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.

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.

The virtual ILC option for the fall remains the same, offering online learning exclusively for the first full semester. The deadline to enroll in the ILC has been extended to July 27 at 8 a.m., and those who do not apply for the ILC will

"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

"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.

"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.

"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. 

Friedman said the City was pleased to continue its strong partnership with BHUSD.

"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.

I suggest encouraging your teen to use this summer to pursue twin goals: 1) prepare for adulthood, and 2) relish the joys of childhood.