Town of Paradise
Town Council Meeting Agenda
6:00 PM – July 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.
Interim Town Manager, Marc Mattox
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, Aimee Beleu
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. Update on Insurance - Colette Curtis, Recovery and Economic Development Director
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
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 Minutes of the June 13, 2023 Special and Regular Town Council meetings.
2b. p25 Approve June 2023 Cash Disbursements in the amount of $5,365,936.05.
2c. p35 1. Waive the second reading of Town Ordinance No. 626 and read by title only; and, 2. Adopt Town Ordinance No. 626 “An Ordinance Rezoning Certain Real Property From “C-C” (Community-Commercial) to a “C-F” (Community-Facilities) Zone Pursuant to Paradise Municipal Code Sections
17.45.500 Et. Seq. (PID: PL23-00042)”.
2d. p38 1. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-29, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise certifying to the County of Butte the validity of the legal process used to place direct charges (special assessments) on the secured tax roll”; and, 2. Authorize the Town Manager and Finance Director to approve direct charge (special assessment) changes; and, 3. Authorize the Town Manager and Finance Director to execute the governing authority certification related to the direct assessments on the property tax roll.
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 - None
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. p42 Consider adopting the following resolutions: (The Town of Paradise Budget document is available for review at townofparadise.com/meetings)
1. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-30 “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Adopting the Final Budget for the Town of Paradise Including all Attachments, Appendices, and other related Documents for the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2024.”
2. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-31, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Approving and Adopting the Annual Appropriation Limit for Fiscal Year 2023-2024.”
3. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-32, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Amending the General Fund Reserves for Fiscal Year 2023-2024.”
4. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-33, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise approving and Adopting the Town of Paradise Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and Disaster Recovery Plan for the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year.”
5. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-34, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Approving the New Job Classification Descriptions.”
6. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-35, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise, California adopting the amended Salary Pay Plan for Town of Paradise Employees for the Fiscal Year 2023-2024.” (ROLL CALL VOTE); or,
7. Adopt an amended resolution and/or amended Operating and Capital Budget.
6b. p441 Provide staff with direction on further amendments to the current solid waste franchise agreement with Northern Recycling & Waste Services, including proposed changes to the rate methodology, to bring back at a future Council meeting.
6c. p444 1. Consider directing staff to revise Plans and Specifications for adjacent paving improvements near the intersection of Pearson Road and Black Olive Drive to remove the landscaped center median for the benefit of improved evacuation egress; or, 2. Provide staff with alternate direction. (ROLL CALL VOTE)
6d. p449 Consider approving the Employment Agreement with James Goodwin for the Town Manager position. (ROLL CALL VOTE)
7. COUNCIL INITIATED ITEMS AND REPORTS
7a. Council initiated agenda items
7a1. Staff to provide a commercial sign removal update and after discussion regarding different options, provide direction to staff. (LASSONDE)
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