Beverly Hills — 2024-04-16

1. PRESENTATION – New City Website and askBH Customer Service Program

1. RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of February 28,\n2024\nTRAFFIC AND PARKING COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of March 7, 2024\nPLANNING COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of March 14, 2024\nHUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of March 21, 2024\nPLANNING COMMISSION - Regular Meeting of March 28, 2024

10. LEASE WITH THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA AT 444 NORTH REXFORD\nDRIVE.\nComment: Staff recommends City Council approve a lease with The Paley Center\nfor Media in the current ground floor “Teen Zone” space of the Library to provide\nfree-of-charge access to The Paley Library Collection and supplemental\nprogramming.

11. AMENDMENT OF OFFICE LEASE WITH THE MAPLE COUNSELING\nCENTER AT 1945 SOUTH LA CIENEGA BOULEVARD; AND A ONE-TIME\nAPPROPRIATION FROM THE CAPITAL ASSETS FUND TOTALING\n$119,037.86.\nComment: Staff recommends City Council approve the Amendment of Office Lease\nby and between the City of Beverly Hills and The Maple Counseling Center at 1945\nSouth La Cienega Drive. Staff also recommends City Council approve a one-time\nCapital Assets Fund appropriation of $119,037.86 related to the Amendment for a\none-time reimbursement to The Maple Counseling Center for work performed at\n1945 South La Cienega Boulevard.

12. FIRST AMENDMENT OF "PERMIT TO INSTALL WIRELESS\nTELECOMMUNICATIONS ANTENNAS ON LIGHT STANDARDS/POLES AND\nVAULTS FOR SUPPORTING EQUIPMENT" WITH NEW CINGULAR\nWIRELESS PCS, LLC.\nComment: Staff recommends City Council approve the First Amendment of “Permit\nto Install Wireless Telecommunications Antennas on Light Standards/Poles and\nVaults for Supporting Equipment” by and between the City of Beverly Hills and New\nCingular Wireless PCS, LLC. The First Amendment extends the term of the\nagreement to September 30, 2029, and provides two, five-year options to extend.

13. AMENDMENT NO. 1 WITH GOLDMAN MAGDALIN STRAATSMA, LLP\n(FORMERLY GOLDMAN, MAGDALIN & KRIKES, LLP) FOR SPECIAL\nCOUNSEL SERVICES RELATED TO CERTAIN WORKERS’ COMPENSATION\nMATTERS.\nComment: This amendment will change Goldman, Magdalin & Krikes, LLP’s name\nto Goldman Magdalin Straatsma, LLP, effective February 21, 2024. George Krikes\nhas retired and Derek Straatsma has taken his place.

14. AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AN AGREEMENT WITH XENOPHON A. GIKAS JR.\nDBA COMMGEEK TECH SERVICES LLC FOR PROJECT CONSULTING\nSERVICES FOR PUBLIC SAFETY TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES; AND\nAPPROVAL OF A CHANGE PURCHASE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF\n$69,000 FOR A TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $168,000.\nComment: Provides specialized Information Technology professional services\nfocused on Fire Department operations. Specialized services are in support of\nvarious Fire Department work plan initiatives including the upgrade of the fire station\ntoning system, installation of apparatus computer and video equipment, build-out of\nthe new state of the art battalion vehicle and automation of fire permit applications.

15. A PURCHASE ORDER TO LOS ANGELES TRUCK CENTER, LLC DBA LOS\nANGELES FREIGHTLINER FOR A TOTAL NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF\n$1,002,511.83 FOR PURCHASE OF TWO (2) COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS\nFUELED SOLID WASTE COLLECTION VEHICLES.\nComment: Staff recommends that City Council waive the bidding requirements, as\nthe City is utilizing the SourceWell bid process, approve a purchase order in the not\nto exceed amount of $1,002,511.83 to Los Angeles Truck Center, LLC DBA Los\nAngeles Freightliner for the purchase of two specified Solid Waste collection\nreplacement vehicles.

16. A PURCHASE ORDER TO NATIONAL AUTO FLEET GROUP FOR A TOTAL\nNOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $679,989.10 FOR THE PURCHASE OF NINE\n(9) POLICE DEPARTMENT VEHICLES AND ASSOCIATED UPFITTING.\nComment: Staff recommends City Council waive the bidding requirements, as the\nCity is utilizing the SourceWell bid process, and approve a purchase order in the\namount of $679,989.10 to National Auto Fleet Group for the purchase of specified\nPolice Department replacement vehicles and associated upfitting.

17. A CHANGE PURCHASE ORDER TO KAR-MACHINE INC. DBA CALIFORNIA\nWEST COAST PAINT & BODY SHOP FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023/2024 IN THE\nAMOUNT OF $100,000 FOR A TOTAL NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF\n$200,000.\nComment: Staff recommends City Council approve a change purchase order to Kar-\nMachine Inc. DBA California West Coast Paint & Body Shop for Fiscal Year\n2023/2024 in the amount of $100,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $200,000\nfor City fleet body repair and painting services.

18. AWARD OF A CONTRACT TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, K.C.\nRESTORATION CO., INC., FOR THE GREYSTONE POOL HOUSE\nRESTORATION AND WATERPROOFING PROJECT; AND\nAPPROVAL OF A CORRESPONDING PURCHASE ORDER IN THE NOT-TO-\nEXCEED AMOUNT OF $ 2,064,801; AND\nAPPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS THEREFOR WITH RESPECT\nTO DESIGN CRITERIA.\nComment: Staff recommends that City Council: (1) Approve the award of a contract\nto the lowest responsible bidder, K.C. Restoration, Inc. for the Greystone Pool\nHouse Restoration and Waterproofing Project in the amount of $1,795,479; and (2)\nApprove a construction contingency in the amount of $269,322 (15%); and (3)\nApprove a purchase order to K.C. Restoration Co., Inc. in the not-to-exceed amount\nof $2,064,801; and (4) Approve the plans and specifications as detailed in the bid\ndocuments, which are adopted and approved with respect to design criteria; and (5)\nConsider finding the project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.

5. REVIEW OF BUDGETED DEMANDS PAID, covering dates March 12, 2024 to\nApril 09, 2024.

6. PAYROLL DISBURSEMENT REPORT, covering dates March 12, 2024 to April\n09, 2024.\nOther Business\nORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS:

7. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AMENDING ARTICLE 8\nOF CHAPTER 4 OF TITLE 4 OF THE BEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE TO\nREGULATE THIRD-PARTY FOOD DELIVERY SERVICE CHARGES AND\nDISCLOSURES. Second Reading - For Adoption\nComment: This ordinance amends the Beverly Hills Municipal Code to establish and\nmodify certain regulations related to third party food delivery service.\nRESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS:\nNone\nAPPROVAL OF:

8. AGREEMENT WITH EUROFINS EATON ANALYTICAL, LLC FOR WATER\nSAMPLING AND ANALYSIS.\nComment: Staff recommends that City Council approve the agreement between the\nCity of Beverly Hills and Eurofins Eaton Analytical, LLC for water quality sampling\nand analysis in the not-to-exceed amount of $135,000 over a three-year period,\nand, if extended for two additional years, not-to-exceed a total of $225,000 for five\nyears.

9. AGREEMENT WITH SYSTEMS SOURCE, INC. FOR PHASE-2B PURCHASE\nAND INSTALLATION OF SYSTEM FURNITURE AT PUBLIC WORKS\nSECOND FLOOR ADMINISTRATION AREA; AND APPROVAL OF A\nCORRESPONDING PURCHASE ORDER IN THE NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT\nOF $230,000.\nComment: Staff recommends that City Council: (1) Approve an agreement with\nSystems Source, Inc. for purchase and installation of system furniture at Public\nWorks Administration staff area in the amount of $215,042; and (2) Approve a\ncontingency in the amount of $14,958 (7%); and (3) Approve a purchase order in\nthe not-to-exceed amount of $230,000.

1. REPORT FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS

2. REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER

3. CITY COUNCILMEMBER AND COMMITTEE REPORTS AND COMMENTS

1. A HEARING DATE FOR AN APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S\nFEBRUARY 8, 2024 DECISION APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT PLAN\nREVIEW AND DENSITY BONUS PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR THE\nCONSTRUCTION OF A NEW EIGHT-STORY MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT\nWITH GROUND FLOOR COMMERCIAL USES, 56 RESIDENTIAL DWELLING\nUNITS AT 9229 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD.\nComment: On February 22, 2024, Aria Ahdoot filed a timely appeal, seeking the City\nCouncil's review of the approved waiver requests and to require additional\nenvironmental review of the project. Staff recommends that the City Council set the\nappeal hearing for this item for the second regular meeting in May.\nTO CONSIDER:

2. AN APPEAL OF STAFF’S OCTOBER 13, 2023 INCOMPLETE\nDETERMINATION, PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE\nSECTION 65943(c), PERTAINING TO THE REVIEW OF AN APPLICATION\nFOR A PROPOSED 19-STORY RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL MIXED\nUSE BUILDING AT 125-129 SOUTH LINDEN DRIVE.\nComment: On March 11, 2024, the City Council, at the request of the applicant,\ncontinued the appeal hearing date for April 16, 2024.

3. RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS\nAMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE SCHEDULE OF TAXES, FEES, AND\nCHARGES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25.\nComment: Public hearing to consider amending the schedule of taxes, fees, and\ncharges for Fiscal Year 24-25.

4. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS TO AMEND THE\nBEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE AND ZONING MAP: CLARIFYING,\nADDING, OR CORRECTING LANGUAGE RELATED TO HILLSIDE R-1\nPERMIT REQUESTS FOR A SERIES OF WALLS; STATE LAW\nREQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILY DAYCARE HOMES AND DENSITY BONUS;\nRELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS; NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR\nADJACENT NEIGHBOR MAILED NOTICE AND THE VIEW RESTORATION\nPROCESS; MULTIFAMILY GUEST PARKING STANDARDS; NEW CODE\nGRAPHICS ILLUSTRATING EXISTING STANDARDS FOR ACCESSORY\nSTRUCTURE HEIGHT PLANE AND SERIES OF WALLS; REMOVAL OF\nEXPIRED STANDARDS FOR PET BOARDING FACILITIES; AND FINDING\nTHE ORDINANCE TO BE EXEMPT UNDER THE CALIFORNIA\nENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA). First Reading ? For Introduction\nComment: Staff recommends waiving the full reading of the ordinance and introduce\nit by title only. This ordinance is intended to improve clarity, eliminate confusion, and\nstreamline regulations of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code, and to address certain\nchanges in state law related to the following: Series of walls requests in the Hillside\narea, family daycare homes, religious institutions, neighborhood noticing\nrequirements, multi-family guest parking, new code graphics, density bonus.