MINUTES
MALIBU CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
JULY 30, 2025
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
10:30 A.M.
MEETING CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Riggins called the meeting to order at 10:32 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; Christina Mutioz, Deputy City Clerk; and Jason Lawrence, Deputy City Clerk.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Riggins led the Pledge of Allegiance.
REPORT ON POSTING OF AGENDA
Deputy City Clerk Munoz reported that the agenda for the meeting was properly posted on July 29, 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 10: 30 a.m., the Council recessed to Closed Session to discuss the following items listed on the Closed Session agenda:
Malibu City Council
Minutes of July 30, 2025
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
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Deputy City Attorney Castillo reported that the meeting convened at 10:32 a.m., after which time the City Council recessed to a Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 and 54957.6. She reported that by unanimous vote the Council appointed Ronda Perez as City Manager, conditioned on the approval of an agreement with Ms. Perez on an open session agenda. She stated the agreement would be presented at the August 11, 2025 Regular Meeting and take effect August 25, 2025. There were no other reportable actions.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Riggins adjourned the meeting at 10:57 a.m.
Approved and adopted by the City Council of the
City of Malibu on March 9, 2026.
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