(photo courtesy of the city of Beverly Hills)

The Beverly Hills City Council elected the next mayor and vice mayor in unanimous votes last week. At the installation ceremony next month, Vice Mayor John A. Mirisch (center) will become mayor and Councilwoman Nancy H. Krasne (second from right) will become vice mayor, serving one-year terms. They are pictured with Councilmembers Lili Bosse (left), William W. Brien and Julian A. Gold. The Installation ceremony is free and open to the public and will be held March 16 at 6 p.m. at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Samuel Goldwyn Theater, 8949 Wilshire Blvd. Free parking is available at the City Hall Crescent Drive structure, and a shuttle will provide transportation to the theater. Mirisch was elected in 2009 and 2013. He served as mayor in 2013. Krasne was elected to the city council in 2007 and 2013. She served as mayor in 2010. The five members of the city council are elected at-large to four-year terms, and the mayor and vice mayor are elected annually by the council members. The mayor serves as the presiding officer and acts as chair at all city council meetings. He or she is the spokesperson for the city council and is the city’s ceremonial representative at public events and functions.