Politics & Government

City Council to Meet Monday For First Time Since March 5 Election

Co-sponsoring an HIV/AIDS-related event and support for the California Homes and Jobs Act of 2013 are among the items on the council's agenda.

The West Hollywood City Council will meet Monday for the first time since the March 5 general municipal election to tackle a host of issues ranging from certification of election results to co-sponsorship, along with the West Hollywood Library Foundation, of a fundraising and public education event that includes an exhibition of the Oscar-nominated film How to Survive a Plague.

The City Council will meet for a closed session at 6 p.m. (to discuss two cases each of pending litigation and threatened litigation against the city) and begin its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m.

The meetings will be held at the council chambers in West Hollywood Public Park, located on 625 N. San Vicente Blvd.

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The regular meeting is scheduled to open with a declaration of the recent reelection of Mayor Jeffrey Prang and Councilman John Duran to full four-year terms. After the re-elected members are administered the oath of office by Superior Court Judge Zeke Zeidler, the council will adopt and ratify voter-approved Measure C, which limits council members to three four-year terms in office.

The City Council will also consider co-sponsoring and waiving special event permit fees for the April 24 fundraising and public education program revolving around How to Survive a Plague, the Academy Award-nominated film about how activist groups fought the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

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The council is expected to authorize the film’s screening and public education about HIV/AIDS at the West Hollywood Library complex and the City Council chambers. Proceeds from the sales of tickets to the film, priced at about $100 each (and twice the amount for VIP guests) will benefit the West Hollywood Library complex and a National AIDS Monument planned in the city.

Among other key items on the City Council’s agenda is discussion and a possible resolution in support of the California Homes and Jobs Act of 2013 (SB 391), a state Senate bill aimed at generating an estimated $500 million in state investment and an additional $2.78 billion in federal, local and private investment. The bill is designed to create 29,000 jobs annually, primarily in the construction sector, and build affordable apartments and single-family homes for Californians in need, besides helping businesses attract and retain the talent that nourishes California’s economy.

Click here to view the full agenda for the City Council meeting.



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