SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION OF THE
WEST HOLLYWOOD CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CLOSED SESSION ROOM
625 N. SAN VICENTE BLVD.
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90069
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2025
5:00 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, NOVEMBER 17, 2025
5:00 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, NOVEMBER 17, 2025
WEST HOLLYWOOD PARK PUBLIC MEETING ROOM – COUNCIL CHAMBERS 625 N. SAN VICENTE BOULEVARD
5:00 P.M. – SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION: See attached Closed Session Agenda 6:00 PM – REGULAR MEETING
**Council Chambers opens at 4:45 p.m. for the 5:00 p.m. scheduled Closed Session.
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 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 City Council Agenda
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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 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 City Council Agenda
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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.
• Update from the Community Development Department
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 City Council Agenda
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reading waived of any ordinance listed on the consent calendar for introduction or adoption.
B.1. POSTING OF AGENDA [J. JIMENEZ, M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:
SUBJECT: The agenda for the meeting of Monday, November 17, 2025, was posted at City Hall, Plummer Park, and the Aquatics & Recreation Center (ARC) on Wednesday, November 12, 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 November 3, 2025.
B.3. APPROVAL OF DEMAND REGISTER NO. 980 [O. JONES, K.
BARENG, S. HERNANDEZ]:
SUBJECT: The City Council shall receive the Demand Register for period ending November 7, 2025 pursuant to Sections 37201 to 37210 of the Government Code of the State of California.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve Demand Register No. 980 and Adopt Resolution No. 25-074: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING THE
PAYMENT OF DEMANDS ON DEMAND REGISTER NO. 980”.
B.4. CLAIMS ADMINISTRATION [J. JIMENEZ, M. CROWDER, Y. ZHOSAN]:
SUBJECT: The City Council is receiving notification that the City’s thirdparty administrator Carl Warren & Co. has denied three (3) Claims for Damages from Randi Graves, Zarouhi Chavdarian, and Natalya Solberg.
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.
B.5. TREASURER’S REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 2025 [O. JONES, K.
BARENG, S. PELOSO, S. STEPHENS]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will receive the Treasurer’s Reports for the month ended September 2025 pursuant to Section 53646 of the Government Code of the State of California.
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the September 2025 Treasurer’s Report.
B.6. COMMISSION MEETING SYNOPSES [M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will receive a synopsis from the Rent Stabilization Commission regarding actions taken at their recent meeting.
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.
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B.7. QUARTERLY ECONOMIC DATA AND ECONOMIC STUDY UPDATE [L.
BIERY, P. KESPRADIT, L. D’AMBROSIA]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will receive an update on the City’s Economic Data and progress on the 2024 Economic Study action items.
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.
B.8. PAUL ANDREW STARKE WARRIOR AWARDS [C. SAFRIET, T.
CARTER, D. MURRAY]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will recognize December 1, 2025, as World AIDS Day and approve hosting the Paul Andrew Stark Warrior Awards commemorative event on December 10, 2025.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Recognize December 1, 2025, as World AIDS Day and approve hosting the City’s Paul Andrew Stark Warrior Awards event on December 10, 2025; 2) Authorize the installation of the AIDS Memorial Quilt in City Council Chambers to be displayed from December 1, 2025, through December 15, 2025; 3) Direct staff to work with the Communications Department to utilize all appropriate communication tools to promote these events including, but not limited to, the City’s website and social media platforms; and 4) Authorize the use of the City of West Hollywood logo on materials associated with the events.
B.9. AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH T&G GLOBAL, LLC dba SAINT NICK’S FOR ON-CALL DECORATIVE
LANTERN MAINTENANCE SERVICES [H. COLLINS, J. GILMOUR]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving an Amendment to the Agreement for Services with T&G Global, LLC dba St. Nick’s for on-call decorative lantern maintenance services increasing the not-to-exceed amount of the Agreement.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement for Services with T&G Global, LLC dba St. Nick’s to increase the amount of the agreement by $100,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $175,000.; and 2) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute documents incident to the Agreement.
B.10. APPROVAL OF A CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT WITH FS
CONTRACTORS, INC. TO CONSTRUCT CIP 2602, CONCRETE
REPAIR PROGRAM PHASE XV – CDBG PROJECT NO. 602747-25
AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 25-_____: “A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD
APPROVING THE DESIGN AND PLANS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
OF CIP 2602, CONCRETE REPAIR PROGRAM PHASE XV – CDBG
PROJECT NO. 602747-25, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 830.6.” [H. COLLINS, J. GILMOUR, J. RICO]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving a Construction Agreement with FS Contractors, Inc. to construct CIP No. 2602, Concrete City Council Agenda
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Repair Program Phase XV – CDBG Project No. 602747-25. This project is categorically exempt from CEQA.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve a Construction Agreement with FS Contractors, Inc. in the amount of $165,354.00 for the construction of CIP No. 2602, Concrete Repair Program Phase XV – CDBG Project No. 602747-25, and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the documents incident to the Agreement; 2) Authorize the City Engineer to approve change orders to the Construction Agreement in the amount not to exceed 25% ($41,338.50) of the total Agreement amount; 3) Adopt Resolution No. 25-________: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD APPROVING THE DESIGN AND
PLANS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CIP 2602, CONCRETE REPAIR PROGRAM PHASE XV – CDBG PROJECT NO. 602747-25, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 830.6.”; and 4) Make a finding that pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA – Public Resources Code, Section 21084 et. Seq.), CIP No. 2602, Concrete Repair Program Phase XV – CDBG Project No. 602747-25, meets the requirements for a categorical exemption in compliance with Article 19, Section 15301, (Class 1 – Existing Facilities).
B.11. ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD
AND THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD FOR THE EXCHANGE OF
PROPOSITION A LOCAL RETURN FUNDS [L. BIERY, P. KESPRADIT, C. VASQUEZ]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider approval of an Assignment Agreement with the City of Lakewood for Proposition A Local Return Funds.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve an Assignment Agreement for Proposition A local return fund exchange with the City of Lakewood for $1,400,000 in City of West Hollywood General Fund dollars in exchange for $2,000,000 in City of Lakewood Proposition A funds and authorize the City Manager to execute documents incident to the Agreement; and 2) Authorize the Director of Finance and Technology Services to allocate $1,400,000 from reserves committed for Proposition A purchases in the General Fund to the Expenditure for Traded Funds account.
B.12. APPROVAL OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
AGREEMENTS WITH LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN
TRANSIT AUTHORITY (LACMTA) RELATED TO PROPOSITION A
INCENTIVE FUNDS [L. BIERY, P. KESPRADIT, C. VASQUEZ]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider the approval of three Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreements with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority (LACMTA), which will reimburse Proposition A incentive funds for reporting statistics to the National Transit Database (NTD) for the Cityline shuttle service.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute three MOUs (MOUPAIWEHO23000, MOUPAIWEHO24000, and City Council Agenda
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MOUPAIWEHO25000) with the LACMTA for Proposition A incentive funds for the reporting of statistical data to the NTD; and 2) Authorize acceptance of Proposition A Discretionary Incentive Program funds in the amount of $277,745.00.
B.13. CO-SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT WITH THE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES’ FOR #BOOM! 2026: AN EVENING IN OZ NEW YEAR’S EVE EVENT [D. WILSON, A. LOVANO, J. DEL TORO]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving a Co-Sponsorship Agreement with the Institute for Public Strategies’ #Boom! 2026: An Evening in Oz New Year’s Eve event, taking place on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at Plummer Park’s Fiesta Hall.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve a Co-Sponsorship Agreement with the Institute for Public Strategies’ #Boom!2026: An Evening in Oz event, taking place on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, in Plummer Park’s Fiesta Hall; 2) Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute documents incident to the Co-Sponsorship Agreement between the City and the Institute for Public Strategies; 3) Authorize the Director of Finance & Technology Services to allocate $5,000 from unallocated General Fund reserves to the Special Council Programs Account 100-1-01-00-531001 increase the budget for Special Council Programs by the same amount and approve the use of $5,000 from the Special Council Programs account for costs associated with the event; 4) Waive any Facility Use Fees, Special Event Permit Fees, Encroachment Permit Fees, and the 3- hour parking limit at the Plummer Park parking lot for event participants (estimated $1,674); 5) Authorize the use of the City name and logo on invitations, programs, and other collateral materials for this event; and 6) Direct the Communications Department to utilize all appropriate communication tools to promote the events including, but not limited to, the City’s website, a press release, and social media tools.
B.14. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO RENEW THE WEST HOLLYWOOD TOURISM IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT [L. BIERY,
P. KESPRADIT, L. D’AMBROSIA]:
SUBJECT: The City Council of the City of West Hollywood (“City”) will consider adopting a Resolution declaring its intention to renew the West Hollywood Tourism Improvement District (WeHoTID) and setting the time and place of a public hearing to consider the renewal and increased assessment.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 25-________: “A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
HOLLYWOOD DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO RENEW THE WEST
HOLLYWOOD TOURISM IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (WEHOTID) AND
FIXING THE TIME AND PLACE OF A PUBLIC MEETING AND A PUBLIC HEARING”; and 2) Direct Staff to publish a notice notifying the public that the City Council will conduct a Public Meeting on January 20, 2026, and a public hearing to be held on February 17, 2026 on the renewal of the West City Council Agenda
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Hollywood Tourism Improvement District (WeHoTID) and the levy of assessments on certain lodging businesses.
B.15. A RESOLUTION INCREASING THE STIPEND AMOUNT PAID TO ADVISORY BOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBERS TO $125 PER
MEETING [J. JIMENEZ, M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider adopting a Resolution increasing the stipend amount paid to Advisory Board and Commission members to $125 per meeting.
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution No. 25-_____: “A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD
INCREASING THE STIPEND AMOUNT PAID TO ADVISORY BOARD
AND COMMISSION MEMBERS AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO.
24-058.”
C. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
C.1. REINTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING EQUITABLE BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (EBPS) [N. MARICICH, J.
ALKIRE, F. CONTRERAS, C. SHEN]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider reintroducing on first reading an Ordinance to establish Building Energy Benchmarking and Performance Standards for select existing buildings and finding the action to be exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Sections 15301, 15302, and 15308 of the State CEQA Guidelines.
RECOMMENDATION: Reintroduce on first reading Ordinance No. 25-20:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
HOLLYWOOD AMENDING TITLES 9 AND 15 OF THE WEST
HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH BUILDING ENERGY
BENCHMARKING AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR COVERED
BUILDINGS AND FINDING THE ORDINANCE EXEMPT FROM CEQA
PURSUANT TO STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15301, 15302, AND 15308”
D. LEGISLATIVE: None.
E. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
E.1. HOMELESS INITIATIVE UPDATE [C. SAFRIET, T. CARTER, D.
MURRAY, F. GOMEZ, B. LUBIN, D. RIVAS, A. SHANDI]:
SUBJECT: This report updates the City Council on implementation of the Coordinated Response Framework, a structured system designed to improve coordination, accountability, and outcomes across the City’s homelessness response. Recent accomplishments include the launch of the Holloway Interim Housing Program, expanded joint outreach between City Council Agenda
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service providers and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, and implementation of a lead outreach team for homeless outreach.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Receive this report outlining progress on the City’s homelessness response and implementation plan for the coordinated response framework; and 2) Provide policy guidance regarding protocols for unhoused community members are in potential violation of local ordinances.
E.2. ORGANIZATIONAL PRIORITIES UPDATE AND FINANCE & BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS [D. WILSON, A. LOVANO, M.
LINDLEY]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider recommendations from the Finance & Budget Subcommittee, which held meetings on June 25, 2025, August 13, 2025, and October 23, 2025 to discuss organizational priorities.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve the Finance & Budget
Subcommittee’s recommendations as outlined in this staff report. The recommendations from the subcommittee include but are not limited to the following, with the full list in the body of this staff report: a) Enhance the Staff Analysis section of future Council-initiated staff reports to include:
impacts on existing work plans, re-prioritization of existing projects when necessary, an estimated range of financial impacts of the initiative, b) Affirm that the Staff Analysis section in Council-initiated staff reports is drafted by staff and should not be edited by the initiating Councilmembers, c) Close the 19 items on the Pending Council-Initiated Items Recommended to be Closed Out (Attachment A), d) When appropriate, incorporate future Council-initiated items into an existing work plan item or project, such as Housing Element, Climate Action & Adaptation Plan, Economic Development Strategic Plan, or WeHo 40, and provide regular updates on those plans. This will be noted in the Staff Analysis section of the Council-initiated item, e) Beginning in Fiscal Year 2027, amend the Council Special Programs budget allocation of $130,000 to a discretionary fund allocation of $50,000 per Council office, for a total budget allocation of $250,000. Discretionary funds can only be used for public purposes that are consistent with the City’s finance policies and will be reported in an annual staff report, f) Authorize the City Manager, or their designee, to approve minor fee waivers or deviations from standard facility reservation requirements, and g) Provide direction for staff to bring forward a list of annual City events, including proposed speaker series topics, as part of the budget process or a consent item. This should include recommendations for events to merge and/or sunset, as well as consolidating a selection of City award programs into one annual event or existing public meetings.
E.3. UPDATE ON MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS [N. MARICICH, J.
ALKIRE, S. QURESHY, B. GALAN]:
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SUBJECT: The City Council will receive a quarterly update on the status of major commercial and mixed-use development projects, as requested.
RECOMMENDATION: Receive an update on the status of major development projects in the city.
E.4. CONSIDERATION OF BID PROTEST FOR CITY CIP 2508 “TRAFFIC
SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS AT FOUNTAIN AVENUE AND LA BREA
AVENUE” [J. JIMENEZ, M. CROWDER, L. MORALES, H. COLLINS, J.
GILMOUR, R. GARLAND]:
SUBJECT: In accordance with West Hollywood Municipal Code §
3.08.036 “Bid Protest Procedure Applicable to Public Works Construction Projects”, the City Council will consider a bid protest submitted by Estate Design & Construction, Inc. for the “Traffic Signal Improvements at Fountain Avenue and La Brea Avenue, CIP 2508.”
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Consider the bid protest submitted by Estate Design & Construction, Inc. in accordance with West Hollywood Municipal Code Section § 3.08.036 “Bid Protest Procedure Applicable to Public Works Construction Projects”; and 2) Determine the lowest responsible and responsive bidder and award the contract accordingly.
F. NEW BUSINESS:
F.1. UPDATE ON STATUS OF COUNCIL INITIATIVES TO REFORM
HOUSING APPROVAL AND PERMITTING PROCESSES AND OTHER
RELATED STREAMLINING EFFORTS [N. MARICICH, J. ALKIRE, F.
CONTRERAS, B. GALAN, S. QURESHY]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will receive an update on the status of various reforms to housing approval and permitting processes that were initiated by the Council on May 5, 2025, as well as other related streamlining efforts, as requested.
RECOMMENDATION: Receive an update on the status of items contained in the Council directive.
F.2. INITIATE A REVIEW OF CERTAIN COMPONENTS IN THE RENT
STABILIZATION ORDINANCE, INCLUDING ESTABLISHING AN AD
HOC CITY COUNCIL RSO SUBCOMMITTEE [D. WILSON, A. LOVANO, L. LANGER, C. SAFRIET]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider initiating a review of the Rent Stabilization Ordinance, including the components outlined in this report and any additional areas identified by the City Council. The City Council will also consider establishing an Ad Hoc City Council Subcommittee to work with staff and the City Attorney’s office on this review.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Initiate a review of the components of the Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO) described in this staff report, and any other areas identified for consideration by the City Council; 2) Consider authorizing the creation of an Ad Hoc City Council Subcommittee and appointing two Councilmembers to serve on the Subcommittee with the City Council Agenda
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specific purpose of collaborating with staff and the City Attorney’s office on this RSO review; and 3) Direct staff to present any proposed modifications to the RSO to the Rent Stabilization Commission prior to being brought to the full City Council for consideration.
F.3. EVALUATION OF A RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION MINIMUM WAGE [J. ERICKSON, C. BYERS]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider directing Staff to evaluate establishing a Residential Construction Minimum Wage, similar to the proposal under consideration in the City of Los Angeles, and to analyze the potential implications, feasibility, and economic impacts of adopting such a policy in the City of West Hollywood.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct Staff to evaluate establishing a Residential Construction Minimum Wage, including assessing the feasibility, potential impacts, and administrative considerations to adopt such a policy in the City of West Hollywood; and 2) Direct Staff to monitor the similar proposal moving forward in the City of Los Angeles and maintain a similar timeline for the City of West Hollywood’s evaluation and review process.
F.4. EXPLORE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NATIVE PLANT LANDSCAPE PROGRAM [J. ERICKSON]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider directing staff to explore the development of a Native Plant Landscape Program to advance the City’s climate resilience goals while supporting and encouraging landscaping professionals to prioritize native plant landscaping.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct staff to explore the development of a Native Plant Landscape Program to promote the use of California Native Plants in public spaces and encourage best practices in landscape management; and 2) Return to Council with a draft framework or policy recommendations for further consideration during FY 27.
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 1, 2025 at 6:00 P.M. at West Hollywood Park Public Meeting Room - Council Chambers.
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