West Hollywood — 2024-05-20

2.C. APPROVAL OF DEMAND REGISTER NO. 949 [L. QUIJANO, C.\nCORRALES, S. HERNANDEZ]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council shall receive the Demand Register for period\nending May 10, 2024 pursuant to Sections 37201 to 37210 of the\nGovernment Code of the State of California.\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve Demand Register No. 949 and adopt\nResolution No. 24-039, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING THE\nPAYMENT OF DEMANDS ON DEMAND REGISTER NO. 949”.

2.D. CLAIMS ADMINISTRATION [J. JIMENEZ, M. CROWDER]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council is receiving notification that the City’s third-\nparty administrator Carl Warren & Co. has denied two (2) Claims for\nDamage from Isaac Soleyman and Mireia Villanova.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

2.E. ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 24-13 (2ND READING) “AN ORDINANCE OF\nTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD,\nCALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 5.130, SECTION 5.130.020, OF\nTHE WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING MINIMUM\nWAGE PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS” [M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will waive further reading and adopt\nOrdinance No. 24-13, amending Chapter 5.130, Section 5.130.020, of the\nWest Hollywood Municipal Code regarding minimum wage payment\nrequirements.\nRECOMMENDATION: Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No.\n24-13: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nWEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 5.130,\nSECTION 5.130.020, OF THE WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE\nREGARDING MINIMUM WAGE PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS”.

2.F. ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 24-14 (2ND READING) “AN ORDINANCE OF\nTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD,\nCALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 3.20.040, OF THE WEST\nHOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING ANNUAL CPI\nINCREASES TO THE LIVING WAGE ORDINANCE” [M. CROWDER, L.\nMORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will waive further reading and adopt\nOrdinance No. 24-14, amending section 3.20.040, of the West Hollywood\nMunicipal Code regarding annual CPI increases to the living wage\nordinance.\nRECOMMENDATION: Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No.\n24-14: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nWEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 3.20.040,\nOF THE WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING\nANNUAL CPI INCREASES TO THE LIVING WAGE ORDINANCE”.

2.G. ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 24-15 (2ND READING) “AN ORDINANCE OF\nTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD\nAMENDING SECTION 5.70.035 (APPLICATION PERIOD, SCORING,\nAND REVIEW) OF CHAPTER 5.70 (CANNABIS USES) OF THE WEST\nHOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE AND AMENDING CHAPTER 3.36\n(BUSINESS LICENSE TAX) OF THE WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL\nCODE TO CREATE A TEMPORARY TAX REBATE FOR ALL\nCANNABIS BUSINESSES” [M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will waive further reading and adopt\nOrdinance No. 24-15, amending Section 5.70.035 (application period,\nscoring, and review) of Chapter 5.70 (cannabis use) of the West\nHollywood Municipal Code and amending Chapter 3.36 (business license\ntax) of the West Hollywood Municipal Code to create a temporary tax\nrebate for all cannabis businesses.\nRECOMMENDATION: Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No.\n24-15: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nWEST HOLLYWOOD AMENDING SECTION 5.70.035 (APPLICATION\nPERIOD, SCORING, AND REVIEW) OF CHAPTER 5.70 (CANNABIS\nUSES) OF THE WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE AND\nAMENDING CHAPTER 3.36 (BUSINESS LICENSE TAX) OF THE WEST\nHOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE TO CREATE A TEMPORARY TAX\nREBATE FOR ALL CANNABIS BUSINESSES”.

2.H. COMMISSION AND ADVISORY BOARD MEETING SYNOPSES [M.\nCROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive Synopses from the Business\nLicense Commission, Rent Stabilization Commission, and the Russian\nSpeaking Advisory Board regarding actions taken at their recent meetings.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

2.I. TREASURER’S REPORT FOR MARCH 2024 [L. QUIJANO, C.\nCORRALES, K. BARENG, S. STEPHENS]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive the Treasurer’s Reports for the\nmonth ended March 2024 pursuant to Section 53646 of the Government\nCode of the State of California.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the March 2024 Treasurer’s\nReport.

2.J. CHANGE THE SECOND CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE IN AUGUST\n[J. JIMENEZ, M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving a change to the\nAugust City Council meeting dates from August 19, 2024 to August 26,\n2024.\nRECOMMENDATION: Reschedule the August 19, 2024 City Council\nmeeting to August 26, 2024.

2.K. AMENDMENTS TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION BY-LAWS\nCHANGING THE MEETING DATE [J. JIMENEZ, M. CROWDER, L.\nMORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving an amendment to the\nPublic Safety Commission’s By-Laws changing their meeting date from\nthe 2nd Monday of the month to the 4th Monday of the month.\nRECOMMENDATION: Amend Section 2.1 of the Public Safety\nCommission By-Laws changing their meeting date from the 2nd Monday\nof the month to the 4th Monday of the month.

2.L. APPROVE PARKING VALIDATIONS FOR CITY’S HARVEY MILK DAY\nEVENT [L. BIERY, R. EHEMANN, M. CHE]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving a waiver of parking\nfees for attendees of the City’s Harvey Milk Day event on May 22, 2024.\nRECOMMENDATION: Authorize 3-hours of validated parking for event\nparticipants at the West Hollywood Park 5-Story parking structure.

2.M. CITY HISTORIAN LAUREATE PROGRAM [S. SHYNE, J. ERICKSON,\nJ. SCHARE, S. LUNN]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving the City Historian\nLaureate Program and directing staff to issue an application for the\nprogram.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve the City Historian Laureate Program;\n2) Direct staff to issue an application for the Program; and 3) Direct staff to\nreturn to City Council in fall 2024 with an assessment of applications and a\nrecommendation for next steps for the Program.

2.N. REPROGRAMMING OF SOCIAL SERVICES CONTRACT SAVINGS [C.\nSCHROEDER, D. MURRAY, M. ULLOA]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive a report on social service\ncontracts and consider a reallocation to augment critical social services\nprogramming.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement\nfor services with Bet Tzedek Legal Services by $401,503 for a not-to-\nexceed amount of $722,706; 2) Approve Amendment No. 2 to the\nAgreement for services with Healthcare in Action to increase the\nagreement by $51,918 for a not-to-exceed amount of $619,235; and 3)\nAuthorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents incident\nto the Agreement.

2.O. AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH\nNEXTECH SYSTEMS, INC. FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEM AND\nRELATED EQUIPMENT [S. CAMPBELL, J. GILMOUR, R. GARLAND]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider amending the Agreement for\nServices with Nextech Systems, Inc. for traffic signal system and related\nequipment to increase the not-to-exceed amount and extend the\nAgreement.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement\nfor Services with Nextech Services, Inc. to increase the amount of the\nagreement by $75,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $150,000 and\nto extend the agreement to June 30, 2026; and 2) Authorize the City\nManager or designee to execute documents incident to the Agreement.

2.P. AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH\nDUDEK FOR CEQA ANALYSIS FOR THE SUNSET ARTS &\nADVERTISING PROGRAM AMENDMENTS [L. BIERY, B. LEAGUE, J.\nDAVIS]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving Amendment No. 2 to\nthe Agreement for Services with Dudek to provide environmental review\n(CEQA) services for the Sunset Arts & Advertising Program (SAAP) policy\namendment project.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement\nfor Services with Dudek to provide environmental review services for the\nSunset Arts & Advertising Program policy amendment project for an\nincreased amount of $34,680.00 and a new total not-to-exceed amount of\n$96,556.00 to cover the costs of providing additional services; and 2)\nAuthorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents incident\nto the Agreement.

2.Q. AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH\nLEHRER ARCHITECTS FOR ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING\nSERVICES AT THE LOG CABIN [L. BIERY, B. LEAGUE, A. BARTLE]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving Amendment No. 2 to\nthe Agreement for Services with Lehrer Architects to provide architectural\nand engineering services for the Log Cabin site located at 617-621 N.\nRobertson Boulevard.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement\nfor Services with Lehrer Architects to provide architectural and\nengineering services at the Log Cabin for an increased amount of\n$198,187 and a new total not-to-exceed amount of $1,035,095; and 2)\nAuthorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents incident\nto the Agreement.

2.R. AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH FAIRBANK, MASLIN, MAULLIN,\nMETZ & ASSOCIATES (FM3) TO CONDUCT A QUALITATIVE SURVEY\nOF WEST HOLLYWOOD COMMERCIAL BUSINESS TENANTS,\nCOMMERCIAL PROPERTY OWNERS, AND COMMERCIAL REAL\nESTATE BROKERS REGARDING A POTENTIAL LOCAL BALLOT\nINITIATIVE TO ESTABLISH A COMMERCIAL VACANCY TAX [L.\nBIERY, T. COYNE]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approval of an Agreement for\nServices with Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates (FM3) to\nconduct a qualitative survey comprising focus groups and interviews with\nWest Hollywood commercial business tenants, commercial property\nowners, and commercial real estate brokers regarding a potential local\nballot initiative to establish a commercial vacancy tax.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve an agreement for services with\nFairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates (FM3) for a qualitative\nsurvey of West Hollywood commercial business tenants, commercial\nproperty owners, and commercial real estate brokers regarding a potential\nlocal ballot initiative to establish a commercial vacancy tax in an amount\nnot-to-exceed $50,500; and 2) Authorize the City Manager or designee to\nexecute documents incident to the Agreement.

2.S. APPROVAL OF A 2024-2029 GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT\nBETWEEN THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD AND LOS ANGELES\nCOUNTY TO PROVIDE VARIOUS CONTRACT SERVICES [J.\nJIMENEZ, M. CROWDER, N. MCCLINTON]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving a five-year General\nServices Agreement with Los Angeles County to provide a variety of\ncontract services as needed by the City of West Hollywood.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve the General Services Agreement with\nLos Angeles County for a five-year period, which allows the City to enter\ninto agreements for specific services with the County. There is no dollar\namount associated with the General Services Agreement, as the funds\nwould be associated with the subsequent agreements for specific services\nas detailed in the attachment to the Agreement; and 2) Authorize the City\nManager to execute all documents related to this Agreement.

2.T. APPROVAL OF A 2024-2029 MUNICIPAL SERVICES AGREEMENT\nBETWEEN THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD AND THE LOS\nANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL CARE AND\nCONTROL TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE ANIMAL CONTROL\nSERVICES [D. RIVAS, V. ADOMAITIS]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving a five year contract\nwith the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control to\nprovide comprehensive animal control services for the City of West\nHollywood.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve a Municipal Services Agreement with\nthe Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control for a five\nyear period, in a not-to-exceed amount of $350,000 ($70,000 per year), to\nprovide comprehensive animal control services; and 2) Authorize the City\nManager to execute all documents related to this Agreement.

2.U. APPROVAL OF AGREEMENTS FOR SERVICES FOR AS-NEEDED\nEVENT PLANNING SERVICES [Y. QUARKER, A. LOVANO, J. DEL\nTORO]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approval of Agreements for\nServices for as-needed event planning services in support of events within\nthe purview of the Community and Legislative Affairs Division.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve the Agreement for Services with Lee\nAndrews Group, Inc. for up to $150,000 with an expiration date of June\n30, 2025, with up to three one-year renewal options; 2) Approve the\nAgreement for Services with The Perfect Event, Inc. for up to $150,000\nwith an expiration date of June 30, 2025, with up to three one-year\nrenewal options; 3) Approve the Agreement for Services with Utopia\nWorldwide Inc. for up to $150,000 with an expiration date of June 30,\n2025, with up to three one-year renewal options; 4) Approve the\nAgreement for Services with Zynger Events for up to $150,000 with an\nexpiration date of June 30, 2025, with up to three one-year renewal\noptions; and 5) Authorize the City Manager or designee to sign and\nexecute all documents related to these Agreements.

2.V. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE BY TEN DAYS TO REMOVE OR\nCONVERT TEMPORARY OUTZONES IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY\nTO PERMANENT OUTDOOR DINING [D. WILSON, J. ROCCO, N.\nMARICICH, J. ALKIRE, B. GALAN, S. CAMPBELL, J. GILMOUR, L.\nBIERY]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider extending the deadline by ten\n(10) days to remove or convert temporary OUTZones in the public right-of-\nway to permitted permanent outdoor dining.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve the outlined proposal to extend by ten\n(10) days the deadline to convert temporary OUTZones in the public right-\nof-way to permanent outdoor dining, and for OUTZones subject to\nOrdinance 24-11 until all required permits can be approved by the City;\nand 2) Adopt Resolution No. 24-_______: “A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA,\nAMENDING THE DATE BY WHICH TEMPORARY OUTDOOR DINING\nAREAS SHALL CONVERT TO PERMANENT OUTDOOR DINING.”\n3. PUBLIC HEARINGS:

6.A. CONSIDERATION OF THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SUNSET STRIP\nBUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND ADOPTION OF A\nRESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO LEVY AN ASSESSMENT FOR THE\n2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR [L. BIERY, T. COYNE, D. PURIFICACION]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will initiate preliminary proceedings regarding\nthe establishment of the Sunset Strip Business Improvement District\n(District) for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. Preliminary steps include the\nconsideration of approval of the District annual report and adoption of a\nResolution of Intention to Levy an Assessment for Fiscal Year 2024-2025\nand scheduling a Public Hearing for June 10, 2024.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 24-_______: “A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD APPROVING THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE\nADVISORY BOARD TO THE SUNSET STRIP BUSINESS\nIMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AN\nASSESSMENT AGAINST BUSINESSES WITHIN THE SUNSET STRIP\nBUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025,\nAND SETTING A TIME AND PLACE FOR PUBLIC HEARING”; and 2)\nDirect staff to notice a Public Hearing to be held on June 10, 2024, to hear\nprotests or objections to the District’s proposed assessment and activities\nfor Fiscal Year 2024-2025.

6.B. CONSIDERATION OF THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADVISORY\nBOARD TO THE WEST HOLLYWOOD DESIGN DISTRICT AND\nADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO LEVY AN\nASSESSMENT FOR THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR [L. BIERY, T.\nCOYNE, D. PURIFICACION]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will initiate preliminary proceedings regarding\nthe establishment of the West Hollywood Design District (District) for\nFiscal Year 2024-2025. Preliminary steps include the consideration of\napproval of the District annual report and adoption of a Resolution of\nIntention to Levy an Assessment for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 and\nscheduling a Public Hearing for June 10, 2024.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 24-_______: “A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD APPROVING THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE\nADVISORY BOARD TO THE WEST HOLLYWOOD DESIGN DISTRICT,\nDECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AN ASSESSMENT AGAINST\nBUSINESSES WITHIN THE WEST HOLLYWOOD DESIGN DISTRICT\nFOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025, AND SETTING A TIME AND PLACE\nFOR PUBLIC HEARING”; and 2) Direct staff to notice a Public Hearing to\nbe held on June 10, 2024, to hear protests or objections to the District’s\nproposed assessment and activities for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.

6.C. LEVY OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENT FOR SANTA MONICA\nBOULEVARD MAINTENANCE DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-\n2025 [L. BIERY, T. COYNE, D. PURIFICACION, S. CAMPBELL, J.\nGILMOUR]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider adopting a Resolution of\nIntention for the Proposed Levy of Assessments for the Santa Monica\nBoulevard Maintenance District (District) for fiscal year 2024-2025 which\nwill provide for holiday decorations; and set a public hearing for June 10,\n2024.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 24-_______: “A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD APPROVING THE REPORT OF THE ENGINEER,\nDECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS\nWITHIN THE SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD MAINTENANCE DISTRICT\nFOR THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR, AND SETTING A TIME AND\nPLACE FOR PUBLIC HEARING”; and 2) Direct staff to notice a public\nhearing to be held on June 10, 2024, to hear protests or objections to the\nDistrict’s proposed assessment and activities for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.

6.D. COMMUNITY OUTREACH FOR PROJECTS REQUESTING\nDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS [L. MEISTER, Y. QUARKER, A.\nLOVANO]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider directing staff to enhance the\ncommunity outreach requirements for new projects seeking development\nagreements to include additional noticing and a community meeting.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct staff to draft a Zone Text Amendment to:\na. Require new projects seeking development agreements to require\nnoticing within a 1,000-foot radius, rather than the standard 500-foot\nradius currently required, b. Require a neighborhood meeting with\nresidents within a 1,000-foot radius of any project seeking a development\nagreement, including stand-alone billboards, before any City meetings are\nheld; and 2) Direct staff to consider new ways to inform the community\nabout upcoming Design Review Subcommittee meetings.

6.E. BUILDER’S REMEDY PROJECTS [J. HEILMAN, Y. QUARKER, A.\nLOVANO, J. DEL TORO]:\nSUBJECT: This item directs staff to provide the City Council with regular\nupdates on pending Builder’s Remedy applications in the City of West\nHollywood and to provide the City Council with a comprehensive plan for\naddressing these proposed projects.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct staff to provide the City Council with\nregular updates on the status of all pending Builder’s Remedy applications\nin the City of West Hollywood; 2) Direct staff and the City Attorney to work\nwith the City’s lobbyist to develop and implement a lobbying campaign in\nSacramento to exempt the City from current Builder’s Remedy proposals\nbased on the City’s track record of supporting and encouraging affordable\nhousing; 3) Direct the City Attorney to develop a comprehensive strategy\nto challenge Builder’s Remedy proposals that are inconsistent with the\nzoning code; and 4) Direct staff to meet with each entity proposing\nBuilder’s Remedy projects to determine potential opportunities to\nnegotiate alternative compromise paths to provide housing in a manner\nthat is more in line with city goals while avoiding costly and time-\nconsuming challenges if no resolutions are available through other\navenues.

6.F. ASSESS THE FEASIBILITY OF AN OUTDOOR ICE RINK IN WEST\nHOLLYWOOD [J. HEILMAN, J. ERICKSON, Y. QUARKER, A.\nLOVANO, J. DEL TORO]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider directing staff to assess the\nfeasibility of having an outdoor ice rink open to the public in West\nHollywood Park in December 2024. The feasibility assessment will include\nprojected costs, timeline, and logistical considerations.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct staff to assess the feasibility of having\nan outdoor ice rink in West Hollywood Park in December 2024, including\nissuing a Request for Qualifications to solicit necessary information from\nqualified vendors about location suitability, projected costs, timeline, and\nlogistical considerations; and 2) Direct staff to return to the City Council\nwithin 60 days with an update.

6.G. DEVELOP A PILOT FILMMAKERS GRANT AS PART OF THE ARTS\nGRANTS PROGRAM [J. ERICKSON, Y. QUARKER, A. LOVANO, J.\nDEL TORO, L. BIERY, R. EHEMANN, E. ANGELOFF]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider directing staff to develop a pilot\nfilmmakers grant as part of the City’s Arts Grants Program.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct staff to develop a three-year pilot\nfilmmakers grant as part of the City’s Arts Grants Program, with the first\nround of applications opening in 2025 for funding in 2026; 2) Direct staff to\nbudget $10,000 annually for FY 2026, FY 2027, and FY 2028 as part of\nthe pilot program; and 3) Direct staff to return to Council with a review of\nthe pilot program and recommendations for creating a permanent grant\ncategory.

6.H. APPROVE A TRAVEL STIPEND FOR LAUREATE POSITIONS\nSERVING THE CITY [J. ERICKSON, L. BIERY, R. EHEMANN]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider the allocation of a travel stipend\nfor Laureate positions serving the city including the City Poet Laureate,\nDrag Laureate.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Increase the City Poet Laureate stipend by\n$5,000 for a total of $20,000; 2) Increase the Drag Laureate stipend by\n$5,000 for a total of $20,000; and 3) Authorize the City Manager, or\ndesignee, to execute documents incident to the amendment to the\nagreement.

6.I. APPOINTMENT OF CITY COUNCILMEMBERS TO THE SAN VICENTE\nSTREETSCAPE AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEE [J. JIMENEZ, M.\nCROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider appointing two (2)\nCouncilmembers to the San Vicente Streetscape Ad Hoc Subcommittee.\nRECOMMENDATION: Appoint Two (2) Councilmembers as\nSubcommittee Members to the San Vicente Streetscape Ad Hoc\nSubcommittee.\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.

3.A. USER FEE STUDY AND PROPOSED FEE RESOLUTION FOR FISCAL\nYEAR 2024-25 [L. QUIJANO, A. RUIZ, C. DUNCAN]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will hold a public hearing, consider all\npertinent testimony, and consider adopting a resolution establishing fees\nand charges for certain services provided by the City of West Hollywood\nfor Fiscal Year 2024-25. The City Council will also receive and file the\nupdated User Fee Model prepared by Willdan Financial Services.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Staff recommends that the City Council hold a\npublic hearing, consider all pertinent testimony, and adopt Resolution No.\n24-________: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF WEST HOLLYWOOD ADOPTING FEES AND CHARGES FOR\nCERTAIN SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD;” and 2) Receive and file the Updated User Fee Model\nprepared by Willdan Financial Services.

3.B. REQUEST TO REPLACE A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED STATIC\nBILLBOARD WITH A NEW FULL MOTION ANIMATION OFF-SITE\nADVERTISING BILLBOARD ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 8497-\n8499 SUNSET BOULEVARD [L. BIERY, B. LEAGUE, N. MARICICH, J.\nALKIRE, J. DAVIS, R. ABRAMSON]:\nSUBJECT: Staff requests that City Council continue the Public Hearing to\nJune 10, 2024.\nRECOMMENDATION: Continue the Public Hearing to June 10, 2024.\n4. LEGISLATIVE: None.\n5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

5.A. WEST HOLLYWOOD CITY PLAYHOUSE PROJECT DESIGN AND\nBUDGET UPDATE [J. ROCCO, R. ABRAMSON, M. BARKER, L.\nBIERY, R. EHEMANN, E. ANGELOFF]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive an update on the design and\nlatest estimated budget for the West Hollywood City Playhouse project\nand approve staff proceeding with preparing drawings and documents for\nconstruction.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Receive an update on the design of the West\nHollywood City Playhouse and the project’s estimated budget; and 2)\nApprove staff moving forward with the design development and\nconstruction documents phases, preparing a bid package, and returning to\nthe Council with a recommendation regarding the award of a construction\ncontract.\n6. NEW BUSINESS: