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Land UsePlanning & Density
The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests Governor Newsom veto SB 9 and SB 10 or require an unconditional exemption for Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, citing public safety concerns regarding wildfire impacts, emergency response, and evacuation plans. The letter notes that Los Angeles City Council has opposed these bills and that the city's Draft Environmental Impact Report recommends excluding VHFHSZ areas from rezoning to meet housing requirements.
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GovernanceMinutesMotionsWrac
Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a statement to the Los Angeles City Redistricting Commission expressing support for maintaining current City Council District 11 boundaries, citing shared community planning with Brentwood, geographic isolation, beach community identity, and regional interests west of the 405 Freeway. The statement details Pacific Palisades' characteristics including its fire hazard vulnerability, recreational and cultural significance, and community-minded governance.
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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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Public SafetyHomeless Camping
The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes Council File 21-0350, which proposes using beaches, beach parking lots, and parks for homeless housing, arguing that such use would violate public trust, reduce public access to recreational resources, and create safety and accessibility issues for homeless individuals. The Council urges removal of Will Rogers State Beach and Dockweiler Beach parking lots, as well as Mar Vista Park and Westchester Park, from the proposed homeless housing locations.
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Land UsePlanning & Density
Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter on February 3, 2021 opposing Senate Bills 9 and 10, citing concerns about public safety in fire hazard zones, violations of local control and democratic principles, and failure to ensure affordable housing requirements. The council passed two motions detailing specific objections to each bill, including claims that they violate the California Coastal Act and Environmental Quality Act.
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Land UsePlanning & Density
Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter on February 3, 2021 opposing Senate Bills 9 and 10, citing concerns about public safety in fire hazard zones, violations of local control and democratic principles, and failure to ensure affordable housing requirements. The council passed motions opposing both bills, arguing they lack exemptions for the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone and bypass required environmental and coastal zone reviews.
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GovernanceMinutes
This supplement to the November 12, 2020 PPCC agenda contains two City Council motion amendments: one directing city departments to prepare enforcement options for temporary construction halts during high fire risk days in hillside areas, and another directing City Planning to provide comprehensive climate vulnerability assessments for each community plan area. The first motion had not yet been scheduled for City Council hearing as of the document date, while the second motion passed City Council on November 10, 2020.
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GovernanceAgendas
This is the agenda for the Pacific Palisades Community Council board meeting scheduled for November 12, 2020, held via Zoom videoconference. The meeting includes reports on recent City Council motions regarding construction, evacuation routes, and hillside regulations, as well as discussions on dockless electric scooters, beach patrol funding, and community plan updates.
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GovernanceMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a board meeting via Zoom on September 24, 2020, where members approved previous minutes, discussed state housing bills, canceled the December Awards event due to pandemic conditions, and received reports from government representatives on fire preparedness, storm basin cleanup, and budget cuts to parking meter revenue funds.
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GovernanceMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a virtual meeting on September 24, 2020, where members approved previous minutes, received a treasurer's report showing a cash balance of $38,781.58, and discussed various matters including the cancellation of the December 2020 Awards event due to pandemic conditions, state housing bills, and updates from government representatives on fire preparedness and community issues.