Beverly Hills City Council
May 7, 2024

STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date:

To:

May 7, 2024
Honorable Mayor & City Council
From: Huma Ahmed, City Clerk
Keith Sterling, Deputy City Manager
Michelle Ramos-Vergara, Deputy City Clerk
Subject: Request for City Council Direction to Award the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Newspaper Legal Notices and Display Advertising Services Bid
Attachments: 1. FY 2024-25 Newspaper Legal Notices and Display Advertising Services Bid

2. City Council Agenda Report: June 27, 2023 (without
attachments)

3. Beverly Hills Courier Bid

4. Beverly Hills Weekly Bid

5. Beverly Press Bid

INTRODUCTION
Per California Public Contract Code Section 20169, the City Clerk’s Office opens an annual bidding process for legal notices and advertising. As defined in Section 6008 of the Government Code, locally adjudicated newspapers of general circulation are invited to participate in the City’s annual bid solicitation for newspaper advertising.

Legal advertisements must be placed in adjudicated newspapers within the City of Beverly Hills.

The Public Contract Code requires that an annual bid be conducted. However, it is silent with respect to the bidding methodology, hence, it is left to the discretion of the City Council to determine the best bid, considering price, newspaper circulation, and other matters affecting the value to the constituents.

While not a requirement, the City includes display advertising as part of the overall annual bid process. The City is not required to award the contract to the lowest bidder and may contract with any qualified newspaper if advertising in the publication will best suit the needs of the City. Per past City Council direction, the winning newspaper receives all legal and display advertisements.

The remaining two newspapers receive advertisements on an “as needed” basis.

Meeting Date: May 7, 2024

2 DISCUSSION
The current City Council Newspaper/Advertising Ad Hoc Committee liaisons are Mayor Lester Friedman and Councilmember Craig Corman. A City Council Newspaper/Advertising Ad Hoc Committee Liaison meeting was held on February 26, 2024 with then liaisons Vice Mayor Lester Friedman and Councilmember Lili Bosse. At the meeting, the former Committee liaisons approved the proposed Newspaper Legal Notices and Display Advertising Services bid for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25. As part of the discussion regarding the upcoming bid, former Councilmember Bosse provided comments on elements related to social media metrics. Based on the discussion, it is proposed that next year’s bid will include the following online metrics (unless City Council or the current City Council Liaisons advise otherwise). The online metrics to be included in each newspapers’ independent verified circulation audit for the FY 2025-26 bid are the following:
 Audited Average Website Reporting
 Audited Online/Digital Edition Reporting
 Text Media (Distribution Reporting)
 Email Media (Distribution Reporting)
On March 29, 2024, the City Clerk’s office concluded Bid RFB# 25-070-01 which requested bids for legal and display advertising for FY 2024-25. All bidders were requested to provide the following eight major sections with their bid response:

1. Introduction Letter

2. Certificate of Legal Adjudication

3. Independent Verified Circulation Audit

4. Advertisement Samples

5. Project Management Plans

6. Cost Proposal

7. Map of Newspaper’s Delivery Service
Area

8. Additional information including up to five
(5) additional pages which may include
any deviations from the requirements
listed above.

The City received responses from BH Courier Acquisition, LLC (Courier), Beverly Hills Weekly (Weekly), and Beverly Press/Park La Brea News (Beverly Press). Each publishers’ bid response is attached. Bids specifically related to legal advertisements were requested from these publishers because they are the only adjudicated newspapers in the City of Beverly Hills.

The following should be noted:
 All three publications are legally adjudicated and are eligible to receive legal advertisements from the City (per Government Code Section 6008).  For last year’s FY 2023-24 bid the newspapers were required to submit new independent verified circulation audits. All three publishers provided audits conducted by the Certified Verification Council (CVC). For this year’s FY 2024-25 bid, the three publications were NOT required to submit new independent verified circulation audits because all three publications submitted audits within the twenty-four (24) months prior to the Date of Request of the FY 2024-25 Request for Bids. A new audit will be required for next year’s FY 2025-26 bid. The new audit period will cover October 2023 to September 2024.  The winning bidder receives all legal and display newspaper advertising. Upon City Council direction, the remaining two bidders may be awarded City advertisements on an as-needed basis.

Meeting Date: May 7, 2024

3 Circulation Rates
Based on the data provided in each publishers’ CVC audits (Section 7. “Distribution by Zip Code”), the City Council has for many years awarded the bid based on the highest circulation in Beverly Hills. Because all three publications were NOT required to submit new independent verified circulation audits, the circulation data from last year remains the same for this year.

Newspaper Circulation (Beverly Hills Only)
Feedback from Publishers
All circulation data has been taken from each publishers’ CVC audit report which were submitted last year. While the Weekly supports the circulation formula methodology, they are of the opinion that they should receive “61% of the total (display and legals) ad spend” (See Attachment 3).

Per City Council direction, in 2023 newspaper rates were approved based on Beverly Hills circulation and that the non-winning bidders would receive advertisements as needed (See Attachment 2).

The Beverly Press requests that the City consider paying for ads based on circulation inside and outside of the City’s zip codes (90210, 90211 and 90212). All rates for the three publications were based on circulation in Beverly Hills. If interested in revising this formula, the City Council will need to determine which outside circulation zip codes to include.

The Courier and the Weekly each submitted the same rates as they did for the FY 2023-24 bid.

The Press submitted slightly decreased rates compared to FY 2023-24. The following table provides a list of the submitted proposed FY 2024-25 rates by each local newspaper:

Courier Weekly Press
90210 13,090 7,274 5,235
90211 4,655 2,916 1,305
90212 6,655 4,760 880
Circulation (Inside BH) 24,400 14,950 7,420
% of Circulation Relative to Courier --- 61% 30%
Meeting Date: May 7, 2024

4 FY 2024-25 Submitted Rates
Courier Weekly Press
Item 1 – Display Advertising (Black and
White) Modular Rates
¼-Page $ 657.00 $ 400.77 $ 420.00
½-Page $ 1,265.00 $ 771.65 $ 685.00
Full Page $ 2,271.00 $ 1,385.31 $ 1,370.00
Item 2 – Display Advertising (Color)
¼-Page $ 873.00 $ 532.53 $ 515.00
½-Page $ 1,514.00 $ 923.54 $ 875.00
Full Page $ 3,028.00 $ 1,847.08 $ 1,750.00
Per Legal Square Inch/Classified Rates
Item 3 – Legal/Classified Advertisements $ 13.90 $ 8.48 $ 8.50

FISCAL IMPACT
The City Clerk Office’s proposed FY 2024-25 budget for legal advertising and notices is $112,482.

The Citywide FY 2024-25 budget for display advertising is $554,258. The total advertising budget is $666,740.

The City is required to place legal advertisements in an adjudicated newspaper. It is at the City’s discretion to place non-legal (display) advertisements in any publication; and it is not required that the publication be adjudicated. Additionally, it should be noted that budgeted amounts for legal and display advertising reflect a NOT-TO-EXCEED amount which does not indicate the funds will be spent in their entirety.

After the June 6, 2023 City Council award direction, the City reserved a threshold of FY 2023-24 funds for advertising in the Courier, the Weekly, and the Beverly Press. Citywide Legal and Display advertising expenditures for the three newspapers totaled $612,243 in FY 2022-23 and $370,793 in FY 2023-24 (as of April 30, 2024). As mentioned, advertising expenditures fluctuate depending on the City’s needs.

FY 2022-23 and FY 2023-24 Total Citywide Spend on Legal and Display Advertisements FY 2022-23
FY 2023-24
(as of April 30, 2024)
Courier $ 362,919 $ 226,498
Weekly $ 186,939 $ 83,186
Beverly Press $ 62,385 $ 61,109
Total Spend $ 612,243 $ 370,793
Meeting Date: May 7, 2024

5 The City Clerk’s Office spent $81,305 on legal advertisements in FY 2022-23 and $107,733 in FY 2023-24 (as of April 30, 2024).

FY 2022-23 and FY 2023-24 Total City Clerk’s Office Spend on Legal Advertisements FY 2022-23
FY 2023-24
(as of April 30, 2024)
Courier $ 48,857 $ 70,192
Weekly $ 26,296 $ 23,712
Beverly Press $ 6,152 $ 13,829
Total Spend $ 81,305 $ 107,733
Below is the FY 2024-25 Proposed Schedule of Rates presenting the Courier as the proposed winning bid and the proposed rates to award to the Weekly and to the Press based on their percentage of circulation in Beverly Hills relative to the Courier’s.

FY 2024-25 Proposed Schedule of Rates1
Courier Weekly Press
Circulation (Inside BH) 24,400 14,950 7,420
% of Circulation Relative to Courier --- 61% 30%
Item 1 - Display Advertising (Black and
White) Modular Rates
1/4-Page $ 657.00 $ 400.77 $ 197.10
1/2-Page $ 1,265.00 $ 771.65 $ 379.50
Full Page $ 2,271.00 $ 1,385.31 $ 681.30
Item 2 – Display Advertising (Color)
1/4-Page $ 873.00 $ 532.53 $ 261.90
1/2-Page $ 1,514.00 $ 923.54 $ 454.20
Full Page $ 3,028.00 $ 1,847.08 $ 908.40
Per Legal Square Inch/Classified Rates
Item 3 – Legal/Classified Advertisements $13.90 $8.48 $4.17 The budget for legal advertisements will continue to be managed through the City Clerk’s Office, while the budget for non-legal/display advertising will remain in the Communications Office.

RECOMMENDATIONS
Based on the information received during the FY 2024-25 Bid process, it is recommended that the City Council award the FY 2024-25 Newspaper Advertising Bid to the Courier because among the three newspapers, it continues to offer the most cost-effective pricing per reader with 1 The Weekly and Press proposed rates are based on their percentage of circulation in Beverly Hills relative to the Courier’s.

Meeting Date: May 7, 2024

6 the highest circulation within Beverly Hills. It is also recommended that the City Council agree to enter into a separate legal and display advertising agreement with the Weekly and the Press.

The City has agreements with all three newspapers which each expire on June 30, 2024. Should the City Council approve any and/or all newspaper agreements, it/they will commence on July 1, 2024.

Request for Direction
Staff respectfully requests:
 The City Council accept the Legal Notices and Display Advertising bids from the Courier, Weekly and Press.
 Based on a combined formula of circulation and costs, the City Council award the Legal Notices and Display Advertising Bid to the Courier for FY 2024-25.  The City Council award a contract for all legal and display ads to the Courier.  The City Council contract with the Weekly and the Press for legal ads and display ads at a rate that mirrors the percentage of circulation in Beverly Hills compared with the Courier, for as needed additional advertising; or alternatively contract with the Weekly and the Press for display ads and legal ads at a rate determined by the City Council.

Pending City Council direction, it is requested that the City Council award the bid. The agreement(s) will be placed on the Tuesday, May 21, 2024, City Council Regular Meeting agenda for formal approval. The agreements will be effective July 1, 2024.

Huma Ahmed,
City Clerk
Approved By
Attachment 1
City of Beverly Hills
Request for Bid
RFB-25-070-01
Notice Inviting Submission of Bids
for
Newspaper Legal Notices and Display
Advertising Services
Due Date: Friday, March 29, 2024
by 5:00 p.m.

Title: NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING SERVICES Bid No. RFB-25-070-01 1 ADVERTISING AND NOTICES BIDS WANTED
Bids should be sent by e-mail to [email protected] on or before 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time, on Friday, March 29, 2024 at which time they will be opened for furnishing the services as indicated by the items hereunder listed and in accordance with the applicable specifications. Bids arriving after the specified hour will not be accepted.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION: In order to qualify to submit a bid in response to this solicitation, CONTRACTOR must operate a newspaper that has been adjudicated as a newspaper of general circulation as defined in Section 6008 of the Government Code, for the CITY.

Date of Request: Friday, March 15, 2024
Bid Number: RFB-25-070-01
Item Description: Newspaper Legal Notices and Display Advertising Services Bid Submittal Deadline: Friday, March 29, 2024 by 5:00 pm E-mailed bids must be clearly legible preferably in type written form and must contain a signature by an authorized officer of the company.

A bid may be withdrawn at any time prior to the bid opening. No bid may be withdrawn after the bid opening. Violation of this policy may cause bidder’s removal from qualified Bidder's List. ***(IF YOU CHOOSE NOT TO BID, PLEASE COMPLETE PAGE 13)*** Title: NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING SERVICES Bid No. RFB-25-070-01 2 Table of Contents
OVERVIEW AND BACKGROUND .............................................................................................3 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS.....................................................................................................3 OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE OF WORK......................................................................................3 SCHEDULE................................................................................................................................5 QUESTIONS ..............................................................................................................................5 ORGANIZATION OF BID ...........................................................................................................5 SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS..................................................................................................8 EVALUATION CRITERIA AND SELECTION PROCESS............................................................9 NO BID RESPONSE ................................................................................................................12 ATTACHMENT A – SAMPLE AGREEMENT ............................................................................13 Title: NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING SERVICES Bid No. RFB-25-070-01 3 City of Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills, CA

REQUEST FOR BID
For
Newspaper Legal and Display Advertising Services
RFB-25-070-01
Due Date: Friday, March 29, 2024 by 5:00 p.m.

OVERVIEW AND BACKGROUND
The City of Beverly Hills (“CITY”) requests bids from qualified newspapers (“CONTRACTOR”) to publish legal notices and display advertisements as required by the CITY.

Beverly Hills is located in the middle of Los Angeles County, surrounded by the cities of Los Angeles, West Hollywood, Santa Monica, and Culver City. Within its 5.7 square mile area, Beverly Hills has approximately 35,000 residents, with a business and commercial base that ranks alongside cities with populations of several hundred thousand.

Internationally recognized for its alluring retail stores, hotels, and exclusive attractions, Beverly Hills attracts visitors from around the world. As a full-service city, police, fire, water treatment, refuse collection, and building inspections, among other municipal services, are provided directly by the CITY.

Throughout the year, CITY prints display advertising to promote CITY sponsored events. The CITY is also legally required to print public notices (legal advertisements) such as Public Hearing Notices, ordinances, resolutions, and certain Requests for Bids.

Per California Public Contract Code Section 20169 the City Clerk’s Office conducts an annual Bid for legal advertising and notices. While not a requirement, the City has historically also included display advertising in the Bid process.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
In order to qualify to submit a bid in response to this solicitation, CONTRACTOR must operate a newspaper that has been adjudicated as a newspaper of general circulation as defined in Section 6008 of the Government Code, for the CITY.

OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE OF WORK
The following Scope of Work shall apply to this project:

1. CONTRACTOR shall enter into an agreement with CITY for services from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 (see Attachment A for sample agreement).

Title: NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING SERVICES Bid No. RFB-25-070-01 4 2. CONTRACTOR shall print, and publish on a non-exclusive basis, correctly and in a firstclass manner in a newspaper that has been adjudicated as a newspaper of general circulation as defined in Section 6008 of the Government Code, for the CITY, all legally required advertising and any other notices or advertising of whatever kind or nature that may be requested in writing by an officer, board, commission or department of the CITY, to be printed pursuant to the terms of this bid, and furnish proof of such publication.

3. Nothing in this Request for Bid (RFB) shall be construed to require CITY to place all advertisements, or any particular advertisement, with any CONTRACTOR to whom a contract is awarded. CITY retains the right to place advertisements in any publication or medium as required by law and as it determines to be in the best interests of the CITY.

4. Legally required advertisements can be display ads such as Public Hearing Notices and Summarized Ordinances which are normally placed in the “front pages”. Legally required advertisements can also be classified ads such as full length ordinances, full length resolutions, and certain Requests for Bids (RFBs) which are normally placed in the “back page(s)” of a newspaper.

5. If specified by CITY in writing, up to one full page of legal or display advertisements shall be inserted with best effort upfront within pages 1-10 or in the first half of the newspaper if the newspaper is greater than 20 pages. Exceptions include last minute advertisements in which case, placement can be based on availability of space and with the mutual agreement by CITY. Other exceptions include legal/classified ads such as full length ordinances, full length resolutions, and certain Requests for Bids and Requests for Proposals.

6. Unless CITY specifies a different font style and font size, CONTRACTOR shall publish CITY’s legal notices and advertising in the following font style and size:
serif= Times New Roman eight point font
sans serif =Arial seven point font

CITY will not be responsible for any additional charges for CONTRACTOR’s use of larger font sizes, unless requested by CITY in writing.

7. CONTRACTOR shall accept digital transmission of legal notices and display advertisements from CITY. Written copy furnished by CITY shall not be photocopied and published in "as is" condition unless expressly authorized by CITY. All such written copy shall be typeset as required in the font style and size specified above unless otherwise specified by CITY. CITY may also provide CONTRACTOR with a camera-ready copy.

8. CONTACTOR shall provide a proof prior to publication for CITY to review for accuracy.

Unless CITY specifies a different font style and font size, CONTRACTOR shall submit the proof of publication in the font styles and sizes listed above. All CITY advertisements shall be approved by CITY in writing prior to publishing. CONTRACTOR shall provide one affidavit of publication within two weeks of each publication.

Title: NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING SERVICES Bid No. RFB-25-070-01 5 9. CONTRACTOR shall contact CITY first and within 24 hours of the distribution day of the papers to offer any last minute display opportunities at a competitive rate determined by the publication.

10. All advertisements shall be inserted in every edition of the newspaper issued upon the day of publication, and not in any supplement thereof, and shall be published for the number of days directed in writing by CITY requiring such publication and no more. If the newspaper is published on more than one day per week, then advertisements shall be placed on the publication date requested by CITY.

11. CONTRACTOR's deadline for publication of notices/advertising, space reservation and materials submission for publishing shall be as provided in the agreement between CONTRACTOR and CITY.

12. If at any time during the period of the agreement, the newspaper to which the agreement is awarded is not published and circulated regularly on its regular date of publication, CITY has the right to immediately terminate the agreement and to recover any damages from CONTRACTOR.

13. In the event CONTRACTOR fails to publish an advertisement or notice or publishes improperly, CONTRACTOR shall, at the election of CITY, republish on the next available publication date at no charge to CITY or shall not charge CITY for the improperly published advertisement.

14. CONTRACTOR will be required during the term of the agreement to deliver free of charge fifty (50) copies of each issue of said newspaper to CITY Hall Attn: City Clerk’s office.

SCHEDULE
The anticipated schedule for submission of this Request for Bid (“RFB”) is as follows:

Solicitation issued: Friday, March 15, 2024
Bid due date: Friday, March 29, 2024 at 5:00 pm
Anticipated award date: Tuesday, April 16, 2024

QUESTIONS
Questions regarding this RFB shall be submitted directly to the City Clerk at [email protected].

ORGANIZATION OF BID
Each bid shall contain the following major sections:

1. Introduction Letter.

Only one transmittal letter need be prepared to accompany all copies of the bid. The transmittal letter should include the name, title, address, phone number, and original Title: NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING SERVICES Bid No. RFB-25-070-01 6 signature of an individual with authority to negotiate on behalf of and to contractually bind the CONTRACTOR, and who may be contacted during the period of bid evaluation.

The bid shall clearly identify the CONTRACTOR’s legal name and address and the legal form of the CONTRACTOR (e.g. partnership, corporation, joint venture, sole proprietorship).

If a joint venture, identify the members of the joint venture and provide all the information required under this section for each member, and attach a copy of the joint venture agreement. If the CONTRACTOR is a wholly-owned subsidiary of a “parent company,” please identify the “parent company.”

2. Certification of Legal Adjudication.

California Government Code Sections 6000 and 6008 are the two State statutes that allow a publication to become adjudicated as a newspaper of general circulation. Section 6000 was enacted in 1943 and was the only method for adjudication until Section 6008 was enacted in 1974. Publications can have either Section 6000 or Section 6008 adjudication but the adjudication must specify that it is in the City of Beverly Hills.

3. Independent Verified Circulation Audit.

CONTRACTOR’s independent verified circulation audit must be for a period of one full year and have been completed within the last twelve (12) months, except that any CONTRACTOR who submitted a verified circulation audit to the CITY in connection with a previous bid need not furnish a new circulation audit if the previously submitted audit was completed within the twenty four (24) months prior to the Date of Request of this Request for Bids.

The independent verified circulation audit must include:
a. Distribution by Zip Code
b. Distribution by County
c. Average Net Press Run
d. Controlled Distribution Data and Returns
e. Paid Distribution Data and Returns
f. Carrier Delivery Rate and average number of subscriptions g. Mail Rate and average number of subscriptions
The independent verified circulation audit shall include the following online metrics:
a. Audited Average Website Reporting
b. Audited Online/Digital Edition Reporting
c. Text Media
d. Email Media
CITY’s evaluation of each CONTRACTOR’s circulation will be based on the results from the submitted independent verified circulation audits. The circulation audit results will weigh heavily during the Evaluation and Criteria process.

4. Demonstration of CONTRACTOR’s experience in operating a newspaper and publishing legal and display advertisements.

CONTRACTOR is to provide sample advertisements of each of the following:

1. Public Hearing;

2. Notice to Contractors; and
Title: NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING SERVICES Bid No. RFB-25-070-01 7 3. An Ordinance or Resolution.

5. Project Management. Describe the plans for accomplishing the required work and the CONTRACTOR’s approach to representing the CITY, including:
a. Weekly publishing day(s)______
b. Space Reservation Deadline Date______ and Time______ c. Materials Submission Deadline Date______ and Time______ d. The method by which the CITY will submit requests to CONTRACTOR (phone, email, etc.)
e. Contact information of CONTRACTOR’s Project Manager with whom CITY should contact for advertisements:

Name: ______________________
Phone Number: ______________
Email Address: ______________

6. Cost Proposal.

Please provide the following:
a. Prices for modular advertisements in black and white for:
¼ page_______
½ page_______
full page advertisements_______
b. Prices for modular advertisements in color for:
¼ page_______
½ page_______
full page advertisements_____
c. Price for per legal inch/classified advertisements in black and white _______ d. Current Open Rate for ¼ page, ½ page and full page advertisements e. Current Classified Rate
f. Narrative of your newspaper’s mechanical data including the size, per column width, and number of columns used in a full page advertisement.

7. A map of the CONTRACTOR’s newspaper delivery area.

The map shall clearly identify the locations in the CITY where newspapers are delivered and where they are not delivered. CONTRACTOR shall use a Thomas Guide Street Map or equivalent and specifically delineate streets or areas in the CITY where newspapers are delivered and streets or areas where newspapers are not delivered. The map shall also show those streets or areas in the CITY where newspapers are delivered free of charge and those streets or areas in the CITY where newspapers are delivered only with a paid subscription. All CONTRACTORs shall also describe the nature and extent of delivery of newspapers in commercial areas of the CITY and to multi-family residential properties.

Title: NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING SERVICES Bid No. RFB-25-070-01 8 8. Additional Information.

No other documentation will be required; however, the CONTRACTOR may include up to five (5) additional pages which may include any deviations from the requirements listed above.

SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS
Any submission shall constitute an irrevocable offer for one hundred eighty (180) days following the deadline for its submission. Information contained in the bid is confidential and shall remain so until a contract is signed. A bidder’s proposal may be withdrawn at any time prior to the bid opening. No bid may be withdrawn after the bid opening. Violation of this policy may cause bidder’s removal from qualified Bidder's List.

1. Submittal Deadline
CONTRACTORs shall email one (1) digital copy of bid in PDF format no later than 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time, on Friday, March 29, 2024 by emailing the City Clerk at [email protected].

2. Contact
CONTRACTORs shall not contact the CITY’s Mayor, Councilmembers, or staff during this RFB process regarding the RFB other than the designated RFB Administrator (City Clerk Huma Ahmed or her designee). Only CONTRACTORs currently under contract with the CITY may have contact with the Mayor, Councilmembers, and staff, however the current CONTRACTOR MUST NOT discuss this RFB with the CITY’s Mayor, Councilmembers, or staff during this RFB process or they will be disqualified.

3. Rejection of Bids
Bids received after 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time, on Friday, March 29, 2024 shall be considered late. Late submittals will be rejected and will not be considered for review.

The CITY reserves the right in its sole discretion to reject any or all submissions in whole or in part for any reason without incurring any cost or liability whatsoever. All bids will be reviewed for completeness of the submission requirements. If a bid fails to meet a material requirement in the RFB, or if it is incomplete or contains irregularities, the bid may be rejected. A deviation is material to the extent that a response is not in substantial accord with the requirements in this RFB.

Immaterial deviations may cause a bid to be rejected. The CITY may or may not waive an immaterial deviation or defect in a bid. The CITY's waiver of an immaterial deviation or defect shall in no way modify the RFB or excuse a CONTRACTOR from full compliance with the remaining RFB.

Bids that contain false or misleading statements may be rejected if in the CITY’s opinion the information was intended to mislead the CITY regarding a requirement of the RFB. Bids may be rejected in any case where it is determined that the bids are not truly competitive, or where the costs presented are not reasonable.

Title: NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING SERVICES Bid No. RFB-25-070-01 9 4. Proof of Authority
The bid must also include the following information: name, title, address, and telephone number of the individual who has authority to bind CONTRACTOR and who may be contacted during the bid evaluation period. The bid shall be signed by an official authorized to bind CONTRACTOR and shall contain a statement to the effect that the bid is a CONTRACTOR offer for at least a one hundred eighty (180) day period.

5. Conflict of Interest
CONTRACTOR shall have no interest in other projects or independent contracts that conflict in any manner with the interests of the CITY. CONTRACTOR shall notify the CITY of any existing contracts or proposed new contracts which may conflict with the CITY’s interests.

CONTRACTORs submitting bids in response to this RFB must disclose to the CITY any actual, apparent, or potential conflicts of interest that may exist relative to the services to be provided pursuant to this RFB. If this CONTRACTOR has no conflict of interest, a statement to that effect shall be included in the bid.

EVALUATION CRITERIA AND SELECTION PROCESS
A. Evaluation
An Evaluation Criteria has been established by the CITY’s Newspaper/Advertising Ad Hoc Committee. The CITY reserves the right to establish criteria and weight factors. Selection of qualified proposers will be based on the following criteria as set forth herein. Criteria are listed in random sequence and are not considered in any rank or order of importance. The bid will be evaluated by the Evaluation Committee on the basis of the response to all requirements of this RFB. The following criteria will be used in evaluating bids:

1. Qualifications, including proof of legal adjudication and results of latest circulation audit, to determine effectiveness of each proposer with regard to reaching the CITY’s target audience and exposure of advertisements. The circulation audit results will weigh heavily during the Evaluation and Criteria process.

2. Ability to provide services as outlined in the scope of work.

3. Ability to reach a large readership base, as demonstrated by audited circulation figure of publication.

4. Demonstrated compliance with the Scope of Work, including ability to publish per legal square inch/classified and display advertisements in the size, format and location specified by the CITY.

5. Advertisement placement considerations, including methods to request advertisements; request deadlines; and turnaround times for advertisements.

6. Responsiveness of bid to specifications described in this RFB, including whether the CONTRACTOR has agreed to the contracting requirements set forth in this RFB.

7. Cost and compensation required.

Title: NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING SERVICES Bid No. RFB-25-070-01 10 8. The ability of the CONTRACTOR to demonstrate its prior, current, and continued compliance during the contract term with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, statutes, ordinances, and all lawful orders, rules, and regulations.

B. Pre-Contractual Expenses
In any event, the CITY shall not be liable for any pre-contractual expenses incurred by any selected CONTRACTOR. CONTRACTORs shall not include any such expenses as part of the price proposed in response to this RFB. The CITY shall be held harmless and free from any and all liability, claims, or expenses whatsoever incurred by, or on behalf of, any person or organization responding to this RFB.

Pre-contractual expenses include any expenses incurred by selected CONTRACTORs including, but not limited to, the following:

1. Preparing bid in response to this RFB.

2. Submitting bid to the CITY.

3. Travel or accommodation to the CITY to participate in the interview process.

4. Negotiations with the CITY on any matter related to bid.

5. Other expenses incurred by a CONTRACTOR prior to the date of award of any agreement.

C. Selection Panel
The Selection Panel (“Panel”), composed of CITY staff will evaluate the bids considering the scope of work and various evaluation criteria, as described above with the intent of selecting the most qualified CONTRACTORs.

CONTRACTORs may be telephoned and asked for further information, if necessary. The CITY reserves the right to select a CONTRACTOR based solely on written bids and not convene oral interviews.

Following the evaluation of the bids and upon determination of the final ranking of all proposers, the Panel will issue a recommendation to the City Council. The City Council shall have final authority for the selection, including number of awarded contracts and awarded contract amounts and costs.

Any contract offered by the CITY will be awarded in the best interest of the CITY and in the CITY’s sole discretion. The CITY may select more than one CONTRACTOR for newspaper advertising services.

D. Negotiations
Negotiations will cover the scope of work, the contract schedule duration, contract terms and conditions, technical specifications, and price. If the negotiating team is unable to reach an acceptable agreement with the selected CONTRACTOR, the team will recommend to the City Manager that the negotiations be terminated and an alternative approach be attempted, including the possibility of entering into negotiations with the second ranking CONTRACTOR.

Title: NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING SERVICES Bid No. RFB-25-070-01 11 No contract or agreement, express or implied, shall exist or be binding on the CITY before the execution of a written contract by both CITY and selected CONTRACTOR. If agreement on the terms of such a contract cannot be reached after a period deemed reasonable by the CITY in its sole discretion or if, after the CITY and CONTRACTOR agree to terms and execute a contract, that contract is terminated for any reason, the CITY may enter into negotiations and sign a contract with any other CONTRACTOR who submitted timely, responsive, and responsible bids to this RFB, or issue a new RFB and begin the bid process anew.

Title: NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING SERVICES Bid No. RFB-25-070-01 12 NO BID RESPONSE
If your response is "NO BID", please explain below:

COMPANY NAME:

ADDRESS:

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Title: NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING SERVICES Bid No. RFB-25-070-01 13 ATTACHMENT A – SAMPLE AGREEMENT

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AND
[CONTRACTOR’s NAME] TO PROVIDE ADVERTISING AND

NOTICES (LEGAL AND NON-LEGAL)
NAME OF CONTRACTOR: CONTRACTOR’S NAME
RESPONSIBLE PRINCIPAL OF CONTRACTOR: Name, Title
CONTRACTOR’S ADDRESS: Street Address
City, State, Zip Code
Attention: Insert Name, Title
CONTRACTOR’S E.I.N/TAX I.D. NO.: CONTRACTOR’S Tax I.D. No.

CITY’S ADDRESS: City of Beverly Hills
455 N. Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Attention: Huma Ahmed, City Clerk
COMMENCEMENT DATE: July 1, 2024
TERMINATION DATE: June 30, 2025
CONSIDERATION: Based on the rates set forth in Exhibit B, attached hereto and incorporated herein. Not to
exceed the amount set forth in CITY authorized
purchase orders.

Title: NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING SERVICES Bid No. RFB-25-070-01 14 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AND
[CONTRACTOR’S NAME] TO PROVIDE LEGAL NOTICES AND

DISPLAY ADVERTISING SERVICES
THIS AGREEMENT is made by and between the City of Beverly Hills (hereinafter called “CITY”), and [CONTRACTOR’S NAME] (hereinafter called “CONTRACTOR”).

RECITALS
A. CITY desires to have certain services and/or goods provided as set forth in Exhibit A (the “Scope of Work”), attached hereto and incorporated herein.

B. CONTRACTOR represents that it is qualified and able to perform the Scope of Work.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:

Section 1. CONTRACTOR’s Scope of Work. CONTRACTOR shall perform the Scope of Work described in Exhibit A in a manner satisfactory to CITY and consistent with that level of care and skill ordinarily exercised by members of the profession currently practicing in the same locality under similar conditions. CITY shall have the right to order, in writing, changes in the Scope of Work. Any changes in the Scope of Work by CONTRACTOR must be made in writing and approved by both parties. The cost of any change in the Scope of Work must be agreed to by both parties in writing.

Section 2. Time of Performance.

CONTRACTOR shall commence its services under this Agreement upon the Commencement Date or upon a receipt of a written notice to proceed from CITY. CONTRACTOR shall complete the performance of services by the Termination Date set forth above.

Section 3. Compensation.
(a) Compensation
CITY agrees to compensate CONTRACTOR for the services and/or goods provided under this Agreement, and CONTRACTOR agrees to accept in full satisfaction for such services, a sum not to exceed the Consideration set forth above and more particularly described in Exhibit B. (b) Expenses
The amount set forth in paragraph (a) shall include reimbursement for all actual and necessary expenditures reasonably incurred in the performance of this Agreement (including, but not limited to, all labor, materials, delivery, tax, assembly, and installation, as applicable). There shall be no claims for additional compensation for reimbursable expenses. (c) Additional Services. CITY may from time to time require CONTRACTOR to perform additional services not included in the Scope of Work. Such requests for additional services shall be made by CITY in writing and agreed upon by both parties in writing.

Title: NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING SERVICES Bid No. RFB-25-070-01 15 Section 4. Method of Payment. CITY shall pay CONTRACTOR said Consideration in accordance with the method and schedule of payment set forth in Exhibit B.

Section 5. Independent Contractor. CONTRACTOR is and shall at all times remain, as to CITY, a wholly independent contractor. Neither CITY nor any of its agents shall have control over the conduct of CONTRACTOR or any of CONTRACTOR’s employees, except as herein set forth.

CONTRACTOR shall not, at any time, or in any manner, represent that it or any of its agents or employees are in any manner agents or employees of CITY.

Section 6. Assignment. This Agreement shall not be assigned in whole or in part, by CONTRACTOR without the prior written approval of CITY. Any attempt by CONTRACTOR to so assign this Agreement or any rights, duties or obligations arising hereunder shall be void and of no effect.

Section 7. Responsible Principal(s)
(a) CONTRACTOR’s Responsible Principal set forth above shall be principally responsible for CONTRACTOR’s obligations under this Agreement and shall serve as principal liaison between CITY and CONTRACTOR. Designation of another Responsible Principal by CONTRACTOR shall not be made without prior written consent of CITY. (b) CITY’s Responsible Principal shall be the City Manager or his designee set forth above who shall administer the terms of the Agreement on behalf of CITY.

Section 8. Personnel. CONTRACTOR represents that it has, or shall secure at its own expense, all personnel required to perform CONTRACTOR’s Scope of Work under this Agreement.

All personnel engaged in the work shall be qualified to perform such Scope of Work.

Section 9. Permits and Licenses. CONTRACTOR shall obtain and maintain during the Agreement term all necessary licenses, permits and certificates required by law for the provision of services under this Agreement, including a business license.

Section 10. Interests of CONTRACTOR. CONTRACTOR affirms that it presently has no interest and shall not have any interest, direct or indirect, which would conflict in any manner with the performance of the Scope of Work contemplated by this Agreement. No person having any such interest shall be employed by or be associated with CONTRACTOR.

Section 11. Insurance.
(a) CONTRACTOR shall at all times during the term of this Agreement carry, maintain, and keep in full force and effect, insurance as follows:
(1) A policy or policies of Comprehensive General Liability Insurance, with minimum limits of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) for each occurrence, combined single limit, against any personal injury, death, loss or damage resulting from the wrongful or negligent acts by CONTRACTOR.
(2) A policy or policies of Comprehensive Vehicle Liability Insurance covering personal injury and property damage, with minimum limits of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence combined single limit, covering any vehicle utilized by CONTRACTOR in performing the Scope of Work required by this Agreement. (3) Workers’ compensation insurance as required by the State of California.

Title: NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING SERVICES Bid No. RFB-25-070-01 16 (4) Media Liability Insurance
CONTRACTOR shall at all times during the term of this Agreement carry, maintain, and keep in full force and effect, a policy or policies of Media Liability Coverage that includes errors and omissions coverage for public notices, with minimum limits of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) for each occurrence. CONTRACTOR shall require each of its sub-contractors to maintain insurance coverage which meets all of the requirements of this Agreement. (b) CONTRACTOR shall require each of its sub-contractors to maintain insurance coverage which meets all of the requirements of this Agreement. (c) The policy or policies required by this Agreement shall be issued by an insurer admitted in the State of California and with a rating of at least a A+;VII in the latest edition of Best’s Insurance Guide.
(d) CONTRACTOR agrees that if it does not keep the aforesaid insurance in full force and effect CITY may either immediately terminate this Agreement or, if insurance is available at a reasonable cost, CITY may take out the necessary insurance and pay, at CONTRACTOR’s expense, the premium thereon.
(e) At all times during the term of this Agreement, CONTRACTOR shall maintain on file with CITY’s Risk Manager a certificate or certificates of insurance on the form set forth in Exhibit C, attached hereto and incorporated herein, showing that the aforesaid policies are in effect in the required amounts. CONTRACTOR shall, prior to commencement of work under this Agreement, file with CITY’s Risk Manager such certificate or certificates. The general liability insurance shall contain an endorsement naming the CITY as an additional insured. (f) The general liability and vehicle liability policies required under this Agreement shall contain an endorsement providing that the policies cannot be canceled or reduced except on thirty (30) days prior written notice to CITY, and specifically stating that the coverage contained in the policies affords insurance pursuant to the terms and conditions as set forth in the Agreement.
(g) The insurance provided by CONTRACTOR shall be primary to any coverage available to CITY. The policies of insurance required by this Agreement shall include provisions for waiver of subrogation.
(h) Any deductibles or self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by CITY. At the option of CITY, CONTRACTOR shall either reduce or eliminate the deductibles or self-insured retentions with respect to CITY, or CONTRACTOR shall procure a bond guaranteeing payment of losses and expenses.
(i) The insurance coverage amounts required under the Agreement do not limit CITY’s right to recover against CONTRACTOR and its insurance carriers.

Section 12. Indemnification.
(a) CONTRACTOR agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and defend CITY, City Council and each member thereof, and every officer, employee and agent of CITY, from any claim, liability or financial loss (including, without limitation, attorney’s fees and costs) arising from any intentional, reckless, negligent, or otherwise wrongful acts, errors or omissions of CONTRACTOR or any person employed by CONTRACTOR in the performance of this Agreement.

Title: NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING SERVICES Bid No. RFB-25-070-01 17 (b) All duties of CONTRACTOR shall survive termination or expiration of the Agreement.

Section 13. Termination.
(a) CITY shall have the right to terminate this Agreement for any reason or for no reason upon five calendar days’ written notice to CONTRACTOR. CONTRACTOR agrees to cease all work under this Agreement on or before the effective date of such notice. (b) In the event of termination or cancellation of this Agreement by CITY, due to no fault or failure of performance by CONTRACTOR, CONTRACTOR shall be paid based on the percentage of work satisfactorily performed at the time of termination. In no event shall CONTRACTOR be entitled to receive more than the amount that would be paid to CONTRACTOR for the full performance of the services required by this Agreement. CONTRACTOR shall have no other claim against CITY by reason of such termination, including any claim for compensation.

Section 14. CITY’s Responsibility. CITY shall provide CONTRACTOR with all pertinent data, documents, and other requested information as is available for the proper performance of CONTRACTOR’s Scope of Work.

Section 15. Information and Documents. All data, information, documents and drawings prepared for CITY and required to be furnished to CITY in connection with this Agreement shall become the property of CITY, and CITY may use all or any portion of the work submitted by CONTRACTOR and compensated by CITY pursuant to this Agreement as CITY deems appropriate.

Section 16. Records Retention and Examination. CONTRACTOR shall retain, protect, and maintain in an accessible location all records and documents, including paper, electronic, and computer records, with respect to all matters covered under this Agreement including but not limited to (1) the rates paid by CITY under this Agreement, and (2) the distribution, delivery and circulation for five (5) years after receipt of final payment by CITY under the Agreement. CONTRACTOR shall make all such records and documents available for inspection, copying, or other reproductions, and auditing by authorized representatives of CITY, including the City Manager or designee, free of charge. CONTRACTOR shall make available all requested data and records at reasonable locations within the County of Los Angeles at any time during normal business hours, and as often as CITY deems necessary. If records are not made available within the County of Los Angeles, CONTRACTOR shall pay CITY’s travel, hotel and meal costs to the location where the records are maintained. CONTRACTOR must include this provision in all subcontracts made in connection with this Agreement. If CITY or its representative determines that the rates paid by the CITY for advertising exceed the rates paid by any other advertiser of CONTRACTOR for the same advertising other than special introductory rates (rates for commercial advertisers who have not advertised for at least three years, with the rate not lasting more than 60 days) or special rates offered to advertisers who contract to purchase at least one half page in every edition of the newspaper for at least ninety (90) days, CONTRACTOR shall promptly reimburse CITY for all fees paid in excess of those required by this Agreement. In addition, CONTRACTOR shall reimburse CITY for all costs and expenses incurred by CITY in connection with such audit. This provision shall survive the termination of the Agreement.

Section 17. Nondiscrimination by CONTRACTOR. In the performance of this Agreement, CONTRACTOR assures that no person shall, on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation or other basis prohibited by law, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise Title: NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING SERVICES Bid No. RFB-25-070-01 18 subjected to discrimination under this Agreement or under any project, program or activity supported by the Agreement, as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, and Federal Executive Order 12898 (Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations). CONTRACTOR shall not discriminate against any employee, subcontractor, or applicant for employment because of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation or other basis prohibited by law, and shall take affirmative action to ensure that subcontractors and applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or sexual orientation.

Section 18. Notice. Any notices, bills, invoices, etc. required by this Agreement shall be deemed received on (a) the day of delivery if delivered by hand during the receiving party’s regular business hours or by facsimile before or during the receiving party’s regular business hours; or (b) on the second business day following deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid to the addresses set forth above, or to such other addresses as the parties may, from time to time, designate in writing pursuant to this section.

Section 19. Circulation. CONTRACTOR shall, at all times during the term of this Agreement publish the [CONTRACTOR’S NAME] and circulate such publication, free of charge, weekly on its regular date of publication to the areas described in its bid proposal and shown in Exhibit D. Failure to comply with this section shall be a material breach of this Agreement.

Section 20. Attorney’s Fees. In the event that either party commences any legal action or proceeding to enforce or interpret the provisions of this Agreement, the prevailing party in such action shall be entitled to reasonable attorney's fees, costs and necessary disbursements, in addition to such other relief as may be sought and awarded.

Section 21. Entire Agreement. This Agreement represents the entire integrated agreement between CITY and CONTRACTOR, and supersedes all prior negotiations, representations or agreements, either written or oral. This Agreement may be amended only by a written instrument signed by both CITY and CONTRACTOR.

Section 22. Exhibits; Precedence. All documents referenced as exhibits in this Agreement are hereby incorporated in this Agreement. In the event of any material discrepancy between the express provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of any document incorporated herein by reference, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail.

Section 23. Governing Law. The interpretation and implementation of this Agreement shall be governed by the domestic law of the State of California.

Section 24. CITY Not Obligated to Third Parties. CITY shall not be obligated or liable under this Agreement to any party other than CONTRACTOR.

Section 25. Severability. Invalidation of any provision contained herein or the application thereof to any person or entity by judgment or court order shall in no way affect any of the other covenants, conditions, restrictions, or provisions hereof, or the application thereof to any other person or entity, and the same shall remain in full force and effect.

Title: NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING SERVICES Bid No. RFB-25-070-01 19 EXECUTED the day of 20___, at Beverly Hills,
California.

CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
A Municipal Corporation
MAYOR’S NAME
Mayor of the City of Beverly Hills, California
ATTEST:
(SEAL)

HUMA AHMED
City Clerk
CONTRACTOR: [insert name of
newspaper]

CONTRACTOR’S NAME
Title

CONTRACTOR’S NAME
Title
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:

LAURENCE S. WIENER NANCY HUNT-COFFEY
City Attorney City Manager

HUMA AHMED
City Clerk
SHARON L’HEUREUX DRESSEL
Risk Manager
Title: NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING SERVICES Bid No. RFB-25-070-01 20 EXHIBIT A

SCOPE OF WORK
I. SCOPE OF WORK
CONTRACTOR shall, at CITY’s written request, perform the following services to the satisfaction of CITY:

Print and publish, on a non-exclusive basis, correctly and in a first-class manner in the [insert name of newspaper], a newspaper that has been adjudicated as a newspaper of general circulation as defined in Section 6008 of the Government Code, for the City of Beverly Hills, all legal advertising. In addition, CONTRACTOR shall print and publish, on a non-exclusive basis, correctly and in a first class manner in the [insert name of newspaper], any other notices or advertising of whatever kind or nature that may be requested in writing by an officer, board, commission or department of the City of Beverly Hills, to be printed pursuant to the terms of this bid, and furnish proof of such publication. However, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to require CITY to place all advertisements, or any particular advertisement, with CONTRACTOR. CITY retains the right to place advertisements in any publication or medium as required by law and as it determines to be in the best interests of CITY.

If specified by CITY in writing, up to one full page of legal or display advertisements shall be inserted with best effort upfront within pages 1-10 or in the first half of the Beverly Hills Courier if the newspaper is greater than 20 pages. Exceptions include last minute advertisements in which case, placement can be based on availability of space and with the mutual agreement by CITY. Other exceptions include legal/classified ads such as full length ordinances, full length resolutions, Requests for Bids and Request for Proposals.

Unless CITY specifies a different font style and font size, CONTRACTOR shall publish CITY’s legal notices and advertising in the following font style and size:
serif= Times New Roman eight point font
san serif =Arial seven point font
The CITY will not be responsible for any additional charges for CONTRACTOR’S use of larger font sizes, unless requested by the CITY in writing.

CONTRACTOR shall be required during the term of the Agreement to deliver free of charge fifty (50) copies of each issue of [insert name of newspaper] to the City Clerk’s office.

Written copy furnished by CITY for publication shall not be photocopied and published in "as is" condition unless expressly authorized by CITY. All such written copy shall be typeset as required by CITY. CITY may also provide CONTRACTOR with camera-ready copy.

CONTRACTOR shall contact the CITY first and within 24 hours of the distribution day of the papers to offer any last minute display opportunities at a competitive rate determined by the publication.

Title: NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING SERVICES Bid No. RFB-25-070-01 21 In the event CONTRACTOR fails to publish an advertisement or notice, or publishes improperly, CONTRACTOR shall, at the election of CITY, republish the advertisement or notice on the next available publication date at no charge to CITY or shall not charge CITY for the improperly published advertisement.

Prior to the commencement of services under this Agreement and again on request by CITY, CONTRACTOR shall submit evidence satisfactory to the CITY of and its certificate of adjudication, its independent verified audit, and its newspaper delivery area within the City of Beverly Hills. Evidence of its newspaper delivery area shall indicate where newspapers are delivered without charge in the CITY and where newspapers are only delivered pursuant to a paid subscription and where newspapers are not delivered in CITY, and the approximate number of residences in the CITY to which the newspaper is delivered.

CONTRACTOR's deadline for publication of notices/advertising shall be shall be (Insert Date and Time) Pacific Standard Time for space reservation and (Insert Date and Time) Pacific Standard Time for materials submission for publishing on (Insert Day of Week).

CONTRACTOR shall provide one affidavit of publication within two weeks of each publication.

CONTRACTOR shall accept digital transmission of legal notices and display advertisements from CITY, and provide a proof prior to publication for CITY to review for accuracy.

All CITY advertisements shall be approved by CITY in writing prior to publishing.

II. INFECTIOUS DISEASE
A. The federal government and State of California, the County of Los Angeles, and CITY have declared an emergency due to a global pandemic caused by an infectious coronavirus which causes a disease referred to as COVID-19. In an effort to support and maintain a safe and healthy workplace for CITY employees and the community, CITY is requiring all contractors and CONTRACTOR to immediately monitor and track the signs and symptoms of COVID-19, the common cold and influenza for all of its employees and subcontractors (collectively “CONTRACTOR employees”) assigned to CITY projects that come onsite to any CITY facility to perform services under the Agreement.

B. CONTRACTOR shall notify CITY immediately in writing if CONTRACTOR or CONTRACTOR employees have come in contact with anyone with an infectious disease or has contracted an infectious disease. Such CONTRACTOR employees shall immediately cease performing services under the Agreement.

C. CONTRACTOR shall monitor CONTRACTOR employees’ signs and symptoms with written logs. CONTRACTOR shall maintain a daily recording of the following:

1. Require CONTRACTOR employees to take their temperature each time they enter and exit CITY facilities (both before and after work is performed at CITY facilities).

Title: NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING SERVICES Bid No. RFB-25-070-01 22 2. If CONTRACTOR employees have any symptoms of COVID-19, the common cold, or influenza including but not limited to a fever (100°F or higher), cough, trouble breathing, CONTRACTOR shall:
(a) Direct employees not to report to work.
(b) Contact your CITY Responsible Principal.

3. CONTRACTOR shall ask employees to identify any close contact they had with others at a CITY facility during the 48 hours prior to symptom onset or positive test, if asymptomatic.

Close contact is defined as individuals who are within 6 feet of each other for 15 minutes or more over a 24 hour period. This definition may be modified by the Centers for Disease Control and/or the Los Angeles County Public Health Department.

4. CONTRACTOR shall disinfect all areas that CONTRACTOR’s employees come in contact with while performing services under the Agreement before and after usage.

5. CONTRACTOR employees shall not return to any CITY facility until they meet the quarantine / isolation guidance* of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. * CONTRACTOR acknowledges it has reviewed, understands and will follow the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health guidance workplaces.

D. CONTRACTOR shall also maintain daily monitoring and record keeping in connection with CITY projects where CONTRACTOR employees come on site for the following information:

1. Projects are adhering to Social Distancing and Industry Safety Standards for employees and the public. Please review Los Angeles County Department of Public Health guidelines for social distancing.

2. CONTRACTOR employees are not working while sick.

3. CONTRACTOR shall notify their CITY Project Manager or CITY Responsible Principal prior to reporting on site daily.

4. CONTRACTOR shall contact their CITY Project Manager or CITY Responsible Principal to reschedule non-essential services.

E. CONTRACTOR shall provide employees with handwashing and sanitizing equipment.

These requirements apply to all vendors and their employees regardless of whether they are fully vaccinated or not.

CONTRACTOR shall be required to know and adhere to Los Angeles County Public Health Order http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/reopening-la.htm#orders.

For the latest CITY updates and COVID-19 related FAQs please visit http://www.beverlyhills.org/novelcoronavirus
Title: NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING SERVICES Bid No. RFB-25-070-01 23 CITY reserves the right to review CONTRACTOR’s daily logs to ensure compliance with this Agreement. CITY has the right to send CONTRACTOR employees home who do not comply with these requirements. CONTRACTOR shall maintain the recordings and logs in accordance with the Agreement.

For questions, please contact CITY’s Responsible Principal or Risk Management at 310- 285-1073.

Title: NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING SERVICES Bid No. RFB-25-070-01 24 EXHIBIT B

SCHEDULE OF PAYMENT AND RATES
Schedule of Payment:

Within 30 days after the end of each month, CONTRACTOR shall submit to CITY an itemized statement which shall set forth in detail a description of the services performed during that month.

CONTRACTOR shall also submit one affidavit of publication for each advertisement placed in the [insert name of newspaper]. CITY shall pay CONTRACTOR the amount of such undisputed billing within thirty (30) days of receipt of the itemized statement and affidavits of publication.

Schedule of Rates:

If specified by CITY in writing, up to one full page of legal or display advertisements shall be inserted with best effort upfront within pages 1-10 or in the first half of the [insert name of newspaper] if the newspaper is greater than 20 pages. Exceptions include last minute advertisements in which case, placement can be based on availability of space and with the mutual agreement by the City. Other exceptions include legal/classified ads such as full length ordinances, full length resolutions, Requests for Bids and Request for Proposals.

CONTRACTOR shall charge the City the lesser of two rate calculations for all Classified/Back Page(s) ads:
a. The Per Legal Square Inch/Classified Rate for the entire ad; or b. A combination of the full page modular rate plus the Per Legal Square inch/Classified rate for any remainder of the ad that does not fill a full page.

CONTRACTOR's rates shall not exceed the rates CONTRACTOR charges any other commercial advertiser (other than rates for advertising residential real estate) for the same advertising, in the same location, other than special introductory rates (rates for commercial advertisers who have not advertised for at least three years, with the rate not lasting more than 60 days) or special rates charged to advertisers who contract to purchase at least one half page of advertising in every edition of the [insert name of newspaper] for a duration of at least ninety days.

For those advertisements requiring typesetting,
CONTRACTOR’s rates shall not exceed the rates CONTRACTOR charges for any other advertiser for the same size advertising, in the same location, and typeset by CONTRACTOR, other than special introductory rates (rates for commercial advertisers who have not advertised for at least three years, with the rate not lasting more than 60 days) or special rates charged to advertisers who contract to purchase at least one half page of advertising in every edition of the [insert name of newspaper] for a duration of at least ninety days. CONTRACTOR shall submit to CITY upon execution of this Agreement and quarterly thereafter, a certified rate sheet which sets forth the rates it charges for advertising. CITY shall have the right to audit CONTRACTOR's business records as provided in Section 16 of this Agreement.

Schedule of Rates continued on next page
Title: NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING SERVICES Bid No. RFB-25-070-01 25 LEGAL SQUARE INCH/CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
These rates are used for advertisements such as full length ordinances, full length resolutions, Requests for Bids and Request for Proposals that are not specifically requested to be printed using the modular rate and are normally only provided in black and white.

ITEM ARTICLE PRICE
1 For black and white advertisements placed within pages 1-10 or in the first half of the newspaper if it is greater than 20 pages _____________ 2 For black and white back page advertisements such as RFPs, RFQs, Bids, and long ordinances _____________
Display Advertising in modular form in both black and white and in color for ¼, ½ and full page advertisements placed within pages 1-10 or in the first half of the newspaper if it is greater than 20 pages shall be provided at the following rates on request by CITY:

Modular Rate Prices
Advertisement Size Black and White Color Price
¼ page _____________ _____________
½ page _____________ _____________
Full page _____________ _____________
Title: NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING SERVICES Bid No. RFB-25-070-01 26 EXHIBIT C

CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE
This is to certify that the following endorsement is part of the policy(ies) described below:

NAMED INSURED COMPANIES AFFORDING COVERAGE
A.

B.

ADDRESS C.

COMPANY
(A. B. C.) COVERAGE
POLICY
NUMBER

EXPIRATION
DATE
B.I. LIMITS
P.D.

AGGREGATE
AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY
GENERAL LIABILITY
PRODUCTS/COMPLETED

OPERATIONS
BLANKET CONTRACTUAL
CONTRACTOR'S PROTECTIVE
PERSONAL INJURY
EXCESS LIABILITY
WORKERS' COMPENSATION

It is hereby understood and agreed that the City of Beverly Hills, its City Council and each member thereof and every officer and employee of the City shall be named as joint and several assureds with respect to claims arising out of the following project or agreement:

It is further agreed that the following indemnity agreement between the City of Beverly Hills and the named insured is covered under the policy: Contractor agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and defend City, its City Council and each member thereof and every officer and employee of City from any and all liability or financial loss resulting from any suits, claims, losses or actions brought against and from all costs and expenses of litigation brought against City, its City Council and each member thereof and any officer or employee of City which results directly or indirectly from the wrongful or negligent actions of contractor's officers, employees, agents or others employed by Contractor while engaged by Contractor in the (performance of this agreement) construction of this project.

It is further agreed that the inclusion of more than one assured shall not operate to increase the limit of the company's liability and that insurer waives any right of contribution with insurance which may be available to the City of Beverly Hills.

In the event of cancellation or material change in the above coverage, the company will give 30 days written notice of cancellation or material change to the certificate holder.

Except to certify that the policy(ies) described above have the above endorsement attached, this certificate or verification of insurance is not an insurance policy and does not amend, extend or alter the coverage afforded by the policies listed herein. Notwithstanding any requirement, term, or condition of any contract or other document with respect to which this certificate or verification of insurance may be issued or may pertain, the insurance afforded by the policies described herein is subject to all the terms, exclusions and conditions of such policies.

DATE: BY:

Authorized Insurance Representative
TITLE:

AGENCY: ADDRESS:

RM02.DOC REVISED 10/14/96.

Title: NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING SERVICES Bid No. RFB-25-070-01 27 EXHIBIT D

CIRCULATION AREA
Attachment 2

AGENDA REPORT
Meeting Date: June 27, 2023
Item Number:

To: Honorable Mayor & City Council
From: Huma Ahmed, City Clerk
Keith Sterling, Deputy City Manager
Michelle Ramos-Vergara, Management Analyst
Subject: A. AWARD OF BID NO. RFB 24-070-01 TO THE BH COURIER ACQUISITION, LLC; AND

AGREEMENT WITH THE BH COURIER ACQUISITION, LLC TO
PROVIDE ADVERTISING AND NOTICES (LEGAL AND NONLEGAL); AND

APPROVAL OF CITY-WIDE PURCHASE ORDERS IN THE
AMOUNT OF $331,922 FOR THESE SERVICES.

B. AGREEMENT WITH BEVERLY HILLS WEEKLY TO PROVIDE
ADVERTISING AND NOTICES (LEGAL AND NON-LEGAL); AND

APPROVAL OF CITY-WIDE PURCHASE ORDERS IN THE
AMOUNT OF $203,199 FOR THESE SERVICES.

C. AGREEMENT WITH MICHAEL VILLALPANDO DBA PARK LA

BREA NEWS/BEVERLY PRESS TO PROVIDE ADVERTISING
AND NOTICES (LEGAL AND NON-LEGAL); AND

APPROVAL OF CITY-WIDE PURCHASE ORDERS IN THE
AMOUNT OF $114,349 FOR THESE SERVICES.

Attachments: 1. Agreement - BH Courier Acquisition, LLC

2. Agreement - Beverly Hills Weekly

3. Agreement - Michael Villalpando DBA Park La Brea
News/Beverly Press
E-24
Meeting Date: June 27, 2023

RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends for Fiscal Year 2023-24, the City Council:

A. Award Bid No. RFB 24-070-01 to the BH Courier Acquisition, LLC and approve an agreement with BH Courier Acquisition, LLC to provide advertising and notices; and approve Citywide Purchase Orders in the amount of $331,922 for these services.

B. Approve an agreement with Beverly Hills Weekly to provide advertising and notices and approve Citywide Purchase Orders in the amount of $203,199 for these services.

C. Approve an agreement with Michael Villalpando DBA Park La Brea News/Beverly Press to provide advertising and notices and approve Citywide Purchase Orders in the amount of $114,349 for these services.

INTRODUCTION
Per California Public Contract Code Section 20169, the City conducted its annual Bid for legal notices and included display advertising within the bid. This report discusses the City Council direction and staff’s recommendation to award bid no. RFB 24-070-01 to BH Courier Acquisition, LLC and approve agreements and purchase orders with BH Courier Acquisition, LLC, Beverly Hills Weekly and Michael Villalpando DBA Park La Brea News/Beverly Press to publish City of Beverly Hills legal and non-legal advertising and notices for Fiscal Year 2023/2024.

DISCUSSION
At the June 6, 2023 City Council Study Session, staff presented the Advertising and Notices Request for Bid 24-070-01 (RFB) responses received from BH Courier Acquisition, LLC (Courier), Beverly Hills Weekly (Weekly) and Beverly Press/Park La Brea News (Beverly Press). Representatives from all three papers were present. At the meeting, the following was determined:
 The City Council accepted the Advertising and Notices bids from all three newspapers.
 All three publications submitted new independent verified circulation audits which were each conducted by the Certified Verification Council (CVC).  The City Council has for many years awarded the bid based on the highest circulation in Beverly Hills. The circulation data was included in each newspaper’s new audit report. Based on this information, City Council unanimously agreed to award the Bid to the Courier because it continues to have the highest circulation in Beverly Hills amongst the three publications.
 The City Council also agreed to contract with the Weekly and the Press for display ads and legal ads at the Beverly Hills rate of circulation compared to the Courier’s for as-needed additional advertising.
 Finally, the City Council directed to require online metrics (including social media) as part of future audits of which the City Council Ad Hoc will discuss the details.

Meeting Date: June 27, 2023

FISCAL IMPACT
The City Clerk’s Office’s FY 2023-24 budget for legal advertising and notices is $112,482. The Citywide FY 2023-24 budget for display advertising is $537,058. The total advertising budget is $649,540, which includes a proposed ongoing budget enhancement of $75,0001 for display advertising. There are no set fixed amounts designated for each newspaper, ads are placed as needed. It is at the City’s discretion to place non-legal (display) advertisements in any publication.

The City places advertisements in local newspapers based on regulatory requirements or on an as needed basis. The current budget does not impact funding for the publications. The display advertising budget is not solely for the contracted publications in the report and can be used for newspapers and/or other advertisement purposes.

Staff is requesting the City Council approve the issuance of FY 2023-24 blanket purchase orders to the Courier totaling $331,922 based on the rates provided. Staff also requests the City Council also approve the issuance of FY 2023-24 blanket purchase orders based on the rates provided to the Weekly totaling $203,199 and the Press totaling $114,349. These amounts are provided based on Citywide departmental advertisement history, to be set aside and used as needed.

All Purchase Orders will automatically expire on June 30, 2024. The blanket purchase order amounts presented for approval are not-to-exceed amounts, and the City is under no obligation to spend any or all funds of any of the proposed blanket purchase orders.

The Courier and the Weekly’s FY 2023-24 Schedule of Rates are provided below. The rates are also listed in Exhibit B of each publication’s proposed agreement.

FY 2023-24 Schedule of Rates
Courier Weekly Press
Circulation (Inside BH) 24,400 14,950 7,420
% of Circulation Relative to Courier --- 61% 30%

Item 1 – Display advertising
(Black and White)
Modular Rates
1/4-Page $ 657.00 $ 400.77 $ 197.10
1/2-Page $ 1,265.00 $ 771.65 $ 379.50
Full Page $ 2,271.00 $ 1,385.31 $ 681.30

Item 2 - Display advertising
(Color)
1/4-Page $ 873.00 $ 532.53 $ 261.90
1/2-Page $ 1,514.00 $ 923.54 $ 454.20
Full Page $ 3,028.00 $ 1,847.08 $ 908.40

Item 3 - Legal/Classified ads $13.90 $8.48 $4.17
1 Included as part of FY 2023/2024 budget.

Meeting Date: June 27, 2023
The budget for legal advertisement will continue to be managed through the City Clerk’s Office, while the budget for non-legal/display advertising will be managed through the Communications Office.

Huma Ahmed,
City Clerk
Approved By
Attachment 3

1. Introduction Letter

March 29, 2024

DELIVERED VIA EMAIL
[email protected]
Oce of the City Clerk
455 North Rexford Drive
Room 290
Beverly Hills, California 90210
Re: Bid No. RFB-25-070-01

is is the bid of BH Courier Acquisition, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and publishers of the Beverly Hills Courier newspaper, to publish advertising and notices for the City of Beverly Hills in response to Bid No. RFB-25-070-01 (the “Bid Document”).

e Courier has been the trusted voice of Beverly Hills for more than a half century. For the past 59 years, it has also maintained the largest circulation of any other adjudicated publication in the City. Hand delivered to virtually all residences and businesses within Beverly Hills, the Courier also distributes to surrounding areas including Bel Air, Westwood, Brentwood, Century City, Wilshire Corridor, Holmby Hills and the West Hollywood area.

As in prior years, the Courier has continued to win awards in recognition of excellent journalistic achievements. We look forward to expanding our partnership with the City during this next contractual period. As a sign of our good faith, we have kept the current rates, despite today’s historic in ation.

We are excited to work with the City of Beverly Hills as we enter our 60th year of operations.

Very truly yours,

BH COURIER ACQUISITION, LLC
A Delaware Limited Liability Company

2. Certification of Legal Adjudication

3. Independent Verified Circulation Audit

314‐966‐7711                                                                                                                                              www.cvcaudit.com Audit Period: April 1, 2022 – March 31, 2023
Beverly Hills Courier
499 N. Canon Dr., Suite 212
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(310) 278‐1322                          EMAIL: [email protected] (310) 271‐5118 FAX                         www.beverlyhillscourier.com

1. Audited Media Platforms
Print Publication:   Average Net Circulation:          29,975  (Print Edition) Digital Edition:     Average Monthly Unique Users:   4,716    (Digital Edition) Website:         Average Website Unique Users:      28,340 Social Media:     Average Facebook Followers:          3,469 Average Twitter Followers:          4,624
Average Instagram Followers:   3,572
E‐Newsletters:     Average E‐Newsletter Subscribers:     18,750 Average Open Rate:     34.6%
Beverly Hills Courier – Total Gross Contacts
CVC Estimated Edition Readership:           47,148
Total Digital Contacts:             51,209
Total Estimated Gross Contacts:           98,357*
*Total gross contacts include CVC estimated edition readership, website unique users, social media followers, and opened e‐newsletter contacts. Total gross contact estimates can include significant audience duplication. There was no attempt made to eliminate any duplication that may exist.

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2. Publication Information
Number of Editions:   One
Format / Average Page Count: Tabloid / 22 Pages
Circulation Cycle:     Weekly
Ownership:     Beverly Hills Courier Acquisition, LLC
Year Established:   1965
Publication Type:   Community Newspaper
100% Controlled / <1% Paid / 0% Sponsor Paid
Content:     52% Advertising / 48% Editorial
Primary Delivery Methods: 73% Carrier Delivery / 1% Mail / 26% Controlled Bulk Insert Zoning Available:    Yes ‐ Contact Publisher
CVC Member Number:   01‐0989
DMA/MSA/CBSA:   Los Angeles, CA / Los Angeles‐Riverside‐Orange County, CA / Los Angeles‐Long Beach‐Santa Ana, CA
Audit Funded By:   Publisher

3. Rate Card and Mechanical Data
Rate Card Effective Date: January 1, 2023
Mechanical Data:     Five (5) columns X 14" column depth Full page: 10" wide X 14" depth.

Open Rate:     $3,919.00 Full Page ‐ $1,373.00 1/4th Page Classified Rate:     $55.00 per column inch
Deadline Day & Time:   Tuesday by 3 PM
Website Rates:     $600.00 ‐ $450.00 based on location
E‐Newsletter Rates:   $1,000.00 ‐ $350.00 per blast
Additional rates may be available from the publisher.

4. Contact Information
Publisher:     Lisa Bloch                 EMAIL: [email protected] Publisher:     John Bendheim                EMAIL: [email protected] Editorial:                         EMAIL: [email protected] Advertising:                         EMAIL: [email protected] www.cvcaudit.com
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5. Audited Circulation, Distribution and Net Press Averages ‐ Print Edition CVC Account Number: 01‐0989     Friday                                        Beverly Hills Courier Beverly Hills, CA
Audit Period Summary
Average Net Circulation   (5‐H)           29,975
Average Gross Distribution   (5‐F)           29,975
Average Net Press Run     (5‐A)           30,000
Audit Period Detail
A. Average Net Press Run             30,000
B. Office / File                 25
C. Controlled Distribution

1. Carrier Delivery             21,835

2. Bulk Delivery / Demand Distribution         7,115

3. Mail                 50

4. Requestor Mail                         0

5. Waiting Rooms             0

6. Hotels               725

7. Events, Fairs, Festivals and Trade Shows       0

8. Education               0

9. Restock & Office Service           111
Total Average Controlled Distribution           29,836
Controlled Returns                   (0)
TOTAL AVERAGE CONTROLLED CIRCULATION         29,836
D. Paid Distribution

1. Carrier Delivery             125

2. Single Copy               0

3. Mail                 14

4. Waiting Room             0

5. Hotels               0

6. Education               0

7. Restock & Office Service           0
Total Average Paid Distribution             139
Paid Returns               (0)
TOTAL AVERAGE PAID CIRCULATION           139
E. Sponsored / Voluntary Paid Distribution

1. Carrier Delivery             0

2. Single Copy               0

3. Mail                 0

4. Waiting Rooms             0

5. Education               0
Total Average Sponsored Distribution           0
Sponsored Returns             (0)
TOTAL AVERAGE SPONSORED CIRCULATION         0
F. Average Gross Distribution             29,975
G. Total Unclaimed / Returns             (0)*
H. Average Net Circulation             29,975
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PARAGRAPH FIVE AUDIT PERIOD SUMMARY
AVERAGE NET CIRCULATION: Average net circulation based on quarterly averages for the audit period indicated. (Total of controlled distribution (C), paid distribution (D), and sponsored distribution (E) minus unclaimed / return (G)). See audit period detail (H).

AVERAGE GROSS DISTRIBUTION: Average gross distribution based on quarterly averages for the audit period indicated. (Total of controlled distribution (A), paid distribution (B), and sponsored distribution (C)). See audit period detail (F).

NET PRESS RUN: Average net press run based on quarterly averages during the audit period indicated. The net press run average does not include press waste, or start‐up copies. See audit period detail (A).

AUDIT PERIOD DETAIL
A. 1. NET PRESS RUN:  Average net press run based on quarterly averages during the audit period indicated. The net press run average does not include press waste, or start‐up copies.

B. 1. OFFICE / FILE: Undistributed editions maintained by the publisher for office purposes. Office / File editions do not qualify as controlled, paid, or sponsored distribution.

C. CONTROLLED DISTRIBUTION (NON‐PAID): Editions distributed by the publisher free of charge.

1. CARRIER DELIVERY: Editions delivered by private carrier to single family residences, and/or multi‐ family residences, and/or businesses.

2. CONTROLLED BULK / DEMAND DISTRIBUTION: Editions distributed to newsracks, newsstands, and/or area retail businesses and available to individual readers. Subject to paragraph 5G returns.

3. MAIL: Editions delivered by United States Postal Service mail to single family residences, and/or multi‐family residences, and/or businesses, and/or post office boxes.

4. REQUESTOR MAIL: Editions delivered on a requestor basis by United States Postal Service mail to single family residences, and/or multi‐family residences, and/or businesses, and/or post office boxes. Qualified requestor circulation and other mail permit qualifications are audited by the United States Postal Service and not determined by CVC.

5. CONTROLLED WAITING ROOMS: Editions delivered to the waiting areas of local business and office buildings, including, but not limited to salons, medical and professional offices.

6. CONTROLLED HOTELS: Editions distributed to area hotels and available to individual readers. Subject to paragraph 5G returns.

7. EVENTS, FAIRS, FESTIVALS and TRADE SHOWS: Editions distributed to attendees and members of conventions, local fairs, festivals, trade shows and available to individual readers. Subject to paragraph 5G returns.

8. CONTROLLED EDUCATION: Editions distributed to area schools or educational institutions and available to individual readers. Subject to paragraph 5G returns.

9. RESTOCK / OFFICE SERVICE: Editions maintained and distributed by the publisher for restock of newsracks, newsstands, area retail businesses, office deliveries, and advertising purposes during the edition cycle. Subject to paragraph 5G returns.

CONTROLLED RETURNS: Edition distributed in the controlled distribution category, returned to the publisher unclaimed during the edition cycle *(See paragraph 10 for CVC return/unclaimed confirmation.) Publications with greater than 25% returnable source distribution must report returns or unclaimed copies to qualify for net circulation reporting.

D. PAID DISTRIBUTION: Editions distributed by the publisher through paid subscription or other monetary exchange with individual readers.

1. CARRIER DELIVERY: See C1 for explanation of carrier home delivery. See paragraph 11 for paid reporting analysis.

2. SINGLE COPY: Editions distributed to newsracks, newsstands, and/or area retail businesses and available to individual readers.

Subject to paragraph 5G returns. See paragraph 11 for paid reporting analysis.

3. MAIL: See C3 for explanation of mail distribution. See paragraph 11 for paid reporting analysis.

4. PAID WAITING ROOMS: See C5 for explanation of waiting room distribution.

5. PAID HOTELS: See C6 for explanation of hotel distribution.

6. PAID EDUCATION: See C8 for explanation of educational copy distribution.

7. RESTOCK / OFFICE SERVICE: See C9 for explanation of restock and office distribution.

PAID RETURNS: See section C: controlled returns for explanation of returns reporting. *(See paragraph 10 for CVC return/unclaimed confirmation.)
E. SPONSORED / VOLUNTARY PAID DISTRIBUTION: Editions distributed by the publisher that are sponsored by a third party monetary exchange or voluntary reader payment system.

1. CARRIER DELIVERY: See C1 for explanation of carrier home delivery.

2. SINGLE COPY: Editions distributed to newsracks, newsstands, and/or area retail businesses and available to individual readers on a sponsored or voluntary pay basis. Subject to paragraph 5G returns.

3. MAIL: See C3 for explanation of mail distribution.

4. SPONSORED WAITING ROOMS: See C5 for explanation of waiting room distribution.

5. SPONSORED EDUCATION: See C8 for explanation of educational copy distribution.

6. RESTOCK / OFFICE SERVICE:  See C9 for explanation of restock and office distribution.

SPONSORED RETURNS: See section C: controlled returns for explanation of returns reporting *(See paragraph 10 for CVC return/unclaimed confirmation.)
F. AVERAGE GROSS DISTRIBUTION: Average gross distribution based on quarterly averages for the audit period indicated. Total of controlled distribution (A), paid distribution (B), and sponsored distribution (C).

G. TOTAL UNCLAIMED / RETURNS: Distributed editions returned to the publisher unsold and/or unclaimed during the edition cycle. *(See paragraph 10 for CVC return/unclaimed confirmation.) H. AVERAGE NET CIRCULATION: Average net circulation for the audit period indicated. Total of controlled distribution (C), paid distribution (D), and sponsored distribution (E) minus unclaimed / return (G). 314‐966‐7711                                                                                                                                              www.cvcaudit.com

6. Average Print Circulation History
YEAR AUDIT SOURCE Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
01/01/23‐12/31/23 CVC 29,975 ‐ ‐ ‐
01/01/22‐12/31/22 CVC No Reporting 29,975 29,975 29,975 01/01/21‐12/31/21 CVC 29,975 No Reporting No Reporting No Reporting 01/01/20‐12/31/20 CVC 38,437 21,513 29,975 29,975
01/01/19‐12/31/19 CVC 39,975 No Reporting No Reporting 39,975 01/01/18‐12/31/18 CVC 39,975 39,975 39,975 39,975
01/01/17‐12/31/17 CVC 39,975 39,975 39,975 39,975
01/01/16‐12/31/16 CVC 39,975 39,975 39,975 39,975
01/01/15‐12/31/15 CVC 39,975 39,975 39,975 39,975
01/01/14‐12/31/14 CVC 39,975 39,975 39,975 39,975
01/01/13‐12/31/13 CVC 39,975 39,975 39,975 39,975
07/01/06‐12/31/12 Prior CVC ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐

7. Distribution by Zip Code (3/31/2023 Edition) Friday
ZIP
CODE

CITY / AREA COUNTY STATE CARRIER

DELIVERY

CONTROLLED

BULK / SINGLE
COPY

MAIL OFFICE /

RESTOCK
TOTAL
90024 Los Angeles Los Angeles CA 2,960 0 0 0 2,960
90035 Los Angeles Los Angeles CA 200 0 0 0 200
90048 West Hollywood Los Angeles CA 0 100 0 0 100
90049 Los Angeles Los Angeles CA 200 0 0 0 200
90067 Century City Los Angeles CA 800 0 0 0 800
90069 West Hollywood Los Angeles CA 0 40 0 0 40
90077 Los Angeles Los Angeles CA 1,100 0 0 0 1,100
90210 Beverly Hills Los Angeles CA 7,700 5,390 0 0 13,090 90211 Beverly Hills Los Angeles CA 3,500 1,155 0 0 4,655 90212 Beverly Hills Los Angeles CA 5,500 1,155 0 0 6,655 Misc. Assorted Assorted ‐ 0 0 64 136 200
TOTAL     21,960 7,840 64 136 30,000

8. Distribution by County (3/31/2023 Edition) Friday

COUNTY CITY / AREA STATE CARRIER

DELIVERY

CONTROLLED

BULK / SINGLE
COPY

MAIL OFFICE /

RESTOCK
TOTAL
Los Angeles Beverly Hills
Century City
Los Angeles
West Hollywood
CA 21,960 7,840 0 0 29,800
Misc. Assorted ‐ 0 0 64 136 200
TOTAL   21,960 7,840 64 136 30,000
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9. Verification of Distribution – Mail and Carrier Delivery Distribution Beverly Hills Courier reported an average mail distribution of 64 during the audit period. Mail distribution is verified through the review of mail statements and/or additional publisher support documents. Beverly Hills Courier reported an average carrier delivery distribution of 21,960 during the audit period. Carrier delivery is verified through the review of carrier statements and/or additional publisher support documents. The Circulation Verification Council performed a delivery & readership verification in the primary market areas indicated in paragraph nine. Delivery verification is performed using multi‐source methodologies considered necessary under the circumstances of the audit. Delivery verification can include, but is not limited to, residential and cell phone interviews, online surveys, email surveys, USPS surveys, in‐person interviews and/or social media surveys. Delivery verification source data can include, but is not limited to, residential phone listings, cell phone exchanges, delivery lists, opt‐in email databases, online, and/or social media databases.

CVC review indicates that a sufficient number of individuals reported that they receive Beverly Hills Courier on a regular basis to substantiate the publisher’s distribution claims.

CVC verification confirms that 242 of 323 or 74.9% report they regularly read or look through Beverly Hills Courier.
*Households reporting stop delivery requests were excluded from the survey.

The Circulation Verification Council estimates that all the information in this text box has a minimum accuracy level of +/‐4%.

10. Verification of Distribution – Controlled Bulk / Demand Distribution / Single Copy The Circulation Verification Council performed delivery verification in the primary market areas indicated in paragraph nine. Delivery verification is performed using multi‐source methodologies considered necessary under the circumstances of the audit. Delivery verification can include, but is not limited to, on‐site verification, business phone verification, online, email, and/orsocial media contact. Delivery verification source data can include, but is not limited to, business and cell phone listings, delivery lists, opt‐in email, online, and/or social media databases. Circulation Verification Council performed the delivery verification from locations chosen randomly from the publication’s delivery list(s).

CVC verification indicates that less than 5% of Beverly Hills Courier’s returnable source distributed editions are returned to the publisher unclaimed after the edition cycle.

11. Paid Reporting Analysis
CARRIER DELIVERY Basic Rates: $10.00 / 1‐Year

AVERAGE NUMBER OF SUBSCRIPTIONS
Full Basic Rate 125
Over 75% of basic rate 0
Over 50% of basic rate 0
Over 25% of basic rate 0
MAIL Basic Rates: $10.00 / 1‐Year

AVERAGE NUMBER OF SUBSCRIPTIONS
Full Basic Rate 14
Over 75% of basic rate 0
Over 50% of basic rate 0
Over 25% of basic rate 0
SPONSORED Basic Rates: N/A

AVERAGE NUMBER OF SUBSCRIPTIONS
Full Basic Rate 0
SINGLE COPY COVER PRICE: N/A
AVERAGE WHOLESALE RATE: N/A
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Website Unique Users 28,340
Website Sessions 32,881
Percent of New Users 90.6%
Website Page Views 44,711
Pages Per Visit 1.36
Average Time Spent on Website 00:00:41
Bounce Rate 83.6%
Explanatory – Website

PARAGRAPH TWELVE (A)
UNIQUE USERS: A unique user to a website where the user registers or where the user is identified or marked by a cookie, IP address, or other ID that is attached to the browser within the defined cycle. Limitations apply to the measurement of unique users. Please see CVC Rules & Regulations for further information.

SESSIONS: The total number of sessions, expressed as a monthly average, to a publication’s website regardless of unique status, as expressed above.

PERCENT NEW USERS: The percentage of users that have visited the publication’s website for the first time through the course of the month and are considered unique and are differentiated from multiple returning users.

PAGE VIEWS: The transmittal of a full page contained within the website to the user’s browser.

PAGES PER VISIT: The average number of page views per session, expressed as a monthly average.

AVG. TIME SPENT: The average amount of time spent on a website during a single visit, expressed in hours, minutes and seconds.

BOUNCE RATE: Bounce rate reports the percentage of visits that view only one page before exiting a site. This number is presented as a monthly average.
12B. Audited Online/Digital Edition Reporting
Weekly Audit Period Average
Digital Edition Subscribers 141
Unique Digital Edition Users 4,716
Explanatory – Digital Edition

PARAGRAPH TWELVE (B)
DIGITAL EDITION: Subscribers to a digital edition version of the publication. Subscriptions, unless expressed here, may be part of a print subscription package or a stand‐alone digital subscription. Please see CVC Rules & Regulations for further information.

UNIQUE DIGITAL EDITION USERS: Unique users to a digital edition publication where the user registers or where the user is identified or marked by a cookie, IP address, or other ID that is attached to the browser with the defined cycle. A unique user counts once within the timescale. A user can make multiple visits. Limitations apply to the measurement of unique visitors. Please see CVC Rules & Regulations for further information.
12C. Text Media ‐ Not Reported
12D. Social Media
Social Media Source Average Media Usage March 2023
www.facebook.com/BHCourier 3,469 Followers 3,469 Followers Twitter ‐ @BHCourier 4,624 Followers 4,647 Followers
Instagram.com/beverlyhillscourier 3,572 Followers 3,914 Followers Explanatory – Social Media

PARAGRAPH TWELVE (D)
FACEBOOK LIKES: The average number of followers as expressed by the Facebook page. Information sourced at regular intervals from the publications page on Facebook.com or third party measurement sources.

TWITTER FOLLOWERS: The average number of followers as expressed by members of the Twitter community. Information sourced at regular intervals from the publications page on Twitter.com or third party measurement sources.

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Media Type Database Recipients
Non‐Subscriber Email Opt‐In Database 18,750
Average Open Rate 34.6%
Average Click Rate 4.9%
Explanatory – Email Media, E‐Newsletters & E‐Blasts

PARAGRAPH TWELVE (E)
NON‐SUBSCRIBER EMAIL OPT‐IN DATABASE: Subscribers who have provided email contact data to receive newsletters,special content, special offers, coupons or redemption codes for use within a specified period of time, and are sourced through third party efforts such as trade shows, opt‐in email newsletters or surveys.
12F. Video & Podcast Media ‐ Not Reported
Optional Publisher Reporting ‐ Special Section / Special Edition Reporting

SPECIAL SECTION TITLE DEADLINE MONTH EDITION MONTH
Beverly Hills Courier Summer Style May June
Beverly Hills Courier Wine + Dine August September
Beverly Hills Courier Holiday Style October November
Future special sections and events may be added.
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13. Council Audit Statement
Circulation Verification Council (CVC) reviewed the printing, distribution, circulation, technology, and general business records of this publication for the purpose of compiling this information. The review was completed using Council audit procedures considered necessary under the circumstances of the audit in compliance with CVC Rules and Regulations. In our opinion, this report fairly and accurately represents the publication's printing, distribution, circulation, and technology reporting, if applicable, for the period indicated. The publication has sworn that the information presented for this audit reporting is accurate and supplied CVC with general business records substantiating the information under audit review. This report is released subject to the provisions of the CVC Rules & Regulations which are hereby incorporated by reference. CVC Rules & Regulations may be amended from time to time without notice at the sole discretion of CVC. In no event shall CVC be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages, or damages for lost profits, lost income, or lost savings arising by negligence, intended conduct, breach of contract, or otherwise. CVC reports and data are released for the sole use of advertising purchase evaluations and any use for valuations or determination of value is strictly prohibited.

CVC reports may not be used for USPS requestor or other permit qualifications. This report is subject to copyright laws and may only be reproduced by the publisher. www.cvcaudit.com
The current status of this report expires March 31, 2025.

If this report is presented after March 31, 2025 please call the toll‐free number listed below. 314‐966‐7711                                                                                                                                              www.cvcaudit.com Beverly Hills Courier ‐ Beverly Hills, CA ‐ 01‐0989 ‐ Supplemental Readership Study The Circulation Verification Council surveyed Beverly Hills Courier readers in the primary market areas indicated in publication’s CVC audit report. The purpose was to identify the number of individuals who indicate they have read at least two of the last four issues of the publication, and gather study information solely for advertising purchase evaluations. Market statistics estimates appearing in CVC reports, when available, are obtained from EASI Software. CVC study sources can include, but are not limited to, residential and cell phone surveys, online surveys, email surveys, and/or social media surveys. Study source data can include, but are not limited to, residential phone listings, cell phone exchanges, publisher delivery lists, opt‐in email, online, and/or social media databases. Residential and cell phone survey populations consist of adults age 18 and over, living in households within the survey area. Within this area, each individual had a known (or “non‐zero”) probability of being selected for the random sample. Surveys were conducted solely with pre‐ designated respondents and no substitutions were permitted. Initial survey attempts were spread evenly across all survey days (i.e., Tuesday through Saturday). A minimum of 250 completed surveys, or 2.5% of net circulation for publications under 10,000 circulation is required with no more than one survey per household. Survey Procedures: To ensure the highest degree of comparability and to facilitate the survey process, a standard, consistent, specified list of questions was asked. Surveys were conducted over a minimum period of two weeks to minimize the impact of weather and/or special circumstances. Every effort was made to ensure that surveys were assigned randomly by day and that an approximately equal number of surveys were completed on each survey day. Where appropriate, data was balanced and/or weighted by ZIP code using up‐to‐date known demographics: gender, age, number of adults in household and ethnicity in those cases where one minority comprised no less than ten percent of the total population. Non‐responses to any single question were eliminated from the survey. In all cases, at least four attempts were made to contact all pre‐designated respondents. Every effort was made to surmount language, cultural, behavioral and other barriers to a successful survey; and to the extent feasible, contact attempts were scheduled on a random basis. During the survey process, no questions were asked prior to the readership question, with the exception of a qualifying question designed to determine the ZIP code of the individual; and a general warm‐up call explanation designed to put the respondent at ease. Warm‐up questions did not include any reference to a publication itself or the nature of the study information. The study followed recommended guidelines developed in part from established media usage and evaluation guidelines. Survey totals may not equal 100% due to rounding. The Circulation Verification Council estimates that all the information in this survey has a maximum error margin of +/‐4% at the 95% confidence level. 242 Survey respondents were interviewed during the verification of carrier delivery and mail distribution. 12 Survey respondents reported reading a minimum of two of the last four issues through single copy, controlled bulk, or pass along distribution. 149 Survey respondents responded to a geo‐ coded outbound email verification. This publication did not participate in the CVC online research program.  Average estimated readers per edition during the audit period: 2.1 *Readership estimates compiled from 2023 CVC circulation & readership study data.

1. Beverly Hills Courier is distributed regularly in your area. Do you regularly read or look through Beverly Hills Courier?
YES 403 Survey Respondents

2. Do you frequently purchase products or services from ads seen in Beverly Hills Courier? YES 298 73.9%
NO 105 26.1%

3. How long do you keep Beverly Hills Courier before discarding it? 57% 1‐2 Days
19% 3‐4 Days
12% 5‐6 Days
12% 1 Week or More

4. Reader Gender (Voice recognition ‐ Gender Bias Rotation) Reader     Market
Demographics Demographics
46%   48% Male Readers
54%   52% Female Readers
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5. What range best describes your age.

Reader     Market
Demographics Demographics
00%   08% 18 ‐ 20
01%   11% 21 ‐ 24
08%   19% 25 ‐ 34
20%   15% 35 ‐ 44
23%   15% 45 ‐ 54
24%   13% 55 ‐ 64
20%   09% 65 ‐ 74
03%   06% 75 ‐ 84
01%   04% 85 years or older

6. What range best describes your combined annual household income for last year? Reader     Market
Demographics Demographics
00%   16% Under $25,000
02%   12% $25,001 ‐ $49,999
05%   12% $50,000 ‐ $74,999
10%   10% $75,000 ‐ $99,999
21%   16% $100,000 ‐ $149,999
16%   09% $150,000 ‐ $199,999
17%   10% $200,000 ‐ $499,999
13%   09% $500,000 ‐ $999,999
16%   06% $1,000,000+

7. What is the highest level of education you have obtained? Reader   Market
Demographics Demographics
00%   04% Some High School or Less
05%   10% Graduated High School
13%   21% Some College
39%   36% Graduated College
22%   14% Completed Master Degree
16%   11% Completed Professional Degree
05%   04% Completed Doctorate Degree
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8. Which of the following products or services, if any, do you plan to purchase during the next twelve months?
16% New Automobile, Truck or SUV         (% = Positive respondents) 10% Used Automobile, Truck or SUV
11% Antiques / Auctions
41% Furniture / Home Furnishings
27% Major Home Appliance
31% Computers, Tablets or Laptops
34% Home Improvements or Home Improvement Supplies
19% Television or Electronics
12% Carpet or Flooring
28% Automobile Accessories (tires, brakes or service)
31% Lawn & Garden Supplies
18% Florist / Gift Shops
09% Home Heating & Air Conditioning (service, new equipment) 61% Vacations / Travel
09% Real Estate (Sell or purchase)
51% Men’s Apparel
68% Women’s Apparel
13% Children’s Apparel
01% Boats or Personal Watercraft
15% Art & Crafts Supplies
08% Childcare
09% Education or Classes
11% Attorney
31% Veterinarian
15% Chiropractor
18% Financial Planner (Retirement, Investing)
31% Tax Advisor / Tax Services
32% Health Club / Exercise Class
29% Cleaning Services (Carpet Cleaning, Air Duct Cleaning, Home Cleaning) 10% Weight Loss
32% Lawn Care Service (Maintenance & Landscaping)
19% Legal Gambling Entertainment (Lottery, Casinos, Racetracks, Bingo) 42% Pharmacist / Prescription Service
27% Cell Phone or Smart Phone (New Service or Update Service) 80% Dining & Entertainment
23% Jewelry
03% Wedding Supplies
15% Athletic & Sports Equipment
02% Motorcycles / ATV’s
44% Medical Services / Physicians
31% Pet Supplies
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NOTICE OF

PUBLIC HEARING
The Council of the City of Beverly Hills, at its regular meeting to be held on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, will hold a public hearing to consider:

The proposed Ordinance would amend the Section 10-3-1207 of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code to allow for the expansion of bar and dining areas of an existing ground floor hotel restaurant and the establishment of new restaurant uses with outdoor dining and bar areas that are open to the public on the rooftop of existing legally nonconforming hotels located in the City’s R-4, Multiple Residential Zone with established rooftop uses. The expansion and establishment of such restaurant uses would require the issuance of a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) by the Planning Commission. The proposed Ordinance is related to a request for amendments to existing CUP, Development Plan Review (DPR), and Extended Hours Permit (EHP) approvals to allow continued operation of existing restaurant and rooftop uses at the L’Ermitage Hotel, located at 9291 Burton Way (the “project site”), as well as to allow the expansion of the dining and area within the ground floor restaurant and establishment of a new rooftop restaurant with outdoor dining and bar area. The Planning Commission considered this ordinance at its meeting on December 14, 2023, at which time it recommended that the City Council adopt the amendments.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This project has been assessed in accordance with the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA, Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et seq.), the State CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Sections 15000 et seq.), and the environmental regulations of the City. Upon review, the project appears to qualify for a Class 5 (Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations) in accordance with the requirements of Sections 15305 of the state CEQA Guidelines. Therefore, the City Council may find the project exempt from further review under CEQA.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Please be advised that pre-entry metal detector screening requirements are now in place at City Hall. Members of the public are requested to plan visits accordingly. Members of the public may participate in the meeting by attending in-person or telephonically, and may view the meeting through live webcast or 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.

Public Comment Participation:
• Oral Comment/Listen only: (310) 288-2288
• Email: [email protected]
• Video (during public comment only): http://beverlyhills.org/comment • To Watch Video Live: http://beverlyhills.org/live or
• On-Demand: http://beverlyhills.org/citycouncilmeetings • In-Person: Submit a Speaker Card to the City Clerk at the meeting How to Submit Public Comment (Email/Video):

It is recommended that public written comments be submitted to the City Clerk’s office by 12:00 p.m. on the meeting date. Public comments will also be taken during the meeting when the topic is being reviewed by the City Council. Written comments should identify the Agenda Item Number or Topic in the subject line of the email. 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.

If a comment is received after the agenda item is heard, it will not be a part of the record.

Public comment via video conference 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. In-person speaker cards may be submitted to the City Clerk directly during the meeting.

Any interested person may participate in the meeting and be heard or present written comments to the City Council. According to Government Code Section 65009, if you challenge the Council’s action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City, either at or prior to the public hearing.

In Person Participation:

All interested persons are invited to attend and speak on this matter in person. Please see the above information on the location and time of this meeting.

If there are any questions regarding this notice, please contact Edgar Arroyo, Senior Planner in the Planning Division at (310) 285-1138, or by email at [email protected]. Please also contact us to add your email to the interested parties list for this ordinance, so that important updates and notifications may be sent to you.

HUMA AHMED
City Clerk
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Beverly Hills will make reasonable efforts to accommodate persons with disabilities. If you require special assistance, please call (310) 285-2400 (voice) or (310) 285-6881 (TTY). Providing at least forty-eight (48) hours advance notice will help to ensure availability of services. City Hall, including the Council Chamber and Room 280A, is wheelchair accessible. The City Hall Council Chamber and Room 280A are also equipped with audio equipment for the hearing impaired.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 3, ARTICLE 12 OF BEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE TO

ALLOW FOR THE EXPANSION OF EXISTING RESTAURANT USES AND

THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW RESTAURANT USES WITH ROOFTOP

OUTDOOR DINING FOR EXISTING LEGALLY NONCONFORMING HOTELS LOCATED IN THE R-4 MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL ZONE

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UPFRONT

RFQ 24-350-34

CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
345 FOOTHILL ROAD
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA 0210

REQUEST FOR PREQUALIFICATION

OF BIDDERS AND PREQUALIFICATION

INSTRUCTIONS FOR

POLICE FACILITY LUNCH ROOM MENS

LOCKER ROOM IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
Notice is hereby given that the City of Beverly
Hills (“ CITY” ) has determined that all bidders for
the Police Facility Lunch Room & Men’s Locker
Room (“ Project” ) must be pre-qualified prior to
submitting a bid on that Project. It is mandatory
that all Contractors who intend to submit a bid,
fully complete the prequalification questionnaire,
provide all materials requested herein, and be
approved by the CITY to be on the final qualified
Bidders list.

No bid will be accepted from a Contractor that
has failed to comply with these requirements. If
two or more business entities submit a bid as
part of a Joint Venture, or expect to submit a
bid as part of a Joint Venture, each entity within
the Joint Venture must be sep&arately qualified
to bid. The last date to submit a fully completed
questionnaire is 5: 00 PM Thursday, March 28,
2024
Contractors must register as a vendor at the following website in order to download the prequalification package, and to receive clarificationss and notifications when issued.

The Prequalification package may be viewed on,
and downloaded from the City’s PlanetBids portal:
https://pbsystem.planetbids.com/portal/39493/
bo/bo-detail/115375
This item is listed as: Prequalification Police
Facility Lunch Room & Men’s Locker Room.

Answers to questions contained in the questionnaire are required. The CITY will use these documents as the basis of rating Contractors with
respect to whether each Contractor is qualified to
bid on the Project, and reserves the right to check
other sources available. The CITY’s decision will
be based on objective evaluation criteria.

The CITY reserves the right to adjust, increase,
limit, suspend or rescind the prequalification rating based on subsequently learned information.

Contractors whose rating changes sufficiently
to disqualify them will be notified, and given an
opportunity for a hearing consistent with the hearing procedures described below for appealing a prequalification rating.

While it is the intent of the prequalification questionnaire and documents required therewith to assist the CITY in determining bidder responsibility prior to bid and to aid the CITY in selecting the lowest responsible bidder, neither the fact of
prequalification, nor any prequalification rating,
will preclude the CITY from a post-bid consideration and determination of whether a bidder has the quality, fitness, capacity and experience to
satisfactorily perform the proposed work, and has
demonstrated the requisite trustworthiness.

All qualifications submittals are required to be
submit electronically via PlanetBids. The electronic submittal system will close exactly at the date and time set forth in this request for qualifications.

Any questions regarding the questionnaire and
qualification package should be submitted via
PlanetBids by 2:00PM, February 10, 2023.

Questions sent via email or over the phone; with
the exception of those related to accessing or
using PlanetBids, will not be answered.

Contractors are responsible for submitting and
having their documents accepted before the
closing time set forth in the request for qualifications. NOTE: Pushing the submit button on the electronic submittal system may not be instantaneous; it may take time for the Contractor’s documents to upload and transmit before the
documents are accepted. It is the Contractor’s
sole responsibility to ensure their documents are
uploaded, transmitted, and arrive in time electronically. The City of Beverly Hills will have no responsibility for documents that do not arrive in
a timely manner, no matter what the reason.

The prequalification packages submitted by
Contractors are not public records and are not
open to public inspection. All information provided will be kept confidential to the extent permitted by law. However, the contents may be disclosed
to third parties for purpose of verification, or
investigation of substantial allegations, or in
an appeal hearing. State law requires that the
names of contractors applying for prequalification
status shall be public records subject to disclosure, and the first page of the questionnaire will be used for that purpose.

Each questionnaire must be signed under penalty
of perjury in the manner designated at the end
of the form, by an individual who has the legal
authority to bind the Contractor on whose behalf
that person is signing. If any information provided by a Contractor becomes inaccurate, the Contractor must immediately notify the CITY and
provide updated accurate information in writing,
under penalty of perjury.

The CITY reserves the right to waive minor
irregularities and omissions in the information
contained in the prequalification application submitted, and to make all final determinations. The CITY may also determine at any time that the
prequalification process will be suspended for
the Project and the Project will be bid without
prequalification.

Contractors may submit prequalification packages during regular working hours on any day that the offices of the CITY are open. Contractors
who submit a complete prequalification package
will be notified of their qualification status no later than ten business days after submission of the
information.

The CITY may refuse to grant prequalification
where the requested information and materials
are not provided by the due date indicated above.

There is no appeal from a refusal for an incomplete or late application, but re-application for a later project is permitted. Neither the closing time
for submitting prequalification packages for this
Project will be changed in order to accommodate
supplementation of incomplete submissions, or
late submissions, unless requested by the CITY
in its sole discretion.

In addition to a contractor’s failure to be pre-qualified pursuant to the scoring system set forth in the prequalification package, a contractor may
be found not prequalified for either omission of or
falsification of, any requested information.

Where a timely and completed application results
in a rating below that necessary to pre-qualify,
an appeal can be made by the unsuccessful
Contractor. An appeal is begun by the Contractor
delivering notice to the CITY of its appeal of
the decision with respect to its prequalification
rating, no later than two business days following
notification that it is not pre-qualified. The notice
of appeal shall include an address where the
Contractor wishes to receive notice of the appeal
hearing. Without a timely appeal, the Contractor
waives any and all rights to challenge the decision of the CITY, whether by administrative process, judicial process or any other legal process or proceeding.

If the Contractor gives the required notice of
appeal, a hearing shall be conducted no earlier
than five business days after the CITY’s receipt
of the notice of appeal and not later than five
business days prior to the date of the Notice
Inviting Bids for this Project. Prior to the hearing,
the Contractor shall, in writing, be advised of
the basis for the City’s pre-qualification determination.

The hearing shall be conducted by a panel
consisting of three members of the Public
Works Department senior management staff
(the “ Appeals Panel” ). The Appeals Panel
shall consider any evidence presented by the
Contractor, whether or not the evidence is presented in compliance with formal rules of evidence. The Contractor will be given the opportunity to present evidence, information and arguments as to why the Contractor believes it
should be pre-qualified. Within one day after
the conclusion of the hearing, the Appeals
Panel will render a written determination as
to whether the Contractor is pre-qualified. It
is the intention of the CITY that the date for
the submission and opening of bids will not be
delayed or postponed to allow for completion of
an appeal process.

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RESOLUTION NOTICE

BACKPAGE/CLASSIFIED

NOTICE TO BIDDERS
for the

CONSTRUCTION OF GREGORY WELL

AND LE DOUX WELL
within the City of

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA
BIDS - The City of Beverly Hills, CA invites
electronic bids for the CONSTRUCTION

OF GREGORY WELL AND LE DOUX
WELL within the City of Beverly Hills,
California. The City will receive such bids
electronically via PlanetBids up to the hour
of 2:00 p.m., on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024.

Bid results will be sent to all respective
bidders via PlanetBids.

Refer to webpage: https://pbsystem.
planetbids.com/portal/39493/bo/bo-detail/111438.

MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING – An
in-person MANDATORY pre-bid meeting
and site walk to discuss the requirements
of the Project will be held at 9:00 a.m. on
Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023 at Frank Fenton
Field at La Cienega Park, on the Le Doux
Rd. side of the park, just north of Olympic
Blvd.

SCOPE OF THE WORK - The contract
work to be performed under these specifications shall consist of furnishing all the required labor, materials, equipment, parts,
implements and supplies necessary for
or appurtenant to CONSTRUCTION OF
GREGORY WELL AND LE DOUX WELL at
La Cienega Park within the City of Beverly
Hills, California in accordance with the
Project Specifications.

In general terms, the contract work for this
project shall consist of the following major
items of work:
• Mobilization/Demobilization
• Site Demolition, Earthwork, and
Restoration
• Play Field Modifications – Install
Batting Cage
• Noise Control
• Conductor Casing
• Pilot Hole Drilling
• Zone Testing & Laboratory Sample
Testing
• Pilot Hole Ream
• Goephysical, Caliper and Deviation
(Magnetic) Surveys
• Well Casing
• Flu-flo Louvers
• Gravel Feed & Sounding Tubes
• Gravel Pack, Bentonite Seal, Cement/
Grout Seal
• Well Development – Mechanical &
Chemical
Copies of the Specifications and Proposal
Form may be inspected and downloaded
from the City’s webpage (http://www.beverlyhills.org/tags/bids/). Then click on the link “PLANET BIDS”.

City contact: Tristan Malabanan at
[email protected] or
310-285-2512.

ENGINEER’S ESTIMATE - The preliminary cost of construction of this Work has been prepared and the said estimate is
$3,000,000.

NOTICE TO BIDDERS
for the

BURTON WAY BIKEWAY

IMPROVEMENTS
within the Cities of
BEVERLY HILLS and LOS ANGELES,

CALIFORNIA
BIDS - Sealed proposals for the BURTON
WAY BIKEWAY IMPROVEMENTS at various locations within the Cities of Beverly Hills and Los Angeles, California, will be
received up to the hour of 2:00 p.m. (Pacific
Time), on Thursday, January 12, 2024, via
Planetbids. Bid results will be sent to all
bidders through Planetbids and the award
of the contract will be made during a subsequent meeting of the City Council.

SCOPE OF THE WORK - The work to
be done shall consist of furnishing all
the required labor, materials, equipment,
parts, implements, supplies, and permits
necessary for, or appurtenant to, the construction and completion of the project indicated above in accordance with the
Standard Drawings and the Specifications
prepared for this project. In general, the
project consists of asphalt pavement (grind
and overlay), curb ramp replacements, bus
pad installation, replacement of existing
pavement striping and markings with the
current Caltrans standard striping, removal of existing striping and markings as applicable, placement of thermoplastic and
traffic-rated paint, and installation of new
bikeway striping. The proposed improvement is along Burton Way from Crescent Drive to Robertson Boulevard. Some project locations will require the work to be performed at night, on weekends, or with
other working hour restrictions.

ENGINEER’S ESTIMATE – The preliminary cost of BURTON WAY BIKEWAY IMPROVEMENTS for this work has
been prepared and the said estimate is
$1,778,000.00.

PRE-BID MEETING AND SITE VISIT – An
optional pre-bid conference will be held on
Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at 10:00
am in Conference Room 217 of the City of
Beverly Hills Public Works Building located
at 345 North Foothill Road, Beverly Hills,
California, 90210.

No allowances for cost adjustment will be
made if Bidders fail to adequately examine
the premises before submitting a proposal.

BIDDER’S QUESTIONS – All questions
shall be emailed to Christine Chung at
[email protected]. Question submission is due Wednesday, January 3, 2023, at 4:00 pm. Any questions submitted
after the due date and time will not be
responded.

CITY CONTACT – Any questions or
requests for information can be directed
to the project manager, Christine Chung,
P.E., at [email protected].

CONTRACTORS LICENSE - In compliance with Public Contract Code Section 3300, the City has determined that the
Bidder must possess at least one of the
following licenses: “A”

THE CITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO

REJECT ANY BID OR ALL THE BIDS

AND TO WAIVE ANY INFORMALITY OR

IRREGULARITY IN ANY BID, BUT IF THE

BIDS ARE ACCEPTED, THE CONTRACT

FOR THE IMPROVEMENT WILL BE

LET TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE

BIDDER FOR THE PROJECT AS A
WHOLE.

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5. Project Management

Title: NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING SERVICES Bid No. RFB-25-070-01 7 5. Project Management. Describe the plans for accomplishing the required work and the CONTRACTOR’s approach to representing the CITY, including:
a. Weekly publishing day(s)______
b. Space Reservation Deadline Date______ and Time______ c. Materials Submission Deadline Date______ and Time______ d. The method by which the CITY will submit requests to CONTRACTOR (phone, email, etc.)
e. Contact information of CONTRACTOR’s Project Manager with whom CITY should contact for advertisements:

Name: ______________________
Phone Number: ______________
Email Address: ______________
FRIDAY *Please see attached file BHC FY 24-25 for early deadlines TUESDAY 12:00 PM
TUESDAY 5:00 PM
Rod Pingul
310 278 1322 EXT. 118
[email protected]

6. Cost Proposal
Title: NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING SERVICES Bid No. RFB-25-070-01 7 6. Cost Proposal.

Please provide the following:
a. Prices for modular advertisements in black and white for:
¼ page_______
½ page_______
full page advertisements_______
b. Prices for modular advertisements in color for:
¼ page_______
½ page_______
full page advertisements_____
c. Price for per legal inch/classified advertisements in black and white _______ d. Current Open Rate for ¼ page, ½ page and full page advertisements e. Current Classified Rate
f. Narrative of your newspaper’s mechanical data including the size, per column width, and number of columns used in a full page advertisement. $657.00
$1,265.00
$2,271.00
$873.00
$1,514.00
$3,028.00
$13.90
$55.00 PER LEGAL INCH
1/4 PAGE: $1,373.00 • 1/2 PAGE: $2,222.00 • FULL PAGE: $3,919.00 *Please see attached file BHC FY 24-25
BHC FY 2024-2025

NEWSPAPER ADERTISING SERVICES
FY 24-25 EARLY DEADLINES
November 22, 2024 - Holiday Double Issue
Space deadline Monday 11/18/24 by 11:00 AM
Material Submission Monday 11/18/24 by 3:00 PM
November 29, 2024 - Thanksgivng Issue
Space deadline Monday 11/25/24 by 11:00 AM
Material Submission Monday 11/25/24 by 3:00 PM
December 27, 2024 - Christmas Issue
Space deadline Monday 12/23/24 by 11:00 AM
Material Submission Monday 12/23/24 by 3:00 PM
January 3, 2025 - New Years Issue
Space deadline Monday 12/30/24 by 11:00 AM
Material Submission Monday 12/30/24 by 3:00 PM
June 13, 2025 - Summer Style Double Issue
Space deadline Monday 06/09/25 by 12:00 PM
Material Submission Monday 06/09/25 by 5:00 PM

ADVERTISING SPECS

UPFRONT NOTICES DISPLAY ADVERTISING
FULL PAGE 10 W X 14 H
HALF PAGE 10 W X 7 H or 5 W X 14 H
QUARTER PAGE 5 W X 7 H

BACKPAGE NOTICES CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
TOTAL: 140 LEGAL INCH 10 W X 14 H

7. Map of the Contractor’s
Newspaper Delivery Area

8. Additional Information
Media Kit 2024
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Community 6
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Courier Week 12 NFL Schedule 18
Public Notices 20
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Community Community Community 6
Arts and Entertainment 8
Birthdays 16
Police Blotter 17
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BY JOEY WALDINGER
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ling period for candidates running for one of two seats on the Beverly Hills City Council opened on Nov.13 and will close
on Dec 13. Voters will elect two new City
Council members in March 2024, replacing
Mayor Dr. Julian Gold and Councilmember
Five prospective candidates have submitted their Candidate Intention Statement and Statement of Organization forms with the
Fair Political Practices Commission, permitting them to open bank accounts for their Members of the Beverly Hills Planning
Commission unanimously rejected a zone
text amendment proposal for the Trousdale
Estates area during its Nov. 9 meeting that
would have permitted property owners who
have the rightto have a second story to instead
request the construction of a daylighting
basement through a new R-1 Permit process.

The proposal was brought forth by a
team representing a property owner of an
empty lot on the eastern part of Hillcrest
Road, whose magni—cent views overlook Road, whose magni—cent views overlook Road, whose magni— the ocean and greater Los Angeles County
area. The applicant is seeking to build a daylighting basement with two retaining walls instead of a second story to avoid obstructing
his uphill neighbor’s view.
“We believe we have come up with a proposal to amend the Beverly Hills Trousdale code that is of bene—t to the community,” code that is of bene—t to the community,” code that is of bene— said Jason Somers, project representative
Commission
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Zone Text
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entennial celebration on Nov. 8.

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BY RTER
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returns ith a star-studded musical
and the Headlining the celebration is to Sheryl Lee Ralph, who Ÿrs to e original Broadway
p du tion s” and recently stole
the sp tlight my award-winning
role on ABC’s “A entary.”
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In response to terrorist group Hama cedented atta on Israel, Wilshire Bo d Te le (WBT) has provided support
chase Magen David Adom ambulanc
use in Israel.

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The city of Beverly Hills’ website is home to
a treasure trove of information, but tracking
down a particular fact across the site’s 3,000-
plus pages can be a navigational challenge.

In order to improve the user experience,
staœ are undertaking a website redesign and
met on Oct. 30 with members of the City
Council Liaison Website Steering Committee
to chart a path forward.

The committee is composed of
Councilmembers John Mirisch and Lili
Bosse who emphasized two key priorities
during the meeting: ease of use and quality
of design.
“If we see something thatlooks good, but
it is di©cult to navigate, we're going to say
‘sorry,’ and if we see something that's easy to
navigate, but that doesn't look good, we’re
going to say ‘sorry,’” said Mirisch. “We’re
putting a lot of eœort into this and it needs
to be done right.”
The committee also reviewed feedback
from a community survey on the website
redesign.

Council Liaison
Committee
Weighs in on City
Website Redesign

BY CLARA HARTER
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See AMBULANC 8 See WEBSITE REDESIGN, page 17

BY RYAN TOROK
18 A Ray of Hope in the Dark
On Nov. 19 and 20, survivors of the Oct. 7
Hamas attack and their family members
joined religious leaders at the Beverly Hills
Towers building at the corner of Canon Drive
and Santa Monica Boulevard as part of a
demonstration calling for the release of 240
Israeli hostages in Gaza. Dubbed “A Ray of
Hope for Every Hostage,” the demonstration featured 240 lights beaming into the sky, each representing one of the captives,
and included a musical performance and
speeches demanding the hostage’s release.

BY JOEY WALDINGER
‘Rustin’— “Let Us Be Enraged by
Injustice, But Let Us Not Be Destroyed
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Hostage Families
and Terror Survivors
Speak at ‘Stronger
Together’ Event
led by Beth Kean, Omar Sharif Jr. and the
Holocaust Museum LA’s team, raised over
$1.4 million to continue the museum’s free
education programs that teach students
the relevant lessons of the Holocaust and
empowering them to stand up against hatred,
hate…The Holocaust didn’t start with the
Danielle Sasi, a survivor of the Oct. 7 terrorist attack in Israel, is consoled by Israeli singer Harel Skaat during the Israeli American Council's "Stronger Together" event in Beverly Hills.

See HOLOCAUST MUSEUM, page 11
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IN THIS ISSUE
VOL. LIX NO. 43 THE NEWSPAPER OF RECORD FOR BEVERLY HILLS NOVEMBER 3, 2023 Chamber of Commerce
Celebrates Centennial
The Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce has
promoted a thriving business community for
nearly as long as the city has existed, and
will commemorate its 100th anniversary at
a centennial celebration on Nov. 8.

The event scheduled to take place at
the Beverly Hilton will highlight a century
of support for local businesses. Over the
decades,the chamber’s inŠuence has helped decades,the chamber’s inŠuence has helped decades,the chamber’s inŠ form Beverly Hills’reputation as one of the
luxury capitals of the world, Todd Johnson,
the organization’s President and CEO, said.
“There are certain kinds of businesses
out there that are extremely successful, but
do they all make sense in Beverly Hills?”
Johnson told the Courier in an interview.

He and other representatives of the
chamber were recently joined by Mayor Dr.

JulianGold and Vice Mayor Lester Friedman
on a trip to New York. There, they touched
City Manger Nancy Hunt-Coœey, Mayor Dr. City Manger Nancy Hunt-Coœey, Mayor Dr. City Manger Nancy Hunt-Coœ Gold and Johnson on Chamber trip to New
York City
Photo courtesy Todd Johnson

BY ERIC LICAS
See CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, page 15 See HOLIDAY LIGHTING, page 13

BY CLARA HARTER
Rodeo Drive
L
Holiday
ighting Set for
Nov. 16
The Rodeo Drive Holiday Lighting Ceremony
returns on Nov.16 with a star-studded musical
and theatrical lineup. Headlining the celebration is actor and singer Sheryl Lee Ralph, who Ÿrst rose to fame in the original Broadway Ÿrst rose to fame in the original Broadway Ÿ production of “Dreamgirls” and recently stole
the spotlight with her Emmy award-winning
role on ABC’s “Abbott Elementary.”
This year’s holiday lighting theme, “Up,
Up and Away Holiday!,” is designed to whisk
viewers away into a magical world of whimsy
and charm. It will feature fanciful hot air
Wilshire Boulevard
Temple Donates
Ambulances to
Israel’s Red Cross
In response to terrorist group Hamas’ unprecedented attack on Israel, Wilshire Boulevard Temple (WBT) has provided support to purchase Magen David Adom ambulances for use in Israel.

Ambulance in service in Israel
American Friends of Magen David Adom
(AFMDA), which raises funds and awareness
for Israel’s nonproŸt emergency medical for Israel’s nonproŸt emergency medical for Israel’s nonproŸ service, expressed gratitude for the gift.
“I am deeply touched by thewayWilshire
Boulevard Temple mobilized so quickly and
Photo courtesy American Friends of Magen David Adom
See AMBULANCES, page 18

BY RYAN TOROK
SINCE 1965
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BEVERLYHILLSCOURIER.COM
Zev Yaroslavsky Recalls a Political
Life in Rotary Club Speech
history and the memoir encapsulating the
two, “Zev’s Los Angeles: From Boyle Heights
to the Halls of Power” at the Rotary Club of
Beverly Hills luncheon on Oct. 23.

Yaroslavsky and Rotary Club of Beverly Hills
President Lillian Ra—el
See ZEV YAROSLAVSKY, page 17 See RABBI’S SON, page 13

BY CLARA HARTER
Local Rabbi’s
Son Serves in
Israeli Army
When Meir Dunner hung up his Israeli
Defense Forces uniform after ‘nishing service Defense Forces uniform after ‘nishing service Defense Forces uniform after ‘ a few months ago, he had no clue just how
soon he would be putting it back on. But
then came Oct. 7 and overnight everything
changed.

Now Meir, son of prominent Beverly Hills
Rabbi Pini Dunner, is back in active duty
and preparing to ‘ght on the front lines.

For his dad,this recentturn of events has
evoked a rollercoaster of emotions—stress,
fear, heartbreak, horror and pride.
“We knew he was certainly going to be
called up because he's only recently been
The Beverly Hills Uni‘ed School District The Beverly Hills Uni‘ed School District The Beverly Hills Uni‘ (BHUSD) Board of Education acknowledged
growth in its management of student behavior, progress on construction projects as well as the impact of con˜ict in Israel on well as the impact of con˜ict in Israel on well as the impact of con˜ students and families at its Oct. 24 meeting.

Board members opened the meeting by
recognizing Hawthorne Elementary School’s
adoption of Positive Behavior Intervention
and Supports (PBIS), a set of guidelines and
best practices regarding discipline and the
encouragement of good behavior. Earlier
this month, the school received a Silver
ImplementationAward from California PBIS,
an organization tracking the development
of the program at campuses throughout
the state.

A handful of Hawthorne Elementary
students spoke to the board about their
participation in their school’s brand of the
PBIS system, Hawthorne HERO. The program is named after four characteristics it BHUSD Board
of Education
Lauds Progress
On Several
Projects BY ERIC LICAS
Shabbat unlike any other. It was marked by
the heartbreaking knowledge that over 200
Israeli hostages could not celebrate with their
families—a tragedy that Chabad in the Hills
chose to represent by setting up a Shabbat
table with an empty seat for every hostage.

Photo by Lisa Friedman Bloch
Photo by Gidas Peteris
See SHABBAT, page 12 See BHUSD, page 12
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The Beverly Hills City Council voted 4-1 to
increase optional campaign spending limits
ahead of the 2024 election. The vote came
at the council’s formal meeting on Oct. 17.

Candidates on the Beverly Hills municipal
ballot who agree to the voluntary limits had
previously been allowed to accept a maximum
of $80,000 in campaign contributions, with
individual donations limited to $450 each.

The ordinance just passed raises the overall
ceiling to $100,000, and allows people or
entities to give as much as $500 per donation.

The old limits had been in place since
2014, following an ordinance approved in
2012. An ad hoc committee including Mayor
Dr. Julian Gold and Councilmember Lili
Bosse recommended raising the caps on
campaign spending to account for in‰ation
and general increases in costs over the past
decade.
“I was very comfortable with this,” Gold
said. “I don’t know if we have to address
this every year, but certainly every decade.”
Vice Mayor Lester Friedman and
Councilmember Sharona Nazarian
V
City Council
otes to
Increase
Campaign
Spending
Limits

BY ERIC LICAS
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a female ¦re¦ghter. Up until that point, she
didn’t even realize it was possible for her to
enter that ¦eld.
“I clearly remembered thinking, ‘Oh my
gosh, I can do that?’” Hillis said. “It had not
occurred to me that I was even allowed to
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IN THIS ISSUE
WIZO Luncheon Raises Over
$100,000 for Israel
Beverly Gardens Park
Rally Denounces
Hamas Attacks
Mayor Dr. Julian Gold and members of the
Beverly Hills City Council joined a massive
crowd of demonstrators at Beverly Gardens
Park on Oct. 9 in denouncing the deadly
surprise oŒ ensive in Israel led by the militant group Hamas. The group launched the attack early on Oct. 7 by ’ ring rockets into
Israeli towns from the Gaza Strip as well as
The Women’s International Zionist
Organization (WIZO) raised over $100,000
this week for survivors of the Hamas attacks.

At least $100,000 will be used to heal the
physical and emotional wounds suΠered
by residents of Sderot, Israel, said WIZO
California Chair Gina Raphael at an Oct. 11
luncheon and panel discussion at the Luxe
Sunset Boulevard Hotel. The Israeli city just
two miles away from the northern border of
Gaza experienced some of the worst civilian
casualties in an oΠensive that left over 1,000
people dead.
“I got a call Friday night about what happened and how life had changed,” Raphael told attendees. “And I don't know if it will
ever be the same, but we can work to make
a diŒ erence.”
The luncheon opened with prayers led
by Rabbis Liat Yardeni and Chaim Mentz, as
well as updates from Deputy Consul General
of Israel, Amit Mekel.
“The people of Israel are brave, resilient
and determined,” Mekel said. “If you ever
The Beverly Hills City Hall is illuminated to show solidarity with Israel.

The city of Beverly Hills has issued a statement
regarding the lawsuit ’ led Oct. 5 by DuPont
Clinic, PC, a California professional corporation (“DuPont”) regarding the opening of their reproductive health services clinic at
8920 Wilshire Blvd. in Beverly Hills.

As stated in the story the Courier broke
in its Oct. 6 issue, DuPont alleges that its
plans to open a clinic in Beverly Hills were
thwarted in part, due to actions of the
city and various city o¤ cials. The lawsuit
names the city, as well as Mayor Dr. Julian
Gold, City Manager Nancy Hunt-CoΠey,
Deputy City Manager Keith Sterling, City
Attorney Laurence Weiner and Chief of
Police Mark Stainbrook as defendants. It
seeks compensatory and punitive damages
for inducing breach of contract, interference
with contractual and economic relations
and misrepresentation, among other causes
of action.

The city was unable to provide a comment regarding the lawsuit before the Courier’s Oct. 6 issue went to press. The
following is a statement released by the city
on Oct. 11:
“For any business that wishes to locate in
Beverly Hills, the city’s role is to process permits in a timely manner. The city is already home to medical o¤ ces that oŒ er reproductive health services and has been very City Issues
Statement
Regarding
Clinic Lawsuit
WIZO California Chair Gina Raphael at the
Oct. 11 luncheon

BY ERIC LICAS

BY ANA FIGUEROA

BY ERIC LICAS
sending in ground forces.

Soon after the attacks, the city issued a
statement of condemnation.
“We are appalled by this act of terrorism
by Hamas against the citizens and civilian
communities in Israel,” said Gold. “We call
on President Biden and Congress to act
swiftly in support of Israel. Additionally,
we hope all peace-loving nations of the world
See RALLY, page 12
See WIZO, page 11 See NEW HOUSING ELEMENT, page 10
See CLINIC LAWSUIT, page 10

BY CLARA HARTER
City Hopes
New Housing
Element Will
Protect Local
Zoning Control
After two years of trying, and failing to meet
the state’s ambitious housing requirements,
the city of Beverly Hills is hoping that its
recently updated Housing Element plan will
’ nally satisfy Sacramento.

Every city in California is required to
submit a Housing Element outlining how
it will create capacity for a state-mandated
number of housing units by 2029.

Photo by Eric Licas
Photo courtesy city of Beverly Hills
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VOL. LIX NO. 46 THE NEWSPAPER OF RECORD FOR BEVERLY HILLS NOVEMBER 24, 2023 BEVERLYHILLSCOURIER.COM A Ray of Hope in the Dark
On Nov. 19 and 20, survivors of the Oct. 7
Hamas attack and their family members
joined religious leaders at the Beverly Hills
Towers building at the corner of Canon Drive
and Santa Monica Boulevard as part of a
demonstration calling for the release of 240
Israeli hostages in Gaza. Dubbed “A Ray of
Hope for Every Hostage,” the demonstration featured 240 lights beaming into the sky, each representing one of the captives,
and included a musical performance and
speeches demanding the hostage’s release.

Beverly Hills City Councilmember Dr.

Sharona Nazarian addressed the crowd,
which stood across the street waving Israeli
— ags and cheering, urging residents to contact their representatives and demand they call for the hostages to be released.
“It’s been 45 days since the brutal and
barbaric slaughter of over 1400 innocent
civilians,” and the capture of Israeli hostages,
Nazarian said. “Call your elected o˜ cials and
demand they bring the hostages back now.”
Beverly Hills Jewish Community
Synagogue Rabbi Yossi Cunin told the
“A Ray of Hope for Every Hostage” on display

BY JOEY WALDINGER
See A RAY OF HOPE, page 12 See ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW, page 14

BY NATHAN ANSELL
Architectural
Review
Approved for
Multi-Family
Residential
Buildings
In the midst of ongoing housing issues, two
new residential complexes with a combined
20 units cleared a crucial hurdle before their
construction is scheduled to begin.

After brie— y discussing smaller accommodations, the Architectural Commission gave its conditional approval to the
Rodeo Drive Holiday
Lighting Celebration
Dazzles Thousands
Rodeo Drive was bedecked, bedazzled and
bejeweled for its annual Holiday Lighting
Celebration on Nov. 16. As in previous
years, thousands converged on the world-famous thoroughfare to enjoy an evening of Crowds converged on Rodeo Drive for the Holiday Lighting Celebration on Nov. 16.

Approximately 1,000 people expressed
support for Israel while attending “One
People, One Heart: Solidarity with Israel,”
a community event held Nov. 19 at Sinai
Temple in Westwood.

At the Sunday evening gathering in
Sinai’s Ziegler Sanctuary, participants
included Sinai Temple Co-Senior Rabbis
Erez Sherman and Nicole Guzik; Jewish
Federation of Greater Los Angeles CEO and
President Rabbi Noah Farkas; Consul General
of Israel in Los Angeles Israel Bachar; State
Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel; 14-year-old
Ela Shani, an Israeli survivor of the Oct. 7
attack on Israel; and Pastor John-Paul Foster
of Faithful Central Bible Church.

Sinai Temple and the Jewish Federation
of Greater Los Angeles co-organized the
program.

More than 40 days after the attack on
Israel, when Hamas in£ ltrated Israel’s border
and massacred more than 1,200 Israeli
civilians and kidnapped approximately 240
people, the community was struggling with
how to keep the tragedy in their hearts and
minds while continuing with day-to-day life,
said Farkas of the Federation.

Sinai Temple
Event Highlights
Israel Solidarity

BY RYAN TOROK
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1. Introduction Letter

2. Certification of Legal Adjudication

3. Independent Verified Circulation Audit

4. Demonstration of Contractor’s experience

5. Project Management

6. Cost Proposal

7. Map of the Contractor’s
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2. Certification of Legal Adjudication
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ORDER GRANTING PETITION TO ASCERTAIN AND ESTABLISH STANDING OF THE BEVERLY PRESS

AS A NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION

TALKOV LAW
2900 ADAMS ST STE C225
RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA 92504
EPHONE (951) 888-3300
SCOTT TALKOV, State Bar No. 264676
TALKOV LAW CORP.
2900 Adams St Ste C225
Riverside, California 92504
Telephone: (951) 888-3300
Email: [email protected]
Attorneys for Petitioner Michael Villalpando

SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES – STANLEY MOSK COURTHOUSE
In the Matter of the Petition of:

MICHAEL VILLALPANDO to Have the
Standing of Beverly Press as a Newspaper of
General Circulation Ascertained and
Established
Case No. 19STCP04891
[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING

PETITION TO ASCERTAIN AND

ESTABLISH STANDING OF THE

BEVERLY PRESS AS A NEWSPAPER OF

GENERAL CIRCULATION
The verified petition of Michael Villalpando to have the Beverly Press ascertained and established as a newspaper of general circulation came on regularly for hearing by the court on December 8, 2020 in Department 24 of the above-entitled court, the Hon. Patricia D. Nieto presiding.

Petitioner appeared by his attorney, Scott Talkov. Contestant Beverly Hills Weekly appeared through its attorney, Lisa Grace-Kellogg. Contestant Beverly Hills Courier appeared through its attorney, Mark Egerman.

The court finds that the substance of the verified petition and notice of intention of Petitioner to apply to the court on a specifically named day for an order declaring the Beverly Press to be a newspaper of general circulation was duly published pursuant to Sections 6021, 6022 and 6062 of the Government Code.

Evidence having been introduced in support of the verified petition, the matter was submitted for decision and on proof made to the satisfaction of the court, the court finds that Petitioner has met all requirements for adjudication of the Beverly Press in the City of Beverly Hills and County of Los Angeles under Section 6008 of the Government Code as follows:
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ORDER GRANTING PETITION TO ASCERTAIN AND ESTABLISH STANDING OF THE BEVERLY PRESS

AS A NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION

TALKOV LAW
2900 ADAMS ST STE C225
RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA 92504
EPHONE (951) 888-3300

1. Petitioner is the Publisher of the newspaper known as Beverly Press.

2. The Beverly Press is a newspaper published for the dissemination of local or telegraphic news and intelligence of a general character in the City of Beverly Hills, County of Los Angeles, State of California.

3. The Beverly Press has a bona fide subscription list of paying subscribers in the City of Beverly Hills, County of Los Angeles, State of California.

4. The Beverly Press has been established under that name during the whole of the threeyear period preceding the filing of this petition.

5. The Beverly Press has been published at regular intervals of not less than weekly in the City of Beverly Hills, County of Los Angeles, State of California during the whole of the three-year period preceding the filing of this petition.

6. The Beverly Press has a substantial distribution to paid subscribers in the City of Beverly Hills, County of Los Angeles, State of California.

7. The Beverly Press has maintained a minimum coverage of local or telegraphic news and intelligence of a general character of not less than 25 percent of its total inches during each year of the three-year period preceding the filing of this petition.

8. The Beverly Press’ principal office of publication is within the jurisdiction of the City of Beverly Hills, County of Los Angeles, State of California for which it is seeking adjudication.

WHEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the Beverly Press is a newspaper of general circulation, as defined in section 6008 of the Government Code, for the City of Beverly Hills and County of Los Angeles, California.

Dated: ____________________
________________________________

JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT

3. Independent Verified Circulation Audit

314-966-7711 www.cvcaudit.com
Initial Audit Period: October 1, 2021 – September 30, 2022 Beverly Press ‐ Park Labrea News
8444 Wilshire Blvd., 4th Floor
Beverly Hills, CA 90211 EMAIL: [email protected]
(323) 933-5518 www.beverlypress.com

1. Audited Media Platforms
Print Publication: Average Net Circulation: 10,151 (Print Edition) Website: Average Website Unique Users: 45,594
E-Newsletter: Average E-Newsletter Subscribers: 58,781
Average Open Rate: 24.9%
Beverly Press - Park Labrea News – Total Gross Contacts CVC Estimated Edition Readership: 11,347
Total Digital Contacts: 60,231
Total Estimated Gross Contacts: 71,578*
*Total gross contacts include CVC estimated edition readership, website unique users, social media followers, and opened e-newsletter contacts. Total gross contact estimates can include significant audience duplication. There was no attempt made to eliminate any duplication that may exist.

2. Publication Information
Number of Editions: One
Format / Average Page Count: Tabloid / 28 Pages
Circulation Cycle: Weekly
Ownership: Beverly Press - Park Labrea News
Year Established: 1946
Publication Type: Community Newspaper
99% Controlled / 1% Paid / 0% Sponsor Paid
Content: 45% Advertising / 55% Editorial
Primary Delivery Methods: 90% Carrier Delivery / <1% Mail / 10% Controlled Bulk Annual Mail Subscription Rate: $120.00
Insert Zoning Available: No
CVC Member Number: 01-4236
DMA/MSA/CBSA: Los Angeles, CA / Los Angeles--Riverside--Orange County, CA / Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA
Audit Funded By: Publisher
www.cvcaudit.com

4. Demonstration of Contractor’s experience

Google Analytics of online users
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Beverly Hills will make reasonable efforts to accommodate persons with disabilities. If you require special assistance, please call (310) 285-2400 (voice) or (310) 285-6881 (TTY). Providing at least forty-eight (48) hours advance notice will help to ensure availability of services. City Hall, including the Council Chamber and Room 280A, is wheelchair accessible. The City Hall Council Chamber and Room 280A are also equipped with audio equipment for the hearing impaired.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Council of the City of Beverly Hills, at its meeting to be held on Monday, March 18, 2024, starting at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, will hold a public hearing to consider:

RESOLUTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENTS TO THE HOUSING ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN ADOPTED FOR THE 6TH CYCLE PLANNING PERIOD FROM 2021 TO 2029; AND AN ADDENDUM

TO AN ADOPTED MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR

THE HOUSING ELEMENT AMENDMENTS
The Project involves amendments to the City’s General Plan Housing Element as adopted on February 23, 2023 for the planning period from 2021 to 2029 (6th Cycle). No physical development nor construction is currently proposed as part of the Project. The Housing Element is a planning document that contains programs and policies to guide housing development in the City. The Housing Element includes the following topics: analysis of the City’s demographic characteristics and housing needs; evaluation of resources and opportunities available to address current and future housing needs; analysis of potential constraints on meeting the City’s housing needs; a review of the City’s accomplishments during the previous planning period; and updated policies and programs intended to address the City’s housing needs for the period through 2029. Additionally, the Housing Element discusses how the City’s land use and zoning regulations and programs will accommodate the City’s Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA), which is the number of housing units expected to be needed for the next planning period (2021-2029), and includes a list of suitable sites to accommodate housing at various levels of affordability. The Project area covers the entire City of Beverly Hills since the Housing Element addresses housing conditions throughout the City. The City Council will consider adoption of a General Plan Amendment to adopt a revised and amended version of the adopted 2021-2029 Housing Element of the General Plan. The City Council will also consider adoption of an addendum to the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) prepared for the Project. The revised Housing Element document is available at: www.beverlyhills.org/housingelementupdate.

The revisions to the Housing Element have been made in response to the comments provided in letters from the state Housing and Community Development Department (HCD), and primarily consist of changes to the policies and programs in the Housing Plan, such as the addition of greater details and specific timelines, the addition of further information of local knowledge and data within the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) section of Appendix A, and revisions to the suitable sites inventory to add criteria to determine suitable sites and realistic capacity of these sites to accommodate housing units. In addition, more information and analysis has been added regarding potential sites for adaptive reuse/conversion mixed use projects and research to support this trend. The Planning Commission reviewed the Housing Element at a special meeting on Thursday, February 29, 2024, received public comments, and provided comments on the Housing Element. At the end of their deliberations, the Commission unanimously voted to adopt a resolution (4-0) recommending the adoption of the amended and revised 2021-2029 Housing Element and the addendum to the previously adopted MND to the City Council.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The City of Beverly Hills has previously adopted a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for the updates to the Housing Element of the General Plan (Project). The City of Beverly Hills was the lead agency, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and was responsible for the preparation of the MND and related initial study. The previously adopted MND document is available at www.beverlyhills.org/environmental. If a digital copy cannot be obtained by an interested party, please contact the staff listed in this notice and alternate arrangements will be made.

The previously adopted MND indicated that the Project would not result in significant impacts to Agricultural and Forestry Resources, and Mineral Resources, and less than significant impacts, with certain mitigations, related to Aesthetics, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Energy, Geology and Soils, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, Hydrology and Water Quality, Land Use and Planning, Noise, Population and Housing, Transportation/Traffic, Public Services, Recreation, Tribal Cultural Resources, Utilities and Service Systems, and Wildfire. An addendum to the previously adopted MND for the revisions to the adopted Housing Element document has been prepared, pursuant to California Code of Regulations, Title 14, §15164. A copy of the addendum will be available as part of the agenda materials and City Council packet for this meeting date, on www.beverlyhills.org/citycouncilmeetings, at least 72 hours before the meeting. The Project description and location are described above, and the adoption of amendments includes changes that are limited to technical revisions and the addition of information. The primary changes to the adopted Housing Element that will be evaluated in the addendum include:
changes to the policies and programs in the Housing Plan, such as the addition of greater details and specific timelines, the addition of a more extensive section on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH), and changes to the sites inventory to add further detail regarding the selection of included sites and to remove possible sites to accommodate housing.

Since these changes consist of technical changes and the addition of information that will not result in significant impacts to the areas of study in the adopted MND, and none of the conditions in California Code of Regulations, Title 14, §15162 have occurred, the City Council will consider the adoption of the addendum to the previously adopted MND.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Members of the public may participate in the meeting by attending in-person or telephonically; and may view the meeting through live webcast or BHTV Channel 10 on Spectrum Cable.

Public Comment Participation:
• Oral Comment/Listen only: (310) 288-2288
• Email: [email protected]
• Video (during public comment only): http://beverlyhills.org/comment • To Watch Video Live: http://beverlyhills.org/live or
• On-Demand: http://beverlyhills.org/citycouncilmeetings • In-Person: Submit a Speaker Card to the City Clerk at the meeting How to Submit Public Comment (Email/Video):

It is recommended that public written comments be submitted to the City Clerk’s office by 12:00 p.m. on the meeting date. Public comments will also be taken during the meeting when the topic is being reviewed by the City Council/Parking Authority. Written comments should identify the Agenda Item Number or Topic in the subject line of the email. 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.

If a comment is received after the agenda item is heard, it will not be a part of the record.

Public comment via video conference 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. In-person speaker cards may be submitted to the City Clerk directly during the meeting.

Any interested person may participate in the meeting and be heard or present written comments to the City Council. According to Government Code Section 65009, if you challenge the Council’s action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City, either at or prior to the public hearing.

In Person Participation:

All interested persons are invited to attend and speak on this matter in person. Please see the above information on the location and time of this meeting.

If there are any questions regarding this notice, please contact Chloe Chen in the Community Development Department at (310) 285-1194, or by email at [email protected]. Please also contact the planner listed here to add your email to the interested parties list for this ordinance, so that important updates and notifications may be sent to you.

HUMA AHMED
City Clerk
Notice of Public Hearing - published 3/14/2024

PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5 C.C.P.)

STATE OF CALIFORNIA,

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident
of the County aforesaid; I am over the age of 18
years and not a party to or interested in the above
entitled matter. I am the principal clerk of the
printer of the Beverly Press, a newspaper of general circulation, printed and published weekly in the City of Beverly Hills, County of Los Angeles,
and which newspaper as been adjudged a newspaper of general circulation by the Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles, State of California,
under the date of Dec. 22, 2020 by Superior Court
Case Number 19STCP04891. Government Code
6008; that the notice, of which the annexed is a
printed copy (set in type not smaller than nonparcil), has been published in each regular and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any supplement
thereof on the following dates, to wit:
all in the year
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that
the foregoing is true and correct.

Dated at Los Angeles, California, this day of
Signature

PROOF OF PUBLICATION

OF NOTICE
3/14
March , 2024
14 2024
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Beverly Hills will make reasonable efforts to accommodate persons with disabilities. If you require special assistance, please call (310) 285-2400 (voice) or (310) 285-6881 (TTY). Providing at least forty-eight (48) hours advance notice will help to ensure availability of services. City Hall, including the Council Chamber and Room 280A, is wheelchair accessible. The City Hall Council Chamber and Room 280A are also equipped with audio equipment for the hearing impaired.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Council of the City of Beverly Hills, at its meeting to be held on Monday, March 18, 2024, starting at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, will hold a public hearing to consider:

RESOLUTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENTS TO THE HOUSING ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN ADOPTED FOR THE 6TH CYCLE PLANNING PERIOD FROM 2021 TO 2029; AND AN ADDENDUM

TO AN ADOPTED MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR

THE HOUSING ELEMENT AMENDMENTS
The Project involves amendments to the City’s General Plan Housing Element as adopted on February 23, 2023 for the planning period from 2021 to 2029 (6th Cycle). No physical development nor construction is currently proposed as part of the Project. The Housing Element is a planning document that contains programs and policies to guide housing development in the City. The Housing Element includes the following topics: analysis of the City’s demographic characteristics and housing needs; evaluation of resources and opportunities available to address current and future housing needs; analysis of potential constraints on meeting the City’s housing needs; a review of the City’s accomplishments during the previous planning period; and updated policies and programs intended to address the City’s housing needs for the period through 2029. Additionally, the Housing Element discusses how the City’s land use and zoning regulations and programs will accommodate the City’s Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA), which is the number of housing units expected to be needed for the next planning period (2021-2029), and includes a list of suitable sites to accommodate housing at various levels of affordability. The Project area covers the entire City of Beverly Hills since the Housing Element addresses housing conditions throughout the City. The City Council will consider adoption of a General Plan Amendment to adopt a revised and amended version of the adopted 2021-2029 Housing Element of the General Plan. The City Council will also consider adoption of an addendum to the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) prepared for the Project. The revised Housing Element document is available at: www.beverlyhills.org/housingelementupdate.

The revisions to the Housing Element have been made in response to the comments provided in letters from the state Housing and Community Development Department (HCD), and primarily consist of changes to the policies and programs in the Housing Plan, such as the addition of greater details and specific timelines, the addition of further information of local knowledge and data within the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) section of Appendix A, and revisions to the suitable sites inventory to add criteria to determine suitable sites and realistic capacity of these sites to accommodate housing units. In addition, more information and analysis has been added regarding potential sites for adaptive reuse/conversion mixed use projects and research to support this trend. The Planning Commission reviewed the Housing Element at a special meeting on Thursday, February 29, 2024, received public comments, and provided comments on the Housing Element. At the end of their deliberations, the Commission unanimously voted to adopt a resolution (4-0) recommending the adoption of the amended and revised 2021-2029 Housing Element and the addendum to the previously adopted MND to the City Council.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The City of Beverly Hills has previously adopted a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for the updates to the Housing Element of the General Plan (Project). The City of Beverly Hills was the lead agency, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and was responsible for the preparation of the MND and related initial study. The previously adopted MND document is available at www.beverlyhills.org/environmental. If a digital copy cannot be obtained by an interested party, please contact the staff listed in this notice and alternate arrangements will be made.

The previously adopted MND indicated that the Project would not result in significant impacts to Agricultural and Forestry Resources, and Mineral Resources, and less than significant impacts, with certain mitigations, related to Aesthetics, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Energy, Geology and Soils, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, Hydrology and Water Quality, Land Use and Planning, Noise, Population and Housing, Transportation/Traffic, Public Services, Recreation, Tribal Cultural Resources, Utilities and Service Systems, and Wildfire. An addendum to the previously adopted MND for the revisions to the adopted Housing Element document has been prepared, pursuant to California Code of Regulations, Title 14, §15164. A copy of the addendum will be available as part of the agenda materials and City Council packet for this meeting date, on www.beverlyhills.org/citycouncilmeetings, at least 72 hours before the meeting. The Project description and location are described above, and the adoption of amendments includes changes that are limited to technical revisions and the addition of information. The primary changes to the adopted Housing Element that will be evaluated in the addendum include:
changes to the policies and programs in the Housing Plan, such as the addition of greater details and specific timelines, the addition of a more extensive section on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH), and changes to the sites inventory to add further detail regarding the selection of included sites and to remove possible sites to accommodate housing.

Since these changes consist of technical changes and the addition of information that will not result in significant impacts to the areas of study in the adopted MND, and none of the conditions in California Code of Regulations, Title 14, §15162 have occurred, the City Council will consider the adoption of the addendum to the previously adopted MND.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Members of the public may participate in the meeting by attending in-person or telephonically; and may view the meeting through live webcast or BHTV Channel 10 on Spectrum Cable.

Public Comment Participation:
• Oral Comment/Listen only: (310) 288-2288
• Email: [email protected]
• Video (during public comment only): http://beverlyhills.org/comment • To Watch Video Live: http://beverlyhills.org/live or
• On-Demand: http://beverlyhills.org/citycouncilmeetings • In-Person: Submit a Speaker Card to the City Clerk at the meeting How to Submit Public Comment (Email/Video):

It is recommended that public written comments be submitted to the City Clerk’s office by 12:00 p.m. on the meeting date. Public comments will also be taken during the meeting when the topic is being reviewed by the City Council/Parking Authority. Written comments should identify the Agenda Item Number or Topic in the subject line of the email. 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.

If a comment is received after the agenda item is heard, it will not be a part of the record.

Public comment via video conference 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. In-person speaker cards may be submitted to the City Clerk directly during the meeting.

Any interested person may participate in the meeting and be heard or present written comments to the City Council. According to Government Code Section 65009, if you challenge the Council’s action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City, either at or prior to the public hearing.

In Person Participation:

All interested persons are invited to attend and speak on this matter in person. Please see the above information on the location and time of this meeting.

If there are any questions regarding this notice, please contact Chloe Chen in the Community Development Department at (310) 285-1194, or by email at [email protected]. Please also contact the planner listed here to add your email to the interested parties list for this ordinance, so that important updates and notifications may be sent to you.

HUMA AHMED
City Clerk
Notice
City Of Beverly Hills
Notice Inviting Interested Contractors
For The 2024 Informal Bid List
In accordance with the State of California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Commission, the City of Beverly Hills is inviting all interested licensed contractors to submit their firm for inclusion on our Agency’s list of qualified bidders for calendar year 2024.

Even if your firm has previously submitted, you must resubmit to be included for the next year. Per California Public Contract Code 22032, any Public Works Project that is estimated to be below $200,000.00 is subject to the Informal Procedures set forth by the State of California Uniform Construction Cost Accounting Commission. Plans and Specifications for Informal Bid Projects are available at no cost to the contractor. Contractors that are interested in being on the 2024 Informal Bid Contractors List are required to have a current license and are subject to verification through the Contractors State License Board

LETTERS OF INTEREST FROM LICENSED

CONTRACTORS
If you or your firm would like to be placed on the City of Beverly Hills’ 2024 Informal Bid Contractors List, please complete the City of Beverly Hills’ Contractors Pre-Qualification Questionnaire at www.beverlyhills.org/CoBHCUPCAAForm2024 and return it via email to the Attention: Will Hamilton, Senior Management Analyst e-mail:
[email protected].

Trade Journals
Kern County Builder’s Exchange, Inc.

BidAmerica

PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5 C.C.P.)

STATE OF CALIFORNIA,

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident
of the County aforesaid; I am over the age of 18
years and not a party to or interested in the above
entitled matter. I am the principal clerk of the
printer of the Beverly Press, a newspaper of general circulation, printed and published weekly in the City of Beverly Hills, County of Los Angeles,
and which newspaper as been adjudged a newspaper of general circulation by the Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles, State of California,
under the date of Dec. 22, 2020 by Superior Court
Case Number 19STCP04891. Government Code
6008; that the notice, of which the annexed is a
printed copy (set in type not smaller than nonparcil), has been published in each regular and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any supplement
thereof on the following dates, to wit:
all in the year
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that
the foregoing is true and correct.

Dated at Los Angeles, California, this day of
Signature

PROOF OF PUBLICATION

OF NOTICE
2/22
February, 2024
22 2024
Notice
City Of Beverly Hills
Notice Inviting Interested Contractors
For The 2024 Informal Bid List
In accordance with the State of California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Commission, the City of Beverly Hills is inviting all interested licensed contractors to submit their firm for inclusion on our Agency’s list of qualified bidders for calendar year 2024.

Even if your firm has previously submitted, you must resubmit to be included for the next year. Per California Public Contract Code 22032, any Public Works Project that is estimated to be below $200,000.00 is subject to the Informal Procedures set forth by the State of California Uniform Construction Cost Accounting Commission. Plans and Specifications for Informal Bid Projects are available at no cost to the contractor. Contractors that are interested in being on the 2024 Informal Bid Contractors List are required to have a current license and are subject to verification through the Contractors State License Board

LETTERS OF INTEREST FROM LICENSED

CONTRACTORS
If you or your firm would like to be placed on the City of Beverly Hills’ 2024 Informal Bid Contractors List, please complete the City of Beverly Hills’ Contractors Pre-Qualification Questionnaire at www.beverlyhills.org/CoBHCUPCAAForm2024 and return it via email to the Attention: Will Hamilton, Senior Management Analyst e-mail:
[email protected].

Trade Journals
Kern County Builder’s Exchange, Inc.

BidAmerica
Notice to Bidders - published 2/22/2024
ORDINANCE NO. 24-O-2888

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY

HILLS TO MODIFY RATES AND CHARGES

FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICES

AND FACILITIES FURNISHED BY THE CITY
AND ADDING NEW SECTION 6-1-308 (WASTEWATER SERVICE CHARGES) TO ARTICLE 3 (WASTEWATER SYSTEM) OF CHAPTER 1
(CITY UTILITY SERVICES) OF TITLE 6 (UTILITIES AND FRANCHISES) OF THE BEVERLY

HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE AND RENUMBERING
THE REMAINING SECTIONS OF ARTICLE 3

ACCORDINGLY

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. The City Council of the City of Beverly
Hills hereby finds as follows:
a. The City Council is authorized pursuant to the
California Health and Safety Code Section 5471
to prescribe, revise and collect rates and charges
for water and wastewater services and facilities
furnished by the City.
b. The City Council wishes to modify the rates and
charges for water services and facilities furnished
by the City (the “water service charges”) and the
rates and charges for wastewater services and facilities furnished by the City (the “wastewater service charges”), as provided in Exhibit A. c. The City Council identified the parcels upon
which the proposed water service charges and the
proposed wastewater service charges would be
imposed and calculated the amount of the proposed water service charges and the proposed wastewater service charges.
d. The City Clerk caused a notice of the time and
place of a public hearing on the proposed water
service charges and proposed wastewater service
charges to be mailed as required by Section 6 of
Article XIIID of the California Constitution.
e. Each notice described the amount of proposed
water service charges and proposed wastewater
service charges, the basis upon which the
amounts of the proposed water service charges
and proposed wastewater service charges were
calculated, the reason for the proposed water
service charges and proposed wastewater service charges, and the date, time, and location of a public hearing on the proposed water service
charges and proposed wastewater service
charges.
f. On February 20, 2024, the City Council conducted a public hearing on the proposed water service charges and proposed wastewater
charges and heard and considered all objections
and protests thereto. At the close of the public
hearing, the City Council determined that written
protests against the proposed water service
charges representing a majority of the parcels that
receive water service had not been presented and
that written protests against the proposed wastewater service charges representing a majority of the parcels that receive wastewater services had
not been presented, meaning there was no majority protest against the proposed water service charges or proposed wastewater service charges.

Section 2.The City Council hereby approves the water
service charges and the wastewater service charges in
the amounts and on the effective dates as provided in
Exhibit A. The water service charges are subject to automatic adjustments for an additional five (5) years beginning on the effective date of this Ordinance that pass through to the water customers increases in wholesale
water charges for purchasing water from the Metropolitan Water District if the wholesale charges for purchasing water are higher than the adopted budgeted costs.

In addition, the Water Shortage Revenue Stabilization
Factors set forth in Exhibit A, although not currently
used, are approved for use (if needed) for an additional five (5) years beginning on the effective date of this Ordinance.

Section 3. The City Council hereby adds new Section
6-1-308 (Wastewater Service Charges) to Article 3
(Wastewater System) of Chapter 1 (City Utility Services) of Title 6 (Utilities and Franchises) of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code to read as follows and renumbers
the remaining sections of Article 3 accordingly:
“Section 6-1-308: Wastewater Service Charges
A.There is imposed a wastewater service charge for
the receiving, transportation, pumping, treatment and
disposal of wastewater through the wastewater sy
tem, and capital replacement costs pertaining thereto.

B.The wastewater service charge shall be charged to
residential, commercial, governmental, industrial and
other users of the wastewater system pursuant to article 1, “General Provisions Relating to City Utility Service” of this chapter. It shall have the following components as follows:

1.A fixed rate component, which shall be based on
a user class to recover the City’s fixed costs of
service to that particular user class.

2.A variable rate component, which shall be based
on estimated volume discharge of wastewater as
determined by metered water usage and adopted
discharge factors to recover the City’s variable or
flow related cost of service.

3. Wastewater strength component of low,
medium, or high wastewater strength, shall be applied to commercial and industrial users. The strength component shall be based on the actual
or estimated sewage strength using Biological
Oxygen Demand (BOD) and Total Suspended
Solids (TSS) criteria, and generally intended to recover the City’s variable costs of collecting, transporting, pumping, treating and disposing of wastewater which exceeds residential strength.

Classification of wastewater strength by commercial or industrial users are referenced below. a. Low Strength (Range – BOD/TSS: 0 to
250 mg/L (ppm))
Banks & Financial Institutions
Barber Shops/Hair Salons (Hair Cutting Only)
Post Offices/Government
Retail Stores
Libraries
Schools
Religious Buildings, Halls & Lodges
Offices (Business and Professional)
b. Medium Strength (Range – BOD/TSS:
251 to 600 mg/L (ppm))
Bars & Taverns (w/o Dining)
Appliance Repair
Barber Shops/Hair Salons (Haircutting w/Add’l Treatments) Dry Cleaners
Nail Salons
Pet Groomers
Commercial Laundromats
Tasting Rooms
Medical Offices/Hospitals (General,
Cosmetic, Dental, Convalescent &
Veterinarian)
Hotels, Motels, or Bed & Breakfast
Pools with Restrooms (Clubhouse) Theaters
Warehouses
Car Washes
Gym or Health Club
Service Stations, Garages, Auto Repair
Shops
Car Rental/Car Service
Mini Marts (w/o Dish Washer or Garbage
Disposal)
Mini Mart with Gas Pumps – (w/o Dish
Washer or Garbage Disposal)
Spa
c. High Strength (Range –BOD/TSS:
over 600 mg/L (ppm))
Restaurants
Coffee Shops
Ice Cream Parlors
Catering
Eatery
Juice Bars
Bakeries
Butcher Shops
Bars & Taverns (w/ Dining)
Grocery Stores or Markets
Mini Marts (w/ Dish Washer or Garbage
Disposal)
Delicatessens

4. Commercial or industrial users may request
to evaluate their wastewater strength for appropriate classification. The Director of Public Works, or his or her designated representative, shall evaluate the user’s wastewater strength by using Section 6-1-308 (B)(3) user
classification and/or estimated return to the
wastewater system by the types of commercial or industrial users in the customer’s premise.

5. The wastewater service charges shall be computed at the rates established from time to time pursuant to article 1, “General Provisions Relating to City Utility Service” of this chapter.

6. No wastewater service charge shall be
made to any appurtenance, improvement,
building, lot or property where there is no
connection to discharge to the wastewater
system.

7. No wastewater service charge shall be
made to water use metered by an irrigation meter where none of the water use is discharged to the wastewater system.

8. The Director of Public Works, or his or
her designated representative, shall have
the power and duty, and is directed to enforce all the provisions of this Section 6-1- 308, and shall provide such rules and
regulations as are consistent with the provisions of said section and may be necessary or desirable to aid in the administration, adjustment and enforcement of said section.” Section 4.The City Clerk shall cause this Ordinance to
be published at least once in a newspaper of general
circulation published and circulated in the City within fifteen (15) days after its passage, in accordance with Section 36933 of the Government Code; shall certify to
the adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause this ordinance and her certification, together with proof of publication, to be entered in the Book of Ordinances of the Council of this City.

Section 5. This Ordinance shall go into effect and be
in full force and effect at 12:01 a.m. on the thirty-first (31st) day after its passage.

Adopted: March 11, 2024
Effective: April 11, 2024
JULIAN A. GOLD, M.D.

Mayor of the City of Beverly Hills, California
ATTEST:

HUMA AHMED
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

LAURENCE S. WIENER
City Attorney

NANCY HUNT-COFFEY
City Manager
JEFF S. MUIR
Director of Finance
VOTE:

AYES: Councilmembers Nazarian, Vice Mayor Friedman,
and Mayor Gold
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers Bosse and Mirisch

CARRIED

SEE EXHIBITS NEXT PAGE

PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5 C.C.P.)

STATE OF CALIFORNIA,

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident
of the County aforesaid; I am over the age of 18
years and not a party to or interested in the above
entitled matter. I am the principal clerk of the
printer of the Beverly Press, a newspaper of general circulation, printed and published weekly in the City of Beverly Hills, County of Los Angeles,
and which newspaper as been adjudged a newspaper of general circulation by the Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles, State of California,
under the date of Dec. 22, 2020 by Superior Court
Case Number 19STCP04891. Government Code
6008; that the notice, of which the annexed is a
printed copy (set in type not smaller than nonparcil), has been published in each regular and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any supplement
thereof on the following dates, to wit:
all in the year
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that
the foregoing is true and correct.

Dated at Los Angeles, California, this day of
Signature

PROOF OF PUBLICATION

OF NOTICE
3/21
March , 2024
21 2024
ORDINANCE NO. 24-O-2888

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY

HILLS TO MODIFY RATES AND CHARGES

FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICES

AND FACILITIES FURNISHED BY THE CITY
AND ADDING NEW SECTION 6-1-308 (WASTEWATER SERVICE CHARGES) TO ARTICLE 3 (WASTEWATER SYSTEM) OF CHAPTER 1
(CITY UTILITY SERVICES) OF TITLE 6 (UTILITIES AND FRANCHISES) OF THE BEVERLY

HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE AND RENUMBERING
THE REMAINING SECTIONS OF ARTICLE 3

ACCORDINGLY

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. The City Council of the City of Beverly
Hills hereby finds as follows:
a. The City Council is authorized pursuant to the
California Health and Safety Code Section 5471
to prescribe, revise and collect rates and charges
for water and wastewater services and facilities
furnished by the City.
b. The City Council wishes to modify the rates and
charges for water services and facilities furnished
by the City (the “water service charges”) and the
rates and charges for wastewater services and facilities furnished by the City (the “wastewater service charges”), as provided in Exhibit A. c. The City Council identified the parcels upon
which the proposed water service charges and the
proposed wastewater service charges would be
imposed and calculated the amount of the proposed water service charges and the proposed wastewater service charges.
d. The City Clerk caused a notice of the time and
place of a public hearing on the proposed water
service charges and proposed wastewater service
charges to be mailed as required by Section 6 of
Article XIIID of the California Constitution.
e. Each notice described the amount of proposed
water service charges and proposed wastewater
service charges, the basis upon which the
amounts of the proposed water service charges
and proposed wastewater service charges were
calculated, the reason for the proposed water
service charges and proposed wastewater service charges, and the date, time, and location of a public hearing on the proposed water service
charges and proposed wastewater service
charges.
f. On February 20, 2024, the City Council conducted a public hearing on the proposed water service charges and proposed wastewater
charges and heard and considered all objections
and protests thereto. At the close of the public
hearing, the City Council determined that written
protests against the proposed water service
charges representing a majority of the parcels that
receive water service had not been presented and
that written protests against the proposed wastewater service charges representing a majority of the parcels that receive wastewater services had
not been presented, meaning there was no majority protest against the proposed water service charges or proposed wastewater service charges.

Section 2.The City Council hereby approves the water
service charges and the wastewater service charges in
the amounts and on the effective dates as provided in
Exhibit A. The water service charges are subject to automatic adjustments for an additional five (5) years beginning on the effective date of this Ordinance that pass through to the water customers increases in wholesale
water charges for purchasing water from the Metropolitan Water District if the wholesale charges for purchasing water are higher than the adopted budgeted costs.

In addition, the Water Shortage Revenue Stabilization
Factors set forth in Exhibit A, although not currently
used, are approved for use (if needed) for an additional five (5) years beginning on the effective date of this Ordinance.

Section 3. The City Council hereby adds new Section
6-1-308 (Wastewater Service Charges) to Article 3
(Wastewater System) of Chapter 1 (City Utility Services) of Title 6 (Utilities and Franchises) of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code to read as follows and renumbers
the remaining sections of Article 3 accordingly:
“Section 6-1-308: Wastewater Service Charges
A.There is imposed a wastewater service charge for
the receiving, transportation, pumping, treatment and
disposal of wastewater through the wastewater sy
tem, and capital replacement costs pertaining thereto.

B.The wastewater service charge shall be charged to
residential, commercial, governmental, industrial and
other users of the wastewater system pursuant to article 1, “General Provisions Relating to City Utility Service” of this chapter. It shall have the following components as follows:

1.A fixed rate component, which shall be based on
a user class to recover the City’s fixed costs of
service to that particular user class.

2.A variable rate component, which shall be based
on estimated volume discharge of wastewater as
determined by metered water usage and adopted
discharge factors to recover the City’s variable or
flow related cost of service.

3. Wastewater strength component of low,
medium, or high wastewater strength, shall be applied to commercial and industrial users. The strength component shall be based on the actual
or estimated sewage strength using Biological
Oxygen Demand (BOD) and Total Suspended
Solids (TSS) criteria, and generally intended to recover the City’s variable costs of collecting, transporting, pumping, treating and disposing of wastewater which exceeds residential strength.

Classification of wastewater strength by commercial or industrial users are referenced below. a.Low Strength (Range – BOD/TSS: 0 to
250 mg/L (ppm))
Banks & Financial Institutions
Barber Shops/Hair Salons (Hair Cutting Only)
Post Offices/Government
Retail Stores
Libraries
Schools
Religious Buildings, Halls & Lodges
Offices (Business and Professional)
b.Medium Strength (Range – BOD/TSS:
251 to 600 mg/L (ppm))
Bars & Taverns (w/o Dining)
Appliance Repair
Barber Shops/Hair Salons (Haircutting w/Add’l Treatments) Dry Cleaners
Nail Salons
Pet Groomers
Commercial Laundromats
Tasting Rooms
Medical Offices/Hospitals (General,
Cosmetic, Dental, Convalescent &
Veterinarian)
Hotels, Motels, or Bed & Breakfast
Pools with Restrooms (Clubhouse) Theaters
Warehouses
Car Washes
Gym or Health Club
Service Stations, Garages, Auto Repair
Shops
Car Rental/Car Service
Mini Marts (w/o Dish Washer or Garbage
Disposal)
Mini Mart with Gas Pumps – (w/o Dish
Washer or Garbage Disposal)
Spa
c. High Strength (Range –BOD/TSS:
over 600 mg/L (ppm))
Restaurants
Coffee Shops
Ice Cream Parlors
Catering
Eatery
Juice Bars
Bakeries
Butcher Shops
Bars & Taverns (w/ Dining)
Grocery Stores or Markets
Mini Marts (w/ Dish Washer or Garbage
Disposal)
Delicatessens

4. Commercial or industrial users may request
to evaluate their wastewater strength for appropriate classification. The Director of Public Works, or his or her designated representative, shall evaluate the user’s wastewater strength by using Section 6-1-308 (B)(3) user
classification and/or estimated return to the
wastewater system by the types of commercial or industrial users in the customer’s premise.

5. The wastewater service charges shall be computed at the rates established from time to time pursuant to article 1, “General Provisions Relating to City Utility Service” of this chapter.

6. No wastewater service charge shall be
made to any appurtenance, improvement,
building, lot or property where there is no
connection to discharge to the wastewater
system.

7. No wastewater service charge shall be
made to water use metered by an irrigation meter where none of the water use is discharged to the wastewater system.

8. The Director of Public Works, or his or
her designated representative, shall have
the power and duty, and is directed to enforce all the provisions of this Section 6-1- 308, and shall provide such rules and
regulations as are consistent with the provisions of said section and may be necessary or desirable to aid in the administration, adjustment and enforcement of said section.” Section 4.The City Clerk shall cause this Ordinance to
be published at least once in a newspaper of general
circulation published and circulated in the City within fifteen (15) days after its passage, in accordance with Section 36933 of the Government Code; shall certify to
the adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause this ordinance and her certification, together with proof of publication, to be entered in the Book of Ordinances of the Council of this City.

Section 5. This Ordinance shall go into effect and be
in full force and effect at 12:01 a.m. on the thirty-first (31st) day after its passage.

Adopted: March 11, 2024
Effective: April 11, 2024
JULIAN A. GOLD, M.D.

Mayor of the City of Beverly Hills, California
ATTEST:

HUMA AHMED
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

LAURENCE S. WIENER
City Attorney

NANCY HUNT-COFFEY
City Manager
JEFF S. MUIR
Director of Finance
VOTE:

AYES: Councilmembers Nazarian, Vice Mayor Friedman,
and Mayor Gold
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers Bosse and Mirisch

CARRIED

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EXHIBIT A

1. Water Rates and Charges
A. Bi-Monthly Fixed Service Charges
B. Bi-Monthly Quantity Charge Rates

5. Project Management

5. PROJECT MANAGEMENT
a. Weekly publishing: Thursdays
b. Space Reservation Deadline Date: Tuesdays and Time: 5 pm c. Materials Submission Deadline Date: Tuesdays and Time: 5 pm d. Method of submission: via email to [email protected] e. Contact Person:

Karen Villalpando
[email protected]
(323)933-5518

6. Cost Proposal

6. COST PROPOSAL
CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS RATES 2024-2025
a. MODULAR Advertisements Black and White:
1/4 page: $420
1/2 page: $685
full page: $1370
b. MODULAR Advertisements Color
1/4 page: $515
1/2 page: $875
full page: $1750
c. Price per legal inch/classified advertisements black and white: $8.50 d. Current Open Rates:
1/4 page: $550 BW $675 Color
1/2 page: $900 BW $1150 Color
full page: $1800 BW $2300 Color
e. Current Classified Rate: $11.25 Open Rate($22.50 per col. inch) f. Narrative of mechanical data: see attached display and modular rate sheets in Advertising Media Kit

7. MAP OF NEWSPAPER DELIVERY AREA
see pages 9 & 10 of Advertising Media Kit
2024 ADVERTISING RATES
MECHANICAL MEASUREMENTS Tabloid Page: 5 columns x 16 inches (Standard Advertising Unit - SAU) Columns Inches
1 col. 2.00
2 col. 4.0

3. col 6.125
4 col. 8.25”
5 col. 10.25”
E-mail materials to: [email protected]
8444 Wilshire Blvd., 4th Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Phone: (323) 933-5518
publishing since 1946
Mechanical Measurements
8444 Wilshire Blvd. • 4th Floor • Beverly Hills, CA 90211 (323)933-5518 • beverlypress.com
Full page - full bleed: 8.75” w X 11.25” h - includes .25” bleed Trim Size: 8.25”w X 10.75” h
Full page: 7.75” w X 10.25” h
3/4 page: 5.8” w X 8” h
Half page: 3.8” w X 10.25” h (vert) or 7.75” w X 5” h (horiz.) 1/4 page: 3.8” w X 5” h
email materials to: [email protected]

7. Map of the Contractor’s
Newspaper Delivery Area

7. MAP OF NEWSPAPER DELIVERY AREA
see pages 9 & 10 of Advertising Media Kit

Beverly Hills
Independent Carrier
Delivery Area

8. Additional Information
Google Analytics of online users
Advertising Media Kit
2024
Serving the Communities of
Beverly Hills, Bel Air, West Hollywood, BeverlyGrove, Carthay Circle, the Miracle Mile, Fairfax District, Hancock Park, Windsor Square, Larchmont and Park LaBrea
publishing since 1946

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Beverly Hills, Bel-Air, Carthay Circle, Beverlywood, West Hollywood, the Miracle Mile and Beverly Grove neighborhoods, Larchmont, Hancock Park and Park Labrea Publishing since 1946, the newspapers have a very loyal readership and are delivered every Thursday.

With a circulation approaching 15,000 weekly, we reach a very desirable, affluent target audience .

In addition, our website is easy to navigate, is updated daily and has more than 600,000 users! We achieve between 45-50,000 page views monthly and our online advertisers realize approximately 100,000-125,000 impressions in 3-4 weeks.

Our annual magazine, Our People, Our Places is publishing in September. It is a glossy, full color magazine on 80# stock – very high quality. It is also delivered with the Los Angeles Times to paid subscribers as well as with our saturation delivery by independent carrier in Beverly Hills West Hollywood and the BeverlyGrove – Miracle Mile neighborhoods. We publish a print overrun and deliver copies to all of our advertisers for distribution to their customers as well.

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DISPLAY ROP ADS
AD SIZE OPEN RATE 6X 13X 26X 52X
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4 col (8.25”w X 10” h) vertical
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3 col (6.125”w X 8” h) Color $675 $575 $560 $545 $515
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2 col (4”w X 6” h) Color $350 $300 $290 $280 $265
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DEADLINES: Space closing and ads requiring proof: Monday prior to publication date.

Camera ready materials: Tuesday prior to publication date.

E-mail materials to: [email protected]
8444 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Phone: (323) 933-5518 publishing since 1946

DIGITAL ADVERTISING RATES
Leader Board Ads: $10/M impressions - Run of Site 728 X 90 pixels Cube Ads: $10/M impressions - Run of Site 300 X 250 pixels *Standard IAB Sizes
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$10/M impressions
Cube: 300 x 250 pixels
Leaderboard: 728 X 90 pixels
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Ads can be posted within hours of receiving.

Direct link to advertisers website.

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