Town of Paradise
Town Council Meeting Agenda
6:00 PM – May 14, 2024
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, Ron Lassonde
Vice Mayor, Greg Bolin
Council Member, Steve Crowder
Council Member, Steve “Woody” Culleton
Council Member, Rose Tryon
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. Camp Fire Recovery Updates - Written reports are included in the agenda packet.
p6 Colette Curtis, Recovery and Economic Development Director - Recovery Projects, Advocacy, Economic Recovery and Development, Communications and Emergency Operations.
p9 Marc Mattox, Public Works Director/Town Engineer - Infrastructure and Sewer Update.
p11 Tony Lindsey, CDD-Building and Code Enforcement-Code Enforcement Update.
p15 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 April 9, 2024 Regular and Special Town Council meetings and April 22, 2024 Special Town Council meeting. 2b. p26 Approve April 2024 Cash Disbursements in the amount of $3,610,985.82.
2c. p35 Adopt Resolution No. 2024-__, "A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise acknowledging receipt of a report made by the Fire Chief of the Paradise Fire Department regarding the inspection of certain occupancies required to perform annual inspections in such occupancies pursuant to Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 of the California Health and Safety Code."
2d. p39 Adopt Resolution No. 2024-_____ , “A Resolution Of The Town Council Of The Town Of Paradise Adopting A List Of Projects For Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Funded By SB1: The Road Repair And Accountability Act Of 2017.”
2e. p44 1. Approve the attached Professional Services Agreements and authorize the Town Manager to execute the contract upon full Category 4 Tree Removal Program approval by FEMA and CalOES.
a. Biological Surveying and Monitoring Contract with Mountain Engineering.
b. Archaeological Surveying and Monitoring Contract with Mountain Engineering.
3 c. Tribal Monitoring Contract with the Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria.
d. Tribal Monitoring Contract with the Mooretown Rancheria. e. Tribal Monitoring Contract with the Enterprise Rancheria.
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. p75 Conduct the duly noticed and scheduled public hearing and consider adopting Resolution No. 2024-___, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Authorizing the Execution of an Amended and Restated Franchise Agreement with Northern Recycling and Waste Services for Solid Waste, Recycling, and Organics Collection Services for the Town of Paradise, Subject to the Approval of the Town Attorney.” (ROLL
CALL VOTE)
5b. p230 1. Conduct the duly noticed and scheduled public hearing and consider waiving the first reading of Town Ordinance No. 635 and read by title only; and, 2. Adopt Town Urgency Ordinance No. 635, “An Interim Urgency Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Enacting a Moratorium on the Establishment of Single-Family Residence, TwoFamily Residence, and Multiple-Family Residence Land Uses Within the Central Business Zoning District”; or, 3. Provide alternative direction to town staff.
5c. p236 1. Conduct the duly noticed and scheduled public hearing to solicit public input related to the use of “military equipment” by the Paradise Police Department as defined by the Paradise Municipal Code; 2. Consider approving the updated Military Equipment policy for Paradise Police Department; and, 3. Approve the continued use and renewal of Ordinance No. 615. (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. p261 Consider authorizing the Town Manager to enter into an agreement with Urban Design Associates (UDA) to complete an initial assessment of downtown Paradise to refine the area included in the downtown zoning urgency ordinance. (ROLL CALL VOTE)
6b. p262 Discuss and consider adopting Resolution No. 2024-___ “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Repealing and Replacing Resolution No. 2024-18 and Approving an Application for Funding and the Execution of a Grant Agreement and any Amendments thereto from the 2023-2024 Funding Year of the State CDBG Mitigation Resilient Planning and Public Services (MIT-PPS) Program.” (ROLL CALL VOTE)
6c. p267 Discuss and consider adopting Resolution No. 2024-___ “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Updating Policies Relating to the Paradise Recovery and Operations (PRO) Fund.” (ROLL
CALL VOTE)
6d. p270 1. After a presentation, consider reviewing and filing the financial information provided by staff concerning the FY 2023-24 operating and capital budgets; 2. Approve staff recommended budget adjustments; and, 3. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-____ “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Adopting Budget Amendments to the 2023/2024 Fiscal Year Operating Budget.” (ROLL CALL VOTE)
6e. p287 1. Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 20166, consider rescinding award of the 2024 On-System Road Rehabilitation/HSIP Systemic Intersection Safety Improvement Project and rejecting all bids received; and, 2. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-___, “A resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise approving the updated plans and specifications for the 2024 On-System Road Rehabilitation /HSIP Systemic Intersection Safety Improvement Project and authorizing re-advertisement for bids on the projects. (ROLL CALL VOTE)
6f. p433 Discuss and consider adopting Resolution No. 2024-____, “A resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise approving the revised plans and specifications for the Animal Shelter Expansion Project and authorizing advertisement for bids on the project.” (ROLL CALL VOTE) 6g. p436 Consider adopting Resolution No. 2024-____, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Awarding Construction Contract No. 8407.2 CON, 2024 Off-System Road Rehabilitation Project, to Baldwin Contracting Company, Inc. dba Knife River Construction in the amount of their base bid and designating authority to the Town Manager to Execute an Agreement with Baldwin Contracting Company, Inc. dba Knife River Construction and to approve contingency expenditures not exceeding 10%”. (ROLL CALL VOTE)
5 6h. p504 Consider adopting the following resolutions relating to the consolidation of the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election, the regulations and costs for Candidate statements and direct the Town Clerk to transmit certified copies to the Butte County election department staff:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-__, “A Resolution Calling and Giving Notice for the Holding of a General Municipal Election for the Election of Three Councilmembers.”
2. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-__, “A Resolution Requesting the Butte County Board of Supervisors to Consolidate a General Municipal Election.”
3. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-__, “A Resolution Adopting Regulations for Candidate Statements.” (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