CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
City Council Chambers - 301 West Line Street - Bishop, CaliforniaMONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2026 - 6:00 PM
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1. CALL TO ORDER - 6:00 p.m. Monday, January 12, 2026
2. MOMENT OF SILENCE
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Councilmember Garcia will lead the pledge of allegiance.
4. ROLL CALL
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: This time is set aside to receive public comment on matters not calendared on the agenda. When recognized by the Mayor, please state your name and address for the record and please limit your comments to three minutes. Under California law the City Council is prohibited from generally discussing or taking action on items not included in the agenda; however, the City Council will listen to all public comment but will not generally discuss the matter or take action on it.
6. PRESENTATIONS
A. California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) - Presented by Cal OES Damon Carrington.
B. Rojas Public Affairs - Presented by Rojas Public Affairs Senior Project Manager Nicole Dailey.
7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Updates on department activities will be given by the Department Heads and/or their staff.
A. Fire Department Report - Fire Chief Bret Russell
B. Police Department Report - Police Chief Nate Derr
C. Public Works Department Report - Public Works Director Nora Gamino
D. Community Services Department Report - Community Services Manager Daniel McElroy
E. Planning Department Report - Principal Planner Ana Budnyk
F. City Administrator Report - City Administrator Pam Foster
8. COUNTY OF INYO UPDATE
Prepared and presented by Second District Supervisor Jeff Griffiths.
9. NORTHERN INYO HEALTHCARE DISTRICT QUARTERLY UPDATE REPORT
Prepared and presented by Northern Inyo Healthcare District Chief Executive Officer Christian Wallis.
A. Northern Inyo Healthcare District Quarterly Update Report – January 12, 2026
10. CONSENT CALENDAR
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: All matters under the Consent Calendar are considered routine by the City and will be acted on by one motion.
A. November 2025 Budget Report
City Council to review and accept the November 2025 Budget Report.
B. November 2025 Financial Reports
City Council to review and accept the November 2025 Financial Reports.
C. ORDINANCE - Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Adding Chapter 5.34 to the Bishop Municipal Code Relating to Mobile Businesses
Council consideration to approve the second reading and adoption of an ordinance adding Chapter 5.34 to the Bishop Municipal Code to establish time, place, and manner regulations for mobile businesses within the City of Bishop, by title only.
D. Deputy Fire Chief Job Description and Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Monthly Salary Schedule
Council consideration to approve the Deputy Fire Chief Job Description and the related changes to the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Monthly Salary Schedule as presented.
11. PUBLIC HEARING AND ACTION
A. Public Hearing and First Reading and Introduction of an Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Chapter 17.75 (Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units)
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Conduct a public hearing and receive public comment; and
2. Approve a First Reading and Introduction of the Ordinance by title only, and choose one of the two parking alternatives for Section 17.75.060(E):
Alternative 1 – Alternative 1 (Status Quo):
No parking is required only for studio ADUs.
Alternative 2 – Adopt Proposed Hardship Exception Language – Recommended by the Planning Commission
“Parking hardship exception may be granted for ADUs when the provision of an off-street parking space would eliminate an existing on-street parking space, require the removal of a tree with a diameter at breast height (DBH) of six (6) inches or greater, or when the addition of an off-street parking space would result in a driveway width exceeding 24 feet.”
12. NEW BUSINESS
A. Planning Commission - Screening Committee Recommended Appointment
Council consideration to appoint Meghan Fuchs to a four-year term ending March 25, 2030, on the Planning Commission.
B. ORDINANCE - Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Chapter 13.06 Relating to Cross-Connection Control
Council consideration to introduce, by title only, an ordinance repealing and replacing Chapter 13.06 of Title 13 of the Bishop Municipal Code relating to Cross-Connection Control.
C. Fire Department Mid-Year Budget Adjustment Proposal
City Council consideration to approve the Fire Department Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Mid-Year Budget Adjustment proposal as presented and authorize the Fire Chief to hire a full-time Deputy Fire Chief.
13. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
14. COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
15. ADJOURNMENT
Monday, January 26, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting in the City Council Chambers