NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING BISHOP CITY COUNCIL WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2021 AT 4:30 P.M. THE BISHOP CITY COUNCIL WILL MEET IN REGULAR SESSION AT CITY HALL, LOCATED AT 203 EAST MAIN STREET, BISHOP, TEXAS (PUBLIC MUST USE FRONT ENTRANCE OF THE BUILDING). AGENDA OPENING: MAYOR TEM MILLER PRAYER: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: THE CITY COUNCIL MAY DELIBERATE AND TAKE ACTION ON ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS: 1. CITIZEN COMMENTS: To reduce the chance ofCOVID-19 transmission, public meetings will be held in a manner intended to separate, to the maximum practical extent, audience and presenters from personal contact with members of Community, City Staff and City Council. Citizens wishing to address the Council must inform the City Secretary no later than 5 minutes prior to the beginning ofany scheduled meeting and Citizens who wish to address the City Council about items on the agenda which are scheduledfor Council action will have three (3) minutes to express their position. Citizens wishing to address Council regarding a subject not on the agenda will be allowed 3 minutes to speak 2. EXECUTIVE SESSION: THE CITY COUNCIL WILL ADJOURN INTO A CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACTION (SECTION $551.074 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE); TO DELIBERATE THE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, EVALUATION, REASSIGNMENT, DUTIES, DISCIPLINE, OR DISMISSAL OF A PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE; OR HEAR A COMPLAINT OR CHARGE AGAINST AN OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE: REVIEW CITY SECRETARY APPLICATIONS) AND (SECTION $551.071 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE); TO CONSULT WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY ON PENDING AND CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION AND OR WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THAT SECTION; OR ON A MATTER IN WHICH THE ATTORNEY TO THE GOVERNMENTAL BODY UNDER THE TEXAS DISCIPLINARY RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF THE STATE BAR OF TEXAS CLEARLY CONFLICTS WITH THIS CHAPTER. 3. REQUEST BY TEENA ODOM TO UTILIZE THE BISHOP CITY PARK AREA FOR THEIR 3RD ANNUAL BISHOP BADGER BASEBALL CAR/TRUCK & BIKE SHOW. 4. DISCUSS WHETHER TO REQUEST PROPOSALS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES PERTAINING TO THE AMERICAN RESCUE AND RELIEF ACT FUNDING. 5. REQUEST TO UTILIZE A PORTION OF AMERICAN RESCUE AND RELIEF ACT FOR PUBLIC SAFETY PURPOSES - SECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, HIRING ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL AND HAZARD PAY FOR ESSENTIAL EMPLOYEES. 6. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 7. MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS. 8. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION. THE COUNCIL MAY RECESS THIS MEETING AND CONDUCT A CLOSED MEETING WITH REGARD TO ANY SUBJECT, WHETHER OR NOT THE SUBJECT IS LISTED IN THIS AGENDA, TO THE FULL EXTENT ALLOWED BY THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, PROVIDED THAT THE PRESIDING OFFICER DURING THE OPEN MEETING WILL ANNOUNCE THAT A CLOSED MEETING WILL BE HELD AND WILL IDENTIFY THE SECTIONS OF THE ACT OR SUBJECTS OF THE ACT UNDER WHICH THE CLOSED MEETING WILL BE HELD. THE COUNCIL MAY DELIBERATE AND TAKE ACTION ON ADMINISTISTRATIVE MATTERS CONCERNING THIS OR FUTURE MEETINGS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE SCHEDULING AND AGENDA OF MEETINGS, ATTENDANCE AND LEAVES OF ABSENCE OF COUNCIL MEMBERS AND OTHER OFFICERS, AND RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE CONDUCT OF MEETINGS. THE COUNCIL MAY RECEIVE FROM THE CITY'S STAFF, AND A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL MAY MAKE A REPORT, ABOUT ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST DURING THE MEETING. IF A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC OR THE COUNCIL INQUIRES ABOUT A SUBJECT NOT INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE, THERE MAY BE PRESENTED A STATEMENT OF SPECIFIC FACTUAL INFORMATION OR A RECITATION OF EXISTING POLICY IN RESPONSE TO THE INQUIRY. A DELIBERATION OF OR DECISION ABOUT THE SUBJECT OF THE INQUIRY WILL BE LIMITED TO A PROPOSAL TO PLACE THE SUBJECT ON THE AGENDA FOR A SUBSEQUENT MEETING. IC CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE NOTICE OF MEETING WAS POSTED ON THE BULLETIN BOARDS AT CITY HALL, 203 EAST MAIN STREET, BISHOP, TEXAS ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2021 AT 3:30 P.M., ONE OF WHICH IS ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AT ALL TIMES. MWDS ln A CYNTHIA L. CONTRERAS CITY SECRETARY IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THIS PUBLIC MEETING AND YOU HAVE A DISABILITY THAT REQUIRES SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS AT THE MEETING, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 361-584-2567. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS WILL BE MADE TO ASSIST YOU NEEDS. DEC 10 PM 3:12