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GovernanceLegislation
This PPCC update from September 26, 2019 covers multiple community issues including the Boise homeless camping case before the U.S. Supreme Court, proposed ADU regulations and their interaction with new state laws, City Council recommendations for digital billboards with an opt-out provision, a WRAC leadership meeting featuring presentations on petroleum administration and environmental legislation, and installation of a new litter bin on Alma Real.
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Public SafetyPotrero CanyonMinutesHomeless Camping
PPCC officers sent a letter to the Palisades News editor on September 28, 2019, requesting a clarification regarding news coverage of PPCC's support for an amicus brief in the Boise homeless case. The letter clarifies that PPCC and BCC are requesting Supreme Court review of the Ninth Circuit decision to provide guidance on constitutional limits of local camping regulations, not requesting that the decision be overturned.
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Public SafetyHomeless Camping
The Brentwood Community Council filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court in the Boise v. Martin case regarding camping ordinances and homelessness, joining 33 other California cities and counties with support from the Pacific Palisades Community Council. The brief seeks clarity on camping ordinances to address fire safety concerns, encampment management, and social service outreach effectiveness in the region.
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GovernanceLegislation
The Pacific Palisades Community Council provided updates on several ongoing issues including an amicus brief submitted in a U.S. Supreme Court case regarding homeless camping, proposed ADU regulations and their alignment with new state laws, City Council recommendations for digital billboard ordinances with potential community opt-out provisions, a WRAC leadership meeting featuring presentations on petroleum administration and environmental legislation, and installation of a new litter bin on Alma Real.
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Environment & Public SpacesCoastalWrac
The City of Santa Monica began construction on September 23, 2019 to improve the beach path from south of the pier to the Annenberg Beach House, including widening it to create separate pedestrian and multi-use paths, with completion expected by November 2020. The County of Los Angeles plans a similar project from the Annenberg Beach House to Will Rogers State Beach pending California Coastal Commission approval, with construction expected to begin in fall 2020.
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Public SafetySign Ordinance
Pacific Palisades Community Council sent a message to Councilmember Mike Bonin opposing a proposed Citywide Sign Ordinance that would allow digital signs in parks, scenic highways, and areas outside designated Sign Districts, and urging support for strong opt-out provisions to allow the Brentwood-Pacific Palisades Community Plan area to exclude digital signs from these locations.
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Environment & Public SpacesPotrero CanyonMinutes
This document lists the 2019-2020 Pacific Palisades Community Council board membership and organizational representatives, organized by category including standing organizations (Business, Education, Environment, Residents Association, Service Clubs) and rotating organizations (Cultural and Aesthetics, Historian, Civic Organizations, Recreation). Terms for all positions began October 1, 2019.
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Land UseLegislationPlanning & Density
This document updates the Pacific Palisades Community Council on state and local legislation affecting the area, including new ADU laws that would effectively eliminate single-family zoning in California, the status of SB 592 regarding local land use control preemption, and ongoing disputes over Los Angeles sign ordinances and rooftop digital advertising on cars for hire. The update covers legislative developments as of mid-September 2019 and notes the Council's positions on these various issues.
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Public SafetyWracHomeless Camping
This document summarizes the Martin v. City of Boise case, in which the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that enforcing anti-camping ordinances against homeless individuals violates the Eighth Amendment when shelter beds are insufficient. The Pacific Palisades Community Council's Executive Committee unanimously voted to support an amicus brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court requesting review of the case, citing concerns about public safety and the need for constitutional clarity regarding local government enforcement of anti-camping laws.
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Public SafetyPotrero CanyonMinutesHomeless Camping
The Pacific Palisades Community Council expresses strong support for the Brentwood Community Council's amicus brief in City of Boise v. Martin, a Supreme Court case concerning regulation of homeless encampments on public property. The council cites severe homelessness impacts in Pacific Palisades, including fire hazards and public health concerns, as reasons for supporting the brief.