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Public SafetyEventsMinutesHomeless Camping
The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter to the City Administrative Officer opposing a feasibility study for using Will Rogers State Beach parking lot for homeless housing, citing the lot's critical importance for wildfire emergency staging and command operations during recent fires in the region. The Council also expressed concern that the feasibility study may have been predetermined before the City Council vote and requested an onsite assessment with relevant stakeholders.
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Land UseEventsMinutesDevelopment Projects
The Los Angeles Department of City Planning issued a notice requiring Riviera Golf and Tennis Inc. to file a Deemed-to-be-Approved Plan Approval application to review existing uses at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, including a golf course, hotel, restaurant, and tennis courts, and to establish conditions of approval due to intensification of operations and concerns about increased traffic at the Longworth Drive entrance.
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Public SafetyEventsMinutesHomeless Camping
The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes the City of Los Angeles's proposal to use Will Rogers State Beach parking lot for temporary homeless housing, arguing it would be unprecedented at any California State beach, contradicts the State's mission to expand public access, and that hundreds of alternative government-owned sites exist throughout the City. The Council urges state officials to deny approval for this use.
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GovernanceEventsMinutes
This document lists the Pacific Palisades Community Council committees, advisors, and their members for the period July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. It includes the Executive Committee, Three Chairs Committee, and various ad hoc committees such as Bylaws, Communications, Community Plan Update, Land Use, Palisades Forestry, and Redistricting, along with designated advisors in areas including legal, youth, education, homelessness, transportation, and wildfire safety.
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GovernanceEventsMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes a proposed homeless housing project at Will Rogers State Beach parking lot, citing public safety concerns related to fires caused by homeless individuals in the area and the location's designation as a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. The letter references a recent fire at a nearby mobile home park allegedly started by homeless individuals and argues that homeless housing should not be permitted in high fire hazard areas.
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Public SafetyEventsMinutesHomeless Camping
The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes a proposed homeless housing project at Will Rogers State Beach parking lot, arguing it violates state park regulations, the Coastal Act's public access mandate, and would compromise wildfire emergency operations. The council requests that state officials inform Los Angeles city and county authorities that California does not approve this use of state-owned land.
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Public SafetyEventsMinutesHomeless Camping
The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter to the City Administrative Officer opposing the use of Will Rogers State Beach parking lot for homeless housing, citing legal obstacles under the Coastal Act, jurisdictional issues, safety concerns for homeless individuals, and the critical need for the lot during wildfire emergencies. The council argues the proposal is infeasible and poses risks to public safety across the region.
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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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Public SafetyEventsMinutesHomeless Camping
Pacific Palisades Community Council sent a letter to state and local officials opposing a proposal to use Will Rogers State Beach parking lot for homeless housing, arguing that the 1948 Operating Agreement restricts the beach property to park, playground, and recreational uses only. The council provided legal analysis of relevant agreements between the State of California, LA City, and LA County regarding control and use of the beach property.
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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.