The West Hollywood City Council meeting on Nov. 17, 2025, will take place at 6 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at 625 N. San Vicente Blvd. All members of the public are welcome to attend. The entire agenda can be found here.
Consent Items of Notable Interest:
B5: TREASURERS REPORT – here
City of West Hollywood shows total of cash and investments on hand: $278,345,352
B7: QUARTERLY ECONOMIC DATA AND ECONOMIC STUDY UPDATE –
Citywide office vacancy rates moved from 12.7% in Q2 to 14.9% in Q3, following two quarters of steady improvement earlier in the year. Average office market rent rose slightly from $57.69 to $59.07 per square foot. Retail vacancy rates remained steady, moving from 10.5% to 10.7%, while retail rents increased from $73.75 to $74.27 per square foot. Overall, retail activity remains steady, and the office market shows minor fluctuations following earlier improvements. Hotel lodging data for Q3 2025 reflects steady and resilient summer performance across West Hollywood. Occupancy averaged 69% in July, rose to 76% in August, and held strong at 73% in September, signaling a healthy rebound in visitor demand. The Average Daily Rate (ADR) followed a similar trend, increasing from $327 in July to $334 in August and $345 in September. Staff Report here.
There is one Public Hearing on the Agenda:
Re-Introduction of Building Performance Standards: This item brings back a previous agenda item which requires all multi-family residential units to report and achieve energy standards in conformance with the City’s climate action plan. The main “catch point” is the cost and reporting requirements to replace systems or meet standards across multifamily units, including condo owners and associations who already do regular maintenance or may have recently upgraded their buildings, versus rental buildings where landlords are not incentivized or required to meet energy goals. Staff report here.
ITEM C.1. – ATTACHMENT A 
ITEM C.1. – ATTACHMENT B ITEM C.1. – ATTACHMENT C
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
E.1. Homeless Initiative Update: Updates on the Coordinated Response Framework.
E.2. Budget and Priorities Update:
Update: This item is worth a read. My take: City staff is taking more control over how to prioritize initiatives requested by the City Council, its commissions and advisory boards.
From the staff report:
Evaluating the process for introducing new items
Consideration of how to reduce the number of items initiated by Council (page 3 of 7)
Consideration of how to reduce the number of new initiatives or events initiated by advisory boards and commissions
When adding new items, consideration of how to remove or reprioritize other items or provide additional resources
Process for identifying projects that may no longer be considered priorities
Evaluating items through the lens of the WeHo 40 Strategic Plan focus areas
STAFF REPORT
New Business:
F.1. City Council will consider streamlining efforts to reform housing approval and permitting proces. This item is brought forward by City Staff. STAFF REPORT
F2: Establish Rent Stabilization Ad Hoc City Council sub-committee to review components of the Rent Stabilization Ordinance. This item is brought forward by City Staff. STAFF REPORT ITEM F.2. – ATTACHMENT A
F3. Evaluation of a Residential Construction Minimum Wage: This item is brought forward by Council member Erickson and Mayor Byers.
This proposal would follow a proposal in the City of Los Angeles of analyze implications, and impacts of adopting same policy in West Hollywood. From the staff report: “On September 30, 2025, the Los Angeles City Council approved Motion 25-1138, attached as Attachment A, directing staff to commission a study on establishing a Residential Construction Minimum Wage (RCMW) of $32.35 per hour, plus a $7.65 per hour healthcare credit.” STAFF REPORT ITEM F.3. – ATTACHMENT A PUBLIC COMMENT CORRESPONDENCE – 11.14.25
F4. Explore the development of a Native Plant Landscape Program. This item is brought forward by Council member Erickson. The item would direct staff to explore the development of a Native Plant Landscape Program to promote the use of California Native Plants in public spaces and encourage best practices in landscape management. STAFF REPORT
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Just bureaucratic nonsense. We should go back to picking the city council members out of the phone book (whatever that equivalent is today).
They do everything other than the basics of running city.