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20260202 LA County West Hollywood City Council Order of Business F F.6. INTERFAITH LEADERS ROUNDTABLE [J. ERICKSON]: SUBJECT: The City Council will consider directing staff to create an Interfaith Leaders Roundtable of faith leaders in the West Hollywood community. The roundtable will meet once or twice a year to discuss topics of significance to the West Hollywood community, share resources, and build relationships with each other and the City. RECOMMENDATION: Direct staff to create an Interfaith Leaders Roundtable to meet once or twice a year to discuss topics of significance to the West Hollywood community, including but not limited to community affairs, public safety, and resource sharing. EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR: Items removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion are considered at this time. PUBLIC COMMENT: This time has been set aside for the public to address the Council on any item of interest within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council that could not be heard under Item 1 at the beginning of the meeting. COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE REPORTS: This portion of the meeting is set aside for general comments, announcements, requests of staff, subcommittee meeting reports, and/or other issues of concern from members of the City Council. ADJOURNMENT: The City Council will adjourn to its next Adjourned Regular meeting, which will be on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 6:00 P.M. at West Hollywood Park Public Meeting Room - Council Chambers. February 02, 2026 LA County West Hollywood City Council Order of Business F #6
20260202 LA County West Hollywood City Council Order of Business F F.3. SPONSORSHIP OF A KEYNOTE EVENT FEATURING ELIAS JAHSHAN AS PART OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS SPEAKERS SERIES [C. BYERS, D. HANG]: SUBJECT: The City Council will consider sponsoring a keynote event featuring Elias Jahshan, editor of two anthologies by LGBTQ+ Arab Writers: *This Arab is Queer* and *This Queer Arab Family*. Elias Jahshan will discuss his expertise in queer Arab experiences, storytelling, and human rights. RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve the sponsorship of a keynote event featuring Elias Jahshan as part of the Human Rights Speakers Series; 2) Authorize the City Manager or designee to negotiate and execute all documents incident to the Agreement for Services with the keynote speaker in an amount not to exceed $5,500; 3) Authorize the use of the City name and logo on invitations, programs, and other collateral materials for the event; and 4) Direct the Communications Department to utilize all appropriate communication tools to promote the events including, but not limited to, the City’s website, a press release, and social media tools. February 02, 2026 LA County West Hollywood City Council Order of Business F #3