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• Emergency Executive Order No. 9 - Local Prohibition on SB 9 in Burn Areas

  Legislation Update July 31, 2025

  Palisades Fire 2025Planning & DensityPolicy & Advocacy

  Mayor Karen Bass issued Emergency Executive Order No. 9 on July 30, 2025, prohibiting the City of Los Angeles from accepting or processing applications under Senate Bill 9 for urban lot splits and two-unit developments within Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones in the Palisades Fire area, consistent with the Governor's Executive Order N-32-25.

  

• City and State Updates

  Legislation Update May 11, 2023

  Environment & Public SpacesCoastalPotrero CanyonLegislation

  This document provides a chronological timeline of updates regarding Potrero Canyon park projects, including a pedestrian bridge and lateral trail, from October 2023 through October 2025. The updates document progress on design, community outreach, consultant selection, and project status as reported by the City's Bureau of Engineering, Council District 11, and other agencies.

  

• WRAC Motion Affordable Housing Legislation

  Legislation Update June 6, 2022

  Land UseLegislationWracPlanning & Density

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council Board adopted a WRAC-recommended motion supporting affordable housing legislation that increases housing supply while protecting public safety, the environment, and local land use control. The Board specifically endorsed Senate Bill 15 and Senate Constitutional Amendment 2 as positive legislative examples.

  

• SB 55 Draft Amendments 031821

  Legislation Update March 19, 2021

  Land UsePlanning & DensityVHFHSZ

  This California legislation adds Section 51182.5 to the Government Code, prohibiting new residential, commercial, retail, or industrial development in very high fire hazard severity zones or state responsibility areas unless counties and cities comply with state fire hazard planning guidance. The law includes exceptions for repairs, reconstruction of damaged structures, essential public services infrastructure, and fire prevention facilities.

  

• WRAC and legislation update2-11-21

  Legislation Update February 4, 2021

  GovernanceLegislationWrac

  This document updates the PPCC board on WRAC committee appointments, legislative positions on housing bills SB 9, SB 10, SB 15, and ACA 2, and the reintroduction of AB 115 which would allow residential housing with 20% affordable units in commercial zones statewide. PPCC has submitted position letters to City Council and Senate committees, and eight WRAC member councils are working to establish formal opposition positions on SB 9 and SB 10.

  

• WRAC & Legislative Update 1-08-21

  Legislation Update January 7, 2021

  GovernanceLegislationWrac

  This document reports on WRAC board meetings held in November and December 2020, including passage of bylaws amendments and formation of new committees on homelessness and transportation. It also discusses several legislative matters including Councilmember Bonin's motion on digital signs in bus shelters and proposed state bills SB 55, SB 9, and SB 10 related to development and housing density.

  

• SB 50 and Similar Legislation Update

  Legislation Update February 12, 2020

  Land UseLegislationPlanning & Density

  This document updates on three California housing bills: SB 50 (which failed but may be reintroduced), AB 1279 (pending in Senate committees with concerns about density mandates in high-resource areas), and SB 330 (which became effective January 1, 2020 and requires local agencies to provide vesting rights for certain development projects). The Pacific Palisades Community Council expresses concerns about wildfire safety impacts and unclear exemptions for coastal and high fire hazard areas.

  

• Legislation Update - Jan. 2020R1

  Legislation Update January 1, 2020

  Land UseLegislationSignage

  This January 2020 legislative update covers four Los Angeles policy matters: a proposed pilot program for rooftop digital ads on taxicabs, a vacation rentals ordinance approved by the City Planning Commission with a 90-day annual limit and 14,500-permit citywide cap, an adopted Accessory Dwelling Units ordinance allowing ADUs in most residential zones with fire safety restrictions in high-hazard areas, and the status of SB 50 regarding state preemption of local zoning controls. The document also notes that the U.S. Supreme Court denied review of the Boise homeless camping case, allowing the 9th Circuit decision to stand.

  

• Legislation Update - Sep 26, 2019 (Further)

  Legislation Update September 29, 2019

  GovernanceLegislation

  This PPCC update from September 26, 2019 covers multiple community issues including the Boise homeless camping case before the U.S. Supreme Court, proposed ADU regulations and their interaction with new state laws, City Council recommendations for digital billboards with an opt-out provision, a WRAC leadership meeting featuring presentations on petroleum administration and environmental legislation, and installation of a new litter bin on Alma Real.

  

• Further Legislation Update 9-26-19

  Legislation Update September 26, 2019

  GovernanceLegislation

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council provided updates on several ongoing issues including an amicus brief submitted in a U.S. Supreme Court case regarding homeless camping, proposed ADU regulations and their alignment with new state laws, City Council recommendations for digital billboard ordinances with potential community opt-out provisions, a WRAC leadership meeting featuring presentations on petroleum administration and environmental legislation, and installation of a new litter bin on Alma Real.

  Legislation Update