Big Bear City CSD unanimously adopts resolutions to remove obsolete fire vehicle, buy three water trucks, update policies and set 2026 committees

The Big Bear City Community Services District Board of Directors met on Jan. 5, 2026, and, in unanimous votes, approved several operational and administrative items including disposal of an obsolete fire vehicle, purchase of three water department replacement trucks, adoption of an updated policies manual, and appointment of standing committee assignments for 2026. General Manager Glenn Jacklin opened the items and Finance Officer Jeanette Prickett presented the financial and equipment details.

The Board adopted Resolution 2026-01 approving the removal of fire capital assets deemed obsolete after the Big Bear Fire Authority determined a 2005 Ford Expedition had reached the end of its service life and was being held at auction. Director JoKay Rowe moved the resolution, Director John Russo seconded, and the motion carried with all members voting yes (B. Rowe, J. Rowe, Russo, Walsh, Ziegler).

The Board adopted Resolution 2026-02 authorizing the Water Department to purchase three 2026 Chevy Utility 2500 4x4 trucks to replace one 2016 unit and two 2018 units earlier than their scheduled replacement years because of concerns about future availability of large tow-capable trucks. The district had budgeted $65,000 per truck in the capital improvement plan (total budgeted cost $195,000). Quotes from Victorville Motors were reported at $65,000 per truck; staff requested an additional $15,000 to cover emergency lights, re-installing fuel transfer pumps and transferring radios from the old trucks into the new ones. Director Al Ziegler moved the resolution, Director John Russo seconded, and the motion carried unanimously.

Separately, the Board reviewed updates to the Board of Directors’ Policies and Procedures Manual, noting the manual’s last formal approval was April 17, 2017 and that the 2025 Strategic Plan called for a rolling three-year review. The Administrative Committee reviewed sections 1–6 on Dec. 29, 2025; Director Ziegler moved and Director JoKay Rowe seconded adoption of the updated manual, which passed on a unanimous vote.

President Bob Rowe presented the Board’s standing committee assignments for 2026: Administrative (JoKay Rowe, Ziegler), Finance (B. Rowe, Walsh), Sewer (Russo, Walsh), Solid Waste (J. Rowe, Ziegler), Water (B. Rowe, Russo). Director Larry Walsh was named the district representative for the California Joint Powers Insurance Authority and ACWA JPIA; Director Russo was named the Bear Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency district representative. Public comments were taken during the meeting; the minutes record that speakers signed in but do not summarize the content of remarks.

The Board also addressed scheduling: General Manager Glenn Jacklin noted Jan. 19, 2026 is a District-observed holiday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) and cited District Ordinance 2015-01 governing meetings that fall on holidays. The Board voted to adjourn the Jan. 19 regular meeting to the next regularly scheduled meeting on Feb. 2, 2026.

Votes at a glance: - Adjourn Jan. 19 meeting to Feb. 2, 2026 — motion by Director Larry Walsh; second by President Bob Rowe; outcome: approved, unanimous (B. Rowe, J. Rowe, Russo, Walsh, Ziegler). - Resolution 2026-01 (remove obsolete fire capital assets) — motion by Director JoKay Rowe; second by Director John Russo; outcome: adopted, unanimous. - Resolution 2026-02 (purchase three water replacement trucks) — motion by Director Al Ziegler; second by Director John Russo; outcome: adopted, unanimous. - Adoption of Board of Directors’ Policies and Procedures Manual (updates sections 1–6) — motion by Director Al Ziegler; second by Director JoKay Rowe; outcome: adopted, unanimous.

What this means locally: the resolutions are operational and administrative actions that authorize staff to proceed with disposal of one obsolete fire vehicle and to complete the truck purchases and related equipment installations consistent with the district’s capital budget. The meeting minutes record the motions, the presenters (primarily General Manager Glenn Jacklin and Finance Officer Jeanette Prickett), and unanimous board approval. The minutes do not identify vote-by-vote roll-call names beyond the recorded ayes for each motion or provide detailed summaries of public comments.