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CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
Council Chamber
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
March 18, 2024
2:30 p.m.*
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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
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 (Government Code 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, please 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 ManagerRyan Gohlich, Assistant City ManagerLaurence Wiener, City AttorneyHuma Ahmed, City ClerkHoward S. Fisher, City Treasurer Jeff Muir, Director of Finance
Stephanie Harris, Director of Community Services
Masa Alkire, City Planner
Shana Epstein, Director of Public Works
None
email 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 comments may be summarized by the City Clerk’s Office. The entire written comment shall be archived in full as part of the record.A -DIRECTION
1. Midyear Update on Fiscal Year 2023-24 General Fund Financial Results, General Fund Forecast, and Direction on Application of Public Benefit Contribution This item provides a midyear update of the City’s fiscal year 2023-24 financial results compared to the same period in fiscal year 2022-23. This report also presents a General Fund forecast for the remainder of fiscal year 2023-24 and seeks direction from the City Council on utilizing a public benefit contribution payment towards current year expenditures. A ten-year General Fund forecast through fiscal year 2032-33 is also presented.
Director of Finance Jeff Muir presented information related to this item.
Council provided their questions and comments.
Director of Finance Jeff Muir and Director of Community Development Michael Forbesresponded to council questions.
Council provided their recommendations.
2. Report and Recommendations by the Blue Ribbon Committee on Long-Term Strategic Financial Planning
This report provides recommendations for consideration of the City Council related to the City’s long-term financial plan.City Treasurer Howard S. Fisher and Director of Finance Jeff Muir presented information related to this item.Speaker:
1. David Mirharooni
Council provided their questions and comments.
Finance Director Jeff Muir, City Attorney Laurence Wiener, Assistant City Manager Ryan Gohlich, and City Treasurer Howard S. Fisher responded to council questions.
Council provided their recommendations.
3. 2023 Draft General Plan and Housing Element Annual Report This report provides an opportunity for the City Council to review the status of the General Plan Programs, and the Draft General Plan and Housing Element Annual Report for the 2023 calendar year reporting period. The General Plan and Housing Element Annual report will be submitted to the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) by the April 1,2024 deadline.
City Planner Masa Alkire presented information related to this item.Council provided their questions and comments.
4. Recommendation by City Council Arts and Culture Liaisons and the 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 South Santa Monica and Crescent Drive on The Wallis property at a cost of$650,000, including installation.
Director of Community Services Stephanie Harris presented information related to this item.
Speaker:
1. Thomas White
Council provided their questions and comments.
Director of Community Services Stephanie Harris, Director of Public Works Shana Epstein, Arts and Culture Commission Chair Maralee Beck, and City Manager Nancy Hunt-Coffey 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 - INFORMATION5. Treasurer’s Report for the Month Ended Feb 29, 2024 This City Treasurer’s Report for the month ended February 29, 2024, includes a summary of cash receipts and disbursements as well as a summary of fund balances.
Informational report only, item not discussed.
6. Annual Medical Use Ordinance Update
As required by the Beverly Hills Municipal Code, this report provides information to the City Council on the medical use ordinance from its effective date through the end of 2023.
Informational report only, item not discussed.
After the Study Session meeting concludes, there will be roll calls for the City Council Special Closed Session followed by a request for Closed Session public comments.
PASSED, Approved and Adopted
this 17th day of September, 2024
HUMA AHMED, City Clerk
LESTER J. FRIEDMAN, MAYOR
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