Town Council Special Meeting - April 29, 2026
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 9:07 a.m. in the Mammoth Brewing Co. Beer Cellar located at 18 Lake Mary Road in Mammoth Lakes, CA.
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Tom Hodges, Chair of the Eastern Sierra Community Housing (ESCH) Board, introduced Dana Totman, Interim Director of ESCH.
3. POLICY MATTERS
3.1 Community Visioning Statement - Discussion.
1. Community Visioning Update.pdf
2. 1987 General Plan Goals.pdf
3. 1992 Vision Statement.pdf
4. 1998 Revision of the Vision Statement.pdf
5. 2007 General Plan Vision.pdf
6. Power Point - 3.1 - Community Visioning_.pdf
Town Manager Rob Patterson gave a presentation outlining the information in the staff report. There was discussion among members of Council and staff.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Tom Hodges, Mammoth Mountain VP of Planning and Development, said that the discussion was pertinent and that there had been a lots of change since the last Vision Statement was developed. He said that the Mountain had evolved under Alterra for the better, and that they were also working on the issues of climate resilience and revenue diversity. He said that it was important to build a revenue model when planning for the future.
Mr. Hodges talked about the elevation of the Mountain.
Mr. Hodges spoke about the past discussion regarding the development of a geothermal heating district. He said that there were a lot of opportunities in Town still.
Betsy Truax, Mammoth Lakes Tourism (MLT) Vice President of Community Engagement, said that the people who worked here actually lived here, and that set us apart and was a unique attribute that we needed to retain. She said that we did a good job of showing how we use proceeds from visitation to address the issues created by that tourism. She said that people were looking for experiences and the new Certified Unreal Campaign leaned into that.
The Mayor called a recess at 11:14 a.m. and the Council reconvened at 11:23 a.m.
3.2 Review of Organizational Capacity and Partnership Alignment in the Implementation of Key Strategies.
1. Organizational alignment.pdf
2. Power Point - 3.2 - Implementation Strategy.pdf
Town Manager Rob Patterson gave a presentation outlining the information in the staff report. There was discussion among members of Council and staff.
There was a recess for lunch from 11:49 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Craig Albrecht, Chair of the Mammoth Lakes Recreation (MLR) Board, said that he appreciated the discussion and that MLR had evolved since its formation. There was discussion between Mr. Albrecht and Mr. Patterson.
Tom Hodges, Chair of the Eastern Sierra Community Housing (ESCH) Board, said that things had evolved since their formation and that they were clear in their support of the community and their mission. He said that a small community was resource constrained so there was a need for clear understanding of roles and needs. He said that housing was a regional issue.
Kim Anaclerio, MLR Executive Director, said that it would be helpful to know where their efforts should be focused.
Pat Foster, Chair of the Mammoth Lakes Tourism (MLT) Board, said that now was a good opportunity for them since they were getting a new executive director and it would be a good time to review how we want our relationship to be with the Town.
3.3 Town Council Dynamics and Staff Support.
1. Town Council Dynamics and Staff Support - v2.pdf
Town Manager Rob Patterson outlined the information in the staff report. There was discussion among members of Council and staff.
4. ADJOURNMENT
The Council adjourned the meeting at 1:34 p.m.