Town of Paradise
Town Council Meeting Agenda
6:00 PM – August 09, 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, Patrick Purvis
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. 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
p11 Tony Lindsey, CDD-Building and Code Enforcement - Code Enforcement Update
p13 Kate Anderson, Business and Housing Manager - Business and Housing 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. p15 Approve minutes from the July 12, 2022 Regular meeting and the July 20, 2022 Special meeting.
2b. p23 Approve July 2022 Cash Disbursements in the amount of $6,312,613.81
2c. p31 Adopt Resolution No. 2022-__, A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise authorizing the Town of Paradise to enter into the joint exercise of powers agreement relating to the California CLASS and to invest in shares of the California CLASS and related matters
2d. p34 Review and file the 4th Quarter Investment Report for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2022.
2e. p54 Declare the attached described equipment from the Paradise Police Department as surplus property; and Adopt Resolution No. 2022-__, A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise declaring certain Town equipment to be surplus and obsolete and authorizing disposal through sale or donation by the Town Manger or his designee. 2f. p56 Approve the following Revised Program Supplement Agreements for the following projects to Administering Agency-State Agreement for Federal-Aid Projects, Agreement No. 03-5425F15:
PSA No. F020 Rev. 1 for Project Skway/Neal Bike/Ped - CML 5425 (043)
PSA No. F021 Rev. 1 for Project Oliver Curve Pathway - CML 5425 (044)
PSA No. F022 Rev. 1 for Project Pentz Pathway Phase II - CML 5425 (042) and,
3 Adopt Resolution No. 2022-__, A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise authorizing the Town Manager, or designee, to sign the above listed Program Supplement Agreements to Administering AgencyState Agreement for Federal-Aid Projects, Agreement No. 03-5425F15. 2g. p81 Receive an update for the Stearns Rd Dry Creek Culvert Emergency repairs
2h. p83 Declare the attached described equipment consisting of Preliminary Alcohol Screening Devices as surplus property; and, Adopt Resolution No. 2022-__, A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise declaring certain Town Equipment in the Police Department to be surplus property and obsolete and authorizing disposal by the Town Manager or his designee.
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. p87 Open the duly noticed and scheduled public hearing and upon conclusion of public discussion of the proposed ordinance relating to development of land areas prone to flood hazard, consider adopting the recommended action; and 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 of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Amending Paradise Municipal Code Chapter 8.55, Relating To The Development Of Land Areas Prone To Flood Hazard;” or,
3. Provide alternative action (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. p96 Following the Town Council’s review of the Fiscal Year 2020/21 financial statement audit report, staff recommends that the Council receive and file the Report, as submitted. (ROLL CALL VOTE)
6b. p254 Upon conclusion of the public discussion regarding Paradise Municipal Code 8.04.010 relating to the Declaration of what constitutes an unlawful public nuisance;
1. Consider waiving the first reading of Town Ordinance No. ______and read by title only; and, 2. Introduce Town Ordinance No. _____. "An Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Amending Paradise Municipal Code 8.04.010 Relating to Declaration of what constitutes an unlawful public nuisance."; or, 3.Adopt an alternative directive to Town staff. (ROLL
CALL VOTE)
6c. p263 Consider accepting the Update to the Town of Paradise Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) as prepared by Constant Associates: or Provide alternate direction to staff. (ROLL CALL VOTE)
6d. p573 Consider appointing two Councilmembers to a committee of stakeholders with the purpose of creating business assistance programs; or Provide alternate direction to staff.
6e. p574 Consider adopting the following resolutions:
Resolution No. 2022-____, “A Resolution of The Town Council of The Town of Paradise, Fixing the Employer’s Contribution Under the Public Employees’ Medical And Hospital Care Act at an Equal Amount for Employees and Annuitants with Respect to Recognized Employee Organization 002 Management Unit”
Resolution No. 2022-____, “A Resolution of The Town Council of The Town of Paradise, Fixing the Employer’s Contribution Under the Public Employees’ Medical And Hospital Care Act at an Equal Amount for Employees and Annuitants with Respect to Recognized Employee Organization 003 Confidential & Mid-Management Unit”
Resolution No. 2022-____, “A Resolution of The Town Council of The Town of Paradise, Fixing the Employer’s Contribution Under the Public Employees’ Medical And Hospital Care Act at an Equal Amount for Employees and Annuitants with Respect to Recognized Employee Organization 004 Police Management and Mid-Management”
Resolution No. 2022-____, “A Resolution of The Town Council of The Town of Paradise, Fixing the Employer’s Contribution Under the Public Employees’ Medical And Hospital Care Act at an Equal Amount for Employees and Annuitants with Respect to Recognized Employee Organization 006 General Employees Unit”; or, Refer recommended resolutions back to staff for further development. (ROLL CALL VOTE)
7. COUNCIL INITIATED ITEMS AND REPORTS
7a. Council initiated agenda items -
7a. p584 Consider designating a voting delegate and two (2) alternate(s) and providing direction to the Town's voting delegate regarding the League of California Cities proposed Resolution(s) for the 2022 League General Assembly to be held September 7-9, 2022 in Long Beach, CA. 7b. Council reports on committee representation
7c. Future Agenda Items
5 8. STAFF COMMUNICATION
8a. Town Manager Report
9. CLOSED SESSION
9a. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4), the Town Council will meet with the Town Manager and Town Attorney to consider initiation of litigation - six (6) potential cases.
10. ADJOURNMENT