MINUTES
MALIBU CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
JULY 3, 2025
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
10:00 A.M.
MEETING CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Riggins called the meeting to order at 10:02 a.m.
ROLL CALL
The following persons were recorded in attendance by the Recording Secretary:
PRESENT: Mayor Marianne Riggins; Mayor Pro Tern Bruce Silverstein; and Councilmembers Haylynn Conrad, Doug Stewart and Steve Uhring.
ALSO PRESENT: Monica Castillo, Deputy City Attorney; Richard Rojas, Interim Assistant City Manager; Kelsey Pettijohn, City Clerk; and Christina Mufioz, Deputy City Clerk
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Norm Haynie led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION Councilmember Uhring moved, and Councilmember Stewart seconded a motion to approve the agenda. The motion carried unanimously.
REPORT ON POSTING OF AGENDA
City Clerk Pettijohn reported that the agenda for the meeting was properly posted on_July 1, 2025.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Riggins opened the floor to public comment.
Speaker: Anne K.
Mayor Pro Tern Silverstein and Councilmember Conrad addressed the public speaker.
The Council discussed reordering the agenda.
MOTION Mayor Stewart moved, and Councilmember Silverstein seconded a motion to reorder the agenda to hearing Item No. l .A. before Closed Session. The motion carried unanimously.
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MOTION
NEW BUSINESS
Malibu City Council
Minutes of July 3, 2025
Petition to Governor Newsom for Suspension of Specific Building Code Requirements for Palisades Fire Rebuilding in Malibu
Recommended Action: Authorize the Mayor to send a letter to petition Governor Newsom to suspend specific Building Code requirements for Palisades Fire Rebuilding and Repairs in Malibu.
Interim Deputy City Manager Rojas presented the staff report.
The Council directed questions to staff.
Mayor Riggins opened the floor to public comment.
Speaker: Anne K.
In response to Mayor Riggins, Deputy City Attorney Castillo explained that the City Council has the prerogative to reorder the agenda for the sake of efficiency.
City Clerk Pettijohn explained that none of the items on the agenda were noticed for a time certain so they could be called anytime after the start time of the meeting.
Speakers: Jo Drummond, Danny Smith, Wade Major
As there were no other speakers present, Mayor Riggins returned the matter to the table for discussion.
The Council discussed the item and directed questions to staff.
Councilmember Stewart moved, and Mayor Riggins seconded a motion to authorize the Mayor to send a letter to petition Governor Newsom to suspend specific Building Code requirements for Palisades Fire Rebuilding and Repairs in Malibu.
The Council discussed the item and directed questions to staff.
FRIENDLY AMENDMENT
Mayor Pro Tern Silverstein moved to direct the City Manager to send a revised letter explaining that it is critical to waive as many provisions of the building code as can reasonably be waived that do not impact safety.
The amendment was accepted by the maker and the seconder.
The amended motion carried unanimously.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
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Malibu City Council
Minutes of July 3, 2025
At 10:57 a.m. , the Council recessed to Closed Session in the Westward Room to discuss the following items listed on the Closed Session agenda:
Personnel Matters pursuant to Government Code Section 54957:
1. Public Employee Appointment
Title: City Manager
Conference with Labor Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6:
1. City representative: Interim City Attorney Trevor Rusin Unrepresented employee: City Manager
Returned at 12 :4 7 p.m. with all Councilmembers present.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Deputy City Attorney Castillo reported that the meeting convened at 10:00 a.m. , after which time the City Council recessed to a Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 and 54957.6., with all Councilmembers present. She stated the Council discussed the items on the Closed Session agenda and took no reportable action.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Riggins adjourned the meeting at 12:48 p.m.
ATTEST:
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Approved and adopted by the City Council of the
City of Malibu on January 26, 2026.
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