8484 Wilshire pavers

Representing Douglas Emmett, she said nine specialty tile firms declined to replicate the pavers and asked the council to continue the item for a fuller discussion of options.

Urged the council to restore and preserve the Pereira-era pavers as the gateway to Beverly Hills and to let the Cultural Heritage Commission vet a preservation architect.

A historic building restorer with 20+ years' experience who said he has high confidence matching pavers can be manufactured, and asked the city to hire an independent preservation architect.

Criticized Metro's and Douglas Emmett's handling, cited the destroyed gold mosaic mezzanine, and called for a preservation architect chosen with Cultural Heritage Commission input.

A South Hamilton Drive resident being evicted under the Ellis Act who urged the council to replicate and preserve the pavers.

Detailed the Cultural Heritage Commission's 4-0 vote and its request to oversee the project with a historic preservation architect, and criticized the staff report for omitting public comment.

Pereira historian and California State Historical Resources Commission member, calling in to support restoring the unified plaza-to-curb design and opposing concrete replacement.

Former Cultural Heritage commissioner who argued there's no reason to release the owner from the permit and pointed to the electric fountain tile replication as proof matching is possible.