CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
City Council Chambers - 301 West Line Street - Bishop, CaliforniaMONDAY, MAY 12, 2025 - 6:00 PM
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1. CALL TO ORDER - 6:00 p.m. Monday, May 12, 2025
2. MOMENT OF SILENCE
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Mayor Pro Tem 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. PROCLAMATIONS
A. Proclamation - Recognizing Mule Days' Week - May 19-25, 2025 in the City of Bishop - Requested by Bishop Mule Days Celebration Executive Director Donna Bird
Council will read and present the proclamation recognizing the week of May 19-25, 2025 as Mule Days' Week in the City of Bishop to Bishop Mule Days Celebration Executive Director Donna Bird.
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 Deston Dishion
8. COUNTY OF INYO UPDATE
Prepared and presented by Second District Supervisor Jeff Griffiths.
9. PUBLIC HEARING AND ACTION
A. Public Hearing and First Reading/Introduction of an Ordinance to Adopt the State Fire Marshal’s Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map
Council to conduct a public hearing and approve the first reading and introduction of an ordinance designating Fire Hazard Severity Zones within the City of Bishop in accordance with Government Code section 51179, incorporating the Fire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ) Map issued by the State Fire Marshal entitled “City of Bishop – Inyo County Local Responsibility Area Fire Hazard Severity Zones as Identified by the State Fire Marshal March 24, 2025” by title only.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BISHOP, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATING THE FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES MAP AS RECOMMENDED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION
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. March 2025 Budget Report
City Council to accept the March 2025 Budget Report.
B. March 2025 Financial Reports
City Council to accept the March 2025 Financial Reports.
C. Police Department Budget Adjustment Request
City Council to review and approve the requested budget adjustment.
D. Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance to Amend Section 2.24.020 of the Bishop Code of Ordinances, Relating to the Planning Commission
Council consideration to approve the second reading and adoption of the proposed ordinance by title only.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BISHOP, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.24 OF THE CITY OF BISHOP CODE OF ORDINANCES, RELATING TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION
E. Fuel Services Vendor Agreement - Letter of Extension.
City Council to accept the Letter of Extension for Fuel Services from Pilot Thomas with a term ending on June 30th, 2026.
11. NEW BUSINESS
A. First Reading and Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Title 13 of the Bishop Municipal Code – Water and Sewer Service Regulations
Council consideration to approve the first reading and introduction of the proposed Ordinance amending Title 13 of the City of Bishop Code of Ordinances relating to water and sewer service regulations, by title only.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BISHOP, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 13 OF THE CITY OF BISHOP CODE OF ORDINANCES, RELATING TO WATER AND SEWER SERVICE
B. Agreement with LADWP and Consultant Task Orders for Environmental and Transportation Review – Bishop Training Facility and Construction Yard Project
Approve the Agreement for Payment of Costs between the City of Bishop and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) for environmental review related to the proposed Bishop Training Facility and Construction Yard Project.
Authorize staff to execute Task Orders with HELIX Environmental Planning, Inc. and Eastern Sierra Engineering (ESE) for peer review services as outlined below.
C. Planning Commission - City Council Screening Committee Appointments
Council consideration to approve the two council members appointed by the Mayor to sit on the screening committee to fill the current Planning Commission vacancy with a term ending on June 22, 2025.
12. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
13. COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
14. ADJOURNMENT
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting in the City Council Chambers