1. Attending this meeting in person at the City of Bishop City Council Chambers located at 301 West Line Street in Bishop, California.
2. Observing this meeting live from the City of Bishop website at: https://www.cityofbishop.com/government/city_council/index.php
3. Observe this meeting live from the local government cable channel 12. 

1. 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.
2. In writing: Go to http://bishop-ca.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=8 to submit an “eComment” for the corresponding meeting.  Please note that eComment submissions closes at 3:00 p.m. on the day of 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.  All written public comments received prior to the above noted time will be distributed to the Council for their review and consideration prior to the meeting.  All written public comments received after that time will be provided to the Council at the earliest possibility. Please note written public comments received will not be read aloud at the meeting.

1. CALL TO ORDER – 6:00 p.m. Monday, December 8, 2025

2. MOMENT OF SILENCE

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Councilmember Freundt will lead the pledge of allegiance.

4. ROLL CALL

5. PUBLIC COMMENT

6. PRESENTATIONS

A. 2025 Employee Service Awards – Council will recognize Bishop Police Department Sergeant Brian Hohenstein for 10 years of service.

B. Bishop Union High School Student Senate Update – Presented by Bishop Union High School Student Representatives.

C. A Presentation on the Elms Motel Bridge Housing Project – Presented by County of Inyo Health and Human Services Director Anna Scott, and Artemisa Valdez, Beverly Raine, and Marilyn Sliney from Kings View.

7. DEPARTMENT REPORTS

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 Pam Foster

8. COUNTY OF INYO UPDATE

9. CONSENT CALENDAR 

A. October 2025 Budget Report

B. October 2025 Financial Reports

C. 2026 City of Bishop City Council, Planning Commission, and Parks and Recreation Commission Meetings

D. ORDINANCE – Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Relating to Establishing an Industrial Waste Discharge Program

E. Capital Equipment Replacement – Public Works Utility Truck

F. Task Order 25-TO-08 Field 6 and Budget Adjustment – Community Services Department

G. Task Order 25-TO-09 Park Master Plan and Budget Adjustment – Community Services

H. Grant Closeout – CDBG CV1-0083 (City of Bishop / Bishop Fire Department PPE Storage Project)

I. Professional Service Agreement Between the City of Bishop and Inyo Council for the Arts

10. PUBLIC HEARING AND ACTION

A. Public Hearing and Adoption of a Resolution Establishing Fees and Charges for Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permits

11. NEW BUSINESS

A. ORDINANCE – First Reading and Introduction of an Ordinance Adding Chapter 5.34 to the Bishop Municipal Code Relating to Mobile Businesses

B. Final Water and Sewer Rate Design and Proposition 218 Authorization

C. Recommended List of Grant in Support Awards for FY 2025-26

D. Planning Commission – City Council Screening Committee Appointments

E. Call for Selection of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem

F. Discuss Mayoral Committee and Agency Appointments

12. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

13. COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE REPORTS

14. ADJOURNMENT