MINUTES
PARADISE TOWN COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING – 1:00 PM – July 20, 2022
1. OPENING
The Special meeting of the Paradise Town Council was called to order by Mayor Crowder at 1:00 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: Acting Town Manager Marc Mattox, Assistant Town Attorney Elizabeth Fratarcangeli (Via Teams), Town Clerk Dina Volenski, Finance Director/Town Treasurer Ross Gilb, Information Systems Director Luis Marquez, Battalion Chief Rick Manson, Fire Chief Patrick Purvis, Deputy Town Clerk Melanie Norris and Community Development Director Tony Lindsey.
2. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
2a. Finance Director/Town Treasurer Ross Gilb provided the Town Council with a brief overview of the Actuarial Valuation of Retiree Health Benefits and requested that, after the presentation, the Town Council receive and file the reports as submitted. Mr. Gilb introduced Evi Laksana from GovInvest to present the findings of the study.
Evi Laksana, from GovInvest presented the Town Council with the findings from the Actuarial study regarding GASB 75 Disclosures for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2022 based on OPEB Valuation as of June 20, 2021.
All Town Council unanimously concurred to receive and file the report as submitted. (630-10-21)
2b. Community Development Director Tony Lindsey presented changes to the proposed Ordinance regarding the Paradise Municipal Code Section 8.04.010 Relating to the Declaration of what Constitutes an Unlawful Public Nuisance.
Council discussed whether the proposed Ordinance allows citizens to be stopped and/or arrested if they violate the Ordinance; if a citizen continues with dangerous behavior, could a fire truck be required to be on-site and the property owner charged for the expense?
Council discussed how the behavior of a citizen who violates the Ordinance could be stopped or potentially arrested. Council wants citizens to be held accountable and possibly detained for potentially dangerous situations resulting in a fire in the Town of Paradise.
Fire Chief Patrick Purvis suggested that more education be promoted and will further discuss with the Police Chief and District Attorney what is allowed through the Health and Safety Code or the Penal Code. Once a fire is started, it becomes a criminal offense, and the individual could be arrested.
Council Member Jones requested, and Council concurred, that the Ordinance be brought back at the next meeting with more specifics about red flag days and language that says the Town will collect recovery costs associated with starting a fire and fining the individual. 3, ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Crowder adjourned the meeting at 2:01 p.m.
Date approved: August 9, 2022
By: Attest:
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Steve Crowder, Mayor Dina Volenski, CMC, Town Clerk
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