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

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 8:30 A.m. - 11:30 A.m.

437 Old Mammoth Road, Suite Z, Mammoth Lakes

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 [phone]. Notification 48 hours 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

4.1

Approve the minutes of the Special Meeting of April 30, 2025

4.2

Receive ESCOG Wildfire Coordinator Report

4.3

Receive Inyo Mono Broadband Coalition Coordinator Report

5.

POLICY MATTERS

5.1

Receive a Presentation from Christiana Darlington, California Law Empowering Renewable Energy, regarding Opportunities for Funding to Support Biomass Utilization through JPA Led Initiatives

5.2

Receive a Presentation from Nick Buckmaster, California Department of Fish and Wildlife Fisheries Supervisor regarding Golden Mussels

5.3

Approve Fiscal Year 2025-2026 ESCOG Budget

5.4

Approve Modification to Collection Agreement 22-CO-11050400-003 Planning Support for the Eastern Sierra Communities and Climate Resilience Project

between the Eastern Sierra Council of Governments and the United States Department of Agriculture, US Forest Service Inyo National Forest 

5.5

1) Establish Ad Hoc Committees for Consultants and Contracts for each of the Following Projects:

a) Project Coordinator – Regional Sustainable Recreation Capacity Incubator and Chipmunk Canyon Existing Conditions Analysis Project

b) Strategic Planning Facilitation Services for Regional Recreation Collaborative

c) Chipmunk Canyon Existing Conditions Analysis

d) Inyo Mono County Activation Plan for Advancing Agricultural and Economic Diversification

2) Authorize the Executive Director to Enter into Contracts with Selected Contractors 

5.6

Update on Regional Wildfire Coordinator Activities

5.7

Executive Director Update Report

6.

BOARD MEMBER/AGENCY REPORTS

Informational reports from Member Agency representatives on committees, commissions, and organizations; general reports on Board Member activities

7.

REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

8.

ADJOURNMENT

The ESCOG will adjourn to the next regular meeting scheduled to be held on August 27, 2025.