West Hollywood — 2026-03-02

A.1.\nNOT BEEN REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR:

A.2.\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 Monday, March 2, 2026, was\nposted at City Hall, Plummer Park, and the Aquatics & Recreation Center\n(ARC) on Wednesday, February 25, 2026.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

B.10.\nAMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH\nJANET SMITH-HEIMER (DBA THE HOUSING WORKSHOP) FOR\nHOUSING ELEMENT INCLUSIONARY AND DENSITY BONUS\nFEASIBILITY STUDY AND ORDINANCE UPDATES [N. MARICICH, J.\nALKIRE, F. CONTRERAS, M. MONTENEGRO]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider amending the Agreement for\nServices with Janet Smith-Heimer, doing business as (dba) The Housing\nWorkshop. This amendment aims to modify the Scope of Services, extend\nthe agreement term, and increase the total not-to-exceed amount. These\nchanges are intended to provide additional support for updating the City's\nInclusionary Housing and Density Bonus Ordinances, as requested by\nCouncil on November 3, 2025.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement\nfor Services with Janet Smith-Heimer, dba The Housing Workshop, to\nmodify the Scope of Services, extend the Agreement to June 30, 2027,\nand increase the amount of the Agreement by $36,948 for a total not-to-\nexceed amount of $227,998; and 2) Authorize the City Manager or\ndesignee to execute the documents incident to this Agreement.

B.11.\nAMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH\nHIGHSTAKE 35 LLC DBA MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS FOR\nADDITIONAL TARGETTED OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY ON THE\nMETRO K LINE NORTHERN EXTENSION [H. COLLINS, T. FUHRER, D.\nFENN]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving an amendment to the\nAgreement for Services with Highstake 35 LLC dba Mercury Public Affairs\nincreasing the not-to-exceed amount of the Agreement to provide\nadditional targeted outreach and advocacy support on the Metro K Line\nNorthern Extension project.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement\nfor Services with Highstake 35 LLC dba Mercury Public Affairs to increase\nthe amount of the agreement by $67,500, for a total not-to-exceed amount\nof $142,500; and 2) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute\nthe documents incident to the agreement.

B.12.\nCONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD APPROVING FINAL MAP NO.\n69443 FOR A 14-UNIT CONDOMINIUM SUBDIVISION LOCATED AT\n1216 FLORES STREET IN THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD,\nCALIFORNIA [H. COLLINS, J. GILMOUR]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider adopting a Resolution\napproving Final Map No. 69443, a 14-unit condominium subdivision,\nlocated at 1216 Flores Street. This item is exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Title 14 of the California Code of\nRegulations, section 15268(b)(3) - ministerial projects.\nRECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution 26-________: “A RESOLUTION\nOF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD\nAPPROVING FINAL MAP NO.\n69443 FOR THE 14-UNIT\nCONDOMINIUM SUBDIVISION, LOCATED AT 1216 FLORES STREET\nIN THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA.”

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 February 17, 2026.

B.3.\nAPPROVAL OF DEMAND REGISTER NO. 987 [O. JONES, K.\nBARENG, S. STEPHENS]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council shall receive the Demand Register for period\nending February 20, 2026 pursuant to Sections 37201 to 37210 of the\nGovernment Code of the State of California.\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve Demand Register No. 987 and Adopt\nResolution No. 26-016: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING THE\nPAYMENT OF DEMANDS ON DEMAND REGISTER NO. 987”.

B.4.\nCOMMISSION MEETING SYNOPSES [M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive synopses from the Human\nServices Commission, the Rent Stabilization Commission, the Social\nJustice Advisory Board, and the Women’s Advisory Board regarding\nactions taken at their recent meetings.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

B.5.\nDANCING IN THE PARK PILOT\nPROGRAM RECAP AND\nEVALUATION [J. ROCCO, A. LOVANO, J. DEL TORO, T. RODZINEK,\nY. QUARKER, S. MARTINEZ]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive an evaluation of the dancing in\nthe park pilot program, which was a monthly program that took place in\nPlummer Park from June through December 2025. The City Council will\nconsider options for incorporating this event into existing programming.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Receive and file the report on the completed\ndancing in the park pilot program; and 2) Approve continuation of the\nprogram in a modified, ongoing format incorporating music at Plummer\nPark into existing programming to encourage community engagement and\nsocial dancing.

B.6.\n2025 CO-SPONSORED AND COUNCIL-INITIATED EVENTS\n[J.\nROCCO, A. LOVANO, J. DEL TORO]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive a summary of co-sponsored\nevents and Council-initiated events from 2025.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

B.7.\nAMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH\nCURRENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS, LLC FOR STREET LIGHT\nMANAGEMENT NODE EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE, AND SUPPORT\nSERVICES [H. COLLINS, J. GILMOUR]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider amending the Agreement for\nServices with Current Lighting Solutions, LLC for street light management\nnode equipment, software, and support services to increase the not-to-\nexceed amount and extend the agreement.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement\nfor Services with Current Lighting Solutions, LLC, to increase the amount\nof the Agreement by $57,484 for a total not-to-exceed amount of\n$114,968, and extend the Agreement to June 30, 2030; and 2) Authorize\nthe City Manager or designee to execute documents incident to the\nAgreement.

B.8.\nAMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH\nITERIS, INC., AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR\nSERVICES WITH KIMLEY-HORN & ASSOCIATES, INC., AND\nAMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH\nH.W. LOCHNER, INC. FOR ON-CALL ENGINEERING SERVICES [H.\nCOLLINS, J. GILMOUR, R. GARLAND]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider amendments to the Agreements\nfor Services with Iteris, Inc., Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc., and H.W.\nLochner, Inc. for on-call engineering services to increase the not-to-\nexceed amounts and extend the terms.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement\nfor Services with Iteris, Inc. to increase the amount of the agreement by\n$525,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $1,000,000 and extend the\nterm to June 30, 2030; 2) Approve Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement for\nServices with Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc. to increase the amount of\nthe agreement by $500,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of\n$1,000,000 and extend the term to June 30, 2030; 3) Approve\nAmendment No. 2 to the Agreement for Services with H.W. Lochner, Inc.\nto increase the amount of the agreement by $800,000 for a total not-to-\nexceed amount of $1,000,000 and extend the term to June 30, 2030; and\n4) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute documents incident\nto the above-mentioned Amendments.

B.9.\nAMENDMENT NO. 5 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH\nTRANSPORTATION STUDIES, INC. FOR ON-CALL TRAFFIC VOLUME\nAND SPEED SURVEY SERVICES [H. COLLINS, J. GILMOUR]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider amending the Agreement for\nServices with Transportation Studies, Inc. for on-call traffic volume and\nspeed survey services to increase the not-to-exceed amount and extend\nthe agreement.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve Amendment No. 5 to the Agreement\nfor Services with Transportation Studies, Inc. to increase the amount of\nthe Agreement by $100,000, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $175,000,\nand extend the agreement to June 30, 2030; and 2) Authorize the City\nManager or designee to execute documents incident to the agreement.

C.1.\nREQUEST TO PERMIT A TWO-SIDED FULL MOTION ANIMATED\nBILLBOARD AND PUBLIC REALM ENHANCEMENTS AT 8222\nSUNSET BOULEVARD [N. MARICICH, J. ALKIRE, P. CAPORASO]:\nSUBJECT: The Chrysalis Project (Project) would construct a two-sided,\nfull-motion animated billboard with 1,000 square feet on the east-facing\nsign (East Face) and 480 square feet on the west-facing sign (West Face),\nas well as public realm enhancements at 8222 Sunset Boulevard (Project\nSite). The Project is subject to the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) and a Negative Declaration (2019), with subsequent Addendum\n(2025), were prepared.\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 PUBLIC REALM ENHANCEMENTS\nAT 8222 SUNSET\nBOULEVARD, WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA”; 2) Introduce on first\nreading Ordinance No. 26-________: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD APPROVING A\nZONING MAP AMENDMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NEW OFF-\nSITE ADVERTISING BILLBOARD AND PUBLIC REALM ENHANCEMENTS\nAT 8222 SUNSET BOULEVARD, WEST\nHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA”; and 3) Adopt Resolution No. 26-\n________: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nWEST HOLLYWOOD APPROVING A SIGN PERMIT AND NEGATIVE\nDECLARATION AND ADDENDUM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NEW\nOFF-SITE ADVERTISING\nBILLBOARD AND PUBLIC REALM ENHANCEMENTS\nAT 8222 SUNSET BOULEVARD,\nWEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA.”

D.1.\nAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD, ADOPTING CHAPTER 9.46 OF ARTICLE 3 OF TITLE 9\nOF THE MUNICIPAL CODE PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION ON THE\nBASIS OF FAMILY OR RELATIONSHIP STRUCTURE [L. LANGER]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving an ordinance\nadopting proposed Chapter 9.46 of the Municipal Code to prohibit\ndiscrimination on the basis of family or relationship structure, including\nmulti-partner families, and consensually non-monogamous and\npolyamorous relationships. The City Council will also give direction on\npotential expansion of protections for polyamorous and multi-partner\npartnerships, mirrored after the City’s domestic partnership protections.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Introduce and conduct first reading, by title\nonly, of Ordinance No. 26-________: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD ADOPTING\nCHAPTER 9.46 OF ARTICLE 3 OF TITLE 9 OF THE WEST\nHOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION ON\nTHE BASIS OF FAMILY OR RELATIONSHIP STRUCTURE”; and 2)\nProvide direction on whether to create a staff working group to develop\npolicies and legislation for registering and providing benefits to multi-\npartner and polyamorous partnerships and if so, assign a level of priority\nfor the project, and to return with recommendations to the City Council.

E.1.\nUPDATE ON MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS [N. MARICICH, J.\nALKIRE, S. QURESHY, B. GALAN]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive a quarterly update on the status\nof major commercial and mixed-use development projects, as requested.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive an update on the status of major\ndevelopment projects in the city.

E.2.\nHALLOWEEN CARNAVAL 2025 POST-EVENT REPORT\n[Y.\nQUARKER, C. SMITH, M. REATH, J. HEREDIA]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive a post-event report regarding the\nHalloween Carnaval event held on October 31, 2025.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive post-event report regarding the 2025\nHalloween Carnaval event and provide input related to the event.

F.1.\nICE-FREE ZONES IN WEST HOLLYWOOD [C. BYERS, J. ERICKSON]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider directing Staff and the City\nAttorney to evaluate an ordinance establishing ICE-Free Zones on City-\ncontrolled properties. This directive follows similar actions in Los Angeles\nCounty, Los Angeles City, Oakland, Culver City, and other jurisdictions\nthroughout the country in response to the immigration enforcement actions\nby the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct Staff and the City Attorney to evaluate\nan ordinance to establish ICE-Free Zones on City-controlled properties;\nand 2) Direct Staff and the City Attorney to monitor similar proposals\nmoving forward in Los Angeles County and other jurisdictions throughout\nCalifornia.

F.2.\nPROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE NEIGHBORHOOD RESILIENCE TEAMS [L. MEISTER]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will direct Staff to promote and encourage\nthe development of Neighborhood Resilience Teams, utilizing existing\npartnerships with neighborhood watch groups, residents’ associations,\nand community organizations to educate the West Hollywood community\non this emergency preparedness model. This initiative aims to engage the\ncommunity on this topic to help expand emergency preparedness efforts\nat the micro level, including developing a plan at the block or\nneighborhood level.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct Staff to evaluate the concept of\nNeighborhood Resilience Teams and consider options for encouraging\nsuch efforts within the West Hollywood community; 2) Direct Staff to use\nthe City’s communication channels to promote the concept of\nNeighborhood Resilience Teams and encourage community participation;\nand 3) Direct Staff to conduct outreach to neighborhood watch groups,\ntenants’ groups and HOAs, community partners, and other neighborhood,\ncommunity, and faith-based organizations to assist in promotion and\nparticipation in Neighborhood Resilience Teams and emergency\npreparedness efforts.

F.3.\nA RESOLUTION CALLING ON CASEY WASSERMAN TO STEP DOWN\nAS CHAIR OF THE 2028 LOS ANGELES ORGANIZING COMMITTEE\n[J. ERICKSON, C. BYERS]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider adopting a Resolution calling for\nCasey Wasserman to step down from his position as chair of the 2028 Los\nAngeles Olympics organizing committee, after recent emails were\nreleased linking Wasserman to Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 26-________: “A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD CALLING ON CASEY WASSERMAN TO STEP DOWN\nFROM HIS POSITION AS CHAIR OF THE 2028 LOS ANGELES\nOLYMPICS ORGANIZING COMMITTEE”; and 2) Direct Staff to send\ncopies of the resolution to the International Olympic Committee, LA28\nExecutive Committee, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, State Senator\nBen Allen, State Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur, Representative\nLaura Friedman, Senator Alex Padilla, and Senator Adam Schiff.

F.4.\nPRESCHOOL FACILITY EXPANSION FEASIBILITY STUDY\n[C.\nBYERS]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will direct Staff to evaluate options to expand\nthe current preschool facility housed at Plummer Park. Options for\nconsideration in the feasibility study could include renovating and\nexpanding the existing facility, and/or evaluating the use of other City\nfacilities.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct Staff to evaluate options to expand the\ncurrent preschool facility at Plummer Park; 2) Include input from the\nHuman Services Commission and Public Facilities, Recreation, and\nInfrastructure Commission as appropriate; and 3) Report back to the City\nCouncil with findings and recommendations.

F.5.\nDIRECTION TO SOLICIT PROPOSALS FOR A WEST HOLLYWOOD\nBOOK FAIR [J. HEILMAN, C. BYERS]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider directing Staff to solicit\nproposals to establish a one- to two-day book fair in West Hollywood, with\nan emphasis on broad community participation and coordination with local\npartners.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct Staff to initiate a solicitation process,\nwhich may include issuance of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) or\nRequest for Proposals (RFP), to identify a qualified event producer to\nproduce a one- to two-day book fair in West Hollywood to occur during\nFiscal Year 2026-27, with an emphasis on broad community participation\nand coordination with local partners; and 2) Direct Staff to return to the\nCity Council with an update, which may include consideration of an\nAgreement for Services and a request for funding as part of the upcoming\ntwo-year budget process.

F.6.\nDEDICATED PICKLEBALL COURTS AT PLUMMER PARK [J.\nERICKSON]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will direct Staff to increase the dedicated\npickleball access at Plummer Park. As part of this directive, Staff will\nevaluate making this change in two phases: first, by adjusting the\nreservation system for Courts 6 and 7 to make them only reservable for\npickleball use effective by or before July 1, 2026, and second, based on\ncommunity outreach and feedback, by restriping those courts for\ndedicated pickleball use.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct Staff to increase the dedicated\npickleball access at Plummer Park in a phased approach by first, limiting\nthe reservations on Courts 6 & 7 to only pickleball use effective by or\nbefore July 1, 2026, and second, restriping those courts for dedicated\npickleball use; and 2) Perform community engagement as needed to\ninform current tennis and pickleball users of the upcoming changes,\nscheduling, and temporary court closures.\nseparate discussion are considered at this time.\nCouncil on any item of interest within the subject matter jurisdiction of the\nCouncil that could not be heard under Item 1 at the beginning of the meeting.\nCOUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE REPORTS: This\nportion of the meeting is set aside for general comments, announcements,\nrequests of staff, subcommittee meeting reports, and/or other issues of concern\nfrom members of the City Council.