Eric M. Bucklin

The Mono County Community Corrections Partnership's 2026-2031 Strategic Plan aims to improve reentry outcomes, strengthen inter-agency coordination, and enhance public safety within the local realignment system. The plan is structured around five strategic priorities: reentry housing and transportation stability; behavioral health and substance use disorder care; supportive supervision and reentry coordination; employment and economic stability; and equity, safety, and collaboration. These priorities collectively seek to improve housing stability, treatment access, supervision outcomes, employment opportunities, and cross-agency collaboration, ultimately building a safer community through coordinated, data-informed actions.

The meeting included an update on the five-year strategic plan, emphasizing the development of accountability tools for data tracking. A financial review of the FY 2025-2026 budget was conducted, with requests for more visual representations of funding allocations. The committee also initiated planning for the FY 2026-2027 budget and funding priorities, discussing potential support for a residential treatment center in Bishop and a proposal for translation-capable body cameras for the police department.

The commission addressed several administrative and operational agenda items, including the appointment of officers and membership updates. A public hearing was held regarding the preliminary budget for the 2026/27 fiscal year. The commission reviewed status reports on Municipal Service Reviews (MSRs), specifically regarding the Mammoth Lakes Mosquito Abatement District and plans for future updates. Additionally, the meeting included a review of inactive districts, such as County Service Area 2, Mammoth Lakes Community Services District, Antelope Valley Water District, and the Mono County Resource Conservation District, to determine necessary next steps and potential dissolutions or further research.

The board meeting agenda included several key topics such as a proclamation designating April 2026 as Arts, Culture & Creativity Month and reports from the County Administrative Officer. Consent agenda items included reappointments to the Construction Board of Appeals, salary matrix amendments, a contract amendment with the California Association of Environmental Health Administrators, authorization for the sale of surplus equipment, and a feasibility study for jail medical care. Regular agenda items featured a presentation from a Public Information Officer, public hearings on a short-term rental permit, a general plan amendment, and a specific plan for the D & S Waste Transfer Station. Additionally, the board discussed a partnership with Southern California Edison, emergency management and radio system updates, a grant application for the California Fire Safe Council program, and employment terms for county staff. A closed session was held to discuss labor negotiations and anticipated litigation, followed by reports from various board ad hoc committees.

The meeting includes an overview and final review of the Five Year Strategic Plan, a review of current fiscal year revenues and expenditures, and a discussion of proposed budget requests for the upcoming fiscal year. Additionally, the meeting involves the introduction of a new Public Defender representative, member roundtable updates on public safety realignment, and final committee discussions regarding the strategic plan and budget proposals.