REGULAR MEETING STARTS AT 6:00 PM
Mayor Stacy Rhoades
Vice Mayor Jody Maita
Councilmember Dominic Atlan
Councilmember Alison LaFayne
Councilmember Jack Mitchell
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Tuesday, February 18, 2025
THE CITY OF IONE IS A GENERAL LAW CITY DEDICATED TO PROVIDING LEADERSHIP,
ACCOUNTABILITY, AND FISCAL INTEGRITY WHILE PROMOTING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES AND MAINTAINING A HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OUR CITIZENS.
PLEASE LIMIT PUBLIC COMMENT/TESTIMONY TO FOUR MINUTES
Gov’t. Code §54954.3
The Ione City Council welcomes, appreciates, and encourages participation in the City Council Meeting. The City Council reserves the right to reasonably limit the total time for public comment on any particular noticed agenda item as it may deem necessary.
Full staff reports and associated documents are available for public review at the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 1 E. Main Street, Ione, CA. Hard copies may be obtained for $3.60 for pages 1- 5 and $.45 for each additional page. Documents that are not available when the agenda is posted will be made available for public review at the meeting.
A. ROLL CALL
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
D. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
E. PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. Committee Reports:
• Creek Committee
F. PUBLIC COMMENT: EACH SPEAKER IS LIMITED TO 4 MINUTES NOTE: This is the time for members of the public who wish to be heard on matters that do not appear on the Agenda. Persons may address the City Council at this time on any subject within the jurisdiction of the Ione City Council.
Please be mindful of the 4 minute time limit per person. Pursuant to the Brown Act, the City Council may not take action or engage in a detailed discussion on an item that does not appear on the Agenda. However, matters that require Council action will be referred to staff for a report and/or recommendation for possible action at a future Council meeting. Is there anyone in the audience who wishes to address the Council at this time? G. INFORMATION ITEMS:
All matters listed under this category are for information only with no action to be taken by the City Council.
1. Building Department – January, 2025
2. Building Department Report – Year End 2024
3. Public Works Department – January, 2025
4. Fire Department Status Report – January, 2025
5. Police Department Report – January, 2025
H. CONSENT CALENDAR:
All matters listed under this category are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. Any item may be removed for discussion and possible action and made a part of the regular agenda at the request of a Councilmember(s).
1. Warrants – February 18, 2025
2. Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-07 Prohibiting Parking on a Portion of Main Street During the Ione Veteran’s Walk
3. Approval of Sewer Credit for Michael Politi, 1718 Shakeley for the period June 11, 2024 through January 5, 2025
I. PUBLIC HEARING: None
J. REGULAR AGENDA:
1. Introduce and Waive the First Reading by Substitution of Title Only, Ordinance No. 534 – Amending the Start Time of the Regular Meetings to Allow for Closed Session before 6:00 PM and set the Public Hearing for March 4, 2025
2. Discussion of Requirements and Procedure for Censure of Councilmembers
3. Discussion/Consideration of Taking Public Comment from Zoom – Oral Report
4. Discussion/Consideration to Formally Dissolve Wastewater Committee, Finance Committee and Economic Development Committee – Oral Report
5. Discussion/Action on Capital Needs Update/Sand Filter Project at Tertiary Treatment Plant, and Adoption of Resolution Making Findings that the Project is a Citywide Improvement Eligible for Use of Wastewater Connection Fees
6. Discussion of Sewer Side Lateral Maintenance and Report from Justin Granados on Shakeley Lane Properties and Investigation – Oral Report
7. Discussion/Consideration of Removal of Planning Commissioner Amber Hoiska
8. Discussion of Approving the Purchasing of a Woodchipper for the Public Works Department
9. Discussion of Approval of Batting Cages at Howard Park for Amador County Little League West (ACLLW)
K. REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY ATTORNEY
L. REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY MANAGER
M. COUNCIL COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS N. ADJOURNMENT
NOTICE REGARDING CHALLENGES TO DECISIONS
Pursuant to all applicable laws and regulations, including without limitation, California Government Code Section 65009 and or California Public Resources Code Section 21177, if you wish to challenge in court any of the above decisions (regarding planning, zoning and/or environmental decisions), you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing(s) described in this notice/agenda, or in written correspondence delivered to the City at, or prior to, this public hearing.
ADA COMPLIANCE STATEMENT
In compliance with the American with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact City Clerk Janice Traverso at (209) 274-2412, ext. 102.
Notification 24 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.
Agenda Item #G1
DATE: FEBRUARY 18, 2025
TO: GEORGE LEE, CITY MANAGER
FROM: JORDAN DOERKSEN, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
SUBJECT: DECEMBER 2024 BUILDING DEPARTMENT REPORT
To provide information regarding the activities of the Building Department for the month of December 2024.
Permits Issued:
• ADU: 0 $ -
• Garage/Carport: 0 $ -
• HVAC: 2 $479.86
• Meter Panel: 0 $ -
• Misc. Building: 0 $ -
• Misc. Electrical: 0 $ -
• Misc. Plumbing: 0 $ -
• Patio Cover: 0 $ -
• Pool/Spa: 0 $ -
• Repair: 0 $ -
• Reroof: 3 $834.18
• New SFD: 0 $ -
• Sign: 0 $ -
• Solar: 11 $6,911.52
• Tenant Improvement: 0 $ -
• Tesla Powerwall: 1 $443.02
• Water Heater: 0 $ -
• Windows: 0 $ -
___________________________________________________________ TOTAL 17 $8,668.58
Inspections Completed:
• Code Enforcement: 0
• Consultation: 0
• Drywall: 0
• Electrical: 2
• Electrical Panel: 1
• Final Inspections: 4
• Footings: 0
• Foundation: 0
• Framing: 2
• Garage/Carport: 0
• Gas Line/Yellow Tag: 0
• HVAC Final: 3
• Insulation: 0
• Lath: 0
• Mechanical: 0
• Misc. Inspection: 3
• Patio Cover: 0
• Pool/Spa: 1
• Re-Roof: 11
• Sewer Lateral: 3
• Shear Nailing: 0
• Solar P/V Final: 5
• Structural Slab: 0
• Stucco: 0
• Water Heater: 0
• Water Lateral: 0
______________________________________
TOTAL 35
Agenda Item #G2
DATE: FEBRUARY 18, 2025
TO: GEORGE LEE, CITY MANAGER
FROM: JORDAN DOERKSEN, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
SUBJECT: JANUARY 2025 BUILDING DEPARTMENT REPORT
To provide information regarding the activities of the Building Department for the month of January 2025.
Permits Issued:
• ADU: 0 $ -
• Garage/Carport: 1 $333.60
• HVAC: 2 $569.48
• Meter Panel: 1 $212.00
• Misc. Building: 0 $ -
• Misc. Electrical: 3 $620.68
• Misc. Plumbing: 0 $ -
• Patio Cover: 0 $ -
• Pool/Spa: 0 $ -
• Repair: 1 $277.56
• Reroof: 3 $942.73
• New SFD: 0 $ -
• Sign: 1 $442.75
• Solar: 6 $3,497.10
• Tenant Improvement: 0 $ -
• Tesla Powerwall: 1 $332.95
• Water Heater: 5 $1,107.50
• Windows: 0 $ -
___________________________________________________________ TOTAL 24 $8,336.35
Inspections Completed:
• Code Enforcement: 0
• Consultation: 0
• Drywall: 0
• Electrical: 10
• Electrical Panel: 1
• Final Inspections: 4
• Footings: 0
• Foundation: 0
• Framing: 1
• Garage/Carport: 0
• Gas Line/Yellow Tag: 0
• HVAC Final: 2
• Insulation: 0
• Lath: 1
• Mechanical: 0
• Misc. Inspection: 3
• Patio Cover: 0
• Pool/Spa: 1
• Re-Roof: 8
• Sewer Lateral: 3
• Shear Nailing: 1
• Solar P/V Final: 9
• Structural Slab: 0
• Stucco: 0
• Water Heater: 0
• Water Lateral: 0
______________________________________
TOTAL 44
January 2025
Monthly project report
Public works
Pool project
• Added muriatic acid tank and liquid chlorine tank
• Piped fill pipes for easy access to trucks
• Reinforced fence around access hole
Red barn/4h barn project
• Graded new road around barn
• Rocked road around barn
• Installed new outlets and plug covers for safety
• Labeled all outlets with corresponding breakers
• Installed new bulbs in existing lights
• Connected lights correctly for safety
• Cleaned and burned brush around barn
• Weed whacked around barn and inside stalls
• Trimmed trees around wash rack to make usable again
Evelynn-Bishop hall
• Installed new drywall in men’s restroom
• Retextured and painted patch spots
Agenda Item #G3
Road sign placements
• Installed new no dumping signs at corp yard
• Installed new no dump signs at waste water plant on road side of west marlette st
Picnic hill play ground
• Installed new slide
• Inspected slides to see if anymore need to be replaced Safety/Training
• Did air break training with fire department
• Trained on welding equipment and cutting torch
• Discussed ladder safety
• Discussed tree trimming safety
• Trained on the backhoe
Equipment repairs
• Fixed broken Kubota tractor at corp yard
• Fixed 3 point auger for tractor
• Fixed old brush hog mower deck
• Pole saw repaired
• Serviced mowers
Sprayed howard park
Street sweeping
• Swept streets on Saturdays
• Cleaned out di drains on marlette st and shakley
Agenda Item #G4
CITY OF IONE
FIRE DEPARTMENT
January 2025 Status Report
TYPE OF CALL NUMBER OF CALLS
Emergency Medical Calls 50
Vehicle Accidents 4
Station coverage assignments 25
Lift Assist 20
Support Services ( ReHab unit ) 2
Vehicle Fires $50.00 loss 1
Lock Out ( Residential) 1
Animal assist 1
Hazardous condition 1
Mutual Aid Fires 1
Duty officer coverage response to other agencies 1
Residential Structure Fire (Overheat- $20.00 loss) 1
Mutual Aid/OES Strike team Deployments 3
(Eaton Inc-L.A. Palisades Incident-Malibu)
Fire Loss $ 70.00 in the city TOTAL NUMBER OF INCIDENTS: 111 DATE:
TO:
FROM:
Agenda Item #G5
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
JOHN ALFRED, CHIEF OF POLICE
SUBJECT: RECEIVE AND FILE POLICE DEPARTMENT JANUARY 2025 REPORT
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Receive and file the Ione Police Department January 2025 Report.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.
BACKGROUND:
This annual report is for January 2025. It is designed to give you an understanding of the day-to-day operations of the Ione Police Department and staff in January 2025.
ATTACHMENTS:
A. Summary – January 2025 Report
IONE POLICE DEPARTMENT
January REPORT
Data is from January 1st to January 31st
CITY OF IONE
POLICE DEPARTMENT
2024
January Report to City Council
Data is from January 1st to January 31st
1. Total Incidents
2024 – January 532
2025 – January 807
2. Patrol Statistics
Type of Call 2024 – January 2025 – January
Officer Initiated
Incidents
447 698
Traffic Stops 133 242
Other OIA Incidents 314 456
Business Checks 239 378
Vehicle/Person Checks 16 28
Type of Report 2024 – January 2025 – January
Total Reports 34 46
Accident Reports 1 3
Corner’s Case 0 1
Felony 2 7
Information Report 16 26
Infraction 0 0
Misdemeanor 15 9
Unclassified 0 0
Arrests 2024 – January 2025 – January
Total Arrests 6 11
Misdemeanor 6 6
Felony 0 5
Citations 2024 – January 2025 – January
Total 22 35
Felony 0 0
Misdemeanor 5 3
Infraction 17 32
3. Staffing Levels
1 Chief
1 Sergeant
2 Corporals
6 Officers
1 Records Clerk
1 Reserve
1 Part-time Administrative Analyst
x As of the date of this report, we are fully staffed. We currently have three new officers on field training. All the new Officers should be solo around the end of the first quarter of the calendar year. x We currently run 12-hour shifts for patrol staff and corporals (Day Shift 6 AM – 6 PM, Swing Shift 2 PM – 2 AM, Graveyard 6 PM – 6 AM). The Sergeant and Chief work a standard 8-hour shift Monday Through Friday.
4. Volunteer Unit
x This month, the volunteer unit was used for office duties, events, and assistance on a case. The volunteer unit put in 85.5 hours during January.
x The Police Department could only function with the support of our volunteer unit. The volunteers assist with records, property and evidence, special events, vacation home checks, and other collateral duties as assigned.
5. Notable Cases
x On January 5, 2025, officers were dispatched to 1400 West Marlette St. on the report of a person outside a residence pounding on the door. The reporting party stated the subject pounding on the door appeared to be under the influence of drugs. Officers arrived on the scene and contacted a male subject outside a residence. The subject was familiar to officers from prior contacts. While talking to officers, the subject kept putting his hands in his pockets. Officers conducted a pat down search of the subject for a weapon and found brass knuckles in his right front pocket. Officers also found cocaine on the subject. Rosario Ramirez was arrested and booked in the Amador County Jail on the charges listed below. 11350 (a) H&S – Possession of a controlled substance, and 21810 PC – Possession of brass knuckles.
x On January 9, 2025, at 1:48 AM, Officers conducted a traffic enforcement stop of a vehicle driving east on West Marlette without headlights at night. Officers contacted the occupants of the car and identified them as juveniles. An investigation was conducted, and Officers found marijuana in the vehicle. The vehicle had been stolen from a relative, and the driver did not have a valid California driver’s license. Further investigation revealed the juveniles had burglarized a relative's house. Both juveniles were arrested for the below-listed charges. 12500 (a) VC – unlicensed driver, 11357 (a) (1) HS – possession of marijuana by a minor, 10851 VC – vehicle theft, and 459 PC – burglary. x On January 16, 2025, Officers observed a known subject violating a valid restraining order. Officers contacted the subject who was detained. Officers verified the restraining order and placed Jesse Slayton into custody. While Officers were escorting Jesse Slayton to the patrol car he began resisting arrest. He was booked into the Amador County Jail for the below listed charges. 273.6 (a) PC – Violation of domestic violence order, and 148 (a) (1) PC – Resisting arrest.
x On January 24, 2025, Officers conducted a traffic enforcement stop for a broken headlight in the Chevron parking lot. Officers investigated and arrested Samuel Moore for driving under the influence of alcohol. Moore was booked into the Amador County Jail on the below listed charges. 23152 (a) VC – Driving under the influence, and 23152 (b) VC – Over .08 BAC.
• During December, the Ione Police Department Handled the following new Investigations:
1 – Vandalism
5 – Child Abuse
2 – Possession of a controlled substance (not marijuana) 1 – Elder Abuse
2 – Sex Registrant Updates
1 – Recovered Stolen Vehicle
1 – Trespassing
1 – Violation of Court Order
2 – Mental Health Holds
1 – Hit and Run
2 – Felony Domestic Violence
1 – Battery
2 – Traffic Accidents
1 – Driving Under the Influence
1 – Coroners Case
1 – Grand Theft
1 – Missing Person
1 – Identity Theft
1 – Possession of Prohibited Weapon
Agenda Item #G6
MONTHLY
OPERATIONS
REPORT
for the: City of Ione
Castle Oaks and the Wastewater Treatment
Facilities
Wastewater Services
January 2025
RE: JANUARY 2025 MONTHLY OPERATIONS REPORT
Dear Mr. Lee:
WaterStone Services is pleased to present our monthly operations report detailing our operations and maintenance activities at your wastewater treatment facilities during the previous month. Our report addresses the following key areas of concern:
1. Monthly Operations Summary
2. Plant Compliance
3. Plant Process and Performances
4. Collection System
5. Items for Client Approval
6. Process Chemicals
7. Solids Disposal
8. Safety
Should you have any questions or concerns regarding this report or any aspect of our operation, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Thank you for your time,
Sincerely,
Kathy Stone- Operations Manager
Justin Granados- Facility Manager
1.0 MONTHLY OPERATIONS SUMMARY
• COMPLETED ALL MONTHLY REPORTS
• SUBMITTED DMR REPORT TO WATER BOARDS- NO VIOLATIONS WERE NOTED • ALL PERMIT MONTHLY SAMPLES COMPLETED
• ALL CALIBRATION OF METERS, PROBES AND QA/QC COMPLETED • RESPONDED TO CALL-OUTS AND ALARMS
• WORK IN PROGRESS ON SOP’S FOR THE FACILITIES
• HELD STAFF MEETINGS WEEKLY TO DISCUSS FACILITY OPERATIONS/ISSUES AND UPCOMING
PROJECTS
• CHECKED AND INSPECTED LIFT STATIONS DAILY
• CHANGED OIL IN THE AERATORS
• GREASED AERATORS
• INSPECTED EYEWASH STATIONS AND EMERGENCY SHOWERS
• ALL FIRE EXTINGUISHERS CERTIFIED BY FIRE DEPARTMENT
• EXERCISED EMERGENCY GENERATOR ON 1/10
• COMPLETED FACILITY INSPECTION
• STOPPED IRRIGATING GOLF COURSE 11/11
• COMPLETED INSPECTIONS ON COLLECTION SYSTEM HOT SPOTS/CLEANING • GREASED AND OILED ALL MOTORS THROUGHOUT TERTIARY PLANT • PERFORMED GRAB SAMPLES TO MONITOR WATER QUALITY AT TERTIARY PLANT FOR ANNUAL REPORT.
• MONITORED WATER FLOWS AND PRESSURES AT TERTIARY PLANT • WEED WHACKED AROUND POND IN A CONTINUED EFFORT.
• 12/18 STOPPED SENDING POTABLE WATER TO GOLF COURSE POND IN ORDER TO FLUSH TERTIARY WATER.
• REPAIRED CHEMICAL FEED LINES THROUGHOUT TERTIARY.
• CONTINUED PAINTING PIPES AND MOTORS WITH FADING PAINT. • SPRAYED WEEDS.
• MARKED MONTHLY USA’S THROUGHOUT TOWN.
• WORKED ON IWORKS IMPLEMENTATION
• FINALIZED ASSET LIST FOR CITY OF IONE.
• PUT TOGETHER FINAL DRAFT OF CIP LIST FOR CITY OF IONE. • REMOVED DEBRIS/RAGS FROM AERATORS AS NEEDED
• INSTALLED NEW FLOW METER
• PREPARING PROPOSAL FOR PLANT UPGRADES
• COMPLETED SAFETY TRAININGS AMONG STAFF
• MET WITH TEL-STAR RE TERTIARY TELEMETRY
• WORKING WITH WEST YOST ON SAMPLING OF PONDS
2.0 PERMIT COMPLIANCE
Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board provides a Permit for the Operation of the Pond Treatment System. No excursions occurred in January. The WWTP Facilities achieved compliance with weekly parameters, as documented in TABLE 2.1 below.
TABLE 2.1
* Pond level too low to safely sample
TABLE 1.1 – PERMIT COMPLIANCE
POND PARAMETER PERMIT LIMIT FREQUENCY AVERAGE MONTHLY HIGH MONTHLY LOW 1 Dissolved Oxygen >1.0 X 3 Weekly 2.3 2.4 2.2
2 Dissolved Oxygen >1.0 X 3 Weekly 2.6 2.6 2.6
3 Dissolved Oxygen >1.0 X 3 Weekly 2.3 2.5 2.4
4 Dissolved Oxygen >1.0 X 3 Weekly 2.5 2.8 2.3
5 Dissolved Oxygen >1.0 X 3 Weekly * * *
6 Dissolved Oxygen >1.0 X 3 Weekly * * *
7 Dissolved Oxygen >1.0 X 3 Weekly * * *
POND PARAMETER PERMIT LIMIT FREQUENCY
1 pH 6.0-9.0 Weekly 7.1 7.2 7.0
2 pH 6.0-9.0 Weekly 7.0 7.5 7.0
3 pH 6.0-9.0 Weekly 7.4 7.8 7.4
4 pH 6.0-9.0 Weekly 7.2 7.2 7.0
5 pH 6.0-9.0 Weekly * * *
6 pH 6.0-9.0 Weekly * * *
7 pH 6.0-9.0 Weekly * * *
POND PARAMETER PERMIT LIMIT FREQUENCY AVERAGE MONTHLY HIGH MONTHLY LOW 1 Freeboard 2.0 Weekly 2.0 2.0 2.0
2 Freeboard 2.0 Weekly 2.0 2.0 2.0
3 Freeboard 2.0 Weekly 2.0 2.0 2.0
4 Freeboard 2.0 Weekly 2.0 2.0 2.0
5 Freeboard 2.0 Weekly 5.0 5.5 4.5
6 Freeboard 2.0 Weekly 9.75 10.0 9.5
7 Freeboard 2.0 Weekly 7.25 7.0 7.5
POND PARAMETER PERMIT LIMIT FREQUENCY AVERAGE MONTHLY HIGH MONTHLY LOW 1 Berm Condition Visual Weekly OK OK OK
2 Berm Condition Visual Weekly OK OK OK
3 Berm Condition Visual Weekly OK OK OK
4 Berm Condition Visual Weekly OK OK OK
5 Berm Condition Visual Weekly OK OK OK
6 Berm Condition Visual Weekly OK OK OK
7 Berm Condition Visual Weekly OK OK OK
POND PARAMETER PERMIT LIMIT FREQUENCY AVERAGE MONTHLY HIGH MONTHLY LOW 1 Seepage/Odor Visual Weekly OK OK OK
2 Seepage/Odor Visual Weekly OK OK OK
3 Seepage/Odor Visual Weekly OK OK OK
4 Seepage/Odor Visual Weekly OK OK OK
5 Seepage/Odor Visual Weekly OK OK OK
6 Seepage/Odor Visual Weekly OK OK OK
7 Seepage/Odor Visual Weekly OK OK OK
INFLUENT FLOW – Wastewater Treatment Pond Plant
The total Influent flow of 15.124 MGD of wastewater has been recorded for the month of January. The average daily influent flow for January was 0.488 MGD. A maximum daily flow of .765 MGD was recorded on January 4th. A minimum daily flow of 0.365 MGD on January 22nd.
Graph 2.2 - Below trends the Influent flow for the month.
3.0 PLANT PROCESSES AND PERFORMANCE
Solids – Tertiary Treatment Plant
Solids sent to drying beds with small sludge blanket depths of less than a foot in clarifier.
Plant Loads
The plant loading consists of domestic wastewater.
Influent Headworks
Station is inspected daily. Filter screen cleaned as needed.
Aeration
Pond one floating aerator out. Pond five floating aerator out.
Farmer’s Irrigation
Zero discharge in the month of January.
0.000
0.100
0.200
0.300
0.400
0.500
0.600
0.700
0.800
0.900
INFLUENT FLOW
Influent Flow
4.0 COLLECTION SYSTEM
DESCRIPTION- WORK SUMMARY
ALL MANHOLE’S DOCUMENTED IN OUR HOT SPOT LIST WERE MONITORED IN THE MONTH OF
JANUARY
TOTAL LENGTH INSPECTED 1,000’
5.0 ITEMS REQUIRING CLIENT APPROVAL
ITEM CRITICALITY STATUS COMPLETION
DATE
CHLORINE TANK
COVER
MEDIUM NEEDS APPROVAL N/A
TERTIARY FLOW
METER
HIGH APPROVED 1/14/2025
SAND FILTER
REHAB PROJECT
HIGH APPROVED/AWAITING
FUNDING TO BEGIN
N/A
VACTOR TRUCK HIGH NEEDS APPROVAL N/A
6.0 PROCESS CHEMICALS
The process chemical inventory (chlorine, polymer) are the bulk of chemicals used at the plant.
All chemicals used are being tracked on a daily basis.
7.0 SOLIDS DISPOSAL
Sludge is separated from water and deposited in the solids sludge drying bed. When enough biosolids is collected, it will be analyzed and sent to the disposal site. The Annual Biosolids report will be submitted in February 2025.
8.0 SAFETY
Safety of the Waterstone Services staff, and the facility itself is a critical concern. Safety meetings topics for the month of January included: Safely operating heavy equipment, Light electrical video tutorial, and Eye safety training. We are pleased to report that there were no workplace accidents or injuries in the past month.
Agenda Item #H1
Agenda Item #H2
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-07
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IONE
PROHIBITING PARKING ON A PORTION OF MAIN STREET DURING
THE IONE VETERANS WALK
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ione that the following section of Main Street in the City of Ione be closed to parking:
On Saturday, April 26th, 2025 both sides of Main Street from Preston Avenue to S.
Church Street from 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. for the Annual Veterans Walk.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this closure to parking is being done pursuant to Section 22506 of the Vehicle Code of the State of California and therefore the Chief of Police of the City of Ione is directed to do the following:
a. Obtain signs required by Section 22507 of the said Vehicle Code; b. Obtain approval of the proposed form of this resolution by the Department of Transportation pursuant to Section 22506 of said Vehicle Code.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Ione Police Department is hereby given the right of removal of vehicles pursuant to Section 22651(n) of said Vehicle Code following the installation of signs giving notice of said removal during the period of time covered by the resolution.
The foregoing resolution was duly introduced and adopted by the City Council of the City of Ione at their regular meeting held on February 18th, 2025 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
_______________________________
Stacy Rhoades, Mayor
Attest:
_____________________________
Janice Traverso, City Clerk
C/7T OF IO1YJ::
JONE. CA 95640
DATE: FEBRUARY 18, 2025
TO: CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JANICE TRAVERSO, CITY CLERK
JORDAN DOERSKEN, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
SUBJECT: SEWER CREDIT FOR MICHAEL POLITI, 1718 SHAKELEY LANE FOR THE PERIOD JUNE, 2024 THROUGH JANUARY, 2025
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve of crediting Sewer Account for Michael Politi, 1718 Shakeley Lane for the period June, 2024 through January, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Credit of eight (8) months of sewer totaling $325.60
BACKGROUND:
On June 11, 2024, Michael Politi's residence at 1718 Shakeley Lane sustained a major fire. Mr. and Mrs. Politi were unable to live in the residence from June 11, 2024 through January 5, 2025.
However, Mr. Politi continued to pay his sewer bill of $40. 70 per month. Mr. Politi is requesting a credit to his account for the fees paid for the period June 11, 2024 through January 5, 2025.
ATTACHMENT:
A. Email from Jordan Doerksen, Administrative Assistant Agenda Item #H3
Attachment #J1A
Attachment #J1B
Agenda Item #J2
Attachment #J2A
Attachment #J2B
Attachment #J2C
Agenda Item #J5
DATE: FEBRUARY 18, 2024
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JOSH VARINSKY, CITY ATTORNEY
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION WITH FINDINGS THAT THE SAND FILTER PROJECT
IS ELIGIBLE FOR WASTEWATER CONNECTION FEES
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Consider Adoption of the attached Resolution, finding that the Sand Filter Reconditioning Project is Eligible for Use of Wastewater Connection Fees.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION:
At the February 4, 2025 Council Meeting, the City Council authorized the Sand Filter Reconditioning Project (Project) at the Tertiary Treatment Plant, subject to confirmation that the wastewater fee fund can be used to pay for the Project.
The City collects wastewater fees from two sources: (1) “user fees,” which are collected from City municipal ratepayers, and (2) Wastewater Connection Fees collected from new development, commonly known as “impact fees.”
User fees are used for the operation and maintenance of the City’s municipal sewer system, which delivers wastewater to the Wastewater Treatment Plant. User fees can also be used for capital improvements described in the rate study.
Wastewater Connection Fees are paid by new development, typically at the time of building permit. These fees are intended to pay for capital improvements to accommodate growth in the City, by upgrading, expanding, or building new capital improvements.
The City’s existing nexus study for the Wastewater Connection Fee is from 2004, but was unable to be found. An update to the nexus study is planned, but will not be ready for adoption in the near future. The City’s Wastewater Master Plan from 2009, however, identifies the need for expansion of treatment capacity, and contemplates the Tertiary Treatment Plant as one option that can be used to treat municipal wastewater.
If the City Council desires to make the finding that the Project is critical to the operation of the Tertiary Treatment Plant, and further that the Tertiary Treatment Plant is intended to serve City wastewater customers in the long term, then Wastewater Connection Fees can be used for the project.
FISCAL IMPACT:
If the Council adopts the resolution, payment would be made from the Wastewater Connection Fee fund, in addition to other funds, if necessary.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution No. 2025-XX
2. Connection Fee Schedule
3. Wastewater Master Plan Excerpts
4. Sand Filter Reconditioning Project
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RESOLUTION 2025-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IONE FINDING THAT THE
SAND FILTER RECONDITIONING PROJECT IS ELIGIBLE FOR USE OF
WASTEWATER CONNECTION FEES
WHEREAS, on February 4, 2025, City staff requested approval from the City Council to fund the Sand Filter Reconditioning Project at the City’s Tertiary Treatment Plant (Project); and WHEREAS, the City Council authorized the expenditure for the Project, contingent on determination of the ability to use wastewater fees for the Project; and WHEREAS, the City’s Tertiary Treatment Plant receives and treats wastewater received from the Amador Regional Sanitation Authority (ARSA) and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), while the City’s municipal wastewater is delivered to the City’s Wastewater Treatment Plant; and
WHEREAS, the City collects sewer connection fees from new development, in accordance with the Mitigation Fee Act and capacity charge requirements (Government Code §§ 66000 et seq., 66012 et seq.); and
WHEREAS, the provisions referenced above allow for collection of fees to pay for facilities for the collection, treatment, and disposal of sewage, as well as public facilities to be constructed or expanded in the future that are of benefit to the person being charged (Government Code §§ 66002, 66013); and WHEREAS, the City’s Wastewater Master Plan (adopted December 2, 2009) identifies the City’s need for additional wastewater treatment capacity and contemplates using the Tertiary Treatment Plant to receive and process municipal wastewater; and
WHEREAS, in the planned updates to the City’s rate study for municipal sewer service, as well as the City’s planned nexus study for the sewer connection fee, the Tertiary Treatment Plant is contemplated as a citywide treatment plant that will receive and treat wastewater from City customers; and WHEREAS, continued operation and maintenance of the Tertiary Treatment Plant is critical to the City’s long-term wastewater system for new development and existing residents; and WHEREAS, based on the recitals above, the City Council hereby finds as follows:
1. The purpose of the wastewater connection fee is for citywide wastewater improvements to accommodate and offset the impacts of new development in the City, and for the benefit of properties that pay the fee.
2. There is a reasonable relationship between the purpose of the wastewater connection fee and the continued and future operation of the Tertiary Treatment Plant to meet the City’s additional wastewater treatment needs.
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3. The interconnection between the City’s Wastewater Treatment Plant and the City’s Tertiary Treatment Plant is a planned improvement contemplated to be included in the City’s upcoming rate study, and also in the upcoming nexus study for the wastewater connection fee.
4. The Project is critical to the continued operation and future expansion of the Tertiary Treatment Plant.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Ione hereby finds that the Sand Filter Reconditioning Project is a citywide wastewater improvement eligible for funding through the use of wastewater connection fees.
The foregoing resolution was duly introduced and adopted by the City Council of the City of lone at their meeting held on the ___ day of __________, 20__ by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Approved:
Stacy Rhoades, Mayor
Attest:
Janice Traverso, City Clerk
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CITY OF IONE
WASTEWATER MASTER PLAN
DECEMBER 2, 2009
SUBMITTED TO CITY OF IONE
SUBMITTED BY
AND
PMC
LEE & RO, Inc.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction
1.1 Objective.................................................................................................................................. 1-1
1.2 Background ............................................................................................................................. 1-2
2. Study Area Characteristics
2.1 Study Area................................................................................................................................ 2-1
2.2 Physical Environment.............................................................................................................. 2-1
2.3 Land Use ................................................................................................................................... 2-4
2.4 Historical and Future Growth................................................................................................. 2-6
3. Existing Wastewater System
3.1 Existing Wastewater Facilities Overview .............................................................................. 3-1
3.2 City’s Secondary WWTP ......................................................................................................... 3-1
3.3 City’s Tertiary WWTP................................................................................................................ 3-6
4. Planning Criteria
4.1 Projected Wastewater Flows and Loads............................................................................. 4-1
4.2 Future Disposal Capacity....................................................................................................... 4-4
5. Evaluation and Proposed Improvements
5.1 Phase I Expansion – 0.8 MGD ................................................................................................ 5-1
5.2 Phase II Expansion – 1.6 MGD ............................................................................................... 5-3
5.3 Master Plan Recommended Project – Phase I and Phase II............................................ 5-7
6. References
6.1 Works Cited.............................................................................................................................. 6-1
6.2 Other Documents ................................................................................................................... 6-5
7. Appendices
7.1 RWQCB Cease and Desist Order R5-2003-0108
7.2 RWQCB February 20, 2007 Letter
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7.3 Technical Memorandum Wastewater Treatment and Disposal (October 4, 2007)
7.4 Technical Memorandum Disposal, Treatment and Hydraulic Capacities (May 4, 2007)
7.5 Existing Water Balance
7.6 Castle Oaks Tertiary Treatment Plant Design Criteria
7.7 Wastewater Flow Projections
7.8 Future Water Balance
7.9 Phase I Planning Level Cost Estimate
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The following groups and individual are thanked for their assistance in the creation of this report:
Mr. Don Myshrall, Building Official/Public Works Project Manager; Mr. Roark Weber, City Engineer; and Ms. Kimberly Kerr, City Manager. Their own and their staff’s cooperation and courtesy in obtaining a variety of necessary information were valuable components in completing and producing this report.
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ABBREVIATIONS
ADWF average dry weather flow
ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers
ARSA Amador Regional Sanitation Authority
AWA Amador Water Agency
BWF base wastewater flow
CEQA California Environmental Quality Act
CIP capital improvement program
City City of Ione
cfs cubic feet per second
County Amador County
COWRP Castle Oaks Water Reclamation Plant
DOF Department of Finance
EIR Environmental Impact Report
ENR CCI Engineering News Records Construction Cost Index fps feet per second
gpda gallons per day per acre
gpdpc gallons per day per capita
gpm/GPM gallons per minute
GWI groundwater infiltration
I/I infiltration/inflow
LF linear feet
MDWWF maximum day wet weather flow
mgd/MGD million gallons per day
PDWF peak dry weather flow
PGA peak ground acceleration
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PWWF peak wet weather flow
RDI/I rainfall dependent infiltration & inflow
ROW right-of-way
RWQCB Regional Water Quality Control Board
R-Value percentage of rainfall volume
SOI sphere of influence
WEF Water Environment Federation
WDRs Waste Discharge Requirements
WWTF/WWTP Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant
TERMS
Backwash Water. May be produced when raw water is used to wash filters and components of a water treatment plant.
Castle Oaks Water Reclamation Plant (COWRP). The City’s tertiary WWTP.
City of Ione Wastewater Treatment Plant. The City’s secondary wastewater treatment plant.
Disinfection. Can occur after final treatment but is not always required. Normally disinfection is accomplished with chlorine gas or a chlorine compound. Use of chlorine presents worker safety issues and chlorination of water may result in increased concentrations of trihalamethanes in the effluent. Trihalamethanes are believed to be a health risk to humans if ingested high enough concentrations and over a long period of time. Alternatively, disinfection can be accomplished using ultraviolet light. This method of disinfection eliminates the concern of trihalamethanes but does not provide a residual disinfection chemical concentration and regrowth of bacteria can potentially occur.
Preliminary Treatment. Consists of screening and grit removal for the protection of downstream piping, valves, and pumping equipment.
Primary Treatment. Consists of removal of suspended solids (SS) and reduction of Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD5) by sedimentation. Typically 60 percent of SS and 30 percent of the BOD5 can be removed through this process.
Secondary Treatment. Consists of biological treatment. This treatment method relies on bacteria to consume the organic material in the waste. This treatment removes 80-95 percent of remaining SS and BOD5. Secondary treatment can also include the removal of nitrogen compounds. Secondary treatment does not have to be proceeded by primary treatment.
Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant. In Ione, also known as the City of Ione Wastewater Treatment Plant.
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Tertiary Treatment. Consists of chemical precipitation and filtration. This process removes 80-95 percent the remaining contaminates. Tertiary treatment only occurs after secondary treatment.
Tertiary Wastewater Treatment Plant. In Ione, also known as the Castle Oaks Water Reclamation Plant (COWRP).
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1.1 OBJECTIVE
The City of Ione (City) is currently near or at capacity for the treatment and disposal of wastewater. An expansion would be necessary to accommodate future planned growth and wastewater flows. The purpose of this Wastewater Treatment Plant Master Plan (Master Plan) is to provide the City with a document that addresses the City’s wastewater needs and identifies activities and guidelines necessary to meet future wastewater treatment and disposal requirements through 2030, the planning horizon of the City’s General Plan. The primary objectives of this Master Plan are to:
• Project future wastewater flows through year 2030;
• Summarize the existing wastewater treatment and disposal system and known deficiencies;
• Establish wastewater treatment and disposal design criteria; • Evaluate and propose improvements that will meet future wastewater flows, while increasing treatment and disposal system reliability; and • Provide a plan which accommodates the City’s future wastewater flows and meets the City’s goal of tertiary treatment of all municipal and Amador Regional Sanitation Authority (ARSA) effluent.
This Master Plan contains four (4) sections, followed by appendices that provide supporting documentation for the information presented throughout this report. The chapters are briefly described below:
Section 1: Introduction. This section presents the purpose and objectives of this Master Plan.
Background information is also provided.
Section 2: Study Area Characteristics. This section discusses the study area location, including physical characteristics, land use classifications and historical and future population projections.
Land use classifications and population projections are based on the most recent General Plan (2009), which provides guidance for forecasting wastewater flows and staging future wastewater system improvements.
Section 3: Existing Wastewater System. Overview of the City’s existing wastewater system, the secondary wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) and tertiary WWTP are presented in this section.
Section 4: Planning Criteria. Basic criteria used in developing the proposed improvements discussed in this Master Plan, such as wastewater flow, organic loads and treatment and disposal capacity are discussed in this section.
Section 5: Evaluation and Proposed Improvements. Options for meeting future wastewater flows are outlined and evaluated in this section. These improvements are recommended based on the criteria discussed in Section 4. A recommended option based on the wastewater treatment and disposal requirements, regulatory requirements, cost effectiveness and operational reliability is also provided in this section.
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1.2 BACKGROUND
The City of Ione owns and operates the wastewater collection system and WWTP that provides wastewater service to its residents. The WWTP operates under a Central Valley RWQCB Waste Discharge Requirements (WDR) Order No. 95-125 dated May 26, 1995. On July 11, 2003, a Cease and Desist Order (CDO) R5-2003-0108 from the RWQCB to the City required the submission of a Wastewater Master Plan by November 30, 2004. A copy of the CDO is included in Appendix 7.1.
In response to this request, the City completed and submitted in November 2004 a Master Plan, which included a capacity evaluation and recommended improvements.
Following the submission of the Master Plan in late 2004, the City submitted a Report of Waste Discharge in June 2006 and a companion Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration1 in July 2006. The report and declaration recommended expansion of the existing secondary WWTP facility with the construction of new aerated treatment ponds new percolation ponds both at the existing treatment plant and north of Sutter Creek adjacent to the Castle Oaks Water Reclamation Plant. Concerns were than raised about the recommended project and level of detail of the corresponding environmental study. Further, on February 20, 2007 the RWQCB issued a letter stating that the Report of Waste Discharge was incomplete. A copy of the letter is contained in Appendix 7.2.
On October 4, 2007, the City prepared a Technical Memorandum (TM), which expanded the number of alternatives presented in the 2004 Master Plan. A copy of the TM is contained in Appendix 7.3. During the Ione Council Meeting on October 16, 2007, the TM was presented and publicly discussed. From this meeting, the Council decided that the new wastewater facilities would:
(1) Provide tertiary treatment of City municipal wastewater; (2) Allow for growth within the City of Ione based upon the General Plan (3) Allow for the treatment and disposal of ARSA secondary effluent; (4) Continue water reclamation at the Castle Oaks Golf Course; (5) Allow the continued use of percolation/storage ponds; and (6) Encourage partnerships for regionalization of wastewater facilities.
Therefore, this Master Plan updates the City’s earlier planning efforts previously discussed and presents and recommends future wastewater treatment and disposal options to meet the City’s objectives, regulatory requirements, and growth in the community. The Master Plan also furthers the Regional Board’s goals to provide for reclamation and recycling of treated wastewater, and regionalization of wastewater treatment services.
This proposed Master Plan is based on anticipated demands resulting from projected growth in the City, as reflected in the City’s General Plan. The City acknowledges, however, that wastewater demands could change based on future potential agreements to provide wastewater service to other dischargers in the region, including, but not limited to, Mule Creek 1 According to California Environmental Quality Act, a Negative Declaration report is a document that describes the proposed project, presents the findings, and states the reasons why the project will not have a significant effect on the environment.
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State Prison, Preston Youth Authority, Cal Fire Academy, and other communities in Amador County. Nothing in this Master Plan is intended to preclude such future potential agreements, so long as the City maintains treatment and disposal facilities to meet the objectives of this Master Plan.
In compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), an accompanying Environmental Impact Report (EIR) will analyze the environmental impacts associated with this Master Plan’s recommended project and offer mitigation measures, if required. 3: EXISTING WASTEWATER SYSTEM
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TABLE 3.1-4: EXISTING PERCOLATION POND CAPACITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS Condition Units Existing Ponds 5, 6 and 7
Disposal Capacity (Annual) MGD 0.60
Gross Area acres 18.2
Water Surface acres 14.4
Bottom Surface acres 10.5
Maximum Water Depth feet 8 to 14
Storage Volume million gallons 38.5
3.3 CITY’S TERTIARY WWTP
The COWRP is located on Five Mile Drive, north of Sutter Creek. Tertiary water from the plant is delivered to the 18-hole Castle Oaks Golf Course (approximately 200 acres) for landscape irrigation and use in a series of decorative ponds. COWRP provides all the water for the golf course during the dry season and does not operate continuously.
COWRP is allowed to use reclaimed water (Title 22) for irrigation purposes by the State of California under jurisdiction of the Central Valley RWQCB and permitted by Water Reclamation Requirements (WRR) 93-240. COWRP has a permitted capacity of 1.2 MGD, which is roughly equal to the peak seasonal irrigation demand of the Castle Oaks Golf Course. Major components of the COWRP are summarized below. Basic design criteria for the tertiary treatment plant are presented in Appendix 7.6.
Tertiary Flocculation/Headworks (sized for a peak hydraulic capacity of 1.9 MGD with average flows of 1.2 MGD)
Tertiary Sand Filters (four filter cells with a total loading capacity of 2.5 MGD) Chlorine Mix Tank and Contact Basin (total capacity of 200,000 gallons and a detention time of 120 minutes at a design flow of 1.2 MGD)
Effluent Pump Station (two vertical turbine pumps that deliver reclaimed water to Pond A at the Castle Oaks Golf Course and two plant water pumps that supply plant water and filter backwash water)
Solids Handling Facility (drying and storage area for solids produced during the tertiary treatment process)
Electrical Service (400 amp service)
Control and Chemical Building
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Chemical Storage (storage tanks for sodium hypochlorite and polymer) Sewerage Lift Station and Forcemain, Maintenance Building, and Storage Area (these facilities are located on the site of the tertiary WWTP, but are not part of the function of the facility)
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The City of Ione requires treatment and disposal facilities to provide wastewater services to the community. These facilities should be planned and built in phases to allow the City to provide these services as growth occurs. Based on flow projections discussed in Section 4, a total treatment and disposal capacity of 1.6 MGD will be needed by 2030 for ADWF condition. The construction of these facilities should be organized such that each construction phase allows for standardization and sizing of equipment and processes. Therefore, the Master Plan proposes two construction phases for wastewater treatment each sized at 0.8 MGD for at total of 1.6 MGD. The Master Plan also proposes a first phase of construction of additional disposal of treated wastewater sized at 0.8 MGD. Descriptions of the proposed phased expansion scenarios are summarized below.
5.1 PHASE I EXPANSION – 0.8 MGD
The first expansion would involve expanding the existing treatment system or constructing a new treatment and disposal system that provides a capacity of 0.8 MGD. This system would accommodate the City of Ione’s near-term growth, and would, at a minimum, be sufficient to meet the City’s wastewater treatment needs until about 2016-2017. The City would not be able to accommodate any new connections or additional wastewater flows until Phase 1 is constructed. Similarly, the City would not be able to accommodate any connections or additional wastewater flows in excess of 0.8 MGD until Phase 2 is completed. These expansions may be required prior to or later than the approximate dates identified herein, depending on actual growth.
TREATMENT FACILITIES
The existing secondary treatment system involves the use of four aerated treatment ponds (Ponds 1 through 4) and associated operational and non operational facilities and equipment.
The treatment system is both outdated and insufficient in size to meet the City’s future needs.
Therefore, this Master Plan recommends replacement of the aerated treatment pond system with a nutrient removal activated sludge and tertiary treatment system.
The majority of the new treatment system would be constructed immediately south of the existing treatment ponds on the property of the existing secondary WWTP. These facilities would be built outside the boundary of the existing treatment system and would be designed and constructed in a manner which does not interrupt the operation of the existing treatment plant.
At a minimum, the new system would consist of a headworks facility, activated sludge treatment system, biosolids management system, tertiary treatment system, and miscellaneous facilities. A brief description of each is discussed in the following paragraphs.
Headworks Facility
The new headworks facility consisting of a wet well containing multiple submersible influent pumps would collect the City’s wastewater. Additional equipment at the headworks would include a screening and washer unit(s), and grit removal and washing system. The screening and grit handling equipment, including disposal containers will be housed in an above ground building. To minimize odors from the screening and grit handling systems, the above ground building will include an odor control system.
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Activated Sludge System
The activated sludge system would consist of single or multiple tanks constructed of concrete below ground or partially below ground. This aerobic system would be designed to maintain low dissolved oxygen content and to provide both biological treatment and nutrient removal in the anoxic zones. The rate of flow and aeration would be controlled by an automated system.
Monitoring of the dissolved oxygen content will also be automated A clarifier or decant system will be utilized to separate solids (activated sludge) from the treated effluent. Accumulated solids will be controlled by sending waste activated sludge to the biosolids management system.
Biosolids Management System
The biosolids management system would consist of multiple aerobic digester tanks for digestion and storage of waste activated sludge. The tanks would be constructed of concrete and built below ground or partially below ground. The aerobic digesters would break down and digest the solids generated from the activated sludge system. The sludge produced by this process would then be thickened and dewatered mechanically using a rotary drum thickener, screw press, belt press, or centrifuge and temporarily stored onsite before hauling off site. Dewatering equipment and biosolids storage will be contained in a building. Odor control would be provided for the building.
Tertiary Treatment System
The City is considering two options for the tertiary treatment of wastewater. The first option involves constructing the tertiary treatment system in the same location as the new activated sludge system described above. The second option is to expand the existing City tertiary WWTP, located on the north side of Sutter Creek.
There are potential technical difficulties expanding the existing tertiary treatment plant to meet the Phase II capacity (1.6 MGD plus current capacity of 1.2 MGD). In addition, the City desires to centralize all the new facilities, and leaving the existing tertiary plant available for future expansion provides the City the ability to expand tertiary treatment capacity for water reclamation of water supplied by other agencies such as ARSA. Therefore, it is probable that the tertiary treatment facility would be located adjacent to the new activated sludge system for easier integration. This is the option currently preferred by the City, but no final decision has been determined.
The new tertiary treatment system would consist of filtration and disinfection. The filter system will reduce wastewater turbidity and chemical or ultraviolet radiation (UV) disinfection will destroy any remaining bacteria. The resulting tertiary treated effluent will meet all California Title 22 reuse requirements.
Miscellaneous Facilities
A modern treatment system requires a number of support systems and miscellaneous facilities, such as housing for operations staff and maintenance equipment, laboratory, plant water pumping facilities, area drain pump station, yard piping, utilities, electrical and control systems, emergency power generation and landscaping. These facilities can be contained in a single building or housed in multiple structures. Special consideration during design should be given to 5: EVALUATION AND PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS
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the arrangement of these facilities and planning for the Phase II expansion. For example, electrical service and emergency power generation might be sized for the Phase II expansion.
Construction of a pump station and pipeline would be required to pump from the new treatment facilities to the Castle Oaks Golf Course. The pump station would consist of a wetwell containing multiple vertical turbine pumps designed to work in tandem with the existing effluent pumps located at the tertiary treatment plant. The new pipeline would be approximately 10 to 12 inches in diameter and accommodate flow up to 3.0 MGD. Crossing of Sutter Creek would occur on the underside of the bridge. With the exception of the bridge crossing, the new pipeline would be constructed underground and located entirely within City owned land or County roadway right-of-ways.
DISPOSAL FACILITIES
Existing percolation ponds 5, 6, and 7 do not have adequate capacity to meet the Phase I requirement of 0.8 MGD. Therefore, this Master Plan recommends construction of Pond 8. This pond would function similar to existing Ponds 5 through 7 and would be located to the south of Ponds 1 through 4 and west of Pond 7. Pond 8 would be approximately 365 feet by 730 feet in size, with a maximum depth of 10 feet and a maximum water depth of 8 feet in order to maintain a minimum 2 feet of freeboard. Once Pond 8 is constructed and operational, the City would have a disposal capacity of approximately 0.9 MGD. Pond 8 would tie into the existing disposal facilities (Ponds 5 through 7), through an approximately 150 foot long, 12-inch diameter pipeline connecting Pond 7 to Pond 8. This pipeline already exists, and was constructed in 2001 at the same time as Pond 7 in anticipation of the future construction of Pond 8.
Pond 8 would be constructed using a combination of excavated soils and imported soils to create berms that surround and enclose the pond. All water received would be tertiary effluent.
5.2 PHASE II EXPANSION – 1.6 MGD
A second expansion is anticipated to be required to meet future wastewater service obligations.
This expansion might be required as early as 2016-2017 but depends upon the rate of development in the City of Ione. Due to the uncertainty of the City’s growth, the economy, and regulations, details of any expansions beyond Phase I are not well defined and this Master Plan should be modified to accommodate such changes. However conceptual plans have been developed and are discussed in the following section. No planning level costs have been prepared for the Phase II expansion.
TREATMENT FACILITIES
Treatment facilities for the second expansion would be similar to the Phase I expansion.
Essentially all Phase I treatment systems would be mirrored and built immediately adjacent to the Phase I facilities.
DISPOSAL FACILITIES
Additional effluent disposal will be required for the Phase II expansion. The City believes that disposal can be accomplished through expansion of water reclamation services to new customers, seasonal storage, and additional percolation ponds. The details of these disposal options are not well defined and are subject to change, but are briefly discussed below. 5: EVALUATION AND PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS
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Additional planning will be required before implementation of the Phase II disposal systems and the City plans to develop a future Recycled Water Distribution System Master Plan.
Construction of Pond 9
This disposal option would involve the construction of Pond 9. The pond would be located north of Sutter Creek immediately west of the COWRP. Pond 9 would have the dimensions and operate similar to Pond 8 described above. Disposal capacity through percolation and evaporation of Pond 9 is anticipated to range from 0.3 to 0.5 MGD.
Water Reclamation at Charles Howard Park and Unimin Mine Charles Howard Park and Unimin Mine have been identified by the City of Ione as potential end users of the City’s Title 22 reclaimed wastewater. Since Charles Howard Park is owned and operated by the City of Ione, the City has full control of the park’s irrigation needs. Unimin Mine, however, is a privately owned corporation, and the City has not yet reached an agreement with Unimin Mine that would allow the City to dispose of its Title 22 reclaimed water at the Unimin Mine property. In addition, Unimin Mine’s water needs are currently being met by the AWA, which supplies raw water to Unimin Mine and a number of other water users in the Ione area.
The AWA has indicated that it plans on terminating raw water service to the Ione area as soon as the year 2011, which would allow an opportunity for Ione to replace the raw water needs for Unimin Mine and other water users with the City’s reclaimed water. However, should the AWA ultimately decide to not terminate its supply of raw water to Unimin Mine, then it is unlikely that the City will be able to negotiate a reclaimed water disposal contract with Unimin Mine. In addition, the mining operation operates under a permit from the RWQCB; therefore use of reclaimed wastewater would likely require revision to that permit.
Charles Howard Park uses approximately 50 acre-feet (16.3 million gallons) of water annually for irrigation purposes, predominantly during the drier, warmer months, with daily demands of 0.1 to
0.3 MGD. The park currently uses raw water supplied by AWA for this purpose.
Unimin Mine currently uses approximately 350 acre-feet (between 0.40 and 0.55 million gallons per day) of water annually in its mining operations. The mine currently uses raw water supplied by AWA to convey mineral slurries and wash-finished silica product. After use, the used raw water is captured into the various cache basins and ponds on the site and allowed to percolate naturally into the ground. Unlike other potential end users Unimin Mine operates year round, and thus the mine’s need for water does not fluctuate with the seasons. This quality makes Unimin Mine a very desirable end user for the City of Ione’s reclaimed wastewater, as the mine’s year round operations would reduce the City’s need to seasonally store wastewater during the wet winter months or to use percolation ponds for disposal.
Providing reclaimed water to these two end users would provide the City with a minimum of 0.40 MGD of disposal capacity during the wet winter months and up to 0.58 MGD of disposal capacity in the warm summer months.
In order to provide Charles Howard Park and Unimin Mine with Title 22 reclaimed wastewater, the City of Ione would need to construct pipelines to reach both of these potential end users. A total of six potential pipeline routes have been identified by the City. Ultimately, the chosen pipeline route will depend on factors such as right-of-way access, construction costs, and environmental impacts. All six pipeline routes identified thus far would require the cooperation of Caltrans and the County to allow construction of a new underground pipeline to be located 5: EVALUATION AND PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS
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within a road or highway right-of-way. Shown in Figures 2.5-6 through 2.5-11 contained in the project EIR are the six pipeline routes.
Pipeline Route 1
The first pipeline route, EIR Figure 2.5-6 (Potential Pipeline Route #1), option would begin at the new treatment facility, and then continue south on Old Stockton Road then east along an existing dirt road that serves as a back entrance to the Unimin Mine property. From the Unimin Mine back gate, the route would continue generally southeast to the Unimin Mine raw water holding pond. From the water holding pond on the Unimin Mine site, the pipeline route would continue east and northeast within the main driveway entrance to Unimin Mine. At the intersection of the Unimin Mine driveway and SR 124, the pipeline route would continue north within the SR 124 right of way. The pipeline route would then travel east along the southern driveway entrance to Charles Howard Park and would follow this dirt roadway until reaching the irrigation water holding pond on the park site.
Pipeline Route 2
The second pipeline route, EIR Figure 2.5-7 (Potential Pipeline Route #2), option would begin at the facility, head south through the WWTP, and continue south through an agricultural field. This segment parallels the existing South Valley Trunk Line, one of the pipelines that deliver untreated effluent to the existing City’s secondary WWTP. Where this segment intersects the Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way, the pipeline route would turn east and continue within the railroad right-of-way. Along the railroad right-of-way, an abandoned railroad spur branches off the main rail line. At this railroad spur, the pipeline would travel southwest along the spur right-of-way until connection to an existing roadway. The pipeline would then follow this roadway, where it would arrive at the back gate to the Unimin Mine property. From the back gate of the Unimin Mine property, pipeline route 2 would be identical to pipeline route 1.
Pipeline Route 3
The third pipeline route, EIR Figure 2.5-8 (Potential Pipeline Route #3), option would begin at the new treatment facility, head north through and travel east along West Marlette Street. The route would then turn south along an existing unnamed roadway, where it would intersect the Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way. The pipeline route would then travel west until reaching the railroad spur that heads southwest toward the Unimin Mine property. At this railroad spur, the pipeline route would be identical to pipeline route 2.
Pipeline Route 4
The fourth pipeline route, EIR Figure 2.5-9 (Potential Pipeline Route #4), option would begin the same way as pipeline route 2, but would continue traveling east for the entire length of West Marlette Street. At the terminus of West Marlette Street, the pipeline would travel north within the South Buena Vista Street right-of-way for one block, and then travel east on Market Street for one block. At the intersection of Market Street and Church Street/Highway 124, the pipeline would travel south in the Church Street/Highway 124 right-of-way.
At the intersection with the northern of the two entrance driveways into Charles Howard Park, the pipeline would split into two lines. The eastern line would travel up the Charles Howard Park driveway and then terminate in the irrigation water holding pond located near the southeast corner of the park site. The western line would continue south within the right-of-way for SR 124, 5: EVALUATION AND PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS
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and then would continue west along the roadway entrance to the Unimin Mine property before terminating at the Unimin Mine raw water holding pond.
Pipeline Route 5
The fifth pipeline route, EIR Figure 2.5-10 (Potential Pipeline Route #5), option is nearly identical to pipeline route 4. The exception is the location of the split into the eastern and western pipelines that would access the park and the mine, respectively. Instead of splitting at the northern driveway entrance to the park, pipeline route 5 would split at the southern driveway entrance.
The eastern pipeline would then travel east along the southern driveway to the irrigation water holding pond, while the western route would continue to Unimin Mine as described in pipeline route 4.
Pipeline Route 6
The first half of the sixth pipeline route , EIR Figure 2.5-11 (Potential Pipeline Route #6), option would be identical to pipeline route 4, traveling east on West Marlette Street, north on South Buena Vista Street, and then east on West Market Street. Instead of only going east for one block on West Market Street, pipeline route 6 would travel east for two blocks before continuing south and southeast on Foothill Blvd/SR 104.
Pipeline route 6 would travel south and southeast on SR. The proposed pipeline would intersect an existing 12-inch, raw water pipeline owned by Unimin Mine. The proposed pipeline would tie into this existing pipeline, which travels west and south through the Wildflower Subdivision and terminate in the irrigation water holding pond located near the southeast corner of the Charles Howard Park.
From the park’s irrigation water holding pond, the proposed pipeline would travel west along the southern driveway entrance to Charles Howard Park. At the driveway intersection with SR 124, the pipeline route would then travel south within the SR 124 right-of-way, and then west along the main entrance to Unimin Mine before terminating at the Unimin Mine raw water holding pond.
Other Reclamation Locations
The City is also exploring the supply of reclaimed wastewater to the Preston Youth Facility, irrigation to open spaces and parks, cemeteries, recreation areas and agricultural/pastoral lands. Regardless of the end user, conveyance of the reclaimed wastewater would likely require construction of one or more new pipelines. The size and route of any new pipeline(s) would be dependent on the needs and location of the end user. Disposal capacity of these additional uses is also not known.
Preston Reservoir
The Preston Reservoir is located north of the Preston Youth Facility and east of the Mule Creek State Prison and is owned by the State of California. The Preston Reservoir has a storage capacity of 235 acre-feet and a percolation and evaporation capacity of approximately 163 acre-feet per year. The Preston Reservoir receives secondary treated effluent from the Mule Creek State Prison, ARSA and backwash water from the Preston Youth Facility Water Treatment Plant when in operation. ARSA also diverts some raw water from Sutter Creek to the reservoir each year in order to maintain water rights. The reservoir’s entire storage capacity has been 5: EVALUATION AND PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS
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allocated between these three users. Currently, no additional capacity is available for other users.
Storage capacity may be available at the Preston Reservoir in the future, particularly if ARSA terminates sending any of its wastewater to the Ione treatment and disposal system or the State no longer allows ARSA access to the lower system. Should capacity be available in the future, the City of Ione would have the opportunity to use Preston Reservoir for the storage of treated wastewater. The amount of storage capacity that could be available to the City is unknown at this time, and would require negotiations with the State of California.
The City would need to construct a pipeline to the Preston Reservoir in order to use the reservoir for wastewater storage. A pipeline route to the reservoir has not been identified at this time, but would likely involve the extension of the City’s existing 10-inch diameter pipeline that currently carries tertiary effluent from the existing City’s tertiary WWTP to the Castle Oaks Golf Course. In the event that the City is able to use Preston Reservoir for wastewater storage, the City could send tertiary effluent through this extended pipeline. The existing State-owned, 12-inch diameter pipeline that currently delivers ARSA secondary treated wastewater to the existing tertiary WWTP could potentially be used to bring stored wastewater back from the reservoir to the tertiary WWTP for retreatment, if required, and eventual disposal. Reuse of the pipeline would require negotiations with the State of California.
Ione Water Reservoir
The AWA owns the Ione Water Reservoir located approximately 0.25 miles east of the City of Ione. This reservoir has a capacity of approximately 27 acre-feet and is currently used by the AWA for the storage of raw water for the City of Ione. The AWA has stated its intention to terminate the supply of raw water to users in the City of Ione. If this termination occurs, the City could have the opportunity to take over the use of both the Ione Water Reservoir, as well as several of AWA’s existing pipeline infrastructures. The City could then use a combination of new pipelines and AWA’s existing pipelines to bring treated wastewater to and from the City’s treatment facilities, while using the Ione Water Reservoir for seasonal or year-round storage of treated wastewater.
Other Water Reservoirs
No other existing storage reservoirs have been currently identified in the immediate area that could be used in the future for the City’s wastewater storage needs. However, if the City determines that additional storage capacity beyond that identified in this Master Plan is required, the City may investigate the construction of one or more reservoirs to store reclaimed wastewater or use the use of an existing reservoir currently not identified. The size and location of such additional reservoirs is unknown at this time.
5.3 MASTER PLAN RECOMMENDED PROJECT – PHASE I AND PHASE II The City does not have need, ability, or adequate financial capacity to construct all treatment, disposal and storage facilities for the projected ultimate demand in 2030. Instead it is recommended that the facilities be constructed in phases in anticipation of growth. Due to the uncertainty of the City’s growth and changes, details of any expansions beyond Phase I are not well defined and this Master Plan should be modified to accommodate such changes. 5: EVALUATION AND PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS
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The first expansion (Phase I) would include additional treatment facilities similar to Phase I, as well as additional disposal capacity. A summary of the proposed Phase II recommendations is provided below and detailed discussions of each can be found in the previous paragraphs. • Treatment facilities similar to Phase I
• Biosolids management system, including aerated sludge treatment system, a dewatering system, and dry solids storage and hauling site
• Miscellaneous facilities, including operations building, electrical building, emergency power generation system, and landscaping
• Tertiary treatment system, including filtration and disinfection • Percolation Pond 8
• Pump station and pipeline that connects to the existing effluent line to the Castle Oaks Golf Course to allow tertiary effluent to be sent directly to the golf course from the new treatment facility
Figure 5.3-1 (Recommended Project Flow Diagram) shows the relationship of the new facilities to be built both in Phase I and Phase II to the existing treatment facilities. Potential future project elements (Phase II) are shown in green.
FIGURE 5.3-1: RECOMMENDED PROJECT FLOW DIAGRAM
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Percolation
Ponds 5, 6, 7,
and 8
City Sanitary
Sewer Users
Mule Creek
Prison Unnamed
Reservoir
Tertiary Plant
(COWRP)
Castle Oaks
Golf Course
Preston
Reservoir
Mule Creek
Prison Treatment
Plant Effluent Henderson
Reservoir
412 – 530 AFY
Unimin Mine
Preston Youth
Correctional
Facility
Howard Park
Irrigation
Other Land
application
(irrigation)
Percolation
Pond 9
0.8 MGD
Secondary/
Tertiary WWTP
1.6 MGD
Secondary
Tertiary WWTP
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PHASE I PLANNING LEVEL COST ESTIMATE
Planning level costs for the Phase I Expansion is shown in Table 5.3-1 (Phase I Project Planning Level Cost Estimate). Phase II costs are not defined. The costs presented in Table 5.3-1 (Phase I Project Planning Level Cost Estimate) anticipate construction of the new facilities by a Design-Build contract in 2010-2011 and do not include the cost of current planning efforts or administration costs by the City associated with the Design-Build contract. A breakdown of project element costs is contained in Appendix 7.9.
TABLE 5.3-1: PHASE I PROJECT PLANNING LEVEL COST ESTIMATE Planning Level Cost Project
Element Description
Minimum Maximum
1 Construction of a new 0.8 MGD nutrient removal and
tertiary treatment system, including influent pumps,
screening equipment , grit removal, aerated sludge
treatment system, dewatering system, dry solids
storage, tertiary filtration, disinfection, operations
building, maintenance yard, electrical building,
emergency power generation system, and
landscaping
$7,810,000 $10,160,000
2 Elimination of Ponds 1 through 4 and the filling of the northern edge of Ponds 5 and 6 $810,000 $1,050,000
3 Construction of a new effluent pump station and
pipeline crossing Sutter Creek for connection to the
existing City tertiary WWTP effluent pump station
$910,000 $1,150,000
4 Construction of Percolation Pond 8 $720,000 $930,000
Total Probable Project Cost $10,250,000 $13,320,000
Attachment #J5D
Overview of Current Sand Filter Operations
Our sand filters process between 500,000 and 900,000 gallons of water per day, with peak flows reaching 1 million gallons daily during the hottest summer months. These filters play a critical role in naturally removing remaining floc and other unwanted materials from reclaimed water before it continues through the treatment process.
The filtration process begins as water enters beneath the sand filter structure, making its way up through the sand. Compressed air keeps the sand in motion, allowing it to pass through fiberglass hoods before rolling back down to the filter bed, ready to treat more reclaimed water.
The Urgent Need for Refurbishment
After 30 years of continuous operation, our sand filters have endured heavy wear and tear, with only temporary fixes applied by previous operators. The current state of the system is unsustainable, as:
● Two filters have completely failed, and a third is on the verge of failure. ● The only remaining operational filter is under significant strain and will likely fail soon without intervention.
● Infrastructure cracks are causing sand loss into the lower chamber, compromising filtration.
● The accumulation of thick sludge layers on top of the sand is restricting water flow and reducing effectiveness.
Impact on City Operations & Irrigation Demands
The golf course alone requires 800,000 gallons per day during peak irrigation season.
With only one partially functioning filter, our system can only handle 500,000 gallons per day, falling far short of demand. If we do not act now, we risk major operational disruptions at the height of summer.
Proposed Refurbishment Plan
A comprehensive sand filter overhaul is necessary to restore full functionality and ensure at least 20 more years of reliable operation. The refurbishment will include:
● Refurbished air regulator cabinets
● New fiberglass hoods
● New air lift pumps
● Additional sand replenishment
● Critical infrastructure sealing to prevent further sand loss and deterioration Funding Request
Addressing these long-overdue maintenance issues will prevent further system failures and ensure the city meets its water treatment and irrigation needs. A detailed quote for the full sand filter refurbishment is attached for review.
By investing in these repairs now, we can extend the lifespan of our sand filters for another two decades, preventing costly emergency fixes in the future. Your support is essential in making this happen.
Attachment #J5B
January 29, 2025
City of Ione
1 East Main St.
Ione CA, 95640
Sent via Email: [email protected]
Attn: George Lee
Subject: Plant Upgrades for Permit Compliance
Dear George,
WaterStone Services is pleased to provide a quote for the referenced project to the above identified purchaser (“Customer”) City of Ione – Sand Filter Recondtioning for Permit Compliance
By accepting this proposal from WaterStone Services you agree to treat this as confidential information
SCOPE OF SUPPLY AND SERVICES
1. Sand Filters Recondtioning
Waterstone proposes the reconditioning of your existing DynaSand® Continuous Backwash Sand Filters and is pleased to provide this Reconditioning Quotation for the following:
ITEM 1 DYNASAND® CONTINUOUS BACKWASH SAND FILTER(S)
Number of Existing Units: Four (4) Cells - Two (2) Modules Each Cell Serial Number: DSF-2149
Model: DSF-50 DBBF
ITEM 2 PARTS
• One Hundred Sixty (160) Tons of Media
• One Hundred Ten (110) empty SuperSacks
• Eight (8) Airlifts
• Eight (8) Weir Plate Sets
ITEM 3 Waterstone SERVICE
DSF CLEANING – (labor) scope of supply:
• Removal of all necessary Grating (as required).
• Pump sand/media from the Cell being worked on into storage bags.
1. Storage bags will leak water. Please note that bags will need to be placed in an area where provisions exist to handle the drainage water.
2. Customer to dispose of old sand.
• Drain fluid (water) from Cell.
• Inspect and clean all radial arms.
• Clean lower cones of all solids/debris.
• Fill Cell with clean Plant effluent.
• Load sand into empty cell.
• Screen sand of larger particles/solids upon pumping.
• Re-installation of all Grating (as required).
• Wash filtered media overnight with clean Plant effluent. • Open feed inlet for the Cell that has been cleaned.
The above process continues until the completion of the last Cell.
ITEM 3 OFFERINGS - PURCHASE PRICE
Waterstone Certified On-site Reconditioning/Loading of New Sand.........$600,817.00 USD
1. Work performed by Waterstone authorized field technicians, who will test run equipment at completion of services.
2. Waterstone to supply crane to load sand.
3. Waterstone to supply forklift (if applicable).
4. Customer to dispose of old sand.
5. Price DOES NOT include cleaning out the lower plenum.
6. Taxes excluded.
7. Engineering drawings excluded.
Rebuild / Start-Up Assistance – Included
ITEM 4 SCHEDULE, VALIDITY, PAYMENT TERMS
Schedule:
Submittal Phase not required on this project.
If Parts are required, they will be delivered to jobsite 4-6 weeks after receipt of acceptable Purchase Order, or when all questions are resolved.
Reconditioning will be within 6-8 weeks after receipt of order. Work could be scheduled earlier or later depending on Waterstone’s workload at the time of purchase order.
Validity:
1. Price is valid for thirty (30) calendar days from Quotation date, for shipment of Equipment within the timetable stated above.
Payment Terms:
75% upon approval of proposal and the remaining 25% net 30 days upon reconditioning completion.
ITEM 5 WARRANTY, DRAWINGS & MANUALS
Mechanical Warranty:
1. Standard Conditions of Sale, Waterstone offers a one (1) year mechanical warranty for all new parts installed on the DynaSand® Continuous Backwash Sand Filter by an on-site certified reconditioning.
2. Installation labor of parts or parts not ordered as part of a rebuild package have a 90- day warranty.
Drawings and Installation, Operation and Maintenance (IO&M) Manuals:
1. Approval Drawings: Not required
2. Certified Drawings: Not required
3. IO&M Manuals: Not required
BUYER/OWNER RESPONSIBILITY UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED:
• Upon disassembly on site if any unforeseen parts or structural repairs are required, Waterstone will notify the customer prior to commencement of any repairs beyond original quoted scope. The costs for these items will be added to the scope of work.
• Disposal of existing sand if replaced.
• Walkway, platforms, handrails, grating, and access ladders/stairs unless stated otherwise. • Concrete and concrete design.
• Chemicals, chemical feed systems and instrumentation other than those detailed above. • Automatic samplers or other test equipment and performance test. • Unloading of parts/sand when it arrives on site.
• Readiness of the equipment before requesting [rebuild or start up] service. Non-readiness may result in additional charges.
• Compatibility of equipment materials of construction with process environment. • Electrical connection and interconnecting wiring. Controls require 10 Amps at 110V. • Interconnecting piping.
• Any other auxiliary equipment or service not detailed above. • Dumpster for all old parts [on site rebuild].
• Care and storage of rebuild components upon receipt at customer site.
We look forward to working with the City on this project for permit compliance. Should you have any questions please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Justin Granados
WaterStone Services
Facility Manager
(209) 470-6136
Cc: Kathy Stone- WaterStone Services
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Agenda Item #J7
DATE: FEBRUARY 18, 2025
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JOSH VARINSKY, CITY ATTORNEY
SUBJECT: DISCUSSION/CONSIDERATION OF REMOVAL OF PLANNING COMMISSIONER, MS. AMBER HOISKA
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
The City Council should consider the ordinance attached with this report regarding removal of Planning Commissioners, and may take action accordingly.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION:
At the City Council meeting on February 4, 2025, Mayor Rhoades requested an agenda item to consider removal of the current chair of the Planning Commission, Ms. Amber Hoiska.
The City’s Municipal Code provides that a majority of the Council may remove a Planning Commissioner. Upon such removal, the seat is filled by appointment for the remaining portion of the term.
The ordinance section regarding removal from office is attached with this staff report.
FISCAL IMPACT:
N/A
ATTACHMENTS:
A. Ione Municipal Code § 2.17.050 (Removal from office - Vacancies) A.
B.
C.
2.17.050 - Removal from office—Vacancies.
Members of the planning commission may be removed from office by a majority vote of the city council or by the mayor subject to the approval of the city council.
If a member of the planning commission is absent from two regular meetings of the commission within a period of 12 calendar months, unless by permission of the commission expressed in its official minutes, or is convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude or ceases to be a qualified elector of the city, his or her office shall become vacant.
If vacancies occur on the planning commission other than by the expiration of the term, they shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired portion of the term. (Ord. 350 § 2(part), 1995)
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Agenda Item #J8
DATE: FEBRUARY 13, 2025
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: ZACH FINCH, PUBLIC WORKS SUPERINTENDENT
SUBJECT: DISCUSSION OF APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF A WOODCHIPPER
FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Receive report and approve Public Works to purchase a 2017 Vermeer BC 1000XL Woodchipper.
FISCAL IMPACT: $28,000.00
FUNDING SOURCE: Park Impact Fees
BACKGROUND:
The City of Ione currently does not have a woodchipper. When hazard trees are needed to be cut and hauled, we call in outside contractors. The last bid to trim a large branch at Howard Park was $4,000. The bid included trimming and hauling of debris. The city was able to use a fire truck to trim the tree and hauled the debris to the City Corp Yard using the city owned dump truck. The dump truck has a 3-yard bed and required several trips to haul the large amount of wood.
Currently, all the city parks need tree trimming. Howard Park alone has over 100 trees needing attention. There are also many trees on the roadways that require trimming.
DISCUSSION:
The Vermeer BC 1000XL is known for its power and reliability in the field. It will allow the Public Works department to handle large-scale tree trimming and debris clearing with greater speed and efficiency, ensuring quicker response times for storm damage and improved city upkeep.
The chipper will help us efficiently manage tree waste, contributing to our sustainability efforts by reducing waste and providing mulch, which can be repurposed to improve city landscapes.
Due to the high cost of a new unit ($73,000), Public Works is requesting approval to purchase a 2017 Vermeer BC 1000XL Woodchipper. The unit has 898 hours of use, which is a fraction of its expected lifespan (up to 5,000 hours). With proper care, this chipper will serve the City of Ione for many years. The attached invoice is the lowest of the attached quotes.
ATTACHMENTS:
A. Chipper quotes
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Agenda Item #J9
DATE: FEBRUARY 18, 2025
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: SALINA MITCHELL, RECREATION COORDINATOR
SUBJECT: DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF BATTING CAGES AT HOWARD
PARK FOR AMADOR COUNTY LITTLE LEAGUE WEST (ACLLW)
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommend City Council approve the addition of batting cages at Howard Park.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impacts.
BACKGROUND:
Amador County Little League West (ACLLW) has a contract for exclusive use of the fields at Howard Park from February 1st through July 31st of each year until 2034. Most recent improvements to the baseball facility have been made by ACLLW, and by volunteers and donations to the community from other organizations such as Rotary. The City has historically allowed such improvements be made within the Park.
DISCUSSION:
ACLLW has requested approval for the addition of two batting cages at the baseball fields at Howard Park. They would like to construct two separate 15’ x 70’ non-motorized cages. These cages will be used for warm ups for the kids before they go to bat, as well as batting practice, etc.
There is no fiscal obligation by the City as all materials and labor will be donated or purchased by ACLLW. ACLLW would like to complete construction prior to opening day on March 29th, 2025. Aside from proper placement and quality materials and construction, Staff sees no reason why the addition of batting cages should not be approved.
In order to best serve the needs of the kids at game time, as well as maintain clear un-obstructed access points at both gates, maintain plenty of set-back of gravel roadways, and avoid the more populated areas such as snack bar and restrooms, Staff feels the cages should be constructed in two separate locations rather than side by side. We also need to remember that certain areas are prone to flooding and puddling and these areas should be avoided as well.
In walking the fields with the ACLLW Field Superintendent we agree that one should be placed between fields one and four, alongside the fence line of field four. The second one should be placed between fields two and three, alongside the fence line of field three. These two positions should allow for kids on any field close enough proximity while avoiding any of the above-mentioned obstructions.
The plan is for two cages each with a concrete pad of 15’ x 70’ with a 12’ cage surround. The concrete will be donated and installed by volunteers and the fencing materials and installation donated by Gideon Fencing. The Building Department has confirmed that no permit is required at this time. Should ACLLW decide to add electricity at a later date, a permit will be needed at that time.
ATTACHMENTS:
No attachments
Respectfully Submitted,
Salina Mitchell
Recreation Coordinator