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

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 8:30 A.m. - 10:30 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

• 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.

 

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 Regular Meeting of June 25, 2025

4.2

Receive and File the Approved Fair Political Practices Commission Conflict of Interest Code

4.3

Receive ESCOG Wildfire Coordinator Report

5.

POLICY MATTERS

5.1

Receive a Presentation from Nick Buckmaster, California Department of Fish and Wildlife Fisheries Supervisor regarding the Eastern Sierra Golden Mussels Regional Strategy

5.2

Receive a Presentation from Scott Armstrong, Inyo Mono Broadband Coordinator 

5.3

Receive Budget Narrative for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 ESCOG Budget

5.4

Establish Ad Hoc Committee for Project Oversight of the Eastern Sierra Recreation Collaborative

5.5

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 October 22, 2025.