MINUTES
MALIBU CITY COUNCIL
WORK SESSION
SPECIAL MEETING
APRIL 10, 2025
MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM
3:00 P.M.
MEETING CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Stewart called the meeting to order at 3:04 pm.
ROLL CALL
The following persons were recorded in attendance by the Recording Secretary:
PRESENT: Mayor Doug Stewart; Mayor Pro Tem Marianne Riggins; and Councilmembers Haylynn Conrad, Bruce Silverstein and Steve Uhring.
ALSO PRESENT: Trevor Rusin, Interim City Attorney; Joseph Toney, Assistant City Manager; Alexis Brown, Deputy City Manager; Kelsey Pettijohn, City Clerk; Yolanda Bundy, Environmental Sustainability Director; Maureen Tamuri, Interim Planning Director; Rob DuBoux, Public Works Director; Lauren Doyle, Contract Geologist; Andre Ketchedjian, Senior Plan Check Engineer; Michael Phipps, Contract Geologist; and Farah Stack, Environmental Sustainability Analyst
REPORT ON POSTING OF AGENDA
City Clerk Pettij ohn reported that the agenda for the meeting was properly posted on April 8, 2025.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION Councilmember Uhring moved, and Mayor Pro Tem Riggins seconded a motion to approve the agenda. The motion carried unanimously.
ITEM 1 NEW BUSINESS
A. Fire Rebuild Policy Discussion
Recommended Action: Provide direction to the City Manager on key fire recovery items described in this report.
Councilmember Uhring discussed the Archistar AI permit review system.
Mayor Stewart opened the floor to public comment.
Speakers: Brian Merrick, Reg Brown, Joan Solozki, Jake Holt, Christopher Sorenson, Don Schmitz, Darren Graves, Andrew Sheldon, Salwa Wahba, Howard Rudzki, Arnold Bernstein, Meghan, Rob, Marissa Coughlan, and Ed Niles Malibu City Council
Minutes of April 10, 2025
Councilmember Conrad left the dais at 3:54 pm.
The Council discussed the structure and time limits for meeting.
Councilmember Conrad returned to the dais 3:56 pm.
Public Works Director DuBoux discussed and answered questions regarding wastewater treatment facilities, the existing Civic Center Water Treatment Facility (CCWTF), what would be needed to build a new water treatment facility, other possible facilities that could accept the wastewater, remaining capacity in the CCWTF, and existing plans for CCWTF Phase 2 and 3. He explained the flve options for wastewater treatment for homes in the burn area: 1. Add capacity to the CCWTF, 2. Connect to the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant, 3. Connect to the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District, 4. Construct a new water treatment facility, and 5. Replace the onsite wastewater treatment systems.
The Council discussed options for wastewater treatment in the burn area and additional information needed to make a final decision.
In response to Councilmember Uhring, Public Works Director DuBoux stated the regional water quality control board would need to agree to changing the scope of CCWTF Phase 2 and 3, but there were factors in the City’s favor.
In response to Mayor Pro Tem Riggins, Interim City Attorney Rusin explained zoning limits on development.
The Council further discussed options for wastewater treatment in the burn area.
They discussed potential alternative funding sources, including State funding, for sewer or septic systems and seawalls. The Council expressed interest in receiving more information on the cost of a sewer system versus onsite wastewater treatment systems and the timeline and challenges for a sewer proj ect. The Council discussed which of the flve options should be investigated further and the region that should be served by a potential sewer system.
CONSENSUS
By consensus, the Council directed staff to bring back an item with more information on the five options for wastewater treatment beachfront properties in the burn area, including expenses, possible funding sources, timeline and potential challenges for each project.
The Council heard and discussed questions and comments from the public regarding: costs and capacity of a sewer system, consultants to manage the sewer plan, expense of onsite wastewater treatment systems and seawalls, timeline for construction, impacts of seawalls on sandy beaches, temporary use of existing onsite wastewater treatment systems while the sewer is developed, seawalls, working the State of California, which properties will be served by the sewer, and seawalls and coastal erosion.
RECESS
Malibu City Council
Minutes ofApril 10, 2025
Environmental Sustainability Director Bundy provided information from the regional board on requirement for advanced onsite wastewater treatments systems for fire rebuilds.
The Council and the public discussed requirements for onsite wastewater treatments systems.
CONSENSUS
By consensus, the Council directed staff to bring back an item to consider contacting the Governor’s office to request an exemption from requirements to build a new advanced onsite wastewater treatment system for fire rebuilds.
At 5:40 p.m.. Mayor Stewart recessed the meeting. The meeting resumed at 5:51 p.m. with all Councilmembers present.
Mayor Stewart explained that the Work Session needed to be adjourned before 6:00 p.m. and there was a Closed Session scheduled for 6:00 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
At 5:53 p.m., Councilmember Conrad moved, and Mayor Pro Tem Riggins seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting to April 24, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. in multi-purpose room. The motion carried unanimously.
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