2027 Golden Globes street closures and fee waiver
Summary
Councilmembers flagged the rising cost of events like Festival Beverly Hills ($25,000 requested, part of a ~$92,000 total) and the $400,000-plus Next Beverly Hills event. They also discussed planning and funding for FIFA, the Super Bowl, and the Olympics, with no Olympics activation money in this budget.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
$25,000 new request for Festival Beverly Hills; major-event activations unfunded this year.
Event attendees and tourism-oriented businesses benefit from programming.
Residents and commuters near Wilshire face significant traffic impacts during closures, and parents near schools faced confusion last year without advance notice.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council Study Session - Oct 20, 2026
Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevards will close around the January 10, 2027 awards show, with extended construction hours for the red carpet tent. The council refused the $70,000 fee waiver but kept the event with a three-year commitment.
City Council Special Budget Study Session - Jun 3, 2026
Councilmembers flagged the rising cost of events like Festival Beverly Hills ($25,000 requested, part of a ~$92,000 total) and the $400,000-plus Next Beverly Hills event. They also discussed planning and funding for FIFA, the Super Bowl, and the Olympics, with no Olympics activation money in this budget.
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