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GovernanceRecaps
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held its November 12, 2020 board meeting via Zoom, featuring Assemblymember Richard Bloom as a guest speaker discussing his legislative work and priorities, and the Board unanimously passed two WRAC-recommended motions regarding legislative processes and community planning. The document also provides updates on local issues including the Palisades Beach Detail, dockless electric scooters, and upcoming community events, along with information about COVID-19 testing and flu shots.
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Public SafetyEventsHomeless Camping
The Pacific Palisades Community Council and American Legion Palisades Post organized a community safety meeting to address recent crime concerns and fire prevention in the area, featuring a panel of law enforcement, fire department, and city officials. The meeting aimed to facilitate dialogue between community members and public safety agencies to develop collaborative action plans.
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GovernanceLegislation
This legislation summary from the Pacific Palisades Community Council covers five policy areas: ADU regulations in fire hazard zones, group home regulations, short-term rental enforcement beginning November 1, dockless electric scooter regulation at state and local levels, and state bills preempting local land use control. The document tracks the status of various City Council motions, committee actions, and state legislation as of early September 2019.
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Land UsePlanning & Density
Los Angeles Councilwoman Traci Park writes to Governor Newsom expressing concerns that state density laws, particularly SB9, are being exploited by developers to convert destroyed single-family homes into multi-family developments in the fire-affected Pacific Palisades area, and requests suspension of these laws pending infrastructure and evacuation route analysis.
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GovernanceRecaps
The Pacific Palisades Community Council's Executive Committee submitted a report on WRSB developments and infeasibility findings, comments on the City's Draft Housing Element Update, and requests for the Governor's veto of SB 9 and 10, which would eliminate single-family zoning without requiring affordable housing or providing exemptions for fire zones.
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**Voting Members in Attendance** : George Wolfberg [acting Chair], Chris Spitz, Michael Soneff, Greg - Item 8.1
Minutes February 11, 2018GovernancePotrero CanyonMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a business meeting where voting members approved previous minutes, heard reports from various committees including election results and the Village Project Community Liaison Committee update on the Caruso Village Project, and received presentations on homelessness policy and zoning code amendments. The meeting included updates from governmental representatives including the LAPD, Congressman Ted Lieu's office, and Councilmember Mike Bonin's office.
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**Voting Members in Attendance:** Sue Kohl, Quentin Fleming, Jenny Li, Beth Holden-Garland, Chris - Bylaws Committee
Minutes December 28, 2023GovernancePotrero CanyonMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting where members approved previous minutes, reviewed the treasurer's report showing a bank balance of $52,520.76, and received updates on homelessness funding investigations, unfinished construction projects, hillside encampment removals, crime statistics, and upcoming community events including an Awards Gala scheduled for December 12, 2024. The council also heard reports from government representatives regarding dog park development, slope stabilization efforts, and homelessness response initiatives.
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**Voting Members in Attendance:** David Card, David Kaplan, Richard Cohen, Chris Spitz, Joanna Spak, Karen Ridgley, Hald
Minutes January 16, 2021GovernanceEventsMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting where voting members approved the reappointment of legal and youth advisors, received updates on George Wolfberg Park landscaping and a $11 million state-funded pedestrian bridge project, and heard reports from government representatives including Senator Ben Allen on state budget allocations for COVID relief, homelessness, and coastal community projects.
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**Voting Members in Attendance:** David Card, Chris Spitz, Jenny Li, Joanna Spak, Karen Ridgley, Sue Kohl, Haldis Toppel
Minutes January 15, 2022GovernanceEventsMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting on May 26, 2022, where members approved previous minutes, discussed upcoming elections and officer nominations, received a treasurer's report showing a balance of $56,024.21, and heard reports from government representatives including updates on the Potrero Canyon park project, watering restrictions, and a multi-agency homeless encampment task force event.
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**Voting Members in Attendance:** David Card, David Kaplan, Richard Cohen, Chris Spitz, Sue Kohl, Steve - Item 8.1.1
Minutes January 16, 2021GovernanceEventsMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting where the Treasurer reported a current balance of $53,137.08 with $20,410 in beach protection donations, and the Board approved Jackson Walter as a Youth Advisor and discussed ongoing opposition to a proposed homeless housing project on Will Rogers State Beach parking lots.