CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
Council Chamber
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
May 6, 2025
7:00 p.m.*
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The City Council may act on any item listed on the agenda.
The City Council Meeting was called to order by Mayor Nazarian at 7:00 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Shawn Saeedian, owner of the Beverly Hills Market and Deli A. ROLL CALLS
Present: Councilmember Wells, Councilmember Corman, Councilmember Friedman, Vice Mayor Mirisch, Mayor Nazarian
Absent: None
B. PRESENTATIONS
1. SHINING IN BEVERLY HILLS -Beverly Hills Market
Mayor Nazarian, along with the entire City Council, presented the Shining in Beverly Hills certificate to Beverly Hills Market and Deli owners Shawn and Angela Saeedian.
2. PROCLAMATION -The City of Beverly Hills recognizes May as Building Safety Month Mayor Nazarian, along with the entire City Council, presented a proclamation to the City of Beverly Hills Building & Safety Division in celebration of Building Safety Month. Shealso shared that the division has been recognized by the California Building Officials as the 2024—2025 Building Department of the Year.
3. PROCLAMATION -Recognizing Drinking Water Week in Beverly Hills Mayor Nazarian, along with the entire City Council, recognized the first week of May as Drinking Water Week. They acknowledged Public Works staff for maintaining the City’s own water utility. Public Works Commission Chair Mark Nehoray accepted the proclamation.
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C. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
1. TELEPHONE CALL-IN: (310) 288-2288 Members of the public are invited to listen to the meeting telephonically or share oral communications on this phone line.
2. 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 fromproviding 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, please email or provide an in-person speaker card to the City Clerk prior to or during 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. 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.
Speakers:
1. Zach Nia re: Fire Service Day
2. Anil Desai re: Parking
D. CITY COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR
FISCAL IMPACT REPORT
MOVED by Councilmember Wells, seconded by Councilmember Friedman to approve all items on the City Council Consent Calendar, and direct that the appropriate accounts be charged on items D-2 and D-3.
Minutes
1. CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE MINUTES of the Regular Meeting of April 1, 2025.
ITEM D-1: APPROVED
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Demands Paid
2. REVIEW OF BUDGETED DEMANDS PAID, covering dates April 15, 2025 to April 28, 2025.
ITEM D-2: APPROVED
3. PAYROLL DISBURSEMENT REPORT, covering dates April 15, 2025 to April 28, 2025.
ITEM D-3: APPROVED
Other Business
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS:
None
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS:
4. ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE MASTER PLAN OF STREETS, ALLEYS AND HIGHWAYS.
Comment: This amendment to the Master Plan of Streets, Alleys and Highways revises the Master Plan along Santa Monica Boulevard to address potential development permitted by State law and to better preserve Beverly Gardens Park.
ITEM D-4: ADOPTED, RES #25-R-1 3549
APPROVAL OF:
5. ACCEPTANCE OF THE CONTRACT WORK FOR:
A. LA CIENEGA PARK RESTROOMS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT WITH RAMCO GENERAL ENGINEERING CONTRACTORS, INC. IN THE FINAL AMOUNT OF $194,622; AND
AUTHORIZATION OF CITY CLERK TO RECORD NOTICE OF COMPLETION B. FIRE STATION NO. 2 VENTILATION UPGRADES PROJECT WITH AC PROS, INC. IN THE FINAL AMOUNT OF $197,797.98; AND
AUTHORIZATION OF CITY CLERK TO RECORD NOTICE OF COMPLETION.
Comment: Staff recommends acceptance of the described contract work and authorization of the City Clerk to record the Notices of Completion.
ITEM D-5: APPROVED
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Vote on the City Council Consent Calendar:
Ayes: Councilmember Wells, Councilmember Corman, Councilmember Friedman, Vice Mayor Mirisch, Mayor Nazarian
Noes: None
CARRIED
E. CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING
TO SET:
None
TO CONSIDER:
AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AMENDING
SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ANDOBJECTIVE STANDARDS FOR TWO-PRIMARY UNIT PROJECTS AND URBAN LOT SPLITS.
Comment: An interim urgency ordinance that will be effective for an initial period of 45 days, which will bring objective standards for SB 9 projects into consistency with state law, and create standards necessary to mitigate the immediate threat of wildfire and the challenges presented with limited evacuation routes in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone.
Principal Planner Chloe Chen presented information related to this item.
Written Public Comment:
1. James Lloyd, California Housing Defense Fund
Principal Planner Chloe Chen, Assistant City Manager Ryan Gohlich, Assistant Director of Community Development Arlen Eskandari, City Attorney Laurence Wiener, City Planner Masa Alkire, and City Attorney Dave Snow responded to Council questions.
MOVED by Councilmember Friedman, seconded by Councilmember Corman to approve item E-1 as follows:
THAT THE URGENCY ORDINANCE ENTITLED: “AN URGENCY
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AMENDING SINGLE
FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS AND
OBJECTIVE STANDARDS FOR TWO-PRIMARY UNIT PROJECTS
AND URBAN LOT SPLITS.
Ayes: Councilmember Wells, Councilmember Corman, Councilmember Friedman, Vice Mayor Mirisch, Mayor Nazarian
Noes: None
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ITEM F-I: ADOPTED, ORD# 25-0-2913
F. CITY COUNCIL CONTINUED AND NEW BUSINESS
1. REPORT FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS None
2. REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER
None
3. CITY COUNCILMEMBER AND COMMITTEE REPORTS AND COMMENTS Councilmember Wells reported on her attendance at the City Council Liaison meetings for the Chamber of Commerce, Arts and Culture Commission, and Audit and Finance Committee.
Councilmember Corman reported on the Audit and Finance Liaison meeting. He also spoke about the Farmer’s Market rugelach and gondi tasting contests this past weekend.
Councilmember Friedman spoke about being recognized by the California State Assembly after being nominated by Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur.
Vice Mayor Mirisch congratulated Councilmember Friedman on being honored at the California State Assembly. He also spoke about participating in the Farmer’s Market rugelach judging. He mentioned that May is Jewish American Heritage Month. He also spoke against Qatar.
Mayor Nazarian reported on her meeting with the Consul General of Saudi Arabia,Bandar Alzaid. She also spoke about the first Spotlight with Sharona event at Novikov, Take Your Child to Work Day, UCLA Law Student’s Group, the Beverly Hills International Music Festival at Greystone, Arbor Tree Planting Ceremony, Earth Day, Chamber of Commerce Liaison meeting, Yom Hazikaron Night of Remembrance at the Saban Theatre, the first Straight Talk with Sharona event, the lighting of City Hall with the Israeli and American flags for Israeli Independence Day, the start of Jewish American Heritage Month with the rugelach and gondi contests at the Farmer’s Market, first meeting of her mayoral initiative Innovations Circle. She also invited the community to an upcoming event, Never Again is Now, taking place on May 21.
G. COMMISSION SYNOPSIS
1. HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of March 24, 2025 ITEM G-1: NO ACTION TAKEN
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H. OTHER BUSINESSI. ADJOURNMENT
The next City Council meeting is scheduled for May 20, 2025.There being no further business, Mayor Nazarian, with the consent of the City Council, adjourned the meeting at 8:28 p.m.
PASSED, Approved and Adopted
this 3rd day of June, 2025
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HUMA AHMED,
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City Clerk
SHARONA R. NAZARIAN, PSYD, YOR
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