CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
City Council Chambers - 301 West Line Street - Bishop, CaliforniaMONDAY, APRIL 22, 2024 - 6:00 PM
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: Please be advised this meeting is accessible to the public in person, on the City of Bishop website, or on the local government cable channel 12. 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 48 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].
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- Attending this meeting in person at the City of Bishop City Council Chambers located at 301 West Line Street in Bishop, California.
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Any writing that is a public record that relates to an agenda item for open session distributed less than 72 hours prior to the meeting will be available for public inspection at City Hall, 377 West Line Street, Bishop, California during normal business hours. Government Code 54957.5(b)(1). Copies will also be provided at the appropriate meeting.
1. CALL TO ORDER - 6:00 P.M. Monday, April 22, 2024
2. MOMENT OF SILENCE - As we begin tonight's meeting, please join me in a moment of silence for self-meditation, prayer, or reflection.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Councilmember Schwartz 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. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Updates on department activities will be given by the Department Heads and/or their staff.
A. Fire Department - Fire Chief Bret Russell
B. Police Department - Police Chief Nate Derr
C. Public Works Department - Public Works Director Nora Gamino
D. Community Services Department - Community Services Manager Dan McElroy
E. Planning Department - Assistant Planner Ana Budnyk
F. Administration - City Administrator Deston Dishion
7. PRESENTATIONS
A. Sierra Lifeflight Ground Ambulance Operations Update - Presented by Mike Pattersen and Lisa Davis.
8. BISHOP AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INFORMATION CENTER UPDATE
Prepared and presented by Bishop Area Chamber of Commerce and Information Center Executive Director Tawni Thomson.
A. Bishop Area Chamber of Commerce and Information Center Update Report - April 22, 2024
9. COUNTY OF INYO UPDATE
Presented by Second District Supervisor Jeff Griffiths
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. City Council Meeting Minutes
Council consideration to approve the City Council Meeting Minutes for March 7, 2024 and March 11, 2024; and to receive and file the March 25, 2024 Meeting Cancellation Notice.
B. Monthly Budget Report for the Month of March 2024
Council consideration to approve the Monthly Budget Report for the month of March 2024.
C. Financial Reports for the Month of March 2024
Council consideration to approve the Financial Reports for the month of March 2024.
D. C.O.P.S. Fund Budget Adjustment
Council consideration to approve the proposed budget adjustment.
E. Police Department RAN Reimbursement
Council consideration to approve the proposed budget adjustment and capital expenditure.
F. City of Bishop Vendor Agreement with Playhouse 395.
City of Bishop City Council to approve the Vendor Agreement with Playhouse 395 for the initial term ending on March 24th, 2028, and in the amount not to exceed $5,000.00 for theatrical services and $300.00 for supplies annually.
G. November 2024 General Municipal Election
Council consideration to adopt each resolution individually by title only in order to facilitate the General Municipal Election to be held November 5, 2024.
H. Bishop Area Wastewater Authority Meeting Cancellation Notice
Council is requested to receive and file the attached April 16, 2024 BAWA Meeting Cancellation Notice.
I. Planning Commission Meeting Cancellation Notice
Council is requested to receive and file the attached April 23, 2024 Planning Commission Meeting Cancellation Notice.
J. AMENDED Alcoholic Beverage License Application for 725 N. Main Street, Bishop, California 93514 (Owner: Dovetail Group LLC which will do business in California as Dovetail Group California LLC)
Council is requested to receive and file the attached Amended Alcoholic Beverage License Application for 725 N. Main Street in Bishop.
11. PUBLIC HEARING AND ACTION
A. PUBLIC HEARING - First Reading and Introduction of an Ordinance of The City Council Of The City Of Bishop, State Of California, to Rezone Certain Parcels to Mixed Use Downtown Overlay Zone (MUO-DT) and Tiering for Purposes Of CEQA Review from the Downtown Specific Plan and Mixed Use Overlay Zone Environmental Impact Report.
Council will hold a public hearing and consider approving the first reading and introduction of the proposed ordinance (by title only).
B. PUBLIC HEARING - First Reading and Introduction of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City Of Bishop, State of California, to Amend Chapter 17.46. MUO-DT Mixed Use Downtown Overlay Zone, Section 17.46.120. Building Placement and Finding the Action Exempt From CEQA.
Council will hold a public hearing and consider approving the first reading and introduction of the proposed ordinance (by title only).
12. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
13. COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
14. ADJOURNMENT
Monday, May 13, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting in the City Council Chambers