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 Mayor
John A. Mirisch, Councilmember
Craig Corman, Councilmember
Mary Wells, CouncilmemberNancy Hunt-Coffey, City Manager Ryan Gohlich, Assistant City ManagerLaurence Wiener, City AttorneyHuma Ahmed, City Clerk Jeff Muir, Director of Finance
None
November 19, 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 may be summarized by the City Clerk’s Office. The entire written comment shall be archived in full as part of the record.
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Speakers:
1. Tom Roberts re: Public comment process
A -DIRECTION
1. Update on Fiscal Year 2023-24 Unaudited General Fund and Enterprise Fund Financial Results, Recommendation for Allocation of General Fund Reserve Balance, Potential Transfer of $3 million from the Parking Enterprise Fund to the General Fund, and First Quarter General Fund Results for Fiscal Year 2024-25
This report provides an update on the unaudited General Fund financial results for fiscal year 2023-24 compared to the most recent interim year forecast previously provided to Council, makes recommendations for the use of General Fund reserve balance, and seeks direction on reallocation of a prior year subsidy to the Parking Enterprise Fund. Additionally, fiscal year 2023-24 results for Enterprise Funds and fiscal year 2024-25 first quarter results for the General Fund are discussed.
Director of Finance Jeff Muir presented information related to this item.
Council provided their questions and comments.
Director of Finance Jeff Muir, City Attorney Laurence Wiener, City Manager Nancy HuntCoffey responded to Council questions.No action taken.
2. Evaluation of Traffic Calming Demonstration on Clifton Way Staff recommends that City Council provide direction on next steps for the 6-month demonstration of traffic calming on Clifton Way between Robertson and La Cienega Boulevards, including if the project should remain installed as is, be upgraded to permanentmaterials, or be removed.
Transportation Planner Jessie Holzer Carpenter presented information related to this item.
Council provided their questions and comments.
Transportation Planner Jessie Holzer Carpenter, Police Lieutenant Renato Moreno, City Manager Nancy Hunt-Coffey responded to Council questions.
Council provided their direction.
3. Analysis of Traffic Control Warrants for Coldwater Cañon Drive Staff recommends that City Council provide direction on type and location of traffic control to use on Coldwater Cañon Drive to facilitate pedestrians crossing.City Engineer Daren Grilley and Sarah Brandenberg with Fehr and Peers presented information related to this item.
Speakers:
1. Orly Shabboui
2. David Shapiro
3. Sylvia Shapiro
4. Peter Ostroff
Written Public Comments:
1. Abigail Goldman
2. Sabrina Cohan
3. Ellie Yadegar
4. Anne Ostroff
Council provided their questions and comments.City Engineer Daren Grilley and City Manager Nancy Hunt-Coffey responded to Council questions.
Council provided their direction.
B -ADDITIONAL ITEMS TO CONSIDER (TIME PERMITTING)
None
C - INFORMATION
None
PASSED, Approved and Adopted
this 28th day of January, 2025
HUMA AHMED, City Clerk
LESTER J. FRIEDMAN, MAYOR
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