CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
Council Chamber
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
Lester J. Friedman, Mayor
Sharona R. Nazarian, PsyD, Vice MayorJohn A. Mirisch, Councilmember Craig Corman, Councilmember
Mary Wells, Councilmember
Nancy Hunt-Coffey, City ManagerRyan Gohlich, Assistant City ManagerKeith Sterling, Deputy City ManagerLaurence Wiener, City Attorney Huma Ahmed, City Clerk
Magdalena Davis, Community Outreach Manager
Michelle Ramos-Vergara, Deputy City Clerk
None
September 10, 2024
2:30 p.m.*
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PRESENT:
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The meeting was called to order by Mayor Friedman at 2:30 p.m.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
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Written Public Comment Read into the Record:
1. Crescent Drive Tenant re: ADUs
A -DIRECTION
1. Recommendation of the Beverly Hills City Council Liaison I Rodeo Drive/ Special Events! Holiday Program Committee Regarding the 2024 Rodeo Drive Holiday Lighting Celebration and Additional Seasonal Programming
Recommendation of the Beverly Hills City Council Liaison / Rodeo Drive/ Special Events!Holiday Program Committee, Mayor Friedman and Councilmember Wells, regarding the Rodeo Drive Holiday Lighting Celebration and its associated street closures on Rodeo Drive,Dayton Way and Brighton Way, extended holiday programming, and banner design; and Approval of a Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Purchase Order in a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $1,028,996 to J. Ben Bourgeois Productions, Inc., for the Rodeo Drive Holiday LightingCelebration on Rodeo Drive.
Community Outreach Manager Magdalena Davis and Rodeo Drive Committee Vice President Kathy Gohari presented information related to this item.
Council provided their questions and comments.Community Outreach Manager Magdalena Davis and Rodeo Drive Committee Vice President Kathy Gohari responded to Council questions.
Council provided their direction.
2. Citywide Holiday Banner Design Review
This item presents the recommendation from the Beverly Hills City Council Liaison! Rodeo Drive! Special Events! Holiday Program Committee of Mayor Friedman and Councilmember Wells regarding the Citywide holiday banner designs.
Community Outreach Manager Magdalena Davis presented information related to this item.Council provided their questions and comments.
Community Outreach Manager Magdalena Davis responded to Council questions.
Council provided their direction.
3. Recommendation by the City Council Commission Standardization Ad Hoc Committee to Review Commission Application Items Regarding: Residency Requirements and Spouses Serving on Commissions.
This is a request for the City Council to review and provide feedback on Commission Application requirements for Commissioner Residency and Spouses Serving on Commissions.City Clerk Huma Ahmed presented information related to this item.
Written Public Comment Read into the Record:
1. Darian Bojeaux
Council provided their questions and comments.
City Clerk Huma Ahmed and City Attorney Laurence Wiener responded to Council questions.Council provided their direction.
4. Review of Temporary Memorial Sign Design to Honor the Victims of the October 7, 2023, Attack on Israel
Staff is seeking direction on the design of temporary signs for the October 7th memorial.
City Engineer Daren Grilley presented information related to this item.
Council provided their questions and comments.City Engineer Daren Grilley responded to Council questions.Council provided their direction.
B — ADDITIONAL ITEMS TO CONSIDER (TIME PERMITTING)
None
C - INFORMATION
None
PASSED, Approved and Adopted
this day of January, 2025
HUMA AHMED, City Clerk
LESTER J. FRIEDMAN, MAYOR
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