UPDATE: Meeting Cancelled

UPDATE: January 23, 2012, 3:00pm – Meeting Cancelled due to Inclement Weather.

Big Bear, Ca, January 23, 2012, 12:00pm – The Big Bear Lake City Council will meet tonight for their regularly scheduled meeting at 6:30pm in Hofert Hall.  Council will discuss beginning implementation for the Wood Shake/ Shingle Replacement Program, widening and sidewalk grants for Paine Road and Bartlett road in the Village area,  Hasan Ikhrata, the Executive Director of the Southern California Association of Governments will do a presentation on SANBAG’s 2012 Regional Transportation Plan/ Sustainable Communities Strategy.  The meeting is open to the public, who is encouraged to speak during public comment time.

Bill Jahn Remains City Mayor

Big Bear, Ca, December 13, 2011, 12:00pm - The City of Big Bear Lake City Council has reorganized for the 2012 year, as they held elections for council positions at their meeting last night.  Bill Jahn will remain as the Mayor of the City of Big Bear Lake with Jay Obernolte stepping in as the new Mayor Pro Tem.  This will be Jahn’s fourth year serving as Mayor, with two years of service in 2006 and 2007, and his time as Mayor this year in 2011.  David Carretto was elected as the Fire Protection District Board Chairman, with Jay Obernolte as the Vice Chairman.  For the Improvement Agency, Liz Harris was elected as the Chairwoman, and Rick Herrick as the Vice Chairman.  The Council seats held by Mayor Bill Jahn, and Liz Harris will be up for election in 2012, and Jahn has stated that he is running for State Assembly in the new 33^rd District, in which Big Bear is a part of.  Elections will take place in the fall of next year.

Major Special Events Committee Meeting Reviews Options

Big Bear, Ca, December 6, 2011, 1:00pm - The City of Big Bear Lake will hold a Major Special Events Policy Ad-Hoc Committee meeting on Wednesday, December 7^th at 4:00pm in the Civic Center Training Room.  In November the committee met to discuss what kind of events the City would like to see take place, and to create policy’s in regards to major events. The December 7^th meeting will review a questionnaire that was distributed to committee members, which is comprised of Council members Liz Harris and Dave Caretto, Planning Commissioners Craig Smith and Joe Pacelli, and various business owners throughout the city.  The questionnaire breaks major special events into six different categories: Signature events such as the Fourth of July, Civic Events like Halloween in the Village, Cultural events like Art on the Lake, Charitable events, Athletic events such as Snowshoe the Bear, and Commercial events. Committee members were then asked to state what kind of events they would like to see during different times of the year, and at different venues.  The results will be reviewed at the meeting, in which the public is encouraged to attend, and provide input during comment time.

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City To Discuss Major Events in Big Bear

Big Bear, Ca, November 22, 2011, 3:00pm - The City of Big Bear Lake will hold a Major Special Events Ad-Hoc Committee Meeting this coming Monday, November 28^th.  The purpose of the meeting is for council to set committee goals, to overview existing policies and background for events, will discuss proposed major event Winterfest, and will discuss what kind of large events the city would like to see come to Big Bear in the future.  The meeting will take place at 4:30pm on the 28^th, in the Civic Center Training Room located at City Hall, and is open to the public.

Meeting to Discuss Village L Improvements Overviews Plans

Big Bear, Ca, November 11, 2011, 3:00pm - The City of Big Bear Lake Improvement Agency and the Planning Commission will hold a joint special workshop on Monday, November 14^th at 10:00am in Hofert Hall.  The purpose of the meeting is for members of both the Improvement Agency and Planning Commission to receive an update on progress on the design for the Village L streetscape and Knickerbocker channel trail capital improvement projects.  The objective for the streetscape projects is to replace current walkways to enhance and improve pedestrian walk-ability, and the overall aesthetic appearance of the Village L.  For the Knickerbocker channel trail, the objective is to provide a new trail for pedestrians and bicyclists with a connection to the lake, and to link to a future parking lot to be constructed somewhere on Knickerbocker road.  The Improvement Agency and Planning Commission will be provided with updates from the projects contractors, RRM Design Group and the Matich Corporation.  If the timelines for design and approval go as planned, it is thought that construction on these projects could begin as early as next spring.  The public is invited and encouraged to attend the meeting.

Planning Commission To Look Into Alternative Methods To Inform Public

Big Bear, Ca, October 28, 2011, 4:00pm - In the future the City of Big Bear Lake may be using other methods to get information out to the public than the newspaper.  Historically public notices have legally had to be published in the newspaper to announce issues that need public input, or that are to be brought to the public’s attention.  At a recent California League of Cities meeting, the issue was brought up that newspapers may not be the best venue to get information out to the community anymore as readership levels have gone down across not only California, but the entire United States. The Big Bear Lake City Council sent the idea to Planning Commission to look into alternative forms of getting public notices out to the residents of the Valley.  Some of the ideas are email alerts, fliers in newsletters or mailers, or a page on the city website for these items.  Jim Miller, City of Big Bear Lake Community Development Direct told KBHR that the city is “not trying to eliminate anything, we are just trying to see how we can reach people better.”  Miller also added that the younger generations don’t read newspapers like past generations.  The issue will be discussed at the November 16^th meeting of the Planning Commission, and the public is encouraged to attend and provide input.

City Council 3-2 Split on City Manager’s Annual Pay

Big Bear, Ca, July 28, 2011, 3:00pm - The Big Bear Lake City Council and the Improvement Agency met yesterday in a special meeting to discuss and approve changes made to the City Managers contract.  Council voted to remove City Manager Jeff Mathieu’s housing allowance from the contract, and to remove payment that came from the Improvement Agency.  In a three to two vote, Council also voted to increase the City Manager’s base pay from $185,000 a year to $221,000 a year.  Mayor Pro Tem Rick Herrick and Councilman David Carretto voted against the pay increase.  Councilman Carretto stated that he had done some research on other City Manager’s pay levels within San Bernardino County and that the average was $218,000.  Mayor Pro Tem Herrick and Councilman Carretto both thought that for the size of our city, the City Manager’s annual salary should be lower than $200,000.  Both praised Mathieu on his work done, and stated that their reason was not based on performance but on the size and financial scope of the city.    The meeting was adjourned, and no members of the public attended.

City Council To Decide Fate of Improvement Agency

Big Bear, Ca, July 11, 2011, 12:00pm - The Big Bear Lake City Council will hold its regularly scheduled meeting tonight, July 11th, in Hofert Hall.  Council will go into closed session at 5:00pm and will conduct an employee performance evaluation for the City Manager.  Open Session will begin at 6:30pm, and items on the agenda include: the award of a construction contract for the Knickerbocker sidewalk installation and street improvements, the approval of awarding a contract for the design of Big Bear Boulevard overhead monument signs, and affirming the re-appointment of Steven Foulkes, William Giamarino, and Robert Tarras to four year terms on the Department of Water and Power board of commissioners. Council will also be deciding the fate of the Improvement Agency.  To improve state budget problems in exchange the Big Bear Improvement Agency will be allowed to continue, however the Improvement Agency as Big Bear has known it will be changing. The public is encouraged to attend the meeting, and may speak during public comment time.

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City To Reevaluate Big Bear Lake & Moonridge Plans

Big Bear, Ca, June 27, 2011, 12:00pm -  The Big Bear Lake City Council will meet tonight for their regularly scheduled meeting.  Council will discuss and consider amending the five-year implementation plan for the Big Bear Lake and Moonridge Improvement areas.  The resolution that was approved at the last meeting, needs to be amended due to Governor Jerry’s Brown’s rejection of the state budget, caused a proposed city bond for capital improvements to fail.  Council will also discuss and consider approving a professional services agreement with RRM Design Group for an amount not to exceed $895,576 for the design, engineering and construction documents for seven identified Village capital improvement projects. The public is encouraged to attend the meeting which will take place in Hofert Hall, at 6:30pm.

DWP Board Members Stay The Same

Big Bear, Ca, June 17, 2011, 12:00pm - The City of Big Bear Lake City Council met on June 16^th in a special meeting to discuss, and appoint board members to the Department of Water and Power Board of Directors.   Council members decided to keep current sitting board members in their place to keep continuity on the board while the DWP and the Municipal Water District go through the motions of becoming one organization.  Bob Tarras, Steve Foulkes and Bill Giamarino will keep their current seats, they will continue serving with Don Smith and Fred Miller. Mayor Bill Jahn had the following to say about the appointments: “It is great to have consistency when you consider what is going on with the possible merger, its not time to really change horses, and I was happy to see the 3 incumbents re apply.”  The MWD is currently looking into taking on the responsibilities of the DWP in an effort to combine resources, and save taxpayers money.  The DWP board members, and City Council are in favor of combining of resources and responsibilities.

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