West Hollywood — 2024-04-01

2.C. APPROVAL OF DEMAND REGISTER NO. 946 [L. QUIJANO, C.\nCORRALES, S. HERNANDEZ]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council shall receive the Demand Register for period\nending March 22, 2024 pursuant to Sections 37201 to 37210 of the\nGovernment Code of the State of California.\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve Demand Register No. 946 and adopt\nResolution No. 24-020: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING THE\nPAYMENT OF DEMANDS ON DEMAND REGISTER NO. 946”.

2.D. CLAIMS ADMINISTRATION [J. JIMENEZ, M. CROWDER, R.\nRICHARDS]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council is receiving notification that the City’s third-\nparty administrator Carl Warren & Co. has denied two (2) Claims for\nDamages from Michael Holdaway and Payam Kohan.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

2.E. ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 24-06 (2ND READING) “AN ORDINANCE OF\nTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD\nAUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL EXTENSIONS OF TIME TO THE PERMIT\nTIME LIMITS SET FORTH IN THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR\nDISCRETIONARY PERMITS OR ENTITLEMENTS SEEKING\nDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS” [M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will waive further reading and adopt\nOrdinance No. 24-06, authorizing additional extensions of time to the\npermit time limits set forth in the Zoning Ordinance for discretionary\npermits of entitlements seeking development agreements.\nRECOMMENDATION: Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No.\n24-06: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nWEST HOLLYWOOD AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL EXTENSIONS OF\nTIME TO THE PERMIT TIME LIMITS SET FORTH IN THE ZONING\nORDINANCE FOR DISCRETIONARY PERMITS OR ENTITLEMENTS\nSEEKING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS”.

2.F. ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 24-08 (2ND READING) “AN ORDINANCE OF\nTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD\nAMENDING CHAPTERS 9.60 (PUBLIC NUISANCES), 9.64 (VACANT\nPROPERTIES), AND 9.70 (CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT) OF THE\nWEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE TO ENHANCE SECURITY ON\nVACANT PROPERTIES” [M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will waive further reading and adopt\nOrdinance No. 24-08, amending Chapters 9.60 (public nuisances), 9.64\n(vacant properties), and 9.70 (construction management) of the West\nHollywood Municipal Code to enhance security on vacant properties.\nRECOMMENDATION: Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No.\n24-08: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nWEST HOLLYWOOD AMENDING CHAPTERS 9.60 (PUBLIC\nNUISANCES), 9.64 (VACANT PROPERTIES), AND 9.70\n(CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT) OF THE WEST HOLLYWOOD\nMUNICIPAL CODE TO ENHANCE SECURITY ON VACANT\nPROPERTIES”.

2.G. ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 24-09 (2ND READING) “AN ORDINANCE OF\nTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD,\nCALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 11.28.090 “OUTDOOR DINING\nON PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY – ELIGIBLE SITES” OF THE WEST\nHOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE TO CLARIFY ELIGIBLE AREAS TO\nBE PERMITTED TO CONVERT TEMPORARY OUTZONES TO\nPERMITTED PERMANENT OUTDOOR DINING” [M. CROWDER, L.\nMORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will waive further reading and adopt\nOrdinance No. 24-09, amending Chapter 11.28.090 “outdoor dining on\npublic right of way – eligible sites” of the West Hollywood Municipal Code\nto clarify eligible areas to be permitted to convert temporary OUTZones to\npermitted permanent outdoor dining.\nRECOMMENDATION: Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No.\n24-09: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nWEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 11.28.090\n“OUTDOOR DINING ON PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY – ELIGIBLE SITES”\nOF THE WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE TO CLARIFY\nELIGIBLE AREAS TO BE PERMITTED TO CONVERT TEMPORARY\nOUTZONES TO PERMITTED PERMANENT OUTDOOR DINING”.

2.H. COMMISSION AND ADVISORY BOARD MEETING SYNOPSES [M.\nCROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive Synopses from the Women’s\nAdvisory Board regarding actions taken at their recent meetings.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and File.

2.I. UPDATE ON CAPITAL PROJECTS IMPLEMENTATION [J. ROCCO, R.\nABRAMSON, M. BARKER, S. CAMPBELL, H. COLLINS, J. GILMOUR,\nL. BIERY, B. LEAGUE, A. BARTLE]:\nSUBJECT: Staff will provide a quarterly update on major capital\nimprovement projects related to City-owned properties and public parks\n(exclusive of infrastructure related projects), including status of the\nprojects and timelines. The projects are listed in priority of completion.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive an update on the City’s major capital\nprogram.

2.J. APPROVAL OF 2025 ARTS GRANT PROGRAM [L. BIERY, R.\nEHEMANN, E. ANGELOFF]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving the City of West\nHollywood’s 2025 Arts Grant Program guidelines, schedule, and funding\nas recommended by the Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission.\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve the implementation of the City of West\nHollywood’s 2025 Arts Grant Program, as recommended by the Arts and\nCultural Affairs Commission.

2.K. INTRODUCTION ON FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE FOR THE\nIMPLEMENTATION OF DISTRICT 11 PREFERENTIAL PARKING\nREGULATIONS ON ROSEWOOD AVENUE BETWEEN SWEETZER\nAVENUE AND KINGS ROAD [S. CAMPBELL, V. GUARINO, B.\nBORTFELD]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider introducing on first reading an\nOrdinance to implement District 11 preferential parking regulations on the\n8300 block of Rosewood Avenue, between Sweetzer Avenue and Kings\nRoad.\nRECOMMENDATION: Introduce for first reading Ordinance No. 24-\n_______: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nWEST HOLLYWOOD AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 10.08, SECTION\n10.08.260, SUBSECTION C OF THE WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL\nCODE, IMPLEMENTING PREFERENTIAL PARKING DISTRICT 11\nREGULATIONS ON THE 8300 BLOCK OF ROSEWOOD AVENUE\nBETWEEN SWEETZER AVENUE AND KINGS ROAD.”

2.L. APPROVAL OF BENCH CONTRACTS WITH CONSULTANTS TO\nSUPPORT HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION PRIORITY INITIATIVES [C.\nSCHROEDER, L. ISENBERG, D. KAHN-EPSTEIN, F. GOMEZ]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive an update on creating a pool of\nqualified consultants to support Human Services Division priority initiatives\nand significant projects. Recommended vendors will join the Division’s\nConsultant Bench - a team of skilled professionals with whom the City will\ncontract for technical expertise in one or more of the following sub-areas:\nProgram Evaluation, Communications Support, Professional Writing,\nDemographic Studies and Analysis, and Community Engagement.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve a three-year Agreement for Services\nwith Cities and People Partners to provide services in support of Human\nServices Division priority initiatives for a total not-to-exceed amount of\n$75,000; 2) Approve a three-year Agreement for Services with Elizabeth\nAnderson Consulting to provide services in support of Human Services\nDivision priority initiatives for a total not-to-exceed amount of $240,000; 3)\nApprove a three-year Agreement for Services with FM3 Research to\nprovide services in support of Human Services Division priority initiatives\nfor a total not-to-exceed amount of $75,000; 4) Approve a three-year\nAgreement for Services with HyperTexted LLC to provide services in\nsupport of Human Services Division priority initiatives for a total not-to-\nexceed amount of $75,000; 5) Approve a three-year Agreement for\nServices with Jennifer Cree Swan to provide services in support of Human\nServices Division priority initiatives for a total not-to-exceed amount of\n$240,000; and 6) Approve a three-year Agreement for Services with\nMaroon Society to provide services in support of Human Services Division\npriority initiatives for a total not-to-exceed amount of $135,000.

2.M. AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL\nCONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES WITH GRIFFIN\nSTRUCTURES, INC. [S. CAMPBELL, H. COLLINS, E. HAMANT]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving Amendment No. 1\nwith Griffin Structures, Inc. to provide on-call construction management\nservices for the City’s Capital Improvement Program.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement\nwith Griffin Structures, Inc. to provide on-call construction management\nservices for the City’s Capital Improvement Program for an increased\namount of $750,000 and a new total not-to-exceed amount of $1,250,000;\nand 2) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute documents\nincident to the Amendment.

2.N. AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH\nRYDIN DECAL FOR PARKING PERMIT MATERIALS [S. CAMPBELL,\nV. GUARINO, B. BORTFELD]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider amending the Agreement for\nServices with Rydin Decal for parking permit materials to increase the not-\nto-exceed amount and extend the term of the agreement.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement\nfor Services with Rydin Decal to increase the amount of the agreement by\n$100,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $381,167.15 and extend the\nagreement by twenty-four (24) months from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026;\nand 2) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute documents\nincident to the agreement.

2.O. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE WEST\nHOLLYWOOD DECLARING THE INTENTION TO REIMBURSE\nEXPENDITURES FROM THE PROCEEDS OF OBLIGATIONS TO BE\nISSUED BY THE CITY AND DIRECTING CERTAIN ACTIONS [L.\nQUIJANO, C. CORRALES, A. RUIZ, K. BARENG]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider adopting the attached resolution\ndeclaring the intention to reimburse the City for expenditures related to the\nvarious ongoing City-wide infrastructure projects and upgrades from the\nproceeds of tax-exempt debt.\nRECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution No. 24-______: “A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD DECLARING THE INTENTION TO REIMBURSE\nEXPENDITURES FROM THE PROCEEDS OF OBLIGATIONS TO BE\nISSUED BY THE CITY AND DIRECTING CERTAIN ACTIONS”.\n3. PUBLIC HEARINGS:

6.A. REVIEW OF A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR COMMUNITY\nOUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT SERVICES FOR A WEST\nHOLLYWOOD ART PROJECT DURING THE 2028 SUMMER\nOLYMPICS (LOS ANGELES) [D. WILSON, L. BIERY, R. EHEMANN]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive an update on the plans for a\nWest Hollywood Art Project to be implemented during the 2028 Summer\nOlympics (Los Angeles).\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive the update and approve the Request for\nProposal for a Community Outreach and Engagement Services for a West\nHollywood Art Project during the 2028 Summer Olympics (Los Angeles).

6.B. REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE 2024 RUSSIAN-\nSPEAKING COMMUNITY CULTURAL HERITAGE MONTH [J.\nHEILMAN, C. BYERS, Y. QUARKER, A. LOVANO]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider allocating additional funding to\nthe Russian-Speaking Community Cultural Heritage Month programming.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve increasing the Russian-Speaking\nCommunity Cultural Heritage Month annual budget by $40,000 from\n$67,500 to $107,500 for the “WeHo Mishka” Annual Festival and Classical\nMusic Night with Russian-Speaking Community Awards Presentation; 2)\nAuthorize the Director of Finance and Technology Services to allocate\n$40,000 from unallocated General Fund reserves to the Russian\nCommunity Events account 100-3-50-15-535012 for costs associated with\nthe “WeHo Mishka” Annual Festival; and 3) Direct staff to maintain the\nincreased level of funding ($107,500) for future budget cycles.

6.C. EMISSION CONTROL DEVICES FOR COMMERCIAL OVENS [J.\nERICKSON, Y. QUARKER, A. LOVANO, M. WATSON]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider directing staff and the City\nAttorney’s office to evaluate a potential new requirement to install\nemission control devices on commercial ovens. The evaluation will include\nan analysis of existing local and state laws, current regulatory\nrequirements, and the extent to which emission control devices would\ncontrol pollutants.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct staff and the City Attorney to evaluate a\npotential requirement to install emission control devices on commercial\novens to determine if the City can establish such a requirement for new\nand/or substantially remodeled businesses and phase in the requirement\nfor existing businesses over time; and 2) Present the findings and\nrecommendations to the City Council for further consideration.

6.D. DEVELOPMENT OF A CITY POLICY REQUIRING SUSTAINABLE AND\nCLIMATE-FRIENDLY FOOD CHOICES FOR CITY PRODUCED\nEVENTS [C. BYERS, Y. QUARKER, A. LOVANO, H. MOLINA, M.\nWATSON]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider directing staff to draft a policy\nmandating all City produced events in which food/refreshments are\nprovided serve plant-based food/refreshments by default, which would\nrequire allowing people to opt into food/refreshments with animal products.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct staff to draft a City policy requiring that\nwhen City-produced events serve food/refreshments, the\nfood/refreshments shall be plant-based by default, allowing people to opt\ninto food/refreshments with animal products; and 2) Staff to report back to\nthe City Council in sixty (60) days with draft policy and Resolution.

6.E. APPOINT THE MAYOR AS CITY’S REPRESENTATIVE TO ACCEPT\nTHE HANDOFF OF THE TORCH FOR PRIDE HOUSE IN PARIS,\nFRANCE, AND APPROVAL OF INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL [J.\nERICKSON, Y. QUARKER, A. LOVANO]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider appointing the Mayor as the\nCity’s representative to accept the handoff of the torch for Pride House\nand approve international travel for the Mayor to Paris, France.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve Mayor Erickson as the City’s\nrepresentative to accept the handoff of the torch for Pride House in Paris,\nFrance; and 2) Approve Mayor Erickson’s international travel to Paris,\nFrance.

6.F. SPONSORSHIP OF A SUSTAINABILITY TOWN HALL IN\nPARTNERSHIP WITH ATHENS SERVICES [C. BYERS, Y. QUARKER,\nA. LOVANO, J. DEL TORO]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider sponsoring a Sustainability\nTown Hall in partnership with Athens Services. The town hall will focus on\nzero waste and implementation of California’s new law related to organic\nwaste (Senate Bill 1383).\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct staff to organize a Sustainability Town\nHall in partnership with Athens Services on the topic of zero waste and\norganic waste implementation (Senate Bill 1383); 2) Authorize the use of\nthe City name and logo on invitations, programs, and other collateral\nmaterials for the event; 3) Direct the Communications Department to\nutilize all appropriate communication tools to promote the event including,\nbut not limited to, the City’s website, a news release, and social media; 4)\nAuthorize the Director of Finance and Technology Services to allocate\n$2,000 from Fiscal Year 2023-24 funds in the Special Council Programs\naccount number 100-1-01-00-531001 for costs associated with the event;\nand 5) Waive the Facility Use fee for the City Council Chambers for the\nevent, parking fees at the 5-story parking lot for attendees, and any other\nancillary City permits that may be required for the event (estimated $1,240\nin waived fees).\nEXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR: Items removed from the Consent Calendar for\nseparate discussion are considered at this time.\nPUBLIC COMMENT: This time has been set aside for the public to address the\nCouncil on any item of interest within the subject matter jurisdiction of the\nCouncil that could not be heard under Item 1 at the beginning of the meeting.\nCOUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE REPORTS: This\nportion of the meeting is set aside for general comments, announcements,\nrequests of staff, subcommittee meeting reports, and/or other issues of concern\nfrom members of the City Council.

1.A. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS WHICH HAVE\nNOT BEEN REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR:

1.B. PUBLIC COMMENTS, GENERAL INTEREST:\nCITY MANAGER’S REPORT: This time has been set aside for the City Manager to\nupdate the Council on important items initiated by staff or previously requested\nby the City Council.\nFISCAL IMPACT ON CONSENT CALENDAR:\n2. CONSENT CALENDAR: The following routine matters can be acted upon\nby one motion. Individual items may be removed by the Council for\nseparate discussion. Items removed for separate discussion will be heard\nfollowing New Business Items. The title is deemed to be read and further\nreading waived of any ordinance listed on the consent calendar for\nintroduction or adoption.

3.A. REQUEST TO PERMIT A NEW TWO-SIDED, INTERNALLY LIT, FULL\nMOTION DIGITAL BILLBOARD AT 8501 SUNSET BOULEVARD IN\nCONJUNCTION WITH NEW INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR BUILDING\nAND SITE IMPROVEMENTS [L. BIERY, B. LEAGUE, N. MARICICH, J.\nALKIRE, J. DAVIS, R. ABRAMSON]:\nSUBJECT: This proposal is for construction of a new two-sided full motion\ndigital billboard, replacing an existing one-sided billboard, on the rooftop of\n8501 Sunset (The Sterling Building) and for the improvement of both the\ninterior and exterior of the building to accommodate an art\ngallery/community space or similar civic use that will be leased to the City\nfor the term of the development agreement. Site improvements will also\nbe made to accommodate this new use. The City Council will hold a\npublic hearing and make a decision regarding the approval of Master\nProject (MP21-0021) including Sign Permit (BB21-0003), Administrative\nPermit (AP21-0021), Zoning Map Amendment (ZMA21-0003) and\nDevelopment Agreement (DA21-0004) for the construction and installation\nof the new billboard and site and building improvements.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Introduce on first reading Ordinance No. 24-\n______: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nWEST HOLLYWOOD APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT IN\nCONJUNCTION WITH THE NEW OFF-SITE ADVERTISING BILLBOARD\nAND BUILDING REMODEL AT 8501 SUNSET BOULEVARD, WEST\nHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA”; 2) Introduce on first reading Ordinance No.\n24-______: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nWEST HOLLYWOOD APPROVING A ZONING MAP AMENDMENT IN\nCONJUNCTION WITH THE NEW OFF-SITE ADVERTISING BILLBOARD\nAND BUILDING REMODEL AT 8501 SUNSET BOULEVARD, WEST\nHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA”; and 3) Approve the applications requested\nby adopting Resolution No. 24-______: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD ADOPTING AN\nADDENDUM TO A NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND APPROVING A\nSIGN PERMIT AND ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT IN CONJUNCTION\nWITH THE NEW OFF-SITE ADVERTISING BILLBOARD AND BUILDING\nREMODEL AT 8501 SUNSET BOULEVARD, WEST HOLLYWOOD,\nCALIFORNIA”.

3.B. ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 24-07 (2ND READING) “AN ORDINANCE OF\nTHE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD CALIFORNIA ADDING A NEW\nADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION TO THE WEST HOLLYWOOD\nBUILDING CODE SECTION 106.5.4 TO ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR\nRENEWAL OF EXPIRED BUILDING PERMITS FOR DEVELOPMENT\nPROJECTS NEAR COMPLETION” [J. JIMENEZ, M. CROWDER, L.\nMORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will waive further reading and adopt\nOrdinance No. 24-07, adding a new administrative provision to the West\nHollywood Building Code Section 106.5.4 to establish a process for\nrenewal of expired building permits for development projects near\ncompletion.\nRECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council hold a\npublic hearing, consider all pertinent testimony, waive further reading, and\nadopt Ordinance No. 24-07: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD CALIFORNIA ADDING A NEW ADMINISTRATIVE\nPROVISION TO THE WEST HOLLYWOOD BUILDING CODE SECTION\n106.5.4 TO ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR RENEWAL OF EXPIRED\nBUILDING PERMITS FOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS NEAR\nCOMPLETION”.\n4. LEGISLATIVE: None.\n5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None.\n6. NEW BUSINESS: