West Hollywood — 2025-08-18

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.\nFISCAL IMPACT ON CONSENT CALENDAR:

B.1. REPORT OF AGENDA POSTING [M. CROWDER]:\nSUBJECT: The agenda for the meeting of Monday, August 18, 2025, was\nposted at City Hall, Plummer Park, and the Aquatics & Recreation Center\n(ARC) on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

B.10.\nTREASURER’S REPORT FOR JUNE 2025 [O. JONES, K. BARENG, S.\nSTEPHENS]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive the Treasurer’s Report for the\nmonth ended June 2025 pursuant to Section 53646 of the Government\nCode of the State of California.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the June 2025 Treasurer’s Report.

B.11. \nAGREEMENT WITH DOCUSIGN FOR ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE\nPLATFORM [E. TSIPIS, K. DEVINE]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving a three-year\nAgreement with DocuSign for its electronic signature platform.\nRECOMMENDATIONS:\n1) Approve a three-year Agreement with\nDocuSign for its electronic signature platform for a total of $186,065.10;\nand 2) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute documents\nincident to this Agreement.

B.12. \nCONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT WITH ESTATE DESIGN AND\nCONSTRUCTION, INC. TO CONSTRUCT CIP 2506, FY2025\nCONCRETE REHABILITATION PROJECT [H. COLLINS, J. GILMOUR,\nP. TICUN]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approval of a Construction\nAgreement with Estate Design and Construction, Inc. to construct CIP No.\n2506, FY2025 Concrete Rehabilitation Project. This project is categorically\nexempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve a Construction Agreement with\nEstate Design and Construction, Inc. in the amount of $278,400.00 for the\nconstruction of CIP No. 2506, FY2025 Concrete Rehabilitation Project,\nand authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the documents\nincident to the Agreement; 2) Authorize the City Engineer to approve\nchange orders to the Construction Agreement in the amount not to exceed\n25% ($69,600.00) of the total Agreement amount; 3) Adopt Resolution No.\n25-________: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF WEST HOLLYWOOD APPROVING THE DESIGN AND PLANS FOR\nTHE CONSTRUCTION OF CIP 2506, FY2025 CONCRETE\nREHABILITATION PROJECT, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE\nSECTION 830.6.”; and 4) Make a finding that pursuant to the provisions of\nthe California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA – Public Resources Code,\nSection 21084 et. Seq.), CIP No. 2506, FY2025 Concrete Rehabilitation\nProject, meets the requirements for a categorical exemption in compliance\nwith Article 19, Section 15301, (Class 1 – Existing Facilities).

B.13. \nAMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR ARCHITECTURAL\nDESIGN SERVICES WITH LA-ARCHITECTS INC. [H. COLLINS, E.\nHAMANT]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving Amendment No. 1 to\nthe Agreement for Professional Services with LA-Architects Inc. to\nincrease the not-to-exceed amount of the Agreement to provide\narchitectural design services for the following capital projects:\nMaintenance Facility and 8305 Santa Monica Boulevard.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement\nfor Professional Services with LA-Architects Inc. to provide architectural\ndesign services for various City capital projects for an increased amount of\n$100,000 and a new total not-to-exceed amount of $175,000; and 2)\nAuthorize the City Manager or designee to execute documents incident to\nthe amendment to the Agreements.

B.14. \nAMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH\nCROSSTOWN ELECTRICAL & DATA, INC. FOR ON-CALL\nPEDESTRIAN FLASHING BEACON MAINTENANCE SERVICES [H.\nCOLLINS, J. GILMOUR]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider amending the Agreement for\nServices with Crosstown Electrical & Data, Inc. for on-call Pedestrian\nFlashing Beacon Maintenance services to increase the not-to-exceed\namount of the Agreement and extend the Agreement.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement\nfor Services with Crosstown Electrical & Data, Inc. to increase the amount\nof the Agreement by $300,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of\n$425,000 and extend the Agreement to June 30, 2029; and 2) Authorize\nthe City Manager or designee to execute documents incident to the\nAgreement.

B.15. \nAMENDMENT NO. 4 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH\nCROSSTOWN ELECTRICAL & DATA, INC. FOR ON-CALL STREET\nLIGHT MAINTENANCE SERVICES [H. COLLINS, J. GILMOUR]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider amending the Agreement for\nServices with Crosstown Electrical & Data, Inc. for on-call Street Light\nMaintenance services to increase the not-to-exceed amount of the\nAgreement and extend the Agreement.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve Amendment No. 4 to the Agreement\nfor Services with Crosstown Electrical & Data, Inc. to increase the amount\nof the Agreement by $650,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of\n$1,670,000 and extend the Agreement to June 30, 2029; and 2) Authorize\nthe City Manager or designee to execute documents incident to the\nAgreement.

B.16. \nAMENDMENT NO. 10 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH\nKABBARA ENGINEERING FOR DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE DESIGN\nDISTRICT PHASE 2 STREETSCAPE PROJECT [H. COLLINS, J.\nGILMOUR]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider amending the Agreement for\nServices with Kabbara Engineering for professional engineering design\nservices to modify the scope of services and increase the not-to-exceed\namount.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve Amendment No. 10 to the Agreement\nfor Services with Kabbara Engineering to modify the scope of services and\nincrease the amount of the Agreement by $89,540, for a total not-toexceed amount of $2,975,892; and 2) Authorize the City Manager or\ndesignee to execute documents incident to the Agreement.

B.17. \nAMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH\nMOVING IMAGE ART LLC [L. BIERY, R. EHEMANN]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider amending the Agreement for\nServices with Moving Image LLC for art consulting services for the Moving\nImage Media Art Program, to increase the not-to-exceed amount in the\nAgreement.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement\nfor Services with Moving Image Art LLC to increase the amount of the\nAgreement by $13,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $88,000; and 2)\nAuthorize the City Manager or designee to execute documents incident to\nthe Agreement.

B.18. \nAMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH\nBOUNDARY DIGITAL LLC FOR WEB DEVELOPMENT SERVICES [J.\nSCHARE, E. TAYLOR, J. SIMPSON, S. JACKSON]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving Amendment No. 3 to\nthe Agreement for Services with Boundary Digital LLC for web\ndevelopment services.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement\nfor Services with Boundary Digital LLC for web development services to\nincrease the not-to-exceed amount by $100,000 for a total not-to-exceed\ncontract amount of $240,000; 2) Extend the time of performance through\nJune 30, 2027; and 3) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute\nthe Agreement.

B.19. \nAPPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR\nSERVICES WITH MV TRANSPORTATION, INC. AND APPROVAL TO\nPURCHASE SHUTTLE VEHICLES FROM SPECIALTY VEHICLES [L.\nBIERY, P. KESPRADIT, C. VASQUEZ]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving Amendment No. 5 to\nthe Agreement for Services with MV Transportation, Inc. to provide shuttle\ntransportation services and approving the purchase of three shuttle\nvehicles from Specialty Vehicles.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve Amendment No. 5 to the Agreement\nfor Services with MV Transportation, Inc. (MV Transportation) to amend\nthe scope of services and increase the amount of the Agreement by\n$716,220.67 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $19,896,186.67 through\nJune 30, 2026; 2) Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and enter into\nan Agreement on behalf of the City with Specialty Vehicles for the\npurchase of three shuttle vehicles in an amount not-to-exceed of\n$395,000.00; 3) Authorize the Director of Finance & Technology Services\nto allocate $436,000.00 from unallocated Proposition A Fund reserves in\nFiscal Year 2026 for the purchase of three shuttle vehicles, including\nassociated tax and registration fees; and 4) Authorize the City Manager or\ndesignee to execute documents incident to the Agreement.

B.2. APPROVAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF\nAUGUST 4, 2025 [J. JIMENEZ, M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council is requested to approve the minutes of the\nAugust 4, 2025City Council meeting.\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve the meeting minutes of August 4, 2025\nCity Council meeting.

B.20. \nAN UPDATE ON ADDITIONAL HARM REDUCTION TOOLS AND\nSERVICES FOR THE COMMUNITY [C. SAFRIET, T. CARTER, D.\nMURRAY, I. ARREDONDO]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive an update on harm reduction\nefforts in response to the April 21, 2025, directive to explore fentanyl\ndetection devices, harm reduction vending machines, and integration with\nthe current social services RFP recommendations, including a new\nAgreement for Services related to a harm reduction awareness campaign.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Receive an update on the City’s progress in\nexpanding harm reduction services; and 2) Approve an Agreement for\nServices with Being Alive for $20,613.00 to support a harm reduction\nawareness and social media campaign and authorize the City Manager or\ndesignee to execute documents incident to the agreement.

B.21. \nAUTHORIZATION TO INCREASE THE PURCHASE ORDER FOR\nCITYWIDE HVAC SYSTEMS GOODS AND SERVICES WITH JOHNSON\nCONTROLS, INC. [H. COLLINS, E. HAMANT]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider increasing the Purchase Order\nissuance authorization amount with Johnson Control, Inc., pursuant to the\nSourcewell Collaborative Agreement, to provide Citywide HVAC systems\ngoods and services.\nRECOMMENDATION: Authorize staff to increase the Purchase Order\nissuance authorization amount with Johnson Controls, Inc., pursuant to\nthe Sourcewell Collaborative Agreement, to provide Citywide HVAC\nsystems goods and services by $500,000.00 for a new total not-to-exceed\namount of $2,811,725.00.

B.22. \n2026 LOS ANGELES MARATHON STREET CLOSURES [Y.\nQUARKER, C. SMITH, M. REATH, J. HEREDIA]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving the closure of\nportions of Sunset Boulevard, North San Vicente Boulevard, Santa Monica\nBoulevard, and North Doheny Drive to accommodate the 41st annual Los\nAngeles Marathon on Sunday, March 8, 2026.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve street closures associated with the\nannual Los Angeles Marathon event to be held on Sunday, March 8, 2026,\nas detailed in this report; and 2) Authorize the City Manager or his\ndesignee to negotiate with event producers regarding additional route,\nprogramming, or sponsorship requests.

B.23. \n2025 HALLOWEEN CARNAVAL STREET CLOSURES AND FACILITY\nUSES [Y. QUARKER, C. SMITH, M. REATH, J. HEREDIA]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving street closures and\nfacility uses associated with the 2025 Halloween Carnaval event, which\nwill be held on Friday, October 31; the City Council will also consider\napproving the waiver of Special Event Permit fees for City businesses in\nan effort to encourage participation.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve street closures associated with the\nCity’s annual Halloween Carnaval event to be held on Friday, October 31,\n2025, as detailed in this report; 2) Approve a loss of revenue of\napproximately $11,000.00 related to the use of parking meters and various\nparking lots and structures, as detailed in this report; 3) Approve the\nwaiver of Special Event Permit fees and Encroachment Permit fees in an\namount estimated at $20,000.00 for the City businesses hosting\nHalloween events from Friday, October 24, 2025, through Sunday,\nNovember 2, 2025, in celebration of Halloween; 4) Authorize up to\n$12,500.00 to cover Los Angeles County Fire Department site plan review\nfees related to the waived Special Event Permits associated with City\nbusiness activations between Friday, October 24, 2025, through Sunday,\nNovember 2, 2025, in celebration of Halloween; 5) Lift residential permit\nparking Citywide between 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 31, 2025,\nthrough 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 1, 2025; and 6) Authorize the\nCity Manager or his designee to approve modifications to event production\nplans.

B.24. \nACCEPT AN EASEMENT AND RIGHT OF WAY FOR PUBLIC STREET\nAND SIDEWALK PURPOSES ALONG THE GREENACRE AVENUE\nFRONTAGE OF THE 1212 GREENACRE, LLC DEVELOPMENT\nPROJECT AT 1212 GREENACRE AVENUE [H. COLLINS, J.\nGILMOUR]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider accepting an easement and right\nof way for street and sidewalk purposes along the Greenacre Avenue\nfrontage of the 1212 Greenacre, LLC development project located at 1212\nGreenacre Avenue. 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:\n1) 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 1212 GREENACRE\nAVENUE IN THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD”; and 2) Direct the City\nClerk to submit a certified copy of Resolution No. 25-________, as well as\nthe Easement in Exhibit A of Attachment A for recordation by the Office of\nthe Recorder of the County of Los Angeles.

B.25. \nCONTINUED DISCUSSION OF\nEXPANDED NOTICING\nREQUIREMENTS FOR PROJECTS REQUESTING DEVELOPMENT\nAGREEMENTS [J. ALKIRE, F. CONTRERAS, P. PORTWOOD]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive and file the Council-requested\nmaps showing 500-, 750-, and 1000-foot radii for previously approved\nSunset Arts and Advertising projects, including stand-alone billboards, to\nvisualize the reach of each radius.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

B.26. \nHOUSING ELEMENT IMPLEMENTATION – UPDATE ON THE ZONING\nIMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR HOUSING (ZIP) [J. ALKIRE, F.\nCONTRERAS, T. FARRIS, M. MONTENEGRO]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive an update on the Zoning\nImprovement Program for Housing, an implementation activity of the City's\nadopted and certified 6th Cycle Housing Element. The update summarizes\nPhase 1 of the Program’s outreach efforts and delineates priority\nmilestones for implementation.\nRECEOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

B.3.\nAPPROVAL OF DEMAND REGISTER NO. 975 [O. JONES, K.\nBARENG, S. STEPHENS]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council shall receive the Demand Register for period\nending August 8, 2025 pursuant to Sections 37201 to 37210 of the\nGovernment Code of the State of California.\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve Demand Register No. 975 and Adopt\nResolution No. 25-059: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING THE\nPAYMENT OF DEMANDS ON DEMAND REGISTER NO. 975”.

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 four (4) Claims for\nDamages from Matthew Ervin, Eira Ortega, Titeanya Rodriguez, and\nAndrew Wainner.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

B.5.\nADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 25-16 (2ND READING): “AN ORDINANCE\nOF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD,\nCALIFORNIA,\nESTABLISHING\nARTICLE\nVI,\n“COMMERCIAL\nDISTRICTS,” OF TITLE 5 OF THE WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL\nCODE, ADDING CHAPTER 5.132 TO ARTICLE VI OF TITLE 5 TO\nESTABLISH THE WEST HOLLYWOOD RAINBOW DISTRICT, AND\nFINDING THE ACTION EXEMPT FROM CEQA” [J. JIMENEZ, M.\nCROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will waive further reading and adopt\nOrdinance No. 25-16, establishing Article VI, “Commercial Districts,” of\nTitle 5 of the West Hollywood Municipal Code, adding Chapter 5.132 to\nArticle VI of Title 5 to establish the West Hollywood Rainbow District, and\nfinding the action exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.\nRECOMMENDATION: Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No.\n25-16: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nWEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING ARTICLE VI,\n“COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS,” OF TITLE 5 OF THE WEST HOLLYWOOD\nMUNICIPAL CODE, ADDING CHAPTER 5.132 TO ARTICLE VI OF TITLE\n5 TO ESTABLISH THE WEST HOLLYWOOD RAINBOW DISTRICT, AND\nFINDING THE ACTION EXEMPT FROM CEQA”.

B.6.\nADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 25-17 (2ND READING): “AN ORDINANCE\nOF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD AMENDING CHAPTER 3.36\n(BUSINESS LICENSE TAX) OF THE WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL\nCODE TO EXTEND FOR ONE YEAR A TEMPORARY TAX REBATE\nFOR ALL ELIGIBLE CANNABIS BUSINESSES THROUGH JUNE 30,\n2026” [J. JIMENEZ, M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will waive further reading and adopt\nOrdinance No. 25-17, amending Chapter 3.36 (Business License Tax) of\nthe West Hollywood Municipal Code to extend for one year a temporary\ntax rebate for all eligible cannabis businesses through June 30, 2026.\nRECOMMENDATION: Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No.\n25-17: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD\nAMENDING CHAPTER 3.36 (BUSINESS LICENSE TAX) OF THE WEST\nHOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE TO EXTEND FOR ONE YEAR A\nTEMPORARY TAX REBATE FOR ALL ELIGIBLE CANNABIS\nBUSINESSES THROUGH JUNE 30, 2026”.

B.7.\nADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 25-18 (2ND READING): “AN ORDINANCE\nOF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD\nADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO TITLE 19, ZONING ORDINANCE OF\nTHE WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE, TO STREAMLINE THE\nREGULATIONS AND APPROVAL OF ACCESSORY BUSINESS USES\nAND INCIDENTAL BUSINESS ACTIVITIES, 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 SECTIONS 15061(b)(3)\nand 15378(b)(5)” [J. JIMENEZ, M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will waive further reading and adopt\nOrdinance No. 25-18, adopting an amendment to Title 19, zoning\nordinance of the West Hollywood Municipal Code to streamline the\nregulations and approval of accessory business uses and incidental\nbusiness activities, and finding such action does not quality as a project\nsubject to the California Environmental Quality Act and is otherwise\nexempt under State CEQA guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and\n15378(b)(5).\nRECOMMENDATION: Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No.\n25-18: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nWEST HOLLYWOOD ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO TITLE 19,\nZONING ORDINANCE OF THE WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL\nCODE, TO STREAMLINE THE REGULATIONS AND APPROVAL OF\nACCESSORY BUSINESS USES AND INCIDENTAL BUSINESS\nACTIVITIES, AND FINDING SUCH ACTION DOES NOT QUALIFY AS A\nPROJECT SUBJECT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL\nQUALITY ACT AND IS OTHERWISE EXEMPT UNDER STATE CEQA\nGUIDELINES SECTIONS 15061(b)(3) and 15378(b)(5)”.

B.8.\nADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 25-19 (2ND READING): “AN ORDINANCE\nOF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD AMENDING TITLE 19, ZONING\nORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL\nCODE IMPLEMENTING NEW POLICIES REGULATING SHARED\nHOUSING BUILDINGS AND SHARED HOUSING UNITS IN THE CITY\nOF WEST HOLLYWOOD IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW AND\nFINDING SUCH ACTION DOES NOT QUALIFY AS A PROJECT\nSUBJECT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT\nAND IS OTHERWISE EXEMPT UNDER STATE CEQA GUIDELINES\nSECTION 15061(b)(3)” [J. JIMENEZ, M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will waive further reading and adopt\nOrdinance No. 25-19, amending Title 19, zoning ordinance of the City of\nWest Hollywood Municipal Code implementing new policies regulating\nshared housing buildings and shared housing units in the City of West\nHollywood in accordance with State Law and findings such actions 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: Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No.\n25-19: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD\nAMENDING TITLE 19, ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE IMPLEMENTING NEW POLICIES\nREGULATING SHARED HOUSING BUILDINGS AND SHARED\nHOUSING UNITS IN THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD IN\nACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW AND FINDING SUCH ACTION DOES\nNOT QUALIFY AS A PROJECT SUBJECT TO THE CALIFORNIA\nENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT AND IS OTHERWISE EXEMPT\nUNDER STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15061(b)(3)”.

B.9.\nCOMMISSION AND ADVISORY BOARD MEETING SYNOPSES [M.\nCROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive synopses from the Public\nFacilities, Recreation & Infrastructure Commission, Rent Stabilization\nCommission, and the Social Justice Advisory Board regarding actions\ntaken at their recent meetings.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

E.1.\nAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD, APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 9.50 OF\nTHE MUNICIPAL CODE PROHIBITING THE RETAIL SALE OF LIVE\nANIMALS [L. LANGER]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving an ordinance\namending Chapter 9.50, which restricts the sale or transfer of dogs and\ncats by a retailer, to further restrict or prohibit the sale or transfer of (1)\namphibians, (2) arachnids, (3) birds, (4) fish, (5) hermit crabs, (6)\nmammals (inclusive of rodents, rabbits, and the City’s existing regulations\non the sale of dogs and cats), and (7) reptiles.\nRECOMMENDATION: Introduce and conduct on first reading, by title\nonly, of Ordinance No. 25-______: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD, APPROVING\nAMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 9.50 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE\nPROHIBITING THE RETAIL SALE OF LIVE ANIMALS”.\nUNFINISHED BUSINESS:

E.2.\nSEMI-ANNUAL COMMUNITY SAFETY UPDATE [D. RIVAS, A.\nSHANDI]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive an update on community safety\nactivities, including year-to-date crime data from January to June 2025.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive an update and provide feedback on\ncommunity safety activities.

E.3.\nAGENCY & FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 2025-2028 SOCIAL\nSERVICES CONTRACTS [C. SAFRIET, T. CARTER, D. MURRAY]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider recommendations from staff and\nthe Human Services Commission for social services contracts for the\n2025-2028 contract cycle.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve the agency selection and funding\nrecommendations for social services providers for the upcoming contract\ncycle for 2025-2028; and 2) Approve the waiver of facility use fees, special\nevent fees, and parking validations for the organizations approved for\nsocial services contracts that hold programs and events at City facilities to\nfulfill the agreed upon scope of services.

E.4.\nUPDATE TO THE CITY’S RESPONSE STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT\nCOMMUNITY MEMBERS IMPACTED BY FEDERAL IMMIGRATION\nENFORCEMENT ACTIONS [C. SAFRIET, T. CARTER, D. MURRAY, I.\nARREDONDO, M. LIBERMAN]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive an update on the City’s response\nstrategies to support community members impacted by federal\nimmigration enforcement actions, including the implementation of special\nsupplemental assistance programs.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve Agreements for Services to provide\nspecial support to eligible community members in West Hollywood\nimpacted by immigration-related challenges and enforcement with the\nfollowing agencies: a. Project Angel Food in the amount of $75,000.00\nannually, not to exceed $225,000.00 over three years, to provide meal\ndelivery; b. Episcopal Diocese/Seeds of Hope in the amount of $75,000.00\nannually, not to exceed $225,000.00 over three years, to provide groceries\nand meal delivery; and c. National Council of Jewish Women in the\namount of $75,000.00 annually, not-to-exceed $225,000.00 over three\nyears, to provide rental assistance; 2) Authorize the City Manager or\ndesignee to execute documents incident to the agreements; and 3)\nAuthorize the Director of Finance & Technology Services to allocate\n$375,000.00 from unallocated reserves in the General Fund to support\nprograms for community members impacted by federal immigration\nenforcement actions and related costs.

E.5.\nAMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH\nJJLA FOR OUTDOOR ICE SKATING RINK EVENT PRODUCTION AND\nMANAGEMENT IN DECEMBER 2025 [Y. QUARKER, S. MARTINEZ, C.\nJUBREY]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving a one-year extension\nto the Agreement with JJLA for the Production and Management of an\nOutdoor Ice Skating Rink in December 2025.\nRECOMMENDATIONS:\n1) Approve Amendment No. 1 and the\nrecommendation to extend the Agreement with JJLA for Production and\nManagement Services for an additional year to facilitate an outdoor ice\nskating rink event in December 2025 – January 2026 and increase the\namount by $700,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount $1,270,524.00; 2)\nAuthorize the City Manager or his designee to execute documents incident\nto the Agreement; 3) Authorize the Director of Finance & Technology\nServices to allocate $200,000 from unallocated General Fund reserves in\nfiscal year 2026 for event production and management services for an\noutdoor ice skating rink; and 4) Approve the waiver of Building and Safety\nPermit fees, Encroachment Permit fees, Film Permit fees, Parking fees,\nand Special Event Permit fees (estimated amount $18,000).

E.6.\nUPDATE TO TITLE FOR THE PLAN FOR THE THREE-YEAR\nINITIATIVE OF ARTS AND CULTURE PROGRAMMING IN THE LEAD\nUP TO THE 2028 GAMES [L. BIERY, R. EHEMANN]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive an update on the title for the plan\nfor the City’s three-year initiative of arts and culture programming in the\nlead up to the 2028 Games.\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve the new title “Bronze Silver Gold Creative\nPlan,” as recommended by the Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission, as\nthe new title for the City’s three-year initiative of arts and culture\nprogramming in the lead up to the 2028 Games.

F.1.\nAGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH UNIVERSAL PROTECTION\nSERVICE LP DBA ALLIED UNIVERSAL SECURITY SERVICES FOR\nCITYWIDE AND TRANSIT UNARMED SECURITY AMBASSADOR\nSERVICES [D. RIVAS, A. SHANDI]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving an Agreement with\nUniversal Protection Service LP DBA Allied Universal Security Services\nfor Citywide and transit unarmed security ambassador services.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve an Agreement for Services with\nUniversal Protection Service, LP DBA Allied Universal Security Services,\nfor a total not-to-exceed amount of $4,275,000 in FY 2025-26 and\n$5,814,000 in FY 2026-27 for a total twenty-one (21) month term of\n$10,089,000, with the ability to extend the contract for up to one (1)\nadditional year for up to three (3) consecutive years; and 2) Authorize the\nCity Manager or designee to execute documents incident to this\nAgreement.

F.2.\nAGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH SECURITAS SECURITY\nSERVICES USA, INC. FOR UNARMED COMMUNITY SAFETY\nOFFICER SERVICES [D. RIVAS, A. SHANDI]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving an Agreement with\nSecuritas Security Services USA, Inc. for Citywide unarmed Community\nSafety Officer services.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve an Agreement for Services with\nSecuritas Security Services USA, Inc., for a total not-to-exceed amount of\n$200,000.00 in FY 2025-26 and $400,000.00 in FY 2026-27, for a total of\n$600,000 until June 30, 2027, with the ability to extend the contract for up\nto one (1) additional year for up to three (3) consecutive years; and 2)\nAuthorize the City Manager or designee to negotiate and execute\ndocuments incident to this Agreement.

F.3.\nREPORT ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN / REPORT ON THE STATUS\nOF FAMILIES [J. ERICKSON, Y. QUARKER, A. LOVANO, J. DEL\nTORO]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider directing staff to develop a\nReport on the Status of Women and a Report on the Status of Families in\nWest Hollywood.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct staff to develop a Report on the Status\nof Women and a Report on the Status of Families in West Hollywood; and\n2) Present the findings to relevant Advisory Boards and Commissions,\nincluding the Women’s Advisory Board and the Human Services\nCommission, before returning to City Council. 1) Direct staff to develop a\nReport on the Status of Women and a Report on the Status of Families in\nWest Hollywood; and 2) Present the findings to relevant Advisory Boards\nand Commissions, including the Women’s Advisory Board and the Human\nServices Commission, before returning to City Council.

F.4.\nCLIMATE ACTION FUND: INCENTIVES FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY\nUPGRADES BY PROPERTY OWNERS [D. HANG, J. ERICKSON, Y.\nQUARKER, A. LOVANO, J. DEL TORO]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider directing staff to work with the\nCity Attorney to research the feasibility of establishing a Climate Action\nFund to provide financial incentives for residential and commercial\nproperty owners in West Hollywood to make energy efficiency upgrades to\ntheir buildings.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct staff to work with the City Attorney to\nresearch the feasibility of establishing a Climate Action Fund that provides\nfinancial incentives to residential and commercial property owners for\neligible energy efficiency upgrades; and 2) Return to the City Council with\nan analysis and recommendations for potential fund structure,\nadministration, and next steps.

F.5.\nEXPANSION AND SUPPORT FOR THE 2026 WEST HOLLYWOOD\nART WALK [C. BYERS, Y. QUARKER, A. LOVANO, J. DEL TORO]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider directing staff to collaborate\nwith the West Hollywood Design District Business Improvement District\n(BID) to expand the footprint of the 2026 West Hollywood Art Walk to\ninclude activations Citywide, increase visibility and participation through\nCity-supported promotion, and provide a free shuttle service during Art\nWalk events to connect participants with venues across the City.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct staff to collaborate with the West\nHollywood Design District Business Improvement District (BID) to expand\nthe footprint of the West Hollywood Art Walk to include activations\nCitywide, increase visibility and participation through City-supported\npromotion, and provide a free shuttle service during Art Walk events to\nconnect participants with venues across the City; 2) Approve the waiver of\nSpecial Event Permit Fees for City businesses that are activating their\nbusinesses as part of the 2026 Art Walk; 3) Authorize the use of the City\nname and logo on invitations, programs, and other collateral materials for\nthis event; and 4) Direct the Communications Department to utilize all\nappropriate communication tools to promote the 2026 Art Walk.

F.6.\nHOSPITALITY HOUSES DURING THE 2028 SUMMER GAMES AND\nOTHER INTERNATIONAL EVENTS [J. HEILMAN, Y. QUARKER, A.\nLOVANO, J. DEL TORO, J. CARTER]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider directing staff to develop a list\nof potential sites and venues that could be used as hospitality houses\nduring the 2028 Summer Games and other major international events,\nsuch as the FIFA World Cup, and proactively reach out to countries to\ngauge interest in hosting hospitality houses and other activations in West\nHollywood.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct staff to develop a list of potential sites\nand venues that could be used as hospitality houses during the 2028\nSummer Games and for other major international events (e.g., FIFA World\nCup) hosted in the Los Angeles region; and 2) Direct staff to proactively\nreach out to countries to gauge interest in hosting houses and other\nactivations in the City of West Hollywood.

F.7.\nWONDER WOMEN MOVIE EXTRAVAGANZA [J. ERICKSON, Y.\nQUARKER, A. LOVANO, J. DEL TORO, L. FOOKS]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider a request to co-sponsor the\n“Wonder Women Movie Extravaganza”, an economic empowerment\nfocused event to be held Saturday, October 11, 2025 at the West\nHollywood City Council Chambers/Public Meeting Room.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve the co-sponsorship of the “Wonder\nWomen Movie Extravaganza” to be held Saturday, October 11, 2025 at\nthe West Hollywood City Council Chambers/Public Meeting Room; 2)\nAuthorize the City Manager or his designee to execute documents incident\nto the Co-Sponsorship Agreement between the City and Girls Just Wanna\nHave Funds, LLC.; 3) Authorize the Director of Finance and Technology\nServices to approve the use of $2,030 from Fiscal Year 2025-26 budgeted\nfunds in the Special Council Programs account number 100-1-01-00531001 for \ncosts associated with the event; 4) Waive parking at the 5story parking structure \nfor the event (estimated $900); 5) Authorize the\nuse of the City name and logo on invitations, programs, and other\ncollateral materials; and 6) Direct the Communications Department to\nutilize all appropriate communications tools to promote the event such as\nthe City’s website and social media tools.

F.8.\nRECOGNITION OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE’S DAY AND AMENDMENT\nTO CITY PARKING HOLIDAY LIST [L. MEISTER, Y. QUARKER, A.\nLOVANO, J. DEL TORO, K. NORDMAN]:\nSUBJECT:\nThe City Council will consider adopting a resolution\nrecognizing the second Monday in October as Indigenous People’s Day\nand replacing references to “Columbus Day” in the City’s parking policies\nwith “Indigenous People’s Day.” The resolution will also direct staff to\nupdate associated parking meter decals as part of a phased replacement\nprocess.\nRECOMMENDATIONS:\n1) Adopt Resolution No. 25-_____: “A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD RECOGNIZING THE SECOND MONDAY IN OCTOBER\nAS INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY AND UPDATING CITY PARKING\nPOLICY TO REFLECT THIS CHANGE”; 2) Direct the Communications\nDepartment to utilize all appropriate communications tools to raise\nawareness about Indigenous People’s Day, including sharing information\nvia social media platforms; and 3) Direct the Parking Services Division to\nupdate parking meter decals to reflect the change from “Columbus Day” to\n“Indigenous People’s Day” as part of a phased replacement process.