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Community LifeEventsMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a draft community interest statement supporting the retention of current Congressional District 11 boundaries, citing shared characteristics with Brentwood including community planning, schools, fire hazard zones, and geographic isolation by the 405 freeway and Santa Monica Mountains. The statement emphasizes Pacific Palisades' identity as a beach community, residential suburb, and recreation-rich area with significant historical and cultural importance.
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Public SafetyHomeless Camping
The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes Council File 21-0350, which proposes using beaches, beach parking lots, and parks for homeless housing, arguing that such use would violate public trust, reduce public access to recreational resources, and create safety and accessibility issues for homeless individuals. The Council urges removal of Will Rogers State Beach and Dockweiler Beach parking lots, as well as Mar Vista Park and Westchester Park, from the proposed homeless housing locations.
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Land UsePlanning & Density
Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter on February 3, 2021 opposing Senate Bills 9 and 10, citing concerns about public safety in fire hazard zones, violations of local control and democratic principles, and failure to ensure affordable housing requirements. The council passed two motions detailing specific objections to each bill, including claims that they violate the California Coastal Act and Environmental Quality Act.
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Land UsePlanning & Density
Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter on February 3, 2021 opposing Senate Bills 9 and 10, citing concerns about public safety in fire hazard zones, violations of local control and democratic principles, and failure to ensure affordable housing requirements. The council passed motions opposing both bills, arguing they lack exemptions for the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone and bypass required environmental and coastal zone reviews.
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GovernanceLegislationWrac
This document updates the PPCC board on WRAC committee appointments, legislative positions on housing bills SB 9, SB 10, SB 15, and ACA 2, and the reintroduction of AB 115 which would allow residential housing with 20% affordable units in commercial zones statewide. PPCC has submitted position letters to City Council and Senate committees, and eight WRAC member councils are working to establish formal opposition positions on SB 9 and SB 10.
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GovernanceRecaps
The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter on May 16, 2021 to all City Councilmembers opposing Councilmember Bonin's motion to study using Will Rogers State Beach parking lot and other sites in CD 11 for homeless housing, citing concerns about public safety in light of the ongoing Palisades Fire.
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Public SafetyEventsMinutesHomeless Camping
Pacific Palisades Community Council Chair David Card responds to a Los Angeles Times editorial about a proposed shelter at Will Rogers State Beach, arguing that the beach is state property designated for recreation and public access, not housing, and noting that the community has addressed homelessness through private charitable efforts while emphasizing the need to protect beaches for public use.
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Public SafetyEventsMinutesHomeless Camping
A letter to the Los Angeles Times argues that Will Rogers State Beach in Pacific Palisades should remain a public recreational space rather than a location for residential dwelling, while noting that Pacific Palisades residents have organized to provide services and housing assistance to homeless individuals. The author emphasizes that public beaches must be protected for safe access by all people and that existing regulations prohibit overnight dwellings on the beach.
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Land UsePlanning & Density
The Pacific Palisades Community Council urges Los Angeles City Councilmembers Martinez and Koretz to have the City's Sacramento lobbyist directly petition Governor Newsom to veto SB 9 and 10, citing the City Council's formal opposition to these bills and concerns about public safety risks in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones due to increased density impacts on evacuation routes.
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Land UsePlanning & Density
The Pacific Palisades Community Council Executive Committee expresses grave concern about SB 9 and SB 10, which eliminate single-family zoning and allow local governments to override voter-approved land protections to permit multi-unit housing, citing particular safety risks for the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone due to increased density affecting wildfire evacuation routes. The committee plans to work with city officials and state representatives to explore local regulations and state legislation that could mitigate adverse impacts on fire hazard areas.