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• Letter Allen-Bloom beach homeless housing

  Letter April 26, 2021

  Public SafetyHomeless Camping

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council expresses serious opposition to proposals by Los Angeles City Councilmember Mike Bonin and the City's Sheltering Plan to use State-owned public beach parking lots at Will Rogers State Beach and Dockweiler Beach for homeless housing, arguing that such use would impede public beach access and that alternative government-owned locations should be considered instead.

  

• Letter Kuehl beach homeless housing

  Letter April 26, 2021

  Public SafetyHomeless Camping

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes proposals to use public beach parking lots at Will Rogers State Beach and Dockweiler Beach for homeless housing, arguing that such use would impede public beach access protected under the Coastal Act and contradict the county's stated commitment to preserving recreational resources for all citizens. The council urges Supervisor Kuehl to publicly reject the City of Los Angeles proposal and instead identify alternative government-owned locations for homeless housing.

  

• Letter re Alliance-beach housing

  Letter April 24, 2021

  Public SafetyEventsMinutesHomeless Camping

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council wrote to U.S. District Judge David O. Carter and Special Master Michele Martinez opposing the City of Los Angeles's proposal to use Will Rogers State Beach and Dockweiler Beach parking lots for homeless housing, arguing that converting these heavily-used public parking areas would reduce beach access for citizens while acknowledging the urgent need for homeless housing and services elsewhere in Los Angeles.

  

• Chair's message-WRSB homeless housing

  Letter April 22, 2021

  Public SafetyHomeless Camping

  David Card, Chair of Pacific Palisades Community Council, responds to Councilmember Mike Bonin's letter regarding a City Council motion to house homeless individuals at Will Rogers State Beach, arguing that the beach parking lot is unsuitable for housing and that other sites exist in the city, county, and state. Card notes that Pacific Palisades has successfully addressed homelessness through its Task Force on Homelessness and requests that Bonin identify any suitable sites he believes exist in the community.

  

• Letter re CF 21-0350 (beach & parks homeless housing)

  Letter April 22, 2021

  Public SafetyHomeless Camping

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes Council File 21-0350, which proposes using beaches, beach parking lots, and parks for homeless housing, arguing that such use would violate public trust, reduce public access to recreational resources, and create safety and accessibility issues for homeless individuals. The Council urges removal of Will Rogers State Beach and Dockweiler Beach parking lots, as well as Mar Vista Park and Westchester Park, from the proposed homeless housing locations.

  

• Letter to PPCC 4-22-2021

  Letter April 22, 2021

  Public SafetyMotionsHomeless Camping

  Councilmember Mike Bonin addresses the Pacific Palisades Community Council regarding his proposal to evaluate various Westside locations for homeless services, including a parking lot at Will Rogers Beach, and requests the formation of a task force to identify alternative locations within Pacific Palisades that the community would support.

  

• Letter re CF 21-0350 & Sheltering Plan

  Letter April 19, 2021

  Public SafetyEventsMinutesHomeless Camping

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes the use of beach parking lots and parks for homeless housing as proposed in Council File #21-0350, citing the beaches as a shared regional public resource that must remain accessible to the public. The Council expresses concern about lack of transparency from Councilmember Bonin regarding prior communications about using state beach parking lots at Will Rogers State Beach and Dockweiler Beach for sheltering homeless individuals.

  

• PPCC Position Statement-CF21-0350R

  Position Paper April 16, 2021

  Public SafetyEventsMinutesHomeless Camping

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes Council File 21-0350, which proposes using public beaches and parks for homeless housing, citing concerns including violations of the California Coastal Act, inadequate transit access and sanitary facilities for homeless individuals, fire risks, impacts on emergency response capabilities, and safety concerns for families and children. The council argues that alternative inland sites are more suitable and notes that similar projects in other California beach cities were relocated inland due to coastal access concerns.

  

• Motion re homeless shelters on beaches

  Motion April 9, 2021

  Public SafetyHomeless Camping

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes Council File 21-0350, which proposes using beaches and parks for homeless shelters, citing concerns about public access, coastal protection, homeless safety, fire risk, and insufficient enforcement resources. The council urges the city to pursue alternative locations and implement transparency measures regarding homeless services.

  

• PPCC EC Letter SB55 amendments

  Letter March 15, 2021

  Public SafetyWracPlanning & DensityWildfire Prevention

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted suggested amendments to SB 55 to Senators Ben Allen and Henry Stern, proposing clarifications that would allow property owners in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone to rebuild or develop residential and commercially-zoned properties on a 1:1 basis while preserving single-family residential neighborhoods and preventing increased density. The council's recommendations address the rebuilding of legal structures, development of vacant properties, and construction of accessory dwelling units on parcels purchased prior to the legislation's effective date.