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• Emergency Executive Order No. 9 - Local Prohibition on SB 9 in Burn Areas

  Legislation Update July 31, 2025

  Palisades Fire 2025Planning & DensityPolicy & Advocacy

  Mayor Karen Bass issued Emergency Executive Order No. 9 on July 30, 2025, prohibiting the City of Los Angeles from accepting or processing applications under Senate Bill 9 for urban lot splits and two-unit developments within Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones in the Palisades Fire area, consistent with the Governor's Executive Order N-32-25.

  

• PPCC Letter Rebuild Authority

  Letter July 31, 2025

  Palisades Fire 2025Policy & Advocacy

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council sent a letter to state and local officials expressing support for community-led rebuilding efforts following the Palisades Fire and emphasizing that any proposed Rebuilding Authority must include significant community input and agreement. The PPCC Board unanimously passed a motion supporting transparency and robust public engagement, and requested that proposals incorporate data from a NORC survey and recommendations from the PPCC Rebuild Committee.

  

• Motion re Proposed Rebuilding Authority

  Motion July 18, 2025

  Palisades Fire 2025MotionsPolicy & Advocacy

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council passed a motion unanimously on July 17, 2025, acknowledging Councilwoman Traci Park's recommendations regarding a proposed Rebuilding Authority and emphasizing the need for transparency, robust public engagement, and community input before such powers are assigned. The motion prioritizes incorporating data from a NORC survey, recommendations from the PPCC Rebuild Committee, and additional community input to ensure recovery efforts are inclusive and responsive to residents' needs.

  

• SB 549 Letter to Allen and Horvath

  Letter July 16, 2025

  Palisades Fire 2025Policy & Advocacy

  Councilwoman Traci Park provides feedback on the proposed Resilient Rebuilding Authority under Senate Bill 549, supporting its goal to accelerate recovery from the Palisades Fire but requesting amendments to ensure robust community engagement, resident-majority governance, clear land use protections against density increases, and transparent processes for land acquisition and property rights before she can support the legislation.

  

• PPCC EC Letter Disaster Bus TourismR

  Letter June 30, 2025

  Palisades Fire 2025MotionsWracVHFHSZPolicy & Advocacy

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council expresses strong support for Council File 25-0006-S80, a motion to restrict disaster tour bus operations in Pacific Palisades following the Palisades Fire. The council urges a unanimous vote, stating that exploiting the tragedy for profit is despicable and should not be tolerated.

  

• PPCC Letter Postpone 405 Repaving

  Letter June 17, 2025

  Palisades Fire 2025MinutesPolicy & Advocacy

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council unanimously passed a motion on June 12, 2025, requesting that Caltrans delay the I-405 Pavement Rehabilitation Project through the Sepulveda Pass until Pacific Coast Highway is fully reopened and all Palisades fire debris removal is complete, citing concerns about increased traffic congestion during the recovery period.

  

• 06112025_To whom it may concern,

  Letter June 12, 2025

  Palisades Fire 2025MotionsWracVHFHSZPolicy & Advocacy

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council Board unanimously passed a motion on May 22, 2025 to support Project Chimney, a memorial to the 2025 Palisades Fire presented by Evan Hall of House Museum. The Council believes the project will benefit residents through education and reflection while enhancing the cultural vitality of the region.

  

• Motion for Retention of NORC

  Motion June 4, 2025

  Palisades Fire 2025Policy & Advocacy

  The PPCC Board approved on May 8, 2025 the retention of NORC to conduct a professional survey of community opinion regarding Pacific Palisades reconstruction, with a provisional commitment of $50,000 from California Community Fund donations toward the approximately $172,750 total cost, contingent on securing the remaining $122,750 in additional funding.

  

• PPCC Letter Annenberg FireAid

  Letter May 15, 2025

  Palisades Fire 2025MotionsPolicy & Advocacy

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests an accounting from the Annenberg Foundation regarding the distribution of funds raised by the FireAid Concert, which reportedly collected over $100 million to assist victims of the Palisades and Eaton Fires. The Council seeks detailed information about grant amounts distributed to specific organizations and the extent to which funds have reached actual fire victims in the Palisades community.

  

• PPCC Letter re Zone 0

  Letter May 6, 2025

  Palisades Fire 2025Urban ForestPolicy & Advocacy

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted comments to the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection regarding proposed Zone 0 defensible space regulations, urging the committee to adopt a more flexible, science-based approach that preserves healthy trees and vegetation in urban wildlands areas rather than implementing a one-size-fits-all regulation that would result in barren landscapes.