CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
City Council Chambers - 301 West Line Street - Bishop, CaliforniaMONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2026 - 6:00 PM
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1. CALL TO ORDER - 6:00 p.m. Monday, January 26, 2026
2. MOMENT OF SILENCE
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. PRESENTATIONS
A. A Presentation on the Valley Apartments - Presented by Eastern Sierra Community Housing Executive Director Patricia Robertson.
B. A Presentation on Wild Iris - Presented by Wild Iris Family Counseling and Crisis Center/CASA of the Eastern Sierra Executive Director Dominic Hays.
7. 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 Daniel McElroy
E. Planning Department - Principal Planner Ana Budnyk
F. Administration - City Administrator Pam Foster
8. BISHOP AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INFORMATION CENTER UPDATE
Prepared by Bishop Area Chamber of Commerce and Information Center Executive Director Tawni Thomson and presented by Bishop Chamber Board President Robert Sharp.
A. Bishop Area Chamber of Commerce and Information Center Update Report - January 26, 2026
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. City Council Meeting Minutes
Council consideration to approve the City Council Meeting Minutes for: November 10, 2025 Special Joint Meeting with the Bishop Rural Fire Protection District Board of Commissioners, November 10, 2025 Regular Meeting, and December 8, 2025 Regular Meeting.
B. City Council Regular Meeting Cancellation Notices
Council is requested to receive and file the attached November 24, 2025 and December 22, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting cancellation notices.
C. A Resolution Approving Guidelines for the Submission and Tabulation of Protests in Connection with Rate Hearings
Council consideration to adopt a Resolution approving Guidelines for the Submission and Tabulation of Protests in connection with rate hearings conducted pursuant to Article XIIID, Section 6 of the California Constitution.
D. ORDINANCE - Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Chapter 13.06 Relating to Cross-Connection Control
Council consideration to approve the second reading and adoption, by title only, an ordinance repealing and replacing Chapter 13.06 of Title 13 of the Bishop Municipal Code relating to Cross-Connection Control.
E. ORDINANCE - Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Chapter 17.75 (Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units)
Approve the Second Reading and adopt the proposed ordinance by title only.
F. Challenger Sports - Letter of Extension
Council to approve the Challenger Sports Agreement Letter Extension for a term of one year with the term ending on January 21st, 2027.
10. NEW BUSINESS
A. City Council Discussion on Striping Options of the Upper Tennis Courts
Provide staff direction on the striping of the Tennis Courts in advance of the Tennis Court Resurfacing Project.
B. A-Frame Building - Proposal to Provide Environmental Support Services for the City of Bishop Chamber of Commerce/Visitor's Center Project
Council consideration to approve the Environmental Support Services agreement with Helix Environmental for the CEQA compliance, Biological Resource Evaluation, Historic Resource Evaluation, and Preparation of Aquatic Resource Permit Applications associated with the demolition of the A-Frame Building in City Park.
11. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
12. COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
13. ADJOURNMENT
Monday, February 9, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting in the City Council Chambers