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PACIFIC PALISADES COMMUNITY COUNCIL BYLAWS
(Revised July 22, 2015)
ARTICLE I
NAME
NAME: The name of this organization shall be the PACIFIC PALISADES
COMMUNITY COUNCIL, hereinafter known as “PPCC”
ARTICLE II
MISSION AND POLICIES
Sec. 1. MISSION:
The mission of the PPCC is to protect and improve the quality of life in the Pacific
Palisades, also known as the “Community.”
The Board:
A. Is a forum for the consideration of Community issues.
B. Is an advocate for the Pacific Palisades to government and private agencies upon
those issues where there is broad Community agreement as reflected by a two-thirds
majority vote of the Board members present, excluding abstentions.
C. Assists other organizations in the Palisades which want help in accomplishing their
objectives or projects, which the PPCC desires to support.
Sec. 2. POLICIES: The policies of the PPCC are:
A. To inform Community residents of forthcoming issues and projects.
B. Not to interfere with the internal affairs of any individual, group or organization.
C. Not to prohibit any individual or group or organization from speaking on any side of
any issue at a PPCC meeting on which the individual or group or organization wants to
be heard provided that the Chair may reasonably restrict the time and number of
speakers on any side of an issue.
D. Not to participate, or intervene in any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition
to any candidate for public office.
ARTICLE III
DEFINITIONS
For the purposes of these Bylaws, the following words and phrases are defined,
and shall be construed as hereinafter set out, unless it shall be apparent from the
context that they have a different meaning:
A. “BOARD” shall mean the Board of Governors.
B. “CHAIR” shall mean the presiding officer of the Board.
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D. “PACIFIC PALISADES” shall mean that area delineated on the Map attached to
Appendix B.
E. PPCC shall mean the Pacific Palisades Community Council.
F. “PPCC MEETING” shall mean a meeting of the Board.
G. “RESIDENT” shall mean a person who lives in a dwelling within the Pacific
Palisades.
ARTICLE IV
MEMBERSHIP
The PPCC is composed of (1.) members of the Board and (2.) individuals who own real
property located in, reside in, or operate a business located in Pacific Palisades.
ARTICLE V
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Sec. 1. ORGANIZATION.
A. The Board. There shall be 23 voting members of the Board consisting of the Chair
Emeritus (immediate past Chair), Nine Elected representatives, the four officers
specified in Sec. 2 of this Article and a representative from each of the nine
Organizations Eligible to Send Representatives as specified in Appendix A
(“Organizational Representative”). If a past Chair is unable or unwilling to serve as
Chair Emeritus, this position shall be filled by the most recent past Chair willing to
serve. However, a first Alternate Elected or Organizational Representative shall
serve as the voting member of the Board at any Board meeting where his or her
corresponding voting member is not present.
B. The Chair, with the advice and consent of the Board, shall appoint a Legal Advisor or
Advisors who are qualified to practice law in the State of California, provided that if no
attorney is willing to serve in that capacity, the Chair may appoint any qualified
attorney who is a member of the Board to serve in that capacity. The Chair also shall
appoint a Youth Advisor or Advisors and may appoint Special Advisors. Such
Advisor or Advisors shall serve during the pleasure of the Chair, except that the
Board, by a vote of two-thirds of those voting at a duly constituted Board meeting,
may retain an Advisor not favored by the Chair to serve at the pleasure of the Board.
C. The Legal Advisor and any Special or Youth Advisors shall be nonvoting advisors of
the Board, provided, however, that if any voting member of the Board is appointed as
a Legal Advisor, that member shall retain the right to vote.
Sec. 2. OFFICERS. The officers of the PPCC and the Board shall consist of a Chair, a
Vice-Chair, a Treasurer and a Secretary. These four officers shall be elected by the
voting members of the Board as provided in Article VII herein.
Sec. 3. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
A. The Executive Committee shall consist of the officers of the Board, the Chair
Emeritus, an Elected Representative and a member of an organization who is a
voting member. The latter two shall be selected by a majority vote of the officers and
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the Chair Emeritus.
B. This Committee, by a majority vote, shall act for the PPCC only on matters which
require immediate PPCC action that cannot otherwise be completed in the usual
course of PPCC business. The Chair shall report any actions taken by the Executive
Committee to the Board at the next meeting of the PPCC following any action taken
by the Committee.
Sec. 4. PPCC COMMITTEES.
Except as provided in Sec. 3 above, all committees shall be appointed by the Chair.
There shall be a Nominating Committee, an Election Committee, a “Three Chairs”
Committee and such other committees as the Chair may appoint. All appointed
committees shall terminate at midnight on June 30.
Sec. 5. PUBLIC STATEMENTS.
A. Only an officer of the PPCC or other person designated by the Board or the Chair
may make official statements on behalf of the PPCC or state a Board position on an
issue which is not part of a public record. This limitation does not apply to Board
authorized statements or to the conduct of routine communications consistent with
the functions for which the individual has been appointed or elected.
B. Whenever a member of the Board desires to make an oral or written statement under
conditions which do not meet the specifications of Paragraph A above and that
member identifies his/her affiliation with the Board, that member shall inform those to
whom the statement is addressed that:
a. He or she is not officially representing the Board on the matter being
addressed, and
b. The Board has considered the matter and taken no position, or
c. The Board has considered the matter and is still studying the matter, or
d. The Board has never considered the matter.
C. No member of the Board shall misrepresent any position or policy approved by the
Board, or if the Board has not approved a position or adopted a policy on an issue,
misrepresent that the Board has taken a position.
D. No Officer or the Board shall impose any restrictions upon the expression of
personal opinions by any Officer or Board member, nor shall any Officer or the
Board impose any sanctions upon any Officer or Board member for expressing his
or her own personal opinion, so long as such expression of personal opinion is in
keeping with the provisions stated above.
Sec 6. LITIGATION. The Executive Committee shall not authorize the participation of
PPCC in litigation as a plaintiff or petitioner, nor authorize the settlement of litigation
brought against the PPCC. Any decision concerning the participation of PPCC in
litigation or the settlement of litigation shall be made by the Board either at a regular
meeting or, if a decision must be made prior to the next regular meeting, the Chair shall
call a Special Meeting.
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ARTICLE VI
DUTIES OF OFFICERS
Sec. 1. CHAIR. The Chair shall be the principal executive officer of the PPCC and shall
in general supervise and control all of the business and affairs of the PPCC. When
present, the Chair shall preside at all meetings of the Board. The Chair shall appoint all
committees, temporary or permanent. The Chair shall see that all books, reports and
certificates required by law are properly kept or filed. The Chair shall be one of the
officers who may sign the checks or grants of the PPCC and who may approve
payments from PPCC accounts. The Chair may sign, with the Secretary or any other
proper officer of the PPCC authorized by the Board, any instruments that the Board has
authorized to be executed, except in cases where the signing and execution thereof
shall be expressly delegated by the Board or by these bylaws or by statute to some
other officer or agent of the PPCC. In general the Chair shall perform all duties incident
to the office of Chair and such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board from
time to time. The person elected as Chair may adopt the title: “PPCC President,” to
enhance communications with elected and government officials, peer organizations and
the press.
Sec. 2. VICE-CHAIR. In the absence of the Chair or in the event of the Chair’s inability
or refusal to act in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, or at the
direction of the Board, the Vice Chair shall perform the duties of the Chair, and when so
acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the Chair.
The Vice Chair shall perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to
the Vice Chair by the Chair or by the Board. The person elected as Vice Chair may
adopt the title “PPCC Vice President,” if the person elected as Chair has adopted the
title: “PPCC President.”
Sec. 3. SECRETARY. The Secretary shall (a) keep the minutes of the meetings of the
membership and of the Board in the appropriate books; (b) see that all notices are duly
given in accordance with provisions of these bylaws or as required by law; (c) be
custodian of the corporate records; (d) keep a register of the post office address and
email address, if any, of each member furnished to the Secretary by such member; and
(e) in general perform all duties incident to the office of Secretary and such other duties
as from time to time may be assigned to the Secretary by the Chair or by the Board.
The Secretary may be one of the officers required to sign the checks and grants of the
PPCC.
Sec. 4. TREASURER. The Treasurer shall have charge and custody of all monies and
other valuable effects in the name of and to the credit of the PPCC. The Treasurer shall
deposit all such monies in the name of the PPCC in such banks and depositories as
may be designated by the Board, but shall not be personally liable for the safekeeping
of any funds or securities so deposited pursuant to the order of the Board. The
Treasurer shall be one of the officers who shall sign checks or grants of the PPCC. No
special fund may be set aside that shall make it unnecessary for the Treasurer to sign
checks issued upon it. The Treasurer shall disburse the funds of the PPCC as may be
ordered by the Board and shall render at each meeting of the Board and at such other
times as the Board may request, an account of the finances of the PPCC. The
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Treasurer shall provide at the last meeting of the Board in June, an income and
expense statement for the previous 12 months and a balance sheet as of June 1. The
Treasurer shall in general perform all the duties incident to the office of the Treasurer
and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to the Treasurer by the
Chair or by the Board.
Sec. 5. The Board shall adopt a standing rule for check signing and reporting policies.
Sec. 6. COMPENSATION. No governor or officer shall for reason of his or her office be
entitled to receive any salary or compensation, but nothing herein shall be construed to
prevent an officer or member of the Board from receiving any compensation from the
PPCC for duties other than as a governor or officer.
ARTICLE VII
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Sec. 1. NOMINATING COMMITTEE. No later than the first meeting in April, the Chair
shall appoint a Nominating Committee of at least three members, to nominate a Chair,
Vice-Chair, Treasurer and Secretary, which shall meet at least once in person to select
and approve a list of candidates. The Nominating Committee shall consist of at least
one Elected Representative. No current Officer shall be a member of the Nominating
Committee.
Sec. 2. NOMINATIONS. The Nominating Committee shall present its list of candidates
at the first regular meeting in May of each year. Candidates for the office of Chair must
be past or present Board members. Candidates for any office must satisfy the
membership requirements set forth in Article IV. In addition to the candidates submitted
by the Nominating Committee, any Board member may nominate candidates until 15
minutes prior to the scheduled close of the second regular meeting in May.
Sec. 3. CANDIDATES FORUM. If there are any contested offices, a candidates’ forum
shall be held during the first regular meeting in June.
Sec. 4. ELECTION. At the first regular meeting in June of each year, after the
candidates’ forum if held, the Board shall elect Officers who shall take office on July 1 of
that year.
A. The voting shall be by written secret ballot. A majority vote of those present shall be
necessary for election. Two members of the Board appointed by the Chair shall count
ballots. The Chair shall ask PPCC’s outside accountant to be present during the ballot
counting. The numerical vote shall be announced.
B. If there are more than two candidates for an office and no one candidate received a
majority vote on the first ballot, a run-off election shall be held immediately between the
two candidates receiving the highest number of votes.
C. No Chair or Vice-Chair shall serve more than two consecutive one-year terms in that
office.
D. At any meeting when the Chair is absent, the Presiding Officer for that meeting shall
be the Vice-Chair and in the absence of both the Chair and the Vice-Chair, the
Presiding Officer for that meeting shall be the Treasurer.
E. In the event of permanent vacancy in the office of Chair, Vice-Chair, Treasurer or
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Secretary, the Presiding Officer shall nominate a replacement who shall be seated after
approval by a majority of the entire Board.
ARTICLE VIII
SELECTION AND ELECTION OF REPRESENTATIVES
Sec. 1. REPRESENTATIVES.
A. ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVES AND ALTERNATES. There shall be two
Categories of organizations: Categories with multiple organizations, and Categories
with only one organization. Organizations eligible to send representatives to serve
on the Board are listed by Category in Appendix “A” attached hereto as a part of
these Bylaws.
By August 1 of each year, the Chair, or the Chair’s designee, shall give notice to all
organizations of the requirements for written certification of the appointed
Representative and/or alternate Representative.
1. The organization to represent each Category in which there are multiple
organizations listed shall be determined annually as set forth below and in the
“note” to Appendix “A.”
(1).The designated organization shall select a person to be its voting
representative to the Board.
(2).The organization scheduled to represent the Category in the following year
shall select an alternate representative to the Board for the current year. The
alternate representative is encouraged to attend all Board meetings and
participate in Board deliberations and to vote in the absence of the
representative.
(3).Each representative and alternate representative shall be responsible to the
organization he or she represents.
(4).A representative organization shall be required to send to the Board a written
certification of the name, address, e-mail if available, and telephone number of
its representative or alternate representative as the case may be and
optionally, the organization’s mission statement or brief description of its
function.
(5).In the case of rotating organizations, if the designated organization fails to
select a representative by October 1, the next organization in line will be
eligible for that position and the next following organization shall serve as
alternate.
(6).If the seat of the representative of a designated organization is declared
vacant pursuant to Article X, Sec. 3, the alternate representative shall serve
the remainder of the unexpired term and the next organization in line shall
designate an alternate representative. These organizations shall retain the
right to serve a full term in their respective positions the following year.
2. In the case of a Category represented by only one organization, the organization
shall retain its voting rights until October 31. Thereafter, the voting rights will be
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reinstated when the organization has complied with subparagraph (4), above. In
a Category represented by only one organization, the organization may
designate an alternate representative.
B. AREA REPRESENTATIVES
1. One Representative shall be selected from each of the eight geographical areas
shown on the map and generally described in Appendix “B” attached hereto as
part of these Bylaws. In case of conflict between the map and the description,
the map will govern. The descriptions interpret the map.
2. Area Representatives shall be elected by the residents of each area. Candidates
must be residents of the area in which the candidate is running for office. The
PPCC newsletter prior to the election newsletter shall set forth the manner in
which a resident can become a candidate. Any resident desiring to be a
candidate for election or re-election shall submit his or her application in
accordance with the Election Procedure set forth in Attachment “A” herein.
C. ALTERNATE AREA REPRESENTATIVES
1. Following the election of Area Representatives, the Chair shall appoint a
committee of three former Chairs which shall be chaired by the Chair Emeritus
[most recent former Chair available to serve], and, publicize the opportunity to
become an Alternate Area Representative giving not less than 15 days’ notice.
2. This “Three Chairs” Committee shall nominate a proposed alternate Area
Representative for each area with input from the Area Representative. Any
candidate for alternate representative must be a resident of the area in which the
candidate seeks to be considered. Candidates shall submit a candidate
statement as described in the Election Procedure, except there shall be no
limitation on the length of such statement. Upon election by the Board, an
alternate Area Representative shall serve as a voting member of the Board at
any Board meeting from which the Area Representative is absent. If an Area
Representative resigns or is unable to continue in office, the Alternate
Representative shall become the Area Representative for the remainder of the
elected term.
3. A second alternate Area Representative for that Area shall be nominated by the
Three Chairs Committee pursuant to the process described in subparagraph 2,
above. Further details on second alternate selection and succession shall be set
forth by a Standing Rule which shall provide for not less than 30 days notice to
persons residing in the Area.
D. AT LARGE REPRESENTATIVE AND ALTERNATE
1. One representative shall be elected from the Community at large.
2. Any individual who is a resident of, owns real property in, or operates a business
in the Pacific Palisades is eligible for election as to the office of the At-large
Representative.
3. The PPCC newsletter prior to the election newsletter shall set forth the manner in
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which an individual can become a candidate. Any individual desiring to be a
candidate for election or re-election shall submit his or her application in
accordance with the Election Procedure set forth in Attachment “A” herein
4. Any individual who is a resident of, owns real property in, or operates a business
in the Pacific Palisades is eligible to vote in the election of the At-large
Representative. Voting shall be in accordance with the Election Procedure.
5. Following the election of the At-large Representative, the Chair shall appoint a
committee of three former Chairs which shall be chaired by the Chair Emeritus
[most recent former Chair available to serve]. Not less than 15 days notice shall
be given to individuals within the Pacific Palisades. The “Three Chairs”
Committee shall nominate a proposed alternate At-large Representative with
input from the At-large Representative. Any candidate for alternate At-large
representative shall submit a candidate statement as described in the Election
Procedure, except there shall be no limitation on the length of such statement.
Upon election by the Board, an alternate At-large Representative shall serve as a
voting member of the Board at any Board meeting from which the At-large
Representative is absent and, if the At-large Representative resigns or is unable
to continue in office, shall become the At-large Representative for the remainder
of the elected term.
6. A second alternate At-large Representative shall be nominated by the “Three
Chairs” Committee pursuant to the process described in subparagraph 5, above.
Further details on second alternate selection and succession shall be set forth by
a Standing Rule which shall provide for not less than 30 days notice to persons
who live, own property or own a business in Pacific Palisades.
Sec. 2. TERM OF OFFICE.
A. Organizational Representatives and Alternates. Each Organizational
Representative and Alternate Representative shall serve for a term of one year, with
the term beginning at the commencement of the fiscal year. There is no limit to the
number of reappointments of a Representative in a Category represented by only
one organization. In the case of Categories with multiple organizations, the
Representatives and Alternates will serve one year in each of the positions, subject
to the provisions of subparagraph Sec. 1 A. 1. (6)., above.
B. Elected Representatives. Each Elected Representative shall serve for a term of
two years, with the term beginning at the commencement of the fiscal year. The
term of office of their respective alternates shall expire simultaneously with the term
of the Elected Representative.
ARTICLE IX
MEETINGS
Sec. 1. MEETINGS SHALL BE PUBLIC. All PPCC and Board meetings shall be open to
the public and to the press, except for confidential matters which relate to personnel
issues or litigation.
Sec. 2. SCHEDULE. The regular meetings of the PPCC shall be on the second and
fourth Thursdays of each month except during July, August, November and December
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when there shall be one regular meeting, or when the Board has voted to cancel one or
more of such meetings. The Chair, or in the absence of the Chair, the Vice-Chair, may
call Special Meetings of the PPCC as the Chair or Vice-Chair deems necessary.
Sec. 3. MINUTES. Minutes of each PPCC meeting shall be electronically available to
Board Members and the public.
Sec. 4. ORDER OF BUSINESS. The Order of Business for the Board shall be as
follows, subject to the Chair’s discretion to rearrange the order of agenda items:
1. Reading of the PPCC’s Mission from the Bylaws.
2. Introduction of the Board and Audience.
3. Certification of Quorum.
4. Approval of the Minutes of the Previous Meeting.
5. Consideration of the Agenda.
6. Treasurer’s Report.
7. Announcements and Concerns from Board Members.
8. Reports of Committees.
9. Old Business.
10. New Business.
11. General Public Comment
12. Adjournment
Sec. 5. AGENDAS.
A. Any member of the Board desiring to have an item included on the Agenda of a
meeting shall make a request to the Chair at least ten days in advance of the
meeting. The Chair shall place the matter on the Agenda. The member
requesting that the item be placed on the Agenda shall furnish information
concerning the request prior to the meeting, preferably by email. At the discretion
of the Chair, an item requiring action by the Board shall be added to the agenda no
later than four days prior to the meeting and the requestor shal at the discretion of
the chair provide sufficient information regarding that item
B. Distribution of Agenda. A copy of the Agenda shall be distributed to the PPCC
email list, at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting except when a Special
Meeting is called, in which case the Agenda will be distributed 24 hours in advance
of the meeting.
Sec. 6. PUBLIC INPUT. Subject to the Chair’s discretion to limit the total amount of time
allocated on particular issues and for each individual speaker, every member of the
public attending a PPCC Meeting shall have the opportunity to directly address the
Board on any agenda item. General Public Comment shall be reserved for non-Board
members to speak on any item of interest to the public that is within the subject matter
jurisdiction of the PPCC, provided that no action shall be taken on any item not
appearing on the distributed agenda.
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ARTICLE X
VOTING AND QUORUM
Sec. 1. QUORUM. No formal meeting shall be held or business conducted or votes
taken in the absence of a Quorum. A Quorum shall consist of a simple majority of the
voting members of the Board.
Sec. 2. VOTING. A two-thirds majority vote of Board Members present, excluding
abstentions, shall be required to pass motions which deal with substantive and policy
matters of the Council. A majority (more than one half) of the votes cast by Board
Members present, excluding abstentions, shall be required to pass motions of an
administrative nature (e.g., approval of minutes, Treasurer’s reports and motions to
adjourn).
A. FRACTIONS. If a vote requires a 2/3 majority to pass, and the number that equals
2/3 of those present and eligible to vote ("voters") includes a fraction equal to or
greater than one-half, the result shall be rounded to the next higher whole number. If
the number that equals 2/3 of those present and eligible to vote includes a fraction
that is less than one-half, the result shall be rounded to the next lower whole
number.
Voters
Example
Present 2/3rd Vote
23 15
22 15
21 14
20 13
19 13
18 12
17 11
16 11
15 10
14 9
13 9
B. POSTPONEMENT. After a motion (other than a motion to adjourn) has been made
and seconded, any Board Member who is an organizational representative may, by
so requesting of the meeting, require a postponement of the vote on said motion
until the next Council meeting provided such member states that he or she is
requesting the postponement for the purpose of consulting with the organization he
or she represents. However, no vote may be postponed more than once except by
Board approval by a majority vote of those present. Any other motion for a
postponement of the vote on a motion must be approved by a majority vote of those
present.
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Sec. 3. ATTENDANCE.
If a Board Member other than an organizational representative fails to attend three
consecutive regular meetings of the Board without compelling reason, as determined
by the Chair or Presiding Officer in his or her sole discretion, the Member is deemed
to have resigned. At the following regular Board meeting, the Member's alternate,
assumes the seat. If there is no such alternate, the Chair or Presiding Officer shall
ignore the seat when computing the quorum and tallying votes until a new Member is
selected.
If an organization in a Category represented by only one organization fails to have a
representative attend two consecutive regular meetings of the Board without
compelling reason as determined by the Chair or Presiding Officer in his or her sole
discretion, the organization shall be notified that, if no representative attends two
further consecutive meetings without compelling reason, the organization shall not be
included when computing quorum nor be eligible to vote until after a representative
has attended two consecutive meetings.
If a Board Member who represents an organization in a Category that contains more
than one organization fails to attend two consecutive regular meetings of the Board
without compelling reason, as determined by the Chair or Presiding Officer in his or
her sole discretion, the organization shall be notified that, if its representative fails to
attend the next regular meeting of the Board without compelling reason, it will lose
the seat and be placed at the end of rotation for that Category, while the alternate
representative and the organization that person represents shall assume the seat for
the remainder of the term and the organization shall also retain the seat for its normal
rotation during the following term.
ARTICLE XI
FISCAL YEAR
The fiscal year of the PACIFIC PALISADES COMMUNITY COUNCIL shall commence
on the first day of October each year and end on September 30 the following year.
ARTICLE XII
AMENDMENTS
Sec. 1. EFFECTIVE DATE: The Bylaws of the PACIFIC PALISADES COMMUNITY
COUNCIL shall become effective upon the date of adoption by the Board and shall
thereupon supersede all prior Bylaws.
Sec. 2. HOW AMENDED:
A. The Bylaws may be amended, repealed or new Bylaws adopted at any regular
meeting of the Board or at any special meeting called for that purpose. A vote of
two-thirds (2/3) of the Board present at the meeting shall be necessary to amend or
repeal any Bylaw or to adopt a new Bylaw.
B. No amendment or new Bylaw may be voted upon until it has been read at two
consecutive council meetings.
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C. The full text of any amendment to or new Bylaws shall be made available to
members of the Board prior to the first reading.
Sec. 3. NO SUSPENSION: No article of Incorporation, bylaw or standing rule shall be
suspended at any meeting.
ARTICLE XIII
LEGAL ADVISOR
The Legal Advisor shall:
A. Participate in the meetings and activities of the Council as an ex-officio member
B. Be an ex-officio member of all committees and sub-committees.
C. Report directly to the Chair and the term of Legal Advisor shall be identical with that
of the Chair.
D. At the request of the Chair, assist the Board in drafting resolutions, proposals of other
documents of a legal nature; act as liaison between the Council and legislative,
administrative or other bodies; and render opinions relating to legal questions of the
Council.
E. Be familiar with the ordinances and statutes applicable to the Council.
F. Act as Parliamentarian for the Council.
ARTICLE XIV
YOUTH ADVISOR
A Youth Advisor shall represent the interests of youth in the community. The Youth
Advisor shall attend and participate in Board meetings and may serve on a committee
or committees of the Board. There shall be as many Youth Advisors as the Chair
appoints. Appointment shall be subject to consent of the Board. Youth Advisors shall
be Residents of or attend High School in Pacific Palisades and shall serve a one-year
term subject to reappointment to additional terms.
ARTICLE XV
DISCIPLINE
Sec. 1. Each member of the Board who knows or should know that he or she is
violating the Constitution, these Bylaws or the Standing Rules, or is convicted of a
felony while a member of the board (“Violation”), shall be subject to discipline at the
discretion of the Board up to and including removal from the Board. Such discipline
may include warnings, private or public reproval. No member of the Board shall accuse
another member of the Board of such Violation except through the process outlined in
this Article.
Sec. 2. Any member of the Board who becomes aware of a Violation may request an
investigation into whether a Violation may have occurred. If the Chair is alleged to have
committed the Violation or is the complainant, the Chair Emeritus shall investigate and
shall act as Chair on all matters relating to this action and in that case the use of the
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term 'Chair' in this section shall include the Chair Emeritus when appropriate. The
accused and complainant shall not be members of any committees regarding the
complaint or vote on any Board resolution on the matter.
The Chair shall interview the Board member who is alleged to have committed the
Violation. The Chair may appoint an ad-hoc committee to assist in the process.
If the member admits the Violation or the conviction, the matter will then be placed on
the Board agenda as a confidential matter for action in accordance with Sections 5
through 8 below.
If the member denies committing the Violation or states that he or she did not know and
could not have known that he or she was committing the Violation, the Chair shall
appoint an Investigating Committee.
Sec. 3. The Investigating Committee shall consist of three persons who are board
members at the time the committee is appointed, including one officer who shall be the
Committee Chair and at least one elected representative. This committee shall serve
until the matter is resolved.
The Investigating Committee shall investigate the complaint and determine whether or
not there was a Violation. If it determines that there was a Violation, the Investigating
Committee shall recommend to the Chair, what discipline if any, should be applied. The
matter shall then be placed on the Board Agenda as a confidential matter for action in
accordance with Sections 5 through 8 below. If the Investigating Committee determines
there was no Violation that shall end the matter. The accused and the complainant
shall be advised of the determination and recommendation.
Sec. 4. Reviewing Committee. If either the complainant or the member alleged to
have committed the Violation is dissatisfied with the determination of the Investigating
Committee, the matter shall be reviewed by the Executive Committee except that no
member of the Executive Committee who served on the Investigating Committee shall
be part of the Reviewing Committee. In place of any such member, the Chair shall
appoint another member of the Board to participate in the review. If the Reviewing
Committee determines there was no Violation that shall end the matter. If the
Reviewing Committee concludes there was a Violation, it shall also recommend what
discipline should be imposed and report to the Chair. The matter will then be placed on
the Board Agenda as a confidential matter for action in accordance with Sections 5
through 8 below. The Board shall be advised of the determination of the Investigating
Committee and the Reviewing Committee.
Sec. 5. All proceedings of the Investigating Committee, the Reviewing Committee and
the Board relating to the complaint shall be kept confidential, except that if the Board
decides that the discipline shall be made public, the Chair shall announce the result of
the Board action in an open meeting. In deciding whether the discipline shall be made
public, the Board may take into account any resignation that is tendered
Sec. 6. Board Determination. All voting shall be done by secret written ballot with two-
thirds vote of board members present required to determine if there has been a
Violation. All members must vote and a blank ballot shall be counted as a “No” vote.
The person who is the then current Secretary shall count the votes on the ballots,
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announce the vote and retain the ballots for one year, except if that person is the
accused or the complainant, in which case these duties shall be performed by the Chair.
The determination of whether there shall be any sanction, and if so, what that sanction
shall be is to be determined by the same voting procedure.
Sec. 7. Any Board member accused of having committed a Violation has the right to be
present at all meetings of the committees and the Board in which his or her case is at
issue but at the discretion of either the committees or the Board, shall be excluded
during any proceedings in which the committees or Board members are deliberating
and voting on the action to be taken. The accused Board member shall be given notice
at least 72 hours prior to any such meeting.
Sec. 8. No Board member shall disclose to any person who did not participate in the
proceedings or vote, any of the proceedings taken pursuant to this Article except
anything that was announced publicly by the Board.
ARTICLE XVI
STANDING RULES
Standing Rules may be approved by the Board to supplement the administration of the
Bylaws. Such Rules shall be in addition to the Bylaws and shall not be construed to
change or replace any Bylaw. If there is any conflict between a provision of the Bylaws
and a Standing Rule, the Bylaw shall govern. Standing Rules may be adopted,
amended, or repealed by a majority vote of the members present at any duly noticed
meeting of the Board. Standing Rules are attached to the Bylaws as Appendix C.
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BYLAWS APPENDIX A
ORGANIZATIONS ELIGIBLE TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES
I. Business and Commerce represented organization, the next
Chamber of Commerce. representative in line shall serve as the
alternate. In categories with one represented
II. Cultural, Ethics and Aesthetics: organization, the organization may designate
an alternate.
1. Friends of the Library
2. Garden Club
IV. Historian
3. Palisades Beautiful
Historical Society
4. Theater Palisades
V. Civic Organizations:
III. Education: *
1. Civic League
PTA and or Advisory Councils
2. P.R.I.D.E.
representing local schools:
VI. Recreation:
A. Public
1. AYSO
1. Canyon Charter School
2. PPBA
2. Marquez Charter School
3. YMCA
3. Palisades Elementary Charter
School
VII. Environment:
4. Palisades Charter High School
Temescal Canyon Association
5. Paul Revere Charter Middle
School VIII. Service Clubs:
1. American Legion
B. Private
2. Lions Club
6. Corpus Christi School
3. Masonic Lodge
7. St. Matthews Parish School
4. Optimist Club
8. Calvary Christian School
5. Pacific Palisades Woman’s Club
9. Village School
6. Rotary Club
10. Seven Arrows Elementary
School
IX. Residents Association
11. Westside Waldorf School
Pacific Palisades Residents
*Representation from these Categories shall
Association
alternate each year between the Public
Schools and the Private Schools .
Note: In categories with more than one
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BYLAWS APPENDIX B
Area Representative Boundaries – Description and Map
Note:
1. References to named boulevards, streets, roads, and trails (“Streets”) include the
associated addresses and the public Rights-of-Way and facilities along these roadways.
Area boundaries defined by named Streets shall be determined by the center line of the
Street except as otherwise provided.
2. The term “access to [street name]” means all streets, roads, and trails with direct or
indirect access to the named street.
3. The bold faced headings for each area are summary information only. The detailed
descriptions of the Area boundaries are contained in the numbered paragraph.
4. In case of a conflict between the map and the descriptions, the map will govern. The
descriptions interpret the map.
5. Uninhabited State Park lands are assumed to be of interest to the adjoining Areas.
AREA 1 Castellammare, Paseo Miramar, Pacific View Estates, Los Liones Park,
the Self Realization Fellowship Temple, the Malibu Village mobile home
park, and Sunset Boulevard from Pacific Coast Highway to Palisades
Drive, including the following:
1. Both sides of Sunset Boulevard from the ocean up to but excluding
Palisades Drive and all road and trails with access to that portion of
Sunset Boulevard, except the residential/commercial district and school
located at the south end of Palisades Drive and Sunset Boulevard.
2. Surfview Drive and all streets, roads, and trails with access to Surfview
Drive up to the Los Angeles City Limits to the west.
3. The northern boundary is Topanga State and Santa Ynez Canyon Parks.
The southern boundary is the ocean.
AREA 2 The Highlands, including Palisades Drive, the Santa Ynez Reservoir,
Santa Ynez Canyon Park, , including the following:
1. Palisades Drive and all streets and roads, including all residential,
commercial, religious and educational facilities, with access to Palisades
Drive.
2. The Southern Boundary is Sunset Blvd.
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AREA 3 Marquez Knolls and both sides of Sunset Boulevard from Palisades
Drive to Bienveneda Avenue, Saint Matthew’s School, and the Bel Air
Bay Club, including the following:
1. From Sunset Blvd. the western border is the eastern boundary of Area 2,
north to 16882 Charmel Lane.
2. The northern boundary is the southern border of Topanga State Park.
3. The eastern boundary is the rear lot line of properties on the east side of
Bienveneda and Shadow Mountain Drive., Via Anita and Via Cresta and
thence westerly from 1479 Via Cresta to Bienveneda.
4. Both sides of Bienveneda Avenue south to Sunset Boulevard excluding
Las Pulgas Road.
5. West on Sunset Blvd. to Baylor Street, south on Baylor and Las Casas to
its southern terminus at Grenola and directly south to the Pacific Ocean.
AREA 4 North and south of Sunset Boulevard from Bienveneda Avenue to
Temescal Canyon Road, the Palisades Bowl and Tahitian Terrace mobile
home parks at Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Palisades and Canyon
High Schools, and the westerly portion of Temescal Canyon Park,
including the following:
1. The western boundary is the eastern boundary of Area 3.
2. The northern boundary is Topanga State Park.
3. The eastern boundary is Temescal Canyon Trail and Temescal Canyon
Road to the Pacific Ocean.
AREA 5 North side of Sunset Boulevard from Temescal Canyon Road to Rivas
Canyon Road and portions of Topanga State Park, including the
following:
1. The western boundary is Temescal Canyon Road north of Sunset Blvd.
and Temescal Canyon Trail.
2. The northern boundary is Topanga State Park.
3. The eastern boundary is Will Rogers Rogers State Park continuing south
to encompass all properties on Marinette Road and on the east side of
Chautauqua Blvd., including Gallaudet Place to Sunset Blvd.
4. The southern boundary is Sunset Blvd. from upper Chautauqua to
Temescal Canyon Road.
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AREA 6 Temescal Canyon Road from the Pacific Ocean to Sunset Boulevard
including the easterly portion of Temescal Canyon Park; east to the east
side of Chautauqua Boulevard; Chautauqua Boulevard both sides south
to the Vance/Corona del Mar Drive intersection; Chautauqua Boulevard
to the Pacific Ocean. Includes the following:
1. The western boundary isTemescal Canyon Road north from the Pacific
Ocean to Sunset Boulevard.
2. The northern boundary is Sunset Boulevard east to Chautauqua including
692 Chautauqua Blvd.
3. The eastern boundary is all residences on the east side of Chautauqua
Boulevard south to the Pacific Ocean including Vance Street.
4. The southern boundary is the Pacific Ocean.
AREA 7 Santa Monica, Rustic and Lower Rivas Canyons, Rivas Canyon Park,
Will Rogers State Park, and Rustic Canyon Recreation Center, including
the following:
1. The western boundary is the eastern boundaries of Areas 5 and 6.
2. The northern boundary is Topanga State Park. The eastern boundary is
the western lot line of adjacent properties in the “Upper Riveria” area
including all of Evans Road south to Sunset Blvd.
3. South on Sunset Blvd from Evans Road to the west side of Amalfi,
continuing south on Amalfi, including Spoleto Dr. to 400 Amalfi Drive and
returning north on Amalfi to 750 Napoli (excluding all residences on
Spoleto, Amalfi from 400 Amalfi and on Spoleto) to the southwest corner
of the Riveria Country Club.
4. Southeast along the southwest side of the Riveria Country Club to the
boundary of the City of Santa Monica.
5. The eastern boundary is the City of Santa Monica.
6. The Southern boundary is the Pacific Ocean.
AREA 8 Riviera sections North and south of Sunset Boulevard up to Allenford
Avenue, the Paul Revere School grounds, and the Rivera Country Club,
including the following.
1. The western boundary is the eastern boundary of Area 7 including all
addresses on Amalfi above 399.
2. The northern boundary is Casale and Alta Mura (all both sides).
3. The Eastern border is San Remo to 13316 Sunset Blvd.; Allenford (both
sides including Paul Revere Middle School) to the Santa Monica
boundary.
4. The southern boundary is Area 7.
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BYLAWS APPENDIX C.
STANDING RULES
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SR-I. At the beginning of each meeting of the Board, the mission statement of the
Community Council shall be read as set forth in Article II, Section 1 of the Bylaws.
SR-2. Any procedure not referred to in the Articles of Incorporation or the Bylaws
for the conduct of meetings shall be governed by the current edition of Robert’s
Rules of Order endorsed by the National Association of Parliamentarians.
SR-3. Board Representatives from categories which consist of only one
organization should give notice to their category and the organization they
represent by Sept. 1 of each year to select the Representative for the next fiscal
year.
SR-4. Any organization or group may petition the Board to be included in a
category set forth in Appendix “A” to the Bylaws.
SR-5. Check signing rule. The Treasurer shall file signature cards with financial
institutions that contain the signatures of at least two officers of the board, one of
which shall be the Treasurer. Checks or withdrawals may be made with only one
signature and shall only be for purposes authorized by the Board or the Executive
Committee
SR-6. Every new member of the Board shall review the Bylaws and Standing
Rules.
SR-7. A second alternate may be selected at any time for an Area
Representative or the At-large Representative. The procedures for selection of
representatives set forth in Article VIII of the bylaws shall be followed. A minimum
of 30-days public notice shall be given to persons eligible to represent the area.
The second alternate shall take office upon approval of the Board and serve until
the expiration of the term of the Representative. The second alternate shall have
all the rights of the first alternate and will vote in the absence of the
Representative and the first alternate representative. If the office of the
Representative becomes vacant for any reason, the first alternate is “promoted” to
Representative. If the office of the first alternate becomes vacant for any reason,
the second alternate is “promoted” to first alternate.
SR-8. CODE OF CONDUCT
BASIC TENETS
All Board members should:
1. Demonstrate courtesy and respect to others while participating in PPCC
related matters including meetings and public forums.
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2. Prepare in advance of meetings and be familiar with issues on the agenda.
3. Serve as a model of leadership and civility to the community.
4. Inspire public confidence in the Pacific Palisades Community Council.
CODE OF CONDUCT
All Board members shall:
1. Honor the role of the Chair in maintaining order. It is the responsibility
of the Chair (including committee Chairs) to keep discussion on track
during meetings. Board members shall honor efforts by the Chair to focus
discussion on the topic. Board members, as well as the audience, shall
only speak when called upon by the Chair and, except for the Chair, shall
not interrupt someone who has been called upon by the Chair. However,
this shall not preclude Board members from interrupting to make a point of
order.
2. Practice civility, professionalism and decorum in discussion and
debate. Board members shall not make belligerent, personal, threatening,
impertinent, profane or disparaging comments or gestures nor use
derogatory language about an individual’s ethnicity, race, sexuality, age,
disability or religion.
3. Continue respectful behavior before and after Board meetings. The
standard of civility set forth herein is required of Board members at all
times when engaging in discussion of PPCC matters wherever and
whenever such discussions might take place.
4. Be welcoming, respectful and courteous to members of the public and
speakers.
Board members shall not solicit business at Board meetings or by using the
aggregate email distribution list of the Council.
SR-9. ATTENDANCE
All Board members should make every effort to attend all regularly scheduled
Board meetings.
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BYLAWS APPENDIX D.
[Note: Appendix D is included with bylaws for convenience only. This appendix
reflects board policy that may be amended from time to time without the two
reading requirement that applies to the actual bylaws and appendices A and B.]
Pacific Palisades Community Council Guiding Principles:
The PPCC maintains that planning and zoning regulations, building codes, rules,
restrictions, and ordinances have been established for the good of the
community. They should be applied, upheld and enforced by the Zoning
Administrator, Building and Safety, and other governing bodies with jurisdiction
over the approval, execution, and enforcement processes.
When variances, variations, or exceptions are considered by governmental
entities, PPCC's position is to support strict scrutiny and adherence to all legal
measures which govern land use, structures, and vegetation. On a case-by-case
basis the PPCC may support such requests if the proposed project positively
affects health and safety, or is in the best interest of the neighborhood or the
community in general. PPCC may take a formal position on an individual issue
pertaining to variances, variations, or exceptions when requested to do so.
PPCC expects governing bodies to notify all affected parties of any proposed
developments or requests for variances from codes and regulations as well as
proposed, approved or pending changes to such regulations.
Adopted 01-12-06
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BYLAWS ATTACHMENT A
[Note: Attachment included with bylaws for convenience only. This attachment
reflects board policy that may be amended from time to time without the two
reading requirement that applies to the actual bylaws and appendices.]
[amended, July 10, 2014]
Election Procedure for At-Large and Area Representatives
Sec. 1. Elections Committee.
A. On or before the first meeting in June, the Chair shall appoint an Elections
Committee which shall consist of five persons selected by the Chair, none of
whom shall be a candidate for Elected Representative.
B. The Committee shall be responsible for implementing and supervising the
elections of the Elected Representatives as provided herein.
Sec. 2. Notice of Elections.
A. At least 30 days prior to the July meeting of the Council, the Elections
Committee will prepare and post a Notice of Elections which sets forth the offices
up for election, the qualifications necessary for the offices, the deadlines for
submitting nominations, and where a copy of these procedures is available. The
Notice should also include the telephone number or numbers of persons who may
be contacted for information on the elections.
B. Posting of the Notice of Elections will consist of delivering copies of the Notice
of Elections to any weekly newspaper that is distributed in the Pacific Palisades,
to the Chamber of Commerce, and by posting copies in the Pacific Palisades
Public Library and Post Office as well as on the Council Web site.
Sec. 3. Nomination Process.
A. Dissemination of election procedures. Any incumbent, as well as any person
indicating an interest in becoming a candidate, shall be given a copy of these
election procedures.
B. Boundaries.
1. The boundary for the At-large Representative is the Pacific Palisades Area
shown on the Boundary Map of Pacific Palisades, as contained in Appendix “B” to
the Bylaws.
2. The boundary of each Area is shown on the Boundary Map of Pacific
Palisades, as contained in Appendix “B.”
C. Nomination Papers. Only the candidate can prepare the document submitting
or withdrawing his/her own nomination.
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D. Filing Deadlines.
1. All candidates. Any candidate, including any incumbent running for reelection,
must submit a Candidate's Statement prior to or at the regularly scheduled July
meeting, at which time the chair will announce the list of candidates. If there is a
person whose name has not been announced who it is believed has erroneously
been left off the list of candidates, that person or someone designated by that
person must be present at that July meeting with that candidate's statement and
must submit the statement to the chair immediately following the announcement
of the list of candidates.
2. Additional requirement for incumbent. Prior to or at the first Council meeting in
June, each area incumbent must notify the chair in writing whether or not the
incumbent will run for reelection. At the first Council meeting in June, the chair
shall announce the names of the incumbents who are running for reelection. If the
chair is not notified at or before that meeting, the incumbent will be deemed
conclusively not to be running.
E. Notice Procedure. Any notification or statement required by this nomination
process:
1. shall be given by personal delivery to the Chair or, to the presiding officer at a
Board meeting, or
2. shall be sent by email to the Chair, or
3. must be mailed to the Pacific Palisades Community Council, P.O. Box 1131,
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272, by a delivery process which shows a U. S. postmark
indicating it was mailed at least seven days prior to the date of the July meeting
and which requires a return receipt. Timely submittal of a posted document is
determined by the official U.S. Postal Service postmark. Business or home office
meter-stamp dates are not acceptable as evidence of timely submittal.
F. Withdrawal of Nomination. Any person who decides to withdraw must notify
the chair in writing of that decision. Such notice shall be given as provided in "E.
Notice Procedure” above. Votes for candidates who withdraw shall not be
counted.
G. Candidate Statement.
1. It is suggested that each Candidate's Statement include, but not be limited to
the following:
a) Number of years residing in Pacific Palisades,
b) Number of years at current address,
c) Position on issues the candidate believes are of importance to the
Community or to the candidate's area.
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2. Length--maximum of 100 words
a) The Chair or Vice-Chair shall count the number of words in each
Candidate's Statement.
b) The name and address of a candidate shall not be included in the word
count.
c) The use of abbreviations and acronyms is encouraged in order to save
space.
d) If a Statement is over 100 words, it will be edited by the Chair or Vice-Chair.
Sec. 4. Preparation and Mailing of Ballots.
A. Ballots may be prepared as part of a Council newsletter. Ballots shall include
the names of each candidate for Elected Representative and the candidates'
statements. The candidates for the At-large Representative should be listed
separately and below the list of Area Representative candidates. On the ballot will
be a "Statement of Eligibility To Vote for the At-large Candidate.” and the
following places to check:
Statement of Eligibility To Vote for the At-large Candidate
Check Only One
Pacific Palisades Resident at:
___________________________________________________________
Owner of Real Property in the Pacific Palisades at:
___________________________________________________________
Operator of a business in the Pacific Palisades at
___________________________________________________________
Signature ___________________________ Date ___________________
B. Ballot Distribution.
1. Notice. On or before the mailing of the ballots, the Committee will prepare a
Notice of Ballot Availability listing all the candidates; stating:
a) how and where ballots may be obtained;
b) the last day that ballots may be mailed, and
c) such other information as may be useful.
The Notice will be distributed in the same manner as set forth herein for the
Notice of Election.
2. Distribution. Mailing lists which list most residences and properties and
businesses located in the Pacific Palisades will be used. In addition any person
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who is eligible to vote may request a ballot and a ballot will be mailed to such
person provided the person is not listed on one of the lists.
Sec. 5. Voting Process.
A. Eligibility to Vote.
1. Area Representatives. Only residents may vote and there shall be only one
vote per household.
2. At-large Representative. Any individual who is a resident of, owns real
property in, or operates a business in the Pacific Palisades is eligible to vote for
the At-large Representative.
B. Mail Ballot Used. Ballots shall be returned by U.S. mail. For the September
2014 election only, the Election Committee also may provide for in-person voting
procedures which shall be announced in the same newsletter as contains the
ballot for that election.
C. Deadline. The Council shall set a deadline when all ballots must be
postmarked. Timely submittal of a document is determined by the official U.S.
Postal Service postmark. Business or home office meter-stamp dates are not
acceptable as evidence of timely submittal.
1. There shall be no write-in candidates.
2. If there is only one candidate for an area or for the At-large office, the name of
that person shall still appear on the ballot.
Sec. 6. Counting Process.
A. Opening of ballots. The ballots shall be opened in the presence of the
Elections Committee within two weeks of the ballot deadline set by the Council.
B. Disqualification of a vote or a ballot.
1. Grounds for disqualification of a ballot. Ballots shall be disqualified if:
a) The voter's eligibility cannot be determined.
b) A voter votes for more than one candidate in his or her area without ranking
his or her preferences for instant runoff or for no candidate in his or her area.
c) The ballot is not timely returned.
d) A ballot other than the ballot supplied by the Council is returned.
2. Grounds for disqualification of a vote.
a) A vote for an Area representative shall be disqualified if the voter has voted
for both an Area representative and an At-large representative but is only eligible
to vote for the At-large representative.
b) A vote for the At-large representative shall be disqualified if the Statement of
Eligibility is not completed or is not signed or contains false information.
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c) All votes in one household for Area Representative shall be disqualified if
more than one vote for Area Representative is received by the Election
Committee from that household.
3. Decision. A majority of the members of the Election Committee must agree for
a ballot, or a portion thereof, to be disqualified.
C. Counting.
1. The votes in contested elections shall be counted twice, with at least two
persons participating in each tabulation.
2. If a voter votes for candidates in more than one area, only the vote for a
candidate in the voter's area shall be counted.
3. The instant runoff voting procedure shall be used for contested elections
involving three or more candidates. The ballot shall provide for each voter to
indicate the voter's runoff choices by ranking candidates in order of preference,
i.e., 1,2,3. If no candidate is the first choice of at least half of the voters, a runoff
count shall be conducted. The counting of ballots simulates a series of runoff
elections, eliminating the candidates from the bottom who have the least support.
In each round, every voter's ballot counts as a single vote for his or her top-
ranked candidate who is still in the running, as indicated on that voter's ballot.
Candidates with the least support or who have withdrawn are eliminated.
Counting continues until there are just two candidates remaining. A majority
elects the finalist with the highest number of votes. Should the finalists tie; the
winner shall be determined by a coin toss.
D. Results.
The names of the Area Representative candidates who have been elected and
the number of votes received by each shall be released first to each candidate
and then, no later than the first Board meeting in September, to the public. The
chair shall release the vote totals upon request.
E. Preservation of ballots. Ballots shall be preserved until the close of the second
meeting following the release of the election results unless a challenge by a
candidate to the results is pending.
F. Challenge. A Challenge shall be in writing and shall state the reasons for the
challenge. Any challenge:
1. shall be given by personal delivery to the Chair or to the presiding officer at a
Board meeting, or
2. shall be sent by email to the Chair no later than 10 calendar days following the
release of the election results or,
3. must be mailed to the Pacific Palisades Community Council, P.O. Box 1131,
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272, by a delivery process which shows a U. S. postmark
indicating that it was mailed within the 10 calendar day period prior and which
requires a return receipt. Timely submission of a document is determined by the
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official U.S. Postal Service postmark. Business or home office meter-stamp dates
are not acceptable as evidence of timely submittal.
Sec. 7. Area Alternates.
See Article VIII, 1.C of Bylaws for the procedures relevant to the selection of area
alternate representatives.
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