CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
Council Chamber
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
March 8, 2024
1:00p.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 Special Meeting was called to order by Mayor Gold at 1:00 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
A. ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmember Nazarian, Councilmember Bosse, Councilmember Mirisch, Vice Mayor Friedman, Mayor Gold
Absent: None
B. 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 on any matter may do so in writing, through email or in-person. However, the State openmeetings law (Government Code Section 54950 et seq.) prohibits the City Council fromproviding a detailed response or acting upon any item not contained on the agendaposted 72 hours before a regular meeting and 24 hours before a special meeting. If you wish to address the City Council 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 eventof 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.
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Speakers:
1. Pini Dunner
2. Susan Chodakiewitz
3. Matti Leshem
4. Karen Nebel
5. Jordana Yedniel
6. Orly Ohebsion
7. Hamid Gabbay8. Sherri Ziff
9. Dalia Nazarian Sassouni
10. Fouyan Neman
11. Adele Mussry12. Orel Gabay13. CIoe Bohbot
14. Catherine Gabbay15. Ilana Zahabian16. Shawn Far17. Dolran Nazarian Phone/Zoom Speakers:
1. Reuven Nitka
2. Nava
3. Shirley
4. Shervin Natan
5. Carole Hakak
6. Ramona Rabbani
7. Allen Shamoolian
8. Tamar K.
9. Jennifer Halimi
10. Naz Pen11. Tiffany Gabbay
12. BaharYektasar13. Beth Brody
14. Desiree Neman15. Arvin16. Orly Nassir17. Yasmeen Ohebsion
18. Amy19. Lisa M
20. Denise Zat
21. Marjan Miller22. Katrin Kerendian
23. Addulah Z
24. Candice Hakimianpour25. Sharlene26. Sarah Abu27. Abu Hassan
28. An Ben Canaan
29. Elaine Stelton30. Cheryl Katz
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31. Rosey Itzhaki32. Vanessa May
Per the Mayor’s direction, Deputy City Clerk Michelle Ramos-Vergara summarized written comments submitted by the following people: Sandy Shohed; Joel A. Aronowitz, MD; Sarah Chalom; Janice R. Brenman: Pablo Nankin; Nicole Neman Matian; ParnazFarnad; Denise Shophet; Azy Farahmand; Jennifer Banayan; Jordana Reuben Yechiel;Robin Melameth; Naomi; Suzie Farhadi; Rashelle Hakak; Elizabeth Nazarian Soroudi; Yasmine Louie; Korosh D. Anavim; Gentille Koosed; Jessica Brianna, Stephanie Bohbot, Marc Bohbot, Michael Tabibian, Yasmin Firouzman, Behrad Brad Aynehchi, MD, Remiel Shirazi, Danielah, Omid Kashani, Jean Jacques Allouche, Allen Dahan, Joseph Dahan, Lianna Dzienciol, Leon Landver, Leah Yebri, Nikravesh family, Oneil Omidvar, Omid A. Shaye, MD, Shawn Babajooni, Jen Regev, Natalie Hara, Natalie Abergel, Ms. Turn Tables, Mehran Termechi, Danny Siag, Aziz Mokhtar, Daniel Nabat, Jessy Amouyal, Igal N. Azran, Michael and Vera Landver, Leon Landver, Faramarz Keyvanfar, Laurent Mamann Slater, designer ots, Adeena K. Fitterman, Elizabeth Ten Houten, Desiree Rahban, Jaclyn, Doreen Akry, PT, DPT, Helene Rosenzweig, Sylvie shapiro, Sarah Douek, Pam Fleck, Lauren Schiff, Esther Magna, Gina Goldsmith, ShirinYadegar, Kara Slater, Alfred Omrani, Claudia Apelfeld, Bryce Ozur, Susie Toczek, LorenJudaken, Flora Glouberman, Shoshanna Seruya, Fred Toczek, Jen Kaufman, Emilie, David Kaminow, Barbara Seruya
C. CITY COUNCIL CONTINUED AND NEW BUSINESS
1. REQUEST BY MULTIPLE COUNCILMEMBERS TO DISCUSS NEXT STEPS WITH
THE FLAG ART INSTALLATION WHICH COMMEMORATED THE LIVES LOST ON OCTOBER 7thComment: Staff have received requests from multiple Councilmembers to discuss the next steps with the flag art installation, including but not limited to:
• In conjunction with the Consul of Israel, having the flags installed in other cities in the United States.
• Reinstalling them in Beverly Gardens Park.• Installing them on private property in Beverly Hills.
City Manager Nancy Hunt-Coffey presented information related to this item.
Council provided their questions and comments.
Police Chief Mark Stainbrook, City Manager Nancy Hunt-Coffey, Deputy City ManagerKeith Sterling responded to Council questions.
MOVED by Councilmember Bosse, seconded by Councilmember Mirisch to approve item F-i as follows:“I AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT AND
ISSUE CHANGE PURCHASE ORDER FOR AAA FLAG AND BANNER
MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.; AND
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A FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 APPROPRIATION TOTALING $150,000 FROMTHE GENERAL FUND FOR INSTALLATION, SECURITY AND MAINTENANCE OF A TEMPOARARY ART DISPLAY OF 1,400
INTERNATIONAL FLAGS”
Ayes: Councilmember Nazarian, Councilmember Bosse, Councilmember Mirisch, Vice Mayor Friedman and Mayor Gold.
Noes: None
CARRI ED
ITEM C-I: TAKEN AFTER ITEM C-2, APPROVED FOR A MINIMUM OF TWO
MONTHS AND TO BE BROUGHT BACK TO COUNCIL BEFORE A DECISION TOUNINSTALL
2. REQUEST TO CONSIDER A SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT TO PROJECT IMAGES ONTO THE SIDE OF 499 N. CANON DR. ON THE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING OF 3/10/24-3/11/24.
Comment: Staff has received a request for a special event permit to project images of the Israeli hostages and phrases such as “Bring Them Home Now!” onto the side of 499 N. Canon Dr. This permit would involve the installation of projection equipment onto the property on March 9, 2024 which would allow for the projection of the images and phrases onto the building on the evening of March 10th and early morning of March 1 li”. Council is asked to consider this request and provide any direction.
Item taken before Item C-I.
City Manager Nancy Hunt-Coffey presented information related to this item.
Producers Matti Leshem and Lynn Harris spoke on the request.
City Council provided their questions and comments.
City Attorney Laurence Wiener responded to Council questions.Council supported the item.
ITEM C-2: APPROVED
D. ADJOURNMENT
The next City Council regular meeting is scheduled for March 11, 2024.
There being no further business, Mayor Gold, with the consent of the City Council, adjourned the meeting at 3:44 p.m.
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PASSED, Approved and Adopted
this I 7th day of September, 2024
HUMA AHMED, City Clerk
LESTER J. FRIEDMAN, MAYOR
This meeting was broadcast on live television, on City of Beverly Hills municipal government television access Channel BHTVIO Spectrum Cable.