Beverly Hills — 2023-03-07

1. PROCLAMATION - Requested by Mayor Bosse to recognize Beata Pozniak who introduced the\nfirst bill in the history of the U.S. Congress to officially recognize International Women’s Day in the\nU.S.

2. 60 SECOND SHOUT OUT – Grill on the Alley

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

5. CITY COUNCILMEMBER AND COMMITTEE REPORTS AND COMMENTS

1. REVIEW OF BUDGETED DEMANDS PAID, covering dates February 14, 2023 to February 27,\n2023.

10. REQUEST FOR THE CITY COUNCIL TO CONSIDER A FREE-USE DAY FOR A CELEBRATION\nOF THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF ISRAEL’S INDEPENDENCE AT THE WALLIS ANNENBERG\nCENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS.\nComment: This is a request by the Consul General of Israel for the City Council to consider an approval\nfor a free-use day at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts for a celebration of the 75th\nAnniversary of the Independence of Israel.

2. PAYROLL DISBURSEMENT REPORT, covering dates February 14, 2023 to February 27, 2023.\nOther Business\nORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS:

3. AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO REMOVE CERTAIN CURBSIDE PICKUP ZONES,\nREADOPTING CITY MANAGER AUTHORITY TO ISSUE PERMITS FOR OUTDOOR DINING,\nREADOPTING WAIVER OF SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT FEES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR\nOUTDOOR DINING AND ADDING ARTICLE 8 TO CHAPTER 4 OF TITLE 4 OF THE BEVERLY\nHILLS MUNICIPAL CODE; AND MAKING FINDINGS PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA\nENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT. (Second Reading - for Adoption)\nComment: This ordinance codifies certain COVID-19 emergency regulations related to: (1) currently\ndesignated curbside pickup zones that were established as a result of COVID-19; (2) establishing\nmaximum fees a third-party food delivery service may charge restaurants and customers; (3) issuance of\nstreet closure permits and other permits necessary to allow outdoor dining; and (4) continuing waiver of\nfees and minimum period for filing an application for a special event permit for outdoor dining and\nparticipants in OpenBH until the City Council formally approves a long-term program related to the\nissuance of permits, adoption of fees, and establishment of design & operating standards associated with\nthe OpenBH program.\nRESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS:

4. AUTHORIZING THE GRANT APPLICATION, ACCEPTANCE, AND EXECUTION FOR THE LA\nCIENEGA PARK WELLS PROJECT AND ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE (AMI)/\nAUTOMATED METER READING (AMR) PROJECT.\nComment: It is recommended that City Council adopt the resolution, and authorize the City Manager or\nher designee to execute any and all necessary agreements and other grant-related documents to the\nCalifornia Department of Water Resources (DWR). The Urban Community Drought Relief Grant\nadministered by the DWR requires a minimum non-state cost share of 25% of the total application costs.\nThe City is requesting $9,324,000 from the State with the City’s cost share portion at $3,108,000.

5. ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF A REPORT MADE BY THE FIRE CHIEF OF THE BEVERLY\nHILLS FIRE DEPARTMENT REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE ANNUAL INSPECTION OF\nCERTAIN OCCUPANCIES PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13146.2 AND 13146.3 OF THE\nCALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE.\nComment: Annual requirement by the State Fire Marshal to enforce building standards and requirements\nfor annual inspections of identified hotels; apartment houses; motels; lodging houses; including private\nand public schools; per the California Health & Safety Code, Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3.\nAPPROVAL OF:

6. REQUEST FOR THE CITY COUNCIL TO CONSIDER A FREE-USE DAY FOR THE\nINSTALLATION OF MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR ON APRIL 4, 2023 AT THE WALLIS ANNENBERG\nCENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS.\nComment: This item is a request for the City Council to consider an approval for a free-use day of the\nWallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts to host the Installation of the Mayor and Vice Mayor on\nApril 4, 2023.

7. AGREEMENTS WITH KOLAR & ASSOCIATES AND CARPENTER, ROTHANS & DUMONT, LLP\nFOR SPECIAL COUNSEL SERVICES.\nComment: The City Attorney recommends that the City Council approve Agreements between the City of\nBeverly Hills and Kolar & Associates and the City of Beverly Hills and Carpenter, Rothans & Dumont LLP,\nfor special counsel services.

8. AWARD OF A CONTRACT TO RAMCO FOR PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR\nREMODEL PROJECT - PHASE 1; AND\nAPPROVAL OF A CORRESPONDING PURCHASE ORDER IN THE NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT\nOF $199,670; AND\nAPPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS THEREFOR WITH RESPECT TO DESIGN\nCRITERIA.\nComment: Staff recommends that City Council move to 1. Approve the award of a contract to the lowest\nresponsible bidder Ramco for the Public Works Facility 1st and 2nd Floor Remodel Project - Phase 1 in\nthe amount of $191,070; and 2. Approve a construction contingency in the amount of $8,600 (4.5%); and\n3. Approve a purchase order in the not-to-exceed amount of $199,670; and 4. Approve the plans as\ndetailed in the bid documents, which are adopted and approved with respect to design criteria; and 5.\nConsider finding the project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.

9. APPROVAL OF AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS\nAND RAYMOND B. TAYLOR TO SERVE AS THE INTERIM DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF RENT\nSTABILIZATION.\nComment: Staff recommends that the City Council approve the employment agreement between the City\nof Beverly Hills and Raymond B. Taylor to serve as the Interim Deputy Director of Rent Stabilization until\na permanent Deputy Director of Rent Stabilization is selected.

1. CONSIDERATION OF A CONTINUANCE REQUEST RELATED TO THE APPEAL HEARING\nSCHEDULED FOR APRIL 18, 2023 TO CONSIDER THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S AUGUST\n26, 2021 DECISION DENYING A HISTORIC INCENTIVE PERMIT TO ALLOW WAIVERS OR\nDEVIATIONS FROM THE BEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED\nAT 910 NORTH BEDFORD DRIVE.\nComment: On August 26, 2021, the Planning Commission adopted a resolution denying a Historic\nIncentive Permit to allow certain waivers/deviations from the Beverly Hills Municipal Code for the property\nlocated at 910 North Bedford Drive. An appeal of this decision has been timely filed seeking City Council\napproval to allow certain waivers/deviations from the Beverly Hills Municipal Code, and appeal fees have\nbeen paid. On October 26, 2021, the City Council set the appeal hearing for the first meeting in April\n2022, which was subsequently continued on multiple occasions to the first meeting in April 2023 at the\nrequest of the property owner. The property owner has submitted a third request to continue the appeal\nhearing for an additional six month period as a Certificate of Appropriateness for a revised, code-\ncompliant project is under consideration and will be presented to the Cultural Heritage Commission in\nApril 2023.

1. BEVERLY HILLS POLICE DEPARTMENT PREFERENTIAL PARKING PROGRAM UPDATE.\nComment: The Beverly Hills Police Department will provide an update on the new Preferential Parking\nPermit Program.

1. RENT STABILIZATION COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of February 1, 2023\nTRAFFIC AND PARKING COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of February 2, 2023\nPLANNING COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of February 9, 2023\nPUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of February 9, 2023\nHUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of February 19, 2023