CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
Council Chamber
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED STUDY SESSION
September 12, 2022
2:30 p.m.*
Lili Bosse, Mayor
Julian A. Gold, Vice Mayor
John A. Mirisch, Councilmember
Lester J. Friedman, Councilmember
Sharona Nazarian, Councilmember
George Chavez, City Manager
Laurence Wiener, City AttorneyHuma Ahmed, City Clerk
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The meeting was called to order by Mayor Bosse at 2:30 p.m.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
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City Council Adjourned Study Session Minutes
September 12, 2022
A -DIRECTION
1. Request by Mayor Lili Bosse to Discuss the City of Beverly Hills Entering the Metaverse This item is at the request of Mayor Liii Bosse for the City Council to hear a presentation regarding the City of Beverly Hills entering the Metaverse.
City Attorney Laurence Wiener introduced Travis Cloyd, Global Futurist with the ThunderbirdSchool of Global Management who presented information related to this item.
City Council unanimously directed staff to move forward with exploration in this field.
2. Request by Vice-Mayor Gold to Discuss Water Operations and Emergency Storage This fall, the City Council will be reviewing a Cost of Service analysis associated with the City’s water and wastewater operations. This item provides a report to City Council regarding the management of the City’s water system operations and emergency water storage in preparation of the City Council reviewing the Cost of Service analysis.
Utilities General Manager Robert Welch presented information related to this item.
Mayor Bosse directed staff to work with the Public Works commission and Public Works Liaison to find other sources to supplement emergency water storage.
3. North Cañon Drive Closure Extension Consideration
Staff recommends that City Council move to approve an additional nine (9) month extensionof the temporary closure of North Cañon Drive at Wilshire Boulevard until June 30, 2023.
Speakers:
1. Sean Rio rdan
2. Tiffany DavisTelephone Public Comment:
1. David Mirharooni
City Engineer Daren Grilley presented information related to this item.
City Council unanimously approved the recommendation to extend the temporary closure untilJune 30, 2023.
4. Request by Councilmember Mirisch to Discuss Extending the City’s Restrictions on Non-pedestrian Oriented Ground Floor Commercial Uses to Other Parts of the City Including the Southeast
This is a request by Councilmember Mirisch to determine if there is support to direct the Planning Commission to study extending restrictions on non-pedestrian oriented ground floor commercial uses beyond the existing designated pedestrian oriented areas.
City Planner Timothea Tway presented information related to this item.Council unanimously approved sending this item to the Planning Commission to discuss thecurrent regulations.
City Council Adjourned Study Session Minutes
September 12, 2022
5. Request by Councilmember Mirisch to Discuss Whether to Order a Review of the Architectural Commission’s Decision Conditionally Approving a Sign Accommodationto Allow the Installation of a Mural Located at 139 South Beverly Drive This is a request by Councilmember Mirisch to determine if there is support to call up the Architectural Commission’s approval of a mural on a commercial building.
Speakers:
1. Michael Akeem
2. Warren Brand
Director of Community Development Ryan Gohlich provided presented information related to this item.
Mayor Bosse after questions and discussion determined the Architectural Commission action should not be called up for review.
B -ADDITIONAL ITEMS TO CONSIDER (TIME PERMITTING)
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C - INFORMATION
6. Treasurer’s Report for the Month Ended June 31, 2022 This City Treasurer’s Report for the month ended June 31, 2022, includes a summary of cash receipts and disbursements as well as a summary of fund balances.
Informational report only, item not discussed.
The Study Session adjourned at 4:49 pm to the Closed Session to discuss items that are identified on the agenda.
PASSED, Approved and Adopted
this 27” day of June, 2023
I7 HUMA AHMED, City Clerk
A.GOL.,MAYOR
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