Town of Paradise
Town Council Meeting Agenda
6:00 PM – November 14, 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, Garrett Needles 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 November as Homeless and Runaway Youth Awareness Month.
1f. 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
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 Special and Regular minutes of the October 10, 2023 Town Council meeting.
2b. p23 Approve the October 2023 Cash Disbursements in the amount of $3,373,922.96.
2c. p31 Review and file the 1st Quarter Investment Report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.
2d. p60 Approve Resolution No. 2023-51, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Adopting Administrative Policy 225, a Personally Identifiable Information Policy (PII).”
2e. p66 1. Declare the attached described equipment as surplus property; and
2. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-52, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise, Declaring Certain Town Equipment to be Surplus and Obsolete and Authorizing Disposal by the Town Manager or His Designee.” 2f. p68 1. Approve Program Supplement Agreement No. 00000A280 to the Master Agreement Administering Agency-State Agreement for State Funded Projects, Agreement No. 03-5425S21 for Go Paradise: Skyway Link.
2. Adopt Resolution 2023-53 “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Designating Authority to the Paradise Town Manager to Sign the Program Supplement Agreement No. 00000A280 Between the California Department of Transportation and the Town of Paradise for the 3 Active Transportation Program Corresponding to Project Go Paradise:
Skyway Link.”
3. Approve Program Supplement Agreement No. F022 Rev. 2 to the Master Agreement Administering Agency-State Agreement for Federal-Aid Projects, Agreement No. 03-5425F15 for Go Paradise: Pentz Student Pathway.
4. Adopt Resolution 2023-54 “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Designating Authority to the Paradise Town Manager to Sign the Program Supplement Agreement No. F022 Rev. 2 Between the California Department of Transportation and the Town of Paradise for the Active Transportation Program Corresponding to Project Go Paradise:
Pentz Student Pathway.”
5. Approve the attached Master Agreement No. 03-5425S21 Administering Agency-State Agreement for State-Funded Projects.
6. Adopt Resolution 2023-55“A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Designating Authority to the Paradise Town Manager to Sign the Master Agreement No. 03-542S21 Between the California Department of Transportation and the Town of Paradise for State-Funded Projects.” 2g. p105 Adopt Resolution No. 2023-56, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Authorizing the Town Manager or Their Designee to Execute Grant of Easement to Pacific Gas & Electric Company for the Purposes of the Town’s Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations at 220 Pearson Road.”
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. p114 1. Consider waiving the first reading of Town Ordinance No. ______ and read by title only; and, 2. Introduce Town Ordinance No. _____. “An Ordinance Amending Paradise Municipal Code Section 10.20.100 Relating To Parades And Compliance With Parade Permits Terms; or, 3. Adopt an alternative directive to Town staff. (ROLL CALL VOTE)
6b. p119 1. Consider concurring with staff’s recommendation of Coastland|DCCM 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 Professional Services Agreement RFQ 2023-004 with Coastland|DCCM; 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 Professional Services Agreement for RFQ 2023-004 OnCall Professional Civil Engineering Services – Skyway Corridor up to the Maximum Contract Aggregate Amount of Five Million Dollars to Expedite and Facilitate Camp Fire Recovery Efforts”. (ROLL CALL VOTE) 6c. p149 Provide Town Council with an update on the Town's storm drainage systems. No action is requested; this item is for information only. 6d. p159 Consider adopting Town of Paradise Resolution No. 2023-_____, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Amending the Local Agency Management Program (LAMP) Relating to Onsite Sewage Disposal Regulations.” (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