Committee Name
Type
Date Established
Method of Establishment
Meeting Frequency & Location(s)
Typical Meeting Length
Sunset Date/Trigger
Town Budget Authority
Town Policy Authority
Representation Standard
Active Primary Representative(s) Ron Lassonde
Active Alternate Representative
Staff Participants
External Participants
Committee Chair Responsibility
Agenda Preparation Responsibility
Minutes Preparation Responsibility
Records Retention Responsibility
Purpose Statement (if available) or
Committee Description and other
important notes.
Rotating
BCAG staff
BCAG staff
BCAG staff
The Butte County Association of Governments board is responsible for development of federal and state transportation plans and programs that secure transportation funding for the region's highways, transit, streets/roads, and, pedestrian and other transportation system improvements.
External - Standing Committee
Town of Paradise Town Council
External, Liaison, and Internal Committees Inventory
Butte County Association of Governments
BCAG staff, jurisdiction elected officials
N/A
N/A
1x per month, BCAG Offices
1-2 hours
N/A
N/A
N/A
1 Representative, 1 Alternate
Steve Crowder
None
Committee Name
Type
Date Established
Method of Establishment
Meeting Frequency & Location(s)
Typical Meeting Length
Sunset Date/Trigger
Town Budget Authority
Town Policy Authority
Representation Standard
Active Primary Representative(s)
Active Alternate Representative
Staff Participants
External Participants
Committee Chair Responsibility
Agenda Preparation Responsibility
Minutes Preparation Responsibility
Records Retention Responsibility
Purpose Statement (if available) or
Committee Description and other
important notes.
Unknown
County Clerk
County Clerk
County Clerk
Meets once a year, and are responsible for appointing representatives of the Airport Land Use Commission, and LAFCo.
External - Standing Committee
Town of Paradise Town Council
External, Liaison, and Internal Committees Inventory
City Selection Committee
City Mayors
N/A
N/A
1x per year
1-2 hours
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mayor
Steve Crowder
N/A
N/A
Committee Name
Type
Date Established
Method of Establishment
Meeting Frequency & Location(s)
Typical Meeting Length
Sunset Date/Trigger
Town Budget Authority
Town Policy Authority
Representation Standard
Active Primary Representative(s)
Active Alternate Representative
Staff Participants
External Participants
Committee Chair Responsibility
Agenda Preparation Responsibility
Minutes Preparation Responsibility
Records Retention Responsibility
Purpose Statement (if available) or
Committee Description and other
important notes.
County staff
County staff
County staff
County staff
The City/County Ad Hoc Committee was formed to discuss issues/topics of common concern associated with the Paradise Ridge Area.
External - Ad Hoc Committee
Town of Paradise Town Council
External, Liaison, and Internal Committees Inventory
City/County Ad Hoc Committee
Two members of the Board of Supervisors and various staff.
N/A
N/A
Unknown
Unknown
N/A
N/A
N/A
One Councilmember
Steve Culleton
N/A
N/A
Committee Name
Type
Date Established
Method of Establishment
Meeting Frequency & Location(s)
Typical Meeting Length
Sunset Date/Trigger
Town Budget Authority
Town Policy Authority
Representation Standard
Active Primary Representative(s)
Active Alternate Representative
Staff Participants
External Participants
Committee Chair Responsibility
Agenda Preparation Responsibility
Minutes Preparation Responsibility
Records Retention Responsibility
Purpose Statement (if available) or
Committee Description and other
important notes.
County staff
County staff
County staff
County staff
The Butte Countywide Homeless Continuum of Care (CoC) is a multi-agency planning body with the common goal of ending homelessness. This goal will be accomplished by assisting individuals and families experiencing homelessness receive rapid, adaptive, quality services which lead to the long-term stability of permanent housing and self-sufficiency.
External - Standing Committee
Town of Paradise Town Council
External, Liaison, and Internal Committees Inventory
Butte Countywide Homeless Continuum of Care
Multi-jurisdiction staff, community stakeholders, other elected officials N/A
N/A
1x per month, County Offices
2 hours
N/A
N/A
N/A
1 Representative, 1 Alternate
Heidi Lange
Steve Culleton
None
Committee Name
Type
Date Established
Method of Establishment
Meeting Frequency & Location(s)
Typical Meeting Length
Sunset Date/Trigger
Town Budget Authority
Town Policy Authority
Representation Standard
Active Primary Representative(s)
Active Alternate Representative
Staff Participants
External Participants
Committee Chair Responsibility
Agenda Preparation Responsibility
Minutes Preparation Responsibility
Records Retention Responsibility
Purpose Statement (if available) or
Committee Description and other
important notes.
The purpose of the Disaster Council is to provide for the preparation and execution of plans for the protection of persons, the environment, and property within the County of Butte in the event of an emergency.
External - Standing Committee
Town of Paradise Town Council
External, Liaison, and Internal Committees Inventory
Disaster Council
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mayor
Steve Crowder
N/A
Committee Name
Type
Date Established
Method of Establishment
Meeting Frequency & Location(s)
Typical Meeting Length
Sunset Date/Trigger
Town Budget Authority
Town Policy Authority
Representation Standard
Active Primary Representative(s)
Active Alternate Representative
Staff Participants
External Participants
Committee Chair Responsibility
Agenda Preparation Responsibility
Minutes Preparation Responsibility
Records Retention Responsibility
Purpose Statement (if available) or
Committee Description and other
important notes.
BCFSC staff
BCFSC staff
BCFSC staff
BCFSC staff
Butte County Fire Safe Council provides wildland fire mitigation and recovery services to the communities of Butte County. Their mission is to provide safety in Butte County through wildfire hazard education, mitigation and wildlife recovery.
External - Standing Committee
Town of Paradise Town Council
External, Liaison, and Internal Committees Inventory
Butte County Fire Safe Council
BCFSC staff
N/A
N/A
1x per month, Butte College Chico Campus
2 hours
N/A
N/A
N/A
1 Representative, 1 Alternate
Heidi Lange
Steve Culleton
None
Committee Name
Type
Date Established
Method of Establishment
Meeting Frequency & Location(s)
Typical Meeting Length
Sunset Date/Trigger
Town Budget Authority
Town Policy Authority
Representation Standard
Active Primary Representative(s)
Active Alternate Representative
Staff Participants
External Participants
Committee Chair Responsibility
Agenda Preparation Responsibility
Minutes Preparation Responsibility
Records Retention Responsibility
Purpose Statement (if available) or
Committee Description and other
important notes.
Rotating elected officials
BCMVCD staff
BCMVCD staff
BCMVCD staff
The purpose of the eleven (11) trustee board is to set policy for the 1600 square mile district concerning Mosquito and Vector control. The mission of BCMVCD is to reduce mosquitotransmitted disease and other vector associated diseases through environmentally compatible control practices and public education.
External - Standing Committee
Town of Paradise Town Council
External, Liaison, and Internal Committees Inventory
Butte County Mosquito & Vector Control Board
BCMVCD staff, elected officials
N/A
N/A
1x per month, Chico
1-2 hours
N/A
N/A
N/A
1 Councilmember
Melissa Schuster (Community member appointed by Council through 01/2027) N/A
None
Committee Name
Type
Date Established
Method of Establishment
Meeting Frequency & Location(s)
Typical Meeting Length
Sunset Date/Trigger
Town Budget Authority
Town Policy Authority
Representation Standard
Active Primary Representative(s)
Active Alternate Representative
Staff Participants
External Participants
Committee Chair Responsibility
Agenda Preparation Responsibility
Minutes Preparation Responsibility
Records Retention Responsibility
Purpose Statement (if available) or
Committee Description and other
important notes.
Rotating elected officials
LAFCo staff
LAFCo staff
LAFCo staff
LAFCo is a State mandated local agency composed of seven regular Commissioners: two members from the Butte County Board of Supervisors (selected by the entire Board); two members from the city councils (selected by the mayors of all five incorporated cities); two members who represent special districts (selected by a majority vote of independent special districts); and one public member (selected by the other six LAFCo members). The LAFCo board oversees boundary changes to cities and special districts, the formation of new agencies including incorporation of new cities, and consolidation of existing agencies.
External - Standing Committee
Town of Paradise Town Council
External, Liaison, and Internal Committees Inventory
Butte Local Agency Formation Commission
Elected officials, LAFCo staff
N/A
N/A
1x per month, Oroville City Council Chambers
1-2 hours
N/A
N/A
N/A
1 Councilmember
Greg Bolin
N/A
None
Committee Name
Type
Date Established
Method of Establishment
Meeting Frequency & Location(s)
Typical Meeting Length
Sunset Date/Trigger
Town Budget Authority
Town Policy Authority
Representation Standard
Active Primary Representative(s)
Active Alternate Representative
Staff Participants
External Participants
Committee Chair Responsibility
Agenda Preparation Responsibility
Minutes Preparation Responsibility
Records Retention Responsibility
Purpose Statement (if available) or
Committee Description and other
important notes.
PCV
PCV staff
PCV staff
PCV staff
Formed to oversee the development of the Paradise Community Village project.
External - Standing
Town of Paradise Town Council
External, Liaison, and Internal Committees Inventory
Paradise Community Village
Youth for Change; Paradise Youth Soccer Club; and, the Community Housing Improvement P 2003
Unknown
Varies
Varies
Unknown
None
None
1 Councilmember
Greg Bolin
N/A
Recovery & Economic Development Director
Committee Name
Type
Date Established
Method of Establishment
Meeting Frequency & Location(s)
Typical Meeting Length
Sunset Date/Trigger
Town Budget Authority
Town Policy Authority
Representation Standard
Active Primary Representative(s)
Active Alternate Representative
Staff Participants
External Participants
Committee Chair Responsibility
Agenda Preparation Responsibility
Minutes Preparation Responsibility
Records Retention Responsibility
Purpose Statement (if available) or
Committee Description and other
important notes.
The Butte County Tourism Business Improvement District (BCTBID) is an assessment district that provides specific benefits to payors, by funding marketing and sales promotion efforts for assessed businesses. The Butte County Tourism Business Improvement District was formed in November 2015 and includes the communities of Chico, Oroville, Paradise, Biggs, and the unincorporated area of Butte County. The annual assessment rate is two percent (2%) of gross short-term room rental revenue. Utilizing assessment funds collected, Explore Butte County intends to strategically market the region with the goal of increasing overnight stays. This is only an advisory position, and an appointment is at the discretion of the Town Council.
External - Standing Committee
Town of Paradise Town Council
External, Liaison, and Internal Committees Inventory
Butte County Tourism & Business Improvement District
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1 Councilmember
Ron Lassonde
N/A
Recovery & Economic Development Director
Committee Name
Type
Date Established
Method of Establishment
Meeting Frequency & Location(s)
Typical Meeting Length
Sunset Date/Trigger
Town Budget Authority
Town Policy Authority
Representation Standard
Active Primary Representative(s)
Active Alternate Representative
Staff Participants
External Participants
Committee Chair Responsibility
Agenda Preparation Responsibility
Minutes Preparation Responsibility
Records Retention Responsibility
Purpose Statement (if available) or
Committee Description and other
important notes.
Rotating selection
County staff
County staff
County staff
The Countywide Oversight Board has fiduciary responsibility to holders of enforceable obligations and the taxing entities that benefit from distributions of property tax and other revenues. (Oversight Board to the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency.) External - Standing Committee
Town of Paradise Town Council
External, Liaison, and Internal Committees Inventory
Butte County Consolidated Oversight Board
Health & Safety Code Designees pursuant to Section 34179(j) - various appointments across 2012
N/A
1x per year in January, County Board of Supervisors Chambers 2-3 hours
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mayor
Steve Crowder
N/A
None
Committee Name
Type
Date Established
Method of Establishment
Meeting Frequency & Location(s)
Typical Meeting Length
Sunset Date/Trigger
Town Budget Authority
Town Policy Authority
Representation Standard
Active Primary Representative(s)
Active Alternate Representative
Staff Participants
External Participants
Committee Chair Responsibility
Agenda Preparation Responsibility
Minutes Preparation Responsibility
Records Retention Responsibility
Purpose Statement (if available) or
Committee Description and other
important notes.
Butte County NRRWF Staff
None prepared
None prepared
Butte County staff
The Local Task Force is a mandated committee formed by the Board of Supervisors; develops goals, policies & procedures which are consistent with guidelines & regulations adopted by the CA Integrated Waste Management Act relating to coordinated & costeffective regional waste management issues/solutions.
External - Standing Committee
Town of Paradise Town Council
External, Liaison, and Internal Committees Inventory
Butte County Waste Management Local Task Force
Local haulers and staff representation from County jurisdictions N/A
N/A
2x per year upon notification
1 hour
N/A
N/A
N/A
2 Councilmembers
Greg Bolin, Steve Culleton
N/A
CDD Director - Planning & Wastewater
Committee Name
Type
Date Established
Method of Establishment
Meeting Frequency & Location(s)
Typical Meeting Length
Sunset Date/Trigger
Town Budget Authority
Town Policy Authority
Representation Standard
Active Primary Representative(s)
Active Alternate Representative
Staff Participants
External Participants
Committee Chair Responsibility
Agenda Preparation Responsibility
Minutes Preparation Responsibility
Records Retention Responsibility
Purpose Statement (if available) or
Committee Description and other
important notes.
Hosting entity administrator (Town Manager or District Manager) Town Clerk
Town Clerk
Town Clerk
Provide a structured forum for coordination between the Town and Paradise Irrigation District to discuss issues of shared interest, exchange critical updates, and identify opportunities for collaboration. The committee facilitates communication on policies, projects, and operational needs that may impact either agency or the community at large, while maintaining each agency’s independent authority.
The committee also provides an opportunity for public comment specifically focused on the relationship, coordination, and service delivery between the two agencies.
Liaison - Standing Committee
Town of Paradise Town Council
External, Liaison, and Internal Committees Inventory
TOP-PID Liaison Committee
PID Board Members & Staff
1979
Unknown
Quarterly
1 hour
None identified
None
None
2 Councilmembers
Greg Bolin, Ron Lassonde
N/A
Town Manager, Public Works Director/Town Engineer
Committee Name
Type
Date Established
Method of Establishment
Meeting Frequency & Location(s)
Typical Meeting Length
Sunset Date/Trigger
Town Budget Authority
Town Policy Authority
Representation Standard
Active Primary Representative(s)
Active Alternate Representative
Staff Participants
External Participants
Committee Chair Responsibility
Agenda Preparation Responsibility
Minutes Preparation Responsibility
Records Retention Responsibility
Purpose Statement (if available) or
Committee Description and other
important notes.
Hosting entity administrator (Town Manager or District Manager) Town Clerk
Town Clerk
Town Clerk
Provide a structured forum for coordination between the Town and Paradise Unified School District to discuss issues of shared interest, exchange critical updates, and identify opportunities for collaboration. The committee facilitates communication on policies, projects, and operational needs that may impact either agency or the community at large, while maintaining each agency’s independent authority.
The committee also provides an opportunity for public comment specifically focused on the relationship, coordination, and service delivery between the two agencies.
Liaison - Standing Committee
Town of Paradise Town Council
External, Liaison, and Internal Committees Inventory
TOP-PUSD Liaison Committee
PUSD Board Members & Staff
January 14, 2025
Minute order
Quarterly
1 hour
None identified
None
None
2 Councilmembers
Greg Bolin, Heidi Lange
N/A
Town Manager, Recovery & Economic Development Director, Public Works Director/Town Eng
Committee Name
Type
Date Established
Method of Establishment
Meeting Frequency & Location(s)
Typical Meeting Length
Sunset Date/Trigger
Town Budget Authority
Town Policy Authority
Representation Standard
Active Primary Representative(s)
Active Alternate Representative
Staff Participants
External Participants
Committee Chair Responsibility
Agenda Preparation Responsibility
Minutes Preparation Responsibility
Records Retention Responsibility
Purpose Statement (if available) or
Committee Description and other
important notes.
Hosting entity administrator (Town Manager or District Manager) Town Clerk
Town Clerk
Town Clerk
Provide a structured forum for coordination between the Town and Paradise Recreation & Park District to discuss issues of shared interest, exchange critical updates, and identify opportunities for collaboration. The committee facilitates communication on policies, projects, and operational needs that may impact either agency or the community at large, while maintaining each agency’s independent authority.
The committee also provides an opportunity for public comment specifically focused on the relationship, coordination, and service delivery between the two agencies.
Liaison - Standing Committee
Town of Paradise Town Council
External, Liaison, and Internal Committees Inventory
TOP-PRPD Liaison Committee
PRPD Board Members & Staff
Prior to 2000
Unknown
Quarterly
1 hour
None identified
None
None
2 Councilmembers
Steve Crowder, Steve Culleton
N/A
Town Manager, Public Works Director/Town Engineer
Committee Name
Type
Date Established
Method of Establishment
Meeting Frequency & Location(s)
Typical Meeting Length
Sunset Date/Trigger
Town Budget Authority
Town Policy Authority
Representation Standard
Active Primary Representative(s)
Active Alternate Representative
Staff Participants
External Participants
Committee Chair Responsibility
Agenda Preparation Responsibility
Minutes Preparation Responsibility
Records Retention Responsibility
Purpose Statement (if available) or
Committee Description and other
important notes.
Assistant Town Manager
Assistant Town Manager
Assistant Town Manager
Town staff
Support transparency and organized community engagement by reviewing CAP implementation progress, and community feedback, for the purpose of restoring community trust and confidence in the services we provide.
Internal - Ad Hoc Committee
Town of Paradise Town Council
External, Liaison, and Internal Committees Inventory
Building Division Corrective Action Plan Committee
Engineer, Contractor, Owner-Builder, Community Member At-Large August 12, 2025
Minute order
Unknown
Unknown
February 2027
None
None
2 Councilmembers
Steve Crowder, Heidi Lange
N/A
Town Manager, Assistant Town Manager, CDD Director - Building & Code Enforcement
Committee Name
Type
Date Established
Method of Establishment
Meeting Frequency & Location(s)
Typical Meeting Length
Sunset Date/Trigger
Town Budget Authority
Town Policy Authority
Representation Standard
Active Primary Representative(s)
Active Alternate Representative
Staff Participants
External Participants
Committee Chair Responsibility
Agenda Preparation Responsibility
Minutes Preparation Responsibility
Records Retention Responsibility
Purpose Statement (if available) or
Committee Description and other
important notes.
Recovery & Economic Development Director
Town Clerk
No minutes are prepared
Various records are retained by staff for implementation actions/normal course of work The Economic Development Committee was established at the direction of the Town Council to advance economic recovery, long-term resilience, and sustainable growth in the Town of Paradise.
The Committee serves as a strategic advisory and coordination body, focused on aligning public, private, and regional partners to implement Council priorities and accelerate measurable economic outcomes.
Internal - Standing Committee
Town of Paradise Town Council
External, Liaison, and Internal Committees Inventory
Economic Development Committee
Paradise Chamber of Commerce, PATCH, Business Owners, Realtors January 13, 2026
Minute order
Quarterly at Town Hall
1 hour
January 2027
None
None
2 Councilmembers
Steve Crowder, Heidi Lange
N/A
Town Manager, Recovery & Economic Development Director
Committee Name
Type
Date Established
Method of Establishment
Meeting Frequency & Location(s)
Typical Meeting Length
Sunset Date/Trigger
Town Budget Authority
Town Policy Authority
Representation Standard
Active Primary Representative(s)
Active Alternate Representative
Staff Participants
External Participants
Committee Chair Responsibility
Agenda Preparation Responsibility
Minutes Preparation Responsibility
Records Retention Responsibility
Purpose Statement (if available) or
Committee Description and other
important notes.
Recovery & Economic Development Director
Town Clerk
No minutes are prepared
Staff
The Healthcare Committee was established to return Emergency Services and other Health Care facilities to Paradise. The committee reports to and receives direction from the Council. Strategic Healthcare Recovery Plan completed. Committee priority goal of expanding Paradise's healthcare availability.
Internal - Standing Committee
Town of Paradise Town Council
External, Liaison, and Internal Committees Inventory
Healthcare Committee
None
December 13, 2022
Minute order
Quarterly at Town Hall
1 hour
March 2027
None
None
2 Councilmembers
Steve Crowder, Ron Lassonde
N/A
Town Manager, Recovery & Economic Development Director
Committee Name
Type
Date Established
Method of Establishment
Meeting Frequency & Location(s)
Typical Meeting Length
Sunset Date/Trigger
Town Budget Authority
Town Policy Authority
Representation Standard
Active Primary Representative(s)
Active Alternate Representative
Staff Participants
External Participants
Committee Chair Responsibility
Agenda Preparation Responsibility
Minutes Preparation Responsibility
Records Retention Responsibility
Purpose Statement (if available) or
Committee Description and other
important notes.
Public Works Director/Town Engineer
Public Works Director/Town Engineer
No Agendas/Minutes are prepared
Staff
Review and advise on next steps relating to the Town of Paradise’s overall facilities as well as facilities replacement needs resulting from the 2018 Camp Fire.
Internal - Ad Hoc Committee
Town of Paradise Town Council
External, Liaison, and Internal Committees Inventory
Facilities Committee
None
February 11, 2025
Minute order
As needed, Town Hall
1 hour
Completion of Facilities Master Plan (estimated fall 2026) None
None
2 Councilmembers
Greg Bolin, Steve Culleton
N/A
Town Manager, Public Works Director/Town Engineer, other staff as directed
Committee Name
Type
Date Established
Method of Establishment
Meeting Frequency & Location(s)
Typical Meeting Length
Sunset Date/Trigger
Town Budget Authority
Town Policy Authority
Representation Standard
Active Primary Representative(s)
Active Alternate Representative
Staff Participants
External Participants
Committee Chair Responsibility
Agenda Preparation Responsibility
Minutes Preparation Responsibility
Records Retention Responsibility
Purpose Statement (if available) or
Committee Description and other
important notes.
Town Manager
No Agendas/Minutes are prepared
No Agendas/Minutes are prepared
Staff
Established by Paradise Municipal Code Section 2.16.030, the finance and investment committee shall provide oversight of the town's financial, public financing and investment activities and ensure that all such activities are in accordance with all applicable state and local laws, regulations and policies.
Internal - Ad Hoc Committee
Town of Paradise Town Council
External, Liaison, and Internal Committees Inventory
Finance Committee
None
2001
Ordinance
Quarterly
1 hour
None identified
None
None
Mayor & Vice Mayor
Steve Crowder, Steve Culleton
N/A
Town Manager, Assistant Town Manager, Finance Director, Town Attorney & Human Resources (Labor Negotiations)
Committee Name
Type
Date Established
Method of Establishment
Meeting Frequency & Location(s)
Typical Meeting Length
Sunset Date/Trigger
Town Budget Authority
Town Policy Authority
Representation Standard
Active Primary Representative(s)
Active Alternate Representative
Staff Participants
External Participants
Committee Chair Responsibility
Agenda Preparation Responsibility
Minutes Preparation Responsibility
Records Retention Responsibility
Purpose Statement (if available) or
Committee Description and other
important notes.
Recovery & Economic Development Director
Town Clerk
No Agendas/Minutes are prepared
Staff
The Insurance Advocacy Committee was established at the direction of the Town Council to address ongoing challenges related to insurance availability, affordability, and market participation in the Town of Paradise and the surrounding Ridge communities. The committee serves as a collaborative forum bringing together local government, industry representatives, business and housing stakeholders, and community members to better understand insurance barriers and advance solutions through coordinated advocacy and education.
Internal - Standing Committee
Town of Paradise Town Council
External, Liaison, and Internal Committees Inventory
Insurance Advocacy Committee
Paradise Chamber of Commerce, Insurance Professionals, Realtors, Community Groups, Member at Large
October 14, 2025
Minute Order
Quarterly at Town Hall
1 hour
October 2026
None
None
2 Councilmembers
Greg Bolin, Heidi Lange
N/A
Town Manager, Recovery & Economic Development Director
Committee Name
Type
Date Established
Method of Establishment
Meeting Frequency & Location(s)
Typical Meeting Length
Sunset Date/Trigger
Town Budget Authority
Town Policy Authority
Representation Standard
Active Primary Representative(s)
Active Alternate Representative
Staff Participants
External Participants
Committee Chair Responsibility
Agenda Preparation Responsibility
Minutes Preparation Responsibility
Records Retention Responsibility
Purpose Statement (if available) or
Committee Description and other
important notes.
CDD Director - Planning & Wastewater
Town Clerk
No minutes are prepared
Staff
Committee which meets irregularly based on need and current issues such as Franchise Agreements, terms and other solid waste items affecting Paradise residents.
Internal - Standing Committee
Town of Paradise Town Council
External, Liaison, and Internal Committees Inventory
NRWS Franchise Agreement Committee
Northern Recycling & Waste Services staff
Prior to 2005
Unknown
Bi-annually
30 minutes
None identified
None
None
2 Councilmembers
Greg Bolin, Steve Culleton
N/A
Town Manager, CDD Director - Planning & Wastewater
Committee Name
Type
Date Established
Method of Establishment
Meeting Frequency & Location(s)
Typical Meeting Length
Sunset Date/Trigger
Town Budget Authority
Town Policy Authority
Representation Standard
Active Primary Representative(s)
Active Alternate Representative
Staff Participants
External Participants
Committee Chair Responsibility
Agenda Preparation Responsibility
Minutes Preparation Responsibility
Records Retention Responsibility
Purpose Statement (if available) or
Committee Description and other
important notes.
None identified
Public Works Director/Town Engineer or designated staff Public Works Director/Town Engineer or designated staff Public Works Director/Town Engineer or designated staff To monitor progress of the Paradise Sewer Project, and increase project momentum while keeping the public apprised of project progress to deliver a fundable, permittable, scalable wastewater collection and treatment solution.
Internal - Ad Hoc Committee
Town of Paradise Town Council
External, Liaison, and Internal Committees Inventory
Paradise Sewer Project Ad Hoc Committee
PID Board Members, PID Staff, Consultants
January 21, 2025
Minute Order
Every 2 Weeks (Thursdays at 2pm at Town Hall)
45 minutes
Completion of Phase 1 Construction Agreement
None
None
2 Councilmembers
Steve Crowder, Heidi Lange
N/A
Town Manager, Public Works Director/Town Engineer, Project Manager
TOWN OF PARADISE
RESOLUTION NO. 2026- ____
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PARADISE APPROVING UPDATES TO THE TOWN’S COMMITTEE STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK,
AND REPORTING PRACTICES
WHEREAS, the Town Council initiated a comprehensive review of its committee structure in January 2026 to improve clarity, efficiency, and alignment with the Council’s legislative role; and
WHEREAS, the Council formed a Committee Assessment Committee to evaluate existing committees and recommend updates to structure, purpose, and governance practices; and WHEREAS, the Committee Assessment Committee has completed its review and provided recommendations to modernize the Town’s committee framework, improve consistency, and ensure alignment with applicable governance requirements, including the Ralph M. Brown Act; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council finds that adoption of these recommendations will enhance transparency, accountability, and effectiveness of committee operations; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Paradise, California, as follows:
SECTION 1: That the Town Council hereby discontinues the Onsite Ad Hoc Committee, the Downtown Phase 3 Working Group, and the Legislative Committee, and further approves renaming the Building Committee to the Building Division Corrective Action Plan Ad Hoc Committee and renaming the Solid Waste Committee to the NRWS Franchise Agreement Committee.
SECTION 2: That the Town Council hereby designates the NRWS Franchise Agreement Committee, Economic Development Committee, Insurance Committee, and Healthcare Committee as Standing Committees of the Town, recognizing their ongoing and recurring nature and establishing that such committees shall meet periodically consistent with their defined purpose.
SECTION 3: That the Town Council hereby replaces the prior Legislative Committee structure with a legislative representation model designating the Mayor as the Town’s primary legislative representative and the Vice Mayor as the secondary legislative representative.
SECTION 4: That the Town Council hereby adopts the revised Committee Inventory, on file with the Town Clerk and incorporated herein by reference, as the Town’s governing framework for committee structure and administration, including committee purpose statements, scope, administrative roles, meeting and documentation expectations, and sunset provisions. The Town Council further directs that the creation of any future committee shall be supported by consideration of key governance factors including purpose, scope, administration, meeting cadence, reporting expectations, and duration.
SECTION 5: That the Town Council hereby establishes a standard practice for Councilmember committee reporting and directs that Councilmembers provide concise monthly 208
TOWN OF PARADISE
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-__
2 written updates summarizing relevant committee activities for inclusion in regular Town Council meeting agendas.
SECTION 6: That this Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
SECTION 7: That the Town Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and cause it to be entered into the book of original Resolutions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Town Council of the Town of Paradise this 12 th day of
May, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
______________________________
Steve Crowder, Mayor
ATTEST:
____________________________
Melanie Elvis, Town Clerk/Elections Official
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
___________________________
Scott E. Huber, Town Attorney
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Town of Paradise
Council Agenda Summary
Date: May 12, 2026
Agenda Item: 6(g)
ORIGINATED BY: Marc Mattox, Director of Public Works/Town Engineer
REVIEWED BY: Michael O’Brien, Interim Town Manager
SUBJECT: Private Road Identification Safety Project CEQA Determination and Design Exception
LONG TERM
RECOVERY PLAN:
Yes, Tier 1, Evacuation Routes
COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED:
1. Consider concurring with staff recommendation to file a CEQA Notice of Exemption for the Private Road Identification Safety Project; and,
2. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-_____ , “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise approving the design exception for the Private Road Identification Safety Project.” (ROLL CALL VOTE)
Background:
The Town of Paradise Long-Term Community Recovery Plan as well as the 2022 Transportation Management Plan highlighted Tier 1 safety projects for improving evacuation routes. Existing and missing private and public road signs can lack information that poses a threat during evacuation events.
The Town has secured $10,273,223.81 in Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) Resilient Infrastructure Program (RIP) funding to assist with delivering infrastructure projects that address identified unmet 2018 disaster recovery needs and increase the resilience of cities and counties. The Private Road Identification Safety Project has been awarded $963,953 in CDBG-MIT-RIP funds. This proposed project aims to inventory and standardize private road street name signs that intersect public roads as well as no outlet public roads. The intent of the project is to increase uniformity for daily emergency first responders as well as provide critical information in evacuation events by designating through or no outlet roads.
At the March 12, 2024 Town Council Meeting, approved an application for funding and the execution of a grant agreement and any amendments thereto from the 2023-2024 funding year of the State CDBG Mitigation Resilience Infrastructure (MIT-RIP) program which included the Private Road Identification Safety Project.
Analysis:
Staff have designed a street name sign for the Private Road Identification Safety Project. This sign differs from the standard green and white street name sign by including a yellow strip at the 210
top of the sign stating, “No Outlet”. To include this new information, the signs are 12 inches tall and 30 or 36 inches wide. An example sign is shown below:
Environmental Review:
The current phase for this project has completed environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and is under review for the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) served as the lead agency in the preparation of an Environmental Review for an Activity that is Categorically Exempt per 24 CFR 58.35(a)(1) for NEPA compliance.
The CEQA process requires the lead local agency to examine the project proposal and evaluate potential impacts. Staff have evaluated the subject project thoroughly and found that the project is exempt under State CEQA Guidelines Section (c), Existing Facilities which states:
The project is exempt under State CEQA Guidelines [Section 15301(c)], which states:
“Class 1 consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use. The types of “existing facilities” itemized below are not intended to be all-inclusive of the types of projects which might fall within Class 1. The key consideration is whether the project involves negligible or no expansion of use. Examples include but are not limited to:
Existing highways and streets, sidewalks, gutters, bicycle and pedestrian trails, and similar facilities (this includes road grading for the purpose of public safety), and other alterations such as the addition of bicycle facilities, including but not limited to bicycle parking, bicycle-share facilities and bicycle lanes, transit improvements such as bus lanes, pedestrian crossings, street trees, and other similar alterations that do not create additional automobile lanes.” Based on CEQA Section 15301(c), staff are requesting the Council to concur and approve for filing the Notice of Exemption with the Butte County Recorder’s Office and Office of Planning and Research. If approved, the environmental phase will be complete in April 2026 and design and right-of way efforts may continue towards construction in 2026.
A draft Notice of Exemption is attached to this staff report.
Financial Impact:
There is a recording fee of $50 per project with the Butte County Recorder’s Office to file the Notice of Exemption.
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Attachments:
A. Resolution
B. Project Map
C. CEQA Notice of Exemption
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1 TOWN OF PARADISE
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-____
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
OF PARADISE APPROVING THE DESIGN EXCEPTION
FOR THE PRIVATE ROAD IDENTIFICATION SAFETY
PROJECT.
WHEREAS, staff have identified project to inventory and standardize private road and public road street name signs by increasing uniformity for daily emergency first responders as well as providing critical information in evacuation events; and, WHEREAS, project specific street name signs differ from standard street name signs by designating no outlet private roads that intersect public roads and no outlet public roads with a yellow section at the top of the sign that states “No Outlet” and are 12 inches tall and 30 or 36 inches wide; and,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Paradise, State of California, as follows:
1. Approve the design of the street name signs for the Private Road Identification Safety Project.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Town Council of the Town of Paradise on this 12
th day of May 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
By:
Steve Crowder, Mayor
ATTEST:
Melanie Elvis, Town Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Scott E. Huber, Town Attorney
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1 NOTICE OF EXEMPTION
To: Office of Planning and Research
1400 Tenth Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
County Clerk-Recorder
Butte County
155 Nelson Avenue
Oroville, CA 95965
From: Public Works Department
Town of Paradise Posted:_______ through _______
5555 Skyway (date) (date)
Paradise, CA 95969
Project Title: PRIVATE ROAD IDENTIFICATION SAFETY PROJECT Project Location: Town of Paradise, Butte County, CA. See attached project location map.
Assessor’s Parcel Number(s): Town Right of Way
Project Description:
Lead Agency:
Applicant:
Exemption Status:
The Town of Paradise within Butte County, California proposes to install 638 private and public road street name signs across the Town of Paradise.
Town of Paradise
Town of Paradise, 5555 Skyway, Paradise, CA 95969
Ministerial [Section 21080(b); 15268];
Declared Emergency [Section 21080(b)(3); 15269(a)];
Emergency Project [Section 21080(b)(4); 15269(b)(c)];
General Rule [Section 15061(b)(3)];
Categorical Exemption [Section 15301(c), Existing Facilities]; Approval of Rates, Tolls, Fares, and Charges [Section 21080(b)(8)(D)]; Statutory Exemption [Section 15273(a)(4)].
REASONS WHY THIS PROJECT IS EXEMPT OR DOES NOT REQUIRE FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION:
The project is exempt under State CEQA Guidelines [Section 15301(c)], which states:
The following projects are exempt from the requirements of CEQA.
Existing highways and streets, sidewalks, gutters, bicycle and pedestrian trails, and similar facilities (this includes road grading for the purpose of public safety), and other alterations such as the addition of bicycle facilities, including but not limited to bicycle parking, bicycle-share facilities and bicycle lanes, transit improvements such as bus lanes, pedestrian crossings, street trees, and other similar alterations that do not create additional automobile lanes).
The proposed project consists of installing/replacing private and public road street name signs along existing local roadway. No further environmental review is necessary for this project.
By __________________________________ Date ______________________ Marc Mattox, Director of Public Works
Town of Paradise
DATE RECEIVED FOR FILING
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2 DECLARATION OF FEES DUE
(California Fish and Game Code Section 711.4)
NAME AND ADDRESS OF LEAD AGENCY/APPLICANT:
Town of Paradise
Public Works Department
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Project: PRIVATE ROAD IDENTIFICATION SAFETY PROJECT
CLASSIFICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT:
1. NOTICE OF EXEMPTION/STATEMENT OF EXEMPTION
☒ A. Statutorily or Categorically Exempt
$50.00 (Fifty Dollars) Butte County Clerk's Filing Fee
2. NOTICE OF DETERMINATION - FEE REQUIRED
☐ A. Negative Declaration
$2764.00 State Filing Fee
$50.00 Butte County Clerk's Filing Fee
☐ B. Mitigated Negative Declaration
$2764.00State Filing Fee
$50.00 Butte County Clerk's Filing Fee
☐ C. Environmental Impact Report
$3839.25 State Filing Fee
$50.00 Butte County Clerk's Filing Fee
3. ☐ OTHER (Specify) General Rule Exemption
$50.00 Butte County Clerk's Filing Fee
THREE COPIES OF THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED WITH ALL ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE BUTTE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
ALL APPLICABLE FEES MUST BE PAID AT THE TIME OF FILING ANY ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS WITH THE BUTTE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
THE $50.00 HANDLING FEE IS REQUIRED PER FILING IN ADDITION TO THE FILING FEE SPECIFIED IN FISH AND GAME CODE SECTION 711.4(d).
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO COUNTY OF BUTTE.
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Town of Paradise
Council Agenda Summary
Date: May 12, 2026
Agenda Item: 6(h)
ORIGINATED BY: Marc Mattox, Assistant Town Manager
REVIEWED BY: Michael O’Brien, Interim Town Manager
SUBJECT: Hazardous Fuels Reduction Program / Public Right-of-Way Policy Direction
LONG TERM
RECOVERY PLAN:
Yes
COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED:
1. Provide policy direction to staff regarding implementation of the Hazardous Fuels Reduction Program within the public right-of-way, including:
a. Clarification of vegetation management standards for hazardous fuels; b. Direction on the treatment of resident-installed landscaping and improvements within the Public Right of Way; and
c. Guidance on public communication and notification practices associated with routine program implementation.
Background:
Following the 2018 Camp Fire, the Town’s vegetation profile shifted to rapidly regenerating grasses, brush, and small trees, creating an ongoing need for active fuels management. In response, the Town established the Hazardous Fuels Reduction Program to maintain defensible space along approximately 99 miles of roadway within the Public Right of Way, representing roughly 275 acres.
After completing environmental and federal compliance requirements, the Town awarded a professional services contract to Arbor Pros in early 2026 to implement the program.
Work includes mechanical removal of shrubs, brush, and trees generally less than six inches in diameter, along with an ongoing herbicide program to control invasive and hazardous weeds.
These efforts are designed to establish and maintain low-fuel conditions over time. In addition to wildfire risk reduction, this work supports the Town’s responsibility to maintain drainage function within the right-of-way.
Analysis:
As implementation has progressed, field conditions have proven more complex than anticipated.
While hazardous fuels are broadly defined, the right-of-way often contains maintained landscaping, ornamental trees, privacy shrubs and bushes, surviving trees from the 2018 Camp Fire, irrigation, and other improvements installed or valued by residents. Many residents reasonably assume these areas are privately owned, leading to confusion when work occurs.
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the removal of maintained ornamental trees in front of a vacant lot he owns. The trees were located approximately two to three feet from the roadway and held significant sentimental value.
The trees pictured below were removed from the Public Right of Way through the Hazardous Fuels Reduction Program, causing significant distress to the adjacent landowner.
This is not an isolated situation. Ornamental trees and landscaping within the right-of-way is common throughout Town. While often well-intentioned, these improvements can conflict with both fuels management and drainage needs. Vegetation and materials placed in these areas can contribute to fire spread, undermine the integrity of the roadway, cause vehicle sight distance challenges, obstruct drainage paths, and introduce debris into culverts and stormwater systems during storm events.
A prime example of these conditions can be found by also reviewing the Roe Road corridor. Below are images from varying dates pre- and post-fire.
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2011 – Roe Road
2019 – Roe Road
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2024 – Roe Road
2025 – Roe Road
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While the difference between Paradise 2011 and 2026 is stark for the south side of Roe Road, on the north side of Roe Road, it is clear the growth of fuels in the public right of way can increase in a short amount of time.
To manage the present challenges with program implementation, Arbor Pros crews have been directed to pause removal of vegetation that appears ornamental and instead inventory those locations for review. While this reduces immediate conflict, it slows progress, increases costs, and results in inconsistent application. Attached to this agenda summary is a photo inventory of documented conditions which are waiting for further direction.
Key considerations include how hazardous fuels are defined in practice, whether maintained or ornamental vegetation should be treated differently, and how to address resident-installed landscaping within the right-of-way. Direction is also needed on the level of operational flexibility for crews and expectations for public communication for routine work.
Staff is seeking Council direction on the following:
1. Public Right of Way Standard
Confirm that vegetation and materials located within the Public Right of Way are subject to management for public safety purposes, including fuels reduction and drainage function.
2. Treatment of Maintained/Ornamental/Privacy Vegetation Provide direction on whether:
o such vegetation should generally be removed if it meets hazardous fuel criteria or interferes with drainage/operations, or
o limited retention should be allowed under defined conditions.
3. Public Communication Expectations
Provide direction on the level of advance notification desired for routine right-of-way maintenance activities.
Staff’s experience to date indicates that a consistent, clearly defined Public Right of Way management standard will be necessary to achieve wildfire risk reduction, mirroring the expectation placed upon private property owners to similarly do their part.
Financial Impact:
The current Hazardous Fuels Reduction Program is fully grant-funded and direct costs associated with implementation are currently limited to minor adjustments for field review and coordination.
However, the manner in which the program is implemented has the potential to create significant indirect costs. Reduced operational efficiency resulting from field-by-field decision making, delays in production, and the need to inventory and revisit locations increases overall cost per mile. In addition, vegetation and materials placed within the public right-of-way, particularly maintained landscaping, introduce ongoing maintenance obligations that extend beyond the original program scope.
Over time, these conditions can result in increased labor, equipment use, and recurring maintenance efforts for both fuels management and drainage infrastructure, ultimately affecting the Town’s ability to sustain the program efficiently.
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Town of Paradise
Office of the Mayor
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
Working together to rebuild a thriving community.
May 12, 2026
Governor Gavin Newson
c/o Members of the California State Legislature
1021 O Street, Suite 9000
Sacramento, CA 95814
Dear Governor Newsom and Members of the California State Legislature, The undersigned organizations, representing wildfire survivors and fire-impacted communities across California, write in strong support of AB 2700 and in support of further legislative action arising from the SB 254 Study to ensure full, fair, and timely compensation for ALL utility-caused wildfire victims. AB 2700 is a critical and necessary step forward. It requires the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to:
Identify verified restitution shortfalls for victims of utility-caused wildfires including those occurring prior to July 12, 2019
Recommend mechanisms to ensure fire victims are fully compensated This framework directly addresses a longstanding inequity: thousands of wildfire survivors, including those from the 2015-2018 fires, remain short of PG&E commitments, with no existing statutory pathway to recover the remaining losses. The undersigned organizations are guided by a shared principle:
ALL utility wildfire survivors deserve fair, full and timely restitution.
Within a September, 2025 Federal Court ruling, Judge Montali noted that PG&E fire victims should look for "other efforts before legislative or administrative bodies" to address any remaining shortfall and stated that this was required because "AB 1054 and AB 111 (signed into law at the same time)... provided no relief for damages caused by the wildfires."* In keeping with this court directive and the recently released SB 254 Study findings, we ask for your leadership and support around legislation that delivers full, timely, efficient, and equitable compensation for ALL utility-caused fire victims. While AB 2700 provides the legislative foundation to translate those study findings into action, we also seek your support to strengthen this bill and other legislation through committee amendments this session to:
1. Ensure timely and transparent identification of restitution shortfalls
2. Require implementation mechanisms and not just recommendations for further study
3. Prioritize non-ratepayer solutions (deferred dividends, restitution bonds, etc.) that hold utilities accountable to pay ALL utility caused fire victims with valid claims 233
4. Align bottom-line utility financial incentives (ROE, executive compensation) with their performance towards our public priorities (affordable rates, wildfire mitigation, full victim restitution)
These improvements will ensure AB 2700 functions not only as a study requirement but as a pathway to just, fair, full and timely payments for all fire victims. For these reasons, we respectfully call on leaders across California to:
PASS AB 2700, and
Support continued legislative efforts aligned with the SB 254 Study to deliver full restitution for all wildfire survivors, affordable utility rates and wildfire safety.
Investor-owned utilities, including PG&E and SCE, as well as leaders across California, made a commitment, explicitly and repeatedly, that wildfire victims would be fairly and fully compensated. That commitment must now be fulfilled for all utility-caused wildfire victims.
Sincerely,
Steve Crowder, Mayor
Town of Paradise
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