funded by this Program. This Program is funded by California utility ratepayers under the auspices of the CPUC. Los consumidores en California no están obligados a comprar servicios completos o adicionales que no estén cubiertos bajo este programa. Este programa a está financiado por los usuarios de servicios públicos en California bajo la jurisdicción de la Comisión de Servicios Públicos de California (CPUC).
21. MISREPRESENTATION. All Project information provided must be true and correct. Information determined to by fraudulent or misleading will result in Customer’s Project being disqualified, and this Project Application Agreement being terminated.
22. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. PG&E and Implementer shall not be liable for any costs due to a Project’s estimated versus actual energy savings related to the Project Incentive to be paid, Project savings that did not materialize, Project cancellation or implementation cost increase for any reason. In no event shall PG&E, Implementer or Customer be liable for any special, incidental, indirect, lost profits, or consequential damages arising from or related to Customer’s Project.
23.ADVERTISING AND USE OF PG&E’S NAME. Implementer and Customer agree not to use each other’s name. PG&E’s name or identifying characteristic of customer’s Project Site in any published materials absent the written approval of such respective party.
24. ASSIGNMENT. No part of this Project Application Agreement may be assigned by Customer without Implementer’s written consent, unless the assignment is for the sale of the Project Site.
25. PROJECT SITE SALE. Customer agrees to include these Project obligations under the Project Application Agreement, if still required, as part of a sale or rental agreement involving the Project Site for purposes of assigning the Project to be continued and completed accordingly.
26. NO DOUBLE DIPPING. Customer represents they have not received within the last five years and will not for five years thereafter seek an EE incentives or rebates offered by PG&E, other Program Administrators, state or local agencies for the Project measures/services under this Project Application Agreement.
27. TAX LIABILITY. Customer acknowledges that receipt of any incentive pursuant to this Project Application Agreement may result in taxable income to the Customer, even if Customer does not directly receive the incentive payment. Customer is solely responsible for payment and reporting any tax liability arising from the incentive paid and should consult with their tax advisor.
28.TOXIC MATERIALS. PG&E and Implementer shall have no responsibility for the discovery, presence, handling, removal, or disposal of or exposure to hazardous materials of any kind related to implementing the Project, including without limitation, asbestos, PCBs, or other toxic substances.
29. GOVERNING LAW. This Application shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California and exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the federal and state courts of San Francisco, California to resolve any disputes.
Customer Signature
Customer acknowledges and agrees that Customer is eligible to participate and receive any Program incentives. Customer has reviewed and agrees to be legally bound by the attached Program terms and conditions which includes, but is not limited to, not removing any existing equipment or systems and/or purchasing or installing any Project energy efficiency measures, until Customer receives a written Project Approval.
Customer Representative (print) Signature Date
©2021 Willdan Government and K-12 Program
“PG&E” refers to Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation. ©2021 Pacific Gas and Electric Company. This energy efficiency program is funded by California utility customers and administered through PG&E under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission. The program is implemented and managed by Willdan and their authorized representatives. “PG&E” is a registered trademark of PG&E Corporation. PG&E is not responsible for any other content, names or marks in these program materials.
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72 Town of Paradise
Council Agenda Summary
Date: March 08, 2022
Agenda Item: 5(a)
ORIGINATED BY: Ross Gilb, Finance Director
Susan Hartman, Community Development
Director – Planning & Wastewater
REVIEWED BY: Kevin Phillips, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Master Fee Schedule Update – Defensible Space
Certificate of Compliance Fee
LONG TERM
RECOVERY PLAN:
No
COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED:
1. Conduct a required scheduled public hearing and consider approving Resolution No. 2022-__ A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise adopting a new Defensible Space Certificate of Compliance fee to the Master Schedule of Fees for Town Services; OR
2. Refer the matter back to staff for further development and consideration.
Background:
In an effort to garner increased defensible space and weed abatement compliance within Town, the Town Council adopted Ordinance No. 614 in December 2021 which amended Paradise Municipal Code Section 8.58.060 relating to defensible space and hazardous fuel management.
The amendment required that on, or after, April 1, 2022, and prior to the transfer of ownership of a parcel from one owner to another, the seller/owner must first obtain a Certificate of Compliance from the Town that the parcel is not in violation of the defensible space ordinance.
During the public hearing in November 2021, the Town Council was presented with the costrecovery expense of $71.39 for this activity and staff was directed to bring the Master Schedule of Fees back for a public hearing, after the December 2021 ordinance adoption, so that the fee could be adopted and implemented.
Analysis:
As previously presented to the Town Council, the proposed fee is broken down as follows:
Fire Prevention Inspector II (Master Fee Schedule CSS Hourly Rate B @ 0.6 hr) Drive time to inspection site, perform inspection, drive back to station (22 min) $39.13 Fielding inspection request, scheduling inspection, entering data into software, producing letter and mailing (14 min) $24.33
Fire Inspection Technology Fee $ 7.93
Total $71.39
73 The CSS Hourly Rate “B” ($105.76/hr) is a previously adopted fully burdened staff rate from the 2017 Master Schedule of Fees update which is the fee schedule still in use. “CSS” is an acronym for Community Safety Services which is a combination of the Building, Wastewater, and Fire Prevention Divisions. The operations of those Divisions are funded through an Enterprise Fund, not the Town’s General Fund, meaning that their expenses must be covered by the user fees charged for the activities of the Division.
Financial Impact:
Approval of the additional service fee will result in increased revenues for the Community Development Department starting in the 2021/22 fiscal year. Based on the number of septic escrow clearances issued each month, staff estimated an average of 45 defensible space inspections per month directly associated with property transfers. That would equate to approximately $2,856.00 a month of cost recovery fees being received as well as another $357.00 collected towards IT maintenance for both computer hardware and software (Fire Inspection Technology Fee).
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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-___
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PARADISE,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE MASTER SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR TOWN
SERVICES
WHEREAS, on December 14, 2021 the Town Council adopted Ordinance No. 614 relating to defensible space and hazardous fuel management; and WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 614 established the requirement, as of April 1, 2022, for all property transfers from one owner to another to secure a Certificate of Compliance from the Town that the parcel is not in violation of the defensible space ordinance; and WHEREAS, the Master Schedule of Fees must be amended to include a service fee to cover the staff time associated with completing the Certificate of Compliance; and WHEREAS, notice of public hearing has been provided per Government Code Section 6062 a, oral and written presentations made and received, and the required public hearing held; and
WHEREAS, an updated and revised schedule of fees and charges to be paid by those requesting such special services needs to be adopted so that the Town might effectuate its policies; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to California Government Code Sections 66016 and 6062 a, the data and a general explanation relating to schedule of fees and charges have been provided; and
WHEREAS, all requirements of California Government Code Section 66016, et. seq., are hereby found to have been fulfilled.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY the Town Council of the Town of Paradise, as follows:
SECTION 1. FEE SCHEDULE ADOPTION. The addition to the master schedule of fees, service charges, and estimate of unit costs as set forth in Exhibit “A” attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference, are hereby adopted and shall be used in computing Town fees for its services, and to be collected by the Finance Department for the herein listed special services when provided by the Town or its designated contractors.
SECTION 2. SEPARATE FEE FOR EACH PROCESS. All fees, charges, etc. set by this resolution are for each identified process; additional fees shall be required for each additional process or service that is requested or required. Where fees are indicated on a per unit measurement basis, the fee is for each identified unit or portion thereof within the indicated ranges of such units.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-__
A. Added fees and refunds. Where additional fees need to be charged and collected for completed staff work, or where a refund of excess deposited monies is due, and where such charge or refund is ten dollars ($10.00) or less, a charge or refund need not be made pursuant to California Government Code Sections 29373.1 and 29375.1 and amendments hereto.
SECTION 3. CONSTITUTIONALITY. If any portion of this resolution is declared invalid or unconstitutional, then it is the intention of the Town Council that all other sections of this resolution shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This resolution shall go into full force and effect April 7, 2022, in that it does not increase building permit and inspection fees.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Town Council of the Town of Paradise this 8th day of March, 2022 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
NOT VOTING:
____________________________
Steve Crowder, Mayor
ATTEST:
By:
Dina Volenski, CMC, Town Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By:
Scott E. Huber, Town Attorney
76 GL Code Description of Services Provided Hourly
Rate Type
Serv.
Hours
Hourly Rate ** Fee
subject to
surcharge
Proposed Proposed
Fee with
Applicable
Surcharge
$ 113.69
$ 105.76
$ 93.17
$ 77.32
$ 48.01
2030.40.4730.3422.337 Defensible Space Certificate of Compliance B 0.6 $ 105.76 TECH $ 63.46 $ 71.39 SECTION 7.
COMMUNITY SAFETY SERVICES DIVISION
EFFECTIVE APRIL 7, 2022
Rate Type
A. 5% Fire Admin, 5% Fire Inspector, 50% Fire Marshal, 40% Community Development Director C. 5% Fire Admin, 25% Fire Inspector, 65% Fire Marshal, 5% Community Development Director D. 15% Fire Admin, 40% Fire Inspector, 40% Fire Marshal, 5% Community Development Director E. 100% Fire Inspector
B. 5% Fire Admin, 5% Fire Inspector, 85% Fire Marshal, 5% Community Development Director
TOWN OF PARADISE
EXHIBIT "A" - 2021-22 FISCAL YEAR
MASTER FEE SCHEDULE
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Town of Paradise
Council Agenda Summary
Date: March 8, 2022
Agenda Item:5(b)
Originated by: Kate Anderson, Housing Program Manager
Reviewed by: Kevin Phillips, Town Manager
Subject: Public Hearing for the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) 2022-2023 Action Plan
Council Action Requested:
1. Conduct the first of two public hearings to solicit comments and/or suggestions regarding the 2022-2023 Annual Plan funding priorities; and,
2. Approve the formation of a public services sub-committee to consider input and requests for public services funding; and,
3. Appoint two Council members to the public services sub-committee.
Background:
The Town of Paradise has been a U.S. Department of Housing and Development (HUD) entitlement city since 1994. HUD awards grants to entitlement community grantees to carry out a wide range of community development activities directed toward revitalizing neighborhoods, economic development, and providing improved community facilities and services.
Entitlement communities develop their own programs and funding priorities. However, grantees must give maximum feasible priority to activities which benefit low- and moderate-income persons. A grantee may also carry out activities which aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight. Additionally, grantees may fund activities when the grantee certifies that the activities meet other community development needs having a particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community where other financial resources are not available to meet such needs. CDBG funds may not be used for activities which do not meet these broad national objectives.
HUD determines the amount of each entitlement grant by a statutory dual formula which uses several objective measures of community needs, including the extent of poverty, population, housing overcrowding, age of housing and population growth lag in relationship to other metropolitan areas.
Annual Plan Overview:
The Town has not received its funding allocation for the program year, but is estimating that HUD will allocate approximately $124,077, to the Town of Paradise for programs and projects that directly benefit the town’s low- and moderate-income residents.
Funding priorities for this program year include:
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Expand & Improve public infrastructure
Assistance to community-based organizations
Increase affordable housing opportunity
Provide small business assistance
Annual Action Plan and Public Meetings:
Over the next several weeks, staff will prepare a Draft Annual Action Plan. The Plan will be available for public viewing and comment prior to its adoption by Council and prior to submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The dates of the comment period and public hearings are as follows:
Public Hearing No. 2: Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Town Hall Council Chambers at 5555 Skyway, Paradise, California. This public hearing is to solicit comments from the public regarding the draft 2022-2023 CDBG Annual Plan. The public is encouraged to submit written comments of the CDBG funding to Sarah Richter, 5555 Skyway, and Paradise, CA 95969. If no public comments are received during the public comment period, the Council will consider adopting the final 2022-2023 Annual Plan.
The Draft Annual Plan will be available to the public on April 12, 2022. The plan will be available on the Town’s website (www.townofparadise.com); Town Hall, the Building Resiliency Center, the Butte County Public Library, and the Paradise Chamber of Commerce. The public comment period is from April 12 th – May 14th
2022. Written comments should be addressed to Sarah Richter, 5555 Skyway, Paradise, CA 95969.
Public Services Funding Process:
As part of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Plan process, the Town Council may elect, but is not required, to allocate up to 15% of its Program Year funding for public services agencies. The agencies must be legal, non-profit organizations that provide services to low- and moderate-income residents.
In the past, the Town Council directed staff to establish a sub-committee consisting of two council representatives and two staff members to hold preliminary interviews with interested subrecipients. The purpose of the subcommittee was to meet with the subrecipients and make a formal recommendation to the Council for final approval.
Date Action
Feb.14 Subrecipient Funding Applications available
Mar. 8 Town Council Meeting – 1
st Public Hearing
Mar. 14 Subrecipient applications due to the Town
TBD – Mar Meetings with Subrecipients and interviews scheduled Apr. 12 Town Council Meeting – 2
nd Public Hearing & review of DRAFT of Annual
Plan; Council considers approval of Action Plan if no comments are received.
Apr. 12 30-day public comment period begins (Annual Plan draft posted on Town’s website and available at Town Hall, BRC, Paradise Library, and Chamber) May 14 30-day public comment period complete
May 15 Deadline to submit 2022-2023 Annual Plan with Subrecipient funding requests
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Discussion:
Although the Town has some discretion on how the funds are used, there are many restrictions, conditions, and objectives that must be met. Community Development Block Grant funds can be used for activities that further community and economic development; provide improved community facilities and services; and provide affordable housing opportunities to low and disadvantaged residents. Each activity except planning and administrative activities, must meet one of the CDBG program’s three broad National Objectives:
1. Benefit low and moderate income persons,
2. Aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight, or
3. Meet community development needs having a particular urgency.
The types of activities that meet the national objective will encompass the following basic qualifiers:
Area benefit activities: An activity can be area-wide meaning that the benefits are available to all the residents of a particular area where at least 51 percent of the residents are low and moderate income persons. The service area must be primarily residential, and the activity must meet the identified needs of low-and-moderate income persons.
Limited clientele activities: An activity can be “limited clientele,” which means that the activity benefits a certain, limited clientele that is at least 51 percent low income. An example of this would be our housing programs. We have to document and verify income to ensure that each client is eligible.
Housing activities: An activity carried out for the purpose of providing or improving permanent residential structures, which upon completion, will be principally occupied by low and moderate income households.
Job creation or retention activities: An activity designed to create or retain permanent jobs where at least 51% of that, computed on a full-time equivalent (FTE) basis, involves the employment of low and moderate income persons. Potentially eligible activities include: construction of a business incubator designed to offer space and assistance to new firms to help them become viable small businesses; loans to pay for expansion.
Slum Blight Removal. Activities under this category must meet ALL of the following criteria: (1) The area delineated by the grantee must meet a definition of a slum, blighted, deteriorated or deteriorating area under state or local law; (2) there must be a substantial number of deteriorated buildings through the area; and (3) the activity must address one or more conditions that contributed to the deteriorate ion of the area.
Boundaries, designations, inspections and detailed rehabilitation records must be kept.
In addition to the above qualifiers, there is a list of basic eligible activities and ineligible activities that can be carried out using CDBG funds. (Government Code Section 570.201.)
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Basic Eligible Activities include: Acquisition/disposition of real property; public facilities acquisition, construction and rehabilitation; public services funding; payment of costs in support of activities eligible for funding under the HOME program; housing assistance for low/mod income families; and micro-enterprise assistance.
Fiscal Impact Analysis:
The impact of this agenda item and subsequent actions related to the CDBG Program is positive. It will result in the award of approximately $124,077 in federal funds as we estimate the Town may receive approximately the same amount of funding as last year. 81 Town of Paradise
Council Agenda Summary
Date: March 8, 2022
Agenda Item: 6(a)
ORIGINATED BY: Jessica Erdahl, Sr. Capital Projects Manager REVIEWED BY: Kevin Phillips, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Emergency Relief Project: On-System Road
Rehabilitation – PSE Approval and Authorize
Advertisement for Bids.
LONG TERM
RECOVERY PLAN:
Yes, Tier 1
COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED:
1. Consider adopting Resolution No.2022- , A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise approving the plans and specifications for the On-System Road Rehabilitation Project and authorizing advertisement for bids on the project. (ROLL
CALL VOTE)
Background:
Due to the ongoing recovery effort and debris removal operations within the Town and Butte County, the Town’s on-system roadway infrastructure sustained heavy damage in the wake of the Camp Fire. The pavement structural sections were damaged in two ways:
1. Pavement Scarring due to Car Fires – On the day of the Camp Fire, several motorists were required to abandon their vehicles and continue evacuating on foot. The subsequent car fires damaged the pavement, justifying the need for repair.
2. Pavement Structural Section Damage due to Heavy Truck Traffic – Following the Camp Fire, the Town has experienced a staggering level of truck traffic. During the CALOES Debris Removal effort, over 3.7 million tons of material was removed, equivalent to approximately 300,000 truckloads. During that same period, PG&E, Comcast, and AT&T have restored the distribution infrastructure. PG&E has already removed over 92,000 trees, and an additional 100,000 trees are estimated for removal in 2020. The volume of trucks using the Town’s on-system roads has resulted in damage to the pavement structural section, justifying the need for rehabilitation.
The Town coordinated with Caltrans and Federal Highways Administration (FHWA) to secure Emergency Relief permanent restoration funding to repair damaged on-system roads town wide.
Through the Emergency Relief Program, the Town of Paradise has been approved for $55,439,200 for the on-system road rehabilitation project. The approved project is located on Federal-Aid “On-System” roads – meaning the Town’s primary collectors and arterials such as Skyway, Clark, Pearson, Elliott, Bille, Wagstaff, Pentz, etc.
On November 10, 2020, Paradise Town Council awarded master on-call contracts to Mark Thomas, Dokken Engineering, GHD, Inc., Wood Rodgers, Inc. and Dewberry Drake Haglan to perform on-call professional civil engineering services for a variety of local, state, and federallyfunded projects. Subsequently, in January 2021, task orders were issued to Mark Thomas, 82 Dokken Engineering, and Wood Rodgers, Inc. to perform civil design services on the on-system road rehabilitation project.
The overall scope of work for the Project can be summarized as follows:
Repair Camp Fire damaged on-system roads to achieve a pre-fire condition.
A vicinity map of the town wide on-system road project limits, as well as the proposed 2022 project limits are provided in this Agenda Summary.
Analysis:
The on-system road rehabilitation project is consistent with priorities identified in the Paradise Long-Term Recovery Plan prepared in response to the 2018 Camp Fire and necessary to restore roadway infrastructure to a pre-fire condition.
Road rehabilitation projects will be identified based on utility undergrounding completion. As segments of utilities are nearing completion, the Town of Paradise will identify and bid specific segments of roadways as individual projects. The goal of this approach is to maximize efficiency, partnership and remain good stewards of precious public funds and community impacts by reducing excavations into recently rehabilitated roadways.
With Council approval of the plans and specifications and authorization to advertise for bids, staff proposes the following schedule:
Project No. 1 (2022) – Skyway: Crossroads to north of Center Street Advertise for bid: April 2022
Award Contract: May 2022
Construction: Summer 2022
Future Projects – 2023-2025
Financial Impact:
The Town submitted a request to Caltrans for Advance Construction (AC) authorization for the Construction and Construction Engineering phases on February 22, 2022. Authorization of AC funds typically takes 4-weeks and is anticipated by the end of March, 2022. Advance Construction is a project authorization technique that allows FHWA to authorize a project phase without obligating Federal funds. Projects authorized under Advance Construction procedures will not receive federal reimbursement until Federal funds become available and are obligated on a subsequent sequence. The Town will use local funds to perform the construction and construction engineering phases for future federal reimbursement. Emergency Relief AC funding is typically obligated as federal funds within 6 months following federal authorization to proceed.
The total estimated construction and construction engineering cost for on-system roads town wide is $51,935,200. The estimated funding breakdown is shown below. A detailed project accounting description for each project bid will be made available at the time of contract award.
On-System Road Rehabilitation Project
Project Phase
Total
Estimated Cost Grant 75.25% Local 24.75% Funding Status Preliminary Engineering $3,504,000.00 $ 2,636,760.00 $ 867,240.00 Obligated Right of Way $ - $ - $ - N/A
83 Construction Base Bid $45,161,000.00 $ 33,983,652.50 $ 11,177,347.50 AC Pending Construction Engineering $6,774,200.00 $ 5,097,585.50 $ 1,676,614.50 AC Pending Total $ 55,439,200.00 $ 41,717,998.00 $ 13,721,202.00
Required matching funds, $13,721,202 (24.75%), are anticipated to be awarded through the Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) fund allocation process.
However, if CDBG-DR funds are not ultimately realized, the Town will be required to fund the local matching portion of the project costs through other sources, such as future reserves.” Environmental Review:
The project is exempt under State CEQA Guidelines [Section 15269(a)], which states:
The following emergency projects are exempt from the requirements of CEQA. (a) Projects to maintain, repair, restore, demolish, or replace property or facilities damaged or destroyed as a result of a disaster in a disaster-stricken area in which a state of emergency has been proclaimed by the Governor pursuant to the California Emergency Services Act, commencing with Section 8550 of the Government Code. This includes projects that will remove, destroy, or significantly alter an historical resource when that resource represents an imminent threat to the public of bodily harm or of damage to adjacent property or when the project has received a determination by the State Office of Historic Preservation pursuant to Section 5028(b) of Public Resources Code.
The project location is a disaster-stricken area, proclaimed as a major disaster by the President on November 12, 2018 (FEMA-4407-DR) and as a State of Emergency by the State of California on November 8, 2018. The purpose of the project is to repair existing infrastructure damaged by the Camp Fire. No further environmental review is necessary for this project.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-____
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
PARADISE APPROVING THE PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND
ESTIMATES FOR THE ON-SYSTEM ROAD REHABILITATION
PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS ON THE
PROJECT.
WHEREAS, on-system roads sustained damage as a result of the Camp Fire; and,
WHEREAS, the Town of Paradise has received a $55,439,200 allocation of Federal Highway Administration Emergency Relief Program funds; and, WHEREAS, the purpose of the Emergency Relief Program is Repair or reconstruction of Federal-aid highways and roads (“On-System”) which have suffered serious damage as a result of natural disasters.
WHEREAS, eligible repairs may include, but are not limited to, damage occurring to pavement or other surface courses, shoulders, embankments, cut slopes, roadside development, and stream channels, whether man-made or natural. Pavement repairs or reconstruction may also include rock slope protection, cribbing, or other stream bank control features, bridges, retaining walls, culverts and debris removal, including other deposits from roadway drainage channels and the traveled way.
WHEREAS, the On-System Road Rehabilitation Project is consistent in scope with the approved emergency relief funds: and,
WHEREAS, the On-System Road Rehabilitation Project is consistent with priorities identified in the Paradise Long-Term Recovery Plan prepared in response to the 2018 Camp Fire.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PARADISE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The design, plans, specifications and estimates for the On-System Road Rehabilitation Project described in the Town Council Agenda Summary for this Resolution are hereby approved.
Section 2. The Public Works Department is authorized to advertise the OnSystem Road Rehabilitation Project.
Section 3. The On-System Road Rehabilitation Project is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines [Section 15269(a)] Emergency Projects.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Town Council of the Town of Paradise on this 8th day of March 2022, by the following vote:
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AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
By:
Steve Crowder, Mayor
ATTEST:
Dina Volenski, CMC, Town Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Scott E. Huber, Town Attorney
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Date: March 08, 2022
Agenda Item: 6(c)
ORIGINATED BY: Colette Curtis, Director - Recovery and Economic Development Brian Solecki, Project Manager - Recovery & Economic
Development
REVIEWED BY: Kevin Phillips, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Category 4 Tree Program Discussion
LONG TERM
RECOVERY PLAN:
Yes
COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED:
1. Consider discussing the process and priorities for the Category 4 Tree Removal Program; and
2. Concurring with Staff recommendation regarding priorities and eligibility for the Program; or
3. Give alternate direction to staff (ROLL CALL VOTE)
Background:
Earlier this year, Phase 1 of the Category 4 Tree Removal Program was approved by FEMA. This Program is the next step in the removal of hazardous trees left by the 2018 Camp Fire. The Program would provide financial assistance to property owners to remove hazard trees on private property. The Program is voluntary and would provide 75% of the cost of tree removal, with the remaining 25% paid by the property owner.
Tree removal after the Camp Fire has been complicated and required a comprehensive and layered strategy to remove as many trees as possible. Working with Cal OES and FEMA, the Town was able to remove Category 1 – 3 trees, with the current Program proposed to remove Category 4 Trees. The definitions of each of the tree categories are below:
• CATEGORY 1: Hazard trees on public property that are a threat to the public ROW/public improved property
Category 1 trees were mostly removed in the immediate emergency response to the Campfire. (days/weeks following)
• CATEGORY 2: Hazard trees on private property that are a threat to the CalRecycle debris removal effort and/or the CalRecycle crews and the public Right-of-Way. Category 2 trees were mostly removed in the secondary response to the Campfire (weeks/months)
• CATEGORY 3: Hazard trees on non-PPDR parcel, private property that are a threat to the public Right-of-Way / improved property.
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(NRWS). These trees were mostly removed through the PA CAT3 Tree Removal Program (8,737 Enrolled Parcels) or the Private CAT3 Tree Removal Program (5,325 Enrolled Parcels). We continue to work with unenrolled property owners to bring parcels into compliance.
• CATEGORY 4: Hazard trees on private property that constitute a threat to abutting or private property
Category 4 trees are very broad range of trees. The category is defined as hazard trees on private property that constitute a fire hazard. This category includes trees that are a threat rights of ways on private roads not served by NRWS, trees that are a threat to living or work areas, and trees on that are on the "back forty" of private property. The "back forty" trees greatly increase the risk of fire in the community as well as greatly increasing the risk of bark beetle infestation Phase 1 of the Category 4 Tree Removal Program includes the following:
Program Design
Community Outreach and Communications
Enrollment Process
Application Intake and processing
Eligibility Assessment (arborist/environmental partners) FEMA Submission/Approval of Removal
Phase 2, if approved would include the actual tree removal.
Now that Phase 1 has been approved, staff is working toward a better outline of the process and actions that will be a part of the final program. The implementation of any actions of Phase 1 is currently on hold pending the completion of the FEMA Environmental Assessment process.
Analysis:
As staff drafts the Category 4 program, Council direction is needed regarding priorities and eligibility. The following are general steps, questions, and concerns that we are asking for council input on to assist in creating the final program structure. The final structure will return to the council for approval and it is our intent that it be ready so that we can move quickly toward property owner enrollment as soon as the project is approved.
Staff Recommendation: Property Eligibility
All properties within Town limits are eligible
Defensible space code compliance a prerequisite for tree removal Staff Recommendation: Eligibility of Trees Priority
Ranking tree priority and determining which trees are ultimately removed:
1. Trees that threaten structures or building site
2. Trees that threaten actively used or developed portions of a parcel.
3. Trees that threaten property lines or neighboring properties.
4. Trees that threaten easements
5. Trees that increase general fire risk to a neighborhood/area.
6. Trees that threaten unused portions of a parcel.
Financial Impact:
FEMA awarded a total of $801,082.00 to complete Phase 1, which includes $600,811.50 in federal grant share (75%) and $200,270.50 (25%) in non-federal local match share. Current costs are reimbursable to this grant based on this cost share ratio. The Town is actively pursuing 90 3
additional grant funding to cover the 25% local match share through the Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) fund allocation process. While future allocation of CDBG-DR funds is currently anticipated, if CDBG-DR funds are not ultimately realized the Town will be required to fund the local matching portion of the project costs through other sources, such as future reserves.
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Date: March 08, 2022
Agenda Item: 6(d)
ORIGINATED BY: Colette Curtis, Director - Recovery and Economic Development REVIEWED BY: Kevin Phillips, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Non-Residential Market Study
LONG TERM
RECOVERY PLAN:
Yes
COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED:
1. Consider accepting the Non Residential Market Study prepared by Economic and Planning Systems Inc.; or
2. Give alternate direction to staff (ROLL CALL VOTE)
Background:
In the fall of 2020, the Town of Paradise was awarded funding from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) for the development of a comprehensive Transportation Master Plan (TMP).
The TMP is an important first step for the long-term future of the Town of Paradise, which will include traffic needs analysis, evacuation planning, active transportation plan, new roadway standards, major project coordination and economic development support. A year-long effort that included stakeholder meetings, public workshops and coordination with multiple agencies, the full TMP will be presented to Council later this spring.
One of the deliverables for the Transportation Master Plan for economic development is a NonResidential Market Study (Study). This Study, prepared by Economic and Planning Systems Inc. (EPS) documents the commercial market analysis for the Town and evaluates the extent to which market demand exists for retail land uses in the Town over the next 9 years (2021 – 2030) based on existing market conditions and anticipated growth. The Study also provides insights related to key economic development areas of focus in the Long Term Recovery Plan and is intended to serve as a foundational element for future economic strategy.
Analysis:
EPS has completed a final draft of the Non-Residential Market Study for Council review and acceptance. The data and analysis included in the Study demonstrates the opportunity available for businesses to invest in Paradise.
Summary of Findings
The Town’s current population of 6,000 represents about one-quarter of its pre-Fire population, with current housing stock representing about 20 percent of pre-Fire inventory.
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The significant population shift post-Fire from the Paradise Ridge to other areas in and outside of the Region directly has influenced the number of commercial businesses in operation in the Town.
The Town is projected to add about 12,800 residents and nearly 3,530 housing units between 2021 and 2030.
An evaluation of demand for retail goods and services from current Paradise Ridge households indicates retail leakage is occurring in the Town in most retail categories. The retail demand analysis for the Town identifies an estimated demand of approximately 140,000 square feet of retail to serve population growth estimated to occur through 2030. T
While a portion of the demand for additional retail space may be captured in the supply of existing vacant retail space, much of the existing vacant space may require redevelopment.
Commercially zoned vacant lots in Town present opportunities for new commercial retail construction, when market demand and financial feasibility can support new commercial building activity.
Financial Impact:
There is no financial impact for this item. The cost of the work to complete this report was part of the Transportation Master Plan, which was funded by a grant from the Economic Development Administration (EDA).
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Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary ................................................................................ 1 Introduction ................................................................................................. 1 Analysis Overview ......................................................................................... 2 Summary of Findings ..................................................................................... 3 Report Organization ...................................................................................... 7
2. Town of Paradise Market Overview ............................................................ 9 National Retail Market Context ........................................................................ 9 Historical and Current Local Socioeconomic Context ......................................... 10
3. Retail Demand Analysis .......................................................................... 21 Retail Market Areas ..................................................................................... 21 Existing Retail Demand ................................................................................ 22 Incremental New Retail Demand ................................................................... 32
4. Economic Development Areas of Focus ..................................................... 39 Economic Development Goals ....................................................................... 39 Economic Development Considerations ........................................................... 43 96 List of Maps
Map 1-1. Town of Paradise in Regional Context .................................................. 1 Map 2-1. Town of Paradise and Downtown Area ............................................... 11 List of Tables
Table 2-1. Regional Population and Housing Trends ............................................ 13 Table 3-1. Estimated Total Retail Sales ............................................................. 24 Table 3-2. Total Retail Sales Trends ................................................................. 25 Table 3-3. Estimated Retail Spending from Current Households – Primary Market Area ....................................................................... 28 Table 3-4. Estimated Retail Spending from Current Households – Secondary Market Area ................................................................... 29 Table 3-5. Town of Paradise Capture of Current Household Spending by Retail Category .............................................................................. 30 Table 3-6. Estimated Current Retail Surplus/Leakage and Supportable Space by Retail Category ............................................... 31 Table 3-7. Town of Paradise Population and Employment
Estimates and Projections ............................................................... 34 Table 3-8. Net New Estimated Retail Demand and Maximum
Supportable Space by Retail Category ............................................... 35 List of Figures
Figure 2-1. 2018 Paradise Employment by Industry and 2015 Comparison ............. 16 Figure 2-2. Pre-Fire Nonresidential Inventory in Paradise and Region ..................... 17 Figure 2-3. Retail Real Estate Trends: Paradise ................................................... 18 Figure 2-4. Office and Industrial Real Estate Trends: Paradise ............................... 19 97 Town of Paradise Commercial Market Analysis
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1. Executive Summary
Introduction
The November 2018 Camp Fire (Fire) had an enormous impact on residents and businesses in the Town of Paradise (Town) and broader Tri-County Region (Region), a primarily rural region in Northern California composed of Butte, Glenn, and Tehama counties. See Map 1-1 for the geographic locale of the Town within the surrounding Tri-County Region.
Map 1-1. Town of Paradise in Regional Context
The Fire caused massive damage, burning more than 150,000 acres, resulting in 86 fatalities and multiple injuries, and destroying nearly 19,000 physical structures in the Town and surrounding unincorporated communities in Butte County, collectively referred to as the “Paradise Ridge” or “Ridge.” The Camp Fire has resulted in ongoing impacts to the regional and local economy of the Town, as the area experienced major population shifts, a substantial decline in housing supply, and economic hardships for the business 98 Town of Paradise Commercial Market Analysis
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Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. (EPS) 2 Z:\Shared\Projects\SAC\202000\202130 Paradise Transportation Master Plan\Reports\202130 R1 02-2022.docx community. It is estimated that thousands of individual businesses were affected by the Fire and, to date, about 15 percent of businesses in the Paradise Ridge have resumed operations. And, just as rebuilding activity was gaining momentum following the Fire, the coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic and related public health precautions dampened the residential building process and commercial business operations.
In late 2020, the Town secured grant funding from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) to prepare a comprehensive Transportation Master Plan (TMP or Project). The intent of the TMP is to guide and prioritize safe, modern travel options and efficient evaluation routes for the Town’s residents, business owners, and visitors to aid in the Town’s long-term recovery process. In addition, to support economic development-related recovery efforts, the EDA grant provided for the preparation of a commercial market analysis (Analysis) to assist in rebuilding the Town’s commercial sector. This Analysis will be linked to the TMP to identify requisite parking and transportation improvements in the Town’s commercial corridors and downtown core.
This Analysis also satisfies one of the key strategies identified in the Town’s Long-Term Community Recovery (LTCR) Plan, a comprehensive planning document prepared in June 2019 that established a vision, goals, and set of projects to facilitate the Town’s recovery.
Based on the strategy outlined in the LTCR Plan, this Analysis is envisioned to support a subsequent comprehensive economic development plan that establishes policies and programs to strengthen the Town’s economy.
Analysis Overview
This report documents the Commercial Market Analysis (Analysis) prepared for the Town, which evaluates the extent to which market demand exists for retail land uses in the Town over the next 9 years (2021-2030) based on existing market conditions and anticipated growth. This Analysis also provides insights related to key economic development areas of focus documented in the LTCR Plan and expressed by the Town at the outset of this Analysis, which are intended to serve as a foundational element as the Town prepares its comprehensive economic development plan.
Study Area
Paradise and surrounding Ridge communities offered a scenic, forested, rural community setting that was unique in the Region in contrast to the urbanized and agricultural areas in the valley. The Town is located within reasonable commuting distance of the City of Chico (8 miles) and had established itself as a predominantly residential bedroom community, aided by the prevalence of older, single-housing units, which positioned the community as an affordable housing enclave for retirees and to many of Chico and Butte County’s service and trades-based workers.
Before the Fire, the Town was Butte County’s second most populous incorporated city with about 26,400 residents as of 2018. Significantly, the Town and nearby Ridge communities are estimated to have lost about 35,000 residents between 2018 and 2020, 99 Town of Paradise Commercial Market Analysis
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Summary of Findings
Socioeconomic Findings
The Town’s current population of 6,000 represents about one-quarter of its pre-Fire population, with current housing stock representing about 20 percent of pre-Fire inventory. Since 2019, the Town has added approximately 1,600 residents, representing growth of about 780 residents per year, on average.
Between 2019 and 2021, the Town is estimated to have added 613 units, for a total of 2,330 housing units, representing average, annual growth of about 300 units. The significant population shift post-Fire from the Paradise Ridge to other areas in and outside of the Region directly has influenced the number of commercial businesses in operation in the Town. In evaluating the composition of the Town’s pre-Fire economy, the most salient finding was that the Town’s economy existed almost entirely because of, and to serve, the local population. As such, following the Fire, approximately 200 of the previous 1,200 businesses in operation on the Ridge are currently in operation. While many businesses had buildings lost in the Fire, other businesses have ceased operations based solely on the substantial decline in their customer base. Thus, rebuilding Paradise’s economy is inexorably tied to rebuilding housing and repopulating the community. The Town is projected to add about 12,800 residents and nearly 3,530 housing units between 2021 and 2030. The growth projections, estimated by the Butte County Association of Governments (BCAG), indicates the Town is anticipated to add almost double (1,425 residents per year, on average) the average, annual population growth of the last two years (780 residents per year, on average). The projected average, annual housing growth is estimated to be nearly 400 new units relative to the average, annual growth of about 300 units over the last two years.
While these comparisons suggest the level of population growth by 2030 may not be realized, the last two years of growth have been hindered by recovery efforts (debris cleanup, tree removal, infrastructure repairs), the time it took to establish resources and processes for permitting building activity, and the effects of the pandemic.
Assuming some of these hurdles have been mitigated in the recent past and the impacts of the pandemic are lessening, development activity and repopulation may be able to accelerate over the next decade to counteract the slow start.
Retail Demand Analysis Findings
An evaluation of demand for retail goods and services from current Paradise Ridge households indicates retail leakage is occurring in the Town in most retail categories. Retail leakage exists when households’ demand for retail goods is not met by retail outlets in the defined market area and sales occur outside the 100
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However, there are a variety of factors that indicate while there may indeed be retail leakage occurring, the Town’s stable, residential population is not yet sized to attract new retail activity. These factors include the Town’s current retail market performance indicators (i.e., high vacancy; no new absorption of retail space), nominal building permit or project entitlement activity from retailers in the years post-Fire; and limited retail tenant interest revealed through conversations with local commercial real estate brokers. In addition, many retail tenants and commercial developers may wait until infrastructure and safety projects that have been identified as high priorities (the TMP, proposed Town sewer project, additional broadband capacity, etc.) are constructed before making an investment. The retail demand analysis for the Town identifies an estimated demand of approximately 140,000 square feet of retail to serve population growth estimated to occur through 2030. This analysis shows new household growth in the Town is expected to generate demand for about 100,000 square feet of retail space by 2025, and an additional 40,000 square feet by 2030 for a total of 140,000 square feet of retail space by 2030. The primary retail categories for which new household growth generates demand for retail space include: Food and beverage stores; Other retail (which includes drug stores, specialty stores, book and music stores, hobby stores, second-hand stores, and other miscellaneous retailers); Food services and drinking places; General merchandise stores; and, Clothing stores. While a portion of the demand for additional retail space may be captured in the supply of existing vacant retail space, much of the existing vacant space may require redevelopment. Within the last month, Grocery Outlet opened in a previously vacant 19,000-square-foot retail space. However, much of the currently vacant space in Town may not be viable to the extent that certain tenants, like restaurants, may be impeded by current sewer capacity limitations. And, installing, replacing, or upgrading septic system infrastructure, which is anticipated to be temporary and replaced by the Town’s proposed sewer system project within the next several years, is cost prohibitive for many tenants. In addition, other factors related to existing vacant space, including the location, size and layout, age and physical condition, and other factors may not align with modern tenant requirements. For existing space that is not deemed viable, the Town’s comprehensive economic development plan should set forth a redevelopment strategy involving interested property owners.
Commercially zoned vacant lots in Town present opportunities for new commercial retail construction, when market demand and financial feasibility can support new commercial building activity. The Town’s downtown core, a key area of focus identified in the LTCR Plan for rebuilding the Town’s commercial sector and restoring the Town’s charm and community spirit, is estimated to have approximately 6.5 acres of vacant land that could accommodate about half (nearly 73,000 square feet) or more of the total retail estimated to be supported by 101
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Economic Development Areas of Focus
As the Town endeavors to prepare a comprehensive economic development plan, this Analysis includes preliminary insights that are intended to serve as a foundation for a detailed process that will identify policies and programs, partnerships, and potential funding sources for implementation. The key areas of focus described in this chapter are based on strategies identified in the Town’s LTCR Plan and on topics identified by Town staff at the outset of this study and include creation of a walkable downtown, supporting the construction industry, defining the Paradise Ridge as an outdoor destination, and attracting demand for other office uses and remote office professionals. Creating a walkable downtown. In anticipation of increased demand for additional commercial space, the Town can initiate actions to prepare vacant and underutilized sites for commercial development, identifying the mix of desired commercial tenants downtown, ensuring that sites are “shovel-ready” for desired uses, and effectively marketing the details of each site by making site details publicly available (i.e., creating a web-based opportunity site map) and collaborating with commercial real estate brokers and developers. While insufficient market demand and sewer deficiencies may limit the short-term implementation of these actions, the Town should seek ways to utilize vacant and underutilized spaces downtown to hold community events and create temporary public spaces for the community to patronize existing businesses and enjoy existing adjacent amenities including the Paradise Community Park and Yellowstone Kelly Heritage Trailway. Supporting the construction industry. A key driver of the economic health of the Paradise Ridge and broader Region will be its capacity to deliver adequate housing in a range of housing types to meet existing demand as well as attract and retain new residents, including a range of different types of workers. While rebuilding progress has been made and resources established, there is a notable absence of entry-level and “missing middle” housing being constructed in the Ridge that would serve construction industry workers. The primary hurdles to achieving growth in the construction industry (employment gains and construction activity), however, relates to both a shortage of skilled workers in the Region and high building costs, made worse after the pandemic disrupted global supply chains and further increased material prices. Construction labor shortages will require targeted policies and programs to ensure construction activity demands can be met. Defining Paradise Ridge as an outdoor destination. As the Camp Fire recovery efforts continue, the Town and other Ridge communities have the potential to leverage the scenic beauty of the area and existing amenities and create opportunities for expanded amenities and create a high quality of life for local residents while bolstering its reputation as a destination for recreational tourism.
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Paradise’s economy before the Camp Fire was predominantly composed of employment in industries that served the local population, with less than 5 percent of total employment in sectors that fulfill demand for office space like Real Estate, Finance and Insurance, and Information industries. Absent targeted economic development efforts to expand office-sector employment beyond those industries that serve the local population, demand for office space will likely remain nominal. The pandemic has accelerated a coastal-to-inland county migration that had begun years prior, with residents in search of more affordable housing and a better quality of life.
With a larger percentage of businesses permitting remote work capabilities, employees are seeking locales outside of major metropolitan areas in which to relocate. However, communities must contain amenities that mimic the urban experience, including co-working spaces, quick access to retail outlets that provide technology and other home office supplies, a diversity of food and beverage establishments (that are open after business hours), and museums, performing arts, and other civic amenities, and should have access to reliable high-speed broadband.
Economic Development Challenges
The Camp Fire changed the residential and socioeconomic composition of the Paradise Ridge and broader Region, and the timeline for regaining lost population, housing, and businesses will depend on myriad factors. These factors include both internal factors (strengths and weaknesses specific to the Paradise Ridge and broader Region) and external factors (opportunities and threats to the Paradise Ridge and broader Region). And it is important to recognize that some factors influencing recovery efforts are beyond local government control (e.g., the effects of the pandemic). It is well-documented in the LTCR Plan and in subsequent Town documents and actions but worth noting that repopulation and economic development efforts will be hindered until key infrastructure projects like the sewer project, emergency warning system (Early Warning System), broadband, and transportation improvements have been constructed. Every additional safety enhancement implemented will inspire increased confidence in attracting new residents and investment activity in the Ridge.
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This report is presented in the following chapters and technical appendices.
1. Executive Summary presents an introduction and overview of the report and key findings.
2. Town of Paradise Market Overview presents an analysis of existing post-Camp Fire and historical pre-Camp Fire conditions in the Town, including population, households, housing units, employment and jobs, and jobs-housing balance and commuting patterns, as well as a context to current residential and commercial market conditions.
3. Retail Demand Analysis provides a context to existing retail supply and incremental new retail demand from potential population growth.
4. Economic Development Areas of Focus presents an overview of the Town’s LongTerm economic development goals and the associated dynamics, policy recommendations, and additional considerations.
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2. Town of Paradise Market Overview
This chapter examines the national commercial retail market context, as well as the socioeconomic dynamics and composition of the Town both before the Camp Fire (2018 conditions) and post-disaster (2020 and 2021 conditions). The purpose of this market profile is to develop an understanding of the economic dynamics and drivers of the local economy pre-and post-disaster and to establish baseline conditions as the Town embarks on its long-term recovery.
National Retail Market Context
Nationally, the retail industry has shifted greatly over the last 15 years. While the retail industry has a history of volatility and adaptation, the Great Recession spurred increased unemployment rates, reduced consumer credit, and illuminated a national oversupply of retail space that resulted in bankruptcies, store closures, and consolidations among a wide range of formerly successful retail chains that has continued through today.
The COVID-19 pandemic further impacted retail volatility, altering the business-as-usual model, with surges in unemployment, structural changes in spending activity, and increased uncertainty and stresses for businesses and communities. According to the Brookings Institute, the industries that are at highest risk from the pandemic are retail, transportation, employment services, and leisure and hospitality. At the same time, retail industry trends, present even before the pandemic, are reducing the size of brickand-mortar retail space for some tenants and impacting demand for new retail space nationally and locally. These trends include:
The influx of online shopping (e-commerce).
A change in spending patterns in the retail landscape, with consumers shifting from purchasing material items to spending more on experiential retail, such as restaurants, grooming services, and health and wellness services. A shift in consumer preferences for retail center types from large, enclosed malls to “lifestyle centers,” mixed-use buildings in urban settings, and “main streets.” Overall, retail uses may experience potentially long-lasting effects of the pandemic. The decline of brick-and-mortar retail has been accelerated by the current circumstances and demand for the most successful retail developments of the past decade, which have focused on providing experiential uses, have been impacted as a result of shelter in place orders. As consumers spend less and save more, demand for retail experiences as well as certain goods and services may decline in the short term. However, as medical treatments advance and serious health risks decline, consumers will have pent-up demand for the retail formats that have been the most restricted (namely, food and beverage and entertainment). And, with its ethos of adaptation, the retail sector will 106
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Historical and Current Local Socioeconomic
Context
Located on a ridge in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada with elevations ranging from 1,500 to 2,200 feet above sea level, the Town of Paradise is located in an area identified as the Lower Ridge in Butte County (County). Surrounding unincorporated communities, including Magalia, Concow, Yankee Hill, and other unincorporated County communities north of the Town constitute the Upper Ridge. Combined, the Ridge communities offer a scenic, forested, rural community setting that is unique in the Region in contrast to the urbanized and agricultural areas in the Sacramento Valley. Map 2-1 shows the boundary of Paradise and its downtown.
The Town was originally settled during the Gold Rush era and grew slowly and organically before experiencing rapid population growth in the years leading up to the Town’s incorporation in 1979.1 The Town emerged at this time as an attractive place for retirees who sought the rural, forested setting of the Ridge. In recent years, a younger demographic was also drawn to the area, although the Town’s growth slowed substantially in the decade before the 2018 Camp Fire. The Town established itself as a bedroom community, aided by its affordable housing stock and proximity to the City of Chico, the County’s economic hub. Indeed, prior to the Fire, the Town served as an affordable housing enclave to many service- and trades-based workers who were employed in Chico and other nearby employment centers.
1 Sebai, N., 2018. Paradise Isn't Lost, It's in Butte County. KQED The California Report, [online] Available at: https://www.kqed.org/news/11655609/paradise-isnt-lost-its-in-buttecounty [Accessed May 2020]. 107
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The 2018 Camp Fire devastated the Ridge communities. It is estimated that 95 percent of the Town burned, although, incredibly, key civic structures including Town Hall, the police station, and several fire stations remained intact.2 In total, the Fire destroyed nearly 11,000 housing units, 450 commercial buildings, 5 schools, and thousands of utility structures in the Town. Within the entire Fire footprint, including nearby unincorporated communities in the Ridge, nearly 14,000 homes, almost 530 commercial and public buildings, and thousands of infrastructure and other utility structures were destroyed.
Historical Local Population and Housing
Before the Fire, the Town was the County’s second most populous incorporated city with about 26,400 residents as of January 2018, as shown in Table 2-1. In recent years, the Town of Paradise had among the lowest growth rates of any jurisdiction in the Region, adding a mere 40 residents between 2010 and 2018 (5 residents annually or less than a 1 percent annual growth rate).
As shown in Table 2-1, as of 2018, Paradise had nearly 13,100 housing units, comprising about 70 percent single-family detached homes, 15 percent multifamily homes, and 15 percent manufactured homes. The Town’s percentage of multifamily homes was significantly smaller than the percentage in the Region (over 20 percent).
Based on conversations with stakeholders completed as part of the January 2021 Camp Fire Economic Impact Analysis, community sentiment and sewer capacity deficiencies led to a challenging entitlement process for multifamily uses, substantially limiting the development of this housing type.3
Between 2010 and 2018, the Town adding an average of 14 units annually since 2010.
Most homes were owner-occupied (65 percent), with renters occupying the remaining housing stock (35 percent). Vacancy rates, as of 2018, for both owner- and renteroccupied homes were low (about 3.0 percent and 6.5 percent, respectively), although not as low as the overall average vacancy rates for the State, a metric indicative of the State’s ongoing housing crisis. In 2018, the median housing value of homes in the Town was just under $220,000, slightly lower than the Regional average of $235,000 and less than half of the California average of $475,000.4
2 Ailworth, E., 2019. A Year After Fire Destroyed Paradise, a Gutsy Group Fights to Rebuild.
The Wall Street Journal, [online] Available at: https://www.wsj.com/articles/paradise-remadefinding-a-home-in-the-ashes-of-a-town-consumed-by-fire-11571669314 [Accessed July 2020].
3 Economic & Planning Systems, Inc., and Industrial Economics, Inc., January 2021. Camp Fire Regional Economic Impact Analysis, Final Report. https://3coreedc.org/wpcontent/uploads/2021/03/Camp-Fire-Regional-Economic-Impact-Analysis-January-2021.pdf 4 Ibid.
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Total
% Change
Avg. Annual
Total
Avg. Annual
% Change Total
Total
% Change
Population Trends
Tri-County Region
Butte County
Biggs 1,707 1,985 2,053 1,852 0.6% 0.6% 278 16.3% 35 1.9% (133) (6.7%)Chico 86,187 92,286 109,688 110,326 28.9% 36.2% 6,099 7.1% 762 0.9% 18,040 19.5%Gridley 6,584 6,863 7,058 6,402 2.1% 2.1% 279 4.2% 35 0.5% (461) (6.7%)Oroville 15,546 17,896 21,311 19,440 5.6% 6.4% 2,350 15.1% 294 1.8% 1,544 8.6%Paradise 26,218 26,256 4,485 4,631 8.2% 1.5% 38 0.1% 5 0.0% (21,625) (82.4%)Unincorporated 83,758 81,088 76,926 67,640 25.4% 22.2% (2,670) (3.2%) (334) (0.4%) (13,448) (16.6%)Total Butte County 220,000 226,374 221,521 210,291 70.9% 69.0% 6,374 2.9% 797 0.4% (16,083) (7.1%) Glenn County 28,122 28,510 28,379 29,400 8.9% 9.6% 388 1.4% 49 0.2% 890 3.1%Tehama County 63,463 64,429 63,789 65,129 20.2% 21.4% 966 1.5% 121 0.2% 700 1.1% Total Tri-County Region 311,585 319,313 313,689 304,820 100.0% 100.0% 7,728 2.5% 966 0.3% (14,493) (4.5%)State of California 37,253,956 39,586,646 39,695,376 39,782,870 - - 2,332,690 6.3% 291,586 0.8% 196,224 0.5% Housing Trends
Tri-County Region
Butte County
Biggs 617 692 695 696 0.5% 0.6% 75 12.2% 9 1.4% 4 0.6%Chico 37,050 39,810 40,378 41,738 28.8% 33.3% 2,760 7.4% 345 0.9% 1,928 4.8%Gridley 2,406 2,517 2,526 2,540 1.8% 2.0% 111 4.6% 14 0.6% 23 0.9%Oroville 6,194 7,333 7,337 7,391 5.3% 5.9% 1,139 18.4% 142 2.1% 58 0.8%Paradise 12,981 13,091 1,720 1,766 9.5% 1.4% 110 0.8% 14 0.1% (11,325) (86.5%)Unincorporated 36,587 35,910 32,791 31,991 26.0% 25.6% (677) (1.9%) (85) (0.2%) (3,919) (10.9%)Total Butte County 95,835 99,353 85,447 86,122 71.9% 68.8% 3,518 3.7% 440 0.5% (13,231) (13.3%) 0 Glenn County 10,778 11,170 11,310 11,334 8.1% 9.1% 392 3.6% 49 0.4% 164 1.5%Tehama County 26,987 27,636 27,655 27,714 20.0% 22.1% 649 2.4% 81 0.3% 78 0.3% Total Tri-County Region 133,600 138,159 124,412 125,170 100.0% 100.0% 4,559 3.4% 570 0.4% (12,989) (9.4%)State of California 13,670,304 14,157,502 14,235,201 14,329,863 - - 487,198 3.6% 60,900 0.4% 172,361 1.2% pop
Source: State of California Department of Finance, Report E-5, Population and Housing Estimates for Cities, Counties, and the State, January 1, 2011-2020, with 2010 Benchmark; EPS.
Total Population / Housing Units Change in Population / Housing Units As of Jan 1 of Each Year % of Region 2010-2018 2018-2020 Population
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As a result of the Fire and the physical destruction of a majority of its housing stock, the Town is estimated to have lost about 21,800 residents (an 82-percent decline in population between January 2018 and January 2019). Since 2019, the Town has added approximately 1,600 residents and has a current estimated population of about 6,000 as of January 2021, representing about 23 percent of the Town’s 2018 pre-Fire population.
Following the Fire, approximately 1,700 housing units remained in Paradise. Between 2019 and 2021, the Town is estimated to have added 613 units, for a total of 2,330 housing units as of January 2021 (representing approximately 18 percent of the Town’s 2018 housing inventory). As of January 2021, approximately 1,500 of the Town’s 2,330 housing units are single-family attached units (about 65 percent), a decrease from the share of single-family attached units in the Town prior to the Camp Fire, estimated at 70 percent in 2018 (about 9,050 out of a total of nearly 13,100 units).5 Historical Local Economic Context
As of 2018, the Town had about 12,000 jobs, translating into a ratio of 0.9 jobs for every housing unit, substantially lower than the Region’s jobs-housing ratio of 1.2 jobs per housing unit and indicative of its role as a bedroom community. Expectedly, most residents (70 percent) commuted to work outside of the Town, primarily to Chico, Oroville, and other locations outside of the Region. Although remarkably, the Town’s largest employer, Adventist Health, which operated Adventist Health Feather River (also known as the Feather River Hospital) and related health care services in the Town employed about 1,250 staff, and over half resided on the Ridge. One reason for this high percentage stemmed from the requirement for many medical professionals to reside within a certain distance (and drive time) from their place of work.
As shown in Figure 2-1, nearly 40 percent of the Town’s jobs were within the Health Services industry, which served the local population in the Ridge and were concentrated in the Town’s primary employer (Adventist Health) as well as other healthcare and social assistance establishments (Atria Paradise; Feather Canyon Senior Living; Sunshine Assisted Living; Feather River Health Clinic).6 Other major employers included government and special districts (Town of Paradise; Paradise Irrigation District; Paradise Unified School District) and retail establishments (Save Mart; Holiday Market; Safeway).
Employment in these two industries comprised about 16 percent and nearly 9 percent of total employment, respectively. Similar to limits on multifamily development, the Town also restricted new commercial development based on both sewer system deficiencies and groundwater capacity.
5 Based on California Department of Finance, Table E-5: City/County Population and Housing Estimates, current as of January 1, 2021.
6 Ibid.
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Town (about 420 jobs) were in base-sector
activities, composed primarily of Finance and
Insurance, Agriculture, Wholesale Trade,
Information, and Manufacturing industries. The
Town contained relatively little industrial
employment. Agricultural uses, once an economic
driver of the Town, represented a small component
of the overall economy and included vineyards,
orchards, and grazing land in the southern part of
Paradise.7
Estimates of the Town’s current, post-Fire economy are not available at this time.
IMPLAN data, the data source used to understand the local economy, is derived primarily from US Census data, the most recent of which (2020 US Census data) has not yet been released and integrated into IMPLAN. It is anticipated that the 2020 Census data may be released in 2022 and integrated into IMPLAN at the end of 2022. 7 Ibid.
Local-Serving Activities
Activities that serve the local
population and move wealth
within the local area
Base-Sector Activities
Activities that generate net
new wealth and drive growth
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Historical and Current Local Nonresidential Real Estate Market Conditions Approximately 1,200 businesses operated in the Ridge prior to the Camp Fire.8 Many of these businesses were located in the Town’s central business district, located along both sides of Skyway, the Town’s direct roadway connection to the City of Chico.
According to Cal Fire, more than 600 businesses were reported as either damaged or destroyed by the Fire, including the loss of many of the Feather River Hospital buildings (clinic buildings, central utility plant), multiple gas stations, a hotel, fast-food restaurants, a large, Safeway-anchored retail shopping center, and other retail establishments.9 10 11 8 Stakeholder interview, Paradise Ridge Chamber of Commerce, January 2020. 9 Comstock's Magazine, 2019. Back to Paradise. [online] Available at:
https://www.comstocksmag.com/longreads/back-paradise-camp-fire-one-year-business [Accessed June 2020].
10 Shulman, A. and Schultz, J., 2018. Camp Fire: What is and isn't still standing in the Paradise Area. Redding Record Searchlight, [online] Available at:
https://www.redding.com/story/news/local/2018/11/09/camp-fire-paradise-wildfiredestroyed-buildings/1945268002/ [Accessed April 2020]. 11 Johnson, R., 2018. Feather River Hospital: “We don’t know if we will reopen” after Camp Fire. Chico Enterprise-Record, [online] Available at:
https://www.chicoer.com/2018/11/28/feather-river-hospital-we-dont-know-if-we-will-reopenafter-camp-fire/ [Accessed August 2020]. 113
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Figure 2-2. Pre-Fire Nonresidential Inventory in Paradise and Region (2017) Source: CoStar; EPS.
Retail
Between 2010 and 2017, the Town added about 18,400 square feet of retail space (with nearly half of this new retail space added in 2013 and 2014) to total nonresidential inventory. During this same period, the Town experienced negative net absorption in all major nonresidential sectors, indicating a reduction in physically occupied space in 2017 12 Stakeholder interview, Paradise Ridge Chamber of Commerce, June 2021.
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Following the Camp Fire, retail inventory within the Town significantly decreased and vacancy rates spiked up to 40 percent in 2020. Based on a survey of current inventory within the Town, retail has decreased from nearly 900,000 square feet of space pre-Fire to approximately 552,000 square feet of space as of 2020. Of the current retail inventory, about 331,000 square feet represents occupied space, with approximately 221,000 square feet of vacant space.14 Refer to Figure 2-3 for a representation of retail inventory and vacancy rates for the Town.
Figure 2-3. Retail Real Estate Trends: Paradise (2010-2020) Source:CoStar;EPS.
Office
Between 2010 and 2017, the Town experienced no significant change in office inventory.
Before the Camp Fire, vacancy rates for office space were low, rising slightly from 2 percent in 2010 to approximately 3 percent in 2017. In 2018, the Town experienced a significant change in office inventory because of the Camp Fire with the loss of close to 90,200 square feet within 23 buildings. Before the Camp Fire, the Town accounted for 6 13 Net absorption is defined as the sum of square feet that became physically occupied, minus the sum of square feet that became physically vacant during a specific period. 14 Refer to Table A-1 of Appendix A for a listing of existing retail space. 115
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Industrial
Between 2010 and 2017, the Town experienced no significant change in industrial inventory. The Camp Fire caused the loss of over 78,000 square feet of industrial space within 9 buildings within the Town. Before the Camp Fire, Paradise accounted for a little over 1 percent of the Region’s industrial supply, dropping to less than 1 percent postFire. Paradise’s industrial supply offered no vacant space in 2018 through 2020, while the Region saw an increase in vacancy between 2017 and 2020. Lease rates in 2018 through 2020 increased from a low of $0.15 per square foot in 2012, peaking in 2018 and declining in 2019 and 2020.
Figure 2-4. Office and Industrial Real Estate Trends: Paradise (2010-2020) Source: CoStar; EPS.
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3. Retail Demand Analysis
As the Town continues to recover from the Camp Fire, the anticipated growth of Town households will result in additional demand for goods and services beyond what the Town currently provides. This Analysis estimates the additional potential retail square footage that could be supported by the spending of these new households.
This Analysis also estimates existing retail leakage to evaluate the extent to which retail outlets in the defined market area attract or leak retail spending generated by market area households. Retail surplus or leakage represents a comparison between supply and demand. Retail leakage exists when households’ demand for retail goods is not met by retail outlets in the market area and sales occur outside the market area (demand exceeds supply). However, the current dynamics of the Town’s retail market present challenges regarding capitalizing on existing retail leakage. The retail leakage analysis and these challenges are described in further detail below.
Retail Market Areas
A retail market area represents the area in which the majority of customer patronage is expected to be drawn. A retail market area is influenced by a variety of factors, including the location and density of the targeted residential population, the location of key competitors, the relative distance or travel time for each of the above, geographic and psychological barriers, and existing commute and shopping patterns. In this Analysis, we delineated a primary and secondary market area to evaluate retail sector dynamics.
The Primary Market Area included in this Analysis is contiguous with the Town’s boundaries and referred to as such throughout the report. In addition to retail sales demand generated by Town residents, retail outlets in the Town are assumed to capture a portion of retail demand generated by residents in the unincorporated Ridge communities surrounding the Town, defined in this Analysis as the Secondary Market Area. The Secondary Market Area includes unincorporated Butte County communities located within an approximately 25-minute drive time to the Town, including the Census Defined Places of Butte Creek Canyon; Butte Valley; Cherokee; Concow; Magalia; Stirling; and Yankee Hill. Map 3-1 shows the Primary and Secondary Market Areas. 118
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Existing Retail Supply
As described in Chapter 2, there are approximately 552,000 square feet of retail located in the Town (Primary Market Area). Of this retail space, about 331,000 square feet is physically occupied, while 221,000 square feet is estimated to be vacant, which translates into a sizable vacancy rate of 40 percent.15 Based on a review of existing inventory, key retail tenants in the Town (Primary Market Area) include:16
15 Refer to Table A-1 of Appendix A for a listing of existing retail inventory (supply) by address.
16 All shopping centers and freestanding retail space within the Primary Market Area are not listed.
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Multiple national and local chain and unique local food services and drinking place stores (Taco Bell; Starbucks; Dutch Brothers; Nic’s; Meehos; Debbie’s; Izzy’s Burger Spa; The Patty Wagon);
An agricultural supply retailer (Tractor Supply Co.) and hardware supply retailer (Ace Hardware; Foothill Mill & Lumber Co);
Multiple automotive supply stores (Les Schwab Tires; O’Reilly Auto Parts; Big O Tires; Jiffy Lube; AutoZone); and
Multiple “Other Outlet” stores providing various services (bank branches; financial advisor; laundromat; upholstery cleaning).
The Secondary Market Area contains approximately 88,000 square feet of retail within 17 buildings with no vacancy, according to CoStar. The majority of this retail is located in Magalia and Butte Valley, comprising gas stations, general retail stores, convenience food stores, a hardware store, U-haul, and other small freestanding storefronts, and strip centers with mainly service-oriented retail.
Based on interviews with commercial real estate brokers in the Town, the level of vacant space indicated by CoStar includes space with various degrees of viability. Much of the currently vacant commercial space is dated, not well located, and may require additional tenant improvements to adequately serve incoming business needs.17 The cost of the additional tenant improvements, in addition to the cost of resolving infrastructure deficiencies, are cost prohibitive for most tenants.18
Taxable and Total Retail Sales Trends
This Analysis includes a review of sales tax receipts provided by the Town for the past decade spanning 2010 through 2020. In the full calendar year before the Camp Fire (2017), the Town’s retail outlets generated $160 million (2020$) in taxable retail sales.
After applying adjustments for nontaxable retail goods, this level of taxable sales equates to an estimated $228.9 million (2020$) in total retail sales in the Town.
In the most recent full calendar year post-Fire (2020), the Town’s retail outlets are estimated to have generated about $82.9 million (2020$) in total retail sales in the Town (a 64 percent decline relative to pre-Fire retail sales), as shown in Table 3-1. Over half of the 2020 retail sales generated in the Town consists of spending at food and beverage stores, gasoline stations, and building materials and garden supply stores. Prior to the Fire, retail sales were concentrated at food and beverage stores, gasoline stations, and food service and drinking establishments. As shown, the retail categories with the largest 17 Informed through interviews with commercial real estate industry brokers with available space in the Town on August 31, 2021.
18 Ibid.
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Table 3-1. Estimated Total Retail Sales (2020$)
Examining retail sales per capita is a common basis for comparing total retail sales over time or by geography. In 2017, the Town’s retail outlets generated about $8,700 in retail sales per capita (based on the Town’s 2017 population of 26,400 residents). This level of per capita retail sales was consistent across all years of comparison before the Fire, with total annual retail sales ranging from $8,700 to $9,000 (in 2020$) per capita, as shown in Table 3-2 and Table A-4 in Appendix A.
Item Total % of Total
Retail and Food Services [2]
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers [3] $5,744,859 8.2%
Home Furnishings and Appliance Stores $3,174,044 4.5%
Bldg. Matrl. and Garden Equip. and Supplies $9,960,948 14.2% Food and Beverage Stores $25,365,414 36.2%
Gasoline Stations $11,523,986 16.4%
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores $102,445 0.1%
General Merchandise Stores $2,575,785 3.7%
Food Services and Drinking Places $5,258,750 7.5%
Other Retail $6,390,490 9.1%
Total Retail and Food Services $82,913,475 100.0%
retail sales
[1]
[2] Reflects spending on motor vehicle parts and supplies only (excludes vehicle purchases).
Reflects total sales generated within the Town of Paradise based on sales tax receipts provided by the Town Treasurer's office. For a detailed listing of sales tax receipts by business type, refer to Table A-2. Taxable sales are converted to total retail sales through adjustments for nontaxable retail spending as shown in Table A-3.
Estimated Total Retail Sales (2020) [1]
Source: Town of Paradise; EPS.
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Z:\Shared\Projects\SAC\202000\202130 Paradise Transportation Master Plan\Reports\202130 R1 02-2022.docx 25 Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. (EPS) Table 3-2. Total Retail Sales Trends (2020$) Item 2010 2017 2019 2020 Total Change % ChangePopulation 26,218 26,424 4,474 4,608 (21,816) (82.6%)Retail and Food Services Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers [2] $7,594,539 $9,233,127 $6,174,967 $5,744,859 ($3,488,268) (37.8%)Home Furnishings and Appliance Stores $4,444,228 $6,894,474 $2,297,900 $3,174,044 ($3,720,430) (54.0%)Bldg. Matrl. and Garden Equip. and Supplies $17,623,991 $16,922,428 $5,087,974 $9,960,948 ($6,961,480) (41.1%)Food and Beverage Stores $79,812,914 $75,646,873 $17,437,322 $25,365,414 ($50,281,458) (66.5%)Gasoline Stations $42,234,499 $36,822,123 $8,945,532 $11,523,986 ($25,298,137) (68.7%)Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores $1,230,429 $593,059 $139,142 $102,445 ($490,614) (82.7%)General Merchandise Stores $19,998,014 $16,002,178 $1,647,000 $2,575,785 ($13,426,392) (83.9%)Food Services and Drinking Places $25,262,121 $28,680,081 $2,276,734 $5,258,750 ($23,421,331) (81.7%)Other Retail $16,401,198 $15,332,122 $3,535,801 $6,390,490 ($8,941,632) (58.3%)All Other Outlets (Non-Store Retailers and Services) $19,548,188 $22,816,386 $13,316,079 $12,816,754 ($9,999,632) (43.8%)Total Retail and Food Services $234,150,121 $228,942,852 $60,858,450 $82,913,475 ($146,029,376) (63.8%) Retail Sales per Capita $8,931 $8,664 $13,603 $17,993 $9,329 107.7% [1][2] Reflects spending on motor vehicle parts and supplies only (excludes vehicle purchases).
Town of Paradise
Estimated Total Retail Sales [1]
Source: Town of Paradise; EPS.
Reflects total sales generated within the Town of Paradise based on sales tax receipts provided by the Town Treasurer's office. For a detailed listing of sales tax receipts by business type, refer to Table A-2. Taxable sales are converted to total retail sales through adjustments for nontaxable retail spending as shown in Table A-3. 2017-2020 Change
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Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. (EPS) 26 Z:\Shared\Projects\SAC\202000\202130 Paradise Transportation Master Plan\Reports\202130 R1 02-2022.docx Over the last few years following the Fire, annual retail sales per capita significantly increased relative to levels experienced by the Town before the Camp Fire. With the Town’s diminished population in 2019 and 2020, the level of total retail sales in the Town increased from pre-Fire levels of approximately $9,000 per capita to $13,600 per capita in 2019 and nearly $18,000 per capita in 2020, approximately double the level pre-Fire.
With limited information from which to draw definitive conclusions, there are myriad factors that are likely contributing to these increased figures, including:
A reduction in both the primary source of retail demand (the Town’s residents) and the amount of operating retail space to support demand. Supplemental, temporary sources of demand, including an increase in the Town’s daytime employment associated with recovery and rebuilding construction activity supporting increased spending on building materials, gasoline, and food and beverage stores. To that end, the Town has provided a preliminary, current estimate that nearly 5,000 employees are commuting into the Town daily. This estimate comprises approximately 4,600 employees associated with construction activity, as estimated by the Valley Contractors Exchange, and about 360 employees associated with ongoing utility recovery efforts, as estimated by Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E). At this time, there are no estimates regarding the duration of, or changes to, this level of increased daytime employment. And it is important to highlight that this source of demand is temporary and coincident with the cyclical and dynamic nature of construction and recovery effort activity. That said, the number of daytime workers commuting into the Town is substantial and represents a source of residential demand, which could subsequently bolster demand for commercial space. The COVID-19 pandemic, which induced a period of increased spending on food and other household supplies.
A recent increase in the cost of retail goods, in particular food and beverages, relative to historical averages.
For detailed information on taxable and total retail sales trends, Table A-2 in Appendix A shows the annual retail sales tax receipts generated within the Town since 2009 and Table A-3 estimates total retail sales and annual sales per capita.
Current Estimated Household Spending on Retail (Leakage Analysis) To quantify retail demand from existing households, EPS developed an analytical model that relies on current household income (discussed in Chapter 2) and consumer spending patterns on retail goods and services.19 Assumptions underlying each 19 Average household income provided by the US Census American Community Survey and ESRI Business Analyst Online for the Town and secondary market area, respectively.
Estimated percent of household income spent in retail stores provided by the US Census. 123
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Z:\Shared\Projects\SAC\202000\202130 Paradise Transportation Master Plan\Reports\202130 R1 02-2022.docx 27 Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. (EPS) component of existing Primary and Secondary Market Area household demand can be found in Appendix A.
20 Based on average household income data and the estimated percentage of annual income spent on retail goods and services, it is estimated that a household in the Town spends approximately $25,000 on retail goods and services annually and a household within the Secondary Market Area spends approximately $20,000 annually.21 As shown on Table 3-3, existing Town households are anticipated to generate $55.3 million in household spending on retail goods and services, annually. Secondary Market Area households are anticipated to generate $88.9 million in household spending on retail, annually, as shown on Table 3-4.22
Table 3-5 estimates the Town’s potential capture of retail spending of existing households based on preliminary spending capture assumptions. At an estimated 80 percent capture of all Town and Secondary Market Area household spending for all retail categories, the Town is estimated to support demand for approximately $115 million in retail spending.
As shown in Table 3-6, the retail leakage analysis reveals that, if the Town was able to capture 80 percent of Primary and Secondary Market Area spending, the existing Town retail supply (represented by estimated total retail sales in the Town as of 2020) would be insufficient in meeting current household retail spending. Consistent with the declines identified in comparing pre- and post-Fire retail sales in the Town, the retail categories with the largest percentage leakage include Clothing stores, General Merchandise stores, and Food Services and Drinking establishments. Food and Beverage stores appear to be at about equilibrium, and this small amount of leakage is likely to be addressed by the recent opening of Grocery Outlet (which is not reflected in the sales figures shown in Table 3-6). It is notable that two retail categories are currently experiencing retail surpluses (supply exceeds demand, at 80 percent capture of spending): Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers and Building Materials and Garden Equipment and Supplies.
The results of the retail leakage analysis may offer support that there is existing demand for additional retail space for some retail categories, above and beyond the current supply of retail space in the Town. However, the Town’s current retail market performance indicators (i.e., high vacancy; no new absorption), a lack of building permit or project entitlement activity from retailers in the years post-Fire; and limited, if any, 20 Consumer spending patterns exclude spending on e-commerce retail goods and services, which are, as a conservative assumption, not anticipated to contribute to demand for physical retail space.
21 Refer to Table A-9 in Appendix A for an estimated share of household income spent on retail goods.
22 As reported by ESRI Business Analyst Online, the Secondary Market Area is estimated to contain 4,327 households with an average annual household income of nearly $54,000, as of 2020. This data source was used to obtain a current estimate of the number of households and average household income; however, this data is likely based on pre-Fire US Census data and should be updated following the release of 2020 US Census data. 124
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February 2022 Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. (EPS) 28 Z:\Shared\Projects\SAC\202000\202130 Paradise Transportation Master Plan\Reports\202130 R1 02-2022.docxTable 3-3. Estimated Retail Spending from Current Households – Primary Market Area (2020$) ItemAssumptions
2021 Paradise Households [3] 2,193Average Household Income [4] $66,245Estimated Percent of HH Income Spent in Retail Stores [5] 38%Estimated Annual HH Spending in Retail Stores $25,249 Retail and Food Services
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers [6] 4.1% $1,024 $2,245,455Home Furnishings and Appliance Stores 7.2% $1,808 $3,965,990Bldg. Matrl. and Garden Equip. and Supplies 4.6% $1,165 $2,554,881Food and Beverage Stores 23.5% $5,937 $13,020,811Gasoline Stations 11.3% $2,845 $6,238,691Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores 6.3% $1,578 $3,461,272General Merchandise Stores 7.8% $1,969 $4,317,044Food Services and Drinking Places 17.1% $4,313 $9,459,455Other Retail 8.8% $2,217 $4,862,319 All Other Outlets (Non-Store Retailers and Services) 9.5% $2,392 $5,246,461Total Retail and Food Services 100.0% $25,249 $55,372,379 hh spend
[1] See Table A-7 for estimated spending by retail category. Percentages have been adjusted to exclude e-commerce retail purchases and are intended to reflect purchases made at physical retail locations only. [2][3] See Table 3-7.[4] Average household income per the U.S. Census American Community Survey for 2019, Table S1901. Adjusted to 2020$ using CPI.[5] See Table A-6. Excludes spending on e-commerce retail goods and services.[6] Percent spent on Motor Vehicles and Parts Dealers includes spending on motor vehicle parts and supplies only (excludes vehicle purchases).
Total Town of Paradise spending is derived by multiplying the estimated Town of Paradise average household income of $66,245 by the estimated percentage of household income spent on retail of 38% and then multiplied by the percentages spent on retail for for each category.
Percent Spent
on Retail
by Category [1]
Total Annual
Retail Spending
per Household [2]
Total Current
Household Spending
on Retail
Source: US Census American Community Survey; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; U.S. Census Bureau Monthly Retail Trade Survey; State of California Department of Finance; EPS. 125
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2021 Secondary Market Area Households [4] 4,327Average Household Income [5] $53,897Estimated Percent of HH Income Spent in Retail Stores [6] 38%Estimated Annual HH Spending in Retail Stores $20,543 Retail and Food Services
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers [7] 4.1% $833 $3,604,980Home Furnishings and Appliance Stores 7.2% $1,471 $6,367,224Bldg. Matrl. and Garden Equip. and Supplies 4.6% $948 $4,101,750Food and Beverage Stores 23.5% $4,831 $20,904,347Gasoline Stations 11.3% $2,315 $10,015,948Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores 6.3% $1,284 $5,556,921General Merchandise Stores 7.8% $1,602 $6,930,826Food Services and Drinking Places 17.1% $3,509 $15,186,745Other Retail 8.8% $1,804 $7,806,242 All Other Outlets (Non-Store Retailers and Services) 9.5% $1,946 $8,422,966Total Retail and Food Services 100.0% $20,543 $88,897,949 hh spend 2
[1][2] See Table A-7 for estimated spending by retail category.[3][4] Estimated total Secondary Market Area Households provided by ESRI Business Analyst online.[5] Estimated average household income in 2020$ provided by ESRI Business Analyst online.[6] See Table A-6. Excludes spending on e-commerce retail goods and services.[7] Percent spent on Motor Vehicles and Parts Dealers includes spending on motor vehicle parts and supplies only (excludes vehicle purchases).
Total Market Area spending is derived by multiplying the estimated Market Area average household income of $53,897 by the estimated percentage of household income spent on retail of 38% and then multiplied by the percentages spent on retail for for each category.The Secondary Market Area is defined as unincorporated Butte County communities within an approximately 25 minute drive time to the Town of Paradise (center), including: Butte Creek Canyon; Butte Valley; Cherokee; Concow; Magalia; Stirling; and, Yankee Hill.
Percent Spent
on Retail
by Category [2]
Total Annual
Retail Spending
per Household [3]
Total Current
Household Spending
on Retail
Source: ESRI Business Analyst Online; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; U.S. Census Bureau Monthly Retail Trade Survey; State of California Department of Finance; EPS. 126
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February 2022 Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. (EPS) 30 Z:\Shared\Projects\SAC\202000\202130 Paradise Transportation Master Plan\Reports\202130 R1 02-2022.docxTable 3-5. Town of Paradise Capture of Current Household Spending by Retail Category (2020$) ItemFormula a b c = a + b d e f = a * d g = b * e h = f + gRetail and Food Services Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $2,245,455 $3,604,980 $5,850,435 80% 80% $1,796,364 $2,883,984 $4,680,348Home Furnishings and Appliance Stores $3,965,990 $6,367,224 $10,333,214 80% 80% $3,172,792 $5,093,779 $8,266,571Bldg. Matrl. and Garden Equip. and Supplies $2,554,881 $4,101,750 $6,656,631 80% 80% $2,043,905 $3,281,400 $5,325,305Food and Beverage Stores $13,020,811 $20,904,347 $33,925,158 80% 80% $10,416,649 $16,723,478 $27,140,127Gasoline Stations $6,238,691 $10,015,948 $16,254,639 80% 80% $4,990,953 $8,012,758 $13,003,711Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores $3,461,272 $5,556,921 $9,018,193 80% 80% $2,769,017 $4,445,537 $7,214,554General Merchandise Stores $4,317,044 $6,930,826 $11,247,870 80% 80% $3,453,635 $5,544,661 $8,998,296Food Services and Drinking Places $9,459,455 $15,186,745 $24,646,200 80% 80% $7,567,564 $12,149,396 $19,716,960Other Retail $4,862,319 $7,806,242 $12,668,561 80% 80% $3,889,855 $6,244,993 $10,134,849All Other Outlets (Non-Store Retailers and Services) [4] $5,246,461 $8,422,966 $13,669,427 NA NA - - -Total $55,372,379 $88,897,949 $144,270,328 $40,100,734 $64,379,987 $104,480,720 capture
Source: EPS.[1] Refer to Table 3-3 for details.[2] Refer to Table 3-4 for details.[3] Represents the portion of existing household spending with potential to be captured by retail outlets within the Town of Paradise.[4] Excludes the capture of non-store retailers, as this category is not anticipated to create demand for new retail space.
Total Total
Total Household Retail Spending
Town of
Paradise [1]
Secondary
Market Area [2]
Potential Town of Paradise Capture of
Current Household Retail Spending
Town of
Paradise
Secondary
Market Area
Capture Rate [3]
Town of
Paradise
Secondary
Market Area
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Source Table 3-1 Table 3-5
Retail and Food Services
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $5,744,859 $4,680,348 $1,064,511 18.5% $280 - Home Furnishings and Appliance Stores $3,174,044 $8,266,571 ($5,092,527) (61.6%) $560 9,000Bldg. Matrl. and Garden Equip. and Supplies $9,960,948 $5,325,305 $4,635,643 46.5% $400 - Food and Beverage Stores $25,365,414 $27,140,127 ($1,774,712) (6.5%) $410 4,000Gasoline Stations $11,523,986 $13,003,711 ($1,479,725) (11.4%) $2,750 1,000Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores $102,445 $7,214,554 ($7,112,109) (98.6%) $390 18,000General Merchandise Stores $2,575,785 $8,998,296 ($6,422,511) (71.4%) $400 16,000Food Services and Drinking Places $5,258,750 $19,716,960 ($14,458,210) (73.3%) $540 27,000Other Retail $6,390,490 $10,134,849 ($3,744,359) (36.9%) $230 16,000All Other Outlets (Non-Store Retailers and Services) [3] - - - - NA - Total $70,096,721 $104,480,720 ($34,383,999) (32.9%) 91,000 surplus leakage
Source: EPS.[1][2][3] Excludes non-store retailers, as this category is not anticipated to create demand for new retail space.
Retail Surplus / (Leakage) [1]
Town of Paradise
Total
Retail Sales
(Supply)
Estimated Town and
Secondary Market Area
HH Retail Spending
(Demand)
Sales per
Square Foot [2]
Potential Supportable Retail
Square Footage
Supportable
Sq. Ft. (Rounded)
Retail surplus/(leakage) represents a comparison between supply and demand. Retail leakage, represented by a negative figure, exists when households’ demand for retail goods is not met within the defined Market Area and sales occur outside of the Market Area. Conversely, retail surplus, represented by a positive figure, exists when retail outlets in the Market Area capture local spending plus attract spending from households outside of the Market Area. Based on 2016 Retail sales data obtained from Bizminer adjusted to year-end 2020 based on the Consumer Price Index, All items in West urban, all urban consumers, not seasonally adjusted. All other outlets and other retail are assumed to have the same sales per square foot assumption. Refer to Table A-8. 128
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Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. (EPS) 32 Z:\Shared\Projects\SAC\202000\202130 Paradise Transportation Master Plan\Reports\202130 R1 02-2022.docx retail tenant interest revealed through conversations with local commercial real estate brokers, indicate that, while there may indeed be retail leakage occurring, the Town’s population is not yet sized to attract new retail activity. In addition to waiting for additional population growth, retail tenants may also prefer to wait until infrastructure and safety projects that have been identified as high priorities (the TMP, proposed Town sewer project, additional broadband capacity, etc.) are constructed before making an investment in siting a business in the Town. As such, this Analysis provides a translation of captured leakage into supportable retail square feet (approximately 90,000 square feet of space, as shown in Table 3-6) but this Analysis does not include demand for this additional retail space in our overall supportable space conclusions.
Incremental New Retail Demand
This section estimates supportable retail in the Town from projected household growth and applies capture rates to estimate potential supportable retail sales and associated square footage. The potential capture for new retail located in the Town from new households will be based on the relation of household spending and the type of retail that may locate in the Town.
Future Population Growth
Population and household characteristics play a vital role in determining the type and amount of retail demand in a particular area. Assuming average household incomes remain constant or increase over time, a growing population base generally will result in increased retail demand, providing additional market support for existing and new retail establishments.
Population, Housing, and Household Projections
As described in Chapter 2, the Town currently contains about 6,000 residents, 3,500 housing units, and almost 2,200 households as of 2021 per the California Department of Finance (DOF).
Based on population projections obtained from the Butte County Association of Governments (BCAG) Post Camp Fire Regional Population and Transportation Study, it is estimated that the Town may gain an additional 12,800 residents by 2030 for a total residential population of approximately 18,900 residents.23 Based on this population growth, the BCAG Study estimated the Town will add approximately 3,500 housing units (or nearly 400 new units annually, on average between 2021 and 2030) for a total estimated housing unit inventory in the Town of 5,860 units by 2030. Based on an estimated vacancy rate of 6 percent, the number of projected housing units can be translated into total households. As such, it is estimated 23 Fehr and Peers, Pre and Post Camp Fire Conditions and Regional Growth Forecast, Appendix A: Post Camp Fire Regional Population and Transportation Study. August 14, 2020.
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Based on the estimated projections, this level of growth is estimated to increase the Town’s population by nearly 14 percent annually and households by nearly 11 percent annually between 2021 and 2030. Anticipated growth projections were not available for the Secondary Market Area. For this reason and to remain conservative, no demand related to growth in the Secondary Market Area is analyzed.
Projected Incremental Household Demand for Retail
The Town is estimated to capture newly created demand from residential growth in the Town through the study period evaluated (2021 through 2030). As described previously, the Town is estimated to experience residential growth of just over 12,800 residents and 3,300 households by 2030, as shown in Table 3-7, which translates into approximately 2,400 new households in the Town by 2025 and an additional 950 new households by 2030.
Using average estimated Primary Market Area (Town) spending per household of approximately $25,000, new households in the Town are estimated to add $59.8 million in spending power by 2025 and a total of $83.7 million by 2030, as shown in Table 3-8.
At the end of the study period (2030), this new spending power represents an approximate 60 percent increase over the existing maximum spending power from households in the Town and Secondary Market Area.
This analysis shows new household growth in the Town is expected to generate demand for about 100,000 square feet of retail space by 2025, and an additional 40,000 square feet by 2030 for a total of 140,000 square feet of retail space by 2030. The primary retail categories for which new household growth generates demand for retail space include:
Food and beverage stores.
Other retail (which includes drug stores, specialty stores, book and music stores, hobby stores, second-hand stores, and other miscellaneous retailers). Food services and drinking places.
General merchandise stores.
Clothing stores.
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Estimate [1]
Item 2021 2025 2030 2021 - 2030 Total PercentTown of Paradise Housing Units 2,333 4,851 5,860 3,527 392 10.8%Estimated Vacancy Rate 6.0% 6.0% 6.0% - - -Estimated Households 2,193 4,560 5,508 3,315 368 10.8%Population 6,046 14,101 18,867 12,821 1,425 13.5%Persons Per Household 2.76 3.09 3.43 3.87 3.87 2.4%Jobs-Housing Ratio (Countywide) [3] 92.0% 88.0% 86.0% - 82.0% (0.7%)Employment [3] 2,146 4,269 5,040 2,893 321 9.9% demo
[1] Housing unit, rounded vacancy rate, and population estimates for Paradise obtained from California Department of Finance 2021 estimates.[3] Employment estimates for Paradise are based on the countywide average jobs-housing ratio for Butte County, estimated by BCAG.
Average Annual Change
Total Growth 2021-2030
[2] Derived from the Post Camp Fire Regional Population and Transportation Study, Appendix A, Post Camp Fire Study 2018 – 2045 Forecast prepared by the Butte County Association of Governments (BCAG).
BCAG
Projections [2]
Source: State of California Department of Finance, Report E-5, Population and Housing Estimates for Cities, Counties, and the State, January 1, 2011-2021, with 2010 Benchmark; EPS; Post Camp Fire Regional Population and Transportation Study Appendix A, prepared by Fehr & Peers for the Buttte County Association of Governments; EPS. 131
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Item 2025 2030 Rate [3] 2025 2030
Formula a b = a * 2,367 c = a * 948 d = a * 3,315 e f g = b * e / f h = c * e / f i = g + h Projected New Households [5] 2,367 948 3,315Retail and Food Services Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $1,024 $2,423,513 $971,138 $3,394,650 80% $280 7,000 3,000 10,000Home Furnishings and Appliance Stores $1,808 $4,280,481 $1,715,252 $5,995,733 80% $560 6,000 2,000 9,000Bldg. Matrl. and Garden Equip. and Supplies $1,165 $2,757,475 $1,104,961 $3,862,437 80% $400 6,000 2,000 8,000Food and Beverage Stores $5,937 $14,053,323 $5,631,375 $19,684,698 80% $410 27,000 11,000 38,000Gasoline Stations $2,845 $6,733,401 $2,698,174 $9,431,575 80% $2,750 2,000 1,000 3,000Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores $1,578 $3,735,740 $1,496,967 $5,232,707 80% $390 8,000 3,000 11,000General Merchandise Stores $1,969 $4,659,373 $1,867,080 $6,526,452 80% $400 9,000 4,000 13,000Food Services and Drinking Places $4,313 $10,209,562 $4,091,123 $14,300,685 80% $540 15,000 6,000 21,000Other Retail $2,217 $5,247,886 $2,102,906 $7,350,792 80% $230 18,000 7,000 26,000All Other Outlets (Non-Store Retailers and Services) [6] $2,392 $5,662,490 $2,269,044 $7,931,534 NA NA - - -Total $25,249 $59,763,244 $23,948,020 $83,711,264 98,000 39,000 139,000 hh demand
Source: EPS.[1] See Table 3-3.[2][3][4][5] See Table 3-7.[6] Excludes non-store retailers, as this category is not anticipated to create demand for new retail space.
This analysis assumes 80% of new household spending will be captured by retail within the Town of Paradise. Conversely 20% will be captured by retail outside of the Town of Paradise.The demand from household growth is derived by multiplying total households by the amount of spending per household for each retail category.
Spending
per HH [1]
Incremental Net New
Household Spending
(2021 - 2030) (Demand) [2]
Incremental Potential Supportable Retail
Square Footage (Rounded)
Sales per
Square Foot [4]
Total
(Cumulative)
Total
(Cumulative)
Based on 2016 Retail sales data obtained from Bizminer adjusted to year-end 2020 based on the Consumer Price Index, All items in West urban, all urban consumers, not seasonally adjusted. All other outlets and other retail are assumed to have the same sales per square foot assumption. Refer to Table A-8. 132
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Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. (EPS) 36 Z:\Shared\Projects\SAC\202000\202130 Paradise Transportation Master Plan\Reports\202130 R1 02-2022.docx This amount of supportable retail space assumes an 80 percent capture rate, which may be challenging to achieve, especially in the near term, because of several factors, including: place of employment-related retail purchases (i.e., most Town residents commute to jobs outside of the Town and will spend a portion of their disposable income on retail goods and services near their place of employment); the size of the current population and number of establishments, limited or inconsistencies in business hours; and mismatches between local retail supply and demand for certain categories (i.e., clothing stores and general merchandise stores). However, this Analysis also excludes other sources of potential demand that are difficult to estimate, including:
capture of any of the retail leakage described previously (Table 3-6); incremental growth in households in the Secondary Market Area; the capture of non-resident employee expenditures (employees who work but don’t live in the Ridge); and visitor (tourist) spending in the Town. Thus, the findings of supportable retail space are based on the premise that the Town’s existing and projected households will spend a portion (likely less than 80 percent) of their expenditures on goods and services in the Town and that other sources of demand will fill the “balance” of supportable space estimated.
Retail Demand Summary
In summary, this Analysis indicates that the Town has the potential to support about 140,000 square feet of retail by 2030 across all retail categories. In discussions with the Paradise Ridge Chamber of Commerce based on input from Town constituents, some potential focus areas for retail development, include home goods retailers, food and beverage stores (which may now be satisfied with the newly opened Grocery Outlet), and additional dining opportunities, in particular in the Town’s downtown core (see Map 3-2 for the boundaries of the downtown core).
Based on retail trends experienced by the Town prior to the Camp Fire, some of the retail categories demonstrating market support may be more likely to develop than others. For example, the Analysis suggests that the Town has the potential to capture at least 11,000 additional square feet of clothing and clothing accessory retailers by 2030.
However, before the Camp Fire, clothing retail was the weakest performing retail sector within the Town, generating approximately $590,000 in retail sales in 2017 (about
0.3 percent of all retail sales). While the Town’s redevelopment and recovery efforts may create opportunities not previously experienced, this sector may not perform as predicted in the Analysis or may be captured in another retail category, such as a general merchandise retailer selling clothing and other goods.
As noted previously, a portion of the demand for additional retail space may be captured in the supply of existing vacant retail space. Within the last month, Grocery Outlet opened in a previously vacant 19,000-square-foot retail space. However, much of the currently vacant space in Town may not be viable to the extent that certain tenants, like restaurants, may be impeded by current sewer capacity limitations. And, installing, replacing, or upgrading septic system infrastructure, which is anticipated to be temporary 133
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In addition to vacant retail space, commercially zoned vacant lots in Town present opportunities for new commercial retail construction, when market demand and financial feasibility can support new commercial building activity. The Town’s downtown core, a key area of focus identified in the LTCR Plan for rebuilding the Town’s commercial sector and restoring the Town’s charm and community spirit, is estimated to have approximately 6.5 acres of vacant land that could accommodate about half (nearly 73,000 square feet) or more of the total retail estimated to be supported by incremental population growth through 2030. See Map 3-2 and Appendix A, Table A-13 for current land use designations in the downtown core including vacant parcels. However, certain desired land uses in the Town’s downtown, including restaurants and multifamily residential, will not be feasible until the Town’s sewer system has been constructed. 135
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4. Economic Development Areas of
Focus
As the Town continues to rebuild and add new households, demand for retail development will also increase and allow the Town to bolster retail goods and services to serve residents and visitors. Other elements of the Town’s economic development efforts will be identified as part of the subsequent comprehensive economic development plan, an analysis that will define policies and programs, partnerships, and potential funding sources for implementation. As an initial step, this Analysis includes preliminary insights that are intended to serve as a foundation for the Town’s comprehensive plan. The key areas of focus described in this chapter are based on strategies identified in the Town’s LTCR Plan and on topics identified by Town staff at the outset of this study, and include:
creation of a walkable downtown; supporting the construction industry; defining the Paradise Ridge as an outdoor destination; and attracting demand for other office uses and remote office professionals. This chapter also discusses key challenges to achieving these economic development goals.
Economic Development Goals
Creating a Walkable Downtown
The notion of creating a walkable downtown was initially documented in the Town’s 2010 Downtown Master Plan, acknowledging an understanding that pedestrian traffic is key to driving economic activity and a thriving downtown. Construction of requisite infrastructure improvements was slated to begin in late 2018 but the Fire disrupted this timeline. The Town reinitiated plans to improve infrastructure in 2019, spurred by renewed interest in rebuilding the community with a safe and walkable downtown, as documented in the LTCR Plan.
In April 2021, the Town initiated the first phase of infrastructure improvements needed to resolve long-standing deficiencies to create a safer, more walkable downtown. The street network in the downtown core, bounded by Skyway, Black Olive, Elliott, and Pearson, and including the internal roadways of Almond, Fir, and Birch, is in the process of being improved with consistent sidewalks, drainage, lighting and landscaping, interconnected pedestrian pathways, bike lanes, underground utilities, and repaved roads.24 In conjunction with this major public infrastructure investment in the downtown, creating a walkable downtown will mean supporting existing and future economic activity in the downtown core, including cultivating opportunities for a diversity of businesses, 24 “Downtown Paradise Is Expanding!” Available online at:
https://makeitparadise.org/community-rebuild-blog/paradisedowntownexpanding [accessed August 2021].
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While insufficient market demand and sewer deficiencies may limit the short-term implementation of these actions, the Town should seek ways to utilize vacant and underutilized spaces downtown to hold community events and create temporary public spaces for the community to patronize existing businesses and enjoy existing adjacent amenities including the Paradise Community Park and Yellowstone Kelly Heritage Trailway.
Supporting the Construction Industry
As described in the January 2021 Camp Fire Regional Economic Impact Analysis, the Region was estimated to experience one of the largest percentage of employment gains in the Construction industry, as aligned with expected development activity associated with recovery efforts.
Achievement of short-term and continued employment growth in the Construction industry will hinge, however, on the Town and surrounding Region’s ability to plan for and accommodate an adequate supply of housing, for the purpose of attracting and retaining a skilled labor force. Resources are available in the Paradise Ridge for supporting housing development, including the Town’s Building Resiliency Center (BRC) and the Rebuild Paradise Foundation. In addition, the Town and nonprofit organizations received funding to construct much-needed low-income housing.25 And, in November 2020, the Town announced the availability of approximately $25 million, secured through a Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant for their Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Program, which the Town estimates could help about 150 households rebuild or make repairs to bring homes up to health and safety standards through low-interest deferred loans.26 However, with a preponderance of larger and higher-valued housing being constructed and funding for low-income housing, there is a notable absence of entry-level and “missing middle” housing being constructed in the Ridge. Ongoing programmatic 25 Moench, M., 2020. ‘People are soul tired’: 2 years after the Camp Fire destroyed Paradise, only a fraction of homes have [sic] been rebuilt. San Francisco Chronicle, [online] Available at:
https://www.sfchronicle.com/california-wildfires/article/People-are-soul-tired-2-years-afterthe-15708762.php [Accessed November 2020]; Stakeholder correspondence, Town of Paradise, January 2021.
26 Reynoso, E., 2020. Town Provides Rebuilding Update As 2 Year Camp Fire Anniversary Approaches. [online] KHSL News. Available at:
https://www.actionnewsnow.com/content/news/Town-of-Paradise-held-an-meeting-beforeupcoming-anniversary--572989131.html [Accessed November 2020]. 137
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That said, the primary hurdles to achieving growth in the construction industry (employment gains and construction activity) – and importantly, realizing growth in housing production to meet the Region’s demand for housing as well as rebuilding the economy - relates to both a shortage of skilled workers in the Region and high building costs, made worse after the pandemic disrupted global supply chains and further increased material prices.27 Construction labor shortages will require targeted policies and programs to ensure construction activity demands can be met.
Defining Paradise Ridge as an Outdoor Destination
Butte County boasts a multitude of recreational amenities, including several lakes and waterways and an extensive trail system for hiking and mountain biking The Ridge, in particular, is home to many of the County’s recreational amenities including the aforementioned Paradise Community Park and Yellowstone Kelly Heritage Trailway, the recently-reopened Bille Park, the Upper Ridge Nature Preserve, Lakeridge Park, Coutolenc Park, and Paradise Lake. As the Camp Fire recovery efforts continue, the Town and other Ridge communities have the potential to leverage the scenic beauty of the area and existing amenities and create opportunities for expanded amenities, and create a high quality of life for local residents while bolstering its reputation as a destination for recreational tourism.
The popularity of bicycling and mountain biking has taken off since the onset of the pandemic with mountain bike trail usage counts increasing from 50 to 100 percent since 2019 and sales surging.28 Currently, the majority of mountain biking amenities, including bike rental, sales, and service retailers are located in the cities of Chico and Oroville with only one bike store in the Town that offers bike sales, parts, accessories, and repair.29 30 Many people that are active mountain bikers also participate in other adventure sports or travel as mountain biking is part of a larger lifestyle.
In alignment with the Town’s efforts in creating a walkable downtown, successful recreation and trail communities tend to focus on offering outdoor events and other open-air amenities, including farmer’s markets, festivals, and outdoor concerts focused in their downtowns.31 The purpose of recreational tourism attraction efforts is to provide a hub to serve as a starting point or destination for outdoor activities. And, a focus on 27 Ibid; Stakeholder interview with Rebuild Paradise, June 2020. 28 Newcomb, Tim, 2020. Amid Cycling Surge, Sport of Mountain Biking is Seeing Increased Sales and Trail Usage. Forbes, [online], Available at
https://www.forbes.com/sites/timnewcomb/2020/07/13/amidst-cycling-surge-sport-ofmountain-biking-seeing-increased-sales-trail-usage/?sh=1b30a16c3ddf [Accessed November 2021].
29 Based on information provided by Explore Butte County available on ExploreButteCounty.com.
30 https://shop.paradisebikes.com/ [Accessed November 2021]. 31 Based on articles provided by International Mountain Biking Association. 138
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Examples of businesses include retail sales for outdoor adventure apparel and gear, bicycle stores, bicycle rentals, vehicle rentals such as kayaks, canoes, and off-roaders, fishing gear, camping rentals, services such as hiking and biking tours, and instructional classes for activities like fishing, kayaking, and archery. The increase in recreational tourism will also increase opportunities for lodging, restaurants, breweries, and pubs that will not only attract visitors, but help serve the existing community.
The Paradise Recreation and Park District (PRPD) is an expansive district that currently manages over 70 acres of developed park land and nearly 360 acres of natural open space. PRPD offers recreational programming, hosts innovative and novel events (i.e., Astronomy on the Lake program), cultivates community partnerships, and has identified the creation of defensible spaces within existing and newly-purchased recreational assets as a top priority for increasing wildfire safety in the community.32 The PRPD is a vital leader and valuable partner to the Town in helping the Ridge continue to provide highquality recreational amenities and events for residents and visitors.
To supplement PRPD’s efforts, a potential funding opportunity for strengthening the Town’s recreational tourism efforts is through the Recreation Economy for Rural Communities (RERC) program created by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to help communities identify strategies to increase their outdoor recreation economy and invigorate their Main Streets.33
Attracting Demand for Office Space
Both before and after the Fire, the Town did not have a significant or growing office market. Paradise’s economy before the Camp Fire was predominantly composed of employment in industries that served the local population. Before the Fire, about 5 percent of total employment (fewer than 500 of 12,000 jobs were in base-sector activities, including sectors that fulfill demand for office space like Real Estate, Finance and Insurance, and Information industries. Absent targeted economic development efforts to expand office-sector employment beyond those industries to serve the local population, demand for office space will likely remain nominal.
Attracting Remote Office Professionals
The pandemic greatly disrupted labor markets globally and will likely have lasting impacts on the future of employment and workplace dynamics. As a public health precaution, many businesses went from in-office to fully remote operations, requiring significant technological and operational adjustments. As businesses make plans to reopen physical office spaces, many employers and employees are opting for the increased flexibility of remote working, reducing the need for office and professional workers to be located near 32 https://www.paradiseprpd.com/ [Accessed November 2021]. 33 https://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/recreation-economy-rural-communities#background [Accessed November 2021].
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Given housing price escalation, increased traffic, and quality of life factors, the State of California has documented interstate migration trends from coastal to inland counties.
The housing stock in smaller communities located outside of California’s major metropolitan areas offers a strong value proposition for new residents who are freed from the responsibility of living near their employer. Thus, significantly increasing the Town’s housing supply and ensuring a range of housing options to meet demand is a key priority in attracting remote office professionals.
Another characteristic that factors into the decision to migrate to smaller towns is the community’s quality of life outside of work. Those who have already made the move to smaller communities extoll the virtues of frequenting expansive natural parks and active sports such as mountain biking.35 However, communities must also contain amenities that mimic the urban experience, including co-working spaces, quick access to retail outlets that provide technology and other home office supplies, a diversity of food and beverage establishments (that are open after business hours), and museums, performing arts, and other civic amenities.
36 In addition, communities should have access to reliable high-speed broadband, although there is some evidence that relocated residents are willing to pay for premium satellite services in the absence of quality broadband.37 Economic Development Considerations
Rebuilding and Repopulation Challenges
In the first 2 years following the fire, 400 single-family homes and 70 units in multifamily buildings were rebuilt in Paradise and an additional 100 homes in unincorporated areas of Butte County, representing approximately 4 percent of the homes that were lost.
As of August 2021, 981 single-family homes and 176 multi-family units were rebuilt. The recent uptick indicates some of the hurdles to rebuilding that existed in the first two years have been mitigated, including the recent completion of debris removal, clearing damaged trees threatening public roads, the testing and clearing of drinking water in Paradise Irrigation District’s main water line, and the establishment of a program to replace service laterals.
34 McKinsey Global Institute. February 2021. The Future of Work after COVID-19. Available at:
Chron [online] Available at: https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/future-of-work/thefuture-of-work-after-covid-19 [Accessed July 2021] 35 Johanson, M. 2021. ‘Zoom Towns’ luring remote workers to rural enclaves. BBC. [online] Available at: https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20210604-the-zoom-towns-luring-remoteworkers-to-rural-enclaves [Accessed August 2021]. 36 Northwest Arkansas Council. 2021. About. Northwest Arkansas Council [online] Available at:
https://nwacouncil.org/about/ [Accessed August 2021].
37 Bloomberg Quicktake. 2021. Why is Rural America’s Internet So Bad? Bloomberg News. [online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY8VDYTFb70 [Accessed August 2021].
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Sewer Capacity Limitations
Identified as a hindrance to residential and commercial growth before the Fire, the Plan identified the need for the construction of a sewer system. This system would consist of collection, transport, and treatment phases that will eventually discharge treated Paradise sewage along with Chico wastewater into the Sacramento River. Benefits include advantages for denser housing development and other high-water intensity uses including restaurants, lower risks for business activity, doing away with septic tank discharges, and attracting the potential funding of oversight agencies such as the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board. In 2020, the Paradise Town Council initiated an Environmental Review using both State and federal assistance, which is slated to reach final certification in 2022. The next milestone was reached soon after in February 2021, with both Chico and Paradise city councils agreeing to a State Water Board compliant multi-jurisdictional authority. Per current projections, construction is set to commence in summer 2024.39 As described throughout this report, the Town will not be able to fully realize the types and density of uses envisioned for a thriving downtown until the sewer project is completed.
Broadband Capacity Limitations
As identified in the Plan, one way to change the dynamics of the local economy would be to improve broadband capacity for Town and Ridge residents to improve commerce within the region as well as improve access to the vast markets outside of it. A commissioned 2021 feasibility study finds that an important step to achieving widespread adoption amid all socioeconomic groups, especially highly underserved children, is leveraging the Town’s ownership over a key underground conduit to streamline the construction process and force price and speed competition between Internet service providers (ISP).40 It is clear 38 Town of Paradise & Make it Paradise, Weekly Recovery Update [online] Available at https://makeitparadise.org/weekly-update [Accessed September 2021]. 39 Town of Paradise. Paradise Sewer Project [online] Available at https://www.townofparadise.com/pwe/page/paradise-sewer-project [Accessed October 2021]. 40 Town of Paradise. Paradise Broadband Feasibility Study [online] https://www.townofparadise.com/sites/default/files/fileattachments/recovery/page/2071/para dise_broadband_feasibility_study.pdf [Accessed October 2021]. 141
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Pending Construction of Emergency Warning System and Ongoing Wildfire Threats
One significant endeavor to enhance security for existing and potential new residents is through completion of an emergency notification system.41 As of early 2021, the Town’s application for a FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant is pending completion for the development and implementation of an early warning system called the Early Warning System, which allows for notification by every communication medium from landline to social media.
Construction is anticipated to be completed in 2023.42
Extremely dry conditions and heatwaves tied to climate change continue to pose threats to areas throughout the State, particular in wildland-urban interface areas including the Ridge.43 The Town is using PG&E settlement funds to fund all or a portion of the Town’s highest priority fire-related recovery activities to improve current and ongoing public safety, including the hardening of standing structures to strengthen fire resistance; implementing the Early Warning System described above; updating code enforcement policies and procedures; managing vegetation to reduce fuel loads and fire risk; and hydroseeding/revegetation, given the extensive loss of trees from the fire. As mentioned, PRPD is also endeavoring to mitigate the threat of ongoing wildfire events through the purchase of private land to serve as buffer zones between public open space and private development. Every safety enhancement, including the Early Warning System, creation of buffers between forests and urbanized development and improvements identified in the TMP to improve traffic flows in the event of an evacuation, will inspire increased confidence in attracting new residents and investment activity in the Ridge. 41 Lopez, K. 2020. Town of Paradise Moving Forward with Early Warning System. Action News Now [online] Available at https://www.actionnewsnow.com/content/news/Town-of-Paradisemoving-forward-with-Early-Emergency-Alert-System-572811341.html [Accessed September 2021]
42 Town of Paradise, 2021. Infrastructure Recovery Projects. [online] Available at https://www.townofparadise.com/sites/default/files/fileattachments/recovery/page/2071/para dise_infrastructure_project_summaries_01-27-2021_public.pdf [Accessed October 2021] 43 Associated Press, 2021. Wildfire Erupts Near Paradise, Site of Devastating 2018 Camp Fire. [online] Available at: https://www.kqed.org/news/11881312/wildfire-erupts-near-paradisesite-of-devastating-2018-camp-fire [Accessed August 2021]. 142
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APPENDIX A:
Supporting Market Analysis Tables
Table A-1 Existing Retail Supply Located In and Near the Market Area (3 pages) ......................................... A-1 Table A-2 Historical Town of Paradise Retail Sales Tax
Revenue Estimates by Business Type ..................... A-4 Table A-3 Estimated Taxable and Total Retail Sales by
Retail Category ................................................... A-5 Table A-4 Estimated Total Sales per Capita—
Town of Paradise ................................................. A-6 Table A-5 Comparison of Taxable and Total Sales ................... A-7 Table A-6 U.S. Household Income Spent on Retail .................. A-8 Table A-7 United States Consumer Expenditures .................... A-9 Table A-8 Total and Taxable Retail Sales per Square Feet ...... A-10 Table A-9 Consumer Expenditure Patterns by
Income Bracket Summary .................................. A-11 Table A-10 Consumer Expenditure Patterns by
Income Bracket ................................................ A-12 Table A-11 Consumer Expenditure Patterns by
Retail Category ................................................. A-13 Table A-12 Commercial Real Estate Trends: Retail—
Town of Paradise and Butte County ...................... A-14 Table A-13 Downtown Paradise Land Use by Type .................. A-15 144
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Existing Retail Supply Located In and Near the Market Area Location Property Details
Retail
Sq. Ft. (RBA)
Year
Built
Town of Paradise
Occupied Retail Space
6848 Skyway Paradise Shopping Center (Holiday Market, TriCounty Bank) 55,000 1965 6636 Clark Rd Paradise Plaza (SaveMart Grocery Store) 37,110 1978 5720 Clark Rd Ace Hardware 27,063 1965
6600 Clark Rd Paradise Plaza (Tractor Supply) 24,973 1978 5921 Clark Rd James Square (The Patty Wagon, misc. retailers) 20,514 1979 6800 Skyway Grocery Outlet (Formerly CVS) 19,300 1992
6007 Clark Rd Rite Aid 17,326 2010
6626 Clark Rd Paradise Plaza (Mountain Mike's, Paradise Fitness, Dollar Tree) 15,786 1978 7576 Skyway Walgreens 13,700 1996
6574 Clark Rd Dollar General 9,002 2014
6616 Clark Rd Paradise Plaza (Subway, Smoke Shop) 2,172 1978 6308 Skyway Les Schwab Tires 8,156 1978
7368 Skyway O'Reilly Auto Parts 8,135 2013
7967 Skyway Debbie's Restaurant 6,200 1978
7542 Skyway Auto Zone 5,400 1997
6669 Clark Rd Chase Bank 5,386 1984
6678 Clark Rd Bank of America 5,183 1981
6930 Skyway Wells Fargo 4,500 1975
5990 Clark Rd Auto Parts 4,480 1983
5995 Skyway Big O Tires 4,439 1991
672 Pearson Rd Rabobank N.A. 4,200 1976
5837 Clark Rd Laundromat 3,600 2007
5835 Clark Rd Westside Pizza 3,576 2008
5859 Clark Rd Taco Bell 2,520 1995
6256 Skyway Restaurant 2,500 1952
6400 Skyway Building 1 2,500 1960
6344 Skyway Starbucks 2,482 2018
8279 Skyway Small engine repair 2,300 1946
7515 Skyway Rd Upholstery cleaning 2,100 1974
6420 Clark Rd Jiffy Lube 2,100 1987
6067 Skyway Engineering firm 1,901 1948
8247 Skyway Antique Store 1,860 1939
6311 Skyway Knit Wits, Financial Advisors 1,520 1952
491 Pearson Rd Consignment Store 1,206 1954
6627 Clark Rd Integrity Restoration & Remodeling LLC 882 1950 8229 Skyway Gas and Liquor 800 1960
770 Birch St Nail Studio 774 1930
6901 Skyway Dutch Bros. Coffee 367 2009
Subtotal Occupied Retail Space 331,013
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Existing Retail Supply Located In and Near the Market Area Location Property Details
Retail
Sq. Ft. (RBA)
Year
Built
Vacant Retail Space
6606 Clark Rd Paradise Plaza 56,979 1979
6646 Clark Rd Paradise Plaza 34,043 1979
6626 Clark Rd Paradise Plaza 10,368 1979
6701 Clark Rd Former Cinema 25,152 1999
5923 Clark Rd Vacant Retail 9,492 1980
7126 Skyway Skyway, formerly Country Harvest 9,450 1977 6625 Skyway Dollar General 9,421 2013
208 Pearson Rd Retail Property in Paradise 8,300 1950
6295 Skyway Vacant Retail 7,881 1976
6616 Clark Rd Paradise Plaza 6,244 1979
6640 Clark Rd Paradise Plaza 5,974 1979
6405 Clark Rd Vacant Lot, formerly Bank of the West 4,812 1979 6653 Clark Rd Vacant Retail 4,640 1980
6044 Skyway Vacant lot 4,134 1948
6160 Center St Automotive 3,660 1995
7575 Skyway Former Arco gas 3,600 1982
633 Pearson Rd Vacant Retail 3,500 1963
5309 Skyway Former Gas Stations 2,301 NA
6333 Skyway Vacant Retail 2,200 1957
5542 Clark Rd Former Old Barn Kitchen 1,665 1953
5725 Clark Rd Vacant Retail 1,650 NA
6294 Skyway Rd Former Dance and Circus Center 1,300 NA
5145 Pentz Rd Vacant Retail 1,242 NA
605 Birch St Vacant Retail 894 NA
6523 Clark Rd Vacant Retail 880 1960
475 Pearson Rd Vacant Retail 880 1960
Subtotal Vacant Space 220,662
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Existing Retail Supply Located In and Near the Market Area Location Property Details
Retail
Sq. Ft. (RBA)
Year
Built
Secondary Market Area
Occupied Retail Space
140004 Lakeridge Cir Dollar General 9,026 2015
3772 Durham Pentz Rd Clear Creek Crossing Gast Station 6,000 1985 14154 Skyway Shopping Center, Partially Occupied 4,725 1978 14468 Skyway Construction Company 3,040 1974
14439 Skyway Dr Red Lion Plaza 2,880 1978
13990 Lakeridge Cir Valero 1,104 1989
Subtotal Occupied Retail Space 26,775
Vacant Retail Space
14001 Lakeridge Cir Former Mechanics Bank 28,000 1989
14144 Lakeridge Ct Vacant Retail 6,160 1998
15305 Skyway Vacant Retail 5,900 NA
14086 Skyway Vacant Lot 5,440 1978
14028 Lakeridge Cir Vacant Retail 3,600 2009
14449 Skyway Vacant Retail 3,360 1956
14618 Skyway Vacant Retail 2,691 1979
14096 Lakeridge Cir Vacant Retail 2,000 2008
13915 S Park Dr Vacant Retail 1,600 1973
13721 Skyway Vacant Retail 1,488 1928
5260 Miocene Cir Critter Care Center 1,200 NA
14096 Lakeridge Cir Building 2 1,000 2008
Subtotal Vacant Retail Space 62,439
Total Occupied and Vacant Retail Space in Secondary Market Area 89,214 Total Existing Town of Paradise and Seconday Market Area Retail Occupied Retail Space 357,788
Vacant Retail Space 283,101
Total All Existing Retail Space 640,889
Proposed Town of Paradise Retail Development
1490 Wagstaff Rd 6,534 2022
Total Proposed Retail 6,534
inventory
Source: CoStar; EPS.
[1] The list of tenants is not exhaustive, it is given to provide insight into center type.
NOTE: This list reflects data available through a subscription-based resource, CoStar. All shopping center and freestanding retail space within the Market Area may not be depicted.
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Town of ParadiseMarket AnalysisHistorical Town of Paradise Retail Sales Tax Revenue Estimates by Business TypeItem 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020Major Category / Business Type [2] Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers, Excl. Vehicles Sales $63,039 $61,076 $62,030 $64,503 $67,526 $66,903 $68,365 $71,424 $85,511 $75,278 $60,693 $57,449Home Furnishings and Appliance Stores $34,293 $35,741 $38,146 $35,541 $36,834 $39,592 $50,116 $68,146 $63,852 $51,328 $22,586 $31,740 Bldg. Matrl. and Garden Equip. and Supplies $148,775 $141,734 $148,560 $149,411 $137,924 $142,334 $151,291 $149,086 $156,723 $136,768 $50,009 $99,609Food and Beverage Stores $193,435 $192,143 $189,348 $191,716 $194,482 $196,333 $205,137 $208,770 $209,723 $177,615 $51,306 $75,932Gasoline Stations $291,970 $339,653 $388,756 $407,450 $406,746 $400,761 $328,100 $307,896 $341,020 $352,489 $87,924 $115,240Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores $9,919 $9,895 $10,090 $8,373 $8,085 $8,865 $6,858 $6,492 $5,492 $4,654 $1,368 $1,024General Merchandise Stores $117,438 $120,221 $123,010 $127,866 $137,135 $136,919 $130,948 $124,002 $110,783 $85,372 $12,101 $19,255Food Services and Drinking Places $199,487 $203,160 $203,257 $212,412 $220,979 $234,859 $251,427 $255,981 $265,614 $235,475 $22,378 $52,588Other Retail $137,941 $91,191 $93,274 $94,548 $95,188 $94,155 $100,476 $98,732 $98,171 $80,743 $24,027 $44,182All Other Outlets $162,008 $157,208 $169,505 $158,917 $160,465 $176,062 $191,787 $202,773 $211,309 $194,677 $130,882 $128,168Total All Outlets (Excluding Motor Vehicle Sales) $1,358,305 $1,391,768 $1,459,829 $1,483,876 $1,502,555 $1,530,696 $1,522,603 $1,531,549 $1,582,752 $1,423,312 $470,440 $625,187 hist
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Town of Paradise Sales Tax Revenues [1]
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Town of ParadiseMarket AnalysisEstimated Taxable and Total Retail Sales by Retail CategoryItem Amount % Formula a b = a * non-taxable adjustment c
Total Sales by Retail Category
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers [3] $5,744,859 $5,744,859 6.9%Home Furnishings and Appliance Stores $3,174,044 $3,174,044 3.8% Bldg. Matrl. and Garden Equip. and Supplies $9,960,948 $9,960,948 12.0% Food and Beverage Stores [1] $7,593,223 $25,365,414 30.6% Gasoline Stations $11,523,986 $11,523,986 13.9%
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores $102,445 $102,445 0.1% General Merchandise Stores [1] $1,925,455 $2,575,785 3.1% Food Services and Drinking Places $5,258,750 $5,258,750 6.3% Other Retail [1] $4,418,188 $6,390,490 7.7%
All Other Outlets $12,816,754 $12,816,754 15.5%
Total $62,518,652 $82,913,475 100.0%
tot sales
[1]
Food and Beverage Stores 30%General Merchandise 75%Other Retail (Health and Personal Care Stores) 53% [2] Total Town of Paradise retail sales by category provided by the Town of Paradise. Refer to Table A-2 for details.[3] Taxable retail sales have been adjusted to include non-taxable items to arrive at total retail sales. The percentage adjustments are based on calculations provided in Table A-5. Sales for Food and Beverage Stores, General Merchandise, and the Health and Personal Care Stores portion of the "Other Retail" category given by the CDTFA only include the taxable sales, while a portion of the total sales include non-taxable items. In order to estimate the sales for the non-taxable items this analysis uses the average percent taxable calculated for California as shown below. The State estimates are used, as data for the Market Area was not readily available.Sales estimates for Motor Vehicles and Parts Dealers only includes sales for Auto Parts, Accessories & Tire Stores. The specific sales breakdown of Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers is not available at the county level. The percentage of Auto Parts, Accessories & Tire Stores for the State of California was applied to the total Motor Vehicles and Parts Dealers County figure.
Taxable
Retail Sales
Source: California Department of Tax and Fee Administration; Town of Paradise; EPS.
Estimated Town of Paradise
Total Retail Sales
Town of Paradise (2020$)
Total Retail Sales Estimate [1]
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Town of ParadiseMarket AnalysisEstimated Total Sales per Capita - Town of Paradise (2020$)Item Formula 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 (Camp Fire)
Town of Paradise Population a 26,218 26,273 26,174 26,152 26,165 26,184 26,290 26,424 26,581 4,474 4,608 Estimated Occupied Retail Square Feet 803,319 800,509 819,574 824,576 815,471 828,640 840,522 837,254 849,745 403,620 328,844Occupied Retail Square Feet per Capita 30.6 30.5 31.3 31.5 31.2 31.6 32.0 31.7 32.0 90.2 71.4Estimated Total Sales [1] b Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers [2] $7,594,539 $7,500,150 $7,635,005 $7,876,036 $7,660,690 $7,737,900 $7,931,029 $9,233,127 $7,865,078 $6,174,967 $5,744,859Home Furnishings and Appliance Stores $4,444,228 $4,612,254 $4,206,899 $4,296,242 $4,533,458 $5,672,440 $7,567,076 $6,894,474 $5,362,773 $2,297,900 $3,174,044Bldg. Matrl. and Garden Equip. and Supplies $17,623,991 $17,962,716 $17,685,357 $16,086,995 $16,297,888 $17,123,880 $16,554,878 $16,922,428 $14,289,484 $5,087,974 $9,960,948Food and Beverage Stores $79,812,914 $76,479,775 $75,806,245 $75,775,705 $75,098,397 $77,561,985 $77,441,200 $75,646,873 $61,990,891 $17,437,322 $25,365,414Gasoline Stations $42,234,499 $47,005,371 $48,228,686 $47,441,412 $45,888,914 $37,136,083 $34,189,452 $36,822,123 $36,827,979 $8,945,532 $11,523,986Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores $1,230,429 $1,220,046 $991,064 $942,961 $1,015,030 $776,191 $720,921 $593,059 $486,268 $139,142 $102,445General Merchandise Stores $19,998,014 $19,896,916 $20,247,085 $21,397,324 $20,973,068 $19,827,385 $18,420,102 $16,002,178 $11,932,374 $1,647,000 $2,575,785Food Services and Drinking Places $25,262,121 $24,576,221 $25,142,604 $25,774,213 $26,892,415 $28,457,834 $28,424,699 $28,680,081 $24,602,362 $2,276,734 $5,258,750Other Retail $16,401,198 $16,312,581 $16,187,189 $16,058,568 $15,593,887 $16,449,089 $15,857,468 $15,332,122 $12,201,840 $3,535,801 $6,390,490All Other Outlets $19,548,188 $20,495,200 $18,810,569 $18,716,047 $20,159,876 $21,707,447 $22,516,393 $22,816,386 $20,339,846 $13,316,079 $12,816,754Total $234,150,121 $236,061,231 $234,940,701 $234,365,503 $234,113,624 $232,450,235 $229,623,220 $228,942,852 $195,898,896 $60,858,450 $82,913,475 Estimated Total Sales per Capita c = b / a
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers [2] $290 $285 $292 $301 $293 $296 $302 $349 $296 $1,380 $1,247Home Furnishings and Appliance Stores $170 $176 $161 $164 $173 $217 $288 $261 $202 $514 $689Bldg. Matrl. and Garden Equip. and Supplies $672 $684 $676 $615 $623 $654 $630 $640 $538 $1,137 $2,162Food and Beverage Stores $3,044 $2,911 $2,896 $2,898 $2,870 $2,962 $2,946 $2,863 $2,332 $3,897 $5,505Gasoline Stations $1,611 $1,789 $1,843 $1,814 $1,754 $1,418 $1,300 $1,394 $1,386 $1,999 $2,501Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores $47 $46 $38 $36 $39 $30 $27 $22 $18 $31 $22 General Merchandise Stores $763 $757 $774 $818 $802 $757 $701 $606 $449 $368 $559Food Services and Drinking Places $964 $935 $961 $986 $1,028 $1,087 $1,081 $1,085 $926 $509 $1,141Other Retail $626 $621 $618 $614 $596 $628 $603 $580 $459 $790 $1,387All Other Outlets $746 $780 $719 $716 $770 $829 $856 $863 $765 $2,976 $2,781 Total $8,931 $8,985 $8,976 $8,962 $8,948 $8,878 $8,734 $8,664 $7,370 $13,603 $17,993 - 1% (0%) (0%) (0%) (1%) (2%) (1%) (15%) 85% 32%
[1] Refer to Table A-2 for sales tax revenues received by the Town. Estimated taxable sales are based on a 1 percent sales tax rate.[2] Including auto supply and parts retail only. Source: State of California Department of Finance, Report E-5, Population and Housing Estimates for Cities, Counties, and the State, January 1, 2011-2021, with 2010 Benchmark; Town of Paradise; EPS.
Historical Trends
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Table A-5
Town of ParadiseMarket AnalysisComparison of Taxable and Total Sales (2020$)Item California Town of Paradise Food and Beverage Stores 445 Taxable Sales [3] $28,799,044 $7,593,223
Total Sales [4] $96,204,165 $25,365,414Percent Taxable [4] 30% 30% General Merchandise 452
Taxable Sales [3] $54,684,182 $1,925,455
Total Sales [4] $73,153,989 $2,575,785Percent Taxable [4] 75% 75% Health and Personal Care Stores [5] 446
Taxable Sales [3] $13,669,415 $1,043,196
Total Sales [4] $35,424,552 $1,972,302Percent Taxable [4] 53% 53% tax comp
Source: California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA); U.S. Economic Census; EPS.[1] NAICS is the North American Industrial Classification System.[2][3] [4] [5] Taxable sales for Health and Personal Care Stores are included as part of the "Other Retail" category. The taxable sales adjustment is applied only to an estimated 24% of Other Retail sales based on the percentage of Health and Personal Carestores sales within the "Other Retail" category for the State.Taxable retail sales obtained from the CDTFA Taxable Sales in California Report, Calendar Year 2017. Sales figures kept in 2017 dollars for the purpose of establishing a relationship with data from the 2017 Economic Census.Total retail sales derived from the 2017 Economic Census. Figures kept in 2017 dollars. The percent of taxable goods is used to adjust the taxable retail sales provided by the Town, as shown in Table A-3.
NAICS
Code [1]
US Census 2017
Taxable and Total
Retail Sales ($1,000s) [2]
Total retail sales for the Town of Paradise is not available from the Economic Census; therefore, the analysis utilizes data from the State of California from the Census.
Adjusted Paradise Retail Sales
from Taxable to Total Estimated
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Table A-6
Town of ParadiseMarket AnalysisU.S. Household Income Spent on Retail (2019$)Household Income Range Formula A B C D = B * C E = B - D F = E /A
All Households $82,852 $26,549 8.2% $2,177 $24,372 29%$30,000 - $39,999 $34,772 $18,698 5.8% $1,080 $17,618 51%$40,000 - $49,000 $44,831 $21,574 6.7% $1,438 $20,136 45%$50,000 - $69,999 $59,328 $24,461 7.6% $1,848 $22,613 38%$70,000 - $99,999 $83,558 $28,856 8.9% $2,572 $26,284 31%$100,000 - $149,999 $121,433 $35,369 10.9% $3,864 $31,505 26%$150,000 - $199,999 $171,061 $44,376 13.7% $6,082 $38,294 22% hh income
[1] Retail comprises the categories most closely matched with those categorized from sales tax receipts from the Town of Paradise.[2] Based on the U.S. Census Bureau Monthly Retail Trade Survey, "Estimated Quarterly U.S. Retail Sales (Not Adjusted): Total and E-commerce, 2018." Similar ecommerce spending data by income level is not available at the State level or lower. Percentages for income spent on e-commerce are adjusted relative to average amount spent on retail for each income category.
Average
HH Income
Estimated Total
Amount Spent
on Retail [1]
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, "Table 1203. Income before taxes: Annual expenditure means, shares, standard errors, and coefficients of variation, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2019"; U.S. Census Bureau Monthly Retail Trade Survey, "Estimated Quarterly U.S. Retail Sales: Total and E-commerce, 2018"; EPS. % of Total
Spent on
E-Commerce [2]
Total Est.
Amount Spent on
E-Commerce
Adjusted Amount
Spent at
Retail Stores
Adjusted %
of HH Income
Spent at
Retail Stores
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Table A-7
Town of ParadiseMarket AnalysisUnited States Consumer Expenditures (2019$)Retail and Food ServicesMotor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $331,663,647 3.0% $321,666,585 4.1% Home Furnishings and Appliance Stores $730,988,339 22.3% $568,137,201 7.2%Bldg. Matrl. and Garden Equip. and Supplies $379,815,065 3.6% $365,992,579 4.6% Food and Beverage Stores $1,881,018,545 0.8% $1,865,261,329 23.5%Gasoline Stations $893,706,924 0.0% $893,706,924 11.3% Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores $589,439,773 15.9% $495,835,165 6.3%General Merchandise Stores $653,364,932 5.3% $618,426,506 7.8%Food Services and Drinking Places $1,355,088,831 0.0% $1,355,088,831 17.1% Other Retail $757,969,737 8.1% $696,538,422 8.8%
All Other Outlets $762,950,918 1.5% $751,567,720 9.5%
Total $8,336,006,712 $7,932,221,264 100.0%
ret spend
[1] Data per the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Expenditure Survey 2019 released September 2020.[2] Based on the following 2018 U.S. Census reports regarding e-commerce: U.S. Retail Trade Sales - Total and E-commerce; and, Sales for U.S. Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses (NAICS 4541) - Total and E-commerce by Primary Business Activity (2015-2018).
% Spent on
E-Commerce [2]
Adjusted Spending at
Retail Stores (in 000's)
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, "Table 1203. Income before taxes: Annual expenditure means, shares, standard errors, and coefficients of variation, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2019"; U.S. Retail Trade Sales - Total and E-commerce (2017-2018); Sales for U.S. Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses (NAICS 4541) - Total and E-commerce by Primary Business Activity (2015-2018); EPS.
Adj. % of Spending
at Retail Stores by
Retail Category
Total Spending
on Retail (in 000's) [1]
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Town of Paradise
Market Analysis
Total and Taxable Retail Sales per Square Feet (2020$)
Item
Total Retail Sales per Square Foot
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers [2] $250 $280
Home Furnishings and Appliance Stores $500 $560
Bldg. Matrl. and Garden Equip. and Supplies $360 $400
Food and Beverage Stores [3] $370 $410
Gasoline Stations [4] $2,550 $2,750
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores $350 $390
General Merchandise Stores $360 $400
Food Services and Drinking Places $490 $540
Other Retail $210 $230
All Other Outlets $210 $230
Total
biz miner
[1]
Year CPI Adjustment to 2020$
2016 247.71 11.0%
2017 254.74 8.0%
2018 263.26 4.5%
2020 275.06 -
[2]
[3]
[4]
Original
Data
[see Note]
Escalated
Data
(2020$) [1]
(Rounded)
Sales adjusted to year-end 2020 based on the Consumer Price Index, All items in West urban, all urban consumers, not seasonally adjusted:
Source: BizMiner 2016; State of California Board of Equalization (BOE) Publication 61; U.S. Economic Census; Bureau of Labor Statistics, "CPI-All Urban Consumers (Current Series) - West Urban"; EPS.
Note: Original data is based on an average of multiple sources and is presented in 2016$ unless noted otherwise in footnotes.
Reflects motor vehicle parts only; excludes taxable sales per square foot for dealerships.
Sales per square foot for Food and Beverage stores estimated based on the averages from BizMiner, RetailSales, eMarketer, and annual 10-K reports, escalated to 2020$.
Estimated using the 2017 U.S. Economic Census total sales per establishment and an average of 2,200 square feet per establishment for gas stations, escalated to 2020$.
Sales per Square Foot
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Table A-9
Town of ParadiseMarket AnalysisConsumer Expenditure Patterns by Income Bracket Summary (2019$) Item <$15K
$15K-
$30K
$30K-
$40K
$40K-
$50K
$50K-
$70K
$70K-
$100K
$100K-
$150K
$150K-
$200K >200K
Consumer Units in Survey (in thousands) 132,242 15,848 19,856 12,991 11,208 17,470 19,119 18,225 8,266 9,260Percent of Total 100% 12% 15% 10% 8% 13% 14% 14% 6% 7% Annual Income before Taxes $82,852 $7,574 $22,189 $34,772 $44,831 $59,328 $83,558 $121,433 $171,061 $343,498Annual Income after Taxes $71,487 $7,743 $22,672 $34,981 $42,723 $55,500 $75,811 $106,439 $144,046 $258,975Avg. Annual Expenditures $63,036 $26,194 $34,201 $40,942 $47,299 $54,212 $66,801 $84,994 $109,020 $160,318 Expenditures as a Percent of Pretax Income 76% 346% 154% 118% 106% 91% 80% 70% 64% 47% Taxable Expenditures [1] $19,510 $8,155 $10,748 $13,087 $15,301 $17,987 $21,328 $26,374 $33,567 $43,497 Percent of Total Expenditures 31% 31% 31% 32% 32% 33% 32% 31% 31% 27% Taxable Expenditures as a Percent of Pretax Income 24% 108% 48% 38% 34% 30% 26% 22% 20% 13% bracket
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Expenditure Survey 2019, data released September 2020; EPS.[1] Taxable expenditures includes 100% of BLS reported average annual expenditures in Food away from home; Alcoholic beverages; Other household expenses; Housekeeping supplies; Household furnishings and equipment; Apparel and Services for Men and boys, Women and girls, Children under 2 and Footwear;Vehicle purchases; Gasoline and motor oil; Medical supplies; Audio & visual equipment & services; Pets, toys, and playground equipment; Reading;Tobacco products and smoking supplies; Miscellaneous; and 50% and 25% of average annual expenditures in Drugs and Personal care products/services, respectively.
All
Consumer
Units
Income Bracket
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Table A-10
Town of ParadiseMarket AnalysisConsumer Expenditure Patterns by Income Bracket (2019$)Taxable Expenditures Retail
Category
Total
Surveyed <$15K
$15K-
$30K
$30K-
$40K $40K-$50K $50K-$70K
$70K-
$100K
$100K-
$150K
$150K-
$200K >200K
Expenditure Category
Food away from home FA $3,526 $1,389 $1,806 $2,155 $2,865 $3,051 $3,689 $4,725 $5,847 $9,148 Alcoholic beverages FA/FH $579 $184 $229 $372 $410 $427 $616 $872 $1,042 $1,618Other household expenses BM $1,081 $476 $687 $772 $859 $915 $1,109 $1,301 $1,672 $2,959Housekeeping supplies GM $766 $410 $507 $568 $687 $697 $794 $982 $1,283 $1,381Household furnishings and equipment HF $2,098 $764 $1,090 $1,224 $1,447 $1,761 $2,173 $2,858 $3,732 $5,899Apparel and Services [1] CA $1,646 $769 $783 $1,045 $1,267 $1,420 $1,680 $2,284 $2,959 $3,971Vehicle purchases MV $4,394 $1,607 $2,091 $2,728 $3,088 $4,379 $5,176 $6,191 $8,761 $8,996Gasoline and motor oil GS $2,094 $970 $1,170 $1,699 $1,864 $2,153 $2,496 $2,927 $3,181 $3,283Medical supplies OR $194 $70 $196 $140 $176 $146 $228 $224 $252 $397Audio & visual equipment & services OO $1,000 $534 $725 $815 $821 $954 $1,061 $1,371 $1,421 $1,701Pets, toys, and playground equipment OR $821 $285 $481 $563 $564 $754 $948 $1,210 $1,557 $1,473 Reading OR $92 $53 $78 $54 $96 $77 $94 $118 $117 $181
Tobacco products and smoking supplies OR $320 $291 $308 $338 $344 $376 $409 $320 $201 $155Miscellaneous GM $899 $353 $597 $614 $813 $877 $855 $991 $1,542 $2,335Drugs OR $486 $273 $372 $516 $444 $473 $505 $557 $706 $725Personal care products/services OO $786 $340 $428 $584 $647 $718 $841 $1,052 $1,234 $1,796Food at home FH $4,643 $2,528 $3,185 $3,636 $4,329 $4,318 $4,983 $5,908 $6,917 $7,954Other Apparel Products & Services OO $237 $93 $129 $148 $133 $166 $219 $281 $478 $835 Vehicle maintenance & repairs MV $887 $382 $553 $727 $720 $799 $980 $1,197 $1,474 $1,714 Total Retail expenditures $26,549 $11,771 $15,415 $18,698 $21,574 $24,461 $28,856 $35,369 $44,376 $56,521 Expenditures as a Percent of Pretax Income 36% 150% 69% 54% 48% 41% 34% 29% 26% 18% Total Retail Expenditures Excluding Vehicle Purchases $22,155 $10,164 $13,324 $15,970 $18,486 $20,082 $23,680 $29,178 $35,615 $47,525 income
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Expenditure Survey 2019, data released September 2020; EPS.[1] Excludes "other apparel products & services".
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Town of ParadiseMarket AnalysisConsumer Expenditure Patterns by Retail Category (2019$)Item Table A-10 Table A-9
Retail Category
Motor Vehicle Parts Dealers 4.0% $331,663,647Home Furnishings and Appliance Stores 8.8% $730,988,339Bldg. Matrl. and Garden Equip. and Supplies 4.6% $379,815,065Food and Beverage Stores 22.6% $1,881,018,545 Gasoline Stations 10.7% $893,706,924
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores 7.1% $589,439,773General Merchandise Stores 7.8% $653,364,932Food Services and Drinking Places 16.3% $1,355,088,831 Other Retail 9.1% $757,969,737All Other Outlets 9.2% $762,950,918Total 100.0% $8,336,006,712 pattern
Source: EPS.[1] Total expenditures are consumer units multiplied by average annual expenditures in Table A-9.
Consumer
Expenditure
Pattern by %
Total Expenditures by
Retail Category
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Town of ParadiseMarket AnalysisCommercial Real Estate Trends: Retail - Town of Paradise and Butte County Average
Annual
Difference % Change
Item [1] 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 (2010-2020) (2010-2020)Inventory (Sq. Ft.) Town of Paradise 851,065 851,065 851,065 860,486 869,488 869,488 869,488 869,488 551,860 551,860 551,795 (299,270) (4.2%) Butte County 10,512,108 10,519,432 10,539,548 10,549,339 10,589,854 10,614,493 10,772,550 10,782,980 10,519,160 10,527,960 10,453,102 (59,006) (0.1%) Inventory (Buildings)
Town of Paradise 121 121 121 122 123 123 123 123 59 59 59 (62) (6.9%) Butte County 1,046 1,047 1,049 1,050 1,055 1,058 1,060 1,060 1,000 1,002 1,039 (7) (0.1%) Vacancy Rate (Percent)
Town of Paradise 5.6% 5.9% 3.7% 4.2% 6.2% 4.7% 3.3% 3.7% 2.3% 26.9% 40.4% 34.8% 21.8%Butte County 6.9% 7.7% 6.2% 6.7% 6.0% 5.3% 3.9% 5.8% 2.7% 5.5% 5.4% (1.5%) (2.4%) Vacant Space (Sq. Ft.)
Town of Paradise 47,746 50,556 31,491 35,910 54,017 40,848 28,966 32,234 12,531 148,240 222,951 175,205 16.7%Butte County 725,560 809,609 657,924 711,822 637,720 566,486 420,659 621,724 288,710 581,273 563,987 (161,573) (2.5%) Net Absorption (Annual) [2]
Town of Paradise (20,839) (2,810) 19,065 4,607 (9,105) 13,169 11,882 (293,383) (7,810) (164,464) 19,494 -- --Butte County 102 (76,725) 171,801 (44,502) 114,617 95,873 293,829 (190,635) 16,946 (283,763) 3,678 -- -- Net Absorption (Cumulative) [2]
Town of Paradise (20,839) (23,649) (4,584) 23 (9,082) 4,087 15,969 (277,414) (285,224) (449,688) (430,194) -- --Butte County 102 (76,623) 95,178 50,676 165,293 261,166 554,995 364,360 381,306 97,543 101,221 -- -- Lease Rate NNN/Sq. Ft./Year
Town of Paradise $0.00 $0.75 $0.75 $0.75 $1.32 $1.32 $1.25 $0.00 $0.65 $0.81 $0.79 -- --Butte County $1.51 $1.50 $1.44 $1.44 $1.14 $1.16 $1.15 $1.15 $1.38 $1.04 $0.95 ($0.56) (4.5%) retail trends
Source: CoStar data retrieved June 2021; EPS.[1] Unless otherwise noted, data reflects Q4 of each year.[2] Net absorption is for the entire calendar year.
Retail Trends
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Town of Paradise
Market Analysis
Downtown Paradise Land Use by Type
Item Acreage % of Total
Building Assumptions [1]
Net-to-Gross 85%
Floor-Area-Ratio 30%
LAND USE
Residential
Single-Family 19.6 851,742 26.6% 217,194
Multifamily 2.0 85,665 2.7% 21,845
Total Residential 21.5 937,407 29.3% 239,039
Nonresidential
Retail 7.2 314,071 9.8% 80,088
Commercial 16.3 711,406 22.2% 181,409
Office 4.6 200,946 6.3% 51,241
Industrial 0.7 29,938 0.9% 7,634
Hotel 1.5 66,389 2.1% 16,929
Subtotal Nonresidential 30.4 1,322,750 41.4% 337,301
Other
Utilities 1.2 53,404 1.7% 13,618
Misc. 4.6 200,850 6.3% 51,217
Not listed 9.1 397,834 12.4% 101,448
Subtotal Other 15.0 652,088 20.4% 166,282
Vacant 6.6 285,853 8.9% 72,893
TOTAL DOWNTOWN 73.4 3,198,098 100.0% 815,515
Source: EPS.
Downtown Paradise
Parcels Estimated Net
Building Sq. Ft.
[1]
Gross
Sq. Ft.
[1] Estimated net building square footage is calculated by applying an industry standard net-to- gross deduction of 15% to allow for right-of-way land uses to the gross parcel square footage and a floor-area-ratio of 0.3 for downtown uses.
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Town of Paradise
Council Agenda Summary
Date: March 8,2022
Agenda Item: 6(e)
ORIGINATED BY: Garrett Sjolund, Fire Chief
REVIEWED BY: Kevin Phillips, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Fuel Reduction & Land Clearing Burn Permits
LONG TERM
RECOVERY PLAN:
No
COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED:
1. Consider directing staff to make changes to the Fuel Reduction and Land Clearing Burn Permits; or
2. Make no change to current burn permit(s).
Background:
The Council has received public comment and presentations at recent council meetings regarding broadcast burning and the allowance of overnight burning to reduce vegetation growth and the removal of dead or dying vegetation.
Analysis:
The Fuel Reduction Permit allows for a pile larger than 6ft x 6ft on 2/3 of an acre or larger to be burned after a site inspection. Burn hours are 8:45 am until dusk. An addition to this permit would be the allowance of broadcast burning after an inspection.
The Land Clearing Permit allows for the burning of vegetative material for commercial or residential development of a property after an inspection. Burn hours are 8:45 am until dusk. A change to this permit would be the allowance of 24 hour burning.
Financial Impact:
Potential increase to the number of field inspections by Fire Inspector staff and/or the Fire Department.
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TOWN OF PARADISE
Fuel Reduction Permit
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Effective 2021-June 30, 2022 Burn Season
Upon issuance, this permit is valid for the following address only: ___________________________________________________ Site Address
Print Name 24-hour Contact Telephone/Cell
Mailing Address (if different than site address) E-mail Address Inspection:
A site inspection is required prior to burning. Once approved, the permit is issued on location and becomes valid at that time.
Prior to inspection:
□ Be familiar with the requirements outlined within this permit. □ Allow 14 days for drying fresh cut, green materials.
□ Have burn pile(s) in place with required clearances.
□ Have appropriate extinguishing materials in place.
What can be burned:
Vegetative or wood waste from trees, vines, or bushes on parcels two-thirds (2/3) an acre or larger, as produced on the property for which this permit is issued.
Butte County Air Quality Management District determines burn days. Call (530)332-9407 or Toll Free (855)332-9407
For daily burn day status. Press option 2 to listen to specific information for Paradise.
I understand that the Town of Paradise may revoke the permit and/or fine permit applicant at any time due to unsafe burning practices or violations of the permit, and that I, as the applicant am liable for fire suppression costs incurred by a fire caused by negligence or violation of law.
I certify that I own, rent, or otherwise legally control the land at the address noted herein, or that I am authorized by the person(s) in such control of the said land to burn there. I agree to comply with all fire laws, ordinances, and terms of this permit and understand that failure to do so may result in a fine and/or revocation of permit.
I attest that all information given on this permit is accurate.
By signing this, I have read, agree to, and understand all terms and conditions on both sides of this permit.
Applicant Signature Date
Compliance with Code Requirements: □ Yes □ No Special Remarks/Requirements:
Inspected by:
_______________________________ _______________________________ ________________ (Print) (Sign) (Date)
Permit sale is final – NO refunds
ALL BURNING SUSPENDED
DURING RED FLAG CONDITIONS
Permit must be on site when burning
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IMPORTANT
CONDITIONS OF USE
What cannot be burned:
Any non-vegetative waste products including, but not limited to: Garbage, paper products, demolition or construction materials or debris, petroleum waste, tires, plastics, cloth, et cetera.
Allowable burning with permit:
• Burn pile(s) must be more than 50’ from any structure and adequate provision must be made to prevent the fire from spreading to within 50’ of any structure. • Area within 10’ of piles must be maintained free and clear of all flammable material and vegetation.
• Burn pile must be attended at all times by a responsible person until fire is completely extinguished each day.
• Do not burn unless weather conditions (particularly wind) are considered safe. NO BURNING ON
RED FLAG DAYS
• An active water hose or other approved fire extinguishing equipment that can readily put out the fire, reaching all parts of the burn site, must be present at all times during burning. • One pile only (unless otherwise noted).
• Effective Jan 1, 2004, burn barrels are no longer permitted in the State of California.
When burning is allowed:
• With a valid permit. A site inspection is required prior to burning. Once approved, the permit is issued on location.
• Burning allowed on an annual basis, July 1st through June 30th and may be suspended, restricted or prohibited as determined by the Fire Chief.
• Burn days are determined by Butte County Air Quality Management District.
Call (530)332-9407 or Toll Free (855)332-9407 for daily status. Current information is available after 8:45am.
• Burn hours are 8:45 a.m. to dusk. Your pile must be completely extinguished before any pile is left unattended.
Please note, if requirements are not met at the time of the inspection, an additional inspection fee of $38.08 may be assessed for each additional inspection required.
ALL BURNING IS SUSPENDED DURING RED FLAG CONDITIONS
IN AN EMERGENCY CALL 9-1-1
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TOWN OF PARADISE
Land Clearing Permit to Burn
Effective _________________until dusk on _________________ The Land Clearing Permit to Burn is issued by the Town of Paradise to clear wood waste from trees, vines or bushes generated from a property being cleared for commercial or residential development. Commercial land clearing for the development of five (5) acres or more requires an additional permit from Butte County Air Quality Management District (BCAQMD).
Prior to inspection:
If required, obtain a permit from BCAQMD and submit a copy with this application. Complete and sign this permit application and submit it with payment of $85.96 (cash or check made payable to the Town of Paradise) to Paradise Fire & Rescue at 767 Birch Street. Regular office hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00am-1:00pm.
Provide 24-hour contact information for the individual doing the burning to confirm an appointment time to meet at the burn site. 48-hour notice is required.
Establish a burn site at least 50 feet from any structure and have adequate provision made to prevent fire from spreading within 50 feet of structure(s).
Establish a minimum 10 foot clearance around the pile to mineral soil. A greater distance may be required based on the size of the pile.
Have a water supply which will reach the outer circle of fire and is capable of extinguishment. This, or other approved fire extinguishing equipment (backhoe, water tenders, bulldozer), must be on site at all times during burning. Please note, if requirements are not met at the time of the inspection, an additional inspection fee may be assessed for each additional inspection required.
Upon issuance, this permit is valid for the following parcel only: _________________________________________________________ Name 24-hour Contact Number of Person Doing the Burning Mailing Address (if different than site address) E-mail Address I certify that I own, or otherwise legally control the land at the address noted herein, or that I am authorized by the person(s) in such control of the said land to burn there. I agree to comply with all fire laws, ordinances, and terms of this permit and understand that failure to do so may result in a fine or revocation of permit. I attest that all information given on this permit is accurate.
By signing this, I verify that I have read, agree to, and understand all of terms and the Conditions of Use on both pages of this permit; I agree to and understand all terms and conditions herein.
Applicant Signature Date
Inspector Comments/Requirements: _________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Inspected by:
_______________________________ _______________________________ ________________ (Print) (Sign) (Date)
Permit must be on site when burning
ALL BURNING SUSPENDED
DURING RED FLAG CONDITIONS
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CONDITIONS OF USE
What can be burned: Only natural growth from the project site that has been dried at least fourteen (14) days.
Materials from other locations may not be hauled to the burn site.
What cannot be burned: Any non-vegetative waste products including, but not limited to: demolition and construction materials/debris, garbage, paper products, petroleum waste, tires, plastics, cloth, et cetera.
Prior to burning:
A permit must be issued from Paradise Fire & Rescue. This permit is not valid until the site inspection is complete and the permit is signed by applicant and fire staff.
Call BCAQMD (332-9407) each day you plan to burn in accordance with your permit, to determine that it is an allowable burn day. If conditions do not warrant sufficient burn time within the dates of the permit, please contact Paradise Fire & Rescue (872-6264) to inquire about an extension. Call Paradise Dispatch each day (872-6270) at least one hour before burning and notify them of your intent. Do not burn unless weather conditions (particularly wind) are considered safe.
When burning:
The burn pile(s) must be attended by a responsible adult at all times. Have a water supply or other approved fire extinguishing equipment on site at all times (see above). Manage your burn as to allow all materials on the burn pile to be consumed and the fire has burned down by dusk.
Your pile(s) must be completely extinguished before any pile is left unattended.
Other cautions:
The Town of Paradise, or their authorized representatives, may revoke the permit and/or fine permit applicant due to unsafe burning practices or violation of the Conditions of Use as outlined herein. The applicant is liable for fire suppression costs incurred by a fire caused by negligence or violation of law. If the permit expires prior to all vegetation being burned, the unburned materials must be disposed of by other means. The cut vegetative material cannot remain at the burn site through fire season or in any way increase the fire risk to the Town of Paradise.
There is no burning during Red Flag Conditions – No exceptions. This permit is not transferable.
Access the Fire Dept site using your Smartphone
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For Office Use Only
$85.96 _Cash / Check No:_____________ [ ] Notice to Dispatch __________ Amount Payment Method
________________________________________ ____________________ Received by Date
IN AN EMERGENCY CALL 9-1-1
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Town of Paradise
Council Agenda Summary
Date: March 8, 2022
Agenda Item: 6(f)
ORIGINATED BY: Garrett Sjolund, Fire Chief
REVIEWED BY: Kevin Phillips, Town Manager
SUBJECT: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Cooperative Fire Programs
Fire Protection Reimbursement Agreement – Amendment
LONG TERM
RECOVERY PLAN:
No
COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED:
Consider adopting Resolution No. ___ “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Approving the Agreement Amendment of California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) for services from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2025 for a maximum amount not to exceed $18,620,847 OR direct staff to negotiate an alternative agreement with CAL FIRE with a reduced level of service and reduced costs.
Background:
On March 9, 2021 the Town Council of the Town of Paradise approved the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) contract for services from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2025 for a maximum amount not to exceed $17,082,951.
The Town of Paradise FY 22/23 through FY 24/25 budget will need to increase in order to maintain service levels provided within the Fire Department. The following factors have contributed to a $1,537,896 increase.
In FY 21/22, the Department experienced an increase of 7.62% in employee salaries associated with the current MOU with CALFIRE Firefighters.
In addition, the retirement rate within an employee’s benefit rate increased 20.41%. California’s Budget Act of 2019 provided for a $2.5 billion supplement pension payment with the goal of achieving immediate savings to the State’s general fund. As a result, state employer CalPERS contribution rates were supplanted (temporarily lowered) in fiscal years 20/21 and 21/22. The Town of Paradise saw a reduction in the Fire Department’s cost for those fiscal years due to the rate reduction. The benefits of the supplanting pension payments drop off in 2022-23, resulting in an increase to the actuarially determined rates across all state plans.
These Increases to CALFIRE employee’s salaries and benefits have created a $1,537,896 shortfall in FY 22/23 through 24/25.
The contract is billed based on actual costs to provide services. It potentially has some savings built in as the maximum contract assumes that everyone is paid at the top step of the salary range. The following shows the contracted amount versus what was paid (actual) from FY17/18 through FY20/21.
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Contract Actual Savings
2017/18 $3,764,406 $3,450,532 $313,874
2018/19** $3,874,279 $2,945,047 $929,232
2019/20 $3,988,633 $3,578,765 $409,868
2020/21*** $4,568,472 $3,587,715 $980,757
** Due to station closure after Camp Fire, then re-staffed ***Increase due to FEMA SAFER Grant March-June
Analysis:
The fire protection amended agreement is from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2025. The agreement proposes funding for the same number of personnel and the same level of service.
Financial Impact:
The four-year contract is not to exceed $18,620,847. However, there is a potential reimbursement savings from the FEMA SAFER Grant the first two years, which would lower the contract costs.
Contract Potential Savings
2021/22 $4,307,949 12 mo FEMA Grant - $549,976
2022/23 $4,937,037 8 mo FEMA Grant - $366.633
2023/24 $4,642,406
2024/25 $4,733,455
Total $18,620,847
This contract would be funded out of the General Fund with Measure V funding $250,000 yearly. 168
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Town of Paradise
Council Agenda Summary
Date: March 8, 2022
Agenda Item: 6(g)
ORIGINATED BY: Eric Reinbold, Chief of Police
Scott Huber, Town Attorney
REVIEWED BY: Kevin Phillips, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Consider Introducing an Ordinance Adding Section
9.70 to the Paradise Municipal Code Relating to Military Equipment Use
LONG TERM
RECOVERY PLAN:
No
COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED:
Upon conclusion of public discussion of the proposed ordinance regarding the use of military equipment, consider adopting either the recommended action or an alternative action:
1. Consider waiving the first reading of the Town of Paradise Ordinance No. ____ and read by title only; and, 2. Introduce Town of Paradise Ordinance No. ______ “An Ordinance Adding Section 9.70 to the Paradise Municipal Code Relating to Miliary Equipment Use”; or, 3. Provide alternative action (ROLL CALL VOTE) Background:
Assembly Bill 481 (AB 481 or the Bill), codified at Government Code sections 7070 through 7075 requires a law enforcement agency (LEA) to obtain approval from its governing body, via adoption of a “military equipment” use policy (the Policy) by Ordinance prior to the LEA funding, acquiring, or using military equipment. Staff has prepared the attached Ordinance and Policy for consideration by Council.
Analysis:
Items deemed to be “military equipment” by AB 481 are used as a component of overall best practices for LEAs throughout the country. These tools have been tested in the field, and are used by LEAs to enhance citizen safety, officer safety. Loss of these items would jeopardize the welfare of citizens and peace officers within the Town of Paradise Police Department (PPD).
The term “military equipment”, as used in AB 481, in fact does not necessarily indicate equipment that has been used by the military. Pursuant to AB 481, items deemed to be “military equipment” include, but are not limited to, unmanned aerial or ground vehicles, armored vehicles, command and control vehicles, pepper balls, less lethal shotguns, less lethal 40mm projectile launchers, long range acoustic devices, and flashbangs.
PPD is committed to using the most up to date tools and equipment to safeguard the citizens of the Town of Paradise. Some of the items deemed to be “military equipment” by AB 481 are utilized 170
by PPD, and LEA’s across the country, in order to specifically reduce risk to community members.
These items provide peace officers with the ability to safely resolve volatile situations which otherwise might rise to the level of a lethal force encounter. The items listed in the Military Equipment Use Policy, also provide PPD’s peace officers with vital tools that facilitate compliance with its stringent use of force policy.
Following a review of the items listed in AB 481 and comparing that to the inventory of equipment in use by PPD, it has been determined that PPD uses some, but certainly not all, of the allowed military equipment which can be used by LEAs.
Financial Impact:
Pepper-Ball Launcher: A device that discharges irritant projectiles:
(a) Pepper-Ball FTS CARBINE, cost: $700, quantity 1. The Full Tactical Carbine (FTS) is a compressed-air powered launcher designed to fire non-lethal Pepper-Ball projectiles.
(b) Pepper-Ball LIVE PROJECTILE, cost: $2 per projectile, quantity 90. The basic Pepper-Ball projectile contains 2% PAVA pepper powder, and is designed for direct impact and area saturation, especially in confined, interior spaces. Discharged froma Pepper-Ball Launcher, the projectile has a velocity of 280-350 FPS. The projectile has a direct impact of 60ft and an area of saturation of 150+ft. The projectile contains 0.5% PAVA Powder.
(c) Pepper-Ball LIVE-X PROJECTILE, cost: $3 per projectile, quantity 90. The LiveProjectile contains a concentrated amount of PAVA pepper powder. One roundof LIVE-X contains the equivalent to 10 Pepper-Ball rounds. Discharged from a Pepper-Ball Launcher, the projectile has a velocity of 280-350 FPS. The projectile hasa direct impact of 60ft and an area of saturation of 150+ft. The projectile contains 5% PAVA Powder.
Total fiscal impact of $1,150 to be taken from the Firearms Budget which currently hold enough funds to cover this cost.
Attachments:
Proposed Ordinance
Military Equipment Use Policy
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TOWN OF PARADISE
ORDINANCE NO. ___
AN ORDINANCE ADDING SECTION 9.70 TO THE PARADISE MUNCIPAL CODE
RELATING TO MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE
SECTION 1. Findings. The Town Council of the Town of Paradise finds:
A. On September 30, 2021, the Governor of the State of California signed into law Assembly Bill 481, relating to the use of military equipment by law enforcement agencies.
B. Assembly Bill 481, codified at California Government Code sections 7070 through 7075, requires law enforcement agencies to obtain approval of the applicable governing body, by an ordinance adopting a “military equipment” use policy, at a regular meeting held pursuant to open meeting laws, prior to taking certain actions relating to the funding, acquisition, or use of military equipment. The term “military equipment” is defined in California Government Code section 7070.
C. Assembly Bill 481 allows the governing body of a Town to approve the funding, acquisition, or use of military equipment within its jurisdiction only if it makes specified determinations.
D. The proposed military equipment use policy enacted by this Ordinance will be maintained by the Paradise Police Department.
E. The proposed military equipment use policy enacted by this Ordinance will be published prior to enactment, and will be reviewed annually by the Town Council.
F. The proposed military equipment use policy enacted by this Ordinance meets the requirements of California Government Code section 7070, subdivision (d).
SECTION 2. Chapter 9.70 of the Paradise Municipal Code is added to read as follows:
Chapter 9.70
“MILITARY EQUIPMENT” USE ORDINANCE
Sections:
9.70.010 Name of Ordinance
9.70.020 Definitions
9.70.030 Military Equipment Use Policy Requirement
9.70.040 Use In Exigent Circumstances
9.70.050 Reports on the Use of Controlled Equipment
9.70.060 Enforcement
9.70.070 Whistleblower Protections
9.70.080 Severability
9.70.010 Name of Ordinance
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A. This Ordinance shall be known as the Military Equipment Use Ordinance.
9.70.020 Definitions
A. “Military Equipment” includes all of the following (pursuant to California Government Code §7070):
1. Unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicles.
2. Mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles or armored personnel carriers. However, police versions of standard consumer vehicles are specifically excluded from this subdivision.
3. High mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles (HMMWV), commonly referred to as Humvees, two and one-half-ton trucks, five-ton trucks, or wheeled vehicles that have a breaching or entry apparatus attached. However, unarmored allterrain vehicles (ATVs) and motorized dirt bikes are specifically excluded from this subdivision.
4. Tracked armored vehicles that provide ballistic protection to their occupants and utilize a tracked system instead of wheels for forward motion.
5. Command and control vehicles that are either built or modified to facilitate the operational control and direction of public safety units.
6. Weaponized aircraft, vessels, or vehicles of any kind.
7. Battering rams, slugs, and breaching apparatuses that are explosive in nature.
However, items designed to remove a lock, such as bolt cutters, or a handheld ram designed to be operated by one person, are specifically excluded from this subdivision.
8. Firearms of .50 caliber or greater. However, standard issue shotguns are specifically excluded from this subdivision.
9. Ammunition of .50 caliber or greater. However, standard issue shotgun ammunition is specifically excluded from this subdivision.
10. Specialized firearms and ammunition of less than .50 caliber, including assault weapons as defined in Sections 30510 and 30515 of the Penal Code, with the exception of standard issue service weapons and ammunition of less than .50 caliber that are issued to officers, agents, or employees of a law enforcement agency or a state agency.
11. Any firearm or firearm accessory that is designed to launch explosive projectiles.
12. "Flashbang" grenades and explosive breaching tools, "tear gas," and "pepper balls," excluding standard, service-issued handheld pepper spray.
13. Taser Shockwave, microwave weapons, water cannons, and the Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD).
14. The following projectile launch platforms and their associated munitions: 40mm projectile launchers, "bean bag," rubber bullet, and specialty impact munition (SIM) weapons.
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15. Any other equipment as determined by a governing body or a state agency to require additional oversight.
16. Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) through (15), "Military Equipment" does not include general equipment not designated as prohibited or controlled by the federal Defense Logistics Agency.
B. "Town" means any department, agency, bureau, and/or subordinate division of the Town of Paradise.
C. “Police Department” means any division, section, bureau, employee, volunteer and/or contractor of the Town of Paradise Police Department.
D. “Town Council” means the governing body that is the Town of Paradise Town Council.
E. “Military Equipment Use Policy” means a publicly released, written document that includes, at a minimum, all of the following:
1. A description of each type of Military Equipment, the quantity sought, its capabilities, expected lifespan, and product descriptions from the manufacturer of the Military Equipment.
2. The purposes and authorized uses for which the law enforcement agency or the state agency proposes to use each type of Military Equipment.
3. The fiscal impact of each type of Military Equipment, including the initial costs of obtaining the equipment and estimated annual costs of maintaining the equipment.
4. The legal and procedural rules that govern each authorized use.
5. The training, including any course required by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, that must be completed before any officer, agent, or employee of the law enforcement agency or the state agency is allowed to use each specific type of Military Equipment to ensure the full protection of the public's welfare, safety, civil rights, and civil liberties and full adherence to the Military Equipment use policy.
6. The mechanisms to ensure compliance with the Military Equipment use policy, including which independent persons or entities have oversight authority, and, if applicable, what legally enforceable sanctions are put in place for violations of the policy.
7. For a law enforcement agency, the procedures by which members of the public may register complaints or concerns or submit questions about the use of each specific type of Military Equipment, and how the law enforcement agency will ensure that each complaint, concern, or question receives a response in a timely manner.
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F. "Exigent Circumstances" means a law enforcement agency's good faith belief that an emergency involving the danger of, or imminent threat of death or serious physical injury to any person is occurring, has occurred, is about to occur, or may reasonably occur in the near future.
G. "State agency" means the law enforcement division of every state office, officer, department, division, bureau, board, and commission or other state body or agency, except those agencies provided for in Article IV (except Section 20 thereof) or Article VI of the California Constitution.
H. "Type" means each item that shares the same manufacturer model number.
9.70.030 Military Equipment Use Policy Requirement
A. The Paradise Police Department shall obtain approval of the Town Council, by an ordinance adopting a Military Equipment Use Policy (MEUP) at a regular meeting of the Town Council held pursuant to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2) or the Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5), as applicable, related to the use of the following:
1. Requesting Military Equipment made available pursuant to Section 2576a of Title 10 of the United States Code.
2. Seeking funds for Military Equipment, including, but not limited to, applying for a grant, soliciting or accepting private, local, state, or federal funds, in-kind donations, or other donations or transfers.
3. Acquiring Military Equipment either permanently or temporarily, including by borrowing or leasing.
4. Collaborating with another law enforcement agency in the deployment or other use of Military Equipment within the territorial jurisdiction of the Town of Paradise.
5. Using any new or existing Military Equipment for a purpose, in a manner, or by a person not previously approved by the governing body pursuant to this chapter.
6. Soliciting or responding to a proposal for, or entering into an agreement with, any other person or entity to seek funds for, apply to receive, acquire, use, or collaborate in the use of, Military Equipment.
7. Acquiring Military Equipment through any means not provided by this section.
B. No later than May 1, 2022, if seeking to continue the use of any Military Equipment that was acquired prior to January 1, 2022, the Paradise Police Department shall commence a Town Council approval process in accordance with this section. If the Town Council does not approve the continuing use of Military Equipment, including by adoption pursuant to a Military Equipment Use Policy submitted pursuant to this code, within 180 175
days of submission of the proposed Military Equipment Use Policy to Town Council, the Paradise Police Department shall cease its use of the Military Equipment until it receives the approval of Town Council in accordance with this code.
C. In seeking the approval of Town Council, the Paradise Police Department shall submit a proposed Military Equipment Use Policy to Town Council and make those documents available on the Police Department’s internet website at least 30 days prior to any public hearing concerning the Military Equipment at issue.
D. The governing body shall consider a proposed Military Equipment Use policy as an agenda item for an open session of a regular meeting and provide for public comment in accordance with the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2) or the Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5), as applicable.
E. The governing body shall only approve a Military Equipment Use Policy pursuant to this chapter if it determines all of the following:
1. The Military Equipment is necessary because there is no reasonable alternative that can achieve the same objective of officer and civilian safety.
2. The proposed Military Equipment use policy will safeguard the public's welfare, safety, civil rights, and civil liberties.
3. If purchasing the equipment, the equipment is reasonably cost effective compared to available alternatives that can achieve the same objective of officer and civilian safety.
4. Prior Military Equipment use complied with the Military Equipment Use Policy that was in effect at the time, or if prior uses did not comply with the accompanying Military Equipment Use Policy, corrective action has been taken to remedy nonconforming uses and ensure future compliance.
F. In order to facilitate public participation, any proposed or final Military Equipment Use Policy shall be made publicly available on the internet website of the Police Department for as long as the Military Equipment is available for use.
G. The Town Council shall review any ordinance that it has adopted pursuant to this Chapter approving the funding, acquisition, or use of Military Equipment at least annually and vote on whether to renew the ordinance at a regular meeting held pursuant to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2) or the Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5), as applicable. 176
9.70.040 Use in Exigent Circumstances
A. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Chapter, the Police Department may acquire, borrow and/or use Military Equipment in Exigent Circumstances without following the requirements of this code. Exigent Circumstances shall be determined by the Paradise Chief of Police is his or her absolute and sole discretion.
B. If the Police Department acquires, borrows, and/or uses Military Equipment in Exigent Circumstances, in accordance with this section, it must take all of the following actions:
1. Provide written notice of that acquisition or use to the Town Council within 30 days following the commencement of such Exigent Circumstance, unless such information is confidential or privileged under local, state or federal law.
2. If it is anticipated that the use will continue beyond the Exigent Circumstance, submit a proposed amended Military Equipment Use Policy to the Town Council within 90 days following the borrowing, acquisition and/or use, and receive approval, as applicable, from the Town Council.
3. Include the Military Equipment in the Police Department’s next annual Military Equipment Report.
9.70.050 Reports on the Use of Military Equipment.
A. The Police Department shall submit to Town Council an annual Military Equipment Report for each type of Military Equipment approved by the Town Council within one year of approval, and annually thereafter for as long as the Military Equipment is available for use.
B. The Police Department shall also make each annual Military Equipment Report required by this section publicly available on its internet website for as long as the Military Equipment is available for use.
C. The annual Military Equipment Report shall, at a minimum, include the following information for the immediately preceding calendar year for each type of Military Equipment:
1. A summary of how the Military Equipment was used and the purpose of its use.
2. A summary of any complaints or concerns received concerning the Military Equipment.
3. The results of any internal audits, any information about violations of the Military Equipment Use Policy, and any actions taken in response.
4. The total annual cost for each type of Military Equipment, including acquisition, personnel, training, transportation, maintenance, storage, upgrade, and other 177
ongoing costs, and from what source funds will be provided for the Military Equipment in the calendar year following submission of the annual Military Equipment Report.
5. The quantity possessed for each type of Military Equipment.
6. If the law enforcement agency intends to acquire additional Military Equipment in the next year, the quantity sought for each type of Military Equipment.
D. Within 30 days of submitting and publicly releasing an annual Military Equipment Report pursuant to this section, the Police Department shall hold at least one well-publicized and conveniently located community engagement meeting, at which the general public may discuss and ask questions regarding the annual Military Equipment report and the law enforcement agency's funding, acquisition, or use of Military Equipment.
E. The Town Council shall determine, based on the annual Military Equipment Report submitted pursuant to this section, whether each type of Military Equipment identified in that report has complied with the standards for approval set forth in this code and the Military Equipment Use Policy. If the Town Council determines that a type of Military Equipment identified in that annual Military Equipment Report has not complied with the standards for approval, the Town Council shall either disapprove a renewal of the authorization for that type of Military Equipment or require modifications to the Military Equipment Use Policy in a manner that will resolve the lack of compliance.
9.70.060 Enforcement.
A. Remedies for Violations of this Ordinance
1. This Chapter does not provide a private right of action upon any person or entity to seek injunctive relief against the Town or any employee unless that person or entity has first provided written notice to the Town Manager by serving the Town Clerk, regarding the specific alleged violations of this Chapter.
2. If a specific alleged violation is not remedied within 90 days of that written notice, a person or entity may seek injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction.
3. If the alleged violation is substantiated and subsequently cured, a notice shall be posted in a conspicuous manner on the Town’s website that describes, to the extent permissible by law, the corrective measures taken to address the violation.
4. If it is shown that the violation is the result of arbitrary or capricious action by the Town or an employee or agent thereof in his or her official capacity, the prevailing complainant in an action for relief may collect from the Town reasonable attorney’s fees in an amount not to exceed $5,000 if they are personally obligated to pay such fees.
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9.70.070 Whistleblower Protections.
All provisions of Paradise’s Protection of Whistleblowers Workplace Policy, and including any updates or replacements thereto, shall apply.
9.70.080 Severability
A. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this Chapter, or any application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications of this Chapter.
B. The Town Council hereby declares that it would have passed this Chapter and each and every section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, and word not declared invalid or unconstitutional without regard to whether any other portion of this Chapter or application thereof would be subsequently declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after the date of its passage. Before the expiration of fifteen (15) days after its passage, this ordinance or a summary thereof shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation published and circulated within the Town of Paradise along with the names of the members of the Town Council of Paradise voting for and against same.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE Town Council of the Town of Paradise, County of Butte, State of California, on this ___ day of ______ 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
_______________________________
Steve Crowder, Mayor
ATTEST:
__________________________________
DINA VOLENSKI, CMC, Town Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Scott E. Huber, Town Attorney
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708.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
The purpose of this policy is to provide guidelines for the approval, acquisition, and reporting requirements of military equipment (Government Code § 7070; Government Code § 7071; Government Code § 7072).
708.1.1 DEFINITIONS
Definitions related to this policy include (Government Code § 7070):
Governing body – The elected or appointed body that oversees the Department.
Military equipment – Includes but is not limited to the following:
• Unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicles. • Mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles or armored personnel carriers. • High mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles (HMMWV), two-and-one-half-ton trucks, five-ton trucks, or wheeled vehicles that have a breaching or entry apparatus attached. • Tracked armored vehicles that provide ballistic protection to their occupants. • Command and control vehicles that are either built or modified to facilitate the operational control and direction of public safety units. • Weaponized aircraft, vessels, or vehicles of any kind. • Battering rams, slugs, and breaching apparatuses that are explosive in nature. This does not include a handheld, one-person ram.
• Firearms and ammunition of_.50 caliber or greater, excluding standard-issue shotguns and standard-issue shotgun ammunition.
• Specialized firearms and ammunition of less than_.50 caliber, including firearms and accessories identified as assault weapons in Penal Code § 30510 and Penal Code § 30515, with the exception of standard-issue firearms.
• Any firearm or firearm accessory that is designed to launch explosive projectiles. • Noise-flash diversionary devices and explosive breaching tools. • Munitions containing tear gas or OC, excluding standard, service-issued handheld pepper spray.
• TASER® Shockwave, microwave weapons, water cannons, and long-range acoustic devices (LRADs).
• Kinetic energy weapons and munitions.
• Any other equipment as determined by a governing body or a state agency to require additional oversight.
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It is the policy of the Paradise Police Department that members of this department comply with the provisions of Government Code § 7071 with respect to military equipment. 708.3 MILITARY EQUIPMENT COORDINATOR
The Chief of Police should designate a member of this department to act as the military equipment coordinator. The responsibilities of the military equipment coordinator include but are not limited to:
(a) Acting as liaison to the governing body for matters related to the requirements of this policy.
(b) Identifying department equipment that qualifies as military equipment in the current possession of the Department, or the equipment the Department intends to acquire that requires approval by the governing body.
(c) Conducting an inventory of all military equipment at least annually. (d) Collaborating with any allied agency that may use military equipment within the jurisdiction of the Paradise Police Department (Government Code § 7071). (e) Preparing for, scheduling, and coordinating the annual community engagement meeting to include:
1. Publicizing the details of the meeting.
2. Preparing for public questions regarding the department's funding, acquisition, and use of equipment.
(f) Preparing the annual military equipment report for submission to the Cheif of Police and ensuring that the report is made available on the department website (Government Code § 7072).
(g) Establishing the procedure for a person to register a complaint or concern, or how that person may submit a question about the use of a type of military equipment, and how the Department will respond in a timely manner.
708.4 MILITARY EQUIPMENT INVENTORY
The following constitutes a list of qualifying equipment for the Paradise Police Department:
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(a) Less Lethal Shotgun:
Less Lethal Shotgun is used to deploy the less lethal 12-gauge Super-Sock Beanbag Round. (a) 1. Description, quantity, capabilities, and purchase cost (a) REMINGTON 870 LESS LETHAL SHOTGUN, cost: $946, quantity: 7. The Remington 870 Less Lethal Shotgun is used to deploy the less lethal 12- gauge Super-Sock Beanbag Round up to a distance of 75 feet. The range of the weapon system helps to maintain space between officers and a 181
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Published with permission by Paradise Police Department ***DRAFT*** Military Equipment - 3 suspect reducing the immediacy of the threat which is a principle of Deescalation. (b) 12-GAUGE SUPER-SOCK BEANBAG ROUND, cost: $5, quantity: 300.
A less lethal 2.4-inch 12-gauge shotgun round firing a ballistic fiber bag filled with 40 grams of lead shot at a velocity of 270-290 feet per second (FPS). CTS Super-Sock rounds are discharged from a dedicated 12- gauge shotgun that is distinguishable by an orange butt stock and fore grip. This round provides accurate and effective performance when fired from the approved distance of not fewer than five (5) feet. The maximum effective range of this munition is up to 75 feet from the target. The Model 2581 Super-Sock is in its deployed state immediately upon exiting the barrel. It does not require a minimum range to "unfold" or "stabilize." The Super-Sock is an aerodynamic projectile. However, accuracy is relative to the shotgun, barrel length, environmental conditions, and the operator.
The Super-Sock is very accurate. However, effectiveness depends on many variables, such as distance, clothing, stature, and the point where the projectile impacts.
(a) (b) Purpose To limit the escalation of conflict where employment of lethal force is prohibited or undesirable.
(a) (c) Authorized Use Situations for use of the less lethal weapon systems may include, but are not limited to:
(a) Self-destructive, dangerous and/or combative individuals. (b) Riot/crowd control and civil unrest incidents.
(c) Circumstances where a tactical advantage can be obtained. (d) Potentially vicious animals.
(e) Training exercises or approved demonstrations.
(d) Lifespan
Remington 870 Less Lethal Shotgun- 25 years. Super Sock Round- No listed expiration date.
e. Fiscal Impact
Annual maintenance is approximately $50 for each shotgun. f. Training
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g. Legal and Procedural Rules
Use is established under PPD Policy 308.9, 308.10, and 308.11. It is the policy of the PPD to utilize the less lethal shotgun only for official law enforcement purposes, and pursuant to State and Federal law, including those regarding the use of force. (b) Distraction Devices: A distract device is ideal for distracting dangerous suspects during assaults, hostage rescue, room entry or other high-risk arrest situations. (a) Description, quantity, capabilities, and purchase cost (a) DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY, 8901SC FLASH-BANG, cost: $45, quantity: 11. A nonbursting, non-fragmenting multi-bang device that produces a thunderous bang with an intense bright light. Ideal for distracting dangerous suspects during assaults, hostage rescue, room entry or other high-risk arrest situations. (b) DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY, 1082 CS GRENADE, cost: $30, quantity: 12. The Riot Control CS Grenade is designed specifically for outdoor use in crowd control situations with a high volume continuous burn that expels its payload in approximately 20-40 seconds through four gas ports located on the top of the canister. This grenade can be used to conceal tactical movement or to route a crowd. The volume of smoke and agent is vast and obtrusive. This launchable grenade is 6.0 in. by 2.35 in. and holds approximately 2.7 oz. of active agent.
(b) Purpose
To produce atmospheric over-pressure and brilliant white light and, as a result, can cause shortterm (6 - 8 seconds) physiological/psychological sensory deprivation to give officers a tactical advantage.
(c) Authorized Use
Diversionary Devices shall only be used:
(a) By officers who have been trained in their proper use. (b) In hostage and barricaded subject situations.
(c) In high-risk warrant (search/arrest) services where there may be extreme hazards to officers.
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(d) Lifespan
Until used.
(e) Fiscal Impact
No annual maintenance.
(f) Training
Prior to use, officers must attend diversionary device training that is conducted by Post certified instructors.
(g) Legal and Procedural Rules
Use is established under Paradise Police Policy 408. It is the policy of the PPD to utilize diversion devices only for official law enforcement purposes, and pursuant to State and Federal law regarding the use of force.
(c) Rifles: Guns that are fired from shoulder level, having a long spirally grooved barrel intended to make bullets spin and thereby have greater accuracy over a long distance. (a) Description, quantity, capabilities, and purchase cost (a) Colt M16A1 RIFLE, Converted to Semi-Automatic AR-15, received from military at no cost. cost: $150 to convert and outfit rifles for police use, quantity: 5. The M16 rifle, officially designated Rifle, Caliber 5.56MM.
(b) Palmetto State Armory Semi-Automatic AR-15, cost: $750, for patrol use, quantity: 15, officially designated Rifle, Caliber 5.56MM
(c) SPEER GOLD DOT.223 CALIBER 62 GRAIN RIFLE ROUND, cost: $260 per case of 500, quantity: 8 cases. Remington ammo made by Speer is reloadable, features nickel plated brass cases and Boxer primers and this is a non-corrosive round. The Gold Dot LE ammunition goes through a process of joining the jacket and core one molecule at a time, thanks to this Speer eradicates the potential for the leading cause of bullet failure (jacket/core separation). This process will guarantee extraordinary weight retention through barriers as strong as auto-glass. In addition to its remarkable strength, Gold Dot rifle ammunition asserts remarkable accuracy. With exact tolerances and unparalleled bullet uniformity of jacket thickness.
(d) WOLF GOLD.223 55GR RIFLE ROUND, cost: $170 per case of 1000, quantity: 2 cases. Wolf Gold 223 Remington ammo features a 55 Grain FMJ bullet, brass casing and a non-corrosive primer. This 223 Rem ammunition is 100% reloadable if you 184
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Published with permission by Paradise Police Department ***DRAFT*** Military Equipment - 6 choose to save your brass and reload your 223 ammo. The Wolf Gold.223 ammo offers muzzle velocity of 3250 feet per second and muzzle energy of 1290 ft lbs. (b) Purpose
To be used as precision weapons to address a threat with more precision and/or greater distances than a handgun, if present and feasible.
(c) Authorized Use
Only members that are POST certified are authorized to use a rifle. (d) Lifespan
• Colt M16A1rifle converted to semi-automatic AR-15- no expiration. • Palmetto State Armory AR-15 – No expiration
(e) Fiscal Impact
Annual maintenance is approximately $50 for each rifle. (f) Training
Prior to using a rifle, officers must be certified by POST instructors in the operation of the rifle.
Additionally, all members that operate any rifle are required to pass a range qualification two times a year.
(g) Legal and Procedural Rules
Use is established under PPD Policy 312. It is the policy of the PPD to utilize rifles only for official law enforcement purposes, and pursuant to State and Federal law regarding the use of force. (d) Simunition Equipment (SIM): The GLOCK Training Pistols were developed with the purpose of enabling reality-based tactical operations training using color marking or plastic projectile ammunition.
(a) Description, quantity, capabilities, and purchase cost (a) GLOCK 17T, cost: $500, quantity 10. These pistols use the popular FX or FOF ammunition, which are used by military and law enforcement units around the world. The Modular back strap system makes it possible to 185
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Published with permission by Paradise Police Department ***DRAFT*** Military Equipment - 7 instantly customize its grip to accommodate any hand size. The reversible magazine catch makes it ideal for left and right-handed shooters. (b) FX 9mm TRAINING SIMUNITION, cost: $50 per box of 50 rounds, quantity: 50 boxes. The FX® marking cartridges, which come in six colors, are at the core of the FX® Training System known as "the world's most realistic close-range combat training system". The patented, reducedenergy, non-lethal cartridges leave a detergent-based, water-soluble color-marking compound. The visible impacts allow accurate assessment of simulated lethality. The cartridges are available in.38 cal. and 9mm and feature tactical accuracy up to 25 feet (7.6 meters). The 5.56mm is tactically accurate with ball cartridges to 100 feet (30 meters). No special ballistic facilities are required. They meet the need for a force-on-force and man-to-man training system that is realistic, effective, inexpensive, adaptable and fully portable.
(b) Purpose
(a) To provide officers with realistic, tactical scenarios while maintaining a safe environment for training.
(c) Authorized Use
(a) Only those officers who have been trained in the use of Simunitions. (d) Training
(a) Sworn members utilizing Simunitions are trained in there use by POST certified less lethal and firearm instructors.
(e) Lifespan
(a) Glock 17T training handgun does not expire
(b) Simunition FX training rounds – three years
(f) Fiscal Impact
(a) Annual maintenance of the Glock 17T - $10 per year, per training handgun (b) FX Simunitions – Replacement costs when used
(g) Legal and Procedural Rules
(a) Use is established under Paradise Police Policy 312.6. It is the policy of the PPD to utilize Simunitions only for official law enforcement purposes, and pursuant to State and Federal law, including those regarding the use of force.
MILITARY USE EQUIPMENT – Purchase Request
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1. Description, quantity, capabilities, and purchase cost (a) PepperBall FTS CARBINE, cost: $700, quantity 1. The Full Tactical Carbine (FTS) is a compressed-air powered launcher designed to fire non-lethal PepperBall projectiles. (b) PepperBall LIVE PROJECTILE, cost: $2 per projectile, quantity 90. The basic PepperBall projectile contains 2% PAVA pepper powder, and is designed for direct impact and area saturation, especially in confined, interior spaces. Discharged from a PepperBall Launcher, the projectile has a velocity of 280-350 FPS. The projectile has a direct impact of 60ft and an area of saturation of 150+ft. The projectile contains
0.5% PAVA Powder.
(c) PepperBall LIVE-X PROJECTILE, cost: $3 per projectile, quantity 90. The Live Projectile contains a concentrated amount of PAVA pepper powder. One round of LIVE-X contains the equivalent to 10 PepperBall rounds. Discharged from a PepperBall Launcher, the projectile has a velocity of 280-350 FPS. The projectile has a direct impact of 60ft and an area of saturation of 150+ft. The projectile contains 5% PAVA Powder.
2. Purpose
To limit the escalation of conflict where employment of lethal force is prohibited or undesirable.
Situations for use of the less lethal weapon systems may include but are not limited to:
(a) Self-destructive, dangerous and/or combative individuals. (b) Riot/crowd control and civil unrest incidents.
(c) Circumstances where a tactical advantage can be obtained. (d) Potentially vicious animals.
(e) Training exercises or approved demonstrations.
(c) Authorized Use
Only those officers who have been trained in the use of PepperBall launchers are authorized to use the PepperBall launchers.
(a) (d) Training
Sworn members utilizing PepperBall launchers and projectiles are trained in there use by POST certified less lethal and chemical agent instructors.
0 (e) Lifespan
(a) PepperBall FTC Carbine- 20 years
(b) PepperBall Live Projectile- 3 years
(c) PepperBall Live-X Projectile- 3 years
(f) Fiscal impact
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Use is established under Paradise Police Policy 308.7.2. It is the policy of the PPD to utilize PepperBall only for official law enforcement purposes, and pursuant to State and Federal law, including those regarding the use of force.
(a) (h) MAINTENANCE OF MILITARY USE SUPPLY LEVELS
When stocks of military equipment have reached significantly low levels or have been exhausted, the Department may order up to 10% of stock in a calendar year without city council approval to maintain essential availability for the Department's needs. 708.5 APPROVAL
The Chief of Police or the authorized designee shall obtain approval from the governing body by way of an ordinance adopting the military equipment policy. As part of the approval process, the Chief of Police or the authorized designee shall ensure the proposed military equipment policy is submitted to the governing body and is available on the department website at least 30 days prior to any public hearing concerning the military equipment at issue (Government Code § 7071). The military equipment policy must be approved by the governing body prior to engaging in any of the following (Government Code § 7071):
(a) Requesting military equipment made available pursuant to 10 USC § 2576a. (b) Seeking funds for military equipment, including but not limited to applying for a grant, soliciting or accepting private, local, state, or federal funds, in-kind donations, or other donations or transfers.
(c) Acquiring military equipment either permanently or temporarily, including by borrowing or leasing.
(d) Collaborating with another law enforcement agency in the deployment or other use of military equipment within the jurisdiction of this department. (e) Using any new or existing military equipment for a purpose, in a manner, or by a person not previously approved by the governing body.
(f) Soliciting or responding to a proposal for, or entering into an agreement with, any other person or entity to seek funds for, apply to receive, acquire, use, or collaborate in the use of military equipment.
(g) Acquiring military equipment through any means not provided above. 708.6 COORDINATION WITH OTHER JURISDICTIONS
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Upon approval of a military equipment policy, the Chief of Police or the authorized designee should submit a military equipment report to the governing body for each type of military equipment approved within one year of approval, and annually thereafter for as long as the military equipment is available for use (Government Code § 7072).
The Chief of Police or the authorized designee should also make each annual military equipment report publicly available on the department website for as long as the military equipment is available for use. The report shall include all information required by Government Code § 7072 for the preceding calendar year for each type of military equipment in department inventory. 708.8 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Within 30 days of submitting and publicly releasing the annual report, the Department shall hold at least one well-publicized and conveniently located community engagement meeting, at which the Department should discuss the report and respond to public questions regarding the funding, acquisition, or use of military equipment.
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Council Agenda Summary
Date: March 8, 2022
Agenda Item: 6(h)
ORIGINATED BY: Eric Reinbold, Chief of Police
REVIEWED BY: Kevin Phillips, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Accept Police Department Reports on Dispatch
Services Costs, Direction on Restoration of Dispatch
Services
LONG TERM
RECOVERY PLAN:
No
COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED:
1. Consider accepting the Paradise Police Department Report on the options for Dispatch services; and,
2. Provide direction to the Police Department for the future provision of dispatch services.
Background:
Prior to the Camp Fire on November 8, 2018, the Paradise Police Department housed and staffed the primary Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) for the Town of Paradise. After the Camp Fire, due to the devastation of the Town’s radio infrastructure and staffing challenges, the Town of Paradise contracted with the Butte County Sheriff’s Office to provide PSAP services for the Town of Paradise full-time, beginning January 1, 2020. The contract with the Butte County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) ends June 30, 2024. If the Town of Paradise desires to restore the Paradise PSAP, the Town must begin the process now to be able to restore services in time to be operational and staffed by the end of the contract with the Sheriff’s Office.
Analysis:
The summary of the Police Department’s extensive study of the options to provide PSAP services to the Town of Paradise is included in the attached reports. The Police Department found that the least expensive option in the short term would be to continue to contract out PSAP services.
Unfortunately, there are several hard and soft costs that come with this solution. The BCSO Dispatch Services Contract represents 3 FTE Dispatch positions and requires the Town to continue to employ a Support Services Supervisor and staff a Records Clerk position. The Town will still have to make an immediate investment in restoring communications infrastructure and equipment, at a cost of approximately $1 million.
Under the current contract with BCSO, BCSO utilizes their own processes and procedures, which do not fully meet the needs of the Town. The contract does not have any mechanisms for the Town to influence the processes used or the quality of services provided. Additionally, BCSO has failed to meet the contractual requirement that they provide Dispatch staffing for the Town of Paradise to have a dedicated radio channel. BCSO has only intermittently provided a PPD 190
channel for a few shifts. With the volume of radio traffic on BCSO’s main channel that PPD must consequently share, there are frequent incidents of Paradise Officers and other staff not being able to communicate their locations and activities Additionally, other Town staff have expressed that they do not feel comfortable using the channel. Most critically, if the Town does not restore 24/7 PSAP services to an internal PSAP, the Town will not be able to in the future until Paradise receives an average of 1,200 9-1-1 calls per month. This volume of 911 calls is not expected until the Town population returns 25,000- 30,000 people.
Even with the disadvantages of outsourced Dispatch services, Management Partners estimates that contracting out the Town’s PSAP responsibilities will cost the Town $25,200,000 for 25 years of service. After accounting for all Town expenditures and withdrawals, outsourcing Dispatch services will leave an estimated $59,000,000 balance in the PG&E Settlement Fund in 2046.
The Police Department and Management Partners considered four (4) other options to fully or partially restore PSAP services to Paradise. After considering all options, the Police Department does not recommend fully or partially outsourcing PSAP services on a long-term basis, as identified in option one (1) or option three (3) in the Management Partners report, for the reasons mentioned above. Of the three (3) remaining options, the Police Department recommends restoring internal PSAP services over the coming three (3) years, following option four (4). This option restores the Paradise PSAP to pre-Camp Fire staffing levels. Records tasks, however, would be completed by Dispatchers the Police Department would not have separate Records Clerks like before the Camp Fire Once the population and work volume increases enough to require it, the Town can restore the Records Clerks positions in the future.
Option four (4) best balances the short and long-term costs while providing sufficient staffing to restore Dispatch services. Including the cost of hiring and training 6 Dispatchers, and the cost of phasing out contracted services over a period of three (3) years, it will only cost an additional estimated $7,700,000 more than contracting out PSAP responsibilities over the same 25 years.
The increased annual average cost of approximately $308,000, still leaves an estimated $51 million balance in the PG&E Settlement Fund after all Town expenditures in the year 2046.
To accommodate implementation timelines, the Police Department recommends the Town move to purchase and install all needed radio infrastructure as soon as possible, and phase-in internal PSAP services with a staffing of six (6) full-time Dispatchers and the current Support Services Supervisor, over a period of three years. To meet staffing challenges that may arise beyond the BCSO contract, the Police Department will seek to strengthen current Dispatch Mutual Aid agreements with other PSAP’s within Butte County to provide some additional flexibility utilizing a “virtually consolidated PSAP” approach.
Financial Impact:
The Town engaged Management Partners to consider all reasonably known implementation costs for a variety of approaches to Town PSAP services into the future, utilizing a complex fiscal prediction model. The Police Department’s recommended path to full restoration of an in-house PSAP in three (3) years will cost the Town an estimated $32,900,000 over the coming 25 years.
This funding will come from a combination of sources, including the General Fund and the PG&E Settlement Fund, with some funding potentially coming from other identified sources, such as the $615,000 grant proposed in the FY 2022 Federal Budget, $312,000 from Camp Fire insurance settlements, and any other sources identified along the way. This approach will only cost $7.7 million more than outsourcing Dispatch over 25 years. In combination with all other anticipated Town expenditures and revenues, is predicted to leave an estimated balance of approximately $51,000,000 in the PG&E Settlement Fund as of 2046.
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1730 MADISON ROAD • CINCINNATI, OH 45206 • 513 861 5400 • FAX 513 861 3480 MANAGEMENTPARTNERS.COM 2107 NORTH FIRST STREET, SUITE 470 • SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA 95131 • 408 437 5400 • FAX 408 453 6191 To: Kevin Phillips, Town Manager, Town of Paradise
From: Bob Leland, Special Advisor
Jarrod Burguan, Special Advisor
Mike Casey, Partner
Subject: Fiscal Impact of Public Safety Dispatch and Radio Systems Date: February 16, 2022
Executive Summary
The Town of Paradise is evaluating the future of its public safety dispatch program and communications infrastructure. The 2018 Camp Fire devastated the Town’s existing radio infrastructure and the only viable solution to continue operations in the months following the fire was to contract with the Butte County Sheriff’s Office for police dispatch and radio services.
As part of the recovery and rebuilding process, Town leaders are now positioned to make longterm decisions about the future of dispatch operations and radio infrastructure needs.
Management Partners has been tasked with evaluating the fiscal impact of the various options being considered. The extent of our work and analysis does not reach into recommended best practices for the operational areas being considered. That work has already been completed and taken into consideration by Town personnel. The focus of this report is on costs.
Management Partners has worked with staff and reviewed several documents, including contract proposals and the staff report prepared by the Police Department that outlines the various options being considered. The projected costs from that staff report have been used to populate the financial modeling tool Management Partners developed for Paradise, with certain adjustments as described below. All five options examined are projected to leave the Town with a PG&E Settlement Fund balance in the range of $43 to $59 million by FY 2046.
Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) Options and Cost Considerations The staff report identified the three options below for providing dispatch services. Outsource to Butte County. This is the status quo, and assumes the service continues to be provided by contract. This is the least expensive option, although cost is not the Town’s only consideration.
In-house Public Safety Answering Point. Under this option the Town reassumes operation of its own PSAP, phased in over three years. While more costly than out192