CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE & AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 30, 2026
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Meeting Time: 2:00 p.m.
Meeting Location: Hofert Hall, Big Bear Lake Civic Center, 39707 Big Bear Boulevard, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315 Councilmember Perri Melnick will be participating in this meeting remotely from a private residence located at 18 Rochester Road, Newton, Massachusetts 02458.
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
____________________________________________________________________________________ If members of the public cannot attend the meeting, the City encourages the public to submit written public communications about any item on this meeting agenda, or about any subject matter within the jurisdiction of the City Council to the City Clerk either in person, via mail or by email at [email protected]. If your comment is related to a specific Agenda item, 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 8:00 am on the day of the meeting to ensure adequate time for City Council review and consideration.
Members of the public may also provide public comments while participating virtually via Zoom using any web browser or the Zoom app on smartphones or tablets, and entering the Meeting ID and Passcode noted above.
To participate by telephone, dial the phone number listed above and enter the same Meeting ID and Passcode.
If you are participating in Zoom via the web or app click the “raise hand” feature at the bottom of the Zoom screen to indicate you wish to give public comment during the Closed Session Communications time. If you are participating via Telephone, you may press *9 to raise your hand. You will be called upon by the last 4-digits of your telephone number if no name is provided.
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
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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, September 30, 2026, at 2:00 p.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
CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
At this time, any member of the public is entitled to speak on the City Council Closed Session Agenda item. If you would like to speak about the Closed Session item listed on this Agenda, please submit your public comment card if you have not done so already, or use the “raise hand” feature online or over the telephone. There is a threeminute maximum time limit when addressing the City Council. 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. To help ensure a respectful and efficient meeting, please address the City Council directly, not the audience, and refrain from disruptive comments and applause. We appreciate your attendance and your participation in our local government proceedings.
DECLARATION OF CLOSED SESSION ITEM
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9:
One Case
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
RECONVENE OPEN SESSION
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
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RESULTS OF CLOSED SESSION
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 29th day of September, 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.