CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
Room 280A
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
1 In-person / Telephonic / Video Conference Meeting
HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
SYNOPSIS
Monday, March 24, 2025
4:00 p.m.
OPEN MEETING
4:00pm
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioner Chang lead the pledge of allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Commissioners Chang and Hilborne, Vice Chair Felsenthal, and Chair Rosenthal
Commissioners Absent:
Staff Present: Fire Chief Gregory Barton, Deputy Fire Chief Alfred Poirier, EMS Division Chief Sean Stokes, Human Services Outreach Manager Enisha Clark, Police Lieutenant Renato Moreno, Administrative Assistant Roger Askin, Management Assistant Austin Brault, and Commission Secretary Karen Gutierrez
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
Members of the public may address the Commission regarding any items not on the agenda that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission. By State law, the Commission may not discuss or vote on items not on the agenda.
There was no public comment.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
With the concurrence of the Commission, the Chair may choose to amend the order of the items on the agenda.
By order of the Chair, the agenda was approved as presented.
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Health and Safety Commission Regular Meeting Synopsis
March 24, 2025
2 CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Consideration of minutes from the Health and Safety Commission regular meeting on February 24, 2025.
Motion: MOVED by Commissioner Hilborne, SECONDED by Vice Chair Felsenthal to approve the minutes as presented (4-0).
AYES: Commissioners Chang and Hilborne, Vice Chair Felsenthal, Chair Rosenthal
ABSENT:
NOES: None
REPORTS FROM PRIORITY AGENCIES
• Beverly Hills Unified School District (BHUSD) – BHUSD Board President Rachelle Marcus spoke about staffing changes; advance placement classes; summer school; Normal Aid Wellness Center theme titled “Accept Yourself”. Board Member Russell Stuart is the new school liaison to report to this Commission.
• Beverly Hills Police Department – Police Lieutenant Renato Moreno provided an update on Police Department activities; presented the department’s month-to-month crime statistics and response time metrics for January 2025 and February 2025, and March 1st17th, 2025; shared information and safety tips about self-defense, as well as success stories of investigating and solving crimes.
• Beverly Hills Fire Department – Deputy Fire Chief Alfred Poirier presented the department’s year-to-year comparable metrics for February 2024 and 2025 and spoke about resources regarding calls for automatic alarms; the January Los Angeles Fires mud and debris flow event and strike team pre-deployments; mutual aid system. Human Services Outreach Manager Enisha Clark spoke about various activities, programs, and partnerships. She shared the February 2025 homelessness outreach metrics; homeless count; the monthly senior wellness drop-in consultations at Roxbury Park that provide onsite assessment. EMS Division Chief Sean Stokes spoke about Measles and cases, treatment, and prevention.
CONTINUED BUSINESS
• None
NEW BUSINESS
2. Mobile Stroke Unit
A presentation by Nour May, MD, PhD, on UCLA Health's Mobile Stroke Unit program.
Dr. May Nour, Associate Professor of Neurology and Radiology at UCLA, Medical Director of UCLA Arline and Henry Gluck Stroke Rescue Program, spoke on California’s first mobile stroke unit (MSU) program. The MSU is a specialized ambulance that offers highly Health and Safety Commission Regular Meeting Synopsis
March 24, 2025
3 advanced clinical care in the prehospital setting. The Beverly Hills Fire Department partnered with MSU in 2018. Clinical benefits in treating patients faster included instant care, diagnosis of type of stroke, laboratory testing and advance imaging with real-time results while en route to the hospital.
PROJECT UPDATES
• None
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE COMMISSION
• Chair’s Report –
o Mayor’s Cabinet Meeting Highlights – February 20, 2025 - Chair Rosenthal attended the February 20, 2025, Mayor’s Cabinet Meeting and highlights were included in the packet. Commissioner Hilborne attended the March 10, 2025, Mayor’s Cabinet Meeting; meeting highlights will be included in a future packet.
- Chair Rosenthal spoke about her visit to the Real-Time Watch Center, the Women’s Fire Alliance, and City Council recognition for former Health and Safety Commissioner Cathy Baker.
• Commissioner Items –
- Commissioner Hilborne commented on public health infrastructure.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM STAFF
• Director’s Report –
- Staff shared information about City Council approval to combine the Human Relations and Health and Safety Commissions.
• Health and Safety-Related Supplemental Information:
1. Beverly Hills Police Department Metrics (January 2025 and February 2025; March 1-17th, 2025)
2. Beverly Hills Fire Department Metrics (February 2024 – February 2025)
3. Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Newsletter March 2025
4. Fire Department Human Services Division Drop-In Consultations Now Available
5. Earthquake Preparedness Month
6. Burton Way Green St. and Water Efficient Landscape Project
7. Coyote Wildlife City of Beverly Hills Community Preservation
8. Patient Safety Awareness
9. National Poison Prevention Awareness – Top 10 Ways to Poison Proof Your Home
10. 22nd Annual Earth Day Event Flier
- Health and safety-related supplemental information was included in the packet for Commissioners to read.
ADJOURNMENT
Date / Time: March 24, 2025 / 5:21 p.m.