Special Districts – Bell Canyon Community Services District

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BELL CANYON COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT (Vote for 2)

The Bell Canyon Community Services District is an independent local government agency formed in 1984 that serves the gated community of Bell Canyon in Ventura County, California. 

ENDORSED Mathew Perelman – No Ballot Designation

  • Party:
  • Married to Luis Perelman, attended Agoura High School
  • Employment:
    • Sales Manager/Partner at MacEnthusiasts (office equipment rental company) (2005-present)
    • Mac Consultant at Orca Design & Manufacturing/Focal America (1998-2005)
  • Bell Canyon Community Services District Minutes: “Has been coming to Bell Canyon events since he was 10 years old. Moved here as an adult. Plan to provide free rentals to add extra (to?) events. We want the park handled with respect and by following the law. Doing electrical work without permits is dangerous. Don’t want the park to burn. Want events and want park to be safe.”
  • Activity: Ran the Free Pumpkin Patch event
  • Candidate statement:

Hi Neighbors,
My name is Mathew Perelman, and I’m running for the Bell Canyon Community Services District Board.
My connection to Bell Canyon began when I was eight years old. I became close friends with the granddaughter of Ed and Mildred Berger and spent time at their home on Buckskin. I fell in love with the mountains, wildlife, horses, community events, and the way neighbors came together.
I also used my first Apple computer at their home, where I would draw pictures of the house. Something I discovered as a child in Bell Canyon eventually became my career. Today, I am a Partner at MacEnthusiasts, an Apple technology sales and rental company.
Ed Berger served on the Bell Canyon CSD Board and became an important mentor in my life, teaching me about business, integrity, responsibility, and giving back.
Today, I’m the second owner of my childhood dream home at 101 Buckskin — a place that has been part of my life for decades.
I moved here with my partner, Luis Perelman, with the hope of building our family and adopting a child soon. We both serve on the Events Committee, and Luis volunteers at nearly every community event he can. I still love the horses as much as I did as a kid and hope one day our child will grow up riding here too.
I believe CSD Directors should live in Bell Canyon, experience the community firsthand, and have a direct stake in the decisions they make.
At MacEnthusiasts, I manage people, budgets, logistics, technology, and complex projects for major events and organizations across the country. I want to bring that practical experience and responsible stewardship to the CSD.
I have already spent hundreds of hours volunteering for Bell Canyon. I built a website to help residents understand the financial and governance challenges of the past, and I helped create Bell Canyon’s first free pumpkin patch by securing donations so residents could receive pumpkins at no cost and meet their neighbors and CSD representatives.
I want to continue creating events and traditions that bring our community together.
I can also bring real-world experience to emergency communications. MacEnthusiasts deploys Starlink and other communications systems for major events, television, and film productions, and I would like to use that experience to improve emergency connectivity and preparedness in Bell Canyon.
I believe a Board works best when its members collaborate, ask tough questions, disagree respectfully, and still move forward together. Ethical, honest, and transparent leadership matters.
After a series of difficult years, Bell Canyon has an opportunity to continue building a more positive next chapter — one focused on community, collaboration, transparency, and moving forward together.
In honor of Ed Berger, who gave back to this community and taught me so much, I would now like the opportunity to do the same.
I would be honored to earn your vote and serve as your Bell Canyon CSD Director.
Mathew Perelman
101 Buckskin
Partner, MacEnthusiasts
mailto:matmacman@mac.com

ENDORSED Catherine Balin – Human Resources Consultant

Vida Angiuli – No Ballot Designation

  • Party: unknown
  • Residence: Bell Canyon
No information found

Olga Damascus – No Ballot Designation

  • Party: unknown
  • Residence: Bell Canyon
  • Employment:
    • Dr. Olga Nikolic Damascus is a community advocate, author, and public speaker known for her local civic engagement in Bell Canyon, California, and her advocacy surrounding domestic violence survival. 
      • Domestic Violence Advocacy: In October 2023, she served as the keynote speaker at the 15th annual luncheon for Domestic Violence Solutions, where she shared her personal story of overcoming abuse. 
      • Local Governance: She has been actively involved in public discussions and community matters concerning the Bell Canyon Community Services District, including addressing local property designations and district administration (such as procedural notes detailed in the BCCSD office access letter). 
      • Research and Publications: She authored the academic paper titled Anatomy of Instability: How United States Executive Policy Authored State Collapse and Global Extremism. [
  • Link (internet research):

2024:

  • Memo from Olga Damascus
  • Bell Canyon Community Services District Minutes: CSD Website
    • Dr. Damascus requested that everything be removed from the CSD website concerning TRO and believes the website is not currently compliant and that only minutes should be on the website. Olga Damascus stated she was waiting for someone to identify the legal authority that the CSD can get a lease on legally leased space. Mathew Perelman also commented on the lease.
    • Rent and contract for 2A and 2B Dr. Damascus stated this issue cannot be discussed because the contracts were not included in theagenda packet. The contract is on the CSD website. Dr. Damascus also stated that no board member should be in the CSD office whenthe GM is not present.