CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
Council Chamber
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
June 6, 2023
2:30 p.m.*
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PRESENT: Julian A. Gold, M.D., Mayor
Lester J. Friedman, Vice Mayor
John A. Mirisch, Councilmember
Lili Bosse, Councilmember
Sharona R. Nazarian, PsyD, Councilmember
Nancy Hunt-Coffey, City Manager
Ryan Gohlich, Assistant City ManagerLaurence Wiener, City Attorney Huma Ahmed, City Clerk
Daren Grilley, City Engineer
ABSENT: None
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Gold 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 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 canbe read, so others may have the opportunity to participate as well.
Speaker:
1. Wendy Klenk re: Robertson Blvd trees
Written Public Comment Read into the Record:
1. Anonymous re: Parking
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A -DIRECTION
1. Commission Reappointments (Arts and Culture Commission, Charitable Solicitations Commission, Human Relations Commission, Traffic and Parking Commission and Planning Commission)
The first terms for Arts and Culture Commissioners Maralee Beck and Karla Gordy Bristol, Charitable Solicitations Commissioner Kevin Lipton, Human Relations Commissioners Laura Margo, PsyD and Vered Elkouby Nisim, Traffic and Parking Commissioner Lisa Kay Schwartz, and Planning Commissioner Gary Ross are ending on June 30, 2023. They are eligible for reappointment to a second term of four-years with City Council approval.
City Clerk Huma Ahmed presented information related to this item.
Council unanimously supported the reappointments.
2. Request for City Council Direction to Award the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Advertising and Notices Bid
Staff seeks City Council direction to award Fiscal Year 2023-24 contract(s) to locally adjudicated newspapers eligible to publish legal notices and advertisements.City Clerk Huma Ahmed presented information related to this item.
Speaker:
1. Karen Villalpando, Beverly Press
2. Josh Gross, Beverly Hills Weekly
3. Lisa Bloch, Beverly Hills Courier
Councilmember Bosse and Vice Mayor Friedman provided a liaison report.
Council provided their questions and comments.
City Clerk Huma Ahmed responded to council questions.
Council provided their direction.
3. North Cañon Drive Closure Extension Consideration
Staff recommends that City Council approve an additional six-month extension of the temporary closure of North Cañon Drive at Wilshire Boulevard until December 31, 2023.
City Engineer Daren Grilley presented information related to this item.Council provided their questions and comments.
City Engineer Daren Grilley responded to council questions.Council provided their direction.
B -ADDITIONAL ITEMS TO CONSIDER (TIME PERMITTING)
None
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C - IN FORMATION
4. Treasurer’s Report for the Month Ended April 30, 2023 This City Treasurer’s Report for the month ended April 30, 2023, includes a summary of cash receipts and disbursements as well as a summary of fund balances.
Informational report only, item not discussed.
PASSED, Approved and Adopted
this 6th day of February, 2024
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7 HUMA AHMED, City Clerk
JULIA AGO . .,MAYOR
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