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Land UseDevelopment Projects
PCH Beach Associates LLC presented a project design for a Frank Gehry-designed, Wolfgang Puck-operated restaurant at 17300 Pacific Coast Highway in Pacific Palisades, featuring 450 restaurant seats, a public deck with separate food and beverage outlet, 141 parking spaces, and a 1,160-foot coastal path. The project is scheduled to begin construction in mid-2026 and commence operations in early 2028.
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Community LifeEventsMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes using Will Rogers State Beach parking lot for homeless housing, arguing it is a state park meant for families and all Californians, and citing public safety concerns including tsunami/flooding risks, landslides, and PCH traffic hazards. The council contends the proposal contradicts principles of equity and environmental justice and notes that 13 city councilmembers voted for restrictions on homeless dwelling near public parks.
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Community LifeEventsRecaps
This document lists the Pacific Palisades Community Council Golden Sparkplug Award recipients from 2001 to 2014, recognizing community members for accomplishments including environmental initiatives, beautification projects, youth programs, and public safety efforts. The awards span categories such as website development, film festivals, tree planting, traffic safety, and recreation center improvements.
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Palisades Fire 2025RecapsPolicy & Advocacy
The Pacific Palisades Community Council Executive Committee submitted a response to the February 2026 AECOM Workstream Reports on infrastructure restoration, wildfire resilience, and logistics/traffic management, recommending collaborative translation of advisory guidance into actionable plans with priorities including undergrounding utilities, completing infrastructure inventory, implementing hydrant pressure solutions, and developing integrated multi-hazard emergency planning.
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**Voting Members in Attendance:** Sue Kohl, Quentin Fleming, Jenny Li, Beth Holden-Garland, Chris Spitz - Item 6
Minutes April 13, 2025GovernancePotrero CanyonMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting where the Board unanimously approved retaining NORC to conduct a professional survey of community opinion regarding reconstruction, with a provisional commitment of $50,000 from donated funds toward the approximately $172,750 total cost. The meeting also included reports on post-fire recovery efforts, presentations from high school students about their fire experiences, and updates from government representatives on public safety, infrastructure, and community services.
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**Voting Members in Attendance:** Chris Spitz, Andrew Wolfberg, Jennifer Malaret, Richard Cohen, Barbara Kohn, Donna Vac
Minutes May 12, 2016GovernancePotrero CanyonMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a business meeting where the board reported on financial status ($32,191.00 in account balances), announced the formation of a new Playing Fields Committee, and received updates from various governmental representatives regarding sidewalk repair policies, earthquake preparedness, minimum wage efforts, and pending legislation. The council also discussed upcoming events including a Candidates Forum and Officer Elections in June, and a report on pedestrian safety on Pacific Coast Highway in late June.
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**Voting Members in Attendance:** Chris Spitz, Andrew Wolfberg, Jennifer Malaret, Richard Cohen, Barbara Kohn, Amy Kalp,
Minutes February 16, 2018GovernancePotrero CanyonMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a board meeting where members discussed ground rules and code of conduct, announced March 2015 as Public Safety Month with scheduled community events, reported a treasury balance of $34,718, and took a straw vote on investigating formation of a Neighborhood Council, which resulted in 3 in favor, 10 opposed, and 8 abstained. Governmental representatives from LAPD and Los Angeles City Council District 11 provided updates on crime statistics and constituent services.
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GovernanceRecaps
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting on October 13th featuring presentations from Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin and Assembly candidate Lori Mills regarding the AD44 seat, along with reports on homelessness initiatives, crime statistics, and upcoming community events including a Supervisor's Forum on October 27th and a Holiday Gala on December 8th.
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**Community Plan Committee (CPC):** Randy Young (Committee Co-Chair), Barbara Kohn - Community Plan Committee
Minutes June 10, 2022GovernanceMinutesWrac
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting covering committee appointments, officer reports on wildlife ordinance and fire preparedness, area representative updates on infrastructure maintenance, and reports from LAPD, city council office, and various advisors on topics including crime, homelessness, transportation, and emergency preparedness.
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**Voting Members in Attendance:** David Card, David Kaplan, Richard Cohen, Chris Spitz, Joanna Spak - Item 8.4.1
Minutes November 2, 2021GovernanceMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting where members approved a $200 advertisement in a Centennial publication and authorized sponsorship of planting up to 100 trees to honor the community's 100-year anniversary. The board also received reports on redistricting efforts, zoning discussions, and public safety updates.