COVID-19 Cases Climbing
In another grim milestone, California surpassed New York this week as the state with the highest number of confirmed infections.
Beverly Hills City Council Formal Session Round-up
"Due to greater than expected costs of prosecuting municipal code violations in Fiscal Year 2019/2020, primarily as a result of civil cases regarding party houses, AIRBNB-type rentals, unlicensed drug rehabilitation facilities, and lobbyist prosecutions, a change purchase order is required," states the July 21 staff
Beverly Hills City Council Debates Subsidies and Closures
"The program has received positive feedback from the business community and residents alike," states the July 21 staff report, which was authored by Marketing and Economic Sustainability Manager Laura Biery and Special Events and Filming Coordinator Magdalena Davis.
Human Relations Commission Accepting Nominations for Embrace Civility Award
Nomination forms are available at www.beverlyhills.org/embracecivilityaward. Hard copies of the downloaded form may also be submitted by mail. All nominations must be received by September 4, 2020.
Beverly Hills School Board Continues Fall 2020 Discussion
"We are starting this week with our think tank," Bregy told the Board. "We're actually in our facilities looking to see what it's like for our students to walk from a drop off area, into the main school area and into our classrooms." He noted
Beverly Hills Creative Offices Project Holds Neighborhood Meeting
"From a standpoint of meeting the requirements as they are spelled out in the Urgency Ordinance, they did comply," said Alkire of the BHCO presentation.
City Council Round-Up
"The City tightly regulates individual election contributions to eliminate the role of money in local politics. This proposal would serve that purpose," Mark Elliot wrote in a letter to the City Council concerning the agenda item.
Beverly Hills Commissioners Give Updates at Mayor’s Cabinet Meeting
"We all know the really hard work gets done at the commissions," Mayor Friedman told commission chairs at the July 13 meeting in anticipation of listening to the reports.
Beverly Hills and BHUSD Approve Joint Powers Agreement
Friedman said the City was pleased to continue its strong partnership with BHUSD.
Beverly Hills Voters Could Find Sales Tax Measure on November Ballot
"It should be noted that the maximum sales tax rate increase in Beverly Hills could decline in future years below the 3/4 cents currently available due to other future county sales tax measures," Owens warned the City Council.