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West Hollywood |
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Order of Business F |
F.4. AMEND THE CITY COUNCILMEMBER LIST OF PRE-APPROVED
ORGANIZATIONS/EVENTS TO INCLUDE MEETINGS AND EVENTS
HOSTED BY THE MAYORS INNOVATION PROJECT [C. BYERS, Y.
QUARKER, A. LOVANO, J. DEL TORO, J. CARTER]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider amending the City
Councilmember list of pre-approved organizations and events to include
meetings and events hosted by the Mayors Innovation Project.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the addition of meetings and events
hosted by the Mayors Innovation Project to the list of pre-approved
organizations and events that members of the City Council are permitted
to attend each year. |
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West Hollywood
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Order of Business F |
F.2. GO-GO DANCER APPRECIATION DAY [D. HANG, C. BYERS, Y.
QUARKER, A. LOVANO, J. DEL TORO]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider directing staff to reinstate Go-
Go Dancer Appreciation Day as an annual event in the City of West
Hollywood in collaboration with community partners and local businesses.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct staff to reinstate Go-Go Dancer
Appreciation Day as an annual event in West Hollywood, including
officially declaring Go-Go Dancer Appreciation Day to recognize the
contributions of Go-Go dancers to West Hollywood’s LGBTQ+ history,
nightlife, and culture; 2) Request staff return to the City Council with
additional information on the proposed event including, timing,
programming concepts, potential business partnerships, and special event
fee waiver requests; and 3) Direct the Communications Department to
utilize all appropriate communication tools to promote this initiative,
including but not limited to the City’s website and social media tools. |
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West Hollywood |
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Order of Business E |
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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LA County
West Hollywood
City Council
Order of Business E
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West Hollywood |
City Council |
Order of Business E |
E.1. RAINBOW DISTRICT [L. BIERY, P. KESPRADIT, L. D’AMBROSIA]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will receive an update on the Rainbow
District and consider approving various programs to enhance it.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct the City Attorney and staff to return with
an Ordinance to formally designate the Rainbow District as businesses
within the boundaries of the area generally described as Santa Monica
Boulevard from La Cienega Boulevard on the east and Doheny Drive on
the west; 2) Direct staff to hire a public relations firm and work with Visit
West Hollywood to promote the Rainbow District and its points of interest
(One-time cost: approximately $30,000); 3) Direct staff to hire a social
media marketing firm and work with Visit West Hollywood to lead the
Rainbow District social media posting and content creation to promote the
Rainbow District and its points of interest (One-time cost: approximately
$65,000); 4) Direct staff to produce Rainbow District-specific wraps for
already existing utility boxes and big belly trash cans that are located
within the area (One-time cost: approximately $25,000); 5) Direct staff to
designate a select number of street pole banners at the entrance points to
the Rainbow District on Santa Monica Boulevard at La Cienega Boulevard
as well as on Santa Monica Boulevard at Doheny Drive and design, as
well as produce, street pole banners to create gateway brand identification
of the Rainbow District (One time cost: approximately $15,000); 6) Direct
staff to work with Visit West Hollywood to produce Rainbow District-
specific visitor guides to showcase points of interest and general
information about the District (One-time cost: approximately $15,000); 7)
Direct staff to explore increasing the number of designated rideshare "drop
zones" in the Rainbow District (potential loss of parking meter revenue); 8)
Direct staff to implement a one-year pilot program expansion of The
PickUp trolley service to operate on Thursday evenings during Daylight
Saving time to begin this year on July 1, 2025 (Pilot operating cost:
approximately $65,000); 9) Direct staff to extend the operation of the City’s
five-story parking structure located adjacent to the Rainbow District by one
additional hour, extending operations from closing at 2:00 a.m. nightly to
closing at 3:00 a.m. nightly (Anticipated cost: nominal); 10) Direct staff to
implement a one-year pilot program for City-sponsored special events
such as an LGBTQ+ nighttime movie series or live concert series to
produce events within the Rainbow District (One-time cost: approximately
$100,000); 11) Amend the Outdoor Dining in the Public-Right-of-Way
Eligibility and Design Guide specifically for businesses located on the
south side of Santa Monica Boulevard between San Vicente and
Robertson, to update the required dimensions for set backs for outdoor
dining and path of travel where sidewalks are equal to or greater than 19
feet wide and where tree wells or other public infrastructure are set back
four or more feet from the curb (Anticipated cost: nominal); and 12) Direct
staff to work with the Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission to explore the
creation of a mural festival program within the Rainbow District to activate
commercial building facades and alleys with large-scale murals (One-time
cost: approximately $90,000). |
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West Hollywood
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Order of Business E
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Order of Business B |
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. |
April 07, 2025
LA County
West Hollywood
City Council
Order of Business B
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