John Heilman
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 20
- Total speaking time
- 10:45:42
- Avg per meeting
- 32:17
- Segments
- 9300
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Top issues during term (20)
domestic partnership policy
Taxpayers could face modest administrative costs as the city updates forms and policies, but no price tag has been announced.
Decibel standards in the noise ordinance
domestic partnership ordinance
Expect some city staff time and paperwork costs to run the registry, plus possible legal defense costs if the ordinance is challenged.
Fountain Avenue Bike Lane Project
The approved project holds a grant of up to roughly $4.6 million that a modified design could have jeopardized.
Rent Stabilization Ordinance & Regulations Update
Unknown until ordinance amendments return; enforcement staffing already bolstered by a new staff attorney hired in June.
Cannabis Business Tax Rebate Extension
Deferring the rebate saves the City money in the short term until a decision is made on the 1% or 2% rate.
Multi-Partner Domestic Relationship Registry (Ordinance 26-13)
The city will notice a public hearing on a fee for the registration process.
No public benefit from Sunset billboard expansion
Billboard revenue could fund substantial affordable housing — one operator says it already delivers over $5 million a year to the city — but no minimum affordable housing threshold was set in the draft.
Flock automated license plate reader concerns
The city has already invested in 39 plate-reader cameras and growing live camera installs; keeping the contract preserves that investment while staff work on amendments.
Business Support & Retention Measures
$1.55 million from unallocated General Fund reserves.
Open Space Element update
Future budgets must fund the 27 implementation steps for the plan to be realized.
Santa Monica Boulevard traffic signal optimization
No cost assigned yet; any synchronization would go into a future fiscal-year work plan.
Rainbow District Sidewalk Vending Pilot Program
Implementation costs and possible fee waivers will be developed by staff and returned to the council.
SB 79 applies to West Hollywood as of July 1
A TODAP would take significant staff resources to prepare, and SB 79 exposure ties directly to whether the K-Line extension stops are counted.
Ordinance Limiting Unauthorized Law Enforcement Use of City Property
User Fees for City Services, FY 2026-27
Updated service fees take effect for the 2026-27 fiscal year.
FY 2026-27 assessment districts and street work
About $135,000 for the contract and management services.
Billboard Policy on Santa Monica Boulevard
Appeal of 8760 Shoreham Drive Apartment Project
Affordable Housing Accessibility — Redundant Elevators
Adds construction costs to future city-funded affordable projects; no immediate city expenditure.
Decisions during term (387)
Recorded while Heilman was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of the Agenda (November 5, 2026)
Approval of Minutes — September 17, 2026
Approval of Minutes — October 1, 2026
9201 Sunset Boulevard — Live music lounge with full alcohol (CUP)
8720 Melrose Avenue — RH Estates showroom/restaurant with rear setback variance
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
September 17, 2026
October 1, 2026
Consent Calendar (Items B.1–B.18, plus F.1 and F.2 moved to consent)
Ordinances No. 26-14 and 26-15 — Tall Wall signs at 8401 Sunset Boulevard
Appeal of 8760 Shoreham Drive apartment project (C.1) — continued
Zoning and Subdivision Code Cleanup Amendments, ZTA 26-0002 (C.3) — continued
POSTING OF AGENDA:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
APPROVAL OF DEMAND REGISTER NO. 1001 [W. KAHOLOKULA, K. BARENG, S. STEPHENS]:
ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 26-12 (2ND READING)
COMMISSION AND ADVISORY BOARD MEETING SYNOPSES [M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]:
SEMI-ANNUAL MANDATORY SEISMIC RETROFIT PROGRAM UPDATE [N. MARICICH, J. ALKIRE, B. GALAN, C. ZABALA]:
NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR CIP 2601, LA BREA AVENUE PEDESTRIAN LIGHTING IMPROVEMENT PROJECT [H. COLLINS, J. GILMOUR, R. GARLAND]:
ACCEPT AN EASEMENT AND RIGHT OF WAY FOR PUBLIC STREET AND SIDEWALK PURPOSES ALONG THE GENESEE AVENUE AND HAMPTON AVENUE FRONTAGES OF THE ZAVERI GROSVENOR & CONDE LLC DEVELOPMENT PROJECT AT 7740 HAMPTON AVENUE [H. COLLINS, J. GILMOUR]:
Voting record (22)
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Approval of Agenda as Amended
Consent Calendar (Items B.1–B.13)
C.1 — Andaz Hotel Tall Wall Sign Modifications, 8401 Sunset Boulevard
C.2 — General Plan Amendment: Open Space Element Update
C.3 — User Fee Study and Fee Resolution FY 2026-27
F.4 — Rainbow District Sidewalk Vending Pilot Program
F.5 — Fountain Avenue Streetscape Modification Motion
Read the item as requesting a study of an alternate safety project given unresolved LADWP work and pending litigation.
1) Received and filed a presentation on the Westside Cities Council of Governments (WSCCOG) Westside Bus Connection Project and bus/bike lanes proposed on La Cienega Boulevard; 2) Directed staff to co
E.3. La Cienega Boulevard Bus/Bike Lanes
Believes the analysis is flawed, outreach self-selected, and the few blocks of benefit do not justify impacts on all road users.
E.4. Flock Safety ALPR Agreement Amendments and ALPR Camera Policy
Approval of agenda as amended
C.4. Housing development permit streamlining ZTA/SPA
He moved the continuation to avoid holding multiple hearings if the FPPC issued a negative review.
E.4. Emerald Village cannabis marketing agreement
WeHo Loves Locals gift card program update (E.4.)
Denial of appeal — Bond Hotel and Residences, 7811 Santa Monica Blvd
Concluded no legally required findings could be made in support of the appeal.
1) Received an update on site investigations for the smart public restroom pilot program in the mid-City area of West Hollywood; 2) Approved staff’s recommended unit location at 8461 Santa Mon
1) Directed staff to develop a policy for a memorial sign program, including eligibility criteria, applicability, sign templates, and possible locations; and 2) Directed staff to return to the City
Smart public restroom pilot location (F.1)
Questioned whether the restroom will solve the public urination problem it was pitched to address.
Roadside memorial sign program (F.8)
Did not believe memorial signs would actually slow drivers or reduce reckless driving.