Community Council Opens Nominations for Citizen of the Year & Golden Sparkplugs

The Pacific Palisades Community Council will be accepting nominations for the 2026 Citizen of the Year and Golden Sparkplug Awards through Oct. 17 at 5 p.m.

Winners will be honored at an awards gala on Dec. 10, 2026.

According to the council, “the Citizen of the Year Award honors long-term, steady, reliable and continuing outstanding volunteer service as well as a recent extraordinary accomplishment by an individual that resulted in a substantial benefit to the Palisades community at large.”

The Golden Sparkplug Award honors community members “who ignite original ideas and projects into community action that benefit Palisadians throughout the community,” according to the announcement. The project must have been initiated, in progress or completed during the current or prior calendar year. Adults and youth, who reside in, own real property in, or operate a business in the Palisades, are eligible.

For further information, email  info@pacpalicc.org or visit the council’s awards guidelines page.