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Big Bear Lake Council sets GPAC size, appoints six members and three alternates for 2050 general plan
Summary
At a Feb. 3 special meeting, the City Council set the General Plan Advisory Committee size range at 11–17 members, appointed six GPAC members (including one second‑homeowner slot) and named three alternates for a 90‑day period; staff will notify appointees and schedule a kickoff meeting.
The City Council for Big Bear Lake on Feb. 3 finalized the membership of the General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) for the Big Bear Lake 2050 general plan update, voting to allow the GPAC to number between 11 and 17 members and appointing six members and three alternates.
City Manager Eric summarized the GPAC’s role as "to provide diverse community perspectives and focus feedback to city staff throughout the general plan process," adding, "the GPAC is not a replacement of authority of the city council or the planning commission, nor is it a forum for political posturing or positioning." The council heard that 11 agency‑designated seats were already filled and that five resident slots were pending, leaving the council to fill six slots at the special meeting.
Council members debated whether to create at‑large slots or keep strict category distinctions (full‑time resident, second homeowner, and a self‑managed vacation‑rental owner/operator category that drew no applicants). After discussion and legal guidance about holding alternate lists, the council approved a substitute motion allowing the GPAC to be between 11 and 17 members, rather than fixing it at 17, and confirming the process for short‑term alternates.
The council conducted interviews with applicants in open session, following a consistent set of questions and a 15‑minute slot per applicant. Applicants described a range of experience relevant to the general plan: among them, David Nelson emphasized long involvement with community projects and entitlement experience; Michelle McCoy cited county planning and public‑engagement work and said she would represent the Moonridge Corridor; Vincent Pace described business and trails‑foundation work; Drew Pappas noted local recreation, airport familiarity and hospital service improvements as relevant perspectives.
After council members completed ranking sheets, the clerk tallied votes and the council moved to nominate the top vote‑getters. The council appointed Janice Eder, Michelle McCoy and Cody Lewis (each received five council rankings) to resident slots, and then appointed Vincent Pace and Ronald Cooper to fill the final two resident positions, bringing the number of appointees selected at the meeting to six. David Nelson was appointed to the single second‑homeowner slot earlier in the session.
The council also designated three alternates, to be used in order if a vacancy occurs within 90 days: Brian Bist (first), Genevieve Park (second) and David Klassen (third). City staff said they would notify all applicants and send formal appointment letters and next‑step information to those selected.
The meeting closed with council members urging appointees to expect a significant workload and to balance environmental and economic considerations as the GPAC begins its advisory work. Staff will announce the GPAC kickoff and circulate agendas for the committee’s first meetings.
