CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
Council Chamber
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
November 7, 2023
2:30 p.m.*
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PRESENT:
ABSENT:
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Gold at 2:30 p.m.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
AUDIENCE COMMENTS. Any person wishing to address the City Council on any matter may do so in writing, through email or in-person. However, the State open meetings law (Government Code Section 54950 et seq.) prohibits the City Council from providing a detailed response or acting upon any item not contained on the agenda posted 72 hours before a regular meeting and Julian A. Gold, M.D., Mayor
Lester J. Friedman, Vice Mayor
John A. Mirisch, Councilmember
Lili Bosse, Councilmember
Sharona R. Nazarian, PsyD, Councilmember
Nancy Hunt-Coffey, City ManagerRyan Gohlich, Assistant City Manager Laurence Wiener, City Attorney
Huma Ahmed, City Clerk
Keith Sterling, Deputy City Manager
Jeff Muir, Finance Director
Shana Epstein, Public Works Director
Daren Grilley, Assistant Public Works Director
Jessie Holzer Carpenter, Transportation Planner
Renato Moreno, Police Lieutenant
None
LLS
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24 hours before a special meeting. If you wish to address the City Council at this time, pleaseemail or provide an in-person speaker card to the City Clerk prior to or during the meeting. Publiccomment via video conference or in-person will be no longer than three (3) minutes per each individual comment, subject to City Council discretion based on the anticipated length in themeeting. The City Clerk will read only the first three minutes (approximately 350 words) of a written comment. In the event of a large number of written comments on one item, written comments may be summarized by the City Clerk’s Office. The entire written comment shall bearchived in full as part of the record.
A -DIRECTION
1. Proposed Temporary Art Installation of Shabbat Table Art Piece andlor Flag Representational Piece on City Property and, at Mayor Gold’s Request, Consideration to Host a Reception in Support of the Recently Released Israeli Hostages Staff recommends that the City Council consider temporary art installation of Shabbat Tableart piece and/or flag representational piece on City property. Staff also recommends that theCity Council consider hosting a reception on Monday, November 13 in the Municipal Galleryat City Hall in support of the recently released Israeli hostages.
Assistant City Manager Ryan Gohlich presented information related to this item.
Speaker:
1. Rabbi Cunin
Council provided their questions and comments.
Assistant City Manager Ryan Gohlich and Deputy City Manager Keith Sterling responded to Council questions.Council supported the item.
2. Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program
Receive City Council direction on a Traffic and Parking Commission recommendation for City Council approval of the Final Draft Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program.
Assistant Public Works Director/City Engineer Daren Grilley and Transportation Planner Jessie Holzer Carpenter presented information related to this item.
Council provided their questions and comments.
Assistant Public Works Director/City Engineer Daren Grilley, Transportation Planner Jessie Holzer Carpenter and Police Lt. Renato Moreno responded to Council questions.
Council supported the item.
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3. Update on Fiscal Year 2022-23 Unaudited General Fund Financial Results, Recommendation for Allocation of Fiscal Year 2022-23 General Fund Available Balance, and Approval of General Fund Appropriation of $1,117,365 for Tourism and MarketingThis report provides an update on the unaudited financial results for fiscal year 2022-23 compared to the most recent interim year forecast previously provided to Council and makes recommendations for the use of General Fund available balance and for approval of an appropriation for tourism and marketing.
Finance Director Jeff Muir presented information related to this item.
Council provided their questions and comments.
Finance Director Jeff Muir responded to Council questions.
Council supported the item.
4. Distribution of the Water and Wastewater Rates Public Notice Staff recommends that City Council authorize staff to proceed with a Public Notice andschedule a Public Hearing in February 2024 for the proposed recommended five-year waterand wastewater customer rate adjustments in compliance with Proposition 218 requirements.
Public Works Director Shana Epstein presented information related to this item.
Speaker:
1. Chuck Alpert
Council provided their questions and comments.
Public Works Director Shana Epstein responded to Council questions.
Council supported the distribution of the water and wastewater rates public notice.
B — ADDITIONAL ITEMS TO CONSIDER (TIME PERMITTING)
None
C - INFORMATION
5. Treasurer Report for the Month Ended September 30, 2023 This City Treasurer’s Report for the month ended September 30, 2023, includes a summary of cash receipts and disbursements as well as a summary of fund balances.
Informational report only, item not discussed.
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6. Treasurer Report for Quarter Ended September 30, 2023 This City Treasurer’s Report for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, includes a summary of investment balances and a listing of the portfolio value by each City fund.
Informational report only, item not discussed.
7. Budget Amendments and Transfers Between Funds Under the Authority of the City Manager and the Director of Finance for Fiscal Year 2022-23; Citywide Level 2 and Level 3 Awarded Purchases and Contracts for Fiscal Year 2022- 23 In accordance with the annually adopted budget resolution and Beverly Hills Municipal Code, this report provides the annual required reporting of fund transfers and appropriations approved during Fiscal Year 2022-23 by the City Manager and Director of Finance and Citywide level 2 and level 3 awarded purchases and contracts.
Informational report only, item not discussed.
PASSED, Approved and Adopted
this 21st day of May, 2024
HUMA AHMED, City Clerk
LESTER J. FRIEDMAN, MAYOR
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