West Hollywood — 2026-06-15

A.1. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS WHICH HAVE\nNOT 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 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. REPORT OF AGENDA POSTING:\nSUBJECT: The agenda for the meeting of Monday, June 15, 2026 was\nposted at City Hall, Plummer Park, and the Aquatics and Recreation\nCenter (ARC) on Wednesday, June 10, 2026.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

B.2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:\nSUBJECT: The City Council is requested to approve the minutes of the\nprior Council meeting.\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes of May 18, 2026.

B.3. APPROVAL OF DEMAND REGISTER NO. 993 [O. JONES, K.\nBARENG, Y. MARTINEZ]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council shall receive the Demand Register for period\nending June 5th, 2026 pursuant to Sections 37201 to 37210 of the\nGovernment Code of the State of California.\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve Demand Register No. 993 and Adopt\nResolution No. 26-039: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING THE\nPAYMENT OF DEMANDS ON DEMAND REGISTER NO. 993”.

B.4. COMMISSION AND ADVISORY BOARD MEETING SYNOPSES [M.\nCROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive synopses from the Human\nServices Commission, the Public Safety Commission, the LGBTQ+\nCommission, the Russian Speaking Advisory Board, the Social Justice\nAdvisory Board, the Transgender Advisory Board, and the Women’s\nAdvisory Board regarding actions taken at their recent meetings.\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

B.5. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL TO PURSUE GRANT FUNDING FROM\nTHE GOLDEN GLOBE FOUNDATION FOR ARTS PROGRAMMING [L.\nBIERY, R. EHEMANN, E. ANGELOFF]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider authorizing staff to apply for\ngrant funding from the Golden Globe Foundation for arts programming.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Authorize staff to submit a grant application to\nthe Golden Globe Foundation to support upcoming arts and culture\ninitiatives; and 2) Authorize the City Manager, or their designee, to\nexecute all documents incident to the grant.

B.6. APPOINTMENT OF THE WEST HOLLYWOOD DRAG LAUREATE FOR\nTHE 2026–2029 TERM [L. BIERY, R. EHEMANN]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider ratifying the recommendation of\nthe Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission to appoint Odius Ari as the West\nHollywood Drag Laureate for the 2026–2029 term.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve the recommendation from the Arts\nand Cultural Affairs Commission to appoint Odius Ari to serve as the West\nHollywood Drag Laureate for the 2026-2029 term; and 2) Authorize the\nCity Manager or designee to execute documents incident to the\nagreement.

B.7. PLUMMER PARK COMPREHENSIVE IMPROVEMENT PLAN (CIP 41-\n05) PHASE 1: OUTREACH AND ASSESSMENT COMPLETION [J.\nROCCO, S. CAMPBELL, R. ABRAMSON, M. BARKER, S. MARTINEZ,

C.1. COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE, RECYCLING, AND ORGANIC\nWASTE CHARGES ON THE TAX ROLL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027\n[H. COLLINS, J. GILMOUR]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will conduct a public hearing to consider\nwhether to collect the annual solid waste, recycling, and organic waste\nfees for residential properties on the property tax roll.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Conduct a public hearing on whether to collect\nthe annual solid waste, recycling, and organic waste fees for residential\nproperties on the property tax roll by the County of Los Angeles; 2) If no\nmajority protest is filed, adopt Resolution No. 26-__________: “A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD ADOPTING THE REPORT PROPOSING TO HAVE\nSOLID WASTE, RECYCLING, AND ORGANIC WASTE CHARGES\nCOLLECTED ON THE TAX ROLL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 AND\nDIRECTING THE CITY CLERK OF THE CITY TO FILE SAID REPORT\nWITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY AUDITOR TO PLACE SAID\nCHARGES ON THE TAX ROLL”; and 3) Direct the City Clerk to request\nLos Angeles County Auditor-Controller to place the charges on the FY\n2026-27 Property Tax Roll.

C.2. COLLECTION OF SEWER CHARGES ON THE TAX ROLL FOR FISCAL\nYEAR 2026-2027 [H. COLLINS, J. GILMOUR]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will conduct a public hearing to consider\nwhether to collect the annual FY 2026-27 sewer service charges on the\nproperty tax roll.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Conduct a public hearing on whether to collect\nthe annual sewer service charges on the property tax roll by the County of\nLos Angeles; 2) If no majority protest is filed, adopt Resolution No. 26-\n__________: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF WEST HOLLYWOOD ADOPTING THE REPORT TO COLLECT\nSEWER CHARGES ON THE TAX ROLL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-27\nAND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK OF THE CITY TO FILE SAID\nREPORT WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY AUDITOR TO PLACE\nSAID CHARGES ON THE TAX ROLL”; and 3) Direct the City Clerk to\nrequest Los Angeles County Auditor-Controller to place the charges on\nthe FY 2026-27 Property Tax Roll.

C.3. PLACEMENT OF DELINQUENT SOLID WASTE FEES ON THE\nPROPERTY TAX BILL OF PROPERTY OWNERS [H. COLLINS, J.\nGILMOUR]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will conduct a public hearing to consider the\ncollection of delinquent solid waste service charges, which have remained\nunpaid for 60 days or more, on the property tax rolls of affected property\nowners.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Conduct the public hearing regarding the\nproposed collection of delinquent solid waste service charges on the\nproperty tax roll; 2) If no majority protest is filed, adopt Resolution No. 26-\n__________: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF WEST HOLLYWOOD ADOPTING THE REPORT PROPOSING TO\nHAVE DELINQUENT SOLID WASTE SERVICE CHARGES\nCOLLECTED ON THE TAX ROLL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 AND\nDIRECTING THE CITY CLERK OF THE CITY TO FILE SAID REPORT\nWITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY AUDITOR TO PLACE SAID\nCHARGES ON THE TAX ROLL”; and 3) Direct the City Clerk to request\nLos Angeles County Auditor-Controller to place the delinquent charges on\nproperty the tax roll.

C.4. USER FEE STUDY AND PROPOSED FEE RESOLUTION FOR FISCAL\nYEAR 2026-2027 [O. JONES, A. RUIZ]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will hold a public hearing, consider all\npertinent testimony, and consider adopting a resolution establishing fees\nand charges for certain services provided by the City of West Hollywood\nfor Fiscal Year 2026-27.\nRECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council conduct a\npublic hearing, consider all pertinent testimony, and adopt Resolution No.\n26-__________: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD ADOPTING FEES AND CHARGES FOR\nCERTAIN SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD.”

C.5. ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT AND RESOLUTION UPDATING PARKING\nREGULATIONS AND LOCAL CEQA TRANSPORTATION GUIDELINES\nCONSISTENT WITH STATE LAW [N. MARICICH, J. ALKIRE, F.\nCONTRERAS, T. FARRIS, J. PARRISH]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider a Zone Text Amendment to\nupdate the Zoning Ordinance to comply with the requirements of\nAssembly Bills 1317 (Unbundled Parking) and 894 (Shared Parking), and\nremove minimum parking requirements citywide in alignment with the\nCity’s Housing Element and recent Council directive. The proposed\nOrdinance and related Resolution are exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) because the actions consist of\nadministrative and regulatory updates that implement State law and do not\nauthorize or approve any physical development. Additionally, the actions\nare exempt under applicable statutory, categorical, and common-sense\nCEQA exemptions. A Notice of Exemption will be filed following final\napproval.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Introduce on first reading, by title only,\nOrdinance 26-__________: “AN ORDINANCE OFTHE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD ADOPTING ANAMENDMENT\nTO TITLE 19, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE WESTHOLLYWOOD\nMUNICIPAL CODE, TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF\nASSEMBLY BILLS 1317 (UNBUNDLED PARKING) AND 894 (SHARED\nPARKING), AND REMOVE MINIMUM PARKING REQUIREMENTS\nCITYWIDE, IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE CITY’S HOUSING ELEMENT\nAND RECENT COUNCIL DIRECTIVES, AND FINDING THE ACTION IS\nEXEMPT FROM CEQA”; and 2) Adopt Resolution 26-__________: “A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD AMENDING THE CITY’S LOCAL TRANSPORTATION\nGUIDELINES PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL\nQUALITY ACT (CEQA) TO CLARIFY THE PARKING‑RELATED\nSCREENING CRITERION FOLLOWING ELIMINATION OF MINIMUM\nPARKING REQUIREMENTS CITYWIDE, AND FINDING THE ACTION IS\nEXEMPT FROM CEQA.”

C.6. ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT AND SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT TO\nSTREAMLINE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT REVIEW FOR QUALIFYING\nHOUSING PROJECTS [N. MARICICH, J. ALKIRE, F. CONTRERAS, T.\nFARRIS, M. MONTENEGRO]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider an ordinance approving a Zone\nText Amendment (ZTA) and Specific Plan Amendment (SPA) to\nstreamline the Development Permit review process for qualifying housing\nand mixed-use housing projects that comply with applicable objective\nstandards and state housing law. This item is not subject to the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA).\nRECOMMENDATION: This Public Hearing is continued to the June 29,\n2026 City Council meeting.

D.1. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD AMENDING\nPORTIONS OF TITLE 2 (ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL),\nARTICLE 1 (CITY ADMINISTRATION), SECTION 2.08.030 (CITY\nOFFICES – HOURS) OF THE WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE\n[J. JIMENEZ, M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider introducing on first reading an\nordinance amending Section 2.080.030 of the West Hollywood Municipal\nCode to replace “César E. Chávez Day” with “Farmworkers Day” as a City\nholiday observed on the last Monday in March.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Introduce on first reading Ordinance No. 26-\n__________ amending Section 2.080.030 of the West Hollywood\nMunicipal Code to replace “César E. Chávez Day” with “Farmworkers\nDay” as a City holiday observed on the last Monday in March; and 2)\nDirect staff to return with the ordinance for second reading and adoption.

D.2. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD AMENDING\nWEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.08.070(b) TO\nINCREASE COMPENSATION FOR CITY COUNCILMEMBERS TO\n$1,897.24 PER MONTH [J. JIMENEZ, M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider amending Section 2.080.070(b)\nof the West Hollywood Municipal Code to increase the compensation for\nCity Councilmembers to $1,897.27 per month.\nRECOMMENDATION: Introduce on first reading Ordinance No. 26-\n__________: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD\nAMENDING WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION\n2.08.070(b) TO INCREASE COMPENSATION FOR CITY\nCOUNCILMEMBERS.”

E.1. FISCAL YEARS 2026-27 & 2027-28 TWO-YEAR OPERATING BUDGET\nAND CAPITAL WORK PLAN [J. ROCCO, O. JONES, M. LINDLEY]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider adopting the City of West\nHollywood Two-Year Operating Budget and Capital Work Plan for Fiscal\nYears 2026-27 & 2027-28 (FY 2027 & FY 2028).\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 26-__________: “A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027”\n(Attachment A) as specified in the Statement of Changes to Fund\nBalance, or as amended by the City Council; 2) Adopt the department and\ncapital work plans presented in the Two-Year Operating Budget and\nCapital Work Plan, as previously provided to the City Council and the\npublic on the City’s website, www.weho.org/budget; 3) Approve the list of\nPre-Approved Organizations and Events for City Councilmembers to\nattend at the City’s expense (Attachment B); 4) Approve the list of\nBudgeted Special Events (Attachment C); 5) Approve and/or Deny budget\nrequests identified during the May 18th Budget Study Session summary\n(Attachment D); and 6) Approve the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Citywide Salary\nSchedule reflecting all City positions and associated salaries to meet the\nCalifornia Public Employees' Retirement System requirements of\nGovernment Code § 20636(b)(1) and California Code of Regulations §\n570.5 (Attachment F).

F.1. CONSIDERATION OF THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADVISORY\nBOARD TO THE WEST HOLLYWOOD DESIGN DISTRICT AND\nADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO LEVY AN\nASSESSMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 [L. BIERY, P.\nKESPRADIT, L. D’AMBROSIA]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will initiate preliminary proceedings regarding\nthe establishment of the West Hollywood Design District (District) for\nFiscal Year 2026-2027. Preliminary steps include the consideration of\napproval of the District annual report and adoption of a Resolution of\nIntention to Levy an Assessment for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 and\nscheduling a Public Hearing for June 29, 2026.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 26-__________: “A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD APPROVING THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE\nADVISORY BOARD TO THE WEST HOLLYWOOD DESIGN DISTRICT,\nDECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AN ASSESSMENT AGAINST\nBUSINESSES WITHIN THE WEST HOLLYWOOD DESIGN DISTRICT\nFOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027, AND SETTING A TIME AND PLACE\nFOR PUBLIC HEARING”; and 2) Direct staff to notice a Public Hearing to\nbe held on June 29, 2026 to hear protests or objections to the District’s\nproposed assessment and activities for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.

F.2. CONSIDERATION OF THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SUNSET STRIP\nBUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND ADOPTION OF A\nRESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO LEVY AN ASSESSMENT FOR\nFISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 [L. BIERY, P. KESPRADIT, L. D’AMBROSIA]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will initiate preliminary proceedings regarding\nthe establishment of the Sunset Strip Business Improvement District\n(District) for Fiscal Year 2026-2027. Preliminary steps include the\nconsideration of approval of the District annual report and adoption of a\nResolution of Intention to Levy an Assessment for Fiscal Year 2026-2027\nand scheduling a Public Hearing for June 29, 2026.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 26-__________: “A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD APPROVING THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE\nADVISORY BOARD TO THE SUNSET STRIP BUSINESS\nIMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AN\nASSESSMENT AGAINST BUSINESSES WITHIN THE SUNSET STRIP\nBUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027,\nAND SETTING A TIME AND PLACE FOR PUBLIC HEARING”; and 2)\nDirect staff to notice a Public Hearing to be held on June 29, 2026, to hear\nprotests or objections to the District’s proposed assessment and activities\nfor Fiscal Year 2026-2027.

F.3. LEVY OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENT FOR SANTA MONICA\nBOULEVARD MAINTENANCE DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-\n2027 PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE LANDSCAPE AND\nLIGHTING ACT OF 1972 [L. BIERY, P. KESPRADIT, L. D’AMBROSIA]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider adopting a Resolution of\nIntention for the Proposed Levy of Assessments for the Santa Monica\nBoulevard Maintenance District (District) for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 which\nwill provide for holiday decorations; and set a public hearing for June 29,\n2026.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 26-__________: “A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD APPROVING THE REPORT OF THE ENGINEER,\nDECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS\nWITHIN THE SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD MAINTENANCE DISTRICT\nFOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027, AND SETTING A TIME AND PLACE\nFOR PUBLIC HEARING; and 2) Direct staff to notice a public hearing to\nbe held on June 29, 2026, to consider public testimony of the District’s\nproposed assessment and activities for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.

F.4. HOUSING ELEMENT IMPLEMENTATION – COMMUNITY LAND TRUST\nFEASIBILITY STUDY AND POTENTIAL IMPLEMENTATION\nSTRATEGY [N. MARICICH, J. ALKIRE, F. CONTRERAS, A. STAUBER,