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

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 8:30 A.m. - 11:00 A.m.

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

• Town of Mammoth Lakes Mayor Chris Bubser - Chair, 
• Inyo County Supervisor Trina Orrill - Vice Chair, 
• Inyo County Supervisor Jeff Griffiths, 
• Mono County Supervisor Lynda Salcido, 
• Town of Mammoth Lakes Councilmember John Wentworth, 
• City of Bishop Councilmember Karen Schwartz, 
• Mono County Supervisor Paul McFarland, 
• and City of Bishop Councilmember Karen Kong 

NOTE: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Administrative Coordinator 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.

 

NOTE: You may watch this meeting on the Town of Mammoth Lakes' (TOML) website at https://pub-townofmammothlakes.escribemeetings.com/?Year=2025, via Zoom or on TOML’s local government cable channel 18. Public comments may be submitted to the ESCOG Clerk at [email protected] before and during the meeting or may be made via Zoom or in person.

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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 March 13, 2026

5.

POLICY MATTERS

5.1

Receive a Presentation from Meryl Picard, Executive Director, Eastern Sierra Business Resource Center on Sierra Jobs First Project Implementation

5.2

Receive Sierra Jobs First Project Implementation Update and Provide Direction on Board Engagement

5.3

Board Workshop on Strategic Priorities and Capacity Needs for Fiscal Year 2026-2027

5.4

Provide Direction to Submit Letter of Interest for Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation Proposition 4 Regional Biomass Accelerator Pilot

5.5

Consideration of the Eastern Sierra Wildfire Alliance Memorandum of Understanding 

5.6

Receive ESCOG Staff Update Reports:

1.

ESCOG Executive Director

2.

ESCOG Wildfire Coordinator

3.

ESCOG Recreation Coordinator

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 June 24, 2026.