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Palisades Fire 2025MinutesMotionsWracVHFHSZPolicy & Advocacy
This report presents findings from a survey conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago in partnership with the Pacific Palisades Community Council to understand residents' priorities for recovery and rebuilding following the January 2025 Palisades Fire. The survey, fielded from September 11 to October 20, 2025, reveals that residents prioritize fire safety infrastructure, environmental safety assurances, and community recovery, while facing significant financial barriers and uncertainty about returning, with many willing to support modest tax or fee increases to fund critical improvements.
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Palisades Fire 2025Rebuild & Recovery
This document presents an overview of three technical reports prepared by AECOM for Pacific Palisades fire recovery, covering infrastructure restoration planning, wildfire resilience strategies, and logistics/traffic/communication management during reconstruction. The reports synthesize 263 projects across multiple agencies and utilities into coordinated phased recovery plans, with recommendations for long-term resilience improvements pending funding and approvals.
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GovernanceCommunity SupportEventsPotrero CanyonBylawsMinutes
These are the meeting minutes from the Pacific Palisades Community Council for February 13 and February 27, 2025, documenting discussions on post-fire recovery efforts, infrastructure status, tree preservation, debris removal, and community rebuilding initiatives. The council appointed a new rebuild committee and received updates from city officials and government representatives on recovery progress.
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GovernanceEventsPotrero CanyonMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held its January 14, 2021 meeting via Zoom, during which the board discussed COVID-19 vaccine information, the Riviera Country Club maintenance gate issue, leadership changes in the LAPD Palisades division, and updates on various community initiatives including a street tree-planting plan for the Hartzell neighborhood.
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Land UsePlanning & Density
The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests government officials to pause SB 9 permit applications in Pacific Palisades and implement fire hazard mitigation measures, citing concerns that streamlined multi-family housing projects would increase evacuation risks and alter the community's character following the Palisades Fire. The council proposes specific actions including completing evacuation route analyses, establishing street width and access requirements, and potentially exempting Pacific Palisades from SB 9 requirements.
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Palisades Fire 2025MotionsPolicy & Advocacy
The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests an accounting from the Annenberg Foundation regarding the distribution of funds raised by the FireAid Concert, which reportedly collected over $100 million to assist victims of the Palisades and Eaton Fires. The Council seeks detailed information about grant amounts distributed to specific organizations and the extent to which funds have reached actual fire victims in the Palisades community.
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GovernanceMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting on February 11, 2021, where members discussed traffic improvements at the Chautauqua/PCH intersection, legislative updates on housing bills SB 9 and 10, and various community programs including food assistance initiatives. The meeting also included reports from government representatives and organizational partners regarding local services and initiatives.
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Public SafetyEventsMinutesHomeless Camping
The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter to the City Administrative Officer opposing the use of Will Rogers State Beach parking lot for homeless housing, citing legal obstacles under the Coastal Act, jurisdictional issues, safety concerns for homeless individuals, and the critical need for the lot during wildfire emergencies. The council argues the proposal is infeasible and poses risks to public safety across the region.
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GovernanceMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a board meeting via Zoom on February 11, 2021, where members discussed traffic improvements at the Chautauqua/PCH intersection, legislative updates on housing bills SB 9 and 10, and the citywide Housing Element 2021-2029 update. The meeting also included reports on community programs including a Grab & Go grocery initiative and a $10,000 Rotary Club donation to the Westside Food Bank.
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**Voting Members in Attendance:** David Card, David Kaplan, Richard Cohen, Chris Spitz, Matthew Quiat, Karen Ridgley, Jo
Minutes January 30, 2021GovernanceMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting where members discussed traffic improvements at the Chautauqua/PCH intersection, legislative updates on housing bills SB 9 and 10, and various community programs including food assistance initiatives. The council also reviewed the Citywide Housing Element 2021-2029 Update and received reports from government representatives and organizational partners.