CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
Council Chamber
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL 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 Manager
Ryan Gohlich, Assistant City Manager
Laurence Wiener, City AttorneyHuma Ahmed, City ClerkMagdalena Davis, Community Outreach Coordinator None
July 18, 2023
2:30 p.m.*
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The meeting was called to order by Mayor Gold at 2:30 p.m.
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City Council Study Session Minutes
July 18, 2023
A -DIRECTION
1. Recommendation of the Beverly Hills City Council Rodeo Drive I Special Events I Holiday Program Committee Regarding the 2023 Rodeo Drive Holiday Decor Proposal This item provides a recommendation of the Beverly Hills City Council Liaison Rodeo Drive I Special Events I Holiday Program Committee, Vice Mayor Friedman and Councilmember Bosse, regarding the Rodeo Drive Committee’s proposed holiday decor and approval of aFiscal Year 2023-2024 Purchase Order in a not-to-exceed amount of $485,960 for holiday decor on Rodeo Drive. With approval of the overall theme and design, the holiday lighting celebration kickoff event and banner design will return to Council at a later date.
Community Outreach Coordinator Magdalena Davis and Rodeo Drive Committee President Kay Monica Rose presented information related to this item.Council provided their questions and comments.
Council supported the 2023 Rodeo Drive Holiday Decor proposal.
2. Commission Standardization Ad Hoc Committee Recommendations This report transmits information from the Commission Standardization Ad Hoc Committee recommending background checks for incoming commissioners, merging the Design Review Commission with the Architectural Commission, and restructuring the interview process for the Rent Stabilization Commission.
Assistant City Manager Ryan Gohlich presented information related to this item.
Speakers:
1. Jennifer Schreiber
2. Tern Smooke3. Lou Milkowski
4. Mark Elliot
At the request of Mayor Gold, City Clerk Huma Ahmed summarized written comments from the following people (the majority of written comments opposed the combination of the Design Review Commission and Architectural Review Commission): Sandy Pressman, James Matson, Tim Devlin, Myra Demeter, and Steve Mayer
Council provided their questions and comments.
Assistant City Manager Ryan Gohlich, City Attorney Laurence Wiener, and City Manager Nancy Hunt-Coffey responded to Council questions.
Council provided their direction.
B -ADDITIONAL ITEMS TO CONSIDER (TIME PERMITTING)
None
City Council Study Session Minutes
July 18, 2023
C-INFORMATION3. Mayor’s Cabinet Meeting Highlights -June 20, 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 18th day of March, 2024
HUMA AHMED, City Clerk
JULIAN A. GOLD, M.D., MAYOR
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