West Hollywood — 2024-02-20

2.C. APPROVAL OF DEMAND REGISTER NO.\n943 [L. QUIJANO, C. CORRALES, S.\nHERNANDEZ]:\nThe City Council shall receive the Demand\nRegister for period ending February 9, 2024\npursuant to Sections 37201 to 37210 of the\nGovernment Code of the State of California.\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve Demand\nRegister No. 943 and adopt Resolution No.\n24-009, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING\nTHE PAYMENT OF DEMANDS ON DEMAND\nREGISTER NO. 943".\nSTAFF REPORT

2.D. ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 24-03 (2ND\nREADING) "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD, AMENDING WEST\nHOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION\n1.16.010 "PUBLIC PLACES FOR POSTING\nNOTICES" [M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nThe City Council will waive further reading and\nadopt Ordinance No. 24-03, amending West\nHollywood Municipal Code Section 1.16.010\n"Public Places for Posting Notices".\nRECOMMENDATION: Waive further reading\nand adopt Ordinance No. 24-03, "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".\nSTAFF REPORT

2.E. COMMISSION AND ADVISORY BOARD\nMEETING SYNOPSES [M. CROWDER, L.\nMORALES]:\nThe City Council will receive Synopses from\nthe Business License Commission, Older\nAdults Advisory Board, and the Transgender\nAdvisory Board, regarding actions taken at\ntheir recent meetings.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and File.\nSTAFF REPORT

2.F. TREASURER’S REPORT FOR DECEMBER\n2023 [L. QUIJANO, C. CORRALES, K.\nBARENG, S. STEPHENS]:\nThe City Council will receive the Treasurer’s\nReports for the month ended December 2023\npursuant to Section 53646 of the Government\nCode of the State of California.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the\nDecember 2023 Treasurer's Report.\nSTAFF REPORT

2.G. GRANTS IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAM\nUPDATE [C. SCHROEDER, L. ISENBERG,\nD. SAUNDERS, M. LIBERMAN]:\nThe City Council will receive a report on the\n2023-24 Grants in the Schools Program.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.\nSTAFF REPORT

2.H. AGREEMENT FOR CURB MANAGEMENT\nTECHNOLOGY SERVICES WITH ARCADIS\n[S. CAMPBELL, V. GUARINO, B.\nBORTFELD]:\nThe City Council will consider approval of a\nfive-and-a-half-year Agreement for services\nwith Arcadis to provide curb management\ntechnology services.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve a five-\nand-a-half-year Agreement for services with\nArcadis in an amount not to exceed $530,000,\nto provide curb management technology\nservices; and 2) Authorize the City Manager or\ndesignee to execute documents incident to\nthe Agreement.\nSTAFF REPORT

2.I. AGREEMENT WITH SDI PRESENCE LLC\nFOR GIS CONSULTING SERVICES [L.\nQUIJANO, E. TSIPIS]:\nThe City Council will consider approving an\nAgreement for GIS Consulting Services with\nSDI Presence LLC.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve an\nAgreement for Professional Services with SDI\nPresence GIS LLC. for GIS Consulting\nServices in an amount not-to-exceed\n$200,000; and 2) Authorize the City Manager\nor designee to execute documents incident to\nthe Agreement.\nSTAFF REPORT

2.J. AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE AGREEMENT\nFOR SERVICES WITH DUKES ROOT\nCONTROL, INC. [S. CAMPBELL, J.\nGILMOUR]:\nThe City Council will consider amending the\nAgreement for Services with Dukes Root\nControl, Inc. for sewer system root control\nservices, to increase the not-to-exceed\namount and extend the Agreement.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve\nAmendment No. 1 to the Agreement for\nServices with Dukes Root Control, Inc., to\nincrease the amount of the Agreement by\n$442,914.32 for a total not-to-exceed amount\nof $795,855.15 and extend the term of the\nAgreement to June 30, 2027; and 2) Authorize\nthe City Manager or designee to execute\ndocuments incident to the Agreement.\nSTAFF REPORT

2.K. NATIONAL WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH\n2024 [Y. QUARKER, A. LOVANO, L.\nFOOKS]:\nThe City Council will consider approval of\nprogramming in celebration of National\nWomen’s History Month 2024.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve\nprogramming for National Women's History\nMonth 2024 and direct the appropriate City\nstaff to coordinate the production and\npromotion of National Women's History Month\nactivities; 2) Authorize the use of the City's\nname and logo on invitations, programs, and\nother collateral materials; 3) Direct the\nCommunications Department to utilize all\nappropriate communications tools to promote\nthe City's celebration of National Women's\nHistory Month via social media platforms and\ndistribution of information; and 4) Approve the\nuse of the West Hollywood City Council\nChambers and Auto court and waiver of\nparking fees in the five-story parking structure\nfor the Women's History Month Party event to\nbe held March 15, 2024.\nSTAFF REPORT\n3. PUBLIC HEARINGS:

6.A. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD\nAPPROVING PURCHASE OF REAL\nPROPERTY LOCATED AT 148 N. SWALL\nDRIVE, IN THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD [S. CAMPBELL, H.\nCOLLINS]:\nThe City Council will consider a resolution\napproving purchase of real property located at\n148 N. Swall Drive in the City of West\nHollywood.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Adopt Resolution\nNo. 24-________ "RESOLUTION OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD APPROVING THE\nPURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY\nLOCATED AT 148 N. SWALL DRIVE, IN THE\nCITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD"; 2) Authorize\nthe Director of Finance and Technology\nServices to allocate up to $2,600,000 plus all\nrelated closing costs for the purchase of real\nproperty located at 148 N. Swall Drive from\nthe General Fund unallocated reserves; and\n3) Authorize the City Manager to negotiate\nand execute all necessary documents to\nfacilitate the purchase of real property located\nat 148 N. Swall Drive.\nSTAFF REPORT\nITEM 6.A. - ATTACHMENT A\nITEM 6.A. - ATTACHMENT B\nITEM 6.A. - ATTACHMENT C\nMEMO TO CITY COUNCIL - 2.16.24

6.B. HEPATITIS C: PUBLIC FORUM - HOW TO\nGET TO ZERO CASES OF HEPATITIS C [J.\nERICKSON, Y. QUARKER, A. LOVANO, H.\nMOLINA, M. WATSON]:\nThe City Council will consider approving the\nsponsorship of a public forum to raise\nawareness about the presence of Hepatitis C\n(HCV) in the community and Los Angeles\nCounty, how to prevent new infections,\nprovide information about the availability of\nextremely successful treatments, and remove\nbarriers to such treatments. In addition, this\nitem directs staff to work with the County’s\nDepartment of Public Health (DPH) and other\ncommunity stakeholders to develop an\ninitiative to reduce transmission and link up\nHCV+ individuals to treatments.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve the\nsponsorship of a public forum to raise\nawareness about the presence of Hepatitis C\nin the community and Los Angeles County, as\nwell as prevention and treatment of the\ndisease; 2) Direct City staff to work with Los\nAngeles County's DPH and other community\npartners to ensure information and resources\nare available to West Hollywood residents; 3)\nDirect staff to work with the Office of\nSupervisor Lindsey P. Horvath, DPH,\ncommunity partners, and other cities to\ndevelop a Hep C Zero initiative, countywide;\n4) Authorize the use of the City name and logo\non invitations, programs, and other collateral\nmaterials for the event; 5) Direct the\nCommunications Department to utilize all\nappropriate communication tools to promote\nthe event including, but not limited to, the\nCity's website, a news release, and social\nmedia; 6) Waive parking fees at the 5-story\nparking lot for up to 2 hours for up to 50\nattendees, at a total cost of $400; and 7)\nAuthorize the Director of Finance and\nTechnology Services to allocate $1,900 from\nFiscal Year 2022-23 funds in the Special\nCouncil Programs account number 100-1-01-\n00-531001 for costs associated with this event\nfor technical support (Waveguide), moderator\nfees, and marketing materials.\nSTAFF REPORT

6.C. SUPPORT OF THE MATTHEW SHEPARD\nNATIONAL STAMP CAMPAIGN [J.\nERICKSON, Y. QUARKER, A. LOVANO, J.\nDEL TORO, M. MÁRQUEZ]:\nThe City Council will consider supporting the\nMatthew Shepard National Stamp Campaign\norganized by the International Court System’s\nImperial Court Council and supported by the\nMatthew Shepard Foundation.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Adopt Resolution\nNo. 24-_______, "A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD IN SUPPORT OF THE\nMATTHEW SHEPARD NATIONAL STAMP\nCAMPAIGN;" 2) Direct staff to send copies of\nthe signed resolution to U.S. Senator\nLaphonza Butler, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla,\nU.S. Congressmember Adam Schiff, the\nCitizens' Stamp Advisory Committee, the\nInternational Court System's Imperial Court\nCouncil, and the Matthew Shepard\nFoundation; and 3) Encourage members of\nthe public to send their own letters of support\nto the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee.\nSTAFF REPORT\nITEM 6.C. - ATTACHMENT A\nEXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR: Items removed\nfrom the Consent Calendar for separate discussion\nare considered at this time.\nPUBLIC COMMENT: This time is set aside for the\npublic to address the Council on any item of interest\nwithin the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council\nthat could not be heard under Item 1 at the beginning\nof the meeting.\nCOUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS AND MEETING\nATTENDANCE REPORTS: This portion of the\nmeeting is set aside for general comments,\nannouncements, requests of staff, subcommittee\nmeeting reports, and/or other issues of concern from\nmembers of the City Council.

3.A. APPEAL OF THE PLANNING\nCOMMISSION’S APPROVAL TO DEMOLISH\nTWO DWELLING UNITS ON THREE\nABUTTING PARCELS AND CONSTRUCT A\nNEW SEVEN-STORY, 89-UNIT, 100%\nAFFORDABLE MULTI-FAMILY\nRESIDENTIAL BUILDING AND A THREE-\nLEVEL SUBTERRANEAN PARKING\nGARAGE AT 910-916 WETHERLY DRIVE\nINCLUDING A FINDING THAT THE\nPROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER\nCLASS 32 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION\nFOR IN-FILL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS\n(14 CCR § 15332) AND AFFORDABLE\nHOUSING EXEMPTION (14 CCR § 15194)\n[N. MARICICH, J. ALKIRE, A. CASTILLO, R.\nRATH]:\nThis item is an appeal of the Planning\nCommission’s adoption of Resolution No. PC\n23-1534, which found the project to be exempt\nfrom CEQA under Section 15532 (In-fill\nDevelopment Projects) and Section 15194\n(Affordable Housing) and approved the\ndemolition of all structures on three\ncontiguous parcels, a lot merge of the three\nparcels, and the construction of an\napproximately 78,425 square-foot, seven-\nstory, 89-unit, 100% affordable multi-family\nresidential building over three levels of\nsubterranean parking garage. The Planning\nCommission’s approval also included three\nmodifications for the 10% reduction of both\nside yard setbacks and the rear yard setback.\nThe approved project utilizes a density bonus\nand concessions, pursuant to West Hollywood\nMunicipal Code § 19.22.050 and the State\nDensity Bonus Law, including Government\nCode section 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 AN APPEAL FILED\nBY ARTHUR BERNSTEIN, MARTHA\nORELLANA, AND JOSEPH DICKSTEIN AND\nAFFIRMING THE PLANNING\nCOMMISSION'S APPROVAL OF A\nDEMOLITION PERMIT, DEVELOPMENT\nPERMIT, A LOT MERGER TO COMBINE\nTHREE CONTIGUOUS PARCELS, AND\nTHREE MODIFICATION REQUESTS TO\nDEMOLISH ALL STRUCTURES ON-SITE\nAND CONSTRUCT A NEW, SEVEN-STORY,\n89-UNIT, 100% AFFORDABLE MULTI-\nFAMILY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING OVER\nTHREE LEVELS OF SUBTERRANEAN\nPARKING, AND ISSUE APPLICABLE\nDENSITY BONUS CONCESSIONS ON THE\nPROPERTY LOCATED AT 910-916\nWETHERLY DRIVE, WEST HOLLYWOOD,\nCALIFORNIA AND UPHOLDING THE\nDETERMINATION THAT THE PROJECT IS\nEXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER A CLASS 32\nCATEGORICAL EXEMPTION FOR IN-FILL\nDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS (14 CCR §\n15332) AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING\nEXEMPTION (14 CCR § 15194)."

5.A. UPDATE ON THE SACRAMENTO\nLEGISLATIVE ACTION DAY FOR\nAPPOINTED OFFICIALS [Y. QUARKER, A.\nLOVANO, H. MOLINA]:\nThe City Council will receive an update on the\nCouncil-approved Sacramento legislative\naction day for appointed officials.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Receive a draft\nplan for the Sacramento Legislative Action\nDay for Appointed Officials, which follows the\ndirection from the Council-approved motion on\nMay 16, 2022; and 2) Authorize the Director of\nFinance and Technology Services to allocate\n$5,500 from budgeted funds in Fiscal Year\n2023-24 in the Special Council Programs\naccount number 100-1-01-00-531001 for\ncosts associated with this trip for up to seven\nappointed officials and support staff.\nSTAFF REPORT\n6. NEW BUSINESS: