CITY OF
BIG BEAR LAKE California
VIEDRPORATED ARE
Special Meeting Minutes - January 28, 2026
A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Big Bear Lake was called to order by Mayor Putz at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 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 Kendi Segovia
Councilmember Rick Herrick
Councilmember Charles Hicks, Jr.
Councilmember Perri Melnick
Others Present: City Manager Erik Sund
Assistant City Manager / City Clerk Erica Stephenson
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Daniel Gulbranson, Big Bear Lake resident, stated that he doesn't agree with the City Council establishing a GPAC Committee.
Tom Sitton, Big Bear Lake business owner, expressed his concerns regarding this meeting's date and time; and stated that he doesn't agree with the City Council establishing a GPĂC Committee.
1. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEM
1. Discussion and possible action related to the General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) representatives' categories and the City Council interviews of the GPAC applicants.
City Manager Erik Sund provided an overview of the GPAC representatives' categories related to the submitted GPAC applications and discussed the current local Board appointments. The City Council engaged in a discussion related to the GPAC interview procedures and the applicants that were unable to attend this meeting. Then the City Council reached a consensus to conduct further interviews on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 11:30am, for the applicants that experienced an unforeseen emergency that prohibited them from participating in this meeting.
2. Conduct interviews of the GPAC second-homeowner applicants.
None of the previously scheduled GPAC second-homeowner applicants were able to attend this meeting.
3. Discussion and possible action to appoint at least one (1) GPAC second-homeowner applicant to serve as a GPAC Committee Member.
Special Meeting Minutes
The City Council was unable to appoint one (1) GPAC second-homeowner applicant at this meeting, due to the fact that the applicants weren't able to participate in this meeting.
At the hour of 11:57 a.m., Mayor Putz called for a short recess.
At the hour of 12:09 p.m., Mayor Putz reconvened the meeting.
4. Conduct interviews of the GPAC full-time resident applicants.
The City Council conducted interviewers of the following GPAC full-time resident applicants.
1. Kyle Biethan
2. Brian Bist
3. David Classen
4. Janice Etter
5. Ronald Krueper
6. Cody Lewis
7. Janet Nelson
8. Genevieve Park
9. Evonne Rosier
10. Connie Swank
11. Craig Thomas
At the hour of 12:18 p.m., Mayor Putz called for a recess.
At the hour of 12:55 p.m., Mayor Putz reconvened the meeting.
5. Discussion and possible action to appoint at least three (3) GPAC full-time resident applicants to serve as GPAC Committee Members.
The City Council decided to wait until the remaining qualified GPAC applicants were provided an opportunity to interview at the February 3, 2026 Special Meeting, before they engaged in the GPAC Committee appointment process.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the City Council at this Special Meeting, Mayor Putz. adjourned the meeting at 1:46 p.m.
Cuca. Stephenson
Erica Stephenson, City Clerk