Special Meeting Minutes – August 13, 2025
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A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Big Bear Lake was called to order by Mayor Melnick at 1:02 p.m., Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at the Civic Center, 39707 Big Bear Boulevard, Big Bear Lake, California.
OPEN SESSION
Flag Salute: Flag Salute led by Mayor Pro Tem Segovia
Councilmembers Present: Mayor Perri Melnick
Mayor Pro Tem Kendi Segovia
Councilmember Rick Herrick
Councilmember Charles Hicks, Jr.
Councilmember Randall Putz (arrived at 1:03 p.m.)
Others Present: City Clerk Erica Stephenson
Others Participating Virtually: City Attorney Stephen P. Deitsch
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
None.
1. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
1. DISCUSSION RELATED TO THE CITY COUNCIL’S AUTHORITY TO APPOINT THE BIG BEAR LAKE DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND POWER (DWP) COMMISSIONERS.
City Attorney Stephen P. Deitsch provided the City Council an overview of the City Council’s authority to appoint DWP Board of Commissioners and reviewed the appointment process.
2. CONDUCT INTERVIEWS OF DWP BOARD MEMBER APPLICANTS.
The City Council conducted interviews of the following DWP Board of Commissioner applicants.
1. Craig Hjorth
2. James Smith
3. Michael Coia
4. Matt Scriven
At the hour of 2:19 p.m., Mayor Melnick called for a short recess.
At the hour of 2:31 p.m., Mayor Melnick reconvened the meeting.
Special Meeting Minutes
August 13, 2025
3. DISCUSSION AND ACTION TO APPOINT TWO (2) DWP BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR A FOUR-YEAR TERM EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2029.
Councilmember Hicks nominated Matt Scriven and Craig Hjorth to the DWP Board of Commissioners with a four (4) year term expiring on June 30, 2029.
The nomination to appoint Matt Scriven and Craig Hjorth to a four (4) year term expiring on June 30, 2029, was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Herrick, Putz, Segovia, Hicks, Melnick
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Mayor Melnick’s nomination to appoint James Smith as an alternate candidate to serve on the DWP Board of Commissioners in the event that there is an unforeseen vacancy within the next ninety (90) days, was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Hicks, Segovia, Herrick, Putz, Melnick
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the City Council at this Special Meeting, Mayor Melnick adjourned the meeting at 2:47 p.m.
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Erica Stephenson, City Clerk