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GovernanceEventsMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held its January 12, 2023 meeting via Zoom, during which the board approved previous minutes, heard presentations from the 3-1-1 Call Center director about city services, and received reports from LAPD, County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath's office, Councilmember Traci Park's office, and various community advisors on topics including crime statistics, homelessness, park issues, and infrastructure concerns. The board also announced upcoming events including the American Legion Grand Opening on January 28th and a homeless count volunteer opportunity on January 25th.
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Environment & Public SpacesPotrero Canyon
This educational document describes the transformation of Potrero Canyon from agricultural land in the early 1900s to a stabilized park, explaining how urban development and stormwater runoff caused erosion that threatened surrounding properties, leading the City of Los Angeles to begin purchasing rim lots in the 1960s and undertaking slope stabilization starting in 1983. The document includes historical photographs, cross-sectional diagrams, and details about the engineered stormwater management systems implemented to address the canyon's erosion and drainage issues.
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GovernancePotrero CanyonMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held its February 13, 2020 meeting with 17 voting members present. Key actions included approving David Kaplan as Vice-Chair, appointing Cindy Kirven as Palisades Forestry Committee Chair, planning a May fire evacuation drill for hillside areas, and receiving updates on legislation, police matters, and a successful appeal against a canyon rim deck development.
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Environment & Public SpacesPotrero Canyon
This document commemorates George S. Wolfberg (1938-2020), a renowned Pacific Palisades community volunteer and City of Los Angeles Chief Administrative Analyst who dedicated his life to public service, environmental protection, and community engagement, including leading the decades-long effort to create Potrero Canyon Park. Wolfberg received numerous honors including the PPCC Community Service Award in 2008, Citizen of the Year in 2011, and Pride of the Palisades in 2019.
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GovernanceMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting on February 13, 2020, where members approved David Kaplan as Vice-Chair, discussed upcoming guest speakers and presentations, reviewed the council's finances showing a balance of $42,107.44, and received updates on fire evacuation drill planning, Potrero Canyon rim development, and crime statistics for the West Los Angeles area.
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GovernanceMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held its January 12, 2023 meeting with board members present to discuss community issues including park maintenance, crime statistics, homelessness initiatives, and infrastructure concerns. Guest speakers included representatives from LA's 311 call center, LAPD, County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath's office, Councilmember Traci Park's office, and Senator Ben Allen's office.
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GovernanceRecaps
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held an April 25 meeting and announced a special May 16 meeting to discuss the Tramonto Slide causing PCH lane closure and planned construction at the slide area. The meeting recap covered updates on the slide stabilization, youth activity concerns, herbicide use at Potrero Canyon Park, and reports from LAPD and the City Council office.
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Environment & Public SpacesPotrero CanyonMotionsWracVHFHSZ
The Pacific Palisades Community Council formally requests that the City halt the use of Cheetah Pro herbicide at George Wolfberg Park in Potrero Canyon, citing concerns about ignored health warnings, inappropriate application methods, environmental risks to the aquatic ecosystem and habitat restoration corridor, and potential harm to community safety and native plants. The Council asks for confirmation that the herbicide will not be used again at this location pending a collective decision on its permissible use.
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GovernanceMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held its July 27, 2023 meeting, covering treasurer reports showing a bank balance of $42,691, discussions of upcoming budget planning and fundraising needs, and updates on various community initiatives including Temescal Canyon Road repairs, new LAPD leadership, Potrero Canyon oversight, and a planned 50th anniversary celebration.
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Environment & Public SpacesEventsPotrero CanyonMinutes
This document outlines the history of the proposed pedestrian overcrossing bridge over Pacific Coast Highway at Potrero Canyon, from the Pacific Palisades Community Council's 2004 unanimous vote of support through 2021, detailing community input, feasibility discussions, and efforts to secure federal funding for the approximately $11 million project.