Town of Paradise
Town Council Meeting Agenda
6:00 PM – January 13, 2026
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.
Interim Town Manager, Michael O’Brien
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. p6 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, Assistant Town Manager -infrastructure and sewer updates. 1f. p15 Paradise Sewer Project Update by Assistant Town Manager Marc Mattox.
1g. Quarterly investment report presentation by Meeder Investment's Jim McCourt.
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 minutes of the December 9, 2025 Special and Regular Town Council meetings. (Melanie Elvis/Town Clerk)
2b. p29 Approve December 2025 Cash Disbursements in the amount of $10,189,845.38. (Finance Director/Aimee Beleu)
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. Ask Town Clerk if there are any cards submitted
ii. Ask if there is anyone else wishing to comment
C. Mayor closes the hearing
D. Council discussion and vote
3 5a. p37 Conduct a duly noticed and published public hearing to solicit comments and/or suggestions regarding the 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan funding priorities. (Colette Curtis/Recovery & Economic Development Director)
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. p40 1. Provide direction relating to the conditional CDBG-DR allocation of $13.5M for the Paradise Sewer Project or Oliver Curve Project; and,
2. Approve the Paradise Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery – Infrastructure Action Plan Amendment 4; and, 3. Adopt Resolution 2026-__ “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Canceling the Evacuation Route Permanent Changeable Message Sign Project Standard Agreement and Redirecting Allocated Funds to Storm Drain Resiliency Project Phase 1”; or, 4. Provide alternate direction. (ROLL CALL VOTE) (Marc Mattox/Assistant Town Manager) 6b. p68 1. Consider concurring with staff’s recommendation to accept the amended and re-stated (formerly PDB contract) Professional Services Agreement with Carollo Engineers to complete design of the Paradise Sewer Project Collection System with a not to exceed amount of $4.5M; and, 2. Delegate authority to the Town Manager to approve individual task orders under the new Professional Services Agreement so long as they stay under authorized NTE; and, 3. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-___ “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise to Concur with the Paradise Sewer Project Ad Hoc Committee’s Recommendation to Keep Carollo Engineers as the Designer for the Phase One Reduced Collection System and Enter into a Contract with them for the Remaining Design Work Related to this Scope of Work.” (ROLL CALL VOTE) (Marc
Mattox/Assistant Town Manager)
6c. p74 1. Consider concurring with staff’s recommendation to increase the overall amount of the HDR Master Services Agreement (MSA) from $5M to $9.5M for Owner’s Agent services through the start of construction of the Paradise Sewer Project and extend the expiration date of the MSA to December 31, 2029; and, 2. Delegate authority to the Town Manager to approve individual task orders under the Master Services Agreement as long as they stay under the total dollar amount of the MSA and with concurrence of the Paradise Sewer Project Ad Hoc Committee; and,
3. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-___ “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise to Concur with the Paradise Sewer Project Ad Hoc Committee’s Recommendation to Approve an Amendment to the Existing Master Services Agreement with HDR that Includes a $4.5M Increase to the Existing Not-To-Exceed Amount and a Time Extension to December 31, 2029.” (ROLL CALL VOTE) (Marc Mattox/Assistant Town Manager) 6d. p78 1. Consider concurring with staff’s recommendation to select Arbor Pros to enter into a one (1) year agreement with up to two (2) one (1) year extensions not to exceed three years to provide vegetation management and hazardous fuels reduction services within the Town of Paradise rightof-way; and, 2. Direct staff to enter negotiations with Arbor Pros to reach and execute a funding-compliant agreement approved and executed by the Town Manager and Town Attorney; and, 3. Adopt Resolution 2026-___ “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise, Designating Authority to the Paradise Town Manager To Execute The Agreement for Professional Services and Individual Task Orders Under the Resultant Master Agreement for RFQ 7315 Hazardous Fuels Reduction Services, up to the Maximum Contract Aggregate Amount of $1.219M.” (ROLL CALL VOTE) (Marc Mattox/Assistant Town Manager)
6e. p82 1. Consider approving the Corrective Action Plan for the 2025 Building Division Audit with planned future updates quarterly; or, 2. Provide alternate direction. (ROLL CALL VOTE) (Marc Mattox/Assistant Town Manager) 6f. p103 1. Consider waiving the second reading of the entire Town Ordinance No. 653 and approve reading by title only; and, 2. Adopt Town Ordinance No. 653, "An Ordinance Amending Text Regulations within Paradise Municipal Code Title 17 of the Paradise Municipal Code Relative to the Keeping of Backyard Chickens and Rabbits” (ROLL CALL VOTE) (Susan Hartman/Community Development Director)
6g. p106 1. Consider approving a Request for Proposals (RFP) to procure a contract with a compliance consultant to support project partners with compliance and reimbursement requirements of Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) grant program; and, 2. Approve an updated MOU with project partners. (ROLL CALL VOTE) (Colette Curtis/Recovery & Economic Development Director)
6h. p135 Give direction to staff on disposition of original art from phase 1 of the Utility Box Mural Project. (ROLL CALL VOTE) (Colette Curtis/Recovery & Economic Development Director)
6i. p136 Adopt Resolution No. 2026-__, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise, California, Reporting Unexpended Development Impact Fees in Accordance with Government Code Section 66006.” (ROLL CALL VOTE) (Aimee Beleu/Finance Director)
6j. p149 Following the Town Council’s review of the Fiscal Year 2023/24 financial statement audit report, file the report, as submitted. (ROLL CALL VOTE) (Aimee Beleu/Finance Director)
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 – None
5 10. ADJOURNMENT