Next PPCC Board meeting: July 17, 2025, 6pm via Zoom.
Direct Zoom login link for PPCC Board meetings HERE.
PPCC Message 7/7/25: Marking Six Months
LAPD Roll Call Calendar (Palisades locations June-July 11)
CD 11-LADWP Town Hall 7/2/25 Recording.
Message from the President:
Our next meeting on July 17, 2025, will feature a presentation by Senator Allen and/or his staff on SB 549 (bill that would establish a County “authority” to organize the Palisades’ recovery). We’ll also take up three motions regarding homelessness recommended by the Westside Regional Alliance of Councils. In addition, the Three Chairs Committee will nominate a candidate for Area Three 2nd Alternate, for election by the Board. We will also have the First Distribution of proposed PPCC Bylaws Amendments, from the Bylaws Committee, as well as updates from the Rebuild and Grants Committees.
Our last Board meeting on June 26, 2025, featured a presentation by Geosyntec (consultant for BOE) on the status of the Pedestrian Trail (aka the “Lateral Trail”). A recording of the presentation can be seen HERE. See ongoing information about George Wolfberg Park at Potrero Canyon at Potrero Canyon.
In addition, the Board unanimously passed two motions on 6/26: 1) to approve the authority of the Grants Committee with respect to donations/grants from PPCC; and 2) to request a ban on e-bikes from riding on sidewalks (recommended by the Westside Regional Alliance of Councils / WRAC).
The President also appointed two new PPCC Committees:
1) Grants Committee: Quentin Fleming, Chair; Janet Anderson, Steve Cron, Lorie Cudzil, Chris Spitz, Andrew Wolfberg, Maryam Zar.
2) Bylaws Committee: Chris Spitz, Maryam Zar, Co-Chairs; James Alexakis, Quentin Fleming, Andrew Wolfberg.
Per the motion approved by the Board on the 26th, the Grants Committee will soon decide on rules pertaining the the application process and eligibility for grants/donations from PPCC. Stay tuned for more information to come.
We further learned that the NORC Focus Groups are expected to complete their work as of June 27 and have been helpful in fine-tuning the questions for the Community Survey, which in turn is expected to be available in late July or early August for participation by all Palisadians.
Also announced: The “Three Chairs Committee” (three former PPCC Chairs/Presidents — Maryam Zar, Chair; Chris Spitz and David Card) will review applications from possible candidates for the now-open Area Three 2nd Alternate position on the PPCC board. See Alternate Application Notice; applications due by July 6 at 5pm. The Committee will nominate a candidate for election by the Board at our July 17th meeting.
More Information:
If you’re in the Palisades in June-July, please show support for our LAPD officers by joining the LAPD roll call at various locations throughout the community at 10am every day (calendar linked above).
The Palisades Forestry Committee has published its list of Fire-Resistant Trees, which can be seen HERE.
Please also note that mental health counselors are included among the many services / resources offered by he American Legion Ronald Reagan Post 283 at its Fire Recovery Center in the Palisades.
Fire Recovery Positions:
See all positions taken by PPCC on fire recovery at: Fire Recovery Positions
Wildfire Resources & Information:
See more information about fire recovery, resources and updates at: Palisades Fire Information / Updates.
Happy 4th of July — and join us at the Run in Venice Beach, at the Parade in Santa Monica as well as the evening Celebration at the Paul Revere Middle School athletic field!
Don’t forget — we meet once a month only in July and August. PPCC’s Board meetings this summer will be on July 17 and August 14. All are invited!
Palisades Strong!
Sue Kohl
President
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Emergency Preparedness: See a wealth of additional information about how to prepare for wildfires, earthquakes and other disasters (including info. about landscaping & creating defensible space) on PPCC’s Disaster Readiness page.
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Speakers at PPCC: Visit Presentations (scroll down by topic) or our YouTube Channel for recordings of past important speakers / presentations.