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9/11 Mtg. Recap; News & Events
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Pacific Palisades Community Council
PPCC Board Meeting Recap - 9/11/25
Here's a brief recap of our
September
11th meeting:
Moment of Silence
:
A moment of silence was held at the beginning of the meeting to commemorate the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
Presentations
:
The
September 11th
meeting
featured two presentations:
Friends of the Library
President Cameron Pfizenmaier reported that a temporary building will be placed on tennis courts 7 and 8 at the Recreation Center, to house both the Library and a Recreation and Parks office. The Library space will include a community room.  Timing is uncertain.  As to the permanent Library rebuild, a permit has not yet been issued but architects are being considered.  The Library will be built on the same site as the previous location, and community input will be sought as to needs. There is no time
estimate
for the rebuild.
Kristen Wong of the Bureau of Engineering provided information about much-needed
bulkhead / retaining wall projects
on streets in Castellammare and on Bienveneda.  She showed slides and explained each of the projects, which involved installation of concrete and steel bulkheads.  A link to the recording of both presentations can be accessed on
PacPaliCC
.
Grant Approvals
:
The Board unanimously approved
two Grants,
from donations received by PPCC, to the following: the Palisades Forestry Committee (PFC) and The Crayon
Collection. See the
9/11 Agenda
(item 9.1) for more information.
Bylaws Amendment
s:
The First Distribution of new proposedl
bylaws amendments
, took place, with a vote on the amendments set for the September 25th Board meeting. One of the amendments is to add the new Malibu-Palisades Chamber of Commerce as a PPCC organizational member. The proposed amendments can be seen a
t
PacPaliCC
..
Committee Reports:
The
Rebuild Committee
reported that letters regarding the PPCC-NORC community survey have been emailed to a limited extent in a first phase; more emails will be sent in the coming week.
The
LUC Committee
reported that Planning officials have advised that to date, no permit applications have been filed for multi-family buildings on Sunset Blvd.  The Planning Dept. is ware of our concerns regarding density and unsafe evacuations.
Additional Announcements
:
We heard several announcements from the President, Board members and government reps. A few highlights from the President's reports:
The President announced that we have secured
Spruzzo
restaurant as the venue for the annual "
Citizen
of the Year" awards dinner, to take place on December 11 -- more information to come!
She noted that PPCC has made a sponsorship contribution to the Palisades Elementary
Yee Haw Day
event, a fundraiser for enrichment programs provided by the school's parent organization.
She also expressed our sorrow at the recent passing of longtime, respected Board member and PP Historical Society past President,
Eric Dugdale.
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Next PPCC Board Meeting:
September  25, 2025
,
6pm via Zoom
On the agenda
:  a presentation by Jim Cragg on the new Palisades Long Term
Recovery Group, an update on the Palisades Recovery Coalition; more Grant recommendations by the Grants Committee; and a vote on the proposed Bylaws amendments.
Mark your calendars!
News and Events
SB 79 Status
This bill unfortunately passed narrowly on September 11th in the state legislature
(by only one vote in the Senate and two votes in the Assembly
); it has now been forwarded to Governor Newsom for possible signature or veto. PPCC has submitted the following
letter to Governor Newsom
urgently
requesting his
veto.
Individuals who wish the Governor to
veto SB 79
should also submit a statement to him
ASAP
at
Contact the Governo
r -- or call the Governor's office to leave a message at
(916) 445-2841.
Please note
:
Although we were informed during the September 11th meeting that our Asm. Jacqui Irwin had been listed as a "No Vote Recorded (NVR)" -- the equivalent of a No vote  on the bill -- she was actually not present at the time of the NVR listing and then
returned to the chamber to
officially vote No on the bill
when the final floor vote was called.
Both she and our Sen. Ben Allen are opposed to SB 79, as are Mayor Karen Bass and our Councilwoman Traci Park.
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Return & Rebuild Webinar
hosted by Mayor Bass & CW Park
Wednesday, September 17
5 - 6:30 pm
From the Mayor:
"Officials from the L.A. Department of Building and Safety, the Department of City Planning, LAFD, Public Works, LADWP, and others will be on to give updates, answer questions, and share more on how City Departments can support residents, architects, and builders through every step of the rebuilding process."  Register
HERE
.
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Important Zone 0 Regulations
Board of Forestry
Southern California Meeting
Thursday, September 18
10:30am - 5pm
Pasadena Convention Center
Click on the graphic for enlarged image.
Everyone with concerns about the Zone 0 regulations is encouraged to attend, if possible
to provide commen
t in-person!
For more information about the proposed regulations
and their potential impact on landscaping in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone,
visit the BHA special website
,
Zone 0 Facts
.
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Rebuild Ready Event - Prefab 101
Saturday,
September
27
2-5 pm at the American Legion
Pacific Palisades
Click on the graphic for enlarged image.
A free, informative event about prefab options for Palisades and Altadena families, to be held at the
American Legion Post 283
on La Cruz Dr. -- sponsored by the nonprofit
Lotus Rising.
For more information
visit
Ready Rebuild
.
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Palibu
Rebuild Expo
Sunday, September 28
2 - 5pm
at the SM Woman's Club
A free event, sponsored by the "Palibu" Chamber, for homeowners and businesses in Malibu and Pacific Palisades that were affected by the Palisades Fire.
For more information
visit
Rebuild Expo
.
The Lake Shrine
Credit:  B. Holden-Garland
See you at the September 25th meeting!
Palisades Strong!
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