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Community LifeCivic AdvocacyPotrero CanyonMinutes
Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes SB 649, legislation that would restrict local government authority to regulate wireless telecommunications facilities in public rights of way and on public property. The Council joins over 110 California cities and counties in opposing the bill, arguing it would eliminate critical local regulatory protections in sensitive areas including residential zones, parks, and schools.
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GovernancePotrero CanyonMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held its January 23, 2020 meeting with Vice-Chair David Card presiding, during which Chair George Wolfberg's resignation was announced and David Card was unanimously approved as the new Chair. The meeting included reports on Potrero Canyon Park development, planned fire evacuation drills, and advocacy efforts regarding SB 50 legislation concerning fire hazard zones.
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Environment & Public SpacesPotrero CanyonMotionsWracVHFHSZ
The Pacific Palisades Community Council unanimously voted to urge the City of Los Angeles to install conspicuous signage at George Wolfberg Park in Potrero Canyon with specific safety rules and regulations, and to maintain park hours from sunrise to sunset with automatic trilogy gates rather than the proposed extended hours until 10:30pm. The council also requested that the city coordinate with LAPD to determine strategic sign placement locations prior to the park's December 3, 2022 opening.
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GovernanceRecaps
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a special Zoom meeting on June 30, 2020, where the Board unanimously passed bylaws amendments allowing virtual meetings, announced officer nominees for 2020-2021, and received updates on COVID-19, state housing bills, and voting procedures. The document also covers county beach closures and fireworks prohibitions for July 4th weekend, illegal fireworks enforcement efforts, and an upcoming hearing on July 6 regarding a development project at the former Jack-in-the-Box site.
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GovernanceMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting on May 25, 2023, where members discussed brush clearance efforts with the LAFD, approved previous minutes, heard reports on the 50th anniversary community celebration planned for September 30, and received updates on various community projects including fire access road concerns, school construction, and park improvements.
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Land UseLegislationSignage
This January 2020 legislative update covers four Los Angeles policy matters: a proposed pilot program for rooftop digital ads on taxicabs, a vacation rentals ordinance approved by the City Planning Commission with a 90-day annual limit and 14,500-permit citywide cap, an adopted Accessory Dwelling Units ordinance allowing ADUs in most residential zones with fire safety restrictions in high-hazard areas, and the status of SB 50 regarding state preemption of local zoning controls. The document also notes that the U.S. Supreme Court denied review of the Boise homeless camping case, allowing the 9th Circuit decision to stand.
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Public SafetyHomeless Camping
The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes Council File 21-0350, which proposes using beaches and parks for homeless shelters, citing concerns about public access, coastal protection, homeless safety, fire risk, and insufficient enforcement resources. The council urges the city to pursue alternative locations and implement transparency measures regarding homeless services.
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Minutes January 10, 2023GovernanceEventsMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting where Jeff Khau from Councilmember Traci Park's office discussed three main issues: the Castellammare mega-homes project on an unstable hillside, out-of-scale homes in coastal R1 areas, and coastal access projects for Potrero Canyon Park including a trail and bridge. Board members and attendees raised concerns about the adequacy of environmental review for the hillside development, questioned the extent of community support for the bridge project, and discussed funding and permitting processes for the park improvements.
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GovernanceRecaps
The Pacific Palisades Community Council will hold a board meeting on April 10, 2025 to hear from Hagerty Consulting and the Palisades Recovery Coalition about rebuild efforts, and Paul Revere Middle School is offering assistance to fire-affected families by digitizing yearbooks, replacing graduation photos, providing student records, and collecting class photos from Marquez and Palisades Elementary schools.
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GovernanceAgendas
This document is the agenda for the Pacific Palisades Community Council board meeting scheduled for June 8, 2023, via Zoom, covering items including officer elections, committee reports, discussion of SB 423 legislation, light pollution mitigation, and signage proposals for George Wolfberg Park at Potrero Canyon.