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**Voting Members in Attendance:** Sue Kohl, Quentin Fleming, Jenny Li, Beth Holden-Garland, Maryam Zar, Chris (5)
Minutes December 28, 2023GovernancePotrero CanyonElectionsLeadershipMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting where voting members approved previous minutes, heard reports on neighborhood safety concerns including hit-and-run incidents and mental health crises, and elected new alternate representatives. The council also discussed upcoming meetings on neighborhood watch and public safety, announced committee appointments, and received updates from government representatives on local issues including the Tramonto development project and bluff stabilization efforts.
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**Voting Members in Attendance:** Sue Kohl, Quentin Fleming, Jenny Li, Beth Holden-Garland, Chris Spitz, JoAnna Rodrigue
Minutes November 15, 2024GovernancePotrero CanyonMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting where members discussed homelessness funding investigations, unfinished construction projects, crime statistics showing increases in burglary and theft, and upcoming community events including an Awards Gala in December. Reports covered government updates on stabilization efforts, the new unarmed crisis response program, dog park planning, and Neighborhood Watch initiatives.
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**Voting Members in Attendance:** Sue Kohl, Quentin Fleming, Chris Spitz, Murray Levy, Steve Cron, Haldis Toppel, Karen
Minutes December 28, 2023GovernancePotrero CanyonMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting on September 12, 2024, where members discussed newly elected representatives, public safety concerns regarding homeless encampments and the LAPD beach detail, and upcoming community events including a special presentation on the Tramonto Slide development. LAPD Captain Gabaldon addressed concerns about temporary absences of beach detail officers and confirmed the department's commitment to maintaining enforcement of anti-camping ordinances.
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Public SafetyEventsHomeless Camping
The Pacific Palisades Community Council and American Legion Palisades Post organized a community safety meeting to address recent crime concerns and fire prevention in the area, featuring a panel of law enforcement, fire department, and city officials. The meeting aimed to facilitate dialogue between community members and public safety agencies to develop collaborative action plans.
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**Voting Members in Attendance:** Sue Kohl, Quentin Fleming, Jenny Li, Beth Holden-Garland, Chris - Bylaws Committee
Minutes December 28, 2023GovernancePotrero CanyonMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting where members approved previous minutes, reviewed the treasurer's report showing a bank balance of $52,520.76, and received updates on homelessness funding investigations, unfinished construction projects, hillside encampment removals, crime statistics, and upcoming community events including an Awards Gala scheduled for December 12, 2024. The council also heard reports from government representatives regarding dog park development, slope stabilization efforts, and homelessness response initiatives.
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GovernanceRecaps
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a September 12th meeting featuring presentations on wildfire safety and prevention, election results for new Area and At-large representatives, and updates from LAPD on beach detail staffing, homeless encampments, and crime enforcement. The Board also passed motions supporting efforts to address encampments on state land and requesting a homeless reporting dashboard.
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June 26 Meeting Recap, Community News & Elections Update
Election NoticeGovernanceRecaps
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a June 26 meeting featuring leadership transitions, with outgoing President Maryam Zar thanking the board and incoming President Sue Kohl taking office. The meeting included updates on elections, homelessness, hillside construction regulations, PCH safety, and various community projects.
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GovernanceMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a board meeting on March 28, 2024, via Zoom to discuss officer elections scheduled for June 2024, park security concerns including mobile security trailers and weekend foot patrols, infrastructure projects such as bluff stabilization and the Potrero Canyon bridge, and various community issues including traffic and geologic hazards.
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GovernanceWrac
The Westside Regional Alliance of Councils submitted a letter to Los Angeles city officials supporting Council File 24-1128, which calls for a report on abandoned and incomplete construction sites that pose public health and safety risks. Eight of the alliance's 14 member councils, including Pacific Palisades Community Council, have passed motions supporting this initiative.
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Public SafetyUrban ForestTraffic Safety
A sidewalk vending operation on Alma Real Drive near the Palisades Branch Library prompted concerns from residents and library staff regarding permits, health compliance, fire hazards, and proximity to nearby schools. The document outlines current regulations restricting vending within 500 feet of schools, PPCC's historical opposition to sidewalk vending legalization, and an ongoing lawsuit challenging the City's vending ordinance and distance restrictions.