In a brief Regular Meeting on Feb. 3, the Beverly Hills City Council passed a series of motions that included the extension of contracts with two private armed security companies for the next eight weeks. The price tag for the extension comes out to nearly $1 million. The Council also heard updates on Kindness Week, which will begin on Feb. 14.
“The City of Beverly Hills has experienced unprecedented protest activity since May 2020 and continues to experience protests for a variety of reasons throughout the Business Triangle and in Beverly Gardens Park,” a staff report compiled for the meeting reads. “While the City is not anticipating extensive civil protests in Beverly Hills, staff believes it would be beneficial for the City to remain alert and able to respond quickly to civil protests.”
