CITY OF IONE COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
Meeting of June 28, 2023
Mayor Rhoades called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM and led the Pledge of Allegiance A. ROLL CALL:
Present: Stacy Rhoades, Mayor
Jack Mitchell, Vice Mayor
Dominic Atlan, Councilmember
Alison LaFayne, Councilmember
Diane Wratten, Councilmember
Staff: Amy Gedney, Interim City Manager
Andy Pinasco, City Attorney
Janice Traverso, City Clerk
B. APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
It was moved by Councilmember Wratten, seconded by Councilmember LaFayne and carried to approve the agenda as written.
AYES: Rhoades, Mitchell, Atlan, LaFayne, Wratten
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
C. PUBLIC COMMENT:
Jay Kelly, would like to see the contract for Police Chief, John Alfred back on the City Council agenda--Chief Alfred is a very good chief and we would hate to lose him.
D. SPECIAL AGENDA:
1. Wastewater Operations and Maintenance Contract – Andy Pinasco, City Attorney explained that on May 31, 2023, staff issued an RFP for potential contractors to operate the City’s Wastewater Plant and the Castle Oaks Reclamation Plant. Subsequently, a tour of the plant was completed on June 7, 2023 where four potential contractors toured the plants. The City received three proposals on June 15, 2023. On June 19, 2023, the City conducted interviews with the three potential contractors.
The interview panel consisted of the two members of the Wastewater Committee, Mayor Rhoades and Vice Mayor Mitchell as well as three technical experts – Jim Mulligan, an engineer from West Yost, Craig Millers from Amador Water Agency and Hugh Logan, General Manager from San Andreas Sanitary District. The RFP process typically takes three to four months, but due to a lack of time and notice, this process is being completed in two weeks to ensure that 1) we have an operator on site July 1 and 2) a new operator has time for cross training with PERC.
There was discussion by the Council on the additional cost of the contract, and the public regarding the short time frame to properly research each company.
It was moved by Vice Mayor Mitchell, seconded Councilmember Wratten and carried to adopt a resolution authorizing the Interim City Manager to execute a one-year contract with the James Water Service Company for operations of the City’s sewer collection system, wastewater treatment system and the Castle Oaks Reclamation Facility with the caveat that we add $50,00 to Section 4.4.2.
AYES: Rhoades, Mitchell, Wratten
NOES: Atlan, LaFayne
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
E. ADJOURNMENT:
It was moved by Councilmember Wratten, seconded by Councilmember Atlan and carried to adjourn the meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
Janice Traverso
City Clerk