Next PPCC meeting: August 8, 2024, 6 pm, in-person at the Palisades Branch Library, 861 Alma Real Dr., Pacific Palisades (agenda to come).
Upcoming Community-Wide Election of
PPCC Area and At-large Representatives
Candidates Forum: August 8, 2024
Voting online: August 16 – August 30, 2024
Election Information & Candidates List
Candidates’ Statements
Election FAQ
Dear Pacific Palisades Residents and Stakeholders:
At our Board meeting on July 25th, we were pleased to announce the candidates in the 2024 PPCC Election of Area and At-large Representatives:
Area One: JoAnna Rodriguez
Area Two: Steve Cron
Area Three: Linda Friar, Joe Layton, Julia Nilsen
Area Four: Karen Ridgley
Area Five: Kimberly Bloom
Area Six: Lorie Cudzil, Barbara Schelbert, David Schwarz
Area Seven: Sharon Kilbride
Area Eight: Andrew Wolfberg
At-large: Chris Spitz
Please join us for a Candidates Forum at our next Board meeting at the Palisades Branch Library, 6 pm on Thursday, August 8th, 2024, when the candidates will introduce themselves and answer questions about issues of interest in the Palisades.
We hope you will attend our meetings, participate in PPCC and follow our work in the weeks and months ahead. Your voice, perspective and engagement informs our direction and makes our advocacy stronger.
And don’t forget to VOTE in the upcoming election – stay tuned for the online ballot to be posted here at 8am on August 16, 2024!
We hope you will attend our meetings, participate in PPCC and follow our work in the weeks and months ahead. Your voice, perspective and engagement informs our direction and makes our advocacy stronger.
Warm regards,
Sue Kohl
President
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Emergency Preparedness: Please note that LAFD CERT training classes will begin September 12, 2024 at 6:30 PM at Calvary Christian Church (701 Palisades Drive) and continue on Thursday evenings for 7 weeks. For more info. and to sign up, visit CERT or contact cert.palisades@gmail.com. In addition, please visit the PPCC Disaster Readiness page for a wealth of information about how to prepare for wildfires, earthquakes and other emergencies.
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Proposed Palisades Recreation Center Improvements:
Alternative designs for renovation of the Rec Center playground, under consideration by the Pacific Palisades Park Advisory Board (PAB): Option 1; Option 2; Option 3. Send comments about the designs to the PAB at palisadespab@gmail.com.
Preliminary design for a possible community garden at the Rec Center/below the Library, presented for informational purposes by the Palisades Forestry Committee (PFC): Garden Rendering.
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PPCC 50th Anniversary Jubilee: PPCC celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 2023! See recaps of the Jubilee event, as well as other key historic information, on our Historic Documents page.
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PPCC Awards Galas: See recaps of our Gala events honoring the Citizen of the Year, Golden Sparkplug and Pride of the Palisades honorees, from 2021-23, at Recaps and Bulletins and Awards Guidelines. For names of all awardees and information about past events, visit Awards Guidelines.
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Speakers at PPCC: Visit our YouTube Channel for recordings of past important speakers.