CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
Council Chamber
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
February 21, 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 Manager
Ryan Gohlich, Assistant City Manager
Laurence Wiener, City Attorney
Michelle Ramos-Vergara, Management Analyst
Huma Ahmed, City Clerk
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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 comment 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 can be read, so others may have the opportunity to participate as well.
Speakers:
1. Dr. Pablo Nankin re: Antisemitism
2. Johanna Vanderspool re: Robertson Boulevard trees
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City Council Study Session Minutes
February 21, 2023
A -DIRECTION
1. Public Works Commission Interview Panel Update
This item provides the City Council with the interview panel’s appointment recommendation for the Public Works Commission.
City Clerk Huma Ahmed presented information related to this item.
Councilmember Nazarian and Vice Mayor Gold provided a liaison report.
Council provided their questions and comments.
City Clerk Huma Ahmed and City Attorney Laurence Wiener responded to Council questions.
Council provided unanimous direction.
2. Discussion of Referendum Against an Ordinance Passed by the City Council Approving the Cheval Blanc Specific Plan Zoning and Map Amendments Ordinance No. 22-0-2866; and Discussion of Referendum Against an Ordinance Passed by the City Council Approving a Development Agreement forthe Cheval Blanc Project: Ordinance No. 22-0- 2867
This item is a request for the City Council to provide direction on whether to repeal Ordinance No. 22-0-2866 regarding the Cheval Blanc Specific Plan Zoning and Map Amendments and Ordinance No. 22-0-2867 regarding the Development Agreement for the Cheval Blanc Project, or to schedule an election for the referendum, and if the Council is to schedule an election, direction is requested regarding when that election should take place and procedures for that election.
City Clerk Huma Ahmed presented information related to this item.
Speaker:
1. Deborah Quick, Perkins Coie
2. Creed LA representative
Council provided their questions and comments.
City Attorney Laurence Wiener, Assistant City Manager Ryan Gohlich, and City Clerk Huma Ahmed responded to Council questions.
Council provided their direction and this item will return to the formal meeting to be voted on.
B — ADDITIONAL ITEMS TO CONSIDER (TIME PERMITTING)
None
City Council Study Session Minutes
February 21 2023
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C - INFORMATION
3. Treasurer’s Report for the Month Ended December 31, 2022 This report provides a summary of investment balances and a listing of the portfolio value by each City fund.
4. Treasurer’s Report for Quarter Ended December 31, 2022 This report provides a summary of investment balances and a listing of the portfolio value by each City fund.
5. Mayor’s Cabinet Meeting Highlights -January 9, 2023
This report provides monthly highlights from the Mayor’s meeting with Commission Chairs.
PASSED, Approved and Adopted
this 21st day of November, 2023
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HUMA AHMED, City Clerk
JULIAN A. GOLD, M.D., MAYOR
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