MINUTES FROM MARCH 26th 2026
Voting Members in Attendance: Sue Kohl, Quentin Fleming, Chris Spitz, Cindi Young, Carole White, Julia Nilsen, Karen Ridgley, Kimberly Bloom, Ben Einbinder, Sharon Kilbride, Andrew Wolfberg, John Padden, Valeria Serna, Rick McGeagh, David Card, Harris Smith, Daphne Gronich
Non-voting Members and Advisors: JoAnna Spak, Kambiz Kamdar, Lee Ann Sanderson, Allison Holdorff, Michael Edlen, Robert Trinkeller, Bonnie Burgess, Kim Millimaki-Gorry, James Alexakis, Cameron Pfizenmaier
1. Call to Order and Reading of Community Council’s Mission. The meeting was called to order at 6:03 p.m. Valeria Serna read the Mission Statement.
2. Introductions / Roll Call. The President introduced the members and called the roll.
3. Certification of Quorum. The President certified quorum.
4. Approval of Minutes. The minutes of February 26, 2026, were approved.
5. Consideration of Agenda & Upcoming Meetings. April 9, 2026 (appointment of Nominating Committee to nominate PPCC officers for the term beginning 7/1/26; other topics to be announced).
6. New Business.
6.1(a) [New] Councilwoman Traci Park. The President introduced Councilwoman Park, who thanked the PPCC Infrastructure Committee for collaborating with LADWP and facilitating this meeting. She also and briefly spoke about her work on recovery, including joining with Mayor Bass on a recent letter requesting that the telecom companies agree to undergrounding in Pacific Palisades.
6.1(b) LADWP Presentation re Undergrounding Utilities in Pacific Palisades, with representatives of LADWP. Moderator: Reza Akef, Chair, PPCC Infrastructure Committee. Q&A as time allows.
Chair Akef first introduced Randall Winston, Deputy Mayor for Infrastructure, who also thanked the Infrastructure Committee and spoke about the Mayor’s work on recovery. LADWP representatives Zoraya Oliver-Griffin and David Hanson then spoke, with Mr. Hanson presenting a slide show of LADWP’s plans for undergrounding in the Palisades. An extensive Q&A period followed his presentation, with various LADWP representatives answering numerous questions from the Board and audience. At the conclusion, the President thanked LADWP for presenting to us and the Infrastructure Committee for its hard work in facilitating the presentation (Committee members: Reza Akef, Chair; Kimberly Bloom, Kambiz Kamdar, Allison Holdorff, May Sung, Hank Wright). See a recording of the presentation at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0zZcPjatno.
7. Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at 8:04 p.m.