CITY OF BISHOP
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
MAY 1, 2024
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Garcia called the special meeting of the Bishop City Council to order at 8:05 a.m. in the City Council Chambers, 301 West Line Street, Bishop, California.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Muchovej.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
Councilmember Schwartz
Councilmember Muchovej
Mayor Pro Tem Kong
Mayor Garcia
ABSENT:
Councilmember Ellis
OTHERS PRESENT: Deston Dishion, City Administrator; Robin Picken, City Clerk; Dean J. Pucci, City Attorney; Ethan Aukee, Finance Director; Bret Russell, Fire Chief; Nate Derr, Police Chief; Nora Gamino, Public Works Director; Anastasia Budnyk, Assistant Planner; and Dan McElroy, Community Services Manager
PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comments were made by:
Gala Wolf, spoke in support of the City Council and staff, the City of Bishop, and the Bishop Area Chamber of Commerce and Information Center.
Tawni Thomson, long time resident of Bishop and the Bishop Area Chamber of Commerce and Information Center Executive Director, spoke to the current agreement with the City of Bishop which is coming to an end and requested that Council consider renewing their contract with an increase of $10,000. Tawni Thomson also shared some written materials to Council that outlines the reasons why the Bishop Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau is asking for a fund increase for this year's contract which is based on increases in costs. Specifically costs for insurance and overall increases in operation costs, and for having met and exceeded their contract would have to leave to attend to several time sensitive items including helping the School Rodeo which is due today.
Jen McGuire, a local resident and the Eastern Sierra Tri-County Fairgrounds Chief May 1, 2024 - Special Meeting Page 1
Executive Officer, asked for the Council to support both the Chamber of Commerce and the Tri-County Fairgrounds. After outlining how the Fairgrounds operates in order to keep things running, requested anything that Council can do to support the Fairgrounds would be appreciated. Tri-County Fairgrounds Board Member Judy Waggoner also asked for Council's support for the Fairgrounds and for the Chamber.
Howard Lehwald, a local resident, spoke in support of the Fairgrounds and for the events they host.
No further public comments were made.
CONSENT CALENDAR
5.A) Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance of The City Council Of The City Of Bishop, State Of California, to Rezone Certain Parcels to Mixed Use Downtown Overlay Zone (MUO-DT) and Tiering for Purposes Of CEQA Review from the Downtown Specific Plan and Mixed Use Overlay Zone Environmental Impact Report.
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Ordinance to Rezone Certain Parcels to Mixed Use Downtown Overlay Zone Attachment 1
Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City Of Bishop, State of California, to Amend Chapter 17.46. MUO OT Mixed Use Downtown Overlay Zone, Section 17.46.120. Building Placement and Finding the Action Exempt From CEQA.
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Ordinance to Amend Chapter 17.46. MUO-DT Mixed Use Downtown Overlay Zone_Section 17.46.120
PC 2024-02
2024-04-11 Public Hearing Notice
No public comments were made.
Motion/Councilmember Muchovej Seconded/Mayor Pro Tem Kong Councilmember Muchovej made a motion to approve the consent calendar as presented. Motion passed 4-0
Ayes: Councilmember Schwartz, Councilmember Muchovej, Mayor Pro Tem Kong, Mayor Garcia
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Councilmember Ellis
STRATEGIC PLANNING WORKSHOP
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6.A) Strategic Planning Workshop Outline and Related Documents
1. Goal of Meeting
2. 2023/2024 Accomplishments
3. Review Mission Statements
4. Changes/Additions by Department
5. Reaffirm Priorities, Budget, Next Steps
Strategic Plan 2023-2028_Updated 2024
FY 23-24 Strategic Plan Financial Progress
FY 24-25 Strategic Plan Financial Obligations and Project Proposals Mission Statements
Administration Projects
Community Services Department Projects
Finanace Department Projects
Fire Department Projects
Planning Department Projects
Police Department Projects
Public Works Department Projects
City Administrator Dishion reviewed this item with Council and reminded Council that this is a living document that will be updated as goals and actions are accomplished.
Staff reviewed with Council the following list of key results and initiatives that are tied to the Council's mission and objectives:
Develop and improve safe routes to schools from all areas of the City; Work with appropriate agencies and investigate options to calm traffic and better the pedestrian and bicycle environment on the downtown portion of 395; Develop Urban Design Guidelines and Implement Enforcement Program to update signage; Partnership: In conjunction with Caltrans, ESCOG revisit options for a truck route that will remove truck traffic from downtown while ensuring private motorist traffic remains; Develop a City Parking Management Plan outlining strategies to address parking demands and improve walkability; Explore the feasibility of implementing paid parking options to manage parking availability effectively; Identify opportunities for expanding multimodal facilities to accommodate various transportation modes; Update Mobility Element in General Plan to align with feasible, publicly outreached projects and Downtown Specific Plan; Enhance and connect the multimodal transportation network; Conduct a Parking Demand and Land Use Study to assess existing parking usage, propose parking management strategies, and consider the potential development of opportunity parcels for residential and city facility expansion; Identify and facilitate the development of City properties eligible for housing under the Surplus Land Act list, considering both large parcels for long-term housing goals and smaller lots for immediate community benefits. Rezone and list Well 3 sites for on Surplus Lands Act; Increase the inventory of affordable housing by actively supporting housing May 1, 2024 - Special Meeting Page 3
projectswith partners in the service area. Work with Eastern Sierra Community Housing and Visionary Homebuilders to secure funding for Silver Peaks; Invest in funding and staff time for Regional Housing Assessment and Strategy; Develop a multi-year plan for affordable housing; Partner with market-rate housing developers to facilitate land acquisition and expedite permitting zoning for future housing development; Execute Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program (PLHA) for the development, rehabilitation, and acquisition, of affordable housing, including ADUs, singe-family, and multi-family; Update the City website with current zoning and ADU resources; Implement policies to restrict the growth of second home ownership for short-term rentals to ensure an adequate supply of rental properties; and Work with solar companies to investigate the feasibility of converting City facilities to solar.
After a thorough review of the above list of initiatives, and the progress made or is scheduled to be made by each department to complete the list of initiatives, Council directed staff to make the requested changes to the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Budget and to bring the proposed budget to Council at their June 10, 2024 regular City Council meeting for their review and approval.
No public comments were made.
7) CANCELLATION OF COUNCIL MEETING - Council to discuss and consider cancelling the regular Council Meeting scheduled on May 13, 2024 - Administration.
City Administrator Dishion reviewed this item with Council.
No public comments were made.
Motion/Councilmember Muchovej Seconded/Mayor Pro Tem Kong Councilmember Muchovej made a motion to approve cancelling the regular Council Meeting scheduled on May 13, 2024. Motion passed 4-0
Ayes: Councilmember Schwartz, Councilmember Muchovej, Mayor Pro Tem Kong, Mayor Garcia
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Councilmember Ellis
ADJOURNMENT
The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 4:12 p.m. to the City Council Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. ful S bene
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Attest:
Robin Picken, City Clerk
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