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Order of Business F |
F.6. REFORMING HOUSING APPROVAL AND PERMITTING PROCESSES
TO ENCOURAGE HOUSING PRODUCTION [J. ERICKSON, Y.
QUARKER, A. LOVANO]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider several reform measures to
expedite the City’s Planning and Building & Safety approval and permitting
processes to speed up and encourage housing production in the City.
These reforms include several policy changes and administrative changes
to update the City’s processes and re-enforce West Hollywood as a pro-
housing city.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct staff to prepare a Zone Text
Amendment to streamline the review and approval process for residential
projects with fewer than 100 units, and mixed-use projects with fewer than
100 units and less than 30,000 square feet of non-residential floor area,
including: changing the review authority for such projects from the
Planning Commission to the Director of Community Development,
eliminating requirements for a neighborhood meeting, and allowing only
one appeal to the City Council (Short term priority, about six to nine
months); 2) Direct staff to evaluate and draft a Zone Text Amendment to
create a ministerial approval process for residential projects with fewer
than 100 units, and mixed-use projects with fewer than 100 units and less
than 30,000 square feet of non-residential floor area that are compliant
with the General Plan and Zoning Code (Long term priority, about two
years); 3) Direct staff to explore ways to streamline maximum housing
production in accordance with Recommendations 1 and 2, while
discouraging under-building of housing for parcels included on the sites
inventory; 4) Direct staff to prepare a Zone Text Amendment to eliminate
parking minimums throughout the City (Short term priority, about six – nine
months); 5) Direct staff to amend current City processes to allow
developers to apply for planning entitlements and building permits
concurrently for new residential and mixed-use projects that do not require
legislative action (Short term priority, about six months); 6) Direct staff to
create and publish informational materials to encourage applicants to
arrange for a pre-filing meeting prior to submitting a development
application (Short term priority, about six months); 7) Direct staff to track
state and local efforts to amend stairway egress building codes, and, in
collaboration with Los Angeles County Fire Department, evaluate
establishing an Alternate Materials and Methods bulletin for the
construction of “single stairway” apartment buildings of up to six stories
(Medium term priority, about one year); 8) Direct staff to research and
report back to Council with options for a self-certification program for
licensed professionals to expedite permits for residential, commercial, and
mixed-use developments (Medium term priority, about one year); 9) Direct
staff to monitor and track similar streamlining efforts underway in the cities
of Los Angeles, Santa Monica, and other local jurisdictions to determine if
additional measures can be implemented to further support the
development of new housing in the City; 10) Direct staff to provide
quarterly updates to the Council on the number of development permit
applications and average processing times for different types of
applications, including those from Planning, Building & Safety, and
Engineering; and 11) Direct staff to provide an update to the Council
on these initiatives and any other streamlining efforts currently underway
within 120 days. |
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West Hollywood |
City Council |
Order of Business F |
F.4. AWARD OF AGREEMENT TO PCL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC.
TO COMPLETE THE 8305 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD BUILD-OUT
PROJECT [H. COLLINS, E. HAMANT]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving the award of a
Construction Agreement to PCL Construction Services, Inc. to complete
the 8305 Santa Monica Boulevard Build-Out Project.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve a Construction Agreement with PCL
Construction Services, Inc. to complete the 8305 Santa Monica Boulevard
Build-Out Project in the amount of $1,732,344 and add a 20% contingency
amount of $346,468.80 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $2,078,812.80;
2) Authorize the Director of Finance & Technology Services to allocate
$955,872.34 from unallocated reserves in the Capital Fund to account
number 301-4-08-55-702032 for the 8305 Santa Monica Boulevard Build-
Out Project; 3) Authorize the Facilities and Field Services Division
Manager to approve Change Orders to the Agreement; and 4) Authorize
the City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents incident to the
Agreement. |
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West Hollywood |
City Council |
Order of Business F |
F.3. PROJECT ANGEL FOOD KITCHEN RENOVATION [C. SCHROEDER,
C. SAFRIET, D. MURRAY]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider the approval of a public interest
subsidy agreement with Project Angel Food to support the renovation and
capital improvements of their commercial kitchen facility for the provision
of home-delivered meals to vulnerable community members.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve a public interest subsidy agreement
with Project Angel Food in substantially the form attached for a one-time
contribution of $400,000 to assist with the renovation and capital
improvements of their commercial kitchen facility for the provision of
home-delivered meals to vulnerable community members and authorize
the City Manager or designee to finalize and execute documents incident
to the Agreement; and 2) Authorize the Director of Finance and
Technology Services to allocate $400,000 from unallocated General Fund
reserves for this contribution. |
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Order of Business E |
E.1. ECONOMIC IMPACT ANALYSIS OF MAJOR SPECIAL EVENTS IN THE
CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD [L. BIERY, P. KESPRADIT, L.
D’AMBROSIA]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving an Agreement for
Services with CVL Economics to conduct an Economic Impact Analysis of
Major Special Events in the City of West Hollywood.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve an Agreement for Services with CVL
Economics in an amount not to exceed $180,000 to conduct an Economic
Impact Analysis of Major Special Events; 2) Authorize the Director of
Finance & Technology Services to allocate $180,000 from unallocated
reserves in the General Fund for the Economic Impact Analysis of Major
Special Events; and 3) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute
documents incident to the Agreement. |
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West Hollywood
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Order of Business B |
B.3. APPROVAL OF DEMAND REGISTER NO. 969 [L. QUIJANO, K.
BARENG, S. HERNANDEZ]:
SUBJECT: The City Council shall receive the Demand Register for
period ending April 25, 2025 pursuant to Sections 37201 to 37210 of the
Government Code of the State of California.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve Demand Register No. 969 and Adopt
Resolution No. 25-026: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD ALLOWING AND APPROVING THE
PAYMENT OF DEMANDS ON DEMAND REGISTER NO. 969”. |
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B.2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES [J. JIMENEZ, M. CROWDER, L.
MORALES]:
SUBJECT: The City Council is requested to approve the minutes of the
prior City Council meeting.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the meeting minutes of April 21, 2025. |
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B.12. RECOGNITION OF OLDER ADULTS MONTH & SUPPORTING EVENTS
[C. SCHROEDER, C. SAFRIET, M. ULLOA, B. LUBIN]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will recognize May as Older Adults Month
and will host a number of free events at various City facilities to support
the older adults community.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Proclaim May as Older Adults Month; 2)
Authorize the use of the City name and logo on invitations, programs, and
other collateral materials; 3) Direct the Communications Department to
utilize all appropriate communications tools to promote Older Adults Month
events including, but not limited to, the City’s website and social media
platforms; 4) Approve the Older Adults Service Awards to be presented at
a televised meeting of the Older Adults Advisory Board on Wednesday,
May 14, 2025; 5) Waive parking enforcement of the three-hour parking
restrictions until 1pm at Plummer Park and approve 30 reserved parking
spots at the Plummer Park South lot on Thursday, May 8, 2025, for the
Older Adults Community Health Fair; and 6) Approve 30 parking spot
reservations at the 5-story parking garage and the Crescent Heights/Santa
Monica parking lot on Thursday, May 8, 2025, for the Older Adults
Community Health Fair. |
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West Hollywood |
City Council |
Order of Business B |
B.11. AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH
LEHRER ARCHITECTS FOR ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING
SERVICES AT THE LOG CABIN [H. COLLINS]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving Amendment No. 5 to
the Agreement for Services with Lehrer Architects to provide architectural
and engineering services for the Log Cabin site located at 617-621 N.
Robertson Boulevard to increase the compensation and extend the term
of the Agreement.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve Amendment No. 5 to the Agreement
for Services with Lehrer Architects to provide architectural and
engineering services for the Log Cabin site located at 617-621 N.
Robertson Boulevard to increase the contract amount of $1,074,465 by
$500,000, for a new total of $1,574,465 to cover the costs of providing
additional services and extend the term by 24 months; and 2) Authorize
the City Manager or designee to execute documents incident to the
amendment to the Agreements. |
May 05, 2025
LA County
West Hollywood
City Council
Order of Business B
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