John Heilman

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.

Business Support & Retention Measures

$1.55 million from unallocated General Fund reserves.

Rainbow District Sidewalk Vending Pilot Program

Implementation costs and possible fee waivers will be developed by staff and returned to the council.

Self-checkout staffing standards ordinance

No direct cost yet — the real fiscal question is whether mandates raise store operating costs and prices.

Temporary workers' union recognition

Unknown; collective bargaining implications were not quantified.

"Live on Sunset" music festival

Up to $3.69 million from general fund reserves plus a $1 million talent increase.

Local economy: low hotel occupancy and high commercial vacancy

Funding-dependent recommendations will come through the future budget process; the rejected study was estimated at several hundred thousand dollars.

2028 Olympics and Major Event Planning

Up to $525,000 in production contracts, plus waived facility and permit fees for the fan zones.

2028 Olympics hospitality outreach

Potential boost to hotel revenue and city receipts from Olympic bookings.

Film Permit Fee Waiver Pilot Program

$0 in waived fees on the consent calendar fiscal impact; administrative fee revenue forgone for one year.

Eastside economic development push

About $184,000 in one-time costs already in the adopted FY 2026-27 budget.

Cannabis marketing funding debate

$250,000 through June 30, 2027, already budgeted for FY 2026-27.

7717 Santa Monica Blvd nightclub conversion

A boost for the East Side business corridor, where restaurant closures have left vacancies.

Restaurant Grant Program and Economic Relief

Up to $250,000 from unallocated General Fund reserves for the grant program, with more relief measures to be weighed in the mid-year budget.

Residential Construction Minimum Wage Study

$85,000 contract, with $45,000 drawn from General Fund reserves.

Writers Guild staff union strike

Tourism Improvement District renewal at 4%

Roughly $2.6 million generated for tourism promotion through the raised 4% assessment.