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Meeting Recap; Alternates Notice; Information & Reminders
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Pacific Palisades Community Council
Meeting Recap; Alternates Notice;
Information & Reminders
Meeting Recap
PPCC held its regular public Board meeting via Zoom
on
September 24, 2020
.  Here are a few highlights:
Election Committee Chair reported on the
results of the 2020 PPCC Area & At-large Representative election.
See the
Election Committee Report
and
Results Talley Sheet
.
PPCC again thanks all the candidates --as well as everyone who voted -- for their participation in this important process. We also congratulate the new and returning Representatives, who will serve two-year terms beginning on October 1, 2020.
LADWP representatives
gave an informative presentation on a proposed project to
replace 220 old wooden power poles,
running in a line supplying critical power to the Palisades from upper Temescal Gateway Park to Mulholland Dr./Encino, with weathered steel poles. The new poles would be painted brown and would meet current PUC safety and load requirements.
For more information about the project, see
Pole Replacement.
We learned that LADWP is working with the agencies that have jurisdiction in the area, including the California Coastal Commission (CCC), to draft a plan to mitigate harm from the construction to the endangered "Braunton's Millkvetch" plant. The Board took no position at the meeting but will await further word on the status of the required environmental mitigation prior to the CCC hearing of the matter in early November.
The Board also discussed a motion now pending in City Council, brought by Councilmember Ryu (second by Councilmember Koretz), calling for an
Interim Control Ordinance (ICO) to temporarily halt construction in the City's hillside and high fire zone areas.
See
Ryu ICO Motion
.
Board members expressed concerns with the motion's language, noting that while we support measures to improve public safety during wildfire evacuations, a more tightly worded motion was needed, with a focus not on construction per se but on specific measures to address congestion and to keep our evacuation routes -- especially those on substandard streets with one-way ingress & egress -- clear. The motion is not yet scheduled for hearing but could be taken up by the City Council PLUM Committee this coming week. In a straw poll, members unanimously voted to authorize the Executive Committee to submit a position letter expressing these views if the motion is to be heard before the Board's next scheduled meeting.
With regret, the Board unanimously approved a recommendation from the Executive Committee to
cancel this year's Citizen of the Year and Golden Sparkplug Awards event
.  It was recognized that the pandemic has made it difficult if not impossible to hold the event as we've as we've done in the past. We hope to be able to honor those who have served the community at a later date, as conditions allow.
Alternate Area & At-large Representatives
Application Process
Would you like to serve on the PPCC Board
and contribute to the community?
PPCC is now accepting applications for
Alternate representative positions
from interested community members.  Eligible individuals may apply for 1st or 2nd Alternate representative positions, or both.  Email applications to
info@pacpalicc.org
. For details about the application requirements, visit
PPCC
(click on the Alternates Application link on the website or on the green button below).
Deadline to submit applications:
5pm on October 18, 2020.
Questions?  Contact
info@pacpalicc.org
.
Alternates Application Notice
Information & Reminders
CM Bonin Proposed Legislation
From
Councilmember Bonin:  "
The hillside areas of Pacific Palisades and Brentwood are at high risk of devastating damage in a wildfire, and I have been proud to work with neighbors in those neighborhoods, as well as the women and men of LAFD to prepare for disaster and keep people safe.
"Last week, we continued this work when I introduced legislation calling on the city to link a series of planning efforts so we can balance our housing needs in a way that protects communities in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, while bolstering our resilience to wildfires and other natural disasters.
"My legislation instructs  the Los Angeles City Planning Dept., the Los Angeles Emergency Management Dept., LADOT, LAFD and other relevant departments, to report back to the City Council on the capacity, safety and viability of existing and potential evacuation routes in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones and to additionally identify the policies and development standards, including land use and building restrictions, necessary to support these evacuation routes . . ."
Click on the image above to read the Councilmember's motion.
West LA School
Community Virtual Town Hall
LAUSD Board Member
Nick Melvoin
reminds us that the virtual
West LA Community of Schools Town Hall w
ill take place on
October 5 at 6pm.
Paticipants will include Mr. Melvoin, Congressman Ted Lieu, Sen. Ben Allen, Assemblymember Richard Bloom and Councilmember Mike Bonin. The West LA Community of Schools includes our LAUSD schools in the Palisades.
Click on the graphic above to register.
New Palisades Honorary Mayor
Credit:  Palisadian-Post/ABC/YouTube
As announced at the 9/24 PPCC meeting and in the Palisadian-Post, the new Chamber of
Commerce Honorary Mayor of the Palisades
is . . . multiple Emmy Award Winner
Eugene Levy!
He takes over the duties from immediate past Co-Honorary Mayors Billy & Janice Crystal.  We wish Mr. Mayor well as he represents the Palisades in the coming year.
Click on the image above to read the Palisadian-Post article about the Honorary Mayor.
Flu Shots -- Come and Get Em!
A reminder from the
LA Emergency Management Dept.
:  "Prevent a Twindemic:
Get your Flu shot
in October!  Many flu and COVID symptoms are similar, people who contract the flu may think they have COVID & go to urgent or emergency rooms unnecessarily. It's best to avoid contracting the flu and worrying about whether you may have COVID."
Just in time!
The Pacific Palisades Woman's Club
(thePPWC)
is sponsoring a
flu vaccine clinic
at the clubhouse on
October 17
from 9am-12pm.  The vaccine is free!
Click on the image above for an enlarged version of the flyer,
or contact thePPWC President Nancy Niles for more information:
palisadesnancy@gmail.com.
Census Reminder
It's worth repeating
. . . From
LA County
: "The deadline to fill out the census is almost here. Time is running out to make sure you are counted. Stand up for community and participate in the
2020 Census
today!"
T
o access the census, click on the image above.
Plan to Vote Safely
LA County
asks:  "Want to
vote by mail or in-person
quickly and efficiently? This election, there’s a safe and convenient voting option to fit your needs. We’ve built an easy tool to help you make a plan to vote safely:"
To check out the plan and voting options, click on the image above.
And don't forget -- a representative of the LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk's office will present more information about voting in the upcoming Presidential election at the next PPCC meeting on
October 8!
NEXT PPCC MEETING
The PPCC Board will meet next via Zoom
on
October 8, 5:30pm.
We'll welcome all new & returning representatives and will
have an interesting & timely presentation on the voting process
for the November Presidential election from the LA County
Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk's office.  We will also
tentatively consider a matter involving replacement of
dead trees in the parkway on Via de Las Olas.
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.