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E.3. WEHO PRIDE RELATED AGREEMENTS AND 2025 PLANNING
UPDATES [Y. QUARKER, C. SMITH, M. REATH, K. MCCORMACK]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will receive an update on 2025 WeHo Pride
planning and will approve an Agreement for Services related to traffic
control services for the 2025 event. The City Council will also consider
amending JJLA’s Production Services Agreement and extending its
commitment to permit the OUTLOUD Music Festival (OUTLOUD) and the
WeHo Pride Parade through 2030. The City Council will also consider
WeHo Pride’s participation in WorldPride 2025.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Receive an update on 2025 WeHo Pride
planning; 2) Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute Co-
Sponsorship Agreements with LGBTQ+ affiliated community groups and
organizations to produce independent events under the larger WeHo Pride
brand in 2025 for a total amount not to exceed $150,000, funds for which
are already budgeted in FY25; 3) Approve an Agreement for Services with
Meridian Rapid Defense Group Rentals, LLC in an amount not to exceed
$225,000 for the rental of traffic control infrastructure to secure the
footprint of WeHo Pride 2025; and authorize the Director of Finance &
Technology Services to allocate $225,000 from unallocated reserves in
the General Fund for the Agreement for Services; 4) Approve Amendment
1 to the City’s three-year Exclusive Event Production Services Agreement
(Production Services Agreement) with JJLA for WeHo Pride, to extend the
terms of the agreement for an additional 5 years, to encompass the event
in 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030, for an additional guaranteed amount
of $2,250,000, that will be budgeted for during the City’s normal budget
cycles; and authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute
documents incident to this Production Services Agreement; 5) Approve a
Multi-Year Co-Sponsorship and Permit to Use City Property with JJLA for
OUTLOUD to be held in West Hollywood Park, and for the WeHo Pride
Parade to be held on Santa Monica Boulevard, for years 2026, 2027,
2028, 2029, and 2030, including City sponsorship, in an amount to be
determined annually and included as an Addendum to the Agreement
each year; and authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute
documents incident to this set of Agreements; 6) Authorize the City’s
participation in the WorldPride Parade on Saturday, June 7, 2025 in
Washington D.C.; and authorize the Director of Finance & Technology
Services to allocate $80,000 from unallocated reserves in the General
Fund for the City’s participation in WorldPride 2025; and 7) Authorize a
City delegation, including relevant staff members and Councilmembers, to
travel to Washington D.C. for WorldPride and be reimbursed for actual
and necessary expenses incurred while engaging in City business
activities. |
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E.2. AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH KOA FOR THE BEVERLY
BOULEVARD PROTECTED BICYCLE LANES FEASIBILITY STUDY
[N. MARICICH, J. ALKIRE, F. CONTRERAS, P. PORTWOOD]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider approval of an Agreement for
Services with KOA to conduct the Beverly Boulevard Protected Bicycle
Lanes Feasibility Study.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve an Agreement for Professional
Services with KOA for a total not-to-exceed amount of $395,882.58 to
prepare the Beverly Boulevard Protected Bicycle Lanes Feasibility Study;
and 2) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute documents
incident to the agreement. |
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B.8. CO-SPONSORSHIP WITH L-PROJECT FOR 2025 LESBIAN AND
QUEER WOMEN’S VISIBILITY WEEK PROGRAMMING [Y. QUARKER,
A. LOVANO, J. DEL TORO, M. MÁRQUEZ]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider co-sponsoring a mini film
festival organized by the L-Project on Sunday, April 27, 2025 and a
Lesbian and Queer Women’s Networking Mixer at Fan Girl Café in
celebration of Lesbian and Queer Women’s Visibility Week.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve a Co-Sponsorship Agreement with
the L-Project for a mini film festival to be held on Sunday, April 27, 2025 at
the West Hollywood City Council Chambers and a Lesbian and Queer
Women’s Networking event at Fan Girl Café; 2) Authorize the City
Manager to execute documents incident to the Agreement; 3) Authorize
the use of the City name and logo on invitations, programs, and other
collateral materials; 4) Direct the Communications Department to utilize all
appropriate communications tools to promote the events; and 5) Approve
the use of $4,500 for Lesbian and Queer Women’s Visibility Week
budgeted funds in account 100-3-50-15-533022, Lesbian and Gay
Programs (CLA) for costs associated with these events. |
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B.7. ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF WALNUT AND
THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD FOR THE EXCHANGE OF
PROPOSITION A LOCAL RETURN FUNDS [L. BIERY, P. KESPRADIT,
L. D’AMBROSIA]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider a General Funds trade
agreement with Proposition A Local Return Funds with the City of Walnut.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve an Assignment Agreement for
Proposition A local return fund exchange with the City of Walnut for
$350,000 in City of West Hollywood General Fund dollars in exchange for
$500,000 in City of Walnut Proposition A funds and authorize the City
Manager to execute documents incident to the Agreement; and 2)
Authorize the Director of Finance and Technology Services to allocate
$350,000 from reserves committed for Proposition A purchases in the
General Fund, to the Expenditure for Traded Funds account. |
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