çERLY
CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
Council Chamber
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
August 6, 2024
2:30 p.m.*
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 ManagerLaurence Wiener, City AttorneyHuma Ahmed, City Clerk Daren Grilley, City Engineer
Alfred Poirier, Deputy Fire Chief
Renato Moreno, Police Lieutenant
None
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PRESENT:
ABSENT:
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Friedman at 2:30 p.m.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
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comment. In the event of 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.
Speakers:
1. Jovan lvosevic re: Tenant protections against landlord harassment
2. Mark Elliot re: Tenant protections against landlord harassment
A -DIRECTION
1. Consideration of Coidwater Roadway Rehabilitation Project This report introduces the Coldwater Cañon Drive Roadway Rehabilitation Project, including work completed to date that has necessitated the rehabilitation and recommended changes to the roadway configuration that, if approved, would be completed after street resurfacing.
City Engineer Daren Grilley presented information related to this item.Speakers:
1. Tom Sleisenger
2. David Shapiro
3. Abigail Goldman
4. Dennis Shields
5. David Cohan
6. Ellie Yadegar7. Anne Ostroff8. Frannie Reddy9. Peter Ostroff
10. Gail Mezrow
11. Julie Gluckman
Written Public Comments Summarized:
1. Sylvia Shapiro
2. Pantea and David Naghi
Written Public Comments Read into the Record:
1. Allison Druyanoff
2. Michael Druyanoff
3. John Cohan
4. Lydia Kives
5. Fred Cohan
6. Sabrina Cohan
City Clerk Huma Ahmed read the names signed on the petition to add crosswalks.
Council provided their questions and comments.
City Engineer Daren Grilley, City Attorney Laurence Wiener, Deputy Fire Chief Alfred Poirierand Lieutenant Renato Moreno responded to Council questions.
Council provided their direction.
2. Recommendation by the Council Priority Setting Ad Hoc to Restructure the Annual Priority Setting Process
This item will provide an overview to the City Council of the discussion which occurred at theJuly 9, 2024 Council I Priority Setting Ad Hoc. Staff will request City Council either providedirection or concurrence on items which were discussed at that meeting.
Item continued to the evening meeting.
3. Request for Direction on Senate Bill 99 (Umberg) - Law Enforcement Agencies: Military Equipment
This bill would prohibit a governing body from approving a military equipment use policy if it contains military equipment from a manufacturer or seller that the United States Armed Forces has been prohibited by federal law or regulation to purchase from. Staff is requesting the City Council consider taking a position on this bill due to the potential impacts on the use of drones by the Beverly Hills Police Department.
Item continued to the evening meeting.
B -ADDITIONAL ITEMS TO CONSIDER (TIME PERMITTING)
None
C - INFORMATION
4. Treasurer’s Report for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2024 June-24 Quarterly Treasury Report
Informational report only, no action taken.
5. Treasurer’s Report for the Month Ended June 30, 2024 June-24 Monthly Treasury Report
Informational report only, no action taken.
PASSED, Approved and Adopted
this 3d day of December, 2024
HUMA AHMED, City Cler
LESTER J. FRIEDMAN, MAYOR
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