West Hollywood — 2024-11-18

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\nto update the Council on important items initiated by staff or previously\nrequested by the City Council.\nFISCAL IMPACT ON CONSENT CALENDAR:

1. POSTING OF AGENDA [J. JIMENEZ, M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The agenda for the meeting of Monday, November 18, 2024 was\nposted at City Hall, Plummer Park, the Sheriff’s Station, the West Hollywood\nLibrary, and the Aquatics & Recreation Center (ARC) on Wednesday, November\n13, 2024.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES [J. JIMENEZ, M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council is requested to approve the minutes of the prior City\nCouncil meeting.\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve the meeting minutes of November 4, 2024.

3. APPROVAL OF DEMAND REGISTER NO. 959 [L. QUIJANO, C. CORRALES,

1. AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH TENNACITY, LLC. FOR PICKLEBALL\nAND TENNIS CONCESSION OPERATIONS AND SERVICES [Y. QUARKER,

1. QUALIFICATION OF INITIATIVE MEASURE PROPOSING TO REENACT THE\nCITY’S EXISTING VACATION RENTAL REGULATIONS AND REENACT THE\nRECENTLY EXPIRED HOME SHARING REGULATIONS AND TO PREVENT\nTHEIR FUTURE AMENDMENT WITHOUT SUBSEQUENT VOTER\nAPPROVAL [L. LANGER, M. CROWDER]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider options for one (1) initiative measure\nproposing to reenact the City’s existing vacation rental regulations and recently\nexpired home sharing regulations and to prevent their future amendment without\nsubsequent voter approval.\nRECOMMENDATION: 1) Receive, file, and accept the Certificate of Sufficiency\nof Petition Signatures as valid in all respects. Select One of the Following Two\nOptions:\n2) Adopt the Following Resolution: Resolution No. 24-______: “A RESOLUTION\nOF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA\nSUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD ON THE NOVEMBER 3, 2026 GENERAL MUNICIPAL\nELECTION BALLOT AN INITIATIVE MEASURE AMENDING THE CITY’S\nMUNICIPAL CODE TO REENACT THE CITY’S EXISTING VACATION RENTAL\nREGULATIONS AND REENACT THE RECENTLY EXPIRED HOME SHARING\nREGULATIONS AND TO PREVENT THEIR FUTURE AMENDMENT WITHOUT\nSUBSEQUENT VOTER APPROVAL; REQUESTING THE COUNTY OF LOS\nANGELES TO CONSOLIDATE SAID ELECTION WITH THE STATEWIDE\nGENERAL ELECTION OF EVEN DATE; AND SETTING RULES AND\nDEADLINES FOR ARGUMENTS AND REBUTTALS FOR AND AGAINST THE\nMEASURE”; OR, 3) Adopt the Initiative Measure as an Ordinance, Without\nAlteration:\nAdopt Ordinance No. 24-______: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA, REENACTING CHAPTER\n5.66 OF TITLE 5 AND SECTIONS 19.36.331, 19.80.120 AND 19.90.020 OF\nTITLE 19 OF THE WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE AS AN INITIATIVE\nORDINANCE TO REENACT THE CITY’S EXISTING VACATION RENTAL\nREGULATIONS AND REENACT THE RECENTLY EXPIRED HOME SHARING\nREGULATIONS AND TO PREVENT THEIR FUTURE AMENDMENT WITHOUT\nSUBSEQUENT VOTER APPROVAL, PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA\nELECTIONS CODE SECTION 9215(a).”

2. QUALIFICATION OF INITIATIVE MEASURE PROPOSING TO REENACT THE\nCITY’S EXISTING HOTEL WORKER PROTECTION AND MINIMUM WAGE\nORDINANCES TO PREVENT THEIR FUTURE AMENDMENT WITHOUT\nSUBSEQUENT VOTER APPROVAL [L. LANGER, M. CROWDER]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider an initiative measure proposing to\nreenact the City’s existing Hotel Worker Protection and Minimum Wage\nOrdinances to prevent their future amendment without subsequent voter\napproval.\nRECOMMENDATION: 1) Receive, File, And Accept The Certificate Of\nSufficiency Of Petition Signatures As Valid In All Respects.\nCity Council Agenda\nNovember 18, 2024\nPage 11\nSelect One Of The Following Two Options:\n2) Adopt Resolution No. 24-______: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA SUBMITTING TO THE\nQUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD ON THE\nNOVEMBER 3, 2026 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION BALLOT AN\nINITIATIVE MEASURE AMENDING THE CITY’S MUNICIPAL CODE TO\nREENACT THE CITY’S EXISTING HOTEL WORKER PROTECTION AND\nMINIMUM WAGE ORDINANCES TO PREVENT THEIR FUTURE AMENDMENT\nWITHOUT SUBSEQUENT VOTER APPROVAL”; OR,\n3) Adopt the Initiative Measure as an Ordinance, Without Alteration: Adopt\nOrdinance No. 24-______: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA, REENACTING CHAPTER\n5.127 AND SECTIONS 5.130.020, 5.130.030 AND 5.130.050 OF CHAPTER\n5.130 AND ADDING SECTION 5.130.170 TO CHAPTER 5.130 OF TITLE 5 OF\nTHE WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE AS AN INITIATIVE ORDINANCE\nTO REENACT THE CITY’S EXISTING HOTEL WORKER PROTECTION AND\nMINIMUM WAGE ORDINANCES TO PREVENT THEIR FUTURE AMENDMENT\nWITHOUT SUBSEQUENT VOTER APPROVAL, PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA\nELECTIONS CODE SECTION 9215(a).”

3. PILOT PROGRAM TO INTRODUCE A REGULAR MUSIC AND DANCING\nSESSION AT PLUMMER PARK [L. MEISTER, Y. QUARKER, A. LOVANO, J.\nDEL TORO]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider directing staff to initiate a pilot program,\nscheduled to launch in spring 2025, aimed at bringing music to Plummer Park on\na regular basis to foster community engagement and encourage social dancing.\nRECOMMENDATION: 1) Direct staff to initiate a pilot program, to launch in spring\n2025, that brings music to Plummer Park on a regular basis for three to six\nmonths, to encourage community engagement and social dancing; 2) Based on\ncommunity feedback and participation during the pilot phase, staff will bring back\na recommendation on whether or not to continue the program on an ongoing\nbasis; 3) Authorize the Director of Finance & Technology Services to approve the\nuse of up to $5,000 from budgeted funds in the Special Council Programs account\nnumber 100-1-01-00-531001 for costs associated with hiring a DJ, graphic\ndesign, and promotional materials for the program; 4) Direct the Communications\nDepartment to utilize all appropriate communication tools to promote the pilot\nprogram including, but not limited to, the City’s website, a press release, and\nsocial media tools.

4. EDUCATIONAL SESSION ON RENT STABILIZATION ORDINANCE AND\nOLDER ADULTS [J. HEILMAN, Y. QUARKER, A. LOVANO, J. DEL TORO]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider hosting an educational session on the\nRent Stabilization Ordinance, specifically addressing the needs and concerns of\nolder adults.\nRECOMMENDATION: 1) Direct staff to host an educational session on the Rent\nStabilization Ordinance, specifically targeted towards older adults; 2) Authorize\nthe use of the City name and logo on invitations, programs, and other collateral\nmaterials for the event; 3) Direct the Communications Department to utilize all\nappropriate communication tools to promote the event including, but not limited\nto, the City’s website, a news release, and social media; 4) Authorize the Director\nof Finance and Technology Services to allocate up to $1,000 from Fiscal Year\n2024-25 funds in the Special Council Programs account number 100-1-01-00-\n531001 for costs associated with the event; and 5) Waive the Facility Use fee for\nuse a City facility and applicable parking fees for attendees (estimated $1,240 in\nwaived fees).