The Beverly Hills City Council on Tuesday, Aug. 4, cleared the way for Not Today Cancer's sixth annual "Run of the Stars" 5K at El Rodeo Elementary School, waiving permit fees and personnel costs for the Sunday, Oct. 18, race that raises money for pediatric cancer research, according to the meeting agenda.
The nonprofit was founded in memory of Mason, a boy diagnosed with T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia at age 9 whose family adopted the mantra "Not Today, Cancer" during his two-year fight. After his death, the foundation took up the cause of closing a funding gap it calls stark: only 4% of federal cancer research dollars go toward childhood cancers.
Vice Mayor Craig Corman attended a previous Run of the Stars event in October 2025, according to council meeting minutes.
The 5K and a 1K kids race will start and finish at El Rodeo Elementary, 605 Whittier Drive. The festival area opens at 7 a.m., the 5K begins at 8:30 a.m. and the kids race follows at 9 a.m. Registration is open at RunSignUp.
$10,000 for the October 7th Memorial
The council also approved a participation agreement with the State of Israel, through its Consulate in Los Angeles, accepting a donation of up to $10,000 toward the city's planned permanent October 7th Memorial. The contribution is partial funding for a project that has been in development since early 2025.
In March 2026, the council selected a new design, "Shared Light Between Us" by architect Jeffrey J. Eyster of Atelier Eyster Architecture, after cost overruns scuttled the original concept. The city appropriated $500,000 from its General Fund in December 2025 for the memorial.
$2.2 million for One Beverly Hills plan review
In a separate action, the council approved $2,203,634.84 for plan review and consulting services tied to the One Beverly Hills megaproject. The funds are split between J. Lee Engineering ($1.5 million for plan review) and Psomas ($703,634.84 for supplemental consulting), drawn from the General Fund balance.
One Beverly Hills is a $10 billion mixed-use development by Cain and Eldridge Industries on 17.5 acres at Wilshire and Santa Monica boulevards, according to Urbanize LA. The project includes a 78-suite Aman hotel, up to 200 luxury condominiums and 200,000 square feet of commercial space, with first components expected to open in 2028.
Will Rogers Park fountain upgrade
The council awarded a $233,035 contract to California Waters Development Inc. for the Will Rogers Park water fountain equipment replacement. The work includes removing existing pumps and installing new, higher-capacity equipment. The project is exempt from further CEQA review.
What's next
The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 11.
