West Hollywood — 2026-04-20

A.1. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS WHICH\nHAVE NOT BEEN REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR:

A.2. PUBLIC COMMENTS, GENERAL INTEREST:\nCITY MANAGER’S REPORT: This time has been set aside for the City\nManager to update the Council on important items initiated by staff or\npreviously requested by the City Council.\nFISCAL IMPACT ON CONSENT CALENDAR:\nFISCAL IMPACT REPORT

B.1. POSTING OF AGENDA:\nSUBJECT: The agenda for the meeting of Monday, April 20,\n2026, was posted at City Hall, Plummer Park, and the Aquatics &\nRecreation Center (ARC) on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.\nSTAFF REPORT

B.2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:\nSUBJECT: The City Council is requested to approve the minutes\nof the prior Council meeting.\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes of April 6, 2026.\nSTAFF REPORT

B.3. APPROVAL OF DEMAND REGISTER NO. 990 [O. JONES, K.\nBARENG, S. HERNANDEZ]:\nThe City Council shall receive the Demand Register for period\nending April 10th, 2026 pursuant to Sections 37201 to 37210 of the\nGovernment Code of the State of California.\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve Demand Register No. 990 and Adopt\nResolution No. 26-028: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD ALLOWING AND\nAPPROVING THE PAYMENT OF DEMANDS ON DEMAND\nREGISTER NO. 990”.\nSTAFF REPORT

B.4. TREASURER'S REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 2026 [O. JONES, K.\nBARENG, S. PELOSO, S. STEPHENS]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive the Treasurer's Reports\nfor the month ended February 2026 pursuant to Section 53646\nof the Government Code of the State of California.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the February 2026\nTreasurer's Report.\nSTAFF REPORT

B.5. COMMISSION AND ADVISORY BOARD MEETING SYNOPSES\n[M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nThe City Council will receive synopses from the Arts & Cultural\nAffairs Commission, the Human Services Commission, the\nTransportation & Mobility Commission, the Rent Stabilization\nCommission, the Disabilities Advisory Board, and the Older Adults\nAdvisory Board regarding actions taken at their recent meetings.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.\nSTAFF REPORT

B.6. NOTICE\nOF\nCOMPLETION\nFOR\n8305\nSANTA\nMONICA\nBOULEVARD BUILD-OUT PROJECT [H. COLLINS, P. TICUN, K.\nTRUDEAU, D. GONZALEZ]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving the Notice\nof Completion for the 8305 Santa Monica Boulevard Build-Out\nProject performed by PCL Construction Services, Inc.\nRECOMMENDATION: Accept the work and authorize the\nfollowing: a) File the Notice of Completion with the City Clerk\nfor recording with the Los Angeles County Registrar-\nRecorder/County Clerk, b) Issue the final payment to the\ncontractor at the end of the 35-day lien period, c) Release of the\nPerformance Bond on the date of recordation of the Notice of\nCompletion, and d) Release of the Payment Bond 35 days after\nthe date of recordation of the Notice of Completion, pending no\nreceipt\nof\nStop\nNotices\nfrom\nmaterial\nsuppliers\nor\nsubcontractors.\nSTAFF REPORT

B.7. ACCEPT AN EASEMENT AND RIGHT OF WAY FOR PUBLIC\nSTREET AND SIDEWALK PURPOSES ALONG THE FAIRFAX\nAVENUE\nFRONTAGE\nOF\nTHE\nALPINE\nEQUITIES\nLLC\nDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AT 1282 FAIRFAX AVENUE [H.\nCOLLINS, J. GILMOUR]:\nThe City Council will consider accepting an easement and right of\nway for street and sidewalk purposes along the Fairfax Avenue\nfrontage of the Alpine Equities, LLC development project located at\n1282 Fairfax Avenue. This item is categorically exempt from the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), acceptance of the\nGrant of Easement for Public Sidewalk and Parkway Purposes\npursuant to CEQA Guidelines sections 15301 and 15305.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 26-________: “A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD ACCEPTING GRANT OF EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC\nSIDEWALK AND PARKWAY PURPOSES AT 1282 FAIRFAX\nAVENUE IN THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD”; and 2) Direct the\nCity Clerk to submit a certified copy of Resolution No. 26-\n_________: as well as the Easement in Exhibit A of Attachment A for\nrecordation by the office of the Recorder of the County of Los\nAngeles.\nSTAFF REPORT

B.8. APPROVE PUBLIC SAFETY COSTS FOR PRIDE HOUSE LA -\nWEST HOLLYWOOD FUNDRAISER [Y. QUARKER, C. SMITH, M.\nREATH, D. RIVAS]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider covering the Public\nSafety costs for the Pride House LA - West Hollywood\nFundraiser scheduled for April 25, 2026 in West Hollywood Park.\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve the use of City contracted\nservices for public safety personnel services in an amount\nestimated at $10,000.\nSTAFF REPORT

C.1. PUBLIC HEARING ON THE STATUS OF STAFF VACANCIES IN\nTHE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD AS REQUIRED BY\nGOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 3502.3 [J. JIMENEZ, R.\nNAPPER, C. LEUNG]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will hold a public hearing and\nreceive a report on the City of West Hollywood's workforce\nvacancies and recruitment and retention efforts in compliance\nwith Government Code Section 3502.3.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive the informational report on City of\nWest Hollywood vacancies and recruitment and retention\nefforts pursuant to Government Code Section 3502.3.\nSTAFF REPORT

C.2. REQUEST TO PERMIT A TWO-SIDED FULL MOTION ANIMATED\nBILLBOARD, A STATIC DIGITAL BILLBOARD, AND PUBLIC\nREALM ENHANCEMENTS AT 9039 SUNSET BOULEVARD [N.\nMARICICH, J. ALKIRE, P. CAPORASO]:\nSUBJECT: The Stand Project (Project) would construct a two-\nsided, full-motion animated billboard with 960 square feet on\nthe east-facing sign (East Face) and 960 square feet on the\nwest-facing sign (West Face), a one-sided, curved, static digital\nbillboard with 743 square feet on the south-facing sign (South\nFace), as well as public realm enhancements at 9039 Sunset\nBoulevard (Project Site). The Project is subject to the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) and a Negative Declaration\n(2019), with subsequent Addendum (2025), were prepared.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Introduce on first reading Ordinance\nNo. 26-________: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD\nAPPROVING A\nDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE\nNEW OFF-SITE ADVERTISING BILLBOARD AND PUBLIC\nREALM ENHANCEMENTS AT 9039 SUNSET BOULEVARD,\nWEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA"; and 2) Adopt Resolution\nNo. 26-________: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD APPROVING A SIGN PERMIT\nAND NEGATIVE DECLARATION\nAND ADDENDUM IN\nCONJUNCTION WITH THE NEW OFF-SITE ADVERTISING\nBILLBOARD AND PUBLIC REALM ENHANCEMENTS AT 9039\nSUNSET BOULEVARD, WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA."\nSTAFF REPORT

D.1. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD, ADDING CHAPTER 9.22 (ALGORITHMIC RENTAL\nPRICE FIXING) TO TITLE 9 (PUBLIC PEACE AND SAFETY), OF\nTHE CITY'S MUNICIPAL CODE, TO PROHIBIT THE USE, SALE\nAND LICENSE OF ALGORITHMIC RENTAL PRICE FIXING [L.\nLANGER]:\nSUBJECT: Consideration of an ordinance prohibiting the use,\nsale and license of algorithmic rental price fixing.\nRECOMMENDATION: Introduce on first reading, by title only, of\nOrdinance No. 26-________: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA\nADDING CHAPTER 9.22 (ALGORITHMIC RENTAL PRICE FIXING)\nTO TITLE 9 (PUBLIC PEACE AND SAFETY) OF THE CITY'S\nMUNICIPAL CODE TO PROHIBIT THE USE, SALE AND LICENSE\nOF ALGORITHMIC RENTAL PRICE FIXING, AND FINDING SAID\nACTION EXEMPT FROM CEQA".\nSTAFF REPORT\nITEM D.1. - ATTACHMENT A

E.1. APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 2 WITH JJLA FOR 2026 OUTDOOR\nICE SKATING RINK EVENT PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT\n[Y. QUARKER, S. MARTINEZ, C. JUBREY]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving a one-year\nextension to the agreement with JJLA for the Production and\nManagement of an Outdoor Ice Skating Rink in December 2026.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve Amendment No. 2 and the\nrecommendation to extend the Agreement with JJLA for\nProduction and Management Services for an additional year to\nfacilitate an outdoor ice skating rink on the outdoor basketball\ncourts at West Hollywood Park in December 2026 - January\n2027 and increase the amount by $665,000; 2) Alternative\nrecommendation to approve Amendment No. 2 and the\nrecommendation to extend the Agreement with JJLA for\nProduction and Management Services for an additional year to\nfacilitate an outdoor ice skating rink on the Great Lawn at West\nHollywood Park in December 2026 - January 2027 and increase\nthe amount by $711,128; 3) Authorize the City Manager or their\ndesignee to execute documents incident to the Agreement; 4)\nAuthorize the Director of Finance & Technology Services to\nallocate $165,000 if the City Council recommendation number\none, and $211,000 if the City Council approves recommendation\ntwo from unallocated General Fund reserves in fiscal year 2027\nfor event production and management services for an outdoor\nice skating rink; and 5) Approve the waiver of Building and\nSafety Permit fees, Encroachment Permit fees, Film Permit fees,\nParking fees, and Special Event Permit fees (estimated amount\nof $20,000).\nSTAFF REPORT\nITEM E.1. - ATTACHMENT A

E.2. UPDATE ON THE CITY'S DELEGATION TO WORLDPRIDE 2026\n[J. ROCCO, A. LOVANO]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive an update on the City's\ndelegation to WorldPride 2026 in Amsterdam.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Receive an update on the City's\nWorldPride delegation; 2) Authorize the Director of Finance &\nTechnology Services to allocate up to $15,000 from unallocated\nGeneral Fund reserves to Travel Conference & Meetings\nAccount Number 100-1-01-01-521006 for costs associated with\nCity Staff WorldPride delegation travel costs; and 3) Provide\ndirection on either rescheduling the August 3, 2026 Council\nmeeting to August 31, 2026, or cancelling the August 3, 2026\nCouncil meeting.\nSTAFF REPORT\nITEM E.2. - ATTACHMENT A

E.3. UPDATE\nON\nBUSINESS\nRETENTION\nPROGRAMS\nFOR\nRESTAURANTS [L. BIERY, P. KESPRADIT, L. D'AMBROSIA]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive an update on business\nretention programs designed to retain restaurant business in\nthe City of West Hollywood.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Receive an update on the Restaurant\nGrant Program; 2) Authorize staff to award 20 waitlisted\napplicants restaurant grants and award one approved business\nthe remainder of a partially awarded grant by authorizing an\nadditional $205,000 to the Restaurant Grant Program; 3) Direct\nstaff to partner with an organization to provide restaurant-\nspecific technical assistance programs, such as one-on-one\nadvising and group facilitated workshops for West Hollywood\nrestaurant businesses, in an amount not to exceed $50,000; 4)\nAuthorize staff to develop comprehensive guidelines for a\nsecond round of the Restaurant Grant Program to support\nrestaurant businesses in FY 27 and partner with an organization\nto administer the program to provide grants and administration\nof the program totaling up to $1,295,000. Each eligible\nrestaurant business, excluding those located on the premises\nof, connected to, or operated in conjunction with a hotel, may\nreceive up to $12,500; and 5) Authorize the Director of Finance\n& Technology Services to allocate $1,550,000 from unallocated\nreserves in the General Fund Reserves for the award of\nrestaurant grants to waitlisted applicants, the proposed second\nround of the Restaurant Grant Program, and restaurant-specific\ntechnical assistance programs.\nSTAFF REPORT\nITEM E.3. - ATTACHMENT A\nITEM E.3. - ATTACHMENT B

E.4. SEMI-ANNUAL MANDATORY SEISMIC RETROFIT PROGRAM\nUPDATE [N. MARICICH, J. ALKIRE, B. GALAN, C. ZABALA]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive an update on West\nHollywood's mandatory seismic retrofit program and seismic\ngrant\nprogram\nand\nprovide\nstaff\ndirection\nregarding\nreimbursements on active seismic grant applications.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Receive Seismic Program update; and\n2) Provide direction to staff regarding six (6) applications\ncurrently pending FEMA review with one of the following\noptions: A. Direct staff to notify applicants that grant funding is\nnot guaranteed prior to the October 9, 2026, program closeout\ndeadline and that, due to federal review delays, there is a risk\nthat reimbursement may not be received. Applicants may elect\nto proceed at their own risk; or B. Direct staff to notify\napplicants that, should FEMA approval not be received in\nsufficient time to complete construction prior to the October 9,\n2026, program closeout deadline, the City will honor anticipated\ngrant awards using City funds not to exceed a total of $90,000.\nSTAFF REPORT

F.1. WEST HOLLYWOOD EXPANDED RENTER PROTECTION AND\nHOMELESSNESS PREVENTION PROGRAMMING [Y. QUARKER,\nT. CARTER, D. KAHN-EPSTEIN, B. LUBIN]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider accepting the City's\nshare of Renter Protection and Homelessness Prevention funds,\ngenerated through Measure A, administered by Los Angeles\nCounty Affordable Housing Solutions Agency (LACAHSA), and\nallocated to the City through the Westside Cities Council of\nGovernments, to expand the West Hollywood Homelessness\nPrevention and Rental Assistance Program. The City Council\nwill also consider approving amendments to Agreements for\nServices with current non-profit partners administering rental\nassistance to support program expansion using these additional\nfunds.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Authorize the Director of Finance and\nTechnology Services to accept the City's allocation of the\nWestside Cities Council of Governments' Measure A funds,\ntotaling $631,449, by increasing the revenue and expenditure\nbudget in the Grants Fund; 2) Approve Amendment No.1 to the\nAgreement for Services with the National Council for Jewish\nWomen, Los Angeles (NCJW'LA) for $175,000 to administer an\nexpanded rental assistance program and distribute a portion of\nthe City's Fiscal Year 26 Measure A, Phase 1 allocation; 3)\nApprove Amendment No.1 to the Agreement for Services with\nAPLA Health - Alliance for Housing and Healing (APLA) for\n$175,000 to administer an expanded rental assistance program\nand distribute a portion of the City's Fiscal Year 26 Measure A,\nPhase 1 allocation; and 4) Authorize the City Manager or\ndesignee to execute documents incident to the Agreements.\nSTAFF REPORT\nITEM F.1. - ATTACHMENT A\nITEM F.1. - ATTACHMENT B

F.2. CONSIDERATION OF LAUNCHING AN E-BIKE VOUCHER\nPROGRAM (WEHO E-BIKE INCENTIVE PROGRAM) [H. COLLINS,\nT. FUHRER, C. CORRAO, P. PORTWOOD, C. NORDBERG]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider launching an e-bike\nvoucher program (WeHo E-Bike Incentive Program) to provide\n50 eligible West Hollywood residents with an e-bike, necessary\nbicycle\nsafety\nequipment,\nand\neducational\nprogramming\nopportunities such as training sessions and community rides.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Review the proposed WeHo E-Bike\nIncentive Program framework and direct Staff to proceed with\nlaunching the WeHo E-Bike Incentive Program; and 2) Direct\nStaff to return with an update on the program after one year of\nimplementation.\nSTAFF REPORT\nITEM F.2. - ATTACHMENT A\nITEM F.2. - ATTACHMENT B

F.3. EXPLORATION OF THE REINSTALLATION OF THE WEST\nHOLLYWOOD SIGN [J. ERICKSON]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will direct Staff to take steps to re-\nestablish a "West Hollywood" sign, including conducting\noutreach to the property owner of the original sign to assess\ninterest in reinstalling a temporary West Hollywood Sign artwork\nand, if feasible, to explore commissioning an artist and initiating\nthe City's public art review process.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct Staff to engage with the private\nproperty owner of the original sign location to assess interest in\nreinstalling a temporary West Hollywood Sign public artwork; 2)\nDirect Staff to evaluate feasibility, including site conditions,\ncosts, maintenance responsibilities, funding sources, and\ntimeline; and 3) If feasible, direct Staff to return with a\nsubsequent item outlining the next steps for the Arts and\nCultural Affairs Commission, including proposed artist selection\nprocess and budget, in accordance with the City's public art\npolicies.\nSTAFF REPORT\nCalendar for separate discussion are considered at this time.\nthe Council on any item of interest within the subject matter jurisdiction of\nthe Council that could not be heard under Item 1 at the beginning of the\nmeeting.\nCOUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE REPORTS:\nThis portion of the meeting is set aside for general comments,\nannouncements, requests of staff, subcommittee meeting reports, and/or\nother issues of concern from members of the City Council.