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Special Meeting Tomorrow; Hazardous Waste
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Pacific Palisades Community Council
REMINDER:  PPCC - CD 11 Special Meeting
Friday Evening, 5pm
DON'T FORGET the
Special Meeting,
jointly sponsored by PPCC and CW Traci Park/Council District 11, tomorrow,
Friday, February 7, at
5pm
via Zoom Webinar.  See link to the meeting login below.
2/7/25 Special Meeting Login
This meeting will be focused on issues pertaining to
homes that are still-standing / haven't been burned down in the fire.
We will hear from a number of officials, including:
LAPD Capt. Al Mendoza
Col. ErIc Swenson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Dr. NIchole Quick, County Public Health Dept.
FEMA representative Rebecca Kelly
Alfred Mata, City Bureau of Engineering
Alex Helou & Mike Scaduto, LA Sanitation
Mike Harriel, SoCal Gas
An LADWP representative
Dominic Mezzatesta, Cal OES
Rob Obedoza, CA Dept. of Insurance
All are invited, whether or not your home burned!
Hazardous Waste at WRSB
As has been widely reported, the EPA will be using the Will Rogers State Beach (WRSB) parking lot for temporary storage of hazardous waste from the cleanup.  See
Westside Current
and
LAT
articles.
WRSB is a
California State Park,
managed by the County, which is enjoyed by millions of visitors annually from the Southern California region and beyond. PPCC is honored to host this beautiful resource in our community for the use and enjoyment of the wider public.  Unfortunately, neither PPCC nor our Councilwoman were given advance notice of the plan to use WRSB for hazardous waste, nor an opportunity to provide input. Despite strong environmental concerns expressed by CW Park and others, the EPA proposal has now been approved by the California State Dept. of Parks & Recreation (CalParks).  See
CalParks Press Release
.
PPCC recognizes the community's desire to move as quickly as possible through the cleanup phase so that rebuilding can begin without undue delay.  At the same time, it is understandable that many will have serious concerns about environmental health and public safety in the use of WRSB for storage of highly toxic materials, even if temporary.
We are advised that CD 11 has now requested that EPA officials attend another special meeting for the entire community, to provide assurances and details about the measures that will be employed to keep the public safe and the environment clean.
Stay tuned for more details about this potential meeting (date TBA) in the coming days.
Resources
Councilwoman Traci Park
Palisades Wildfire Emergency Information and FAQ
Councilwoman Park:
councilwoman.park@lacity.org
Palisades Deputy Arus Grigorian:
arus.grigorian@lacity.org
County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath
Wildfire Emergency Resources
Supervisor Horvath:
thirddistrict@bos.lacounty.gov
West/Coastal Field Deputy Zac Gaidzik:
zgaidzik@bos.lacounty.gov
Mayor Karen Bass
Wildfire Emergency Orders
EMD Wildfire Recovery Resources
Maror Bass:
karen.bass@lacity.org
West Area Rep for Community Engagement Marian Ensley:
marian.ensley@lacity.org
Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin
Palisades Fire & Evacuation Information
(includes info. about the FEMA hotline and disaster recovery center).
Asm. Irwin:
assemblymember.irwin@assembly.ca.gov
District Director Ryan Valencia:
ryan.valencia@asm.ca.gov
Congressman Brad Sherman
Guide to Fire Resources
District Director Scott Abrams:
scott.abrams@mail.house.gov
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
EPA Wildfire Recovery Website
Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Bill Jones:
jones.bill@epa.gov
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACE)
ACE Debris Removal Website
ACE ph. no:  213-308-8305
LA Dept. of Water & Power
Help webpage
Director John Vanacore:
john.vanacore@ladwp.com
Caltrans
Caltrans Dist. 7 News/Traffic Advisories
PIO Nathan Bass:
d7inquiries@dot.ca.gov
County Dept. of Public Health (DPH)
Wildfire Safety/Health Information
Dr. Anish Mahajan, Chief Deputy Director DPH & CEO, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center:
anishmahajan@gmail.com
Residents are also strongly encouraged to visit the
WLA Disaster Recovery Center
and ask questions directly of reps for the many agencies present.
UCLA Research Park West
10850 West Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Credit:  LAIst
Hope to see you all at the upcoming meetings -- and mark your calendars for the regular PPCC meeting on February 13th, when Board
of Public Works President Vahid Khorsan will be our special guest!
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