INYO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TRINA ORRILL • JEFF GRIFFITHS • SCOTT MARCELLIN • JENNIFER ROESER • WILL WADELTON DAVID FRASER DARCY ISRAEL COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER ASST. CLERK OF THE BOARD DAN TOTHEROH • JEFF GRIFFITHS • RICK PUCCI • JENNIFER ROESER • MATT KINGSLEY AGENDA Board of Supervisors Room - County Administrative Center 224 North Edwards, Independence, California Alternate Location: 278 Main St., 1st Floor, Bridgeport, CA 93517 NOTICES TO THE PUBLIC: (1) This meeting is accessible to the public both in person and, for convenience, via Zoom webinar. The Zoom webinar is accessible to the public at https://zoom.us/j/868254781. The meeting may also be accessed by telephone at the following numbers: (669) 900-6833; (346) 248-7799; (253) 215-8782; (929) 205-6099; (301) 715-8592; (312) 626-6799. Webinar ID: 868 254 781. Anyone unable to attend the Board meeting in person who wishes to make either a general public comment or a comment on a specific agenda item may do so by utilizing the Zoom "hand-raising” feature when appropriate during the meeting (the Chair will call on those who wish to speak). Generally, speakers are limited to three minutes. Remote participation for members of the public is provided for convenience only. In the event that the remote participation connection malfunctions for any reason, the Board of Supervisors reserves the right to conduct the meeting without remote access. Regardless of remote access, written public comments, limited to 250 words or fewer, may be emailed to the Assistant Clerk of the Board at boardclerk@inyocounty.us. (2) In Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting please contact the Clerk of the Board at (760) 878- 0373 (28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II). Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the County to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. Should you because of a disability require appropriate alternative formatting of this agenda, please notify the Clerk of the Board 72 hours prior to the meeting to enable the County to make the agenda available in a reasonable alternative format. (Government Code Section 54954.2). (3) If a writing, that is a public record relating to an agenda item for an open session of a regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors, is distributed less than 72 hours prior to the meeting, the writing shall be available for public inspection at the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, 224 N. Edwards, Independence, California and is available per Government Code § 54957.5(b)(1). REGULAR MEETING June 9, 2026 8:30 A.M. 1) Public Comment on Closed Session Item(s) Comments will be accepted at this time related strictly to items on the Closed Session portion of the agenda. Comments will be limited to three minutes. CLOSED SESSION 2) Conference with County's Labor Negotiators – Pursuant to Government Code §54957.6 – Regarding employee organizations: Deputy Sheriff’s Association (DSA); Inyo County Correctional Officers Association (ICCOA); Inyo County Employees Association (ICEA); Inyo County Probation Peace Officers Association (ICPPOA); IHSS Workers; Law Enforcement Administrators’ Association (LEAA). Unrepresented employees: all. County designated representatives – County Administrative Officer David Fraser, Assistant County Administrative Officer Denelle Carrington, Assistant Personnel Director Keri Oney, County Counsel John-Carl Vallejo, Assistant County Counsel Christy Milovich, HHS Director Anna Scott, Community Services Solutions Executive Director Amanda Philips, and Liebert, Cassidy, Whitmore Partner Jack Hughes. 3) Public Employment – Pursuant to Government Code §54957 – Title: Public Works Director. P. O. Drawer N | 224 N. Edwards Street | Independence, CA 93526 Page 1 of 6 4) Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) – Name of case: Inyo v. Wolverine/Inyo, LLC et. al. (Case No. 23UC70164). OPEN SESSION (With the exception of timed items, which cannot be heard prior to their scheduled time, all open-session items may be considered at any time and in any order during the meeting in the Board’s discretion.) 10 A.M. 5) Pledge of Allegiance 6) Report on Closed Session as Required by Law 7) Public Comment Comments will be accepted at this time related to subjects not included on the agenda. Comments will be limited to three minutes. Per the Ralph M. Brown Act, the Board is prohibited from responding to or taking action on items not included on the agenda. 8) Introductions - The following new Health & Human Services employees will be introduced to the Board: Case Manager Alondra Figueroa, Caregiver Residential Jasmin Franco, Prevention Specialist Anastariya Moiseyeva, HHS Specialist Hailey Thomas, Program Manager-Disaster Lorenzo Tovar, Caregiver Residential Kaylee Vasquez 9) Board Member Reports The Board will provide updates on recent or upcoming meetings, important issues discussed or to be discussed at those meetings, and any projects being explored. 10) County Department Reports CONSENT AGENDA (Items that are considered routine and are approved in a single motion; approval recommended by the County Administrator) 11) Approval of Minutes from the Regular May 26 Board of Supervisors Meeting Clerk of the Board | Assistant Clerk of the Board Recommended Action: Approve the minutes from the regular May 26, 2026 Board of Supervisors meeting. 12) Big Pine Cemetery District Board of Trustees Appointments Clerk of the Board | Assistant Clerk of the Board Recommended Action: Reappoint Ms. Rosemarie Todd and Mr. Robert Vance each to an unexpired four-year term on the Big Pine Cemetery District Board of Trustees ending May 31, 2030. P. O. Drawer N | 224 N. Edwards Street | Independence, CA 93526 Page 2 of 6 13) Mt. Whitney Cemetery District Board of Trustees Appointment Clerk of the Board | Assistant Clerk of the Board Recommended Action: Appoint Mr. Joshua Reinig to an expired four-year term on the Mt. Whitney Cemetery District Board of Trustees ending May 31, 2027. 14) Bishop Rural Fire Protection District Board of Commissioners Appointments Clerk of the Board | Assistant Clerk of the Board Recommended Action: Reappoint Ms. Suzanne Butler and Mr. Donald Kunze each to a four-year term on the Bishop Rural Fire Protection District Board of Commissioners ending July 1, 2030. 15) Contract for Legal Services - General Labor and Employment Advice and Representation County Administrator - Personnel | Keri Oney Recommended Action: A) Declare Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo a sole-ource provider for Legal Services - General Labor and Employment Advice; and B) Approve the contract between the County of Inyo and Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo for the provision of Legal Services - General Labor and Employment Advice, for an amount not to exceed $420,000 for the term July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, contingent upon the Board's adoption of the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget, and authorize the Chairperson to sign the contract and HIPAA Business Associate Agreement. 16) Request to California Broadband Consortium to Reconsider its Decision to Negotiate with a Private Company to Sell its Last-Mile Assets County Administrator - Information Services | Jennifer Roeser, Abhilash Itharaju Recommended Action: Approve and authorize the Chairperson to sign a letter to the California Broadband Cooperative (CBC) Board requesting an immediate pause in negotiations regarding CBC last-mile assets and a reconsideration of the intended approach. 17) Vista Pacifica Contract for Provision of Inpatient Psychiatric and Other Professional Medical Services Health & Human Services - Behavioral Health | Anna Scott Recommended Action: A) Declare Vista Pacifica Enterprises Inc. of Jurupa Valley, CA a sole- source provider of inpatient psychiatric and other professional medical services; B) Approve the contract between the County of Inyo and Vista Pacifica Enterprises Inc. of Jurupa Valley, CA for the provision of inpatient P. O. Drawer N | 224 N. Edwards Street | Independence, CA 93526 Page 3 of 6 psychiatric and other professional medical services in an amount not to exceed $278,000 for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, contingent upon the Board’s approval of the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget; and C) Authorize the Health and Human Services Director to sign the contract and the Business Associate Agreement. 18) Contract between Inyo County and Browns Supply, Inc. for Cardboard Processing and Hauling Public Works - Recycling & Waste Management | Richard Shore Recommended Action: Approve the contract between the County of Inyo and Brown's Supply of Bishop, CA for the provision of cardboard processing in an amount not to exceed $180,000 for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029, contingent upon the Board's approval of future budgets, and authorize the Chairperson to sign. REGULAR AGENDA 19) Adoption of Modified Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Board Approved Budget as the Preliminary Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 County Administrator | Denelle Carrington, Amy Shepherd 15 minutes Recommended Action: Adopt the modified Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Board Approved Budget as the Preliminary Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 and approve the Fixed Assets as recommended by staff (4/5ths vote required). 11 A.M. 20) Public Hearing to Review and Adopt Proposed Resolution Approving General Plan Amendment 2025-04 and Proposed Ordinance Approving Zone Reclassification 2025-03/Leatham Planning Department | Cynthia Draper 15 minutes (10 min. Presentation / 5min. Discussion) Recommended Action: A) Conduct a public hearing on the following actions for a portion of a parcel located at 2290 Dixon Lane in the Bishop area (APN 010-352-18): • Proposed Resolution approving General Plan Amendment No. 2025-04/Leatham changing the General Plan land use designation from Light Industrial (LI) to Retail Commercial (RC) to best match the requested zoning and the proposed reuse of the existing building; and • Proposed Ordinance titled, “An Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Inyo, State of California, Approving Zone Reclassification No. 2025-03/Leatham and Amending the Zoning Map of the County of Inyo to Reflect this Reclassification,” which would rezone a portion of the parcel from Light Industrial (M-2-0.5) to General Commercial (C-1-10,000). B) Approve and authorize the Chairperson to sign Resolution No. 2026-22, titled, “A Resolution of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Inyo, State of California, Certifying that the Provisions of the California P. O. Drawer N | 224 N. Edwards Street | Independence, CA 93526 Page 4 of 6 Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Have Been Met and Making Certain Findings with Respect to and Approving General Plan Amendment No. 2025-04/Leatham,” and approve the Conditions of Approval associated with the project; and C) Adopt Ordinance 1328, titled, " An Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Inyo, State of California, Approving Zone Reclassification No. 2025-03/Leatham and Amending the Zoning Map of the County of Inyo to Reflect this Reclassification," subject to the findings and conditions therein. 21) Appointment to Inyo County Emergency Medical Care Committee (EMCC) Health & Human Services - EMCC | Anna Scott 10 minutes Recommended Action: Appoint one representative to an unexpired 2-year term on the Emergency Medical Care Committee ending December 31, 2027. (Notice of Vacancy resulted in requests for appointment from Amanda Wadelton and Dennis Freundt). 22) Contract with Inyo County Office of Education for Prevention and Early Intervention Activities Health & Human Services - Behavioral Health | Anna Scott 3 minutes Recommended Action: A) Declare Inyo County Office of Education a sole-source provider of Prevention and Early Intervention Services; B) Ratify and approve the contract between the County of Inyo and Inyo County Office of Education for the provision of Prevention and Early Intervention services in an amount not to exceed $80,000 for the period of November 3, 2025 through June 30, 2026; and C) Authorize the HHS Director to sign the contract and Business Associate Agreement. 23) Behavioral Health Integrated Plan Presentation and Approval Health & Human Services - Behavioral Health | Anna Scott 15 minutes Recommended Action: A) Receive a presentation on the Behavioral Health Integrated Plan (Fiscal Year 2026-2027 through Fiscal Year 2028-2029); B) Approve the plan and authorize the Behavioral Health Director to make non-substantive revisions if further revisions are requested by the California Department of Health Care Services; and C) Authorize the HHS Director and County Administrator to sign the plan submission documents. 24) Letter Opposing Senate Bill 1329 Board of Supervisors | Assistant Clerk of the Board 5 minutes Recommended Action: Approve and authorize the Chairperson to sign a letter opposing Senate Bill P. O. Drawer N | 224 N. Edwards Street | Independence, CA 93526 Page 5 of 6 1329, which could have significant negative impacts on Inyo County's tax base if approved. 25) Consideration of Board of Supervisors' Budget Narrative for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Board of Supervisors | Assistant Clerk of the Board 10 minutes Recommended Action: Review and direct staff to make any desired changes to the draft narrative for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Board of Supervisors Budget. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT 26) Public Comment Comments will be accepted at this time related to subjects not included on the agenda. Comments will be limited to three minutes. Per the Ralph M. Brown Act, the Board is prohibited from responding to or taking action on items not included on the agenda. P. O. Drawer N | 224 N. Edwards Street | Independence, CA 93526 Page 6 of 6