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The PPCC Grants Committee recommends a $10,000 grant from donations to the Lowe Family YMCA to fund a free community Thanksgiving Meal and gathering on November 22, 2025, as part of fire recovery efforts to help the community reconnect and rebuild resilience. The grant is intended to cover event expenses including food, tables, chairs, and related costs for an event expected to serve 50-100 families and engage up to 250 guests and volunteers.
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Community LifeCommunity Support
The PPCC Grants Committee recommends a $5,000 grant from donations to the Temescal Canyon Mural Restoration Project to fund a protective coating for the 40-year-old mural that survived the Palisades Fire. The mural, painted by Palisades High School students, has raised nearly $97,000 of its $150,000 restoration budget and the grant would support fire recovery and community renewal efforts.
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Community LifeCommunity Support
The PPCC Grants Committee recommends a $10,000 grant from donations to the Pacific Palisades Woman's Club to rebuild a community wooden staircase destroyed in the Palisades Fire that provided pedestrian access between two parcels of the clubhouse property. The staircase is not covered by insurance, and the total rebuild cost is estimated at $33,516.
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Palisades Fire 2025Community SupportDisplaced Services
The PPCC Grants Committee recommends a $2,100 grant from donations to the Pacific Palisades Historical Society for refurbishing historical bronze plaques and adding a new commemorative plaque at Founders Oak Island, a park in the 900 block of Haverford Ave. where Pacific Palisades was founded on January 14, 1922. The grant supports fire recovery efforts and aims to renew appreciation for the Island's historical significance ahead of the town's 103rd birthday celebration in 2026.
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Community LifeCommunity Support
The PPCC Grants Committee recommends a $10,000 grant from donations to Palisades Elementary Charter School to create an outdoor classroom at Brentwood Science Magnet School, where PECS students are temporarily located while their original campus is rebuilt. The grant would fund repairs and outdoor furniture to restore educational resources lost due to the fire.
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Community LifeCommunity SupportAgendas
The Pacific Palisades Community Council, a 53-year-old nonprofit, established a Grants Committee to distribute fire recovery donations to organizations and projects that help the community rebuild. The committee operates with volunteer members, clear grant guidelines, and conflict-of-interest rules to ensure fair and transparent allocation of funds.
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Community LifeCommunity Support
The PPCC Grants Committee recommends a $3,000 grant from donations to The Seed Bomb Project to purchase ingredients for making and distributing seed bombs to fire-impacted Pacific Palisades residents. The seed bombs, made with native wildflower seeds adapted to local climate conditions, are intended to help restore cleared lots into wildflower meadows and support community healing after the 2025 Palisades Fire.
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Palisades Fire 2025Community SupportRebuild & Recovery
The PPCC Grants Committee recommends a $30,000 grant from donations to Palisades Charter High School for purchasing and installing new cafeteria picnic tables, seating, and benches to replace 25+-year-old furniture damaged by fire and aging. The grant would support approximately 10 tables and 2 benches as part of the school's fire recovery efforts ahead of its January 2026 campus reopening.
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Public SafetyCommunity SupportCrime & Enforcement
The PPCC Grants Committee recommends a $71,000 grant from donations to the Pacific Palisades Residents Association to fund Flock Safety license plate reader cameras along Sunset Boulevard at community entry and exit points for public safety and crime deterrence during post-fire recovery. The grant would potentially cover approximately 10 cameras for two years under a contract with the Los Angeles Police Foundation.
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Community LifeCommunity Support
The PPCC Grants Committee recommends a $10,817 grant from donations to the Palisades Village Green Committee for installation of a new Water Hydration Station at the Village Green, which sustained damage during a fire and is being restored as part of Palisades Fire Recovery efforts.