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Environment & Public SpacesPotrero Canyon
The Pacific Palisades Community Council unanimously adopted a resolution on February 13, 2020, supporting Councilmember Bonin's proposal to name the new Potrero Canyon park in Pacific Palisades as "George Wolfberg Park at Potrero Canyon" in honor of the late George Wolfberg, a respected three-term past chair of the council who was instrumental in advocating for the park's development.
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Environment & Public SpacesUrban ForestMinutesMotionsWrac
The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted public comments on the City of Los Angeles Sidewalk Repair Program Draft Environmental Impact Report, requesting a 60-day extension to the comment period and recommending specific measures to protect urban tree canopy, including alternative sidewalk designs, species replacement requirements, and expanded tree care protocols.
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GovernanceMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting on February 13, 2020, where members approved David Kaplan as Vice-Chair, discussed upcoming guest speakers and presentations, reviewed the council's finances showing a balance of $42,107.44, and received updates on fire evacuation drill planning, Potrero Canyon rim development, and crime statistics for the West Los Angeles area.
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GovernancePotrero CanyonMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held its February 13, 2020 meeting with 17 voting members present. Key actions included approving David Kaplan as Vice-Chair, appointing Cindy Kirven as Palisades Forestry Committee Chair, planning a May fire evacuation drill for hillside areas, and receiving updates on legislation, police matters, and a successful appeal against a canyon rim deck development.
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GovernanceMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting on February 27, 2020, with voting members present to discuss various community matters including approval of previous minutes, treasurer's report showing a bank balance of $42,182.44, upcoming presentations on LAPD leadership and water rates, and reports on projects including Potrero Canyon park naming, sidewalk repair program, wildfire evacuation drill planning, and a development proposal at 1270 N. Marinette Road.
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GovernanceMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a special virtual meeting on June 25, 2020, to ratify authorization for virtual meetings and conduct the first distribution of proposed Bylaws amendments that would allow electronic board meetings during exigent circumstances. The board also received an announcement from CD11 Deputy Lisa Cahill regarding her departure and a public comment requesting discussion about becoming a certified Neighborhood Council.
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GovernanceMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a special meeting via Zoom on June 30, 2020, during which the Board unanimously adopted proposed Bylaws amendments, received officer nominations for the 2020-2021 term, and heard updates from LAPD, County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl's office, and Congressman Ted Lieu's office regarding public safety, pandemic response, and voting procedures.
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Land UseWracPlanning & Density
Chris Spitz, on behalf of the Pacific Palisades Community Council, writes to Assemblymember Richard Bloom requesting clarification on whether AB 1279 would apply to Pacific Palisades and Brentwood, and urging amendment of the bill's VHFHSZ exception to provide unconditional exemption for fire-prone areas due to public safety concerns regarding emergency evacuations and wildfire risk.
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Environment & Public SpacesPotrero Canyon
The Pacific Palisades Community Council adopted a resolution on February 13, 2020, to honor George Wolfberg by naming the new Potrero Canyon park after him in recognition of his leadership in developing the park's design and his extensive community service.
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Land UseLegislationPlanning & Density
This document updates on three California housing bills: SB 50 (which failed but may be reintroduced), AB 1279 (pending in Senate committees with concerns about density mandates in high-resource areas), and SB 330 (which became effective January 1, 2020 and requires local agencies to provide vesting rights for certain development projects). The Pacific Palisades Community Council expresses concerns about wildfire safety impacts and unclear exemptions for coastal and high fire hazard areas.