Malibu City Council
Administration and Finance Subcommittee
Special Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
10:00 A.M.
City Hall – Surfrider Room
23825 Stuart Ranch Road
Mayor Pro Tem Bruce Silverstein
Councilmember Doug Stewart
Call to Order
Roll Call
Report on Posting of the Agenda – Tuesday, July 29, 2025 Approval of Agenda
Public Comment This is the time for the public to comment on any items not appearing on this agenda.
Each public speaker shall be allowed up to three (3) minutes for comments. The Subcommittee may not discuss or act on any matter not specifically identified on this agenda, pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act.
Discussion Items
1. Presentations/Staff Updates
None.
2. Old Business
None.
3. New Business
A. Discussion and Allocation of Funds for the Small Business Micro Stabilization Grant Program
Recommended Action: Review applications and allocate funds to recipients for the Small Business Micro Stabilization Grant Program.
Staff Contact: Richard Rojas, Interim Deputy City Manager, Ext. 300 1 of 8
Administration and Finance Subcommittee
July 30, 2025 Special Meeting
Adjournment
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury, under the laws of the State of California, that the foregoing agenda was posted in accordance with the applicable legal requirements. Special meeting agendas may be amended up to 24 hours in advance of the meeting. Dated this 30th day of July 2025, at 8:30 a.m.
Cynthia Alba, Management Analyst
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Agenda Item 3A
Administration and Finance
Subcommittee Agenda Report
To: Mayor Pro Tem Silverstein and Councilmember Stewart Prepared by: Cynthia Alba, Management Analyst
Approved by: Richard Rojas, Interim Deputy City Manager Date prepared: July 28, 2025 Meeting date: July 30, 2025 Subject: Discussion and Allocation of Funds for the Small Business Micro Stabilization Grant Program
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Review applications and allocate funds to recipients for the Small Business Micro Stabilization Grant Program.
DISCUSSION: At its April 28, 2025 meeting, the City Council approved the creation of the Small Business Micro Stabilization Grant Program to assist local businesses impacted by the recent fires, winter storms, and prolonged Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) closure. The Council allocated $300,000 from the General Fund to provide grants ranging from $5,000 to $20,000 and authorized the Administration and Finance Subcommittee to grant these funds. Applications were accepted between May 1, 2025 through May 31, 2025. The City received 157 applications totaling $2,816,762.
The selection process was guided by eligibility criteria (Attachment 1) approved at the July 14, 2025, Malibu City Council meeting. Final decisions were made by the City Council Administration and Finance Subcommittee at the direction of the Malibu City Council at its July 21, 2025 Administration and Finance Subcommittee meeting. The Administration and Finance Subcommittee approved grant allocation for 45 businesses (Attachment 2).
Due to an administrative error, one business was omitted from final approval for funding.
Although it was included in the discussion, it was not formally approved at the end of the meeting. Staff requests that the Administration and Finance Subcommittee review and approve of funding for one additional grant; $7,500 for Malibu Divers, Inc. located at 21231 Pacific Coast Hwy Malibu CA 90265 United States.
Administration &
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Agenda Item 3A
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Updated Small Business Micro Stabilization Grant Criteria
2. List of Small Business Micro Stabilization Grant Awards Made on 7/21/25 4 of 8
Small Business Micro Stabilization Grant Program
Application Criteria
Primary Objective:
To assist Malibu businesses to remain open when impacted by the Palisades, Franklin, or Broad fires.
Criteria For Approval:
1. Consistent generator of sales tax revenue for the City of Malibu.
2. The business must be located and operating within the Malibu City Limits.
3. One year or more of operation in the City with easy and active public access to their business location.
4. The purpose is to help businesses remain open following the recent fires. Therefore, grant funds should be used as financial assistance—not as a form of investment or to replace the owner’s own capital contribution into the business.
5. The business must not operate more than three locations of the same or similar type, and must not be regulated under Malibu’s formula retail ordinance.
6. The business must not have any current violations of Malibu’s zoning or municipal code.
Criteria For Denial
1. Construction rehab or similar businesses and those who work there, even as independent contractors, are not eligible.
2. Employees or independent contractors of a business are not eligible. The business should be making the application for a grant.
3. The business must be in operation at the time the grant is awarded.
4. Residential or commercial rental property operators are not eligible. This includes short-term rental operators.
Criteria For Size of Grant
1. The amount of the grant should be balanced with the applicant’s statement of need and/or use of the funds.
2. Minimum grant size is $5,000 or one month's lease rate, whichever is less.
3. The maximum grant size is $20,000.
4. Entities with common ownership shall be eligible for a single grant award. Multiple grants will not be permitted.
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Business Name Grant Allocation Business Address
Abierto 5000
29169 Heathercliff Road #111 Malibu
California 90265 United States
AJK NOI, LLC dba OLLO 15000
23750 PACIFIC COAST HWY MALIBU CA
90265 United States
Beaton Orthopedic Physical
Therapy Malibu Rehabilitation
Center
7500 24955 Pacific Coast Hwy, Ste. C-102
Malibu CA 90265 United States
BLEUSALT Retail, LLC 5000
9200 SUNSET BLVD SUITE 600 LOS
ANGELES CA 90069 United States
blue malibu 5000 21219 pacific coast highway malibu CA
90265 United States
Cie Salon 4000
3835 Cross Creek Rd. Ste 22 Malibu CA
90265 United States
Colony Cleaners 5000
3890 Cross Creek Rd Malibu CA 90265
United States
CROWN 5000
23410 Civic Center Way 23410 Civic
Center Way MALIBU CA 90265 United
States
Daily Calm Wellness 4000
23410 Civic Center Way, E-1 Malibu
Country Mart Malibu CA 90265 United
States
Glamifornia 5000 21323 Pacific Coast Highway Suite 103
MALIBU CA 90265 United States
Good Point Pilates 5000
29169 Heathercliff RD Suite 217 Malibu CA
90265 United States
Gravina Malibu 7500 28925 Pacific Coast Highway Malibu
California 90265 United States
Howdy 14 LLC 15000 23401 Civic Center Way Suite 3A Malibu CA 90265 United States
JOHN'S GARDEN 7500
3835 cross creek rd 1 Malibu CA 90265 US
Minor Outlying Islands
lily malibu 7500
29211 Heathercliff Heathercliff Rd Mabilu
California 90265 United States
Madison Et Cie Inc. 5000 3835 Cross Creek Road, Unit 5 Malibu CA 90265 United States
Malibu Bliss Massage & Spa,
Inc.
4000 22637 Pacific Coast Hyw Malibu CA 90265
United States
Malibu Dog Hotel 5000 3946 Puerco Canyon Rd Malibu Ca 90265 United States
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List of Small Business Micro Stabilization Grant Awards Made on 7/21/25 Business Name Grant Allocation Business Address
Malibu Farm Cafe 7500 23000 Pacific Coast Highway Building C Malibu California 90265 United States
Malibu Farm Restaurant at the
Pier
7500 23000 Pacific Coast Highway Bldg A
Malibu California 90265 United States
Malibu Gallery 5000 22625 Pacific Coast Hwy Malibu California 90265 United States
Malibu Seafood INC 12500 25653 Pacific Coast Hwy Malibu CA 90265 United States
MALIBU YOGURT AND ICE
CREAM
7500
23755 MALIBU RD # 600 MALIBU
CALIFORNIA 90265 United States
MMK ENTERPRISES INC (Malibu
Mart)
5000
21216 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu Ca
90265 21216 Pacific Coast Highway Malibu
California 90265 United States
Nati Trancas Malibu Inc (Nati
Boutique)
5000 3835 Cross Creek Rd Space Space 14
Malibu California 90265 United States
Pacific Coast Pets, Inc. 7500
23705 Malibu Rd Suite 300 Malibu CA
90265 United States
Peterson Enterprises,
LLC/Geoffrey's Malibu, dba
12500 27400 Pacific Coast Hwy, #12 Malibu CA
90265 United States
Pitabu 5000
22935 PACIFIC COAST HWY MALIBU
California 90265 United States
Ranch at the Pier 4000 23000 Pacific Coast Hwy Suite D Malibu CA 90265 United States
RES IPSA 5000
3826 Cross Creek Road Malibu CA 90265
United States
Salon by the Sea 4000 28925 Pacific Coast Highway #100 Malibu California 90265 United States
Salon Jazmeina 4000 29575 Pacific Coast Highway Suit M Malibu California 90265 United States
Salt Salon Malibu 4000
29169 Heathercliff RD STE #220 Malibu CA
90265 United States
Sevenfifty Enterprises dba
Kristy's Village Cafe
10000 30745 Pacific Coast Hwy Bldg B Malibu CA
90265 United States
SUNROOM 5000
3900 Cross Creek Rd 3-A Malibu CA 90265-
4944 United States
the Alcove Stores Inc 4000
3838 Cross Creek Rd Malibu CA 90265
United States
THE COUNTRY KITCHEN 7500 21239 Pacific Coast Hwy Malibu CA 90265 United States
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Business Name Grant Allocation Business Address
The Malibu Motel 7500 22541 Pacific Coast Highway Malibu CA 90265 United States
The MINDRY LLC 4000
3874B Cross Creek Rd Malibu CA 90265
United States
The Sunset Restaurant 15000
6800 Westward Beach Road Malibu
California 90265 United States
TRA DI NOI 7500
3835 Cross creek rd #8a Malibu CA 90265
United States
Traveler Surf Club & Coastal
Outpost
5000
3862 Cross Creek Rd Malibu CA 90265
United States
Veritas Yoga, LLC 4000 2341 Civic Center Way Malibu California 90265 United States
Vivid Candi, Inc. 2500 22917 Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 200 Malibu CA 90265 United States
V's restaurant 7500 22821 Pacific Coast Hwy Malibu California 90265 United States
Total 292500
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