MINUTES
MALIBU CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
AUGUST 7, 2023
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
2:30 P.M.
The following meeting was held pursuant t0 AB 361 and teleconferenced from various locations during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
MEETING CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Silverstein called the meeting to order at 2:30 pm.
ROLL CALL
The following persons were recorded in attendance by the Recording Secretary:
PRESENT: Mayor Bruce Silverstein; Mayor Pro Tem Steve Uhring; and Councilmembers Paul Grisanti, Marianne Riggins, and Doug Stewart
ALSO PRESENT: Trevor Rusin, Interim City Attorney; Joseph Toney, Assistant City Manager; and Kelsey Pettij ohn, City Clerk
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Norm Haynie led the Pledge of Allegiance.
REPORT ON POSTING OF AGENDA
City Clerk Pettijohn reported that the agenda for the meeting was properly posted on August 4, 2023.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION Mayor Pro Tem Uhring moved, andCouncilmember Grisanti seconded a motion to approve the agenda. The question was called, and the motion carried unanimously.
ITEM 1 NEW BUSINESS
A. Findings to Hold Virtual City Council, Commission, Committee, Board and Other City Bodies, Meetings Under AB 361
Recommended Action: Consider a motion to reaffirm Resolution No. 23-14, reauthorizing remote teleconferencing/virtual meetings pursuant to AB 361.
City Clerk Pettij ohn presented the staff report.
Mayor Silverstein opened the floor to public comment. As there were no speakers present, Mayor Silverstein returned the matter to the table for discussion.
Malibu City Council
Minutes ofAugust 7, 2023
MOTION Mayor Silverstein moved, and Mayor Pro Tem Uhring seconded a motion to reaffirm Resolution No. 23—14, re-authorizing remote teleconferencing/Virtual meetings pursuant to AB 361. The question was called, and the motion carried unanimously.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Silverstein opened the floor to public comment.
Speakers: None.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
At 2:37 p.m., the Council recessed to Closed Session to discuss the following items listed on the Closed Session agenda:
Conference with Legal Counsel — Anticipated Litigation
1. Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Govemment Code section 54956.9(d)(2)
Development Agreement between the City of Malibu and La Paz Ranch, LLC, regarding the property located at 23465 Civic Center Way Number of potential cases: (l)
2. Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9
Number of potential cases: (1)
Conference with Real Property Negotiators
1. Properties: APN 4453-005-013
APN 4453-005-01 8
APN 4453-005-1 ll
APN 4453-005-1 14
APN 4453-005-1 17
APN 4453-005-1 18
APN 4459-004-001
APN 4459-004-004
APN 4459-005-003
APN 4459-005-013
APN 4459-005-001
Agency Negotiator: Councilmembers Marianne Riggins and Doug Stewart Negotiating Parties: EQ Property Holdings LLLP
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
At 3:49 p.m. Mayor Silverstein reconvened the meeting with all Councilmembers present.
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CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Interim City Attorney Rusin reported that the meeting convened at 2:30 p.m., after which time the City Council recessed to a Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Sections 54956.9 and 54956.9(d)(2), with all Councilmembers present. He stated the Council took no reportable action on the Conference with Real Property Negotiators item or Conference with Legal Counsel — Anticipated Litigation Item 2. He stated that there was no reportable action on Conference with Legal Counsel — Anticipated Litigation, Item 1, but the Council directed staff to report to the public that an item would be added to the August 14, 2023 City Council Regular meeting agenda for potential dispute resolution between the City and the La Paz property developer. He stated that under the goveming development agreement, provisions called for tolling in certain circumstances and the developer claimed their development agreement should be extended due to approx1mately seven years of delay He stated that the City d1sputed that amount and worked w1th the developer on a potential resolutlon that would prov1de Slgnlflcant benefits to the C1ty and some rellef to the developer. He stated that the agreement details would be made public, and an item be posted as soon as possible for public review and the Council’s consideration.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Silverstein adj ourned the meeting at 3:52 p.m.
Approved and adopted by the C1ty Counc1l of the
allbu on February 12 2024
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