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).
The public is encouraged to participate or observe this meeting by:
1. Attending this meeting in person at the City of Bishop City Council Chambers located at 301 West Line Street in Bishop, California.
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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. 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 must be received by 3:00 p.m. to 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. 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.
Any writing that is a public record that relates to an agenda item for open session distributed less than 72 hours prior to the meeting will be available for public inspection at City Hall, 377 West Line Street, Bishop, California during normal business hours. Government Code ? 54957.5(b)(1). Copies will also be provided at the appropriate meeting.
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 124. 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, JULY 11, 2022
5:00
P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PUBLIC COMMENT – NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: This time is set aside to receive public comment on matters agendized for closed session only. 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.
4. CLOSED SESSION
A.
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION pursuant to Government Code § 54957 – Title: Fire Chief
5. OPEN SESSION
6. INVOCATION
7. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
8. ROLL CALL
9. 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.
10. REPORT ON ACTIONS TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION AS REQUIRED BY LAW
11. INTRODUCTION OF PARK FACILITIES LEAD WORKER WILLIS DONDERO – Community Services Manager Dan McElroy will introduce Park Facilities Lead Worker Willis Dondero.
12. INTRODUCTION OF POLICE SERVICES TECHNICIAN ALENA DONDERO – Police Chief Standridge will introduce Police Services Technician Alena Dondero.
13. INTRODUCTION AND SWEARING IN OF POLICE OFFICER CODY LAWSON – Police Chief Standridge will introduce and swear in Police Officer Cody Lawson.
14. PRESENTATIONS
A.
A PRESENTATION OF THE TRI-COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS POSTER CONTEST - presented by Eastern Sierra Tri-County Fairgrounds Chief Executive Officer Jen McGuire.
15. COUNTY OF INYO UPDATE REPORT – Prepared and presented by Second District Supervisor Jeff Griffiths.
16. DEPARTMENT REPORTS Updates on department activities will be given by the Department Heads and/or their staff.
A.
Fire Chief Joe Dell
B.
Police Chief Richard Standridge
C.
Community Services Manager Dan McElroy
D.
Associate Planner/Economic Development Coordinator Elaine Kabala E.
City Administrator and Public Works Director Deston Dishion
17. 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. A Resolution receiving the 2022 Biennial Notice pertaining to the City’s Conflict of Interest Code Item 17A.1
2. Ratify letter of support for Application #1424 Eastern Sierra Sustainable Recreation Partnership Support to Sierra Nevada Conservancy dated June 29, 2022 Item 17A.2
3. Updated 2022 Annual Board of Directors Meeting Voting Delegate/Alternate Form Item 17A.3
B.
FOR INFORMATION/FILING
1. Police Department Report – June 2022
Item 17B.1
2. Community Services Report – June-July 2022
Item 17B.2
3. Planning and Economic Development Department Report – June 2022 Item 17B.3
4. City Administrator’s and Public Works Reports – June 2022 Item 17B.4
18. NEW BUSINESS
A.
SELECTION OF TWO STOREFRONT CANNABIS RETAILERS – Council to consider 1) the application evaluation results, interview results, and final scoring, and select two applicants to proceed to Development Agreement negotiations and background as next steps for obtaining a cannabis storefront permit, and 2) adopting a resolution conditionally approving two applicants to proceed to final permitting for a storefront cannabis retail permit as appropriate for applicants selected to proceed – Administration/Planning.
Item 18A
Item 18A - Presentation by Ascent
Item 18A - Presentation by Nug
Item 18A - Presentation by Eden Holding, LLC
B.
COLLECTIVE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT LETTER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY ECONOMIC RESILIENCY FUND (CERF) PROCESS – Council consideration to approve the CERF Collective Partnership Agreement Letter - Planning.
Item 18B
C.
PROPOSED GUIDELINES FOR THE GRANT IN SUPPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 – Council consideration to approve the Grant in Support Information Packet – Finance.
Item 18C
D.
AWARD THE HORACE ALBRIGHT AVENUE PARK PATH IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT – Council consideration to award the Horace Albright Park Path Project construction contract to Clair Concrete Inc. in the amount of $83,101.25, authorize the execution of the construction contract with the Clair Concrete Inc., and authorize the expenditure in a not-to-exceed amount of $91,411.38 including 10% contingency – Administration.
Item 18D
Item 18D EXHIBIT - Sidewalk Aerial
19. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
20. COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
21. ADJOURNMENT CANCELLED: Monday, July 25, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting in the City Council Chambers.
Monday, August 8, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting in the City Council Chambers.