E-1  BEVERLY) HILLS/  CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS Council Chamber 455 North Rexford Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MINUTES  CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED STUDY SESSION  February 4, 2020 2:30 p.m.  PRESENT: John A. Mirisch, Mayor  Lester J. Friedman, Vice Mayor Lili Bosse, Councimember Julian A. Gold, MD, Councimember Robert Wunderlich, Councimember George Chavez, City Manager Laurence' Wiener, City Attorney Huma Ahmed, City Clerk Shana Epstein, Director of Public' Works Gregory' W, Barton, Fire Chief Jeff Muir, Director of Finance  ABSENT: None  The meeting was called to order by Mayor Mirisch in the Council Chamber at 2:30 p.m.  ORALCOMMUNCATIONS  1. 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. Ify 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. 1. Steve Mayer: Metro 2. David Gingold re: Candidate Forum  3. Phil Savenick re: Red Carpet Unloading on Rodeo Drive    City Council Study Session Minutes February 4, 2020 Page2of3 A-D DIRECTION  1. Cultural Heritage Commission Interview Panel Report  Transmits the interview panel's appointment recommendation for the Cultural Heritage City Clerk Huma Ahmed presented the Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) Interview Panel's recommendation to appoint resident Josh Flagg to the fill the vacancy for outgoing Commissioner Noah Furie. Mr. Flagg's appointment will begin on July 1, 2020. City Council Ad Hoc Liaisons Councilmember Wunderlich and Mayor Mirisch each briefly Council unanimously approved the recommendation. A formal report will be prepared for This report provides an update to City Council on the Street Tree Fuel Management Project.  Commission.  spoke on the recommendation.  adoption at the February 18, 2020 City Council Regular Meeting.  2. Street Tree Fuel Management Project  Director of Public Works Shana Epstein presented the update.  Speaking: 1.S Sandy Bressler  Fire Chief Gregory Barton and Ms. Epstein each provided additional information and advice. City Attorney Laurence Weiner advised that an ordinance will need to be created to address privately owned trees. City Manager George Chavez suggested that a plan to develop an Council approved the project. They also directed to address privately owned trees as quickly 3. Request by Mayor Mirisch to Discuss the City of Torrance's Measure X Entitled "City Mayor Mirisch is requesting the City Council discuss Measure X, which will appear on the March 3, 2020 ballot for the City of Torrance. Measure X, if approved by voters, would authorize ai % cent sales tax in Torrance. The tax would only be levied if a district sales tax measure has qualified for al ballot and may continue to bei imposed only if that district measure Director of Finance Jeff! Muir presented the item. City Attorney Laurence Wiener advised when the implementation of the sales tax could go into effect but stated that he had yet to do al legal  ordinance can be presented to Council within 90 days.  as possible.  of Torrance Local Control/Public Safety Protection Measure"  receives voter approval.  analysis. Speaking: 1.0 David Gingold  Council discussed potential ways to avoid a free-rider situation. Councilmember Gold Council directed staff tot further research the subject and bring it back to at future City Council  expressed disagreementwith eliminating the state's legal sales tax rate.  Study Session for discussion.    City Council Study Session Minutes February4 4, 2020 Page3of3 None C-INFORMATION  B-ADDITIONAL ITEMS TOCONSIDER/TIME PERMITTING)  4. Fiscal Year 2018/19 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and Single Audit Transmitted herewith is the Fiscal Year 18/19 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report  (CAFR).  Informational report only, item not discussed.  The Study Session adjourned at 4:17 pmt to the Closed Session to discuss items that are  identified on the agenda that has been prepared for the meeting.  PASSED, Approved and Adopted this 21" day of April, 2020  Clum CHhil HUMA AHMED, City Clerk  92 &  LESTER J. FRIEDMAN, MAYOR  This meeting was broadcast on live television, on City of Beverly Hills municipal government  television access Channe! BHTV10 Spectrum Cable.