CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
Council Chamber
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED STUDY SESSION
October 11, 2022
2:30 p.m.*
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PRESENT:
ABSENT:
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Bosse at 2:30 p.m.
Lili Bosse, Mayor
Julian A. Gold, M.D., Vice Mayor
Lester J. Friedman, Councilmember
Sharona Nazarian, CouncilmemberGeorge Chavez, City Manager Laurence Wiener, City Attorney
Nancy Hunt-Coffey, Assistant City Manager
Huma Ahmed, City Clerk
Stephanie M urillo, Management Analyst
John A. Mirisch, Councilmember (was not present during roll-call, but participated virtually during the meeting)
City Council Adjourned Study Session Minutes
October 11,2022
Mayor Bosse announced that Councilmember Mirisch is not feeling well and needs to participate virtually and this will require the addition of an item to the agenda. City Attorney Laurence Wiener advised that in order to add this item to the agenda the Council will need to make two findings:
1. That this item has come up since the posting of the agenda
2. That there is a need to take immediate action
A motion was taken to approve the addition of a resolution to the agenda allowing Councilmember Mirisch to participate in the meeting virtually.
MOVED by Councilmember Friedman, seconded by Councilmember Nazarian Ayes: Councilmember Nazarian, Councilmember Friedman, Vice Mayor Gold, and Mayor Bosse
Noes: None
Absent: Councilmember Mirisch
CARRIED
A second motion was taken to approve the resolution allowing Councilmember Mirisch to participate in the meeting virtually.
MOVED by Vice Mayor Gold, seconded by Councilmember Mirisch to approve the resolution as follows:
Ayes: Councilmember Nazarian, Councilmember Friedman, Vice Mayor Gold, and Mayor Bosse
Noes: None
Absent: Councilmember Mirisch
CARRIED
APPROVED, RES# 22-R-13475
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 your comment or provide an in-person speaker card to the City Clerk prior to or during the meeting.
Please limit your email remarks to three (3) minutes in length (350 words) that can be read, so others may have the opportunity to participate as well.
Speakers:
1. Phillip Brown re: traffic
2. David Gingold re: street closures for filming
Telephone Public Comment:
1. Mark Elliot re: ADUs
City Council Adjourned Study Session Minutes
October 11,2022
A -DIRECTION
1. Recommendation from the Beverly Hills City Council LiaisonslRodeo DrivelSpecial EventslHoliday Program Committee for a Temporary Street Closure of the 9300 Block of Civic Center Drive and Permission to Use the City Shield for Marketing Materials for the Proposed “EqualizeHer Now!” and Live Nation Street Fair on Saturday, December 3, 2022 Staff will provide a report to City Council on the recommendation of the Beverly Hills CityCouncil Liaison/Rodeo Drive/Special Events/Holiday Program Committee regarding the request to approve a temporary street closure of the 9300 block of Civic Center Drive and permission to use the City Shield on marketing materials for the inaugural “EqualizeHer Now!” event.
Management Analyst Stephanie Murillo presented information related to this item andintroduced EqualizeHer representatives. The representatives spoke about the issues their organization addresses.
Speaker:
1. Nooshin Meshkaty
Liaisons Councilmember Friedman and Mayor Bosse provided a liaison report.
Council provided their questions and comments.
Management Analyst Stephanie Murillo and the EqualizeHer team responded to Council questions.
Council expressed their support for the request with the condition that all establishments and residents in the area are notified of the event and any concerns addressed.
2. Resolution of the Council of the City of Beverly Hills Condemning the Government of Iran of the Physical Beating and Death of Mahsa Amini by Iran’s Morality Police The proposed resolution condemns the government of Iran for the actions of its morality police in the physical beating and death of Mahsa Amini; calls for an impartial investigation into her death and to bring those liable to justice; supports sanctions against the Iranian Governmentand Iran’s morality police; and urges the government of Iran to implement meaningful lawsensuring basic human rights for all its citizen.
City Attorney Laurence Wiener presented information related to this item.
Speaker:
1. Nooshin Meshkaty
Mayor Bosse requested to add to the resolution: 1. a request that the UN bring a resolution to sanction Iran, 2. to specifically call on the President, Congress men and women, and senators to increase sanctions and not negotiate with the terrorist regime including oil, 3. to cease the sponsorship of working with terrorist organizations such as Hamas and Hezbollah, 4. implore other cities and countries to impose similar resolutions.
Council provided their questions and comments.
The item is continued to this evening’s formal meeting.
City Council Adjourned Study Session Minutes
October 11,2022
3. Recommendation by the Sunshine Taskforce regarding Appointment of Members by City Councilmembers
The Sunshine Taskforce liaisons (Vice Mayor Gold and Councilmember Mirisch) and members recommend that the City Councilmembers each appoint 3 members to the Sunshine Taskforceand provide direction regarding any membership requirements.
Assistant City Manager Nancy Hunt-Coffey presented information related to this item.
Speakers:
1. Steve Mayer
2. Debbie Weiss
3. David Gingold
Telephone Public Comment:
1. Mark Elliot
2. Thomas White
Liaisons Vice Mayor Gold and Councilmember Mirisch provided a liaison report.
Council provided their questions and comments.City Attorney Laurence Wiener and Assistant City Manager Nancy Hunt-Coffey responded to Council questions.Council decided to recruit 3 Beverly Hills residents per Councilmember to be members of this taskforce with the need to file Form 700s. They also requested that staff produce language forthem to use when trying to recruit people.
B -ADDITIONAL ITEMS TO CONSIDER (TIME PERMITTING)
None
C - INFORMATION
4. Fire Department’s Wildland Emergency Evacuation Boxes This item discusses the Fire Department’s Wildland Emergency Evacuation Boxes.
Speaker:
1. David Gingold
Informational report only, item not discussed.
5. OpenBH Design and Operating Standards Update
This report is for information and discussion to provide an update on outreach efforts for business owners and residents and to discuss up-to-date survey results regarding current and future design of parkiets for outdoor dining in the City.
Informational report only, item not discussed.
City Council Adjourned Study Session Minutes
October 11, 2022
6. Community Visioning Workshop: Clifton Way — Le Doux Road Corridor Mobility Study This report provides information on upcoming community engagement opportunities for thegrant-funded study, which will evaluate the feasibility of traffic calming and active mobility enhancement options.
Informational report only, item not discussed.
7. Treasurer’s Report for the Month Ended August 31, 2022 This item 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 4:54 p.m. to the Closed Session to discuss items that are identified on the agenda.PASSED, Approved and Adopted
this 25th day of July, 2023
A
HUMA AHMED, City Clerk
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