Town of Paradise
Town Council Meeting Agenda
6:00 PM – June 09, 2026
Doug LaMalfa Town Council Chambers – 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, Jennifer Macarthy
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 2026 fire season outlook. 1f. p6 Camp Fire Recovery Updates- Written reports are included in the packet.
Colette Curtis, Recovery and Economic Development Director- recovery projects, advocacy, economic recovery and developments, communications, emergency operations and Housing updates.
Marc Mattox, Assistant Town Manager- infrastructure 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 minutes of the May 12, 2026 Special and Regular Town Council meetings and the May 14, 2026 Special Town Council meeting. (Melanie Elvis/Town Clerk)
2b. p27 Approve May 2026 Cash Disbursements in the amount of $5,727,355.50. (Finance Director/Aimee Beleu)
2c. p35 1. Declare outdated and unserviceable fire hose as surplus property; and, 2. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-____, "A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise declaring certain town property to be surplus and authorizing disposal in accordance with Town policies and applicable regulations." (Jason Finney/Fire Chief)
2d. p39 Concur with staff recommendation to file a CEQA Notice of Exemption for the Skyway Widening (CIP 9425) and Skyway Link (CIP 9424) Improvement Projects. (Marc Mattox/Assistant Town Manager) 2e. p45 Adopt Resolution No. 2026-___, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise approving 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 (MITRIP) program.” (Marc Mattox/Assistant Town Manager)
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. 3 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
5a. p49 Conduct a public hearing and receive a report on the Town’s vacancies and recruitment and retention efforts, pursuant to Assembly Bill (AB) 2561. (ROLL CALL VOTE) (Crystal Peters/ Human Resources & Risk Management 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. p51 Receive and file the Town's first Annual Financial Health & Organizational Impact Report. (ROLL CALL VOTE) (Marc
Mattox/Assistant Town Manager)
6b. p92 Receive an update on the Defensible Space Inspection Program and provide direction on the following:
1. Convert both limited-term, expiring October 2026, Defensible Space Inspector positions to full-time equivalent positions; or 2. Provide alternative directions as deemed appropriate by the Council. (ROLL CALL VOTE) (Tony Lindsey/Community Development Director)
6c. p97 1. Direct staff to hire an Economic Development Coordinator staff position, either as a permanent or limited term position; and, a. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-___ “ A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise, California, approving job classification descriptions; and
b. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-____, “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise, California, adopting an amendment to the salary pay plan for the Town of Paradise employees for the fiscal year 2025-2026; or
2. Direct staff to issue a Request for Qualifications for a Consultant firm to provide Economic Development Coordination services; or
3. Give alternate direction to staff. (ROLL CALL VOTE) (Colette Curtis/Recovery & Economic Development Director)
6d. p109 1. Consider reviewing and receive the FEMA/Cal OES Emergency Warning System (EWS) Project Closeout Report; and 2. Provide direction to staff regarding long-term Emergency Warning System maintenance options for inclusion in the Fiscal Year 2026 budget process; and 3. Review and provide Council direction regarding any desired modifications to the Emergency Warning System monthly testing procedures moving forward. (ROLL CALL VOTE) (Colette Curtis/ Recovery and Economic Development Director)
6e. p175 1. Approve the Paradise Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery – Infrastructure Action Plan Amendment 5; or, 2. Provide alternate direction for utilization of additional funds. (ROLL CALL VOTE) (Marc Mattox/ Assistant Town Manager)
6f. p200 1. Consider adopting Resolution No. 2026-___, "A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Paradise Modifying the Paradise Sewer Project Description to Include a Hybrid Gravity/Low Pressure Collection System, Membrane Bioreactor Wastewater Treatment Facility, and Surface Water Discharge," consistent with the recommendation of the Sewer Project Ad Hoc Committee and based upon the findings of subsequent site suitability investigations completed following Council action on August 14, 2025; and 2. Direct staff to proceed with environmental review, permitting, preliminary engineering, site acquisition activities, and funding pursuits consistent with the modified project description; and 3. Direct staff to continue pursuing state, federal, and other funding opportunities necessary to maximize the Phase 1 Sewer Service Area and preserve opportunities for future system expansion. (ROLL CALL VOTE) (Marc Mattox/ Assistant Town Manager)
6g. p345 1. Consider receiving and file the first quarterly update to the 2025 Building Division Audit Corrective Action Plan, covering the period from adoption through May 30, 2026. (ROLL CALL VOTE) (Marc Mattox/ Assistant Town Manager)
6h. p383 1. Consider the formation of a Grand Jury Response Ad Hoc Committee, and; 2. The appointment of two Councilmembers to serve on the committee. (ROLL CALL VOTE) (Jennifer Macarthy/ Town Manager)
7. COUNCIL INITIATED ITEMS AND REPORTS
7a. Council Initiated Items
7a1. Discuss holding two Council meetings per month. (CULLETON) 7b. p385 Council written reports on committee representation. 7c. Future Agenda Items
8. STAFF COMMUNICATION
8a. Town Manager Report
9. CLOSED SESSION – None
5 10. ADJOURNMENT