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CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD
AGENDA
MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2025
WEST HOLLYWOOD PARK PUBLIC MEETING ROOM - COUNCIL CHAMBERS 625 N. SAN VICENTE BOULEVARD
6:00 P.M. – REGULAR MEETING
Council Chambers opens at 5:30 p.m.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
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ROLL CALL:
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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 City Council Agenda
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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 Safety 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 reading waived of any ordinance listed on the consent calendar for introduction or adoption.
B.1. POSTING OF AGENDA:
SUBJECT: The agenda for the meeting of Monday, December 15, 2025, was posted at City Hall, Plummer Park, and the Aquatics & Recreation Center (ARC) on Wednesday, December 10, 2025.
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.
B.2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
SUBJECT: The City Council is requested to approve the minutes of the prior Council meeting.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes of December 1, 2025.
B.3. APPROVAL OF DEMAND REGISTER NO. 982 [O. JONES, K.
BARENG, Y. MARTINEZ]:
SUBJECT: The City Council shall receive the Demand Register for period ending December 5, 2025 pursuant to Sections 37201 to 37210 of the Government Code of the State of California.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve Demand Register No. 982 and Adopt Resolution No. 25-079: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING THE
PAYMENT OF DEMANDS ON DEMAND REGISTER NO. 982”.
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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 one (1) Claim for Damages from Brooke Washington.
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.
B.5. ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 25-27 (2ND READING) “AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD
AMENDING TITLE 19, ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE WEST
HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDING REGULATIONS FOR
HOUSING TYPOLOGIES FOR UNHOUSED PERSONS AND PERSONS
WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW AND
FINDING SUCH ACTION DOES NOT QUALIFY AS A PROJECT
SUBJECT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
(CEQA) AND IS OTHERWISE EXEMPT UNDER STATE CEQA
GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15378(B)(5) AND 15061(B)(3)” [J. JIMENEZ, M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 25-27, amending Title 19, Zoning Ordinance of the West Hollywood Municipal Code amending regulations for housing typologies for unhoused persons and persons with special needs in accordance with State Law and finding such action does not qualify as a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and is otherwise exempt under State CEQA guidelines Sections 15378(b)(5) and 15061(b)(3).
RECOMMENDATION: Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 25-27: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD AMENDING TITLE 19, ZONING ORDINANCE OF
THE WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDING
REGULATIONS FOR HOUSING TYPOLOGIES FOR UNHOUSED
PERSONS AND PERSONS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN ACCORDANCE
WITH STATE LAW AND FINDING SUCH ACTION DOES NOT QUALIFY
AS A PROJECT SUBJECT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT (CEQA) AND IS OTHERWISE EXEMPT UNDER STATE
CEQA GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15378(B)(5) AND 15061(B)(3).”
B.6. ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 25-28 (2ND READING) “AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO
TITLE 19 OF THE WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE TO
ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE CONVERSION OF EXISTING
COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS TO RESIDENTIAL USES THROUGH
A MINISTERIAL APPROVAL PROCESS, EXCLUDING HOTELS AND
MOTELS FROM MINISTERIAL ELIGIBILITY, AND FINDING THE
ACTION EXEMPT FROM CEQA” [J. JIMENEZ, M. CROWDER, L.
MORALES]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 25-28, adopting an amendment to Title 19 of the West City Council Agenda
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Hollywood Municipal Code to encourage and facilitate the conversion of existing commercial developments to residential uses through a ministerial approval process, excluding hotels and motels from ministerial eligibility, and finding the action exempt from CEQA.
RECOMMENDATION: Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 25-28: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD
ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO TITLE 19 OF THE WEST
HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE TO ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE
THE CONVERSION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS TO
RESIDENTIAL USES THROUGH A MINISTERIAL APPROVAL
PROCESS, EXCLUDING HOTELS AND MOTELS FROM MINISTERIAL
ELIGIBILITY, AND FINDING THE ACTION EXEMPT FROM CEQA.”
B.7. ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 25-29 (2ND READING) “AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD ADDING
CHAPTER 11.50 AUTONOMOUS AND SEMI-AUTONOMOUS
PERSONAL DELIVERY DEVICES TO THE WEST HOLLYWOOD
MUNICIPAL CODE AND FINDING THAT SUCH ACTION DOES NOT
QUALIFY AS A PROJECT SUBJECT TO THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT UNDER STATE CEQA GUIDELINES
SECTION 15378 AND IS OTHERWISE EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER
STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15061(B)(3)” [J. JIMENEZ, M.
CROWDER, L. MORALES]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 25-29, adding Chapter 11.50 autonomous and semiautonomous personal delivery devices to the West Hollywood Municipal Code and finding that such action does not qualify as a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act under State CEQA guidelines Section 15378 and is otherwise exempt from CEQA under State CEQA guidelines Section 15061 (b)(3).
RECOMMENDATION: Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 25-29: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD ADDING CHAPTER 11.50 AUTONOMOUS AND
SEMI-AUTONOMOUS PERSONAL DELIVERY DEVICES TO THE WEST
HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE AND FINDING THAT SUCH ACTION
DOES NOT QUALIFY AS A PROJECT SUBJECT TO THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT UNDER STATE CEQA GUIDELINES
SECTION 15378 AND IS OTHERWISE EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER
STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15061(B)(3).
B.8. TREASURER’S REPORT FOR OCTOBER 2025 [O. JONES, K.
BARENG, S. PELOSO, S. STEPHENS]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will receive the Treasurer’s Reports for the month ended October 2025 pursuant to Section 53646 of the Government Code of the State of California.
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the October 2025 Treasurer’s Report.
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B.9. WEST HOLLYWOOD TOURISM IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 2026
ANNUAL REPORT [L. BIERY, P. KESPRADIT, L. D’AMBROSIA]:
SUBJECT: In accordance with the Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994, California Streets and Highways Code Section 36650, the West Hollywood Marketing Corporation (d.b.a. West Hollywood Travel & Tourism Board) has submitted the West Hollywood Tourism Improvement District 2026 Annual Report for approval by the City Council.
RECOMMENDATION: Review and approve the West Hollywood Tourism Improvement District 2025 Annual Report.
B.10. 2026 CALENDAR OF SPECIAL LIGHTING REQUESTS FOR CITY HALL AND SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD LANTERNS [A. LOVANO,
J. DEL TORO]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider adopting a calendar of special lighting requests for City Hall and Santa Monica Boulevard lanterns for calendar year 2026.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the proposed 2026 calendar of special lighting requests for City Hall and Santa Monica Boulevard lanterns.
B.11. 2025 RAINBOW KEY, MELISSA ETHERIDGE, AND AUDRE LORDE AWARDEES SELECTION [D. WILSON, A. LOVANO, J. DEL TORO, M.
MARQUEZ]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving the LGBTQ+ Commission’s recommended recipients for the 2025 Rainbow Key Awards, Melissa Etheridge Award, and Audre Lorde Community Activist Award.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve the LGBTQ+ Commission’s
recommended recipients for the 2025 Rainbow Key Awards: Cake and Art, Fan Girl Cafe, Abdullah Hall, Tristan Schukraft, and Trudging Buddies; 2) Approve the LGBTQ+ Commission’s recommended recipient for the 2025 Melissa Etheridge Award: Angela Brinskele; and 3) Approve the LGBTQ+ Commission’s recommended recipient for the 2025 Audre Lorde Community Activist Award: Jaymes Black.
B.12. AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH NEW AGREEMENTS FOR ON-CALL
PLAN CHECK AND SUPPLEMENTAL BUILDING AND SAFETY
SERVICES [N. MARICICH, J. ALKIRE, B. GALAN, C. ZABALA]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider approval of an authorized pool of qualified consultants who will be issued Agreements for Professional Services to provide plan check and supplemental Building and Safety services on an as-needed basis based on a recently conducted Request for Qualifications (RFQ) submission and review process.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Authorize Staff to maintain an active pool of qualified consultants to provide plan check, inspection, and supplemental Building and Safety services for a period of three (3) years beginning January 1, 2026 with a combined not-to-exceed spending amount of City Council Agenda
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$5,250,000 over the contract period; 2) Approve Agreements for Service with the following consultants to provide as-needed plan check, inspection, and supplemental services: a) TRB Plus Associates, b) True North Compliance Services, c) 4 Leaf Inc, d) JAS Pacific, e) Degenkolb Engineers. F) WSP USA Buildings Inc; and 3) Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute the Agreements.
B.13. AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH
KANA SUBSURFACE ENGINEERING FOR DIG ALERT SERVICES
FOR CITY-OWNED UTILITY SYSTEMS [H. COLLINS, J. GILMOUR, R.
GARLAND]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider approval of Amendment No. 1 to Agreement for Services with Kana Subsurface Engineering for dig alert services for City-owned utility systems, to increase the not-to-exceed amount of the Agreement and extend the Agreement.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Services with Kana Subsurface Engineering to increase the amount of the Agreement by $51,645, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $451,645, and extend the Agreement to June 30, 2027; and 2) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute documents incident to the Agreement.
B.14. AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR JANITORIAL AND
BUILDING MAINTENANCE SERVICES WITH DMS FACILITY
SERVICES, INC. [H. COLLINS, P. TICUN, E. HAMANT]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Maintenance Services with DMS Facility Services, Inc. to increase the not-to-exceed amount of the Agreement to provide janitorial and building maintenance services.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Maintenance Services with DMS Facility Services, Inc. to provide janitorial and building maintenance services for an increased amount of $11,502,598.18 and a new total not-to-exceed amount of $21,207,164.12; and 2) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute documents incident to the amendment to the Agreements.
C. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
C.1. URGENCY ORDINANCE AND FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING BY REFERENCE TITLES 26, 27, 28, 29 30, 31, AND 33 OF
THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUNICIPAL CODE INCORPORATING
THE CALIFORNIA STATE BUILDING STANDARDS CODE [N.
MARICICH, J. ALKIRE, B. GALAN]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving an Ordinance amending Chapters 13.04 (Building Code), 13.08 (Electrical Code), 13.12 (Plumbing Code), and 13.16 (Mechanical Code), 13.20 (Residential Code), 13.24 (Green Building Standards Code), Chapter 13.26 (Existing Building Code), Chapter 13.44 (Historical Building Code) of Title 13 City Council Agenda
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(Buildings and Construction), of the West Hollywood Municipal Code to adopt by reference specified titles of the County of Los Angeles Municipal Code incorporating the 2025 edition of the California Building Standards Code and other uniform codes. The proposed Ordinance is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines, which provides that a project is exempt from CEQA if the activity is covered by the commonsense exemption that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 25-25-U, “AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD ADOPTING BY
REFERENCE TITLE 26 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE,
INCORPORATING THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, 2025 EDITION; TITLE 27 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE, INCORPORATING
THE CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE, 2025 EDITION; TITLE 28 OF
THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE, INCORPORATING THE
CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE, 2025 EDITION; TITLE 29 OF THE LOS
ANGELES COUNTY CODE, INCORPORATING THE CALIFORNIA
MECHANICAL CODE, 2025 EDITION; TITLE 30 OF THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY CODE, INCORPORATING THE CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL
CODE, 2025 EDITION; TITLE 31 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY
CODE, INCORPORATING THE CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING
STANDARDS CODE, 2025 EDITION; TITLE 33 OF THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY CODE, INCORPORATING THE CALIFORNIA EXISTING
BUILDING CODE, EDITION 2025; ADD THE CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE, 2025 EDITION; MAKING LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO SAID CODES; AMENDING CHAPTERS 13.04, 13.08, 13.12, 13.16,
13.20, 13.24, 13.26 AND 13.44 OF TITLE 13 OF THE WEST
HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE; FINDING THE ACTION EXEMPT
FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT; AND
DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF”; 2) Introduction on first reading, Ordinance No. 25-26, adopting by reference the building standards adopted by Urgency Ordinance No. 25-25U; and 3) Set a public hearing for February 2, 2026, regarding Ordinance No. 25-26.
C.2. URGENCY ORDINANCE AND FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE
TO UPDATE REGULATIONS FOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS IN COMPLIANCE WITH
STATE LAW [N. MARICICH, F. CONTRERAS, M. MONTENEGRO, A.
STAUBER]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider adopting an Urgency Ordinance and will introduce on first reading an Ordinance amending the City’s local regulations governing accessory dwelling units (“ADUs”) and junior accessory dwelling units (“JADUs”) to comply with recent changes to state law. Except as otherwise noted, these new laws take effect on January 1, 2026. The proposed ordinances are statutorily exempt from review under City Council Agenda
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the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) under Public Resources Code Section § 21080.17.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Find that the adoption of the proposed Urgency Ordinance is statutorily exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) under Public Resources Code Section § 21080.17; 2) Waive full reading and adopt by title only Urgency Ordinance No. 25–30: “AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD AMENDING
SECTION 19.36.310 OF CHAPTER 19.36 OF THE CITY OF WEST
HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO ACCESSORY
DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS TO
COMPLY WITH RECENT CHANGES IN STATE LAW AND FINDING THE
ACTION TO BE STATUTORILY EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER PUBLIC
RESOURCES CODE §21080.17”; and 3) Introduce on first reading Ordinance No. 25–31: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WEST
HOLLYWOOD AMENDING SECTION 19.36.310 OF CHAPTER 19.36,
SECTION 19.42.020 and SECTION 19.42.040 OF CHAPTER 19.42, AND ADDING CHAPTER 19.43 (ADU PERMIT) TO TITLE 19 OF THE CITY
OF WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND, JUNIOR ACCESSORY
DWELLING UNITS AND FINDING THE ACTION TO BE STATUTORILY
EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE
§21080.17.”
D. LEGISLATIVE: None.
E. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
E.1. ECONOMIC IMPACT ANALYSIS OF MAJOR SPECIAL EVENTS IN THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD [L. BIERY, P. KESPRADIT, L.
D’AMBROSIA]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will receive the Economic Impact Analysis of Major Special Events report, prepared by CVL Economics.
RECOMMENDATION: Receive an update on the Economic Impact Analysis of Major Events report.
F. NEW BUSINESS:
F.1. APPOINTMENT OF CITY MANAGER, ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION
APPROVING EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, AND AMENDMENT TO
SALARY SCHEDULE [L. LANGER, J. JIMENEZ, R. NAPPER]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider adopting a Resolution appointing Assistant City Manager Jacqueline Rocco as the new City Manager, effective January 8, 2026, approving an employment agreement with Ms. Rocco and amending the salary schedule.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 25-________: “A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
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HOLLYWOOD APPOINTING JACQUELINE ROCCO AS CITY
MANAGER AND APPROVING A CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT”; and 2) Approve the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Citywide Salary Schedule reflecting all City positions and associated salaries to meet the California Public Employees' Retirement System requirements of Government Code § 20636(b)(1) and California Code of Regulations § 570.5.
F.2. CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT WITH SELECT ELECTRIC, INC. TO CONSTRUCT CIP 2504, BATTERY BACK-UP SYSTEM
IMPROVEMENTS PHASE II PROJECT AND AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
THE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH TRANSTECH ENGINEERS,
INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION
SERVICES AND CONSIDERATION 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 2504, BATTERY BACK-UP SYSTEM
IMPROVEMENTS PHASE 2 PROJECT, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT
CODE SECTION 830.6” [H. COLLINS, J. GILMOUR, R. GARLAND]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving a Construction Agreement with Select Electric, Inc. to construct CIP 2504, Battery Backup System Improvements Phase II Project and Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Services with Transtech Engineers, Inc. for construction management and inspection services to increase the not-to-exceed amount of the Agreement. The City Council will also consider adopting of a Resolution approving the project’s design and plans.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve a Construction Agreement with Select Electric, Inc. in the amount of $785,725.00 for the construction of CIP 2504, Battery Back-up System Improvements Phase II Project, 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% ($196,431.25) of the Agreement amount; 3) Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Services with Transtech Engineers, Inc. to increase the amount of the Agreement by $1,000,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $1,500,000; 4) Authorize the Director of Finance & Technology Services to allocate $122,000 from unallocated reserves in the City Lighting Fund to account number 211-4-08-84-704011 for construction of CIP 2504, Battery Back-up System Improvements Phase II Project and related costs; and 5) 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 2504,
BATTERY BACK-UP SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS PHASE 2 PROJECT,
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 830.6.”
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F.3. CONSIDER REVISIONS TO THE CITY’S POLICY FOR RECOGNITIONS AND MEMORIALS [D. WILSON, J. ROCCO, A. LOVANO, J. DEL
TORO]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will discuss revising the City’s Policy for Recognitions and Memorials to better define the procedures for the issuance of recognition items, such as Proclamations, Certificates, and Keys to the City.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve revisions to the City Policy for Recognitions and Memorials to further define the procedures for the issuance of recognition items, such as Proclamations, Certificates, and Keys to the City.
F.4. ELECTION OF MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR [J. JIMENEZ, M.
CROWDER, L. MORALES]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider electing the new Mayor and Vice Mayor.
RECOMMENDATION: Call for nominations and election of the Mayor and Vice Mayor to be installed on January 12, 2025.
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 Reorganization meeting, which will be on Monday, January 12, 2026 at 6:00 P.M. at West Hollywood Park Public Meeting Room - Council Chambers.
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City Council Agenda
Monday, December 15, 2025
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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 I posted this agenda on:
Date: December 10, 2025
Signature: Eric Matikosh
Office of the City Clerk