West Hollywood — 2023-07-17
City Council
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2.A. POSTING OF AGENDA:\nThe agenda for the meeting of Monday, July 17,\n2023 was posted at City Hall, Plummer Park, the\nSheriff's Station, and at the West Hollywood\nLibrary on Wednesday, July 12, 2023.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.\nSTAFF REPORT
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2.C. APPROVAL OF DEMAND REGISTER NO. 931 [L.\nQUIJANO, C. CORRALES, S. HERNANDEZ]:\nThe City Council shall receive the Demand Register\nfor period ending July 7, 2023 pursuant to Sections\n37201 to 37210 of the Government Code of the State\nof California.\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve Demand Register\nNo. 931 and adopt Resolution No. 23-065, "A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD ALLOWING AND\nAPPROVING THE PAYMENT OF DEMANDS ON\nDEMAND REGISTER NO. 931".\nSTAFF REPORT
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2.D. ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 23-18 (2ND READING)\n"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD APPROVING A\nDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT IN CONJUNCTION\nWITH A MODIFIED OFF-SITE ADVERTISING TALL\nWALL AT 9201 SUNSET BOULEVARD, WEST\nHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA" [M. CROWDER, L.\nMORALES]:\nThe City Council will waive further reading and adopt\nOrdinance No. 23-18, approving a development\nagreement in conjunction with a modified off-site\nadvertising tall wall at 9201 Sunset Boulevard. The\nproposed ordinance is exempt from CEQA under\nSection 15303.\nRECOMMENDATION: Waive further reading and\nadopt Ordinance No. 23-18, "AN ORDINANCE OF\nTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT\nAGREEMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH A\nMODIFIED OFF-SITE ADVERTISING TALL WALL AT\n9201 SUNSET BOULEVARD, WEST HOLLYWOOD,\nCALIFORNIA".\nSTAFF REPORT
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2.E. ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 23-19 (2ND READING)\n"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD APPROVING A\nZONING MAP AMENDMENT IN CONJUNCTION\nWITH A MODIFIED OFF-SITE ADVERTISING TALL\nWALL AT 9201 SUNSET BOULEVARD, WEST\nHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA" [M. CROWDER, L.\nMORALES]:\nThe City Council will waive further reading and adopt\nOrdinance No. 23-19, approving a zoning map\namendment in conjunction with a modified off-site\nadvertising tall wall at 9201 Sunset Boulevard. The\nproposed ordinance is exempt from CEQA under\nSection 15303.\nRECOMMENDATION: Waive further reading and\nadopt Ordinance No. 23-19, "AN ORDINANCE OF\nTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD APPROVING A ZONING MAP\nAMENDMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH A\nMODIFIED OFF-SITE ADVERTISING TALL WALL AT\n9201 SUNSET BOULEVARD, WEST HOLLYWOOD,\nCALIFORNIA".\nSTAFF REPORT
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2.F. ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 23-20 (2ND READING)\n"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD AMENDING TITLE 19 OF THE WEST\nHOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE ENHANCING\nTHE CITY’S ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY FOR\nUNLAWFUL VACATION (SHORT-TERM)\nRENTALS" [M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nThe City Council will waive further reading and adopt\nOrdinance No. 23-20, amending Title 19 of the West\nHollywood Municipal Code enhancing the City’s\nenforcement authority for unlawful vacation (short-\nterm) rentals. The proposed ordinance is exempt from\nCEQA under Sections 15358 and 15061.\nRECOMMENDATION: Waive further reading and\nadopt Ordinance No. 23-20, "AN ORDINANCE OF\nTHE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD AMENDING\nTITLE 19 OF THE WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL\nCODE ENHANCING THE CITY'S ENFORCEMENT\nAUTHORITY FOR UNLAWFUL VACATION (SHORT-\nTERM) RENTALS".\nSTAFF REPORT
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2.G. COMMISSION AND ADVISORY BOARD MEETING\nSYNOPSES [M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nThe City Council will receive Synopses from the\nPublic Facilities, Recreation & Infrastructure\nCommission, Rent Stabilization Commission,\nTransportation and Mobility Commission, Disabilities\nAdvisory Board, Russian-Speaking Advisory Board,\nSenior Advisory Board and Women’s Advisory Board\nregarding actions taken at their recent meetings.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and File.\nSTAFF REPORT
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2.H. TREASURER’S REPORT FOR MAY 2023 [L.\nQUIJANO, C. CORRALES, K. BARENG]:\nThe City Council will receive the Treasurer’s Reports\nfor the month ended May 2023 pursuant to Section\n53646 of the Government Code of the State of\nCalifornia.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the May 2023\nTreasurer's Report.\nSTAFF REPORT
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2.I. 2022-23 MID-YEAR REPORT ON SOCIAL\nSERVICES PROGRAMS [C. SCHROEDER, C.\nPLANCK, L. ISENBERG, D. MURRAY]:\nThe City Council will receive the Mid-Year Report on\nSocial Services programs for 2022-23.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.\nSTAFF REPORT
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2.J. MID-YEAR LEGISLATIVE UPDATE FOR YEAR 1\nOF THE 2023-2024 REGULAR SESSION OF THE\nCALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE AND FEDERAL\nADVOCACY EFFORTS [Y. QUARKER, J. DEL\nTORO, H. MOLINA]:\nThe City Council will receive the first legislative report\non the City’s lobbying efforts in the California State\nLegislature during Year 1 of the 2023-2024 regular\nlegislative session and a brief description of current\nadvocacy efforts at the federal level.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.\nSTAFF REPORT
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2.K. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD AMENDING THE WEST\nHOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE TO MODIFY THE\nLIST OF OFFENCES IN CHAPTER 1.08 AND TO\nCORRECT A GRAMMATICAL ERROR IN SECTION\n17.56.010 [C. SCHROEDER, J. HOLUB, G.\nAVILES]:\nThe City Council will consider an ordinance\namending the classification of offences in Chapter\n1.08 and correcting a grammatical error in Section\n17.56.010 of the West Hollywood Municipal Code.\nRECOMMENDATION: Introduce on first reading\nOrdinance No. 23-________, "AN ORDINANCE OF\nTHE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD AMENDING\nTHE WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE TO\nMODIFY THE LIST OF OFFENCES IN CHAPTER\n1.08 AND TO CORRECT A GRAMMATICAL ERROR\nIN SECTION 17.56.010".\nSTAFF REPORT
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2.L. REQUEST FOR INDIVIDUAL LOCAL CULTURAL\nRESOURCE DESIGNATIONS FOR 7900 SANTA\nMONICA BOULEVARD AND 7906 SANTA MONICA\nBOULEVARD [J. KEHO, J. ALKIRE, A. CASTILLO,\nT. GALINDO]:\nThe City Council will consider the Historic\nPreservation Commission’s recommendation to\ndesignate two abutting commercial buildings located\nat 7900 Santa Monica Boulevard and 7906 Santa\nMonica Boulevard as individual local cultural\nresources. A cultural resource designation is\ncategorically exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to\nSection 15331 (Historic Resource\nRestoration/Rehabilitation) of CEQA Guidelines,\nwhich exempts projects that preserve historical\nresources in accordance with the Secretary of the\nInterior’s Standards.\nRECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the\nCity Council adopt Resolution No. 23-________: "A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY WEST HOLLYWOOD DESIGNATING THE\nBUILDINGS LOCATED AT 7900 AND 7906 SANTA\nMONICA BOULEVARD, WEST HOLLYWOOD,\nCALIFORNIA AS LOCAL CULTURAL RESOURCES."\nSTAFF REPORT\nPUBLIC CORRESPONDENCE 7.13.23\nMEMO FROM STAFF 7.14.23
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2.M. NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR CIP 2301,\nCONCRETE REPAIR PROGRAM-PHASE XII [S.\nCAMPBELL, J. GILMOUR]:\nThe City Council will consider approving the Notice\nof Completion for CIP 2301, Concrete Repair\nProgram-Phase XII by Gentry General Engineering.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: Accept the work and\nauthorize the following: a. File the Notice of\nCompletion by the City Clerk with the Los Angeles\nRecorder's Office, b. Issue the final payment to the\ncontractor at the end of the 35 day lien period, c.\nRelease of the Performance Bond on the date of\nrecordation of the Notice of Completion, d. Release\nof the Payment Bond 35 days after the date of\nrecordation of the Notice of Completion, pending no\nreceipt of Stop Notices from material suppliers or\nsubcontractors.\nSTAFF REPORT
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2.N. REJECT ALL BIDS RECEIVED AND RE-\nADVERTISE FOR CITYWIDE WATER FEATURES\nMAINTENANCE SERVICES [S. CAMPBELL, H.\nCOLLINS, E. HAMANT]:\nThe City Council will consider rejecting all bids\nreceived to provide Citywide Water Features\nMaintenance Services and authorizing staff to re-\nissue and re-advertise the bid.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Reject all bids to provide\nCitywide Water Features Maintenance Services, as\nsubmitted on June 7, 2023, and return the associated\nbid bonds; and 2) Authorize staff to re-issue and re-\nadvertise the bid solicitation for Citywide Water\nFeatures Maintenance Services.\nSTAFF REPORT
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2.O. NATIONAL NIGHT OUT AGAINST CRIME IN WEST\nHOLLYWOOD [D. RIVAS, J. ANUKAM]:\nThe City Council will consider designating Tuesday,\nAugust 1, 2023, as National Night Out Against Crime\nin West Hollywood and approve various\nadministrative requests to assist in the success of\nNational Night Out events.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Proclaim August 1, 2023\n"National Night Out" in West Hollywood; 2) Approve\nall street closures for National Night Out block parties\nand allow the City Manager to approve additional\nstreet closures for National Night Out 2023 as\ndeemed appropriate; and 3) Approve the City's\nofficial sponsorship of all West Hollywood National\nNight Out events and waive all City fees associated\nwith this event.\nSTAFF REPORT
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2.P. CO-SPONSORSHIP OF AMERICAN BORN\nCHINESE FOUNDATION’S LOS ANGELES\nCHILDREN’S BOOK FESTIVAL [Y. QUARKER, J.\nÁ\nDEL TORO, M. MÁRQUEZ]:\nThe City Council will consider co-sponsoring the\nAmerican Born Chinese Foundation’s Los Angeles\nChildren’s Book Festival to be hosted in West\nHollywood Park on Sunday, September 17, 2023.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve a Co-\nSponsorship Agreement with the American Born\nChinese Foundation for the Los Angeles Children's\nBook Festival on Sunday, September 17, 2023 and\napprove the use of West Hollywood Park for the\nevent; 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute\ndocuments incident to the agreement; 3) Authorize\nthe use of the City name and logo on invitations,\nprograms, and other collateral materials; 4) Waive the\nFacility Use Fee, Special Event Permit fee,\nEncroachment fee, other ancillary fees, and parking\nat the 5-story parking structure for event volunteers\nand vendors (estimated $2,290); and 5) Direct the\nCommunications Department to utilize all appropriate\ncommunications tools to promote the event such as\nthe City's website and social media tools.\nSTAFF REPORT
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2.Q. WOMEN’S EQUALITY DAY 2023 [Y. QUARKER, J.\nDEL TORO, L. FOOKS]:\nThe City Council will consider approval of\nprogramming for the City’s annual Women’s Equality\nDay commemoration.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve programming\nrecommendations from the Women's Advisory Board\nfor the Women's Equality Day 2023 commemoration;\nand 2) Direct the Communications Department to\nutilize all appropriate communications tools to\npromote the event such as the City's website and\nsocial media tools.\nSTAFF REPORT
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2.R. RESOLUTION AMENDING THE SCHEDULES FOR\nTHE INCLUSIONARY HOUSING PROGRAM FOR\n2023-2024 [C.SCHROEDER, J. HOLUB, G.\nAVILES, A. BORGE]:\nThe City Council will consider adopting a resolution\namending the schedules for the Inclusionary Housing\nProgram setting 2023-24 rent limits and income\nrequirements.\nRECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution No. 23-\n________ "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD\nAMENDING THE INCLUSIONARY HOUSING\nSCHEDULES".\nSTAFF REPORT
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2.S. RECOGNITION OF AUGUST 31ST AS OVERDOSE\nAWARENESS DAY [J. ERICKSON, Y. QUARKER,\nJ. DEL TORO, J. DUCKWORTH]:\nThe City Council will consider recognizing August 31,\n2023 as Overdose Awareness Day to honor the lives\nlost to drug overdoses and raise awareness about\nthe importance of harm reduction and overdose\nprevention.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct the City's Facilities\n& Field Services Division to light City Hall in purple on\nAugust 31, 2023, in recognition of Overdose\nAwareness Day; and 2) Direct the Communications\nDepartment to utilize all appropriate communication\ntools to promote Overdose Awareness Day including,\nbut not limited to, the City's website, a press release,\nand social media tools.\nSTAFF REPORT
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2.T. CITY SUPPORT FOR THE PELOTA DE TRAPO\nPROJECT [J. ERICKSON, Y. QUARKER, J. DEL\nTORO]:\nThe City Council will consider directing staff to take\nsteps to support Scholas Occurrentes’ Pelota de\nTrapo project, focused on ensuring equitable access\nto sports.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct staff to work in\npartnership with the office of the Third Supervisorial\nDistrict of Los Angeles County for opportunities to\ncollaborate on the Pelota de Trapo project; and 2)\nDirect the Communications Department to utilize all\nappropriate communication tools to promote the\nproject, such as the City's website and social media\ntools.\nSTAFF REPORT
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2.U. RESOLUTION DENOUNCING THE UNITED\nSTATES SUPREME COURT’S RECENT RULING\nREGARDING AFFIRMATIVE ACTION [S. SHYNE,\nC. BYERS, Y. QUARKER, J. DEL TORO]:\nThe City Council will consider adopting a resolution\nto denounce the United States Supreme Court’s\nrecent ruling in Students for Fair Admissions v.\nPresident and Fellows of Harvard College and\nStudents for Fair Admissions v. University of North\nCarolina, to end race-conscious admission programs\nat colleges and universities across the nation.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 23-\n_______ "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD\nDENOUNCING THE UNITED STATES SUPREME\nCOURT'S RECENT RULING IN STUDENTS FOR\nFAIR ADMISSIONS V. PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS\nOF HARVARD COLLEGE AND STUDENTS FOR\nFAIR ADMISSIONS V. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH\nCAROLINA, ENDING RACE-CONSCIOUS\nADMISSION PROGRAMS AT COLLEGES AND\nUNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE NATION"; and 2)\nDirect staff to send a letter to President Joe Biden\nand copies of the letter to Senators Dianne Feinstein\nand Alex Padilla, Representative Adam Schiff,\nCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom, CA State\nSenator Ben Allen, and CA Assembly Member Rick\nChavez Zbur, and others as deemed appropriate.\nSTAFF REPORT
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2.V. RESOLUTION DENOUNCING THE UNITED\nSTATES SUPREME COURT’S RECENT RULING\nREGARDING LGBTQ+ RIGHTS [S. SHYNE, J.\nERICKSON, Y. QUARKER, J. DEL TORO]:\nThe City Council will consider adopting a resolution to\ndenounce the United States Supreme Court recent\nruling in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, affording a public\nbusiness the right to refuse service to members of the\nLGBTQ+ community.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 23-\n________ "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD\nDENOUNCING THE UNITED STATES SUPREME\nCOURT'S RECENT RULING IN 303 CREATIVE LLC\nV. ELENIS, AFFORDING A PUBLIC BUSINESS THE\nRIGHT TO REFUSE SERVICE TO MEMBERS OF\nTHE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY"; and 2) Direct staff to\nsend a letter to President Joe Biden and send copies\nof the letter to Senators Dianne Feinstein and Alex\nPadilla, Representative Adam Schiff, California\nGovernor Gavin Newsom, CA State Senator Ben\nAllen, and CA Assembly Member Rick Chavez Zbur,\nand others as deemed appropriate.\nSTAFF REPORT
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6.A. CO-SPONSORSHIP OF VAN NESS RECOVERY\nHOUSE 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION IN\nRECOGNITION OF SEPTEMBER AS NATIONAL\nRECOVERY MONTH [J. ERICKSON, Y.\nQUARKER, J. DEL TORO, J. DUCKWORTH]:\nThe City Council will consider a request to co-\nsponsor the Van Ness Recovery House’s 50th\nAnniversary Carnival Celebration on Saturday,\nSeptember 30, 2023, at Plummer Park from 11:00\nAM to 7:00 PM, in recognition of September as\nNational Recovery Month.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve the co-\nsponsorship of the Van Ness Recovery House's\nCarnival in celebration of their 50th Anniversary,\nscheduled for Saturday, September 30, 2023, from\n11:00 AM to 7:00 PM at Plummer Park's Fiesta Hall\nand Great Lawn; 2) Approve the use of Fiesta Hall\nand Great Lawn at Plummer Park, waive any Facility\nUse Fees, Special Event Permit Fees, Encroachment\nPermit Fees, and the 3-hour parking limit at the\nPlummer Park parking lot for event participants, and\nany other ancillary City permits that may be required\nfor the event (estimated $2,424); 3) Authorize the use\nof the City name and logo on invitations, programs,\nand other collateral materials for the events; 4) Direct\nthe Communications Department to utilize all\nappropriate communication tools to promote the\nevent and the City's recovery, health, and mental\nhealth services in recognition of National Recovery\nMonth including, but not limited to, the City's website,\na press release, and social media tools; 5) Authorize\nthe City Manager or designee to execute documents\nincident to the co-sponsorship agreements; and 6)\nAuthorize the Director of Finance & Technology\nServices to allocate $5,000 from budgeted funds in\nthe Special Council Programs account number 100-\n1-01-00-531001 for costs associated with the events.\nSTAFF REPORT\nITEM 6.A. - ATTACHMENT A
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6.B. SPONSORSHIP OF A DISCUSSION WITH\nFORMER LOS ANGELES COUNTY SUPERVISOR\nZEV YAROSLAVSKY [J. HEILMAN, Y. QUARKER,\nJ. DEL TORO]:\nThe City Council will consider approving the\nsponsorship of a discussion with former Los Angeles\nCounty Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky to discuss his\nlatest memoir "Zev’s Los Angeles: From Boyle\nHeights to the Halls of Power" in partnership with\nBook Soup.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve the sponsorship\nof a discussion with former Los Angeles County\nSupervisor Zev Yaroslavsky in partnership with Book\nSoup; 2) Authorize the use of the City's name and\nlogo on invitations and other collateral materials for\nthe forum, which Book Soup may produce; 3) Direct\nthe Communications Department to utilize all\nappropriate communication tools to promote the\nevent including, but not limited to, the City's website,\na press release, and social media tools; and 4)\nWaive the Facility Use fee for the City Council\nChambers for the event, parking fees at the 5-story\nparking lot for attendees, and any other ancillary City\npermits that may be required for the event (estimated\n$1,240 in waived fees).\nSTAFF REPORT\nEXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR: Items removed from\nthe Consent Calendar for separate discussion are\nconsidered at this time.\nPUBLIC COMMENT: This time is set aside for the public to\naddress the Council on any item of interest within the\nsubject matter jurisdiction of the Council that could not be\nheard under Item 1 at the beginning of the meeting.\nCOUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS AND MEETING\nATTENDANCE REPORTS: This portion of the meeting is\nset aside for general comments, announcements, requests\nof staff, subcommittee meeting reports, and/or other issues\nof concern from members of the City Council.
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1. PUBLIC COMMENT: The City Council values your\ncomments; however, pursuant to the Brown Act, the\nCouncil cannot take action on items not listed on the\nposted agenda. The public comment period is limited\nto 20 minutes, with 2 minutes allotted for each\nspeaker. This public comment period is to address\nthe City Council on Consent Calendar items, other\nagenda items (if the member of the public cannot be\npresent at the time the item is considered) or items of\ngeneral interest within the jurisdiction of the City\nCouncil. Another period is also reserved for general\ncomment later in the meeting for those that could not\nbe heard at this time. Public Hearing testimony will\nonly be taken at the time of the hearing.
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2. CONSENT CALENDAR: The following routine matters\ncan be acted upon by one motion. Individual items\nmay be removed by the Council for separate\ndiscussion. Items removed for separate discussion\nwill be heard following New Business Items. The title\nis deemed to be read and further reading waived of\nany ordinance listed on the consent calendar for\nintroduction or adoption.
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3. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
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4. LEGISLATIVE: None.
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5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
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6. NEW BUSINESS:
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1.A. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CONSENT CALENDAR\nITEMS WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN REMOVED\nFROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR:
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1.B. PUBLIC COMMENTS, GENERAL INTEREST:\nFISCAL IMPACT ON CONSENT CALENDAR:\nFISCAL IMPACT REPORT
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3.A. APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S\nAPPROVAL TO DEMOLISH ALL EXISTING\nSTRUCTURES ON THE PROPERTY WHICH\nENCOMPASSES A RELIGIOUS FACILITY,\nBANQUET FACILITIES, AND A SCHOOL\nBUILDING AND CONSTRUCT A NEW FIVE-\nSTORY, 90-UNIT APARTMENT BUILDING (WITH\n14 AFFORDABLE UNITS) OVER A\nSUBTERRANEAN PARKING GARAGE AT N. 1305-\n1317 CRESCENT HEIGHTS BOULEVARD, WEST\nHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA [J. KEHO, J.\nALKIRE, A. GALLO]:\nThe City Council will consider an appeal filed by Lynn\nRussell regarding the Planning Commission’s\nadoption of Resolution No. PC 22-1496, which found\nthe project to be exempt from CEQA under Section\n15332 (In-fill Development Projects), and approved\nthe demolition of a religious facility, banquet halls,\nand a school, to construct a new five-story, 90-unit\nrental apartment building over subterranean parking.\nThe project utilizes a state density bonus, a\nconcession, and provides fourteen units of affordable\nhousing.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends that the\nCity Council hold a public hearing, consider all\npertinent testimony, deny the appeal, and affirm the\nPlanning Commission's decision by adopting\nResolution No. 23-________: "A RESOLUTION OF\nTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD DENYING AN APPEAL FILED BY\nLYNN RUSSELL AND UPHOLDING THE PLANNING\nCOMMISSION'S APPROVAL OF A DEMOLITION\nPERMIT AND DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR THE\nDEMOLITION OF ALL EXISTING STRUCTURES\nON-SITE AND CONSTRUCTION OF A FIVE-STORY,\n90-UNIT APARTMENT BUILDING WITH FOURTEEN\nAFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS OVER ONE AND A\nHALF LEVELS OF SUBTERRANEAN PARKING\nLOCATED AT 1305-1317 NORTH CRESCENT\nHEIGHTS BOULEVARD, WEST HOLLYWOOD,\nCALIFORNIA."\nSTAFF REPORT\nITEM 3.A. - ATTACHMENT A\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 (LARGE FILE)\nMEMO & CORRESPONDENCE FROM APPELLANT\n(LYNN RUSSELL) - 7.12.23\nPUBLIC CORRESPONDENCE 7.13.23
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3.B. ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT TO REVISE EXISTING\nAND INTRODUCE NEW PARKING AND\nDRIVEWAY STANDARDS FOR NEW PROJECTS\n[R. ABRAMSON, M. BARKER, J. KEHO, F.\nCONTRERAS, J. ALKIRE]:\nThe City Council will consider a Zone Text\nAmendment to revise existing and to introduce new\ndriveway and parking standards in the City’s\nMunicipal Code - Title 19 - Zoning Ordinance for new\nprojects. The proposed Zone Text Amendment is\nexempt pursuant to the California Environment\nQuality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).\nRECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends the City\nCouncil hold a public hearing, listen to all pertinent\ntestimony and: 1) Introduce on first reading\nOrdinance No. 23-________: "AN ORDINANCE OF\nTHE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD AMENDING\nTITLE 19, ZONING ORDINANCE, CHAPTER 19.28\nOF THE WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE\nTO UPDATE OFF STREET PARKING AND\nLOADING STANDARDS AND FINDING THE\nACTION CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM CEQA";\nand 2) Consider Planning Commission\nrecommendations to study other opportunities related\nto the potential value of car sharing incentives,\nrequirements to provide bicycles, and creative\nbicycle sharing programs as part of the city's mobility\ngoals.\nSTAFF REPORT\nITEM 3.B. - ATTACHMENT A\nITEM 3.B. - ATTACHMENT B\nITEM 3.B. - ATTACHMENT C\nITEM 3.B. - ATTACHMENT D\nITEM 3.B. - ATTACHMENT E
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5.A. COMMISSION AND ADVISORY BOARD\nAPPOINTMENTS AND RE-APPOINTMENTS [J.\nJIMENEZ, M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nMayor Shyne to make a direct appointment to the\nSenior Advisory Board. The City Council will\nconsider making at-large appointments to City\nCommissions and Advisory Boards.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Mayor Shyne to make a\ndirect appointment to the Senior Advisory Board with\na term ending February 28, 2025; 2) Call for\nnominations for the at-large appointments for the\nfollowing Commissions and Advisory Boards: a.\nBusiness License Commission: 1 at-large\nappointment, b. Senior Advisory Board : 2 at-large\nappointments, c. Social Justice Advisory Board: 4 at-\nlarge appointments, d. Women's Advisory Board: 1\nat-large appointment.\nSTAFF REPORT\nITEM 5.A. - ATTACHMENT A\nPUBLIC CORRESPONDENCE 7.13.23