West Hollywood — 2026-01-20

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.\nPOSTING OF AGENDA:\nSUBJECT: The agenda for the meeting of Tuesday, January 20, 2026,\nwas posted at City Hall, Plummer Park, and the Aquatics & Recreation\nCenter (ARC) on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

B.10. GRANTS IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAM UPDATE [C. SAFRIET, T.\nCARTER, D. MURRAY, D. SAUNDERS, K. FIERRO, A. VALDEPEÑA]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approval of grant awards for the\n2025–26 school year under the City of West Hollywood’s Grants in the\nSchools program. This action follows the Council’s November 3, 2025,\napproval to expand the program by doubling the annual budget and\nincreasing the maximum grant award per school.\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve ten Grants in the Schools applications for\nthe 2025–26 school year, totaling $48,000.

B.11. ACCEPT GRANT OF $20,000 FROM THE 3RD SUPERVISORIAL\nDISTRICT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY FOR 2026 HARVEY MILK DAY\nPROGRAMMING [L. BIERY, R. EHEMANN, M. CHE]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider accepting a grant of $20,000\nfrom the 3rd Supervisorial District of Los Angeles County for 2026 Harvey\nMilk Day programming.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Authorize acceptance of a $20,000 grant from\nthe 3rd Supervisorial District of Los Angeles County for Harvey Milk Day\nprogramming, 2) Authorize the City Manager or their designee to execute\nall documents incident to the grant; and 3) Authorize inclusion of the\nCounty of Los Angeles Third District Supervisor Pride-themed logo on the\nWeHo Pride website, social media graphic, and flyer for the event.

B.12. INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF A COOPERATIVE PURCHASING\nAGREEMENT WITH ENTERPRISE FM TRUST TO PURCHASE AND\nMAINTAIN THE CITY’S FLEET VEHICLES [H. COLLINS, P. TICUN, E.\nHAMANT]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider authorizing an increase to the\namount of the cooperative purchasing agreement with Enterprise FM Trust\nfor the acquisition and maintenance of the City’s fleet vehicles.\nRECOMMENDATION: Authorize the Finance & Technology Services\nDepartment to amend the Purchase Order with Enterprise FM Trust,\npursuant to the Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Agreement, to include\nan additional $340,000 for the acquisition and maintenance of City fleet\nvehicles and a new total not-to-exceed amount of $1,065,000.

B.13. AUTHORIZE THE USE OF A COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENT WITH CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP. TO PURCHASE SOFTWARE AND RELATED SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE CITY’S CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. [S. CAMPBELL, H. COLLINS, E. HAMANT]\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving the use of a\nCooperative Purchasing Agreement with Carahsoft Technology Corp. to\npurchase Procore, a project management software, and related services\nin support of the City’s Capital Improvement Program.\nRECOMMENDATION: Authorize the Finance & Technology Services\nDepartment to issue a Purchase Order to Carahsoft Technology Corp.,\npursuant to the OMNIA Partners Cooperative Purchasing Agreement, to\npurchase Procore, a project management software, and related services\nin support of the City’s Capital Improvement Program in an amount not-to-\nexceed $150,000.

B.14. NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR CIP 2204, RULE 20B OVERHEAD TO\nUNDERGROUND CONVERSION LA PEER DRIVE & ALMONT DRIVE\nAND AMENDMENT NO. 6 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES\nWITH MAGNA CONSULTING FOR DESIGN SERVICES [H. COLLINS,\nJ. GILMOUR]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider accepting work completed by\nBali Construction and approving the Notice of Completion for CIP 2204\n(Rule 20B Overhead-to-Underground Conversion—La Peer Drive and\nAlmont Drive). The City Council will also consider amending the\nAgreement for Services with Magna Consulting to increase the not-to-\nexceed amount for design services.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Accept the work completed by Bali\nConstruction for CIP 2204, Rule 20B Overhead to Underground\nConversion La Peer Drive & Almont Drive 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; and 2) Approve Amendment No. 6 to the Agreement for\nServices with Magna Consulting to increase the amount of the Agreement\nby $35,165, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $623,843, and authorize\nthe City Manager or designee to execute documents incident to the\nAgreement.

B.2.\nAPPROVAL OF MINUTES:\nSUBJECT: The City Council is requested to approve the minutes of the\nprior Council meeting.\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes of January 12, 2026.

B.3.\nAPPROVAL OF DEMAND REGISTER NO. 984 [O. JONES, K.\nBARENG, Y. MARTINEZ]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council shall receive the Demand Register for period\nending pursuant to Sections 37201 to 37210 of the Government Code of\nthe State of California.\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve Demand Register No. 984 and adopt\nResolution No. 26-002.

B.4.\nCLAIMS 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 one (1) Claim for\nDamages from Lee Kleinman.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

B.5.\nADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 25-31 (2ND READING) “AN ORDINANCE OF\nTHE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD AMENDING SECTION 19.36.310\nOF CHAPTER 19.36, SECTION 19.42.020 and SECTION 19.42.040 OF\nCHAPTER 19.42, AND ADDING CHAPTER 19.43 (ADU PERMIT) TO\nTITLE 19 OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE\nRELATING TO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND, JUNIOR\nACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND FINDING THE ACTION TO BE\nSTATUTORILY EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER PUBLIC RESOURCES\nCODE §21080.17” [J. JIMENEZ, M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will waive further reading and adopt\nOrdinance No. 25-31, amending Section 19.36.310 of Chapter 19.36,\nSection 19.42.020 and Section 19.42.040 of Chapter 19.42, and adding\nChapter 19.43 (ADU permit) to Title 19 of the City of West Hollywood\nMunicipal Code relating to accessory dwelling units and, junior accessory\ndwelling units and finding the action to be statutorily exempt from CEQA\nunder Public Resources Code §21080.17.\nRECOMMENDATION: Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No.\n25-31: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD\nAMENDING SECTION 19.36.310 OF CHAPTER 19.36, SECTION\n19.42.020 and SECTION 19.42.040 OF CHAPTER 19.42, AND ADDING\nCHAPTER 19.43 (ADU PERMIT) TO TITLE 19 OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD\nMUNICIPAL\nCODE\nRELATING\nTO\nACCESSORY\nDWELLING UNITS AND, JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND\nFINDING THE ACTION TO BE STATUTORILY EXEMPT FROM CEQA\nUNDER PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE §21080.17.

B.6.\nCOMMISSION MEETING SYNOPSES [M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive synopses from the Human\nServices Commission, the Rent Stabilization Commission, and the\nWomen’s Advisory Board regarding actions taken at their recent meetings.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

B.7.\nTREASURER’S REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 2025 [O. JONES, B.\nROSEN, S. PELOSO, S. STEPHENS]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive the Treasurer’s Reports for the\nmonth ended November 2025 pursuant to Section 53646 of the\nGovernment Code of the State of California.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the November 2025 Treasurer’s\nReport.

B.8.\nYear-end report on social services programs for the contract year 2024-2025. (C. SAFRIET, T. CARTER, D. MURRAY)\nF. GOMEZ, M. ULLOA, M. LIBERMAN, I. ARRENDONDO, D.\nSAUNDERS, K. FIERRO]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive the Year-End Report on Social\nServices Programs for the 2024–2025 contract year.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: Receive and file the Year-End Report on Social\nServices Programs for the 2024–2025 contract year.

B.9.\nAWARD OF 2025-26 AGENCY DEVELOPMENT GRANTS AND\nAPPROVAL OF AGREEMENTS FOR SERVICES WITH PATHWAYS LA\nAND HEALTHCARE IN ACTION [C. SAFRIET, T. CARTER, J.\nIVANOVA, F. GOMEZ]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approval of the recommended\nrecipients for the Social Services Agency Development Grants for the\n2025–26 funding cycle as well as Agreements for Services with the\nrecipients.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve the award of Social Services Agency\nDevelopment Grants to Pathways LA and Healthcare in Action for $12,500\neach, totaling $25,000 for the 2025–26 funding cycle; and 2) Approve\nAgreements for Services with Pathways LA and Healthcare in Action and\nauthorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents incident\nto the Agreements.

C.1.\nREQUEST\nTO\nPERMIT\nA\nNEW\nONE-SIDED\nFULL\nMOTION\nBILLBOARD AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS IN FRONT OF THE\nBUILDING ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 9200 SUNSET\nBOULEVARD [N. MARICICH, J. ALKIRE, J. DAVIS, P. CAPORASO]:\nSubject: The proposal is to construct a new single-faced, full motion\nbillboard in the area in front of 9200 Sunset Boulevard. The proposal also\nincludes site improvements at the base of the billboard structure with\npedestrian plazas including seating and interactive plaques describing the\nhistory of the billboards along the Sunset Strip. The proposal is called\n“The Legacy Loop.” This is a revised project proposal based on direction\nfrom the City Council hearing of February 3, 2025. This project is subject\nto the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). A Negative\nDeclaration, with a subsequent addendum and conformance analysis, was\nprepared, and which analyzed the project.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Introduce on first reading Ordinance No. 26-\n________: “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 SITE IMPROVEMENTS AT 9200 SUNSET BOULEVARD, WEST\nHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA”; 2) Introduce on first reading Ordinance No.\n26-________: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF WEST HOLLYWOOD APPROVING A ZONING MAP AMENDMENT\nIN\nCONJUNCTION\nWITH\nTHE\nNEW\nOFF-SITE\nADVERTISING\nBILLBOARD\nAND\nSITE\nIMPROVEMENTS\nAT\n9200\nSUNSET\nBOULEVARD, WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA”; and 3) Adopt\nResolution No. 26-________: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD APPROVING A SIGN PERMIT\nAND NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND ADDENDUM IN CONJUNCTION\nWITH THE NEW OFF-SITE ADVERTISING BILLBOARD AND SITE\nIMPROVEMENTS\nAT\n9200\nSUNSET\nBOULEVARD,\nWEST\nHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA.”

D.1.\nINTRODUCTION ON FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE FOR THE\nIMPLEMENTATION OF DISTRICT 9 PREFERENTIAL PARKING\nREGULATIONS ON ALFRED STREET BETWEEN SANTA MONICA\nBOULEVARD\nAND\nTHE\nCITY\nOF\nLOS\nANGELES//WEST\nHOLLYWOOD BORDER, NORTH OF ROMAINE STREET [H. COLLINS,\nV. GUARINO, B. BORTFELD]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider introducing on first reading an\nOrdinance to implement District 9 preferential parking regulations on the\n1000 block of Alfred Street, between Santa Monica Boulevard and the City\nof Los Angeles/West Hollywood border, north of Romaine Street.\nRECOMMENDATION: Introduce on first reading Ordinance No. 26-\n________: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nWEST\nHOLLYWOOD\nAMENDING\nSECTION\n10.08.240\n(WEST\nHOLLYWOOD PREFERENTIAL PARKING DISTRICT NO. 9) OF\nCHAPTER 10.08 (PREFERENTIAL PARKING DISTRICTS), TITLE 10\n(VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) OF THE WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL\nCODE, IMPLEMENTING DISTRICT 9 PREFERENTIAL PARKING\nREGULATIONS ON THE 1000 BLOCK OF ALFRED STREET BETWEEN\nSANTA\nMONICA\nBOULEVARD\nAND\nTHE\nCITY\nOF\nLOS\nANGELES/WEST HOLLYWOOD BORDER, NORTH OF ROMAINE\nSTREET.”

E.1.\nUPDATE ON PLANS FOR THE 2026 WORLD CUP AND 2028 GAMES\n[J. ROCCO, A. LOVANO, L. BIERY, R. EHEMANN, Y. QUARKER, C.\nSMITH, M. REATH]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive an update on the City’s plans for\nthe 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympic Games.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Receive an update on the City of West\nHollywood’s plans for the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympic Games, and\nprovide additional direction or feedback as necessary; 2) Authorize the\nCity Manager or designee to negotiate and execute all documents incident\nto an Agreement for Services with The Very Creative Firm in an amount\nnot to exceed $250,000 for event production services for the World Cup\nFan Zone activations; 3) Authorize the City Manager or designee to\nnegotiate and execute all documents incident to an Agreement for\nServices with The Blanket in an amount not to exceed $275,000 for event\nproduction services for the presentation of the Discofoot© performance art\nprogram in the World Cup Fan Zone activation; and 4) Approve the waiver\nof Facility Use Fees, Special Event Permit Fees, Parking Meter Fees,\nBuilding & Safety Permit Fees, and Encroachment Permit Fees associated\nwith the production of the World Cup Fan Zones.

E.2.\nUPDATE\nON\nBUSINESS\nRETENTION\nPROGRAMS\nFOR\nRESTAURANTS [L. BIERY, P. KESPRADIT, O. JONES]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive an update on business retention\nprograms designed to retain restaurant business in the City of West\nHollywood.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Receive an update on the Business\nDevelopment workplan including existing business retention programs and\noutreach conducted to restaurants; 2) Authorize staff to develop\ncomprehensive guidelines for a one-time Restaurant Grant Program\nsupporting restaurant businesses. Once the guidelines are established,\nstaff will then administer the program, which will provide grants totaling up\nto $250,000. Each eligible restaurant business, excluding those located on\nthe premises of, connected to, or operated in conjunction with a hotel, may\nreceive up to $12,500; 3) Authorize the Director of Finance & Technology\nServices to allocate $250,000 from unallocated reserves in the General\nFund Reserves for the Restaurant Grant Program; and 4) Direct staff to\nexplore other temporary economic relief programs as part of an economic\nstimulus package specifically for restaurants including reductions or\nwaivers of City business tax certificates, business license fees, and/or\nspecial event permit fees, increased funding for WeHo Loves Locals Gift\nCard Program, and reintroduction of the WeHappy Wednesdays for\npotential incorporation in the next two-year budget cycle.

E.3.\nPUBLIC MEETING TO RENEW THE WEST HOLLYWOOD TOURISM\nIMPROVEMENT\nDISTRICT\n[L.\nBIERY,

F.1.\nRESOLUTION ADOPTING THE PROGRAM PLANNING SUMMARY\nFOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS FOR\nFISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 [O. JONES, A. RUIZ, C. DUNCAN, C.\nSAFRIET, T. CARTER, F. GOMEZ, H. COLLINS, J. GILMOUR, J. RICO]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider a Resolution approving the\nCommunity Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) Planning\nSummary and budget for fiscal year 2026-27.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 26-________: “A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE PROGRAM PLANNING\nSUMMARY FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS\nFOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027”; 2) Approve the fiscal year 2026-27\nCDBG program budget and instruct Staff to submit the CDBG Program\nPlanning Summary for approval to the Los Angeles County Community\nDevelopment Commission by February 3, 2026.; and 3) Authorize the City\nManager (or designee) to execute all documents necessary to receive the\nCDBG allocation.

F.2.\nAMEND THE CITY COUNCILMEMBER LIST OF PRE-APPROVED\nORGANIZATIONS / EVENT TO INCLUDE CONFERENCES HOSTED\nBY HOUSING CALIFORNIA [C. BYERS]:\nSUBJECT:\nThe City Council will consider amending the list of pre-approved organizations and events to include the annual and local conferences hosted by Housing California. The recommendation is to approve the addition of these conferences to the list of pre-approved events that City Council members can attend annually.

F.3.\nA RESOLUTION REAFFIRMS THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD’S COMMITMENT TO UPHOLDING THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND URGES CONGRESS TO CHALLENGE UNCONSTITUTIONAL ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION. [C. BYERS, D. HANG]\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider adopting a Resolution\nreaffirming the City of West Hollywood’s commitment to upholding the\nConstitution of the United States and urging Congress to challenge\nunconstitutional actions taken by the Trump Administration. This year\nmarks the 250th anniversary of the United States of America, and in light\nof this milestone, the City of West Hollywood reaffirms its commitment to\nthe country’s foundational ideals of free speech, equality, fair elections,\nand checks and balances.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 26-________: “A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD REAFFIRMS THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD’S COMMITMENT TO UPHOLDING THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND URGES CONGRESS TO CHALLENGE UNCONSTITUTIONAL ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION. Additionally, it directs staff to send copies of the resolution to the appropriate recipients.\nUnited States Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff, and Representative\nLaura Friedman, and California Governor Gavin Newsom.

F.4.\nAPPOINTMENT TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION [J. JIMENEZ,\nM. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nSUBJECT: Councilmember Meister will make her direct appointment to\nthe Public Safety Commission.\nRECOMMENDATION: Councilmember Meister will make her direct\nappointment to the Rent Stabilization Commission for a term ending\nFebruary 28, 2027.