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Land UseWracDevelopment Projects
The Pacific Palisades Community Council passed a motion on September 28, 2023, requesting that LA City support the West L.A. Area Neighborhood Council's request for a public park and skateboard facility as part of the West L.A. Commons project, which would serve approximately 2,500 project tenants and 5,000 neighboring residents, many of whom are low-income households without nearby park access.
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Public SafetyMotionsWracVHFHSZHomeless Camping
The Pacific Palisades Community Council expresses strong support for the Brentwood Community Council's amicus brief in City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, a case before the U.S. Supreme Court regarding homelessness regulation. The council argues that Supreme Court review is necessary to clarify conflicts with existing precedent and to address the severe homelessness crisis affecting Los Angeles communities, including impacts on public health, safety, and fire hazards in Pacific Palisades.
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Environment & Public SpacesUrban ForestMotionsWracVHFHSZ
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.
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Public SafetyStreet FurnitureMotionsWracSign Ordinance
The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes the Metro TCN Program as currently proposed, citing insufficient public outreach and concerns about advertising oversaturation impacting public safety across Los Angeles. The council requests postponement of the City Planning Commission hearing scheduled for September 14, 2023, to allow adequate time for community review and comment.
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Environment & Public SpacesMotionsWracVHFHSZ
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.
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Land UseMotionsWracVHFHSZ
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.
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Public SafetyMotionsWracVHFHSZCrime & Enforcement
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.
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Environment & Public SpacesUrban ForestWrac
The Pacific Palisades Community Council passed a motion recommending that the City Council adopt the Five Principles of Responsible Outdoor Lighting to minimize light pollution across city facilities, private development, and community plans. The principles emphasize purposeful, directed, and appropriately-timed lighting with warmer color temperatures.
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Land UseWracPlanning & Density
The Pacific Palisades Community Council passed a motion on May 25, 2023 requesting that the City disclose its methodology for allocating RHNA housing numbers and density goals before completing Community Plan updates, and urging the Planning Department to substantively incorporate community council input into the final plans with a report-back mechanism.
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GovernanceWrac
The Pacific Palisades Community Council passed a motion on May 25, 2023, calling on the City of Los Angeles to uphold its February 28 Letter of Determination requiring additional and modified conditions for the Murphy Oil Drill Site to protect neighborhood health, safety, and welfare.