CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
Council Chamber
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
September 17, 2024
2:30 p.m.*
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PRESENT:
ABSENT:
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Friedman 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 oracting upon any item not contained on the agenda posted 72 hours before a regular meeting and24 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. 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 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 Lester J. Friedman, Mayor
Sharona R. Nazarian, PsyD, Vice Mayor
John A. Mirisch, Councilmember
Craig Corman, Councilmember
Mary Wells, Councilmember
Nancy Hunt-Coffey, City ManagerLaurence Wiener, City AttorneyHuma Ahmed, City ClerkPatty Betancourt, Special Events and Filming Coordinator Cynthia Owens, Municipal Affairs Program Manager
None
may be summarized by the City Clerk’s Office. The entire written comment shall be archived in full as part of the record.A -DIRECTION
‘1. Request from Young Israel of North Beverly Hills to Host Simchat Torah Celebration Young Israel of North Beverly Hills requests approval of street closure of Alden Drive between Foothill Road and Maple Drive and requested fee waivers to host Simchat Torah Celebration on Thursday, October 24, 2024
Special Events and Film Coordinator Patty Betancourt presented information related to this item.
The Rodeo Drive/Special Events/Holiday Program Committee Liaisons (Mayor Friedman and Councilmember Wells) provided their report.
Council provided their questions and comments.
Council unanimously supported the request.
2. City Council Policy Manual
In August 2021, the City Council directed staff to divide the City Council Policy and Operation manual into two parts, separating the policy items from non-policy information. The City Council Handbook was presented to the City Council on February 6, 2024, and contained non-policy information. The City Council appeared to have consensus the Handbook neededno changes. The City Council then discussed the various policies outlined in the proposed City Council Policy manual on February 6 and February 20. This item continues the reviewand discussion of the City Council Policy Manual.
Municipal Affairs Program Manager Cynthia Owens presented information related to this item.
Written Public Comments Read into the Record:
1. Cathy Baker
2. Ronald Richards3. Benjamin Thompson
4. Daniel Hollander
5. Sara Willen
6. Steve Mayer
7. Cherie McDermott8. Arlene Sidaris
9. Deborah Blum
10. Lee Pasternak
11. Sonia Berman12. Steve Mayer13. Edwin J. Vlessing, Meihong Viessing Liu, and Winston Vlessing
14. Robert Bird15. Renee Strauss16. Noga Sherman
17. Larry Miller18. Thomas White
Telephone Public Comment:
1. Darian Bojeaux
Council provided their questions and comments.
City Manager Nancy Hunt-Coffey and City Attorney Laurence Wiener responded to Council questions.
B -ADDITIONAL ITEMS TO CONSIDER (TIME PERMITTING)
None
C - INFORMATION
3. Treasurer’s Report for the Month Ended August 31, 2024 This City Treasurer’s Report for the month ended August 31 2024, includes a summary of cash receipts and disbursements as well as a summary of fund balances.
Informational report only, no action taken.
PASSED, Approved and Adopted
this gth day of January, 2025
HUMA AHMED, City Clerk
LESTER J. FRIEDMAN, MAYOR
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