STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: September 30, 2025
To: Honorable Mayor & City Council
From: Keith Sterling, Deputy City Manager
Joe Evans, Policy and Management
Subject: Announcement of the Selected Members of the 2025-2026 Team Beverly Hills Program
Attachments: 1. List of Selected Members for the 2025-2026 Team Beverly Hills Program
INTRODUCTION
This report presents the list of the selected members for the upcoming Team Beverly Hills Program to the City Council. This report is for information only and unless directed otherwise, staff will proceed with the coordination of the plans as described in this report.
DISCUSSION
The recruitment period for the City’s 2025-2026 annual Team Beverly Hills Program began on July 10, 2025 and concluded on August 15, 2025.
A total of 43 applications were received consisting of 39 residents, 2 businesses, and 2 Beverly Hills High School students. All applications have been approved for this year’s class. In addition, one 2024 Team Beverly Hills member who was unable to complete the program last year will be making up the missed sessions, bringing the total number of 2025 Team Beverly Hills class members to 44.
Staff will be contacting all applicants to notify them of their selection status for the year’s program. The attached list provides the names of the 44 members selected to participate in the 2025-2026 Class of Team Beverly Hills (“Team BH”).
The timeline for the 2025-2026 Team BH program includes:
• A welcome night
• Eight sessions presented by City Departments and Community Groups • A graduation ceremony
The various sessions will include demonstrations, workshops, and interactive experiences to help educate Team BH members on the City’s various operations, programs, and opportunities for volunteer involvement.
Meeting Date: September 30, 2025
The Team BH sessions will commence on Monday, October 27, 2025 and conclude in March 2026. Staff is currently finalizing the program dates and will provide program details and the final session calendar to the selected members.
FISCAL IMPACT
The total available funding for Team BH is $20,300.00, which was included in the City Council Fiscal Year 2025-2026 adopted budget for the Policy and Management Department Budget (48000105). The funding covers the direct costs associated with the program such as books, materials, office supplies, refreshments, and commemorative items.
The current participation fee is $50.00 per person. The anticipated revenue offset to the program with 44 participants is $2,200.00.
RECOMMENDATION
This report is for information only. Staff recommends the City Council receive and file this report. Unless otherwise directed, staff will continue coordinating Team BH as described in this report.
Keith Sterling,
Deputy City Manager
Approved By
Attachment 1
2025-2026
RESIDENT MEMBERS
Michelle Adams Michael Lippman
Nicole Ahobim Meghan Mariani
Ashley Anderson Claire O Brien
Teja Anderson Ryan Osborn
Michael Arena Elaine Polacheck
Krissy Austin Jeannine Ramer
Judy Burkow Roxana Rastegar
Ruth Chung Paula Rodriguez
Donelle Dadigan Susie Romano
Kelsey Dempsey Dena Roth
Ethan Eichman Jordan Rubinstein
Francis Ford Maxime Salvador
Michelle Hadley Lana Savinoff
Cynthia Hajjar Drew Speckman
Carole Hakak Kilani (Lani) Storm
Aaron Hasson Kehvon Thomas
Hilary Helstein Richman Tine
Cindy Kamm Dimitri Tolios
Maryam Kazerani Pasikhani Eden Yungerman
Alexandra (Ali) Kozak
BUSINESS MEMBERS
Ariel Rofeim – Rofeim Law, APC
Tatiana Zinko – Giroud Nutrition LLC
2025-2026
STUDENT MEMBERS
Naomi Chung
Ariela Tehrani
CLASS OF 2024 MEMBER
Pamela Klamer