CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
Council Chamber
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
May 16, 2023
2:30 p.m.*
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 ManagerLaurence Wiener, City Attorney Huma Ahmed, City Clerk
Shana Epstein, Director of Public Works
Teresa Revis, Associate Project Manager
Stephanie Harris, Director of Community Services
Timothea Tway, Director of Community Development
None
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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 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 or in-person. 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 24hours 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 canbe read, so others may have the opportunity to participate as well.
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Speaker:
1. Wendy Klenk re: Robertson Blvd trees
Written Public Comments Read into the Record:
1. Darian Bojeaux re: Cheval Blanc
2. Cand ice Tahour re: Cheval Blanc
3. Daniel Hollander re: Cheval Blanc
4. Mitch Waldow re: Cheval Blanc
A -DIRECTION
1. Recommendation of the Beverly Hills City Council Liaison Rodeo Drive I Special Events I Holiday Program Committee Regarding the Citywide Holiday Decor for Winter 2023
This item provides a recommendation of the Beverly Hills City Council Liaison Rodeo Drive / Special Events / Holiday Program Committee Regarding the Citywide Decor for Winter 2023.
Director of Public Works Shana Epstein introduced Associate Project Manager Teresa Revis who presented information related to this item.
Speaker:
1. Wendy Klenk
Council provided their questions and comments.
Associate Project Manager Teresa Revis and Director of Public Works Shana Epstein responded to council questions.
Council provided their direction.
2. Recommendation by City Council Arts and Culture Liaisons and Arts and Culture Commission to Purchase Trinity by Judy Chicago
The City Council Arts and Culture Liaisons and the Arts and Culture Commission recommendthe purchase of the sculpture Trinity by American artist Judy Chicago to be placed on the corner of Burton Way and Crescent Drive adjacent to City Hall at a cost not to exceed$550,000.
Director of Community Services Stephanie Harris presented information related to this item.
Speaker:
1. David Gingold
Written Public Comment Read into the Record:
1. Stephanie Vahn
Arts and Culture Commissioners provided their comments.
Council provided their questions and comments.
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Director of Community Services Stephanie Harris, Arts and Culture Commissioners, and CityManager Nancy Hunt-Coffey responded to council questions.
Council provided their direction.
3. Report on the OpenBH Code Changes and Fees Subcommittee Recommendations and Request for Direction on Permanent OpenBH Program
Staff will present an update from the OpenBH Code Changes and Fees Subcommittee. Staff is requesting direction from the City Council on the topics discussed by the subcommittee, in order to prepare a draft ordinance for the permanent OpenBH open air dining program.
Director of Community Development Timothea Tway presented information related to this item.
Council provided their questions and comments.
Director of Community Development Timothea Tway, City Attorney Laurence Wiener, and Assistant City Manager Ryan Gohlich responded to council questions.
Council provided their direction.
4. Update to the City Council on California’s Emergency Drought and City Manager Order Concerning Water Conservation Measures
This item provides information on the State’s revised regulations on California’s Emergency Drought and the City of Beverly Hills’ current actions to address the situation as well as the continuation of recommended measures in support of the drought.
Item continued to the formal meeting this evening.
B -ADDITIONAL ITEMS TO CONSIDER (TIME PERMITTING)
None
C - IN FORMATION
5. OpenBH Design and Operating Standards Update
This informational item is to provide an update on outreach efforts for business owners and residents regarding current and future design of parklets for outdoor dining in the City. Thisreport provides information on the path taken to develop the guidelines, major topics of the guidelines and the structure of the draft design guidelines booklet. The report will also providean update on the result of recent outreach in reviewing the draft booklet.
Informational report only, item not discussed.
6. Treasurer’s Report for the Month Ended March 31, 2023 This City Treasurer’s Report for the month ended March 31, 2023, includes a summary of cash receipts and disbursements as well as a summary of fund balances.
Informational report only, item not discussed.
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7. Treasurer’s Report for Quarter Ended March 31, 2023
This City Treasurer’s Report for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, includes a summary of investment balances and a listing of the portfolio value by each City fund.
Informational report only, item not discussed.
PASSED, Approved and Adopted
this 23rd day of January, 2024
HUMA AHMED, City Clerk
JULIAN A. GOLD, M.D., MAYOR
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