{"id":8141,"date":"2020-07-05T19:44:49","date_gmt":"2020-07-05T19:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pacpalicc.org\/?page_id=8141"},"modified":"2020-09-25T13:17:24","modified_gmt":"2020-09-25T13:17:24","slug":"ppcc-minutes-2020-08-27","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pacpalicc.org\/index.php\/ppcc-minutes-2020-08-27\/","title":{"rendered":"PPCC Minutes – 2020 \/ 08 \/ 27"},"content":{"rendered":"

Return to Index of 2020 Minutes<\/a><\/p>\n

MINUTES FROM AUGUST 27th 2020<\/h5>\n

Special Meeting held via Zoom videoconference<\/p>\n

Voting Members in Attendance: \u00a0<\/strong>David Card, David Kaplan, Richard Cohen, Chris Spitz, Joanna Spak, Sue Kohl, Steve Cron, Rick Mills, Reza Akef, Alan Goldsmith, John Padden, Brenda Theveny, Barbara Marinacci, Fay Vahdani, Dick Wulliger, Rick McGeagh, Cathi Ruddy<\/p>\n

Voting Alternates:<\/strong> \u00a0Cathy Russell, Danielle Samulon, Beth Holden Garland* (*arrived late)<\/em><\/p>\n

Non-voting Advisors and Alternates:<\/strong> \u00a0Jack Coleman, Rob Weber, Mary Mueller, Quentin Fleming, Melanie Bouer, Kevin Niles, Richard Blumenberg<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0 \u00a0 Call to order and reading of Mission Statement. \u00a0<\/strong>The Chair David Card called the meeting to order at 5:31pm.\u00a0 Mary Mueller read the Mission Statement.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0 \u00a0 Introduction of Zoom engineer. <\/strong>\u00a0The Chair welcomed everyone and introduced the technical engineer Alex Ponting.\u00a0 Introductions of the Board and audience were deferred.<\/p>\n

3. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Roll call of voting members and certification of quorum. <\/strong>The Chair called the roll of voting members and certified that there was a quorum.<\/p>\n

4. \u00a0 \u00a0Approval of Minutes.<\/strong>\u00a0 The minutes of August 13, 2020 were approved. The Chair described the upcoming meetings \u2013 September 10, 2020 (tentative):<\/em> straw poll of Board members taken as to whether the 9\/10 meeting should be cancelled in light of the several additional meetings held this summer in order to accommodate the officers\u2019 and elected representatives\u2019 election schedules; result of straw poll: unanimous in favor of cancelling meeting; the Chair announced that the 9\/10 meeting is therefore cancelled; September 24, 2020: <\/em>announcement of election results, Area & At-large Representatives election.\u00a0 October 8, 2020:<\/em> a representative of the LA County Recorder-Registrar\u2019s office may give a presentation about the November election voting process.<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>Consideration of Agenda.<\/strong>\u00a0 <\/strong>Agenda items may be taken out of order at the discretion of the Chair. \u00a0If time allows, general public comment to be taken following Item 6 below; all other regular agenda items, including announcements and reports, are deferred to the next Board meeting in September.<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Election Information and Candidates Forum \u2013 2020 Area & At-large Representatives Election.<\/strong><\/p>\n

6.1.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Election Information<\/u> (Election Committee Chair David Kaplan).\u00a0 See the Voting & Election Information Notice: <\/em>https:\/\/pacpalicc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Notice-of-Ballot-Availability-2020.pdf<\/em><\/a>; <\/em>and Candidate Statements<\/em>: <\/em>https:\/\/pacpalicc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Candidate-Statements-2020R2.pdf<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Committee Chair welcomed the audience and thanked the candidates for participating in the election.\u00a0 He briefly remarked on the history of PPCC elections, noting that the community has been electing Area and At-large Representatives since the 1990s and that this is the 4th biennial Candidates Forum.\u00a0 He explained that PPCC is an all-volunteer organization and this election represents one of the best parts of our American democratic process. He noted that we often see and hear our fellow Palisadians expressing appreciation for the beauty of this wonderful place where we all live. PPCC strives to make our town as good as it can be and this election is emblematic of that concern.<\/p>\n

The Committee Chair then announced that voting in the 2020 election will begin at 9am on Friday, September 4, with the online ballot to be accessed by a button on the PPCC website.\u00a0 Voting will end at 5pm on September 18.<\/p>\n

He also noted that the Palisadian-Post published a spread with all the candidates\u2019 pictures and statements in today\u2019s paper.\u00a0 Last, he announced that Jason Sklar (Area 6 candidate) had withdrawn from the race as of today and as a result will not participate in the forum tonight or be on the ballot.<\/p>\n

6.2. \u00a0 \u00a0Candidates Forum<\/u>.<\/p>\n

6.2.1. \u00a0 \u00a0Candidates\u2019 Introductory Statements<\/em> (2 minutes each). Moderator: Election Committee Chair David Kaplan.\u00a0Format:\u00a0 Candidates in contested races will introduce themselves; candidates in uncontested races may then introduce themselves.<\/p>\n

The Chair welcomed the candidates in attendance:\u00a0 Contested:\u00a0 Area 4, Michael Minky and Karen Ridgley; Area 6, Matthew Quiat and Karyn Weber; Area 7, Jennifer Li and Rick McGeagh.\u00a0 Uncontested:\u00a0 Area 1, Joanna Spak; Area 2, Steve Cron; Area 5, Sue Kohl; At-large, Alan Goldsmith.\u00a0 (Note:\u00a0 Area 3 candidate Haldis Toppel was not in attendance; there is no candidate for Area 8.)<\/em><\/p>\n

First the contested candidates and next the uncontested candidates each gave introductory statements, providing interesting information about their backgrounds and about the issues \u00a0they have tackled in the past or will seek to address if elected.<\/p>\n

6.2.2.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Q&A with Candidates<\/em> (1 minute for each answer).\u00a0 Moderator: Election Committee Chair David Kaplan.\u00a0 Format:\u00a0 Candidates in contested races will be asked questions from the Election Committee; additional questions following from the audience, first for candidates in contested races and next for candidates in uncontested races (if time allows).\u00a0 *Note:\u00a0candidates may also be asked questions via email; email addresses included in the Candidate Statements (see item 6.1 above).<\/em><\/p>\n

The Committee Chair asked the following questions of the contested candidates from the Election Committee: 1) What two issues are most important to your Area or to the Palisades?\u00a0 2) \u00a0How do you plan to communicate with your constituents?\u00a0 The candidates answered the questions in detail.\u00a0 Regarding question no. 1, a wide range of topics was\u00a0discussed, with uniformity among all candidates on core issues of concern to Palisadians: \u00a0crime, security, homelessness, wildfire\u00a0prevention, overdevelopment,\u00a0 protection of the environment, preservation of our open spaces and the natural beauty of\u00a0the Palisades, and the response to COVID-19 and its\u00a0effect on the community. Regarding question no. 2, all candidates stated that they would attempt to reach out to their constituents using a variety of means, including email, social media and speaking with neighbors.<\/p>\n

Additional questions were directed to the contested candidates from community members (submitted prior to the meeting) and the audience. The Area 6 candidates were asked what they would do about crime in the bluffs area.\u00a0 The candidates both indicated they were aware of the issue and would work with residents, law enforcement and City officials to attempt to address the problem. All contested candidates were asked what can be done for youth in the community. Responses were varied, but all indicated that during the pandemic youth of all ages should be provided the opportunity for recreation outdoors in our parks, on our trails and at the beach; that our recreation centers should be utilized for youth activities; and that our open spaces should be preserved for recreation. More opportunity for leadership by older youth was also suggested.<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0 \u00a0 General Public Comment <\/strong>(if time allows) \u2013 None.<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0 \u00a0 Adjournment.<\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0The meeting was adjourned at 6:34pm.<\/p>\n

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