CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
Council Chamber
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MINUTES
January 13, 2026
7:00 p.m.*
CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING AND PARKING AUTHORITY MEETING 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.
The City CouncillParking Authority may act on any item listed on the agenda.
The City Council/Parking Authority Meeting was called to order by Mayor Nazarian at 7:05 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Sara Davtian and Brianna
A. ROLL CALLS
Present: Councilmember/Director Wells, Councilmember/Director Friedman Councilmember/Director Mirisch, Vice Mayor/Vice Chair Corman, Mayor/Chair Nazarian
Absent: None
B. PRESENTATIONS
1. SHINING IN BEVERLY HILLS: Sweet Angeles
2. MOMENT OF UNITY: Cedars-Sinai
3. CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT: Atoosa Nehorai, Community Charitable Foundation
This item was taken after item B-2. Mayor Nazarian, along with the entire City Council, recognized Sweet Angeles Bakery and Café. They have been serving Beverly Hills since August 2023.
This item was taken before item B-i. Mayor Nazarian, along with the entire City Council, recognized Cedars-Sinai for their service to the community.
Mayor Nazarian, along with the entire City Council, presented a certificate of appointment to Atoosa Nehorai for her appointment to the CommunityCharitable Foundation. “I
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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 openmeetings 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 writtencomment. 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. Andrew Kole re: Pickleball fees
2. James Loewe re: Various topics
D. PARKING AUTHORITY CONSENT CALENDAR
FISCAL IMPACT REPORT
MOVED by Vice Chair Corman, seconded by Director Wells to approve all items on the Parking Authority Consent Calendar.
Minutes
1. CONSIDERATION BY THE PARKING AUTHORITY OF THE MINUTES of the Parking Authority Meeting of December 9, 2025.
ITEM D-1: APPROVED
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2. CONSIDERATION BY THE PARKING AUTHORITY OF THE MINUTES of the Parking Authority Meeting of December 16, 2025.
ITEM D-2: APPROVED
Other Business
NoneVote on the Parking Authority Consent Calendar:
Ayes: Director Wells, Director Friedman, Director Mirisch, Vice Chair Corman, Chair Nazarian
Noes: None
CARRIED
E. CITY COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR
FISCAL IMPACT REPORTMOVED by Councilmember Mirisch, seconded by Councilmember Wells to remove item E-7, approve all remaining items on the City Council Consent Calendar, and direct that the appropriate accounts be charged on items E-5 and E-6.
Minutes
1. CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE MINUTES of the Adjourned Study Session Meeting of December 9, 2025.
ITEM E-1: APPROVED
2. CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE MINUTES of the Adjourned Regular Meeting of December 9, 2025.
ITEM E-2: APPROVED
3. CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE MINUTES of the Study Session Meeting of December 16, 2025.
ITEM E-3: APPROVED
4. CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE MINUTES of the Regular Meeting of December 16, 2025.
ITEM E-4: APPROVED
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Demands Paid
5. REVIEW OF BUDGETED DEMANDS PAID, covering dates December 9, 2025 to January 5, 2026.
ITEM E-5: APPROVED
6. PAYROLL DISBURSEMENT REPORT, covering dates December 9, 2025 to January 5, 2026.
ITEM E-6: APPROVED
Other Business
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS:
None
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS:
None
APPROVAL OF:
7. REQUEST FOR LOS ANGELES MARATHON FOR SPECIAL EVENT STREET CLOSURES ON SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 2026; AND
TO RENEW A THREE-YEAR AGREEMENT (2026-2028) WITH THE MCCOURT FOUNDATION TO HOST THE LOS ANGELES MARATHON.
Comment: Request from The McCourt Foundation to host the Los Angeles Marathonincluding Street Closures on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and renew the City’s commitment of support for the next three years (2026 — 2028), conditioned upon date and route submissions to the City Council each year for approval.” Written Public Comment:
1. Steve Mayer
ITEM E-7: ITEM MOVED TO JANUARY 21, 2026
8. REQUEST FOR A FULL CLOSURE OF GREYSTONE MANSION AND GARDENS:
THE DOHENY ESTATE TO THE PUBLIC ON JANUARY 26 AND JANUARY 27, 2026 FOR FILMING BY GLASS ENGINE.
Comment: The production company, Glass Engine requests to pay the park closure fee on two dates during a filming event at Greystone. Per the FY2026 approved Fees & Charges, any park closures of Greystone are subject to City Council approval.
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Director of Community Services Stephanie Harris provided an update to the information in the staff report. They are now requesting one additional full closure day of Greystone (January 2628t 2026).
Council provided their questions.
Director of Community Services Stephanie Harris and Venue Supervisor — Historic Site Sara Scrimshaw responded to Council questions.
ITEM E-8: APPROVED AS AMENDED
9. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A SHORT TERM COMMERCIAL LEASE AGREEMENT WITH 8447 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD ASSOCIATES II LLC AT 8447 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD.
Comment: Staff recommends City Council authorize the City Manager to negotiateand execute a short term commercial lease agreement with 8447 Wilshire Boulevard Associates II LLC at 8447 Wilshire Boulevard. The lease allows the City of Beverly Hills to utilize a portion of 8447 Wilshire Boulevard to construct and operate a temporary public safety center related to the Wilshire/La Cienega Metro Line Station.
ITEM E-9: APPROVED
10. A FIRST AMENDMENT OF A MASTER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR
INSTALLATION AND USE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS ANTENNAS AND
SUPPORTING EQUIPMENT ON LIGHT STANDARDS AND POLES WITH NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.
Comment: Staff recommends City Council approve a First Amendment to a Master License Agreement by and between The City of Beverly Hills and New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company for use of telecommunications antennas and supporting equipment located on City light standards and poles.
ITEM E-10: APPROVED
11. AWARD OF A CONTRACT TO DATA SPECIALTIES, INC., FOR THE LIBRARY AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCH REPLACEMENT PROJECT; ANDAPPROVAL OF A CORRESPONDING PURCHASE ORDER IN THE NOT-TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $658,559; AND
APPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS THEREFOR WITH RESPECT TO DESIGN CRITERIA; ANDPURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT (CEQA), CITY COUNCIL WILL ALSO CONSIDER FINDING THE PROJECT EXEMPT FROM FURTHER REVIEW UNDER CEQA.
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Comment: This award of a contract with Data Specialties, Inc. for the Automatic Transfer Switch Replacement (ATS) Replacement Project at the Library and approval of a purchase order in the not-to-exceed amount of $658,559 will include replacementof an under-capacity existing ATS with new upgraded equipment to match the existing emergency generator capacity.
ITEM E-1 1: APPROVED
Vote on the City Council Consent Calendar:
Ayes: Councilmember Wells, Councilmember Friedman, Councilmember Mirisch, Vice Mayor Corman, Mayor Nazarian
Noes: None
CARRI ED
Special Agenda Items were discussed before returning to the Formal Agenda.
F. CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING
TO SET:
None
TO CONSIDER:
APPEALS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S OCTOBER 29, 2025 DECISION
CONDITIONALLY APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW, CONDITIONAL
USE PERMIT, AND DENSITY BONUS PERMIT FOR A PROJECT UTILIZING STATE HOUSING ACCOUNTABILITY ACT BUILDER’S REMEDY PROVISIONS, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65589.5(D)(5), TO ALLOW FOR A NEW 14-STORY, 116-UNIT MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT AT 9229 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD; AND,
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS VACATING THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S APPROVAL OF THE 14-STORY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROJECT AT 9229 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, REMANDING THE
MATTER TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION, AND GRANTING IN PART RELATED APPEALS.
Comment: On November 12, 2025, Alan T. Nissel, on behalf of the applicant, 9229 Wilshire Skyline LLC, and, separately, Aria Ahdoot, on behalf of Beverly Hills Citizens Coalition, submitted appeals of the Planning Commission’s October 29, 2025 decision conditionally approving a Development Plan Review, Conditional Use Permit, and Density Bonus Permit for a project proposed pursuant to State Housing Accountability Act Builder’s Remedy provisions (Government Code Section 65589.5(d)(5)), as well as the determination that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). It is recommended that the City Council hold a de novo public hearing to consider the appeals, adopt a resolution City Council/Parking Authority Meeting
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vacating the Planning Commission’s October 29, 2025 decision, and considering finding the action exempt from CEQA.
City Planner Cindy Gordon presented information related to this item.
Speakers:
1. Lawrence Borys
2. AsherArom
3. Fred Blum
4. Cindy Blum
5. Frank Heller
6. Aria Ahdoot7. Eli Cohen
Written Public Comments:
1. Richard T. Drury, Lozeau Drury LLP
2. Dylan Casey and James M. Lloyd, CaIHDF
3. Howard I. Winter, M.D.
4. Dr. Anne A. Winter
5. Caroline Severino
6. Michael Novack7. Omid Khorshidi8. Steve Mayer
The Applicant provided their comments.
The Appellant provided their comments.They each had the opportunity to rebut.
Speakers:
1. Frank Heller
2. Albert Khodari
Council provided their questions and comments.
City Attorney Laurence Wiener, Assistant City Attorney David Snow, Assistant City Manager Ryan Gohlich, City Planner Cindy Gordon, Director of Community Development Michael Forbes, Ryan Leaderman from Holland and Knight on behalf of the Applicant, Darian Bojeaux on behalf of the Appellant, Senior Planner Judy Gutierrez, and Alan Nissel on behalf of the Applicant responded to Council questions.
Council, with the guidance of City Attorney Laurence Wiener, discussed revising the resolution.
This item was tabled until later in the agenda to make the revisions to the resolution.
After the meeting recess concluded, Council discussed the revisions to the resolution.
Assistant City Attorney David Snow read the revisions to the resolution language including refunding the appeal fee.
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MOVED by Councilmember Wells, seconded by Councilmember Corman to approve item F-I as follows:
TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION ENTITLED, “A RESOLUTION OF THE
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS VACATING THE
PLANNING COMMISSION’S APPROVAL OF THE 14-STORYHOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROJECT AT 9229 WILSHIREBOULEVARD, REMANDING THE MATTER TO THE PLANNING
COMMISSION FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION, AND GRANTING
IN PART RELATED APPEALS,” AS AMENDED
Ayes: Councilmember Wells, Councilmember Friedman, Councilmember Mirisch, Vice Mayor Corman, Mayor Nazarian
Noes: None
ITEM F-I: ADOPTED AS AMENDED, RES#
G. CITY COUNCIL CONTINUED AND NEW BUSINESS
REPORT FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMSNone
2. REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER
None
3. CITY COUNCILMEMBER AND COMMITTEE REPORTS AND COMMENTS Councilmember Friedman spoke in support of those fighting the oppressivegovernment in Iran.
Councilmember Mirisch spoke about the Iran resolution passed earlier this evening under the Special Meeting, and provided additional comments. He congratulated the Republic of Somaliland which was recognized by Israel. He also spoke against Qatar.
Councilmember Corman reported on his attendance at recent meetings including the Legislative Ad Hoc, Traffic and Parking Committee Liaison, Olympics World Cup AdHoc Committee, Real Estate Ad Hoc Committee, and an Ad Hoc Committee meeting involving the property at 8800 Wilshire Blvd.
Mayor Nazarian reported on the Community Safety Ad Hoc meeting and 29th Golden Shield Award. She also expressed her enthusiasm for the LA28 and FIFA Ad Hoc.
She also spoke about the shredding and e-waste event at the Farmers’ Market and the Golden Globes. Mayor Nazarian mentioned upcoming events including Martin Luther King Jr. Day Community Gathering, Spotlight with Sharona, Sunday Socials with Sharona, Women’s Empowerment Program, and Evening of Unity.
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The meeting was recessed. After the recess concluded, they returned to Item F-I.
H. COMMISSION SYNOPSIS
I. PLANNING COMMISSION -Special Meeting of October 21, 2025 PLANNING COMMISSION -Regular Meeting of October 23, 2025 TRAFFIC AND PARKING COMMISSION -Regular Meeting of December 4, 2025 PLANNING COMMISSION -Regular Meeting of December 11, 2025 ITEM H-I: NO ACTION TAKEN
I. OTHER BUSINESS
J. ADJOURNMENT
The next City Council meeting is scheduled for January 21, 2026.
Mayor Nazarian asked for a moment of silence in honor of Former Beverly Hills MayorRobert Tanenbaum who passed away earlier this month.
There being no further business, Mayor Nazarian, with the consent of the City Council, adjourned the meeting at 12:24 a.m. on January 14, 2026.
PASSED, Approved and Adopted
this 4th day of February, 2026
HUMA AHMED, City ClerklSecretary
SHARONA R. NAZARIAN, PSYD,
MAYORIChair
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