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Happy Pride Weekend! BEVERLY HILLS VOLUME: LV NUMBER 23 $145 PER YEAR - $3.00 PER COPY • www.bhcourier.com SINCE 1965 June 7, 2019 BEVERLY GARDENS PARK – Beverly Hills celebrated the comple- City Council Approves tion of the renovation of the iconic 1.9-mile Beverly Gardens Park with a rededication ceremony last Ordinance Prohibiting Thursday, and the unveiling of a plaque to honor the many people who contributed time and money to Most Tobacco Sales the project. The renovation was the By Victoria Talbot an additional element for a brainchild of resident philanthropist The City of Beverly Hills, Hardship Exemption to miti- Steve Gordon, founder of the in a unanimous vote on gate challenges brought on by Friends of Beverly Gardens Park, Tuesday, approved an ordi- a ban to a business that can who raised over $4 million toward the restoration. The results include a nance to prohibit the sale of demonstrate the extent to fully-functional and renovated tobacco products in the City which they are affected by the Electric Fountain and Doheny beginning in January 2021. impending ban. Exemption Fountain at both the east and west Under the ordinance, the requests will be considered by entrances to the City; the restored City’s three existing cigar a hearing officer to determine Cactus Garden; and the famous Lily lounges, including the Buena approval or denial. Pond and Beverly Hills sign. The Vista Cigar Club, the Grand For business impact miti- City of Beverly Hills contributed $7.9 Havana Room and Nazareth’s, gation, the Health & Safety million. The total cost of restoration would be exempted, and no Commission recommends was $12,021,783. Pictured, from left: new cigar clubs would be counseling through the Small Gordon, councilmember Lili Bosse, Mayor John Mirisch and Vice Mayor granted permits. Business Development Center Les Friedman. Hotels will be able to pro- at El Camino College or repre- vide cigarettes only for their sentatives from SCORE, a guests, and only through resource partner for the Small concierge services, absent any Business Administration. THIS ISSUE retail product displays, and Beverly Hills was the first Beverly Hills Police Seek Help they are prohibited from selling city to ban smoking in restau- to non-guests. rants, retail stores and all pub- In ID’ing Robbery Suspects All other retailers, includ- lic meetings in 1987. Then, as ing two grocery stores, six gas now, opposition from the busi- By Matt Lopez between the stations, and nine convenience ness community dominated The Beverly Hills Police ages of 20- stores or pharmacies, will be the discussion. Department is asking for the pub- 30-years- prohibited from selling tobac- In 2014, mayor lic’s help in identifying four sus- old with co products Jan. 1, 2021. Councilmember Lili Bosse The City paid tribute to out- going City Manager Mahdi pects in a Wilshire Boulevard rob- medium The City Council will launched the “Beverly Hills Aluzri for his 25 years of bery that occurred in April. builds. review the ordinance for its Healthy City” initiative with service. 4 The incident occurred on April One effectiveness in three years. her trademark Walk with the 23 in the 9800-block of Wilshire suspect “Courts have not yet Mayor campaign. When the Boulevard, when a man – unbe- wore a reviewed citywide bans on ordinance first came to the City knownst to him – was followed black t-shirt tobacco sales, however, so Council, Bosse stated, “Our into the building by three African and shorts there is still uncertainty as to goal is to be the healthiest City! American men. with a pink whether a court would uphold We are not telling people that Once inside, one of the men and white this type of ban if challenged,” they can’t smoke; we are brandished a gun and demanded design, a said a staff report. “Given that showing that we value the Residents believe the property from the victim, who was red Raiders no other city in the United quality of life.” One suspect wore a developer of a Benedict eventually able to distract the sus- baseball Canyon hotel is misleading camouflage sweat- States has adopted a compre- In 2017, the City prohibit- them with brochures. 15 pects and get away on foot without cap, black suit. hensive ban on all tobacco ed smoking traditional tobacco surrendering any of his belong- socks and •Arts & Entertainment 8 products, the City is likely to products, vape products and ings. white Gucci sandals. He had a •Health & Wellness 12 face legal challenges. The City marijuana in the public right- The suspects are described as should be willing to appropri- of-way, increased the open-air •Birthdays 18 ROBBERY SUSPECTS 10 three African American men, (see ‘ ’ page ) ately address these challenges, dining no-smoking buffer zone which could include substan- from five feet to 20 feet, and tial litigation expenses.” adopted a new ordinance to FATHER’S DAY IN BEVERLY HILLS The ordinance will contain (see ‘SMOKING BAN’ page 19) The Peninsula Beverly Hills The Belvedere will offer a Father’s Day buffet-style feast of brunch DYNAMIC DUO — favorites, seafood specialties, slow-roasted prime rib, fried chicken Those with long memo- ries compare the team- George Christy, and free-flowing Nicolas Feuillatte Champagne. Call 310-975-2736. Page 6 ing of Leonardo The Bidding For DiCaprio and Brad Pitt Montage Beverly Hills in Once Upon A Time ... The Rights Of In Hollywood Quentin Tarantino's The Restaurant offers a brunch buffet featuring traditional to Robert Ninth Film Once favorites and decadent desserts. There will also be family-friendly Redford and Paul Upon a Time ... In activities like face painting and mini golf in Beverly Canon Gardens. Newman in the 1969 Hollywood American Western Attracted Brunch is $132 per adult, $69 per child. Call 855-691-1162. Butch Cassidy and the Every Major Studio, Sundance Kid As Well As The . Minors. Quentin’s The Beverly Hills Hotel For more photos, see Demands Were The Polo Lounge offers a special three-course Father’s Day meal Extraordinary. George Christy’s with several unique cocktail options, such as The Godfather (scotch column on page 6. CLASSIFIEDS 21 and amaretto) or a Hemingway Daiquiri. Main course dinner options • Announcements include steak and frites, a wagyu beef burger, hand-cut three beef • Real Estate hash and much more. Priced at $105 per person. Call 310-276-2251. • Rentals • Sales • and More SEE PAGE 13 FOR MORE FUN MOTHER’S DAY SPECIALS Antony Jones/Getty Images for Sony Pictures Page 2 | June 7, 2019 BEVERLY HILLS COURTESY NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The City Council of Beverly Hills, at its regular meeting to be held on PROJECT ADDRESS: Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber of the City 1024 Ridgedale Drive Hall, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, will hold a public hearing to accept and receive public comments on: HEARING DATE: June 27, 2019 THE 2019 CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS WATER QUALITY REPORT RELATIVE TO PUBLIC HEALTH GOALS (PHG) HEARING TIME: 1:30 PM, or as soon thereafter as The California Health and Safety Code Section 116470 requires public the matter may be heard water systems serving more than 10,000 customers to prepare a report every three years including information on the detection of any elements in the HEARING LOCATION: water at levels above Public Health Goals (PHGs) or Maximum Room 280A – 2nd Floor Contaminant Level Goals (MCLGs). PHGs are adopted by the California Beverly Hills City Hall State Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA). 455 North Rexford Drive Similarly, MCLGs are set by the United States Environmental Protection Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Agency (USEPA). A public hearing is required to accept and receive public comments on the report. The Planning Commission of the City of Beverly Hills, at its REGULAR meeting on Thursday, June 27, 2019, will hold a public hearing beginning at Staff has prepared the report entitled, “City of Beverly Hills Public Health 1:30 PM, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, to consider: Goals Report” to provide information regarding the quality of its drinking A request for a Hillside R-1 Permit, pursuant to Beverly Hills water supply relative to adopted PHGs and MCLGs. Municipal Code §10-3-2550(H), to allow an accessory structure (deck) located within a rear yard setback to exceed 14’ in height at Copies of the report will also be available for public view online at the the property located at 1024 Ridgedale Drive. City’s Public Water Resources Division webpage at www.beverlyhills.org/phg and the Beverly Hills Public Library. This project has been assessed in accordance with the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA, Public Any interested person may attend the meeting and be heard. Written com- Resources Code Sections 21000 et seq.), the State CEQA Guidelines ments may also be submitted and should be addressed to the City Council, (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Sections 15000 et seq.), and the c/o City Clerk, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. The com- environmental regulations of the City. Upon review, the project appears to ments should be received prior to the hearing date. qualify for a Class 3 Categorical Exemption (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) in accordance with the requirements of If there are any questions regarding this notice, please contact Public Section 15303 of the state CEQA Guidelines. This exemption is applicable Works Customer Service at 310-285-2467, or by email at to the construction of small structures, which includes accessory structures [email protected].
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