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CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
Council Chamber
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
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Teleconference Location:
Aspen Police Department
Community Room
540 E. Main Street
Aspen, CO 81611
In-personlTelephonicNideo Conference Meeting
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CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED STUDY SESSION
June 27, 2024
2:30 pm.*
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PRESENT: Lester J. Friedman, Mayor
Sharona R. Nazarian, PsyD, Vice Mayor
John A. Mirisch, CouncilmemberCraig Corman, Councilmember Mary Wells, Councilmember
Nancy Hunt-Coffey, City ManagerRyan Gohlich, Assistant City ManagerKeith Sterling, Deputy City Manager Laurence Wiener, City AttorneyMichelle Ramos-Vergara, Deputy City Clerk Mark Stainbrook, Police Chief
Greg Barton, Fire Chief
Teresa Revis, Associate Project Manager
Shana Epstein, Director of Public Works
Magdalena Davis, Community Outreach Manager
ABSENT: None
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Friedman at 2:30 p.m.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
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A -DIRECTION
1. Discussion on Memorializing the Victims of the October 7, 2023 Hamas Attack on Israel This item provides the City Council an opportunity to discuss and provide direction on means of memorializing the victims of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel, includingreinstalling the flags in Beverly Gardens Park, a different short-term display or memorial, thehonorary designation of a street or intersection, and/or a permanent memorial.
City Manager Nancy Hunt-Coffey presented information related to this item.Speakers:
1. Sherwin Shamoeil, Office of Assemblymember Rick Zbur
2. Shervin Natan
3. Nargis Z.
4. Sharon Nik
5. Roman Rabian
6. Miri Rabinovich
7. Jared Gonzales
Video Public Comment:
1. Kathy Melamed
2. Hasti Daneshvar
3. Shelley Azizi
4. Tanaz Golshan
5. Lian Kimia
6. YaeI Shraga
7. Allen Shamooilian
Written Public Comments: At the direction of the Mayor, Deputy City Clerk Michelle Ramos Vergara read a summarization of over 3,100 written comments.
Council provided their questions and comments.
Police Chief Mark Stainbrook, Fire Chief Greg Barton, and City Manager Nancy Hunt-Coffey responded to Council questions.
Council provided their direction.
2. Recommendation of the Beverly Hills City Council Liaison Rodeo Drivel Special Events I Holiday Program Committee Regarding the Citywide Holiday Decor for Winter 2024 This item provides a recommendation of the Beverly Hills City Council Liaison Rodeo Drive I Special Events I Holiday Program Committee regarding the Citywide Holiday Decor for Winter 2024.
Associate Project Manager Teresa Revis presented information related to this item.
Council provided their questions and comments.
Community Outreach Manager Magdalena Davis, Associate Project Manager Teresa Revis, Director of Public Works Shana Epstein, Deputy City Manager Keith Sterling responded to Council questions.Council provided their direction.
3. Recommendation of the Beverly Hills City Council Rodeo Drive I Special Events I Holiday Program Committee Regarding the 2024 Rodeo Drive Holiday Decor Proposal This item provides a recommendation of the Beverly Hills City Council Liaison Rodeo Drive / Special Events I Holiday Program Committee, Mayor Friedman and Councilmember Wells, regarding the Rodeo Drive Committee’s proposed holiday decor and approval of a Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Purchase Order in a not-to-exceed amount of $524,502 for holiday decoron Rodeo Drive. With approval of the overall theme and design, the holiday lightingcelebration kickoff event and banner design will return to Council at a later date.
Community Outreach Manager Magdalena Davis, Rodeo Drive Committee President Kay Monica Rose, and Rodeo Drive Committee Vice President Kathy Gohari presented therecommendations.Mayor Friedman provided a liaison report.
Council provided their questions and comments.
Community Outreach Manager Magdalena Davis and Rodeo Drive Committee Vice President Kathy Gohari responded to Council questions.
MOVED by Councilmember Mirisch, seconded by Vice Mayor Nazarian to approve item A-3 as follows:
TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT
REQUESTED
Ayes: Councilmember Wells, Councilmember Corman, Councilmember Mirisch, Vice Mayor Nazarian, Mayor Friedman
Noes: None
B -ADDITIONAL ITEMS TO CONSIDER (TIME PERMITTING)
None
C - INFORMATION
None
PASSED, Approved and Adopted
this 7th day of November, 2024
HUMA AHMED, City Clerk
LESTER J. FRIEDMAN, MAYOR
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