CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
Council Chamber
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
January 21, 2026
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 7:00 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Hazel Wizenberg
A. ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmember Wells, Councilmember Friedman, Councilmember Mirisch, Vice Mayor Corman, Mayor Nazarian
Absent: None
B. PRESENTATIONS
1. MOMENT OF UNITY: Amanda Markowitz, Holocaust Museum LA
2. MOMENT OF UNITY: International Holocaust Remembrance Day
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Mayor Nazarian, along with the entire City Council, recognized Amanda Markowitz representing the Holocaust Museum LA for her work raising awareness.
Mayor Nazarian, along with the entire City Council, recognized International Holocaust Remembrance Day.If you would like to receive updated text alerts from the Beverly Hills Police Department, please text “BHPDaIert” to 888777. Text alerts will keep you informed of any Police activity within the City.
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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 CityClerk 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, writtencomments 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.
D. CITY COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR
FISCAL IMPACT REPORT
MOVED by Councilmember Mirisch, seconded by Councilmember Wells to approve all items on the City Council Consent Calendar, and direct that theappropriate accounts be charged on items D-1 and D-2.
Minutes
None
Demands Paid
1. REVIEW OF BUDGETED DEMANDS PAID, covering dates January 6, 2026 to January 12, 2026.
ITEM D-1: APPROVED
2. PAYROLL DISBURSEMENT REPORT, covering dates January 6, 2026 to January 12, 2026.
ITEM D-2: APPROVED
Other Business
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS:
None
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RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS:
None
APPROVAL OF:
3. REQUEST FOR LOS ANGELES MARATHON FOR SPECIAL
CLOSURES ON SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 2026; AND
EVENT STREET
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 Marathon including Street Closures on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and to renew a Three-Year NonBinding Informal Agreement (2026-2028).
ITEM D-3: APPROVED
4. THE BEVERLY HILLS CITY COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE / LOBBY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED POSITIONS ON VARIOUS FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE BILLS.
Comment: This item seeks City Council approval of the Beverly Hills City Council Legislative/Lobby Committee’s recommendations for positions on various legislative bills not addressed in the City’s adopted 2025 Legislative Platform.
ITEM D-4: APPROVED
5. SECOND AMENDMENT TO A PERMIT
TELECOMMUNICATIONS ANTENNAS ON LIGHT
VAULT FOR SUPPORTING EQUIPMENT BY AND
BEVERLY HILLS AND NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS
LIMITED LIABILTY COMPANY (AT&T).
TO INSTALL WIRELESS
STANDARDS/POLES AND
BETWEEN THE CITY OF
PCS, LLC, A DELAWARE
Comment: Staff recommends City Council approve a Second Amendment to a Telecommunication Permit Agreement by and between The City of Beverly Hills and New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC for use of telecommunications antennas and supporting equipment located on City light standard at 403 S. Peck Drive.
ITEM 0-5: APPROVED, AG #25-26
6. ACCEPTANCE OF THE CONTRACT WORK FOR THE
REHABILITATION PROJECT ON COLDWATER CAIION DRIVE BY
INC., IN THE FINAL AMOUNT OF $4,462,705.52; AND
ROADWAY
PAVEWEST,
AUTHORIZATION OF CITY CLERK TO RECORD NOTICE OF COMPLETION.
Comment: Staff recommends that City Council accept the described work with PaveWest, Inc. and authorize the City Clerk to record the Notice of Completion.
ITEM 0-6: APPROVED
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Vote on the City Council Consent Calendar:
Ayes: Councilmember Wells, Councilmember Friedman, Councilmember Mirisch, Vice Mayor Corman, Mayor Nazarian
Noes: None
CARRIED
E. CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING
TO SET:
None
TO CONSIDER:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
ADOPTING A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT TO ADOPT A TRANSIT-ORIENTED
DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVE PLAN AND OVERLAY ZONE PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65912.161, AND MAKING A DETERMINATION
OF EXEMPTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA); AND
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AMENDING VARIOUS
SECTIONS OF THE BEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE (BHMC) TO ADOPT A
TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVE PLAN PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65912.161 (a), AMENDING THE ZONING MAP
AND ADOPTING THE TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVE
PLAN MAP, AND MAKING A DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) — First Reading for Introduction
Comment: Presentation of three alternative plan scenarios to implement the provisions of SB 79 and redistribute density from single-family residential zones to the Mixed Use Overlay Zone (MUOZ). Staff recommends the City Council select one alternative plan scenario, which will be forwarded to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for review.
Principal Planner Chloe Chen presented information related to this item.
Written Public Comments:
1. Darian Bojeaux
2. Lee Pasternak
3. Mahnaz Javaheri
4. Saeed Javaheri
5. Albert Khodari
6. Steven Kamara, MD
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7. Mitra Gidanian
8. Jaleh Shaheedy9. Eli Cohen
10. Joseph Dabby11. Yvette Dabby
12. James Lloyd, CaIHDF13. Rebecca Pynoos
14. Malka Shooshani
Council provided their questions and comments.
Principal Planner Chloe Chen, Assistant City Attorney David Snow, City Planner Cindy Gordon, Planning Commission Chair Jeff Wolfe responded to Council questions.
MOVED by Councilmember Wells, seconded by Vice Mayor Corman to approve item E-1 as follows:
THAT THE COUNCIL SELECTS SCENARIO 3 AND ADOPTS THE
RESOLUTION ENTITLED: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS ADOPTING A GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT TO ADOPT A TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENTALTERNATIVE PLAN AND OVERLAY ZONE PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65912.161, AND MAKING A
DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIAENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT.” Ayes: Councilmember Wells, Councilmember Friedman, Councilmember Mirisch, Vice Mayor Corman, Mayor Nazarian
Noes: None
ITEM E-1: ADOPTED, RES #26-R-13574
MOVED by Vice Mayor Corman, seconded by Councilmember Friedman to approve item E-1 as follows:
THAT THE COUNCIL SELECTS SCENARIO 3 AND THAT THE FULL
READING OF THE ORDINANCE BE WAIVED AND THE ORDINANCE
ENTITLED, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE BEVERLY HILLS
MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT A TRANSIT-ORIENTED
DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVE PLAN PURSUANT TO
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65912.161 (A), AMENDING THE
ZONING MAP AND ADOPTING THE TRANSIT-ORIENTED
DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVE PLAN MAP, AND MAKING ADETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT,” BE INTRODUCED AND READ BY
TITLE ONLY
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Ayes: Councilmember Wells, Councilmember Friedman, Councilmember Mirisch, Vice Mayor Corman, Mayor Nazarian
Noes: None
ITEM E-1: INTRODUCED AND READ BY TITLE ONLY
F. CITY COUNCIL CONTINUED AND NEW BUSINESS
A. A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS,
CALIFORNIA, CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE HOLDING OF A REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2026
FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE GENERAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA; AND
B. A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS,
CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CONSENT TO THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS’ REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2026 WITH THE STATEWIDE DIRECT PRIMARY
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE SAME DATE AND DIRECT THE LOS
ANGELES COUNTY REGISTRAR-RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK TO
ADMINISTER, MANAGE, OVERSEE AND CANVASS THE RESULTS OF SAID ELECTION; AND
C. A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO CANDIDATES’
STATEMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2026; AND
D. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AMENDING THE BEVERLY
HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCREASE THE CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONLIMIT FOR CERTAIN CANDIDATES FOR CITY ELECTIONS AND TO
INCREASE THE VOLUNTARY EXPENDITURE CEILING FOR CITY
ELECTIONS; AND
E. FUNDING REQUEST OF $210,000 FOR THE JUNE 2, 2026 REGULAR
MUNICIPAL ELECTION AND ADDITIONAL DIRECTION ON COSTS FOR CANDIDATE STATEMENTS.
Comment: This report provides the City Council with a request to approve various items related to the June 2, 2026 Regular Municipal Election.
City Clerk Huma Ahmed presented information related to this item.
Council provided their questions and comments.
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City Clerk Huma Ahmed and City Attorney Laurence Wiener responded to Council questions and comments. City Attorney Laurence Wiener clarified amendments to the ordinance language.
MOVED by Vice Mayor Corman, seconded by Councilmember Wells to approve item F-i as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY
HILLS, CALIFORNIA, CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF THEHOLDING OF A REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2026 FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN
OFFICERS AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE GENERAL
LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA; AND
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY
HILLS, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THAT THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CONSENT TO
THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS’ REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2026
WITH THE STATEWIDE DIRECT PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD
ON THE SAME DATE AND DIRECT THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY
REGISTRAR-RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK TO ADM IN ISTER,
MANAGE, OVERSEE AND CANVASS THE RESULTS OF SAID
ELECTION; AND
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY
HILLS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO
CANDIDATES’ STATEMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT THE
REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE
2, 2026
Ayes: Councilmember Wells, Councilmember Friedman, Vice Mayor Corman, Mayor Nazarian
Noes: Councilmember Mirisch
ITEM F-I: ADOPTED, RES #26-R-13575, RES #26-R-13576, RES #26-R-I 3577 MOVED by Councilmember Friedman, seconded by Vice Mayor Corman to approve item F-I as follows:
TO APPROPRIATE THE FUNDING REQUEST IN THE AMOUNT OF
$210,000 FOR THE JUNE 2, 2026 REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION
FROM THE GENERAL FUND UNASSIGNED RESERVES TO THE
CITY CLERK’S BUDGET
Ayes: Councilmember Wells, Councilmember Friedman, Councilmember Mirisch, Vice Mayor Corman, Mayor Nazarian
Noes: None
ITEM F-I: APPROVED
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MOVED by Councilmember Friedman, seconded by Councilmember Wells to approve item F-I as follows:
THAT THE FULL READING OF THE ORDINANCE BE WAIVED AND
THE ORDINANCE ENTITLED, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
BEVERLY HILLS AMENDING THE BEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL
CODE TO INCREASE THE CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMIT FOR
CERTAIN CANDIDATES FOR CITY ELECTIONS” BE ADOPTED
Ayes: Councilmember Wells, Councilmember Friedman, Mayor Nazarian Noes: Councilmember Mirisch, Vice Mayor Corman
ITEM F-I: ADOPTED AS AMENDED, ORD #26-0-2930
2. REPORT FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS None
3. REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER
None
4. CITY COUNCILMEMBER AND COMMITTEE REPORTS AND COMMENTS Councilmember Mirisch spoke in support of the Iranian people striving for freedom, and the Kurds. He also spoke against Qatar.
Mayor Nazarian reported on recent meetings and events including Zero-Based Budgeting Ad Hoc, ribbon cutting for EverBank, Long Range Ad Hoc, MLK Day recognition, AFEELA ribbon cutting, and the Holocaust Remembrance City Event.
She also invited the community to attend the Spotlight with Sharona and Innovations Circle events. She also spoke about the ongoing violence in Iran.
G. COMMISSION SYNOPSIS
I. PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION -Regular Meeting of October 9, 2025 PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION -Regular Meeting of November 13, 2025 PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION -Regular Meeting of December 11, 2025 ITEM G-I: NO ACTION TAKEN
H. OTHER BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT
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The next City Council meeting is scheduled for February 4, 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 24” day of March, 2026
HUMA AHMED, City Clerk
SHARONA R. NAZARIAN, PSYD, MAYOR
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