West Hollywood — 2024-09-16

1. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS WHICH HAVE NOT\nBEEN REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR:

2. 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:

1. POSTING OF AGENDA [M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The agenda for the meeting of Monday, September 16, 2024 was\nposted at City Hall, Plummer Park, the Sheriff’s Station, and the West\nHollywood Library on Wednesday, September 11, 2024.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

10. NATIONAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH [Y. QUARKER, A.\nLOVANO, L. FOOKS]:\nSUBJECT: The West Hollywood City Council will consider recognizing\nOctober 2024 as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.\nRECOMMENDATION: 1) Proclaim October 2024 as National Breast Cancer\nAwareness Month; 2) Direct the City to light the City’s lanterns over Santa\nMonica Boulevard and City Hall in the color pink to recognize Breast Cancer\nAwareness Month from October 1-13, 2024; 3) Authorize the use of the City\nname and logo on digital collateral materials with partner agencies focused\non breast cancer awareness information and services; and 4) Direct the\nCommunications Department to utilize all appropriate communications tools\nto raise awareness about National Breast Cancer Awareness Month,\nincluding sharing resources via social media platforms.

11. FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH LOS ANGELES COUNTY\nMETROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY FOR A TRANSIT\nORIENTED COMMUNITIES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM\nGRANT AWARD [N. MARICICH, F. CONTRERAS, AICP, T. FARRIS]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider adopting a resolution to enter into\na funding agreement with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit\nAuthority (“Metro”) as part of the Transit Oriented Communities Technical\nAssistance Program (TOC TAP). This action is exempt from CEQA.\nRECOMMENDATION: 1) Adopt Resolution 24-____: “A RESOLUTION OF\nTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD\nAUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A FUNDING\nAGREEMENT AND ACCEPT FUNDS AS AN AWARDEE OF LA METRO’S\nTRANSIT ORIENTED COMMUNITIES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE\nPROGRAM”; and 2) Authorize City Manager or designee to execute the\nFunding Agreement and all necessary contracts, payment requests, and\namendments for the purposes of securing grant funds, and to implement and\ncarry out the purposes specified in the grant application.

12. ACCEPT AN EASEMENT AND RIGHT OF WAY FOR PUBLIC STREET\nAND SIDEWALK PURPOSES ALONG THE FRONTAGE OF THE DW\nDIAMOND BAR, LLC DEVELOPMENT PROJECT AT 9024 LLOYD\nPLACE [H. COLLINS. J. GILMOUR]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider accepting an easement and right\nof way for street and sidewalk purposes along the frontage of the DW\nDiamond Bar, LLC development project located at 9024 Lloyd Place.\nRECOMMENDATION: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 24-____: “A RESOLUTION\nOF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD\nACCEPTING GRANT OF EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC SIDEWALK AND\nPARKWAY PURPOSES AT 9024 LLOYD PLACE IN THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD”; and 2) Direct the City Clerk to submit a certified copy of\nResolution No. 24-____, as well as the Easement in Exhibit A of Attachment\nA for recordation by the office of the Recorder of the County of Los Angeles.

13. REPORT ON A PROPOSED TRAFFIC SIGNAL LOCATED AT THE\nNORTHERN LEG APPROACH OF THE OFFSET INTERSECTIONS OF\nFOUNTAIN AVENUE AND POINSETTIA PLACE [S. CAMPBELL, H.\nCOLLINS, J. GILMOUR, R. GARLAND]:\nSUBJECT: The Department of Public Works is providing a report regarding\nthe inquiry of a proposed traffic signal located at the northern leg approach\nof the offset intersections of Fountain Avenue and Poinsettia Place.\nRECOMMENDATION: Based on the analysis findings, direct staff to not\ninstall a new traffic signal at the northern leg approach of the offset\nintersections of Fountain Avenue and Poinsettia Place (western\nintersection).

14. INTERAGENCY MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH LA\nCOUNTY MTA FOR REGIONAL INTEGRATION OF INTELLIGENT\nTRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS [H. COLLINS. J. GILMOUR]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider entering into an Interagency\nMemorandum of Understanding with LA County MTA for Regional\nIntegration of Intelligent Transportation Systems.\nRECOMMENDATION: 1) Approve entering into an Interagency\nMemorandum of Understanding with LA County MTA for Regional\nIntegration of Intelligent Transportation Systems; and 2) Authorize the City\nManager or designee to execute documents incident to the Agreement.

15. AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE MEASURE M FUNDING AGREEMENT\nBETWEEN THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD AND THE LOS ANGELES\nCOUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY [H.\nCOLLINS, J. GILMOUR, R. GARLAND, W. DAVIS]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approval of Amendment No. 1 to\nthe Measure M Funding Agreement between the City of West Hollywood and\nthe Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority to extend the\ndeadline of the grant for the Santa Monica Blvd/La Brea Ave Transit Hub\nImprovement Projects, and approve the release of a request for proposals\nfor the design of the La Brea Avenue Pedestrian Light Fixture Refurbishing\nProject.\nRECOMMENDATION: 1) Authorize the City Manager or his designee to\nexecute Amendment No. 1 to the Measure M Funding Agreement between\nthe City of West Hollywood and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan\nTransportation Authority for the Santa Monica Blvd/La Brea Ave Transit Hub\nImprovement Projects; and 2) Authorize the issuance of a Request for\nProposals (RFP) to invite qualified firms to design plans, specifications and\nconstruction estimates for the La Brea Avenue Pedestrian Light Fixture\nRefurbishing Project.

16. AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH\nCROSSTOWN ELECTRICAL & DATA, INC FOR ON-CALL STREET\nLIGHTING MAINTENANCE SERVICES [H. COLLINS. J. GILMOUR]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider amending the Agreement for\nServices with Crosstown Electrical & Data, Inc. for on-call street lighting\nmaintenance services to increase the not-to-exceed amount of the\nAgreement.\nRECOMMENDATION: 1) Approve Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement for\nServices with Crosstown Electrical & Data, Inc. to increase the amount of the\nagreement by $300,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $1,020,000; and\n2) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute documents incident to\nthe Agreement.

17. AMENDMENT NO. 7 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH ALL\nCITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES [C. SHROEDER, W. BARRENO, D.\nMURRAY]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving Amendment No. 7 to the\nAgreement for Services with All City Management Services to provide\ncrossing guard services for West Hollywood schools.\nRECOMMENDATION: 1) Approve Amendment No. 7 to the Agreement for\nServices with All City Management Services to provide crossing guard\nservices for Rosewood Elementary and West Hollywood Elementary School;\nand 2) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents\nincident to this Agreement.

18. AMENDMENT NO. 8 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH\nKABBARA ENGINEERING FOR DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE DESIGN\nDISRICT PHASE 2 STREETSCAPE PROJECT [H. COLLINS. J.\nGILMOUR]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider amending the Agreement for\nServices with Kabbara Engineering for professional engineering design\nservices to modify the scope of services, increase the not-to-exceed amount,\nand extend the term.\nRECOMMENDATION: 1) Approve Amendment No. 8 to the Agreement for\nServices with Kabbara Engineering to modify the scope of services, extend\nthe term of the agreement to June 30, 2028, and increase the amount of the\nAgreement by $355,888, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $2,836,352; and\n2) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute documents incident to\nthe Agreement.

19. SOCIAL SERVICES CONTRACT RENEWALS 2024-25 [C. SHROEDER,\nW. BARRENO, D. MURRAY]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider renewals of Social Services\ncontracts for the third year of the 2022-25 funding cycle (October 1, 2024 -\nSeptember 30, 2025).\nRECOMMENDATION: 1) Approve the 2024-25 Social Services contract\nrenewals with 28 social service programs for a total of $6,725,649 as shown\nin Attachment A; and 2) Authorize the City Manager or his designee to\nexecute documents related to the Agreements.

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES [M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council is requested to approve the minutes of the prior\nCity Council Meetings.\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve the revised minutes of August 5, 2024 and\nthe action minutes of August 26, 2024.

20. RECOGNITION OF DISABILITIES AWARENESS MONTH [C.\nSHROEDER, W. BARRENO, M. ULLOA, D. SAUNDERS]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will recognize October as Disabilities\nAwareness Month.\nRECOMMENDATION: 1) Proclaim October as Disabilities Awareness\nMonth; 2) Authorize the use of the City name and logo on invitations,\nprograms, and other collateral materials; 3) Direct the Communications\nDepartment to utilize all appropriate communications tools to promote\nDisability Awareness Month events including, but not limited to, the City’s\nwebsite and social media platforms; 4) Direct the Human Services Division\nto oversee the installation of 19 banners along Santa Monica Boulevard that\nrecognize past recipients of the City’s Disability Services Awards; 5) Approve\nthe Disability Service Awards to be presented at a televised meeting of the\nDisabilities Advisory Board on Wednesday, October 23, 2024; and 6) Waive\nparking enforcement of the three-hour parking restrictions until 1pm at\nPlummer Park on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, for the Community Health &\nWellness Event.

3. APPROVAL OF DEMAND REGISTER NO. 955 [L. QUIJANO, C.\nCORRALES, S. HERNANDEZ]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council shall receive the Demand Register for period\nending September 6, 2024 pursuant to Sections 37201 to 37210 of the\nGovernment Code of the State of California.\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve Demand Register No. 955 and adopt\nResolution No. 24-088: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING THE\nPAYMENT OF DEMANDS ON DEMAND REGISTER NO. 955”.

4. TREASURER'S REPORT FOR JULY 2024 [L. QUIJANO, C. CORRALES,\nK. BARENG, S. STEPHENS]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive the Treasurer’s Reports for the\nmonth ended July 2024 pursuant to Section 53646 of the Government Code\nof the State of California.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the July 2024 Treasurer’s Report.

5. COMMISSION AND ADVISORY BOARD MEETING SYNOPSES [M.\nCROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive Synopses from the Human Services\nCommission, the Public Facilities, Recreation, and Infrastructure\nCommission, the Disabilities Advisory Board, and the Older Adults Advisory\nBoard regarding actions taken at their recent meetings.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

6. ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 24-23 (2ND READING) “AN ORDINANCE OF\nTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD APPROVING\nA DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE\nPROPOSED MIXED-USE HOTEL AND RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT\nAND OFF-SITE ADVERTISING BILLBOARDS LOCATED AT 8850-8878\nAND 1025-1029 LARRABEE STREET, WEST HOLLYWOOD,\nCALIFORNIA” [M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will waive further reading and adopt Ordinance\nNo. 24-23, approving a Development Agreement in conjunction with the\nproposed mixed- use hotel and residential development and off-site\nadvertising billboards located at 8850-8878 and 1025-1029 Larrabee Street,\nWest Hollywood, California.\nRECOMMENDATION: Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 24-\n23: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT IN\nCONJUNCTION WITH THE PROPOSED MIXED-USE HOTEL AND\nRESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AND OFF-SITE ADVERTISING\nBILLBOARDS LOCATED AT 8850-8878 AND 1025-1029 LARRABEE\nSTREET, WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA”.

7. ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 24-24 (2ND READING) “AN ORDINANCE OF\nTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD AMENDING\nTHE ZONING MAP IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROPOSED MIXED-\nUSE HOTEL AND RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AND OFF-SITE\nADVERTISING BILLBOARDS LOCATED AT 8850-8878 AND 1025-1029\nLARRABEE STREET, WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA” [M.\nCROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will waive further reading and adopt Ordinance\nNo. 24-24, amending the zoning map in conjunction with the proposed\nmixed- use hotel and residential development and off-site advertising\nbillboards located at 8850-8878 and 1025-1029 Larrabee Street, West\nHollywood, California.\nRECOMMENDATION: Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 24-\n24: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD AMENDING THE ZONING MAP IN CONJUNCTION WITH\nTHE PROPOSED MIXED-USE HOTEL AND RESIDENTIAL\nDEVELOPMENT AND OFF-SITE ADVERTISING BILLBOARDS LOCATED\nAT 8850-8878 AND 1025-1029 LARRABEE STREET, WEST\nHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA”.

8. ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 24-25 (2ND READING) “AN ORDINANCE OF\nTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD AMENDING\nTHE SUNSET SPECIFIC PLAN TO CHANGE THE DEVELOPMENT\nSTANDARDS FOR SITE 6-E IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROPOSED\nMIXED-USE HOTEL AND RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AT 8850-8878\nAND 1025-1029 LARRABEE STREET, WEST HOLLYWOOD,\nCALIFORNIA” [M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will waive further reading and adopt Ordinance\nNo. 24-25, amending the Sunset Specific Plan to change the development\nstandards for site 6-E in conjunction with the proposed mixed- use hotel and\nresidential development and off-site advertising billboards located at 8850-\n8878 and 1025-1029 Larrabee Street, West Hollywood, California.\nRECOMMENDATION: Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 24-\n25: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD AMENDING THE SUNSET SPECIFIC PLAN TO CHANGE\nTHE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR SITE 6-E IN CONJUNCTION\nWITH THE PROPOSED MIXED-USE HOTEL AND RESIDENTIAL\nDEVELOPMENT AT 8850-8878 AND 1025-1029 LARRABEE STREET,\nWEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA”.

9. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE\nAWARENESS MONTH [Y. QUARKER, A. LOVANO, L. FOOKS, C.\nSHROEDER, W. BARRENO]:\nSUBJECT: The West Hollywood City Council will consider recognizing\nOctober 2024 as Domestic Violence and Intimate Partner Violence\nAwareness Month.\nRECOMMENDATION: 1) Proclaim October 2024 as Domestic Violence and\nIntimate Partner Violence Awareness Month; 2) Direct the City to light the\nCity’s lanterns over Santa Monica Boulevard and City Hall in the color purple\nto recognize Domestic Violence and Intimate Partner Violence Awareness\nMonth and “Purple Thursday” from October 16-28, 2024; 3) Authorize the\nuse of the City name and logo on digital collateral materials with partner\nagencies focused on domestic violence/intimate partner violence issues and\nservices; and 4) Direct the Communications Department to utilize all\nappropriate communications tools to raise awareness about Domestic\nViolence and Intimate Partner Violence Awareness Month, including sharing\nresources via social media platforms.

1. ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT TO UPDATE REPLACEMENT\nREQUIREMENTS OF ABOVE LOWER-INCOME PROTECTED UNITS IN\nNEW HOUSING PROJECTS AND INCORPORATE UNIT DEMOLITION\nPROTECTIONS IN COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAW [N. MARICICH, F.\nCONTRERAS, AICP, M. MONTENEGRO, T. FARRIS]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider a Council-directed Zone Text\nAmendment (ZTA) to amend Sections 19.22.030 and 19.22.050 of Title 19\nof the West Hollywood Municipal Code (WHMC) to require the replacement\nof demolished protected units that are or were formerly occupied by\nhouseholds or individuals of above lower-income (80% of higher Area\nMedian Income) with units subject to rent stabilization (under Title 17 of the\nWHMC) in the proposed housing project. In addition, the City Council will\nconsider including additional updates to the WHMC related to unit demolition\nin alignment with state law. The proposed ZTA is not subject to the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the\nState CEQA Guidelines, provided that this activity is an election under state\nlaw that does not have the potential to result in an effect on the environment.\nRECOMMENDATION: 1) Introduce on First Reading, by title only,\nOrdinance No. 24-____: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO\nTITLE 19, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE WEST HOLLYWOOD\nMUNICIPAL CODE, TO UPDATE REPLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS OF\nABOVE LOWER-INCOME PROTECTED UNITS IN NEW HOUSING\nPROJECTS AND UPDATE PROVISIONS RELATED TO UNIT\nDEMOLITION IN ALIGNMENT WITH STATE LAW.” (ATTACHMENT A);\nand 2) Consider a recommendation by the Planning Commission to direct\nstaff to study allowing an additional local density bonus (beyond what state\nlaw permits) to accommodate the replacement of above lower-income units\nas deed restricted affordable units in perpetuity, instead of replacement as\nrent-stabilized units.

1. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD AMENDING\nTITLE 17 OF THE WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING\nTO TRANSFER TO A DIFFERENT RENTAL UNIT FOR CERTAIN\nQUALIFIED TENANTS AND REPOSESSION OF A RENTAL UNIT FOR\nAUTHORIZED CORRECTION OF VIOLATIONS AND A RESOLUTION OF\nTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD AMENDING\nRENT STABILIZATION REGULATIONS 20001, 42000, AND 60041.1 [C.\nSCHROEDER, C. KESINGER]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider amending Title 17 (Rent\nStabilization Ordinance) of the West Hollywood Municipal Code relating to\nthe transfer to a different rental unit for certain qualified tenants and\nrepossession of a rental unit for authorized correction of violations and a\nresolution amending Rent Stabilization Regulations 20001, 42000, and\n60041.1.\nRECOMMENDATION: 1) Introduce on first reading Ordinance No. 24-\n______: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD\nAMENDING TITLE 17 OF THE WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE\nRELATING TO TRANSFER TO A DIFFERENT RENTAL UNIT FOR\nCERTAIN QUALIFIED TENANTS AND REPOSSESSION OF A RENTAL\nUNIT FOR AUTHORIZED CORRECTION OF VIOLATIONS”; and 2) Adopt\nResolution No. 24-____: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD AMENDING RENT STABILIZATION\nREGULATIONS 20001, 42000, AND 60041.1”.

1. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING AN $8.2 MILLION GRANT\nAWARD FROM THE CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD\nFOR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS [N. MARICICH, F.\nCONTRERAS, AICP, C. SHEN, P. PORTWOOD]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider adopting a resolution accepting a\n$8,214,840 Sustainable Transportation and Equity Program (STEP) grant\nfrom the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for pedestrian, bicycle,\nroadway safety, and transit electric fleet and service improvements and\nauthorize the City Manager or his designee to execute a grant agreement\nwith CARB.\nRECOMMENDATION: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 24- ___: “A RESOLUTION\nOF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD\nAUTHORIZING RECEIPT OF, CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCE BOARD’S\nSUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION AND EQUITY PROJECT GRANT IN\nAN AMOUNT OF UP TO $8,214,840”; 2) Authorize the City Manager, or\ndesignee, to execute a Grant Agreement and all necessary contracts,\npayment requests, and amendments with the California Air Resources Board\nto secure and facilitate the use and expenditure of grant funds in the amount\nof $8,214,840; and 3) Authorize the Director of Finance and Technology\nServices to increase budgeted revenues by an amount of $8,214,840 and to\nincrease expenditures by an amount of $12,603,000, which includes the\ngrant amount plus the City’s local agency share of $4,388,160, upon\nexecution of the grant Agreement.

2. AWARD OF AN AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR\nTHE HART PARK IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT [J. ROCCO, S.\nCAMPBELL, R. ABRAMSON, H. COLLINS, M. BARKER]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider awarding an Agreement to Stoss,\nInc., to provide professional design and engineering services for the Hart\nPark Improvements Project consisting of disability upgrades and dog park\nimprovements.\nRECOMMENDATION: 1) Approve an Agreement for Services with Stoss,\nInc. to provide professional design and engineering services for the Hart\nPark Improvements Project in the amount of $359,295 and include a 22%\ncontingency for related services in the amount of $80,705 for a total not-to-\nexceed amount of $440,000; and 2) Authorize the City Manager or designee\nto execute all documents incident to the Agreement.

3. WEHO PRIDE 2024 EVENT DEBRIEF AND 2025 PLANNING [Y.\nQUARKER, C. SMITH, M. REATH, K. MCCORMACK]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive a post-event report regarding WeHo\nPride 2024 and provide feedback related to the event. The City Council will\nalso consider approving various items related to production and\nprogramming elements for WeHo Pride 2025.\nRECOMMENDATION: 1) Receive a post-event report regarding WeHo\nPride 2024 and provide feedback related to the event; 2) Approve a WeHo\nPride 2025 event from Friday, May 30, 2025 to Sunday, June 1, 2025 with\nthe same core elements and footprint as WeHo Pride 2024; 3) Authorize the\nCity Manager or his designee to negotiate co-sponsorship agreements\nrelated to their participation in WeHo Pride 2025 with JJLA for the OUTLOUD\nMusic Festival and with the L-Project for the Women’s Freedom Festival and\nDyke March, and direct staff to return to a future City Council meeting for\napproval; 4) Approve the waiver of Special Event Permit fees and\nEncroachment Permit fees, in an amount estimated at $14,000 for City\nbusinesses hosting events on May 30, May 31, and June 1, 2025, in\ncelebration of WeHo Pride; 5) Authorize up to $12,500 for basic Los Angeles\nCounty Fire Department site plan review fees related to Pride weekend\nactivations at City businesses, which is included in the Community Safety\nBudget; 6) Approve street closures and facilities usages as outlined in this\nreport, as they relate to WeHo Pride 2025; 7) Waive residential permit\nparking restrictions citywide from Friday, May 30, 2025, at 4:00 P.M. through\nMonday, June 2, 2025, at 7:00 A.M.; 8) Authorize the City Manager or his\ndesignee to negotiate City of West Hollywood participation in other 2025\nPride events; and 9) Authorize the City Manager or his designee to negotiate\nan Amendment to the Production Services Agreement with JJLA, to extend\nthe agreement through December 31, 2027, to encompass production of\nWeHo Pride events in 2026 and 2027 and direct staff to return to a future\nCity Council meeting for approval.

4. UPDATE ON MAJOR COMMERCIAL AND MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT\nPROJECTS [N. MARICICH, J. ALKIRE, B. GALAN]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive a quarterly update on the status of\nmajor commercial and mixed-use development projects, as requested.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file this report.

5. UPDATE ON STRATEGY TO ADDRESS VEHICULAR NOISE IN WEST\nHOLLYWOOD [D. RIVAS, A. SHANDI]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive an update on the strategy to address\nvehicular noise disturbances in West Hollywood.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and provide input regarding the proposed\nstrategy to address vehicular noise disturbances in West Hollywood.

1. AWARD OF EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATION AGREEMENT FOR THE\nDEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AT 1047 AND 1057 N.\nCRESCENT HEIGHTS BOULEVARD [S. CAMPBELL, B. LEAGUE, A.\nBARTLE]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider the award of an Exclusive\nNegotiation Agreement (ENA) to the Community Corporation of Santa Monica\nto develop a 100 percent affordable housing project at 1047 and 1057 N.\nCrescent Heights Boulevard.\nRECOMMENDATION: 1) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute\nan Exclusive Negotiation Agreement (ENA), in substantially the form\nattached, with Community Corporation of Santa Monica to develop an\naffordable housing project located at 1047 and 1057 N. Crescent Heights\nBoulevard; and 2) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all\ndocuments incident to the Agreement.

10. APPROVAL OF THE DATES FOR THE ELECTION AND INSTALLATION\n OF THE MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR AND DISCUSSION OF CITY\n COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2025 [J.\n JIMENEZ, M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:\n SUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving the date for the election\n of the new Mayor and Vice Mayor as well as the date for the Installation of\n the new Mayor and Vice Mayor. The City Council will also consider\n approving the City Council Regular Meeting Schedule for Calendar Year\n 2025 including canceling or rescheduling a few meetings throughout the year\n that conflict with holidays.\n RECOMMENDATION: 1) Conduct the election of the Mayor and Vice Mayor\n at the December 16, 2024 City Council meeting; 2) Reschedule the January\n 6, 2025 meeting to January 13, 2025 (Installation/Reorganization Meeting);\n 3) Reschedule the meeting of January 20, 2025 to January 21, 2025; 4)\n Reschedule the meeting of February 17, 2025 to February 18, 2025; 5)\n Reschedule the June meetings to June 9, 2025 and June 23, 2025; 6)\n Consider canceling the meeting of July 7, 2025; 7) Cancel the September 1,\n 2025 meeting; 8) Approve the City Council Regular Meeting Schedule for\n Calendar Year 2025; and 9) Discuss other City Council meeting dates, as\n necessary.

2. REQUEST FOR FINANCING COMMITMENT LETTER AND\nAUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE LOAN FROM THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING\nTRUST FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,145,000 FOR ACQUISITION\nFINANCING AT 1238 AND 1244 N. LARRABEE DRIVE [S. CAMPBELL, B.\nLEAGUE, A. BARTLE]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider issuing a commitment letter and\nloan from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund to Linc Housing Corporation, a\nnon-profit housing developer and operator, in the amount of $5,145,000 for\nacquisition financing at 1238 and 1244 N. Larrabee Drive.\nRECOMMENDATION: 1) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute\na commitment letter in substantially the form attached, pledging $5,145,000\nfor acquisition financing for the development of between 45 and 50 affordable\nhousing units at 1238 and 1244 N. Larrabee Drive and authorize the City\nManager, or designee, to execute all documents incident to the Agreement;\n2) Authorize the Director of Finance and Technology Services to allocate\n$5,145,000 in the Affordable Housing Trust fund to account 216-3-05-62-\n537015 for the purposes of funding the loan; and 3) Authorize the Director of\nFinance and Technology Services to make annual transfers from the General\nFund to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, based on expended amounts for\napproved funding commitments for affordable housing developments, if\nactual expenditures in Affordable Housing Trust Fund exceed the fund\nbalance.

3. 2024 HALLOWEEN CARNAVAL EVENT PRODUCTION SERVICES\nAGREEMENT AWARD, STREET CLOSURES, AND FACILITY USE [Y.\nQUARKER, C. SMITH, M. REATH, J. HEREDIA]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving a three-year Agreement\nfor Event Production Services with Authentic Agency related to the\nHalloween Carnaval events from 2024 through 2026. The Council will also\nconsider approving street closures and facility uses associated with the\n2024 Halloween Carnaval event as well as approving the waiver of Special\nEvent Permit fees for City businesses during the event, which will be held on\nThursday, October 31, 2024.\nRECOMMENDATION: 1) Authorize the City Manager to negotiate a three-\nyear Agreement for Event Production Services with Authentic Agency for the\nannual Halloween Carnaval event in an amount not to exceed $1,883,000 (\nnot to exceed $597,000 in 2024 with a 5% cost of living increase in years\n2025 and 2026); 2) Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute\ndocuments incident to the Agreement (Attachment A); 3) Approve street\nclosures and facility uses related to the 2024 event, as detailed in the body\nof this report; 4) Approve a loss of revenue of approximately $5,600 related\nto meters along the footprint of the event and surrounding streets; 5) Approve\na loss of revenue of approximately $1,100 related to the exclusive use of the\nFive-Story Parking Structure for public safety vehicles and event production\nvehicles between 5:00 AM on Thursday, October 31, 2024, and 7:00 AM on\nFriday, November 1, 2024; 6) Approve the waiver of Special Event Permit\nfees and Encroachment fees for City businesses activating their businesses\nbetween October 31 and November 3 in celebration of Halloween (estimated\nat $20,000 in waived fees); and 7) Authorize up to $12,500 to cover Los\nAngeles County Fire Department site plan review fees related to the waived\nSpecial Event Permits associated with City business activations between\nOctober 31 and November 3.

4. SIGNAGE ON PUBLIC SCHOOL PROPERTIES IN WEST HOLLYWOOD\n[J. HEILMAN, Y. QUARKER, A. LOVANO, J. DEL TORO]:\nSUBJECT: This item directs staff to develop a pilot program which will permit\nmodern digital signage on public school properties in West Hollywood. The\nsignage would be permitted to display school-related announcements as\nwell as limited offsite advertising pursuant to a development agreement, with\nrevenue being utilized exclusively for the school.\nRECOMMENDATION: 1) Direct staff to work with Los Angeles Unified\nSchool District to develop a pilot program which will permit modern digital\nsignage at West Hollywood Elementary School; 2) Direct staff to draft\namendments to the zoning code to permit such signage; 3) Direct staff to\nissue a Request for Proposals (RFP), in conjunction with LAUSD, for a\nmodernized signage program with limited offsite advertising being permitted;\nand 4) Direct staff to develop a template for a development agreement with\nrevenue from the development agreement being used exclusively to support\nprograms and improvements at West Hollywood Elementary School.

5. EXPANSION OF BE WELL WEHO PROGRAMMING [C. BYERS, Y.\nQUARKER, A. LOVANO, J. DEL TORO]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider directing staff to evaluate the\nexpansion of the Be Well WeHo programming and return to the City Council\nwith recommendations.\nRECOMMENDATION: 1) Direct staff to evaluate options for expanding the\nBe Well WeHo program to include more regularly occurring events focusing\non wellness for all adults; 2) Direct staff to review the current program, gather\nfeedback from relevant stakeholders and return to the City Council with\nrecommendations on the proposed program expansion including potential\ncosts, resource requirements, and implementation timelines; and 3) Develop\na “wellness” designation for programming listed in the City’s Rec Reader.

6. SPONSORSHIP OF A SCREENING OF THE FILM QUAKE HEROES AND\nEMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXPO [L. MEISTER, Y. QUARKER, A.\nLOVANO, J. DEL TORO]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider sponsoring a screening of the\ndocumentary film Quake Heroes, and hosting an emergency preparedness\nexpo. The film aims to raise public awareness about earthquake\npreparedness and the importance of building community resilience.\nRECOMMENDATION: 1) Direct staff to organize a screening of the film\nQuake Heroes on the topic of earthquakes and safety and host an\nemergency preparedness expo for attendees; 2) Authorize the use of the\nCity name and logo on invitations, programs, and other collateral materials\nfor the event; 2) Direct the Communications Department to utilize all\nappropriate communication tools to promote the event including, but not\nlimited to, the City’s website, a news release, and social media; 3) Authorize\nthe Director of Finance and Technology Services to allocate up to $3,000\nfrom Fiscal Year 2024-25 funds in the Special Council Programs account\nnumber 100-1-01-00-531001 for costs associated with the event; and 4)\nWaive the Facility Use fee for the City Council Chambers and possibly West\nHollywood Park, Special Event Permit fees, Encroachment fees, Parking\nfees at the 5-story parking lot for attendees, and any other ancillary City\npermits that may be required for the event (estimated $2,290 in waived fees).

7. AMEND THE CITY COUNCILMEMBER LIST OF PRE-APPROVED\nORGANIZATIONS/EVENTS TO INCLUDE CLIMATE GROUP [C. BYERS,\nY. QUARKER, A. LOVANO, J. DEL TORO]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider amending the City Councilmember\nlist of pre-approved organizations and events to include Climate Group,\nincluding the upcoming Climate Week NYC conference.\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve the addition of Climate Group to the list of\npre-approved organizations and events that members of the City Council are\npermitted to attend each year.

8. CO-SPONSORSHIP WITH HOLLYWOOD NOW FOR THE 2024 TRANS\nDIARIES [J. ERICKSON, Y. QUARKER, A. LOVANO, J. DEL TORO, M.\nMARQUEZ]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving a Co-Sponsorship\nAgreement with Hollywood NOW to produce the Trans Diaries at the West\nHollywood City Council Chambers on November 8 and 9, 2024.\nRECOMMENDATION: 1) Approve a Co-Sponsorship Agreement with\nHollywood NOW to produce the Trans Diaries on November 8 and 9, 2024;\n2) Authorize the City Manager to execute documents incident to the Co-\nSponsorship Agreement; 3) Authorize the use of the City name and logo on\ninvitations, programs, and other collateral materials for the event; 4) Direct\nthe Communications Department to utilize all appropriate communication\ntools to promote the event, including, but not limited to, the City’s website\nand social media tools; 5) Waive the Facility Use Fee for the City Council\nChambers for two production days and one rehearsal day, and waive other\nFacility Use Fees for up to four rehearsal days in other City spaces such as\nsmall Plummer Park rooms or other small rooms in the ARC (estimated at\n$480 in waived fees); 6) Waive parking fees at the 5-story parking lot for\nattendees of the event on both production days, and during the one dress\nrehearsal day (estimated $2,400 in waived fees); 7) Authorize the Director\nof Finance and Technology Services to allocate $10,000 from budgeted\nfunds in the Special Council programs account number 100-1-01-00-531001\nfor costs associated with the event.

9. APPOINTMENT TO THE ARTS & CULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION\n[M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nSUBJECT: Mayor Erickson will make his direct appointment to the Arts &\nCultural Affairs Commission.\nRECOMMENDATION: Mayor Erickson to make his direct appointment to the\nArts & Cultural Affairs Commission for a term ending February 28, 2025.