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Land UseMinutesMotionsWracPlanning & Density
Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted comments on the Draft Housing Element 2021-2029 Update and Draft EIR to the City of Los Angeles Department of City Planning, expressing concerns about wildfire hazards, evacuation risks, and missing data, and requesting that Pacific Palisades be excluded from the Rezoning Program due to its location entirely within a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone.
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Land UsePlanning & Density
The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests Governor Newsom veto SB 9 and SB 10 or require an unconditional exemption for Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, citing public safety concerns regarding wildfire impacts, emergency response, and evacuation plans. The letter notes that Los Angeles City Council has opposed these bills and that the city's Draft Environmental Impact Report recommends excluding VHFHSZ areas from rezoning to meet housing requirements.
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GovernanceWrac
The Westside Regional Alliance of Councils recommended two motions on August 12, 2021: requesting improved signage and enforcement at EV charging stations to prevent illegal parking, and strongly supporting the inclusion of a Metro station directly on the UCLA campus as part of the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project to improve connectivity between the San Fernando Valley, Westside, and LAX.
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GovernanceAgendas
This is the agenda for the Pacific Palisades Community Council board meeting scheduled for September 9, 2021, covering items including approval of previous minutes, treasurer's report, committee reports on homelessness and sensitive uses near schools, and discussion of the 405 Freeway toll-pay express lanes proposal.
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Community LifeEventsMinutes
Pacific Palisades Community Council sent a letter to Mayor Garcetti on September 2, 2021, expressing concerns that Senate Bills 9 and 10 lack adequate exemptions for Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, which could compromise evacuation routes and public safety during wildfires. The council urges the mayor to request that Governor Newsom veto the bills or require an unconditional exemption for high fire hazard areas.
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Public SafetyWracHomeless Camping
The Pacific Palisades Community Council Executive Committee supports City Council Resolution CF 21-0929 to designate public schools as sensitive sites where homeless encampments can be banned within a 500-foot radius under the anti-camping ordinance, and proposes that Councilmember Bonin bring a similar resolution to designate Pacific Palisades schools, day care centers, parks, and libraries as sensitive sites.
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Public SafetyWracTraffic Safety
This document provides information from the City of Los Angeles on reporting and regulations for dockless electric scooters, including parking restrictions, reporting procedures through MyLA311, and provider response requirements. Residents can report improperly parked or abandoned scooters via phone, website, or mobile app, with providers required to respond within 2 hours during daytime hours.
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Public SafetyEventsMinutesHomeless Camping
The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests that Councilmember Mike Bonin introduce a resolution to designate schools, day care centers, public parks, and public libraries in Pacific Palisades as sensitive uses for enforcement purposes under LAMC Section 41.18, with a 500-foot prohibition radius around each site.
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Land UsePlanning & Density
The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests Governor Newsom veto SB 9 and SB 10, housing density bills that would increase residential density statewide without adequate protections for areas in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, citing public safety concerns regarding emergency evacuation routes. The council argues that increased density in fire-prone areas like Pacific Palisades would put lives and property at greater risk during wildfires.
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GovernanceMinutesMotionsWrac
Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a statement to the Los Angeles City Redistricting Commission expressing support for maintaining current City Council District 11 boundaries, citing shared community planning with Brentwood, geographic isolation, beach community identity, and regional interests west of the 405 Freeway. The statement details Pacific Palisades' characteristics including its fire hazard vulnerability, recreational and cultural significance, and community-minded governance.