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ATTACHMENT 3
Exhibit A
PRIOR YEAR ADJUSTMENTS
Year Ended June 30, Factor Amount
1991* 1.04220421 -
1992 1.04140000 6,733,751
1993 0.99360000 6,690,655
1994* * 1.05185280 8,994,353
1995 1.00206450 9,012,922
1996 1.05453040 9,504,400
1997 1.04837472 9,964,173
1998 1.06041177 10,566,126
1999 1.05764325 11,175,192
2000 1.05993420 11,844,968
2001 1.08330066 12,831,662
2002 1.09976400 14,111,800
2003 1.00655235 14,204,265
2004 1.04509665 14,844,830
2005 1.05252648 15,624,577
2006 1.06502068 16,640,498
2007 1.04770888 17,434,398
2008 1.05171824 18,336,074
2009 1.05186894 19,287,147
2010 1.01525580 19,581,388
2011 0.98268918 19,242,418
2012 1.02899538 19,800,359
2013 1.04164326 20,624,911
2014 1.05845328 21,830,505
2015 1.00548206 21,950,181
2016 1.04671324 22,975,545
2017 1.06265645 24,415,111
2018 1.04281033 25,460,330
2019 1.04198717 26,529,337
2020 1.03839615 27,547,961
2021 1.03615897 28,544,067
2022 1.05085047 29,995,546
2023 1.07023005 32,102,135
2024 1.04220676 33,457,062
2025 1.03671810 34,685,542
CALCULATION OF FACTOR FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25
Per Capita Change in Cost of Living 6.44%
Population Change 0.30
Per Capita Change converted to a ratio 1.0644
Population Change converted to a ratio 1.0030
Calculation of factor (1.0644 x 1.0030) 1.06759320
FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 ESTABLISHED LIMIT $35,718,532
Population adjustment figures per California Department of Finance Price Factor and Population information.
Inflation adjustment is based on the California Department of Finance figures used specifically to determine changes in the appropriation limit.
* The City's base year is the first year of full operations. The period ended June 30, 1991 was not a full fiscal year. * * The Base Limit for June 30, 1994 was increased to $8,550,962 pursuant to results of a voter approved increase.
City of Malibu
Calculation of Appropriations Limit
Fiscal Year 2025-26
Resolution No. 24-38
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ATTACHMENT 3
Exhibit B
Proceeds of Taxes
(Subject to
Limitation)
Non-Proceeds of
Taxes
(Not Subject to
Limitation)
Discretionary:
Property Taxes $ 19,380,000 $ -
Documentary Transfer Tax 800,000 -
Utility Users Tax 3,000,000 -
Transient Occupancy Tax 6,700,000 -
City Franchise Fees - 800,000
Sales and Use Tax 8,800,000 -
Parking Tax 500,000 -
Alarm Permit Fees - 30,000
Film Permit Fees - 300,000
Parking Citations - 2,000,000
Motor Vehicle In-Lieu Fees 15,000 -
Vehicle Impound Fees - 75,000
Interest Earnings - 3,500,000
City Hall Use Fees - 20,000
Adopt-A-Storm Drain Fee - -
All Other Revenue - 25,000
Total Discretionary Taxes 39,195,000 6,750,000
Non-Discretionary:
Building Permits - 1,215,000
Coastal Development Permits - -
Building Plan Check Fee - 1,270,000
Geo Soils Engineering Fee - 1,000,000
Environmental Health Review Fee - 400,000
Code Enforcement Investigation Fee - 80,000
OWTS Fees - -
Planning Review Fee - 1,200,000
Public Works Project Review Fee - 375,000
WQMP Fee - 35,000
False Alarm Service Charge - 2,000
Recreation Service Fees - 507,500
Legacy Park - 1,686,916
Civic Center Wastewater Treatment Facility - 2,405,000
American Rescue Plan - -
FEMA/OES Reimbursements - 3,434,136
Insurance Reimbursement - 2,000,000
LA County EWMP Reimbursement - -
All Other Fees - 2,665,750
Total Use and Service Fees - 18,276,302
City of Malibu
Calculation of Proceeds of Taxes Fiscal Year 2025-26
Revenue Sources
Resolution No. 24-38
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ATTACHMENT 3
Restricted Revenues:
State Gas Tax 311,347 -
Community Development Block Grant - 148,436
Slide Assessment District Maintenance - 565,269
Parkland Development Fees - 25,000
Art in Public Places - 2,000
Solidwaste Management Surcharge - 209,925
Traffic Safety Fines and Forfeitures - 243,000
Proposition A and C Traffic 559,628 -
Grants - 8,808,396
Measure R 184,917 -
Measure M 220,706 -
Measure W 426,000 -
RMRA (SB1) 317,678 -
Air Quality Management District - 23,000
Law Enforcement Grants - 175,000
Total Restricted Revenue 2,020,276 10,200,026
Total - All Revenue Sources $ 41,215,276 $ 35,226,328
Total Appropriations Subject to Limit
Estimated Tax Proceeds for FY 2025-26 41,215,276
Exclusions (see below) (14,078,536)
Appropriations Subject to Limitation $ 27,136,740
Established Limit FY 2025-26 $ 35,718,532
(Over)/Under Limit 8,581,792
Excluded Appropriations:
Certain costs are not subject to the Appropriations Limit including but not limited to debt service, qualified capital outlay, and the costs of complying with a federal mandate.
The following are excluded from the Appropriations Subject to Limitation:
Federal Mandates
Federal Clean Water Act $ 1,827,457
Qualified Capital Outlay
City Hall Leashold Improvements $ 626,000
Malibu Bluffs Park Improvements 425,000
Capital Improvements Projects 7,825,861
Disaster Capital Improvements Projects 74,517
Qualified Debt Service
City Hall Land Acquisition $ 1,488,550
Trancas Field Acquisition 593,525
Land Acquisition (Heathercliff, etc.) 1,217,626
Total Exclusions $ 14,078,536
ATTACHMENT 4
RESOLUTION NO. 25-39
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MALIBU
APPROVING THE AUTHORIZED POSITIONS AND SALARY RANGES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 AND DEPUTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTOR CLASS SPECIFICATION
The City Council of the City of Malibu does hereby find, order and resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council has reviewed the Authorized Positions and Salary Ranges for Fiscal Year 2025-26 as set forth in Exhibit A.
SECTION 2. The Authorized Positions and Salary Ranges for Fiscal Year 2025-26 incorporated herein by this reference are hereby approved.
SECTION 3. The City Manager has the authority to increase a salary range as needed for authorized positions that are required to be on call for emergency services by a maximum of three percent.
SECTION 4. The Deputy Community Development Director Class Specification, as set forth in Exhibit B, is hereby approved.
SECTION 5. This resolution shall become effective on July 1, 2025.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 23rd day of June, 2025. _____________________________
MARIANNE RIGGINS, Mayor
ATTEST:
__________________________________
KELSEY PETTIJOHN, City Clerk
(seal)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
__________________________________
TREVOR RUSIN, Interim City Attorney
Resolution No. 25-39
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EXHIBIT A
CITY OF MALIBU
AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL
PROPOSED FOR FY 2025-26
2024-25 2024-25 2025-26
Adopted Amended Proposed
MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
City Manager 1.00 1.00 1.00
Assistant City Manager 1.00 1.00 1.00
Deputy City Manager 1.00 1.00 2.00
Assistant to the City Manager 0.00 0.00 1.00
Senior Management Analyst 0.00 1.00 1.00
Management Analyst 1.00 2.00 2.00
Executive Assistant 1.00 1.00 1.00
Human Resources Manager 1.00 1.00 1.00
Human Resources Analyst 1.00 1.00 1.00
Human Resources Technician 1.00 1.00 1.00
Media Information Officer 1.00 1.00 1.00
Media Production Technician 1.00 1.00 1.00
Graphic Artist 1.00 1.00 0.00
Financial Controller 1.00 1.00 1.00
Financial Analyst 1.00 1.00 1.00
Grants Analyst 0.00 0.00 0.00
Senior Accounting Technician 1.00 1.00 1.00
Accounting Technician 2.00 2.00 2.00
Accounting Assistant 1.00 1.00 1.00
Information Systems Manager 1.00 1.00 1.00
Information Systems Administrator 1.00 1.00 1.00
Information Systems Analyst 1.00 1.00 1.00
Information Systems Technician 2.00 2.00 2.00
Senior Maintenance Technician 1.00 1.00 1.00
Office Assistant/Receptionist 1.00 1.00 1.00
Office Assistant/Receptionist--Rebuild Center 0.00 1.00 1.00 Total 24.00 27.00 28.00
CITY CLERK
City Clerk 1.00 1.00 1.00
Assistant City Clerk 0.00 0.00 0.00
Deputy City Clerk 2.50 2.50 2.50
Adminstrative Assisant 0.00 1.00 1.00
Total 3.50 4.50 4.50
PUBLIC SAFETY
Public Safety Director 1.00 1.00 1.00
Fire Safety Liaison (Part-Time) 1.50 1.50 1.50
Public Safety Coordinator 1.00 1.00 1.00
Emergency Services Coordinator 1.00 1.00 1.00
Administrative Assistant 1.00 1.00 1.00
Total 5.50 5.50 5.50
Resolution No. 25-39
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CITY OF MALIBU
AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL
PROPOSED FOR FY 2025-26
2024-25 2024-25 2025-26
Adopted Amended Proposed
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Community Development Director* 1.00 1.00 1.00
Assistant Community Development Director 0.00 1.00 1.00 Planning Director 1.00 0.00 0.00
ESD Director/Building Official 1.00 0.00 0.00
Building Official 0.00 1.00 1.00
Deputy Community Development Director 0.00 0.00 1.00
Code Enforcement Manager 1.00 1.00 1.00
Senior Code Enforcement Officer 0.00 1.00 1.00
Code Enforcement Officer 3.00 2.00 3.00
Supervising Building Inspector 1.00 1.00 1.00
Senior Building Inspector 1.00 1.00 1.00
Building Inspector 2.00 2.00 2.00
Environmental Health Administrator 1.00 1.00 1.00
Wastewater Man. Program Specialist 1.00 1.00 1.00
Senior Plan Check Engineer 1.00 1.00 1.00
Associate Civil Engineer 1.00 1.00 0.00
Plan Check Engineer 0.00 0.00 1.00
Supervising Permit Services Technician 1.00 1.00 1.00
Senior Permit Services Technician 1.50 1.50 1.50
Permit Services Technician 2.00 2.00 2.00
Planning Manager 0.00 1.00 1.00
Assistant Planning Director 1.00 0.00 0.00
Principal Planner 2.00 2.00 2.00
Senior Planner 3.00 3.00 3.00
Associate Planner 3.00 3.00 4.00
Assistant Planner 4.00 4.00 4.00
Planning Technician 4.00 4.00 4.00
Development and Operations Manager 1.00 1.00 1.00
Environmental Programs Manager 1.00 1.00 1.00
Environmental Compliance Coordinator 1.00 1.00 1.00
Environmental Sustainability Analyst 2.00 2.00 2.00
Senior Management Analyst 1.00 1.00 1.00
Senior Administrative Assistant 1.00 1.00 1.00
Administrative Assistant 3.00 3.00 4.00
Administrative Assistant 0.00 0.00 0.00
Administrative Assistant (Rebuild Center) 0.00 0.00 0.00 Senior Office Assistant 2.00 2.00 2.00
Office Assistant 2.00 2.00 2.00
Planning Intern (Two Half-time) 1.00 1.00 0.00
Total 51.50 51.50 54.50
Resolution No. 25-39
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CITY OF MALIBU
AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL
PROPOSED FOR FY 2025-26
2024-25 2024-25 2025-26
Adopted Amended Proposed
PUBLIC WORKS
Public Works Director/City Engineer 1.00 1.00 1.00
Assistant Public Works Director/City Engineer 1.00 1.00 1.00 Deputy Public Works Director 1.00 1.00 1.00
Public Works Superintendent 1.00 1.00 1.00
Senior Civil Engineer 1.00 1.00 1.00
Associate Engineer 1.00 1.00 1.00
Assistant Engineer 2.00 2.00 2.00
Engineering Technician 1.00 1.00 0.50
Senior Public Works Inspector 1.00 1.00 1.00
Public Works Inspector 0.00 0.00 0.00
Senior Management Analyst 1.00 1.00 1.00
Management Analyst 0.00 0.00 1.00
Administrative Assistant 1.00 1.00 1.00
Total 12.00 12.00 12.50
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Community Services Director 1.00 1.00 1.00
Community Services Deputy Director 0.00 0.00 0.00
Recreation Manager 2.00 2.00 2.00
Recreation Supervisor 1.00 1.00 1.00
Senior Recreation Coordinator 0.00 0.00 1.00
Recreation Coordinator 3.00 3.00 2.00
Parks Supervisor 1.00 1.00 1.00
Senior Maintenance Technician 1.00 1.00 1.00
Parks Maintenance Worker 1.00 1.00 1.00
Management Analyst 0.00 0.00 1.00
Administrative Assistant 1.00 1.00 0.00
Recreation Assistant II (Perm Part-Time) 3.20 3.20 3.20 Senior Lifeguards (Part-time) 1.21 1.21 1.21
Lifeguards (Part-time) 2.96 2.96 2.96
Recreation Assistants (Part-time) 4.21 4.21 4.47
Recreation Assistants - Skate Park (Part-time) 0.15 0.15 0.15 Parks Maintenance Assistant (Part-time) 0.55 0.55 0.59
Media Assistant (Part-time) 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total 23.28 23.28 23.58
TOTAL EMPLOYEES 119.78 123.78 128.58
* Funding for this position is included in the Planning Department proposed budget for FY 2025-26 Resolution No. 25-39
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Minimum Maximum
City Manager n/a
Assistant City Manager 38 $235,976 $307,895
Community Development Director 36 $214,037 $279,270
Deputy City Manager 36 $214,037 $279,270
Public Works Director/City Engineer 36 $214,037 $279,270 Community Services Director 34 $194,138 $253,306
Public Safety Director 34 $194,138 $253,306
Assistant Community Development Director 32 $176,089 $229,756 Building Official 32 $176,089 $229,756
Financial Controller 32 $176,089 $229,756
City Clerk 31 $167,704 $218,815
Assistant Public Works Director/Asst City Engineer 30 $159,718 $208,395 Deputy Community Development Director 30 $159,718 $208,395 Environmental Sustainability Manager/Dep Building Official 30 $159,718 $208,395 Human Resources Manager 30 $159,718 $208,395
Information Systems Manager 30 $159,718 $208,395
Deputy Public Works Director 29 $152,112 $198,472
Planning Manager 29 $152,112 $198,472
Community Services Deputy Director 28 $144,869 $189,021 Environmental Programs Manager 28 $144,869 $189,021
Public Safety Manager 28 $144,869 $189,021
Public Works Superintendent 27 $137,970 $180,020
Senior Civil Engineer 27 $137,970 $180,020
Senior Plan Check Engineer 27 $137,970 $180,020
Code Enforcement Manager 26 $131,400 $171,447
Development and Operations Manager 26 $131,400 $171,447 Information Systems Administrator 26 $131,400 $171,447
Principal Planner 26 $131,400 $171,447
Public Information Officer 26 $131,400 $171,447
Recreation Manager 26 $131,400 $171,447
Assistant to the City Manager 25 $125,143 $163,283
Associate Civil Engineer 25 $125,143 $163,283
Plan Check Engineer 25 $125,143 $163,283
Associate Engineer 24 $119,184 $155,508
Environmental Health Administrator 24 $119,184 $155,508 Media Information Officer 24 $119,184 $155,508
Senior Planner 24 $119,184 $155,508
Supervising Building Inspector 24 $119,184 $155,508
Assistant City Clerk 23 $113,508 $148,103
Emergency Services Coordinator 23 $113,508 $148,103
Environmental Compliance Coordinator 23 $113,508 $148,103 Information Systems Analyst 23 $113,508 $148,103
Classification Title
Salary Range
Annual Base Salary
Per Contract
Resolution No. 25-39
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Parks Supervisor 23 $113,508 $148,103
Senior Management Analyst 23 $113,508 $148,103
Assistant Engineer 22 $108,103 $141,050
Associate Planner 22 $108,103 $141,050
Certified Plans Examiner 22 $108,103 $141,050
Financial Analyst 22 $108,103 $141,050
Environmental Sustainability Analyst 21 $102,955 $134,333 Fire Safety Liaison 21 $102,955 $134,333
Grants Analyst 21 $102,955 $134,333
Human Resources Analyst 21 $102,955 $134,333
Management Analyst 21 $102,955 $134,333
Public Safety Coordinator 21 $102,955 $134,333
Senior Building Inspector 21 $102,955 $134,333
Senior Public Works Inspector 21 $102,955 $134,333
Executive Assistant 20 $98,053 $127,937
Recreation Supervisor 20 $98,053 $127,937
Senior Code Enforcement Officer 20 $98,053 $127,937
Assistant Planner 19 $93,384 $121,844
Building Inspector 19 $93,384 $121,844
Environmental Programs Specialist 19 $93,384 $121,844
Public Works Inspector 19 $93,384 $121,844
Code Enforcement Officer 18 $88,937 $116,042
Deputy City Clerk 18 $88,937 $116,042
Information Systems Technician 18 $88,937 $116,042
Supervising Permit Services Technician 18 $88,937 $116,042 Wastewater Management Program Specialist 18 $88,937 $116,042 Human Resources Technician 17 $84,702 $110,516
Management Specialist 17 $84,702 $110,516
Planning Technician 17 $84,702 $110,516
Public Safety Specialist 17 $84,702 $110,516
Senior Accounting Technician 17 $84,702 $110,516
Senior Recreation Coordinator 17 $84,702 $110,516
Graphic Artist 16 $80,668 $105,254
Media Production Technician 16 $80,668 $105,254
Senior Administrative Assistant 16 $80,668 $105,254
Senior Maintenance Technician 16 $80,668 $105,254
Senior Permit Services Technician 16 $80,668 $105,254
Accounting Technician 15 $76,827 $100,242
Engineering Technician 15 $76,827 $100,242
Recreation Coordinator 15 $76,827 $100,242
Administrative Assistant 14 $73,169 $95,468
Maintenance Technician 14 $73,169 $95,468
Permit Services Technician 14 $73,169 $95,468
Records Management Specialist 14 $73,169 $95,468
Resolution No. 25-39
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Accounting Assistant 12 $66,366 $86,593
Pool Manager 11 $63,206 $82,469
Senior Office Assistant 10 $60,196 $78,542
Office Assistant 8 $54,599 $71,240
Minimum Maximum
Fire Safety Liaison 21 $49.50 $64.58
Deputy City Clerk 18 $42.76 $55.79
Senior Permit Services Technician 16 $38.78 $50.60
Media Assistant 8 $26.25 $34.25
Office Assistant 8 $26.25 $34.25
Parks Maintenance Assistant 6 $23.81 $31.07
Recreation Assistant II 6 $23.81 $31.07
Senior Lifeguard 6 $23.81 $31.07
Intern 2 $19.59 $25.56
Lifeguard 2 $19.59 $25.56
Recreation Assistant I 2 $19.59 $25.56
Student Intern 1 $18.66 $24.34
Part Time Classifications
Salary Range
Hourly Base Rate
Resolution No. 25-39
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EXHIBIT B
CLASS SPECIFICATION
Resolution No. 25-39
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Resolution No. 25-39
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Resolution No. 25-39
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Resolution No. 25-39
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ATTACHMENT 5
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
CITY OF MALIBU
CITY COUNCIL
The Malibu City Council will hold a public hearing on MONDAY, June 23, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. on the item listed below in the Council Chambers at Malibu City Hall, located at 23825 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu, CA.
Public comment can be submitted ahead of the public hearing to [email protected] for inclusion in the public record. To participate during the public hearing, please review the meeting agenda posted at MalibuCity.org/AgendaCenter and follow the directions for public participation.
PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26
IF YOU CHALLENGE THE CITY COUNCIL’S ACTION IN COURT, YOU MAY BE LIMITED TO
RAISING ONLY THOSE ISSUES RAISED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING DESCRIBED IN THIS
NOTICE, OR OTHERWISE HELD BY THE CITY, OR IN WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE DELIVERED TO THE CITY, EITHER AT OR PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING.
If there are any questions regarding this notice, please contact Renée Neermann, Financial Controller, at (310) 456-2489, ext. 222. Copies of all related documents can be reviewed by any interested person at City Hall during regular business hours. Oral and written comments may be presented to the City Council on, or before, the date of the meeting. _______________________________
Renée Neermann, Financial Controller
Publish Date: June 12, 2025 and June 19, 2025
Council Agenda Report
To: Mayor Riggins and Honorable Members of the City Council Prepared by: Tyler Eaton, Principal Planner
Reviewed by: Yolanda Bundy, Community Development Director Approved by: Candace Bond, Interim City Manager
Date prepared: June 20, 2025 Meeting date: June 23, 2025 Subject: Zoning Text Amendment No. 25-002 – An amendment to the Malibu Municipal Code Title 17 (Zoning) Modifying Standards and Procedures to Stimulate Economic Recovery for Local Businesses as a result of Impacts from the 2025 Palisades Fire including modifications to the provisions related to Temporary Use Permits and Sign Permits RECOMMENDED ACTION: Continue the item to the July 14, 2025 City Council meeting.
City Council Meeting
06-23-25
Item
5.F.
Agenda Item # 6.A.
Council Agenda Report
To: Mayor Riggins and the Honorable Members of the City Council Prepared by: Tatiana Holden, Assistant Public Works Director/Assistant City Engineer
Reviewed by: Rob DuBoux, Public Works Director/City Engineer Approved by: Candace Bond, Interim City Manager
Date prepared: June 2, 2025 Meeting date: June 23, 2025 Subject: Pacific Coast Highway Pavement Rehabilitation Projects RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive presentation on the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) Pavement Rehabilitation Projects by Caltrans.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact associated with the recommended action.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY: This item supports the PCH Safety priority identified in the Adopted FY 2024-25 Strategic Priority Project List
DISCUSSION: Caltrans representatives will provide a presentation on the PCH Pavement Rehabilitation Projects.
The goal of Caltrans’ Capital Preventive Maintenance (CAPM) projects is to extend the service life of the pavement and improve ride quality for motorists on PCH from Santa Monica to the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The scope of work includes pavement rehabilitation, ADA Curb Ranos and guardrail systems upgrade, new sidewalks, and other pedestrian and bike improvements.
There are two PCH Pavement Rehabilitation Projects planned in Santa Monica, Los Angeles and Malibu:
Project I: Between Cross Creek Road and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County Line. - Pavement rehabilitation of 63 lane-miles
- Design: Spring 2022 – Fall 2025
City Council Meeting
06-23-25
Item
6.A.
Agenda Item # 6.A.
- Construction: Summer 2026 – Summer 2028
Project II: Between the McClure Tunnel in Santa Monica to just south of Cross Creek Road.
- Pavement rehabilitation of 57 lane-miles
- Design: Spring 2025 – Fall 2026
- Construction: Summer 2027 – Summer 2029
Caltrans conducted several public engagement workshops and presentations to allow community members to provide input.
ATTACHMENTS: None
Agenda Item # 7.A.
Council Agenda Report
To: Mayor Riggins and the Honorable Members of the City Council Prepared by: Richard Rojas, Interim Deputy City Manager Approved by: Candace Bond, Interim City Manager
Date prepared: June 13, 2025 Meeting date: June 23, 2025 Subject: Los Angeles County - Rebuilding Authority Proposal RECOMMENDED ACTION: Consider authorizing the Mayor to send a position letter regarding Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath’s proposal to establish Los Angeles County as the Rebuilding Authority for all jurisdictions impacted by the January 2024 wildfires.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact associated with the recommended action.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY: This item is part of the day-to-day operations identified in the Adopted FY 2024-25 Strategic Priority Project List.
DISCUSSION: In January 2025, the Los Angeles County was devastated by wildfires, including the Eaton Fire in Altadena, Pasadena, Sierra Madre, and La Canada-Flintridge and the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades and Malibu. Local agencies continue to work together with State and Federal agencies to support recovery and rebuilding in the region.
At the June 3, 2025 Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors meeting, Supervisor Horvath proposed investigating the viability of establishing Los Angeles County as the Rebuild Authority across all jurisdictions impacted by the January 2025 wildfires, which would include the City of Malibu. The proposed Rebuild Authority would have broad authority to support rebuilding, including providing economic and financial support.
City Council Policy #27 established the means by which the City Council may decide to support or oppose legislation and requires a four-fifths vote of the City Council to send a letter of support or opposition.
ATTACHMENTS:
1) June 3, 2025 Motion by Supervisor Lindsey Horvath
2) City Council Policy #27
City Council Meeting
06-23-25
Item
7.A.
1 MOTION
SOLIS _______________________________
MITCHELL _______________________________
HORVATH _______________________________
HAHN _______________________________
BARGER _______________________________
AGN. NO._____
MOTION BY SUPERVISOR LINDSEY P. HORVATH JUNE 3, 2025
Legal Pathways to Los Angeles County Serving as the Palisades and Eaton Fire Rebuilding Authority
The January 2025 fires changed the face of Los Angeles, representing one of the costliest US climate disasters since Hurricane Katrina, and serving as a harbinger of future risks facing the region in terms of extreme drought, weather, heat, and fire. With more than 16,000 structures damaged or destroyed, the scale of this disaster is unlike any our region has faced before.
Los Angeles County has already led a historic and ambitious response to the fires.
Our Chief Executive Office/ Office of Emergency Management coordinated nine recovery taskforces setting unified policy among federal, state, county, and municipal partners to chart our recovery, including:
• LA County Public Works leading the largest and fastest debris removal program in American history, with a Private Property Debris Removal program implemented by the US Army Corps of Engineers, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and California Office of Emergency Services, that has already cleared nearly 70% of lots.
2 • A comprehensive debris flow program that removed 500,000 cubic yards of debris, avoided loss of life and significantly mitigated damage to private property and public infrastructure.
• Recovery centers established to centralize resources for impacted residents. • Public assistance programs for households, small businesses, and workers directly impacted by the fires.
In addition to surging tremendous government resources where needed, the County has also found ways to streamline procedures and work efficiently to support recovery. One-stop Rebuilding Permit Centers are open for both the Eaton and Palisades Fire burn areas. A new artificial intelligence tool has been deployed to streamline the plan check and permitting review process. Architect and engineer self-certification are now allowed for residential fire rebuilds. The first rebuilding permits have been issued with total review and issuance time currently averaging just 25 business days.
As rebuilding picks up, there are tremendous challenges facing community and government:
• Financing and reconstructing public infrastructure, including improvements that will guarantee public safety from future events and enhance the insurability of neighborhoods
• Logistical challenges as hundreds of homes are built in neighborhoods that also include residents whose homes have not burned down. • Escalating costs, workforce shortages, and complex inter-connected construction timelines among public and private stakeholders • The need for affordable financing solutions to support homeowners without the financial means to rebuild to 21st century safety standards. 3 Approaching this recovery with a business-as-usual model will not meet the moment. In times of great community need the government is best suited to step up and create effective systems to assist fire survivors in their recovery and rebuilding. We need to reduce the levels of government and layers of bureaucracy involved in typical construction projects if we want to successfully get people in their homes and reopen their businesses faster. After other major natural disasters including the 1994 Northridge Earthquake, September 11th Terrorist Attacks, and Hurricane Katrina, unified reconstruction authorities were established to effectively plan, implement, and recover.
The County must respond to this unprecedented disaster the way the Federal Emergency Management Administration and the California Office of Emergency Management have responded; with urgency and innovation that resulted in the fastest clean up effort in U.S. history.
Many of the families impacted by the fires face an uncertain financial reality for rebuilding. Many had inadequate or in some cases no insurance at all and face a host of financial barriers. And regardless of financial wherewithal, almost no individual homeowners have managed a ground-up new construction project, let alone one in as competitive of a marketplace as this recovery will likely be. Many impacted families are looking for both the construction management and financial assistance that will help them rebuild in a safe and accelerated way.
Long-term affordability of fire-threatened neighborhoods means that homes and businesses must be insurable. The insurance industry, which deploys a risk-based approach to its business, has signaled that it will insure properties if they are built to standards that protect them from fire and other climactic threats, and if there are effective strategies to manage fire risk in the surrounding neighborhood. 4 Just as the government-run Private Property Debris Removal program provided a cost-effective, nimble, and highly effective option to support private property owners and local governments at scale, we owe it to residents to move equally effectively into rebuilding homes, businesses, and infrastructure. As recommended by the independent Blue Ribbon Commission on Climate Action and Fire Safe Recovery, ULI’s Project Recovery, and other independent thought leaders on disaster recovery, with a unified, allof-government approach, we can streamline this complex rebuilding effort, prioritize and support the return of all residents and businesses, and implement proactive, large-scale fire mitigation projects. Without bold, coordinated action, we risk further displacement, rising insurance costs, and deepening community and first responder vulnerability to future fire events.
I, THEREFORE, MOVE, that the Board of Supervisors, direct County Counsel report back in writing in seven days with a report detailing the viability of Los Angeles County serving as a Rebuilding Authority across all jurisdictions impacted by the January 2025 wildfires and any legal authorities that would require state authorizing legislation to fulfil the following roles:
1) Issue, deploy, and implement tax increment financing, federal, state, and philanthropic funds;
2) Manage and coordinate rebuilding and related logistics between public and private reconstruction;
3) Purchase lots at a fair price for land banking, with first look sale options provided to returning residents and their families and to create community amenities such as open space that could promote community-scale resiliency; 5 4) Work with builders to reconstruct properties to resilient construction standards and that prioritize strategies for accelerated and cost-effective rebuilding; 5) Create economies of scale for acquiring equipment and materials by bulk purchasing critical construction materials;
6) Support the reconstruction workforce by partnering with trades, facilitating training, and creating temporary workforce housing;
7) Enhance financing options for families that lack the ability to cover costs of rebuilding by partnering with private lenders, community development finance institutions, private philanthropy, and non-profits;
8) Facilitate reconstruction of lost rental housing stock, including by promotion of accessory dwelling units;
9) Carry out other activities that enhance property insurability and promote a resilient and sustainable recovery; and
10) Provides a meaningful mechanism for community engagement. # # #
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City Council Policy
Policy #27
Title: Support or Opposition Requested from Other Jurisdictions or Constituents Purpose: To establish the means by which the City Council will decide whether to support or oppose legislation or other matters of interest
Policy Statement:
The City Council shall consider supporting or opposing legislation or other matters based on requests from other jurisdictions or constituents in those cases where it is clearly in the interest of the City of Malibu to do so in that the subject matter would impact the City of Malibu or its citizens.
Implementation:
Requests for support or opposition of legislation or other matters interest received from other jurisdictions or constituents shall be reviewed by the City Manager.
Should the subject matter be determined to fit within this policy and is consistent with other adopted City Council policies, the request for a resolution or letter of support or opposition, as deemed most appropriate, will be presented to the City Council. In addition, a Councilmember may request support or opposition of a legislative proposal as their councilmember item on an agenda. A vote of four-fifths (4/5) of the City Council is required for adoption of the resolution or authorization to send a letter of support or opposition. If approved, the adopted resolution or letter shall be sent to the appropriate agency or elected official, with copies to the City’s Federal, State and/or County legislative representatives, as appropriate. In the absence of the Mayor, or if time does not allow the Mayor to sign the letter in a timely manner, the City Manager is authorized to send the letter on behalf of the City.
Date Adopted:
January 12, 1998
Date Amended:
October 22, 2012
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