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GovernanceAgendas
This is the agenda for the Pacific Palisades Community Council Board Meeting scheduled for October 10, 2024, covering items including approval of previous minutes, treasurer's report, committee reports, and new business motions regarding abandoned construction sites and investigation of homelessness funding.
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GovernanceRecaps
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a board meeting on March 27, 2025, featuring presentations from LAUSD representatives on school rebuilding and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials on debris removal, along with reports from government representatives and the PPCC Rebuild Committee. FEMA extended the ROE deadline for debris removal from March 31 to April 15 and confirmed coverage for owner-occupied condos and multi-family units.
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**Voting Members in Attendance:** Sue Kohl, Jenny Li, Beth Holden-Garland, Maryam Zar, Chris Spitz, Murray - Item 11.1
Minutes December 28, 2023GovernanceMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting where the Board unanimously approved Ella Nozar as the new Youth Advisor, heard reports on increased burglaries and homelessness issues from LAPD and City officials, and held a candidates forum for the upcoming election of Area and At-large Representatives to be held electronically from August 16-30, 2024.
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GovernanceRecaps
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting on March 24, 2022, featuring an LAFD brush clearance presentation, approval of Resilient Palisades as a new rotating board member, and announcements about upcoming Council District 11 candidate forums and other community events.
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**Voting Members in Attendance:** David Card, David Kaplan, Richard Cohen, Chris Spitz, Karen Ridgley, Sue Kohl, Haldis
Minutes April 4, 2021GovernanceMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting on April 22, 2021, where members discussed upcoming agenda items including presentations on solar power and a new restaurant, approved previous meeting minutes, reviewed the treasurer's report showing a cash balance of $35,061.11, and heard reports on robotic delivery devices, street furniture programs, homelessness legislation, and crime statistics including a 230% increase in grand theft auto. The Board also discussed and moved to adopt a Position Statement opposing the use of beaches, beach parking lots, and parks for homeless housing as outlined in Council File 21-0350.
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**Voting Members in Attendance:** Chris Spitz, Maryam Zar, Jennifer Malaret, Richard Cohen, Barbara Kohn - Item on
Minutes May 12, 2016GovernancePotrero CanyonMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a business meeting on August 27, 2015, where the board discussed financial status, upcoming meetings including a presentation with Councilmember Mike Bonin, committee volunteer needs, fundraising efforts, website updates, and various city policy matters including short-term rentals, beekeeping ordinances, and public right-of-way storage issues.
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**Voting Members in Attendance:** Maryam Zar, George Wolfberg, Allison Holdorff Polhill, Chris Spitz, Sue - Item for
Minutes March 11, 2017GovernancePotrero CanyonMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting on April 27, 2017, where members approved minutes, discussed formation of a new Land Use Committee, announced a planned Palisades Art Walk in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce, and voted to support the City's Vision Zero Initiative for traffic safety. The meeting also included reports on the Caruso construction project, upcoming community events, and consideration of alcohol license applications.
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GovernanceRecaps
The Pacific Palisades Community Council announces upcoming events including a Will Rogers Beach cleanup on April 20th with Councilwoman Traci Park, a Palisades Branch Library teen showcase on May 1st and May 4th featuring local student artwork and a native pollinator garden, a Fire Safe Council virtual town hall on April 18th covering evacuation procedures and a wildfire response drill scheduled for May 18th, and a PPCC meeting on April 25th.
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Land UsePlanning & Density
The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes SB 4 (Wiener) regarding streamlined housing approvals unless amended to include a Coastal Zone exemption and an unconditional exemption for the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, citing concerns about coastal resource protection and public safety risks from increased density in fire-prone areas. The PPCC Board unanimously passed this position on June 22, 2023.
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Community LifeCivic Advocacy
Pacific Palisades Community Council and Brentwood Community Council hosted a CD11 City Council candidate forum on May 3, 2022, featuring eight candidates discussing homelessness, crime and public safety, wildfires and climate change, and traffic and density issues.