Agenda packet — Paradise City Council, November 7, 2022 (part 9 of 9)

While the roadway has a “soft closure” through signage, members of the public have continued to utilize the roadway infrequently. It should be noted that the Butte County portion of the road remains open and is scheduled for repaving. In addition, increased graffiti along the roadway has been observed, with graffiti painted directly upon the asphalt.

Within the Town limits, paving rehabilitation on Honey Run Road has been designed, funded, and is scheduled for implementation in 2025. However, stormwater flows have been modified due to changes to the area natural landscape following the Camp Fire devastation and the dead tree removal program. This modified stormwater flow activity has caused rapid erosion of the hillside and drainage areas along and across the roadway. The modified stormwater drainage patterns are believed to cause rapid failure of pavement in vulnerable areas and the road will need additional mitigating improvements to position for any potential paving project.

Current Roadway Dimensions
Recent measurements at five Honey Run road locations indicate the roadway varies in width between 10.5 feet and 18.8 feet, and clear zone width ranges between 0 and 3.4 feet. Where the clear zone is narrow or near zero feet, there is inadequate room to install standard guardrails. Refer to Attachment B showing recent photographs of Honey Run Road.

Typical Two-Lane Roadway Dimensions
Town of Paradise, Butte County, and American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) standards were reviewed to evaluate the design of the two-lane roadway. Roadway dimensions account for the following criteria:

1. Roadway classification and designation (includes public and private roadways)

2. Provision of two-way motor vehicle travel, or one-way travel

3. Existing or anticipated traffic volumes
Table 1 provides a summary of engineering standards with guidance for typical dimensions of a two-lane roadway.

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Table 1 – Typical Dimensions for Two-Lane Roadway
Source Roadway Type Minimum Paved
Road Width (feet)
Minimum Clear
Zone (feet)
Town of Paradise (2022) Local Road 24 4
Town of Paradise (1971) Interior Street, Residential-Public Maintained (Standard B-1)
24 0-2.5
AASHTO1 Low-Volume Road in Rural Area
(400 Vehicles per day or less)
18 0-6
Butte County2 Rural Subdivision Private Road
(Standard RS-7)
20 6
Butte County2 Paradise Sphere of Influence
Private Drive-Double Dwelling
(Standard PS-2)
16 2

1. AASHTO Guidelines for Geometric Design of Low-Volume Roads, Second Edition, 2019

2. Butte County Public Works Improvement Standards, v20200219 The minimum paved area is intended for vehicle travel, while the clear zone is an area that is free of obstruction and sufficiently flat to enable an errant vehicle to encroach without overturning. The clear zone width is measured from the edge of traveled way to the nearest obstruction or the beginning of a non-traversable slope.

Shoulders are part of the clear zone. The clear zone can also often allow for temporary parking or disabled vehicles to park to reduce roadway blockage. Where clear zone cannot be provided, a guardrail may be installed to prevent errant off-road travel when adjacent to steep hillsides.

Alternatives for Consideration
Given the Honey Run Road is currently closed, an opportunity exists to consider other layouts serving a variety of multimodal needs such as:
• Public motor vehicle traffic
• Emergency only traffic
• Active transportation travel (cycling and walking)
Based on the review of existing conditions, roadway standards, and needed improvements, the following Honey Run Road alternatives are presented for consideration:

1. Alternative 1: Two-Way Roadway: Improve Honey Run Road to include a minimum paved road width of 20 feet, and a minimum unpaved clear zone of 2 to 6 feet in both directions, with guardrails and turnaround areas as needed.

2. Alternative 2: One-Way Southbound Only Roadway: Improve Honey Run Road to include a minimum paved road width of 16 feet. The roadway could include a 6-feet wide striped left shoulder and a 10-feet wide travel lane, with guardrails and pullout areas as needed. The roadway would facilitate motor vehicle traffic in the southbound direction only, and cyclists can ride downhill in the travel lane and uphill in the shoulder.

3. Alternative 3: Emergency Only Roadway: Improve Honey Run Road to include a minimum paved road width of 16 feet. The roadway could include a 6-feet wide striped left shoulder and a 10-feet wide travel lane, with guardrails and pullout areas as needed. The roadway would facilitate emergency vehicle traffic only, and cyclists can ride downhill in the travel lane and uphill in the shoulder. 1894
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4. Alternative 4: Motor Vehicle Traffic Prohibited: Close Honey Run Road to all motor vehicle traffic and provide minor improvements with fencing and asphalt improvements to accommodate walking and cycling activity only.

Refer to Attachment C showing cross-sections for the Honey Run Road alternatives presented above.

Construction Cost Estimate Parameters
We have prepared a conceptual construction cost estimate for the alternatives based on the following parameters:

1. Alternative 1: Two-Way Roadway:
a. Paved roadway width of 20 feet
b. Shoulders/Clear Zone of 2 feet on both sides
c. Guardrail installation for 3,000 feet
d. 10 feet of widening into the hillside (opposite creek side) e. Lump sum of $1,000,000 for retaining walls
f. Contingency of 25%
g. Cost for minor or miscellaneous items of 10%

2. Alternative 2: One-Way Southbound Only Roadway:
a. Paved roadway width of 16 feet
b. Shoulders of 2 feet on both sides
c. Guardrail installation for 3,000 feet, including 1000 feet of cast-in-place/precast concrete beams d. 6 feet of widening into the hillside (opposite creek side) e. Lump sum of $500,000 for retaining walls
f. Contingency of 25%
g. Cost for minor or miscellaneous items of 10%

3. Alternative 3: Emergency Only Roadway:
a. Same parameters as Alternative 2

4. Alternative 4: Motor Vehicle Traffic Prohibited:
a. Paved roadway width of 12 feet
b. Shoulders of 2 feet on both sides
c. Guardrail installation for 5,280 feet
d. Contingency of 25%
e. Cost for minor or miscellaneous items of 10%
The conceptual cost estimate for improving Honey Run Road is only provided within the Town of Paradise, and a similar funding amount would need to be provided by Butte County to provide consistency in the improvements within the unincorporated County area.

Alternatives Evaluation
Any selected Honey Run Road alternative would need to be coordinated with Butte County for consistency including paving and other engineering improvements. Potential roadway widening within Butte County likely would need to be implemented for approximately 1.5 miles in length.
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Table 2 provides an evaluation of various alternatives for the traffic operations and layout of Honey Run Road and the anticipated costs for construction and ongoing maintenance.

Table 2 – Alternatives Evaluation
Alternative Motor Vehicle
Traffic Served?
Emergency
Traffic
Served?
Comfort for
Bicycle and
Pedestrian
Traffic?
Estimated
Construction
Cost
Anticipated
Annual
Maintenance
Cost
1 - Two-Way Roadway Two-Way Daily Yes Low $6.1 million Highest 2 - One-Way Southbound
Only Roadway
Southbound
Only Yes Low $4.4 million Moderate
3 - Emergency Only
Roadway
Emergency
Only Yes High $4.4 million Moderate
4 - Motor Vehicle Traffic
Prohibited None No High $1.9 million Lowest
As shown above, the alternatives provide a range of multi-modal and emergency accommodations; funding for implementation and ongoing maintenance would need to be identified and balanced with other community priorities.

Recommendations
Based on review of current conditions and applicable standards, this memorandum has evaluated various improvement alternatives for Honey Run Road. Given the roadway has been effectively closed to regular motor vehicle traffic, and the high cost for improvements to restore daily operations, we recommend the Town consider on-way southbound travel only or permanent closure; Alternatives 2-4. Limited available capital funding can be applied to other roadways within the community to serve both daily traffic needs as well as emergency evacuation needs.

Please contact me with any questions - Paul.
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ATTACHMENT A – PROJECT STUDY LOCATION

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Honey Run Road
Project
Location

TOWN OF PARADISE

COUNTY OF BUTTE

PEARSON RD

OAK WAY OAK WAY

SAWMILL RD

ELLIOTT RD
FOSTER
RD

S LIBBY RD

OLIVER RD OLIVER RD
LUCKY

JOHN RD

ROCKY LN ROCKY LN

BILLE RD

BUSCHMANN RD

BENNETT
RD

PENTZ RD PENTZ RD
ROE RD

NEAL RD

PONDEROSA
WAY

WYCLIFF
WAY

ALMOND ST ALMOND ST

WAGSTAFF RD

VALLEY VIEW DRVALLEY VIEW DR
NEW
SKYWAY
HONEY
RUN RD
RUN RD
SKYWAY

CLARK RD

CLIFF DR

CLARK RD

OLD SKYWAY
SKYWAY
SKYWAY
191
Project Location
0 0.25 0.5 1
Miles
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ATTACHMENT B – RECENT SITE PHOTOGRAPHS

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Honey Run Road – Existing Conditions
Honey Run Road – Graffiti and pavement failure along downhill edge

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ATTACHMENT C –ALTERNATIVES CROSS-SECTIONS

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TOWN OF PARADISE
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-___

A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PARADISE

EXPRESSING A DESIRE TO REOPEN HONEY RUN ROAD BETWEEN TOWN

LIMITS AND HONEY VIEW TERRACE AS A HISTORIC RURAL COMMUNITY

ROUTE WITH VEHICULAR SPEED, WEIGHT AND LENGTH RESTRICTIONS WHEREAS, the United States and Butte County possess a rich collection of historic roads that range from scenic overlooks to utilitarian routes that embody local craftsmanship and environmental accommodation; and WHEREAS, many of these historic roads offer a unique contribution to the historic fabric of communities and regions, including the Town of Paradise and Butte County; and
WHEREAS, Honey Run Road is a historic road with a legacy that has permitted its travelers to access and experience unique and remote portions of the Town of Paradise and Butte County that cannot be experienced in any other location; and WHEREAS, the Town and adjacent Butte County residents and Butte County desire the road to be open for vehicular and bike travel; and WHEREAS, Honey Run Road is not a Town of Paradise evacuation route due to its discharge into Butte Creek Canyon; and
WHEREAS, the road parallels Skyway in a circuitous route because it winds to the canyon floor and hugs the hillside; and
WHEREAS, as a result, the road is narrow and does not comply with current Federal, State or Local transportation safety standards, resulting in dangerous circumstances for vehicular traffic if appropriate caution is not undertaken while traveling this route; and
WHEREAS, the road was significantly damaged during the Camp Fire; and WHEREAS, Town staff has analyzed the feasibility of rehabilitating and reconstructing Honey Run Road and determined that it would require substantial road widening to establish current roadway and safety standards, and other significant improvement measures that would only benefit a low volume of daily traffic, are a significant cost, and would only improve the portion of the road in the Town of Paradise; and
WHEREAS, the Town desires to honor the historical quality to which Honey Run Road contributes and to enable Town and County residents to utilize the road for infrequent scenic trips or to access specific remote areas in as safe a manner as possible.
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Paradise as follows:

SECTION 1. The above facts are true and correct and are incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein.

SECTION 2. Honey Run Road between Town Limits and Honey View Terrace should be reopened as an historical “Historic Rural Community Route” in the future, following pavement restoration by the Town to establish a minimum width of nine feet of travelled way in conjunction with new vehicular speed, weight and length restrictions, which is estimated to occur in 2023.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Town Council of the Town of Paradise this 7th day of November, 2022 by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

NOT VOTING:
__________________________
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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1 Town of Paradise
Council Agenda Summary
Date: November 7, 2022
Agenda Item: 6(h)
ORIGINATED BY: Marc Mattox, Public Works Director / Town Engineer REVIEWED BY: Kevin Phillips, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Town of Paradise Facilities Update & Budget Adjustment

LONG TERM
RECOVERY PLAN:

No
COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED:

1. Consider awarding Contracts 9419.TH, 9419.FD, and 9419.PD for various improvements to Town Hall, Station 81 and Police Department buildings to the lowest, responsible, responsive bidder (actual bid results to be presented at Council meeting).(ROLL CALL VOTE)
Background:

At the October 11, 2022 Paradise Town Council meeting, Council approved budget modifications and authorized staff to advertise for bids for the performance of various facilities improvements at Town Hall, Fire Station 81 and Police Department buildings. Improvements for these facilities include modifications for increased staffing, restroom improvements and adjustments to support restoration of dispatch services. Since the Council meeting, staff has issued Notices to Contractors, held mandatory pre-bid meetings and hosted requested tours of the facilities to assist potential bidders.

Analysis:

Staff anticipates publicly opening bids for the Fire Station 81 and Town Hall projects on November 3, 2022 and Police Department project on November 7, 2022. Full bid results and award recommendations will be presented to the Town Council during the Agenda Summary presentation for consideration.

Financial Impact:

The proposed projects have approved Engineer’s Estimates and funding sources, described below:

Contract Estimates Funding Source
9419.TH $200,000 Previously unassigned American Rescue Plan Act funds 9419.FD $300,000 Previously unassigned American Rescue Plan Act funds ($250,000), Measure V Reserves ($50,000)
9419.PD $50,000 Previously unassigned American Rescue Plan Act funds 1905
2 Final bid results and project costs will be presented at the Council meeting for consideration of approval and award.
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Town of Paradise
Council Agenda Summary
Date: November 7, 2022
Agenda Item: 6(i)
ORIGINATED BY: Colette Curtis, Recovery and Economic Development Director
REVIEWED BY: Kevin Phillips, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Review and Adopt Long Term Recovery Plan Update

LONG TERM
RECOVERY PLAN:

Yes
COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED:

1. Consider reviewing and adopting the Long-Term Recovery Plan Update, prepared by Urban Design Associates. (ROLL CALL VOTE)
Background:

Following the 2018 Camp Fire, the Town of Paradise was gifted a contract with Urban Design Associates (UDA) through the North Valley Community Foundation and Butte Strong Fund to prepare a Community Long Term Recovery Plan (LTRP). The development of the LTRP represented one of the most comprehensive planning and response efforts to have occurred as an immediate response to a community disaster – capturing the intensity and need of public participation and visioning for a path forward.

Since the adoption of the 2019 Long Term Community Recovery Plan, the Town of Paradise in partnership with countless organizations and individuals have been working towards the goals established in the Plan. In October 2021, Town Council directed staff to contract with UDA once again to draft an update to the 2019 Long Term Community Recovery Plan to document the progress made to date, and to reach back out to our community for guidance on any changes needed to the plan three years into recovery.

Analysis:

Over the last year, UDA met with stakeholders, held community meetings, and took surveys in order to draft the update to the Long Term Community Recovery Plan. Feedback from residents, stakeholders, and town leadership provided a status update for original recovery projects and helped pinpoint gaps that informed next steps for both old and new projects. Acting as building blocks for rebuilding, the recovery projects in the document respect the huge impacts that have already been made since the original 2019 LTCR Plan. In the update, all of the original projects are listed but re-organized to better reflect the evolving needs of the community. Some projects have been completed; others have been retired if no longer applicable to residents. Over a dozen new projects are proposed to achieve the community’s vision.

On October 22, 2022, UDA presented the draft Long Term Community Recovery Plan Update to Town Council during the regular Town Council meeting. Council comments made during the meeting and directly to UDA were incorporated into the draft, and tonight the Final Long Term Community Recovery Plan Update is complete. 1907
Financial Impact:

The Town of Paradise’s contract with UDA for $110,000 is funded by the North Valley Community Foundation ($25,000), Feather River Foundation ($25,000) and the Town’s general fund ($60,000). It is anticipated the updated plan will enable the Town to continue to compete at a high level for future grant opportunities as the time from the initial wave of support received following the fire increases.

Attachments:

Final Long Term Community Recovery Plan Update 2022
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Long-Term Recovery
Plan update
Progress & New Priorities
Paradise, California
©2022 URBAN DESIGN ASSOCIATES
Photo provided by Stephen Klessel
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LONG-TERM RECOVERY

PLAN UPDATE
LEAD
The Town of Paradise

FUNDED BY
Town of Paradise
Adventist Health Foundation
Butte Strong Fund

PARTNERS
Academic Partners
Butte College
Chico State University
Sacramento State University
Arts and Culture
Butte County Library
Chico Arts Commission
Chico Arts/Culture Foundation
Gold Nugget Museum
Northern California Ballet
Norton Buffalo Hall
Paradise Community Guilds
Paradise Performing Arts Center
Theater on the Ridge
Churches
First Baptist Church Paradise
Paradise Alliance Church
Paradise Evangelical Free Church
Paradise Ridge Southern Baptist
Paradise Seventh Day Adventist Church
Community Partners
Butte Strong Fund
Camp Fire Long-Term Recovery Group
North Valley Community Foundation
Paradise Citizens’ Alliance
Rebuild Paradise Foundation
Economic Development
3CORE
Adventist Health/Feather River Hospital
Alliance for Workforce Development
Blue Zones
Chabin Concepts
Golden Valley Bank
NoRTEC
Paradise Ridge Chamber of Commerce
Wells Fargo
Elected Official Offices
Congressman Doug LaMalfa
Assemblyman James Gallagher
Senator Jim Nielsen
Housing Partners
Butte County Housing Authority
Community Housing Improvement Program
Habitat for Humanity
Public Agencies
Butte County
Butte County Fire Safe Council
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
California Department of Housing and Community
Development
California Department of Insurance
California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Paradise Recreation & Park District
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Schools and Youth
Achieve Charter School
Adventist Academy
Boys & Girls Club of North Valley
Butte County Office of Education
Children’s Community Charter School
Core Butte Charter School
Home Tech Charter
Paradise Charter Middle School
Paradise e-Learning
Paradise Unified School District
Youth for Change
Utilities
AT&T
Comcast
Northern Recycling and Waste Services
Paradise Irrigation District
PG&E

PLANNING CONSULTANT WORKING IN SUPPORT

OF THE TOWN-LED PROCESS
Urban Design Associates
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Executive Summary 6
Wildfire Adaptation Principles 8

ENGAGEMENT PROCESS
Engagement Recap 12

RECOVERY PROJECTS
Overview of Recovery Projects 18
Welcoming 19
Safer 20
Stronger 21
Better 22
Greener 23
Town-Led Projects 24
Building Resiliency Center (BRC) 25
Supporting Homeowners 26
Residential Codes and Standards 27
New Insurance Alternatives 28
Support for First-Time Homebuyers 29
Focus on Attainable Housing 30
Hazard Trees 31
Emergency Notification System 32
Evacuation Routes 33
Interconnected Path System 34
Missing Road Segments 35
Long Dead-End Streets 36
Underground Utilities 37
Fuels Management Plan 38
Facilities Maintenance and Upgrades 39
Prioritizing Road Reconstruction 40
Firesafe Building Standards 41
Sustainable Fiscal Model 42
Sewer System 43
Walkable Downtown 45
Planning And Zoning 46
Walkability & Bikability 47
Beautification and Ecology 48
Contractor Accountability 49
Resident Fire Safe Education 50
Economic Development Strategy 51
High-Speed Data Network 52
Support for Mom-and-Pop Businesses 53
2019 Building Energy Efficiency Standards 54
Sustainable Stormwater and Drainage 55
Sustainable Development 56
Sustainable Building Programs 57
New Civic Center 58
Opportunity Zone 59
Partner-Led Projects 60
PID Water System 61
Fire Breaks (Buffer Zones) 62
Manufactured Home Communities 63
Housing Affordability 64
Housing Market Study 65
Workforce Development Plan 66
Chamber of Commerce 67
Educational Campus/
Resiliency Research Center 68
Volunteers 69
Live/Work Space for Entrepreneurs 70
Elementary and Secondary Education 71
Healthcare Services 73
All Scales of Healthcare 74
Outdoor Destination 75
Early Childhood Education 76
Public Transportation 77
Arts and Culture on the Ridge 78
Blue Zones 80

PARALLEL INITIATIVES
Parallel Initiatives 82
Habitat For Humanity 83
Wells Fargo 84
Theatre on the Ridge 85
Valley Contractors Exchange (VCE) 86
Hope Plaza 87
Camp Fire Collaborative 88
Butte County Local Food Network 89
Paradise Performing Arts Center 90
Paradise Alliance Church 91
Youth on the Ridge Community Foundation 92
Paradise Stronger 93
Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP)
94 Construction Training Center 95
North Valley Community Foundation 96

APPENDIX
Online Survey 102
Public Meeting 138
Community Development Block Grant-Disaster
Recovery (CDBG-DR)
Priority Projects 154
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6 / Executive Summary LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE
On November 8, 2018, California’s deadliest and
the world’s most expensive wildfire to date destroyed Paradise. The town was the epicenter of the fire, with every property and every resident
affected in some capacity. The massive impact of
this scale of destruction is still visible today, four
years later.

But the residents of Paradise responded to this
tragedy with strength and unity. Alongside
first-responders and with the aid of the State of
Emergency and Major Disaster declarations for
Butte County and the Butte Strong Fund, the
Town of Paradise was able to lead a team of federal, state, and local partners to kick off the original long-term recovery process in 2019. Slowly but
Forever changed by the Camp Fire, the Paradise
community has worked tirelessly to rebuild and
resume life on the Ridge. Priorities have shifted from
immediate needs to long-term visions to maintain a
resilient community.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

SINGLE FAMILY

HOMES IN

DEVELOPMENT

MULTI-FAMILY

HOMES IN

DEVELOPMENT
Building Permit
Applications
Received
2,179 427
Building Permits
Issued 1,984 313
Homes Rebuilt
and Certificate of
Occupancies Issued
1,243 257
Rebuilding update 3 years from
the first building permit issued
on February 20, 2019
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surely, Paradise began to grow back. Residents
returned, businesses reopened, and life resumed.

Paradise’s beauty is its
unity and resilience.

Now, just four years since the original long-term
recovery plan, Paradise has made huge strides in
rebuilding: many residents have come back, rebuilding and repairing their community anchors.

This was no small feat: the remarkable alignment
and actions of community leaders, town leadership, for-profit and non-profit organizations, state and federal partners, and individual residents
cannot be understated.

This evolution represents a changed landscape
from which new recovery priorities have emerged.

Town leadership identified the need to revisit the
Long-Term Recovery Plan (LTRP) completed in
2019 to continue momentum into the future.

This document is the product of a second round
of targeted community engagement. This LongTerm Recovery Plan Update (LTRPU) features the status of all the original recovery projects as
reported by designated local partners, provides
updates and new projects to reflect the changed environment, and celebrates other related initiatives.

Document Overview
The plan is divided into the following three sections: Engagement Process, Recovery Projects, Parallel Initiatives, and Appendix.

Engagement Process
A second, robust community engagement process
advanced the consensus vision. Feedback from
residents, stakeholders, and town leadership provided a status update for original recovery projects and helped pinpoint gaps that informed next steps for both old and new projects.

Recovery Projects
Acting as building blocks for rebuilding, the
recovery projects in this document respect the
huge impacts that have already been made since
the original 2019 LTRP. All of the original projects
are listed and supplemented to better reflect the
evolving needs of the community. Some projects
have been completed; others have been updated
or superseded; some have been retired if no longer
applicable to residents. And, approximately a
dozen new projects are proposed to achieve the
community’s vision.

In support of this vision are five goals, which establish the framework for each of the subsequent recovery projects.
• Make Paradise Safer
• Rebuild Paradise’s Range of Housing and
Welcome Residents Home
• Rebuild Paradise’s Economy
• Make Paradise Better
• Make Paradise Greener
This section also includes a description of what
defines a recovery project: recovery priority, project description, lead, partners, action steps, etc.

Parallel Initiatives
There are many local organizations aligned with
this planning effort that have worked tirelessly to
return life to the Ridge. These remarkably robust
efforts are recorded and celebrated in this document as proof of the immense scale of work done by the Paradise community.

Extraordinary tenacity and
resourcefulness define the
Paradise community.

Appendix
The appendix includes a summary of the entire community engagement process: strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities analysis; dot exercise; survey
results; and recovery project preference feedback.

Additionally, the Community Development Block
Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Priority Projects are listed for reference.

On August 22, 2022, the Town of Paradise received a
$199,000,000 Community Development Block Grant
Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) award from the California
Department of Housing and Community Development. This
funding was listed as a potential source to cover the unmet need in many of the original recovery projects.

It will go a long way in supporting the
rebuilding of Paradise.

Community Development
Block Grant Award
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WILDFIRE ADAPTATION PRINCIPLES
Communities that experience any type of disaster
know the arduous and complex nature of recovery
well. No matter the type and scale of disaster, the
impact of the ensuing chaos and tragedy cannot be
overstated. Additionally, all communities are entirely unique in layout, governance, demographics, and more. This means every recovery is unique.

There is no easy one-size-fits all methodology
for wildfire resiliency.

This list of Wildfire Adaptation Principles is
intended to work as a overarching priority list
to help organize the massive task of recovery,
focusing on a broad stroke of topics spanning
from immediate post-disaster pressure relief to
long-term resiliency projects. Considering these
aspects of recovery have helped Paradise in its
short- and long-term recovery and will continue to
be applicable in the future for other communities
that face similar wildfire threats.
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Categorized by scale, each of the following
principles should be considered to help mitigate
wildfire risk.

Community Scale

1. Manage public lands
Reduce wildfire risk by actively managing the
fuel load in the wildlands.

2. Create firebreaks
Interrupt the potential spread of wildfire by
creating separations around urbanized areas.

3. Harden infrastructure (electrical, water,
sewer, storm)
Strengthen critical infrastructure systems so
that they can be quickly returned to service
after a fire with only minimal repairs/cost.

4. Create redundant emergency notification
systems
Implement both voluntary and audible notification systems to supplement first responders and neighbors going door to door.

5. Provide multiple ingress and egress routes
and a regional emergency evacuation plan
Ensure the safety of residents by providing
multiple ways to evacuate supported by cross
jurisdiction coordination.

Neighborhood Scale

6. Minimize dead-end streets
Promote a connected street grid as two ways
out increase public safety.

7. Foster places of refuge and neighborhood
fuel reduction
Identify sites to shelter in place, such as local
parks, and actively reduce the fuel load across
neighborhoods.

Lot Scale

8. Require defensible space
Minimize combustible material within 100 feet
of homes and other primary structures.

9. Codify fire resistant construction (thermal
shell)
Mandate fire hardening for residences, businesses, and institutions.

10. Encourage aggressive code enforcement
Support the detection of unnecessary wildfire
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Engagement
Process
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12 Engagement Process / Engagement Recap LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE In the four years since the 2018 Camp Fire, residents, community leaders, and Town of Paradise staff have worked diligently to rebuild their beloved community with the Long-Term Recovery
Plan (LTRP) as the guiding document. To honor
the huge impacts of individual and community rebuilding work, this update to the LTRP is intended to parallel the original process with an extensive,
resident-driven engagement and planning effort.

The plan updates and proposed new recovery
projects included in this document are a product
of community and stakeholder input received
during an extensive engagement process that
included an online survey, stakeholder and town
staff interviews, a virtual listening session, and a
drop-in open house.

Documentation of this engagement process and
the specific survey responses received from residents can be found in the appendix.

Community is at the heart of the recovery process
with residents paving the way to rebuilding.

ENGAGEMENT RECAP
Screenshot from the
Online Survey
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April 28, 2022
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14 Engagement Process / Engagement Recap LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE the future. Community engagement during this
step included several town staff, stakeholder interviews, and an online survey for residents.

Step 2 – Testing continued the engagement process by solidifying the resident, stakeholder, and local leadership vision into a series of proposed
additional recovery projects that build on the
work of the original LTRP. Each proposed new
recovery project is related to one of the five categories from the 2019 vision — Safer, Welcoming, Stronger, Better, and Greener. During this step,
the new projects were made public to residents
and stakeholders through a virtual public meeting
and an in-person open house to gather feedback
and propose additional ideas.

Step 3 – Deciding is the final step, where proposed recovery projects were refined based on resident feedback and follow-up stakeholder
interviews. As a result, this document captures
residents’ ideas, visions, and goals for the future of
Paradise and is accompanied by a series of actionable recovery projects that will continue to push the Town of Paradise forward and build on the
incredible work of the last three years.

The town would like to acknowledge and thank
the many volunteers, residents, and local leaders
that made the community engagement process a
success and made it possible to continue growing
and moving forward.

The Planning Process
The planning process utilized in developing the
LTRPU included three steps:

1. Listening

2. Testing

3. Deciding
Step 1 – Listening utilized several strategies for
reaching and engaging the public in a conversation
regarding the recovery efforts of the last three
years and any additional new priorities moving
forward. The purpose of this step was to establish
a robust repository of work completed to date,
identify gaps still existing today, and pinpoint
what must be done to continue the momentum in
Screenshot from the
Online Survey
I’M HERE

TO LISTEN
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PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Engagement Process / Engagement Recap 15 Approaches to Engagement
The planning process utilized several engagement
methods to involve residents, stakeholders, and
local leadership in the LTRP process in 2022.

Stakeholder Interviews
Stakeholder interviews were conducted with town
staff, local leadership, and community stakeholders during the Listening and Deciding phases of the process. In the Listening Phase, stakeholders
helped to provide insight on the work completed
to date, offered updates to the original 39 recovery projects, and proposed new projects for the update. Over 25 stakeholder interviews were
conducted with individuals identified as Leads or
Supporting Partners for one or more of the initial
39 recovery projects. In the Deciding Phase, stakeholders reviewed the refined recovery projects, offered recommendations for intended partnerships and funding sources, and established timelines for
projected completion.

Online Survey
While the last four years have brought many
residents back to the Town of Paradise and a few
new residents who did not live in town before the
Camp Fire, many residents are still displaced as
they work to rebuild their homes. Additionally,
the COVID-19 Pandemic reshaped community engagement processes globally. Therefore, an online survey was distributed to connect with existing
and potential future residents to maximize virtual
engagement. This survey was distributed during
the Listening Phase of the process. It included
Questions about rebuilding progress and
future priorities? The Town of Paradise will be
hosting a Zoom Community Meeting to share
survey results and discuss the recovery focus
moving forward. Please participate — we need
to hear from you!
Click the link below to join the zoom meeting.

The Town of Paradise will be hosting an inperson open house meeting at the Paradise Alliance Church gymnasium. Come prepared
to indicate your preference for new recovery
projects (taken from survey results) and add
your ideas to the mix!
We look forward to seeing you in person!

ZOOM COMMUNITY MEETING IN-PERSON OPEN HOUSE
Wednesday, April 27 Thursday, April 28
www.MakeItParadise.org
6:00 - 7:30 PM (via zoom) 6:00 - 8:00 PM (in-person)

PARADISE ALLIANCE CHURCH
6491 Clark Road
Paradise, California 95969
bit.ly/ParadiseCommunityMeeting
*Please note this link is case sensitive

PARADISE PROGRESS

AND NEW PRIORITIES
We want to hear from you!
3 years into recovery, a lot has changed! The Town of Paradise is updating our Long-Term Community Recovery Plan, originally adopted in June 2019, to reflect all the changes and lessons learned in our community. over 30 questions on various topics, including
status as a resident of Paradise, reflections on the
rebuilding to date, top priorities for rebuilding
into the future, and unmet needs. Just under 1,200
responses were received; 75% of those responses
were from current Paradise residents or former
residents planning on returning.

Virtual Listening Session and
In-Person Drop-In Open House
During the Testing Phase of the engagement
process, two public meeting options were offered
— one as a virtual meeting via Zoom and the other
as an in-person drop-in open house. Over 250
residents were engaged across both meetings,
with the assistance of over a dozen facilitators.

Conversations during the Virtual Public Meeting
focused on presenting the survey results from
the Listening Phase. In contrast, the In-Person
Drop-In Open House focused on gathering input
on the proposed new recovery projects. Feedback
from both of these public meetings helped shape
and refine the proposed recovery projects while
adding to the list of necessary action items to see
the town continue to recover and flourish.
1923
Photo Provided by Stephen Klessel of Rebuild Paradise Foundation 1924
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Recovery Projects / 17
Recovery Projects
Photo Provided by Stephen Klessel of Rebuild Paradise Foundation 1925
18 Recovery Projects / Overview of Recovery Projects LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE

OVERVIEW OF RECOVERY PROJECTS
The Long-Term Recovery Plan Update (LTRPU) is a
guide for the Town of Paradise to use throughout
the continuation of the recovery effort. The following pages contain the recovery projects, which make up the LTRPU. These projects have been
identified by the town and its residents as vital
and necessary for the rebuilding and recovery of
the community.

Each of the projects has a project lead and additional project partners where applicable. The project lead acts as a champion for the initiative, charged
with the task of seeing the project through implementation and coordinating the necessary partners, funding sources, and action steps required to reach
completion. In this document, recovery projects are
organized based on where the town will continue
to focus their attention:
• Town-led Recovery Projects are those which
town staff are responsible for taking action
on. These projects are largely Tier 1 priority,
meaning that they are most critical to the
town’s long-term recovery.
• Partner-led Recovery Projects are those which
are being championed by various individuals,
agencies, and organizations whose knowledge
is directly applicable to each respective project.

These projects range from Tier 1 to Tier 3 level
of priority. Where the town is involved, these
projects are a secondary focus.

In addition to being organized based on project
leads, recovery projects are keyed to the five categories of the Community Vision. A colored circle in the upper right-hand corner of each recovery
project page identifies which of the five categories
the project falls under. Those categories are as
follows:
• Welcoming (Red)
• Safer (Yellow)
• Stronger (Purple)
• Better (Blue)
• Greener (Green)
The LTRPU should be viewed as an overall
conceptual community vision and blueprint for
rebuilding the town. While the recovery projects
have all been identified as potential avenues for
recovery and rebuilding, the specifics and designs
of each have and will evolve over time.
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PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Recovery Projects / Welcoming 19

WELCOMING
After the Camp Fire, Paradise’s residents faced
tough decisions to return and rebuild their
community or, in some cases, relocate elsewhere.

Those that have returned have made enormous
strides in rebuilding damaged and lost homes, advocating for affordability, and implementing better safety measures. As Paradise looks to the future
and begins to grow with new residents, the types
of support needed must evolve. Focusing on the
future of homeownership, rentership, and housing
affordability is paramount in creating a welcoming
Paradise.
1927
20 Recovery Projects / Safer LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE SAFER
Reducing Paradise’s vulnerability by making the
environment safer will always be a top priority following the Camp Fire. The original recovery plan focused primarily on the immediate safety needs
of residents; today, many efforts to make Paradise
safer continue or have evolved to meet residents’
changing needs.

This category of Recovery Projects continues to
prioritize the safety of Paradise residents and
acts as a model of a progressive, resilient, fire safe
California town.
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PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Recovery Projects / Stronger 21

STRONGER
As residents return to Paradise, the need for a
stronger business community has grown. Supporting local small businesses and providing job training are new priorities in addition to strengthening and diversifying the local economy.
1929
22 Recovery Projects / Better LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE BETTER
Many new opportunities to improve Paradise have
emerged due to the rebuilding process that has
been underway since the Camp Fire. Addressing
old and new cultural and infrastructural challenges is a critical aspect in recovery, creating a healthier, more resilient Paradise for residents.
1930
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Recovery Projects / Greener 23

GREENER
The beauty, strength, and endurance of Paradise
are unparalleled. As rebuilding efforts progress,
sustainability has emerged as a top priority, with
Paradise at the forefront of innovative resiliency
projects nationwide. Small changes can have big
impacts, so the focus of this section has evolved
from more technological solutions to behavioral
and beautification efforts.
1931
24 Recovery Projects / Town-Led Projects LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE

TOWN-LED PROJECTS
Recommended Recovery Projects
• Building Resiliency Center (BRC)
• Supporting Homeowners
• Residential Codes and Standards
• New Insurance Alternatives
• Support for First-Time Homebuyers
• Focus on Attainable Housing
• Standing Burned Trees on Private Property
• Emergency Notification System
• Evacuation Routes
• Interconnected Path System
• Missing Road Segments
• Long Dead-End Streets
• Underground Utilities
• Fuels Management Plan
• Facilities Maintenance and Upgrades (New
Fire Station 82)
• Prioritizing Road Reconstruction
• Firesafe Building Standards
• Sustainable Fiscal Model
• Sewer System
• Walkable Downtown
• Planning and Zoning
• Walkability & Bikability
Town-led projects are those which the town leadership has identified as a responsibility of the local government to champion and support through
completion. The majority of these projects have a
Tier 1 recovery priority.
• Beautification And Ecology
• Contractor Accountability
• Resident Fire Safe Education
• Economic Development Strategy
• High-Speed Data Network
• Support for Mom-and-Pop Businesses
• 2019 Building Energy Efficiency Standards
• Sustainable Stormwater and Drainage
• Sustainable Development
• Sustainable Building Programs
• New Civic Center
• Opportunity Zone
Bold indicates added recovery project
1932
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Recovery Projects / Town-Led Projects 25

COMPLETED
RP 01
The building which houses the Building Resiliency Center (BRC), was donated to the town by Bank of America. The
structure sustained only minor roof damage during the
Camp Fire but has since been repaired and undergone
modest improvements.

The BRC, or “Brick” as it’s been nicknamed, is a onestop shop for all building resources. It allows residents and contractors to talk face-to-face with experts to get questions answered on the spot. Since opening, representatives from the Town of Paradise, Butte County, Cal OES, the State Licensing Board, PG&E, and several other agencies have been available on various days to answer
questions and process permits and forms. In addition,
resources are available to assist with financing and grant applications, as well as representatives of the Housing Advocacy Center. Rebuild Advocates have also offered
free-of-charge services to assist with rebuilding, insurance, and finances.

Cost Estimate
• Butte Strong $346,953
• USDA Grant $148,300
• ATT $20,000
• Total $515,253
Resources
• USDA
• EDA
• North Valley Community Foundation

BUILDING RESILIENCY CENTER (BRC)
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Recovery Projects / Town-Led Projects 35 RP 01
Recovery Priority
Tier 1
This project focuses on providing help to homeowners
during the rebuilding process and has a Tier 1 recovery priority. Housing reconstruction can be optimized if residents have access to comprehensive housing services at a single location, including information on permitting, counseling, financing, inspection, and rebuilding options.

Project Description
Paradise should create a “one-stop shop” for permits and housing resources.

The town is increasing the capacity of the building permit department. Plans will be evaluated for ordinance, building code, and Wildland-Urban Interface compliance. The goal is to respond to building permits within an average of five days.

In support of the expanded permit counter, housing counseling and finance specialists, such as HUD and other funding/granting stakeholders, should be co-located.

Lead
• Town of Paradise
Action Steps
• Retrofit the former Bank of America building to accommodate the Resiliency Permit & Housing Resource Center • Hire a coordinator to run the facility and help shepherd residents through the rebuilding process
• Relocate appropriate town and 4Leaf staff (initial 4Leaf contract term is for 3 years) from Town Hall to the new facility
• Invite the appropriate governmental agencies and private stakeholders to share the office space Cost Estimate
Increased permit center capacity To be determined
Coordinator position To be determined
Retrofit former Bank of
America building To be determined
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment To be determined
Potential Resources
• Banking Partners
• Butte Strong Fund
• California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services
(Cal OES)
• CalHome Program
• Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) Home
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• Small Business Administration (SBA)
• State Insurance Commissioner
• Town of Paradise
• U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD)

RESILIENCY PERMIT & HOUSING RESOURCE CENTER
Return on Investment
Residents will benefit from the simplified access to
resources, added transparency and improved convenience. Also, the town should see accelerated home starts and enhanced coordination among the housing
partners.

Timeline
0 to 2 years
1933
26 Recovery Projects / Town-Led Projects LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE RP 02 SUPPORTING HOMEOWNERS

SUPERSEDED
Update
This recovery project has been superseded by Firesafe
Building Standards.
36 Recovery Projects / Town-Led Projects LONG-TERM COMMUNITY RECOVERY PLAN RP 02
Recovery Project Priority
Tier 1
This project focuses on aiding homeowners to make
homes more ignition-resistant. The project has a Tier 1 recovery priority. Community-wide resilience can be
increased if more buildings in Paradise exceed the fire regulations.

Project Description
The Town of Paradise should apply for funding to make
grants available to homeowners and property owners to
rebuild homes and buildings with ignition resistant building materials that exceed the minimum standards and requirements. Eligible projects (such as roofs, windows, siding, or foundations) would need to exceed current
applicable federal, state, and local regulations. Funding would be dependent on the state (Cal OES) being awarded a federal FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant. If successful, grants of up to $25,000 per household could be available, depending on the federal and state award.

Lead
• Town of Paradise
Action Steps
• Submit a notice of interest to Cal OES (complete)
• Submit a sub-application to Cal OES, so that Cal OES
can apply for the grant from FEMA (in process)
• If the grant is awarded:
– Work with Cal OES and FEMA to determine what
types of projects and improvements will be eligible
for funding
– Establish an intake, vetting, and approval process for applications
– Advertise the available funding and application process to residents Cost Estimate
Available grant funding (max) $25,000/homeowner
Cost of application Minimal to the town
Return on Investment
Assists homeowners in exceeding the building standards, resulting in a stronger, more fire-resilient community.

Potential Resources
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)
Timeline
1 year

SUPPORTING HOMEOWNERS
1934
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Recovery Projects / Town-Led Projects 27 RP 03 RESIDENTIAL CODES AND STANDARDS
Wildland-Urban Interface Requirements
Please see Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Codes and Standards. The information above is based on CCR Title 24: California Building Code: Chapter 7A and CCR Title 24: California Building Code: Chapter 15.

Note that the state updates this code from time to time.

1. Fire-retardant (Class A) roofing material

2. Fire-resistant roof and attic vents

3. Noncombustible or ignition-resistant decking

4. Noncombustible or ignition-resistant doors

5. Tempered glass windows

6. Noncombustible or ignition-resistant cladding

7. Enclosed underfloor areas

8. Shield gutters to prevent build up of plant debris
1 2
3 3
8 4
6 5
5 Paradise is in a very high fire hazard area. New construction must follow CA's 2 6 7
Please see readyforwildfire.org (CalFire). The information above is based on California Public Resources Code Sec. 4291 and CCR Title 14: Natural Resources: 1299.03 and General Guidelines for Creating Defensible Space by State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection (BOF) and California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Note that the state updates this code from time to time.

Zone 1: 0 to 30 feet from house or to property line

1. Separate trees and shrubs from other flammable items.

2. Remove dead plants, grass, and weeds.

3. Remove any tree branches that overhang your roof, keep dead branches at least 10 feet from your chimney, and maintain the roof free of leaves, needles, and other vegetative materials.

4. Prune or remove flammable plants or shrubs near windows.

5. Remove vegetation or flammable items from around and under decks.

6. Trim trees to keep branches 10 feet away from other trees.

Zone 2: 30 to 100 feet from house or to property line

7. Create horizontal space between shrubs and trees.

8. Keep lawns trimmed down to 4 inches.

9. Remove fallen debris from below trees if it’s more than 3 inches deep.

10. Remove all branches below 6 feet above ground from all large trees (Zone 1 and 2).

11. Use fire-resistant accessory structures and fencing (Zone 1 and 2). 1 2
3 4
5 7
8 12
9 10
11 6
Zone 1
Zone 2
If you own or maintain a home in Paradise, you are required to Maintain Defensible Space
“ 100 Feet of
Defensible Space
is the Law”

UPDATED
Recovery Priority
Tier 1
The level of priority remains Tier 1. Hardening building envelopes combined with aggressive fuel reduction both
increases safety and reduces insurance premiums.

Project Description
Residential codes and standards have been updated and
additional measures are planned. This includes:
• Addition to the Paradise code of the Wildfire Prepared Home Standard
• Planned consideration for addition to the code of IBHS Wildfire Prepared Multifamily and Wildfire Prepared
Community Standards when completed
• Pending completion of updated design standards for
downtown and other commercially zoned properties
Funding for inspection and enforcement has been elusive.

The town applied for a Hazard Mitigation Grant from
FEMA but did not receive an award. Current funding to
hire off-duty firefighters as inspectors is set to expire.

However, a new opportunity is available through the
USDA: the Community Wildfire Defense Grant is for
inspection and enforcement of fuel reduction for residential and commercial defensible space. The Town of Paradise plans to apply.

Lead
Town of Paradise
Additional Action Steps
• Council to consider adoption of Wildfire Prepared
Multifamily and Wildfire Prepared Community
Standards
• Continue to seek long-term funding for increased code inspection and enforcement
• Use town staff or a grant to develop/update landscape design guidelines
Cost Estimate (Spent and Projected)
• Updated design guidelines $150,000
• Inspection & enforcement $10M
Potential Resources
• Transportation Master Plan Grant (design standards)
• USDA Community Wildfire Defense Grant
Return on Investment
Certainty about future standards, resiliency through
maintenance, and increased safety through education.

Timeline (2022 and forward)
0 to 3 years
1935
28 Recovery Projects / Town-Led Projects LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE RP 04
Recovery Priority
Tier 1
The lack of insurance alternatives and rising insurance costs make New Insurance Alternatives a Tier 1 recovery priority.

Project Description
Identify new insurance alternatives beyond the California Fair Plan. The town was awarded a grant from the Bay
Area Foundation’s California Resiliency Challenge (CRC) program to do a Resiliency/Mitigation Plan for the town.

Proceeds were used to procure RCAC and a supporting
team of experts to work on this initiative. Goals include reduction of wildfire risk, developing insurance alternatives, and pushing for supporting legislation. Key components of this study include risk analysis and modeling to establish a direct correlation between Paradise’s fire safe measures and reduced wildfire risk. Recommendations
are due in February 2023. One new insurance option
being considered is community-based insurance (self-insurance pool).

California’s Insurance Commissioner is advancing legislation related to the IBHS Prepared Home Standards that would further broaden insurance choices for homeowners.

Long-term inspection and enforcement must also be
addressed as fire risk can increase over time without
proper maintenance.

Lead
Town of Paradise
Partner
RCAC
Action Steps
• Complete RCAC study
• Continue risk modeling to measure metrics that support reduced fire risk
• Implement risk reduction projects at the building and community scale
• Track and support state legislation related to expanding insurance options
• Identify sources of subsidy for long-term inspection and enforcement
Cost Estimate
Long-term inspection
and enforcement To be determined
Potential Resources
• California Resiliency Challenge Grant, managed by
RCAC
• FEMA HMGP
• USDA Community Wildfire Defense Grants
• USDA AIM Grants
• CalFire Grants
• Fire Wise Grants
• Initiating a Special Fire Protection District

NEW INSURANCE ALTERNATIVES
ADDED
Return on Investment
Removing a major hurdle to rebuilding.

Timeline
0 to 5 years
1936
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Recovery Projects / Town-Led Projects 29 RP 05
Recovery Priority
Tier 1
Restoring options for first time homebuyers is a Tier 1 recovery priority.

Project Description
Find new tools to allow first-time homebuyers to purchase a home. Traditional first-time homebuyer programs are
limited to acquisition of an existing unit that meets health and safety code standards and to households earning
120% or less of local Area Median Income (AMI). Most
available units in Paradise are newly built and priced
above 120% of Butte County AMI. This mismatch is stifling aspiring first-time home buyers in Paradise.

The town oversees a variety of programs for first-time
homebuyers, including down payment assistance.

Additionally, HUD and the state provided the town with a down payment assistance waiver to increase assistance
limits in recognition of higher post-fire home prices.

CalHome disaster loan assistance is also available for
qualifying fire affected renters and owners, with priority up to 120% AMI.

Under the DCTA HUD/LISC Grant (capacity building
project), RCAC & LISC proposed a program to help first
time home buyers, who may already own or have inherited property in the Town of Paradise, but were not in possession before the fire. It involves having a foundation (or an entity established for the purpose of land banking) act as a holding entity for the property during construction, until the foundation is built. A philanthropic entity would have funds available at a nominal interest rate to reduce the risk for local mortgage lenders.

The tools exist to help would-be buyers if regulations and home inventory can be brought into aligned.

Note that the Community Housing Improvement Program
(CHIP) and Habitat for Humanity both have programs for
households earning less than 60% AMI.

Lead
Town of Paradise
Action Steps
• Town to continue working with HCD to find a solution to the acquisition of an existing home requirement
• Town to encourage contractors to offer smaller, more
affordable homes that fall at or below 120% of AMI
Cost Estimate
Retrofits To be determined
Potential Resources
• HUD
• CalHome
• Foundations
Return on Investment
Expanding housing opportunities and choices.

Timeline
0 to 3 years

SUPPORT FOR FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS
ADDED
1937
30 Recovery Projects / Town-Led Projects LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE RP 06
Recovery Priority
Tier 1
This is a Tier 1 recovery priority due to the lagging recovery of relatively affordable housing.

Project Description
Support the restoration of attainable housing. Before the fire, Paradise was filled with relatively affordable housing for working families and residents on fixed incomes.

The re-creation of these options has been impeded by
relatively high stick-built home prices, hurdles to redeveloping manufactured home parks, increased material/ labor costs, skyrocketing insurance and mortgage rates, delayed PG&E settlements, the lack of a sewer system, as well as other factors.

Affordability in Paradise are generally falls into the following segments:
• Affordable Housing: up to 80% AMI
• Attainable Housing: 80% to 120% AMI
• Workforce Housing: 120% to 180% AMI
Per the online survey, Paradise residents identified the attainable housing segment as their top priority. There are both Owner Occupied Rehab/Reconstruction (OOR)
and ReCoverCA funds to tackle this problem as well as
other potential resources. The challenge is available home inventory in the $250,000 to $350,000 range. The town
should work with housing developers on creative ways to bring the price point into this range. Reducing the square footage to approximately 1,000 square feet and splitting attached units, such as duplexes, into condominiums are two initial options.

There is also a CDBG-DR Small MF Projects Funding
Program for up to seven units. These can be scattered
site, individual units or duplexes, fourplexes, etc. and there are several applications being submitted.

It should be noted that existing newly built homes are
being offered in the workforce housing segment and nonprofit developers are using their tools to target the affordable housing up to 60% of AMI. The town has established a Housing Advisory Committee to work make recommendations to Town Council on all housing types, issues associated with each type, and potential locations.

Lead
Town of Paradise
Partners
• CHIP
• Mercy Housing
• Developers
• Contractors
Action Steps
Housing Advisory Committee to meet and make recommendations Cost Estimate
To be determined
Potential Resources
• Owner Occupied Rehab/Reconstruction (OOR) loans
• ReCoverCA (CDBG DR grant funds)
• Septic Replacement Grant (Town of Paradise)
• Rebuild Paradise Foundation
– Septic Grant (reimbursement)

FOCUS ON ATTAINABLE HOUSING
ADDED
LONG-TERM COMMUNITY RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE / PARADISE, CALIFORNIA / 27 APRIL 2022

WELCOMING

20. Butte County Area Median Income (AMI) for a
four-person household is approximately $69,000/
year. The associated monthly housing cost should
be $1,725 or less. What should the focus be in
Paradise moving forward?
Attainable housing (80-120% AMI)
Workforce housing (120-180% AMI)
Market rate housing
Low income housing (50-80% AMI)
Very low income housing (30-50% AMI)
Extremely low income housing (below 30% AMI)

78.8%
51,9%

50.9%

47.7%

17.7%

12.1%
932 out of 1182 answered
734 resp.
484 resp.
474 resp.
445 resp.
165 resp
113 resp.
– Missing Middle (reimbursement)
• USDA
– Direct 502 Loan Program (for lower income households) – Guaranteed Loan Program (for higher income households) • Conventional financing
Return on Investment
Expanding housing opportunities and choices.

Timeline
0 to 5 years
1938
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Recovery Projects / Town-Led Projects 31 RP 07
GreenBiz

UPDATED
Recovery Priority
Tier 1
Hazard trees are still Tier 1 priority.

Project Description
Since the 2019 LTRP Report, the hazard tree and debris
removal programs oversaw the removal of millions of
tons of debris and thousands of hazardous trees that
were a threat to fall into public and eligible private roads.

Of the thousands of standing burned trees have been
felled, some still await removal. Others remain standing, posing a threat to the safety of residents. It is imperative to the safety and beauty of Paradise that hazard trees be removed.

There are four categories of hazard trees that must be
considered separately.

Category 1: Hazard trees on public property that are a
threat to the public/public improved property. Category 1 trees were mostly removed in the immediate emergency
response to the Camp Fire to allow safe repopulation.

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 Camp Fire to allow for the safe removal of fire debris.

Category 3: Hazard trees on private property that are
a threat to the public right-of-way/improved property
and private roads that are served by Northern Recycling and Waste Services (NRWS). These trees were removed
through the FEMA Public Assistance “Government
Hazard Tree Removal Program” or the Private Hazard
Tree Removal Program.

Category 4: Hazard trees on private property that
constitute a threat to abutting or private property. The Category 4 tree removal program phase 1 (assessment)
was recently approved through FEMA/CalOES. Category
4 trees are a very broad range of trees. The category is defined as hazard trees on private property that constitute a fire hazard and includes trees that are a threat to rights-of-way on private roads not served by NRWS, trees that are a threat to living or work areas, and trees that are on the “back forty” of private property, which greatly increase the risk of fire in the community as well as the risk of bark beetle infestation.

Lead
Town of Paradise
Additional Action Steps
Continue efforts to remove standing burned trees with
the Public Assistance Program, the Hazard Mitigation
Grant Program, and the Right of Entry program

HAZARD TREES
Cost Estimate (Spent and Projected)
• Category 1: $509,932
• Category 2: $17,573
• Category 3: $1,200,655
(Town’s cost, not overall program cost)
• Category 4: Total requested: $11,747,128
– Phase 1 (Assessment) approved $801,082
– Phase 2 (removal) pending approval
Potential Resources
• Public Assistance (PA): Categories 1-3
• Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP): Category 4
Return on Investment
• Removing an obstacle to reconstruction
• Reduction of an extreme fire hazard
• Health and safety of the region
Timeline
0 to 2 years
1939
32 Recovery Projects / Town-Led Projects LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM RP 08

UPDATED
Recovery Priority
Tier 1
The Emergency Notification System recovery project
remains a Tier 1 priority.

Project Description
Establish a multi-layered/redundant emergency notification system in addition to the existing voluntary Code Red notification system. The phase I feasibility study, environmental clearance, and CEQA are all completed. Also, the town has received federal approval from FEMA that has
launched the project toward construction. 21 towers will be constructed across the town as the basis of an audible system. Residents will be able to hear it from anywhere in Paradise – could be a horn blast or an audible signal. The operational target date is summer 2023.

Lead
Town of Paradise
Additional Action Steps
Construction
Cost Estimate
• Not to exceed $2.9 million
Potential Resources
• Federal Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)
administered in partnership with CalOES (75%)
• CDBG-DR Infrastructure funding 25% match
Return on Investment
Regaining public trust and the built-in safety that comes with a redundant system
Timeline (2022 and forward)
0 to 1 year
1940
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Recovery Projects / Town-Led Projects 33

UPDATED
EVACUATION ROUTES RP 09
Recovery Priority
Tier 1
Evacuation routes in Paradise are the main roads into and out of town. They were tested in the Camp Fire. Residents ranked improvements as a Tier 1 priority.

Project Description
All roads in Paradise serve as either primary or secondary ingress/egress routes. The Town of Paradise, through
a $1.8M grant funded by the Economic Development
Administration, commissioned a comprehensive
Transportation Master Plan (TMP) between 2020 and
2022. The TMP combined community feedback, regional
coordination and independent technical analysis to formulate appropriate recommendations which could benefit the town in future evacuation scenarios.

Specifically, the TMP recommended over 50 infrastructure projects which could benefit emergency evacuation in some manner. These projects are estimated to exceed
$600M in total cost. Further the TMP also identified
crucial policies and programs the town could implement.

Two such decisions include the removal of roadway medians/islands where appropriate and the reconfiguration of Skyway between Pearson Road and Elliott Road.

The Transportation Master Plan also positioned the Town of Paradise to submit projects for consideration in the 2018 CDBG-DR Infrastructure Program administered by
California Housing & Community Development (HCD).

This program made $317M available to 2018 Wildfire
affected communities for the purposes of supporting
recovery through the implementation of critically needed projects. In late August 2022, the Town of Paradise was notified its allocation of these funds would be $199M. In September, the Town Council approved a plan to fund the development of specific evacuation route projects, highlighted below:
• Pentz Road Widening, $73M: Widens Pentz Road
between Pearson Road and Skyway complete with
center two-way left turn lane and Class I multi-use bike path, which can double as an evacuation asset.
• Skyway Widening, $15M: Widens Skyway between
Bille Road and Wagstaff Road to increase overall capacity of the critical arterial.

These projects each require extensive work to advance
to construction, however, if maintained as a community
priority could reach completion milestones between
2025–2028.

Lead
Town of Paradise
Action Steps
• Implement CDBG-DR Infrastructure projects
• Secure additional funding for future efforts
Cost Estimate
$500M+ for remaining projects and recommendations
Potential Resources
• California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
• Federal Highways Administration (FHWA)
• Economic Development Administration (EDA)
Return on Investment
Increased life safety and housing activity
Timeline
Approved projects 2022–2028
Future projects 2022–2052
1941
34 Recovery Projects / Town-Led Projects LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE INTERCONNECTED PATH SYSTEM RP 10

UPDATED
Recovery Priority
Tier 1
The proposed path system focuses on increasing capacity along main ingress and egress routes in the event of an emergency evacuation. The level of priority is Tier 1.

Project Description
Immediately following the 2018 Camp Fire, it was recognized that Class I multi-use bike paths should be incorporated into future infrastructure plans for the town.

These paths support daily activities in community living for pedestrians and bicyclists alike while also serving as potential evacuation assets in future emergencies.

Through a $1.8M grant funded by the Economic
Development Administration, the Town of Paradise
commissioned a comprehensive Transportation Master
Plan (TMP) between 2020 and 2022. The TMP combined community feedback, regional coordination, and independent technical analysis to formulate appropriate recommendations which could benefit the town in future
evacuation scenarios and create an interconnected
path system. The TMP recommends Class I bike-ped
pathways along the following critical corridors: Skyway, Clark, Sawmill Pentz, Wagstaff, Bille, Elliott, Valley View, Pearson, Roe, Oliver, and Neal.

The TMP’s overall interconnected path recommendation
map can be found to the right:

This program made $317M available to 2018 Wildfire
affected communities to support recovery by implementing critically needed projects. In late August 2022, the Town of Paradise was notified that its allocation of these funds would be $199M. In September, the Town Council
approved a plan to fund the development of specific evacuation route projects, highlighted below:
• Pentz Road Widening, $73M: Widens Pentz Road
between Pearson Road and Skyway, complete with
center two-way left turn lane and Class I multi-use bike path.
• The Town of Paradise also has four pending applications through the Active Transportation Program administered by Caltrans — proposing Class I Bike
Paths along Oliver, Neal, Pentz, and Skyway.

Lead
Town of Paradise
Action Steps
• Implement CDBG-DR Infrastructure projects
• Secure additional funding for future efforts
Cost Estimate
$200M+ for remaining projects and recommendations
Potential Resources
• California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
• Federal Highways Administration (FHWA)
• Economic Development Administration (EDA)
Return on Investment
Increased life safety and housing activity
Timeline
Approved projects 2022–2028
Future projects 2022–2052
1942
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Recovery Projects / Town-Led Projects 35

UPDATED
MISSING ROAD SEGMENTS RP 11
Recovery Priority
Tier 1
Completing the primary road network is a Tier 1 priority as it is central to improving evacuation alternatives.

Specifically, the TMP recommended over 50 infrastructure projects which could benefit emergency evacuation in some manner. These projects are estimated to exceed
$600M in total cost.

This program made $317M available to 2018 Wildfire
affected communities for the purposes of supporting
recovery through the implementation of critically needed projects. In late August 2022, the Town of Paradise was notified its allocation of these funds would be $199M. In September, the Town Council approved a plan to fund the development of specific missing road segment projects,
highlighted below:
• Roe Road Phase 1, $60.4M: Connects Pentz Road to
Edgewood Lane, Sawmill Road and South Libby Road.
• Elliott/Nunneley Road Extension, $7M: Extends one
of the two roadways from easterly terminus to Pentz
Road, providing critical circulation benefits in future emergencies from or to the Pentz Road corridor.
• Forest Service Lane Extension, $1.7M: Converts an
existing private road to public road standards and
extension to Skyway benefiting daily emergency
response from CalFire as well as improved circulation
during emergencies.

These projects each require extensive work to advance
to construction, however, if maintained as a community
priority could reach completion milestones between
2025–2028.

Lead
Town of Paradise
Action Steps
• Implement CDBG-DR Infrastructure projects
• Secure additional funding for future efforts
Cost Estimate
$500M+ for remaining projects and recommendations
Potential Resources
• California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
• Federal Highways Administration (FHWA)
• Economic Development Administration (EDA)
Return on Investment
Increased life safety and housing activity
Timeline
Approved projects 2022–2028
Future projects 2022–2052
1943
36 Recovery Projects / Town-Led Projects LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE LONG DEAD-END STREETS RP 12
Recovery Priority
Tier 1
Establishing projects addressing long, dead end roads are crucial to the town’s recovery. In addition, a policy related to long dead-end streets goes hand in hand with fire and life safety. This is a Tier 1 priority.

Specifically, the TMP recommended over 50 infrastructure projects which could benefit emergency evacuation in some manner. These projects are estimated to exceed
$600M in total cost. Further the TMP also identified crucial policies and programs the town could implement.

This program made $317M available to 2018 Wildfire
affected communities for the purposes of supporting
recovery through the implementation of critically needed projects. In late August 2022, the Town of Paradise was notified its allocation of these funds would be $199M. In September, the Town Council approved a plan to fund the Roe Road Phase 1 Project at $60.4M. This project connects Pentz Road to Edgewood Lane, Sawmill Road and South Libby Road, three of the town’s longest dead-end
roads in Paradise. This project requires extensive work to advance to construction, however, if maintained as a community priority could reach completion milestones in 2028.

From a policy perspective staff will continue to review and advocate for incoming development projects to provide
maximum ingress and egress.

UPDATED
1944
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Recovery Projects / Town-Led Projects 37 UNDERGROUND UTILITIES RP 13

UPDATED
Recovery Priority
Tier 1
Overhead electric and communication lines were severely damaged in the fire. Undergrounding utilities to harden against future disasters is a Tier 1 community priority.

Project Description
In May 2019, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) announced
their intention to underground all distribution facilities in Paradise. In 2021, telecommunications companies further agreed to jointly trench with PG&E. This activity has a three-fold benefit to Paradise:
• Overall risk reduction of wildfire ignition as a result of wind, vehicle collisions or other events, and
• Improved evacuation certainty with no combustible
poles near road edges in the event of a wildfire
• Reduces the likelihood and/or impact of future Public Safety Power Shutoff events
Undergrounding of utilities in Paradise has mad significant progress in the last two years. Over 80 miles of work in Paradise has been complete and is nearing 50%
completion overall. 2025 remains the overall completion objective for the program.

The Town of Paradise remains in constant communication
for the organization and sequencing of undergrounding
efforts while working to ensure future road projects are not adversely affected.

Lead
Town of Paradise
Partners
PG&E, Comcast, AT&T
Action Steps
Facilitate completion of the overall program while ensuring temporary construction impacts are minimized Cost Estimate
$200M+
Return on Investment
Increased life safety and utility resiliency
Timeline
Completion in 2025
1945
38 Recovery Projects / Town-Led Projects LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE FUELS MANAGEMENT PLAN RP 14

UPDATED
Recovery Priority
Tier 1
Fuels management is a primary tool in reducing fire risk.

The direct link to fire safety means that this will always be a Tier 1 priority.

Project Description
This project called for updating the forest management
plan and implementing a town-wide fuels management
plan to lower the fire risk by reducing the fuel load. It also highlighted the need for sustainable ongoing funding.

The Paradise Ridge and Butte County Fire Safe Council,
along with the Paradise Fire Department, have taken the local lead in aggressively tackling fuels management.

One example is the Paradise Grazing Management Plan.

The primary goal of this plan is to establish a sustainable, fire safe landscape that balances vegetation growth and removal to manage undesirable, invasive, flammable
plant species. Historically, this was done with grazing or frequent, low-intensity fires. It notes that managing vegetation with grazing is a lower risk practice for wildland urban interface areas that prescribed fire.

The balance of this recovery project remains as originally written.

Lead
• Cal FIRE
• Paradise Fire Department
• Town of Paradise
• ISO (Insurance Service Office)
• Paradise Ridge Fire Safe Council
• Butte County Fire Safe Council
• Paradise Zone Captains
• Civic Groups
• Butte County Office of Emergency Management
Action Steps
• Establish program parameters
– goals of the program
– structure of the program
– organizational responsibilities
– Establish funding source or incentive programs to
offset costs to property owners
• Increase staffing in code enforcement
• Create a GIS database of active, in progress fuels
reduction projects
• Partnership/contract with private vegetation management business • Collaborate with Fire Safe Councils, USFS, Cal FIRE and other governmental agencies
• Education program reinforcing community involvement
and responsibility
• Review current abatement process for efficiency and
effectiveness
Cost Estimate
Code enforcement positions
2 or 3 x $50,000/each $100,000–$150,000
Staff support cost $30,000
Fuels reduction implementation costs TBD
Voucher program for free green waste drop-off
days once a week when facility is working again
40 people x 2/mo x $10 average x 12 mo $9,600
Elderly low income and disabled defense space
assistance program
(can be volunteer driven or paid contractor)
200 homes/year x 5 hrs/home x $150/hr
$150,000
Fuels reduction and forest thinning program
200 acres x $1,400/acre
$280,000
Grazing
300 acres x $800/acre
$240,000
Potential Resources
• Town of Paradise
• Fire Safe Council
• Vegetation Management Industry Professional
• USDA
• Cal FIRE
• Butte County Community Wildfire Protection Plan
• Butte County Hazard Mitigation Plan
• Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)
Return on Investment
Reduction in fire risk through the management and lessening of combustible materials (fuel).

Timeline
0 to 3 years
1946
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Recovery Projects / Town-Led Projects 39 RP 15

UPDATED
Recovery Priority
Tier 1
This project remains a Tier 1 priority project as the need is the same.

Project Description
The town has purchased a property at the corner of Pearson and Sawmill Roads. The goal is to locate New Station 82 on this site and potentially co-locate the public works corp yard.

The town needs to first go through a process to strategically spend insurance proceeds before committing to a plan as funds are limited.

It should be noted that Town Hall, the Police Department, and Fire Station No. 1, all of which survived the Camp Fire, will require maintenance and upgrades over time. Fire hardening is a primary concern as all three buildings predate current firesafe best practices/codes. Ideally, at some point in the future, these facilities could be collocated for operational and emergency management efficiencies if/when they
become obsolete.

Lead
Town of Paradise
Additional Action Steps
• Town process to confirm allocation of insurance proceeds • Design and construction
Cost Estimate (Spent and Projected)
Fire Station 82 design and construction $4,000,000
Other projects T.B.D.

Potential Resources
• Insurance
• Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMPG)
• Public Assistance (PA)
• U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Return on Investment
Operational efficiencies, reduced response time, and overall fire protection.

Timeline (2022 and forward)
Fire Station 82 0-2 years
Other projects Ongoing
OLD STATION 82

FACILITIES MAINTENANCE AND UPGRADES
(New Fire Station 82)
1947
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Recovery Projects / Town-Led Projects 40 Recovery Priority
Tier 1
The Town of Paradise has secured funding to rehabilitate all publicly owned roadways damaged by the Camp Fire.

Sequencing the road projects properly is a Tier 1 community priority.

Project Description
As Paradise rebuilds, the necessary reconstruction of
damaged roads has been a top priority. While the repairs have vastly improved quality of life, the phasing schedule of construction can be disruptive and has not been made available to the public.

This project acknowledges residents’ frustration with lack of communication by improving community awareness
on the reconstruction schedule. In response, the town has made a Paving Map available on their website and coordinate with PG&E, Comcast, AT&T, and PID to create an online interactive tool for residents to see the schedule for undergrounding on a street-by-street basis.

Lead
Town of Paradise
Partners
PG&E, Comcast, AT&T, PID
Action Steps
• Coordinate with PG&E, Comcast, AT&T, and PID to
determine an accurate schedule
• Build a website and/or online interactive mapping tool to publicize the road reconstruction schedule
Cost Estimate
Minor
Timeline
Completion in 2022
PRIORITIZING ROAD RECONSTRUCTION RP 16
ADDED
This map aims to communicate the overall vision of roadway rehabilitation efforts along publicly owned and maintained roads in Paradise.

Paradise Paving Plan
Paradise Paving Plan
1948
41 Recovery Projects / Town-Led Projects LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE Recovery Priority
Tier 1
Rising insurance premiums are an existential threat to
recovery. The relationship of this project to insurance costs makes it a Tier 1 recovery priority.

Project Description
Implement firesafe building standards beyond the
Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Code to reduce fire risk and insurance rates. The Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS) has developed a new set of
guidelines called the Wildfire Prepared Home Standard
and are creating similar standards for multifamily buildings and communities. These standards are targeted at lowering insurance premiums and increasing the pool
of companies offering insurance in areas affected by
wildfire. The IBHS Home Standards were adopted by the
town in 2022. They require measures such as a 5-foot
non-combustible perimeter around the home and no
combustible fences within 5 feet of the home.

Owners of existing non-conforming homes and businesses will need financial assistance to meet the new standards and take advantage of long-term premium
reductions.

Lead
Town of Paradise
Partner
IBHS
Action Steps
• Town to publisize adoption of IBHS Wildfire Prepared
Home Standards
• Town to consider adoption of Multi-family and
Community Standards once completed by IBHS
Cost Estimate
• Retrofit To be determined
• Long-term inspection
and enforcement To be determined
Potential Resources
• FEMA Mitigation Grant
• Owner Occupied Rehab/Reconstruction (OOR) Loan
• Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)
Return on Investment
Retrofitting existing buildings to adopted standards will make them more firesafe and could help reduce insurance premiums.

Timeline
0 to 3 years
FIRESAFE BUILDING STANDARDS RP 17
ADDED
1949
42 Recovery Projects / Town-Led Projects LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE SUSTAINABLE FISCAL MODEL RP 18
Update
Securing gap funding and financing sources needed to
support the municipality’s operations until the tax base is restored has been completed. Revenue was backfilled from the State of California for the first two years ($10,000,000 total) along with insurance proceeds
($5,000,000). About 80% or $180,000,000 of the
town’s $270,000,000 settlement with PG&E will fund the
balance. MGT Partners did a long-term (25-year) fiscal
sustainable model that included projected revenues and
expenditures. The projections assumed a modest rebuild
rate. Part of the remaining 20% of the PG&E settlement is a safety net if revenue recovery doesn’t meet projections.

PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Recovery Projects / Town-Led Projects 47 RP 13
Recovery Project Priority
Tier 1
It is essential that the town continue to be a viable and strong local jurisdiction in the years following the disaster and into the future. Therefore, this project has a Tier 1 recovery priority.

Project Description
The Town of Paradise will experience an estimated loss
of tax revenue of $155 million over the next 20 years
due to loss of tax base. At the same time, the necessary response to the disaster has increased the required
resources and staff for the town to provide essential government services to facilitate recovery. Gap funding and financing sources will be needed to support the operations of the municipality, until the tax base is restored.

The town is continuing to evaluate the lost revenue and seeking support for gap funding.

Lead
• Town of Paradise
Action Steps
• Continue to analyze and collect data on estimated lost revenue to support funding requirements and determine what investments in town infrastructure can accelerate recovery
• Seek legislative support for gap funding (ongoing)
• Seek appropriate grant funding through public and private entities to facilitate and accelerate recovery.

Cost Estimate
Loss of tax revenue to be replaced $155 million
Cost to create plan $0
Potential Resources
• Town of Paradise
Return on Investment
Ensures the continuity of government for the town as a
viable and strong local jurisdiction.

Timeline
0 to 15 years

SUSTAINABLE FISCAL MODEL

COMPLETED
1950
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Recovery Projects / Town-Led Projects 43 SEWER SYSTEM RP 19

UPDATED
Recovery Priority
Tier 1
The sewer system is a primary community priority and is therefore classified as a Tier 1 project.

Project Description
For a number of years, the town has pursued a municipal solution for wastewater treatment to address failed septic systems that have degraded local groundwater quality
and constrained affordable housing, essential community services, and related economic growth. Reliance on septic systems has resulted in two areas of concern: environmental impacts and economic impediments. Failed septic systems release untreated wastewater into groundwater
or ground surface, resulting in environmental degradation and public health risk due to water contamination or exposure to untreated wastewater. Economically, the lack of a sewer system has suppressed the development of a
sustainable business community by limiting the size and types of businesses that can affordably operate in the
community. Development of affordable and workforce
housing has also been hindered as larger housing facilities require more sewer treatment capacity than a traditional septic system can provide within the available parcel
sizes. As a result of these concerns, the town worked
diligently for more than 50 years, even prior to its incorporation in 1979, to identify a feasible wastewater treatment solution for the community, with a priority to provide service to those commercial and densely populated residential areas with failed and failing septic systems.

Three primary objectives and associated goals drove the development of the Paradise Sewer Project as it exists in 2022:
• Provide long-term, efficient, reliable treatment of
wastewater in a cost-effective, environmentally beneficial manner to current and returning town residents, in a manner acceptable to the RWQCB and other permitting agencies:
– Accommodate regrowth while reducing further environmental degradation of groundwater and surface water from failing septic systems
– Reduce the public health risk associated with failing septic systems
• Generate economic recovery by eliminating septic-related capacity limitations, as well as the general burden of on-site wastewater management for businesses:
– Promote the return or arrival of essential community
services and businesses by removing restrictions
caused by on-site septic systems
• Provide for the ability to construct and maintain affordable housing, specifically multi-family housing:
– Support centralizing affordable housing to Paradise’s urban core, along major evacuation routes
The Town of Paradise released its Program Environmental Impact Report in July 2022 and anticipates a Final version being considered in late 2022. The project aims to contract with the City of Chico for overall wastewater treatment services at their existing Water Pollution Control Plant. If approved, the town’s Sewer Service Area could generate 0.464 million gallons per day and be exported
to the City’s plant for treatment and disposal.
1951
44 Recovery Projects / Town-Led Projects LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE SEWER SYSTEM, CONT. RP 20

UPDATED
The Town of Paradise has secured $30M for the design
phase through California Housing & Community
Development using CDBG-DR funds.

Lead
Town of Paradise
Partners
City of Chico
Potential Resources
• Community Development Block Grant Disaster
Recovery Infrastructure
• State Water Board
• US Department of Agriculture
• California Environmental Protection Agency
• US Environmental Protection Agency
Action Steps
• Finalize environmental review
• Commence design
• Secure construction funding
• Construction
Cost Estimate
• $30M Design (secured)
• $182M Construction
Timeline
Completion in 2027
1952
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Recovery Projects / Town-Led Projects 45 WALKABLE DOWNTOWN RP 21

UPDATED
Recovery Priority
Tier 1
Given that this project is a primary community priority and is currently being implemented, it is classified as a Tier 1 priority project.

Project Description
Design a walkable central business district (Skyway to the Community Park and Pearson to Elliot Road). The town
was awarded a grant before the fire to add sidewalks,
lighting, landscaping, and drainage facilities in this area.

Construction of the revitalized downtown is currently
underway, with completion expected by the end of 2023.

The project benefits will be many, including a new enticing environment for land and business owners alike — especially with the prospects of a future sewer system in 2027.

Lead
Town of Paradise
Action Steps
• Implement CDBG-DR Infrastructure projects
• Secure additional funding for future efforts
Cost Estimate
$7M
Potential Resources
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
Return on Investment
A safer and more convenient downtown for pedestrians.

Plus, expenditure of grant dollars that have already been secured.

Timeline
2022
KRCRTV
1953
46 Recovery Projects / Town-Led Projects LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Recovery Projects / Town-Led Projects 51 RP 16
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(TR 1/3) Town Residential - 1/3 acre minimum
(TR 1/2) Town Residential - 1/2 acre minimum
(TR 1) Town Residential - 1 acre minimum
(MF) Multiple Family Residential
(NC) Neighborhood Commercial
(CB) Central Business
(CC) Community Commercial
(CF) Community Facilities
(CS) Community Service
(IS) Industrial Service
(PD) Planned Development
(RR 1/2) Rural Residential - 1/2 acre minimum
(RR 2/3) Rural Residential - 2/3 acre minimum
(RR 1) Rural Residential - 1 acre minimum
(RC) Resource Conservation
(AG 10) Agricultural - 10 acre minimum
(AR 1) Agricultural Residential - 1 acre minimum
(AR 3) Agricultural Residential - 3 acre minimum
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PARADISE ZONING MAP
PARADISE RECOVERY PLAN / PARADISE, CALIFORNIA / 18 MARCH 2019 / Town of Paradise • Update General Plan: to ensure vertical consistency
between the general plan and zoning, begin with preparing the general plan. • Update Zoning Code: Because zoning codes direct the
more fine-grained details about a local agency’s framework for development, the zoning code should also be drafted closely in tandem with the general plan.

Cost Estimate
$2–$3 million
(This may vary depending on the scope and potential
phasing, but it is anticipated that many special studies will be needed. It is also likely that a phased approach for a general plan update may be more costly than a comprehensive update.) Potential Resources
• SB 2 Planning Grants (housing) — this can include
updates to the Housing Element but you have to
already have a compliant Housing Element to receive
funds.
• Prop 68 grants for parks
• Caltrans Transportation Planning Grants
• Community Development Block Grant — Disaster
Recovery (can be used for planning)
• Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (Safety Element)
• USDA — Rural Development
• Economic Development Administration
• Environmental Protection Agency, Smart Growth
• Various other federal funds (DOT, EPA, USDA)
• Philanthropic funds
• CEQA guidance
– OPR website
– CNRA website
Return on Investment
Updating the future development goals to align with the current context and envisioned future land use patterns.

Timeline
3 to 5 years

PLANNING AND ZONING

CONTINUED
RP 22
There are seven mandated General Plan elements: Land
Use, Open Space, Conservation, Housing, Circulation,
Noise, and Safety. The Paradise General Plan Update
is proceeding on schedule. This includes the Housing
Element, which was sent to the state in June for certification. A portion of the housing Element was paid for by Prop 84 funds, as it lays out policies for fire resiliency.

The Safety Element is waiting for comments from CalFire and then certification from the Board of Forestry. The
Health and Safety Code now incorporates the requirements of the Wildfire Prepared Home Standard, discussed in detail under the Firesafe Building Standards recovery project.

PLANNING AND ZONING

COMPLETED
50 Recovery Projects / Town-Led Projects LONG-TERM COMMUNITY RECOVERY PLAN RP 16
Recovery Priority
Tier 1
Updating development goals and reaffirming land use
patterns is central to the recovery. This relates to promoting long-term health, safety, and welfare for the entire community. It needs to be done early in the recovery process to maximize value, making it a Tier 1 priority.

Project Description
Planning
Every local planning agency must adopt a comprehensive, long-term general plan for the physical development of
the area within that agency’s jurisdiction. (Gov. Code, § 65300) The general plan can be updated all at once or
element-by-element. However, if the latter approach is
taken, it is important to pay attention to any update that might trigger a requirement to update a separate element.

For example, updating two or more elements simultaneously may trigger development of an Environmental Justice element, or related goals, policies, and objectives (Gov. Code, § 65302). In another example: by 2022 (Gov.

Code, § 65302) climate considerations are required in the Safety Element, or by reference through other planning
documents. Before 2022, this provision is triggered by an update to a Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, and after 2022, by an update to the Housing Element — in either case
it is also triggered by an update to the Safety Element itself. Given the complexity of planning requirements, it is recommended to approach the general plan update comprehensively, especially in a recovery context. While not statutorily required beyond the Safety Element, it is also recommended that a climate risk assessment and feasible adaptation implementation measurements be integrated
throughout the general plan, providing a comprehensive
approach to building long-term community resilience. In addition, the general plan update should be a community-driven process that allows for meaningful community engagement and aligns local priorities and needs for postfire reconstruction.

Zoning
There must be consistency between the general plan
and zoning ordinances. Once a local agency has officially adopted a general plan, the various land uses authorized by the zoning ordinance must be compatible with the
objectives, policies, general land uses, and programs
specified in that general plan. (Gov. Code, § 65860)
When a zoning ordinance becomes inconsistent with a
general plan because of plan amendments, the ordinance
must be amended to be consistent with the general
plan. For those reasons, planning and zoning are best
addressed in a coordinated manner to ensure legal consistency. It is also good practice to update the general plan and any land use map revisions ahead of any permanent zoning ordinance to avoid spot-zoning. Temporary zoning provisions can allow for flexibility in order to facilitate recovery, clean-up, and rebuilding, but these time-limited provisions should not be considered permanent amendments to the zoning ordinance.

As to planning and zoning activities in general, the local lead agency must also consider whether the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) applies to the proposed activity.

Lead
• Town of Paradise

PLANNING AND ZONING
Partners
• Butte County Planning
• Governor’s Office of Planning and Research
• California Department of Housing and Community
Development (HCD)
• Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal FIRE) • Office of Emergency Services (OES)
• California Department of Conservation (DOC)
Action Steps
• Work with the Governor’s Office of Planning and
Research, and any other relevant state agencies, to
develop a general plan, zoning code, and environmental
compliance roadmap, including the appropriate scope
and timing for preparation of these documents. This
should include:
– Identifying technical assistance and capacity building resources for Town of Paradise planning staff
– Identify technical resources and data to support a
comprehensive climate vulnerability assessment,
including fire risk projections, and the development of feasible adaptation implementation measurements
– Coordination with Butte County, the Butte County
Associate of Governments, and the regional hazard
mitigation task force to receive updated population
study and hazard mitigation strategies
• Issue one or more RFPs for technical and community
engagement contracts to execute general plan and zoning updates.

Continued on next page
Work on the Land Use, Open Space, Conservation,
Circulation, and Noise Elements will start in 2023 and
take approximately two years. Robust public outreach
and a technical advisory committee are planned as part
of this process. Also, a zoning overlay is being drafted to allow for increased density along the planned sewer line.

It will be processed with the General Plan Update and
other zoning amendments. Funding will be provided by a
General Plan Update surcharge on permits that has been
in place since the 1990s.

This recovery projects is considered complete as the
intent has been met.
1954
47 Recovery Projects / Town-Led Projects LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE Recovery Priority
Tier 1
This is a Tier 1 priority as it should parallel ongoing road reconstruction.

Project Description
The community survey revealed that many residents
would like to see the pedestrian and bike network expanded beyond the Interconnected Path System recovery project. This could include some combination of sidewalks, trails, and bike lanes branching off the primary path
network. Paradise is a rural community and to maintain
its unique character these elements should be used selectively. Still, opportunities exist to enhance the quality of life within neighborhoods through targeted implementation of this initiative.

Lead
Town of Paradise
Action Steps
• Look for opportunities to extend the pedestrian and
bike network
• Identify potential funding sources
• Confirm proposed locations with Town Council and
Paradise residents
Cost Estimate
To be determined
Potential Resources
• Active Transportation Program (ATP)
Return on Investment
• Increased walkability and pedestrian/bike safety
Timeline
0 to 5 years
WALKABILITY & BIKABILITY RP 23
ADDED
1955
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Recovery Projects / Town-Led Projects 48 Recovery Priority
Tier 1
This is a Tier 1 priority as it should be implemented with ongoing community adaptation measures.

Project Description
The town should work on new approaches to beautification and ecology given the postfire terrain and updated fire safety requirements. The fire decimated most of the local cultural landscape and pollinator population. A community character which was dominated by large trees has been replaced by vast open vistas. Safety requirements
now preclude foundation planting and trees within falling distance of public streets. Ground level fuels are also prohibited. These facts require rethinking how lots and the community should be planted. At the same time, plant
pallets need to be established to bring back the pollinators that support a balanced ecosystem and agriculture.

It should be noted that the Paradise Recreation and Parks District is looking to reintroduce oak trees throughout the area to replace the lost conifers. They also want to encourage more agricultural uses, e.g. orchards, vineyards, etc. as fire breaks within the community.

BEAUTIFICATION AND ECOLOGY RP 24
ADDED
Lead
Town of Paradise
Action Steps
Form an advisory committee to explore balancing the
requirements of fire safety with restoration of local ecology and beautification Cost Estimate
To be determined
Potential Resources
• Nature Conservancy
• American Society of Landscape Architects
• Paradise Garden Club
Return on Investment
Community pride and inviting the pollinators back along with former residents.

Timeline
0 to 5 years
1956
49 Recovery Projects / Town-Led Projects LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE RP 25
Recovery Priority
Tier 2
Given that there is an existing system that needs to be improved, Contractor Accountability is a Tier 2 recovery priority.

Project Description
Approximately one-third of survey respondents in
Paradise report that they have been taken advantage of by a contractor working on their property since the fire. The town should develop additional strategies for holding contractors accountable for the quality of their work, property damage, and failure to perform work. Quality construction is a cornerstone of fire safety and resident happiness.

Lead
Town of Paradise
Partners
Contractor State Licensing Board (CSLB)
Action Steps
• Have the CSLB step up enforcement efforts with more
frequent visits to Paradise.
• Provide owner/builder pulling their own permits with education materials from CSLB about contracting laws • Create an online forum for complaints
Cost Estimate
To be determined
Potential Resources
To be determined
Return on Investment
Restoration of resident confidence that contractors are being held to recognized industry standards.

Timeline
0 to 1 year

CONTRACTOR ACCOUNTABILITY
ADDED
1957
50 Recovery Projects / Town-Led Projects LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE Update
Blue Flamingo, in partnership with the Paradise Fire and Police Departments, spearheaded to initiatives to provide resident fire safe education to the Town of Paradise. Now utilized by CalFire on the state’s wildfire preparedness website — ReadyForWildfire.org — a video series called Ready, Set, Go was produced to instruct residents in the necessary wildfire preparedness measures to stay alert and protected in Wildland Urban Interface communities. In addition, the $30k grant supported printing collateral material with defensible space requirements, fridge magnets to help residents know their zone for evacuation purposes, and social media promotion of events and activities around wildfire safety and preparedness.

RP 26 RESIDENT FIRE SAFE EDUCATION

COMPLETED
52 Recovery Projects / Town-Led Projects LONG-TERM COMMUNITY RECOVERY PLAN RP 17
Recovery Priority
Tier 2
Fire safe education is a Tier 2 priority. With an unceasing need to stay in touch with current best practices, this program is important to the recovery.

Project Description
A perpetual education program could be established to
train residents on Cal FIRE’s guidelines and regulations on fire safe construction, landscaping, and defensible
space. Paradise should aspire to rebuild as a model fire safe town.

Lead
• Cal FIRE
• Paradise Fire Department
• Town of Paradise
• ISO (Insurance Service Office)
• Paradise Ridge Fire Safe Council
• Butte County Fire Safe Council
• Paradise Zone Captains
• Civic Groups
• Butte County Office of Emergency Management
Action Steps
• Identify best fire safe practices by consulting with subject matter experts/professionals • Coordinate with surrounding stakeholders (Cal FIRE,
Fire Safe Councils, Butte County) when developing
educational curriculum to ensure a consistent message
throughout the Paradise area
• Determine who would be lead/coordinating agency,
department or group
• Identify distribution methods (videos, pamphlets, fliers, social media, community group, etc.)
Cost Estimate
Public cost, program information, defensible
space brochures, etc. $5,000
Printing and mailing town evacuation plan $10,000
Wildfire Ready Raccoon youth materials;
children’s book, trading card, promotion $5,000
Evacuation safety video, go bag materials,
and other social media outreach $10,000
Scotch broom weed wrench lending program
20 wrenches x $150/each $3,000
Community presentation materials —
projector, in-case of emergency booklets, etc. $1,500
Community training days on how to
safely reduce fuels with machinery
and equipment as well as safe pile
burning practices — 10 x $100 $1,000
Continuing education/professional
development for coordinator $5,000
Community outreach/program coordinator $50,000
Potential Resources
• NFPA
• Firewise USA
• California State Fire Marshal Office
• National Wildland Coordination Group — WildlandUrban Interface Mitigation Committee • National Institute of Technology
• Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety
• Fire Safe Councils

RESIDENT FIRE SAFE EDUCATION
• Public relations firms (on how to roll out an effective program)
• Butte County Community Wildfire Protection Plan
• Butte County Hazard Mitigation Plan
• Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)
Return on Investment
Increased resident awareness of the steps required to live safely in the Wildland-Urban Interface.

Timeline
0 to 3 years
Defensible space checklist produced by Blue Flamingo
1958
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Recovery Projects / Town-Led Projects 51 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY RP 27

UPDATED
Recovery Priority
Tier 2
An economic development strategy is related to recovery from the economic damage and restoring financial stability.

It is important to the recovery, still qualifying it as a Tier 2 priority.

Project Description
A non-residential market study was implemented as
part of the Transportation Master Plan and accepted by
Council in March 2022. This information is being shared with developers and businesses investing in Paradise. The next step will be a strategy for an Economic Development Plan to be prepared by the town in the Summer of 2023.

Lead
Town of Paradise (setting policy, direction, strategy, and leading programs and projects)
Additional Action Steps
• Creation of an Economic Development Plan to include
adoption of policy, direction, and strategy to go forward • Town identifies projects
Cost Estimate
Non-residential market study and development site map
$60,000
Economic Development Plan To be determined
Project Costs To be determined
Potential Resources
• Transportation Master Plan
• Study Cost: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Rural Business Development Grants (RBDG) Program
Funding
• Economic Development Plan: U.S. Economic
Development Administration (EDA) Disaster Recovery
Funding
• Projects: Varies by nature of project
Return on Investment
Rebuilding the business and employment base.

Updated Timeline
• Study and Economic Development Plan: 0 to 1 year
• Projects: Varies
1959
52 Recovery Projects / Town-Led Projects LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE HIGH-SPEED DATA NETWORK RP 28

UPDATED
Recovery Priority
Tier 2
The high speed data network remains a Tier 2 priority
because it can provide residents and businesses with an improved internet connection, allowing them to communicate more effectively, and it provides safer infrastructure for internet service distribution.

Project Description
This recovery project called for the town to work with providers to make the fiber optic network accessible to all residents and businesses as part of the infrastructure rebuilding effort. In 2020, the town issued a Request for Proposals for agencies to produce a feasibility study examining the demand and viability of installing high-speed broadband infrastructure in Paradise. The Geographical Information Center (GIC) at Chico State Enterprises submitted a proposal that was approved by Town Council in the summer of 2020. The goal of this study was to determine the demand for and cost of installing broadband infrastructure. The resulting Paradise Broadband Feasibility Study, completed in 2021, focuses on the demand within the town for highspeed broadband services.

Provides are currently undergrounding lines as housing and infrastructure are rebuilt. Future funding opportunities for broadband infrastructure are anticipated to be available through the California Advanced Services Fund (CPUC).

Lead
• Town of Paradise
• Internet Service Providers (i.e. Comcast, AT&T, Level 3, MCI, and U.S. TelePacific Corp.)
• Northeastern California Connect Consortium
• CSU Chico
Action Steps
• Per 2021 Paradise Broadband Feasibility Study
Cost Estimate: Per Original LTRP
Underground Fiber Deployment $3.7 million
(Shared Underground Cost)
Underground Fiber Deployment $11.4 million
(Standalone Deployment)
The first scenario ($3.7M) assumes this deployment
partners with a public utility (i.e., PG&E) in carrying out undergrounding deployments (trenching or excavating)
along the fiber routes, so fiber deployments could achieve up to 90% cost reduction in undergrounding cable placement. The second scenario ($11.4M) assumes the provider carries out the deployment as a standalone project.

See also 2021 Paradise Broadband Feasibility Study.

Potential Resources
Based on rate of return and/or time horizon, potential
funding sources include the following:
• Private capital (i.e., equity, debt, internal funding) • Public-private partnerships (i.e., publicly owned/privately enabled, privately owned/publicly supported, joint ownership)
• Government assistance (i.e., Federal and State infrastructure grants, subsidies, loans, tax credits) • Upfront payment by target customers
Return on Investment
When combined with all other underground utilities, the high speed data network supports a utilities distribution which is safer and smarter for residents of and businesses in the Town of Paradise.

Timeline
0 to 5 years
1960
53 Recovery Projects / Town-Led Projects LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE Recovery Priority
Tier 2
Support for Mom-and-Pop Businesses is a Tier 2 priority as it is tied to construction of the sewer system.

Project Description
Support small, independent (and often family-owned)
businesses that lost their buildings in the fire and desire to return. The cost of rebuilding in Paradise far exceeds insurance proceeds making stick built new construction
cost prohibitive. This challenge is compounded by the fact that new commercial space must wait for implementation
of the sewer project.

Small businesses comprise 99.9% of all businesses in the U.S. and were the foundation of Ridge commerce before
the fire. They often rely on affordable costs in owned or leased older buildings to be competitive. Innovative solutions must be developed if displaced mom-and-pops are to return.

Lead
Paradise Ridge Chamber of Commerce
Partner
3-CORE
Action Steps
• Help match small, independent businesses seeking
commercial space with existing available space
• Get the sewer system fully funded and built
• Explore lowing new-build construction costs through
prefabricated and modular building systems
Cost Estimate
Not available
Potential Resources
• Conventional construction loans and mortgages
• The town is currently developing business assistance
programs utilizing ARPA funds (American Rescue Plan
Act). They expect to have the programs open for enrollment in December 2022. • Small Business Adminitration (SBA) loans
Return on Investment
• Restoration of a critical part of Paradise’s economy
Timeline
0 to 5 years
SUPPORT FOR MOM-AND-POP BUSINESSES RP 29
ADDED
1961
54 Recovery Projects / Town-Led Projects LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE RP 30 2019 BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Recovery Projects / Town-Led Projects 55 RP20
Recovery Priority
Tier 2
This project has a Tier 2 priority status. The 2019 Building Energy Efficiency Standards promotes sustainability
through updated green building requirements for new
construction and promotes financial stability by ensuring residents and property owners meet the requirements of
their insurance companies to receive adequate benefits.

Project Description
The Title 24-2019 standard will go into effect on January 1, 2020. These requirements for solar panels, energy efficient technologies, and sustainable construction methods are more stringent than ever. Embracing these standards for Title 24 buildings would provide residents and property owners with numerous financial benefits. First, residents and property owners would be able to claim the required improvements from their insurance companies if their policy incorporated this provision. Second, residents and property owners should see a savings on utility bills through the use of community renewable energy resources, like rooftop solar panels.

In order to achieve these benefits and successfully apply the 2019 Building Energy Efficiency Standards to new
Title 24 construction, this project should:
• Provide certainty to get started on rebuilding now,
while eliminating future unknown costs for residents
Lead
• Town of Paradise
Action Steps
• Document and distribute a fact sheet, explaining the
2019 Building Energy Efficiency Standards to residents
and property owners who are rebuilding
Cost Estimate
Not applicable
Potential Resources
• Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)
• Public Assistance (PA)
• U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Return on Investment
Upgraded building energy efficiency standards, when
implemented successfully, are designed to reduce the
utility cost burden on residents, promote the conservation of energy and water, and support fire safety through design.

Timeline
0 to 1 years
2019 BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS
The effective date of the 2019 Building
Energy Efficiency Standards is
January 1, 2020
What are Building Energy Efficiency
Standards?
Building energy efficiency standards are designed to
reduce wasteful, uneconomic, inefficient or unnecessary consumption of energy, and enhance outdoor and indoor
environmental quality. The standards are adopted into the California Code of Regulations (Title 24, Part 6). They apply to newly constructed buildings and additions and alterations to existing buildings.

THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION | EFFICIENCY DIVISION
2019 Building Energy Efficiency Standards
MARCH 2018
Standards ensure that builders use the most energy efficient and energy conserving technologies and construction
practices, while being cost effective for homeowners over the 30-year lifespan of a building.

The California Energy Commission is responsible for
adopting, implementing and updating the standards every three years. Local city and county enforcement agencies have the authority to verify compliance with all applicable building codes including these standards.

How much energy will the 2019
standards save?
Single-family homes built with the 2019 standards will
use about 7 percent less energy due to energy efficiency measures versus those built under the 2016 standards. Once rooftop solar electricity generation is factored in, homes built under the 2019 standards will use about 53 percent less energy than those under the 2016 standards. This will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 700,000 metric tons
over three years, equivalent to taking 115,000 fossil fuel cars off the road. Nonresidential buildings will use about 30 percent less energy due mainly to lighting upgrades.

How much will the 2019 standards add
to the cost of a new home?
On average, the 2019 standards will increase the cost of constructing a new home by about $9,500 but will save
$19,000 in energy and maintenance costs over 30 years.

Based on a 30-year mortgage, the Energy Commission
estimates that the standards will add about $40 per month for the average home, but save consumers $80 per month
on heating, cooling and lighting bills.
“The buildings that Californians
buy and live in will operate very
efficiently while generating
their own clean energy. They
will cost less to operate, have
healthy indoor air and provide a
platform for ‘smart’ technologies
that will propel the state even
further down the road to a low
emissions future.”
- Commissioner Andrew McAllister
Update
This recovery project has been completed. Applicants
for building permits are now required to follow the 2019 Building Energy Efficiency Standards.

COMPLETED
1962
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Recovery Projects / Town-Led Projects 55 RP 31 SUSTAINABLE STORMWATER AND DRAINAGE

RETIRED
Update
Sustainable Stormwater and Drainage has been retired as a stand-alone recovery project. The town is incorporating current best stormwater practices into the infrastructure and vertical development as Paradise is rebuilt. These initiatives are incorporated into the Town’s Storm Drainage Master Plan (June 7, 2022) and Stormwater Management Program.
56 Recovery Projects / Town-Led Projects LONG-TERM COMMUNITY RECOVERY PLAN RP 21
Recovery Priority
Tier 2
The level of priority is Tier 2. Most of the stormwater drainage system did not sustain physical damage in the
fire. However, it is still important to the recovery. Water quality can be significantly improved as the community is rebuilt.

Project Description
Sustainable stormwater and drainage investments would
decrease the quantity of runoff and improve the quality of water. A funded study would provide the town with critical information to make improvements, such as:
• Additional erosion control management to prevent erosion during recovery and protect the sensitive post-fire condition of the land
• Elimination of open ditches along evacuation routes
and all public roads to improve safety
• Detention basins and bioswales to slow down and clean stormwater before it reaches natural systems
Lead
• Town of Paradise
Action Steps
• New Storm Drainage Master Plan (current plan is from
1979)
• Secure funding
• Town-wide capacity and resiliency implementation
based on Drainage Master Plan recommendations
Cost Estimate
Design and construction $250,000
Potential Resources
• Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)
• Public Assistance (PA)
Return on Investment
The town would have cleaner stormwater and improved
erosion control, including the reduction of open ditches, fast flowing water, and muddy runoff.

Timeline
0 to 5 years

SUSTAINABLE STORMWATER AND DRAINAGE
1963
56 Recovery Projects / Town-Led Projects LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE RP 32 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

RETIRED
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Recovery Projects / Town-Led Projects 57 RP22
Recovery Priority
Tier 2
The Sustainable Development project has a Tier 2 priority status. This project promotes sustainability through land and infrastructure development and management over a
long-term timeline as the town recovers and rebuilds.

Project Description
As Paradise rebuilds, the natural systems of the town are equally as important as the physically built infrastructure systems. Metric systems and ideas like the City Resilience Index could provide framework ideas and strategies
for sustainable development that would minimize the
negative impact of rebuilding on the natural systems of Paradise. While the City Resilience Index does not currently have an application for rural communities, the town could leverage a partnership with this agency and others like it to develop a toolkit for sustainable development in post-disaster areas.

To advance sustainable land development strategies, the town could:
• Seek incentives for low-impact and resilient design and land management
• Develop and adopt sustainable development standards
and guidelines
• Partner to educate residents about low-impact models
and options
Lead
• Town of Paradise
Action Steps
• Create partnerships with City Resilience Index, Cal OES Infrastructure Systems Recovery Support Function,
and others to develop standards and guidelines for
sustainable development in Paradise and other rural
communities
• Develop and distribute educational information on
sustainable land management and infrastructure development to residents • Secure funding and create incentives for residents and property owners who engage in sustainable infrastructure and development projects Cost Estimate
Not applicable
Potential Resources
• California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services
(Cal OES) Infrastructure Systems Recovery Support
Function
• Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)
• Public Assistance (PA)
• U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
• U.S. Environment Protection Agency (EPA)
Return on Investment
Sustainable development strategies serve to support
resiliency and fire safe infrastructure, while also promoting the town as an exemplary rural community.

Timeline
0 to 5 years

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Update
The town is not pursuing Sustainable Development as originally conceived. However, many sustainability best practices are being incorporated into both infrastructure and residential construction per state and local regulations. 1964
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Recovery Projects / Town-Led Projects 57 RP 33 SUSTAINABLE BUILDING PROGRAMS

RETIRED
Update
Given limited available funds, the town is prioritizing fire safety and building back over sustainable building programs.
58 Recovery Projects / Town-Led Projects LONG-TERM COMMUNITY RECOVERY PLAN RP 23
Recovery Priority
Tier 2
Sustainable Building Programs are a Tier 2 priority, as they demonstrate a willingness on the part of town leadership to invest in sustainable building practices for public buildings, recognizing the role that green design plays in promoting the town as a model, rural community during
its rebuilding and recovery process.

Project Description
The Town of Paradise has a unique opportunity to be a
model, rural community for fire safety and resiliency, as well as sustainability and green design. In the wake of the Camp Fire, the town should be a leader in fire-resistant and non-combustible building design. Throughout the rebuild and recovery effort, Paradise could become a destination for those who want to learn about these sustainable building strategies, including incorporation of LEED and USGBC principles in a rural context, application of California’s stringent energy efficiency standards, matching efforts of sustainability with affordability, and Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) compliance and execution.

In order to achieve this, the Sustainable Building Programs recovery project should include:
• Designing and constructing public buildings to meet
stringent environmental and energy efficient standards
and certifications
• Seeking financial incentives for residential and commercial owners to invest in ignition-resistant building materials that exceed WUI requirements
Lead
• Town of Paradise
Action Steps
• Create partnerships with LEED, USGBC, and others to
develop standards and guidelines for sustainable and
green building in high fire hazard rural communities like Paradise
• Develop and distribute education information on how
individual residents and property owners can incorporate and benefit from sustainable, green, and fire safe design in the reconstruction of their homes and
businesses
• Provide residents and property owners with a resource list of local builders, contractors, material providers, and others who specialize in locally sourced materials
and are knowledgeable in green building design and
construction
• Secure funding to support sustainable building efforts • Create incentives for residents and property owners
who exceed WUI requirements
Cost Estimate
Not applicable
Potential Resources
• Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)
• Public Assistance (PA)
• U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

SUSTAINABLE BUILDING PROGRAMS
Return on Investment
When residents and property owners use sustainable
building strategies and best green design practices,
homes and businesses are more likely to be fire safe, ignition-resistant, and energy efficient, promoting an overall safer, more resilient Paradise.

Timeline
0 to 5 years
1965
58 Recovery Projects / Town-Led Projects LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE RP 34 NEW CIVIC CENTER
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Recovery Projects / Town-Led Projects 59 RP 24
Recovery Priority
Tier 3
Building a new civic center is desirable for the recovery and would be a significant improvement. However, it is
not related to the fire damage. That requires this recovery project to be categorized as a Tier 3 priority.

Project Description
Town Hall should be co-located with police/fire in a
hardened facility. This building(s) could be located on town-owned property adjacent to the community park.

Creating a new civic center in the heart of the town would increase safety and bring these critical facilities, such as the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), into conformance with Wildland-Urban Interface building regulations. It could also anchor the revitalization of downtown.

Hardening would include ignition-resistant building materials, commercial windows, defensible space standards, protected communications and power, and backup generators.

Lead
• Town of Paradise
Action Steps
• Town of Paradise to conceptualize this facility in terms of program and performance requirements
• Town to apply for outside funding to do a feasibility study and cost estimate
• Town to apply for outside funding to build the new
facility
Cost Estimate
Feasibility study and cost estimate $150,000
30,000 SF facility (town hall/police/fire)
Soft costs $1,800,000–$2,200,000
Construction $15,000,000–$18,000,000
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment TBD
Potential Resources
• U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA)
• Emergency Management Grant Program (EMGP)
• Town of Paradise
Return on Investment
Safety that comes with a consolidated and hardened
Emergency Operations Center and hardened critical infrastructure. Centralized operational and communication efficiency.

Timeline
3 to 5 years

NEW CIVIC CENTER
Update
The New Civic Center has been superseded by the
Facilities Maintenance and Upgrades recovery project.

SUPERSEDED
1966
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Recovery Projects / Town-Led Projects 59

RETIRED
RP 35 OPPORTUNITY ZONE
60 Recovery Projects / Town-Led Projects LONG-TERM COMMUNITY RECOVERY PLAN RP 25
Recovery Priority
Tier 3
Paradise was not designated as an Opportunity Zone
before the fire, but may now qualify. This is desirable for recovery and as such is classified as a Tier 3 priority.

Project Description
The Opportunity Zone program was created to revitalize economically distressed communities using private investment rather than taxpayer dollars. By deferring capital gains for up to ten years, investors or groups of investors are incentivized to make long-term investments in areas that may historically have been underserved. While the Town of Paradise was not included in the first round of Opportunity Zone designations, it is possible the program could be
amended, at which time the town should explore eligibility.

Lead
• Town of Paradise
• 3CORE
Partners
• U.S. Senate
• State Legislature
• Butte County
• Local investors
• Local developers
• Accounts and financial advisors
Action Steps
• Monitor and advocate for expansion of the current
Opportunity Zone program — On April 3, 2018, Senators
Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced
the Disaster Opportunity Zones Act (DOZA), which will
open Opportunity Zone designation to areas affected by
2018 natural disasters. The bill has been referred to the Senate Finance Committee for hearing.
• If expanded, create a prospectus on potential investment in Camp Fire burn area • Educate policymakers regarding the importance of
expanding these incentives
• Educate local investors/developers/CPAs/financial
advisors on the benefits of Opportunity Zones
Cost Estimate
To be determined
Potential Resources
• California Opportunity Zones (CalOZ)
• Governor’s Office of Business and Economic
Development (GoBiz)
• U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA)
Return on Investment
Incentives to invest in Paradise.

Timeline
To be determined — depends on potential policy changes

OPPORTUNITY ZONE
South Bay Area
San Francisco/Oakland/Berkeley
Los Angeles Area
Sacramento Area
Designated Qualified Opportunity Zones
Map Produced by California Department of Finance, Demographic Research Unit.

Designated Qualified Opportunity Zones
Update
Special legislation that would allow Paradise to be designated an Opportunity Zone never materialized. 1967
60 Recovery Projects / Partner-Led Projects LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE

PARTNER-LED PROJECTS
Recommended Projects
• PID Water System
• Fire Breaks (Buffer Zones)
• Manufactured Home Communities
• Housing Affordability
• Housing Market Study
• Workforce Development Plan
• Chamber of Commerce
• Educational Campus/Resiliency Research
Center
• Volunteers
• Live/Work Space for Entrepreneurs
• Construction Training Center
• Elementary and Secondary Education
• Healthcare Services
• All Scales of Healthcare
• Outdoor Destination
• Early Childhood Education
• Public Transportation
• Arts and Culture on the Ridge (Gold Nugget
Museum and Norton Buffalo Hall)
• Blue Zones
Partner-led projects are those which are being
championed by various individuals, agencies,
and organizations whose knowledge is directly
applicable to each respective project. Within this
section, projects are grouped together based on
the category of the community vision they fall under — Safer, Welcoming, Stronger, Better, Greener.

These projects range from Tier 1 to Tier 3 level of
priority.

Bold indicates added recovery project
1968
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Recovery Projects / Partner-Led Projects 61 RP 09 RP 36 PID WATER SYSTEM

COMPLETED
62 Recovery Projects / Partner-Led Projects LONG-TERM COMMUNITY RECOVERY PLAN RP 26
Recovery Priority
Tier 1
The water system sustained physical damage as a result
of the disaster. Repairing the system is critical to fire safety and recovery. This is a primary community concern, leading to assignment as a Tier 1 priority.

Project Description
The Town of Paradise will support the Paradise Irrigation District (PID) in its mission to restore potable water
throughout the town. Following the Camp Fire, PID
re-pressurized the distribution system, repaired some of the leaks, and did initial water quality testing to determine that the distribution system had been contaminated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs). In response to the
contamination, PID issued a “do not drink” advisory that is still in effect today as the system is repaired under the PID Recovery Plan protocols.

In order to determine restoration and service priority, each main within the PID system has been identified as a Category 1 through Category 4 main. Category 1 is a primary distribution main. Work will begin with Category 1 and continue for approximately two years (anticipated
completion in early 2021) until all categories of service lines have been tested, repaired, and restored.

Lead
• Paradise Irrigation District
Partners
• Town Liaison Committee

PID WATER SYSTEM
Action Steps
The PID Water System Recovery Plan includes three steps:

1. Sample all service laterals and mains in the distribution system for VOCs. This will eventually total nearly 20,000 samples

2. Replace contaminated service laterals and flush contaminated mains

3. Restore potable water service to the system
In order to accomplish these steps, there are five actions to be executed:

1. Temporary customer supply
a. Where possible, temporary customer supply will
be above-grade pipe/hose from a service lateral
outside the Sample Area
b. In some cases, temporary customer supply will be
a tank and booster pump providing non-potable
domestic use flows only
c. Once sampling of stagnated water lines is
completed, the temporary water supply will be
removed, and the customer reconnected to the
PID water system

2. Recover water meters and appurtenances

3. Sample mains and service laterals

4. Repair and replace damaged system components

5. Reconnect customers to distribution system
Cost Estimate
Total Cost $53,000,000+
Potential Resources
• California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services
(Cal OES)
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Return on Investment
The PID Water System will provide homeowners and
business owners with potable water, a prerequisite for
large scale rebuilding.

Timeline
0 to 2 years
NOTE: Information was taken from the Paradise
Irrigation District Water System Recovery Plan issued on April 12, 2019
Update
The Paradise Irrigation District (PID) has cleared all
waterlines of contamination. This includes mainline service as well as service lines to existing structures. They are also undertaking the extensive replacement of service lines to all new structures.

Water meters replacement is another element of planned
upgrades within the district. PID was able to secure
funding in 2022 to insure the long-term sustainability of the irrigation district. This recovery project is considered complete as the intent has been met.
1969
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Recovery Projects / Partner-Led Projects 62 FIRE BREAKS (BUFFER ZONES) RP 37
Conservation Biology Institute
ADDED
Recovery Priority
Tier 1
Fire breaks are a key element of community-wide fire
safety and serve as an instrumental mitigation measure
with long-term impact. This proposal for a fire break
around the perimeter of the town is a Tier 1 priority project.

Project Description
Implement and maintain a buffer zone between development and the wildlands to reduce fire risk, especially on the east side of town. As fuels are reduced, these areas can also double as an opportunity for hiking trails. The soon to be released IBHS Wildfire Prepared Community
Standards are expected to include bufer zones as a fundamental mitigation measure.

Lead
• Paradise Recreation and Parks District (PRPD)
Partner
• FEMA and CalOES
• Town of Paradise
• The Nature Conservancy
Action Steps
• Perform a cost benefit analysis
• Develop a comprehensive rubric for analyzing and selecting property that will form a contiguous boundary and how that property should be programmed
• Establish program requirements, site standards, and fuels management plans for maintaining and stewarding the
protective barrier
• Identify areas of vulnerability
• Execute maintenance agreements with existing landowners and propose opportunities for land acquisition • Confirm potential sources for purchase, construction, and long-term maintenance funding
• Construct and maintain the fire break
Cost Estimate
The cost of property acquisition, park development, trail network extensions, and fuels management throughout
the entire fire break will be determined during the initial planning funded by the FEMA Building Resilience in Communities Program.

Potential Resources
• $300K grant from FEMA’s Building Resilience in
Communities Program to perform a cost benefit analysis, establish priorities, and set up the programming and development rubric (Submitted in 2020, but waiting on agreement) • Donation and Funding Program for Property Acquisition – $225k approved by the Sierra Nevada Conservancy
in 2020 (designated for 2 properties - about 12
acres)
– Donation (unincorporated area) completed 12/2021
for about 5 acres
– Additional donations in progress for October 2022
including property near Bille Park (1.39 acres) and
Feather River Place (3.44 acres), as well as a signing
agreement for purchase (2.22 acres) and partial
donation (7.4 acres) of property in Eastern Paradise
Return on Investment
It is anticipated that the creation of a fire break that fully surrounds the Town of Paradise would help reduce
insurance costs by up to 40%. As well, initial cost benefit analysis research shows a 4:1 return on investment from damage reduction over 30 years with a fire break just on the eastern edge of Town. In addition to insurance reductions, a fire break could serve several functions beyond a protective barrier and passive green space. Other uses include: active park spaces, extended trail networks, and potential business opportunities that take responsible
care of the town’s boundary.

Timeline
• Study: 0-5 yeras
• Implementation: 5-15 years
• Maintenance: in perpetuity
1970
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Recovery Projects / Partner-Led Projects 63 RP 38
Recovery Priority
Tier 2
This is a Tier 2 recovery priority like the Housing
Affordability project in the original LTRP.

Project Description
Address the challenges to rebuilding the 36 privatelyowned manufactured home parks destroyed in the fire. In general, funding has not been available to rebuild these parks and prepare manufactured home sites. However,
the recently passed Senate Bill (SB) 197 expands
authorized purposes for grants or loans under the
Manufactured Housing Opportunity and Revitalization
(MORE) Program (previously the Mobile Home Park
Rehabilitation and Resident Ownership Program) for
converting a mobile home park also to include: the acquisition, rehabilitation, reconstruction and replacement of a mobile home park; certain necessary repairs to health and safety deficiencies of a mobile home park; or reestablishment, including relocation, of a mobile home park. SB 197 also modifies the required conditions for program loans and grants for mobile home parks and individual low-income residents of such parks, including adding conditions for required affordability restrictions and permitting
deferral of repayments for the full term of any loan.

The MORE program is likely to be used by some park
owners; additional strategies must be developed to
encourage the adaptive reuse of all vacant sites.

Lead
California Department of Housing and Community
Development (HCD)
Action Steps
• Publicize the MORE program
• Further investigate strategies through the town’s newly formed Housing Advisory Committee, including commissioning parks Cost Estimate
To be determined
Potential Resources
MORE program
Return on Investment
Broadening housing opportunities and choices for residents that aspire to return.

Timeline
0 to 5 years

MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES
ADDED
1971
64 Recovery Projects / Partner-Led Projects LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE RP 39 HOUSING AFFORDABILITY
Paradise Community Village has been rebuilt. The 36-unit neighborhood was completed and fully reoccupied, on
its original site, in September 2021. There were approximately 250 initial applications with more than 60% being Camp Fire survivors. Proceeds to rebuild included insurance, a FEMA Public Assistance Grant, and private
donations.

COMPLETED
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Recovery Projects / Partner-Led Projects 63 RP 27
Recovery Priority
Tier 2
This project focuses on replacing Paradise
Community Village, an affordable housing community
that was lost in the disaster. It has a Tier 2 recovery priority. Rehousing those families will take pressure off of other regional housing needs.

Project Description
Much of the housing in Paradise prior to the fire was naturally occurring affordable housing. Given the cost of construction, it will be difficult to replicate the levels of housing affordability. There was also a small amount of subsidized workforce housing, including multi-family housing at
Paradise Community Village. Paradise Community Village
should be rebuilt by the Community Housing Improvement
Program (CHIP) to replace the lost housing and services, in partnership with the Town of Paradise.

Paradise Community Village was completed in 2013 and
included 36 units of multi-family housing, community
amenities, and a community building. CHIP is required
to rebuild what was lost, only changing any required
upgrades to meet codes or fire safety mandates. To
comply with IRS rules, there is a two-year timeframe for replacement, but CHIP has requested that the rebuild
time be extended to 4 years.

Other future mixed-use partners could be involved in
the rebuilding to achieve the live-work-learn-play vision for Paradise Community Village, in exploring options for rebuilding infrastructure. After the first phase of housing is replaced there could be opportunities for a second
phase that meets the needs of the community (family,
senior, or homeownership development).

Lead
• Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP)
Partner
• Town of Paradise
Action Steps

1. Apply for IRS exception to extend the IRS required
timeframe to rebuild the 36 units of housing and
amenities from 2 to 4 years. Request has been made
and a decision is pending.

2. Secure additional financing for rebuilding as costs to rebuild have escalated and new codes and requirements will increase the total development cost.

3. Explore partnership with potential adjacent mixeduse elements to complement the rental housing.

4. Repair the existing community wastewater system
that supports the Paradise Community Village and
other uses (additional housing, future soccer/sports
complex, school, etc.). The existing system can be
expanded to accommodate additional users.

5. Consider additional partnerships with complementary users during the rebuild of Paradise Community Village. If this occurs, additional funding to address
signalization and road improvements will be
required.

Cost Estimate
Development cost (materials, labor) $11 million
Development soft costs To be determined
Infrastructure To be determined

HOUSING AFFORDABILITY
Potential Resources
• Community Development Block Grant Disaster
Recovery Program (CDBG DR)
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Public Assistance (PA) Grant
• Foundations and donations
• Traditional debt/mortgage financing
Return on Investment
This project takes advantage of dedicated funding sources for reconstructing Paradise Community Village to rebuild a stable community and rehouse 36 families with services and community amenities, which will help to
reduce housing pressures in Paradise and Butte County.

Many of the former residents wish to return to Paradise and reside at Paradise Community Village.

Timeline
2 to 4 years
1972
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Recovery Projects / Partner-Led Projects 65 RP 40 HOUSING MARKET STUDY
Update
A residential market study was completed for Butte,
Tehama, and Glenn cocunties. This study, prepared by
Peloton Research and Economics, was undertaken to help
better understand the impacts of the Camp Fire on housing market conditions in the tri-county region. Funders included the North Valley Community Foundation, Butte
Strong Fund, Fannie Mae, and Sierra Nevada.

The Study noted that “at the crux of all the housing challenges faced in the region, both pre- and post-fire, is the availability of affordable housing options. This issue is of greater importance now following the eliminiation of so much affordable housing stock back in Paradise and
surrounding communities. In most cases these homes
were not only affordable, but they were unsubsidized. It is extremely difficult to deliver market-rate affordable units in today’s markets, though not impossible.”
Key Objectives
• Update pre-Camp Fire baseline data to 2018 sources
• Provide more in-depth information on pre- and post-disaster market conditions • Understand the dynamics leading to population out-migration • Examine feasibility of new housing construction
• Identify opportunities for new housing in the region
• Create policies promoting housing production
Although not specific to Paradise, information about the town was included. Links to the study are included on the North Valley Community Foundation and Chico Builders
Association websites.
64 Recovery Projects / Partner-Led Projects LONG-TERM COMMUNITY RECOVERY PLAN RP 28 HOUSING MARKET STUDY
Recovery Priority
Tier 2
A market study is important to the recovery to quantify what was lost, what is in the pipeline and the projected need in the future. This is a Tier 2 priority.

Project Description
To ensure a mix of housing options and opportunities for the tri-county region, a market study should be undertaken. The study will include definitions for affordable, workforce, and attainable housing and provide pre-fire
examples of each housing type from within the Town of
Paradise and other tri-county communities. An analysis
and breakdown of housing types in Paradise prior to the fire will be provided along with a current breakdown of the composition of housing units remaining.

Paradise should evaluate the results to benchmark the
affordable/workforce housing lost and to set targets
for replacing affordability that ensure a mixed-income
community.

Lead
• Camp Fire Long-Term Recovery Group, Housing
Subcommittee
Partners
• 3CORE
• Town of Paradise
Action Steps
• Pre-Fire Household Composition, Housing Mix, and
Market Conditions
– Review pre- and post-fire composition of housing
stock and housing market conditions in Paradise,
Butte County, and the surrounding tri-county area
– Provide breakdown of household types by income,
housing type, tenure, family composition, household
size, and age group
– Aid community in establishing goals and target
allocations for the re-introduction of mixed-income
housing types, as well as identify tools and resources
to assist in planning, encouraging, and implementing
mixed-income housing
– Understand the movements of children and families
in the region
• Post-Fire Housing Issues including Availability,
Affordability, and Future Mix
– Analyze the impacts of Camp Fire victims on local
housing resources by analyzing rental rates, occupancies, home sale prices, listing prices, and inventory of available homes – Identify and analyze sites capable of supporting new
housing units
– Analyze current residential developments under
construction
• Feasibility of Building and Rebuilding
– Analyze the feasibility of home construction in
Paradise
• Future Development and Policy Recommendations to
Meet Local Housing Needs
Durham
Mineral
Chico Concow
Palermo
Manton
Paradise
Magalia
Oroville Thermalito
Rancho Tehama Reserve
Red Bluff

TEHAMA COUNTY
64,039

GLENN COUNTY
28,796 BUTTE COUNTY
227,621
Willows
Orland
Corning
Biggs
Los Molinos
Tehama
Hamilton City
Gridley
0 - 10,000
Data from:

California Department of Finance
https://datausa.io
10,000 - 20,000
20,000 - 30,000
30,000 +
– Provide calculations for future housing units and
identify shortfalls, by housing type and income level,
across the region
– List of resources and incentives for mixed-housing
types
Cost Estimate
Market study $35,000–$75,000
Potential Resources
• Foundations
Return on Investment
Empirical data that quantifies what was lost, what is in the pipeline and the projected need in the future.

Timeline
0 to 1 years

COMPLETED
1973
66 Recovery Projects / Partner-Led Projects LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PLAN RP 41

UPDATED
Recovery Priority
Tier 2
The workforce development plan is related to the economic damage caused by the disaster. It will help restore job security and financial stability to the region over the long-term. It remains a Tier 2 priority.

Project Description
Although still in the early stages, a new workforce training center for trades and a 3D printing center are the top priorities. A Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) is scheduled to be issued in January 2023. What projects the town’s partners can apply for will be better known then.

In the meantime, a 3D printing course is offered through CSU Chico, which could be a feeder program, and the
Rotary Club has formed a special committee.

A Workforce Development Plan should ensure that workforce needs are understood and that training opportunities adequately address those needs. There are many local job seekers who lost their jobs and business owners whose
business were either lost or severely impacted by the Camp Fire. NoRTEC and the Alliance for Workforce Development (AFWD) have been working closely with partner agencies
in Butte County to meet the new disaster related workforce needs. Original targeted activities included:
• Career and training services, including partnering with Butte College to ensure relevant training options are
available
• Temporary clean-up jobs for impacted workers in the
Camp Fire burn area
• Job Seeker services (assessments for employment and
training needs, assistance with short term prevocational training, occupational skills training, paid work experiences, paid internships, On-the-Job (OJT) training, supportive services, career guidance and job search
assistance and placement as needed)
• Evaluating needed vocational programs, trades,
apprenticeships, and ROP programs
• Coordinating with the Laborers Local 185 Union and
assisting in developing a plan to help get individuals
employed through the Union
• Working with Cal Recycle/Cal OES to identify contractors hiring for debris cleanup • Hosting job fairs for HAZWOPER certified individuals with the hiring contractors and also with the local laborers union, Business Recovery Forums, resume and
application workshops for affected individuals, contractor workforce info session, and a Listening Session with Butte County businesses and State Agency resources
• Participating in the Camp Fire Business Recovery Task and Camp Fire Long Term Recovery Group
• Conducting business walks and outreach to the
Paradise area to identify any needs of the new or
reopening businesses
• Coordinating and participating in the North Valley
Camp Fire Resource Round-up
• Coordinating services between various public and
non-profit agencies to help identify individuals that
need workforce development services
Lead
• NoRTEC (Northern Rural Training and Employment
Consortium)
• AWFD
• Butte College
Partners
• Camp Fire Business Recovery Task Force
– Chamber of Commerce
– Butte College
– Town of Paradise
– City of Chico
– Butte County
– 3Core
– Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
– Small Business Administration (SBA)
– Rotary Club
Additional Action Steps
• Respond to NOFA
• Implement based on qualifying projects
Cost Estimate
$18,700,000 allocated
Potential Resources
• CDBG-DR
Return on Investment
Meeting the workforce needs resulting from the Camp
Fire. Also, helping job seekers and business owners
impacted by the disaster.

Timeline
1 to 3 years
1974
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Recovery Projects / Partner-Led Projects 67 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RP 42

UPDATED
Recovery Priority
Tier 2
The Paradise Ridge Chamber of Commerce is a Tier 2
priority due to its role in the economic recovery from the disaster and its continued importance as a key entity
in organizing small business support, promoting local
opportunities, and attracting residents to the Ridge.

Project Description
As rebuilding has progressed, the Paradise Ridge
Chamber of Commerce has been highly involved in supporting the evolving needs of its members, while also promoting and attracting new businesses and residents to the Ridge.

The Chamber of Commerce has addressed several action
steps from the 2019 Long-Term Recovery Plan, including:
• Focusing on strategies that would support businesses
and economic development on an individual, business-by-business basis after the Butte County Business Recovery Task Force terminated convening as a structured group • Establishing sponsorships and applying for short-term grant opportunities to initialize a sustainable fiscal
model for the Chamber
• Developing short and long-term work plans and goals
for promoting local events and celebrations, attracting new rooftops and residents, and publishing the Ridge
Business Journal and Ridge Rising Guides
In addition, the Chamber has focused on a series of
initiatives that have supported the town’s recovery and brought back residents and businesses to the Ridge,
including:
• Advocating for a commercial sewer system and community-wide broadband through writing letters to legislators and keeping the business community updated on the progress
• Supporting the Valley Contractors Exchange’s
Construction Industry Workforce Initiatives by publicizing events and issues in the Chamber’s media channels • Partnering with local rebuild, workforce, and construction organizations to form the Home Builders Resource Connection to produce resources and events connecting potential residents with trades and providing comprehensive information about building in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI)
Lead
Paradise Ridge Chamber of Commerce
Partner
• Town of Paradise and Butte County
• Business community
Additional Action Steps
• Establish a stronger partnership with the Town of Paradise to further economic development initiatives, pursue joint funding opportunities, and foster a greater sense of unity between both entities
• Fund and implement a multi-year campaign to attract residents to the Ridge • Maintain and grow the Ridge Rising publications to continue attracting businesses, organizations, and residents to the region
• Identify staffing needs for the Chamber and develop a workplace and funding strategy to fill the gap
Cost Estimate (Spent and Projected)
$1.2 million spent across all of the Chamber of
Commerce’s various initiatives
Potential Resources
• Small grants on a project-by-project basis
• Public-private partnerships
Return on Investment
The Paradise Ridge Chamber of Commerce has created
countless opportunities for residents and small businesses to call the Paradise community home through their small business support initiatives and culture-building publications. Continued support of the Chamber equates to continued growth and recovery of the Town of Paradise.

Timeline (2022 and forward)
The timeline is determined on a project-by-project basis. 1975
68 Recovery Projects / Partner-Led Projects LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE RP 43 EDUCATIONAL CAMPUS/

RESILIENCY RESEARCH CENTER
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Recovery Projects / Partner-Led Projects 67 RP 31
Recovery Priority
Tier 3
A postsecondary campus did not exist in Paradise before the fire. This is an opportunity that was created because of the fire. It is desirable for recovery and classified as a Tier 3 priority.

Project Description
Paradise would be the ideal location for the study of fire safety, fire hazard area ecology, disaster recovery best practices, hardening research, vocational training, building in harmony with nature, etc. The town should explore partnerships with existing institutions that could lead to satellite programs or even a physical presence in downtown.

The academic communities interest in Paradise after the Camp Fire is underscored by the over fifty academic institutions that have reached out to Chico State. Both Chico State and Butte College have been key institutional partners in supporting the Paradise recovery and rebuilding effort.

Chico State maintains 3,950 acres of diverse habitats
known as the Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve (BCCER) just west of Paradise. Approximately 85% of the Reserve burned in the Camp Fire. Goals of the Reserve include
monitoring on-site natural resources and providing public outreach and education. The faculty has focused on creating a healing recovery and resiliency center since the disaster. The town should explore a potential partnership for a secondary meeting and educational facility in Paradise. Other Chico State efforts to support Paradise include, but are not limited to:
• Wildcats Rise Fire Recovery Fund and several other
donation collection efforts
• Human Identification Laboratory effort to search for
human remains after the Camp Fire
• Camp Fire Oral History Project
• GeoPlace Mapping Lab studying the fire’s displacement effect
Butte College has supported the recovery and rebuilding of Paradise in the aftermath of the Camp Fire through two initiatives:

1. Economic and Workforce Development (EWD) unit,
which includes the Small Business Development
Center, Contract Education, and Training Place

2. Credit Certification and Degree Programs development to provide a pipeline of skilled employees to support industry
Lead
• Chico State University (CSU)
• Butte College
Partners
• Town of Paradise
Action Steps
• Town of Paradise Disaster Recovery Coordinator to
establish a direct link with CSU and Butte College leadership • Formulate a plan for moving forward with consensus
goals and objectives
• Seek funding if needed
Cost Estimate
Programs and Facilities To be determined

EDUCATIONAL CAMPUS/

RESILIENCY RESEARCH CENTER
Potential Resources
• Butte College
• Chico State University (CSU)
Return on Investment
The Educational Campus and Resiliency Research Center
can provide an academic focus on resiliency, job training related to the rebuilding efforts, and a possible broadening of educational opportunities in Paradise.

Timeline
0 to 5 years
Update
The Educational Campus/Resiliency Research Center has
been superseded by the Workforce Development Plan
recovery project.

SUPERSEDED
1976
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Recovery Projects / Partner-Led Projects 69 VOLUNTEERS RP 44

UPDATED
Recovery Priority
Tier 3
The Volunteers Recovery Project is a Tier 3 priority.

Accepting and organizing the influx of volunteers to the Town of Paradise provides opportunities for residents to connect with additional resources they need for recovery, supports significant improvements to the damage from
the Camp Fire, and boosts a sense of morale and community spirit in the wake of the disaster.

Project Description
Volunteer services are in abundance in the town, both as agencies within the community are trying to support the rebuilding of their town and as external groups are looking to lend a helping hand.

While there is still a steady influx of volunteer services to the Town of Paradise, there is no single organization or entity responsible for managing volunteers and directing them towards areas of most need. Individual
organizations receiving volunteer support and services
are currently managing their own efforts, and intend on continuing to do so.

Beyond this individualized response, The Camp Fire
Collaborative exists to help provide disaster case management services to Camp Fire victims. Formerly the Camp Fire Long-Term Recovery Group (CFLTRG), the
Camp Fire Collaborative transitioned to a collaborative model in the Spring of 2020. Made up of almost 100
non-profit, private, and public organizations, the Camp Fire Collaborative seeks to address the unmet needs of
Camp Fire survivors by organizing volunteer assistance, in-kind donations, and accessing all available funding for survivors.

Lead
• Independent organizations
• Camp Fire Collaborative
Additional Action Steps
No additional action steps are needed at this time, as
individual organizations will continue to hold ownership over their volunteer needs.

Cost Estimate (Spent and Projected)
Varies based on volunteer project and those engaged.

Potential Resources
No additional resources are needed at this time on a coordinate effort. Any potential resources will be acquired by individual organizations on a project-by-project basis.

Return on Investment
By allowing organizations in need of volunteer support
and services to manage their own individual demands, the burden of responsibility is removed from a single, management organization and handled as needed by those seeking support and assistance. This allows individual
organizations to curate their volunteer support, and the specific skill demands needed to complete projects.

Timeline (2022 and forward)
As the Town of Paradise continues to recover, there will be a fluctuating need for volunteers, with more specific timelines offered on a project-by-project basis.
1977
70 Recovery Projects / Partner-Led Projects LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE LIVE/WORK SPACE FOR ENTREPRENEURS RP 45

UPDATED
Recovery Priority
Tier 3
This remains a Tier 3 priority project. Paradise had a small maker community before the fire. This recovery project
contemplates leveraging vacant commercial buildings and sites to build on what was and encourage reinvestment. It is a tertiary priority that falls under Tier 3 initiatives.

Project Description
This recovery project is on hold pending the installation of a sewer system. Existing commercial space is at a premium until new commercial space is built.

The internet economy could allow the Ridge to be competitive in live/work space. Room now exists to house business start-ups requiring affordable work space with or without adjacent living quarters. Tax breaks and other incentives should be identified to seed this initiative.

Lead
Investors
Partners
• Town of Paradise
• Chico State Center for Entrepreneurship
Action Steps
• Identify potential sites
• Promote the opportunity
• Encourage private investment
Cost Estimate
Design and construction To be determined
Potential Resources
• Private investors
Return on Investment
Opportunity for economic development through adaptive
reuse.

Timeline
0 to 5 years
1978
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Recovery Projects / Partner-Led Projects 71

UPDATED
RP 46
Recovery Priority
Tier 1
Rebuilding elementary and secondary schools in Paradise was a Tier 1 priority for the 2019 LTRP, and remains a
Tier 1 priority. Safe, high-quality schools are a necessary prerequisite for families moving back and new families
moving in.

Project Description
Paradise’s public, charter, and private schools are instrumental in providing current and future families with high-quality, state-of-the-art programming and education on the Ridge. Since the 2019 Long-Term Recovery Plan,
both Paradise Unified School District (PUSD) and Achieve Charter School have made significant investments in not only repairing and reopening schools, but also ensuring that those schools incorporate 21st-century best practices, learning models, and classroom environments.

Update from Paradise Unified School District
• Completed Paradise Ridge Elementary, which combines
Paradise Elementary and Ponderosa Elementary, with a
building that is twice the size of the old facility
• In front of Paradise Ridge Elementary, there have been substantial infrastructure improvements as a part of a
program to provide safe routes to school, including a
widened road with a safer turn lane and a large sidewalk in front of the school • Paradise High School has reopened in its original facility, with a new gymnasium, softball field, tennis courts, and accessibility ramping
• A new Paradise High School facility is currently under construction
• Ridgeview High School is currently under construction, across the street from Paradise High School, and is
slated for completion at the end of April 2023
• Cedarwood Elementary in Magalia has moved from
temporary structures to permanent classrooms
• The 10-year goal for PUSD is to have all schools on the Ridge modernized and upgraded to their new standard
of facility
Update from Achieve Charter School
Achieve Charter School reopened in Paradise in 2022 at
the St. Thomas Moore site as a K-5 school
Lead
• Paradise Unified School District
• Achieve Charter School
Additional Action Steps
Paradise Unified School District
• Promote walkability around schools with necessary
infrastructure improvements, including expanded and
additional sidewalks
• Continue to secure funding to complete their anticipated projects list (reference cost estimate and projected investments table)
• Establish an approach to education that provides
high-quality facilities and services to the residents of the Ridge, with advancements the community wouldn’t
have seen in 20-30 years prior to the Camp Fire
Achieve Charter School
• Evaluate a need for 5-8th grade charter school services, and provide as needed

ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
• Perform strategic planning initiatives with local stakeholders, residents, the town, etc to figure out where the population is moving and what the demand on education will be • Continue to implement trauma-informed care and
practices id daily educational programming
• Plan to reopen Achieve Charter High School once there is a need in the community, anticipate in the next 3-5
years
Continued on next page
1979
72 Recovery Projects / Partner-Led Projects LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE

UPDATED
Cost Estimate (Spent and Projected)
Paradise Unified School District
• Spent
– Overall, approximately $90–$100 million in investment in PUSD schools – Paradise High School — $23 million
– Paradise Ridge Elementary — $23 million
• Projected Investments
– $41 million remaining in $61 million bond package,
with the next $10 million projected for use in the next few years
RP 47 ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION,

CONTINUED
Achieve Charter School
• $4 million was spent on infrastructure and an additional $1 million on portable classrooms for Achieve Charter satellite campus in Chico, before returning to
Paradise
• $300k to develop STEM lab in Chico and $600k in
start-up costs to Paradise through the Silicon Schools
Fund
• Thousands, not fully quantified, in philanthropic support Project Description
Estimated
Total Cost
Estimated
State Funds
1 Reserve for Potential Future Lot Purchases near Paradise High 500,000 2a Paradise High Science Rooms Remodel & Library Remodel 6,940,621 2b PHS — Remove old wings and replace with grass & outdoor benches 2,421,595 3 Paradise Junior High Modernize Classrooms/STEAM Lab 9,565,309 1,449,115 4 Pine Ridge Modernize Classrooms ADA+ Alt.1 to Replace Bleachers 5,372,556 1,928,519 5 Pine Ridge Admin Building 3,266,778
6 PHS Student Parking lot — Replace and Expand Lot on Maxwell 4,482,643 7 Cedarwood 10 Classroom Wing/Admin & Demo Portables 13,864,308 1,687,480 8 Pine Ridge — Remove Lower Portables by Library 297,225 9 PHS — New parking for stadium (3 lots off Elliott} 4,704,315 10 Paradise High Stadium — Turf Field/Lights/Bleaches/ADA... 11,’600,403 11 Paradise High Gold Gym Locker Room Remodel and Stage Remodel 6,071,351 12 Paradise High Kitchen Remodel (Inc. Exterior and HVAC) 4,582,887 13 Maintenance/Transportation/Nutrition Building 9,470,703 14 Paradise High Building 400 & 500 (Rm 502) Modernization 2,043,492 15 Paradise High Wrestling Rm (Bldg 500,. Rm 508) 1,402,805 16 Paradise High Baseball Field Lighting & Access 1,835,033 17 Paradise High CTI: Facility (Schematics Completed) 13,895,436 18 Paradise High Performing Arts Center and 100 Wing Demo 12,377,661 114,695,121 5,065,114
Potential Resources
Paradise Unified School District
• State of California
• Bond package
Achieve Charter School
• Paradise Recreation and Parks District
• Chico State University
• Paradise Rebuild Foundation
• Butte County Office of Education
• North Valley Community Foundation
Return on Investment
As stated in the 2019 LTRP, rebuilding a strong elementary and secondary school system and network of private and charter options is a prerequisite for the rebuilding of Paradise. Many families choose their communities based on the education options. In order for Paradise to rebuild and encourage families to move back, schools are essential.

Investing in high-quality education options for children leads to better health, educational attainment, jobs/
careers, and future buying power.

The work of Paradise Unified School District and Achieve Charter School is already well on its way to ensuring that Paradise is envied for its high-quality, state-of-the-art education amenities. Continued investments will only
continue to elevate the educational opportunities for current residents and attract new residents to the Ridge.

Timeline (2022 and forward)
Paradise Unified School District Facilities Project Priorities List 10+ Years Project Would Be Approved To Start Construction As Funding Becomes Available Board Approved On 01/18/22
1980
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Recovery Projects / Partner-Led Projects 73 RP 48 HEALTHCARE SERVICES
72 Recovery Projects / Partner-Led Projects LONG-TERM COMMUNITY RECOVERY PLAN RP 35
Recovery Priority
Tier 2
Access to healthcare is an important issue to the community and rebuilding the healthcare system to meet the needs of the community is a Tier 2 priority project.

Project Description
Health services should be matched to the needs of the
community as Paradise grows back.

Primary care and specialist services would be replaced
in Paradise so that people have regular access to their doctors and do not have to leave the community to
get care. Emergency services should also be replaced.

Health and wellness should be incorporated into the
design of the community.

Lead
• Feather River Health Care
• Oroville Hospital
• Butte County EMS
Partners
• Town of Paradise
Action Steps
• Support SB 156, which would issue a special permit to allow a general acute care hospital to offer emergency
stabilization services in the community
• Replace and grow primary care and specialist services in Paradise so that people have regular access to their doctors and do not have to leave the community to get care • Match the needs of the population with the health services as the community grows back • Replace access to emergency service facilities
• Develop preventative health care and fitness facilities in partnership with healthcare providers
• Incorporate health and wellness into the design of the community, including walking and biking trails, parks,
and active recreation amenities
Cost Estimate
Preventative health/wellness facilities To be determined Primary care office To be determined
Medical specialists’ offices To be determined
Emergency care facility To be determined
Potential Resources
• State of California
• Private healthcare systems
Return on Investment
Preventative, primary, specialist, and emergency healthcare are foundational amenities for a complete community. Investing in whole-person and preventative health has measurable benefits and reduces future public healthcare costs. Furthermore, the availability of healthcare is a threshold for returning to the community and therefore
becomes a critical component of attracting returning and new residents.

Timeline
0 to 5 years

HEALTHCARE SERVICES
Update
Healthcare Services has been superseded by the new All
Scales of Healthcare recovery project

SUPERSEDED
1981
74 Recovery Projects / Partner-Led Projects LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE Recovery Priority
Tier 1
Access to healthcare was an important issue to the community immediately following the Camp Fire, and continues to be a critical issue for the Ridge. Rebuilding the healthcare system to meet the needs of the community
has been elevated to a Tier 1 priority project.

Project Description
The objective of this effort is to restore all scales of healthcare to the Town of Paradise. Although deemed
infeasible at this time, healthcare providers have shifted the conversation to forming a robust clinic system, with strong primary care services, and fortifying this with
in-person or telehealth specialized medicine.

While the discussion of providing services and making
healthcare accessible on the Ridge continues, it is critical that healthcare providers engage in a dialogue with residents of Paradise and the other Ridge communities over their major concerns and work to address those concerns through restoring critical services.

One major concern is the Adventist Health Feather River Hospital facility that was severely damaged during the
Camp Fire, which left a significant gap in healthcare services and the perceived feeling of securing in Paradise and on the Ridge. Services including hospitalization and emergency care, urgent and immediate care, and primary
care are still missing, despite a few efforts to increase providers in the community, including the immediate and rapid care clinic that opened in 2019.

ALL SCALES OF HEALTHCARE RP 49
ADDED
Lead
• Adventist Health
• Butte County EMS
• Additional healthcare providers
Action Steps
• Put together a task force with Adventist Health Staff and Community Leaders to have a structured entity
supporting the development and provision of healthcare services on the Ridge • Develop a fortified and robust clinic system which creates the opportunity for community medicine • Hold a public forum in Paradise to hear from residents about major concerns regarding a perceived lack of
local healthcare services
• Acknowledge resident frustration with opaque systems, and discuss concerns related to emergency care and hospital services being accessible on the Ridge
• Continue to identify missing critical services and establish a trajectory for fulfilling the gap • Establish resources for transportation to critical services Cost Estimate
Projected costs for increasing healthcare services and
amenities on the Ridge are to be determined, until healthcare providers can be identified and expanded services discussed.

Potential Resources
• Private and alternative healthcare providers
• State of California
• Town of Paradise
Return on Investment
Preventative, primary, specialist, and emergency healthcare are foundational amenities for a complete community. Investing in whole-person and preventative health has measurable benefits and reduces future public healthcare costs. Furthermore, the availability of healthcare is a threshold for returning to the community and therefore
becomes a critical component for attracting returning and new residents.

Timeline
Continued conversations with residents, local community leaders, the Town of Paradise, and healthcare providers will determine the timeline for continuing to infuse the Ridge with additional healthcare services.
1982
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Recovery Projects / Partner-Led Projects 75 OUTDOOR DESTINATION RP 50

UPDATED
Recovery Priority
Tier 2
The parks fared well during the Camp Fire, sustaining relatively minor damage. However, following the Camp Fire and during the COVID-19 Pandemic, the parks and public
open spaces in Paradise and on the Ridge have served as a critical element of community infrastructure. Therefore, these outdoor destinations have been elevated from a
Tier 2 priority status in the 2019 LTRP to a Tier 1.

Project Description
As rebuilding has continued, the Paradise Recreation and Parks District (PRPD) has pursued a rapid schedule for
rebuilding community park spaces, growing their existing networks, and finding innovative ways to be involved in conversations around resilience and disaster preparedness.

PRPD has addressed several action steps from the 2019
Long-Term Recovery Plan, including:
• Proposing a fuels and landscape management task
force and strike team for fuel reduction, invasive species reduction, and beautification (currently unfunded) • Investing in enhancements to current PRPD parks and
trails, including Bille Park, Oak Creek Park, Moore Road Park, and an extension of the Yellowstone Kelly Trail
• Assisting the Paradise Senior Center, now Paradise
Community Center, on their continued rebuilding work
While the Parks Master Management Plan (PMMP) is
currently stalled, there are aspirations to see each park on the Ridge with an interim management plan that identifies uses, manages vegetation, and strategically allocates
funding and staff resources. The completion of this interim management plan has a much shorter anticipated timeline for completion, while the PMMP awaits further
development.

In addition, PRPD has focused on a series of new initiatives that have supported the town’s continued recovery, rebuilding, and resilience work, including:
• Addressing future park design and improvements to
incorporate refuge areas and fire-preparedness amenities • Proposing a natural fire break around the Town of
Paradise perimeter
Lead
Paradise Recreation and Parks District (PRPD)
Additional Action Steps
• Pursue funding to add staffing and management capacity • Explore opportunities for state investment in local
parks, so as to foster increased support and awareness
• Propose, construct, and maintain demonstration projects that explore wildfire risk reduction concepts • Develop resiliency programs, in partnership with Chico State, to work with youth on nature and forestry awareness, guided nature therapy walks, and natural methods for stress relief • Grow existing parks on the edges of the town to make
space and necessary connections for the fire break
project
Cost Estimate (Spent and Projected)
• Spent
– $8 million for workforce development and improvements to Oak Creek Park – $1 million for Bille Park hazard tree removal
• Received
– $5.2 million for full-service new park - Lakebridge
Park (Magalia)
– $600k for Magalia Paradise Lake Loop Trail
– $1.4 million for bike flow course, adventure play,
ropes course, etc. at Bille Park
– $170k for improvements to Oake Creek Park (wildland trailhead) – $6 million for Noble Park (pursued but not received)
– $20k for Yellowstone Kelly Trail improvement study
• Anticipated
– $1.4 million (decision by 12/2022) for a new park in
Butte Creek Canyon (will need a total of $2.5 million)
Potential Resources
• FEMA
• Town of Paradise
• State of California
• Independent partnerships and grant opportunities
Return on Investment
Because of their importance as evacuation routes and
areas of refuge during disasters, the Paradise Recreation and Parks District network of parks, trails, and open spaces are vital assets to safety and quality of life in Paradise.

Investment in this network will result in an increased
sense of security, while also providing a critical amenity for current and future Ridge residents.

Timeline (2022 and forward)
Timeline is determined on a project-by-project basis.
1983
76 Recovery Projects / Partner-Led Projects LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION RP 51

UPDATED
Recovery Project Priority
Tier 2
The Early Childhood Education recovery project focuses
on replacing the childhood education slots lost in the
Camp Fire. The project has a Tier 2 priority related to helping support families and educational achievement in young children.

Project Description
Intended to replace the educational foundation for young children and family support that vanished in the Camp
Fire, the restoration of early childhood education on the Ridge has faced some major roadblocks to completion
since the 2019 report. As initially projected, over 1,000 slots of licensed capacity for early learning (or childhood education) and child care were lost in Paradise. Numbers for services, as developed post-Camp Fire, are as follows:

In 2018, a Child Care Task Force was established to
address the urgent need for child care in the communities impacted by the Camp Fire. This group includes representatives from the Local Child Care Planning Council, Valley Oak Children’s Services, Butte County Office
of Education, Community Care Licensing, local school
districts, parks departments, local colleges, and others.

Outcomes from this group include conducting and analyzing the Local Child Care Planning Council County-Wide Needs Assessment, identifying the indirect impacts of the fire, and proposing services that can mitigate those effects.

Lead
• Butte County Office of Education
• Valley Oak Children’s Services
• Office of Resource and Referral
Additional Action Steps
• Provide enhanced referral support by identifying families that would help fulfill specific needs for families and centers
• Create resource awareness for all scales of child care providers and services
• Identify disaster preparedness measures and develop
protocols for trauma-informed care for students and
staff
• Develop a formal system for tracking unlicensed
childcare providers and sharing resources to become
licensed
• Secure funding to reinstate and rebuild pre-Camp Fire facilities
• Create incentives and unlock partnerships to secure
adequate staffing
Cost Estimate (Spent and Projected)
Cost to restore early childhood education services is on a project-by-project basis as new facilities open or previous facilities are reopened.

Potential Resources
• COVID and AARPA funding
• CA Development Infrastructure Grant — $150 million
available for major construction
• North Valley Community Foundation
• First 5 Butte — $1 million committed for planning and creation of Family Resource Centers in disinvested
communities
• Office of Resource and Referral
• Town of Paradise and Butte County
Return on Investment
As stated in the 2019 LTRIP, this return-on-investment
for quality early childhood (0–5) education has been well documented. National studies show a 4x to 12x return per dollar invested in early childhood education.

In the long term, providing high-quality childhood education options for families leads to better health, educational attainment, jobs/careers, and future buying power.

In the short term, the availability of childhood education and childcare slots influences the ability of parents of young children to work, earn family income and raise
incomes in the community. Quality early childhood
education options are also a critical amenity that young families will evaluate before moving to Paradise, making investing in early childhood education a tool in attracting and marketing Paradise to future residents.

Timeline (2022 and forward)
10+ Years
2018
Pre Camp Fire
2018/2019
Post Camp Fire
2022
Child Care
Licensed
Childcare Centers 6
3;
1 center in Paradise
was able to reopen
3 Family Child
Care Homes 32
6 standing after
the fire,
3 stayed open
5;
2 of the 3 in
Paradise still open
Family, Friend,
and Neighbor
Providers
62 Unknown 15
License Exempt
Centers (i.e. Boys
and Girls Club)
4 2 3
1984
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Recovery Projects / Partner-Led Projects 77 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION RP 52
40 40
40 41
31 31

UPDATED
Recovery Priority
Tier 3
The public transit system on the Ridge did not sustain
physical damage in the fire and has returned to limited service based on the current population and demand.

Priority for upgraded and additional public transportation will depend on rates-of-return to the Ridge and, therefore, will remain a Tier 3 priority.

Project Description
Although the public transportation system did not suffer physical damage from the Camp Fire, population displacement and uneven, disparate returns to the town have reduced routes and demand for transit service. While the 2019 LTRP indicated a need for transit service to return to pre-fire levels, a desire for expanded routes to better serve the community, and a proposal for bus shelters at major stops, these transit service improvements are not feasible for implementation at this time.

In order to establish realistic priorities, the Butte County Association of Governments (BCAG) conducted a Post
Camp Fire Study in 2021 and will perform a ridership
study in 2023. These studies look at the population in
the county over the short-term and long-term to project potential points of demand increase and where additional services will be needed to respond to this demand. The
results will inform the 2024 Regional Transportation
Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS) and
other projects.

Butte Regional Transit (BRT) is open to providing additional services if met by demand, or explore alternative transit options to increase access on the Ridge. Programs BRT is exploring including:
• The Paradise Transit Center
• Paradise Dial-A-Ride (a non-fixed, door-to-door service between Paradise and downtown Chico)
• Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (Projected for
study in early 2023, a new service to the Ridge a few
days a week to improve access to doctors’ visits, local pharmacies, etc.)
Lead
Butte Regional Transit
Partner
Town of Paradise
Additional Action Steps
• Continue to evaluate population return on the Ridge
and match the public transit service options to this
demand
• Further research and gauge interest in additional, proposed projects that may better serve the community Cost Estimate (Spent and Projected)
Cost estimate on a project-by-project basis
Potential Resources
• Butte County Association of Governments (BCAG)
• Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
• State resources
• Town of Paradise
Return on Investment
As Paradise’s population increases and transit service
becomes more frequent, public transportation will serve residents who might not otherwise have mobility access
to the services and amenities they need.

Timeline (2022 and forward)
Timeline to be determined once demand increases.
1985
78 Recovery Projects / Partner-Led Projects LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE

ARTS AND CULTURE ON THE RIDGE
(Gold Nugget Museum And Norton Buffalo Hall)
RP 53
Melton Design Group

UPDATED
Recovery Priority
Tier 3
The Gold Nugget Museum, Norton Buffalo Hall, and the
expanded arts and culture hub adjacent to the future
Downtown Paradise are a Tier 3 priority because they will provide a thriving arts and culture destination for Paradise as it continues to rebuild and recover, restoring hope
and reminding residents and visitors alike of Paradise’s uniqueness and strong community spirit.

Project Description
During the 2019 Long-Term Recovery Planning Process,
the Gold Nugget Museum and Paradise Community
Guilds – both corners of arts and culture in Paradise
– were exploring a partnership to build a new Norton
Buffalo Hall within a walkable downtown Paradise. This
idea expanded in January 2019 to imagine a co-located
Gold Nugget Museum and Norton Buffalo Hall. The goal
of this partnership was to address the need for collective action in the face of losing audience and membership.

Since then, efforts have expanded to envision a new arts and culture campus curated by the PATCH Collaborative,
including space for Gold Nugget Museum, Paradise Arts
Center, Theater on the Ridge, Norton Buffalo Hall, and
outdoor amphitheater, Nuggetville, and the Gem and
Mineral Society.

Gold Nugget Museum Update
The new home of the Gold Nugget Museum is located at
475-479 Pearson Road, across the street from the original building. The conversion of a former transmission shop, the new Gold Nugget Museum, is pretty much complete
with design and is continuing to be built out. However, in the meantime, the museum is open to the public and
has already seen over 3,000 visitors. The first exhibit at the museum to open featured the PG&E equipment that
failed on the morning of November 8, 2018, leading to
the Camp Fire, the genesis of a wide range of feelings and emotions from all visitors. The Gold Nugget Museum
continues to be the keeper of culture and commemoration in the town. Its full build-out will provide residents and visitors the opportunity to learn of the Paradise of the past and the Paradise to come.

The PATCH Collaborative Update
The Paradise Arts, Theater, and Culture Hub, otherwise
known as the PATCH Collaborative, is a collective of arts and culture organizations dedicated to establishing a thriving arts and culture campus in close proximity to the future downtown Paradise. The PATCH Collaborative includes
the following organizations: Gold Nugget Museum, Norton Buffalo Hall, Theater on the Ridge, Paradise Arts Center, Paradise Recreation and Parks District, and Mechoopda
Tribal Council. Exploration and development are underway to identify property adjacent to currently owned land that would total 8-9 acres for the campus.

Lead
• Gold Nugget Museum
• PATCH Collaborative Board
Partners
• Paradise Recreation and Parks District
• Regenerating Paradise
1986
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Recovery Projects / Partner-Led Projects 79 Melton Design Group Melton Design Group ARTS AND CULTURE ON THE RIDGE, CONT.
(Gold Nugget Museum And Norton Buffalo Hall)
RP 54

UPDATED
Additional Action Steps
Gold Nugget Museum
• Complete construction on the Gold Nugget Museum,
and continue retrofitting the future exhibition space to provide increased educational opportunities and exhibits to the public The PATCH Collaborative
• Continue conversations with Paradise Recreation and
Parks District about the land where the previous Gold
Nugget Museum was located for its use as a potential
home for Paradise Arts Center, Theater on the Ridge,
outdoor amphitheater, and Norton Buffalo Hall
• Complete due diligence on all adjacent property and
potential sites for acquisition
• Acquire property
• Generate a development plan for the future arts and
culture campus that all partners agree on
• Promote and execute a $25 million capitol campaign
Cost Estimate (Spent and Projected)
Gold Nugget Museum
• $214k grant from the North Valley Community
Foundation
• A grant from Paradise Rotary Club for Gold Nugget
Museum office space
The PATCH Collaborative
• $50k grant for administrator/assistant position
• $25 million capital fundraising campaign
• Seek additional funding opportunities for potential property acquisition and supplemental build-out support Potential Resources
• USDA Rural Communities grants
• North Valley Community Foundation
• Paradise Rotary Club
Return on Investment
The Gold Nugget Museum and Norton Buffalo Hall promote a thriving civic spirit, encouraging Paradise’s future as an arts and culture destination. With the expanded vision from the PATCH Collaborative, access to arts and culture amenities will be expanded and both residents and visitors to the Town of Paradise will be able to experience the magnitude of this community’s joy and resilience.

Timeline (2022 and forward)
5 to 10 years
1987
80 Recovery Projects / Partner-Led Projects LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE Recovery Priority
Tier 3
Blue Zones is a policy and design framework that could
help represent and promote Paradise’s overall health as the town continues to recover and rebuild. Achieving a
formal Blue Zones Community certification is a Tier 3 priority; however, the individual framework elements which support this certification are prioritized in other recovery projects.

Project Description
Paradise should seek to achieve certification as a Blue Zones community in the future, leveraging the work that has already been done and will be done in the collective recovery effort.

Blue Zones began in a quest to find environmental causes and commonalities between communities that statistically have populations with longer lifespans, low rates of disease, healthier lifestyles, etc. This initial research was condensed into a rubric and framework approach that
communities can utilize to achieve Blue Zones certification.

The application of this methodology for Paradise is
unique. The Blue Zones framework was not designed for
disaster recovery, and teams of local organizations are already working in Paradise to impact wellness, support longevity, and promote sustainability through a variety of independent projects and initiatives. As a result, the objective of Blue Zones as a recovery project is to emphasize the Blue Zones model as a leading thought initiative that individual organizations can consider when executing individual projects and efforts.

Lead
Adventist Health’s Feather River Health Foundation
Partner
• Local organizations and interested individuals
• Paradise Citizen’s Alliance
• Rebuild Paradise Foundation
• Town of Paradise
Action Steps
• Use principles from the Blue Zones framework to help
guide healthier rebuilding on a project-by-project basis • Prioritize walking and biking via road improvements
and trails
• Create gathering spaces to nurture community
• Design homes that promote health and resiliency
• Establish collaborative conversations and volunteer
opportunities between interested individuals and organizations doing recovery work on the Ridge, so as to understand how the collective community effort could
be framed as a Blue Zones community in the future
Potential Resources
• Adventist Health
• Volunteer organizations
Timeline
Achieving a Blue Zones community certification is typically a five-year process; however, the uniqueness of Paradise’s recovery effort and future pursuit of certification will determine the timeline.

BLUE ZONES RP 55
ADDED
1988
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Parallel Initiatives / 81
Parallel Initiatives
Photo Provided by Stephen Klessel of Rebuild Paradise Foundation 1989
82 Parallel Initiatives / Parallel Initiatives LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE In the years since the Camp Fire, hundreds of
residents, organizations, and local businesses
have volunteered time, money, and support in the
name of Paradise’s recovery. The 2019 report was
intended to help guide these efforts, make connections between related initiatives, and look farther into the future. The resulting Long-Term Recovery Plan (LTRP) was therefore very comprehensive. However, the sheer magnitude of rebuilding, market unpredictability, and many other external
factors spawned many other initiatives that have
run parallel to the original recovery projects.

Although not necessarily associated with the original 2019 report, these projects have fulfilled many short-term needs.

This chapter contains many, but not all, of the
parallel initiatives that are in varying stages of
completion. While some have been incorporated
into new or updated recovery projects, the following projects are independently successful and likely do not require the support of this document.

Rather, this chapter is intended to acknowledge
and celebrate the many achievements of Paradise’s
strong community network.

Some of the organizations that are engaged in
parallel initiatives that have aided in Paradise’s
long-term recovery include:
• Habitat for Humanity
• Wells Fargo
• Theatre on the Ridge
• Valley Contractors Exchange
• Hope Plaza
• Camp Fire Collaborative
• Butte County Local Food Network
• Paradise Performing Arts Center
• Paradise Alliance Church
• Youth on the Ridge Community Foundation
• Paradise Stronger
• Community Housing Improvement Program
(CHIP)
• 3CORE
• North Valley Community Foundation
• Construction Training Center
Thanks to Paradise Citizens Alliance for organizing and compiling many of the following updates.

Rebuilding is a group effort; multiple organizations
doing great work creates a stronger support system.

PARALLEL INITIATIVES
1990
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Parallel Initiatives / Parallel Initiatives 83 Project Description
With the intent to serve Camp Fire survivors who want to return to Paradise but may not have all the resources necessary to build back on their own, Habitat for Humanity of Butte County has hugely impacted Paradise’s affordable
housing stock.

Habitat expects to remain focused on rebuilding efforts in Paradise for the next 20 years at the current rate.

Partnered with Trilogy Construction, the increased rate of construction has helped bring many residents back.

Currently, the organization controls 19 properties in various stages of production:
• Summer 2022
– Entering production on ten homes
– Construction to be completed on five homes
• Fall 2022
– Entering production on two homes
– Construction to be completed on one home
The typical timeline for each home is less than six months from Habitat’s acquisition of the lot to move-in day. Two or three months before construction is completed, a family is matched to the home based on their ability to pay the mortgage and provide a down payment. The family
is required to invest 250 sweat equity hours that can be achieved by assisting with construction and/or participating in community events, embedding them into the caring and resourceful Paradise community.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
Local construction workers and volunteers assist
in homebuilding.

Increasing the amount of affordable housing stock
in Paradise is Habitat’s primary goal.

Obstacles
A few obstacles remain that hinder Habitat’s ability to achieve its ambitious goals. Primarily, the organization needs more help to find and access government funding
sources that help push home-building forward.

The enhanced speed of construction, thanks to the new
partnership with Trilogy Construction, is a double-edged sword; instead of the traditional 4 to 5 months of construction, building time has been reduced to 2 to 3 months. While this increase in productivity is commendable, it also decreases the amount of time the organization has to match a family with the home and the window of time that the family has to meet the 250-hour volunteer requirement. Making this matching process more efficient is a priority moving forward.

Immediately after the Camp Fire, volunteers worldwide
traveled to Paradise to help relieve pressure and rebuild.

Those first responders have since moved on, but because the local workforce is still undersized for the demand, outside volunteer groups could still greatly impact
rebuilding for Paradise residents with the greatest needs.

However, outside volunteer groups require lots of infrastructure and housing that still does not exist locally.

Timeline
Approximately 20 years
Blue Flamingo Blue Flamingo
1991
84 Parallel Initiatives / Parallel Initiatives LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE Project Description
Intending to educate community members about funding
opportunities for rebuilding, the Paradise Wells Fargo
team has helped bring down financial barriers to rebuilding. Understanding customers’ short-term and long-term goals allow the team to identify appropriate strategies for families’ financial needs.

Timeline
Ongoing

WELLS FARGO
1992
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Parallel Initiatives / Parallel Initiatives 85 Project Description
Now celebrating its 47th year, Theatre on the Ridge offers the best in local talent through the performing arts. Since the Camp Fire, theater has returned to a challenging environment due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and continues to prioritize the safety and health of its staff, volunteers, and visitors. Despite this challenge, more than five shows have run since 2019.

Community volunteers and staff have been highly
involved in rebuilding, maintaining, and beautifying the Theatre’s facilities since the fire and will continue to enhance the premises indefinitely. The Theatre is committed to providing a vitally important piece of community and arts appreciation in Paradise in perpetuity.

Timeline
Ongoing

THEATRE ON THE RIDGE
Marquee announces new shows.

Seating at the Theater on the Ridge Artwork on the outside of the theater Instagram: dirvish
Theater on the RidgeKeller Williams Chico
1993
86 Parallel Initiatives / Parallel Initiatives LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE Project Description
VCE is a group of contractors, developers, and construction professionals that are dedicated to the growth and prosperity of the local construction industry. VCE is a key player in assisting Paradise residents rebuild.

Multiple projects are in progress:
• Hands On Tools Mobile Construction Training
– Mobile classroom with tool storage
– Run by volunteer construction industry professionals
– Focus on training young people in concrete finishing, mechanical (HVAC), electrical, and plumbing
– Provides industry-recognized 80-hour NCCER CORE
curriculum basic construction training
• Chico High Tiny Home Build for Bear Fire Survivor
– VCE leads a group of Chico High School students in
a Design Build Competition in Sacramento hosted
by the Construction Industry Education Foundation
(CIEF)
– Provides education on Wildland Urban Interface
(WUI) compliancy
• Chocolate Fest
– VCE members assist local youth from Ridgeview and
Paradise High School in a youth playhouse blitz build
Although primarily an support association for industry
professionals, VCE is intended to be more than “a place for plans,” with a focus on community outreach, education, and business enhancement.

Timeline
Ongoing

VALLEY CONTRACTORS

EXCHANGE (VCE)
Playhouse build at Chocolate Fest
Garden box blitz build with Ridgeview Rangers
1994
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Parallel Initiatives / Parallel Initiatives 87 Project Description
Intended as a gift to the Ridge community, Hope Plaza is a memorial of the Camp Fire tragedy as well as a show of gratitude for the lifesaving efforts of first responders.

Hope Plaza will be located at 6148 Skyway Drive, on
the corner of Skyway and Foster on a lot known as the
“triangle.” This location serves as a gateway to the new downtown area.

Funded entirely through private donations and with the
assistance of local pro-bono construction professionals, Hope Plaza is still fundraising. More than $233,000 has been raised to date. Construction is set to begin in May 2022.

Obstacles
Funding is ongoing. The original cost estimate of $1.5
million was significantly reduced thanks to the pro-bono work of local contractors, but more sponsorship will help see the project to the finish line.

Timeline
1 to 2 years

HOPE PLAZA
Conceptual rendering of Hope Plaza Conceptual rendering of Hope Plaza Conceptual rendering of Hope Plaza
hopeplazaparadise.com
hopeplazaparadise.comhopeplazaparadise.com
1995
88 Parallel Initiatives / Parallel Initiatives LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE Project Description
The Camp Fire Collaborative (CFC) is a collection of over 50 nonprofit, private, and public organizations working to address the unmet needs of Camp Fire survivors outside
of federal and state assistance. Since the fire, the CFC coordinated up to 11 Disaster Case Management (DCM)
agencies with 100 case managers, contacting 8,000
households and opening more than 5,000 cases. Today,
the CFC facilitates 5 DCM agencies with 36 case managers who manage 426 cases. The CFC anticipates the need to assist in another 1,000 cases over the next two years.

The CFC holds a weekly Simple Unmet Needs Roundtable
(UMNRT) where DCMs present vetted cases requesting
material assistance up to $15,000. To date, through multiple funding partners, the UMNRT has funded 1,400 cases to a total of $3.6 million. Additionally, CFC engages with the volunteer rebuild organizational partners to continue the focus of their efforts for Camp Fire survivors.

The CFC opened their new offices at 6241 Skyway in
Paradise on August 5, 2022.

Obstacles
The CFC is relocating its office to the Ridge and is searching for a new location.

Timeline
Ongoing

CAMP FIRE COLLABORATIVE
Camp Fire Collaborative engagement at local Paradise events Camp Fire Collaborative
1996
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Parallel Initiatives / Parallel Initiatives 89 Project Description
Founded on the idea that local food systems are critical in feeding healthy, growing communities, the Butte County
Local Food Network has multiple projects in progress.
• Farmers Marketmobile
– Every Sunday at Magalia Community Center, healthy,
fresh food is available for purchase
– Creates a link between farmers and communities
that supports the health and economy of both
– Offers an “Angel Program” for those still recovering
from the financial impact of the Camp Fire
• The Garden BLITZ
– Community members can purchase or apply to win
a package that includes a raised bed box, plants, and
other materials needed to install a garden
– “Garden Raising” event with volunteers to assist in
the construction of garden beds in community members’ backyards • Local Food Assessment
– Thanks to donations, a study was conducted on
Butte County’s food system to help guide decision-making on further projects.

Timeline
Ongoing

BUTTE COUNTY LOCAL FOOD

NETWORK
Tiny Free Library stocked with
free food
Farmers Marketmobile at Magalia Community Center
Garden Blitz
Butte County Local Food Network
Butte County Local Food NetworkButte County Local Food Network 1997
90 Parallel Initiatives / Parallel Initiatives LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE Project Description
Founded to provide a community performance space,
the Paradise Performing Arts Center hosts the Northern
California Ballet, Paradise Community Chorus, Paradise
Community Band, and the Paradise Symphony Orchestra.

Thanks to donations from the North Valley Community
Foundation, facility upgrades including stage floor repair, painting, carpeting, and lighting have been the latest
focus. The schedule of 2022 events is full of community and holiday performances, including Paradise Stronger
and KZFR.

Timeline
Ongoing

PARADISE PERFORMING ARTS
CENTER
Camp Fire memorial event
Improvements to the stage and lighting improve the experience.

Lobby improvements
The OrionParadise Performing Arts Center Paradise Performing Arts Center 1998
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Parallel Initiatives / Parallel Initiatives 91 Project Description
With a focus on community-building events, the Paradise Alliance Church continues to supports Paradise residents throughout the rebuilding process.

Current events and support programs include:
• Thursday Night Community Dinners
• Samaritan’s Purse home partnership and assistance
program
• FRAP’s fuel reduction and tree removal programs
• Personal and financial assistance for Camp Fire survivors • Propane assistance for residents living in trailers
• New home celebration gifts
• Faith-based outreaches for all age groups.

Timeline
Ongoing

PARADISE ALLIANCE CHURCH
Church events are held in the gym facility
Volunteers helping clean wildfire impacted areas
Paradise Alliance Church
Paradise Alliance Church
1999
92 Parallel Initiatives / Parallel Initiatives LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE Project Description
Dedicated to the support of non-profit organizations that provide educational, enrichment, recreational, and lead- ership opportunities for youth in Paradise, the foundation raises vital funds and awareness through the annual
Paradise Chocolate Fest.

Current beneficiaries of the Youth of the Ridge
Community Foundation include: • Achieve Charter School • Boy Scouts Troop 316 • Children’s Community Charter School • Cub Scouts Troop 316 • Girl Scouts • Gold Nugget Museum • Mindful Littles • Northern California Ballet • Paradise Friends of the Library • Paradise High School Football • Paradise High School Woodshop • Paradise Host Lions Club • Paradise Piranhas Swim Team • Paradise Recreation & Park District • Paradise Rotary Interaact • Paradise Stronger • Paradise Veterans Memorial Hall/American Legion • Rainbow Girls & Ridgeview Rangers Timeline
Ongoing

YOUTH ON THE RIDGE

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Paradise Chocolate Fest fundraising event
Paradise Chocolate Fest fundraising event
Youth on the Ridge Community Foundation
Youth on the Ridge Community Foundation
2000
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Parallel Initiatives / Parallel Initiatives 93 Project Description
Paradise Stronger is an organization invested in the wellness of the residents on the ridge, offering functional fitness classes for all ages and abilities including seniors, disabled adults, and troubled teens at the Skyway facility.

Paradise Stronger is very active in the community through events including:
• Green Paradise Garden collaboration to complete a
community teaching garden to be used for gardening,
nutrition, and cooking classes
• Paradise Recreation & Parks District partnership to
form the Ridge Hiking Association to lead monthly
community hikes in and around Butte County
• Adventist Health collaboration to host monthly “Walk
with a Doc” wellness education events
• A Simple Gesture relaunch that provides food for local pantries on the ridge
• Chocolate Chase and Phoenix 5K
Timeline
Ongoing

PARADISE STRONGER
Workout area
Wellness education and events
Paradise Stronger
Paradise Stronger
2001
94 Parallel Initiatives / Parallel Initiatives LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE Project Description
Following the rebuilding of Paradise Community Village, CHIP is proud to announce the expansion of a mutual
self-help housing program in Paradise. Current Paradise lot-owners who lost their home in the Camp Fire and
would like to partner with CHIP to rebuild may be eligible. CHIP is also currently involved with a few additional multi-family projects in the town, along with a mobile
home park they have purchased for redevelopment.

Timeline
5 to 10 years

COMMUNITY HOUSING

IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CHIP)
Rebuilt Paradise Community Village
Rebuilt Paradise Community Village
2002
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Parallel Initiatives / Parallel Initiatives 95 Project Description
Hands On Tools is a mobile construction training program hosted by the Valley Contractors Exchange with the intent to train the potential workforce in basic construction
skills and safety while repairing or building community projects, assisting volunteer build organizations, or for people in need that have been impacted by the Camp Fire.

The Hands on Tools Mobile Construction Training (MCT)
program has a four-pronged approach to recruiting and
upskilling the construction workforce:
• Introduction to construction: providing training and
mentorship to youth to empower, engage, and employ
them in well playing, upwardly mobile construction jobs • Mobile Construction Training: providing basic construction safety and skills training, while assisting with community projects or volunteer build organizations
• Mobile UpSkill Training: providing upskilling in trades based on locally identified industry needs
• Construction Industry Safety Training: as required by CalOSHA
To date, the Mobile Construction Training program
has introduced construction as a career choice to over
900 students in Butte and Glen Counties. The Valley
Contractors Exchange will continue to pursue funding
opportunities as the program continues to grow and
thrive.

Timeline
Ongoing

CONSTRUCTION TRAINING CENTER
Epic cornhole build for Paradise Recreation and Parks District Garden Box Blitz with Ridgeview Rangers Garden Box Blitz with Ridgeview Rangers
Photo provided by Valley Contractors ExchangePhoto provided by Valley Contractors Exchange Photo provided by Valley Contractors Exchange 2003
96 Parallel Initiatives / Parallel Initiatives LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE Project Description
The North Valley Community Foundation has served as a
key funder of recovery efforts since the 2018 Camp Fire.

On the pages to follow, please find grants in support of projects, both in the Town of Paradise and throughout the Ridge above $50,000. Several additional grants, valued
individually at $50,000 or less are not represented.
2022

4.6%
Town of Paradise

10.7%
Organizations

85.0%
Paradise

4.3%
Wellness

24.6%
Education

3.4%
Economic Recovery

1.4%
Assistance

18.4%
Other Paradise
Community
Outside
Health &
Direct
2019

52.4%
2020

22.0%
2021

20.9%

NORTH VALLEY COMMUNITY

FOUNDATION

YEAR AWARDED
2019 $16,878,520
2020 $7,077,715
2021 $6,741,074
2022 $1,485,778
TOTAL $32,183,087

YEAR AWARDED
Community
Development
$2,894,403
Housing $12,701,357
Health & Wellness $7,409,177
Direct Assistance $5,535,642
Education $1,019,147
Miscellaneous $152,961
Economic Recovery $426,000
TOTAL $30,138,687

DIVISION AWARDED
Town of Paradise $3,417,758
Other Paradise
Organizations $27,367,991
Outside Paradise $1,397,338

GRANTS AWARDED BY YEAR GRANTS AWARDED BY DIVISION GRANTS AWARDED BY CATEGORY Miscellaneous

0.5%
Development

9.6%
Housing

42.1%
Timeline
Ongoing
2004
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YEAR GRANTEE PROJECT CATEGORY AWARD
2020 Town of Paradise Rebuild Incentive Program 2020 Housing ($ 1,000,000) 2019 Town of Paradise Rebuild Incentive Program Housing ($ 1,000,000) 2019 Town of Paradise Paradise Town Planning Community Development ($ 488,500) 2019 Town of Paradise Building Resiliency Center Housing ($ 346,953) 2020 Town of Paradise Grants Administrator Position Community Development ($ 226,883) 2019 Town of Paradise Communications & Public Relations Community Development ($ 102,215) 2019 Town of Paradise Camp Fire Anniversary Remembrance Events Health & Wellness ($ 50,000) 2020 Town of Paradise Broadband Feasibility Study Community Development ($ 50,000) 2020 Town of Paradise Town of Paradise Recovery Comms. Housing ($ 50,000) 2020 Paradise Police Department Town of Paradise Radio System Rebuild Community Development ($ 48,690) 2019 Town of Paradise Paradise Road Assessment Community Development ($ 24,500) 2020 Town of Paradise Pi1ers Wanted: An Econ. Dvlpmt. Video for the ToP Community Development ($ 15,017) 2019 Town of Paradise — VIPS Volunteers in Police Service Community Development ($ 15,000)

GRANTS MADE TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS BENEFITING PARADISE/MAGALIA RIDGE

GRANTS MADE TO TOWN OF PARADISE

YEAR GRANTEE PROJECT CATEGORY AWARD
2019 Butte County Office of Education Trauma Response & Recovery Health & Wellness ($ 1,861,270) 2019 Youth for Change Direct Assistance/Unmet Needs Direct Assistance ($ 1,271,000) 2019 Butte County Sheriff’s Posse Butte County First Responders Wellness Program Health & Wellness ($ 1,000,000) 2019 NVCF - Workforce Housing Temporary Workforce Housing Housing ($ 1,000,000) 2019 Youth For Change Emergency Financial Assistance Direct Assistance ($ 1,000,000) 2019 Youth for Change/ Butte County Emergency Financial Assistance Direct Assistance ($ 1,000,000) 2021 Habitat for Humanity Butte County 6 to 10 Homes Project Housing ($ 903,511) 2020 Rebuild Paradise Septic Infrastructure Grant Housing ($ 875,000) 2019 3 CORE Business Assistance Fund Economic Recovery ($ 750,000) 2021 Community Housing Improvement Program
(CHIP)
Paradise Ridge Expansion Capacity Building and Construction Housing ($ 649,500) 2022 Camp Fire Collaborative Camp Fire Collaborative Community Integration and Operations
Housing ($ 501,948)
2019 Butte County Rebuild Incentive Program Housing ($ 500,000) 2019 Butte County Fire Safe Council Harvestable Timber Housing ($ 500,000) 2005
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YEAR GRANTEE PROJECT CATEGORY AWARD
2021 Chico Housing Action Team Camp Fire Housing Access Model Program Housing ($ 500,000) 2021 Habitat for Humanity Butte County Paradise Project Lots for Homes Housing ($ 500,000) 2019 Camp Fire Collaborative Community Resource Specialists Direct Assistance ($ 450,000) 2022 PUSD Secure Current Fire Crisis Counseling Positions for the 2022-23 and 2023-24 School Years
Health & Wellness ($ 425,000)
2019 3 CORE Business Assistance Loan Fund Economic Recovery ($ 400,000) 2021 Jesus Center Renewal Center Shelter Program Health & Wellness ($ 382,500) 2021 Jesus Center Renewal Center Shelter Program Housing ($ 382,500) 2020 Butte County Office of Education Trauma Response and Recovery Education ($ 358,142) 2021 Valley Contractors Exchange Mobile Training Force grant for X Economic Recovery ($ 326,000) 2020 City of Chico Grants/Projects Program Manager Community Development ($ 318,610) 2019 Butte County Mosquito & Vector Control
District
Emergency Abatement Project Health & Wellness ($ 310,434) 2021 Butte County Office of Education Butte County Office of Education Camp Fire Trauma Response and Recovery (TRR)
Health & Wellness ($ 295,014)
2019 Help Central, Inc Butte 211 Direct Assistance ($ 288,419) 2020 Butte County County Program Development Manager Position Community Development ($ 282,800) 2019 Community Housing Improvement Program
(CHIP)
Housing Development Programs Housing ($ 280,000)
2019 Butte College Foundation Skilled Workforce Education ($ 268,400) 2019 Butte County Dept of Develop. Services Upper Ridge Community Plan Community Development ($ 250,000) 2020 Habitat for Humanity Butte County Sustaining Growth Housing ($ 250,000) 2020 Honey Run Covered Bridge Association Honey Run Covered Bridge Rebuild, Phase 1 Community Development ($ 250,000) 2021 Hope Crisis Response Network, Inc VROC — Rebuilding Homes, Restoring Lives Housing ($ 250,000) 2020 Paradise Alliance Church (VROC) Rebuild Butte County Volunteer Housing Housing ($ 250,000) 2021 Rebuild Paradise Foundation The Missing Middle Building Assistance Grant Housing ($ 250,000) 2006
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Parallel Initiatives / Parallel Initiatives 99

YEAR GRANTEE PROJECT CATEGORY AWARD
2019 Butte County Office of Education Child Trauma Reduction Health & Wellness ($ 232,000) 2020 Oroville Hope Center Disaster Relief Division Direct Assistance ($ 218,493) 2020 Gold Nugget Days Inc. Rebuild Former Site Community Development ($ 214,000) 2019 United Policyholders Roadmap to Recovery Housing ($ 203,767) 2019 California Vocations, Inc. Stable, Affordable Housing for Adults with Developmental Disabilities
Housing ($ 199,200)
2019 California Vocations, Inc. Housing for Adults with Disabilities Housing ($ 159,250) 2019 United Way of Northern California SHOP Housing ($ 156,731) 2019 Butte County Housing Manager Housing ($ 155,000)
2021 Butte-Glenn Community College District Short-Term Construction Workforce Training Program Education ($ 151,531) 2021 Inspire Hope Feather River Health Foundation Health & Wellness ($ 150,000) 2020 Paradise Adventist Church Camp Fire Shed Project 2020 Housing ($ 150,000) 2020 Paradise Recreation and Park District Plng. and Dvlpmt. Funding to Build a Safer, Healthier Rdg. Community Development ($ 150,000) 2020 Rebuild Paradise Foundation Hope Plaza Community Development ($ 150,000) 2021 New Beginnings Housing Foundation Safe Affordable Housing for Adults with Developmental Disabilities
Housing ($ 131,000)
2019 Magalia Community Church Labor for Six months Direct Assistance ($ 102,101) 2019 3 CORE Economic Impact Analysis Economic Recovery ($ 100,000) 2020 GRID Alternatives Camp Fire Energy Equity Project Housing ($ 100,000) 2022 Rebuild Paradise Foundation: Hope Plaza 2022 Community Development ($ 100,000) 2019 NVCF - Transportation Fund Transportation- Bus Passses Direct Assistance ($ 87,062) 2021 Butte County Local Food Network Farmers Marketmobile Health & Wellness ($ 60,000) 2007
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Appendix
2009
102 Appendix / Online Survey LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE Resident feedback regarding on-going projects and
changing needs in the community.

ONLINE SURVEY
To gather feedback on the current state of progress and the general reception of the recovery projects first outlined in 2019, Paradise residents
were asked to complete an online survey. The
questions on this survey covered a wide range of
topics, including all five categories of recovery
projects (Safer, Welcoming, Stronger, Better, and
Greener), as well as some administrative and engagement questions to gauge the effectiveness of community outreach methods.

The residents’ answers to these questions guided
the development of the new and in-progress recovery projects. The following pages reference all the responses to these questions received via the
online survey.
2010
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1. Hello. Please tell us about yourself:

Current Paradise resident, was a resident prior to 2018 Former Paradise resident planning to return
Former Paradise resident not returning
Other
Current Paradise resident, new to Paradise since 2018
Future Paradise resident (relocating, new to the area)
60%

15.9%

9.9%

8.5%

4.5%

1.3%
1182 out of 1182 answered
709 resp.
188 resp.
117 resp.
100 resp.
53 resp.
15 resp.
2011
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3. Is the pace of rebuilding adequate?

5.5 Average Rating
1145 out of 1182 answered

2. What’s your view on how rebuilding is going?
1157 out of 1182 answered

5.8 Average Rating

EXTREMELY UNFAVORABLE SOMEWHAT FAVORABLE EXTREMELY FAVORABLE

EXTREMELY UNFAVORABLE SOMEWHAT FAVORABLE EXTREMELY FAVORABLE 2012
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BETTER WELCOMING SAFER

4. What are your top priorities?
Road repairs Emergency
notification
system
Sewer system
Additional
healthcare
services
Affordability of
housing
Availability of
housing
Reducing wildfire
risk
Building singlefamily homesOther

76.3%

57.2%

53.3%

49.2%

36.1%

33.8%

32.5%

21.3%

1.8%
1151 out of 1182 answered
878 resp.
658 resp.
613 resp.
566 resp.
415 resp
389 resp.
374 resp.
245 resp.
21 resp.
2013
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5. The Town holds quarterly update meetings on the recovery process that are in person and broadcast on the internet.

72.2%

18.4%

9.4%
1171 out of 1182 answered
845 resp.
216 resp.
110 resp.
a. Do you see these
updates as valuable?
b. Have you participated
in these quarterly
updates?
c. Would you prefer
additional methods of
communication?
1167 out of 1182 answered 1175 out of 1182 answered
Yes
Yes Yes
Don't know
No
No No

40.2% 40.4%
469 resp. 475 resp.

59.8% 59.6%
698 resp. 700 resp.
2014
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communication would you like to receive?
2015
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6. What are some of the unmet healthcare needs of
current residents?
Hospitalization and emergency room
Urgent or immediate care services
Primary care services (family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, and women’s health services) Specialty services (dental, vision, counseling, etc.)
Ambulance service
90%

56.5%

52.7%

32.3%

25.6%
1069 out of 1182 answered
962 resp.
604 resp.
563 resp.
345 resp.
274 resp
2016
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• Prioritizing Road
Reconstruction
• Firesafe Home
Improvements
• Contractor
Accountability
• New Insurance
Alternatives
• Support for FirstTime Home Buyers
• Focus on Attainable
and Workforce
Housing
• Manufactured Home
Communities
• Support for Mom and
Pop Businesses
• Blue Zones
• All Scales of
Healthcare
• Beautification
• Walkability and
Bikeability

7. Are there any additional recovery projects that you
would like to see the Town of Paradise consider?
2017
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8. What do you miss from your memories of Paradise
that will be difficult to be recreated?
Small town feel,
where everybody
knows everybody
Feeling safe and
feeling at home.

All the beautiful trees
and the town in the
forest.

Decades of knowing
people in town
– so many have
permanently relocated
out of the area.

We had everything
we needed up here
and it was wonderful.

The Town was unique
and quirky.

The trees and all the
seclusion they created,
and all the different
neighborhoods.

We had 4 generations in the old
house, the trees are missed but we
are safer now, so it’s bitter sweet.

Fire changes you, but it happened
and all we can do is move forward.

Everything. Our neighbors,
the movie theater, the thrift
stores, papa murphys, and
just everyday life.

Having everyone
I know nearby
2018
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9. Hazard trees have been a threat to rebuilding
and public safety. In response, the Town secured
funding for a series of tree removal programs.

Do you feel hazardous trees are still a threat and
potentially a fire hazard?
Yes
No
Don't know
76%

14.4%

9.6%
1177 out of 1182 answered
894 resp.
170 resp.
113 resp.
2019
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10. As part of evacuation route improvements, the
Town is prioritizing restriping Skyway (fall 2022) in
the downtown area to add a downhill lane. Do you
feel this will make Paradise safer?
Yes
Don't know
No

69.7%

16.5%

13.8%
1174 out of 1182 answered
818 resp.
194 resp.
162 resp.
2020
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11. The Town has completed a comprehensive study
of street fixes to improve evacuation routes, add
missing road segments, and connect long dead-end
streets. With Skyway between Pearson and Elliott
being addressed in 2022, please rank these major
projects in the order of priority with #1 being the
most important.

1. Upper Clark Widening (Clark to Skyway)

2. Upper Skyway Widening (Bille to Pentz)

3. Roe Road Extension (Scottwood to Clark)

4. Roe Road Extension (Clark to Pentz)

5. Elliott Road Extension to Pentz

6. Pentz Road Widening (Town Limits to Skyway)

7. Neal Road Widening (Skyway to Town Limits)

8. Pearson Road Widening (Pentz to Clark)
1039 out of 1182 answered
2021
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12. The Town also studied adding an interconnected
path system adjacent to primary streets for daily
use by pedestrians/cyclists and crisis use by
emergency vehicles. Will you use this network for
walking and biking?
Yes
Don't know
No

60.1%

20.8%

19.1%
1179 out of 1182 answered
709 resp.
245 resp.
225 resp.
2022
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13. The Town has taken an aggressive approach to lot
maintenance as part of their fuels management plan,
including regular inspections, letters, and fines. Do
you feel enforcement efforts are adequate?
Yes
No
Don't know

49.7%
33%

17.4%
1174 out of 1182 answered
583 resp.
387 resp.
204 resp.
2023
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14. Would you support the Paradise Recreation and
Parks District (PRPD) acquiring more open space
in strategic locations throughout the town to
reduce wildfire risk?
Yes
Don't know
No

78.4%
13%

8.7%
1165 out of 1182 answered
913 resp.
151 resp.
101 resp.
2024
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WELCOMING

15. The Town opened the Building Resiliency Center
(BRC) in the former Bank of America building. Has
consolidating all building services been a benefit to
the community?
Yes
Don't know
No

54.9%

39.8%

5.4%
1174 out of 1182 answered
644 resp.
467 resp.
63 resp.
2025
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WELCOMING

16. Do you feel the current state and local residential building codes go far enough in promoting fireresistant construction? Yes
Don't know
No

61.7%

27.5%

10.8%
1171 out of 1182 answered
722 resp.
322 resp.
127 resp.
2026
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WELCOMING

17. What do you see as the biggest hurdle to
rebuilding housing?
Cost of labor and materials
Future cost of insurance
Availability of home builders
Hazard trees
Fear of wildfire
Lack of financing options to build
Time involved in designing/building a home
Absence of sewer
Unknown housing demand
Other

88.7%

68.2%

45.6%

33.6%

32.6%

28.9%

27.3%

18.2%

8.5%

1.8%
1140 out of 1182 answered
1k resp.
777 resp.
520 resp.
383 resp.
372 resp
329 resp.
311 resp.
207 resp.
97 resp.
20 resp.
2027
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WELCOMING

18. Paradise had a broad range of housing opportunities and choices before the Camp Fire. Owner-occupied,
stick-built homes represent most of the new units
to date. Please rank the following types in order of
importance moving forward.

1. Owner-occupied stick-built homes

2. Rental homes

3. Owner-occupied manufactured homes (on private property)

4. Manufactured homes in parks (owner-occupied and rental)

5. Paired homes (duplexes)

6. Accessory dwelling units (ADU under 500 sq.ft.)

7. Apartments

8. Mixed-use (housing over commercial)
1041 out of 1182 answered
2028
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WELCOMING

19. Paradise had an abundance of naturally-occurring,
affordable housing before the Camp Fire. New
construction has proven to be less affordable.

Please rank the kind of affordable housing that you
would like to see prioritized in Paradise

1. First time home buyers

2. Self-help ownership

3. Affordable apartments (80% of area median income or less)

4. Market rate apartments (no restrictions on rent)

5. Manufactured home communities

6. Secondary residential units (ADUs)
1041 out of 1182 answered
2029
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WELCOMING

78.8%
51,9%

50.9%

47.7%

17.7%

12.1%
932 out of 1182 answered
734 resp.
484 resp.
474 resp.
445 resp.
165 resp
113 resp.
2030
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WELCOMING

21. Do you feel that you have been taken advantage
of by any contractor that worked on your property
since the fire?
No
Not applicable
Yes

49.4%

25.8%

24.9%
1171 out of 1182 answered
578 resp.
302 resp.
291 resp.
2031
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WELCOMING

22. The Town received a grant to have a consultant
study options for reducing homeowners insurance
premiums. Were you able to obtain or renew
affordable homeowners insurance other than the
California Fair Plan?
Yes
Not applicable
No

48.5%

27.7%

23.8%
1168 out of 1182 answered
567 resp.
323 resp.
278 resp.
2032
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WELCOMING
22a. Has the amount you pay for homeowners
insurance been raised substantially?
Yes
No
Not applicable
48%

26.5%

25.5%
1165 out of 1182 answered
559 resp.
309 resp.
297 resp.
2033
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WELCOMING
22b.Would you be willing to implement fire safe
improvements to your home and property if the
cost was reasonable or financial assistance was
available?
Yes
Not applicable
No

72.8%

20.6%

6.6%
1164 out of 1182 answered
847 resp.
240 resp.
77 resp.
2034
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WELCOMING
22c. Would you be willing to have your house exterior
inspected annually for fire safe maintenance?
Yes
No

65.4%

34.6%
1141 out of 1182 answered
746 resp.
395 resp.
2035
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WELCOMING
22d.How much would you be willing to pay per year
as a property assessment to fund wildfire risk
mitigation and thereby reduce your homeowners
insurance premiums?
$0
$50
$100
Not applicable
$200

27.5%

25.6%

21.3%

16.2%

9.3%
1040 out of 1182 answered
314 resp.
292 resp.
243 resp.
185 resp.
106 resp
2036
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WELCOMING
22e.Are you more willing to pay such an assessment
if you knew that it would be matched by grant
money from the State?
Yes
No

70.9%

29.1%
1119 out of 1182 answered
793 resp.
326 resp.
2037
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STRONGER

23. Rank the most important commercial
establishments to bring back in order of
importance
1127 out of 1182 answered

1. Dine in restaurants

2. Mom-and-pop neighborhood services

3. Grocery stores

4. Fast food restaurants

5. Drug stores

6. Entertainment

7. Other
2038
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24.Paradise Recreation and Parks District (PRPD) has
been proactive in implementing fire safe measures
and improving local quality of life. How would you
rank the current parks system?

7.1 Average Rating
1010 out of 1182 answered

EXTREMELY UNFAVORABLE SOMEWHAT FAVORABLE EXTREMELY FAVORABLE 2039
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25. Adding a redundant Emergency Notification
System is a top priority for the Town. Securing
funding is in progress. How would you rank the
importance of this project?
1177 out of 1182 answered

4.1 Average Rating

EXTREMELY UNIMPORTANT SOMEWHAT SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT EXTREMELY IMPORTANT 2040
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26. Resident fire safe education has been a priority
for the Town in partnership with CalFire and
other organizations. Have any of these programs
reached you?
No
Yes
Not applicable

46.7%

41.3%
12%
1171 out of 1182 answered
547 resp.
484 resp.
140 resp.
2041
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STRONGER

27. What is the best location for centralized
walkable shopping?
Skyway between Pearson and Elliott
Almond/Fir/Black Olive
Clark Road
Don't know
Skyway above Elliott
Other

28.7%

27.4%

18.8%

15.9%

8.9%

0.4%
1127 out of 1182 answered
323 resp.
309 resp.
212 resp.
179 resp.
100 resp
4 resp.
2042
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28.A key recovery project related to elementary and
secondary education calls for “Paradise’s public,
charter, and private schools to be rebuilt to meet
the needs of all families and to incorporate 21stcentury best practices and learning models…”.

Paradise schools have made remarkable progress
toward meeting this objective. Do you feel
satisfied with the progress to date?
Yes
Don't know
No

59.9%

34.6%

5.5%
1162 out of 1182 answered
696 resp.
402 resp.
64 resp.
2043
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29.Is public transportation service in Paradise
adequate?
Don't know
No
Yes

51.6%

35.1%

13.3%
1173 out of 1182 answered
605 resp.
412 resp.
156 resp.
2044
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30. Do you ever ride the bus?
Yes
No

11.3%

88.7%
1168 out of 1182 answered
132 resp.
1k resp.
2045
138 Appendix / Public Meeting LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE Resident feedback on the first draft of new and updated recovery projects.

PUBLIC MEETING
Creating an open dialogue between community
members, town leadership, and the design team
is imperative to update the recovery project list
accurately. The first draft of recovery project
updates was presented at an open forum to gauge
specific concerns on each topic. Each attendee
was asked to rate each project as positive (green
if Paradise resident, blue if not) or negative (red
if Paradise resident, yellow if not). Additionally,
sticky notes were provided for specific comments.

Recovery projects were adjusted, added, and/or
eliminated using the attendees’ feedback to best
achieve residents’ immediate and long-term needs.

The following pages are images of the boards
shared at the public meeting, with the feedback
recorded directly on the board and with volunteer
facilitators.

Comments*
from April 28
Public Meeting
2046
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General Comments
What else should we know about the Town of Paradise's
recovery progress?

SAFER WELCOMING STRONGER BETTER GREENER
2 0 1 0
RESIDENT | NON-RESIDENT RESIDENT | NON-RESIDENT
* Information has not been fact-checked by the Town of Paradise • Thank you Town of Paradise with moving
forward
• Sustainable, fire wise, ecological
education, community center, TEK, camp
fire restoration project
• Indoor recreation (bowling, movie theater)
• When sewers come in businesses will
need financial assistance for hook-up/
connection
• Movie theater, more drive in restaurants
• More signs for community events. Re-use
old signs?
• Market to bring commerce and business
• Waterpark
• Community Rec Center with indoor
facilities
• Yard wast facility & recycle yard
• Town owned solar
• independent renewable energy systems
• Reseeding forests
• Community art for tourism branding
• Keep up the good work!
• Skate park
• Indoor/outdoor pool
• California Constitution Article 1 Section
28(b)(17)
• We need things for youth to do on the
Ridge-Skate Park
• Stop water from leaving our area
Comments*
from April 28
Public Meeting
2047
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What did we miss? Let us know your thoughts about other potential recovery projects below.

SAFER WELCOMING STRONGER BETTER GREENER
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* Information has not been fact-checked by the Town of Paradise • When sewers happen…? (can't read rest of
stickie)
Comments*
from April 28
Public Meeting
2048
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Appendix / Public Meeting 141
Fire Breaks
Recovery Project
Create a fire break between development and the wildlands as a way to reduce fire risk, especially along the east side of Town. The fire break could also double as an area for hiking trails. Paradise Recreation and Parks District (PRPD) should be the lead in securing funding, acquiring property/easements, and maintaining the break.

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Comments*
from April 28
Public Meeting
2049
142 Appendix / Public Meeting LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE Prioritizing Road Reconstruction
Recovery Project
Acknowledge resident frustration with the damaged condition of streets by improving community awareness on the reconstruction schedule. The Town should make a Paving Map available on their website and coordinate with PG&E, Comcast, AT&T, and PID to create an online interactive tool for residents to see the schedule for undergrounding on a street-by-street basis.

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* Information has not been fact-checked by the Town of Paradise • MOU County/Town road decisions
• Easier to read maps
• Improve communication between
construction/town and residents
• Green utility progress meter
• More widenings
Comments*
from April 28
Public Meeting
2050
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Appendix / Public Meeting 143
Firesafe Home Improvements
Recovery Project
Publish a list of recommendations that follow future Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Code updates (as coordinated by the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) and seek grants for fire safe home improvements to increase safety and reduce homeowners' insurance premiums. The Town should take the lead in educating residents and continue to seek subsidy sources that would allow Paradise homeowners to make additional fire safe home improvements.

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144 Appendix / Public Meeting LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE Contractor Accountability
Recovery Project
Address the fact that approximately one-third of survey respondents report that they have been taken advantage of by a contractor working on their property since the fire. The Contractor State Licensing Board (CSLB) has enforcement ability in this case. Possible initiatives could include:
• Have CSLB step up enforcement efforts
• Start an online community online forum where residents can post reviews
• Require contractors to post their contact information on jobsites • Confirm contractors are in good standing at the time they pull permits

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* Information has not been fact-checked by the Town of Paradise • No brainer, of course
• Private road damage from construction
and no plans/money to repair?
• Fired contractors had good rating with
CSLB
• Anyone doing (?) management must be
LIC and town needs to verify INS workers
comp etc
• Town LIC is required for everything, but no
enforcement
• Owner/Builder allowed for unlicensed
contracting
• Put down $200,000+ and contractor
vanished
• No licensed required for fire prevention
provided by State – a problem
• FEMA & OES Damage
• By your contractor or 3rd party contractor
• Aurora Ridge Homes
Comments*
from April 28
Public Meeting
2052
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Appendix / Public Meeting 145
New Insurance Alternatives
Recovery Project
Find insurance alternatives to help protect against limited options and rising insurance costs in the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI).

Community-wide fire safe improvements can reduce risk and thereby lower insurance premiums. As rebuilding progresses, options to be explored include:
• Create community-based insurance
• Collaborate with insurance companies on fire safe improvements • Amend the Fair Plan so that it allows residents to get a mortgage and covers larger multi-family developments

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146 Appendix / Public Meeting LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE Support for First-Time Homebuyers
Recovery Project
Give assistance to first-time homebuyers to allow them to purchase a home in Paradise. The Town should continue to look for a workaround to the existing first-time homebuyer program that is currently restricted to the purchase of pre-existing homes and is subject to HUD limitations on the cost of the homes.

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PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Appendix / Public Meeting 147
Focus on Attainable & Workforce
Housing
Recovery Project
Priority should be given to the re-creation of lost attainable and workforce housing that is affordable to families with a median income between 80 to 180% of Butte County Area Median Income (AMI). Planning for attainable/workforce rental units along the planned sewer line should be done concurrently with the sewer project to accelerate the timeline. Bringing back Manufactured Home Communities could also underpin this initiative.

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* Information has not been fact-checked by the Town of Paradise • No brainer, of course
• Includes attainable single-family homes
• Top priority — gentrification only serves
a small percent — affordable, sustainable
workers need built housing
• Can't afford housing for my workers —
makes it hard to retain them
• Rescind 750sf minimum housing size. Tiny
houses are part of the solution!
• Always felt like we had enough affordable
housing and especially apartments
Comments*
from April 28
Public Meeting
2055
148 Appendix / Public Meeting LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE Manufactured Home Communities
Recovery Project
Tackle the factors that are causing the rebuilding of Manufactured Home Communities (regulated by the state) to lag behind scattered site home building. Hurdles include lack of insurance proceeds, regrading of home sites, replacing private roads, undergrounding on-site electric and communication, and repairing on-site sewer treatment.

Subsidy is required to keep site costs affordable to residents.

Flexibility should be built into CDBG DR funding by California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to permit state subsidy.

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PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Appendix / Public Meeting 149
Support for Mom-and-Pop Businesses
Recovery Project
Find ways to bring back small family-owned or independent businesses that lost their buildings and are now sidelined by the challenge of higher rents. This could include an initiative to match businesses with existing available space and/or lowering new-build construction costs through prefabricated building systems. The improved street infrastructure on Almond Street will provide a blank canvas for small businesses, contingent on sewer.

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* Information has not been fact-checked by the Town of Paradise • Sewer is key
• But don't ship our water down the hill
Comments*
from April 28
Public Meeting
2057
150 Appendix / Public Meeting LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE Blue Zones
Recovery Project
Build systems that are conducive to healthier lifestyles and stronger communities as Paradise is rebuilt. Blue Zones is a policy and design framework that could help Paradise get healthier. Elements could include:
• Use Blue Zones principles to help guide healthier rebuilding • Prioritize walking and biking via road improvements and trails • Create gathering spaces to nurture community
• Design homes that promote health and resiliency
• Establish volunteer opportunities

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* Information has not been fact-checked by the Town of Paradise • Goat infrastructure, turf management
• Community Gardens adjacent to like
trails…YES!!!
• Paradise stronger gym, mental health
services, kitchen/healthy cooking, green
buildings
• Walking paths
• Sidewalks give people permission to get
out of the house
• Whole, healthy foods, restaurants and
shops
• Does not replace hospitals/urgent cares
• Not the first priority
Comments*
from April 28
Public Meeting
2058
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Appendix / Public Meeting 151
All Scales of Healthcare
Recovery Project
Work to address what was lost in the fire: hospitalization and emergency room, urgent/immediate care, and primary care services. Paradise healthcare providers should engage in a dialogue with residents over residents' concerns and work to restore critical services.

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* Information has not been fact-checked by the Town of Paradise • Need healthcare
• Suggest everyone become a member of air
ambulance if have serious health issues -
alternative interim solution
• FRH was a great hospital
• Ampla trying to move uphere. Top reach
out to them, possible bring them here
• Ambulance service and immediate care
good enough
• Specialist up here don't want to leave town
• Want services back now not enough
population to support…
• Need specialist in town. Don't want to
leave town to have services. Baby center
back need here - still a lot of people in
Magalia
• Need 24 hr Immediate care or ER. Magalia
needs healthcare too. Professionals live in
town
• Imperative for economic development.

Puts progress on hold without knowing
an answer. If you can, market and move
forward
• Don’t let Blue Zone replace walk-in
healthcare services
• Adventis Health should be honest if
coming back or not
• Need more healthcare services here.

Would Adventist Health sell to another
organization/healthcare provider
Comments*
from April 28
Public Meeting
2059
152 Appendix / Public Meeting LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE Beautification
Recovery Project
Where possible, restore shade and beauty in Paradise with a plant palette that supports local insect and wildlife populations without compromising fire safety. In cooperation with Butte County Fire Safe Council and Cal FIRE, the Town should accelerate efforts to develop appropriate plant palettes for private lots between setbacks and rights-of-way. Continue to seek outside grant funding for replanting.

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23 * Information has not been fact-checked by the Town of Paradise • Loved new welcome sign and bring back
Clark Road sign "Welcome to Paradise"
• Bring back "You are Ascending into
Paradise" on Clark Road
• Fine balance between safety and erosion
control
• Would like to see more shade structures in
lieu of trees
• Progress would have a requirement for
landscape
• Hold educational meetings/workshops on
best native and drought resistant plants
• We need a monarch park
• Paradise Garden Club volunteers to help
organize plantings
• We need some kind of theme
• Something special that identifies us
downtown or along the streets
• Be careful when planting trees close
together when they mature
• Beautify the bike path with flowers, shrubs
Milkweed?
• Partner with the Camp Fire Restoration
Project
• Towns need to do better education on
"why" need to clear vegetation
• Would rather be safer than beautiful
• A flyer that says why we need to be
cleared
• Not charge for the organization medallions
on "Welcome" sign to non-profits
• Coordinate between Town and Butte Co. to
remove trees on private property that are
in the county
• Need to clear the rest of the dead trees off
private property
Comments*
from April 28
Public Meeting
2060
PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Appendix / Public Meeting 153
Walkability & Bikeability
Recovery Project
Connect walking and biking facilities into neighborhoods and create extensions of the multi-use path network that is already being implemented along main public streets. Given that this was identified as a high priority for survey respondents, the Town should look for opportunities for pedestrian and bike infrastructure, like sidewalks and multi-use paths, as streets are rebuilt.

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* Information has not been fact-checked by the Town of Paradise • Important vital
• Great for community as a whole
• Safety — Safer streets/Safety
• Yes, of course! Yes
• Ability to access golf carts? Lights along
paths
• Promotes health
• Don't even have to think about it. No
sidewalk is dangerous
• My kids want to get to school safely & be
able to walk/bike
• No brainer good idea
• Would help businesses if people could
walk there
• Love the new walking path by PRES
• Safety
• Yes! Connect bike paths to other areas
• Not useful for my age and disabilities
• Current bike trail not used enough
• Nice, but not as important as other things
Comments*
from April 28
Public Meeting
2061
154 Appendix / Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Priority Projects LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTDISASTER RECOVERY (CDBG-DR)

PRIORITY PROJECTS
The following is a summary of project submitted
by the Town for CDBG-DR funding
CDBG-DR (broad) but info sheets are
only for infrastructure; either indicate
infrastructure (only) or include other CDBGDR info sheets (MHP, OOR/ReCoverCA, ED/ Workforce Development, MIT, etc)
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PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Appendix / Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Priority Projects 155 Town of Paradise
Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Sewer Project
Project Priority:
#1
Project Scope:

The Paradise Sewer Project includes all of the components and activities necessary to convert the core part of the Town (the Sewer Service Area) from on-site septic tank treatment to wastewater conveyance and treatment at the Chico Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP).

Project Description:

The Paradise Sewer Project consists of three primary components: 1) a wastewater collection system consisting of service connections of individual parcels within a designated service area to sewer lines and lift stations; 2) an 18-mile export pipeline to convey Paradise wastewater to the Chico WPCP; and 3) connection to the Chico WPCP where the Paradise wastewater will be treated.

Funding:

Total Cost: $184,675,000
Pre-Construction Cost: $32,326,000
Construction Cost: $152,349,000
Existing Funding Resource: DFA/USDA
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $29,926,000
Unmet Need Construction: $152,349,000
Long Term Recover Plan
Tier and Project:
1 – Sewer System
Town of Paradise
Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

On-System Road Rehabilitation
Project Priority:
#2
Project Scope:

The On-System Road Rehabilitation Project repairs damaged sections of roadway and re-striping when necessary to rehabilitate 32 miles of roadway segments of on-system roadway. The project includes a combination of pavement rehabilitation strategies depending on the severity of damage, modifications to nine signalized intersections, and construction of 48 ADA compliant curb ramps.

Project Description:

The project will repair 32 miles of on-system roadways that sustained heavy damage in the wake of the Camp Fire and debris removal efforts. The critical condition of the current roadways risks pavement failure and creates unsafe road conditions. The project will improve safety along public roads that are part of the federal-aid system. These arterial roadways are either evacuation routes or primary east-west connections to the evacuation routes.

Funding:

Total Cost: $55,439,200
Pre-Construction Cost: $3,504,000
Construction Cost: $51,935,200
Existing Funding Resource: FHWAEmergency Relief
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $876,000
Unmet Need Construction: $12,983,800
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Evacuation Routes
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156 Appendix / Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Priority Projects LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE Town of Paradise
Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Off-System Road Rehabilitation
Project Priority:
#3
Project Scope:

The Off-System Road Rehabilitation Project repairs damaged sections of roadway and re-striping when necessary to rehabilitate 47 miles of roadway segments of on-system roadway. The project also upgrades non-compliant ADA curb ramps.

Project Description:

The project will repair 47 miles of off-system roadways that sustained heavy damage in the wake of the Camp Fire. The critical condition of the current roadways risks pavement failure and creates unsafe road conditions. The project will improve safety along public roads that are not part of the federal-aid system. These roads include local roads and rural minor collectors, which provide evacuation routes connecting to the federal-aid system.

Funding:

Total Cost: $45,043,700
Pre-Construction Cost: $3,064,000
Construction Cost: $41,979,700
Existing Funding Resource: FEMA – Public
Assistance
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $766,000
Unmet Need Construction: $10,494,925
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Evacuation Routes
Town of Paradise
Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Pearson Class I
Project Priority:
#3
Project Scope:

The Pearson Class I Path project will construct 2.3-miles of Class I facility and 50 ADA ramps from Clark Road to Pentz Road.

Project Description:

The project proposes a separated Class I facility to improve access to key destinations including Downtown Paradise, Paradise Memorial Park, and K-12 schools. The Class I facility will be 10-feet wide to provide bi-directional lanes for people walking and bicycling, will include dark sky pathway lighting to retain the Town’s rural characteristics, and will provide 50 ADA ramps to improve mobility for people in wheelchairs and with strollers.

Funding:

Total Cost: $13,554,857
Pre-Construction Cost: $1,254,100
Construction Cost: $12,300,757
Existing Funding Resource: None
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $1,254,100
Unmet Need Construction: $12,300,757
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Interconnect Path System
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PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Appendix / Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Priority Projects 157 Town of Paradise
Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

On-System Sign Replacement
Project Priority:
#4
Project Scope:

The On-System Sign Replacement Project involves sign removal, sign installation and reset of roadside signs and flashing beacons at 122 locations damaged in the 2018 Camp Fire. The project is partially funded through FHWA Emergency Relief.

Project Description:

The project will replace damaged roadway signs along federal aid routes to improve safety. Signage types include stop, no parking, signs alerting to fire station access, speed limit, curves ahead, street markers, prepare to stop/stop ahead, merge left, school crossing, flashing beacons, hospital/police, no outlet, wildlife crossing, etc.

Funding:

Total Cost: $285,200
Pre-Construction Cost: $26,000
Construction Cost: $259,200
Existing Funding Resource: FHWAEmergency Relief
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $6,500
Unmet Need Construction: $64,800
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Evacuation Routes
Town of Paradise
Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Roe Road Phase 1
Project Priority:
#4
Project Scope:

Roe Road Phase 1 Project will construct a new three lane 1.25-mile roadway with wide shoulders.

The project will include a Class I multi-use pathway, ADA curb ramps, storm drain infrastructure, and intersections with Pentz Road, Edgewood Lane, and South Libby Road.

Project Description:

Roe Road Phase 1 project is part of a five-phase project to construct a new east-west roadway connection between Skyway and Pentz Road. The proposed project will construct 1.25-miles of roadway between South Libby Road and Pentz Road to improve circulation and connectivity throughout the Town and provide alternative ingress/egress routes for residential neighborhoods.

The project will also construct a parallel Class I bikeway for travel by people walking and bicycling and provides first responders a dedicated bi-directional travel lane during emergency events.

Funding:

Total Cost: $60,400,000
Pre-Construction Cost: $14,500,000
Construction Cost: $45,900,000
Existing Funding Resource: None
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $14,500,000
Unmet Need Construction: $45,900,000
Long Term Recover Plan
Tier and Project:
1 - Missing Road Segment
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158 Appendix / Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Priority Projects LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE Town of Paradise
Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Pearson Road Reconfiguration
Project Priority:
#5
Project Scope:

The Pearson Road Reconfiguration project involves restriping the roadway, adding a Class II bike lane, pavement slurry seal, and sidewalk and curb ramp reconstruction in compliance with current ADA standards along a 0.17-mile segment of roadway.

Project Description:

The Pearson Road Reconfiguration project will redefine and restripe the existing space between existing curb lines to provide increased evacuation capacity, add defined space for bicyclists and/or pedestrians, enhance the business setting, and provide a safer overall street environment than encourages commercial redevelopment. The project includes slurry seal and reconstructing pedestrian ramps to ADA standards and minor sidewalk improvements where necessary.

Funding:

Total Cost: $600,000
Pre-Construction Cost: $78,300
Construction Cost: $521,700
Existing Funding Resource: None
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $78,300
Unmet Need Construction: $521,700
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Evacuation Routes
Town of Paradise
Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Roe Road Phase 2
Project Priority:
#5
Project Scope:

Roe Road Phase 2 will construct a new 1-mile roadway extending from South Libby Road to Clark Road/State Route 191. The project will include a Class I multi-use pathway, ADA curb ramps, bridge or culvert over Clear Creek, and storm drainage infrastructure.

Project Description:

Roe Road Phase 2 is part of a larger project to construct a new east-west roadway between Skyway and Pentz Road to improve circulation and connectivity throughout the Town and provide alternative ingress/egress routes for residential neighborhoods. The project will create a new roadway between South Libby Road and Clark Road. It will also construct a parallel Class I pathway for people walking and biking that will also provide first responders with a dedicated bi-directional travel lane during emergency events.

Funding:

Total Cost: $42,622,089
Pre-Construction Cost: $6,874,600
Construction Cost: $35,747,489
Existing Funding Resource: None
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $6,874,600
Unmet Need Construction: $35,747,489
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Missing Road Segment
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PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Appendix / Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Priority Projects 159 Town of Paradise
Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Oliver Curve Pathway Phase I
Project Priority:
#32
Project Scope:

The Oliver Curve Pathway Phase I project will construct 3,696 linear feet of a 10-foot-wide Class I multi-use facility complete with 2-foot-wide shoulders, lighting, and storm drain accommodations.

Additional improvements include 17 new ADA ramps, 1 new crosswalk, and retaining walls.

Project Description:

The Oliver Curve Pathway Project Phase I proposes a Class I pathway on Oliver Road, stretching three-quarters of a mile from Skyway to Bille Road. The multi-use facility is 10 feet wide with 2-foot shoulders and includes 17 ADA ramps, pathway lighting, and retaining walls along Honey Run Creek.

The project will provide improved access for people walking and bicycling to access destinations throughout Town including improved connectivity to the Yellowstone Kelly Heritage Trail.

Funding:

Total Cost: $5,403,547
Pre-Construction Cost: $699,100
Construction Cost: $4,704,447
Existing Funding Resource: Congestion
Mitigation and Air Quality
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $349,100
Unmet Need Construction: $4,704,447
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Interconnect Path System
Town of Paradise
Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Oliver Curve Pathway Phase II
Project Priority:
#6
Project Scope:

The Oliver Curve Pathway Phase II Project Construct one-half-mile of paved Class I facility, 10 ADA ramps, and storm drainage facilities between Bille Road and Wagstaff Road.

Project Description:

The project proposes a separated Class I facility to improve connections to key destinations including Downtown Paradise, Bille Park, and the Terre Ashe Recreation Center. The Class I facility will be 10- feet wide to provide bi-directional lanes for people walking and bicycling, will include dark sky pathway lighting to retain the Town’s rural characteristics, and will provide 10 ADA ramps to improve mobility for people in wheelchairs and with strollers. The project will extend the improvements in Oliver Curve Pathway Phase I, providing access to Skyway and downtown.

Funding:

Total Cost: $3,787,009
Pre-Construction Cost: $574,200
Construction Cost: $3,212,809
Existing Funding Resource: None
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $574,200
Unmet Need Construction: $3,212,809
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 – Interconnect Path System
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160 Appendix / Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Priority Projects LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE Town of Paradise
Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Roe Road Phase 3
Project Priority:
#6
Project Scope:

Roe Road Phase 3 will construct a 0.76-mile roadway extending from the eastern terminus of Roe Road at Scottwood Road to Clark Road. The project will include a Class I multi-use pathway, ADA curb ramps, and storm drainage infrastructure.

Project Description:

Roe Road Phase 3 is part of a larger project to construct a new east-west roadway between Skyway and Pentz Road to improve circulation and connectivity throughout the Town and provide alternative ingress/egress routes for residential neighborhoods. The project will create a new roadway between Scottwood Road and Clark Road/State Route 191. It will also construct a parallel Class I pathway for people walking and biking that will also provide first responders with a dedicated bi-directional travel lane during emergency events.

Funding:

Total Cost: $11,105,512
Pre-Construction Cost: $1,628,200
Construction Cost: $9,477,312
Existing Funding Resource: None
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $1,628,200
Unmet Need Construction: $9,477,312
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Missing Road Segment
Town of Paradise
Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Pentz Road Widening
Project Priority:
#7
Project Scope:

The Pentz Road Widening project will widen Pentz Road from Skyway to the southern Town limits to include a 12-foot-wide center turn lane, widened shoulders, and a multi-use pathway. The project builds upon the FHWA disaster recovery efforts that are rehabilitating the existing roadway pavement.

Project Description:

Pentz Road serves as a primary north-south ingress/egress route for Town residents. Widening the road will improve evacuation efficiency along this route, provide an adequate shoulder to park disabled vehicles and reduce fire fuel proximity to the traveling public. The project proposes a 10- foot-wide Class I multi-use facility with 2-foot shoulders, lighting, storm drain accommodations, ADA ramps, and crossing surface improvements.

Funding:

Total Cost: $88,865,680
Pre-Construction Cost: $33,548,330
Construction Cost: $55,317,350
Existing Funding Resource: Unsecured
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $33,548,330
Unmet Need Construction: $55,317,350
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Evacuation Routes
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PARADISE, CALIFORNIA Appendix / Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Priority Projects 161 Town of Paradise
Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Early Warning System
Project Priority:
#8
Project Scope:

The Early Warning System project will design, install, and implement a network of emergency warning systems for the purpose of rapid hazard notification.

Project Description:

This project will provide an early warning system with multiple notification channels, including IPAWS/WEA, AM Radio, SMS, social media, and outdoor siren/speakers capable of broadcasting audible alert tones and clear voice messages. The siren/speaker system will be installed in 21 locations throughout Paradise. The system is intended to have battery backup, AC, solar power, user friendly cloud-based software, and a reliable connection that is not reliant on local power or cell towers.

Funding:

Total Cost: $3,207,400
Pre-Construction Cost: $7,400
Construction Cost: $3,026,875
Existing Funding Resource: None
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: N/A
Unmet Need Construction: $3,200,000
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 – Emergency Notification
Town of Paradise
Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Elliott Road Extension
Project Priority:
#9
Project Scope:

The Elliott Road Extension Project will extend the existing roadway 0.7-miles from its easterly terminus to Pentz Road. The extension will include a two-lane roadway with sidewalks, bike lanes, and lighting.

Project Description:

The project will extend Elliott Road 0.7-miles east to Pentz Road and provide alternative ingress/egress for the neighborhood as well as interconnectivity between primary evacuation routes within Town. The project also supports daily multimodal access and circulation needs of the community. The project improves access to evacuation routes, completes missing road segments, reduces dead-end streets, reduces fire fuel proximity to the roadway, and is consistent with Town Long-Term Recovery Plan.

Funding:

Total Cost: $7,050,742
Pre-Construction Cost: $2,344,688
Construction Cost: $4,706,054
Existing Funding Resource: None
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $2,344,688
Unmet Need Construction: $4,706,054
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Missing Road Segment
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Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Pentz/Pearson Intersection Improvements
Project Priority:
#9
Project Scope:

The Pentz/Pearson Intersection Improvements project will increase capacity with the construction of additional turn lanes and will provide for large vehicle turning radius. The project will require rightof-way acquisition.

Project Description:

The Pentz/Pearson Intersection Improvements project will construct additional turn lanes and a traffic signal system or a roundabout at the existing narrow, All-Way Stop Controlled Pentz/Pearson intersection. Additional capacity and large vehicle turning space is needed at this location for more efficient emergency services. The control type decision will be made early, during the engineering feasibility study phase of the project. The project includes right-of-way acquisition in the intersection vicinity which is required to accommodate the larger intersection footprint that is anticipated.

Funding:

Total Cost: $4,500,000
Pre-Construction Cost: $587,000
Construction Cost: $3,913,000
Existing Funding Resource: None
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $587,000
Unmet Need Construction: $3,913,000
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Evacuation Routes
Town of Paradise
Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Elliott Class I
Project Priority:
#10
Project Scope:

The Elliott Road Class I Path Project will construct 2-miles of paved Class I facility and 42 ADA ramps between Skyway and Sawmill Road.

Project Description:

The Elliot Road Class I Path Project will improve connections for multi-modal transportation users in the Town of Paradise. The project proposes a separated Class I facility to improve connections to key destinations including Downtown Paradise, the Terre Ashe Recreation Center, and the Yellowstone Kelly Heritage Trail. The Class I facility will be 10-feet wide to provide bi-directional lanes for people walking and bicycling, will include dark sky pathway lighting to retain the Town’s rural characteristics, and will provide 42 ADA ramps to improve mobility for people in wheelchairs and with strollers.

Funding:

Total Cost: $12,718,561
Pre-Construction Cost: $2,555,200
Construction Cost: $10,163,361
Existing Funding Resource: None
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $2,555,200
Unmet Need Construction: $12,718,561
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Interconnect Path System
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Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Neal Road Rehabilitation
Project Priority:
#10
Project Scope:

The project rehabilitates approximately 1.63 miles of Neal Road within the Town limits between Skyway and Wayland. The project work includes 1-inch Cold Plane and 3-inch asphalt concrete (AC) overlay for the entire roadway section with digout areas of 12-inch asphalt AC for sections with severe rutting and cracking damage.

Project Description:

Neal Road is an on-system, principal arterial, major connector route in from the Town of Paradise to State Route 99 (SR 99) and it is designated as a federal aid route within the Town Limits. Neal Road is one of the primary routes between the Neal Road Landfill just east of SR 99 and the Town. The rehabilitation consists of asphalt concrete overlays and structural section repair (digouts) for severely damaged locations.

Funding:

Total Cost: $1,588,300
Pre-Construction Cost: $143,000
Construction Cost: $1,445,300
Existing Funding Resource: FEMA -
Emergency Relief
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $35,750
Unmet Need Construction: $361,325
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Evacuation Routes
Town of Paradise
Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Off-System Culvert Replacement
Project Priority:
#11
Project Scope:

The Off-System Culvert Replacement Project involves replacing damaged On-System High Density Poly Ethylene (HDPE) culverts and rehabilitation of the roadway section above the pipe at 31 locations.

Project Description:

The project will repair damaged culverts at 31 locations along neighborhood roads connecting to evacuation routes to improve safety and provide safe and effective management of storm water runoff. The culverts targeted for inspection were identified by using the Town’s Acela inventory database. Plastic culverts that were listed as off the federal and state system and located within the burn areas were identified.

Funding:

Total Cost: $750,000
Pre-Construction Cost: $53,000
Construction Cost: $697,000
Existing Funding Resource: FEMA Public
Assistance
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $13,250
Unmet Need Construction: $174,250
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Evacuation Routes
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Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Reseeding Program
Project Priority:
#11
Project Scope:

The Reseeding Program phase one will plan and scope the areas for reseeding for erosion control and controlling the growth of noxious weeds throughout the Town.

Project Description:

This project will develop a team with a reseeding expert to perform an assessment to scope the area, type, and methods for reseeding and establish priority areas.

Funding:

Total Cost: $53,600
Pre-Construction Cost: N/A
Construction Cost: $53,600
Existing Funding Resource: None
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: N/A
Unmet Need Construction: $53,600
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Fuels Management Plan
Town of Paradise
Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Buschmann Extension
Project Priority:
#12
Project Scope:

Buschmann Extension project will construct a 0.74-mile two lane road extension from easterly terminus at Clark Road (State Route 191) to South Libby Road. The project will include two travel lanes, wide shoulders, sidewalks, storm drainage infrastructure, and bridge over Clear Creek.

Project Description:

Bushmann Road is an east-west route located south of Pearson Road, surrounded by mixed land uses including residences, schools, and parks. The route currently accesses one evacuation route within Town, and the project proposes to extend Buschmann Road 0.74-miles east to connect with residential dead-end street South Libby Road. The project will provide ingress/egress routes for neighborhoods in the South Libby Road area and provide more direct access to an evacuation route, Clark Road.

Funding:

Total Cost: $6,763,021
Pre-Construction Cost: $2,380,120
Construction Cost: $4,382,901
Existing Funding Resource: None
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $2,380,120
Unmet Need Construction: $4,382,901
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Missing Road Segment
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Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Buschmann Extension West
Project Priority:
#13
Project Scope:

The Buschmann Road West Extension project will construct a 0.35-mile extension the westerly terminus at Foster Road to Skyway. The project will consist of two lanes, wide shoulders, sidewalks, and storm drainage infrastructure.

Project Description:

The project will extend the roadway 0.35-miles west to Skyway and provide alternative ingress/egress routes for surrounding neighborhoods, as well as interconnectivity between primary evacuation routes within Town. The project improves access to evacuation routes, completes missing road segments, reduces dead-end streets, reduces fire fuel proximity to the roadway, and is consistent with Town Long-Term Recovery Plan.

Funding:

Total Cost: $3,290,571
Pre-Construction Cost: $1,385,152
Construction Cost: $1,905,419
Existing Funding Resource: None
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $1,385,152
Unmet Need Construction: $1,905,419
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Missing Road Segment
Town of Paradise
Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Sawmill Extension South
Project Priority:
#13
Project Scope:

The Sawmill Road Extension South project constructs a 0.6-mile two-lane roadway extension from its southerly terminus to connect to South Libby Road. The Project will include wide shoulders, Class I path, and storm drainage infrastructure.

Project Description:

Sawmill Road is a dead-end residential street extending south of Pearson Road, resulting in limited ingress/egress options for residents on Sawmill Road as well as residents on 17 directly adjoining dead-end residential streets. The existing network creates hazardous conditions where high volumes of vehicle traffic overload Sawmill Road to access evacuation routes. The project will extend Sawmill Road by 0.6-miles to connect with South Libby Road and provide an alternative ingress/egress for the neighborhood residents surrounding both roadways as well as access to the future Roe Road Phase 1.

Funding:

Total Cost: $3,337,373
Pre-Construction Cost: $1,151,240
Construction Cost: $2,186,133
Existing Funding Resource: None
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $1,151,240
Unmet Need Construction: $2,186,133
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Long Dead-End Streets
2073
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Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Roe Road Phase 4
Project Priority:
#14
Project Scope:

Roe Road Phase 4 will construct a new 0.67-mile roadway extending from the Roe Road western terminus on Neal Road to Skyway Road. The project will include a Class I multi-use pathway, ADA curb ramps, and storm drainage infrastructure.

Project Description:

Roe Road Phase 4 is part of a larger project to construct a new east-west roadway between Skyway and Pentz Road to improve circulation and connectivity throughout the town and provide alternative ingress/egress routes for residential neighborhoods. The project will create a new roadway segment between Neal Road and Skyway to extend Roe Road. It will also construct a parallel Class I pathway for pedestrians and cyclists that will also function as a dedicated bi-directional travel lane for first responders during emergency events.

Funding:

Total Cost: $20,380,141
Pre-Construction Cost: $3,667,400
Construction Cost: $16,712,741
Existing Funding Resource: None
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $3,667,400
Unmet Need Construction: $16,712,741
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Missing Road Segment
Town of Paradise
Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Roe Road Phase 5
Project Priority:
#15
Project Scope:

Roe Road Phase 5 will consist of a 3-lane widening of existing Roe Road (1.6 miles) between Scottwood Road and Neal Road as well as addition of a Class I path and stormwater infrastructure.

Project Description:

The Roe Road Extension Phase 5 is part a larger project to construct a new east-west roadway between Skyway and Pentz Road to improve circulation and connectivity throughout the Town and provide alternative ingress/egress routes for residential neighborhoods. The project will widen existing Roe Road between Skyway and Scottwood Drive to provide increased capacity during evacuation events. The project will also construct a parallel Class I bikeway for travel by people walking and bicycling and provides first responders a dedicated bi-directional travel lane during emergency events.

Funding:

Total Cost: $21,049,870
Pre-Construction Cost: $5,298,320
Construction Cost: $15,751,550
Existing Funding Resource: None
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $5,298,320
Unmet Need Construction: $15,751,550
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Evacuation Routes
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Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Sawmill Class I
Project Priority:
#16
Project Scope:

The Sawmill Class I Project will construct 1.5-miles of paved Class I facility and 44 ADA Ramps between Bille Road and Pearson Road.

Project Description:

The Sawmill Class I Project will improve connections for multi-modal transportation users in the Town. The project proposes a separated Class I facility to improve connections to key destinations including Bille Park, Paradise Memorial Park, and residential neighborhoods. The Class I facility will be 10-feet wide to provide bi-directional lanes for people walking and bicycling, will include dark sky pathway lighting to retain the Town’s rural characteristics, and will provide 44 ADA ramps to improve mobility for people in wheelchairs and with strollers.

Funding:

Total Cost: $9,129,765
Pre-Construction Cost: $1,103,400
Construction Cost: $8,026,365
Existing Funding Resource: None
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $1,103,400
Unmet Need Construction: $8,026,365
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Interconnect Path System
Town of Paradise
Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Upper Skyway Widening
Project Priority:
#16
Project Scope:

The Upper Skyway Widening project will widen Upper Skyway from Bille Road to Pentz Road (2.7 miles) to include a 12-foot-wide center turn lane, widened shoulders, and a multi-use pathway. The project builds upon the FHWA disaster recovery efforts.

Project Description:

Skyway serves as the primary ingress/egress route for Town residents. Widening the road will improve evacuation along this route, provide an adequate shoulder to park disabled vehicles and reduce fire fuel proximity to the traveling public. The project includes a grade separated multi-use bike and pedestrian pathway create an interconnected path system. This pathway can function as an emergency ingress/egress during future evacuation events and provide an additional fire break.

Funding:

Total Cost: $49,067,998
Pre-Construction Cost: $19,195,610
Construction Cost: $29,872,388
Existing Funding Resource: None
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $19,195,610
Unmet Need Construction: $29,872,388
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Evacuation Routes
2075
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Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Neal Road Widening
Project Priority:
#17
Project Scope:

The Neal Road Widening project will widen Neal Road from Skyway to the southern Town limits to include a 12-foot-wide center turn lane, increased shoulder widths, and installation of a new multiuse pathway. The project builds upon the FHWA disaster recovery efforts to reconstruct the existing pavement.

Project Description:

Widening the road will improve evacuation efficiency along this route, provide an adequate shoulder to park disabled vehicles, provide additional evacuation capacity, and reduce fire fuel proximity to the traveling public. The project includes a grade separated multi-use bike and pedestrian pathway to create an interconnected path system. This pathway can also function as emergency vehicle ingress/egress during future evacuation events and provide an additional fire break.

Funding:

Total Cost: $25,308,880
Pre-Construction Cost: $8,215,670
Construction Cost: $17,093,210
Existing Funding Resource: Unsecured
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $8,215,670
Unmet Need Construction: $17,093,210
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Evacuation Routes
Town of Paradise
Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

On-System Culvert Replacement
Project Priority:
#18
Project Scope:

The On-System Culvert Replacement Project involves replacing damaged On-System High Density Poly Ethylene (HDPE) “plastic” culverts with Reinforced Concrete Pipe (RCP) culverts, including restoration of the roadway section above the pipe at various locations. The project is funded through FHWA Emergency Relief.

Project Description:

The project will repair damaged culverts at 25 locations along evacuation routes to improve safety and provide safe and effective management of storm runoff. Consistent with the Long-Term Recovery Plan, the project provides for a more sustainable and greener community.

Funding:

Total Cost: $880,400
Pre-Construction Cost: $73,900
Construction Cost: $806,500
Existing Funding Resource: FHWAEmergency Relief
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $18,475
Unmet Need Construction: $201,625
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Evacuation Routes
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Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Valley View Class I
Project Priority:
#18
Project Scope:

Construct 1.2-miles of paved Class I facility and 30 ADA ramps.

Project Description:

The Valley View Class I Project will improve connections for multi-modal transportation users in the Town of Paradise. The project proposes a separated Class I facility to improve connections to key destinations including Downtown Paradise, Bille Park, and the Terre Ashe Recreation Center. The Class I facility will be 10-feet wide to provide bi-directional lanes for people walking and bicycling, will include dark sky pathway lighting to retain the Town’s rural characteristics, and will provide 30 ADA ramps to improve mobility for people in wheelchairs and with strollers.

Funding:

Total Cost: $8,973,865
Pre-Construction Cost: $947,500
Construction Cost: $8,026,365
Existing Funding Resource: None
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $947,500
Unmet Need Construction: $8,026,365
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Interconnect Path System
Town of Paradise
Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Upper Clark Road Widening
Project Priority:
#19
Project Scope:

The Upper Clark Road Widening project will widen Clark Road from Wagstaff Road to Skyway (1.5- mile segment) to include a 12-foot-2ide center turn lane, widened shoulders, and a multi-use pathway. The project builds upon the FHWA disaster recovery efforts.

Project Description:

Widening the road will improve evacuation along this route, provide an adequate shoulder to park disabled vehicles and reduce fire fuel proximity to the traveling public. Consistent with the LongTerm Recovery Plan, the project includes a grade separated multi-use bike and pedestrian pathway to create an interconnect path system. This pathway can function as emergency ingress/egress during future evacuation events and provide an additional fire break.

Funding:

Total Cost: $25,007,475
Pre-Construction Cost: $8,409,865
Construction Cost: $16,597,610
Existing Funding Resource: None
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $8,409,865
Unmet Need Construction: $16,597,610
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Evacuation Routes
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Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Wagstaff Class I
Project Priority:
#19
Project Scope:

The Wagstaff Class I Project will construct 2-miles of paved Class I facility and 52 ADA ramps between Oliver Road and Bille Road.

Project Description:

The Wagstaff Class I Project will improve connections for multi-modal transportation users in the Town of Paradise. The project proposes a separated Class I facility to improve connections to key destinations including Downtown Paradise, Bille Park, Yellowstone Kelly Heritage Trail, and the Terre Ashe Recreation Center. The Class I facility will be 10-feet wide to provide bi-directional lanes for people walking and bicycling, will include dark sky pathway lighting to retain the Town’s rural characteristics, and will provide 52 ADA ramps to improve mobility for people in wheelchairs and with strollers.

Funding:

Total Cost: $12,638,530
Pre-Construction Cost: $1,945,300
Construction Cost: $10,693,230
Existing Funding Resource: None
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $1,945,300
Unmet Need Construction: $10,693,230
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Interconnect Path System
Town of Paradise
Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Elliott Road West Extension
Project Priority:
#20
Project Scope:

The Elliott Road West Extension will construct a 0.45-mile new roadway alignment from its westerly terminus at Oakmore Drive to Pinewood Drive. The project will include a two-lane roadway, wide shoulders, Class I multi-use pathway, storm drainage infrastructure, and bridge over Honey Run Creek.

Project Description:

The project will extend Elliott Road to create an alternative ingress/egress route for the residential neighborhood and connection with Skyway evacuation route, reducing driving distance by up to 1- mile. The project improves access to evacuation routes, completes missing road segments, reduces dead-end streets, reduces fire fuel proximity to the roadway, adds a multi-use path to contribute to the interconnected path system, and is consistent with Paradise Long-Term Recovery Plan.

Funding:

Total Cost: $850,011
Pre-Construction Cost: $482,600
Construction Cost: $367,411
Existing Funding Resource: None
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $38,000
Unmet Need Construction: $291,600
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Missing Road Segment
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Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Category 4 Tree Removal
Project Priority:
#21
Project Scope:

The Category 4 Tree Removal project will remove the standing burnt trees within the Town of Paradise (Category 4 trees) which were burned due to the Camp Fire.

Project Description:

Category 4 trees are defined as hazard trees on private property that constitute a fire hazard. This project will remove between 30,000 and 55,000 trees, including an estimated 222,700 trees on the “back forty” of private property, to reduce the fire hazard and the risk of Bark Beetle infestation.

Funding:

Total Cost: $11,747,128
Pre-Construction Cost: N/A
Construction Cost: $11,747,128
Existing Funding Resource: None
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: N/A
Unmet Need Construction: $11,747,128
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Standing Burnt Tree Removal
Town of Paradise
Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Category 4 Tree Removal Additional
Project Priority:
#22
Project Scope:

The Category 4 Tree Removal project will remove the standing burnt trees within the Town of Paradise (Category 4 trees) which were burned due to the Camp Fire.

Project Description:

Funding:

Total Cost: $10,000,000
Pre-Construction Cost: N/A
Construction Cost: $10,000,000
Existing Funding Resource: None
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: N/A
Unmet Need Construction: $10,000,000
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Standing Burnt Tree Removal
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Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Forest Service Road Improvements & Extension
Project Priority:
#22
Project Scope:

The project acquires the right of way and improves approximately 1,940 feet of Forest Service Road by removing a layer of existing pavement via Cold Plane (CP) and resurfacing with hot mix asphalt overlay (HMA). In addition, the project extends the road from its current east-west alignment 900 feet west to connect to Skyway. Improvements include paving, striping, new shoulders, bike lane, and drainage facilities.

Project Description:

The project improves and extends Forest Service Road, an east-west route connecting Clark Road to a public roadway. Butte County Fire Station 35 is at the corner of Forest Service Road and Moore Road.

The improved roadway will provide a missing connection between Skyway and Clark Road, primary evacuation routes for the community.

Funding:

Total Cost: $1,706,351
Pre-Construction Cost: 1,213,444
Construction Cost: $542,907
Existing Funding Resource: None
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $1,213,444
Unmet Need Construction: $542,907
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Missing Road Segment
Town of Paradise
Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Black Olive/Foster Intersection Improvements
Project Priority:
#23
Project Scope:

The Black Olive/Foster Intersection Improvements project will include roadway realignment, the construction of turn lanes, and the installation of a traffic signal or a roundabout.

Project Description:

The Black Olive/Foster Intersection Improvements project will realign Black Olive Drive both horizontally and vertically through the Foster Drive intersection, construct additional turn lanes, and revise the intersection controls. The project includes constructing either a traffic signal system or roundabout. The intersection control decision will be made during the engineering feasibility study (early phase) of the project. The project includes right-of-way acquisition in the intersection vicinity which will be required to realign the roadway in accordance with nationally recognized design guidelines.

Funding:

Total Cost: $5,000,000
Pre-Construction Cost: $652,200
Construction Cost: $4,347,800
Existing Funding Resource: None
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $652,200
Unmet Need Construction: $4,347,800
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Evacuation Routes
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Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

General Plan Update
Project Priority:
#23
Project Scope:

The General Plan Update project will complete a comprehensive General Plan and Zoning Ordinance update. The Town’s General Plan has not been updated since 1994.

Project Description:

Updating development goals and reaffirming land use patterns is central to recovery. A comprehensive General Plan Update will be a community-driven process that allows for meaningful community engagement and aligns local priorities and needs to post-fire reconstruction.

Funding:

Total Cost: $1,200,000
Pre-Construction Cost: $1,200,000
Construction Cost: N/A
Existing Funding Resource: None
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $1,200,000
Unmet Need Construction: N/A
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Planning and Zoning
Town of Paradise
Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Changeable Message Sign Network
Project Priority:
#24
Project Scope:

The Changeable Message Sign Network project provides approximately 10 mobile, changeable message signs equipped with remote and manual programming capabilities that can be mounted to trailers as needed.

Project Description:

The Changeable Message Sign Network project will provide approximately 10 mobile (trailer mounted) changeable message signs to be deployed along evacuation routes and at key intersections in the Town of Paradise during emergency events. The signs are intended to be equipped with remote programming/controls, noting that wireless communications could potentially be down during an emergency and manual programming would then be required. Some signs may be used regularly or during pending events to relay important information.

Funding:

Total Cost: $130,000
Pre-Construction Cost: $15,000
Construction Cost: $115,000
Existing Funding Resource: None
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $15,000
Unmet Need Construction: $115,000
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Emergency Notification
2081
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Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Sewer Service Area Specific Plan
Project Priority:
#24
Project Scope:

The Sewer Service Area Specific Plan project will analyze the impacts of installing a sewer system in the Town’s Downtown and Commercial areas.

Project Description:

The project will study the impacts of constructing a sewer system along Skyway, Pearson Road, and Clark Road as well as in Downtown. The specific plan will study how the sewer system will influence commercial and residential rebuilding efforts, land use patterns, and economic revitalization.

Funding:

Total Cost: $800,000
Pre-Construction Cost: $800,000
Construction Cost: N/A
Existing Funding Resource: None
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $800,000
Unmet Need Construction: N/A
Long Term Recover Plan
Tier and Project:
1 – Sewer System
Town of Paradise
Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Clark Spot Widening
Project Priority:
#25
Project Scope:

The Clark Road Spot Widening Project will widen 0.22-miles of Clark Road between Wagstaff Road and Bille Road to include a 12-foot wide two way left turn lane.

Project Description:

Clark Road serves as a primary evacuation route for not only the Town but also the communities of Magalia, Paradise Pines, DeSabla, Lovelock, and Sterling City. There is a critical chokepoint between Wagstaff Road and Bille Road. The chokepoint is a result of a one-lane reduction from five to four lanes, where the roadway loses a two way left turn lane for 0.22-miles. During evacuation events, Clark Road will serve one-way vehicle throughput, whereas the lane reduction will force lane merging and cause evacuation efficiency delays.

Funding:

Total Cost: $1,684,300
Pre-Construction Cost: $194,300
Construction Cost: $1,490,000
Existing Funding Resource: None
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $194,300
Unmet Need Construction: $1,490,000
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Evacuation Routes
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Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Defensible Space Code Enforcement
Project Priority:
#25
Project Scope:

The Defensible Space Code Enforcement project will update residential codes and standards to improve fire resiliency.

Project Description:

The project will assist in providing certainty to homeowners during the rebuilding process and beyond. Hardened building envelopes combined with aggressive fuel reduction would increase safety.

Funding:

Total Cost: $691,460
Pre-Construction Cost: N/A
Construction Cost: $691,460
Existing Funding Resource: FEMA HMGP
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: N/A
Unmet Need Construction: $172,865
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Updated Rebuilding Codes/Standards
Town of Paradise
Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program
Project Priority:
#25
Project Scope:

The Defensible Space Code Enforcement project will remove hazardous fuel in the wake of the Camp Fire within Town.

Project Description:

The project will dispose of most vegetative debris at the Green Waste Yard adjacent to the Public Works yard on American Way in Paradise.

Funding:

Total Cost: $8,465,986
Pre-Construction Cost: N/A
Construction Cost: $8,465,986
Existing Funding Resource: FEMA HMGP
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: N/A
Unmet Need Construction: $2,116,497
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Fuels Management Plan
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Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Clark Class I
Project Priority:
#26
Project Scope:

The Clark Road Class I Path Project will construct 3.4-miles of paved Class I facility, 12 ADA camps, 1 new crosswalk, and 1 rectangular rapid flashing beacon (RRFB) from Skyway to Pearson Road.

Project Description:

The project proposes a separated Class I facility to improve connections to key destinations including Downtown Paradise, Paradise Memorial Park, Terre Ashe Recreation Center, and Moore Road Park.

The Class I facility will be 10-feet wide to provide bi-directional lanes for people walking and bicycling, will include dark sky pathway lighting to retain the Town’s rural characteristics, and will provide 12 ADA ramps to improve mobility for people in wheelchairs and with strollers. A new crosswalk with a RRFB will be installed to improve visibility of pedestrians and bicyclists at the crossing.

Funding:

Total Cost: $21,554,691
Pre-Construction Cost: $4,001,100
Construction Cost: $17,553,591
Existing Funding Resource: None
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $4,001,100
Unmet Need Construction: $17,553,591
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Interconnect Path System
Town of Paradise
Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Libby Road Extension
Project Priority:
#26
Project Scope:

The Libby Road Extension will construct a 0.25-mile facility between Nunneley Road and Elliott Road.

The project will include two travel lanes, wide shoulders, sidewalks, and storm drainage infrastructure.

Project Description:

Libby Road is a north-south corridor within the Town with a critical missing link between Nunneley Road and Elliott Road. The 0.25-mile missing roadway segment will be completed by the proposed project to provide Town residents an alternative ingress/egress route connecting with evacuation corridors. The project will also improve the existing Libby Road from Pearson Road to Nunneley Road.

Funding:

Total Cost: $5,898,678
Pre-Construction Cost: $1,317,084
Construction Cost: $4,581,594
Existing Funding Resource: None
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $1,317,084
Unmet Need Construction: $4,581,594
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Missing Road Segment
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Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

On-System Hardscape Replacement
Project Priority:
#26
Project Scope:

The On-System Hardscape Replacement Project involves removal and replacement of damaged concrete curb, gutter, and sidewalk at 22 locations along on-system roads that are part of the federal-aid system. The project is partially funded through FHWA Emergency Relief.

Project Description:

The project will repair damaged hardscape along on-system roads to improve safety. The Town’s hardscape sustained heavy damage in the wake of the Camp fire. Damaged areas pose a hazard to pedestrians and bicyclists. Consistent with the Long-Term Recovery Plan, the project repairs will support an interconnected path system and walkable downtown.

Funding:

Total Cost: $767,100
Pre-Construction Cost: $73,900
Construction Cost: $693,200
Existing Funding Resource: FHWAEmergency Relief
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $18,475
Unmet Need Construction: $173,300
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Walkable Downtown
Town of Paradise
Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Shay Lane Extension
Project Priority:
#27
Project Scope:

The Shay Lane Extension project constructs a 0.07-mile roadway from its southerly terminus to Center Pine Drive. The extension will consist of a two-lane roadway with wide shoulders, sidewalks, and storm drainage infrastructure.

Project Description:

The project will extend Shay Lane by 0.07-miles to connect with Center Pine Drive and Stark Lane, providing an alternative ingress/egress route to connect with Pentz Road. The project improves access to evacuation routes, completes missing road segments, reduces dead-end streets, reduces fire fuel proximity to the roadway and is consistent with the Town Long-Term Recovery Plan.

Funding:

Total Cost: $849,633
Pre-Construction Cost: $348,128
Construction Cost: $501,505
Existing Funding Resource: None
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $348,128
Unmet Need Construction: $501,505
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Long Dead-End Streets
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Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Storm Drain Master Plan
Project Priority:
#27
Project Scope:

Develop a master plan to guide the implementation of new comprehensive drainage infrastructure improvements that will provide safe and effective management of storm water runoff. The plan will review 100 miles of existing stormwater infrastructure and study future needs, including impacts from the 2018 Camp Fire.

Project Description:

The project will develop a Storm Drain Master plan to effectively implement drainage and infrastructure improvements to protect the Town from storm water runoff. The plan would provide the Town with critical information to prioritize and implement needed storm water infrastructure improvements that will decrease the quantity of runoff, reduce risk of flooding and improve the quality of water.

Funding:

Total Cost: $513,774
Pre-Construction Cost: $513,774
Construction Cost: N/A
Existing Funding Resource: FEMA Hazard
Mitigation Grant
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $128,444
Unmet Need Construction: N/A
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
2 - Sustainable Stormwater and Drainage
Town of Paradise
Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Moore Road Improvements
Project Priority:
#28
Project Scope:

The project acquires the right of way and improves 2,413.12 linear feet (approximately 0.5 miles) of Moore Road to a public roadway. The project removes a layer of existing pavement via Cold Plane (CP) and resurfaces with hot mix asphalt overlay (HMA). Improvements include paving, pavement marking, sidewalks, and storm drain infrastructure.

Project Description:

The project improves Moore Road, a north-south route connecting Forest Service Road through Herb Lane to the northern limit of Skyway. Rehabilitation of Moore Road will improve egress/ingress of emergency response vehicles. This project combined with the Forest Service Road Improvements & Extension project, increase access to Skyway and Clark Road are primary evacuation routes for the community.

Funding:

Total Cost: $1,436,639
Pre-Construction Cost: $1,305,176
Construction Cost: $401,463
Existing Funding Resource: None
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $1,305,176
Unmet Need Construction: $401,463
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Missing Road Segment
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Residential Ignition Resistant Improvement Program
Project Priority:
#28
Project Scope:

The Residential Ignition Resistant Improvement Program will update protocols for assessing compliance with current codes and standards for structures that survived the Camp Fire. It will also develop improvements as well as establish the process for improvement applications/application approval and subsequent improvement implementation.

Project Description:

This project is split between two phases. Phase one is update protocols for assessing compliance with current codes and standards for structures that survived the Camp Fire. After the process is developed, the Town would then begin accepting and approval of applications through completion of the actual project. Phase two will consist of approving projects and notifying the homeowner to proceed with the approved scope of work.

Funding:

Total Cost: $8,465,986
Pre-Construction Cost: N/A
Construction Cost: $8,465,986
Existing Funding Resource: None
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: N/A
Unmet Need Construction: $8,465,986
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
2 - Education Program
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Town of Paradise
Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Town of Paradise
Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Skyway Class I
Project Priority:
#28
Project Scope:

Construct 0.3-miles of paved Class I facility and 1 ADA ramp from Oliver Road to the Yellowstone Kelly Heritage Trail.

Project Description:

The project proposes a separated Class I facility to improve connections to key destinations including Downtown Paradise, Bille Park, and the Terre Ashe Recreation Center. The Class I facility will be 10- feet wide to provide bi-directional lanes for people walking and bicycling, will include dark sky pathway lighting to retain the Town’s rural characteristics, and will provide 1 ADA ramp to improve mobility for people in wheelchairs and with strollers.

Funding:

Total Cost: $3,371,677
Pre-Construction Cost: $1,763,800
Construction Cost: $1,607,877
Existing Funding Resource: None
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $1,763,800
Unmet Need Construction: $1,607,877
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Interconnect Path System
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Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Skyway Connectivity
Project Priority:
#29
Project Scope:

The Skyway Connectivity Project will construct 5 segments of sidewalk infill totaling 4,255 linear feet, 20 new ADA ramps, and stripe 3,165 linear feet of on-street bicycle lanes between Wagstaff Road and Bille Road. The project also constructs 20 ADA ramps and undergrounds overhead utilities.

Project Description:

The proposed project will provide infrastructure improvements for people walking and bicycling in the corridor to reach destinations throughout Town. The proposed improvements serve a dual purpose and provide increased capacity for citizens as well as ingress/egress for emergency response vehicles during evacuation events.

Funding:

Total Cost: $4,461,689
Pre-Construction Cost: $656,000
Construction Cost: $3,805,689
Existing Funding Resource: None
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $656,000
Unmet Need Construction: $3,805,689
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Interconnect Path System
Town of Paradise
Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Toyon Lane Reconstruction
Project Priority:
#29
Project Scope:

The scope includes acquisition of a 0.5 mile long, privately-owned roadway and reconstruction of the roadway to two lanes with shoulders to improve circulation, emergency preparedness, response, and provide an additional north-south evacuation route for area residents.

Project Description:

Toyon Lane is currently a private road that connects Roe Road and Foster Road. It is approximately

0.5 miles long. Acquiring the road and reconstructing it to Town standards will improve circulation and access by providing another north-south connector that will increase evacuation capacity, improve public safety, and provide compatibility for affordable multi-family housing for the region. In addition, an extension of Roe Road is planned to establish a cross-town connection to Neal Road, a primary evacuation route.

Funding:

Total Cost: $3,880,420
Pre-Construction Cost: $1,263,750
Construction Cost: $2,616,670
Existing Funding Resource: None
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $1,263,750
Unmet Need Construction: $2,616,670
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
2 - Sustainable Stormwater and Drainage
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Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Pentz Pathway Phase II
Project Priority:
#30
Project Scope:

The Pentz Pathway Phase II Project will construct 16,896 linear feet of a 10-foot-wide Class I multiuse facility complete with 2-foot-wide shoulders, lighting, and storm drain accommodations between Skyway to Wagstaff Road and Bille Road to Malibu Drive. Additional improvements include 80 new ADA ramps, 7 new RRFB signals, and 27 crossing surface improvements.

Project Description:

The proposed project will provide infrastructure improvements for people walking and bicycling in the corridor to reach destinations throughout Town. The project will extend from the recently constructed Pentz Project Phase I north to Skyway, as well as south to Pearson. The project proposes a 10-foot-wide Class I multi-use facility with 2-foot shoulders, lighting, storm drain accommodations, ADA ramps, RRFB’s, and crossing surface improvements.

Funding:

Total Cost: $27,164,964
Pre-Construction Cost: $2,334,200
Construction Cost: $24,830,764
Existing Funding Resource: Congestion
Mitigation and Air Quality
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $1,634,200
Unmet Need Construction: $24,830,764
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Interconnect Path System
Town of Paradise
Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Traffic Management Center
Project Priority:
#30
Project Scope:

The Traffic Management Center project will construct a central Traffic Management Center (TMC) hub, including acquiring appropriate computer and software systems and will require hiring trained personnel to monitor signals.

Project Description:

The project would construct a Traffic Management Center (TMC) for the Town of Paradise. The TMC will be the central hub for Town control of the roadway network during an emergency, particularly the signalized intersections (approximately 16 signals). Within the TMC, trained personnel will be able to monitor traffic signals in-real time and manage the signals and roadway system. TMC personnel will have the ability to share information and coordinate with state and local authorities during emergencies.

Funding:

Total Cost: $3,500,000
Pre-Construction Cost: $456,500
Construction Cost: $3,043,500
Existing Funding Resource: None
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $456,500
Unmet Need Construction: $3,043,500
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Evacuation Routes
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Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Paradise Gateway
Project Priority:
#31
Project Scope:

The Paradise Gateway Project will construct an 8,554-foot long, grade-separated, Class I multi-use facility along Neal Road and 4,752 linear feet of sidewalk infill along Skyway between Neal Road and Pearson Road. The project also constructs 50 ADA ramps, up to 3 Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs), and undergrounds overhead utilities.

Project Description:

The proposed project will provide infrastructure improvements for people walking and bicycling in the corridor to reach destinations throughout Town. The project will provide an 8,554-foot gradeseparated, Class I multi-use facility along Neal Road, 50 ADA ramps, up to 3 RRFBs, and 4,752 linear feet of sidewalk infill along Skyway between Neal Road and Pearson Road.

Funding:

Total Cost: $10,066,526
Pre-Construction Cost: $1,500,000
Construction Cost: $24,830,764
Existing Funding Resource: Congestion
Mitigation and Air Quality
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $950,000
Unmet Need Construction: $8,566,526
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Interconnect Path System
Town of Paradise
Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Traffic Signal Interconnect
Project Priority:
#31
Project Scope:

The Traffic Signal Interconnect project will install updated, underground interconnect infrastructure that will service all 16 signals within the Town’s limits. Existing equipment will be upgraded at controllers and cabinets as needed.

Project Description:

The Traffic Signal Interconnect project will provide signal interconnect to all signalized intersections in the Town of Paradise (16 signals) connecting to the proposed Traffic Management Center (TMC).

The purpose of the project is to provide remote monitoring of intersections and changing of signal timings in real-time during an evacuation or other emergency events to reduce evacuation times. The interconnect infrastructure should be underground and hardened to protect against fire threat.

Funding:

Total Cost: $10,500,000
Pre-Construction Cost: $1,369,600
Construction Cost: $9,130,400
Existing Funding Resource: None
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $1,369,600
Unmet Need Construction: $9,130,400
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Evacuation Routes
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Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Bille Road Class I
Project Priority:
#33
Project Scope:

The Bille Road Class I Path project will construct 3-miles of grade-separated paved Class I facility and 84 ADA ramps between Bille Park and Pentz Road.

Project Description:

The Bille Road Class I Path Project will improve connections for multi-modal transportation users in the Town. The project proposes a separated Class I facility to improve connections to key destinations including Bille Park, Yellowstone Kelly Heritage Trail, and Ponderosa Elementary School.

The Class I facility will be 10-feet wide to provide bi-directional lanes for people walking and bicycling, will include dark sky pathway lighting to retain the Town’s rural characteristics, and will provide 84 ADA ramps to improve mobility for people in wheelchairs and with strollers.

Funding:

Total Cost: $17,865,526
Pre-Construction Cost: $2,361,700
Construction Cost: $15,503,826
Existing Funding Resource: None
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $2,361,700
Unmet Need Construction: $15,503,826
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Interconnect Path System
Town of Paradise
Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Bille Road Extension
Project Priority:
#34
Project Scope:

The Bille Road Extension project will construct 0.3-mile extension of Bille Road from its easterly terminus to Mountain View Drive. The project will consist of a two-lane roadway with wide shoulders, sidewalks, and storm drainage infrastructure.

Project Description:

Bille Road dead-ends east of Alexander Court, 0.2-miles east of primary evacuation route, Pentz Road. Residences on Stark Lane and Mountain View Drive currently have only one ingress/egress route. The project will extend Bille Road 0.3-miles east to Mountain View Drive and provide an alternative ingress/egress route for residents to access Pentz.

Funding:

Total Cost: $2,598,810
Pre-Construction Cost: $691,624
Construction Cost: $1,907,186
Existing Funding Resource: None
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $691,624
Unmet Need Construction: $1,907,186
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Missing Road Segment
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Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Honey Run Road Improvements
Project Priority:
#35
Project Scope:

The Honey Run Road Improvements Project will reconfigure the roadway to improve capacity and address evacuation needs. The project will provide roadway restriping and spot widening.

Project Description:

The proposed project will restripe the existing right of way and remove any vertical elements within the roadway. The improvements will enhance a secondary evacuation route and connection to Skyway.

Funding:

Total Cost: $80,000
Pre-Construction Cost: $20,000
Construction Cost: $60,000
Existing Funding Resource: None
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $20,000
Unmet Need Construction: $60,000
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Evacuation Routes
Town of Paradise
Public Works/Engineering Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Project Name:

Skyway/Pentz Intersection Improvements
Project Priority:
#36
Project Scope:

The Skyway/Pentz Intersection Improvements project will increase capacity with the construction of additional turn lanes and will provide for large vehicle turning radius. The project will require rightof-way acquisition.

Project Description:

The Skyway/Pentz Intersection Improvements project will construct additional turn lanes and a traffic signal system or a roundabout at the existing narrow, Two-Way Stop Controlled Skyway/Pentz intersection. Additional capacity and large vehicle turning space is needed at this location for more efficient emergency services. The control type decision will be made early, during the engineering feasibility study phase of the project. The project includes right-of-way acquisition in the intersection vicinity which is required to accommodate the larger intersection footprint that is anticipated.

Funding:

Total Cost: $4,500,000
Pre-Construction Cost: $1,350,000
Construction Cost: $3,150,000
Existing Funding Resource: None
Unmet Need Pre-Construction: $1,350,000
Unmet Need Construction: $3,150,000
Long Term Recover Plan Tier
and Project:
1 - Evacuation Routes
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Town of Paradise
Council Agenda Summary
Date: November 7, 2022
Agenda Item: 6(j)
ORIGINATED BY: Colette Curtis, Recovery and Economic Development Director
REVIEWED BY: Kevin Phillips, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Business Assistance Program Guidelines

LONG TERM
RECOVERY PLAN:

Yes
COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED:

1. Consider approving the guidelines for the Commercial Sign Removal Program; and the Business Investment Grant Program; or

2. Give alternate direction to staff. (ROLL CALL VOTE)
Background:

On July 12, 2022, Paradise Town Council approved the 2022-23 Budget, which included $200,000 for business assistance programs from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.

Generally, these funds were designated to be used for:

1. A program to remove commercial signs after the Camp Fire.

2. A program or programs to assist new and existing businesses in Paradise.

On August 9 ,2022, Paradise Town Council appointed two of its members to sit on a committee to draft guidelines for these programs – Councilmember Jody Jones and Councilmember Steve Culleton. The committee met four times between September 14 and October 27, 2022 and was comprised of representatives from the Chamber of Commerce, 3CORE, Councilmembers Jones and Culleton, and Town staff.

Analysis:

Through discussion, the Business Assistance Program Committee developed guidelines for two programs to assist local Paradise businesses:

1. The Commercial Sign Removal Program: A grant program which will pay for the removal of commercial signs left after the fire that are either damaged or no longer associated with a standing business on the property. $100,000 total has been allocated for this program, and applications will be accepted until funds are expended.

2. The Business Investment Grant Program: A program for new and existing businesses which provides $5,000 grants to new and existing businesses as an incentive and a thank you for investing in Paradise. This grant has two components:
a. For newly established and existing businesses: $75,000 total available on a lottery basis.
b. For new businesses: $25,000 total available until funds are expended.

The full program guidelines and applications are available following this agenda summary. 2094
Both programs will be advertised directly to business and property owners, as well as broadly for general community awareness.

Financial Impact:

These programs will be funded by American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds and have been budgeted in the Recovery and Economic Development Department budget. 2095
Town of Paradise
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Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
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Town of Paradise
Business Investment Grant (BIG) Program Guidelines
The Town of Paradise Business Investment Grant Program is funded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021. The purpose of this program is to financially assist existing, new, and returning businesses in Paradise after the 2018 Camp Fire.

Assistance through this program is provided in the form of a grant of $5,000. After the application period, grants will be awarded on a lottery basis until all allocated funds have been exhausted. A total of $100,000 has been allocated for this program. $75,000 will be available through the lottery process to existing and newly opened businesses. $25,000 will be retained to be granted to new businesses as they open.

This is a grant and will be reported to the Internal Revenue Service as Income. Awardees will be required to execute a grant agreement and W-9.

Eligible business applicants must meet the following criteria:
 For-profit business located within the Town of Paradise Town limits.  Evidence of a current business license, and if applicable, a Fictitious Business Name Statement.  Business owners who own property or who lease property.  If an applicant is a tenant, a copy of the lease will also be required.  New businesses must show an active building permit, certificate of occupancy, lease, or proof of property ownership.

The following will make a business ineligible for funding through this program:
 Having previously received federal funding through CARES or ARPA funding for the same purpose. Applicant must self-attest to not using these grant funds for the same purpose as other federal, state, or local funding received.
 Debarred by the federal government. *
 Outstanding local, state, federal tax liens or judgements. * *Verified through credit check. No minimum credit score required. 2096
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Town of Paradise
Business Investment Grant Program Application
Business Information
Business Name ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Tax ID_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Business Address _________________________________________________________________________________________ Business Owner’s Name __________________________________________________________________________________ Property Owner’s Name (if different) ____________________________________________________________________ (If applicant is a tenant, please provide a copy of the lease.) Business Owner's Mailing Address________________________________________________________________________ Business Owner's Email Address__________________________________________________________________________ Business Owner's Cell Phone Number____________________________________________________________________ Type of Business
Type of Business__________________________________________________________________________________________ Certifications for Applicants
I understand that grants will be awarded on a lottery basis, and I attest that these funds will not be used for the same purpose as other federal, state, or local funding I have received. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Applicant Signature and date
For Town of Paradise Use
Date Received _____________________________
Staff Approval _____________________________
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Town of Paradise
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Town of Paradise
Commercial Sign Removal Program Guidelines
The Town of Paradise Commercial Sign Removal Program (Program) is funded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021. The purpose of this Program is to assist former and current Paradise businesses with the cost to remove free-standing commercial signs after the 2018 Camp Fire. After the fire, many commercial signs remained, damaged and undamaged, on properties without a standing commercial structure. The Town of Paradise Commercial Sign Removal Program will pay for freestanding commercial signs to be removed which:

1. Were damaged by the Camp Fire.

2. Are undamaged but are located on a vacant property.

Grants will be awarded on a first come first serve basis, until all allocated funds have been expended. A total of $100,000 has been allocated for this program. After an application is approved, the Town will work with the business and contractor to have the sign removed and will pay the contractor directly for the service.

Contractors will be selected by the applicant and must hold an active license for sign removal (C-21 License – Building Moving and Demolition). Appropriately licensed contractors may be found on the Contractors State Licensing Board website:
https://www.cslb.ca.gov/OnlineServices/CheckLicenseII/ZipCodeSearch.aspx.

This is a grant and will be reported to the Internal Revenue Service as Income. Awardees will be required to execute a grant agreement and W-9.

Eligible business applicants must meet the following criteria:
 Sign is located within Town of Paradise Town limits.
 Property owners or business owners who own property or who lease property.  If an applicant is a tenant, a Landlord’s Consent must be provided confirming the property owner’s approval of the sign removal. A copy of the lease will also be required.  Applicant must have no outstanding local, state, or federal tax liens nor judgements. *  Applicant must not be debarred by the federal government. * *Verified through credit check. No minimum credit score required. 2098
Town of Paradise
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.

Town of Paradise
Commercial Sign Removal Program Application
Property Information
Physical Address of Sign to be removed _________________________________________________________________ Property Owner’s Name___________________________________________________________________________________ Business Owner’s Name (if different) _____________________________________________________________________ (If applicant is a tenant, please provide a Landlord’s Consent affirming approval of the sign removal, and a copy of the lease.)
Property Owner's Mailing Address________________________________________________________________________ Property Owner's Email Address__________________________________________________________________________ Property Owner's Cell Phone Number____________________________________________________________________ Applicant’s Tax ID ________________________________________________________________________________________ Contractor Information
Name of Contractor ______________________________________________________________________________________ (Contractor must hold a C-21 License – Building Moving and Demolition. To find a C-21 licensed contractor, refer to the attached list or visit www.cslb.ca.gov)
License Number ________________________________________________________ Removal Estimate ______________________________________________________ *Note – if the estimate is over $10,000, three (3) bids must be provided.

Certifications for Applicants
I understand that if my application is approved the Town of Paradise will work with my selected contractor to remove the sign on my property, and payment will be made directly to the contractor. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Applicant Signature and date
For Town of Paradise Use
Date Received __________________________________________________________________ Contractor License Valid: Yes / No
Staff Approval __________________________________________________________________ 2099

Town of Paradise
Council Agenda Summary
Date: November 7, 2022
Agenda Item: 6(k)
ORIGINATED BY: Susan Hartman, Community Development Director – Planning & Wastewater
REVIEWED BY: Kevin Phillips, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Short-term Rental Discussion

LONG TERM
RECOVERY PLAN:

No
COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED:

1. Consider discussion and providing staff with consensus on proposed standards for an Ordinance relating to the creation of short-term rental zoning regulations to present for adoption at a future council meeting; or,

2. Provide alternative direction to town staff.

Background:

At the September 13, 2022 Town Council meeting, staff and council members had a discussion as to the possibility of creating a short-term rental ordinance that would allow for home rentals that were less than 31 days. Currently, only bed and breakfast facilities are potentially permitted as short-term rentals in residential zones. Different standards, from jurisdictions already regulating short-term rentals, were reviewed and discussed. At the end of the conversation, staff was directed to prepare a list of proposed standards for Council consideration before formally drafting an Ordinance for Planning Commission review.

Analysis:

Local zoning regulations can be used to establish various standards for short-term rentals. These regulations may be aimed at attempting to address some of the following issues:
 Development of a detailed definition for short-term rentals and/or hosted homestays.  Requirements for providing off-street parking.
 Noise and nuisance provisions or reference(s) to other ordinances addressing such issues.
 Minimum setback from other off-site short-term rentals. A particular interval of feet may be used to assure that a given area that may be more desirable than another does not become overly saturated with short-term rentals.
 Limits to occupancy levels by the numbers of available bedrooms – or for units served by on-site septic systems.
 Proof of code compliance, fire safety measures, adequate water and electrical service, or other utilities or infrastructure that may be of particular concern.  Requirements for notifying neighbors, or perhaps even for their agreement.  Limitations on the total number of nights per year the unit can be rented. 2100
 Imposition of a special use permit or conditional use permit requirement, allowing for scrutiny of the factual characteristics of a short-term rental property before allowing such a use.
 Limiting the number of short-term rentals on a single site.  Setting thresholds and processes for permit revocation.

Based on research of neighboring jurisdictions’ short-term rental ordinances and discussion with councilmembers at the September 13, 2022 Town Council meeting, staff proposes the following standards for Council consideration:

Category Proposed Standard
Planning Permit Required Yes – Administrative Permit (no hearing) Business License Yes & TOT
Renewal Frequency Business license – annually
Setback from other STRs None
Threshold for Revocation Any violation grounds for revocation Quiet hours 10pm-7am (PMC times for music and loudspeakers) Max number of occupants 2/bedroom
Max number of rental rooms None
Max number of rentals on lot None
Min/Max annual nights per mo/yr None
Max number of STRs townwide None
Hosted homestay (Room rental with
owner on-site)
Yes
Parking rules 1 on-site space per bedroom
Zoning districts All that allow residential use
Property Owner/Manager Available 24/7 and within 30 minutes Neighborhood noticing Yes, within 300’ and on a private road Special events Prohibited
Exterior Signage Prohibited
Interior posting requirements Inside – contact info, evacuation info & rules Fire Inspection Yes, annually (extinguisher, alarms, defensible space) Transferrable permit No
In addition to the proposed standards, staff recommends the following prohibitions and restrictions:
 No incidental camping in tents or RVs/travel trailers.  No open wood burning pits, bonfires, or campfires.
 When a Red Flag Warning is in effect, all sources of outdoor open flame are prohibited.  Structures with deed restrictions or agreement restricting its use as affordable housing shall not be used for short-term rentals.
 Short-term rentals are not allowed in structures not constructed for residential occupancy under the California Building Code.
 Short-term rentals shall not be rented during construction, remodeling, additions, or an active building permit.
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Financial Impact:

If a future ordinance is ultimately adopted, additional TOT revenues would potentially be realized as currently non-compliant short-term rentals became permitted and tracked for compliance. The staff cost for review and issuance of the zoning permit and the fire prevention inspections would be covered by the Council-adopted fees for those services. The cost of tracking software, to physically locate rentals being advertised, cost neighboring jurisdictions in the range of $10,000 per year.
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Paradise City Council
November 7, 2022