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

Wednesday, February 26, 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 - Vice Chair, 
• Inyo County Supervisor Jeff Griffiths, 
• Inyo County Supervisor Trina Orrill, 
• Mono County Supervisor Lynda Salcido, 
• Town of Mammoth Lakes Councilmember John Wentworth, 
• Town of Mammoth Lakes Mayor Chris Bubser, 
• City of Bishop Councilmember Karen Schwartz, 
• and Mono County Supervisor Paul McFarland 

NOTE: Councilmember John Wentworth will attend this meeting remotely from the following location: Aloft Reno-Tahoe Airport 2015 Terminal Way Room 321, Reno, NV 89502

 

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 Regular Meeting of December 13, 2024

4.2

Ratify Inyo Mono Broadband Consortium California Public Utilities Commission Resolution T-17778 Consent Form

4.3

Ratify Amendment No. 1 to Proposition 1 Watershed Restoration Grant Program Eastern Sierra Pace and Scale Accelerator

4.4

Approve the Memorandum of Understanding Among the County of Inyo, the County of Mono, the Town of Mammoth Lakes, the City of Bishop and the Eastern Sierra Council of Governments Authorizing the 

County of Inyo to Enter into and Administer a Contract for the Preparation of a Regional Housing Needs Assessment and Action Plan and Providing for Reimbursement to the County of Inyo for the Cost Thereof

4.5

Accept the Eastern Sierra Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2024 Progress Update and Direct Staff to Submit to the Economic Development Administration

4.6

Accept the 2023-2024 ESCOG Financial Statement

4.7

Inyo Mono Broadband Consortium Activities Report Provided by Eastern Sierra Regional Broadband Coordinator Scott Armstrong

4.8

Approve a Resolution of the Board of the Eastern Sierra Council of Governments Adopting Corrective Actions Pursuant to the California Department of Transportation’s Division of Local Assistance Corrective Action Plan

4.9

Approve Moving Regular April ESCOG Meeting Date from April 9, 2025 to April 11, 2025

5.

POLICY MATTERS

5.1

Call for the Selection of Chair and Vice Chair

5.2

Receive a Presentation on Eastern Sierra Council of Governments Strategic Plan

5.3

Approve Agreement Regarding Wildfire Coordinator Services to be Provided by Inyo County to the Eastern Sierra Council of Government Joint Powers Authority

5.4

Approve Submission of the U.S. Forest Service Community Wildfire Defense Grant to the United State Department of Agriculture 

5.5

Accept the State of California’s “Joint Strategy for Sustainable Outdoor Recreation & Wildfire Resilience"  

5.6

Authorize the Chair to sign correspondence to The Honorable Representative Kevin Kiley RE: Federal Funding for Critical Wildfire Projects

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 April 9, 2025.