{"id":13755,"date":"2026-06-13T02:14:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T02:14:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pacpalicc.org\/?page_id=13755"},"modified":"2026-06-27T13:53:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T13:53:08","slug":"ppcc-minutes-2026-06-11","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pacpalicc.org\/index.php\/ppcc-minutes-2026-06-11\/","title":{"rendered":"PPCC Minutes — 2026 \/ 06 \/ 11"},"content":{"rendered":"

Return to 2026 Minutes<\/a><\/p>\n

MINUTES FROM JUNE 11th 2026<\/h5>\n

Voting Members in Attendance:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 Sue Kohl, Quentin Fleming, Beth Holden-Garland, Jenny Li, Maryam Zar, Chris Spitz, JoAnna Rodriguez, Carole White, Julia Nilsen, Karen Ridgley, Kimberly Bloom, Cindy Simon,* Sharon Kilbride, Andrew Wolfberg, Valeria Serna, Kevin Niles, David Card, Fay Vahdani,* Donna Vaccarino, Daphne Gronich, Kaye Steinsapir (partial attendance)\/Alley Michaelson,* Darragh Danton* (*voting alternate)<\/em><\/p>\n

Non-voting Members and Advisors: \u00a0<\/strong>Joanna Spak, Lee Ann Sanderson, Ben Einbinder, Michael Edlen, Marc Gordonson, Bonnie Burgess, Allison Holdorff, Jim Kirtley, Caroline Nick, Aileen Haugh<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0 Call to Order and Reading of Community Council\u2019s Mission.\u00a0 <\/strong>The meeting was called to order at 6:04 p.m. \u00a0Quentin Fleming read the Mission Statement.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/em>Introductions \/ Roll Call.\u00a0 <\/strong>The President introduced the members and called the roll.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0 \u00a0Certification of Quorum.\u00a0 <\/strong>The President certified quorum.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0 Approval of Minutes. \u00a0<\/strong>The minutes of May 28, 2026, were approved.<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0\u00a0 Consideration of Agenda & Upcoming Meetings. \u00a0<\/strong>June 25, 2026<\/u><\/em> (LADWP presentation on Palisades water infrastructure;<\/em> announcement of Election Committee and names of incumbents running for re-election in the Election of PPCC 2026 Area and At-large representatives; last meeting in current officers\u2019 term; thank you to the current officers); July 23, 2026<\/u><\/em> (first meeting of new officers\u2019 term; announcement of candidates running in the election for PPCC Area and At-large representative).\u00a0 Note:\u00a0 There is one PPCC Board meeting only in each of the months of July and August \u2013 on July 23, 2026, and August 13, 2026.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n

6.\u00a0\u00a0 Treasurer\u2019s Report.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>The Treasurer reported as follows:<\/p>\n

US Bank balance: \u00a0$28,662.20
\n\u2014 Accountant expense:\u00a0 $3000 to Jay Foster; the bill was large this year because our assets were over the threshold for simple filing and we were required to file a full Form 9990.
\nSchwab balance: \u00a0$370.095.03
\n\u2014 $5,000 grant to Pali High Baseball paid and cleared May 29.
\nTotal both accounts:\u00a0 $398,757.23<\/p>\n

At the June 25th meeting, the Treasurer will provide an income and expense statement as of June 1 for the prior period (June 1, 2025 \u2013 May 31, 2026).\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

7.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0General Public Comment.<\/strong><\/p>\n

7.1.\u00a0\u00a0 Diane Bleak<\/u> (resident) reiterated\u00a0 her concerns about conditions on Palisades Dr. and rats in the Woodies area of the Highlands.\u00a0 Arus Grigoryan (CD 11 Palisades Deputy) reported that CD 11 was addressing conditions in Area Two.<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Reports, Announcements and Concerns.<\/strong><\/p>\n

8.1.1.\u00a0 \u00a0Area and At-large Election (Summer 2026) relevant dates and process: Names of incumbents running for re-election announced \u2013 June 25, 2026;<\/em> Members of the Election Committee to oversee the Election announced \u2013 June 25, 2026; <\/em>Notice of Election (information about becoming a candidate) distributed to the public \u2013 on or before July 1, 2026;<\/em> names of candidates running in the election announced\u00a0 \u2013 July 23, 2026;<\/em> campaigning starts \u2013 upon close of the July 23rd meeting; candidates forum to take place \u2013 August 13, 2026;<\/em> online voting\/ballot submission begins \u2013 August 21, 2026<\/em> (8 days after the August 13th meeting); deadline for ballot submission \u2013 September 4, 2026;<\/em> names of elected candidates announced \u2013 on or before September 10, 2026<\/em> (first meeting in September).<\/p>\n

8.1.2.\u00a0\u00a0 Update:\u00a0 Sunset Blvd. Streetscape improvements by Caruso; Board of Public Works (BPW) approval of tree removals and replacements.\u00a0 The President explained that these improvements have been proposed for many years and are supported by PPCC.\u00a0 Many residents attended a recent BPW hearing in support of the improvements; the BPW approved removal of the 9 current street trees which were inappropriate for the location, and replacement with 13 new, appropriate street trees.<\/p>\n

8.1.3.\u00a0\u00a0 Update:\u00a0 New PPCC website status. The President reported that the new website is actively being developed and will feature an interactive calendar on which only trusted organizations may post information about upcoming events.<\/p>\n

8.1.4.\u00a0\u00a0 Reminder:\u00a0 Submit questions for LADWP related to Palisades water infrastructure to the PPCC Infrastructure Committee (link to submit questions on www.pacpalicc.org<\/a>).\u00a0 Deadline for submission:\u00a0 11pm on June 22, 2026.\u00a0 The President encouraged residents to submit questions for LADWP.<\/p>\n

8.1.5.\u00a0\u00a0 Reminder:\u00a0 Deadline for incumbents\u2019 written notification to President of intent to run for re-election: one hour before the scheduled start of the June 25th meeting (i.e.,<\/em> by 5pm on 6\/25<\/u>); incumbents who do not timely submit written notification are deemed conclusively not to be running <\/em>(see Bylaws Attachment A, Sec. 3.D.1-2 (Filing Deadlines; additional requirement for incumbent). <\/em>\u00a0The President noted that she has now received written notification from all incumbents, with two Area reps indicating that they will not run again.\u00a0 She will announce the names at the June 25th meeting.<\/p>\n

8.1.6.\u00a0 [NEW]:\u00a0 PPCC Participation in 4th of July Parade.\u00a0 The President explained that PPCC will participate in the Parade with cars carrying the Citizen of the Year and Pride of the Palisades honorees, as well as Board members marching with a PPCC banner.\u00a0 She invited members to email her if they can participate.\u00a0 Cindy Simon (Area Six 1st<\/sup> Alternate) announced that during the 5K\/10K Run that morning, from 8-10am, her family will host complimentary coffee and donuts on Toyopa Dr.\u00a0 Everyone is invited.<\/p>\n

8.1.7.\u00a0 [NEW]:\u00a0 LTRG representative to PPCC.\u00a0 The President announced that Jessica Rogers is the new LTRG representative.<\/p>\n

8.2.\u00a0\u00a0 From Officers\/Chair Emeritus<\/u>.<\/p>\n

8.2.1.\u00a0\u00a0 Maryam Zar (Chair Emeritus) reported that sign-ups for the 4th of July 5K\/10K Run are ongoing, with the PRC assisting in spreading the word.<\/p>\n

8.2.2.\u00a0\u00a0 Jenny Li (Treasurer) announced that there will be a lane closure on westbound Entrada in connection with work being undertaken to shore up the hillside at the top of Entrada.\u00a0 The work and lane closure will take place Monday-Friday weekly from June 22 – August 31.<\/p>\n

8.2.3.\u00a0\u00a0 Beth Holden Garland (Secretary) noted that our Instagram account is only 3 years old but has been very successful, with over 2,500 followers to date.<\/p>\n

8.3.\u00a0\u00a0 From At-Large and Area Representatives<\/u>.<\/p>\n

8.3.1.\u00a0\u00a0 Chris Spitz (At-large Representative) provided a brief legislative update and encouraged participation in advocacy campaigns organized by the CRCC Advocacy ATF, supporting SB 1301 and AB 1847; information can be found at www.pali411.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

8.3.2.\u00a0\u00a0 Sharon Kilbride (Area Seven Representative) reported on the following:<\/p>\n