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• PPCC Comment Letter Housing Element DEIR

  Letter September 7, 2021

  Land UseMinutesMotionsWracPlanning & Density

  Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted comments on the Draft Housing Element 2021-2029 Update and Draft EIR to the City of Los Angeles Department of City Planning, expressing concerns about wildfire hazards, evacuation risks, and missing data, and requesting that Pacific Palisades be excluded from the Rezoning Program due to its location entirely within a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone.

  

• Supp. Letter Governor - SB9&10

  Letter September 7, 2021

  Land UsePlanning & Density

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests Governor Newsom veto SB 9 and SB 10 or require an unconditional exemption for Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, citing public safety concerns regarding wildfire impacts, emergency response, and evacuation plans. The letter notes that Los Angeles City Council has opposed these bills and that the city's Draft Environmental Impact Report recommends excluding VHFHSZ areas from rezoning to meet housing requirements.

  

• Email Letter to Mayor 9-2-21

  Letter September 2, 2021

  Community LifeEventsMinutes

  Pacific Palisades Community Council sent a letter to Mayor Garcetti on September 2, 2021, expressing concerns that Senate Bills 9 and 10 lack adequate exemptions for Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, which could compromise evacuation routes and public safety during wildfires. The council urges the mayor to request that Governor Newsom veto the bills or require an unconditional exemption for high fire hazard areas.

  

• PPCC Letter Bonin Sensitive Uses

  Letter August 27, 2021

  Public SafetyEventsMinutesHomeless Camping

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests that Councilmember Mike Bonin introduce a resolution to designate schools, day care centers, public parks, and public libraries in Pacific Palisades as sensitive uses for enforcement purposes under LAMC Section 41.18, with a 500-foot prohibition radius around each site.

  

• PPCC Letter Governor - SB9&10

  Letter August 26, 2021

  Land UsePlanning & Density

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests Governor Newsom veto SB 9 and SB 10, housing density bills that would increase residential density statewide without adequate protections for areas in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, citing public safety concerns regarding emergency evacuation routes. The council argues that increased density in fire-prone areas like Pacific Palisades would put lives and property at greater risk during wildfires.

  

• Nick Melvoin Message 8-12-21

  Letter August 13, 2021

  Community LifeSchools & Youth

  LAUSD Board Member Nick Melvoin provides information to Pacific Palisades Community Council members about the return to full-time, in-person instruction on August 16th, including COVID-19 testing and vaccination requirements, safety protocols, and available resources for families and staff.

  

• PPCC Final Letter CAO

  Letter August 11, 2021

  Public SafetyEventsMinutesHomeless Camping

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council thanks the City Administrative Officer for finding it infeasible to use Will Rogers State Beach, Dockweiler State Beach parking lots, and Westchester and Mar Vista Parks for homeless housing. The council states that state beaches and public parks are inappropriate locations for housing the unhoused.

  

• PPCC Letter City Council & CAO-4

  Letter August 9, 2021

  Community LifeEventsMinutes

  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 safety concerns after a homeless individual was struck by a vehicle on Pacific Coast Highway near the proposed site. The council argues that the location is infeasible due to documented dangers to homeless individuals, particularly those with mental health or addiction issues.

  

• PPCC Letter City Council & CAO-3

  Letter August 6, 2021

  Community LifeEventsMinutes

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter to Los Angeles City Council opposing the use of Will Rogers State Beach parking lot for homeless housing, citing public safety concerns including dangerous traffic conditions, wildfire risks in a Very High Fire Severity Zone, and the presence of individuals with arson histories in the area. The council argued that the proposal contradicts positions held by Governor Newsom and other officials who oppose homeless encampments in public parks and high-risk areas.

  

• Email letter to Supervisors

  Letter August 5, 2021

  Public SafetyEventsMinutesHomeless Camping

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council sent a letter on August 5, 2021, supporting a Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors motion to restrict homeless encampments in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (VHFHSZ) in unincorporated areas, and urged the supervisors to extend the motion to include incorporated areas like Pacific Palisades that are also in the VHFHSZ due to wildfire risks associated with homeless activities.