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• Letter - Jan 18, 2020 (Senater Rules SB)

  Letter January 19, 2020

  Land UseWracPlanning & Density

  Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes Senate Bill 50 as written and requests an amendment to exempt all parcels in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (VHFHSZ) from the bill's up-zoning mandates, citing public safety concerns regarding evacuation during wildfires in fire-prone communities. The letter argues that the bill's current exemptions are insufficient and ambiguous, and could dangerously increase population density in areas with limited egress routes.

  

• Agenda - Jan 23, 2020

  Agenda January 17, 2020

  GovernanceAgendas

  This is the agenda for the Pacific Palisades Community Council meeting held on January 23, 2020, covering items including approval of previous minutes, treasurer's report, reports from officers and representatives, committee discussions on operations and finances, and announcements regarding fire safety, aircraft noise, and tobacco sales ban positions.

  

• Aircraft Noise Update from SMCCA

  Report January 16, 2020

  Public SafetyAircraft Noise

  The Santa Monica Canyon Civic Association provides an update on aircraft noise issues from FAA NextGen flight paths, including a formal request to push flight paths further over the ocean, the City of Los Angeles' lawsuit against the FAA, and recent directives from the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives requiring the FAA to improve flight procedures, conduct noise studies, and increase public data availability. The LAX Community Noise Roundtable is analyzing a proposal to modify flight paths to fly higher and further out.

  

• Card-Spitz SB50 Letter2

  Letter January 16, 2020

  Land UseWracPlanning & Density

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests urgent assistance from Councilmember Bonin and LAFD Deputy Chief Hogan to oppose Senate Bill 50, which would allow conversion of single-family homes to fourplexes in fire-prone areas, arguing that increased residential density in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone would endanger evacuation safety during wildfires. The Council urges city officials to contact the Senate Appropriations Committee before the January 31 deadline to advocate for an exemption for all parcels within fire hazard zones.

  

• PPCC Draft Minutes 1-09-201

  Minutes January 15, 2020

  GovernanceMinutes

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting on January 9, 2020, with voting members present to discuss various community matters including treasurer's report, upcoming guest speakers, dog park funding, evacuation drills, legislation updates on SB 50 and other bills, traffic safety concerns on Sunset Boulevard, and reports from government representatives including LAPD and County Supervisor's office.

  

• PPCC-BCC SB50 Letter

  Letter January 14, 2020

  Land UseWracPlanning & Density

  The Pacific Palisades and Brentwood Community Councils oppose SB50, arguing that the bill lacks adequate exemptions for parcels in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones and poses a safety risk due to potential population increases that could impede emergency evacuations in fire-prone hillside areas. The councils request an exemption for all VHFHSZ parcels and raise additional concerns about the bill's lack of affordable housing mandates and protections for urban canopy.

  

• Flavored Tobacco Letter

  Letter January 13, 2020

  Public SafetyWracHomeless Camping

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council board voted nearly unanimously on January 9, 2020 to support a complete ban on sales of flavored tobacco products without exceptions for menthol or hookah, and urged Councilmember Bonin to oppose carve-outs and support the City Attorney's findings on Council File 18-1104.

  

• 2020 Congressional Art Competition Flyer

  Flyer January 11, 2020

  Reference Resources

  Congressman Ted Lieu's office is hosting a Congressional Art Competition for high school students in the 33rd district to showcase artistic talent, with submissions due by February 14 and a reception on March 7. Winners receive scholarship prizes and trips to Washington D.C., with specific size and weight requirements for two-dimensional artwork.

  

• Flyer - Feb 29, 2020 (Lieu Service Academy)

  Flyer January 11, 2020

  Community LifeSchools & Youth

  Congressman Ted Lieu's office is hosting the Fifth Annual Bi-Partisan, Multi-District Service Academy Day on February 29, 2020, at Los Angeles Air Force Base, featuring speakers from five U.S. service academies and representatives from Southern California Congressional Offices to answer questions about academy admissions.

  

• PPCC LUC Update, 1-9-20-2

  Report January 11, 2020

  Land UseLand Use Reports

  This Land Use Committee update from January 9, 2020 reports on three projects: the Highlands Eldercare Project at 1525 Palisades Drive, which has received planning approvals but faces a lawsuit and is pending building plan review; the Jack-In-The-Box mixed-use development at 17346 Sunset Boulevard, which the PPCC Board opposed and is currently on hold pending design revisions; and the Calvary Christian School project at 701 Palisades Drive, for which the PPCC Board voted conditional support and a public hearing was held in November 2019.