A detailed Commission packet is available for review in the Library and City Clerk's Office.

 
 
   

Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Beverly Hills will make reasonable efforts to accommodate persons with disabilities. If you require special assistance, please call (310) 288-2201 (voice) or (310) 285-6881 (TTY). Providing at least forty-eight hours advance notice will help to ensure availability of services. City Hall, including the Council Chamber and Room 280A, is wheelchair accessible. The City Hall Council Chamber and Room 280A are also equipped with audio equipment for the hearing impaired.


 


CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
Room 280A
455 North Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

In-Person / Telephonic / Video Conference Meeting

HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING

AGENDA

Thursday, March 16, 2023
9:00 a.m.




Please be advised that pre-entry metal detector screening requirements are now in place at City Hall. Members of the public are requested to plan visits accordingly.

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953, members of the Beverly Hills Human Relations Commission and staff may participate in this meeting in-person or via a teleconference.  Members of the public may participate in the meeting by attending in-person or telephonically; and may view the meeting through live webcast or BHTV Channel 10 on Spectrum Cable.

Anyone who participates at the meeting and/or enters the City Council Chamber or Commission meeting room is subject to having their image and/or voice displayed.  These recordings will remain publicly accessible in perpetuity.

How to Submit Public Comment:

Oral Comment/Listen only: 310-288-2288

Email:  commentHRC@beverlyhills.org

Video: https://beverlyhills-org.zoom.us/my/bevpublic (passcode: 90210)

To watch video live: https://www.beverlyhills.org/live

In-Person: Submit a Speaker Card to the Recording Secretary at the meeting

It is recommended that written public comments be submitted to the Human Relations Commission Recording Secretary by 8:00am on the meeting date.  Public comments will also be taken during the meeting when the topic is being reviewed by the Human Relations Commission.  Written comments should identify the Agenda Item number or topic in the subject line of the email.

In order to be read at the meeting, written comments will be allowed with a maximum of 350 words, which corresponds to approximately three (3) minutes of speaking time. If a comment is received after the agenda item is heard, it will not be a part of the record.

The Commission may act on any item listed on the agenda.

OPEN MEETING

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

CONSENT CALENDAR

1. Consideration of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 16, 2023. 

REPORTS FROM PRIORITY AGENCIES
Beverly Hills Police Department
Beverly Hills Unified School District


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PRESENTATIONS

2. Unhoused Engagement & Outreach 
    Abby Arnold and Jennifer Swan will provide an overview of the proposal as well as next steps for development of strategies and action items to identify gaps in services for the unhoused in Beverly Hills.

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3. Mental Health Awareness
    - Beverly Hills Educational Foundation (CAGF Recipient)  Farrah Dodes, President of Beverly Hills Educational Foundation, will provide an update on the organization's use of CAGF funds for mental health services in the school district.

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4. Beverly Hills Homeless Initiative 
    Fernando Morales, Deputy Chief of Staff, and Vanessa Saldana, Field Deputy, for Los Angeles City Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky - Council District 5, will provide an update on the ongoing work and priorities of Councilwoman Yaroslavsky as it pertains to housing and homelessness.

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5. Community Assistance Grant Funding (CAGF):  FY 2023-24 Update 
    Julia Forth, Chief Executive Officer of Cancer Support Los Angeles, will be in attendance to provide a brief presentation regarding current services offered and grant utilization for 2022-23 fiscal year.

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CONTINUED BUSINESS

6. Embrace Civility:  2023 Kindness Week
    - Week in Review

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7. Anti-Hate Initiative:  Ad Hoc Update 

STATUS REPORTS

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8. Beverly Hills Ambassador Program 

COMMUNICATIONS FROM STAFF

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9. Administrator’s Report

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COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE COMMISSION

10. Chair Report

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a) Mayor’s Cabinet Meeting

b) 2023 Commission Work Plan

c) Ad Hoc Committees

d) Review Commission Meeting dates

e) Good and Welfare. Other items brief announcements, request for information, and brief reports on activities

11. Kindness Matters

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ADJOURNMENT