MINUTES
MALIBU CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
4:30 P.M.
MEETING CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Uhring called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
The following persons were recorded in attendance by the Recording Secretary:
PRESENT: Mayor Steve Uhring; Mayor Pro Tem Doug Stewart (arrived at 4:33 p.m.); and Councilmembers Paul Grisanti, Marianne Riggins, and Bruce Silverstein
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Grisanti led the Pledge ofAllegiance.
REPORT ON POSTING OF AGENDA
City Clerk Pettijohn reported that the agenda for the meeting was properly posted on February 9, 2024.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Uhring opened the floor to public comment.
Speakers: None.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
Councilmember Silverstein noted that he would recuse himself from the Jason Riddick et al. V. City of Malibu item.
At 4:32 p.m., the Council recessed to Closed Session to discuss the following items listed on the Closed Session agenda:
Mayor Pro Tem Stewart arrived at 4:33 p.m.
Conference with Legal Counsel — Anticipated Litigation
l. Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2) Communication from California Department of Housing and Community Development Regarding Noncompliance with Housing Element Deadlines Number of potential cases: (l) Malibu City Council
Minutes of February 12, 2024
Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation
1. Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) Jason Riddick et a1. V. City of Malibu, LASC Case No. 21SMCP00655 The Council reconvened at 6:35 p.m. with all Councilmembers present.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Interim City Attorney Rusin reported that the meeting convened at 4:30 p.m., after which time the City Council recessed to a Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9, with all Councilmembers present. He stated the Council discussed the item listed on the Closed Session agenda and took no reportable action on the first Closed Session item. On the second item, the Council unanimously authorized the City Attorney’s Offlce to file a request for review from the California Supreme Court of the Appellate Court decision in the Jason Riddick et al. v. City of Malibu matter. He stated Councilmember Silverstein was recused from the Riddick matter and did not participate in the discussion or vote on the matter.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Uhring adjourned the meeting at 6:34 p.m.
Approved and adopted by the City Council of the
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