CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
Council Chamber
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL STUDY SESSION
Julian A. Gold, M.D., Mayor
Lester J. Friedman, Vice Mayor
John A. Mirisch, Councilmember
Liii Bosse, Councilmember
Sharona R. Nazarian, PsyD, Councilmember
Nancy Hunt-Coffey, City ManagerRyan Gohlich, Assistant City ManagerKeith Sterling, Deputy City ManagerLaurence Wiener, City Attorney Huma Ahmed, City Clerk
Stephanie Harris, Community Services Director
Shana Epstein, Public Works DirectorMark Stainbrook, Chief of PoliceJessie Hoizer Carpenter, Transportation Planner None
December 5, 2023
3:30 p.m.*
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The City Council may act on any item listed on the agenda.
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The meeting was called to order by Mayor Gold at 3:30 p.m.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
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A -DIRECTION
1. Proposed City Council Meeting Dates from January 2024 through April 2024 This item schedules the City Council Meeting dates from January 2024 through April 2024.
There will be a follow up future report for the remainder of the year, once the new Council is seated.
City Clerk Huma Ahmed presented information related to this item.Council agreed to: January 11 instead of proposed January 4, January 23 instead of January 16, March 11 instead of proposed March 12, March 18 instead of March 19, and April 2 for the City Council Installation with April 9 as backup.
2. Commission Reappointments (Architectural Commission, Human Relations Commission, and Traffic and Parking Commission)
The first terms for Architectural Commission (Evan Meyer), Human Relations Commission (Rose Kaiserman) and Traffic and Parking Commission (Karen Afra-Maghen) are ending on December 31, 2023. They are eligible for reappointment to a second term of four-years with City Council approval.
City Clerk Huma Ahmed presented information related to this item.
Council unanimously approved the reappointments. The item will be placed on the December 11, 2023 Formal Agenda for City Council approval.
3. At Mayor Gold’s Request, Further Discussion of Proposed Location of Temporary Art Display of 1,400 International Flags to Honor Those Who Lost Their Lives During the Initial Attack by Hamas on October 7Staff seeks direction on the size of the flag display and the preferred location of City Hall or a City park.
Deputy City Manager Keith Sterling and Community Services Director Stephanie Harris presented information related to this item.
Council provided their questions and comments.
Deputy City Manager Keith Sterling, Community Services Director Stephanie Harris, Public Works Director Shana Epstein and Chief of Police Mark Stainbrook responded to Council questions.
Council supported the item.
4. Demonstration of Traffic Calming on Clifton Way and Finding Project Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
Staff recommends that City Council provide direction on a Traffic and Parking Commission recommendation for approval to install a community-requested 6-month demonstration of traffic calming on Clifton Way between Robertson and La Cienega Boulevards and find the project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.
Transportation Planner Jessie Holzer Carpenter presented information related to this item.
Speaker:
1. Nooshin Meshkaty
Video/Phone Comments:
1. Michael Carrick
2. Jessica Kay
Written Public Comments Read into the Record:
1. Arnie Sklar
2. Nikita Nosov
3. Steven Sloan
4. Andrea Spatz
Council provided their questions and comments.Council supported the recommendations.
B -ADDITIONAL ITEMS TO CONSIDER (TIME PERMITTING)
None
C - INFORMATION
2. State Legislative Year End Report
This report is for information only and provides information on actions taken by the state legislature in the last year. It will also provide an update on federal legislation.
Informational report only, item not discussed.
3. Treasurers Report for the Month Ended October 31, 2023 This City Treasurer’s Report for the month ended October 31, 2023, includes a summary of cash receipts and disbursements as well as a summary of fund balances.
Informational report only, item not discussed.
PASSED, Approved and Adopted
this 18th day of June, 2024
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HUMA AHMED, City Clerk
LESTER J. FRIEDMAN, MAYOR
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