October 7th Memorial design change

Questioned the escalating costs and 24-hour security needs, and suggested the city rethink the whole memorial and instead do something meaningful for survivors.

Said there's little resident support, no reason to rush during wartime, and the new cost estimate can't be trusted — urged the council to go back to the drawing board.

Ad hoc committee member defended the process, announced a new $250,000 Goldhirsh-Yellen Foundation pledge she personally secured, and vowed to keep fundraising hard.

Called the memorial a symbol that the Jewish community is safe and treasured in Beverly Hills, revealed her own $50,000 pledge, and urged the council to stay on course.

Former mayor who created the flag memorial said he can't support the replacement design, calling the rusted steel unappealing and urging the council to take time and possibly solicit other designs.

Supports the second design mainly out of fear the project will lose momentum and fall by the wayside if not approved.

Written comment urging the council to move forward with the sculpture as a lasting symbol of remembrance against hatred and forgetting.