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Palisades Fire 2025Policy & Advocacy
The Pacific Palisades Community Council adopted a motion requesting that the City conduct catastrophe modeling studies and develop evacuation plans before issuing rebuild permits for density bonus projects in areas affected by the January 2025 Palisades Fire, citing concerns about public safety and evacuation risks in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. The motion also requests that the Governor issue an emergency order to suspend density bonus permits until evacuation compliance measures are completed.
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**Voting Members in Attendance:** Sue Kohl, Quentin Fleming, Jenny Li, Beth Holden-Garland, Maryam Zar - Item 7
Minutes March 14, 2025GovernancePotrero CanyonMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting where members approved three motions related to post-fire recovery, including a statement requesting that the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety notify permit applicants about Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs), and motions supporting a Climate Resiliency District, fire hydrant inspection and repair, and soils testing and remediation in the burn zone. The council also heard presentations on reconstruction efforts and reports from government representatives on recovery progress.
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Palisades Fire 2025MinutesPolicy & Advocacy
The Pacific Palisades Community Council Infrastructure Committee recommends a resolution requesting the City of Los Angeles suspend new street tree planting for at least one year to allow development of a Master Infrastructure Plan that coordinates utility undergrounding, transformer placement, streetlights, and wireless telecommunications facilities. The resolution prioritizes below-ground transformers, metal utility poles, and community input on infrastructure design while seeking amendments to the Above Ground Facilities Ordinance.
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GovernanceMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting on September 25, 2025, where members discussed upcoming events including a Citizen of the Year awards ceremony, new organizational members, utility undergrounding efforts, and various community updates related to fire recovery and local issues.
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Community LifeEventsMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a draft community interest statement supporting the retention of current Congressional District 11 boundaries, citing shared characteristics with Brentwood including community planning, schools, fire hazard zones, and geographic isolation by the 405 freeway and Santa Monica Mountains. The statement emphasizes Pacific Palisades' identity as a beach community, residential suburb, and recreation-rich area with significant historical and cultural importance.
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Palisades Fire on January 7, 2025, leaving many
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GovernanceAgendas
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a special board meeting on May 5, 2025, to discuss and approve a comment letter to the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection regarding proposed Zone 0 defensible space regulations. The letter urges the Advisory Committee to adopt a more flexible, science-based approach that preserves healthy vegetation in urban wildlands areas rather than implementing a one-size-fits-all regulation that would eliminate most trees and vegetation.
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GovernancePotrero CanyonMinutes
These are minutes from two Pacific Palisades Community Council board meetings held on January 8, 2004 and January 22, 2004. Topics discussed include traffic improvements on Sepulveda, criminal activity in the area, a proposed gate on Asilomar, parking enforcement issues, and a proposed 82-unit condominium development at Tramonto Drive.
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Land UsePlanning & Density
The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes pending and future legislation that mandates housing density without providing funding mechanisms to support impacts on infrastructure, public safety, and municipal services, citing concerns specific to their Very High Fire Hazard Security Zone community devastated by the January 2025 Palisades Fire. The Council requests elected officials pause enacted legislation containing such mandates unless clear funding mechanisms are identified and enacted.
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GovernancePotrero CanyonBylawsMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held its September 25, 2025 meeting with voting members present to discuss organizational matters including treasurer reports showing a total bank balance of $620,728.28, appointment of committees for the 2025 Citizen of the Year awards, updates on SB 79 and Zone 0 regulations, and reports from area representatives on local issues including a fire hydrant installation requirement affecting rebuilding homeowners.