West Hollywood

City Council

January 21, 2025 Order of Business F #8

Agenda Item 8

F.8. COMMUNITY GROUP TOWN HALL & RESOURCE SHARING [J.\nERICKSON, Y. QUARKER, A. LOVANO, J. DEL TORO]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider directing staff to partner with local\norganizations to host a community group town hall and resource sharing event\nto address questions and provide resources in response to actions by the\nincoming Trump Administration.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct staff to partner with local organizations to host\na community group town hall and resource sharing event to address actions by\nthe incoming Trump Administration; 2) Authorize the Director of Finance and\nTechnology Services to allocate $2,000 from unallocated General Fund reserves\nto the Special Council Programs Account 100-1-01-00-531001, and increase the\nbudget for Special Council Programs by the same amount; 3) Authorize the\nDirector of Finance & Technology Services to allocate $2,000 from budgeted\nfunds in the Special Council Programs account number 100-1-01-00-531001 for\ncosts associated with promotion and technical support for the event; and 4)\nDirect the Communications Department to utilize all appropriate communication\ntools to promote the community gathering including, but not limited to, the City’s\nwebsite, a press release, and social media tools.