| 20251020 |
LA County |
West Hollywood |
City Council |
Order of Business F |
F.5.
REQUEST TO INSTALL A PLAQUE IN REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE
DISAPPEARED BY ICE UNDER THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION [L.
MEISTER]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider directing Staff to follow the
City’s Memorials, Tribute Trees, and Plaques Policy Guideline to review a
request to install a plaque in remembrance of those disappeared by
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under the Trump
administration.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct staff to follow the procedure as outlined
in the City’s Memorials, Tribute Trees and Plaques Policy Guideline to
review a request to install a plaque in remembrance of those disappeared
by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under the Trump
administration; 2) Authorize the Director of Finance & Technology
Services to allocate $1,030 from unallocated General Fund reserves to the
Special Council Programs Account 100-1-01-00-531001 and increase the
budget for Special Council Programs by the same amount; and 3)
Authorize the Director of Finance & Technology Services to approve the
use of $5,000 from budgeted funds in the Special Council Programs
account number 100-1-01-00-531001 for costs associated with purchase
and installation. |
October 20, 2025
LA County
West Hollywood
City Council
Order of Business F
#5
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| 20251020 |
LA County |
West Hollywood |
City Council |
Order of Business B |
B.14. STORIES: THE AIDS MONUMENT – GRAND OPENING EVENT [Y.
QUARKER, C. SMITH, M. REATH, K. MCCORMACK, S. CAMPBELL, R.
ABRAMSON]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving a Grand Opening
Event for STORIES: The AIDS Monument to take place on Sunday,
November 16, 2025, at West Hollywood Park.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1) Approve the Grand Opening Event for
STORIES: The AIDS Monument on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at West
Hollywood Park; 2) Approve the closure of San Vicente Boulevard
between Melrose Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard from 3:00 p.m. to
6:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 16, 2025, to accommodate the event’s
program; 3) Approve the waiver of Special Event Permit fees, Street
Closure fees, Building and Safety fees, Film Permit fees, and
Encroachment Permit fees, in an amount estimated at $5,000; 4) Approve
the use of City facilities outlined in this report, as they relate to the event,
waive associated fees, and the potential loss of revenue of approximately
$1,200; 5) Authorize the use of the City name and logo on invitations,
programs, and other collateral materials for this event; 6) Direct the
Communications Department to utilize all appropriate communication tools
to promote the event, including, but not limited to, the City’s website, a
press release, appropriate local advertisements, and social media tools,
and provide photography and videography services, as appropriate, in an
amount not to exceed $20,000; 7) Approve the use of City contracted
services for traffic control services ($11,000) and public safety personnel
services ($4,500) in an amount estimated at $15,500; 8) Authorize the
Director of Finance & Technology Services to approve the use of $35,500
from Fiscal Year 2026 budgeted funds in the WEHO Park-AIDS
Monument-Soft Cost Cont. account number 301-4-40-41-702236 for costs
associated with the event; and 9) Authorize the City Manager, or
designee, to approve the periodic use of STORIES: The AIDS Monument
and/or other City facilities, subject to availability, for the purpose of hosting
docent tours and annual events at the AIDS Monument location, as well
as waive city fees related to such events held in coordination with the
Foundation for the AIDS Monument (FAM) and/or the ONE Institute. |
October 20, 2025
LA County
West Hollywood
City Council
Order of Business B
#14
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