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Pacific Palisades Community Council
Our Next Meeting is April 11 on Zoom
MARCH 28 MEETING RECAP
From the President
Rec Center Cameras:
Work with the Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) continues. Further assessment of the Rec Center's electrical infrastructure is required.
Community Meeting:
Thanks to Senior Lead Officer Brian Espin and Capt. Gabaldon for addressing community concerns about juvenile conduct at the Rec Center, including fire, vandalism and violence.
Rec Center Patrols:
Obtaining foot patrols for the Rec Center through a RAP-certified vendor is being explored. The president will meet with  the RAP GM on April 9.
Board Member  & Rep Updates
Area 4 Representative Karen Ridgley:
Provided an update on the Asilomar bluff project and unstable geologic conditions.
Voiced concerns from Puerto del Mar residents about unsafe and/or illegal activities on the nearby bluff. SLO Espin will try to arrange for area patrols.
Area 1 Representative Murray Levy:
A landslide below the proposed Tramonto development has been blocking a lane on the PCH for several days. This has resulted in:
Traffic back-ups on the PCH (from Temescal) and on Sunset Boulevard (from Palisades Drive).
Drivers attempting  to bypass the traffic by cutting through Tramonto and Porto Marina, often at unsafe speeds.
SLO Espin will look into getting an LAPD Traffic officer assigned to the area until debris is cleaned up.
At-Large Representative Chris Spitz:
“Community Law Corps,”
is a new program by LA City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto in which Deputy City Attorneys answer questions about civil matters. This program has replaced the Neighborhood Prosecutor program, which involved criminal matters. Our former Neighborhood Prosecutor, Deputy C.A. Veronica de la Cruz, is now assigned to the Community Law Corps for our district. Palisadians can email questions regarding civil  matters to:
att.communitylawcorps@lacity.org.
Los Angles Municipal Code  41.18,
the city's so-called "anti-camping" ordinance, was recently discussed at a Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) commission meeting. The ordinance is supported by PPCC and Westside Regional Alliance of Councils (WRAC). Continue reading
here
.
In regard to the second
Via de las Olas slide
and unstable geologic conditions, Michael Amster has
recently advised that the Bureau of Engineering (BOE) Geotechnical division would investigate the conditions; it was believed that the investigation would happen last week, but we haven’t heard back; hopefully an update will be provided in the near future.
Questions continue about the bridge and Lateral Trail
. Click
here
for a recording of the March 14 bridge meeting. The next outreach meeting will be in the fall of 2024. For information on the Lateral Trail click
here
.
No decision has been made on the Planning Department's proposed change in the
Construction Noise Threshold
(which PPCC opposed). They will let the PPCC know if and when that occurs.
From Councilwoman Traci Park
Efforts led by Councilwoman Park, including the designation of anti-camping zones under Municipal Code 41.18, have improved safety and quality of life for residents. Click here to read
more
.
From Senior Lead Officer Brian Espin
Following up on last week's Community Safety Town Hall, which may be viewed
here
, officer Espin spoke of the importance of filing police reports. He acknowledged the receipt of many emails from Palisades residents regarding teenage crimes, but emphasized officers are only dispatched to follow up on incidents when a police report is filed.
South American crews have led to an increase in burglaries around Los Angeles, however, that increase has not been seen in the Palisades.
Theft is up, with about 10 more incidents than at this time last year.
Zac Gaidzik, Coastal & Westside Field Deputy
Board Chair Lindsey P. Horvath joined Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell to co-author "Celebrating Women’s History: Closing the Gender Pay Gap," which addresses pay equity and transparency. The motion was approved by the Board of Supervisors.
Board Chair Horvath’s motion for a financial audit of LAHSA was unanimously approved by the Board of Supervisors. The LA County Auditor-Controller will conduct the audit and a report is due before the Board in 60 days.
Since an emergency on homelessness was declared, the County has helped transition 38,000 people into interim housing and 23,600 into permanent housing. Outreach teams have doubled and 11,000 at-risk people were prevented from becoming homeless.
As to the recent LAHSA Commission meeting and positions regarding LAMC 41.18: He explained that Supervisor Horvath had included the ordinance as an agenda item in the interest of transparency, because of recent reports concerning LAHSA’s analysis of 41.18.
Thanks to those who questioned the count of the homeless on the beach, final count figures have been corrected. Homeless count volunteers were told by LAHSA not to count beach areas, but PPTFH volunteers submitted beach numbers to LAHSA.
In response to questions from board members about the collapsed bridge portion of the bike path below Chautaqua, Zac said he would secure information on the timing of repairs and the need for better signage.
From PPCC Advisors and WRAC Representatives
Chris Spitz (PPCC rep to WRAC and WRAC Vice-Chair) explained the WRAC process and noted that two WRAC motions supported by PPCC – one to support councilwoman Park’s motion regarding regulation of RV parking, and the other to request amendment of LAMC 41.18 to include dwelling in vehicles of all sizes as restricted near sensitive uses – were recently passed by a majority or more of member councils. As a result, these have become adopted WRAC positions and letters have been sent to elected officials.
In addition, a motion that originated from PPCC and Resilient Palisades – to support the Council File calling for a report back on enforcement of the ban on gas powered leaf blowers – also passed by a majority of member councils; a WRAC position letter will be sent shortly.
She also provided information about the three WRAC committees on which PPCC participates and which are actively involved in reviewing regional matters and in recommending motions to the WRAC board that may eventually come to PPCC for consideration:
1) The WRAC Land Use & Planning Committee (Maryam Zar, Committee Chair & PPCC primary rep; Joanna Spak, PPCC alternate)
2) The WRAC Mobility & Transportation Committee (Steve Lantz, PPCC primary rep; Lou Kamer, PPCC alternate)
3) the WRAC Homelessness Committee (Cindi Young, PPCC primary rep; Maryam Zar, PPCC alternate; Chris Spitz, Committee Vice-Chair (non-voting)).
Matters that may be coming to the PPCC board in the future include two land use-related motions (to be reviewed initially by the PPCC LUC) and a motion to oppose proposed congestion pricing on the 405 (in the Sepulveda Pass) and the I-10 (west of the 405) unless transit options are in place.
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