The Honorary Mayor makes nonbinding decisions for the community, and is a figurehead who appears at town events such as menorah lighting and the annual "Palisades Rocks The Fourth!"

[2] Jewish-Canadian actor and comedian Eugene Levy was selected by Palisades Chamber of Commerce Chairwoman Sarah Knauer and President & CEO Bob Benton on September 21, 2020.

Levy is a longtime resident of the area, and lives in the Alphabet Streets neighborhood of Pacific Palisades.

Levy also resides in Canada part of the year, and will only serve as honorary mayor when he is in the area.

The virtual ceremony also featured former honorary mayors Martin Short and Janice and Billy Crystal.