West Hollywood — 2025-01-21

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

2. PUBLIC COMMENTS, GENERAL INTEREST:

B.1. POSTING OF AGENDA [M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The agenda for the meeting of Tuesday, January 21, 2025 was\nposted at City Hall, Plummer Park, the Sheriff’s Station, the West Hollywood\nLibrary, and the Aquatics & Recreation Center (ARC) on Wednesday, January\n15, 2025.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

B.10. GRANTS IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAM UPDATE [C. SCHROEDER, C.\nSAFRIET, D. MURRAY, D. SAUNDERS, A. VALDEPEÑA]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive a report on the 2024-25 Grants in the\nSchools Program.\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve eight Grants in the Schools applications totaling\n$22,406.40.

B.11. RECOMMENDATION TO JOIN THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY HOMELESS\nINITIATIVE GOOD NEIGHBOR PLEDGE FOR COORDINATED REGIONAL\nSOLUTIONS TO HOMELESSNESS [C. SCHROEDER, C. SAFRIET, F.\nGOMEZ, B. LUBIN]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider joining the Los Angeles County\nHomeless Initiative Good Neighbor Pledge for coordinated regional solutions to\nhomelessness.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve joining the Los Angeles County Homeless\nInitiative Good Neighbor Pledge for coordinated regional solutions to\nhomelessness; 2) Authorize the Mayor to execute the Los Angeles County\nHomeless Initiative Good Neighbor Pledge on behalf of the City of West\nHollywood; and 3) Direct staff in the City to align with the principles outlined in\nthe Los Angeles County Homeless Initiative Good Neighbor Pledge when\ndeveloping and implementing partnerships and solutions to addressing\nhomelessness.

B.12. REJECT ALL BIDS RECEIVED AND RE-ADVERTISE FOR 8305 SANTA\nMONICA BOULEVARD BUILD-OUT PROJECT [H. COLLINS, E. HAMANT]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider rejecting the bids received for the\n8305 Santa Monica Boulevard Build-Out Project and authorizing staff to re-issue\nand re-advertise the bid.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Reject the bids for the 8305 Santa Monica Boulevard\nBuild-Out Project, as submitted on November 7, 2024, and return the associated\nbid bonds; and 2) Authorize staff to re-issue and re-advertise for the 8305 Santa\nMonica Boulevard Build-Out Project.

B.13. AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH FLOCK GROUP INC. FOR A LIVE AND\nRECORDED VIDEO CAMERA SUBSCRIPTION AND A MOBILE SECURITY\nTRAILER SUBSCRIPTION TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY SAFETY IN WEST\nHOLLYWOOD [D. RIVAS, A. SHANDI]:\nSUBJECT: The City of West Hollywood (“City”) City Council will consider the\napproval of a professional services agreement (“PSA”) with Flock Group,\nIncorporated (“Flock”) to purchase subscriptions for live and recorded video\ncameras at fixed locations City-wide and for a mobile security trailer equipped\nwith live and recorded video cameras that can be deployed in the City.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve a PSA with Flock to purchase subscriptions\nfor live and recorded video cameras at fixed locations and a mobile security\ntrailer for up to five (5) years for a total not-to-exceed amount of nine hundred\nsixty-eight thousand seven hundred fifty dollars (“$968,750”) ($220,750 for first\nyear including installation costs and $187,000 every year after should the\nprogram receive approval to continue), with the option of the City to terminate\nthe PSA after giving Flock at least thirty (30) calendar days written notice; and 2)\nAuthorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents incident to\nthe Agreement.

B.14. AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH FLYING LION INC. TO PROVIDE\nTRAINING AND USE OF DRONES AS FIRST RESPONDERS TO SUPPORT\nCOMMUNITY SAFETY IN WEST HOLLYWOOD [D. RIVAS, A. SHANDI]:\nSUBJECT: The City of West Hollywood (“City”) City Council will consider the\napproval of a professional services agreement (“PSA”) with Flying Lion,\nIncorporated (“Flying Lion”) for the training, equipment, software, staffing, and\nuse of drones as first responders that will be deployed in the City.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve a PSA with Flying Lion for the training,\nequipment, software, staffing, and use of drones as first responders for a total\nnot-to-exceed amount of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars (“$250,000”);\nand 2) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents\nincident to the Agreement.

B.15. AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH BERG &\nASSOCIATES FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION\nSERVICES [H. COLLINS, J. GILMOUR]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider amending the Agreement for Services\nwith Berg & Associates for construction management and inspection services to\nincrease the not-to-exceed amount of the Agreement.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve Amendment No. 4 to the Agreement for\nServices with Berg & Associates, to increase the amount of the agreement by\n$150,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $4,487,137.26; and 2) Authorize\nthe City Manager or designee to execute documents incident to the agreement.

B.16. NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR CIP 2305, SAN VICENTE BLVD &\nROSEWOOD AVE STREET IMPROVEMENTS [H. COLLINS, J. GILMOUR, R.\nGARLAND]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving the Notice of Completion\nfor CIP 2305, San Vicente Blvd & Rosewood Avenue Street Improvements by\nSelect Electric, Inc.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: Accept the work and authorize the following: a. File the\nNotice of Completion by the City Clerk with the Los Angeles Recorder’s Office,\nb. Issue the final payment to the contractor at the end of the 35 day lien period,\nc. Release of the Performance Bond on the date of recordation of the Notice of\nCompletion, d. Release of the Payment Bond 35 days after the date of\nrecordation of the Notice of Completion, pending no receipt of Stop Notices from\nmaterial suppliers or subcontractors.

B.17. CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT WITH HARDY & HARPER, INC. TO\nCONSTRUCT CIP 2503, CONCRETE REPAIR PROGRAM PHASE XIV –\nCDBG PROJECT NO. 602685-24 [H. COLLINS, J. GILMOUR, P. TICUN]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approval of a Construction Agreement\nwith Hardy & Harper, Inc. to construct CIP No. 2503, Concrete Repair Program\nPhase XIV – CDBG Project No. 602685-24. This project is categorically exempt\nfrom CEQA.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve a Construction Agreement with Hardy &\nHarper, Inc. in the amount of $247,000.00 for the construction of CIP No. 2503,\nConcrete Repair Program Phase XIV – CDBG Project No. 602685-24, and\nauthorize the City Manager or designee to execute the documents incident to\nthe Agreement; 2) Authorize the City Engineer to approve change orders to the\nConstruction Agreement in the amount not to exceed 15% ($37,050.00) of the\ntotal Agreement amount; 3) Adopt Resolution No. 25-________: “A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD APPROVING THE DESIGN AND PLANS FOR THE\nCONSTRUCTION OF CIP 2503, CONCRETE REPAIR PROGRAM PHASE XIV\n– CDBG PROJECT NO. 602685-24, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE\nSECTION 830.6;” and 4) Make a finding that pursuant to the provisions of the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA – Public Resources Code, Section\n21084 et. Seq.), CIP No. 2503, Concrete Repair Program Phase XIV – CDBG\nProject No. 602685-24, meets the requirements for a categorical exemption in\ncompliance with Article 19, Section 15301, (Class 1 – Existing Facilities).

B.18. AWARD OF 2024-25 AGENCY DEVELOPMENT GRANTS [C. SCHROEDER,\nC. SAFRIET, D. MURRAY, I. ARREDONDO, M. ULLOA]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive a report on the recommended funding\nawards for the 2024-25 Agency Development Grants.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve recommendations for various Agreements\nfor Services based on the approved FY25 budget allocation of $25,000 for\nAgency Development Grant services; 2) Disability Community Resources\nCenter: Approve a new Agreement for Services, in accordance with Attachment\nB, for an amount not to exceed $7,988; 3) Healthcare In Action: Approve a new\nAgreement for Services, in accordance with Attachment C, for an amount not to\nexceed $7,012; 4) Episcopal Diocese of LA/Seeds of Hope: Approve a new\nAgreement for Services, in accordance with Attachment D, for an amount not to\nexceed $10,000; and 5) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute\ndocuments incident to the Agreements for Services.

B.19. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA\nASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS FOR A REGIONAL EARLY ACTION\nPLANNING GRANT PROGRAM OF 2021 AWARD (N. MARICICH, J.\nALKIRE, F. CONTRERAS, T. FARRIS, E. ROTMAN]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider adopting a Resolution to enter a\nMemorandum of Understanding for REAP 2.0 Notice of Funds Available for\nLasting Affordability Program Grant (“MOU”) with the Southern California\nAssociation of Governments (“SCAG”) as part of the Regional Early Action\nPlanning Grant Program of 2021 (“REAP 2.0”). The grant will support the City’s\nfeasibility study for establishing a Community Land Trust (“CLT”) and exploring\nalternative strategies and models to preserve, improve, and develop permanent\naffordable housing, as outlined in the City’s certified 6th Cycle Housing Element.\nThis action is exempt from CEQA.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Adopt Resolution 25-______: “A RESOLUTION OF\nTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD AUTHORIZING\nACCEPTANCE OF REGIONAL EARLY ACTION PLANNING GRANT\nPROGRAM OF 2021 FUNDING IN AN AMOUNT UP TO $150,000;\nAUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF\nUNDERSTANDING AND ANY OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO MEET\nTHE GRANT REQUIREMENTS; AND FINDING THE MEMORANDUM OF\nUNDERSTANDING NOT A PROJECT UNDER CEQA PURSUANT TO STATE\nCEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15378(B)(4) OR ALTERNATIVELY EXEMPT\nFROM CEQA PURSUANT TO STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15262;”\nand 2) Authorize City Manager or designee to execute the memorandum of\nunderstanding and all necessary contracts, payment requests, and amendments\nfor the purposes of securing grant funds, and to implement and carry out the\npurposes specified in the grant application.

B.2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES [J. JIMENEZ, M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council is requested to approve the minutes of the prior\nCity Council meeting.\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve the meeting minutes of December 16, 2024.

B.3. APPROVAL OF DEMAND REGISTER NO. 962 [L. QUIJANO, K. BARENG, S.\nSTEPHENS]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council shall receive the Demand Register for period\nending January 10, 2025 pursuant to Sections 37201 to 37210 of the\nGovernment Code of the State of California.\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve Demand Register No. 962 and Adopt\nResolution No. 25-001, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING THE PAYMENT\nOF DEMANDS ON DEMAND REGISTER NO. 962”.

B.4. CLAIMS ADMINISTRATION [J. JIMENEZ, M. CROWDER, Y. ZHOSAN]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council is receiving notification that the City's third -party\nadministrator Carl Warren & Co. has denied nine (9) Claims for Damages from\nElahe Savis, Yesenia Monroy, Pari Askari, Alberto Gallegas Vazquez, Erik\nLerner, Kyle Fallon, Ralph Varela, Charter Communications via Phoenix Loss\nControl – two (2) claims.\nRECOMMENDATION: Received and filed.

B.5. COMMISSION AND ADVISORY BOARD MEETING SYNOPSES [J.\nJIMENEZ, M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive Synopses from the Public Facilities,\nRecreation, & Infrastructure Commission, the Disabilities Advisory Board, and\nthe Older Adults Advisory Board.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

B.6. TREASURER’S REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 2024 [L. QUIJANO, K. BARENG,\nS. STEPHENS]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive the Treasurer’s Reports for the month\nended November 2024 pursuant to Section 53646 of the Government Code of\nthe State of California.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the November 2024 Treasurer’s Report.

B.7. REPORT ON GENDER BALANCE ON THE CITY’S COMMISSIONS AND\nADVISORY BOARDS [J. JIMENEZ, M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive a report regarding gender balance on\nthe City’s 16 Commissions and Advisory Boards.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

B.8. CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS PLAN [D. WILSON, J. SCHARE, E. TAYLOR, S.\nLUNN, D. RIVAS, A. SHANDI]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive the City of West Hollywood’s Crisis\nCommunications Plan to assist the City regarding crisis communications and\nmanagement.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the City’s Crisis Communications Plan.

B.9. 2023-24 YEAR-END REPORT ON SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAMS [C.\nSCHROEDER, C. SAFRIET, D. MURRAY]:\nSUBJECT: The Human Services Commission will receive the Year-End Report\non Social Services Programs for the 2023-2024 contract year.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the Year-End Report on Social Services\nPrograms.

C.1. WEHO TARGET VISION ZERO - PROPOSED SPEED LIMIT REDUCTIONS\nAND ENABLING MUNICIPAL CODE CHANGES [N. MARICICH, J. ALKIRE,\nF. CONTRERAS, D. FENN, H. COLLINS, J. GILMOUR, R. GARLAND]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will hold a public hearing to consider proposed\nspeed limit reductions, enabling Municipal Code changes, and the associated\ndesignation of safety corridors and business activity districts, as recommended\nin the WeHo Target Vision Zero Action Plan. This item is not subject to CEQA\n(“Public Resources Code section 21000 et seq.) because it does not qualify as a\n“project” under CEQA.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Review the proposed speed limit reductions and\ndirect staff to implement the proposed speed limits after the associated\nMunicipal Code changes and safety corridor and business activity district\ndesignations have gone into effect; 2) Introduce on First Reading Ordinance No.\n25-_______: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nWEST HOLLYWOOD AMENDING TITLE 10, VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC OF\nTHE WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE, TO INCORPORATE THE\nUPDATED SPEED LIMIT REGULATIONS OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY\nCODE TO ENABLE SPEED LIMIT REDUCTIONS PURSUANT TO STATE\nLAW; TO DESIGNATE SAFETY CORRIDORS AND BUSINESS ACTIVITY\nDISTRICTS FOR ENHANCED ROAD SAFETY; ESTABLISHING UPDATED\nCONTEXT-APPROPRIATE SPEED LIMITS IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE\nCALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE; AND FINDING THAT SUCH ACTION DOES\nNOT QUALIFY AS A PROJECT SUBJECT TO THE CALIFORNIA\nENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT AND IS OTHERWISE EXEMPT UNDER\nSTATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15061(B)(3);” 3) Direct staff to prepare a\npublic awareness and education campaign around the enaction of the new\nspeed limits; and 4) Direct staff to coordinate with the Cities of Los Angeles and\nBeverly Hills to explore implementing speed limit reductions on shared corridors\nand with the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department (LASD) on enforcement of\nthe updated speed limits.

E.1. PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP WITH PLENARY BROADBAND\nINFRASTRUCTURE WH LLC TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE A CITYWIDE\nFIBER NETWORK TO IMPROVE BROADBAND SERVICES CITYWIDE [L.\nQUIJANO, E. TSIPIS]:\nSUBJECT: Approve the tentative terms and high-level conceptual design for the\nimplementation of a Public-Private partnership with Plenary Broadband\nInfrastructure WH LLC (Plenary) to construct and operate a fiber network to\nimprove broadband services citywide.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve the tentative terms and high-level\nconceptual design, including the City's anticipated financial contribution, for the\nImplementation Agreement with Plenary; 2) Direct the City Manager or designee\nto negotiate the Implementation Agreement with Plenary based on the terms;\nand 3) Amend the Exclusive Negotiation Agreement by adding 90 days to allow\nsufficient time to complete negotiations.

E.2. UPDATE ON COMMUNITY SAFETY & WELL-BEING STRATEGY [D.\nWILSON, C. SAFRIET, D. RIVAS, A. SHANDI, C. SCHROEDER, C.\nKISSINGER, N. MARICICH, J. ALKIRE, F. CONTRERAS]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive an update on progress advancing the\nstrategic priorities outlined in the West Hollywood Community Safety & Well-\nBeing Strategy.\nRECOMMENDATION: 1) Receive an update on the implementation of the City’s\nCommunity Safety & Well-Being Strategy; and 2) Receive an update on the\nworking group of regional service and safety partners to provide guidance and\ndevelop collaborative solutions related to CSWB priorities.

E.3. SEMI-ANNUAL COMMUNITY SAFETY UPDATE [D. RIVAS, A. SHANDI]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive an update on community safety\nactivities, including year to date crime data from January to December 2024.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive an update and provide feedback on community\nsafety activities.

E.4. UPDATE REGARDING A PROPOSED COMMUNITY SAFETY OFFICER\nPROGRAM [D. RIVAS, A. SHANDI]:\nSUBJECT: The City of West Hollywood (“City”) City Council will receive an\nupdate and consider approving the implementation of an unarmed Community\nSafety Officer (“CSO”) program to support community safety efforts in West\nHollywood.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Receive an update on the review completed of\nunarmed CSO programs; and 2) Approve the implementation of an unarmed\nCSO program in West Hollywood.

E.5. EXPLORATION OF ALTERNATIVE AND ADDITIONAL PUBLIC\nRESTROOMS AT PLUMMER PARK [H. COLLINS, DANNY RIVAS, A.\nSHANDI, Y. QUARKER, S. MARTINEZ]:\nThe City Council will consider the approval of a design for the\nrenovations to the two exterior restrooms at the Plummer Park Community\nCenter and authorize staff to include this scope of work in the Community\nCenter Security Upgrade Project.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve the design for the renovations to the two\nexterior restrooms at the Plummer Park Community Center and authorize staff\nto include this scope of work in the Community Center Security Upgrade Project;\nand 2) Direct staff to return to the City Council after construction for further\nconsideration of operational hours.

E.6. UPDATE ON THE WEST HOLLYWOOD CARE TEAM –\nACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PROGRAM PLANS [C. SCHROEDER, C.\nSAFRIET, F. GOMEZ, B. LUBIN]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive a progress update on the West\nHollywood Care Team including information about the first year of program\nimplementation and plans to increase service to the community in the second\nyear of the program.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive report on Year 1 of Care Team operations and\nprovide feedback on Year 2 plans.

E.7. PROGRESS REPORT ON THE “FIVE-YEAR PLAN TO ADDRESS\nHOMELESSNESS IN OUR COMMUNITY” AND REQUEST FOR INPUT ON A\nPLANNED ASSESSMENT OF THE APPROACH TO ADDRESSING\nHOMELESSNESS [C. SCHROEDER, C. SAFRIET, F. GOMEZ, B. LUBIN]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive an update on the “City of West\nHollywood Five-Year Plan to Address Homelessness in Our Community” (2018).\nBuilding on the progress of the plan and in response to evolving challenges and\nopportunities in housing and homelessness, the City proposes to evaluate its\ncurrent approach and explore potential updates for the future. To guide a scope\nof work for this assessment, the City seeks input from the City Council, including\nin areas such as outcomes to achieve in 2025 and beyond, stakeholder groups\nto consult during the assessment, and focus areas for policy and other research.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Receive and file an update on the “City of West\nHollywood Five-Year Plan to Address Homelessness in Our Community” (2018);\nand 2) Provide input on a scope of work for a planned assessment of the City of\nWest Hollywood’s approach to addressing homelessness and potential updates\nmoving forward.

F.1. EMERGENCY URGENCY ORDINANCE [L. LANGER]:\nSUBJECT: Consideration of an urgency ordinance to assist in housing people\ndisplaced from the recent fires in the region, including suspension of the one-\nyear lease requirement for dwelling units and authorizing hotels to house\ndisplaced persons for more than 30 days, and consideration of other emergency\nresponse measures relating to the recent fires in the region. If approved, the\nUrgency Ordinance would go into effect immediately upon 4/5 vote of the City\nCouncil.\n\nRECOMMENDATION: In Development.

F.10. APPOINTMENT OF CITY COUNCILMEMBERS AS DELEGATES AND\nALTERNATES TO VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS, COMMITTEES,\nCONFERENCES, AND CITY COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEES [J. JIMENEZ, M.\nCROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider appointments as delegates and\nalternates to various organizations, committees, and conferences. Additionally,\nthe City Council will consider appointments to the various City Council\nSubcommittees.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Appoint Councilmembers as Delegates and\nAlternates to the following: A) Sanitation District No. 4 – Adopt Resolution No.\n25-_______: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nWEST HOLLYWOOD APPOINTING AN ALTERNATE DIRECTOR TO THE\nBOARD OF DIRECTORS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY SANITATION\nDISTRICT NO. 4”; B) California Contract Cities Association – Voting\nDelegate/Alternate; C) California Joint Powers Authority (CJPIA) – Attending\nCouncilmember/Approve Two (2) City Staff Alternates; D) Clean Power Alliance\n– Director/Alternate Director; E) League of California Cities – Voting\nDelegate/Alternate Delegate; F) Los Angeles County City Selection Committee –\n(Mayor)/Alternate Attending Councilmember; G) National League of Cities –\nDelegate/Alternate Delegate; H) Santa Monica Bay Watershed Council -\nAttending Councilmember/Alternate; I) Southern California Association of\nGovernments (SCAG) - Delegate/Alternate; J) Westside Cities Council of\nGovernments (WSCCOG) – Attending Councilmember/Alternate Attending\nCouncilmember; 2) Appoint Two (2) Councilmembers as Subcommittee\nMembers to the following: A) Finance and Budget Subcommittee (Standing) –\nMayor and Vice Mayor; B) West Hollywood Pride Subcommittee (Standing) –\nMayor and Vice Mayor *As part of this action, the City Council is asked to affirm\nthat the Mayor & Vice Mayor are the subcommittee members or vote to change\nit, C) Homelessness Subcommittee (Standing); D) Laurel House Project\nSubcommittee (Ad Hoc); E) Plummer Park Project Subcommittee (Ad Hoc); F)\nHart Park Phase II Improvements Subcommittee (Ad Hoc); G) San Vicente\nStreetscape Subcommittee (Ad Hoc); 3) Appoint a City Councilmember as the\nLiaison to Metro; and 4) Appoint Mayor Byers as the Liaison to Mayors for\nGuaranteed Income.

F.2. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD APPROVING A PLAN INCLUDING THE ISSUANCE OF\nREVENUE BONDS BY THE CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FINANCE\nAUTHORITY TO FINANCE AND REFINANCE A QUALIFIED RESIDENTIAL\nPROJECT FOR THE BENEFIT OF WHCHC WETHERLY, L.P. [S.\nCAMPBELL, B. LEAGUE, A. BARTLE]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will review the minutes and adopt a Resolution\nacknowledging that a public hearing was conducted on December 19, 2024\nunder the Tax and Equity Fiscal Responsibility Act (“TEFRA”) in connection with\nthe proposed issuance of revenue bonds by the California Municipal Finance\nAuthority the (“CMFA”), a Joint Exercise of Powers Authority and Public Entity of\nthe State of California, in an amount not to exceed $60,000,000, (the “Bonds”),\nto finance and refinance the acquisition, construction, development and\nequipping of an 89-unit qualified residential rental project (the “Project”) to be\nlocated at 910-916 Wetherly Drive within the City of West Hollywood, California\n(the “City”).\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Review the minutes of the public hearing that was\nheld under the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (“TEFRA”) and Internal\nRevenue Code of 1986 in connection with the proposed issuance of tax-exempt\nbonds by the California Municipal Finance Authority in an amount not to exceed\n$60,000,000 for the purpose of financing and refinancing the acquisition,\nconstruction, development and equipping of 910-916 N. Wetherly Drive, an 89-\nunit multifamily rental housing development located in the City of West\nHollywood, California (the “Project”); and 2) Adopt Resolution No. 25-______:\n"RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD APPROVING A PLAN OF FINANCE INCLUDING THE\nISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS BY THE CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL\nFINANCE AUTHORITY TO FINANCE AND REFINANCE A QUALIFIED\nRESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROJECT FOR THE BENEFIT OF WHCHC\nWETHERLY, L.P., AND CERTAIN OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO.”

F.3. ASSESSMENT OF PEDESTRIAN LIGHTING IN WEST HOLLYWOOD [D.\nHANG, C. BYERS, Y. QUARKER, A. LOVANO, J. DEL TORO]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider directing staff to hire a consultant to\nperform an assessment of pedestrian lighting with an emphasis on residential\nneighborhoods in West Hollywood. This is a public safety item; whereas,\npedestrian safety, crime reduction, safer walking conditions with bright\nilluminated sidewalks, all add to an overall increase in public safety. Nighttime\nsafety is critical to live, work, and play in West Hollywood. The assessment will\ninclude conducting a survey of current lighting, while correlating specific areas of\nlighting to existing public safety Part 1 and Part 2 crime data and providing\nrecommendations to the City on potential interventions to increase visibility and\nenhance public safety. The City Council will also consider providing direction to\nstaff to research options to retrofit and modernize the blue globe pedestrian\nlights along Santa Monica Boulevard.\n\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct staff to hire a consultant to perform an\nassessment of current pedestrian lighting with an emphasis on residential\nneighborhoods in West Hollywood; and correlate areas of lighting with Public\nSafety Part 1 and Part 2 crime data to identify locations to target interventions as\nneeded; 2) Direct staff to hire a lighting designer or a lighting design firm to\ndesign and/or purchase new fixtures, bulbs, transformers, etc. to retrofit and\nmodernize the existing notable blue globe pedestrian lighting infrastructure\nalong Santa Monica Boulevard; and 3) Return to City Council with\nrecommendations for improvements to pedestrian lighting with the goal of\nincreasing visibility and enhancing public safety.

F.4. AMEND THE CITY COUNCILMEMBER LIST OF PRE-APPROVED\nORGANIZATIONS/EVENTS TO INCLUDE THE CALIFORNIA ASIAN\nAMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS AND ASIAN\nPACIFIC AMERICAN LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION [D. HANG, Y. QUARKER,\nA. LOVANO, J. DEL TORO]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider amending the City Councilmember list\nof pre-approved organizations and events to include events organized by both\nthe California Asian American and Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus and Asian\nPacific American Leadership Foundation.\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve the addition of both the California Asian\nAmerican and Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus and Asian Pacific American\nLeadership Foundation to the list of pre-approved organizations and events that\nmembers of the City Council are permitted to attend each year.

F.5. EXPLORE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SOCIAL SERVICES MICRO GRANTS\nPROGRAM [C. BYERS, Y. QUARKER, A. LOVANO, J. DEL TORO]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider directing Staff to explore the\ndevelopment of a new Social Services Micro Grants Program to complement the\nCity’s existing Human Services Programs and address unmet human services\nneeds in the community.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct Staff to explore the development of a new\nSocial Services Micro Grants Program to complement the City’s existing Human\nServices Programs; and 2) Direct Staff to return to Council with the results of\nstaff’s analysis, potential overview of program guidelines, implementation\ntimelines, and a request for funding.

F.6. EDUCATIONAL FORUM FOCUSED ON HOMELESSNESS AND CITY\nRESPONSE [C. BYERS, Y. QUARKER, A. LOVANO, J. DEL TORO]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider directing Staff to organize an\neducational forum focused on homelessness, local and regional responses, and\nservices available.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct Staff to host an educational forum focused on\nhomelessness, local and regional response, and services available; 2) Authorize\nthe Director of Finance and Technology Services to allocate $2,000 from\nunallocated General Fund reserves to the Special Council Programs Account\n100-1-01-00-531001, and increase the budget for Special Council Programs by\nthe same amount; 3) Authorize the Director of Finance & Technology Services\nto allocate $2,000 from budgeted funds in the Special Council Programs account\nnumber 100-1-01-00-531001 for costs associated with this event; and 4) Direct\nthe Communications Department to utilize all appropriate communication tools\nto promote the information session including, but not limited to, the City’s\nwebsite, a press release, and social media tools.

F.7. COMMUNITY CLEANUP EVENTS [C. BYERS, J. ERICKSON, Y. QUARKER,\nA. LOVANO, J. DEL TORO]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider sponsoring a series of community\ncleanup events, each focusing on a specific area within the City of West\nHollywood. The community cleanup events will be an opportunity for residents,\nbusinesses, and other stakeholders to volunteer to serve the community, to pick\nup litter, to engage with one another, and to address community beautification\nneeds.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve the sponsorship of a series of community\ncleanup events, focusing on specific areas within the City of West Hollywood, to\ntake place during spring and summer 2025; 2) Direct staff to coordinate the\ncommunity cleanup events in partnership with residents, businesses,\nneighborhood watch groups, and other stakeholders interested in volunteering;\n3) Direct the Communications Department to utilize all appropriate\ncommunication tools to promote the events including, but not limited to, the\nCity’s website, a press release, and social media tools; 4) Authorize the Director\nof Finance and Technology Services to allocate $4,000 from unallocated\nGeneral Fund reserves to the Special Council Programs Account 100-1-01-00-\n531001, and increase the budget for Special Council Programs by the same\namount; and 5) Authorize the Director of Finance & Technology Services to\nallocate $4,000 from budgeted funds in the Special Council Programs account\nnumber 100-1-01-00-531001 for costs associated with supplies for the\ncommunity cleanup events.

F.8. COMMUNITY GROUP TOWN HALL & RESOURCE SHARING [J.\nERICKSON, Y. QUARKER, A. LOVANO, J. DEL TORO]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider directing staff to partner with local\norganizations to host a community group town hall and resource sharing event\nto address questions and provide resources in response to actions by the\nincoming Trump Administration.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct staff to partner with local organizations to host\na community group town hall and resource sharing event to address actions by\nthe incoming Trump Administration; 2) Authorize the Director of Finance and\nTechnology Services to allocate $2,000 from unallocated General Fund reserves\nto the Special Council Programs Account 100-1-01-00-531001, and increase the\nbudget for Special Council Programs by the same amount; 3) Authorize the\nDirector of Finance & Technology Services to allocate $2,000 from budgeted\nfunds in the Special Council Programs account number 100-1-01-00-531001 for\ncosts associated with promotion and technical support for the event; and 4)\nDirect the Communications Department to utilize all appropriate communication\ntools to promote the community gathering including, but not limited to, the City’s\nwebsite, a press release, and social media tools.

F.9. FIRE & WIND SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS [J. HEILMAN,\nC. BYERS, Y. QUARKER, A. LOVANO, J. DEL TORO]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider directing staff to evaluate the existing\nemergency plan in place for addressing wildfires and severe wind, review the\nCity’s response to the recent fires in Los Angeles County, and take appropriate\nsteps to update protocols based on lessons learned and best practices.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Review the City’s existing emergency plan –\nincluding evacuation routes, emergency shelter locations outside of the City in\nthe event of a major incident, evacuation protocols for disabled residents – and\nupdate protocols based on lessons learned and best practices from the recent\nfires in Los Angeles County; 2) Intensely promote the Nixle alert system with a\ngoal of achieving 75% sign-ups in the West Hollywood community; 3) Identify\nappropriate opportunities during the year to recognize and thank the Los\nAngeles County Fire Department and the Los Angeles City Fire Department who\neffectively stopped the Sunset Fire from spreading to West Hollywood; 4)\nAuthorize the City Manager or his designee to provide City support above and\nbeyond what is currently outlined in mutual aid agreements if deemed necessary\nto assist areas devastated by recent fires; and 5) Provide further direction as\nappropriate to help the City of West Hollywood address future extreme wildfire\nand severe wind incidents and other emergencies.