Agenda packet — Mammoth Lakes City Council, September 21, 2022

Town Council Agenda

Wednesday, September 21, 2022, 3:45 p.m.
437 Old Mammoth Road, Suite Z, Mammoth Lakes
Members of the Town Council:

Mayor Lynda Salcido, Mayor Pro Tem John Wentworth, Councilmember Sarah Rea, Councilmember Bill Sauser, Councilmember Kirk Stapp
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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 Town of Mammoth Lakes website at www.townofmammothlakes.ca.gov subject to staff’s ability to post the documents before the meeting.

NOTE: All comments will be limited to a speaking time of five minutes.

NOTE: This meeting will be conducted pursuant to the provisions of Assembly Bill 361 which amends certain requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act. While Suite Z is still open to the public, it is strongly encouraged that you watch the Town Council meetings on the Town of Mammoth Lakes' website at www.townofmammothlakes.ca.gov , on the local government cable channel 18, or via Zoom. Public comments can be submitted to the Town Clerk at [email protected]. before and during the meeting.

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1. RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY

1.1. At 3:45 p.m. the Town Council will meet in front of Mammoth Middle School (1600 Meridian Boulevard) to participate in a ribbon cutting ceremony in recognition of the completion of the Multi-Use Path Project.

2. CALL TO ORDER

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. PUBLIC COMMENTS
The Public Comment portion of the agenda provides the public with an opportunity to address the Town Council on matters not otherwise listed on the agenda. Under California law the Town Council is prohibited from generally discussing or taking action on items not included in the agenda; however, the Town Council may briefly respond to comments or questions from members of the public. Therefore, the Town Council will listen to all public comment, but will not generally discuss the matter or take action on it. Requests for service from the Town may also be made at the Town offices during regular business hours.

Members of the public desiring to speak on a matter appearing on the agenda should ask the Mayor for the opportunity to be heard when the item comes up for Council consideration.

5. ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA
Opportunity to add urgency items pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2(b)2, if necessary.

6. REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS AND/OR DEPARTMENTS (AS NEEDED)

7. INTRODUCTION

7.1. Introduce new Public Works Facilities Worker Michael McMahon.

8. PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS

8.1. Update from Robert Joki, President Southern Mono County Historical Society.

9. WORKSHOP

9.1. Joint meeting to start at 5:00 p.m. with Mammoth Lakes Recreation regarding services, operations, and coordination with the Office of Outdoor Recreation.

9.2. Mammoth Main Lodge Redevelopment Project Presentation and Update.

10. STAFF PRESENTATIONS

10.1. Quarterly TOT Enforcement Update.

11. CONSENT AGENDA

11.1. Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of September 7, 2022.

11.2. Accept Engagement Letter with Price Paige & Company to Perform Annual Audit of Financial Statements for the Town of Mammoth Lakes.

11.3. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the Town of Mammoth Lakes and the Mammoth Lakes Police Supervisory Association (“MLPSA”), which shall be in effect from July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2025.

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11.4. Approve and adopt Resolution establishing the fiscal year 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25 compensation schedules for the Mammoth Lakes Police Supervisory Association (“MLPSA”).

11.5. Waive the reading and adopt by title only the ordinance authorizing the levy of special taxes in a Community Facilities District No. 2013-3 (Transit Services), including certain annexation territories.

11.6. Project Closeout Report for the 2022 Bluffs Slurry Seal Project.

11.7. Approve the resolution authorizing the purchase of the property located at 2289 Sierra Nevada Road, Unit 24 (Door D8).

11.8. Accept Payment Approval Report No. 23-08 in the amount of $2,058,262.26. Accept Payment Approval Report No. 23-09 in the amount of $345,500.72.

12. POLICY MATTERS

12.1. Consider drafting a letter to Inyo County Board of Supervisors regarding Renaming the Bishop Airport.

13. COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
Informational reports from Councilmember representatives on committees, commissions, and organizations; general reports on Councilmember activities

14. ADJOURNMENT
The Town Council will adjourn to a regular meeting to be held on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at 4:00 p.m.

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Mammoth Lakes Town Council
Agenda Action Sheet
Title: Update from Robert Joki, President Southern Mono County Historical Society.

Council Meeting Date: 9/21/2022
Prepared by: Daniel C. Holler, Town Manager
Recommended Motion: Receive update from Robert Joki, President Southern Mono County Historical Society on programs, services, operations, and other matters related to the Historical Society
Summary:

The Council will receive an update on programs, services, operations, and other matters related to the Historical Society from Robert Joki, President. The Town provides annual financial support and other programs have been supported through Measure U funding allocations. The Historical Society operates the Hayden Cabin and the surrounding grounds. The purposes of the Southern Mono Historical Society are the enhancement of public knowledge of the history of the southern Mono County region and the collection, interpretation, and display of artifacts pertaining to such history and culture. The society will make open to the public its collection and resources through the Mammoth Museum at the Hayden Cabin. The Society hosts and provides a venue for a variety of events.

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Mammoth Lakes Town Council
Agenda Action Sheet
Title: Joint meeting with Mammoth Lakes Recreation regarding services, operations, and coordination with the Office of Outdoor Recreation.

Council Meeting Date: 9/21/2022
Prepared by: Daniel C. Holler, Town Manager
Recommended Motion: Engage in discussion and provide comments and direction as appropriate.

Summary:

The agreement between the Town and Mammoth Lakes Recreation (MLR) provides for formal meetings between the two parties throughout the year. This is in addition to short updates provided at regular Council meetings. The discussion allows MLR to update the Council on previous, current, and future work programs and engage in a discussion accordingly. Over the past quarter the Town’s Office of Outdoor Recreation has been getting up to speed and enhancing the cooperation and coordination between the Town and MLR.

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Update to Town Council
September 2022
(Last Joint Meeting Update - March 30, 2022)

1. Capital Projects/Grants
a. Sierra Nevada Conservancy – Buckeye Hot Springs Grant - $80,000 December 2020 – July 2022: PROJECT COMPLETE
This project is an excellent example of how multiple partners working together can provide sustainable recreation and public access while improving quality of life for the region.

Mammoth Lakes Recreation (MLR) has strengthened partnerships with Mono County, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, and the Eastern Sierra Sustainable Recreation Partnership through administration of this grant. The Mammoth Lakes Trail System (MLTS) Trail Crew provided additional capacity to help complete construction of the new trail alignment.

Grant deliverables include: Grading and delineation of the parking area; Hillside stabilization; Installation of regulatory and interpretive signs and displays; Installation of a single vault toilet; Installation of picnic tables and picnic area pad; Construction of a single, sustainable access trail; Restoration of user-created impacts.
b. National Endowment for the Arts – ARP Sub-Granting Program - $150,000 July 2021 – June 2023 – MLR awarded $150,000 grant for sub-granting to local arts agencies.

April 2022 - Dispersed $80,000 directly to local arts organizations.

Spring 2023 - Second disbursement of remaining grant funds. c. CA State Parks - Regional Parks Program Grant
November 2021 - Submitted $3,000,000 application to the Regional Park Program on behalf of TOML for improvements at Whitmore Recreation Area.

August 2022 - Grant application rejected.
d. National Endowment for the Arts – Grants for Art Projects July 2022 - Submitted $21,500 grant application to the National Endowment of the Arts for audio visual and technology improvements at the Edison Theater.

November 2022 – Earliest announcement of grant award or rejection. e. Sierra Nevada Conservancy – Vibrant Recreation & Tourism Grant Program July 2022 - Submitted IMPLEMENTATION proposal for the Sherwins Trailhead requesting $950,000 to construct the shovel-ready trailhead design.

July 2022 - Submitted PLANNING proposal for the Sherwins Area Trails and Trailhead Expansion requesting $620,000 to perform environmental analysis for the proposed Sherwins Area Trails and an expanded trailhead area.

December 2022 – Earliest date SNC Board will meet to evaluate proposals.

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2. Sustainable Recreation
a. Mammoth Lakes Trail System
i. Provide support to further the goals of the TOML Office of Outdoor Recreation
ii. Convene the Mammoth Trails Committee providing fiscal and operational oversight and recommendations
iii. Convene next Mammoth Trails Consortium of User Groups meeting October 20, focusing on the current Sherwins Area Trails and Trailhead proposals and the 10th Anniversary of the MLTS.
iv. Maintain several web pages for public information and engagement with MLTS projects and programs (Sherwins Area Trails and Trailheads, Shady Rest Inyo Craters Trail Planning Project, Lakes Basin Connector Trails, Eastern Sierra Adopt A Trail, Eastern Sierra Adopt A Trail Volunteer Portal, MLTS Information).
v. Provide reporting platform for several online documents (Volunteer Waivers, Volunteer Reporting Form, Volunteer Survey, Trail User Survey) vi. Active Projects:
• Lakes Basin Connector Trails (www.mammothlakesrecreation.org/lakesbasin/) July 2020 – Present - Continue to coordinate with Trails Manager as project progresses, host and update project web page, convene meetings, and perform public outreach.

Summer 2022 – Up to $8,000 of MLTS Trail Crew time building these trails being paid for by private donation MLR received specifically for enhancement of mountain bike and trail opportunities, offsetting reliance on Measure R.

October 2022 - Currently coordinating with Outdoor Recreation Manager (ORM) and Trails Manager for October 5 ribbon cutting ceremony officially opening some of the project trails. • Sherwins Area Trails and Trailheads (www.mammothlakesrecreation.org/sherwins/) December 2021 – Sherwins Trails project included in Inyo National Forest FY22 program of work.

February 2002 – Pivoted to this iteration of the project after separating the Lakes Basin trails and the Sherwins Area trails from the Lakes Basin and Sherwins Area Trail Enhancement Project; each continuing independently with USFS requested modifications. MLR continues to coordinate with Trails Manager and ORM to develop project, host and update web page, convene meetings, and perform public outreach.

July 2022 - MLR submitted two grant proposals to Sierra Nevada Conservancy for funding to support implementation of the trailhead and environmental review for the soft-surface trails. (See Capital Projects/Grant section)
b. Eastern Sierra Adopt-A-Trail - www.esadoptatrail.org September 2020 – Present – Eastern Sierra Adopt-A-Trail (ESAAT) started as a pilot program in 2020 with 18 TOML facilities. It has now grown to 40 TOML facilities and 14 Mono County facilities. (Unadopted Mono County facilities taken offline July 2022 until new Eastern Sierra Sustainable Recreation Coordinator is on-boarded.)
$56,550 has been raised to directly benefit trails and recreational facilities in Mammoth Lakes and Mono County, eliminating the use of any Measure R tax dollars for the ESAAT program and

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offsetting overall trail maintenance and equipment costs. For example, TOML Trails Manager intends to purchase a new $8,000 tracked carrier machine with ESAAT funds for trail maintenance efforts.

Volunteer adoptions run from January 1 – December 31. After each shift, volunteers report their time, findings and any maintenance issues on the online reporting platform supported by MLR. (Link to Volunteer Reporting Form:
https://fs27.formsite.com/mammothlakesrecreation/esaat/index.html) Since September 2020, volunteers have reported 649 hours helping to maintain trails and facilities in Mammoth Lakes and Mono County, equaling $19,440 in added volunteer value.

August 2022 – MLR purchased $4,000 in lumber for the Parker Lake Boardwalk project with ESAAT funds. Project partners include Inyo National Forest, June Lake Trails Committee and Frontier Pack Station.

Sponsorship Totals
TOML Mono County All
FY 20/21 $16,00
FY 21/22 $23,000 $8,400 $31,400
FY 22/23 (July 2022) $6,750 $2,400 $9,150
Total $29,750 $10,800 $56,550
Volunteer Totals
Volunteer Hours Visitor Contacts Pounds of Trash Pounds of Pet Waste 2020 56 26 140 7
2021 463 318 990 122
2022* 130 107 355 42.5
Total 649 451 1,485 164.5
*Typically receive backlogged reporting at end of season. c. Tangle Free Waters - www.tanglefreewaters.org
August 2020 – Present – Starting with only a handful of stations, MLR has grown the once neglected Tangle Free Waters (TFW) program to 30 stations in Mono County (8 in Mammoth) harnessing partnerships between local and federal agencies, businesses, clubs, landowners, and volunteers. The program has 18 sponsors and 12 volunteers. Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP) sponsored the program in FY21/22 with a $7,500 donation and has continued the sponsorship into FY22/23 with an additional $1,500.

April 2022 – Created and made publicly available TFW Station Locator Map which has been viewed over 200 times. Link to map: https://mammothlakesrecreation.org/tfw-locations/ May 2022 – Redesigned the sign and sticker wrap for the stations to provide better aesthetic.

Summer 2022 - Integration with TOML Host program by way of “Water Hosts” who spend their shift cleaning up discarded fishing line and tackle from the shoreline. Before being sent off for recycling, all the line from this effort is being collected and stored to highlight how much line was picked up in just one season.

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d. Camp Like a PRO – Mono County Dispersed Camping Efforts www.mammothlakesrecreation.org/camping
Summer 2022 - Continuing to support facilities that are not covered by Mono County agreement with Cal-Trans. MLR has placed a dumpster and toilet at Parker Lake through a June Lake Trails Committee sponsorship, at Benton Crossing Rd. through a LADWP sponsorship, and at Navy Beach with left over funds from FY21/22. This is a true regional effort, and a prime example of positioning as a non-profit to directly address and solve a problem in the region.

The effort has been possible through coordination with USFS, Mono County, local organizations, and businesses.

3. Community Building
a. Measure R and U Allocations
MLR Allocations Committee recommended $154,500 in Measure U Programming Grants to 10 organizations for FY 22/23. MLR convened two public review meetings, a public hearing and presented recommendations to Town Council. The recommendations for the use of Measure R and U Tax funds involves approximately 200 hours of volunteered time by the Allocations Committee and MLR Board, with the Allocations Committee contributing most of those hours reviewing applications and making recommendations for the Measure U Programming Grants. ($5,990 in added volunteer value). MLR maintains two webpages providing information about Measure R and U and the resources for Measure U applicants.

MLR is coordinating with Parks and Recreation Department and Mammoth Lakes Tourism to coordinate the application period and clearly define eligible applicants for each of the three TOML Community Funding opportunities (Youth Sports Funding, Event Funding, Measure U Programming Funding).
b. Education & Outreach
1) Communications
MLR has been communicating with local organizations about the local and regional programs, sustainable outdoor recreation opportunities, and upcoming events.

January 2021 – Present - News from the Trailhead
Providing regular communications with nearly 1000 subscribers through the now monthly MLR newsletter. Each month a Measure U partner is a featured story as well as a MLTS program, volunteer, or project.

April 26, 2022 - Chamber of Commerce Power Lunch – Responsible Recreation MLR presented on the Tangle Free Waters program. Other presenters were LADWP, Mammoth Disposal Sustainability Coordinator and High Sierra Energy Foundation.

June 17, 2022 - ACE Show – KMMT Arts, Culture, Entertainment Interviewed on air with MLTS promoting Trail Days, Adopt A Trail, Tangle Free Waters and MLR.

June 29, 2022 - Volunteer Eastern Sierra
Presented on volunteer opportunities with Adopt-A-Trail and Tangle Free Waters.

June 30, 2022 - Community Coffee
Presented with MLTS Trails Manager on E-biking in and around Mammoth Lakes.

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July 8, 2022 - Etiquette Video Series
Produced third “Etiquette on the MLTS” video focused on how to share the trail with equestrians. Video available on MLR You Tube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGrZDaZ18r-HLQJn8O8nCbw August 8, 2022 - Lion’s Club
Outlined the progress, programs, and funding MLR is generating for the TOML and region.

August 10, 2022 - Biketown Film Screening
Hosted a free screening of “Biketown” at the USFS Auditorium attended by 75 people. The film focused on bringing communities together with land managers and private stakeholders to enhance mountain biking opportunities.
2) Education
Summer 2022 – Bike Like A PRO
In response to an expanding biking community and more conflict between users, MLR spearheaded the design and production of hang tags distributed to bike rental shops educating users on bike and E-bike etiquette on the MLTS. To support the Town in addressing these issues, MLR simultaneously worked with Mammoth Lakes Tourism to acquire TOML branded bike bells distributed to users by TOML Trail Hosts and MLR staff. Both programs will continue next year with supplies on hand to begin distribution and continued education of users in early Spring 2023.
3) Stewardship
September 17, 2022 – Partnered with MLTS and Clean Up the Lake (https://cleanupthelake.org/) to host the Annual Lakes Basin Clean-Up. The event has been cancelled the past two years due to COVID. New this year, the non-profit organization Clean Up the Lake will be performing research dives in several of the lakes in anticipation of full, circumnavigated underwater clean-ups next year.

October 1, 2022 – Facelift: Act Local
Supporting the efforts of Mammoth Lakes Tourism to organize a community wide clean-up of Mammoth Lakes as part of the Yosemite Facelift event.

4. Fundraising
a. MLR has focused on administering sponsorship and volunteer programs to bring dollars and hours to the TOML while actively looking for outside funding sources to leverage the use of Measure R and U and positioning the organization as a community ally ready for fundraising opportunities.
b. Online store continues to sell merchandise, tickets and be used as fundraising outlet, at no cost. (https://mammoth-lakes-recreation.square.site/) c. FY 21/22 Funds Raised/Disbursed
i. Raised: $195,700

1. $61,600 in Direct Public Support

2. $126,500 in Grant Funds (NEA, SNC, NWSA, CA OHMVR)

3. $7,600 in Fundraising/Merchandise income

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ii. Disbursed: $157,900

1. $81,900 on Grants to Local Arts Agencies

2. $51,100 on Contract Labor

3. $7,800 on Equipment

4. $8,900 on Facility Maintenance

5. $8,200 on Materials/Supplies

5. A Look Toward MLR’s Future
a. Continued integration with & support for TOML’s Office of Outdoor Recreation and Parks and Recreation Department.
b. Work collaboratively with TOML to establish priorities and long-term goals while further expanding into the regional area related to both projects and fundraising. c. Engagement and support related to the Over-Snow-Vehicle Planning process (Sub-part C).
d. Continued support of the Sherwins Area Recreation Plan (SHARP) and new trail and trailhead development.
e. Continued support of funding for MLTS trail maintenance operations through programs such as Eastern Sierra Adopt-A-Trail.
f. Engagement in Walk-Bike-Ride initiative as determined through the “Action Strategies” document, and as needed. (Loop Trails, Mobility Hubs, Transit/Trail Hubs, Long Distance Hiking Hub, E-bikes, Mobility Partnerships) g. Continue to search for grant opportunities to support art, culture, mobility, and parks/trails in TOML, along with potential funding opportunities for MLR as an organization.
h. Engagement and participation in the up-coming Town to Trails program. i. Continue to find innovative ways to fund the organization, staff, and sustainable recreation, arts, culture, and mobility projects through a local and regional approach, while still maintaining roots in Mammoth Lakes.

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MLR STAFF
REPORT
September 21, 2022
Town Council Update

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Sierra Nevada Conservancy – Buckeye Hotsprings Improvements

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Single Access Trail
Picnic Area

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Interpretive Panels and Trail Signage
Trail and Restoration Signage

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Mammoth Trails Committee
Mammoth Trails - Consortium of User Groups
9/12/22, 4:31 PM AAT Volunteer Activity Form
https://fs27.formsite.com/mammothlakesrecreation/esaat/index.html 1/3 Eastern Sierra Adopt A Trail
Volunteer Activity Form
Your efforts in the Adopt A Trail program are sincerly appreciated.

Please fill out this summary form after each work day.

Save & Return Use an account to return to saved work.

Log in
Adopted Facility * Date of Work Day *
Myself and/or group volunteered in the: *
Total Number of Volunteers working Today * Total Time Spent Volunteering Today * Please Click on "Calculate" for Total Volunteer Hours for Your Group

0.00 Did your group work alone or with a Trail Crew? *
📅
☐ Morning ☐ Afternoon ☐ Evening
Calculate
☐ MLTS Trail Crew
☐ Mono County Trail Stewards
☐ Alone
☐ Other

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Parker Lake Trail Boardwalk Rebuild – Mono County AAT & Partners

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Kim,
I biked up to Lake Mary, George and
Twin, was amazed at how nicely cleaned
up it was. Congratulations on getting
business and the public involved in
keeping the recreation areas nice.

It's the best I've seen our lakes in 30
years!!!
-Jane
Hi Joel, just wanted to pass along to you and your team that you've done a lot of great work with the new trails around and between Horseshoe and Mamie. I've ridden everything backwards and forwards and can put together miles of fun trail just in that vicinity. Feels good to be able to recommend Horseshoe Lake for mountain biking, previously there wasn't enough riding to tell someone to go there. - John
I really enjoyed
working with Shelly
Witters, that girl has
an uncanny sense of
finding discarded
fishing line! I mean, I
would go over an
area, pull all the line I
could find, then she'd
follow me up, and find
5 times more!
Amazing. - Tony
I did a lap around Horseshoe Lake and all I found
was some micro trash, cool mushrooms, a little
rain and someone’s shrine? I didn’t want to
remove it even though he wants to travel.

Mammoth Lakes Trail System is doing a great job!

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TFW Station Locator Map New TFW Station Design
Tangle Free Waters Program

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13th Annual Lakes Basin Clean Up – September 17, 2022

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Stats:
2 Clothing Hangers
1 Ear Plug
1 Running Shorts
5 Hair Ties
24 Misc. Paper
1 Bullet Casing
4 Socks
1 Glove
2 Kleenex
4 Larger Cardboard
2 Metal Wire
1 Lipstick
3 Clothing Pieces
2 5-gal. buckets of Fishing Line
6 Masks
184 Napkins
1 Dog Bag
14 Raw Dog Feces
1 Sandal
1 Deodorant
1 Fake Leaf
1 Pair of Shoes
1 Ski Pole Basket
2 R.Bar w/ concrete footings attached
1 Computer Junk
3 Receipts

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Clean Up The Lake – June Lake – September 2022
“Dirtiest dive we’ve
EVER done”

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MOTOR

VEHICLES

TRAIL COURTESY

YIELD TO
• Obey posted speed limits -
15mph on paved pathways;
Watch your downhill speed
• Ride on the right; Pass on the left
• Ride slowly in congested areas
• Yield to foot traffic & horses &
always be prepared to stop
• Stay on the trail; Leave No Trace
• Establish communication or use your
bell when approching other trail users
• Be aware of your E-Bike battery levels
• Know where your bike is allowed
• Bikes must follow the same laws as
cars when riding on streets & roads
• Riders and passengers under 18 years
old must wear helmets (CA State Law)

RESPONSIBLE
RIDING

MAMMOTH LAKES TRAIL SYSTEM GUIDE TO
BE FREINDLY! BE SAFE!
HAVE FUN!
SHARE THE TRAILS!
SPEED
LIMIT
15 Bike Bells

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$195,700 Raised
§ $126,500 - Grant Funds (NEA, SNC,

NWSA, CA OHMVR)
§ $61,600 - Direct Public Support
§ $7,600 - Fundraising/Merchandise
$157,900 Disbursed
§ $81,900 - Grants to Local Arts Agencies
§ $51,100 - Contract Labor
§ $7,800 - Equipment
§ $8,900 - Facility Maintenance
§ $8,200 - Materials/Supplies

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THANK YOU

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1 TOWN COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Title: Mammoth Main Lodge Redevelopment Project Presentation and Update.

Meeting Date: September 21, 2022
Prepared by: Jen Murillo, Contract Planner
Sandra Moberly, Community & Economic Development Director RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends that the Town Council and Planning and Economic Development Commission receive applicant presentation and update on the Mammoth Main Lodge redevelopment project and provide initial questions and comments.

BACKGROUND:

Below lists key past milestones related to the project:
2019 Land exchange completed
2021
January Concept plan submitted to Town
June Joint PEDC and Town Council Workshop
August MOU between the Town, USFS, and applicant for preparation of a joint Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact
Statement (EIR/EIS) executed
2022
March USFS acceptance of the Mammoth Mountain Ski Area Master Development Plan (MDP)
August USFS acceptance of the Project Proposal Letter (PPL) September Specific Plan application submitted to the Town ANALYSIS:

Analysis of this project will be forthcoming through the Specific Plan application review and EIR/EIS. The Town is working jointly with the USFS on the EIR/EIS analysis and associated public review process.

Future opportunities for public input include the EIR/EIS scoping period (targeted for October-November 2022) and EIR/EIS public review period (timing to be determined).

Additional outreach and community engagement will occur throughout the Town’s review of the Specific Plan application. The Town and USFS continue to engage with various agencies, such as Caltrans, at this early stage of review.

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2 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS:

An EIR/EIS is being prepared for this project to comply with CEQA/NEPA. The Town and USFS are working together on preparation of this joint EIR/EIS pursuant to the MOU.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS:

The Town Attorney will participate in this project as it progresses. The Town has also engaged Alisha Winterswyk, a CEQA/NEPA expert, to assist the Town in the CEQA/NEPA process. A development agreement application is also expected, which will require extensive consultation with the Town Attorney throughout the negotiation process to ensure that the development agreement furthers the Town’s interests and that the Town is legally protected.

While the project includes proposed improvements on USFS lands, those actions are under the authority of the USFS and will not be part of the Town’s action on the Specific Plan application (i.e., the Specific Plan will only apply to private land within the Town’s jurisdiction).

ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment 1: Main Lodge Redevelopment Plan Set

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Evolving Main
Initial Land Use Permit Application
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

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© 2022 HART HOWERTON. The designs and concepts shown are the sole property of Hart Howerton. The drawings may not be used except with the expressed written consent of Hart Howerton.

Vision
• Enhance the guest experience with new facilities that capture Mammoth's adventurous spirit • Improve snow and summer operations
• Provide new and diverse lodging options
• Expand year-round activities
• Create a vibrant amenity core
• Replace dated and inefficient facilities and infrastructure • Utilize green building practices and sustainable design

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Program
• Parcel A
– 250 Lodging Units/Hotel Keys Maximum
– 164 Resort Residential Units Maximum
– 95,000 sf Commercial Maximum
– 105,000 sf Amenity Maximum
• Parcel B
– 45 Resort Residential Units Maximum
– 5,000 sf Commercial Maximum
– 45,000 sf Utilities Maximum
– Trails, Ponds, Support Facilities

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Regional Context

TOWN OF

MAMMOTH LAKES

DEVILS POSTPILE

NATIONAL MONUMENT
MMSA

PERMIT AREA

STUDY AREA

WILDERNESS

OWENS RIVER

HEADWATER

INYO NATIONAL
FOREST
ANSEL
ADAMS

WILDERNESS
395
203

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Town Context
Village Gondola

MAIN BASE

STUDY AREA

TOWN OF

MAMMOTH
LAKES
CANYON
LODGE
EAGLE
LODGE
NORTH

VILLAGE
CHAIR 2
CHAIR 10
CHAIR 4

URBAN GROWTH BOUNDARY

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Existing Conditions
J
T H E
MILL

PARCEL A

PARCEL B
CHAIR 2
CHAIR 10
CHAIR 11
CHAIR 1
CHAIR 6

T O M I N A R E T MINARET ROAD
VISTA
T O
TOWN

STUDY AREA BOUNDARY

NOT A PART- USFS LAND

SUBJECT TO NEPA

NOT A PART- USFS LAND

SUBJECT TO NEPA

NOT A PART- USFS LAND

SUBJECT TO NEPA

STUDY AREA BOUNDARY
Legend
Study Area Boundary
Existing Chair

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Existing Conditions | Parcel A
CHAIR 6 - UNBOUND
CHAIR 1

BROADWAY
CHAIR 11DISCOVERY
I

MINARET ROAD

MAMMOTH

MOUNTAIN

CHALETS

MAMMOTH

MOUNTAIN INN
Mammoth Mountain
Inn Parking
Mammoth Mountain Inn Annex

GONDOLA
YODLER

RESTAURANT
Day Skier Parking
Limit of Winter
Road Snow
Management
MAIN
LODGE

SNOWMOBILE

ADVENTURES
Day Skier Parking
Mammoth Mountain
Inn Access
Mammoth Mountain
Chalet Access

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Existing Conditions | Parcel B Wastewater Settling Ponds Minaret Road
POND D
POND C
POND B
POND A
POND E

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Illustrative Concept Plan | Parcel A + B
C
D
B
C
1 5
A
2 3 6
4 7
8 T O M I N A R E T
VISTA

TO TOWN

THE MILL
Legend
Study Area Boundary
A Main Base
B Resort Residential
C Reclaimed Water Storage Pond
D Wastewater Treatment & Facilities
Not within Study Area
1 New Road Connection
2 Ski Beach
3 Gus' Pasture Training Terrain
4 Proposed Ski Run
5 Existing Chalets
6 Transit & Arrival Plaza
7 Mountain Operations
8 Employee Parking
Existing Chair
Proposed Gondola or Chair

PARCEL A

PARCEL B

MINARET ROAD

BIG BEND
NOTE: CONCEPT PLAN IS FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY.

CHAIR 2
CHAIR 10
CHAIR 11
CHAIR 1
CHAIR 34 - BIG BEND RELAYER
CHAIR 6

RELOCATED GONDOLA

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Illustrative Concept Plan | Parcel A

RELOCATED PANORAMA GONDOLA
CHAIR 6 - UNBOUND

BIG BEND CHAIR LIFT
CHAIR 1

BROADWAY
CHAIR 11

DISCOVERY

TO PARCEL B TO TOWN
Minaret Road

PARCEL A STUDY AREA

MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN

CHALETS

NOT A PART
NOT A
PART

NOT A PART
A
C
B
1 3
4 5
6 7
8 9
2 10
Legend
Study Area Boundary
A Base Camp
(Retail/F&B/Amenities)
B Ice Track/Outdoor Recreation
C Stormwater Management
Not within Study Area
1 Ski Beach
2 Gondola Queue
3 Woolly Mammoth Statue
4 Transit Arrival Plaza
5 Drop-Off
6 Temporary Parking
7 Existing Shoulder Parking
8 Gus' Pasture Training Terrain
9 Bus Turnaround
10 Gondola
Existing Chair
Proposed Gondola or Chair
NOTE: CONCEPT PLAN IS FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY.

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Illustrative Concept Plan | Parcel B

PARCEL B STUDY AREA
Minaret Road

TO PARCEL A

NOT A PART

NEW ROAD

CONNECTION

NOT A PART
Legend
Study Area Boundary
A Resort Residential
B Wastewater Treatment & Facilities
C Reclaimed Water Storage Ponds
A
B
C
C
NOTE: CONCEPT PLAN IS FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY.

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Program Summary | Parcel A + B

PARCEL A
Use Area (SF) Max. Hotel Keys Max. Units
HOTEL 175,000 250
RESORT RESIDENTIAL - A 425,000 164

AMENITY
Hotel Amenity 85,000
Skier Services 20,000

COMMERCIAL
Locker Club 10,000
Retail 35,000
Food and Beverage 50,000
BOH/Circulation 200,000
Parcel A Subtotal 1,000,000 250 164
Developable Area (Acres) (1) 17.77
F.A.R. (2) 1.3
Minaret Road (Acres) (3) 2.69
Parcel A Total Acreage 20.46
(1) Minaret Road not included in acreage.
(2) F.A.R. includes Resort Residential-A square footage. (3) Minaret Road section assumed to be 56' wide. Refer to road section on page 21.

PARCEL B
Use Area (SF) Max. Hotel Keys Max. Units
RESORT RESIDENTIAL - B 135,000 45
Site Area (Acres) 11.77 acres
Density 4.0 du/acre
COMMERCIAL 5,000
Parcel B Subtotal 140,000 45
UTILITY 45,000
Site Area (Acres) 3.49 acres
F.A.R. 0.3
Parcel B Utility Subtotal 45,000
Parcel B Subtotal 185,000 45
Parcel B Total Acreage 15.26
PARCEL A+B TOTAL 1,185,000 sf 250 209

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Program Summary | Parcel A + B and USFS Land

PROJECT SUMMARY USFS LAND (NOT A PART)

USFS JURSIDICTION (NOT A PART)
Use Area (SF)

AMENITY
Skier Services 51,200

COMMERCIAL
Retail 4,700
Food & Beverage 25,200
Mountain Operations 24,000
BOH/Circulation 21,131
USFS TOTAL 126,231

PARCEL A
Use Area (SF) Max. Hotel Keys Max. Units
HOTEL 175,000 250
RESORT RESIDENTIAL - A 425,000 164

AMENITY
Hotel Amenity 85,000
Skier Services 20,000

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Proposed Land Use | Parcel A + B

T O M I N A R E T
VISTA

TO TOWN

THE MILL PARCEL A

PARCEL B

MINARET ROAD

BIG BEND

MAIN BASE -

MIXED USE
MAIN BASERESORT

RESIDENTIAL
MAIN BASEUTILITY

PARCEL A
Land Use Area (AC) (1)
Max. Hotel
Keys Max. Units
Max.

Commercial
(SF) (2)
Max.

FAR
MB-MU Main Base- Mixed
Use

17.77 250 164 95,000 1.3
Total 17.77 250 164 95,000
(1) Minaret Road (2.69 acres) not included in acreage.
(2) Hotel and residential amenity space is an accessory to that use and is not included in maximum commerical SF. (3) Residential units allowed up to 2 lock-offs per unit.

PARCEL B
Land Use Area (AC) Max. Units Max. SF (4) Max. FAR
Max.

DU/AC
MB-RR Main Base- Resort
Residential

11.77 45 140,000 --- 4.0
MB-U Main Base- Utility 3.49 --- 45,000 0.3 ---
Total 15.26 45 185,000
(4) Max. SF includes both 135,000 sf of Resort Residential and 5,000 sf of Commercial.

Study Area Boundary
Not within Study Area
(USFS Jurisdiction)
1 Relocated Gondola
2 New Skier Services
Building
3 Minaret Road
Realignment
4 Mountain Operations
at Big Bend
Existing Chair
Proposed Gondola or
Chair
3 4
2 1
CHAIR 2
CHAIR 10
CHAIR 11
CHAIR 1

RELOCATED GONDOLA
CHAIR 34 - BIG BEND RELAYER
CHAIR 6

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Conceptual Building Uses | Parcel A

TO PARCEL B TO TOWN
Minaret Road

PARCEL A STUDY AREA

MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN

CHALETS

NOT A PART

GONDOLA
SKIER

SERVICES
BLDG.

KIOSK
Building Use
Commercial
Resort Residential A
Hotel
Amenity
Mixed Use Hotel/Amenity
Mixed Use Resort Residential A/
Commercial
Mixed Use Hotel/Commercial
Existing Chair
Proposed Gondola or Chair
NOTE: CONCEPT PLAN IS FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY. RELOCATED PANORAMA GONDOLA CHAIR 6 - UNBOUND

BIG BEND CHAIR LIFT
CHAIR 1

BROADWAY
CHAIR 11

DISCOVERY
H1-A
H1-B
H1-B
R1
R2
R3
R4
BC0
H2
BC2
BC5 BC6
BC7
BC4
BC3
BC1
K1
K2

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Conceptual Building Height | Parcel A

PARCEL A STUDY AREA

MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN

CHALETS

NOT A PART

NOT A PART
2-8

STORIES
2-8

STORIES
2-5

STORIES
1-3

STORIES
2-8

STORIES

GONDOLA
SKIER

SERVICES
BLDG.

KIOSK
Building Height
2-8 stories
2-5 stories
2 stories
Study Area Boundary
Existing Chair
Proposed Gondola or
Chair

TO PARCEL B TO TOWN

RELOCATED PANORAMA GONDOLA
CHAIR 6 - UNBOUND

BIG BEND CHAIR LIFT
CHAIR 1

BROADWAY
CHAIR 11

DISCOVERY

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Conceptual Building Height | Parcel B
1-3

STORIES
Building Height
1-3 stories
Study Area Boundary

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Village Core | Parcel A
ROCK
CLIMB
SKATE
HOCKEY

MOUNTAIN
BIKE
FAT
BIKE

BACKPACK
HIKE
CAMP

HYDRATE

WARM UP CURLING

PERFORM
SNACK
DRINK

BOOT UP
REFUEL
DANCE
REFUEL

STOCK UP
REFUEL

BOULDER

FREE PLAY

BACKCOUNTRY BASECAMP
APRES
BEACH

GONDOLA
SQUARE
AQUA

THERMAL
SKI

SNOWBOARD

SKI SCHOOL
GATHER

ARRIVAL
HUB

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Open Space Context | Parcel A + B

TO MINARET VISTA

TO TOWN

THE MILL

PARCEL A

PARCEL B

MINARET ROAD

BIG BEND
Legend
Study Area Boundary
Multi-Use Path (unpaved)
Multi-Use Path (paved)
Existing Summer Trail
Existing WinterTrail
Trail Connections
Trail Head
Existing Chair
Proposed Gondola or Chair
NOTE: CONCEPT PLAN IS FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY.

CHAIR 2
CHAIR 10
CHAIR 11
CHAIR 1
CHAIR 34 - BIG BEND RELAYER
CHAIR 6

RELOCATED GONDOLA

WILDERNESS

LAND BOUNDARY

BASE CAMP
RESORT

RESIDENTIAL
SKI
BEACH

CHALETS

MINARET VISTA TRAIL

F TRAIL- GROOMED SNOWMOBILE TRAIL

MOUNTAIN VIEW TRAIL

UPTOWN MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAIL
TRAIL

F TRAIL- GROOMED SNOWMOBILE TRAIL

MINARET ROAD

LOOP PATH

SUMMER BIKE PARK
W

TRAILS/

INTER SKI SLOPES

MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN TRAIL

DOWNTOWN MOUNTAIN

BIKE TRAIL

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Circulation | Parcel A + B

BIG BEND

PARKING LOT
NEW

TEACHING

TERRAIN

ROAD TO

PARCEL B

T O M I N A R E T
VISTA

TO TOWN

THE MILL PARCEL A

PARCEL B

MINARET ROAD

MINARET ROAD
Road Type
Study Area Boundary
Minaret Road
Parcel B Access
Arrival/Entries
Emergency Vehicle Access
Structured Parking
Existing Chair
Proposed Gondola or Chair

PARKING

SHUTTLE D

PARKING

SHUTTLE C

PARKING

SHUTTLE B

PARKING

PARKING SHUTTLE E

SHUTTLE A

PARKING

SHUTTLE F
Bus Turnout/
Shuttle Stop for Summer
NOTE: CONCEPT PLAN IS FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY.

CHAIR 2
CHAIR 10
CHAIR 11
CHAIR 1
CHAIR 34 - BIG BEND RELAYER
CHAIR 6

RELOCATED GONDOLA

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Road Sections
| Parcel A + B

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Parking | Parcel A + B

BIG BEND
New Teaching
Arrival Plaza Terrain

PARKING

SHUTTLE D

PARKING

SHUTTLE C

PARKING

SHUTTLE B

PARKING

SHUTTLE E

PARKING

SHUTTLE A

PARKING

SHUTTLE F
Operations
Headquarters
Building (OPS)
Bus Turnout/
Shuttle Stop
for Summer

T O M I N A R E T
VISTA

TO TOWN

THE MILL PARCEL A

PARCEL B

MINARET ROAD

TRANSIT
HUB
Legend
Study Area Boundary
Structured Parking
Vehicular Access
Transit/Parking Shuttle Stop
Existing Chair
Proposed Gondola or Chair
NOTE: CONCEPT PLAN IS FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY.

CHAIR 2
CHAIR 10
CHAIR 11
CHAIR 1

RELOCATED GONDOLA
CHAIR 34 - BIG BEND RELAYER
CHAIR 6

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Parking | Parcel A + B
Area Units (2) Parking Ratio Parking
Required Area Parking Ratio ParkingRequired
175,000 sf Amenity
425,000 sf Skier Services 52,000 sf
Amenity
Hotel amenity 85,000 sf 0.5 per 1,000 sf 43 Retail 5,000 sf 0.46 per 1,000 sf 2 Skier Services 20,000 sf 0.5 per 1,000 sf 10 Food and Beverage 26,000 sf 0.88 per 1,000 sf 23 Mountain Operations 25,000 sf 3.0 per 1,000 sf 75
Locker Club 10,000 sf 10.0 per 1,000 sf 100
Retail 35,000 sf 1.48 per 1,000 sf 52 22,000 sf
Food and Beverage 50,000 sf 4.38 per 1,000 sf 219 130,000 sf 100 200,000 sf
1,000,000 sf 904
135,000 sf 45 4.0 per unit 180
5,000 sf 4.38 per 1,000 sf 22
45,000 sf
185,000 sf 45 202
1,185,000 sf 45 1,084
(1) Assumed average parking ratio by unit type provided at hotel and residential. (2) Applies only to Parcel B
Parcel A USFS (FOR REFERENCE ONLY)
Use Use
Hotel (1)

1.1 per unit 480
Resort Residential A (1)
TOTAL
Commercial
Commercial
BOH/Circulation

TOTAL USFS
BOH/Circulation
Sub‐Total Parcel A
Parcel B
Resort Residential B
Utility
Sub‐Total Parcel B
Parcel A and B Total
Commercial

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Parking | Parcel A + B and USFS Land
Area Units (2) Parking Ratio Parking
Required Area Parking Ratio ParkingRequired
175,000 sf Amenity
425,000 sf Skier Services 52,000 sf
Amenity
Hotel amenity 85,000 sf 0.5 per 1,000 sf 43 Retail 5,000 sf 0.46 per 1,000 sf 2 Skier Services 20,000 sf 0.5 per 1,000 sf 10 Food and Beverage 26,000 sf 0.88 per 1,000 sf 23 Mountain Operations 25,000 sf 3.0 per 1,000 sf 75
Locker Club 10,000 sf 10.0 per 1,000 sf 100
Retail 35,000 sf 1.48 per 1,000 sf 52 22,000 sf
Food and Beverage 50,000 sf 4.38 per 1,000 sf 219 130,000 sf 100 200,000 sf
1,000,000 sf 904
135,000 sf 45 4.0 per unit 180
5,000 sf 4.38 per 1,000 sf 22
45,000 sf
185,000 sf 45 202
1,185,000 sf 45 1,084
(1) Assumed average parking ratio by unit type provided at hotel and residential. (2) Applies only to Parcel B
Parcel A USFS (FOR REFERENCE ONLY)
Use Use
Hotel (1)

1.1 per unit 480
Resort Residential A (1)
TOTAL
Commercial
Commercial
BOH/Circulation

TOTAL USFS
BOH/Circulation
Sub‐Total Parcel A
Parcel B
Resort Residential B
Utility
Sub‐Total Parcel B
Parcel A and B Total
Commercial

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Proposed Snow Management | Parcel A

SNOW MANAGEMENT
HARDSCAPE Area (SF) Required
Storage (SF)
Promenade, Arrival
Plaza, & Driveway
Entries
264,218 99,081*
SUBTOTAL 264,218
Minaret Road 50,703 10' on both
sides of road
TOTAL 314,921

SNOW STORAGE
Snow Storage 1 33,552
Snow Storage 2 19,813
Snow Storage 3 12,780
TOTAL* 66,145
*Note: Assumes 25% snowmelt deducted from required snow storage total.

TRANSIT/

ARRIVAL
PLAZA

PARCEL A STUDY AREA

TO PARCEL B

MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN

CHALETS

MINARET ROAD
Legend
Study Area Boundary
Existing Chair
Proposed Gondola or Chair
NOTE: CONCEPT PLAN IS FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY. RELOCATED PANORAMA GONDOLA CHAIR 6 - UNBOUND

BIG BEND CHAIR LIFT
CHAIR 1

BROADWAY
CHAIR 11

DISCOVERY
H1-A
H1-B
H1-B
R1
R2
R3
R4
BC0
H2
BC2
BC5 BC6
BC7
BC4
BC3
BC1
K1
K2

GONDOLA
SKIER

SERVICES
BLDG.

KIOSK
SNOW STORAGE 2
SNOW STORAGE 3
SNOW STORAGE 1

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Reinventing a Mammoth original.

Established in 1953, Mammoth
Mountain has become one of the most
visited ski resorts in the country and is a
major destination for tourists and
recreational visitors throughout California
and North America.

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From an eighty-five dollar loan and a tow
rope to a world-class alpine destination,
Mammoth has made its mark.
• When the area opened in 1953, the lodge was
less than 300 square feet.
• Through the decades, it has grown and adapted,
piece by piece, to serve skiers and riders.
• On the cusp of turning 70 years old, it is time to
plan for the future of Main Base.

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Past Future
Town
Council
Meeting
2021
Feedback
& Input
Period
Noticing
and
Scoping
Today
Town
Council
Meeting
2022
Public
Draft

EIR/EIS
Public
Final

EIR/EIS
Evolution of
Program
and Plan
Official
Public
Comment
Period
Official
Public
Comment
Period
Engaging the community

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Existing Site
216 lodging units on Parcel A
Wastewater retention ponds
on Parcel B
Parcel A
Parcel B

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Previous Plan
450 lodging units all on
Parcel A & B
412 resort residential units
on Parcel A & B
High density massing
Hotel, resort residential, and
ski terrain on Parcel B
Parcel A
Parcel B

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Current Plan
250 lodging units all on Parcel A
164 resort residential on Parcel A
45 resort residential on Parcel B
Reduced massing and pedestrian
scale village core
Reclaimed water retention ponds
on Parcel B
Parcel A
Parcel B

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Reduce density
Streamline transit, skier and ski-school drop-off
Consolidate skier operations
Provide new and diverse lodging options
Remediate wastewater ponds
Provide reclaimed water storage ponds
Enhance trail connections
Minimize construction impact on existing operations
Provide adequate parking for day visitors, overnight
guests, residents, and employees

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Enhance the guest experience with new facilities that capture Mammoth's adventurous spirit
Improve snow and summer operations
Provide new and diverse lodging options
Expand year-round activities
Create a vibrant amenity core
Replace dated and inefficient facilities and infrastructure Utilize green building practices and sustainable design

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Skier services
Connection to nature
Arrival &
transit hub

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• New purpose-built
transit hub prioritizing
public transit
• Shuttle service
• Separate bus, skier
and ski school drop off
• Enhanced view of
mountain
• Increased parking
onsite
• Continued roadside
parking along Minaret
Road

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Connection
to nature
Skier services
Overnight lodging

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• Enhanced stateof-the-art skier
service
operations
• New dining
options
• World-class ski
beach
• Enhanced
summertime
mountain
activities

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Existing ski beach

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Proposed Woolly’s beach

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Connection
to nature
Overnight lodging
Basecamp

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• 8 acres of new ski trails • New trails, ponds
and bike paths,
creating year-round
activities for all ages
and abilities
• Remediation of
ponds and
enhancement of
trail connections
• Improved trail
access to the
mountain and
beyond
Parcel B
Parcel A

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Basecamp
Overnight
lodging

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• Variety of new
lodging types to
better serve our
guests
• Ski-in and skiout lodging
• New guest
amenities
• Serve as central
check-in for
overnight
lodging
Resort residential Resort residential hotel (H2)
Resort hotel (H1)
Mixed-use resort residential

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• Provide a variety of resort residential
types
• Includes multifamily, single-family resort
residences
• Includes for- sale resort
residences
• Water treatment and reclamation facility
and storage ponds
for snowmaking,
summer irrigation,
and fire suppression
To Parcel A
Parcel B

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Basecamp
• Arrival hub
• Woolly’s beach
• Basecamp
• Gondola square

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• Integrate existing
uses with new
facilities
• New gathering spaces and mix of
restaurants and
cafes
• Expanded
recreation for yearround outdoor
experiences
Amenities
Restaurants
& Cafes
Entertainment

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Parcel A and B
Use
Lodging units
Resort residential
Commercial
Retail & entertainment
F&B
Club
Amenity
Skier services
Hotel amenity
Lobby, retail
Spa, aquathermal, and fitness
Conference/meeting
F&B
Utility
Existing Proposed
216
–
1,200 sf
15,523 sf
–
10,324 sf
3,815 sf
4,685 sf
2,514 sf
8,383 sf
–
250 keys
209 units
37,000 sf
53,000 sf
10,000 sf
20,000 sf
20,000 sf
30,000 sf
20,000 sf
15,000 sf
45,000 sf
USFS land (not a part)
Use
Commercial
Retail
F&B
Mountain operations
Amenity
Skier services
Conference/meeting
Existing Proposed
6,640 sf
34,787 sf
24,244 sf
74,160 sf
6,800 sf
4,700 sf
25,200 sf
24,000 sf
72,330 sf
(On Parcel A)

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Sustainable operations
Improved access to regional
recreation
Additional tax revenue for
the Town
Growth of annual spending in
the local community and
greater Mono County region
Improved ski services
New lodging & amenities
New resort residential
New public open space
Transit oriented
New year-round activities

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Land use and forestry resources
Noise
Population, employment, and housing
Public services and utilities
Recreation
Socioeconomics and environmental justice
Transportation
Tribal cultural resources
Wildfire
Aesthetics
Air quality
Biological resources
Cultural resources
Energy
Geology, soils, and mineral resources
Greenhouse gases and climate change
Hazards and hazardous materials
Hydrology and water quality

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evolvingmain.com • [email protected] • 760-934-0657

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Mammoth Lakes Town Council
Agenda Action Sheet
Title: Quarterly TOT Enforcement Update – Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 21-22.

Council Meeting Date: 9/21/2022
Prepared by: Rob Patterson – Administrative Services / Finance Director Recommended Motion: No Action – Presentation only
Summary: The Town of Mammoth Lakes enforcement team will provide a formal presentation of enforcement efforts to Town Council for the fourth quarter of FY21-22. Information will include the following: 1. Statistical data including Cases opened, Citations issued, and Revenue received.

2. Process Improvements implemented by the team. 3. Special Highlight. – Certified Properties Update

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Enforcement Update
Quarter 4 – FY21-22
Rob Patterson
Administrative Services / Finance Director
September 21, 2022

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Progress Updates

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Activity Report

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Current Focus

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Town Council of Mammoth Lakes
Minutes of Regular Meeting
September 7, 2022, 4:00 p.m.
437 Old Mammoth Road, Suite Z, Mammoth Lakes
Members Present: Mayor Lynda Salcido, Mayor Pro Tem John Wentworth, Councilmember Sarah Rea, Councilmember Bill Sauser,
Councilmember Kirk Stapp
_____________________________________________________________________

1. CALL TO ORDER
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.in the Council Chamber, 437 Old Mammoth Road, Suite Z, Mammoth Lakes.

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Andrew Morris led the flag salute.

3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments given at this time.

4. ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA
There were no additions to the agenda.

5. REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS AND/OR DEPARTMENTS (AS NEEDED) Office of Outdoor Recreation Manager Lawson Reif gave an update regarding current trails activities. There was discussion among members of Council and staff.

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Town Council Minutes
September 7, 2022

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Deputy Airport Manager Sierra Shultz gave an update regarding current Airport activities.

Officer Daniel Hansen gave an update regarding the Police Department's drone program. There was discussion among members of Council and staff.

Emily Bryant, Mammoth Lakes Tourism (MLT) Marketing Manager, gave an update regarding current MLT activities.

Administrative Services/Finance Director Rob Patterson gave an update regarding current finance activities.

Public Works Director Haislip Hayes gave an update regarding current public works activities There was discussion among members of Council and staff.

Parks and Recreation Director Stuart Brown gave an update regarding current parks and recreation activities.

Community and Economic Development Director Sandra Moberly gave an update regarding The Parcel. There was discussion among members of Council and staff.

5.1 Did you Know? Trails.

This is an informational item only.

6. INTRODUCTIONS

6.1 Introduce new Revenue Specialist Crystal Demetrius.

Administrative Services/Finance Director Rob Patterson introduced Ms.

Demetrius to the Council and the community.

6.2 Introduce new Public Works Maintenance Workers Jonathan Hernandez-Lopez and Jonathan Hernandez-Perez.

Public Works Maintenance Manager Todd Murphy introduced Mr.

Hernandez-Lopez and Mr. Hernandez-Perez to the Council and the community.

6.3 Introduce new Mammoth Lakes Fire Protection District Fire Chief Ales Tomaier.

John Mendel, Mammoth Lakes Fire Protection District Board Member, introduced Chief Tomaier to the Council and the community. Chief Tomaier outlined the mission and current state of the District.

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7. PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS

7.1 Update on Inyo Mono Advocates for Community Action (IMACA) Programs, Services, and Introduction of New Executive Director.

Community and Economic Development Director Sandra Moberly introduced Kate Morley, IMACA Executive Director. Ms. Morley outlined current activities of IMACA and introduced incoming IMACA Executive Director Kelly Barceloux. Ms. Barceloux introduced herself. There was discussion among members of Council and Ms. Morley and Ms.

Barceloux.

8. STAFF PRESENTATIONS

8.1 Mammoth Lakes Police Department Explorer Awards Presentation.

Officer Daniel Hansen and School Resources Officer Brian Madera presented Explorer awards to Melanie German and Maggie Raya Cruz.

9. CONSENT AGENDA
Moved by Councilmember Kirk Stapp
Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem John Wentworth
Approve the Consent Agenda.

For (5): Mayor Lynda Salcido, Mayor Pro Tem John Wentworth, Councilmember Sarah Rea, Councilmember Bill Sauser, and Councilmember Kirk Stapp Carried (5 to 0)

9.1 Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of August 17, 2022.

9.2 Approve the resolution re-authorizing the Town Council to meet virtually during the COVID-19 pandemic declared emergency.

9.3 Adopt the resolution approving an amended Conflict of Interest Code.

9.4 Waive the reading and adopt by title only the ordinance amending Section 2.04.050 of the Town of Mammoth Lakes Municipal Code related to Town Council compensation.

9.5 Approve the resolution authorizing the temporary closure of Canyon Boulevard for the Mammoth Tuff event.

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9.6 Accept Payment Approval No. 23-06 in the amount of $1,738,009.33.

Accept Payment Approval Report No. 23-06 (2) in an amount of $2,436,247.15. Accept Payment Approval Report No. 23-07 in the amount of $3,029,875.47.

10. PUBLIC HEARINGS

10.1 Transit Community Facilities District (CFD) No. 2013-3 Annexation No. 5.

The Mayor opened the public hearing at 5:00 p.m.

Engineering Manager Amy Callanan outlined the information in the staff report. There was discussion among members of Council and staff.

With no members of the public coming forward to speak, the Mayor closed the public hearing at 5:01 p.m.

Moved by Mayor Lynda Salcido
Seconded by Councilmember Kirk Stapp
Adopt the resolution authorizing the levy of a special tax and submitting the levy of the special tax to qualified electors.

For (5): Mayor Lynda Salcido, Mayor Pro Tem John Wentworth, Councilmember Sarah Rea, Councilmember Bill Sauser, and Councilmember Kirk Stapp
Carried (5 to 0)
The Town Clerk announced the results of the property owner vote.

Moved by Mayor Lynda Salcido
Seconded by Councilmember Sarah Rea
Adopt the resolution declaring the results of the special annexation landowner election, determining validity of prior proceedings, and directing the recording of the Fifth Amendment to Notice of Special Tax Lien.

For (5): Mayor Lynda Salcido, Mayor Pro Tem John Wentworth, Councilmember Sarah Rea, Councilmember Bill Sauser, and Councilmember Kirk Stapp
Carried (5 to 0)

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Moved by Mayor Lynda Salcido
Seconded by Councilmember Kirk Stapp
Waive the first reading and adopt by title only the ordinance authorizing the levy of special taxes in Community Facilities District No. 2013-3.

For (5): Mayor Lynda Salcido, Mayor Pro Tem John Wentworth, Councilmember Sarah Rea, Councilmember Bill Sauser, and Councilmember Kirk Stapp
Carried (5 to 0)

11. POLICY MATTERS

11.1 Resolution authorizing the Eastern Sierra Council of Governments to Establish a Program of Work to be Known as the “ESCOG:

Community Economic Resiliency Fund Pilot Program.”
Town Manager Daniel C. Holler and Eastern Sierra Council of Governments (ESCOG) Executive Director Elaine Kabala outlined the information in the staff report. There was discussion among members of Council and staff.

Moved by Mayor Pro Tem John Wentworth
Seconded by Councilmember Kirk Stapp
Adopt the Resolution approving a Program of Work to be Known as the “ESCOG: Community Economic Resiliency Fund Pilot Project.” For (5): Mayor Lynda Salcido, Mayor Pro Tem John Wentworth, Councilmember Sarah Rea, Councilmember Bill Sauser, and Councilmember Kirk Stapp
Carried (5 to 0)

11.2 Agreement for Eastern Sierra Transit Authority to provide Maintenance Worker Services to the Town of Mammoth Lakes.

Public Works Director Haislip Hayes outlined the information in the staff report. There was discussion among members of Council and staff.

Moved by Mayor Pro Tem John Wentworth
Seconded by Councilmember Sarah Rea

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Authorize the Town Manager to execute an agreement with Eastern Sierra Transit Authority to provide Maintenance Worker Services.

For (5): Mayor Lynda Salcido, Mayor Pro Tem John Wentworth, Councilmember Sarah Rea, Councilmember Bill Sauser, and Councilmember Kirk Stapp
Carried (5 to 0)

11.3 Resolution authorizing the use of Solid Waste Franchise Fees to offset increased disposal costs and discussion of potential future rate increase due to extraordinary circumstances.

Town Manager Daniel C. Holler outlined the information in the staff report.

Mike Smith, Mammoth Disposal, said that they were available to answer questions.

There was discussion among members of Council and Mammoth Disposal staff.

Moved by Mayor Pro Tem John Wentworth
Seconded by Councilmember Kirk Stapp
Approve the resolution authorizing the use of Solid Waste Franchise Fees and Parcel Fees to offset increased disposal costs due to higher gate fees at the Benton Crossing Landfill and direct staff to have an engaged and transparent conversation with Mono County to address increased solid waste costs.

For (5): Mayor Lynda Salcido, Mayor Pro Tem John Wentworth, Councilmember Sarah Rea, Councilmember Bill Sauser, and Councilmember Kirk Stapp
Carried (5 to 0)

11.4 Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 21-22 Budget Review - Amendment Recommendations for FY21-22 and FY22-23 Operating Budgets.

The Mayor called a recess at 5:58 p.m. and the Council reconvened at 6:12 p.m.

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Administrative Services/Finance Director Rob Patterson gave a presentation outlining the information in the staff report. There was discussion among members of Council and staff.

Moved by Mayor Lynda Salcido
Seconded by Councilmember Kirk Stapp
Adopt the resolution amending the FY21-22 budget as recommended on Attachments A-D and the FY22-23 budget as recommended in Attachment E, as amended to exclude The Parcel Phase 2 funding.

For (5): Mayor Lynda Salcido, Mayor Pro Tem John Wentworth, Councilmember Sarah Rea, Councilmember Bill Sauser, and Councilmember Kirk Stapp
Carried (5 to 0)
At 6:54 p.m. Councilmember Rea recused herself and left the meeting due to her rental of property within 700 feet of The Parcel. Councilmember Sauser also recused himself and left the meeting at 6:54 p.m. due to his ownership of property within 500 feet of The Parcel.

Moved by Mayor Lynda Salcido
Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem John Wentworth
Approve the budget adjustment for The Parcel Phase II funding.

For (3): Mayor Lynda Salcido, Mayor Pro Tem John Wentworth, and Councilmember Kirk Stapp
Absent (2): Councilmember Sarah Rea, and Councilmember Bill Sauser Carried (3 to 0)
Councilmembers Rea and Sauser returned to the meeting at 6:55 p.m.

12. COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
Councilmember Sauser attended the League of California Cities Desert Mountain Division meeting in Big Bear.

Councilmember Stapp reported on the Mammoth Lakes Housing wait list.

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Councilmember Rea attended the presentation regarding the sport court.

13. ADJOURNMENT
The Council adjourned the meeting at 6:57 p.m.

Jamie Gray, Town Clerk

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Mammoth Lakes Town Council
Agenda Action Sheet
Title: Accept Engagement Letter with Price Paige & Company to Perform Annual Audit of Financial Statements for the Town of Mammoth Lakes.

Council Meeting Date: 9/21/2022
Prepared by: Rob Patterson, Administrative Services/Finance Director Recommended Motion: Accept engagement letter with Price Paige & Company to perform financial statement audit for the Town of Mammoth Lakes.

Summary: Audited financial statements provide a consolidated and independently verified overview of a local government's financial activity over the course of the previous fiscal year and its financial position at the end of that year. Financial statements must be prepared annually by the local government's chief financial officer in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for Local Government and must be independently audited by a qualified external auditor. The auditor reports directly to the Town Council and provides an audit opinion on the statements.

The Town’s previous auditor, Ralph Marcello retired at the conclusion of the FY20-21 annual audit. The Town issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to auditing firms, seeking a three-year commitment to perform these services. The Town received no response from the RFP and interviewed firms that are currently engaged with other local governmental agencies. The Town was able to secure a three-year agreement with Price Paige & Company to perform the audits, with similar cost and terms. The FY21-22 Financial Statement Audit is scheduled to commence in October 2022 and will be completed by the deadline, March 31, 2023.

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Agenda Action Sheet
Title: Approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the Town of Mammoth Lakes and the Mammoth Lakes Police Supervisory Association (“MLPSA”), which shall be in effect from July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2025.

Council Meeting Date: 9/21/2022
Prepared by: Rob Patterson, Administrative Services/Finance Director Recommended Motion: Approve, pending legal review, the Memorandum of Understanding between the Town of Mammoth Lakes and the Mammoth Lakes Police Supervisory Association.

Summary: Town Management has met and conferred in good faith with one of its recognized bargaining units, the Mammoth Lakes Police Supervisory Association (MLPSA), and recent labor negotiations have seen a tentative agreement reached between the Town of Mammoth Lakes and the MLPSA. The agreement is currently being reviewed by the Town's third-party legal counsel, Best, Best, and Krieger (BBK), and it is anticipated that legal counsel will determine the agreement to be appropriate and compliant with applicable state and federal law.

Members of the association have voted to approve the agreement, pending legal review. Upon approval by Town Council, it is the Town's intention to fully implement the new agreement in the month of September, executing all changes retroactive to July 1, 2022; with salary-based adjustments retroactive to July 11, 2022, the beginning of the first full pay period in July of the 2022/23 fiscal year.

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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

BETWEEN

THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES
AND

THE MAMMOTH LAKES POLICE SUPERVISORY ASSOCIATION
July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025

PREAMBLE
This Memorandum of Understanding is entered into pursuant to the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (Government Code Section 3500 et seq). The parties to this Memorandum of Understanding are the Town of Mammoth Lakes, State of California, which hereinafter shall be referred to as “Town” and the Mammoth Lakes Police Supervisory Association, which hereinafter shall be referred to as “Association”. The parties have met and conferred in good faith regarding wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment of the employees represented by the Association and have exchanged freely information, opinions, and proposals and have endeavored to reach agreement on all matters relating to the employment, conditions, and employee relations of such employees.

This Memorandum of Understanding has been presented to the Town Council as a joint recommendation of the undersigned for salary, fringe benefits, and other working conditions for the period beginning July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2025, and was ratified by the Town Council on September 21, 2022, and the terms and conditions herein are in full force and effect for affected members of the Mammoth Lakes Police Supervisory Association.

TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES MAMMOTH LAKES POLICE SUPERVISORY

ASSOCIATION
Daniel C. Holler Joseph Vetter
Town Manager Mammoth Lakes Police Supervisory Association Representative
Date Date
Jamie Gray Daniel Casabian
Town Clerk Mammoth Lakes Police Supervisory Association Representative
Date Date

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Table of Contents
ARTICLE 1: Agreement...............................................................................................................4 ARTICLE 2: Recognition .............................................................................................................4 ARTICLE 3: Non-Discrimination................................................................................................4 ARTICLE 4: Definitions ...............................................................................................................4 ARTICLE 5: Town Rights............................................................................................................4 ARTICLE 6: Association Rights..................................................................................................5 ARTICLE 7: Dues Deductions .....................................................................................................5 ARTICLE 8: Salary ......................................................................................................................6

8.1 Salary Schedule................................................................................................................................... 6

8.2 Salary Increases................................................................................................................................... 6 ARTICLE 9: Work Schedule........................................................................................................6

9.1 Workweek ........................................................................................................................................... 6

9.2 Work Schedule.................................................................................................................................... 6

9.3 Shift Bid.............................................................................................................................................. 6

9.4 Schedule Changes............................................................................................................................... 6 ARTICLE 10: Overtime................................................................................................................7

10.1 Overtime Policy - Definition............................................................................................................. 7

10.2 Overtime Compensation ................................................................................................................... 7

10.3 Maximum Accumulation of Compensatory Time ............................................................................ 7

10.4 Usage of Compensatory Time........................................................................................................... 7

10.5 Compensatory Leave at Termination................................................................................................ 7 ARTICLE 11: Longevity Pay .......................................................................................................8 ARTICLE 12: Holiday Pay ...........................................................................................................8 ARTICLE 13: POST Pay ..............................................................................................................8 ARTICLE 14: Bilingual Pay .........................................................................................................8 ARTICLE 15: Special Assignment Pay .......................................................................................8 ARTICLE 16: Court Pay ..............................................................................................................9 ARTICLE 17: “Call-In” Pay ........................................................................................................9 ARTICLE 18: “On-Call” Pay.......................................................................................................9 ARTICLE 19: Anniversary Recognition .....................................................................................9 ARTICLE 20: Equipment and Uniforms..................................................................................10

20.1 Equipment and Uniforms................................................................................................................ 10

20.2 Reimbursement for Body Armor .................................................................................................... 10 ARTICLE 21: Duty Weapon Ownership ..................................................................................10 ARTICLE 22: Comprehensive and Other Leave .....................................................................11

22.1 Comprehensive Leave..................................................................................................................... 11

22.2 Scheduling/Notification .................................................................................................................. 11

22.3 Comprehensive Leave at Termination ............................................................................................ 11

22.4 Effect of Extended Military Leave.................................................................................................. 11

22.5 Comprehensive Leave Payouts....................................................................................................... 12

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22.6 Comprehensive Leave Accruals...................................................................................................... 12

22.7 Sick Leave....................................................................................................................................... 12

22.8 Parental Leave................................................................................................................................. 12

22.9 Family and Medical Leave.............................................................................................................. 12

22.10 Jury Duty....................................................................................................................................... 12

22.11 Leave Without Pay........................................................................................................................ 13

22.12 Unpaid Leave of Absence ............................................................................................................. 13 ARTICLE 23: Health Insurance Benefits..................................................................................13 ARTICLE 24: Retirement...........................................................................................................14 ARTICLE 25: Retirement Health Savings Account.................................................................14 ARTICLE 26: Deferred Compensation.....................................................................................14 ARTICLE 27: Life Insurance .....................................................................................................15 ARTICLE 28: Workers’ Compensation....................................................................................15 ARTICLE 29: Layoffs.................................................................................................................15 ARTICLE 30: Personnel Files....................................................................................................15 ARTICLE 31: Grievance Procedure..........................................................................................16

34.1 Purpose............................................................................................................................................ 16

34.2 Formal Grievance Procedure........................................................................................................... 16

34.3 Automatic Advances....................................................................................................................... 16

34.4 Costs of Grievance Arbitration ....................................................................................................... 16

34.5 Time Limits..................................................................................................................................... 16 ARTICLE 32: Severability..........................................................................................................17 ARTICLE 33: Duration ..............................................................................................................17 Appendix A: Salary Schedules....................................................................................................18

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ARTICLE 1. Agreement
This Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU” or “Agreement”) is entered into by and between the Town of Mammoth Lakes (“Town”) and the Mammoth Lakes Police Supervisory Association (“Association”).

ARTICLE 2. Recognition
The Town recognizes the Association as the exclusive representative of all full-time employees in the job classification of Police Sergeant.

ARTICLE 3. Non-Discrimination
There shall be no discrimination based on an employee’s race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, medical condition, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity, gender expression, genetic characteristics or information, military, or veteran’s status and/or any other category protected by federal and/or state law. In addition, Town policy prohibits retaliation because of the employee’s opposition to a practice the employee’s participation in an employment investigation, proceeding, hearing or legitimate employee organization activities. Employees who believe they have been harassed, discriminated against, or retaliated against, should report that conduct to the Town, and the Town will investigate those complaints.

ARTICLE 4. Definitions

4.1 “Base rate of pay” shall mean the employee’s hourly rate of pay as identified in Appendix A.

4.2 “Classification seniority” shall be used for the purpose of determining vacation sign-ups, shift bids, and layoffs. Classification seniority shall be defined as the employee’s time in class plus higher class within the Police Department.

4.3 “Day” shall mean a calendar day unless otherwise stated.

4.4 “Employee” shall mean an employee in the bargaining unit represented by the Association.

4.5 “Grievance” shall mean an alleged violation, misapplication, or misinterpretation of this memorandum of understanding by the Association, an employee, or group of employees whose position classification(s) is represented by the Association. Employee evaluations and disciplinary actions are not subject to grievance.

4.6 “Regular rate of pay” shall include the employee’s base hourly rate of pay plus any additional incentives or special pay required by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to be included in the regular rate, for which the employee qualifies under this MOU.

4.7 “Town Manager” is the Chief Administrative Officer of the Town and is appointed by the Town Council.

ARTICLE 5. Town Rights
Town Council retains all its powers and authority to direct, manage, and control the operation of the Town to the full extent of the law. The exercise of the foregoing powers, rights, authority, duties, and responsibilities by the Town, the adoption of ordinances, policies, rules, regulations, and practices in furtherance thereof, and the use of judgment and discretion in connection therewith, shall be limited only

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by the specific and express terms of the Agreement, and then only to the extent such specific and express terms are in conformance with law.

Included in the Town duties and powers are the exclusive rights to: determine its organization; direct the work of its employees; determine the times and hours of operation; determine the kinds and levels of services to be provided, and the methods and means of providing them; establish its departmental policies, goals, and objectives; insure the rights and privileges of citizens; determine staffing patterns; determine the number and kind of personnel required; maintain the efficiency of Town operations; build, move, or modify facilities; establish budget procedure and determine budgetary allocation; determine the methods of raising revenue; enter into contracts for supplies and services; and take appropriate action in the event of an emergency. In addition, the Town retains the right to hire, classify, assign, transfer, evaluate, promote, demote, suspend, and terminate employees. These rights will be in conformance with the provisions of state and federal laws.

Notwithstanding the forgoing, the parties agree to meet and confer as required under the Meyers-MiliasBrown Act.

ARTICLE 6. Association Rights

6.1 The Association shall have the right to post notices of activities and matters of Association concern on bulletin boards located at Town facilities.

6.2 The Association shall receive one hundred (100) hours of Association release time annually, for the Association President and/or designee(s) to conduct Association business or attend state or national conferences.

6.3 The Town shall allow a reasonable number of Association representatives time off without loss of compensation or other benefits when processing grievances, attending labor management meetings, or formally meeting and conferring with representatives of the Town on matters within the scope of representation.

ARTICLE 7. Dues Deductions
Employees may sign up for payroll deductions of Association dues with the Association. The Association will certify to the Town any new members of the Association.

Town agrees to deduct dues as established by the Association. The sum so withheld shall be remitted by the Town, without delay, directly to the Association along with a list of employees who have had such amounts deducted. As periodically requested by the Town, association agrees to provide a listing of all additions or deletions of membership or requested changes to establish payroll deductions of its members, to the Town.

The employee’s earnings must be sufficient after the other legal and required deductions are made to cover the amount of the dues authorized. When an employee is in a non-pay status during only part of the pay period, and the salary is not sufficient to cover the full withholding, no deduction shall be made. All other legal and required deductions have priority over Association dues.

The Association agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Town, its officers, employees, and agents acting on its behalf from and against any and all losses, damages, costs, expenses, claims, demands, actions, suits, judgments, and other forms of liability arising out of the application or enforcement of this section. In no

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event shall the Town be required to pay from its own funds Association dues which the employee was obligated to pay, but failed to pay, regardless of the reasons.

Any Association member who notifies the Town of their desire to discontinue dues deductions or otherwise withdraw from Association membership shall be referred back to the Association. The Town agrees to continue all dues deductions until notified of a deduction change by the Association.

ARTICLE 8. Salary

8.1 Salary Schedule
The salary schedule shall be attached as Appendix “A”. The salary schedule shall consist of five (5) salary steps (A-E) that are five percent (5.0%) apart. Employees shall move through the salary steps annually based on an overall satisfactory (or equivalent of) performance evaluation.

8.2 Salary Increases
Employees shall receive the following increases to base rate of pay effective on the dates as shown.

Increases will go into effect the first full pay period of July.

July 2022……………………….2.5%
July 2023……………………….2.5%
July 2024……………………….2.5%
ARTICLE 9. Work Schedule

9.1 Workweek
The workweek shall begin at 0001 hours on Monday and end at 2400 hours on Sunday.

9.2 Work Schedule
The work schedule shall be mutually agreed upon by both the Town and the Association. While not included in the twelve (12) assigned to patrol, the School Resource Officer and/or Detective may be assigned to patrol duties as the needs of the department require.

9.3 Shift Bid
Employees shall bid annually during the month of November for the following year’s shifts and days off. The shift bid shall include four (4) rotations of three (3) months; the rotations begin in January, April, July, and October. Each employee must select two (2) night shifts and two (2) day shifts. Once all employees have selected their shifts, employees may trade shifts for the entire rotation.

9.4 Schedule Changes
The Chief of Police, or designee, may move an employee from one established shift to another established shift with two (2) weeks’ notice if the change is deemed to be in the best interests of the department and the Town. In the case where a shift change is between two or more employees, the employee with the most seniority shall have the right to accept or reject the transfer. All

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schedule changes shall be made with the needs of the department being primary, and the needs of the employee being secondary.

ARTICLE 10. Overtime

10.1 Overtime Policy-Definition
Overtime work is to be kept to a minimum, consistent with the protection of the lives and property of the citizens of Mammoth Lakes and the efficient operation of the department and operation of the Town. Overtime must be authorized by the Chief of Police, or designee. Overtime shall be defined as time worked beyond forty (40) hours during the normal workweek. “Time worked” shall be defined as all time during which an employee is necessarily required by the employer to be on the employer’s premises, on duty, or at a prescribed workplace. Properly roved travel time for work purposes will be compensated as “time worked” in compliance with FLSA regulations. Town paid comprehensive leave, compensatory time, and sick time shall be considered “hours worked” and is included for the purposes of calculating overtime. Release time for Association business and any non-paid leave times are not considered “time worked”. All employees shall receive paid rest breaks and lunch breaks.

Compensatory time off should be granted in a manner that limits the impact on overtime being generated by the employee requesting the time off and by the department as determined in the Town’s discretion.

10.2 Overtime Compensation
For hours worked in excess of forty (40) hours in any workweek, one of the following shall occur at the discretion of the employee.
(1) Employee shall accrue compensatory time-off on a time-and-one-half basis; or, (2) Overtime shall be paid at time-and-one-half the regular rate of pay.

10.3 Maximum Accumulation of Compensatory Time
Employees may accumulate up to one hundred and forty (140) hours of compensatory time. Until the accrued compensatory leave balances are reduced to below one hundred and forty (140) hours, employees shall receive overtime compensation as pay.

10.4 Usage of Compensatory Time
Compensatory time earned shall be used at the employee’s discretion with the prior approval of the Chief of Police, or designee. The employee shall be permitted to use the compensatory time off within a reasonable period after making a request if the employee’s use of the compensatory time does not unduly disrupt the operation of the department The department will make every effort to accommodate compensatory leave requests.

10.5 Compensatory Leave at Termination
Upon separation from the Town, employee shall receive payment for all accrued compensatory leave at the employee’s current regular rate of pay, or as required by law.

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ARTICLE 11. Longevity Pay

11.1 Employees shall receive longevity pay at the following rates, which are not cumulative or stackable:

3.0% at completion of the 10th year

6.0% at completion of the 15th year

9.0% at completion of the 20th year

11.2 Longevity pay shall be paid in accordance with the Town’s regular payroll schedule, beginning on the first full pay period after the above periods of continuous service with the Town. Longevity pay shall be calculated at the above stated percentage of the employee's current base rate of pay.

ARTICLE 12. Holiday Pay
In lieu of receiving holidays off, each employee shall receive holiday pay in the amount of seven and onehalf percent (7.5%) of the employee’s base rate of pay. As holiday payments to employees are not compensation for hours worked, Holiday Pay is not to be paid on the employee’s regular rate of pay, nor is it to be included in the overtime calculation as required and provided by the FLSA.

ARTICLE 13. POST Pay

13.1 Employees possessing an intermediate California P.O.S.T. certificate shall receive a pay differential of two and one-half percent (2.5%) of their base rate of pay.

13.2 Employees possessing an advanced California P.O.S.T. certificate shall receive a pay differential of seven and one-half percent (7.5%) of their base rate of pay salary (inclusive of the 2.5% intermediate California P.O.S.T. certificate).

13.3 Effective the first full pay period in July 2022, Sergeants possessing a supervisory California P.O.S.T. certificate shall receive a pay differential of thirteen percent (13.0%) of their base rate of pay (inclusive of the 7.5% advanced California P.O.S.T. certificate).

ARTICLE 14. Bilingual Pay
Employees who meet bilingual proficiency qualifications shall receive a pay differential of five percent (5.0%) of their base rate of pay. The Chief of Police shall designate the language and testing requirements, including periodic re-examination of proficiency as deemed appropriate, which will determine the qualifications for and maintenance of this incentive.

ARTICLE 15. Special Assignment Pay

15.1 Employees selected and assigned to detail in the positions of Detective, DARE Officer (SRO), and Drug Enforcement Officer shall receive an additional five percent (5.0%) above their base rate of pay for the duration of the assignment.

To meet CalPERS reporting requirements for Drug Enforcement Officer special assignment pay, this type of pay shall be considered “Narcotic Division Premium” and shall be reported to CalPERS as such.

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15.2 Employees selected by the Chief of Police to be trained in and assigned to the Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) and/or Special Enforcement Detail (SED) shall receive an additional twoand one-half percent (2.5%) above their base rate of pay for the duration of the assignment.

To meet CalPERS reporting requirements for SART and SED special assignment pay, SART shall be considered “Police Investigator Premium”, and SED shall be considered “Hazard Premium” and both shall be reported as such.

15.3 No employee shall be eligible to receive more than seven- and one-half percent (7.5%) in special assignment pay.

ARTICLE 16. Court Pay
Employees required to appear in court on behalf of the Town, shall be compensated at one and one-half (1- 1/2) times their regular rate of pay, with a minimum of four (4) hours, providing that this four (4) hour period does not overlap into the employee’s regularly assigned shift.

If the court appearance should fall within one (1) hour after the employee’s regularly assigned shift or one (1) hour before the employee’s regularly assigned shift, the employee shall be compensated only for those hours prior to or extending beyond the assigned shift.

During off-duty time, when the appearance does not require the employee to be physically present (i.e., DMV telephone appearance), employee shall be compensated for a minimum of two (2) hours at one and one-half (1-1/2) their regular rate of pay per appearance.

If an employee is called off a mandatory court appearance with twenty-four (24) hours or more notice, employee shall not receive “on-call” compensation. If employee is called off between twenty-four (24) and twelve (12) hours prior to appearance time, employees shall be entitled to two (2) hours of “on-call” pay. If employee is called off with less than twelve (12) hours’ notice, they shall be entitled to three (3) hours of “on-call” pay.

ARTICLE 17. “Call-In” Pay
Call-ins occur when employees are off duty and are called in to work for any reason, including but not limited to, training. An employee who is called in to work shall receive a minimum of four (4) hours pay at one and one-half (1-1/2) the employee’s regular rate of pay, providing that this four (4) hour period does not overlap into the employee’s regularly assigned shift, at which time employee will be paid for overtime hours actually worked.

ARTICLE 18. “On-Call” Pay
Employees who are assigned when off-duty to be “on-call” for an identified shift must be available to come in to work when requested to do so during that shift. Employees assigned to be “on-call” shall receive compensation equal to two hours at one and one half (1-1/2) times the employee’s regular rate of pay for each shift they are “on-call”. “On-call” hours shall not be considered as “time worked” for purposes of calculating overtime.

ARTICLE 19. Anniversary Recognition
The Town Council recognizes the important contribution made by long-term employees and wishes to recognize their service to the Town. Long-term employees are the Town’s most valuable asset and are to

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be commended for their skill, talent, dedication, and service. The Town shall recognize employees for every five (5) years of service to the Town according to the schedule below. 5 years…………………Council recognition
10 years………………..Council recognition
15 years………………..Council recognition
20 years………………..Council recognition
25 years………………..Council recognition
30 years………………..Council recognition
35 years………………..Council recognition
ARTICLE 20. Equipment and Uniforms

20.1 Equipment and Uniforms
The Mammoth Lakes Police Department takes pride in the professional standard presented by its employees and provides an equipment and uniform reimbursement program to ensure such professional standards are maintained.

Upon hire, employees shall be provided with new, or like new, safety equipment, foul weather gear, and uniform items in accordance with department policy. Following initial issue, employees shall be eligible for reimbursement of up to $1,300 per fiscal year to be used for the replacement, repair, purchase, cleaning, and maintenance of safety equipment, foul weather gear, and uniform items for law enforcement purposes to be used while on duty only, excluding firearms. At the completion of one (1) year of service, new employees shall be entitled to a pro-rata amount for the remainder of the fiscal year. Unexpended balances shall not roll over to the following fiscal year. Reimbursement shall be authorized at the discretion of the Town Manager, or designee, upon submittal of proof of purchase.

Safety equipment, foul weather gear, and uniform items damaged in the course of duty (i.e., biohazard contamination) will be repaired or replaced by the Town. This excludes normal wear and tear, which is the responsibility of the employee.

Employees may be required to replace equipment and uniform items at the discretion of the Chief of Police, or designee, if the item does not meet the professional appearance standard set forth by the department or does not meet safety requirements. Should the employee have exhausted their $1,300 balance, replacement of safety equipment, foul weather gear, and uniform items shall be at the employee’s own cost. Alterations and customizations beyond what is considered required by the department, shall not be paid for by the Town.

20.2 Reimbursement for Body Armor
Following initial issue, the Town shall provide all employees with a ballistic vest, and carrier consistent and comparable to current equipment used, for use while on duty. Request for specialized body armor or a ballistic vest exceeding Level IIIA must be submitted in writing to the Town Manager, or designee, for approval prior to purchase or replacement.

ARTICLE 21. Duty Weapon Ownership
Employees shall be provided with a one-time duty weapon reimbursement not to exceed $1,000 for a duty weapon for use when on duty and accessories required for the weapon, which must be pre-approved by the

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Chief of Police. Employees may purchase the handgun of their choice subject to prior approval by the Chief of Police, or designee.

Employees are required to submit their duty weapon to the Chief of Police or designee annually for inspection. Any employee whose weapon is not fit for duty may, at the discretion of the Chief of Police, be issued a department-owned weapon until the employee’s weapon is able to be returned to duty. All costs for maintenance and repair of duty-weapons shall be submitted to the Town for reimbursement.

Employees who complete five (5) years of satisfactory service, shall have the option to take full ownership of their duty weapon (department-issued or purchased) upon separation of employment from the Town. At separation from less than five (5) years of service, employees may purchase their duty weapon at twenty percent (20%) per year depreciation value, to be determined by the Chief of Police, or designee.

ARTICLE 22. Comprehensive and Other Leave

22.1 Comprehensive Leave
Comprehensive leave replaces vacation leave, personal leave, and bereavement leave.

22.2 Scheduling/Notification
The scheduling of paid leave for vacation and personal leave purposes and the amount to be taken at any one time shall be approved by the Chief of Police, or designee, in accordance with the department’s rules and with regard for the needs of the department primarily and the preferences of the employee secondarily. Employee must submit their request to use paid leave at least two weeks in advance in order for the department to mandate the shift(s) to be covered. If a request is submitted less than two (2) weeks in advance, approval shall depend on voluntary coverage.

If an employee finds it necessary to take paid leave which has not been scheduled in advance, for bereavement, emergencies, etc., it is the responsibility of the employee to contact their supervisor at least one hour prior to the beginning of their workday to inform the supervisor of their absence.

In such circumstances, the Chief of Police, or designee, may mandate shift coverage.

22.3 Comprehensive Leave at Termination
Upon separation from the Town, employee shall receive payment for all accrued comprehensive and compensatory leave at the employee’s current regular rate of pay or as required by law.

22.4 Effect of Extended Military Leave
State and federal law require an employer to grant an employee leave for specified military service.

The Town will abide by both the spirit and intent of the law.

An employee who is on military leave may, at the employee’s request, use comprehensive leave at the time the military leave becomes effective, or at any time during the course of the extended leave.

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22.5 Comprehensive Leave Payouts
Employees who have comprehensive leave balances in excess of four hundred (400) hours annually on July 1, shall have those hours in excess of four hundred (400) hours converted to cash and deposited into the employee’s MissionSquare Retirement Health Savings (“RHS”) account.

Employees may request a pay-out of up to one hundred (100) hours of comprehensive leave annually to be paid in December. All such requests will be processed, and pay-outs made in accordance with a schedule established by the Administrative Services/Finance Director.

Employees will be provided ample advance notification of the schedule. Employees requesting a pay-out must retain an accrued comprehensive leave balance of not less than two hundred (200) hours. Pay-outs will be made at the employee’s current regular rate of pay.

The Town Manager may authorize payouts at other times upon the specific written request of an employee, but only in the event that extraordinary circumstances warrant such consideration.

22.6 Comprehensive Leave Accruals
Employees shall accrue comprehensive leave based upon their length of continuous service, according to the following schedule:
(a) 0-2 years of service 10 hours per month
(b) 2+ years of service 15 hours per month

22.7 Sick Leave
Employees shall accrue eight (8) hours a month of sick leave. There shall be no limit to the amount of sick leave hours an employee can accrue. Sick leave shall have no cash value and may not be converted to comprehensive leave. Upon separation, the employee’s sick leave balance shall not be paid out but shall be reported to CalPERS and converted to service credit as permitted by law and by the Town’s contract with CalPERS

22.8 Parental Leave
The California Government Code provides a number of employee benefits for pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions. The Town provides parental leave in accordance with applicable and state and federal law. The Town will provide up to date and current information on the benefits provided and make all such information available upon request. Such information will be available from the Human Resources Department.

22.9 Family and Medical Leave
State and federal law requires employers to grant family and medical leave under specified circumstances. The Town will abide by both the spirit and intent of the law. The Town provides family and medical leave in accordance with applicable state and federal law. Such information will be available from the Human Resources Department.

22.10 Jury Duty
Employees shall receive full compensation for serving on jury duty, provided that juror pay (not including mileage) received by the employee is paid to the Town.

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22.11 Leave without Pay
The Chief of Police may approve an employee’s request for up to forty (40) hours of leave without pay per calendar year. Leave without pay may be granted only after all paid leave has been exhausted. All benefits, including leave accrual, health insurance, and retirement, shall be prorated accordingly to the reduction in work hours.

22.12 Unpaid Leave of Absence
The Town Manager may approve an employee’s request for up to six (6) months unpaid leave that will guarantee the employee shall retain permanent status upon return. Requests for a leave of absence will be made in writing to the Town Manager and shall contain all relevant facts and circumstances in support of the request. All benefits including leave accrual, health insurance, and retirement shall be terminated for the duration of the leave of absence, except as otherwise required by law. All accrued paid leave balances must be exhausted before the employee may go onto unpaid leave of absence.

ARTICLE 23. Health Insurance Benefits

23.1 Employees and their dependents shall be eligible for coverage under the Town’s health plan, subject to the plan’s term and conditions.

23.2 The Town will contract with CalPERS health insurance plan. The Town will also maintain a flexible benefit program.

23.3 The Town shall contribute the PEMCHA minimum amount required by CalPERS per month per employee as the “employer contribution” to the cost of the premium for the health program should the employee elect to participate in the plan.

23.4 The Town will provide a monthly contribution to each employee in an amount equal to the cost of coverage under the PORAC health insurance plan based upon the employee’s dependent status definition under the CalPERS health benefit program as “employee”, “employee +1”, or “employee +2” for the employee’s flexible spending (cafeteria) account. This amount is inclusive of the “employer contribution” for the CalPERS health program premium.

23.5 Medical-In-Lieu - Employees who do not elect to take the Town’s health insurance must provide proof of health coverage (in accordance with the Town’s Waiver of Health Plan Enrollment).

Employees who opt out of Town provided health insurance shall receive four hundred dollars ($400.00) per month in-lieu which shall be deposited into their MissionSquare RHS account.

23.6 Employees may participate in the Health Reimbursement Arrangement Plan (HRA) as established by the Town to reimburse employees for vision and dental expenses as outlined in IRS publication 502 and the Town’s vision and dental policy up to a total of $1,500 for employees and $800.00 for each dependent (as defined by CalPERS Health) per fiscal year, which total may be combined for the use of either the member or any of their dependents. If two employees are married, they shall not be covered by each other, and their dependent children may only be covered by one parent.

New employees not employed by the Town for the full fiscal year shall be entitled to a pro-rata reimbursement amount upon hire. Up to 80% of the unused portion of the total benefit, (not to exceed $2,000 per year for employees with less than one year of service with the Town) may be “rolled over” from one fiscal year to the next, for a total of not more than three fiscal years. For

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purposes of identifying the unused portion, receipts for services performed in the previous fiscal year must be submitted within sixty (60) days of the beginning of the new fiscal year. Requests submitted after sixty (60) days after the close of the year will be paid out of the current fiscal year’s benefit amount. Requests for reimbursement for services performed in years prior to the immediately preceding fiscal year shall not be reimbursable.

The current fiscal year benefit amount will be used to pay all reimbursement requests. Once the current fiscal year benefit amount is exhausted, rollover benefit amounts from previous years will be used to fund the reimbursement requests. “Rollover Year 1” (defined as the year before the current fiscal year) benefit will be accessed first for reimbursement requests. “Then, Rollover Year 2”, (defined as the fiscal year before Rollover Year 1) benefit amount will be accessed for reimbursement requests. Finally, if current fiscal year and Rollover Years 1 and 2 benefits have been exhausted, “Rollover Year 3” will be accessed for reimbursement requests. Any amount remaining in “Rollover Year 3” 60 days after the close of a fiscal year will no longer be available to fund reimbursement requests. Employees may opt out of the HRA during the annual open enrollment period.

ARTICLE 24. Retirement
The Town will continue its participation in the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS).

Retirement Tier 1 – Police Safety Members hired before January 1, 2013, or Classic Members as defined by CalPERS, shall receive the 3% @ 50 retirement formula, highest thirty-six (36) month average final compensation period, the Forth Level of the 1959 Survivor’s Benefit, Unused Sick Leave Option, and a two percent (2.0%) retirement Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA). These Police Safety Members shall pay the entire twelve percent (12%) of the CalPERS employee’s contribution on a pre-tax basis.

Retirement Tier 2 – New Police Safety Members, as defined by CalPERS, hired on or after to January 1, 2013, shall receive the 2.7% @ 57 retirement formula, highest thirty-six (36) month average final compensation period, the Forth Level of the 1959 Survivor’s Benefit, Unused Sick Leave Option, and a two percent (2.0%) retirement Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA). These Police Safety Members shall pay half of the total normal cost of the retirement plan as determined annually by CalPERS.

ARTICLE 25. Retirement Health Savings Account
The Town shall contract with MissionSquare to provide a vehicle for retiree medical expenses. Employees shall contribute twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per pay period into their MissionSquare RHS account.

The Town shall contribute three hundred and seventy-five dollars ($375) per month into each employee’s MissionSquare RHS account.

ARTICLE 26. Deferred Compensation
The Town shall maintain a Deferred Compensation Plan (IRC Section 457(b) Plan) in good standing and shall make voluntary participation in the Plan available to all employees.

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ARTICLE 27. Life Insurance
The Town shall provide a term life insurance policy for each employee in the amount of $50,000 until the age of seventy (70), after the age of seventy (70) the benefit shall be reduced to $25,000. Dependents of employees shall receive a term life insurance policy in the amount of $5,000.

ARTICLE 28. Workers’ Compensation
Whenever an employee is absent due to the filing of a workers’ compensation claim, the employee shall receive full compensation during the first fifteen (15) working days of such absence without deduction from accrued paid leave banks.

If the workers’ compensation claim is accepted, the employee shall receive one hundred percent (100%) of their gross pay on a pre-tax basis for a period of up to fifty-two (52) weeks pursuant to California Labor Code Section 4850.

After 4850 leave is exhausted, if the employee is still unable to return to duty, the employee may use accrued leaves to supplement the temporary disability benefits received from the Town’s workers’ compensation carrier up to the employee’s full gross pay. If all paid leave is exhausted, then the employee will be compensated at the statutory rate.

ARTICLE 29. Layoffs
In the event of layoff of employees covered by this MOU, employees shall be laid off in the inverse order of seniority.

Employees who are laid off may take a voluntary demotion within the Mammoth Lakes Police Department, to a class in which the employee had prior probationary or permanent status, provided such a position is held by an employee with less seniority.

A break in employment shall not result in loss of seniority as a result of layoff. Any employee laid off after acquiring permanent status shall, after reinstatement, regain the seniority possessed at the time of layoff. If two or more employees have identical seniority and identical time with the department, ties shall be broken by previous law enforcement experience within the State of California as a full-time paid Peace Officer described under 830 P.C.

ARTICLE 30. Personnel Files
Upon approval by the Chief of Police, employees who do not have repeated similar misconduct may have any formal disciplinary action and/or investigations removed from their personnel file at the five (5) year anniversary date of the discipline.

A request to remove documentation for repeated similar misconduct shall be in writing to the Chief of Police and shall be the basis for the request. The removal of documentation shall be at the discretion of the Chief of Police. A decision not to remove documentation more than five (5) years old shall not be subject to challenge by the employee and shall not be subject to the grievance procedure.

Employees wishing to inspect their personnel file may do so by contacting the Chief of Police, or designee.

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ARTICLE 31. Grievance Procedure

31.1 Purpose
The purpose of this procedure is to provide for an orderly process for reviewing and resolving employee grievances at the lowest possible administrative level in the shortest possible time.

31.2 Formal Grievance Procedure
Level I
The grievant shall submit a written grievance to the Chief of Police within fifteen (15) days from the event giving rise to the grievance or from the date the employee could reasonably have expected to have had knowledge of such event. The Chief of Police, or designee, shall investigate the grievance, which may include a meeting with the concerned parties, and give a written answer to the grievant within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the grievance.

Level II
If the grievant is not satisfied with the written answer from the Chief of Police, the grievant may, within fifteen (15) days of such answer, file a written appeal to the Town Manager. The Town Manager shall investigate the grievance, which may include a meeting with the concerned parties and thereafter give a written answer to the grievant within fifteen (15) days of the receipt of the written appeal.

Level III
If the Association is not satisfied by the decision made by the Town Manager, the Association may, within fifteen (15) days of the receipt of the response from the Town Manager, request a hearing before a third-party Hearing Officer. The parties shall select a Hearing Officer within fifteen (15) days from the request for a hearing.

The Hearing Officer shall conduct a hearing and shall either issue an oral bench decision, or shall, within thirty (30) days of conclusion of the hearing, render a written decision and/or order. Any decision and/or order of the Hearing Officer shall be advisory to the Town Manager. The Town Manager may affirm, modify, reverse, or otherwise resolve the decision of the Hearing Officer.

The Town Manager’s decision shall be final and binding.

31.3 Automatic Advances
If, at any step in the informal or formal grievance procedure, it is determined that the designated person who is to respond to the grievance does not have the authority to resolve the issue presented, the grievance automatically advances to the next line of authority, as designated in the grievance procedure, who does have the authority to respond.

31.4 Costs of Grievance Arbitration
The Town shall be responsible for the entire cost of a Hearing Officer.

31.5 Time Limits
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withdrawn. If the Town fails to respond with an answer to a grievant within the required time period, the grievance shall be deemed settled in favor of the employee.

ARTICLE 32. Severability
Should any section, clause, or provision of the Memorandum of Understanding be declared illegal by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction or invalid by CalPERS, such invalidation of such section, clause, or provision shall not invalidate the remaining portions thereof, and such remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.

Upon such invalidation, the parties agree immediately to meet and confer on substitute provision for such parts or provisions rendered or declared illegal or an unfair labor practice. If the parties are unable to reach an agreement through the meet and confer process, the matter shall be resolved by advisory arbitration. The final decision shall be rendered by Town Council.

ARTICLE 33. Duration
This Agreement is subject to all existing laws of the State of California, ordinances, and regulations of the Town of Mammoth Lakes. The terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement represent the full and complete understanding between the parties. This Agreement terminates and supersedes those past practices, procedures, understandings, traditions, agreements, or rules and regulations inconsistent with any matters covered in this Agreement. The parties acknowledge that, for the life of this Agreement, each voluntarily and unqualifiedly waives its right to negotiate and agrees that the other party shall not be obligated to negotiate, with respect to any matter covered by this Agreement. The Town agrees that the provision of this Agreement shall not be changed, however, the Town and the Association may mutually agree to reopen this Agreement by meeting and conferring on any provision of the Agreement. Nothing contained herein shall preclude the parties from meeting and conferring on matters not covered by this Agreement, in the accordance with the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act.

This Agreement shall be in effect from July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2025.

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APPENDIX A – Salary Schedules

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Mammoth Lakes Town Council
Agenda Action Sheet
Title: Approve and adopt Resolution establishing the fiscal year 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25 compensation schedules for the Mammoth Lakes Police Supervisory Association (“MLPSA”).

Council Meeting Date: 9/21/2022
Prepared by: Rob Patterson, Administrative Services/Finance Director Recommended Motion: Approve the Resolution adopting the compensation schedules for FY22-23, 23-24, and 24-25 for the Mammoth Lakes Police Supervisory Association.

Summary: Town Management has met and conferred in good faith with one of its recognized employee associations, the Mammoth Lakes Police Supervisory Association, and recent labor negotiations have seen a tentative agreement reached between the Town of Mammoth Lakes and the MLPSA. The attached compensation schedules reflect the agreed upon increases to compensation for all positions represented by the association for the entire term of the agreement.

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FY 2022-23: Effective July 11, 2022 Pay Range
Rev. September 2022

A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E
Police Sergeant PO/2 103,809 108,999 114,449 120,172 126,181 8,651 9,083 9,537 10,014 10,515 49.91 52.40 55.02 57.78 60.66 FY 2023-24: Effective July 2023 Pay Range
Rev. September 2022

A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E
Police Sergeant PO/2 106,404 111,724 117,310 123,176 129,336 8,867 9,310 9,776 10,265 10,778 51.16 53.71 56.40 59.22 62.18 FY 2024-25: Effective July 2024 Pay Range
Rev. September 2022

A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E
Police Sergeant PO/2 109,064 114,517 120,243 126,255 132,569 9,089 9,543 10,020 10,521 11,047 52.43 55.06 57.81 60.70 63.74 Rate Type: Annual Rate Type: Monthly Rate Type: Hourly Base Rate of Pay Rate Type: Annual Rate Type: Monthly Rate Type: Hourly Base Rate of Pay Rate Type: Annual Rate Type: Hourly Base Rate of Pay

ATTACHMENT A
Mammoth Lakes Police Supervisory Association (MLPSA)
Salary Schedules – by Position
Rate Type: Monthly

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RESOLUTION NO. 22--XX

A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH

LAKES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING SALARIES FOR EMPLOYEES

IN POSITIONS REPRESENTED BY RECOGNIZED BARGAINING UNIT, THE

MAMMOTH LAKES POLICE SUPERVISORY ASSOCIATION
WHEREAS, the Town of Mammoth Lakes (“Town”) recognizes the following bargaining unit:
the Mammoth Lakes Police Supervisory Association (“MLPSA”); and WHEREAS, the Town and the recognized bargaining unit have negotiated salary adjustments for the positions represented by the MLPSA; and
WHEREAS, the salary schedules provide information essential for required retirement reporting and other purposes; and
WHEREAS, the salary schedules for the bargaining unit are defined as provided in Attachment A and incorporated herein by and for reference.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES AS FOLLOWS:

The attached compensation schedules for fiscal years 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25 will be effective July 11, 2022.

APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 21st DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2022.
_________________________________
LYNDA SALCIDO, Mayor
ATTEST:
__________________________
JAMIE GRAY, Town Clerk

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Agenda Action Sheet
Title: Waive the reading and adopt by title only the ordinance authorizing of the levy of special taxes in Community Facilities District No. 2013-3 (Transit Services), including certain annexation territories.

Council Meeting Date: 9/21/2022
Prepared by: Amy Callanan, PE, Engineering Manager
Recommended Motion: Waive the second reading and adopt by title only the Ordinance authorizing the levy of special taxes in Community Facilities District No. 2013-3 (Transit Services), including certain annexation territories.

Summary: On September 7, 2022, the Town Council conducted proceedings to annex territory into the District, including an election of the qualified electors in the territory proposed for annexation. The Town Council adopted a resolution declaring the results of the election and directed the recording of the fifth amendment to the Notice of Special Tax Lien. Town Council then waived the first reading and introduced by title only this Ordinance authorizing the levy of special taxes in a Community Facilities District, including certain annexation territories. There were no changes to the Ordinance during the meeting.

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ORDINANCE NO.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH

LAKES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF SPECIAL TAXES

IN A COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT, INCLUDING CERTAIN

ANNEXATION TERRITORY

TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2013-3
(TRANSIT SERVICES)
ANNEXATION NO. 5
WHEREAS, the Town of Mammoth Lakes (the “Town”) has conducted proceedings pursuant to the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982 (Sections 53311 and following, California Government Code; hereafter referred to as the “Act”) to establish the Town of Mammoth Lakes Community Facilities District No. 2013-3 (Transit Services) (the “District”) for the purpose of financing the costs of the services and maintenance related to the Town-wide transit system, and related appurtenances (the “Services) as provided in the Act; and
WHEREAS, the rate and method of apportionment of special tax for the District (the “Rate and Method”) is set forth in Exhibit B to the Town Council Resolution entitled “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Mammoth Lakes, California, Establishing the Formation of a Community Facilities District” (the “Resolution of Formation”), which was adopted on April 17, 2013; and WHEREAS, the Town has conducted proceedings to annex territory into the District and, with respect to the proceedings, following an election of the qualified electors in the territory proposed for annexation (the “Annexation Territory”), the Town Council, on September 7, 2022, adopted a Resolution entitled “A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Mammoth Lakes, State of California, Declaring the Results of Special Annexation Landowner Election, Determining Validity of Prior Proceedings, and Directing the Recording of the Fifth Amendment to Notice of Special Tax Lien.” NOW, THEREFORE, the Town Council of the Town of Mammoth Lakes, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN as follows:

1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct.

2. By the passage of this Ordinance, the Town Council hereby authorizes and levies the special tax within the District, including the Annexation Territory, pursuant to the Act, at the rate and in accordance with the rate and method of apportionment of special tax set forth in the Resolution of Formation, which rate and method is by this reference incorporated herein. The special tax has previously been levied in the original territory of the District beginning in fiscal year 2013-14 pursuant to Ordinance No. 13-04 passed and adopted by the Town Council on May 1, 2013, and the special tax is hereby levied commencing in fiscal year 2022-23 in the District, including the Annexation Territory, and in each fiscal year thereafter to pay for the Services for the District and all costs of administering the District.

1. The Town’s Finance Director, designee, employee, or consultant of the Town is hereby authorized and directed each fiscal year to determine the specific special tax to be levied for the next ensuing fiscal year for each parcel of real property within the District, including the Annexation Territory, in the manner and as provided in the Resolution of Formation.

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2. Exemptions from the levy of the special tax shall be as provided in the Resolution of Formation and the applicable provisions of the Act. In no event shall the special tax be levied on any parcel within the District in excess of the maximum special tax specified in the Resolution of Formation.

3. All of the collections of the special tax shall be used as provided in the Act and in the Resolution of Formation, including, but not limited to, the payment of the costs of the Services, the payment of the costs of the Town in administering the District, and the costs of collecting and administering the special tax.

4. The special tax shall be collected in the same manner as ordinary ad valorem taxes are collected and shall have the same lien priority, and be subject to the same penalties and the same procedure and sale in cases of delinquency as provided for ad valorem taxes; provided, however, that the Town Council may provide for other appropriate methods of collection by resolution(s) of the Town Council. The Finance Director of the Town is hereby authorized and directed to provide all necessary information to the auditor/tax collector of the County of Mono in order to effect proper billing and collection of the Special Tax, so that the Special Tax shall be included on the secured property tax roll of the County of Mono for fiscal year 2022-23 and for each fiscal year thereafter until no longer required to pay for the Services or until otherwise terminated by the Town.

5. If for any reason any portion of this ordinance is found to be invalid, or if the special tax is found inapplicable to any particular parcel within the District, including the Annexation Territory, by a court of competent jurisdiction, the balance of this ordinance and the application of the special tax to the remaining parcels within the District, including the Annexation Territory, shall not be affected.

6. The Mayor shall sign this Ordinance and the Town Clerk shall cause the same to be published immediately after its passage at least once in a newspaper of general circulation for the Town.

7. This Ordinance takes effect upon its adoption.

INTRODUCED and first read on the 7
th day of September, 2022; and PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of September, 2022.
___________________________
LYNDA SALCIDO, Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________
JAMIE GRAY, Town Clerk

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1 TOWN COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Title: Project Closeout Report for the 2022 Bluffs Slurry Seal Project.

Meeting Date: September 21, 2022
Prepared by: Colin Brownlee, Engineering Assistant
Shaun Troy, Finance Analyst
Amy Callanan, PE, Engineering Manager
RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends Town Council:
 Accept the project closeout report for the 2022 Bluffs Slurry Seal Project.

BACKGROUND:

The Bluffs Benefit Assessment District was formed in 1993 to fund maintenance and improvements to certain infrastructure within the neighborhood, including road maintenance. Le Verne St, Fir St, Pine St, and Benz Way were rehabilitated in 2015. In 2021, an analysis was done of all road conditions within the Town. Streetsaver is the asphalt management program that Town staff uses for these assessments. The program recommended a slurry seal for these roads, which was corroborated by the Engineer. Due to the structural stability of the road and minimal cracks, a slurry seal was determined to be the best method of repair to prolong the life of the road in accordance with the goals of the Assessment District.

The project was awarded to Intermountain Slurry Seal on April 26th, 2022. Work completed in August 2022 without any complication.

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2 PROJECT LOCATION:

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS:

The engineer’s estimate for the project was $100,000 and the Town received 6 bids. At the Town Council meeting on April 6, 2022, the contract was awarded to the low responsive bid from Intermountain Slurry Seal, Inc. for $91,000 including authorization of up to an additional 10% of the award amount.

The total cost of the project came in under the originally identified project budget of $100,000. Final project costs are as follows:

Item Amount
Construction Contract $91,000.00
Advertisement – Notice Inviting Bids $780.00
Staff Wages $3,088.40
Final Project Cost $94,868.40
The $94,868.40 will be accounted for in the Capital Improvement department (531) of FD 853 - Bluffs Benefit Assessment District (BAD) 1993-4.

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3 CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS:

Slurry sealed surface on the right Bottom of Fir Street Application of the slurry seal

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Mammoth Lakes Town Council
Agenda Action Sheet
Title: Approve the resolution authorizing the purchase of the property located at 2289 Sierra Nevada Road, Unit 24 (Door D8).

Council Meeting Date: 9/21/2022
Prepared by: Nolan Bobroff, Senior Planner / Housing Coordinator Recommended Motion: Approve resolution authorizing the purchase of the property located at 2289 Sierra Nevada Road, Unit 24 (Door D8).

Summary: Staff is recommending the Town Council approve the purchase of a condominium unit in the Mountain Shadows complex, located at 2289 Sierra Nevada Road, Unit 24 (Door D8). The unit is a studio unit with a price of $335,000, plus closing costs.

The acquisition of the unit is part of the Housing Now! initiative and is consistent with the Town Council 2021 strategic priority to “expand availability and affordability of community housing” since purchasing an unrestricted market-rate unit and placing it under the Town’s control ensures it will be occupied and used by the local workforce, rather than as a vacation rental. The unit will be retained by the Town as a rental workforce housing unit that will be rented to Town and other government entity employees for limited time periods of 6-12 months as they transition to the area.

This will be the 6th unit that the Town will own for such purposes and is complementary to the Bridge program through which the Town purchases, deed restricts, and re-sells residential units at an affordable price. Through the Bridge program, the Town and MLH have successfully completed the sale of two deed-restricted units and currently have three units for sale at deed restricted prices that are available to households earning at or below 120% of the area median income. Individuals interested in purchasing a unit through the Bridge program should contact Mammoth Lakes Housing (MLH) at (760) 934-4740.

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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-__

A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF

MAMMOTH LAKES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE

PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT
2289 SIERRA NEVADA ROAD, UNIT 24 (DOOR D8)
(APN NUMBER: 035-266-040-000)
WHEREAS, the Town Council’s strategic priorities adopted on May 19, 2021 include a priority to “Expand availability and affordability of Community Housing”; and WHEREAS, the Town Council has authorized funding for the implementation of several housing policy directives and programs, branded as the “Housing Now!” initiative; and WHEREAS, implementation of Town housing programs includes the dedication of Town resources to provide a range of community housing that is available and affordable to those working in the community; and
WHEREAS, the Town has the opportunity to work in partnership with private property owners to further the availability of workforce housing by purchasing market-rate housing units that are then either: (a) re-sold as a deed restricted unit at a reduced affordable price; or (b) retained as rental workforce housing units; and
WHEREAS, consistent with the statement above, the Town has the opportunity to purchase the residential unit located at 2289 Sierra Nevada Road, Unit 24 (Door D8) (“Property”) within the Mountain Shadows condominium complex, which will be used as a rental workforce housing unit that is owned by the Town; and
WHEREAS, to the best of the Town’s knowledge, the Property is not currently occupied, such there will be no “displaced persons” as result of the Town’s acquisition within the meaning of Government Code Section 7260 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, the purchase and sale of housing units by the Town requires the execution of required real estate documents and use of licensed real estate professionals to secure information necessary to implement the Town’s housing programs and initiatives to expand availability and affordability of community housing through the purchase of property, conversion of existing housing units, and the sale of housing units; and WHEREAS, Section 2.08.060(L) of the Mammoth Lakes Municipal Code authorizes the Town Manager “… to sign documents specified in Section 40602 of the Government Code of the state whenever such documents have been approved by the Town Council for execution by resolution, motion, or minute order or other appropriate action”; and WHEREAS, Government Code Section 40602 refers to “all warrants drawn on the city treasurer”, “all written contracts and conveyances made or entered into by the [Town]”, and “all instruments requiring the [Town] seal”.

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Resolution No. 22-__

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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Mammoth as follows:

Section 1. The above findings are true and correct and the Town Council finds the use of Town resources to secure workforce housing within the Town of Mammoth Lakes a public purpose. The Town faces an acute shortage of housing available to the local workforce, and the Town’s acquisition and subsequent rental of the Property at an affordable rent will assist in providing such affordable housing.

Section 2. The Town Council authorizes purchase of the Property, being a studio condo, for the price of $335,000, plus related closing costs. The purchase is deemed to be “for the public benefit” for purposes of Government Code Section 37350.

Section 3. The Town Manager is authorized to take all necessary actions to complete the purchase of the Property and to sign all required real estate documents on behalf of the Town of Mammoth Lakes.

APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 21stday of September 2022.
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LYNDA SALCIDO, Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________________
JAMIE GRAY, Town Clerk

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Mammoth Lakes Town Council
Agenda Action Sheet
Title: Consider drafting a letter to Inyo County Board of Supervisors regarding Renaming the Bishop Airport.

Council Meeting Date: 9/21/2022
Prepared by: Sandra Moberly, Community & Economic Development Director Recommended Motion: Staff recommends that the Council discuss the citizen proposal to rename the Bishop Airport and consider drafting a letter.

Summary: The Town Council received a citizen request to rename the Bishop Airport (BIH) to recognize Dave McCoy and his legacy (Attachment 1). Both the Mono County Board of Supervisors and Mammoth Lakes Tourism Board have discussed this item and determined to write letters in response to the request from Inyo County (Attachment 2 & 3). Staff has included this item on the agenda to allow the Town Council to discuss the topic and consider sending a letter if desired.

Attachments:

Attachment 1: Inyo County Board of Supervisors letter dated 8-18-22 Attachment 2: Mono County Board of Supervisors letter dated 9-13-22 Attachment 3: Mammoth Lakes Tourism letter dated 9-12-22

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BOARD OF STJPERVISORS

COUNTY OF INYO
P. O. DRAWER N o INDEPENDENCE, CALIFORNIA 93526
TELEPHoNE (760) 878-0373
email: [email protected]
August 18,2022
Mammoth Lakes Town Council
c/o Jamie Gray, Clerk
P.O. Box 1609
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
Honorable Council Members
As you may or may not be aware, there is a grassroots effort - led by Mr. Randy Short of Bishop - to urge the County of lnyo to rename Bishop Airport the "Bishop-Dave McCoy Airport."
The lnyo County Board of Supervisors discussed the request at its August 16 meeting and concluded that it could not take definitive action in the absence of feedback from other airport stakeholders. The Board plans to revisit the discussion on September 20 when it has additional information.

As such, the Board is reaching out to request your input on this proposal. Mr. Short's request is enclosed along with letters of support and opposition, and documentation provided to the Board at its August 16 meeting.

Please respond with your feedback no later than Sept. 2 to Assistant Clerk of the Board Darcy Ellis at (760) 878-0373, [email protected], or P.O. Drawer N, lndependence, CA 93526.

Thank you for your time and consideration
Sincerely,
Darcy E
Assistant Clerk of the Board/
Assistant to the Administrator
cc: Board of Supervisors
CAO Chapman
lncoming CAO Greenberg
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD . DAN TOTHEROH . JEFF GRIFFITHS . RICK PUCCI . JENNIFER ROESER. MATT KINGSLEY LESLIE L. CHAPMAN . Clerk of the Roard . DARCY ELLIS .lssisrdnt Clerk of the Board

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County of Inyo
County Administrator

TIMED ITEMS - NO ACTION REQUIRED
MEET|NG: August 16,2022
FROM: Assistant Clerk of the Board
SUBJECT: Request to Rename Bishop Airport
RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Request Board: A) consider and discuss the request by Mr. Randy Short to rename the Bishop Airport the "Bishop - Dave McCoy Airport;" and B) provide any necessary direction to staff.

SUM MARY/J USTIFICATION :

On June 21 , 2022, the Assistant Clerk of the Board received a written request from Mr. Randy Short to rename the Bishop Airport the "Bishop - Dave McCoy Airport." The request was submitted per County policy (attached), which also requires three letters of support from community members. Those letters - 5 total - are attached, and were collected in February 2020 following Mr. McCoy's passing.

These letters were part of a formal request dated February 26,2020. Per County Policy, the request should have been agendized within 6 weeks of receipt. The request was postponed to accommodate additional discussion with the proponent and then, unfortunately, set on the backburner during the subsequent arrival of COVID-19 in lnyo County
Mr. Short, one of the supporters of the original proposal, has now taken over for the previous proponent and resurrected the effort to have the airport named after Mr. McCoy.

As part of your Board's consideration, according to the policy, you must find that the naming recognition is being given to individuals/organizations which have:

1. Demonstrated social and moral responsibility and exemplary actions that inspire others. 2. Made significant contributions of time, talent and/or financial support to an important part of the County's, State's and/or Country's history.

3. Had major historical significance.

The policy also states that no County facility/building shall be named after a private individual unless he or she "contributed a majority of the funding that was used to construct the facility or acquire the land upon which the building is situated." The proponent acknowledges that Mr. McCoy might not meet this criterion, but states he did build and then donate to the County the largest building at the Bishop Airport, a massive hangar that today houses Sierra Life Flight and others.

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Agenda Request

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Another policy requirement is a commitment from the proponent(s) to cover all the costs resulting from this request, but this can be waived at the discretion of the Board.

The policy requires a staff recommendation. At this time, staff can recommend neither approval nor denial - only that the Board hears from the proponent(s) and considers the request according to the previously approved guidelines. This same request previously went to the Northern lnyo Airport Advisory Committee, which declined to support it and in fact voted unanimously at a recent meeting to recommend retention of the name "Bishop Airport."
A letter of opposition from one of the members of the NIAAC members is also attached BACKGROUND/HISTORY OF BOARD ACTIONS:

ALTERNATIVES AND CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Your Board may or may not provide direction to staff.

OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:

FINANCING:

County policy requires a commitment from the applicant that they will cover all the costs resulting from the request, but this can be waived at the discretion of the Board.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Plaque Placement & Facility Naming Policy

2. Randy Short Airport Name Change Request 07.21.22

3. Letters of Support for Airport Naming Request o'f 02.26.20

4. Name Change Request from February 2020

5. Opposition Letter to Renaming Bishop Airport 08J1.22 APPROVALS:

Darcy Ellis
Darcy Ellis
John Vallejo
Meaghan McCamman
Leslie Chapman
Created/l n itiated - 7 12812022
Approved -712812022
Approved - 81312022
Approved - 811012022
Final Approval - 811112022

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County of lnyo
Policy Name: Plaque Placement and Naming of County Facilities Policy

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COUNTY OF INYO
Pr,neun PLaceMsr\ir AND NAMTNG oF CouNTy FAcrurlEs PoLIcy PuRposs
The purpose of this policy is to set the criteria for evaluating requests to name or place plaques on Cou nty facilities/bu ild ings.

Itvtpt gMENTATIoN
Sncrtoru I: INroRnaATroN NEEDED rN REeuEsr
All requests to the Board of Supervisors for naming or placing commemorative plaques on or by County faciiities/buildings must include:

1. Reasonis) for request.

2. Description of circumstances surrounding the request.

3. Brief profile of the nominee.

4. A minimum of three written endorsements in support of the request.

5. The location of the facility proposed for naming or placement of a commemorative plaque.

6. A commitment from the applicant that they wili cover all the costs resulting from the request.

SncrroN II: CRTTERTA FoR EvRr,uarrNc REeUEST
ln evaluating the request the County will give consideration and recognition to individuals I organ izations, which have:

1. Demonstrated social and morai responsibility and exempiary actions that inspire others.

2. Made significant contributions of time, talent and/or financial support to an important part of the County's, State's and/or Country's history.

3. Had major historical significance.
lnyo County Board of Supervisors Approved February 5,2002

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County of lnyo
Policy Name: Plaque Placement and Naming of County Facilities Policy

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SscrtoN III: CRrteRrA FoR DEi.ryrNG REQUEST
The County wiil deny any request that

1. Carries as a condition the brand name, corporate name or famiiy name of a fire arm, alcohoi or tobacco product; or is capable of confusion with a trade mark, copyrighl, brand name or existing iandmark, without proper consent of the lawful owRers of same;

2. Are deemed to be in poor taste; and

3. That dces not meet the conditions expressed under Section li" ln addition for requests to name a County facility/building only, no

1. County facility/buiiding shali be named after a private individual unless that indiviclua! contributed a majority of the funding that vvas used to construct the facility or acquire the land upon which the building is siiuated; ancl

2. County facility/building shali be named for a public officer while the official remains in public office.

Secrroru IV: PRocESS FoR PLACEMENT oF REQUEST oN BoRnp oF SUpERVISoRS AcsNpe
ln order to initiate the process for naming or placing a comrnemorative plaque on a County faciliry/build ing:

L, An appllcant needs to submit a letter to lhe Clerk to the Board of Supervisors that explains the request by answering the questions in Section I and asked to be placed on the Board's Agenda. The letter shou!d include the address and phone number of where the applicant can be reached; and

2. Upon receiving the letter the Clerk to the Board of Supervisors will schedule the request on ihe Board of Supervisors Agenda within six (6) weeks and contact the applicant with the time and date.

SgcTIoN V: AppRovRL BY THE BoaRn oF SUPERVISoRS
1-. All requests will be place'd on the Board of Supervisors Agenda for approval per section lV

2. Staff will provide a recommendation to the Board on any request. lnyo County Board of Supervisors Approved February 5,2002

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County of Inyo
Policy Name: Plaque Placement and Naming of County Facilities Policy

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3. Any request for naming and/or placing a commemorative plaque on a County facility/building will require a 4/5's vote approval by the Board of Supervisors.

4. Generally, a facility shail not be named after a public official or private individual unless that person is deceased. A decision to name a facility after a public official or private individual when not deceased shall require a unanimous vote of approval by the Board of Supervisors.
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lnyo County Board of Supervisors Approved February 5,2002

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Iuly 21,2022
To: Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
Re: Naming the Bishop Airport the "Bishop - Dave McCoy Airport" Dave McCoy did more for Inyo County and its people than any person in the County's history.

For starters he developed skiing in the Eastem Sierra. Dave started his ski area operations in 1938 at McGee Mountain, he owned and operated three ski areas, in his lifetime, McGee Mountain, Mammoth Mountain, and June Mountain. Fot 67 years Dave's work produced significant revenue and jobs to the people of Inyo County. Dave McCoy lived in Bishop for most of his life, he lived a modest lifestyle preferring to put almost all of the profits back into the ski area. Many of the school children of Inyo and Mono Counties learned to skiat Mammoth for very little money, less than a dollar a day. The children were also provided with rental equipment if they couldn't afford their own, alldue to Dave's generosity. He created the first major scheduled air service into Bishop and Mammoth airports, with Bishop based Sierra Pacific Airlines. Dave built and then donated to the County the largest building at the Bishop Airport, a massive hanger that today houses Life Flight and others, producing significant revenue for the county.

Dave McCoy was instrumental in creating what Cerro Coso's Eastern Sierra College Center is today. He and his family contributed significant funding to both the Mammoth Lakes Foundation and the Eastern Sierra Foundation. These foundations were initially established to secure land and build permanent facilities for Cerro Coso Community College programs in both Mammoth Lakes and Bishop.

Dave McCoy's vision and generosity have been transformational for students and their families.

Since the Eastern Sierra College Center opened, through both campuses have awarded 837 certificates and degrees and the foundations have awarded over 2,000 full scholarships to local students. Dave McCoy's legacy will live on in the lives of Eastern Sierra students and their families who have benefited from local, affordable access to higher education.

Few people know the totality of Dave's giving. One may ask, where did the scoreboard at Big Pine High School come from? "An anonymous donor". Who jumped at the opportunity to help fund the "Dick Noles Wounded Warrior Pathway" at June Lake? We all know the magnitude of things Dick Noles did for this valley. Who was the money behind those projects? There are hundreds of examples like this and yes all done by the man simply known as "Dave".

Dave firstcameto Independence in 1928 and settledthere in 1935. Dave'swife Romawasborn in Bishop and graduated from Bishop High School as did all their six children and most of his l6 grandchildren. Even though the businesses that he was famous for creating were in Mammoth Dave's feet were firmly planted in Bishop, the McCoy family never lived in Mammoth. Dave died in 2020 but his contributions to Inyo County; Mammoth and June Mountains, goes on today 84 years after he began, and will continue contributing every day into the future. For these reasons it is fitting that the airport that is poised to be an important and growing asset to Inyo County be named after the man who helped make so much in Inyo County better.

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While this request does not strictly comply with the Board policy I request this still move forward.

I respectively request that the item be placed on the Board of Supervisors agenda.

Randy Short
393 Mt Tom Rd, Bishop 760 872 9056

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Marshall Ryan McCoy
PO Box 1174
Verdi NV 89439
lnyo County Board of Supervisors
Matt Kingsley, Chairman
PO Drawer N
lndependence, CA 93526
February 24,202A
Dear Chairman Kingsley:

I would like to put in my formal request to rename the Bishop Airport after Dave McCoy. Dave's contributions to the Eastern Sierra after founding Mammoth Mountain in neighboring Mono County has recognizably changed lnyo County, and its residents.

Dave was not only a pioneer to the Ski lndustry but was the first to bring commercial air service to lnyo County. Dave purchased Sierra Pacific Airlines in 1973. Sierra Pacific operated with the company headquarters at the Bishop airport. Sierra Pacific provided scheduled air service from both Bishop, and Mammoth to the Los Angeles basin, Fresno, Las Vegas, Reno, and the Bay Area.
ln 1976 Dave built the largest hangar at the Bishop airport with a lease agreement that the hangar be returned to lnyo County after 25 years.

Mammoth continued to lease the hangar from lnyo County until the mid 1990's as its principle base of operation for the resorts corporate aircraft.

That hangar still stands, and is the current base of operations for lnyo Counties only Emergency Air Medical Operation.

Dave sold Sierra Pacific in 1978. The airline is still in operation, based in Tucson, AZ. Currently Sierra Pacific operates Two Boeing 737-500 aircraft They provide charter for the United States Military, United States Marshal service, and the United States Forest Service.

Sincerely,
Marshall Ryan McCoy

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February 22,2020
The Honorable lnyo County Board of Supervisors
P.O. Drawer N
lndependence, CA. 93526
Dear Honorable Board Members:

I am writing to offer my support for the naming of the Eastern Sierra Regional Airport in honor of Dave McCoy. Dave McCoy's impact and influence on the Eastern Sierra is legendary and extremely deserving of this distinction.

Memories of the pristine alpine landscape of the Eastern Sierra that Dave had visited in his childhood, left a lasting impression on him and after graduating from high school he rode his motorcycle to lndependence, CA. to pursue his dreams. And as the saying goes, "the rest is history"! And what a remarkable history it is. As he explored the backcountry as a hydrographer for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, his imagination, his work ethic and his love of the great outdoors fueled his dreams. Combined with his love of people and providing opportunities for them to enjoy what he was so blessed to experience, Dave started with one rope tow for local skiers and ended up creating a world class ski resort that he built, literally from the ground up. He built Mammoth Mountain Ski area with his principles of hard work, determination, and respect and admiration for his employees and those people that shared his dream and passion. He never asked anyone to do anything he wasn't willing to do himself. He had the ability to motivate others and create a work environment that inspired and challenged others to work their hardest to achieve the dream they shared with Dave.

He never missed an opportunity to learn from others and honor their perspectives. He lived by the principle of teamwork long before it became a slogan for current organizations.

Mammoth Mountain Ski Area stands as a testament to Dave and his dream. But it is Dave's life that is his legacy. His life that was dedicated to family and friendships. He was a champion skier himself and shared his talents as a coach of young athletes and ski champions. His dedication to and love of youth and their families, is exemplified by the remarkable program that he instituted that gave school age children in the Eastern Sierra the opportunity to ski for what started as S1. dollar for a ski pass as long as it was not on a school day. There is no way to adequately capture what that opportunity meant for tens of thousands of young "Dave McCoy" skiers who were blessed to become life- long skiers because of the heart of Dave McCoy. School programs throughout Inyo and Mono Counties were established so that young students could learn to ski and compete, if they chose, because Dave McCoy just wanted to see people smile and have a good time with teachers, families and friends. He then applied that love of youth and education to establish the Mammoth Lakes Foundation which resulted in building the first institution of higher learning, Cerro Coso Community College in Mammoth Lakes.

Dave's lifetime achievements are too numerous to acknowledge within this letter, but they all point to the extraordinary man that he was and the life that he led that exemplified his love of family, friends and community. Bishop was Dave's home and the place where he raised his family, with the love of his life, Roma. The Eastern Sierra is the place where his lifelong dreams came true. The citizens of lnyo County will be forever grateful for this man who worked so tirelessly to better our community guided by a deep and sincere love for his fellow human beings.

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lnyo County Board of Supervisors
As the proposal to name the Eastern Sierra Airport is considered by you, it seems so fitting that airline pilots and passengers from near and far will fly above the majestic Sierra and witness all that inspired Dave McCoy-Mountains to match his Dreams-Valleys that represent the highs and lows of his Work Ethic and Perseverance-a landscape vast with Humility and Generosity-And the deep blue skies of A Giving and Grateful Spirit with Love of Family, Friends, Community and Humanity.

Thank you for your hard work and commitment to moving the Eastern Sierra Regional Airport towards a new and exciting future. And how fitting that this airport be named in honor and recognition of a pioneer in the ski industry who shared the philosophies of two pioneers in aviation:
"lf we worked on the assumption that what is accepted as true really is, then there would be little hope for advance." Orville Wright, inventor, engineer and test pilot. "The most effective way to do it, is to do it." Amelia Earhart, first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic.

Dave was also an inventor, engineer and a test pilot in his own field and he certainly flew solo when he first imagined building Mammoth Mountain.

Thank you for your consideration of this proposal.

Linda Arcularius

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February 24,2020
Board of Supervisors
168 N. Edwards 5t
lndependence, CA 93525
Gentlemen,
I am writing to you to recommend that the Bishop Airport be renamed the Dave McCoy Regional Airport. Dave's impact on the Eastern Sierra and in particular Mono and lnyo Counties began in the thirties. He set up his portable rope tows in various locations, depending on the snow. He settled into a more permanent location at McGee but still went to Mammoth Mountain when the storms subsided in the spring. Finally in 1953 the Forest Service gave him a permit to begin building what now is known as Mammoth Mountaln Ski Resort.

As we know it today Mammoth Mountain is a huge economic driver for lnyo and Mono Counties, that goes without saying. What isn't well known is how he specifically impacted the local Bishop businesses.

Dave McCoy and his family never lived in Mammoth, McGee and Crowley was as close as he ever got.

Most of his life he lived in Bishop and as much as he loved Mammoth Mountain he also had a deep affection for Bishop. Dave would not take his buying power elsewhere, he always insisted that we buy locally. He bought chain saws from Joe's Garage, auto and truck parts (and rope tow parts) from Steve's Auto and did the same with rnany other businesses in Bishop. Dave continued that policy untilthe day _-
he passed away. lf you could get something in Bishop then that is where you bought it.

Dave plowed every penny back into Mammoth Mountain, ROI (return on investment) was a Wall Street concept that was unimportant to him. As he said to me one day "l guess that makes me not a very good businessman". Maybe that's true in today's view but from where I sit, what he did will provide good lives to the people of lnyo and Mono Counties for generations to come.

Sincerely Yours,
Randy Short
393 Mt Tom Rd
Bishop, CA 93514

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Inyo County Board of Supervisors
168 N. Edwards St.

Independen ce, Ca. 93526
Feburary 21,2020
RE: Support letter to rename Bishop Airport
To the Bqard of Supervrsors,
I support the recommendation to rename the Bishop Airport in Dave McCoy's name. Dave has built more than a Mountain to ski on. He has built communities, relationships, families, a life style and more. After all, it's because of Dave that we live, work and play in the Eastern Sierra. Dave McCoy has given us the opportunity to raise our family here and many other business opportunities. The list goes on and on. Most of us would not be here today with out Dave McCoy. It is fitting that we rename the airport after him. "Dave McCoy Regional Airport". That has a nice sound to it! Randy Gillespie
3063 Mesquite Rd
Bishop, Ca.93514

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Laura Smith
771 N. Main St. Spc. 104
Bishop, CA 93514
(760) 872-4034
February 2A,2020
Dear Honorable Inyo County Board of Supervisors,
It is a very good thing when a community takes the time and opportunity to acknowledge individuals who have given their entire life in service and dedication to that community. When we leave memorials and monuments marking the great generosity and commitment of those individuals it leaves a mark of legacy to inform and inspire those of us who remain and for future generations.

For this reason I encourage all of you to seriously consider the naming of the airport in Bishop to include the name of Dave McCoy along with its regional name.

Thank you forall the work you are doing to improve our airport and bring reliable, quality commercial air service to the entire Eastem Siena community.

With my sincere respect and appreciation,
Laura Smith, Mayor of the City of Bishop

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OFFICE AF THE
S'{ERIFF

INYO COUNTY, CA
"A Professional Serurce Agency"
February 26,2A20
lnyo County Board of Supervisors
Matt Kingsley, Chairman
PO Drawer N
lndependence, CA 93526
Dear Chairman Kingsley,
As the elected Sheriff and a lifelong resident of lnyo County, I would like to make a formal request of the Board to consider dedicating the new RegionalAirport in Bishop to Dave McCoy. Dave was a pillar not only in the community but the entire Eastern Sierra Region. I believe dedicating the new RegionalAirport in the name of Dave McCoy would be a tribute to the devotion Dave brought to the County and region.

Dave McCoy was born August 24th 1915 and passed away February Bth 2A2A. Dave moved to lnyo County in 1936 and worked forthe City of LA, DWP as a hydrographer. Dave started a "rope tow" ski run west of lndependence and later one at McGee Mountain. ln 1953, Dave received a permit from the Forest Service to develop Mammoth Mountain. ln 1973, Mammoth Mountain purchased Sierra Pacific Airlines, bringing commercial charter flights to Bishop and Mammoth. ln 1989 Dave's vision to cultivate higher education in the Eastern Sierra resulted in the formation of the Mammoth Lakes Foundation. This is what brought Cerro Coso Community College to the Sierra's.

For transparency reasons I will inform you my son in law is Marshall McCoy, grandson of Dave McCoy. This had no bearing on my recommendation to rename the airport. I am open to suggestions on the name, but agree with Marshall that Bishop RegionalAirport-Dave McCoy Airfield would be fitting and appropriate.

Dave is survived by his wife of 78 years, Roma, 6 children, 19 grandchildren, 34 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.

JEFF R. HOLLOWELL

SHERIFF

ERIC PRITCHARD

UNDERSHERIFF
Si
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J l, Sheriff
P.O. Drawer (S'(550 South Clay Street) Independence, CA 93526 Phone:?60-E78-0383 Fax:760-878-0389

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To the Inyo County Supervisors
Meeting of August 16,2022
Re: Discussion of name change for Bishop Airpoft
Dear Supervisors,
I am a member of the Northern Inyo Airport Advisory Committee (NIAAC), though I am writing as an Inyo County citizen and a member of the pilot community of Bishop Airport. I respectfully request that the Board retain the name of Bishop Airpoft unchanged.

I have multiple reasons for this request. To begin with, all of us on the NIAAC learned that although a number of Jennifer Rosier's constituents brought the proposal to her to rename the Bishop Airport for Dave McCoy, Dave McCoy himself would have strongly objected to it! The McCoy family in fact were initially against it as well. I find it offensive that some would posthumously "honor" Dave in a way that he would have unequivocally objected to when he was alive.

The major proponent for this name change, Mr. Randy Short, pointed out that people flying into southern California fly into the John Wayne airpoft, though he didn't note the other airports that serve the region: Los Angeles International, Ontario, Van Nuys, and so on, that basically go by the city name. This is the far more common and useful practice and reduces confusion. Of the roughly 5000 public-use airports in the US, the airports named for people number only in the few dozen (and mostly for politicians).

In the three NIAAC meetings during which this topic was discussed (February May, and August 2022) other reasons expressed included: the possibility that other worthy Inyo County individuals (or their families) would feel disrespected because they were overlooked; the objection to naming airports for people in general; the confusion as to the location of the airport if the name is not "Bishop" (this was one reason of several that the name "Eastern Sierra Regional Airport" was abandoned); the fact that the name "Dave McCoy" is associated with Mammoth Mountain, regardless of the fact that he lived in Inyo County; and for pilots, the loss of a simpler and more straight forward call for the several times the airport name is used in radio communication when flying into, out of, or near Bishop Airpoft.

The NIAAC gave Mr. Short (at the May 2022 meeting) the opportunity to suggest to his fellow proponents, to have the new terminal building (a future project at Bishop Airport) named for Dave McCoy instead. We found out at the recent meeting that this was rejected. After further discussion a motion was made to recommend retaining the name of Bishop Airport; it was seconded and unanimously approved.

I was truly surprised by the flat out rejection of what seemed to be a reasonable compromise, I find the move to change the airport name disrespectful of Dave McCoy and I urge the Inyo County Board of Supervisors to retain the name of Bishop Airport.

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Respectfully,
Eileen Burger

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From: Stacy Sparrow [[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, August L5,2022 2:34 PM
To: BoardClerk
Subject: ltem 24, 8/ L6/2022
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Dear lnyo County Supervisors,
I would like the board to consider naming the Bishop Airport after Charles Partridge. The Partridge family has a rich history in the Owens Valley. I feel that it would be much more appropriate to honor a man with a direct connection to the planning and development of our airport. lt would also honor the members of the Partridge family that have come after him and have piloted aircraft through our valley skies.

Thank you for your consideration
Stacy Sparrow

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From: Tara Joy Partridge [[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, August L5,2022 3:02 PM
To: BoardClerk
Subject: Item 24, B I 1612022
You don't often get ernail from neversummerl [email protected]. Learn why this is important Dear lnyo County Supervisors,
I stand behind my cousin Pam Milligan Vaughn's request that the board consider naming the Bishop Airport for my Great Grandfather Charles A. Partridge, who was District 2 Supervisor and founder of and supervisor of the building of both Bishop airports.

Aviation runs in our family in the Owens Valley, my grandfather Bill Partridge, son of Charles A. Partridge, was a pilot here as was his son, my father, Don Partridge. My own daughter, Tylar Banta, went on to get her Private Pilot Certificate in 2021 at age 17 after training at the Bishop airport. My father Don Partridge was a pioneer in aviation organizing an international hang gliding competition The Owens Valley Cross Country Classic.

Thank you for your consideration
f ara )oy Partridge
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From: Jennifer Roeser <jroeser@ inyocounty.us>
Sent: Monday, August L5,2022 2:1"6 PM
To: Darcy Ellis <[email protected]>
Subject: FW: The airport
Hl Darcy - sending this to you as it includes some information that may be good to add to the timeline that you researched and compiled.

From : Pam Vaug han fmailto: pamcob@earthlink. net]
Sent: Saturday, August 13,2022 9:30 AM
To: Dan Totheroh; Rosemary Jarrett; [email protected]; Rick Pucci; Jennifer Roeser; Matt Kingsley Subject: The airport
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72 August2022
Supervisors Totheroh, Griffiths, Pucci, Roeser, and Kingsley:

February 1,2020I emailed a request to all the supervisors for the Bishop Airport to be named for my grandfather, rancher and District 2 Supervisor Charles A. Partridge, who was the founder of and supervisor of the building of both Bishop airports. I did not hear back from any of the supervisors including my own Supervisor Pucci or District 2 Supervisor Griffiths. I did not even know there was a process for name changes in this county. I know the pandemic hit about that time, and people are always very busy.

Hopefully you saw the Partridge diaries excerpted in the Inyo Register a little while ago. If so you know what work he did in modemizing this county.

The first airport was built in 1928 near where the Bishop sanitary landfill is today. It only lasted about ayear because of a few factors: 1)Not enough turning radius to the west, 2)Too windy, 3)Possibly too sandy, 4)No room for expansion of the runways. Mr. Partridge then founded the 2nd airport location at its current site. He traveled to both Los Angeles and San Francisco investigating and researching airport construction in those cities. He found the current airport location on the Symons and Shaw Ranches and arranged for the county to purchase that land. He

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organized the construction of the airport buildings and runways. He even did some of the work himself if there were deadlines to meet.

He was a humble man and probably would be embarrassed that I was even suggesting the airport be named for him. He worked behind the scenes to build up the valley economy in a time of economic depression due to the water conflict and the Great Depression. This also included modemizing the valley by paving the roads (he was also County Road Commissioner) and digging out and designing the trails in the Bishop Creek Watershed to encourage tourism.

I have the highest respect for Dave McCoy. He especially contributed a lot- especially in Mono County development. He was my mother's first crush when he worked as a soda jerk in the Independence Drug Store. The Mammoth Airport would be a better place to have the name changed to his. But even if there would be no name change at the Bishop Airport, I would respectfully request that aplaque be put up at the Bishop Airport to honor the memory of my grandfather, Charles A. Partridge, who contributed so much to its founding.

There are 3 attachments. 1) The text of my original email. 2) Apage from the history of the local airports by Kirt Nance..3) A few of the excerpts from Charles Partridge's diaries about the building of the airports. 4)A PDF of his biography which you might want to just skim since it is 10 pages long.

I will be in attendance at Tuesday's supervisor meeting, and hopefully I will get a chance to speak.

Sincerely,
Pam Vaughan
801 Valley West Circle
Bishop, CA93514
(760)873-4742
Email : [email protected]

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Author- Images of America: Bishop
History Columnist- Inyo Register
Board Member, Laws Railroad Museum and Historic Site

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----Origina I Message-----
From: Grant <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, August L3,2022 9:08 PM
To: Darcy Ellis <[email protected]>
Subject: Naming Bishop Airport
Dear Miss Ellis,
I'm writing to you in support of the naming of Bishop Airport in honor of Dave McCoy. I think it's not only a great idea but honoring this man who has done so much for both lnyo and Mono county's is exemplary. My vote is a definite YES.

Thank you for your consideration in this matter.

Respectfully,
Grant Bishop,CA
Sent from my iPhone

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From: Teri Allsup <Robertstm r@gma il.com>
Date: August 15,2022 at 9:25:29 PM PDT
To: [email protected]
Subject: Bishop Airport
Darcy:

This letter was emailed personally to each of the 5 supervisors. Thank you ! August L5,2O22
lnyo County Board of Supervisor (Name)
Your board will be considering a request to rename the Bishop Airport the "Bishop - Dave McCoy Airport" at your August 16,2022, Board Meeting.

The following is my letter of support in an effort to recognize entrepreneur and friend Dave McCoy by renaming the Bishop Airport in his honor.

Dave McCoy was an active member in the Bishop Community and lived here for the better part of 87 years. His accomplishments and contributions to the community are too numerous to list, but well recognized by all. His generosity expressed his humility and love for the Eastern Sierra, the businesses, and the community at large. His vision, and perhaps his greatest endeavor, was bringing the sport of skiing to the Eastern Sierra.

Dave McCoy was an icon in the Eastern Sierra, and perhaps the most historical contributor by creating significant revenue and job opportunities. His vision and goodwill for the Eastern Sierra transformed the well-being of its citizens as well as creating an environment that welcomed tourism from all over the world.
ln closing, Dave McCoy deserves this honor and I wholeheartedly support renaming the Bishop Airport the "Bishop - Dave McCoy Airport."
Thank you for your consideration in honoring Dave McCoy and his memory Sincerely,
Teri Roberts-Allsup
Bishop
Sent from my iPhone

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Board of Supervisors:

Thank you in advance for reading this letter. My letter is in support of the proposal by Randy Short to rename the Bishop airport after Dave McCoy. Being born and raised in Bishop, raising my family here, running a business and being a part of this community are allthings that I am proud of. This pride comes from knowing where I have come from and in part I have come by way of Mammoth Mountain. Where would Owens Valtey be without the vision of Dave McCoy? One man's vision, fortitude and work ethic acted as a chain reaction of many family legacies of many generations up and down Owens Valley. From housing developers, builders, to scrap yard owners, hardware stores and their employees, mechanics, snow chain installers, snow cat operators, ski lift operators, restaurant owners, hospitality workers, plumbers, electricians, the list goes on and on. We all have a more vibrant community in part because of the development of a world-class ski resort that may never have been.

One man took the chance and poured his life into the planning and development of such a place. Dave McCoy took a dream mixed with a passion for skiing and the mountains and inspired thousands of employees over the years. These employees still admire the man that started it all.

As a resident of lnyo County for 80+ years Dave McCoy chose to live and raise his family in lnyo County where he proved to be humble, approachable, innovative, and familyfocused. Knowingly or not, many or most residents have had a connection to Dave or his family. The McCoys would provide the town with a spectacular Christmas light show on Rocking K Rd., donated to scholarships and local charities, offered discounted ski programs for the surrounding schools. Many friends and family members took pride in working for him on a plethora of innovative projects, like his electric side by side conversion, building motorcycles or printing and cataloging his photography. Dave's generosity was a character trait that not one could deny and was contagious.

Commercial air service to Bishop would not be without the working relationship between lnyo County and Mammoth Mountain. As Mammoth Mountain would not be without the relationship with Dave McCoy. When you talk with long-time residents that have finally had the chance to take a commercial flight over our beautiful valley they are in awe and wonder. Dave McCoy was a visionary that led the way into a new and uncharted territory. Being a true leader is not always easy, never perfect but if you ask those that believe in you it is worth it! Renaming the airport is a way to honor our past, while encouraging and inspiring a new chapter.

Thank you again for your consideration,
Sincerely,
Randi Pritchard

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From: Fred Phillips [email protected]
Sent: Sunday, August 14,2022 B:20 PM
To: BoardClerk; Randy McCoy
Subject: Bl1612022 meeting Agenda item #24 Renaming of the Bishop Airport You don't often get email from [email protected]. Learn why this is important I have known Dave McCoy all of my life (68 years) and am urging you to name our Bishop airport in honor of this great man. Dave has done more for our community than anyone. My many experiences with Dave is that he was NEVER looking for recognition for anything he has ever done but it would be a great honor for not only for his family but to us that were so lucky to actually know the man. Dave's legacy will live on regardless of this outcome, btit it would be a nice gesture for the County of lnyo to name our Bishop airport in his honor. Thank You Lloyd (Fred) Phillips CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the lnyo County Network. DO NOT click links or open attachments unless you recognize and trust the sender. Contact lnformation Services with questions or concerns.

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From: web. noreplv(@ invoco u ntv. us <web. no replv@ invocou ntv. us> Sent: Friday, August 12,2022 8:40 AM
To: Darcy Ellis <[email protected]>
Subject: [Contact lnformation] Airport Name Change
Douglas Brown (not verified) [email protected]) sent a message using the contact form at https://www. i nyocounfu . us/contact-information.

The sender's name
Douglas Brown
The sender's email
[email protected]
Subject
Airport Name Change
Comment or Question
Hello Supervisors, I would like to support the proposed name change of the Bishop Airport to the Bishop- Dave McCoy airport. Dave was instrumental in many firsts at the Bihop Airport and it only seems fitting to honor him with your yes vote.

Thanks
Doug Brown , Distict #4
Contact lD
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Inyo County Board of Supervisors
August 11,2022
Dear Supervisors:

I am aware of a proposal in front of the Supervisors to rename the bishop Airport in honor of Dave McCoy at the August 16 meeting. I am in support of this proposal. Dave McCoy did remarkable things in Inyo for the schools, the communit5the Tribes and our economy. I hope you can go forward and support this idea. qof Schools

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Iriyo County Board of Supervisors
August 17,2022
Dear Supervisors:

SincerelV,
Mary
I am aware of a proposal in front of the Supervisors to rename the bishop Airporl in honor of Dave McCoy at the August 16 meeting. I am in support of this proposal. Dave McCoy did remarkable things in Inyo for the schools, the comrirunitpthe Tribes and our economy. I hope you can go forward and support this idea. ii
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Inyo County Board of Supervisors
August 11,2022
Dear Supervisors:

I am aware of a proposal in front of the Supervisors to rename the bishop Airport in honor of Dave McCoy at the August 16 meeting. I am in support of this proposal. Dave McCoy did remarkable things in Inyo for the schools, the communitpthe Tribes and our economy. I hope you can go forward and support this idea.

David Hefner
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Inyo County Board of Supervisors
August 11,2022
Dear Supervisors:

I am aware of a proposal in front of the Supervisors to rename the bishop Airport in honor of Dave McCoy at the August 16 meeting. I am in support of this proposal. Dave McCoy did remarkable things in Inyo for the schools, the communitp the Tribes and our economy. I hope you can go forward and support this idea.

Sincerel
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Chris Langley

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Inyo County Board of Supervisors
August 11,2022
Dear Supervisors:

I am aware of a proposal in front of the Supervisors to rename the bishop Airport in honor of Dave McCoy at the August 16 meeting. I am in support of this proposal. Dave McCoy did remarkable things in Inyo for the schools, the communitpthe Tribes and our economy. I hope you can go forward and support this idea.

Sincerely,

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Inyo County Board of Supervisors
August 11,2022
Dear Supervisors:

I am aware of a proposal in front of the Supervisors to rename the bishop Airport in honor of Dave McCoy at the August 16 meeting. I am in support of this proposal. Dave McCoy did remarkable things in Inyo for the schools, the communitgthe Tribes and our economy. I hope you can go forward and support this idea.

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The Northern lnyo Airport Advisory Committee met at 5;30 PM on Monday August L*,2422.

The following Board members in attendance:

Eileen Berger
Peter Tracy
Wayne Sayer
Mike Patterson
Geoff Pope
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GeoffPope moved the following;
"The Northern Inyo Airport Advisory
Bishop Airport not be changed."
Cornmittee recommends that the name
Eileen Berger seconded the motion.

After a short discussion a roll call vote was called,
The motion passed unanimously.

Geoff r
Chairman, NIAAC
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Charles Partridge and
information about his
involvement in the founding
of the Bishop Airport.

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12 August2022
Supervisors Totheroh, Griffiths, Pucci, Roeser, and Kingsley February I,2020I emailed a request to ali the supervisors for the Bishop Airport to be named for my grandfather, tancher and District 2 Supervisor Charles A. Partridge, who was the founder of and supervisor of the building of both Bishop airports. I did not hear back from any of the supervisors including my own Supervisor Pucci or District 2 Supervisor Griffiths. I did not even know there was a process for name changes in this county. I know the pandemic hit about that time, and people are always very busy.

Hopefully you saw the Partridge diaries excerpted in the Inyo Register a little while ago. If so you know what work he did in modernizing this county.

The first airport was built in 1928 near where the Bishop sanitary landfill is today. It only lasted about ayear because of a few factors: l)Not enough turning radius to the west, 2)Too windy, 3)Possibly too sandy, 4)No room for expansion of the runways. Mr. Partridge then founded the2d airport location at its current site. He traveled to both Los Angeles and San Francisco investigating and researching airport construction in those cities. He found the current airport location on the Symons and Shaw Ranches and arranged for the county to purchase that land. He organized the construction of the airport buildings and runways. He even did some of the work himself if there were deadlines to meet.

He was a humble man and probably would be embarrassed that I was even suggesting the airport be named for him. He worked behind the scenes to build up the valley economy in a time of economic depression due to the water conflict and the Great Depression. This also included modernizingthe valley by paving the roads (he was also County Road Commissioner) and digging out and designing the trails in the Bishop Creek Watershed to encourage tourism.

I have the highest respect for Dave McCoy. He especially contributed a lot- especially in Mono County development. He was my mother's frst crush when he worked as a soda jerk in the Independence Drug Store. The Mammoth Airport would be a better place to have the name changed to his. But even if there would be no name change at the Bishop Airport, I would respectfully request that aplaque be put up at the Bishop Airport to honor the memory of my grandfather, Charles A. Partridge, who contributed so much to its founding.

There are 3 attachments. 1) The text of my original email. 2) Apage from the history of the local airports by Kirt Nance. 3) A few of the excerpts from Charles Partridge's diaries about the building of the airports. 4)A PDF of his biography which you might want to just skim since it is 10 pages long.

I will be in attendance at Tuesday's supervisor and hopefully I will get a chance to speak.

Sincerely,
Pam Vaughan
801 Vallev West Circle
Bishop, CA 93514
Email:
(7601873-4742
[email protected]
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Feb. L, 2020
Dear Supervisors Griffiths, Pucci, Totheroh, Tillemans, and Kingsley:
ln regards to the Bishop Airport, I am respectfully requesting that it be named for my grandfather, Charles A. Partridge, who served as Supervisor of the 2nd district from L920-L937.1 hope you have been reading my Saturday columns in the Eastern Sierra History section of The lnyo Register about once a month. At the moment, they consist of his diary excerpts.

He was a humble man and probably would be embarrassed that I was even suggesting such a thing. He worked behind the scenes to build up the valley economy in a time of economic depression due to the water conflict and the Great Depression. This included modernizing the valley by paving the roads (he was also County Road Commissioner,) digging out and designing the trails in the Bishop Creek Watershed to encourage tourism, and supervising the construction of the two Bishop Airports.
l've attached three documents including: L)Excerpts from his diaries pertaining to his involvement with these airports, 2)a short biography, 3)A page from the history of the local airports by Kirt Nance.

Many of the airport excerpts in Mr. Partridge's diaries are omitted because he was at the airports every day during most of the construction activities; it would be redundant to include so many. He found the locations then hired the workers to do much of the work but also did some of the work himself. The first airport was located in 1928 where the Bishop sanitary landfill is today. lt only lasted about a year because of a few factors: L)Not enough turning radius to the west, 2)Too windy, 3)Possibly too sandy, 4)No room for expansion of the runways.

Mr. Partridge then found the 2nd airport location at its current site. He traveled to both Los Angeles and San Francisco investigating and researching airport construction at those sites.

Would you like me to speak before a board meeting about this matter? I would be glad to attend. Let me know when.

Thanks so much for your time. I know how busy you all are.

Sincerely,
Pam Vaughan
801Valley West Circle
Bishop, CA 935L4
(760)873-4742
Email: [email protected]

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ln 1928 aviation was a fledging industry, made up of an eclectie collection of planes and pilots that probably had more airplanes than prepared landing fields. Most were using farrrer's pastures or simplc grad€d dirt strips. But like the traiq and automobile, the plane was to make inroads into society and usher in a new era of transportation.

The Owens Valley wasn't any different than ttre rest of the countryo and wanted in on this new means of trausportation. There were sfeams teeming with toul mountains where gamc wa$ in abundance, all waiting for the outdoorsman. The problem was the long tip by auto to gethere from the uiban areas to the south, which could take two days. With established airports in the valtey not only could the area be opened to sportsmen, but a regutar air service would also allow for the movement of freight and passengers.

Dialog bearueen the City of Los Angeles and tnyo County resulted in apartnership that would see land exchaogeso and cooperation that would result in the building of the fust County run airports at [,one Pine, lndependence, Big Pinq and Bishop. Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, C. W.Naylor, alongwith supervisors, A.P. Hancook and p.A- &rrtridee were in charge ofhandling the airport building operations for the County.

Mr. the the andwork commencedin
@FGilKtFready in 60 days to receive planes".,The airponwould be locate4 "on theairport propertywa$ awatertower onwhichwrm.mounted the aifFortbeaconlight This bsacca renraisod after ths air,poxt was closed" ,agd beqa$ss highuay 395 mekes a cuwe thcre, it beome knoqm, as beamn cule; The towet and bsaoon have been gone for a long time; and for a tine tlrere was a tavern at the location knoum as "The Beacon Tavem"
A new airtine calle4 Nevada Airlines proposed servise to include mail, passenger, and erignt" ftsmReiro through Bishop and on to Los Angeles, This wastobethe frst establisted airlire, to serviee the Owens Valley, audlooked preuy promising as its chief pilot was Roscoe Turner. Mr. Ttrner had made a rvrme for himself as a movie shrnt pilot, and as a promotet of Gihore Oil products. The trademark of the oil company was a lio& sohe acquired areal lion and flew fromtorrvuto toumadv.dsirg Gilmore aviationoil pmduet*. He also held the eoast to eoasf speed reeord"eory .ing passengers, using the same plane that he would be using for his airline, whioh was the Lockheed Vega. The uip from Reno to los Atgeles would take foru hours in the four pass€nger plane, and cost $ 60.00.

The runways atthe Strnland location howeverwere not long enoughto bandle the I,ockheed Vega safely. Extensions and upgrades to this airport were not feasible, and a hew airport location was requirtd. The new site would be two miles east of the to\nn, on the former property of the Symons ranch and the Harry Shaw ranclr" Nevada Airlines request spwfred length and width of runways, and also that rhey be oiled to cut dust.

The runways were to be 100 feet wide, by 2500 feet long and would consist of a main {ut:ryay and a qp$s wisd,run-}'ay, The Gilm-ore Oil Cour.papy was thc t-rigb bidde-r for the 1

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AIRPORT EXCERPTS
1928
January
18- Made_appraisment [sic] of Bank Building and looked over field on Irwin or Powers place to find suitable place for airport....

February
23- Started to Van Nuys with George W. Naylor and Mrs. Naylor and picked up Amos Hancock at Cottonwood Power Plant. Started of 4 A.M. Had breakfast at Mojave and into Van Nuys at 12 ngqn. Out tg propo-sed airport where we had barbecue and speeches by the Supervisors and some of the water board. [To get ideas for Owens Valley airports] March
1- With B.E. johnson, George Deibert, Craig and Sam Griffith. Looked over several airport sites and consider the best one south east of town [site of present sanitary landfill.] 7- llnOakland at state supervisor's meeting]...and looking over major projects and out to Mills Field [present day San Francisco hrternational Airport] where I went up inplane for ride over city and surrounding country.
14-_Out all day with N_aylot, Flancock, Leahey, Christopher making selections of airport sites. At Bishop- Larson and Whitrey places combined at Big Pine Bert Ste*ard place west of road.

Independence- Baxter field east of road and north of house. Lone Pine-Thomas Boland field east of State Highway. Came home in evening.
21"- Went to [Bishop] airport field where Turner, Wright, Shumate, Earl Compton, Kelley and Will Brockman are buming brush and taking out willow trees. Then went to Forest Station in Mammoth and got 150 of Pyratol to use on stumps [at airport.] Judge Patterson going along for company.
24-Went up on roads in Sunland and found wasteway had washed out the road below Robbs place. Went to airport and got 50 lbs of lblastingl powder at Wottons for Bill Brockman to use with Pyratol.
26-Boys [workmen] on airport, have trees nearly out.
27-Wentup to airport where men are at work and got two boxes (dynamite) powder from Wotton for same.
29- Went to airport and gathered [pay]claims.
30- Went to airport and looked over with Crosby.

April
1- Went upon airport where men are at work after looking at cattle. 4- Went up on airport in morning where Shumate and Warren Halliday and Will Brockman and Kelley are taking out stumps and making very good progress. 5_- Went up on airport where Shumatg Halliday, Brockman and Kelley are gatheriog rp stumps as they have all the trees out.
5- Went upon airport where men are getting brush pretty well off. 7-Went up to airport where men are finishing up the brush and trees. Showed Wilkins airport who thinks it is O.K.
9- Went to Stockton place and loaded float on Shumates wagon to use on airport. Filling up holes there.

L0- Went over ranch and to airport at noon hour.
11- Went to Independence in A.M. to see about sending Casners boy to L.A. General Hospital to have eye treated. Stopped on way back and looked at stock and over ranch. Went upon airport in P.M. men with grader pretty slow.

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L2- Turner and Shumate running grader on airport. Wrote to G. Elias and Bro. Inc, Buffalo, N.Y. and to johnson Airplane and Supply Co, Dayton Ohio for prices on supplys [sic] for airports' L3- Went to airport where men are at work filling in ditches and Brockman and Kelley are finishing burning and grubbing brush.

L4- Wen"t or.oais and"airportin A.M....Adams and I staked out circle on Airport and also bridge at road in northwest part of town.
17- Went upon airpoit in A.M. and took Frank Parcher to look at same.

L8- Went oirer Adims property to make appraisement and out to airport to see about circle, find drag pretty slow or like a picnic.
19-Went io Lrdependence in AM and looked over airport and to where [A.O.] Adams [cement contractorl is pufting in circle at Bishop Airport.
20- Went oveiairpoit with [Sup. Geor]el Naylor who is up with Jesse Lawrence to get plans for drag.
21- foent to airport where Adams is putting in circle, Naylor up to look at drag. Finished landing field with large drag.
23- Went rrpon airp6rt [as he did everyday] where Adams is finishing circle and Shumate running smoother over ground.
25- Staked out iirport for boundry [sic] corners with Adams. Went out with Van Loon and Chalfant to see if imooth enough to land satisfactory.
26- Out to airport most of day and in town.
2T- Shumate imoothing rp airport and Turner and Wright there also and made ditch on west side. 28- Shumate smoothinf lower part of airport and I andTurner ald WllSJ.t getlng O]{ lVrie.nt house ready to move tJ airporf....Army plane arrived from March field-lnear Riverside] with two men in it who pronounced field first class.
29- At home most all day but went to Bishop Airport where plane landed from Mono on way to March Field.
30- Moved house to lairl field and took tools home in P.M. Turner and Wright at work leveling up house.
ill{ay L928
1- The men all at election except Wright who is at work on airport cqbin. 7- Went to town in moming and got airport papers from Frank Parcher. 9- Went to airport and into town.

L0- Seen about airport circus with Dunn. Legion boys to sponsor same. [applies to dedication ceremony.]
12- Wentup on airport and inspected L [Charles drew a L-shape in the diary] put inby Adams as boundry corners.
13- Went to airport in P.M. and watched flying and parachute jumper had glite lJutgg crowd. 14- Went up to^Airport and started Charlei Benton Clearing way for road and to dig ditch. Wallace Beery [Holiywood-actor] landed with his plane15- Went to airport and on road east of town where C.L. Olds is running_Tot9l grader.

L7- Went to City offices and then to Littles office with Cooper and Fotd Hendricks to make deposition. Naylor and wife and I went to Fullerton airport and to Vail Field where Western Air Express is locatbd and met McCole the manager there.
261Turner and I put up wind cone in P.M. [at airport.]
27-Wentto airp&t in i,.U. where Miles and partirer are taking up passengers in Fairchild 4 passenger plane.
2g- Xtiirpbrt in forenoon and had Chas. Benton cleaning up qr9u1d there. 31- Wentio Airport and around district collecting claims-. Piid for fireworks at Bunnells Book Store

40.00, but aviators would not take them up so have them on hand. Went to fish fry in evening and dedication of Airport. Captain Leroy Smith made a very good speech.

June

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1- Three army planes arrived from March Field in P.M.

L0- Went with cook [Lena his wife] to Independence to airport meeting but as wind blew very strong did not stay but went up Big Pine Creek instead and had lunch at Glacier Lodge for two. 14- Went to see L.A. Fireworks Co....about price of Aeroplane fireworks. [For grand opening celebration.]
27-Went to Lone pine, Lrdependence, and Bishop Airports with [Supervisors] Hancock, Naylor, Leahey to see about final disposition of buitdings, etc.- September
15- Went to air meet at Mines Field [Future LAX] entrance. Fee 2.00 and tickets 3.00 for grand stand. A very good show.
[Sept 16- back at show.]
December
7- Around home till P.M. when went to airport where Brown and Jim Warlie are clearing of sage brush.
8- Went to town and ]im Warlie are grubbing and burning brush. 2Z-lames Warlie at work on Bishop Airport.
28- Went to airport where ]im Warlie is grubbing brush and [then] into town. 1929
March
6- Turner and Wright at work on airport
4-Up in plane with Sam Capt. Tumer. Mr. Mansfield to look over airports. 5- Dunn and I went to lrdependence with Capt. Turner and Mansfield. Seen City officials about changing site of aiqport to Shaw field as other one is too windy and not enough ioom to west. At Independence all day and not through.

Muy
4- Atwork on house till noon finished wall board. Went to County Farm and to Dude Ranch where fire done damage. Up itt plane with Sam Capt. Turner. Mi. Mansfield to look over airports. 5- Dunn and I went to Independence with Capt. Turner and Mansfield. Seen City officials about changing site of airyort to Shaw field as othefone is too windy and not enough room to west. At Independence all day and not through.
13- Went up Bishop Creek in morning after seeing crew start on airport. Crosby going along. 17- At airport with Rich and Shepard to lay out to get 200 acres on east of road. ]une
24- lHe and Lena finish a trip around the country and into Canada to visit relatives. He heads to the Bishop Airportl Went to town and airport inP.M. Find airport in fair shape but very sandy. 26-Wentto airport as Nevada Transport action plane landed. O'Brien pilot.

Iury
8- Had conversation with Mr. Hearne regarding airport work.

L5- Went to airport and got soil to send to Shell Oil Co. 17-Wentto [countyl yard and rec'd caterpillar tractor and had Bryant show Olds about running it....Had Tom Harrison haul leveler over to airport.
1"8- Went to airport and find smoother is too small so shall have to hunt lumber to make larger one. 20- Went to airport in morning then had car in garage.
30- Went to airport and Sunland roads in P.M.

August

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3- To Laws to hetp unload grader...seen Mansfield about airport. _
L9- Greased saddle and went to airport where Olds is leveling with new drag. 21- [Tax rate for airport set by him and other supervisors was set at 74] 23- foent over airport with Lby and Hearne in p.Vt. and E. Line St road to see about oiling. 26- Went to airpoit where Olds and Tom Harrison are leveling. 28- At work cleaning up around yard till noon then went to airport and as it is smooth stopped work for present.

September
11- Went to Bishop Creek and took Olds up to bring "Cat" down to fuel oil truck on airport. 1,2- Went to airport and town in P.M.
13- .. ..At airpoit in P.M. Wallace Beery [famous Hollywood actor who had a surilner home at June Lake area] there with large plane.
16- At *oik at house till5 P.M. and then went to airport and helped putl trees and also helped Standard Oil man map airport.
17- Atairport in P.M. blowing out trees on east side.
18- At home in AM working on cellar and at airport in PM 19- Helping a little at airport....
20- Took saw over to airport to use on trees.
21- Chored around house in A.M. Went to airport and to Watterson tract in P.M. 22-Wentto Airport in the moming to clean toilets, etc. At celebrationbalance of day (not much.) 23- Went to airfort in morning as they are finishing.
24- Atairport in P.M. as oilers finished. Hearne left on plane. 25- Done chores in morning and went to airport and mbt Roscoe Turner of the Nevada Airlines who is not satisfied with celebration of last Sunday'
26- Atairport....
30- To airport in P.M. to look at future work'
October
4- Have Ben Davis at airport at work.
5- At work on airport and helping get things ready....
6- AIso attended Airport doings which was very good.
8- Went to airport and to the [-ounty] yard to_see abou! getting straightened up in P.M. 12- Out at airport to look over runways find them need smoothing.

November
2- Took roofing off of old shed at airport. Olds and Turner tearing down fences there. 1L- And to airport....

December
L0- ...then to airport where someone has stolen posts from fence. 14- ...Went over airport and tending to needy pensions in P.M. 23- Went upon road^ at airport wher-e Turner, 6lds and Wright are taking out culverts. Find them working pr-etty short days-. Lengthening out culvert at south end of Airport Road. 26- Went up on road near airport.
30- On road where Turner and Olds are working on Airport Road. 1930
january
3- Werit over roads in Warm Springs in A.M. Olds wetting Airport Road. 4- Went on Airport Road which is finished for the present. 16- Looked at gravel in ...[airport] field to cover road east of town

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May
29- ...and went to airport with Sam Griffith to locate pump space. 1,931
Januarv
27- Had Olds, Turner and Dick Chamberlain moving house from old airport to new one

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Biographical Overview

CHARLES ADELL PARTRIDGE
B: 8 Dec1876 Evansville, Minnesota D: 17 Mat\937 Moiave, CA Families were large in the days when Charles Partridge was born in Evansville, Minnesota. His father, Philip S., with his wife, Rhoda (McKibben), decided to take their family west on the train to find new Califomia farmland in 1888 when Charles was twelve. Philip's brother, james, had preceded them to Porterville. Whether Philip's family wentto Porterville initially remains unknown, butthey eventually ended up in the Owens Valley iust south of Bishop where they homesteaded some parcels and bought other adjoining properties (Inyo County, tuww.BlMI.com) The valley is high desert situated between the Sierra Nevada and the White Mountains. It was sparsely populated, and the ranch lands were well irrigated by Sierra snow melt. The Partridges settled on a ranch that was located nine miles south of Bishop. All that's left today is a dense stand of cottonwood trees.

Charles had attended school in Minnesota. No one knows if he continued his education in the Owens Valley; however, he was a smart, lifelong learner. In the early years, Charles worked on several hryo County ranches, in particular A.W. Rawson's ranch which later became the Inyo Syndicate Ranch and still later the Butler Ranch. It then became the Longyear Ranclu located just north of what was to become the new Partridge Ranch. The Longyear Ranch was the largest Owens Valley ranch and located on the north side of Collins Road spreading to the Owens River. For a time Parhidge also managed the Mowrer Ranch. At twenty-eight years old, Charles started his own spread two miles north of his father's property.

TFIE PARTRIDGE RANCH
The Charles Partridge Ranch inthe Aurora Land Districthad been owned previously by a succession of owners. June 1'1,,1870, A.J. and Mary Ann Slinkard took ownership of 360 acres. At some point it went into the hands of William J. Watson who died in 1897.Mts. Wabon sold it to D.R. Mclaren who rented it to the Gish family in 1898 who in turn bought it in January of 1.900. In 1905, A.E. Gish sold it to Charles Partridge his new son-in-law, the year after Charles married their daughter, Lena. This included the important water rights.

After Charles and Lena purchased the ranctu Charles set out to be a successful independent man of the land. Like most Bishop ranchers, he had to have diverse sources of income through endeavors such as crops, stocks, and other investments,. There were, for example, forty or fifty turkeys and the processing was an all day family affan.

Around December 19th or 20th, the family would spend the day pithing, plucking, cleaning, and then loading the carcasses into barrels for rail shipment from Laws depot to the Los Angeles market. In his diaries, Charles often mentions train shipments of his products to Los Angeles. Sometimes they used Zurich statiorL east of Big Pine.

They also kept as many as two hundred head of swine on the ranch. In the smokehouse Charles and Lena would make ham and bacon. Their daughter, Dorothy, remembered the big tub of scalding water where they would put the dead hog in order to

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scrape off the bristles; Heleru another of his daughters, added that they kept this fire stoked under the tub during processing. But they would also sell piglets to local kids for projects. Mostly, though, the live beasts were shipped to market. Helen remembers calling the hogs from the willow patch; they never would come until she and her brothers or sisters would somehow "make them mad," and then the hogs would chase them all the way back to the barn. The ranch pigs were never like "Babe." There were always rabbits and chickens that were used for the family's meat and eggs. Lena would sell the eggs to friends in town for 604/ dozen They usually had a couple of milk cows, and there were always pans of milk sitting around the kitchen in various stages of souring. Lena would concoct a great brew of curds and ground corn for the chickens.

Cattle, however, were the mainstay of the ranch. They usually kept around 180- 200 head which were always purebred Herefords. Poor specimens were culled for meat or market. Charles was careful about where he bought his b-ulls as this entry from his diary will show, "Dec.23,192F Went out to Los Angeles County farm with Mr. Castle of the Agricultural Extension Sewice to look at bulls. Picken on'Prince AgS' of Inyo - a son of Prince Aggre of Berylwood for $250 a very nice bull." Sometimes he would buy his bulls from George WattersorL the uncle of Mark and Wilfred who would later lose their banks during the Los Angeles-Owens Valley water conflict and their freedom to San Quentin. Occasionally he traded bulls with other ranchers since one can only keep bulls for servicing a limited number of years until incest was about to ocqrr.

They practiced transhumance. This is when stockmen send their herds or flocks to better summer pastures, so the home gtasslands can recuperate. In 1930 for example, Charles and Lena sent L80 head of cattle west into the Sierra's Coyote Valley which they leased for about $120/month. Coyote is a beautiful lush place in the summer with streams, springs, and several small lakes. They drove the cattle to Shannon Canyo+ south of Keough's Hot Springs, the day before the big drive in June. The cowboys would arrive at the ranch before dawn, and Lena would get the food ready for them. They would then herd the cattle up the south ridge of the canyon into Onion Valley then Coyote Valley (also called Coyote Flats,) camp ou! and come back the next day. The cabin that Charles and his brother, George built there in the early 1920's still stands. In September, the cattle were driven back to the Owens Valley, and it was always a worry that some would stray. If they did, a couple of drovers would go back up the mountain to find the missing stock. Other ranchers such as A.A. Brierly and Judge Dehy also took their cattle to Coyote, and the stock would get mixed because it was open range. Soon after the downward drive, the buyers from Los Angeles would look over the herd. Then Charles would drive the purchased cattle to the depot at Laws.

Besides livestock, the family raised crops including com, table grapes, Peruvian alftalfa, sweet clover, redtop, hairy Peruvian hay, timothy, wheat, b-l"y, and black barley. In the early years, Charles raised thousands of tons of wheaf in the biggest year, 192L,he grew over 5L,000 lbs. Most of this was taken to the mill on East Line Street just past the canal. The Partridges would get some of it ground for personal use, but most of it was sold directly to the mill. Charles and Lena also kept a few L00-lb. sacks of wheat which they sold to customers for about $4.00 per bag. As the years progressed, wheat production declined as Charles got increasingly involved in civic activities and investments.

The family also had plenty of potatoes and vegetables which Lena tended. The

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root cellar was a large canvas lined and covered hole in the ground where the root crops were stored so the family could have vegetables in the winter. Lena canned much of her produce and kept the jars near the house in the stone cellar which stayed cool all year round. There was a large orchard with a variety of frui| especially pears. In one of Charles' early diarieq he talked about ninety-one baby apple trees arriving and planting them with his brother, Harold. There was a two acre one thousand grapevine vineyard on the north side of Collins Road and west of Hwy. 395 near Wilkersons. Helen remembers having to sit and guard the vineyard when it got near to harvest time making sure no strangers picked the grapes. She enjoyed hidiog out and scaring people who tried their hand at piracy.

Owens Valley was a great honey producing region in the early part of the twentieth century. Charles was a beekeeper and had more than a hundred hives. In the 1926 diary, he makes reference to having sold his honey for$167.In1927he sentthe Diamond Match Co. $28.10 for 2000 honey sections. He shipped his honey by train to Los Angeles and sold some of the productto locals. The family had a honey house which was lost when the Partridge home burned down in March of 7929.

The old barn at the ranch was always an interesting place to be. It contained a tack room and stalls because it had been a stagecoach station in the 1800's, and kids loved to play there. There were pieces of ancient wanted posters still on the wall of the tack room even into the 1960's. The oldest north-south road through the valley ran through the middle of the yard in front of the barn. More recently, local classes of school children v.isited the ranch to see this historic barn. Unfortunately it burned down in the 1990s due to an electrical short. The remaining structffes of the old ranch which still exist are the silo, cellar, and large old garage. The Yribarrens, the current owners, have torn down the main house and put in a modular home.

Until his sons, Kid and |ack, got old enough to help on the ranch, Charles usually hired someone to work with him. From 1911-1915, Charles employed Pat Chatiaviclu a Paiute. After tha! the youngest Partridge brother, Harol4 worked for him for many ye:rs. Harold was an important person to Charles and was mentioned in the diaries daily. Charles frequenfly mentions his other brothers in his journals: Wallace, Frank, and George and their comings and goings. They helped each other out in many endeavors. At wheat harvest time, Charles would also hire a threshing crew for about $4.00 per worker per day. There was a great deal of wheat grown in the valley in those days but none now.

The threshing crews would start at the northern end of the valley and work their way south. Charles Olds was one of the foremen.

Charles rented out pastures to others for additional income. In1914, he received 500 per month per animal. Large herds of cattle being driven through the area would sometimes spend the night for a fee. Harold Eatoru the son of the Fred Eaton of the water conflict fame, would seasonally stop by for the night with over 3,000 head of cattle.

OTFIER FINANCIAL ENDEAVORS
There was income from other sources. Charles was hired by the banks to appraise farms, lots, homes, resorts, ranches, and herds of livestock. In order to do this, he traversed Inyo and Mono Counties and occasionally ventured to Nevada. He initially received $5 plus mileage for this service. He had salaries as well. After being elected Inyo County Supervisor 1r.1920, he received $50 per montlL $100 in later years. He also was

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on the Board of Bank Directors for which he received $5 per month. Charles occasionally received pay of $75 for being Road Commissioner.

He invested this income wisely. He accumulated stocks such as Bancitaly (which became Bank of America,) Transamerica Insurance, Republic of Peru bonds, Bulgarian bonds, Caribbean sugar futures, power and light stock, Mayfair Hotel stock, etc. He also bought federal and municipal bonds such as Los Angeles street bonds. He invested for his mother and brothers. His children now say that even though he didn't have much of a formal education, he was self taught in these financial matters as well as having trusted financial advisors in Los Angeles including Jim Donlon and Miss Dolan.

Charles loaned many people money especially during the Great Depression.

Diary entries at the beginning of each month list what loans he had made, the interest involved, and the delivery of statements to the recipients. Many of them could not repay him. Others such as Will and Mary Belle McCrosky were dilligent in their repayments.

The tough part of this was when he would have to foreclose. He had to foreclose by mutual agreement on a farm owned by his brother, Harold, near Merced between Winton and Atwater but let the tenant ]ohn Hansen and his wife, stay on as renters even offering Mr. Hansen an equal partnership. The other foreclosure was after his death in 1938 and that was by far the worst. This was the Hans Lof parcel near Crowley Lake which is now Aspen Springs. hr Charles' diaries, Hans eked out a living on this 163 acres by growing potatoes; he sometimes would give spuds to the Partridges as a payment.

Hans also produced bootleg potato "brartdy," and drank far too much of it. Sometimes Mr. Lof was too drunk to take care of business with Charles. The L63 acres had gone into foreclosure when Charles died so his widow, Lena had to take Mr. Lof along with the Bergens, the renters, to court to evict them. The Bergins along with Charles had done a great deal of work renovating the place. When ]ack, Charles' son, moved to the property, Hans had trashed it. JacKs sister, HelerU stayed with him, and she said Hans was a scary guy with his wild eyes and a hook in place of a hand. Mr. Lof was not a favorite of other children either. This was at the tail end of the Depression, not a good time for people.

The Parhidges were hard working people. If Charles had a major fault it was expecting everyone around him to labor as hard as he did. His diary entries are mostly work related. He seldom rested except when he was ill or on surnmer Sundays when the family would typically head up the hill to Keoughs Hot Springs which he refers to in his journals as the "swimming pool." He also enjoyed fishing in the mountains or attending the local movie theater. He read all the local Los Angeles, and Sacramento newspapers plus innumerable magazines and farm journals. If the internet had existed during his time, he would have made great use of it for agricultural research and getting the best equipment and most advanced farming methods.

WATER TROUBLES
From Charlie's diaries, we can ascertain that he was not one of the radicals in the water conflict. He was officially involved in it politically and through lawsuits against the City of Los Angeles. He was on the governing board of several ditch committees, and they pooled their resources into the Owens Valley Irrigation District from which Charles represented the Owens River Canal in negotiations with Los Angeles. Charles refers to this in the diaries as the "Ditch Pool," and its purpose was to negotiate with Los Angeles

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in a more organized m.rnner. Together, the representatives hired a lawyer, Mr. Boone.

Perhaps my grandfather could see that it was inevitable that Los Angeles would win these disputes. In The Untold Story; The Owens Valley Controversy and A.A. Brierly, Brier$ said
Fred Eaton...wanted the City to pay him for the 150-foot Long Valley Dam. The City [refused] and commenced buying land. So the heads of the Associated Ditches, William Symons, George Watterson, George Warren, and I think Charles Partridge, good, respectable, honest farmert went for it.

In Charles' diaries it is apparent that he wanted and worked for a farrr settlement for the local ianchers and farmers since in the early wave of valley purchases by Los Angeles, this was not the case. Many considered that in the lands of the fust acquisitions, L.A. used underhanded procurement methods and gave the ranchers far below what their lands were worth. Some historians think that the second wave ranchets got far more than their acres were worth. Charles sold his 360 acres for $104,000 which included the important water rights. The family leased back 2,000 acres for about $2,000 per year which included the $25.00 monthly house rent.

Brierly went on to say it was the newly formed Irrigation District that radically fought the city and seized the aqueduct. In Novembet of 1924, There were seventy of those folks who headed out of Bishop at night with their car headlights turned off and captured the aqueduct for close to a week. In his diaries Charles didn't "seem" to be one of them although his heart was with them; after all, he did donate $5 (worth about $60 in 201"4) to the folks at the Alabama Gates barbeque. However, in his November 16,1924 entry, he depicted them as "Mob from Bishop turned water out of acqueduct at Alabama Hills."
According to Arlie Brierly, "Those were red hot times. Lots of people packed a gun." It's uncertain whether Charles did. FIis daughter, Helen, never saw him armed but said it was possible her father may have had one under the seat of his car. Helen liked to tell about the time when Charles went upstairs in the Bank Building in Bishop where the Departrrent of Water and Power office was located. Cy Williams (owner of the grocery store,) H.V. Wotton (owner of the hardware store,) and several other men stayed at the bottom of the stairs with sawed-off shotguns and told Charlie that if he didn't come down they were going up. They were concemed for his safety. In his journals he was frequently negotiating with city officials including William Mulholland. During this period Partridgds son, Charles jr. (Kid,) was deputized to protect his father. Helen remembers her father telling his family to get under the bed one night when a truck broke down in front of the house. Everyone in the valley was edgy and when one contemplates the goings-on, it's a miracle no one was killed.

OTHER DISEASES BESIDES THE WATER WARS
The year 192[brougfitCharles other headaches. Foot and mouth disease was present in the Central Valley and indeed throughout most of California. In true western fashion, they headed off the epidemic by drastic measrues including quarantining all stock from entering the valley and fumigating all produce in transit. He spent several days at Little Lake personally fumigating northbound trains and automobiles; the passengers were not exempt from this process and were doused also. The chemicals they

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used were permanganate of potash and formaldehyde on passengers and formaldehyde and chloride of lime on cars. It worked. Foot and mouth disease did not enter Inyo or Mono Counties.

Charles worried, too, about other animal ailnents. Helen remembers when the newborn calves were born in the middle of winter, sometimes their little tails would freeze. Anthrax was another problem. On 2 August1915, he enters in his diary, "Stray cow died of anthrax. Burned her." FIis own cattle were usually vaccinated against this disease which is picked up when the grass gets so short that cattle ingest soil. There were other frequent worries about "black leg." Black leg is in the clostridial family of bacterial infections which can cause edema and also tetanus in cattle. It usually affects calves, particularly bull calves.

There were worrisome human diseases. On November l'l-,\918, he mentions, "War is Over." He underlined this. But 1918 brought the "SpanisK' flu pandemic to the Owens Valley. He mentions Mrs. L.C. Hall (Nevada Belle Butler) and others dying from this illness. L.C. Hall was a lawyer fighting Los Angeles. Charles' daughter, Helen, said that in 1918 when her dad went to the mortuary, the place was filled to capacity with the dead, all of whom were friends of his. She went on to say that whenever her father went to town during this time, he always covered his mouth and nose with a surgical mask.

No other family members set foot off the ranch during the winter of 1918. Their isolation saved them like many otlrer valley ranch dwellers.

CHARLES AS A COUNTY SUPERVISOR

CORNERSTONE PHOTO
Charles Parhidge was hryo County Supewisor fuom1920-1937.8fis name is on the corner stone and the bronze plaque next to the front door of the Inyo County Courthouse in Independence as he was a Supervisor when the new building was dedicated tn1921.. From his diariet one gets the impression that he did not spend a lot of time campaigning for officg but when he did go out to meet his electors, Lena often accompanied him. In his diary of.1928 he states he was re-elected by a "slim margin" of 38 votes, but then Inyo County had a small population. When he wasn't running for officg he supervised the elections to make sure they ran smoothly and all the votes were counted properly. Additionally he was the head of the Republican Central Committee of the county. It's ironic that while he probably didn't vote for Franklin Roosevelt, he certainly worked to get New Deal flograms into Owens Valley such as the W.P.A., C.W.A., and C.C.C. There was also S.E.R.A. (State Emergency Relief Administration.) He often met with New Deal officials to negotiate for funds for Inyo County projects, especially employing men for the construction of roads and trails.

As a supervisor he spent much of his time overseeing the building of roads such as Sunland Drive, Warm Springs Roa{ and Black Canyon Road. He also was pro-active in getting Highway 395 turned into a paved highway and negotiated the rights-of-way through many pieces of property for this project. Before the paving, it took two days for Inyo-ites to travel to Los Angeles, typicalty spending the night at Little Lake. The blacktop led more tourists to the Owens Valley and the Eastern Sierra. On an almost daily basis, he ventured outto check on the upkeep or progress of a particular road or bridge project. He sometimes purchased explosives to take up to the various trail

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builders in the Bishop Creek area. Helen remembers accompanying her father, and the two of them would lay out the new trafu by placing rocks along the proposed route.

Some of the trails designed by Charles Partridge that are still in place today are the Long Lake, Tyee Lakes, La Marck Lakes, and Blue Lake trails. Once the design was in place, the crews would come through and dig and blast through the route Charles and his children had prepared. You can still spot some of the rylindrical blasting holes on the routes today. Building these trails was an attempt to create tourism in the Eastern Sierra, and he was instrumental in the fish stocking of lakes to bolster the local economy by athacting outdoorsmen. His goal was to ease the economic decline of agriculture in the valley brought on by the water conflict.

To bring in more trafhc in the 1920's, he was very active in getting an airport built near Bishop-s present sanitary landfill and went on to supervise its construction.

Just a couple of years after that, Nevada Airlines wanted to use Bishop as one of its refueling spots on ib four hour flight to Los Angeles. The runways weren't long enouglu so Charles found the location of the next airport east of Bishop and supervised the building of that. The actor, Wallace Beery, was one of the first pilob to land his plane there. The airport is still in use today.

Occasionally Partridge would travel to distant parts of Inyo County with other supervisors to look over mines including ones in Death Valley. One time while there, he stayed at Ryan, a Borax mining camp, where the miners put on a play for them, the men also playing the female roles. He said the play was "very good." Charles and the other supervisors enjoyed these adventures.Inlg26 he stayed at the near completed Scotty's Castle; he knew Scotry, and Charles also had dealings with ftotty's friend, Mr. Johnsoru who would come into Bishop occasionally.

In those days, supervisors were also the local welfare workers; Charles oversaw the pension and welfare cases in his district. He was a frequent visitor to the county farm at Big Pine which was located where the county animal shelter is today. It was referred to as the "poor fart{' because welfare cases- especially the elderly- lived there and could grow a few vegetables, raise meat animals, etc. FIe wrote of the many cases where he would dole out public assistance to ailing folk so they could go to Los Angeles for medical treatment. He would sometimes give the local grocery store $25 credit for a pool family. His obituary recalls that he did not keep his supervisor's salary but used it to help the poor; his children remembered this as well. Diary entry of Feb 20,1929 states, ".'.seen Elsie Graves who is panlyzed on left side have Mrs. Brown to tend her in nights." And on April 25,1929, "...to see about getting food for two quarantined Indian families." As the Depression progressed he would oversee more and more people. Businesses in Bishop were also hurting during this time period because Los Angeles was buying up land in the valley, and as ranchers left the scene, merchants had fewer and fewer customers.

Charles was planning on leaving his county supervisor position which he had held for seventeen years to run for Califomia State Senator. He had started subscribing to the Sacramento Bee (rnaddition to the Inyo Register, hryo Independent, and the L.A. Times) tn 1935. He sent his daughter, Heleru to Woodbury Business College in Los Angeles, so she could be his secretary in Sacramento. Supervisor Charles Brown came to tell Charles that he was also thinking of running for state senator but would not do so if Partridge ran.

Partridge told Brown that he planned to wait until his next supervisorial term was up

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since he had just been re-elected to his fourth term. Charles Partridge died in an auto accident before these plans could be teahzed, so Brown went ahead and ran for senator and won.

OTHER LEADERSHIP ROLES
tr his earliest diaries, he mentions his involvement in the local schools after he was elected trustee to the Bishop Union High School Board April & 1910. He may not have had much of a formal education, buthe wanted to make sure the local schools functioned well. Ln an entry dated27 July 1911, he says, "...went down to Nortons with Cooper to make plans and estimate on school improvements. Went to town and gave estimate to Mrs. Clarke and got school books balanced. Seen PerrS' and got him to make price on building anteroom on school house." He later noGs hiring several teachers on different occasions.

He was the chairman of the Owens River Canal Committee and one of the directors of the Bank Board. He also took leadership roles in the various other ditch commiltees such as the Rawson and Mesa Canal Committees. These ditch pools made it more difficult for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to take whatever they wanted.

IT WAS A SOCIAL TFIING
Partridge was involved in many fraternal organizations. He was heavily involved in Knights of lJzthias while Lena was in the llthi* Sisters; the Masons where he rose to the rank of Scottish Rites while Lena was in Eastern Star; the Shriners (his fez was buried with him); the California Livestock Association; the Advisory Comrnittee of the Alfalfa Growers Association; Woodmen of the Worl4 a fraternal insurance organization; Rotary to which he attended weekly meetings; Piflon Club; Rainbow (trout stocking) Club. He travelled to manlr of the associated conventions in Califomia (Los Angeles, Oakland, Santa Cruz, Eureka.) He and Lena also traveled n1929 to Dallas, Texas to the national Rotary convention after which they drove to Minnesota to visit relations including his older half sister, Frances, and then to Canada to visit other relatives. They were gone fqr a month. Since itwas in March, the muddy roads were a real hindrance, but he made numerous diary comments on the condition of farms, farming regions, and the roads. Over the years he enjoyed attending several livestock shows in the Los Angeles area with other valley ranchers. In general, fraternal organizations and livestock shows were important parts of small town community life before the onslaught of television.

A SERTES OF ACCIDENTS
On January 1"4,19M, Charles was driving with some passengers heading for Sacramento. There was a very heavy poconip (radiation) fog at Mono Lake that morning, so Charles pulled over and stopped at the side of the road. F{is car was struck by the automobile of his friend, Cy Williams. This is the bit from his 1934 diary:

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Left for Sacramento at 6 A.M. with Mrs. Chas Summers and two children as passengers. Very heavy fog nr Mono Lake. Had collision with Cy Williams car occupied by Cy, Ernest Bulpitt, Cy LaBree, E.T. Albright, and Woodson Rathjin.

All badly done up. Deweys [Albright] head badly cut. Ernest left arm broken.

My knee cap split on left. Cars somewhat wrecked.

Bill, his sorL said that Charles' kneecap was pushed half way up his thigh. Charles insisted that everyone go to the hospital before him even though he was hurt the worst.

After a few days recuperation at the ranch, he was sent to Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles in an ambulance. In Mojave, he paid for the ambulance's gas. At the hospital, he had surgery and spent months recuperating there and at the ranch. Riding horses was a somewhat uncomfortable situation for him after this, and Helen said that he walked with a slight limp after he recovered. A couple of months later, someone backed his car into Charles' other knee, badly bruising it. Dr. Boody took care of this, too. The very next day,Dr. Boody was thrown from his horse at the rodeo and was crushed to death. Charles wifiressed this.

Heleo his daughter, remembers after the Mono Lake incident, her dad said that iI he was in another car accident it would kill him, and it did. She was with him and remembers the crash:

March 12,1937I was attending Woodbury Business College in Los Angeles. Helen Barlow Talbot also was attending there. Dad was called to Redondo Beach on the 9th or 10th to bail Uncle Bob Gish out of jail. They had rabies around and he was supposed to keep his dogs shut up, but got in a big "to do" with the police, so they locked him up.

Being as Dad had to be back in Bishop for the weekend and then had to go back to Los Angeles on Sunday to some meeting we gals decided to go home for the weekmd. It was Friday March 12,1937. We ate breaKast in Mojave. Dad kidded me about eating so much. It was raining hard. About 15 or 20 miles north of Mojave, we hit a dip with mud running through it and we had a blow out.

It's the tire Dad just had fixed because he had been having trouble with it. Was said that we went through the atr 37 feetand rolled over 7 times. I was thrown out on the first or second turn and knocked unconscious. No seat belts in cars then. Dad was thrown in the back seat and had his neck broken and was paralyzedfrom neck down. Said the worse 20 minutes he spent was thinking I was under the car.

Was raining very hard. A couple from Bishop was on their way to Los Angeles- stopped and said they would go into Mojave for help, but someone drug Dad by the shoulders to the road and we were taken to the hospital in Mojave. Helen Talbo/s dad came down and brought Mom with him. He went back to Bishop that day, taking Helen with him. She only had a mild concussion.

That was on a Friday morning about 9 A.M. Last words I heard Dad say was "OhmyGod!"
I was unconscious until the following Wednesday about noon. Mom had two or three specialists from Los Angeles come to check Dad out and they all s aid there was not any chance for him to live. He died around 6 P.M. on Wednesday evening, March 17-St. PatriclCs Day. A hearse and ambulance were

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called from Bishop to come down and move us to Bishop where I was in bed- flat on my back for 21,/2months. Mom slept beside me on the couch. Sometimes I could hear her crying in the night.

The people from Bishop were named Kelso. One of their daughters married jack Barlow later on.

We were in a Buick car-which was a new car. Dad had bought this car in November, and the wreck was in March. Totaled the car.

CHARLES SIBLINGS
Frank married Gladys McClure in1914. Charles lentthemthe down paymentto buy a ranch in Falloru Nevada; their children are George and Ellen. Ellen passed away in 2004 near San Diego. Wallace married HazelTinder n191.4 and remained in Owens Valley and ranching. For many years they owned the Glacier Lodge Pack Station above Big Pine with their two sons, Wilfred and Kenneth. Wallace and Hazel remained close friends with Charles and Lena. George, another brother, fought in World War I, was injured by inhaling mustard gas, and suffered the rest of his ltfe. He married Laura Smith in 1928 and moved to Carson City, Nevada where he was a foreman on the highways; their children are Gracie who passed away in Idaho and Ruthie who lives in Carson City.

Harold married Bernadine McKellips, a neighbor, n1924 and moved to the Central Valley living in Merced and then near Sacramento; their daughter is |anice Linder. Vina married Jim Rother in 1903, a poultry association executive, and lived in Berkeley; they did not have children. Vina developed Parkinsons; when I knew her she could not speak.

They were very ear$ members of the Sierra Club which they joined for health and hiking purposes; they knew and hiked with ]ohn Muir. Ruth lived in Round Valley with her husband, Oliver Linscott, a rancher. She died at a young age in L930 from heart problems. Ruth and Ollie had 4 children: Ada, Leonar4 Elizabeth (Sis), Robert and one possible stillbirth buried in Bishop's West Line Street Cemetery as "Baby Linscott 1907- 1907/ there is no record of Baby's birth, death, or stillbirth. Alba married Frank Tomlinson and moved to Oakland; their daughters are Barbara and Lila. Barbara lives in Belmont, C& and was married to Charles Daubert. Lila lived in San Diego and was married to Robert McEIroy.

Sources
Diaries of Charles Partridge, 1910-1937.

His children: Helen Partridge Milligan, Dorothy Parhidge Moxley, Bill Partridge, Philip Parhidge, Marion Partridge C/Neil Enid Partridge Ashworth, jack Partridge, Charles Partridge, Jr.

Pearce, Rob, TLrc Untold Story: The Owens Valley Controoersy and A.A. Brierly, Lincolru NE:

Dageforde Publishing, Inc., 1999.

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TIMETINE
Discloimer: This is by no meons comprehensive ond some of the sources used controdicted each other on exoct dotes ond other detoils (with regard to militory usage ond early commercialflights). 1928: LADWP and lnyo County successfully negotiate for lnyo County to build and operate airports in Lone Pine, lndependence, Big Pine, and Bishop. Supervisors C.W. Naylor, A.P. Hancock, and C.A. Partridge are in charge ofthe projects.

March 1928: With Partridge at the helm, construction of the Bishop Airport starts on property located two miles south of the intersection of Main and Line streets.

Late April 1928: Bishop Airport is ready to receive aircraft. 1-928-L929: Nevada Airlines expresses an interest in providing mail, passenger, and freight services from Reno through Bishop and on to Los Angeles - making it the first established air service in the Owens Valley.

However, the runways are insufficient to accommodate the Lockheed Vega fleet. The County identifies a new location two miles east of Main Street on property formerly occupied by the Symons and Shaw ranches, where it can build a larger airport.

September 1929: One Captain Herne and engineer Paul Rich take the lead on the project, which would include runways built to Nevada Airlines' specifications.

September L8, L929= Construction of the new Bishop Airport is finished September 21,1929: A grand opening ceremony is held at the new airfield. Guests include Captain Roscoe Turner, Nevada Airlines' chief pilot and former movie stunt pilot, Evelyn "Bobbi" Trout, who at the time held more aviation records than any other female pilot, and U.S. Army Air Force personnel.

Early 1930: Nevada Airlines ceases operations, citing high operating costs and its fleet's small load capacity.
1938: Bob Symons organizes the first soaring expedition to the Owens Valley 1939: The government begins an inventory of the country's usable airfields, and Bishop Airport is classified as a "class-one" airfield. This means it could be put to direct use by the military without significant upgrades.

April 1940: The government subleases897.22 acres from lnyo County 1941: The government awards lnyo County more than 5500,000 to upgrade its airports so they meet Nationa I Defense Airway sta nda rds.

December 1941: Construction on local airports is accelerated, and the government announces plans to start a "Civilian Pilot Training" (CPT) program.

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L942:The government closes all private airfields up to 150 miles inland, and the Owens Valley becomes a valuable training ground. Bishop Airport has 60 CPT pilots in training.

June 1942: Operation of the Bishop Airport is transferred to the Department of the Army, and the CPT pilots are reassigned to other airports. Students with 200 or more hours of flying are hired by the Army and trained as military pilots.

Late 1942: lmprovements and upgrades at Bishop Airport are finished. The site is now designated as the "Bishop Army Airfield" and is a subbase to Muroc Army Airfield used for aircraft flight and ordnance delivery training.

December t6, 1942: Bishop Army Airfield is placed under the jurisdiction of the Tonopah Army Airfield with personnel from Murdoc Army Airfield.

May 1944: 200 Marine pilots and crew arrive at Bishop Army Airfield to practice bounce training necessitated by a design problem with the Corsair, which would be widely used throughout the rest of WWll and the Korean War.

September 1945: Bishop Army Airfield is turned over to Air Technical Service Command as a storage airfield.

November 1945: After complaints to Congressman Clair Engle's office that public use of the airport was being denied despite no military activity taking place there in over a year, the Department of the Army declares the Bishop Army Airfield surplus.
1945: Bob Symons and Harland Ross team up to start Bishop Flying Service at the soon-to-be ex-military airfield known again as Bishop Airport. Until L958, Symons conducts snow surveys, aerial photography, flight instruction, cloud seeding, special air charter operations, medical flights, and search and rescue operations.
1945-1951: Symons and Ross set numerous altitude flying records from Bishop Airport and conduct flying experiments to understand the "Sierra Wave" phenomenon. These experiments lead to the groundbreaking "Sierra Wave Project," a study funded and conducted jointly by the U.S. Navy, Air Force, and UCLA that will be based in lnyokern.

May 2,1949: The Army cancels the initial airport lease for 897.22 acres it entered into with lnyo County in 1940.
1958: Bob Symons is killed in a glider accident just months before he is scheduled to host the National Soaring Championships at Bishop Airport.

February 3, 1959: The Board of Supervisors amends the Bishop Airport lease and the contract between the County and Charles Luther to enable qualification for Federal Assistance Programs.

September 15, 1959: The Board of Supervisors declares its intention to exchange a portion of real property near Barlow Lane for a portion of real property owned by the City of Los Angeles in the vicinity of Bishop Airport.

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November 8, L972: lnyo County subleases the airport on a non-exclusive basis to Charles Luther 1973: Sierra Pacific Airlines begins operating out of Burbank Airport (BUR) with destinations that include Las Vegas (LAS), Los Angeles (LAX), Fresno (FAT), Bishop (BlH), Mammoth Lakes (MMH), and San Jose (SJC). 1973: Sierra Pacific Airlines is purchased by Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, which continues to operate regularly scheduled and charter flight services from Bishop Airport.

January 28,1974: The sublease with Charles Luther is amended and reassigned to Dave McCoy so that he can build a hangar for Sierra Pacific Airlines. The sublease requires that construction begin on or about July t,1976.
1975-L976t The airline begins flying non-stop from Mammoth Lakes to Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Fresno with direct, one-stop service to Burbank.

June 21, 1976: The County approves a lease for the airport with Sierra Pacific Airlines March 27, t98O: Mammoth Mountain Ski Area turns its lease back over to lnyo County, with Dave McCoy urging the County to find another operator or operate the facility itself. He states it is no longer economically feasible to continue supporting the Bishop operation on his own. Mammoth Mountain will continue to run the flight school and rental planes until another operator is willing to take over. 1981-1983: Southern California-based Wings West operates service linking Mammoth Lakes and Bishop airports with Oakland, Sacramento, and Santa Monica.
1984: Alpha Air, based in Van Nuys, begins operating flights to Mammoth Lakes and Bishop 1985-1987: Alpha Air relocates and begins operating flights between LAX and Mammoth Lakes and Bishop airports.

December 7, t993t The Board of Supervisors establishes a Northern lnyo County Airport Advisory Committee.

February L5,1994: The 1993 Bishop Airport lmprovements Project/Apron Paving Project is complete January 13, 1998: The Bishop Airport Automated Aviation Fuel Terminal Project is complete April 7, 1998: The Bishop Airport 7-25 Taxiway & Apron Reconstruction Project is complete.

September 11,2001: The Bishop Airport FuelTerminal Relocation Project is complete.

February 26,2OO2= The Bishop Airport Terminal Project is complete.

February 18, 2003: The Bishop Airport Asbestos Abatement Project is complete

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May 20, 2003: The Board of Supervisors accepts a Scheduled Air Service Market Report for the Bishop Airport; approves changing the name of Bishop Airport to "Eastern Sierra Regional Airport;" approves staff recommendations to continue ongoing efforts to attract a commuter airline to the airport; and directs staffto schedule an Eastern Sierra Councilof Governments meeting to begin discussions with the City of Bishop, Town of Mammoth Lakes, and Mono County on the regional airport concept.

July 15,2003: The Bishop Airport Demolition Project is complete August LO,2OO4z The Board of Supervisors adopts and designates the Draft Bishop Airport Master Plan as the planning document to guide development of the Eastern Sierra Regional Airport through 2020.

October 11, 2005: The Eastern Sierra Regional Airport Water Distribution System Project is finished January t,2OO7: The Eastern Sierra RegionalAirport Access Road Construction Project is complete.

May 29,2007: The Eastern Sierra RegionalAirport Fire Suppression Well Project is complete.

August 19, 2008: The Board of Supervisors dissolves and re-establishes the Northern lnyo County Airport Advisory Committee.

January 5, 2010: The Board of Supervisors approves an Easement Agreement between the County of lnyo and the City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power for property located at the Eastern Sierra Regional Airport. The document gives the County land tenure and documentation necessary to secure federal aviation funds for airport projects.
2Ot2: The County begins applying for Department of Transportation Airport lmprovement Program Matching Grants.

October L?,20l2z Per a recommendation from the Northern lnyo Airport Advisory Committee, the Board of Supervisors approves changing the name of the Eastern Sierra Regional Airport back to Bishop Airport.

The Committee believes pilots are having trouble locating the airport.

October t3,20t2z Per a recommendation from the Northern lnyo Airport Advisory Committee, the Board of Supervisors approves requesting an altered approach for the Bishop Airport from the FAA. 2Ot3-2O19: The County completes 5Z.g million worth of airport improvement projects at the Bishop Airport using standard FAA funding and matching county funds.

May 13, 2014: The Bishop Airport Electrical Lighting Vault lmprovement Project is complete March 15, 2015: The Bishop Airport Airfield Lighting, Signing, and Visual Aids Rehabilitation Project is complete.

July 29,2016: The Eastern Sierra Council of Governments holds a meeting attended by senior regional staff from the Federal Aviation Administration to participate in discussions about regional air service.

September 6, 2O1,6: The Board of Supervisors appoints Chairman Jeff Griffiths and Supervisor Mark Tillemans, as the County's representatives to the Eastern Sierra Council of Governments, to an ESCOG

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Subcommittee comprised of representatives from the County of lnyo and Town of Mammoth to evaluate the most efficient way to expand and diversify long-term regional air service to the Eastern Sierra.

March L4,2OL7: The Bishop Airport-Airfield Pavement Crack Repair, Pavement Sealing and Paint Marks, and Terminal Area Security Fencing Project is complete.

January t5,2Ot8: The Board approves an Outline of Statement of lntent for Flexibility and Cooperation on the Development of lnfrastructure and Programs in Support of the Provision of Reliable and Expanded Commercial Air Service between the County of lnyo and the Town of Mammoth Lakes.

Iuly 18, 2018: The Bishop Airport - Apron Rehabilitation Project is complete May 16, 2019: The U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary announces the FAA's intent to award Bishop Airport a SZ.SS million grant for a runway improvement project.

June 4, 2019: The FAA recognizes the County of lnyo and Town of Mammoth Lakes with the Herman C Bliss Airports Partnership Award.
2019: lnyo County, the Federal Aviation Administration, Mammoth Lakes Tourism and Mammoth Mountain Ski Area commit to bringing commercial air service to Bishop Airport in 2020.

January 22, 2O20 lnyo County hosts a scoping meeting in Bishop as part of the preparation of an Environmental Assessment (EA), and an lnitial Study (lS) to evaluate and disclose the potential environmental impacts associated with the proposed airline service at the Bishop Airport.

June 19, 2020: lnyo County Administrator Clint Quilter announces that due to COVID-19, the County will not meet its goal of having commercial air service by October 2020. He states that the following work will continue to bring in air service in 2021: Bishop Airport Taxiway Rehabilitation Project; Bishop Airport Runway 12-30 Runway Rehabilitation Project; purchasing Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Vehicle; firefighter certification for airport personnel; the Environmental Assessment and lnitial Study of the Proposed Commercial Service; Final Part L39 Certification from the FAA; terminal design and purchase; and negotiating with the airline regarding facility use.

January 5,202lz The Bishop Airport - Taxiway Rehabilitation Project is complete February 2,2O2L: The Bishop Airport - Runway 12-30 Rehabilitation Project is complete May 2O2Lz The Final lnitial Study/Negative Declaration of significant environmental impact is released June 1, 2021: The Board of Supervisors authorizes the purchase of a temporary 50-foot by 60-foot tensioned fabric structure to serve as passenger screening and seating areas for commercial airline service to begin this winter.

August 2021: The FAA issues a Finding of No Significant lmpact and Record of Decision regarding proposed commercial airline service at Bishop Airport, and subsequently issues the County of lnyo an Operating Certificate under 14 CFR Part 139 and approves an Operations Specification Amendment for SkyWest Airlines to provide scheduled service to Bishop Airport.

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September 21.,2O2l: The Board of Supervisors approves the Bishop Airport's Airport Emergency Plan December L4,2O2l: The Board approves a Use License Agreement between the County of lnyo and United Airlines for a non-exclusive, nontransferable, fully revocable license for use of a portion of the Bishop Airport property
December L9,2O2L: United Express begins direct commercial flights into Bishop Airport from LAX, San Francisco (SFO), and Denver (DEN). Much fanfare, dignitaries, and members of the public greet the first incoming flights. Speakers include
January 25,2O222 The Board of Supervisors sets rates for parking at the Bishop Airport Mid-March: Winter commercial airline services are ceased for the season March 29,2O22: Bishop Airport summer schedule for commercial airline services is announced: beginning June 4, flight service between the Eastern Sierra Regional Airport (BlH) and SFO will operate on Saturdays and Sundays through June 19. Flights will then be offered daily, except on Saturdays, from June 24 through Septem ber 5, 2022.

May 10, 2O22:The Bishop Airport Terminal Project is complete (Sources: Board of Supervisors records; "A Short History of Flying in the Owens Valley" by Gigi de Jong; Kirt Nance; Wikipedia; miscellaneous aviation websites)

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Mammoth Lakes Tourism – P.O. Box 48 – Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 September 12, 2022
Board of Supervisors
County of Inyo
P.O. Drawer N
Independence, CA 93526
Dear Honorable Inyo County Board of Supervisors,
Thank you for reaching out to our Mammoth Lakes Tourism board of directors for their input and opinions on the proposed name change of Bishop Airport to Bishop Dave McCoy Airport.

As a longtime resident of Bishop, Dave McCoy’s massive influence on the entire region is undeniable, from building Mammoth Mountain, starting air service, supporting our students and our communities in general. Dave was indeed a larger-than-life character and his impacts on this area will be eternal.

Mammoth Lakes Tourism is heavily involved in air service programing and providing incredible access to both our Eastern Sierra residents and visitors, and our board supports the final decision of the Inyo County Board of Supervisors whichever direction you feel is best for the community.

Thank you for including us in the discussion.

Sincerely,
John Urdi
Executive Director
Mammoth Lakes Tourism
CC: MLT Board of Directors
Jeremy Goico – Board Chair
Pat Foster – Board Vice Chair
John Morris – Board Treasurer
John Mendel – Board Secretary
Eric Clark – Board Member
Deb Radcliff – Board Member
Darlene Magner – Board Member
Larry Crabb – Board Member

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Agenda Item ________
File No. ____________

AGENDA BILL
Subject: Councilmember Reports
Initiated by: Jamie Gray
______________________________________________________________________ BACKGROUND:

Each member of the Town Council is appointed to serve as a Town representative to a number of committees, commissions, and organizations.

These groups meet infrequently and from time to time the representatives will report to the rest of the Council at a regularly scheduled meeting.

In addition, Councilmembers on occasion participate in meetings, conferences and seminars, and their reports on these educational opportunities are of benefit to the rest of the Council.

ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION:

California Government Code requirements pertaining to the open meeting act stipulate that all items for discussion must be listed on the agenda before the matter can be discussed and/or acted upon. To meet this requirement, and the intent of the Brown Act, Councilmember Reports are listed on each agenda to allow representatives to report to the rest of the Council at these meetings.

The following is a list of the commission/committees on which members of the Council serve:

Land Use:

Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) – Rea, Stapp, and Salcido as alternate
Airport Land Use Commission – Stapp and Rea
Mono County Collaborative Planning Team (CPT) – Salcido and Rea as alternate Intergovernmental Relations:

Town and County Liaison Committee – Stapp, Salcido, and Town Manager and Rea as alternate
Desert Mountain Division of the League of California Cities – Sauser and Town Manager as alternate
Eastern Sierra Council of Governments (ESCOG) – Salcido, Wentworth, and Sauser as alternate
Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District – Wentworth and Stapp as alternate

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League of California Cities City Voting Delegate – Sauser and the Town Manager as the alternate
California Joint Powers Insurance Authority Board – Rea and Assistant to the Town Manager as alternate
Transportation:

Local Transportation Commission (LTC) – Wentworth, Sauser, and Jennifer Burrows; Town Manager as alternate
Eastern Sierra Transit Authority (ESTA) Board – Stapp and Sauser Local Issues:

Mammoth Lakes Tourism (MLT) Board – Sauser
Mammoth Lakes Recreation (MLR) Board – Rea
Mammoth Lakes Housing (MLH) Board – Stapp
Treasury Oversight Committee – Stapp; Town Manager and Finance Director as alternates
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS:

According to the California Open Meeting Act, commonly referred to as the Brown Act, the agenda must reflect every matter to be discussed by a governing body.

RECOMMENDATION(S):

This agenda bill is submitted for information only.

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