West Hollywood — 2025-05-05

A.1. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS WHICH HAVE

A.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.

B.1. POSTING OF AGENDA [J. JIMENEZ, M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The agenda for the meeting of Monday, May 5, 2025, was\nposted at City Hall, Plummer Park, the West Hollywood Library, and the\nAquatics & Recreation Center (ARC) on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

B.10. EMISSION CONTROL DEVICES FOR COMMERCIAL OVENS [N.\nMARICICH, J. ALKIRE, F. CONTRERAS, B. GALAN, C. SHEN, L.\nLANGER, S. SHAPSES]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will review an update on the evaluation of a\npotential new requirement to install emission control devices on\ncommercial ovens and consider directing Staff to develop and issue a\nRequest for Proposal for professional services to hire an engineering firm\nor consultant to provide technical assistance, conduct an in-depth analysis\nof emissions sources in West Hollywood, and draft a recommended\nupdate to the building or health code to require installation of emission\ncontrol devices on commercial ovens for Council consideration if\nwarranted.\nRECOMMENDATION: Direct Staff to develop and issue a Request for\nProposal for professional services to hire an engineering firm or consultant\nto provide technical assistance, conduct an in-depth analysis of emissions\nsources in West Hollywood, and assist in drafting a recommended\nordinance requiring the installation of emission control devices on\ncommercial ovens for Council consideration, if warranted.

B.11. AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH\nLEHRER ARCHITECTS FOR ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING\nSERVICES AT THE LOG CABIN [H. COLLINS]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving Amendment No. 5 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 to increase the compensation and extend the term\nof the Agreement.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve Amendment No. 5 to the Agreement\nfor Services with Lehrer Architects to provide architectural and\nengineering services for the Log Cabin site located at 617-621 N.\nRobertson Boulevard to increase the contract amount of $1,074,465 by\n$500,000, for a new total of $1,574,465 to cover the costs of providing\nadditional services and extend the term by 24 months; and 2) Authorize\nthe City Manager or designee to execute documents incident to the\namendment to the Agreements.

B.12. RECOGNITION OF OLDER ADULTS MONTH & SUPPORTING EVENTS\n[C. SCHROEDER, C. SAFRIET, M. ULLOA, B. LUBIN]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will recognize May as Older Adults Month\nand will host a number of free events at various City facilities to support\nthe older adults community.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Proclaim May as Older Adults Month; 2)\nAuthorize the use of the City name and logo on invitations, programs, and\nother collateral materials; 3) Direct the Communications Department to\nutilize all appropriate communications tools to promote Older Adults Month\nevents including, but not limited to, the City’s website and social media\nplatforms; 4) Approve the Older Adults Service Awards to be presented at\na televised meeting of the Older Adults Advisory Board on Wednesday,\nMay 14, 2025; 5) Waive parking enforcement of the three-hour parking\nrestrictions until 1pm at Plummer Park and approve 30 reserved parking\nspots at the Plummer Park South lot on Thursday, May 8, 2025, for the\nOlder Adults Community Health Fair; and 6) Approve 30 parking spot\nreservations at the 5-story parking garage and the Crescent Heights/Santa\nMonica parking lot on Thursday, May 8, 2025, for the Older Adults\nCommunity Health Fair.

B.2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES [J. JIMENEZ, M. CROWDER, L.\nMORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council is requested to approve the minutes of the\nprior City Council meeting.\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve the meeting minutes of April 21, 2025.

B.3. APPROVAL OF DEMAND REGISTER NO. 969 [L. QUIJANO, K.\nBARENG, S. HERNANDEZ]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council shall receive the Demand Register for\nperiod ending April 25, 2025 pursuant to Sections 37201 to 37210 of the\nGovernment Code of the State of California.\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve Demand Register No. 969 and Adopt\nResolution No. 25-026: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING THE\nPAYMENT OF DEMANDS ON DEMAND REGISTER NO. 969”.

B.4. CLAIMS ADMINISTRATION [J. JIMENEZ, M. CROWDER, Y. ZHOSAN]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council is receiving notification that the City’s third-\nparty administrator Carl Warren & Co. has denied two (2) Claims for\nDamages from David Nash and Jeff Douek.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

B.5. COMMISSION AND ADVISORY BOARD MEETING SYNOPSIS [J.\nJIMENEZ, M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive a Synopsis from the Rent\nStabilization Commission.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

B.6. QUARTERLY ECONOMIC DATA AND ECONOMIC STUDY UPDATE\n[L. BIERY, P. KESPRADIT, L. D’AMBROSIA]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive an update on the City’s\nEconomic Data and progress on the 2024 Economic Study action items.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

B.7. YEARLY UPDATE ON THE CLIMATE ACTION & ADAPTATION PLAN\n(WEHO CLIMATE ACTION) IMPLEMENTATION [N. MARICICH, J.\nALKIRE, F. CONTRERAS, C. SHEN, E. ROTMAN]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive a yearly update on the\nimplementation of the City’s Climate Action and Adaptation Plan.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

B.8. UPDATE ON PLANNING FOR CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION\nFOCUSED ON THE CITY’S RESPONSE TO HOMELESSNESS [C.\nSCHROEDER, C. SAFRIET, D. MURRAY, F. GOMEZ, B. LUBIN]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive an update on preparations for the\nupcoming study session on homelessness, including a summary of\nfeedback provided by the City Council Subcommittee on Homelessness.\nThe update will also outline planned next steps, highlighting materials and\ndecision-making tools that will support Council discussion and guide future\npolicy direction.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

B.9. RE-INTRODUCE ON FIRST READING ORDINANCE 25-07, “AN\nORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT IN\nCONJUNCTION WITH THE NEW OFF-SITE ADVERTISING\nBILLBOARD AND SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS AT 8433 SUNSET\nBOULEVARD, WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA” [M. CROWDER, L.\nMORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will re-introduce on first reading Ordinance\nNo. 25-07, approving a Development Agreement in conjunction with the\nnew off-site advertising billboard and sidewalk improvements at 8433\nSunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, California.\nRECOMMENDATION: Re-introduce on first reading and adopt Ordinance\nNo. 25-07: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nWEST HOLLYWOOD APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT IN\nCONJUNCTION WITH THE NEW OFF-SITE ADVERTISING BILLBOARD\nAND SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS AT 8433 SUNSET BOULEVARD,\nWEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA.”

C.1. ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT TO ESTABLISH A MINISTERIAL HOUSING\nPERMIT ENTITLEMENT FOR STREAMLINED HOUSING\nDEVELOPMENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAW [N. MARICICH,\nJ. ALKIRE, F. CONTRERAS, T. FARRIS, M. MONTENEGRO]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider introducing on first reading an\nOrdinance approving a Zone Text Amendment (ZTA) to establish a\nMinisterial Housing Permit process for streamlined housing development\nin compliance with state law, and finding the action to be exempt from the\nprovisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to\nsection 15061(b)(3) and 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines.\nRECOMMENDATION: Introduce on first reading Ordinance No. 25-\n_______: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nWEST HOLLYWOOD ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 19,\nZONING ORDINANCE OF THE WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE\nTO ESTABLISH A MINISTERIAL HOUSING PERMIT PROCESS FOR\nSTREAMLINED HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH\nSTATE LAW AND FINDING THE ACTION TO BE EXEMPT UNDER\nSECTION 15061(b)(3) AND 15378 OF THE STATE CEQA GUIDELINES."

C.2. USER FEE STUDY AND PROPOSED FEE RESOLUTION FOR FISCAL\nYEAR 2025-2026 [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 2025-26. 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.\n25-________: "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.

C.3. PUBLIC HEARING ON THE STATUS OF STAFF VACANCIES IN THE\nCITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD AS REQUIRED BY GOVERNMENT\nCODE SECTION 3502.3 [J. JIMENEZ, R. NAPPER, C. LEUNG]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will hold a public hearing and receive a\nreport on the City of West Hollywood’s workforce vacancies and\nrecruitment and retention efforts in compliance with Government Code\nSection 3502.3.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive the informational report on City of West\nHollywood vacancies and recruitment and retention efforts pursuant to\nGovernment Code Section 3502.3.

E.1. ECONOMIC IMPACT ANALYSIS OF MAJOR SPECIAL EVENTS IN THE\nCITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD [L. BIERY, P. KESPRADIT, L.\nD’AMBROSIA]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving an Agreement for\nServices with CVL Economics to conduct an Economic Impact Analysis of\nMajor Special Events in the City of West Hollywood.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve an Agreement for Services with CVL\nEconomics in an amount not to exceed $180,000 to conduct an Economic\nImpact Analysis of Major Special Events; 2) Authorize the Director of\nFinance & Technology Services to allocate $180,000 from unallocated\nreserves in the General Fund for the Economic Impact Analysis of Major\nSpecial Events; and 3) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute\ndocuments incident to the Agreement.

E.2. COMMISSION AND ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTMENTS AND RE-\nAPPOINTMENTS [J. JIMENEZ, M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider making Direct and At-large\nappointments to the City’s Commissions and Advisory Boards.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: Make new appointments or re-appointments to\nCity Commissions and Advisory Boards with terms ending February 28,\n2027, as follows: 1) Councilmember Erickson to make his Direct\nappointment to the Social Justice Advisory Board; 2) Call for nominations\nfor the At-large appointments for the following Commissions: a. Historic\n\nPreservation Commission: 2 At-large appointments, b. Planning\nCommission: 2 At-large appointments, c. Public Facilities, Recreation, &\nInfrastructure Commission: 2 At-large appointments, d. Public Safety\nCommission: 2 At-large appointments, e. Rent Stabilization Commission:\n2 At-large appointments, f. Transportation & Mobility Commission: 1 At-\nlarge appointment; 3) Call for nominations for the At-large appointments to\nthe following Advisory Boards: a. Older Adults Advisory Board: 2 At-large\nappointments, b. Russian-Speaking Advisory Board: 2 At-large\nappointments, c. Transgender Advisory Board: 2 At-large appointments;\nand d. Women’s Advisory Board: 2 At-large appointments.

F.1. CONSIDER AND AFFIRM ORGANIZATION PRIORITIES RELATED TO\nTRANSPORTATION & MOBILITY, PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT,\nSUSTAINABILITY & RESILIENCY, INFRASTRUCTURE &\nTECHNOLOGY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & BUSINESS\nREQUIREMENTS, AND EVENTS & CO-SPONSORSHIPS [D. WILSON,\nC. SAFRIET]:\nSUBJECT: This item provides the City Council with an opportunity to offer\nclear direction to staff on the collective organizational priorities related to\ntransportation & mobility, planning & development, sustainability &\nresiliency, infrastructure & technology, economic development & business\nrequirements, and events & co-sponsorships. By clarifying these priorities\nand setting strategic direction, the Council can help ensure that staffing,\nworkloads, budgets, and other resources are aligned and effectively\nprioritized to support the City's goals.\nRECOMMENDATION: Discuss and provide direction regarding\norganizational priorities related to transportation & mobility, planning &\ndevelopment, sustainability & resiliency, infrastructure & technology,\neconomic development & business requirements, and events & co-\nsponsorships.

F.2. EQUITABLE BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (EBPS)\nOVERVIEW AND UPDATE [N. MARICICH, J. ALKIRE, F.\nCONTRERAS, C. SHEN, E. ROTMAN]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive an overview and update\nregarding the Equitable Building Performance Standards (EBPS) program,\nan implementation activity of the City's adopted Climate Action and\nAdaptation Plan. The overview will outline EBPS’ importance in advancing\nthe City’s 2035 carbon neutrality goal and summarize engagement to\ndate.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive a presentation from Staff.

F.3. PROJECT ANGEL FOOD KITCHEN RENOVATION [C. SCHROEDER,\nC. SAFRIET, D. MURRAY]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider the approval of a public interest\nsubsidy agreement with Project Angel Food to support the renovation and\ncapital improvements of their commercial kitchen facility for the provision\nof home-delivered meals to vulnerable community members.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve a public interest subsidy agreement\nwith Project Angel Food in substantially the form attached for a one-time\ncontribution of $400,000 to assist with the renovation and capital\nimprovements of their commercial kitchen facility for the provision of\nhome-delivered meals to vulnerable community members and authorize\nthe City Manager or designee to finalize and execute documents incident\nto the Agreement; and 2) Authorize the Director of Finance and\nTechnology Services to allocate $400,000 from unallocated General Fund\nreserves for this contribution.

F.4. AWARD OF AGREEMENT TO PCL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC.\nTO COMPLETE THE 8305 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD BUILD-OUT\nPROJECT [H. COLLINS, E. HAMANT]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving the award of a\nConstruction Agreement to PCL Construction Services, Inc. to complete\nthe 8305 Santa Monica Boulevard Build-Out Project.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve a Construction Agreement with PCL\nConstruction Services, Inc. to complete the 8305 Santa Monica Boulevard\nBuild-Out Project in the amount of $1,732,344 and add a 20% contingency\namount of $346,468.80 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $2,078,812.80;\n2) Authorize the Director of Finance & Technology Services to allocate\n$955,872.34 from unallocated reserves in the Capital Fund to account\nnumber 301-4-08-55-702032 for the 8305 Santa Monica Boulevard Build-\nOut Project; 3) Authorize the Facilities and Field Services Division\nManager to approve Change Orders to the Agreement; and 4) Authorize\nthe City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents incident to the\nAgreement.

F.5. EVALUATION OF IMPROVEMENTS TO ENCROACHMENT PERMIT\nCOMPLIANCE FOR CONSTRUCTION-RELATED ACTIVITIES [L.\nMEISTER, Y. QUARKER, A. LOVANO, J. DEL TORO]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider directing staff to evaluate\nimprovements to the encroachment permit process in order to strengthen\ncompliance and address construction-related violations of public right-of-\nway regulations.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct staff to evaluate and identify potential\nimprovements to the encroachment permit process for projects of all sizes\nfrom small residential projects to large-scale developments to strengthen\ncompliance and address construction-related violations of public right-of-\nway regulations; and 2) Return to the Council with proposed\nimprovements for consideration.

F.6. REFORMING HOUSING APPROVAL AND PERMITTING PROCESSES\nTO ENCOURAGE HOUSING PRODUCTION [J. ERICKSON, Y.\nQUARKER, A. LOVANO]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider several reform measures to\nexpedite the City’s Planning and Building & Safety approval and permitting\nprocesses to speed up and encourage housing production in the City.\nThese reforms include several policy changes and administrative changes\nto update the City’s processes and re-enforce West Hollywood as a pro-\nhousing city.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct staff to prepare a Zone Text\nAmendment to streamline the review and approval process for residential\nprojects with fewer than 100 units, and mixed-use projects with fewer than\n100 units and less than 30,000 square feet of non-residential floor area,\nincluding: changing the review authority for such projects from the\nPlanning Commission to the Director of Community Development,\neliminating requirements for a neighborhood meeting, and allowing only\none appeal to the City Council (Short term priority, about six to nine\nmonths); 2) Direct staff to evaluate and draft a Zone Text Amendment to\ncreate a ministerial approval process for residential projects with fewer\nthan 100 units, and mixed-use projects with fewer than 100 units and less\nthan 30,000 square feet of non-residential floor area that are compliant\nwith the General Plan and Zoning Code (Long term priority, about two\nyears); 3) Direct staff to explore ways to streamline maximum housing\nproduction in accordance with Recommendations 1 and 2, while\ndiscouraging under-building of housing for parcels included on the sites\ninventory; 4) Direct staff to prepare a Zone Text Amendment to eliminate\nparking minimums throughout the City (Short term priority, about six – nine\nmonths); 5) Direct staff to amend current City processes to allow\ndevelopers to apply for planning entitlements and building permits\nconcurrently for new residential and mixed-use projects that do not require\nlegislative action (Short term priority, about six months); 6) Direct staff to\ncreate and publish informational materials to encourage applicants to\narrange for a pre-filing meeting prior to submitting a development\napplication (Short term priority, about six months); 7) Direct staff to track\nstate and local efforts to amend stairway egress building codes, and, in\ncollaboration with Los Angeles County Fire Department, evaluate\nestablishing an Alternate Materials and Methods bulletin for the\nconstruction of “single stairway” apartment buildings of up to six stories\n(Medium term priority, about one year); 8) Direct staff to research and\nreport back to Council with options for a self-certification program for\nlicensed professionals to expedite permits for residential, commercial, and\nmixed-use developments (Medium term priority, about one year); 9) Direct\nstaff to monitor and track similar streamlining efforts underway in the cities\nof Los Angeles, Santa Monica, and other local jurisdictions to determine if\nadditional measures can be implemented to further support the\ndevelopment of new housing in the City; 10) Direct staff to provide\nquarterly updates to the Council on the number of development permit\napplications and average processing times for different types of\napplications, including those from Planning, Building & Safety, and\nEngineering; and 11) Direct staff to provide an update to the Council\non these initiatives and any other streamlining efforts currently underway\nwithin 120 days.

F.7. DRAG STORY HOUR GUINNESS WORLD RECORD [C. BYERS, Y.\nQUARKER, A. LOVANO, J. DEL TORO]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider directing staff to coordinate with\nGuinness World Records and event partners to organize an attempt to\nbreak the world record for the most attendees at a Drag Story Hour event\nin 2026.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct staff to coordinate with Guinness World\nRecords and event partners to organize an attempt to break the world\nrecord for the most attendees at a Drag Story Hour event in 2026; and 2)\nDirect staff to report back to the City Council with proposed event details,\nwhich would include proposed date, format, budget, partnership\nopportunities, and other pertinent information.

F.8. A RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE DEADLINE TO REMOVE OR\nCONVERT TEMPORARY OUTZONES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY TO\nPERMANENT OUTDOOR DINING [D. HANG, Y. QUARKER, A.\nLOVANO, J. DEL TORO]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider adopting a resolution extending\nthe date by which temporary outdoor dining areas on private property shall\nconvert to permitted permanent outdoor dining or removed permanently.\nRECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution No. 25-______: “A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA, UPDATING THE DATE BY WHICH\nTEMPORARY OUTDOOR DINING AREAS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY\nSHALL CONVERT TO PERMANENT OUTDOOR DINING.”\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.