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 3:30 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.
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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 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].
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2022
5:30
P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER – 5:30 P.M. Tuesday, October 11, 2022
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.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – INITIATION OF LITIGATION – pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(c): 2 Potential Cases
5. OPEN SESSION – 6:00 P.M. Tuesday, October 11, 2022
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. COUNTY OF INYO UPDATE REPORT – Prepared and presented by Second District Supervisor Jeff Griffiths.
12. 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.
Public Works Director Nora Gamino
D.
Community Services Manager Dan McElroy
E.
Associate Planner/Economic Development Coordinator Elaine Kabala F.
City Administrator Deston Dishion
13. 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. Independent Contractor Agreement with Leslie L. Chapman, CPA Item 13A.1
B.
FOR INFORMATION/FILING
1. Police Department Report – September 2022
Item 13B.1
2. Public Works Department Report – September 2022
Item 13B.2
3. Community Services Department Report – September 2022 Item 13B.3
4. Planning Department Report – September 2022
Item 13B.4
5. Administration Department Report – September 2022
Item 13B.5
6. Northern Inyo Healthcare District Quarterly CEO Report – October 1, 2022 Item 13B.6
7. Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Agenda – September 28, 2022 Item 13B.7
14. PUBLIC HEARING AND ACTION
PRESENTATION on Alluvial and Nug Exhibits - by Associate Planner/Economic Development Coordinator Elaine Kabala A.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING / INTRODUCTION OF A PROPOSED ORDINANCE RELATING TO ALLUVIAL MANAGEMENT CO. LLC DBA ASCENT – Council to hold a public hearing to hear and consider public input on the proposed ordinance relating to Alluvial Management Co. LLC DBA Ascent and to consider approving the first reading and introduction of the proposed ordinance – Planning.
Item 14A - Revised
B.
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING / INTRODUCTION OF A PROPOSED ORDINANCE RELATING TO NUG HOLDINGS ONE, LLC – Council to hold a public hearing to hear and consider public input on the proposed ordinance relating to NUG Holdings One, LLC and to consider approving the first reading and introduction of the proposed ordinance – Planning.
Item 14B - Revised
15. NEW BUSINESS
A.
PURCHASE OF RESCUE VEHICLE – Council consideration to find that special circumstances of Bishop Municipal Code 3.24.070(3) exist regarding the purchase of a rescue vehicle and approve the purchase of a rescue vehicle from Burton’s Fire Inc. for $361,143.95, with the Bishop Rural Fire Protection District and the City of Bishop each paying a total of $180,572 – Fire.
Item 15A
B.
MAMMOTH HOSPITAL CLINICAL AGREEMENT FOR AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS (EMT) PROGRAM – Council consideration to approve the proposed Mammoth Hospital Clinical Agreement for an EMT Program – Fire.
Item 15 B - revised 10_11_2022
C.
DISCUSSION ON A PERMANENT LOCAL HOUSING ALLOCATION (PLHA) APPLICATION - Council to discuss and provide staff with direction on a Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Application - Planning.
Item 15C
16. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
17. COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
18. ADJOURNMENT Monday, October 24, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting in the City Council Chambers.