December 8, 2025
GRANT IN SUPPORT FY 2025-26
Ad Hoc Committee Recommended Awards
Applicant Project Title Amount of Award
Bishop Area Climbers’
Coalition
Public Lands: Pine Creek
Recreation and Education
Project
$10,000.00
C5 Studios Art in Storefronts 2025 and
Beyond!
$8,000.00
CASA CASA Community
Engagement Project &
Friday Night Market
$5,000.00
Friends of the Eastern
Sierra Gardens
Bishop Community Garden
Signage Project &
Concrete Pad Installation
$6,753.00
Eastside Student Center The Eastside Table:
Family Food Pantry and
Supper Program
$10,000.00
Eastern Sierra Land Trust Eastside Pollinator Garden
Project
$5,000.00
Friends of the Inyo Friends of the Inyo Trail
Ambassador Program and
Volunteerism
$10,000.00
Sacred Rok Youth Mentorship &
Stewardship Project
$9,500.00
Sierra Roller Hockey
League
Rink Repair, Floor
Cleaner, Goalie Equipment
$10,000.00
Calvary Baptist Church Sober Grad Night $10,000.00
$84,253.00
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Agenda Item: 11.D
Date of Meeting: December 8, 2025
Department: City Clerk
To: City Council
From: Robin Picken
Subject: Planning Commission - City Council Screening Committee Appointments
Prepared On: November 26, 2025
Attachments: Public Notice_Planning Commission Vacancy
STAFF REPORT
Background/History:
There is one scheduled vacancy on the Planning Commission due to Planning Commissioner Heather Lind's term ending on January 24, 2026. This scheduled vacancy was advertised according to the procedures outlined in the City of Bishop City Council Standards and Procedures Manual Section 5.3 Procedure for Filling Vacancies on the Planning Commission and Parks and Recreation Commission.
The City has advertised this scheduled vacancy in the Inyo Register on November 15, 2025, November 22, 2025, and November 29, 2025 with the deadline for all applications to be submitted by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, December 5, 2025.
Analysis/Discussion:
Pursuant to the City of Bishop City Council Standards and Procedures Manual Section 5.2 Recruitment Process, a screening committee, composed of two Councilmembers, appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council; the City Administrator; and a Staff Member directly in charge of the subject Commission shall review the applications for each commission vacancy, interview applicants if deemed appropriate and check such reference as they may deem expedient, then make a nomination to the City Council for filling the commission vacancy.
Economic Impacts:
This item does not have any economic impacts.
Budget Impacts:
This item does not have any budget impacts.
Legal Review:
City Attorney Pucci has reviewed this item and finds that the recommended action complies 240
with the law.
Recommended Action:
Council consideration to approve the two council members appointed by the Mayor to sit on the screening committee to fill the scheduled vacancy on the Planning Commission with a term ending on January 24, 2030.
Approved By: Pam Foster 12/02/2025
Approved By: Dean Pucci 12/03/2025
Approved By:
Approved By:
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CITY OF BISHOP
PLANNING COMMISSION VACANCY
One seat on the Planning Commission will expire in January 2026. The City of Bishop is seeking persons interested in serving on this commission. All interested persons may contact Bishop City Hall at (760) 873-5863 Extension 124. Applications and descriptions of duties and responsibilities of the commission are available at City Hall, located at 377 West Line Street in Bishop, or on the City's website at https://cityofbishop.ca.gov. Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. on Friday, December 5, 2025.
Publish: 11/15/2025; 11/22/2025, 11/29/2025
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Agenda Item: 11.E
Date of Meeting: December 8, 2025
Department: City Clerk
To: City Council
From: Robin Picken
Subject: Call for Selection of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem
Prepared On: December 4, 2024
STAFF REPORT
Background/History:
This time is set aside for reorganization and the Council to hold an election for the appointment of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem for the City of Bishop. This process is outlined in the City of Bishop City Council Standards and Procedures Manual Section 2.1 - Reorganization, which was updated and approved by Council on June 30, 2025 and reads as follows.
In December of each year, the office of the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem shall rotate as follows:
(a) The Mayor shall be the senior member who has not previously served in that capacity and the term of office shall be one year, without succession, beginning at the first regularly scheduled City Council meeting each December or the first meeting following certification of a City Council election.
(b) The Mayor Pro Tem shall be the next senior member who has not previously served as Mayor and the term of office shall run concurrent with that of the Mayor as described above. (c) When two or more members have equal seniority and have not yet served as Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem, the order of succession shall be determined by the number of votes each member received at the time of their election.
(d) The Mayor Pro Tem shall automatically succeed the Mayor each year, excepting that the Mayor Pro Tem may decline such succession. If the Mayor Pro Tem declines the position of Mayor, such office shall be extended to the next senior member in order, or by majority vote of the Council if all other members have served at least one year as Mayor. (e) Once all seated members have served as Mayor, succession shall be based on a majority vote of the Council, recognizing that the term of office for each position shall be one year.
Members of the City Council who first took their seats on the Council more than twenty-three (23) months prior to the meeting at which the Mayor is being selected are eligible for Mayorship.
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Analysis/Discussion:
Pursuant to the City of Bishop City Council Standards and Procedures Manual Section 2.1, Mayor Pro Tem Muchovej qualifies to be nominated as Mayor; and Councilmember Freundt qualifies to be nominated as Mayor Pro Tem.
Economic Impacts:
None.
Budget Impacts:
None.
Legal Review:
City Attorney Pucci has reviewed this item and finds that the recommended action complies with the law.
Recommended Action:
Following the June 30, 2025 City of Bishop City Council Standards and Procedures Manual Section 2.1 Reorganization, the City Administrator will conduct the election for Mayor, and the newly-elected Mayor will then conduct the election for Mayor Pro Tem.
Approved By: Pam Foster 12/2/2026
Approved By: Dean Pucci 12/3/2025
Approved By:
Approved By:
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BISHOP CITY COUNCIL
COMMITTEE AND AGENCY ASSIGNMENTS
2025
COMMITTEE/AGENCY MEMBER General Info/
Appt Date
BAWA*
Bishop Area Wastewater Authority
Muchovej
Schwartz
Alternate: Freundt
06/30/2020
12/14/2020
12/09/2024
BISHOP FIRE DEPARTMENT
AD HOC COMMITTEE
Muchovej
Garcia
Alternate: Freundt
12/09/2024
12/09/2024
12/09/2024
CJPIA *
California Joint Powers Insurance Authority
Freundt
Alternate: Schwartz
12/09/2024
01/13/2020
City/County Liaison Committee
Bishop City Council and Inyo Board of Supervisors
(MAYOR) Kong – USUALLY FILLED BY
CURRENT MAYOR
(ONE FIXED PERSON) Garcia – USUALLY
FILLED BY A PERSON THAT HAS ALREADY
BEEN PARTICIPATING
Alternate: Muchovej
12/09/2024
01/01/2023
12/09/2024
Desert Mountain Division - Voting Delegate*
League of California Cities
Garcia
Alternate: Kong
12/14/2020
12/09/2024
ESCOG JPA*
Eastern Sierra Council of Governments Joint
Powers Authority
Muchovej
Schwartz
Alternate: Kong
01/14/2019
12/08/2014
01/01/2023
ESTA*
Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
(MEMBERS CANNOT SERVE ON ESTA AND
LTC)
Freundt
Schwartz
12/09/2024
01/13/2015
EMCC (NOT EMS)
Emergency Medical Care Committee
(NOT Emergency Medical Services)
Kong
Alternate: Fire Chief
12/14/2020
GRANTS IN SUPPORT
AD HOC COMMITTEE
Freundt
Kong
Alternate: Garcia
12/09/2024
12/09/2024
12/09/2024
IGLCBC*
Indian Gaming Local Community Benefit
Committee
Muchovej
Alternate: Freundt
01/14/2019
12/09/2024
LAFCO *
Local Agency Formation Commission
Muchovej
Kong
Alternate: Garcia
01/14/2019
12/14/2020
12/09/2024
LTC *
Local Transportation Commission
Muchovej
Garcia
Alternate: Kong
Non-Council Rep: Celeste Berg - No term limit
01/14/2019
12/14/2020
12/09/2024
12/09/2019
OWENS VALLEY GROUNDWATER
AUTHORITY*
Kong
Alternate: Garcia
12/14/2020
12/14/2020
RAN
Remote Access Network Schwartz 01/13/2015
*Formal Appointment
FPPC Form 700
Approved by Council on: 12/09/2024
Effective as of 12/09/2024
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