Town of Paradise
Town Council Meeting Agenda
6:00 PM – July 09, 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.
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.
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 the Special and Regular Meeting Minutes of the June 11, 2024 Town Council meetings, and the Special Meeting Minutes of the June 18, 2024 Town Council meeting.
2b. p25 Approve June Cash Disbursements in the amount $6,613,529.11. 2c. p33 Consider adopting Resolution No. 2024- , “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise accepting the work performed under the Station 82 Roof Replacement Project Contract No. 9435.CON, performed by Four Seasons Roofing.”
2d. p38 1. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-__, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise certifying to the County of Butte the validity of the legal process used to place direct charges (special assessments) on the secured tax roll”; and, 2. Authorize the Town Manager and Finance Director to approve direct charge (special assessment) changes; and, 3. Authorize the Town Manager and Finance Director to execute the governing authority certification related to the direct assessments on the property tax roll.
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. 3 5. PUBLIC HEARING - 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. p42 Consider adopting the following resolutions:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 2024- “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Adopting the Final Budget for the Town of Paradise Including all Attachments, Appendices, and other related Documents for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2025.”
2. Adopt Resolution No. 2024- , “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Approving and Adopting the Annual Appropriation Limit for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.”
3. Adopt Resolution No. 2024- , “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Amending the General Fund Reserves for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.”
4. Adopt Resolution No. 2024- , “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise approving and Adopting the Town of Paradise Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and Disaster Recovery Plan for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year.”
5. Adopt Resolution No. 2024- , “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Approving the New Job Classification Descriptions.”
6. Adopt Resolution No. 2024- , “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise, California adopting the amended Salary Pay Plan for Town of Paradise Employees for the Fiscal Year 2024-2025.” (ROLL CALL VOTE)
OR
7. Adopt an amended resolution and/or amended Operating and Capital Budget.
6b. p331 1. Consider providing staff with direction on desired changes, if any, to the Paradise Municipal Code and Design Standards relating to electronic changeable message signs to present at a future council meeting; or,
2. Provide alternative direction to Town staff.
6c. p334 1. After discussion, consider waiving the first reading of Town Ordinance No. 637 and read by title only; and, 2. Introduce Town Ordinance No. 637 “An ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise modifying and amending chapter 8.04 of the Paradise Municipal Code related to nuisance abatement procedures”; or, 3. Adopt an alternative directive for Town staff. (ROLL CALL VOTE)
6d. p342 1. Consider reviewing options presented by PG&E relating to necessary utility work along Skyway and Pentz Road in 2025 for public impacts relating to traffic control and time of work; and, 2. Concur with staff’s recommendation to direct PG&E to pursue Option 2, concurrent nighttime work along Skyway with soft closures and daytime work along Pentz with soft closures, including securing a Noise Variance in compliance with Paradise Municipal Code. (ROLL CALL VOTE)
6e. p348 Consider adopting Resolution No. 2024-____, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Awarding Contract No. 9433.CON for the Animal Shelter Expansion Project to the Lowest Responsible and Responsive Bidder in the Amount of their Base Bid and any Additive Bids Chosen by the Town. (ROLL CALL VOTE)
6f. p351 1. Hear a review of the current business license program; and,
2. Consider providing direction to staff, if any, to bring back changes to the program.
6g. p353 Consider authorizing Town staff to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for qualified consultant firms to complete a Strategic Healthcare Recovery Plan for the Town of Paradise Service Area. (ROLL CALL VOTE) 6h. p357 1. Hear and update about joining Pioneer Community Energy (Pioneer); and, 2. Consider authorizing the Town Manager to jointly commission an Impact Assessment Study to determine the financial feasibility and timing of the Town joining Pioneer Community Energy’s Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement (JPA) in conjunction with Butte County. (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
8b. Community Development Director Report
9. CLOSED SESSION - None
10. ADJOURNMENT