BEVERLY, E-1
HILLS CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Telephonic/Video Conference Meeting
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED STUDY SESSION
June 14, 2022
2:30 p.m.*
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PRESENT: Lili Bosse, Mayor
Julian A. Gold, M.D., Vice Mayor
Lester J. Friedman, Councilmember
John A. Mirisch, Councilmember
Robert Wunderlich, Councilmember
George Chavez, City Manager
Laurence Wiener, City Attorney
Huma Ahmed, City Clerk
Ryan Gohlich, Director of Community Development
Jenny Rogers, Director of Community Services
Patty Acuña, Assistant Director of Community Services
ABSENT: None
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Bosse at 2:30 p.m.
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 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.
Speaker:
1. David Gingold - re: newspaper coverage
City Council Adjourned Study Session Minutes
June 14, 2022
A - DIRECTION
1. City Council Liaisons (Councilmembers Friedman and Wunderlich) / BHUSD Committee Recommendations on Childcare for the Expanded Universal Transition Kindergarten (TK) Program in Beverly Hills
Staff is seeking recommendation on how to best address the impacts and capitalize on the opportunities presented by the State's mandatory Universal TK Program upon both District and City programming.
Director of Community Services Jenny Rogers presented a staff report. Assistant Director of Community Services Patty Acuña responded to Council questions.
Speaker:
1. David Gingold
Council Liaisons provided their report.
Council provided their questions and comments and expressed their support for the program.
2. Request by Councilmember Mirisch to Discuss Whether to Order Review of the Community Development Director's Determination Issuing a Certificate of Ineligibility for the Property Located at 910 North Roxbury Drive
Councilmember Mirisch has requested this item be placed on the agenda to determine if there is Council support to call the subject Determination up for review.
Director of Community Development Ryan Gohlich presented a staff report Council provided their questions and comments.
The City Council majority agreed not to call up the decision for review.
B - ADDITIONAL ITEMS TO CONSIDER (TIME PERMITTING)
None
C - INFORMATION
3. Climate Action and Adaptation Plan Update
The City of Beverly Hills is preparing to adopt its first Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP). The greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory and forecast are complete and the Community Advisory Committee have been working with staff on developing GHG measures and adaptation measures. The CAAP process is starting the community engagement process to discuss the elements prior to the draft plan.
Speaker:
1. David Gingold
Informational report only, item not discussed
4. Treasurer's Report for the Month ended April 30, 2022 This report includes a summary of cash receipts and disbursements and a summary of fund balances.
City Council Adjourned Study Session Minutes
June 14, 2022
Informational report only, item not discussed.
The Study Session adjourned at 3:20 pm to the Closed Session to discuss items that are identified on the agenda.
PASSED, Approved and Adopted
this 6*h day of June, 2023
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HUMA AHMED, City Clert
JULIAN A. GOLD, M.D., MAYOR
This meeting was broadcast on live television, on City of Beverly Hills municipal government television access Channel BHTV10 Spectrum Cable.