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Fluffy is one of this week’s Freshpet adoptable pets of the week.

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The future of Southeast Beverly Hills was discussed Wednesday night at a community meeting.

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The City Council paid tribute to Ilona Sherman on Tuesday.

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Comedy legend Jack Carter died this week at 93.

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The Broadway Dreams Foundation helps young stars shine bright.

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George Christy, Page 6 Stevie Phillips Has Published This Year’s NotTo-Be-Missed Bedside Baedeker About The IllFated Lives Of Fabled Showbiz Whiz Kids Like Judy Garland And Liza Minnelli

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July 3, 2015

Interim Chief Of Police Rivetti Takes On Troubled BHPD

By Victoria Talbot The City of Beverly Hills City Council welcomed Police Chief Dominick Rivetti who will take over as Beverly Hills Police Chief Aug. 3, following his retirement from the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Bureau of Investigation three days earlier.

Rivetti served for 14 years in the DA’s Office, including nine years as chief of the Bureau.

In his 45 years of law enforcement experience Rivetti served in the City of San Fernando for 31 years, the last 15 as chief of police where he was well known for a effective community-friendly policing.

Upon assuming office, Chief

Dominick Rivetti

Rivetti will be assessing all operations and personnel in addition to implementing 24 recommendations from a report by Management Partners, a firm that specializes in consulting for public agencies, presented to the council last month.

The report paints a picture of a department lacking in strategic vision, suffering from low morale and flawed hiring practices; with poor disciplinary procedures and a lack of transparenBeverly Hills Police nab Saks Fifth Avenue cy in promotional robbery suspect — see page 10 for the full story. (see ‘RIVETTI’ page 10)

City Sets Water Rate Hikes, Penalties and Appeals In Water Conservation Drive

By Victoria Talbot Joining cities across the state, Beverly Hills will be imposing water rate hikes, penalty surcharges and an appeals process as the City works to meet conservation targets and manage revenue losses from conservation and higher costs for water.

Tasked with cutting usage by 30-percent, the Department of Public Works estimates that revenue loss due to conservation efforts will be almost $6 million in FY 2015-16.

Figures are estimated with 50percent of customers achieving a

30-percent reduction, 25-percent achieving a 15-percent reduction, and 25-percent who will not reduce water use at all; the results average 18.8-percent decrease and a revenue shortfall of 24.9-percent.

In addition, the City has authorized a Conservation Coordinator position and a Water Resources Manager position with an operating cost increase of just over $1 million.

The City will implement two rate-increases, with the first 5-percent increase in October and the (see ‘WATER RATES’ page 2)

LADIES’ NIGHT OUT — Elizabeth Banks, Jada Pinkett-Smith and Samantha Hoopes rocked the Red Carpet during the Los Angeles premiere Of Warner Bros.

Pictures’ Magic Mike XXL at the TCL Chinese Theater.

For more photos, see George Christy’s column on page 6.

IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT—Kirk Douglas test drives the da Vinci surgical robot (nicknamed “Spartacus”) which was purchased for the the Division of Pediatric Urology at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, with a $2.3 million donation from the Douglas Foundation, established by the legendary actor/producer/writer and his wife Anne. A reception Sunday introduced the couple to the robot with a demonstration. Looking on are actor Michael Douglas and Dr. Steve Kim.

Beverly Hills Elder: Valeda Andler, Devoted Volunteer Part 42 in a series on Beverly Hills residents who have grown with the Centennial City

By Laura Coleman It’s been nearly 50 years since Valeda Andler was last featured in The Courier–the first time included her working on the vegetable garden she planted in the vacant lot across the street from her Beverly Hills home. That lot, which she and her husband, Maxwell, opted not to purchase because the owner “wanted half as much for that lot as we paid for this house,” eventually became the home of actress Loretta Young, whose kitchen wallpaper was so becoming that Valeda arranged to have the same for her own kitchen.

Born in 1927 in Redlands, Valeda, whose career in nurs-

Valeda Andler

ing lead her to an incredible journey in the world of medicine, learned early on the importance of giving back to those around her–and there were many less fortunate people than she during the (see ‘VALEDA ANDLER’ page 7)

Lerman & Son: 100 Years Of Orthotics And Prosthetics This year, The Courier celebrates 50 years in the community.

Throughout the year, we will honor the legacy of excellence in Beverly Hills’ heritage businesses that have called the City their home since 1965 or earlier.

By Matt Lopez Just how does a business thrive in Beverly Hills for more than 60 years?

Don’t ask Max Lerman, owner of Lerman and Son at 8710 Wilshire Blvd., and one of the most innovative names on Orthotic and Prosthetic Larry Lerman, Max Lerman & Jack Schwartz services.

“I wonder that myself all been a pioneer in the industry the time,” Lerman said, laugh- since it began in 1915.

“We provide very specialing.

The truth is, there really is- ized services in a number of n’t a secret to Lerman and area that other companies just Son’s success. The business has (see ‘LERMAN AND SON’ page 9)

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second in December.

In February, a new tier structure will also be implemented that is expected to cover the total system costs for providing water.

Customers can expect the City to mail out notices of the first increase to all water customers July 6.

Like other California cities, Beverly Hills will also be adopting a penalty surcharge to cover increased costs, through penalties to the City, for supplying water.

If the City fails to meet State conservation goals, regulators may require the City to accelerate the Water Enterprise Plan, a 10-year conservation strategy.

The cost for not meeting the 30-percent cut could add $1,763,708 to the City tab.

In addition, the State Water Resource Board is authorized to fine the City up to $10,000 per day for not meeting the conservation target, potentially $1 million.

Finally, the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) requires every member district to reduce consumption if water by 15-percent starting July 1.

Water purchased in excess of the reduction target will be assessed at $2,960 per acre-foot.

The City would need to reduce consumption by 12-percent to avoid paying MWD Tier 2 rates for 1,290 acre-feet, a cost of $3,821,897.

To cover those costs, consumers who cut less than 12-percent (88-percent of the base rate, vs. the target 70percent), will pay an additional 3.08 times the base rate.

For those conserving more than 12-

percent but less than 30-percent the multiplier is 1.59 times the base rate.

For the penalty surcharge, the baseline is year 2013.

Customers can keep track of their water use on the City’s website. To use the City’s watertracker software, visit www.beverlyhills.org The City will begin public outreach and education immediately and a grace period will begin with the next billing cycle for August/September.

The City recognizes that many residents began to conserve some time ago and to cut a further 30-percent could be very difficult.

For this and other extenuating circumstances, the City adopted a resolution to establish an appeals procedure and appeals officer.

In addition, Beverly Hills offers generously enhanced rebates for water efficient irrigation, appliances, and plumbing and turf replacement to aid in conservation.

In addition, Beverly Hills offers subsidies for the Green Garden Group (G2) consultants’ on-site visits to discuss drought resistant landscaping options. Normally $225 for a consultation, the City pays $175. The customer pays $50 for the 90-minute on-site consultation.

Statistics released Wednesday by the State Water Board show that The State of California has seen an overall drop in usage of 28.9–percent in May, compared to May 2013.

The City of Beverly Hills has reduced water use by 17-percent in May, compared to May 2013.

Shelly Sterling Denied Permit by Design Review at Alta Residence

By Victoria Talbot The Design Review Commission denied a permit request by Shelly Sterling to allow modifications to the façade of the residence at 607 Alta Drive at Thursday’s meeting.

Sterling sought a permit “to legalize modifications that had been done without a permit,” said Ryan Gohlich, Assistant Director of Community Development.

“Anyone caught doing work without a permit and prior approval can either be given the permit or be made to restore the structure to pre-modification condition.”

Modifications included molding on the doors and windows, balcony railings and window replacements that Gohlich called “fairly significant to the house’s appearance. The Commission was not satisfied.”

Next-door neighbor Nomi Castle, an attorney with Castle & Associates, confirmed that at the conclusion of the meeting Thursday she was threatened

by Sterling. A witness also confirmed that Sterling threatened Castle.

The exact nature of the threat was not confirmed.

Castle had submitted a June 23 letter to the Commission detailing her objections to the unpermitted renovations.

“The primary basis for my objection to allow the changes made by the property owners to remain is that the entire façade of the property is incompatible with other houses on the 600 block of Alta Drive and is unsightly…

The work was done in a haphazard manner by workers who were often unsupervised,” said the letter.

In her letter, Castle states that workers were “tying ropes to my landscaping.”

“I respectfully ask that the Commission deny any request to allow the modifications to the facade at 607 North Alta to remain ands that the Sterling Family Trust be required to restore the property to an acceptable condition.”

The home was built by Master Architect J.H. Hillock. A review (triggered by permit applications) by the Cultural Heritage Commission did not seek landmark status for the property.

At that commission hearing, Sterling stated that the home was purchased as a rental property.

The design modifications proposed to the front yard planters “are not in keeping with the original Spanish design,” said a staff recommendation.

“The precast surround on the porte cochere is too large and heavy for the existing wall area of the arch of the opening.”

This project was continued to the August meeting and the applicant was directed to come back with modifications not “as presented,” but “in a pure architectural style.”

“The work did not conform to Spanish style and they needed to rework it to be more in keeping with the design,” he said. The project applicant is Studio by Design.

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Beverly Hills High School Still Without A Principal As School Board Splits Vote

By Laura Coleman Despite hiring executive search firm Hazard, Young & Attea in February to find a new principal for Beverly Hills High School, it’s unlikely that there will actually be one in place when school starts up again next month on Aug. 11.

At Tuesday night’s Board of Education meeting, the divided board voted 23 against hiring Ena LaVan to take over the role previously held by Carter INFINITI HONORS UNITED NATIONS BEVERLY HILLS–Infiniti of Beverly Hills hosted a Paysinger. Board VP Howard Goldstein celebration honoring the newly-declared California charity, United Nations of Beverly Hills. and Boardmember Noah Margo voted to Pictured (from left): Barry Simon, VP-Resource Development of United Nations Association of USA, Southern California Division; Jennifer Morgan, president of United Nations hire LaVan, whose experience as an edAssociation of Beverly Hills; Seth Waskow, GM | Infiniti of Beverly Hills; Joan Collins, co- ucator was largely in the charter school president of United Nations Association of USA, Pacific-Los Angeles Chapter; Richard realm.

Board President Brian Goldberg, Davis, chair of the Council on Veterans Affairs, Human Rights Committee; and Graciella Boltiansky, VP-director of Memberships, United Nations Association of Beverly Hills. who was among one of two boardmembers on the interview committee to select the high school principal, said he retracted his support after a closed session discussion brought to light his colleagues’ concerns.

By Victoria Talbot $727,536 annually.

“I think our only option may be to In a City that already has 15 red Fines are about $500 for each violight cameras, motorists may wish to lation and the City receives $111 per ciavoid even passing through altogether tation. Remaining funds are divided bewith the addition of two more red light tween the State of California, L.A. cameras, this time at Olympic Boule- County and the L.A. County Superior vard and Beverly Drive.

Courts. The City issued 16,800 photo The City plans to add the two addi- red light citations in 2013. tional photo cameras to its five-year “The department believes that phocontract with Xerox State and Local So- to red light enforcement increases publutions Inc. at an additional cost of lic safety by causing drivers to alter their $88,656 each. That will bring the total driving habits,” said Lt. Mike Foxen, cost for all the cameras to an estimated BHPD Traffic Bureau Commander.

Beverly Hills To Add Two More Red Light Cameras At Olympic - Beverly Intersection

go with a retired interim principal,” he said. “I have to err on the side of caution. Having the wrong person can be very detrimental.”

Goldberg surmised that it was unlikely that the district would be able to locate an eligible candidate that would be a good match so close to the start of school. He therefore surmised that the best solution would likely be to entice a retired principal to BHHS. The school district is also still without a principal at Hawthorne after the candidate selected ended up withdrawing her candidacy.

In addition, at Tuesday’s meeting the board also voted 2-3 against hiring the new chief of facilities candidate recommended by the interview committee, with Margo and Goldstein once again voting yes to support the hiring of a new employee backed by the superintendent.

Clearly, the district's executive search firm has its work cut out for it.

SOUTHEAST IN MOTION–Pictured (from left): Beverly Hills teenagers Alexander Amir Kashfi, Daniel Newman and Aaron Boudaie point out their ideas for the future of Southeast Beverly Hills on a map with City staffers Cindy Gordon and Timothea Tway.

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By Matt Lopez Imagine this: The Purple Line Extension has been completed and Beverly Hills now has subway tunnels running through the City.

That was the vision Mayor Julian Gold asked residents to imagine as he instructed them to close their eyes on Wednesday night at a “Southeast in Motion” community meeting at La Cienega Park.

“Imagine the subway is done, the road is paved, it’s the rebirth of a new part of town,” Gold said. “Tonight’s exercise is, what do you want it to look like when it’s done?”

The future of Southeast Beverly Hills was the topic of discussion for around 20 residents who gathered Wednesday night to imagine that area of the City in the future, especially as it pertains to the impending arrival of Metro’s La Cienega Station at the northeast corner of La Cienega and Wilshire.

The gathering included maps of the area, posterboards displaying potential future plans and ideas for the area that have been discussed by the Southeast Task Force. There were also blank slates for residents to leave their own comments.

Alexander Amir Kashfi, who recently graduated from Beverly Hills High School, and his friends Aaron Boudaie and Daniel Newman attended the meeting. All three were eager for subway transportation in Beverly Hills, but Kashfi said he’s got concerns about

what kind of development will surround the subway.

“I’ve heard people talking about a new big development, with shopping, restaurants, a Starbucks, stuff like that,” said Kashfi, who added that he likes the current Robertson Boulevard. “I really don’t want that. I don’t want it to become a destination area.”

Russ Levi, a longtime resident who has been active in many civic and political endeavors, had a bullet point list of changes he wants to see made. He noted that he had seen a report many years ago that 8-1/2-percent of Beverly Hills residents live under the poverty line and said more mixed-use buildings and affordable housing are needed in the Southeast.

Levi also said he wants to see the City keep the medical use overlay zone where it is. “Cedars has taken all the space,” Levi said, adding that the City needed “less doctor’s offices” in the area. Levi, along with fellow residents Sherry and Bob Tedeschi, also said they wanted to see a clear understand of the parking situation around the La Cienega Station.

“How are we going to get there?”

Levi questioned. “We can’t have our friends and relatives dropping us off all the time.”

Although there is no specific timeline on when a revamp of the southeast would start, Wednesday’s meeting was more geared toward accumulating ideas and building consensus.

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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> SCHOOL TO W A T C H — Hawthorne School teachers and recently retired principal Kathy Schaeffer met with Rep. Ted Lieu on Capitol Hill while in Washington, D.C. to accept the National Schools to Watch a w a r d .

“Congratulations to Hawthorne for setting the bar of excellence so very h i g h ,” s a i d Superintendent Steve Kessler.

Pictured (from left): Jeff Harris, Schaeffer, Lieu, Jenna Tsuruta and Marcy Scholer

Comedy Legend Jack Carter Dies At 93

By John L. Seitz Jack Carter, whose acclaimed work as a comedy legend on TV, theater, and on night clubs spanned seven decades, died Sunday of respiratory failure in his Beverly Hills home at age 93.

Services were held Wednesday at Hillside Memorial Park.

Born in Brooklyn on June 24, 1922, he honed his comedic craft as a mimic appearing on the Major Bowes Amateur Hour radio show and then attended the Academy of Dramatic Arts aspiring to be a dramatic actor.

After service in the Army during World War II, he appeared on Broadway in Call Me Mister and then on Milton Berle’s top rated TV show Texaco Star Theatre. For two years,

he hosted a variety program Cavalcade Of Stars for three years had his own show The Jack Carter Show on NBC. His theater credits included Mr. Wonderful, Top Banana, Guys And Dolls, The Last Of The Red Hot Lovers, Born Yesterday, Critics Choice,The Odd Couple, A Hatful of Rain, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, and Oliver.

Throughout his career, Carter was a prominent presence on TV variety shows and musicals, making more than 50 appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show and guest starring on The Dean Martin Show, The Andy Williams Show, The Jackie Gleason Show, Laugh-In and Bob Hope comedy specials.

He was a frequent panelist on Match Game and also guested on numerous TV series. He

Jack Carter

even took time off from his hectic night club schedule in Las Vegas, New York, Chicago and Atlantic City to direct Lucille Ball’s CBS series Here’s Lucy.

He is survived by his wife Roxanne; sons: Michael Carter (Victoria) and Chase Carter; daughter Wendy Carter, and grandchildren Jake and Ava.

HEALTH & SAFETY HONORS MCC - At it's June meeting, the Beverly Hills Health & Safety Commission recognized the Maple Counseling Center for over 40 years of continued low cost, high quality, mental health services to in Beverly Hills and throughout the Los Angeles Area. From left: Commissioners Daniel Nazarian, DMD, and Myra Demeter, PhD; Commission Chair Myra Lurie; Marcy Kaplan, TMCC's CEO; John Jameson, 1st VP & VP of Development TMCC; Commissioners Vice-Chair Lisa Schwartz and Gary Ross.

Beverly Hills Schools Latest Budget Runs Red

By Laura Coleman On Tuesday, the Board of Education voted 4-1 to approve the 2015-16 Adopted Budget, which reflects a projected negative ending fund balance in three years.

Although none of the members were pleased with the coming school year’s current budget, Board President Brian Goldberg was the only one to vote against it.

“It boggles the mind how

we’re expected to say, yeah, I’m okay,” Boardmember Noah Margo lamented. “I want to see ways out of this negative fund balance.”

The Fair Share Reduction for Community Funded Districts represents a loss of approximately $2.9 million for the district. The Adopted Budget totals a net decrease in the fund balance by approximately $2.8 million, resulting in a fund balance of $597,861 for

this year. The district is required to maintain a 3 percent reserve, which is approximately $2 million of its anticipated total general fund revenue of around $62 million.

The district has secured a Tax Revenue Anticipation Note (TRAN) in the amount of $9.5 million to cover projected cash short falls. The board is expected to discuss ways to address its budget deficit, which may include staff reductions.

THE COURIER IN PARIS –Britney Shirian, a 12-year-old student at Hawthorne School, has had a busy summer. In early June, Shirian and her family visited Paris, France before heading to Jerusalem for her Bat Mitzvah. taking a copy of The Courier for some reading in her downtime.

Pictured right: Shirian with The Courier next to the Champs-Elysées in Paris.

Bel-Air Alliance Brazenly Votes Directors Not Listed On Proxy

By Matt Lopez In an apparent brazen act of local governance, the Bel-Air Association this week elected members to its Board of Directors who were not listed on the previously distributed voting proxy.

The vote went down at the annual BAA meeting on Tuesday, which sources say was sparsely attended.

“They say they still have 600 members, but 50 people showed up,” said one source who spoke to The Courier.

“That’s not a quorum in anybody’s world.”

Concerns in the Bel-Air community arose due to inconsistencies in the mailed proxy and the ballot that was distributed at the meeting. Nine new names that were not listed on the mailed proxy, which represented a majority of the total overall votes, were subsequently listed as elected board directors on a Bel-Air eblast that followed the meeting.

Ameen Ayoub, Beatrice Kahn Boykoff, Carol Bennett, Thomas Edwards, Marvin Elkin, David Hansen, Bruce Kuyper, Pat O’Brien and Elizabeth Swernik were named as Board of Directors, but were not on the proxy.

“At best, it’s shoddy governance and at worst vote-rigging and complete dishonesty.” said The Courier’s President/ Publisher Marcia Hobbs, a boardmember of the Bel-Air Homeowners Alliance, the rival organization that has been a stalwart in the Bel-Air community supporting residents against out-of-control construction projects.

BAA Board Directors can serve two or three year terms, but according to Form 990’s publicly available, Elkin was the only one of the nine listed as a BAA director on its 2012, 2013 and 2014 Form 990 filings.

Boykoff is also known to have been a previous director and BAA president, but she was not listed on any of the Form 990’s, nor were any of the other seven directors that were elected, but not listed on the proxy.

“The whole thing is disgraceful,” BAHOA President/ CEO Fred Rosen said. “They’re hiding.”

“The BAA held its 73rd Annual Meeting on June 30, at the Century Plaza Hotel. The BAA held an official election and the By-Laws and Notice of the meeting were complied with,” said BAA President Ron Hudson Rosen said sources at the meeting told him BAA Boardmember Chris Hameetman gave the BAA credit at the meeting for an Interim Control Ordinance (ICO) that passed in March aimed at stopping the construction of mansion-like homes in the area. In fact, both he and BAA President Ron Hudson made public comments at the Feb. 24 Planning and Land Use Management meeting in Los Angeles City Hall, that they opposed the ICO. The majority of speakers supported it and therefore it went to the City Council for a vote in March. BAHOA has championed the ICO. “(Chris) has no integrity and is a liar,” Rosen said. “The community deserves a lot better than someone like him representing them.”

HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSIONER RETIRES Ilona Sherman (left) served on the Human Relations Commission 20082014, including 2011 vice chair in 2012 as chair. During that time the HRC has created the annual Embrace Civility Award, brought the One Book, One City event to Beverly Hills and held a popular AntiBullying Video competition. She is pictured with Mayor Julian Gold.

Courier photo by Victoria Talbot

GEORGE CHRISTY

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grew up with Stevie, and “at 13 she was so kind and adorable,” while in later life Liza proved to be a crying heartbreak with her betrayal.

Stevie blames a band member, mentioned in the book, for seducing Liza into drugs.

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Author Stevie Phillips in an undated photograph with client Liza Minnelli who she writes about in her memoir, Judy + Liza + Robert + Freddie + David + Sue + Me, published by St. Martin’s Press

… is what it’s really about,” reflected Stevie Phillips during the Sunday evening phone call from her Upper East Side apartment near the Metropolitan Museum and overlooking New York’s Central Park.

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e discovered that Stevie, born Stephanie (a name that never held), has lived a thousand lifetimes, caregiving and managing Judy Garland and her world-class talent. Likewise caregiving and managing the gifted Liza with the Z. The love song written for Liza Minnelli by those musical maestros, composer John Kander and lyricist Fred Ebb. Geniuses, indeed.

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n her go-for-broke memoir, Judy + Liza + Robert + Freddie + David + Sue + Me, Stevie has published this year’s not-to-be-missed bedside Baedeker about the ill-fated lives surrounding fabled showbiz whiz kids like Judy and Liza. Reading Stevie’s morebounce-to-the-ounce prose, and no bullshit style, the memoir is haunting. Stevie reaches out to the tell-useverything insiders and equally for those documenting Hollywood historians. Her recollections burst with detail, detail, detail, taking readers by both hands to lead them into the harrowing spotlight overlooking the dungeons of the addicted damned and their assassins.

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ith time, Stevie moved on to Broadway, producing the hit musical The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.

screams. It’s all there between the pages. Unvarnished. Her disastrous affair with David.

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tevie’s career in entertainment began with interning for the difficult David and his partner Freddie Fields (“I couldn’t love him enough”), She was invited initially to accompany Judy on her concert tour, which she did, only to experience Judy collapsing quickly into the dumpster of addiction on the road.

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nstage, Judy was magic, gave 100% of herself.

At intermission, she was soaked to the skin, makeup ruined, hair a mess, desperate for booze and pills of every color, and in need of being redressed from the ground up.”

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igger agencies such as the powerful CMA beckoned

• “An agent is someone who comes up with good ideas and allows the clients to believe the idea was their brainstorm.

• “An agent is someone totally willing to sublimate themselves to be the person the client wants them to be.

• “Do you want me to be angry on your behalf? Here I am.

• “Do you want me to be docile for you? Here I am.

• “But regardless of what roleplaying takes place, an agent must always maintain integrity and never lead a client knowingly in the wrong direction.

• “An agent is a chameleon.

• “I was one.”

Online at www.bhcourier.com/category/george-christy

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hey tumble forth, Stevie’s gripping true-to-life tales. And let us hail Stevie for defining what is an agent, since not many people appear to know.

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Freddie and David with their client Judy.

Stevie held on for four years with Judy, who she idolized during her youth, wanting to be like Judy’s character in Meet Me In St. Louis. “I served as an enabler and handmaiden to this demented, demanding, supremely talented drug addict … days and nights with Judy setting her nightgown on fire, slitting her wrists in front of me, chasing after me with a knife, and on and on.”

was one, and I can tell you …

• “An agent is a fraud, but a fraud with g o o d intentions.

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Sylvester Stallone

• “An agent is someone w h o believes his or her own bullshit, and

Nikita Kahn with Larry Ellison, his producer daughter Megan Ellison and Barbara Boothe during the premiere of Paramount Pictures’ Terminator Genisys at the Dolby Theatre.

Larry is the third richest man in America, with a fortune worth $54 billion.

Whatever you do, don’t

mention the late agent and onetime studio mogul, the infamous David Begelman.

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• “An agent is someone with a great gift of gab, and the ability to sell even if they don’t believe in the value. (But then can convince oneself the sale is worthy.)

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n another note, Stevie boasts about the grace, dignity and caring of other clients.

“Everyone different, everyone sweet.”

Stevie Phillips with producer Jennings Lang Robert Redford, attending a Hollywood premiere in an undated David Bowie, director photograph George Roy Hill who she worked doggedly with to pursue casting Redford as Butch Cassidy in the classic Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid, costarring Paul Newman.

can convince someone of its value.

Sandrine Holt

Teri Wyble with Nolan Gross

Emilia Clarke

Director Alan Taylor and family

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Depression era. After her father left when she was 6 years old, Valeda moved with her mother and older sister into her grandparents’ house. Her grandparents, who owned and operated a series of four restaurants in Redlands, were ever-generous: “During the Depression, anybody who came in and was hungry, they would feed them,” Valeda recalled. They simply told the hungry diners to send money when they had it - about four eventually did.

Before Valeda's father left the family, he gave her a chow chow, which she brought everywhere with her until the dog died when she was 13. She recalled how her adorable, fearless chow chow would race through her grandparents’ cabin in the San Bernardino Mountains ahead of everyone in search of all the mice that had entered, and were now in hiding, during the family’s absence.

After high school, Valeda enrolled in USC’s School of Nursing, where throughout the war, she worked as a cadet nurse in operating rooms, before eventually going into neurosurgery after graduating in 1948.

“Since I was 3 years old I wanted to be a nurse,” she said.

“That’s what I wanted to be and I never changed my mind.”

One day in 1946, while working on the neurological floor, she noticed a handsome doctor she’d never seen before: “I said, 'Who’s that one?’” she recalled asking a colleague. It was Dr. Maxwell Andler, who, as it turned out, had been a longtime prisoner of war and a survivor of the Bataan Death March. At the time, Valeda only knew that he was a looker and the hospital’s chief of Neurosurgery.

She had her first interaction with Dr. Andler when she sold him a box of donuts–part of a fundraising project for her sophomore class. It was just before she was set to start her 3 to 11:30 p.m. shift on the neurology floor, which Dr. Andler was in charge of. It was Valeda’s first time working on that rotation and she was surprised to see Dr. Andler show up because she knew he was supposed to be off.

However, being the conscientious medical practitioner, Dr. Andler spent that evening training Valeda. After the shift was over, he volunteered to walk her home through the tunnels to the nurses residences.

“There was a rule that we were never alone since it was dangerous,” she said. Once they arrived, Dr. Andler made his overture to turn the walk into a date. “He said: ‘I’ll let you take me out and buy me a hamburger because I’m hungry.’ I didn’t have any money so he bought the hamburger. We started dating after that.”

After their marriage in 1950, Valeda took a traditional role and stopped working as a nurse. However, she was hesitant to leave the field after all the work she had done and so she began volunteering for the Red Cross, which at the time operat-

ed out of a little cottage on UCLA. She is still a volunteer today for the Red Cross, and has been honored many times over.

From USC, Dr. Andler moved on to become chief at Mount Sinai Hospitals, later working with the chief at Cedars of Lebanon to form Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in 1961.

Dr. Andler, for his part, was recognized as one of the top neurosurgeons of his time. He was particularly adept at diagnosis in a time before MRIs diminished the guesswork considerably. Before the birth of their children, Jolie, Maxwell III, and Steven, Valeda often traveled with her husband.

“A couple of times he had to do surgery and I would scrub in for him,” she recalled. “He was the one that everybody called.”

Indeed, when Bobby Kennedy was shot at the Ambassador Hotel in 1968, it was Dr. Andler who was called. A framed letter from Ethel Kennedy thanking Dr. Andler still hangs on the wall in her longtime home.

Although her husband treated many celebrities, he treated everyone with the same attention and confidentiality, she said.

“Being a doctor was really an important thing then,” Valeda

recalled of the now bygone time where doctors were motivated by their desire to care for patients and not constricted by the needs of insurance companies.

“The medical field has changed so much,” she added. “When he was in practice, he charged people his regular fee and if they couldn’t pay it, that was okay.

Doctors didn’t charge a lot of money in those days...so doctors' wives were usually not very wealthy people.”

Despite Dr. Andler’s advice to his three children to avoid becoming a doctor, due to the problem of insurance companies, one of their five grandchildren is today a pediatrician in San Francisco. Valeda still recalls how special it was to raise their children in Beverly Hills.

All three of her children went to El Rodeo, where she was PTA president, and then went on to graduate from Beverly Hills High School.

“It was a small town,” she said. “I knew a lot of people.”

She recalled her daughter participating in the May Day parade as a kindergartner and all the kids decorated like princes and princesses.

“The mothers picked flowers from the gardens and wove them into garlands,” she said.

And when her daughter was in the second grade, Valeda

served as Scout leader, taking her two sons along to all the outtings. “Both my boys said they were girl scouts.”

One time, the Brownies did an overnight camp-out on the lawn behind Greystone mansion, shortly after the City acquired the property. She recalled how the live-in Beverly Hills policeman caretaker came and talked about police matters, traffic and safety, and the history of the mansion.

“He was terrific and the girls were all smitten with the handsome policeman,” she recalled.

After 45 years of marriage, Dr. Andler died 19 years ago.

Valeda still wears the diamond ring he gave her when they got married. She says that the ring won’t come off, and truly, like their love, that token is an eternal part of their story.

In fact, the diamond on her finger was made from a stick pin that once belonged to Dr. Andler’s father. After his father died–just before he was born–his mother had taken the diamond and made it into a ring with the intention of one day giving it to her son to give to his bride. Dr. Andler's mother almost gave the ring away three years after he disappeared, without a word as to his whereabouts or if he was still alive.

July 3, 2015 | Page 7 After Dr. Andler died in 1996, Valeda found a suitcase full of letters that her husband had written, mostly to his mother, while he was a prisoner in the Philippines and Japan. In 2005, Valeda published those letters in an incredibly moving book, Letters Home: A Reflection Of A Man’s Survival. Dr. Andler was later awarded a Bronze Star for his efforts in keeping others alive while in the prison camps.

“He was really great about keeping people alive by getting food for them,” Valeda said. One time, when the POW camps were being inspected, he was tasked to orchestrate a “real American meal” to show that the prisoners were well-fed. Dr. Andler demanded excessive ingredients for bread and the roasting of an entire caribou; the visitors received very small sandwiches of roast before, while the prisoners received the bulk of the food thanks to Dr. Andler’s stealthy maneuvering.

Generally, there was frighteningly little to eat inside the camps.

These days, Valeda still volunteers one day a week at Cedars-Sinai, in addition to the Red Cross. She also plays tennis frequently.

“Beverly Hills is home,” she said. “I’ve lived here for so long.”

TO SEE AND BE SEEN

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EVA LONGORIA–Actress/producer/entrepreneur Eva Longoria (pictured) shared her personal and professional insights with attendees at the National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP) media summit at its signature lunch conversation on Friday.

The Summit is the largest and most prestigious annual gathering of Latinos in the media field nationwide and was presented by HBO. This year’s Summit theme, “Creating Tomorrow, Together,” offered a jumping-off point to discuss the convergence of media and the unity of Latino content creators, the ubiquity of content on myriad platforms and its empowering promise

MANSION FASHION–Hundreds came to Greystone mansion for a fashion show sponsored by Saigon Asset Management (SAM), a U.S.-owned fund management company based in Saigon, Vietnam. The special show featured fashions by top Vietnam designer Do Manh Cuong (DMC), a client of SAM. Vietnamese singer and actress Ha Phuong is pictured on the runway with Blanca Blanco and John Savage. Later this year, Ha Phuong will be releasing her latest film in English called Finding Julia in which she appears with Andrew McCarthy, Richard Chamberlain, Paula Devicq and Kieu Chinh.

SUPPORTING CHILDREN–At Hollywood's Taglyan Ballroom, Aubrey Chernick (second from left) was honored by Children Uniting Nations, with a special award in recognition for his commitment to educate and give a chance to the most needy children in the community. Pictured with him are founder Daphna Edwards Ziman, Rod Sherwood and Edward James Olmos (left), who has been a champion on behalf of foster children, in support of Children Uniting Nations' Academic Mentoring Centers. Chernick is the founder of a new academic mentoring center in South Center LA Normandie Elementary School.

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don’t offer,” said Larry Lerman, noting Lerman & Son’s pioneering work with chest wall deformaties, pediatric spinal deformaties and infant cranial issues, among many others. Lerman, like his father, is board certified in orthotics and prosthetics and works with his father.

Lerman & Son’s roots date back to 1915 as a shoe manufacturing company before Max’s father Jacob, who started the business, had to move the family out of Berlin during Nazi occupation. The Lermans lived in Shanghai, China for 10 years, becoming a full-service Orthotic and Prosthetics facility before opening their first Los Angeles office near the original Cedars of Lebanon hospital in 1948.

Max says the business moved into

July 3, 2015 | Page 9 Beverly Hills in 1955, primarily because of the trend of physicians moving to West L.A. “This business is very dependent on referrals,” said Max, whose business counts Cedars-Sinai and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles among many who refer clients to Lerman & Son. A leader in the field of Orthotics and Prosthetics, Max studied at UCLA, where he later became a teacher. His nephew Jack, son Larry and daughter Denise Leiter have all joined him in the family business.

“We treat people from all over the world,” Larry said. “I’ve got a boy who flies in every three months from Guam.”

Lerman & Son is located at 8710 Wilshire Blvd. For more information on their services, call 310-659-2290 or visit www.lermanandson.com

Open Call for Submissions for the Inaugural Will Rogers Award Oct. 15 at Montage Beverly Hills for “Rookie of the Year” and “Lifetime Achievement” in Beverly Hills Real Estate & Business. This is an open call for realtors who do business in Beverly Hills.The deadline for submissions has been extended to July 8. Submissions must detail compelling reasons why this person should receive a nomination for the award.

Please include contact information for the realtor being submitted. Send your nominations to submissions@willrogersawards.org.

Proceeds to benefit City of Beverly Hills Community Charitable Foundation with all funds raised to benefit Beverly Gardens Park.

ACE OF HEARTS–Kari Whitman (right), founder of the dog rescue non-profit Ace of Hearts, introduces Marie Paquim, French actress and now a locally-based movie producer, to one of her rescue pooches “Hank.” This American bulldog had surgery on legs and is bigger than normal due to a lack of mobility. Anyone wishing to adopt a dog or help in any other way should contact Ace of Hearts through its website: http://aceofheartsdogs.com.

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Beverly Hills Police Arrest Saks Robbery Suspect Beverly Hills police on Monday afternoon arrested a man suspected of committing a strong-arm robbery at Saks Fifth Avenue in Beverly Hills.

BHPD Lt. Lincoln Hoshino said a call came in around 12:40 p.m. Monday of shoplifting from the posh department store at 9600 Wilshire Blvd. Police soon determined that a strong-arm robbery, meaning property was taken by force or fear, had been committed.

Hoshino said the suspect, 32-year-old Rene Pierre Jr. of New York, stole miscellaneous clothing and other items before fighting a store security guard and running away.

The BHPD set up a perimeter in the area of Charleville/Roxbury and its K-9 unit was dispatched. One of the K-9's located the suspect, who was unarmed, in a carport in the 100 block of South Roxbury.

Sources said the suspect

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practices; and poor succession planning and team building.

Employees indicated strongly they did not feel having sufficient opportunities to develop their skills to compete for promotions to special assignments, nor do they feel there is a clear path to promotion or disciplinary procedures.

Management Partners suggested that BHPD initiate a review of the promotional practices with employee involvement, to create clear, measurable standards to be achieved with written competencies and associated factors in order to

STRONG ARM ROBBERY AT SAKS–Rene Pierre Jr. (pictured above in white tee shirt) was arrested on suspicion of committing a strong-arm robbery at Saks Fifth Avenue in Beverly Hills on Monday. Courier Photo

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came to the store several times that day to nab items before he was spotted by employees, but Hoshino said that was part of the investigation and was unable to confirm.

Hoshino said Pierre Jr. was arraigned yesterday and charged with robbery and obstructing a police officer. be considered for promotion.

Rivetti replaces Chief David Snowden, who retired June 13. Rivetti will be paid a monthly salary of $20,342 - the same monthly amount Snowden was paid in 2014.

His retirement came shortly after it became public knowledge that he was serving as a paid consultant to a private security firm employed by the Beverly Hills Unified School District (BHUSD).

The Brady rule establishes that police officers have a duty to disclose exculpatory evidence to a defendant through the prosecutor, who is required to notify defendants and their attorneys if a law enforcement

TV Executive Norman Horwitz Dies

By John L. Seitz Television executive Norman Horowitz, 82, died of a heart attack at his Beverly Hills home on June 16.

After serving in the Air Force during the Korean war, the Bronx native began his career in global television at Screen Gems in 1956 as an assistant in the editing room, rising through the ranks at Columbia Pictures TV and eventually becoming president of its television group until 1976.

He later founded Polygram Television and then became president/CEO of MGM/UA Telecommunications.. He is survived by his son Steven G. Horowitz, daughter-in law Katie Danziger and their children Jake, Jilly and Josie; and his daughter Eileen Horowitz Bastianelli, and her daughters, Lola and Maya. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the NYC Chapter of the March of Dimes (http://www.marchofdimes.org/newyork).

SALUTE TO FIREFIGHTERS–Beverly Hills resident Cheryl Kane (fourth from left) hosted a reception for Mulholland Station firefighters and first responders in her Coldwater Canyon home last Saturday. “We want them to know how appreciated they are every single day,” she stated. Joining she and the firefighters were canyon residents Edward Lozzi, Tina Hillstrom, hostess Kane, Brad Hillstrom and Beverly Hills artist Kalmon Aron.

official involved in their case has a sustained record for lying in an official capacity.

For Rivetti, a seasoned veteran from the district attorney’s office who served to develop polices and protocols for police departments; he also assisted police departments in Brady process appeals.

Last November, The Courier reported on the outcome of a disciplinary appeal by Sgt. Richard Ceja in which at least three officers were, in the hearing officer’s opinion, “untruthful,” “guilty of lies of omission,” and “lacking in credibility.”

Ceja was wrongfully fired on the strength of their testimony. Subsequently, upon winning his appeal, he was reinstated.

The City was directed to reinstate Ceja with reimbursement for lost income and benefits, and to “purge records pertaining to the unproven allegations . . . and dishonesty in responding to those allegations.”

During that time Ceja and his family suffered enormous financial and emotional strain.

All three officers, under Chief Snowden, have been promoted or given special assignments with bonuses since the arbitration.

The Brady rule has not been investigated with regards to these officers.

Ironically, this week Ceja agreed to retirement from the BHPD.

ENTREPRENEUR AWARDS– More than 700 were on hand at The Beverly Hilton for Ernst & Young’s 29th “EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards” program.

Among the eight winners were (from left): Chris DeWolfe of Beverly Hills (left), CEO/co-founder of SGN in the media/entertainment category and Rick and Elise Wetzel, co-CEOs/co-founders of Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza in the emerging category. Collectively, the award recipient companies employ close to 2,700 people and, on average have increased their workforce by more than 50percent and grown revenues by 90-percent during the last two years.

BEVERLY HILLS BEAR WELCOME –Beverly Hills Bear, The Courier mascot, welcomed incoming Chief of Police Dominick Rivetti to his new role.

HOW DO YOU FEEL? Providence Tarzana, CHLA

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Partner To Enhance Care In San Fernando Valley Region

UCLA Researchers Findings May Help Autistic Youth Who Are Overly Sensitive To Sensory Stimuli

Children in the San Fernando Valley now have access to an enhanced level of pediatric care, under the terms of an agreement between Providence Tarzana Medical Center and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) and its physicians.

Beginning Wednesday, CHLA’s specialists will staff Providence Tarzana’s Pediatrics Department inpatient unit as well as its pediatric and neonatal intensive care units—known as the PICU and NICU. Staff will be available 24 hours a day, allowing families access to high-quality specialty care for their children, closer to home.

“Our new partnership is an important step forward that will bring a new level of quality care for our patients and their families,” said Dale Surowitz, Providence Tarzana’s chief executive.

There is no children’s hospital in the vast area served by Providence Tarzana pediatrics—a region of nearly 3 million people that includes the San Fernando, Santa Clarita and Conejo Valleys and Simi Valley and is roughly the population of Chicago.

“It is an honor for us to be able to partner with Providence Tarzana Medical Center to ensure children have access to a winning team so close to home,” said Richard D. Cordova, FACHE, CHLA president/CEO. “For Valley families, this will mean they will have access to a new level of inpatient care for their children right in their own backyard.”

Under the terms of an agreement finalized in April, CHLA Medical Group will assume medical leadership of Providence Tarzana Medical Center’s three pediatric units, transitioning the Valley hospital to an care model that will expand access to a wide spectrum of specialists and subspecialists.

Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, a team of UCLA researchers has shown for the first time that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who are overly sensitive to sensory stimuli have brains that react differently than those with the disorder who don’t respond so severely to noises, visual stimulation and physical contact. The findings could lead to the development of interventions that can help the more than 50 percent of individuals with ASD who have strong negative responses to sensory stimuli, a condition called sensory over-responsivity (SOR).

Interventions for this condition could significantly improve the lives of children with this form of ASD and their families, said study first author Shulamite A. Green, a postdoctoral fellow in the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA. “This condition is distressing and impairing for individuals on the autism spectrum, as well as for their parents, who often feel confined to their homes because it’s too difficult to take their children out shopping, to the movies or to a

PITCHING FOR A PARTNERSHIP—Longtime resident and philantropist Maxine Dunitz threw out a ceremonial pitch at Dodger Stadium Sunday to promote a new partnership between Cedars-Sinai and the L.A. Dodgers. Dunitz (center), was joined by Charles F. Simmons, Jr., (left) MD, chairman of the pediatrics department and director of the hospital’s neonatology division, and by 19-year-old Edward Roberts. The latter weighed 1 pound-7 ounces when born at Cedars-Sinai, and is now a tap dancer, musician and athletic trainer at his college.

As part of the new partnership, babies born at Cedars-Sinai will receive knit caps co-branded with the hospital and Dodgers’ logos.

restaurant,” Green said. “Our research provides new insights into the brain differences that may cause sensory over-responsivity, which helps us understand how to treat it—from simple interventions like limiting exposure to multiple sensory stimuli to more complex interventions like cognitive-behavioral therapy.

The study appeared earlier this month in the early online edition of the peer-reviewed journal JAMA Psychiatry.

ASD is a developmental disability that can cause social, communication and behavioral challenges. The Centers for Disease Control estimates that about 1 in 68 children have been identified with autism spectrum disorder.

Green said research on SOR, and particularly brain imaging research, is still new and sensory symptoms were only recently added to the diagnostic criteria for ASD, two developments which may ultimately lead to clues as to why these children have such strong reactions to sensory stimuli.

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There will be giant picnic areas and four areas to enjoy music, including two mobile stages and two dedicated stages with a diverse line-up of LAbased musical artists, live DJs, dancers, jump rope experts and spoken word artists.

Revelers can also paint giant murals at the MobileMuralLab and view a glowing 30-foottall stars and stripes tower.

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July 5 at Honda Center in Anaheim as part of the Global Compassion Summit, presented

by Friends of the Dalai Lama, UC Irvine and Dalai Lama Center for Living Peace. For tickets, visit: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/09004E7C20755 10A. The summit will continue Monday and Tuesday at Bren Events Center on the UC Irvine campus when Nobel laureates, celebrity guests and performers gather to join him and spark dialogues on the role of compassion in the environment, the arts and youth leadership.

• • • • • The Fountain Theatre’s Rapid Development Series, presenting public readings of new plays by L.A. playwrights under 30, continues next Leland Frankel weekend with Leland Frankel’s The Better Part Of Forever at The Fountain Theatre, 5060 Fountain Ave. (Fountain at Normandie).

The play bested two competing plays in an American Idol-style contest to secure a spot as the inaugural reading on

the main stage.

Based on a true story, the play tells what happens teen heartthrob Todd Ferris reveals that he isn’t the golden boy he portrays on the silver screen as he wrestles with his checkered past and a malfunctioning moral compass.

Directed by Emma Agerwald and starring Mara De La Rosa, Jason Karasev, Marc Valera and Whitney Montgomery, performances will be at 8 p.m. Friday, July 10 , and 7 p.m.‚ Sunday, July 12.

Tickets are $5 and available by calling 323-663-1525 or visiting www.FountainTheatre.com. Onsite parking is $5.

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A snake encounter at the L.A. Zoo.

“Family Jam At The L.A. Zoo,” featuring family entertainment for all ages, is set for Saturday, July 11, starting at 6 p.m., with live music, karaoke, crafts, games, food trucks, encounters with some of the zoo’s smaller

residents, keeper talks, a rare opportunity for after-hours viewing of popular animal exhibits and more.

For tickets—$20 for adults and $15 for children (ages 212—visit www.lazoo.org/familyjam/.

The zoo is in Griffith Park, at the junction of the Ventura (134) and Golden State (5) freeways, at 5333 Zoo Dr. For more information, call 323-644-6042.

• • • •• Malibu Playhouse, 29243 Pacific Coast Highway, kicks off its comedy summer season at 7 p.m., Saturday July 11, with the one-night benefit performance of A Man And His Prostate, starring Ed Asner.

In Ed Weinberger’s onehander, a man, late in life, discovers his inner self in more ways than one. A near tragedy actually experienced by the writer is masterfully transformed into a comedy.

One of MTM Enterprises core founders, Weinberger produced Mary Tyler Moore, Phyllis and The Betty White Show among others, which he also wrote and created.

The 80-minute play will be followed by a brief Q&A. Tickets are $75 and available at www.malibuplayhouse.org or via email at info@malibuplayhouse.org.

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ARTS & E N T E RTA I N M E N T Board Names Gil Cates Jr. Geffen

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Playhouse Executive Director The Geffen Playhouse Board of Directors has announced that Vice Chair Gil Cates, Jr. will serve as the permanent executive director for the not-for-profit theater after leading in an interim capacity since February.

Cates has long been familiar with the organization—having seen nearly every event produced or presented by the company since his father and the founder opened the theater doors in 1995. His previous experience as a leader on the board as well as his film production and direction work complement his passion for the theater’s work.

Board Co-Chairs Martha Henderson and Pamela Robinson Hollander said: “We are delighted to announce Gil as executive director. His experience in theater, film and televi-

sion production and direction, combined with his passion for the Geffen, make him an ideal choice. He will also be a great partner to Artistic Director Randall Arney, leading into our 20th anniversary season.”

Board Chairman Emeritus Frank Mancuso adds: “Gil’s devotion and dedication to the theater has gone far beyond doing a good job; he embraces the work on a personal level. I have watched him use his skills as a staff and board leader, fundraiser, negotiator and strong advocate for the arts to the great benefit of the Geffen and the many artists who call it home.”

Under his board and recent staff leadership, the organization launched a successful Legacy Fund and produced one of the highest grossing Backstage at the Geffen galas in the company’s history.

MAKING DREAMS COME TRUE—The Broadway Dreams Foundation’s “Generation: The 2014 Summer Intensive Tour,” concluded it’s week-long training for young Broadway aspirants with a showcase last Saturday at The Wallis Center for the Performing Arts. During the week, attendees received training at the center in acting, dance and vocal technique before performing alongside Broadway veterans in the concert.

Students also learned how to improve their audition skills and had the opportunity to audition and perform for New York casting directors and agents for feedback. From left are: Acting teacher Craig D’Amico; students Kyndall Sillanpaa, Jackson Tanner, Kyle Brown, Samantha LaBrecque of Los Angeles, Ava Daikeler of Malibu; and dance and singing instructor Nick Adams. “There are many performing arts programs to choose from,” says BDF Executive Director Annette Tanner. “However, at BDF we go above and beyond to ensure that each student gets the training and connections they need to succeed in a competitive industry.”

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Costume Designer/Author, Betty Kreisel Shubert Wins A 2015 Beverly Hills Best Book Award Out-Of-Style: A Modern Perspective of How, Why & When Vintage Fashions Evolved, written and illustrated by Hollywood costume designer turned fashion historian, Betty Kreisel Shubert, won the 2015 Beverly Hills Best Book Award in the category of Performing Arts: theatre & film.

The first-time author’s book includes anecdotes about Hollywood of the 1930s and ‘40s, Her favorite chapter is “Fashions of the Forties & Hollywood Blvd.”

The author also writes about the dramatic changes in men’s fashion in the early 1950s “when classy Beverly Dr. was the only place to shop: Rodeo Drive, which had not yet developed, consisted of a few small stores , one movie star hangout: Sugie’s Tropics, and a lot of

KARAOKE CHAMP—Katherine Bim-Merle, 12, of Beverly Hills was selected as a finalist in the Crème de la Kids qualifying round for KaraokeFest 2015 last month at the Orange County Market Place. She will now head to the finals set for Sept. 19 at the L.A. County Fair in Pomona. KaraokeFest, presented by Karaoke Scene Magazine, is the largest competition of its kind for karaoke-style singing.

BimMerle, who will be among 20 finalists, selected to compete at the fair, sang Beyonce’s Listen.

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empty lots.”

Shubert, who grew up in a Spanish bungalow on Wetherly Drive near Olympic and Doheny, entered kindergarten on

the first day Horace Mann Grammar School opened, continuing through graduation in 1938.

That same year, Shubert sold her first dress design to a manufacturer (it was that season’s best seller). She was 13.

Shortly after graduation from Beverly High in 1942, she had two hit Hollywood shows to her credit while still 18. Her first show, Meet The People, was followed by designing the costumes for the long-running Ken Blackouts which Murray’s played at the El Capitan.

A long career followed, designing clothes and costumes for stage, screen, TV specials, ready-to-wear, Las Vegas musicals, Disney and Disneyland, plus uniforms for race tracks, cruise lines, hotels, restaurants and casinos around the world.

BIRTHDAY BASH–Resident Jarvee Hutcherson (right), president of the Beverly Hills-based Multicultural Motion Picture Association, and actress Debbie Day, both heavily involved in various local charities, were saluted on their recent birthdays with a celebration at Bybos in Westwood attended by 250 guests. The evening was sponsored by Dreammation EFX Studios Inc., a 360 digital media company.

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ANOTHER B I RT H D AY ! ?

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BIRTHDAY GREETINGS—Celebrating are Tom Cruise, Judy Henning, Gibby Weiss and The Courier’s George Recinos. Eva Marie Saint, Geraldo Rivera and Cecilia Waeschle (July 4); Katherine Helmond and Huey Lewis (July 5); Ned Beatty, Fred Dryer, James Naughton, Nancy Reagan, George W. Bush, Geoffrey Rush, Della Reese, and Sylvester Stallone (July 6); Shelley Duvall, Edward Milder, Michelle Kwan, Mary Dohn, and Doc Severinsen (July 7); Dr. Elliott Alpert, Wolfgang Puck, Angelica Houston, Toby Keith and Kevin Bacon (July 8); Fred Savage, Tom Hanks and Jimmy Smits (July 9).

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SUPREME LUNCHEON– On hand at the Montage for the Beverly Hills Bar Association’s 61st luncheon honoring California’s Supreme Court Justices were (above, from left): Justices Leondra R. Kruger, Carol A. Corrigan, Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, Kathryn Mickle Werdegar and Ming W. Chin with Linda Spiegel and Marc Staenberg, BHBA’s president and CEO respectively. Left photo: recently retired Associate Justice Marvin Baxter and Ronald Brown, L.A. County public defender.

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The Beverly Hills Bar Association (BHBA), in conjunction with its foundation, hosted its 61st annual luncheon honoring the justices of the California Supreme Court all of whom attended the event at the Montage: Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye and Associate Justices Ming W. Chin, Carol A. Corrigan, MarianoFlorentino Cuellar, Leondra R. Kruger, Goodwin H. Liu and Kathryn Mickle Werdegar.

Recently retired Associate Justice Marvin R. Baxter, who served on the court for 24 years until January, was recognized by the BHBA while L.A. County Sheriff Jim McDonnel was the keynote speaker.

Scholarships were also presented to five local law students involved in public service. Los Angeles County Public Defender Ronald Brown, a former BHBA scholarship recipient himself, gave brief comments about the impact of his scholarship on his career.

This luncheon, a tradition that began in 1954, provides lawyers and jurists an opportunity to get together outside the courtroom. ****** Celebrities gathered at the Malibu home of Jane Seymour and James Keach for the 5th Open Hearts Foundation gala honoring Paul Stanley of KISS, Eileen Garrido and Elle Febbo.

Hosted by CNN’s Christi Paul, the evening featured an acoustic set by Gary Lightbody, lead singer of the band Snow Patrol. Additional notable attendees/presenters included George Lopez, Valerie Azlynn, Victor Ortiz, etc. ******

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SALUTE TO A LEGEND–Acclaimed actress June Lockhart was honored on her 90th birthday with a concert in Beverly Canon Gardens by Gary Greene (left) and his Big Band of Barristers attended by hundreds of well-wishers. Joining in the fun was Beverly Hills’ composer Richard Sherman (right).

Photo by Michael Koran

GARDEN PARTY–Attending the British Academy of Film & Television Arts’ 28th Garden Party were (from left): Downtown Abbey Producer Garth Name, BAFTA LA CEO Chantal Rickards, and Chris O’Connor, British consul general in L.A. Photo by Getty Images

The British Academy of Film & Television Arts L.A. held its 28th Garden Party at U.K. Consul Gen. Chris O’Connor’s home in Los Angeles. The weather was beautiful as guests mingled by the pool, enjoyed a light lunch of British cuisine. Spotted in the crowd... singer-songwriter Matt Goss and Downtown Abbey producer Garth Name.

One of the reasons there are so many nonprofits in the Desert is the generosity of Valley residents.

Music legend Barry Manilow, and The Manilow Fund for Health & Hope–an organization created by Barry to support local groups promoting education, care and health –targeting on cancer, AIDS, children’s issues, victims of abuse, the homeless and music education –has announced “A Gift of Love III,” a series of five concerts (Dec. 8, 9, 11, 12 and 13) benefiting 30 Coachella Valley charities.

The 2015 Gift of Love III concert is the third in a series of five presented gratis in the Valley by Manilow. The past two concerts raised more than $1 million and he expects this year’s will reap another $500,000.

General public tickets range from $25 to $250, and go on sale in late summer. However, one of the unique features of A Gift of Love Concerts is its VIP tickets ranging in price from $350 to $1,700. These allow the purchaser to earmark which of the 30 charities being supported will receive a portion of the ticket’s price. All undesignated proceeds are assigned to a general fund and distributed equally among the participating charities. VIP tickets, available now, can be purchased by calling 310-9575788 or online at www.agiftoflove3.com.

Gold tickets sell for $750, with $500 credited to the charity and the balance credited to the pool account. Seating will be in the first five rows of the theater and entitles the holder to post-show champagne reception and a photo with Barry Manilow. Platinum tickets sell for $1,750, of which $1,000 is credited to the designated charity. Seating is located in the first row of the theater and these holders are invited to a pre-show cocktail reception and photo.

The charities benefiting from the 2015 A Gift of Love III concerts are: ACT For MS; Advancing the Interests of Animals; Angel View Crippled Children’s Foundation; Animal Samaritans; Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center; Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Desert; Braille Institute; College of the Desert Foundation; Desert AIDS Project; Desert Cancer Foundation; Desert Symphony; Gary Kitchen Memorial Foundation; Gilda’s Club Desert Cities California; Guide Dogs of the Desert; Joslyn Senior Center; LGBT Community Center of the Desert; The Living Desert; The Manilow Music Program; Martha’s Village & Kitchen; McCallum Theatre Institute; Mizell Senior Center; Neuro Vitality Center; Paws and Hearts; Pegasus Therapeutic Riding; Sanctuary Palm Springs; Temple Isaiah Fund; Tools for Tomorrow; United Cerebral Palsy–Inland Empire; and The Well in the Desert.

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PUBLIC NOTICES RESOLUTION NO. PA-15-R-148 RESOLUTION OF THE PARKING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS APPROVING THE OPERATING BUDGET AND FINANCIAL POLICIES FOR THE 2015/16 FISCAL YEAR AND A P P R O P R I AT I N G FUNDS THEREFOR The Board of the Parking Authority of the City of Beverly Hills does resolve as follows: Section 1. That certain document entitled “Parking Authority of the City of Beverly Hills 2015/16 Fiscal Year Budget", a copy of which is on file in the office of the Secretary of the Parking Authority, which may hereafter be amended by the Parking Authority, is hereby approved as the operating budget for the Parking Authority of the City of Beverly Hills for the Fiscal Year 2015/16, beginning July 1, 2015.

olution and shall cause this resolution and his certification, together with proof of publication, to be entered in the Book of Resolutions of the Board of the Parking Authority.

national repositories identified by the Authority’s bond trust agent as a continuing commitment to disclose thoroughness to enable investors to make informed decisions.

Section 8. In the case of fee-based activities, if the revenues for such programs exceed the amount budgeted, the Board of the Parking Authority hereby authorizes the Executive Director or his designee to increase the appropriation of said activity in the same amount of the increased revenue.

The Authority’s Budget should satisfy criteria as a financial policy document.

Section 9. The Executive Director or his designee is authorized to make such other revisions including individual line-item appropriations, changes in summaries, totals, grand totals, and other portions of the budget document as necessary to reflect and implement the programs specified in this resolution, and in full accordance with the direction provided Section 2. by the Board of the Appropriations in the Parking Authority up amount not to exceed until the adoption of $33,055,435 are author- this resolution. ized for the purpose of carrying on the business Adopted: June 8, 2015 of the Parking Authority.

Julian A. Gold, M.D. Section 3. The Chairman of the Board Executive Director of the Parking Authority of the Parking Authority City of Beverly Hills (“Executive Director”) or his designee may make ATTEST: budget adjustments to BYRON POPE (SEAL) accounts, provided that Secretary of the Parking the Parking Authority is Authority within its approved budget.

Approved as to form: LAURENCE S. WIENER Section 4. The General Counsel Executive Director or his designee may appropri- Approved as to content: ate up to $300,000 dur- MAHDI ALUZRI ing the Fiscal Year from Interim Executive Parking Authority bal- Director of The Parking ance to any accounts as Authority long as it meets the purposes of the City of Beverly Hills Authority. An annual Parking Authority report shall be made to Financial Policies the Board of the Parking Authority Section 1. Financial describing each trans- Reporting Policies fer and the reason therefore.

The Parking Authority’s (Authority’s) accounting Section 5. The and financial reporting Board of the Parking systems will be mainAuthority ratifies the tained in conformance prior payment of budget- with state and federal ed demands from those laws, generally acceptfunds which have been ed accounting princicertified or approved by ples (GAAP), and the the Executive Director Government Finance or his designee and may Officers Association appropriate funds for (GFOA). Further, the non-budgeted items, Authority will make and any such appropria- every attempt to impletion for a non-budgeted ment all changes to item shall constitute an governmental accountapproval to issue a war- ing practices at the earrant in payment of a liest practicable time. proper demand or demands therefore.

The Authority’s CAFR and other financial Section 6. The statements should be in Parking Authority conformity with GAAP, hereby adopts demonstrate compliC o m p r e h e n s i v e ance with finance relatFinancial Policies for ed legal and contractual Fiscal Year 2015/16, provisions, disclose as attached to this thoroughness and detail resolution. sufficiency, and minimize ambiguities and Section 7. The potentials for misleading Secretary of the Parking inference.

Authority shall certify to The Authority’s CAFR the adoption of this res- will also be submitted to

To provide a reasonable basis for making the Chief Financial Officer’s (management’s) required representations concerning the finances of the Parking Authority, the Authority has a comprehensive internal control framework that is designed both to protect the Authority’s assets from loss, theft, or misuse and to compile sufficient reliable information for the preparation of the Authority’s financial statements in conformity with GAAP. The Chief Financial Officer is given the responsibility and authority to develop and maintain proper internal controls on all financial aspects of the Authority and maintain all the books of the Authority for inspection. Because the cost of internal controls should not significantly outweigh their benefits, the Authority’s comprehensive framework of internal controls has been designed to provide reasonable rather than absolute assurance that the financial statements will be free from material misstatements.

The Chief Financial Officer shall endeavor to maintain cash reserves sufficient to fully fund the net present value of accruing liabilities including self-insurance provisions, obligations to employees for vested payroll and benefits and similar obligations as they are incurred, and to maintain the highest credit rating possible for the Authority.

The Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, shall prepare and present to the Board of Directors of the Parking Authority interim revenue and expenditure trends to allow evaluation of potential discrepancies from budget assumptions.

The Authority should avoid committing to new spending for operating or capital improvement purposes until an analysis of all current and future cost implications is completed and presented to it by the Chief Financial Officer.

Section 2. Operating Management Policies The Chief Financial Officer is primarily responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation of all financial management policies and procedures. However,

other officers, employees and/or contractors will participate in the responsibility of meeting policy goals, budget goals, and ensuring the long-term financial health of the Authority.

Future work plans, program initiatives, and performance indicators will be developed to reflect current policy directives, projected resources, and future service requirements.

The budget process is intended to weigh all competing requests for Authority resources within expected fiscal constraints. Requests for new, ongoing programs made outside the budget process will be discouraged.

The Authority will endeavor to avoid budgetary and accounting procedures that balance the current budget at the expense of future budgets.

Budget development should utilize strategic multi-year fiscal planning, conservative revenue forecasts, and program-based cost accounting that require every program to be justified annually in terms of meeting intended objectives (“effectiveness criteria”).

The process will include a diligent review of programs by staff, the Chief Financial Officer, and Board of Directors.

accomplished through a life cycle of funding mechanism.

The Authority shall endeavor to maintain adequate cash reserves to fund 100% replacement of certain capital equipment.

Replacement costs will be based upon equipment lifecycle financial analysis approved by the Chief Financial Officer.

The Authority shall endeavor to balance revenue and expenditures. Forecasts will be prepared by the Chief Financial Officer to examine the Authority’s ability to absorb operating costs due to changes in the economy, service demands, and capital improvements. The forecast will be updated annually and include a four or five-year outlook. The Chief Financial Officer will prepare and present these estimates to the Board of Directors at least once a year.

Alternative means of service delivery will be evaluated by the Authority to ensure that quality services are provided at the most competitive and economical cost. The Authority will identify activities that could be provided by another source and review options/alternatives to current service delivery. The review of service delivery alternatives and the need for the service will be performed annually or on Utilization of a program an “opportunity” basis. budget format will provide a basis for evalua- Cash and Investment tion of service and other programs will be mainimpacts of potential tained in accordance increases or decreases with the Government in funding.

Code and the adopted investment policy or Revenues will not be the City of Beverly dedicated for specific Hills’ investment policy purposes, unless until the Authority required by law or gen- adopts an investment erally accepted policy. The Authority accounting practices will ensure that proper (GAAP). Current rev- controls and safeenues will fund current guards are maintained. expenditures and to Authority funds will be the extent possible a managed in a prudent diversified and stable and diligent manner revenue system will be with an emphasis on developed and main- safety of principal, liqtained to protect pro- uidity, and financial grams from short-term return on principal, in fluctuations in any sin- that order. The Chief gle revenue source.

Financial Officer, at least annually, shall The Authority shall recommend necessary strive to avoid return- revisions to the Board ing to the Board of of Directors of a Directors for new or detailed investment expanded appropria- policy. In addition to tions. Exceptions may liquidity requirements, include emergencies, the Chief Financial unforeseen impacts, Officer will also conmid-year adjustments sider the appropriateor new opportunities. ness of investment decisions vis-à-vis Addition of personnel debt management. will only be requested to meet program initia- The Authority, through tives and policy direc- the Chief Financial tives: after service Officer, will follow an needs have been thor- aggressive, consistent, oughly examined and it but sensitive policy of is substantiated that collecting revenues, with additional staffing will proper internal controls, result in increased rev- to meet the needs of the enue or enhanced Authority and follow all operating efficiencies. applicable state and federal laws.

Capital equipment Section 3.

Capital replacement will be Management Policies

A five-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) will be developed and updated annually, including anticipated funding sources.

Capital improvement projects are defined as infrastructure or equipment purchases or construction which results in a capitalized asset and having a useful (depreciable) life of two years or more. The CIP will attempt to include adequate funding to support repair and replacement of deteriorating infrastructure and avoidance of a significant unfunded liability.

future operations. The Chief Financial Officer will endeavor to minimize Authority Debt Service costs in order to control fixed costs and ensure expenditure flexibility.

Debt financing should not exceed the useful life of the infrastructure improvement with the average (weighted) bond maturities at or below thirty years, unless otherwise authorized by the Board of Directors.

A ratio of current assets to current liabilities of at least 2/1 will be maintained to ensure the Proposed capital proj- Authority’s ability to pay ects will be considered short-term obligations. through the Authority budget development Section 5. Reserve process and reviewed Policies and prioritized regarding accurate costing General Fund (design, capital, and All fund designations operating) as well as for and reserves will be overall consistency with evaluated annually by the Authority’s goals and the Chief Financial objectives.

The Officer for long-term Authority’s Chief adequacy and use Financial Officer will requirements in conthen identify financing junction with developsources for the highest- ment of the Authority’s ranking projects. balanced five year financial plan.

Capital project contract awards will include a fis- It is a goal of the cal impact statement Authority to obtain and disclosing the expected maintain a general operoperating impact of the ating reserve in the form project and when such of cash, of at least 40% cost is expected to of operating revenues. occur.

The first 25% shall be considered a continPay-as-you-go Capital gency reserve to cover Improvement Plan normal seasonal cash financing should flow variations, as well account for a minimum as unforeseen emerof 50 percent of all capi- gency or catastrophic tal improvement proj- impacts upon the ects for each five-year Authority.

Funds in planning period. Pay-as- excess of 25% may be you-go financing is used for short term ecodefined as all sources of nomic investment in the revenue other than community when justiAuthority debt issuance, fied by projected finani.e., fund balance contri- cial return to the butions, developer con- Authority and specificaltributions, grants, ly authorized by the endowments, etc. Pay- Board of Directors, upon as-you-go financing recommendation of the should generally be con- Chief Financial Officer. sidered as the preferred option. However, the One-time revenue windpotential for debt falls should be designatissuance that provides ed as a reserve or used additional economic for one-time expendiand/or strategic values tures. The funds are not could be considered as to be used for on-going recommended by the operations.

To the Chief Financial Officer. extent such funds are not required for current Section 4.

Debt expenditures, one-time Management Policies expenditures and/or capital improvements The Chief Financial such funds should be Officer will seek to maintained as operating establish and, improve reserves or used to the bond rating(s) in reduce debt. order to minimize borrowing costs and pre- For purposes of this polserve access to credit. icy, one-time revenue windfalls shall include: New debt issues, and refinancing of existing • Lump sum (net debt, must be analyzed present value) savings for compatibility within from debt restructuring the Authority’s overall • Sale of authorifinancial planning and ty-owned real estate approved by the Chief • Pure unexpectFinancial Officer. The ed revenues (i.e. litigareview shall not be limit- tion settlement) ed to cash flow analysis, • Contributions potential for unexpected and Gifts revenue surprises, and • Any other revthe maintenance of the enues the Board of Authority’s bond ratings. Directors may elect to Annual debt service designate as extraordishall not produce an nary inordinate impact upon Continue to Page 17

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PUBLIC NOTICES Self-Insurance Reserves, where appropriate, will be maintained at a level, which, together with purchased insurance policies, will adequately cover the Authority’s property, liability, and health benefit risk. A qualified actuarial firm shall be retained and report on a bi-annual basis recommended appropriate funding levels. The Authority shall endeavor to maintain reserves equal to 90% of the estimated net present value of such liabilities.

maintained to offset unanticipated revenue shortfalls and/or unexpected expenditure increases. Contingency reserves may also be used for unanticipated and/or inadequately budgeted events of an emergency nature. Use of contingency funds shall be approved at recommendation of the Chief Financial Officer.

Budget Reserves are presented in the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) in the Financial Statement section designated as unreserved Fees and charges will fund balance. be examined annually to guide decisions with Section 6.

Audit a goal of covering all Policies direct and indirect costs of service, provide for An annual audit will be capital improvements performed by an indeand maintenance, and pendent public accountmaintain adequate ing firm with an audit reserves to the maxi- opinion to be included mum extent feasible. with the Authority’s pubSecondarily, mainte- lished Comprehensive nance of cash reserves Annual Financial Report will provide a de facto (CAFR). rate stabilization plan.

Rate increases shall be The Board of Directors approved by the Board will maintain a standing of Directors following committee of its memappropriate noticing bers to serve as the and public input. Rate adjustments will be Audit Committee to probased on five-year vide oversight and financial plans unless a review of the annual conscious decision is and special audits of the The made to the contrary. Authority.

The target level of oper- Committee will meet at ating cash reserves least twice annually with shall be 40% of gross the Authority’s indeannual user revenues. pendent auditor, once Contingency Reserves, for a pre-audit meeting, to be determined annu- and once for a review of ally by the Chief the final audit results.

Financial Officer, will be

Internal audit activities will be guided by the Audit Committee. The results of these audits are then presented to the Board of Directors Audit Committee for consideration and later reported to the full Board of Directors for its review and consideration. Should conditions necessitate an urgent internal audit of a particular area, the Audit Committee will be advised and the results of the audit will be reviewed with the Committee.

—————— —— Trustee Sale No. : 20130202200102 Title Order No.: 02-13036787 FHA/VA/PMI No.: NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 04/21/2008.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NDEx West, L.L.C., as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 05/05/2008 as Instrument No. 20080786807 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: PAUL GALUPPO, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S

CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by California Civil Code 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 07/16/2015 TIME OF SALE: 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: BEHIND THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED IN CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, 400 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, POMONA CA. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 165 NORTH SWALL DRIVE #105, BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA 90211 APN#: 4335-029-108 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust.

The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $535,189.26. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore execut-

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ed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction.

You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property.

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee,

beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site www.nationwideposting.c om for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 20130202200102.

Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: NATIONWIDE POSTING & PUBLICATION A DIVISION OF FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY 1180 IRON POINT ROAD, SUITE 100 FOLSOM, CA 95630 916-939-0772 www.nationwideposting.c om NDEx West, L.L.C. MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY I N F O R M AT I O N OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NDEx West,

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015167627 The following is/are doing business as: HOME EQUITY SOLUTIONS 8345 Rosewood Ave. #15, Los Angeles, CA 90048-2648; Michael R. Trust 8345 Rosewood Ave. #15, Los Angeles, CA 90048-2648; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein August 01, 2015: Michael R. Trust, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: June 26, 2015; Published: July 03, 10, 17, 24, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015170622 The following is/are doing business as: THE STUDIO OF ANA OTTMAN 338-1/2 N. Genesee Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90036; Ana Ottman 338-1/2 N. Genesee Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90036; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Ana Ottman, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: June 29, 2015; Published: July 03, 10, 17, 24, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015157387 The following is/are doing business as: 1) BHPHOTOBOOTH 2) BH PHOTOBOOTH 121 N. Palm Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Dorian Elgrichi 260 S. Maple Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Ariel Aghachi 121 N. Palm Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Dorian Elgrichi, CFO: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: June 12, 2015; Published: July 03, 10, 17, 24, 2015 LACC N/C

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103 Some madrigal singers

92 Minimal

105 Ballet step

93 “Soap” spinoff

107 Earth-shattering invention?

94 Glandular prefix 95 Certain 35mm camera 98 Magnifying lens

109 2008 bailout recipient, for short 111 Path to enlightenment

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PUBLIC NOTICES RESOLUTION NO. 15-R-13040 RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS APPROVING THE OPERATING BUDGET AND FINANCIAL POLICIES FOR THE 2015/2016 FISCAL YEAR AND A P P R O P R I AT I N G FUNDS THEREFOR The Council of the City of Beverly Hills does resolve as follows: Section 1. That certain document entitled “City of Beverly Hills 2015/2016 Fiscal Year Budget", a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk and the Beverly Hills Public Library, which may hereafter be amended by the Council, is hereby approved as the operating budget for the City of Beverly Hills for the Fiscal Year 2015/2016, beginning July 1, 2015.

Section 2.

Appropriations in the amount not to exceed $396,693,206 are authorized for the purpose of carrying on the business of the City.

Section 3. In adopting the Budget, the City Council hereby gives authority to the City Manager, upon recommendation of the Chief Financial Officer, to re-appropriate all unencumbered Fiscal Year 2014/15 appropriated fund balances and unexpended encumbrances of the Fiscal Year 2014/15 Operating and Capital Improvement Program Budgets.

Section 4. The City Manager, or his designee, upon recommendation of the Chief Financial Officer, may transfer appropriations between and among all funds, as defined in the Fiscal Year 2015/16 budget, up to the amount of $396,693,206. A semiannual report shall be made to the Council describing each transfer between funds and the reason therefore.

Section 5. The Chief Financial Officer may make budget adjustments to accounts within the same fund, provided that the fund is within its approved budget.

Section 6. The City Manager may transfer and appropriate up to $300,000 during the Fiscal Year and the Chief Financial Officer may transfer and appropriate up to $100,000 during the Fiscal Year from all fund balances to any accounts within that fund as long as it meets the purposes of that fund’s designation. An annual report shall be made to the Council describing each transfer

and the reason there- tained in general conformance with state and fore. federal laws, generally accepted accounting Section 7.

Pursuant to the provi- principles (GAAP), and Government sions of Section 37208 the Officers of the Government Finance (GFOA).

Code, the Council rati- Association fies the prior payment of Further, the City will budgeted demands from make every attempt to those funds which have implement all changes governmental been certified or to approved by the Chief accounting practices at Financial Officer and the earliest practicable may appropriate funds time. for non-budgeted items, and any such appropria- The City’s CAFR will be tion for a non-budgeted submitted to the GFOA of item shall constitute an Certification for approval to issue a war- Achievement rant in payment of a Excellence in Financial Program. proper demand or Reporting The financial report demands therefore. should be in conformity Section 8. The with GAAP, demonstrate City Council hereby compliance with finance adopts the related legal and conC o m p r e h e n s i v e tractual provisions, disFinancial Policies of the close thoroughness and City for Fiscal Year detail sufficiency, and 2015/16, as attached to minimize ambiguities and potentials for misthis resolution. leading inference.

Section 9. The City Clerk shall certify to The City’s CAFR will the adoption of this res- also be submitted to repositories olution and shall cause national this resolution and his identified by the City’s certification, together bond trust agent as a with proof of publication, continuing commitment to be entered in the to disclose thoroughBook of Resolutions of ness to enable investors the Council of this City. to make informed decisions.

Section 10. In City’s Budget the case of fee-based The programs, if the rev- should satisfy criteria as enues for such pro- a financial and programgrams exceed the matic policy document, amount budgeted, the as a comprehensive City Council hereby financial plan, as an authorizes the Chief operations guide for all Financial Officer to organizational units and increase the appropria- as a communications tion of said program in device for all significant issues, the same amount of the budgetary trends, and resource increased revenue. choices.

Section 11. The Chief Financial Officer is To provide a reasonable authorized to make such basis for making the other revisions including Chief Financial Officer’s individual line-item ( m a n a g e m e n t ’ s ) representaappropriations, changes required in summaries, fund tions concerning the totals, grand totals, and finances of the City of other portions of the Beverly Hills, the City budget document as has established a comnecessary to reflect and prehensive internal conimplement the programs trol framework that is specified in this resolu- designed both to protect tion, and in full accor- the City’s assets from dance with the direction loss, theft, or misuse provided by the Council and to compile sufficient up until the adoption of reliable information for the preparation of the this resolution.

City’s financial stateAdopted: June 8, 2015 ments in conformity with GAAP. The Chief Financial Officer is given Julian A. Gold, M.D. the responsibility and Mayor of the City of Beverly Hills, California authority to develop and maintain proper internal controls on all financial ATTEST: BYRON POPE (SEAL) aspects of the City and maintain all the books of City Clerk the City for inspection.

Because the cost of Approved as to form: LAURENCE S. WIENER internal controls should not significantly outCity Attorney weigh their benefits, the Approved as to content: City’s comprehensive framework of internal MAHDI ALUZRI controls has been Interim City Manager designed to provide reasonable rather than DON RHOADS Chief Financial Officer absolute assurance that the financial statements City of Beverly Hills will be free from material misstatements.

Financial Policies Section 1. Financial The Chief Financial Officer shall evaluate Reporting Policies the fiscal impact of proThe City’s accounting posed changes in all and financial reporting salaries or retirement systems will be main- benefits to be provided

to any employee or employee association and present to the City Council.

tion of service and other impacts of potential increases or decreases in funding.

The Chief Financial Officer shall endeavor to maintain cash reserves sufficient to fully fund the net present value of accruing liabilities including self-insurance provisions, obligations to employees for vested payroll and benefits and similar obligations as they are incurred, and to maintain the highest credit rating possible for the City.

Revenues will not be dedicated for specific purposes, unless required by law or generally accepted accounting practices (GAAP).

All non-restricted revenues will be deposited in the General Fund (or other designated fund as approved by the Chief Financial Officer) and appropriated by the City Council.

The Chief Financial Officer shall prepare and present to the City Council interim revenue and expenditure trends to allow evaluation of potential discrepancies from budget assumptions.

Current revenues will fund current expenditures and a diversified and stable revenue system will be developed and maintained to protect programs from short-term fluctuations in any single revenue source.

The City Council shall avoid committing to new spending for operating or capital improvement purposes until an analysis of all current and future cost implications is completed and presented to it by the Chief Financial Officer.

Section 2. Operating Management Policies The Chief Financial Officer is primarily responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation of all financial and human resource management policies and procedures. However, all departments will participate in the responsibility of meeting policy goals, budget goals, and ensuring the long-term financial health of the City. Future work plans, program initiatives, and performance indicators will be developed to reflect current policy directives, projected resources, and future service requirements.

The budget process is intended to weigh all competing requests for City resources within expected fiscal constraints. Requests for new, ongoing programs made outside the budget process will be discouraged.

Current operating expenditures for all fund types will include all allocable overhead operating costs. For the most part, these expenses will be charged to individual budget program elements as internal service fund charges.

Included within the allocated service charges to Governmental Fund types will be funding adequate to maintain the approved capital program (unless financed through other debt instruments).

City staff shall strive to identify entrepreneurial solutions to recover costs of operating programs.

Development impact fees, as permitted by state law, for capital expenses attributable to new development will be reviewed annually to ensure that fees recover 100% of direct and indirect development-related expenses and be approved by City Council. Any unfavorable balances in cost recovery will be brought to the City Council’s attention by the Chief Financial Officer and affected Department Head, and evaluated from a departmental, program, and goals perspective.

evaluated by the Chief Financial Officer to ensure that quality services are provided to our citizens at the most competitive and economical cost.

Departments, in cooperation with the City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, will identify all activities that could be provided by another source and review options/alternatives to current service delivery. The review of service delivery alternatives and the need for the service will be performed annually or on an “opportunity” basis.

Capital equipment replacement will be accomplished through a life cycle of funding mechanism and in some instances the use of a “rental” rate structure.

The rates will be revised annually to ensure that charges to operating departments are sufficient for operation and replacement of vehicles and other capital equipment (fleet, computers, phones, and copier systems). The City shall endeavor to maintain adequate cash reserves to fund 100% replacement of certain capital e q u i p m e n t .

Replacement costs will be based upon equipment lifecycle financial analysis developed by each department and approved by the Chief Financial Officer. Noncapital equipment replacement will be set up in a separate fund and will be accomplished through a life cycle funding mechanism developed by each department and implemented and approved by the Chief Financial Officer.

Cash and Investment programs will be maintained in accordance with the Government Code and the adopted investment policy and will ensure that proper controls and safeguards are maintained. City funds will be managed in a prudent and diligent manner with an emphasis on safety of principal, liquidity, and financial return on principal, in that order. Pursuant to State law, the City Treasurer and the Chief Financial Officer, at least annually, shall recommend necessary revisions to the City Council of a detailed investment policy. In addition to liquidity requirements, the City Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer will also consider the appropriateness of investment decisions vis-à-vis debt management.

The City shall strive to avoid returning to the City Council for new or expanded appropriations. Exceptions may include emergencies, unforeseen impacts, Grant funding will be mid-year adjustments or considered to leverage new opportunities.

City funds. Inconsistent and/or fluctuating grants Addition of personnel should not be used to will only be requested to fund ongoing programs. meet program initiatives Programs financed with and policy directives: grant monies will be after service needs have budgeted in separate been thoroughly exam- cost centers, and the ined and it is substanti- service program will be ated that additional adjusted to reflect the staffing will result in level of available fundincreased revenue or ing. In the event of enhanced operating effi- reduced grant funding, ciencies. To the extent City resources will be feasible, personnel cost substituted only after all reductions will be program priorities and achieved through attri- alternatives are considtion or transfer ered.

The City will endeavor to avoid budgetary and accounting procedures that balance the current budget at the expense of future budgets.

All non-enterprise user fees and charges will be Budget development will examined or adjusted use strategic multi-year every year and undergo fiscal planning, conser- a thorough review to vative revenue fore- determine the 100% casts, and program- direct and indirect cost based cost accounting of service recovery rate that require every pro- at least every four years. gram to be justified The Council will strive to annually in terms of obtain 100% cost recovmeeting intended objec- ery rates, but will tives (“effectiveness cri- reserve the right to teria”). The process will recover less as approinclude a diligent review priate. The acceptable of programs by staff, the recovery rate and any Chief Financial Officer, associated changes to and City Council. user fees and charges will be approved by the Utilization of a program City Council following budget format will pro- public review, each year. vide a basis for evalua-

The City, through the Chief Financial Officer and the Administrative Services Department, will follow an aggressive, consistent, but sensitive policy of collecting revenues, with proper internal controls, to meet the needs of the City and follow all applicable state and federal laws.

Section 3.

Capital Management Policies

A five-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) will be developed and updated annually, including anticipated funding sources.

Capital improvement projects are defined as infrastructure or equipment purchases or construction which results in a capitalized asset Balanced revenue and and having a useful expenditure forecasts (depreciable) life of two will be prepared by the years or more.

Chief Financial Officer to examine the City’s The CIP will attempt to ability to absorb operat- include adequate funding costs due to ing to support repair and changes in the econo- replacement of deteriomy, service demands, rating infrastructure and and capital improve- avoidance of a signifiments. The forecast will cant unfunded liability. be updated annually and include a four or Proposed capital projfive-year outlook. The ects will be considered Chief Financial Officer through the City budget will prepare and present development process these estimates to the and reviewed and prioriCity Council at least tized by a cross-departonce a year. mental team regarding accurate costing Alternative means of (design, capital, and service delivery will be Continue to Page 19

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PUBLIC NOTICES operating) as well as the Chief Financial Officer for overall consistency with the City’s goals and objectives. The City’s Chief Financial Officer will then identify financing sources for the highest-ranking projects.

Prior to adoption by the City Council, the CIP will be reviewed by the Planning Commission for conformity with the General Plan.

Capital project contract awards will include a fiscal impact statement disclosing the expected operating impact of the project and when such cost is expected to occur.

Pay-as-you-go Capital Improvement Plan financing should account for a minimum of 50 percent of all capital improvement projects for each five-year planning period. Pay-asyou-go financing is defined as all sources of revenue other than City debt issuance, i.e., fund balance contributions, developer contributions, grants, endowments, etc.

Pay-as-you-go financing should generally be considered as the preferred option.

However, the potential for debt issuance that provides additional economic and/or strategic values could be considered as recommended by the Chief Financial Officer.

The City shall endeavor to apply restricted funds (i.e., In-lieu Parking, Gas Tax Funds or existing Bond proceeds) to capital projects before using “unrestricted” funds.

Section 4.

Debt Management Policies The Chief Financial Officer will seek to maintain and, if possible, improve the current bond rating(s) in order to minimize borrowing costs and preserve access to credit.

New debt issues, and refinancing of existing debt, must be analyzed for compatibility within the City’s overall financial planning and approved by the Chief Financial Officer. The review shall not be limited to cash flow analysis, potential for unexpected revenue surprises, and the maintenance of the City’s bond ratings.

Annual debt service shall not produce an inordinate impact upon future operations.

The Chief Financial Officer will ensure that City Debt Service costs within the General Fund should not exceed 15% of the City’s operating revenue in order to control fixed costs and ensure expenditure flexibility.

Improvement District, Enterprise Fund, Parking Authority and general obligation debt service is not

included in this calculation because it is paid by district property owners, service users or taxpayers and is not an obligation of future general fund revenues.

General Obligation debt, which is supported by property tax revenue which grows in proportion to the City’s assessed valuation and/or property tax rate increases, may be utilized if/when authorized by voters. Other types of debt (e.g., water, sewer, and parking) may also be utilized when they are supported by dedicated revenue sources (e.g., fees and user charges) and recommended by the Chief Financial Officer.

Debt financing should not exceed the useful life of the infrastructure improvement with the average (weighted) bond maturities at or below thirty years, unless otherwise authorized by Council.

A ratio of current assets to current liabilities of at least 2/1 will be maintained to ensure the City’s ability to pay short-term obligations.

Utility rates will be set, at a minimum, to ensure the ratio of revenue to debt service meets our bond indenture requirement (generally a minimum of 125% of debt service). In addition, higher revenue to expense rations may be needed to secure the City’s bond rating, as determined by the Chief Financial Officer. When calculating debt services coverage for internal purposes, the minimum pay-as-you-go capital expense for each enterprise fund will be considered a part of the operating costs to be covered by pre-debt service revenues. The City goal will be to maintain the required debt service coverage with this additional cost factored into the equation.

Use of a 5-year budget projection, including capital project requirements, will provide assurance that all needs are considered by the Chief Financial Officer, the Public Works Commission and City Council as revenue requirements are considered.

Section 5.

Policies

Reserve

General Fund All fund designations and reserves will be evaluated annually by the Chief Financial Officer for long-term adequacy and use requirements in conjunction with development of the City’s balanced five year financial plan. In adhering to GAAP, the City follows appropriate Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statements, one of

which No. 54 (GASB 54) addresses Fund Balance Reporting.

Compliance with GASB 54 requires use of the terms below to define various components of fund balance. For future reporting of City reserves these terms shall be used to define what comprises the reserve.

normal seasonal cash flow variations, as well as unforeseen emergency or catastrophic impacts upon the City.

Reserve funds in excess of 25% of operating revenues may be used for short term economic investment in the community when justified by projected financial return to the City and specifically authorized a) Nonspendable by the City Council, fund balance (inherently upon recommendation nonspendable) include of the Chief Financial the : Officer.

• Portion of net resources that cannot In addition to cash be spent because of specifically maintained their form, and in the General Fund, we • Portion of net recognize the following resources that cannot cash reserve resources be spent because they as being available to must be maintained meet sudden negative intact fiscal impacts in the b) R e s t r i c t e d short term: fund balance (externally enforceable limita• Equipment tions on use) include Replacement Fund amounts subject to: (Fund 400) • Limitations • Capital Assets imposed by creditors, Fund (Fund 405) grantors, contributors, or • Infor mation laws and regulations of Technology Fund (Fund other government 410) • Limitations • C a b l e imposed by law through Television Fund (Fund constitutional provision 420) or enabling legislation • c) C o m m i t t e d Reprographics/Graphics fund balance (self Fund (Fund 430) imposed limitation set in • Employee place prior to the end of Benefits Fund (Fund the period): 440) • Limitation • Liability Selfimposed at the highest Insurance Fund (Fund level of decision making 450) (only in excess of that requires formal required reserves) action at the same level • Wo r ke r ’s to remove. For the City, Compensation Selfthe City Council is the Insurance Fund (Fund highest level of decision 460) (only in excess of making. required reserves) • Resources • V e h i c l e accumulated pursuant Replacement Fund to stabilization arrange- (Fund 490) ments would fit in this category only if the One-time revenue windarrangement is specific falls should be designatregarding the circum- ed as a reserve or used stances when spending for one-time expendiwould be permitted, and tures. The funds are not those circumstances to be used for on-going would need to be of a operations.

To the non-routine nature. extent such funds are d) A s s i g n e d not required for current fund balance (limitation expenditures, one-time resulting from intended expenditures and/or use)consists of amounts capital improvements where the: such funds should be • Intended use is maintained as operating established by the body reserves or used to designated for that pur- reduce debt. pose (City Council), • Intended use is For purposes of this polestablished by official icy, one-time revenue designated for that pur- windfalls shall include: pose. For the City, the City Manager is the des• Lump sum (net ignated official present value) savings e) Unassigned from debt restructuring fund balance (residual • C a l P E R S net resources) is the: Rebates • Total fund bal• Tax Revenue ance in the general fund growth in excess of 5% in excess of nonspend- in a single year able, restricted, commit• Sale of cityted, and assigned fund owned real estate balance • Pure unexpect• Excess of non- ed revenues (i.e. litigaspendable, restricted, tion settlement) and committed fund bal• Receipts from ance over total fund bal- approved Development ance Agreements • Contributions It is a goal of the City to and Gifts obtain and maintain a • Any other revgeneral operating enues the City Council reserve in the form of may elect to designate cash, of at least 40% of as extraordinary operating revenues.

The first 25% of operat- Sufficient reserves shall ing revenues shall be be maintained in interconsidered a contin- nal service funds to pregency reserve to cover vent extended disrup-

tion of service in the event of natural disasters or other interruptions of revenue collections. Determination of adequate reserves will be reviewed annually by the Chief Financial Officer and guided by the following: Self-Insurance Reserves (liability, workers’ compensation, other) will be maintained at a level, which, together with purchased insurance policies, will adequately cover the City’s property, liability, and health benefit risk. A qualified actuarial firm shall be retained and report on a bi-annual basis recommended appropriate funding levels.

The City shall endeavor to maintain reserves equal to 90% of the estimated net present value of such liabilities.

Fleet Management, Building, Equipment and Information Technology reserves will be maintained based upon lifecycle replacement plans to ensure adequate fund balance required for systematic replacement of fleet vehicles, building components and systems, computers and related equipment, and operational contingencies. Operating departments will be charged over the useful life of the asset used. The City shall endeavor to stabilize funding by building reserves equal to the anticipated replacement cost of each asset class at end of useful life.

Enterprise Fund (Water, Parking Operations, Solid Waste, Wastewater, and Clean Water) user fees and charges will be examined annually to ensure that they recover all direct and indirect costs of service, provide for capital improvements and maintenance, and maintain adequate reserves. Secondarily, maintenance of cash reserves will provide a de facto rate stabilization plan. Rate increases shall be approved by the City Council following formal noticing and public hearing. Rate adjustments for enterprise operations will be based on five-year financial plans unless a conscious decision is made to the contrary.

The target level of operating cash reserves shall be 50% of gross annual user revenues.

Contingency Reserves, to be determined annually by the Chief Financial Officer, will be maintained to offset unanticipated revenue shortfalls and/or unexpected expenditure increases. Contingency reserves may also be used for unanticipated and/or inadequately budgeted events threatening the public health or safety. Use of contingency funds shall be

approved at recommendation of the Chief Financial Officer.

Budget Reserves are presented in the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) in the Financial Statement section designated as unreserved fund balance. The City’s CAFR is available on the City’s website at www.beverlyhills.org.

Section Policies

6.

Audit

An annual audit will be performed by an independent public accounting firm with an audit opinion to be included with the City’s published Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR).

The City Council will maintain a standing committee of its members to serve as the Audit Committee to provide oversight and review of the annual and special audits of the City. The Committee will meet at least twice annually with the City’s independent auditor, once for a pre-audit meeting, and once for a review of the final audit results.

Internal audit activities are typically identified as work plan items in the operating budget and are approved by the City Council through the annual budget process.

The results of these audits are then presented to the City Council Audit Committee for consideration and later reported to the full City Council for its review and consideration.

Should conditions necessitate an urgent internal audit of a particular area not included as a work plan item, the Audit Committee will be advised and the results of the audit will be reviewed with the Committee.

–––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015152641 The following is/are doing business as: EDEMAR, INC. 9190 W. Olympic Blvd. #510, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Edemar, Inc. 9190 W. Olympic Blvd. #510, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein 2010: Boris Brezinger, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: June 09, 2015; Published: June 19, 26, July 03, 10, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015152642 The following is/are doing business as: SKIN 90210, INC. 324 S. Beverly Dr. #274, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Skin 90210, Inc. 324 S. Beverly Dr. #274, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein October 2010: Lynne Praver, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: June 09, 2015; Published: June 19, 26, July 03, 10, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015138200 The following is/are doing business as: 1) ASHLEY PRODUCTIONS 3 2) ASHLEY PRODUCTIONS III 256 S. Robertson Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211; John Hamilton 256 S.

Robertson Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: John Hamilton, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: May 22, 2015; Published: June 19, 26, July 03, 10, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015141130 The following is/are doing business as: KEVIDKO 9903 Santa Monica Blvd. #982, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Kevidko Inc. 9903 Santa Monica Blvd. #982, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Mehrdad Soleimani, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: May 27, 2015; Published: June 19, 26, July 03, 10, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015159001 The following is/are doing business as: PAUL REALTY GROUP MANAGEMENT 19562 Ventura Blvd. #220, Tarzana, CA 91356; Paul Realty Group, LLC 19562 Ventura Blvd. #220, Tarzana, CA 91356; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Parviz Ijadi, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: June 16, 2015; Published: June 26, July 03, 10, 17, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015142441 The following is/are doing business as: 1) LULA by Angelica Cota, Inc. 2) Angelica Cota 3) COTA 4) LULA 5) LULA BY ANGELICA COTA INC 311 N. Robertson Blvd. #114, Beverly HIlls, CA 90211; Lula By Angelica Cota, Inc. 311 N. Robertson Blvd. #114, Beverly HIlls, CA 90211; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein January 10, 2000: Signed by: Angelica Cota, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: May 28, 2015; Published: June 26, July 03, 10, 17, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015167624 The following is/are doing business as: 1) CAMP BOB WALDORF 2) JBBBS 3) CAMP MAX STRAUS 4) CMSF 5) CAMP BOB WALDORF ON THE MAX STRAUS CAMPUS 6505 Wilshire Blvd. 6th Flr., Los Angeles, CA 90048; Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters Assoc. 6505 Wilshire Blvd. 6th Flr., Los Angeles, CA 90048; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein January 01, 2015: Norman Lewis, CFO: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: June 26, 2015; Published: July 03, 10, 17, 24, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015167625 The following is/are doing business as: SHOPITFASHION 1852 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025; Backyard Enterprises, Inc. 239 S. Roxbury Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: El Grabarsky, CFO: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: June 26, 2015; Published: July 03, 10, 17, 24, 2015 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2015167626 The following is/are doing business as: 1) ME, INC 2) PR 4 STAGE 8306 Wilshire Blvd. #818, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; Mainstreet Ent Inc. 9306 Wilshire Blvd. #818, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Leigh Fortier, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: June 26, 2015; Published: July 03, 10, 17, 24, 2015 LACC N/C

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PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE TO BIDDERS For SHALLOW WELL DRILLING PROJECT at MAPLE YARDS WITHIN THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA BIDS - Sealed Proposals for Shallow Well Drilling Project at Maple Yards within the City of Beverly Hills, California, will be received up to the hour of 2:00 p.m. on July 30, 2015 at the office of the City Clerk of said City, located in Room 290 of City Hall at 455 North Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, California. Bids will be publicly opened at 2:00 p.m. on the above-mentioned date in the office of the City Clerk of said City Hall.

SCOPE OF THE WORK - The contract work to be performed under these specifications shall consist of furnishing all the required labor, materials, equipment, parts, implements and supplies necessary for or appurtenant to, SHALLOW WELL DRILLING PROJECT AT MAPLE YARDS, INCLUDING WELL CASING INSTALLATION, AND INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY PUMPS AND PIPING TO PUMP WATER TO WASTE IN NEARBY SEWER MANHOLE, within the City of Beverly Hills, California, in accordance with Drawing No. 10395, Sheets 1 through 3 and these Project Specifications.

In general terms, the contract work for this project shall consist of the following items of work: ITEM ESTIMATED NO. QUANTITY 1A 1B 1C 2

3

4 5 6A 6B 7 8A 8B 9A

9B 9C

90

9E 9F 10 11 12 13 14 15 16A 16B 17

18 19 20A

1 LS

DESCRIPTION

Mobilization/Demobilization, Bond, and Insurance et al 2 EA Haul Off Bentonite-Laden Drill Cuttings 2 EA Haul Off Bentonite Drilling Fluids 2 LS Treatment and Compliance for Discharge of Well Development and Testing Fluids 100 LF Furnish and install 26" 0.0. Low Carbon Steel (LCS) Conductor Casing 400 LF Drill Pilot Borehole (50 ft. to 250 ft.)

2 LS Geophysical Survey 3EA Isolated Aquifer Zone Test 3EA Laboratory Testing of Samples.

300 LF Ream pilot borehole (from 50 ft. to 200 ft.)

2LS Caliper Survey after Pilot Borehole Reams 2 LS Magnetic Deviation Survey 144 LF Furnish and Install 12" Blank Well Casing (2 ft. Above Ground to 60 ft. Below Ground + 10ft. pump section) 220 LF Furnish and Install 12" Super-flo Louvers 20 LF Furnish and Install 12" Blank Well Casing (180 ft. to 190 Ft. Below Ground) 124 LF Furnish and Install 3" Schedule 40 Low Carbon Steel (LCS) Gravel Feed Tube 374 LF Furnish and Install 2" Schedule 40 Pressure Transducer Tube 8 LF Furnish and Install 3" Air Vent Tube 120 LF (Optional) Bentonite Pilot Hole Bottom Seal 300 LF Furnish and Install Tacna Sand and Gravel (50 ft. to 200 Ft.) 90 LF Install Annular Cement/Grout Seal (5 ft. to 50 ft.)

2 LS Gyroscopic Alignment Survey 48HR Standby Time 120 HR Mechanically Develop Well 40 GAL Furnish 12.5% Chlorine Solution 4 GAL Furnish NW-220 6 LS Provide Video Survey and two (2) DVD Recordings for Each Survey of Completed Well 2 LS Installation and Removal of Temporary Test Pump 120 HR Conduct Pumping Development 24 HR Perform 12-hour (Max) Step Drawdown Test

ITEM ESTIMATED DESCRIPTION NO. QUANTITY 20B 96 HR Perform 48-hour (Max) Constant Rate Pumping Test 21 2 LS Disinfection of Well 22 500 LF (If Necessary) Abandonment/ Destruction of Pilot Hole 23 2EA Install temporary pumps in Wells 1 and 2 24 110 LF Construct 4" Sch. 40 Steel tem porary discharge line from Wells 1 and 2 25 30 LF Construct 6" Sch. 40 Steel temporary discharge line from Wells 1 and 2 to nearby sewer manhole 26 1 EA Construct temporary air gap assembly for sewer connection 27 1 LS Remove and dispose of existing sewer manhole and plug existing 8" sewer pipe.

Copies of the Specifications and Proposal Form may be inspected and obtained at the office of the City Engineer located at 345 Foothill Road, Beverly Hills, California. There is no charge or deposit required for this material; therefore, they are not to be returned to the City for refund. Each bidder shall furnish the City the name, address, and telephone number of the firm requesting specifications.

References in the project specifications to specific sections of the Standard Specifications refer to the book of "Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction", 2012 Edition, written by a Joint Cooperative Committee of the Southern California Chapter of the American Public Works Association and Southern California District of the Associated General Contractors of California.

Contractors wishing to obtain this book may purchase copies directly from the publisher, Building News, Inc., 1612 South Clementine Street, Anaheim, California, 92802; (800) 8736397.

LIQUIDATED DAMAGES - There will be a One Thousand Dollar ($1,000.00) assessment for each working day that work remains incomplete beyond the time stated in the Proposal Form. Refer to the Proposal Form for specific details.

PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION NUMBER - The Contractor is required to register with State of California Department of Industrial Relations and meet requirements to bid on public works contracts. A Public Works Contractor Registration No. shall be submitted with the bid.

PREVAILING WAGES - In accordance with the provisions of Section 1770 et seq, of the Labor Code, the Director of Industrial Relations of the State of California has determined the general prevailing rate of wages applicable to the work to be done.

The Contractor will be required to pay to all workers employed on the project sums not less than the sums set forth in the documents entitled "General Prevailing Wage Determination made by the Director of Industrial Relations pursuant to California Labor Code, Part 7, Chapter I, Article 2, Sections 1770, 1773, 1773.1."

A copy of said documents is on file and may be inspected in the office of the City Engineer, located at 345 Foothill Road, Beverly Hills, California 90210.

Attention is directed to the provisions of Sections 1777.5 and 1777.6 of the Labor Code concerning the employment of apprentices by the Contractor or any subcontractor under him. The Contractor and any subcontractor under him shall comply with the requirements of said sections in the employment of apprentices.

Information relative to apprenticeship standards and administration of the apprenticeship program may be obtained from the Director of Industrial Relations, San Francisco, California, or from the Division of Apprenticeship Standards and its branch offices.

PAYROLL RECORDS - The Contractor's attention is directed to Section 1776 of the Labor Code, relating to accurate payroll

records, which imposes responsibility upon the Contractor for the maintenance, certification, and availability for inspection of such records for all persons employed by the Contractor or by the Subcontractors in connection with the project.

The Contractor shall agree through the Contract to comply with this section and the remaining provisions of the Labor Code.

INSURANCE AND BOND REQUIREMENTS The Contractor shall provide insurance in accordance with Section 3-13 of the City of Beverly Hills, Public Works Department, Standard C o n t r a c t u a l Requirements, included as part of these Specifications.

All Subcontractors listed shall attach copies of the Certificate of Insurance naming the Contractor as the additional insured as part of their insurance policy coverage. In addition, the Contractor shall guarantee all work against defective workmanship and materials furnished by the Contractor for a period of one (1) year from the date the work was completed in accordance with Section 2-11 of the Standard Contractual Requirements.

The Contractor's sureties for the "Performance Bond" shall be liable for any work that the Contractor fails to replace within a specified time.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS - Bids must be submitted on the Proposal Form prepared for this project and shall be delivered at the office of the City Clerk within a sealed envelope supplied by the City and marked on the outside as follows: "PROPOSAL FOR SHALLOW WELL DRILLING PROJECT AT MAPLE YARDS".

THE CITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY BID OR ALL THE BIDS AND TO WAIVE ANY INFORMALITY OR IRREGULARITY IN ANY BID, BUT IF THE BIDS ARE ACCEPTED, THE CONTRACT FOR THE IMPROVEMENT WILL BE LET TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER FOR THE PROJECT AS A WHOLE.

RESOLUTION NO. 15-R-13041 RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS APPROVING THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROgram BUDGET FOR THE 2015/2016 FISCAL YEAR AND A P P R O P R I AT I N G FUNDS THEREFOR

the Chief Financial Officer may transfer and appropriate up to $100,000 during the Fiscal Year from all fund balances to any accounts within that fund as long as it meets the purposes of that fund’s designation. A semi-annual report shall be made to the Council describing each transfer and the reason therefore.

The Council of the City Section 7. of Beverly Hills does Pursuant to the proviresolve as follows: sions of Section 37208 Section 1. That of the Government certain document enti- Code, the Council ratitled "City of Beverly fies the prior payment of demands Hills 2015/16 Fiscal budgeted Year Capital from those funds which Improvement Budget,” have been certified or a copy of which is on approved by the Chief file in the office of the Financial Officer and City Clerk and the may appropriate funds Beverly Hills Public for non-budgeted items, Library, which may and any such approprihereafter be amended ation for a non-budgetby the Council, is here- ed item shall constitute by approved as the an approval to issue a Capital Improvement warrant in payment of a Program budget for the proper demand or City of Beverly Hills for demands therefore. the Fiscal Year Section 8. The 2015/2016, beginning City Clerk shall certify July 1, 2015. to the adoption of this resolution and shall Section 2.

Appropriations in the cause this resolution amount not to exceed and his certification, $55,491,522 are together with proof of to be authorized in the City’s publication, various funds that have entered in the Book of capital programs for the Resolutions of the purpose of carrying on Council of this City. the Capital Section 9. The Improvement Program Chief Financial Officer of the City. is authorized to make Section 3. In such other revisions adopting the Budget, including individual lineappropriations, the City Council hereby item gives authority to the changes in summaries, City Manager, upon fund totals, grand totals, recommendation of the and other portions of Chief Financial Officer, the budget document to re-appropriate all as necessary to reflect Capital Improvement and implement the proProgram unencum- grams specified in this bered Fiscal Year resolution, and in full 2014/15 appropriated accordance with the fund balances and direction provided by unexpended encum- the Council up until the brances of the Fiscal adoption of this resoluYear 2014/15 Capital tion.

Improvement Program.

Adopted: June 8, 2015 Section 4. The City Manager or his Julian A. Gold, M.D. designee, upon recom- Mayor of the City of mendation of the Chief Beverly Hills, California Financial Officer, may transfer appropriations ATTEST: between and among all BYRON POPE (SEAL) funds, as defined in the City Clerk Fiscal Year 2015/16 Capital Improvement Approved as to form: Program.

A semi- LAURENCE S. WIENER annual report shall be City Attorney made to the Council describing each trans- Approved as to content: fer and the reason MAHDI ALUZRI Interim City Manager therefore.

Section 5. The DON RHOADS Chief Financial Officer Chief Financial Officer may make budget adjustments to NOTICE— Fictitious accounts within the name statement same project and/or expires five years from the date it was filed in fund, provided that the office of the county fund is within its the clerk. A new fictitious approved budget. Any business name statetransfer between proj- ment must be filed ects within different before that time. The filof this statement Please contact funds must also be ing does not of itself Vincent Chee at the authorized by the City authorize the use in this state of a fictitious busiOffice of Capital Manager. ness name in violation Assets, at the rights of another Section 6. The of vchee@beverlyhills.or under federal, state, or g for any procedural City Manager may common law (See questions or concerns transfer and appropri- Section 14400, et seq., and regarding this project. ate up to $300,000 dur- Business ing the Fiscal Year and Professions Code).

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1 BEDROOM/1 BATH $5,500MONTH Fully Furnished. High Floor. Breathtaking Views Totally Renovated. Granite Kitchen. Stainless Steel Appliances. Washer/Dryer Real Hardwood Floors Wine Cooler. Extra Large Rooms. Raised Ceiling Huge TV Entertainment Center. Walk-in Closet Heated Pool. Tennis Courts. Security Staff Gated Community

CENTURY PARK EAST

2 BEDROOM/2 BATHS $3,750/MONTH Unobstructed City Views Brand New Renovation Marble Floors Quartz Counters Stainless Steel Kitchen 2 Jumbo Balconies Luxurious Baths

2 BEDROOM/2 BATHS $3,250/MONTH Lower Floor. Corner with Balcony Quiet Location.

Hardwood Floors

1 BEDROOM/1 BATH $2,950/MONTH High Floor.

Totally Renovated Unobstructed East View Real Hardwood Floors.

Some Complexes include Heated Pools, Sundeck, Tennis, Doorman, Houseman, Staff Engineers, Switchboard, Security Staff, Switchboard, Saunas, Business Center, Pet PlayLand, Restaurant, Acres of Flower Gardens and Grassy Lawns.

For Sale See our Ad Sec. 270

•• • Single • ••• •••• N E W LY U P D AT E D 12424 TeXaS Ave. •• 2• Bd. + 2 Ba. • • 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. • • • • •• • • • •• • • • • • • Bachelor • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. •• Pool, sauna, • • 2 Bdrm.+ 2 Bath • V E R Y N I C E U N I T. •• ••

Upscale, Bright, Gorgeous & Spacious.

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2nd floor, on-site laundry, covered parking, controlled access.

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WiFi, a/c, intercom entry, laundry facility, elevator, parking, pool.

intercom entry, elevator, on-site laundry, parking.

All Utilities Paid.

310/841-2367 CLOSE TO U.C.L.A., SHOPPING & 1 BLK. ~ WEST L.A. ~ TO WESTWOOD PARK. * H O L L Y W O O D * 1134 N. SYCAMORE AV. Colby Ave. 310/478-8616 * 1675 * *+ * * * • 310/476-2181 • * * * * * • 1 Bdrm.

1 Bath 1 Bd.+1 Ba. W I L S H I R E Close to shopping, Spacious & Bright. * * * * * CORRIDOR dining & schools.

Newly Remodeled A / C , b a l c o n y, Pool, a/c, balcony, 10530-10540 Great Views dishwasher, stove, dishwasher, Wilshire Bl. Great views, controlled * B E V E R L Y H I L L S * stove, B R E N T W O O D intercom entry, laundry rm., prkg., 8725 Clifton Way access, balcony, intercom entry, elevator. 11730 SUNSET BLVD. on-sight laundry, prkg. ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ Newly Remodeled elevator, lrg. pool, 310/477-0072 C LOSE T O S HOPS NEWLY REMODELED • 2 B d . + 1 B a . • prkg, on-sight laundry.

• 2 Bdrm. + & R ESTAURANTS • • • • • • • Single • H IKING IN R UNYON Den + 2 11/ 22 Bath • C ANON /B EVERLY / • Jr. Executive • WESTWOOD • C ANYON , H OLLYWOOD ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ 10933 Rochester Ave. • • • • • • 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath • R ODEO D R .

B OWL /N IGHTLIFE .

Luxury Living Lrg. unit. Balcony, • • • • • • • 2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath 323/467-8172 with valet, 310/858-8133 Jr .

Executive Walk-in closet, Rooftop pool, lush garden Spacious a/c, fireplace, intercom entry, laundry deck, central air, HOLLYWOOD pool, controlled access, surrounding pool, elevator, intercom facility, elevator, prkg.

1769-1775 laundry fac., prkg. gym, elevator, etc.

N. Sycamore Av. • CHARMING & BRIGHT • BRENTWOOD entry, on-sight laundry, • Free WiFi Access • Hrwd. flrs., granite 11640 Kiowa Ave. • • • • • gym, parking.

Close to Cedars, 310/473-5061 counters, dishwasher, • • • • • S i ngle • •• • • Free WiFi Access • Close To U.C.L.A. central air, balcony. restaurants, shopping • Bachelor Newly Updated ~ 310/476-3824 ~ & transportation.

Call: 310/470-4474 Controlled access, • 310/276-1528 • 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath BRENTWOOD & U.C.L.A. CLOSE • WESTWOOD • laundry facility.

550 Veteran Ave. **CENTURY CITY** •••••••• Utilities Included.

• • • • • WEST L.A. 2220 S. Beverly Glen BEVERLY HILLS Balcony, dishwasher, • 323/851-3790 2 Bd.+2 Ba. • • a/c, heated pool, WiFi, 1415 Brockton Ave. • 1 B d . + 1 B a . • Close to Everything.

• • • • • • • • 1 Bdrm. +1 Bath elevator controlled • access, on-site laundry, • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. { { { { { { { • • • • • •1 Bd. +Den +1 Ba. • Very spacious, • parking. Close to Patio, stove, fridge, MID-WILSHIRE •• granite counters, • • French doors in bdrm. to • Brentwood Village, Single Pl. • • 340 •S. St. Andrews dishwasher, on-sight microwave, intercom • • • patio overlooking pool • Shops & Restaurants.

• • • • L o t s o f • laundry, parking. on-sight laun- • • • GORGEOUS UNITS • • 310/826-4889 • C LOSE T O S HOPS entry, Spacious dry, parking & WiFi. Character & Charm !

Central air, large + 2 Bath 2 Bdrm Glass Fireplace Very close to UCLA & R ESTAURANTS . balcony, pool, elevator, BRENTWOOD Newly Remodeled.

• • • • & Westwood Village.

310/479-0700 • The Carlton New hardwood flrs., on-site laundry, Balcony, controlled 310/208-5166 11666 Goshen Ave. granite counters, access, parking, intercom entry.

(•)(•)(•)(•)(•) stainless steel appl., elevator, on-site laundry.

W E S T W O O D 320 N. La Peer Dr. Single + 1 Bath 1628 Westgate Ave. 1 0 9 0 5 O h i o A v e . alcove fireplace, Close to shopping, • 310/246-0290 • ~ Single ~ fridge, laundry facility, great restaurants • • Bachelor • •• gated CLOSE TO ( • ) ( • ) ( • ) ( • ) ( • ) Bright & Airy.

• parking, intercom and Metro.

S H O P S & D I N I N G WiFi, central air/heat, Dishwasher, •• Single • • entry, WiFi and more. 213/364-8423 fireplace, patio, Intercom entry, on-sight •• • 310/552-8064 • •• parking, on-sight BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. controlled access, Wifi, Bright, controlled Rooftop jacuzzi elevator, parking, LOS ANGELES laundry facility. access, balcony, 120 S. Swall Dr. pool, with panoramic 4 0 1 S . H O O V E R S t . laundry facility. pool, elevator, Close to transportation.

• • • • • • • • • city views.

310/312-9871 • • • • • • • • laundry facility, prkg.

310/820-1810 • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • • • Shopping & Dining in • 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. Close To U.C.L.A. Very Spacious, A/C, Brentwood Village 310/477-6856 • Single ~ W E S T ~ balcony, intercom entry, L.A.’S FINEST, • • • • • • • • B R E N T W O O D L O S A N G E L E S W E S T W O O D MOST LUXURIOUS Control access, pool, on-sight laundry, prkg.

Close to Cedars-Sinai, 11988 Kiowa Ave. 2 Bdrm. + 1 Bath 1370 Veteran Ave. APT. RENTAL dishwasher, elevator, •••••• Newly Remodeled. 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath Beverly Center, • * * * * * * on-site laundry 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. Single ••••••• shops, cafes New hrwd. flrs., stainand parking.

•• •• • • & transportation . Large & Bright Unit. less steel appl., balcony, •• •• “The Mission” 213/385-4751 Balcony, air conditioning 310/270-0724 Elevator, controlled controlled access, dishwasher, controlled • Westwood • access, on-site LAFAYETTE PARK on-site laundry, prkg. access bldg., WiFi, laundry facility, SANTA MONICA 274 LAFAYETTE PARK PL. 1307 Barry Ave. • • • • • pool, on-sight laundry, balcony, parking.

808 4th St. gym, parking.

• 1 Bd.+1 Ba. 310/473-1509 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath Close to 310/477-6885 SMALL QUIET BLDG. * * 1 Bd.+1 Ba. * * Brentwood Village, • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. •••••• C l o s e t o U. C . L . A . * Shops & Restaurants. * • • • • • Granite counter tops, stain* 1 Bd+Den+1 Ba * • 310/826-4889 • W E S T L . A .

6-Month Lease Avail. less steel appliances, W D E S T W O O air conditioned, new ** * * * * * * * * 12333 TeXaS Ave. 1380 Midvale Ave. Every Extra Luxury hrwd. flrs., designer L ARGE , U NIQUE BRENTWOOD custom cabinets, granite finishes, balcony, ceiling AND G ORGEOUS .

• • • • • • countertops, 11933 Darlington Ave. 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath stone entry, fan, elevator, controlled 1 B d .

1 B a . + Fireplace, balcony, 1 Bd. +1 Ba. ==== ∞ ∞ ∞ pool, health club, spa.

2 Bd. +2 Ba. access. Fitness ctr, yoga ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ dishwasher, intercom ==== • Free WiFi Access • WiFi, pool, elevator, Granite counters, dishroom, wi-fi, skyview Spacious, Hardwood entry, elevator, • Close to UCLA • controlled access, onwasher, balcony, stove, lounge w/ outdoor fire1350 S. MIDVALE AVE. floors, dishwasher, parking and pool. place, laundry facilities. intercom-entry, on-site sight laundry, parking.

L.A., 90024 on-sigXPht laundry • Close to Beach • C l o s e t o U . C . L . A . Contact Mgr.: Easy freeway access laundry, parking. and parking.

310/394-7132 310/473-1509 213/382-102 1 • 310/864-0319 • 310/826-4600 310/473-1509

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310/442-8265

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ANTIQUE FOR SALE

ANTIQUES BUY & SELL

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ANTIQUES / JEWELRY BUY & SELL

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TOP DOLLAR PAID Call 310/289-9561

469 APPLIANCES FOR SALE

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WE BUY CARS HIGH-END & CLASSIC CAR CALL ERIC 310/345-1487

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Chairman Emeritus Paula Kent Meehan President & Publisher Marcia Wilson Hobbs ******

Senior Editor John L. Seitz Special Sections Editor Stephen P. Simmons ****** Founding Publisher March Schwartz (Publisher 1965-2004) Clifton S. Smith, Jr. (Publisher 2004-2014)

The Courier is proud to be a

Education Partner

From The Publisher MARCIA WILSON HOBBS

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The revisions to our historic preservation ordinances were developed and agreed to by individuals, the majority of whom are landlords, land owners and developers and investors with direct or indirect relationships to real estate attorneys, developers and builders and mortgage bankers.

Having this “group” revise our historic preservation ordinances is like having the “fox guard the henhouse.” Certainly, those deciding and voting on these revisions who are invested in and have close ties to the real estate industry should have recused themselves.

These revisions must be revised and revised again and again until the will of all the people are represented. And yes, we acknowledge the hard work and effort put forth by the commissioners and staff, but then so did the folks at Ford put hard work and effort into developing the Edsel.

We live in Beverly Hills that produces and manufactures nothing. The earth our City sits on isn't much different than the earth most cities sit on. So why is our land so much more valuable?

Do you think it's because of the new Chase Bank building on Wilshire, or the building on Spalding/ Wilshire honoring sunburn blisters or the homes designed by the new wave of talent that created the blob of aluminum foil desecrating our green acres on Santa Monica Boulevard?

Apparently the group that developed and supports these revisions do. Reading between the lines you will discover their vision or lack of..... a vast wasteland of mediocrity filled with Mcmansions, and prefab looking highrises resulting in major traffic congestion, little or no street parking, the inevitable rationing of water and plummeting property values.

Our City and our earth are valuable because of the magic, glamour and excitement created by the stars–the legends the studios, the visionaries--where they lived, worked, played, walked their dogs (and John Wayne milking his cow in his penthouse on Wilshire). Those whose lifestyles became the dreams of most Americans.

It is this history, this heritage, present today in our neighborhoods and communities and homes that makes our earth, this City so desirable to live in and visit. These revisions to the ordinances will foster unchecked destruction of what is our most valuable asset–our history and heritage. We will “kill the goose that lays the golden egg”..Do not allow what is happening to the 300 block of North Oakhurst Drive happen to the rest of our beautiful City.

Robert Block Beverly Hills ****** As Beverly Hills homeowners, my wife Patricia and I are strongly opposed to the “Removal Action Workplan” for the Beverly Hills’ Lots 12 and 13 at 9315 Civic Center Dr. For the past 30 to 40 years, not one individual has been harmed by the arsenic found along the old railroad line. The public safety has been protected by doing “nothing.”

When serving as chairman/CEO of a major public company listed on the NYSE, back in 1991 I initiated a program to remediate 12 sites in close co-operation with state and federal authorities. My company was honored by the state of California for its farsighted actions on behalf of public safety.

I learned that every remediation effort is fraught with many unforeseen, negative surprises. In some cases, these negative surprises resulted in costs 10 times greater than anticipated. But costs are merely dollars. The lives and safety of our citizens is most important. In our project, no people were harmed.

I truly worry that disturbing the arsenic less than five feet below the ground surface will result in unforeseen negative surprises with the potential to harm the environment and human health.

The mission of the Department of Toxic Substances Control is to protect California’s people and environment.

We urge it to not go forward with this project. We support alternative #1–no further action!

Harvey Karp Beverly Hills

POLICE BLOTTER The following assaults, robbery, burglaries, identity and grand thefts have been reported by BHPD. Streets are usually indicated by block numbers. Losses in brackets.

ASSAULT 06/06 400 North Rodeo Drive 06/15 Trenton Drive/Whittier Drive 06/17 9200 Beverly Boulevard 06/23 North Doheny Drive/Wilshire Boulevard 06/26 300 North Palm Drive 06/27 200 North Rexford Drive 06/28 8900 Clifton Way BURGLARIES 06/10 9300 Wilshire Boulevard 06/15 9100 Wilshire Boulevard 06/15 400 North Bedford Drive ($295,000) 06/15 9700 Wilshire Boulevard ($160) 06/16 200 South Arnaz Drive ($1,020) 06/16 200 South Arnaz Drive ($300) 06/16 200 South Arnaz Drive ($211) 06/17 100 North Carson Road ($1,300) 06/19 500 Usher Place 06/19 700 North Oakhurst Drive ($24,860) 06/20 1000 Hanover Drive ($2,430) 06/21 9500 Wilshire Boulevard

06/24 400 North Palm Drive ($700) 06/25 300 South Robertson Boulevard 06/28 400 North Beverly Drive ($4,632) 06/28 9600 Wilshire Boulevard 06/28 9400 Olympic Boulevard ($663) GRAND THEFTS 01/04 200 North Rodeo Drive ($4,811) 06/14 9700 Wilshire Boulevard ($2,330) 06/16 9600 Sunset Boulevard ($3,750) 06/18 100 El Camino Drive ($1,250) 06/19 1100 Loma Vista Drive ($2,700) 06/19 9600 Brighton Way ($1,089) 06/20 9500 Wilshire Boulevard ($4,700) 06/20 9500 Wilshire Boulevard ($1,450) 06/22 8800 Olympic Boulevard ($1,000) 06/24 9100 Wilshire Boulevard ($4,050) 06/24 300 S. Robertson Boulevard ($1,000) 06/27 9500 Wilshire Boulevard ($606) IDENTITY THEFT 06/16 300 Reeves Drive ($103) ROBBERY 06/02 9800 South Santa Monica Boulevard ($62)

Cartoon for The Courier by Janet Salter

Astrology

By Holiday Mathis TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (July 3). Career developments spark the beginning of your solar year. Course corrections may be necessary next month, and you’ll quickly switch to the path that’s best for you. Your resources blend in interesting ways. September shows you extremely creative, and love has something to do with this. January brings a new mentor. Aquarius and Aries people adore you.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Your expression is the best thing in your wardrobe. It’s so versatile. You’ll wear it with style today, applying just the tone that will make a dull room light up.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). It’s important that you privately keep track of your accomplishments so that you can bolster yourself when you’re feeling down and build on what you’ve done.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’re looking for powerful, romantic and lasting love–the kind movies are made about. This is why you’ll forgo tepid invitations and half-hearted attention.

You’re willing to wait for the real deal.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Those who insist on only one way of proceeding will get stuck. You can get over the blockage by being open to possibilities. Ask what's worked for other people.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). When you share your life with another person, you let go of some of your control over it.

Relationships may get frustrating as you realize your realm of influence has changed. You can adjust to this gracefully, and you will.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). As long as you’re adding new friends to your life, look for the generous souls—the ones who will give without asking whether it's a tax write-off. One truly generous friend improves the way you feel about relationships in general.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). When people don’t need help but ask for it anyway, you feel wronged by the request. Your motto is not to ask anyone to do for you what you could easily do for yourself.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). People open up in different ways.

Some take more time to get to know. Some give their trust sparingly. Don’t take any of this personally, because it’s not about you. Patience and love will win out.

PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20). The sounds of rain, a distant party or crashing waves all could be considered soothing under the right circumstances and with the right outlook. Search for the soothing side of the stimuli in today’s environment.

ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19). Spontaneous emotion can be the thrill of life or the bane of existence. You’re feeling ready for less impulsivity and a more reasonable, thoughtful, controlled approach. A Virgo can help you with this.

TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20). You keep wondering whether you’re missing something. You don’t want to squander your potential, and yet you get the sneaking suspicion you could be doing more with what you have.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). There’s something you’re fighting for these days, but you’re doing it in a quiet, patient manner.

You’ll get your way in the end if you continue with this persistent approach.

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