Town of Paradise
Town Council Meeting Agenda
6:00 PM – September 10, 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. Amy Rohr from Valley Contractors Exchange to present building trends and data.
1f. Project updates presented by Paradise Irrigation District. 1g. Financial Update - Jim McCourt from Meeder Investments 1h. 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.
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 of the August 13, 2024 Regular Town Council meeting.
2b. p24 Approve August 2024 Cash Disbursements in the amount of $5,769,033.61.
2c. p32 Adopt Resolution No. 2024-__, "A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise adopting an Implementation Plan related to Ordinance No. 637 Nuisance abatement procedures.”
2d. p39 Review and file the 4th Quarter Investment Report for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2024.
2e. p43 1. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-__, “A Resolution of The Town Council of the Town of Paradise Authorizing Disposal of Certain Town Records Maintained in the Town Clerk Department Pursuant to Government Code Section 34090”; and, 2. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-__, “A Resolution of The Town Council of the Town of Paradise Authorizing Disposal of Certain Town Records Maintained in the Community Development Department Pursuant to Government Code Section 34090.”; or, 3. Make the determination that 3 certain records listed for destruction have no value to the agency, and direct that all or some of the records listed in Exhibits “B” continue to be maintained.
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. p51 1. Conduct a duly noticed and published public hearing to receive comment on the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program; and, 2. Authorize the Town Manager to submit the CAPER to the Department of Housing and Urban Development. (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. p71 Hear an informational update on the Paradise Sewer Project which summarizes work completed by the Progressive Design Build Team and forecasts next steps in project development.
6b. p73 Adopt Resolution No. 2024-____, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise approving the plans and specifications for the Fleet Shop Renovation Project and authorizing advertisement for bids on the project.” (ROLL CALL VOTE)
6c. p76 1. Consider adopting guidelines for the Utility Box Mural Project; and,
2. Authorize Town Staff to initiate a call to artists to begin the first installation of the Utility Box Mural project. (ROLL CALL VOTE)
6d. p80 1. Consider concurring with staff’s recommendation to award the contract for the Strategic Healthcare Recovery Plan to Abaris Group, for an amount not to exceed $150,000.00; and, 2. Adopt Resolution No. ____ “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Awarding the Strategic Healthcare Recovery Plan Contract to Abaris Group.” (ROLL
CALL VOTE)
7. COUNCIL INITIATED ITEMS AND REPORTS
7a. Council initiated agenda items:
7a1. Discuss the weed abatement code requirements for properties over
1.5 acres. (CULLTEON)
7b. Council reports on committee representation
7c. Future Agenda Items
8. STAFF COMMUNICATION
8a. Town Manager Report
9. CLOSED SESSION - None
10. ADJOURNMENT