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Reported that all crime in the Palisades is trending lower. We are doing well. Best deterrent is eyes out on the street,
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Reported that all crime in the Palisades is trending lower. We are doing well. Best deterrent is eyes out on the street, walking dogs, talking to neighbors, being neighborly – this deters would be criminals. SLO Espin reports er are negative 20% in burglaries and auto thefts. Down even in Los Liones, where there had been an uptick.
Cookies (retail dispensary in Brentwood) – was burglarized again after their soft opening after having postponed their grand opening (note: the shop had been burglarized prior to their grand opening which did not take place). The business selling cannabis has all the necessary permits, and is situated outside the 700 foot sensitive zone from Paul Revere Middle School (an LAUSD public middle school). Right now, LAPD is keeping an eye on the operation -- if they see an uptick in crime in the surrounding area they will document it, and if they can associate the uptick with Cookies, then they will take measures to shut it down (this is just LAPD).
Question: Katie O’Neil Art store in the village was robbed. SLO Espin said camera security footage from surroundings businesses and fingerprints from a frame were pulled and detectives are investigating. Updates will be forthcoming.
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3. Janet Turner, Office of Rep. Ted Lieu informed us that Congressman Ted Lieu joins President Joe Biden, Supervisor Hilda Solis, Mayoral candidate Karen Bass, Mayor Garcetti and Senator Alex Padilla to celebrate the metro stop at West LA VA.
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6. _From PPCC Advisors and WRAC Representatives_.
8.6.1 Sharon Kilbride, PPTFH presentation & update (PIT homeless count results).
Homeless count led by PPTFH (Kim Clary and David Morena) was done on February 23rd. Not an easy year since LAHSA introduced at app this year that seemed unreliable. PPTFH brought their own strategy to the table with Morena and Clary taking the lead, and feel confident in their numbers. The results show that we in the Palisades are “holding the line” with numbers consistent with what was counted the last year the PIT count was conducted in 2020 (there was no count in 2021).
Homeless count Results (2022): LA County: 4/1% increase in homelessness SPA 5: 23% decrease CD11: 38% decrease Pacific Palisades: 0% increase of homeless individuals form 2020 Encampments: increase of 5 encampments since 2020 (all since cleared) Vehicles: 38 vehicles found being used for dwelling in Pacific Palisades. This is an increase of 15 from 2020.
Officers assisting PPTFH: Currently we have officers Bermudez, Fletes and Muhammed. More are being trained by Officer Bermudez. We may be losing Fletes and Muhammed.
2022 Activity Recap: 2022 the PPTFH “Volunteer Response Team” engaged 452 new individuals (January 1 – Dec 31)
Cleaned up 262 camps (mostly on the beach). Working with LAPD and Beaches and Harbors. They believe there is very little fire threat on the hillsides, at this point.
They’ve found 95 vehicle dwellers this year. We’ve had one homeless related fire, which was on the beach.
PPTFH now has two outreach workers and a resume out for a new clinical case manager. They have the funds, but the job market is competitive and they now have 6 new applicants to interview and choose from. They are losing one for their outreach workers. Glanda Sherman will be alone until the positions are filled. The team has gotten 162 people off the street and 102 permanently housed.
Next community meeting (webinar) will be November 14th. Presentation from outreach workers will include sharing success stories (with clients sharing their experience) and answer community questions.
Q: why are vehicle dwellers up from 69 to 95? LAPD comes in before 5am to enforce the no-parking regulation but if they can’t get out there during the hours of midnight to 5am, then the numbers begin the grow. Commended the PPTF partnership with LAPD.
Looking for a volunteer in the village area (to work with Nancy Klopper and Lou Kamer) as part of the volunteer response team, talking to homeless people and offering them services, pass out hygiene kits and outreach cards (which will be changing – no more meetups at the library).
The board thanked Sharon Kilbride and the PPTFH for their excellent work.
9.**Reports from Committees.**
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1. Committee of the Three Chairs (Card, Kohn, Boyers):
Summary
Pacific Palisades Community Council meeting covered crime trends showing decreases in burglaries and auto thefts, a cannabis retail business under LAPD monitoring, an art store robbery under investigation, and a 2022 homeless count showing zero increase in homeless individuals but increases in vehicle dwellers and encampments compared to 2020. The Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness reported engaging 452 individuals and permanently housing 102 people in 2022, with plans for a November 14th community webinar.