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)
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)
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, 2025):
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)
Daphne Gronich, Area Four 2nd Alternate, PAPA/Service Clubs
Representative & past COTY (Committee Chair)
Richard Blumenberg, PP Civic League/Civic Orgs. Alternate)
Karen Ridgley, Area Four Representative
Chris Spitz, At-large Representative; past COTY
Cindi Young, Area One 1st Alternate; past COTY
Sue Kohl, President (ex officio/non-voting)
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)
Lorie Cudzil, Area Six Representative (Committee Chair)
Kimberly Bloom, Area Five Representative
Beth Holden-Garland, Secretary
Lee Anne Sanderson, Area Four 1st Alternate
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)
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, immediate past AYSO/Recreation Representative
Steve Cron, Area Two Representative
Lorie Cudzil, Area Six Representative
Chris Spitz, At-large Representative
Andrew Wolfberg, Area Eight Representative
Maryam Zar, Chair Emeritus
Sue Kohl, President (ex officio/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; to work in coordination with the Rebuild Committee for the purposes stated below.
LUC Policy & Procedures
Committee email/requests to review projects: info@pacpalicc.org
Chris Spitz, At-Large Representative (Committee Chair)
James Alexakis, TCA/Environment Alternate
Steve Cron, Area Two Representative
Michael Edlen, Area Three 1st Alternate
Howard Robinson, retired planning consultant & past PPCC 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
See additional PPCC Rebuild Committee information here.
Function: to monitor state, federal, and local efforts to rebuild Pacific Palisades, to make policy recommendations in coordination with the PPCC Land Use Committee and based on input solicited from residents, community organizations, and other Palisades stakeholders.
Message re PPCC-NORC Survey
PPCC-NORC Survey FAQ
Committee email: PPCCrebuild@outlook.com
David Schwarz, Area Six 2nd Alternate (Committee Chair)
Reza Akef, Palisades builder & past PPCC member
Richard Blumenberg, AIA, Civic League/Civic Orgs. Alternate
Lorie Cudzil, Area Six Representative
Quentin Fleming, Vice-President
Beth Holden-Garland, Secretary
Jenny Li, Treasurer
John Padden, PRIDE/Business Representative
Jessica Rogers, PPRA/Residents’ Assn. Alternate
Sue Kohl, President (ex officio/non-voting)
Undergrounding Committee
Function: to monitor and study the status of proposed undergrounding of utilities during the rebuild; to interface with LADWP and other relevant government agencies; and to present information, updates and recommendations to the PPCC Board as to matters involving undergrounding.
Reza Akef, Palisades builder, Rebuild Committee member & past PPCC
member (Committee Chair)
Kimberly Bloom, Area Five Representative
Allison Holdorff, Area Five 2nd Alternate & Team Palisades Block Captain
Kambiz Kamdar, Palisades resident and builder
Justin Skagg, utilities consultant
May Sung, architect & Team Palisades Block Captain
Sue Kohl, President (ex officio/non-voting)
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): vacant
Land Use & Planning (LUPC) (committee inactive)
PCH Task Force
Lou Kamer, Transportation Advisor
WLA Community-Police Advisory Board (C-PAB)
Kimberly Bloom, Area Five Representative