Big Bear Lake — 2023-05-12

1.1 APPROVAL OF DEMANDS – CHECK ISSUE DATE 2/23/23 THROUGH 3/30/23 IN THE\nAMOUNT OF $4,042,807.04 AND THE FEBRUARY 2023 TREASURER’S REPORT

1.4 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ADVERTISEMENT OF UPCOMING PLANNING\nCOMMISSION AND DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND POWER BOARD VACANCIES SET TO\nEXPIRE JUNE 30, 2023\nCity Council will consider a formal resolution authorizing the advertisement of upcoming vacancies on the\nPlanning Commission and Department of Water and Power (DWP) Boards. There will be two (2) Planning\nCommission seats and three (3) DWP Board seats expiring on June 30, 2023. All of these Board\nappointments will be four-year terms that will expire on June 30, 2027.\nEnvironmental Consideration: Under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\nGuidelines, this is not a project, and, therefore, no environmental review is required.

1.5 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING BID SOLICITATIONS FOR UPCOMING CAPITAL\nIMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND FINDING THE PROJECTS EXEMPT FROM THE\nCALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT\nCity Council will consider a formal resolution authorizing bid solicitations for upcoming Capital\nImprovement Projects (CIPs) that are included within the adopted Fiscal Year 2022-23 CIP budget or are\ncontemplated in the proposed Fiscal Year 2023-24 CIP Budget. This procedural approval will allow staff to\nproceed with the bidding process and obtain the necessary bids to advance the projects in this upcoming\nconstruction season. Staff anticipates the presentation of the construction contracts for City Council\nconsideration beginning with the June 14, 2023 meeting and, at that time, staff will provide comprehensive\nproject budgets, anticipated costs and timelines. The projects contemplated through this action include:\nAnnual Street Rehabilitation Project, Pothole Patching and Permanent Street Repairs Project, Street Sign\nReinforcement Project, Civic Center Roof Replacement Project, Boulder Bay Park Walkway and Curb\nReplacements Project, Stanfield March Outdoor Recreation and Education (SMORE) II Project, Rathbun\nCreek Trail Phase III Project, and Sanitary Sewer Cured In Place Pipe Project and Stanfield Cutoff Parking\nLot Improvements Project.\nEnvironmental Determination: Under Sections 15301, Existing Facilities, and 15304, Minor Alterations to\nLand, of the CEQA guidelines, these projects are categorically exempt and, therefore, no environmental\nreview is required.

1.6 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE STANFIELD CUTOFF\nRESTROOM PROJECT\nCity Council will consider a formal resolution accepting the work of the Public Restroom Company and Bear\nValley Paving and authorizing a Notice of Completion for the Stanfield Cutoff Restroom Project. This project\ninstalled a new, prefabricated restroom facility in the parking lot at Stanfield Cutoff and Big Bear Boulevard.\nThe project had a total expenditure of $171,640 and was funded in part by a contribution from Visit Big\nBear.\nEnvironmental Determination: Under Section 15301.C of the CEQA Guidelines, these repairs are\ncategorically exempt and, therefore, no environmental review is required.

1.7 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH SAFE\nSIDEWALKS, INC. DBA PRECISION CONCRETE CUTTING FOR SIDEWALK REPAIR\nSERVICES\nCity Council will consider a resolution authorizing a professional services agreement with Safe Sidewalks,\nInc. DBA Precision Concrete Cutting (Precision) for sidewalk repair services. Precision provides sidewalk\nassessment and repair services and maintains a master services agreement with the California Joint Powers\nInsurance Authority (CJPIA), the City’s risk management provider. In 2021, Precision performed an\nassessment of the City’s sidewalk network to identify necessary replacements, repairs, and trip hazards.\nPrecision has proposed to perform repair and trip hazard remediation services on the identified sidewalk\nsegments under the terms and pricing made available to all CJPIA member agencies. The repair methodology\nwill result in all sidewalk separations and lifts being cut to ensure a smooth, safe, and accessible path. Staff\nis also preparing a project for sidewalk that is in need of replacement and that will be brought forward for\nconsideration at a future meeting.\nEnvironmental Determination: Under Section 15301.C of the CEQA Guidelines, these repairs are\ncategorically exempt and, therefore, no environmental review is required.

1.8 RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO EVERFENCE\nCORPORATION FOR THE KNICKERBOCKER CHANNEL FENCE REPLACEMENT PROJECT\nCity Council will consider a formal resolution awarding a construction contract for the Knickerbocker\nChannel Fence Replacement Project to EverFence Corporation (Santa Fe Springs, CA). The project plans to\nreplace approximately 350 linear feet of existing chain link fencing with black wrought iron fencing to match\nother fencing in the area. The project is included in the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Capital Improvement Program\nbudget.\nEnvironmental Determination: Under Section 15301.C of the CEQA Guidelines, this project is categorically\nexempt, and therefore no environmental review is required.

1.9 RESOLUTION ORDERING THE PREPARATION OF AN ENGINEER’S REPORT AND\nRESOLUTION OF INTENT TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE VILLAGE\nMAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 1-92\nCity Council will consider two resolutions associated with the Village Maintenance Assessment District. The\nfirst Resolution will order the preparation of an Engineer’s Report for the Village Maintenance Assessment\nDistrict. The second Resolution is a Resolution of Intent to Levy and Collect Assessments Within the Village\nMaintenance Assessment District No. 1-92. This Resolution will set a Public Hearing for the levy and\ncollection of these assessments on Wednesday, June 14. The rates that will be collected under this assessment\nwere adopted, pursuant to a Proposition 218 process, in June 2021.\nEnvironmental Determination: Environmental Consideration: Under Section 15378 of the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, this is not a project, and, therefore, no environmental review\nis required.\nITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR

2.1 RESOLUTION APPROVING VACATION OF A PORTION OF LAKEVIEW DRIVE AND\nSPRUCE ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY AND FINDING THE ACTION CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT\nFROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT\nCity Council will conduct a public hearing and will consider a formal resolution to vacate a portion of\nLakeview Drive and Spruce Road which would abandon an approximately 1,000 square foot section of\nLakeview Drive and Spruce Road. Private improvements supporting the former Cowboy Express\nSteakhouse, addressed at 40433 Lakeview Drive have been constructed in this portion of the right-of-way,\nincluding parking spaces, and a retaining wall. On February 2, 2023, the Planning Commission determined\nthat the request is consistent with the General Plan. At a regular meeting on March 8, 2023, City Council\ntook action to set the public hearing and also declared the action exempt from the Surplus Lands Act.\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.

3.1 CONSIDERATION OF BEAUTIFICATION BROCHURE, CREATED BY THE ECONOMIC\nDEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE (EDAC)\nCity Council will consider a “Beautify Big Bear” brochure intended to promote and maintain an ongoing\nbeautification campaign. Anticipating this will be a long-term effort to support community pride throughout\nthe City, the commercial corridors (along Big Bear Boulevard and Moonridge Corridor) will be the initial\nfocus to jump-start this effort. The EDAC designed the brochure to be a useful resource for all community\nmembers.\nEnvironmental Determination: Under Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines, this is not a project and,\ntherefore, no environmental review is required.

4.1 CITY CLERK, CITY ATTORNEY, & CITY MANAGER COMMENTS\n• Visit Big Bear Monthly Report\n• Upcoming Agenda Items

4.2 COUNCILMEMBER BOARD/COMMITTEE REPORTS & COMMENTS