Ione is one of many cities in Amador County currently working on its general plan. PMC, a planning firm contracted by the city, estimates the current price tag for updates at 592,000 dollars. At last week’s Ione City Council Meeting, Councilmember Sherman stated that the amount of money is quite a large sum, and although he has no issue with the PMC firm, he’d rather the Council put the project out to bid and explore other offers. Vice Mayor Ard said he and Mayor Andrea Bonham had a two hour meeting with the team from PMC and feel they are qualified.

Ard referenced a previous PMC project in Rancho Cordova. After lengthy deliberation, the council approved a motion allowing PMC to work on the General Plan Update Process. Also on the agenda were changes to the Ione Municipal Code. The main discussion revolved around two different guidelines traditionally used as a guideline in constructing and updating Municipal codes.  The council opted to schedule a workshop on April 29th at 4 pm to review and learn about the rules before a vote for adoption is put into motion.