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• Vacation Rentals Letter

  Letter December 17, 2019

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter to the Los Angeles City Planning Commission regarding the proposed Vacation Rentals Ordinance, stating their opposition to legalizing short-term rentals in residential zones except for owner-occupied primary residences limited to 30 days per year, and requesting inclusion of a 24-hour complaint hotline similar to the one in the Home-Sharing Ordinance.

  

• Message to the Editor of the Palisadian Post

  Letter November 4, 2019

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  Pacific Palisades Community Council clarifies that its Land Use Committee recommended the Board not object to the Calvary Christian School land use application contingent on a specific condition, and that the Board took a position of non-objection rather than approval, emphasizing that PPCC acts only in an advisory capacity without authority to approve projects. The letter corrects media characterizations of the committee's and board's roles and actions regarding the application.

  

• Urban Forestry Letter

  Letter November 3, 2019

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests that the Urban Forestry Division resume street tree planting in Pacific Palisades following the Board's adoption of an urban forestry policy and street tree selection criteria developed by the Palisades Forestry Committee. The policy was adopted on October 24, 2019, after five months of research and community input.

  

• Calvary Christian School Letter

  Letter November 2, 2019

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council held two public meetings on October 17 and October 24, 2019 regarding a discretionary planning application at 701 Palisades Drive and voted unanimously to not object to the application contingent on a condition limiting concurrent use of church and school facilities to six times per calendar year and requiring valet parking for events exceeding 564 attendees.

  

• PPCC Dog Park EIR Funding Letter

  Letter October 17, 2019

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council urges Councilmember Mike Bonin to approve the use of Palisades Recreation Center Quimby funds to complete an Environmental Impact Report required for the proposed Pacific Palisades dog park, which has been in development for three years with over 3000 resident supporters. The council states that CD11 has not yet committed to funding the EIR, which is necessary to move the project forward.

  

• PPCC - USPS-OIG Response Letter

  Letter October 2, 2019

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  The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General investigated mail theft complaints from Pacific Palisades residents and found no evidence of Postal Service employee involvement, though two non-employee suspects were identified and referred to the Postal Inspection Service. Test mailings were delivered uncompromised and the investigation was closed.

  

• Message to the Editor of the Palisades News

  Letter September 29, 2019

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  PPCC officers sent a letter to the Palisades News editor on September 28, 2019, requesting a clarification regarding news coverage of PPCC's support for an amicus brief in the Boise homeless case. The letter clarifies that PPCC and BCC are requesting Supreme Court review of the Ninth Circuit decision to provide guidance on constitutional limits of local camping regulations, not requesting that the decision be overturned.

  

• Letter - Sep 16, 2019 (Amicus Support)

  Letter September 16, 2019

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council expresses strong support for the Brentwood Community Council's amicus brief in City of Boise v. Martin, a Supreme Court case concerning regulation of homeless encampments on public property. The council cites severe homelessness impacts in Pacific Palisades, including fire hazards and public health concerns, as reasons for supporting the brief.

  

• Letter to the Editor

  Letter July 13, 2019

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  Christina Spitz clarifies facts about the PPCC Land Use Committee's June 27 meeting and its recommendation regarding a mixed-use project at the old Jack-in-the-Box site on Sunset Boulevard, explaining the committee's advisory role, the dissolution of ad hoc committees as of July 1, and her position that opposition should be based on the credible Coastal Act visual compatibility argument rather than demands for parking beyond legal requirements.

  

• PPCC Letter Bloom re AB 1112 with linksR

  Letter May 19, 2019

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  Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes Assembly Bill 1112 and urges Assemblymember Bloom to vote against it, citing concerns that the bill would restrict local regulatory control over dockless mobility device providers and prevent cities from requiring providers to cooperate with law enforcement in injury cases. The opposition stems from a recent hit-and-run incident involving a scooter user in the Palisades where the provider refused to provide identifying information to police.