TOWN COUNCIL
Meeting Minutes
6:00 PM – August 08, 2023
1. OPENING
The Regular meeting of the Paradise Town Council was called to order by Mayor Bolin at 6:00 p.m. in the Town Council Chamber located at 5555 Skyway, Paradise, California who led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America. An invocation was offered by Council Member Lassonde.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Steve Crowder, Steve “Woody” Culleton, Ron Lassonde, Rose Tryon and Greg Bolin, Mayor
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Town Manager Jim Goodwin, Town Attorney Scott E. Huber, Town Clerk/Elections Official Dina Volenski, Community Development Director Tony Lindsey, Public Works Director/Town Engineer Marc Mattox, Finance Director/Town Treasurer Aimee Beleu, Recovery and Economic Development Director Colette Curtis, Business and Housing Manager Kate Anderson, Information Systems Director Luis Marquez, Police Lieutenant Anthony Borgman, and Fire Chief Patrick Purvis. 1a. Mayor Bolin presented a special recognition to Conor Haggerty for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.
1b. The Paradise Ridge Chamber of Commerce presented the Ridge Identity and Branding Campaign.
1c. Bob Leland from Baker Tiller (formerly Management Partners) presented the Fiscal Sustainability Model.
1d. Camp Fire Recovery Updates - Written reports are included in the agenda packet. (110-10-061)
Colette Curtis, Recovery and Economic Development Director - Recovery Projects, Advocacy, Economic Recovery and Development,
Communications and Emergency Operations.
Marc Mattox, Public Works Director/Town Engineer - Infrastructure and Sewer Update
Tony Lindsey, CDD-Building and Code Enforcement - Code Enforcement Update
Kate Anderson, Business and Housing Manager - Business and Housing Update
2. CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION by Tryon, seconded by Crowder, approved consent calendar items 2a and 2b. Roll call vote was unanimous.
2a. Approved minutes of the June 28th, 2023 Special, and the July 11, 2023 Special and Regular Town Council meetings.
2b. Approved July 2023 Cash Disbursements in the amount of $4,988,727.97. (310-10-034)
3. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR - None
4. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION
1. Ward Habriel complimented Town staff and Council Members for their recent contributions and encouraged the staff to support various amenities to return to the Ridge.
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
6. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
Mayor Bolin recused himself from the dais at 7:33 p.m. due to a potential conflict of interest.
6a. Public Works Director/Town Engineer Marc Mattox provided an overview of the initial Paradise Sewer Project Rate Study and its findings.
1. Ward Habriel spoke in opposition of this item.
MOTION by Culleton, seconded by Lassonde, 1. Reviewed and approved 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. Conceptually approved 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. Roll call vote was unanimous with Mayor Bolin absent and not voting. (960-70-004)
6b. Public Works Director/Town Engineer Marc Mattox provided an overview of staff’s recommendation for Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP to perform legal services for the Paradise Sewer Project.
MOTION by Lassonde, seconded by Culleton 1. Concurred with staff’s recommendation of Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP to perform legal services for the Paradise Sewer Project; and, 2. Approved the Agreement for Professional Services for contract 2023-004 with Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP; and, 3. Adopted Resolution 2023-36 “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 was unanimous with Mayor Bolin absent and not voting. (960-70-004, 510-20-393) Mayor Bolin returned to the dais at 8:18 p.m.
6c. Public Works Director/Town Engineer Marc Mattox provided an update on the status of road rehabilitation plans in Paradise. (110-60-061)
1. Ward Habriel praised Knife River Construction for their good work.
2. Mickey Rich of Paradise Irrigation District shared the PID Board’s decision to construct all the laterals at once rather than waiting for rebuilds and implementing them unilaterally.
Council Member Culleton recused himself from the dais at 8:48 p.m. due to a potential conflict of interest.
6d. Public Works Director/Town Engineer Marc Mattox provided an overview of the proposed master agreements with Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. and Dokken Engineering, Inc. to perform professional civil engineering services on a variety of federally, state and locally funded efforts.
MOTION by Tryon, seconded by Crowder 1. Concurred 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. Approved the Master Agreement for Professional Services for RFQ 2023-002 with Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. and RFQ 2023-003 with Dokken Engineering, Inc.; and, 3. Adopted Resolution 2023-37 “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. Adopted Resolution 2023- 38 “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 was unanimous with Council Member Culleton absent and not voting. (510-20-394, 510-20-395)
Council Member Culleton returned to the dais at 8:52 p.m. 6e. Finance Director/Town Treasurer Aimee Beleu provided an overview of the Reported Unexpended Development Impact Fees.
MOTION by Bolin, seconded by Lassonde, Adopted Resolution No. 2023-39, “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 was unanimous. (740-10-013)
7. COUNCIL INITIATED ITEMS AND REPORTS
7a. Council initiated agenda items
7a1. Council designated Vice Mayor Tryon as the voting delegate and Council Member Culleton as the alternate to the 2023 League of California Cities General Assembly Conference to be held September 20-22, 2023 in Sacramento. All Council concurred. (150-50-065)
7b. Council reports on committee representation
Council Member Culleton attended the swearing-in of the new Town of Paradise dispatcher; the Solid Waste Committee meeting; as well as several ribbon cuttings around Town.
Vice Mayor Tryon participated in a call with the Department of Insurance; attended the Solid Waste Committee meeting; Adventist Health Community Meeting; and the monthly BCAG meeting.
Council Member Lassonde attended two additional weeks of Party in the Park; the Fire Victims Trust meeting with Cathy Yanni; and the Adventist Health Community Meeting.
Council Member Crowder attended a Camp Fire Collaborative (CFC) meeting with Recovery and Economic Development Director Colette Curits, and the Town’s state and federal lobbyists and shared that CFC is beginning to plan a “Lobbyist Day” in November; attended two additional weeks at Party in the Park; the dispatcher swear-in; and a media event for the new Dispatch Center.
Mayor Bolin attended the Adventist Health Community meeting; the monthly LAFCo meeting; a media event for the new Dispatch Center; a Habitat for Humanity unveiling for a local family; and participated in an interview on the Early Warning Sirens. 7c. Future Agenda Items - None
8. STAFF COMMUNICATION
8a. Town Manager Jim Goodwin complimented the Town’s management team.
9. CLOSED SESSION - None
10. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Bolin adjourned the meeting at 9:12 p.m.
Date approved: September 12, 2023
By: Attest:
___________/s/_____________ _____________/s/____________ Greg Bolin, Mayor Dina Volenski, CMC, Town Clerk