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Pacific Palisades Community Council
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JANUARY 11 MEETING RECAP
Member  Updates
The SAB Center, which was a proposed think tank headquarters, related to affordable hosing planned on a property at Porto Marina Way, will not move forward with plans thanks to the work of our PPCC LUC, and co-Chair Chris Spitz, who made very clear to the developer what the community would expect before any permitting or zone change would be allowed.
Park Foundation benches in Asilomar Park between El Medio and Almar have been vandalized. Area Four Representative, Karen Ridgley, has been working hard to get the City to arrange for cleaning and monitoring.
Canyon School is still looking to secure a crossing guard, particularly since construction at the school has begun and pedestrian/student safety is a prioritized concern. PPCC has reached out to LADOT. LAUSD and the Council Office have pledged to support the hiring.
The CEQA protections for noise activity related to construction in residential neighborhoods is being threatened as the Department of City Planning seeks to lower those thresholds. PPCC Executive Committee wrote a letter in protest of these rushed reductions with a comment deadline of January 19th. We have since received word that the comment deadline has been extended to February 19th. Our LUC will recommend a position to the board before then - and we will discuss and move on that recommendation in February.
Sidewalk food vendors in Pacific Palisades have become a concern for some board members. The President has reached out to the Council Office and the office of our State Senator for informed speakers who can attend our meeting and help us learn what regulations around street vendors are, and how State laws impact local ordinances that regulate this activity.
The WRAC Homelessness Committee seeks to bring the CEO of LAHSA, VaLecia Adams, along with two City Councilmembers (Park & Yaroslavsky) as well as Supervisor Horvath to the table to discuss homelessness trends and to answer specific questions about LAHSA methodology and data. The Committee also passed two motions:
extend 41.18 protection to restrict all
vehicle dwelling
near designated sensitive use sights,
to support CM Park's motion to regulate oversized vehicles & RVs,
request information from County BOS regarding the recent decision to delay SB 43 implementation (conservatorship) for two years.
POSITION LETTERS
Since our last meeting PPCC has written the position letter linked below, and earlier in January, we wrote in support of the Canyon School crossing guard, Metro TCN and Tree Protections:
Pacific Palisades Dog Park Support to Board of Recreation & Park Commissioners
:
Pacific Palisades has long worked toward realizing a dog park. With the Council Office now in support of this long-standing effort, allocating Measure A Funds for the park, we were asked to support them with a letter to the Commission.
Crossing Guards:
Securing a crossing guard for Canyon Elementary is ongoing.
Metro TCN:
Despite opposition by the PPCC and CD11 Council Member Traci Park, the ordinance passed.
Tree Protection Enforcement:
Concern over the unpermitted removal of trees on PROW and on private property continues and more tools for enforcement are sought.
Public Safety Update
Cameras are being considered to boost security in the Palisades and assist LAPD with enforcement. License plate readers that communicate with each other are being researched and implemented on some private property locations though the efforts of PPRA.
PPCC and our partners are looking into pole-top cameras focussed on open spaces and parks. Board VP and other members have had conversations with Flock and have identified Condor cameras which pan, tilt and zoom (PTZ) as most appropriate for our open space needs.
On January 25th when we meet again, the President will bring a proposal to the table for discussion and possible motion. Fundartising has already begun and money has been secured by at least one of our board members. City and State elected officials and agencies are in support of our work and will be relied upon to help this private/public partnership launch a pilot with permitting, installation and monitoring support. Stay tuned for more...
The Pacific Palisades Park Advisory Board (PAB) will hold an in-person meeting at the Palisades Recreation Center on January 18th. See info and agenda here.
Mark your calendars: PACIFIC PALISADES' NEW TOWN CLOCK
DEDICATION CEREMONY
SUNDAY JANUARY 28, 2024
11-1PM
Homeless Count - PPTFH needs volunteers
The Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count is seeking 75 volunteers to help count the homeless in the Palisades. This count provides crucial data and cannot be conducted without adequate help.
Join the effort Wednesday, Jan. 24 from 5-9 a.m.
Sign up
here
.
See below for results of the 2023 Point In Time (PIT) Count:
Update from SLO Brian Espin
Since the joint Brentwood/BelAir/Pacific Palisades virtual Town Hall hosted by LAPD detectives in December, some arrests have been made that impact South American criminal crews. This has reduced robberies citywide, including in the Palisades.  This week's police report indicates a decrease in burglaries following those arrests. Please see SLO Brian Espin's
police report
and
crime map
, linked.
Update
from CD11 Field Deputy Michael Amster
Graffiti on the Wilshire underpass has been covered.
Food vendors: Report unsanitary conditions to the Department of Public Health
here
. Find information on vending permits
here
.
Dog Park: We requested that the Department of Recreation and Parks support the proposed park and it will be considered Thursday, Jan. 18 (see meeting schedule
here
).
Bulkhead: Will continue to work on understanding issues relayed to the bulkhead on Via de Las Olas/Friends streets.
Asilomar Water Issue: A measure has been implemented to keep water from accumulating. The source has yet to be determined, but it is not the Asilomar stabilization project.
Allison Holdorff Polhill, LAUSD Senior Advisor and District Director
re
ported that LAUSD will be funding:
Security cameras at Paul Revere Middle School.
Tables and shade sails at Marquez Elementary School.
URBAN FOREST INFORMATION -- SHARED BY PFC
There are 3 hearings that are for city of LA, 2 are city wide zoom webinars and one is in person at Westchester for CD11:
Citywide Zoom: January 17 and February 6
CD11 in person in Westchester: January 23
Cal Fire has given a grant to the City of LA for public outreach Education in an effort
to get support for the Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP)
.  The City Forest Officer, Rachel Malarich, is hoping to expand the area for the workshops.  There
will be a citywide virtual workshop next Wednesday, January 17 at 6 pm.
Zoom link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88636531576?pwd=84pext6AH2DMeaexPdtmd4hItZIsSq.1
Here is a link to the complete list of workshops.
https://sustaining-field-b96.notion.site/4258cd36edd141a49d85369ae72c9fce?v=13498ace5f69424e90b10d2f12eeb21e
Your voice may have influence on the Urban Forest Management Plan.  The City Forest Officer needs to hear the public's concerns. This may also be an opportunity to find out more about the UFMP that is in the works, and influence it.
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