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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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
6:00
P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER – 6:00 P.M. Monday, September 26, 2022
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. PROCLAMATIONS
A.
PROCLAMATION - DECLARING OCTOBER 2022 AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH IN BISHOP – Requested by Wild Iris Interim Executive Director Vanessa Hays.
Item 6A
7. PRESENTATIONS
A.
BISHOP TOURISM IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (BTID) ANNUAL REPORT – Presented by Bishop Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau Executive Director Tawni Thomson.
Item 7A
PRESENTATION - by Executive Director Tawni Thomson
8. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & VISTORS BUREAU UPDATE – Executive Director Tawni Thomson.
Item 8
9. 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 Deston Dishion
10. 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 – September 12, 2022
Item 10A.1
2. Granicus Agreement – One-Year Extension 11/12/2022-11/11/2023 Item 10A.2
3. Postage Machine Lease and Service Agreement with JMP Office Technologies Item 10A.3
4. A Resolution Approving a Program of Work to be Known as the “ESCOG: Community Economic Resiliency Fund Pilot Program” Item 10A.4
5. A Resolution Making a Determination of Industrial Disability of an Employee Item 10A.5
B.
FOR INFORMATION/FILING
1. Public Works Building Permits Report – August 2022
Item 10B.1
2. Planning Department Report – September 2022
Item 10B.2
3. Planning Commission Meeting Agenda – September 27, 2022 Item 10B.3
11. NEW BUSINESS
A.
AWARD BID FOR CITY PARK FRONT RESTROOM REHABILITATION PROJECT – Council consideration to award the Front Restroom Rehabilitation Project contract to Masala Construction, authorize the execution of the construction contract with Masala Construction, and authorize the expenditure in a not-to-exceed amount of $34,100.00 including 10% contingency – Community Services.
Item 11A
B.
AMEND CONTRACT TO INCREASE CONTRACT AMOUNT FOR HORACE ALBRIGHT PARK PATH PROJECT - Council consideration to amend the Horace Albright Park Path Project construction contract to Clair Concrete Inc. in the amount of $94,601.25 and to authorize the expenditure in a not-to-exceed amount of $104,061.38 including 10% contingency – Administration/Public Works.
Item 11B
C.
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT – Council consideration to approve the proposed Public Works Director Employment Agreement – Administration.
Item 11C
12. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
13. COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
14. ADJOURNMENT Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting in the City Council Chambers.