CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
Council Chamber
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
July 7, 2026
7:00 p.m.*
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 Council may act on any item listed on the agenda.
The City Council Meeting was called to order by Mayor Corman at 7:03 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
PRESENTATION OF COLORS by the Beverly Hills Police and Fire Department Honor Guards PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Police Chief Max Subin
NATIONAL ANTHEM sung by Golda Zahra
INVOCATION led by Rabbi Guzik of Sinai Temple, Rabbi Aaron of Temple Emanuel, RochyBegun of the Chabad of Culver City, and Beverly Hills Resident Dawn Matthews Mayor Corman recognized the elected officials and dignitaries in attendance.
A. ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmember Nazarian, Councilmember Friedman, Councilmember Mirisch, Vice Mayor Wells, Mayor Corman
Absent: None
B. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON ANY MATTER ON THE AGENDA. Any person wishing to address the City Council on any matter on the agenda may do so through email or in-person.
Written comments: please email the City Clerk prior to or during the meeting. Please limit your email remarks to three (3) minutes in length (350 words) that can be read, so others may have the opportunity to participate as well. Telephone Call-in: please call 310-288-2288.
Public comments may also be provided in-person, please submit a speaker card to the City Clerk.
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Speakers:
1. Henry Houser on behalf of State Senator Ben Allen
2. Farid Hadj on behalf of Assemblymember Rick Zbur
3. Paige Hajiloo on behalf of LA County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath
4. Brian Goldsmith
5. Acting Consul General of Israel Yulia Rachinsky-Spivakov
6. West Hollywood Councilmembers John Erickson and Chelsea Byers
7. Thomas White8. Apostle Arnault
C. PRESENTATIONS BY ELECTED AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
D. NEW BUSINESS
1. RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS RECITING THE
FACT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS ON JUNE 2, 2026, DECLARING THE RESULTS AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW.
City Clerk Huma Ahmed presented information on this item, including the certification of the results of the June 3, 2026 Regular Municipal Election..
MOVED by Vice Mayor Wells, seconded by Councilmember Mirisch to approve item D-1 as follows:
THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION ENTITLED “RESOLUTION
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS RECITING THE
FACT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION
HELD IN THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS ON JUNE 2, 2026,DECLARING THE RESULTS AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW’, BE ADOPTED
Ayes: Councilmember Nazarian, Councilmember Friedman, Councilmember Mirisch, Vice Mayor Wells, Mayor Corman
Noes: None
CARRIED
ITEM D-1: ADOPTED, RES #26-R- 13596
2. CITY COUNCIL REORGANIZATION, INCLUDING INSTALLATION OF NEWLY
ELECTED COUNCILMEMBERS AND ELECTION OF THE MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR.City Treasurer Fisher was sworn in by his family. City Treasurer Fisher provided his remarks.
A video in recognition of retiring Councilmember John Mirisch was shown.
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Outgoing Councilmember John Mirisch provided his remarks.
Council provided their remarks to outgoing Councilmember John Mirisch and presentedhim with commemorative gifts.
Councilmember Nazarian was sworn in by Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman and her family present. Councilmember Nazarian provided her remarks.
Councilmember Friedman was sworn in by Tiffany Davis and his family present.
Councilmember Friedman provided his remarks.Councilmember Pynoos was sworn in by Alissa Roston, Hon. Bob Wunderlich, Ada Horwich, Lucy Stutz and her family present. Councilmember Pynoos provided her remarks.
Mayor Corman called for the confirmation of the designation of the Mayor and Vice Mayor in compliance with Government Code 36801.
MOVED by Councilmember Nazarian, seconded by Councilmember Friedman to approve item D-2 as follows:
TO RE-ELECT CRAIG A. CORMAN AS MAYOR, AND MARY N.WELLS AS VICE MAYOR Ayes: Councilmember Pynoos, Councilmember Nazarian, Councilmember Friedman, Vice Mayor Wells, Mayor Corman
Noes: None
CARRI ED
ITEM D-2: APPROVED
E. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON ANY MATTER NOT ON THE AGENDA. Any person wishing to address the City Council on any matter not on the agenda may do so at this time through email. However, the State open meetings 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. Written comments: please email the City Clerk prior to or during the meeting. Please limit your email remarks to three (3) minutes in length (350 words) that can be read, so others may have the opportunity to participate as well. Telephone Call-in: please call 310-288-2288. Public comments may also be provided in-person, please submit aspeaker card to the City Clerk.
Speaker:
1. Anil Desai re: Various topics
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The next City Council meeting is scheduled for July 21, 2026.
There being no further business, Mayor Corman, with the consent of the City Council, adjourned the meeting at 9:08 p.m.
PASSED, Approved and Adopted
this 20th day of October, 2026
HUMA AHMED, City Clerk
CRAIG A. CORMAN, MAYOR
This meeting was broadcast on live television, on City of Beverly Hills municipal government television access Channel BHTVIO Spectrum Cable.