Item E-5 — Beverly Hills City Council, May 2, 2023

CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
Council Chamber
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

MINUTES

CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED STUDY SESSION
May 10, 2022
2:30 p.m.*
Lili Bosse, Mayor
Julian A. Gold, MD Vice MayorJohn A. Mirisch, Councilmember Lester J. Friedman, CouncilmemberRobert Wunderlich, Councilmember George Chavez, City Manager
Laurence Wiener, City Attorney
Michelle Ramos-Vergara, Management Analyst
Nancy Hunt-Coffey, Assistant City Manager
Mark Stainbrook, Chief of Police
Timothea Tway, City Planner
Ryan Gohlich, Director of Community Development
None
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The City Council may act on any item listed on the agenda.

PRESENT:

ABSENT:

The meeting was called to order by Mayor Bosse at 2:30 p.m.

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

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E-5
City Council Special Study Session Minutes
May 10, 2022

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A - DIRECTION

1. Request by Vice Mayor Gold to Change the City Council Formal Meeting Date from May 17, 2022 to May 24, 2022
This item seeks City Council approval of the request by Vice Mayor Gold to switch the City Council Formal Meeting from May 17, 2022 to May 24, 2022.

Assistant City Manager Nancy Hunt-Coffey reported on Vice Mayor Gold's request to change the City Council Formal Meeting from May 17, 2022 to May 24, 2022.

City Council unanimously approved the request.

2. Request by Councilmember Mirisch to Discuss Wall, Fence, and Hedge Height Regulations in the City
This item is a request from Councilmember Mirisch to provide an opportunity for the City Council to discuss fence and hedge height limit regulations in single-family zones.

City Planner Timothea Tway reported on the item.

City Council unanimously approved the recommendation and requested that this be placed on the Planning Commission agenda immediately.

3. Request for Direction on Medical Conversion Urgency Ordinance (Ordinance No. 20-0- 2826)
Request for direction as to whether staff should prepare a permanent ordinance to replace the Medical Conversion Urgency Ordinance, and if so, what regulations shall be included.

City Planner Timothea Tway reported on the item.

Speakers:

1. Erna Williams
Video Comments:

1. Micheal Geller
City Council provided their questions and comments. The City Council directed staff to present the subject to the Planning Commission.

B - ADDITIONAL ITEMS TO CONSIDER (TIME PERMITTING)
None

C - INFORMATION

4. Progress Report on Implementation of Management Partners Recommendations Related to Citywide Procurement Process
Report back to Council regarding staff's progress on implementing Management Partners recommendations following review of the City's procurement process.