MINUTES
PARADISE TOWN COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING – 2:00 PM – August 21, 2025
1. OPENING
The Special meeting of the Paradise Town Council was called to order by Mayor Crowder at 2:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers located at 5555 Skyway, Paradise, California who led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Greg Bolin, Steve “Woody” Culleton, Heidi Lange, Ronald Lassonde and Steve Crowder, Mayor.
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Police Chief/Acting Town Manager Eric Reinbold, Town Attorney Scott E. Huber, Town Clerk Melanie Elvis, and Administrative Assistant Sheris Alvies.
District Attorney Mike Ramsey and District Attorney Chief Investigator Jon Duffy, asked to meet with Council in Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Section 54954 siting Public Security.
Town Attorney announced the following: The following item came to the attention of Town staff subsequent to the posting of the agenda for this August 21, 2025 meeting. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, staff is requesting Council take action to add this item to the agenda.
Action: Add the following Government Code section to the published Closed Session Agenda Item 2, subsection (a). POTENTIAL LITIGATION. Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(D)(2), the Town Council will meet with the Town Manager and Town Attorney regarding potential exposure to litigation – one case; and Government Code section 54957 to Meet with the District Attorney related to matters posing a threat to the security of public buildings, a threat to the security of essential public services, including a threat to the public's right of access to public services or public facilities, or a threat to critical infrastructure controls or critical infrastructure information relating to cybersecurity.
MOTION by Lassonde, seconded by Crowder approved adding Government Code Section 54957 to meet with the District Attorney Related to matters posing a threat to the security of public buildings, a threat to the security of essential public services, including a threat to the public's right of access to public services or public facilities, or a threat to critical infrastructure controls or critical infrastructure information relating to cybersecurity to the agenda. Roll call vote was unanimous.
At 2:05 p.m. Mayor Crowder announced that Town Council would adjourn to Closed Session for the following items:
2. CLOSED SESSION
2a. POTENTIAL LITIGATION. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2), the Town Council will meet with the Town Manager and Town Attorney regarding potential exposure to litigation – one case; and Government Code Section 54957 to meet with the District Attorney Related to matters posing a threat to the security of public buildings, a threat to the security of essential public services, including a threat to the public's right of access to public services or public facilities, or a threat to critical infrastructure controls or critical infrastructure information relating to cybersecurity.
After reconvening from Closed Session at 3:04 p.m., Mayor Crowder announced:
Direction given; no reportable action taken.
3. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Crowder adjourned the Council meeting at 3:04 p.m.
Date approved: September 9, 2025
By: Attest:
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Steve Crowder, Mayor Melanie Elvis, Town Clerk