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GovernanceMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a board meeting on September 9, 2021 via Zoom with 18 voting members present. The meeting covered topics including treasurer's report, city redistricting, emergency preparedness planning, recreation and parks updates, housing element comments, and reports from area representatives and organizational partners.
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Public SafetyHomeless Camping
The Pacific Palisades Community Council expresses serious opposition to proposals by Los Angeles City Councilmember Mike Bonin and the City's Sheltering Plan to use State-owned public beach parking lots at Will Rogers State Beach and Dockweiler Beach for homeless housing, arguing that such use would impede public beach access and that alternative government-owned locations should be considered instead.
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GovernanceMinutesMotionsWrac
The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a formal objection to the California State Redistricting Commission's draft plan that would divide Pacific Palisades into separate Congressional and Assembly districts along Sunset Boulevard, arguing that the community has historically been unified and should remain represented by single representatives in both chambers.
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Community LifeEventsMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter to Los Angeles City Council opposing the use of Will Rogers State Beach parking lot for homeless housing, citing public safety concerns including dangerous traffic conditions, wildfire risks in a Very High Fire Severity Zone, and the presence of individuals with arson histories in the area. The council argued that the proposal contradicts positions held by Governor Newsom and other officials who oppose homeless encampments in public parks and high-risk areas.
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GovernanceRecaps
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a board meeting on February 25, 2021, featuring a public safety and disaster readiness forum with expert speakers on emergency preparedness programs, along with updates on local development projects, housing legislation, fire safety regulations, and community events including vaccination information and a safety fair scheduled for March 7.
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GovernanceRecaps
The Pacific Palisades Community Council announced an Emergency Preparedness Town Hall scheduled for September 23 at 6:30pm featuring experts on wildfires and disaster preparedness, and provided clarification that SB 9 and 10 may be overridden by HOA CC&Rs and that LA Times inaccurately reported fire risk exemptions in SB 9.
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**Voting Members in Attendance:** David Card, David Kaplan, Richard Cohen, Chris Spitz, Karen Ridgley, Joanna Spak, Sue
Minutes January 30, 2021GovernanceMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting on February 25, 2021, where members discussed upcoming agenda items including school reopenings, affordable housing, and city redistricting, reviewed recent comment letters on housing and ordinances, received updates on local projects including the Jack-in-the-Box site and beach bike path extension, and heard presentations on public safety and disaster readiness programs.
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GovernanceRecaps
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a board meeting on April 8, 2021 via Zoom to discuss homeless housing initiatives, appoint a nominating committee for officer elections, and consider a motion to support funding for a pedestrian bridge over Pacific Coast Highway. The document also includes reminders about community safety efforts, vaccine eligibility expansion, and COVID-19 precautions.
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Public SafetyEventsMinutesHomeless Camping
The Pacific Palisades Community Council wrote to U.S. District Judge David O. Carter and Special Master Michele Martinez opposing the City of Los Angeles's proposal to use Will Rogers State Beach and Dockweiler Beach parking lots for homeless housing, arguing that converting these heavily-used public parking areas would reduce beach access for citizens while acknowledging the urgent need for homeless housing and services elsewhere in Los Angeles.
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Land UsePlanning & Density
Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter on February 3, 2021 opposing Senate Bills 9 and 10, citing concerns about public safety in fire hazard zones, violations of local control and democratic principles, and failure to ensure affordable housing requirements. The council passed motions opposing both bills, arguing they lack exemptions for the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone and bypass required environmental and coastal zone reviews.