Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes – August 11, 2022
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An Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Big Bear Lake was called to order by Mayor Herrick at 6:00 p.m., Thursday, August 11, 2022, at the Civic Center, 39707 Big Bear Boulevard, Big Bear Lake, California.
CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS: None.
At the hour of 5:15 p.m., Council adjourned to a Special Meeting Closed Session.
At the hour of 6:00 p.m., Mayor Herrick called an Adjourned Regular Meeting Open Session to order.
OPEN SESSION
Flag Salute: Flag Salute led by Councilmember Putz
Councilmembers Present: Mayor Rick Herrick
Mayor Pro Tem Bynette Mote
Councilmember Alan Lee
Councilmember Perri Melnick
Councilmember Randall Putz
Others Present: Jeff Mathieu, Interim City Manager
Erica Stephenson, City Clerk
Stephen P. Deitsch, City Attorney
RESULTS OF CLOSED SESSION
1. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 Title of Position to be filled: City Manager
2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 Agency Designated Representatives: Mayor Rick Herrick, Mayor Pro Tem Bynette Mote, City Attorney Stephen Deitsch and Deputy City Attorney Joseph Sanchez Unrepresented Employee: City Manager
Interim City Manager Jeff Mathieu reported that during the August 11 Special Meeting’s Closed Session, Council appointed Kelly Ent, Director of Administrative Services, to serve as Acting City Manager until the new City Manager commences employment.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Sue Hart, Big Bear Lake resident, expressed her concerns related to the children’s safety when walking on Catalina Road, due to the vehicular traffic and speeding issues on that residential street.
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Cory Blake Miholich, Big Bear Lake resident, introduced himself as a City Council District 4 candidate and briefly discussed the initiatives and projects that he would like to see brought forth to the City Council.
Kirk Siegel, Big Bear Lake resident, indicated that he is a City Council District 3 candidate; expressed that Switzerland Drive is in need of repair; said he would like to see the City implement additional youth programs and activities; stated his views related to the current vacation rental issues.
1. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEM
1.1 APPROVAL OF A CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
City Council considered authorizing the Mayor to execute a City Manager employment agreement; per the requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act, Stephen Deitsch, City Attorney, read aloud the terms of the proposed City Manager employment agreement highlighting the compensation and benefits package.
Following initial comments, a motion was made by Councilmember Putz, seconded by Councilmember Melnick, to authorize the Mayor to execute a City Manager employment agreement with Erik Sund.
A motion was made by Councilmember Melnick, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Mote, to waive the confidentiality of the Closed Session discussion related to the City Manager appointment.
Said motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Melnick, Mote, Lee, Putz, Herrick
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Council and the City Attorney engaged in further discussions related to the Closed Session City Manager recruitment/appointment process and indicated that all five Councilmembers voted in favor of the appointment of Erik Sund and the compensation package, although some Councilmembers expressed reservations about the compensation package during the Closed Session deliberation.
City Clerk Erica Stephenson took the vote for the original motion by Councilmember Putz, seconded by Councilmember Melnick, to authorize the Mayor to execute a City Manager employment agreement with Erik Sund.
Said motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Mote, Melnick, Putz, Herrick
NOES: Lee
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
2. COMMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & ADDITIONAL CITY BUSINESS
2.1 CITY CLERK, CITY ATTORNEY, CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
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City Clerk Erica Stephenson reported that the City Council filing deadline is Friday, August 12, at 5 p.m. and informed Council and the audience election information and candidate filing information can be found on the City’s website.
City Attorney Stephen Deitsch thanked Jeff Mathieu for his service to the City as Interim City Manager.
Interim City Manager Jeff Mathieu thanked the Council and community for welcoming his return.
2.2 COUNCILMEMBER BOARD/COMMITTEE REPORTS & COMMENTS
Councilmember Lee and Mayor Herrick thanked Interim Jeff Mathieu for his service to the City as Interim City Manager.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council at this Closed Session, Mayor Herrick adjourned the meeting at 6:52 p.m. in honor of Vin Scully.
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Erica Stephenson, City Clerk