Town of Paradise
Town Council Meeting Agenda
6:00 PM – April 12, 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. Proclamation recognizing Senator Dianne Feinstein, Senator Alex Padilla and Congressman Doug LaMalfa for their assistance in securing funding to benefit the Paradise Police Department.
1f. Proclamation recognizing Jake Early for creating the new seal representing the Town of Paradise.
1g. Camp Fire Recovery Updates - Written reports are included in the agenda packet.
p6 Colette Curtis, Recovery and Economic Development Director - Recovery Projects, Advocacy, Economic Recovery and
Development, Communications and Emergency Operations.
p9 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 March 8, 2022 Special and Regular Town Council meetings.
2b. p27 Approve March 2022 Cash Disbursements in the amount of $3,262,687.15
2c. p35 Waive second reading of the entire Town Ordinance No. 615 and approve reading by title only; and, Adopt Town Ordinance No. 615, “An Ordinance Adding Section 9.70 to the Paradise Municipal Code Relating to Military Equipment Use.”
2d. p44 1. Concur with staff’s recommendation of Northstar and Rolls Anderson Rolls to perform On Call Surveying Services for the Town’s survey needs to support Public Works and Development services; and, 2. Approve the attached Professional Services Agreement with Northstar Engineering and Rolls Anderson Rolls and authorize the Town Manager to execute a twoyear contract, with three one-year optional extensions. 2e. p65 Approve the following Program Supplement Agreements for Emergency Relief projects to Administering Agency-State Agreement for Federal-Aid Projects, Agreement No. 03-5425F15:
PSA No. F028 for Project ER-38Y0(014) Emergency Opening Guardrail Repair
PSA No. F029 for Project ER-38Y0(015) Emergency Opening Culvert Repair; and,
3 1. Adopt Resolution No. 2022-17, A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise authorizing the Town Manager, or designee, to sign the above listed Program Supplement Agreement to Administering AgencyState Agreement for Federal-Aid Projects, Agreement No. 03-5425F15. 2f. p85 Authorize the Town Manager to enter into a three-year agreement for financial audit services with Richardson & Company, LLP. 2g. p132 Adopt Town of Paradise Resolution No. 2022-18, “Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise requesting extension of the Vehicle Abatement Program and associated fees and authorizing continued participation in a Service Authority for Abandoned Vehicle Abatement pursuant to California Vehicle Code section 9250.7 and 22710.” 2h. p136 Consider adopting Resolution No.22-19, A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise approving the plans and specifications for the Off-System Culvert Replacement Project and authorizing advertisement for bids on the project.
2i. p140 Adopt Resolution No. 2022-20, A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise accepting Contract No. 9380.CON, Ponderosa Elementary Safe Routes to School Project, performed by All-American Construction, Inc., Live Oak, CA.
2j. p143 Adopt Resolution No. 2022-21, A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise authorizing a permanent easement at 6225 and 6295 Skyway to Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
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. p144 Conduct the second public hearing to solicit comments and/or suggestions regarding the Draft 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan; and, 1.
Adopt the Draft 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan as submitted; or, 2. Revise the Draft 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan as submitted; and, 3. Authorize staff to submit the adopted 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan to the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development should no public comment be received. (ROLL CALL VOTE)
5b. p181 Conduct the duly noticed and scheduled public hearing and 1. Concur with the project “CEQA determination” finding presented and considered by the Planning Commission on March 15, 2022, and embodied within Planning Commission Resolution No. 2022-01; and, 2. Concur with the project recommended adoption and zoning ordinance amendment adopted by the Planning Commission on March 15, 2022, and embodied within Planning Commission Resolution No. 2022-01; and, 3. Adopt Town of Paradise Resolution No. 2022-___, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Adopting Updated Design Standards for the Downtown and Clark Road/Community Commercial Development Areas of the 2010 Design Standards and Rescinding the Greater RDA Project Area Design District Standards”, and, 4. Consider waiving the first reading of Town Ordinance No. ____ and read by title only; and, 5. Introduce Town of Paradise Ordinance No. ____, “An Ordinance Amending Text Regulations with Paradise Municipal Code Chapter 17.41 [Design Standards and Design Review] Relative to Updated Adoption Dates”; or, 6. Direct staff to make further changes to the Design Standards. (ROLL CALL VOTE)
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. p349 Consider discussion and adopting Resolution No. 2022-__, a Resolution of The Town Council of The Town of Paradise Making Findings Concerning Sole Vendor For The Purchase of Body Worn Cameras, Vehicle Cameras, and Data Management Products and Services from Bodyworn, by Utility Associates, Inc. Body Worn Cameras, Vehicle Cameras, and Data Management Products and Services from Bodyworn, by Utility Associates, Inc. Pursuant To Paradise Municipal Code Sections 2.45.070B, 245.070C, and 245.070G. (ROLL CALL VOTE)
6b. p371 Consider discussion and authorizing the Town Manager to enter into a contract with CDX Wireless for Project Management of the Town’s twoway radio system restoration. (ROLL CALL VOTE) 6c. p387 Consider authorizing the Police Department to purchase three (3) 2022 or 2023 Chevrolet Tahoe PPV vehicles under California State Contract pricing through Elk Grove Auto / Winner Chevrolet; and, Authorizing the Police Department to purchase required upfit and emergency equipment from Lehr, under the existing, publicly bid, Placer County contract with Lehr Auto, to upfit the Tahoes into two (2) Patrol vehicles and one (1) K9 Patrol vehicle. (ROLL CALL VOTE) 6d. p389 Adopt Town of Paradise Resolution No. 2022-___, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Adopting CEQA Findings, Adopting the Town of Paradise’s Statement of Overriding Considerations, and Thereafter Approving Its Vehicle Miles Traveled Policies”, or Provide alternative direction to town staff. (ROLL CALL VOTE)
5 6e. p401 Consider concurring with staff recommendation to award communication services contract to Blue Flamingo Marketing; and, Authorizing the Town Manager to execute a 3-year contract with Blue Flamingo Marketing. (ROLL CALL VOTE)
6f. p434 Upon conclusion of public discussion of an Ordinance amending Section 8.58.080 of the Paradise Municipal Code relating to Defensible Space and Hazardous Fuel Management, adopt either the recommended action or an alternative action: and, 1. Consider waiving the first reading of Town Ordinance No. ______and read by title only; and, 2. Introduce Town Ordinance No. _____. “An Ordinance Amending Paradise Municipal Code Section 8.58.060 Relating to Defensible Space and Hazardous Fuel Management”; or, 3. Adopt an alternative directive to Town staff. (ROLL
CALL VOTE)
6g. p439 Consider discussion of the Draft Principals Agreement between the Town of Paradise and City of Chico developed by the Sewer Regionalization Project Advisory Committee and provide comments from the Town Council. (ROLL CALL VOTE)
7. COUNCIL INITIATED ITEMS AND REPORTS
7a. Council initiated agenda items
7a1. Consider discussing road construction projects in Town and requesting identifying plaques for the contractors and putting construction maps on social media so citizens can see where road construction is in Town. (CULLETON)
7a2. Discuss changes to Ordinance 612 regarding citations issued to property owners instead of violators living on the property. (CULLETON) 7b. Council reports on committee representation
7c. Future Agenda Items
8. STAFF COMMUNICATION
Town Manager Report
o Community Development Director Report
9. CLOSED SESSION - None
10. ADJOURNMENT