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GovernancePotrero CanyonMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held its November 10, 2016 meeting with 16 voting members present. Key agenda items included updates on Caltrans traffic signal approval for alternate haul routes, successful zoning carve-out approval from the City Planning Commission, Shell Station design review, new R1 zoning variations, the Genesis Open golf tournament at the Riviera, and a coastal development permit hearing regarding a pole-top distributing station on Sunset Boulevard.
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GovernancePotrero CanyonMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting on December 8, 2016, where the Citizen of the Year, Golden Sparkplug, and Pride of the Palisades Awards were presented to various community members, and special recognition was given to LAPD Captain Tina Nieto. Most agenda items including the treasurer's report, committee reports, and public comment were deferred to the January 12, 2017 meeting.
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GovernanceElections
The PPCC Election Committee thanks technical advisor Heather Cohen for designing the online voting system, programming surveys, and assisting with analysis and website integration for the 2016 election.
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GovernanceElections
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held elections in 2016 for representatives across eight areas and at-large positions, with 1,237 valid ballots cast through online, provisional, and newspaper voting methods. Danielle Samulon, Sue Kohl, David Kaplan, Lou Kamer, and Quentin Fleming won contested seats, while Katie Braude, Peter Culhane, Rick Mills, Cathy Russell, and Reza Akef were elected unopposed.
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GovernanceElections
The PPCC Election Committee announced the results of the 2016 board election with record voter turnout of 1,237 valid ballots, electing new Area and At-large Representatives effective October 1, 2016. The Committee also recommended several potential bylaws changes for future elections, including moving to online voting, revising household voting rules, and establishing campaign conduct guidelines.
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GovernanceLeadership
The Pacific Palisades Community Council is accepting applications for alternate representative positions for the 2016-2018 term, with applicants required to submit a statement by October 7, 2016. Alternate representatives must meet residency or property ownership requirements depending on whether they are applying for Area or At-large positions.
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GovernanceUrban ForestLeadership
This document outlines innovations and initiatives implemented by the Pacific Palisades Community Council during Chris Spitz's presidency from July 2014 to June 2016, including a new website, expanded outreach, increased community participation, new committees, and enhanced election processes. The council also created informational materials, established a Land Use committee for the Palisades Village Project, and tracked numerous planning and policy issues affecting the community.
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GovernanceUrban ForestBylaws
This document outlines the voting requirements for various PPCC Board actions, ranging from majority votes for administrative motions to two-thirds votes for substantive policies, bylaws amendments, and disciplinary actions. The requirements specify whether votes are calculated based on members voting, members present, or the entire Board membership.
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GovernanceUrban ForestBylaws
This document presents three hypothetical voting scenarios for the Pacific Palisades Community Council, illustrating different voting standards: majority of members voting, majority of members present, and majority of entire board. Each scenario demonstrates how abstentions and vote thresholds affect whether a motion passes or fails.
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GovernanceAgendas
This document outlines the Pacific Palisades Community Council's procedures for placing items on the agenda, distributing agendas, ordering business, classifying agenda items as discussion/action or non-discussion/non-action, and applying parliamentary rules during meetings. The procedures require agenda requests at least 10 days in advance, agenda distribution 72 hours before meetings, and adherence to Robert's Rules of Order.