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CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
Council Chamber
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills,
CA
90210
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
December 13, 2022
6:59 PM*
Please be advised that pre-entry metal detector screening requirements are now in place at City Hall. Members of the public are requested to plan visits accordingly.
Members of the public may participate in the meeting by attending in-person or telephonically; and may view the meeting through live webcast or 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.
Public Comment Participation:
- Oral Comment/Listen only: (310) 288-2288
- Email: [email protected]
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- In-Person: Submit a Speaker Card to the City Clerk at the meeting
How to Submit Public Comment (Email/Video):
It is recommended that public written comments be submitted to the City Clerk’s office by 12:00 p.m. on the meeting date. Public comments will also be taken during the meeting when the topic is being reviewed by the City Council. Written comments should identify the Agenda Item Number or Topic in the subject line of the email. In order to be read at the meeting, written comments will be allowed with a maximum of 350 words, which corresponds to approximately 3 minutes of speaking time.
If a comment is received after the agenda item is heard, it will not be a part of the record. Public comment via video conference will be 3 minutes per each individual comment, subject to City Council discretion. In-person speaker cards may be submitted to the City Clerk directly during the meeting.
The City Council may act on any item listed on the agenda.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
A.
ROLL CALLS
B.
PRESENTATIONS
1. PROCLAMATION – The City of Beverly Hills will honor City Manager George Chavez ahead of his retirement on December 29, 2022.
2. 60 SECOND SHOUT OUT – Walter’s
3. 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 Police Department, please text “BHPDalert” to 888777. Text alerts will keep you informed of any Police activity within the City.
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.
2. AUDIENCE COMMENTS. Any person wishing to address the City Council on any matter on the agenda may do so through email or in-person. 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 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.
3. REPORT FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
4. REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER
5. CITY COUNCILMEMBER AND COMMITTEE REPORTS AND COMMENTS
WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS READ INTO THE RECORD
D.
CITY COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR
Any item may be removed from the Consent Calendar by a member of the City Council or by a person in attendance, with the concurrence of the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT REPORT
MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA:
“I move the adoption of the Consent Agenda, as follows” Minutes
None
Demands Paid
1. REVIEW OF BUDGETED DEMANDS PAID, covering dates November 29, 2022 – December 5, 2022 Item D-1
2. PAYROLL DISBURSEMENT REPORT, covering dates November 29, 2022 – December 5, 2022 Item D-2
Other Business
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS:
None
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS:
3. AMENDING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR VARIOUS CITY DEPARTMENTS.
Comment: Staff recommends adoption of the resolution approving the Conflict of Interest Code and approval of the amendments to the Conflict of Interest Codes to reflect new and deleted employee positions for City departments.
Item D-3 Agenda Report
APPROVAL OF:
4. CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING COMMISSIONS: RECREATION AND PARKS (DEBORAH TERMEIE AND JOHN (JR) DZUBAK), AND COMMUNITY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION (LISA GREER).
Comment: Appoints Deborah Termeie and John (JR) Dzubak Jr. to the Recreation and Parks Commission and Lisa Greer to the Community Charitable Foundation for an initial two-year term.
Item D-4 Agenda Report
5. RECOMMENDATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL LIAISON / RODEO DRIVE/SPECIAL EVENTS/HOLIDAY PROGRAM COMMITTEE REGARDING AN UPDATE FROM VANITY FAIR FOR POST-ACADEMY AWARDS EVENT ON SUNDAY, MARCH 12, 2023, INCLUDING CLOSURE OF THE 400 BLOCK OF NORTH CRESCENT DRIVE, AS PART OF A THREE-YEAR AGREEMENT.
Comment: Informational Update from Vanity Fair for Post-Academy Awards Event on Sunday, March 12, 2023, including closure of 400 Block of North Crescent Drive, as Part of Three-Year Agreement.
Item D-5 Agenda Report
6. AGREEMENT WITH BEVERLY HILLS AMERICAN YOUTH SOCCER ORGANIZATION (AYSO) REGION 76 FOR USE OF CITY AND BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FACILITIES.
Comment: Staff recommends the City Council approve an agreement with Beverly Hills American Youth Soccer Organization Region 76 for use of City and Beverly Hills Unified School District facilities for fiscal year 2022-23, and allow the City Manager or his designee to extend the Term of the Agreement in writing for two additional one-year terms.
Item D-6 Agenda Report
7. AGREEMENT WITH CMG WORLDWIDE, INC. FOR TRADEMARK LICENSING AGENT SERVICES.
Comment: This item approves an agreement between the City of Beverly Hills and CMG Worldwide, Inc. for trademark licensing services for a duration of five years.
Item D-7 Agenda Report
8. AGREEMENT WITH KENNEDY/JENKS CONSULTANTS, INC. FOR THE LA CIENEGA WELL #2 AND #3 DESIGN; AND
APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE ORDER IN THE NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $1,578,039 TO KENNEDY/JENKS CONSULTANTS, INC.
Comment: Staff recommends the City Council approve an agreement with Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, Inc. for the design, including environmental review pursuant to CEQA, for the La Brea Subarea water production well sites (LCW-2 and LCW-3) at La Cienega Park and issuance of a purchase order to Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, Inc. in the not-to-exceed amount of $1,578,039.
Item D-8 Agenda Report
9. A. AGREEMENT WITH JLEE ENGINEERING, INC. TO PROVIDE PLAN REVIEW SERVICES AND SUPPLEMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE ONE BEVERLY HILLS PROJECT; AND
APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE ORDER TO JLEE ENGINEERING, INC. FOR A TOTAL NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $1,600,000.00; AND
B. AGREEMENT WITH JAS PACIFIC TO PROVIDE PLAN REVIEW SERVICES AND SUPPLEMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE ONE BEVERLY HILLS PROJECT; AND
APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE ORDER TO JAS PACIFIC FOR A TOTAL NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $652,050.00; AND
C. APPROVAL OF AN APPROPRIATION REQUEST IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,252,050.00 FROM AVAILABLE GENERAL FUND BALANCE.
Comment: Staff recommends the City Council approve agreements and purchase orders for the two consulting firms that will provide plan review services for the One Beverly Hills project. The Agreement and purchase order to JLee Engineering, Inc. is in the not-to-exceed amount of $1,600,000.00; the Agreement and purchase order to JAS Pacific in the not-to-exceed amount of $652,050.00. Staff is also requesting approval of appropriation of funds in the amount of $2,252,050.00 from the General Fund to pay for these consulting services, which will be offset by new revenue generated from the processing fees associated with the One Beverly Hills project. There will not be an impact to the City's existing General Fund balance.
Item D-9 Agenda Report
10. AGREEMENT WITH GEORGE S. HALL, INC. FOR FACILITIES ENGINEERING OPERATIONS AND MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE AT CITY PROPERTIES; AND
APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE ORDER FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 IN,THE NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $1,364,556; AND
APPROVAL OF A ONE-TIME APPROPRIATION FROM THE CAPITAL ASSETS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $414,551 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/23; AND
APPROVAL OF A ONE-TIME APPROPRIATION FROM THE PARKING ENTERPRISE FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $204,716 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/23; AND
APPROVAL OF AN ONGOING APPROPRIATION FROM THE CAPITAL ASSETS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,004,166 TO BEGIN IN FISCAL YEAR 2023/24; AND
APPROVAL OF AN ONGOING APPROPRIATION FROM THE PARKING ENTERPRISE FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $495,883 TO BEGIN IN FISCAL YEAR 2023/24.
Comment: Staff recommends the City Council (1) approve an agreement with George S. Hall, Inc. for facilities engineering operations and mechanical maintenance at City properties, (2) approve a purchase order for Fiscal Year 2022/23 in the not-to-exceed amount of $1,364,556, (3) approve a one-time appropriation from the Capital Assets fund in the amount of $414,551 and from the Parking Enterprise fund in the amount of $204,716 for Fiscal Year 2022/23, and (4) approve an ongoing appropriation from the Capital Assets fund in the amount of $1,004,166 and from the Parking Enterprise fund in the amount of $495,883 to begin in Fiscal Year 2023/24.
Item D-10 Agenda Report
11. CONSENT TO SUBLEASE AMENDMENT BY AND AMONG THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS, AS LANDLORD, NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC, AS TENANT, AND LOS ANGELES SMSA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP DOING BUSINESS AS VERIZON WIRELESS, AS SUBTENANT, AT 1100 COLDWATER CANYON DRIVE.
Comment: Staff recommends City Council approve the Consent to Sublease Amendment by and among the City of Beverly Hills, as Landlord, New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC, as Tenant ("AT&T"), and Los Angeles SMSA Limited Partnership doing business as Verizon Wireless ("Verizon"), as Subtenant, at 1100 Coldwater Canyon Drive. The sublease amendment will modify Verizon's antenna equipment on an existing faux pine tree.
Item D-11 Agenda Report
12. AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT NO. 64-21 WITH RICHARDS, WATSON & GERSHON, A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION, FOR LEGAL SERVICES.
Comment: Staff recommends the City Council approve this amendment to the City Attorney contract to extend the contract by four years and to alter the annual adjustment to be equivalent to the Consumer Price Index with a cap of 8%.
Item D-12 Agenda Report
13. AWARD OF A CONTRACT TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, SUPERIOR PAVEMENT MARKINGS INC., FOR THE CITYWIDE PAVEMENT MARKING PROJECT WITHIN THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA, IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,035,176.26; AND
APPROVAL OF THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS THEREFOR WITH RESPECT TO DESIGN CRITERIA; AND
APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE ORDER, INCLUDING A 10% CONTINGENCY, IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,138,693.89 TO SUPERIOR PAVEMENT MARKINGS, INC. FOR THE PROJECT; AND
MAKE A DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA).
Comment: Staff recommends City Council approve the award of a contract to the lowest responsible bidder, Superior Pavement Markings, Inc., for the striping and marking throughout the City in the amount of $1,035,176.26; approve the plans and specifications for the project with respect to design criteria; approve a construction contingency of 10% in the amount of $103,517.63; approve the issuance of a purchase order to Superior Pavement Markings, Inc. in the amount of $1,138,693.89 and, pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), make a determination that the project is exempt from further review under CEQA.
Item D-13 Agenda Report
14. ACCEPTANCE OF THE CONTRACT WORK FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS EMERGENCY GENERATOR REPLACEMENT PROJECT, WITH AJ KIRKWOOD, INC., IN THE FINAL AMOUNT OF $553,511.08; AND
AUTHORIZATION OF CITY CLERK TO RECORD NOTICE OF COMPLETION.
Comment: Staff recommends approval of acceptance of the described contract work and authorization of the City Clerk to record the Notice of Completion.
Item D-14 Agenda Report
E.
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING
TO SET:
None
TO CONSIDER:
None
F.
CITY COUNCIL CONTINUED AND NEW BUSINESS
1. CONSIDERATION OF A RECOMMENDATION BY THE RENT STABILIZATION COMMISSION TO PROHIBIT LANDLORDS FROM BRINGING AN ACTION TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF AN APARTMENT UNIT FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAJOR REMODELING.
Comment: Staff recommends the City Council receive a resolution adopted by the Rent Stabilization Commission and advise staff on whether the Rent Stabilization Ordinance should be amended to remove Sections 4-5-512 and 4-6-6(K), eliminating the provisions that allow landlords to bring an action to recover possession of an apartment unit for the purpose of major remodeling.
Item F-1 Agenda Report
2. RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE A POLICE DEPARTMENT SIGNING BONUS PROGRAM.
Comment: This item requests approval of a Police Department Signing Bonus Program to further support the recruitment of Police Officers (Pre-Service and Lateral). The proposed Police Department specific program will be an enhanced version of the City's current program, with increased bonus amounts to attract more candidates in the competitive market for Police Officers.
Item F-2 Agenda Report
G.
COMMISSION SYNOPSIS
1. ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of November 8, 2022 HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of November 28, 2022 Item G-1
H.
OTHER BUSINESS
I.
ADJOURNMENT
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