Beverly Hills — 2023-02-21

1. PROCLAMATION – Honoring Bulgaria’s National Liberation Day and the 80th anniversary of the\nrescue of Bulgarian Jews from Nazi death camps during WWII.

2. 60 SECOND SHOUT OUT – The Cheesecake Factory

3. TEXT BH - Text messages on any City-related topic may be sent to (310) 596-4265. City staff will\nacknowledge receipt of the text message within one business day, however, resolution of issues\nmay take longer. If you would like to receive updated text alerts from the Beverly Hills Police\nDepartment, please text "BHPDalert" to 888777. Text alerts will keep you informed of any Police\nactivity within the City.

1. TELEPHONE CALL-IN: (310) 288-2288 Members of the public are invited to listen to the meeting\ntelephonically or share oral communications on this phone line.

3. REPORT FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS

4. REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER – Update on Robertson Boulevard Tree and Sidewalk\nReplacement Project

5. CITY COUNCILMEMBER AND COMMITTEE REPORTS AND COMMENTS

1. CONTINUING TO AUTHORIZE PUBLIC MEETINGS TO BE HELD VIA TELECONFERENCING\nPURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54953(e) AND MAKING FINDINGS AND\nDETERMINATIONS REGARDING THE SAME.\nComment: This resolution implements the necessary requirements to allow the Parking Authority to\ncontinue virtual meetings during the COVID-19 declared emergency.

1. REVIEW OF BUDGETED DEMANDS PAID, covering dates January 31, 2023 to February 13,\n2023.

2. PAYROLL DISBURSEMENT REPORT, covering dates January 31, 2023 to January 30, 2023 to\nFebruary 13, 2023.\nOther Business\nORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS:\nNone\nRESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS:

3. CONTINUING TO AUTHORIZE PUBLIC MEETINGS TO BE HELD VIA TELECONFERENCING\nPURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54953(e) AND MAKING FINDINGS AND\nDETERMINATIONS REGARDING THE SAME.\nComment: This resolution implements the necessary requirements to allow the City Council to continue\nvirtual meetings during the COVID-19 declared emergency.\nAPPROVAL OF:

4. PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS (HOMAYOON “MARK” NEHORAY, SUSAN\nKIMURA, AND BENJAMIN M. RITTERBUSH).\nComment: It is recommended that the City Council appoint Homayoon “Mark” Nehoray, Susan Kimura,\nand Benjamin M. Ritterbush to the Public Works Commission to replace past commissioners Sharona R.\nNazarian, PsyD (term ended: December 31, 2022), Joshua Greer (term ends: June 30, 2023), and\nCharles “Chuck” Alpert (term ends: December 31, 2023).

5. OSCAR GALA STREET CLOSURE AT THE BEVERLY WILSHIRE HOTEL ON SUNDAY, MARCH\n12, 2023.\nComment: Allen Media Group requests approval of a full closure of an active alleyway and use of S.\nRodeo Drive adjacent to the Beverly Wilshire Hotel to host an Oscar Gala benefitting Children’s Hospital\nLos Angeles on Sunday, March 12, 2023.

6. 2023 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM.\nComment: At the January 24, 2023 City Council Study Session, staff presented the 2023 Legislative\nPlatform to the City Council. The City Council recommended certain items be added to the 2023\nLegislative Platform. These statements have been incorporated into the 2023 Legislative Platform, which\nis presented tonight for adoption by the City Council.

7. SALARY SCHEDULE.\nComment: Staff recommends that the City Council approve the salary schedules reflecting all City job\nclassifications and associated salaries in order to meet the California Public Employees' Retirement\nSystem (CalPERS) requirements of Government Code § 20636 (b)(1) and California Code of Regulations\n("CCR"), Title 2, § 570.5. Staff also recommends the City Council approve an appropriation totaling\n$197,600 from various City funds.

8. ACCEPTANCE OF THE CONTRACT WORK FOR THE POLICE FACILITY ROLL-CALL ROOM\nIMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, WITH BBS CONSTRUCTION, INC., IN THE FINAL AMOUNT OF\n$174,722.80; AND\nAUTHORIZATION OF CITY CLERK TO RECORD NOTICE OF COMPLETION.\nComment: Staff recommends City Council move to accept the described contract work with BBS\nConstruction, Inc. and authorize the City Clerk to record the Notice of Completion.

1. RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS ADOPTING AMENDMENTS\nTO THE 2021-2029 HOUSING ELEMENT, MAKING FINDINGS RELATED THERETO, AND\nADOPTING AN ADDENDUM TO AN ADOPTED MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION.\nComment: The City Council will consider a General Plan Amendment to adopt the amended 2021-2029\nHousing Element of the City of Beverly Hills, an Addendum to the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration,\nand the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program.

1. DISCUSSION OF REFERENDUM AGAINST AN ORDINANCE PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL\nAPPROVING THE CHEVAL BLANC SPECIFIC PLAN ZONING AND MAP AMENDMENTS\nORDINANCE NO. 22-O-2866; AND\nDISCUSSION OF REFERENDUM AGAINST AN ORDINANCE PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL\nAPPROVING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE CHEVAL BLANC PROJECT:\nORDINANCE NO. 22-O-2867.\nComment: The City Council should consider whether to a.) repeal Ordinance No. 22-O-2866 and No. 22-\nO-2867, b.) whether to place the ordinances on the ballot at the March 2024 General Municipal Election,\nor c.) whether to call a special election at least 88 days after the date of the order of the election.

2. FIRST PUBLIC MEETING TO SOLICIT PUBLIC INPUT ON THE UPCOMING LABOR\nNEGOTIATIONS WITH THE CITY’S SIX (6) NON-SWORN EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATIONS.\nComment: First Public Meeting to Solicit Public Input on the upcoming labor negotiations with the City's\nsix (6) non-sworn employee associations (Municipal Employees Association, Part-Time Municipal\nEmployees Association, Confidential Employees Association, Supervisors Association, Management and\nProfessional Employees Association, Safety Support Association). This item fulfills the requirement per\nthe City's Labor Relations Ordinance to conduct an initial public meeting regarding potential terms of the\nproposed memoranda of understanding.

3. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO\nREMOVE CERTAIN CURBSIDE PICKUP ZONES, READOPTING CITY MANAGER AUTHORITY\nTO ISSUE PERMITS FOR OUTDOOR DINING, READOPTING WAIVER OF SPECIAL EVENT\nPERMIT FEES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR OUTDOOR DINING AND ADDING ARTICLE 8 TO\nCHAPTER 4 OF TITLE 4 OF THE BEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE; AND\nMAKING FINDINGS PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT. First\nReading - Introduction\nComment: On February 7, 2023, the City Council provided direction on codifying certain emergency\nregulations related to COVID-19. The emergency regulations in this proposed ordinance include: (1)\ndelegation of authority to the City Manager to oversee, review, and remove any currently designated\ncurbside pickup zones that were established as a result of COVID-19 if certain criteria are met and (2)\nestablishing maximum fees a third-party food delivery service may charge restaurants and customers.\nThe City Council also provided direction that (1) the delegation of authority to the City Manager to issue\nstreet closure permits and other permits necessary to allow outdoor dining shall continue and (2) the\nwaiver of fees and minimum period for filing an application for a special event permit for outdoor dining\nand participants in OpenBH shall continue until the City Council formally approves a long-term program\nfor OpenBH participants related to the issuance of permits, adoption of fees, and establishment of design\n& operating standards associated with the OpenBH program.

1. PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of January 12, 2023\nHUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of January 19, 2023\nHEALTH AND SAFETY COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of January 23, 2023