City Continues Coronavirus Free Webinar Series

Press release from the City of West Hollywood:

May 27, 2020

The City of West Hollywood is responding to community needs and is providing regular updates during the coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency. The City is taking extensive steps to support the community during this unprecedented time. The City will continue its COVID-19 free webinar series with an informational presentation for community members.

On Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 2 p.m. the City will present Guidance for Multi-Family Housing.The COVID-19 outbreak has created urgent challenges. West Hollywood residents who live in multi-family housing may feel particularly vulnerable because of health and safety concerns about common and shared spaces.

This webinar will discuss:

• Considerations and guidance regarding multi-family housing;
• The City’s temporary residential eviction moratorium; and
• Resources for rental assistance.

Register online at: https://app.livestorm.co/city-of-west-hollywood/guidance-for-multi-family-housing

Prior City of West Hollywood webinars topic include: Accessing Mediation Services for Commercial Tenants and Landlords; Combatting Loneliness, Isolation, Depression, and Anxieties during COVID-19; Employer and Employee Resources; Rethinking Your Business Model; Information on the City’s Residential Eviction Moratorium; Information on the City’s Commercial Eviction Moratorium; Protecting Your Business from Cyber Threats; and, Information on the City’s Job Assistance Programs. These webinars are archived on the City’s coronavirus information page located at www.weho.org/coronavirus for future viewing.

The City of West Hollywood’s COVID-19 Free Webinar Series is for informational purposes only and webinars not intended to constitute legal or medical advice; rather, all information, content, and materials available in these webinars is for general informational purposes only.

The City of West Hollywood has declared a local emergency in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and is advising community members to adhere to Los Angeles County Safer at Home and California State Stay at Home orders. The City urges everyone to stay in place, maintain your space, and cover your face. Leave home only for essential needs; always use social distancing of at least six feet; and follow City requirements to use face coverings while in public. Public Health officials recommend cloth face coverings such as bandanas or scarves; medical masks are permitted, but officials note these should be prioritized for health professionals in order to ensure supply.

West Hollywood City Hall is currently closed to the public and has suspended all in-person transactions. All public City buildings, playgrounds, parks, dog parks, and facilities are closed. City Hall will remain accessible for business and essential services with transactions to be conducted by phone (323) 848-6400 and via the City’s website at www.weho.org.

The City of West Hollywood coronavirus updates are available at www.weho.org/coronavirus and the City encourages community members to follow @wehocity on Twitter and Facebook and Instagram and turn on notifications for up-to-date information regarding details in the City of West Hollywood.

To view essential-business City meetings, tune in to WeHoTV at:

• www.weho.org/wehotv
• www.youtube.com/wehotv
• Spectrum Channel 10 (in West Hollywood)
• AT&T U-verse Channel 99 (in Southern California)
• SmartTV Apps: AndroidTV; AppleTV; FireTV; and Roku

For notifications by email, subscribe to the City’s E-Notifications at www.weho.org/email. Visit the City’s event and meetings calendar at www.weho.org/calendar and news archive at www.weho.org/news. To receive urgent updates to your phone by text and to your email, text your ZIP code to 888-777.

For updates and information about the current numbers of COVID-19 cases in the United States and in Los Angeles County, the spread of the virus, severity, treatments, precautions, and other important public health information in multiple languages, please visit websites for:

• Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) www.publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

For reporters and members of the media seeking additional information about COVID-19 in Los Angeles County, please contact the LA County Department of Public Health Chief Communications Officer, Carl A. Kemp, at (213) 240-8144 or media@ph.lacounty.gov.

For reporters and members of the media seeking additional information about the City of West Hollywood, please contact the City of West Hollywood’s Public Information Officer, Sheri A. Lunn, at (323) 848-6391 or slunn@weho.org.

This press release was produced by the City of West Hollywood. The views expressed here are the author’s own.