CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
Council Chamber
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AND PARKING AUTHORITY MEETING August 15, 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 Tiffany Davis
A. ROLL CALLS
Present: Councilmember Nazarian, Councilmember Bosse, Councilmember Mirisch, Vice Mayor Friedman, Mayor Gold
Absent: None
Mayor Gold requested that a moment of silence be held in honor of the victims of the fire in Maui last week.
B. PRESENTATIONS
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Councilmember Bosse announced that text messages on any City-related topic may be sent to (310) 596-4265, and to text BHPDalert to 888777 if interested to receive text alerts from the Beverly Hills Police Department.
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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.
1. Ellen Carmona re: Overnight parking permit
2. Nancy Joe re: Tenant rights
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 hours before 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. Tiffany Paige re: Trees
2. Nadia Mansour re: Trees
3. Anne Chavez re: Trees
4. Wendy Klenk re: Public comment
5. Michael Karik re: Doheney bike lane
6. Patrick McMahon re: Crime
7. Annette re: Trees
8. Robert Borowski re: Trees
9. Yari Halseltzko re: Trees
10. Sophie Noble re: Apartment fire relocation
11. David Vertalovich re: Apartment fire relocation
12. Mark Elliot re: Apartment fire relocation
13. Mark re: Means testing
14. Rachel Ashby re: Apartment fire relocation
Written Comments Summarized (comments remain as part of the official record):
1. Darian Bojeaux
2. Greystar Tenants
3. Domain Support
4. Maureen Toth
5. Randy Simon
6. Louis Sanford
7. Jesse Sanford
8. Kare Musette
9. A Girls World
10. Danny Kahn
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11. Beverly Hills Mailbox
12. Angelinos for Trees
13. Sapphire Dance
D. PARKING AUTHORITY CONSENT CALENDAR
FISCAL IMPACT REPORT
MOVED by Director Nazarian, seconded by Director Bosse to approve all items on the Parking Authority consent calendar
Minutes
1. CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES of the Parking Authority Meeting of November 1, 2022.
ITEM D-1: APPROVED
Vote on the Parking Authority Consent Calendar:
Ayes: Director Nazarian, Director Bosse, Director Mirisch, Vice Chair Friedman, and Chair Gold.
Noes: None.
CARRIED
E. CITY COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR
FISCAL IMPACT REPORT
MOVED by Councilmember Mirisch, seconded by Councilmember Bosse 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 November 1, 2022.
ITEM E-1: APPROVED
2. CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE MINUTES of the Regular Meeting of November 1, 2022.
ITEM E-2: APPROVED
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Demands Paid
3. REVIEW OF BUDGETED DEMANDS PAID, covering dates July 25, 2023 to August 07, 2023.
ITEM E-3: APPROVED
4. PAYROLL DISBURSEMENT REPORT, covering dates July 25, 2023 to August 07, 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:
5. FIXING THE RATE OF TAXES TO PAY THE BONDED AND OTHER VOTER APPROVED INDEBTEDNESS OF THE CITY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-24.
Comment: Staff recommends adoption of the resolution fixing the rate of taxes for the Fiscal Year 2023-24 to $0.038459 per $100 of assessed valuation.
ITEM E-5: APPROVED, RES# 23-R-1 3477
APPROVAL OF:
6. THE BEVERLY HILLS CITY COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE I LOBBY COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS TO SUPPORT AND/OR REMAIN NEUTRAL ON VARIOUS FEDERAL AND STATE LEGISLATIVE BILLS.
Comment: This item seeks City Council approval of the City Council Legislative / Lobby Committee’s recommendations for the position of support and/or remain neutral for various federal and state legislative bills not addressed in the City’s adopted 2023 Legislative Platform.
Speaker:
1. Jared Gonzalez
ITEM E-6: APPROVED
7. REQUEST FROM HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER
ASSOCIATION (PTA) FOR APPROVAL OF FUN RUN STREET CLOSURES &
WAIVER OF APPLICABLE FEES FOR SCHOOL FUNDRAISER TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2023.
Comment: In order to have a safe and fun event for the 450 students of Hawthorne Elementary, this is a request for street closures of: N. Rexford Drive from Elevado to City Council Regular/Parking Authority Meeting
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Carmelita Avenues, and Elevado Avenue from N. Rexford to N. Alpine Drives from 8am - 10:30am and a waiver of all associated permit and personnel fees for the “Fun Run” to be held on Wednesday, September 20, 2023.
ITEM E-7: APPROVED
8. REQUEST FOR CO-SPONSORED EVENT “BRITWEEK” WITH CAR RALLY AND STREET CLOSURE OF 400 BLOCK OF NORTH CRESCENT DRIVE INCLUDING APPLICABLE FEES TO BE HELD ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2023.
Comment: BritWeek, a 501 c3 non-profit organization celebrating the creativity and innovation between the United Kingdom and the United States is requesting a waiver of permit and personnel fees for closure of 400 North Crescent Drive and Car Rally (all contained within Beverly Hills City limits). The waiver of permit and personnel fees associated with the event being requested is dependent on the amount of sponsorship solicitations received by BritWeek.
ITEM E-8: APPROVED
9. MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES,
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, LOS ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL
DISTRICT, AND THE CITIES OF BEVERLY HILLS, CULVER CITY, INGLEWOOD,
SANTA MONICA AND WEST HOLLYWOOD REGARDING THE ADMINISTRATION
AND COST SHARING FOR IMPLEMENTING THE COORDINATED INTEGRATED
MONITORING PROGRAM (CIMP) AND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (WMP) FOR THE BALLONA CREEK WATERSHED.
Comment: Staff recommends City Council approve the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) and membership costs for the California Stormwater Quality Association. Staff also recommends authorization for the City Manager to execute the requirements within the MOA.
ITEM E-9: APPROVED, AG# 431 -23
10. AGREEMENT WITH ZF ALEXANDER, INC. FOR DEVELOPER PAID
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND MONITORING SERVICES FOR PHASE ONE OF THE ONE BEVERLY HILLS OVERLAY SPECIFIC PLAN PROJECT; AND APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE ORDER TO ZF ALEXANDER FOR A TOTAL NOTTO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $583,338.00.
Comment: Staff recommends that the City Council approve an agreement between the City of Beverly Hills and ZF Alexander, Inc. and authorize a purchase order in the not-to-exceed amount of $583,338.00 for consulting services to provide environmental compliance and monitoring services for the One Beverly Hills project. All costs associated with environmental compliance and monitoring will be borne by the project applicant.
ITEM E-10: APPROVED, AG# 432-23
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11. AGREEMENT WITH CIVICPLUS, LLC FOR WEBSITE DESIGN AND HOSTING
SERVICES AND
APPROPRIATION OF $50,486 FOR EXPENSES RELATED TO WEBSITE DESIGN AND HOSTING SERVICES IN FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024.
Comment: This is a five-year agreement with CivicPlus, LLC for website design and hosting services in a total not to exceed amount of $106,254.70. This item also requests the appropriation of $50,486.00 for expenses related to website design and hosting services in Fiscal Year 2023-2024.
ITEM E-1 1: APPROVED, AG# 433-23
12. ACCEPTANCE OF THE CONTRACT WORK FOR:
A. LA CIENEGA COMMUNITY CENTER RESTROOMS IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT WITH ECOBUILD, INC. IN THE FINAL AMOUNT OF $215,700.11; AND
AUTHORIZATION OF CITY CLERK TO RECORD NOTICE OF
COMPLETION.
B. CNG FUELING STATION IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT WITH EFS WEST IN THE FINAL AMOUNT OF $1,730,834.74; AND
AUTHORIZATION OF CITY CLERK TO RECORD NOTICE OF
COMPLETION.
C. FIRE STATION HEADQUARTERS HOT WATER SYSTEM UPGRADE
PROJECT WITH ACCO ENGINEERED SYSTEMS, INC., IN THE FINAL AMOUNT OF $242,815.03; AND
AUTHORIZATION OF CITY CLERK TO RECORD NOTICE OF
COMPLETION.
Comment: Staff recommends acceptance of the described contract work and authorization of the City Clerk to record the Notices of Completion.
ITEM E-12: 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:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AMENDING THE BEVERLY
HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE REGULATIONS RELATED TO OPEN AIR DINING AND
FINDING THE ORDINANCE EXEMPT FROM THE CALLIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA).
Comment: Mayor Gold has requested this item be continued to a future City Council meeting to coincide with Council’s consideration of new parklet guidelines. The future meeting will be noticed in compliance with the City’s noticing requirements.
Interim Director of Community Development Jeffrey Lambert presented information related to this item.
Council provided their comments.
ITEM F-I: ITEM CONTINUED TO A DATE UNCERTAIN BEFORE THE END OF THE
CALENDAR YEAR
TO CONSIDER:
2. RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AMENDING
THE COMPREHENSIVE SCHEDULE OF TAXES, FEES, AND CHARGES TO
AMEND CERTAIN RECREATION FEES AND FACILITY RENTAL RATES FOR THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024.
Comment: Resolution shall adopt the change of rental fees and description language for tennis and pickleball courts and add the category of “Outdoor Facility Fees” to encompass both La Cienega Park and Roxbury Park outdoor rentals.
Community Services Manager Joana Torres presented information related to this item.
Council provided their questions and comments. Community Services Manager Joana Torres responded to council questions.
MOVED by Councilmember Bosse, seconded by Councilmember Nazarian to approve item F-2 as follows:
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE SCHEDULE OF TAXES, FEES,
AND CHARGES TO AMEND CERTAIN RECREATION FEES AND
FACILITY RENTAL RATES FOR THE COMMUNITY SERVICES
DEPARTMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024.
Ayes: Councilmember Nazarian, Councilmember Bosse, Councilmember Mirisch, Vice Mayor Friedman, and Mayor Gold.
Noes: None.
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ITEM F-2: ADOPTED, RES #23-R-1 3478
3. REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL TO EXTEND THE TEMPORARY NO-FEE OPEN AIR DINING PROGRAM FOR AN ADDITIONAL 3 MONTHS THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2023.
Comment: Staff recommends the City Council extend the Temporary No-Fee OpenBH Program (Open Air Dining) to December 31, 2023 and direct staff to return to City Council prior to this date with all components necessary to implement the permanent program.
Interim Director of Community Development Jeffrey Lambert presented information related to this item.
Council provided their questions and comments.
Interim Director of Community Development Jeffrey Lambert and Director of Public Works Shana Epstein responded to council questions.
MOVED by Councilmember Bosse, seconded by Councilmember Friedman to approve item F-3 as follows:
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE SCHEDULE OF TAXES, FEES,
AND CHARGES TO AMEND CERTAIN RECREATION FEES AND
FACILITY RENTAL RATES FOR THE COMMUNITY SERVICES
DEPARTMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024.
Ayes: Councilmember Nazarian, Councilmember Bosse, Councilmember Mirisch, Vice Mayor Friedman, and Mayor Gold.
Noes: None.
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ITEM F-3: APPROVED
G. CITY COUNCIL CONTINUED AND NEW BUSINESS
RECOMMENDATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL UNHOUSED SERVICES AD HOC
COMMITTEE FOR CONSIDERATION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH STEP UP ON SECOND TO PROVIDE 30 UNITS OF SCATTERED-SITE PERMANENT
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AND MOTEL STAYS FOR UP TO 20 INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY FOR THE UNHOUSED; AND
AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AND STEP UP ON SECOND FOR $14,177,026 FOR 30 UNITS OF SCATTERED-SITE PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AND MOTEL STAYS FOR UP TO 20 INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY FOR THE UNHOUSED FOR A 10-YEAR TERM; AND
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APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,798,065 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 (YEAR I OF A 10-YEAR AGREEMENT) FOR STEP UP ON SECOND; AND
APPROPRIATION FROM THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,798,065 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-24.
Comment: City Council direction is requested on the proposal to contract with Step Up on Second for 30 units of scattered-site permanent supportive housing units and motel stays for up to 20 individuals annually for the unhoused for an initial 10-year term, at a total ten-year cost of $14,177,026.
Human Services Administrator Chris Paulson presented information related to this item.
Council provided their questions and comments.
Written Public Comments:
1. HaIlie Foote
2. Daniel Tamm
Human Services Administrator Chris Paulson, Step Up on Second President and CEO Todd Lipka, Director of Community Services Stephanie Harris, City Manager Nancy Hunt-Coffey, City Attorney Laurence Wiener, and Step Up on Second Lead Outreach Worker Kevin Conner responded to council questions.
MOVED by Councilmember Bosse, seconded by Councilmember Mirisch to approve item G-1 as follows:
I MOVE TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL UNHOUSED SERVICES AD HOC COMMITTEE TO
CONTRACT WITH STEP UP ON SECOND FOR 30 UNITS OF
SCATTERED-SITE PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AND
MOTEL STAYS FOR UP TO 20 INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY FOR THE
UNHOUSED; AND
AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AND STEP UP ON SECOND FOR $14,177,026 FOR 30 UNITS OF SCATTERED-SITE PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING UNITS AND MOTEL STAYS FOR UP TO 20
INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY FOR THE UNHOUSED FOR AN INITIAL 10- YEAR TERM; AND
APPROVE A PURCHASE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,798,065
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 (YEAR I OF A 10-YEAR AGREEMENT) AND
APPROVE AN APPROPRIATION FROM THE GENERAL FUND IN THE
AMOUNT OF $1,798,065 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024
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Ayes: Councilmember Nazarian, Councilmember Bosse, Councilmember Mirisch, Vice Mayor Friedman, and Mayor Gold.
Noes: None.
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ITEM G-1: APPROVED
2. RECOMMENDATION BY CITY COUNCIL ARTS AND CULTURE LIAISONS AND
ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION TO PURCHASE TRINITY BY JUDY CHICAGO; AND
APPROVAL TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL
AGREEMENTS AND APPROVE ALL PURCHASE ORDERS RELATED TO THE PURCHASE OF TRINITY BY JUDY CHICAGO; AND
APPROVAL OF AN APPROPRIATION FROM THE FINE ART FUND FOR A NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $550,000.
Comment: The City Council Arts and Culture Liaisons and the Arts and Culture Commission recommend the purchase of the sculpture Trinity by American artist Judy Chicago to be placed on the corner of Crescent Drive and S. Santa Monica Blvd adjacent to City Hall at an “all in” cost of $550,000.
Director of Community Services Stephanie Harris presented information related to this item.
Speakers:
1. Dennis Beck
2. Peter Frank
3. Sandy Pressman
Council provided their questions and comments.
Jeffrey Deitch of Jeffey Deitch Art Galleries, Director of Community Services Stephanie Harris, City Manager Nancy Hunt-Coffey, Operations Director at Jeffrey Deitch Gallery Jang Park, City Attorney Laurence Wiener responded to council questions.
Telephone Public Comment:
1. Robbie Anderson
Arts and Culture Commissioners Pamela Beck and Deborah Frank provided their comments.
This item will return to the next council meeting.
ITEM G-2: ITEM WILL RETURN TO THE NEXT MEETING
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3. REPORT FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS None
4. REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER
None
5. CITY COUNCILMEMBER AND COMMITTEE REPORTS AND COMMENTS Councilmember Bosse shared a few memories in honor of Clarence Avant who passed away recently.
H. COMMISSION SYNOPSIS
1. ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION -Regular Meeting of July 11, 2023.
I. OTHER BUSINESS
J. ADJOURNMENT
The next City Council regular meeting is scheduled for September 12, 2023.
There being no further business, Mayor Gold, with the consent of the City Council, adjourned the meeting at 11:55 pm. The meeting was adjourned in honor of the life and work of Clarence Avant who passed away this past Sunday.
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PASSED, Approved and Adopted
this 16th day of April, 2024
JA
HUMA AHMED, City ClerklSecretary
LESTER J. FRIEDMAN, MAYORICHAIR
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