West Hollywood — 2024-02-05

3.A. APPEAL OF THE PLANNING\nCOMMISSION’S APPROVAL TO DEMOLISH\nA COMMERCIAL BUILDING AND\nCONSTRUCT A SEVEN-STORY MIXED-USE\nDEVELOPMENT CONTAINING 110\nRESIDENTIAL APARTMENT UNITS ABOVE\n3,795 SQUARE FEET OF GROUND FLOOR\nCOMMERCIAL SPACE OVER A\nSUBTERRANEAN GARAGE WITH 115\nPARKING SPACES LOCATED AT 8025\nSANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, INCLUDING\nA FINDING THAT THE PROJECT IS\nEXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER A CLASS 32\nCATEGORICAL EXEMPTION FOR INFILL\nDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS (14 CCR §\n15332) [N. MARICICH, J. ALKIRE, D. VU]:\nThis item is an appeal of the Planning\nCommission’s adoption of Resolution No. PC\n23-1530, which found the project to be exempt\nfrom CEQA under Section 15532 (In-fill\nDevelopment Projects) and approved the\ndemolition of an existing two-story commercial\nbuilding and construction of an approximately\n82,510-square-foot, seven-story, mixed-use\nbuilding containing 110 residential apartment\nunits above approximately 3,795 square-feet\nof ground floor commercial space over a two-\nlevel subterranean garage with 115 parking\nspaces. The approved project includes 15\nunits of on-site affordable housing and utilizes\na density bonus and concessions pursuant to\nWest Hollywood Municipal Code § 19.22.050\nand the State Density Bonus Law under\nGovernment Code § 65915.\nRECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that\nthe City Council hold a public hearing,\nconsider all pertinent testimony, deny the\nappeal, and affirm the Planning Commission's\ndecision by adopting Resolution No. 24-\n_______: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD DENYING THE APPEAL\nFILED BY SUPPORTERS ALLIANCE FOR\nENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY,\nADOPTING A CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION\nPURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINES\nSECTION 15332 FOR IN-FILL\nDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, AND\nAFFIRMING THE PLANNING\nCOMMISSION'S CONDITIONAL APPROVAL\nOF A DEMOLITION PERMIT AND\nDEVELOPMENT PERMIT TO DEMOLISH AN\nEXISTING COMMERCIAL BUILDING AND\nCONSTRUCT A SEVEN-STORY MIXED-USE\nDEVELOPMENT CONTAINING\nAPPROXIMATELY 3,795 SQUARE FEET OF\nGROUND FLOOR COMMERCIAL SPACE\nAND 115 RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT UNITS\nABOVE A TWO-LEVEL SUBTERRANEAN\nGARAGE WITH 115 PARKING SPACES\nLOCATED AT 8025 SANTA MONICA\nBOULEVARD, WEST HOLLYWOOD,\nCALIFORNIA."

2.A. POSTING OF AGENDA:\nSUBJECT: SUBJECT: The agenda for the\nmeeting of Monday, February 5, 2024 was\nposted at City Hall, Plummer Park, the\nSheriff's Station, and at the West\nHollywood Library on Wednesday, January\n31, 2024.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

2.B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:\nSUBJECT: The City Council is requested to\napprove the minutes of the prior Council\nmeeting.\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes\nof January 22, 2024.

2.C. APPROVAL OF DEMAND REGISTER NO.\n942 [L. QUIJANO, C. CORRALES, S.\nHERNANDEZ]:\nThe City Council shall receive the Demand\nRegister for period ending January 26, 2024\npursuant to Sections 37201 to 37210 of the\nGovernment Code of the State of California.\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve Demand\nRegister No. 942 and adopt Resolution No.\n24-004, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING\nTHE PAYMENT OF DEMANDS ON DEMAND\nREGISTER NO. 942".

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 two (2) Claims for\nDamages. The first from Michael Anthony\nBaron and the second from Nationwide\nInsurance Company, representing Rafael\nManzano.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and File.

2.E. ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 24-01 (2ND\nREADING) "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY\nOF WEST HOLLYWOOD REPEALING\nSECTION 3.36.092 OF THE WEST\nHOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE, WAIVING\nBUSINESS TAX CERTIFICATE FEES AND\nSELECT OUTDOOR DINING FEES AND\nWAIVING PARKING CREDIT FEES UNDER\nMUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 10.28" [M.\nCROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nThe City Council will waive further reading and\nadopt Ordinance No. 24-01, repealing Section

4.A. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD,\nAMENDING WEST HOLLYWOOD\nMUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 1.16.010\nPUBLIC PLACES FOR POSTING NOTICES\n[M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nThe City Council will consider an Ordinance to\nupdate the public places for posting notices in\nthe West Hollywood Municipal Code. This\namendment reflects the City’s current posting\nlocations.\nRECOMMENDATION: Introduce on First\nReading Ordinance No. 24-_______, "AN\nORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD,\nAMENDING WEST HOLLYWOOD\nMUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 1.16.010\n"PUBLIC PLACES FOR POSTING\nNOTICES".

6.A. DIRECTION TO WORK WITH THE LOS\nANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF’S\nDEPARTMENT TO DEVELOP A STRATEGY\nTO ADDRESS VEHICULAR NOISE IN WEST\nHOLLYWOOD [J. HEILMAN, Y. QUARKER,\nA. LOVANO, H. MOLINA, J. DEL TORO]:\nThe City Council will consider directing staff to\nwork with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s\nDepartment West Hollywood Station to\ndevelop a strategy to address vehicular noise\ndisturbances in West Hollywood.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct staff to work\nwith the Los Angeles County Sheriff's\nDepartment West Hollywood Station to\ndevelop a strategy for addressing vehicular\nnoise problems in West Hollywood; and 2)\nReport to the City Council on the proposed\nstrategy during the regular semi-annual\ncommunity safety update for further Council\nconsideration prior to implementation.

6.B. A RESOLUTION CONDEMNING THE\nCONFLICT IN ETHIOPIA AND STANDING IN\nSOLIDARITY WITH THE PEOPLE OF\nETHIOPIA [S. SHYNE, Y. QUARKER, A.\nLOVANO, J. DEL TORO, M. WATSON]:\nThe City Council will consider adopting a\nresolution condemning the conflict taking\nplace in Ethiopia and standing in solidarity\nwith the people of Ethiopia. The current\nconflict has evolved into a complex\nhumanitarian crisis with millions of people in\nneed of assistance due to food shortages,\ndisplacement, and a lack of basic services.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Adopt Resolution\nNo. 24-_______ "A RESOLUTION\nCONDEMNING THE CONFLICT IN\nETHIOPIA AND STANDING IN SOLIDARITY\nWITH THE PEOPLE OF ETHIOPIA"; and 2)\nDirect staff to send a letter to President Joe\nBiden and copies of the letter to Secretary of\nState Anthony Blinken, National Security\nAdvisor Jake Sullivan, USAID Administrator\nSamantha Power, Senators Alex Padilla and\nLaphonza Butler, Representative Adam Schiff,\nCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom, California\nState Senator Ben Allen, and California\nAssembly Member Rick Chavez Zbur, and\nothers as deemed appropriate.

6.C. APPOINTMENTS TO THE LGBTQ+\nCOMMISSION AND DISABILITIES\nADVISORY BOARD [J. JIMENEZ, M.\nCROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nCouncilmember Heilman will make his direct\nappointments to LGBTQ+ Commission and\nDisabilities Advisory Board.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Councilmember\nHeilman to make a direct appointment to the\nLGBTQ+ Commission with a term ending\nFebruary 28, 2025; and 2) Councilmember\nHeilman to make a direct appointment to the\nDisabilities Advisory Board with a term ending\nFebruary 28, 2025.

1. PUBLIC COMMENT: The City Council values\nyour comments; however, pursuant to the\nBrown Act, the Council cannot take action on\nitems not listed on the posted agenda. The\npublic comment period is limited to 20 minutes,\nwith 2 minutes allotted for each speaker. This\npublic comment period is to address the City\nCouncil on Consent Calendar items, other\nagenda items (if the member of the public\ncannot be present at the time the item is\nconsidered) or items of general interest within\nthe jurisdiction of the City Council. Another\nperiod is also reserved for general comment\nlater in the meeting for those that could not be\nheard at this time. Public Hearing testimony\nwill only be taken at the time of the hearing.\nCITY MANAGER’S REPORT: This time has been set\naside for the City Manager to update the Council on\nimportant items initiated by staff or previously\nrequested by the City Council.\nFISCAL IMPACT ON CONSENT CALENDAR:\nFISCAL IMPACT REPORT

2. CONSENT CALENDAR: The following routine\nmatters can be acted upon by one motion.\nIndividual items may be removed by the Council\nfor separate discussion. Items removed for\nseparate discussion will be heard following\nNew Business Items. The title is deemed to be\nread and further reading waived of any\nordinance listed on the consent calendar for\nintroduction or adoption.

3.36.092 of the West Hollywood Municipal\nCode, waiving business tax certificate fees\nand select outdoor dining fees and waiving\nparking credit fees under Municipal Code\nChapter 10.28.\nRECOMMENDATION: Waive further reading\nand adopt Ordinance No. 24-01 "AN\nORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD REPEALING SECTION\n3.36.092 OF THE WEST HOLLYWOOD\nMUNICIPAL CODE, WAIVING BUSINESS\nTAX CERTIFICATE FEES AND SELECT\nOUTDOOR DINING FEES AND WAIVING\nPARKING CREDIT FEES UNDER\nMUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 10.28".

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5.A. SKY SANCTUARIES: SAN VICENTE\nSTREETSCAPE PLAZA UPDATE [J.\nROCCO, R. ABRAMSON, G. YOLLES]:\nThe City Council will receive an update on the\nrevised design, updated budget range\nprojections, and potential funding\nopportunities and provide direction regarding\nfurther developing a new environmentally\ninspired community gathering space on San\nVicente Boulevard north of Melrose Avenue\nand south of Santa Monica Boulevard.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Receive an update\non the community engagement process and\nupdated Sky Sanctuaries: San Vicente\nStreetscape Plaza concept design; 2) Receive\nupdates on latest funding opportunities and\ndirect staff to pursue local, State, and Federal\ngrants or other public-private partnerships to\noffset various costs for the design and\nconstruction of the streetscape plaza; 3)\nDirect staff to proceed with pursuing grant\nassistance for technical studies that would be\na pre-requisite to applying for project grants or\nother forms of funding; and 4) Authorize the\nCity Manager to evaluate and apply for\nappropriate grants as they arise..

5.B. UPDATE ON CAPITAL PROJECTS\nIMPLEMENTATION [J. ROCCO, R.\nABRAMSON, M. BARKER, S. CAMPBELL,\nH. COLLINS, J. GILMOUR, L. BIERY, B.\nLEAGUE, A. BARTLE]:\nStaff will provide a quarterly update on major\ncapital improvement projects related to City-\nowned properties and public parks (exclusive\nof infrastructure related projects), including\nstatus of the projects and timelines. The\nprojects are listed in priority of completion.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive an update on\nthe City's major capital program.

5.C. UPDATE OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-24\nMID-YEAR OPERATING BUDGET AND\nWORK PLAN PRIORITIES [D. WILSON, C.\nSAFRIET, M. LINDLEY]:\nThe City Council will receive a report on\nrevenues and expenditures for Fiscal Year\n2022 23 and a mid-year budget update for the\nfirst half of Fiscal Year 2023-24. Updates\ninclude proposed mid-year budget\nadjustments and a report on departmental\nwork plan priorities.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Receive a report\non Fiscal Year 2022-23 revenues and\nexpenditures; 2) Receive an update on the\nFiscal Year 2023-24 Budget and approve\nbudget adjustments identified in the attached\n"Proposed Mid-Year Adjustments to the Fiscal\nYear 2023-24 Budget"; and 3) Receive and file\nthe FY 2023-24 Departmental Work Plan\nPriorities and FY 2024-26 Two-Year Budget\nSchedule.

5.D. UPDATE TO PUBLIC OFFICIALS EXPENSE\nREIMBURSEMENT POLICY PURSUANT TO\nAB 1234 (GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION\n53232.2 AND 53232.3) TO INCLUDE\nGUIDANCE RELATED TO INTERNATIONAL\nTRAVEL [D. WILSON, C. SAFRIET, L.\nLANGER]:\nThe City Council will consider adopting a\nresolution updating the expense\nreimbursement policy to include guidance\nrelated to international travel applicable to\nelected and appointed officials of the City in\ncompliance with Government Code Sections\n53232.2 and 53232.3.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Adopt Resolution\nNo. 24-_______ A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD UPDATING THE CITY'S\nPUBLIC OFFICIALS EXPENSE\nREIMBURSEMENT POLICY, including one of\nthe alternatives related to international travel;\n2) Select Alternative A or Alternative B related\nto reimbursement for international travel:\nAlternative A: Public Officials will be\nreimbursed for all business-related\ntransportation, lodging, and meals and\nincidental expenses, Alternative B: Public\nOfficials will be reimbursed for all business-\nrelated transportation, lodging, and meals and\nincidental expenses, except airfare.