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Palisades Fire 2025MinutesPolicy & Advocacy
The PPCC Land Use Committee recommends the Board pass a motion to support AB 238, the Mortgage Deferment Act, which would allow borrowers experiencing financial hardship from the January 2025 wildfire disaster to request forbearance on residential mortgage loans for up to 180 days, with a possible additional 180-day extension. The recommendation aligns with a City Council resolution by Councilwoman Park supporting the same legislation.
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Palisades Fire 2025MinutesPolicy & Advocacy
The Pacific Palisades Community Council Land Use Committee recommends opposing SB 79, a bill that would streamline approval of up to seven-story multifamily housing near transit stops regardless of local zoning or fire hazard considerations, and supporting Los Angeles City Council's resolution against the bill. The committee notes that all of Pacific Palisades is in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone and that the bill lacks an unconditional exemption for such areas.
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Palisades Fire 2025MinutesPolicy & Advocacy
The PPCC Land Use Committee recommended motions to the Board opposing SB 79 (Wiener) for eroding local land use control and lacking fire hazard exemptions, while supporting AB 238 (Harabedian/Irwin) to provide mortgage forbearance for wildfire victims. Both recommendations align with corresponding City Council resolutions for inclusion in the 2025-26 State Legislative Program.
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GovernanceMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting on March 27, 2025, featuring presentations from LAUSD on school rebuilding efforts and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on debris removal progress, along with reports from government representatives on fire recovery matters including the March 31 deadline for debris removal opt-in forms.
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GovernanceMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting on March 13, 2025, to discuss post-fire recovery efforts, including reports on rebuilding, fire safety measures, government assistance programs, and community concerns about evacuation planning and infrastructure repairs. The board approved two motions related to land use issues and opposed SB 677.
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Palisades Fire 2025MinutesPolicy & Advocacy
The Pacific Palisades Community Council expresses strong support for a full waiver of plancheck and permit fees for rebuilds and repairs of structures destroyed in the January 7, 2025 Palisades Fire, urging the City Administrative Officer to complete a feasibility study and the City Council to approve the waiver. The Council cites resident concerns about permit fees exceeding $70,000 as a barrier to reconstruction and requests either a full fee waiver or an immediate executive order from the Mayor to implement one.
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GovernancePotrero CanyonMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting on February 27, 2025, where members discussed post-fire recovery and rebuilding issues, including motions to notify homeowners about CC&Rs, support for a Climate Resiliency District, fire hydrant inspections, and soil testing in the burn zone. The council also heard presentations on reconstruction pathways and reports from government representatives on local recovery efforts.
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GovernancePotrero CanyonMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held its March 13, 2025 meeting with 22 voting members present to discuss post-fire recovery efforts, including reports on rebuilding, debris removal, water restrictions, and fire safety measures. The board approved two motions from the Land Use Committee, including opposition to SB 677 and a motion regarding Specific Plan notice and enforcement.
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GovernancePotrero CanyonMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held its March 27, 2025 meeting with 18 voting members present, presided over by Vice-President Quentin Fleming. The meeting included reports on fire recovery efforts, presentations from LAUSD on school rebuilding and from the Army Corps of Engineers on debris removal, updates from government representatives, and discussion of community concerns including lost pets, traffic, and debris storage.
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GovernanceMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting on February 27, 2025, where members approved three motions related to post-fire recovery, including a statement requesting that the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety notify permit applicants about Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs), and motions supporting city reports on climate resiliency districts, fire hydrant inspections, and soil testing in the burn zone.