MINUTES
MALIBU CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
JULY 22, 2025
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
9:00 AM
MEETING CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Riggins called the meeting to order at 9:02 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.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Riggins led the Pledge of Allegiance.
REPORT ON POSTING OF AGENDA
City Clerk Pettijohn reported that the agenda for the meeting was properly posted on July 18, 2025.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION Councilmember Uhring moved, and Mayor Stewart seconded a motion to approve the agenda. The motion carried unanimously.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Riggins opened the floor to public comment.
Speakers: None.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
At 9:03 a.m., the Council recessed to Closed Session 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
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Conference with Labor Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6:
1. City representative: Interim City Attorney Trevor Rusin Unrepresented employee: City Manager
Conference with Legal Counsel — Anticipated Litigation
1. Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9
Number of potential cases: (2)
REGULAR SESSION CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Riggins called the meeting to order at 10:44 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: Trevor Rusin, Interim City Attorney; Candace Bond, Interim City Manager; Richard Rojas, Interim Deputy City Manager; Kelsey Pettijohn, City Clerk; Yolanda Bundy, Community Development Director; Rob DuBoux, Public Works Director; Christina Mutioz, Deputy City Clerk; Jason Lawrence, Deputy City Clerk; Tyler Eaton, Assistant Community Development Director; Lauren Doyel, Contract Geotechnical Engineer; Andre Ketchedjian, Senior Plan Check Engineer; and Michael Phipps, Contract Geologist
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Interim City Attorney Rusin reported that the meeting convened at 9:00 a.m., after which time the City Council recessed to a Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9, 54957, and 54957.6, with all Councilmembers present. He stated the Council discussed the items on the Closed Session agenda and took no reportable action.
ITEM 1 CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Riggins opened the floor to public comment on the Consent Calendar.
Speakers: Dean Wenner, S. Haimer
As there were no other speakers present, Mayor Riggins closed public comment and returned the matter to the table for discussion.
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MOTION Councilmember Uhring moved, and Councilmember Stewart seconded a motion to approve the Consent Calendar and continue Item No. 1.B.2. to the August 11, 2025 Regular Meeting. The motion carried unanimously.
The Consent Calendar consisted of the following items:
A. Previously Discussed Items
None.
B. New Items
1. Professional Services Agreement with DMCM Partners
Recommended Action: 1) Receive a report on the approval of an emergency agreement with DMCM Partners for emergency management, preparedness, securing and management of grants and other funding, and assistance with FEMA Public Assistance and Ha7ard Mitigation Grant Program activities; and 2) Authorize the City Manager or designee to amend the approved agreements if necessary to receive reimbursement from FEMA or any other governmental agency.
This following item was continued to the August 11, 2025 Regular Meeting:
2. Ha7ard Mitigation Grant Program — Codes and Standards Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to sign the letter of commitment for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) — Codes and Standards sub-application to California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (CalOES).
ITEM 2 NEW BUSINESS
A. Rebuild Policies to Facilitate the Rebuilding of Structures Damaged or Destroyed by Natural Disasters
Recommended Action: Consider the rebuild policy document to facilitate the rebuild of structures destroyed by natural disasters.
Principal Planner Eaton presented the staff report.
The Council directed questions to staff.
Mayor Riggins opened the floor to public comment.
Speakers: Dennis Smith, Dean Wenner, Marissa Coughlan, Luis Tena, Arno Koch, Sherif Washa, Salwa Wahba; Kraig Hill; Marcie Post; S. Haimer; Wade Major; Lester Tobias; and Jo Drummond
As there were no other speakers present, Mayor Riggins returned the matter to the table for discussion.
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MOTION Mayor Pro Tern Silverstein moved, and Councilmember Stewart seconded a motion to direct staff to bring back a revised policy document reflecting the direction that structures damaged or destroyed by the Palisades Fire which did not have active code enforcement and can be demonstrated to have existed before the fire and could be permitted under the Zoning code shall be considered lawfully erected under the Zoning code. The motion carried unanimously.
ITEM 8 COUNCIL ITEMS
None.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Riggins adjourned the meeting at 12:58 p.m.
Approved and adopted by the City Council of the
City of M ibu n March 9, 2026.
BRUCE SILVERSTEIN, Mayor
ATTEST:
KELS 'ETT1JOHN, City Clerk
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