Eastern Sierra Council of Governments (ESCOG)
Joint Powers Authority Special Meeting Agenda

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Dual Locations: Bishop Council Chambers and Mammoth Lakes Council Chambers
Bishop Council Chambers 377 West Line Street, Bishop, CA 93514
Mammoth Lakes Council Chambers 437 Old Mammoth Rd., Ste Z Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
Members of the Board
  • City of Bishop Councilmember Stephen Muchovej - Chair, 
  • Town of Mammoth Lakes Mayor Chris Bubser - Vice Chair , 
  • Inyo County Supervisor Jeff Griffiths, 
  • Inyo County Supervisor Trina Orrill, 
  • Mono County Supervisor Lynda Salcido, 
  • Town of Mammoth Lakes Councilmember John Wentworth, 
  • City of Bishop Councilmember Karen Schwartz, 
  • and Mono County Supervisor Paul McFarland 

NOTE: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Assistant Clerk at (760) 965-3615. Notification prior to the meeting will enable the Town to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (28 CFR 13.102-35.104 ADA Title II)

 

NOTE: Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the Town Offices located at 437 Old Mammoth Road, Suite 230 during normal business hours. Such documents are also available on the ESCOG website at www.escog.ca.gov subject to staff’s ability to post the documents before the meeting.

 

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1.
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

 

2.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

3.
PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

Notice to the Public: This time is set aside to receive public comment on matters not calendared on the agenda. When recognized by the Chair, please state your name and address for the record and please limit your comments to three minutes. Under California law the Eastern Sierra Council of Governments Board is prohibited from generally discussing or taking action on items not included in the agenda; however, the Eastern Sierra Council of Governments Board may briefly respond to comments or questions from members of the public. Therefore, the Eastern Sierra Council of Governments Board will listen to all public comment but will not generally discuss the matter or take action on it.

4.
CONSENT AGENDA

 

5.
POLICY MATTERS

 

5.1
Receive a Presentation on the Final Towns-to-Trails Feasibility Analysis

This item has attachments. 
1.Item 5.1 - 250530_Towns2Trials_FinalESCOGBoard.pdf
2.Item 5.1 - 240424_Official Towns to Trails Report_Final_lo.pdf

5.2
Receive a Presentation on Eastern Sierra Community Housing Silver Peaks Affordable Housing Project and Approve a Letter of Support for the Silver Peaks Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Application

This item has attachments. 
1.Item 5.2 - Letter of support_Silver Peaks AHSC application (003).pdf
2.Item 5.2 - Silver Peaks Presentation - April 2025.pdf

5.3
1) Approve Subaward Agreements between the Sierra Business Council and the Eastern Sierra Council of Governments for Sierra Jobs First Catalyst Funding Awards and Authorize the Executive Director to Negotiate and Execute the Agreements:

This item has attachments. 
1.Item 5.3 - ESCOG Staff Report - SJF contracts.pdf
2.Item 5.3 - Attachment A_ESCOG_BCP_Kabala_Contract._combined.pdf
3.Item 5.3 - Attachment B_ESCOG_CC_Kabala_Contract_combined.pdf
4.Item 5.3 - Attachment C_ESCOG_ESRC_Kabala_Contract_combined.pdf

a) Subaward Agreement No. SBC-2025202 “Business Resource Center Catalyst Program”


b) Subaward Agreement No. SBC-2025203 “Chipmunk Canyon Existing Conditions Analysis”


c) Subaward Agreement No. SBC2025204 “Eastern Sierra Regional Collaborative Capacity Incubator”


 2) Authorize the Executive Director to Prepare and Issue Requests for Proposals for Consultants and Contractors to Execute the Scope of Work for the Subaward Agreements

5.4
Approve the Agreement Between the County of Inyo and the Eastern Sierra Council of Governments for the Provision of Project Management, GIS, and Grant Administration Services

This item has attachments. 
1.Item 5.4 - ESCOG Staff Report - PMO- REV FINAL.pdf
2.Item 5.4 - Attachment A PMO-ESCOG Services Contract.pdf

5.5
Approve Memorandum of Understanding Between the Eastern Sierra Council of Governments and the Sierra Business Council Regarding Implementation of the Sierra Jobs First Business Catalyst Program

This item has attachments. 
1.Item 5.5 - ESCOG Staff Report - MOU.pdf
2.Item 5.5 - Attachment A MOU_ESCOG and SBC_FINAL.pdf

5.6
Executive Director Update Report

This item has attachments. 
1.Item 5.6 - Staff Report Exec Dir report.pdf

6.
BOARD MEMBER/AGENCY REPORTS

 

7.
REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

 

8.
ADJOURNMENT

 

The ESCOG will adjourn to the next regular meeting scheduled to be held on June 25, 2025.

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