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Community LifeEventsMinutes
Pacific Palisades Community Council sent a letter to Judge David O. Carter opposing a City Council motion to study using state beach parking lots and parks for homeless housing, citing that Will Rogers State Beach parking lot is currently serving as a wildfire command post and that County Code prohibits habitation on beach parking lots. The Council requested that the Will Rogers State Beach parking lot be excluded from any settlement or court order regarding homeless housing locations in Los Angeles.
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Public SafetyEventsMinutesHomeless Camping
Pacific Palisades Community Council Chair David Card responds to a Los Angeles Times editorial about a proposed shelter at Will Rogers State Beach, arguing that the beach is state property designated for recreation and public access, not housing, and noting that the community has addressed homelessness through private charitable efforts while emphasizing the need to protect beaches for public use.
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Public SafetyEventsMinutesHomeless Camping
The Pacific Palisades Community Council thanks the City Administrative Officer for finding it infeasible to use Will Rogers State Beach, Dockweiler State Beach parking lots, and Westchester and Mar Vista Parks for homeless housing. The council states that state beaches and public parks are inappropriate locations for housing the unhoused.
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GovernanceRecaps
The Pacific Palisades Community Council obtained public records documents regarding Will Rogers State Beach's 1948 Operating Agreement with the City and State, arguing that the agreement's provisions for park and recreational uses would prohibit homeless housing in the parking lot. The email also reports on a brush fire incident below Via de las Olas bluffs on Monday evening and announces upcoming City Council and PPCC board meetings regarding proposed homeless housing studies.
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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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Land UsePlanning & Density
Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter on February 3, 2021 opposing Senate Bills 9 and 10, citing concerns about public safety in fire hazard zones, violations of local control and democratic principles, and failure to ensure affordable housing requirements. The council passed two motions detailing specific objections to each bill, including claims that they violate the California Coastal Act and Environmental Quality Act.
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GovernanceMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting on February 25, 2021, where members discussed upcoming agenda items including school reopenings, affordable housing, and city services, reviewed recent comment letters on housing and ordinances, received updates on local projects including the Jack-in-the-Box site and beach bike path extension, and heard presentations on public safety and disaster readiness programs.
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GovernanceRecaps
The Pacific Palisades Community Council announced its June 24, 2021 meeting agenda, which includes updates on the Gladstones restaurant redevelopment, discussion of ACA 7 regarding local land use control, and an opposition update regarding a proposed homeless housing facility at Will Rogers State Beach. The document also lists community events and notes that PPCC is accepting applications for 2nd Alternate Representative positions.
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GovernanceMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held its April 22, 2021 meeting with 21 voting members present to discuss various community issues including a position statement opposing homeless housing on beaches and parks, updates on street furniture and digital signs, stolen vehicle crime trends, and the Riviera Country Club gate issue. The council also received reports from government representatives and organizational leaders regarding community concerns and upcoming initiatives.
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GovernanceMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held its January 14, 2021 meeting via Zoom, during which members discussed ongoing issues including unauthorized use of Riviera Country Club's maintenance gate, the retirement of Senior Lead Officer Michael Moore, COVID-19 vaccine distribution efforts, and the Palisades Forestry Committee's street tree-planting initiative for the Hartzell neighborhood.