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• VHFHSZ No Smoking letter

  Letter January 29, 2023

  Public SafetyVHFHSZWildfire Prevention

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council unanimously passed a motion urging the Board of Public Works to require FilmLA to include specific no outdoor smoking prohibitions in all film permits issued for locations within Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, citing existing smoking bans in these zones and the fire risk posed by film production activities in the community.

  

• PPCC 41.18 further letter

  Letter January 25, 2023

  Public SafetyHomeless Camping

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council reiterates its support for enforcement of LAMC Section 41.18 regarding the designation of sensitive sites such as beaches, parks, libraries, and schools, and urges City Council members to cooperate with the Westside Regional Alliance of Councils in identifying and bringing resolutions for such designations. The council references a unanimous motion adopted on October 14, 2021, outlining specific site categories and requesting that enforcement actions only occur after individuals have been offered shelter.

  

• PPCC Letter CF20-1376-S3

  Letter June 24, 2022

  Public SafetyEventsMinutesHomeless Camping

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council unanimously passed a motion on June 23, 2022, supporting Council File 20-1376-S3, which proposes an ordinance prohibiting sitting, lying, sleeping, and storing personal property within 500 feet of libraries. The Council urges the Homelessness & Poverty Committee to schedule a hearing and pass the motion, comparing libraries to schools as sensitive sites.

  

• PPCC Letter CD 11 Beach Detail Funding

  Letter June 9, 2022

  Public SafetyEventsMinutesHomeless Camping

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests that Councilmember Mike Bonin allocate CD 11 discretionary funds to assign additional LAPD officers to the Palisades Beach Detail during summer 2022, citing increased visitor numbers, persons experiencing homelessness, safety concerns, and fire risk in the area. The Council urges the assignment of at least two to four additional officers beyond the current two-officer detail.

  

• Captain Tom - Badge Note to the WLA Community 2022

  Letter January 10, 2022

  Public SafetyHomeless Camping

  Captain Jonathan Tom of the West Los Angeles Area Police Department reports on 2021 crime statistics and community safety initiatives, noting that West Los Angeles had minimal Part I crime increase (0.3%) compared to the broader department, achieved a 100% reduction in homicides, and increased arrests by 20.3%. The captain emphasizes the importance of community collaboration, personal vigilance, and property security measures to reduce crime in the region.

  

• Letter - Oct 25, 2021 (Bonin)

  Letter October 25, 2021

  Public SafetyHomeless Camping

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council writes to Councilmember Mike Bonin on October 25, 2021, expressing disagreement with his opposition to resolutions designating sensitive sites under LAMC Section 41.18 and requesting he implement the pre-enforcement procedures in Council District 11 that other districts are adopting. The letter argues that the ordinance does not require street engagement or outreach before designation and enforcement, and notes that the community's homelessness task force has successfully conducted outreach independently for over five years.

  

• Letter - Sep 12, 2021 (Bonin)

  Letter September 13, 2021

  Public SafetyHomeless 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 requested 500-foot prohibition radius around each site.

  

• PPCC Letter re CF 21-0929-11

  Letter September 13, 2021

  Public SafetyHomeless Camping

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council unanimously voted on September 9, 2021 to support Council File 21-0929, a proposed resolution to prohibit sitting, lying, sleeping, and storing personal property within 500 feet of specified schools in the area, and requested clarification that the radius be measured from the exterior boundary lines of the schools.

  

• 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 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.