Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes – May 24, 2023
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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 Putz at 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at the Civic Center, 39707 Big Bear Boulevard, Big Bear Lake, California.
OPEN SESSION
Flag Salute: Flag Salute led by Councilmember Herrick
Councilmembers Present: Mayor Randall Putz
Mayor Pro Tem Perri Melnick
Councilmember Rick Herrick
Councilmember Bynette Mote
Councilmember Kendi Segovia
Others Present: Erik Sund, City Manager
Stephen P. Deitsch, City Attorney
Erica Stephenson, City Clerk
Rebecca Cannon, Deputy City Clerk
CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
None.
At the hour of 9:02 a.m., Council recessed to Closed Session.
At the hour of 10:07 a.m., Mayor Putz resumed Open Session.
RESULTS OF CLOSED SESSION
Stephen Deitsch, City Attorney, made an announcement indicating that there was no reportable action taken by Council during Closed Session regarding the two items listed below.
1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Name of Negotiators: City Manager and Director of Human Resources Name of Organization: Teamsters Local 1932
No reportable action.
2. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
Title of Position: City Manager
No reportable action.
Meeting Minutes
May 24, 2023
OPEN SESSION PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
None.
1. CONSENT CALENDAR
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Melnick, seconded by Councilmember Herrick, to approve the Consent Calendar as follows:
1.1 ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ADOPT FUTURE NEW OR
INCREASED RATES FOR WASTEWATER AND SOLID WASTE SERVICE FEES BY
RESOLUTION
City Council considered adopting an ordinance authorizing the City to adopt future new or increased rates for wastewater and solid waste services by resolution. The ordinance would expressly allow the City to adopt fees and charges for sewer and solid waste services by resolution without having to bring forth an ordinance to adopt those fees and charges. City Council introduced the ordinance, read the title, and waived further reading of the ordinance at their May 12, 2023, Special Meeting.
Approved and adopted the following ordinance entitled:
ORDINANCE NO. 2023-514
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ADOPT FUTURE NEW
OR INCREASED RATES FOR WASTEWATER AND SOLID WASTE
SERVICE FEES BY RESOLUTION
The Consent Calendar was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Herrick, Mote, Segovia, Melnick, Putz
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
None.
2. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
2.1 FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 PROPOSED BUDGET AND 5-YEAR CAPTIAL
REPLACEMENT / IMPROVEMENT PLAN
City Council received a comprehensive presentation of the City’s proposed FY 2023-24 Budget and 5-Year Capital Replacement Improvement Plan by the City’s management team.
At the hour of 12:05 p.m., Mayor Putz called for a short recess.
At the hour of 12:19 p.m., Mayor Putz reconvened the meeting.
Meeting Minutes
May 24, 2023
Following Council’s questions and comments, a motion was made by Councilmember Herrick, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Melnick, to approve staff’s recommendation and adopt the following resolution entitled:
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-31
RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-23
ADOPTED BUDGET
Said motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Mote, Segovia, Herrick, Melnick, Putz
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Melnick, seconded by Councilmember Herrick, to approve staff’s recommendation and authorize the City Manager to execute the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Law Enforcement Services Contract Amendment No. 31.
Said motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Segovia, Melnick, Herrick, Mote, Putz
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
3. COMMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & ADDITIONAL CITY BUSINESS
3.1 CITY CLERK, CITY ATTORNEY, CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
Erica Stephenson, City Clerk, announced that the application filing period for Planning Commission and Department of Water & Power Board of Commissioners will close Friday, June 2, 2023 at 5 p.m.
3.2 COUNCILMEMBER BOARD/COMMITTEE REPORTS & COMMENTS
Councilmember Herrick invited the public to attend the Memorial Day Ceremony at Veteran’s Park and also announced other Memorial Day events including the fireworks show and a local National Monument of Remembrance event where Taps will be played on Memorial Day at 3 p.m. in Veteran’s Park.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council at this meeting, Mayor Putz adjourned the Open Session meeting in the memory of Rodger Herrick (Councilmember Herrick’s Brother) at 12:59 p.m. ___________________________
Erica Stephenson, City Clerk