Mammoth Lakes City Council
February 7, 2024

53 Update Eligibility Standards
To improve program administration and address the influence of STRs on the availability and pricing of long-term housing, BAE recommends that the Town consider the following:
6) Prohibit Short-Term Renting of Properties Recently Subject to Eviction To reduce the incentive for property owners to evict existing tenants in order to convert the property to an STR, consider prohibiting units that have recently been subject to an eviction from being registered as an STR for a specified period. The Town may also consider prohibiting short-term renting of properties that were recently used as longterm rentals, though identifying such properties may be challenging in many cases. 7) Establish a Waiting Period for New Home Purchases
Establish a waiting period of at least one year following the purchase of a residential property before that property is eligible to apply for an STR permit and be added to a potential wait list. This creates uncertainty regarding the ability to generate revenue through short-term renting and may reduce the price premium that investors are willing to pay for housing that is not intended to be a primary residence or second home. 8) Update Fractional/Timeshare Code
The Town should consider updating the fractional ownership/timeshare portions of the Municipal Code to apply to all residential land uses and restricting new fractional ownership conversion and acquisitions to specific areas.

Update Enforcement Penalties
To encourage owners and managers of STRs to engage with the Town’s permitting process in good faith, BAE recommends that the Town consider updating the enforcement penalties to better align with the economics of short-term renting.
9) Increase Enforcement Penalties
Consider increasing the flat-fee penalty from $500 for the first violation and $1,000 for all subsequent violations within three years to something more substantial. For example, the Town of Truckee applies fines of $1,500 per day for the first violation, up to $3,000 per day for the second violation, and $5,000 per day for each additional violation, though the structure that is right for Mammoth Lakes may differ. 10) Register Rentals of 90 Days or Less
Consider requiring property owners and managers to declare long-term rentals of 90 days or less and to notify the Town in the event that the rental is cancelled, or the lease broken, within 30 days after the start date. The intent is to discourage the illegal avoidance of STR regulation. In the event that a rental is cancelled within 30 days of the start date, require the property owner or manager to pay applicable TOT. Consider applying strict penalties for chronic repeat offenders.

54 Limit the Number and Type of STRs
To facilitate managing the inventory of tourist accommodations available in the Town of Mammoth Lakes and to address concerns regarding impacts to the availability and pricing of long-term housing, BAE recommends that the Town consider the following:
11) Establish a Cap or Caps on the Number of Permitted STRs Consider limiting the total number of STRs that may be permitted within certain areas, including within the Residential Multi-Family-2 (RMF-2) zone or portions thereof. The cap may be set at or near the existing level, and may be adjusted over time as needed. 12) Create a Mechanism to Reduce Allowed Permits When Needed If the Town of Mammoth Lakes elects to limit the number of STRs allowed in certain areas, it will be important to also establish a mechanism or process for decreasing the number of permits that may be issued. Increasing the number of allowable STRs is relatively easy and involves simply updating the threshold. To decrease the number the number of permits, the Town would decrease the cap through a legislative process.

BAE recommends that the number of active permits then be allowed to decrease through attrition, with units falling out of use and the permits not being reissued. This approach is less heavy-handed compared to revoking active permits which might otherwise be in use, which could disrupt ongoing business operations. 13) Consider Fewer Restrictions on Hosted STRs
Due to the nature of real estate, households and business entities with greater wealth have a greater likelihood of purchasing housing units for the purposes of short-term renting, which puts upward pressure on housing prices. Nonetheless, short-term renting can represent an important income source that can facilitate homeownership, provide support for lower- and middle-income households, and provide much needed tourist accommodations. While it is unclear whether jurisdictions have the authority to income test STR owners, the Town may consider using differential regulations for hosted and non-hosted STRs to limit the prevalence of absentee landlords and corporate ownership within the STR market. The impact of such provisions on the market will depend on the details of the policy.
14) Consider a Cap on Nights Rented in Non-Hosted STRs
To discourage the further proliferation of non-hosted STRs, consider establishing a maximum number of nights per year that a non-hosted STR may be rented in certain areas where full-time resident occupancy is the preferred use. This provision, if implemented, should be dovetailed with any potential cap or unit restrictions.

55 Geographic Targeting and Density Limits
To discourage the overconcentration of STRs while ensuring the availability of tourist accommodations in desirable locations, BAE recommends that the Town consider:
15) Consider Further Geographic Targeting of STR Regulations Recognizing the concentration of tourism demand in certain parts of Town, consider applying different standards within specific geographic areas to ensure the availability of visitor accommodations in areas appropriate for such activity (e.g., resort portals). 16) Consider STR Density Limits
As an alternative, or in addition, to geographic carve-outs, the Town may consider establishing STR density standards that establish a minimum distance between permitted STR units or a maximum share of units within a certain defined area that may be short-term rented. These requirements should be applied in areas where the current density of STRs is lower, or where the existing concentration of STRs has resulted in an over concentration of nuisance and community character concerns.

Related Policies and Programs
The Town should also consider actions that better dovetail sustainable tourism management, land use policy, economic development strategy, and community housing resources. 17) Update Analysis of Workforce Housing Need
Prepare an updated analysis of workforce housing needs in Mammoth Lakes that characterizes the order of magnitude of workforce housing needs and which includes a survey of both worker and employer needs and perceptions. 18) Strongly Oppose Legislation Similar to SB 584
Although Senate Bill (SB) 584 was not advanced during the last legislative session, the Town should continue to monitor new legislative proposals and should strongly oppose consideration of any new state legislation that would be similar to SB 584, which proposed the imposition of a 15 percent statewide TOT on STRs. 19) Encourage Development of Other Accommodation Types
The Town of Mammoth Lakes should take steps to encourage development of new tourist accommodations other than STRs that do not impact how the housing stock is utilized. This may include construction of new, and renovation of existing, hotel and motel properties, among other types of accommodations. Projects should be directed towards areas that can support such development (i.e., have required infrastructure and proximity to tourism destinations and amenities).
20) Lobby for Tenants Rights Reform
Work with other jurisdictions to lobby state lawmakers to advance tenants’ rights reform which strikes a better balance between tenant protections and property owner

56 interests to lessen the disincentive to long-term rent existing housing units. 21) Expand and Diversify the Housing Supply
To better manage/mitigate the impact of STRs on the housing market, the Town of Mammoth Lakes should take steps to encourage and facilitate construction of a diversity of housing types that meet the needs of a wider array of workforce households, including smaller single-family units (both detached and attached) on smaller lots, as well as townhomes, condominiums, and apartments, in locations that support such development (i.e., have required infrastructure and proximity to employment and residential amenities), similar to development at The Parcel. 22) Establish Additional Dedicated Local Funding Sources for Housing Programs Successful implementation of local housing programs requires consistent and adequate funding. To achieve this, many communities are establishing new locally controlled funding sources that generate revenue that is then dedicated for the sole purpose of furthering affordable and workforce housing objectives. There are a variety of options commonly considered by local governments, ranging from TOT and sales tax measures to real estate transfer taxes, vacancy taxes, and inclusionary housing and commercial linkage fee programs, among others. BAE Recommends that Mammoth Lakes consider options for creating more local funding sources for housing programs. 23) Aggressively Expand Inventory of Deed Restricted Housing To better address the ongoing consumption of existing housing resources by the second home and tourism accommodations markets, the Town should continue to aggressively pursue acquisition of affordable and workforce housing deed restrictions on new and existing housing units within the community. This should leverage the establishment of new local funding sources for housing programs and include both programs to acquire restrictions on existing housing units as well as incentives to developers for the construction of new affordable and workforce restricted housing.

Any incentives or financial renumeration should be dovetailed with caps or restrictions on STRs to encourage the conversion of some of the community’s existing second home and tourist accommodations inventory back into workforce housing. 24) Pursue Economic Development Initiatives
One primary contributor to the shortage of affordable housing in the Town of Mammoth Lakes is the difference between income growth and housing costs over time. Where STR regulation and new home construction are intended to increase the supply of housing available for full-time occupancy, the Town should also consider prioritizing efforts aimed at increasing the local wage levels and the number of living wage jobs that are available in the community. The Town should also continue to engage with large landowners (e.g., USFS) and employers to provide additional developable land and housing resources for workers and for the community at large.

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63 APPENDIX B: HOTEL/MOTEL INVENTORY
DETAIL
Appendix B: Hotel/Motel Inventory, Town of Mammoth Lakes, December 2023 Sources: CoStar; Town of Mammoth Lakes; BAE, 2023.

Built/
Property Name Class Rooms Restaurant Reno'd UGB (a)
Existing Properties
The Village Lodge Luxury 205 Yes 2003 IN
Westin Monache Resort, Mammoth Upper Upscale 194 Yes 2007 IN Outbound Mammoth Upper Upscale 180 Yes 2023 IN
Seasons 4 Upper Upscale 100 No 2010 IN
Mountainback Condominiums Upper Upscale 60 No 1981 IN
Empeiria High Sierra Hotel Upper Upscale 73 Yes 1999 IN Mammoth Creek Condos Upper Upscale 42 No 1980 IN
Juniper Springs Resort Upper Upscale 180 No 2000 IN
Mammoth Mountain Inn Upper Upscale 215 Yes 2005 OUT
Mammoth Mountain Chalets Upper Upscale 20 No 1992 OUT
Mammoth Creek Inn Upper Upscale 25 No 1970 IN
Tamarack Lodge & Resort Upper Upscale 46 Yes 1924 OUT
Cinnamon Bear Inn Upscale 16 No 1963 IN
Alpenhof Lodge Upscale 58 Yes 1972 IN
Snow creek Resort Upscale 200 No 1975 IN
Shilo Inn Mammoth Lakes Upper Midscale 71 No 1988 IN
Austria Hof Lodge Upper Midscale 23 Yes 1972 IN
Holiday Haus Motel Upper Midscale 16 No 1958 IN
Mammoth Ski Resort Upper Midscale 133 No 1978 IN
Snow flow er Resort Upper Midscale 88 No 1983 IN
Quality Inn Mammoth Mountain Midscale 59 No 1988 IN
Royal Pines Resort Midscale 21 No 1960 IN
Edelw eiss Lodge Economy 10 No 1957 IN
Rodew ay Inn/Wildw ood Inn Economy 32 No 1968 IN
SureStay Plus by Best Western Economy 40 No 1983 IN
Motel 6 Mammoth Lakes Economy 151 No 1980 IN
Under Development
Outbound Upscale 30 Yes 2024 IN
Mammoth Creek Inn Upscale 12 No 2024 IN
Residence Inn by Marriott Upscale 101 No 2024 IN
Sierra Center Mall n.a. 164 No 2026 IN
Limelight Hotel Mammoth Luxury 149 Yes 2025 IN

64 APPENDIX C: TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES

GUIDE TO ZONING FOR TRANSIENT USE

65

66 APPENDIX D: SINGLE-FAMILY AND

CONDOMINIUM HOME SALES TABLES

67 Appendix D1: Single-Family Home Sales Volumes, Median Sale Price, and Median Price Per Sq. Ft. by Zoning District, Town of Mammoth Lakes, 2010-2022 (Page 1 of 2)
Sources: Town of Mammoth Lakes; BAE, 2023.

Transient
Sales Permitted? 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 All ALL 69 72 87 85 82 81 93 89 79 89 126 123 83 1,158
RMF-1 No 4 4 2 0 4 1 5 3 0 6 5 3 7 44
RR No 13 7 13 12 6 9 8 9 7 12 10 19 16 141
RR-E No 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 3 2 14
RSF No 46 52 67 66 67 54 63 59 61 66 98 85 49 833
MLR Yes 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 4
R Yes 6 5 3 6 5 15 17 15 9 4 12 11 9 117
RMF-2 Yes 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 5
Transient Use Not Permitted 63 65 84 79 77 65 76 73 69 84 113 110 74 1,032 Transient Use Permitted 6 7 3 6 5 16 17 16 10 5 13 13 9 126 Transient
Median $/SF Permitted? 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 ALL $304 $278 $261 $306 $328 $336 $350 $357 $382 $349 $398 $513 $654 RMF-1 No $257 $160 $182 $0 $313 $201 $350 $253 $0 $286 $439 $564 $664 RR No $360 $302 $291 $340 $363 $334 $384 $397 $411 $330 $416 $585 $654 RR-E No $0 $157 $218 $459 $0 $456 $0 $316 $216 $0 $0 $494 $738 RSF No $282 $278 $255 $288 $317 $317 $324 $344 $362 $354 $383 $490 $595 MLR Yes $0 $297 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $488 $0 $902 $0
R Yes $428 $306 $438 $461 $419 $447 $443 $452 $504 $500 $569 $652 $876 RMF-2 Yes $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $309 $0 $425 $487 $0 $403 $413 $0 Transient Use Not Permitted $296 $273 $258 $305 $321 $319 $332 $339 $368 $348 $385 $505 $620 Transient Use Permitted $428 $306 $438 $461 $419 $445 $443 $450 $499 $496 $519 $652 $876 - Continued on Next Page)

68 Appendix D1: Single-Family Home Sales Volumes, Median Sale Price, and Median Price Per Sq. Ft. by Zoning District, Town of Mammoth Lakes, 2010-2022 (Page 2 of 2)
Sources: Town of Mammoth Lakes; BAE, 2023.

Transient
Median $ Permitted? 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 ALL $645,000 $580,000 $615,000 $600,000 $623,500 $860,000 $730,000 $775,000 $920,000 $785,000 $885,000 $1,190,000 $1,225,000 RMF-1 No $323,995 $251,000 $231,500 $0 $352,500 $470,000 $412,500 $549,900 $0 $585,000 $710,000 $760,000 $755,000 RR No $1,255,000 $375,000 $735,000 $580,000 $565,000 $1,200,000 $507,500 $1,220,000 $1,550,000 $1,038,750 $857,500 $1,600,000 $1,135,000 RR-E No $0 $497,500 $577,500 $459,000 $0 $995,000 $0 $636,000 $599,900 $0 $0 $1,570,000 $1,562,500 RSF No $615,000 $590,000 $575,000 $600,000 $622,000 $675,000 $685,500 $660,000 $890,000 $767,625 $850,000 $1,135,000 $1,230,000 MLR Yes $0 $237,500 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $439,000 $0 $1,443,000 $0 R Yes $1,790,000 $1,405,000 $1,750,000 $2,250,000 $1,855,000 $1,450,000 $1,375,000 $1,315,850 $1,650,000 $1,598,058 $2,360,000 $2,600,000 $3,300,000 RMF-2 Yes $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $620,000 $0 $1,099,000 $805,000 $0 $1,200,000 $515,000 $0 Transient Use Not Permitted $625,000 $560,000 $578,750 $585,000 $615,000 $677,500 $671,250 $690,000 $890,000 $767,625 $839,000 $1,150,000 $1,112,500 Transient Use Permitted $1,790,000 $1,400,000 $1,750,000 $2,250,000 $1,855,000 $1,387,500 $1,375,000 $1,305,425 $1,573,500 $1,521,115 $2,225,000 $2,395,000 $3,300,000

69 Appendix D2: Condominium Home Sales Volumes, Median Sale Price, and Median Price Per Sq. Ft. by Zoning District, Town of Mammoth Lakes, 2010-2022 (Page 1 of 2)
Sources: Town of Mammoth Lakes; BAE, 2023.

Transient
Sales Permitted? 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 All ALL 375 309 299 345 250 271 303 410 351 388 443 461 336 4,541 RMF-1 No 6 11 8 9 4 6 5 5 6 12 8 8 5 93
MLR Yes 10 6 4 4 13 7 10 9 9 12 6 9 7 106
NVSP Yes 76 47 40 29 35 23 33 36 33 35 32 40 39 498
OMR Yes 17 29 17 18 13 17 13 19 24 10 17 27 15 236
R Yes 113 80 88 93 68 76 100 125 84 108 139 144 104 1,322 RMF-2 Yes 153 136 142 192 117 142 142 216 195 211 241 233 166 2,286 Transient Use Not Permitted 92 64 52 42 52 36 48 50 48 59 46 57 51 697 Transient Use Permitted 283 245 247 303 198 235 255 360 303 329 397 404 285 3,844 Transient
Median $/SF Permitted? 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 ALL $289 $245 $230 $239 $272 $271 $280 $318 $366 $396 $420 $555 $673 RMF-1 No $252 $210 $203 $222 $232 $230 $285 $289 $388 $360 $377 $490 $581 MLR Yes $260 $217 $137 $203 $250 $259 $294 $330 $375 $395 $458 $495 $657 NVSP Yes $400 $394 $344 $403 $451 $472 $461 $519 $582 $648 $700 $750 $1,006 OMR Yes $189 $139 $150 $166 $208 $209 $212 $250 $332 $346 $381 $493 $522 R Yes $353 $323 $290 $299 $321 $324 $311 $349 $398 $402 $439 $569 $676 RMF-2 Yes $243 $209 $201 $210 $240 $250 $251 $302 $347 $389 $405 $546 $648 Transient Use Not Permitted $252 $210 $203 $222 $232 $230 $285 $289 $388 $360 $377 $490 $581 Transient Use Permitted $292 $255 $232 $240 $272 $273 $280 $318 $365 $396 $421 $558 $674 - Continued on Next Page)

70 Appendix D2: Condominium Home Sales Volumes, Median Sale Price, and Median Price Per Sq. Ft. by Zoning District, Town of Mammoth Lakes, 2010-2022 (Page 2 of 2)
Sources: Town of Mammoth Lakes; BAE, 2023.

Transient
Median $ Permitted? 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 ALL $280,000 $242,000 $244,000 $265,000 $292,500 $305,000 $300,000 $350,000 $400,000 $450,000 $475,000 $614,000 $750,000 RMF-1 No $322,500 $210,000 $179,500 $265,000 $250,750 $245,000 $330,000 $300,000 $402,000 $417,500 $359,500 $450,900 $711,200 MLR Yes $320,000 $235,000 $108,000 $227,000 $190,000 $367,500 $237,500 $305,000 $398,000 $425,000 $477,500 $580,000 $650,000 NVSP Yes $221,200 $310,000 $210,000 $300,000 $380,000 $380,000 $319,000 $411,250 $549,250 $441,000 $479,500 $545,000 $700,000 OMR Yes $180,000 $122,000 $109,500 $116,250 $172,000 $142,500 $189,500 $193,000 $269,500 $315,750 $299,000 $525,000 $431,750 R Yes $470,000 $391,500 $394,000 $445,000 $422,500 $450,000 $416,000 $477,000 $517,500 $645,500 $640,000 $884,987 $1,100,000 RMF-2 Yes $255,000 $212,750 $219,000 $235,000 $243,000 $270,000 $253,750 $316,600 $375,000 $425,000 $430,000 $566,000 $687,150 Transient Use Not Permitted $322,500 $210,000 $179,500 $265,000 $250,750 $245,000 $330,000 $300,000 $402,000 $417,500 $359,500 $450,900 $711,200 Transient Use Permitted $275,000 $242,000 $247,000 $264,000 $292,500 $305,000 $299,250 $350,000 $400,000 $453,000 $480,000 $620,000 $750,000

71 APPENDIX E: U.S. POSTAL SERVICE CHANGE

OF ADDRESS DETAILED TABLE

72 Appendix E1: U.S. Postal Service, National Change of Address (NCOA) Dataset, Town of Mammoth Lakes, Unincorporated Mono County, Mono County As a Whole, 2019-2022 Notes:
(a) Town of Mammoth Lakes includes the Zip Code 93546.
(b) Unincorporated Mono County includes ZIP Codes 93514, 93517, 93529, and 96107. (c) Mono County includes Zip Codes 93514, 93517, 93529, 93546, and 96107.

Sources: U.S. Postal Service, National Change of Address; BAE, 2023.

Tow n of Mammoth Lakes (a) Unincorporated County (b) Mono County (c) 2019 2020 2021 2022 2019 2020 2021 2022 2019 2020 2021 2022 Total Out 440 1,200 1,346 1,719 Total Out 865 1,534 1,484 1,477 Total Out 1,305 2,734 2,830 3,196 Permanent 306 876 1,032 1,443 Permanent 675 1,287 1,263 1,215 Permanent 981 2,163 2,295 2,658 Net of Business 306 839 989 1,354 Net of Business 675 1,276 1,249 1,215 Net of Business 981 2,115 2,238 2,569 Temporary 134 324 704 563 Temporary 116 118 1,321 1,265 Temporary 250 442 427 367 Business 0 37 43 89 Business 0 11 14 0 Business 0 48 57 89 Family 177 488 711 1,082 Family 271 533 531 507 Family 448 1,021 1,242 1,589 Individual 235 624 545 504 Individual 443 789 711 774 Individual 678 1,413 1,256 1,278 Total In 348 855 704 563 Total In 731 1,624 1,321 1,265 Total In 1,079 2,479 2,025 1,828 Permanent 246 593 456 375 Permanent 634 1,262 998 1,012 Permanent 880 1,855 1,454 1,387 Net of Business 246 575 439 375 Net of Business 634 1,237 982 986 Net of Business 880 1,812 1,421 1,361 Temporary 87 247 219 157 Temporary 28 250 257 168 Temporary 115 497 476 325 Business 0 18 17 0 Business 0 25 16 26 Business 0 43 33 26 Family 106 277 247 168 Family 212 454 378 316 Family 318 731 625 484 Individual 214 526 417 327 Individual 404 918 730 764 Individual 618 1,444 1,147 1,091 Net Change (92) (345) (642) (1,156) Net Change (134) 90 (163) (212) Net Change (226) (255) (805) (1,368) Permanent (60) (283) (576) (1,068) Permanent (41) (25) (265) (203) Permanent (101) (308) (841) (1,271) Net of Business (60) (264) (550) (979) Net of Business (41) (39) (267) (229) Net of Business (101) (303) (817) (1,208) Temporary (47) (77) (485) (406) Temporary (88) 132 (1,064) (1,097) Temporary (135) 55 49 (42) Business 0 (19) (26) (89) Business 0 14 2 26 Business 0 (5) (24) (63) Family (71) (211) (464) (914) Family (59) (79) (153) (191) Family (130) (290) (617) (1,105) Individual (21) (98) (128) (177) Individual (39) 129 19 (10) Individual (60) 31 (109) (187)

Mammoth Lakes Town Council
Agenda Action Sheet
Title: Approve the MOU between Blue Forest Finance Inc., World Resources Institute and Eastern Sierra Climate and Community Resilience Project – Wildfire Resilience Action Team (WRAFT), subject to final legal partner agency review.

Council Meeting Date: 2/7/2024
Prepared by: Daniel C. Holler, Town Manager
Recommended Motion: Approve the MOU between Blue Forest Finance Inc., World Resources Institute and Eastern Sierra Climate and Community Resilience Project – Wildfire Resilience Action Team (WRAFT), subject to final legal partner agency review.

Summary:

A key success of the Easter Sierra Climate and Community Resilience Project (ESCCRP) is the ability to secure funding to support biomass fuels treatments and removal from the forest. The work program also supports actions to improve overall watershed and forest health.

Representatives from several of the agencies engaged in the ESCCRP have been meeting over several months to work on a funding strategy and framework. The working group has branded itself as the “Wildfire Resilience Action Team (WRAFT).” The Whitebark Institute has provided the leadership and drive to move the ESCCRP work forward. The attached, nonbinding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is the result of these efforts. The MOU is currently being circulated through the partner agencies. The Town of Mammoth Lakes has been committed to this wildfire fuels reduction and forest health initiative since inception. Staff is recommending approval of the MOU subject to final legal and partner agency review. If there are any substantive changes the MOU will be brought back to the Council for consideration.

The Town has supported the current work efforts by providing financial cash flow resources to support the initial work in Mammoth Lakes. The Town Council has approved a $150,000 grant to the Whitebark Institute to support the financial capacity of the organization. The Town has also applied for grants to support the construction of a Bioenergy Plant that will be the primary means to consume the biomass generated from the project converting the material into electricity, including, most recently, an Economic Development Administration (EDA) $21 million federal grant. The ongoing work of WRAFT will be to define strategies and funding sources to fund the fuels reduction work, forest restoration, and processing of materials generated.

The MOU provides a draft overview of initial roles and responsibilities of the partner agencies, which is generally reflective of current activities. The pace and scale of the ESCCRP will require a substantial investment of time and resources of the partner agencies to achieve the goals of the Project. The development of the proposed MOU reflects this effort and commitment.

1 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
Between
BLUE FOREST FINANCE INC., WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE,
And

EASTERN SIERRA CLIMATE & COMMUNITY RESILIENCE PROJECT

WILDFIRE RESILIENCE ACTION FINANCE TEAM (WRAFT)
This MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (this “MOU”), effective on the date of the last signature, sets forth the terms and understandings between Blue Forest Finance Inc., a California 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, hereinafter referred to as (“Blue Forest”), World Resources Institute (“WRI”), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, and the Eastern Sierra Climate & Community Resilience Project (ESCRRP)’s Wildfire Resilience Action Finance Team (“Wildfire Resilience Action Finance Team” and/or “WRAFT”) to pursue the parties’ mutual interest in exploring possible future joint actions to accelerate landscapescale environmental restoration on the Inyo National Forest as defined in the ESCRRP planning and project documentation.

BACKGROUND: Blue Forest is a nonprofit organization that seeks to support ecological restoration work and realize the associated ecosystem service benefits for local communities. By structuring investments in projects that protect water resources and forest health, Blue Forest seeks to accelerate natural resources management activities that mitigate the effects of wildfire and drought. These non-monetary benefits that advance the public good are of critical importance and have prompted the development of the Forest Resilience Bond (“FRB”), the purpose of which is to deploy private capital to make landscapes more resilient to environmental risks. WRI is a global non-profit focused on the collective pursuit of three interconnected goals for people, nature and climate: improving human well-being, protecting the natural environment, and tackling climate change. WRI holds a close partnership with Blue Forest and both organizations worked together in the initial development of the FRB. The ESCCRP proposes to implement ecological forest restoration at a landscape scale across the Inyo National Forest lands in Mono County. The ESCCRP’s Wildfire Resilience Action Finance Team includes the members listed below in Section VI and serves as an advisory body to help the ESCCRP and other partners achieve landscape-scale forest restoration to reduce catastrophic wildfire risk, and in the process helps bolster community health and sustainability. The goal of the WRAFT is to advise on financial matters and funding strategies to support full implementation of the ESCCRP and achieve long-term management of restoration work, essential for the region’s health and sustainability, including protection of recreational values, water resources, and wildlife.

2 Accordingly, Blue Forest, WRI, and the WRAFT share mutual interests. This initial project is designed to be replicated across the Eastern Sierra Region.

I. PURPOSE: The purpose of this MOU is to ensure the communication and coordination necessary to explore possible future joint actions to accelerate landscape-scale restoration, and to foster continued conversations between the WRAFT, Blue Forest, and WRI to work together to identify questions, refine associated science, and explore pathways to use the FRB in landscape-scale demonstration projects across the Inyo National Forest as part of the ESCCRP. Implementing the FRB conservation finance mechanism in a strategic, collaborative manner will increase the likelihood of project success by augmenting public funds with one or more sources of private funds repaid by non-traditional stakeholders.

This in turn will help to accelerate the pace and scale of restoration and inform future conservation efforts.

II. PROCESS: This purpose will be accomplished through the following process:

1. BLUE FOREST, WRI, AND THE ESCCRP WILDFIRE RESILIENCE ACTION FINANCE TEAM WILL:
a. Work together to identify questions, refine associated science, and explore pathways to use the FRB in landscape-scale demonstration projects across the Inyo National Forest as part of the ESCCRP.
b. Communicate and coordinate regularly, including through regularly scheduled meetings.
c. Identify roles and responsibilities for Blue Forest, WRI, and the WRAFT to support cooperation across each organization.
d. Cooperate in the exchange of information consistent with governing laws, regulations, and policies.
e. Discuss possible project locations that could be appropriate for implementation of an FRB and identify potential timelines for these potential pilot projects.
f. Collaborate in engaging local, state, and federal agencies, as well as tribes in a broader effort to accelerate restoration.
g. Identify the potential value(s)/benefit(s) to be accrued from specified restoration activities and pilot methods to model, quantify, measure and verify implementation effectiveness.
h. Collaborate in writing joint funding applications to support projects when appropriate, working together to decide who will be the lead applicant on a case-by-case basis.

3 2. BLUE FOREST AND WRI WILL:
a. Support implementation financing of forest level pilot projects as identified in collaboration with the ESCCRP Wildfire Resilience Action Finance Team. b. Coordinate with the WRAFT on any outreach to, and engagement with, partner organizations, as well as local, state, and federal agency, and/or tribal partners.
c. Develop necessary environmental and economic models to support the identification of candidate sites in collaboration with the WRAFT and trusted implementation partners.
d. Coordinate with the WRAFT on the methods used to model and measure benefits related to FRB restoration activities.
e. Provide updates to the WRAFT on any changes associated with the FRB, new foundation support, knowledge of future investors, and the level and type of investors that may impact successful use of the FRB.

3. THE WILDFIRE RESILIENCE ACTION FINANCE TEAM WILL:
a. Work actively with Blue Forest to identify project sites where an FRB might support existing ESCCRP conservation or environmental goals. b. Identify future candidate project sites where an FRB might support existing conservation or environmental goals.
c. Collaborate with Blue Forest, WRI, and both companies’ research partners to support the environmental and economic analyses of proposed projects. d. Communicate and share information openly with Blue Forest and WRI that could support project success including project funding, spatial and environmental data, internal project documents, analysis, and permitting applications.
e. Identify and facilitate coordination with stakeholders and potential beneficiaries, including but not limited to individual WRAFT members and ESCCRP partners.

Facilitate coordination with local, state, and federal agencies, and tribes where facilitation could be helpful.

III. FUNDING: This MOU is not a commitment of funds by either party or any individual WRAFT member to the other party or any third party. This MOU does not commit either party or any individual WRAFT member to fund any proposed project or any specific ESCCRP implementation work.

4 IV: EFFECTIVE DATE AND DURATION: This MOU is at-will and may be modified only by mutual written consent of all parties. This MOU may be terminated by either party at any time. A WRAFT member signatory may be added or withdraw from this MOU at any time provided that the addition or withdrawal of a WRAFT member signatory shall have no effect on the other signatories. This MOU shall become effective on the date of signature and shall continue until modified or terminated.

V. NONBINDING AGREEMENT: This MOU creates no right, benefit, or responsibility, substantive or procedural, enforceable by law or equity. The parties shall manage their respective resources and activities in a separate, coordinated and mutually beneficial manner to meet the purpose(s) of this MOU. Nothing in this MOU authorizes any of the parties to obligate or transfer anything of value.

VI: PRINCIPAL CONTACTS: Individuals listed below are authorized to act in their respective areas for matters related to this agreement.

5 Principal Blue Forest Contacts:

Blue Forest Blue Forest
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Title:

Address: 5960 S Land Park Dr #1264
Sacramento, CA 95822-3313
Telephone: 360-481-2544
Email: [email protected]
Name: Nick Wobbrock
Title: Co-Founder & COO
Address: 5960 S Land Park Dr #1264
Sacramento, CA 95822-3313
Telephone: 503-705-7720
Email: [email protected]
Principal WRI Contact:

WRI
Name: Andy Gurgol
Title: Conservation Finance Manager
Address: 10 G St NE #800
Washington, DC 20002
Telephone:

Email: [email protected]
ESCCRP WRAFT Contacts:

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7 Town of Mammoth Lakes Town of Mammoth Lakes
Name: Rob Patterson
Title: Fin./Admin Services Director
Address: PO Box 1609
City, State, Zip: Mammoth Lakes
CA 93546
Telephone: 760-965-3661
Email:
[email protected].
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Name: Daniel C. Holler
Title: Town Manager
Address: PO Box 1609
City, State, Zip: Mammoth Lakes
CA 93546
Telephone: 760-965-3601
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[email protected]
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9 IN WITNESS WHEREOF:

BLUE FOREST FINANCE INC.
_____________________________________________________________________________ , Regional Strategy & Utilities Manager Date
_____________________________________________________________________________ Nick Wobbrock, Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer Date

WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE
_____________________________________________________________________________ Jeff Lin, Grants and Contracts Manager Date

EASTERN SIERRA CLIMATE & COMMUNITY RESILIENCE PROJECT

WILDFIRE RESILIENCE ACTION FINANCE TEAM
_____________________________________________________________________________ Daniel C. Holler, Town Manager Date
Town of Mammoth Lakes
_____________________________________________________________________________ [Name, Title] Date
[Organization]
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10 [Organization]
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Initial ESCCRP Wildfire Resilience Action Finance Team (WRAFT) Initial Roles & Responsibilities
DRAFT
Roles & Responsibilities
Regional (local beneficiaries may change depending on project)  Eastern Sierra Council of Governments- Potential financial anchor point, grant applicant, feedstock contracts, CEQA lead agency, regional relationship management.
 DWP- Landscape climate resiliency pilot, landscape investor  Inyo National Forest- Agency authority, federal funding flow, biomass interim storage solutions
 Southern California Edison- Tribal firewood program partner, regional landscape investor for community and forest resilience
 Whitebark- Project development/ environmental planning capacity/support, forest resilience implementation partner, grant fundraiser, educator  Blue Forest- fundraiser, ecosystem service value quantification/ cashflow assistance (FRB)
 World Resources Institute- TBD
 Humbolt-Toiyabe National Forest- Agency authority, federal funding flow Local- Pilot Level (to include regional beneficiaries)
 TOML-Cashflow assistance/ community resiliency investor/ grant fundraiser  MMSA- Cashflow Assistance/ Community Resiliency Investor  MCWD- Community Resiliency Water Infrastructure Protection Partner  MLFD- Grant Fundraiser, private parcel, defensible space, Local suppression authority
 Mono County- Regional FSC/ Firewise Communities/ CWPP/ Project Identification/ Biomass Planning Grant
 Inyo County- Regional FSC/ Firewise Communities/ CWPP/ Project Identification

Mammoth Lakes Town Council
Agenda Action Sheet
Title: Review and provide comments on the Town Civic Center design Council Meeting Date: 2/7/2024
Prepared by: Haislip Hayes, Public Works Director; Nolan Bobroff, Acting Community and Economic Development Director
Recommended Motion: Review, discuss, and provide comments on the Town Civic Center site and building design.

Summary: The proposed Town of Mammoth Lakes Civic Center project, located at 1344 Tavern Road, consists of a 2-story, 19,337 square foot municipal office building for the Town of Mammoth Lakes. The project site is within the Public and Quasi-Public (P-QP) zoning district and the site is owned by the Town.

The project site is 2.1 acres in size and is centrally located within the larger 11-acre Civic Center plaza property. The 11-acre Civic Center plaza property has been divided up into separate ownership parcels amongst the State of California, Mono County, Town of Mammoth Lakes, and the Southern Mono Healthcare District and was envisioned to be developed with a variety of public uses including the California Superior Court building (completed in 2011), the Mammoth Lakes Police Station (completed in 2016), the Mammoth Community Church (existing), the Mono County Administrative offices (completed in 2019), the expansion of the Mammoth Hospital (future development), and the proposed Town Civic Center. The proposed Town Civic Center building will be located on the western portion of the lot that is currently undeveloped (See Figures 1 and 2).

FIGURE 1: PROJECT SITE
The 19,337 square foot Town Civic Center is conceptually segmented into three elements: public, semiprivate, and business operations. The public elements include a main lobby, public restrooms, large

conference rooms, and a resiliency center that will be used for Town emergency operations.1 The semiprivate elements include Town Council chambers, storage, meeting rooms, and private restrooms. The business operation element includes a two-story administrative office for various Town departments. This includes open and closed offices, meeting rooms, storage, workrooms, break room, interior bike storage, and restrooms. See attached floor plans for additional details.

Access to the site will be taken from Sierra Park Road with public parking utilizing existing spaces along Tavern Road on the south side of the building. Staff parking will be located on the north side of the building and will include shared access with the Mono County Superior Court building. The staff parking lot on the north side of the building will provide 33 parking spaces, including two ADA compliant spaces.

The project was reviewed by the Town’s Advisory Design Panel (ADP) on February 1, 2024 and is tentatively scheduled for review by the Planning & Economic Development Commission (PEDC) on March 13, 2024 to consider approval of the Design Review permit for the project (DR 23-006). The anticipated timeline for the project is to break ground in spring 2024 with a target move-in date of summer/fall 2026.

FIGURE 2: SITE PLAN
Project Design: The Town Civic Center Building was designed with an elongated east-west orientation, which maximizes southern solar exposure. It also provides natural light from the south and north and allows for natural light to exist throughout the interior workspaces. A clerestory at roof level also provides daylighting down to the first floor at the core of the building where the main open staircase is located.

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The entry plaza is located on the south side of the site and uses building elements to capture the public eye in the southeast corner where the entrance lobby will be located. The roof slants upward to exaggerate the building entry and provide wayfinding. The exterior building materials closely match the adjacent Mammoth Lakes Police Department building to maintain a cohesive appearance. The proposed building and site will be compatible with the architectural character of the area.

The exterior of the building utilizes Corten steel, fiber cement panels, and natural stone as finish materials.

Corten steel is a weathering steel that will develop a natural rust over time and is used on other adjacent buildings, including the police and courthouse buildings. The fiber cement panels provided added texture to the exterior of the building. They also complement the Corten steel. Natural stone provides unique beauty, while also being durable and requiring minimal maintenance.

FIGURE 1: SOUTHWEST VIEW OF PUBLIC ENTRANCE
FIGURE 2: NORTH VIEW – STAFF ENTRANCE FIGURE 3: WEST VIEW FROM SIERRA PARK ROAD

Attachments:

1. Draft Project Plan Set (Site Plan, Exterior Elevations, Floor Plans)

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1 TOWN COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Title: Council Update and Direction on Proposed Legislation and Related Items.

Meeting Date: February 7, 2024
Prepared by: Daniel C. Holler, Town Manager
RECOMMENDATION:

Provide Council comments and direction on proposed legislation and related items.

BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS:

The Town engages with the State and Legislative process throughout the year. The Council’s legislative platform adopted in 2023 (attached) guides staff action in responding to requests to support, oppose, amend or other action on legislation or related matters. This does not preclude specific items coming to the Town Council for direction. However, often the legislative process moves at a pace that does not allow time for items to be presented to the Town Council. We have experienced this tight timeline already this year. The Town works closely with Cal Cities and with our hired lobbyist Kyra Ross with Emanuels Jones and Associates. The attached bill list provides an example of the initial work being done as the session is under way. You will note that some bills have already failed a deadline to move forward and/or have been placed in a suspense file, effectively killing the bill.

State Legislation
There are several legislative topics that are tracked that may impact the Town. In the attached list of bills the following areas are being watched or positions taken, such as:
- Funding for housing programs
- Changes that further erode local control over land use decisions and standards - Solid waste and other new/expanded mandates
- Open Meeting Law / Public Record Act changes
- New or modified funding alternatives (i.e., EIFDs, regional finance authority) - Wildfire related mandates/funding
- Transportation investments/funding
- Budget bills
Each piece of legislation needs to be analyzed to determine if a formal position will be taken by the Town. If there are bills provided or ones that Councilmembers are aware of that should be tracked or positions taken on, these may be brought up now or as we move through the legislative session.

Attached is the initial Bill List for the Town of Mammoth Lakes from Emanuels Jones (our State Lobbyist as of 1/25/2024. You will note that some of the bills that were being tracked

2 failed to meet deadlines and several are proceeding. Staff are currently reviewing bills to recommend a support, oppose, amend, or watch position. The attached list includes 30 bills, some of which have already failed to meet deadlines.

The projected shortfall in the State Budget will play a crucial role in this year’s legislative process. The initial Governor’s budget included a $38 billion shortfall, while the Legislative Analyst’s Office projects a $58 billion shortfall. After Governor Newsom released his budget proposal last week, the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) took a more pessimistic tone. The LAO believes the current deficit is at $58 billion, compared to the Governor’s $38 billion with the Governor’s revenue projections coming in $15 billion higher.

The LAO said, “This revenue estimate is plausible, but optimistic. On the spending side, there are strengths and weaknesses to the Governor’s approach. In particular, the Governor’s reserve withdrawal is reasonable, and we think focusing on spending-related solutions is warranted.”
In light of this situation, the LAO advises Newsom and the Legislature to make further reductions to existing short-term programs that are not essential components of ongoing educational or social service commitments within the state. By doing so, less money would need to be withdrawn from reserves which could then serve as emergency funds for future deficits.

The LAO said, “Not only would this proposal increase the pressure on the state to provide these payments next year – despite continued deficits – but it also would shift fiscal risk to these entities in the event the state does not ultimately make these payments.” Federal Legislation
As with the State Budget the Federal Budget will be an area of focus and has to date impeded other legislative work. The budget bills often provide related benefits for local agencies. For example, the Town has supported the passage of the Farm Bill with language that adds support for using designated USFS properties for housing projects.

Congress Passes Short Term Stopgap Funding Extension
On January 18, the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives approved a stopgap measure to extend government spending authority into March. Specifically, the measure affects the four appropriations bills set to lapse after January 19, by extending those to March 1, and the remaining eight bills set to expire February 2 are extended to March 8.

With a $1.66 trillion topline agreement having been reached earlier this month, appropriators are currently determining how the funds will be split between the twelve bills. At the time of this writing, the stopgap measure awaits President Biden’s signature.

Despite Committee Intention to Act on Farm Bill by March, Timeline for Passage Remains Uncertain
The Farm Bill, extended by one year in November amidst political impediments, is set to expire on September 30, 2024. House Agriculture Committee Chairman, Glenn “GT”

3 Thompson (R-PA), in recent months, has stated repeatedly that he aims to move on the bill by March. Despite these optimistic plans, the 2024 timeline for passage remains uncertain.

Hurdles such as negotiating government spending bills, securing floor time, and navigating challenges during an election year are complicating next steps on the bill. With the recently extended appropriations deadlines of March 1 and March 8 and the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization also set to expire in March, the schedule is tight. Bipartisan agreement is vital, yet debates over budget allocation, spending priorities, and potential cuts— particularly in areas like nutrition programs and climate-smart agriculture— are expected to present obstacles, and extensive debates are anticipated over disparities between the House and Senate versions of the measure. The Farm Bill plays a crucial role in rural America, encompassing over a trillion dollars for essential food, farm, conservation, and rural development programs. The Farm Bill includes funding for the Forest Service.

Congress Introduces Legislation to Address Affordable Housing Crisis and Fund New Units Across California
On January 23rd, U.S. Representatives John Garamendi (D-CA) and Joyce Beatty (DOH) reintroduced updated legislation to help address the affordable housing crisis. The HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement Act aims to significantly increase federal funds for affordable housing nationwide. The legislation addresses chronic underfunding, enhancing HOME's ability to provide down payment and home repair assistance, support Community Land Trusts, and increase funding access for nonprofits. The measure authorizes $5 billion for The HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) in fiscal year 2024, with a five percent annual increase through 2028.  HOME is the largest federal affordable housing block grant, aiding state and local housing agencies since 1990. Since 1992, in California, HOME has invested $5.27 billion, built or preserved 121,727 homes, assisted 43,840 families, supported 277,318 jobs, and generated $19.2 billion in local income. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) also introduced companion legislation (S. 3644) in the Senate this past week.

HR 3715 would give HUD the authority to grant waivers to adjust AMI by zip code. Here’s a summary and a link:

Housing Fairness for Mountain Communities Act – The Area Median Income (AMI) calculation determines the eligibility and pricing of affordable housing in a region.

Currently, AMI is calculated at the county level. In regions like Colorado’s mountain communities, there are often sharp wealth disparities within counties, and a given county’s workforce often extends far beyond its borders. AMI calculations at the county level do not always accurately reflect the economics of these communities’ labor markets and cost of living, leaving low-income families and seasonal workers without access to affordable housing. This bill would allow counties to elect to have the AMI calculated at the zip-code or regional level, offering a more accurate and nuanced reflection of wealth levels to ensure working families have access to federal housing assistance. A letter of support for this bill is recommended.

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Federal Tax Package
A wide bipartisan majority in the House Wednesday (1-31-24) night sent to the Senate a measure that would give low-income families about $700 in child tax benefits and restore credits that would allow states to build more affordable housing.

The $78 billion tax package passed 357-70. It restores some of the popular expanded child tax credits, which cut the nation’s child poverty rate by nearly half before its expiration at the end of 2021. The measure also restores a 12.5% increase in low-income housing tax credits that Congress temporarily passed in 2018, but also went away in 2021. To win Republican support, the measure would increase research and development tax credits for businesses as well.

Outdoor Recreation Policy Initiatives
The Senate and House each have complementary packages of outdoor recreation policy initiatives: America’s Outdoor Recreation Act (AORA) in the Senate and the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act in the House. This effort includes a significant number of miles of potential mountain bike trails. One trail as proposed would pass through the Eastern Sierra Region. Should this effort gain traction, the Town and the region will need to be engaged. The trail segment is part of an extensive trail referred to as the Caldera 500.

RESOLUTION NO. 23- 22

A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH

LAKES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE

TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM
WHEREAS, Legislative activities are ongoing in the State and Federal Legislature; and WHEREAS, many proposed legislative measures have the potential to impact the Town and its operations, both positively and negatively; and WHEREAS, the Town Council has previously taken action on legislative items of note by utilizing the Legislative Platform adopted on March 17, 2021; and WHEREAS, the Town Council desires to continue to take a strategic and streamlined approach toward legislative action; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council has reviewed the recommended Town of Mammoth Lakes Legislative Platform and is of the belief that such legislative priorities are in the best interest of the Town and its residents; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council is of the further belief that the Town Manager or his designee shall be authorized to act on behalf of the Town consistent with the broad policy direction set forth in this Legislative Platform.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mammoth Lakes Town Council that the Town of Mammoth Lakes Legislative Platform, attached hereto as Exhibit A is hereby adopted and approved as the Town of Mammoth Lakes Legislative Platform.

APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 5th DAY OF APRIL 2023.

JOH ENTWORTH, Mayor
ATTEST:

JA IE GRAY, Town Jerk

Resolution No. 23- 22

EXHIBIT A
Town of Mammoth Lakes Legislative Platform

Mammoth Lakes Town Council
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CALIFORNIA
The purpose of this Legislative Platform is to outline the position of the Town of Mammoth Lakes on priority issues and matters that impact the Town' s ability to operate effectively, while allowing the consideration of additional legislative and budgetary issues that arise during the legislative session. The priorities throughout the platform are intended to assist the Mayor, Councilmembers, and staff to proactively and appropriately address legislation to support Town interests and preserve local legislative authority if and when necessary.

The Town of Mammoth Lakes Legislative Platform confirms the Town Council' s position on current issues with the potential to directly or indirectly impact the Town, thereby establishing guidelines to actively pursue pending legislation through monitoring and communications activities. Below are the Guiding Principles and Policy Statements that will allow Town staff to address legislative and regulatory issues in a timely manner, without precluding the consideration of additional legislative issues that may arise during the legislative session.

The Legislative Platform is developed and maintained using the goals and objectives adopted by the Town Council, a review of legislative priorities from the League of California Cities, current and previous input from Town Council and staff, and research of current law and pending legislation.

For proposed legislation consistent with the Town' s Legislative Platform, Town staff shall be authorized to prepare position letters for the Mayor' s signature. Likewise, Town staff shall be authorized to prepare letters for the Mayor's signature for proposed legislation that contradict the Policy Statements laid out in this Legislative Platform ( i. e. if a proposal is made that that would be in contrast to a Policy Statement that the Town supports, the Town would oppose such a measure). Items not addressed in the Town' s Legislative Platform will require further Council direction, and staff will prepare an agenda item for Town Council consideration. If a situation arises where a legislative matter of concern may be consistent with one part of Platform but conflicts with a different part, the matter would be brought before Council for consideration.

Town departments are encouraged to monitor and be knowledgeable of any legislative issues related to their discipline. However, any requests for the Town to take positions on a legislative matter must be directed to the Town Manager's Office for review and approval.

PROCESS
The process for responding to legislative proposals is streamlined as follows:

1. Once a determination is made that a legislative proposal may impact the Town or policy area of concern to the Town, a letter outlining the Town' s position ( supporting, opposing and/ or requesting an amendment on the issue) may be drafted for the Mayor's signature.

2. If the Mayor is unavailable, the Town Manager will sign the position letter.

3. If a legislative issue is not addressed in the Legislative Platform but could potentially impact the Town, staff will place the matter on a Town Council agenda for consideration.

4. The position letter will be sent to the bill' s author, the Town' s legislative representatives, the League of California Cities, and other stakeholders as deemed appropriate. The letter will be sent by the requested method ( mail, electronic, fax, etc.).

5. A copy of the final letter will be distributed to the Town Council.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Preserve Local Control — Preserve and protect the Town' s powers, duties and prerogatives to enact local legislation and policy direction concerning local affairs and oppose legislation that preempts local authority. Local agencies should preserve authority and accountability for revenues raised and services provided.

Promote Fiscal Stability— Support measures that promote fiscal stability, predictability, financial independence, and preserve the Town' s revenue base and maximum local control over local government budgeting. Oppose measures that shift local funds to the County, State or Federal Governments and/ or make cities more dependent on the County, State or Federal Governments for financial stability, such as unfunded mandates or mandated costs with no guarantee of local reimbursement or offsetting benefits.

Protect the Environment — Support measures that protect and enhance the amazing natural resources that make the Eastern Sierra so special. Support measures that acknowledge and take action to slow the effects of climate change and promote sustainable recreation Support Outdoor Recreation — Support measures that support the outdoor recreation industry, on which Mammoth Lakes' economy is reliant.

Enhance Local Government Efficiency — Support measures that give local government the tools, policies, funding, and authority to address local issues in response to community needs and/ or unique circumstances.

Expand Availability and Affordability of Community Housing — Support legislation that would increase available funding for a variety of housing types and income levels. 2

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1 1. Legislative initiatives and funding which ensure a stable and modern telecommunications and broadband infrastructure in the region. Support policies, legislation, and funding to deliver secure technology which leverages the use of data to create efficiencies, promote economic development, enhance public safety, and improve transportation, distance learning and telemedicine.

2. Legislation and regulations that ensure emergency communication capabilities and interoperability for information technology and public safety departments and agencies.

3. Legislation that promotes and provides capacity for increased ability to manage technology, assistance in adhering to regulatory compliance requirements and reducing the risk of cyber-attacks.

4. Legislation, regulations, and funding which further stabilizes the communications and power grid in order to deliver effective services.

OPPOSE:

5. Legislation or regulatory policy that would negatively impact security practices and privacy considerations, further erode the ability of Local governments to regulate or maintain local control over telecommunications infrastructure ( including the siting of cellular communications towers or transmission sites), or otherwise diminish service delivery to customers via technology.

6. Legislation that would require public agencies to share information in public settings that could be used by groups or individuals with malicious intent to compromise the systems, services or private information of public employees or citizens.

7. Legislation that would restrict procurement practices or impact vendor interaction that limits effective purchase and integration of technology.

1. Legislation that streamlines the process to allow local, regional, State, and Federal agencies to prepare for and mitigate the potential for natural or man- made disasters impacts on local governments and property owners.

2. Legislation that provides funding and/ or other resources for forest thinning efforts including the use of mixed -material biomass facilities and the integration of improved recreational facilities to provide added value in resource protection.

3. Forest management practices that have been recognized as being effective at reducing the impacts of wildfires on local communities and improvement of environmental planning processes that allows simplified implementation.

4. Legislation that addresses the impact of significant snowfall that limits the provision of local public services.

5. Legislation that would allow heavy snowfall and accumulation to be treated in the same manner as heavy rains, floodwaters, and associated impacts for the purpose of access to State and FEMA resources and reimbursement.

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6. Efforts by Federal and State government to increase fees for and reduce and/ or eliminate fire protection services on public lands.

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1. Legislation that supports the Town' s efforts to retain existing businesses and attract new businesses.

2. Legislation that provides tangible and productive tools and incentives to support job creation and retention.

3. Efforts to provide funding mechanisms for economic development tools including infrastructure investment and the development of workforce housing.

4. Policies and programs that encourage working with other cities, counties, and government agencies to jointly leverage resources and assets to create and strengthen economic clusters within the region.

5. Promotion of tourism as the primary economic engine for the State and rural areas such as Mammoth Lakes and the Eastern Sierra.

6. The film industry in our area as well as state efforts to promote film -making in rural areas.

7. Policies and programs that enhance and specifically acknowledge and help to overcome the unique challenges facing rural businesses and entrepreneurs.

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8. Proposals or policies that negatively impact and burden small businesses and/ or inhibit local government.

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1. Measures that support, encourage, and/ or fund Career Technical and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math ( STEM) educational opportunities.

2. Continued funding for home to school transportation.

3. Enhanced funding for the Community College system.

4. Long- distance learning opportunities such as online learning in our schools and community colleges.
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1. Legislation that streamlines the Workers' Compensation system and makes it easier for employers, employees, and health care providers to navigate.

2. Reform measures that provide sustainable and secure public pensions and other post - retirement benefits to ensure responsive and affordable public services.

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3. Measures that impose mandated employee benefits upon local government that are more properly decided at the local level.

4. Efforts to legislate changes in how the California Public Employee Pension System invests its assets if the proposed changes will result in a loss of funds.

5. Legislation that limits local control over how services are to be provided to community, through employees, contracts, or other means to provide efficient, effective, and responsive public services.

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1. Legislation that allows for continued and increased motorized and non - motorized recreation on public lands and the provision of funding necessary to manage these uses.

2. Legislation that streamlines the CEQA/ NEPA process.

3. Federal legislation that fully funds federal resource agency planning, programming, and law enforcement capabilities to enable management of natural resources.

4. Efforts that allow local governments to develop practical, local solutions to reduce and manage locally generated greenhouse gas emissions.

5. State legislation and regulatory initiatives that enhance local government' s ability to set local policies relating to environmental " sustainability," including, but not limited to building standards, land use planning, solid waste, and multi -modal transportation.

6. Investments in and efforts to support the infrastructure needed in rural areas to reduce carbon emissions, including strengthening federal, state, and local capacity for carbon analysis and accounting, and emissions reduction strategies to support climate resilient planning and decision making.

7. Legislation and funding that would help the Town meet the goals of the Resilient Mammoth Lakes project.

8. Efforts and funding for climate resiliency and adaptation efforts at the agency and regional level.

9. Resources and funding for local evaluation and mitigation of hazards and risks associated with climate change ( e. g., fire, extreme weather events).

OPPOSE:

10. Statewide or federal greenhouse gas emission estimating, monitoring, and reporting mandates affecting Town utilities, unless there is a clear need that provides demonstrated benefits to the environment.

11. Legislation that eliminates or diminishes the requirement for Federal and State land use agencies to coordinate with local government on decisions affecting its plans and policies.

12. Legislation that could negatively impact outdoor recreation. 0

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1. Federal legislation that will fully fund Payment in Lieu of Taxes ( PILT) Secure Rural Schools ( SRS) and Community Self -Determination Act.

2. Legislation that requires that a secure and dedicated funding stream be identified prior to the adoption of any legislation placing additional mandates on local government, and to provide full cost reimbursement for mandated programs.

3. Legislation to stabilize local government financing, to increase funding options for local government, and to allocate new State- wide revenues to local agencies in an equitable manner.

4. Any amendment to the redistribution of sales and use taxes that will negatively affect the Town and its ability to provide services, and thereby cause a negative fiscal impact.

5. Legislation that would make local agencies more dependent on the State for financial stability and policy direction.

6. Legislation that would impose State mandated costs for which there is no guarantee of local reimbursement or offsetting benefits, including actions that require local government to impose higher fees and charges to local residents to meet State mandates.

7. Efforts by the State and Federal governments to reduce funding of programs or other traditional State and Federal funding streams to local government.

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1. Pension reform measures designed to control or decrease employer liability or increase transparency in reporting without imposing undue hardships or administrative burdens on local government.

2. Enhanced local government action and authority, rather than the imposition of state, federal, or regional mandates upon local governments.

3. Legislation that facilitates the ability of local government to share resources to increase efficiencies and decrease costs in providing services.

4. Legislation that provides small to mid - sized cities to have at -large elections instead of divisive districts.

5. Legislation that realigns governmental services in such a manner as to improve the delivery of services and make government more accountable to the people of California greater local control).

6. Legislation that recognizes the inherent disadvantage rural communities have as it applies to using a population -based criteria ( per capita) for allocating State and Federal funds and minimizes and/ or eliminates the reliance on this funding criteria.

7. Legislation that reduces State and Federal regulations that impede or increase the cost of the delivery of services by local governments.

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8. Efforts that erode the Town' s authority to control its own affairs ( loss of local control). 10

Legislation that supports increased financing, subsidy options, and tax incentives to support development of new, affordable housing units in rural communities.

2. Legislation and programs that assist in providing affordable housing for extremely -low and very -low income households within mixed -income residential developments and supportive services necessary for households to sustain their housing.

3. Full and expanded Federal funding for Housing and Economic Development programs, such as the Community Development Block Grant ( CDBG), the HOME Investment Partnership Program, Section 8 voucher program, United States Department of Agriculture ( USDA) Rural Development ( RD) Programs, and the creation of a minimum four percent Low -Income Housing Tax Credit floor.

4. Housing measures that promote the development and enhancement of safe and attainable housing for all economic segments of the population.

5. Legislation that would increase available funding for affordable housing without the loss of local control, increased state wide taxes, or otherwise limiting local government resources.

6. Legislation that will enhance local government ability to regulate the loss of available longterm housing units to the short-term rental industry.

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7. Legislation that would take away local control over enforcing local zoning requirements for housing projects, including items such as automatic density bonuses and decreased parking requirements.
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1. Native American tribal governments, affected landowners, and members of the public to actively participate in the renewable energy and utility corridor planning processes.

2. Legislation that streamlines State requirements regarding General Plans and their updates.

3. Legislation that maintains the Town' s ability to protect and enhance its land use authority to determine the highest and best use of its natural resources.

4. Legislation that protects and/ or reinstates the payment of geothermal royalties to local jurisdictions.

5. Legislation that strengthens local governments' regulatory authority and control over the siting of marijuana industries.

6. Legislation that reduces the ability of a local agency to establish its own local parking standards in all areas of a community.

7. Legislation that erodes the ability of cities to condition and deny projects that could negatively impact the community.

8. Legislation that minimizes and/ or eliminates local control over land use decisions. 12

1. Legislation and new measures that will increase the Town' s grant competitiveness for creating, expanding existing, or renovating existing parks, trails, or recreation infrastructure and amenities.

2. Legislation to broaden liability protection and enhance recreational opportunities for community programming and special events.

3. Full funding of State parks, recreation, bike trails, and open space; including, but not limited to, the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

4. Legislation that will help maintain and enhance the Town' s performance arts venues, and funding for arts development.

5. Legislation that acknowledges and supports the economic value of recreation to local and/ or urban communities.

6. Any reductions and/ or eliminations of potential funding for the creation, expansion of, or renovation of existing parks, trails, or recreation infrastructure and amenities.

7. Any reductions and/ or eliminations of arts and library programming or funding. 13

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1. Efforts to enact a comprehensive statewide Extended Producer Responsibility ( EPR) law that allocates end -of -life disposal costs with the producer of the product.

2. Recycling market development by the State and Federal government for recyclables, green waste, food waste, sewage sludge and other organics.

3. Efforts to streamline the permitting, construction, and funding of facilities that allow the Town to transform usable waste into energy/ beneficial byproducts; and efforts to provide State and Federal funding for any potential Town projects for waste -to- energy and other value added product production.

4. Legislation to overhaul CalRecycle and expand the use of transformation technologies, new market incentives and encourage local agencies to implement systems to reduce the amount of solid waste produced, landfilled and greenhouse gas generated.

5. Legislation that will enhance State and Federal funding, permitting and support the use of new technology to help comply with Solid Waste mandates for recycling and organics recovery/ processing.

6. Measures that maintain and enhance local authority and economic flexibility to regulate solid waste and recyclables and to fully fund facilities, alternatives and technologies to meet State mandates.

OPPOSE:

7. Measures that invalidate AB 939 ( California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989) indemnification and prevent cities from negotiating indemnification clauses with waste haulers as well as support measures that would mandate State agencies to comply with AB 939 in the same manner as required of cities and counties.

8. Efforts to increase recycling diversion rates if determined not to be cost- effective relative to the benefits that could be achieved.

9. Mandated material disposal bans or restrictions in circumstances where there is an insufficient capacity in a Town without the private recycling market to handle these materials in a cost effective and beneficial way besides landfilling.

10. Efforts to increase Statewide tipping fees where there is no clear benefit to ratepayers. 14

1. Legislation that would protect and/ or increase funding from current revenue sources for local transportation projects including road resurfacing projects, local transit projects, adding bicycle lanes, sidewalks and trails where appropriate, programs that facilitate development -oriented transit and transit -oriented development, and enhancing pedestrian safety.

2. Protection of dedicated transportation -related tax revenues that enhance the ability of local agencies to finance local transportation programs and facilities.

3. Measures to finance local and regional transportation programs and improvements, including alternative modes of transportation and transportation demand management systems.

4. Continuous appropriations of new monies directly to cities for the preservation, maintenance, rehabilitation, and development of local street and road systems.

5. Transportation funding legislation that reaffirms and continues State responsibility for highway financing.

6. State and Federal legislation efforts that benefit Mammoth Yosemite airport.

7. Legislation that recognizes the inherent disadvantage rural counties and communities have as it applies to using a population based criteria ( per capita) for allocating State and Federal transportation funds and minimizes and/ or eliminates the reliance on this funding criteria.

OPPOSE;

8. Legislation that links funding for transportation to other State goals, such as housing. 15

STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF MONO ) ss.

TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES)
I, JAMIE GRAY, Town Clerk of the Town of Mammoth Lakes, DO HEREBY CERTIFY under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. 23- 22 adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Mammoth Lakes, California, at a meeting thereof held on the 51h day of April 2023, by the following vote:

AYES: Councilmembers Bubser, Rea, Rice, Mayor Pro Tern Sauser, and Mayor Wentworth
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
DISQUALIFICATION: None
JA I GRAY, Town Cler

TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES
Sacramento Legislative Update
January 25, 2024

LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR
January 31 Last day for each house to pass bills introduced in that house in 2023.

February 16 Last day for new bills to be introduced.

BUDGET COMMITTEES HOLD FIRST HEARINGS
On Tuesday, the Assembly Budget Committee and the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee convened in separate hearings to discuss the budget proposal presented by Governor Newsom on January 10.

In contrast to previous years, Governor Newsom's budget proposal attempted to address a $38 billion deficit. However, it is worth noting that this deficit may increase by the time the budget is approved, as the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) has observed that tax collections currently fall short of the January target for revenue projections by $3 billion to $4 billion.

During the hearings, legislative members raised questions to Department of Finance employees and state analysts about specific budget cuts. The Democratic members of the committees concentrated their inquiries on funding reductions that directly impact housing, homelessness, and foster youth programs.

The Governor's Department of Finance acknowledged that some of the budget proposals would have adverse effects on Californians. These effects would be widespread, affecting programs for foster youth, nursing, housing, and homelessness. Committee members not only expressed concerns regarding proposed cuts but also questioned the allocation and utilization of budgeted funds.

Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva, a Democrat from Fullerton, raised doubts about the effectiveness of certain expenditures. She highlighted that over $100 million had been allocated for a homeless encampment program, but it remained uncertain whether individuals were provided with housing after being removed from the encampments. Additionally, Quirk-Silva pointed out that $1.5 billion was allotted for broadband expansion, although billions of dollars had already been spent on broadband in recent years. She questioned the necessity of this expenditure.

State Senator Steve Padilla, a Democrat from San Diego, defended local governments by arguing that cutting established programs impairs their ability to make long-term plans.

In the following weeks, budget subcommittees will convene to review specific budget proposals and provide the Legislature’s input.

BILL INTRODUCTIONS CONTINUE
With three weeks remaining for members to introduce legislation, legislative offices are finalizing their bill lists for the year. Three bills of note this week are SB 937(Wiener), AB 1820 (Schiavo) and CalCities co-sponsored SB 915 (Cortese):

SB 937 (Wiener) Development projects: permits and other entitlements: fees and charges. This bill would defer cities’ collection of development fees until the certificate of occupancy is issued on a housing project. The bill would not allow a city to charge interest rates on any of the deferred fees.

Additionally, the bill would extend by 18 months a housing entitlement that was issued before January 1, 2024, and that will expire before December 31, 2025. The goal of the bill is “to provide developers with flexibility to navigate challenging market conditions, while protecting a key source of revenue for local governments.”
AB 1820 (Schiavo) Housing development projects: applications: fees and exactions is a bill that would allow developers to request a fee and exaction statement estimate from their local jurisdiction at the time the preliminary application is submitted. The local jurisdiction would have 10 days to comply with the request unless the application is not complete.

SB 915 (Cortese) Local government: autonomous vehicles. This bill allows local governments to consider adequate safeguards that promote community safety, such as reasonable vehicle caps, data transparency rules, and interactions with emergency responders, as well as regulate maximum fare rates, ensure ADA accessibility, and perform annual inspections for health and safety. The measure, co-sponsored by CalCities and backed by labor advocates and local government groups, is modeled after the existing statute that allows local governments to pass ordinances regulating taxicabs.

All three bills are newly introduced and have yet to be referred to legislative policy committees.

Finally, while numerous proposals focus on public safety, homelessness, and labor concerns, not all legislation tackles such significant matters. There are a few newly introduced bills, which are not included in your weekly legislative reports, that have garnered media attention this week. These include AB 734 (McCarty), a bill banning youth tackle football that the Governor has quickly pledged to veto, SB 961 (Wiener), a bill mandating technology in California vehicles to prevent them from exceeding the legal speed limit by more than 10 mph, and bills designating the Banana Slug as the state slug, AB 1850 (Pellerin), and AB 1797 (Wood) that would designate the Dungeness Crab as the state crustacean.

Town of Mammoth
Lakes - Emanuels Jones
Bill List
1/25/2024
AB 530 (Boerner, D) Vehicles: electric bicycles.

Last Amended: 07/13/2023
Status: 01/12/2024 - Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(b)(1). (Last location was TRANS. on 9/14/2023) Summary: Would prohibit a person under 12 years of age from operating an electric bicycle of any class. The bill would state the intent of the Legislature to create an e-bike license program with an online written test and a state-issued photo identification for those persons without a valid driver’s license, prohibit persons under 12 years of age from riding e-bikes, and create a stakeholders working group composed of the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Department of the California Highway Patrol, the Transportation Agency, bicycle groups, policy and fiscal staff, and other relevant stakeholders to work on recommendations to establish an e-bike training program and license. Because the bill would prohibit certain persons from riding electric bicycles, the violation of which would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (Based on 07/13/2023 text)
Position: Watch
AB 573 (Garcia, D) Organic waste: meeting recovered organic waste product procurement targets.

Last Amended: 07/13/2023
Status: 09/01/2023 - Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(11). (Last location was APPR. SUSPENSE FILE on 8/14/2023) (May be acted upon Jan 2024)
Summary: Current law requires the State Air Resources Board to approve and begin implementing a comprehensive short-lived climate pollutant strategy to achieve a certain reduction in statewide emissions of methane, including a goal of a 75% reduction in the level of the statewide disposal of organic waste from the 2014 level by 2025. Current law requires the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, in consultation with the state board, to adopt regulations to achieve these organic waste reduction goals, that provide for, among other things, the calculation by the department of recovered organic waste product procurement targets for each local jurisdiction, and that may include penalties to be imposed by the department for noncompliance. This bill would require the department, for purposes of those regulations, to allow a local jurisdiction, until December 1, 2031, in procuring recovered organic waste products to meet the target procurement requirements, to use California-derived recovered organic waste that the local jurisdiction sends for processing at a facility or operation outside of the state that meets certain conditions, as provided. (Based on 07/13/2023 text) Position: HypWatch
AB 930 (Friedman, D) Local government: Reinvestment in Infrastructure for a Sustainable and Equitable California (RISE) districts.

Last Amended: 01/22/2024
Status: 01/23/2024 - Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Calendar: 01/25/24 #137 A-THIRD READING FILE - ASSEMBLY BILLS Summary: Would authorize the legislative bodies of 2 or more cities or counties to jointly form a Reinvestment in Infrastructure for a Sustainable and Equitable California district (RISE district) in accordance with specified procedures. The bill would authorize a special district to join a RISE district, by resolution, as specified. The bill would require the Office of Planning and Research (OPR) to develop guidelines for the formation of RISE districts no later than November 30, 2026. The bill would provide for the establishment of a governing board of a RISE district with representatives of each participating local government. (Based on 01/22/2024 text)
Position: Watch
AB 972 (Maienschein, D) Local Assistance and Grant Program Streamlining Workgroup.

Last Amended: 06/29/2023

Status: 09/01/2023 - Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(11). (Last location was APPR. SUSPENSE FILE on 7/10/2023) (May be acted upon Jan 2024)
Summary: Current law establishes the Office of Planning and Research in the Governor’s office for the purpose of serving the Governor and the Governor’s cabinet as staff for long-range planning and research and constituting the comprehensive state planning agency. This bill would require the Office of Planning and Research, in consultation with the League of California Cities, the California State Association of Counties, and the California Special Districts Association, to convene a statewide, cross-agency Local Assistance and Grant Program Streamlining Workgroup, no later than January 1, 2025, to centralize local assistance and develop a coordinated system to manage available state and federal funding to deliver the maximum number of projects as efficiently as possible. The bill would require the Office of Planning and Research to appoint the workgroup members, as specified. The bill would require the workgroup to develop a report that includes the workgroup’s findings, plans, and recommendations for short-term, medium-term, and long-term goals, as specified, no later than June 30, 2026. (Based on 06/29/2023 text)
Position: Watch
AB 1725 (McCarty, D) Law enforcement settlements and judgments: reporting.

Last Amended: 01/03/2024
Status: 01/22/2024 - Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

Calendar: 01/25/24 #149 A-CONSENT CALENDAR 2ND DAY-ASSEMBLY BILLS Summary: Would require municipalities, as defined, to annually post on their internet websites specified information relating to settlements and judgments of $50,000 or more resulting from allegations of improper police conduct, including, among other information, amounts paid, broken down by individual settlement and judgment, information on bonds used to finance use of force settlement and judgment payments, and premiums paid for insurance against settlements or judgments resulting from allegations of improper police conduct. The bill would also require municipalities to annually post additional information pertaining to settlements and judgments, as specified, irrespective of the amount paid. By increasing requirements for local governments, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (Based on 01/03/2024 text) Position: Watch
AB 1774 (Dixon, R) Vehicles: electric bicycles.

Status: 01/16/2024 - Referred to Com. on TRANS.

Summary: Current law defines an electric bicycle as a bicycle equipped with fully operable pedals and an electric motor of less than 750 watts, and requires electric bicycles to comply with specified equipment and manufacturing requirements.

Current law prohibits a person from tampering with or modifying an electric bicycle so as to change the speed capability of the bicycle, unless they appropriately replace the label indicating the classification required, as specified. A violation of the Vehicle Code is a crime. This bill would clarify that the exception to this prohibition only applies if the bicycle continues to meet the definition of an electric bicycle. This bill would prohibit a person from selling a product or device that can modify the speed capability of an electric bicycle such that it no longer meets the definition of an electric bicycle. (Based on 01/03/2024 text) Position: Watch
AB 1778 (Connolly, D) Vehicles: electric bicycles.

Status: 01/16/2024 - Referred to Com. on TRANS.

Summary: Under current law, a “class 2 electric bicycle” is a bicycle equipped with a motor that may be used exclusively to propel the bicycle, and that is not capable of providing assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 20 miles per hour.

Under current law, a “class 3 electric bicycle” is a bicycle equipped with a speedometer and a motor that provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling, and that ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 28 miles per hour. Current law prohibits a person under 16 years of age from operating a class 3 electric bicycle. Existing law requires a person operating, or riding upon, a class 3 electric bicycle to wear a helmet, as specified. This bill would additionally prohibit a person under 16 years of age from operating a class 2 electric bicycle. The bill would require a person operating, or riding upon, a class 2 electric bicycle to wear a helmet, as specified. The bill would clarify that an electric bicycle can only be placed in a certain class if it ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches a max speed regardless of the mode. (Based on 01/03/2024 text)
Position: Watch
AB 1784 (Pellerin, D) Elections: multiple candidacies.

Status: 01/04/2024 - From printer. May be heard in committee February 3.

Summary: Current law prohibits a person from filing nomination documents for a party nomination and an independent nomination for the same office, or for more than one office at the same election. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation clarifying that a person is prohibited from filing nomination documents for more than one office at the same election. (Based on 01/03/2024 text)
Position: Watch
AB 1785 (Pacheco, D) California Public Records Act.

Status: 01/16/2024 - Referred to Com. on JUD.

Summary: The California Public Records Act requires state and local agencies to make their records available for public inspection, unless an exemption from disclosure applies. The act prohibits a state or local agency from posting the home address or telephone number of any elected or appointed official on the internet without first obtaining the written permission of that individual. This bill would define “home address,” for purposes of the above provision, to include an assessor’s parcel number, which may be converted to a physical address through reference to other information made available online by the state or local agency. (Based on 01/03/2024 text)
Position: Watch
AB 1789 (Quirk-Silva, D) Department of Housing and Community Development.

Status: 01/16/2024 - Referred to Com. on H. & C.D.

Summary: Current law authorizes the Department of Housing and Community Development, upon appropriation, to make loans or grants, or both loans and grants, to rehabilitate, capitalize operating subsidy reserves for, and extend the longterm affordability of department-funded housing projects that have an affordability restriction that has expired, that have an affordability restriction with a remaining term of less than 10 years, or are otherwise at risk of conversion to market-rate housing. This bill would also authorize the department to make those loans and grants to rehabilitate, capitalize operating subsidy reserves for, and extend the long-term affordability of housing projects that qualify as a challenged development.

The bill would define “challenged development” for these purposes to mean a development that meets a specified criteria including that the development is at least 15 years old, serves households of very low income or extremely low income, and has insufficient access to private or other public resources to complete substantial rehabilitation, as determined by the department. (Based on 01/04/2024 text)
Position: Watch
AB 1795 (Carrillo, Wendy, D) Primary elections: dual candidacies.

Status: 01/05/2024 - From printer. May be heard in committee February 4.

Summary: Current law prohibits a person from filing nomination documents for a party nomination and an independent nomination for the same office, or for more than one office at the same primary election. This bill would clarify that a candidate is prohibited from filing nomination documents for more than one office at the same primary election. (Based on 01/04/2024 text)
Position: Watch
AB 1819 (Waldron, R) Enhanced infrastructure financing districts: public capital facilities: wildfires.

Status: 01/22/2024 - Referred to Com. on L. GOV.

Summary: Would authorize an enhanced infrastructure financing district that are at least partially in high or very high fire hazard severity zones designated by the State Fire Marshal, as specified, to finance heavy equipment to be used for vegetation clearance and firebreaks, fortification of utilities against wildfires, and equipment used for fire watch, prevention, and fighting. (Based on 01/11/2024 text)
Position: Watch
AB 1825 (Muratsuchi, D) Libraries: book bans.

Status: 01/12/2024 - From printer. May be heard in committee February 11.

Summary: Would declare the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would prevent public libraries from banning books for partisan or political reasons or in a manner that is motivated by animus based on race, gender, sexuality, religion, disability, or socioeconomic status. The bill would additionally declare the intent of the Legislature to establish procedures for removing books from public libraries, as specified. (Based on 01/11/2024 text)

Position: Watch
AB 1827 (Papan, D) Local government: fees and charges: water: higher-consumptive water parcels.

Status: 01/13/2024 - From printer. May be heard in committee February 12.

Summary: The California Constitution specifies various requirements with respect to the levying of assessments and propertyrelated fees and charges by a local agency, including requiring that the local agency provide public notice and a majority protest procedure in the case of assessments and submit property-related fees and charges for approval by property owners subject to the fee or charge or the electorate residing in the affected area following a public hearing. This bill would provide that the fees or charges for property-related water service imposed or increased, as specified, may include the incrementally higher costs of water service due to specified factors, including the higher water usage demand of parcels. The bill would provide that the costs associated with higher water usage demands, the maximum potential water use, or a projected peak water usage demand may be allocated using any method that reasonably assesses the water service provider’s cost of serving those parcels that are increasing potential water usage demand, maximum potential water use, or project peak water use demand. (Based on 01/12/2024 text)
Position: Watch
AB 1868 (Friedman, D) Property taxation: assessments: affordable housing.

Status: 01/19/2024 - From printer. May be heard in committee February 18.

Summary: Current law requires the county assessor to consider, when valuing real property for property taxation purposes, the effect of any enforceable restrictions to which the use of the land may be subjected. Under current law, these restrictions include, among other enumerated items, a recorded contract with a nonprofit corporation that meets prescribed requirements, including requirements that the nonprofit corporation has received a welfare exemption for properties intended to be sold to low-income families who participate in a special no-interest loan program, and that the contract includes a restriction on the use of the land for at least 30 years to owner-occupied housing available at affordable housing cost. This bill would, for purposes of valuing property by the county assessor, establish a rebuttable presumption that, at the time of purchase, the value of real property subject to a recorded contract that meets the above-described requirements is no greater than the sum of the value of the first mortgage and any applicable down payment. (Based on 01/18/2024 text) Position: Watch
AB 1879 (Gipson, D) Electronic signatures.

Status: 01/23/2024 - From printer. May be heard in committee February 22.

Summary: Current law authorizes, in any written communication with a public entity, the use of a digital signature, which is defined, in part, as a type of electronic signature, as defined. Under current law, a digital signature has the same force and effect as the use of a manual signature if it complies with specified requirements and the public entity elects to use a digital signature. Current law requires, at the option of the parties, the use or acceptance of a digital signature. This bill would require, at the option of the parties, the use or acceptance of an electronic signature, unless otherwise provided. Under the bill, a digital signature would also have the same force and effect as the use of a manual signature if it complies with the above-referenced requirements and the public entity’s use of a digital signature is mandated. (Based on 01/22/2024 text) Position: Watch
AB 1886 (Alvarez, D) Housing Element Law: substantial compliance: Housing Accountability Act.

Status: 01/23/2024 - From printer. May be heard in committee February 22.

Summary: The Planning and Zoning Law requires a city or county to adopt a general plan for land use development within its boundaries that includes, among other things, a housing element. Current law, commonly referred to as the Housing Element Law, prescribes requirements for a city’s or county’s preparation of, and compliance with, its housing element, and requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to review and determine whether the housing element substantially complies with the Housing Element Law, as specified. If the department finds that a draft housing element or amendment does not substantially comply with the Housing Element Law, current law requires the legislative body of the city or county to either (A) change the draft element or amendment to substantially comply with the Housing Element Law or (B) adopt the draft housing element or amendment without changes and make specified findings as to why the draft element or amendment substantially complies with the Housing Element Law despite the findings of the department. Current law requires a planning agency to promptly submit an adopted housing element or amendment to the department and requires the department to review the adopted housing element or amendment and report its findings to the planning agency within 60 days. This bill

would require a planning agency that makes the above-described findings as to why a draft housing element or amendment substantially complies with the Housing Element Law despite the findings of the department to submit those findings to the department. The bill would require the department to review those finding in its review of an adopted housing element or amendment. The bill would create a rebuttable presumption of validity for the department’s findings as to whether the adopted element or amendment substantially complies with the Housing Element Law. (Based on 01/22/2024 text) Position: Watch
AB 1889 (Friedman, D) General plan: wildlife connectivity element.

Status: 01/23/2024 - From printer. May be heard in committee February 22.

Summary: The Planning and Zoning Law requires the legislative body of a city or county to adopt a comprehensive general plan that includes various elements, including land use and housing elements, as specified. This bill would require a general plan to include a wildlife connectivity element, or related goals, policies, and objectives integrated in other elements, that considers the effect of development within the jurisdiction on fish, wildlife, and habitat connectivity, as specified. The bill would require the wildlife connectivity element to, among other things, identify and analyze connectivity areas, permeability, and natural landscape areas within the jurisdiction, incorporate and analyze specified guidelines and standards, incorporate and analyze relevant information from specified sources, and incorporate and analyze relevant best available science. The bill would require a city or county subject to these provisions to adopt or review the wildlife connectivity element, or related goals, policies, and objectives integrated in other elements, upon the adoption or next revision of one or more elements on or after January 1, 2025. (Based on 01/22/2024 text)
Position: Watch
AB 1893 (Wicks, D) Housing Accountability Act: housing disapprovals: required local findings.

Status: 01/24/2024 - From printer. May be heard in committee February 23.

Summary: The Housing Accountability Act, among other things, prohibits a local agency from disapproving, or conditioning approval in a manner that renders infeasible, a housing development project for very low, low-, or moderate-income households unless the local agency makes written findings as to one of certain sets of conditions, as specified. One set of conditions is that (A) the jurisdiction has adopted a housing element that is in substantial compliance with the Housing Element Law, and (B) the housing development project is inconsistent with both the jurisdiction’s zoning ordinance and general plan land use designation as specified in any element of the general plan as it existed on the date the application was deemed complete. This bill would authorize a local agency to disapprove or conditionally approve a housing development project for very low, low-, or moderate-income households if it makes a finding that (A) the local agency has failed to adopt a revised housing element that is in substantial compliance with the Housing Element Law, (B) the housing development project is proposed for a site zoned for residential use or residential mixed-use development, and (C) the housing development project exceeds specified density requirements, has a density that is less than the minimum allowed by state or local law, or does not meet objective standards quantifiable, written development standards, as specified. (Based on 01/23/2024 text) Position: Watch
SB 440 (Skinner, D) Regional Housing Finance Authorities.

Last Amended: 06/30/2023
Status: 09/01/2023 - Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(11). (Last location was APPR. SUSPENSE FILE on 8/16/2023) (May be acted upon Jan 2024)
Summary: The San Francisco Bay Area Regional Housing Finance Act establishes the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority to raise, administer, and allocate funding for affordable housing in the San Francisco Bay area, as defined, and provide technical assistance at a regional level for tenant protection, affordable housing preservation, and new affordable housing production. The Los Angeles County Regional Housing Finance Act similarly establishes the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency to increase the supply of affordable housing in Los Angeles County, as specified. This bill, the Regional Housing Finance Act, would authorize 2 or more local governments, as defined, to establish a regional housing finance authority to raise, administer, and allocate funding for affordable housing in the jurisdiction of the authority, as defined, and provide technical assistance at a regional level for affordable housing development, including new construction and the preservation of existing housing to serve a range of incomes and housing types. The bill would require an authority to be governed by a board composed of at least 3 directors who are elected officials representing the local governments that are members of the authority. (Based on 06/30/2023 text)
Position: Support

SB 450 (Atkins, D) Housing development: approvals.

Last Amended: 09/01/2023
Status: 09/14/2023 - Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(14). (Last location was INACTIVE FILE on 9/14/2023)(May be acted upon Jan 2024)
Summary: Current law requires a proposed housing development containing no more than 2 residential units within a single-family residential zone to be considered ministerially, without discretionary review or hearing, if the proposed housing development meets certain requirements, including that the proposed housing development does not allow for the demolition of more than 25% of the existing exterior structural walls, except as provided. Current law authorizes a local agency to impose objective zoning standards, objective subdivision standards, and objective design standards, as defined, except as specified, on the proposed housing development. Current law authorizes a local agency to deny a proposed housing development if specified conditions are met, including that the building official makes a written finding that the proposed housing development project would have a specific, adverse impact upon public health and safety or the physical environment, as provided. This bill would remove the requirement that a proposed housing development does not allow for the demolition of more than 25% of the existing exterior structural walls to be considered ministerially. The bill would prohibit a local agency from imposing objective zoning standards, objective subdivision standards, and objective design standards that do not apply uniformly to development within the underlying zone, but would specify that these provisions do not prohibit a local agency from adopting or imposing objective zoning standards, objective subdivision standards, and objective design standards on the development if the standards are more permissive than applicable standards within the underlying zone. The bill would remove the authorization for a local agency to deny a proposed housing development if the building official makes a written finding that the proposed housing development project would have a specific, adverse impact upon the physical environment. The bill would require the local agency to consider and approve or deny the proposed housing development application within 60 days from the date the local agency receives the completed application, and would deem the application approved after that time. (Based on 09/01/2023 text)
Position: Watch
SB 546 (Alvarado-Gil, D) Sales and Use Tax Law: exemption: dedicated snow removal vehicles.

Last Amended: 01/03/2024
Status: 01/18/2024 - January 18 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

Summary: The Sales and Use Tax Law provides various exemptions from those taxes, including an exemption for the sale of, or the storage, use, or consumption of, items and materials when used to modify a vehicle for physically handicapped persons. This bill would, until January 1, 2030, exempt from those taxes the gross receipts from the sale in this state, and the storage, use, or other consumption in this state, of a dedicated snow removal vehicle, as defined, purchased by a local public agency. (Based on 01/03/2024 text)
Position: Support
SB 571 (Allen, D) Fire safety regulations: development projects: ingress and egress route standards.

Last Amended: 01/10/2024
Status: 01/22/2024 - Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Calendar: 01/25/24 #72 S-SENATE BILLS -THIRD READING FILE Summary: Current law requires the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection to adopt regulations implementing minimum fire safety standards, as provided. This bill would require the state board, on or before January 1, 2027, to create, and provide to the Legislature, a report relating to standards for ingress and egress routes in new development, as provided. The bill would require the state board to do certain things when creating the report, including provide opportunities for input from the public, as specified. The bill would prohibit the state board from adopting any regulations incorporating the standards described in the report until at least 6 months after completing that report. (Based on 01/10/2024 text) Position: Watch
SB 924 (Bradford, D) Tenancy: credit reporting: lower income households.

Status: 01/12/2024 - From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 11.

Summary: Current law requires a landlord of an assisted housing development, as defined, to offer tenants obligated on the lease of units in the development the option of having their rental payments reported to at least one consumer reporting agency through a written election of rent reporting, as specified. Current law authorizes a landlord to charge a tenant that

elects to have rent reported the lesser of $10 per month or the actual cost to the landlord to provide the service, as specified.

Current law requires the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation to select an independent evaluator and requires the evaluator to report annually on the impact of these provisions, as specified. Current law repeals these provisions on January 1, 2025. This bill would delete the January 1, 2025, repeal date thereby extending the duration of these provisions indefinitely. (Based on 01/11/2024 text)
Position: Watch
SB 937 (Wiener, D) Development projects: permits and other entitlements: fees and charges.

Status: 01/18/2024 - From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 17.

Summary: The Planning and Zoning Law requires each county and each city to adopt a comprehensive, long-term general plan for its physical development, and the development of specified land outside its boundaries, that includes, among other mandatory elements, a housing element. The Permit Streamlining Act, among other things, requires a public agency that is the lead agency for a development project to approve or disapprove that project within specified time periods. Current law extended by 18 months the period for the expiration, effectuation, or utilization of a housing entitlement, as defined, that was issued before, and was in effect on, March 4, 2020, and that would expire before December 31, 2021, except as specified.

Current law provides that if the state or a local agency extended the otherwise applicable time for the expiration, effectuation, or utilization of a housing entitlement for not less than 18 months, as specified, that housing entitlement would not be extended an additional 18 months pursuant to these provisions. This bill would extend by 18 months the period for the expiration, effectuation, or utilization of a housing entitlement, as defined, that was issued before January 1, 2024, and that will expire before December 31, 2025, except as specified. The bill would toll this 18-month extension during any time that the housing entitlement is the subject of a legal challenge. (Based on 01/17/2024 text) Position: Watch
SB 945 (Alvarado-Gil, D) The Wildfire Smoke and Health Outcomes Data Act.

Status: 01/19/2024 - From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 18.

Summary: Current law establishes the State Department of Public Health and sets forth its powers and duties pertaining to, among other things, protecting, preserving, and advancing public health. Current law requires the department, in consultation with specified stakeholders, to develop a plan, addressing specified issues, with recommendations and guidelines for counties to use in the case of a significant air quality event caused by wildfires or other sources. This bill, the Wildfire Smoke and Health Outcomes Data Act, would require the State Department of Public Health, in consultation with the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force, and the State Air Resources Board to create, operate, and maintain a statewide integrated wildfire smoke and health data platform that, among other things, would integrate wildfire smoke and health data from multiple databases. The bill would require the State Department of Public Health to develop the data platform in accordance with a to be specified schedule. (Based on 01/18/2024 text) Position: Watch
SB 946 (McGuire, D) Wildfires: community hardening.

Status: 01/19/2024 - From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 18.

Summary: Current law requires the Community Wildfire Mitigation Assistance Program to, among other things, provide technical assistance to local jurisdictions with community wildfire preparedness and prevention services and identify funding opportunities and best practices, including, but not necessarily limited to, defensible space, structure hardening, fuel reduction around communities, wildland building code standards, and land use planning. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation related to community hardening to address risks resulting from wildfires. (Based on 01/18/2024 text)
Position: Watch
SB 947 (Seyarto, R) Department of Transportation: state highway projects: agreements with public entities: project design changes.

Status: 01/19/2024 - From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 18.

Summary: Would require the Department of Transportation, in an agreement with a city, county, or other public entity for the contribution of funds for the acquisition, construction, or improvement of any portion of state highway, to include a provision that makes the department responsible for any additional costs associated with a new project design adopted by the department after the project is included in the state transportation improvement program or the state highway operation and protection

program, as specified. The bill would also make this provision applicable to agreements in effect as of January 1, 2025. (Based on 01/18/2024 text)
Position: Watch
SB 952 (Dahle, R) Personal income taxes: Fire Safe Home Tax Credits Act.

Status: 01/23/2024 - From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 22.

Summary: Would allow credits against the tax imposed by the Personal Income Tax Law for each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2025, and before January 1, 2030, to a qualified taxpayer for qualified costs relating to qualified home hardening, as defined, and for qualified costs relating to qualified vegetation management, as defined, in specified amounts, not to exceed an aggregate amount of $500,000,000 per taxable year. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws. (Based on 01/22/2024 text)
Position: Watch
SB 968 (Seyarto, R) Planning and zoning: regional housing needs allocation.

Status: 01/24/2024 - Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Summary: Current law requires each council of governments or delegate subregion, as applicable, to develop a proposed methodology for distributing the existing and projected regional housing need to cities, counties, and cities and counties within the region or within the subregion, as provided. Current law requires the consideration of several specified factors in developing the methodology. Current law prohibits certain criteria from being a justification for a determination or reduction in a jurisdiction’s share of the regional housing need, including prior underproduction of housing in a city or county from the previous regional housing need allocation, as specified. This bill would permit the council of governments or delegate subregion, in developing the methodology, to consider prior overproduction of housing units in a city or county from the previous regional housing need allocation in a particular income category and to count it as credit toward the future regional housing need allocation of that same income category in the next cycle. The bill would provide that the amount eligible to count as credit toward the next cycle is determined by each jurisdiction’s most recent annual progress report, as specified. (Based on 01/24/2024 text)
Position: Watch
Total Measures: 30
Total Tracking Forms: 30

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, Rice, and Bubser as alternate
Airport Land Use Commission – Rea, Rice, and Bubser as the alternate Mono County Collaborative Planning Team (CPT) – Senior Planner Kim Cooke and Rice as alternate
Intergovernmental Relations:

Town and County Liaison Committee – Sauser, Bubser, 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) – Bubser, Wentworth, and Sauser as alternate
Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District – Wentworth and Bubser as alternate

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) – Rice, Sauser, and Paul Chang; Town Manager as alternate
Eastern Sierra Transit Authority (ESTA) Board – Bubser and Sauser Local Issues:

Mammoth Lakes Tourism (MLT) Board – Wentworth
Mammoth Lakes Recreation (MLR) Board – Rea
Eastern Sierra Community Housing Board – Rice
Treasury Oversight Committee – Finance Director; Town Manager as alternate STR (Short Term Rental Advisory Committee) – Rice and Bubser 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.