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10/22 Meeting Recap; Events & Information
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Pacific Palisades Community Council
10/22 Meeting Recap;
Events & Information
PPCC held its regular public Board meeting via Zoom
on
October 22, 2020
.  Here are a few highlights:
Area and At-large Alternates:
At the October 22, 2020
meeting, the Three Chairs Committee announced its nominees for Alternate Area & At-large representative positions, who were then elected unanimously by the Board. Each Alternate comes with an impressive background and a desire to serve the community.
See
Alternates List
.
We welcome the new Alternates to the PPCC Board!
Improvements to Chautauqua/PCH & Chautauqua/Sunset intersections:
CD11 and LADOT representatives gave presentations on improvements to these intersections.  We were pleased to learn from Eric Bruins, CD11 Transportation Director, that a left-turn signal is being installed at the
Chautauqua/Sunset intersection
(for westbound traffic on Sunset turning left onto Chautauqua southbound).  The signal had been sought by community members since the fatal motorcycle accident in 2017 and is expected to reduce collision incidents at this location going forward.
We also heard from Tim Fremaux, LADOT Senior Transportation Engineer, about changes under consideration for the difficult
Chautauqua/PCH intersection.
including possible new lane markings, signage and changes in turning lanes. Board and community members also gave input, stressing the long-standing concern about drivers constantly making dangerous & illegal turns onto PCH from the left lane heading southbound on Chautauqua (instead of making the required u-turn onto W. Channel Rd.). Mr. Fremaux listened to many suggestions for improvements and indicated that he will consult with Caltrans representatives regarding what can or cannot be done on PCH. PPCC will continue to actively monitor efforts to improve the intersection.
Palisades Beach Detail Status:
We recently received alarming word that
budget cuts may soon result in elimination of our critical Beach Detail.
The Executive Committee has therefore written a letter to Mayor Garcetti and Councilmember Bonin, stressing the importance of the Detail for the public safety of our community and urging City officials to provide sufficient funding for its retention.
See
Beach Detail Funding Letter.
Letters are also being written by PPTFH and Assemblymember Richard Bloom.  We will let the community know of any response received.
Due to time constraints, we deferred consideration of a
motion recommended by the Westside Regional Alliance of Councils
(WRAC -- in which PPCC is one of 14 member councils) to eliminate the "Gut-and-Amend" process in the State legislature. We may consider this and other WRAC-recommended motions at our next meeting on November 12, 2020. It was also unnecessary to take action regarding the
power pole replacement project
at this time, since we've learned that the required environmental mitigation plan is still being addressed and the project will not begin for some time.  We will continue to monitor.
Events & Information
Vote by Mail Today!
A reminder from
LA County
:  "
Avoid the lines and vote early! All you have to do is drop your ballot in your mailbox or at any of the Vote Centers around LA County."  A convenient ballot drop box is located right here in the Paliades, next to the Palisades branch library!
Learn more by clicking on the graphic above.
College Prep Town Hall 10/26
LAUSD Board Member
Nick Melvoin
shares information about a virtual
College Prep Town Hall
,
Monday, October 26
at 6pm: "Join me and University High School's College Counselor, Paula Van Norden, to learn about financial aid, the application process, and college & university options. Join us on Zoom. . . . English and Spanish recordings will be available afterward to view anytime on Facebook."
Click on the graphic above to register and submit questions.
Small Business Grants 10/22-10/26
LA County announces:  "Round 2 of the Small Business Revitalization Grant is NOW OPEN!  Businesses located in the City of Los Angeles are now eligible to apply in this round. . .  . [A]pply by
October 26 at 11:59pm."
Click on the graphic above to learn more and apply.
Ted Lieu Conversations with Veterans 11/8
U.S. Representative Ted Lieu
invites the community to listen to his "Conversations with Veterans," to be held virtually on
November 8 at 2pm
on Facebook.
Click the image above to access Congressman Lieu's Facebook page.
PPTFH Community Meeting 11/16
The
Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness (PPTFH)
invites the community to its next
virtual Community Meeting on November 16
at 7pm: "A Conundrum – Helping Mentally Ill Homeless People."  The featured speaker will be
LaTina Jackson
, Deputy Director at LA County Department of Mental Health.
Click on the image above for more details and to register.
From
PPTFH:
"Members of our task force First Responders Committee report seeing more mentally ill homeless individuals on our streets, people who are so mentally ill that they can’t recognize or accept that they need help. Our November meeting will address this problem with speakers who work for the Department of Mental Health in their Homeless Outreach Mobile Engagement (HOME) teams. Join us to learn about the new DMH pilot program to help gravely disabled homeless individuals who refuse mental health services."
New Guidance on Gatherings
LA County Public Health
has updated the Health Officer Order to align with the State's guidance on
private gatherings
.
Click on the graphic above to learn more.
Halloween Safety
The
LA Office of Emergency Managemen
t emphasizes guidance from the County Public Health Department on how to safely celebrate Halloween this year.
Click on the graphic above for more information.
NEXT PPCC MEETING
The PPCC Board will meet via Zoom
on
November 12, 5:30pm
.
Topics:  (Tentative) Board consideration of WRAC-recommended motions, including motion calling for elimination of the State legislature's "Gut-and-Amend" process . . . Other topics to be announced.
And don't forget to V
O
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!
PPCC Community Calendar
Note:  Palisades events through October are either cancelled, postponed or will be held via virtual conference; later cancellations may be required depending on conditions.  Please check with event sponsors for status.