CITY OF BISHOP
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
JULY 22, 2024
1) CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Garcia called the meeting of the Bishop City Council to order at 5:01 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 301 West Line Street, Bishop, California. 2) ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
Councilmember Ellis
Councilmember Schwartz
Councilmember Muchovej - Councilmember Muchovej joined the meeting at 5:08 p.m.
Mayor Pro Tem Kong
Mayor Garcia
ABSENT:
None.
OTHERS PRESENT: Deston Dishion, City Administrator; Robin Picken, City Clerk; Dean J. Pucci, City Attorney; and Nate Derr, Police Chief 3) PUBLIC COMMENT PRIOR TO CLOSED SESSION
No public comments were made.
CLOSED SESSION
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION pursuant to
Government Code § 54957 - Title: Police Chief
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - INITIATION OF LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9 (c): 1 case
Closed Session began at 5:03 p.m. Closed Session ended at 6:00 p.m.
OPEN SESSION
Mayor Garcia called the open session of the Bishop City Council to order at 6:03 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 301 West Line Street, Bishop, California. 6) MOMENT OF SILENCE
Mayor Garcia announced a moment of silence.
7) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Muchovej.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
Councilmember Ellis
Councilmember Schwartz
Councilmember Muchovej
Mayor Pro Tem Kong
Mayor Garcia
ABSENT:
None.
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; and Dan McElroy, Community Services Manager
9) PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comments were made by:
Chris Costello recited a prayer.
Scott Armstrong, a resident of Bishop and Regional Broadband Coordinator for Mono County, Inyo County, Town of Mammoth Lakes and City of Bishop, provided Council with an update on our regions broadband activities and on the Federal Broadband Expansion and Deployment (BEAD) Program.
Louis Medina. a local resident and the Eastern Sierra Interpretive Association Bilingual Latino Conservation Week scheduled for September 14-22, Outreach Director, provided Council with information on the 2024 with the yey of Bishop's Hispanic Heritage Month celebration that will take place behind City Hall on Saturday, September 14, 2024 from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Tri-County Fairgrounds Board President Judy Waggoner and Board Director Joanne Parsons, provided Council with a Fairgrounds update, shared their support for Immediate Past Chief Executive Officer Jen McGuire, and reached out to the City of Bishop, the County of Inyo, and the Sierra Land Trust to consider purchasing the fairgrounds.
No further public comments were made.
10) REPORT ON ACTIONS TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION AS REQUIRED BY LAW
Mayor Garcia announced that no action was taken in closed session. 11) PRESENTATIONS
11.A) PRESENTATION - RETIREMENT OF ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEE
PATRICK O'NEIL
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Fire Chief Bret Russell introduced this item to Council and proceeded to recognize Assistant Fire Chief Pat O'Neil for his years of service.
Past Fire Chief Ray Seguine spoke to all that he learned from Pat O'Neil as well as how to be a volunteer firefighter.
Council presented Pat O'Neil with a City Tile and a City Coin to thank him for his 53 years of service with the City.
Others who spoke in appreciation of Pat O'Neil both for personal reasons and for his service on the Fire Department:
Bishop Fire Department Captain Hector Martinez
Bishop Fire Department Engineer Jason Forehand
Bishop Fire Department Captain Adam Marcellin
Mayor Garcia asked everyone to join the Council for a five minute break for some chocolate cake in honor of outgoing Assistant Fire Chief Pat O'Neil.
Mayor Garcia reconvene the meeting at 6:48 p.m.
12) DEPARTMENT REPORTS
12.A) Fire Department Report - Fire Chief Bret Russell
Fire Department Report June 2024
12.B) Police Department- Police Chief Nate Derr
Police Department Report - June 2024
12.C) Public Works Department - Public Works Director Nora Gamino Public Works Department Report - June 2024
12.D) Community Services Department - Community Services Manager Dan McElroy.
Community Services June Monthly_Report
12.E) Planning Department - Assistant Planner Ana Budnyk Planning Department - June 2024
12.F) City Administrator Report - Deston Dishion
City Administrator Report - June 2024
Reports from the Fire, Police, Public Works, Community Services, Planning, and Administration Departments were given on each of their department's activities including upcoming and ongoing projects.
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13) BISHOP AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INFORMATION CENTER
UPDATE -
13.A) Bishop Area Chamber of Commerce and Information Center Update Report - July 22, 2024
BACCIC July 22 2024 City Council Report.pdf
Bishop Area Chamber of Commerce and Information Center Executive Director Tawni Thomson reviewed her report submitted to Council. Council thanked Tawni Thomson for her report.
14) CONSENT CALENDAR
14.A) RESOLUTION - A Resolution Relating to the Local Conflict of Interest Code
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Resolution No. 2023-10 Conflict of Interest Code
Proposed Resolution No. 2024-XX Conflict of Interest Code
14.B) Laserfiche Document Management Software Agreement with Complete Paperless Solutions (CPS)
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Laserfiche Agreement
14.C) Budget Report for the Month of June 2024
Budget Report for the Month of June 2024
14.D) Financial Reports for the Month of June 2024
Bank Reconciliation Report for June 2024
Combined Cash Report for June 2024
Investment Portfolio Report for June 2024
Warrant Register Report for June 2024
14.E) C.O.P.S. Fund Budget Adjustment
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14.F) PERS UAL Budget Adjustment
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14.G) 2024 Destruction Derby Agreement with the Tri-County Fairgrounds July 22, 2024 Page 4
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BFD Destruction Derby Agreement 2024
14.H) Pond 1 Sludge Removal Purchase Order
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Bishop Sludge Report
Bishop Sludge Removal Proposal 2024- Pond #1
14.1) Building Permit Issued Report
Building Permit Issued Report - June 2024
14.J) Air Toxic Hot Spots Annual Report provided by Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District
GUAPCD 2023 AB 2588 Annual Report.pdf
No public comments were made.
Motion/Councilmember Schwartz Seconded/Councilmember Ellis Councilmember Schwartz made a motion to approve the Consent Calendar as presented
Motion passed 5-0
Ayes: Councilmember Ellis, Councilmember Schwartz, Councilmember Muchovej, Mayor Pro Tem Kong, Mayor Garcia
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
15) NEW BUSINESS
15.A) Proposed Guidelines for the FY 2024-25 Grant in Support Program Cover Page
Grant in Support Information Packet FY 2024-25
Finance Director Aukee reviewed this item with Council and answered all of Council's questions.
No public comments were made.
Motion/Councilmember Muchovej Seconded/Councilmember Schwartz Councilmember Muchovej made a motion to approve the attached Grant in Support Information Packet for Fiscal Year 2024-2025
Motion passed 5-0
Ayes: Councilmember Ellis, Councilmember Schwartz, Councilmember Muchovej,
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Mayor Pro Tem Kong, Mayor Garcia
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
15.B) Axon Enterprise, Inc. Draft One Software Subscription Cover Page
Draft One Software Subscription Agreement
Police Chief Derr and Finance Director Aukee reviewed this item with Council and answered all of Council's questions.
No public comments were made.
Motion/Councilmember Muchovej Seconded/Councilmember Schwartz Councilmember Muchovej made a motion to approve the Axon Enterprise, Inc. agreement as presented, not to exceed a total amount of $61,441.92 for the four-year agreement, and to approve the execution of the agreement by Police Chief Derr.
Motion passed 5-0
Ayes: Councilmember Ellis, Councilmember Schwartz, Councilmember Muchovej, Mayor Pro Tem Kong, Mayor Garcia
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
15.C) MOU between the City of Bishop and Bishop Unified School District for School Resource Officer services.
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School Resource Officer MOU
Police Chief Derr reviewed this item with Council.
No public comments were made.
Motion/Councilmember Ellis Seconded/Councilmember Schwartz Councilmember Ellis made a motion to approve the MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) for services with the School District.
Motion passed 5-0
Ayes: Councilmember Ellis, Councilmember Schwartz, Councilmember Muchovej, Mayor Pro Tem Kong, Mayor Garcia
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
15.D) Preliminary Engineering Report for 2022 Disaster Water Grant Application
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Lumos Task Order 1 - USDA Simple PER
On-Call Services - PSA Lumos FINAL
Public Works Director Gamino reviewed this item with Council and answered all of Council's questions.
No public comments were made.
Motion/Councilmember Muchovej Seconded/Mayor Pro Term Kong councilmember Muchovej made a motion to approve the Public Works Director to sig Task Order with Lumos and Associates for the preparation of a Preliminan Engineering Report for a grant application with USDA RD (United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development) in the not-to-exceed amount of $37,000 and a budget adjustment to the sewer fund as proposed.
Motion passed 5-0
Ayes: Councilmember Ellis, Councilmember Schwartz, Councilmember Muchovej, Mayor Pro Tem Kong, Mayor Garcia
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
15.E) Amendment to the City Administrator Employment Agreement Cover Page
AMENDMENT One to City Administrator Agreement
City Attorney Pucci reviewed this item with Council.
No public comments were made.
Motion/Councilmember Muchovej Seconded/Councilmember Ellis Councilmember Muchovej made a motion to approve the amendment to the City Administrator employment agreement as presented.
Motion passed 5-0
Ayes: Councilmember Ellis, Councilmember Schwartz, Councilmember Muchovej, Mayor Pro Tem Kong, Mayor Garcia
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
16) FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Councilmember Schwartz, with consensus from Council, asked to bring back a discussion at a future meeting on making a grant in support or low interest or no interest loan available to our business community. Councilmember Schwartz feels that the City should look at some type of funding to make available to businesses or nely 22. 20preneurs in order to help support businesses and economic development je y the City.
Councilmember Muchovej, with a majority of Council, asked City Administrator Dishion to invite the Tri-County Fairgrounds Interim Chief Executive Officer to attend a future Council meeting to receive an update on the Fairgrounds.
Mayor Garcia, with consensus from Council, asked that staff prepare a proclamation in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month and a proclamation in recognition of Latino Conservation Week.
No further requests were made for future agendas items. 17) COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
Council Members reported on meetings that were cancelled, meetings that they attended, and community events that they attended.
18) ADJOURNMENT
The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 8:43 p.m. to the City Council Meeting scheduled for Monday, August 12, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers.
Attest:
Robin Picken, City Clerk
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