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LA County |
West Hollywood |
City Council |
Order of Business E |
E.2.
ORGANIZATIONAL PRIORITIES UPDATE AND FINANCE & BUDGET
SUBCOMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS [D. WILSON, A. LOVANO, M.
LINDLEY]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider recommendations from the
Finance & Budget Subcommittee, which held meetings on June 25, 2025,
August 13, 2025, and October 23, 2025 to discuss organizational
priorities.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve the Finance & Budget
Subcommittee’s recommendations as outlined in this staff report. The
recommendations from the subcommittee include but are not limited to the
following, with the full list in the body of this staff report: a) Enhance the
Staff Analysis section of future Council-initiated staff reports to include:
impacts on existing work plans, re-prioritization of existing projects when
necessary, an estimated range of financial impacts of the initiative, b)
Affirm that the Staff Analysis section in Council-initiated staff reports is
drafted by staff and should not be edited by the initiating Councilmembers,
c) Close the 19 items on the Pending Council-Initiated Items
Recommended to be Closed Out (Attachment A), d) When appropriate,
incorporate future Council-initiated items into an existing work plan item or
project, such as Housing Element, Climate Action & Adaptation Plan,
Economic Development Strategic Plan, or WeHo 40, and provide regular
updates on those plans. This will be noted in the Staff Analysis section of
the Council-initiated item, e) Beginning in Fiscal Year 2027, amend the
Council Special Programs budget allocation of $130,000 to a discretionary
fund allocation of $50,000 per Council office, for a total budget allocation
of $250,000. Discretionary funds can only be used for public purposes that
are consistent with the City’s finance policies and will be reported in an
annual staff report, f) Authorize the City Manager, or their designee, to
approve minor fee waivers or deviations from standard facility reservation
requirements, and g) Provide direction for staff to bring forward a list of
annual City events, including proposed speaker series topics, as part of
the budget process or a consent item. This should include
recommendations for events to merge and/or sunset, as well as
consolidating a selection of City award programs into one annual event or
existing public meetings. |
November 17, 2025
LA County
West Hollywood
City Council
Order of Business E
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