CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
Council Chamber
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL STUDY SESSION
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 ManagerLaurence Wiener, City Attorney Huma Ahmed, City Clerk
None
February 5, 2025
3:30 p.m.*
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The meeting was called to order by Mayor Friedman at 3:30 p.m.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
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A -DIRECTION
1. Consideration of Recommendations by the City Council Elections Ad Hoc Committee Related to the Timing of the Municipal Elections and the Election of Mayor and ViceMayor This item requests that the City Council provide direction regarding potential modifications tothe timing of the election of Mayor and Vice Mayor as well as the Beverly Hills municipal elections.
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 agreed to have two Vice Mayors for the upcoming term. The Vice Mayorship’s term will be split between Councilmember Mirisch and Councilmember Corman (6 months for each person). The Mayor will continue to serve a one year term. Council will continue discussing these issues at future meetings.
B -ADDITIONAL ITEMS TO CONSIDER (TIME PERMITTING)
None
C - INFORMATION
None
PASSED, Approved and Adopted
this l8 day of March, 2025
HUMA AHMED, City Clerk
LESTER J. FRIEDMAN, MAYOR
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