West Hollywood — 2026-07-20

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

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

B.1. POSTING OF AGENDA: SUBJECT: The agenda for the meeting of Monday, July 20, 2026, was posted at City Hall, Plummer Park, and the Aquatics & Recreation Center (ARC) on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

B.2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: SUBJECT: The City Council is requested to approve the minutes of the prior Council meeting. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes of June 29, 2026.

B.3. APPROVAL OF DEMAND REGISTER NO. 995 [O. JONES, K. BARENG, S. STEPHENS]: SUBJECT: The City Council shall receive the Demand Register for period ending July 10, 2026 pursuant to Sections 37201 to 37210 of the Government Code of the State of California. RECOMMENDATION: Approve Demand Register No. 995 and Adopt Resolution No. 26-055: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF PAYMENT OF DEMANDS ON DEMAND REGISTER NO. 995”.

B.4. TREASURER’S REPORT FOR MAY 2026 [O. JONES, K. BARENG, S. PELOSO, C. JAUREGUI]: SUBJECT: The City Council will receive the Treasurer’s Reports for the month ended May 2026 pursuant to Section 53646 of the Government Code of the State of California. RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the May 2026 Treasurer’s Report.

B.5. COMMISSION AND ADVISORY BOARD MEETING SYNOPSES [M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]: SUBJECT: The City Council will receive synopses from the Public Facilities, Recreation, & Infrastructure Commission, the Public Safety Commission, and the Disabilities Advisory Board regarding actions taken at their recent meetings. RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

B.6. AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH PUBLIC ADVERTISING AGENCY, INC. FOR SEASONAL CITY RECREATION BROCHURE - DESIGN, PRINTING, AND MAILING SERVICES [Y. QUARKER, S. MARTINEZ, A. YANEZ, D. ALHADAD]: SUBJECT: The City Council will consider an Agreement for Services with Public Advertising Agency, Inc. for the design, printing, and mailing of the seasonal recreation brochure and postcard. RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve Agreement for Services with Public Advertising Agency, Inc. for a three (3) year period with an option for two (2) one-year extensions for the design, printing, and mailing of the seasonal recreation brochure for the total not-to-exceed amount of $229,995.80; and 2) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute documents incident to the Agreement.

B.7. THREE-YEAR CO-SPONSORSHIP OF AIDS WALK LOS ANGELES FOR 2026 THROUGH 2028 [Y. QUARKER, C. SMITH, M. REATH]: SUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving a three-year co- sponsorship of AIDS Walk Los Angeles, including use of West Hollywood Park and surrounding streets, fee waivers, street closures, reduced parking rates, and authorization for the City Manager to execute related agreements and negotiate minor annual requests for the 2026, 2027, and 2028 events. RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve a three-year co-sponsorship of AIDS Walk Los Angeles, an annual fundraiser, to be held in West Hollywood Park and on surrounding streets on the following dates: Sunday, October 18 (2026), Sunday, October 17 (2027), and Sunday, October 15 (2028), 2) Approve the waiver of City fees associated with the event for 2026 through 2028, including: Street Closure fees, Special Event Permit fees, Major Event Park Space Use fees, Building and Safety Permit fees, Encroachment Permit fees, Film and Drone Permit fees, Facility Use and Rental Permit fees, Parking Meter fees and Post Event Inspection fees. These fee waivers are estimated at $24,000 annually and are detailed in the Fiscal Impact section of this report; 3) Approve the exclusive use of West Hollywood Park on the following dates: October 16–18, 2026; October 15–17, 2027; and October 13–15, 2028; 4) Approve the closure of North San Vicente Boulevard between Santa Monica Boulevard and Melrose Avenue, including alleyways from 5:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 18, 2026, Sunday, October 17, 2027, and Sunday, October 15, 2028; 5) Approve the closure of North San Vicente Boulevard between Santa Monica Boulevard and Melrose Avenue, including alleyways from 5:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 18, 2026, Sunday, October 17, 2027, and Sunday, October 15, 2028; 6) Approve the closure of Santa Monica Boulevard between Doheny Drive and La Cienega Boulevard from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 18, 2026, Sunday, October 17, 2027, and Sunday, October 15, 2028; 7) Approve a reduced parking rate of $6 per vehicle per day in the Five-Story Parking Structure for production staff, crew, and dignitary parking for the years 2026 through 2028; and 8) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute documents incident to the annual co-sponsorship, including an annual Permit to Use City Property Agreement that defines facility uses, Hollywood and APLA Health & Wellness for years 2026 through 2028.

B.8. RESOLUTION AMENDING THE SCHEDULES FOR THE INCLUSIONARY HOUSING PROGRAM FOR 2026-2027 [Y. QUARKER,

E.1. POLICY DIRECTION FOR RENT STABILIZATION ORDINANCE UPDATE [Y. QUARKER, L. ROLLINS]: SUBJECT: The City Council will receive an update regarding the Ad Hoc Committee on Rent Stabilization’s review of potential updates to the Rent Stabilization Ordinance and related administrative procedures, including enforcement and compliance modernization, tenant protection and habitability enhancements, housing supply impacts, and regulatory gaps. The City Council will also be asked to provide policy direction regarding the continued development of a balanced implementation framework that emphasizes education, transparency, voluntary compliance, consistent procedures, and progressive enforcement when violations remain unresolved. RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Receive and file an update regarding the Ad Hoc Committee on Rent Stabilization’s review of potential updates to the Rent Stabilization Ordinance and related administrative procedures; 2) Provide direction regarding the continued development of a balanced enforcement and compliance framework that emphasizes education, voluntary compliance, improved transparency, and progressive enforcement when violations remain unresolved; and 3) Direct staff to return to the City Council following continued Ad Hoc Committee review, stakeholder engagement, legal analysis, and Rent Stabilization Commission public meetings with any recommended ordinance amendments, regulatory updates, or administrative implementation measures.

E.2. APPROVAL OF A COUNCIL DISCRETIONARY FUND REQUEST FOR CO-SPONSORSHIP OF AMERICAN BORN CHINESE FOUNDATION’S 2026 LOS ANGELES CHILDREN’S BOOK FESTIVAL [J. ROCCO, A. LOVANO, J. DEL TORO]: SUBJECT: The City Council will consider approval of the discretionary fund request submitted by various Council Offices to monetarily support the American Born Chinese Foundation’s (ABCF) Los Angeles Children’s Book Festival in West Hollywood Park on Sunday, August 23, 2026. RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve the discretionary fund request from the Council Offices of Mayor Heilman and Vice Mayor Hang, to monetarily support the American Born Chinese Foundation’s (ABCF) Los Angeles Children’s Book Festival, as detailed in the staff report; 2) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to negotiate and execute the Co-Sponsorship Agreement for the event; and 3) Authorize the Director of Finance & Technology Services to allocate $10,000 from the Council Discretionary Funds, account 100-1-01-00-531001 in FY27 to support costs associated with the event.

E.3. WESTSIDE BUS CONNECTION AND PROPOSED LA CIENEGA BOULEVARD BUS / BIKE LANES [H. COLLINS, T. FUHRER, D. FENN]: SUBJECT: The City Council will receive a presentation on the Westside Cities Council of Governments (WSCCOG) Westside Bus Connection Project and proposed bus/bike lanes on La Cienega Boulevard and consider directing staff to communicate the City Council’s preferred option to the WSCCOG to proceed with design of bus speed and reliability improvements within West Hollywood, contingent on the participation of adjacent neighborhood traffic calming improvements in the project scope. RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Receive and file a presentation on the Westside Cities Council of Governments (WSCCOG) Westside Bus Connection Project and bus/bike lanes proposed on La Cienega Boulevard; 2) Direct staff to communicate the City Council’s preferred option to the WSCCOG for proposed bus speed and reliability improvements within West Hollywood, including whether to proceed with design as recommended by the WSCCOG consultant, subject to the and inclusion of adjacent neighborhood traffic calming improvements in the WSCCOG-funded project scope; 3) Direct staff to support other bus improvements along the La Cienega Boulevard corridor such as transit signal priority and improvements to bus stops and service regardless of bus lane implementation; and 4) Direct staff to send a letter to Metro requesting they reduce headways on the Metro 105 bus from 10-minute to 7.5-minute peak hour headways and seek WSCCOG support for the same.

E.4. FOLLOW-UP ON CITY COUNCIL DIRECTION REGARDING THE AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READER CAMERA PROGRAM AND THE CITY’S PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH FLOCK SAFETY [L. LANGER, D. RIVAS, A. SHANDI]: SUBJECT: The City Council will receive a follow-up report regarding implementation of prior City Council direction related to the City's Automated License Plate Reader ("ALPR") camera program and consider approving negotiated amendments to the Professional Services Agreement with Flock Safety, adopting a formal City ALPR Camera Policy, and continuing enhanced transparency and oversight measures. RECOMMENDATIONS: The City Council should consider the following options: 1) Approve the proposed negotiated amendments to the Professional Services Agreement with Flock Safety regarding the purchase of subscriptions for ALPR cameras and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute documents incident to this Agreement; 2) Approve the proposed City ALPR Camera Policy; 3) Direct Staff to negotiate and amend the Professional Services Agreement with Flock Safety related to its use of live-video cameras to be consistent with the proposed agreement changes regarding ALPR cameras and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute documents incident to this Agreement; and 4) Direct Staff to continue implementation of enhanced public transparency measures regarding public safety cameras.

F.1. REVIEW OF HIGH-FREQUENCY TOWING LOCATIONS [J. HEILMAN]: SUBJECT: The City Council will consider directing staff to review high- frequency towing locations to reduce the burden and costs that towing can incur, especially on residents, and to make recommendations for improved signage, lighting, and/or other solutions that would make it clearer to drivers that towing in those locations is a possibility. RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct staff to review high-frequency towing locations to reduce the burden and costs that towing can incur, especially on residents; 2) Direct staff to make recommendations for improved signage, lighting, and/or other solutions that would make it clearer to drivers that towing in high-frequency towing locations is a possibility; and 3) Direct staff to also review other areas, such as existing valet zones that are no longer being operated, to remove them or to make improvements.

F.2. EXPANSION OF CONTRACTED SHELTER AND VETERINARY SERVICES FOR UNSHELTERED ANIMALS [L. MEISTER]: SUBJECT: The City Council will consider directing staff to identify one or more new contractors to offer more localized shelter services for unsheltered animals, and to designate funding to cover these services, as needed. RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct staff to engage in outreach to local veterinary clinics, animal shelters, nonprofit organizations, and/or local businesses interested in partnering with the City and capable of offering temporary shelter for unsheltered animals closer to West Hollywood than the current providers; and 2) Authorize the Director of Finance & Technology Services to allocate up to $15,000 from budgeted funds in the Special Council Programs account number 100-1-01-00-531001 for costs associated with these new contracts.

F.3. FIRE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS FOR RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES IN VERY HIGH FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES (FHSZ) [L. MEISTER]: SUBJECT: The City Council will consider directing staff to develop fire disaster preparedness training, as well as supporting communications and resources, specifically for residents and businesses within the Fire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ) designated “Very High FHSZ.” Additionally, the City Council will consider directing staff to review zoning and parking requirements that may add to fire vulnerability and hinder fire-related evacuations in that FHSZ. RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct staff to develop fire disaster preparedness training specifically for residents and businesses in the FHSZ designated “Very High”; 2) Direct staff to incorporate this discussion into the work plan for the Disabilities Advisory Board and Older Adult Advisory Board to provide input and engagement on the topic of emergency preparedness, particularly for the disabilities and access and functional needs community; 3) Direct staff to develop communications and other resources to adequately reach targeted communities; and 4) Direct staff to evaluate zoning, including residential density and parking requirements, that may impact public health and safety and, if warranted, explore potential exemptions for Very High FHSZ from SB 79 and Density Bonus Laws.

F.4. EVALUATION OF A POTENTIAL BLUE ENVELOPE PROGRAM IN WEST HOLLYWOOD [J. ERICKSON]: SUBJECT: The City Council will consider directing Staff to evaluate and potentially implement a local Blue Envelope Program, a communication resource designed to help community members feel safer and more supported during interactions with law enforcement or first responders. RECOMMENDATION: Direct Staff to research and evaluate the potential implementation of a voluntary local Blue Envelope Program and return to the City Council for further direction. EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR: Items removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion are considered at this time. PUBLIC COMMENT: This time has been set aside for the public to address the Council on any item of interest within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council that could not be heard under Item 1 at the beginning of the meeting. COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE REPORTS: This portion of the meeting is set aside for general comments, announcements, requests of staff, subcommittee meeting reports, and/or other issues of concern from members of the City Council. ADJOURNMENT: The City Council will adjourn to its next regular meeting, which will be on Monday, August 17, 2026 at 6:00 P.M. at West Hollywood Park Public Meeting Room - Council Chambers. are available on-line at www.weho.org/councilagendas AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING State of California ) County of Los Angeles ) City Clerk and that I posted this agenda on: Date: July 15, 2026 Signature: Eric Matikosh Office of the City Clerk