SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION OF THE
WEST HOLLYWOOD CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CLOSED SESSION ROOM
625 N. SAN VICENTE BLVD.
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90069
MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2025
4:30 P.M.
I, Chelsea Byers, Mayor of the City of West Hollywood, hereby call a Special Closed Session of the City Council at the time and place noted above to discuss the matter listed in the attached agenda.
SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
1. Special Closed Session
(See attached agenda)
2. Adjournment
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Melissa Crowder, City Clerk
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD
SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2025
4:30 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CLOSED SESSION ROOM
625 N. SAN VICENTE BLVD.
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90069
1. CONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
2. PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
3. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
4. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT….……G.C. 54957(b)(1)
TITLE: City Manager
CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD
CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2025
WEST HOLLYWOOD PARK PUBLIC MEETING ROOM – COUNCIL CHAMBERS 625 N. SAN VICENTE BOULEVARD
4:30 P.M. – CLOSED SESSION: See attached Closed Session Agenda 6:00 PM – REGULAR MEETING
**Council Chambers opens at 4:15 p.m. when there is a Closed Session Scheduled. Otherwise, Council Chambers opens at 5:30 p.m.
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.” STATEMENT OF SHARED RESPONSIBILITY FOR RESPECT:
During public meetings, community gatherings, interactions with the public, and with one another, the City endeavors for all participants and attendees to conduct City business and treat others with respect, a core value of the City. This includes being polite, professional, and thoughtful when interacting with others. Our collective commitment to West Hollywood requires intention, cooperation, courtesy, consideration, tolerance, forgiveness, acceptance, inclusiveness, kindness, compassion, and patience.
Our respect is expressed not only in the words we choose, but also in our tone, our demeanor, and our actions toward one another.
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 City Council Agenda
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concerning other items on the agenda will be heard at the time the item is considered during 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.
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.
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.
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 City Council Agenda
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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 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. For people who are Deaf or hard of hearing dial 711 or 1-800-735-2929 (TTY) or 1-800-735-2922 (voice) for California Relay Service (CRS) assistance. If you require accommodations to participate in the meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (323) 848-6800 at least 72 hours before the meeting date.
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).
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CALL TO ORDER:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
ROLL CALL:
REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION AGENDA:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
LEVINE ACT DISCLOSURES: This time has been set aside for any Councilmember to provide their disclosures subject to the Levine Act for any item(s) on the posted agenda.
ADJOURNMENT MOTIONS:
PRESENTATIONS:
A. 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.
A.1. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR:
A.2. 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:
B. 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.
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B.1. REPORT OF AGENDA POSTING [M. CROWDER]:
SUBJECT: The agenda for the meeting of Monday, October 20, 2025, was posted at City Hall, Plummer Park, and the Aquatics & Recreation Center (ARC) on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.
B.2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES [J. JIMENEZ, M. CROWDER, L.
MORALES]:
SUBJECT: The City Council is requested to approve the minutes of the prior City Council meeting.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the meeting minutes of October 6, 2025.
B.3. APPROVAL OF DEMAND REGISTER NO. 978 [O. JONES, K.
BARENG, S. HERNANDEZ]:
SUBJECT: The City Council shall receive the Demand Register for period ending October 10, 2025 pursuant to Sections 37201 to 37210 of the Government Code of the State of California.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve Demand Register No. 978 and Adopt Resolution No. 25-069: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING THE
PAYMENT OF DEMANDS ON DEMAND REGISTER NO. 978”.
B.4. ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 25-23 (2ND READING) “AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 5.70 (CANNABIS USES) OF THE
WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE TO REMOVE THE
NEIGHBORHOOD SECURITY GUARD PATROL REQUIREMENT FOR
CANNABIS LICENSEES” [J. JIMENEZ, M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 25-23, amending Chapter 5.70 (cannabis uses) of the West Hollywood Municipal Code to remove the neighborhood security guard patrol requirement for cannabis licensees.
RECOMMENDATION: Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 25-23: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 5.70
(CANNABIS USES) OF THE WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE
TO REMOVE THE NEIGHBORHOOD SECURITY GUARD PATROL
REQUIREMENT FOR CANNABIS LICENSEES.”
B.5. ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 25-24 (2ND READING) “AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD
AMENDING CHAPTER 19.36 OF TITLE 19 OF THE CITY OF WEST
HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE REGULATING ACCESSORY
DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
AND FINDING THE ACTION TO BE STATUTORILY EXEMPT FROM
THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) UNDER
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PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE SECTION 21080.17 AND SECTION
15061(b)(3) OF THE STATE CEQA GUIDELINES” [J. JIMENEZ, M.
CROWDER, L. MORALES]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 25-24, amending Chapter 19.36 of Title 19 of the City of West Hollywood Municipal Code regulating accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units and finding the action to be statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Public Resources Section 21080.17 and Section 15061 (b)(3) of the State CEQA guidelines.
RECOMMENDATION: Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 25-24: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST HOLLYWOOD AMENDING THE WEST HOLLYWOOD
MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING SECTION 14.04.060 TO TITLE 14 (FIRE
PROTECTION) TO DESIGNATE FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES
WITHIN THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD BASED ON THE
ESTABLISHED MAPS PROVIDED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT
OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION AND FINDING THE ACTION
EXEMPT FROM CEQA.”
B.6. COMMISSION MEETING SYNOPSES [M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will receive synopses from the Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission, the Historic Preservation Commission, the Rent Stabilization Commission, and the Women’s Advisory Board regarding actions taken at their recent meetings.
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.
B.7. TREASURER’S REPORT FOR AUGUST 2025 [O. JONES, K. BARENG, S. PELOSO, S. STEPHENS]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will receive the Treasurer’s Reports for the month ended August 2025 pursuant to Section 53646 of the Government Code of the State of California.
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the August 2025 Treasurer’s Report.
B.8. 2026 ARTS GRANT FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS – ARTS
PROJECT; COMMUNITY ARTS; FILMMAKERS; TRANSGENDER,
GENDER DIVERSE, INTERSEX ARTS; AND WEHO ARTISTS GRANTS
[L. BIERY, R. EHEMANN, E. ANGELOFF]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider the recommendations of the Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission for funding the 2026 Arts Grant Program – Arts Project; Community Arts; Filmmakers; Transgender, Gender Diverse, Intersex Arts; and WeHo Artists Grants.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve recommendations of the Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission to award Arts Project Grants totaling $79,700 at various funding amounts to twelve (12) nonprofit arts organizations as outlined in this staff report; 2) Approve recommendations of the Arts and City Council Agenda
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Cultural Affairs Commission to award Community Arts Grants totaling $30,000 at various funding amounts to six (6) applicants as outlined in this staff report; 3) Approve recommendations of the Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission to award Transgender, Gender Diverse, Intersex Arts Grants totaling $30,000 at various funding amounts to six (6) applicants as outlined in this staff report; 4) Approve recommendations of the Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission to award Filmmakers Grants totaling $10,000 at various funding amounts to four (4) applicants as outlined in this staff report; 5) Approve recommendations of the Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission to award WeHo Artists Grants totaling $30,000 to six (6) individual applicants, resident artists as outlined in this staff report; 6) Approve approximately $14,560 in waived fees for city facility use fees and parking fees; 7) Waive the cost of waveguide for use in the Council Chambers for grantees limited to 4 hours, per grantee; 8) Authorize the use of city facilities by grantees in fulfillment of their Art Grant projects and an additional hour of validated parking for event participants at 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; 9) Allow grantees to charge admission, accept donations, and sell merchandise to offset production costs for performances or projects; and 10) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute arts grant Agreements.
B.9. REJECT THE BIDS RECEIVED AND RE-ADVERTISE FOR CIP 2507, HAMMOND & ALTA LOMA BOLLARD REPLACEMENT PROJECT [H.
COLLINS, J. GILMOUR]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider rejecting the bids received to construct CIP 2507, Hammond & Alta Loma Bollard Replacement Project, and authorize staff to reissue and re-advertise the bid.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Reject the bids to construct CIP 2507, Hammond & Alta Loma Bollards Replacement Project, as submitted on August 14, 2025, and return the associated bid bonds; and 2) Authorize staff to reissue and re-advertise the bid solicitation construct CIP 2507, Hammond & Alta Loma Bollard Replacement Project.
B.10. UPDATE ON MAJOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION [S. CAMPBELL, A. BARTLE, R.
ABRAMSON, H. COLLINS, J. GILMOUR, P. TICUN]:
SUBJECT: This is a quarterly update focused on the implementation of major Capital Improvement Projects being undertaken at City-owned properties, public parks, and other major infrastructure.
RECOMMENDATION: Receive an update on the City’s Major Capital Improvement Projects Program.
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B.11. METRO K LINE NORTHERN EXTENSION UPDATE [N. MARICICH, J.
ALKIRE, F. CONTRERAS, D. FENN]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will receive an update on the Northern Extension of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) K Line and consider approving an amendment to the Agreement for services with Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (JLL) for ongoing financial analysis.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Receive and file an update on the Northern Extension of the Metro K Line; 2) Approve Amendment No. 6 to the Agreement for Services with Jones Lang LaSalle Americas Inc. by an additional $75,000 for a new total contract amount not to exceed $328,375, for additional financial services regarding the Northern Extension of the Metro K Line (Attachment A); and 3) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute documents incident to the Amendment.
B.12. SEMI-ANNUAL MANDATORY SEISMIC RETROFIT PROGRAM
UPDATE [N. MARICICH, J. ALKIRE, B. GALAN, C. ZABALA]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will receive an update on West Hollywood’s mandatory seismic retrofit program.
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.
B.13. 2025 HARVEY MILK DAY AND WEHO PRIDE ARTS FESTIVAL FINAL REPORTS AND 2026-2028 RECOMMENDATIONS [L. BIERY, R.
EHEMANN, M. CHE]:
SUBJECT: City Council will receive final reports on the City’s 2025 Harvey Milk Day event and 2025 WeHo Pride Arts Festival program and consider recommendations for 2026-2028 as proposed by the Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Receive and file the final reports for the City’s 2025 Harvey Milk Day event and the 2025 WeHo Pride Arts Festival; 2) Approve the recommendations from the Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission for the City’s 2026 Harvey Milk Day event as outlined in the staff report; 3) Approve the recommendations from the Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission for the 2026-2028 WeHo Pride Arts Festival as outlined in the staff report; and 4) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to negotiate a three-year Agreement with the Los Angeles LGBT Center to host and produce the WeHo Pride Arts Festival for the years 2026, 2027, and 2028, with annual performance reviews to ensure expectations are met.
B.14. STORIES: THE AIDS MONUMENT – GRAND OPENING EVENT [Y.
QUARKER, C. SMITH, M. REATH, K. MCCORMACK, S. CAMPBELL, R.
ABRAMSON]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving a Grand Opening Event for STORIES: The AIDS Monument to take place on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at West Hollywood Park.
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RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve the Grand Opening Event for STORIES: The AIDS Monument on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at West Hollywood Park; 2) Approve the closure of San Vicente Boulevard between Melrose Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 16, 2025, to accommodate the event’s program; 3) Approve the waiver of Special Event Permit fees, Street Closure fees, Building and Safety fees, Film Permit fees, and Encroachment Permit fees, in an amount estimated at $5,000; 4) Approve the use of City facilities outlined in this report, as they relate to the event, waive associated fees, and the potential loss of revenue of approximately $1,200; 5) Authorize the use of the City name and logo on invitations, programs, and other collateral materials for this event; 6) Direct the Communications Department to utilize all appropriate communication tools to promote the event, including, but not limited to, the City’s website, a press release, appropriate local advertisements, and social media tools, and provide photography and videography services, as appropriate, in an amount not to exceed $20,000; 7) Approve the use of City contracted services for traffic control services ($11,000) and public safety personnel services ($4,500) in an amount estimated at $15,500; 8) Authorize the Director of Finance & Technology Services to approve the use of $35,500 from Fiscal Year 2026 budgeted funds in the WEHO Park-AIDS Monument-Soft Cost Cont. account number 301-4-40-41-702236 for costs associated with the event; and 9) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to approve the periodic use of STORIES: The AIDS Monument and/or other City facilities, subject to availability, for the purpose of hosting docent tours and annual events at the AIDS Monument location, as well as waive city fees related to such events held in coordination with the Foundation for the AIDS Monument (FAM) and/or the ONE Institute.
C. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
C.1. REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION FOR CEQA ANALYSIS AND
PROPOSED AMENDMENT SPA 25-0001 TO THE SUNSET
BOULEVARD OFF-SITE SIGNAGE POLICY[N. MARICICH, J. ALKIRE, J. DAVIS]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will review minor amendments to Chapter 8 of the Sunset Specific Plan (SSP), which is the Billboards & Arts Advertising chapter of the SSP. This Chapter has more commonly been referred to as the Sunset Boulevard Off-Site Signage Policy (“Policy”) and governs all off-site signage along Sunset Boulevard. The CEQA analysis for these amendments is an addendum to the 2019 Initial Study/Negative Declaration (ND) which was prepared and adopted for the original Policy.
This addendum to the ND includes the required analysis for any environmental impacts for the minor amendments to the Sunset Specific Plan and will meet the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requirements associated with the amendments to the Policy.
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RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution No. 25- ________: “A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
HOLLYWOOD ADOPTING SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT SPA25-0001,
AMENDING CHAPTER 8 (BILLBOARDS AND ART ADVERTISING),
SECTION 5 (LIGHTING AND OPERATIONAL STANDARDS), SECTION 6 (ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING), AND SECTION 9 (DEFINITIONS) OF
THE SUNSET SPECIFIC PLAN AND ADOPTING AN ADDENDUM TO
THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION SUBJECT TO THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15162 AND 15164. (ATTACHMENT A)
D. LEGISLATIVE:
D.1. None.
E. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
E.1. UPDATE TO THE CITY’S FLAG POLICY [D. WILSON, A. LOVANO]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider adopting a Resolution (Attachment A) to update the City’s flag policy, which outlines the requirements for the outdoor public display of governmental and nongovernmental flags and the procedures for flying the Flag of the United States at half-staff at City Hall and other City properties.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 25-________: “A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
HOLLYWOOD ADOPTING AN UPDATED FLAG POLICY”; and 2) Amend the City Policy for the Recognitions and Memorials to remove procedures for lowering the flag to half-staff.
E.2. PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP WITH PLENARY BROADBAND
INFRASTRUCTURE WH LLC [O. JONES, E. TSIPIS]:
SUBJECT: End exclusive negotiations for a Public-Private partnership with Plenary Broadband Infrastructure LLC., to implement a citywide broadband network and direct staff to reassess the City’s options for improving broadband in the City.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) End exclusive negotiations for a Public-Private partnership with Plenary Broadband Infrastructure LLC., by allowing the Exclusive Negotiation Agreement to expire on 10/31/2025; and 2) Direct the City Manager or designee to reassess City’s options for improving broadband in the City.
E.3. UPDATE ON PROPOSED EQUITABLE BUILDING PERFORMANCE
STANDARDS (EBPS) ORDINANCE AND CONSIDERATION OF
EXTENSION OF BENCHMARKING DEADLINES AND EXCLUSION OF
CONDOMINIUMS FROM BENCHMARKING REQUIREMENTS [N.
MARICICH, J. ALKIRE, F. CONTRERAS, C. SHEN, M. CROWDER, L.
MORALES]:
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SUBJECT: The City Council will receive an update on the proposed Equitable Building Performance Standards (EBPS) Ordinance, consider extending the first benchmarking deadline by up to 120 days via the Administrative Guidelines to support initial compliance efforts, and consider exempting condominiums from the Ordinance.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Receive and file an update on the proposed Equitable Building Performance Standards (EBPS) Ordinance; 2) Authorize extension of benchmarking deadline by up to 120 days via the Administrative Guidelines to support initial compliance efforts; and 3) Provide direction to staff on potential exemption of condominiums from the Ordinance.
E.4. CITY PLAYHOUSE UPDATE ON SITE OPPORTUNITIES [S.
CAMPBELL, R. ABRAMSON, M. BARKER, L. BIERY, R. EHEMANN]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider moving the current location for the City Playhouse Project at 8323-8325 Santa Monica Boulevard, the former Coast Playhouse, to the west, one parcel, to 8327-8329 Santa Monica Boulevard (formerly Basix Café) given additional site opportunities now present.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Review options, benefits, and challenges related to relocating the City Playhouse Project from its current site at 8323-8325 Santa Monica Boulevard to 8327-8329 Santa Monica Boulevard; 2) Direct staff to proceed with moving the site of the City Playhouse to the corner location at 8327-29 Santa Monica Boulevard and making the design, engineering, and public works modifications necessary; 3) Find that the proposed modifications to the previously approved design do not rise to a level of re-engaging the community outreach and Advisory Board and Commission input and review process; and 4) Authorize the City Manager’s office to enter into or complete necessary actions not already in place if the desire is to move the current location to the corner location.
E.5. ADVISORY BOARD MEETING FREQUENCY UPDATE [J. JIMENEZ, M.
CROWDER, L. MORALES]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider implementing a one-year pilot program beginning January 2026 to assess meeting frequency for the City’s Advisory Boards. A modified monthly schedule (approximately 10 meetings per year), allowing Boards to skip one or two months as appropriate to their workload. The program is intended to balance efficient staff and Board operations with continued opportunities for public engagement and policy development. Staff will evaluate the pilot throughout 2026 and return to the City Council with findings and recommendations at year-end.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve a one-year pilot program changing the meeting frequency of the City’s Advisory Boards beginning January 2026; 2) Allow Staff and the Advisory Boards to approve a modified monthly schedule of eight (8) to ten (10) meetings per year maximum; and City Council Agenda
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3) Consider increasing the stipend paid to Advisory Boardmembers from $100 to $125.
F. NEW BUSINESS:
F.1. REMOVING INFRASTRUCTURE ROADBLOCKS [J. ERICKSON]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider directing Staff to develop standardized timelines and protocols for infrastructure projects – including the establishment of community engagement standards and streamlining of Commission and Council approval processes – to eliminate barriers and expedite project completion.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct Staff to develop standardized protocols for infrastructure projects, including: a) Timelines for each phase of the project (design, environmental review, construction, etc.), b) Community engagement standards that can be applied to various types of projects, and c) Streamlining of Commission and Council approval processes; 2) Adopt a “safe streets first” protocol to focus roadway improvements on public safety improvements over routine maintenance projects, when applicable; 3) Direct staff to report back in the first quarter of 2026 with updates on Recommendations #1 & #2; 4) Direct staff to draft an amendment to the City’s Municipal Code to require a four-fifths vote to reverse the approval for infrastructure and capital improvement projects; and 5) Direct staff to return to Council within 60 days with a draft ordinance.
F.2. ADDRESSING UNPERMITTED AND UNLICENSED SIDEWALK
VENDORS [D. HANG]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider directing Staff to explore potential amendments to the West Hollywood Municipal Code to provide additional tools to address unpermitted and unlicensed sidewalk vendors operating in the City. The intent is to strengthen the City’s ability to protect public health and safety, while ensuring fairness for properly licensed food vendors and local businesses.
RECOMMENDATION: Direct Staff to review and evaluate options for amending the Municipal Code to provide additional tools and enforcement authority over unpermitted and unlicensed sidewalk vendors in the City.
F.3. CONVERTING EXISTING STATIC TALL WALLS TO DIGITAL SIGNAGE [J. HEILMAN]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider directing Staff to research and evaluate expanding the Sunset Specific Plan to provide a process for existing static tall walls to be updated and modernized into digital signage.
RECOMMENDATION: Direct Staff to research and evaluate expanding the Sunset Specific Plan to provide a process for converting existing static tall walls to digital signs and return to Council for further direction.
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F.4. RECONCEPTUALIZATION AND RESTORATION OF A MUSIC
FESTIVAL ON THE SUNSET STRIP [J. HEILMAN, D. HANG]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider authorizing the City Manager, or their designee, to enter into negotiations with qualified music festival promoters that have established connections to the Sunset Strip music venues to develop a proposal for a music festival concept on the Sunset Strip in fall 2026.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct the City Manager, or their designee, to meet with qualified music festival promoters that have established connections to the Sunset Strip music venues to develop a proposal for a series of events on Sunset Boulevard culminating with a music festival in the fall of 2026; 2) Direct staff to evaluate the use of billboards to publicize events and generate the City’s financial contribution to a new music festival on the Sunset Strip; and 3) Direct staff to develop a proposal for direct financial support from the City for infrastructure, such as street closures, and public safety for the event.
F.5. REQUEST TO INSTALL A PLAQUE IN REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE DISAPPEARED BY ICE UNDER THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION [L.
MEISTER]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider directing Staff to follow the City’s Memorials, Tribute Trees, and Plaques Policy Guideline to review a request to install a plaque in remembrance of those disappeared by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under the Trump administration.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct staff to follow the procedure as outlined in the City’s Memorials, Tribute Trees and Plaques Policy Guideline to review a request to install a plaque in remembrance of those disappeared by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under the Trump administration; 2) Authorize the Director of Finance & Technology Services to allocate $1,030 from unallocated General Fund reserves to the Special Council Programs Account 100-1-01-00-531001 and increase the budget for Special Council Programs by the same amount; and 3) Authorize the Director of Finance & Technology Services to approve the use of $5,000 from budgeted funds in the Special Council Programs account number 100-1-01-00-531001 for costs associated with purchase and installation.
F.6. APPROVAL OF THE DATES FOR THE ELECTION AND
INSTALLATION OF THE MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR AND
DISCUSSION OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE FOR
CALENDAR YEAR 2026 [J. JIMENEZ, M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving the date for the election of the new Mayor and Vice Mayor as well as the date for the Installation of the new Mayor and Vice Mayor. The City Council will also consider approving the City Council Regular Meeting Schedule for City Council Agenda
Monday, October 20, 2025
Calendar Year 2026 including cancelling or rescheduling a few meetings throughout the year that conflict with holidays.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Conduct the election of the Mayor and Vice Mayor at the December 15, 2025 City Council meeting; 2) Consider cancelling the meeting of January 5, 2026; 3) Installation/Reorganization Meeting to be held on January 12, 2026; 4) Consider conducting a second meeting in January on January 20, 2026; 5) Reschedule the meeting of February 16, 2026 to February 17, 2026; 6) Reschedule the June meetings to June 15, 2026 and June 29, 2026; 7) Cancel the meeting of July 6, 2026; 8) Cancel the meeting of September 7, 2026; 9) Reschedule the meeting of September 21, 2026 to September 22, 2026 due to Yom Kippur; 10) Approve the City Council Regular Meeting Schedule for Calendar Year 2026; and 11) Discuss other City Council meeting dates, as necessary.
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 3, 2025 at 6:00 P.M. at West Hollywood Park Public Meeting Room - Council Chambers.
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Date: October 15, 2025
Signature: Eric Matikosh
Office of the City Clerk