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CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
Council Chamber
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL BUDGET STUDY SESSION
June 3, 2026
2:30 p.m.*
Craig A. Corman, MayorMary N. Wells, Vice Mayor
Lester J. Friedman, Councilmember
Sharona R. Nazarian, PsyD, Councilmember
Nancy Hunt-Coffey, City Manager
Ryan Gohlich, Assistant City ManagerKeith Sterling, Deputy City ManagerLaurence Wiener, City Attorney Michelle Ramos-Vergara, Deputy City Clerk
Jeff Muir, Director of Finance
Shana Epstein, Director of Public Works
Elisabeth Albanese, Police Captain
Max Subin, Police CaptainMichael Forbes, Director of Community Development David Schirmer, Director of Information Technology
Stephanie Harris, Director of Community Services
John A. Mirisch, Councilmember
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The City Council may act on any item listed on the agenda.
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Corman at 2:35 p.m.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
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A -DIRECTION
1. Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Operating and Capital Improvement Budgets This report presents the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Operating and Capital Improvement Budgets for consideration and direction.
Director of Finance Jeff Muir presented information related to this item.
Council provided their questions and comments.
Director of Finance Jeff Muir, Director of Public Works Shana Epstein, Police CaptainElisabeth Albanese, Police Captain Max Subin, Director of Community Development Michael Forbes, Director of Information Technology David Schirmer, Director of Community Services Stephanie Harris, City Attorney Laurence Wiener, City Manager Nancy Hunt-Coffey, and Assistant City Manager Ryan Gohlich responded to Council questions.
Council directed staff to proceed with the proposed budget and continue evaluating costsaving and efficiency measures, including affordable housing administration, software licensing, parking, senior services, and City event programming. The Capital Improvement Budget will be considered at the Special Study Session meeting of June 10, 2026.
B — ADDITIONAL ITEMS TO CONSIDER (TIME PERMITTING)
None
C - INFORMATION
None
PASSED, Approved and Adopted
this 1st day of September, 2026
HUMA AHMED, City Clerk
CRAIG A. CORMAN, MAYOR
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