CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
Council Chamber
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
March 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
Huma Ahmed, City Clerk
Stephanie Harris, Interim Director of Community Services Sara Scrimshaw, Venue Coordinator
Daren Grilley, City Engineer
Kevin Riley, Senior Transportation Engineer
Scott Stephens, Fire Marshal
Robert Maycott, Police Lieutenant
Greg Barton, Fire Chief
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 comment or provide an in-person speaker card to the City Clerk prior to or during the meeting. Please E-1
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.
A -DIRECTION
1. Request by the Beverly Hills Historical Society to Wave Fees for Greystone Theaterfor a Movie Screening on April 27, 2023 Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the April24, 1923 Election to Keep Beverly Hills an Independent City
Staff will provide a report on the request by the Beverly Hills Historical Society to wave fees for Greystone Theater for a movie screening celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the April 24, 1923 election to keep Beverly Hills an independent City.
Interim Director of Community Services Stephanie Harris presented information related to this item.
Speaker:
1. Phil Savenick
Council provided their questions and comments.
Interim Director of Community Services Stephanie Harris and Venue Coordinator Sara Scrimshaw responded to Council questions.
Council provided unanimous direction to try to move the event to April 24, the actual anniversary of the election.
2. BeverlylCanonlLomitas Intersection Improvements
Staff seeks City Council feedback on options to improve safety and access at the Beverly! Cañon/Lomitas intersection.
Councilmember Nazarian recused herself from this item due to the location of her home.
City Engineer Daren Grilley presented information related to this item.
Traffic and Parking Commission Chair Ron Shalowitz spoke on the Commission’s decision related to this item.
Speakers:
1. David Gingold
2. Sima Mateen
Telephone Public Comment:
1. Mark Elliot
2. Kory KIem
Written Public Comment Read into the Record:
1. Andrea Spatz
2. Alison Davies
3. Danielle Salomon
4. Brett Hollenbeck
5. Nicolas Restrepo
6. Celina Nadelman
7. Carol Leif
8. Gene Salomon
9. Ella Salomon
10. James Friedberg
11. Lou Ignarro
12. Ben Klaessig
13. Matthew Wunderlich
14. Riley McNair
15. Ian C. Lundy
16. Janice Brenman
17. Niels Kantor Family
Council provided their questions and comments.
City Engineer Daren Grilley, Fehr & Peers consultant Sarah Brandenberg, Traffic and Parking Commission Chair Ron Shalowitz, Traffic and Parking CommissionerSharon lgnarroM.D., and Traffic and Parking Commission Vice Chair Lisa Kay Schwartz, Senior Transportation Engineer Kevin Riley, Fire Marshal Scott Stephens, Police Lieutenant Robert Maycott, and Fire Chief Greg Barton responded to Council questions.
Council provided direction to add crosswalks and flashing lights.
B -ADDITIONAL ITEMS TO CONSIDER (TIME PERMITTING)
None
C - INFORMATION
3. Earth Day Celebration at the Farmers’ Market
Provides an update on how the City is celebrating the 53rd annual Earth Day event.
Informational report only, item not discussed.
4. Mobile Parking Payment Option
This report provides an overview of the new mobile parking payment option coming this Spring to the Santa Monica Five parking structures
Informational report only, item not discussed.
5. Treasurer’s Report for the Month Ended January 31, 2023 This report provides a summary of cash receipts and disbursements as well as a summary of fund balances.
Informational report only, item not discussed.
6. Mayor’s Cabinet Meeting Highlights - February 13, 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 5th day of December, 2023
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HUMA AHMED, City Clerk
JULIAN A. GOLD, M.D., MAYOR
This meeting was broadcast on live television, on City of Beverly Hills municipal government television access Channel BHTVIO Spectrum Cable.