CITY OF BISHOP
City Council Meeting - REVISED Agenda
City Council Chambers- 301 West Line Street - Bishop, California NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: Please be advised this meeting is accessible to the public in person, on the City of Bishop website, or on the local government cable channel 12. 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].
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Public comments may be made:
1. In person: 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 (or complete a speaker card prior to the meeting). Comments for all agenda items are limited to a speaking time of three minutes unless modified by the Mayor.
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 2:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting to be included as an attachment under the Agenda’s Item Number as “Public Comment” and provided to the City Council 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. Written public comments received after the deadline will be provided to the Council at the earliest possibility. Please note written public comments received will not be read aloud at the meeting.
Any writing that is a public record that relates to an agenda item for open session distributed less than 72 hours prior to the meeting will be available for public inspection at City Hall, 377 West Line Street, Bishop, California during normal business hours. Government Code § 54957.5(b)(1). Copies will also be provided at the appropriate meeting.
MONDAY, MAY 22, 2023
5:45
P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. MOMENT OF SILENCE
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.
Item 5 - Public Comments Received Prior to 2 PM on May 22, 2023
6. PRESENTATIONS
A.
THE BISHOP COMMUNITY GARDEN ENHANCEMENT AND EXPANSION PROJECT - Presented by Bishop Community Garden Grant Administrator Bobbie Stryffeler.
Item 6A
B.
PRESENTATION OF CITY TILE - Presentation of City Tile to Symons Emergency Specialties, Inc. for their many years of service in providing Ambulance and Emergency Medical Services for the City of Bishop.
Item 6B
7. 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.
City Administrator Deston Dishion
8. 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 – April 10, 2023
Item 8A.1
2. Personnel Status Change Report – May 22, 2023
Item 8A.2
3. Ratify letter dated May 4, 2023 to California State Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil related to a Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) loan forgiveness request Item 8A.3
B.
FOR INFORMATION/FILING
1. Fire Department Report – April 2023
Item 8B.1
2. Alcoholic Beverage License Application for 524 N. Main Street, Bishop, California 93514 (Owner: SHOT OF WHISKEY INC) Item 8B.2
9. NEW BUSINESS
A.
A PROPOSED RESOLUTION TO ADOPT A LIST OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 FUNDED BY SB 1: THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT - Council consideration to approve the proposed resolution adopting the list of projects funded by SB-1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act - Public Works.
Item 9A
Handout - City of Bishop Pavement Condition Index (PCI) Map
10. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
11. COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
12. ADJOURNMENT
The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 7:31 p.m. to the City Council Meeting scheduled for Monday, June 12, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. ______________________________________
Jim Ellis, Mayor
Attest: ______________________________
Robin Picken, City Clerk