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Palisades Fire 2025Policy & Advocacy
The Pacific Palisades Community Council adopted a motion requesting that the City conduct catastrophe modeling studies and develop evacuation plans before issuing rebuild permits for density bonus projects in areas affected by the January 2025 Palisades Fire, citing concerns about public safety and evacuation risks in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. The motion also requests that the Governor issue an emergency order to suspend density bonus permits until evacuation compliance measures are completed.
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Palisades Fire 2025RecapsPolicy & Advocacy
The Pacific Palisades Community Council Executive Committee submitted a response to the February 2026 AECOM Workstream Reports on infrastructure restoration, wildfire resilience, and logistics/traffic management, recommending collaborative translation of advisory guidance into actionable plans with priorities including undergrounding utilities, completing infrastructure inventory, implementing hydrant pressure solutions, and developing integrated multi-hazard emergency planning.
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Palisades Fire 2025MotionsPolicy & Advocacy
The Pacific Palisades Community Council Executive Committee wrote to EPA Commissioner Lee Zeldin on March 7, 2026, to express the organization's support for a Federal Support Request letter submitted the previous day seeking federal financial assistance and leadership to accelerate rebuilding and recovery efforts in Pacific Palisades following the January 2025 Palisades Fire.
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Palisades Fire 2025MinutesPolicy & Advocacy
The Pacific Palisades Community Council sent a letter on February 15, 2026, to city officials and LADWP leadership expressing support for underground utility placement and fire-resistant streetlight poles as part of infrastructure rebuilding following the Palisades Fire. The PPCC Board unanimously adopted a resolution on February 12, 2026, regarding the LADWP Master Infrastructure Plan for the Palisades.
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Palisades Fire 2025MinutesPolicy & Advocacy
The Pacific Palisades Community Council adopted a resolution on February 12, 2026, requesting that the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power develop a Master Infrastructure Plan for utility undergrounding, street trees, and telecommunications facilities in the community, with a one-year pause on new street tree planting to allow for coordinated planning that prioritizes below-ground transformers, fire-resistant poles, and preservation of the urban forest.
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Palisades Fire 2025MinutesPolicy & Advocacy
The Pacific Palisades Community Council Infrastructure Committee recommends a resolution requesting the City of Los Angeles suspend new street tree planting for at least one year to allow development of a Master Infrastructure Plan that coordinates utility undergrounding, transformer placement, streetlights, and wireless telecommunications facilities. The resolution prioritizes below-ground transformers, metal utility poles, and community input on infrastructure design while seeking amendments to the Above Ground Facilities Ordinance.
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Palisades Fire 2025Policy & Advocacy
Fire Chief Jaime E. Moore responds to Pacific Palisades Community Council concerns about the Palisades Fire, acknowledging the department could have done better while clarifying he was not in command during the incident. He commits to improving systems and practices going forward and clarifies that the Palisades Fire After-Action Review is not currently under Los Angeles Fire Department investigation.
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Palisades Fire 2025Policy & Advocacy
This document is an index of presentations, reports, and support materials provided to the Pacific Palisades Community Council regarding Palisades Fire Recovery from January through March 2026, including community surveys, board meeting recordings, and presentations from government officials and organizations such as LAFD, AECOM, and LADWP.
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Palisades Fire 2025MotionsWracVHFHSZPolicy & Advocacy
One year after the Palisades Fire, a survey conducted by the Pacific Palisades Community Council and the National Opinion Research Council reveals that while 64% of residents plan to rebuild, only 25% have returned home and significant barriers including financing, insurance, and permitting challenges persist. The survey shows residents prioritize fire safety infrastructure improvements like undergrounded utilities and expect strong community involvement or an independent rebuilding authority to lead recovery efforts.
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Palisades Fire 2025MinutesMotionsWracVHFHSZPolicy & Advocacy
This report presents findings from a survey conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago in partnership with the Pacific Palisades Community Council to understand residents' priorities for recovery and rebuilding following the January 2025 Palisades Fire. The survey, fielded from September 11 to October 20, 2025, reveals that residents prioritize fire safety infrastructure, environmental safety assurances, and community recovery, while facing significant financial barriers and uncertainty about returning, with many willing to support modest tax or fee increases to fund critical improvements.