Town of Paradise
Town Council Meeting
Amended Agenda
6:00 PM – December 12, 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. Introduction of new CAL FIRE Division Chief, Garrett Needles. 1f. The year in review by Mayor Greg Bolin.
1g. p6 Town Clerk will chair the selection of Mayor for a one-year term beginning December 12, 2023 through December 10, 2024. The Clerk will turn the meeting over to the newly selected Mayor for selection of ViceMayor for a one-year term. 1h. Camp Fire Recovery Updates- written reports are included in the agenda packet.
p7 Colette Curtis, Recovery and Economic Development Director - Recovery Projects, Advocacy, Economic Recovery and Development, Communications and Emergency Operations.
p10 Marc Mattox, Public Works Director/Town Engineer - Infrastructure and Sewer Update
p12 Tony Lindsey, CDD-Building and Code Enforcement - Code Enforcement Update
p16 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. p18 Approve the Special and Regular meeting minutes of the November 14, 2023 Town Council meetings.
2b. p24 Approve the November 2023 Cash Disbursements in the amount of $4,049,520.78.
2c. p34 Approve the recommendation to award insulated tumblers for years of service and hold an annual recognition luncheon for the entire staff; or, consider an alternative direction relating to the employee recognition program.
2d. p36 1. Concur with staff’s recommendation to extend the HQE System Contract for construction of the Early Warning Sirens to June 20, 2024; and,
2. Approve the attached amendment and authorize the Town Manager to execute the contract extension. (There is no financial impact for this item.) 3 2e. p38 1. Waive the second reading of Town Ordinance No. 630 and read by title only; and, 2. Adopt Town Ordinance No. 630 “An Ordinance Amending Paradise Municipal Code Section 10.20.100 Relating To Parades And Compliance With Parade Permits Terms”.
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
For items that require a published legal notice and/or a mailed notice.
Public Hearing Procedure:
A. Staff Report
B. Mayor opens the hearing for public comment in the following order:
i. Project proponents (in favor of proposal)
ii. Project opponents (against proposal)
iii. Rebuttals – if requested
C. Mayor closes the hearing
D. Council discussion and vote
5a. p41 1. Conduct a duly noticed public hearing; and,
2. Concur with the project “CEQA determination” finding embodied within Planning Commission Resolution No. 2023-04; and,
3. Concur with the project recommended General Plan Land Use Map amendment and rezone action adopted by the Planning Commission on November 21, 2023, and embodied within Planning Commission Resolution No. 2023-04; and,
4. Adopt Town of Paradise Resolution No. 2023-_______, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Amending the Land Use Map of the 1994 Paradise General Plan (Ridge Lifeline Church: PL23-00175)”; and,
5. Waive the first reading of Town Ordinance No. ____ and read by title only; and,
6. Introduce Town of Paradise Ordinance No. _____ “An Ordinance Rezoning Certain Real Property From “C-C” (Community-Commercial) to a “C-S” (Community-Services) Zone Pursuant to Paradise Municipal Code Sections 17.45.500 Et. Seq. (Ridge Lifeline Church: PL23-00175)”; or,
7. Adopt an alternative directive to town staff. (ROLL CALL VOTE)
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. p62 1. Discuss and consider adopting Resolution 2023-_____ “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Intending to Adopt an Amended and Restated Solid Waste Franchise Agreement with Increased Service Fees, a Change in the Service Rate Methodology, and Adding New Services to be Compliant with Senate Bill 1383 (Organics Collection)” expressing the intent to adopt the amended and restated franchise agreement and rate schedule and authorizing Town staff and NRWS to prepare and mail a Proposition 218 Notice, to the satisfaction of the Town Attorney, to all property owners and ratepayers relating to the following:
A. Extend the existing Franchise Agreement between the Town of Paradise and NRWS for thirteen years through July 1, 2040, adjusting current rates, and adding additional rates and services to comply with SB 1383 organics collection; or,
2. Provide staff with direction on further desired amendments to the solid waste franchise agreement to bring back at a future council meeting; and/or,
3. Authorize staff to engage the services of a Solid Waste Consultant to review and assist in the preparation of an amended Franchise Agreement to bring back to Council for consideration at a future council meeting. (ROLL
CALL VOTE)
6b. p337 Consider concurring with staff recommendation to reject all bids received for the Animal Shelter Expansion Project and direct staff to revise the project bid documents for reconsideration of advertisement. (ROLL
CALL VOTE)
6c. p339 1. Hear an update on the CDBG DR Workforce Development allocation to Butte County for $18.7 Million; and 2. Consider approving Resolution 2023- ____ A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise, “Approving an Application for Funding and the Execution of a Grant Agreement and any Amendments Thereto from the 2022-2023 Funding Year of the State CDBG-DR Recovery Workforce Program.” (ROLL
CALL VOTE)
6d. p344 Consider adopting Resolution No. 2023-_____, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Approving the Plans, Specifications and Estimate for the 2024 On-System Road Rehabilitation/HSIP Systemic Intersection Safety Improvement Project and Authorizing Advertisement for Bids on the Project”. (ROLL CALL VOTE)
6e. p351 Adopt Resolution No. 2023-____, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Approving the Plans, Specifications and Estimate for the 2024 Off-System Road Rehabilitation Project and Authorizing Advertisement for Bids on the Project”. (ROLL CALL VOTE) 6f. p358 1. Consider concurring with staff recommendation to file a CEQA Notice of Exemption for the Bille Road/Pentz Road Storm Drain Project; and,
2. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-___, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise authorizing the Town Manager to negotiate with Edward J. Gleason and Fredalee N. Gleason, Trustees of the Edward J. Gleason 5 and Fredalee N. Gleason Revocable Trust to acquire a Non-Exclusive Storm Drain Easement and designating authority to the Town Manager to execute the Purchase and Sales Agreement, in substantial form, on a portion of property identified as APN 050-210-089-000 and any related documents necessary to complete the acquisition of the property” and,
3. Authorize the Town Engineer to execute the Certificate of Acceptance for the Non-Exclusive Storm Drain Easement. (ROLL CALL VOTE) 6g. p395 Consider appointing Council representatives and alternates to represent the Town of Paradise on various local and regional boards, committees and commissions.
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