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CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
Council Chamber
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills,
CA
90210
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
July 1, 2025
7:00 PM*
Please be advised that pre-entry metal detector screening requirements are now in place at City Hall. Members of the public are requested to plan visits accordingly.
Members of the public may participate in the meeting by attending in-person or telephonically, and may view the meeting through live webcast or BHTV Channel 10 on Spectrum Cable.
City Council meetings are broadcast on local Beverly Hills television and on other media platforms. Anyone who participates at the meeting and/or enters the City Council Chamber is subject to having their image displayed. These recordings will remain publicly accessible in perpetuity.
Public Comment Participation:
- Oral Comment/Listen only: (310) 288-2288
- Email: [email protected]
- Video (during public comment only): http://beverlyhills.org/comment
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- In-Person: Submit a Speaker Card to the City Clerk at the meeting
How to Submit Public Comment (Email/Video):
It is recommended that public written comments be submitted to the City Clerk’s office by 12:00 p.m. on the meeting date. Public comments will also be taken during the meeting when the topic is being reviewed by the City Council. Written comments should identify the Agenda Item Number or Topic in the subject line of the email. 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.
If a comment is received after the agenda item is heard, it will not be a part of the record. Public comment via video conference 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. In-person speaker cards may be submitted to the City Clerk directly during the meeting.
The City Council may act on any item listed on the agenda.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
A.
ROLL CALL
B.
PRESENTATIONS
1. SHINING IN BEVERLY HILLS – Umberto
2. PRESENTATION – Beverly Hills Fire Department 100th Year Anniversary
3. PROCLAMATION - Recognizing July as Parks Make Life Better! Month.
4. TEXT BH - Text messages on any City-related topic may be sent to (310) 596-4265. City staff will acknowledge receipt of the text message within one business day, however, resolution of issues may take longer. If you would like to receive updated text alerts from the Beverly Hills Police Department, please text "BHPDalert" to 888777. Text alerts will keep you informed of any Police activity within the City.
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 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, 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.
WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS RECEIVED
D.
CITY COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR
Any item may be removed from the Consent Calendar by a member of the City Council or requested by a person in attendance, with the concurrence of the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT REPORT
MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA:
"I move the adoption of the Consent Agenda, as follows" Minutes
1. CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE MINUTES of the Study Session Meeting of June 3, 2025.
Item D-1
2. CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE MINUTES of the Special Budget Study Session Meeting of June 5, 2025.
Item D-2
3. CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE MINUTES of the Regular Meeting of June 3, 2025.
Item D-3
Demands Paid
4. REVIEW OF BUDGETED DEMANDS PAID, covering dates June 6, 2025 to June 23, 2025.
Item D-4
5. PAYROLL DISBURSEMENT REPORT, covering dates June 6, 2025 to June 23, 2025.
Item D-5
Other Business
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS:
6. AMENDING ARTICLE 5 (STORMWATER AND URBAN RUNOFF POLLUTION CONTROL) OF CHAPTER 4 OF TITLE 9 OF THE BEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE TO REVISE LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS AND INCLUDE ADDITIONAL REVISIONS PURSUANT TO THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM PERMIT REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM, AND MAKING A DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA). Second Reading - For Adoption Comment: Staff recommends the City Council adopt the Stormwater and Urban Runoff Pollution Control Ordinance to revise the Low Impact Development requirements and to provide additional language to be consistent with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Permit issued by the State Water Resources Control Board.
Item D-6 Agenda Report
7. AMENDING ARTICLE 3 (WASTEWATER SYSTEM) OF CHAPTER 1 (CITY UTILITY SERVICES) OF TITLE 6 (UTILITIES AND FRANCHISES) OF THE BEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE, AND MAKING A DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA). Second Reading - For Adoption Comment: Staff recommends City Council adopt the City's Wastewater Ordinance to strengthen the City's controls to reduce public sewer overflows caused by private sewer lateral systems and require notifications to prevent sewer overflows.
Item D-7 Agenda Report
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS:
None
APPROVAL OF:
8. AGREEMENT WITH MYERS HOUGHTON AND PARTNER, INC. DBA MHP, INC. STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS FOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES FOR SEISMIC UPGRADE AT 461 N. BEDFORD DRIVE PARKING STRUCTURE; AND APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE ORDER FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 IN THE TOTAL NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $137,500.
Comment: This agreement with MHP will cover structural engineering design services for seismic upgrade of the concrete framed parking structure at 461 N. Bedford Drive.
Item D-8 Agenda Report
9. AGREEMENT WITH RODEO DRIVE, INC. FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 MARKETING; AND PURCHASE ORDER FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 IN THE NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $184,998.
Comment: This Agreement provides funding to the Rodeo Drive Committee (Rodeo Drive, Inc.) for marketing programming in Fiscal Year 2025-26 and authorizes the issuance of a Fiscal Year 2025-26 purchase order in an amount not to exceed $184,998.
Item D-9 Agenda Report
10. AGREEMENT WITH THE BEVERLY HILLS CONFERENCE AND VISITORS BUREAU FOR PROMOTION OF THE CITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026; AND PURCHASE ORDER FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 IN THE NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $4,668,581.
Comment: This Agreement provides funding to the Beverly Hills Conference and Visitors Bureau for promotion of the City in Fiscal Year 2025-26 and authorizes the issuance of a Fiscal Year 2025-26 purchase order in an amount not to exceed $4,668,581.
Item D-10 Agenda Report
11. AGREEMENT WITH BEVERLY HILLS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND CIVIC ASSOCIATION FOR BUSINESS ATTRACTION AND RETENTION SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026; AND PURCHASE ORDER FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 IN THE NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $533,730.
Comment: This Agreement provides funding to the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce and Civic Association for business attraction and retention services in Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and authorizes the issuance of a Fiscal Year 2025-2026 purchase order in an amount not to exceed $533,730.
Item D-11 Agenda Report
12. A FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 PURCHASE ORDER IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $497,969 TO J. BEN BOURGEOIS PRODUCTIONS, INC. FOR RODEO DRIVE HOLIDAY DÉCOR MATERIALS AND SERVICES.
Comment: Approve the purchase order in an amount not-to-exceed $497,969 to J. Ben Bourgeois Productions, Inc. for holiday décor and lighting materials and services.
Item D-12 Agenda Report
13. A. AWARD OF BID NO. RFB 26-070-01 TO BH COURIER ACQUISITION, LLC; AND AGREEMENT WITH BH COURIER ACQUISITION, LLC TO PROVIDE ADVERTISING AND NOTICES (LEGAL AND NON-LEGAL); AND APPROVAL OF CITY-WIDE PURCHASE ORDERS IN THE AMOUNT OF $336,429 FOR THESE SERVICES.
B. AGREEMENT WITH BEVERLY HILLS WEEKLY TO PROVIDE ADVERTISING AND NOTICES (LEGAL AND NON-LEGAL); AND APPROVAL OF CITY-WIDE PURCHASE ORDERS IN THE AMOUNT OF $205,222 FOR THESE SERVICES.
C. AGREEMENT WITH MICHAEL VILLALPANDO DBA PARK LA BREA NEWS/BEVERLY PRESS TO PROVIDE ADVERTISING AND NOTICES (LEGAL AND NON-LEGAL); AND APPROVAL OF CITY-WIDE PURCHASE ORDERS IN THE AMOUNT OF $114,389 FOR THESE SERVICES.
Comment: This item requests City Council approval to award bid no. RFB 26-070-01 to BH Courier Acquisition, LLC and approve agreements and purchase orders with BH Courier Acquisition, LLC, Beverly Hills Weekly, and Michael Villalpando DBA Park La Brea News/Beverly Press to publish City of Beverly Hills legal and non-legal advertising and notices for Fiscal Year 2025/2026.
Item D-13 Agenda Report
14. ACCEPTANCE OF THE CONTRACT WORK FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE GREGORY WELL AND LE DOUX WELL PROJECT BY ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRUCTION, INC., IN THE FINAL AMOUNT OF $4,985,812.76; AND AUTHORIZATION OF CITY CLERK TO RECORD NOTICE OF COMPLETION.
Comment: Staff recommends that City Council accept the described work with Environmental Construction, Inc. and authorize the City Clerk to record the Notice of Completion.
Item D-14 Agenda Report
E.
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING
TO SET:
None
TO CONSIDER:
1. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AMENDING SHORT TERM RENTAL REGULATIONS (TRANSIENT USES) FOR SINGLE FAMILY AND MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONES AND MAKING A DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA). - First Reading - For Introduction Comment: This ordinance would prohibit short-term rentals in both single-family and multi-family residential zones, and would require a minimum initial lease term of 12 months for single-family residential zones, and 6 months for multi-family residential zones.
Item E-1 Agenda Report
2. REQUEST BY THEN MAYOR FRIEDMAN AND COUNCILMEMBER MIRISCH TO REVIEW THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S MARCH 13, 2025 DECISION APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW AND DENSITY BONUS PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SEVEN-STORY MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT WITH GROUND FLOOR COMMERCIAL USES AND 140 RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS AT 55 NORTH LA CIENEGA BOULEVARD; AND A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS CONDITIONALLY APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW AND DENSITY BONUS PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR A NEW SEVEN-STORY MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT WITH GROUND FLOOR COMMERCIAL USES, 140 RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS ON THE SECOND THROUGH SIXTH STORIES AT 55 NORTH LA CIENEGA BOULEVARD, FINDING THE PROJECT EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT.
Comment: Pursuant to Beverly Hills Municipal Code Section 1-4-201, on March 27, 2025, then Mayor Friedman and Councilmember Mirisch requested that City Council review to call up the Planning Commission's March 13, 2025 approval decision of the proposed mixed use development for 55 North La Cienega Boulevard.
Item E-2 Agenda Report
F.
CITY COUNCIL CONTINUED AND NEW BUSINESS
1. RESOLUTIONS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS DECLARING:
A. INTENTION TO ESTABLISH COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2025-1 OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS (ONE BEVERLY HILLS), DESIGNATE IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 1 AND NO. 2 THEREIN, AUTHORIZE THE LEVY OF SPECIAL TAXES TO PAY THE COSTS OF ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING AND/OR PROVIDING CERTAIN FACILITIES, SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF THE DISTRICT AND PAY DEBT SERVICE ON BONDED INDEBTEDNESS, SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING, AMENDING THE CITY'S COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT GOALS AND POLICIES AND MAKING A DETERMINATION THAT NO FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT; AND B. INTENTION TO INCUR BONDED INDEBTEDNESS WITHIN EACH OF PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT AREA NOS. 1 AND 2 OF PROPOSED COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2025-1 OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS (ONE BEVERLY HILLS) AND MAKING A DETERMINATION THAT NO FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT.
Comment: The City Council will consider resolutions to initiate the formation of Community Facilities District (CFD) No. 2025-1 for the One Beverly Hills project and make determinations that no further environmental review is required pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act. This action would establish the proposed district boundaries and improvement areas, describe the public facilities and services to be funded, and set the maximum special tax rates and bond amounts for a future landowner vote. This is the first procedural step in establishing a public financing mechanism that would be used to fund project-related public improvements through special taxes levied only on properties within the project site.
Item F-1 Agenda Report
2. REPORT FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
3. REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER
4. CITY COUNCILMEMBER AND COMMITTEE REPORTS AND COMMENTS G.
COMMISSION SYNOPSIS
1. ARCHITECTURAL AND DESIGN REVIEW COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of May 21, 2025 PLANNING COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of May 22, 2025
ARCHITECTURAL AND DESIGN REVIEW COMMISSION - Special Meeting of May 28, 2025 PLANNING COMMISSION - Special Meeting of June 10, 2025
Item G-1
H.
OTHER BUSINESS
I.
ADJOURNMENT
The next City Council meeting is scheduled for July 15, 2025. *Time is approximate - Live City Council meeting coverage will be available via BHTV Channel 10 on Spectrum Cable and webcast live at www.beverlyhills.org/live
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