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Palisades Fire 2025Policy & Advocacy
The Pacific Palisades Community Council is partnering with NORC at the University of Chicago to conduct a community-wide survey on recovery and rebuilding after the Palisades Fire, with findings to inform advocacy for policies and resources reflecting residents' needs. Survey invitations will be sent to verified Pacific Palisades residents from PPCCStudy@norc.org, and participants will receive a $5 eGift card upon completion.
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Palisades Fire 2025Planning & DensityPolicy & Advocacy
The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests that the City of Los Angeles notify permit applicants of and enforce the provisions of the Pacific Palisades Commercial Village and Neighborhoods Specific Plan for all multifamily and mixed-use development applications during the post-fire reconstruction period. The request was unanimously approved by the PPCC Board on March 13, 2025, and seeks confirmation from city officials that Specific Plan provisions will not be waived.
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Land UseWracPlanning & Density
The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests Governor Newsom's veto of SB 1120, a housing density bill that would increase residential density statewide without adequately protecting residents in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, arguing that increased density would compromise evacuation routes during wildfires in their community. The council also opposes similar housing bills (SB 902, 1085, and 1385) unless they include unconditional exemptions for VHFHSZ areas.
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Minutes - Jan 26, 2023 (John Padden Palisades PRIDE) - Street Services Priority Committee
Minutes January 28, 2023GovernanceMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting covering street services priorities, organizational updates from various representatives, reports on burglaries and city services, a motion to prohibit smoking on film sets in fire hazard zones, and discussions on George Wolfberg Park signage and biking restrictions. LADWP announced it would not proceed with an environmental study for a proposed substation on Marquez Avenue and would instead remodel options for the community.
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Public SafetyHomeless Camping
The Pacific Palisades Community Council unanimously supports CF 20-1376-S5, which proposes amendments to LAMC Section 41.18 to address homelessness encampments in public spaces, citing public health and safety concerns including wildfire risks. The Council urges the Public Safety Committee and Housing & Homelessness Committee to approve the motion by Councilwoman Traci Park.
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GovernanceMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting on January 12, 2006, where members discussed postal delivery problems, the City's new 20% Rule for development approvals, Red Flag Day parking restrictions, street sweeping coordination, and crime updates, while also adopting guiding principles for planning and zoning variances.
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Public SafetyMinutesWildfire Prevention
The Pacific Palisades Community Council expresses support for Council File 20-1213, a motion regarding evacuation routes in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, while urging that residential density in Pacific Palisades be frozen at current levels due to evacuation safety concerns given the area's limited main routes and numerous substandard streets. The Council cites risks demonstrated during recent wildfire events and requests that relevant agencies consider these public safety factors in their reviews and General Plan updates.
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GovernancePotrero CanyonAgendasBylawsElectionsMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held its July 25, 2024 meeting with 18 voting members present, during which President Sue Kohl gave opening remarks, announced candidates for Area and At-large Representatives elections, approved committee appointments and continued Zoom meetings, and received reports on topics including food vendor concerns, brush fires, a mural restoration project, and sidewalk vending settlement updates.
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GovernanceRecaps
The Pacific Palisades Community Council will hold a board meeting on June 26, 2025, featuring updates on the Pedestrian Trail at George Wolfberg Park, a motion regarding the new Grants Committee authority, and a motion requesting a ban on e-bikes on sidewalks in Los Angeles. The email also includes information about fire-resistant trees, voter registration for displaced residents, applications for an Area Three representative position, and an upcoming LADWP town hall on July 2, 2025.
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Environment & Public SpacesCoastalPotrero CanyonLegislation
This document provides a chronological timeline of updates regarding Potrero Canyon park projects, including a pedestrian bridge and lateral trail, from October 2023 through October 2025. The updates document progress on design, community outreach, consultant selection, and project status as reported by the City's Bureau of Engineering, Council District 11, and other agencies.