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• EC Letter re PLUM & TCN Ord

  Letter December 5, 2023

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes the Metro TCN digital billboard program, citing concerns about public safety, driver distraction, environmental impacts, and erosion of scenic corridor protections. The council urges Councilwoman Traci Park to exempt the proposed digital billboard on Exposition Boulevard near the 405/10 intersection from the program.

  

• Crossing Guard letter - Canyon School

  Letter November 29, 2023

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests that LADOT hire Greg Herd as a crossing guard at Canyon Elementary School, citing heavy traffic on East Channel Road, recent pedestrian accidents, and three recent school lockdowns that have heightened safety concerns. The council asks for an exception to standard hiring protocols to allow the qualified, willing applicant to work at this specific location.

  

• Metro TCN Oct 26

  Letter October 31, 2023

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  Pacific Palisades Community Council voted on October 26, 2023, to oppose the Metro Transportation Communication Network (TCN) program, which proposes installing 86 large digital billboards throughout LA City, citing concerns about driver distraction, environmental impacts, visual blight, and erosion of scenic corridor protections. The council urges the City Planning Commission and Councilwoman Park to reject the program and remove all proposed billboards from Council District 11.

  

• AHSO Fin

  Letter October 14, 2023

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests that the Department of City Planning include an unconditional exemption for Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones (VHFHSZ) in the proposed Affordable Housing Streamlining Ordinance, citing public safety concerns related to wildfire evacuation risks and limited egress routes in the community. The council argues this exemption is consistent with City Council positions, the approved Housing Element, and necessary to allow adequate environmental review of housing projects in fire-sensitive areas.

  

• FIN Tramonto Rvello Dev. project letter 2

  Letter October 9, 2023

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter to the West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission opposing a proposed development on Tramonto and Revello Drives, citing concerns about excavation on an active landslide site, inadequate road infrastructure, violation of community plan guidelines, and risks to public safety and evacuation routes. The Council requested a comprehensive Environmental Impact Report to address potential impacts on slope stability, nearby homes, and the surrounding community.

  

• FIN PPCC EC Letter re BCC Amicus-Grant's Pass

  Letter September 25, 2023

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council expresses strong support for the Brentwood Community Council's amicus brief in City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, a case before the U.S. Supreme Court regarding homelessness regulation. The council argues that Supreme Court review is necessary to clarify conflicts with existing precedent and to address the severe homelessness crisis affecting Los Angeles communities, including impacts on public health, safety, and fire hazards in Pacific Palisades.

  

• Native plants letter

  Letter September 19, 2023

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  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.

  

• Temescal Canyon Motion letter

  Letter August 28, 2023

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council sent a letter to Los Angeles City Councilmember Traci Park and LADOT requesting that Temescal Canyon Road be re-striped to provide two continuous lanes in each direction, citing public safety concerns with the current striping that has created unsafe driving conditions. The council also urged the incorporation of bicycle lanes and requested Caltrans consider increasing signal timing at Pacific Coast Highway to accommodate traffic flow.

  

• extend comment for billboard blight

  Letter July 28, 2023

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council wrote to city officials on July 27, 2023, opposing the August 17 City Planning Commission hearing date for the Metro Digital Billboard Advertising Program, arguing that the scheduled date does not allow sufficient time for public review and comment as required by the Planning Department's Public Participation Policy and City Charter.

  

• Capt Heredia Commendation

  Letter July 12, 2023

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council issued a letter of commendation for LAPD Captain Craig Heredia's promotion from West LA Command to Hollywood Division, praising his leadership, responsiveness to community concerns, and understanding of local public safety issues.