çERLY
CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
TelephonicNideo Conference Meeting
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
March 1, 2022
2:30 p.m.*
Robert Wunderlich, MayorLili Bosse, Vice Mayor
John A. Mirisch, CouncilmemberJulian A. Gold, MD, Councilmember Lester J. Friedman, Councilmember
George Chavez, City Manager
Laurence Wiener, City AttorneyHuma Ahmed, City Clerk
Jenny Rogers, Director of Community Services
Laura Biery, Marketing and Economic Sustainability Manager Magdalena Davis, Special Events and Filming Coordinator Ryan Gohlich, Director of Community Development
Shana Epstein, Director of Public WorksCynthia Owens, Policy and Management Analyst Keith Sterling, Chief Communications Officer
None
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e)(3), members of the Beverly Hills City Council and staff may participate in this meeting via teleconference/video conference. In the interest of maintaining appropriate social distancing, members of the public can access City Council meetings telephonically, through live webcast, and BHTV Channel 10 on Spectrum Cable.
City Council meetings are broadcast on local Beverly Hills television and on other media platforms. Anyone who participates at the meeting and/or enters the City Council Chamber is subject to having their image displayed. These recordings will remain publicly accessible in perpetuity.
The City Council may act on any item listed on the agenda.
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Wunderlich at 2:32 p.m.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
1. AUDIENCE COMMENTS. Any person wishing to address the City Council on any matter may do so through email. However, the State open meetings law (Government Code Section 54950 et seq.) prohibits the City Council from providing a detailed response or acting upon any item not contained on the agenda posted 72 hours before a regular meeting and 24 hours before a special meeting. If you wish to address the City Council at this time, please email the City Clerk prior to or during the meeting. Please limit your email remarks to three (3) City Council Study Session Minutes
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participate as well.
Video Comment:
1. Basil Starr re: Request for City Council Resolution to condemn Russian invasion of Ukraine
Written Comment:
1. Georgia Pine re: Proposed Bike Path Route through the 100 block of North Le Doux Road
A -DIRECTION
1. Recommendation by the City Council Liaison I BHUSD Committee to form a Joint CityIBHUSD Task Force to Foster Collaboration, possibly including Enhancements to Early Childhood Education and Community-Based Programming in the City of BeverlyHillsRecommendation by City Council Liaisons / BHUSD Committee, Mayor Robert Wunderlich and Councilmember Lester Friedman, that City Council approve the creation of a special task force between the City and the BHUSD to foster collaboration, possibly including enhancements to early childhood education and community-based programming in the Cityof Beverly Hills.
Director of Community Services Jenny Rogers and BHUSD Superintendent Dr. Michael Bregypresented information related to this item.
BHUSD Committee Liaison Councilmember Friedman spoke on his support for early education and on the recommendation to form a Joint City/BHUSD Task Force.
Council provided their questions and comments. Superintendent Bregy provided responsesas appropriate.City Council approved the recommendation to form a joint City/BHUSD Task Force.
2. Discussion of Extension of the Temporary OpenBH Program Beyond March 31, 2022 Discussion to review extending the temporary OpenBH Program beyond March 31, 2022 while the OpenBH Subcommittees continue their work. This discussion will also include additional consideration of a possible extension of the street closure for the temporary outdoor dining tents located on the 100 block of North Cañon Drive.
Special Events and Filming Coordinator Magdalena Davis and Marketing and EconomicSustainability Manager Laura Biery presented information related to this item.
Video/Call-In Comment:
1. Steve Magnus, Nusr-Et Steakhouse
2. Al Avci, COO of Nusr-Et Steakhouse
3. David Mirharooni
4. Robert Hayman, 190 Cañon Property, LLC
5. Murray Fischer
6. Barbara Lazaroff, Spago7. Mark Elliot
8. Kern Healey9. Steve Scott Springer, General Manager of Spago City Council Study Session Minutes
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Written Comment:
1. Alexander Radosevic, Canon Business Properties, Inc.
2. AC and Donna Brown
3. Bob Noun
4. Herman Culhaoglu
5. Dana Chuprys
Director of Community Development Ryan Gohlich, Director of Public Works Shana Epstein, Marketing and Economic Sustainability Manager Laura Biery, and Special Events and Filming Coordinator Magdalena Davis responded to Council questions. Additionally, representatives of Nusr-Et, 190 Cañon and Spago also provided responses.City Council agreed to extend the street closure and temporary outdoor dining tent for Spago to extend the entire open BH program through December 31, 2022. They directed the representatives of Nusr-Et to work collaboratively with the 190 N. Cañon Drive buildingproperty owners to find a solution and to return to City Council with that solution prior to an extension being granted for the Nusr-Et temporary outdoor dining tent beyond March 31,2022.
An item presenting a solution to City Council will be scheduled on the March 15, 2022 Study Session meeting.
3. Request from Councilmember Gold — June 7, 2022 Term Limit Ballot Initiative for City Council and City Treasurer Elected Service — Information Dissemination to the Public Last year, the City Council approved placing a measure on an upcoming ballot that could limit the terms of City Councilmembers and the City Treasurer. The City may provide factual information on the measure to the general public through a variety of communicationchannels.
Policy and Management Analyst Cynthia Owens and Chief Communications Officer Keith Sterling presented information related to this item.Council provided their questions and comments.
City Attorney Laurence Wiener clarified the term limits.
The City Council agreed that there is a need to inform the public about the term ballot initiative.
They agreed to the proposal but also asked that the information be simple.
B — ADDITIONAL ITEMS TO CONSIDER (TIME PERMITTING)
None
C - INFORMATION
4. Treasurer’s Report for the Month Ended January 31, 2022 This report includes a summary of cash receipts and disbursements and a summary of fund balances.
Informational report only, item not discussed.
The Study Session adjourned at 5:23pm to the Closed Session to discuss items that are identified on the agenda.
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Page4of4PASSED, Approved and Adopted
this day of May, 2023
7—
HUMA AHMED, City Clerk
M.D., MAYOR
( This meeting was broadcast on live television, on City of Beverly Hills municipal government television access Channel BHTVIO Spectrum Cable.