CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
Council Chamber
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
February 6, 2024
2:30 p.m.*
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PRESENT:
ABSENT:
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Gold at 2:30 p.m.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
AUDIENCE COMMENTS. Any person wishing to address the City Council on any matter may do so in writing, through email or in-person. However, the State open meetings law (GovernmentCode Section 54950 et seq.) prohibits the City Council from providing a detailed response oracting upon any item not contained on the agenda posted 72 hours before a regular meeting and24 hours before a special meeting. If you wish to address the City Council at this time, pleaseemail or provide an in-person speaker card to the City Clerk prior to or during the meeting. Public comment via video conference or in-person will be no longer than three (3) minutes per each individual comment, subject to City Council discretion based on the anticipated length in themeeting. The City Clerk will read only the first three minutes (approximately 350 words) of a written comment. In the event of a large number of written comments on one item, written Julian A. Gold, M.D., Mayor
Lester J. Friedman, Vice Mayor
John A. Mirisch, CouncilmemberSharona R. Nazarian, PsyD, Councilmember Nancy Hunt-Coffey, City ManagerRyan Gohlich, Assistant City ManagerLaurence Wiener, City AttorneyMichelle Ramos-Vergara, Deputy City Clerk Cindy Owens, Municipal Affairs Manager
Lili Bosse, Councilmember
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comments may be summarized by the City Clerk’s Office. The entire written comment shall be archived in full as part of the record.
Speakers:
1. Mark Elliot re: Tenant rent relief
2. Alex Rotaro re: Tenant rent relief
3. Wendy Kienk re: 220 South Lasky Drive fire
A -DIRECTION
Request by Mayor Gold and Vice Mayor Friedman to Discuss the Procedures for Conducting Public Hearings
Mayor Gold and Vice Mayor Friedman have requested that the City Council review theprocedures for conducting public hearings in order to make the process less complicated andmore streamlined.
Assistant City Manager Ryan Gohlich presented information related to this item.
Speakers:
1. Mark Elliot
2. Thomas White
3. Susan Choueke
4. Steve Mayer
5. Myra Demeter
6. Peter OstroffTelephone Public Comment:
1.WendyKlenk
2. Debbie Weiss
Council provided their questions and comments.
Assistant City Manager Ryan Gohlich, City Manager Nancy Hunt-Coffey, and City Attorney Laurence Wiener responded to council questions.
Council provided their direction.
2. City Council Policy Manual and City Council Handbook In August 2021, the City Council directed staff to divide the City Council Policy and Operation manual into two parts, separating the policy items from non-policy information. This itembrings the proposed division of the City Council Policy & Operations Manual into its two parts for direction from City Council and includes updates and proposed changes from staff for City Council consideration.
Municipal Affairs Manager Cindy Owens presented information related to this item.
Speaker:
1. Mark Elliot
2. Myra Demeter
3. Steve Mayer
4. Peter Ostroff
Written Public Comment Read into the Record:
1. Darian Bojeaux
2. Lee Pasternak
Council provided their questions and comments.
Municipal Affairs Manager Cindy Owens, City Manager Nancy Hunt-Coffey, City AttorneyLaurence Weiner, Assistant City Manager Ryan Gohlich responded to council questions.
This item will be brought back to Council at a later date.
B -ADDITIONAL ITEMS TO CONSIDER (TIME PERMITTING)
None
C - INFORMATION
3. Educational Programming and Events for Jewish American Heritage Month in May 2024
Staff recommends that the City Council receive this informational report discussing the educational programming and events that comprised the Jewish American Heritage Month celebrations in May 2023, and the planning underway for the Jewish American Heritage Month celebrations in May 2024.
Informational report only, item not discussed.
4. Second Annual Festival Beverly Hills
With the support of the Arts and Culture Commission Liaison Committee, and the recommendation of the Arts and Culture Commission, staff recommend that the City Councilreceive this informational report for the 2024 Festival Beverly Hills, moving to a summer eventin July 2024 and relocating the event to Roxbury Park.
Informational report only, item not discussed.
5. Treasurer’s Report for the Month Ended Dec 31, 2023
This City Treasurer’s Report for the month ended December 31, 2023, includes a summary of cash receipts and disbursements as well as a summary of fund balances Informational report only, item not discussed.
6. Treasurer’s Report for Quarter Ended December 31, 2023 This City Treasurer’s Report for the quarter ended December 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 1 0th day of September, 2024
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HUMA AHMED, City Clerk
LESTER J. FRIEDMAN, MAYOR
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