CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE & AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 8, 2026
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Meeting Time: 11:00 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
CITY ATTORNEY HONGDAO NGUYEN
ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK ERICA STEPHENSON
DEPUTY CITY CLERK JENNIFER LINDQUIST
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SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 8, 2026 – Page 2
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 Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., at the Big Bear Lake Civic Center located 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
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
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1. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEM
1.1 GENERAL PLAN UPDATE – EXISTING CONDITIONS BACKGROUND REPORT Staff recommendation: Receive a presentation from City Staff and Mintier Harnish representatives relating to the General Plan Update Existing Conditions Background Report. The City Council will engage in discussion of the Report; and City staff and the Mintier Harnish representatives will be available to answer the City Council’s questions. The City Council may provide direction to staff, as appropriate.
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 8, 2026 – Page 3
ADJOURNMENT
DECLARATION OF POSTING
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 3rd day of September, 2026. _______________________
Erica Stephenson, City Clerk
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MEETING
DATE: September 8, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH: Erik Sund, City Manager
FROM: Kelly Tinker, Director of Community & Economic Development Andrew Mellon, Community Development Manager
Nathan Castillo, Senior Planner
SUBJECT: General Plan Update – Existing Conditions Background Report
BACKGROUND & DISCUSSION
The Consultants, Mintier Harnish, and Staff will facilitate a presentation with the City Council on the Background Report. The Background Report is the first major deliverable for the Big Bear Lake 2050 General Plan Update. The intent of the Background Report is to provide a foundational understanding of the City and present key summaries of existing conditions that will influence future policy decisions in the General Plan. All information in the Background Report is based on readily available data from the City, County, regional agencies, and State and Federal data sets.
The Background Report is organized into a series of chapters meant to mirror the future content and organization of the General Plan for Big Bear Lake.
On June 24, 2026, the Consultants and Staff presented the GPAC Draft Background Report to the GPAC at their second meeting and requested additional feedback from the committee prior to public release of the document. Based on GPAC feedback, the Consultants and Staff made technical adjustments, modifications, and additions to the Background Report including revising the Vacant and Underutilized Map, expanding on tourism, providing statistics for the 12-census track Big Bear Valley for comparison to the City, as well as other minor updates. The Public Review Draft was released in July 2026 and presented during the Community Open House on July 15, 2026, at City Hall. During the open house over 35 community members attended and learned more about the existing conditions in Big Bear Lake. All posters and materials from the event were posted to the General Plan website for individuals to view who were not able to attend in person.
FISCAL IMPACT
There are no fiscal impacts associated with this discussion.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION
This discussion item is not a “project” under Public Resources Code section 21065, and is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Section 15061(b)(3), the “common sense exemption,” where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA.
Item 1.1
CONSIDERATION OF STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
This item aligns with Strategic Priority Goal No. 5, to “preserve and protect the quality of life for the residents and the businesses, while maintaining a balance with the environment to foster a sustainable economic base.”
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Receive a presentation from City Staff and Mintier Harnish representatives relating to the General Plan Update Existing Conditions Background Report. The City Council will engage in discussion of the Report; and City staff and the Mintier Harnish representatives will be available to answer the City Council’s questions. The City Council may provide direction to staff, as appropriate.
ATTACHMENTS
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