Introduction: PPCC has one standing committee (the Executive Committee), three committees required under the PPCC Bylaws for specific purposes, and several ad hoc committees. Current committee names and membership are listed below. All ad hoc committees dissolve as of June 30th of each year; on July 1st each year, the Executive Committee’s officer membership is automatically reconstituted and other committees are formed or reconstituted at the Chair’s/President’s discretion and/or as directed by the Bylaws. For further information about committee formation please see PPCC Bylaws & Procedures, or contact info@pacpalicc.org.
PPCC’s liaisons to regional coalitions, committees and/or government, appointed by the Chair/President under his/her general administrative authority, are also listed below (following the PPCC committee listings).
Standing Committee
(2025-26 term: July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026)
Executive Committee:
Function: to act on behalf of the PPCC Board only when immediate action is required and the Board is unable to act, and to give advice and counsel from time to time as requested by the PPCC Chair/President; the officers and Chair Emeritus (automatic committee members) by majority vote appoint the two remaining members (one Organizational and one Area/At-large representative).
PPCC Bylaws (Art. V, Sec. 3)
Committee email: info@pacpalicc.org
Sue Kohl, President (Committee Chair)
Quentin Fleming, Vice-President
Jenny Li, Treasurer
Beth Holden-Garland, Secretary
Maryam Zar, Chair Emeritus
Chris Spitz, At-large Representative (elected rep seat)
John Padden, PRIDE/Business Representative (organizational rep seat)
Required “Specific Purpose” Committees
(2025-26 term: July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026)
Nominating Committee (Officers Election, 2026):
Function: to nominate PPCC officers who may be elected by the PPCC Board for each new term.
PPCC Bylaws (Art. VII, Sec. 1)
Membership pending (April 2026)
Election Committee (Elected Representatives Election, 2026):
Function: to implement and supervise the public election of PPCC Area and At-large Representatives.
PPCC Bylaws (Attachment A, Sec. 1)
Membership pending (June 2026)
Committee of Three Chairs (Alternates Nomination, 2025-26):
Function: to nominate Alternate Area and At-large Representatives for election by the PPCC Board, following the election of primary Representatives and/or when vacancies arise during the current term.
PPCC Bylaws (Art. VIII, Sec. 1.C & D)
Committee email: info@pacpalicc.org
Maryam Zar, Chair Emeritus (Committee Chair)
David Card, PFC/Culture & Aesthetics Representative; past Chair
Chris Spitz, At-large Representative; past Chair
Sue Kohl, President (ex officio/non-voting)
Other “Ad Hoc” Committees
(2025-26 term: July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026)
Awards Selection Committee (Citizen of the Year and other PPCC Awardees, 2026):
Function: to review nominations and select the person(s) to receive the Citizen and Sparkplug Award(s) and under special circumstances to select a recipient of “Pride of the Palisades” recognition.
Awards Guidelines & Honoree Archive (Sec. 4.a)
Membership pending, Fall 2026
Awards Event Committee (PPCC Awards Event, 2025):
Function: to coordinate all details and produce the annual event honoring the PPCC Awardees.
Awards Guidelines & Honoree Archive (Sec. 4.d)
Membership pending, Fall 2026
Bylaws Committee:
Function: to consider, draft and recommend proposed Bylaws amendments for adoption by the PPCC Board.
PPCC Bylaws & Procedures
Committee email: info@pacpalicc.org
Chris Spitz, At-large Representative (Committee C0-Chair)
Maryam Zar, Chair Emeritus (Committee C0-Chair)
James Alexakis, TCA/Environment Alternate
Quentin Fleming, Vice-President
Andrew Wolfberg, Area Eight Representative
Sue Kohl, President (ex officio/non-voting)
Emergency Preparedness Committee:
Function: to research, discuss and share information about emergency preparedness and public safety needs, priorities, training and best practices; to serve as a resource for the community; to advocate PPCC positions on public safety to government and private agencies; and to make recommendations to the PPCC Board for possible support, participation and action on a wide range of issues involving emergency preparedness and public safety.
Committee email: info@pacpalicc.org
Cindi Young, Area One 1st Alternate, PPTFH Co-President (Committee Chair)
Elissa Ashwood, Team Palisades Captain & Palisades resident (Area Three)
Patric Cohen, CERT Coordinator & PPCC Emergency Preparedness Advisor
Lou Kamer (PPCC Transportation Advisor & Palisades resident (Area Five)
Kambiz Kamdar, builder & Palisades resident (Area Two)
Karen Ridgley, Area Four Representative
Josie Tong, Red Cross LA Regional Board Member & Palisades resident (Area Three)
Hank Wright, ham radio operator & Palisades resident (Area Two)
Sue Kohl, President (ex officio/non-voting)
Grants Committee:
See additional PPCC Grants Committee information here.
Function: to develop rules/guidelines for the process and eligibility for grants/donations from PPCC; to review applications for such grants/donations and to make recommendations to the PPCC Board for approval of grants/donations from PPCC.
Grants Committee Application Guidelines
Conflict of Interest Rules re Grants
Committee email: vp@pacpalicc.org
Quentin Fleming, Vice-President (Committee Chair)
Janet Anderson, Palisades resident & past PPCC Board member (AYSO)
Lorie Cudzil, Area Six Representative
Kevin Niles, American Legion/Civic Orgs. Representative
Chris Spitz, At-large Representative
Andrew Wolfberg, Area Eight Representative
Maryam Zar, Chair Emeritus
Sue Kohl, President (ex officio/non-voting)
Infrastructure Committee
See additional PPCC Infrastructure Committee information here.
Function: to monitor and study the progress and logistics of the community’s rebuild and the status of proposed undergrounding of utilities and other public infrastructure repairs / improvements; to interface with LADWP and other relevant government agencies; and to present information, updates and recommendations to the PPCC Board as to matters involving rebuild logistics, undergrounding and other infrastructure repairs / improvements.
Committee email: ppccinfrastructure@gmail.com
Reza Akef, Palisades builder & past PPCC Board member (Committee Chair)
Kimberly Bloom, Area Five Representative
David Card, PFC/Culture & Aesthetics Representative)
Allison Holdorff, Area Five 2nd Alternate
Kambiz Kamdar, Area Two 2nd Alternate & Palisades builder
May Sung, AIA, Palisades resident & Team Palisades Block Captain (Area Five)
Hank Wright, Palisades resident (Area Three)
Sue Kohl, President (ex officio/non-voting)
Justin Skaggs, utilities consultant (advisor/non-voting)
Land Use Committee (LUC):
See additional PPCC LUC information here.
Function: to help standardize and professionalize the PPCC Board’s consideration of zoning and land use related issues by offering thorough, consistent and well-researched analysis and recommendations to the Board.
LUC Policy & Procedures
Committee email: info@pacpalicc.org
Chris Spitz, At-Large Representative (Committee Chair)
Reza Akef, Palisades builder & past PPCC Board member
James Alexakis, TCA/Environment Alternate
Michael Edlen, Area Three 1st Alternate
Howard Robinson, resident, retired planning consultant & past PPCC Board member
Joanna Spak, Area One 2nd Alternate
Maryam Zar, Chair Emeritus
Sue Kohl, President (ex officio/non-voting)
Richard Blumenberg, AIA, Civic League/Civic Orgs. Alternate (advisor/non-voting)
Rebuild Committee (dissolved as of 1/16/26)
Past Information (see also original Committee information here):
Liaisons to Regional Coalitions/Committees/Government
(2025-26 term: July 1, 2025- June 30, 2026)
Westside Regional Alliance of Councils (WRAC)
www.westsidecouncils.com
WRAC Board representatives:
Primary – Chris Spitz (WRAC Vice-Chair)
1st Alternate – Quentin Fleming
2nd Alternate – Sue Kohl
WRAC Committee representatives:
Homelessness (HOC): Primary – Cindi Young (PPTFH Co-President); 1st Alternate – Chris Spitz (HOC Vice-Chair); 2nd Alternate – Maryam Zar
Mobility & Transportation (MTC): Primary – Stacey Rosser (resident); Alternate vacant
PCH Task Force
Lou Kamer, Transportation Advisor
WLA Community-Police Advisory Board (C-PAB)
Kimberly Bloom, Area Five Representative