CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
Council Chamber
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
August 2, 2022
7:00 p.m.
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 maintainingappropriate 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.
The City Council Regular Meeting was called to order by Mayor Bosse at 7:00 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Nooshin Meshkaty
A. ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmember Nazarian,
Mirisch, Vice Mayor Gold, Mayor Bosse
Absent: None
1. 60 SECOND SHOUT OUT — Le Mervetty
Mayor Bosse, along with the entire City Council, presented a shout out recognition to Esther Benhamou, the owner of Le Mervetty.Le Mervetty is a French pastry shop located at 319 North Cañon Drive, which opened for business on Valentine’s Day 2012.
2. TEXT BH — Text messages on any City-related topic may be sent to (310) 596-4265.
City staff will acknowledge receipt of the text message within one business day, however, resolution of issues may take longer.
If you would like to receive updated text alerts from the Beverly Hills PoliceDepartment, please text “BHPDaIert” to 888777. Text alerts will keep you informed of any Police activity within the City.
B. PRESENTATIONS
Councilmember Friedman, Councilmember
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Councilmember Mirisch announced that text messages on any City-related topic may be sent to (310) 596-4265, and to text BHPDaIert to 888777 if interested toreceive text alerts from the Beverly Hills Police Department.
C. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
1. TELEPHONE CALL-IN: (310) 288-2288
Members of the public are invited to listen to the meeting telephonically or share oral communications on this phone line.
1. Mark Elliot re: multi-family ADU development
2. David Gingold re: making public comment3. Ramin Zar re: cameras in alleyways, new construction
2. AUDIENCE COMMENTS. Any person wishing to address the City Council on any matter may do so through email or in-person. However, the State open meetingslaw (Government Code Section 54950 et seq.) prohibits the City Council fromproviding a detailed response or acting upon any item not contained on the agendaposted 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 or provide an inperson speaker card to the City Clerk prior to or during the meeting. Please limityour email remarks to three (3) minutes in length (350 words) that can be read, soothers may have the opportunity to participate as well.
Written Comment Read into the Record:
1. Stephen Samuel re: safety concerns
3. REPORT FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS None
4. REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER
None
5. CITY COUNCILMEMBER AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
None
D. CITY COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR
FISCAL IMPACT REPORT
MOVED by Councilmember Friedman, seconded by Councilmember Nazarian to approve all items on the City Council consent calendar, and direct that the appropriateaccounts be charged on Items D-1 and D-2 City Council Regular Meeting
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Minutes
None
Demands Paid
1. REVIEW OF BUDGETED DEMANDS PAID, covering dates July 14—21,2022.
ITEM D-1: APPROVED
2. PAYROLL DISBURSEMENT REPORT, covering dates July 14 —21, 2022.
ITEM D-2: APPROVED
Other Business
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS:
None
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS:
None
APPROVAL OF:
3. AGREEMENT WITH LIFTECH ELEVATOR SERVICES, INC. FOR MAINTENANCE SERVICE FOR CITY ELEVATORS AND LIFTS; AND
APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE ORDER FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 IN THE NOTTO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $593,365; AND
AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE FUTURE PURCHASE ORDERSAND CHANGE PURCHASE ORDERS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THE TOTAL VALUE OF THE AGREEMENT.
Comment: Staff recommends that City Council move to approve an agreement between the City of Beverly Hills and Liftech Elevator Services, Inc. for maintenance service for City elevators and lifts, approve a purchase order for Fiscal Year 2022/23 in the not-to-exceed amount of $593,365, and authorize the City Manager to approve future purchase orders and change purchase orders in an amount not to exceed thetotal value of the agreement.
ITEM E-3 APPROVED, AG# 497-22
4. SECOND AMENDMENT OF LEASE WITH UNITED TALENT AGENCY, LLC AT 331 FOOTHILL ROAD.
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Comment: Staff recommends City Council approve the Second Amendment of Lease by and between the City of Beverly Hills and United Talent Agency, LLC at 331 Foothill Road.
ITEM E-4 APPROVED, AG# 498-22
5. AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO THE AGREEMENT WITH PARKING CONCEPTS, INC., FOR THE OPERATION OF CERTAIN PARKING FACILITIES; AND
APPROVAL OF A CHANGE PURCHASE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $114,636 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021/22 FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $1,175,035.82; AND
APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $929,837 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/23.
Comment: Staff recommends that City Council move to approve Amendment No. 5 between the City of Beverly Hills and Parking Concepts, Inc. for the operation of certain parking facilities, approval of a change purchase order for Fiscal Year 2021/22 in the amount of $114,363, for a total not to exceed $1,175,035.82 and approval of a Fiscal Year 2022/23 purchase order in the amount of $929,837.
ITEM E-5 APPROVED, AG# 499-22
6. A. AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO AN AGREEMENT WITH I.P.S. GROUP, INC. TO PROVIDE FLEXIPAY SINGLE-SPACE PARKING METERS; AND
APPROVAL OF AN APPROPRIATION FROM THE PARKING SERVICES
FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $220,000; AND
A PURCHASE ORDER FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 IN THE NOT-TOEXCEED AMOUNT OF $720,000 B. AN AGREEMENT WITH I.P.S. GROUP, INC. FOR UPGRADE OF SINGLESPACE PARKING METERS; AND WAIVE FORMAL BIDDING REQUIREMENT; AND
APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE ORDER IN THE NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $786,781.85.
Comment: Staff recommends that City Council move to approve Amendment No. 5 to Agreement No. 171-08 with I.P.S. Group, Inc. (IPS) to provide continued operation and maintenance of single-space parking meters and approve an appropriation for$220,000 from the Parking Services Fund and a purchase order for Fiscal Year2022/23 in the not-to-exceed amount of $720,000. Staff also recommends waiving formal bidding requirements in accordance with the City’s Municipal Code and approval of an agreement with IPS for meter communication upgrades and approvea purchase order in the not-to-exceed amount of $786,781.85.
ITEM E-6 APPROVED
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LP.S. GROUP, INC. -AG# 500-22LPS. GROUP, INC. -AG# 501-22
7. AWARD OF A CONTRACT TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, KDC INC.
FOR PHASE 2 CITY WIDE TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEM UPGRADE PROJECT
WITHIN THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA, IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,057,963; AND
APPROVAL OF THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS THEREFOR; AND
APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,363,759 TO KDC INC. FOR THE PROJECT.
Comment: Staff recommends City Council move to approve the award of a contract to the lowest responsible bidder, KDC Incorporated, for the work pertaining to the Phase-2 installation of the City’s traffic signal system at fifty (50) locations in the amount of $3,057,963; and approve the plans and specifications, which are adoptedand approved with respect to design criteria; and approve an installation contingencyof 10% in the amount of $305,796 and delegate the authority to approve changeorders to the Director of Public Works; and approve the issuance of a purchase order to KDC Inc. in the amount of $3,363,759.
ITEM E-7 APPROVED, AG# 502-22
Vote on the City Council Consent Calendar:
Ayes: Councilmember Nazarian, Councilmember Friedman, Councilmember Mirisch, Vice Mayor Gold, and Mayor Bosse.
Noes: None.
CARRIED
E. CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING
TO SET:
None
TO CONSIDER:
None
F. CITY COUNCIL CONTINUED AND NEW BUSINESS
1. REQUEST BY MAYOR BOSSE TO DISCUSS ACTIONS THAT CAN BE TAKEN TO FURTHER ASSIST THE UNHOUSED IN BEVERLY HILLS.
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Comment: Mayor Bosse has requested a report to the City Council regarding services available for the unhoused in Beverly Hills and a discussion about how to further assist the unhoused.
Assistant City Manager Nancy Hunt-Coffey presented information related to this item.
Speaker:
1. Alexis
2. Aggie
3. Nooshin Meshkaty
Telephone Call-in:
1. David Gingold
Written Comments Read into Record:
1. Vicky Mense
2. Jerry Jolton3. Rosa Berman
4. Jessica Iclisoy
5. Amy Conroy
6. Brad Conroy
7. Lora Cohanim8. Alex LevianCouncil provided their questions and comments.
Human Services Administrator Rachel Evans, Assistant City Manager Nancy HuntCoffey, Recreation Manager Chris Paulson, Fire Chief Greg Barton, Police Chief Mark Stainbrook, Director of Community Services Jenny Rogers, and Assistant City Attorney David Snow responded to Council questions.
ITEM F-I: COUNCIL PROWDED THEIR COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS,
MAYOR BOSSE DIRECTED STAFF TO INCLUDE COUNCIL INPUT ANDRETURN THE UPDATED REPORT TO A LATER MEETING
2. RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS CALLING
UPON THE UNITED NATIONS TO END THE INDEPENDENT INTERNATIONAL
COMMISSION OF INQUIRY ON THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY,
INCLUDING EAST JERUSALEM, AND ISRAEL DUE TO THE INHERENT BIAS OF THE COMMISSION OF INQUIRY AGAINST ISRAEL; THE ANTI-SEMITIC STATEMENTS MADE BY TWO OF THE COMMISSION OF INQUIRY’S MEMBERS;
AND THE QUESTIONABILITY OF THE CAPACITY OF THE COMMISSION OF INQUIRY TO REMAIN IMPARTIAL DURING THEIR ANALYSIS.
Comment: This item presents a request by Councilmember Mirisch for the City Council to consider adopting a resolution calling for the United Nations to disband the International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel due to the bias of the Commission against Israel; the anti-Semitic statements made by two of the assigned investigators to the City Council Regular Meeting
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Commission of Inquiry; and the questionability of the capacity of the Commission to remain partial.
Policy and Management Analyst Cindy Owens presented information related to thisitem.
Telephone Call-in:
1. Dillon Hosier, ICAN
Council provided their questions and comments.
Policy and Management Analyst Cindy Owens responded to Council questions.
MOVED by Councilmember Mirisch seconded by Vice Mayor Gold to approve item F-2 as follows:
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
CALLING UPON THE UNITED NATIONS TO END THE INDEPENDENT
INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION OF INQUIRY ON THE OCCUPIEDPALESTINIAN TERRITORY, INCLUDING EAST JERUSALEM, ANDISRAEL DUE TO THE INHERENT BIAS OF THE COMMISSION OFINQUIRY AGAINST ISRAEL; THE ANTI-SEMITIC STATEMENTS MADE BY TWO OF THE COMMISSION OF INQUIRY’S MEMBERS; AND THE
QUESTIONABILITY OF THE CAPACITY OF THE COMMISSION OF
INQUIRY TO REMAIN IMPARTIAL DURING THEIR ANALYSIS.
Ayes: Councilmember Nazarian, Councilmember Friedman, Councilmember Mirisch, Vice Mayor Gold, and Mayor Bosse
Noes: None
CARRIED
ITEM F-2: ADOPTED RES #22-R-1 3420
G. COMMISSION SYNOPSIS
PLANNING COMMISSION — Regular Meeting of June 9, 2022PLANNING COMMISSION — Special Meeting of June 13, 2022 ARCHITECTURAL COMMISSION — Regular Meeting of June 15, 2022 HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION — Regular Meeting of June 16, 2022PLANNING COMMISSION — Regular Meeting of June 23, 2022RENT STABILIZATION COMMISSION — Regular Meeting of July 6, 2022 DESIGN REVIEW COMMISSION — Regular Meeting of July 7, 2022 ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION — Regular Meeting of July 12, 2022 ITEM G-1: NO ACTION TAKEN
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H. OTHER BUSINESS
None
I. ADJOURNMENT
The next City Council meeting is scheduled for August 23, 2022.
Councilmember Mirisch spoke about the recent passing of Vin Scully, legendary sports broadcaster and the voice of the Dodgers.
There being no further business, Mayor Bosse, with the consent of the City Council, adjourned the meeting at 10:28 p.m.
PASSED, Approved and Adopted
this 27th day of June, 2023
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HUMA AHMED, City Clerk
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J IAN A. GOLD,
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M.D., MAYOR