West Hollywood — 2026-05-18

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, May 18, 2026, was\nposted at City Hall, Plummer Park, and the Aquatics & Recreation Center\n(ARC) on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

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 May 4, 2026.

B.3.\nAPPROVAL OF DEMAND REGISTER NO. 992 [O. JONES, K.\nBARENG, J. BRYANT]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council shall receive the Demand Register for period\nending May 8, 2026 pursuant to Sections 37201 to 37210 of the\nGovernment Code of the State of California.\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve Demand Register No. 992 and Adopt\nResolution No. 26-034: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING THE\nPAYMENT OF DEMANDS ON DEMAND REGISTER NO. 992”.

B.4.\nTREASURER’S REPORT FOR MARCH 2026 [O. JONES, K. BARENG,\nS. PELOSO, S. STEPHENS]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive the Treasurer’s Reports for the\nmonth ended March 2026 pursuant to Section 53646 of the Government\nCode of the State of California.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the March 2026 Treasurer’s\nReport.

B.5.\nCITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD INVESTMENT POLICY [O. JONES, K.\nBARENG, S. PELOSO]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider adopting the annual resolution\nfor the City’s investment policy.\nRECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution No. 26-_____: “A RESOLUTION\nOF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD\nCONFIRMING A STATEMENT OF INVESTMENT POLICY AND\nRESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 25-030”.

B.6.\nCOMMISSION AND ADVISORY BOARD MEETING SYNOPSES [M.\nCROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive synopses from the Arts &\nCultural Affairs Commission and the Rent Stabilization Commission\nregarding actions taken at their recent meetings.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

B.7.\nESTABLISH A FILM PERMIT ADMINISTRATIVE FEE WAIVER PILOT\nPROGRAM [J. SCHARE, E. ROBINSON]:\nSUBJECT: This item presents a fiscal impact analysis of a one-year Film\nPermit Administrative Fee Waiver Pilot Program for FY 2026-27 (July 1,\n2026 through June 30, 2027) and directs staff to implement the program to\nincentivize film production activity in West Hollywood by waiving City-\nissued film permit administrative fees; all other applicable fees including\nthose related to public property use, street use, closures, blanket\nadministrative fees, and revision or rider fees, will remain in effect, along\nwith existing processing, notification, and public safety requirements.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Receive an estimation of fiscal impacts\nanalysis of a one-year Film Permit Administrative Fee Waiver Pilot\nProgram during FY 2026-27 (July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027); and 2)\nDirect Staff to implement a one-year Film Permit Administrative Fee\nWaiver Pilot Program by waiving City-issued film permit administrative\nfees during FY 2026-27 (July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027).

B.8.\nAGREEMENTS AND AMENDMENTS WITH VARIOUS CONTRACTORS\nFOR\nPROVISION\nOF\nANNUAL\nSERVICES\n[J.\nJIMENEZ,

E.1.\nANNUAL BUDGETED EVENTS & CO-SPONSORSHIP POLICY [J.\nROCCO, A. LOVANO, J. DEL TORO]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider providing direction on the City’s\nannual budgeted events co-sponsorship policy, and related requirements,\nas outlined in the staff report.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Provide direction on the annual Budgeted\nEvents List as outlined in the staff report; and 2) Approve the revised co-\nsponsorship policy including any additional changes or direction provided\nby the City Council related to eligibility requirements, facility usage, and\nadministrative procedures.

F.1.\nRESOLUTIONS\nREGARDING\nTHE\nADMINISTRATION\nOF\nTHE\nGENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY,\nNOVEMBER 3, 2026 [J. JIMENEZ, M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving the necessary\nResolutions calling the General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday,\nNovember 3, 2026.\nRECOMMENDATIONS:\n1)\nAdopt\nResolution\nNo.\n26-_____:\n“A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE\nCOUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO ORDER THE CONSOLIDATION OF A\nGENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3,\n2026 WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN\nTHE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES THE SAME DAY; TO AUTHORIZE\nTHE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES\nTO CANVASS THE RETURNS OF SAID GENERAL MUNICIPAL\nELECTION;\nAND\nTO\nREQUEST\nTHAT\nTHE\nREGISTRAR-\nRECORDER/COUNTY CLERK OF SAID COUNTY BE PERMITTED TO\nRENDER FULL SERVICES TO THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD\nRELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF SAID GENERAL MUNICIPAL\nELECTION PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS CODE SECTION\n10403”; and 2) Adopt Resolution No. 26-_____: “A RESOLUTION OF\nTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD,\nCALIFORNIA, ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR\nELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING TO CANDIDATES’ STATEMENTS\nSUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON\nTUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026”.

F.2.\nSB 79 APPLICABILITY AND LOCAL RESPONSE OPTIONS [J.\nHEILMAN]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider providing direction to staff on the\nlocal response options to Senate Bill (SB) 79 provided in the staff report,\nincluding any action that can be taken prior to the July 1, 2026, effective\ndate of SB 79, and direct staff to return with analysis, mapping, and\nimplementation options.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) In the immediate term (1 month): a) Provide\ndirection to staff on the local response options provided in the staff report,\nincluding: no local action, a local implementation ordinance, any legally\navailable phase-in or delay provisions, targeted capacity increases, and\ndevelopment of a local Transit-Oriented Development Alternative Plan, b)\nBased on Council’s direction, where feasible, direct staff to return to\nCouncil before July 1, 2026, with any legally available interim ordinance,\nurgency ordinance, or other near-term action that may be feasible to\npreserve local implementation options while longer-term SB 79 analysis is\ncompleted; 2) In the medium term (6 months): a) Direct staff to evaluate\nthe potential applicability of SB 79 in West Hollywood, including the effect\nof the K Line Northern Extension Locally Preferred Alternative, eligible\nTOD stop locations, timing issues, and any areas where local\nimplementation authority remains available, b) Direct staff to prepare\nparcel-level mapping and technical analysis identifying potentially affected\nareas, existing zoning, applicable distance bands, rent-stabilized housing,\nhistoric and cultural resources, commercial corridors, and areas where SB\n79 standards may exceed existing local development standards, c) Direct\nstaff to return to Council with recommended next steps, an implementation\ntimeline, and anticipated resource needs for Council’s consideration of a\npreferred SB 79 response strategy.\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.

1. FISCAL YEARS 2026-27 & 2027-28 TWO-YEAR OPERATING BUDGET,\nCAPITAL WORK PLAN, AND STUDY SESSION ON THE PRELIMINARY\nBUDGET [J. ROCCO, O. JONES, M. LINDLEY]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive the City of West Hollywood 2026-27 &\n2027-28 Operating Budget and Capital Work Plan and conduct a Study Session.\nThe City Council will receive a presentation about the Two-Year Budget and\nhave the opportunity to discuss it. The item will return at the June 15, 2026 City\nCouncil meeting for formal adoption.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Receive the City of West Hollywood 2026-27 & 2027-\n28 Operating Budget and Capital Work Plan; 2) Receive presentations from City\ndepartments on their proposed budgets; and 3) Provide direction on any\nproposed adjustments to consider prior to formal approval on June 15, 2026.\nSTRUCTURE OF THE STUDY SESSION:\n1) Overview of the City’s proposed two-year operating budget by City staff\n2) Presentations by City departments on their proposed two-year budget\n3) Discussion with the City Council and City staff regarding the City’s 2026-27 &\n2027-28 Operating Budget and Capital Work Plan\n4) Public Comment\n5) City Council Comments and Direction