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• Letter to Editors LAT

  Letter May 23, 2021

  Public SafetyEventsMinutesHomeless Camping

  Pacific Palisades Community Council Chair David Card responds to a Los Angeles Times editorial about a proposed shelter at Will Rogers State Beach, arguing that the beach is state property designated for recreation and public access, not housing, and noting that the community has addressed homelessness through private charitable efforts while emphasizing the need to protect beaches for public use.

  

• Email Letter to LA Times

  Letter May 22, 2021

  Public SafetyMotionsHomeless Camping

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council wrote to the Los Angeles Times opposing a potential editorial endorsement of Councilmember Bonin's motion to study using state beach parking lots and public parks for homeless housing, arguing that the Will Rogers State Beach parking lot is critical for emergency response operations during wildfires and should be exempted from consideration.

  

• Email Letter to Nury Martinez

  Letter May 22, 2021

  Public SafetyMotionsHomeless Camping

  Pacific Palisades Community Council sent a letter to Councilmember Nury Martinez on May 19, 2021, objecting to a motion by Councilmember Bonin regarding homeless housing on beaches and parks, and requesting additional public comment opportunities at a City Council meeting because affected community councils and approximately 80 individuals were not called upon to speak at a prior Homelessness and Poverty Committee meeting.

  

• Email Letter to Judge Carter 5-17-21

  Letter May 17, 2021

  Community LifeEventsMinutes

  Pacific Palisades Community Council sent a letter to Judge David O. Carter opposing a City Council motion to study using state beach parking lots and parks for homeless housing, citing that Will Rogers State Beach parking lot is currently serving as a wildfire command post and that County Code prohibits habitation on beach parking lots. The Council requested that the Will Rogers State Beach parking lot be excluded from any settlement or court order regarding homeless housing locations in Los Angeles.

  

• PPCC Letter City Council re CF 21-0350-1

  Letter May 16, 2021

  Public SafetyEventsMinutesHomeless Camping

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes a proposal to study the use of public state beaches and beach parking lots for homeless housing, citing safety concerns related to wildfires, traffic hazards, county code prohibitions, and Coastal Act violations. The council requests that Will Rogers State Beach and other beach parking lots be removed from the sites being studied for homeless habitation.

  

• PPCC Supplemental Letter re CF 21-0350

  Letter May 11, 2021

  Community LifeEventsMinutes

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes Council File 21-0350, which proposes using public state beaches, beach parking lots, and parks for homeless housing, citing county code prohibitions, California Coastal Act protections, and overwhelming community opposition from nine member organizations and thousands of residents. The council calls on Councilmember Bonin to remove Will Rogers State Beach and Dockweiler parking lots, as well as Westchester Park and Mar Vista Park, from the proposed sites.

  

• Message to Sup. Hahn 5-7-21

  Letter May 8, 2021

  Community LifeEventsMinutes

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes using state beach parking lots at Dockweiler Beach and Will Rogers State Beach for homeless housing, arguing these are public recreational spaces held in trust for all citizens and that County Code prohibits habitation on beaches and parking lots. The council thanks LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn for indicating that the sites proposed in Councilmember Bonin's motion are not options at this time.

  

• Message from Kuehl Office1

  Letter May 3, 2021

  Public SafetyHomeless Camping

  Supervisor Sheila Kuehl's office responded to Pacific Palisades Community Council concerns about a proposal to explore using Will Rogers State Beach parking lot for interim homeless housing, stating that any such proposal would require multiple approvals and community outreach. PPCC Secretary Chris Spitz replied requesting a direct statement from Supervisor Kuehl rejecting the use of public beach parking lots for homeless housing, arguing that County Code already prohibits dwelling in beach parking lots and that public recreational spaces should be reserved for their intended purposes.

  

• Letter Officials Follow Up beach homeless housing

  Letter April 29, 2021

  Public SafetyHomeless Camping

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council expresses opposition to a proposal to use Will Rogers State Beach and Dockweiler Beach parking lots for homeless housing, citing Los Angeles County Code restrictions on habitation in beach parking areas, concerns about California Coastal Commission approval, and questions about the definition and duration of "temporary" use. The Council requests that county and city officials reject or withdraw any proposal involving the use of public state beach parking lots for homeless housing.

  

• Letter Allen-Bloom beach homeless housing

  Letter April 26, 2021

  Public SafetyHomeless Camping

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council expresses serious opposition to proposals by Los Angeles City Councilmember Mike Bonin and the City's Sheltering Plan to use State-owned public beach parking lots at Will Rogers State Beach and Dockweiler Beach for homeless housing, arguing that such use would impede public beach access and that alternative government-owned locations should be considered instead.