CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
Council Chamber
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL BUDGET STUDY SESSION
June 12, 2023
2:30 p.m.*
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 ManagerRyan Gohlich, Assistant City Manager Laurence Wiener, City AttorneyHuma Ahmed, City Clerk
Jeff Muir, Director of Finance
Shana Epstein, Director of Public WorksStephanie Harris, Director of Community Services David Schirmer, Director of Information Technology
Greg Barton, Fire Chief
Mark Stainbrook, Police Chief
None
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PRESENT:
ABSENT:
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Gold at 2:30 p.m.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
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City Council Special Budget Study Session Minutes
June 12, 2023
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Speaker:
1. Wendy Klenk re: Robertson Blvd trees
A -DIRECTION
1. Fiscal Year 2023-24 Proposed Capital Improvement Budget This report includes the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Proposed Capital Improvement Budget, which details capital projects completed throughout the year, proposed funding for Fiscal Year 2023-24 capital projects and a five-year capital improvement projects (CIP) plan for considerationand direction.
City Manager Nancy Hunt-Coffey, Director of Finance Jeff Muir, Director of Public Works Shana Epstein, Director of Community Services Stephanie Harris, Director of Information Technology David Schirmer presented information related to this item.
Speakers:
1. David Gingold
2. Wendy Klenk
Council provided their questions and comments.
Director of Public Works Shana Epstein, Director of Community Services Stephanie Harris,Director of Information Technology David Schirmer, Director of Finance Jeff Muir, and Fire Chief Greg Barton responded to council questions.
Council provided their direction.
2. Fiscal Year 2023-24 Proposed Operating Budget
This report presents the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Proposed Operating Budget for consideration and direction.
Director of Finance Jeff Muir presented information related to this item.
Telephone Public Comment:
1. Mark Elliot
Speaker:
1. David Gingold
Council provided their questions and comments.
Director of Finance Jeff Muir, Police Chief Mark Stainbrook, Director of Community ServicesStephanie Harris, Assistant City Manager Ryan Gohlich, Assistant City Manager Nancy Hunt Coffey, and Director of Public Works Shana Epstein responded to council questions.Council provided their direction.
B — ADDITIONAL ITEMS TO CONSIDER (TIME PERMITTING)
None
City Council Special Budget Study Session Minutes
June 12, 2023
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C - INFORMATION
None
PASSED, Approved and Adopted
this 6th day of February, 2024
JU AN A. GOLD, M.D., MAYOR
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