West Hollywood — 2025-09-15

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.\nREPORT OF AGENDA POSTING [M. CROWDER]:\nSUBJECT: The agenda for the meeting of Monday, September 15, 2025,\nwas posted at City Hall, Plummer Park, and the Aquatics & Recreation\nCenter\n(ARC)\non\nWednesday,\nSeptember\n10,\n2025.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

B.10. AMENDMENT NO. 7 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH\nOCEAN BLUE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES FOR BATTERY PICKUP,\nRECYCLING, AND DISPOSAL SERVICES [H. COLLINS, J. GILMOUR]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider amending the Agreement for\nServices with Ocean Blue Environmental Services for battery pickup,\nrecycling, and disposal services to increase the not-to-exceed amount of\nthe Agreement.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve Amendment No. 7 to the Agreement\nfor Services with Ocean Blue Environmental Services to increase the\namount of the Agreement by $68,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of\n$248,000; and 2) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute\ndocuments incident to the Agreement.

B.11. MICROSOFT LICENSE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT RENEWAL [O.\nJONES, E. TSIPIS, E. EVANS, K. DEVINE]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving an agreement with\nInsight Public Sector for the renewal of the Microsoft License Enterprise\nAgreement.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve a three-year Agreement with Insight\nPublic Sector, allowing the City to renew its Microsoft License Enterprise\nAgreement not to exceed $1,083,915.72; 2) Authorize the City Manager or\ndesignee to execute documents incident to the Agreement; and 3)\nAuthorize the Director of the Finance & Technology Services Department\nto issue purchase orders and approve change orders to accommodate\nsoftware license and service changes without going over the contract not\nto exceed amount of $1,083,915.72.

B.12. AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH JJLA FOR EVENT PRODUCTION\nSERVICES IN THE RAINBOW DISTRICT [L. BIERY, P. KESPRADIT, L.\nD’AMBROSIA]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving an Agreement for\nServices with JJLA to provide event production services in the Rainbow\nDistrict.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve an Agreement for Services with JJLA\nin an amount not to exceed $100,000 for Event Production Services in the\nRainbow District; 2) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute\ndocuments incident to the Agreement; 3) Approve the waiver of Special\nEvent Permit Fees, Parking Meter Fees, Building & Safety Generator\nPermit Fees, and Encroachment Permit Fees associated with the\nproduction of events in the Rainbow District, in an amount not to exceed\n$17,300 in waived fees; and 4) Approve the waiver of Temporary\nPeddler’s License Permit Fees and Business License Tax Fees for\nvendors participating in events and activations in the Rainbow District, in\nan amount not to exceed $6,700 in waived fees.

B.13. CO-SPONSORSHIP OF NEXT CHAPTER WRITERS' SUMMIT:\nCELEBRATING LGBTQIA+ AND BIPOC VOICES IN PARTNERSHIP\nWITH LOS ANGELES COUNTY LIBRARY [Y. QUARKER, A. LOVANO,\nJ. DEL TORO]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving a Co-sponsorship\nAgreement with LA County Library for its daylong event: Next Chapter\nWriters' Summit: Celebrating LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC Voices, taking place\non October 5, 2025, at the West Hollywood Library, West Hollywood Park,\nand Aquatic and Recreation Center.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve a Co-sponsorship Agreement with LA\nCounty Library for its daylong event: Next Chapter Writers' Summit:\nCelebrating LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC Voices, taking place on Sunday,\nOctober,5 2025 in the West Hollywood Library, various rooms of the\nAquatic and Recreation Center, and on the South Lawn of West\nHollywood Park; 2) Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute\ndocuments incident to the Co-sponsorship Agreement between the City\nand LA County Library; 3) Authorize the use of the City name and logo on\ninvitations, programs, and other collateral materials for this event; 4) Direct\nthe Communications Department to utilize all appropriate communication\ntools to promote the events including, but not limited to, the City’s website,\npress release, and social media tools; and 5) Waive the Facility Use Fee,\nSpecial Event Permit Fee, Encroachment fee, parking at the 5-story\nparking structure for up to 35 event volunteers and vendors’ peddler’s\npermits and business tax licensing fees for vendors at the event, and any\nother ancillary fees for vendors and event organizers (estimated $13,397).

B.14. NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR CIP 2503, CONCRETE REPAIR\nPROGRAM PHASE XIV – CDBG PROJECT NO. 602685-24 [H.\nCOLLINS, J. GILMOUR, P. TICUN]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving the Notice of\nCompletion for CIP 2503, Concrete Repair Program Phase XIV – CDBG\nProject No. 602685-24 by Hardy and Harper, Inc.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: Accept the work and authorize the following: a.\nFile the Notice of Completion by the City Clerk with the Los Angeles\nRecorder’s Office; b. Issue the final payment to the contractor at the end\nof the 35-day lien period; c. Release of the Performance Bond on the date\nof recordation of the Notice of Completion; and d. Release of the Payment\nBond 35 days after the date of recordation of the Notice of Completion,\npending no receipt of Stop Notices from material suppliers or\nsubcontractors.

B.15. FALL ART WALK 2025 – FASHION EDITION [L. BIERY, P.\nKESPRADIT]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving the waiver of Special\nEvent Permit fees, Parking Meter Fees, and Encroachment Permit Fees\nfor City businesses within and surrounding the West Hollywood Design\nDistrict during the “Fall Art Walk – Fashion Edition” which will be held on\nSaturday, September 20, 2025.\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve the waiver of Special Event Permit fees,\nParking Meter fees, and Encroachment Permit fees for City businesses\nwithin and surrounding the West Hollywood Design District for activating\ntheir businesses on Saturday, September 20, 2025, for the “Fall Art Walk\n– Fashion Edition,” in an amount not to exceed $10,000 in waived fees.

B.16. REPORT ON CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD’S EFFORTS TO OPPOSE\nTHE TRUMP ADMINSTRATION’S MEASURES IMPACTING OUR\nCOMMUNITY [Y. QUARKER, A. LOVANO, H. MOLINA]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive an update on the City’s efforts to\noppose the Trump Administration’s measures that negatively impact the\nWest Hollywood community.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

B.17. RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF PROPOSITION 50, THE ELECTION\nRIGGING RESPONSE ACT, A LEGISLATIVELY REFERRED\nCONSTITUTONAL AMENDMENT SLATED TO APPEAR ON THE\nNOVEMBER 4, 2025 STATEWIDE SPECIAL ELECTION BALLOT [Y.\nQUARKER, A. LOVANO, H. MOLINA]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider adopting a Resolution in\nsupport of Proposition 50, the Election Rigging Response Act of 2025, a\nlegislatively referred constitutional amendment slated to appear on the\nNovember 4, 2025 Statewide Special Election ballot.\nRECOMMENDATIONS:\n1) Adopt Resolution No. 25-_____: “A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD IN SUPPORT OF PROPOSITION 50, THE ELECTION\nRIGGING RESPONSE ACT OF 2025”; and 2) Direct the Community &\nLegislative Affairs staff to send copies of the adopted resolution to\nGovernor Gavin Newsom, State Senator Ben Allen, Assemblymember\nRick Chavez Zbur, and other parties deemed appropriate.

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 August 18, 2025

B.3.\nAPPROVAL OF DEMAND REGISTER NO. 976 [O. JONES, K.\nBARENG, S. HERNANDEZ]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council shall receive the Demand Register for\nperiod ending September 5, 2025 pursuant to Sections 37201 to 37210 of\nthe Government Code of the State of California.\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve Demand Register No. 976 and Adopt\nResolution No. 25-063: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING THE\nPAYMENT OF DEMANDS ON DEMAND REGISTER NO. 976”.

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 three (3) Claims for\nDamages from Valerie Miramontes, Jan Keizer, and Ryan Robert Foster.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

B.5.\nADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 25-20 (2ND READING) AND UPDATE ON\nEQUITABLE BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (EBPS) [N.\nMARICICH, J. ALKIRE, F. CONTRERAS, C. SHEN, M. CROWDER, L.\nMORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will waive further reading and adopt\nOrdinance No. 25-20, amending Titles 9 and 15 of the West Hollywood\nMunicipal Code,\nto establish Building Energy Benchmarking and\nPerformance Standards for existing buildings and finding the action to be\nexempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA), pursuant to Sections 15301, 15302, and 15308 of the State\nCEQA Guidelines. The City Council will also receive an update on the\nEquitable Building Performance Standards (EBPS).\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance\nNo. 25-20: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nWEST HOLLYWOOD AMENDING TITLES 9 AND 15 OF THE WEST\nHOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH BUILDING ENERGY\nBENCHMARKING AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR COVERED\nBUILDINGS AND FINDING THE ORDINANCE EXEMPT FROM CEQA\nPURSUANT TO STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15301, 15302,\nAND 15308”; and 2) Receive and file an update on the Equitable Building\nPerformance Standards (EBPS).

B.6.\nADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 25-21 (2ND READING): “AN ORDINANCE\nOF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD,\nCALIFORNIA APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 9.50 OF THE\nMUNICIPAL CODE PROHIBITING THE RETAIL SALE OF LIVE\nANIMALS” [J. JIMENEZ, M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will waive further reading and adopt\nOrdinance No. 25-21, approving amendments to Chapter 9.50 of the\nMunicipal Code prohibiting the retail sale of live animals.\nRECOMMENDATION: Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No.\n25-21: “APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 9.50 OF THE\nMUNICIPAL CODE PROHIBITING THE RETAIL SALE OF LIVE\nANIMALS.”

B.7.\nTREASURER’S REPORT FOR JULY 2025 [O. JONES, K. BARENG, S.\nSTEPHENS]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive the Treasurer’s Reports for the\nmonth ended July 2025 pursuant to Section 53646 of the Government\nCode of the State of California.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the July 2025 Treasurer’s Report.

B.8.\nAPPROVAL OF 2025–2028 SOCIAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS [C.\nSAFRIET, T. CARTER, D. MURRAY]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approval of the Social Services\nContracts for the 2025-2028 funding cycle (October 1, 2025 - September\n30, 2028).\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve the 2025-2028 Social Services\nContracts for 33 programs for a total of $8,542,336 million in FY26, with\nscopes and fees; 2) Authorize the City Manager or his designee to\nexecute Agreements for Service with each funded organization and\nprogram, including documents incident to the Agreements; and 3)\nAuthorize the Director of Finance and Technology Services to allocate\n$1,000,000 from reserves committed for Social Services Contracts in the\nGeneral Fund, to the Social Services Contracts account.

B.9.\nAMENDMENT NO. 6 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH\nHOMEBOY RECYCLING FOR DOCUMENT SHREDDING AND\nELECTRONIC WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES [H. COLLINS, J.\nGILMOUR]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider amending the Agreement for\nServices with Homeboy Recycling for document shredding and electronic\nwaste collection services to increase the not-to-exceed amount of the\nAgreement.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve Amendment No. 6 to the Agreement\nfor Services with Homeboy Recycling to increase the amount of the\nAgreement by $80,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $200,000; and\n2) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute documents incident\nto the Agreement.

C.1.\nAPPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S APPROVAL OF A\nCERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR THE RENOVATION OF\nTHE HOTEL, AND CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF A MINOR\nCONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AMENDMENT TO INCREASE THE\nOUTDOOR AREA WHERE THE ACCESSORY SALES, SERVICE, AND\nCONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL IS PERMITTED FOR THE HOTEL USE\nLOCATED AT 8300 SUNSET BOULEVARD, INCLUDING A FINDING\nTHAT THE PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER A CLASS 1\nCATEGORICAL EXEMPTION FOR EXISTING FACILITIES (14 CCR §\n15301) AND CLASS 31 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION FOR HISTORIC\nRESOURCE RESTORATION/ REHABILITATION (14 CCR § 15331) [N.\nMARICICH, J. ALKIRE, S. QURESHY, D. VU]:\nSUBJECT: This item is an appeal of the Planning Commission’s adoption\nof Resolution No. PC 25-1606, which found the project to be exempt from\nCEQA under Sections 15301 (Existing Facilities) and 15331 (Historic\nResource Restoration/Rehabilitation), and approved the exterior\nrenovation of the designated local cultural resource including a new\nrooftop garden and deck and minor façade alterations to the building, and\nan increase to the total outdoor area where the accessory sales, service,\nand consumption of alcohol is permitted for the hotel located at 8300\nSunset Boulevard.\nRECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council hold a\npublic hearing, consider all pertinent testimony, deny the appeal, and\naffirm the Planning Commission’s decision by adopting Resolution No. 25______: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nWEST HOLLYWOOD DENYING THE APPEAL FILED BY UNITE HERE\nLOCAL 11, ADOPTING A CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO\nCEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15301 FOR EXISTING FACILITIES AND\nSECTION 15331 FOR HISTORICAL RESOURCE RESTORATION /\nREHABILITATION, AND AFFIRMING THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S\nAPPROVAL OF A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR THE\nRENOVATION OF THE HOTEL, AND APPROVAL OF A MINOR\nCONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AMENDMENT TO INCREASE THE\nOUTDOOR AREA WHERE THE ACCESSORY SALES, SERVICE, AND\nCONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL IS PERMITTED FOR THE HOTEL USE\nLOCATED AT 8300 SUNSET BOULEVARD, WEST HOLLYWOOD,\nCALIFORNIA.”

D.1.\nAN ORDINANCE TO DESIGNATE LOCAL RESPONSIBILITY AREA\nFIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONE MAPS ESTABLISHED BY THE\nCALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION\nWITHIN THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD [D. RIVAS, A. SHANDI, N.\nMARICICH, J. ALKIRE, B. GALAN]:\nSUBJECT: State law requires local agencies to designate, by ordinance,\nmoderate, high, and very high fire hazard severity zones in its jurisdiction\nupon receiving final recommendations from the California Department of\nForestry and Fire Protection Office of the State Fire Marshal. As such, the\nCity Council will consider introducing on first reading an ordinance\ndesignating fire hazard severity zones within the City of West Hollywood\nand amending the City’s Municipal Code to add Section 14.04.060 to\nadopt and incorporate the Local Responsibility Area Fire Hazard Severity\nZones map for the City of West Hollywood dated March 26, 2025.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Introduce on first reading, Ordinance No. 25______: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nWEST HOLLYWOOD AMENDING THE WEST HOLLYWOOD\nMUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING SECTION 14.04.060 TO TITLE 14 (FIRE\nPROTECTION) TO DESIGNATE FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES\nWITHIN THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD BASED ON THE\nESTABLISHED MAPS PROVIDED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT\nOF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION, AND FINDING THE ACTION\nEXEMPT FROM CEQA”; and 2) Direct the City Clerk submit a copy of this\nordinance to the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection within 30\ndays after adoption and take any necessary and proper actions to post all\nnotices required under California Government Code Section 51179.

E.1.\nUPDATE ON THE FOUNTAIN AVENUE STREETSCAPE PROJECT –\nPHASE 1 [N. MARICICH, J. ALKIRE, F. CONTRERAS, C. CORRAO, D.\nFENN]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive a project update and consider\napproving the 30% plans for Phase 1 of the Fountain Avenue Streetscape\nProject (Project), Contract Amendment No. 2 with Fehr & Peers to\naccelerate the delivery of Phase 1 and authorize Staff to initiate Phase 2\nof the Project.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Consider approval of 30% Plans for Phase 1\nof the Project; 2) Provide direction on recommended immediate traffic\ncalming measures that can be made in the next 1-2 months ahead of the\ndelivery of Phase 1 of the Project; 3) Approve Amendment No. 2 to the\nAgreement for Services with Fehr & Peers in the amount of $131,040 to\nprovide Construction Administration and design contingency for Phase 1\nof the Project; 4) Authorize Staff to initiate Phase 2 of the Project,\nincluding the release of a Request for Proposals for a Phase 2 consultant,\nand the expansion of the Steering Committee to guide the visioning\nprocess; and 5) Find Phase 1 of the Fountain Avenue Streetscape Project\nstatutorily and categorically exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code sections\n§21080.25, §15301(c), and §15304(h).

E.2.\nORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE UPDATE AND APPROVAL OF\nADDING ONE FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITION, ELIMINATING\nTHREE FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS, AND THE FISCAL\nYEAR 2025-26 CITYWIDE SALARY SCHEDULE [D. WILSON, Y.\nQUARKER, A. LOVANO, J. JIMENEZ, R. NAPPER, C. LEUNG]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive an update on organizational\nstructure changes and consider adding one (1) new full-time equivalent\n(FTE) position, eliminating three (3) existing FTE positions, and approving\nthe Fiscal Year 2025-26 Citywide Salary Schedule.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve consolidating the Community &\nLegislative Affairs Division functions with the City Manager’s Division\nwithin the City Manager’s Department and eliminate the Community &\nLegislative Affairs Division; 2) Approve adding one (1) full-time equivalent\nCommunity Affairs Supervisor position; 3) Approve eliminating three (3)\nfull-time equivalent positions: a. Community & Legislative\nAffairs Manager, Community Services Department; b. Property\nDevelopment\nManager, City Manager’s Department, and c. Innovation Officer, City\nManager’s Department; and 4) Approve the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Citywide\nSalary Schedule reflecting all City positions and associated salaries to\nmeet the California Public Employees' Retirement System requirements of\nGovernment Code § 20636(b)(1) and California Code of Regulations §\n570.5.

F.1.\nTRIPLE HEADER DAY OF WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT MOVIES [J.\nERICKSON, Y. QUARKER, A. LOVANO, J. DEL TORO, L. FOOKS]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider a request to co-sponsor and\nenter into a Co-Sponsorship Agreement for “Triple Header Day of\nWomen’s Empowerment Movies”, an economic empowerment focused\nevent to be held Saturday, October 11, 2025 at the West Hollywood City\nCouncil Chambers/Public Meeting Room.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve the co-sponsorship of the “Triple\nHeader Day of Women’s Empowerment Movies” to be held Saturday,\nOctober 11, 2025 at the West Hollywood City Council Chambers/Public\nMeeting Room; 2) Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute\ndocuments incident to the Co-Sponsorship Agreement between the City\nand Girls Just Wanna Have Funds, LLC; 3) Authorize the Director of\nFinance and Technology Services to approve the use of $2,030 from\nFiscal Year 2025-26 budgeted funds in the Special Council Programs\naccount number 100-1-01-00-531001 for costs associated with the event;\n4) Waive parking at the 5-story parking structure for the event (estimated\n$1,200); 5) Authorize the use of the City name and logo on invitations,\nprograms, and other collateral materials; and 6) Direct the\nCommunications Department to utilize all appropriate communications\ntools to promote the event such as the City’s website and social media\ntools.

F.2.\nCO-SPONSORSHIP OF WEST HOLLYWOOD RECOVERY CENTER’S\nHALLOWEEN EVENT [D. HANG, J. HEILMAN, Y. QUARKER, A.\nLOVANO, J. DEL TORO]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving a Co-sponsorship\nAgreement with the West Hollywood Recovery Center for a sober\nHalloween event, taking place on October 24, 2025 at the Log Cabin in\nWest Hollywood.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve a Co-sponsorship Agreement with\nthe West Hollywood Recovery Center, for a sober Halloween event, taking\nplace on October 24, 2025 at the Log Cabin in West Hollywood; 2)\nAuthorize the City Manager or his designee to execute documents incident\nto the Co-sponsorship Agreement between the City and the West\nHollywood Recovery Center; 3) Authorize the use of the City name and\nlogo on invitations, programs, and other collateral materials for this event;\n4) Authorize the Director of Finance & Technology Services to approve the\nuse of $10,000 from Fiscal Year 2026 budgeted funds in the Special\nCouncil Programs account number 100-1-01-00-531001 for costs\nassociated with this event; 5) Waive the Special Event Permit Fee,\nEncroachment fee, and any other ancillary fees for event organizers\n(estimated $2,000); and 6) Direct the Communications Department to\nutilize all appropriate communication tools to promote the event including,\nbut not limited to, the City’s website, a press release, and social media\ntools.

F.3.\nWEST HOLLYWOOD ENTERTAINMENT ZONE [J. ERICKSON, Y.\nQUARKER, A. LOVANO, J. DEL TORO]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider directing Staff to research and\nevaluate the creation of a West Hollywood Entertainment Zone, including\nperforming community outreach to business owners and community\nstakeholders.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct Staff to research and evaluate the\ncreation of a West Hollywood Entertainment Zone; 2) Perform community\noutreach to business owners and community stakeholders, and gather\nfeedback on best practices from other jurisdictions exploring similar\nmodels; and 3) Return to City Council with recommendations for the\ncreation of a pilot program.

F.4.\nRECOGNITION OF THE “LIGHT THE WORLD IN TEAL” INITIATIVE\nFOR ALZHEIMER’S AWARENESS MONTH [C. BYERS, Y. QUARKER,\nA. LOVANO, J. DEL TORO, K. NORDMAN]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider recognizing the Alzheimer’s\nFoundation of America’s annual “Light the World in Teal” initiative on\nNovember 3, 2025, as part of Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. The City of\nWest Hollywood will participate by lighting City Hall and the lanterns along\nSanta Monica Boulevard in teal from Friday, November 21, 2025, through\nSunday, November 23, 2025.\nRECOMMENDATION: Direct the Public Works Department to light City\nHall and the lanterns along Santa Monica Boulevard in the color teal from\nFriday, November 21, 2025, through Sunday, November 23, 2025, in\nrecognition of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America’s annual “Light the\nWorld in Teal” initiative.

F.5.\nA RESOLUTION DECLARING WEST HOLLYWOOD A NONVIOLENT\nCITY [C. BYERS, Y. QUARKER, A. LOVANO, J. DEL TORO, K.\nNORDMAN]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider adopting a Resolution\nproclaiming West Hollywood to be a Nonviolent City and affirming its\ncommitment to promoting nonviolence as a guiding civic value.\nRECOMMENDATIONS:\n1) Adopt Resolution No. 25-_____: “A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD DECLARING WEST HOLLYWOOD TO BE A\nNONVIOLENT CITY”; and 2) Direct staff to send copies of the resolution\nto Governor Gavin Newsom, State Senator Ben Allen, State\nAssemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur, United States Senators Alex Padilla\nand Adam Schiff, and Representative Laura Friedman.

F.6.\nCO-SPONSORSHIP OF A COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE WITH UCLA –\nRONALD REAGAN UCLA MEDICAL CENTER [C. BYERS, Y.\nQUARKER, A. LOVANO, J. DEL TORO]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider a request to Co-Sponsor a\ncommunity blood drive with the Regents University of California Los\nAngeles dba Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center (aka UCLA Health).\nThe community blood drive will occur in West Hollywood Park’s Aquatic\nand Recreation Center on a date to be determined.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve a Co-sponsorship Agreement for a\ncommunity blood drive, organized by UCLA Health, to be held at West\nHollywood Aquatic and Recreation Center on a date to be determined; 2)\nAuthorize the City Manager or his designee to execute documents incident\nto the Co-Sponsorship Agreement between the City and UCLA Health; 3)\nApprove waiving the facility use fee (Doheny Room, West Hollywood Park\nAquatic and Recreation Center), encroachment fee and other ancillary\nfees, and parking at the 5-story parking structure for event organizers and\nparticipants. (Estimated $900 in waived fees); 4) Authorize the use of the\nCity name and logo on invitations, programs, and other collateral materials\nfor the event; and 5) 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.

F.7.\nDESIGNATION OF VOTING DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE(S) FOR\nTHE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE [M.\nCROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider designating a Voting Delegate\nand Alternate(s) for the League of California Cities Annual Conference.\nRECOMMENDATION: Designate Voting Delegate and Alternate(s) to the\nLeague of California Cities Annual Conference which will be held October\n8 – 10, 2025 in Long Beach, California.