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• LADWP Mono Basin letter

  Letter March 13, 2023

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council sent a letter to the California State Water Resource Control Board supporting continued access to Mono Basin water supplies for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, citing concerns about water reliability and affordability for Los Angeles residents, particularly low-income communities. The council argued that losing these water rights could cost ratepayers up to $44 million and jeopardize the city's water security.

  

• WRAC-recommended Motion re STAP Audit

  Motion March 10, 2023

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  Pacific Palisades Community Council passed a motion on March 9, 2023, requesting that the City Controller and CAO audit the STAP program under new contractor Tranzito-Vector, citing concerns about the program's current status and management. The motion was submitted to the Westside Regional Alliance of Councils.

  

• PPCC letter re IKE

  Letter January 30, 2023

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council unanimously opposes the Interactive Kiosk Experience (IKE) program in Council File 22-1154, citing concerns about digital advertising structures on scenic highways like Sunset Boulevard, lack of competitive bidding, absence of financial and environmental analysis, visual pollution, and driver distraction.

  

• Lieu Thanks letter

  Letter January 29, 2023

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council thanks Congressman Ted Lieu for securing $1.15 million in funding to design and build the Lateral Trail connecting George Wolfberg Park to Temescal Canyon Road and Will Rogers Beach. The council notes that Caltrans and the City of Los Angeles must reach an agreement to enable the trail's construction, which was a requirement of the state coastal permit.

  

• StateCity letter re Trail (1)

  Letter January 29, 2023

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests collaboration between state and local elected officials to secure an agreement between the City of Los Angeles and Caltrans to enable construction of the Lateral Trail, which will connect George Wolfberg Park to Temescal Canyon Road and is funded with $1.15 million secured by Congressman Ted Lieu. The trail is required by the Coastal Commission permit and is intended to provide safe coastal access.

  

• WRAC Motion re IKE

  Motion January 24, 2023

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  Pacific Palisades Community Council opposed the Interactive Kiosk Experience (IKE) program in Council File 22-1154, citing concerns including potential violations of Scenic Highways guidelines, lack of local competitive bidding, absence of financial and environmental analysis, visual pollution, and driver distraction hazards. The motion was passed by the PPCC Board on January 12, 2023.

  

• Community Plan Updates Requests

  Motion

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  Multiple Westside neighborhood councils, including Pacific Palisades Community Council, passed a motion requesting that the City disclose its methodology for allocating RHNA housing numbers and density goals before completing Community Plan updates, and urging the Planning Department to substantively incorporate community input into the final plans with a report-back mechanism. The motion also seeks clarification on the role of the Westside Community Plan Advisory Group to ensure local stakeholder voices are not overshadowed.

  

• Minimize Light Pollution

  Motion

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  A motion to minimize light pollution was proposed in May 2023 and formally adopted by WRAC in September 2023, requesting that the City Council implement the Five Principles of Responsible Outdoor Lighting and codify these principles through municipal codes and community plans. The motion was passed by nine neighborhood councils and community councils across the Westside, including Pacific Palisades Community Council.

  

• Oppose IKE (interactive kiosk) program (CF 22-1154)

  Motion

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  Multiple neighborhood councils, including Pacific Palisades Community Council, opposed the IKE interactive kiosk program (CF 22-1154) citing concerns about lack of competitive bidding, missing financial and environmental analysis, visual pollution, sidewalk space reduction, and driver distraction conflicts with Vision Zero policy. The opposition was formally adopted by WRAC in January 2023 and passed by ten neighborhood councils with some modifications.

  

• Request for Audit of STAP Program

  Motion

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  Multiple Westside neighborhood councils, including Pacific Palisades Community Council, adopted a motion in 2023 requesting that the City Controller and CAO audit the STAP program's revenues and expenditures under new contractor Tranzito-Vector due to concerns about the program's status and management. The motion was formally proposed in February 2023 and adopted by WRAC in May 2023.