Inyo County public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Supervisors
The Board unanimously approved the award of a $1,888,094.48 contract to Spiess Construction Co. for the Lone Pine Sidewalk Construction and ADA Improvements Project. It also approved a $100 landfill fee waiver for the Bishop Paiute Tribe Friends pilot, several road closures for tribal events, and a Memorandum of Understanding with California Health and Recovery Solutions for correctional officer services up to $200,000. All motions carried unanimously.
- Approved $1,888,094.48 Lone Pine sidewalk and ADA contract (unanimous)
- Approved $100 landfill fee waiver for Bishop Paiute Tribe Friends pilot (unanimous)
- Approved closure of Bartell Road in Big Pine on Oct 14, 2023, 8 a.m.–12 p.m. (unanimous)
- Approved closures on Pa Ha Lane, Diaz Lane, Barlow Lane, and See Vee Lane on Sep 22, 2023, 7 a.m.–12 p.m. (unanimous)
- Approved MOU with California Health and Recovery Solutions for correctional officer services up to $200,000 (unanimous)
- Approved minutes from Sept 5, 2023 meeting (unanimous)
Board of Supervisors
The Board of Supervisors approved the 2023-2024 property tax rates and a $158,627.50 contract for taxiway resurfacing at Lone Pine Airport. Other actions included appointing cemetery district trustees and approving a commercial hangar lease for REACH Air Medical Services. The Board also authorized a grant application for the Caltrans Highways to Boulevards program.
- Approved 2023-2024 property tax rates (unanimous)
- Approved $158,627.50 contract with Maxwell Asphalt, Inc. for Lone Pine Airport Taxiway A Resurfacing (unanimous)
- Approved lease with REACH Air Medical Services for 770 Airport Rd., Bishop at $3,800 per month for year one (unanimous)
- Approved Resolution No. 2023-25 accepting 2023-2024 GANN appropriation limit (unanimous)
- Approved $300,000 contract with Mono County for hazardous materials program management (unanimous)
- Reappointed Marlene Cierniak, Irene Kritz, and Donna Gruenewald to Mt. Whitney Cemetery District Board (unanimous)
- Approved ownership change for commercial cannabis license no. 000140, NanoFarms, LLC (unanimous)
- Authorized grant application for Caltrans Reconnecting Communities: Highways to Boulevards (unanimous)
Board of Supervisors
The Board of Supervisors ratified a local emergency proclamation originally declared on August 21, 2023, following damage from Tropical Storm Hilary. Officials reported flooding, residential structure damage, and widespread road closures from Big Pine south to Death Valley.
- Approved Resolution No. 2023-24 ratifying the local emergency proclamation (4-0-1)