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• Summary of PPCC Board Vote Requirements1

  Recap October 2, 2019

  GovernanceWrac

  This document outlines the Pacific Palisades Community Council Board's voting requirements for various types of motions and actions, ranging from simple majority votes for administrative matters to two-thirds majorities for substantive policies, bylaws amendments, and disciplinary actions. The voting thresholds are specified as either a majority or two-thirds of board members voting, present, or of the entire board depending on the action type.

  

• Marvin Braude Beach Path Extension Update

  Report September 24, 2019

  Environment & Public SpacesCoastalWrac

  The City of Santa Monica began construction on September 23, 2019 to improve the beach path from south of the pier to the Annenberg Beach House, including widening it to create separate pedestrian and multi-use paths, with completion expected by November 2020. The County of Los Angeles plans a similar project from the Annenberg Beach House to Will Rogers State Beach pending California Coastal Commission approval, with construction expected to begin in fall 2020.

  

• Boise summaryR

  Background Info September 17, 2019

  Public SafetyWracHomeless Camping

  This document summarizes the Martin v. City of Boise case, in which the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that enforcing anti-camping ordinances against homeless individuals violates the Eighth Amendment when shelter beds are insufficient. The Pacific Palisades Community Council's Executive Committee unanimously voted to support an amicus brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court requesting review of the case, citing concerns about public safety and the need for constitutional clarity regarding local government enforcement of anti-camping laws.

  

• Other Skateboard Park Facts

  Background Info August 18, 2019

  Environment & Public SpacesParks & RecreationWrac

  This document provides factual information about skateparks in the Los Angeles area, including details about nearby facilities in Santa Monica and Venice Beach, other skateparks maintained by the City of LA, and cost estimates for constructing a new skatepark. The information was compiled for discussion as Item 11.2 on the Pacific Palisades Community Council agenda.

  

• UPDATE FROM PPCC WILDFIRE SAFETY ADVISOR MIRIAM SCHULMAN

  Report June 27, 2019

  Environment & Public SpacesUrban ForestWrac

  PPCC Wildfire Safety Advisor Miriam Schulman reports that four community members completed a National Fire Prevention Association certification course on evaluating homes for wildfire vulnerability, focusing on how blowing embers cause houses to burn. The course included firefighters, home inspectors, and homeowners, with the goal of disseminating wildfire resistance information to Pacific Palisades residents.

  

• Report - Jun 13, 2019 (PPÇÇ RPT PP)

  Report June 13, 2019

  Public SafetyWracTraffic Safety

  This report documents a Pacific Palisades Community Council representative's attendance at a June 12, 2019 LA City Council Transportation Committee hearing regarding dockless scooter regulations. The representative proposed requiring scooter companies to include consent language in user agreements allowing disclosure of renter identification to law enforcement in cases of accidents or crimes as a condition of operating permits in Los Angeles.

  

• PPCC Letter re Developer Contributions

  Letter May 21, 2019

  Land UseWracPlanning & DensityHomeless Camping

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council unanimously supports Council File 19-0046, which restricts developer and contractor contributions to Los Angeles City elected officials, with specified clarifications regarding eligible recipients, timing restrictions, covered parties, and enforcement by the City Ethics Commission.

  

• PPCC Letter Bloom re AB 1112 with linksR

  Letter May 19, 2019

  Public SafetyMinutesMotionsWracTraffic Safety

  Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes Assembly Bill 1112 and urges Assemblymember Bloom to vote against it, citing concerns that the bill would restrict local regulatory control over dockless mobility device providers and prevent cities from requiring providers to cooperate with law enforcement in injury cases. The opposition stems from a recent hit-and-run incident involving a scooter user in the Palisades where the provider refused to provide identifying information to police.

  

• About the CCs.3

  Background Info May 16, 2019

  GovernanceWrac

  This document describes the three community councils that are members of WRAC (Westside Regional Alliance of Councils): Pacific Palisades Community Council founded in 1973, Brentwood Community Council founded in 1997, and Westwood Community Council founded in 2009. All three are independent California non-profits that remain uncertified by choice to maintain autonomy and engage in advocacy with non-City government agencies.

  

• SB 50 2019 letter

  Letter May 15, 2019

  Land UseWracPlanning & Density

  The Westside Regional Alliance of Councils, representing 14 neighborhood and community councils and nearly half a million residents on Los Angeles's Westside, opposed Senate Bill 50 in a letter to the California State Senate Committee on Appropriations, citing concerns about circumvention of local control over city planning and zoning decisions and the bill's failure to adequately address affordable housing shortages.