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• PPCC Letter CAO & City Council

  Letter July 30, 2021

  Public SafetyEventsMinutesHomeless Camping

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter to Los Angeles City Council and the City Administrative Officer opposing the use of Will Rogers State Beach parking lot for homeless housing, citing lack of public support, opposition from government officials and service providers, and the exclusion of state park properties from the Governor's homeless emergency inventory. The council argues the proposal violates the beach's General Plan, restricts public access, and presents safety concerns, and recommends focusing on alternative sites.

  

• PPCC Supp Letter CAO#3

  Letter July 25, 2021

  Public SafetyEventsMinutesHomeless Camping

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter to the City Administrative Officer arguing that Will Rogers State Beach and Dockweiler State Beach are infeasible locations for homeless housing because their General Plans and governing documents designate them exclusively for public recreation, and such use would violate California Public Resources Code and local ordinances. The Council urged the CAO to terminate the feasibility study of these state parks and redirect efforts toward other viable sites.

  

• PPCC Supp Letter State Agencies

  Letter July 15, 2021

  Public SafetyEventsMinutesHomeless Camping

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council writes to state officials opposing the City of Los Angeles's proposed use of Will Rogers State Beach parking lot for homeless housing, arguing it violates the Fifty Year Operating Agreement, California Public Resources Code Section 5019.53, and the Coastal Act, and contends that alternative sites exist for this purpose.

  

• PPCC Supp Letter CAO#2

  Letter July 13, 2021

  Public SafetyEventsMinutesHomeless Camping

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter to the City Administrative Officer opposing a feasibility study for using Will Rogers State Beach parking lot for homeless housing, citing the lot's critical importance for wildfire emergency staging and command operations during recent fires in the region. The Council also expressed concern that the feasibility study may have been predetermined before the City Council vote and requested an onsite assessment with relevant stakeholders.

  

• PPTFH- State Letter RE WRP Homeless Housing 7-12-21

  Letter July 13, 2021

  Public SafetyHomeless Camping

  The Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness opposes the City of Los Angeles's proposed use of Will Rogers State Beach parking lot for homeless housing, citing safety concerns including dangerous PCH traffic crossings, high fire hazard risks in nearby restricted bluff areas, and inadequate support services for the vulnerable population in an active beach area.

  

• Update on Developments

  Report July 9, 2021

  Public SafetyWracHomeless Camping

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council provides an update on efforts to oppose a proposed homeless shelter at Will Rogers State Beach, including communications with state officials, discussions with regional leaders, and monitoring of related city ordinances and feasibility studies. The council notes that California State Parks previously declined a similar proposal at another state beach and is urging state officials to deny approval for the Will Rogers project.

  

• PPCC Letter State Agencies1

  Letter July 6, 2021

  Public SafetyEventsMinutesHomeless Camping

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes the City of Los Angeles's proposal to use Will Rogers State Beach parking lot for temporary homeless housing, arguing it would be unprecedented at any California State beach, contradicts the State's mission to expand public access, and that hundreds of alternative government-owned sites exist throughout the City. The Council urges state officials to deny approval for this use.

  

• PPCC Letter Support CF20-1376

  Letter June 26, 2021

  Public SafetyHomeless Camping

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council Executive Committee submitted a letter of support for Council File 20-1376 and the associated draft ordinance prohibiting persons offered shelter from sleeping on publicly owned property, citing the organization's opposition to homeless housing or overnight dwelling on public beaches, parking lots, and parks.

  

• Email to State-Will Rogers State Beach

  Letter June 16, 2021

  Public SafetyEventsMinutesHomeless Camping

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes a proposed homeless housing project at Will Rogers State Beach parking lot, arguing it violates state park regulations, the Coastal Act's public access mandate, and would compromise wildfire emergency operations. The council requests that state officials inform Los Angeles city and county authorities that California does not approve this use of state-owned land.

  

• PPCC Letter to CAO

  Letter June 10, 2021

  Public SafetyEventsMinutesHomeless Camping

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter to the City Administrative Officer opposing the use of Will Rogers State Beach parking lot for homeless housing, citing legal obstacles under the Coastal Act, jurisdictional issues, safety concerns for homeless individuals, and the critical need for the lot during wildfire emergencies. The council argues the proposal is infeasible and poses risks to public safety across the region.