Big Bear Lake — 2023-03-08

City Council

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1.1 APPROVAL OF DEMANDS – CHECK ISSUE DATE 01/27/2023 THROUGH 02/22/23 IN THE\nAMOUNT OF $2,043,272.27 AND THE JANUARY 2023 TREASURER’S REPORT
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1.2 BEST BEST & KREIGER WAIVER AND CONSENT LETTER RELATED TO THE REPLENISH\nBIG BEAR PROJECT\nCity Council will consider approving the Best Best & Kreiger Waiver and Consent Letter related to the\nReplenish Big Bear Project and authorizing the City Manager to sign this letter on behalf of the City of Big\nBear Lake.\nEnvironmental Determination: Under Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, this is exempt under\nthe “common sense exemption” and, therefore, no environmental review is required.
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1.3 ORDINANCE CANCELING THE CITY’S ASSUMPTION OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR\nENFORCEMENT OF THE MOBILEHOME PARKS ACT AND THE SPECIAL OCCUPANCY\nPARKS ACT, AND FINDING THE ACTION EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA\nENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT\nCity Council will consider adopting an ordinance that would revert enforcement responsibilities of mobile\nhome parks back to the state. City Council introduced the ordinance, conducted the first reading of the title\nand waived further reading at the February 8, 2023 Adjourned Regular Meeting.\nEnvironmental Determination: Under Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, this is exempt under\nthe “common sense exemption” and, therefore, no environmental review is required.
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1.4 CONSIDERATION OF NOTICE OF INTENT FOR VACATION OF A PORTION OF LAKEVIEW\nDRIVE AND SPRUCE ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR SUCH\nVACATION\nCity Council will consider a formal resolution of intent to vacate a portion of Lakeview Drive and Spruce\nRoad, and set a public hearing date on the matter. The City Council will also consider a formal resolution\ndeclaring the vacation of right-of-way exempt from the Surplus Land Act. The proposed vacation of right-\nof-way (VRW 2022-145) would abandon an approximately 1,000 square foot section of Lakeview Drive and\nSpruce Road. Private improvements supporting the former Cowboy Express Steakhouse, addressed at 40433\nLakeview Drive have been constructed in this portion of the right-of-way, including parking spaces, and a\nretaining wall. On February 1, 2023, the Planning Commission determined that the request is consistent with\nthe General Plan.\nEnvironmental Determination: Under Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, this is exempt under\nthe “common sense exemption” and, therefore, no environmental review is required.
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1.5 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF THE 2022 GENERAL PLAN AND HOUSING\nELEMENT ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORTS\nCity Council will consider a formal resolution directing staff to submit two required annual progress reports\n(APR) to the State of California. The Housing Element APR provides data on the number and types of\nresidential units permitted or built over the past year, and the General Plan APR summarizes the City’s\nprogress towards implementing the goals and policies of the General Plan.\nEnvironmental Determination: Under Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines, this is not a project and,\ntherefore, no environmental review is required.\nITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
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2.1 2023 EXTREME COLD WINTER STORM EVENT - EMERGENCY OPERATIONS OVERVIEW\nAs a result of the 2023 Extreme Cold Winter Storm Event, the City staff began operating under 24/7\nemergency snow conditions beginning Thursday, February 23. During these non-stop operations, City\nofficials engaged in collaborative snow removal efforts and life safety protection actions with all relevant\nagencies, such as the San Bernardino County Sheriff Department, Big Bear Fire Authority, California\nHighway Patrol and the team at Caltrans District 8. In addition, staff was in constant communication with\nall of the pertinent emergency agencies, including the San Bernardino County’s Office of Emergency\nServices, that had formed an incident command to manage this massive snow removal operation. City staff\nand representatives from local agencies will be providing the City Council an overview of the recent\nemergency operations and engaging the City Council in a discussion related to these emergency actives.\nEnvironmental Determination: Under Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, this is exempt under\nthe “common sense exemption” and, therefore, no environmental review is required.
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3.1 CITY CLERK, CITY ATTORNEY, CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
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3.2 COUNCILMEMBER BOARD/COMMITTEE REPORTS & COMMENTS