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The Pacific Palisades Community Council reports on Supervisors Kuehl and Hahn's positions regarding the use of public beaches and parks for homeless housing, noting that Supervisor Hahn stated such sites are not options at this time. The Council plans to testify in opposition to the Bonin motion at a City Council Homelessness & Poverty Committee hearing scheduled for May 13, 2021.
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GovernanceRecaps
The Pacific Palisades Community Council notified members of a City Council hearing on May 26 regarding Bonin Motion 526 concerning homeless housing at beach parking lots and parks, and announced a May 27 PPCC meeting where the board would consider authorizing legal action and fundraising to oppose the proposal. The council expressed concerns about lack of transparency and the use of public recreational resources, particularly Will Rogers State Beach, for homeless housing.
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GovernanceRecaps
The Pacific Palisades Community Council obtained public records documents regarding Will Rogers State Beach's 1948 Operating Agreement with the City and State, arguing that the agreement's provisions for park and recreational uses would prohibit homeless housing in the parking lot. The email also reports on a brush fire incident below Via de las Olas bluffs on Monday evening and announces upcoming City Council and PPCC board meetings regarding proposed homeless housing studies.
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GovernanceRecaps
The Pacific Palisades Community Council sent a letter to U.S. District Court Judge David O. Carter and Special Master Michele Martinez on April 24, 2021, opposing a proposal to locate homeless housing on public parking lots at Will Rogers State Beach and Dockweiler Beach. This action followed the City of Los Angeles filing an appeal and stay request on April 23, 2021, regarding a preliminary injunction order in the federal homeless lawsuit LA Alliance for Human Rights v. City of Los Angeles.
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GovernanceRecaps
U.S. District Court Judge David O. Carter issued a preliminary injunction on April 20, 2021, in a federal homeless lawsuit, ordering the City Controller to create a report within 30 days on land available for housing the homeless in each district. The Pacific Palisades Community Council Board scheduled a meeting for April 22, 2021, to consider a position statement opposing the use of beaches and parks for homeless housing.
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GovernanceRecaps
The Pacific Palisades Community Council issued a letter on April 19, 2021 to public officials opposing Councilmember Mike Bonin's proposal to use Will Rogers State Beach and Dockweiler Beach parking lots for homeless housing, with a position statement scheduled for discussion and vote at the April 22 meeting.
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GovernanceRecaps
The Pacific Palisades Community Council announced an Emergency Preparedness Town Hall scheduled for September 23 at 6:30pm featuring experts on wildfires and disaster preparedness, and provided clarification that SB 9 and 10 may be overridden by HOA CC&Rs and that LA Times inaccurately reported fire risk exemptions in SB 9.
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GovernanceWrac
This document presents a motion requesting that Los Angeles Councilmembers consult with their respective Westside Regional Alliance of Councils member councils regarding the designation of sites for enforcement under LAMC Section 41.18, including sensitive uses, infrastructure, homeless services facilities, and public safety threat locations. The motion was proposed in September 2021 and subsequently adopted by multiple neighborhood and community councils including Pacific Palisades Community Council.
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GovernanceWrac
A motion proposed by Jay Handal and WRAC HOC on May 17, 2021, and formally adopted by WRAC in August 2021, calls for the City and County of Los Angeles to fully utilize the Lanterman-Petrus-Short Act, including section 5150 holds and fast-track conservatorships, to provide life-saving care for severely mentally ill persons unable to access current public services. The motion was passed by eight neighborhood councils including Pacific Palisades Community Council and requests state funding for additional psychiatric beds.
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GovernanceRecaps
The Pacific Palisades Community Council and Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness submitted letters opposing a proposal to site homeless housing at Will Rogers State Beach, citing fire danger concerns following the July 9th Tuna Canyon fire and questioning whether feasibility has been predetermined. PPTFH also urged state officials to deny approval for using the state park for homeless housing.