bishop city council

Agenda Highlights

PRESENTATION
(1) Quarterly Citizen Award will be presented to the Bishop Volunteer Firefighters.
 
PROCLAMATION
(2) Proclaiming October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month as requested by Wild Iris.

DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS
(3)  Updates on department activities will be given by the Department Heads
 A.  Fire Chief Ray Seguine
 B. Police Chief Chris Carter
 C. Public Works Director/City Engineer Dave Grah
 D. Interim City Administrator/Community Services Director Keith Caldwell

NEW BUSINESS
(5) Consideration to approve the request to go to bid for the supply of propane – Community Services Department.

When: Tuesday, Oct. 11 (7pm)
Where: Council Chambers, 301 West Line Street, Bishop, CA
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Meetings will be held in the City Council Chambers, 301 West Line Street, Bishop, California.

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NEW BUSINESS
 
(4) Deanna Campbell, Director of the Eastern Sierra College Center, Cerro Coso Community College, will give an update on the Bishop Campus.

(5) Draft Ordinance No. 536 – Repealing Bishop Municipal Code Chapter 15.20 entitled “Flood Damage Prevention” and Ordinances Nos. 432 and 450, and adding a new Chapter 15.20 entitled “Flood Damage Prevention” in its entirety – Second Reading/Adoption – Administration.

(6) Consideration for approval of contract with Aquatic Inspections of Encinitas, California for tank cleaning and inspection work on the City’s water storage tank located 3244 West Line Street – Public Works Department.

(7) Consideration to approve the conceptual design of the Radio-Controlled Car Track presented by the Owensville RC Racing Organization and authorize staff to proceed with drafting the appropriate agreements for Council approval – Community Services Department.

(8) Consideration for approval of budget adjustments and transfers for Fiscal Year 2010-2011 through June 30, 2011 – Administration/Finance.

(9) Consideration to submit an endorsement letter to the California Public Utilities Commission for the Eastern Sierra Connect Regional Broadband Consortium grant application for California Advances Services Funding (CASF) – Council/Administration.

CLOSED SESSIONS

(10)    PERSONNEL – Pursuant to Government Code §54957 - Public Employee Performance Evaluation. Title: City Administrator

(11) REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS – Conference with Real Property Negotiator pursuant to Government Code §54956.8 (Property APN 001-123-19; 001-123-20; 001-123-21 Bishop, California) Negotiating Parties – Assistant City Administrator and Administrative Offices of the Courts (AOC) – Negotiations – Terms and conditions.

(12)    PERSONNEL – Pursuant to Government Code §54957 – Public Employee Termination/Release.

When: Monday, August 8 (7pm)
Where: Council Chambers, 301 West Line Street, Bishop, CA
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The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Monday, August 22, 2011.
 
Meetings will be held in the City Council Chambers, 301 West Line Street, Bishop, California.

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NEW BUSINESS
 
(4) Consideration to make one appointment to fill an unscheduled vacancy and one appointment for an upcoming term expiration to the City Planning Commission – Council.
 
(5) Consideration to award the bid for the purchase of 30 Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBAs) cylinders – Fire Department.
 
(6) Consideration to waive the hiring freeze to allow the hiring of a Part Time Mechanic – Fire Department.
 
(7) Consideration of the request for an exception to the Open Market/Bidding Procedure pursuant to Municipal Code Section 3.24.200 to purchase ammunition from Dooley Enterprises of Anaheim in an amount not-to-exceed $8,000.00 – Police Department.
 
(8) Consideration of the request for an exception to the Open Market/Bidding Procedure pursuant to Municipal Code Section 3.24.200 for the purchase of compatible equipment to upgrade the Johnston Drive sewage lift station – Public Works Department.
 
(9) Consideration of the request from the Eastern Sierra Transit Authority for line of credit funding in the amount of $25,000.00 and authorize the execution of the Advanced Funding Agreement – Administration.
 
(10) Consideration to approve budget adjustments and transfers for Fiscal Year 2010-2011 through June 30, 2011 – Administration/Finance.

When: Monday, July 11 (7pm)
Where: Council Chambers, 301 West Line Street, Bishop, CA
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The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Monday, July 25, 2011.
 
Meetings will be held in the City Council Chambers, 301 West Line Street, Bishop, California.

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PUBLIC HEARING
 
(6) Environmental Review – Emergency Shelter Combining Zoning Ordinance – A public hearing will be held to hear and consider citizen input on the Initial Study and Negative Declaration for a proposed amendment to the City of Bishop Zoning Regulations and official Zoning District Map to include a definition for “Emergency Shelter”, an Emergency Shelter overlay zone, and standards for emergency shelters.
 
NEW BUSINESS
 
(7) Consideration of adoption of a Negative Declaration and Notice of Determination on the proposed amendment to the Zoning Regulations and official Zoning District Map to include a definition for “Emergency Shelter”, an Emergency Shelter overlay zone, and standards for emergency shelters – Administration.
 
(8) Consideration to approve the advertisement of the Iris Street Water Line Project – Public Works Department.
 
(9) Consideration to approve waiving the hiring freeze and the promotional process to fill one vacant Police Sergeant position – Police Department.
 
(10) Consideration to award the bid for fertilizer and seed for the City Park – Community Services Department.
 
(11) Consideration to authorize staff to develop a scope of work and release a Request for Proposals (RFP) for preparation of an Economic Development Element for the General Plan – Administration.
 
(12) Discussion and modification to the Mayoral Committee Appointments and Assignments for 2011– Council.
 
PRESENTATIONS
 
(13) Presentations will be made to Sherry Tiedemann, Retired Police Services Secretary/Records Manager for  nearly 12 years of public service to the community.

When: Monday, Mar. 28
Where: Council Chambers, 301 West Line Street, Bishop, CA
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A Special Council Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 5, 2011.  The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Monday, April 11, 2011.
 
April 5, 2011 – 1:30 p.m. City Administrator Six-Month Review (Executive Conference Room)
April 11, 2011 – 4:00 p.m. Study Session / 7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting
April 25, 2011 – 4:00 p.m. Study Session / 7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

Meetings will be held in the City Council Chambers, 301 West Line Street, Bishop, California.

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NEW BUSINESS
 
(3) Consideration to approve an amendment of the current Street Vendor Permit for Hot Diggity Dogs to add two locations – Administration.
 
(4) Consideration for approval of the General Plan 2010 Annual Progress Report – Planning Department.
 
(5) Consideration for approval for city departments to apply for Indian Gaming grant funding when funds become available.
 
(6) Consideration of the request to go to bid for fertilizers and grass seed for City Park – Community Services Department.
 
(7) Consideration of approval of the budget adjustments and transfers for Fiscal Year 2010-2011 through February 28, 2011 – Administration/Finance.
 
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – RESULTS AND REORGANIZATION
 
(8) Resolution No. 11-02 – Adoption of resolution reciting the fact of the General Municipal Election held on March 8, 2011 and declaring the result and such other matters as provided by law – City  Administrator/City Clerk.
 
(9) Administration of the oath of office and delivery of Certificates of Election to Jeff Griffiths and Jim Ellis elected for the two City Council seats on March 8, 2011 delivery of Certificates of Election – City Administrator/City Clerk.
 
(10) City Administrator/City Clerk will call for the selection of Mayor.  The new Mayor will assume chair and call for nominations for Mayor Pro Tem.

When: Monday, Mar. 14
Where: Council Chambers, 301 West Line Street, Bishop, CA
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Next Scheduled meetings for the City Council:
March 28, 2011
3:30 p.m. Tour of DUI Trailer and Study Session
7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting
April 11, 2011
4:00 p.m. Study Session
7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting
April 25, 2011
4:00 p.m. Study Session
7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting
May 18-20, 2011
Legislative Action Days – Sacramento
September 20-23, 2011 - League of California Conference – San Francisco
Meetings will be held in the City Council Chambers, 301 West Line Street, Bishop, California.

Jeff Griffiths (Mayor) - Re-Elected!
Jim Ellis - Welcome Aboard!

Congratulations!

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PUBLIC HEARING
(5) A public hearing will be held to accept public input on the 2009-2010 Proposition 4 Appropriations Limit and Calculations.
 
NEW BUSINESS
 
(6) Consideration of final adoption of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution (Prop. 4) Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2009-2010 – Administration.
 
(7) Consideration of approval to execute a contract with Resource Concepts Inc. for consultant services on the new Water Storage Tank Project; approve Work Order 1; and authorize the expenditure not to exceed $29,900 for this work order - Public Works Department. 
 
(8) Consideration of approval of the contract with HJW Geospatial for Light Detection And Ranging (LiDAR) Data Collection and Provision Project – Public Works Department.
 
(9) Consideration to approve the request to advertise North Second Street Water Line Project – Public Works Department.
 
(10) Consideration to provide support by making calls and writing letters to encourage continued federal funding for Community Services Block Grants (CSBG) that fund the Inyo Mono Advocates for Community Action (IMACA) programs – Council.
 
(11) Consideration of the adoption of the Final Budget for Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011-2012 – Administration/ Finance.
 
RECESS COUNCIL MEETING TO CONVENE AS THE BISHOP REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

When: Monday, Feb. 28
Where: Council Chambers, 301 West Line Street, Bishop, CA
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