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**Voting Members in Attendance:** David Card, David Kaplan, Richard Cohen, Chris Spitz, Jenny Li,* Joanna - Item 9.2
Minutes January 15, 2022GovernanceEventsMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting on April 7, 2022, covering treasurer reports, updates on George Wolfberg Park at Potrero Canyon, upcoming officer elections, WRAC candidates forums, an Earth Day Festival, and proposed bylaws amendments including updates to boundary maps and organizational membership provisions.
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**Voting Members in Attendance:** David Card, David Kaplan, Richard Cohen, Chris Spitz, Sue Kohl, Karen Ridgley, Haldis
Minutes January 15, 2022GovernanceEventsMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting on February 24, 2022, with voting members present to discuss zoning matters, a CD 11 candidates forum, SB 9 implementation, and receive presentations from LAPD on public safety and from the Councilmember's office on various city initiatives. The council unanimously approved a motion supporting Council File 21-0002-S186 regarding SB 9 sites as an addendum to the Housing Element.
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GovernanceEventsBylawsElectionsMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting on August 11, 2022, where it approved election procedures using electronic ballots from August 19 to September 2, affirmed the 2022-2023 officers, and discussed various community matters including housing developments, fire safety, and enforcement of anti-camping ordinances near schools and the library.
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Land UsePlanning & Density
Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Koretz requests Governor Newsom veto Senate Bills 9 and 10, arguing the bills represent an unconstitutional intrusion on local control and would mandate market-rate housing without affordability requirements, eliminate parking and environmental protections, and create public safety risks in fire-prone hillside areas. Koretz proposes the City of Los Angeles is willing to collaborate with state officials on housing solutions that respect local land-use decision-making.
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Land UsePlanning & Density
The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests Governor Newsom veto SB 9 and SB 10, housing density bills that would increase residential density statewide without adequate protections for areas in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, citing public safety concerns regarding emergency evacuation routes. The council argues that increased density in fire-prone areas like Pacific Palisades would put lives and property at greater risk during wildfires.
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Community LifeEventsMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes using Will Rogers State Beach parking lot for homeless housing, arguing it is a state park meant for families and all Californians, and citing public safety concerns including tsunami/flooding risks, landslides, and PCH traffic hazards. The council contends the proposal contradicts principles of equity and environmental justice and notes that 13 city councilmembers voted for restrictions on homeless dwelling near public parks.
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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.
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GovernanceMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a board meeting on October 22, 2020 via Zoom, during which members approved alternate representatives, received updates on several city motions regarding construction, zoning, and land use planning, and heard presentations on traffic improvements at the Chautauqua/PCH and Chautauqua/Sunset intersections.
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GovernanceAgendas
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a board meeting on October 22, 2020, via Zoom to discuss various agenda items including updates on city motions related to construction, home size caps, and fire safety zones, as well as presentations on transportation improvements and a motion to eliminate the gut-and-amend legislative process.
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GovernanceMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a board meeting on October 8, 2020 via Zoom videoconference with 15 voting members present. The meeting included reports on upcoming motions regarding construction regulations and home size caps, announcements of free flu shots and coastal cleanup efforts, and discussion of a forestry committee matter regarding tree replacement.