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GovernanceBylaws
The Pacific Palisades Community Council Bylaws establish the organization's structure, mission, and governance procedures. The PPCC serves as a forum for community issues and advocate for Pacific Palisades with a 23-member Board of Governors composed of elected representatives, organizational representatives, and officers.
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**Voting Members in Attendance:** David Kaplan, Chris Spitz, Joanna Spak, Sue Kohl, Haldis Toppel, Steve Cron, David Pet
Minutes December 30, 2019GovernanceMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting on February 27, 2020, with voting members present to discuss various community matters including approval of previous minutes, treasurer's report showing a bank balance of $42,182.44, upcoming presentations on LAPD leadership and water rates, and several local projects including the Potrero Canyon park naming resolution, sidewalk repair program, and a development proposal at 1270 N. Marinette Road. The council also received updates on crime statistics, bluff stabilization work on Asilomar, and an upcoming wildfire evacuation drill scheduled for June 13, 2020.
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GovernanceMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a virtual board meeting on July 9, 2020, where members ratified Executive Committee actions, approved upcoming election procedures, heard a Treasurer's report showing a nearly break-even year with $39,910.07 in cash reserves, and received updates on local issues including illegal fireworks, a development project at 17346 Sunset Boulevard, and housing density legislation.
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GovernanceMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a virtual meeting on July 9, 2020, where members approved previous minutes, ratified Executive Committee actions from the pandemic period, discussed upcoming officer elections and community plan updates, and heard from LAFD Deputy Chief Armando Hogan regarding brush clearance inspections in the Palisades.
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GovernancePotrero CanyonMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held its January 9, 2020 meeting with voting members present to discuss upcoming events, legislative updates including SB 50 concerns, traffic and safety issues on Sunset Boulevard, and reports from government representatives including LAPD and County Supervisor staff.
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**Voting Members in Attendance:** David Card, David Kaplan, Richard Cohen, Chris Spitz, Maryam Zar, Joanna Spak, Sue Koh
Minutes December 30, 2019GovernanceMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a virtual board meeting where Chair David Card called the meeting to order, the Treasurer reported a cash balance of $39,370.09, and the Election Committee announced procedures for the 2020 Area and At-large Representatives' election with candidate nominations to be distributed on July 24. Councilmember Mike Bonin presented and answered questions regarding pandemic response, police budgeting, homelessness solutions, and mask-wearing enforcement.
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GovernanceBylaws
The PPCC Bylaws Committee proposes amendments to allow the Nominating Committee to meet virtually and to permit PPCC Board Meetings to be held virtually when in-person meetings are infeasible, in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The proposed amendments will be introduced at a Special Meeting on June 25, 2020, and voted on at a second Special Meeting on June 30, 2020, requiring a two-thirds vote for adoption.
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GovernanceBylaws
The PPCC Bylaws Committee recommends minor amendments to Attachment A (Procedure for Election of Representatives) to adjust candidate and incumbent notification deadlines from 6pm to one hour before the scheduled meeting start time, reflecting the change of PPCC meeting start time from 7pm to 6pm. The Committee proposes that the Board adopt these amendments by majority vote at the February 13, 2020 Board meeting.
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GovernanceElections
This document explains PPCC's officer election process, in which a Nominating Committee recommends candidates and the board votes on officers annually, with terms beginning July 11. The document clarifies that this process is consistent with most WRAC member-councils and typical governing boards, while noting that community members can run for and vote on nine elected representative seats on the board.
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GovernanceAgendas
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a special meeting on June 30, 2020 via Zoom to address bylaws amendments, officer nominations, and reports from the Executive Committee on actions taken during the pandemic closure period. The meeting included reports on housing density bills, coronavirus response updates, and authorization of the officer election process for the 2020-2021 term.