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CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD
AGENDA
MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 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:
The City Council values your comments and acknowledges the right of the public to address issues that are within the City’s jurisdiction and invites the public to do so during the City Council meeting. However, this public participation must be balanced with the need of the City Council to conduct the public’s business in a fair and efficient manner, free from disruption or disturbance. The City offers multiples ways for the public to participate during the meeting.
During the first Public Comment section of the agenda, any member of the public may address the City Council on items appearing on the Consent Calendar. Comments concerning other items on the agenda will be heard at the time the item is considered during the course of the meeting; however, they may be offered at this time if a member of the public cannot be in attendance later in the evening. Members of the public may also comment upon any other item of interest that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council at this time, or later in the meeting under the second Public Comment period. Please see Agenda Item No. 1 below for more information.
The City expects that everyone who participates in the meeting will do so with respect and dignity. Please refrain from using abusive, derogatory, and slanderous language, or behaving in a way that disrupts the meeting.
Speakers should not bring to the podium any items other than a prepared written statement and/or writing materials.
Speakers and any other members of the public may not approach the dais at any time during the meeting without prior consent from the Mayor.
Speakers may only speak once on any agenda item. Donating public comment time to others is prohibited.
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Members of the audience shall not engage in disorderly or boisterous conduct, including the utterance of loud, threatening, or abusive language, whistling, stamping of feet or other acts which disturb, disrupt, impede, or otherwise render the orderly conduct of the City Council meeting unfeasible.
Persons in the audience should refrain from creating, provoking, or participating in any type of unwelcome physical contact.
Please see the Rules of Conduct for City Council meetings for additional rules and expectations for conducting the City Council meetings.
TO PARTICIPATE BY PROVIDING WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE OR AN ECOMMENT:
Members of the public who wish to comment on matters before the City Council are strongly encouraged to submit written correspondence to [email protected] or submit an E-Comment by visiting www.weho.org/wehotv no later than 12:00 p.m. on Council meeting day. Note: Written Correspondence and E-Comments will not be read into the record during the City Council meeting; however, correspondence received by 12:00 p.m. will be forwarded to the City Council and posted on the City's website as part of the official meeting record. Your comments and information will become part of the official public record. If you do not want your personal information included in the official record, please do not include your address and/or phone number.
TO PARTICIPATE BY PROVIDING PUBLIC COMMENT BY TELEPHONE:
(Please note: This option is to provide public comment via phone ONLY. To view the meeting, please see information on how to view the meeting provided above.)
1. You are required to register to speak via Zoom by emailing [email protected] no later than 12:00 p.m. on the City Council meeting day, to be added to the Zoom Public Speaker List for the meeting. Please include your name, the phone number from which you will be calling, and which item(s) you would like to speak on.
2. Dial-in 10 minutes prior to the start of the meeting (the meeting begins at 6:00 p.m.). During Approval of the Agenda items may be moved to the Consent Calendar; therefore, members of the public who have signed up to speak on any item with the City Clerk’s Office should be in the queue by 5:50 p.m. **Please City Council Agenda
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note that City Clerk staff cannot respond to emails during the meeting. This means that email and text message requests made to speak by phone on additional agenda items during the meeting cannot be accommodated during the meeting.
To comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Assistive Listening Devices (ALD) will be available for check out at the meeting. If special assistance to participate in this meeting is required, (e.g., an American Sign Language interpreter for people who are Deaf or hard of hearing), you must call or submit your request in writing to the Office of the City Clerk at (323) 848-6800 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. The City TTY line is (323) 848-6496.
Special meeting related accommodations (e.g., transportation) may be provided upon written request to the Office of the City Clerk at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. For information on public transportation, call 323-GO-METRO (323/466-3876) or go to www.metro.net.
If you would like additional information on any item appearing on this agenda, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at (323) 848-6800.
Note: Any agenda item(s) not initiated by 11:00 p.m. may be continued to a subsequent City Council meeting. The City Council may direct staff to continue the item(s) to an already scheduled City Council meeting or may adjourn this meeting to an adjourned regular meeting to consider the item(s).
CALL TO ORDER:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
ROLL CALL:
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 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.
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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, December 4, 2023 was posted at City Hall, Plummer Park, the Sheriff’s Station, and at the West Hollywood Library on Wednesday, November 29, 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 November 20, 2023.
2.C. APPROVAL OF DEMAND REGISTER NO. 938 [L. QUIJANO, C.
CORRALES, S. HERNANDEZ]:
SUBJECT: The City Council shall receive the Demand Register for period ending November 24, 2023 pursuant to Sections 37201 to 37210 of the Government Code of the State of California.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve Demand Register No. 938 and adopt Resolution No. 23-098, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING THE
PAYMENT OF DEMANDS ON DEMAND REGISTER NO. 938”.
2.D. CLAIMS ADMINISTRATION [J. JIMENEZ, M. CROWDER, R.
RICHARDS]:
SUBJECT: The City Council is receiving notification that the City’s thirdparty administrator Carl Warren & Co. has denied one (1) Claim for Damages from Argen Vartanian.
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.
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2.E. ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 23-24 (2ND READING) “AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD, AMENDING THE DATE BY WHICH
TEMPORARY OUTDOOR DINING AREAS SHALL CONVERT TO
PERMANENT OUTDOOR DINING” [M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 23-24, amending the date by which temporary outdoor dining areas shall convert to permanent outdoor dining.
RECOMMENDATION: Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 23-24, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD,
AMENDING THE DATE BY WHICH TEMPORARY OUTDOOR DINING
AREAS SHALL CONVERT TO PERMANENT OUTDOOR DINING”.
2.F. COMMISSION AND ADVISORY BOARD MEETING SYNOPSES [M.
CROWDER, L. MORALES]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will receive Synopses from the Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission, Human Services Commission, Rent Stabilization Commission, Russian-Speaking Advisory Board, Transgender Advisory Board regarding actions taken at their recent meetings.
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and File.
2.G. APPROVAL OF AN EDUCATION COMPACT BETWEEN THE LOS
ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAUSD) AND THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD [C. SCHROEDER, C. PLANCK, L. ISENBERG]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider approval of an Education Compact between the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and the City of West Hollywood.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve the Education Compact between the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and the City of West Hollywood; and 2) Send the approved Education Compact to the LAUSD Board of Education for its review and approval.
2.H. METRO CONTRACT AMENDMENTS [N. MARICICH, F. CONTRERAS, D. FENN]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider authorizing amendments to the Agreements for Services with Jones Lang LaSalle Americas Inc. (JLL) and Emerson & Associates for Phase 2 of the City’s Funding and Project Delivery Strategy Study and predevelopment planning and policy support related to upcoming project milestones on the Northern Extension of the Metro Crenshaw/LAX Line.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve Amendment No. 4 to the Agreement for Services with Jones Lang LaSalle Americas Inc. (JLL) to extend the contract term by an additional 12 months and increase the amount of the agreement by $35,000, utilizing Measure M local return transportation funds, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $253,375 to facilitate Phase 2 of JLL’s portion of the City’s Funding and Project Delivery Strategy Study; and 2) Approve Amendment No. 11 to the Agreement for Services with City Council Agenda
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Emerson & Associates to extend the contract term by an additional 12 months and increase the amount of the agreement by $150,000, utilizing Measure M local return transportation funds, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $1,595,000 to provide ongoing project support for the next phase of the project and related legislative efforts, interagency negotiations, and funding pursuits.
2.I. REQUEST TO ENTER INTO A MILLS ACT CONTRACT FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1017 HANCOCK AVENUE [N. MARICICH,
J. ALKIRE, A. CASTILLO, R. RATH]:
SUBJECT: The applicant is requesting approval of a Mills Act Contract to rehabilitate the property that is a designated Cultural Resource of the City of West Hollywood located at 1017 Hancock Avenue. This action is categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15331 for the rehabilitation of historical resources in a manner consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standard.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve the Mills Act Contract between the City of West Hollywood and the owner of the property located at 1017 Hancock Avenue; and 2) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute documents incident to the Agreement.
2.J. ALL-WAY PEDESTRIAN PHASE – SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD AT SAN VICENTE BOULEVARD [S. CAMPBELL, J. GILMOUR, R.
GARLAND]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider providing direction to staff to incorporate an all-way pedestrian phase at the intersection of Santa Monica Boulevard and San Vicente Boulevard to operate on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights.
RECOMMENDATION: Direct staff to proceed with the implementation of an all-way pedestrian phase to operate on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights at the intersection of Santa Monica Boulevard and San Vicente Boulevard.
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None.
4. LEGISLATIVE: None.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
5.A. UPDATE ON COMMUNITY SAFETY & WELL-BEING STRATEGY [D.
WILSON, C. SAFRIET, D. RIVAS, C. SCHROEDER, C. PLANCK, L.
ISENBERG]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will receive an update on progress advancing the strategic priorities outlined in the West Hollywood Community Safety & Well-Being Strategy.
RECOMMENDATION: Receive an update on the implementation of the City’s Community Safety & Well-Being Strategy.
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5.B. SEMI-ANNUAL COMMUNITY SAFETY UPDATE [D. RIVAS]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will receive an update on community safety activities, including year to date crime data from January to October 2023, and confirm citywide community safety contract staffing levels.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Receive an update and provide feedback on community safety activities; and 2) Confirm citywide community safety contract staffing levels to consider as part of the Fiscal Year 2023-24 MidYear Budget.
5.C. UPDATE ON PUBLIC SAFETY EQUIPMENT, TECHNOLOGY, AND
SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY SAFETY
[D. WILSON, D. RIVAS]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will receive an update and provide direction on various public safety equipment, technology, and security enhancements to support community safety efforts in West Hollywood.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Receive an update on public safety equipment, technology, and security enhancements to support community safety efforts; 2) Approve implementing the following safety enhancements:
Proactive Security Monitoring, Polaris Utility Task Vehicle, and Ballistic Protection at City Facilities; 3) Direct staff and the City Attorney to draft policies to address community and operational concerns for the following safety enhancements and return to the City Council at a later date: Drone as First Responder, Fixed Real-Time Cameras, Real-Time Watch Center, Weapon Detection at City Facilities, and Visitor Management System at City Facilities; and 4) Authorize the Director of Finance and Technology Service to allocate $815,000 ($75,000 - Proactive Security Monitoring, $40,000 Polaris Utility Task Vehicle, and $700,000 - Ballistic Protection) from unallocated General Fund Reserves for implementation of safety enhancements as described above.
6. NEW BUSINESS: None.
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, December 18, 2023 at 6:00 P.M. at West Hollywood Park Public Meeting Room - Council Chambers.
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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
December 18 Monday 6:00 PM Regular Meeting
West Hollywood Park
Council Chambers
January 16 Tuesday 6:00 PM Installation
West Hollywood Park
Council Chambers
January 22 Monday 6:00 PM Regular Meeting
West Hollywood Park
Council Chambers
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
State of California )
County of Los Angeles )
City of West Hollywood )
I declare under penalty of perjury that I am employed
by the City of West Hollywood in the Office of the
City Clerk, and that this document was posted on:
Date: November 29, 2023
Signature:\\Alyssa T. Poblador\\
Office of the City Clerk