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• PPCC Beach Detail Funding Letter

  Letter October 21, 2020

  Public SafetyEventsMinutesHomeless Camping

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests that Mayor Garcetti and Councilmember Bonin maintain and budget for a year-round LAPD Beach Detail, citing the unit's effectiveness since 2016 in preventing homeless encampments, reducing crime, and supporting the community's homelessness task force efforts.

  

• CF 1098 Request for Clarification

  Letter October 15, 2020

  Land UseWracPlanning & Density

  Pacific Palisades Community Council requested clarification from Councilmembers Bonin and Ryu regarding CF 1098, which passed with an amendment calling for Planning to analyze standards and zoning regulations that may limit single-family home size. Councilmember Bonin responded confirming that different iterations based on locale and neighborhood character would be considered in the analysis.

  

• PPCC EC Letter2-CF20-1098:cap on home size

  Letter October 13, 2020

  Land UseWracPlanning & Density

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes a proposed citywide cap on home size (CF 20-1098), arguing that such a blanket regulation fails to account for the diverse topography, neighborhood character, and local conditions across different communities. The Council advocates instead for tailored zoning regulations that reflect the unique characteristics of individual neighborhoods.

  

• Replacement St. Trees 15539 Via De Las Olas

  Letter October 9, 2020

  Community LifeCivic AdvocacyMinutesMotionsWrac

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council urges the City of Los Angeles to require increased replacement street trees and improved maintenance practices at 15539 W. Via De Las Olas, where four of six remediation trees planted in February 2020 died following unauthorized removal of healthy parkway trees. The Council requests the owner plant up to 10 replacement trees, implement proper arboriculture standards, extend the bond survival period to reflect October 2020 replanting, and ensure acceptable bond issuance before Certificate of Occupancy.

  

• The ballots are coming! The ballots are coming!

  Letter October 9, 2020

  GovernanceLeadership

  Councilmember Mike Bonin provides frequently asked questions and answers about voting procedures for the 2020 election, including information about vote-by-mail ballots, ballot drop boxes, vote centers, and in-person voting safety measures during COVID-19. The document covers voter registration, ballot tracking, language accessibility, and voting deadlines.

  

• PPCC Letter - HCRD Expansion

  Letter September 30, 2020

  Land UseWracPlanning & Density

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted comments on a motion to expand the Hillside Construction Regulation District/Pilot Program, supporting a halt on construction grading and hauling during windy and Red Flag Days as determined by LAFD, and supporting further review and study to determine whether the program should be expanded to their community. The Council noted insufficient time for detailed review and indicated their position may be supplemented after full Board review.

  

• PPCC EC Letter - cap on home size

  Letter September 29, 2020

  Land UseWracPlanning & Density

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes a proposed citywide cap on single-family home sizes, arguing that a uniform approach is inappropriate for a diverse city and that the term 'size' requires clarification regarding whether it refers to height, FAR, or building envelope. The council takes no position on the motion's request to ban mansionization in multi-family zones.

  

• Letter - Sep 1, 2020 (Congressional FAA Lowflight LAX)

  Letter September 11, 2020

  Public SafetyAircraft Noise

  Five Members of Congress wrote to the FAA Regional Administrator on September 1, 2020, requesting an explanation for why the percentage of aircraft flying below published altitudes on the North Downwind Arrival procedure to LAX remained unchanged despite a two-thirds reduction in flight operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The letter references ongoing noise complaints from constituents and prior discussions with the LAX Community Noise Roundtable about altitude compliance issues related to the SoCal Metroplex project.

  

• September update re Congressional letter

  Letter September 11, 2020

  Public SafetyAircraft Noise

  In September 2020, Congressman Ted Lieu and four other Los Angeles-area members of Congress sent a letter to the FAA requesting an explanation for why aircraft flying below minimum prescribed altitudes into LAX remained at pre-Covid levels despite a dramatic reduction in overall flight volume. The document provides contact information for elected officials and instructions for residents to file noise complaints with LAWA and use the Airnoise platform.

  

• 8-21-20 signed Housing to Gov

  Letter August 21, 2020

  Land UseWracPlanning & Density

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests Governor Newsom's veto of SB 1120, a housing density bill that would increase residential density statewide without adequately protecting residents in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, arguing that increased density would compromise evacuation routes during wildfires in their community. The council also opposes similar housing bills (SB 902, 1085, and 1385) unless they include unconditional exemptions for VHFHSZ areas.