CITY OF BISHOP
City Council Meeting
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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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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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, JUNE 26, 2023
5:00
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.
6. PRESENTATIONS
A.
PRESENTATION – RECEIVE THE 2023 CALIFORNIA AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION (CAPA) CENTRAL SECTION AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE AND ACHIEVEMENT IN PLANNING – Comprehensive Planning Award for the Downtown Bishop Specific Plan and Mixed-use Overlay - Presented by CAPA Central Section Director Jonnie Lan and CAPA Central Section Representative Sandra Moberly.
Item 6A
B.
PRESENTATION – EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES UPDATE BY COAST2COAST PUBLIC SAFETY – Presented by Coast2Coast Public Safety Director of Business Development Sarah Morris and Coast2Coast Public Safety Director of Eastern Sierra Division Lorenzo Tovar.
Item 6B
Public Comments received prior to 2 PM on June 26, 2023 related to Agenda Item 6B
7. BISHOP AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INFORMATION CENTER UPDATE – Prepared and presented by Bishop Area Chamber of Commerce and Information Center Executive Director Tawni Thomson.
Item 7
8. 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 Nate Derr
C.
Public Works Director Nora Gamino
D.
Community Services Manager Dan McElroy
E.
City Administrator Deston Dishion
9. 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 Special Meeting Minutes – May 1, 2023
Item 9A.1
2. City Council Meeting Minutes – May 8, 2023
Item 9A.2
3. City Council Special Meeting Minutes – May 11, 2023
Item 9A.3
4. City Council Meeting Minutes – May 22, 2023
Item 9A.4
5. Monthly Budget Reports – May 2023
Item 9A.5
6. Warrant Registers – May 2023
Item 9A.6
7. Combined Cash Report – May 2023
Item 9A.7
8. Bank Reconciliation Report – May 2023
Item 9A.8
9. Investment Portfolio – May 2023
Item 9A.9
10. Part-Time Employees Wage Scale – July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024 Item 9A.10
11. Monthly Salary Schedule – July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024 Item 9A.11
12. Elected Officials Monthly Salary Schedule – July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024 Item 9A.12
13. Budget Adjustment Request – City Council, Capital Equipment Item 9A.13
14. Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget Adjustments
Item 9A.14
15. Budget Adjustment Request - Fire Department - Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget Item 9A.15
16. Professional Services Agreements for As Needed, On-Call Civil Engineering and Surveying Services Item 9A.16
B.
FOR INFORMATION/FILING
1. Fire Department Report – May 2023
Item 9B.1
10. NEW BUSINESS
A.
REQUEST TO HIRE FULL-TIME ADMINISTRATIVE / ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT – Council consideration to approve the proposed Administrative/Accounting Assistant Job Description and to hire part-time Accounting Assistant Jessica Ortiz to the full-time Administrative/Accounting Assistant position on or after July 1, 2023 at Step 1 – Finance.
Item 10A
B.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT SERVICES AGREEMENT – Council consideration to authorize the execution of the proposed agreement with Carmichael Business Technology (CBT) for information technology support services – Administration.
Item 10B
C.
ANNUAL LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES “CAL CITIES” CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE AND DESIGNATION OF VOTING DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE(S) – Council to discuss who will be attending the Annual Cal Cities Conference September 20-22, 2023 and who shall be appointed the voting delegate and alternate(s) for the Cal Cities Annual Business Meeting scheduled on September 22, 2023 – Administration.
Item 10C
11. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
12. COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
13. ADJOURNMENT