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VOTING REMINDER; Meetings, News & Events
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Pacific Palisades Community Council
VOTING REMINDER;
Meetings, News & Events
Don't forget to vote in the PPCC Area
& At-large Representatives Election!
Visit the
PPCC website
and
click on the
VOTE HERE!
button.
If you are 18 or older as of September 4 and live in the Palisades, you may vote for 1) the Area Representative running in the PPCC
Area
where you
live,
and 2) the At-large Representative. Business
operators
and real property owners anywhere in the Palisades
may also vote for the At-large Representative.
Information about the candidates and areas may be found on the website or in the ballot.
Contact Election Committee Chair
David Kaplan
with any questions.
Vote NOW through 5pm on September 18!
PPCC Meetings & Events
Note: the
September 10, 2020
Board meeting has been CANCELED.
Area & At-large Representatives Election:
September 18
-- voting closes at 5pm;
September 18-24
-- Election Committee counts votes and notifies candidates and then the public of the names of the election winners;
September 24
-- election results (vote counts) announced at PPCC meeting;
October 1
-- term begins for newly elected representatives and appointed organizational representatives.
Applications for Alternate Area & At-large Representative Positions:
The process of accepting and reviewing applications will begin shortly after the election concludes, tentatively
startng
on
September 18.
More information will be coming soon on how to apply for a position as 1st or 2nd Alternate Area or At-large Representative.
PPCC Board Meeting
:
September 24,
2020,
5:30pm via Zoom.  In addition to the Executive Committee's report on the election results, representatives of LADWP will present information about a proposed
power pole replacement project
involving a line of 220 poles running between upper Temescal Gateway Park and Mulholland Dr./Encino -- one of two critical lines that transmit power to the Palisades.
Look for more details in the agenda to be distributed at least 72 hours in advance of
the
meeting.
PPCC Board Meeting:
October 8, 2020
(likely 5:30pm via Zoom) -- first meeting of the new term, with all new and returning representatives seated and welcomed. The meeting will feature a timely presentation by Jeff Klein, civic engagement manager for the LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, on the
process of voting in the 2020 U.S. Elections.
Other News & Events
National Preparedness Month - September!
From the
LA Emergency Management Dept.:
“September is National Preparedness Month!  Visit
CA Emergency Services
for tons of valuable resources that can help you and your family be prepared for an emergency! . . .
"Ready, Set, Go Bag!
The first step in getting organized is building an emergency Go Bag. It's an easy to carry bag (ex: backpack) that has important and personal items for children and pets.
#BeReady
”
Click on the flyer above for an enlarged PDF.
Extensive
disaster readiness information
may also be found on the PPCC website at
Disaster Readiness
. Another excellent resource for information about CERT training and disaster readiness: PPCC Emergency Preparedness Liaison
K.C. Soll
.
Speed Humps
Applications
9/16
From
Councilmember Bonin
:  "
LADOT Official
is gearing up for a new cycle of its competitive
speed hump program.
I worked to restore the speed hump program a few years ago, and this effort will allow residents in each council district throughout Los Angeles to apply for a new speed hump on their neighborhood street.
"The application portal will open next Wednesday,
September 16 at 8 am.
There are only 30 slots available in each council district, so residents are encouraged to apply right at 8 am!  Once slots are full, LADOT staff will conduct a comprehensive study of each application. The next cycle is scheduled to open in six months."
Learn more by clicking on the image above.
PPTFH Online Community Meeting 9/21
Credit:  PPTFH
REMINDER:
The Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness (PPTFH) will hold its next online Community Meeting on
September 21
at 7pm.  The topic:
Homeless Youth
– Hidden in Plain Sight?
Featured speakers:  Tammy Wood, Senior Parent Community Facilitator LAUSD Homeless Education; and Rachel Stitch, Deputy Director Safe Place for Youth.
Click on the image above to visit the PPTFH website and register for the meeting.
Controller's Report - Prop HHH & Homelessness
Credit:  City Controller
City Controller Ron Galperin
has released his
2020 Action Plan
on Proposition HHH and homelessness -- "Meeting the Moment."  He explains: "Four years after Angelenos voted to spend $1.2B to reduce homelessness, only three new housing projects are open and most won’t be for two, three or even four more years. Meanwhile, the crisis has gotten far worse, compounded by pressing COVID-19 health and safety concerns. To reduce homelessness, the City must adopt a new action plan that will house more people right away. Read my latest report on Prop. HHH . . . and explore my new story map on the HHH-funded projects across Los Angeles."
Read the report by clicking on the image above; see the story map at
Homelessness Story Map.
Community of Schools Virtual Town Hall - 10/5
LAUSD Board Member Nick Melvoin
announces:  "We are hosting a
virtual town hall
in each of our new communities of schools within Board District 4 to discuss the new year, share updates, and answer questions! Join me, the leaders of each COS, and community members to engage in these conversations about the future in LAUSD."
Click on the flyer above to learn more & RSVP.
Note new date:
Allison Polhill -- PPCC Education Advisor and Mr. Melvoin's Chief Advisor & District Director -- confirms that all LAUSD schools in the Palisades are in the
West LA school community
and advises that the
new date and time
for the West LA COS town hall is
October 5 at 6pm
(the previously scheduled date listed on the flyer conflicts with the U.S. Vice-Presidential debate on October 7).
Stay tuned for possible further updates.
Trick-or-Treating Not Recommended in 2020
Credit:  Palisades News/Getty Images
The
Palisades News
reports on the County Public Health Department's decision to recommend against (rather than strictly ban) door-to-door trick-or-treating this year:
"County health officials have walked back previous guidelines prohibiting trick or treating."
Read the News article by clicking on the above image; read the Public Health guidelines for Halloween celebrations
HERE.
NOTE:
Halloween gatherings, parties, festivals, haunted houses and the like are still prohibited!
Changes in Palisades Fall Traditions
Credit:  Palisadian-Post/Nicola Buck
More about changes in the Palisades' Halloween and Thanksgiving traditions, from the
Palisadian-Post:
"Beloved fall traditions are going to look different in 2020 as Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issues guidance for celebrating Halloween and the Palisades Funding Turkey Trot is officially called off."
Click on the image above to read the Palisadian-Post story.
Don't forget to vote in the PPCC election!
PPCC Community Calendar
Note:  Palisades events through October are either canceled, postponed or will be held via virtual conference; later cancellations may be required depending on conditions.  Please check with event sponsors for status.