CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
Council Chamber
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AND PARKING AUTHORITY MEETING December 05, 2023
7:00 p.m.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e)(3), members of the Beverly Hills City Council and staff may participate in this meeting via teleconference/video conference. In the interest of maintaining appropriate social distancing, members of the public can access City Council meetings telephonically, through live webcast, and BHTV Channel 10 on Spectrum Cable.
City Council meetings are broadcast on local Beverly Hills television and on other media platforms. Anyone who participates at the meeting and/or enters the City Council Chamber is subject to having their image displayed. These recordings will remain publicly accessible in perpetuity.The City Council may act on any item listed on the agenda.
The City Council Regular Meeting was called to order by Mayor Gold at 7:00 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Tara Riceberg
A. ROLL CALLS
Present: Councilmember Nazarian, Councilmember Bosse, Councilmember Mirisch, Mayor Gold, Vice Mayor Friedman
Absent: None
B. PRESENTATIONS
1. 60 SECOND SHOUT OUT — Tesoro
Mayor Gold, along with the entire City Council, presented a shout out recognition to Tesoro. Tesoro is a unique gift shop owned by a two-generation retailer, Tara Riceberg.
2. 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.
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C. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
3 ‘BEVERLY’
HILLS:
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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 hoursbefore 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 commentson one item, written comments may be summarized by the City Clerks 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 individualcomment, subject to City Council discretion based on the anticipated length in the meeting.
Speakers:
1. Mateen Yeshova re: Bike lanes
2. David Gingold re: Hamas, police protection3. Shiva Bagheri re: Voter fraud Telephone Public Comment:
1. Mark Elliot re: Recognition of lives lost in Gaza
Written Public Comment Read into the Record:
1. Jonathan Hawes re: El Monte government
D. PARKING AUTHORITY CONSENT CALENDAR
FISCAL IMPACT REPORT
MOVED by Director Nazarian, seconded by Director Bosse to approve all items on the Parking Authority consent calendar
Minutes
1. CONSIDERATION BY THE PARKING AUTHORITY OF THE MINUTES of the Regular Meeting of March 21, 2023.
ITEM D-1: APPROVED
Other Business
None
Vote on the Parking Authority Consent Calendar:
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Ayes: Director Nazarian, Director Bosse, Director Mirisch, Vice Chair Friedman and Chair Gold.
Noes: None.
CARRIED
E. CITY COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR
FISCAL IMPACT REPORT
MOVED by Councilmember Bosse, seconded by Councilmember Nazarian to approve all items on the City Council Consent Calendar, and direct that the appropriate accounts be charged on items E-4 and E-5 Minutes
1. CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE MINUTES of the Study Session Meeting of March 21, 2023.
ITEM E-1: APPROVED
2. CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE MINUTES of the Regular Meeting of March 21, 2023.
ITEM E-2: APPROVED
3. CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE MINUTES of the Regular Meeting of April 4, 2023.
ITEM E-3: APPROVED
Demands Paid
4. REVIEW OF BUDGETED DEMANDS PAID, covering dates November 14, 2023 to November 27, 2023.
ITEM E-4: APPROVED
5. PAYROLL DISBURSEMENT REPORT, covering dates November 14, 2023 to November 27, 2023.
ITEM E-5: APPROVED
Other Business
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS:
None
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS:
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None
APPROVAL OF:
6. RECOMMENDATION OF THE BEVERLY HILLS CITY COUNCIL LIAISON
BRANDING AND LICENSING COMMITTEE REGARDING THE UPDATED USE OF THE BEVERLY HILLS SHIELD BY SKECHERS USA, INC.; AND
AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND AN AGREEMENT, SUBJECT TO
APPROVAL BY THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THE USE OF THE BEVERLY HILLS SHIELD BY SKECHERS USA, INC.Comment: The Beverly Hills City Council Liaison Branding and Licensing Committee, Vice Mayor Friedman, and Councilmember Nazarian, recommend the City Council approve the updated use of the Beverly Hills Shield by Skechers USA, Inc. and amend the agreement for the use of the Beverly Hills Shield by Skechers for shoe merchandise.
ITEM E-6: APPROVED
7. A PURCHASE ORDER TO PENSKE MOTOR GROUP, LLC DBA LONGO TOYOTA FOR A TOTAL NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $330,865.74 FOR PURCHASE OF THREE (3) POLICE DETECTIVE VEHICLES AND TWO (2) FIRE CHIEF OFFICER VEHICLES.
Comment: Staff recommends that City Council waive the bidding requirements as it is in the best interest of the City and move to approve a purchase order in the not-toexceed amount of $330,865.74 to Penske Motor Group, LLC DBA Longo Toyota for the purchase of specified Police and Fire replacement vehicles.
ITEM E-7: APPROVED
Vote on the City Council Consent Calendar:
Ayes: Councilmember Nazarian, Councilmember Bosse, Councilmember Mirisch, Vice Mayor Friedman and Mayor Gold.
Noes: None
CARRIED
F. CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING
TO SET:
None
TO CONSIDER:
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AN APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S JULY 13, 2023 DECISION
CONDITIONALLY APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW AND HISTORIC
INCENTIVE PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR THE REHABILITATION OF AN EXISTING
TWO-STORY COMMERCIAL BUILDING AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEWTHIRD STORY, ALONG WITH WAIVERS AND DEVIATIONS OF CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AT 9884 SOUTH SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD,
AND FINDING THE PROJECT EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT.
Comment: On July 13, 2023, the Planning Commission adopted a resolutionconditionally approving the rehabilitation of an existing two-story commercial building with a new third story addition at the property located at 9884 South Santa Monica Boulevard and finding the project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. Subsequently, a timely appeal of the Planning Commission’s decision was filed on July 26, 2023, by Michael Tenner, on behalf of the Belvedere Hotel Partnership doing business as The Peninsula Beverly Hills. On September 12, 2023, the City Council set the appeal hearing date for the project for December 5, 2023.ITEM F-I: STAFF REPORTED, BY ORDER OF THE CHAIR THE MA TTER WILL BE CONTINUED TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 23, 2024.
G. CITY COUNCIL CONTINUED AND NEW BUSINESS
AMENDED AND RESTATED EXECUTIVE EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION PLAN
FOR DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS, ASSISTANT DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES; AND
FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 APPROPRIATION TOTALING $87,000 FROM VARIOUSFUNDS FOR EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN COST INCREASES.
Comment: Consideration and approval of the amended and reinstated Executive Employee Compensation Plan for Department Directors, and Senior ManagementEmployees; and FY 2023-24 appropriation totaling $87,000 From various funds forExecutive Compensation Plan cost increases.
MOVED by Councilmember Bosse, seconded by Councilmember Nazarian to approve item G-1 as follows:
AMENDED AND RESTATED EXECUTIVE
EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION PLAN FORDEPARTMENT DIRECTORS, ASSISTANTDEPARTMENT DIRECTORS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES;
AND
FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 APPROPRIATION
TOTALING $87,000 FROM VARIOUS FUNDS FOR
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN COSTINCREASES
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Ayes: Councilmember Nazarian, Councilmember Bosse, Vice Mayor Friedman, and Mayor Gold.
Noes: Councilmember Mirisch
CARRIED
ITEM G-1: APPROVED, COMP PLAN #CP-11-2023
2. A. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION (FULL-TIME UNIT).
B. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION (PART-TIME UNIT).
C. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AND THE BEVERLY HILLS CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES’
ASSOCIATION.
D. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AND THE BEVERLY HILLS SUPERVISORS’ ASSOCIATION.
E. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AND THE MANAGEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES’
ASSOCIATION.
F. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AND THE SAFETY SUPPORT ASSOCIATION.
G. FY 2023-24 APPROPRIATION TOTALING $1,177,000 FROM VARIOUS FUNDS FOR LABOR NEGOTIATIONS COST INCREASES.
Comment: It is recommended that the attached Memoranda of Understanding (MOU5) between the City of Beverly Hills and six (6) non-sworn employee associations and accompanying FY2023-24 appropriation from various funds totaling $1,177,000 be approved.
MOVED by Councilmember Bosse, seconded by Councilmember Nazarian to approve item G-2 as follows:
A. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION
(FULL-TIME UNIT).
B. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AND
MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION(PART-TIME UNIT).
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C. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
AND THE BEVERLY HILLS CONFIDENTIAL
EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION.
D. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
AND THE BEVERLY HILLS SUPERVISORS’
ASSOCIATION.
E. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AND
THE MANAGEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL
EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION.
F. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AND
THE SAFETY SUPPORT ASSOCIATION.
H. FY 2023-24 APPROPRIATION TOTALING
$1,177,000 FROM VARIOUS FUNDS FOR
LABOR NEGOTIATIONS COST INCREASES.
Ayes: Councilmember Nazarian, Councilmember Bosse, Vice Mayor Friedman, and Mayor Gold.
Noes: Councilmember Mirisch
CARRIED
ITEM G-2: APPROVED
ITEM G-2A: MOU #2023-32ITEM G-2B: MOU #2023-33ITEM G-2C: MOU #2023-34ITEM G-2D: MOU #2023-35ITEM G-2E: MOU #2023-36ITEM G-2F: MOU #2023-3 7
FIRST PUBLIC MEETING TO SOLICIT PUBLIC INPUT FOR THE MODIFICATION OF ARTICLE 4 - SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT - OF THE MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AND THE POLICE OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION.
Comment: The Council will have the opportunity to receive public comment related to the modification of Article 4 — Special Assignment — of the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Beverly Hills and the Beverly Hills Police Officers’ Association.
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Speaker:
1. Jared re: Memorandum of Understanding
ITEM G-3: STAFF REPORTED, COUNCIL QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS. THE
PROPOSED AMENDMENT WILL BE BROUGHT BACK TO COUNCIL AT THE JANUARY 4, 2024 COUNCIL MEETING FOR CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION.
2. REPORT FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS None
3. REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER
None
4. CITY COUNCILMEMBER AND COMMITTEE REPORTS AND COMMENTS Councilmembers Nazarian, Bosse, Mirisch, Vice Mayor Friedman, and Mayor Goldeach spoke on the ongoing conflict in the middle east, spoke against anti-semitism, on the Council’s commitment to solidarity and called on the public to unite to condemnthe violent acts committed by Hamas.
Mayor Gold announced that the City’s annual menorah lighting ceremony will takeplace on Thursday, December 7”.
H. COMMISSION SYNOPSIS
1. RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION -Regular Meeting of October 24, 2023 ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION -Regular Meeting of November 14, 2023ARCHITECTURAL COMMISSION -Regular Meeting of November 15, 2023 HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION -Regular Meeting of November 16, 2023 ITEM H-I: NO ACTION TAKEN
OTHER BUSINESS
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J. ADJOURNMENT
The next City Council regular meeting is scheduled for December 11, 2023.
There being no further business, Mayor Gold, with the consent of the City Council, adjourned the meeting at 8:27 p.m.
PASSED, Approved and Adopted
this 18th day of June, 2024
LESTER J. FRIEDMAN, MAYOR
This meeting was broadcast on live television, on City of Beverly Hills municipal government television access Channel BHTVIO Spectrum Cable.
MA AHMED, City ClerklSecretary