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Council approves WeHoPride production agreements, ice rink and WorldPride participation
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Summary
Council approved production agreements and administrative items for WeHoPride 2026, renewed the seasonal ice rink for another year and agreed to participate in Amsterdam WorldPride on an Out Loud / WeHoPride float. Council also authorized staff to return with delegation and travel arrangements.
The City Council approved a package of agreements and administrative approvals for WeHoPride 2026, voted to continue the seasonal ice rink and agreed to participate in Amsterdam’s WorldPride canal parade as part of an Out Loud (WeHoPride) float.
Event staff said the WeHoPride weekend (June 5–7) will include Out Loud, the WeHo Pride Street Fair, the Women’s Freedom Festival, Dyke March and additional community events for sober and older‑adult LGBTQ audiences. Staff requested approvals for multiple production contracts, street closures, fee waivers and facility accommodations; the production recommendations (items 1–11) were approved without objection.
Staff also sought authorization to participate in Amsterdam WorldPride. Out Loud representatives explained two options: joining Out Loud’s existing float in Amsterdam’s canal parade (the staff‑recommended option) or underwriting the North American InterPride float; the council directed staff to partner with Out Loud for the float and authorized a city delegation to attend. Council also discussed logistics for delegation travel and agreed staff would return with specific travel and delegation budgets.
Separately, the council approved continuing the seasonal ice rink and related winter programming. Councilmembers debated costs and placement; staff said previous activations generated hotel, retail and food spending and the vendor reported strong interest in returning. The rink was approved on a 4–1 vote.
Staff said the event budget includes internal reallocations to cover increased production costs and that the overall impact would be covered by previously budgeted lines. Council members asked staff to continue outreach to sponsors and local businesses to maximize economic benefit and to return with further cost‑control suggestions as planning continues.
Next steps: execute event contracts and operational agreements, finalize delegation details for WorldPride participation and implement ice rink scheduling and associated community programming.
