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Palisades Fire 2025CoastalPolicy & Advocacy
The Pacific Palisades Community Council sent a letter to Los Angeles, County, and Santa Monica officials on March 20, 2025, requesting immediate action to address hazardous wildfire debris and black sludge deposited along regional beaches, particularly Will Rogers State Beach, which was used by the EPA as a debris sorting site. The council urges testing, information sharing, and protective measures to safeguard public health and the coastal environment.
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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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Palisades Fire 2025MinutesPolicy & Advocacy
The Pacific Palisades Community Council expresses strong support for a full waiver of plancheck and permit fees for rebuilds and repairs of structures destroyed in the January 7, 2025 Palisades Fire, urging the City Administrative Officer to complete a feasibility study and the City Council to approve the waiver. The Council cites resident concerns about permit fees exceeding $70,000 as a barrier to reconstruction and requests either a full fee waiver or an immediate executive order from the Mayor to implement one.
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Palisades Fire 2025MotionsPolicy & Advocacy
This document is a comprehensive index of Pacific Palisades Community Council positions and letters related to fire recovery throughout 2025, covering topics including density and public safety, building regulations, legislative advocacy on bills like SB 79 and SB 9, fee waivers, and community concerns about reconstruction projects.
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DR-4856-CA MA-015 Upcoming Deadlines to Apply for Disaster Recovery Help 508 copy
Press Release February 28, 2025Palisades Fire 2025Policy & Advocacy
This media advisory from FEMA and California Governor's Office of Emergency Services announces upcoming deadlines for disaster recovery assistance related to the Los Angeles Wildfires, including FEMA Individual Assistance, SBA Disaster Loans, FEMA Public Assistance, debris removal programs, and Disaster Unemployment Assistance, with most deadlines set for March 10, 2025.
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Palisades Fire 2025MinutesPolicy & Advocacy
The Pacific Palisades Community Council unanimously supports Council File 25-0006-S38, which calls for a report on creating a Climate Resilience District for areas impacted by the Palisades Fire to assist in community rebuilding efforts. The council urges the City Council to adopt the motion at the earliest opportunity.
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Palisades Fire 2025MinutesPolicy & Advocacy
Pacific Palisades Community Council unanimously supports Council File 25-0172, which calls for a report on inspection and repair of the City's fire hydrants, citing inoperable hydrants during the Palisades Fire that prevented firefighters from accessing water. The Council urges the Public Safety and Energy & Environment Committees to approve the motion without delay.
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Palisades Fire 2025MinutesPolicy & Advocacy
The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests that the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety issue notifications regarding CC&Rs and Tract 9300 to all applicants for building permits, demolition permits, and grading permits in the 90272 zip code area to help maintain neighborhood character during post-fire rebuilding. The PPCC Board unanimously passed this statement and request on February 27, 2025.
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Palisades Fire 2025Policy & Advocacy
The Pacific Palisades Community Council passed two motions on February 27, 2025, supporting Council File 25-0006-S38 for a Climate Resilience District in fire-impacted areas and Council File 25-0172 for inspection and repair of the city's fire hydrant network.
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Palisades Fire 2025MinutesPolicy & Advocacy
The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests that the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety notify all building permit applicants in the 90272 zip code area that their parcels may be subject to recorded Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs) that impose additional restrictions beyond LADBS approvals, and for Tract 9300 applicants, encourage voluntary compliance with Civic League Guidelines. The request was adopted by the PPCC Board on February 27, 2025.