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  • Summary Sidewalk Vending, Food Trucks

    Background Info December 30, 2024

    Land UseUrban ForestCommercial

    This document summarizes regulations governing sidewalk vending and food truck operations in Pacific Palisades, noting increased activity near the Ralphs market parking lot and a December 2024 lawsuit filed by Ralphs against several vendors and trucks. It details applicable state and local laws, licensing requirements, and enforcement mechanisms for both sidewalk food carts and catering trucks, while noting concerns about pedestrian access, proximity to schools, and potential violations of parking duration and distance restrictions.

  • The following are PPCC positions related to Homeless Overnight Camping & LAMC Sec.

    Background Info December 16, 2024

    Public SafetyHomeless Camping

    This document lists Pacific Palisades Community Council positions on homeless overnight camping and Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 41.18 from 2023 forward, including letters of support and opposition to various city council files and motions related to camping regulations and the Grants Pass Supreme Court case.

  • Background PPCC Funds Homelessness

    Background Info October 4, 2024

    Public SafetyCommunity SupportHomeless Camping

    Pacific Palisades Community Council is considering a motion urging federal, state, county, and city governments to investigate the use of taxpayer funds allocated for homelessness programs, citing concerns about mismanagement and accountability based on investigative reporting and audit findings showing high vacancy rates and poor spending oversight. The motion was unanimously passed by the WRAC Homelessness Committee on September 24, 2024, and is scheduled for PPCC Board consideration on October 10, 2024.

  • BackgroundUnfinishedConstruction

    Background Info October 1, 2024

    Land UseMinutesDevelopment Projects

    Pacific Palisades Community Council proposes supporting City Council File 24-1128, which calls for a Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety report on abandoned and incomplete construction sites. The motion cites community concerns about incomplete projects in Pacific Palisades, particularly fire risks in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, and references PPCC's prior support for similar enforcement measures.

  • Background for PPCC-2 Homelessness MotionsR

    Background Info September 21, 2024

    Public SafetyMinutesHomeless Camping

    This document presents background and arguments for two proposed motions regarding homelessness: requesting a letter from Councilmember Yaroslavsky to address encampments on state land in Council District 5, and supporting a Brentwood Community Council resolution requesting County Board of Supervisors policies regarding homeless encampments near the West LA VA. Both motions are framed as consistent with PPCC's existing homelessness positions and as expressions of collegiality within the Westside Regional Alliance of Councils.

  • Background for PPCC-HR8340

    Background Info September 20, 2024

    Public SafetyMinutesHomeless Camping

    This document presents background information and arguments regarding HR 8340, the Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act, which would exclude VA disability benefits from HUD income eligibility calculations to help homeless disabled veterans access housing. The WRAC board recommends that member councils, including PPCC, support the bill and request that the City Council add it to its federal legislative priorities.

  • PPCC Election Reports/Notices -- from 2024

    Background Info July 27, 2024

    GovernanceElections

    This collection contains Pacific Palisades Community Council election documents from 2024, including notices of nomination, candidate information, statements, election procedures, and final results reports. The materials span from July through September 2024 and document the complete election process from candidate recruitment through final vote tallies.

  • Updated Election FAQ 2024

    Background Info July 26, 2024

    GovernanceElections

    The PPCC Elections Committee 2024 FAQ document provides voting instructions for the electronic ballot, which opens August 16 at 8:00 a.m. and closes August 30 at 9:00 p.m. on the PPCC website. Eligible voters include residents, property owners, and business operators, who can vote for Area representatives and/or At-large representatives with the flexibility to vote for one or both positions.

  • Coastal Access for Potrero Canyon Park -- 2022

    Background Info July 11, 2024

    Environment & Public SpacesCoastalPotrero Canyon

    Pacific Palisades Community Council issued multiple letters in 2022 regarding funding and development of a lateral trail for coastal access at Potrero Canyon Park, with correspondence to various city and state agencies including the Coastal Commission.

  • Honorary Mayors PP

    Background Info June 9, 2024

    Community LifeAwards & Heritage

    This document lists the Honorary Mayors of Pacific Palisades from 1951 to 2021, featuring notable entertainment industry figures. The tradition was sponsored by the Pacific Palisades Chamber of Commerce for 70 years until the organization merged with the Malibu Chamber of Commerce in 2022.