CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
Bishop Union High School - Carl Lind Board Room - 301 North Fowler Street - Bishop, CaliforniaMONDAY, APRIL 13, 2026 - 6:00 PM
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: Please be advised this meeting is accessible to the public in person only. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at 760-873-5863 Extension 124. Notification at least 72 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. [28 CFR 35.102.35.104 ADA Title II].
The public is encouraged to participate or observe this meeting by:
- Attending this meeting in person at the Bishop Union High School Carl Lind Board Room located at 301 North Fowler Street in Bishop, California.
Public comments may be made:
- In person: Members of the public desiring to speak on a matter appearing on the agenda should ask the Mayor for the opportunity to be heard when the item comes up for Council consideration (or complete a speaker card prior to the meeting). Comments for all agenda items are limited to a speaking time of three minutes unless modified by the Mayor.
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1. CALL TO ORDER - 6:00 p.m. Monday, April 13, 2026
2. MOMENT OF SILENCE
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Mayor Muchovej 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. PRESENTATION – California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS) Bishop Pavement Project Update – Presented by Caltrans District 9 Project Manager Jeremy Miloš
B. PRESENTATION - Bishop Union High School Student Senate Report - Presented by Bishop Union High School Student Representatives.
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. Community Services Department Report - Community Services Manager Daniel McElroy
D. Planning Department Report - Principal Planner Ana Budnyk
E. City Administrator Report - City Administrator Pam Foster
8. COUNTY OF INYO UPDATE
Prepared and presented by Second District Supervisor Jeff Griffiths.
9. 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. Fire Recovery USA Services Agreement
Approve the services agreement between Fire Recovery USA and the City of Bishop.
B. Authorization to Purchase TruNarc Raman Spectrometer for Preliminary Drug Identification
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the Bishop Police Department to purchase one TruNarc Handheld Raman Spectrometer for the safe, non-contact preliminary identification of suspected narcotics and controlled substances, and approve the purchase from the lowest responsive bidder, Thermo Fisher Scientific, at a cost not to exceed $40,000.00.
In accordance with the City’s purchasing policy, the department obtained three quotes for comparable narcotics identification devices:
Thermo Fisher Scientific – TruNarc Raman Spectrometer
3-year warranty and training included: $36,366.00
Safeware – TruNarc Raman Spectrometer
3-year warranty and training included: $46,586.29
Silent 6 – TacticID Raman Spectrometer
2-year warranty and training included: $46,553.05
The Thermo Fisher Scientific quote represents the lowest responsive bid and includes a three-year warranty and training package.
Funding for this purchase will be partially offset by $30,000 in previously approved AB109 reimbursable funding 001-020-54024, with the remaining balance funded through the Police Department’s COPS budget allocation 033-033-52018.
C. Purchase of 3D Forensic Crime Scene Scanner
City Council authorization to purchase a 3D forensic laser scanner system from FARO Technologies Inc. in an amount not to exceed $70,000.00.
D. Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Bishop and Friends of the Eastern Sierra Community Gardens
Council consideration to enter into a revised Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Bishop and the Friends of the Eastern Sierra Gardens.
E. ORDINANCE - Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 13 of the Bishop Municipal Code Relating to the Utility Assistance Program
City Council consideration to approve the second reading and adoption of an ordinance amending Chapter 13 of the Bishop Municipal Code relating to the City's Utility Assistance Program by title only.
10. PUBLIC HEARING AND ACTION
A. Public Hearing and First Reading and Introduction of an Ordinance Adding a New Chapter 17.39 – Residential Care Facilities to Title 17- Zoning
Council will hold a public hearing and consider approving the first reading and introduction of an ordinance related to residential care facilities (by title only).
B. Public Hearing and First Reading and Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.38 ES Emergency Shelter Combining District
Council will hold a public hearing, and consider approving the first reading and introduction of an ordinance amending Chapter 17.28 ES Emergency Shelter Combining District (by title only).
C. Public Hearing and First Reading and Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.08 to Revise Various Definitions and Amending Section 17.80.120, Expiration of Permit or Variance
Council will hold a public hearing and consider approving the first reading and introduction of an ordinance amending Chapter 17.08 (by title only).
D. Public Hearing and First Reading and Introduction of an Ordinance Repealing Section 17.80.110 of Chapter 17.80 and Adding a New Chapter 17.81 - Appeals to Title 17
Council will hold a public hearing, and consider approving the first reading and introduction of an ordinance repealing Section 17.80.110 of Chapter 17.80 and Adding a New Chapter 17.81 to Title 17 (by title only).
11. NEW BUSINESS
A. Resolution Establishing a Utility Rate Assistance Program
Adopt a Resolution establishing a Water and Sewer Utility Rate Assistance Program, including program eligibility, benefit structure, and participation limits, effective July 1, 2026.
12. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
13. COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
14. ADJOURNMENT
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting in the City Council Chambers