West Hollywood — 2023-12-04

2.C. APPROVAL OF DEMAND REGISTER NO.\n938 [L. QUIJANO, C. CORRALES, S.\nHERNANDEZ]:\nThe City Council shall receive the Demand\nRegister for period ending November 24, 2023\npursuant to Sections 37201 to 37210 of the\nGovernment Code of the State of California.\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve Demand\nRegister No. 938 and adopt Resolution No.\n23-098, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING\nTHE PAYMENT OF DEMANDS ON DEMAND\nREGISTER NO. 938".\nSTAFF REPORT

2.D. CLAIMS ADMINISTRATION [J. JIMENEZ,\nM. CROWDER, R. RICHARDS]:\nThe City Council is receiving notification that\nthe City’s third-party administrator Carl\nWarren & Co. has denied one (1) Claim for\nDamages from Argen Vartanian.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and File.\nSTAFF REPORT\n2.E ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 23-24 (2ND\nREADING) "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY\nOF WEST HOLLYWOOD, AMENDING THE\nDATE BY WHICH TEMPORARY OUTDOOR\nDINING AREAS SHALL CONVERT TO\nPERMANENT OUTDOOR DINING" [M.\nCROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nThe City Council will waive further reading and\nadopt Ordinance No. 23-24, amending the date\nby which temporary outdoor dining areas shall\nconvert to permanent outdoor dining.\nRECOMMENDATION: Waive further reading\nand adopt Ordinance No. 23-24, "AN\nORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD, AMENDING THE DATE BY\nWHICH TEMPORARY OUTDOOR DINING\nAREAS SHALL CONVERT TO PERMANENT\nOUTDOOR DINING".\nSTAFF REPORT

2.F. COMMISSION AND ADVISORY BOARD\nMEETING SYNOPSES [M. CROWDER, L.\nMORALES]:\nThe City Council will receive Synopses from\nthe Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission,\nHuman Services Commission, Rent\nStabilization Commission, Russian-Speaking\nAdvisory Board, Transgender Advisory Board\nregarding actions taken at their recent\nmeetings.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and File\nSTAFF REPORT

2.G. APPROVAL OF AN EDUCATION COMPACT\nBETWEEN THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED\nSCHOOL DISTRICT (LAUSD) AND THE\nCITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD [C.\nSCHROEDER, C. PLANCK, L. ISENBERG]:\nThe City Council will consider approval of an\nEducation Compact between the Los Angeles\nUnified School District (LAUSD) and the City\nof West Hollywood.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve the\nEducation Compact between the Los Angeles\nUnified School District (LAUSD) and the City\nof West Hollywood; and 2) Send the approved\nEducation Compact to the LAUSD Board of\nEducation for its review and approval.\nSTAFF REPORT

2.H. METRO CONTRACT AMENDMENTS [N.\nMARICICH, F. CONTRERAS, D. FENN]:\nThe City Council will consider authorizing\namendments to the Agreements for Services\nwith Jones Lang LaSalle Americas Inc. (JLL)\nand Emerson & Associates for Phase 2 of the\nCity’s Funding and Project Delivery Strategy\nStudy and predevelopment planning and\npolicy support related to upcoming project\nmilestones on the Northern Extension of the\nMetro Crenshaw/LAX Line.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve\nAmendment No. 4 to the Agreement for\nServices with Jones Lang LaSalle Americas\nInc. (JLL) to extend the contract term by an\nadditional 12 months and increase the amount\nof the agreement by $35,000, utilizing\nMeasure M local return transportation funds,\nfor a total not-to-exceed amount of $253,375\nto facilitate Phase 2 of JLL's portion of the\nCity's Funding and Project Delivery Strategy\nStudy; and 2) Approve Amendment No. 11 to\nthe Agreement for Services with Emerson &\nAssociates to extend the contract term by an\nadditional 12 months and increase the amount\nof the agreement by $150,000, utilizing\nMeasure M local return transportation funds,\nfor a total not-to-exceed amount of $1,595,000\nto provide ongoing project support for the next\nphase of the project and related legislative\nefforts, interagency negotiations, and funding\npursuits.\nSTAFF REPORT

2.I. REQUEST TO ENTER INTO A MILLS ACT\nCONTRACT FOR THE PROPERTY\nLOCATED AT 1017 HANCOCK AVENUE [N.\nMARICICH, J. ALKIRE, A. CASTILLO, R.\nRATH]:\nThe applicant is requesting approval of a Mills\nAct Contract to rehabilitate the property that is\na designated Cultural Resource of the City of\nWest Hollywood located at 1017 Hancock\nAvenue. This action is categorically exempt\nfrom further environmental review pursuant to\nCEQA Guidelines Section 15331 for the\nrehabilitation of historical resources in a\nmanner consistent with the Secretary of the\nInterior’s Standard.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve the Mills\nAct Contract between the City of West\nHollywood and the owner of the property\nlocated at 1017 Hancock Avenue; and 2)\nAuthorize the City Manager or designee to\nexecute documents incident to the Agreement.\nSTAFF REPORT

2.J. ALL-WAY PEDESTRIAN PHASE - SANTA\nMONICA BOULEVARD AT SAN VICENTE\nBOULEVARD [S. CAMPBELL, J. GILMOUR,\nR. GARLAND]:\nThe City Council will consider providing\ndirection to staff to incorporate an all-way\npedestrian phase at the intersection of Santa\nMonica Boulevard and San Vicente Boulevard\nto operate on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday\nnights.\nRECOMMENDATION: Direct staff to proceed\nwith the implementation of an all-way\npedestrian phase to operate on Thursday,\nFriday, and Saturday nights at the intersection\nof Santa Monica Boulevard and San Vicente\nBoulevard.\nSTAFF REPORT\n3. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None.\n4. LEGISLATIVE: None.\n5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

5.A. UPDATE ON COMMUNITY SAFETY &\nWELL-BEING STRATEGY [D. WILSON, C.\nSAFRIET, D. RIVAS, C. SCHROEDER, C.\nPLANCK, L. ISENBERG]:\nThe City Council will receive an update on\nprogress advancing the strategic priorities\noutlined in the West Hollywood Community\nSafety & Well-Being Strategy.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive an update on\nthe implementation of the City's Community\nSafety & Well-Being Strategy.\nSTAFF REPORT\nITEM 5.A. - ATTACHMENT A\nITEM 5.A. - ATTACHMENT B

5.B. SEMI-ANNUAL COMMUNITY SAFETY\nUPDATE [D. RIVAS]:\nThe City Council will receive an update on\ncommunity safety activities, including year to\ndate crime data from January to October\n2023, and confirm citywide community safety\ncontract staffing levels.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Receive an update\nand provide feedback on community safety\nactivities; and 2) Confirm citywide community\nsafety contract staffing levels to consider as\npart of the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Mid-Year\nBudget.\nSTAFF REPORT\nITEM 5.B. - ATTACHMENT A\nITEM 5.B. - ATTACHMENT B\nITEM 5.B. - ATTACHMENT C\nITEM 5.B. - ATTACHMENT D\nITEM 5.B. - ATTACHMENT E

5.C. UPDATE ON PUBLIC SAFETY EQUIPMENT,\nTECHNOLOGY, AND SECURITY\nENHANCEMENTS TO SUPPORT\nCOMMUNITY SAFETY [D. WILSON, D.\nRIVAS]:\nThe City Council will receive an update and\nprovide direction on various public safety\nequipment, technology, and security\nenhancements to support community safety\nefforts in West Hollywood.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Receive an update\non public safety equipment, technology, and\nsecurity enhancements to support community\nsafety efforts; 2) Approve implementing the\nfollowing safety enhancements: Proactive\nSecurity Monitoring, Polaris Utility Task\nVehicle, and Ballistic Protection at City\nFacilities; 3) Direct staff and the City Attorney\nto draft policies to address community and\noperational concerns for the following safety\nenhancements and return to the City Council\nat a later date: Drone as First Responder,\nFixed Real-Time Cameras, Real-Time Watch\nCenter, Weapon Detection at City Facilities,\nand Visitor Management System at City\nFacilities; and 4) Authorize the Director of\nFinance and Technology Service to allocate\n$815,000 ($75,000 - Proactive Security\nMonitoring, $40,000 Polaris Utility Task\nVehicle, and $700,000 - Ballistic Protection)\nfrom unallocated General Fund Reserves for\nimplementation of safety enhancements as\ndescribed above.