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**Voting Members in Attendance:** David Card, Richard Cohen, Chris Spitz, David Kaplan, Joanna Spak, Sue Kohl, Haldis To
Minutes December 30, 2019GovernanceMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting on February 13, 2020, where members approved David Kaplan as Vice-Chair, appointed new committee leadership including Cindy Kirven as Palisades Forestry Committee Chair, and discussed upcoming initiatives including a May fire evacuation drill, Potrero Canyon rim development appeal results, and crime statistics showing decreases across West Los Angeles.
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GovernanceRecaps
This Pacific Palisades Community Council news update from April 23, 2020 covers multiple topics including reminders about the 2020 Census participation, clarification on the status of Palisades Recreation Center as a potential homeless shelter, information about existing shelters at other city recreation centers, crime statistics from LAPD, beach and trail closures, and reports from various community board members on local compliance with COVID-19 stay-at-home orders. The update also highlights ongoing community programs including the Meals for Heroes initiative supporting frontline workers and local restaurants.
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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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Land UseLand Use Reports
This document summarizes Pacific Palisades Community Council positions on development projects and land use matters from 2001 to 2020, organized by category including coastal projects, variances and exceptions, and other land use matters. The positions reflect the Council's stances on issues such as height, density, traffic impacts, geology, and environmental concerns for various proposed residential, commercial, and institutional projects in the area.
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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.
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**Voting Members in Attendance:** David Card, David Kaplan, Richard Cohen, Chris Spitz, Maryam Zar, Joanna Spak, Sue Koh
Minutes December 30, 2019GovernanceMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a virtual board meeting where Chair David Card called the meeting to order, the Treasurer reported a cash balance of $39,370.09, and the Election Committee announced procedures for the 2020 Area and At-large Representatives' election with candidate nominations to be distributed on July 24. Councilmember Mike Bonin presented and answered questions regarding pandemic response, police budgeting, homelessness solutions, and mask-wearing enforcement.
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**Voting Members in Attendance:** David Card, Richard Cohen, Chris Spitz, Joanna Spak, Sue Kohl, Steve - Item 8.1.1
Minutes December 30, 2019GovernancePotrero CanyonMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting where Vice-Chair David Card was unanimously approved as the new Chair following the resignation of George Wolfberg. The meeting included reports on Potrero Canyon Park development, planned fire evacuation drills, and legislative advocacy regarding SB 50 and fire hazard zoning exemptions.
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**Voting Members in Attendance:** David Card, Richard Cohen, Chris Spitz, Joanna Spak, Sue Kohl, Steve Cron, Haldis Topp
Minutes December 30, 2019GovernancePotrero CanyonMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting where Vice-Chair David Card was unanimously approved as the new Chair following the resignation of George Wolfberg. The meeting included reports on Potrero Canyon Park development, planned fire evacuation drills, and legislative advocacy regarding SB 50 and fire hazard zoning exemptions.
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GovernancePotrero CanyonMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held its January 23, 2020 meeting with Vice-Chair David Card presiding, during which Chair George Wolfberg's resignation was announced and David Card was unanimously approved as the new Chair. The meeting included reports on Potrero Canyon Park development, planned fire evacuation drills, and advocacy efforts regarding SB 50 legislation concerning fire hazard zones.
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Land UseWracDevelopment Projects
The Berggruen Institute, a think tank founded by billionaire Nicholas Berggruen, proposes to construct a campus on 447 acres in the Santa Monica Mountains in Brentwood, claiming exemption from restrictive zoning as an educational institution, but the project faces opposition from Mountaingate homeowners and MOSMA over zoning classification, environmental impacts, and fire risk. The Pacific Palisades Community Council determined not to agendize the matter at this time, citing that the project is outside PPCC's jurisdiction, is in early review stages, and impacts to the Palisades are unknown or remote.