{"id":203,"date":"2016-02-08T18:13:41","date_gmt":"2016-02-08T18:13:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ppccwebsite.wordpress.com\/?page_id=203"},"modified":"2026-04-10T16:26:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T16:26:48","slug":"committees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pacpalicc.org\/index.php\/committees\/","title":{"rendered":"Committees & Liaisons"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction<\/span>: \u00a0PPCC has one standing committee (the Executive Committee), three committees required under the PPCC Bylaws for specific purposes, and several ad hoc committees. \u00a0Current committee names and membership are listed below. \u00a0All ad hoc committees dissolve as of June 30th of each year; on July 1st each year, the Executive Committee\u2019s officer<\/em> membership is automatically reconstituted and other committees are formed or reconstituted at the Chair\u2019s\/President’s discretion and\/or as directed by the Bylaws. For further information about committee formation please see PPCC Bylaws & Procedures<\/a>,\u00a0or contact info@pacpalicc.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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).<\/p>\n

Standing Committee
\n<\/em><\/strong><\/span>(2025-26 term: July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026)<\/em>
\n<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Executive Committee:<\/strong>
\nFunction<\/span>: \u00a0to 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).
\nPPCC Bylaws<\/a> (Art. V, Sec. 3)
\nCommittee email<\/span>: info@pacpalicc.org<\/a>
\nSue Kohl, President (Committee Chair)
\nQuentin Fleming, Vice-President
\nJenny Li, Treasurer
\nBeth Holden-Garland, Secretary
\nMaryam Zar, Chair Emeritus
\nChris Spitz, At-large Representative (elected rep seat)
\nJohn Padden, PRIDE\/Business Representative (organizational rep seat)<\/p>\n

Required “Specific Purpose” Committees
\n<\/span><\/strong>(2025-26 term: July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026)<\/em><\/p>\n

Nominating Committee\u00a0<\/strong>(Officers Election, 2026):
\n<\/em>Function<\/span>: \u00a0to nominate PPCC officers who may be elected by the PPCC Board for each new term.
\nPPCC Bylaws<\/a>\u00a0(Art. VII, Sec. 1)
\nLorie Cudzil, Area Six Representative (Committee Chair)
\nJim Kirtley, YMCA\/Recreation Alternate
\nRick McGeagh, PPBA\/Recreation Representative; Area Seven 1st Alternate
\nChris Spitz, At-large Representative
\nKaye Steinsapir, Marquez Elementary\/Education Representative<\/p>\n

Election Committee<\/strong>\u00a0(Elected Representatives Election, 2026):
\n<\/em>Function<\/span>: \u00a0to implement and supervise the public election of PPCC Area and At-large Representatives.
\nPPCC Bylaws<\/a> (Attachment A, Sec. 1)
\nMembership pending (June 2026)<\/em><\/p>\n

Committee of Three Chairs <\/strong>\u00a0(Alternates Nomination, 2025-26):
\n<\/em>Function<\/span>:\u00a0 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.
\nPPCC Bylaws<\/a> (Art. VIII, Sec. 1.C & D)
\nCommittee email<\/span>:\u00a0 info@pacpalicc.org<\/a>
\nMaryam Zar, Chair Emeritus (Committee Chair)
\nDavid Card, PFC\/Culture & Aesthetics Representative; past Chair
\nChris Spitz, At-large Representative; past Chair
\nSue Kohl, President (ex officio\/non-voting)<\/em><\/p>\n

Other “Ad Hoc” Committees<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
\n(2025-26 term: July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026)<\/em><\/p>\n

Awards Selection Committee<\/strong> (Citizen of the Year and other PPCC Awardees, 2026):
\n<\/em>Function<\/span>: \u00a0to 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.
\nAwards Guidelines & Honoree Archive<\/a>\u00a0(Sec. 4.a)
\nMembership pending, Fall 2026<\/em><\/p>\n

Awards Event Committee\u00a0<\/strong>(PPCC Awards Event, 2026):<\/i>
\nFunction<\/span>: \u00a0to coordinate all details and produce the annual event honoring the PPCC Awardees.
\nAwards Guidelines & Honoree Archive<\/a>\u00a0(Sec. 4.d)
\nMembership pending, Fall 2026<\/em><\/p>\n

Bylaws Committee: <\/strong>
\n<\/strong>Function<\/span>: \u00a0to consider, draft and recommend proposed Bylaws amendments for adoption by the PPCC Board.
\nPPCC Bylaws & Procedures<\/a>
\nCommittee email<\/span>: info@pacpalicc.org<\/a>
\nChris Spitz, At-large Representative (Committee C0-Chair)
\nMaryam Zar, Chair Emeritus (Committee C0-Chair)
\nJames Alexakis, TCA\/Environment Alternate
\nQuentin Fleming, Vice-President
\nAndrew Wolfberg, Area Eight Representative
\nSue Kohl, President (ex officio\/non-voting)<\/em><\/p>\n

Emergency Preparedness Committee:
\n<\/strong>Function<\/u>:\u00a0 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.
\nCommittee email: info@pacpalicc.org<\/a>
\nCindi Young, Area One 1st Alternate, PPTFH Co-President (Committee Chair)
\nElissa Ashwood, Team Palisades Captain & Palisades resident (Area Three)
\nPatric Cohen, CERT Coordinator & PPCC Emergency Preparedness Advisor
\nLou Kamer, PPCC Transportation Advisor & Palisades resident (Area Five)
\n<\/span>Karen Ridgley, Area Four Representative
\nJosie Tong, Red Cross LA Regional Board Member & Palisades resident (Area Three)
\nHank Wright, ham radio operator & Palisades resident (Area Two)
\nSue Kohl, President (ex officio\/non-voting)<\/em><\/p>\n

Grants Committee:
\n<\/strong>See additional PPCC Grants Committee information here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong>
\n<\/em>Function<\/span>:\u00a0 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.
\nGrants Committee Application Guidelines<\/a>
\nConflict of Interest Rules re Grants<\/a>
\nCommittee email<\/span>:\u00a0 vp@pacpalicc.org<\/a>
\n<\/em>Quentin Fleming, Vice-President (Committee Chair)
\nJanet Anderson, Palisades resident & past PPCC Board member (AYSO)
\nLorie Cudzil, Area Six Representative
\nKevin Niles, American Legion\/Civic Orgs. Representative
\nChris Spitz, At-large Representative
\nAndrew Wolfberg, Area Eight Representative
\nMaryam Zar, Chair Emeritus
\nSue Kohl, President (ex officio\/non-voting)<\/em><\/p>\n

Infrastructure Committee
\n<\/strong>See additional PPCC Infrastructure Committee information here<\/strong><\/a>.
\n<\/em><\/span>Function<\/span>:\u00a0 to monitor and study the progress and logistics of the community\u2019s 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.
\n<\/span>Committee email<\/span>: \u00a0ppccinfrastructure@gmail.com<\/a>
\nReza Akef, Palisades builder & past PPCC Board member (Committee Chair)
\nKimberly Bloom, Area Five Representative
\nDavid Card, PFC\/Culture & Aesthetics Representative
\nAllison Holdorff, Area Five 2nd Alternate
\n<\/span>Kambiz Kamdar, Area Two 2nd Alternate\u00a0 & Palisades builder<\/span>
\nMay Sung, AIA, Palisades resident & Team Palisades Block Captain (Area Five)
\nHank Wright, Palisades resident (Area Three)
\n<\/span>Sue Kohl, President <\/span>(ex officio\/non-voting)<\/em>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Land Use Committee (LUC):<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\n<\/strong>See additional PPCC<\/em> LUC information here<\/a>. \u00a0<\/strong><\/em>
\n<\/strong>Function<\/span>: \u00a0to 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.
\n<\/a>LUC Policy & Procedures\u00a0<\/a>
\n<\/a>Committee email<\/span>: info@pacpalicc.org<\/a>
\nChris Spitz, At-Large Representative (Committee Chair)
\nReza Akef, Palisades builder & past PPCC Board member
\nJames Alexakis, TCA\/Environment Alternate
\nMichael Edlen, Area Three 1st Alternate
\nHoward Robinson, resident, retired planning consultant & past PPCC Board member
\nJoanna Spak, Area One 2nd Alternate
\nMaryam Zar, Chair Emeritus
\nSue Kohl, President (ex officio\/non-voting)
\n<\/em>Richard Blumenberg, AIA, Civic League\/Civic Orgs. Alternate (advisor\/non-voting)<\/em><\/p>\n

Rebuild Committee <\/strong>(dissolved as of 1\/16\/26)<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Past Information (see also original Committee information here<\/a><\/strong>):
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Liaisons to Regional Coalitions\/Committees\/Government<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
\n<\/em>(2025-26 term: July 1, 2025- June 30, 2026)<\/em>
\n<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Westside Regional Alliance of Councils (WRAC)
\n<\/strong>www.westsidecouncils.com <\/a>
\nWRAC Board representatives:
\n<\/strong>Primary – Chris Spitz (WRAC Vice-Chair)
\n1st Alternate – Quentin Fleming
\n2nd Alternate – Sue Kohl<\/p>\n

WRAC Committee representatives:<\/strong>
\nHomelessness (HOC):\u00a0 Primary – Cindi Young (PPTFH Co-President); 1st Alternate – Chris Spitz (HOC Vice-Chair); 2nd Alternate – Maryam Zar
\nMobility & Transportation (MTC):\u00a0 Primary – Stacey Rosser (resident); Alternate vacant<\/p>\n

PCH Task Force<\/strong>
\nLou Kamer, Transportation Advisor<\/p>\n

WLA Community-Police Advisory Board (C-PAB)
\n<\/strong>Kimberly Bloom, Area Five Representative<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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