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CITY OF BISHOP
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
MARCH 6, 2025
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Pro Tem Muchovej called the special joint meeting of the Bishop City Council and the Bishop Paiute Tribal Council to order at 12:20 p.m. in the Owens Valley Paiute Shoshone Cultural Center, 2300 West Line Street, Bishop, California.
2. ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
City Council Member Jose Garcia
City Council Member Karen Schwartz
City Mayor Pro Tem Stephen Muchovej
Tribal Council Member Jeff Romero
Tribal Secretary/Treasurer Meryl Picard
Tribal Chairman Steven Orihuela
ABSENT:
Councilmember Freundt
Mayor Kong
Tribal Vice-Chairwoman Emma Williams
OTHERS PRESENT:
Deston Dishion, City Administrator
Robin Picken, City Clerk
Bret Russell, City Fire Chief
Nate Derr, City Police Chief
Nora Gamino, City Public Works Director
Anastasiia Budnyk, City Assistant Planner
Joseph Byrd, Tribal Chief Executive Officer
Sandra Warlie, Tribal Public Works Director
Charlene Keller, Administrative Assistant to the Tribal Council
3. A MEET AND GREET LUNCHEON HOSTED BY THE BISHOP CITY COUNCIL After introductions were made by all in attendance, Bishop Paiute Tribal Chief Executive Officer Byrd started the meeting’s discussions by asking City Fire Chief Russell for an update on their Fire Truck acquisition. City Fire Chief Russell and City Administrator Dishion updated the Tribal Council on the status of the fire truck order.
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After a lengthy discussion on past, current, and future projects in their respective jurisdictions, no action was taken.
Mayor Pro Tem Muchovej thanked everyone for attending this meeting.
4. ADJOURNMENT
The Mayor Pro Tem adjourned the meeting at 1:46 p.m. to the City Council Meeting scheduled for Monday, March 10, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. ______________________________________
Stephen Muchovej, Mayor Pro Tem
Attest: ______________________________
Robin Picken, City Clerk