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CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
Council Chamber
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED STUDY SESSION
September 12, 2023
2:30 p.m.*
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PRESENT:
ABSENT:
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Gold at 2:30 p.m.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
AUDIENCE COMMENTS. Any person wishing to address the City Council on any matter may do so in writing, 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 oracting 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, pleaseemail or provide an in-person speaker card to the City Clerk prior to or during the meeting. Public comment via video conference or in-person will be no longer than three (3) minutes per each 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 ManagerLaurence Wiener, City Attorney Huma Ahmed, City Clerk
Jeff Muir, Finance Director
Dale Drummond, Beverly Hills Police Department Traffic Bureau Sergeant Logan Phillippo, Real Property Development Manager
None
City Council Adjourned Study Session Minutes
September 12, 2023
written comment. In the event of a large number of written comments on one item, written comments may be summarized by the City Clerk’s Office. The entire written comment shall bearchived in full as part of the record.
A -DIRECTION
1. Recreation and Parks Commission Interview Panel Report This item provides the City Council with the interview panel’s appointment recommendation of the Recreation and Parks Commission.City Clerk Huma Ahmed presented information related to this item.Council unanimously supported the interview panel’s appointment recommendation to extendCommissioner Myra Lurie’s term to July 1, 2024, to appoint Tara Riceberg for an initial twoyear term from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025, and to appoint Richard Zale Rubins for an initial two-year term from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026. Commissioner Lurie’s term will conclude at that time.
2. Discussion Regarding Consideration of Entering into an Agreement with JP Morgan Chase BankStaff requests the City Council consideration to approve an agreement with JP Morgan Chase Bank for Banking services. The agreement will be on the evening Parking Authority and City Council Consent Calendar agendas for approval.
Finance Director Jeff Muir presented information related to this item.
Council provided their questions and comments.
Finance Director Jeff Muir responded to Council questions.
Council expressed support for entering into an agreement with JP Morgan Chase Bank. The agreements are on the September 12, 2023 Parking Authority and City Council meetingagenda for approval.
3. Recommendation by the Beverly Hills Police Department for the City Council to Consider Implementing Restrictions Related to the Misuse of Aerosol String, ShavingCream, and Hair Removal Product on HalloweenStaff requests the City Council approve the Beverly Hills Police Department’s recommendation to implement these restrictions through the adoption of an Ordinance scheduled for introduction at the Formal Meeting on September 12, 2023 and adoption at the Formal Meeting on September 19, 2023.Beverly Hills Police Department Traffic Bureau Sergeant Dale Drummond presentedinformation related to this item.
Council provided their questions and comments.
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Beverly Hills Police Department Traffic Bureau Sergeant Dale Drummond responded to Council questions.Speaker:
1. David Gingold re: Misuse of Aerosol String, Shaving Cream, and Hair Removal Product on Halloween
Council expressed support for the Halloween restrictions related to the misuse of aerosolstring, shaving cream, and hair removal product on Halloween. The Ordinance is on theSeptember 12, 2023 City Council Meeting agenda for introduction.
4. Affordable Housing Development on City-Owned Property at 9268-9298 W. 3rd Street The City has concluded a Request for Qualifications and Conceptual Proposals process whereby the City received and evaluated 27 conceptual proposals from 13 affordable housing developers across seven City-owned sites for an affordable senior housing project. This item presents a recommendation from the City Council Affordable Housing Ad Hoc Subcommittee to enter into an exclusive negotiation agreement (ENA) with developer West Hollywood Community Housing Corporation to negotiate the terms of a ground lease and developmentscope for a future project at the City-owned property located at 9268-9298 W. 3rd Street. The ENA has been placed on this evenings Formal Session Consent Agenda for City Council consideration.
Real Property Development Manager Logan Phillippo presented information related to thisitem.
Speakers:
1. Steve Mayer
2. David Gingold
Written Public Comment Read into the Record:
1. Adalbert Schmidt
Council provided their questions and comments.
Real Property Development Manager Logan Phillippo and West Hollywood Housing Community Corporation staff responded to Council questions.City Council expressed support for the affordable housing development, an Exclusive Negotiation Agreement, is on the September 12, 2023 City Council Meeting agenda, with non profit affordable housing developer West Hollywood Community Housing Corporation tonegotiate the terms of ground lease and related documents at the City-owned propertieslocated at 9268-9298 W. 3rd Street City Council Adjourned Study Session Minutes
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5. Santa Monica Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency Staff will provide an update on the Santa Monica Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SMBGSA). Staff seeks direction on (1) consideration of cost-share participation in theSMBGSA and (2) the City Council’s interest in the City remaining in or withdrawing from theSMBGSA.
This item was carried over to the following week’s Study Session.
B — ADDITIONAL ITEMS TO CONSIDER (TIME PERMITTING)
None
C - INFORMATION
6. Mayor’s Cabinet Meeting Highlights —August 14, 2023
This report provides monthly highlights from the Mayor’s meeting with Commission Chairs.
Informational report only, item not discussed.
PASSED, Approved and Adopted
this 16th day of April, 2024
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HUMA AHMED, City Clerk
LESTER J. FRIEDMAN, MAYOR
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