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. 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.
3 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)
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
5 8. STAFF COMMUNICATION
8a. Town Manager Report
9. CLOSED SESSION - None
10. ADJOURNMENT