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**Voting Members in Attendance:** David Card, David Kaplan, Richard Cohen, Chris - PPCC Communications Committee
Minutes April 23, 2021GovernanceMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting where members discussed the Bonin motion on homeless housing at state beaches and parks, received a treasurer's report showing a cash balance of $39,581.60, and approved a motion authorizing the Executive Committee to retain legal counsel and raise funds to oppose the use of public beaches and parks for homeless housing. The board also received updates on the Palisades Fire, formation of a Communications Committee, and pending state housing density bills.
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**Voting Members in Attendance:** David Card, David Kaplan, Richard Cohen, Chris Spitz, Sue Kohl, Steve Cron, Joanna Spa
Minutes January 16, 2021GovernanceEventsMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting where the Chair reported on the Bonin motion regarding homeless housing on state beaches and parks, which passed the City Council on May 26 despite public opposition. The board also discussed upcoming agenda items including a Gladstones redevelopment update, approved a motion to authorize the Executive Committee to retain legal counsel and raise funds to oppose the use of public beaches and parks for homeless housing, and received updates on fire safety, personal delivery devices regulation, and cannabis ordinance revisions.
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GovernanceMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a board meeting on May 27, 2021 via Zoom, during which members discussed the Bonin motion on homeless housing at state beaches and parks, formed a new Communications Committee, received a treasurer's report showing a cash balance of $39,581.60, and authorized the Executive Committee to retain legal counsel to oppose the use of public beaches and parks for homeless housing.
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GovernanceMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting on May 27, 2021, where members discussed the Bonin motion on homeless housing at state beaches and parks, received a treasurer's report showing a cash balance of $39,581.60, and authorized the Executive Committee to retain legal counsel and raise funds to oppose the use of public beaches and parks for homeless housing.
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GovernanceRecaps
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a board meeting on February 11, 2021, featuring a Public Safety and Disaster Readiness Forum with presentations from LAPD, LAFD, and a wildfire safety advisor on emergency preparedness and fire mitigation. The board also approved a Housing Element Update EIR comment letter addressing wildfire evacuation risks and discussed planned traffic improvements at PCH intersections.
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Land UseWracPlanning & Density
The Pacific Palisades Community Council Executive Committee writes to Senators Ben Allen and Henry Stern regarding proposed draft amendments to SB 55, requesting that the bill be modified to allow property owners to rebuild on a 1:1 basis in accordance with applicable zoning codes at the time of rebuilding, rather than restricting rebuilding to the same or smaller size. The Council argues that limiting home size is not reasonably related to wildfire evacuation safety and expresses concerns about density mandates and equal treatment of similarly-situated properties.
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Community LifeEventsMinutes
Pacific Palisades Community Council sent a letter to Judge David O. Carter opposing a City Council motion to study using state beach parking lots and parks for homeless housing, citing that Will Rogers State Beach parking lot is currently serving as a wildfire command post and that County Code prohibits habitation on beach parking lots. The Council requested that the Will Rogers State Beach parking lot be excluded from any settlement or court order regarding homeless housing locations in Los Angeles.
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GovernanceMinutesMotionsWrac
The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a formal objection to the California State Redistricting Commission's draft plan that would divide Pacific Palisades into separate Congressional and Assembly districts along Sunset Boulevard, arguing that the community has historically been unified and should remain represented by single representatives in both chambers.
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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.