CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
Council Chamber
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED STUDY SESSION
March 24, 2026
2:30 p.m.*
Sharona R. Nazarian, PsyD, MayorCraig A. Corman, Vice Mayor John A. Mirisch, Councilmember
Lester J. Friedman, CouncilmemberMary N. Wells, CouncilmemberNancy Hunt-Coffey, City Manager Ryan Gohlich, Assistant City ManagerKeith Sterling, Deputy City ManagerLaurence Wiener, City AttorneyHuma Ahmed, City Clerk Shana Epstein, Director of Public Works
Mandana Motahari, City Architect
Chloe Chen, Principal Planner
Magdalena Davis, Community Outreach Manager
None
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PRESENT:
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The meeting was called to order by Mayor Nazarian at 2:30 p.m.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
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may be summarized by the City Clerk’s Office. The entire written comment shall be archived in full as part of the record.
A -DIRECTION
1. Proclamation Honoring Earth Month and Earth Day
The City of Beverly Hills proclaims April 22nd as Earth Day and April as Earth Month to promote environmental education and spread awareness to empower individuals to take action in protecting our Earth. The City welcomes the community to celebrate Earth Day at the Beverly Hills Farmers’ Market on April 19th
Mayor Nazarian, along with the entire City Council, presented a proclamation to Public Works Commissioners and Director of Public Works Shana Epstein in honor of Earth Month and Earth Day.
2. Recommendation by the October 7th Permanent Memorial Ad Hoc and Committee to Change Designs to “Shared Light Between Us” by Atelier Eyster Architecture (Jeffrey J. Eyster)
Due to cost increases with the original October 7th Memorial design, “40 Steps to the Sky,” the Memorial Ad Hoc and Committee recommend changing designs to “Shared Light Between Us” by Atelier Eyester Architecture.
City Manager Nancy Hunt-Coffey presented information related to this item.Speakers:
1. Andrew Kole
2. Peter Ostroff
3. Laura Stein
4. Jordana Yechiel
Written Public Comments:
1. Dianna Mannheim Sternberg
2. Flora Zomorodi
3. Nicole Emrani
4. Vera Markowitz
5. Farrah Mikail
6. Jacob Esagoff7. John Emrani
8. Ebrahim Emrani
9. Steve Schaffer
10. Mitra Shalom11. Manijeh Emrani12. Caroline Refoua
13. Claudia Resnikoff14. Frances Bilak15. Orly Halevy
16. Revital Danjer17. Maytal Fattal
18. Sue Makhani19. Erica Felsenthal
20. Barbara Lazaroff21. Sharon Mymon
22. Danny Ana
23. Sharon Persovski24. Nayereh Khankhanian25. Laura Stein, October 7th Memorial Committee Member26. Yasamin Banayan27. Baharak Zamanpour28. Alana Crow
29. Marc Makhani30. Un Blackman
31. Dr. Asher Esagoff32. Fomer Mayor Julian Gold, M.D.33. Pamela Beck Council provided their questions and comments.
City Manager Nancy Hunt-Coffey, City Architect Mandana Motahari, Architect Jeffrey Eyster, October 7th Memorial Committee Member Laura Stein responded to Council questions.
Council directed to advance the “Shared Light Between Us” memorial design for furtherdevelopment and return to Council after refining project details including cost and funding.
3. 2025 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Report
Annual state-required report to document the City’s progress with implementing General Plan policies and programs and meeting the Regional Housing Needs Assessment allocation in the previous calendar year (2025).
Principal Planner Chloe Chen presented information related to this item.
Council provided their questions and comments.
Principal Planner Chloe Chen, Assistant City Manager Ryan Gohlich responded to Council questions.Council requested minor revisions to the language for clarity and supported the filing of the report.
4. Zero Based Budgeting (ZBB) Capital Improvement Project Ad Hoc Committee Recommendations for a Five-Year Project Portfolio of $105,833,361 The (ZBB) Ad Hoc spent four meetings discussing fiscal responsibility and the criteria for selected projects based upon safety, regulatory, historic assets and utilization. This portfolio of projects allows the City to continue striving for its vision while meeting revenue projections and setting aside funds for future projects.
Item not taken at this meeting.
5. Recommendation of the Beverly Hills City Council Rodeo Drivel Special Events! Holiday Program Liaison Committee Regarding the Request for Funding and Street Closures for the 2026 Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance Father’s Day Car Show on Sunday, June 21, 2026
This item provides the recommendations from the Beverly Hills City Council Rodeo Drivel Special Events! Holiday Program Committee regarding the 2026 Rodeo Drive Concours
d’Elegance Father’s Day Car Show on Sunday, June 21, 2026, including the applicable street closures starting on Saturday, June 20 at 9pm through Sunday, June 21 at 11 pm.
This item was taken after Item A-3.
Community Outreach Manager Magdalena Davis presented information related to this item.
Council provided their questions and comments.
Community Outreach Manager Magdalena Davis and City Manager Nancy Hunt-Coffey responded to Council questions.
Council directed to not apply the 20% agency fee to the City permit costs, and supported the recommendation.
6. Discussion Regarding Wikipedia’s Objectivity and Credibility, Specifically on Subjects Such as Israel and Jewish History and IdentityCouncilmember Mirisch with the concurrence of Mayor Nazarian requested the City Council discuss concerns with Wikipedia’s objectivity and credibility of information specifically on subjects such as Israel and Jewish history and identity. Proposed next steps are a resolution of the City Council expressing concerns with Wikipedia’s content relating to these topics and the posting of notices at the Beverly Hills Public Libraryregarding Wikipedia’s credibility as a source of information.
Item not taken at this meeting.
B -ADDITIONAL ITEMS TO CONSIDER (TIME PERMITTING)
None
C - INFORMATION
7. Planned Installation of All-way Stop Control at Six Intersections Along Summit and Marilyn Drives
The City will install all-way stop control at six intersections along Summit and Marilyn Drives, as approved by the Traffic and Parking Commission on February 5, 2026.Informational report only, no action taken.
8. Westside Cities Council of Governments’ Westside Bus Connection Program This report provides details regarding the first round of community engagement events for the Westside Bus Connection Program, which is a Westside Cities Council of Governments proposal to implement regional transit improvements on three key corridors, including the portion of La Cienega Boulevard through Beverly Hills.
Informational report only, no action taken.
9. Parking Lane Striping Installation on Spalding Drive In response to resident requests, the City will stripe an edgeline and parking Ts on the 200 and 300 blocks of Spalding Drive to maximize parking supply by communicating to drivers where to park their vehicles.
Informational report only, no action taken.
10. Treasurer’s Report for the Month Ended February 28, 2026 This City Treasurer’s Report for the month ended February 28, 2026, includes a summary of cash receipts and disbursements as well as a summary of fund balances.
Informational report only, no action taken.
PASSED, Approved and Adopted
this 9’ day of May, 2026
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HUMA AHMED, City Clerk
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CRAfA. CORMAN, MAYOR
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