BH Courier E-edition 041522

VOL . LVIII NO. 15

APRIL 15, 2022

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Beverly Hills City Council Approves Real Time Watch Center

IN THIS ISSUE

HAPPY EASTER

BY SAMUEL BR ASLOW

The Beverly Hills City Council approved nearly half a million dollars to establish the Real Time Watch Center, a new hub to coordinate the city’s many surveillance tools.

The initiative has been months in the making, said Beverly Hills Police Department

(BHPD) Chief Mark Stainbrook, who described the center as “the way of the future for policing.”

“Although we have a lot of good technology, and we've started introducing new technology, like drones and more automated

license plate readers, the real question is how do we use this technology together in the most effective and integrated manner,” Stainbrook told the Council on April 13.

(Real Time Watch Center continues on page 17)

City Council Takes Up Broad Range of Topics at Study Session 4

Sinai Temple Senior Rabbi David Wolpe to Retire 5

Beverly Hills Police Department officers conduct a traffic stop off of Sunset Boulevard. Photo by Samuel Braslow

Plans Revealed for 2022 Concours d’Elegance in Beverly Hills

Courier Calendar 2 News 4 Community 6 Courier News 14 Birthdays 1 6 Fun & Games 1 8 Police Blotter 1 9 Classifieds 2 1

BY BIANCA HEY WARD

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In Beverly Hills, Father’s Day is synonymous with the Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance, an antique automobile legacy event that first began in 1993. While COVID-19 prevented the show from taking place in 2020, a modified version was held in 2021 called the Tour d’Elegance, where a car rally featuring rare luxury vehicles toured the city streets instead of on display along Rodeo Drive.

The Concours d’Elegance returns this year on June 19 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in a new format that includes elements from the Tour

and Concours, with select cars positioned on Rodeo Drive for the public to view in addition to a VIP/sponsor driving tour.

The 2022 Father’s Day car show will invite auto enthusiasts to participate, driving a planned route that begins at City Hall and concludes on Rodeo Drive, giving fans the chance to see the vehicles both in motion and up close.

(Concours d’Elegance continues on page 11)

Happy Passover SINCE 1965

Nazarian and Wunderlich Receive Key Endorsement

BY SAMUEL BR ASLOW

Beverly Hills City Council candidates Commissioner Sharona Nazarian and Councilmember Robert Wunderlich have received the endorsement of the Los Angeles County Democratic Party (LACDP).

(Nazarian and Wunderlich continues on page 12)

Courier Calendar

NOW - APRIL 16 THE BROAD STAGE: “YEMANDJA” 7:30 P.M. The Broad Stage and GRAMMY winner Angélique Kidjo present the LA premiere of the musical theater piece, “Yemandja.”

The performance utilizes magical realism to tell the story of Yoruban deity Yemandja, inspired by Kidjo’s ancestors, family, and Africa’s resilience. The tale spotlights the consequences of robbing people of their culture as well as the themes of love, betrayal, honor, free will, and the horrors and injustice of slavery.

Tickets range from $35-$85. The Broad Stage requires that guests produce proof of COVID-19 vaccination and wear masks indoors. https://thebroadstage.org/ performances/2021-22/theatre/yemandja NOW - APRIL 16 THE WALLIS: COMPLEXIONS CONTEMPORARY BALLET 7:30 P.M. Complexions Contemporary Ballet makes its Wallis debut from now until April 16. Founders Desmond Richardson and Dwight Rhoden present their signature style, fusing ballet, contemporary, jazz, and hip-hop. The performance opens with the West Coast premiere of "Snatched Back from the Edges," followed by "StarDust," a tribute to the life and work of David Bowie. Tickets range from $39-$99.

The Wallis requires guests produce proof of COVID-19 vaccination or negative test.

Masks must be worn inside at all times. https://thewallis.org/complexions NOW - APRIL 27 THE ACADEMY MUSEUM OF MOTION PICTURES: “FOREVER A WOMAN: SIX FILMS BY KINUYO TANAKA” 7:30 P.M. The Academy Museum presents a film screening series celebrating the acclaimed Japanese actress and director Kinuyo Tanaka. On April 20, there is a showing of “Forever a Woman” and “The Moon has

Risen.” On April 27, a screening of “The Wandering Princess” and “Love Under the Crucifix” is scheduled. Tanaka was known for placing women at the forefront of her films as mistresses, prostitutes, poets, heroines, and victims of social injustice. Tickets are $10 for adults, $7 for seniors, and $5 for students and children.

The Academy Museum requires visitors to produce a negative test result or proof of vaccination against COVID-19. Masks must be worn indoors. https://www.academymuseum.org/en/ series/forever-a-woman-six-films-bykinuyo-tanaka NOW - MAY 1 THE LOS ANGELES ZOO: “WILD FOR THE PLANET” SAT.-SUN. 10 A.M.-4 P.M. The Los Angeles Zoo presents “Wild for the Planet,” a celebration of the spring season and Earth Month. Earth Expo, part of “Wild for the Planet,” is an ongoing event that focuses on conservation and sustainability. It features programming about varying animal species, native plant life, and recycling. Activities suitable for all ages are scheduled. These events are included in the cost of admission to LA Zoo. Advanced reservations are suggested, and tickets are $22 for adults aged 13-61, $19 for seniors (62+), and $17 for children (2-12). Infants (younger than 2) are free.

Masks are suggested for guests. https://www.lazoo.org/plan-your-visit/ special-experiences/wild-for-the-planet/ NOW - MAY 1 43RD VENICE FAMILY CLINIC ART WALK AND AUCTION 12-6 P.M. Venice Art Walk returns in a new form to raise funds to provide quality primary health care for people in need in Los Angeles County. This year, the fundraiser is both digital and in person. The auctions and viewing space will be open April 15 - May 1, featuring artists such as KAWS, Chuck Arnoldi, Zoe Walsh, Marc Trujillo,

and more. NFTs are on auction for the first time to benefit the Venice Family Clinic. The in-person gallery is located at 395 Santa Monica Place, Santa Monica. https://www.artsy.net/auction/venicefamily-clinic-art-walk-benefit-auction-2022 NOW - MAY 8 THEATRE WEST: “CLASSIC COUPLES COUNSELING” FRI., SAT. 8 P.M., SUN. 2 P.M. Theatre West presents a comedy production, “Classic Couples Counseling,” written by Lloyd J. Schwartz. The show focuses on Dr. Patricia Cataldo, a psychotherapist to classic Shakespearean couples such as Kate and Petruchio, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, and others. Besides her doomed patients, Cataldo has her own challenges.

Admission to the play is $40. Theatre West is located at 3333 Cahuenga Blvd. West, Los Angeles. Members of the audience must be vaccinated against COVID-19 and wear masks while in the venue. https://theatrewest.org/on-stage/ classic-couples-counseling APRIL 18 PASADENA PLAYHOUSE: “THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK” 7:30 P.M. Pasadena Playhouse, in coordination with the Jewish Federation’s JFed Players, presents a reading of “The Diary of Anne Frank.” The recitation of the young Anne Frank’s experience of a girl growing up while in hiding during the Holocaust commemorates International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan. 27 and the week of Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) on April 27-28.

Tickets are $10 for members and $18 for non-members. Guests must produce proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test result. Masks are required indoors. https://www.pasadenaplayhouse.org/ event/daf/

APRIL 19 - MAY 22 GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE: EDWARD ALBEE’S “WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?” TUES.-FRI. 7:30 P.M. SAT.-SUN. 1 P.M., 7 P.M. The Geffen Playhouse presents a celebratory production for the 60th anniversary of Edward Albee’s play “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”

The show centers around an evening of drinks for two couples that explodes into marital warfare. Zachary Quinto (George) and Calista Flockhart (Martha) play the contentious host couple that places Aimee Carrero (Honey) and Graham Phillips (Nick) in an awkward position as guests. Tickets range from $30-$149. The full schedule for the production’s run is available online. Attendees must produce proof of COVID-19 vaccination and wear masks. https://www.geffenplayhouse.org/shows/ whos-afraid-of-virginia-woolf/ APRIL 20 HAMMER MUSEUM: “TREASURES OF ARMENIAN MUSIC” 7:30 P.M. The Hammer Museum in cooperation with the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music present “Treasures of Armenian Music.” The show celebrates Armenia’s musical history, including works by Armenian composers and a world premiere by Martin Ulikhanyan. The UCLA VEM Ensemble with special guest Phil O’Connor (clarinet) are set to perform these Armenian works. Admission to the event is free, and attendees can RSVP online. The Hammer requires that all visitors produce proof of full COVID-19 vaccination. Visitors must also wear a mask (N95, KN95, or KF95) inside and outside at the Hammer. https://hammer.ucla.edu/ programs-events/2022/ treasures-armenian-music APRIL 20 ROOFTOP CINEMA CLUB: “THE BIG LEBOWSKI” 8 P.M. In observance of April 20 (4/20), Rooftop Cinema Club hosts a screening of the Coen Brothers’ film “The Big Lebowski.”

The movie centers on marijuana and White Russian-loving Jeffrey “The Dude” Lebowski’s ( Jeff Bridges) and his experience of being mistaken for a millionaire of the same name and the resulting odyssey. The showing is hosted on the Cinema Club's rooftop in Downtown LA between skyscrapers on the fourth floor of Level at 888 S. Olive Street, Los Angeles. Tickets start at $19.50 for individual seats and love seat tickets for two are available at $26 per person. https://rooftopcinemaclub. com/los-angeles/dtla/ film/7082-the-big-lebowski/

"Wild for the Planet" at the Los Angeles Zoo features honey tastings as part of its environmental programming from now until May 1.

Photo by Jamie Pham

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News Marathon Council Meeting Tackles Renter Protections and 1001 Roxbury

City Council Takes Up Broad Range of Topics at Study Session

BY MICHELE R APHAEL

BY SAMUEL BR ASLOW

1001 North Roxbury Drive is at the center of a debate. Photo by Bianca Heyward In a marathon seven-hour meeting on April 12, the Beverly Hills City Council took up multiple hot-button topics, including the city’s eviction and rent increase moratoria and the historic status of a mansion on North Roxbury Drive.

The Council unanimously ratified changes to the city’s ordinance on residential tenant evictions and protections. The Council first adopted the measures at the beginning of the pandemic as sectors of the economy ground to

a halt and renters worried about their future.

The ordinance barred landlords from evicting tenants for nonpayment of rent, provided the tenants could prove that COVID-19 substantially impacted their ability to do so.

It also prohibited no-fault evictions, except if the eviction was necessary for the health and safety of tenants, neighbors, or the landlord.

Finally, the ordinance imposed a moratorium on annual rent increases for rent stabilized units.

Under the changes, the city’s bans on no-fault evictions and evictions for non-payment of rent by tenants impacted by the pandemic, along with its moratorium on annual rent increases, will end on May 31.

Tenants with outstanding rent will now have until May 31, 2023 to repay their landlords.

Property owners will be allowed to increase rents in rent stabilized units once the moratoria end, with a maximum allowable rise of 3.1%.

(Council Meeting continues on page 13)

In a world ravaged by global warming, pandemics, and natural disaster, King Lear is a man who has brought his country through turmoil, but at what cost?

THE WALLIS PRODUCTION OF

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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE DIRECTED BY

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MAY 10 – JUNE 5 TheWallis.org/Lear This production was made possible by generous support from Michael and Meeghan Nemeroff / Vedder Price.

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The City Council during April 12 Study Session The Beverly Hills City Council met in chambers on Tuesday afternoon for an at-times lively and serious special study session prior to its evening meeting.

Following in-depth discussions and presentations covering the Beverly Hills Police Real Time Watch Center and Rodeo Drive special events, including the upcoming Concours d’Elegance, the discussion turned to the final two topics: Mayor Lili Bosse’s request for an update on the creation of a public health department for the City of Beverly Hills and the recording and providing of hybrid broadcast-online capabilities for Council liaison and ad hoc meetings, as in-person meetings have resumed.

At her installation last week, Bosse announced her hope to spearhead the creation of a public health department for the city. This idea was initially discussed on December 1, 2020 by City Council, and a staff report was presented a week later on December 8, 2020.

“I’m going to keep this report brief to one slide for all of you at City Council,” said City Policy and Management Analyst Cynthia Owens. She shared that the city staff has done substantial research on the four city health departments that are currently established in the state, what services they offer and at what cost, as well as on the laws of creating a public health department.

“There are over 170 of them in the books in Sacramento.” She concluded that the city staff will present another report with substantially more information in September.

Councilmember Robert Wunderlich expressed that the idea for a city health department had originated during the pandemic and wondered if the city could instead have an “on-call” health department

that could be expanded in times of crisis.

Councilmember John Mirisch expressed his skepticism of the health department idea and instead suggested strengthening the city’s voice with the Los Angeles County Health Department. Vice Mayor Julian Gold, M.D. suggested that the city does not have the bandwidth to address certain aspects of a health department, such as vector control and immunization records. “I think the question becomes: ‘Can we parse out what we want?’ I suspect we’ll not be able to.”

He suggested the city look into having its own health official but believed that a health services department could be required.

Independent of the idea of creating a health department, he said, “I think it’s an opportunity for us to give some thought to what kinds of health services we want to provide to the community.” He suggested and supported the idea that health services could and should be expanded in the city without the creation of a city health department per se. Bosse said she agreed and that she was glad the report would be coming back in September, adding that the city currently provides health services that residents are not aware of. “At another time, we should talk about what we do provide and also see where’s there some holes.”

Moving on to the last topic of the study session, Assistant City Manager Nancy HuntCoffey made a presentation on the recording and providing of hybrid broadcast-online capabilities for Council liaison and ad hoc meetings.

(Study Session continues on page 15)

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Sinai Temple Senior Rabbi David Wolpe to Retire

Beverly Hills City Council Honors Annette Saleh

BY BIANCA HEY WARD

Sinai Temple at 10400 Wilshire Blvd.

After 25 years serving the largest conservative Jewish congregation in Los Angeles, Sinai Temple’s Senior Rabbi David Wolpe announced that he will step down on June 30, 2023. Following his departure, for the 2023-2024 school year, Wolpe, 63, will serve as visiting scholar at Harvard Divinity School in Boston. Sinai Temple Rabbis Nicole Guzik and Erez Sherman will jointly assume the position of Senior Rabbi next summer, when Wolpe will transition to Emeritus Rabbi.

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Since joining Sinai Temple in 1997, Wolpe has emerged as one of the most prominent rabbinic voices in the country, being named as one of the 50 most important rabbis in America by Newsweek, one of the 50 most influential Jews in the world by The Jerusalem Post, and twice named one of the 500 most influential people in Los Angeles by the Los Angeles Business Journal.

(Rabbi Wolpe continues on page 17)

The Beverly Hills City Council recognized former Human Relations Commissioner Annette Saleh at the April 12 City Council meeting with a special proclamation for her accomplishments and service. Pictured (from left): Councilmember Lester Friedman, Vice Mayor Julian Gold, Annette Saleh, Mayor Lili Bosse, Councilmember John Mirisch, Councilmember Bob Wunderlich, Marc Saleh and Anton Saleh

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Community Shlomi Shabat Honored by Beverly Hills City Council

BY EMILY HOLSHOUSER

Shlomi Shabat (center) with Councilmember John Mirisch (left) and Human Relations Commissioner Vered Elkouby Nisim (right) Photo by Emily Holshouser Shlomi Shabat, the legendary Israeli singer known as the “godfather of Israeli music,” met with Mayor Lili Bosse and the Beverly Hills City Council on April 11 to accept a proclamation honoring his contributions to the Israeli American and Jewish community.

Bosse presented Shabat with a glossy plaque during a small informal ceremony

inside City Hall. Vered Elkouby Nisim, Beverly Hills Human Relations Commissioner and chair of the Israeli American Civic Action Network, translated for Shabat and his guests.

Shabat has been producing multilingual music since the 1980s, with a catalog of over a dozen albums under his belt. Ever since

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he was a child, he said, he’s been a musician at heart.

“The fact that people call me ‘the godfather’ makes me tear up,” Shabat told the Courier. “My music is my life.”

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Shabat made regular trips to Beverly Hills during his American tours for many years. He calls it his favorite city in America.

“The energy of this city — the aesthetic, the vibe — speak to me,” Shabat said. “The energy flows with me.”

Shabat’s trip to Los Angeles marked his first time away from Israel in two years. “[It feels like] fear and freedom,” Shabat said. “Right now is a really good time.

There’s a lot of concerts happening, and a lot of tours coming up for me. People are coming back to life.”

Shabat expressed humility and admiration for the Councilmembers, each of whom wanted a photo and a moment with Shabat to share their thanks.

“It was so much more than what I expected,” Shabat told the group as Nisim translated.

Bosse took a few moments to honor Shabat and express the Council’s commitment to protecting the Israeli and Jewish communities of Beverly Hills, which are among the largest in the world.

“We really stand up for the Jews, for education,” Bosse told Shabat. “That’s what we are all here for.”

Bosse told the Courier that honoring Shabat is a way of representing the commitment the Council has made to supporting his community.

“We always stand side by side with Israel, and he is somebody that is beloved in Israel,” Bosse said. “We wanted him to feel a sense of home that we always want everyone who comes to Beverly Hills to feel.”

Although Shabat’s trips to Beverly Hills are a long-standing tradition, the proclamation was a moving surprise.

“What I just went through was so touching,” Shabat said. “I didn’t expect anything, I’m very emotional, very excited.”

Nisim agreed with Bosse that the proclamation is just one part of the city’s ongoing dedication to Israeli and Jewish communities.

“We work with a lot of Israeli-Americans here in our community, both in Beverly Hills and LA, so having the godfather of Israeli music come here and be honored by the city means a huge deal to the Israeli community here,” Nisim said.

60 Second Shout Out At the April 12 City Council Meeting, Mayor Lili Bosse and the Beverly Hills City Council recognized Impasta as the first “60 Second Shout Out” business. The new initiative was launched by Bosse.

Sharing their “Milestones and Memories” this week are Michele Wunderlich and Dr. Daniel Green, who were married on April 10. Michele is the daughter of Beverly Hills City Councilmember Robert Wunderlich and Andrea Spatz. The wedding took place at Greystone Mansion and included fabulous food by Giacomino Drago.

The Courier would like to share “Milestones and Memories” from all of our readers. Have you celebrated an engagement, wedding, big anniversary or major birthday lately? Perhaps there is a new baby in the family, or you are you planning a bar

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Include a caption listing the people in your photographs.

Make sure to write “Milestones and Memories” in the subject line and provide a phone number. We look forward to hearing from you and making the “Milestones and Memories” section one of the first places you turn to in the Courier.

Pictured (from left) Councilmember Lester Friedman, Vice Mayor Julian Gold, Mayor Lili Bosse, Impasta Owner and Founder Harrison Litvak, Councilmember John Mirisch and Councilmember Bob Wunderlich

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A beautiful "Shabbat Under the Stars" took place at a private home in Beverly Hills on April 8. The evening featured music, dinner and prayers. It was organized by JEM Community Center leader Rabbi Hertzel Ilullian, with the goal of encouraging single Jewish professionals to meet each other and find like minded life partners.

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LA Animal Services Offers Safety Suggestions for Celebrating Easter with Pets plants to have around pets, especially cats.

Call a veterinarian immediately if you see your cat licking the flower.

3. Keep alcohol and people's food away from pets. It is hard to resist the temptation to share food with pets, but that can lead to overindulgence. Even when we don’t purposely include them, dogs and cats can sneak a bite of food from the kitchen counter, trash, or the dining room table.

Dogs and cats can suffer very serious and sometimes fatal consequences from consuming too much rich and fatty foods, yeast dough, chocolate, grapes, raisins, and from just plain overeating. Instead of giving pets leftovers, stop by a pet store and purchase

a special treat, made especially for them.

4. Don’t buy animals as impulsive gifts for giving. Although bunnies and baby chicks are cute, they should not be given as Easter gifts. Bunnies and chicks are pets who require special feedings and care, and their needs should be fully researched before bringing one home. Before adopting a rabbit, please view the rabbit care resource guide at laanimalservices.com/wp-content/ uploads/2020/11/BYA-Handout-DOWNLOADLAAS-English-Rev-11-23-20.pdf.

For more information on how to keep pets safe, visit laanimalservices.com/keepingyour-pets-safe

QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? CONCERNS? Easter Sunday is April 17, and LA Animal Services cautions the public to make sure pets are safe from tempting decorations, candy and other items. The agency offers this advice: 1. Easter Baskets. Pets often see these festive items as something to eat or play with. Colorful eggs, plastic grass, chocolate,

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and candy can be toxic to pets if they are accidentally eaten. To keep pets safe, place baskets filled with goodies out of reach. If you plan to provide an egg hunt for the little ones, keep pets indoors and away from plastic eggs.

2. Beware of festive flowers and plants.

Easter lilies are one of the most dangerous

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

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Nazarian Center Holds 10th Anniversary Gala On April 11, 2022, the UCLA Y&S Nazarian Center for Israel Studies held its 10th anniversary gala at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. The event celebrated the Center’s work to promote the study of modern Israel by sponsoring UCLA courses, public programs, academic research, and hosting visiting Israeli scholars, writers, and artists.

The evening included the presentation of two awards. The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation received the Center’s Visionary Award, which was presented by UCLA Chancellor Gene Block and accepted by the Foundation’s co-trustees, Richard S. Ziman and Martin H. Blank, Jr. And Sharon S. Nazarian, Ph.D., President of the Y&S Nazarian Family Foundation and Chair of the Center’s Community Advisory Board, received the Center’s Legacy Award for her unparalleled role in the founding of the Center. The evening also included a tribute to the late Younes Nazarian.

The program concluded with a discussion between the gala’s special guest speaker, MK Merav Michaeli — Israel's Minister of Transport and Road Safety, member of the security cabinet, and leader of the Israeli Labor Party — and Editor-in-Chief of the Forward Jodi Rudoren who flew out from New York for the interview. The powerful discussion covered the future of the Bennett–Lapid

coalition government, the recent wave of violence in Israel, and issues related to women in Israel, which has been a focus of the minister’s activism for many years.

Professor Dov Waxman, Director of the Center and The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Chair of Israel Studies at UCLA, hosted the program, which opened with a recorded message from the President of Israel Isacc Herzog who emphasized his deep appreciation for the Center’s continued efforts to promote the unbiased, academic study of Israel.

Close to 300 guests joined the UCLA Nazarian Center in celebration, including many leaders of the Jewish and broader Los Angeles community and UCLA. Guests included UCLA Chancellor Gene Block; Soraya, David and Shulamit Nazarian and family; Rabbi David Wolpe, Max Webb Senior Rabbi of Sinai Temple; Dr. Hillel Newman, the Consul General of Israel in Los Angeles; Jonathan Greenblatt, the National Director and CEO of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL); Lili Bosse, Mayor of Beverly Hills; Rabbi Noah Farkas, President and CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles; Andrew Cushnir, Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer of the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles; and other prominent community members.

The Council of the City of Beverly Hills, at its regular meeting to be held on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, will hold a public hearing to consider:

AN AMENDMENT TO THE GENERAL PLAN TO ADOPT AN UPDATED SAFETY ELEMENT This project consists of an update to the Safety Element of the General Plan of the City of Beverly Hills. State law requires that every jurisdiction’s General Plan includes a Safety Element to address the mitigation of short- and long-term risks resulting from disasters such as wildfire, flooding, and earthquakes. The City’s current Safety Element was last updated in 2010, and is now being updated to include a Climate Vulnerability Assessment, which addresses the issues of climate change adaptation and resiliency, in compliance with recently adopted state laws. At this public hearing, staff will present an update on the status of the Safety Element Update, including revisions made to the Safety Element and the review process with state agencies, and present the Safety Element for final adoption by the City Council. The revised Safety Element documents were previously reviewed by the Planning Commission at their March 24, 2022 meeting, and the Commission unanimously adopted a resolution recommending approval of these documents to the City Council.

This project has been assessed in accordance with the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA, Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et seq.), the State CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Sections 15000 et seq.), and the environmental regulations of the City. Upon review, the project appears to qualify for a Class 8 Categorical Exemption (Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment) in accordance with the requirements of Section 15308 of the State CEQA Guidelines, which is applicable to actions taken by regulatory agencies, as authorized by state or local ordinance, to assure the maintenance, restoration, enhancement, or protection of the environment where the regulatory process involves procedures for protection of the environment. This project consists of the adoption of new or updated regulations related to the protection of the environment through the mitigation of natural and manmade hazards. Accordingly, the City Council will consider a recommendation to find the project categorically exempt, pursuant to Section 15308 from further environmental review under CEQA. HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING Members of the public may participate and view the meeting by attending in-person, telephonically, through live webcast, and BHTV Channel 10 on Spectrum Cable.

To submit Audio/Oral comments during the hearing call: 310-288-2288, to submit written comments please email: cityclerk@beverlyhills.org, to submit video comments (during public comment only) use https://beverlyhills-org.zoom.us/my/bevpublic (passcode: 90210). To Watch Video Live use http://beverlyhills.org/live or On-Demand use http://beverlyhills.org/citycouncilmeetings. In-Person comments can be submitted with a speaker card to the City Clerk at the meeting.

Dr. Dov Waxman, The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Chair of Israel Studies at UCLA; Fernando Flint, husband of Sharon Nazarian; Soraya Nazarian, co-founder of The Nazarian Family Foundation; MK Merav Michaeli, leader of the Israeli Labor Party and Israel's Minister of Transport and Road Safety; Dr. Sharon S. Nazarian, President of the Y&S Nazarian Family Foundation; Layla Nazarian, daughter of Sharon Nazarian; Dr. Hillel Newman, Consul General of Israel Photo by Vince Bucci

It is recommended that public written comments be submitted to the City Clerk’s office by 12:00 p.m. on the meeting date. Public comments will also be taken during the meeting when the topic is being reviewed by the City Council. Written comments should identify the Agenda Item Number or Topic in the subject line of the email. Written comments will be allowed with a maximum of 350 words, which corresponds to approximately 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. Public comment via video conference will be 3 minutes per each individual comment, subject to City Council discretion.

Any interested person may participate in the meeting and be heard or present written comments to the City Council. According to Government Code Section 65009, if you challenge the Council’s action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City, either at or prior to the public hearing.

In Person Participation: All interested persons are invited to attend and speak on this matter in person.

Please see the above information on the location and time of this meeting.

If there are any questions regarding this notice, please contact Chloe Chen, Associate Planner in the Planning Division at (310) 285-1194, or by email at cchen@beverlyhills.org. Please also contact us to add your email to the interested parties list for this ordinance, so that important updates and notifications may be sent to you.

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Soraya Nazarian, co-founder of The Nazarian Family Foundation (center); David Nazarian, CEO of Nimes Capital (right); and his wife, Dr. Angella Nazarian (left) Photo by Vince Bucci PAGE 10

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) 285-2400 (voice) or (310) 285-6881 (TTY). Providing at least forty-eight (48) 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.

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Bruce Meyer standing in front of his Bentley at the 2021 Tour d’Elegance.

Photo courtesy of Dave Banks

(Concours d’Elegance continued from page 1) At its April 12 Study Session, the Beverly Hills City Council heard plans for the event from the President of the Rodeo Drive Committee, Kathy Gohari, and approved a total associated budget request in an amount not to exceed $228,970. Since its inception, the Rodeo Drive Concours d'Elegance has been among the biggest automotive events in the world, drawing in as many as 46,000 people each year. From American muscle cars to pre-war

collectibles and winning race cars, some of the most exquisite vehicles ever made by Lamborghini, Bugatti, Ferrari, McLaren, Bentley and more will be on display.

“Having the combination of a car rally in conjunction with the stationary exhibition on Rodeo Drive, residents and visitors are in for an exciting Father’s Day celebration,” Gohari told the Courier. “As we are heading into the summer months, and hosting the annual Father’s Day event, with outmost caution for safety, this tradition is an

excellent way to come together again.”

The Concours event is curated and supported by founder Bruce Meyer, a longtime Beverly Hills resident, founding chairman of the Petersen Automotive Museum and prominent collector of classic cars. “We've traditionally done a car show on Rodeo Drive,” Meyer said at the council meeting.

“Then over COVID we did a parade last year, which I thought was quite successful. So, this year, we're going to do the best of the best, do the parade and the car show.”

The daylong event will be confined to the city, beginning in front of City Hall on Crescent Drive with a parade of 50 curated cars and drivers who will be cheered on as they set out to follow the proposed route, ending on Rodeo Drive. Another 50 cars will be staged concours-style on Rodeo Drive for the public to enjoy close-up before being joined by vehicles from the tour. “We’ve really taken out all the stops,” Meyer added.

Last year, the tour included vehicles like the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, 1960 Maserati Typo 61 Birdcage, 1957 Dual Ghia Convertible and the only 1970 Lancia Stratos Zero.

“I love the fact that we have made this a hybrid,” Mayor Lili Bosse said. “I love the fact that there's going to be the tour in Beverly Hills and the car show on Rodeo. I think people are so excited to have it back. So, I'm going to be a predictor, and I'm going to tell you it's going to be the best one yet.

And there'll be people who will love both and do both.”

Video monitors will be installed

throughout enhancing the experience and ensuring that attendees know what vehicles are positioned where, giving everyone a chance to enjoy all the event has to offer.

Organizers will work with the Chamber of Commerce and the Beverly Hills Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) to map out restaurants in the city on the monitors to help people find a bite during the car show.

“We're going to get people to really enjoy our restaurants and really enjoy our city,” Bosse said.

Luxury auto dealership O’Gara Coach will return this year as the event’s main sponsor, displaying some of their most rare historic vehicles. According to coordinators, additional sponsorships will be secured, including from other local brands.

The Council also approved the following street closures required for the event: Crescent Drive from S. Santa Monica Boulevard to N. Santa Monica Boulevard on June 19 from 7 to 11 a.m.; Rodeo Drive from Wilshire Boulevard to S. Santa Monica Boulevard on June 18 from 9 p.m. to June 19 at 10 p.m.; Dayton Way from Rodeo Drive to the alleyways on either side from June 18 at 9 p.m. to June 19 at 10 p.m.; and Brighton Way from Rodeo Drive to the alleyways on either side from June 18 at 9 p.m. to June 19 at 10 p.m.

LIFTING LIVES THROUGH GIVING

By Marvin I. Schotland

E

ach year, the coming of Passover – the eight-day observance marking the Jewish people’s exodus from slavery in Egypt – serves as a personal reminder of my gratitude for the freedom we enjoy as Americans but all too often take for granted.

My appreciation this year is even more profound given the unprovoked, unjustified invasion of and ongoing devastation in Ukraine.

The senseless death, destruction, and human suffering are heart-wrenching. Yet the bravery of Ukrainian citizens, who are sacrificing their lives to maintain sovereignty and self-determination, illustrates the high price a courageous people are willing to pay to stave off the yoke of oppression.

This courage – in the face of attack on the fundamental principle of liberty – is generating an outpouring of support from around the globe. The Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles (The Foundation), which I proudly lead, responded promptly with nearly $2 million (and growing) in urgent humanitarian aid for food, medicine, and winter relief and to transport people out of the conflict areas.

Our donors establish charitable funds with us – donor advised funds (DAF) being the most popular – to fulfill philanthropic passions, to leave meaningful legacies, and to carry forth their values to the next generation and future generations they will never know. But time and again, I have witnessed with admiration as our donors step up in response to unimaginable crises and challenges: the COVID-19

global pandemic, a national reckoning on race and justice, devastating California wildfires, and emergency aid to Israel, among them.

As one deeply committed Foundation donor asked rhetorically during the depths of COVID-19: “What is our DAF for if not to be used in a once-in-a-lifetime event like the pandemic?” Each crisis challenges us in ways no one could imagine, but it also enables us to look beyond the immediate pressing issues and maintain a long-term vision for our future.

It’s precisely this long view that resulted in the creation of The Foundation nearly 70 years ago to meet the long-term needs of our community and for crises and challenges that could never be imagined. Today, The Foundation manages more than $1.5 billion in charitable assets for nearly 1,400 local Jewish philanthropists. In the last decade alone, we and our donors have distributed nearly $1 billion to nonprofit causes across the continuum of giving.

STREAMLINE YOUR GIVING

Why do so many local Jewish philanthropists partner with The Foundation for their charitable giving and choose donor advised funds as the ideal vehicle? DAFs afford convenience and flexibility for your donations, allowing you to give more strategically, and enjoy an immediate fair-market-value charitable tax deduction on contributions.

You can fund a DAF – essentially a charitable-giving account – with a variety of assets, including appreciated stock, and can recom-

mend grants to your favorite charities, Jewish or secular, on your own schedule. You may select investment options to potentially grow your fund, and The Foundation handles all the administrative responsibilities, freeing you to focus on the joy of giving.

“Passover….allows us to reflect upon our own good fortune and how we can assist others in times of suffering and enrich our own lives as well.”

Through The Foundation, donors can access a range of resources to support their giving.

This includes our Center for Designed Philanthropy that helps donors give more strategically and advises on the best causes to support based upon your own passions and fields of interest.

MAKING A MEANINGFUL DIFFERENCE THIS YEAR

Every Passover Seder begins with the ageold question, Why is this night different from all other nights? Unlike the ancients, we live in complex times with enormous challenges.

Consequently, in the face of seemingly relentless adversity, it might be easy to cynically ask, Why is this year different from all other years?

There is one straightforward answer. Our acts of tzedakah (charity) and chesed (lovingkindness) – in response to pandemics, wars, and natural disasters – give us a modicum of control in turbulent times, a sense that we’re bettering the world. By establishing a donor advised fund, you’ll have the charitable vehicle in place to conveniently support causes that feed the hungry, heal the sick, and educate inquiring minds and to pursue other philanthropic passions. It can empower your charitable giving not only this year but for many years to come.

Passover is a stark reminder that in every generation evil people attempt to diminish our liberty. But it also allows us to reflect upon our own good fortune and how we can assist others in times of suffering and enrich our own lives as well.

Marvin I. Schotland is president and chief executive officer of the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles. The Foundation partners with donors to shape meaningful philanthropic strategies, magnify the impact of giving, and build enduring charitable legacies.

To learn more about the benefits of a donor advised fund and other charitable giving options, please connect with The Foundation at www.jewishfoundationla.org, (323) 761-8704, or development@jewishfoundationla.org.

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Robert Wunderlich (Nazarian and Wunderlich continued from page 1) Out of the 11 candidates running for three open spots on the Council, four sat down for endorsement interviews, including Nazarian, who serves on the Human Relations Commission; Wunderlich; Planning Commission Chair Andy Licht and Councilmember Lester Friedman.

“I am very pleased to have received the endorsement of the Los Angeles County Democratic Party for my reelection to City Council, following an interview process in which we discussed my record of public votes on City Council, including my vote

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Sharona Nazarian in favor of the recall of George Gascón, my priorities for Beverly Hills, and my upbringing which has shaped my perspectives,” Wunderlich said in a statement to the Courier.

While the City Council race is nonpartisan, the LACDP grants endorsements exclusively to party members following an interview with an eight-member panel.

That panel then votes on recommendations that get sent to the entire party. In this case, Nazarian received the unanimous recommendation of all eight members and Wunderlich received recommendations from five.

But news of the enviable endorsement came as questions swirled around Nazarian’s stance on embattled Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón.

As a part of their interview for the endorsement, each candidate answered the same series of questions, including a question on their position on the campaign to recall Gascón.

“What I said was, we need to work harder in our own community before we blame other elected officials, because we need action now,” Nazarian told the Courier — an account backed up by two of the LACDP members who took part in the interviews.

LACDP member and former Malibu mayor Lou LaMonte, who asked the question to each candidate, said he did not ask any follow-up questions.

“I asked the same question of everybody and whatever answer they gave was the answer they gave and then we went on to the next question,” LaMonte told the Courier.

While Nazarian says that she “took no position [on the recall] at the meeting,” at least one member of the panel took away something different.

In an email exchange between Licht Campaign Manager Crystal Litz and LACDP member Dorothy Reik, who participated in the interviews, Reik replied “yes” to whether Nazarian opposed the proposed recall. Screenshots of the emails subsequently made their way to members of the community.

Nazarian described Reik’s statement as “inaccurate.”

Reik acknowledged to the Courier that Nazarian had not explicitly voiced opposition to the effort, but that she had interpreted her response as such.

I didn’t vote for anybody who supported the recall,” she said.

LaMonte, who has served with Nazarian on the Los Angeles County Commission on Alcohol and Other Drugs for the last six years, said his vote in her favor was not contingent on her position on Gascón.

“She is one of the brightest people,” LaMonte said. “The one quality she had [on the Commission], and I know this and saw this 50 times, [is] how she was able to take competing points of view and put them together to try to find a way for consensus

for everyone.”

When asked for her stance on the recall, Nazarian said that she has been “very clear from day one.”

“I want to hire more qualified police officers. I want to specialize in undercover units to address crime. We want to proactively deter criminal activity by using technology and we will put dedicated police substations at the new Metro stops.

“I'm just saying we need to be proactive instead of sitting around and waiting for something that may or may not happen,” she said.

Following her interview, confusion around Nazarian’s stance on the matter seemed to leave room for speculation and bad-faith actors.

Days before the party voted to endorse her, a fake Instagram account using Nazarian’s name and photo surfaced online.

The account, Sharona4Gascon, included photos of Gascón with supportive captions like, “This man is a hero and doing wonderful things for the City of Beverly Hills and humanity!”

Nazarian strongly disavowed the account. After discovering it, she filed a police report with the Beverly Hills Police Department. Public Information Officer Sgt. Giovanni Trejo told the Courier that the department is “investigating the incident.”

The account has since disappeared from the site. Instagram did not respond to a request for comment.

In a blow to the civility of the race, political intrigue and speculation gave way to harassment and hate. Since the creation of the Instagram account, Nazarian says she has received online messages calling her “disgusting” and “a dirty Jew”—slurs reminiscent of the discrimination her family faced in Iran, she says.

“I want to unite all of our community, not just Persians, non-Persians, Jews, Gentiles.

Everyone,” she said. “That's why I'm running.”

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(Council Meeting continued from page 4) The Council based this on the change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) from 2019 to 2020, the first year that saw rents freeze. Given recent inflationary trends, the Council will consider on June 21 whether to allow a future rent increase based on the full change in the CPI index for this year.

“From my perspective, I really do believe that we’re trying very hard to balance this, to really balance the quality of life of our residents and quality of life for the landlords,” said Mayor Lili Bosse.

Beverly Hills sets itself apart from its neighbors with this move. The cities of Los Angeles, West Hollywood, Santa Monica, and Culver City still have in place moratoria on evictions and rent increases.

The Council will discuss plans for its $700,000 fund for rent subsidies, which the city will distribute to struggling landlords, at its April 26 meeting.

Then, the Council took up the matter of 1001 North Roxbury Drive and whether the Council should review its potential historic status. The at-times contentious hearing was continued from an earlier meeting on March 15, in which the Council heard two new pieces of evidence that might constitute the home as historic.

The 10,000-square-foot property was built in 1942 for Mildred Naylor by Beverly Hills master architect Carleton Burgess in the Regency Revival style. The property has called a parade of A-listers its neighbor over the years, including George and Ira Gershwin, Lucille Ball, Diane Keaton, and Madonna, but itself

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has never been owned by a “person of great importance,” according to a staff report.

In 2021, the new occupant of Roxbury, StubHub co-founder Eric Baker, who purchased the house for over $39 million in 2020, requested that the city issue a certificate of ineligibility, certifying that the home does not have historic value.

The certificate prevents the Cultural Heritage Commission or the City Council from designating a property as a landmark for seven years, giving homeowners a level of reassurance to move ahead with changes to the property that would be barred were it deemed historic.

Director of Community Development Ryan Gohlich granted Baker’s request in March 2022.

Before that, Baker had to submit a report by a historic consultant showing that the property fails to satisfy the criteria for landmark status set out in the Historic Preservation Ordinance.

That report then went through a peer review process by the city’s own historic consultant.

Based on the report and the city’s own review, Gohlich said that the house retains its original core features and feeling but found that it did not “satisfy the definition of an ‘exceptional work’ by the Master Architect… as it was not the subject of any publications or architectural awards discussing or honoring the property for its design and merit.”

The Historic Preservation Ordinance gives the City Council 30 days from Gohlich’s decision to review the matter. Councilmember John Mirisch did just that, and at a March 15 meeting, Cultural Heritage Commissioner Jill Collins presented the counsel with two magazine

articles written about the property that she said called Gohlich’s ruling into question.

But after nearly a month to review the articles, which appeared in Luxe Interiors and Design and a Russian edition of Architectural Digest, city staff and the city’s historic consultant, Jan Ostashay, determined that they would not “have changed the original decision to issue the certificate of ineligibility,” Gohlich told the Council.

An accompanying staff report explains that the articles “pertain mainly to the interiors, interior design, and backyard improvements of the residence and do not substantively discuss or photographically depict the structure itself, its architecture, or the original designer of the building.”

George Mihlsten, a representative for the applicant, argued that the articles were insufficient to call the certificate into question.

“We extended this hearing four weeks ago for the purpose of this Council considering the two articles that were presented by the commissioners. Those two articles make it clear they do not meet the standards as established by the code,” he said.

Collins, who addressed the Council again at the April 12 meeting, did not contest the city’s finding that the articles did not meet the requirements of the ordinance.

Instead, she pointed to a social media post by columnist and historian Alison Martino about the fight over the property’s future.

The Instagram post elicited an outpouring of support, with more than 550 comments and 3,700 “likes.”

“The change in architecture over the last

30 years is absolutely shocking,” read one comment by photographer John Russo. “Really unfortunate. I love that home, it’s truly iconic.”

Deliberations went beyond the question of 1001 Roxbury, with the Council pondering whether the Historic Preservation Ordinance needed an overhaul entirely.

Cultural Heritage Commission Chair Craig Corman, the author of the ordinance, said that he felt that staff was applying the ordinance far too strictly.

“The only reason we have the publication requirement in the definition of exceptional work is to allow us to have a certificate eligibility program. The Certificate of Eligibility program is designed to weed out the houses that absolutely no one cares about,” he said.

To that end, he said that even brief references in guidebooks would be enough to fit the publication requirement.

Councilmember Lester Friedman said that his personal preference would be to protect the house, but that ran the risk of committing an injustice against the homeowner.

“In all fairness to the purchaser, they relied on this language, and I think that changing the plain language as it would affect this property may not be the right thing to do,” he said.

But by 2 a.m., the Council agreed that enough smoke existed to warrant investigating a possible fire, unanimously voting to call the issue up at a later date to review the certificate of ineligibility.

“I couldn’t live with myself, I couldn’t look in the mirror and feel good about myself if I didn’t give this more time to really look at this,” said Bosse.

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Courier News Beverly Hills Courier Names Six to New Advisory Board

BY ANA FIGUEROA

The Beverly Hills Courier has installed an Advisory Board comprised of six prominent members of our local community. The Board will advise the Courier’s publishers in formulating editorial policy and shaping the overall direction of the Courier, now in its 57th year.

Giselle Fernández, six-time Emmy Award-winning journalist, named “Best Anchor” of “Your Morning” on Spectrum News1 in the Southland. Fernández also serves as executive producer, writer and host of the Emmy Award-winning prime time interview show, “LA Stories,” showcasing titans of industry and inspiring change agents. A veteran of network television, her career has included roles as reporter and guest anchor of “The Early Show on CBS,” the “CBS Evening News,” “Today,” and “NBC Nightly News.” She also served as a co-host of the entertainment news program “Access Hollywood” and “This Week in History” on the History Channel. Fernández was twice named “Journalist of the Year” by the LA Press Club and is the recipient of countless other awards.

Giselle Fernández

Wilshire Boulevard Temple Senior Rabbi Steven Z. Leder has twice been named one of the ten most influential rabbis in America

by Newsweek Magazine. A cum laude graduate of Northwestern University, Rabbi Leder studied at Trinity College, Oxford University, and holds a master’s degree in Hebrew from Hebrew Union College. He is a bestselling author, whose fourth book, “For You When I Am Gone; Twelve Essential Questions to Tell a Life Story,” will be published by Penguin Random House in June. Rabbi Leder is a frequent guest on “The Today Show,” CNN, NPR and Spectrum 1 News and writes regularly for prominent national and local publications. Rabbi Leder received the Louis Rappaport Award for Excellence in Commentary by the American Jewish Press Association and the Kovler Award from the Religious Action Center in Washington D.C. for his work in African American/Jewish dialogue and in 2012 presented twice at the Aspen Ideas Festival.

Senior Rabbi Steven Z. Leder

Houman Mahboubi is Executive Vice President of the Century City-based Jones Lang LaSalle Brokerage, Inc. He leads a group of more than 20 leasing agents and brokers involved in the acquisition, administration and leasing of commercial real estate. His multimillion-dollar transactions and expertise in commercial real estate trends and development have garnered extensive media coverage, including features on Bloomberg TV, LA Business Weekly TV, Blog Talk Radio, Realty Times and Entrepreneur’s Network.

A resident of Beverly Hills, Mahboubi serves as a member of the Beverly Hills Rotary Club; the Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Committee; Rodeo Drive Committee and The Maple Counseling Center. Mahboubi holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern California.

Houman Mahboubi

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A resident of Beverly Hills for more than four decades, Rose Kaiserman was appointed to the city’s Human Relations Commission in January 2022. A graduate of Hawthorne School and Beverly Hills High School, she holds a bachelor of science degree in neurobiology and neurosciences from the University of California, Riverside.

The mother of two students who have attended Beverly Hills schools, Kaiserman is extremely active in local educational issues. She has served as President and Executive Vice President of the Beverly Vista School PTA, the PTA Council and the PTSA at Beverly Hills High School.

Kaiserman is also Public Affairs Director of Diamond Development Group, Inc., a real estate company involved in the acquisition, development, and management of retail properties in West Coast markets that is one of the region’s leading providers of multicultural community centers.

Rose Kaiserman

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Rayni Romito Williams

Rayni Romito Williams is the CEO and co-founder of luxury real estate firm, The Beverly Hills Estates. With more than $9 billion in career sales, she is one of the nation’s top producing female real estate agents. Williams began her career in real estate in 2005, and partnered with then colleague (now spouse) Branden Williams.

The couple has sold more than $1 billion in Trousdale alone, with additional high-profile transactions throughout Beverly Hills, the Bird Streets and Los Feliz. Rayni Williams has been featured in publications that include The Wall Street Journal, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter and Los Angeles Business Journal, which named her to its list of the 500 most influential people in Los Angeles. A Beverly Hills resident, Williams was named an Altruist of the Year in 2015 by Angeleno Magazine. She is an active member of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and a patron of the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles and UCLA. She is an ambassador for the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts and serves on the board at the Cayton Children’s Museum in Santa Monica.

Rick Wolfen

Rick Wolfen is President of Rock Asset Management, a commercial real estate investment, development, management and consulting company that he formed in 1994. He is also the Managing Partner of Sea Glass Ventures, LLC, an early-stage venture capital fund. He presently serves on the Board of Directors of two portfolio companies: Intelliflux and Global Tinker.

For the past 45 years, Wolfen has also volunteered as a youth sports coach for organizations that include Beverly Hills Little League, the Beverly Hills Basketball League and the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks. He has volunteered in AYSO Region 76 (Beverly Hills) for over 25 years, serving as a coach, referee, and trainer/mentor. Wolfen has also served on the Board of Directors of AYSO Region 76 in Beverly Hills since 2002 and is presently the Assistant Regional Commissioner. A 22-year resident of Beverly Hills, Wolfsen received a bachelor’s degree in economics from UCLA in 1980. He received an MBA from Anderson Graduate School of Management at UCLA with an emphasis in Finance and Accounting in 1983.

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Police and Firefighter Unions Make City Council Endorsements

BY SAMUEL BR ASLOW

The unions representing the Beverly Hills police and fire departments have announced their endorsements for the June 7 City Council race, with the Beverly Hills Police Officers Association (BHPOA) backing Vera Markowitz, Planning Commission Chair Andy Licht, and Councilmembers Lester Friedman and Robert Wunderlich and the Beverly Hills Firefighters Association (BHFA) supporting Human Relations Commissioner Dr. Sharona Nazarian.

“I am probably one of the biggest supporters of the police department in the entire city,” said Markowitz, who played a large role in advocating on behalf of officers with complaints against former Police Chief Sandra Spagnoli. “They support us with their lives. I will do anything for them in any way I can.”

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“I am proud and honored to have the endorsement of the Beverly Hills Firefighters’ Association,” Nazarian said in a statement. “I will work closely with our firefighters to increase safety and continue to protect residents with world class service.”

“Dr. Nazarian and her family have been active members in many areas of our community and we would be honored to work along side her in serving the community of Beverly Hills,” the BHFA said in a statement announcing the endorsement.

(Study Session continued from page 4) “To-date, Council has indicated that meetings will be in person, but in the interest of transparency, and convenience, members of the public may participate in a hybrid fashion, which is something that we became accustomed to using Zoom,” said Hunt-Coffey, presenting a staff report. “Now that we’ve experimented with broadcasting public meetings in a hybrid environment, such as today, it has become clear that additional resources will be needed to support the continued broadcasting and recording of liaison and ad hoc meetings in a hybrid fashion.”

Hunt-Coffey stated hat the cost of outfitting two additional City Hall rooms for hybrid broadcasting and recording would be lower than originally estimated in a 2020 staff report, with the one-time total cost to purchase and install the recording and broadcasting equipment now estimated at approximately $250,000. The estimated cost for two cable television part-time, regular positions with benefits would be $157,000 per year. Additionally, there would likely be an ongoing licensing fee for the software that controls the recording and broadcasting in the meeting rooms. Staff estimates that this

ongoing cost would not exceed $20,000 per year. The ongoing annual operating cost of such broadcasting and recording needs would amount to about $177,000.

Bosse thanked Hunt-Coffey for a great report and opened the discussion to public and Council comments. Wunderlich expressed his support for the proposal and said he felt the one-time, start-up cost was justified, especially as the technology could be used for other purposes, such as training.

Councilmember Lester Friedman agreed, but said he felt it would be important to assess the depth to which people would be watching to justify the ongoing cost, while also expressing the need for an “open government,” a point to which Wunderlich concurred. Mirisch expressed his support of the project as an important way to document and archive Council process.

“This is the essence of open government,” Mirisch said. “This is money well-spent.”

The prototype for the newly outfitted broadcast and recording hybrid Zoom rooms at City Hall should be in place within a number of weeks.

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Private security contractor Covered 6 patrols along Rodeo Drive. Photo by Samuel Braslow (Real Time Watch Center continued from page 1) The city hopes the center will reduce the amount of time it takes officers to respond to calls, facilitate early intervention in criminal activity, and improve evidence and information gathering. Stainbrook said the department’s goal was to “reduce crime itself and the fear of crime.”

The city currently employs “three big technologies,” Stainbrook said, including Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras, automated license plate readers (ALPRs), and drones. The Watch Center will centralize these technologies along with new initiatives like BHPD Alert, Live911, and a new intelligence unit.

The city launched its CCTV camera program more than 15 years ago with the aim of achieving “ubiquitous coverage” throughout the city. The city currently has more than 2,000 cameras, prompting Chief Information Officer David Schirmer to say in 2020 that the city was “leading the pack” in cameras per capita globally.

“Currently, the way we operate is when a crime happens, we go back and we review the video footage from where the crime happened, try to identify vehicles and suspects and put our case together and make arrests,” Stainbrook said. “But what we want to get to in the future is live monitoring of the cameras.”

According to the plan laid out by Stainbrook, the watch center will tap the city’s existing private security contractors, Covered 6 and Nastec International, to monitor the cameras. The $500,000 allotment budgets for two pairs of operators working two eight-hour shifts each day. Stainbrook said he expects to “go live” with the camera monitoring by the first full week of June.

The second technological pillar, ALPRs, will help the city intercept people driving stolen cars or suspects with active warrants and prevent them from committing possible future crimes, according to Stainbrook.

“To get ahead of that, the more license plate readers we have that can tell us that a stolen car is entering the city or a car that's already on a wanted list, the quicker we can respond and react to that vehicle in the city,” he said.

The department plans on adding the new ALPRs by the end of May, according to Stainbrook.

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Lastly, the watch center would coordinate the city’s new drone program.

Currently, the department flies its drones four days a week for up to 10 hours a day.

Stainbrook said that BHPD is training a dozen officers in the drones with the goal of moving up to 10 hours a day, seven days a week — a goal he hopes to reach by July.

The department hopes to use “drones as a first responder,” he said.

“When the drone as a first responder is not flying, our goal is to have officers that are trained to fly drones have them in their vehicles and be able to launch them at scenes when they need them,” said Stainbrook.

In response to privacy concerns raised by the Council over the drone program, Stainbrook said that the drones’ field of view could include backyards, for instance, but that drone operators “don't focus in on backyards or anything unless there's a call for service or there's a reason to.”

The Real Time Watch Center would work in conjunction with the department’s other new initiative, BHPD Alert.

“When the Real Time Watch Center has information, we can push it back out to the community,” Stainbrook said.

Stainbrook elaborated on another new law enforcement initiative announced earlier

by Mayor Lili Bosse, Live911, which would send emergency calls directly to nearby officers in the field. This would decrease response times by 30 seconds to two minutes, Stainbook estimated—a sizable chunk considering the department’s already fast response rate, Councilmember Dr. Julian Gold pointed out.

The program will not replace the current dispatch system. Stainbrook explained that officers would have the option whether or not to use it depending on their status.

“It's a tool that that they can use when they need it and how they need it to be used,” Stainbrook said.

While Stainbrook did not provide a concrete timeline for launching Live911, he said that AT&T must first “provide connectivity and modem support.” After that, he said it would take four weeks to integrate the software.

The Watch Center will make use of a new intelligence unit, which will utilize a new crime analyst the department intends on hiring. The unit will use a “predictive, intelligence-driven model” for more proactive

(Rabbi Wolpe continued from page 5) At the start of the pandemic in 2020, Wolpe amassed thousands of followers on the audio-only social networking app Clubhouse, where he hosted a weekly Torah reading called “Clubhouse Torah” in lieu of services.

The social media savvy rabbi announced his retirement in an April 7 post to Twitter and Facebook, reaching a combined total of more than 87,000 followers. While his contract runs through 2024, Wolpe felt it unnecessary for the congregation to wait another two years, given that his successors have already been named. “I thought that it was better for the synagogue to find its way forward after the last couple of years of COVID, because clearly, all sorts of new directions will be needed to revitalize the synagogue, and I thought that new leadership was the right way to go,” Wolpe told the Courier regarding his early departure. “I think that we need to rebuild the community that has been absent for so long, to bring people back into the congregation, and to try to figure out what place the school has, which also endured a lot of difficulty from the masking and the absence of in-person classes. Essentially, we are ramping up again, and I think that having people who are younger and starting out and full of energy is a good thing for the synagogue and for the community.” Sinai’s Board of Director’s is expected to confirm Guzik and Sherman in the next month.

Much has evolved in the quarter century that he has helmed the pulpit, including Sinai

Temple’s digital offerings. When Los Angeles County Public Health restrictions prohibited in-person gatherings, Sinai gathered the Jewish community virtually and began streaming its programming on YouTube— which it continues to do.

“When I started, there was barely an internet, the community was a lot smaller than it is now, so it's changed in 1000 different ways,” Wolpe told the Courier. “I think that the Persian community, which is a considerable part of the congregation, has both grown somewhat in the congregation and become a more integral part of the Beverly Hills and Los Angeles communities. There's a lot that has changed over the years, and I think that it's quite wonderful and exciting, and perfect for somebody to create a new model of the synagogue in a world in which all our services are now also online.”

According to Wolpe, Sinai’s membership peaked before the COVID-19 pandemic with close to 2,000 families; now, its membership is about 1,400.

“I think that the final change, apart from it being online and the population, is that we live in a much more polarized world,” Wolpe said. “Therefore, religion ought to have a place to bring people together even more crucially than it did 25 years ago.”

While the role he will assume as emeritus rabbi at Sinai Temple has not yet been defined, “it will be more than symbolic,” Wolpe told the Courier. “But I don't know exactly what that entails right now.”

police work, according to the report.

“How we're using our technology is really going to revolutionize the way we secure the city.

As Councilmember Robert Wunderlich pointed out, “two people couldn't possibly monitor our 2000 cameras.” To that end, he suggested the city look into using artificial intelligence, which “would have the ability to monitor all of our cameras.”

The city currently uses an artificial intelligence program called BriefCam, which enables faster video review, facial recognition, multi-camera search, among other features. But the staff report acknowledges that BriefCam “may not be the best system for real time management, communication, and coordination for our combined technological resources.”

Councilmember John Mirisch touched on concerns about bias in artificial intelligence and facial recognition. Multiple studies over the last few years have made claims of racial and gender bias in facial recognition technology.

Nonetheless, Mirisch voiced support for the tools.

“Obviously, I'm in favor of using AI. I'm also in favor of using facial recognition, as long as it is unbiased,” he said.

Mirisch said he didn’t understand why the technology could be construed as a violation of somebody’s rights, describing it as a modern version of the most wanted lists found in post offices.

The American Civil Liberties Union has stood up as an opponent to facial recognition, saying the technology “presents an unprecedented threat to our privacy and civil liberties.”

“It gives governments, companies, and individuals the power to spy on us wherever we go — tracking our faces at protests,

political rallies, places of worship, and more,” the organization has said.

Mirisch added that, in addition to catching criminals, the city should look at programs aimed at preventing recidivism and addressing the root causes of criminality.

Stainbrook anticipated that artificial intelligence companies will “want to test their technology” at the Watch Center because of the unique level of surveillance technology.

“My guess is we'll have plenty of opportunity to try different AI systems and see how they improve our technology,” he said.

Drones cannot use facial recognition in California, per a state law that prohibits its use in cameras held by officers until 2023.

The department will locate the Watch Center in the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), the current base of operations for coordinating responses to large-scale events.

While the initial price tag comes out to nearly $500,000, the department estimates additional costs of roughly $2.5 million the following fiscal year, with annual recurring costs of about $1.9 million.

“It's a lot of money,” said Gold. “I do think that for the community, we just need to basically say, we're putting our money where our mouths are in terms of the security of the city.”

Bosse, who said she has been meeting with Stainbrook for the last few months to discuss the initiatives, praised the department for its speed in implementing the changes.

“This is April, and that within two months, everything that we're talking about will be up and running,” she said. “That's really extraordinary.”

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Cedars-Sinai Expert Weighs in on Second COVID-19 Booster it’s important to try and protect vulnerable people and give them this option.”

Gandhi answered key questions that are important in making the decision about the second booster.

When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a second booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, the agency made it optional, leaving many people wondering whether they should get another shot.

How should those eligible for the shot decide whether or not to get it?

“This second booster is safe, and that’s the most important thing to know when

making your decision,” said infectious disease specialist Soniya Gandhi, M.D., associate chief medical officer and vice president of Medical Affairs at Cedars-Sinai. “While we only have preliminary data showing that this dose reduces the risk of hospitalization and death in certain high-risk populations, we don’t know what’s coming with the contagious Omicron subvariant BA.2. So,

Q: How do you know if you are eligible?

A: The FDA has authorized the second booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for four groups of people four months after they received their initial booster: • Adults 50 and older • Immunocompromised individuals 12 and older (eligible for Pfizer-BioNTech second booster) • Immunocompromised individuals 18 and older (eligible for Moderna second booster) • Adults ages 18 to 49 who received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine for both their primary shot and initial booster dose.

Q: What should you consider in making the decision?

A: Assess the following criteria when determining whether to get a second booster shot:

• Personal Risk: Do you have health conditions that put you at higher risk for severe illness, hospitalization or even death?

• Vulnerable People Around You: Do you live with older adults? Are you caring for a cancer patient who is on chemotherapy?

• Risk Tolerance: How cautious are you about avoiding COVID-19?

• Travel: Will you be visiting areas where COVID-19 is spreading, spending lots of time in close proximity to others while you travel?

• Community Spread: Is the virus that causes COVID-19 spreading widely and rapidly in your area?

“If you are eligible for the booster and trying to work through all these factors, speak with your healthcare provider, who can help guide you through these decisions,” Gandhi said.

Q: What if you recently had COVID-19?

A: The same guidance that applied to previous doses of the vaccine apply here as well, Gandhi said. If you recently had COVID-19, you could get your second booster as soon as you are no longer infectious —10 days after symptom onset or 10 days after the day you tested positive, whichever comes first.

Police Blotter The following incidents of arson, assault, burglary, DUI arrest, motor vehicle theft, robbery, theft, and vandalism have been reported.

Streets are usually indicated by block numbers.

ARSON 4/10/2022, 2:22 p.m. at S. ROXBURY DRIVE / OLYMPIC BOULEVARD ASSAULT - AGGRAVATED

BURGLARY CONSTRUCTION SITE

4/1/2022, 11:19 a.m. at 9400 Block of WILSHIRE BLVD.

4/1/2022, 4:43 a.m. at 500 Block of STONEWOOD DRIVE

ASSAULT - SIMPLE 4/9/2022, 5:12 p.m. at 400 Block of N. CANON DRIVE 4/9/2022, 2:38 p.m. at 9900 Block of ROBBINS DRIVE 4/1/2022, 9:24 p.m. at 300 Block of N. BEVERLY DRIVE 4/1/2022, 8:40 a.m. at 200 Block of REEVES DRIVE BURGLARY COMMERCIAL BUILDING 4/9/2022, 2:51 p.m. at 300 Block of N. RODEO DRIVE

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4/7/2022, 9:42 a.m. at 200 Block of S. ROBERTSON BLVD.

BURGLARY - FROM A MOTOR VEHICLE 4/5/2022, 12:25 a.m. at 100 Block of N. ELM DRIVE

BURGLARY RESIDENTIAL (NO ONE HOME) 4/12/2022, 12:03 a.m. at 500 Block of ALTA DRIVE

4/10/2022, 1:30 a.m. at S. ARNAZ DRIVE / CHARLEVILLE BOULEVARD 4/9/2022, 2:08 a.m. at N. SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD / N. CRESCENT DRIVE 4/3/2022, 3:48 a.m. at N. LA CIENEGA BOULEVARD / BEVERLY BOULEVARD 4/1/2022, 1:37 a.m. at N. SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD / N. RODEO DRIVE

MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT 4/11/2022, 6:20 a.m. at 400 Block of SMITHWOOD DRIVE

4/3/2022, 9 p.m. at 300 Block of S. SWALL DRIVE

4/10/2022, 2:20 p.m. at 200 Block of EL CAMINO DRIVE

DUI ARREST

4/8/2022, 8:35 p.m. at 200 Block of S. HAMILTON DRIVE

4/12/2022, 3:41 p.m. at N. RODEO DRIVE/ ELEVADO AVENUE

4/7/2022, 3:30 p.m. at 700 Block of N. ELM DRIVE 4/6/2022, 10:30 a.m. at 300 Block of MCCARTY DRIVE

4/1/2022, 5:41 p.m. at 300 Block of N. RODEO DRIVE

THEFT - PETTY (FROM VEHICLE)

4/3/2022, 10:30 a.m. at 300 Block of N. PALM DRIVE

4/7/2022, 1:15 a.m. at 200 Block of S. CLARK DRIVE

ROBBERY

VANDALISM

4/6/2022, 10:34 p.m. at SUNSET BOULEVARD / N. PALM DRIVE

4/9/2022, 6:02 p.m. at N. SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD / WILSHIRE BOULEVARD

THEFT - GRAND 4/13/22, 2:53 a.m. at 100 Block of N. ARNAZ DRIVE 4/7/2022, 7:05 p.m. at 200 Block of N. RODEO DRIVE

4/9/2022, 4:45 p.m. at 400 Block of N. CANON DRIVE 4/8/2022, 8 a.m. at TOWER DRIVE / WILSHIRE BOULEVARD

4/7/2022, 4:20 p.m. at 9600 Block of WILSHIRE BLVD. 4/7/2022, 12:30 p.m. at 9200 Block of OLYMPIC BLVD.

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Public Notices RFQual 22-350-39 CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 345 FOOTHILL ROAD BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA 90210 REQUEST FOR PREQUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS AND PREQUALIFICATION INSTRUCTIONS POLICE DEPARTMENT DISPATCH UPS REPLACEMENT PROJECT Notice is hereby given that the City of Beverly Hills (“CITY”) has determined that all bidders for the Police Department Dispatch UPS Replacement Project (“Project”) must be pre-qualified prior to submitting a bid on that Project. It is mandatory that all Contractors who intend to submit a bid, fully complete the prequalification questionnaire, provide all materials requested herein, and be approved by the CITY to be on the final qualified Bidders list.

No bid will be accepted from a Contractor that has failed to comply with these requirements.

If two or more business entities submit a bid as part of a Joint Venture, or expect to submit a bid as part of a Joint Venture, each entity within the Joint Venture must be separately qualified to bid.

An electrical contractor (C10 license) is the prime contractor for this project, and the electrical contractor will need to subcontract with the appropriate contractors for a turnkey project.

Contractor’s questionnaire and forms can be downloaded from the City’s PlanetBids portal: https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal. cfm?CompanyID=39493 The item is listed as: Police Department Dispatch UPS Replacement Project The last date to submit a fully completed questionnaire is 5:00 PM Thursday, May 5, 2022.

All qualification submittals are required to be submitted electronically via Planet Bids. The electronic submittal system will close exactly at the date and time set forth in this request for qualifications.

The CITY will use these documents as the basis of rating Contractors with respect to whether each Contractor is qualified to bid on the Project, and reserves the right to check other sources available. The CITY’s decision will be based on objective evaluation criteria.

The CITY reserves the right to adjust, increase, limit, suspend or rescind the prequalification rating based on subsequently learned information.

Contractors whose rating changes sufficiently to disqualify them will be notified, and given an opportunity for a hearing consistent with the hearing procedures described below for appealing a prequalification rating.

While it is the intent of the prequalification questionnaire and documents required therewith to assist the CITY in determining bidder responsibility prior to bid and to aid the CITY in selecting the lowest responsible bidder, neither the fact of prequalification, nor any prequalification rating, will preclude the CITY from a post-bid consideration and determination of whether a bidder has the quality, fitness, capacity and experience to satisfactorily perform the proposed work, and has demonstrated the requisite trustworthiness.

For any questions regarding the questionnaire and the qualification package contact the Project Manager, Karen Domerchie (email: kdomerchie@beverlyhills.org).

The prequalification packages submitted by Contractors are not public records and are not open to public inspection. All information provided will be kept confidential to the extent permitted by law. However, the contents may be disclosed to third parties for purpose of verification, or investigation of substantial allegations, or in an appeal hearing. State law requires that PAGE 20

the names of contractors applying for prequali- FICTITIOUS BUSINESS fication status shall be public records subject to NAME STATEMENT disclosure, and the first page of the question2022053819 The following naire will be used for that purpose.

Each questionnaire must be signed under penalty of perjury in the manner designated at the end of the form, by an individual who has the legal authority to bind the Contractor on whose behalf that person is signing. If any information provided by a Contractor becomes inaccurate, the Contractor must immediately notify the CITY and provide updated accurate information in writing, under penalty of perjury.

The CITY reserves the right to waive minor irregularities and omissions in the information contained in the prequalification application submitted, and to make all final determinations.

The CITY may also determine at any time that the prequalification process will be suspended for the Project and the Project will be bid without prequalification.

Contractors who submit a complete prequalification package will be notified of their qualification status no later than ten business days after submission of the information.

The CITY may refuse to grant prequalification where the requested information and materials are not provided by the due date indicated above. There is no appeal from a refusal for an incomplete or late application, but re-application for a later project is permitted. Neither the closing time for submitting prequalification packages for this Project will be changed in order to accommodate supplementation of incomplete submissions, or late submissions, unless requested by the CITY in its sole discretion.

In addition to a contractor’s failure to be pre-qualified pursuant to the scoring system set forth in the prequalification package, a contractor may be found not prequalified for either omission of or falsification of, any requested information.

Where a timely and completed application results in a rating below that necessary to pre-qualify, an appeal can be made by the unsuccessful Contractor. An appeal is begun by the Contractor delivering notice to the CITY of its appeal of the decision with respect to its prequalification rating, no later than two business days following notification that it is not pre-qualified. The notice of appeal shall include an address where the Contractor wishes to receive notice of the appeal hearing. Without a timely appeal, the Contractor waives any and all rights to challenge the decision of the CITY, whether by administrative process, judicial process or any other legal process or proceeding.

If the Contractor gives the required notice of appeal, a hearing shall be conducted no earlier than five business days after the CITY’s receipt of the notice of appeal and not later than five business days prior to the date of the Notice Inviting Bids for this Project. Prior to the hearing, the Contractor shall, in writing, be advised of the basis for the City’s pre-qualification determination.

The hearing shall be conducted by a panel consisting of three members of the Department of Public Works senior management staff (the “Appeals Panel”). The Appeals Panel shall consider any evidence presented by the Contractor, whether or not the evidence is presented in compliance with formal rules of evidence. The Contractor will be given the opportunity to present evidence, information and arguments as to why the Contractor believes it should be pre-qualified. Within one day after the conclusion of the hearing, the Appeals Panel will render a written determination as to whether the Contractor is pre-qualified. It is the intention of the CITY that the date for the submission and opening of bids will not be delayed or postponed to allow for completion of an appeal process.

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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CASE NO: 22LBCP00073 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME In the Matter of the petition of: Edward William Morgan III To all interested person(s): Petitioner: Edward William Morgan III current residence address: 1108 Saint Louis, Long Beach, CA 90804 filed a petition with the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 275 Magnolia Long Beach, CA 90802, Governor George D e u k m e j i a n Courthouse, on March 21, 2022 for a Decree changing names as follows: Present Name: Edward William Morgan III Proposed Name: Raheem Ahmed Asaad The court orders that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described

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NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: May 12, 2022 Time: 8:30am Dept: #26 The address of the court is: Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 275 Magnolia Long Beach, CA 90802, Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse.

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the information in the foregoing petition is true and correct.

Signed: Edward William Morgan III Judge of the Superior Court Michael P. Vicencia, Sherri R. Carter, Executive Officer/ Clerk, By: Javier Ballesteros, Deputy Clerk Dated: March 21, 2022 Published: April 08, 15, 22, 29, 2022 Beverly Hills Courier

NOTICE— Fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, et seq., Business and Professions Code).

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424/901-3370 LanaViner@gmail.com

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@ SandraFauci (310) 948-5434 Learn the • Blowout.................$35 WAY of THE HERO’S JOURNEY! • Touch-Up Color.....$55 • Join today & experience the Journey • • Brazil Blowout......$150 TheHeroPlace.com • 757-515-4315

ARE YOU A SENIOR AND NEED ASSISTANCE? We can help YOU! We provide experienced Cargivers, CNA’s & HHA’s for seniors needing companions to drive them to doctors, prepare meals, light housekeeping, etc... We offer responsible and nurturing care. Our staff is thoroughly screened and we care. Live In/Out

Call Lisa 24hrs.

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Classifieds 88 ELDERLY CARE

90 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

IN-HOME CAREGIVER AVAILABLE

HOUSEKEEPER

NEEDED ONCE A WEEK. Experienced & friendly caretaker will General housekeeping provide companion- with laundry. You pick ship, security, meal the day of the week. prep, help with medication mgmt.

Salary negotiable. & light cleaning.

Call 310/271-9563 F/T Live-in situation, or as needed.

References Avail.

Please Call or Text: Meira: 210/778-3923

————— CAREGIVER WANTED

Compassionate Experienced individual needed to Companion / care elderly woman.

Caregiver Weekends and/or I am an experienced night shifts. caregiver, For more info call Sandi I can offer the 805/448-6150 caring, reliable & trustworthy services you are looking for.

Errands/appts/meal prep.etc ADMIN HELP

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Call Grace:

310/963-8374 √ Background Check √ Vaccinated+Boosted

B LESSING H ANDS HOME CARE

In-Home Quality Affordable Caregivers

COVID VACCINATED √

PRACTICING SAFETY PROTOCOLS

NEEDED

Bonded & Insured Free Consultation @

24-Hrs 805/915-7751

818/433-0182

HOLIDAY CARE SPECIAL AVAILABLE 89 BEAUTY SALON

High End Salon with Stations For Rent 8419 W. 3rd. St. • Prime Location • Great Street Frontage • Lots of Foot Traffic $250 per Week Includes: back bar shampoo, WiFi, utilities, client refreshments.

For Info. Contact Yaffa:

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COMMERCIAL LOANS • Apartment • Construction • Gas Station

• Car Wash • SBA • Warehouse

Shawn Rabban 310-714-5616 DRE.00667328 NMLS. 298861

240 OFFICES / STORES FOR LEASE

PRIME BEVERLY HILLS

MEDICAL SUITE IN TRIANGLE. TURN KEY!!

A unique charity/ retail initiative.

flexible add’l days to share. Ideal for Cosmetic/Plastic/Derm looking for space and BH presence. Approx

125 INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

If your business is doing between $500K & $25M in revenue, give me a call.

310/492-3033

TO ADVERTISE YOUR REAL ESTATE LINSTINGS CALL US AT 310-278-1322

270 CONDOS FOR SALE

APPROX. 1100 SF Century City WIDE OPEN ROOM

Available exclusive 2 days/week,

A warm team with a great idea.

Call Us & Get Involved!

310-760-6572 info@ClearGivers.org www.ClearGivers .org

240 OFFICES / STORES FOR LEASE

OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE

ClearGivers (501c3):

Light housekeeping, meal prep, incontinent care, medication mgmt, post Do You Need Money recovery, transportation, For Your Business? hospice care support, etc. Local private investor seeks investment 24/7 Care • Long/ShortTerm, P/T or As Needed. opportunities.

Excellent References!

188 COMMERCIAL LOANS

1200 sq. Ft., 3 exams, Dr. Office, nurse station, designer reception.

Call Stacy 310 508-5991

NEWLY RENOVATED

Includes 1 parking Coner of Sweetzer and 3rd Street

Call Charles at:

310-259-9911

3-Rooms. 2,000sf. avail.

Looking for partner to share space and build their brand.

*** FOR LEASE *** OFFICES IN BOUTIQUE BLDG $1,125 - $1,600/MO.

ADJ. BEVERLY HILLS 323/782-1144

• 310-557-1900 •

New Plantation Shutters.

Newly remodeled bathroom, spacious liv. rm., dining area, hrwd. flrs., stove, fridge, a/c, new dishwasher, glass closets, recessed lights, laundry facility, parking.

• 310/704-4656 • Close Cedars/dining/shops

FOR LEASE *

BEVERLY HILLS*

8725 Clifton Way 1 Bd + Den + 2 Ba

DRE# 02094774

425

CHARMING & BRIGHT

* unit, balcony, walk-in * Lrg closet, intercom entry, laundry fac, elevator, prkg

Beautiful new 4 BDRM, 41/2 BA. • 310/276-1528 • contruction in concierge building, + DEN + BONUS BEVERLY HILLS 218 S. Tower Dr. grade “A”.

Spacious Home ~ SINGLE ~ For More Details, ~ 1 Bd+1 Ba ~ Call: 310/205-0900 Newly Updated $6,165/MO. 258 434 S. Swall Dr. REAL ESTATE SERVICES

Call 310/657-2630

440 UNFURNISHED APTS/CONDOS

Lee Bowling Realtor® 29178 Heathercliff Rd. #3 Malibu, CA 90265

Call 310/273-9201

Call Broker:

Medical & Dental HOUSES Spaces Available FOR LEASE to Share in Medical Triangle in Beverly Hills BEVERLY HILLS

Call 310-620-7000

SMALL OFFICE SUITES Reception + Private Office Starting at $1250/M0.

Full Service Building

Private Setting Open Views Guard Gated $2,695,000

BEVERLY HILLS Newly Updated Lower Front 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • $2,295

310/893-1697

with full receptionist capabilities with beautiful conference rooms in the golden triangle.

9201 WILSHIRE BLVD. BEVERLY HILLS

+ Formal Dining Room

Stunning Retail • 2 Bd. + 2 Ba. Space to Sublease Penthouse in La Cienega Remodeled Desgin Quarter Views to Off Melrose. Fully Downtown L.A. decorated boutiqe. $6,500

PRIVATE EXECUTIVE OFFICE

TODAY & SCHEDULE A TOUR

• 2 Bd. + 2.5 Ba.

440 UNFURNISHED APTS/CONDOS

C: 901.831.2663 O: 310.457.6550

BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. SPACIOUS & LUXURIOUS 1BDRM, 1 BATH $2,695MO.

Keller Williams B.H.

Adj. Malibu Lot Apprx 25,000sf.

323/651-2598

BEVERLY HILLS 320 N. La Peer Dr. 2 Bd +2 Ba 2 Bd +Den +2 Ba

FACING BURTON WAY

Totally remodeled with modern CaRE #02114825 Lee.Bowling@cbrealty.com fixtures. New wood floors and granite counters throughout all amenities in kitchen and includes all appliances. Breakfast area.

Huge bar, large closets, 260 balconies, Berber carpet/ RESIDENTIAL harwood foors and verticle LOT blinds. Fireplace, washer/ • MALIBU • dryer included in laundry area.

Shovel Ready Secured building with atrium and Apprx 14,500sf. garden courtyard view. Choice Fully entitled to develop location Near Beverly Center, home tomorrow, Cedars- Sinai, Restaurants, 14-years in the making Trader Joes, Etc. No Pets. to get permits from Coastal. $2,050,000 310-653-2551 • Annette Wolf •

• 310/766-1812 • *Also Available

Old World Charm!

Bright, intercom entry, fridge, stove, laundry fac.

Pets Considered

Hardwood flrs., central air, pool, elevator, on-site laundry, intercom entry.

Pets Considered

• 310/246-0290 • 449 PLOTS FOR SALE

BURIAL LOTS FOR SALE ******************* $35,000 EACH *******************

www. beverlyhillscourier Contact by phone .com 310/963-4025 APRIL 15, 2022

Classifieds 468 FASHION WANTED

475 ESTATE SALE

WANTED

CLASSIC HOLMBY HILLS

CHANEL, HERMES, GUCCI, PRADA EXOTIC SKINS, AND ALL HIGH-END DESIGNER HANDBAGS, CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES. NEW, USED OR VINTAGE. BUY/SELL/CONSIGN TOP DOLLAR PAID

ESTATE SALE

Tiffany Studios Bronze Lamp, Inkwell, Favrile Tiles; Persian Rugs; Mid-Cen. Exec. Desk & Credenza; Oil Paintings; Din. Set for 10; Tuxedo & Camel Back Sofas; Wing Chairs; White Wicker; Asian Art; Ladies/Mens Designer Clothes; Fine & Cos. Jewelry; Tons Fine China/Crystal; Brown/Jor Patio Furn; Kitchen Stuff, MUCH MORE, ENDLESS! April 15th-16th • FRI. & SAT. • 9:30-3:30

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LOS ANGELES, CA 90024

SERVICE DIRECTORY

••• CALL ••• 310-289-9561

436 DALEHURST AVE. NO EARLY BIRDS! MASKS REQUIRED.

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ANTIQUES / JEWELRY BUY & SELL

SERVICE DIRECTORY APPLIANCES

FLOORING

Integral Appliances LLC

WOOD FLOORS

• • • • Technical Support • • Residential/Commercial •

Sanding Staining Bleaching Matching Finishing

Appliances • Consultanting • Installations/Deliveries • Parts & Services Please Contact: • 310/890-9956 • We Offer Up To 5-Year Warranty For Our Services

CLOCK REPAIR

310/849-6019

FLOOR COVERINGS

Flooring and Design Showroom.

Serving Southern California For 45 Years.

Knowledgeable Sales Staff Retail and Open To The Trade Hardwood Floors, Carpeting, Tile, Upholstery, Chemical Free Carpet and Interior Design

30 Years of Artistic Experience.

1888 S SEPULVEDA BLVD. (across from Equinox)

310-837-8110 FREE MEASURE AND ESTIMATES

HANDYWOMAN SERVICES

IRON / WOOD FENCE & GATES

AFFORDABLE HANDYWOMAN

• Molly Hanmer • does home repairs, installs screens, puts up shelves, curtains & more.

• No Job Too Small • 831/236-2116

For $25 OFF 1st Home Project! *Mention “BH Courier”

www. beverlyhillscourier .com

ARCHITECTURAL IRON GATES BLACK MIRROR GATES HORIZONTAL IRON ART MODERN IRON WORKS SECURITY FENCE AND GATES IRON RAILS • STAINLESS STEEL CABLE RAILS GATE OPERATORS • GATED C0MMUNITY WOOD AND IRON WORKS

www.ironguys .com 323-804-2578

ELECTRICAL

MARBLE RESTORATION Est. 1980 DIAMONDS & ESTATE JEWELRY

Due to current shortages we are now buying from the public.

We will pay you the highest price for your jewelry and pay you immediately.

Please call for a private appointment.

• 310 -276 -1 2 8 0 •

8730 Wilshire Blvd. Suite #530, B.H.

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GOLD COAST ~ MARBLE ~ • • • •

Marble Polishing Sealing Floor Restoration Grout Cleaning Call For Free Estimate:

• 818/348-3266 • • Cell: 818/422-9493 • • Member of BBB • R EAL E STATE A GENTS /S ELLERS , P REP Y OUR P ROPERTY .

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