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. 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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MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2023
5:30
P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER – 5:30 P.M. Monday, January 9, 2023
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): 1 Potential Case
5. OPEN SESSION – 6:00 P.M. Monday, January 9, 2023
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. NORTHERN INYO HOSPITAL QUARTERLY UPDATE – Prepared and presented by Northern Inyo Hospital Interim Chief Executive Officer Chad Chadwick.
Item 11
12. COUNTY OF INYO UPDATE REPORT – Prepared and presented by Second District Supervisor Jeff Griffiths.
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. Second Reading/Adoption of a Proposed Ordinance Adopting and Enacting a Recodified Version of the City of Bishop Municipal Code Item 14A.1
2. Second Reading/Adoption of a Proposed Ordinance Related to Adopting a Mixed Use Overlay Item 14A.2
3. A Resolution Relating to the CalRecycle City/County Payment Programs and Related Authorizations Item 14A.3
4. Recreation Coordinator Job Description
Item 14A.4
5. Aquatics Coordinator Job Description
Item 14A.5
6. Assistant Aquatics Coordinator Job Description
Item 14A.6
7. Part-Time Employees Wage Scale – July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023 Item 14A.7
8. A Resolution Adopting Personnel Rules, Code of Ethics/Conflicts of Interest Policy, Family and Medical Leave Act and California Family Rights Act Leave Policy, Reasonable Accommodations Policy, and Workplace Violence Prevention Policy Item 14A.8
9. Personnel Status Change Report – January 9, 2023
Item 14A.9
B.
FOR INFORMATION/FILING
1. Fire Department Report – November 2022
Item 14B.1
2. Police Department Report – December 2022
Item 14B.2
3. Public Works Department Report – December 2022
Item 14B.3
4. Community Services Department Report – December 2022 Item 14B.4
5. Planning Department Report – December 2022
Item 14B.5
6. Administration Department Report – December 2022
Item 14B.6
7. Planning Commission Meeting Cancellation Notice – December 28, 2022 Item 14B.7
8. Public Works Building Permits Report – December 2022 Item 14B.8
15. NEW BUSINESS
A.
A RESOLUTION DISCONTINUING ITS POLICY AND PRACTICE OF HAVING INVOCATIONS AT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS - Council consideration to approve the proposed resolution to discontinue its policy of having invocations at City Council meetings – Administration.
Item 15A
Item 15A - Public Comments Received For This Item Prior to 3:30 p.m.
Item 15A - Handout to City Council from Mark Vincent at 1/9/2023 Council Meeting Item 15A - Handout to City Council from Brad Orr at 1/9/2023 Council Meeting
16. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
B.
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION – Council consideration to reappoint John Weatherford to the Parks and Recreation Commission with a term ending January 11, 2027 – Administration.
Item 15B
C.
PLANNING COMMISSION – Council consideration to reappoint Hank Truxillo to the Planning Commission with a term ending January 27, 2027 – Administration.
Item 15C
D.
DISCUSS COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES – Council to discuss the Community Services Department Programs and Services – Community Services.
Item 15D
17. COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
18. ADJOURNMENT Monday, January 23, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting in the City Council Chambers