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New Council, Fun and Paysinger To Remain Involved • • • cityNew Perspectives Page 3 gamesrudy at Citycole Hall Page 6 sportsWith BHHS Football Program Page 8 ALSO ON THE WEB Beverly Hills www.bhweekly.com WeeklySERVING BEVERLY HILLS • BEVERLYWOOD • LOS ANGELES Issue 497 • April 9 - April 15, 2009 Inside The Magbit Foundation TheThe Weekly’sWeekly’s ExclusiveExclusive InterviewInterview withwith PresidentPresident BijanBijan NahaiNahai Nancy Krasne discusses her vision for the city cover story • page 9 Farewells and new BHHS Girls’ Basketball, Soccer Change • • • briefsbeginnings for the City Council Page 3 sPlayersports Receive All-Southern Section Honors Page 5 rudyOf The Guard cole Page 6 ALSO ON THE WEB Beverly Hills www.bhweekly.com NOTICE OF COMMITTEE VANCANCY WeeklySERVING BEVERLY HILLS • BEVERLYWOOD • LOS ANGELES letters Issue 496 • April 2 - April 8, 2009 Conversation with GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN the Mayor email TECHNICAL COMMITTEE “Water& is fun” The Beverly Hills City Council is seeking qualified applicants to fill one techni- [Issue 496] cal vacancy and one non-technical vacancy on the Groundwater Management Bravo to Ms. Elaine Palazzo, 5th grade Plan Technical Committee. Although residency is NOT a requirement for the teacher at Beverly Vista, who brought the technical position, qualified residents are encouraged to apply. The initial term reality of our California drought to her stu- of office is for two years. At the discretion of the City Council, the Committee dents. Hopefully, more people will focus members may be reappointed to a second term of four years. Each appointee Nancy Krasne discusses her vision for the city on the critical shortage of water in our state. will be required to file an initial and an annual “Statement of Economic cover story • page 9 By educating our young people about the Interests” financial disclosure. value of water, perhaps we will achieve WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND? water conservation before we have compul- In order that we may preserve the integrity of the application and interview sory water rationing. process, please direct all inquiries to the City Clerk, City Manager or the You can write us at: Director of Public Works & Transportation. Please DO NOT contact the City 140 South Beverly Drive #201 Betty Harris Councilmembers or the Groundwater Management Plan Technical Committee Beverly Hills, CA 90212 Beverly Hills members regarding these vacancies. You can fax us at: 310.887.0789 Advertise Application forms for the Groundwater Management Plan Technical in the Committee, along with background information and filing details are available email us at: for pickup in the City Clerk’s Office, Room 290, 455 N. Rexford Drive, or call [email protected] Beverly Hills 310.285.2400 to receive an application and information by mail or by e-mail. Weekly The deadline for filing applications for this Committee has been extend- ed to Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. 140 South Beverly Drive #201 Beverly Hills, CA 90212 BYRON POPE, CMC phone: 310.887.0788 City Clerk fax: 310.887.0789 SNAPSHOT CNPA Member WeeklyBeverly Hills Issue 497 • April 9 - April 15, 2009 Beverly Hills Weekly Inc. Founded: October 7, 1999 Published Thursdays Delivered in Beverly HilIs, Beverlywood, Los Angeles ISSN#1528-851X www.bhweekly.com 1 year Publisher & CEO subscriptions Josh E. Gross are available. 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Pictured: Valentino Garavani, actress Anne Hathaway, Mayor Nancy Krasne Page 2 • Beverly Hills Weekly shield, and people recognize it. People want like more information about the program and to take pictures with me because of it,” said what it will bring to the city. Brucker. “I understand we want to attract interest, Councilmember Jimmy Delshad agreed and I am for that. But it is a special honor to city schools with the look of the shield, but worried about be a Sister City with Beverly Hills and in this & synchronization and cohesiveness among the case I don’t feel it is appropriate. I don’t members. believe it is a good fit. New Council, Brien and Mirisch remained neutral on the Brucker continues to support the program issue. and believes it will attract high Chinese After deliberation, the council agreed to clientele towards Beverly Hills hotels and New Perspectives place the shield on all business cards, with businesses. the option to use the official seal on letter- Funding for Beverly Hills Global Partners Mirisch votes against Chinese Sister City expenditure head. was approved months ago, Tuesday’s meet- By Diana Vu Mirisch expressed his concern in regards ing agreed to provide the second supplement to the Sister City Program with Pudong, of 25,000 dollars. In her first formal ated cost-effective practices such as combin- China. He addressed human rights issues and “We are already committed to this, and we meeting as Mayor ing departments, and “training the trainers.” believed the city was just another suburb of don’t want to cause problems. It’s water Nancy Krasne guided As reported by Assistant City Manager Katie Shanghai. under the bridge right now,” said Delshad. the council through Lichtig, statistics from Tuesday’s meeting “I’ve been to Shanghai and I’ve been to “We do this one, and then we can discuss permit parking, a num- show as much as $8.45 in returns for every Pudong. It’s a suburb, it would be like being more and take a step back in May.” ber of new city ordi- dollar invested. a sister city with the Bronx. To me it just Krasne said this issue should have an nances, efficient In a discussion regarding the Beverly Hills does not fit the image of Beverly Hills,” said ambassador title, and stated the council will spending, and a Sister Re-Branding Initiative, Krasne expressed her Mirisch. discover if there will be a return on the City’s City program in China. concern for the use of the city seal versus the He responded to Brucker stating he would investment. Jimmy Delshad The city was city shield. reminded that Beverly Krasne stated she liked the shield, but Hills once again, wanted the council’s logo to be different NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING received a National from the Chamber of Commerce, whose AAA Bond rating shield is the same, but with a three-dimen- DATE: based on fiscal man- sional effect. April 16, 2009 agement and strength “With the seal comes weight. It’s tradi- TIME: in finances. Beverly tional, official, and it means something. 1:30 PM, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard Hills stands with Santa When I send out an important letter, I want LOCATION: Monica, as the only the seal. Just like when I receive a letter Commission Meeting Room 280-A John Mirisch two cities in California from Obama or Eisenhower, there is a seal Beverly Hills City Hall with the high-status on it. If I receive a letter from the White 455 North Rexford Drive ranking. House, there’s a White House on it, but no Beverly Hills, California 90210 The rating lowers seal,” said Krasne. the interest rate for the The shield, which has been branded on The Planning Commission of the City of Beverly Hills, at a special meeting on city, makes financing over 3,500 street signs, apparel, and vehicles, Thursday, April 16, 2009, will hold a public hearing beginning at 1:30 PM, or as the cost of infrastruc- is a modern take on the Beverly Hills brand. soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, to consider: ture less, and creates The seal is the traditional seal that dates an easier route to back to 1914. It pictures among many A request for a modification to a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow for attain financing in things, a golden star, flag, state flag, and expansion of the approved showroom space by 1,407 square feet at the exist- ing Mercedes Benz automobile dealership located at 9250 Beverly Boulevard Nancy Krasne these tough economic eagle. times. Only 20 cities in Councilmember Barry Brucker said that and 400 Foothill Road. The applicant is proposing to expand the showroom on the country currently he felt the seal was too cluttered and didn’t 9250 Beverly Boulevard into the canopy service drive area within the existing have such a rating. capture the essence of Beverly Hills. footprint of the building to create additional exhibit space for Mercedes Benz Through audits, the City Manager has cre- “I have been around the world with this vehicles. No changes are proposed at the Mercedes Benz service facility located at 400 Foothill Road. A 1,996 square-foot area on the ground floor of the 9250 Beverly Boulevard building that is currently used for vehicle service Hull Brothers Roofi ng Co.