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• WRAC motion re R1

  Motion November 10, 2023

  Land UseWracPlanning & Density

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes the Housing Element's proposed rezoning of R-1 and multifamily neighborhoods, arguing that sufficient capacity exists in commercial corridors and through adaptive reuse to meet state housing mandates without residential upzoning beyond what SB 9 and ADU laws already allow. The council calls on city officials to reject residential upzoning and direct development to underutilized commercial areas instead.

  

• WRAC motion West LA Commons

  Motion October 1, 2023

  Land UseWracDevelopment Projects

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council passed a motion on September 28, 2023, requesting that LA City support the West L.A. Area Neighborhood Council's request for a public park and skateboard facility as part of the West L.A. Commons project, which would serve approximately 2,500 project tenants and 5,000 neighboring residents, many of whom are low-income households without nearby park access.

  

• PPCC Motion re CF 22-1469

  Motion September 16, 2023

  Environment & Public SpacesUrban Forest

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes Los Angeles City Council Motion CF 22-1469, which would mandate planting only native species in the city, arguing that such a policy would reduce biodiversity, concentrate tree species too narrowly, and fail to account for native species that do not adapt well to urban environments. The council supports increased native plantings and invasive species restrictions while maintaining that biodiversity includes both native and non-native trees and plants.

  

• WRAC light pollution motion

  Motion June 15, 2023

  Environment & Public SpacesUrban ForestWrac

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council passed a motion recommending that the City Council adopt the Five Principles of Responsible Outdoor Lighting to minimize light pollution across city facilities, private development, and community plans. The principles emphasize purposeful, directed, and appropriately-timed lighting with warmer color temperatures.

  

• Exhibits to Sign Motions

  Motion June 6, 2023

  Environment & Public SpacesPotrero CanyonAgendas

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council agenda from June 8, 2023 proposes revisions to the Rules sign at Potrero Canyon Park, including deleting outdated provisions, adding prohibitions on firearms and fireworks, clarifying fire restrictions in the high fire hazard zone, and adding restrictions on motorized vehicles with corresponding Los Angeles Municipal Code citations.

  

• WRAC motion CP Updates

  Motion May 26, 2023

  Land UseWracPlanning & Density

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council passed a motion on May 25, 2023 requesting that the City disclose its methodology for allocating RHNA housing numbers and density goals before completing Community Plan updates, and urging the Planning Department to substantively incorporate community council input into the final plans with a report-back mechanism.

  

• WRAC motion Drill Site

  Motion May 26, 2023

  GovernanceWrac

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council passed a motion on May 25, 2023, calling on the City of Los Angeles to uphold its February 28 Letter of Determination requiring additional and modified conditions for the Murphy Oil Drill Site to protect neighborhood health, safety, and welfare.

  

• WRAC-recommended Motion re STAP Audit

  Motion March 10, 2023

  Environment & Public SpacesStreet FurnitureWrac

  Pacific Palisades Community Council passed a motion on March 9, 2023, requesting that the City Controller and CAO audit the STAP program under new contractor Tranzito-Vector, citing concerns about the program's current status and management. The motion was submitted to the Westside Regional Alliance of Councils.

  

• WRAC Motion re IKE

  Motion January 24, 2023

  Land UseWracSignage

  Pacific Palisades Community Council opposed the Interactive Kiosk Experience (IKE) program in Council File 22-1154, citing concerns including potential violations of Scenic Highways guidelines, lack of local competitive bidding, absence of financial and environmental analysis, visual pollution, and driver distraction hazards. The motion was passed by the PPCC Board on January 12, 2023.

  

• Community Plan Updates Requests

  Motion

  GovernanceWrac

  Multiple Westside neighborhood councils, including Pacific Palisades Community Council, passed a motion requesting that the City disclose its methodology for allocating RHNA housing numbers and density goals before completing Community Plan updates, and urging the Planning Department to substantively incorporate community input into the final plans with a report-back mechanism. The motion also seeks clarification on the role of the Westside Community Plan Advisory Group to ensure local stakeholder voices are not overshadowed.