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• Via de las Olas_responses to Chris Spitz questions

  Report December 30, 2023

  Environment & Public SpacesDrainageMinutes

  The City of Los Angeles Geotechnical Engineering Division responds to 13 questions from the Pacific Palisades Community Council regarding a field investigation of a landslide that occurred in the bluffs near Via de las Olas in August 2023. The responses address concerns about erosion mitigation, bulkhead replacement, subsurface water investigation, and public safety, noting that funding and coordination with multiple agencies are required before mitigation measures can be implemented.

  

• 5-91-286-A2(City of Angeles)

  Legal Filing December 23, 2023

  Environment & Public SpacesCoastalPotrero CanyonRecaps

  The California Coastal Commission approved an amended permit for the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks to modify Phase III of the Potrero Canyon fill project in Pacific Palisades, including changes to the canyon floor height, road configuration, riparian restoration area, and buttress fill design. The amendment requires submission of revised final engineering plans within one year and detailed landscaping and restoration plans consistent with previously approved mitigation measures.

  

• 2023 Nov Progress Report for Coastal Commission 11-22-23

  Report December 13, 2023

  Environment & Public SpacesCoastal

  This progress report to the California Coastal Commission details expenditures and project status for the Potrero Canyon Park restoration project as of November 22, 2023, including $37.5 million in funds expended to date, projected expenditures of $1.73 million for the next six months, and a remaining account balance of $10,507. The report addresses upcoming tasks including years 2-5 of a five-year maintenance phase and construction of a lateral pedestrian trail, while noting that a public access path across Pacific Coast Highway will be addressed separately through the Potrero Canyon Pedestrian Bridge Project.

  

• Potrero Canyon Bridge Project Meeting Flyer - Nov 2023

  Image November 22, 2023

  Environment & Public SpacesCoastalPotrero Canyon

  This is an image file from the Pacific Palisades Community Council WordPress site uploaded in November 2023. The specific content of the image cannot be determined from the metadata provided.

  

• Potrero Advance letter

  Letter October 14, 2023

  Environment & Public SpacesPotrero Canyon

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a special meeting on October 12, 2023, to discuss the George Wolfberg Park at Potrero Canyon bridge project connecting to Will Rogers beach. The Council voted with strong majority support to advance the project to the predesign phase, contingent on meaningful community outreach addressing public safety concerns including hours of operation, security measures, law enforcement resources, and monitoring systems.

  

• Status of Various Matters 9-28-23

  Report September 28, 2023

  Environment & Public SpacesUrban Forest

  This report from the PPCC At-Large Representative covers three policy matters: SB 423, a state housing density bill that would streamline permitting for residential projects with exemptions for areas without local coastal programs; the Grants Pass case, a U.S. Supreme Court appeal regarding local government regulation of homeless camping for which PPCC submitted a supporting letter; and the Metro TCN program, which the City Planning Commission approved to allow digital billboards throughout Los Angeles despite PPCC opposition.

  

• Native plants letter

  Letter September 19, 2023

  Environment & Public SpacesUrban ForestMotionsWracVHFHSZ

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes Los Angeles City Council File 22-1469, which would mandate planting only California native species and ban non-native plants citywide, arguing that the motion would reduce biodiversity, create monoculture, and jeopardize urban forest health by limiting the available tree species.

  

• PPCC Motion re CF 22-1469

  Motion September 16, 2023

  Environment & Public SpacesUrban Forest

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes Los Angeles City Council Motion CF 22-1469, which would mandate planting only native species in the city, arguing that such a policy would reduce biodiversity, concentrate tree species too narrowly, and fail to account for native species that do not adapt well to urban environments. The council supports increased native plantings and invasive species restrictions while maintaining that biodiversity includes both native and non-native trees and plants.

  

• Urban Forest Positions -- 2019-2023

  Background Info September 16, 2023

  Environment & Public SpacesUrban Forest

  This document lists motions and letters passed by the Pacific Palisades Community Council since 2019, primarily focused on street tree selection policy, tree removals, replacement trees, native plant requirements, and tree canopy protection. The motions span from October 2019 through December 2023 and include resolutions, comment letters on environmental reviews, and position papers on urban forestry matters.

  

• Park Rules Sign - Revision Issues

  Memo September 10, 2023

  Environment & Public SpacesUrban Forest

  This document analyzes proposed revisions to Potrero Park's rules sign, categorizing eight requested changes by priority and noting which were adopted or rejected. The analysis addresses public safety concerns, legal compliance with Los Angeles Municipal Code, and clarity issues regarding firearms, biking, alcohol, and other park regulations.