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CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
Council Chamber
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills,
CA
90210
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AND PARKING AUTHORITY MEETING June 18, 2024
7:00 PM*
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
A.
ROLL CALLS
B.
PRESENTATIONS
1. 60 SECOND SHOUT OUT - Monogrammit
2. PRESENTATION - Recognition of outgoing Commissioner Liliana Filipovic, Arts and Culture Commission
3. PRESENTATION - Recognition for the Teen Advisory Committee 2023-2024 Class
4. TEXT BH - Text messages on any City-related topic may be sent to (310) 596-4265. City staff will acknowledge receipt of the text message within one business day, however, resolution of issues may take longer. If you would like to receive updated text alerts from the Beverly Hills Police Department, please text "BHPDalert" to 888777. Text alerts will keep you informed of any Police activity within the City.
C.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
1. TELEPHONE CALL-IN: (310) 288-2288 Members of the public are invited to listen to the meeting telephonically or share oral communications on this phone line.
2. AUDIENCE COMMENTS. Any person wishing to address the City Council/Parking Authority on any matter may do so in writing, through email or in-person. However, the State open meetings law (Government Code Section 54950 et seq.) prohibits the City Council/Parking Authority from providing a detailed response or acting upon any item not contained on the agenda posted 72 hours before a regular meeting and 24 hours before a special meeting. If you wish to address the City Council/Parking Authority at this time, please email or provide an in-person speaker card to the City Clerk prior to or during the meeting. The City Clerk will read only the first three minutes (approximately 350 words) of a written comment. In the event of a large number of written comments on one item, written comments may be summarized by the City Clerk’s Office. The entire written comment shall be archived in full as part of the record. Public comment via video conference or in-person will be no longer than three (3) minutes per each individual comment, subject to City Council discretion based on the anticipated length in the meeting.
WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS RECEIVED
D.
PARKING AUTHORITY CONSENT CALENDAR
Any item may be removed from the Consent Calendar by a member of the Parking Authority or by a person in attendance, with the concurrence of the Parking Authority.
FISCAL IMPACT REPORT
MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA:
"I move the adoption of the Consent Agenda, as follows" Minutes
1. CONSIDERATION BY THE PARKING AUTHORITY OF THE MINUTES of the Meeting of December 5, 2023.
Item D-1
Other Business
None
E.
CITY COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR
Any item may be removed from the Consent Calendar by a member of the City Council or requested by a person in attendance, with the concurrence of the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT REPORT
MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA:
"I move the adoption of the Consent Agenda, as follows" Minutes
1. CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE MINUTES of the Special Study Session Meeting of December 5, 2023.
Item E-1
2. CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE MINUTES of the Regular Meeting of December 5, 2023.
Item E-2
Demands Paid
3. REVIEW OF BUDGETED DEMANDS PAID, covering dates May 14, 2024 to June 10, 2024.
Item E-3
4. PAYROLL DISBURSEMENT REPORT, covering dates May 14, 2024 to June 10, 2024.
Item E-4
Other Business
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS:
None
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS:
5. ADOPTING A LIST OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 FUNDED BY SB 1: THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017.
Comment: Staff recommends that City Council approve the Resolution to adopt a list of projects for Fiscal Year 2024/25 funded by Senate Bill 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.
Item E-5 Agenda Report
6. APPOINTING A NEW DESIGNEE TO OVERSEE PRESCHOOL LICENSING IN THE CITY.
Comment: A resolution to change the City's designee to oversee preschool licensing through California Department of Social Services for the City of Beverly Hills due to recent staffing changes.
Item E-6 Agenda Report
7. AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE DESIGN PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS VALUED AT $100,000 OR LESS.
Comment: This resolution vests authority in the City Manager to approve designs for a construction project if the estimated cost of the project does not exceed $100,000.
Item E-7 Agenda Report
APPROVAL OF:
8. THE BEVERLY HILLS CITY COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE / LOBBY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS TO SUPPORT, SUPPORT IF AMENDED AND/OR OPPOSE VARIOUS FEDERAL AND STATE LEGISLATIVE BILLS.
Comment: This item seeks City Council approval of the Beverly Hills City Council Legislative/Lobby Committee’s recommendations for the position of support, support if amended, and/or oppose on various federal and state legislative bills not addressed in the City's adopted 2024 Legislative Platform.
Item E-8 Agenda Report
9. A CONTINUATION OF EMERGENCY CONTRACTING PROCEDURES REQUIRING ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP WORK AT 344 FOOTHILL ROAD SINKHOLE TO BE PERFORMED WITHOUT COMPETITIVE BIDDING PURSUANT TO PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE SECTION 22050.
Comment: Staff recommends that City Council determine, by four-fifths vote, a continuation of the Declaration requiring as-needed environmental testing and cleanup work at 344 Foothill Road sinkhole to be performed without competitive bidding pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22050.
Item E-9 Agenda Report
10. AGREEMENT WITH AMERICAN HERITAGE LANDSCAPE, LP FOR LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE OF SPECIFIED AREAS WITHIN AND NEAR CITY LIMITS; AND
APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE ORDER FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024/25 IN THE NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $898,613; AND
AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE CHANGE PURCHASE ORDERS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THE TOTAL VALUE OF THE AGREEMENT FOR THE FIVE-YEAR TERM.
Comment: Staff recommends that City Council (1) approve the agreement with American Heritage Landscape, LP for landscape maintenance of specified areas within and near city limits, (2) approve a purchase order for Fiscal Year 2024/25 in the not-to-exceed amount of $898,613, and (3) authorize the City Manager to approve change purchase orders in an amount not to exceed the total value of the agreement for the five-year term.
Item E-10 Agenda Report
11. AGREEMENTS AND AMENDMENTS WITH VARIOUS VENDORS FOR PROVISION OF ANNUAL SERVICES; AND
APPROVAL OF BLANKET PURCHASE ORDERS FOR SUPPLIES AND SERVICES FOR THE CITY’S DEPARTMENTS IN THE TOTAL NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $86,851,225.88 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25.
Comment: Approval of agreements and amendments with various vendors for provision of annual services; and approval of blanket purchase orders for supplies and services for the City's departments for Fiscal Year 2024-25.
Item E-11 Agenda Report
12. AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE AGREEMENT WITH MODAXO TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT USA INC. (FORMERLY CONDUENT STATE & LOCAL SOLUTIONS, INC.) FOR PHOTO RED LIGHT ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM SERVICES; AND
APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE ORDER TO MODAXO TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT USA INC. IN THE NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $210,000 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-24; AND
APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE ORDER TO MODAXO TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT USA INC. IN THE NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $853,710.62 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25; AND
REQUEST TO WAIVE THE CITY PERMIT FEES RELATED TO REMOVAL, INSTALLATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF PHOTO RED LIGHT ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM EQUIPMENT FOR THE TERM OF THE AGREEMENT.
Comment: Staff recommends that the City Council approve an amendment to an Agreement with Modaxo Traffic Management USA Inc. (formerly Conduent State and Local Solutions) to consent to the assignment of the Agreement for photo red light enforcement program services. Staff recommends the approval of a purchase order to Modaxo Traffic Management USA Inc. in the not to exceed amount of $210,000 for FY 2023-24 and approval of a purchase order for FY 2024-25 in the not to exceed amount of $853,710.62. Additionally, staff recommends that the City Council waive the City permit fees related to the removal, installation, and maintenance of photo red light enforcement equipment, consistent with the previous agreement with Conduent State and Local Solutions.
Item E-12 Agenda Report
13. AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH HUMA AHMED.
Comment: This Amendment will amend the Employment Agreement of City Clerk Huma Ahmed and will award Ms. Ahmed performance pay of 6% of her base salary which totals $13,200.
Item E-13 Agenda Report
14. AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO THE AGREEMENT WITH EFI GLOBAL, INC. (AS ASSIGNEE OF LINDMARK ENGINEERING, INC.) FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SOIL INVESTIGATION OF SINKHOLE AT 344 FOOTHILL ROAD; AND
APPROVAL OF A CHANGE PURCHASE ORDER IN THE NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $201,250.
Comment: Staff recommends that City Council approve Amendment No. 5 to Agreement No. 549-22 with EFI Global, Inc. for the environmental soil investigation of a sinkhole at 344 Foothill Road (Alden Lot); and approve a change purchase order to EFI Global, Inc. for a total not-to-exceed amount of $201,250.
Item E-14 Agenda Report
F.
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING
TO SET:
None
TO CONSIDER:
None
G.
CITY COUNCIL AND PARKING AUTHORITY CONTINUED AND NEW BUSINESS
1. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS ADOPTING AND AMENDING THE STATE MID-CYCLE UPDATES TO THE 2022 CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, AND AMENDING TITLE 9 OF THE BEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE, AND APPROVING A CEQA EXEMPTION DETERMINATION. - First Reading for Introduction; AND RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS MAKING EXPRESS FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS THAT MODIFICATIONS TO THE 2022 INTERVENING CODE ADOPTION CYCLE SUPPLEMENT TO THE 2022 CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, ARE REASONABLY NECESSARY BECAUSE OF LOCAL CLIMATIC, GEOLOGICAL OR TOPOGRAPHICAL CONDITIONS.
Comment: Staff recommends that the City Council move to waive the full reading of the Ordinance and that the Ordinance be introduced and read by title only, amending Title 9 of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code relating to 2022 Intervening Building Code Adoption Cycle relating to the 2022 California Green Building Standards Code; and to adopt the Resolution making express findings and determinations that such modifications to the 2022 California building standards code are reasonably necessary. The Council will also consider finding the Ordinance exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.
Item G-1 Agenda Report
2. CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 BUDGET; AND RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS ADOPTING THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-25; AND RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS APPROVING THE BUDGET AND FINANCIAL POLICIES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR; AND RESOLUTION OF THE PARKING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS APPROVING THE BUDGET AND FINANCIAL POLICIES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR; AND CONTINUED AUTHORIZATION TO OVERHIRE FIVE POLICE OFFICERS; AND CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF AMENDED AND RESTATED EXECUTIVE EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION PLAN.
Comment: This item requests that City Council adopt the resolutions for the Fiscal Year 2024-25 appropriations limit, operating and capital improvement program budget and financial policies, and that the Board of Directors adopt the resolution approving the Fiscal Year 2024-25 operating budget and financial policies for the Parking Authority. The City's financial policies include the delegation of authority to the City Treasurer for a one-year period to invest or reinvest funds, and to sell or exchange securities purchased for and on behalf of the City. This item also requests an extension of the authorization to overhire five Police Officers and recommends that the City Council approve the amended and restated Executive Employee Compensation Plan.
Item G-2 Agenda Report
3. RECOMMENDATION OF THE BEVERLY HILLS CITY COUNCIL LIAISON CVB/ MARKETING COMMITTEE REGARDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025 WORK PLAN AND FUNDING REQUEST BY THE BEVERLY HILLS CONFERENCE AND VISITORS BUREAU IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $4,987.891; AND REQUEST TO CARRYOVER $250,000 FROM FISCAL YEAR 2023/2024 TOURISM AND MARKETING BUDGET FUNDING FOR PROGRAMMING & TI IMPROVEMENT IN FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025.
Comment: This item seeks City Council approval of the recommendation from the CVB/ Marketing Liaison Committee supporting the CVB's proposed annual work plan for marketing and tourism on behalf of the City, and corresponding funding request in the amount of $4,987,891 for Fiscal Year 2024/2025, and the request to carry over $250,000 from Fiscal Year 2023/2024.
Item G-3 Agenda Report
4. RECOMMENDATION OF THE BEVERLY HILLS CITY COUNCIL LIAISON RODEO DRIVE / SPECIAL EVENTS / HOLIDAY PROGRAM COMMITTEE REGARDING THE RODEO DRIVE COMMITTEE FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025 WORK PLAN.
Comment: This item seeks City Council approval of the recommendation from the Beverly Hills City Council Rodeo Drive/ Special Events/ Holiday Program Liaison Committee (Committee) supporting the Rodeo Drive Committee’s proposed annual work plan, including the Rodeo Drive Celebrates Summer and Fall campaigns, and a corresponding funding request in an amount not to exceed $197,998 for Fiscal Year 2024/2025.
Item G-4 Agenda Report
5. RECOMMENDATION OF THE BEVERLY HILLS CITY COUNCIL LIAISON / CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMMITTEE REGARDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025 WORK PLAN AND FUNDING REQUEST BY THE BEVERLY HILLS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE; AND RECOMMENDATION TO WAIVE SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT FEES, PLACE OF ASSEMBLY PERMIT FEES, AND SET FLAT RATE REDUCED PARKING RATES FOR SPECIFIC EVENTS HOSTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BEVERLY HILLS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Comment: This item seeks City Council approval of the recommendation from the Chamber of Commerce Liaison Committee supporting the Chamber's proposed annual work plan and corresponding funding request in the amount of $553,245 for Fiscal Year 2024/2025.
Item G-5 Agenda Report
6. REPORT FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
7. REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER
8. CITY COUNCILMEMBER AND COMMITTEE REPORTS AND COMMENTS H.
COMMISSION SYNOPSIS
1. HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMISSION - Special Meeting of April 15, 2024
PLANNING COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of May 9, 2024
ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of May 14, 2024
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of May 16, 2024
HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMISSION - Special Meeting of May 20, 2024
RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of May 28, 2024 Item H-1
I.
OTHER BUSINESS
J.
ADJOURNMENT
The next City Council meeting is scheduled for June 27, 2024. *Time is approximate - Live City Council meeting coverage will be available via BHTV Channel 10 on Spectrum Cable and webcast live at www.beverlyhills.org/live
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