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• 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.

  

• PPCC Letter City Council & CAO-2

  Letter August 3, 2021

  Community LifeEventsMinutes

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes using Will Rogers State Beach parking lot for homeless housing, arguing it is a state park meant for families and all Californians, and citing public safety concerns including tsunami/flooding risks, landslides, and PCH traffic hazards. The council contends the proposal contradicts principles of equity and environmental justice and notes that 13 city councilmembers voted for restrictions on homeless dwelling near public parks.

  

• PPCC Letter CAO & City Council

  Letter July 30, 2021

  Public SafetyEventsMinutesHomeless Camping

  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 lack of public support, opposition from government officials and service providers, and the exclusion of state park properties from the Governor's homeless emergency inventory. The council argues the proposal violates the beach's General Plan, restricts public access, and presents safety concerns, and recommends focusing on alternative sites.

  

• PPCC Supp Letter CAO#3

  Letter July 25, 2021

  Public SafetyEventsMinutesHomeless Camping

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter to the City Administrative Officer arguing that Will Rogers State Beach and Dockweiler State Beach are infeasible locations for homeless housing because their General Plans and governing documents designate them exclusively for public recreation, and such use would violate California Public Resources Code and local ordinances. The Council urged the CAO to terminate the feasibility study of these state parks and redirect efforts toward other viable sites.

  

• PPCC Supp Letter State Agencies #3

  Letter July 24, 2021

  Community LifeEventsMinutes

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council wrote to California state officials on July 24, 2021, opposing the City of Los Angeles's proposed use of Will Rogers State Beach parking lot for homeless housing, arguing that such use violates the state beach's general plan, purpose statement, and applicable laws that designate the area for public recreation rather than habitation.

  

• PPCC Supp Letter State Agencies #2

  Letter July 19, 2021

  Community LifeEventsMinutes

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes the City of Los Angeles's proposed use of Will Rogers State Beach and Dockweiler State Beach parking lots for homeless housing, arguing that such use violates the beaches' General Plans and Purpose Statements which mandate preservation of recreational opportunities and scenic qualities. The Council contends the proposal conflicts with California Public Resources Code provisions and state policy prioritizing public beach access.

  

• PPCC Supp Letter State Agencies

  Letter July 15, 2021

  Public SafetyEventsMinutesHomeless Camping

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council writes to state officials opposing the City of Los Angeles's proposed use of Will Rogers State Beach parking lot for homeless housing, arguing it violates the Fifty Year Operating Agreement, California Public Resources Code Section 5019.53, and the Coastal Act, and contends that alternative sites exist for this purpose.

  

• PPCC Supp Letter CAO#2

  Letter July 13, 2021

  Public SafetyEventsMinutesHomeless Camping

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter to the City Administrative Officer opposing a feasibility study for using Will Rogers State Beach parking lot for homeless housing, citing the lot's critical importance for wildfire emergency staging and command operations during recent fires in the region. The Council also expressed concern that the feasibility study may have been predetermined before the City Council vote and requested an onsite assessment with relevant stakeholders.

  

• Riviera-Letter of Communication

  Letter July 13, 2021

  Land UseEventsMinutesDevelopment Projects

  The Los Angeles Department of City Planning issued a notice requiring Riviera Golf and Tennis Inc. to file a Deemed-to-be-Approved Plan Approval application to review existing uses at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, including a golf course, hotel, restaurant, and tennis courts, and to establish conditions of approval due to intensification of operations and concerns about increased traffic at the Longworth Drive entrance.

  

• PPCC Letter State Agencies1

  Letter July 6, 2021

  Public SafetyEventsMinutesHomeless Camping

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes the City of Los Angeles's proposal to use Will Rogers State Beach parking lot for temporary homeless housing, arguing it would be unprecedented at any California State beach, contradicts the State's mission to expand public access, and that hundreds of alternative government-owned sites exist throughout the City. The Council urges state officials to deny approval for this use.