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Ione reaches agreement with CDCR that officials say will add roughly $600,000 to city coffers annually
Summary
City Manager George Lee told the Ione council that CDCR agreed to raise its quarterly payment under a 2007 triparty agreement from $27,500 to $174,555 and to make a one-time payment; council members called the deal a 'big win' for water and infrastructure upgrades.
City Manager George Lee announced at the March 17 Ione City Council meeting that staff had concluded negotiations with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) under a 2007 triparty agreement. According to Lee, CDCR agreed to increase its quarterly payment from $27,500 to $174,555 and to make a one-time payment of $294,110; Lee said those changes would amount to a net contribution of "close to $600,000 annually" to the city’s general fund and help fund filtration improvements at the tertiary plant.
Why it matters: Council members said the additional revenue will help address long-standing infrastructure and water-quality concerns and provide funds for projects that previously strained the general fund.
Lee attributed the result to several weeks of staff negotiations and thanked Council Member Mitchell and Vice Mayor Rhodess for participating in the talks. Lee said the first increased payment would take effect May 1. "This will result in a net contribution to our general fund of close to 600,000 annually," City Manager George Lee said during his report.
Council reaction: Council Member Mitchell called the agreement a "massive win" and said the additional funds would allow the city to address water filtration needs and support the golf course when needed. Vice Mayor Rhodess and other council members likewise praised the effort and encouraged continued partnership-building with the agency. No council vote was recorded on the agreement during the March 17 meeting; Lee presented it as a report of staff negotiations and next steps for implementation.
Implementation notes: Lee said the funds, together with grant efforts, will be used to make filtration improvements to the tertiary plant to address potential future contaminants. The city did not present a detailed schedule or budget allocation at the March 17 meeting; council members said they expected follow-up planning and future agenda items to implement the improvements.
