Mammoth Lakes Recreation Allocations Committee

Minutes of Regular Meeting

Wednesday, April 06, 2022 at 9:00 A.m. - 11:30 A.m.

437 Old Mammoth Road, Suite Z, Mammoth Lakes

Members Present:

• Chair Heather Schaubmayer, 
• Committee Member Tamara Bankson, 
• and Committee Member Catherine Taft 

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

Chair Heather Schaubmayer called the meeting to order at 9:03 a.m. in the Council Chamber, 437 Old Mammoth Road, Suite Z, Mammoth Lakes. Members of the Committee attended the meeting via videoconference.

2.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Eastern Sierra Arts Alliance (ESAA) Executive Director Shira Dubrovner asked the Committee to reconsider the original amount she requested in her three year Measure U application rather than the lower amount it was previously approved for.

There was discussion between Program Director Kim Anaclerio and Ms. Dubrovner.

3.

CONSENT AGENDA

• Moved by Committee Member Tamara Bankson
  Seconded by Committee Member Catherine Taft

  Approve the Consent Agenda.

  For (3)

  Committee Member Catherine Taft, Chair Heather Schaubmayer, and Committee Member Tamara Bankson

  Carried (3 to 0)

3.1

Approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 29, 2022

4.

POLICY MATTERS

4.1

Review of Measure U Program and Special Project Applications

4.1.1

Review and Possible Action on Fiscal Year 2021/22Measure U Special Project Grant Applications

There was discussion among members of the Committee regarding the application from the Mammoth Channel.

• Moved by Chair Heather Schaubmayer
  Seconded by Committee Member Catherine Taft

  Approve recommendation of a Fiscal Year 2021/2022 Measure U Special Projects Grant in the amount of $3,800 for The Mammoth Channel.

  For (3)

  Committee Member Catherine Taft, Chair Heather Schaubmayer, and Committee Member Tamara Bankson

  Carried (3 to 0)

4.1.2

Review and Possible Action on Fiscal Year 2022/23 Measure U Programming Grant Applications

Chair Heather Schaubmayer reported that there were many new applicants this year and some issues with the applications not being completed. 

There was discussion between members of the Committee, Mammoth Lakes Recreation (MLR) Program Director Kim Anaclerio, and IGNITE Collective, Inc. (a.k.a. Ignite Futures) Founder and Educational Director Molly K. Rearick regarding her application. Members of the Committee discussed the need for Ms. Rearick to secure permits from the Forest Service in order to proceed with her project and encouraged her to reapply in the next funding cycle once she had the permits in place.

There was discussion between members of the Committee, Ms. Anaclerio, and Eastern Sierra Nordic Ski Association (ESNSA) President Nicole Godoy and Secretary Lara Walker regarding the need for additional information in their application including the other funding sources they received for the Mammoth Nordic program. It was determined that Ms. Bankson needed to recuse herself from future discussions related to this application. Chair Schaubmayer said that she would like to put ESNSA on a project review for a future meeting date.

There was discussion between members of the Committee, Ms. Anaclerio, and Valentine Eastern Sierra Reserve (VESR) Director Carol Blanchette regarding the VESR application.

There was discussion between members of the Committee, Ms. Anaclerio, and Friends of the Inyo (FOI) Stewardship Program Manager Lindsay Butcher regarding the FOI application. 

The Chair called a recess at 10:04 a.m.

The Committee reconvened at 10:07 a.m.

There was discussion between members of the Committee and Eastern Sierra Arts Alliance (ESAA) Executive Director Shira Dubrovner regarding her application.

There was discussion between members of the Committee and Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center (ESAC) Board Vice President Forrest Cross regarding the ESAC application.

There was discussion among members of the Committee regarding the Chamber Music Unbound application.

There was discussion between members of the Committee and Eastern Sierra Symphony (ESS) Secretary Stephen Thiroux regarding the ESS application.

There was discussion among members of the Committee regarding the Mono Arts Council (MAC) and Mono County Library System applications.

There was discussion among members of the Committee regarding the total allocation amount and reserve funding.

There was additional discussion between members of the Committee, Ms. Walker and Ms. Godoy regarding the ESNSA budget and funding sources other than Measure U that they receive.

The Chair called a recess at 10:35 a.m.

The Committee reconvened at 10:45 a.m.

There was discussion between members of the Committee and Sierra Classic Theatre (SCT) Artistic Director Allison McDonell Page regarding the SCT application. 

There was discussion among members of the Committee regarding final amounts they wanted to recommend for each of the applicants.

• Moved by Chair Heather Schaubmayer
  Seconded by Committee Member Tamara Bankson

  Approve the following recommendations for the Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Measure U Programming Grant allocations: University of Southern California Santa Barbara - Valentine Eastern Sierra Reserves $10,000, Friends of the Inyo $11,000, Eastern Sierra Arts Alliance $40,000, Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center $9,500, Sierra Classic Theatre $11,000, Chamber Music Unbound $26,000, Eastern Sierra Symphony Association $14,500, Mono County Arts Council $30,000, and Mono County Library System Makerspace program $2,500.

  For (3)

  Committee Member Catherine Taft, Chair Heather Schaubmayer, and Committee Member Tamara Bankson

  Carried (3 to 0)

5.

COMMITTEE MEMBER REPORTS

There were no Committee Reports given at this time.

6.

REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

There were no future agenda items requested.

7.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 11:03 a.m.