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• Message from Lisa Payne

  Letter March 28, 2020

  Public SafetyHomeless Camping

  Lisa Payne from the Mayor's Office of Public Engagement responds to PPCC concerns about the Palisades Recreation Center's potential use as an emergency shelter during the COVID-19 pandemic. The City is coordinating with County Public Health and Department of Rec and Parks to assess whether the Palisades center will be activated as a backup shelter if capacity is exceeded at other facilities, with decisions pending on staffing, resources, and necessary infrastructure improvements.

  

• PPCC Letter re 1270 Marinette2R

  Letter March 27, 2020

  Land UseMinutesMotionsWracDevelopment Projects

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests amendments to the proposed conditions of approval for a development project at 1270 N. Marinette Road, focusing on tree replacement requirements and landscape plan approval procedures involving the Urban Forestry Division. The amendments were unanimously approved by the PPCC Executive Committee following review by the Land Use Committee.

  

• PPCC EC Letter to Mayor re homeless shelter

  Letter March 23, 2020

  Public SafetyHomeless Camping

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council Executive Committee supports the City of Los Angeles's decision to open homeless shelters during the COVID-19 crisis but raises 14 questions and considerations regarding public health protocols, staffing, site conditions, and the long-term plan for shelter residents. The letter specifically addresses concerns about virus containment, safety measures, facility infrastructure at Palisades Recreation Center, and CDC guideline compliance.

  

• PPCC EC Letter re homeless shelter plan

  Letter March 22, 2020

  Public SafetyHomeless Camping

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council Executive Committee supports Mayor Garcetti's decision to open homeless shelters during the COVID-19 crisis as a public health necessity, but requests detailed information and assurances regarding health protocols, staffing, security, site management, and post-crisis plans before any shelter is established in the community.

  

• Badge Note Coronavirus v2

  Letter March 18, 2020

  GovernanceBylaws

  Captain Jonathan Tom of the LAPD West Los Angeles Area announces temporary operational changes in response to COVID-19, including redeployment of detectives and community officers to patrol, closure of front desk operations, and guidance on crime reporting and health precautions. The letter emphasizes that crime in the area continues to decline and urges residents to remain calm, follow CDC guidelines, and avoid panic buying.

  

• PPCC Letter re 1270 MarinetteR

  Letter February 24, 2020

  Land UseMinutesMotionsWracDevelopment Projects

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council wrote to the City Planning Department regarding a project at 1270 N. Marinette Road that involves removing ten protected trees and 53 significant non-protected trees, requesting that all applicable city zoning regulations, municipal code provisions, and urban forestry rules be strictly applied and enforced. The Council took no position on the overall project due to timing constraints but emphasized its support for urban forest preservation and adherence to established planning regulations.

  

• Naming Potrero Canyon Park LetterR

  Letter February 20, 2020

  Environment & Public SpacesPotrero Canyon

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council unanimously adopted a resolution on February 13, 2020, supporting Councilmember Bonin's proposal to name the new Potrero Canyon park in Pacific Palisades as "George Wolfberg Park at Potrero Canyon" in honor of the late George Wolfberg, a respected three-term past chair of the council who was instrumental in advocating for the park's development.

  

• Letter on Sidewalk DEIR

  Letter February 18, 2020

  Environment & Public SpacesUrban ForestMinutesMotionsWrac

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted public comments on the City of Los Angeles Sidewalk Repair Program Draft Environmental Impact Report, requesting a 60-day extension to the comment period and recommending specific measures to protect urban tree canopy, including alternative sidewalk designs, species replacement requirements, and expanded tree care protocols.

  

• Message to Asm. Bloom re AB 1279

  Letter February 12, 2020

  Land UseWracPlanning & Density

  Chris Spitz, on behalf of the Pacific Palisades Community Council, writes to Assemblymember Richard Bloom requesting clarification on whether AB 1279 would apply to Pacific Palisades and Brentwood, and urging amendment of the bill's VHFHSZ exception to provide unconditional exemption for fire-prone areas due to public safety concerns regarding emergency evacuations and wildfire risk.

  

• Email Message from Chief Michael McLaughlin

  Letter February 8, 2020

  Land UseWracPlanning & Density

  Chief Michael McLaughlin of the California Fire Chiefs Association announced that SB 50 failed in the Senate and would not proceed, noting that while the state has housing issues, the bill would have worsened wildland-urban interface problems without addressing core issues.