And council members want him to make the presentation.
Until he does, the city won't permit its traffic consultants to meet with Kamilos to discuss ways to offset the impact the rail project would have on Patterson.
Kamilos asked for the city consultants' help as part of the preparation process to apply for bond money for the project.
"I'm not going to help him plan this process," said Councilwoman Annette Smith. "I know what it will do to our downtown, residents, property values and our way of life.
"We haven't seen a plan," Smith added. "We know there is going to be major impacts, and until he shares his plan, we can't begin to mitigate. I don't want rail in Patterson. The only way to mitigate it is to move the rail."
Kamilos, who did not attend the meeting Tuesday night, is negotiating with the county to develop a business park on 4,560 acres around the old Crows Landing Naval Air Station, southeast of Patterson, with a rail line that would connect the air facility to the Port of Oakland.
The short-haul rail line is a key component of the project and Kamilos must secure bond money for the rail to move forward with the proposal.
Mayor Becky Campo said that the project has been an emotional one for the community, and the city has yet to see any concrete plans from Kamilos.
"We haven't seen anything that justifies what he is asking," she said.
The City Council agreed Tuesday to send a letter requesting that Kamilos come to Patterson to make a presentation and hold a special meeting to discuss concerns about the short-haul rail.
In other action, the council discussed extending its contract with Stanislaus County for law enforcement services. Patterson first contracted with the county in 1998 and renewed the agreement in 2003.
The city's five-year extension will expire on July 1, 2008.
Several council members said they had been approached by residents asking about the cost of returning to its own police department.
"I don't want to go on autopilot renewing until we get public feedback and analysis," Smith said.
Campo said that when Patterson first contracted with the county in 1998, there were several issues besides cost that were in play. But the city has changed substantially in recent years.
"Patterson is growing. We're not the same community as 10years ago. We are being pressured by the community to provide a higher level of service," Campo said.
The City Council asked for a report comparing the cost of contracting with the Sheriff's Department versus returning to having its own police department. It will return to the issue at its next meeting.
Bee staff writer Christina Salerno can be reached at csalerno@modbee.com or 238-4574.
