Beverly Hills — 2025-03-04

1. CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE MINUTES of the Special\nMeeting of January 16, 2025.

10. AN AGREEMENT WITH FLAMEMAPPER, LLC. FOR THE CREATION OF THE\nCOMMUNITY WILDFIRE PROTECTION PLAN (CWPP); AND\nAPPROVAL OF A CORRESPONDING PURCHASE ORDER TO\nFLAMEMAPPER, LLC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $143,000 FOR THESE\nSERVICES.\nComment: On November 20, 2024, the City was awarded a total funding of $50,000\nand the non-federal match that the City has agreed to supplement in the amount of\n$93,000 towards the project's grand total amount of $143,000 to procure a\ncontractor to create the City's first-ever Community Wildfire Protection Plan. It aims\nto save lives, act as a living document, and assess the agency's readiness in\nmitigating wildfire risks based on a community-driven method. It also serves as a\nblueprint and a strategic approach, in terms of effectively dealing with wildfire\nthreats, saving lives and protecting properties by addressing fuel reduction in at-risk\nareas located in the wildland urban interface and Very High Fire Hazard Severity\nZone, to include identifying safety zones in the event of a major wildfire.

11. AN AGREEMENT WITH RUSS BASSETT CORP FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT\nDISPATCH FURNITURE REPLACEMENT PROJECT; AND\nAPPROVAL OF A CORRESPONDING PURCHASE ORDER IN THE NOT-TO-\nEXCEED AMOUNT OF $194,669; AND\nAPPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS THEREFOR WITH RESPECT\nTO DESIGN CRITERIA.\nComment: Staff recommends that City Council approve the Police Department\nDispatch Furniture Replacement project contract with Russ Bassett Corp.

12. AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE AGREEMENT WITH STAR SPORTS THEATRE\nARTS AND RECREATION, INC. DBA STAR EDUCATION FOR\nAFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM INSTRUCTION THROUGH THE CITY'S\nCOMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT; AND\nAPPROVAL OF A CHANGE PURCHASE ORDER FOR STAR SPORTS\nTHEATRE ARTS AND RECREATION, INC. DBA STAR EDUCATION IN THE\nAMOUNT OF $700,000 FOR A TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF\n$1,400,000 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025.\nComment: Staff seeks City Council approval of an amendment and change\npurchase order for STAR Theatre Arts and Recreation, Inc. DBA STAR Education for\nafterschool instruction for a total not to exceed amount of $1,400,000.

13. AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE AGREEMENT WITH BBB-CA, INC. DBA BLOCK\nBY BLOCK, CALIFORNIA FOR SAFETY AND HOSPITALITY AMBASSADOR\nSERVICES; AND\nAPPROVAL OF A CHANGE PURCHASE ORDER FOR BBB-CA, INC. DBA\nBLOCK BY BLOCK, CALIFORNIA IN THE AMOUNT OF $453,999 FOR A\nTOTAL NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $1,639,248 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-\n2025; AND\nAN APPROPRIATION FROM THE GENERAL FUND OF $220,722; AND\nAN APPROPRIATION FROM THE PARKING ENTERPRISE FUND OF\n$233,277.\nComment: Staff seeks City Council approval of an amendment and change\npurchase order for BBB-CA, Inc. DBA Block by Block, California for a total not to\nexceed amount of $1,639,248.

14. SECOND AMENDMENT OF LEASE BY AND WITH UMRO REALTY CORP.\nDBA THE AGENCY AT 331 FOOTHILL ROAD, SUITE 100 AND 150; AND\nBROKER LEASING COMMISSION AGREEMENT BY AND WITH CBRE, INC.\nFOR LEASING OF 331 FOOTHILL ROAD; AND\nAN APPROPRIATION FROM THE GENERAL FUND OF $153,956.72.\nComment: The Second Amendment of Lease with UMRO Realty Corp. DBA The\nAgency extends the term of the lease for 331 Foothill Road, Suite 100 and 150 by\nfive years and five months. The Broker Leasing Commission Agreement is for\npayment of the tenant's broker fees associated with this lease extension.

4. REVIEW OF BUDGETED DEMANDS PAID, covering dates February 11, 2025\nto February 24, 2025.

5. PAYROLL DISBURSEMENT REPORT, covering dates February 11, 2025 to\nFebruary 24, 2025.\nOther Business\nORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS:\nNone\nRESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS:

6. AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION AND PARTICIPATION IN THE\nPERMANENT LOCAL HOUSING ALLOCATION PROGRAM ISSUED BY THE\nLOS ANGELES COUNTY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.\nComment: Staff recommends City Council approve a resolution for the application\nand participation in the Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program (PLHA) issued\nby the Los Angeles County Development Authority to accept the City?s allocation of\nPLHA designated funds.

7. ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF A REPORT MADE BY THE FIRE CHIEF OF\nTHE BEVERLY HILLS FIRE DEPARTMENT REGARDING COMPLIANCE\nWITH THE ANNUAL INSPECTION OF CERTAIN OCCUPANCIES PURSUANT\nTO SECTIONS 13146.2 AND 13146.3 OF THE CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND\nSAFETY CODE.\nComment: California Health and Safety Code Sections 13145 and 13146 mandate\nCity and County Fire Departments enforce building standards adopted by the State\nFire Marshal. Included in these standards are requirements for annual inspections of\nidentified hotels, motels, lodging houses, and apartment houses, as well as\nidentified residential care facilities, private, and public schools.\nAPPROVAL OF:

8. REQUEST FROM NOT TODAY CANCER TO HOST “RUN OF THE STARS”, A\n5K RUN/WALK ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2025.\nComment: Proposed 2025 Event Date and Fee Waiver Request from Not Today\nCancer for Annual Event to be held on Sunday, October 19, 2025 at El Rodeo\nElementary School.

9. REQUEST TO OPEN THE BEVERLY HILLS PUBLIC LIBRARY LATE ON\nTHURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2025 FOR THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA TO\nHOST THEIR GRAND OPENING EVENT.\nComment: The Paley Center for Media is requesting to host their grand opening\nevent at the Beverly Hills Public Library on Thursday, March 20, 2025 from 9am to\n11:30am. Staff is recommending that the Library open to the public at noon to\naccommodate the request and have the least amount of impact to patrons.

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. AN APPEAL OF STAFF'S OCTOBER 3, 2024 INCOMPLETE APPLICATION\nDETERMINATION, PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE\nSECTION 65943(c), PERTAINING TO THE REVIEW OF AN APPLICATION\nFOR A PROPOSED 15-STORY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING AT 140 SOUTH\nCAMDEN DRIVE; AND,\nA RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS\nDENYING AN APPEAL OF STAFF'S OCTOBER 3, 2024 INCOMPLETE\nAPPLICATION DETERMINATION AND UPHOLDING THE CITY'S\nINCOMPLETE APPLICATION DETERMINATION, AND FINDING THE ACTION\nEXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT.\nComment: On Friday, October 16, 2024, Masoud "Max" Netty, on behalf of the\nproperty owner, filed a timely appeal of the City's October 3, 2024 incomplete\napplication determination pertaining to the review of a proposed 15-story residential\nbuilding at 140 South Camden Drive. The applicant has filed applications to initiate\nthe review of the proposal as a "Builder's Remedy" project, which relies on the\nprovisions of the Housing Accountability Act, codified in Government Code\n§65589.5, and the related filing of a preliminary application pursuant to Government\nCode §65941.1.

1. ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION - Meeting of January 14, 2025.\nHUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION - Meeting of January 16, 2025.\nRECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION - Special Meeting of January 28,\n2025.\nPLANNING COMMISSION - Meeting of February 13, 2025.

1. CONSIDERATION BY THE PARKING AUTHORITY OF THE MINUTES of the\nMeeting of January 28, 2025.\nAPPROVAL OF:\nOther Business\nNone

1. PROCLAMATION - Honoring Former Mayor Donna Ellman Garber

2. RECOGNITION OF RETIRING COMMISSIONERS\n- Charitable Solicitations Commission - Ira Friedman\n- Community Charitable Foundation - Mark Schwartz\n- Design Review Commission - Barry Bernstein\n- Design Review Commission- Sandra Pressman\n- Rent Stabilization Commission - Kandace Lindsey-Cerqueira