Amador County – The Sutter Creek City Council appointed a new city attorney Monday, and also approved advertising for a new financial auditor. City Attorney Dennis Crabb was applauded for 7 years with the city, and helped lead the search for his replacement. He said seven proposals were narrowed to 4 candidates and the city council conducted the interviews last Friday (June 4th) in closed session. He recommended a standard legal services contract, for the new attorney, Derek P. Cole, a partner of Cota Cole & Associates, a Roseville law firm. Crabb, who is retiring, said “it has been an honor serving Sutter Creek, coming up on 8 years.” He said he and his wife “will be visitors here, and I’m looking forward to the fun part.” Mayor Gary Wooten said Cole “seemed that he had done the most legwork to see what we needed here.” Vice Mayor Tim Murphy added that all considered, “he still applied.” Crabb said he was “very pleased with the way the process went” and they had “excellent interviews and candidates.” Cole said: “We’re very honored to have been selected” and they will try to work hard for the city. He said they had “enormous shoes to fill.” His law partner Scott Huber will be assistant city attorney, and Cole said Huber is “a member of a very large school board,” and will bring that experience to the council. Councilwoman Linda Rianda said she was impressed at their “promise to work tirelessly” for the city. Wooten said another good thing is that Cole is not charging mileage to go back and forth from Roseville. Cole was appointed on a 5-0 vote, and Crabb said his official first day was Tuesday, June 8th. Also Monday, the council agreed to publish a request for proposals for city services as a financial auditor. City Manager Sean Rabe said Auditor Ralph Marcello recommended that the city bring in a new auditor, which is normal after 3-4 years. The city has had Marcello in the position for 5 years, and Rabe also recommended the change. Councilman Pat Crosby asked if the city was required to hire an auditor. Crabb said “you have to have at least a biannual audit.” He said an auditor’s contract typically was “a 3 year term, terminable at the end of any year, and really terminable at any time.” Crabb said in the rest of the cities he works for, all of them change their auditor after 3 years, with the main reason being to maintain “fresh eyes.” The council directed staff to go out for requests for proposals for the position. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.-
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Amador County – The Sutter Creek City Council appointed a new city attorney Monday, and also approved advertising for a new financial auditor. City Attorney Dennis Crabb was applauded for 7 years with the city, and helped lead the search for his replacement. He said seven proposals were narrowed to 4 candidates and the city council conducted the interviews last Friday (June 4th) in closed session. He recommended a standard legal services contract, for the new attorney, Derek P. Cole, a partner of Cota Cole & Associates, a Roseville law firm. Crabb, who is retiring, said “it has been an honor serving Sutter Creek, coming up on 8 years.” He said he and his wife “will be visitors here, and I’m looking forward to the fun part.” Mayor Gary Wooten said Cole “seemed that he had done the most legwork to see what we needed here.” Vice Mayor Tim Murphy added that all considered, “he still applied.” Crabb said he was “very pleased with the way the process went” and they had “excellent interviews and candidates.” Cole said: “We’re very honored to have been selected” and they will try to work hard for the city. He said they had “enormous shoes to fill.” His law partner Scott Huber will be assistant city attorney, and Cole said Huber is “a member of a very large school board,” and will bring that experience to the council. Councilwoman Linda Rianda said she was impressed at their “promise to work tirelessly” for the city. Wooten said another good thing is that Cole is not charging mileage to go back and forth from Roseville. Cole was appointed on a 5-0 vote, and Crabb said his official first day was Tuesday, June 8th. Also Monday, the council agreed to publish a request for proposals for city services as a financial auditor. City Manager Sean Rabe said Auditor Ralph Marcello recommended that the city bring in a new auditor, which is normal after 3-4 years. The city has had Marcello in the position for 5 years, and Rabe also recommended the change. Councilman Pat Crosby asked if the city was required to hire an auditor. Crabb said “you have to have at least a biannual audit.” He said an auditor’s contract typically was “a 3 year term, terminable at the end of any year, and really terminable at any time.” Crabb said in the rest of the cities he works for, all of them change their auditor after 3 years, with the main reason being to maintain “fresh eyes.” The council directed staff to go out for requests for proposals for the position. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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