MINUTES
MALIBU CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
11:00 A.M.
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MEETING CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Uhring callad the meeting to order at 1 1 :10 a.m.
ROLL CALL
The following persons were recorded in attendance by the Recording Secretary:
PRESENT: Mayor Steve Uhring; Mayor Pro Tem Doug Stewart; and Councilmembers Paul Grisanti, Marianne Riggins, and Bruce Silverstein
ALSO PRESENT: Trevor Rusin, Interim City Attorney; Steve McClary, City Manager; Kelsey Pettijohn, City Clerk; Parker Davis, Media Technician; and Jason Lawrence, Deputy City Clerk
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Robert Gold led the Pledge of Allegiance.
REPORT ON POSTING OF AGENDA
Deputy City Clerk Lawrence reported that the agenda for the meeting was properly posted on February 21, 2024.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION Mayor Pro Tem Stewart moved, and Councilmember Riggins seconded a motion to approve the agenda. The motion carried 4-1, Councilmember Silverstein opposed.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Uhring opened the floor to public comment.
Speakers: Robert Gold, Hamish Patterson, and Jo Drummond The Council discussed the agenda and directed questions to staff and Mr. Gold.
MOTION
Councilmember Grisanti moved, and Mayor Pro Tem Stewart seconded a motion to recess to Closed Session.
The Council discussed the agenda and directed questions to staff.
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The question was called, and the motion carried 3-2, Councilmember Silverstein and Mayor Uhring opposed.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
At l 1 :37 a.m., the Council recessed to Closed Session to discuss the following items listed on the Closed Session agenda:
Conference with Legal Counsel — Anticiglted Litigation
l. Case Name: Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Govemment Code 54956.9(d)(2) (one case):
Threat of litigation from Scott Gillen made at the Malibu Planning Commission meeting on November 20, 2023 related to the proposed skate park project located at Bluffs Park located at 24250 Pacific Coast Highway.
At 11:37 a.m., Councilmember Silverstein left the meeting.
The Council reconvened at 1:13 p.m. with Mayor Uhring, Mayor Pro Tem Stewart, and Councilmembers Grisanti and Riggins present.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Interim City Attorney Rusin reported that the meeting convened at 11:10 a.m., after which time the City Council recessed to a Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2), with Councilmember Silverstein absent from the Closed Session. He stated no settlement was reached. He stated the Council authorized him to disclose a potential settlement will be put forward at the February 26, 2024 Regular meeting. He stated the details of the proposed settlement will be published in a staff report today or tomorrow.
He stated the settlement would include consideration of an alternative design for one element of the skate park design, additional landscaping, shifting of the skate park 10 feet away from the Case property. He stated the terms of the settlement agreement will be posted after the initial staff report. He stated the skate park appeal will be recommended by staff to be heard at the March 1 1, 2024 Regular meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Uhring adjourned the meeting at 1:14 p.m.
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