The Beverly Hills City Council at its Aug. 5 meeting unanimously approved a collective bargaining agreement between the city and the Beverly Hills Police Management Association (BHPMA).
The BHPMA represents police lieutenants and captains in the Beverly Hills Police Department (BHPD), a total of 12 positions.
The council also authorized an $82,000 appropriation for fiscal year 2025-26 to cover the difference between what was adopted in the 2025-26 budget and what was approved in the new agreement.
All members of the council expressed their appreciation for the negotiating process and the work of the department.
“This is something that we’ve all been working towards, and I’m very happy that we were able to come to a resolution with our fantastic police department,” said Mayor Sharona Nazarian. “We appreciate their hard work and dedication to our community. So, thank you very much.”
The previous collective bargaining agreement between the city and the BHPMA expired on June 30, and the parties began negotiations for the new contract in February. A tentative agreement was reached on June 17.
Speaking to the council, labor negotiator Peter Brown commended the discussions held between representatives for the BHPMA and representatives for the city.
“These were collaborative, respectful negotiations that we had with the police association,” he said. “They were strong advocates for their positions, but they were professional and respectful at all times.”
Among the terms of the new agreement are a 20% salary increase, spread out in 5% increments over four years; the addition of a new holiday of Juneteenth, the first of which will occur on June 19, 2026; an increase of $170 per month in deferred compensation; and an additional 24 hours of administrative leave, increasing by 12 hours each in 2026 and 2027.
Salary increases and deferred compensation will be applied retroactively as of July 1.
The agreement will also require all employees in the BHPMA to live within 150 miles of the BHPD headquarters. Employees who do not meet that requirement as of July 1 are exempt.
“That’s to ensure that if there’s an emergency, that people who live farther away, they can get back and provide public safety to this community as quickly as possible,” said Brown.
The new agreement went into effect on July 1 and will expire on June 30, 2029.
In other business, the council approved a ban on short-term rentals in the city, which will go into effect on Sept. 5.
The ordinance amends the Beverly Hills Municipal Code (BHMC) to prohibit single-family properties and multifamily residences in the city from being leased for fewer than 12 consecutive months.
Councilmembers have stated in the past that the intent of the new regulation is to deter the use of short-term rentals for loud parties, increase available housing in the area, and encourage residents who would commit to living in the city for the long term to move in.
The ordinance applies to all residential zones, including accessory dwelling units as well as features on the property such as tennis courts and swimming pools. A penalty fee structure was also added to the BHMC to provide the city with a mechanism for enforcement.
During discussion of this topic at the council’s July 1 meeting, several residents expressed their support for an exemption for single-family homes that are designated as historic landmarks, noting that income generated by short-term rentals in those cases is often used to cover costs related to required property maintenance.
According to Chloe Chen, a principal planner in the city’s Community Development Department, the city’s Planning Commission will review a potential carve-out for such properties at its Sept. 11 meeting, and the Cultural Heritage Commission will conduct a Study Session on the issue at its Sept. 3 meeting.
