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• Letter re CF 21-0350 & Sheltering Plan

  Letter April 19, 2021

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes the use of beach parking lots and parks for homeless housing as proposed in Council File #21-0350, citing the beaches as a shared regional public resource that must remain accessible to the public. The Council expresses concern about lack of transparency from Councilmember Bonin regarding prior communications about using state beach parking lots at Will Rogers State Beach and Dockweiler Beach for sheltering homeless individuals.

  

• PPCCHousing Element Comment Letter

  Letter February 12, 2021

  Land UseMinutesMotionsWracPlanning & Density

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted comments on the scope of the Environmental Impact Report for the Citywide Housing Element 2021-2029 Update, expressing concerns about potential increased housing density in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone and requesting that the EIR analyze impacts on emergency evacuation, wildfire risk, and scenic resources. The Council disagreed with several findings of less than significant impact in the Initial Study, particularly regarding hazards, wildfire, and aesthetics.

  

• CD11 Comment Letter_02.09.2021_Housing Element CEQA and Wildfires

  Letter February 10, 2021

  Land UseEventsMinutesPlanning & Density

  Councilmember Mike Bonin requests that a wildfire study be included in the Housing Element 2021-2029 and Safety Element Updates' Draft Environmental Impact Report, citing concerns about increased vulnerability to wildfires in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones and the cumulative impacts of development in wildland urban interface areas. He emphasizes the need for CEQA analysis to address how development in hillside communities may exacerbate wildfire conditions and threaten residents through increased risks of debris flows, landslides, and flooding.

  

• Housing Element Comment Letter

  Letter February 3, 2021

  Land UseMinutesMotionsWracPlanning & Density

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted comments on the Citywide Housing Element 2021-2029 Update EIR, expressing concerns about increased housing density in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, limited evacuation routes, potential impacts on scenic resources, and the lack of concurrent updates to local community plans. The council requested that the EIR analyze potential significant environmental impacts from a range of realistic rezoning possibilities that may be assigned to Pacific Palisades.

  

• PPCC EC Letter re RCC Longworth Gate

  Letter January 12, 2021

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests that Councilmember Mike Bonin's office work with the City Planning Department to issue a Zoning Determination Letter confirming that Riviera Country Club's Longworth Maintenance Gate is restricted to maintenance use only, citing concerns about unauthorized expansion of gate access that threatens pedestrian safety near Paul Revere Charter Middle School.

  

• Hartzell Neighbor Outreach 1-6-21

  Letter January 7, 2021

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  The Palisades Forestry Committee, formed by the Pacific Palisades Community Council in Spring 2019, is conducting a test case on the 900 block of Hartzell Street to recommend street tree species for planting in parkway vacancies, and is seeking community feedback before making final recommendations to the LA City Urban Forestry Division. The committee has created a database of tree species, identified potential planting locations marked with white dots, and will not require financial support from homeowners but will ask for a commitment to water newly planted trees.

  

• Digital Ads Letter Bd Pub Works1

  Letter November 21, 2020

  Public SafetyMinutesMotionsWracSign Ordinance

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter to the Los Angeles City Board of Public Works Commissioners on November 21, 2020, objecting to a planned Request for Proposal (RFP) for digital signage installation in city bus shelters, citing inadequate public outreach and requesting that Pacific Palisades be exempted from the program. The council argued that the preliminary RFI process conducted through LABAVN excluded neighborhood and community councils from participation and violated principles of open government.

  

• PPCC Palisades Beach Detail (1)

  Letter October 28, 2020

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  Councilmember Mike Bonin responds to the Pacific Palisades Community Council regarding LAPD beach detail deployment, expressing support for the detail while explaining that LAPD faces budget constraints due to COVID-19 economic impacts and unfilled vacancies resulting from the police union's refusal to defer raises and bonuses. Bonin commits to advocating for maintaining community resources from LAPD and LAFD despite the city's fiscal challenges.

  

• Letter of Support - Pacific Palisades Beach Detail

  Letter October 24, 2020

  Public SafetyMinutesHomeless Camping

  Assemblymember Richard Bloom writes to Mayor Garcetti and Councilmember Bonin expressing support for maintaining the LAPD Palisades Beach Detail, citing its effectiveness in fire prevention and partnership with the Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness, which has housed 85 individuals and reduced homelessness by 71% since 2016. Bloom calls for permanent year-round funding for the Beach Detail.

  

• PPCC Beach Detail Funding Letter

  Letter October 21, 2020

  Public SafetyEventsMinutesHomeless Camping

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests that Mayor Garcetti and Councilmember Bonin maintain and budget for a year-round LAPD Beach Detail, citing the unit's effectiveness since 2016 in preventing homeless encampments, reducing crime, and supporting the community's homelessness task force efforts.