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CITY OF BISHOP
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
MAY 1, 2023
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Ellis called the special meeting of the Bishop City Council to order at 8:04 a.m. in the City Council Chambers, 301 West Line Street, Bishop, California.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Muchovej.
3. ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
Councilmember Kong
Councilmember Schwartz
Councilmember Muchovej
Mayor Pro Tem Garcia
Mayor Ellis
OTHERS PRESENT:
Deston Dishion, City Administrator
Robin Picken, City Clerk
Dean J. Pucci, City Attorney
Ethan Aukee, Assistant Finance Director
Joe Dell, Fire Chief
Richard Standridge, Police Chief
Josh Ellsworth, Police Lieutenant
Nora Gamino, Public Works Director
Anastasiia Budnyk, Assistant Planner
Dan McElroy, Community Services Manager
4. 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.
Public comments were made by:
Bishop Paiute Tribal Council Chair Meryl Picard spoke to a proposed project that was discussed with Mayor Pro Tem Garcia for Council consideration. The Bishop Paiute Tribe is reaching out to the City of Bishop to a participate in a joint project that helps acknowledge natives and non-natives as stewards of this land that will include a May 1, 2023 – Special Meeting Page 2
monument proposed in the Bishop City Park. There was consensus from Council to place this topic on a future agenda for further discussion.
No further public comments were made.
5. NEW BUSINESS
A. RESOLUTION - AMENDING AND RESTATING CERTAIN FEES AND CHARGES FOR CITY SERVICES – Council consideration to adopt a resolution amending and restating certain fees and charges for City services – Administration.
City Clerk Picken reviewed this item with Council.
No public comments were made.
Motion/Councilmember Muchovej Seconded/Mayor Pro Tem Garcia Councilmember Muchovej made a motion to approve the resolution amending and restating certain fees and charges for City services by title only.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BISHOP, STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING AND RESTATING CERTAIN FEES AND CHARGES FOR
CITY SERVICES
Ayes: Councilmembers Kong, Schwartz, Muchovej, Mayor Pro Tem Garcia, and Mayor Ellis
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Motion passed 5-0.
6. STRATEGIC PLANNING WORKSHOP
City Administrator Dishion and Assistant Planner Budnyk reviewed the framework in which they would be conducting the Strategic Planning Workshop with Council.
A. Meeting Goals
B. Accomplished Projects from 2022 Strategic Plan
C. Present New Strategic Planning Framework
D. Define the City’s Mission Statements
E. Discuss Objectives and Key Results
Council discussed each Mission and their related Objectives with staff.
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Before continuing discussions on Item 6F. Establish Priorities, Budget, and Next Steps, the Mayor announced that this item was to be postponed and discussed after Closed Session.
7. CLOSED SESSION
A. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT pursuant to Government Code § 54957 – Title:
Interim Police Chief
Closed Session began at 1:19 p.m. Closed Session ended at 1:47 p.m.
Mayor Ellis left the meeting at 1:49 p.m.
Mayor Pro Tem Garcia called the open session of the Bishop City Council back to order at 1:50 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 301 West Line Street, Bishop, California.
8. REPORT ON ACTIONS TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION AS REQUIRED BY LAW To report on actions taken in Closed Session as required by law, Mayor Pro Tem Garcia announced that direction was given to staff.
Council then returned to the Strategic Planning Workshop discussions on Item 6F.
F. Establish Priorities, Budget, and Next Steps
After a thorough review of the proposed projects made by staff and the related fiscal commitment for these projects, Council came to a consensus and directed staff to move forward on the proposed projects as discussed with an estimated total cost of $1,245,000.
9. ADJOURNMENT
The Mayor Pro Tem adjourned the meeting at 2:18 p.m. to the City Council Meeting scheduled for Monday, May 8, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. ____________________________________________________
Jim Ellis, Mayor
Attest: ____________________________________
Robin Picken, City Clerk