CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE & AGENDA
JANUARY 28, 2026
Meeting Time: 10:00 a.m.
Meeting Location: Hofert Hall, Big Bear Lake Civic Center, 39707 Big Bear Boulevard, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
COUNCILMEMBERS
MAYOR RANDALL PUTZ
MAYOR PRO TEM KENDI SEGOVIA
COUNCILMEMBER RICK HERRICK
COUNCILMEMBER CHARLES HICKS, JR.
COUNCILMEMBER PERRI MELNICK
CITY STAFF
CITY MANAGER ERIK SUND
ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK ERICA STEPHENSON
CITY ATTORNEY STEPHEN DEITSCH
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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE & AGENDA
To:
Mayor Randall Putz
Mayor Pro Tem Kendi Segovia
Councilmember Rick Herrick
Councilmember Charles Hicks, Jr.
Councilmember Perri Melnick
City Manager
City Attorney
Division Managers
Local Media
NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the City Council will conduct a Special Meeting on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., at 39707 Big Bear Blvd, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315; said meeting is being called pursuant to Section 54956 of the Government Code of the State of California for the purpose of considering the following matter:
AGENDA
OPEN SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
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PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS NOTICE
If members of the public cannot attend the meeting, the City encourages the public to submit written public communications about any item on this special meeting agenda, to the City Clerk either in person, via mail or by email at [email protected]. Please identify the Agenda item in the header of your letter or the subject line of your email. All written communications received by the City Clerk prior to the meeting will be distributed to the City Council prior to the start of the meeting, however, the public is encouraged to submit comments by 5:00 pm the evening prior to the meeting to ensure adequate time for City Council review and consideration.
Public comment is permitted only on items included on the posted special meeting agenda and the public comment period will be held prior to City Council’s deliberation of each item. Please note that there is a three-minute maximum time limit when addressing City Council during that time period. The time limit is subject to adjustment at the discretion of the Presiding Officer. Speakers are limited to their individual maximum time limit and other members of the public cannot cede their speaking time to another person.
1. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
1. Discussion and possible action related to the General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) representatives' categories and the City Council interviews of the GPAC applicants.
2. Conduct interviews of the GPAC second-homeowner applicants.
GPAC SECOND-HOMEOWNER APPLICANTS (approximate interview times below)
1. 10:20 a.m. William Hamilton III
2. 10:30 a.m. David Nelson
3. Discussion and possible action to appoint at least one (1) GPAC second-homeowner applicant to serve as a GPAC Committee Member.
4. Conduct interviews of the GPAC full-time resident applicants.
GPAC FULL-TIME RESIDENT APPLICANTS (approximate interview times below)
1. 11:00 a.m. Candidate Withdrew Application
2. 11:10 a.m. Kyle Biethan
3. 11:20 a.m. Brian Bist
4. 11:30 a.m. David Classen
5. 11:40 a.m. Walt Dwyer
6. 12:00 p.m. Janice Etter
7. 12:10 p.m. Ronald Krueper
8. 12:20 p.m. Cody Lewis
BREAK
9. 1:00 p.m. Michelle McCoy
10. 1:10 p.m. Damien Navarro
11. 1:20 p.m. Janet Nelson
12. 1:30 p.m. Vincent Pace
13. 1:40 p.m. Genevieve Park
14. 1:50 p.m. Evonne Rosier
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
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15. 2:00 p.m. Connie Swank
16. 2:10 p.m. Craig Thomas
5. Discussion and possible action to appoint at least three (3) GPAC full-time resident applicants to serve as GPAC Committee Members.
ADJOURNMENT
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury, under the laws of the State of California, that the foregoing agenda was posted in accordance with the applicable legal requirements. Dated this 27th day of January, 2026. _______________________
Erica Stephenson, City Clerk
The City of Big Bear Lake wishes to make all of its public meetings accessible to the public. If you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (909) 866-5831. When possible, notification 72 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.