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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 reconsider the regulations and incorporate scientific data supporting retention of healthy trees and vegetation in urban wildlands areas to prevent fire damage.
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Community LifeCommunity Support
The PPCC Grants Committee recommends a $10,000 grant from donations to Palisades Elementary Charter School to create an outdoor classroom at Brentwood Science Magnet School, where PECS students are temporarily located while their original campus is rebuilt. The grant would fund repairs and outdoor furniture to restore educational resources lost due to the fire.
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LASAN Guidance for Draining Swimming Pools Impacted by the Palisades Fires
Background Info February 14, 2025Palisades Fire 2025RecapsRebuild & Recovery
This guidance document provides instructions for residents in fire-impacted Palisades areas on how to properly clean and manage their swimming pools, with different protocols depending on whether they participate in the Phase 2 Government Run Debris Removal Program. It includes specific steps for debris removal, pool cleaning according to LA County Department of Public Health standards, and detailed procedures for draining pools through the City of LA sewer system.
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GovernanceRecaps
This document provides comprehensive preparation and response information for Tropical Storm Hilary, including guidance on how residents can prepare, request support through 311 and other city services, and details on agency preparedness across LAFD, LAPD, LADWP, and other city departments. It includes specific safety tips for flooding, power outages, and evacuation procedures, along with resources for alerts and emergency shelters.
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GovernanceLegislation
Supervisor Lindsey Horvath's office provided updates on emergency funding and support for marine mammal rescues during a harmful algal bloom crisis, and reported progress on fire recovery efforts including debris removal from nearly 4,000 properties, restoration of services, and implementation of streamlined permitting programs for affected homeowners.
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GovernanceRecaps
The Pacific Palisades Community Council newsletter announces upcoming events including PPCC representatives in the Rose Parade on January 1, 2025, a hearing on January 5, 2026 regarding a proposed temporary building materials supply yard, a fire observance ceremony on January 7, 2026, and a community renewal celebration planned for March 22, 2026. The newsletter also provides information about wellness services and updates for fire survivors.
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GovernanceRecaps
The Pacific Palisades Community Council is holding a board meeting on February 27, 2025 at 6:00 pm via Zoom to discuss Palisades rebuilding efforts, including presentations from Marmol-Radziner and reports from the Land Use and Rebuild Committees, along with several motions related to reconstruction and climate resilience. The email also announces wildfire relief funding from FireAid totaling $8 million for LA County residents and businesses affected by the Palisades and Eaton fires, as well as upcoming community events including a youth musical and a neighbors reunion.
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**Voting Members in Attendance:** David Kaplan, Richard Cohen, Chris Spitz, Karen Ridgley, Sue Kohl - Item Palisades
Minutes February 26, 2021GovernanceMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting where voting members approved a WRAC-recommended motion on affordable housing legislation, discussed legislative matters including SB 290, SB 10, and SB 55 regarding fire hazard zones, and reviewed a Land Use Committee investigation into height regulation concerns in lower Marquez involving a single-family home exceeding typical neighborhood heights.
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Environment & Public SpacesCoastal
This California Coastal Commission addendum addresses supplemental correspondence and clarifications regarding Appeal No. A-5-PPL-18-0035 for a proposed commercial eldercare facility in Pacific Palisades, including corrections to brush clearance requirements, responses to appellant concerns about environmental impacts, traffic, parking, and consistency with Regional Interpretive Guidelines, and staff's conclusion that the appellants' grounds raise no substantial issue.
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**Voting Members in Attendance:** Sue Kohl, Quentin Fleming, Jenny Li, Beth Holden Garland, Maryam Zar, Chris (2)
Minutes April 13, 2025GovernancePotrero CanyonMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting on May 22, 2025, to discuss post-fire recovery efforts, including updates on donations, Zone 0 regulations, community events, and presentations from Steadfast LA on reconstruction plans. The Council approved a motion to support Project Chimney as a memorial to the 2025 Palisades Fire.