CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
Council Chamber
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED STUDY SESSION
December 6, 2022
2:30 p.m.*
Lili Bosse, Mayor
Julian A. Gold, M.D., Vice Mayor
John A. Mirisch, Councilmember
Lester J. Friedman, Councilmember
Sharona Nazarian, PsyD, Councilmember
George Chavez, City Manager
Laurence Wiener, City Attorney
Huma Ahmed, City Clerk
Michelle Ramos-Vergara, Management Analyst
Jeff Muir, Director of Finance
Shana Epstein, Director of Public Works
Ryan Gohlich, Director of Community Development
None
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PRESENT:
ABSENT:
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Bosse at 2:30 p.m.
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City Council Adjourned Study Session Minutes
December 13, 2022
Speaker:
1. David Gingold re: Traffic and Parking Commission
Written Comments Read into the Record:
1. Alek Friedman re: Tenant protections
2. Dan Yukelson re: Rent increases
A -DIRECTION
1. Commission Reappointments (Charitable Solicitations Commission, Design Review Commission, Health and Safety Commission and Human Relations Commission) The first terms of Charitable Solicitations Commissioner Kathy Melamed, Design Review Commissioner Tern Smooke, Health and Safety Commissioner Helena M. Rosenthal, and Human Relations Commissioner Noelle Freemen are ending on December 31, 2022. They are eligible for reappointment to a second term of four years each and have submitted letters of interest to be reappointed.
City Clerk Huma Ahmed presented information related to this item.
Council unanimously supported the reappointments.
2. Update on Fiscal Year 2021-22 Audited General Fund Financial Results, Recommendation for Allocation of Fiscal Year 2021-22 General Fund Available Balance, First Quarter Results for Fiscal Year 2022-23, and Approval of Appropriations Totaling $1,337,487 from Various Funds
This report provides an update on the audited financial resultsfor fiscal year 2021-22 compared to the most recent interim year forecast previously provided to Council and makes recommendations for the use of General Fund available balance to commit one-time funds for a future public benefit purpose and to commit the remainder toward necessary one-time transfers to fund the five-year capital improvement plan. Additionally, first quarter results for fiscal year 2022-23 are discussed along with recommendations for the approval of appropriations from various funds.
Director of Finance Jeff Muir presented information related to this item.
Council provided their questions, comments, and direction.
Director of Finance Jeff Muir, City Manager George Chavez, and Director of Public Works Shana Epstein responded to Council questions.
Staff will return to Council in February 2023 to provide an update.
3. Request by Councilmember Mirisch for Information on Protectionsfor Renters Displaced by Redevelopment
At the Request of Councilmember Mirisch, this study session report will provide information on current local and state regulations that address protections and relocation benefits for renters that are displaced due to proposed development on a site.
Director of Community Development Ryan Gohlich presented information related to this item.
City Council Adjourned Study Session Minutes
December 13, 2022
Speakers:
1. Adriana
2. Mark Elliot
3. Tim Zebrowski
Written Comments Read into the Record:
1. Cheryl Pellegrino
2. Linda Schneider
3. David Schneider
4. James Schneider
5. William Cerqueira
6. Darian Bojeaux
Telephone Public Comment:
1. Austin Brault
Council provided their questions and comments.
Director of Community Development Ryan Gohlich responded to Council questions.
Council directed that this issue be considered by the Rent Stabilization Commission and requested a progress report be brought to Council in February.
B -ADDITIONAL ITEMS TO CONSIDER (TIME PERMITTING)
None
C - INFORMATION
4. 2021 Charitable Solicitations Commission Annual Report The 2021 Charitable Solicitations Commission Report is generated to familiarize the City and the community with all of the important accomplishments of the Charitable Solicitations Commission throughout the 2021 calendar year and to provide the financial information related to those charitable solicitations activities.
Informational report only, item not discussed.
City Council Adjourned Study Session Minutes
December 13, 2022
PASSED, Approved and Adopted
this 1 day of September, 2023
HUMA AHMED, City Clerk
JULIAN A. GOLD, M.D., MAYOR
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