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AUDIENCE COMMENTS.  Any person wishing to address the City Council on any matter not on the agenda may do so at this time.  However, the State open meetings law (Government Code Section 54950 et seq.) prohibits the City Council from providing a detailed response or acting upon any item not contained on the agenda posted 72 hours before a regular meeting and 24 hours before a special meeting.  If you wish to address the City Council at this time, please complete a speaker’s card and give it to the City Clerk prior to the commencement of the meeting.  Please use the microphone provided, clearly stating your name for the official record and courteously limiting your remarks to three (3) minutes so others may have the opportunity to speak as well.

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Employee Recognition: Eric Jones Eric Jones, Lead Equipment Mechanic with the Public Works Department, is retiring on December 20, 2018 with 45 years of service with the City.

Item A-1 Staff Report

 

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Proposal for Co-Sponsorship of Art Exhibit, Entitled Art on Paper, Proposed by Mexican Consulate and Request to Authorize the City Manager to Approve an Agreement with the Consulate Consideration of City co-sponsorship of an art exhibit in collaboration with the Consulate General of Mexico and waiver of fees and staffing costs related to the use of the Municipal Gallery.

Item A-2 Staff Report

 

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Strategic Planning Committee Update Staff will present the Strategic Planning Committee's vision for the Business Triangle with recommendations for short term, mid-term, and long term improvements.

Item A-3 Staff Report

 

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Proposed Ordinance in Response to Senate Bill 946, the Safe Sidewalk Vending Act On January 1, 2019, state law authorizes local jurisdictions to adopt requirements for the public safety regulating any type of vending, including the time, place and manner of vending from a vehicle upon a sidewalk. This item will provide information on the state law and seek input from the City Council on a proposed ordinance to regulate sidewalk vending.

Item A-4 Staff Report

 

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Proposed Resolution in Response to Senate Bill 1000, Transportation Electrification: Electric Vehicle Charging Stations SB No. 1000 prohibits a city from restricting which types of EV's may access an EV charging station approved for passenger vehicles that both is publicly accessible and the construction of which was funded, at least in part, by the state or through moneys collected from ratepayers. The City's current EV charging policy is reserved for Battery-Only Electric Vehicles (BOEVs). The City will make the necessary changes for implementation.

Item A-5 Staff Report

 

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Fiscal Year 2017/18 Year-End General Fund Available Balance First Agendized December 11, 2018 Report from staff on the fiscal outcome of the General Fund for fiscal year 2017/18 and a discussion about how City Council would like to allocate the General Fund available balance as of June 30, 2018.

Item A-6 Staff Report

 

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Wildland Fire Assessment of Beverly Hills This assessment provides a thorough evaluation to the areas north of Sunset Boulevard, within the City of Beverly Hills, that could potentially be affected by wildland fires.

Item A-7 Staff Report

 

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Submetering Ordinance This report provides City Council with a summary of a proposal to amend the Beverly Hills Municipal Code to require individual meters for each unit of a new Multi-Family Residential project with six or fewer residential units and requires a Master Meter and submeters for each unit for each unit for new Multi-Family Residential projects with seven units or more.

Item A-8 Staff Report

 

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Los Angeles Marathon 2019 This report provides the City Council with an update on the next Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon scheduled for Sunday, March 24, 2019. This event will require a series of street closures within Beverly Hills.

Item C-9 Staff Report

 

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Vanity Fair 2019 This item provides the City Council with an update on the Vanity Fair Oscar After-Party which is scheduled for Sunday, February 24, 2019. This event will require a street closure on Crescent Drive.

Item C-10 Staff Report

 

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Golden Globes Award Ceremony - 2019 Provides information regarding the 76th Awards Ceremony scheduled on Sunday, January 6, 2019 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

Item C-11 Staff Report

 

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Still Photography Collaboration with Jacob Jonas the Company for “Cameras and Dancers” Series This is an informational report to the City Council on a waiver of permit fees authorized by the City Manager for a photography series with a use of City buildings and parks that highlight local architecture

Item C-12 Staff Report

 

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Taxicab Legislation Update on next steps for taxicab legislation and regulation.

Item C-13 Staff Report

 

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Treasurer's Report for the Month Ended October 31, 2018 This is the City Treasurer's Report for the month ended October 31, 2018. This report includes a summary of cash receipts and disbursements, and a summary of fund balances.

Item C-14 Staff Report