Town of Paradise
Town Council Meeting Agenda
6:00 PM – August 08, 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, Jim Goodwin
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. Recognition of Conor Haggerty for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. 1f. Presentation by Paradise Ridge Chamber of Commerce regarding the Ridge Identity and Branding Campaign.
1g. Presentation by Bob Leland from Baker Tiller (formerly Management Partners) regarding the Fiscal Sustainability Model.
1d. 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
p9 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 minutes of the June 28th, 2023 Special, and the July 11, 2023 Special and Regular Town Council meetings.
2b. p24 Approve July 2023 Cash Disbursements in the amount of $4,988,727.97
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
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. p32 1. Consider reviewing and approving the initial Paradise Sewer Project Rate Study for the purposes of completing the Town’s Financial Assistance Application to The State Water Resources Control Board; and, 2. 3 Conceptually approve plans to dedicate necessary Operations & Maintenance Financing Assistance ($6,460,000) to ensure ongoing sustainability of the Paradise Sewer Project contingent upon securing full project capital funding; or 3. Provide alternative action (ROLL CALL VOTE) 6b. p51 1. Consider discussion and concurring with staff’s recommendation of Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP to perform legal services for the Paradise Sewer Project; and, 2. Approve the attached Agreement for Professional Services for contract 2023-004 with Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP; and,
3. Adopt Resolution 2023 - __ “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Designating Authority to the Paradise Town Manager to Execute the Agreement for Professional Services for Legal Services for the Paradise Sewer Project." (ROLL CALL VOTE)
6c. p86 Hear an information update on the overall status of road rehabilitation plans in Paradise. (No action is requested on this item) 6d. p89 1. Consider concurring with staff’s recommendation of Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. and Dokken Engineering, Inc., to perform professional civil engineering services on a variety of federally, state and locally funded efforts, contingent upon Caltrans Office of Audits and Investigation acceptance of financial document submittals; and, 2. Approve the attached Master Agreement for Professional Services for RFQ 2023- 002 with Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. and RFQ 2023-003 with Dokken Engineering, Inc.; and, 3. Adopt Resolution 2023 - __ “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise, Designating Authority to the Paradise Town Manager To Execute The Agreement for Professional Services and Individual Task Orders Under the Resultant Master Agreement for RFQ 2023-002 On-Call Professional Civil Engineering Services up to the Maximum Contract Aggregate Amount of Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($12.5M) to Expedite and Facilitate Camp Fire Recovery Efforts; and, 4. Adopt Resolution 2023 - __ “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise, Designating Authority to the Paradise Town Manager To Execute The Agreement for Professional Services and Individual Task Orders Under the Resultant Master Agreement for RFQ 2023-003 On-Call Professional Civil Engineering Services – Pentz Road Corridor up to the Maximum Contract Aggregate Amount of Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($10.5M) to Expedite and Facilitate Camp Fire Recovery Efforts. (ROLL CALL VOTE) 6e. p223 After discussion consider adopting Resolution No. 2023-__, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise, California, Reporting Unexpended Development Impact Fees in Accordance with Government Code Section 66006. “ (ROLL CALL VOTE)
7. COUNCIL INITIATED ITEMS AND REPORTS
7a. Council initiated agenda items
7a1. Consider designating a voting delegate and two (2) alternate(s) and providing direction to the Town's voting delegate regarding the League of California Cities proposed Resolution(s) for the 2023 League General Assembly to be held September 20-22, 2023 in Sacramento, CA. 7b. Council reports on committee representation
7c. Future Agenda Items
8. STAFF COMMUNICATION
8a. Town Manager Report
9. CLOSED SESSION - None
10. ADJOURNMENT