CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
Council Chamber
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AND PARKING AUTHORITY MEETING July 18, 2023
7:00 p.m.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e)(3), members of the Beverly Hills City Council and staff may participate in this meeting via teleconference/video conference. In the interest of maintaining appropriate social distancing, members of the public can access City Council meetings telephonically, through live webcast, and BHTV Channel 10 on Spectrum Cable.
City Council meetings are broadcast on local Beverly Hills television and on other media platforms.
Anyone who participates at the meeting and/or enters the City Council Chamber is subject to having their image displayed. These recordings will remain publicly accessible in perpetuity.
The City Council may act on any item listed on the agenda.
The City Council Regular Meeting was called to order by Mayor Gold at 7:00 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Kathy Gohari
A. ROLL CALLS
Present: Councilmember Nazarian, Councilmember Bosse, Councilmember Mirisch, Vice Mayor Friedman, Mayor Gold
Absent: None
B. PRESENTATIONS
1. PRESENTATION —60 Second Shout Out - Euro Caffe
Mayor Gold, along with the entire City Council, recognized the owners of Euro Caffe, Vartan and Mayda. Euro Caffe has been serving the community for over 20 years.
They are located at 427 N. Cañon Dr. and are open Monday — Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
2. PROCLAMATION — Recognizing July as Recreation and Parks Month Mayor Gold, along with the entire City Council, presented a proclamation to membersof the City’s Community Services Department to recognize Recreation and Parks month.
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3. TEXT BH — Text messages on any City-related topic may be sent to (310) 596-4265.
City staff will acknowledge receipt of the text message within one business day, however, resolution of issues may take longer.
If you would like to receive updated text alerts from the Beverly Hills Police Department, please text “BHPDalert” to 888777. Text alerts will keep you informed of any Police activity within the City.
Councilmember Nazarian announced that text messages on any City-related topic may be sent to (310) 596-4265, and to text BHPDaIert to 888777 if interested to receive text alerts from the Beverly Hills Police Department.
C. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
1. TELEPHONE CALL-IN: (310) 288-2288 Members of the public are invited to listen to the meeting telephonically or share oral communications on this phone line.
Mayor Gold announced that this afternoon the Council affirmed the policy of summarizing written public comments. Comments on non-agenda items will be given a 90 second time limit, and comments on agenda items will be given a 2 minute time limit.
2. AUDIENCE COMMENTS. Any person wishing to address the City Council/Parking Authority on any matter may do so in writing, through email or in-person. However, the State open meetings law (Government Code Section 54950 et seq.) prohibits the City Council/Parking Authority from providing a detailed response or acting upon any item not contained on the agenda posted 72 hours before a regular meeting and 24 hoursbefore a special meeting. If you wish to address the City Council/Parking Authority at this time, please email or provide an in-person speaker card to the City Clerk prior to or during the meeting. 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 comments may be summarized by the City Clerk’s Office. The entire written comment shall be archived in full as part of the record. 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 the meeting.
Speakers:
1. Tim Clement re: DuPont Clinic
2. Madison Baca re: DuPont Clinic
3. Anastasia Rogers re: DuPont Clinic
4. Anna Tran re: DuPont Clinic
5. Emma Craig re: DuPont Clinic
6. Karen Missett re: Robertson Blvd trees7. Tiffany Paige re: Robertson Blvd trees8. Nadia Mansour re: Robertson Blvd trees City Council Regular/Parking Authority Meeting
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At the request of the Mayor, City Clerk Huma Ahmed summarized the following written comments opposed to the tree removal and/or support of tree preservation and recommend that the City Council consider a significant tree ordinance: Janine Milne, Jesse Sanford, Teryne Dorret, Lesli Callahan, Marianne King, Shirley and Richard Hahn, 2 Anonymous, Maureen Toth, Randy Simon, the Robertson Blvd Special Task Force, and Greystar Tenants.
Written Public Comment Read into the Record:
1. Tasha Barker re: DuPont Clinic
0. PARKING AUTHORITY CONSENT CALENDAR
FISCAL IMPACT REPORT
None
MOVED by Director Nazarian, seconded by Director Bosse to approve all items on the Parking Authority consent calendar
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APPROVAL OF:
Other Business
1. CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF THE LEASE WITH ALLAN BROOKS AT 216 SOUTH BEVERLY DRIVE.
Comment: Staff recommends The Parking Authority of the City of approve a Consent to Assignment of the Lease with Allan Brooks at 216 Drive. This consent document would approve the assignment of the newsstand at the 216 South Beverly Drive Parking Structure to Mader newspaper distributor.
ITEM D-1: APPROVED, AG# PA-23-O1 0
Vote on the Parking Authority Consent Calendar:
Beverly Hills
South Beverly
lease for the
News, Inc., a
Ayes:
Noes:
Director Nazarian, Director Bosse, Director Mirisch, Vice Chair Friedman, and Chair Gold.
None.
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E. CITY COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR
FISCAL IMPACT REPORT
MOVED by Councilmember Bosse, seconded by Councilmember Nazarian to approve all items on the City Council Consent Calendar, and direct that the appropriate accounts be charged on items E-3 and E-4 Minutes
1. CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE MINUTES of the Study Session Meeting of September 20, 2022.
ITEM E-1: APPROVED
2. CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE MINUTES of the Regular Meeting of September 20, 2022.
ITEM E-2: APPROVED
Demands Paid
3. REVIEW OF BUDGETED DEMANDS PAID, covering dates June 20, 2023 to July 10, 2023.
ITEM E-3: APPROVED
4. PAYROLL DISBURSEMENT REPORT, covering dates June 20, 2023 to July 10, 2023.
ITEM E-4: APPROVED
Other Business
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS:
None
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS:
None
APPROVAL OF:
5. REQUEST FROM NOT TODAY CANCER TO HOST “RUN OF THE STARS” A 5K RUN/WALK ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2023 BEGINNING AND ENDING ATBEVERLY VISTA MIDDLE SCHOOL.
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Comment: Permit and Personnel Fee Waiver Request from Not Today Cancer for Annual “Run of the Stars” 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, October 15, 2023.
ITEM E-5: APPROVED
6. AN AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES AND SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 2 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY FOR COUNTYWIDE HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION PROGRAM.
Comment: Staff recommends City Council approve an agreement with the County of Los Angeles to hold a Countywide Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste (E-waste) Event scheduled for September 30, 2023.
ITEM E-6: APPROVED, AG# 372-23
7. AGREEMENT WITH E SOURCE COMPANIES, LLC FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CITY’S AMIINFRASTRUCTURE AND METERS; AND
APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE ORDER IN THE NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $850,000 TO E SOURCE COMPANIES LLC.Comment: Staff recommends that City Council move to approve an agreement between the City of Beverly Hills and E Source Companies, LLC for owner’srepresentative services for the design and implementation of the City’s AdvancedMetering Infrastructure system and water meters, and issuance of a purchase order to E Source in the not-to-exceed amount of $850,000.
ITEM E-7: APPROVED, AG# 373-23
8. A CHANGE PURCHASE ORDER TO FERREIRA CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. FOR
THE EASEMENT WATER MAINS REPLACEMENT CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000 FOR A TOTAL NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $1,909,500.10.Comment: Staff recommends approval of a Change Purchase Order to FerreiraConstruction Co., Inc. in the amount of $100,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of$1,909,500.10, which includes extra work due to the realignment of the new water main, contingency for unforeseen subsurface conditions, and additional street pavement along Loma Linda Drive as part of the Easement Water MainsReplacement contract.ITEM E-8: APPROVED Vote on the City Council Consent Calendar:
Ayes: Councilmember Nazarian, Councilmember Bosse, Councilmember Mirisch, Vice Mayor Friedman, and Mayor Gold.
Noes: None.
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F. CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING
TO SET:
None
TO CONSIDER:
None
G. CITY COUNCIL AND PARKING AUTHORITY CONTINUED AND NEW BUSINESS
1. AT THE REQUEST OF MAYOR GOLD, AN UPDATE ON THE MIXED USE
OVERLAY ZONE AND DISCUSSION ON WHETHER THERE IS ANY DESIRE FOR MODIFICATIONS TO THE ZONE.
Comment: The City established the Mixed Use Overlay Zone in November 2020 that allows for commercial/residential mixed use development along specific commercial corridors in the City. This discussion will provide information on the implementationof the overlay zone, information on approved and pending projects, and seeksCouncil direction as to whether additional adjustments should be made to the Mixed Use Overlay Zone regulations.
City Planner Masa Alkire presented information related to this item.Speakers:
1. Richard Shamoolian
2. Myra Demeter
3. John Luca
Video Public Comment:
1. Alan Tzvika Nissel
2. David Mirharooni
3. Darian Bojeaux
Written Comments Summarized (written comments in their entirety will remain as part of the official record):
1. Steve Webb
2. Michael J Novak
3. Drs. Howard and Anne Winter
4. Thomas White
Council provided their questions and comments.City Planner Masa Alkire, City Attorney Laurence Wiener, Assistant City Manager Ryan Gohlich, and Senior Planner Chloe Chen responded to council questions.
ITEM G-1: STAFF TO MOVE FORWARD WITH COUNCIL RECOMMENDATIONS City Council Regular/Parking Authority Meeting
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2. REPORT FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS None
3. REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER
None
4. CITY COUNCILMEMBER AND COMMITTEE REPORTS AND COMMENTS None
H. COMMISSION SYNOPSIS
I. RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION -Regular Meeting of May 23, 2023 ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION -Regular Meeting of June 13, 2023 HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION -Regular Meeting of June 15, 2023ITEM H-I: NO ACTION TAKEN I. OTHER BUSINESS
J. ADJOURNMENT
The next City Council regular meeting is scheduled for July 25, 2023.
There being no further business, Mayor Gold, with the consent of the City Council, adjournedthe meeting at 10:07 p.m.
PASSED, Approved and Adopted
this 18t day of March, 2024
HUMA AHMED, City ClerklSecretary
JULIAN A. GOLD, M.D., MAYOR/CHAIR
This meeting was broadcast on live television, on City of Beverly Hills municipal government television access Channel BHTVIO Spectrum Cable.