The directive had been signed Dec. 11 by her predecessor, Eric Garcetti, on his last day in office.
Garcetti outlined an 18-month pilot program that would feature “new technology, that allows the sign to be seen on special occasions at night.” That new technology had been tested by the Hollywood Sign Trust, the nonprofit organization that maintains the sign.
“The sign was originally always lit, but understandably neighbors and others have worried about the effect of lighting up the sign on their neighborhood,” he wrote. “The tests have demonstrated how new technologies can focus lights and help reduce the impact of lights on wildlife and ambient light on local residents.”
The order called for the sign to be lit no more than six times a year and no more than three days per lighting. The Trust was to be responsible for the costs of all city services and other expenses accrued due to the lighting.
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