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Palisades Fire 2025Urban ForestPolicy & Advocacy
The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter to the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection opposing the proposed Zone 0 defensible space regulations, arguing they are not science-based and would harm the community's urban forest recovery efforts following the Palisades Fire. The Council advocates for regulations grounded in peer-reviewed science and proven strategies such as home hardening rather than the current draft regulations.
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Public SafetyMinutesWildfire Prevention
The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter to the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection on September 15, 2025, opposing the proposed Zone 0 defensible space regulations, arguing they are not science-based and would harm their community's urban forest without effectively preventing wildfire destruction. The Council, as survivors of the Palisades Fire, advocates for regulations grounded in peer-reviewed science and proven strategies such as home hardening rather than vegetation removal.
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GovernanceRecaps
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a board meeting on June 26, 2025, featuring an update on the Pedestrian Trail project at Potrero Canyon and the passage of two motions establishing a new Grants Committee and supporting a ban on e-bikes from sidewalks in Los Angeles. The document also announces upcoming community events including July 4th festivities, a farewell gathering for Col. Swenson of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and a LADWP town hall.
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GovernancePotrero CanyonMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held its March 27, 2025 meeting with 18 voting members present, presided over by Vice-President Quentin Fleming. The meeting included reports on fire recovery efforts, presentations from LAUSD on school rebuilding and from the Army Corps of Engineers on debris removal, updates from government representatives, and discussion of community concerns including lost pets, traffic, and debris storage.
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**Voting Members in Attendance:** Sue Kohl, Quentin Fleming, Jenny Li, Beth Holden Garland, Maryam Zar, Chris Spitz, JoA
Minutes June 28, 2025GovernanceMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting on August 28, 2025, where members approved bylaws amendments, received a treasurer's annual report, heard updates on SB 9 restrictions and community recovery efforts, and voted unanimously to support heavy rail subway transportation in the Sepulveda Pass.
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GovernanceLeadership
Senior Lead Officer Brian Espin announced on January 11, 2025, that police escorts into the Palisades Fire evacuation zone are being halted due to critical patrol resource constraints and safety concerns for emergency personnel. Only emergency personnel are permitted in the mandatory evacuation area, and residents are directed to contact pharmacies for emergency prescriptions and to await further guidance before attempting to return to their homes.
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GovernanceMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting on June 12, 2025, where members discussed establishing a grants committee to review and recommend donations and grants, approved summer meeting dates, and received updates on community initiatives including a seniors luncheon, fire recovery efforts, and upcoming July 4th events. The council also heard reports from government representatives and PPCC committees regarding checkpoint operations, traffic concerns, school bond approvals, and community focus groups.
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GovernanceRecaps
The Pacific Palisades Community Council announces multiple upcoming holiday events and community initiatives in December 2025, including a Christmas Festival, Awards Gala, community clean-up, and various holiday celebrations, while also noting plans for January 2026 events commemorating the one-year anniversary of the Palisades Fire.
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Community LifeCommunity SupportMinutes
The PPCC Grants Committee recommends a grant of $11,833 to Friends of Marquez for the purchase of a 30' x 60' pole tent to support student and community events at Marquez Elementary Charter School, which lost its auditorium in a fire and will not have replacement facilities from LAUSD. The tent will enable the school to continue hosting larger gatherings and traditions that were held before the fire when students return to classrooms on September 30, 2025.
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**Voting Members in Attendance:** Sue Kohl, Jenny Li, Beth Holden Garland, Maryam Zar, Chris Spitz, JoAnna - Item 11.3
Minutes June 28, 2025GovernancePotrero CanyonMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting where members approved minutes, reviewed financial accounts totaling $695,243.98, heard reports on recovery initiatives and community projects, and elected Bonnie Burgess as Area Three 2nd Alternate. The council also discussed legislative matters including opposition to SB 79, updates on rebuilding efforts, and various government agency reports.