CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
Council Chamber
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
Sharona R. Nazarian, PsyD, Mayor
Lester J. Friedman, Councilmember
Craig A. Corman, Councilmember
Mary N. Wells, Councilmember
Nancy Hunt-Coffey, City ManagerRyan Gohlich, Assistant City ManagerKeith Sterling, Deputy City Manager Laurence Wiener, City Attorney
Huma Ahmed, City Clerk
Chad Lynn, Deputy Director of Special Projects Public Safety Arlen Eskandari, Assistant Director of Community Development Mandy Jiang, Senior Management Analyst
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July 1, 2025
2:30 p.m.*
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The meeting was called to order by Mayor Nazarian at 2:30 p.m.
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A -DIRECTION
1. Recommendation of the Beverly Hills City Council Liaison Rodeo Drive I Special Events I Holiday Program Committee Regarding the Citywide Holiday Decor for Winter 2025 This item provides a recommendation of the Beverly Hills City Council Liaison Rodeo Drive I Special Events / Holiday Program Committee regarding the Citywide Holiday Decor for Winter 2025.
Deputy Director of Special Projects Public Safety Chad Lynn and Rodeo Drive Committee President Kathy Gohari presented information related to this item.
Council provided their questions and comments regarding ornament size, storage, potential enhancements, and various other topics. Rodeo Drive Committee President Kathy Gohari, City Manager Nancy Hunt-Coffey, Deputy Director of Special Projects Public Safety Chad Lynn responded to Council questions. Council generally expressed support for the recommendation.
2. Proposed Amendments to Beverly Hills Municipal Code Section 5-1-202 Regarding Emergency and Standby Generator Noise Regulations
This item provides an overview of potential modifications to the City’s noise regulations, with a focus on emergency and standby generators.
Assistant Director of Community Development Arlen Eskandari presented information related to this item. Council provided their questions and comments regarding location of generators, noise levels, scheduling of testing, noise measurement, and various other topics.
Council agreed to support option 2 and limit testing to weekdays from 10:00 am. — 3:00 p.m.
3. Requesting City Council Direction on Two Bills and Approval of the Beverly Hills City Council Legislative I Lobby Committee Recommended Positions on Various Federaland State Legislative Bills This item seeks City Council direction on two bills and approval of the City Council Legislative / Lobby Committee’s recommended positions on various state and federal bills.
Senior Management Analyst Mandy Jiang presented information related to this item.
Speaker:
1. Sherwin Shamoeil from the Office of Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur Council provided their questions and comments. The Council majority agreed to remain neutral regarding SB 630 since the bill text was substantially altered at the time of their deliberation. They also agreed to support if amended on H.R. 1048, and approved the Committee’s recommendations on the remaining bills.
B -ADDITIONAL ITEMS TO CONSIDER (TIME PERMITTINGi
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C - INFORMATION
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PASSED, Approved and Adopted
this 5th day of August, 2025
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HUMA AHMED, City Clerk
SHARONA R. NAZARIAN, PSYD, MAYOR
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