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• Native plants letter

  Letter September 19, 2023

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes Los Angeles City Council File 22-1469, which would mandate planting only California native species and ban non-native plants citywide, arguing that the motion would reduce biodiversity, create monoculture, and jeopardize urban forest health by limiting the available tree species.

  

• Temescal Canyon Motion letter

  Letter August 28, 2023

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council sent a letter to Los Angeles City Councilmember Traci Park and LADOT requesting that Temescal Canyon Road be re-striped to provide two continuous lanes in each direction, citing public safety concerns with the current striping that has created unsafe driving conditions. The council also urged the incorporation of bicycle lanes and requested Caltrans consider increasing signal timing at Pacific Coast Highway to accommodate traffic flow.

  

• extend comment for billboard blight

  Letter July 28, 2023

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council wrote to city officials on July 27, 2023, opposing the August 17 City Planning Commission hearing date for the Metro Digital Billboard Advertising Program, arguing that the scheduled date does not allow sufficient time for public review and comment as required by the Planning Department's Public Participation Policy and City Charter.

  

• Capt Heredia Commendation

  Letter July 12, 2023

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council issued a letter of commendation for LAPD Captain Craig Heredia's promotion from West LA Command to Hollywood Division, praising his leadership, responsiveness to community concerns, and understanding of local public safety issues.

  

• PPCC Minutes — 2023 / 06 / 22

  Minutes May 14, 2023

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council held its June 22, 2023 meeting with LA City Councilwoman Traci Park as guest speaker, who discussed her work on homelessness, public safety, staffing challenges across city agencies, and various initiatives including the Venice Bridge Home and CARE teams. The meeting also included approval of previous minutes, treasurer's report showing a balance of $42,211.31, and discussion of upcoming meeting schedules and fundraising needs.

  

• FIN Joint Cannabis Letter

  Letter April 10, 2023

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  The Brentwood Community Council and Pacific Palisades Community Council jointly request that CD11 support a Conditional Use Permit process for cannabis licensing in their communities, citing concerns about the Cookies cannabis dispensary located near schools, bus stops, and family-friendly businesses, and noting that the current Department of Cannabis Regulation process failed to conduct required community outreach.

  

• In support of Dog Park 2023

  Letter March 15, 2023

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council wrote to City Councilmember Traci Park on March 13, 2023, requesting immediate action to establish a dog park in Pacific Palisades, citing concerns that off-leash dogs at the newly opened George Wolfberg Park at Potrero Canyon are threatening the park's riparian habitat and noting the community's consistent support for a dog park since 2018.

  

• LADWP Mono Basin letter

  Letter March 13, 2023

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council sent a letter to the California State Water Resource Control Board supporting continued access to Mono Basin water supplies for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, citing concerns about water reliability and affordability for Los Angeles residents, particularly low-income communities. The council argued that losing these water rights could cost ratepayers up to $44 million and jeopardize the city's water security.

  

• PPCC letter re IKE

  Letter January 30, 2023

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council unanimously opposes the Interactive Kiosk Experience (IKE) program in Council File 22-1154, citing concerns about digital advertising structures on scenic highways like Sunset Boulevard, lack of competitive bidding, absence of financial and environmental analysis, visual pollution, and driver distraction.

  

• Lieu Thanks letter

  Letter January 29, 2023

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council thanks Congressman Ted Lieu for securing $1.15 million in funding to design and build the Lateral Trail connecting George Wolfberg Park to Temescal Canyon Road and Will Rogers Beach. The council notes that Caltrans and the City of Los Angeles must reach an agreement to enable the trail's construction, which was a requirement of the state coastal permit.