Town of Paradise
Town Council Meeting Agenda
6:00 PM – January 10, 2023
Town of Paradise Council Chamber – 5555 Skyway, Paradise, CA
Meeting Procedures
I. The Mayor is the Presiding Chair and is responsible for maintaining an orderly meeting. The Mayor calls the meeting to order and introduces each item on the agenda.
II. The Town staff then provides a report to Council and answers questions from the Council.
III. Citizens are encouraged to participate in the meeting process and are provided several opportunities to address Council. Any speaker addressing the Council is limited to three minutes per speaker - fifteen minutes per agenda item A. If you wish to address the Council regarding a specific agenda item, please complete a “Request to Address Council” card and give it to the Town Clerk prior to the beginning of the meeting. This process is voluntary and allows for citizens to be called to the speaker podium in alphabetical order.
Comments and questions from the public must be directed to the Presiding Chair and Town Council Members (please do not address staff.) Town staff is available to address citizen concerns Monday through Thursday at Town Hall between the hours of 8am and 5pm.
B. If you wish to address Council regarding an item not on the agenda, you may do so under Item 4, “Public Communication.” Again, please fill out a card and give it to the Town Clerk before the meeting. State Law prohibits Council action on items not listed on a public agenda.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance, persons who need special accommodations to participate in the Town Council meeting may contact the Town Clerk at least three business days prior to the date of the meeting to provide time for any such accommodation.
Town Manager, Kevin Phillips
Town Attorney, Scott E. Huber
Town Clerk/Elections Official, Dina Volenski
CDD, Planning & Onsite, Susan Hartman
CDD, Building & Code Enforcement, Tony Lindsey
Finance Director/Town Treasurer – Ross Gilb
Public Works Director/Town Engineer, Marc Mattox
Division Chief, CAL FIRE/Paradise Fire, Patrick Purvis
Chief of Police, Eric Reinbold
Recovery & Economic Development Director, Colette Curtis Human Resources & Risk Management Director, Crystal Peters Information Systems Director, Luis Marquez
Mayor, Greg Bolin
Vice Mayor, Rose Tryon
Council Member, Steve Crowder
Council Member, Steve “Woody” Culleton
Council Member, Ron Lassonde
1. OPENING
1a. Call to Order
1b. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America 1c. Invocation
1d. Roll Call
1e. Town Council recognition of Employee Service to the Town of Paradise for 2022. Presented by Mayor Bolin.
15 Years
Kate Anderson - Business and Housing Services
Shirley Kamm - Animal Control
Eric Reinbold - Police Department
5 Years
Hunter Carmassi - Engineering Department
1f. Camp Fire Recovery Updates - Written reports are included in the agenda packet.
p5 Colette Curtis, Recovery and Economic Development Director - Recovery Projects, Advocacy, Economic Recovery and Development, Communications and Emergency Operations.
p8 Marc Mattox, Public Works Director/Town Engineer - Infrastructure and Sewer Update
p10 Tony Lindsey, CDD-Building and Code Enforcement - Code Enforcement Update
p14 Kate Anderson, Business and Housing Manager - Business and Housing Update
2. CONSENT CALENDAR
One roll call vote is taken for all items. Consent items are considered to be routine business that does not call for discussion.
2a. p16 Approve the Special and Regular minutes of the December 13, 2022, Town Council meeting.
2b. p24 Approve December 2022 Cash Disbursements in the amount of $3,684,830.18.
3. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
4. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION
For matters that are not on the Council business agenda, speakers are allowed three (3) minutes to address the Council. The Town Council is prohibited from taking action on matters that are not listed on the public agenda. The Council may briefly respond for clarification and may refer the matter to the Town staff.
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
3 6. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
Action items are presented by staff and the vote of each Council Member must be announced. A roll call vote is taken for each item on the action calendar. Citizens are allowed three (3) minutes to comment on agenda items.
6a. p33 After discussion, consider adopting Resolution No. 23-__, “A Resolution of The Town Council of The Town of Paradise Making Findings Concerning Executing an MOU with the Paradise Unified School District to Implement and Support a School Resource Officer Position." (ROLL CALL VOTE)
6b. Town Council discussion pertaining to the property located at 5560 Berry Creek Drive. The property was purchased in 2000 with CDBG funding for community park usage. A plan was established to create Berry Creek Park, however, in 2002 Town Council approved renaming Berry Creek Park to Larry Estes Memorial Park and naming the playing field Ralph Dorville Field.
Paradise Little League has inquired about the use of the property and staff is requesting Council provide direction on how to proceed with the Berry Creek Property.
6c. p39 1. Consider adopting Resolution No.23- , “A resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Awarding Contract No. 7303.2.CON, OnSystem Roadway Rehabilitation –Pearson (Phase 2) to Baldwin Contracting Company, Inc. dba Knife River Construction in the amount of their base bid”; and, 2. Authorize the Town Manager to execute an agreement with Baldwin Contracting Company, Inc. dba Knife River Construction in the amount of their base bid plus additive bid #1 relating to Contract No. 7303.2.CON and to approve contingency expenditures not exceeding 10%. (ROLL CALL VOTE)
6d. p46 Discussion regarding clarification of two or four-year term for appointed representative on the Butte County Mosquito and Vector Control District Board.
6e. p47 1. Waive second reading of the entire Town Ordinance No. 623 and approve reading by title only; and, 2. Adopt Town Ordinance No. 623, " An Ordinance Amending Paradise Municipal Code Section 8.04.020.1 Relating To Abatement Warrants, Injunctions And Civil Penalties." (ROLL CALL VOTE)
7. COUNCIL INITIATED ITEMS AND REPORTS
7a. Council initiated agenda items
7a1. p49 Discuss establishing an Art Committee to promote Paradise as an art community destination. (CULLETON)
7a2. Discuss enforcement of professional landscapers blowing and leaving the leaves in the street (BOLIN)
7a3. Council discussion of the creation of a Legislative Committee to work with our State and Federal Advocates. (TRYON)
7b. Council reports on committee representation
7c. Future Agenda Items
8. STAFF COMMUNICATION
8a. Town Manager Report
9. CLOSED SESSION
10. ADJOURNMENT