TOWN COUNCIL
Meeting Minutes
6:00 PM – November 14, 2023
1. OPENING
The Regular meeting of the Paradise Town Council was called to order by Mayor Bolin at 6:03 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 Culleton.
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 Susan Hartman, 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, Project Manager Brian Solecki, Police Lieutenant Cameron Kovacs and Information Systems Director Luis Marquez.
1a. Mayor Bolin presented a proclamation recognizing November as Homeless and Runaway Youth Awareness Month. Nancy Jorth accepted the proclamation on behalf of Youth for Change. (180-40-027) 1b. Camp Fire Recovery Update - Written reports are included in the agenda packet. (110-60-061)
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 Lassonde, approved consent calendar items 2a through 2g. Roll call vote was unanimous.
2a. Approved Special and Regular minutes of the October 10, 2023 Town Council meeting.
2b. Approved the October 2023 Cash Disbursements in the amount of $3,373,922.96. (310-10-034)
2c. Reviewed and filed the 1st Quarter Investment Report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. (360-30-006)
2d. Approved 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).” (110-10-020)
2e. 1. Declared the described equipment from the Public Works Department as surplus property; and 2. Adopted 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.” (380-10-003)
2f. 1. Approved 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. (950-40-070)
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 Active Transportation Program Corresponding to Project Go Paradise:
Skyway Link.” (950-40-070)
3. Approved 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. (950-40-043, 510-20-378)
4. Adopted 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.” (950-40-043, 510-20-378)
5. Approved Master Agreement No. 03-5425S21 Administering AgencyState Agreement for State-Funded Projects. (510-20-406)
6. Adopted 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.” (510-20-406)
2g. Adopted 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.” (850-20-011)
3. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR - None
4. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION
1. Amy Sperske informed Council that the Butte County Library in Paradise is set to close in 2024 when funding runs out, and asked if Council might be able to help save the library.
2. Ward Habriel praised Town staff and the Police Department and spoke in opposition of the free landscape design plans offered by the Town.
3. Carrie Max asked how many people who have rebuilt in Town were pre-fire residents of Paradise.
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
6. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
6a. Town Attorney Scott E. Huber presented proposed Ordinance No. 630 regarding an amendment to parade permit terms.
MOTION by Culleton, seconded by Crowder, 1. Waived the first reading of Town Ordinance No. 630 and read by title only; and, 2. Introduced Town Ordinance No. 630. “An Ordinance Amending Paradise Municipal Code Section 10.20.100 Relating To Parades And Compliance With Parade Permits Terms.” Roll call vote was unanimous. (540-16-199) 6b. Public Works Director/Town Engineer Marc Mattox presented the proposed agreement with Coastland|DCCM regarding contracted on-call professional civil engineering services.
MOTION by Lassonde, seconded by Culleton, 1. Concurred 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. Approved the Professional Services Agreement RFQ 2023-004 with Coastland|DCCM; and, 3. Adopted Resolution 2023-57 “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 was unanimous. (510-20-407)
6c. Public Works Director/Town Engineer Marc Mattox provided Town Council with an update on the Town's storm drainage systems. (910-10-010)
1. Carrie Max commented on storm preparation and PG&E box placements.
6d. Community Development Director Susan Hartman presented the proposed changes to the Local Agency Management Program (LAMP).
MOTION by Lassonde, seconded by Culleton adopted Town of Paradise Resolution No. 2023-58, “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 was unanimous. (960-30-018)
7. COUNCIL INITIATED ITEMS AND REPORTS
7a. Council initiated agenda items – None
7b. Council reports on committee representation
Council Member Lassonde attended a press conference on the Capital steps; participated in the Pancake Breakfast on November 4th; attended the Time Capsule event on November 8th, as well as the event hosted by Hands of Hope; attended the Butte County Supervisory Board Meeting and the Community Remembrance Dinner at CMA Church on November 9th.
Council Member Crowder provided an update on the tax relief bill for fire victims; attended a meeting with Enloe Hospital and Assemblyman Gallagher to explore ideas on how to bring healthcare back to the Ridge; as well as several ribbon cuttings.
Council Member Culleton attended several of the 5-Year anniversary events and the Solid Waste Committee meeting.
Vice Mayor Tryon attended the Butte Quality Air Management board meeting; the BCAG board meeting; the Paint Your Paradise event; the Time Capsule event on November 8th; a Legislative Committee meeting and Solid Waste Committee meeting.
Mayor Bolin thanked Recovery and Economic Development Director Colette Curtis for her work on the 5-Year events; Town Council for their participation in the events; and those who helped organize the press conference on the Capital steps.
7c. Future Agenda Items - None
8. STAFF COMMUNICATION
8a. Town Manager Report - None
Community Development Director Susan Hartman reported that CDD reissued the building plans for Donuts in Paradise; completed the first plan check for Mercy Housing Phase I; issued a construction permit for Rental Guys; that CDD expects an application for another 21-unit senior, affordable housing project to come in within the next few weeks; that staff is working on a use permit for an indoor recreation facility; and issued a use permit to decommission Cape Code Mobile Home Park. Ms. Hartman shared that the General Plan Safety Element will go to the Board of Forestry for review in December and CDD applied for a grant to assist with the sewer system overlay. She shared that Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a rezone project for the Lifeline Church and in December Commission will consider a use permit for another 72-unit multi-family on Clark Road.
9. CLOSED SESSION - None
10. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Bolin adjourned the meeting at 7:33 p.m.
Date approved: December 12, 2023
By: Attest:
__________/s/______________ ____________/s/_____________ Greg Bolin, Mayor Dina Volenski, CMC, Town Clerk