Lester J. Friedman
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 36
- Total speaking time
- 5:55:54
- Avg per meeting
- 9:53
- Segments
- 3963
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Top issues during term (5)(Business Jobs)
2027 Golden Globes street closures and fee waiver
$25,000 new request for Festival Beverly Hills; major-event activations unfunded this year.
Golden Globes Golden Week 2027 partnership
About $11,000 in new city spending for banners and lighting, on top of $25,000 already in the CVB budget.
Rodeo Drive 50th anniversary and city marketing
City contribution rises about 9% to $350,846, drawn from tourism/marketing funds.
Fleurs de Villes "Gilded Age" Exhibition and Greystone Fee Waivers
Waivers of $212,641 requested; projected city revenue share of $67,200–$112,000 from ticket sales plus potential donations, sponsor offsets and parking fees.
Retirement of Councilmember John Mirisch
Mirisch noted his negotiations on the One Beverly Hills agreement were worth up to $140 million in revenue to the city over 30 years.
Decisions during term (0)
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Voting record (0)(Business Jobs)
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