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• Urban Forest Positions

  Background Info May 10, 2025

  Environment & Public SpacesUrban Forest

  This document lists Pacific Palisades Community Council positions on Urban Forest and Zone Zero regulations from 2023 forward, including opposition to native plant requirements, support for tree canopy protections, and letters regarding tree removal policies and Zone 0 regulations.

  

• PPCC Letter re Zone 0

  Letter May 6, 2025

  Palisades Fire 2025Urban ForestPolicy & Advocacy

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted comments to the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection regarding proposed Zone 0 defensible space regulations, urging the committee to adopt a more flexible, science-based approach that preserves healthy trees and vegetation in urban wildlands areas rather than implementing a one-size-fits-all regulation that would result in barren landscapes.

  

• Summary Sidewalk Vending, Food Trucks

  Background Info December 30, 2024

  Land UseUrban ForestCommercial

  This document summarizes regulations governing sidewalk vending and food truck operations in Pacific Palisades, noting increased activity near the Ralphs market parking lot and a December 2024 lawsuit filed by Ralphs against several vendors and trucks. It details applicable state and local laws, licensing requirements, and enforcement mechanisms for both sidewalk food carts and catering trucks, while noting concerns about pedestrian access, proximity to schools, and potential violations of parking duration and distance restrictions.

  

• Glossary HomelessnessR5

  Glossary December 17, 2024

  Public SafetyUrban ForestHomeless Camping

  This document is a glossary of terms related to homelessness compiled by the Pacific Palisades Community Council, defining key concepts such as homelessness, affordable housing, shelter programs, and relevant policies like Housing First and the Inside Safe Program. It includes explanations of organizations, court systems, and services involved in addressing homelessness in Los Angeles.

  

• Election Notice - Sep 6, 2024 (Alts)

  Election Notice September 6, 2024

  GovernanceUrban ForestElections

  Pacific Palisades Community Council is accepting applications for alternate Area and At-large representative positions for the 2024-2026 term, with applicants required to submit statements by October 6, 2024 at 5 pm. Alternate representatives will be reviewed by the Three Chairs Committee and elected by the Board, serving two-year terms beginning in October 2024.

  

• At-Large Report 5-23-24

  Report May 21, 2024

  GovernanceUrban ForestMinutesTraffic Safety

  This report updates the Pacific Palisades Community Council Board on sidewalk vending regulations, noting that current BSS rules prohibit vending within 500 feet of schools, though a pending lawsuit by vending advocates challenging these restrictions may result in changes. LAUSD supports maintaining the school distance restriction for student safety, and the vending lawsuit trial has been postponed to July 16, 2024, to allow settlement negotiations to continue.

  

• Tramonto Background Summary

  Background Info May 20, 2024

  Land UseUrban ForestDevelopment Projects

  This document provides background on the Tramonto Project, a proposed construction of 4 large homes on Tramonto and Revello Drives that has faced appeals from the Castellammare HOA regarding environmental review and safety concerns, including unstable geology and a recent landslide that affected Pacific Coast Highway. The PPCC Board supports property owners' development rights while emphasizing that public safety must be paramount and calling for full presentations on environmental and safety impacts before further action is taken.

  

• In support of CF 24-0548

  Letter May 14, 2024

  Environment & Public SpacesUrban Forest

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council wrote to Councilwoman Traci Park on May 14, 2024, expressing support for CF 24-0548, a motion by Councilmember Raman to assert City Council jurisdiction over the Board of Public Works' decision to reduce penalties for unlawful tree removal from a four-year to two-year building permit moratorium. The council requested Park's support, citing concerns about enforcement of tree protection laws in their community.

  

• Report - Apr 11, 2024 (Area)

  Report April 22, 2024

  Environment & Public SpacesUrban Forest

  Area 4 report from April 11, 2024 covering the Asilomar Stabilization Project progress including bluff stabilization and roadway repaving, a newly discovered fissure and potential slide near Asilomar View Park that poses risks to the Tahitian Terrace Mobile Home Park below, pedestrian access concerns for Tahitian Terrace residents to Will Rogers Beach, and an illegal dumping incident at Temescal Gateway Park.

  

• St vending background Information

  Background Info April 22, 2024

  Public SafetyUrban ForestTraffic Safety

  A sidewalk vending operation on Alma Real Drive near the Palisades Branch Library prompted concerns from residents and library staff regarding permits, health compliance, fire hazards, and proximity to nearby schools. The document outlines current regulations restricting vending within 500 feet of schools, PPCC's historical opposition to sidewalk vending legalization, and an ongoing lawsuit challenging the City's vending ordinance and distance restrictions.