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Council backs targeted restaurant relief, fee waivers and outreach to help small businesses

West Hollywood City Council · January 20, 2026
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Summary

Council approved a package to stabilize West Hollywood restaurants and small businesses that includes targeted grants, potential fee waivers for permits and special events, and further study of longer-term relief options; staff will return with funding sources and midyear budget recommendations.

The West Hollywood City Council voted to advance a multi-part small-business support package aimed at stabilizing independent restaurants and other at-risk local businesses.

Staff proposed a tiered grant program (with a maximum program cap discussed at $250,000 in one iteration of the plan) targeted to non-hotel, independently operated restaurants, along with a suite of fee reductions or waivers for special-event permits, public-eating permits, parking and small-business licensing.…

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