Lauren Meister

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.

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]:

Ordinances No. 26-14 and 26-15 — Tall Wall signs at 8401 Sunset Boulevard

She opposed the billboard agreements.

Introduced on first reading Ordinance No. 26-14: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT TO MODIFY EXISTING TALL WALL SIGNS AT 8401 SUNSET BOU

Approval of Agenda as Amended

Consent Calendar (Items B.1–B.13)

C.1 — Andaz Hotel Tall Wall Sign Modifications, 8401 Sunset Boulevard

Concerns about precedent for billboard extensions and modifications where no obstruction exists on the east side.

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

Said the approved design was presented as a single option and the city never compared it with alternatives preserving parking.

1) Adopted Resolution No. 26-064 approving the City's membership in the Westside Cities Affordable Housing Trust (WSCAHT); 2) Authorized the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Joint Exercise of

3) Appointed Councilmember Byers to serve as the City's Director, and Vice Mayor Hang to serve as the City's Alternate Director on the Board of Directors of the Westside Cities Affordable Housing Trus

Westside Cities Housing Trust Membership (F.7)

Housing Trust Director and Alternate Appointment

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

Concerns the proposal prioritizes bus riders while worsening conditions for drivers, valets, and businesses, and relies on self-selected survey data.

E.4. Flock Safety ALPR Agreement Amendments and ALPR Camera Policy

Approval of agenda as amended

C.4. Housing development permit streamlining ZTA/SPA

E.4. Emerald Village cannabis marketing agreement

She supported the budgeted amount but urged the budget subcommittee to end the 'double dipping' of marketing plus tax rebates.

WeHo Loves Locals gift card program update (E.4.)

1) Approved Amendment No. 2 and the recommendation to extend the Agreement with JJLA for Production and Management Services for an additional year to facilitate an outdoor ice skating rink on the Grea

JJLA Ice Skating Rink Extension (E.1)

She opposed the ice rink expenditure when it previously came before the Council.

The City Council held a public hearing, considered all pertinent testimony, denied the appeal, and affirmed the Planning Commission’s decision by adopting the following resolution: Resolution No. 26-0

Denial of appeal — Bond Hotel and Residences, 7811 Santa Monica Blvd

Believed the minimum lot-size standard is a threshold eligibility requirement not waivable under density bonus law.

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) Received a post-event report regarding the December 2025 WeHo Winter Ice Rink; and 2) Directed Staff to negotiate a second contract amendment with JJLA to produce and manage the WeHo Winter Ice  Ri

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

Adopt Ordinance No. 26-04 — Development Agreement, 8222 Sunset Boulevard billboard

Adopt Ordinance No. 26-05 — Zoning map amendment, 8222 Sunset Boulevard

WeHo Winter Ice Rink — 2026 season (E.3)

Objected to the program's net cost of over $500,000, roughly $160 per skater.

Smart public restroom pilot location (F.1)

Preferred the 8120 Santa Monica Boulevard parking lot site to avoid further burdening neighbors near the interim housing facility.

Roadside memorial sign program (F.8)

Believed conventional speed-awareness signage would be more effective.

Chrysalis Project — animated billboard and public realm enhancements at 8222 Sunset Boulevard

Cited impacts on neighbors, billboard oversaturation, security concerns, and the precedent of approving a standalone billboard project.

1) Introduced on first reading Ordinance No. 26-04: “AN ORDINANCE {..} 2) Introduced on first reading Ordinance No. 26-05: “AN ORDINANCE {..} 3) Adopted Resolution No. 26-018: “A RESOLUTION {..} and

Adopt Ordinance No. 26-02 — Development Agreement for 9200 Sunset Boulevard billboard

Adopt Ordinance No. 26-03 — Zoning Map Amendment for 9200 Sunset Boulevard billboard

Legacy Loop Billboard — 9200 Sunset Boulevard (Ordinances 26-02, 26-03; Resolution 26-005)

Full-motion digital signage creates light, motion, and quality-of-life impacts on neighbors.

1) Introduced on first reading Ordinance No. 26-02: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NEW OFF-SITE ADVERTISING B

Approval of Agenda

Consent Calendar (B.1., B.2., B.3.)