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CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD
AGENDA
MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2023
WEST HOLLYWOOD PARK PUBLIC MEETING ROOM - COUNCIL CHAMBERS 625 N. SAN VICENTE BOULEVARD
6:00 P.M. – REGULAR MEETING
Land Acknowledgement:
“The West Hollywood City Council acknowledges that the land on which we gather and that is currently known as the City of West Hollywood is the occupied, unceded, seized territory of the Gabrieleño Tongva and Gabrieleño Kizh peoples.” PUBLIC COMMENT AND RULES OF DECORUM:
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CALL TO ORDER:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
ROLL CALL:
REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION AGENDA:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
ADJOURNMENT MOTIONS:
PRESENTATIONS:
1. PUBLIC COMMENT: The City Council values your comments; however, pursuant to the Brown Act, the Council cannot take action on items not listed on the posted agenda. The public comment period is limited to 20 minutes, with 2 minutes allotted for each speaker. This public comment period is to address the City Council on Consent Calendar items, other agenda items (if the member of the public cannot be present at the time the item is considered) or items of general interest within the jurisdiction of the City Council. Another period is also City Council Agenda
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reserved for general comment later in the meeting for those that could not be heard at this time. Public Hearing testimony will only be taken at the time of the hearing.
1.A. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR:
1.B. PUBLIC COMMENTS, GENERAL INTEREST:
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT: This time has been set aside for the City Manager to update the Council on important items initiated by staff or previously requested by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT ON CONSENT CALENDAR:
2. CONSENT CALENDAR: The following routine matters can be acted upon by one motion. Individual items may be removed by the Council for separate discussion. Items removed for separate discussion will be heard following New Business Items. The title is deemed to be read and further reading waived of any ordinance listed on the consent calendar for introduction or adoption.
2.A. POSTING OF AGENDA:
SUBJECT: The agenda for the meeting of Monday, October 16, 2023 was posted at City Hall, Plummer Park, the Sheriff’s Station, and at the West Hollywood Library on Wednesday, October 11, 2023.
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.
2.B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
SUBJECT: The City Council is requested to approve the minutes of the prior Council meeting.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes of October 2, 2023.
2.C. APPROVAL OF DEMAND REGISTER NO. 935 [L. QUIJANO, C.
CORRALES, S. HERNANDEZ]:
SUBJECT: The City Council shall receive the Demand Register for period ending October 6, 2023 pursuant to Sections 37201 to 37210 of the Government Code of the State of California.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve Demand Register No. 935 and adopt Resolution No. 23-086, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING THE
PAYMENT OF DEMANDS ON DEMAND REGISTER NO. 935”.
2.D. COMMISSION AND ADVISORY BOARD MEETING SYNOPSES [M.
CROWDER, L. MORALES]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will receive Synopses from the Human Services Commission, LGBTQ+ Commission, Rent Stabilization City Council Agenda
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Commission, and Women’s Advisory Board regarding actions taken at their recent meetings.
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and File.
2.E. TREASURER’S REPORT FOR AUGUST 2023 [L. QUIJANO, C.
CORRALES, K. BARENG, S. STEPHENS]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will receive the Treasurer’s Reports for the month ended August 2023 pursuant to Section 53646 of the Government Code of the State of California.
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the August 2023 Treasurer’s Report.
2.F. SEMI-ANNUAL MANDATORY SEISMIC RETROFIT PROGRAM
UPDATE [N. MARICICH, B. GALAN, C. ZABALA]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will receive an update on West Hollywood’s mandatory seismic retrofit program.
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.
2.G. UPDATE ON CAPITAL PROJECTS IMPLEMENTATION [J. ROCCO, R.
ABRAMSON, M. BARKER, S. CAMPBELL, H. COLLINS, J. GILMOUR, L. BIERY, B. LEAGUE, A. BARTLE]:
SUBJECT: Staff will provide an update on major capital improvement projects related to City-owned properties and public parks (exclusive of streetscape and transportation-related projects), including status of the projects and timelines.
RECOMMENDATION: Receive an update on the City’s major capital program.
2.H. 2024 ARTS GRANT FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS – ARTS
PROJECT, COMMUNITY ARTS, ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT,
AND TRANSGENDER ARTS INITIATIVE GRANTS [L. BIERY, R.
EHEMANN, E. ANGELOFF]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider ratifying the recommendations of the Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission for funding the 2024 Arts Grant Program – Arts Project, Community Arts, Organizational Development, and Transgender Arts Initiative Grants.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve recommendations of the Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission to award Arts Project Grants totaling $70,000 at various funding amounts to nine (9) nonprofit arts organizations as outlined in this staff report; 2) Approve recommendations of the Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission to award Transgender Arts Initiative Grants totaling $26,900 at various funding amounts to five (5) artists and nonprofit arts organizations as outlined in this staff report; 3) Approve recommendations of the Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission to award Community Arts Grants totaling $21,000 at various funding amounts to four (4) nonprofit arts organizations as outlined in this staff report; 4) Authorize an additional hour of validated parking for event participants at City Council Agenda
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the West Hollywood Park 5-Story parking structure, for a total of three (3) hours, for grant funded events scheduled for the Council Chambers which exceed two (2) hours; 5) Allow grantees to charge admission, accept donations, and sell merchandise to offset production costs for performances or projects; and 6) Approve the waiver of fees for use of the West Hollywood Library Public Meeting Room (Council Chambers) and other City facilities for specific performances and presentations by grantees in fulfillment of their Art Grant projects as indicated in this staff report.
2.I. HALLOWEEN CARNAVAL 2023 AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH AUTHENTIC AGENCY AND PLANNING UPDATE [Y. QUARKER, C.
SMITH, M. REATH, J. HEREDIA, D. RIVAS L. BIERY]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider approval of an Agreement for Services with Authentic Agency for the Halloween Carnaval event of 2023.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute the final Agreement for services with Authentic Agency to produce the 2023 Halloween Carnaval; and 2) Receive an update to the potential loss of revenue related to the event’s street closures.
2.J. AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH ABM INDUSTRY GROUPS, LLC [S. CAMPBELL, V. GUARINO, B. BORTFELD]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider approval of an Agreement for services with ABM Industry Groups, LLC to provide parking management services.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve a five-and-a-half-year Agreement for services with ABM Industry Groups, LLC in the amount of $13,285,372 for parking management services; and 2) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute documents incident to the Agreement.
2.K. AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH KANA SUBSURFACE
ENGINEERING TO PROVIDE DIG ALERT SERVICES FOR CITYOWNED UTILITY SYSTEMS [S. CAMPBELL, J. GILMOUR, R.
GARLAND]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider approval of an Agreement for services with Kana Subsurface Engineering to provide Dig Alert services for City-owned utility systems.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve an Agreement for services with Kana Subsurface Engineering in the amount of $400,000 to provide Dig Alert services for City-owned utility systems; and 2) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute documents incident to the agreement.
2.L. AMENDMENT NO. 6 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH WESTERN AUDIO VISUAL [L. QUIJANO, E. TSIPIS, K. DEVINE]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider amending the Agreement with Western Audio Visual for teleconferencing equipment installation and maintenance in City conference rooms.
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RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve Amendment No. 6 to the Agreement for services with Western Audio Visual to increase the amount of the Agreement by $150,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $448,080 to cover the cost of the Audio-Visual Equipment modernization of the Closed Session and Community Meeting Rooms (CMR); and 2) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute documents incident to this Lease Agreement.
2.M. AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH WILLDAN ENGINEERING TO
PROVIDE PROACTIVE CODE ENFORCEMENT INSPECTIONS OF
RENT STABILIZED RESIDENTIAL UNITS [D. RIVAS, V. ADOMAITIS]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving an Agreement with Willdan Engineering to provide proactive code enforcement inspections of rent stabilized residential units within the City of West Hollywood as part of a Pilot Program.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve an Agreement for Services with Willdan Engineering, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $353,600 for an initial period of one (1) year, with the ability to extend the contract for up to one (1) additional year for up to four (4) consecutive years; and 2) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute documents incident to this Agreement.
2.N. ACCEPT GRANT AWARD OF $30,000 FROM THE CALIFORNIA
GREEN BUSINESS NETWORK [N. MARICICH, F. CONTRERAS, C.
SHEN, P. PORTWOOD]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider accepting a grant award of $30,000 from the California Green Business Network (CAGBN) to fund the establishment of a City of West Hollywood Green Business Program.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Authorize acceptance of the California Green Business Network New Community Grant in the amount of $30,000 to support the establishment of the City of West Hollywood’s Green Business Program; 2) Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute all documents incident to the grant reward; and 3) Authorize the Director of Finance and Technology Services to increase revenues and expenditures in the Miscellaneous Grant Fund by an equal amount of $30,000.
2.O. NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR CIP 2304, DECORATIVE LANTERN PROJECT MID-CITY STREET LIGHTING [S. CAMPBELL, J.
GILMOUR, R. GARLAND]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving the Notice of Completion for CIP 2304, Decorative Lantern Project Mid-City Street Lighting by T&G Global, LLC.
RECOMMENDATIONS: Accept the work and authorize the following: a.
File the Notice of Completion by the City Clerk with the Los Angeles Recorder’s Office, b. Issue the final payment to the contractor at the end of the 35 day lien period, c. Release of the Performance Bond on the date of recordation of the Notice of Completion, d. Release of the Payment City Council Agenda
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Bond 35 days after the date of recordation of the Notice of Completion, pending no receipt of Stop Notices from material suppliers or subcontractors.
2.P. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD APPROVING FINAL MAP NO.
83273 FOR THE SUBDIVISION OF 3 CONDOMINIUM UNITS,
LOCATED AT 652 NORTH HUNTLEY DRIVE IN THE CITY OF WEST
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA [S. CAMPBELL, J. GILMOUR]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider adopting a Resolution approving Final Map No. 83273, a 3-unit condominium subdivision, located at 652 North Huntley Drive.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 23-_________ “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF WEST HOLLYWOOD APPROVING FINAL MAP NO. 83273 FOR THE SUBDIVISION OF 3 CONDOMINIUM UNITS, LOCATED AT 652 NORTH HUNTLEY DRIVE IN THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA”.
2.Q. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD APPROVING FINAL MAP NO.
83274 FOR THE SUBDIVISION OF 3 CONDOMINIUM UNITS,
LOCATED AT 656 NORTH HUNTLEY DRIVE IN THE CITY OF WEST
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA [S. CAMPBELL, J. GILMOUR]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider adopting a Resolution approving Final Map No. 83274, a 3-unit condominium subdivision, located at 656 North Huntley Drive.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 23-________”A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD APPROVING FINAL MAP NO.
83274 FOR THE SUBDIVISION OF 3 CONDOMINIUM UNITS, LOCATED AT 656 NORTH HUNTLEY DRIVE IN THE CITY OF WEST
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA”.
2.R. REQUEST TO DESIGNATE THE BUILDING LOCATED AT 9101 W.
SUNSET BOULEVARD AS A LOCAL CULTURAL RESOURCE [N.
MARICICH, J. ALKIRE, D. VU, L. YELTON]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider the Historic Preservation Commission’s recommendation to designate the building located at 9101 W. Sunset Boulevard as a local cultural resource. This designation of a cultural resource is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15331 (Historic Resource Restoration/Rehabilitation) of the CEQA Guidelines, which exempts projects that preserve historical resources in a manner consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council uphold the Historic Preservation Commission’s recommendation and adopt City Council Agenda
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Resolution No. 23-_________ “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD DESIGNATING THE BUILDING
LOCATED AT 9101 W. SUNSET BOULEVARD, WEST HOLLYWOOD,
CALIFORNIA AS A LOCAL CULTURAL RESOURCE (CRD21-0001).”
2.S. RESOLUTION CERTIFYING SPEED LIMITS ON STREETS WITHIN THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD [S. CAMPBELL, J. GILMOUR, R.
GARLAND]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider a resolution certifying speed limits on streets other than local streets, based upon the Department of Public Works’s 2023 Traffic Speed Zone Survey.
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution No. 23-________, “A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
HOLLYWOOD CERTIFYING THE ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC
SURVEYS CONTAINED IN THE 2023 TRAFFIC SPEED ZONE SURVEY
REPORT IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA VEHICLE
CODE.”
2.T. VETERANS DAY CEREMONY 2023 [Y. QUARKER, S. MARTINEZ, C.
JUBREY, A. YANEZ]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider approval of programming for Veterans Day 2023 in West Hollywood.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve the City of West Hollywood’s sponsorship of Veterans Day 2023 and authorize the use of the City’s name and logo on printed materials advertising the event; 2) Direct the Communications Department to utilize all appropriate communication tools to promote the event including, but not limited to, the City’s website and social media tools; and 3) Authorize the temporary street closure of Holloway Drive at Santa Monica Boulevard and Hacienda Place from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 11, 2023.
2.U. A RESOLUTION CONDEMNING THE RECENT ATTACKS ON ISRAEL AND STANDING IN SOLIDARITY WITH ISRAEL AND ITS PEOPLE [L.
MEISTER, Y. QUARKER, H. MOLINA, J. DEL TORO]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider adopting a Resolution condemning the recent attacks on Israel and standing in solidarity with Israel and its people.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 23-________, “A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
HOLLYWOOD CONDEMNING THE RECENT ATTACKS ON ISRAEL
AND STANDING IN SOLIDARITY WITH ISRAEL AND ITS PEOPLE”; 2) Direct staff to send a letter with copy of the adopted Resolution to President Joseph R. Biden and the Secretary of the United States Department of State, Anthony Blinken. In addition, direct staff to distribute copies of the letter and adopted Resolution to U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler, U.S. Representative Adam Schiff, State Senator Ben Allen, and Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur, and other parties as City Council Agenda
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deemed appropriate; and 3) Direct the Field & Facilities Division to light the City Hall Third Floor Breakroom windows in Blue through the end of the month.
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None.
4. LEGISLATIVE: None.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
5.A. PRESENTATION OF THE RESULTS OF AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING RESIDENT SATISFACTION SURVEY [C. SCHROEDER, J. HOLUB, A.
BORGE]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will receive a presentation on the results of an affordable housing resident satisfaction survey.
RECOMMENDATION: Receive a presentation on the results of an affordable housing resident satisfaction survey and provide feedback.
5.B. METRO UPDATE [N. MARICICH, F. CONTRERAS, D. FENN]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will receive an update on the Northern Extension of the Metro K Line (formerly known as the Crenshaw/LAX Line) and consider appointing an alternate City Council Metro Liaison. The update will include Metro’s recent community meetings, City-led community outreach, the parallel City-led Rail Integration and Funding studies, related state legislative pursuits, and critical upcoming project milestones.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Receive and file an update on the Northern Extension of the Metro K Line; and 2) Appoint an Alternate to the City Council Metro Liaison.
5.C. DOCKLESS MICRO-MOBILITY (E-BIKES AND E-SCOOTERS) PILOT
PROGRAM AND DRAFT PROGRAM OPERATING AGREEMENT
UPDATE [N. MARICICH, F. CONTRERAS, P. PORTWOOD, D. ONG, S.
CAMPBELL, V. GUARINO, C. WAGMAN, D. RIVAS, V. ADOMAITIS]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will receive an update on the Dockless Micro-mobility Pilot Program, including survey results from the randomized resident phone and online community surveys. The City Council will also consider a Draft Program Operating Agreement with Dockless Micromobility Program operators.
RECOMMENDATION: Receive an update on the Pilot Program and provide staff with further direction, including whether to end the pilot and implement another phase of the program or discontinue the Program until further notice, as described in this report's “Options for Next Steps” section.
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5.D. APPROVAL OF AGREEMENTS FOR SERVICES WITH HR&A
ADVISORS AND DESIGNING IN COLOR TO CONDUCT A CITYWIDE
ECONOMIC STUDY [D. WILSON, C. SAFRIET, P. KESPRADIT, L.
BIERY, T. COYNE]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider the approval of two Agreements for Services with HR&A Advisors and Designing in Color to conduct a Citywide economic study for the City of West Hollywood.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve an Agreement for Services with HR&A Advisors in an amount not to exceed $245,545 for the development of a Citywide economic study; 2) Approve an Agreement for Services with Designing in Color in an amount not to exceed $36,420 for consulting services related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the citywide economic study; and 3) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute documents incident to the agreement.
5.E. APPROVE AGREEMENTS FOR SERVICES TO DEVELOP AN
INCLUSIVE STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE CITY OF WEST
HOLLYWOOD [D. WILSON, C. SAFRIET, P. KESPRADIT]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving Agreements for Services with M. Arthur Gensler Jr & Associates (Gensler), Designing in Color (DCo), and Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz (FM3) to develop an inclusive Strategic Plan for the City of West Hollywood.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve an Agreement for Services with M.
Arthur Gensler Jr & Associates (Gensler) in an amount not to exceed $225,000 for development of the City’s Strategic Plan; 2) Approve an Agreement for Services with Designing in Color (DCo) in an amount not to exceed $130,290 for diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility consulting services; 3) Approve an Agreement for Services with Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz (FM3) in an amount not to exceed $49,100 for survey-based research; and 4) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute documents incident to the agreements.
5.F. WEHO PRIDE 2023 DEBRIEF AND WEHO PRIDE 2024 PLANNING [Y.
QUARKER, C. SMITH, M. REATH, K. MCCORMACK, D. RIVAS]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will receive a post-event report regarding WeHo Pride 2023 and provide feedback related to the event. The City Council will also provide direction regarding WeHo Pride 2024, including core programming elements, event dates and the event footprint.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Receive a post-event report regarding WeHo Pride 2023 and provide feedback related to the event; 2) Approve a WeHo Pride 2024 event from Friday, May 31, 2024 to Sunday, June 2, 2024 with the same core elements and footprint as WeHo Pride 2023; and 3) Authorize the City Manager or his designee to negotiate co-sponsorship agreements related to their participation in WeHo Pride 2024 with JJLA for the OUTLOUD Music Festival and with the L-Project for the Women’s Freedom Festival and Dyke March.
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6. NEW BUSINESS:
6.A. CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT WITH SELECT ELECTRIC, INC. FOR CIP 2305, SAN VICENTE BLVD AND ROSEWOOD AVENUE STREET
IMPROVEMENTS, AND AMENDMENT NO. 14 TO THE AGREEMENT
FOR SERVICES WITH MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL [S.
CAMPBELL, J. GILMOUR, R. GARLAND]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider approval of a construction agreement with Select Electric, Inc. to construct CIP 2305, San Vicente Boulevard and Rosewood Avenue Street Improvements, and amending the agreement for services with Michael Baker International to increase the not-to-exceed amount of the agreement.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve a construction agreement with Select Electric, Inc. in the amount of $1,039,198 for the construction of CIP 2305, San Vicente Boulevard and Rosewood Avenue Street Improvements, and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute documents incident to the agreement; 2) Authorize the City Engineer to approve change orders to the construction agreement in an amount not to exceed 25% ($259,799.50) of the total agreement amount; 3) Approve Amendment No. 14 to the agreement for services with Michael Baker International to increase the amount of the agreement by $111,150, for a total not-toexceed amount of $1,139,770.83 and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute documents incident to the agreement; 4) Authorize the Director of Finance & Technology Services to allocate $662,865.12 from unallocated reserves in the Proposition C Fund for construction of CIP 2305, San Vicente Boulevard and Rosewood Avenue Street Improvements, and related costs; and 5) Adopt Resolution No. 23- _______: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST HOLLYWOOD APPROVING THE DESIGN AND PLANS FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF CIP 2305, SAN VICENTE BLVD AND
ROSEWOOD AVENUE STREET IMPROVEMENTS, PURSUANT TO
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 830.6.”
6.B. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION FOR EXCEPTION TO THE 180-DAY
WAIT PERIOD PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS
7522.56 AND 21224 [J. JIMENEZ]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider adopting a resolution approving exception to the 180-Day Wait Period pursuant to Government Code Sections 7522.56 and 21224 to retain the services of retired Assistant City Manager Oscar Delgado to perform temporary specialized services.
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution No. 23-________ “A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
HOLLYWOOD FOR EXCEPTION TO THE 180-DAY WAIT PERIOD GC
SECTION 7522.56 & 21224 FOR OSCAR DELGADO.”
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EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR: Items removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion are considered at this time.
PUBLIC COMMENT: This time has been set aside for the public to address the Council on any item of interest within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council that could not be heard under Item 1 at the beginning of the meeting.
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE REPORTS: This portion of the meeting is set aside for general comments, announcements, requests of staff, subcommittee meeting reports, and/or other issues of concern from members of the City Council.
ADJOURNMENT: The City Council will adjourn to its next regular meeting, which will be on Monday, November 6, 2023 at 6:00 P.M. at West Hollywood Park Public Meeting Room - Council Chambers.
U P C O M I N G M E E T I N G S C H E D U L E
Date Day Time Meeting Type Location
November 6 Monday 6:00 PM Regular Meeting
West Hollywood Park
Council Chambers
November 20 Monday 6:00 PM Regular Meeting
West Hollywood Park
Council Chambers
December 4 Monday 6:00 PM Regular Meeting
West Hollywood Park
Council Chambers
City Council Agendas and Staff Reports
are available on-line at
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