Town of Paradise
Town Council Meeting Agenda
6:00 PM – June 10, 2025
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, Melanie Elvis
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, Jason Finney
Chief of Police, Eric Reinbold
Recovery & Economic Development Director, Colette Curtis Human Resources & Risk Management Director, Crystal Peters Information Systems Director, Luis Marquez
Mayor, Steve Crowder
Vice Mayor, Steve “Woody” Culleton
Council Member, Greg Bolin
Council Member, Heidi Lange
Council Member, Ronald 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. Presentation by Fire Chief Jason Finney on the 2025 Fire Season Outlook. 1f. p5 Camp Fire Recovery Updates - Written reports are included in the agenda packet.
Colette Curtis, Recovery and Economic Development Director - recovery projects, advocacy, economic recovery and development, communications, emergency operations and Housing updates.
Marc Mattox, Public Works Director/Town Engineer -infrastructure and sewer updates.
Tony Lindsey, CDD-Building and Code Enforcement- Code Enforcement update.
1g. p15 Paradise Sewer Project Update by Town Engineer Marc Mattox.
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. p17 Approve the minutes of the May 13, 2025 Regular Town Council Meeting and the May 28, 2025 Special Town Council Meeting. (Melanie Elvis/Town Clerk)
2b. p26 Approve May 2025 Cash Disbursements in the amount of $2,983,293.49. (Finance Director/Aimee Beleu)
2c. p34 1. Declare the attached described equipment as surplus property; and
2. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-___, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise, Declaring Certain Town Equipment to be Surplus and Obsolete and Authorizing Disposal by the Town Manager or His Designee.” (Marc Mattox/Town Engineer)
2d. p36 1. Concur with staff’s recommendation to extend the HQE Systems Contract for construction of the town Early Warning Sirens to October 31, 2025; and, 2. Approve the fifth amendment between the Town of Paradise and HQE Systems; and, 3. Authorize the Town Manager to execute the contract extension. (Colette Curtis/Recovery & Economic Development Director)
2e. p39 1. Consider adopting Resolution No. 2025-____, “A resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Awarding Contract No. 9440, Animal Shelter Roof Replacement Project to Rackley Co. of Orland, CA in the amount of their bid of $63,515”; and, 2. Authorize the Town Manager to execute an agreement with Rackley Co. in the amount of their bid and to approve contingency expenditures not exceeding 15%; and, 3. Approve a 3 Budget Augmentation to General Fund for $73,042. (Marc Mattox/Town Engineer)
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. p43 1. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-__, "A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Adopting a Broadcast Burning Permit”; and, 2. Waive the entire first reading of Town Ordinance No.___, and read by title only; and, 3. Introduce Ordinance No. ______ “An Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Amending Title 15, Adding Chapter 15.09.100 Broadcast Burning Requirements”; or, 4. Provide alternative direction to Town staff. (ROLL CALL VOTE) (Jason Finney/Fire Chief & Tony Lindsey/Community Development Director)
6b. p62 1. Consider adopting Resolution No. 2025-__, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Approving the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Cooperative Fire Protection Agreement 2CA07232, from July 1, 2025, Through June 30, 2029, for a Maximum Amount Not-to-Exceed $23,623,372,” or, 2. Provide alternative direction to Town staff. (ROLL CALL VOTE) (Jason Finney/Fire Chief) 6c. p98 1. Consider confirming the itemized report of abatement costs; and,
2. Direct staff to record the confirmed assessments against each parcel, as appropriate; or, 3. Provide alternative direction to town staff. (ROLL CALL VOTE) (Tony Lindsey/Community Development Director)
6d. p105 1. Designate two Town Council members to serve on the Exceptions Committee in accordance with Town Ordinance No. 624; or, 2. Provide alternative directions to town staff. (ROLL CALL VOTE) (Tony Lindsey/Community Development Director)
6e. p108 Appoint two Council Members to serve on the Working Group for the Downtown Plan Phase 3. (ROLL CALL VOTE) (Colette Curtis/Recovery & Economic Development Director)
6f. p110 1. Consider approving the Amendment to Employment Agreement between the Town of Paradise and James Goodwin; or 2. Provide alternative direction. (ROLL CALL VOTE) (Scott E. Huber/Town Attorney)
7. COUNCIL INITIATED ITEMS AND REPORTS
7a. Council initiated agenda items:
7a1. Discuss initiating a Town-hosted State of the Town. (CULLETON) 7b. Council reports on committee representation
7c. Future Agenda Items
8. STAFF COMMUNICATION
8a. Town Manager Report
9. CLOSED SESSION - None
10. ADJOURNMENT