CITY OF BISHOP
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
JUNE 30, 2025
1)
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Kong called the special meeting of the Bishop City Council to order at 6:02 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 301 West Line Street, Bishop, California. 2)
ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
Councilmember Freundt
Mayor Pro Tem Muchovej
Mayor Kong
ABSENT:
Councilmember Garcia
Councilmember Schwartz
OTHERS PRESENT: Deston Dishion, City Administrator; Robin Picken, City Clerk; Keith Collins, Deputy City Attorney; Russell Hildebrand, Deputy City Attorney; and Anastasiia Budnyk, Principal Planner 3)
PUBLIC COMMENT FOR SPECIAL MEETINGS
No public comments were made for items listed on the agenda. 4)
CONSENT CALENDAR
4.A)
Renewal of Solar Asset Management Agreement with TerraVerde Energy, LLC Cover Page
Solar Asset Management Renewal Agreement
Sole Source Memo - TerraVerde
4.B)
Proposed Amendment to the City Council Standards and Procedures, Section 5.2 Procedures for Appointments to Boards/Commissions/Committees.
Cover Page
No public comments were made.
Motion/Mayor Pro Tem Muchovej
Seconded/Councilmember Freundt
Mayor Pro Tem Muchovej made a motion to approve the consent calendar.
Motion passed 3-0
Ayes: Councilmember Freundt, Mayor Pro Tem Muchovej, Mayor Kong Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Councilmember Garcia, Councilmember Schwartz
5)
NEW BUSINESS
5.A)
MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE BISHOP EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, MID-MANAGEMENT GROUP, MANAGEMENT GROUP, AND THE BISHOP POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION Bishop Employees Association MOU 2025-2028
Mid-Management Group MOU 2025-2028
Management Group MOU 2025-2028
Bishop Police Officers Association MOU 2025-2028
City Administrator Dishion reviewed this item with Council.
No public comments were made.
Motion/Councilmember Freundt
Seconded/Mayor Pro Tem Muchovej
Councilmember Freundt made a motion to approve the Memorandums of Understanding between the City of Bishop and the Bishop Employees Association, Mid-Management Group, Management Group, and the Bishop Police Officers Association effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028.
Motion passed 3-0
Ayes: Councilmember Freundt, Mayor Pro Tem Muchovej, Mayor Kong Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Councilmember Garcia, Councilmember Schwartz
6)
PUBLIC HEARING AND ACTION
6.A)
Appeal of Planning Commission Decision – Design Guidelines Compliance and Variance Findings for 168 East Line Street Cover Page
2025-06-02_Appeal Application_168 E Line
Public Comment
PC 2025-03 168 E. Line Variance_2025 05 28
Planning Commission Report
Planning Commission Minutes_05-28-2025
Staff report_05-28-2025
Vicinity Maps
168 E LINE_PROPOSAL
Notice of Public Hearing_Published
CHAPTER 17.46. - MUO-DT
Design Guidelines
Mayor Kong opened the public hearing.
Mayor Kong asked to hear from the appellant Robert Sharp.
The appellant Robert Sharp reviewed his appeal with Council.
Principal Planner Budnyk clarified the items outlined in the appeal while answering questions from Council and the Appellant.
Mayor Kong asked for public comment.
Public comments were made by:
Jane Jackson, a Bishop resident, spoke in favor to deny the appeal.
Elaine Kabala, a local resident, had no comment on the appeal. Instead, Elaine Kabala spoke in support for the public process to ensure community engagement and to advocate for the design review process.
Marissa Leonard, a local resident, spoke to having no opposition for this project at this time. Instead, Marissa Leonard spoke to the Appellant's comment of the lack of clarity in the due process for this project thus far. Marissa Leonard announced the filing of a CEQA violation with the City and expressed her concerns relating to the City following CEQA law.
Shawn Kilgore, a Bishop resident, stated that he did not know this project was happening and to say everyone was informed is inaccurate. Shawn Kilgore shared his concerns relating to this project's maximum capacity, insufficient parking, the change of name from a training center to a training/fitness center, and no information on environmental impacts.
Lauren Miller, a Bishop resident, spoke in support of denying the appeal.
Cam Smith, spoke in support of the climbing gym project and to deny the appeal.
Allan Pietrasanta, a Bishop resident, spoke in support to deny the appeal.
Robin Stator, a Bishop resident, spoke in support to approve the appeal.
Kate Rutherford, a Bishop resident, spoke in support to deny the appeal.
April Kress, a Bishop resident, made comments to support the appeal.
Melissa Kilgore, a Bishop resident, spoke to the importance of respecting the land and learning the culture and history of the land. Her comment is to hope that people will become more educated of our area and to respect it.
Raina Aim, Bishop homeowner, spoke in support to deny the appeal.
Public comment was made by Bud Miller who spoke in support of denying the appeal and to uphold the Planning Commission decision.
No further public comments were made.
Mayor Kong closed the public hearing.
After Council deliberated this item, a motion was made.
Motion/Mayor Pro Tem Muchovej
Seconded/Mayor Kong
Mayor Pro Tem Muchovej made a motion to reject this appeal.
Motion passed 3-0
Ayes: Councilmember Freundt, Mayor Pro Tem Muchovej, Mayor Kong Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Councilmember Garcia, Councilmember Schwartz
7)
ADJOURNMENT
The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 7:40 p.m. to the City Council Meeting scheduled for Monday, July 28, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. ______________________________________
Karen Kong, Mayor
Attest: ______________________________
Robin Picken, City Clerk