CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
Council Chamber
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL STUDY SESSION
April 18, 2023
1:30 pm.*
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The City Council may act on any item listed on the agenda.
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Gold at 1:30 p.m.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
1. AUDIENCE COMMENTS. Any person wishing to address the City Council on any matter on the agenda may do so through email or in-person. However, the State open meetings law (Government Code Section 54950 et seq.) prohibits the City Council from providing a detailed Julian A. Gold, M.D., Mayor
Lester J. Friedman, Vice Mayor
John A. Mirisch, Councilmember
Lili Bosse, Councilmember
Sharona R. Nazarian, PsyD, Councilmember
Nancy Hunt-Coffey, City Manager
Ryan Gohlich, Assistant City Manager
Laurence Wiener, City Attorney
Huma Ahmed, City Clerk
Cindy Owens, Municipal Affairs Program Manager
Timothea Tway, Director of Community Development
Stephanie Harris, Director of Community Services
Jeff Muir, Director of Finance
David Schirmer, Director of Information Technology
Shana Epstein, Director of Public Works
Mark Stainbrook, Chief of Police
Greg Barton, Fire Chief
Meena Janmohamed, Emergency Management Manager
None
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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 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.
A -DIRECTION
1. Proposed City Council Meeting Dates from May 2023 through December 2023 This item schedules the City Council Meeting dates from May 2023 through December 2023.
City Clerk Huma Ahmed presented information related to this item.
Council provided their questions and comments.
City Clerk Huma Ahmed and City Manager Nancy Hunt-Coffey responded to Council questions.
Council agreed on the dates for upcoming City Council meetings from May 2023 through December 2023.
2. City Council Priorities Setting Session for Fiscal Year 2023-24 City Council will review and provide input on the currently adopted priorities as presented by staff. City Council will then be provided an opportunity to establish new priorities in relation to the existing priorities.
Assistant City Manager Ryan Gohlich presented information related to this item.
Department Heads presented their City Council priorities.
Council provided their questions, comments, and direction.
Written Public Comment Read into the Record:
1. Darian Bojeaux
B -ADDITIONAL ITEMS TO CONSIDER (TIME PERMITTING)
None
C - INFORMATION
3. Earthquake Preparedness Month — April
This report will serve to provide information on the City’s annual “April is Earthquake Preparedness Month” Campaign.
Informational report only, item not discussed.
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4. State and Federal Legislative Update
This item will provide an update to the City Council on legislation.
Informational report only, item not discussed.
5. Treasurer’s Report for the Month Ended February 28, 2023 This City Treasurer’s Report for the month ended February 28, 2023, includes 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 - March 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 1 1th day of December, 2023
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AUMA AHMED, City Clerk
JULIAN A. GOLD, M.D., MAYOR
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