CITY COUNCIL MEETING
City Council Chambers - 301 West Line Street - Bishop, CaliforniaMONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2023 - 5:00 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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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.
- In writing: Please email publiccomment@cityofbishop.com and write “Public Comment” in the subject line. In the body of the email, include the item number and/or title of the item as well as your comments. All comments must be received by 2:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting to be included as an attachment under the Agenda’s Item Number as “Public Comment” and provided to the City Council prior to the meeting. You may also hand deliver public comments to the City drop/payment box located at the Church Street entrance to City Hall on or before the deadline noted above. Written public comments received after the deadline will be provided to the Council at the earliest possibility. Please note written public comments received will not be read aloud at the meeting.
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 - 5:00 P.M. Monday, October 23, 2023
2. ROLL CALL
3. PUBLIC COMMENT - PRIOR TO CLOSED SESSION
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: This time is set aside to receive public comment on matters agendized for closed session only. 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 may briefly respond to comments or questions from members of the public. Therefore, the City Council will listen to all public comment but will not generally discuss the matter or take action on it.
4. CLOSED SESSION
A. Public Employee Performance Evaluation pursuant to Government Code § 54957 – Title: Police Chief
5. OPEN SESSION - 6:00 P.M. Monday, October 23, 2023
6. MOMENT OF SILENCE
7. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - To recognize our veterans and U.S. military service men and women - The VFW 8988 will lead the pledge of allegiance.
8. ROLL CALL
9. 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 may briefly respond to comments or questions from members of the public. Therefore, the City Council will listen to all public comment but will not generally discuss the matter or take action on it.
10. REPORT ON ACTIONS TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION AS REQUIRED BY LAW
11. PROCLAMATIONS
A. Proclamation - Declaring October 2023 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Bishop – Requested by Wild Iris Executive Director Vanessa Hays.
12. PRESENTATIONS
A. Introduction of California Highway Patrol Captain Chris Hamilton - California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Torey Michener will introduce California Highway Patrol Captain Chris Hamilton.
B. Northern Inyo Hospital Quarterly Update Report – Prepared and presented by Northern Inyo Hospital Chief Financial Officer and Interim Chief Executive Officer Stephen DelRossi.
C. Inyo Mono Advocates for Community Action (IMACA) Update Report - Prepared and presented by IMACA Executive Director Kelly Barceloux.
13. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Updates on department activities will be given by the Department Heads and/or their staff.
A. Fire Department
B. Police Department
C. Public Works Department
D. Community Services Department
E. Planning Department
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.
14. CONSENT CALENDAR FOR APPROVAL/FILING
A. City Council Meeting Minutes
B. Budget Report for August 2023 and September 2023
C. Financial Reports for August 2023 and September 2023
D. Budget Adjustment Request, Planning, OPEB/Post Employment Benefits
Council consideration to decrease expense account 001-034-51007 (Planning, Health Insurance) by $13,271.27 and reallocate the $13,271.27 to expense account 001-034-51046 (Planning, OPEB/Post Emp. Benefits).
E. Budget Adjustment Request, Finance Department, PERS Employee/Employer
Council consideration to increase the budget figure for expense account 001-012-51027 by $9,414.47.
F. Budget Adjustment Request, Fire Department, Personnel Expense Accounts
Council consideration to approve a decrease in expense account 001-021-51001 (Fire, Salaries-Full Time) by $2,000 and reallocate this approved spending to expense accounts 001-021-51004 (Fire, Overtime Wages) and 001-021-52006 (Fire, Recruitment), each in the amount of $1,000.
G. Budget Adjustment Request, Building, Special Dept. Supplies
Increase budget line item 001-022-52015, Professional and Technical Services, by $25,000 for FY 2023-2024.
H. City of Bishop Police Department Strategic Plan 2023-2028
Approve and adopt as an article to the City of Bishop overall 5-year strategic plan.
I. Replacement of Aging Armored Vehicle
Approve the replacement of an aging vehicle with a newer donated vehicle from a larger City.
J. Racial and Identity Profiling Mandate Reimbursement
Approve the contract with consultant, Nichols Consulting, to file reimbursement claims with the State of California for state-imposed mandates from the execution of this contract through June 30, 2024, in an amount not to exceed $2,500.00.
K. Johnston Drive Drainage Design Task Order
Council consideration to approve the Public Works Director to execute the Johnston Drive Drainage Design Task Order under the provisions of the As Needed, On-Call Civil Engineering Service Agreement between the City of Bishop and Eastern Sierra Engineering that was executed on July 1, 2023 with a not-to-exceed amount of $87,661.
L. West Line Street Water Main Replacement Design Task Order
Council consideration to approve the Public Works Director to execute the West Line Street Water Main Replacement Design Task Order under the provisions of the As Needed, On-Call Civil Engineering Service Agreement between the City of Bishop and Wood Rodgers that was executed on July 1, 2023 with a not-to-exceed amount of $116,100.
M. Downtown Bishop Parkways Project (Whitney Alley) Design Task Order
Council consideration to approve the Public Works Director to execute the Downtown Bishop Parkways Project (Whitney Alley) Design Task Order under the provisions of the As Needed, On-Call Civil Engineering Service Agreement between the City of Bishop and Stantec Engineering Inc. that was executed on July 1, 2023 with a not-to-exceed amount of $127,395.
N. A Resolution Approving The Eastern Sierra Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for Alpine, Inyo, And Mono Counties, The Town Of Mammoth Lakes, and The City Of Bishop
Council consideration to approve the proposed resolution relating to the Eastern Sierra Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (by title only).
O. Granicus Agreement – One-Year Extension 11/12/2023-11/11/2024
Council consideration to approve the proposed Granicus Subscription Renewal from November 12, 2023 to November 11, 2024 with an annual cost of $14,784.75.
P. A Resolution Relating to Adopting a Records Retention Schedule and Authorizing Destruction of Certain City Records
Council consideration to approve the proposed resolution (by title only).
Q. Ratify a Letter of Support for the Laws Railroad Museum's Hometown Grant Application dated 9/25/2023
15. CONSENT CALENDAR FOR INFORMATION/FILING
B. Public Works Building Permit Reports
C. Planning Commission Meeting Agendas
D. Alcoholic Beverage License Application for 871 N. Main Street, Bishop, California 93514 (Owner: SHOT'S ROADHOUSE INC.)
16. NEW BUSINESS
A. First Reading and Introduction of an Ordinance Approving One-Way Access For Delivery Vehicles Only In The Alley
Approve the first reading and introduction of an ordinance Approving One-Way Access For Delivery Vehicles Only In The Alley (by title only).
B. Set Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Grants in Support Ad Hoc Committee
Council consideration to appoint two (2) Council Members to serve on the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Grants in Support Ad Hoc Committee with the City Administrator to review all Grants in Support applications received by October 31, 2023 and to make recommendations to the Council at a future meeting.
C. California Natural Resources (CNRA) Urban Greening Grant Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Bishop and Friends of the Eastern Sierra Community Gardens
- Authorize the City Administrator to sign the Agreement with California Natural Resources for the Urban Greening Grant;
- Approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Bishop and the Friends of the Eastern Sierra Community Gardens for the administration of the California Urban Greening Grant; and
- Approve the increased General Fund revenue and Parks and Recreation expenditures within the FY 2023-2024 budget, both in the amount of $138,920.80.
D. Cost Share Agreement for Emergency Medical Services
Council to approve the Cost Share Agreement for Emergency Medical Services with Inyo County and the Bishop Paiute Tribe in the not-to-exceed amount of $102,151.
17. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
18. COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
19. ADJOURNMENT
Monday, November 13, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting in the City Council Chambers.