TOWN COUNCIL OF MAMMOTH LAKES MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING JUNE 18, 2014

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1 %fc~dc I~-~-~ ~ TOWN COUNCIL OF MAMMOTH LAKES MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING JUNE 18, 2014 ROLL CALL The Mayor called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 437 Old Mammoth Road, Mammoth Lakes, California. The Council was present in its entirety with Councilmembers John Eastman, Matthew Lehman, Michael Raimondo, Mayor Pro Tern Jo Bacon, and Mayor Rick Wood in attendance. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilmember Eastman led the flag salute. PUBLIC COMMENTS Lois Klein, Superintendent of Mammoth Unified School District, and Deanna Campbell, Director of Cerro Coso College, gave an update regarding local educational programs. There was discussion among members of Council and Ms. Campbell. Hector Gonzalez, CEO of the Superior Court, thanked Councilmember Eastman and Police Chief Watson for their efforts with the Hispanic Advisory Committee program. He announced that the Court was recruiting for a new grand jury. There was discussion among members of Council and Mr. Gonzalez. COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS/ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA Councilmember Eastman attended the Hispanic Advisory Committee meeting. Councilmember Raimondo attended the Mammoth Lakes Tourism Board meeting and the Air Service Group meeting. Mayor Wood announced that the Mammoth Half Marathon and the Mammoth Motocross were this weekend. He paid tribute to the unsung heroes in the community, the families of Councilmembers. Councilmember Eastman thanked his wife, daughter, and son for their support during his terms as a Councilmember. He thanked his fellow outgoing Councilmembers and Town staff, and outlined accomplishments that he was proud of. REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS AND/OR DEPARTMENTS (as needed) Police Chief Dan Watson thanked outgoing members of Council. Marathon this weekend. He outlined the race route for the Half Public Works Director Grady Dutton gave an update regarding the receipt of FAA grants for the Airport and reported that the ALP would be signed by the end of next week.

2 Page 2 of 5 Recreation Manager Stu Brown gave an update regarding current recreation activities. He thanked outgoing Councilmembers for their support. There was discussion among members of Council and staff. CONSENT AGENDA It was moved by Councilmember Matthew Lehman, seconded by Councilmember Michael Raimondo, and carried by a 5-0 roll call vote to approve the consent agenda. 1. Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of June 4, Dissolution of the Mammoth Lakes Trails System Coordinating Committee (MLTSCC ). COUNCIL PRESENTATION 3. Recognition of outgoing Mammoth Lakes Trails System Coordinating Committee members Peter Bernasconj, Stuart Brown. Sandy Hogan. Bill Sauser, Bill Taylor, and Sean Turner. Town Manager Daniel C. Holler and Mayor Wood presented Committee members with certificates of appreciation and thanked them for their service. 4. Recognition of outgoing Mayor Rick Wood and Councilmembers John Eastman and Matthew Lehman. Mayor Pro Tern Bacon thanked the outgoing Councilmembers for their years of service and presented them with their plaques of appreciation. Members of the Council and the public thanked the outgoing Councilmembers. COUNCIL REORGANIZATION 5. Adopt the resolution reciting the fact of the General Municipal Election held on June , declaring the result and such other matters as provided by law, including the administration of the oath of office to newly-elected Councilmembers. It was moved by Mayor Pro Tern Jo Bacon, seconded by Councilmember John Eastman, and carried by a 5-0 roll call vote to adopt the resolution reciting the fact of the General Municipal Election held on June declaring the result and such other matters as provided by law, including the administration of the oath of office to newly-elected Councilmembers. 6. Selection of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem. It was moved by Councilmember Michael Raimondo, seconded by Councilmember Cohn Fernie, and carried by a 5-0 roll call vote to appoint J0 Bacon as the Mayor.

3 Page 3 of5 It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Jo Bacon, seconded by Councilmember Shields Richardson, and carried by a 5-0 roll call vote to appoint Michael Raimondo as the Mayor Pro Tem. 7. Council appointments to commissions and committees. Mayor Bacon noted that the only appointments made tonight would be those that were legislatively required. Town Manager Daniel C. Holler outlined the information in the staff report. There was discussion among members of Council and staff. It was moved by Councilmember Michael Raimondo, seconded by Councilmember Shields Richardson, and carried by a 5-0 roll call vote to approve amendments to the Council appointments to commissions and committees as follows: appoint Mayor Bacon, Councilmember Richardson, and Councilmember Wentworth as the alternate to the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO); appoint Councilmember Fernie and Mayor Pro Tern Raimondo to the Airport Land Use Commission; appoint Mayor Pro Tern Raimondo and Councilrnernber Wentworth to the Eastern Sierra Council of Governments (ESCOG); appoint Councilmember Fernie and Mayor Pro Tern Rairnondo to the Eastern Sierra Transit Authority (ESTA) Board: appoint Mayor Bacon and Councilrnember Wentworth as the alternate to the Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District; appoint Councilrnember Richardson and the Town Manager as the alternate for the California Joint Powers Insurance Authority Board; appoint Councilmernber Fernie to the Mammoth Lakes Housing Board; appoint staff to the Eastern California Transportation Planning Partnership (ECTPP); appoint Mayor Bacon, Councilmember Richardson, and Councilrnember Wentworth as an alternate to the Local Transportation Commission (LTC); delete Mammoth Community Water District (MCWD) Board Liaison Subcommittee, Casa Diablo Project Subcommittee, CIP/PFFP Committee, MLTPA Liaison Committee, Recreation Liaisons, and Mammoth Lakes Recreation Steering Committee; and add Mammoth Lakes Recreation Board and appoint Mayor Bacon to serve on that Board. CONSENT AGENDA Councilmember Richardson requested that Agenda Item 9 be removed frorn the consent agenda for separate discussion. It was moved by Mayor Pro Tern Michael Raimondo, seconded by Councilmember Cohn Fernie, and carried by a 5-0 roll call vote to approve the consent agenda. 8. Approve the resolutions for the levy of annual assessments for fiscal year 2014/15 and setting the time and place for the public hearing for Juniper Ridge Assessment District Accept the Register of Demands No in the amount of $631,

4 Page 4 of 5 This item was removed from the consent agenda for separate discussion. Councilmember Richardson asked about the payment for the Lower Canyon Project. Staff responded. It was moved by Councilmember Shields Richardson, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Michael Raimondo, and carried by a 5-0 roll call vote to accept the Register of Demands. PUBLIC HEARINGS 10. Approve the update to the schedule of fees and charges for Town services including fees for the building division. (This public hearing was continued from June 4, ) The Mayor opened the public hearing at 7:44 p.m. Agenda bill from Town Manager Daniel C. Holler appending the proposed fees for the building division. Mr. Holler outlined the information in the staff report. SPEAKiNG FROM THE FLOOR: Jesse Baldwin, President of the Contractors Association, said that he appreciated the delay from the last meeting to allow time for input from their Association. The Mayor closed the public hearing at 7:50 p.m. There was discussion among members of Council and staff. It was moved by Mayor Pro Tern Michael Raimondo, seconded by Councilmember Shields Richardson, and carried by a 5-0 roll call vote to adopt the attached resolution establishing and updating a master schedule of fees and charges for Town services - Building Division. 11. Adoption of the Housing Element Update Negative Declaration and the Housing Element Update (General Plan Amendment ). The Mayor opened the public hearing at 7:51 p.m. Agenda bill from Senior Planner Jen Daugherty appending the Housing Element Update Negative Declaration. Ms. Daugherty outlined the information in the staff report. Council and staff. There was discussion among members of SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR: Leigh Gaasch said that the residents of Sierra Valley Sites were not listened to or represented.

5 Page 5 of 5 The Mayor closed the public hearing at 8:01 p.m. It was moved by Mayor Pro Tern Michael Raimondo, seconded by Councilrnember Cohn Fernie, and carried by a 5-0 roll call vote to approve the resolution making the required findings and adopting the Housing Element Update Negative Declaration, and adopting the Housing Element Update (General Plan Amendment ). POLICY MATTERS 12. Adopt the resolution authorizing the Town to purchase and install a FUELMASTER 3505 from CVE of Bakersfield. California for $ pursuant to Municipal Code Section Agenda bill from Senior Associate Civil Engineer Peter Bemasconi and Fleet Superintendent Eon Adams outlining the Town s need for a new fuel pump system. Public Works Director Grady Dutton outlined the information in the staff report. among members of Council and staff. There was discussion It was moved by Mayor Pro Tern Michael Raimondo, seconded by Councilmember Shields Richardson, and carried by a 5-0 roll call vote to adopt the resolution and authorize the Town to purchase and install a FUELMASTER 3505 from CVE of Bakersfield, California pursuant to Municipal Code Section ADJOURNMENT The Council adjourned the meeting at 8:06 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Jamie Gray Town Clerk

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