West Hollywood — 2023-02-21

1. PUBLIC COMMENT: The City Council values your comments;\nhowever, pursuant to the Brown Act, Council cannot take action on\nitems not listed on the posted agenda. The public comment period\nis limited to 20 minutes, with 2 minutes allotted for each speaker.\nThis public comment period is to address the City Council on\nConsent Calendar items, other agenda items (if the member of the\npublic cannot be present at the time the item is considered) or items\nof general interest within the jurisdiction of the City Council.\nAnother period is also reserved for general comment later in the\nmeeting for those that could not be heard at this time. Public\nHearing testimony will only be taken at the time of the hearing.

2. CONSENT CALENDAR: The following routine matters can be acted\nupon by one motion. Individual items may be removed by the\nCouncil for separate discussion. Items removed for separate\ndiscussion will be heard following New Business Items. The title is\ndeemed to be read and further reading waived of any ordinance\nlisted on the consent calendar for introduction or adoption.

3. PUBLIC HEARINGS:

4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

5. NEW BUSINESS:

6. LEGISLATIVE:

1.A. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS WHICH\nHAVE NOT BEEN REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT\nCALENDAR:

1.B. PUBLIC COMMENTS, GENERAL INTEREST:\nCITY MANAGER’S REPORT: This time is set aside for the City Manager to\nupdate the Council on important items initiated by staff or previously\nrequested by the City Council.\nFISCAL IMPACT ON CONSENT CALENDAR:\nFISCAL IMPACT REPORT

2.A. POSTING OF AGENDA: SUBJECT: The agenda for the meeting\nof Tuesday, February 21, 2023 was posted at City Hall,\nPlummer Park, the Sheriff’s Station, and at the West Hollywood\nLibrary on Wednesday, February 15, 2023.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.\nSTAFF REPORT

2.C. APPROVAL OF DEMAND REGISTER NO. 923 [L. QUIJANO, C.\nCORRALES, S. HERNANDEZ]:\nThe City Council shall receive the Demand Register for period\nending February 10, 2023 pursuant to Sections 37201 to 37210 of\nthe Government Code of the State of California.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: Approve Demand Register NO. 923 and\nadopt Resolution No. 23-014, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD APPROVING\nPAYMENT OF DEMANDS PRESENTED ON DEMAND REGISTER\nNO. 923."\nSTAFF REPORT

2.D. AB 361 - ALLOW FOR THE CONTINUED USE OF VIRTUAL\nTELECONFERENCE MEETINGS CITY BROWN ACT MEETINGS\n[J. JIMENEZ, M. CROWDER, L. MORALES, L. LANGER]:\nThe City Council will authorize the continued use of virtual\nteleconference meetings for the City’s Brown Act meetings as\nrequired under AB 361.\nRECOMMENDATION: Allow for the continued use of virtual\nteleconference meetings for the City’s Brown Act meetings under\nAB 361 by finding that a statewide state of emergency continues to\nexist, and local and state health officials continue to recommend\nmeasures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, including distancing,\nventilation, and others depending on the space and activity.\nSTAFF REPORT

2.E. ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 23-05 (2ND READING) “AN\nORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD,\nCALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 15.56 OF TITLE 15 OF\nTHE WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO\nSTORM WATER AND URBAN RUNOFF POLLUTION\nCONTROL” [M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nThe City Council will waive further reading and adopt Ordinance\nNo. 23-05, regarding an amendment to the West Hollywood\nMunicipal Code relating to storm water and urban runoff pollution\ncontrol and finding these actions not subject to and exempt from\nCEQA.\nRECOMMENDATION: Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance\nNo. 23-05, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 15.56 OF\nTITLE 15 OF THE WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE\nRELATING TO STORM WATER AND URBAN RUNOFF\nPOLLUTION CONTROL”.\nSTAFF REPORT

2.F. COMMISSION AND ADVISORY BOARD MEETING SYNOPSES\n[M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nThe City Council will receive Synopses from the Historic\nPreservation Commission, Human Services Commission, Rent\nStabilization Commission, Transportation Commission, Disabilities\nAdvisory Board, and the Senior Advisory Board regarding actions\ntaken at their recent meetings.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and File.\nSTAFF REPORT

2.G. TREASURER’S REPORT FOR DECEMBER 2022 [L. QUIJANO,\nC. CORRALES, K. BARENG]:\nThe City Council will receive the Treasurer’s Reports for the month\nended December 2022 pursuant to Section 53646 of the\nGovernment Code of the State of California.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the December 2022\nTreasurer’s Report.\nSTAFF REPORT

2.H. SUBMITTAL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD'S ANNUAL\nCOMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE FISCAL\nYEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2022 [L. QUIJANO, C. CORRALES, K.\nBARENG]:\nThe City Council will receive the Annual Comprehensive Financial\nReport for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the City of West\nHollywood's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and related\ndocuments for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022.\nSTAFF REPORT

2.I. 2022 CO-SPONSORED AND COUNCIL-INITIATED EVENTS [Y.\nQUARKER, A. LOVANO]:\nThe City Council will receive a summary of co-sponsored events\nand Council-initiated events from 2022.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.\nSTAFF REPORT

2.J. AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH\nMAROON SOCIETY [C. SCHROEDER, L. ISENBERG, D.\nMURRAY]:\nThe City Council will consider approving an amendment to the\nagreement for services with Maroon Society for HIV Zero\nEvaluation Services.\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve Amendment 8 to the agreement for\nservices with Maroon Society; Increase by $4,820 for a total not-to-\nexceed amount of $279,918 to provide HIV Zero Evaluation\nServices.\nSTAFF REPORT

2.K. AMENDMENT NO. 6 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES\nWITH KABBARA ENGINEERING [S. CAMPBELL, J. GILMOUR]:\nThe City Council will consider amending the Agreement for\nServices with Kabbara Engineering for professional civil\nengineering design services to increase the not-to-exceed amount\nand extend the Agreement.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve Amendment No. 6 to the\nAgreement for Services with Kabbara Engineering to increase the\namount of the Agreement by $140,000, for a total not-to-exceed\namount of $2,400,464, and extend the Agreement to June 30,\n2025; and 2) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute\ndocuments incident to the Agreement.\nSTAFF REPORT

2.L. INCREASE IN PROJECT CONTINGENCY FOR THE CITY’S\nCONTRACT WITH KORDICH CONSTRUCTION AND APPROVE\nTHE NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE WESTBOURNE DR\nWATER SEEPAGE MITIGATION CIP 2105 [S. CAMPBELL, J.\nGILMOUR]:\nThe City Council will consider increasing the project contingency for\nthe Westbourne Drive Water Seepage Mitigation CIP 2105 by\n$20,361.75 to account for changes in the construction agreement\nwith Kordich Construction due to unforeseen conditions, for a total\nnot to exceed amount of $114,087.15, and approving the Notice of\nCompletion for the project.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Authorize a $20,361.75 increase in the\ncontingency amount for Construction Services with Kordich\nConstruction, for a new not to exceed contingency amount of\n$114,087.15 and authorize the City Engineer to approve change\norders to the agreement for services; 2) Authorize the City Manager\nor designee to execute all documents incident to the Agreements;\n3) Accept the work and authorize the following: a. File the Notice of\nCompletion by the City Clerk with the Los Angeles Recorder's\nOffice, b. Issue the final payment to the contractor at the end of the\n35 day lien period, c. Release of the Performance Bond on the date\nof recordation of the Notice of Completion, d. Release of the\nPayment Bond 35 days after the date of recordation of the Notice of\nCompletion, pending no receipt of Stop Notices from material\nsuppliers or subcontractors.\nSTAFF REPORT

2.M. NATIONAL WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH 2023 [Y. QUARKER, A.\nLOVANO, L. FOOKS]:\nThe City Council will consider approval of programming in\ncelebration of National Women’s History Month 2023.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve programming for National\nWomen's History Month 2023 and direct the appropriate City staff\nto coordinate the production and promotion of Women's History\nMonth activities; 2) Authorize the use of the City's name and logo\non invitations, programs, and other collateral materials; 3) Direct\nthe Public Works Department to light the City's lanterns over Santa\nMonica Boulevard in the colors purple and gold from March 5 -\nMarch 22, 2023 to recognize National Women's History Month; 4)\nDirect the Communications Department to utilize all appropriate\ncommunications tools to promote the City's celebration of National\nWomen's History Month via social media platforms and distribution\nof information; and 5) Approve the waiver of parking fees in the\nfive-story parking structure for 150 attendees of the Women's\nHistory Month Block Party event to be held March 25, 2023 in West\nHollywood Park.\nSTAFF REPORT

2.N. RESOLUTION DENOUNCING THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON\nBEACH’S RECENT MOTION AND FORTHCOMING ORDINANCE\nTO BAN THE DISPLAY OF THE PRIDE FLAG [J. ERICKSON, Y.\nQUARKER, A. LOVANO, J. DEL TORO]:\nThe City Council will consider adopting a resolution to denounce\nthe City of Huntington Beach’s recent motion and forthcoming\nordinance to ban the display of the LGBTQ+ Pride flag. The City\nCouncil will also consider suspending official travel to the City of\nHuntington Beach if it adopts the proposed ordinance and until\nsuch time as the new policy is revoked or amended.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 23-_______ "A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD DENOUNCING THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON\nBEACH'S RECENT MOTION AND FORTHCOMING ORDINANCE\nTO BAN THE DISPLAY OF THE PRIDE FLAG"; 2) Direct staff to\nsend copies of the resolution to California Governor Gavin\nNewsom, California State Senator Ben Allen, California State\nAssembly Member Rick Chavez Zbur, Huntington Beach Mayor\nTony Strickland, and others as deemed appropriate; 3) Authorize\nthe City Manager to suspend official travel to the City of Huntington\nBeach if the proposed ordinance is approved and until such time as\nthe new policy is revoked or amended; and 4) Direct the\nCommunity & Legislative Affairs Division to maintain and update the\nlist of states and cities to which the City has suspended official\ntravel due to anti-LGBTQ+ policies and/or legislation and make this\nlist available on the City's website.\nSTAFF REPORT

3.A. ADOPTION OF THE 6TH CYCLE 2021-2029 UPDATE TO THE\nHOUSING ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN AND\nCERTIFICATION OF THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT\nREPORT [J. KEHO, F. CONTRERAS, J. HITTLEMAN]:\nThe City Council will review and consider the adoption of the final\ndraft of the 6TH Cycle 2021-2029 Update to the Housing Element\nof the General Plan and all associated documents, including the\nTechnical Background Report. Additionally, the City Council will\nreview and consider certification of the Final Environmental Impact\nReport for the Update to the Housing Element, which includes the\nadoption of a Statement of Overriding Considerations and a\nMitigation and Monitoring Reporting Program.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends the City Council hold a\npublic hearing, listen to all pertinent testimony, and adopt the\nfollowing: 1) RESOLUTION NO. 23-_______: "A RESOLUTION OF\nTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD,\nCALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE WEST\nHOLLYWOOD GENERAL PLAN BY ADOPTING THE 6TH CYCLE\nHOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE;" and 2) RESOLUTION NO. 23-\n________: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD, CERTIFYING THE FINAL\nENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT ("EIR"), ADOPTING A\nMITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM, AND\nADOPTING A STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS\nFOR THE WEST HOLLYWOOD GENERAL PLAN 6TH CYCLE\nHOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE, WEST HOLLYWOOD,\nCALIFORNIA."\nSTAFF REPORT\nITEM 3.A. - ATTACHMENT A (Revised 2.16.23)\nITEM 3.A. - ATTACHMENT B\nITEM 3.A. - ATTACHMENT C\nITEM 3.A. - ATTACHMENT D\nITEM 3.A. - ATTACHMENT E\nITEM 3.A. - ATTACHMENT F\nITEM 3.A. - ATTACHMENT G\nITEM 3.A. - ATTACHMENT H\nITEM 3.A. - ATTACHMENT I\nITEM 3.A. - ATTACHMENT J\nITEM 3.A. - ATTACHMENT K\nMEMO FROM STAFF (2.16.23)

3.B. ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT TO REQUIRE MULTI-STALL\nGENDER NEUTRAL RESTROOM FACILITIES FOR ALL\nCOMMERCIAL BATHROOM REMODEL PROJECTS AND\nCOMMERCIAL BUILDING RENOVATIONS REQUIRING A\nBUILDING PERMIT [B. GALAN, F. CONTRERAS]:\nThe City Council will consider a Zone Text Amendment to amend\nSection 19.20.260 (Gender Neutral Public Toilet Facilities) to\nrequire Gender Neutral Public Toilet Facilities for all commercial\nbathroom remodel projects and commercial building renovations\nrequiring a building permit. The proposed ordinance is not subject\nto CEQA.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Introduce on First Reading Ordinance\nNo. 23-______ "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING\nSECTION 19.20.260 (GENDER NEUTRAL PUBLIC TOILET\nFACILITIES) TO REQUIRE GENDER NEUTRAL PUBLIC TOILET\nFACILITIES FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL RENOVATION\nPROJECTS, INCLUDING BATHROOM REMODEL PROJECTS\nAND SPECIFIED COMMERCIAL BUILDING RENOVATIONS\nREQUIRING A BUILDING PERMIT (ZONING ORDINANCE);" and\n2) Authorize staff to make conforming changes to Resolution 22-\n5573 to include gender neutral public toilet facilities for all restroom\nremodel projects and commercial building renovations requiring a\nbuilding permit.\nSTAFF REPORT\nITEM 3.B. - ATTACHMENT A\nITEM 3.B. - ATTACHMENT B\nITEM 3.B. - ATTACHMENT C

4.A. STORIES: THE AIDS MONUMENT PROJECT UPDATE, AN\nAMENDMENT TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING\nWITH THE FOUNDATION FOR THE AIDS MONUMENT, AND AN\nAMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH\nLPA, INC. [O. DELGADO, R. ABRAMSON, M. BARKER, S.\nCAMPBELL, H. COLLINS]:\nThe City Council will receive an update on the results of the design-\nbuild RFP process, and will consider next steps for moving forward\nwith the project, an amendment to the Memorandum of\nUnderstanding (MOU) with the Foundation for the AIDS Monument\n(FAM), and amending an existing agreement with LPA Inc. to now\ninclude construction documents and construction administration\nservices, increase their not-to-exceed amount, and extend the\ntimeline of their agreement.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Receive an update on the RFP process\nand next steps to complete the design and construction of\nSTORIES: The AIDS Monument; 2) Direct staff to reject the bid and\ncancel the current Design-Build RFP process for STORIES: The\nAIDS Monument and evaluate other forms of project delivery; 3)\nApprove Amendment No. 1 to the Second Revised and Restated\nMemorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Foundation for the\nAIDS Monument (FAM); 4) Approve Amendment No. 5 to the\nAgreement for Services with LPA Inc. to increase the amount of the\nagreement by $600,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of\n$1,900,000, and extend the agreement by 24 months from June 30,\n2023 to June 30, 2025; and 5) Authorize the City Manager or\ndesignee to execute documents incident to the agreement.\nSTAFF REPORT\nITEM 4.A. - ATTACHMENT A\nITEM 4.A. - ATTACHMENT B\nITEM 4.A. - ATTACHMENT C\nITEM 4.A. - ATTACHMENT D

4.B. UPDATES TO THE CITY’S COMMISSIONS, AMENDMENTS TO\nTHE ATTENDANCE POLICY FOR APPOINTED OFFICIALS,\nCHANGES TO THE REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICANTS TO\nTHE CITY’S COMMISSIONS, TERM LIMITS FOR APPOINTED\nOFFICIALS, AND UPDATES TO THE BYLAWS OF THE\nCOMMISSIONS AND ADVISORY BOARDS [J. JIMENEZ, M.\nCROWDER, L. MORALES, D. WILSON, L. LANGER]:\nThe City Council will consider changes to the name of the Public\nFacilities and the Transportation Commissions, amendments to the\npurview of some of the City’s Commissions, approve term limits for\nappointed officials, approve changes to the attendance policy for\nappointed officials to include parental leave, approve new\nrequirements for applicants to the City’s Commissions, and approve\nchanges to the bylaws of the City’s Commissions and Advisory\nBoards.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve the proposed changes to the\nname(s) and purview(s) of the City's Commissions and direct the\nCity Clerk to return with an ordinance codifying these changes; 2)\nDirect the City Clerk to include parental leave as part of the\nordinance codifying the other changes to the City's Commission\nand a resolution to include parental leave for the City's Advisory\nBoards; 3) Direct the City Clerk to codify term limits for appointed\nofficials; 4) Upon conditional appointment to a City Commission,\nrequire a Livescan background check; 5) Adopt revised bylaws for\nthe City's Commissions and Advisory Boards; and 6) Require\nresidency and proof of residency for all City Commissions.\nSTAFF REPORT\nITEM 4.B. - ATTACHMENT A\nITEM 4.B. - ATTACHMENT B\nITEM 4.B. - ATTACHMENT C

5.A. UPDATE ON CAPITAL PROJECTS IMPLEMENTATION [B.\nLEAGUE, A. BARTLE, O. DELGADO, J. ROCCO, R.\nABRAMSON, M. BARKER, S. CAMPBELL, H. COLLINS, J.\nGILMOUR, J. KEHO, B. CHEUNG]:\nStaff will provide an update on major capital improvement projects\nrelated to City-owned properties and public parks (exclusive of\npublic right-of-way streetscape and transportation-related projects),\nincluding status of the projects, timelines, and staffing needs.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive an update and provide feedback on\nthe City’s major capital program.\nSTAFF REPORT\nITEM 5.A. - ATTACHMENT A

5.B. AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE ON-CALL AGREEMENT FOR\nSERVICES WITH GRIMSHAW [J. ROCCO, B. LEAGUE, A.\nBARTLE, O. DELGADO, R. ABRAMSON, M. BARKER]:\nThe City Council will consider amending the Agreement for\nServices with Grimshaw for on-call Architectural and Design\nServices to increase the not-to-exceed value.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve Amendment No. 1 to the\nAgreement for Services with Grimshaw to increase the amount of\nthe agreement by $135,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of\n$209,500 and extend the agreement timeframe to January 31,\n2025; 2) Authorize Director of Finance and Technology Services to\nallocate $135,000 in the Debt Funded Capital Projects Fund to\naccount number 301-4-08-55-702032 for urban design and\narchitecture services and related costs; and 3) Authorize the City\nManager or designee to execute documents incident to the\nagreement.\nSTAFF REPORT\nITEM 5.B. - ATTACHMENT A

5.C. DECORATIVE LIGHTING ON MELROSE AVENUE IN DESIGN\nDISTRICT [J. ERICKSON, Y. QUARKER, A. LOVANO]:\nThe City Council will consider directing staff to gather feedback\nfrom community and business stakeholders on decorative lighting\nalong Melrose Avenue in the Design District, which would be\ninstalled after the current Design District Streetscape Project is\ncompleted.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct staff to gather feedback from\ncommunity and business stakeholders on decorative lighting along\nMelrose Avenue in the Design District, which would be installed\nafter the current Design District Streetscape Project is completed;\nand 2) Return to City Council with an overview of potential options\nfor the decorative lighting and a request for funding once the\ncommunity outreach and engagement is complete.\nSTAFF REPORT

5.D. ADVANCED PUBLIC SAFETY TECHNOLOGY PILOT\nPROGRAM [L. MEISTER, J. HEILMAN, Y. QUARKER, A.\nLOVANO]:\nThe City Council will consider directing staff to partner with the Los\nAngeles County Sheriff’s Department to pilot advanced\ntechnologies to help support community safety efforts in West\nHollywood.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct staff to explore a partnership with\nthe Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department to pilot advanced\ntechnologies to help support community safety efforts; and 2)\nReturn to City Council with an overview of potential options and\nestimated costs to implement a pilot program or an ongoing\nprogram.\nSTAFF REPORT

5.E. A PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE METHAMPHETAMINE AND\nFENTANYL EPIDEMIC FEATURING SAM QUINONES [L.\nMEISTER, Y. QUARKER, A. LOVANO, J. DEL TORO]:\nThe City Council will consider sponsoring a panel discussion\nfeaturing independent journalist and author, Sam Quinones, and\nother experts on the opioid epidemic and the impacts\nmethamphetamine and fentanyl have had on communities across\nthe country.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve sponsorship of a panel\ndiscussion featuring Sam Quinones and experts in the field\naddressing the methamphetamine and fentanyl epidemic and the\nimpact these opioids have had on communities across the country;\n2) Authorize the use of the City name and logo on invitations,\nprograms, and other collateral materials for the event; 3) Direct the\nCommunications Department to utilize all appropriate\ncommunication tools to promote the event including, but not limited\nto, the City's website, a press release, and social media tools; 4)\nAuthorize the Director of Finance and Technology Services to\nallocate $2,500 from unallocated General Fund reserves to the\nSpecial Council Programs Account 100-1-01-00-531001 and\nincrease the budget for Special Council Programs by the same\namount; and 5) Authorize the Director of Finance and Technology\nServices to allocate $2,500 from Fiscal Year 2022-23 funds in the\nSpecial Council Programs account number 100-1-01-00-531001 for\ncosts associated with this event for technical support (Waveguide),\nmoderator fees, and marketing.\nSTAFF REPORT

5.F. CO-SPONSORSHIP OF THE IRANIAN AMERICAN WOMEN\nFOUNDATION’S EVENT IN RECOGNITION OF NOWRUZ,\nPERSIAN NEW YEAR [S. SHYNE, Y. QUARKER, A. LOVANO, J.\nDEL TORO]:\nThe City Council will consider a request to Co-sponsor the Iranian\nAmerican Women Foundation’s Nowruz event in recognition of\nPersian New Year on Sunday, March 19, 2023 at the City Council\nChambers.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve a Co-sponsorship of the Iranian\nAmerican Women Foundation's Nowruz event in recognition of\nPersian New Year to be held at the City Council Chambers on\nSunday, March 19, 2023; 2) Waive the Facility Use fee for the City\nCouncil Chambers for the event, parking fees at the 5-story parking\nstructure for attendees, and any other ancillary City permits that\nmay be required for the event (estimated $1,240 in waived fees); 3)\nAuthorize the use of the City name and logo on invitations,\nprograms, and other collateral materials; 4) Direct the\nCommunications Department to utilize all appropriate\ncommunication tools to promote the event, such as the City's\nwebsite and social media tools; 5) Authorize the City Manager to\nexecute documents incident to the Co-sponsorship agreement; 6)\nAuthorize the Director of Finance and Technology Services to\nallocate $4,200 from unallocated General Fund reserves to the\nSpecial Council Programs Account 100-1-01-00-531001 and\nincrease the budget for Special Council Programs by the same\namount; and 7) Authorize the Director of Finance and Technology\nServices to allocate $4,200 from Fiscal Year 2022-23 funds in the\nSpecial Council Programs Account 100-1-01-00-531001 for costs\nassociated with technical support (Waveguide) and financial\nsupport.\nSTAFF REPORT\nITEM 5.F. - ATTACHMENT A\nEXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR: Items removed from the Consent\nCalendar for separate discussion are considered at this time.

6.A. ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT FALSE AND MISLEADING\nADVERTISING BY A PREGNANCY CRISIS CENTER [L.\nLANGER]:\nThe City Council will consider an Ordinance to prohibit false and\nmisleading advertising by a crisis pregnancy center.\nRECOMMENDATION: Introduce on first reading Ordinance No. 23-\n_______ , “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD PROHIBITING FALSE AND\nMISLEADING ADVERTISING BY A PREGNANCY CRISIS\nCENTER.”\nSTAFF REPORT\nITEM 6.A. - ATTACHMENT A

6.B. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD\nAMENDING THE WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE TO\nALLOW AND REGULATE TEMPORARY CANNABIS EVENTS [J.\nROCCO, D. RIVAS, V. ADOMAITIS, Y. BENITEZ, J. KEHO, F.\nCONTRERAS]:\nThe West Hollywood City Council will consider an ordinance\namending the West Hollywood Municipal Code to allow and\nregulate temporary cannabis events in the City of West Hollywood\nand determining the ordinance to be exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA).\nRECOMMENDATION: Introduce on first reading Ordinance 23-\n_______: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD AMENDING THE WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL\nCODE TO ADD SECTION 5.70.045 TO CHAPTER 5.70\n(CANNABIS USES) TO ALLOW AND REGULATE TEMPORARY\nCANNABIS EVENTS”.\nSTAFF REPORT\nITEM 6.B. - ATTACHMENT A\nPUBLIC COMMENT: This time is set aside for the public to address the\nCouncil on any item of interest within the subject matter jurisdiction of the\nCouncil that could not be heard under Item 1 at the beginning of the\nmeeting.\nCOUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE REPORTS:\nThis portion of the meeting is set aside for general comments,\nannouncements, requests of staff, subcommittee meeting reports, and/or\nother issues of concern from members of the City Council.