CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
Council Chamber
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
July 1,2025
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 7:18 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Babette Savone, Umberto Salon A. ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmember Wells, Councilmember Corman, Councilmember Friedman, Vice Mayor Mirisch, Mayor Nazarian
Absent: None
B. PRESENTATIONS
1. SHINING IN BEVERLY HILLS - Umberto
Mayor Nazarian, along with the entire City Council, recognized Umberto and Babette Savone. Umberto is a full service beauty salon in Beverly Hills.
2. PRESENTATION - Beverly Hills Fire Department 100th Year Anniversary Mayor
Chief
100th
3. PROCLAMATION -Recognizing July as Parks Make Life Better! Month.
Mayor Nazarian, along with the entire City Council, recognized the month of July as Parks Make Life Better! Month. They presented a proclamation to Community Services Department Recreation Services Manager Michael Muse.
Nazarian, along with the entire City Council, presented a proclamation to Fire Gregory Barton in recognition of the Beverly Hills Fire Department’s anniversary
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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 from providing a detailed response or acting upon any item not contained on the agendaposted 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. Daryl Terrell re: Catalytic converter theft
2. Steve Mayer re: City Clerk’s Office
D. CITY COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR
FISCAL IMPACT REPORT
MOVED by Councilmember Corman pulled item D-2 for amendment. Councilmember Corman, seconded by Vice Mayor Mirisch to approve all items on the CityCouncil Consent Calendar, and direct that the appropriate accounts be charged on items D-4 and D-5.
Minutes
1. CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE MINUTES of the Study Session Meeting of June 3, 2025.
ITEM D-1: APPROVED
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2. CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE MINUTES of the Special Budget Study Session Meeting of June 5, 2025.
City Clerk Huma Ahmed shared a minor correction to the minutes regarding Next Night.
ITEM D-2: APPROVED AS AMENDED
3. CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE MINUTES of the Regular Meeting of June 3, 2025.
ITEM D-3: APPROVED
Demands Paid
4. REVIEW OF BUDGETED DEMANDS PAID, covering dates June 6, 2025 to June 23, 2025.
ITEM D-4: APPROVED
5. PAYROLL DISBURSEMENT REPORT, covering dates June 6, 2025 to June 23, 2025.
ITEM D-5: APPROVED
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 MUNICIPALCODE 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 AdoptionComment: 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: ADOPTED, ORD #25-0-2916
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
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Comment: Staff recommends City Council adopt the City’s Wastewater Ordinance tostrengthen 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: ADOPTED, ORD #25-0-2917
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 DESIGNSERVICES FOR SEISMIC UPGRADE AT 461 N. BEDFORD DRIVE PARKINGSTRUCTURE; 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: APPROVED, AG #348-25
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 theissuance of a Fiscal Year 2025-26 purchase order in an amount not to exceed $184,998.
ITEM D-9: APPROVED, AG #349-25
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: APPROVED, AG #350-25
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II. 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 ofCommerce 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: APPROVED, AG #351 -25
12. A FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 PURCHASE ORDER IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TOEXCEED $497,969 TO J. BEN BOURGEOIS PRODUCTIONS, INC. FOR RODEO DRIVE HOLIDAY DECOR MATERIALS AND SERVICES.
Comment: Approve the purchase order in an amount not-to-exceed $497,969 to J.
Ben Bourgeois Productions, Inc. for holiday decor and lighting materials and services.
ITEM D-12: APPROVED
13. A. AWARD OF BID NO. RFB 26-070-01 TO BH COURIER ACQUISITION, LLC; AND AGREEMENT WITH BH COURIER ACQUISITION, LLC TO PROVIDEADVERTISING 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); ANDAPPROVAL 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); ANDAPPROVAL 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: APPROVED
BH COURIER ACQUISITION, LLC — AG #352-25
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BEVERLY HILLS WEEKLY — AG #353-25
MICHAEL VILLALPANDO DBA PARK LA BREA NEWS! BEVERLY PRESS -AG #354-25
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-8: APPROVED
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 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS SHORT TERM RENTAL REGULATIONS (TRANSIENT USES) FOR SINGLE FAMILY AND MULTIFAMILYRESIDENTIAL ZONES AND MAKING A DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTIONUNDER 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.
Principal Planner Chloe Chen presented information related to this item. CityAttorney Dave Snow reviewed amendments to the draft ordinance.
Speakers:
1. VictordelaCruz
2. Deborah Blum
3. Nancy Krasne, Former Mayor
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4. Darian Bojeaux
5. Julie Wagner, Beverly Hills Conference and Visitors Bureau CEO and Offer Nissenbaum, The Peninsula Beverly Hills
6. Maura O’Neill, Better Neighbors LA
7. Thelmy Alvarez, Better Neighbors LA8. Steve Mayer
Zoom Public Comment:
1. Mark Elliot
Written Public Comments:
1. Shelly Todd Johanson
2. Carolyn Fast3. Iris Friedman
4. Darian Bojeaux
5. Terry Gerber
6. S.R. Willen
7. Marlene and Jerry Dobkin
8. Randy Simon9. Maura O’Neill
10. Kathy Bronte11. Michael Muvdat
12. Nathan Cohen
13. Victor Bardak
14. Alan Eisman
15. Julian Bob Stienberg
16. Karen Platt
17. Shahram Melamed18. M. Mullen
19. Jamie Miller
20. Julie Wagner21. Ellen Lutwak22. Weissman Davoudi
23. Nancy Krasne24. Nooshin Ahobim25. Thomas White, Municipal League of Beverly Hills
26. Victor de Ia Cruz on behalf of the Peninsula Beverly Hills Planning Commission Chair Tern Kaplan and Vice Chair Jeff Wolfe provided their comments.
Council provided their questions and comments regarding minimum lease terms, historic properties, enforcement, and other topics. Principal Planner Chloe Chen, Director of Community Development Michael Forbes, Victor de Ia Cruz on behalf of the Peninsula Beverly Hills, Assistant City Manager Ryan Gohlich, Maura O’Neillfrom Better Neighbors LA, historic property owner Deborah Blum, Planning Commission Chair Tern Kaplan, Planning Commission Vice Chair Jeff Wolfe, andCity Attorney Laurence Wiener responded to Council questions.
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MOVED by Councilmember Corman, seconded by Councilmember Friedman to approve item E-1 as follows:
THAT THIS MATTER BE CONTINUED TO THE CITY COUNCIL
MEETING OF JULY 15, 2025 FOR STAFF TO CONTINUE TO
DISCUSS THE MATTERS DISCUSSED TODAY, AND FOR THE
ISSUE OF THE POSSIBLE EXEMPTION FOR DESIGNATED
HISTORIC LANDMARKS IN SINGLE FAMILY ZONES TO THEPLANNING COMMISSION FOR FURTHER STUDY Ayes: Councilmember Wells, Councilmember Corman, Councilmember Friedman, Mayor Nazarian
Noes: Vice Mayor Mirisch
ITEM E-1: ITEM CONTINUED
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 140RESIDENTIAL 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 USEDEVELOPMENT 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.
Principal Planner Cindy Gordon presented the item.
The Applicant provided their comments.
Speakers:
1. Thomas Nykiel
2. David Aynehchi
Written Public Comments:
1. Thomas Nykiel
2. James Lloyd, California Housing Defense Fund
Planning Commission Chair Tern Kaplan, Vice Chair Jeff Wolfe, Principal Planner Cindy Gordon, Director of Community Development Michael Forbes, City Attorney City Council Meeting
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Laurence Wiener, Assistant City Attorney Dave Snow, Assistant City Manager Ryan Gohlich, Associate Planner Alexandria Smille responded to Council questions. City Attorney Dave Snow reviewed various conditions including prohibiting hanging items over the balcony, lease agreement terms, and appliances.
MOVED by Councilmember Corman, seconded by Councilmember Wells to approve item E-2 as follows:
THAT CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE PROJECT BASED ON THE
REQUIRED FINDINGS, AND ADOPT THE RESOLUTION ENTITLED,
“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 LACIENEGA BOULEVARD, FINDING THE PROJECT EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT”, AS AMENDED
Ayes: Councilmember Wells, Councilmember Corman, Councilmember Friedman, Mayor Nazarian
Noes: Vice Mayor Mirisch
CARRIED
ITEM E-2: ADOPTED AS AMENDED, RES #25-R-1 3553
F. CITY COUNCIL CONTINUED AND NEW BUSINESS
1. 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. I 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 ofCommunity 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 City Council Meeting
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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-I: CONTINUED TO THE JULY 15, 2025 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
2. 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 expressed her condolences to Deputy City Manager Keith Sterling for the loss of his father.
Councilmember Corman also shared his condolences to Deputy City Manager KeithSterling, as well as Cultural Heritage Commissioner Lori Greene Gordon on the loss of her husband Neil Gordon.
Councilmember Friedman also shared his condolences to Deputy City Manager KeithSterling and Cultural Heritage Commissioner Lori Greene Gordon.
Vice Mayor Mirisch also shared condolences to Deputy City Manager Keith Sterling and Cultural Heritage Commissioner Lori Greene Gordon and her family. He also wished Canadians a Happy Canada day. He also spoke against Qatar and the band Bob Vylan.
Mayor Nazarian also shared condolences for Deputy City Manager Keith Sterling and his family, as well as Cultural Heritage Commissioner Lori Greene Gordon. Shereported on her attendance at the US Conference of Mayors. She also reported on meetings with the Westside Cities Council of Governments, Conference and VisitorsBureau Board, Jewish Heritage Youth Club, Chamber of Commerce Summer GardenParty, October 7’ Memorial Ad Hoc Committee. She invited the community to attend the Concerts on Cañon. She spoke about the LA Jewish Film Festival opening night, as well as the Great Elephant Migration display in the City. She also invited the community to attend the Fourth of July community event at Roxbury Park.
G. COMMISSION SYNOPSIS
1. ARCHITECTURAL AND DESIGN REVIEW COMMISSION -Regular Meeting of May 21, 2025
PLANNING COMMISSION -Regular Meeting of May 22, 2025
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ARCHITECTURAL AND DESIGN REVIEW COMMISSION - Special Meeting of May 28, 2025
PLANNING COMMISSION -Special Meeting of June 10, 2025ITEM G-1: NO ACTION TAKEN H. OTHER BUSINESS
I. ADJOURNMENT
The next City Council meeting is scheduled for July 15, 2025.
Mayor Nazarian spoke about Beverly Hills community member Neil Gordon, spouse of Lori Greene Gordon, who recently passed away and adjourned the meeting in his honor.
There being no further business, Mayor Nazarian, with the consent of the City Council, adjourned the meeting at 12:09 a.m.
PASSED, Approved and Adopted
this day of August, 2025
HUMA AHMED, City Clerk
SHARONA R. NAZARIAN, PSYD, MAYOR
This meeting was broadcast on live television, on City of Beverly Hills municipal government television access Channel BHTVIO Spectrum Cable.