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Palisades Fire 2025MotionsWracVHFHSZPolicy & Advocacy
The Pacific Palisades Community Council Board unanimously passed a motion on May 22, 2025 to support Project Chimney, a memorial to the 2025 Palisades Fire presented by Evan Hall of House Museum. The Council believes the project will benefit residents through education and reflection while enhancing the cultural vitality of the region.
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GovernanceRecaps
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a board meeting on July 17, 2025, featuring presentations from Councilwoman Traci Park and Senator Ben Allen regarding Palisades recovery and a proposed County Rebuilding Authority, with the board passing related motions and approving several appointments and bylaw amendments. The recap also announces upcoming community events, including town halls, school design meetings, and a trees discussion, along with information about recovery initiatives.
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GovernanceRecaps
The Pacific Palisades Community Council announces December and January events and updates, including LADWP's commitment to underground utilities beginning in the Alphabets with a timeline expected in February 2026, a joint letter to the California State Joint Legislative Audit Committee requesting examination of federal wildfire appropriations deployment, and upcoming community events including a YMCA shopping spree, Rose Parade participation, a fire observance ceremony on January 7, and a renewal celebration on January 25, 2026.
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Land UseWracPlanning & Density
Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes Senate Bill 50 as written and requests an amendment to exempt all parcels in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (VHFHSZ) from the bill's up-zoning mandates, citing public safety concerns regarding evacuation during wildfires in fire-prone communities. The letter argues that the bill's current exemptions are insufficient and ambiguous, and could dangerously increase population density in areas with limited egress routes.
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GovernanceEventsCoastalPotrero CanyonAgendasBylawsElectionsLeadershipMinutesMotionsVHFHSZ
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held its January 12, 2023 meeting via Zoom, during which the board approved previous minutes, heard presentations from the 3-1-1 Call Center director about city services, and received reports from LAPD, County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath's office, Councilmember Traci Park's office, and various community advisors on topics including crime statistics, homelessness, park issues, and infrastructure concerns. The board also announced upcoming events including the American Legion Grand Opening on January 28th and a homeless count volunteer opportunity on January 25th.
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GovernanceRecaps
The Pacific Palisades Community Council announces its September 11, 2025 board meeting agenda featuring presentations from the Friends of the Palisades Library and City Bureau of Engineering, committee reports on grants and bylaw amendments, and updates on community recovery initiatives. The document also includes announcements about upcoming community events, opposition to SB 79 legislation, and local recovery resources for fire survivors.
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CDI Notice Re Additional Living Expense Coverage When Homes are Uninhabitable as a - Feb 14, 2025
Announcement February 15, 2025Palisades Fire 2025Insurance & Finance
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara issued a notice on February 14, 2025, directing all insurance companies to continue providing Additional Living Expenses coverage for policyholders whose homes are uninhabitable due to health and safety hazards from the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires, including fire debris, ash, and contamination risks identified by Los Angeles County Public Health. The notice clarifies that insurers must exercise due diligence in determining habitability and cannot terminate coverage solely because an area is accessible, particularly while the County's Public Health Advisory remains in effect.
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GovernanceRecaps
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a board meeting on May 8, 2025, featuring presentations on youth perspectives of the Palisades Fire, historic home preservation efforts, and a motion to conduct a community recovery survey. The board announced officer nominations for the 2025-26 term and upcoming community events including a May 22 meeting with Steadfast LA representatives and a May 10 wildfire recovery workshop.
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Community LifeCommunity Support
The PPCC Grants Committee recommends a $5,000 grant from donations to the Temescal Canyon Mural Restoration Project to fund a protective coating for the 40-year-old mural that survived the Palisades Fire. The mural, painted by Palisades High School students, has raised nearly $97,000 of its $150,000 restoration budget and the grant would support fire recovery and community renewal efforts.
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Public SafetyEventsMinutesHomeless Camping
The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes a proposal to study the use of public state beaches and beach parking lots for homeless housing, citing safety concerns related to wildfires, traffic hazards, county code prohibitions, and Coastal Act violations. The council requests that Will Rogers State Beach and other beach parking lots be removed from the sites being studied for homeless habitation.