Town of Paradise
Town Council Meeting Agenda
6:00 PM – August 13, 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, Vacant
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. A proclamation recognizing Town Clerk Dina Volenski. 1f. A proclamation recognizing the Hope Crisis Response Network (HCRN). 1g. 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.
p9 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 minutes from the July 9, 2024 Regular and July 23, 2024 Special Town Council meetings.
2b. p25 Approve July 2024 Cash Disbursements in the amount of $8,623,708.56.
2c. p34 1. Waive second reading of the entire Town Ordinance No. 637 and approve reading by title only (roll call vote); and, 2. Adopt 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."
2d. p39 1. Authorize the Mayor to sign letters of support for HCD’s 2020 CDBGDR MHP grants for affordable housing projects in Paradise; or 2. Provide alternative directive to Town staff.
2e. p43 Adopt Resolution No. 2024- ___, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Approving Agreements for the Purchase of Tax Defaulted Properties from Butte County."
2f. p54 1. Approve Program Supplement Agreement No. F030 to the Master Agreement Administering Agency-State Agreement for Federal-Aid Projects, Agreement No. 03-5425F15 for Roe Road Extension Project phase 1; and, 2. Adopt Resolution 2024-__ “A resolution of the Town 3 Council of the Town of Paradise authorizing the Town Manager of the Town of Paradise or their designee to sign Program Supplement Agreement No F030 to the Administering Agency-State Agreement for Federal-Aid projects corresponding to Project No. CPFL 5425 (049).”
2g. p65 Adopt Resolution No. 2024__ , “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise authorizing agents to execute an application with the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services for obtaining certain federal financial assistance.”
2h. p70 Authorize the Finance Director to advertise Request for Proposal (RFP) for a three-year Financial Audit Servicing contract.
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. p85 1. Provide staff with consensus on the proposed draft Ordinance relating to electronic changeable message signs to present for adoption at a future council meeting; or, 2. Provide alternative direction to town staff. 6b. p91 1. Provide staff with consensus on proposed standards for an Implementation plan related to Ordinance 637 regarding nuisance abatement procedures to present at future council meeting; or, 2. Provide alternative direction to town staff.
6c. p98 Consider adopting Resolution No. 2024-___ “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise approving the recommended signal control intersection alternative identified in the Intersection Control Evaluation Report for the Skyway and Pentz Road intersection”. (ROLL CALL VOTE) 6d. p171 Consider adopting Resolution No. 2024-____, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise accepting the Pavement Restoration Special Requirements for Moratorium Roads” (ROLL CALL VOTE) 6e. p177 1. Hear an informational update relating to the Town’s progress for completion of FEMA and FHWA funded Camp Fire repairs to public roadways; and, 2. Provide staff direction on the decision to continue repairs within the Town’s proposed Sewer Service Area based on the current schedule of the Paradise Sewer Project.
6f. p183 1. Review alternatives proposed for the purchase or rental of hazardous fuels reduction equipment to be utilized under a limited term Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Grant; and, 2. Concur with staff recommendation and make necessary budget adjustments to procure needed equipment utilizing gas-tax backfill reserves. (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
9. CLOSED SESSION
10. ADJOURNMENT