AGENDA REPORT
Meeting Date: August 4, 2026
Item Number:
To: Honorable Mayor & City Council
From: Chad Lynn, Deputy Director of Special Projects, Public Safety Subject: APPROVAL OF THE PROJECT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT WITH
THE STATE OF ISRAEL, THROUGH ITS CONSULATE IN LOS
ANGELES, FOR THE OCTOBER 7TH MEMORIAL PROJECT; AND
ACCEPTANCE OF THE PARTICIPATION AMOUNT FROM THE
STATE OF ISRAEL, THROUGH ITS CONSULATE IN LOS ANGELES,
FOR A NOT-TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $10,000 FOR THE OCTOBER
7 TH MEMORIAL PROJECT
Attachments: 1. Project Participation Agreement for October 7th Memorial
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the participation agreement with the State of Israel, through its Consulate in Los Angeles, and accept the participation funds in the amount of $10,000 for the October 7th Memorial Project.
INTRODUCTION
The City of Beverly Hills is creating the first monument of its kind, a permanent public memorial of the events surrounding October 7th, 2023; a monument honoring the memory of the victims and their families. The City has committed $500,000 toward the project. The Community Charitable Foundation will engage in soliciting and accepting donations to support the remaining project costs. The State of Israel, through its Consulate in Los Angeles (Consulate), has expressed an interest in supporting this project with participation funding in the amount of $10,000.
DISCUSSION
The participation agreement has been received from the Consulate in the amount of $10,000 to support the October 7th Memorial Project (Project.) Meeting Date: August 4, 2026
At the Formal City Council meeting of July 21, 2026 the City Council agreed upon specific language related to the refunding of project contributions and donations to be pari passu for this agreement and on a go-forward basis. Council directed that the revised language be circulated to the State of Israel to determine whether the State of Israel had any objections. Staff engaged with the State of Israel, through its Consulate in Los Angeles, to update the language to the proposed participation agreement. The State of Israel had no objections. All other terms and conditions remain the same as presented on July 21, 2026.
A summary of the key terms of the agreement are as follows:
• Payment of participation funding upon execution of the agreement in the amount of $10,000
• Consulate participation recognition at the Project site, proportional to the size of the donation and in proportion to other participants and donors • City to provide indemnity to the Consulate for the construction of the project • Consulate to provide indemnity to the City for the source of the funding • The cancellation and refund language for the proposed agreement has been updated to read:
o In the event the project is cancelled for any reason prior to the commencement of its construction, the BH Foundation shall refund the entire participation amount to the Consulate. In the event the project is cancelled for any reason after its construction has commenced, the BH Foundation shall refund a portion of the participation amount pari passu with refunds to other donors/contributors from the Foundation’s remaining unused funds designated for the project.
The City Council’s current direction provides for physical recognition of a ‘donation’ at the project site with a minimum threshold of $10,000. This participation agreement provides that the City will include a form of physical recognition at the project site for the Participant’s contribution. While the nature of this contribution is not technically a ‘donation,’ the language of the agreement provides that the recognition of the participation shall be in form to be determined by the City Council and shall be in a size, manner and location that shall be proportional to the size of the contribution relative to other donors and participants.
The remaining terms and conditions of the agreement are similar to baseline Charitable Donation Agreements that have been historically used for similar donations, such as artwork or specific construction projects.
1 FISCAL IMPACT
The City, through the Community Charitable Foundation, will receive $10,000 in funding from the State of Isreal, through its Consulate in Los Angeles, upon execution of this agreement.
Keith Sterling
Deputy City Manager
Approved By
1 This is NOT a Charitable Donation Agreement. This is a Participation Agreement with similar terms and conditions.
Attachment 1
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PROJECT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
This Project Participation AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is entered into by and among the State of Israel, through its Consulate in Los Angeles (the “Consulate”), the City of Beverly Hills (“City”) and the City of Beverly Hills Community Charitable Foundation, California, a 501(c)3 corporation (the “BH Foundation”).
WHEREAS, the City has approved the fabrication of an October 7th Memorial Monument (“Project”), which will be located in the City; and
WHEREAS, the Consulate desires to make a participation contribution to the BH Foundation in the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) to be used to partially fund the fabrication and installation of the Project pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises of the parties as set forth herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Participation. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Consulate hereby agrees to donate Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) (“Participation”) to the BRFoundation to partially fund the Project. The participation shall be paid on or beforeAugust 1, 2026 to the City of Beverly Community Charitable Foundation in one installment. Once received, the BR Foundation hereby agrees to transfer the Participation amount to the City for the City’s partial funding ofthe Project. It is agreedand understood that the participation amount is the full and final amount of participation in the Project by the Consulate and the Consulate is not obligated to any additional payments for the Project. Nothing in this Agreement shall require City to construct the Project.
1. Use of Participation Funds. The Participation funds shall be used specifically to partially fund the construction of the monument and site improvements, including but not limited to, customized benches, water feature(s), or landscaping of the Project.
2. Participant Recognition. In recognition of the Participation, in a form to be determined by the City Council, the City shall install a form of recognition (the “Recognition”) to be located at the Project site recognizing the participation of the Consulate. The City agrees to include a physical recognition of the Consulate in a size, manner and location that shall be proportional to the size ofthe participation funds relative to other Project participants and donors, which shall be at the discretion of the City Council. The exact name to be displayed shall be mutually agreed upon by the City and Consulate. The Recognition shall be displayed as long as the Project is displayed in the City.
3. Nothing in the Agreement requires City to construct the Project.
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4. The Consulate grants the City the non-exclusive right to use at its sole discretion the Consulate’s and State of Israel name and logos as part of press releases, marketing, advertising andpromotional material solely in connection with Consulate’s participation in the Project, and thatsuch use shall be subject to the Consulate’s prior review and written consent.
5. In the event the Project is cancelled for any reason prior to the commencement of its construction, the BH Foundation shall refund the entire participation amount to the Consulate. In the event the Project is cancelled for any reason after its construction has commenced, the BH Foundation shall refund a portion ofthe participation amount pan passu with refunds to other donors/contributors from the BH Foundation’s remaining unused funds designated for the project.
6. Responsibilities of City
a. The City shall retain sole and absolute discretion in the manner and means of carrying out the activities and responsibilities of the Project. b. The BR Foundation shall not act as an agent of the Consulate, ostensibly or otherwise, nor bind the Consulate in any manner, unless specifically authorized to do so in writing. c. The City agrees to indemnify and hold Consulate harmless against any and all claims that may be brought against Consulate due to any claims in connection with the construction and installation ofthe Project.
d. The Consulate agrees to indemnify and hold harmless City against any and all claims that may be brought against City due to any claims in connection with the source of the funding ofthe Project.
7. Miscellaneous.
a. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, representations andunderstandings, both written and oral. No other agreements that have been entered into between the parties shall, in any way, effect or alter this Agreement. b. Applicable Law Venue Legal Fees. This Agreement and all acts and transactions hereunder and all rights and obligations of each of the City, the BH Foundation andthe Consulate, and their respective successors will be governed, construed and interpreted in accordance with the internal laws ofthe State of California. Any legal proceedings relating directlyor indirectly hereto will take place in Los Angeles County, California, and such parties consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal and State courts located therein. If any legal action or other proceeding is brought for the enforcement of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, the enforcement of the Participation, or because of an alleged dispute, breach, default or misrepresentation in connection with any of the provisions of this Agreement, the successful or prevailing party will be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees (at market rates) and other costs incurred in that action or proceeding, in addition to any other relief to which it may beentitled. 2 B0785-0001 \3255343v8.doc
Docusign Envelope ID: 6F5435D4-4E9A-824E-82BB-A7DB6F1 FFC84 c. Amendment. The terms and provisions of this Agreement may not be waived, altered, modified or amended except in a writing executed by the parties hereto. d. Section Headings. Section headings are used herein for convenience only, and shall not be used in any manner to interpret any provision hereof. e. Notices. All notices to be given hereunder will be in writing and will be effective when they are served either personally or by depositing the same in the United States mail, first class postage prepaid, by registered or certified mail addressed as follows:
to the Consulate:
Chief Administration Officer
Consulate of the State of Israel
11766 Wilshire Blvd #1600
Los Angeles, CA 90025
to City and BH Foundation:
City of Beverly Hills
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210Facsimile No.: (310) 274-9571
Attention: City Manager/Chief Executive Officer
f. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties’ respective legal heirs, successors and assigns. g. Further Assurances. Each of the Consulate, the BR Foundation and City agrees to do or to cause to be done such further acts and things and to execute and deliver or tocause to be executed and delivered such additional assignments, agreements and instruments as the other party may reasonably request to carry into effect the purposes of this Agreement. h. No Joint Venture. This Agreement is not intended to create, and shall not be construed as creating, any partnership, joint venture or other entity between or including City, BH Foundation and the Consulate.
j. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
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Docusign Envetope ID: 6F5435D4-4E9A-824E-82BB-A7DB6F1 FFC84 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the day of 2026.
PARTICIPANT: Consulate of the State ofIsrael
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YIFAT YEHOSHUA
Chief Administration Officer ofthe Consulate
General of Israel to the Pacific Southwest
CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS COMMUNITY
CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS COMMUNITYCHARITABLE FOUNDATION
RYAN GOHLICH
Chief Executive OfficerCITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
JEFF MUIR
Chief Financial Officer
CRAIG A. CORMANMayor
ATTEST:
HUMA AMHED
City ClerkAPPROVED AS TO FORM:
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LAURENCE S. WIENER
City Attorney
(SEAL)
4 APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
RYAN GOHLICH
City Manager
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Certificate Of CompletionEnvelope Id: 6F5435D4-4E9A-824E-82BB-A7DB6F1 FFC84 Status: Sent Subject: Complete with Docusign: CLEAN Participation Agreement - Oct 7 Memorial.pdfSource Envelope:
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Certificate Pages: 2 Initials: 0 Donna Mohan
AutoNav: Enabled 455 N. Rexford Drive
Envelopeld Stamping: Enabled Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Time Zone: (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) [email protected] IP Address: 198.245.189.166
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Status: Original Holder: Donna Mohan Location: DocuSign 7/27/2026 2:22:06 PM [email protected]
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Jeff Muir Sent: 7/29/2026 3:49:52 PM
jmuirbeverlyhills.org
Director of Finance
City of Beverly HillsSecurity Level: Email, Account Authentication (None)
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