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Environment & Public SpacesCoastalPotrero Canyon
The Potrero Canyon Community Advisory Committee submitted its adopted Trail Uses and Facilities plan to the City of Los Angeles for a 40-acre passive park in Potrero Canyon, including proposals for meadow areas, trails, riparian restoration, a pedestrian bridge over Pacific Coast Highway, ranger supervision, and community oversight. The plan was developed over nearly three years of public meetings and incorporates input from the California Coastal Commission and City officials.
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Environment & Public SpacesParks & RecreationPotrero Canyon
This document provides a chronological update on landscaping maintenance activities at Potrero Canyon Park, including brush clearance, weeding, irrigation, and drainage issues from June 2022 through June 2025. Key developments include the park's closure during the 2025 Palisades Fire, the controversial use and subsequent halting of the herbicide Cheetah Pro in May 2024, ongoing drainage and standing water issues, and the completion of brush clearance work that helped the park serve as a fire break.
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Environment & Public SpacesParks & RecreationPotrero Canyon
This document tracks signage and use updates for Potrero Canyon Park from 2023 through 2025, including installation of park rules signs, hours of operation signs, passive park activity signs, and enforcement efforts against off-leash dogs and illegal fireworks. The park was closed due to the 2025 Palisades Fire with damage to signage status unknown at the time of the update.
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Environment & Public SpacesParks & RecreationPotrero Canyon
LA Fire met with the Pacific Palisades Community Council on March 7, 2023 to discuss brush clearance requirements (100-200 feet from structures), a potential drone pilot program for fire mitigation and law enforcement with privacy considerations, tree branch and power line management by DWP, and BBQ usage policies in parks which are restricted only on Red Flag Days. The discussion included information about the 'adopt a park' program for community-funded brush clearance and plans to invite LA Fire's westside community liaison to a future meeting.
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Environment & Public SpacesParks & RecreationPotrero Canyon
This document tracks updates on Potrero Canyon park gates and fencing from December 2022 through June 2025, documenting recurring issues with gate latching mechanisms, lock malfunctions, and security concerns, along with RAP's repair efforts and plans to replace fencing with 8-foot gates at the Frontera entrance. The park reopened in spring 2025 after closure due to the Palisades Fire, with the Friends Street entrance remaining closed indefinitely.
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Environment & Public SpacesUrban Forest
The Palisades Forestry Committee applies for PPCC Board membership in the Culture and Aesthetics category, having been formed to facilitate street tree planting and park tree projects in Pacific Palisades after the original tree planting organization encountered difficulties. The committee has successfully coordinated multiple tree planting initiatives including street trees on Hartzell and other locations, park trees at Palisades Recreation Center, and contributions to PPCC's 100th Anniversary tree planting goal.
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Environment & Public SpacesPotrero Canyon
This document provides frequently asked questions and answers about the MyLA311 app and service request system, covering topics such as duplicate ticket prevention, address requirements for reporting issues, sidewalk repair timelines, email notifications, calling versus app usage, and jurisdiction boundaries for different types of complaints.
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Environment & Public Spaces
This LADWP briefing document presents concerns about potential restrictions on water exports from Mono Lake's Eastern Sierra supplies, which provide 10-50% of Los Angeles' water. The document argues that losing 16,000 acre-feet of annual water from the Mono Basin would cost ratepayers $18-44 million annually and cannot be easily replaced through alternative sources, and requests community support in opposing a State Water Board workshop proposal.
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Environment & Public SpacesParks & RecreationAgendasMotionsWracVHFHSZ
The Pacific Palisades Community Council wrote to City Councilmember Traci Park on March 13, 2023, requesting immediate action to establish a dog park in Pacific Palisades, citing concerns that off-leash dogs at the newly opened George Wolfberg Park at Potrero Canyon are threatening the park's riparian habitat and noting the community's consistent support for a dog park since 2018.
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Environment & Public SpacesAgendasMotionsWracVHFHSZ
The Pacific Palisades Community Council sent a letter to the California State Water Resource Control Board supporting continued access to Mono Basin water supplies for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, citing concerns about water reliability and affordability for Los Angeles residents, particularly low-income communities. The council argued that losing these water rights could cost ratepayers up to $44 million and jeopardize the city's water security.