CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
Council Chamber
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL STUDY SESSION
December 10, 2024
1:30 p.m.*
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PRESENT:
ABSENT:
Lester J. Friedman, Mayor
Sharona R. Nazarian, PsyD, Vice Mayor
John A. Mirisch, Councilmember
Craig Corman, Councilmember
Mary Wells, Councilmember
Nancy Hunt-Coffey, City ManagerRyan Gohlich, Assistant City ManagerKeith Sterling, Deputy City Manager Laurence Wiener, City AttorneyHuma Ahmed, City Clerk
Michelle Ramos-Vergara, Deputy City Clerk
Patricia Betancourt, Special Events and Filming Coordinator Michael Forbes, Director of Community Development
Christopher Paulson, Deputy Director of Community Services None
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Friedman at 1:30 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 (GovernmentCode Section 54950 et seq.) prohibits the City Council from providing a detailed response or acting upon any item not contained on the agenda posted 72 hours before a regular meeting and 24 hours before a special meeting. If you wish to address the City Council at this time, pleaseemail 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 the meeting. 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.A -DIRECTION
1. Architectural and Design Review (ADC) Commission Interview Panel Update This item provides the City Council with the interview panel’s appointment recommendation to the Architectural and Design Review Commission.
City Clerk Huma Ahmed presented information related to this item.Council provided their comments and supported the recommendation.
2. Vanity Fair to Host Academy Awards Event on Sunday, March 2, 2025, including closure of 400 Block of North Crescent Drive and Request of Three-Year Agreement (2025-2028) Request for City Council approval of Vanity Fair’s request for Annual Post Academy AwardsEvent on Sunday, March 2, 2025, including closure of the 400 Block of North Crescent Drive and request for a three-year Agreement (2025-2028).
Special Events and Filming Coordinator Patty Betancourt presented information related to this item.
Council provided their questions and comments.
Vanity Fair Representative Sara Marks and Special Events and Filming Coordinator Patty Betancourt responded to Council questions.
Council approved the event, and also shared information on the City’s charitable contribution program.
3. Request from Dick Clark Productions for Approval of Partial Fee Waivers Associated with the Golden Globes Awards Ceremony Scheduled for Sunday, January 5, 2025 Request for City Council Approval for Partial Fee Waivers Associated with the 82nd Annual Golden Globes Awards Ceremony at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, January 5, 2025.Special Events and Filming Coordinator Patty Betancourt and Dick Clark Productions Senior Vice President Richard Pizante presented information related to this item.
Council provided their questions and comments.
Deputy City Manager Keith Sterling, Special Events and Filming Coordinator PattyBetancourt, Dick Clark Productions Senior Vice President Richard Pizante, Director of Community Development Michael Forbes, and City Attorney Laurence Wiener responded to Council questions.
Council agreed to provide up to a $30,000 fee waiver.
4. Recommendations of the City Council Social Services Ad Hoc Committee for Community Assistance Grant Funding: Current and Future Needs and Recommended Changes
Following the Social Services Council Ad Hoc Committee meeting of October 30, 2024, committee members Vice Mayor Nazarian and Councilmember Mirisch recommend to the fullCity Council changes to the Community Assistance Grant Funding program for Fiscal Year 2025-26, which would go into effect in January 2025 if approved by the City Council.
Deputy Director of Community Services Christopher Paulson presented information related to this item.
Council provided their questions and comments.
Deputy Director of Community Services Christopher Paulson responded to Council questions.
Council supported the recommendations.
5. Report by the Priority Setting Ad Hoc Regarding Proposed Draft Priorities, Goals and Work Plan Items for Fiscal Year 2025-26
Staff recommends that the City Council discuss and provide direction on the recommendations from the Priority Setting Ad Hoc committee related to fiscal year 2025-26 citywide priorities.
City Manager Nancy Hunt-Coffey presented information related to this item.Council provided their questions and comments.
City Manager Nancy Hunt-Coffey responded to Council questions.
Council provided their feedback on the various categories of priorities.
B -ADDITIONAL ITEMS TO CONSIDER (TIME PERMITTING)
None
C - INFORMATION
6. State Legislative Year End Report
This informational item transmits updates from the City’s State Lobbyist on legislative activities for the second year of the two-year, 2023-2024, state legislative session.
Informational report only, item not discussed.
7. 2023 Charitable Solicitations Commission Annual Report This informational report is generated to familiarize the City and the community with the Charitable Solicitations Commission’s significant accomplishments throughout the 2023 calendar year.
Informational report only, item not discussed.
PASSED, Approved and Adopted
this 5th day of February, 2025
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HUMA AHMED, City Clerk
LESTER J. FRIEDMAN, MAYOR
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