CSD General Manager Search Process To Start Soon

Big Bear, Ca, September 28, 2011, 5:00pm - The Big Bear City Community Services District will be starting the search process for a new General Manager soon.  According to CSD Board Secretary, Mary Reeves an executive search firm, Bob Murray and Associates, was selected to head the search process at the September 12^th  meeting of the CSD.  The firm will be taking the lead on the search process and is currently working on finalizing the position brochure.  The firm will advertise through their network both locally and nationally in their search for the next CSD General Manager, and will present qualified candidates to the board for the final interview and selection.  Jeff Newsome, current CSD board chair had expressed interest in applying for the position earlier in the year, and has since announced that he will not resign from the board to apply.  Deanne Johanson, CSD Human Resources Manager told KBHR that the firm hopes to have the process finalized by December.

New Fire Chief for Big Bear Lake Sworn In

Big Bear Lake, Ca July 14, 2011 12:00 pm - Yesterday’s meeting of the Big Bear Lake Fire Protection District was notable in many ways.  With most items on the agenda entered on the Consent Calendar, the board was able to focus their attention on a presentation on the Healthy Urban Forest Initiative by David Yegge and the final item on the agenda, the swearing in of the District’s new Interim Fire Chief, Jeff Willis.  With his installation, Willis retains his current position as Fire Chief for the Big Bear City Fire Department and will be dividing his time between the two departments.  Willis’ services are contracted to the Big Bear Lake fire district by the Community Services District, with half his salary being reimbursed to the CSD by Big Bear Lake.  The contract renews annually, unless terminated by either the CSD or the Big Bear Lake Fire District.  Under the provisions of the contract, Chief Willis’ duties include evaluating the potential for sharing more fire services between the two departments.  He is required however, to refrain from allowing his position to prejudice the options available for possible merger or consolidation of the fire services.  Willis’ services as Chief for Big Bear Lake will be supervised by the Big Bear Lake Fire Protection District.  His work as Chief of the Big Bear City Fire Department will continue to be supervised by the CSD.

Big Bear City Community Services District Meeting Tonight

Big Bear City, CA, June 20, 2011, 8:00am - The Big Bear City Community Services District Board of Directors will have their regular meeting tonight at 5:30pm. The board meeting will include discussion and possible action regarding the election of a vice president, and standing committee assignments. On the Consent Calendar, the board will recommend approval of agreements for chipping services, a resolution of the board adopting the Annual Statement of Investment Policy, and chief board advisor duty assignments. The meeting will be held at the District Offices at 139 East Big Bear Boulevard in Big Bear City.

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CSD Brings On Two New Board Members

Big Bear, Ca, June 7, 2011, 1:00pm - On June 6^th the Big Bear City Community Services District turned over a new leaf as they brought on two new board members, Karyn Oxandaboure and Larry Walsh, to replace James Smith and Rick Ollila who resigned from their board seats earlier this year.  Oxandaboure and Walsh were two of 16 applicants who submitted their resume to the CSD.  Board Secretary Mary Reeves told KBHR a few people dropped out of the running before the decision was made, but that the process went smoothly.  Karyn Oxandaboure comes to the CSD board with 23 years of working experience with the CSD, as she was the Administrative Services Manager/ Board Secretary for 21 years and a Customer Services Representative for two years.  Larry Walsh graduated from Big Bear High School as a valedictorian,is a former Sheriff’s deputy, and MWD Lake Operations Manager.  CSD Board Chair Jeff Newsome told KBHR that he is hopeful and excited to see where the new full board will take the CSD. 

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CSD Verifies Voter Registration Status Of Applicants

Big Bear City, CA, May 25, 2011, 3pm - The Big Bear City Community Services District has verified the voter registration status of the 16 applicants to fill the vacancies on the Board Of Directors  recently created when Rick Ollila and James Smith resigned earlier this month. The following 16 people are now considered qualified candidates for appointment: Patricia M. Miller, Carl Hayner, Christopher Jackson, John Day, David M. Strandberg, Denise Proffer, Thomas A. Love, Susan Chaidez, Roger J. Mannex, Al Ziegler, Karyn Oxandaboure, Bob Ybarra, Michelle Kirkoff, Bob Colven, Renee Dunlop, and Larry Walsh. Board Secretary Mary Reeves tells K-BEAR that the process will be talked about at the Special Meeting of the CSD Board of Directors tomorrow at 5:30pm.

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Three Resumes Have Been Submitted For CSD Board Positions

Big Bear, Ca, May 19, 2011, 12:00pm - Three applicants have turned in their resumes for the two open positions for the Big Bear City Community Services District Board of Directors.   The open positions are due to Rick Ollila and James Smith resigning earlier this month.  Carl Hayner, Christopher Jackson, and Patricia Miller have turned in their resumes to the CSD offices.  Anyone interested in applying for the open positions are encouraged to turn in their resume to the district office before 4:30pm on Tuesday May 24^th.  Applicants must be a registered voter within the district, and the status of voter registration of all applicants will be verified on the morning of May 25^th.

Valley Celebrates Participation In Firewise Communities USA Program

Big Bear Valley, CA, May 13, 2011, noon - The Big Bear City Community Services District and the City of Big Bear Lake are celebrating their 4^th and 5^th year of participation, respectively, in the National Fire Protection Association’s Firewise Communities/USA program, a voluntary initiative to protect local residents, their property and natural resources from wildfires. In order to become part of NFPA’s Firewise program, local communities have enlisted a wildland/urban interface specialist to complete a community assessment and create a plan that identifies achievable solutions to be implemented by the community, sponsored a local Firewise Task Force Committee, Commission or Department, observed a Firewise Communities/USA Day each year that is dedicated to a local Firewise project, invested a minimum of $2.00 per capita annually in local Firewise projects, and submitted an annual report to Firewise Communities/USA that documents continuing compliance with the program. To learn more about Firewise Communities/USA, visit www.firewise.org/usa, for more information on local efforts, go to www.thinisin.org.

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Remaining CSD Board Members Decide To Appoint Open Board Seats

Big Bear, Ca, May 10, 2011, 8:00am - At a special meeting of the Big Bear City Community Services District on May 9th, the three remaining board members voted to fulfill the empty positions, left by Rick Ollila and James Smith when both suddenly resigned last week, by appointment.  The board ruled out a special election due to how expensive one would be.   Those interested in serving on the CSD board are encouraged to take in a resume to the CSD offices by 4:30pm on May 24^th.  The board will then hold a special meeting on the 26^th of May at 5:30pm to consider the applicants for appointment.  According to Mary Reeves at the CSD, the board “may or may not appoint applicants at this meeting.”

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Two Special Meetings Set For Community Services District

Big Bear, Ca, May 6, 2011, 1:00pm - The Big Bear City Community Services District will hold two special meetings on Monday, May 9^th.  The first meeting will be a special meeting of the Board of Directors at 8:30am to discuss options for filling board vacancies due to the recent resignations by Rick Ollila and James Smith.  The second meeting will be a special meeting of the Finance Committee at 10:00am to discuss the ambulance accounts receivable analysis, and a presentation by the California Joint Powers Insurance Authority will be given to the board.  Both meetings will be held at the CSD offices located at 139 E. Big Bear Blvd, and as always the public are encouraged to attend and may speak during public comment time.

James Smith Also Resigns From CSD Board

Big Bear, Ca, May 4th, 2011, 9:45am -On May 3rd, in an email to the Big Bear City Community Services District, James Smith resigned as Director of the CSD Board.  The CSD has not received a resignation in writing as of the morning of May 4th.  The remaining three board members Jeff Newsome, John Green, and Paul Terry will hold a special meeting in the coming weeks to address options on how they will move forward in their search for now two board members.  According to Board President Jeff Newsome a date has not been set for the special meeting yet as the CSD is working with legal counsel to determine the best route.  “This is unprecedented in our history as far as I know,” said Newsome, “we want to proceed carefully.”   Options include an appointment process, or calling a special election.   Newsome, in response to James Smith and Rick Ollila resigning, told KBHR, “I never suspected, and I don’t think the people who voted for them, especially the people that voted for James, expected a political grit.”  James Smith was unavailable for comment at time of publication.

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