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
(2026-27 term: July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027)
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
Allison Holdorff-Polhill, President (Committee Chair)
Reza Akef, Vice-President
Daphne Gronich, Treasurer
Caroline Nick, Secretary
Sue Kohl, Chair Emeritus
Chris Spitz, At-large Representative (elected rep seat)
Jim Kirtley, Lowe Family YMCA/Recreation Representative (organizational rep seat)
Required “Specific Purpose” Committees
(2025-26 term: July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027)
Nominating Committee (Officers Election, 2027):
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 2027)
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)
Caroline Nick, Secretary
Daphne Gronich, Treasurer
Jim Kirtley, YMCA/Recreation Alternate
Valeria Serna, Resilient Palisades/Education Representative
Kaye Steinsapir, Marquez Elementary/Education Representative
Allison Holdorff-Polhill, President (ex officio/non-voting)
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)
Membership pending (September 2026)
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, 2026):
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
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, immediate past PPCC VP (Committee Chair)
Janet Anderson, Palisades resident & past PPCC Board member (AYSO)
Lorie Cudzil, Area Six Representative
Sue Kohl, Chair Emeritus
Kevin Niles, American Legion/Civic Orgs. Representative
Chris Spitz, At-large Representative
Andrew Wolfberg, Area Eight Representative
Allison Holdorff-Polhill, 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, Vice-President (Committee Chair)
Kimberly Bloom, Area Five Representative
David Card, PFC/Environment Representative
Kambiz Kamdar, Area Two 2nd Alternate & Palisades builder
May Sung, AIA, resident & Team Palisades Block Captain (Area Five)
Hank Wright, resident (Area Three)
Allison Holdorff-Polhill, 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.
LUC Policy & Procedures
Committee email: info@pacpalicc.org
Chris Spitz, At-large Representative (Committee Chair)
Reza Akef, Vice-President
James Alexakis, TCA/Environment Alternate
Michael Edlen, At-large 1st Alternate
Howard Robinson, resident, retired planning consultant & past PPCC Board member
Joanna Spak, Area One 2nd Alternate
Maryam Zar, Palibu Chamber CEO & immediate past Chair Emeritus
Allison Holdiorff-Polhill 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 – Reza Akef, PPCC VP
2nd Alternate – vacant
WRAC Committee representatives:
Homelessness (HOC): Primary – Cindi Young (PPTFH Co-President); Alternate – Chris Spitz (HOC Vice-Chair)
Mobility & Transportation (MTC): Primary – Monica Loya-Clarke (resident); Alternate vacant