City of West Hollywood

Meeting: Regular City Council Meeting

Meeting Time: September 18, 2023 at 6:00pm PDT

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2.R. APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION SUMMARILY VACATING PART OF AN EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC STREET AND SIDEWALK PURPOSES LOCATED ALONG OLIVE DRIVE ADJACENT TO THE PROPERTY AT 8445 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA [S. CAMPBELL, J. GILMOUR]: SUBJECT: The City Council will consider adopting a resolution authorizing a summary vacation of part of an easement located along Olive Drive adjacent to the property at 8445 Santa Monica Blvd.

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2.S. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD APPROVING FINAL MAP NO. 83214 FOR THE SUBDIVISION OF 4 CONDOMINIUM UNITS, LOCATED AT 621 KINGS ROAD IN THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA [S. CAMPBELL, J. GILMOUR]: SUBJECT: The City Council will consider adopting a Resolution approving Final Map No. 83214, a 4-unit condominium subdivision, located at 621 Kings Road. Approval of the Final Map is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, section 15268(b)(3) - ministerial projects.

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2.T. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD APPROVING FINAL MAP NO. 81339 FOR THE SUBDIVISION OF A FIVE-UNIT CONDOMINIUM, LOCATED AT 933 SPAULDING AVENUE IN THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA [S. CAMPBELL, J. GILMOUR]: SUBJECT: The City Council will consider adopting a Resolution approving Final Map No.81339, a five-unit condominium subdivision, located at 933 Spaulding Avenue. Approval of the Final Map is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, section 15268(b)(3) - ministerial projects.

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2.U. ANALYSIS OF THE CITY'S HOA FEE POLICY IN INCLUSIONARY HOUSING CONDOMINIUMS [L. BIERY, B. LEAGUE, A. BARTLE]: SUBJECT: Staff will provide an update on the analysis of the City's HOA fee policy in condo buildings with inclusionary housing and provide policy recommendations to better achieve both the goal of maintaining the inclusionary units affordable for lower-income families and qualified nonprofit owners and mitigating the impact of the cap on the owners of the market rate units in the development.

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2.V. 2024 LOS ANGELES MARATHON STREET CLOSURES [Y. QUARKER, C. SMITH, M. REATH, J. HEREDIA]: SUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving street closures of portions of Sunset Boulevard, North San Vicente Boulevard, Santa Monica Boulevard and North Doheny Drive to accommodate the Los Angeles Marathon for its event on Sunday, March 17, 2024.

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2.W. WEST HOLLYWOOD CITY POET LAUREATE 2023-26 [L. BIERY, R. EHEMANN, M. CHE]: SUBJECT: The City Council will review and ratify the Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission's recommendation for the West Hollywood City Poet Laureate 2023-26 who will serve from October 2023 to October 2026

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2.X. CO-SPONSORSHIP OF WORLD DOG DAY 2023 [Y. QUARKER, C. SMITH, M. REATH, B. SMITH]: SUBJECT: The City Council will consider co-sponsoring World Dog Day to be hosted by The Vanderpump Dog Foundation on Saturday, December 2, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in West Hollywood Park.

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2.Y. DIRECT PORTION OF PARKING METER REVENUE TO "WEHO GIVES BACK" CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT THE WEST HOLLYWOOD HOMELESS INITIATIVE [L. MEISTER, C. SCHROEDER, C. PLANCK]: SUBJECT: The City Council will consider allocating a portion of the Citywide parking meter revenues from December 26-31, 2023 to the West Hollywood Homeless Initiative.

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2.Z.RECOGNITION OF AGEISM AWARENESS DAY [J. ERICKSON, Y. QUARKER, H. MOLINA, J. DEL TORO, M. WATSON]: SUBJECT: The City Council will consider recognizing Ageism Awareness Day on October 7, 2023, in the City of West Hollywood by sharing information about ageism through the City's communication platforms.

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2.AA. RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE TENANTS OF BARRINGTON PLAZA [J. ERICKSON, Y. QUARKER, H. MOLINA, J. DEL TORO, M. WATSON]: SUBJECT: The City Council will consider adopting a resolution in support of the tenants of Barrington Plaza as they fight mass eviction.

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2.BB. RESOLUTION IN RECOGNITION OF OCTOBER 1-7, 2023 AS BANNED BOOKS WEEK IN THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD AND IN SUPPORT OF L.A. COUNTY'S DIGITAL LIBRARY CARD PILOT PROGRAM [J. ERICKSON, Y. QUARKER, H. MOLINA, J. DEL TORO, M. WATSON]: SUBJECT: The City Council will consider adopting a resolution recognizing October 1st-7th, 2023 as Banned Books Week in the City of West Hollywood and in support of the soon to be launched digital library card pilot program, which would allow California teens and other residents to access the library's digital collections.

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3. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None.

4. LEGISLATIVE: None.

5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

5.A.PRESENTATION OF THE RESULTS OF AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING RESIDENT SATISFACTION SURVEY [C. SCHROEDER, J. HOLUB, A. BORGE]: SUBJECT: The City Council will receive a presentation on the results of an affordable housing resident satisfaction survey.

STAFF REPORT ITEM 5.A. - ATTACHMENT A ITEM 5.A. - ATTACHMENT B