Town of Paradise
Town Council Meeting Agenda
6:00 PM – April 11, 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 – Vacant
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. Proclamation recognizing April as Arts, Culture and Creativity Month. 1f. Presentation - Update from PID
1g. 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
p11 Tony Lindsey, CDD-Building and Code Enforcement - Code Enforcement Update
p15 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. p17 Approve the Special and Regular minutes of the March 14, 2023, and March 17, 2023 Town Council meetings.
2b. p26 Approve March 2023 Cash Disbursements in the amount of $4,807,499.74.
2c. p34 1. Rescind Resolution No. 2022-67 “A Resolution of The Town Council of The Town of Paradise Adopting the New CalHome Homebuyer Acquisition Only/Acquisition With Rehabilitation Programs Guidelines”; and,
2. Adopt Resolution No. 2023 - ____ “A Resolution of The Town Council of The Town of Paradise Adopting the New CalHome Homebuyer Acquisition Only/Acquisition With Rehabilitation Programs Guidelines”. 2d. p39 Consider reviewing and ratifying the submission of the letter of sponsorship for AB 556 (Gallagher) and the letter of support for AB 573 (Garcia).
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. 3 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
For items that require a published legal notice and/or a mailed notice.
Public Hearing Procedure:
A. Staff Report
B. Mayor opens the hearing for public comment in the following order:
i. Project proponents (in favor of proposal)
ii. Project opponents (against proposal)
iii. Rebuttals – if requested
C. Mayor closes the hearing
D. Council discussion and vote
5a. p42 Conduct the duly noticed and scheduled second public hearing to solicit comments and/or suggestions regarding the Draft 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan; and, 1. Adopt the Draft 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan as submitted; or, 2. Revise the Draft 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan as submitted; and, 3.
Authorize staff to submit the adopted 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development should no public comment be received. (ROLL CALL VOTE)
5b. p80 Conduct the duly noticed and scheduled public hearing and 1. Concur with the project “CEQA determination” finding embodied within Planning Commission Resolution No. 2023-01; and, 2.. Waive the first reading of Town Ordinance No. 625 and read by title only; and, 3. Introduce Town Ordinance No. 625 “An Ordinance Amending Text Regulations within Paradise Municipal Code Title 17 [Zoning] Relative to Short-Term Rentals”; or, 4. Adopt an alternative directive to town staff. (ROLL CALL VOTE) 5c. p97 1. Consider discussing and soliciting public input related to the use of “military equipment” by the Paradise Police Department as defined by the Paradise Municipal Code; and, 2. Consider approving the updated Military Equipment policy for Paradise Police Department. (ROLL CALL VOTE)
6. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
Action items are presented by staff and the vote of each Council Member must be announced. A roll call vote is taken for each item on the action calendar.
Citizens are allowed three (3) minutes to comment on agenda items. 6a. p113 Consider reviewing and approving the attached Town of Paradise Early Warning Siren Guidelines. (ROLL CALL VOTE)
6b. p121 Discuss and consider providing direction regarding future spending of transient occupancy tax revenues.
6c. p123 1. Consider adopting Resolution No. 2023-15 “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Approving the “Second Amendment” with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) for Services from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2025, Contract Agreement Number 2CA05233” for a maximum amount not to exceed $18,994,417.” OR, 2. Direct staff to negotiate an alternative agreement with CAL FIRE with a reduced level of service and reduced costs.” (ROLL CALL VOTE) 6d. p129 1. Consider appointing a second Town Council member, to replace former Councilmember Jones, to join Councilmember Culleton on the Exceptions Committee; or, 2. Adopt an alternative directive to Town staff. (ROLL CALL VOTE)
6e. p130 1. Consider authorizing the Town Attorney to review and approve the draft MOU agreement to be executed between the Town of Paradise and the “Jurisdictions” regarding SB 1383 which requires the state to reduce organic waste (food waste, green waste, paper products, etc.) disposal by 75% by 2025; and, 2. Authorize the Town Manager, on behalf of the Town of Paradise, to sign the MOU agreement. (ROLL CALL VOTE) 6f. p147 Consider approving the following Project Baseline Agreements that are required to be executed between the Town of Paradise, the California Transportation Commission and California Department of Transportation, binding each to certain responsibilities to process State and federal funded projects:
Project Baseline Agreement for Go Paradise: Pentz Student Pathway
Project Baseline Agreement for Go Paradise: Neal Gateway Project; and,
1. Adopt Resolution No. 2023- ___ “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Authorizing the Town Manager or his Designee to sign the Project Baseline Agreement between the California Transportation Commission, the California Department of Transportation, and the Town of Paradise for the Active Transportation Program Corresponding to Project Go Paradise: Pentz Student Pathway Project.”
2. Adopt Resolution No. 2023- ___ “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Authorizing the Town Manager or his Designee to sign the Project Baseline Agreement between the California Transportation Commission, the California Department of Transportation, and the Town of Paradise for the Active Transportation Program Corresponding to Project Go Paradise: Neal Gateway Project.” (ROLL CALL VOTE)
7. COUNCIL INITIATED ITEMS AND REPORTS
7a. Council initiated agenda items
7b. Council reports on committee representation
7c. Future Agenda Items
8. STAFF COMMUNICATION
8a. Town Manager Report
Community Development Director
9. CLOSED SESSION - None
10. ADJOURNMENT