Town of Paradise
Town Council Meeting Agenda
6:00 PM – October 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, 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. Proclamation recognizing VIP, James Bozzer.
1f. Proclamation recognizing 30 Years of Service to the Community from Habitat for Humanity of Butte County.
1g. Camp Fire Recovery Update - Written reports are included in the agenda packet.
p5 Colette Curtis, Recovery and Economic Development DirectorRecovery 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 September 12, 2023 Special and Regular Town Council meetings.
2b. p23 Approve September 2023 Cash Disbursements in the amount of $3,200,888.31.
2c. p31 1. Waive the second reading of Town Ordinance No. 628 and read by title only; and, 2. Adopt Town Ordinance No. 628 “An Ordinance Rezoning Certain Real Property from “RR-1” (Rural Residential 1-acre minimum) to an RR ½ (Rural Residential ½-acre minimum) Zone Pursuant to Paradise Municipal Code Sections 17.45.500 Et. Seq. (Fisher: PL23-00111)”. 2d. p36 Approve recommended personnel change to position control as follows:
1. Approve the Job Description and Salary Pay Plan of Supervising Project Manager
2. Reallocate the budgeted and vacant Engineering Division Manager position to Supervising Project Manager position.
3. Reclassify the budgeted and filled Sr. Capital Projects Manager to Supervising Project Manager.
3 4. Reallocate the budgeted and vacant Infrastructure Program Manager and Capital Projects Manager positions to (2) Associate Engineer positions. 2e. p44 Review and file the 3rd and 4th Quarter Investment Reports for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2023.
2f. p100 Approve attached Professional Services Agreement with the Butte Fire Safe Council and authorize the Town Manager to execute the contract in order to proceed with recent FEMA/CalOES approved Pre-Phase 2 award work.
2g. p125 1. Waive the second reading of Town Ordinance No. 629 and read by title only; and, 2. Adopt Ordinance No. 629, “An Ordinance Amending Section 10.02.060 of the Paradise Municipal Code Regarding Vehicular Speed Limits”.
2h. p267 Consider authorizing one additional Police Officer Full Time Equivalent (FTE) to be temporarily added to the position control for the 23/24 fiscal year.
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. p269 Consider adopting Resolution No. 2023- ___, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Confirming Costs of Abatement and Approving Liens and Special Assessments against Specific Properties for Code Enforcement Activities.” (ROLL CALL VOTE)
6b. p296 Consider adopting Resolution No. 2023- _, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Approving the Plans and Specifications for the Animal Shelter Expansion Project and Authorizing Advertisement for Bids on the Project.” (ROLL CALL VOTE)
6c. p321 Consider adopting Resolution No 2023-___, “A Resolution of The Town Council of The Town of Paradise Awarding Contract No. 9429.CON, Interim Striping Safety Project 2023 to Specialized Pavement Marking, LLC in the amount of their base bid and designating authority to the Town Manager to execute an agreement with Specialized Pavement Marking, LLC and to approve contingency expenditures not exceeding 10%. (ROLL
CALL VOTE)
6d. p325 Consider adopting Resolution No. 2023-___, “A Resolution of The Town Council of The Town of Paradise to Adopt an Agreement for Right of Access and Use of the Paradise Transit Center Between the Town of Paradise and Butte County Association of Governments and Authorize the Town Manager to Execute the Agreement, in Substantial Form, Subject to Minor Modifications Acceptable to the Town Attorney.” (ROLL CALL VOTE) 6e. p339 Consider adopting Resolution No 2023-__, “A Resolution of The Town Council of The Town of Paradise Awarding Contract No. 9433.CON, Evacuation Zone Sign Project to McGuire Pacific Constructors in the amount of their base bid and designating authority to the Town Manager to execute an agreement with McGuire Pacific Constructors and to approve contingency expenditures not exceeding 20%. (ROLL CALL VOTE) 6f. p342 Consider acknowledging receipt and authorizing the Town Manager to execute the attached CAL FIRE California Climate Investment Grant agreement in order to receive up to $2,469,159.00 in match funding for Phase 2 Tree Removal. (ROLL CALL VOTE)
6g. p373 Hear an update on the CDBG-DR Workforce Development allocation to Butte County for $18.7 million and a potential project and concur with continuing to work with partner agencies.
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
9. CLOSED SESSION – None
10. ADJOURNMENT