Amador County – The Plymouth City Council on Thursday will hold a public hearing to take comments on a federal grant and will also consider directing staff to apply for another grant, costing $80,000 to the city, for a potential of $80,000 dollars worth of work. The public hearing will be part of the final report for a Community Development Block Grant “Technical Assistance Grant,” to be submitted to the State Department of Housing and Community Development. Funded work was the preparation of sewer plans and specifications at a cost of $35,000 dollars, and the circulation element of the General Plan, also costing $35,000 dollars. The public hearing will include a staff report and a public comment period. The council will also consider applying for a “Safe Routes to School Grant.” The project cost would be $818,250.00, with the city’s 10 percent matching share of the grant to be $81,825. Staff will recommend authorizing submission of the application. A late addition to the Plymouth agenda is a closed session conference with property negotiators for discussion of the city’s Arroyo Ditch and related water rights. Plymouth’s negotiator, City Manager Dixon Flynn, will attend the meeting with Peter Smith, a representative for the Shenandoah Water Company, which is pursuing an agreement with the city to operate and also solidify water rights for the Arroyo Ditch. The closed session, which will follow the regular session, includes negotiation of the “price and terms of sale, lease or transfer” of the ditch. The council will also consider a resolution to approve a Wastewater Grant Application and a “Notice of Exemption” for rehabilitation and improvements to the city Wastewater Collection System. The council will also hear a report from Steven Rudolph on the “Redevelopment Plan Adoption,” with a presentation on procedural requirements and adoption of the budget allocation. The city General Plan Update and Project Review will also be discusses, and staff will recommend adoption of a resolution initiating adoption of the General Plan Update and a Zoning Ordinance Regulating Development in Plymouth. The council will also consider an ordinance amending the city municipal code relating to sewers, and will discuss a request from the city of Jackson asking Plymouth City Council to join them in urging the East Bay Municipal Utility District to increase its conservation levels instead of expanding Pardee Reservoir. The consideration includes a draft Resolution urging those sentiments. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.