CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
Council Chamber
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
February 7, 2023
2:30 p.m.*
Liii Bosse, Mayor
Julian A. Gold, M.D., Vice Mayor
John A. Mirisch, Councilmember
Lester J. Friedman, Councilmember
Sharona R. Nazarian, PsyD, Councilmember
Nancy Hunt-Coffey, City ManagerRyan Gohlich, Assistant City ManagerLaurence Wiener, City AttorneyMichelle Ramos-Vergara, Management Analyst Ben Johnson, Arts and Culture Manager
Stephanie Harris, Director of Community Services
None
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PRESENT:
ABSENT:
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 your commentor 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 can be read, so othersmay have the opportunity to participate as well.
Speakers:
1. Wendy Klenk re: Robertson Boulevard trees
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City Council Study Session Minutes
February 7, 2023Page 2 of 3
2. Mark Elliot re: RSQ3. David Mirharooni re: Robertson Boulevard trees
A -DIRECTION
1. Recommendation by City Council Special Event Liaisons for City Partnership with Modernism Week for MADE in Beverly Hills New Event Series, including Waivers ofFacility Use and Permit Fees, and Use of the City Shield The City Council Special Event Liaisons recommend a partnership with Modernism Week for a new event series MADE in Beverly Hills, which would include use of the City Shield and a waiver of fees for facility use and permits of approximately $56,446.Arts and Culture Manager Ben Johnson presented information related to this item.
Modernism Week Director of E-Commerce Davy Aker spoke on this item.
Council provided their questions and comments.
Director of Community Services Stephanie Harris, Modernism Week Director of E-CommerceDavy Aker, Arts and Culture Manager Ben Johnson, and City Manager Nancy Hunt-Coffey responded to Council questions.
Council unanimously supported the recommendation.
2. Update on Festival Beverly Hills, a Recommendation from the City Council Liaison I Rodeo Drive I Special Events I Holiday Program Committee for a Cultural Festival EventPresented by the Embrace and Celebrate Culture Initiative on Sunday, March 12, 2023 This report provides City Council an informational update on proposed plans for the inaugural Festival Beverly Hills scheduled for Sunday, March 12, 8am-lpm at the Farmer’s Market.Festival Beverly Hills is a new signature event for the Arts and Culture Commission as part of the City’s Embrace and Celebrate Culture Initiative, recommended by the City Council Liaison / Rodeo Drive/Special Events/Holiday Program Committee on September 21, 2022.
Arts and Culture Manager Ben Johnson presented information related to this item.
Council provided their questions and comments.
Arts and Culture Manager Ben Johnson and Director of Community Services Stephanie Harris responded to Council questions.
B -ADDITIONAL ITEMS TO CONSIDER (TIME PERMITTING)
None
C - INFORMATION3. Mayor’s Cabinet Meeting Highlights -December 12, 2022 This report provides monthly highlights from the Mayor’s meeting with Commission Chairs.
City Council Study Session Minutes
February 7, 2023Page 3 of 3PASSED, Approved and Adopted this 7th day of November, 2023
HUMA AHMED, City Clerk
JULIAN A. GOLD, M.D., MAYOR
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