Beverly Hills — 2023-10-17

10. A NEW LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON\nCOMPANY (SCE) FOR LANDSCAPING AND MAINTAINING PLANTING\nMATERIAL AT SETBACK AREA ADJACENT TO THIRD STREET TOUR BUS\nSTATION.\nComment: Staff recommends that City Council approve a new license agreement\nwith Southern California Edison Company (SCE) for landscaping and maintaining\nplanting material at setback area adjacent to the Third Street tour bus station.

11. REJECTION OF ALL BIDS RECEIVED FOR RFB 24-350-9 438 N. BEVERLY -\n439 N. CAÑON DRIVE TENANT BUILDING ROOFING REPLACEMENT\nPROJECT; AND\nAWARD OF A CONTRACT FOR RFB 24-350-16 TO THE LOWEST\nRESPONSIBLE BIDDER, PACIFIC SINGLE PLY ROOFING, INC. FOR THE\n438 N. BEVERLY - 439 N. CAÑON DRIVE TENANT BUILDING PARTIAL\nROOFING REPLACEMENT PROJECT; AND\nAPPROVAL OF A CORRESPONDING PURCHASE ORDER IN THE NOT-TO-\nEXCEED AMOUNT OF $817,870.00; AND\nAPPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS THEREFOR WITH RESPECT\nTO DESIGN CRITERIA.\nComment: Staff recommends that City Council move to reject all the bids received in\nresponse to RFB 24-350-9, 438 N. Beverly - 439 N. Cañon Drive Tenant Building\nRoofing Replacement Project, and approve the subsequent bid received in\nresponse to RFB 24-350-16, 438 N. Beverly - 439 N. Cañon Drive Tenant Building\nPartial Roofing Replacement Project, as follows:\n1. Approve the award of a contract to the lowest responsible bidder, Pacific Single\nPly Roofing, Inc. for the 438 N. Beverly - 439 N. Cañon Drive Tenant Building Partial\nRoofing Replacement Project in the amount of $743,519.00; and\n2. Approve a construction contingency in the amount of $74,351.00 (10%); and\n3. Approve a purchase order in the not-to-exceed amount of $817,870.00; and\n4. Approve the plans and specifications as detailed in the bid documents, which are\nadopted and approved with respect to design criteria.

12. ACCEPTANCE OF THE CONTRACT WORK FOR:

3. REVIEW OF BUDGETED DEMANDS PAID, covering dates September 26,\n2023 to October 9, 2023.

4. PAYROLL DISBURSEMENT REPORT, covering dates September 26, 2023 to\nOctober 9, 2023.\nOther Business\nORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS:

5. AMENDING ARTICLE 47 OF CHAPTER 3 OF TITLE 10 OF THE BEVERLY\nHILLS MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING NON-STOREFRONT, DELIVERY-\nONLY MEDICAL CANNABIS RETAIL AS A CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED\nUSE FOR PROPERTIES LOCATED IN PORTIONS OF THE C-3 ZONE AND\nADDING ARTICLE 23 TO CHAPTER 2 OF TITLE 4 OF THE BEVERLY HILLS\nMUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING REGULATORY AND OPERATIONAL\nRESTRICTIONS FOR SUCH RETAILERS AND MAKING A DETERMINATION\nOF EXEMPTION FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT.\n– For Adoption\nComment: The ordinance incorporates proposed code changes to the Beverly Hills\nMunicipal Code for compliance with SB 1186 which requires cities to allow for the\nestablishment of physical premises from which retail sale by delivery of medicinal\ncannabis within the City is conducted by a licensed non-storefront retailer (i.e. non-\nstorefront, delivery-only medical cannabis retail businesses) subject to reasonable\nregulations on the non-storefront, delivery-only medical cannabis retail businesses.\nConsistent with the current code, no other commercial cannabis businesses will be\nallowed in Beverly Hills.

6. AMENDING BEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE §10-3-100 TO REDEFINE\nAN ALTERNATIVE PARKING FACILITY AND FINDING THE AMENDMENT\nEXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT. – For\nAdoption\nComment: This Ordinance is the result of a Zone Text Amendment request by an\napplicant to construct an alternative parking facility in conjunction with a new three-\nstory commercial building located at 8633 Wilshire Boulevard. Pursuant to the\nprovisions set forth in the California Environmental Quality Act, the City Council will\nalso consider adoption of a Class 5 Categorical Exemption. RESOLUTION OF THE\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS:

7. AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE SCHEDULE OF TAXES, FEES, AND\nCHARGES TO AMEND CERTAIN FILM, PHOTOGRAPHY, AND SPECIAL\nEVENT CHARGES FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT\nAND TO AMEND COLLECTIONS AND RETURNED CHECK CHARGES\nCITYWIDE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024.\nComment: Staff recommends the City Council approve a resolution that amends the\nComprehensive Schedule of Taxes, Fees, and Charges for certain film,\nphotography, and special event charges for the Community Development\nDepartment as well as Citywide pass-through collections and returned check\ncharges.\nAPPROVAL OF:

8. AGREEMENT WITH ARCHITECTURAL RESOURCES GROUP, INC. FOR\nARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR PHASE I INTERIOR\nIMPROVEMENTS AT THE CITY HALL TOWER; AND\nAPPROVAL OF A CORRESPONDING PURCHASE ORDER IN THE NOT-TO-\nEXCEED AMOUNT OF $232,275.\nComment: Staff recommends approval of an agreement with Architectural\nResources Group, Inc. for architectural and engineering services for Phase I Interior\nImprovements at the City Hall Tower in the amount of $221,400 plus a contingency\nin the amount of $10,875 for the potential of additional scope of work and approval\nof a purchase order in the not-to-exceed amount of $232,275.

9. AWARD OF CONTRACT WITH MERCHANTS BUILDING MAINTENANCE,\nLLC/CALIFORNIA FOR CUSTODIAL MAINTENANCE SERVICES; AND\nAPPROVAL OF A PURCHASE ORDER FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 IN THE\nNOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $2,799,165; AND\nAPPROVAL OF A ONE-TIME APPROPRIATION OF $271,330 FROM THE\nCAPITAL ASSETS FUND AND $647,130 FROM THE PARKING ENTERPRISE\nFUND FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023/24; AND\nAUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE CHANGE PURCHASE\nORDERS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THE TOTAL VALUE OF THE\nAGREEMENT FOR THE FOUR AND A HALF YEAR TERM.\nComment: Staff recommends City Council (1) award the contract to Merchants\nBuilding Maintenance, LLC/California for custodial maintenance services, (2)\napprove a purchase order for Fiscal Year 2023/24 in the not-to-exceed amount of\n$2,799,165, (3) approve a one-time appropriation from the Capital Assets Fund in\nthe amount of $271,330 and from the Parking Enterprise Fund in the amount of\n$647,130 for Fiscal Year 2023/24, and (4) authorize the City Manager to approve\nchange purchase orders in an amount not to exceed the total value of the\nagreement for the four and a half year term. Requests for ongoing appropriations\nwill be brought forward as part of the annual budget process for Fiscal Year\n2024/25.

1. RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS IN\nARDENT SUPPORT OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL AS IT DEFENDS ITSELF\nAGAINST THE HEINOUS TERRORIST ACTS COMMITTED BY HAMAS AND\nCALLING ON PRESIDENT BIDEN AND CONGRESS TO OFFER ANY AND\nALL SUPPORT TO THE STATE OF ISRAEL.\nComment: This item proposes the City Council adopt a resolution in ardent support\nof The State of Israel as it defends itself against terrorist acts committed by Hamas\nand to call on President Biden and Congress to offer any and all support to Israel.

2. RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS\nAPPROVING THE SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN (SSMP) IN\nCOMPLIANCE WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL WASTE DISCHARGE\nREQUIREMENTS FOR SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS.\nComment: Staff recommends that City Council move to adopt the Resolution\nentitled “Resolution of the City Council of the City of Beverly Hills Approving the\nSewer System Management Plan (SSMP) in Compliance with the Statewide\nGeneral Waste Discharge Requirements for Sanitary Sewer Systems.”

3. REQUEST FROM THE WALLIS ANNENBERG CENTER FOR THE\nPERFORMING ARTS FOR APPROVAL OF STREET CLOSURES AND\nWAIVER OF APPLICABLE FEES FOR “LITTLE AMAL” QUEEN OF THE\nMONARCHS EVENT ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2023.\nComment: The Wallis Annenberg is requesting a street closure of North Santa\nMonica Blvd or Crescent Drive in order to hold Little Amal Walks Across America\nevent featuring a 12-foot puppet of a 10 year old Syrian refugee girl accompanied\nby musicians, drummers and dancers to be held on Friday, November 3, 2023 and a\nwaiver of all applicable permit fees.

4. A. A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS,\nCALIFORNIA, CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE HOLDING OF A\nREGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 5,\n2024 FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AS REQUIRED BY THE\nPROVISIONS OF THE GENERAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA;\nAND

1. TRAFFIC AND PARKING COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of September 7,\n2023\nPUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of September 14, 2023\nHUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of September 21,\n2023\nPLANNING COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of September 28, 2023

1. MAYOR’S CABINET MEETING HIGHLIGHTS - SEPTEMBER 18, 2023.\nComment: This report provides monthly highlights from the Mayor's meeting with\nCommission Chairs.

1. PRESENTATION – Israel Bachar, Consul General of Israel in Los Angeles, will\nprovide an update to the community.

2. 60 SECOND SHOUT OUT: Toppings Yogurt