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.
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2022
5:00
P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER – 5:00 P.M. Monday, November 28, 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.
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION pursuant to Government Code § 54957 – Title: Fire Chief B.
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION pursuant to Government Code § 54957 – Title: Police Chief
5. OPEN SESSION – 6:00 P.M. Monday, November 28, 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. PROCLAMATIONS
A.
PROCLAMATION – Home Health and Hospice Care Week December 4, 2022 – December 10, 2022 – Requested by Pioneer Home Health Care, Inc./Hospice of the Owens Valley - Administrator Ruby Allen, RN.
Item 11A
12. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & VISTORS BUREAU UPDATE – Council to review and discuss the Bishop Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau Update Report prepared by Executive Director Tawni Thomson.
Item 12
13. 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
14. 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 – October 11, 2022
Item 14A.1
2. City Council Meeting Minutes – October 24, 2022
Item 14A.2
3. Monthly Budget Reports – October 2022
Item 14A.3
4. Warrant Registers – October 2022
Item 14A.4
5. Combined Cash Report – October 2022
Item 14A.5
6. Bank Reconciliation Report – October 2022
Item 14A.6
7. Investment Portfolio – October 2022
Item 14A.7
8. Cancellation of 2nd Meeting in December – December 27, 2022 Item 14A.8
B.
FOR INFORMATION/FILING
1. Parks and Recreation Commission Cancellation Notice – November 23, 2022 Item 14B.1
2. Parks and Recreation Commission Cancellation Notice – December 29, 2022 Item 14B.2
15. NEW BUSINESS
A.
PURCHASE OF INFIELD MATERIALS FOR BASEBALL/SOFTBALL FIELDS – Council consideration to waive formal bidding procedures pursuant to Municipal Code Section 3.24.110 and in approve the purchase of In-Field Materials from Gail Materials in an amount not to exceed $50,636.63 – Community Services.
Item 15A
B.
RESOLUTION – URBAN GREENING GRANT – Council consideration to approve and adopt the proposed resolution authorizing the submittal of an application for grant funds for the Urban Greening Program and approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Bishop and the Friends of the Eastern Sierra Community Gardens and finding this project is categorically exempt from further environmental review – Community Services.
Item 15B
C.
RESOLUTION – PERMANENT LOCAL HOUSING ALLOCATION (PLHA) FUNDING – Council consideration to approve and adopt the proposed resolution authorizing the application and adopting the PLHA Plan for the Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program - Planning.
Item 15C
D.
SET INTERVIEW COMMITTEE FOR PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION AND FOR PLANNING COMMISSION - Council consideration to appoint two Council members to serve on the interview committee to fill one scheduled vacancy on the Parks and Recreation Commission and to fill one scheduled vacancy on the Planning Commission – Administration.
Item 15D
16. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
17. COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
CLOSED SESSION RECONVENED
18. ADJOURNMENT Monday, December 12, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting in the City Council Chambers.