West Hollywood — 2023-08-21

2.A. POSTING OF AGENDA:\nThe agenda for the meeting of Monday, August\n21, 2023 was posted at City Hall, Plummer Park,\nthe Sheriff's Station, and at the West Hollywood\nLibrary on Wednesday, August 16, 2023.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.\nSTAFF REPORT

2.C. APPROVAL OF DEMAND REGISTER NO. 932 [L.\nQUIJANO, C. CORRALES, S. HERNANDEZ]:\nThe City Council shall receive the Demand Register\nfor period ending August 11, 2023 pursuant to\nSections 37201 through 37210 of the Government\nCode of the State of California.\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve Demand Register\nNo. 932 and adopt Resolution No. 23-070, "A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD ALLOWING AND\nAPPROVING THE PAYMENT OF DEMANDS ON\nDEMAND REGISTER NO. 932"\nSTAFF REPORT

2.D. ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 23-21 (2ND READING)\n"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" [M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nThe City Council will waive further reading and adopt\nOrdinance No. 23-21, modifying the list of offences in\nChapter 1.08 and to correct a grammatical error in\nSection 17.56.010.\nRECOMMENDATION: Waive further reading and\nadopt Ordinance No. 23-21, "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

2.E. ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 23-22 (2ND READING)\n"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD AMENDING TITLE 19, ZONING\nORDINANCE, CHAPTER 19.28 OF THE WEST\nHOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE TO UPDATE OFF\nSTREET PARKING AND LOADING STANDARDS\nAND FINDING THE ACTION CATEGORICALLY\nEXEMPT FROM CEQA" [M. CROWDER, L.\nMORALES]:\nThe City Council will waive further reading and adopt\nOrdinance No. 23-22, amending Title 19, Zoning\nOrdinance, Chapter 19.28 of the West Hollywood\nMunicipal Code to update off street parking and\nloading standards and finding the action categorically\nexempt from CEQA.\nRECOMMENDATION: Waive further reading and\nadopt Ordinance No. 23-22, "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".\nSTAFF REPORT

2.F. COMMISSION AND ADVISORY BOARD MEETING\nSYNOPSES [M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nThe City Council will receive Synopses from the Arts\nand Cultural Affairs Commission, Human Services\nCommission, LGBTQ+ Commission, Public Facilities\nRecreation & Infrastructure Commission, Rent\nStabilization Commission, Transportation and Mobility\nCommission, Disabilities Advisory Board, Senior\nAdvisory Board, Social Justice Advisory Board, and\nTransgender Advisory Board regarding actions taken\nat their recent meetings.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and File.\nSTAFF REPORT

2.G. TREASURER’S REPORT FOR JUNE 2023 [L.\nQUIJANO, C. CORRALES, K. BARENG]:\nThe City Council will receive the Treasurer’s Reports\nfor the month ending June 2023 pursuant to Section\n53646 of the Government Code of the State of\nCalifornia.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the June\n2023 Treasurer's Report.\nSTAFF REPORT

2.H. WEST HOLLYWOOD COMMUNITY HOUSING\nCORPORATION ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACT\nSEMI-ANNUAL REPORT [C. SCHROEDER, J.\nHOLUB]:\nThe City Council will receive the semi-annual report\nof the West Hollywood Community Housing\nCorporation for the second half of Fiscal Year 2022-\n2023.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.\nSTAFF REPORT

2.I. ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION FOR CITY\nCOMMUNICATIONS MEDIA RELATIONS AND\nADVERTISING STANDARDS [J. SCHARE, E.\nTAYLOR, S. LUNN]: SUBJECT: The City of West\nHollywood has developed an Administrative\nRegulation to establish standards and basic\nprocedures related to media relations and\nadvertising functions of City communications.\nThis regulation applies to all work completed and\napproved by persons employed by the City of\nWest Hollywood.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.\nSTAFF REPORT

2.J. APPROVAL OF MEMORANDUM OF\nUNDERSTANDING WITH THE WEST HOLLYWOOD\nMANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION FOR THE PERIOD\nOF JULY 1, 2023 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2026 [J.\nJIMENEZ, J. ROCCO]:\nThe City Council will consider approving the\nMemorandum of Understanding with the West\nHollywood Management Association for the period of\nJuly 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve the Memorandum\nof Understanding with the West Hollywood\nManagement Association, which incorporates the\nagreements contained in the attached Memorandum\nof Understanding; 2) Authorize the City Manager to\nexecute the Memorandum of Understanding on\nbehalf of the City; and 3) Approve the Fiscal Year\n2023-24 Salary Schedule reflecting all City positions\nand associated salaries to meet the California Public\nEmployees' Retirement System requirements of\nGovernment Code § 20636(b)(1).\nSTAFF REPORT

2.K. AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR\nSERVICES WITH AESCO, INC. [S. CAMPBELL, J.\nGILMOUR]:\nThe City Council will consider amending the\nAgreement for services with AESCO, Inc. for on-call\npublic works inspections services to increase the not-\nto-exceed amount of the Agreement.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve Amendment No.\n4 to the Agreement for services with AESCO, Inc., to\nincrease the amount of the Agreement by $70,000 for\na total not-to-exceed amount of $270,000; and 2)\nAuthorize the City Manager or designee to execute\ndocuments incident to the Agreement.\nSTAFF REPORT

2.L. AWARD OF AGREEMENT FOR CITYWIDE\nELEVATOR MAINTENANCE SERVICES [S.\nCAMPBELL, H. COLLINS]:\nThe City Council will consider the award of an\nAgreement for Maintenance Services to Thurston\nElevator Concepts, Inc., to provide citywide elevator\nmaintenance services.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve an Agreement for\nMaintenance Services with Thurston Elevator\nConcepts, Inc., to provide citywide elevator\nmaintenance services for a total not-to-exceed\namount of $216,944; and 2) Authorize the City\nManager, or designee, to execute all documents\nincident to the Agreement.\nSTAFF REPORT

2.M. REQUEST TO DESIGNATE THE PLUMMER PARK\nCOMMUNITY CLUBHOUSE AT 1200 N VISTA\nSTREET AND FIESTA HALL AT 1150 N. VISTA\nSTREET AS LOCAL CULTURAL RESOURCES [F.\nCONTRERAS, J. ALKIRE, D. VU]:\nThe City Council will consider the Historic\nPreservation Commission’s recommendation to\ndesignate the Plummer Park Community Clubhouse\n(Great Hall/Long Hall) located at 1200 N. Vista\nStreet, and Fiesta Hall located at 1150 N Vista\nStreet, as local cultural resources. These\ndesignations of cultural resources are categorically\nexempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to Section 15331 (Historic\nResource Restoration/Rehabilitation) of the CEQA\nGuidelines, which exempts projects that preserve\nhistorical resources in a manner consistent with the\nSecretary of the Interior’s Standards for the\nTreatment of Historic Properties.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends that the\nCity Council uphold the Historic Preservation\nCommission's recommendation, and adopt the\nfollowing: 1) Resolution No. 23-_________ "A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD DESIGNATING THE\nPLUMMER PARK COMMUNITY CLUBHOUSE\n(GREAT HALL/LONG HALL) AT 1200 N VISTA\nSTREET, WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA AS A\nLOCAL CULTURAL RESOURCE (CRD22-0003);"\nand 2) Resolution No. 23-_________ "A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD DESIGNATING\nFIESTA HALL AT 1150 N VISTA STREET, WEST\nHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA AS A LOCAL\nCULTURAL RESOURCE (CRD23-0002)."\nSTAFF REPORT\nCORRESPONDENCE - 8.18.23

2.N. FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 CULTURAL EVENTS AND\nWAIVER OF FACILITY USE FEES FOR EVENTS\nSUPPORTING THE RUSSIAN-SPEAKING\nCOMMUNITY [Y. QUARKER, H. MOLINA, T.\nRODZINEK]:\nThe City Council will consider approving the\nprogramming of cultural events, endorsed/co-\nsponsored by the Russian-Speaking Advisory Board.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve programming of\ncultural events to support the Russian-speaking\ncommunity during FY 2023-24; 2) Allow nonprofit\norganizations to charge fees or accept donations to\noffset production costs for performances or related\nprojects; 3) Authorize use of the City's name and logo\non promotional and collateral materials and the\npromotion of the events through the City's website,\ncalendar, and social media networks; 4) Make\napprovals contingent on the execution of appropriate\npermits and contractual agreements with the various\nproducers and non-profit organizations; 5) Approve\nthe waiver of facility use fees for organizations as\nlisted in this report; 6) Authorize an additional hour of\nvalidated parking for event participants at the 5-story\nWest Hollywood Park garage, up to a total of 3 hours;\n7) Approve the waiver of the 3-hour parking\nrestrictions at Plummer Park for events that exceed 2\nhours; and 8) Authorize staff to waive other special\nevents permit fees and other ancillary fees as\ndeemed necessary.\nSTAFF REPORT

2.O. COMMUNITY SCREENING OF HOW TO HACK\nBIRTH CONTROL [Y. QUARKER, H. MOLINA, L.\nFOOKS]:\nThe West Hollywood City Council will consider\nsupporting a recommendation from the Women’s\nAdvisory Board (WAB) to host a community\nscreening of "How to Hack Birth Control", a women’s\nhealth series focused on reproductive and sexual\nhealth awareness.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve support for a\ncommunity screening of "How to Hack Birth Control",\na women's health series focused on reproductive and\nsexual health awareness, to be held on Saturday,\nSeptember 23, 2023 in the City Council Chambers;\n2) Authorize the use of the City name and logo on\ndigital collateral materials; 3) Direct the\nCommunications Department to utilize all appropriate\ncommunications tools to raise awareness about the\nevent and the City's health resources; and 4) Waive\nparking fees at the 5-story parking structure for the\nevent (estimated $600).\nSTAFF REPORT

2.P. SUPPORT OF THE ADVOCACY TRAINING\nPROJECT OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF\nJEWISH WOMEN/LOS ANGELES [Y. QUARKER,\nH. MOLINA, L. FOOKS]:\nThe City Council will consider supporting the\nAdvocacy Training Project (ATP) of the National\nCouncil of Jewish Women/Los Angeles (NCJW/LA).\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve support of the\nATP, a project of NCJW/LA; 2) Authorize payment of\n$1,000 in financial support fee; 3) Authorize the use\nof the City's name and logo on invitations, programs,\nand other collateral materials; and 4) Authorize the\nCity Manager to execute the financial support\nagreement and any other documents related to this\nevent.\nSTAFF REPORT

2.Q. CO-SPONSORSHIP OF THE EQUAL MEANS\nEQUAL ERA FEMINIST ART SHOW [Y.\nQUARKER, H. MOLINA, J. DEL TORO, L.\nFOOKS]:\nThe City Council will consider co-sponsoring the\nEQUAL MEANS EQUAL ERA Feminist Art Show to\nbe held between August 27 - September 26, 2023 as\npart of the City’s annual commemoration of Women’s\nEquality Day and in recognition of this year’s\nNational Voter Registration Day.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve a Co-\nSponsorship Agreement with the Heroica Foundation\nin support of the ERA Feminist Art Show to be held\nbetween August 27 - September 26, 2023 at Long\nHall in Plummer Park not to exceed a total amount of\n$5,000; 2) Direct staff to incorporate the EQUAL\nMEANS EQUAL ERA Feminist Art Show into this\nyear's annual commemoration of Women's Equality\nDay programming and the City's recognition of\nNational Voter Registration Day; 3) Authorize the City\nManager to execute documents incident to the\nAgreement; 4) Authorize the use of the City name\nand logo on invitations, programs, and other\ncollateral materials; 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

2.R. LESBIAN SPEAKERS SERIES EVENTS [C.\nSCHROEDER, C. PLANCK, D. SAUNDERS]:\nThe City Council will consider approving the Human\nServices Division to host and create up to six\nLesbian Speakers Series events during fiscal year\n2024.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve the use of the\nCity Council Chambers and waive event permits and\nassociated fees; 2) Waive parking fees at the 5-story\nparking garage for event attendees; 3) Authorize the\nuse of the City name and logo on invitations and\nother collateral materials for the event; and 4) Direct\nthe Communications Department to utilize all\nappropriate communications tools to promote the\nconversation, including, but not limited to, the City's\nwebsite and social media tools.\nSTAFF REPORT

2.S. BI VISIBILITY WEEK 2023 [Y. QUARKER, H.\nMOLINA, J. DEL TORO, M. MÁRQUEZ]:\nThe City Council will consider recognizing Bi Visibility\nWeek 2023, September 16-23, 2023.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Proclaim September 16-\n23, 2023, as Bi Visibility Week 2023 in the City of\nWest Hollywood; 2) Direct staff to continue working\nwith community partners to develop additional\nprogramming relevant to Bi Visibility Week; and 3)\nDirect the Communications Department to utilize all\nappropriate communication tools to promote the\nactivities associated with Bi Visibility Week including,\nbut not limited to, the City's website, a press release,\nand social media tools.\nSTAFF REPORT

2.T. AMENDMENTS TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION\nAND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION BY-LAWS\nAND CHANGING THE NAME OF THE SENIOR\nADVISORY BOARD TO THE OLDER ADULTS\nADVISORY BOARD [J. JIMENEZ, M. CROWDER,\nL. MORALES, L. LANGER, I. ROSEN]:\nThe City Council will consider approving amendments\nto the By-Laws for the Planning Commission and\nHuman Services Commission. The City Council will\nalso consider adopting a Resolution changing the\nname of the Senior Advisory Board to the Older\nAdults Advisory Board.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Amend Section 4.4 of the\nPlanning Commission By-Laws adding Item 6 -\nDirector's Report and amending Item 8 - Public\nHearing(s) - One Public Hearing Section for Projects\nSubject to the Housing Accountability Act and One\nPublic Hearing Section for all Other Items That\nRequire a Public Hearing Under the Law; 2) Amend\nSection 7.3 of the Planning Commission By-Laws to\nadd a Separate Public Hearing Section for Projects\nSubject to the Housing Accountability Act; 3) Amend\nSection 2.1 of the Human Services Commission By-\nLaws changing the meeting location to Plummer\nPark, Community Rooms 5 & 6; and 4) Adopt\nResolution 23-________: "A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD CHANGING THE NAME OF THE\nSENIOR ADVISORY BOARD TO THE OLDER\nADULTS ADVISORY BOARD".\nSTAFF REPORT

2.U. RECOGNITION OF SEPTEMBER AS SUICIDE\nPREVENTION AWARENESS MONTH [C. BYERS,\nJ. ERICKSON, Y. QUARKER, H. MOLINA, J. DEL\nTORO, M. WATSON]:\nThe City Council will consider adopting a resolution\nrecognizing the month of September 2023 as Suicide\nPrevention Awareness Month to honor the lives lost\nto suicide and raise awareness about the importance\nof self-harm reduction and prevention.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 23-\n________, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD\nIN RECOGNITION OF SEPTEMBER AS SUICIDE\nPREVENTION AWARENESS MONTH"; 2) Direct the\nCity's Facilities & Field Services Division to light up\nCity Hall and lanterns in teal on September 11-15,\n2023, in recognition of Suicide Prevention Awareness\nMonth; and 3) Direct the Communications\nDepartment to utilize all appropriate communication\ntools to promote Suicide Prevention Awareness\nMonth including, but not limited to, the City's website,\na press release, and social media tools.\nSTAFF REPORT

2.V. RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE MEMBERS\nOF THE SCREEN ACTORS GUILD - AMERICAN\nFEDERATION OF TELEVISION AND RADIO\nARTISTS (SAG-AFTRA) UNION AND\nENCOURAGING THE RESUMPTION OF\nNEGOTIATIONS TO REACH A FAIR CONTRACT\nWITH THE ALLIANCE OF MOTION PICTURE AND\nTELEVISION PRODUCERS (AMPTP). DIRECTION\nTO LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS STAFF TO SUPPORT\nLEGISLATIVE EFFORTS AIMED AT SUPPORTING\nSTRIKING WORKERS [C. BYERS, J. ERICKSON,\nY. QUARKER, H. MOLINA, M. WATSON]:\nThe City Council will consider adopting a resolution in\nsupport of the members of the Screen Actors Guild -\nAmerican Federation of Television and Radio Artists\n(SAG-AFTRA) and encouraging the resumption of\nnegotiations to reach a fair contract with the Alliance\nof Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).\nIn addition, the City Council will consider directing\nCommunity & Legislative Affairs division (CLA) staff\nto support legislative efforts aimed at supporting\nstriking workers.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 23-\n___________ "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD IN\nSUPPORT OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SCREEN\nACTORS GUILD - AMERICAN FEDERATION OF\nTELEVISION AND RADIO ARTISTS (SAG-AFTRA)\nAND ENCOURAGING THE RESUMPTION OF\nNEGOTIATIONS TO REACH A FAIR CONTRACT\nWITH THE ALLIANCE OF MOTION PICTURE AND\nTELEVISION PRODUCERS (AMPTP)"; 2) Direct staff\nto send copies of the adopted resolution to SAG-\nAFTRA and AMPTP leadership, and other parties as\ndeemed appropriate; and 3) Direct the Community &\nLegislative Affairs staff to work with the City's state\nlobbyist to support legislative efforts aimed at\nsupporting striking workers.\nSTAFF REPORT

6.A. TRANSPORTATION AND MOBILITY EXPO IN\nWEST HOLLYWOOD [C. BYERS, L. MEISTER, Y.\nQUARKER, H. MOLINA, J. DEL TORO]:\nThe City Council will consider sponsoring a\ntransportation and mobility expo to increase\nawareness on the array of multi-modal transportation\nresources available.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve sponsorship of a\ntransportation and mobility expo; 2) Direct the\nCommunications Department to utilize all appropriate\ncommunication tools to promote the event including,\nbut not limited to, the City's website, a press release,\nand social media tools; 3) Authorize the Director of\nFinance and Technology Services to reserve $10,000\nfrom Fiscal Year 2023-24 funds in the Special\nCouncil Programs account number 100-1-01-00-\n531001 for costs associated with the event; and 4)\nApprove the use of Fiesta Hall and Great Lawn at\nPlummer Park, waive any Facility Use Fees, Special\nEvent Permit Fees, Encroachment Permit Fees, and\nthe 3-hour parking limit at the Plummer Park parking\nlot for attendees, and any other ancillary City permits\nthat may be required for this event (estimated\n$2,424).\nSTAFF REPORT

6.B. WEST HOLLYWOOD ARTISTS & ICONS SERIES\nEVENT FEATURING TIMOTHY SULLIVAN [J.\nERICKSON, Y. QUARKER, H. MOLINA, J. DEL\nTORO, L. BIERY, R. EHEMANN, J. TRIBBLE]:\nThe City Council will consider approval of a West\nHollywood Artists & Icons series event featuring\nTimothy Sullivan. This series celebrates the lives and\nwork of West Hollywood residents and artists who\npresent their work in the City, and who have made\nsignificant contributions to local, national, or global\nculture.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct staff to organize an\nArtists and Icons event, which will include a special\nscreening of the film Relighting Candles: The Timothy\nSullivan Story, followed by a panel discussion and\nQ&A; 2) Authorize the use of the City name and logo\non invitations, programs, and other collateral\nmaterials for the event; 3) Direct the Communications\nDepartment to utilize all appropriate communication\ntools to promote the event including, but not limited\nto, the City's website, a press release, and social\nmedia tools; and 4) Authorize the Director of Finance\nand Technology Services to allocate $2,000 from\nFiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 budgeted funds in the\nSpecial Council Programs account number 100-1-01-\n00-531001 for costs associated with this event.\nSTAFF REPORT

6.C. CO-SPONSORSHIP OF ONE ARCHIVES\nFOUNDATION’S CIRCA: LGBTQ+ HISTORIES\nFESTIVAL [J. ERICKSON, Y. QUARKER, H.\nMOLINA, J. DEL TORO]:\nThe West Hollywood City Council will consider a\nrequest to co-sponsor ONE Archives Foundation’s\nmonth-long Circa: LGBTQ+ Histories Festival, taking\nplace in October 2023 at various locations in West\nHollywood and surrounding cities.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve the Co-\nsponsorship of ONE Archives Foundation's Circa:\nLGBTQ+ Histories Festival, taking place during the\nmonth of October 2023 and surrounding cities; 2)\nAuthorize the City Manager or his designee to\nexecute documents incident to the co-sponsorship\nAgreement; 3) Authorize the use of the City's name\nand logo on invitations, programs, and other\ncollateral materials for the event; 4) Direct the\nCommunications Department to utilize all appropriate\ncommunication tools to promote this event, including\nposting event-related information on the City's\nwebsite and social media channels; and 5) Authorize\nthe Director of Finance & Technology Services to\nallocate $10,000 from budgeted funds in the Special\nCouncil Programs account number 100-1-01-00-\n531001 for costs associated with the events.\nSTAFF REPORT\nITEM 6.C. - ATTACHMENT A

6.D. CO-SPONSORSHIP OF THE RED DRESS PARTY\nDAY EVENT [J. ERICKSON, Y. QUARKER, H.\nMOLINA, J. DEL TORO]:\nThe City Council will consider co-sponsoring this\nyear’s Red Dress Party Day event on September 24,\n2023. This year’s event is being organized by\nparticipating businesses in the City’s Rainbow District\nand the Los Angeles Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.\nParty Day event on September 24, 2023, taking\nplace at participating businesses within the City's\nRainbow District; 2) Authorize the City Manager or\ndesignee to execute documents incident to the Co-\nsponsorship and any other ancillary City permits that\nmay be required for this event Agreement; 3)\nAuthorize the use of the City's name and logo on\ninvitations, programs, and other collateral materials;\n4) Direct the Communications Department to utilize\nall appropriate communication tools to promote the\nevent, including posting event-related information on\nthe City's website and social media tools; and 5)\nApprove the waiver of Encroachment Permit Fees,\nParking Fees, Special Event Permit Fees, and any\nother ancillary City permits that may be required for\nthis event (estimated $730.00).\nSTAFF REPORT\nITEM 6.D. - ATTACHMENT A

6.E. CO-SPONSORSHIP OF A SPIRIT ROYALE DRAG\nCHEERLEADING CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT [L.\nMEISTER, Y. QUARKER, H. MOLINA, J. DEL\nTORO]:\nThe West Hollywood City Council will consider a\nrequest to co-sponsor the West Hollywood\nCheerleaders and Life Group LA’s Spirit Royale Drag\nCheerleading Championship event, scheduled to\ntake place in West Hollywood on Thursday, October\n19, 2023.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve the co-\nsponsorship of the Spirit Royale Drag Cheerleading\nChampionship event on Thursday, October 19, 2023\nat The Abbey Food & Bar; 2) Authorize the City\nManager or his designee to execute documents\nincident to the Co-sponsorship Agreement between\nthe City and West Hollywood Cheerleaders; 3)\nAuthorize the use of the City name and logo on\ninvitations, programs, and other collateral materials\nfor the event; 4) Direct the Communications\nDepartment to utilize all appropriate communication\ntools to promote this event, including posting event-\nrelated information on the City's website and social\nmedia channels; and 5) Authorize additional two\nhours of validated parking for up to 50 vehicles at the\n5-story West Hollywood Park garage, for a total of\nthree hours not to exceed $400, as well as authorize\nthe reservation of 15 parking spots on the first level\nof the garage for City Council, dignitaries, lead staff,\nand event organizers.\nSTAFF REPORT\nITEM 6.E. - ATTACHMENT A

6.F. SPONSORSHIP OF SCREENINGS OF SHORT\nFILMS AND PANEL DISCUSSION HIGHLIGHTING\nWOMEN LIFE FREEDOM MOVEMENT AS PART\nOF THE HUMAN RIGHTS SPEAKERS SERIES [S.\nSHYNE, Y. QUARKER, H. MOLINA, J. DEL TORO,\nJ. DUCKWORTH, L. BIERY, R. EHEMANN, J.\nTRIBBLE]:\nThe City Council will consider sponsoring screenings\nof short films and a panel discussion highlighting the\n’Women, Life, Freedom’ movement, as part of the\nHuman Rights Speakers Series.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve the sponsorship\nof screenings of short films and a panel discussion\naddressing the 'Women, Life, Freedom' movement as\npart of the Human Rights Speakers Series; 2)\nAuthorize the use of the City name and logo on\ninvitations, programs, and other collateral materials\nfor the event; 3) Direct the Communications\nDepartment to utilize all appropriate communication\ntools to promote the events including, but not limited\nto, the City's website, a press release, and social\nmedia tools; and 4) Authorize the Director of Finance\nand Technology Services to allocate $1,000 from\nFiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 Special Council Programs\nAccount number 100-3-10-12-531001 for costs\nassociated with this event and approve the use of\nbudgeted funds in the amount of $1,000 from FY\n2023-24 Human Rights Speaker Series Account\nnumber 100-1-10-12-531001 for this event.\nSTAFF REPORT

6.G. APPROVAL OF THE DATES FOR THE ELECTION\nAND INSTALLATION OF THE MAYOR AND\nMAYOR PRO TEMPORE AND DISCUSSION OF\nCITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE FOR\nCALENDAR YEAR 2024 [J. JIMENEZ, M.\nCROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nThe City Council will consider approving the date for\nthe election of the new Mayor and Mayor Pro\nTempore as well as the date for the Installation of the\nnew Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore. The City\nCouncil will also consider approving the City Council\nRegular Meeting Schedule for Calendar Year 2024\nincluding cancelling or rescheduling a few meetings\nthroughout the year that conflict with holidays.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Conduct the election of\nthe Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore at the December\n18, 2023 City Council meeting; 2) Cancel the\nmeeting of January 1, 2024; 3) Reschedule the\nmeeting of January 15, 2024 to January 16, 2024\n(Installation/Reorganization Meeting); 4) Consider\nconducting a second meeting in January on January\n22, 2024; 5) Reschedule the meeting of February 19,\n2024 to February 20, 2024; 6) Consider cancelling\nthe meeting of July 1, 2024; 7) Consider cancelling\nthe meeting of September 2, 2024; 8) Approve the\nCity Council Regular Meeting Schedule for Calendar\nYear 2024; and 9) Discuss other City Council\nmeeting dates, as necessary.\nSTAFF REPORT\nITEM 6.G. - ATTACHMENT A\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.

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.

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.

3. PUBLIC HEARINGS:

4. LEGISLATIVE: None.

5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

6. NEW BUSINESS:

1.A. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CONSENT CALENDAR\nITEMS WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN REMOVED\nFROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR:\nCORRESPONDENCE - ITEM 2.M. (8.18.23)

1.B. PUBLIC COMMENTS, GENERAL INTEREST:\nCORRESPONDENCE - 8.18.23\nCITY MANAGER’S REPORT: This time has been set aside\nfor the City Manager to update the Council on important\nitems initiated by staff or previously requested by the City\nCouncil.\nFISCAL IMPACT ON CONSENT CALENDAR:\nFISCAL IMPACT REPORT

3.A. ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT TO UPDATE\nREPLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS OF ABOVE\nLOWER-INCOME PROTECTED UNITS IN NEW\nHOUSING PROJECTS [F. CONTRERAS, M.\nMONTENEGRO]:\nThe City Council will consider a proposed Zone Text\nAmendment to amend Sections 19.22.030 and\n19.22.050 of Title 19 of the West Hollywood\nMunicipal Code (WHMC) to require the replacement\nof protected units occupied by households earning\nabove lower-income (greater than the low affordable\ncategory as determined by HUD) as deed-restricted\naffordable units to account for up to 35 percent of the\ntotal units in a proposed housing development, with\nany remainder of the required replacement units\nsubject to rent stabilization (Title 17 of the WHMC).\nThe proposed Zone Text Amendment is not subject\nto the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\npursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State CEQA\nGuidelines, provided that this activity is an election\nunder state law that does not have the potential to\nresult in an effect on the environment.\nRECOMMENDATION: Introduce on First Reading\nOrdinance No. 23-________, "AN ORDINANCE OF\nTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO\nTITLE 19, ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE WEST\nHOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE, TO UPDATE\nREPLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS OF ABOVE\nLOWER-INCOME PROTECTED UNITS IN NEW\nHOUSING PROJECTS."\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

5.A. UPDATE ON THE SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD\nBIKE LANES STUDY AND RELATED CONTRACT\nAPPROVAL [F. CONTRERAS, B. CHEUNG]:\nThe City Council will receive a project update and\nconsider approving a contract with Gibson\nTransportation Consulting Inc. to provide\ntransportation planning and design service for\nadditional Council-requested studies implementing\nbike lanes on Santa Monica Boulevard. The project\nis exempt under CEQA under a Categorical\nExemption 15301 (c), as it consists of improvements\non existing highways and streets where there is\nnegligible or no expansion of use and the addition of\nbicycle facilities, including bicycle lanes, enhanced\nsidewalks and crosswalks, street trees and other\nsimilar alterations that do not create additional\nautomobile lanes. Further, the project qualifies for a\nstatutory exemption under PRC Section 21080.25, as\nit includes the installation of pedestrian and bicycle\nfacilities, which include bike lanes, either as separate\nbike lanes or shared bike lanes. The project also\nmeets the additional criteria required to assert the\nexemption under PRC Section 21080.25, as it is\nlocated in an urbanized area, is situated in the\nexisting public right-of-way, does not add physical\ninfrastructure that increases automobile capacity,\ndoes not require demolition of affordable housing\nunits, and will be carried out by a skilled and trained\nworkforce.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Receive and file a project\nupdate; 2) Approve a contract with Gibson\nTransportation Consulting Inc. to provide\ntransportation planning and design services for an\namount of $410,030; 3) Authorize the City Manager\nor designee to execute documents incident to the\naward of the contract; and 4) Authorized the Director\nof Finance & Technology Services to allocate\n$410,030 from Prop A funds for the transportation\nplanning and design services of bike lanes on Santa\nMonica Boulevard.\nSTAFF REPORT\nITEM 5.A. - ATTACHMENT A\nITEM 5.A. - ATTACHMENT B\nITEM 5.A. - ATTACHMENT C

5.B. UPDATE ON THE FOUNTAIN AVENUE\nPROTECTED BIKE LANES PROJECT\nIMPLEMENTATION AND RELATED CONTRACT\nAPPROVAL [F. CONTRERAS, B. CHEUNG]:\nThe City Council will receive a project update and\nconsider approving a contract and Amendment No. 1\nwith Fehr and Peers to provide transportation\nplanning and design services for the installation of\nprotected bike lanes on Fountain Avenue. The\nproject is exempt under CEQA under a Categorical\nExemption 15301 (c), as it consists of improvements\non existing highways and streets where there is\nnegligible or no expansion of use and the addition of\nbicycle facilities, including bicycle lanes, enhanced\nsidewalks and crosswalks, street trees and other\nsimilar alterations that do not create additional\nautomobile lanes. Further, the project qualifies for a\nstatutory exemption under PRC Section 21080.25, as\nit includes the installation of pedestrian and bicycle\nfacilities, which include bike lanes, either as separate\nbike lanes or shared bike lanes. The project also\nmeets the additional criteria required to assert the\nexemption under PRC Section 21080.25, as it is\nlocated in an urbanized area, is situated in the\nexisting public right-of-way, does not add physical\ninfrastructure that increases automobile capacity,\ndoes not require demolition of affordable housing\nunits, and will be carried out by a skilled and trained\nworkforce.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Receive and file a project\nupdate; 2) Approve Phases 1 and 2 of the Project; 3)\nApprove a contract with Fehr and Peers to provide\ntransportation planning and design services for\nPhase 1 installation for a total not-to-exceed amount\nof $493,502; 4) Authorize the City Manager or\ndesignee to execute documents incident to the\nAgreement as amended; and 5) Authorized the\nDirector of Finance & Technology Services to allocate\n$493,502 (Phase 1) from Prop A funds for the\ntransportation planning and design services of\nprotected bike lanes on Fountain Avenue.\nSTAFF REPORT\nITEM 5.B. - ATTACHMENT A\nITEM 5.B. - ATTACHMENT B\nITEM 5.B. - ATTACHMENT C

5.C. EXPLORATION OF ALTERNATIVE AND\nADDITIONAL PUBLIC RESTROOMS [S.\nCAMPBELL, H. COLLINS, C. SCHROEDER, C.\nPLANCK]:\nThe City Council will receive an analysis and\nrecommendations, including potential sites,\nopportunities and challenges, and fiscal impacts for\nproviding public restroom facilities.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct staff to develop a\ncampaign to publicize the location and operational\nhours of the City's existing public restrooms; and 2)\nDirect staff to develop a proposed plan for the\nopening of select park restrooms at West Hollywood\nPark and Plummer Park, 24 hours a day 7 days a\nweek and to include the fiscal impact of the plan as\npart of the mid-year budget process.\nSTAFF REPORT\nITEM 5.C. - ATTACHMENT A

5.D. PROGRAMMING UPDATE FOR HALLOWEEN\n2023 [Y. QUARKER, C. SMITH, M. REATH, D.\nRIVAS, L. BIERY]:\nThe City Council will receive a planning update\nregarding the City’s 2023 Halloween Carnaval,\nincluding authorizing the City Manager to negotiate a\nproduction services agreement related to the event\nwith Authentic Agency, authorizing related street\nclosures, approving the waiver of Special Event\nPermit fees for City businesses during Halloween,\nand directing staff to release a Request for Proposals\nfor Event Production Services for future Halloween\nevents.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Receive a planning\nupdate regarding the City's 2023 Halloween\nCarnaval; 2) Authorize the City Manager to negotiate\nan Agreement for Event Production Services with\nAuthentic Agency in an amount not to exceed\n$500,000; the final Agreement will be substantially\nsimilar in form to Attachment A of this report; 3)\nAuthorize the City Manager to approve change\norders to the Agreement with Authentic Agency in an\namount not to exceed 15% ($75,000); 4) Authorize\nstaff to release a Request for Proposals for Event\nProduction Services for the City's Halloween events\nbeginning in 2024; 5) Approve street closures related\nto the event, as detailed in the Background/Analysis;\n6) Lift residential permit parking Citywide between\n11:00 AM on Tuesday, October 31 and 12:00 PM on\nrevenue of approximately $1,100 related to the\nexclusive use of the 5 - Story Parking structure for\npublic safety vehicles and event production vehicles\nbetween 5:00 AM on Tuesday, October 31 and 7:00\nAM on Wednesday, November 1; 8) Approve the\nwaiver of Special Event Permit fees and\nEncroachment Permit fees in an amount estimated at\n$14,000 for City businesses hosting Halloween\nevents from October 27 through October 31, in\ncelebration of Halloween; and 9) Authorize up to\n$12,500 for basic Los Angeles County Fire\nDepartment site plan review fees on behalf of City\nbusinesses hosting Halloween events from October\n27 through October 31, in celebration of Halloween.\nSTAFF REPORT\nITEM 5.D. - ATTACHMENT A

5.E. 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. Rent Stabilization Commission: 1 at-\nlarge appointment, b. Senior Advisory Board: 2 at-\nlarge appointments, c. Women's Advisory Board: 1\nat-large appointment.\nSTAFF REPORT\nITEM 5.E. - ATTACHMENT A\nMEMO FROM STAFF 8.16.23