| Date | County | City | Meeting Type | Item Type | Item | Description |
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| 20260120 | LA County | West Hollywood | City Council | Order of Business F | F.1. RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE PROGRAM PLANNING SUMMARY FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 [O. JONES, A. RUIZ, C. DUNCAN, C. SAFRIET, T. CARTER, F. GOMEZ, H. COLLINS, J. GILMOUR, J. RICO]: SUBJECT: The City Council will consider a Resolution approving the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) Planning Summary and budget for fiscal year 2026-27. RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 26-________: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE PROGRAM PLANNING SUMMARY FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027”; 2) Approve the fiscal year 2026-27 CDBG program budget and instruct Staff to submit the CDBG Program Planning Summary for approval to the Los Angeles County Community Development Commission by February 3, 2026.; and 3) Authorize the City Manager (or designee) to execute all documents necessary to receive the CDBG allocation. | January 20, 2026 LA County West Hollywood City Council Order of Business F #1 |
| 20260120 | LA County | West Hollywood | City Council | Order of Business E | E.2. UPDATE ON BUSINESS RETENTION PROGRAMS FOR RESTAURANTS [L. BIERY, P. KESPRADIT, O. JONES]: SUBJECT: The City Council will receive an update on business retention programs designed to retain restaurant business in the City of West Hollywood. RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Receive an update on the Business Development workplan including existing business retention programs and outreach conducted to restaurants; 2) Authorize staff to develop comprehensive guidelines for a one-time Restaurant Grant Program supporting restaurant businesses. Once the guidelines are established, staff will then administer the program, which will provide grants totaling up to $250,000. Each eligible restaurant business, excluding those located on the premises of, connected to, or operated in conjunction with a hotel, may receive up to $12,500; 3) Authorize the Director of Finance & Technology Services to allocate $250,000 from unallocated reserves in the General Fund Reserves for the Restaurant Grant Program; and 4) Direct staff to explore other temporary economic relief programs as part of an economic stimulus package specifically for restaurants including reductions or waivers of City business tax certificates, business license fees, and/or special event permit fees, increased funding for WeHo Loves Locals Gift Card Program, and reintroduction of the WeHappy Wednesdays for potential incorporation in the next two-year budget cycle. | January 20, 2026 LA County West Hollywood City Council Order of Business E #2 |
| 20260120 | LA County | West Hollywood | City Council | Order of Business B | B.10. GRANTS IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAM UPDATE [C. SAFRIET, T. CARTER, D. MURRAY, D. SAUNDERS, K. FIERRO, A. VALDEPEÑA]: SUBJECT: The City Council will consider approval of grant awards for the 2025–26 school year under the City of West Hollywood’s Grants in the Schools program. This action follows the Council’s November 3, 2025, approval to expand the program by doubling the annual budget and increasing the maximum grant award per school. RECOMMENDATION: Approve ten Grants in the Schools applications for the 2025–26 school year, totaling $48,000. | January 20, 2026 LA County West Hollywood City Council Order of Business B #10 |