CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
Council Chamber
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL BUDGET STUDY SESSION
May 21, 2024
2:30 p.m.*
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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 on may do so through email or in-person. However, the State open meetings law (Government Code Lester J. Friedman, Mayor
Sharona R. Nazarian, Vice Mayor
John A. Mirisch, Councilmember
Craig Corman, CouncilmemberMary Wells, Councilmember
Nancy Hunt-Coffey, City ManagerRyan Gohlich, Assistant City Manager Keith Sterling, Deputy City Manager
Laurence Wiener, City Attorney
Huma Ahmed, City Clerk
Jeff Muir, Director of Finance
Shana Epstein, Director of Public WorksStephanie Harris, Director of Community Services David Schirmer, Director of Information Technology
Greg Barton, Fire Chief
Max Subin, Police Captain
Cindy Owens, Municipal Affairs Manager
None
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A -DIRECTION
1. Fiscal Year 2024-25 Proposed Operating and Capital Improvement Budgets and Executive Employee Compensation Plan No Cost Update
This report includes the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Proposed Operating and Capital Improvement Budgets and a recommended no cost update to the Executive Employee Compensation Plan for consideration and direction.
Director of Finance Jeff Muir, Director of Public Works Shana Epstein, and Director ofInformation Technology David Schirmer presented information related to this item.
Council provided their questions and comments.
Director of Public Works Shana Epstein, Director of Information Technology David Schirmer, Director of Finance Jeff Muir, City Manager Nancy Hunt-Coffey, City Attorney Laurence Wiener, Police Captain Max Subin, Assistant City Manager Ryan Gohlich, Director of Community Services Stephanie Harris, and Fire Chief Greg Barton responded to Council questions.
Council provided their direction.
B -ADDITIONAL ITEMS TO CONSIDER (TIME PERMITTING)
None
C - INFORMATION
2. Establishing a City Council Ad Hoc to Examine and Make Recommendations on the Annual Priority Setting Process
Staff has requested that the Mayor establish a City Council Ad Hoc Committed to examine the annual priority setting process and make any necessary recommendations or adjustments.
Informational report only, item not discussed.
3. Roxbury Drive Bikeway Reconfiguration
The temporary southbound protected bike lane pilot project on the 400 block of South Roxbury Drive is planned to be reconfigured in June or July 2024. Angled parking will be restored adjacent to the curb, and the southbound travel lane will be restriped with a rightside edge line and shared lane markings. There will be no changes to the east side of the street.
Informational report only, item not discussed.
4. Treasurer’s Report for the Month Ended Apr 30, 2024
This City Treasurer’s Report for the month ended April 30, 2024, includes a summary of cash receipts and disbursements as well as a summary of fund balances.
Informational report only, item not discussed.
PASSED, Approved and Adopted
this 0’ day of October, 2024
HUMA AHMED, City Clerk
LESTER J. FRIEDMAN, MAYOR
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