CITY OF BISHOP
City Council Meeting
City Council Chambers- 301 West Line Street - Bishop, California NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: Please be advised that the Council Chambers are currently open to the public. This meeting is accessible to the public in person, via Zoom video conference, on the City of Bishop website, or on the local government cable channel 12. Individual City Council members may participate remotely in accordance with applicable open meeting law requirements. In-person meetings will be conducted in accordance with local and State Department of Public Health orders and guidance and requirements of the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (CalOSHA).
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1. In person: Live at the meeting. Members of the public desiring to speak on a matter appearing on the agenda should ask the Mayor for the opportunity to be heard when the item comes up for Council consideration. Comments for all agenda items are limited to a speaking time of three minutes.
2. Via Zoom: If you choose to join the City Council Meeting via Zoom video conference you will be able to utilize the “Raise Hand” feature to make a public comment and the Mayor will call on those who wish to speak at the appropriate time, not to exceed three minutes.
3. In writing: Please email [email protected] and write “Public Comment” in the subject line. In the body of the email, include the item number and/or title of the item as well as your comments. All comments received by 2:00 p.m. will be emailed to the City Council members and included as an attachment under the Agenda’s Item Number as “Public Comment” prior to the meeting. Those comments received after 2:00 p.m. will be added to the record and shared with the City Council members after the meeting. You may also hand deliver public comments to the City drop/payment box located at the Church Street entrance to City Hall on or before the deadline noted above.
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In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at 760-873-5863 Extension 24. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. [28 CFR 35.102.35.104 ADA Title II].
MONDAY, MAY 23, 2022
6:00
P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. INVOCATION
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. ROLL CALL
5. PUBLIC COMMENT – NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: This time is set aside to receive public comment on matters not calendared on the agenda. When recognized by the Mayor, please state your name and address for the record and please limit your comments to three minutes. Under California law the City Council is prohibited from generally discussing or taking action on items not included in the agenda; however, the City Council may briefly respond to comments or questions from members of the public. Therefore, the City Council will listen to all public comment but will not generally discuss the matter or take action on it.
6. DEPARTMENT REPORTS The following department reports have been submitted for Council review by:
A.
Fire Chief Joe Dell
Item 6A
B.
Police Chief Richard Standridge
Item 6B
C.
Community Services Manager Dan McElroy
Item 6C
D.
Associate Planner/Economic Development Coordinator Elaine Kabala Item 6D
E.
City Administrator and Public Works Director Deston Dishion Item 6E
7. CONSENT CALENDAR – NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: All matters under the Consent Calendar are considered routine by the City and will be acted on by one motion.
A.
FOR APPROVAL/FILING
1. City Council Meeting Minutes – April 25, 2022
Item 7A.1
2. Monthly Budget Reports – April 2022
Item 7A.2
3. Warrant Registers – April 2022
Item 7A.3
4. Combined Cash Report – April 2022
Item 7A.4
5. Bank Reconciliation Report – April 2022
Item 7A.5
6. Investment Portfolio – April 2022
Item 7A.6
7. Approve request for a one-year extension to the IT Services Agreement with Carmichael Business Technology (CBT) effective July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023 Item 7A.7
B.
FOR INFORMATION/FILING
1. Public Works Building Permits Report – April 2022
Item 7B.1
2. Planning Commission Meeting Cancellation Notice – May 24, 2022 Item 7B.2
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ACTION
A.
PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPTION OF A NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE BISHOP BIKE PARK – Council to hold a public hearing to hear and consider public input on the Bishop Bike Park Negative Declaration and consideration to adopt the negative declaration for the Bishop Bike Park – Community Services.
Item 8A
B.
PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPTION OF A PROPOSED RESOLUTION APPROVING A TAXI FRANCHISE APPLICATION PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 5.28 OF THE BISHOP MUNICIPAL CODE – Council to hold a public hearing to hear and consider public input on adopting a resolution granting Mammoth Taxi, LLC a franchise to provide taxi service within the City and authorize the City Administrator to execute the franchise agreement on behalf of the City – Public Works.
Item 8B
9. NEW BUSINESS
A.
PLANNING COMMISSION – Council consideration to reappoint Harivanden P. Bhakta to the Planning Commission with a term ending July 10, 2026 – Administration.
Item 9A
B.
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – Council consideration to adopt resolutions relating to the General Municipal Election to be consolidated with the Statewide General Election scheduled on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 - Administration.
Item 9B
1. A proposed resolution calling for the holding of a General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 for the purpose of electing two Members of the City Council for the full term of four years.
2. A proposed resolution requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Inyo to consolidate a General Municipal Election to be held on November 8, 2022 with the Statewide General Election.
3. A proposed resolution adopting regulations for candidates for elective office pertaining to candidates’ statements submitted to the voters at the November 8, 2022 Election.
C.
A PROPOSED RESOLUTION AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN - Council consideration to approve the proposed resolution amending the General Plan to add the 2021-2029 Housing Element, superseding and replacing the existing Housing Element - Planning.
Item 9C
D.
A PROPOSED RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 BUDGET TO INCORPORATE A LIST OF PROJECTS FUNDED BY SB 1: THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT – Council consideration to approve the proposed resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget to incorporate a list of projects funded by SB-1: The Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Act - Public Works.
Item 9D - updated Attachment A
E.
CITY ATTORNEY RETAINER AGREEMENT – Council consideration to approve Amendment No. 2 to the City’s retainer agreement for City Attorney services with Jones Mayer – Administration.
Item 9E
F.
FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 BUDGET – Council consideration to approve and adopt the proposed Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget – Administration/Finance.
Item 9F
10. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
11. COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
12. ADJOURNMENT Monday, June 13, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting in the City Council Chambers.