Agenda Items

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2.A. POSTING OF AGENDA: SUBJECT: The agenda for the meeting of Monday, March 7, 2022 was posted at City Hall, Plummer Park, the Sheriff’s Station, and at the West Hollywood Library on Wednesday, March 2, 2022.

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2.B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: SUBJECT: The City Council is requested to approve the minutes of the prior Council meeting.

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2.C. APPROVAL OF DEMAND REGISTER NO. 903 [L. QUIJANO, C. CORRALES]: SUBJECT: The City Council shall receive the Demand Register for period ending February 25, 2022 pursuant to Sections 37201 to 37210 of the Government Code of the State of California.

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2.D. AB 361 - ALLOW FOR THE CONTINUED USE OF VIRTUAL TELECONFERENCE MEETINGS FOR CITY BROWN ACT MEETINGS [L. LANGER, M. CROWDER, A. POBLADOR]: SUBJECT: The City Council will authorize the continued use of virtual teleconference meetings for the City's Brown Act meetings as required under AB 361.

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2.E. COMMISSION AND ADVISORY BOARD MEETING SYNOPSES [M. CROWDER, A. POBLADOR]: SUBJECT: The City Council will receive Synopses from the Human Services Commission, Public Safety Commission, Rent Stabilization Commission, and Transportation Commission regarding actions taken at their recent meeting.

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2.F. AUTHORIZE THE USE OF COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENTS [S. CAMPBELL, H. COLLINS, E. HAMANT]: SUBJECT: The City Council will consider authorizing the use of cooperative purchasing agreements with Tremco/Weatherproofing Technologies, Inc. for waterproofing and roofing services, Johnson Controls, Inc. for HVAC services, and Landscape Structures, Inc. for playground equipment goods and services.

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2.G. AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH BLACK AND VEATCH CORPORATION FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A CITYWIDE COMMERCIAL ON-STREET ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING SITING ANALYSIS [J. SCHARE, F. CONTRERAS, K. KIGONGO]: SUBJECT: The City Council will consider amending the on-call Agreement for Services with Black and Veatch Corporation to modify the scope, extend the time of performance, and increase the not-to-exceed amount of the Agreement to develop a commercial on-street electric vehicle charging siting analysis and related services. RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Services with Black and Veatch Corporation to modify the scope, extend the time of performance, and increase the amount of the Agreement by $190,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $265,000; and 2) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute documents incident to the Agreement.

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2.H. INTERNATIONAL TRANSGENDER DAY OF VISIBILITY [Y. QUARKER, M. MARQUEZ, L. FOOKS]: SUBJECT: The City Council will consider approval of activities planned for the commemoration of International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) on March 31, 2022.

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2.I. RECOGNIZING NOWRUZ – PERSIAN NEW YEAR [S. SHYNE, Y. QUARKER, A. LOVANO]: SUBJECT: The City Council will consider recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Nowruz (or Norooz), the Persian New Year celebration, by preparing digital graphics for outdoor media and lighting City Hall in green, white, and red.

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2.J. AFFORDABLE COMMERCIAL SPACES IN NEW CITY-OWNED COMMERCIAL AND MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENTS [L. MEISTER, S. SHYNE, Y. QUARKER, A. LOVANO]: SUBJECT: The City Council will consider developing a new policy that requires the inclusion of affordable commercial space in any newly constructed City-owned commercial or mixed-use developments, which will be specifically set aside to lease to non-profit organizations.

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2.K. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD TO BECOME MEMBERS OF THE CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY HOUSING AGENCY AND CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FINANCING AUTHORITY [J. LEONARD, B. LEAGUE, A. BARTLE]: SUBJECT: The City Council will consider adoption of resolutions to become members of the California Community Housing Agency ("CalCHA") and the California Municipal Finance Authority ("CMFA").

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2.L. INCLUSIONARY HOUSING PROGRAM – HOA FEES [S. SHYNE, L. HORVATH, Y. QUARKER, A. LOVANO]: SUBJECT: The City Council will consider directing staff to examine how condominium building assessments are paid for inclusionary housing units and return to Council with recommendations regarding how to make the payment of those assessments more equitable for all units in the building (market-rate and affordable).

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2.M. RECOGNITION OF MARCH AS RED CROSS MONTH [J. ERICKSON, Y. QUARKER, A. LOVANO, J. DUCKWORTH]: SUBJECT: The City Council will consider recognizing the month of March as Red Cross Month to honor and celebrate the American Red Cross and its commitment to providing humanitarian relief for people around the world. The City's recognition of March as Red Cross Month will also include lighting City Hall in red and encouraging community members to participate by volunteering, giving blood, learning lifesaving skills, or other contributions.

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2.N. A RESOLUTION DENOUNCING THE PROPOSED FLORIDA BILL "PARENTAL RIGHTS IN EDUCATION" (HB 1557/SB 1834) AND IMPOSING FINANCIAL SANCTIONS IF THE BILL IS APPROVED AND UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE NEW LAW IS REVOKED [L. HORVATH, J. ERICKSON, Y. QUARKER, A. LOVANO, H. MOLINA]: SUBJECT: The City Council will consider adopting a resolution to denounce the proposed Florida Bill, the "Parental Rights in Education" bill (HB 1557/SB 1834), which opponents refer to as the "Don't Say Gay" bill because it prohibits schools from talking about LGBTQ+ issues, sexual orientation, and gender identity in classrooms with young students. This item imposes financial sanctions on Florida-based businesses if the bill is approved and until such time as the new law is revoked, amended, or struck down by the courts. The Council will also consider sending a letter to Texas Governor Greg Abbott denouncing his directive to investigate medical treatments for trans youth as "child abuse" and other attempts in Texas and other states to prohibit gender-affirming medical care for youth.

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3. PUBLIC HEARINGS: