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GovernanceElections
This document contains candidate statements from individuals running for Pacific Palisades Community Council Area Representative positions in the 2020 election. The candidates describe their backgrounds, community involvement, and priorities for their respective areas.
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Community LifeCivic Advocacy
Resilient Palisades, a new environmental organization, held its first community meeting on September 3rd, 2020 via Zoom to bring residents together to address climate and ecological issues and form action groups in areas such as energy, waste, plant-based eating, and pesticide reduction.
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Land UseWracPlanning & Density
The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests Governor Newsom's veto of SB 1120, a housing density bill that would increase residential density statewide without adequately protecting residents in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, arguing that increased density would compromise evacuation routes during wildfires in their community. The council also opposes similar housing bills (SB 902, 1085, and 1385) unless they include unconditional exemptions for VHFHSZ areas.
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GovernanceAgendas
This is an agenda for a Pacific Palisades Community Council special board meeting scheduled for August 27, 2020, held via Zoom videoconference. The meeting focuses on election information and a candidates forum for the 2020 Area and At-large Representatives election, with other regular agenda items deferred to September.
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GovernanceMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a board meeting on August 13, 2020 via Zoom videoconference, during which members approved previous minutes, discussed pending state housing bills affecting zoning, updated the community on election procedures and committee appointments, and heard from the LAPD West Division Commanding Officer and Urban Forestry Division regarding tree management and wildfire camera placement.
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GovernanceElections
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a 2020 election for Area and At-large Representatives with online voting available from September 4-18, 2020. Eligible voters included residents aged 18 and older, and for the At-large seat, also business operators and property owners in Pacific Palisades.
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Land UseWracPlanning & Density
The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes housing density bills SB 902 and SB 1120 scheduled for hearing on August 18, arguing that increased density in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone poses serious public safety risks during wildfire evacuations due to limited ingress and egress routes. The council urges the Assembly Local Government Committee to decline moving these bills forward unless they are amended to include an unconditional exemption for all parcels within the VHFHSZ.
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GovernanceElections
The PPCC Election Committee provided guidance to candidates for the 2020 Area and At-large Representative election, including procedures for candidate statements, campaign conduct standards, and restrictions on campaign materials on public property. Election procedures were modified due to pandemic conditions, with candidate names to be announced at the August 13 meeting.
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Land UseLand Use Reports
This document summarizes Pacific Palisades Community Council positions on development projects and land use matters from 2001 to 2020, organized by category including coastal projects, variances and exceptions, and other land use matters. The positions reflect the Council's stances on issues such as height, density, traffic impacts, geology, and environmental concerns for various proposed residential, commercial, and institutional projects in the area.
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GovernanceAgendas
This is the agenda for the Pacific Palisades Community Council Board Meeting scheduled for August 13, 2020, held via Zoom videoconference. The meeting covers items including approval of minutes, treasurer's report, candidate announcements for Area and At-large Representatives elections, committee reports, and a presentation by LAPD West Division Commanding Officer Captain Jonathan Tom.