This Week in WeHo

Please join us virtually on Monday, February 7, 2022, at 6:00 pm, for our regular City Council Meeting. The meeting will be conducted via videoconference (Zoom). You can access the Agenda packet here. For those of you who are new to my list, there are typically two City Council meetings a month. I send an email a day or so in advance of a Council meeting to highlight items that may be of interest to you.

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We have an action-packed Agenda this Monday. Below are some items you may want to review…

Consent Calendar:

2.F. COMMISSION AND ADVISORY BOARD MEETING SYNOPSES [M. CROWDER, A. POBLADOR]:The City Council will receive Synopses from the Historic Preservation Commission, Rent Stabilization Commission, Transportation Commission, Disabilities Advisory Board, Russian Advisory Board, Senior Advisory Board, and Social Justice Task Force regarding actions taken at their recent meeting.
STAFF REPORT

2.O. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD APPROVING AUTHORIZING APPLICATION TO AND PARTICIPATION IN THE PROHOUSING DESIGNATION PROGRAM [J. LEONARD, B. LEAGUE, A. BARTLE, J. KEHO, R. EASON, R. DIMOND]: The City Council will authorize the application for, and participation in, the California Department of Housing and Community Development’s Prohousing Designation Program.
STAFF REPORT

2.P. MEASURES TO INCREASE COMMUNITY RESILIENCE [L. MEISTER, Y. QUARKER, A. LOVANO]: The City Council will consider directing staff to take steps to increase its community resilience efforts internally and with the business community.
STAFF REPORT

2.Q. COMMUNITY SAFETY PROTOCOLS & SUPPORT FOR JEWISH PEOPLE, COMMUNITY CENTERS, AND PLACES OF WORSHIP [L. HORVATH, Y. QUARKER, A. LOVANO]: The City Council will consider directing staff to partner with representatives of the Jewish community, as well as public safety personnel, to address community safety concerns stemming from recent anti-Semitic incidents in the region.
STAFF REPORT

Public Hearings:

3.A. ADOPTION OF HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE AND CERTIFICATION OF FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT [J. KEHO, R. EASON, R. DIMOND, B. LEAGUE, A. BARTLE]: The City Council will review and make a determination on adoption of the final draft of the Housing Element and all associated documents, including the Technical Background Report. Additionally, the City Council will review and make a determination on the certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Housing Element, which includes the adoption of a Statement of Overriding Considerations and Mitigation Measures.
STAFF REPORT
ITEM 3.A. – ATTACHMENT L

3.B. ZONE TEXT AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 19, ZONING ORDINANCE, AND TITLE 20, SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS, OF THE WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE, TO ALLOW CERTAIN PROPERTIES IN THE R1A AND R1C ZONE DISTRICTS TO SUBDIVIDE THEIR PROPERTIES AND CONSTRUCT UP TO TWO DWELLING UNITS, PLUS ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (AS ALREADY AUTHORIZED), IN ACCORDANCE WITH RECENTLY ADOPTED STATE LAW (SB9) AND FINDING THE ACTION STATUTORILY AND CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM CEQA [J. KEHO, R. EASON, R. DIMOND]: The City Council will hold a public hearing to consider a Zone Text and Subdivision Amendment to amend the R1A and R1C zone district requirements to allow certain single family residentially zoned lots to be subdivided into two lots, and for two dwelling units to be built on each of those lots, in accordance with SB9, which resulted in recent changes to state law. The City Council will also consider an urgency ordinance with the same Code amendments, to become effective immediately, provided it is approved by a four-fifths vote of the City Council. The urgency ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, as described in staff report.
STAFF REPORT

Unfinished Business:

4.A. REQUEST TO RENAME THE WEST HOLLYWOOD LIBRARY [S. CAMPBELL, H. COLLINS, E. HAMANT]: The City Council will consider the Public Facilities Commission’s recommendation to undertake a larger process for renaming the West Hollywood Library.
STAFF REPORT

4.B. PLANNING UPDATE REGARDING WEHO PRIDE 2022 AND AUTHORIZATION FOR CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AGREEMENTS FOR SERVICES WITH JJLA, INC. FOR EVENT PRODUCTION SERVICES AND FOR THE CO-SPONSORSHIP OF “OUTLOUD” [Y. QUARKER, C. SMITH, M. REATH, KERRY MCCORMACK]: The City Council will receive a planning update regarding WeHo Pride 2022 and will consider approval of an Agreement of Services with JJLA, Inc. (JJLA) related to WeHo Pride 2022. The City Council will also consider a co-sponsorship of JJLA’s “OUTLOUD” concert event in West Hollywood Park.
STAFF REPORT

New Business:

5.A. ANALYZE POTENTIAL RELOCATION OF THE WEST HOLLYWOOD SHERIFF’S STATION [J. LEONARD, B. LEAGUE]: The City Council will consider directing staff to analyze the potential temporary or permanent relocation of the West Hollywood Sheriff’s Station to assist in facilitating joint development at the Metro Division 7 Bus Yard/County Sheriff’s Property at San Vicente Blvd and Santa Monica Blvd.
STAFF REPORT

5.B. HOUSING CAPACITY VISIONING CONCEPTS AND DEVELOPMENT DELIVERY OPTIONS FOR THE CITY-OWNED PROPERTY AT SANTA MONICA AND CRESCENT HEIGHTS BOULEVARDS [J. ROCCO, R. ABRAMSON, J. LEONARD, B. LEAGUE]: The City Council will review the results of an internal visioning study prepared by Urban Design & Architecture Studio staff for the city-owned property at the southwest corner of Santa Monica Boulevard and Crescent Heights Boulevard. It will also consider options from the Property Development Division regarding project delivery methods and be asked to provide further direction on moving forward with a potential new development at this corner

STAFF REPORT

5.C. SAN VICENTE BLVD STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENT CONCEPT [R. ABRAMSON, C. SARKEES]: The City Council will review a streetscape improvement concept and provide direction regarding the desirability of developing a public gathering space on San Vicente Boulevard north of Melrose Avenue and south of Santa Monica Boulevard.
STAFF REPORT

5.D. LONG-TERM PLAN FOR TENANT PROTECTIONS DUE TO THE ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC [D. WILSON, L. LANGER, J. JIMENEZ, M. CROWDER, J. HOLUB]: The City Council will review and provide direction to staff related to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors’ recent adoption of its long-term plan for countywide tenant protections due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
STAFF REPORT

Legislative:

6.A. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD AMENDING THE RENT STABILIZATION ORDINANCE AND A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD AMENDING THE RENT STABILIZATION REGULATIONS [C. SCHROEDER, J. HOLUB, G. AVILES, A. ZRAIKAT]: The City Council will consider an ordinance amending the Rent Stabilization Ordinance and a resolution amending the Rent Stabilization Regulations.
STAFF REPORT

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To access the Agenda — staff reports, attachments, and correspondence — you can click here.

If you’d like to share your opinions with me on any items on the agenda prior to the meeting, or if you have questions, you can find me at lauren@meister4weho.com.

If you’d like to send an email to the entire City Council regarding an item, you can email council@weho.org.

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We’re still Zooming… IN AN EFFORT TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH AND PREVENT THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS), AB 361 HAS AUTHORIZED PUBLIC MEETINGS TO TAKE PLACE VIA TELECONFERENCE BECAUSE STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS ARE RECOMMENDING MEASURES TO PROMOTE SOCIAL DISTANCING.

TO VIEW THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING:
Please note that City’s website (www.weho.org/wehotv) is the only official viewing platform for the City of West Hollywood’s public meetings. To afford the public with a multitude of viewing options and in order to expand access to our public meetings, broadcasts are also available as a courtesy on local cable television and multiple streaming platforms. However, because they are a third party and operate independently from the City of West Hollywood, their reliability cannot be guaranteed. Broadcasts of public meetings can be found on Spectrum Cable Television’s Channel 10 within West Hollywood’s borders. Digital streaming platform viewers can easily find programming by searching for “WeHoTV” within the search functions of the following services. Android TV, Apple TV, Fire TV, Roku and YouTube. If your video or audio device has buffering or streaming issues while accessing our LIVE feed, please access the meeting at the City’s website www.weho.org/wehotv for updated information and troubleshooting tips for your device and visit www.weho.org/councilagendas for information on how to participate by phone. If you are having difficulties connecting to the meeting you can also call (323) 848-3151.

TO PARTICIPATE BY PROVIDING WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE OR AN E-COMMENT:
To better facilitate the remote meeting, members of the public who wish to comment on matters before the city council are strongly encouraged to submit written correspondence to publiccomment@weho.org or submit an E-Comment by visiting www.weho.org/wehotv, scroll down to the November 15 City Council meeting, click E-Comment, and submit E-Comments on the agenda items. Please submit E-Comments no later than 2:00pm on the City Council meeting day. Note: Written Correspondence and E-Comments will not be read into the record during the City Council meeting; however, correspondence received by 2:00 p.m. will be forwarded to the City Council and posted on the City’s website as part of the official meeting record.

TO PARTICIPATE BY PROVIDING PUBLIC COMMENT BY PHONE:
1. You are strongly encouraged to e-mail mcrowder@weho.org no later than 2:00 p.m. Council meeting day, to be added to the Public Speaker List for the meeting. Please include your name, the phone number from which you will be calling, and which item you would like to speak on.
2. Dial-in 10 minutes prior to the start of the meeting (the meeting begins at 6:00 p.m.) You will be placed on HOLD in the Virtual Meeting Room until it is your turn to speak. Dial-in #: 669-900-6833; Meeting I.D.: 836 3831 4491, then #

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If you have questions, please call Council offices at 323-848-6460, or email me at lmeister@weho.org.

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Be well,
Mayor Lauren Meister
http://www.meister4weho.com/

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