West Hollywood — 2025-06-23

A.1.\nPUBLIC COMMENTS ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS WHICH HAVE\nNOT BEEN REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR:

A.2.\nPUBLIC 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.\nPOSTING OF AGENDA [J. JIMENEZ, M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The agenda for the meeting of Monday, June 23, 2025, was\nposted at City Hall, Plummer Park, the West Hollywood Library, and the\nAquatics & Recreation Center (ARC) on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

B.10. \nCONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT WITH HARDY & HARPER, INC. TO\nCONSTRUCT CIP 2505, FY2025 STREET REHABILITATION PROJECT\n[H. COLLINS, J. GILMOUR, P. TICUN]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approval of a Construction\nAgreement with Hardy & Harper, Inc. to construct CIP No. 2505, FY2025\nStreet Rehabilitation Project.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve a Construction Agreement with Hardy\n& Harper, Inc. in the amount of $1,455,000.00 for the construction of CIP\nNo. 2505, FY2025 Street Rehabilitation Project, and authorize the City\nManager or designee to execute the documents incident to the\nAgreement; 2) Authorize the City Engineer to approve change orders to\nthe Construction Agreement in the amount not to exceed 25%\n($363,750.00) of the total Agreement amount; 3) Adopt Resolution No. 25________: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nWEST HOLLYWOOD APPROVING THE DESIGN AND PLANS FOR THE\nCONSTRUCTION OF CIP 2505, FY2025 STREET REHABILITATION\nPROJECT, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 830.6;”\nand 4) Make a finding that pursuant to the provisions of the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA – Public Resources Code, Section\n21084 et. Seq.), CIP No. 2505, FY2025 Street Rehabilitation Project,\nmeets the requirements for a categorical exemption in compliance with\nArticle 19, Section 15301, (Class 1 – Existing Facilities).

B.11. \nAPPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR\nSERVICES WITH MV TRANSPORTATION, INC.\n[L. BIERY, P.\nKESPRADIT, C. VASQUEZ]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving Amendment No. 4 to\nthe Agreement for Services with MV Transportation, Inc. to provide\nCityline Local/Commuter, Dial-A-Ride Flex, and TLC services.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve Amendment No. 4 to the Agreement\nfor Services with MV Transportation, Inc. (MV Transportation) to increase\nthe amount of the agreement by $3,444,892.00 for a total not-to-exceed\namount of $19,179,966.00 and extend the agreement term through June\n30, 2026; and 2) Authorize the City Manager or designees to execute\ndocuments incident to the agreement.

B.12. \nAMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH\nPERKINS & WILL, INC. FOR ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING\nSERVICES FOR THE CITY PLAYHOUSE PROJECT [S. CAMPBELL,\nR. ABRAMSON, M. BARKER, L. BIERY, R. EHEMANN]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving Amendment No. 1 to\nthe Agreement for Services with Perkins & Will, Inc. to provide\narchitectural and engineering services for the City Playhouse Project\nlocated at 8325 Santa Monica Boulevard to modify the Scope of Work and\nincrease the not-to-exceed amount of the Agreement for Services.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement\nfor Services with Perkins & Will, Inc. to modify the Scope of Professional\nServices to include additional design and engineering services for the City\nPlayhouse Project and increase the amount of the Agreement by\n$500,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $1,415,000; 2) Authorize the\nDeputy City Manager or Urban Design and Architecture Studio Manager to\napprove Change Orders to the Agreement; and 3) Authorize the City\nManager, or designee, to execute documents incident to the Agreement.

B.13. \nAMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH\nBBB-CA, INC. DBA BLOCK BY BLOCK FOR CITYWIDE UNARMED\nSECURITY AMBASSADOR SERVICES AND AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO\nTHE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH BBB-CA, INC. DBA BLOCK\nBY BLOCK FOR UNARMED TRANSIT SECURITY SERVICES [D.\nRIVAS, A. SHANDI, L. BIERY, P. KESPRADIT, C. VASQUEZ]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving amendments to the\nAgreement for Services with BBB-CA, Inc. dba Block by Block to provide\nCitywide unarmed security ambassador services and unarmed transit\nsecurity services for an additional period of ninety days.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No.\n010490 with BBB-CA, Inc. dba Block by Block, for Citywide unarmed\nsecurity ambassador services and extend the term for an additional ninety\ndays through September 30, 2025, and increase the amount of the\nagreement by $1,535,444.31 for a total not-to-exceed amount of\n$19,002,681.84; 2) Approve Amendment No. 4 to Agreement No. 010229\nwith BBB-CA, Inc. dba Block by Block, for unarmed transit security\nservices and extend the term for an additional ninety days through\nSeptember 30, 2025, and increase the amount of the agreement by\n$32,972.16 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $542,425.44; and 3)\nAuthorize the City Manager or designee to execute documents incident to\nthe Agreement.

B.14. \nAWARD OF AGREEMENT TO ESTATE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION\nSERVICES, INC. TO COMPLETE THE PLUMMER PARK DOG PARK\nCONSTRUCTION PROJECT (CIP 41-05) [H. COLLINS, E. HAMANT]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving the award of a\nConstruction Agreement to Estate Design and Construction, Inc. to\ncomplete the Plummer Park Dog Park Construction Project (CIP 41-05).\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve a Construction Agreement with Estate\nDesign and Construction, Inc. to complete the Plummer Park Dog Park\nConstruction Project (CIP 41-05) in the amount of $985,800 and add a\n20% contingency amount of $197,160 for a total not-to-exceed amount of\n$1,182,960; 2) Authorize the Facilities and Field Services Division\nManager to approve Change Orders to the Agreement; and 3) Authorize\nthe City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents incident to the\nAgreement.

B.15. \nAGREEMENTS AND AMENDMENTS WITH VARIOUS CONTRACTORS\nFOR PROVISION OF ANNUAL SERVICES\n[J. JIMENEZ, M.\nCROWDER, N. MCCLINTON]:\nSUBJECT: The Agreements and Amendments with various Contractors\nfor the provision of annual services provides for continuation of services\nrequired for business continuity. A brief description of each request is\nincluded in the Recommendation below. All terms presented by the City\nhave been agreed to by the Contractors.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends that the City Council approve\nthe following Agreements (Attachment 2) and Amendments (Attachment\n3) from the following departments summarized.

B.16. \nACCEPT AN EASEMENT AND RIGHT OF WAY FOR PUBLIC STREET\nAND SIDEWALK PURPOSES ALONG THE WETHERLY DRIVE\nFRONTAGE OF THE WETHERLY PALMS, LLC DEVELOPMENT\nPROJECT AT 910-916 WETHERLY DRIVE\n[H. COLLINS, J.\nGILMOUR]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider accepting an easement and\nright of way for street and sidewalk purposes along the Wetherly frontage\nof the Wetherly Palms, LLC development project located at 910-916\nWetherly Drive. This item is categorically exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA), acceptance of the Grant of Easement\nfor Public Sidewalk and Parkway Purposes pursuant to CEQA Guidelines\nsections 15301 and 15305.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 25-_____: “A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD ACCEPTING GRANT OF EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC\nSIDEWALK AND PARKWAY PURPOSES AT 910-916 WETHERLY\nDRIVE IN THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD”; and 2) Direct the City\nClerk to submit a certified copy of the Resolution as well as the Easement\nin Exhibit A of Attachment A for recordation by the office of the Recorder\nof the County of Los Angeles.

B.2.\nAPPROVAL OF MINUTES\n[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 June 9, 2025.

B.3.\nAPPROVAL OF DEMAND REGISTER NO. 972\n[E. TSIPIS, K.\nBARENG, S. HERNANDEZ]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council shall receive the Demand Register for\nperiod ending June 13, 2025 pursuant to Sections 37201 to 37210 of the\nGovernment Code of the State of California.\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve Demand Register No. 972 and Adopt\nResolution No. 25-043: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING THE\nPAYMENT OF DEMANDS ON DEMAND REGISTER NO. 972”.

B.4.\nCLAIMS ADMINISTRATION [J. JIMENEZ, M. CROWDER, Y. ZHOSAN]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council is receiving notification that the City’s thirdparty administrator Carl Warren & Co. has denied two (2) Claims for\nDamages from Jason Williams and Lori Persons.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

B.5.\nCOMMISSION AND ADVISORY BOARD MEETING SYNOPSES [J.\nJIMENEZ, M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive Synopses from the Human\nServices Commission and the Rent Stabilization Commission.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

B.6.\nTREASURER’S REPORT FOR APRIL 2025 [E. TSIPIS, K. BARENG, S.\nSTEPHENS]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive the Treasurer’s Reports for the\nmonth ended April 2025 pursuant to Section 53646 of the Government\nCode of the State of California.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the April 2025 Treasurer’s\nReport.

B.7.\nART PLAN FOR THE WEST HOLLYWOOD AQUATIC AND\nRECREATION CENTER AT WEST HOLLYWOOD PARK [L. BIERY, R.\nEHEMANN, M. MITCHELL]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving the Art Plan for the\nWest Hollywood Aquatic and Recreation Center at West Hollywood Park\nas recommended by the Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission.\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve the implementation of the Art Plan for the\nWest Hollywood Aquatic and Recreation Center at West Hollywood Park\nas recommended by the Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission.

B.8.\nRE-INTRODUCE ON FIRST READING ORDINANCE NO. 25-10: “AN\nORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO TITLE\n19, ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL\nCODE, TO REQUIRE A NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING FOR PROJECTS\nSEEKING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS AND FINDING SUCH\nACTION DOES NOT QUALIFY AS A PROJECT SUBJECT TO THE\nCALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT AND IS OTHERWISE\nEXEMPT UNDER STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15061(B)(3)”\n[J. JIMENEZ, M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will re-introduce on first reading Ordinance\nNo. 25-10, adopting an amendment to Title 19, Zoning Ordinance of the\nWest Hollywood Municipal Code, to require a neighborhood meeting for\nprojects seeking development agreements and finding such action does\nnot qualify as a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act\nand is otherwise exempt under State CEQA Guidelines Section\n15061(B)(3).\nRECOMMENDATION: Re-introduce on first reading Ordinance No. 2510: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO TITLE\n19, ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL\nCODE, TO REQUIRE A NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING FOR PROJECTS\nSEEKING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS AND FINDING SUCH\nACTION DOES NOT QUALIFY AS A PROJECT SUBJECT TO THE\nCALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT AND IS OTHERWISE\nEXEMPT UNDER STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15061(B)(3)”.

B.9.\nAUTHORIZE THE USE OF A COOPERATIVE PURCHASING\nAGREEMENT WITH FOREVERLAWN, INC. FOR THE WEST\nHOLLYWOOD PARK DOG PARKS TURF REPAIR PROJECT [H.\nCOLLINS, E. HAMANT]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving the use of a\nCooperative Purchasing Agreement with ForeverLawn, Inc. to repair the\nartificial turf at the small and large dog parks at West Hollywood Park.\nRECOMMENDATION: Authorize the Finance & Technology Services\nDepartment to issue a Purchase Order to ForeverLawn, Inc. (KDK Pacific\nCoast Enterprises LLC DBA ForeverLawn Pacific Coast), pursuant to the\nSourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Agreement, to complete the West\nHollywood Dog Parks Turf Repair Project (CIP 55-35) in an amount not-toexceed $275,000.

C.1.\nZONE TEXT AMENDMENT TO DESIGNATE ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV)\nCHARGING SITES AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) SERVICE\nSTATIONS AS A PRIMARY USE IN DESIGNATED COMMERCIAL\nZONES [N. MARICICH, J. ALKIRE, F. CONTRERAS, C. SHEN, J.\nPARRISH, P. PORTWOOD]:\nSUBJECT:\nThe City Council will consider a proposed zone text\namendment to designate Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Sites and Electric\nVehicle (EV) Service Stations as a primary use in designated commercial\nzones. The proposed ZTA is not subject to the California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of\nthe State CEQA Guidelines.\nRECOMMENDATION: Introduce on first reading Ordinance No. 25______: "AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO TITLE 19,\nTHE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL\nCODE, TO DESIGNATE ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) CHARGING SITES\nAND ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) SERVICES STATIONS AS A PRIMARY\nUSE IN DESIGNATED COMMERCIAL ZONES, AND FINDING THE\nACTION EXEMPT FROM CEQA."

C.2.\nPLACEMENT OF DELINQUENT SOLID WASTE FEES ON THE\nPROPERTY TAX BILL OF PROPERTY OWNERS [H. COLLINS, J.\nGILMOUR, M. MAGENER]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider a request to have the County\nAuditor place delinquent solid waste charges on the property tax bills of\ndelinquent solid waste account holders.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Hold the public hearing on whether to collect\nthe delinquent solid waste service charges on the property tax roll; 2) If no\nmajority protest is filed, adopt Resolution No. 25-________: “A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD ADOPTING THE REPORT PROPOSING TO HAVE\nDELINQUENT SOLID WASTE SERVICE CHARGES COLLECTED ON\nTHE TAX ROLL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 AND DIRECTING THE\nCITY CLERK OF THE CITY TO FILE SAID REPORT WITH THE LOS\nANGELES COUNTY AUDITOR TO PLACE SAID CHARGES ON THE\nTAX ROLL”; and 3) Direct the City Clerk to request Los Angeles County\nAuditor-Controller to place the delinquent charges on property the tax roll.

C.3.\nCOLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE, RECYCLING, AND ORGANIC\nWASTE CHARGES ON THE TAX ROLL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026\n[H. COLLINS, J. GILMOUR]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will conduct a public hearing to consider\nwhether to collect the annual solid waste, recycling, and organic waste\nfees for residential properties on the property tax roll.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Hold the public hearing on whether to collect\nthe annual solid waste, recycling, and organic waste fees for residential\nproperties on the property tax roll by the County of Los Angeles; 2) If no\nmajority protest is filed, adopt Resolution No. 25-______: “A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD ADOPTING THE REPORT PROPOSING TO HAVE\nSOLID WASTE, RECYCLING, AND ORGANIC WASTE CHARGES\nCOLLECTED ON THE TAX ROLL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 AND\nDIRECTING THE CITY CLERK OF THE CITY TO FILE SAID REPORT\nWITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY AUDITOR TO PLACE SAID\nCHARGES ON THE TAX ROLL”; and 3) Direct the City Clerk to request\nLos Angeles County Auditor-Controller to place the charges on the FY\n2025-26 Property Tax Roll.

C.4.\nCOLLECTION OF SEWER CHARGES ON THE TAX ROLL FOR FISCAL\nYEAR 2025-2026 [H. COLLINS, J. GILMOUR]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will conduct a public hearing to consider\nwhether to collect the annual FY 2025-26 sewer service charges on the\nproperty tax roll.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Hold the public hearing on whether to collect\nthe annual sewer service charges on the property tax roll by the County of\nLos Angeles; 2) If no majority protest is filed, adopt Resolution No. 25______: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nWEST HOLLYWOOD ADOPTING THE REPORT PROPOSING TO HAVE\nSEWER CHARGES COLLECTED ON THE TAX ROLL FOR FISCAL\nYEAR 2025-26 AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK OF THE CITY TO\nFILE SAID REPORT WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY AUDITOR TO\nPLACE SAID CHARGES ON THE TAX ROLL”; and 3) Direct the City\nClerk to request Los Angeles County Auditor-Controller to place the\ncharges on the FY 2025-26 Property Tax Roll.

C.5.\nPUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 25____ MODIFYING THE BASIS AND METHOD OF LEVYING\nASSESSMENTS\nWITHIN\nTHE\nSUNSET\nSTRIP\nBUSINESS\nIMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BY ESTABLISHING A PROCEDURE FOR\nWAIVER OF PENALTIES AND/OR INTEREST ON DELINQUENT\nASSESSMENTS AND CODIFYING THE SUNSET STRIP BUSINESS\nIMPROVEMENT DISTRICT REGULATIONS INTO THE WEST\nHOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE AND MAKING FINDINGS UNDER\nCEQA [L. BIERY, P. KESPRADIT, L. D’AMBROSIA, E. TSIPIS, A.\nRUIZ, J. JIMENEZ, M. CROWDER, L. LANGER]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will hold a public hearing to consider the\nproposed modification to the assessment method and conduct the first\nreading by title only of Ordinance No. 25-___, which modifies the basis\nand method of levying assessments within the Sunset Strip Business\nImprovement District (BID) by establishing a procedure for waivers of\npenalties and interest on delinquent assessments and codifies the\nDistrict’s regulations, previously established through uncodified Ordinance\nNos. 02-621, 02-632, and 04-679, into a new West Hollywood Municipal\nCode Chapter 5.129. Following the first reading, staff recommends\nscheduling a second reading and adoption at a future City Council\nmeeting. It is recommended that the City Council proceed with these\nactions to finalize the proposed modifications and to codify the regulations.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Hold a public hearing to consider the proposed\nmodification to the assessment method, evaluating all testimony and\nwritten protests to determine if a majority protest exists; and 2) If no\nmajority protest is found, conduct the first reading of Ordinance No. 25____ by title only, modifying the method of levying assessments within the\nSunset Strip Business Improvement District by establishing a procedure\nfor waiver of penalties and interest on delinquent assessments and\ncodifying the Sunset Strip Business Improvement District regulations into\na new West Hollywood Municipal Code Chapter 5.129.

C.6.\nPUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 25____ MODIFYING THE BASIS AND METHOD OF LEVYING\nASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE WEST HOLLYWOOD DESIGN DISTRICT\nBY ESTABLISHING A PROCEDURE FOR WAIVER OF PENALTIES\nAND INTEREST ON DELINQUENT ASSESSMENTS, UPDATING WEST\nHOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 5.128 TO REFERENCE\nTHE WEST HOLLYWOOD DESIGN DISTRICT AND MAKING FINDINGS\nUNDER CEQA [L. BIERY, P. KESPRADIT, L. D’AMBROSIA, E. TSIPIS,\nA. RUIZ, J. JIMENEZ, M. CROWDER, L. LANGER]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will hold a public hearing to consider the\nproposed modification to the assessment method and conduct the first\nreading by title only of Ordinance No. 25- ___, which modifies the basis\nand method of levying assessments within the West Hollywood Design\nDistrict by establishing a procedure for waivers of penalties and interest on\ndelinquent assessments and updates West Hollywood Municipal Code\n(WHMC) Chapter 5.128 to reflect the current name of the district.\nFollowing the first reading, staff recommends scheduling a second reading\nand adoption at a future City Council Meeting. It is recommended that the\nCity Council proceed with these actions to finalize the proposed\nmodifications and to update the Municipal Code to reflect the district’s\ncorrect name.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Hold a public hearing to consider the proposed\nmodification to the assessment method, evaluating all testimony and\nwritten protests to determine if a majority protest exists; and 2) If no\nmajority protest is found, conduct the first reading of Ordinance No. 25-\n___ by title only, modifying the method of levying assessments within the\nWest Hollywood Design District by establishing a procedure for waiver of\npenalties and interest on delinquent assessments and updating WHMC\nChapter 5.128 to reflect that the name of the district has been changed to\nWest Hollywood Design District.

E.1.\nDRONE AS FIRST RESPONDER PILOT PROGRAM UPDATE [D.\nWILSON, D. RIVAS, A. SHANDI]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive an update regarding the drone as\nfirst responder pilot program concerning the postponement in the\nimplementation of the drone program until the Los Angeles County\nSheriff’s Department changes its policy regarding drones.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Receive an update regarding the drone as first\nresponder pilot program; and 2) Postpone the implementation of the drone\nas first responder pilot program until the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s\nDepartment changes its policy regarding drones.

E.2.\nFISCAL YEAR 2025-26 SECOND-YEAR UPDATE TO THE TWO-YEAR\nOPERATING BUDGET AND CAPITAL WORK PLAN [D. WILSON, C.\nSAFRIET, M. LINDLEY]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider adopting the Second-Year\nUpdate to the Two-Year Operating Budget and Capital Work Plan for\nFiscal Years 2024-25 & 2025-26.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 25-______: “A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26”\nas specified in the Statement of Changes to Fund Balance, or as\namended by the City Council; 2) Authorize the Director of Finance &\nTechnology Services to allocate $2 million in General Fund Reserves for\npurchase of Proposition A Funds and $1 million in General Fund Reserves\nfor Social Services contracts; 3) Adopt the division and capital work plans\npresented in the Second-Year Update to the Two-Year Operating Budget\nand Capital Work Plan, as previously provided to the City Council and the\npublic on the City’s website, www.weho.org/budget; 4) Approve the list of\nPre-Approved Organizations and Events for City Councilmembers to\nattend at the City’s expense; and 5) Approve the list of Budgeted Special\nEvents.

E.3.\nUPDATE ON OUT ATHLETE FUND’S PRIDE HOUSE LA - WEST\nHOLLYWOOD EVENT [Y. QUARKER, C. SMITH, M. REATH]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive an update related to Out Athlete\nFund’s Pride House LA -West Hollywood event to be held in West\nHollywood Park during the 2028 Games in Los Angeles; the City Council\nwill also consider directing staff to negotiate a multi-year agreement with\nOut Athlete Fund related to the event.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Receive an update related to Out Athlete\nFund’s Pride House LA - West Hollywood event; and 2) Authorize the City\nManager or his designee to negotiate an agreement with Out Athlete Fund\nfor its Pride House LA - West Hollywood event in an amount not to exceed\none million dollars over the term of the Agreement, and that substantially\nconforms with the scope of work that is included in this report.

E.4.\nUPDATE ON CITY’S PLANS FOR THE 2028 GAMES [D. WILSON, J.\nROCCO, C. SAFRIET, L. BIERY, R. EHEMANN, Y. QUARKER, A.\nLOVANO]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive an update on the city’s plans for\nthe 2028 Games and consider approval of the plans for West Hollywood’s\nCreative Triennium: 2025-2028, a three-year initiative of arts and culture\nprogramming in the lead up to the 2028 Games.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Receive the update on the 2028 Games City\nStaff Working Group; 2) Approve the plans for West Hollywood’s Creative\nTriennium: 2025-2028, a three-year initiative of arts and culture\nprogramming in the lead up to the 2028 Games, as recommended by the\nArts and Cultural Affairs Commission; and 3) Provide additional direction\nor feedback, if any, related to the city’s plans for the 2028 Games and\nother upcoming major sporting events.

E.5.\nCITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD RESPONSE TO LOS ANGELES\nCOUNTY REGIONAL FIRES [D. WILSON, J. ROCCO, D. RIVAS, A.\nSHANDI, V. ADOMAITIS, H. COLLINS, C. SAFRIET, J. SCHARE, E.\nTAYLOR]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive an update on the City of West\nHollywood Response to the Los Angeles County Regional Fires.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Receive and file the City of West Hollywood\nResponse to Los Angeles County Regional Fires Report (June 2025\nDraft); 2) Direct staff to continue implementation of recommendations\nincluded in the attached Report; and 3) Provide additional direction or\nfeedback, if any, related to the City’s emergency preparedness and\nresponse.

F.1.\nASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF HERMOSA AND\nTHE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD FOR THE EXCHANGE OF\nPROPOSITION A LOCAL RETURN FUNDS [L. BIERY, P. KESPRADIT,\nC. VASQUEZ]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider a General Funds trade\nagreement with Proposition A Local Return Funds with the City of\nHermosa Beach.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve an Assignment Agreement for\nProposition A local return fund exchange with the City of Hermosa Beach\nfor $560,000 in City of West Hollywood General Fund dollars in exchange\nfor $800,000 in City of Hermosa Beach Proposition A funds and authorize\nthe City Manager to execute documents incident to the Agreement; and 2)\nAuthorize the Director of Finance and Technology Services to allocate\n$560,000 from General Fund reserves, including $250,000 from reserves\ncommitted for Proposition A purchases and $310,000 from unallocated\nreserves, to the Expenditure for Traded Funds account.

F.2.\nLOCAL POLICY TO DEFEND CITY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES FOR\nCRIMINAL ACTIONS BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN\nCOMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAW [L. LANGER, D. WILSON]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider a local policy to defend City\nofficials and employees in criminal actions taken by the federal\ngovernment when it is within the scope of performance of official city\nduties and in compliance with state law.\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve a local policy to authorizes the City\nManager and City Attorney to take all steps necessary to provide a\ndefense of a criminal action or proceeding by the federal government for\nCity officials and employees when it is brought on account of an act that is\nwithin the scope of performance of official city duties and in compliance\nwith state law.

F.3.\nPUBLIC SAFETY SIRENS FOR EMERGENCY ALERTS [J. ERICKSON,\nL. MEISTER, A. LOVANO, J. DEL TORO]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider directing staff to evaluate public\nsafety sirens used for emergency alerts and provide recommendations to\nCouncil on options for further consideration.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct staff to evaluate the potential\nimplementation of emergency alert public safety sirens, including options\nused in neighboring cities such as Beverly Hills and Culver City; and 2)\nPresent the options to the Public Safety Commission for feedback before\nreturning to City Council for further consideration.

F.4.\nENDOMETRIOSIS AWARENESS AND EDUCATION [L. MEISTER, A.\nLOVANO, J. DEL TORO, L. FOOKS]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider supporting awareness and\neducational efforts about endometriosis, including hosting a film screening\nevent in fall 2025.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct staff to coordinate an awareness and\neducational event regarding endometriosis in partnership with the\nWomen’s Advisory Board that features a screening of the documentary\nfilm BELOW THE BELT; 2) Authorize an official endorsement of the\nTHINK ENDO Campaign; 3) Recognize and participate in Endometriosis\nAwareness Month, which is observed annually in March; 4) Authorize the\nuse of the City name and logo on invitations, programs, and other\ncollateral materials for the event; 5) Direct the Communications\nDepartment to utilize all appropriate communication tools to promote the\nevent including, but not limited to, the City's website, a news release, and\nsocial media; 6) Authorize the Director of Finance and Technology\nServices to allocate up to $4,000 from Fiscal Year 2026 funds in the\nSpecial Council Programs account number 100-1-01-00-531001 for costs\nassociated with the event; and 7) Waive parking in the West Hollywood\nPark 5-story parking structure ($600 estimated in waived fees).

F.5.\nUPDATE TO THE CITY’S DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP ORDINANCE TO\nINCLUDE POLYAMOROUS RELATIONSHIPS\n[J. HEILMAN, A.\nLOVANO, J. DEL TORO, K. NORDMAN]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will direct the City Attorney to work with the\nCity Clerk to evaluate amending the City’s Domestic Partnership\nordinance to allow people in diverse family relationships, including\nthrouples and other polyamorous relationships, to register as domestic\npartners.\nRECOMMENDATION: Direct the City Attorney to review West Hollywood\nMunicipal Code Chapter 2.84 and return to the City Council with\nrecommendations to expand the ordinance to explicitly allow people in\ndiverse family relationships, including people in throuples and other\npolyamorous relationships, to register as domestic partners.

F.6.\nREAFFIRM WEST HOLLYWOOD AS A FILM-FRIENDLY CITY [D.\nHANG, C. BYERS, A. LOVANO, J. DEL TORO]:\nSUBJECT: In recent years, the Los Angeles region – including the City of\nWest Hollywood - has seen a drop in entertainment industry production.\nThis item reaffirms the City of West Hollywood as a film-friendly city and\ndirects staff in the City’s Film Office to implement a five-part series of\nrecommendations that will continue to position West Hollywood as a\npremier destination for production.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: Direct staff in the City’s Film Office, part of the\nCity’s Communications Department, to implement a five-part series of\nrecommendations, as follows: 1) Expedite permit process improvements in\nworkplan; 2) Promote incentives that attract production; 3) Support\nlegislation that promotes production; 4) Continue to enhance key\npartnerships with the entertainment industry; and 5) Deepen promotion of\nWest Hollywood as a prime filming destination.

F.7.\nSPONSORSHIP OF A SCREENING AND PANEL OF THE\nDOCUMENTARY “STUDIO ONE FOREVER”\n[J. ERICKSON, A.\nLOVANO, J. DEL TORO, M. MÁRQUEZ]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider a request to sponsor a\nscreening and panel discussion of the documentary “Studio One Forever”,\nwhich chronicles the story of Studio One, a former West Hollywood\nnightclub, its significance to the LGBTQ+ community, and its contributions\nto Los Angeles’s rich music and nightclub history.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve a sponsorship of a screening and\npanel discussion of the documentary “Studio One Forever” to be held at\nthe West Hollywood City Council Chambers in late Summer or early Fall\n2025; 2) Authorize the Director of Finance & Technology Services to\nallocate $5,000 from budgeted funds in the Fiscal Year 2026 Special\nCouncil Programs account number 100-1-01-00-531001 for costs\nassociated with the event; 3) Approve the waiver of parking fees at the 5story parking lot for attendees of the event (estimated $600 in waived\nfees); and 4) Direct the Communications Department to utilize all\nappropriate communication tools to promote the event, including, but not\nlimited to, the City’s website and social media tools.